Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-03-09

IL foLLo"lNG Is portion OF Mr.,
Beecher's extempore remarks before
the Advisory Council.
Either Mr.. Beecher is hellishly
wicked man, or he is the worst perse-
cutea man of any age, whose long
suffering and martyrdom for the well
fare of others is simply Christly. We
have all along believed the latter and
our faith is immeasureably strengthen
ed by his utteraneos. Sphinx Bowen
when he came to tell what he knew,
knew nothing. We believe a more
wicked man that this same Bowen does
not live. Satan must tremble for his
laurels as the years creep over the
hend of tho Independent:
Now ! wish TO hear the other part
of the question, sir. Whether [ am
willing that DIR. Storrs and DR. Bud
dington should state anything they
know; any facts | should like to
know how much longer man need be
at the focus of polar miscroscops
with the sun in the havens concentrar-
ed upon him for six months, and ever
thing that could be raked from the
north pole to the south pole, and
round the earth forty times circuted,
raked up and brought in? How
much longer does man want to have
his willingness to have the truth come
out vindicated? If there is man ON
earth that has anything to say to my
detriment, | am here, and now chai-
lenge him to say it. TCries of
Good !" Good - and applause. I [
go further than that. If there be an
angel of God more president and ON
niscient, | challenge him to say aueht.
| 90 beyond that, and. in the name Of
our common Redeemer, and before
Him who shall Judge you and ME,
challenge the truth from God himself!
[Great applause
And what is all this going to do
Tomorrow morning it will be said in
the luminous journals well done.
Mr.. Beecher = how rhetorically he
managed the matter Ard it will be
put in the religious papers .'Oh, yes;
that was very plausible statement.
but, but. | am in Judgment between
Two devils, ''but, and eff" Laugh
ter. Nothing that | said is taken to
be true, and [ am put on a perpetual
trial on my veracity, for although an
willing to be tried, [ don't disguise
from myself, suppressing every senti-
ment of natural honor that pertains to
a gentleman, know perfectly we'll
that this whole process is continuous
trial and crucitixion af every sentiment
of honor and every sensibiIity of my
soul: and that [ am questioned, and
questioned, and questioned, and ques-
toned, as | have been through months
and years, on the supposition that the
truth has not been got at, and sup
pose 1T will be 20 the end OF NV life.
[ don't look with any hope for the re-
suit of this council [ don't look for
any hope from the result of any coun-
Gil or tribunal. think there is hope
in the grave and beyond, but for me, L
expect to walk with a clouded head
not understood until 90 TO heaven,
and that is not far off; that is not far
away ; and | am content to bear just
that lot that my dear Lord has put on
me. He knows what is best; [ have
accepted. Though the natural man
rebels once in Il while an / bubbles out,
yet grace in the nature puts it down,
but | am content to walk so. All my
sorrow is that the preciousness OF the
Gospel which it has been given me to
preach, Is hindered somewhat by this
trouble but to work for Christ and
save men is my calling, and not to
vlndlcate myself Applause.