The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-06-16
Special to the CARBON ADVOCATE.
BROADBRIM'S n. Y. LETTER.

Two years have passed since Henry
Ward Beecher laid down to rest, and in
the interval Plymouth Church has sought
In every English-speaking land for sue
cessor. One eminent English clergyman
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and another eminent clergyman. who did
not seek or desire the place, was humbly
solicited to take 1t, but after mature and
prayerful consideration was compelled TO
decline the tempting effer, which included
besides other considerations, the most liber-
al salary paid to any clergyman in the
United States. Failing in this, the church
turned to the Rev. Lyman Abbott, who
was the life long friend of Mr., Beecher, and
who was induced to occupy Plymouth pull
pit as temporary supply. At last hope
failed the congregation, and while the call
was not unanimous, majority of the most
In uential members of the congregation
favored DR.. Abbott. Meanwhile the Rey.
Samuel b. Halliday had been Mr.. Beecher's
assistant for eighteen years; he relieved the
great Plymouth pastor Of all the routine OF
church work; he organized and kept In
working order all the different departments
superintended the classes, meetings and
misslons; dispensed its charities, attended
the sick and buried the dead. He kept that
vast congregation like q shining piece OF
clockwork keeping the most perfect time
With all this he was a quiet, unobtrusive
man and alfhnuoh avaru xnapnhar ~ ,be
congregation knew OF his devoted
service. no one for a moment seemed tc
think OF him 80 q successor Of Mr.. Beecher
He waited patiently month after month
expecting call, but 1t never came, and
this week, when the church decided tC
make the Rev. Lyman Abbott the perman
ent successor of Mr.. Beecher, Mr.. Halliday
promptly handed in his resignation. Mr.
Halliday is approaching four score, ant
while pious christian, he lacks those
brilliant shining parts which moderr
christianity demands among the chic
requisites of church administration. II
parting with Mr.. Halliday Plymouth church
loses faithful and valued servant, whose
place as christian gentleman and a faith
full worker for Christ 1t will be hard to fill
Memorial Day did not pass by without {
hitch in either city Of New York or Brook
lYn, for BY some strange oversight neither
In New York or Brooklyn did the Mayo
receive formal invitation to review In,
Memorial procession. The plain facts ap
pear 10 be that the heads of some of tn,
parties having the matter in charge wer,
80 completely turned by the presence Of tn,
President and the desire TO extlnguisl
somebody and make themselves conspicu
ous that 1t seriously marred what promised
TO be the finest procession that New Yorl
and Brooklyn has seen for many man,
ysars. Mayor Hewitt failed to pat in al
appearance at the review, and 1t was pub
lcly said that the Mayor refused to appeal
on the platform with the President. II 4
well known that when in Washington h,
never puts his foot inside the White House
Whatever oddities our Mayor may be giveI
to, he Is always gentleman, bat he stands
upon the dignity and respect due his office
The Memorial committee showed him bu
scant courtesy, aud under the circumstances
he did perfectly right. 1t was not out O
diAllks or discourtesy 10 the President, fol
had he A. the eity's representative beer
properly treated, he would have been Rlat
y extend to our Chief Magistrate eordia
weleOm& Mayor Chaplin Of Brooklyn wa
treated In exactly the same way but he 4
many years younger than Mayor Hewitt 81
he swallowed his wrath and attended tn
rsYisw. A politicians brawl added anothe
unpleasant feature TO the day. A Mr.
Crsaa had rendered his house in Brooklyn
fer brief Presidential reception after tn,
rsvip1 was eyer. Police Commissions