The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-22
TEE BROOKLYN CHURCHES.
Rhapsody on the Name Of Christ by the Pope
OF Plymouth Church-Ths Mission Of
the Redemptorist Fathers.
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.

Tho Name Above All Names-Christ Our
Ideal-Heavcn q Place of Freedom and
JOy-Sermon by the Rev. II. w. Bee
great congregation In Plymouth church lis
tened yesterday to q rhapsody upon the name Of
Christ; Christ the hero. the poet, the artist, the
symbol OF all power, all tenderness; Christ, the
fountain from which all human genius and beauty
and greatness are but shallow streams Tho text
was Philippians H., o. I0-"Wherefore God also hath
highly exalted him, and given him name that Is
above every name that at the name OF
Jesus every knee shall bow; things in heaven and
things in earth and things under the EARTH" This,
said Mr.. Beecher is prophecy, not formal and
offlcial, but the outburst OF expression following
one Of those royal nslghts so common to the
apostle. He saw the time when there should DO
one name more blessed than any In the universe
when, at the name OF Jesus, all JOY ana ecstacy
should burst forth spontaneously. In Its lowest
name Is sign affixed to thing for
separation. After while the name signifies
not only thing, but gives q notion
OF the quality. 1t has an interior sense. We ale
not conscious now full OF nerves our names are
how much hope, love and Joy is connected with
them. name may De so pronounced that almost
every nerve In mans soul
MAY BE THRILLED ny IT.
IN the progress OF time names come TO stand not
only for character but they rise from the specific
names are mingled with the wllo.e completely or
human affairs Caesar means not only man. but It
marks to-day quality. SO with Alexander and
Donaparte, and so IT will be
IN THE FUTURE WITH BISMARCK.
Art and beauty are also represented by names.
The names OF Raphael and Titan dOn'r stop with
their individuality their naions, their epoch,
but iney are significant OF beauty and genius. 80 ;.
On the other hand Judas IS the receptacle OF all
treachery, Arnold OF whatever Is base. So names
come 10 signify moral qualities. From This we get
idea. The day shall come when Cnrists name shall
stand in the universe the suggestion OF all that Is
SWEET AND GRAND AND RICH
for the aggregate or all development during the
whole period Of time. u Is to be name above
every other name. Already the best things that
have taken place for hundreds OF years have
gathered around that name. Bad az has been the
handling OF religion, such Ia the power OIL Christ thal
the things best worth living for and dying for are
associated with HIS swee: name. IN spite Of HIS
churches In spite OF His ministers, Ills name has
steadily gained power, so that those VINO
TnR0LOGIOALLY DISowN TT
ADMIT 1t morally. Already IL Is associating witu
Itself the largest thugs morally and spiritually
Finally, His name Will stand In connection Win ~
splendid intellectual forces The TRUTH thes beauty
OF moral sentlments-moral sentiments IN heroic
hold at last the iul personality OF Jesus Christ ZIG
Will be- associated with everythln That - transcend
ent In genueness In beauty, In a @r ,n,gco
! man that represents the race, and Ills Name
| will shake down all lovely associations upon on
heads; all that Is lnconcevable IN perfecuon mere
to all possibilities, VIII he traced back 10 HIN az the
| fountain. lie Will he the
suPREMEsT ARTIST.
| the royal lover. . wife heart mother heart
| q LOVER HEART
IN Him will you end ali Developments OF Tenderness
DO not think that because religion has seemed 10 20
so acerb full OF chou shall. not that these dis
cplinary Limitations win DO transferred 70 tne otne
| TO mel Though built OF aabaster prison Woui
| be O prison. Now, gather all things most lovel
ON eaitn TO mako my heaven. All Tue beauty th'