The New York herald., 1877-01-10
THE BEEcHER AUCTION.

A SPIRITED CONTEST FOR THE FIRST CHOICE
cErrrs, S48,42l 50-EFfEcr OF HARD
TIMES.
plymouth church was last night converted into a.
auction room. u. r. Hoyt occupying the place from
which Mr. Beecher often electrified his congre.
CATION. he was assisted by clerk, and upon the
platform, where the pulpit usually stands. were lead
ing lights OF church eager watchers OF scene
only witnessed there once year 1t is amos, needless
TO say the The annual
sale OF pews, which invariably attracts large and
fashionable audience At seven O'Clock Mr.. Bcecher
aud stated that he had great pleasure in address.
ing the outs - as last sunday all the pcw-hold.
ers" had been 'out in the cold" tonight they all
haa AN opportunity ge, in." II was not isir. he
said to disguise tho iacl-by way OF bridging over
possible disappointment the general result
OF the auction-lhat these are hard times
with all, aud II WAS not fair 10
cndeavor carry up The rents TO points reached 10
years when the times "hush." II the renu
fell below previous he said that he should not be
disappointed Mr. Beecher concluded by calling the
attention the congregation to the iact that he would
be absent some Sabbaths during tho winter iuihllna
his ccturing cneagemenis out no PROPOSED 70 make
up Tor these Sabbalhs b. sabbath
VICES next summer
All the pews offered upset price, accord.
Ing TO location. Tho bidder who advanced upon the
upset prlce had the choice. For the first choice
Clanin, = " White aud Moses ;. Beach. Mr. Claim
the contest aud selected pew so at s525, Tor
which he paid i"st year 5000 X. Cornell While bought
was the price ne pad last year y " WhIto
secured pew 81 for $500, Tor which last year
he paid Sj25. j. Z. southwick secured pew
SIS at S5l0, Tor which hc paid last year s53) Brother
Beach, wno was beaten the first choice by Brother
Claim pockctod his mortincaiion and ,cctcd Tor
1875 pew No. 90 Tor which H. W. sage paid $615 last
year. Atthls juncturc the bidders remembered Mr.
Bccchcr's admonion ancnt The ard lines, and alter
cholces we're sold very rapdiy:--McDowcll ~ Hatch
Tor $40, j. b. Hutchinson l.r sS25, 5. H. smith Tor
Charles Dennis Tor $500, H. b. Claim Tor s3,5 H. W.
Sage Tor S29j j &. WcmpIc tor $40, +. w. Park
$50 Aaron liecicy Tor 100 O. l.. Benedict Tor s21U.
John II. Winsow for $2Iu, ID. = Arnuux Tor S2I0. q.
y. Evans ior s25o. George Z. fanan Tor $780, Jacob
Murray Tor 500 /. \. Parsons Tor $500, mrs s. Dorian
lor s2i5 j " Mason Tor s275 f. II. Van Ingcn Tor
$40 G. Ogden ior S2jc, Anucrsou 4 Pratt tor $500.
II g. Cole $40 A. u. Porter Tor $3.50, DR.. Conkhn
or s2l5 j. G. Howard ior :22o, anu ioa.o King for
:. A. Lccumb II. r. Bunker H. Hodges, II. W. Wheeler,
:. Bconcr, r. a. Van Eidenstein, H. G. Reeve K Il.
Raymond Joseph Tyy u rnoas H. MsAards%" n son,h'
|. " Winchester, George r. Milne, B. T.. Hale Loren
Palmer ;. B. Scudder, W. A. Howard, j. A. SklIton
and Dr. Edward beach
ihe sulc oscd ABOUT hali-past ten. There was
marked reduction nearly all the pcws as compared
VITA Iast year and u Is estimated tnat on high
and the others average ol about twenty pvr
cent
ruE RECEIPTS.
The result OF tho sale was as ioiows:-
From rentals. .$l2, '33 90
From premiums. 3o,0so %
Total income from pews SIS, AL 80
The rcccp,s last year ere.............$ $50 90
THIS year 4c,4zi %
Falling oil from lust year. Sl5. 25s SO
Mr. Bcecher expressed his grauncatIon at the result
at the close OF sale stated tnat he had
ticipntcd that the receipts this year would exceed
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