New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-03
Mr. Wade good Postmaster General and Mr. Stanton
good Secretary of State.
PLYMOUTH cHURcH BETHEL, BEooKLTN

ENTERTAINMENTS FOR TIE WORKINGMLN OF
BROOKLYN.
Last evening the first Of a series of popular
entertainments aboring men, was commenced at the
Bethel Of Plymouth Church. Hlcksst, near Fulton,
Brooklyn by concert under the direction OF Mr. j. b.
Hutchinson leader Of the choir in Mr. Beechers church
The Sabbath which naugurates this movement is
the Oldest In Brooklyn being about 80 years established
1t has been connected with Plymouth Church for
two years Soon after its connection with that church.
spacious building erected at cost OF $4,000 in which
was held not ony the Sabbath school but meetings on
Sunday evenings at which addresses made,
not necessarily confined to religious subjects, but
TO the working classes readngrooin containing all
the popular daily, weekly, and monthly papers and mag
aznes has been opcned which has far met with great
1t is free to all and already have tes
fed their appreciation Of the benefits which they have
derived from having place IN which TO pass quiet ana
enjoyable evening. In the of the reading is
cosy little room fitted up with chess. draught and back.
that room s to be opened Tonight in tho basement Of
the building, additional readingroom, well
aures Oh the checkered field. The readngIooms will
be opened every night but Sunday from till 10. A
held in the Bethel during the Winter. programme OF
which is appended The price Of admission has been
fixed at 10 cents so as to place these amusemens within
the reach of ALL and Judging from the numbers who az
. to =, aS lst. w ny ,o,,yo o.
meet with the success they merit The programme Tor
the Winter IS follows:
Lecture illustrations Prof waterhon,, IIaw
Mus OF london Dee 10 Grand So1ee under seon 81 " ~ our
nap; ESQ Dee % heSHg' r & s
School exhibition Of 6eaqI d music Will take ACC on TUESDAY a9G
@ Ts will be Jan @ "a o SsT' u5 fSS s
on Of chss T. Thomas esq Jan 20 Lecture and its
Pbenomeus Elias Lewis M e Jan ~ Grand CSneei nuosr are
VIII models w Raymond PA D. Feb 10 Grand Concert uodet the
Bcscbtr Feb "a Concert under direction Of B. Moore esq
Dr. ws on IN the main ball Of The bethel The men women
Of BROOKLYN First ege SI,a% s'S5l b US " te human
bojyl Second .ectu Sunday eel'nS Dec IS su!eo
oo Of u, 81 s os r giI Ne b followed so as to keep
Iou. IN Iefec, order Fourth lecture sunday evening Pee
cusc but to the Occupant" Admission 70 this course Is i,se che
Before the concert concluded last night Mr. sen Tue
snnerjpeudent OF the SabbathSchOOl, said that thls
movement could he traced back TO one man. ana although
n0Sd 70 vet he would venture to call upon hun
10 tell the audience what the mission expected " 40
The Rev Henry Ward Bcccher then appeared upon the
platform aud said he sure OF one thug ana that was
encore had given TO those who md contributed
the entertainment Of the evening. He was, u""e'el.
qualification at the success the Institution had already
met The use which has already been made
Of the reading rOOm shows that there IL an appetite
among the labOring people tat needs TO DC EAl no
expense HAD been spared IVA the eIeeuot o. tio % ~
means % acquiring knowledge sporting, among O'her
papers had been furnished, TO make tho room NJ,
taCtiye TO all classes, that men who came ma To spthd
fifteen minutes sometimes we're induced TO stay
FOR thirty minutes perhaps an houtthus oelhs i7,l 49,
as well amused The old as wen as Inc &1uhe were
welcome. Men are never too old 70 learn Inc hunah
tages OF the readlngTCom were icc 70 W, !" tH' n
who lived by the labor OF bis hahus, as Ntl,
as all others By such means ~ vas S, LIZ ho
benefited that from amongst the younger readers would
arise orators ursts engineers, physicians ana men OF
mark department OF society Ii should not DE sup
posed that because there religious talking done
i'm the sabbathSchOO that the institution was c0hned
10 religion solely series OF lectures had been arranged
for which would be commenced next sunday evening ny
Or Willard Parker Of New-York who stands second 70
no one IN his profession Speaking OF the want OF more
ROOM Mr. Bcccher said that the gentlemen VINO had INC
rockets Of this thing had determined hatthe boys should
have a place for themselves, and with that view thc
basement would be opened 10 them tomorrow night,
,bor no they should have The largest Auffty
without treadina upon the liberty Of anybody else.
They were invited attend and behave as young gentle
men and that appeal had never vet been made 10
American boys without resulting IN the good conduct OF
those TO whom the appeal was made. In eoncls"l nc
said that both men aud women were invited II the
reading room found 10 be too small II was the lhte
zion 10 xtend II so as to accommodate all