New-York tribune., 1867-10-07
RELIGIOUS,


r. Nt beiug taken the st OF the third chapcr
Of Revelations "Thou hast name that thou 1vest yet
art dead" This charge Of bearing living name' ana be-
ing at the time destitute of living heart sums up
fulneSs would 10 he implied III this want oI core
spondence between what one calls himself ana Wiav ne
is Names signs of things IL makes an llleiS
uable dierenee n Ihe impression % cgeeI M o m te
"iSnrit of tie Universe" or the Living God" The
Erfnchman uses the word Dieu," "a sOit, sweet Wou
which gles ont from half0pcned lips along with the
multitude Of easy phrases which mean nothing ana 50
nnglcs itself with light conversation that Ihe pIede
Being is made partner OF the light gossip OF the paIlOr
Tbe Enelishnan uses the word God" strong, solemn
majestic sound, which costs an effort 10 inter- anu
and is as much out Of place in the frivolous chat of the
saloon the subjects which u lhqea,eS, nne
Frenchman's Deity is sentimental; the Ehsnsnmans
moral In earnest names and things c1rresl99nn
as in the time oI the Od Testament IN the telripy
earnest Puritan days. parents caeu tne ~ @ i
names which meant something III j. the lah IN oi @ u ~
sincere age 10 be loose IN the pest0wa ann g 1he lang
guagc becomes false. 1Ou may trace lneiectui, ioi
spiritual decay in the use or the misuse OF seet. III ~
society," Ia p0htlcs, ia lenglol VIC nHu ab
examples OF msnOners which are not piooapS lh,cno
ally or consciously such but are perhaps a." H. ae c
ceased TO think about the matter AT all OF nave io
gotten what live words once meant OF may mean 9u"A
Originally every lthslous name VIZ nn. . t ,rbn
The name of church told What IL s'1ou % lCI' a ame
son who held the simple uni'y oi i uoui anu I"
on this ground hercc conflict was %agei DC
This issue has lard aside. and Is almost forgotten
The lbcri sects 50 far as they are alive derive tler VI
m iIy or TRINITY i'm the God-head They think of
as rational AID spiritual creature; OF educato r5ofm
and rulturc They are iIumanitarans, they are Radicals
Yet they call themselves Unltiflans ihey nave d
that is dead Can they i've earnestly slhcele!
With ftl consciousness of lie. willie they bear dead
nameq The Patriots of the Revolution felt that they had
no real country until they had their own Nag Iey pc
came "A nation when they declared themselves one so
while the liberal Christians call themselves Iht"iahs
or UnversaSIs," they belong TO the old Church, and
will render to il "A kind of sentimental allegiance Let
them discard those names ana they would a once sttP
forward and their places in the ranks of the Radicals
where they belong The life OF thing Is III lis maine,
which expresses its thought its idea, its principle Inc
life Of a nan is not in the vitality OF his muscular yste'
nor in enterprise IN business. nor in mental activity
live who live idea live name that puts
him in direct relation with the rational % W1ri4 9 nc
lives III. Watts and Fulton, aud Goodyear anu HoWc,
lived in ideas Of mechanical improvements EhzaDet.
blackwell and Ellzabeth stanton i've III tcir @ , a.,
the elevation Of woman Wenden Ilihps ana 1ar,p,ius VI
the political rights Of the people theodore faIher was
alive through his faith IN human reason; Chahnihg
through his faith In human sentiment. whoever mas
name 10 live an ldea tho"ghti puip0se n,n i,I Gus &
10 keep his humanity agow. Is alive And as win men
| so with the Church. church with living name, ana
spirit which corresponds to that name Is live church
and life does depend its members, or lie wealth.
or its power oris muricent contributions ii(e nm
ster alone does make live church. II Is the I'VE
minister who constantly complains that hc chureh Is
minimum of religion then 1t will be proper to show our
allegiance to ny minimum OF attendance on It's ssrces
by minimum Of sympathy with Its objects, by minimum
OF encouragement its ministers But so far from re-
presenting the minimum, 1t represents the maximum,
rather representing new princlplei pfihclHe 80
vital that when apprehended. II will blossom out III
churches, aud cover existence with Their iruits
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.
The services at Plymouth Church yesterday
were of unusual interest Mr. Beecher preached from
the text love them which love you. what re-
ward have ye9 DO not the publcans The same -
lie said when an attempt made o. make politician sand
lawyers do better, you are told 10 mid Your 0~ buhl-
ness and follow the meek aud lowy Jesus. What bUsi-
ness have you to mcdde with politics or grogslopS
Christ told You to follow him and take him FOR an exam
pie. Tie people wno are always 80 loving ad meek ad
deaf To the vices Of the world, generally do hi itie
good There no book mat sir np men sods ana tn"t
is full Of life az the Bbe Jcs sad e cane to MAKE
war man. to be Moiins ,4Li',l", ~ mus 40 Oi'"a %
than other folks Where no ltNiy II 5.rh' hIe j., 10
relgiOn IN wealthy country towns hc iic seem
be afraid Of pot OF paint the cets are on from The
fences the gates nave tt.r ni.-9 p"h'l' "" M ~ l''o
and people fecss although thcy nave hNei ihcFe
long time and are rich On the 0;hcr hand Va snh VII
lages where the mhahtanls are ln1I me MAo' i'c j.
electric with activity. Everybody IS hisj O"" i1lh
makes an improvement, his neighbUir excel mn,
engaged in working FOR TIC common g""i.
If a man builds moving gInaclic to-day, somehohy
ought 10 make better one tO-nonO". Christian
Half Of the when they pray say they know they are
sinful, and do not they ought TO do They call the
Lords attention TO their weaknesses, yet when THESE
very lind Others SHINING, they say there Is no eX
cus that they have been reared TO better things aud
that justice must be done at all events. When men
% ~, th % h at means t,at try sn trr
own convenience We ought live that We shall not be
afectedby laws Laws against stealing DO not have any
thing do with We hardly ever mink or such laws,
vet To some people these laws terror Some Laws
like gudebOards others are like buoys; one points To
the way you ought TO co. and the other TO the way you
ought not to CO. good pilot pays no attention to the
land marks in bringing ship into the harbor; he has
high his profession that he needs no guide.
man the city He wants to find your house; hc
gets the directory, and finds you without difficulty
| You never look 10 see where you are going You
instinctvey go Alright The word may" Is tho
father of Indulgence" ought" belongs to true man
| hood. Suppose We reared children according
TO law and only gave them just as much as the
law demands what Kind Of parents should we be
The father and mother want no laws for they dOuy
meet the requirements Of the law They have the spirit
within Them which makes them feel that they can never
do enough; Christian VINO only WORKS inside the
church is like fencepOst In the church fence while
@ e ION f % a lS o I'M ~ rms over On The ogtr Side
and hangs down loaded with clusters within the reach Of
day and yet they spend all the week in Sharn0 Their el
and many folks think it very wicked 10 black
to black their neghbors' reputation week days. II
does have sentimental and romantic notions of justice
will 60 far higher than those who follow the common
rules Of men. People often ask ne what IS my coinnei-
tary. ary OF e i'i' tel 'n'"' ' 'nu''n Is "' 'O""''
EVENING SERVICE
Plymouth Church crowded last evening Mr..
Beecher preached from the parable OF The talents as
the general nature OF parallels their power the inn
agation, and their adaptation TO all classes Of people,
lad taken for his text lie then urged The almportant
work Of improving the talents God has bestowed whether
Se said smsantlay: In life men are very ait
To be proud of that they had no agency In
creating OF features, stature, position, mental
endowInents. The original is nothing OF which man
should be proud he should be proud OF nothing tho
Improvement, increase. Tie necessity of improving
is IN the ratio of the excellence OF the gIts. as
with individuals, with races There is not the
the face OF the globe which cannot be elevated and
pTOfcd by education And this civilization \ hereditary.
The development Of the thought power the moral power,
tine soul power is the nObcst Of pursuits hut how little
think OF tie capabilities, the possibilities of the
individual not simply under what men call favorable cir
cuInstanccs but rignt here where are, among the
roughness OF fc. Strength enters here God made this
world full Of racket full of danger and manhood comes
from fIcng thcdlncues. There Is danger even III your
ballot Baoting is always dangerous business for al
classes, high low. We must simply 10 II. don't
believe in making the vote depend intelligence but
you don't give intelligence the vote will XIII you
Thank God education is here free % all. We have
the common school. / was proud lwhen heard the
excellence Of tire public schools Of Boston
had eaten mp the select schools. hope the time viii
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