New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-08
THE GOSPEL F0R THE MASSES
ADDRESS by II. w. BEECHER.

ADDRESS By II, w, BEECHER.
A public meeting in the interests Of the Mouse
of the Eyangellsts largely attended in Association
Hall last evening. James ". Brown presided. The pro
ceedngs were opened with a hymn and prayer by DR..
Muhenberg; after which, the Rev. stephen H. Tying,
r gave interesting account Of the Institution The
Rev. II. W. Bcecher followed, and said
Iapprchend 1t Is not question 20 DO discussed here TO-
night whether the laeal Inlsfr should oS nigny Guu
series OF experience, almost the whole Christian WORLD
represented IN its different denominations Las come and
DO not propose 10 controversial On tho CLher band,
would say 90 every young man preparing for The minis
try, 'Yog can't prepare too much: you can't know TOO
much. That which the seminary gives 10 you,
II you take II arlght' VIII mako yyt'i
%ofK Ga s o, T max ma you the & 5d 5n vow
possibly could have been in any other way bear VII
EFT In me of fine exercises 10 which was put in the
mary where was taughtithcOlogicol science would
abate nothing from the ideal culture, provided II DC
right cuuIe and I'm the main our sennare AFFORD PEI
tor culture than. was got in the old times better
parish vas the seminary and the pastor tho whole pro-
cssorshp that is taking the members ana taxing every
declare their conscientious feeling that there Is some
thing more yet needed While they are yet training up
certain want OF warmth of freshness and Of life which
comes from want Of contact with the community, man
with man, and thai il felt as much by the professors as
by those who crtcise them And Il ID their study II in
any way II can he done, 90 remooy IT, 80,
think that al thoughtful men ere agree1 that lho
but we should hold what have and raise II still higher
50 question or TINS Ainu Il 10 Dt iItu Iho Huoo
H. whether WhIo we doing this we can supply
ali the men equipped that we want. .
what part OF ihe population Of NewYork or Brooklyn
il gathered in your churchesl l. Eefl Is quarter
Of these great cities preached tO mn'ered TO- IN any
considerable dcgee Have you the churchesi Have
you the ministers Are lhere not gong down 70 dea II
week by week, month by month, and year Dy
wear swarms and mut.tudes, and no man TO
breach TO them We wOlld like To preach
To them by the best trained ministry IN the
Worldgf we could but not having the IN "a we ere COM
PEELED to take the next best advocate therefore, the
education OF ministers by short cnlOr thdb Is inc
plain English glrd 90 tho House or the EY2ngehtB
il ia making mp men, by shorter prOcessntO preachers,
work ~ the ministry Look 10 Che state OF tue country IL
is said One-hal of the churches, taking all denomination
together throughout the United states are without
pasOrShat IN other words there are Two cnuches W
population included in churches don't mean IN the
favored parts Of It, up here III the East Dut oOh
the country between the Two oceans ana between li
Lakes and the Guaul see how small part IL gathered
Roe half have regular minister
II we are going 10 keep with the population anG
BE- IN the lrOnt have got 10 nave men, Mbefe sha
re g.t t'ieu2 We don't .ct from our 5eminarics one
fnirth Of what we need and shall we from want o.
due preparation refuse TO send men less cultured Il
not tho IaifCultuTed better than mono al ais
I1agan postiiencc, how you eAtemporiZe doC
torS-nOr that We cast contempt on the mod
cal profession, but when every house becomes
q hospital every nIso VeGOme5 q. physician
What we want in this community, and all tho States
throughout this natOu Is tbat we snail meet TINS pro
d gipIs pressure, this enormous emergency without
waiting fOr the time when VIC can mako The best minis
ers We shall meet Il with the best we can. We must
Ravo men who will preach Christ wherever there are
souls born OF souls dying.
seqcny and the proceedings concluded VIII tue Dene-
lIgtl.u.