The New York herald., 1869-03-01
RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN BROOKLYN.
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.
I'll IMuU IN IuuhLn
The Moral Qualities in Relation TO the Affairs
0f Life.

The Moral Quui1t1eS IN RELATION 20 the Auatrn
Of Life.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher preached last evening
to very crowded congregation, selecting his text
from the twentysecond to the thirtieth verses in
elusive, OF the fourth chapter OF st. Paus Epistle
to the Ephesians Christian life was regarded in the
text in the smilitude Of raiment as when the beg
gar takes on his rags and puts the habiiments Of
purity. Put on the old garments and put on the
new. There are In the passage fundamental morals
laid down as precedents to the full work OF God in
the sou-inculcated as the prerequisites OF Chris
tan life. These are not to be impaired
by the vices; we must see that we put
away all corrupting influences Fundamental
principles OF morality are necessary to the work
OF regeneration. Certain elements Of morality
must precede and underlay Christianity. Christian
sentiment without absolute morality Is false and
spurious. There are four simple elements which
must precede all others, and underlay all expert
en- ces. These are-truth, honesty, fidelity and
purity By honesty was meant righteous and equita-
inward love Of and disposition OF the truth OF facts
and relations just ~ they are In all
%an Hnr sns %so ss IN ns &
these four qualities. The character OF man Is
e ey with e these four
counterpart Of these qualities stamp the unrighteous
man II q man Is dishonest secretly or occasionally
ton ton, among his fellow men, A. There are thousands Gus or
men holding high positions In society OF whom their
fellow men win say II their opinions % were ,h; asked
life Is honest, trustworthy, competent man-a man
on whom you can implicitly trust In all things.
which will carry over In safety ell classes OF people,
young and old the youth and the maiden. He
a09 men sn are Ground down by so,o soa
tact with their fellow men. The man who Is known
to true and honest but may fall In his honest ef
men help him along. But the selfish, crafty man Is
hated aud opposed. A dishonest man needs daily
and his donas his snifts and ilis compIications his
craft and his chIcanery. The honest man h safe.
whether he Is at the top or bottom Of life he rs
manhood, his manhood does not depend on
his relative position with regard 70 wealth.
scorn .ne notion n.,,n ina, nar man can o,,s DC
In heart roton In morals deceliful In his way, full
OF oil vcnomous immoraities. Tell me not that such
tgrn backward, till God foreswears hlmself such
men cannot be happy. Look at that man Of the
These men, whose hearts burn with the purest
pofriotism poor and needy and refuse TO be rich
or great through any means that initiated against
their principles OF TRUTH honor and patriotism. VINO
can say To himself, believe In honesty S-not that
honesty that the law requires, but absolutely honest
woud nav Judge me God according to my integrity
None Men would rather ask God 10 hurl thunder
bolts against them than ask him 70 Judge them BY
shsn men. fheir relations a. wives and mothers
make Il peculiarly desirable tnat all their instincts
and imaginatons should he so pure as 10 DC point
ing heavenward always Tue remuneration on
truth honor fidelity and rectitude are no more ap-
parent than among women, and. therefore, the APP
peal | make to young men more earnestly MAKE 70
women-to base all the actions Of life on these four
moral qualities Mothers, bring up yosr chil-
dren to be true, rightmlndcd, transparent
IN honesty, pure and ,.sa vrtuous. IL gr.veT sney Ss
In fhem--that they carry these a. weapons OF
ofTence and defence throughout lie. There never
win be q time that they will not be glad 70 nave
chung through life TO those qualities. They take
pride In the possession OF thenthey will honor ana
exalt them. Money with honesty, with good char-