The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-10
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.

Love the Highest Element OF BeiieE-ScoueA
Following the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BIZ
Henry Ward Beechrr.
Easter Sunday was marked at Plymouth church
by large congregation, a re Dsum by the cn0r,
wonderful prayer and tender sermon BY the
pastor, who, as he sat among the Easter lilies looked
as II he had attained already the serenity aud peace
that they only know who have followed Christ
through the grave to the resurrection. Mr.. Beecher
narrated the closing scenes OF Cnrists life showing
that the story, AZ we have 1t, bears evidence,
In IT'S grand simplicity and naturalness Of Its truth
and inspiration. The text was John XXX, 2s-"Jesns
saith unto Thomas, Because thou hast seen me thou
hast believed; blessed those who have not seen
aud yet have believed" The whole scene which fol-
lows the resurrection Is not only one Of transcen-
dant beauty OF great dramatic power, but one which
the more we study II the more admirable 1t seema
In what one OF the
eA GREEK DRAMAS,
what one Of Shakspeare's, are there such elements
such whirl OF all human passions and events ~
those that shook tumultuous Jerusalem--such .
scene on such background as the crucinxioni
When before was there conception OF the pater.
nifty Of God-of God at lass dawning through the
darkness OF the world-God q friend, brother q
savior, guidei In reading this dramatic history
one Is struck at the way In which 1t is relieved by
LITTLE TOUCHES or LIGHT.
II the writer's had been instructed In Athens they
q relief When Christ clScnsd no e
tails were gwen The most shocking details have
n IL acs 10 Ss S
full o. relief and beauty Look also, o. the tender
A BEAUTIFUL FLowsR BLossoxINd
at The foot OF the cross Around this scene were
sway but the Women watched with lender eyes, If
love- 1 suppose the liner our natures become, ana
viii this history stand out as inspired It is beautiful
transition that angels are introduced al the grAve
they slt st the head ana the foot, g i wore me
angel OF hope and OF memory; and where can you
PICTURE OF ANGELS
sketched In at one strOke9 We shall not find here
one misadjustnlent. The most stupendous work to
be done, and all perfectly done. As read this his
OF those summer thunder storms that we have,
when all the world is full OF darkness ut night but
ne heavens goblet @ eped IL
shine. 80 y affects me when | read the tumult Of
the crucnxion, and so on to the peaceful, serene,
~ THE SAVIOUR mas RIsEN
and all the signs OF His presence arc giadness and
peace The scene OF the ascension Is magical IN It's
there was an intense DewiIdcrmsnf; yet there was
Of f human nature in the scene between John and
o1tran Peter. Tnere Is another scene where there
ia the nnbelef and the belief OF l0ve-the scene mar
sspncS Dr. ana nainS snTes siSssed are they
who weeping, can see angels even ln the scpulchre.
raE OLD rIxa Lows
Into his voice. Jesus, who was there, said, Mary
An, that voIce she knew It and cried "sabbon."
There Is another scene where the dlsciplcs were
gathered together, ana Jesus appeared to them ana
rebukcd them for their unbelef, aud e0othcd them
AZ mother sO0thes an a6rtghted child. "And while
S ss sfs no mot % n ,sS
believe from sorrow, and then they wouldn't believe
from Joy Maven't you ever felt such 9 tumuit
OF Joy that You pincned yourself TO see u you were
not asleep. Thomas was philosopher, He was
willing e believe he nSa proof 70 must pu; s, ms
daIs Christ appeared AGAIN, when Th0mAs
was present; and the Saviour said TO Thomas,
swoetfy ana tenderly:- "Reach hthor thy
hand and put tny singers IN the prints Of the
Lord said -Thou believest because thou hast seen;
blessed are they who have not seen and yet have
belIeved.v IL Ia as II he had safd, Thomas aftec
knowing eli you have known, was there no love In
- : -, NJ IT'S INTUITION
Ing this history you can conceive OF anything more
transcendant, anything that touches more nearly
your sense Of poetry, OF dutyf II CLOVIS and Is full
OF meaning TO any one who rises INTO tho
HIGHER SPIRITUAL STATES
Where before was there mythical history that
far 0utrAn the best things that history couid do
II this he simply narrative OF facts what must the
facts themselves have beenf There Is that In these
narratives that de1es unbelef. Historic tests may
for q time clond, out In the end they cannot bul
conhrm this histyfy OF supernatural event. But
| .ELEssED ARE THEY
VINO DO not ne1d historic evidence and believe nom
!nctr own personal experience. We can ONLY reach
| tnts nKnes evidence when. the passlone being IN
: apeyancs. Christ comes to and saws, "Peane ~