The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-02

been perpetratsd If it were not ,or the
voice Of q nee press Inhmeus as is the reign
what Iestraieed. What is our one gnnd fundAme asi
eu,S Certainly In great part It is to love the truth
and contend for it, send 1t forth in liz dem aud
purity, th,owiv ourselves upon His grace Woo gave
to u.s. who commissioned to preach IL, and who has
US that A' Nm sand Sy US Win n nsRrs a,a
claim the truth Abjurs rifles, then let the fash
irg Of the eternal truth be shining around Here,
10 testify lyon are the Witnesses" Gays the Lord
for lions sake win not hold my peace, mr. tor Jsru'
The reverend eentlrmen closed his able address with
urgen admonitions ministers to preach the Cos
pei Af.r prayer and the benedic lion the Assem- 'lsse
separated.
SERMON BY REV. HENRY WARD BEECHER-
CURIOUS SCENE IN CHURCH.
large au( nee assembled in the Plymouth church,
Prooklyr yesterday morning. to listen TO disc BY
the Rev Henry Ward Beechsr. 1t WAS supp ,ssd tina.
aluson would be made 10 the Samner assault and
hvIcs additional interest given t, the exercises W.
Beechsr took his text from Nat hsx, 22d chapter, G
the Saith 10 the 4tth VERSES as foilows:-
a. Blu. when the Phazi.ses had beard that he h,d the
s.suc as, % !. eOee asy we're him
question temptii him. sASns
Jesus % SHAFT OVs Lord III, with
AZ ny DE- wi. a. by .s1 .,S @ a. thy mind
no the second lhe unto H. Thou shall love thy neigh
40 ON ihee two commandments ha.g all the law and the
From II i. text Mr. Beecher preached hour and
half He mined tia, species Of re ison that
all Ps.estic and merely sentimental Ignoring tbs prae'
,cal work OF reform and philanthropy religion also,
that merely PRACTICAL that did not have emoti as
its basis WAS in his opinion one sis.d, aud compare
net SO efaeaclous as that form of true 9 dlioess
that ut emoiive and active; thas
tad fAi'b, vet was not uu mindful CT works Love- ON
Mr. b is Only the fulf ment OF the law l. Ia
also tie il otter inveorator If every aculy have
Men debased and wiske that were 1t not fr the
49,
week ard tired Of his endesvoIs to co good to hls
eghborr. Evsn ger iEvigoiaed by the divi1e fire
Hest II she ud be with sword tempered at the
vii the lord. Mr. Bsecber Induced to make thsee
remarks 1T his tine, A. in his opiroD we passing
az con:usi. Tbs OF Carst every tnirg to
him, end in he conflict bstweeu slavery and liberty
about to off he wished Christians to the right
weapons and in the right spirit. Toe coming sum mer
would he fervid with the hes. of passion and angry
contention in this n.i'n for God wasasout to trouble
s, truth :s.n. should Join any hps tia. at, T0a
affairs. The poItens the coming storm are already
upon us, and the Isopls will be rvsn with bolts Of
he oppressed against the opprs,sor The var against
slavery had begun-t must be fought agaias written
'gsnst; but I, must be done In the spirit Of love-
TIE above sketch contains all the illusions in the
mon to the subject OF slavery
At the close Ct the sermon curious
Cured Mr. Beecber stated tina. he was about to do
subject him to considerable criticism and anmadv ,rs n
He r. I'd the following from tse 18th chaptsr of Matthew
Christ for what he was abou. to de-
Ard when he was departed thence. he went into their
AID !ss0 ,h.rs "a. man which 4s had hi: hua
he sssss,S a., Se s scca.e HIM "'u' % ''A
H. And be raid unto them. wh. man g Al there be amoag
is iy WIZ b en- sssR on and me
fore VIZ o he :ssssss .'S "'.
he an sA be ana s % y hn1 P Ana
Alter reading the above, Mr.. Beschsr continusd:-
About week since received Letter from the
ely Of Washington, which contained what l CON-
Sss 70 be o rss as s sn
so e. M Sra 70; me 9 to .d ns'P 70
tecame is the girl and his credit
terpotd In her behalf to her from The fac thar
He subscribed 500 himself and actually aeed another
slave ceaer to give another Sle0 towards raising fd
tor her bei alton Application was made to ain eri
nsut men in Baltimore, and $500 mere raiaed lsAv
irg $500 TO complete the required cum The girl was
srt 10 this CT to her own personal security and
he NUT 90 hack next unless the $500 ~ Q sub
,trbsd befo tomorrow. You, brethren, are to say
whether she will go lack not 1t ia said that aso
act 1t is you show that that statement is untrue
win show Jou the GIL who is to be condemned TO lie
Of iEAmy, unless this Christian congregation in.erpose
10 save her. Sarah, come up here.
This last remark WAS addressed TO . young muatto
giIl who came forward and assembled the pulbit Mr..
aaa sec
The utnos. curiosity and interest tested by
audience when the girl was In sight She was almost
white, bad straight hair, and might lin crord have
pass for 8 white woman She was about twenty years
sge neatly dressed and might be called handsome.
While the plates were passing around many OF the
in the house in tears and the contributions
we're most liberal tie plates berg covered with goli
coin nd bank bills.
Mr. Beecher continued I'D Ireslrg the audisDce while
the money vas being coe,ted, and asled twas they
wiling tLAt vast territories ould be thrown open for
the ens'avtnent CT won en- such the before
ITEM
Here old genteman in the audience and stated
that several persons in his neigh borhood had pledged
themselves to raise all that necessary the col
'eciioE to free tie woman This announcement caused
loud applause, as the feelings OF tie auiierce
arc used to the highest pitch The stamping OF feet AMI
the clapyrg Ct hands continued tor some minutes.
Sev,rsl females the vicinity Of the writer ap
pau6ing loudly, and handkerchief very general
ufed-in6 eed, tie utmost excitement prevailed.
Mr. BEEtHER said he cid not approve of an upgody
oappipg OF hsr DIS il me Church but he u!d
Of Judea went to ring with the psu Tits Of the pep
pie and the sound Of cymras when any signal instance
that natural ou.buIst CT husiasm occ.ion Ike
IL present. Let US now, he continued, join in the
hynI-the frs. hymn CT freedom our sister has ever
heard
hymn was then sung With great fervsr, when the
ausieIce slowly dispersd.
$500 more than required 1t is stated-~i what
truth know no:-tpst this girl is the daughter oone
tie first gentlemen OF Virginia bas been wal educated
and is acoCE plished and refined. She away from
her maskr last Chris ami arres ed and mpri-
ned in Baltimore Her then old her FIR 81 500.
She purchased by slave dealer Who kno wing her
good character, snc the OF ous relation which she had
BE- EN- compelled to I'D in her masters ard fathers ia
niy, took compassion on her. and purchased her in
srlef to give her freedom For this pur pose hs and his
fiienes contributed S3C0 The Of $500 contr.
but.d fer the object by persons in Washington,
through the sgency Of Dr. Bailey OF the National Era
She then North to Mr.. Beecher her parole
honor to the balance Of $500 necessary for her
redemption.
sarah has . chic by wtiss father In slavery The
mount given above what is essary to purchase
free dom wi be Used in purchasing the freedom Of her
child.
Personal Intelligence.
W. r. Wood worth, for rome tim. past the editor aad
pub isber ofthe Sar q V'rNnt, atNorthaed, suddeaiy