The New York herald., 1875-01-06
NEW YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY g.

this Old Plymouth church, for 1t is old according TO
on annual trial before the people by the method
we employ or vending our seats. During tne
years when We had Castle Garoen r ana
were threatened II they dared TO e4.
press their sentiments on such subjects as
were forming into life men in this congregatlon
took part. Every year we were brought before
for sale, and SO that crucial test oiNew York value
was employed by US In every year since lsoo ~ no
backward step having been taken 6y tnis es
came and money was close and oanKruptcy
abounded measures and men were unpopular, @ lar
and even leading Journals In New YORK were rec
ommending that q minister OF this chnrcn
should be
BOILED IN THE DUST.
AS a testimony oil his offensive sentiments tnere
one stock that never went down In the mar
ket and that was Gospel stock-the best stock
came to this house rs matter OF fashion or
merely for the sake OF some intellectual ENJOY,
encourage you. But have the test OF too many
pen-of thousands that the Gospel preacned
merely but TO make men better; have the
testimony Of your own experience 1srss nenea Inai
SSgu naye IN the %ay us sscn
have gone through your sorrows in your family by
the spirit OF trust which YOU obtained mere; tnat
you had better ideas OF citizenship and PATRIOTISM
and live In God and love to man from coming mere.
i believe that that only leads yout come from
where you may still have this bread OF lie. VIII
not allude to any OF the clrcumstan ces whtcn
have only to say In the language OF the old psalm
Ii; sssns Though
have earned the right to cease from labor and
obtain the remuneration OF life spent
in the public service l am unable to do So
accept this trial with patience, with cheerfulness
and 1t Is my desire to 60 through trouble IN such
a way as that may not blush alterward when l
preach to you how to bear trouble, how to carry
fhnn tnnK drosr nf
the house and explained how the seats would be
disposed Of He informed the audience that their
old auctioneer had been beQuiled from them, but
that another had stepped into his place, ahd he
brought the salesman forward.
THE BIDDING FOR THE SEATS
was promptly opened, and the first pew was sold
to Mr.. Charles Dennis for $3.50. Mr.. II. b. Clafin
third was awarded to Mr.. II. w. Sage at
premium OF $3.50. Mr.. G. Duryee bought the fourth
Tor the sum OF $500. Mr.. M S. Beach gave $53s for
the eighth pew and Mr. Fl. G. Bowen bought back
pew at the twenty-second bid for $455. Mr.. Agus.
tus StOrrs paid the sum OF $465 Tor the thirty
fourth pew sold and Mr.. Pettingtll, who Is also
member of Dr. Buddngton's church. gave $4lO for
a seat Mr.. G. $. Robinson, OF the nrm Of Wood
ruff Robinson, the house Of which Mr.. MOulton
was recently member, paid $40 for pew:
Mr. J. g. Shearman gave S4O5 for his pew, and
prices were maintained. Then they began Rradu-
ally to sink, until at half-past ten, when the
auction closed, pews were Knocked down at $50.
The total amount realized from the sale, including
the RENTAL was $7l,165 being an increase on last
year OF $12860. This result was proclaimed from
the desk by the auctloneer, and was hailed with
$50 pews sold brought ss,47e in premiums In ad-
vance OF last year, One hundred dollars more than
the entire premium OF last year was realized
alter the sale OF the first $50 seats When the anc-
tion closed every one appeared to have got the
pew sought after, and ali went away comfortable
and happy.