New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-02


A. She bad, for her. poor health. but It was with
sucngtn and amount OF pose that gave her, IN
eroct the strength OF ten women and until accident
which befcl her, namely being thrown from runaway
team against the stone steps Of the bank In Brooklyn she
was In every respect always thought sound and
efficient far beyond the measure Of ordinary women.
q What your habit In regard to your correspond
once being known 10 managed In any respect any
degree by Mrs. Beecher during this periodf A. Well In
the earlier period Of my life, had very sensitive feel
Ing In regard TO tho sacredness Of letters would
open my chdrcns, suffer anvhodv ese TO do It;
would never open hers, neither did wish her 10 open
mno but within the last Is years correspondence has
80 multiplied and grew careless through overoccupa-
tion that that little by lc passed into her charge and
for the last years II was IL there was any
why, perhaps somebody might suffer, she has
always opened my letters and ~ very considerable do
gree answered them II there any about which she
had any doubt she waited until came home.
MIR. BEECHER NOT A VISITINGi PREACHER.
q. Mr.. Beecher, during your settlement here.
what has been your habit In regard to personal visits or
intercourse with your parish at large with any mar
circle among your parishioners or among other
residents Of Br0oklyni A. In my earlier years at
tempted good deal of visiting. As outside demands
wasted my time made arrangements by which could
be seen at my house at my church by wbomsoever
wished STILL subsequent to that, found 1t impossible
either to visit to mutitudnous calls and for
the last twenty years may say with the exception OF
weddings and funerals have done very little visiting;
and then paroxysm of visitation but in general it
may I've said am not visiting preacher.
O. Has there been circle intmaeies between your
family and other families OF your congregation, OF
your Brooklyn neighborsi A. Yes, Sir; was cautioned
against that, but always stood for my rights on that
subject have always said that because was "A minis
ter was not one whit less gentleman nor citizen,
and that would have my circle for my enjoyment Ibid
not care who was jealous nor who made remarks
q. And these intmacics were they OF the whole fam
lilies and with your whole family A. Almost in every
case.
@. Were these nmacies entirely principally con-
fined families OF your parish A. think Of buta
single exception.
q. Had you any intimaccs with any family OF your
brother cergymcn A. That IL the excoption-Dr SOrrss
family.
A. Altogether.
@. During ali this time
Mr. Beach, suppose he by that the family init
macies
Mr. Evarts-Yes, mean these family intimacios. A.
Yes, Sir
O. Were confined to your parish A. Yes, Sir
O. was just proceeding to ask question. During this
time have you had large personal acquaintance with
engage; in public affairs in the affairs of religion
and the Church A. You in the nation at Target
O. Yes in the community at Target A. Yes Sir, have
met very many; have formed particular nma-
cies or acquaintance with many.
O. Has your correspondence been extensivei A.
should say not If should judge from my impression
but if they should begin TO hunt my letters pre-
sumo it would be found that had
@. Now during the last 30 years, Mr.. Bcecher
what has been the average of public occasions which
you have spoken during the period not embraced by va
cationl A. do not understand that last remark, Sir
O. During say, running back 10 time 20 years
ago, what has been the average number per week OF
your public appearances during the times of the year
not embraced in vacaton A. Yes, Sir; should say that
from the year 1874 until the year 1878 have averaged
about six times ull-grown addresses a week.
O. That counts two Sunday and four II A. Dur
ing the week; yes Sir.
O. During the weeki A. Oftentimes two day, in diff
fcrent periods.