The New York herald., 1878-10-06
MR.. BEECHER AT HOME
WHAT HE HAS TO SAY ABOUT HIS ToUR-THE
RELIGIOUS NEEDS AND THE GREAT PossI-

WHAT HE HAS TO SAY ABOUT HIS TouR-THE
RELIGIOUS NEEDS AND THE GREAT PossI-
BiLITIEs OF THE WEST. 2
the Rev. Henry Ward Bsechsr arrived at his house
Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, last evening He looks
well, has all hrs old nsartness, and says that he 10
thoroughly httsd and ready for all the work beorshim
He will preach twice to-day In Plymouth Church, and
will at once enter upon all his customary pastoral
duties 81 set out my vacation tour" said Mr.
Beecner last night, 10 reporter Of the HERALD, ION
the 26th OF July. l suffering from the
premonitory stages Of hay lever; but these
left me as l advanced West, and was not
troubled with n until got into Iowa on my
return. Then had an attack OF asthma, which is
the last stage OF the lever aud now l am entirely
Tree from II feel thoroughly well. Since set out
have travelled 600 miles, iectursd sixty times and
preached seven times have missed appoint
failed TO make railroad connection but once,
aud that caused delay OF only an hour or two This
happened In the morning, and Was therefore Of very
little consequence and oocasonsd BY tho freight
agent troubles the Pacific road. l don't feel
the for the trip In any respect but the
trary, great deal better. l nave everyw met
with a cordial earnest and hearty reception. No.
whore have been received coldly with any other
demonstrstions than those or res pss, think have
noticed that the boys and by that mean the coarse
and irresponsible element OF the workng c!sssss
were not very hearty or demonstrave, but that, OF
course, accounted Tor BY sne bread and water story
and my outspoken utlerances on the labor question.
But the btl -hsaded men, the men who had families
the men who were beginning to have someth TO lose
were With mo and were very cordial and very enthu
addressos nothing but respectful aud ooncsntratsd
attention. The audiences were always very large,
when the Thermometer recorded the ninetiss and
sometimes hundred, and when farming operations
were active, think IL must bo conceded that both
dsnce ana lecturer behaved very wolf"
THE PREACHING.
Mr. Bsecher said that, though he was ON his vaca-
tion, he accepted several opportunities that were
ofsrsa HIM 10 preach and occupied the pulpit seven
times during his tour. "in san Francisco preached
In Dr. stones Congregational Church. the largest IN
the city. preached there on the 25th OF August
There was OF course. very crowded house.
preached on Christian Manhood and tho audience
seemed to enjoy said. But tho largest con-
grcgaton was n the Grand Opera House, in the same
Gy raa bas Was - :0a nsss5 '0s'
much larger c0poourso Of people, and certainly
to none who surpassed them IN devoted attention TO
tho words that were uttered i tried to Ret.at the
condition OF religious LIE in thar region OF the West,
and was going 70 that think there arc more
there are people VINO do 20 10 church In the East.
But that would, OF course, be an exaggsraton There
ing people living out thsre but whose svmpathies and
associations probably, were Aud are on the side OF
stance BY the lac. snat the msu have gone
out therc, found that there was much 10 do bsforc
they eot settled, have led busy Ives over since and
have let slip their habit OF church attendance. There
Is great work Tor preachers thers but they must not
be OF the ordinary type. The men who are to move
the people with p,wer that cannot be withstood,
and VINO will get their must be OF force. OF
rough energy, strong muded class OF men who,
believing with all their might will preach with
all their might Men or that mental buid, II there
were enough, OF them, would evangslize the West
with such . baptism Of spiritual tire inat the rest
Of the world would stand amazed and wonder what
had occurred. In saying THIS do NOT mean that
tho present ministers not dong good and great
work. They are, but it is In the direction Of con-
servatism. They building up usoiul and inn uen
tial churshea More thsn that 10 wanted and IL can
only be done BY the class Of mon whom have do
THE WEST AND ITS FUrURE
In reply 10 Inquiries as 20 what judgment he had
formed Of the West, Mr.. Beeeher saId: :-.sAny man
who would attempt 10 describe the present condition
of the West what he might think Its possi-
bilites would DO very likely 70 lose what little repu.
taton he had Tor being In possession o his reason.
was fortunate enough TO meet Governor Wnits, OF
Wyoming Territory, and he was good enough to give
and TO what tnat Territory ID doing Is something
marvellous, and u must be remembered that ~ 70
ye. rescusl 1. is capable st being Tho cattle raising
country of the continent Already II raises &c. 900
head OF cattle Then 10 not only steadily progrsss-
ing in material prosperity, but 10 quite widea wake
higher Influences. 1he Governor told me that he Ind
lad The foundation stone OF q school short time ago
oil the towns, and more tnaa nve thousand
people were present. There 10 . wonderfully quick
perception Of educational necessities. have noticed
this all through my ,ou, In waa, may BE- consdsrod
and encouraging sign."
Mr.. B.echer stepped yesterday at Peekskill and
went tnsrs 10 look mis- new house aud his farm.
Mra Beecher came to BrooK Klyn ana joined by
has been great :r.st 10 her and ,hs sbs was 10 ISs
enjoyment Of thoroughly gooa health all the time
She had Tor her travelling companion Major PONDS
wife. The Major Was married on the 11th OF An
gust to Miss Isabel M Stone, OF Boston, by N.
Bsecher At Council Bluffs, Iowa. MISS stone came on
married sSe morning OF her arrival aud accom-
her b husband and Mr.. aud Mrs Bsscher on their Cali
iornia tour.