, 1880-12-05

modern improvements +" to assist in
paying the interest on debts or raising the
nack-pay OF an oVerworke.l pastor, the vol
1ahttary methods employed by the Central
alins-asking system which so extensively
prevails that the attendants find it relief
anu pleasure to join in . service which is not
interrupted oy financial appeals. But It is
who are not constantly begged for aid. for.
according to the statement Of the Treas
uter, the voluntary contributions made
o{ o{ the ae ceat1 seat1aiShdssS ah for the support
to over So 0o0, and the church. besides anticf-
patlng ali ITS payments quarterly in advance,
made donations TO the various benevolent So
G!et!es IN me city approxinating to s., ,GDo
exhhf or9aniAnons In tie country can
substantial evidences OF prosperity, and it is
evident that the example which has been act
by the Central Church is being felt through
out e sn'cst Smfcs ETY. Many Of as other
debt-paying interest account In order 10 ere
ate charity ftlnd that shall aid the several
work.
Recognizing that the great prosperity Of
the church is largely due TO the individuality
and great ability Of its pastor, the Trustees
unanimously determined what has been pro-
posed each year, but has been annually pro-
tested against by Prot. Swing, that he should
ia AAAA%N SI1aksE III kuC ACLksAA4
Of the organization, and it was therefore re-
solved that his salary should be increased
from $1,000 to $1,000. This announcement,
which is not generally known to the congre-
ga9n ata % ~aasq 0e 5s received Kss With m
desire, for several years, of the lead
ing members that the Professors salary
should be fixed at a sum commensurate with
his ability, and that he should receive IN
amount from the Central Church as large as
he had repeatedly been offered by Eastern
churches, who are anxious to win him away
from the city of his choice. The resolution
OF the Trustees was a complete surprise to the
Professor, vito had not been consulted in
the matter because 1t was well known by the
leading nelnber5 Of the church that he felt a
delicacy about accepting from his people an.
advance which might be construed as due
intimatlon that the competition which exists
the increase.
This voluntary action Of tha Trustees IS
CHARACTERISTIC Of the business management
Of the church, and is a graceful recognition
OF Prof. Swings devotion to the interests OF
the OF RaniZatlon and to the cause of religion
anti morality in Chicago.
The annual resale OF the seats for the en-
suing year it was agreed should be con-
pew~holders one week, commencing to-
morrow and closing next Saturday night, in
which to rctake for the ensuing year their.
present slttings without premium. The scale
Of prices for the seats will range from IS to.
SIS for the ensuing year, the distribution in
tile auditorium being as follows:
First aoor-First two rows par1uet SD;
third md fourth rows parquet $l5: balance
parquer: S1a: first and second rows parquet
circle, $ea; third row parguet circle, Ss,;
fourth and tfth rows paruuet circle, E,0:
sixth and seventh rows parquet circle, $l5;
eighth md ninth rows partluet circle, $40;
boxes A and B, each. $1a5: boxes c. D, E, f,
II. J, K, L. each. $fUO.
Second foor-First row dress circle. SIS; Sec
oud and third row dress circle, SLIT fourth TOW
dress circle, $40: fifth and sixth row dress cir
Gle, S.: balance rows dress circle, IS: boxes II,
N. r aud $, 375: boxes O, P, T, q, $50
Third Hoor-Flrst row balcony, IS; boxes In
balcony, SIS
Those, therefore, who desire to secure the
same seats which they now hold will be care
full to take advantage Of the opportunity per-
mitted them OF securing their seats before
the general public sale, which will begin one
week from Monday, Dec. Is, when any sent
untaken can be secured by the first conner.
The plat of the hall and seats will be during
the present week and until the sale concludes
at the Central Music Hall box-oftice. where:
those desiring can make their selection and!
secure their tickets.