New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-02

The modest granite block, inscribed with the words
He uhrkch no .yil.7 suggested to Ms. Ececher by
Miss Frances f. willard und"rn'ah th" name ana
the dates Of birth and death. are all that marh the
grave % Mr. Eccchcr In Greenwood, but u" oth'f spo'
in that vast resting place Of the dead Is visited bS so
many in the course Of the year. ON sundays q
special cemetery keeper Is detailed To keep people
from wearing u path In The turf fIom tn" Ccoanave.
10 Dawn Path. where the great preacher sleeps ms
last sleep This tombstone erected by the
family I'm strict accordance With the wishes Of Mr..
l.cchcr On the reverse are the names OF his chill
dren who died In Infancy and are buried In the pot
beside the grave Of Mr neecher Place Is reserved
for Mrs Ececler who Las Just passed into fpuTscorr
years.
soon after Mr. Iccchcr's death The trustees OF
Plymouth Church voted 20 place tablet to hi' mem
ory IN Tho church. Bu, the matter was delayed Will"
The scheme OF memorial building was under con
sid.ra,ion a. ~ was proposed 30 pat suitable tablet
IN the front Of that with portrait bust. Many "I
the churches Of the city ar enriched hy H"Hof'a'
tablets or windows but Plymouth Churh has taus lar
been destitute II anything Of The Kind Now II Is
proposed 10 have tho finest tablet 10 Inc c.'y' Inc
peecher tablet Is one OF me largest and finest ever
made and IS the work ~ the Gor,am silver Company
II Is five hy four feet mounted upon an antique OAK
BACKGROUND The tablet Is Of polished brass anu
onaml and bears In tIr centre medallion portrait
h,,st OF Mr. Bervher the work ~ J. Massey Rhlnd'
lie has succeeded in presenting Characteristic view
.f the strong features Of Mr. Neecher Ihc hrS' AZ
tempt was not 4 success and The casting was ToK'h
nm Tho border Of tho tablet Is solid chased bronze,
s,x inches wide I'm A raised Onk leaf pattern. Inc
a.s,cn f. at once simple and substantial. Ia Keeping
with the character and work Of sr. Be'ch"r, cNrh-
nl,a,d In the most enduring manner In the church h
ius which survives his loss and IS In many respects
now accommodating more for the community than was
done In his lifetime The inNcr'pn"h .''"u'' 49,
nam. o, Mr.. Hcechcr. Who l. designated a' FIiSt
Pastor" and the dates of the beginning ana end Of MS
uorh The scripture quotation l. his exceedingly
appropriate text: Il have not concealed my "''nt
kindness and Thy truth from The great cohsr'ea''o"
+, T. hoped 10 have the tablet In place 50 rs 10
unvcn 1t on october TO- The iortyhl,h u',N' nv, 81
81 the beginning OF Mr.. B"cclcrs worh 10 pa'i1r n
,ivmouth Church Appropriate exercises VIII U
hrld uui II will bc made II l"cch'r h'iI'lai 80 ,i
vim addresses by DR.. Abbott, Thomas IT, ShcrIh w
,hnrs The cost Of the tablet Is n"arly Sl,Vp. Inv
Cynense Is defraycA by contributions OF mcmnGrS'
-, rer inc Ilan OF a memorial building Ia pace 90
the old sunday school ana lcctur. room o. ny :,
Chutch was abandoned. it was decil"' tn' Sg. ."t
hnIldlne The Interior has been completely a,,eLIer
and a double tier Of class rooms twenty III n'llo'd
cn"e.ncId around IT, The platform la, been r.
moved from one side 10 the chd heart, t'' ,,n =,
,h main floor In the alteration ara improvement
~ t,e room considerable capacity has been snlc.
"a central dome has been replaced WIN SN hI =
ceiling lights open through tr "i' ~" 5c,d +,
m ,he ron,n carly next month. The cost OF me
mn,ovement will be $500. In the vacation s'iS1 =,
.h organ OF Plymouth Church. one OF the mrE.H. u
" eity has b,en revOiced and repaired 80 tih. nov
II IS h, been - 900 Or Abbott is expected
pro- in resume his pulpit next sunday