The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-07
PLYMOUTH CHURCH PEwS.
Result Of Last Nights Sale of Seats-Consid-
cradle Reduction from Last Year.

New York, Jan. 6.-The thirty-eighth annual
iale of sittings in Plymouth Church, Brooklyn,
look place this evening. BY O'Clock, the time
Of opening the sale, the church was filled. Mr..
Beecher sat upon the platform, and near him
we're H. B. ClaHin and S. v. White. Promptly
1t the hour designated the pastor arose and ad-
Vancing to the desk, said:
81 congratulate myself, and I congratulate
you this evening. An auspicious occasion has
some around which all good men long for through
the year, and tonight, in order that we may ex-
press welcome. we have selected two of the
bands0mest men in the congregation to sit upon
the platform behind me-" IReferring to Clafin
aud White
Eyes. and both are white men too" put in
They are auarreling for honors," added Mr..
Seecher. ''This is a most favorable aspect
The other is that we secure good conduct on the
part of the men. You are almost all of. you vet
Grams. and you know the way of the evening.
The conditions Will be read you by our veteran
suctioneer. who, for love, and not for money,
has served us many years, and has been growing
better and better every year. Now, there is
nothing more stale than to express wonder that
our rental should always come on stormy nights,
but it must DE because we are set to make an
example before the world that the more gloom
and storm, the more our virtues and faith shine
lOEtu, Anu VIC COUlC OuU. Ill 6pllc VI Wluu III
storm, victorious"
Il. E. Hoyt then began the sale, the biddings
being premiums for choice seats.
How much for first choicea7 he cried.
1.-TWO hundred and fifty dollars said H. b
Clahin.
''Three hundred dollars" shouted r. 7. Bush,
from his place in the audience.
Three hundred and twenty-five dollars" added
Clafin.
Three hundred and seventy-fve dollars"
-Four hundred dollars followed the dry
goods merchant. and so ran the biding by jumps
OF $50 until $500 was reached by Bush.
Our friend bids SO we'll he may have it" said
Ciahin at this point, and Mr., Bush chose pew
No. 81, the rental of which is $ll0, besides the
$500 premium.
Now. the Bethel" shouted the autioneer, re-
ferring TO pew 80. 1t was secured by Mr.. Clafin
without opposition, at $500 premium.
The third choice was started at $40O. climbed
TO $500. aud was struck off to S. V. White. He
chose No. 81, which rents at $50.
Other names and amounts are: r. II. Van
enger. 800; A. A. Gage, $3.50; Aaron Healey,
$325; G. T.. Bigelow, $500: F.. T. Mutt, $500. be-
ing the first break in the $25 jumps; 9. M. How
Iett. $3.50; W.. N. Coulter. $3.50; H. B.. Beecher,
$3.50; G. I. C0rwin. of trial fame. $2lO; Il. 5.
Benedict. 5000; Mrs. E. Ludlum, $l70: w. II.
Boorum. $l75; Thomas G.. Shearman, Beecher's
trial counsel, $l6O; Rossiter w. Raymond, $1I0:
Moses ). Beach, $40; j. B. Ford, 500; j. NJ.
Leavitt, $75-all old-time Plymouth people.
Nine seats 10 the gallery were reserved by the
trustees. also a pew for Mr.. Beecher and one for
the assistant pastor.
The premiums realized from the sale of all
other seats aggregated $i5, 399, and the rentals
added make the amount realized tonight $27,-
2J6. Last year the sum realized was 1874, $3.50.
The highest ever realized was in 1875, when the
amount was $68, 997 The highest bid last year
was by Mr.. Clafiin, 1919 for first choice. The
FIRST choice tonight brought $500. The foremost
bidders last year were heard bidding tonight,
and Beecher was exceedingly cheerful at the con
elusion Of the sale.