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March 12, 1903
Audubon Republican
Audubon, Audubon County, Iowa
What is this article about?
A large mass meeting in Brooklyn's Academy of Music raised funds for a memorial to Henry Ward Beecher, founder of Plymouth Church. Speakers included former President Grover Cleveland, Justice D.J. Brewer, and Rev. Newell Dwight Hillis. Overflow crowd at Plymouth Church; Mayor Seth Low presided.
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BEECHER MEMORIAL PLANNED.
Great Mass Meeting Held at Brooklyn for That Purpose.
Brooklyn, March 8.—A great mass meeting was held in the Academy of Music in Brooklyn last night for the purpose of raising funds to erect a memorial in honor of Henry Ward Beecher, the founder of Plymouth church, and for forty years its pastor. Many hundreds who were turned away from the doors gathered at an overflow meeting in Plymouth church. Mayor Seth Low presided, and among the prominent persons who paid tribute to the memory of the great preacher were former President Cleveland, Justice D. J. Brewer of the United States supreme court, the Rev. Newell Dwight Hillis of Plymouth church, and the Rev. Frank W. Gunsaulus of Chicago.
The meeting was opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Reese of Macon, Ga., and the Rev. Dr. Dickey of the American church in Berlin. Favorite hymns were rendered by the Plymouth choir.
Mayor Low delivered the introductory address and then introduced former president Cleveland.
Mr. Cleveland spoke in terms of highest eulogy of the career of Mr. Beecher, referring among other things to a sermon he heard in Plymouth church more than forty-nine years ago—"a sermon whose impressive lesson has remained fresh and bright in my mind during all the time that has since passed."
Great Mass Meeting Held at Brooklyn for That Purpose.
Brooklyn, March 8.—A great mass meeting was held in the Academy of Music in Brooklyn last night for the purpose of raising funds to erect a memorial in honor of Henry Ward Beecher, the founder of Plymouth church, and for forty years its pastor. Many hundreds who were turned away from the doors gathered at an overflow meeting in Plymouth church. Mayor Seth Low presided, and among the prominent persons who paid tribute to the memory of the great preacher were former President Cleveland, Justice D. J. Brewer of the United States supreme court, the Rev. Newell Dwight Hillis of Plymouth church, and the Rev. Frank W. Gunsaulus of Chicago.
The meeting was opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Reese of Macon, Ga., and the Rev. Dr. Dickey of the American church in Berlin. Favorite hymns were rendered by the Plymouth choir.
Mayor Low delivered the introductory address and then introduced former president Cleveland.
Mr. Cleveland spoke in terms of highest eulogy of the career of Mr. Beecher, referring among other things to a sermon he heard in Plymouth church more than forty-nine years ago—"a sermon whose impressive lesson has remained fresh and bright in my mind during all the time that has since passed."
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Beecher Memorial
Mass Meeting
Brooklyn
Cleveland Eulogy
Plymouth Church
What entities or persons were involved?
Henry Ward Beecher
Mayor Seth Low
Grover Cleveland
Justice D. J. Brewer
Rev. Newell Dwight Hillis
Rev. Frank W. Gunsaulus
Rev. Dr. Reese
Rev. Dr. Dickey
Where did it happen?
Brooklyn, Academy Of Music, Plymouth Church
Story Details
Key Persons
Henry Ward Beecher
Mayor Seth Low
Grover Cleveland
Justice D. J. Brewer
Rev. Newell Dwight Hillis
Rev. Frank W. Gunsaulus
Rev. Dr. Reese
Rev. Dr. Dickey
Location
Brooklyn, Academy Of Music, Plymouth Church
Event Date
March 8
Story Details
Mass meeting in Brooklyn to raise funds for Henry Ward Beecher memorial, with eulogies by prominent figures including former President Cleveland recalling a sermon from 49 years prior.