New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-20
LIFE L II o Il G III L s.
HENRY WARD BEFCUER.

with new and vivid Interest. An abstract doctrine
matter mas been presented before-sssumes
aspect when lighted Up BY the aashns illustrations he throws
upon II.
Most men fritter away their hons weaken them By
bisge from fear Of using plain words Mark how
HENRY WARD BEEcHER
dives straight q, the points
filed up with .ef.hne.. and the Sabbath ..-d fa
Christian Their are msny Pe.'9n' wAo ains SUNDAY
God altar stands from Sunday to Sunday day
is for religion than any other. II is for rest The
whole for religion, and one o; them for rest
Notice the striking in which he sets forth the duties
offelowshp, and reprobses e1clusveness
81 think the wickedest people earth
force genius make then selves selfish In the nooest things
keeping themselves aoo from the vulgar and the ignorant aud
the rising higher ana higher IN taste TIL they ST. ice
upon ice on the mountain top Of eternal congeaton
poor needy hear voices chanting further
others upw ard to nights which aspire"
or the uses Of affection who has dcoursed feel
nsy Indeed the authors rs,os is remarkable
than lis intellectual visor and dircctness:
Astronomer. have but telescopes which can show nlyr.d
Of before but when man looks through tear Ia
reveals orb which telescope however shilay
sructed could do which brings view even the throne
nal verities IL which true life consists"
Who has ever presented such picture ths How differ.
III, from the eshotstions often heard from the pulpit
Every loving word that God Peah. to n, aet back sl.
aud makes music in his heart He never with scow
back God brighter and brighter oil the up
the smile Of the face and the touch Of the hand and ais sal
ystion"
The difference between glow Of conception the poy
ery Of actual expression elr gy illustrated following
Who las not before that he could grasp and embody
the Of beauty that hrong around him. he would be poet
or oratorl
pete Sometimes when am alone have such sweet and
apturous visions the love Of Coo sd the truths o his Word
hearts am it. child Who waking forth saony
mers mouip sees gas and howe al SHINING wtn aop Of
mother And eagerly Puekns them tine de" & drop. INTO he
hand, and DO longer pearls'
Another Of the authors apt and orcibe Illustrations
ofmiar truth Volumes could not make the idea clearer than
/, is done in this simple paragraph;
Thee much contention among men whether thought or
feeling the better but feeling the bow aud thought the
row and every good archer must have both Alone is
hepe. the other The head gives artillery the heart pow
der. 1he aims and the other hres'
Notice oto the vivid and touching style in this
al the way A.sT0ad that along which men 60 70
a@syns S g % %.PSd q smt s t1ha. Who
r Young and birds carry their young
carry their children; but who but God could au the
and on it the come to
Zion with and everlasting joy upon their heads
Whatever topic Mr. Bcecher negects the cultv alton the
cited from this volume that glowing with love- tremuous
aud fearful with sympathy For ns.arce read this omey but
happy simile;
Be ye kindly sGeconed toward another, does not
refer to az impulse but to seTvored state Of feel
inc out of which parts Of life ought to 6ow Chris
tan srsce should b ike Croon water which presses from the
every faucet IN the city Eseh one should be fun
ike pump down aud need deal OF working before th
can supply otr need
The reader of Mr Beechers has always profound
E.a1fu in
est uncomprousiny ie to the convictions he must utter
That is the chief his power and his success Woe is
nae If preach not the Gospel said Paul . not boss,ing
but the simple truth, when Mr.. Beecher says;
From tie beginning educated myself to speak along the
line and in of my convictions and though III
later day has carried through places where there were
some batteriu and bsing vet have been supreuey grse
m that led adopt this would rather Ak the
truth than o!andi.hnent' ana yin4 20 aho.,
sneak with God behind youo speak as 10 be only the atow
IN the bow which the Alalshty draws
Mr. Las idea of preaching peace when peace m
p, quiet repo.e sin. With him. religion rs' pure, thea
The quetss who would SPEAK out the ruth for
fear Of disturbing some weestsbhed wrong lind favor
his hands;
il does perform Its duty fol- fear Of disturbing the peace o'
the church. What Mind Of artillery practice would that be
or waking up the seniines asleep st their posts Z!
The psterns character God and his uncessns love for al
his chi d.n are yOc topics with H. Beecher Tie has
poyed every mode Of conveying his hearers idea Of the
der beauty brought the idea in this paragraph
"As when our infant children sA.nered in bosoms,
10 the wealth Of affection hesrts for them
SO God lifting up and looking in our faces bless rs not
Conds never send ask the aud plants below how
much they need: hey ram for Tie Ieei oi IAer Own TAI
bos0ns."
The extract. given in this notice will convey those who
have not vet seen t book idea authors fertile
sources They will that because the solemn and
weghty affairs treated Of not therefore dull and un
teesns E,eI Isse teens with orzusl ard striking IDEAS
Poetry wit sentiment Pigam, all combine to make divine
thin attractive they usually rPeng Two llusra
t!ons Of foIgi yepess follow:
81 can forgive but cannot forget ony auoilsr way
saving sri (oygre forgiveness ought be ike a
caneeed note. in Two and burned that never can
Tier is an ugly ind Of forgiveness IL is wori-i kind Of
hedrchos forgiveness. shot Ike qu, Men who
hs. Offended sud .e Linn The bowppe Of tAe
dgnson and scorch him and bum n' fag INTO am ana
they have IL lded hn s1cicA "lia theiI hey H'
;hen--;hey forgive him"
The publishers again commend
LIFE THOUGHTS
10 the uole reading public believing be worthy the ,t
,ep,iv per.s Of every candid and womau-ey-ry
who has perceive AID heart 20 Zee! It's power ami
beauty.
They believe tha; hi. /. ;he book by which
HENRY WARD BEECHEa
viii be chiefly remembered and by which ao;ios u Ia
eloauence will DC transmitted 10 coming generations
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