Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-02
!EEcHER ANDTHE WoMANsIN B,L1AcK
Queer Scene Il. the Plymouth Lecture
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old, with glossy curls falling over her shoulder,
wrapped light mantle about her last night in
the Plymouth lecture room and took seat in
the front row. right under Henry Ward Beech
er's shadow. She was neatly dressed in black
alpaca, with lace rufaes at her throat and at
her wrists, and her hands were clothed with q
fresh pair OF black kids. She was stranger,
and her bold advance into section of the
room reserved by custom for those who bask in
Mr. Beechers radiance attracted attention. Mr..
Beecher strobe lelsurely in, as though feeling
touch of spring fever, looked nervous
" at quadrilateral made Of gas pipes, erected
for private exhibition, and turned for comfort
to the basket of flowers that q lady had sent
for his table. When DR.. Edward Beecher
prayed he referred to the fact that the church
was surrounded by malign enemies, and yet
had as it's companions legion of angels of
light, The woman in black arose tiptoed 80
him, and passed down the aisle to the rear
door. When Mr.. Beecher began to talk, she
tiptoed her way back, took her seat leisurely,
folding her arms, and fixed her black eyes in
tently on Mr. Beecher.
The talk was about the requisites of Chris
| tian life, his argument being that it was only
necessary to dedicate oneself to Christ as Mas
ter. He said: will you make your whole
| life amenable to the commands of Christ?
That is the simple question
The woman in black leaned forward, her
black eyes glistening with excitement, and
| answer it 2"
when get through, if it is proper, you
may said Mr.. Beecher.
'Oh, excuse me. / thought you would hear
| me now,' continued the woman.
MIR. Beecher was embarrassed but he did not
lose possession of his idea for minute, and
ratified on, simplifying the argument and pic
turing it with quaint illustration. The wo-
| man in black eyed him with derisive smile on
her face, and she seemed intensely anxious to
get an opportunity to give her views, Mr..
Beecher said that man became Christian as
soon as he accepted the master hand Of the
Lord Jesus Christ, and promised that he would
hereafter conform his life to Christs life and
his spirit to Christ's spirit. The woman in
black laughed showing her pearly teeth, and
turned for sympathy to her neighbors, but they
| stared at her in surprise.
As soon as Mr.. Beecher ceased to talk the
lady threw her mantle back, and prepared to
respond to Mr.. Beecher's expected invitation
| to speak. The invitation didn't come. Mr.
Beecher gave out Nearer, my God, to thee, =
and the black-rObed woman waved her head.
| keeping time with the pianist's prelude, but
kept her eyes riveted on Mr.. Beecher, whose
gaze was lost in the Plymouth collection. The
sardonic smile on the face of the woman in
black rapidly changed to an angry pout, as the
benediction was pronounced. She didn't bow
her head as Mr.. Beecher implored .'Grace,
mercy, and peace, but glared at him defantly.
As he closed she bounced over to the reporters
and said excitedly: II will answer him yet
He has his platform; will have mine. He re.
fused to hear me tonight, but he must hear me
some time. He has crucifed me here"
She sat down with as much energy as she
had got up, pulled on her overshoes, and has
tened out, muttering angrily all the way.
The examining committee remained to re
ceive applications for membership in Plymouth
church. MIR. s. v. White said that the com
mittee had not yet received any charges against
Mrs. Tilton, and he did not know that an,
were to be preferred. Three persons out O.
every four believe that Mrs. Tilton wal
crazy, and it was foregone conclusion tina
she must leave the church. Some way would
be adopted to get her out of the church will
as little excitement as possible, but it was un
disputed that she must go.