The New York herald., 1863-11-23
REV. MIR. Beeener at IN. cnuren.


~ say that Pir mouth church, brooklyn. 1ei
yesterday morning. gives ths reader faint ite, " tbs
crowds that aockcd thcrc hoping 10 gain admittsoco
ortor shat they might witncss tbs almost doyod pastor
thoreof ov IL. w. Beecher hs accustomed place Aztec
an abseaos OF monhs Continent II must
membered that thac hundreds evsa his own csa.
gregaoa who, Ia consequence o their avoca-
tions wcro prevented from snns IN tho grand oyaton3
Of tho past week whs thsrs hundreds more OF tbs
ctueas OF Nov YORK and Bscoyn whose leisure day
sunday, aud who could well TO paifoa1e the
festivals given IN honor OF Mr. Beeche' Long before tue
hour Tor commencing divine any the church
o. docks Of people 10 seen vending their way 10
tho Heights and at ten O'Clock every Plymouth
church was occupied. Tho pewholdcrs of course nsa
the privilege OF having their asr ton
bv tho efficient ushers, whose province II "A 20 secure
thess aud provide fac as th,y eau 10, the out
sidefs The representatives OF tho press ere under obi,
cations to these gentlemen 10, tseir effort a, All
tines 10 furnish the necessary facilities for tho dts.
charge OF their onorous duties, and the reporter
OF tho kKAD takes great pleasure IN returning thanks 10
them. When tho hour for the commencement OF tho
services had arrived the passage nnd every part OF
church we're dcnseiy crowded, and tho spctscs whca
mot the gaze OF Mr feechef as he presented hmfe
the platform, before which would soem loy
other min would quail and vince but doUbt the le
Ing that hs 10 the midst OF rieads, many whom
almost worship tho ground upon which las ueadz, sus
tanned him and made hun fcali2e that hs WA at home
and amoog those whom ss he expressed "a his ofcaug
prnyef) The loved dcarer thaa life itself"
The CHOIR. which was aasncntet beyond il usual sise
sans tho grand alieu,sh c0crus with much s,gor
which MI Beechcr made brief introductory prayer
read portion OF SCRIPTURE aud gave the wes
hymn commencing - Befvte .iohovsbs awful tliron.
which, heartily sung not ony by the Choir but by tbs
whole audience IL TO be quest ionei wh,tbos
ia tina or other Land thorc heard such
s,nvue M wns performed WITHIN the a,s of
plymouth church yesterday. MI Beechsr thea mais -
ohirncteristc ana lengthy prayer during Which himself
and many OF the congregation were moved tears
ecisuy wheo lac alluded, with thi 1kul1e5l pre-
servatioo while he separated from them. iio
asked the divine blessing upon England sno the
OF tho tmo when ali Tue nations OF ,ns
Garth boaring tho trumpet of Cod viii m
tho path of righteousness with Christ az tho lcaior
Mr. tgycnR then s,ld-witn your Indulgence I viii
omit the evenng service. IL would certainly my
tesngs bettcr 10 20 forward the discharge Of tho
oout dulles ot the sabb th d1v a. usual and could do
IT. bnt have had week OF excitement following ypy
age OF some debility and have before unusual cser.
cses N tue wcck that ~ ~ come should bc gad 90 he
allowed TO husband my strength until the next week
passed aud with your perm.son and according 70 tho
suggestoas OF the deacons OF the tase the bor
~ Of omhtiog the evening preaching Therc viii be
service IA tbs house to night
Another hymn then sung. after which he m.
nounccd IN, tekt-Corinthi,ns FIRST chapter ana
eighteenth verse-foi the preaching ~ the -
'hm that perish ooiehness bu, unto ~ who arc saved
Il ~ the power OF Cod ihe discourse an amphn
cation OF the words OF tho text In conclusion sad
tbai ms desire was by thor help aud prayers that h
better hour would he touched with the truth o. Christ
un.h every Gay . one coninohs circle OF hours iled
with this uuesi Christian nsgbt that be not s,d he
e't to trust 90 my o"n gti, nor TO my impulses,
nor To my own strength IN you 10 sry worldly thing
nor To any secular causcthat bs not snittsd Tor.
get thlt the loD.ishness ol Christ Is the wisdom of God
Hud the OF ood aud liat every Christian inser
strong D. the degree IN which teilres tho
sell enuucat0n % 'hrat tho sacrice OF ac ioF other,
that Cnrst Jesus by which he gn2es that The
power OF the world to come TIM, tho power tins
world arc invisible aud intangible We living age
unIura aelcd Ia its excitement aud IN dstursd
tn Is centre, an1 H pos sbin tbs very eect
vi G,d should BE- deceived now. IL urolful that you
aud should not bidc our8evcs from tho storm but
should 90 du,y mauully IA We shouid never
prge tia, the OF all
After temporary dsrus,oi from a. Il werc kind Of
vsgabopd p,storste through many eoinirieg. I come
back sg,in. / desfei thst my FIRST testimony
among you should be testimony Uf Chfist and of
my fhfh "a this innsrmost viaw OF tho sscrihcs
and SAVIOR OF the power OF The truth that IL
tested. God humbliug himself that he yu c<ait
those that put their trust him. aud TODAY thank you
tor hdorpiDg tue OF the that
might cDne aud FIRST meet many VI yon ana ali OF you
congregation ia this Dost iearing and Fronting
scr yice to-day. When We shah come To
s.cratvn aud covenant WITH CHRIST, with great 10Y
and gafness VIII pray Tor you that yoa may pray for
that and AL may uDds st,oj what h 10 FOL
low Christ. aud 10 day iodcste ourselves with .
cleif purpose aud simple mind ~ be CHRIS, vas
coantingtour lis dear out willing to give everything for
mau 40 God gave everything and hat ~s may bs raised
- tsc ~'". hkeaess % with him tho fdn.ss ot
His power a. sslnry, After tn. .bsoedet,po pro
no,ucei the services engaged In hun
dteds having tsrrted 70 issi sslpate