The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-07

DR.. Deems expressed Indignation yester-
day at the dispar cling remarks about the dead
Commodore made by Henry Ward Beecher In
his Friday evening prayer meeting. II Mr..
Beecher really used the words imputed TO him.
DR. Deems sal that he must confess he did not
like the tone OF lhe tilk. He heartily seconded
all thai Be,chcr said of the good Mr. Bliss, but
the two men llliss and vanderbilD were
not 10 be compared "The report Of
Mr.. Beechers remarks" said DIR. Deems,
"s'ruck me all the more unpleasantly because
know tn twhen thO cloud lay most heavily on
the Plymouth y .stor. and the evidence against
him seemed to be rccum ulating, and thousands
were den)uncins him, while m1ny Of his breth-
rem In the ministry re pra,ing for him. tie
Commodore himself Hlw v, spoke most kindly
Of Mr.. Beecher. and eNerted his ingenuity TO in
vent methods TO parry the force Of the evidence
on the other side.
II regret the apparent unklndness OF Mr.
Beechef's remarks. because think he Is kind
hearted, aud would not so out Of his way to
disparage a dead man who, when living. Invited
MIR lieecher to his house ~ a time when every
kind act must have been yiluable to Mr. ieccher.
marx, 1T would have been better for the Cou-
modore to have sung them thirty years ago,
happen to know that hymns were no new ia
vofites II hi,; that he was singing them and
committing them to memory when Mr. Reecher
was IN his cradle. lie has lately repeated one
long hymn whlch none OF us bad ever heard,
and which was copied hy hi, wife under MS re-
heated correction. Recently the family cama
I'm possession Of an old hymn book I'm which we
f1und the very hymn, ana tho accuracy u the
Commoioi''s memory seemed 10 " marvellous.
1t was mistake IN Mr.. lieecher II lie sid.
'CcrneliIs Vanderbilt, as long rs he could got
about. never saug any hymns; bat when he got
crippled and could not do anything more, then
The second time | WAS ever in bis house he
asked for singing. aud whie 1t WAS going for
ward glanced at him and saw tears cOpiously
rolling down his checks.
~ am glad our mutual friend-bnt no, won't
use that phrase. for see might be misunder-
sloou-l am 81 lld that tho Rev Lyman Abbott
made s'a omeni IN ths PRAYER meeting to
dore injustice. Dit think there must he some
mi-taee IN the rgu IT. am sure Mr. ljeecher
could never Intend 70 DO injustice 10 dead
'fpe odnte occupied by the congregation of
the Church Of the Stnnrer- w's Tres li'ei to
paired was formally opened on the trat Sund v
Comm 1doro ' md Inilt Horace Greelel. Thur
low Weed, l. ter Cooper. William ~. E,rts,
Dpnicl Drew, Mnliam T. h.ycucler, Agernon
- SulNnn, " illian T.. Dodge, stewart l.. NunG-
ford. j .le- Luriuer hrahiu, Y. :. iafrtv. and
Morris k.Jrsup, he.iios many prominent cler-
gVmen # different denOnln itinns I'm tho city
aud vicinity. DR.. Deems requested the ushcrs
to escort an c,lefslmen to seats provided for
them at the pulpit.
tleman, wearing u white necAtie, ana took him
by the arm and proudly marched up the man
derly gentiema N and his escort. fhe elderly gem
tlenan WAS introduced to the stonishcd usher
A'OnnpNoIt AnGtIIllls mo uahtf inlie IN
apology flr haNng taken him for a minister ~
tho gospel. The Commodore smiled. and, as he
took "A scat In ono Of the pews, remarked
That's not the nrst time have been taken for
a clergyman no apology Is nCCess n.y.
The members of the Church u the Strangers
were supplied last eyeLins with carus Of admis-
sion to the cnurch this morning, To partiepate
10 the funeral services. The Conmittee on
Church Hospitality VIII act as ushers, No one
will be admitted without a ticket bearing the
name Of the holder and the Official stamp OF tho
church.
rhe Sobbath school teachers OF the Church OF
the Strangers passed resolutions of respect to tho
memory uf their beuefactor.
ho ltev. Dr. Hutton, who was invited to as
slst in the funeral services in the Church OF the
STRANGERS, cannot do so on account OF another
engagement, but he will give an address In
that church at 1880 In the evening, and will
probably make IL a memorial service. The favor
ito hymns OF the Commodore's, TO be sung to-
day. arc "Rest for the Weary" and Sweet Hour
OF Prayer" The choir OF the church will fur
nish music.