The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-28
Ba00KLYN CHURCHES.
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.

Mr. Becchcr on Spiritual Dynamics-The
Controlling and Influential Power Of tho
Higher Lie.
Among the many announcements which preceded
the sernlon at Plymouth church yesterday morning
was one stating that complimentary concert would
be given shortly To the orgsnist, MIR. ZundelL This
gave MI Beechcr an opportunity Of paying another
tribute to tho influence OF music, and specially
70 the congregational singing Of Plymouth
church. For tho excellence OF that sing
ing-for Its inspiring influences upon him
self and the congregation-thcy were mainly
indebted to Mr.. zunde, who had been organist or
cher master nearly through the entire period OF the
history Of the church. After a commentator Of the
excellent Judgment always shown by the erganist in
the selection of music for the services. he COM
mended the concert to the support Of the vast CON-
grcgation. Mr.. Beecher's subject was
SPIRITUAL DYMAMICs,"
or In more theological language tho influence OF the
Holy Spirit upon man. Tho text selected was ST.
Luke, w., A:-"And Jesus returned in the 20 wer OF
the Spirit into Gallilee, and there went ont famc
sketchy portrayal OF the life or our Lord, show
Ing that this was the first time, after frequent public
appearances, that serene force or power that
was manircsty supernatural, was shown by the Sa-
vour from tho time OF this Incident EDWARDS formed
s 60 me disfsure TINS influence
taught rs the gilt OF God In the first preaching OF
Christianity and
0! Pentecost were quotcd from the second chapter
Of the Acts OF the Apostles as confirmation. III
every age there had been those to whom these dis
high spiritual power ana influence which their past
lives mad furnished no hint whatever. That was
evidently the case with John Wesley, aud also IN
the komisn Church In past times and today Those
who had only the material and sensuous inspira-
lions OF HE did not knew what this influence was.
II was power that brought out other powers and
transcribed all ordinary development as the tecs-
cope TO an unskiful observer gives out
NOTHING BCT A HAZE,
There were those IN the church VINO had no more
d0nbt or their possession OF this spiritual influence
than fhey had OF the SHINING OF The sun. Out Of
that influence CAME power lOr spiritual work that
no ordinary nature could attain unto. II this
DO SO the noblest part OF mans nature
was not developed or II 50, only ieebly. There was
out producing single work. Great powers are
within men. but not developed. There was power,
them OF mans nature that required for Its develop
ment the direct fire OIL the holy spirit OF God. As
Christ sald, "NO man can como unto Inc except he
Is drawn to me by the Father.n In that lies the
power that goes towards tile miraculous; indeeA
he did net know that 1t did NOT 20 further, and to
the miraculous. A miracle was but the supremacy
OF spiritual force acting on natural force ana In the
thought that there would be MIRACLES quito equiva-
lent to those OF the primitive Church. These expe-
rlences We're accidentally discovered frequently as
GOLD WAS FOUND IN CALIFORNIA
by the plucklng up OF o root on which something
SHINING was hanging. Some had found this expe.
rience IN prison, In sickness after long discipline.
and many had found it in great reviYas Of reimon.
There were men who in talking TO them gave you no
new iaca, but whose lie to you was shining light
because they lived under the influence OF this
divine power. This innuence was tho indlspensabl,
instrument OF victory. The Joy Of the possession
personal iiis its capacity for Controlling Others IN
! Joy and peace II brought here, and the assurance
and udylng nope 1t gave to the llltmitabe future
| formed the topics OF the closing part VI the dis
course.