The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-03

- = S~tAS5- 1neSe were Tor tne peneut
Oh tne church. Buying such a valuable lot
ana erecting such church took mon
ey IL was the desire OF the pastor
ana people to make the church self-sup-
porting This was to be done by the rem
tai OF rooms and the audience room. In
order to add TO the receipts the lecture
course was begun. Il was successful
among the more prominent persons or
ORGANIZATIONS who were included are John
%. Goush, Prof Danenhower, Mary a.
Livermore. Joseph Cook. Prof. David
Swing. Ida Hood Talbot Laura a. Dain-
ty. Edward Eggleston, Lieutenant Schwat-
ka, Remenyi. George W. Gable, Justin Nc
Carthy, Lyman Abbott. Richard A. Proc
tor. Rev. Mr.. Gunsaulus, Robert Burdette.
Amelia b. Edwards. Florence Marryat. D.
5. Jordan. Richard Malcolm Johnson, Kate
Field and others.
FEATURES OF THE WORK.
Song services have been another feature
OF the services and work. and many of
these have been given One night selec-
tions from the oratorio of Elijah were
given, and the sermon was appropriate; at
another time The Procigal Son. was
given Every singer OF note in the city
has assisted Plymouth Church choir at
some time m the musical programmes
which have been given. There have beeen
Mrs. Levering, Mrs. Matzke. Mrs. Lynn, Mrs.
Morrison, Mrs. Barmeier, Miss Essie Mes
sing, Nine. Mattel Miss Fannie Felix, Miss
Leathers, Miss Lockwood. Mrs. Thorn, Mr..
Smith. Mr.. Nell, Mr.. Carl Vogt, the Schu-
bert Quartet, Mr.. Schliewen and many 9TH
ers There are programmes for Forefa-
theirs day, Decoration day, OF the Ladies'
Union, Of Plymouth Round Table-the lat
ter for the young people, who pledge them
selves to have the church a home where
they will make themselves known to stran-
gers and look after the hospitalities of
the church. There are programmes of the
monthly illustrated sermons. Not few
of them have some beautiful reproduction
OF a famous picture the outer page.
picture in itself a work of art, and well
worth taking home. In the all-round educa-
tion OF the people art was an important fac
tor and was generously and freely used for
the people, who were welcome to attend
the services without money and without
price, and an illustrated sermon has never
failed to pack the church to the very doors.
On a modest slip is the announcement OF
a journey to Europe, the date for sailing,
June "a, 1884, and the itinerary. The result
of the slip was a trip to England, France
and Switzerland. The Travel Club had the
benefit of the trip, for at its meetings there
were many little jaunts taken, without the
trouble of even leaving town.
The Young Peoples Circle had meetings,
socials and various gatherings. The circle
supplies the pulpit with flowers for the Sum-
day services, and flowers are frequently
mentioned in the scrap book. Flowers also
come into the Decoration day services,
which are held the Sunday nearest the date.
For eleven years the Plymouth Institute
has been working along in its quiet way.
Hundreds of young people have taken ad-
vantage of the studies. The fees are small
and the hours are conveniently arranged,
while the teachers have come from the pro-
fessional ranks. and have been and are the
best possible to be secured There are
classes in mathematics, languages, ltera-
ture, writing, civil government and scores
Of minor subjects, for beginners and for the
advanced student The Browning, Emerson
and Lowell classes have furnished hours of
the most delightful study and conversation,
and do yet. For the children there were two
courses, given Friday afternoons, immedi-
ately after school. One course was an his
torical one and the other was of eminent
men,.
There was a crisis In the affairs Of the
church when Mr. McCulloch was taken
away, and the full accounts of the sad event
are chronicled. The memorial. simple as his
life, has page to itself. The rooms of the
church have inclosed every kind of a
gathering, concerts, lectures. banquets.
They have been the homo of clubs
There have been oratorical contests. musical
and literary recitals, commencements for
colleges and schools. The stereopticon has
been shining from its gallery to the front
Of the organ many times. All kinds Of
associations have had the place rem
devious. 1t knows no creed in its patrons
any more than it does in its institute
Within it's walls many great things have
had their inception 1t was the first, last
and only home of the Associated Charities.
the methods of which have been copied the
world over The Training School for Nurses
began there, the Dime Savings and Loan
Association and the Board of Childrens
Guardians, and, i'm fact. the whole charity
scheme was given birth under the hand and
through the brain and mind of the man
who made Indianapolis a better place for
his having lived in 1t. Rev. f. Z. Dew
hurst a man fresh from the hills of New
England, came to preside over the destinies
of Plymouth, afteh the death of Mr.. Nc
Culloch and under him and with the CO.
operation OF the men and women who have
devoted themselves to the interest OF the
work, the church is fulfilling its mission OF
being home and a school for busy people.
The tale of the church, as told in the scrap
book possesses unbounded interest for the
people of the congregation, and it also
reaches 10 a wider field, for its workings
have passed beyond its four walls. The new
chapters to be added to its history will be
found in the progress made by the mission
airy work Of the city and I'm the programme
of exercises for the institute for the ensuing
year. There are classes in Child Study,
History of Art, Lowell Emerson. Music,
Free-hand Drawing, Latin, German. Span
ish, French. reading. physical culture; lee
lures by DIR. VIM. j. Bryan, of the State
University, Hamilton w. Mabie and Miss
Jane Adams, of Hull House. Chicago and
number Of open meetings with interesting
topics for discussion. Plymouth Church is
an Open Door.