The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-22
BEECHER'S PERFORMANCES
CLERG YMEN LAUGHIN0 AND WEEP
mo ALTERNATELY.
The Hupdredth Anniversary Of the Birth Of
the Good Beecber-The Dinner Of his -Four
Preacher sons at sam Scovilie's Table.


the Good Beecher-The Dinner Of his -Four
Preacher sons at sam scoviIIo's Table.
NORWICH, N. Y, Dot. 2l.-The Rev. Sam
Scovllle's plan Of elorifyine his father-in- law.
Henry Ward Beecher, is being carried out. This
forenoon the programme was changed by the
omission Of an essay that had been prepared for
delivery, so as TO allow Mr.. Beecher to conduct
devotional meeting. Eleven O'Clock was the
time set for these exercises to begin, and Mr..
Beecher entered punctually. A business session
was unfinished, and a brother was cut short In
the midst Of an appeal for the State Educational
Society Somebody moved that the brother be
allowed hve minutes to conclude his address,
but the proposal was greeted with cries OF
mol" mol" from all parts OF the crowded
house.
Then the desk was taken from the platform, ,
an arm chair put I'm its place, and Mr.. Bescher
gave representation Of his Friday night meet
ings In Plymouth lecture room lie prayed with
uncommon righteousness, rouslng the brethren
TO great feryor at tho outset, Ho next expound-
cd text OF Scripture briefly, his points being
that the presence OF Christ In men makes them
joyful. aud that, therefore, ministers ought to
live the bapplest Of lives. lie also interspersed
the ensuing prayers ana speeches with COM
ments, making the brethren alternately laugh
and weep. The greatest flow Of tears was when
he told patheticaly how In all the sad tribua-
tions Of his life his oonsoling thought had been
AT the close OF the meeting he said, my
heart goes out especially TO young minister's
remember that Christ Is with you. The secret
Of Joyful ministry is how to klnde flame OF
loye out Of the oil Of sorrow.'
just before the benedction, Son-in-la Sam
smilingly said that he had an admonition to the
boys. As the congregation was dispensing on
the previous evening, some OF them had stood
on the sidewalk and made remarks Intended to
be smart. He didn't want to hear anything Of
the Kind again. These remarks which he re.
n NJ on Ikaan haF and
tue scandal.
This afternoon half an hour was given to the
transaction Of business. II was hurried through
so as to be done with at half past two o'clock,
when MIR. Beecher was to open discussion OF
church was very densely thronged. MIR. Beech
er's address contained about the same nrgu-
ments that were In his Moody and sankey ser
guage. He added that no would answer ques-
tions that might be put to him. Several OF the
brethren awaited themselv OF this opportunity
to be instructed by Mr.. Beecher, and for quar-
ter OF an hour he was kept answering questions
"a to the conduct of revlvals. The enthusiasm
which he aroused was detrlment to the subse
quent proceedings, for nearly half the congre-
cation went out Of the church when he did,
leaving the rest to listen unlntsrestedy TO SER
mon by the Rev. Mr.. Jones.
This is the hundredth anniversary OF the Rev.
his sons, Henry Ward, I'd ward, Charles, and
Thomas h, ate commemorative dinner to-
getner at sam Scoyllle's table.
The association closed It's convention this
evening with missionary meeting, the adula-
tion OF Mir. Beecher, ably guided by the active
son;in-law, lasting TO the end. Mr.. Beecher
spoke upon the theme OF " Womans Work in
the Cause OF Religion" urging her fitness for
missionary labor.
Throughout the three days OF the meeting ne
has been the chief feature, absorbing all inter-
est and making Sans plan for his glorncation
completely successful. Tho attendance of viii
layers has been enormous, many business men
closing their Offices, and the place taking OH the
likeness Of a holiday. An organ concert adver-
tised at the new Episcopal Church for last even
ing had 10 be postponed, and Snowman with a
stsreopticon logged right along to 5herburne,
the next village.