The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-02
MIR. Beecher ON hi. Coming .snsi,-e.

The world of Catholicism has, as everybody
knows, lately had first class sensation in the
celebration of the twenty five years jubilee Of
the regnant Pope. 1t was SO natural the de-
voted children of that Church should crate
and illuminate in honor of their spiritual
father that even those opposed to his creed
had nothing to say in derision. There are
very few who could be hardy enough to accuse
Brother Beecher of Romish tendencies, yet he
is eclectic enough to CLEAN a profitable grain
in whatsoever field it may be scattered. In
such a case as the celebration of his jubilee
modesty, leaving to his hearers the task of
initiating hint into full blown plan.
Some few months ago, at an Evangelical
breakfast at the Astor House, he said in the
course of his remarks :-'I am the only Pope
on Columbia street." This was understood to
be fgurative at the time but, taken in con-
junction with his stalk" in the Plymouth lee
ture room on Friday night, it contains the
germ of hint which should be acted on. He
said EFF live till a year from next October
i
ter Of century, The connection is manifest.
Ii he is the Pope of Plymouth, and holds out
fifteen months longer, Pho Mono will
have to look ont for his laures of
ministerial longevity To be sure the wise
Brooklyn pastor looks well forward, so that
his beloved children will rot be taken by sur
prise, and it gives us great pleasure TO connect
these two links in the pleasant preach er's
aspirations. When such an occasion arrives,
of course the newspapers, religious and
secular will devote columns to a review of
the veteran brothers ministry, and it is so like
Mr.. Beecher delicately and humbly to antici-
pate them even in this. He has relied on the
HOLY Book, and attempted ''to keep abreast
of the scientific thought Of the day and of all
the schools, both at home and abroad" This is
hard work enough but that on which he relies
most is his incubation Of love and sympathy
in preference to conscience aud fear. He re-
ioces that it has developed q courageous
type of Christianity which banishes
ascetcism, so that in their meetings
incessant declarations of their own or their
ntlyuDoTo btululurbe WClc uOs uCAiu. iuio 10
an Improvement on the Pharsee, since his
brethren only glorify themselves, without
blaming the publicans Of the flock. He does
not believe in man forever chewing the cud
of his criminality, and is satisfied he is on the
right track. We'll done. brother! And yet
he approves of members sentiment that he
might preach to advantage more on justice
and conscience. Truly here is modesty of
that sort which does good by stealth and
bushes to find it fame, for he was sure that
others thought more Of his preaching than he
did himself He hopes that his teaching
sweetens men in their business and makes the
machinery OF life work on the love principle.
He wants profits in the spirit, for preaching
means business" he says, and in another and
more worldly sense many will agree with him.
But out of all this il is happy thought to
look forward to his jubilee and millennium,
coming next October twelve months, with his
whole congregation Of ''buls' and clears,
saints and sinners, flowing with the milk Of
human kindness and models of holy pleasan-
try. like the mild curate of the ballad, who
Plays the airy nute
And looks so meek and bigh:eJ
That doves around hin root
And ianbkins dance delighted