Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-03

dOX--That Entirely New Topic .'The
Weather"
Especial Correspondence of the Globe.
New YORK, Nov. 27.-I met friend on
Broadway Saturday afternoon who lives in
Brooklyn, and he said:
"Come over and hear Beecher Sunday
morning; I'll save you seat in my pew"
promised to accept, and hence Sunday
morning found me a listener in Plymouth
church.
Brooklyn is not city which is calcula-
ted to impress stranger or any one else.
1t is simply suburban residence for
people doing business in New York, and
the business buildings are mainly devoted
to such branches of trade as pertain to
household necessities. Prior to the ele-
waited railroad, Brooklyn was far more &C
cessible than the residence portion of New
York, and hence thousands sought that To-
cality. Rents and board are cheaper in
Brooklyn than in New York, and when the
great bridge over the East river is COM
pleted, as it will be in 1888, Brooklyn will,
more than ever, be part of New York. 1
had occasion to go up Fulton street from
the ferry to Broadway, few minutes past
FIVE Saturday night, and it almost seemed
as if all the persons who work or do
business in the city lived in Brooklyn.
Though there are several other ferries,
Fulton ferry is the great one, and as 1
went up the narrow street encountered
multitude sweeping like a torrent down to
the river. The sidewalks on both sides
were SO blocked with moving, surging
mass of humanity, all moving from Broad
way, while l was endeavoring to go
toacard that thoroughfare, that found it
impossible to stem the tide. did not ex-
| actly follow the advice of the colored di-
vine and ''take to de woods" but took to
the middle of the street, finding that 1
could make more rapid progress by dodg-
| ing street cars" buses, trucks, etc., than by
breasting an almost solid mass of
people. All the way the swarm
continued without intermission and it was
| only when had crossed Broadway and
entered one of the little streets leading to
the North river, that was enabled to en-
| Joy rapid locomotion.
could not but mentally congratulate
the crowd who were swarming from the
| New York hive to their homes over the
river. Brooklyn is not palatial
or imposing, but it is comforta-
BILE and home-lke, neither of which attri-
butes are very largely developed in New
York proper, save for those of large means
| A poor man cannot afford to live in New
York, while he can manage tolerably we'll in
Brooklyn. The rich can survive either,
but thousands of wealthy New York bust
ness men, who enjoy a little more retire
ment, and do not care to live for fash
| ion or show alone, make their home in
Brooklyn.
But started to hear Beecher, and will
move on. Taking the elevated railroad,
at an uptown station, little before 10
O'Clock Sunday morning, few minutes
ride brought me to Fulton street.
The cars were crowded, and Judging
from the talk of the passengers, every one
was going to Brooklyn to hear either
Beecher or Talmage, the former seeming to
be the greater attraction.
| Crossing the river on the ferry gives a
fine view of the great bridge which towers
up and over the tops of the highest build
ings on the docks and terminates two
or three blocks distant from the ferry
landing. It is an immense structure and
one of the wonders of this wonderful
country.
(which are the street cars going nearest
to Plymouth church," was my query of a
ferry official, who was standing listlessly
on the dock.
"Keep up the street three blocks, and
turn 70 your right two blocks and you are
there" was the response.
1 accordingly obeyed orders, eschewed
street cars and in due time twas there" as
predicted. Plymouth church is homely
edifice. Plain brick, only moderate in
height, no attempt at ornamentation, the
slant Of the roof about the same
angle as is ordinarily in use
upon pennsylvania Dutchman's"
barn, structure is presented which
one would scarcely suppose contained the
pulpit of the most widely known preacher
in America. Seventeen years ago paid
my first visit to Plymouth church and
l could not see the slightest change in the
surroundings. The ushers met me in the
vestibule and pointed me to the
gallery, as they did seventeen years
ago, declaring that the body
of the house was entirely full. Giving the
name of the occupant of my reserved
seat altered things, and I was escorted
down the center aisle to my seat I said
aisle, but ought to retract. They can't
spare the room for aisles in Beecher's
church. Every pew has folding chair
hung upon its end, and when the folding
chairs opposite pews are opened and
occupied there is simply
continuous sitting across the
entire alleged aisle. The pews only accom-
modate five adults, but the folding chair
makes the sixth. The chair device enables
every inch of the church to be occupied.
and at the same time enables the audience
to disperse by
Folding their tent (chair) like the Arab,
And silently, etc.
To enter the church when the chairs are
Occunied is a GOOD deal like runn;no q