The New York herald., 1870-10-31

lot him avail himself OF this opportunity. II was
Important thai Lncy should have clear conscience
ef tscnnisa o1%nce nav having in in itser no virtue
could help hen N the name u the Lord. let
baptized again, and felt that that at would satisfy
their moral nature let them Dy ~ means be sap;
uzcd Let man be baptized hity or hunored
times II 1t would help him 10 be better Christian.
The sub. Of Mr., Beechers sermon was Pss,l as q
OF tie sEpistle to the Ephesians and the eighth
vcrse-"Unto me- who am less than the least OF al
amons the Gentiles the unsearchable riches OF
christ.n Pride ana humility were the characters
S q s ne epDes the q
one time priding himself on MS pre-eminence, and
then. as IN the M text tae leo least o. all saints. Paul
Indifferent to consistency or demonstration so that
he should preach unto them The unsearchabie riches
OF Christ. This love swayed him, and there was q
generosity ana amagnanirnity about love thar was
The wei spring both OF humility and pride. There
was not man who had ever known
ARNOLD, OF RUGBY,
who was not proud OF IL and whose love and deyo.
tion for his memory made him feel lowIy and
Gently left this country. Tom Hughes said he never
thought about Arnold or heard anything about HIM
scholar to the memey y Of tns Master lengthy re
crepce was then made to paul's views of the second
coming OF Christ, which Mr.. Beecher thought 70 be
not so much the prophecies OF any near event to the
time OF Paul as that the light of prophecy set itself
30 steadily in the mind OF the apostle that the time
VI Nuilst CuMliiS scClltu uuuu - bpdCcs lulb
was modern idea, TO some extent, SAID the
preacher, and he believed tnat we were the month
OF March In the religious history OF the world. We
were III the boster0uS days or storms anu rams,
when the world Is called to go through many trials
before the day dawns when Christ shall reign In His
beauty. That that day would come couM not be
doubted.
The practical part OF the discourse was, as is
always the case with Mr.. Beecher, the best part OF
the sermon. The Joy that Paul had IN his work,
the joyous and uplifLed declaration. II am a co.
labOrer together with God,n brought out several
Beecher-ike illustrations. Ihe esprit de corps Of
Paul was like that which animated some OF the
artists Ol the former days. When Raphael PANT
Ing the Immortal 1rUscoes all that he did was the
composition OF the picture. Those who filled In the
outline achieved reputation that was undyng ana
lifted them TO pinnacle OF fame, because they had
been co-workers with Raphael. So was with Paul;
to be cO-wOrker with God animated his soul with
divine animation Paul felt honored in this divine
compani0nship. We saw this In lesser things, the
same spirit Of Joyous pride Of high companionship.
Why, there iS not mothers son OF you but would
be intensely delighted when you went to .prope II
you were TO receive command from
THE QUEEN OF ENGLAND
to visit her at court. You might play humility, but
you would write home and tell everybody all about
royal parsonage yourself and OF lneXhaustible Inn
pOrtance because u royal parsonage had taken
notice OF you. There have been Americans in
Europe who have been royalty invited to the Court
were TOO drunk to go to court. This is human
nature; 1t Is the same all the world over. We go to
Europe and we try to feel democratic IN the palaces
OF kings ana Ia the society OF the arstocrat; but
spcakabe and a distinguished honor to be permitted
to be thus cO-worker with Christ
The sermon was concluded with several practical
lessons and encouragements to those who are work.
peroraton on the admonltion OF not being weary Ia
well doing.