, 1874-10-03
His First Appearance Awak-
ems Tumu1tuous Ap-
plause.
Mr. Beecher Asks Blessed Hope, Not.
Sympathy or Confidence.
Tho Recent Discipline Of the
Church Il Kind Of Grind.
stone.


s''-' ~NN~Ah<N ~A1A0lFs
DEECHER AT HOME.
SMetat Usslla'ch to The Chicaqo 1rsbune
NEW YonK, Oct. 2.-The regular wcekly
prayor-nccting of Plymouth Church, hold this
evening, "aa chosen aa tho occasion Of tho frsl
appearance Of Mr. Docchor among lis pcoplo
alter hls summor'e rest. 4 church never wel-
coined back its pastor after tho absence Of q fow
bflof ~eoka with snch loud acclamations and
preconccrtcd demonstrations as that which
greeted hlr. ncochor tonight whom la stepped
IN tho platform, and probably no man evot
received d like earnest and enthusiastic ereetiue
with tho appearance of
sucH UTTER INDIFFERENCE
to I'LL around lin III Mr. Deechor exhibit
cd. At tho pastors s1ee,a. rsoucst.
arrangements we're made to hold Tie mootng in
tic lccture-roOm, whore Buc1l gatlorinnH nro
usually held; but tho n.assca assembled around
tic doors, Tor whom thero waH no room, clam
ored 80 Loudly for admission that at G:40 oclool
tho church itself MAS thrown opon. Efforts
wero tnado to seat tic peop!o In au orderly man
ner, but tho pressure was too great Tho men
stationed at tho doors gavo way, and in rushed
mon. womon. and children. all intent on
saSE sSSoMss pshun n'af and th1 nss Tas
could hardly havo boon Ercntcr If tho
building had been III flames and cgrcsa. instead
OF l'nsress tho common object. Dy7 oclocls
thoro was not vacant seat in tho hoi.ao. Tic
miles, tho points Of vantage around tho organ,
and oven tho stepB to tho platform
wore fast filling, and still the throng Mt tho doora
VAS being 8nornanta1y augmented. Soon oager
faces appeared ut Lie windows. thoir owners
cllnglng painfully 10 tho narrow lndgos for tho
much coveted vlow Of the sceuo within, Notice.
ab1e
IN rnE Aup1ESoE>
w%olo % Mrs.; Henry Ward l'cccher, tho Rows.
C1'Hs ansn Sna EdTSsa bsechs AngstMs storrs
1nyesttgatlon Mrs. II. Il. Stowe, A1rs. pcrkps,
Robert Raymond, Mosos Beach, and Donco1ls
Gnrbutt, beehor; Howard and Hutchinson.
Tho floral decorations which deekad tho plat
uss'as. a lnrgo atnnd bore several largc bor1.
i QuetH Of bright l1owors. aud two smaller eta1ds
wero crowned with gla aiolaa and crisp, vnr.oua.
hnct! at'tuma-eareg. gathcral il, vases Of FROST
Sghs s' sos oa %5A Hk H P;S rss s'''s be II
hymn Doecicr," OF the plymouth col:
lection, was aang while tho aoarch 10,
aSats M'h n.y. was ! Eoqg On. AZ 7;10 P. m:
ton. which Mrs. Beochor had recommended, aud
asked aid for deserving Indy who bad HOT With
misfortune and been brought to destitution.
Whom 1,o Ind iiuis!ted spending ho stepped sc
cialr to QUO side, md opened a concealed doos
lery. Thia WIS to mako wny Of
ENTRANCE FOR Mn. DEEoHEr,
tno regular p9sseH 1elngso 1au''ncd that ingrosa
narrow pasaago wore two young 1nou, who camo
lcBitatng1y, md, for lack OF botter soatg drop.
pod down on tho floor Of tho platform near tho
step. They were recognized as Atr. Deechor'4
sonB. Col. Henry" Dccclor aud William Bccchcr,
and their allt1don appoa1anco and alasllod do.
1aeanor sent mu1anr Of merImont through
tho asaetnblaSo. There was q silout pause Of
several 1nlnutos. The people IN front bent row
erenlly forward. aud those 1urthor back roso
fixed OH tho little door at the back Of tic plat
torn. At 7:25 the gray bend Of tho pastor
slowly rose above to tho floor Of tho platform,
al, with measured troad, ha mounted tho stops
grave He advanced to his chair and sat down
without raising bin Dyes from tho carpet. Tho
moment glimpse was caught OF linn
THE Asa[aIB1.AGE HOSE
almost to man. There WIS ulomcntnrY hush
oyor MI. Tho anxious fnccs ut the windows were
na.t ,"ctl against tho panos, and oyoryboay took
l1asty look ut tue great proachcr. Then followed
Z tclnpestun1ls haud-capping, shawls. lats, vel8,
haudlicrcltefs, md fans wore waved IN tho
mir. Not voice was hoard but for full three
minntos thero waR M uninterrupted chipping OF
hands. tho Bound Of which, ag it rose aud foil in
volume, WAS like tho roaring Of wintor storm
through 1ealless forest. Alr. Beecllor aat with
downcast eyes throughout 1t all, howly tapping
alccB lie waB uttorly oblvlous to tho greeting Of
lis ftiouuH, but close lock
D1sCoYEIED 4 TEAR
slowly rolling down bis f1lrrowcd checks, heart-
felt acknowledgment Of tho kindly
at longh tho people foil back into their scatB and
the olgun pealol forth the 1lrat notcB Of tho
Dpxolngy. Iilon tho aHscnblago roso aga4n and
Joined III the sacred song. Mr. Beccher 6aug
Lasar, and aome otlser,n,etssboss OF the choir,
wore present. Tho Doxoiogy finished, Miss
DauphY, formerly tho loading alto OF Plymouth
Church. s%ng tl'o q, solo hoginnng, "oh Rcst in
Tho Lora" +,t At tho 1'penaE Of this Mr. Doeoler
mont bonoath tho gallory. Ho returned wllei tho
solo WIS finished, ind roforrctl to tho fact
TINT It was Oh tho owe Of tho thrtiath anniversary
Of his passionate IN t|,o church. Robert ltay.
lteon mn,tcs tah, IN WHICH 10 alu4ea @ ed to 1a, aho
troubles OF the church, mud co1naolod
Lis bearers to tako tho Same III
ono Of God's wiso mcnauroa Of discipline.
Alr. Beechor thon called upon Brother llobnrt
the prnyor WAS almost inaudih|o above tho
rilstllnE Of the congregation. Mr. Docchor took
Tho Bible. rea.t fow vorAee, nah
THEN OoMMESTEp UPON THEM.
as follows: "Hitlsin II IinlitDu spt0re 0yorT per-
Bons OF q genuine heart knows how much
more precious tho inyisible things OF h}a aro
tlaan tho visible. It III not tho nattcrH
untor, but tho lore which moves thnm: IL II
not tho W0raH Which Wo BpoaS III the !Htl'nacy ol
friendship and in tho household, but tho .a.
position which lies bol4ind 1t IL tho
innor man which gives powor to the outer mar.
a.d II no tllln our Thoughts to 1t Tor q nolnont
and an ~ rro'n,ia ron md ioasos, aid farnituro aud
Tho living forn'H Of men md Of wonon.
ne Of value comparable VIII hpro, sn.'
with lore, a1ta With courage, nnd WITH fidelity,
and With fuyalty Wo yalno tho inward qualities
Wt,ioh viii 20 to nuke horolo ,nal'l,ood, shollor in
conspicuous plnccs or IN hnullto spheres. Wn
ayo within tho Hcopo Of Cur ordinary lives tcsti-
rlUliy Ut
THIS GREAT TRUTH.
by wllirh tho Apostles llyod, by which ovnry
soul wllicl, haB lived iA timoA Of persecution
wroto ll.,tor tho mighty hand ol uo.I tho great
cAaugo Which hua aoulo BY this rocogultluH Of q
higher life. For lust nboyo this to within uQ
bpgnB III, unlompoBtuoun life. Hore III storms
como. Hero mon aro undor bnr;louH wAioh thoy