The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-16
GODS PUNISHMENT OF MANS WORLD
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SERMON Or REy. HENRY wAED gEEcuEE At Ply
MOUTH CHURCH, BE0osLyN.
The lose of the Arctic annoauced the subject
Of last evenings by Henry Ward Beecher, and
IN consequence Plymouth oburch was, for fun hsf
hour before the tine axcd FOR tho services TO begin
TkPM-crowded to = utmost paoity. All the aislcs
and eoorways Of erathsr spaeous edfce ammol
up with persons striving TO procure good sitting
standing room. Iyen the Minister'S platform was taken
possession by of ladies ana elders that
there was hardly room lof, for the preacte
after voluntary Tn the organ, in the nature o. .
drge the choir chanted the 46th psalm, as follows
Cod is our hope and strength very present help in
trouble.
therefore viii we not fear. though the earth be
Moved and though the hills Do carried into the midst Of
the sea.
ugh the waters thereof rsSe and sssl and though
the mountains shake a. ,hs tempest Of the same
The rivers the food thereof shall glad the
city Of God he holy place Of tbs tabernacle Of the
God in the midst Of her. therefore shan shs no. be
removed; God shall help her and that right early
ihu heather make much aoo, and the kingdoms orr
moved; hut sod hath showed his voice, AMI tn, earth
shall melt away
1hs Lord OF hosts Is with us; the God Of Jacob is
refuge
come hitber and heh I'D the works OF the Tara what
6estruc ion he hath brought uocn the earth.
BE maseh 10 cs-sc n all tue world he 5rsaketh
the bow and knappesh ;he spear in auaacr, and burn
eth the chario IN tho Gre
Re srl then, and know that am God; viii bs ex
earth
Tho Lord Of hosts is with US the God Of jacob Is our
refuge
feeling and appropriate prayer Was then offered to
tho throne OF grace by the pastor, that God might
sanctify the orribs Gala nifty, by impressns
With the mode in which he reouked their wo,ldI ness,
ard showed that ell mans skill and strength, and wis
dem were as naught; and that when he put.eh forth
lis the work Of man disappears, as the moth
fitttcth the garment.
The same psaln-as vorsi6ed-was then sung by
the choir and ,ton, aud at the close OF the
engiug Mr. Beechor add, cesod to the congregation The
following impressive sermon.
Nm. BEeoaER's SERMON.
Tread the Grst second and thid verses Of the iG.h
psalm:
God Ia our hope and Strength very present help in
trouble therefore win We rot soar though the earth
To Moved, spd though the hills be car led iata the
midst Of the hough tho waters thereof rage aud
SWELL ind though the mountains shake at tho tempest
OF the same.
There is no experience OF the soul more noble and
grand Il its power Of setting ssidc the senses OF
material things, and Of relying on the invisible,
OF lifting itself up In its most desperate cStre
mites to rerose the presence and tho strength
OF being who Ia Invisible 10 the outward man who
Is not obvious to the senses bat only TO the spirit
That hour IN which tho soul God ia In which
all natural human forces dsregarded, and I'll. from
bling the body Is the hour of tho sours lorGc Atom
The spirit trumphs over ts clay, the soul Ia supreme.
the body subdued This supreme trust N God, won.
deJfu 80 full of all riches, Of JOY and pcsce has
ciyed Ilustrious expression in almost al the writings
Of the Old Testament Blu, by Ia II pressed more
nobly than By David Tho iext Is Of those tributes
Of true hearttrust Ia God S;rausors visisog South
Arcrca tho Ne itenapesn couDtries are ofrn very
curious OF witnessing earthquake and arc quite DC
reus Of experiment. the ssaatons whi,h they produce
II Is ssj that that WA never hno~n who desired
the sensation moro tsan ONO 80 great IL tho n CO
to al precopctivsi feelissa and hGtits tic feeling
Of stability where accOIcuie {, locate sta
blity-ihc oscillation u The earth ssiUsng aare I'D
fee.the alterations a lud light aad horrid dark
ness tic ohssms viii b yasn sudacaiy abe sioAsns q
the earth the eraels assu-ee Of the 'caains ths
sinking Of rivers ard lakes o. tbs terrific DISC tao
ceesn beyond Ia bornds--.hess thinSs C sffA ih'