The New York herald., 1870-08-22
BROOKLYN CHURCHES.
PLYMOUTH CnUHCE.

A Largo Attendnnce-Mr. Ballard Announces
tho First Appearance OF Brother BcocherS
Rev. H. w. Beecher's Brother, and
Preaches EloQuentIy ON Government.
The attendance at Plymouth church yesterday
morning was greater than 1t has been on any Sab
bath since Mr.. Beecher left town. The choir, which
had dwindled down to about haf dozen singers,
was also reinforced by quite number Of members
who had absented themselves on the TWO Sundays
following Mr.. Beecher's departure.
Rev. Mr. Ballard. OF Detroit preached for the third
time yesterday, and previous to the announcement
of his text stated to congregation that on Sum
day after next
REV. JAMES BEECHER, OF owEGO.
a brother Of the pastor OF Plymouth church, would
preach there. and continue to do so every Sunday
until his brother, the Rev. Henry Ward returned.
Mr.. Ballard selected his text yesterday from II.
Samuel, kill, 8, ALE that ruleth over men
must be just, ruling in the fear Of God. And he
shall be as the light OF ihe morning, when the
sun riseth, even morning with out clouds, as tA0
tender grass springeth out of the earth by clear
shining after rain"
said, was the nature aud value OF just government
Take an illustration at the outset:-rhe morning to
which such government was iikened In the text
was an early morning ut or before sunrise. It La
clear-a morning without clouds 1t Is in the early
growing time OF spring, when the tender grass is
springing out OF the earth; The SHOWS are melted
able longer to contain themselves with JOY at their
new form, are oyernowng, and the soil is settling
KINDLY SERVICE FOR MAN.
Everything at such time In the vegetable king
the hemisphere stretches an expanse OF pouyhed
fields, and In each field lie buried myriad kernels OF
grain awaiting that resurrection In which each
Shall take to itself that body which God has been
pleased TO give It, and 70 bear 1t may chance wheat
or some other grain. Millions OF plants are already
sprlnging FORTH each with its summer career before
it, which 1t is eager to fulfil And for what are
they all walting2 They wait and watch for the
morning; yet not the morning Tor ITSELF but only as
mighiier and more Respondent than the
morning The sun is the bridegroom, and
the morning only fingers upon the hill tops, and he
comes forth out OF his chamoer to the bridal and the
amatory earth and then disappears his Joy being
fulfilled. This Is the figure. And then we have on
the one hand outlying towards the west continent
teeming with God-glven vegetable llie and with
God-given capacity for growth On the other hand,
IN THE EASTERN HORIZON
is the sun. which Is Gods great provision for the
quickening and maintaining OF that ie and for tho
perfection Of that growth. These two were only Cor
responding parts In one great divine scheme, Mr..
Ballard said, and parts which could not be dis
associated without being lost. For what would
all the countless forms OF vegetable life be with.
out the stimulating and vlvifying sum- Now,
here came in the need of law and government for
this ulon and this application or provision TO ca
pacty must be continued according to fixed law.
Days and seasons must be established OF suit
able length, and no caprlciOus influence must he
allowed To Obstruct the vitaliZ1ng and developing
forces. Mr.. Ballard then turned from plants TO
mankind Here were millions OF tne young, he
said, waiting to become men and women-such
men and women as God qualified them to he, and
what He had qualified them TO be showed what lie
intended them to be. Not that all were born to ba
philosophers, orators, poets, artists or statesmen
not that all had the same ability and knowledge;
but all had their proper gifts. They were all men
and nad the same common human nature. They
were
ALL CAPABLE OF GROWTH
and OF acquSltiOn-a capable OF attaining certain
measure or sgill, usefulness honor and afiection.
There were millions who had accumulated aud
Dnr t.ah oyaNvs
late more. Now this manifold life like the earth In
spring time, was In pasture OF expectation, and
this expectation, given for something better and
higher, was above. Gods capacities In man should
always have free access to Gods opportunity A
man should nave the Use OF himself, the use OF his
allowed to draw freely from all sources not pre-
vousy and justly appropriated by Others. This was
the natural condition or man. and II 1t were un1ver-
sally recognized there would be indeed but little
need OF what i5 called government; but it was noe
universally recognized, the maxim being more or
less prevalent that might made right. Where
OPPRESSION WAS CONTINUED FOR YEARS
the people lost heart and finally almost lost
knowledge OF their rights because they lost
knowledge OF themselves The way TO come TO the
knowledge OF our rights was 10 come to the
knowledge of ourselves When any ruler said 'sI
people are for IT," then 10 was an imposition. In
the concluding portion Of his discourse MIR. Ballard
said that he would that the words or the text wero
written on the walls OF our national and every StaJe
capitol and LII the hearts and conscences OF our
American citizens their only guide ana safeguard.
tlonal Ire and prosperity and that was, be Just
all classes OF fellow citlZens anu all nationai-
ties.
Mr. Ballard preached at the evening service also.