Show Bb echers first fint church from the th chicago chronicle it his has been determined that the church in which henry ward beecher began his ministry shall be torn tom down to make room tor for buildings of up to date design when mr beecher became the pastor the church was the finest in indiana ills salary was but at the same game time the governor received only 1300 which included pay for hla his private secretary beecher Is remembered by members of his first cong congregation re tor for his wit popularity and sociability ci cl ability and as a lecturer to young men some persons were inclined to believe that clr beecher was a little too exuberant and fond of 0 tun fan said a member ot of the church 1 I remember that it was said that at a lawn party he took off his bis coat and rolled down hill bill once in coming from terre terra haute in a stage at night he found an elder of 0 his church in the stage he disguised his voice and inquired what people thought ot of Be beechert beechers Bec cherB echers church and about beecher all this was done tor for pure tun fun r mr beecher was twenty six years year old when he came here and he remained for eight years in 1847 he be left to go to brooklyn |