New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-16
AIMING Mr.. BEECHER's VIEWS.

The Rev. C.. w. Stiles, pastor OF the East
CONGREGATIONAL Church. at TOmpkins-ave and hosclus-
60 Rrooklyu spoke in his church yesterday morning
ppon "Henry Ward BeneheF and the New-1orK ana
BROOKLYN Assocation." He said in substance;
Henry Ward Beecher's name is more widely known IN
the world to-day than that OF any otaep man NJ t
possible exceptions Of GIaistones ana assures : rue
two political figure heads OF our times MS Mous' io
ouarter of a century have been moving up ana u9Wn
throughout the world, sinking deep INTO tAe nl1 OF
men. But Notwithstanding MS large Iar-reao.Is I'm
ence and his wide circle Of friends and warm supporters
no man. assert has been so perslstenty SO
he man VINO never bOre gfudge'
whose is tender that nc has no LOT lne
and lowest OF men lie hss eeen tne n se' aoa
every kind OF petty JourIansuc Jqe from ~, men
TOO marrow comprehend the breadth OF his genius ana
snail pulpit orators. who think that the best rOad 10
notOriey Is attack Henry ward BeeGher nave ahei
their shafts at nim In regard TO MS leaving me new
York and Brooklyn Association, the newspapers WIN
only two exceptions nave nos gwen ny 49,. vs'o IL
thai step although Mr.. Beecher stated them clearly
Atom because he differed from his brethren in theology
AZ las been often said and that body never
unwritten evangelical sentiment which governs It,
With that sentiment his stated belief not dsonan at
ali He is not, the newspapers say pantnelSt, DuJ
he expressly says that he believes IN personal GOd III
las Oeeu said OF him that hls belief In Christ may mean
ms or that or something else But when man says
Christ L the s5bg - M NJ BeeeSer has it seems
10 me that man has evangelical belief As regards
the doctrne Of sin, believes that man is 20 much
sinner that without Gods help he cannot be saved that
me consequences go into the next world ana
tnat men are constantly going up1nd down morally ne
Soes not orofe IS TO know how into world
or whether punishment is eternal lie simply does not
assert that because Adam siHned all men sinners
H. ala not leave The association because HE church mad
ceased TO be Congregational. Plymouth Church Is the
vary highest type of the Congregational Church VINO
has buiI up Plymouth Church MAO has sustained II
for quarter of u century But why did he 20 out or
the association Many tendrs OF ais heart were DOunu
M IN ii and he did wish 20 out De LETT the or
ganiza0n because heart and brain were too large 10
be understood by narrow, unIeeLng puDAc opinion
Ills departure was act OF magnanlnty lie did II 10
save his brethren from bearing the burden OF his views
that might seen OF them heterOdOx The direct
cause Of trouble Was an article published by ar
Beecher in The North American hersen IN when he
stated his views concerning fall OF maD and also mat
me authority OF human should be taken concur
rentlV with that the Bible. have already explained
his Views upon the fall OF BY his statement
in regard TO the OF human reason ne means
snnv Thai we must know the truth through the facu
ties which God has given Tor chat purpose his art
Gle flew back and form the country Members OF
lie association out among the Phstlnes, among
country ministers whose main occupation Is 70 abuse
Nj Beecher and they 10 the conclusion that these
cnaryes of nhdelity and heerOdOXy must be true be-
cause SO many people said they were Mr.. Beecher
heard that these were complaining about the
article aud it, Effects and he left tie assOcIa On TO re-
neye them from any embarrassment on his account.
Tie whole trouble lies in thecOusl aud envy VI human
nature and Tie !ncapaclY among men, as men 20, 10
comprehend great Imagination