The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-10-27
.HYACnEnE Anp pEECHER.
Extraordinary Scene at plymouth
chnreh-InterVIeW Between the
Two Great Pulpit Orators.

On Saturday evening, Father Hya-
oinlhO dinod with the Rev, DT, Thomn.
son. Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe was
present, and the Father expressed great
pleasure upon meeting her and salts.
faction at making her acquaintance.
The conversation was partly In French
and partly In English, Mr.. Tuck acting
% Interpreter. and Of an extremely InS
teEestlnR character.
Pere Hyaclnthe rose early % lark
yesterday morning. He spent some
twenty minutes In prayer, and then
proceeded 70 eat his breakfast. Just
amer, Mr.. GElswold, proprietor OF FiiLh
Avenue Hotel, sent 4 message 70 him
g the effect that ~ he wished 10 hear
Mr.. Beecher, he (Mr. g. would accom-.
panY him. Psre Hyacinthe replied he
would be happy In going, but that Mr..
GrisWold need not go TO any lnconye.
nience. BE added that he expected A
friend whom he had known In Paris,
and thai II 10 came the three would 20
together. II his friend did not come. I'd
and Mr.. GEiswold would 20, but in any
case he would like 10 have some one
accompany. him who could sneak
French. Mr.. Tuck, formerly Vice. Con.
H1l at Paris (the expected friend), ar.
rived, and Pere Hyacinthe, Mr., Tuck,
and Mr.: GrisWold entered their car,
riAge and were driven rapidly 10 Fnl4
ton Ferry. Crossing the river, they
soon arrived at Plymouth Church,
Aightlng, they proceeded up the centre
atsles and were seated. Father HYa.
clnthe seemed 10 pay deep attention IN
the sermon, and conducted hImSslf IN
all respects according to the manner oF
any other gentleman IN a ChriSiIRn
place OF worship, said Mr.. Beecher. in
describing The scene. It was not until
the latter part OF the service that Nj.
BeecheF was informed Of the Carme-
llte's presence, and a. soon az II was
nuished went forward 10 meet him.
MRETN0 OF BBEoHRR AaD HYAoIETHR.
Father HyRoInths was introduced 10
Mt. Bsecher by Mr.. GrisWold, OF the
Fth Avenue Hotel, and was warmly
Rreeled. Father Hyaclnthe expressed
bis happiness In meeting the great
American pulpit orator, and referred
with empressment and satisfaction 10
his having met his distinguished slater
Mrs. Harriet Beecher StoWe) upon the
evening previous. he presented two
letters OF introduction TO Mr.. Beecher-
one OF which was from q member Of
Plymouth Church, now In Paris.
PLYMOUTH CHURCH oRRRrs rHB CAR.
.... NEL1TE.
By this time the news OF Father Nv.
aclnthe's presence had spread through
out the church, and, despite the appeals
OF Mr.. Beecher, or any other man, the
congregation refused TO emlgrate. They
stood up on the seats and backs Of The
peWs and piled Into the galleries until
the latter were filled with q solid mass
OF human flesh and 80 forth. A scene
OF intense excitement ensued, which
was not quleled for long time after.
Seldom, II ever, has any man received
In any American church. such u spon-
taneous, hearty, and thoroughly earn.
est greeting. .--
BEEcHER EXPLAINS THB POSITION.
Mr.. Beeoher extended to Father Hya.
clnthe hearty welcome and expressed
hls great peasure ct making his ac-
quaintRnce. He explained that the en-
thusiastic reception OF hIB people was
not extended for the purpose OF pro.
selyism, but q spontaneous outburst 10