The New York herald., 1867-07-22
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
PLYMOUTH CHURCH

Ths Nobility Of Labor-R eSaement Of the
WorkinGf Cisssos.
REV Henry Ward Beschsr preached yesterday morn
sEg In Plymouth church, before crowded congrega'
zion. He discussed tne question whether the forms of
Christianity had hssn as scepticaf men alleged,
wern out and whether h merely necessary to tako
she,r upoh4ho revelations OF science and phiosc
ply. Mr. BeeoAer eombatted this idea with argu-
nsni fsvor OF the Bible and the great truths con-
sained as opposed 10 speculative theories.
In the evening tie reverend gentleman delivered dis
course psncipsiy TO the younger portion OF his audi
snoe, en- the necessity Of active and unring industry
He sIgaf -lAt she who prevented from being
,ndoss oss woold die premature death as surely as
che prisoner csnnnsd In a dungeon, who was shut out
from The association Of his follow men and de-
ysived OF ne use Of the faculties God had given
hm. Young men should follow ou. whatever occups.
uon they placed with atm and purpose thas
never slusnhered and they should never grnmoe II .
vas their lot 10 work necessarily for their dairy orea
That was, probably the OF thousands OF yols
men IN the world. since the days OF Benjamin Franz
and learn The ar, Of prntins than was before More
public Of eDirence had started from the business
setting th1n probably from any U,et The WheIe
iSf their moral nature into mechanical pursuit ~ ex
allied them into sew lie and into, new assoc's,ns ,
y might not be desirable INA. man IN, mUv, raom
should be morotonous He aihrmed ina. men
should diversity their industry ara ac.v"y
Shat it should pervade The whole constitution OF
man They famariy divided tho qualihes or map
under four heads-socal, physical, moral aad INDUS
Hval-and though all these qualities ran one into the
ther vet for lhe purpose OF understanding them
Sufficient each subject 10 show that there should
Do diversity in mans industry Of the thousands and
millions Of men in the world few able 10 develop
kny Industry the lower part of their In this
happy land where intelligence was developed and man-
hood sustained, there Was why every Chris
Han aud citizen should not only be industrious In
his calling, but for higher reasons develop all his re-
sources Education the birth right OF every ciszen
10 the land. There was no reason why a
be
relations o. life IL often said of Workman
'Ob. no ia only common mechanic, and knows no bet
sern Every man in this country should have such an
education as would give him refinement IN his social
life, and LIE hoped 20 hear before no died that could
no longer he sad that cannot be re1ned because
he was a laborer Thore was nothing IN labor incon-
sser. with ability and honor there was no reason why
byskisyer or a woodcuter should not be gentle and
poIe inspired with alt those generous affections
that ought 10 adorn mankind. Men said that ~orkmen
right themselves. They must have larger opportnni.
Ties TO think and 10 develop their true manhood aad
II they would improve themsey they must seize all the
leisure that came IN their way He glad TO say that
Amerc1n youth thoroughly alive to the fact that
work honorable. Never there time that de-
msnded so much activity as now. Labor vas inucn ~
demand Men were required in the Held and at Inc
plough; thlt the held FOR man, while many OF
those dnesylich might be cassed under the head OF
domestic and were now performed by men, ought 10 De
within the sphere OF wome1 he hoped some VINO no
would drive CUT hundreds OF heir young men 10 the
West whore thorc desrth Of them In New York
men were drag and tne!r competition they dragged
each other down. The master called forilaboIers Who
they that shall labor? In conclusion the reverend
gentemau commented on the folly often committed
by rich people Of sending their into learned
professions vhen their tastes would lead them TO be-
buiiers OF engines mechanics. A rich man
might, in suchya case TO his SON Are you gong 10
degrade your famiiyf you know can place you in one
OF the professions The young man, against his own
Inclination, was accordingly given profession; and,
perhaps, JLst nc he about TO enter upon IL his
Ssthegs crunc, ~ OF those extraordinary revolu
faions thst often take place Wall street, completely
turned upside doEa. That young man, thus situated
sSoud be utterly unable know what 10 do for living
because hs had taught that It dsgraceul to
work with his hands Whatever young mans occnpa.
SION WAS Le ought &c follow II without grumbling and