, 1874-10-08

EXCLUSIVELY TO THE DAILY DISPATCH.

NEW YORK, Oct. Z.-HlymOutn Cnurcn
was packed with people this evening, to
hear Mr.. Beecher on his return from
his summer vacation. At 7 o'clock there
was no standing room in the Church
passages. Ladies were frequently borne
out during the services in fainting
condition. Among those present We're
Mrs. Beecher, Charles Beecher, DR.. Ed
ward Beecher, Col. Beecher, Mrs. Har-
riet Beecher Stowe. Assistant Pastor
Halliday, all the members of the late in,
vestigating committee, Prof. Rossiter
Raymond and the trustees of the Church.
Promptly at Z 80 Mr.. Beecher appear
ed on the platform and was received
with storm of applause. He gave out
the hymn, Praise God from Whom
All Blessings Flow" which was render
ed by the congregation with great spirit.
He then offered brief prayer, in which
he thanked God for this meeting. on
the 9th anniversary of his pastorate OF
the Church. prayed that much good
might accrue from his labors during the
coming season, returned thanks to God
for all his past blessings. A prayer was
offered by Prof Raymond, who besought
the Lord to bless the man on his right
hand, and gave thanks for the trials OF
discipline brought upon their pastor,
which were for the glory of Sion.
After the congregation had sung an
other hymn, Mr.. Beecher said he would
much rather have met his friends as
usual at the end of vacation, but was
anxious that the good old customary
Friday night prayer meetings would not
be departed from. They were met to-
gether in 80 many years before the com
mencement of what might be called the
new year, to consecrate themselves to
the spread of Christ's kingdom on the
earth. When troubles carried us away,
under burdens we had not the strength
to bear up, under the waves Of sorrow,
when our strength failed, Gods strength
began. When these sorrows were
no longer. to be tolerated. and when
man came to the end of his endurance,
then, in Its plenitude and abundance,
came the Everlasting Presence and Pow
er of the Almighty; then men looked
back with amazement to think that their
courage ever failed, that when afHiction
or trouble was upon man he should
hold down his head as a prisoner N
chains, 1t was for US to lift ourselves
from visible to invisible. and though
there might be trouble low down God
was above the clouds.
He made an appeal to the Young raen
of the congregation to grow in righteous.
ness and spirit of truth, and to say to
themselves, "I shall not crumble in the
dust, but shall rise up irresistible in the
power of the heart of Christ" ask
not your confidence or sympathy, but
unity of blessed hope that you feel
sympathy for the weak, to lift them uE
and save them for Christ's sake.
lie alluded very remotely to the dis
cipline which the Church had gone
through, which he thought was a kind Of
grindstone to sharpen their weapons Of
spiritual warfare for the remainder Of
the year, and he thought they should be
all animated by spirit of love, JOY and
peace. This had been their animated
purpose Tor 27 years, and they would
come out of their recent tribulation fol
no other purpose than the glory OF God
At the close of the meeting the friends
of the pastor crowded around him, and
a scene Of hand-shaking and coDgratu
lation ansued, lasting some time.
QUEBEC, Oct. 2. - Public Depart
ments and many business places wer'
closed yesterday in honor ct the ooser'
vance of the 2OOth anniversary OF thu
foundation Ct the Roman Catholic Bish'
opric in Quebec.
LONDON, Oct. 2.-Ihe Times contra
diets the story that the Queen paid tn
debts of the Prince of Wales. AT tn
present time the debts of the Prime
amount to little more than one-third o
his annual income, and include scarcel.
bills due longer than year. Th'
Princes balance at his bankers to-da.
more than sufices to pay claims.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3.-Steam tn!
Rescue went ashore this afternoon OF
North Leads and il total loss. 1t i
not yet known whether any lives wer'
fa 81 Isse stte