The New York herald., 1869-11-19
SERVICES In sBE CHURCHES.
PLYMOUTH CHURCH

Beceher on Americun Institutions, Religious
Freedom and Advantages Of the Free
Schools.
The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher delivered yes
tcray at plymouth church one OF his racy and pecu
har addresses riyeting the attention OF large and
fashionable eongrega ION throu hout the Of
his remarks. The text was taken lr ON lisa all xi.,
I2:-"And he shah set up ensign unto the
nations ana shall assemble tue outcasts OF Israel,
ana shall gather togstner the dispersed or judah
from the four corners OF the earth" The reverend
gentleman having brleny referred to the foundation
OF the tribe OF Israel. compared the great low OF
emigrants TO THIS country TO the river Nle which III
its sweeping course occasionally carried away mud
foundations, watered the pains ana contributed to
fertility. he showed the advantages which
were derived from the ever Increasing popu-
iaioD, and adveIted 80 the great activity aud
industry which characterized the people 40 needed
but ht:le amusement while he considered that
Rmusements were tile safety va YES. Neverthe. esq
it was the tendency OF human nature to degenerate
when surrounded by great prosperity Republican
institutions demanded energetic and virtuous csti-
Zens- Commenting upon the rapid strides with
which progress at times advanced. and the powerful
Influences Of commercial wealth, he explained tnat
national unity must ever be secured hy o common
interest; there was nothing 10 hinGer any Of tue
organiza ion when 1t necane their interest. 10 be
Rurc Rhode Island or New JERSEY mignE not be ab
10 withdraw alone. but true and Irlenaly unity
could oniy be maintained. FOR there was no
bond stroag enough To noid the unwilling members
OF SO vast repu1lIc As tnIs; and u we were
TO have any unty IL must be by common consent,
tonnded upon common interest Ihe spread VI
knowledge and intel igeDce wds conduciye 10 that
great end. Amercan Institutions nal been often
rIticei, ana t was SAID tnat taey not marked
by hlgn culture. NON, inteilgeace was 0f
value To the people OF this co4nlrJ For the people
tu. q Na net pr Il,aI Al al "a
highly traned The intelligence 10 w IA he re,e.red
was produced largely by renqlous dlscussion IL
was right mat Catholicism anu Pfotestantisin should
De opposed. II ere Hyacinthe denied trSasub
s,aDuation the lnfa.libllIy OF the Pope; h ue de-
med tbe right OF superior OF body TO tlInk Ior
his INTERIOR he would lie priest Of hign ana pro-
grcssire order. Conflicts We're being wased over
lhe world, and these Conflicts whatever they
might be- had much OF education IN them.
H. was far better that TengiOn should Dc
subdlWded than tnat there saoUld be one
yet ed doctrine; Tor II 81 oke volumes of the vitality
religion Itself. FIee common scnOois we've vi vltai
Importance toward the promotion oil Intelligence
In their ioundation gieaI political isdom was dfs-
played. The reverend gentleman olia Ell upon the
SUBJECT OF Tree common SCHOOLS, stfenuousiy adyo-
eating the encouragement and support ia ogposi-
tuu TO private institutions from wnlch the children
OF the poor were necessarily excluded. IL woIld
indeed De well II the iorner were compelled 10 go
10 tue Tree common schools, because they could hot
find private ones as gooa Those scnoois should not
be secarian by winch chliufel oi one creoI were 10
be excluded. NoreoFeti he Was op.osed to
Wee discovered tnat lie reading IN those
a, hoois aas antasonistc to the feelings
OF any particular class. There must be frce1om VI
Tenglon. Porce fa.a upon 40 mAH; Tor u was ulLl-
leztly Inconsistent WITH tue great principle laid down
Tor Tue peoples guidance. the present age oi
ctslnzAtIon Jet the wurk he divided ami suDdylued;
lc. ne church teLcl her dogma, the fanny teacn
mora5 and the sehoo.s educat.o3. II Religion he
excl l1ed rUm the 5coois let mere De more sundaJ
schools Dut religious yoke sAouiu not he Imposed
because ct1ss nappe.is 70 be IN The majority.
the otber nand, Chere should be private Ieigious IN
BsTuCton al home. 1alk % iuLde ana gc ue,leved
WUat Was true and Sincere perhaps wnat al Just men
believed. Every tlm0 enid was educated hoe
was stoppej III the snip or the commonwealth.
Doubtless they expected htn TO sia.e that
religion absolutely necessary 10
tau the national lie. Now, the spirit OF
oo. Nas not useless, nevertheless 1t was
diylsI,e As cp1c..'c4 ~ t1eorj reilssoa had not
yet risen the H. ~ 10 Tue ihdlV.uuai
h art. AS apples grew III tIen sO4..-N-S even N
sunmer and were fVuna sweet autuun, h" 1Ae
fruit vi regiou ye6 DlJSer prior maturity.
by and by II would revive. Alter aiiud.ng at soms
leugtu GO the Numerous Teii4 4lous seCts and tner
various d0gmas he observed That tne age OF unity
had hot yet come. Peoile were Ivlps ia au age OF
the present struggle would Ue reserved lor the gen.
but little iron TIE Cuurcn; mucn moro lIon the Zee
Sec. Tue reverend gentleman concluded Dy point-
Ing out Inc principle upoh wnicn ne contended
true humanity aud true reIg,on wefe oaseJ IheJ
were not 10 ne iound mdcn III the associated body
~ IN the majesty tue power aAa love OF sac ind-