The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-20

Deacon Hutchinson's uniuchy Experiment
with Mr.. Beechcr's Music,

There Is disturbance In Plymouth Church
over the discharge of tho venerable John Zun-
del and tho arbitrary change in the tune book Of
the society. In both Of these matters Deacon
John Ii. Hutchinson is the prime mover. and as
he has acted with tho pastors consent. the pas
tor has been drawn into hot water. MIR. Hutch
inson ia wealthy dry goods merchant at
Church and Worth streets in this city. He is
devoted to music. and il the portly person who
sings bass. on tho left of Conductor Camp. in
the gallery and wears an anxious look lest
some ono may strike false note He has
earned the title OF Grand Dictator Of the
Plymouth Church choir gallery. as scarcely
move has been made there in the last five years
to which he has not given his appreciation. Be-
ing member OF the Music Committee, which
passes on the applications Of the paid members
of the choir. he IL yielded to by them for polcy's
sake, and the volunteer choir. recognizing him
M a deacon, ana an important contributor to
the church. submit to his dctaton for the sake
o. peace and responsibility. But when Mr.
Hutchinson caused the dismissal Of John Iun-
Oct an old favQrte and then coolly arranged
for n new-fanglcd tune book. for the entire con-
gregatlOn. he raised n tempest.
Mr.. Hutchinson early in the year publicly an
Iundel. saving that Mr.. Zundel drew big sal
AIRY $1,000 and played impertc.ty being too
old TO read the score swiftly. He was in favor
@, 4 Younger man. The matter was LEFT 70 tho
Music Commtt"" which IL composed Of Messrs.
II IL said that MIR. Beecher attended the meeting
Of the committee, when II voted to dis barge
Iundel and To contract with Henry Eyre Brown
i2r u l5OQ. As soon as the news got arouni the
church there was oppos ton. Usher Murray
circulated petitio drawn up in patheti" sem
fences 10y Ross Raymond and addressed to tho
Music Committee, asking them to reconsider
their action and restore the aged organsi. The
petition WINS carried To Mr.. Bcecher. He ex-
pressed his favor Of that too. hut wisely sug-
X s,"d that to avoid II lawsuit against the
church under the contract with Brown, Mr..
lR Ia / IA ~
scription In the form Of "a pension. Between five
and six hundred persons signed this petition.
J.. Deacon Hut hinson was out voted. and Mr.
Iund.l was given the, position OF honorary or
mmic Is that Mr. Brown IL To- play thu voluntary
at the beginning OF the service, and accompany
me me, cnoir at ne singing OF the opening anthem
hymn before and after the service. and the
voluntary at the, close. Mr.. Murray has been
widely congratulated on the Success Of his
Efforts to rcinstate Zundel. aud Mr. Hutchinson
s,rr3rr.sp9ndingly cehagrined.
cltcd IN" temper OF the congregation most. Mr..
hut'hlnson found new tune book OF which
Geo +. Root is the author AMI was 30 much
them 70 each hymn, that he at once arranged 10
nave the book sent To- the church Tor trial. IIe
explained is merits 10 the pastor. and il j. said
that these two. without consulting the church or
the society. decided that the Root book should
be substituted for the Plymouth collection. Mr.
Bcecher coolly informed the congregation that
a now hook had been chosen. and could b. had
OF Sexton Weld on heng paid for 4 number
were purchased. and j. Il. Ford 4 Co. who were
selling them on commission, furnished them ~
fast ~ they wcr" ordered. II WINS soon dis aov-
cred that only parts Of Old and loved hymns
were 10 be found IN the now book and that 10
sing as had been the custom. il was nr.oesAry 10
hold two books the nrwanthom book and thrOld
colicction. The congregation bore i patiently
responsible for foistin-, IN. book ~ sudd"nlyon
il,.i Ih.n the reyy2ll va .g"n"rI 4 rgsh
was made To sexton Weld for ia" money, ana lc
paid back what had lr,n paid a. long as tho