New-York tribune., 1869-01-06
SALE or pEWS At BEEcHERS CHURCH

Notwithstanding the announcement that
George francs Train late from Ireland by way OF
Omaha would receive his friends at Cooper Institute last
evening and despite the terrors OF sushy streets and
Hooded crossings large number Of people were present
at the sale OF pews in Plymouth Church OF course. the
house was crowded usual and Of course r Beecher
Kept the promises he made Sunday when he said that
ne would meet his friends promptly at o'clock to laugh
Iho large audience reminded one OF the assembages so
oiten seen IN the ecqreroOm or at the opera The boys
TOOK their accustomed places the pulpit steps wie
the nshers could hardly resist the tempta
ton OF showing the strangers 10 seats Fair women,
with smiling faces not wanting to complete the
scene Ihe pulpit or platform presented an air OF Dusl
the clerks at their tables. MIR Bell the Hghthand man
OF Pynouth Church. patiently waited Tor the DddlnS 10
commence.
At the appointed hour Mr.. Beecher arose. and, after
gancng over the audience as he has on SO many ocea
slon said that again they had met to hold their annual
meete-the most practical one or the year. The pros
pec before them auspcous The debts VI the church
were PAID and out Of the proceeds of past year many
thousands Of dollars had been expended Tor charitable
purposes now have the pleasure, said he. OF intro
ducing 10 you the speaker from NewJersey lAppause
Mr. PlsDury the gentleman referred to, came forward
and said Ladies and Gentlemen: supposed that had
graduated from this institution three or four times but
seems that am required TO take another course. Well
gentlemen, take the choice OF any seat In the
House HO eHcspt Dir m3% much % am hdnGeed
dollars twenty-five nifty, seyenty;ave, three hund
red. ttreeaity, four hundred dollars. gentlemen!
five, ten. fifteen. sil5 gentlemen. Who is the happy
man going at twenty at twenty at twenty az si20-s2o
,, you all done at t2Si Sold to Henry C. Bowen Sr
back Of the PASTORS II should be understood that the
amounts bid premiums addition 10 the assessed
value OF the pews. Mr. Bowens pew being $780, cost
him $40.
Mr. ii. W. Sage took the next choice at premium OF
s30 Mr. H. B Clan the next (No S7) at $780, the next
TO j. r. Howard s3lO the next NJ s. Beach at sjOO
The following few of the best sales: Pew No. 102
E oMngton $780, No &c. II S. Benedict $3.50; No 100, o.
+. Blake, $500; No. So j. L. Howard $780,
No. lO0, Slr. Graves, $780, No. %, Houston & Carr
s3O5; No 1885,, Mrs. Joseph Sampson, sJl5
81 W A. Work t27o No. IA, C. F9rr. $780, No Co. john G
- Henry f.. No.
H. Smith, $3.50; No. 1876 r. H. Huntley, s2c No 233, Mr.
Becher n gallery, 300 No 2O9 hir Mason lin galery
t20; No I99 DR.. Morrel gallery, s2l0 No 2s7 Mr.
Mr. Giles lin gallery 500; No. 2I9, Murray n gal
leryl. s2O5 No 2I J. Leach Din gallery, slT5;
No l49 " Searns Sls5: No. 1885, j. c. Wemple 500 No.
4O A. Heay $50; No. 172 Mr. Garbet $780, No l73, Mrs
starr, sl75; No. Ill Mr. Ropes, $780, Mr. H. W Savage
purchased the first choice OF pews last year for s2or
l5 less than Mr. Bowen paid last evening Twenty pews
sold consecuvey for $500 each The total amount
OF this year il 5i50 for pewrent alone Last year the
sAD