New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-11
Mr.. BEECHERS GIT.
He PLACEs ONr-rOURTn OF HIS SALARY FOR THIS
YEAR BACK IL THE TREASURY
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He PLACES ONE-rOCRIn OF HIS SALARY FOR TIL,
YEAR BACK IL THE TREASURY
The annual meeting of the Plymouth Church
Society wns held last evening IN tho lecture room.
lanes Freolaud. Lorn Palmer aud IL. IL. Clain
were reelected trustees Tor term Il three
wears and Henry Chaplin was reelected elerG.
The rcport OF the treasurer, AuGlsus StOrrs,
showed that Of the 1881 II received last year. 81
1876 OF sim remained In the trcasurcrs bands In add
lion to the $40 paid salary To Mr.. Bcecbcr ana
- 6gJ 10 Assistant Pastor Halliday ANA tho ordinary
current expenses, 7G,3O7 % WAS paid for music aud
sG2si % Tor the church missions. Thomas Shear
man read n letter from Mr. Beecher; addressed
10 The society OF Plymouth Church. asking,
that Il yearly stipend ~ $500 should De given ~ John
Irud.i the organist emeritus OF the church In the
COMMUNICATION Mr.. Bcochcr SAID that FOR twenty live
wears Mr. Iuudc had acted rs orgoust OF the church,
That he had rendered invaluable assistance 10
The pastor in tbs SUNDAY services and had con
tribucd many tunes IA the church. In his Ola
ago about TO return a. Germany MS native com
Nv worn ont and feeble. would he accordance
with the spirt OF Plymouth ChuIch 10 SHOW gratitude to
one had served her well Iho irter was itl'iftul 10
line trustees who We're directed Ia give 10 Mr. IdndeI
such salary they should deem iaat.
Augustus St0rrS asked Mt Sneafnah - fcau lc,cf
when he had received during the day. IL was Is fO
AUGUSTUS sroEgs.
ULAK SIN: the great depression in business and
the financial fever have shown themselves IN
the reniug, last night. of the Pymouth Chnich
Ucws. To De sure the amount received Is large
and, compared with church rents In general
very large. Bu missions schools aud various home
services have been ud ont upon bass OF former re-
reips and n seems great ply 10 draw III me Ih ana
marrow our work. Rather Than that. should prefer Ia
pu at service of the portion OF my salary
and | viii cnceriully ylcd quarter part
of n rt. than have the nSc, tue schools, the mis-
aim, and tho various charities suffer- aud anthorizs
To net upon that basis. trust that the
choir and tie music generally VIII not be SUI
trrcd 10 iangash AMI that whatever lack there
NAV b. IN the from the rcutinSs may be made
no by the gent eilen OF the church and society, who
are as deeply Interested In the welfare Of Plymouth
Jhufch a. / ain. and who WILL doubt not. he glad
ion me III showing interest IN the way For
" ard ANA Vward, should be our motto.
HENRY WARD BEECHER.
Until the conclusion ~ the letter Was reached few Of
the members seemed aware rom whom the letter came
When the Of Mr. Bcccher was read there al-
plause. The letter received anu ordered
10 lie entered In iull the church Minutes Mr..
Whceloek moved that the thanks OF the society
b. rendered 10 Mr. Beecher for the or and that IL be
arct pied. This motion unanimously adopted. Mr.
s,Eearman explained that ths action did not reduce the
salary Mr.. Bepcher 10 $lJ.UOOhe meeting bad no
.uBuiity do 50. Mr. Bcechel's salary sim $40.
Oc this year lie chose to make the church GAIT
~ -, 900.