The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-03
BROOKLYN CHURCHES.
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.

The Attractions Of an Autumn IIorninS-A
Crowded Church--A Further Appeal to the
Hospitality Of BrOoklyn-ScrmOm on the
ssL0vc Of God.''
The autumn tinted atmosphere OF yesterday was
favorable 60 church going. The crisp, rustling
leaves of fallen foliage were waited along by i
gentle bracing breeze that not cold enough or
warm enough to prevent the indulgence OF the medi-
tative mind. Therefore, all the quiet thoroughfares
of the City OF Churches were Yesterday morning
dotted with groups OF worshlppcrs who were wend-
ing their way TO their respective temples. Partly on
this account, and partly owing TO the approaching
meeting OF the American Board OF Missions, Ply
mouth church was crammeu TO the doors yesterday
morning. The congregation had It's usual charac-
tenstics, in which might he found the representa-
tivcs OF every phase oil social lie Though IL
LONG LINE or CARRIAGES
await many OF the w0rsnipDers ut the close or The
service. there IS less Of the destinations display or
wealth than is found At probably any other tabcrna
Gle IN the city.
In addition 10 the attraction or the pastor there
were added yesterday all the attractions that loral
display could give. The Mount Olivet stand was
rich aDd imposing IN US display OF lilies .sadiol,ts
and white dahllas, while The minister's table was
adorned with It's usual beautiful nora decorations
The announcements before The sermon Included
the notice that The house woull be i'll the even
ing aad that the Rep. henry Aiien OF lslington,
near London, England, xoui', preach. MI. Beecher
had met Mr. Allen IN EGg!and, and lie promised
those who had an opportunity of hearing him that
they would be greatly edited. 1urtner appeal 10
the hospitality Of his congregation was on he
haE u the visitors during TINS week to Tie American
Mission Board. MOI all inc expected guests were
yet provided with board and lodging. although there
were those In the congregation who We're entertain
ing twelve, ten and SIX Vi the visitors. He said nat
there were probably some OF the congregation vino
Were in the same position as himself HIS house IN
a.
the pleasure and the privilege Of entertaining his
friends but he proposed TO give to Inc treasurer Tie
cost OF entertaining The number he otherwise wouid
have accommodated lii his house. The Rev. MIR.
Halliday was assigned 10 receive the names OF per-
subscriptions.
The subject Of the sermon was .'The Love or
Cod and was founded on the last clause III the
twentieth verse OF tle second chapter OF 81. Patls
Epistlc to the Galatiais:"And the life which now
live IN me flesh 1--we by the faith Of the son vi God,
who loved me ana gave himself Tor me-"
Love OF Goa 10 Dleii was regarded by most people
as something that Was impersonai, something tnat
was outside of themseyes-an abstraction; and yet
II was reality-rea 10 every man and wonlan In
the orty-third chapter Of Isaiah God had said 10 the
propher, ~ nave called thee Dy thy name and thou
art mine' This so 10 speak, il was the constitii-
tuiiona nature OF God That made Jesus Christ God,
anu
ALL OTHERS WE'RE LIARS.
we had most o. US some idea how forresses were
built: how there were the outer walls the
bitches, the entertainments. with artillery al
every point OF attack and defence. and then,
somewhere IN the centre was the mouse OF the
commandment, with MS family, dear and tender TO
him, and surrounded bv the amenities and gentle
ness oI life Thai was what some people seemed TO
think was god representation OF the love
VI Gou. me love was what the commentaries
house 10 the fortress little place IN the centre
or his a!EgiOri0us King. Men make God inags
trate and not father In the stormy sea OF life He
Is 10 these the lighthouse with the stone, and stone
layer after layer and only at the top was the cheer
Ing light OF His love ant favor. No wonder with
sucn falth thai men should be doubtful; no wonder
they should nave no JOY III their religious lie. The
JOY came with their experience OF the text. Love s
the militant force Of The universe. No revelations OF
nature conId teach the love OF God. When we
looked al Inc developments VI man nature we saw
that every SINGLE faculty had double action. IL we
Ielt me sensations OF pleasure there came the recoH
Oh safety Or WEAKNESS; OF Joy there came back the
sense OF SORROW and mortality. Nor could the test
that was In us teach anything OF the enduring
character or the love Of GOD towards ,ls
Tnen II we went 10 The wOfld and looked at IL with
the eye OF benevoence. he did not know what could
save man from Iniidelity. What does a man see
when he looks out in the world pain, cruelty,
death, disease sickness, sorrOwing, suffering. Men
who have made one mistake thrown down from
hls social standing and kept down. whilst there ~
aQSlQel Msn Nl0 mas c8mWttfeh am'llDn mJsiaAes