The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-10-06
GENERAL TELEGRAMS.
BEECHER BACK.
HE TREADs PLYMOUTH BOARDS
AGAIN.

r AGAIN. -'fa I..r.l..
A CROWDED rcHURcH-THE PASTORS RE-
MARKs-ENrHUsIAsrIc RECEPTION = An
81 OTHER vINDICATIoN.
NEW York. Oct. 2.-Plymouth. Church was
packed with people this evening to hear Mr..
Beecher on his return from his summer vsca-
ton larye vases Of flowers stood at eacr-
end of the latform. AT o'clock there wa no
standing room either in the churcn or the pas
fafnting condition Among hose present were
Mrs Beecher, Charles Beecher, pr. EDWARD
ste%e assistant Pastor Halliday, all the msS
bers of the late investigating committee, fTof.
Ro'siier, W. Raymond and the trustees OF @ me
on the platform, and was received with
a loud Storm Of applause he gave out
ali blessing fiow " which was sung by the con.
gregation with great spirit. M ID; then offered
meeting en- the 9TH anntverary of his Pestorate
of the church. He prayed that much good
the coming season and returned than ks 10 God
for all his past blessings. another hymn was
sung and prayer offered BY Prof. Raynend. He
hand. and gave thanks for the trials Of dis
-cipliue brought on their pastor, which
was for the glory. % Zion After the. congresa-
ton had sung another b ymn, Mr. Il. rising TO
his feet, said that he woUtu smucn rather nave
tion, but he was anxious that the good old Gus
tomary Friday night prcyer meetings snoulo
not be dePartsd rom Lacy wefh s2sa 1pgs1nsr
ment OF what ieht be considered g new year to
consecrste tkemselyes &C the spresd OF Christ s
away under burdens that we had not the strength
TO bear, and under the waves ot sorrow, when
our sorrows were no longer 10 be tolerated and
men canse 20 the end ef their e1sourances' tnen
lasting presence and power OF the Almighty.
The men Cooked baek.with amaf ement 70 think
that theircoursge ever failed: when afiis tton
or trouble ves on anian, he shall not hold his
head as
A PRISONER IN CHAINS.
1t was for us to lift up ourselves from the visible
TO the tuvisihle one and although their troubles
might bow them down God was
above the clouds. He made an appeal
to the syeung men of the congre<atlon
to groEdn righteousness, and the spirit Of truth
and say tothemseives, shall not crumble in
the dust, sout shan rise irresistible in the
power of the heart of Christ. ask not your
confidence or sympathy but the unity ofa blessed
hope that you feel sympathy for the weak to
lift them a o ana save them for Christ He al
luded very remotely to the discipline the
church had gone through. which he Thought
was only a kind OF gTind sSons so 70 s pen
remainder of the year, and ne thouget they
should be all animated by the spirit OF love, joy
aud peace in Cod. This haG been the animal.
ing purpose for y years, AID they would come
out OF this tribnlation tor no other
purpose than the glory Of God.
Another hymn was then sung, and the bene-
diction pronounced by Mr.. b., which ended he
proceedings. AT their close the friends OF the
pastor closed up around the platform andshook
hands with end congratulated him, aud
for fore the church hii Vals was cleared "O@ Of the the
thr0ng which filled Ii. The Plymouth associa-
tion at the. close of the proceedings had pri-
vate and Informal though a social gathering for
the purpose OF rendering reception to Mr..
Beecher. They gathered in their room above
the lecture room in large numbers The room
was handsomely decorated with flowers and
banners, on which were inscribed Love-" etc.
Mr.. Il. appeared in the room after receiving the
greeting of all his friends IN the church below.
He was received with loud and long continued
applause. Atits close young lady sang = Home,
followed, after brief intervals, by the
songs, "Auld Lang Syne," the "Last Rose
known airs. Mr.. B. then promenaded through
the room and held brief conversations with
those present, which brought the proceedings
to determination.