, 1875-08-14
THE SUN ON BEEcHER.

Tho Rev. Horny Ward Beeeher is spending his
SUNNI mer-vAcntton at tho Twin-MountAln Houso
ue breaches In tho parlors on snndhys anu
boIds exhortations and prayer-mcol1nss therein
Of evenings. The New York Sun denoupces
hun .hs.efof. aud claims that, as ho Was uolther
acquitted by tho Court and Jury, nor hhn pros
ecutod hla ltbol.suts, he is still undar thick
cloud, and has no moral right to prtach and e1-
hort. Tie Sun Ia yely severe and unsparing III
its csiticamo,-too much 80, ~ its denuncia:ione
are calculated to chuso resentment Ia the mindH
of uaoet readors. Thua Il uses this intempetata
language:
Though Nr. Deechor haa not hitherto beon In
the hnn't Of smpoy,oR s AaEass tot'ree9t ~ s1 20
loyer, ~ rpecial OCCASION for exceptionally &C
two ministratiopa, yst this seasou the caao ia
different. and he makes hle inaruasy the ecenn
Of hIs pel eousl audAcity. lie II under cloud.
Iu tba Judgment ct = majority Of his country
men, 50 far from beng man Of religious truth
and sincerity, he III HI aduEesrss aud sednoor.
false friend, : rcrlnrsr, and cheat EVcn the
leading representative q! his own dcno!a'nAson
oath, and do.nand shat he shhtl do what he
has not yet even partially succeeded In doing.
yudichta hiu chAracsor from the Assault .!
the caso against It n,ado up by hlsaHelf, eud
fortified by an appalling array OF corrnborat!so
testimony. Tbs Religious Cress. III tho majority
| Of cases. Ia also in doubt, unconsincol cvcn by
hss solemn oath aud impressive denlAIs OF guilt
4 Jury o& twolye man cond nat agroe to belloso
him. His ease has never been fni1y insesti9sted:
| and therefore II IL impossible ter sven h's last
friends to bold him guiltlaae. a1copt through tho
blind faith Of the credul..uh partisan. Ills eul.
patory letteFa and damnug conduct hayo neses
been explained, except by oaaslihtsy Of the thin
ncst sort. ue has Inuictad his aconseEs for
ihel, aud yet has 10 intention 10 prosecute tho
SUIT, though they dstnand trial. A no" trial
Of the long suit wherou he taileh 70 Tln'
dsos.e hl1nselt ID called for By hia aecaeeE.
| 4 suit fox perjuty 10 ihreatened by
1toulaon. great mass Of testimony sgalust
him still remains 10 bc taken. Not only DO 80
Of his old frlspds aud former contidants dse!atd
that they knon IL from hia own And hls flctim \
| confessions.
Yet, iu Hpits Of ali these things. this man
holds daily court for I crowd Of deluaed fo!'
lowsss aud gaping wondes.sea1ors 10 tho parioFs
Ut the Twin.Mountatn tiouse. This pcssona!
display would be in intolcrahls taste any way; u
IL sitnpiy proclamation wtlan Il ia constdeted thaG
It is done under the guise of preaching sntl
e1poundinR tba divine Law ot love anu trosh
Nr. Uoochst prsaches esery sunday ~ III
fashionable hotol. and daily CONDUCTS shsts
Why he loea this 10 because hn haa bean aecuae'
OF adu!tesy Agd perjury. aud has thus been pn
to the necessity OF Acting ~ It he wAs Al lnno
cant tnan. Having fa4'sI to convince Tue luf
aud tbe public by nla s~ora 1si. la no" 800 k
to cAjale them Rnd 10 dofy them by Asann!o9
morality and the uaeessltv Of drawing nssr Il
purity Of life aud ruth Of soul 70 tns u!sln
HonEce Ut purity aud truth, InsteA4 Of bc"Aal
lug hia 2lns and coyerluX bls hca4 with tue SACK
cloth and Ashes Of Eepentanos,-thtDEa "atoh u
hls terror Of exposure. e4thes really OF Wy
theaar,oAl display OF omotiou. ip tho day OF III
private confronting OF hia avil practices he sseo
i II h4lulga4 ls4-ha b4&xs htmself iauuslly. laugh