New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-05
LYMOUTH'S ANNUAL REPORT.
INCREASED ATTENDANCE AT THE SER
VICES
CHURCH AND CHARITABLE WORK CARRIED on
THE MAYrGowER MISSION AS \ MEMORIAL

CHURCH AND CHARITABLE WORK CARRIED On
THE MAYrGowER MISSION As \ MEMORIAL
TO HENRY WARD BEEcHER.
The annual reports OF Plymouth Church and Its
various societies have just been issued Arthur
Stanley Ives the clerk. reports that in tho forty
min. wears since Henry Ward Beecher became
pastor OF the church Ills persons have united
by letter and 36s2 upon profession OF faith making
a total of $3.50. The present membership Is ''s5.
The report tells OF increased attendance al the
church services and says that the custom of holding
the Sunday morning services throughout the year
will probably be permanently maintained. Accord
Ing TO the treasurer's repor; %.,'A has been COL
lected for running expenses during the year. IN
Guiding SIS, 900 for rentals OF pews.
The Church Work Committee. In its summary OF
the work OF the various branches during the year.
shows that a great deal OF charitable and mission
ary work IS being done
There are In connection with Plymouth Church
and its branches twerty-eight separate organiza-
lions all of them engaged actively in the work Of
the church.
The endowment fund. in the hands OF a special
board is sufficient to keep the Mayfower and
Bethel buildings In repair and the expenses OF the
Katharine Tilney kindergarten. except rent and
fuel. are provided for by the Young Women's Guild
With these exceptions the whole Of this work Is
dependent upon the voluntary contributions OF the
church and congregation.
The following paragraph from the report ~ OF
especial interest:
Your committee desire to call the attention OF the
church the closing words of the report from the
Mayfower. Its building is old and Inadequate for
the demands now made upon II. A modern building.
not necessarily occupying any more land, but
structed along modern lines and equipped for mod
work. would certainly make greatly increased
efficiency in the work now DONE and possible very
considerable enlargement of that work. not only
without additional annual expenditure, but with
some absolute decrease Of expenditure. No better
celebration of the semi-c Of the founding
OF Plymouth Church and the installation OF Henry
Ward Beecher over II could be conceived than the
construction OF an adequate Mayhower building as
past history and inspired US with our hopes for
the future.
FATHER MALONE AN HONORED GUEST.
PRESENT AT THE coNFERRING OF THE BERETTA
ON CARDINAL sAToILL
The Rev. Sylvester Malone. rector of SITS Peter
and Paus Church, In Wythe-ave., yesterday left
for Baltimore take part an honored guest in
today's ceremony OF the comforting OF the beretta
on Cardinal Satolli by Cardinal Gibbons.
Father Malone received the following letter OF
invitation:
Apostolc Delegation, United States OF America,
Washington, ID. c., November g. 1870 -
kind letter OF tulation. and desire TO thank
you warmly for II. You can scarceiy douo.
The sincerity and depth OF my esteem ana respect
for you which II has given me pleasure TO try 10
ma nfest to you various times since my coming
TO this country. / have always felt that IN retu