The New York herald., 1871-09-04
BROOKLYN CHURCHES.
Bescher's Brother on the Hsathel Chinse-Ths
Most Temperate Race in tho World-fhris.
tianity Not Necessary to Civilza'ion-Rev
DR.. chap,naa on Gods Kingdom.
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.

Rev. james Beerher on the Hcashou chinee.
Plymouth church had Bcccher last night II not
the Beecher Bur Bcecher is not enough to MI the
capacious edIice to overnowlng, though the latter
Individual had q larae audience considering IT was
q hot nigh. IN vacation time. One would never
suppose that the Rev. James Beecher is the brother
OF his brother, but he is q handsome
man and fair preacher. with good deal OF the
family wit and geniaiity. The cheerful audience
room does not look itself without the familiar
presence of the pastor; but flowers frightened the
platform, gladioius splkes and roses and the grand
music OF the organ lifted the congregation TO the
devotional heights appropriate to Sunday night.
Mr.. Beecher began his lecture by saying that It to
mamrestly the duty OF this country TO receive every
people wnom uo1 III III, rIvviSence sends, but IN
the case Of the Chinese 1t Is for the welfare Of the
country as well as its duty 10 receive them. There
Is not on the face OF the earth
NATION SO TEMPERATE
as the Chinese. In five years OF inUmatc intercourse
did not see five drunk ards-pel haps should say
five heather Chinese l may have seen more among
these who have already begun TO initiate our
habits. They are the most economical people
and the most enduring people. l once saw
this last Quality tested board American ship.
There was 10 be three days trial OF strength; tho
first day we Qor was one OF the men ptted against
gained upon u.s. ana on the third day they laid Us
out altogether. They are not oigoted,
THEY ARE NOT FANATICAI,
they are absolutely free from intolerance, ana
wouldn't 1t be well for us 10 try little Of this
quality AS to their hostility to Christianity.
It's only against the political interference
OF religion that they object. They very natu-
rally are disgusted with missionaries who
get laws passed protecting convicts against the
yyno 4 m
Is sad that the Cnlnese are thisvish Well, this
IL. .gnt pe a reason for ther staying Oh; or new
ths rest oi the coaa,ry It Is said tncy eat rats.
Well, II they DO taey might b. pat to service In
USING UP OUR RATS.
have seen rats nicely cleaned and hanging
In the 81 res. hut 1 never saw Cninaman VINO
would own that he ate rats.
These people are very Ike other people. Tne
Lord made them, and, therefore, we shoud show
them respect. am sorry to see that tue Working
mems linton Is gong against them; but they are
on wrong foundation. 1t Is wei lov AL TO hav0
Tue speaker described some OF the religious sects
OF China. and proceeded to say OF the disciples OF
Conrucius that 1t Is mistake to call them sect.
never claimed to be anything but plain man,
what ne was, FOR he was probably the most
~ad five hundred years before Christ, and when
IN uan set about reforming the government and
morals I aVmy and good mannars-. subject that
po!ilica ect. zen about now 10 advantage. Con-
1uciu5 WITH THE FAMILY
srARrED nj, and wnero could there
I've a better basis. To this >rument anu it Is tho
TEN is the form Of Chinese Cow. possible To con.
most beautiful form or governme. "a Chinese are
ceive. All the most learned OF IT, >he govern
disciples OF Confucius. Every ONCE In -aklna.
ment IN China IS gwen alter conpeiitive G.. ol.
tlon what We at Washington are just thinEns
There Is probably no nation In Inc world where
SO large majority OF the people can
read. never saw a boy Of SIX years In
China who could not read. Tne descendants
OF Ion.uClus are tue only heridetary nobility In
China. clear line o. $500 years l. something worth
having. Who OF Us Woull dare to look so far backS
teaching OF Confucius is hIal pely. and next he
teaches loyalty to rulers. Tne
RULES OF ETIQUETTE
written by COAfucius are absolutely perfect, Thoy
ate everything from b,owinr the 10 Sc 10 pro.
sentat.on at Court aud there II not tie earth
nAt0n so courteous as the Cnncsc. I wish
t. speak Que word or tho PafseeS. Tney
These Parsecs arc cxceeanaly interesting Tor they
are handsome. Erely educated, nOhlc mon. Tney
are the remnants O tho ancient Fersans, and their
whole history Is one vi suffering Tor conscience's
sake. Ask any Parsec " lie wor hips the sun or
tie fire. and he viii answer ''Non They
worship God alone. We must learh TO study human
nature. Oar missionaries have worke nObv. and
wish. think that II our missionaries should 70 to
China ana take wnat is good aud engraft
ilan to 60 there ana assume that there Is nothing
good. Ono OF the most fascinating men ever saw
aud one OF the nOblcst was Parsee. "We,' says
u mau 10 me, "thesc Chinese like other men,
arler ALL" This Is just what have tried to show.