The Portland daily press., 1874-10-03
NEW YORK.
Mr. Beecher Home from the White Menu

MIR. Beecher Home from the White Menu
elFA.s tains. 1884
New YORK, Oct. 2-Henry Ward Beecher
has returned to his Brooklyn residence. His
ments have been made for formal reception
of Beecher in his church or elsewhere; that
Beecher actually forbade it, and that the old
members of Plymouth church also opposed.
A wagon load of flowers was sent from Beech
err Peekskill residence yesterday, supposed to
be for the decoration If Plymouth church at
the service this evening.
Railroad Rusiness.
Commodore Vanderbilt is credited with say
ing to a newspaper interviewer to-day that the
rsceipts of the Lake Shore Railroad for nine
months show those of the year will be about
ST., OOO, 100 or $2O,OOO,O0O less than last year.
but the loss has been made up by economy.
The Commodore also said the earnings of the
New York Central road will not fall below those
of last year, and are almost certain to exceed
them by 100000.
Beecher AT Plymouth Church.
Plymouth church was densely packed with
people this evening to obtain sight Of and
hear Mr.. Beecher, on his return from his sum-
mer vacation. Large vases of flowers stood at
each end of the platform, whose fragrance fill
ed the surrounding atmosphere with perfume
At o'clock there was no standing room, either
IN the church or passages and ladies were fire.
quently borne out during the services in faint
| ing condition. Among those observed present
| were Mrs. B9echer, Charles Beecher, DIR. Ed
| wa-d Beecher, Colonel Beecher, Mrs. Harriet
| Beecher Stowe, Assistant Pastor Halliday, all
| the members of the late investigating commit
| tee and the trustees of the church.
Promptly at 7.30 Mr.. Beecher came on the
| platform and was received with storm of APP
| plause. He gave out the hymn, 'Praise God,
| from whom all blessings flow" which was sung
| by the congregation with great vim and zest.
| Beecher then offered a brief prayer, in which
| he thanked God for this meeting on the 9th
anniversary of the pastorate of the church. He
| hoped that mnch good would accrue from his
| labors during the coming seassn, and returned
thanks to God for all his past blessings.
After the congregation had sung another
| HYMN Mr. Beecher, rising, said he would much
rather have met his friends as usual at the end
| of his vacation, but was anxious that the good
4 old customary Friday night prayer meeting
| should not be departed from. They were met
| together as on so many years before the COM
mencement of what might be considered year
| to consec,ate themselves to the spread of
Christ's kingdom on earth. When troubles
carried us away under burdens that we had not
1 strength to bear, and under waves of sorrow
when our strength failed, Gods strength be-
| gan. When sorrows were no longer to be toll
Grated and men came to the end of their endur-
| ance, then in its plentitude and abundance came
| the everlasting presence and power of the AL
mighty.
| those present concluded their congratulations.
Various Matters.
The invoices and other papers in the great
| custom house suit against Platt, Boyd & Co.
| for half million dollars are missing from the
U. S, District Attorneys office. -
Leo Peijanti, son of a wealthy banker and
silk broker in Constantinople, was sent to the