The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-28
HENRY WARD BETCllER SUED
sIS RKFREsTNTiTTyES' AMfzrv0 AND
INIttOJNT.fBLE OJJHSIGHE
Nj each, and One Hundred thousand boi-
lar. Damages Demanded The Latest Trib-
nirtions Of the plymouth Congregation.

AL, each, and One Hundred Thousand bot
lar. Damages Demanded The Latest Trib-
u,riious Of the Plymouth Congregation.
Tho peril, of this wicked generation nro
rri.,ous {, hr horne. In view ot the pn-t and
thr probable future. II would appear that Henry
Ward g.. her has his share. And vet. II report
eynaks truly. the great annoyance and scandal
which to-day Threaten his peace and reputation
mfrht have hccn easily avcrted by industry ani
fidelity g. stipulated bargain.
For some time past the congregation which
vagsiips in Plymouth has been acrimoniou.ly
divided on the music question. Chiefly the
trouble cir.'lcl about the head and feet Of old
John Xunlcl. who for moro than quarter OF
century has played the Plymouth organ and
who's Contributions to organ sacred music are
iu The classic literature Of that branch of art
Whom Bccchcr was first settled in Brook
lyn h.e people were young and poor. and they
found comfort and satisfaction in the grand
though simple harmonies of Zundel but as they
grow ,ider. and worldly prosperity put fpt on
their rcruniary loins. thoy sghed for the hlia-
lutin 'le lions which make the opera bright.
anil the lashing solfogituras which delight the
icsti,o AMI fashionable ear. Obviously John
Zvndl WIS not the kind OF monkey for that kind
oi ora. n and for years past strenuous objection
h. b 'cu made to his retention as organlst. The
chici opponents were Tommy Shcnrman and
Henry Camp Iundcls friends naturally looked
g. Mr. Becchcr to stand up for the man whose
playing mad 80 often been hie inspiration, hut
hc concluded 10 allow matters 10 take their
cours' and with tears in his eyes and knucklcs
oil over his fingers. the veteran turned his face
e. the wall u u Hackcnsack farm. and the con-
cresat N hailed with satisfn 'tion the bland and
chc'r,il countenance OF youth named Browne.
who could not play 40 well. bu, looked very
much fr shcr.
At ovcry succeeding election the contest has
been newcd. and las, week brother Ross Ray
mond md Henry Whitney both pronounced
Zuniel men. were put on the Music Committee.
but Tommy Shearman still controls 1t. and 1t is
now definitely settled that Mr.. Zundel must
pi-s the rest Of his days in faderland.
Hardly had this sensation partially subsidized
when the Plymouth congregation. and all tho
ladies in Now YORK and Brooklyn. and the re-
gion round about were startled by receiving n
cory Of the chrisIdn Tn,on II was q marked
copy. An the orthodox cNpo,ted To- and MIR.
Brrrhcr'- Celebrated SERMON in which h. proves
there is a he'll. and all Tho ungoily and cnrelcse
minded turned with lively satisfaction To- the
trrin"n which they expected would show that
hcr" never was q hell.
A wcr" mistaken.
Tne n.urhed article was from tho brilliant pen
rni M lrr tir heroic signature of Mrs Henry
Ward boe'hcr. and read as follows:
p.c.iion 4 have broken bottle salad oil on IN,
s,el AMI ha'e large pot q pain, o ni,e .'evl.
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An;,ve j., "s e,n,d T. s,nme9i den dif'T,n,
Sl! -o'ne need. % tc rsrea,d Bus uere !, al ii,ic
sors Mn ,ye i2T , 4 l' ,n ,o9ny ,c i,m , r
trcM -su'acnon II acis insian,sncousy, reno, ,ns
w.,sr f., ~, .lo yi,asg, .aig,ps :. ds,aeip- !9e
tret >rw YorS ior twenty ive cont or AZ order hc
s, 1 -Hni =, 's rsus hs b9,s .sd We ,ak Is
This seems innocent enough and almost morn
than Kind. and scores Of ladies' were on the
point oi writing 10 the author in thanks. A
rgpy ni the PAPER was also sent to The SUN.
following "ye-opener
AGENrs WANTED II FyERy CITY ASn TONS 10
from your clothes .lks woo l'hs eashmere., &c IN
secsis fabric that water viii not mot Price 2s cents
s %' 3 & a ." men S's sha 5Sf f o s ID
REHoERa "a, Co. '9S LSsa ds sn5 ist New Yeqt ai ei,
A Arepor,er called at tho office and snlcsroom
ani esrertaned that the particular B"echcr To
whom the world is indebted for this great greaeo
era'lleetor Is fnmiliary known rs BERTHE Beech
er. the youngest son Of Tho Plymouth pastor,
nlont 20 years Of age. and heretofore OF several
fair start IN life Sage. Shearman 4 Go. furnish
The cash. II enry Ward Bee.her edits and Broth
ar King publishes tho Christian Enion for the
express purpose Of evangvzing the heathcn OF
tAe earth and permitting the lady who nj
tends to that department. to, pun into mott e her
day schools where there are many little boys to
know that L'Oter can be purchased by the
Nupt0dlf ~ Ia ''fhl7 " lHtlAlt nls -Wpn4u
argue i9lerably fair profit for Becchcr 4 Co.
But al this-and even the Bcnedist johnson
Shooting AFFAIR which shook Brooklyn t. lis
church in the cradle Of the deep-pales iis in
esnYctiy fire in the prcsence of serious scan
d. and legal embarrassment with which Henry
WAR; Beccher Is personally confronted.
Tho Lie Of Christ it will be remembered.
Yesterday II came back Ike a boomerang
IN o1 MIL. B,echrr Is called upon to pay back
lAnaxns - the If tlOu will he A
such W. tho emphatic bsmbshell which burst
In BROOKE Yesterday afternoon
It eppenrs that in 1865 Beecher entered
int2 contra with Me,srs. j; b. Ford, 4 Co. TO
write u IN - Christ in two volumes. He Wns to
tRNe. $4,000 cash down, and n certain royalty
l-sidrs "n ivory volume sold. !, was stipulated
Mat hr SHOULD begin at once. and go on IN i-h-
!ns ihe rS in eighteen months. or IN soon
thnr"nit'r as pra'tictlle.
b.e,chor D"Ean t. write, and the fords
ptc-.re inner. and imposition.
lt i"rS Hooded the mail bagr
II lootr.l as though fortunes were TO be made
Thon E,ccker Jagged
Coly didn't come 10 hand.
hgo etnnps and shoe leather to induce the rev
ernpd author TO hurry M.
Thc ilr-t yagme VIZ finished. and sold woll
1n Other words. although nearly ten years
hre passed and gone, The second volume il only
hai writ u. the publishers aro in bankruptcy,
and litigation ls on the tapis.
n Mr. hiii'r. the assignee. offered to sell all the
firms efoots. among which was the Life ~
Christ" 4 man. then unknown. authori2cdthc
assignee 10 pay $500 for the work at private
tals on consultntion with tho Register in
fankrupi'y the assigner asccrtained that he
hal NJ Iower 10 sell 1t privately Then he was
auction.
=, The parties naturally Interested In securing
this lrH" we're the Fords. Bcecher. and the
rshrlsi'an Union Publishing Company. The
fords were not in position 10 purchase.
B.enher was ont OF town. and was TO be out Of
town all the week, and Tommy Shcnrman. who
fepr.sentcd the publishing company, failed
O. take my interest in the matter. They nll
seemed To- overlook The fact that the contract
Sis part and parcel Of the assets 10 BE- sold. It
j. understood that one bright legal luminary
decided that ,Baeeher was, not rosponsible
thAt wns knocked great deal higher than the
Kite ly the mild remark TINT even the fords
couldn't very well publish what had not yet
boon Mrition. Another sngo counsellor insisted
that the statute Of limitations would protect
beerher. hnt the fact. nevertheless. rclnahed
mat m" contract WIS scaled instrument. and
thnro'oIr. binding TOR twenty years.
Mrhhw illn tim" WIS gliding swiftly. aud thc
cty oi tho -ur drew near.
NJ ~ my 81 the trim of Beooher.
Ihr ~ rfs nnl chairs nul spfns were soil.
amI proernuy, llow ,.mu'h an ! offered for