Show Tim bencher BEECHER CASE IN A dr storrs states the beecher case in the following clear and compact words look at the case itself it is no insignificant case Is it not one ono of the most startling tremendous which have occurred in ecclesiastical history here is a mart mam of brilliant and popular powers widely known and widely welcome in the lecture room and on the political platform wielding large influences fluen ces in the country formerly editor of one of the leading religious newspapers for seventeen years a member of his church converted under the ministry of the pastor of that church active and prominent and enthusiastic in the belief once superintendent of its sunday school suddenly lie he ceases attending living in the city passing it every day jay never crossing its threshold rumors arise attributed to him scandalous allegations concerning the pastor of the church he is brought up before the church itself the committee of the church and then the church and lie he himself appears in the assembly in what looks like anything but a mood of repentance or confession but what seems to be a mood of denance I 1 and is as tenderly sent out so rr far as appears to us as if lie he had been the israelite in whom there was no rio guile |