New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
A METHODIST MINISTER ON PAINE.


TIE REV. W. +. HATFIEfDS ANSWER To SOME OF
COLONEL INGERsOL's STATEMENTS
The Rev. w. F. Hatfield, in the Methodist
Episcopal Church. at Elghteenth-st. and Eghthaye.,
last evening, read slowly aud mpressyey the words Of
Galatians W., Z: "Be not deceived: God IL not
mocked; for whatsoever a man sOweth that shall
ne also reap" Tie history Of the human race, he
said was continually adding Illustrations Of the B0e
doctrine, thaC life spent in doing good will give peace
aud happiness at the end, while life spent in wicked
will end In misery and despair. The lives Of
Absaom erod, and yolaire striking examples OF
wickedne.s followed by deserved punishment The iic
Of Thomas Paine had urns he'd for our country another
illustration Of the same sort, aad this man had Deeu held
up recent lecture b. one Colonel iDgersol"
"a example for young men 10 follow.
Thomas Pane had indeed Welded bis pen support Of
American liberty, and for that he deserved celian
amount Of dise but when lie was hold up as an ex
ample for young men, 1t was time for protest 70 I've
The life of Paine said Mr. Hatfield was succession
Of alseho9ds He was dsmissed ir9m , the employ oi
of fraud. He married, and tnen abandoned his
wife, He TO America, and In return for
Writing i psmphe'm m on wa, aepMard Sr d:m,.ss w
in disgrace Tor violating his oath OF Office After The
published letter; He returned to Europe w2s banshet
IOm ENGLAND and took refuge In France where be Su
fercd imprisonment. When he came 10 America again,
city was fitted up for his entcrt'dnment but
the ardor Of his adnlreIs was cooled 80 pewhat when
known that lie had eopcd with aDother mans VIE
and three children lie WAS already confirmed drunk
o moral DEGRADATION lie removed 10 his farm, ~ New
Rochelle, which bad been given him by the HOfeinlneDt
There be iudu gcd in all manner or eXeesses lie sleN
much of his in tap-iOons. quoting 70 drunkaIts
Ike himself from his Age Of Reason He b. came an
iuVrtcrac liar lover of nithy ana indecent TAX lie
became oor IA drink brandy and contented himself
with vic Ncw-Englanc rum.
Al length he lacked home, and when ne came 10 thH
city lie was 50 filthy his personal appearance thlt
none OF his acquanances would take Dln INTO ther
holmes. poor Weshm3n took Paine home with
blm, and put the lnfdel into tuD OF h0t
water. this treatment failed 10 make HIN NJ
companion for human beings aud the Nclshman was
ike "a dog in tee streets had not the com
passion of Christian Woman saved INN IRON
such a fate. In has ast hDuls Paine suffered all TIE
iortures that "A gui conscience Is able 10 ~.
He TaYCd nccsSaEtly when left alOn". and would
frequently cry out. LORD hei2 me Jesus C9rs1 ,
Iny God why last thou loTsaken mep He once asked
Mary Roscoe young QuakcrrSs. who attended hm
she had read his a. OF Reason, ana when she tod hin
that she Lad rd part of it, and had then thrown the
book the fire, Lie sand nc wished everyone had done
size had, iOr the deyll mad ptUmptcd him Ia writing
the book
This the man who Is mentioned in puhc lecture
the "most remarkable man of the Revolution" MI
Hatfield said lie bIsnei to thi k that tLtle man,
WIFI "COencl" prruNed tu h name who WOu.d mako
su,h statement 10 the dist redlt of Washington and
other RtVOutonaIy heroes whose SHOES Paiut was not
worthy 10 kiss. Paine had been called friend 10
l-manity, but his wuOle NE gave the lie sucha deela-
ration. II al tbe chuIchcs closed, PANE SAID He
wished they might BE- or II al Christian ministers were
>"iced as Colonel Iugolsoh desired - bayr tLeAl s'
cnc.d men WOuld soon set back TO the ID rh Ages. NJ
Hatfield closed ls lecture ia appeal 10 all yong
hprrlos. and to sLun them they would sAun deadly