The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-05
RELIGIOUS.


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Raw. Henry Ward Beecher preached yesterday In
the forenoon to q large and fashionable Congregation
At Plymouth church. BROOKLYN ia took for his taxi:
..,sped in Jordan, con confess ,nse ,
land they were %, aeiyered nso0as rec,r a
snsn upon which NC :, SINS, not the mere .eoa !,
to show that confession so,orma,
in the ears OF priest Of one's snv..-
fences. but the prSctical exhibition OF . 49, (
spirit and sincere repentance OF ones consci0s>
habits OF inarmity. was an eminently good ana
wholesome practice. He said there were many sins
which men commit daily which they feel ashamed to
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS which might be classed under
the head Of meannesses-sins which Ill the
cir like the merhtic and impalpable es-
sence OF q peailence which permeate
the entire body social and sometimes Ike
q mania seize upon . whole community and
even on q whole nation. 1t might be paradox
cal, but nevertheless true, that men facfle
In confessng their sinfulness, but not tn confessng
their sins. One Of the reasons Ia that Will not
confess their sins where the confession cOniCts with
their vanity, pride. or interest," hut they never
theless ready for general admission OF the sinful.
ness OF life. II sin only became common allowable
and fashionable then they have objection to con-
TESS. The general custom approves the vice, and
participation in what the prevailing sentm mt Of the
time may be weak enough to endorse. There were
many instances OF whole nations practising and
persistng in wrong. but there were instances also
where the tortured c0nsciences or thousands re-
volted against the enthralment OF vice and ana
told grand confession of their sins.
The Water street movement Is an instance OF o
sudden revuision from the ways OF sin and death,
and as an exhibition OF impulsive repentance ana
confession OF wrong IL Is of the most extraordi-
nary events that has occurred. But then the parti
cular cause which Is predominant In this case may
fnc- and
women IL not Of permanent character. 1t 10 not
little surprising that men in the very midst OF their
IN Il
away down In the depths OF depravity should at one
effort come boldly up to the level OF vrtue Genuine
reformation, however, in such instances must be
continued through long series Of years.
Confession as the experience OF the world demon
with all his show Of piety viii not confess he slam
dered his nelghb0rs character. That man wears
garment Of dececny to conceal his shame. He deceves
himself and hides out OF sight 10 the recesses Of his
heart the evidences OF his SIM Confess your sins one
to another does not imply that one man shall tell in
guilty; but !. you have done wrong or thought
wrong admit 1t, confess the fact and relieve your
burdened soul Conscience will sometimes cry out
spite OF oneself; 1t will make itself heard even to
the ears Of others. or course II would do no
good for . man to go out in the streets
shouting forth 81 have been drunk; have been
drunk" Better for him that he should quietly to
work, put the inebriating bowl away from his lips
ana show IN Inc suoseanen. Tenor 81 MS ie she SIN
be true to their manhood and to the eternal prnci
pies OF Gods laws should things in their right
light call things by their right names and act on the
impulse to good which conscience disates But men
allow their hearts to become the abiding place for
and fall to look inwards and inquire about the secret
| springs that prompt the actions OF their lives.
some will lay the JUNCTION to their souls
| that they have done generous deeds, performed
kindly ofces and acted honestly in the transactions
OF The world but let them turn inwards and go down
among the depths OF their own hearts, and lol what
thoughts
sires, what lusts, what consuming envy, what MUIR
dering avar1ce what host OF meannesses eating
away the finer springs OF character. II Is hard
to lind men who Will confess the presence
OF these inward sins, and it is hard to get ones
himself II he sends In messenger to bring out the
statistics OF crime in his heart, reason interp0ses
Gsn az na act IN his eme and silly
to seek too close an analysis OF his motives.
Pride enters largely into the human composition.
is the corner stone Of honor In man; 1t Is that
which gives him fortitude to stand by his knowledge
Perverted pride Ii wrong; 1t dsposes men to Obst
and buries the mind under thick cloud Of decep
tiOn. True pride Ia essential to the development Of
ns
eisvass% ted u Vanity SUBJECTS lie mind
Conventional ssa friVolity It's effects are seen Il
the ways OF women, In the blind devotion
o On woman the arguments OF sense are wasted
She cripples her feet that they may appear OF the
fashionable shape and size she crppes her body to
she puts on humps and hummocks false hair, false
eyebrows, false hips. false anything that tends to
alter her appearance from the God given form she
originally received, until she comes TO look In hts
the preachers, estimation nothing more than splen-
did ass.
Mr.. Beecher concluded by saying that only through
confession and remuneration Of ain feel that
spiritual exataton that gives the truest OF all enjoy
ments
Tho Bethel Of Plymouth Church.
The new Bethel Mission OF Plymouth church, stu
ated on Hicks street, near Fulton, Brooklyn was
formally opened yesterday afternoon large attend
ance OF ladies, gentlemen and children connected
with the mission being present The exercises were
interpreted with singing reading the Scriptures
and addresses. Mr.. George A. Bell, Superintendent
Of the mission, read the Scriptures and conducted
the exercises. A historical statement Of the
origin and growth Of the mission was made
by Mr.. R. s. Bussing. The school was
established in 1s4i, when they took an
old stable on Main street and fitted it uE
for school ROOM Soon after their organization
Father Burnett took charge and Mr.. Elwel acted az
superintendent for one year. Very little progress
was made for the following seven years. In 1S4s
the school was fortunate IN electing Mr.. A. A. Smith
as the superintendent for the result was the filling
prayer meetings were established and the mission
began to prosper. In 1865 room was engaged over
the old James street market, where they W0rBhipped
for several years. They afterwards took q
hall IN Poplar street and In 1862 Mr.. Smith
resigned and Mr.. Bussing was elected a.
superintendent. The school continued TO increase
and they finally found 1t necessary to have larger
place. He then referred to the circumstance Of
their attachment to Plymouth church, and remarked
that the first subscription to their new building was
made by Mr. J. T. Howard, who gave $500.
After the singing OF hymn the Rev. K 8. St0rrs,
D. D., was introduced and made pleasant address,
expressing his great pleasure In being present to
take part In the exercises IL was always delightful
for him to meet them, for their faces famll-
lar to him those Of his congregation. He
cluded his remarks BY congratulatng them upon the