The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-22
BROOKLYN CHURCHES.
Sermons by Revs. Beecher, O'Callahan
and j. Davies.
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.

MO0ey-Wuat
FOr-Grentor Simplicity of Living Recom-
mended-Sermon by tho Rev. Henry Ward
Bcecher.
Mr.. Beecher preached yesterday morning from
Luke xiv, ~ to IA, RECONSIDERATION thou makest
a dinner or q supper, call not thy friends nor thy
brethren, neither thy kinsmen. nor tiny rich neigh.
b0rs; lest they also bid thee again. and recon-
pense be made thee. But when thou makest q
Ieast call the poor tho MANNED the lame the blind
And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recon-
pense thee; Tor thou shalt be recompensed at the
surrectlon OF the just" Those who have preudices,
said MIR. Beecher, against large parties for social
pleasure find no countenance In the Old or New
Testament BY no nation have festivals been SO
prevalent as among the Jews, and nowhere did
Christ rebuke them In this. This injunction Of
Christ Is not to be taken literally, TOR fit were all
social intercourse would be cut up. 1t is right 10 in.
vlte friends. Christ s.rkes always a. On ward
principle II our hospitality Is mere
dtid pro quo, then becomes com.
merce Hospitality should be q benencence,
SO far as the characteristic spirit is concerned.
We must not limit our hospitality to those In our
own crcle-we are not to use our hospitality in the
service OF selnshness. There Is then solemn warn
ing against selashness under the form Of benevo.
Ience. Men offer service, and perform service, and
many things that ore kind, but they calculate on
the fruits. do not say that these things wrong in
all respects but | do say that we must not put them
Don't cali interchange OF seldsnness, Kindness.
propose TO speak Of the household IN regard 10 this
subject. The household Is founded on love, and
though tar from perfect. yet nowhere else
Is there SO much real lrult OF goodness and kind.
ness. When the household is purely for sensuous
pupOses-when the master goes from business feel.
ing that wife and children ana servants must all
GET OUT OF THE WAY
and let him be comfortable, the household Is per.
verted. fear there are many who. regard their
homes as royal restaurant. They work all Cay,
Oed fS 70 them the s IS to The ps
place where they can swlll ana xrunt and sleep
among men tnat they eau let out all their pas
siOns at home. There are men who are patient
III the street because 1t Is for their interest," and who
coming OF the father Is often the end OF all liberty ct
home. 'Y0ur father is At home now and you
house is mine, and II cannot do what have
mind to do al home, where can ~ Nowhere" The
worst thing q man can 40 is to DO what he has q
stands in the house merely for his own cOnve-
nence is not following after God. NO man
ia his own house. A family is like q garden. I
have seen many gardens full Of treasures with q
ten loot brick wall around them. No child, no
weary workman could get peep. The man stays
within saying ,There 81 snall be one place where
TO look through Many sweet household might
give better thoughts to all around 4 they were not
shut up like walled gardens. believe III the right
MAKE THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL.
II man lives plainly for the sake OF giving 10 the
community praise him; but II Q man saves money
for greedlness, lives frugal and wears an old coat
mans duty to spend money In beauty. The progress
OF civilization Is from cOarseness toward beauty.
tan benevolence permits a man to have bis house
hold q specimen or taste and wealth. But all lux
You into sympathy with your fellow men. and not
separate you. No man has right to
separate himself from his fellow men. God VIII not
y fuU IN ~
to help other men up. No man mas right to stand
like tower without any Cathedral under 1t. II you
tender.hearied and generous don't be afraid II
you are growing colder, be afraid; for your wealth
II long eore sou are dead Hospitality la must be
modified Dy the times and customs Ia which You
Sy, gr nq for man 90 i
rarely use houses for the good OF our neighbours
No man has right 70 keep beautiful picture and
rare collection OF books, and man can get into
the Pententary great deal easier than he can get
CURSED BE THAT sELFIsHNEss
that comes through the medium OF beauty. Our
are not to the law o.
nave you done, put sacrificed unto yanityY
Did you love these peoplef You went through the
vanity. You do better when you make family
gathering; but you have not touched Denevolence
you ever done BY Household ali could
We wear ourselves out In taking care OF burdensome
conveniehces. we burden ourselves with our
wardrohes. It Is SO much trouble 10 entertain
that we cannot do II often. n we did not
make society so complex and 30 expensive
We could meet oItener and get more pure happiness
The Phariseesm or the broom and the duster ID
"a burdensome as the Pharseeism OF the pnylec-
terry. II we would have more true hospitality We
must have more simplicity. This does not contra
dict what said about spending on the housenold.
honor the woman who comes to me wnen cal IN
the dress suited to her work. don't IKE 70 SIT
BURIED IN PLUSH
In the parl0r waiting three quarters OF On nour iOi
n entln 10 W.
enough for your friends. Society needs 10 DC 30
democratic and so Christian that al not .. ior ven
tain place should 60 down and all NJ snouw ~ W;
You are not better because you are rich. we neeu
each other. We are all brethren travelling 'oSe'"ei'
ST. MAEY,s STAR OF The SEA.