, 1875-07-04
PRESS COMMENTS.


The Now York Tribune, tbs special organ ot
Mr. Boecher and Plymouth Church. thus discuss
es tho future condition OF Plymouth Church,
and the changes ths trial is likely to produces in
its conduct aud emotions. The article appeared
the day before the jury WAS discharged:
But, il Mr. Beecher is ueithar convicted nor
absolutely vindicated, there are some respects in
wLlch the trial has had practical issue. We
have ho doubt it has broken up that mschlavous
little coterio OF transcedeutal fools OF which
Theodore Tllton was the effulcent centre. It
has exposed to the world the hideous selGshness
and essential immortality Of those everlasting
chatterboxes who have been poisoning the
lyceum and the press With an idotic trayestv
Of philosophy, aud dressing up Inst in the robes
of religion. II it haS torn away the veil which
deceuoy draws over = certain class OF subjects,
it has partly made amends Tor this by turning
out OF the domestic circ1a set OF nsa and
women who would have taught society that the
family 18 oulv relic OF Beryitude, and tho home
virtues are the dctlons Of superstition. There
is no place Tor these people any more in respecta
bic houses. And On the other side it has perhaps
SET afoot 3 much needed reform in Plymouth
Church. We shall hear less henceforth Of that
horrible Gospel Of Gush to which 80 much OF the
misery OF this case is directly traceable. We
shall hear less OF the rant about true inward
ness, and songs IN the heart, aud all the other
muahy emotions which with this new school OF
lustY mystios usurp the placs Of the old-fAsh~
loned virtues OF faith, hope, and charity. It will
not be esteemed the essence Of religion to love
somebody. and ladies' and gentlemen, re hope
WILL not 70 about kisslng one another indiscrin-
luately, either in the paroxysmal or in any
other style. great reaction against the
Old Plymouth pattern Of sancsity Is inevita-
bic, aud we shall not be surprised il Mr.
Eeeche1 himself take the lead in it. He ia un-
douotedly mau OF strong feelinge, Of warm
fancy, and, in certaln WAY, ct refined poatical
appIehensions. We say nothing of tue errors
into which he may have been led By these dan
geTous gifts, but he can see for himself what
bis poetry haa done for . certain set among tha
congregation. What ia sentiment in the pastor
degeuerates into s1obber in the pasiahiouer and
healthy religious feeling honest, practical. manly
life, realiZation.of the bard daily duty of the
Christian. arc too nearly lost in the misty con-
temptations Of 1ove-eick dovotees who wrap
themselves in the luxury Of their own emotions,
Of course 70 do not mean to say that this ia
the Characteristic OF all plymouth Church, OF
ssen OF The greater part OF it; but that the
preacher has managed to involve himself with q
little set Of most unwholesome pietists it hardly
ana 1t seems to be good time now for than
either to come to their seusea or alee atep down
and out-
SUMMING UP THE CASE.
Stts Fork Herald.
Among the "hearts that will ache 1t ths in |
ability Of the jury to find verdict Of acquittal
is that OF poor Mrs. Tilton, who, II she has |
ainned. suffers beyond the measure OF her guilt. |
Even II the WON'T be trus that has beau alleged |
sgaioss hor she deserves eommiseration. Had |
ahc been destitute Of conscience she would !
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