The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-09
BRO0LLYN CHURCHES.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher ON
Working with Cod"
Sermons Yesterday BY the Rev Messrs Beecher,
Osborn, Roche Pentecost and
DCrlon Fre0l.
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.

Patience mud FiIelity-SermOn BY Rev.
Henry Ward Deecher.
Mr.. Beecher preached to his usual immense con-
gregatl0n yesterday nArning nom the text. "for
we are laborers together with Col; 70 arc Coda
husbandry; ye are Gods building"
1t 10 doubtful, said the speaker, II any such COM
prehensive idea OF Gods work was In the apostles
mind "a Is now in ours Truth Is expansive; It II
always the same; but, like tree has
always wider Outgrowth and deeper
root Paul's earlier letters snow plainly tina. he
pected Chrlsts appearing In his own day, bat later
he dwells less upon the earthly cOnsummauOn, and
TALKS Of heavenly Joys. Paul had evidently risen
above the fanaticlsm and narrownsss OF his own
sect lie had learned That Gods work Is vast. thas
men are all working, events are transpring bus
that there is interior force all the time behind tho
exterior. Wars, peace, everything he knew was
working together for good. The great racketin2
world was not only working for what II thought
OF itself but for Gods will and intention. In The
letters OF this magnificent man we find tho deep
insight OF Gods em.nence In all things. He IL seen
10 be the beginning and tho end OF oil things. Tho
kingdom OF God on earth Is something greater
and grander than any one has yet seen.
aud 1t consists OF the life forces OF those
into whom God comes and works by Hts
spirit. The kingdom Of God consists Of no sect and
IL can never reach its bounds till all nations and
included in it, in the otality Of their life
forces. Gods church Is ultimately to be mankind.
The Church at present IL only the way through
which all pass 70 the final church, and all present
forms are subsidiary and transient These are
BJr SCHOOL HOUSES
ana the perfect education takes the man out OF the
school house and puts him into life. AT any tune
tho Church OF God on earth Is the sum of sanctlded
manhood at that me 1t IS the spirit or Christ tiae
Ing Tor the things that Christ loves he may say that
he Is "worklng together with God" TINS Kingdom
OF God - by Its nature SLOW IN It's growth. We
gaa q N
good, but we are only workers. GOD IS the great
weaver. while we out SPIN the threads: Micnael
Angelo painted exquisite pictures 10 the Sistine
chapel. but the temple was built before he could
paint the pictures and he was Indebted to every
Angelo WAS me product Of thousands OF tolinx
men. All men, be they artists or geninses, are
tells no one his plans. The proudeat anu the wtseSr
are only Gods hired men.
This way or conflict seems very rude way; but az
III human life 80 lG was at the beginning In the ply
slcal world; ana long ages ago, tnat the inasina-
forces sa IN conac ssSt God progressed every
great good by tears ard boods TINS has
been the cement OF all Coils obs. worS; Men
Tney 60 all around tue gate ana, buck
their heads against every possible obstacle, and
then hi tie golden mean ana 90 In, ana theg CAN
that a discovery. When men, therefore, are divided
aud In conflict, we must not THINK that God has
LETT the world. God nses sinners for ihare Il ne
body else. II God should lis a, ais banner to-day
and call ror. the sanc;lhcd there wouldn't be
one? what Is the history OF all the Churches
from the Roman Church 10 the Congregational
Cnurch2 What are the Churches but q raft to take
men over the deluge? What are Churches that they
should call on men 10 follow thems Churches are
worth just much as is in them. II you pat Cnsara
image on copper IL won't make 1t gold In the
Roman Church there were uncounted saints, but no
Church is inallible. The Churches are only Gods
workmen, and tney
MUST NOT TAKE on AIRS.
Go1's presence in our work ought to encourage
all humble workers. There comes over to our shores
q poor worker. man gives MIN work at stone
cutting. The worker puts ALI his skin ana taste into
the work, ana only knows that he is earning his
daily bread. But by and by he goes along
the street, and there, over the door Of the art
gallery Is the work tnat he did and the
tears drop from his eyes, and he says, II am glaa
dld Il we'll" Brethren, VIC are doing what seems
Ike little work, but God VIII show you the work W
anu Oy. Put your heart INTO your work. What IL
more disgusting than to see thousands OF mulberry
worms munching, munchlne! by and by they
leave on eating and go TO spinning their coco0ns.
They don't knew what 10 come OF II, but at last It
is spun into thread and woven into beautiful fab
RIGS and qucenly form IL robcd in II. That IS what
the worm did. when at last yon see the results OF
your ork You viii be glad that You ala 1t welthas
you were ial.lfui. What IL yol don't
GET INTO THE NEwSPAPERS
so much the better. Work wen IN the place whera
you are The way To get up higher Is 10 make your
self valuable that II is bad policy TO let you stay
In low place. When PhldiaS was carving tho
Dana for the Metropolis he was asked why he took
sucn pains with the back OF the head, since
1t was TO be placed nigh no and against
enswer Don't lie AFRAID TO do your best In low
places. The little girl who carries her fathers dun
Der helps build the cathedral. II God puts you IN
low place be great IN patience. stand where God
wants to stand, and by and by You Will see your
part the great work. Most people are obliged 70
40 work that Is not cOngeniai, and they need high
moral considerations to help and inspire them.
Whoever does good work works with God. All things
are yours, and you are ChlisJs and Christ ID Gods