St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-03-19
The Beecher Trial.

TIE CHRISTIAN UNION.
examination in thr Beechcr trial. OF
Mr.. Oliver Johnson. the leading man on
the Christian Union:
roSS-cNamincd 10y Mr.. Fullerton
have resided i'll New York twenty-five
Years, before that lived in Philadcl-
phia. where wa> connected with the
Pennsylvania Freeman. Before thar |
resided III Columbus. Ohio. where | waS
employed on the Anti-SIavcry Buglr :
before that lived in Worcester county.
Mass. and iii Boston | conducted TN"
LitcIateur: ! wa> lccturinw agent for
the Anti Slavery Society. and travelled
through PcunSy ylvania and other places
lccturing: was born in Vermont. and
lived there until was twenty wears
old served AT Montpelier my apprcn-
ticrShip To the printing business: | am
now connected with the { lui>iiIn Mon:
| call myself Il Christian and in some
respects may adNnr:itc the sentiments
of the | 'niNrrSalI>t>: | hrlicvc hat all
human beings viii Ice saved | think
that this is only one item in their belief
and do not think this is the very essence
of it: perhaps | have believed 80 tur
about ten OF Il dozen ycaI>: my rclig-
inuS views have been undergoing Il
change. ever since WAS Il boy: this
change j. towards the truth: | once
edited the Christian soldier. at Boston:
i, WAS Il paper hose views Wclcagain>t
the nivcrSaliSt doctrines: have never
been Il subscriber To ANY niVcr>ali>t
paper. nor have | written anything fuI
them: STE them i'll "u exchanges 1T
the Christian MON office | never
wI"tr articles for the Christian | mon
adN"catim" | ulNcl>IlI>I doctrines Mr.
ErrchcI examines the articles tor the
paper. and write /" he c"mtlihut"I> &:
| write articles iuI the paper. hut never
any that are Inconsistent with my
Views: expressed my opinions /" Mr.
BcrchcI and he retained me attciWard
IN his >clNicc: attended the t"mgrc-
gatInnalI>t chuchr~ in NIddlchurN. III
Boston and Ia Mnutprlirr. VI: | wa>
ais" connected with the Progressive
society of Friends IN Chester County.
P"nm>N wanna: | Wa> connected with
the society of Friends and WaS with
th"ur t"r tN" years; the Progressive
.' " 49, - '''' ~ -
HE good "i then Irll""m' +" unite III
the matter: belong I" thl> society
now | am not Il mcm""r "t l'l\ mouth
Church. but attend II frequently |
h'>" often taken communion there:
began 1" =" th"rr ~ i-''.f ana attended
lhc's regularly until I-'". When began
I" tIk' communion there: | was editor
OF the NntI Slavery Standard III Ne"
\ l"lk: | ceased t" hc editor "i that
paper III l-G1; 1t" not rr""llcrt the
inst time took communion there: |
went "n the independent in the spring
Of l-''1. and Wis there until $50: |
then went on the Christian Union: |
ann sure took communion ~ lNm"uth
Church hrt"r" went "n the Christian
MON.
q. understand y"u l." SAY. MI.
JohI>"m. that l"u hccanIr Il c"mmuni
cant in PllmnullI Church in r"n>c-
queue" OF some invitation that WIS
given 10y liccch,l y. Yes: object.
however. t" the phrase ''hrcamr Il com
mrniramt | am not what would he
technically called Il communicate III
BccrhcI : church.
q. Did y"m c"mmunr in plymouth
Church in consequence of an invitation
public invitation which he made Ia
every one.
q. Well. what WAS the nature of the
invitation! y. That all those. IS nearly
a> can rccollcct it: his usual method
is '';Ill those VIII" love Christ and love
To fulfill His commands are invited tu