The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-02

years; the number OF communicates, suppose.
amounts 10 800 or a00Oi II mas been over 2,oOO
for ten years or more
HIS PERSONAL HABITS.
Q. what have been your habltua labors as cier-
Ryman IN direct charge Of tnat clurch congre1a-
tionf A. have preached every morning and
afternoon every sunday and continued for
series OF years "Wednesday night lectures, Friday
social con erences or social meetings in toe par
Tors OF the church; the social meetings have re-
United TO others; the Wednesday lectures con-
tinued TIL Just before the war.
q. During hs long period OF your services as
clergyman oI Plymouth church what other public
empOyments have YOU nad A. 1 have been
connected ever since went into the pulpit or
Plymouth church with the New York Independent
alter my nrSt year. not as member OF the stan,
but as a contributor, having a column expressly
given me Tor my puDncations-a column OF my
lssue IN 1870 took charge or the christian
Union; took the edl torsnp oil the Tndependent In
the latter part OF 1890; that was after DR.. Bacon
Or. Storrs and the Rev. Mr. Thompson had re-
u. Up 10 what time n at all. did you cease your
editorshlp OF the Independent? A. When TOOK
charge or the Christian Uat0n; was q regular
contributor up TO 1866; my connection with 1t
Q. In the interval between your assuming the
ediiorship OF the Christian Union had you any
responsible connection with it A. There was
movement set on loot 10 esta Dish which, IN view
OF other ARRANGEMENTS was not arr1ed out, de-
clining 70 take any position that would seem 10
PIT me In any antagonsm with the Independent;
the ChrtStadn Union, when first organized, was
called the church Union; IL was founded TO Drlpg
all the Christian churches together on one plat
form; paper was passed INTO the hands OF some
trends oil nine In which was under contract 70
write. and q friend came TO me at Peeksklli.
and circumstances At that time arose wncn
forced NE into that position; that was In Janu-
Q. When you took the editorsnip or the CHRISTIAN
Unton what was the extent OF the subscription
llst2 A. II was said to DE 5000, but It was more
probably ABOUT 600 bona rae subscribers. "rhe
Christian Union was established TO Drlng all
Christian churches on one platform; sala sne
ha " "a
the policy OF the enterprise when Mr.. Beacn OBJ
jected and muttered In low grumole tnat the
@ During the nrst year after you took charge
anterior 10 December, ls70-to what extent cid
the circulation OF the Christian Union increaseS
$4,000.
q. Besides your services as clergyman and your
editorial services did you have other literary
work. A. mad been largely lecturer from the
second year; began IN 1s49 and continued I'LL
Q. Since your connection with Plymouth church
have there been several intervals OF vacation,
and II so, Tor about what length OF time2 A.
Yes; my contract with the church called for
vacation In August: That was on account OF the
hay lever coming on In August; afterward my
vacation was extended rom the lst OF August to
the middle OF September; then, within the last
nye years perhaps, the church BY special vote
late years my vacations were wholly spent at
PeeksSlil; within the last our years or SO nave
taken M vacations al the White Mountains.
LITERARY LABOR.
Q. have you been the author and publisher or
10 have included In previous answer aoout lee
turing, tnat since 1885, by vote Of my church,
went into the field political lecturer, and dur
ring all the stormy time Immediately preceding
the Kansas troubles was in Inc habit OF making
political speeches. and preaching not e " political
sermons; / have been volumlnous writer,
tnirU-aye volumes now standing ia my name;
Win regard 10 my
the contract for that WORK was entered into De-
cember 1887, ana the nrst volume was Issued sep
q. Did the preparation or that WORK occupy
your mind to any extentS A. Yes, 10 very
great extent
Taxing = memorandum from his pocket and
turning over the leaves with a nervous hand. ne
announced having signed the contract for 1.-THE
Life or CHRISTI in 1857. Mr.. Beecher, just begin
ming 10 enter into the serious phase or the case,
grew more deliberate and gave his answers less
freely than before.
Q. When did you write -FOUR novel OF 'Nor-
WOOD A. u preceded the other; u appeared
first IN The Le1er IN 1857 ana IN book form IN 1858.
2. when were you marriedr a. think m 1887.
q. How long before your marriage were you ac-
qualified with your aflanced bride. A For seven
q. How old were you wnen you we're married'
A. think twentJ three.
TIE ENGAGEMENT.
81 was ENGAGED TO her Tor seven years before
married herr At this Mrs. Beecher and all tue
ladies Ia her neighborhood laughed heartily, and
the witness continued. MS face ligatng up with
the remembrance Of the old days, 'whep we pair
were tNenty-four.n Ne we're twenty.three ana
twenty four Tor one part or the year and then we
were twenty iour for the remainder Qaughter.l
Mrs. Beecner was very much amused At tas ex-
PLANTATION.
Q. We're you in college theni a. Twsa
Y. How mary cniidTen have you had u this
marriages a. nave iour Win mt, aRd i've are
9. How many grandchildren 4. Eight
q. during tue period OIL your marriage was
there any interval IA separation between yourself
and your wueG A. No; except shen 4 was ia
Europe or away Iectur.ng
q. 0f late years yoar wIle has had occasion 20
visit the south 4. les, sir Tor the ucuent of
her neanh; enc began 10 80 south IN 1870 or ls.l.
90 70 connecticut on account o. sickDessi A. No,
not 70 Connecticut, cut 70 ner home "A Massacnu-
sioGs, that she had occasion - 20 agay from
hosGe.
DOMESTIC MArrERs
Q. IN regard a. rue conduct OI domestic Affairs,
Mr.. Beecner, what vas tie habiL 81 your lie IN
Te-DeCL 10 ynul vile or yourself having charge or
them A. Prom ! VERY cary period / rcmfted 70
her almost tue cntre c0ntroi 81 my secular an4irs;
until the last lev years never drew my own
salary; AZ tne treasurer accounts we're cent 70
come IN or what money went out
y. what was the condition Of your wife as 20
health aud strength A. sue had an amount n
strengta that, 10 fact, almost gave her the
strength OF ten ordinary women until an accident
befcll ner by winch sue tnrOwn o the stone
steps Of bank IN Brooklyn; she was sound and
efficient beyond the nature ~ ordinary women.
Tho FIRST IaIlacy overturned was that OF bis
arrangement from bis vile and bis domestic trou.
bles; "a woman Of moro sound sense and anec-.
ton never knew;n nc was 50 much IN the hands
Of his wife that ne never knew how mncn money
he owned; bis saarT was drawn By his vile, and
OF late years ne had not only relegated the man
agement or all his affairs 70 her. but even gave her
authority 10 open his private letters.
d. what was your naoit IN regard 70 your cor
rcspou dence A. From 40 cary period ! held
tue sacredness % letters; / would not ODen my
childTen's letters; would not open my wifeis let
tsTs, nor would sne open mine; during the last
fifteen years my correspondence has been 50
La re that feit somebody must assist with it,
and my vie would open my letters, aud 70 a con-
siderable extent answer them; n were from
home and sne we're IA DOUBT I'll any matter calling
for an answer. she would deer II until my return.
Y. Mr.. Beecher. during Jour settlement here,
what has been your napit m regard TO pc rsonal
visits or intercourse with your parishtOuers a.
large-as ~ intimacy among your a. In my early
years attempted a good zeal Or visiting; outsine
demands wasted nv time, and made arrange
mems that could ne seen a. my mouse Or in roe
ruuFcu. 4uO.aQVnnL u that found ii imuu4sfple