After-Effects of the Conspiracy—Calling Council of 537-563 1876—Principle of Selection—Mr. Beecher cautions his Church—Bowen Reappears; Proposes a Secret Tribunal—Mr. Beecher’s Reply—Bowen Dropped by Plymouth Church—Deliverance of Council sustaining Plymouth—Mr. Beecher’s Persecutors Denounced—Special Tribunal CHAPTER XXVII. Rest and renewed Activity—Lecturing Tours—Resignation 564-570 from the Congregational Association—Boston Criticisms CHAPTER XXVIII. Attacking Corrupt Judges—Interest in Political 571-587 Questions—Advocating Arthur’s Renomination—Opposing Blaine—Supporting Cleveland—Campaign of 1884—After the Battle CHAPTER XXIX. A Preacher—His Place—His Training—His Estimate of the 588-613 Work—Defects—Effectual Call—Upon Drawing an Audience—His Theory—Preparation—Results—A Theologian—His Orthodoxy—Evolution—Ordinances—Christian Unity—Sectarianism—Peacemaker CHAPTER XXX. Love of the Country—Communion with Nature—Farming at 614-638 Salisbury—Lenox—Matteawan—The Peekskill Farm CHAPTER XXXI. Home Life—Love of Children—His Method of Training and 639-664 Education—Formation of Library and Art Collection—Personal Traits CHAPTER XXXII. 1886—England Revisited—Speaking in the City 665-683 Temple—Westminster Abbey—Lecturing through Great Britain—Addressing the Theological Students at City Temple—“Life of Christ”—Sickness—Rest Appendix 687 ILLUSTRATIONS. PAGE 1. Anvil and Oak Stump 18 2. Foote Coat-of-Arms 21 3. Church in which Lyman Beecher preached, in 28 East Hampton, L. I. 4. Beecher Residence at Litchfield 39 5. Room in which Mr. Beecher was born 43 6. Elms and Well which mark the Site of the 45 “Beecher House” in Litchfield 7. Facsimile of the first Letter of Mr. Beecher 50 8. Ingersoll House 73 9. Stairs in Catharine Beecher’s House in 111 Hartford 10. Mr. Beecher at the time of his Marriage 168 11. Mrs. Beecher at the time of her Marriage 169 12. Church at Indianapolis Facing page 182 13. Mr. Beecher’s House at Indianapolis ” ” 202