The New York herald., 1871-10-23

Tho Power Of Love-pity for the WronL-
4, Aoer-Lovs tho Best Of All Things Sermon n
by Rev, henry Ward Deeeher. .et sd
Mr.. Beecher preached TO large congregation yes.
terday morning from Corinthians, Kill. i3-'Now
abideth faith. hope and charity, these three, but
4 tne greatest OF these u charityn OF all the SYM
phonies that ever Beethoven wrote the Flth seems
TO me to be The centre, the, climax. Now, what the
Fifth symphony is to all music the thirteenth chapter
of Corinthians s TO the whole Bible; 1t is the Filth
symphony OF the New Testament 1t is like
music On ( battle field. Paul had been con.
Eoversial all the way whsa suddenly he Is
struck with the power and beauty OF love- and stops
20 give this magnificent descant, and then goes on
again. In our text it Is taught most empnatically
that love Ia absolute anu permanent and that this,
With hope and faith, abide and never change. whas
u meant BY that lover The nearest to dennitlon
y the command, 'Thou shalt love the Lord thy God
with all thy heart ana thy neghbor as thysel.n 1t
= the union OF the total faculties OF the human sou
n given direction-that state OF the whole sonl
that has for others the same desire for happiness as
We have for ourselves. 1t is not simply
friendship or sympathy in character, or re-
'saprocty, though these are ali Included
all & species under the generic term, love.
In It's largest development 1t carries with it the
good OF all that i've Tor all eternity. may be severe
Or 10 may be Kind, but It must carry with 10 the sym
pathetic cordial desire tor the wellbeing OF every
II III This benevolent sympathy that the Apostle de.
3 s8 n TUE TEST OE ALL VIRTUE. Gel..
This letter was written to Greek church, and the
? writer's mind was dwelling on the habits Of the
Greek mind, and he tells them that all other
aas soM inc S sy
90 lar ss they are not loving. We have no right to
build mp America at the expense Of other countries.
declare that that hcn Is the secret inspiration or
the whole vast scheme OF the universe Is the quality
q rectituue, Of righteousness. guided BY beneyo.
han fNra
- - 3A@ ,1iH PITY CRIMINALS. @RN
do pity criminals 1t has been said that TO nave
justice. say there ls no justice without pity and
mercy i throw this shield OF true Christian love
u over gamblers dens, over every murderer and
wnne aonor their crimes. the moment l forget TO
Et upon tho bench who has not a heart in him.
Jne best way to save man " to love him 20 that
you can't bear 70 leg him be wicked wha. heather
need another Uhrlst to die TO teacn men IN these
forty ays = as SIN e Saxs
Tne great Sufferer stands forever teaching love
sna sa 10 Sen so s o
am IN sympathy with al Inc scientific thought ol
orient for me. lido not believe that the law OF
s e as od nna oal
thoughts and better than we can think. All the way
through the ages we hear that
~ . Ir 80 ~ COP Is LOVE. waasJ fn0da
Later down other voices take up tho cry and tell
Of new Kingdom, new Mfe--ine new life that Is
IN Christ Jesus. There develops . new era. That
teaches Us TO surcr rather Than that Others should
thetic relation with ali that 1--we. Il Love
- the marrow OF the universe may not be able 70
very far from the channels OF Coo who works for
the ends OF God. Work for men, without
being hampered by ecclesiaSticism or dogmatism.
These things are our servants but not masters.
M your heart and life Is full Of love then you are
essentially Christian.
Before the sermon Mr.. Beecher referred to the
WORK that the church doing Tor Chicago. He
sad that the Sewing society and the Young Peoples
Association had given coo IN money and cl0thing
and that the church, as church, aud In other
relations, had given not less than iorty thousand
dollars. .......- -.et .~ .t~t