New-York tribune., 1870-05-09
RELIGIOUS.
TIE CHARACTER OF CHRIST.


Beecher threefod collection taken In behalf first
OF the Lincoln University for Colored Men, Missouri
second OF the Colored Congregational Church at Grave
year at Howard University OF Rose Ward colored girl
whom the Plymouth Church congregation freed from
IN ST. Mathews Gospel, 9th chapter and 18th verse;
" VIII have mercy. and not sacrifice" There is 10
Lord. 1t very plain that He was OF most winning and
aectionato nature: Nothing clearer than that He had
special friends lie did not select them because Of the
magnetism OF their genius the greatness of their powers
hut simply because far above the rest around him they
people In this critical age He would have been subject
With S the s To- Sy be or
partisan leader He mingled with the people G on
SG%s nSt @ sa AT
Il evident that there something fearful about him
awed men, % And T yet there was something about him
which attracted bad men,. They came near to him; and
show them that he still recognized them to he men
among men. On these various grounds Christ was as
would let down the bounds Of religion He challenged
them on this ground, that God administers by mercy,
of justice 81 will have mercy and not sacrice, says
Worship God proposes to rule this world by love rather
than He does not by this mean to let down
mercy, and uses mercy as an educator. 1t was
| fountain of mercy that Christ came to open. Inc
Tie wrong suffers and this employment OF suffer
ing for remedial purposes is divine There Is llne
when the child Is an ma, ANIMAL sa w9sn aTe e rpa hs s cn
to higher level, the punishment should he vacated
There are many who believe that should first be just
then mercifl Men say justice first, then benevoence
Why not both together Are they inconsistent WIN one
anCtheri would not use such leniency as TO make
man more OF a drunkard, hut affirm that drunkard
only he reformed by exciting higher feeling, a
excite in him desire to reform himself to work his
salvation. The world is hungry for mercy Con
science alone is apt TO to ex
pand. Just long believe that the Church To
be organized like kingdom or state, the world VII
revolutionized 1t the family organization that
will conquer the world Here is the old Greek Church
the Romsh Church the Protestant Church all claiming
the world rs their patrmony on bishop on priest you
have had your way justice and force for eighteen hld
red years. What Is the resti Not one man in million
truly knows Christ Would not be well for you TO step
aside for generation and let us have our way WIN "
and humanity Chde y"uf'eI uay py uat & u' & Ua van Un
fce." ThE Inc jesus Will n''0 mercy '1'H'' IMAM '
TIE REV. MIR. sMYTH EXHoRTs TO FORBEARANCE
AND BROTHERLf LOVE.
The Rev. Charles B. Smyth, whose notoriety
has been largely increased by his trial and sentence the
past week. held forth in his characteristic manner yes
terday morning in the East Eleyenhs United Presby
terian Church The cOngre CATION not large, and in
cuded several persons who animated rather by Gu
rosity than 10y religion The Rev. Mr. Smyth opened
tory to the prayer be prefaced it by reading notice
which stated that the ith inst ameeting OF the United
prcsbytry had been held at which two resolutions were
adopted; first that committee Of the United Presbyery
had been appointed meet the congregation of the East
EleyenthSt Church at the church this evening at
quarter before soclock to confer the question OF con
smyth with the church second, that the clerk be in
sructed To furnish copy OF the notice. ana the Key r
Thompson, Henry Harrison. and r. Il. Maxwell were de
sgnated as the Comnitte from The PreSbtery Inc ev
Mr. Smyth added, he hoped that all who could would De
present at the meeting tonight Poor health he SAID
would pre- him from officiating at last evenings ser
vice. but he hoped to be win the CONGREGATION at the
p. prayer meeting lie took as his text Romans
xi 10: "Be kindly afectoned one 20 another" dc. He
commenced: on the 2jth Of November last. man was
shot which is nothing unusual IN the CITY Of New-fork
shot wound. That too ia not unusual thing In this
city. this singular man. and the circumstances
put trial for his life, charged with having perpe
trated the decd NO wond @ H. IN NSw S oi an Io Gc ih
United states, and through the world should feel deeply
Kind have been directed in the way of in
qury as TO the right or wrong OF the principal
OF Gospel should seize the opportunity to bring be-
fore the minds of the public the views of Scripture as to
the condition of with reference 10 the sacred reh
tonshp OF marriage. There is great arclagent who
from the beginning of the world, has been accustomed
tons generally unconscously Most persons lose sight
OF the fact that the great Ev Beng Is concerned IL gu
such Toceedings aud We need not the WORD OF minis,
Of the Gospel TO declare it, An effort is made Ike
that politician, TO turn mems thoughts away from the
great and gross crime which has been committed am x
their attention something " less Importance This Is
| may attributed various circumstances which are
mixed up with this whole business. 49,.
of tempting Gods children and his ministers into
eation is prosperous when its numbers are in
cTcasng, when sinners are lnqirng after the way O
God, when believers built ny IN the faith II Is not
TO wondered at If Satan should seek the first oppor
tuty of casting the apple OF discord into ihe midst
text BE kindly aectioned to another" The word
kind is closely connected with the German word kinder,
which denotes child ard the kindness alluded To should
resemble the affection which parents feel toward Their
children. II is plain If men indulge in bitterness. wrath
camor, malice, and such IKE they are very Iar
from fulfilling the Apostolic injunction BE ye kindly,
BrOthery love the subject OF the second tabe OF INC
law Which says, 'Thou shalt love thy neghbor thy
self 1t is remarkable fact there IL no third table OF
the law, commanding 10 love oneself That IL natu
raj Every one knows To what degree each one loves
himself We observe in the second place that the text
Iy1t tln nTllgI
one anoher 50 rnucn forthe general way
But any other text can be appropriately conceived
plicabe TO some special occasion which for special rea-
seems important. The scenes of The past week,
witnessed by OF you and read by others, and care
fully, fully and correctly reported In almost every day,
yG EsG You 4d td Tseat on the tn tx iH ind
| a1cctOncd 10 another" 1t Is also pre-
which we are all members. Yon the congregation, and
We, the minister have taken mutual Obligations and We
are bound to carry these reference to another
When 50 Important a relation the pastoral relation Is
in question, should act in accordance with the Book
of Discipline. We should consider II we acting with
the VIII of God. and should think well before either
party have that relation destroyed The grounds
should he thoroughly good ana justnaDe not IN te eS-
TEEN of carna eyes, but IN the eyes OF God who es
| tibishcd the relation. | can assure you, beloved
brethren and friends so far as he Is concerned VINO now
addresses YOU any sacrifice, were 1t death, would
willingly 6e made by him, his duty being known, But
his present hesitation ia stleIing the pastoral relation
from two causes first the aicc ctonate intercourse
which exists between HIM and the inehner. De qf the
church. second the principles OF the church TO winch we
belong. 1t is not Congregational church, but Presby-
terrain church, and me believes himself bound by vow To
carry out It's principles III every part III the fresylety
pronounce his discharge he Will promptly submit a. he
uiu last week. But It is MS earnest desire that
the Will OF God should De asceitainod. l"u ana ne
should act not from haste, but from hrn conNctQl u
also desires every particular OF the principles OF
the church with which j." Is connected carried ont To Tie
very letter What We have explained here to-day is IN
accordance with true Cbristantywith that theoretical
Christianity OF which alas! we see so little in those who
call themselves Christlans and the consequence Il,
Christianity showed one side aud men are led To- seek
through blood fire. aS the case may be- The Rev MI