The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-24
BROOKLYN CHURCHES.
Plain and Pleasant Words by Plymouth's Popu-
lar Pastor-Ths Sunshine Of Sympathy
Protopla, IN or Darwinism Denounced.
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.

The Necessity of Making People Happy
Sermon by Henry Ward Beechcr.
Mr.. Beecher preached to his usual large congrega-
ton yesterday morning. Previous to the sermon he
mentioned among other announcements the concert
to be given at the Brooklyn Academy In aid or the
Founding Asylum, for which the fair now In pro-
gress at the Academy is being held. He expressed
great sympathy IN the Hospital Tor Women and
Founding Asylum, saying that there was great
need for both charities and that he was glad God
had put it into the hearts of women to care
for other women brought TO motherhood In poverty,
ana for helpless little children The text Gala
tians, VI, 1o:-"As we have, therefore, opportunity.
let us do good to all men, especially to them that
are of the household of faith" That Is only spe-
cial application of the great law OF benevoience.
DO good to all men-that Is the comprehensive law.
Tnis dong good is very wide. We to lose no
opportunity to inspire men with religious growth;
but the law includes all other forms of good. We
are do good in political ways regards state
Us regards
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actual lending OF strength, time, means. But there
Is something wider than this. You must so carry
yourself In all your faculties make men better
ana happier wherever you go. Your whole influ-
ence should be such as to make men better not only
but make them feel better. Goodness sometimes
requires sternness; but Is always be mintstra
parent or the physician. Whatever we do III
the whole rounl of our life Is to he
done for the sake OF making men happier
This Is to be done as we have opportunity the apos
tie says. This would seem TO teacn that we must
not set aside certain days to do good-Sundays and
Chris,mas-Dut always, whenever there Is chance.
Only ull heart can be always ready to Ill up the
fugitive opportunities that are TO be found by those
VINO are ready for them. He has opportunities
enough VINO has sympathy enough brotnerly heart
enough.
for men IN which precious seed may be sOwn, Dut
they are open only once; Just as
THE TIME FOR SEED SOWING
comes out once IN year. SO we should be alert,
watchful, seeking opportunities We are to do good
thanks nave your' We naturally begin in the
household. That should be the central point OF
household happy has good reason not only to sus-
pect his Christianity, but his manhood. We are to
begin in the household, but not to stop there. We
own; but Christ died for the world. Our spirit must
be commensurate with Christ's. who died for the
world. This Is hard. especially IN California
WE CAN BE BROTHERS
to everybody but the Chinese. 1t ia hard to be
brother OF man who wears queu, has almond
SNAPPED eyes and complexion ranging from copper
to black. But universal brotherhood is TO be
established. All that God calls children we are to
call brethren. our benevOlence must now to every
being that has the capacity to enjoy 10 suffer.
We are to be especially benevolent to those who are
left the faith OF their fathers and espouscd
q new faith were subject to neglect ana
therefore the apostle enJoins especial KIND.
ness TO those who enter the Church. The rule
the Church. No Church Is q Church OF the Lord
Jesus Christ that has such spirit OF worldly secu-
THE MEMBERS ARE CHILLED
should be so sympathetic as to do more good
than all the influences of eloquence.
but there should he spirit OF brotherhood that is
Is spirit here that is sympathetic and brothery In
great degree. II the church was fun OF happiness
igion. Cold churches, In which the members rattle
like dead bones IN charnel houses are the
ARGUMENTS FOR INFIDELITY.
Light needs no argument. We are to see to IL,
then, tnat the church Ii the brightest place on
should only buy goods Of q hieinodst or a PTesDy-
terrain should lou, ,S only palronze man Of his own
includes oil who love Christ. There ought to be more
PERSONAL SOCIAL SYMPATHY
In the churches man with whom the world has
gone wrong, who Is bankrupt who has fallen from
c0mpani0nship, and tired or life, steals through the
streets seeking for death, II such a man Is taken
genial church, the thought OF suicide Is all for
gotten, and as he goes out some one speaks kindly
IL Is not much, but IL mas saved soul from DEATH
TOR TINS man comes again and Is saved tell You
not do half the good that tender, helpful love does
IN the congregation We need the preaching OF great
hearts
WE NEED TO COME NEARER TOGETHER
and llft the weak by our strong sympathy. do nos
and say soM s your 70 go e' Scu are
not to assume superiority in the shop, but
win by dong services. by covering their
faults, by being more honorable Then they will
say tnat YOU are really better. DO good, not ne
cessarily by instruction, but by taste. by sympathy
BY amusement, II II $, happens. Don't put away
your music because you nave been converted; use
oil your powers to do men good. II you have gifts
OF music OF poetry, OF art, consccrate them, o.
brother " the race; consecrate your gifts and bap
tie men IN
TuE SUNSHINE OF YOUR SYMPATHY.
IL God has endowed you with any GIFT bring II all
70 inc cause OF humany. Win men by your brIi.
lhncy, by the beauty OF your cndowments. Don't
conhne these disclosures OF yourself TO your own
household. IL ~ right for q bird TO build % nest
with one chamber, but IT IL not right for q
man. ! IKE to see light blazing ont OF
y house ut night Put the flowers down
by the gate. ! Ike to see little hands
go through the thickets after the flowers. some
men nave sucn sense 81 property that II they had
hundred magnolia trees full Of blossoms tney
would want all the winds To blow toward their own
house Make your household hrignt, but let others
see the BRIGHTNESS. Your household may be made
70 bless generation after generation. Build your