, 1877-02-18

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Tin To This time nothing had been said on |
either side about Beecher's preaching in the |
Taberuacle, but the understanding had been |
him by Mr. Moody, and preach in his church.
Mr. Harvey asked whether the arrangements
for his preaching there had been completed,
when, thinking the Committees objection to |
his lecturfng iu the Tabernacle might be over
come by his first preaching there, MIR; G. in
formed Mr., Harvey that rather than not have
ali accommodated VINO might desire to hear
him, we would arrange with Mr.. Moody to have
him preach in the Tabernacle instead OF the
Church But Mr. MarSeS snoaSn1 - u t wonaa oa-
was again agitated, aud SO We dropped It as
However, tie next morning, while the great
rush for tickets was In progress, gentleman
introduced himself to us as a member Of the
Co,nmittce-Mr. Sol Thatcher-and asked why
Va had not arranged for the Tabernacle. air,
Sheldon fully explained the situation to hn1
and he said he knew, it meeting OF the Com
mittee could be had, there would be no difficulty
about securing the TABERNACLE both TO preach
md lecture in, and be Immediately started out
tn sec some of the leading members, We propos-
ing to meet with the Committee
7)n Friday morning we made several calls on
Mr.. Harvey to ascertain at what hour me ton, ,
mittee would meet, but could not find him, and
we're finally referred to Alr. Case, the Treasurer
of the Committee. We had that morning de-
ciue.l, In yiew Of the extraordinary rush Tor
seats, that it would be best to have Mr. Beecher
nreach in tile Tabernacle, as in any event
we felt confident people would be turned away;
and having spoken once 10 the building, there
could afterward be 40 objection to bis lectuTing
there. Intending to 50 present the matter to
the Committee, Mr. Carpenter called on sir.
Case to find out where the meeting was to be
held. In yiew Of certain statements Of MIR.
Case in a published interview, Mr.. Carpenter
deems it NECESSARY to say that the only propo-
sition made to Mr. Case ar this o: subsequent
interviews was respecting Beecher's preaching.
IN renly to the question ISIS it true the Coua-
mittcc refused permission to Mr.. Beecher to
nrcach in the Tabernacle!" Mr.. Case says,
t:No, it has not even been asked, except in
cidcntally," /" etc.
true that "the Committee never refused. be-
canse the Committee were never given an
o@pportunity,-Mr @ Case deciding the whole
matter for the Committee; not .,kf Bpt shat tnat
;asaeDts NIL e11S merely but nd directly and WITH
| out any conditions surrounding the request.
| to permit Mr.. Beccher to preach on Sunday III
| thc Tabernacle Mr.. Case himself will not prob
ablv deny. Nor will Mr.. Case deny that in his
| conversation with Mr.. Carpenter the matter Of
Mr. Becchers lecturing was the II 'incidcntal,"
| and the preaching the material portion OIL the
| interviews. .. ,..,
In his tirst interview Mr.. Carpenter endeayored
| to ascertain when aud where the Committee
"ould n,eet. @ ;,,r.,a.o asa 20 ~ tie ,nattar
pc ca!ca ~ .a, ~, 5ar;dai Mr Corncntcr told
him We desired the Committee to meet 90 that
atlanEe.leM'ts ~ ar,soc,n for .hc nnh. demand
Preacn III luz ~ ~ ,a ."s co1d MT If we
nau uesons e'ss s .nt We would moi, take the re-
WOULD rs!use, a.lt s,,nittinr Wr Rcscfer to
spoNS,Ioi: p, i': - IL saii thc resnon,;hilty could
@pteasu @ .a.,e ,,'so,, no Tommittcn md Wr. G. re-
pn piaveu Nv, opon o ~ ~ tr.;shed thc fommfttee
p.'en aa. tt'a1 oe -" hodv> Wr. Case said the
70 act as ,.,a,,1d ~ maet hecause IL was not
desirabis to have The matter considered as a
Comnittgc' aus, "mn' ,, - " u,"s vet1 Ennwn that
eanea oe neIs iTon1rer,t;o as wcl as others,
ms OVID sget !1on" r. n,ar;ts If thc cas and
~ C1;tea ~ nronnseI tn avoid all room for
criticism. hF. ~ - a6;et', ac..aJing to
would DC less cIl.icis'n " 4ne.is 49, .,;|ort
the pubic oemano t,lu re,ded that ~ taoi6
II. on ~ ~ o,1a =, Ch;cs~o shonId nre
| out OF the 3uoV" peol4s ~ Sn'taS -: ~ T,ppa-
sent petition to icy beeeucr ~ .ne ia tnere
nacle he should say 70. At ease ~ a suu - LUZ, a.,
were other reasons winch ne a no. S'u .,ta " a.
plain "hs the laoernacae =; eouu d uUh ,sh. f,r1hc
| let MI becc1el pftIeu ~, aio "nI'. G;t;
| pressed ne sals 'uat "lsa supe' @
were being iaken en!lsluelanie ~, s'1;nn 1,s
were subscribed VIII i1c unuci 1a s,.ni
that the building snoulo on,s u. ot3et uaed
for revival purposes M a,,1h n'ssf3y hol
against Mr. Beccher for his would unaoancay eaaane, y
pe the greatest revival sermon ever preacncu, ~
the Tabernacle; wnercuron Af. tase sa.a ~. '' ~
it was against just such IN emergency ina. ~.
restriction in the subscription was aliea a. ~,
the time the subscrPtlons were pelne "a aahe1i ~
there Was public talk OF oultu'nS "a 3. ~ aa,.
for Swing, and it was to prevent Inc laoei'lca. h
being bought or used hy the SwinE people ota' 'la
the pledges were given. anu Inc satne 1easo'
would hold against Beecher. ..,,- 80
In his interview Mr. Case SAYS: IT ~ ~
| pcnter made some very severe ren!arhs' 80. :.
only "seycrc remarks made os NJ y. mcsG ,;ti y
this Connection and: as ne nay odo 1aooseu .sa
zeal and lore in securing tnc s:U;VO Euai 49,
fund which enabled ffoai oan+ s~,as ~ c,n,rt.h
| N ShNslSo ;.ht ~ ~ 1.a os.,1en5 ms1,;nv sf,mf
Mr.. Carpenter mish1 pe GAcuseu ann LAM, !! 1--WE
''severe REMARKS. nut .nes "s.e ,, ,.o -, ,si;ne
ly' than tsevere, CONSISTING ;, si, tbe hn;l.1;ns
Mr. case "n3t WIS " " uotL ;th - nd ,7non III
when they were tnrousn WI ~, ..,.ortpd1no a
Case SAYING that II Wilt &c ;t,+e ~ sto,as Wr
thcologlcalif, VIC pfssuue .ortrac. tnat i
Far%ell oehG put unuTi s,, .>,I.no.as altar m,
should ne usea loI NJ pau.. .;,, - eW1 Carnente
Commntec were .ilousn .al m.'A .seihon1d hf ha,,
suggested that Tue s.o.c ,,, 10 ,horou1hi,
tlzed," OF: perhaps oettes sla!: y. 80 rai,a3or
funl.atea, so INC cGnl.l,sstaat ,taat aNo
spirit SHOULD 1iot voe ' ..;t t. c.so Mr. Car
In the hnai 1ntelsie" ml.n ~. -. III III - ~
penteT urged MN TO gisc t H.;n - ~ ncrsnnaIi
subscribers 50 thas 'ne5 ,an,;; a!.' obtained to