Show PLYMOUTH CHURCH CROWDED I Dr Hillis First Sermon Recalled the I Days of Beecher New York Jan 15There was an I actual crush before the opening of the I doors of Plymouth church Brooklyn I this morning of people determined to I hear Rev Dr Newell Dwight Hulls formerly of Chicago deliver his first Sunday sermon in the edifice The gathering in its different phases brought forcibly to mind the days of Henry Ward Beecher and Dr Hillis more ardent friends are delighted beyond be-yond expression When Dr Lyman Abbott the retiring pastor opened the services at 1030 oclock every pew and gallery seat was filled and the extra chairs in the lower aisles were as eagerly taken I People stood five and six deep in the rear aisles and there was a line of listeners standing along the walls of the spacious side aisles I was probably prob-ably the largest attendance since the Beecher period Dr HEWs occupied a seat on the platform to the right of Dr Abbott and Rev Dr Henry 1 Field was on the latters left Dr Hillis was listened to intently He seemed perfectly at ease and spoke so distinctly that every person in the church heard him His theme was Jesus Christ the Supreme Example of I Genius in the Realm < of Intellect |