The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-05
BRO0KLYN CHURCHES.
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.

A Diminishing Attendance nt Plymouth
Ghorch-The Reason Thereof lTore Gospel
mud Fewer J0kcs-Beccher on Salvation
Chg Gift of God.
Bright clear and sunny as yesterday morning
was Ii failed to bring out the usual crowd TO
plymouth church. Every seat was occupied and
snepy stood in the asles throughout the service but
Nna' large residue that goes hopeessly away or IS
satisfied with sitting place on the stairs in the
fo5hy, was not there. Those who are likely 10
tn0H assign two for this; one Is tue preya.
aence OF sickness Keeping many persons 40 their
hoaes-whicb, OF course influences the attendance
iaf all churches--ana the other Is the con-
tinrance Of what IS known, in religious cir
si.s as gospel preaching by Mr.. Beecher.
TIE SENSATION ELEN1.SI
A. conspicuous by its absence; the merry laugh that
sMne in at occasional intervals in every sermon
and sent It's treble tones around the assembly
seldom heard, Solemn truths, solemniy uttered
tEat Ierce sad ana m0urnful attention from tne
sindleace, settling steady seriousness every up
Aited lace that finds Ms only relief IN
AN OcC ASIoNAL TEAR,
1ray Dc. aud no doubt IS. doing real good, that will
Guth,e all time; Nul Is not the sort oil thing for
Lle plady multitude and Il y NOT unlikely that these
Vafe gone elseSh re for that weakly tonic that was
40 pleasant to listen to and could only 90 remeln-
neyed afterwards win "a smile.
I've external attractions OF the church remain IN
I'll their influential power. and tile a. strong
sAiI as powerful Us oi yoIc.
yesterday morning was no exception to those that
Iase ateiy preceded II in the thorough carneslness
nnd solemny OF It's spoken truths or In the absence
oi lie element Thar may, without profanity be de-
i5crloeG aS the comic.
The text was selected from the second chapter OF
she Eplstc OF Paul the Apostle TO the Epnesians
ans fourth to the eighth verse:"Bnt God, who IL
Tic ~ mercy, for his great love wherewith ne loved
W.. even when we were dead III SINS hath quick
eacd is together with Christ by grace are We saved
and hatn raised II up together and made us sit to.
fethor IN heavenly places in Christ Jesns. That in
ONE n mix up infr
riches 81 his grace. IN his Kindness toward us
through Christ Jesus. For by grace are ye saved
through faith; and that not OF yourseiyes-i is the
Ii aaywhere IN the Bible, said Dir Beecher, we
had an
eAeuslTIoN OF TIE PLAN or SALVATION
Il WAS ~ these verses. it was clear epteme or
hog man was 70 be saved. IL showed, too, that
GOD loved man, and tnat taaC ove was shown not
IN account Of anything that was In man. but be-
cause q the fullaeSs o. tue love Of DAD towards
man. the varied notifications OF that which is
described as beneiactoAs. charities, as does ana
THe distinctive Character Oh this gilt OF God, winch
Aecame grace was faliy shown me percepIiye
Nraer of man to apreclate this gilt was also Illus.
tr;ittd The wording, for example, had
no GREATER WORLD THAN THE WORM
sic sparrow had q larger world than the worm,
3ur II was stil sparrow world. The dog had q
larger world tlan the slarrow, but then what was
architecture, with lis light and shade or thousand
other things. To The dog. SO there were various
.radations OF percepive power, from the barbarian
- me nightly spirituallzcd nan. How much larger
men lived under the rich, exhaustiess influences OF
The goodness Of God, now few there were who APP
Ereciated IL.
we we're not to tell man how good was The
rH-t'er Of men, but simply that He was the puri-
ba.. In hat was tne atonement II was
THE DIVINE HEART POWER
NJ God that was the eriectnal hope. The fitch chap
lcr 81 Romans was then read ana commended TO the
plSertul study OF those who heard him, and the
zppeIl Ia the congregation to adapG q practical APP
ljcasoa OF these truths TO then own souls.