The New York herald., 1874-08-04

by seventy-twO feet were added to the already
Rev. Joseph Sanford was called to assume pas
toral charge OF the new congregation. ano con.
tnued In that capacity from 1928 10 1929, period
OIL nve years, when he was superseded by the Kew.
DANIEL l.. Carroll. d. d.. who was succeeded In
turn In 1887 by the Rev. Samuel II. Cox, .. D.,
The Rev. DR.. Cox continued IN charge Of the con-
gregation even after the society had removed, IN
ls47 TO their new church edince on Henry street,
4 NEW CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH CALLED FOR
Among all these churches and In city with
population or 600 souls there was but one Con-
gregational church the Rev. r. NJ. storrs, Jr:,
Church OF the Pligrmsl. The necessity for an ad-
ditional Congregational church was therefore felt
and demanded. Accordingly Messrs. John I. How
ard, Henry G. Bowen and Seth B. Hunt, OF the
broadway Tabernacle, held consultation with
view to establishing new Congregationai
church. And inasmuch as the congregation OF
Rev. DR.. Cox. known as the First Presbyterian
church. were about removing to their new edince
on Henry street, near Clark, the property which
was ofrered for sale at S25,Ooo The locality and
purchase money asked for the Cranberry street
gentlemen as a favorable spot Tor the establish:
ment OF new church organization, and
ized, on behalf Of the committee, to purchase the
property on the ioowing terms:-$2o' GOO;
$4,000 payable in cash and the residue. So, 500,
was consummated, ana, according to the manual
Of Plymouth church, Messrs. Charles Rowland,
Saturday evening May o. ls47, at the residence OF
ton and estabiisnment Of ne new % Coneresationai reg III
church In Brooklyn 1.-THE meeting was opened
BY prayer, after which David Hale made some state
ments IN relation to the property now held by the
Plymouth church, and then, IN behalf OF himself
and the other owners, offered the use OF said
as the premises should be vacated by the First
Presbyterian church." Whereupon 1t was
~ Rssovsd That religions ssryices 81 ss
that being tbe rst sabbath after the house 30
HENRY WARD BEECHER's CALL TO PLYMOUTH.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher at that time pastor
oi the Second Presbyterian church OF Indianapolis,
Ind, and young man, thlrty-tOur year old, hap
ruence of Mr.. William p. Cutter, OF New York, an
intimate friend of the rising young Congregational
preacher been invited to deliver an address before
the American Home Missionary Society In May
1S47. Mr.. Beecher accepted the invitation, but for
some reason delievered the address before the
Foreign Missionary Society," instead OF the society
to which he was originally invited to speak. Some
heard Mr.. Beecher's effort, and were so well
pleased, that he was invited to preach the opening
church; the following notice OF the coming event
appearing in the Eagle OF Saturday, May l5 ls47:-
"NEw CoNdRRGArIoNAL CHURCH."
"The congregational church On Cranberry street
QaIe DR.. COx's) will be open for religious worship
tomorrow morning, afternoon and evening. Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher, from Indianapolis, Ind, Is
expected TO preach morning and evening, and Rev.
N. II. Eggleston, from Ellington. Conn. IN the
afternoon. The friends OF this new enterprise also
all who are willing to aid in the establishment OF
church in that section OF the city are respect
fully invited to attend"
How odd the words that ssection Of the city,
sound TO the thousands OF the readers OF the
Eagle to-day. 1t should be stated In connection
with the foregoing announcement Of Mr..
Beecher's first sermon In Brooklyn, that he had
been engaged IN the ministry about ten years,
having first entered upon his pastoral laDors at
Lawrenceburg. Ind. In 1887, where he remained
for period or TWO years, and then removing to
Indianapolis and from thence to Brooklyn, so that
mucn OF the freshness OF thought and originality
Of expression which characerizes "the greatest
OF living preachers" may possibly be traced to his
earlier years having been spent on the borders of
the wild and undeveloped lands Of the great West.
now Mr.. BEECHER HAPPENED TO CONE TO BROOK
The credit Of Mr.. Beecher's Introduction into
Brooklyn Is due to Mr.. William P Cutter, who was
abilities not oy as an
preacher, but also as an original thinker and lear
less speaker. Mr.. Cutter gave a very interesting
Mr. BeecaeT or his na IN Brooa
plyinoqsa ,S,' ,sS%s,rsa' October, ls7a. u Hs SAID
While ni travelling in nat the ives Vest, and 0esinsn when
Plymouth church was established 1t occurred to
him that Beecher WAS the man to iii the pulpit.
With this object he went to Indiana heard the
young man aud was more than satisfied. He then
fixed matters with the New York Missionary So
ciety, SO that they brought him On here to preach
Plymouthltes chance to satisfy themselves con-
corning his qualifications. They were satisfied
aud determined to call him, did call him, ana ne
Cutter, hung around Indiana using all the infu-
ence he could command, until Beecher determined
to accept the CALL Mrs. Beecher was then In i'll
health, and had been told that Eastern air was
necessary for her restoration, and this, among
other things, was one or Mr.. Beechers strongest
reasons Tor coming to Brooklyn.
THE PROGRESS OF THE CHURCH.
The following statement will show the annual
progress OF the church and the great increase in
membership since the opening Of Plymouth, In
June, 184i:-