The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-30
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sermon Interrupted In Front Of Beecher's
House by au Invitation to Dinner.

A sermon interrupted In ff0nf Of Heechcr's
House by Ru Invitation to Dinner.
To THE EDIToR or THE SUN sir: [ am
f.rmer IA wyar iotte county, OHIO. when At
homeland when abroad am an amhassa dor Of
Christ, trust. | went to Brooklyn last sunday
to hear and sec Mr.. Beecher. / got to the church
at "a very early hour, and was about to enter,
when man at the door informed me that
could not be admitted as the seats were all
taken. Thought to myself, what an un-odly
liar YOU are. for the seats were nearly all empty.
/ was then directed by him To 90 to an upper
gallery. which seemed to have been reserved FOR
the Genties. This gave me distant view Of
this sun Of righteousness Reechcr-and bis
genial RAYS seemed t. have warmed into verdure
the space around him, producing flowers album
dainty, and green turf beneath his feet. But,
o, my gracious. when |, with more scrutiny
ing look, beheli that tue green earth which
seemed to be beneath his feet WAS only green
carpet and that the dowers hadn't grown there.
then learned. ! thought. how tails Henry Ward
whit the fires % hell were cunning within and,
so the Language of DAVID. "Wu,uI wen, INTO
the sane ~, here 80" thelf end, iheir 4teaG-
ful end ln view OF this fact. got out Of the
church little in advance 81 the consrt-
CATION hud 'cgan To pre- en- about the
matter In position quite near Mr..
heechers residence. He came and asked
NE ~ ! had been t. dinner. told HIM that |
had not. lie iuNt.ci me To coMc ia 90 dinner,
and declined. stating that It was more than
meat sud drink To- DO the Msster's WILL |,
however aid that II he would wait til ! was
done suedking would come IN and eat with
him, though he were simmer. But he tUli IN
sisted on my coming immediately, which |
declined, but said that would come after got
done. II he pleased to which ne assented.
therefore. lftcr mad done speaking went INTO
the basement where they were dining ia "A back
uiartuent. which could soc through a hole IA
q wall through which the yictuals were served.
After some little preparation In the ca er court
a-aln, whore the servants were permitted 20
stay and dine, was invited to sit down to the
table. hut ! declined. mot" sad |, " that | am
above eating with Mir Beechers wants. Tor
think they are quite As good as he T., and per
hat Ntiy much better; but II Is because re
fuse to acknowledge his superiority TO them. IL
lam invited by a gentleman TO dine at his house,
/ expect To be permitted to eat at the same Ia
bic tuat he eats al, or viii not eat iu hi house
al az. ! avn nos here 60 be treated ~ some
would treat besgar, bur ~ "a guest OF Mr.
BeeCuer." The servant tnen went la aud asked
II / could be lcra4i-tcd to eat AT the table
his reverence. tut was elected. Then with
drew from the house. Now, II appeared To- me
that when Nj. BeeCucr calc up and tntcrtI pt-
Ell u.r M my discourse, W vs. about Hs dis.
courteous 10 him ~ IL had, m the midst II h.
sermon m Plymouth, marched myself up to
pots with WLich ue was surrounded, and asked
him II lac had been TO dinner; ani, II he D. q
not, Insisted ou his Going with ne immeliaf ",
stating co MIN, a lie dtd to me, as a reason FOR
The haste, that dIi not know how hu.-ri tuc
boys were, aud tIdt they o. lht eat Il all up be-
fore lac got IA II ne should drlN
Key. ALtltlD {. CILaENs.