The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-11
BROOKLYN CHURCHES
PLYMOUTH CnyRCJ.

The Glory Of Ply mouth Church RestOred-An
tho Accessories ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS sun
dny-Sermon ON the Personal Following OF
Christ.
Plymouth church was itself again. For the flower
less ana lorlorn condition OF last Sunday there
substituted all the stock attractions. The platform
had than Its usual floral decorations; the choir
strong IN It's complement OF voices the congre-
CATION was larger than any sunday since the heated
term set in, and Mr.. Beecher, though not SO sensa
iiona as ordinarily, preached with very much OF the
old fsrvor and freshness OF illustration. The
sion was well calculated to produce this, mdepen-
dent OF the spiritual famine brought about by the
interregnum OF the previous Sabbath. The pas
tor Of Plymouth Church IA making tracks for
his summer holiday, or as he put 1t
himself yesterday, Is drawing his pastoral year TO
within Few Sundays OF Its close. Except for the
Woodstock and Presidential visit, last Sunday would
have been communion Sunday. That notable event
not only deprived Plymouth church Of its pastor,
but deferred the administration OF the communion
until yesterday. This however, does not comprise
the entire summary OF the attractiyeEess Yesterday
was the last communion Sunday that Mr. Beecher
Will onicate in the dispensaon OF the sacred em-
blems and therefore those 10 whom his presence at
sacred Offices gives an attractive charm made an
effort to he present Tnus 1t came about that this
and has it, being In the life Of pastor put its
holiday sefcouplacent look, anu came out ia even
larger numbers than usual
The sub ect OF the sermon was 'the following OF
Chrisn or IN less technical language the duty or
personal devote mess 10 the cause OF Christ The text
selected was ST. John Xxi, 81 22-Peter see-
ing han satin TO Jesus, Lord, and what shall TINS
man dor Jesus saith onto niin ''lf VIII That he
tarry It'll come what Is that 10 thee Follow thou
me-
A few Introductory observations on the place that
the Gospel VI st. John occupies IN the relationship
TO the other Evaneeis, and especially on position
that this chapter takes IN connection with the
other chapters or ST. Johns Gospel, led the way
gradually aud almost imperceptby to a practical
talk about the main truths OF the text.
The emphasis OF the passage was best seen, said
Mr.. BeeCher, when we considered that Peter was
the Apostle who about 10 be sent out TO bring
IN the disciples The following OF Christ was TO re-
produce IN ourselves his disposition and to accept
his wide line VI duty.
That winch made the distinctive, the peculiar
worth OF the Christian teacher that which had
happened between himself and God. Every man
mad 10y this experience distinctive power % teacn
We were III danger OF losing cur personal relations
wltn Christ by undue anXletles about the progress
o. Christ IN the world. To every man Oh the globe
Christ said "Be faithful personally 10 me.n
There were men VINO deferred this personal rela-
t0nshp to Christ until they had settled unsettelbo
questions. Men OF this character were troubled
about lninesnai things; ABOUT tie colOrs, orders,
points and orders OF service wGo considered that
twas enormously important to the salvation OF
neu's souls that man should read with
his head turned to the right point Iof the
compass. They were so much engaged with this
mlDutia that they had forgotten the Lord, who had
bought them. All did IL matter muGn whether
your mothers name was Bates, Page or smith But
II did matter everything whether she loved you with
mothers love, and whethery ou loved her with all
the ten1erheartedne5s OF child Let this quest ion
OF love to Christ be settled and this furry or eccle
slastry be forgotten, and then the hearts OF men
would be innamed with divine love for the Lord
Jesus Christ.
These words OF the text would be words OF eau.
ton 10 those busybodes VINO arc bdsy n doing that