The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-05
BROOKLYN CHURCHES.
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.


On CODA smaller Congregation, but a
Pleasant Service.
The snow storm of the previous night, that had
blocked the car tracks and spread thick carpet Of
snow on the sidewalks, had its eject in reducing
the number OF wOrshippers at Plymouth church
yesterday morning. There was q large attendance;
but the crowd that fills the aisles ana Overfows
into the Hobbies were not present. ana, there
fore, for those who did attend an opportunity
was given for enjoying the service and listening
to the words Of instruction OF the pastor, away
from the surroundings that are apt to remind at.
tendant theatres or the first nights appearance
of a star performer. The service was opened by the
singing of Mr.. Zundells new anthem, "Oh, rest in
the Lord" which afforded an opportunity to Miss
Steping to awaken the sympathle s of the audience
by her wondrous rendering OF solo, that brought
out the marvellous capacity Of her charming voice.
The anthem, whether accidentally or intentionally.
was In unison with the service, and struck
the keynote in perfect harmony with all
that followed. MIR. Beecher put little
Of the anthem into the prayer that followed, and
he read the thirty seventh Psalm part OF the words
OF which were used Tor vocallzing the harm0nies
that Mr.. Zundel had by mis- inspiration caught and
reduced to the form OF
SOLO AND CHORUS.
Mr. Beecher also preached on the subject OF the
anthem, namely-a patient waiting on God, and
selected his from the NTH chapter OF the Epls
tie OF James, the seventh and eighth verses-"Be
patient therefore, brethren unto the coming OF the
Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth Tor the
precious fruit OF the EARTH and hath long patience
for It. until he receive the carry and latter
rain Be We also patient; Establish your hearts, for
the coming OF the Lord draweth Nigh" Mr..
Beecher aid not spend much time on the introduc.
ton TO his sermon; but short as 1t was 1t had the
Beecher characteristics. He said that the admOni.
ton given In the text was applicable to all times
1ndeed the truths OF the Testament were so appi.
cable to The condition Of humanity that II new
Testament were written to-day 1t would have to
contain the same truths ne then showed with that
Ing behind and into nature the relationship Of natu
raj laws to man: How the latter would
useless the former would be without man.
Man stood In the relation to these laws that the
horse did To man. Man guided ana directed the
horse whittier to go and whittier to turn and that
was what was done by man with these laws. What
were mills, shops, forges mechanics and all the
Industries but yoking Of these laws to mans uses
which ne controlled and brought into subIecuon
! Everything except the son was thus transformed
| EVERY WEB OF ITS FIBRE
q story to tell OIL waiting; the very garments wore
had an unloded history OF this waiting. In the light
OF TINS rationale OF this waiting he asked his con-
patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming or
The Lord" That was the reward; that was the Joy
| III.
what was tins waiting tnenY 1t was not an Idle
waning; waiting Tor God 10 do Tor us what We
was possible Tor us to DO and then leave the result
| with God. This thought was amplined by number
ro arawm WfS ~ s
and unified scutte TO the poverty that ielt It's
iretuness the more because Sc, OF the familiarity
| ment and abundance. 1t had pleased God 10 bless
with endurance, and to give It's victories more GER
tanly those who put forth all their own resources
and who did not stleSsly replne, seeking no mill
CATION. THIS was shown very strlkingly Ill the late
great conflict IN TINS country. IL was not the young
THE RURAL DISTRICTS,
but those from the cities, who, with less hardy
bodily frames, but with more mental resources
and power OF endurance, that recovered from their
wounds and manifested o camness under suffering
and adapted themselves to privatons that certainly
they could have known nothing about in their
previous history. remember. said Mr.. Beecher, a
friend OF mine VINO coming TO this coast,
when there nothing but sailing SHIPS, ana the
ship got within twentyfour hours OF the coast and
he saw the Captain put on some warmer clothing.
go on deck and light ms cigar. Ny friend spoke to
mInent peril" was the reply. "You seem to take It
very quietly" SAID my friend. 81 have done all !
everything n That S can 90 nave nave % s,,'
ing That God honored, said Mr.. Beecher. But there
are some Christians who trust IN Cod except
trust Him at all times, except when the time OF
suffering comes They are something Ike the char.
met, and VINO when Il was struck BY a sword and
the helmet was Gus into pieces, picked up the bel.
| met and had the pieces sewn together again, and
| TOOK care That the helmet never came IN contact
| with the sword again. These are lne
| PAsTEBOARD CHRISTIANS
| of modern life VINO never bring their Christianity
| INTO contact with the trials OF lie. Mr. BeecneI
| touchlngy dwelt upon the mothers anxiety
| for her chIIdren; Instancng The bitterness
| Of the rejection that poverty brings, wnen
II seems that II good nursing, more
skilled care could have been procured the child
would not have died. the inability OF the mother
in the war time TO be with the son VINO mas been
| wounded. All these and thousands Of other CIR
cumsances were periods OF the crucial trials OF ouI
faitn when we should trust In the Lord and bt
| quite sure that lie will not lay upon US burden
| that we cannot pear. Mr.. Beecher urged the duty
upon those who had not to experience TINS Kind 0
| trial 10 hep those whose lot was so bitter. These
| reminded HIM OF the ants VINO, having lound tret
| that contained some su9ary matter, u you watcnet
| them you could see cloud Oh anus gOint
| IN the tree and another cloud coming down. th0s
that were going up were seeking 10 get at IN
sweetness; those which were coming down wer