The Lincoln County herald., 1872-02-08
Plymouth Church Worship.

their homo as a royal restaurant" said
Henry Ward Beecher. "They think i,
o place in which they are TO swiIl and
erunt and sleep. Laughter ] There are
men who arc as smiling as May morn
ing in business, but at home arc quick
and sharp" On q sudden, in a grave
tone, II beseech you, don't throw this up
to eachother when you go home.
Laughter, during which Mr.. Beecher
rises from the ludicrous to the sublime,
and thrills the audience with some i'm
passioned words. Beecher advanced on
the platform, lifted his eyes toward
Hea, en-, and was tragic. gloomy, sinister.
Then be staggered back as if he was
going to fall, became impassionate,
stamped his foot and shouted in such q
loud voice that it certainly must have
attracted the attention OF the passers by.
Then be spoke in low voice, his accents
growing fainter and fainter, until it
seemed but nn echo from tho grave.
Then he alternately soothed and terrified
the people, always amusing them, how
ever. Ha was thrilling, lofty, pathetic,
funny, jocular, subiime-nnd always
amusing. He said that no man had
right TO keep anything all to himself,
even his home.
II know q case Of . man in New
York." no said, who has the best col.
lection of books 10 America, and it would
be easier to get into the penitentiary
than into his library" Laushte ] A
lady cried out, "Easier to get into the
peni,en,iary," and tickled by the idea
laughed heartily. No man has right
to have o picture and allow nobody else
to look ct it. We couldn't call into our
house every stranger that passes by Of an
evening. as they did in olden times. Our
houses would become thoroughfares Of
imposition. There's humbug among the
bcggars even.
Laughter, which Mr.. Beecher 1oesn',
notice. He remains serious-even grave
while he says the funniest things.
Mr. Reecher rilicules the idea of invit
ing such people to our parties as arc we'll
dressed, rich and cleanly, but thought
the preference ought to be given to poor,
humble people wh,m We didn't know
Don't you 20 through the list like
this p he asked. in very funny tone
"Here's Mr.. A. Oh says your wife,
Mr.. A., hate him. Well, my dear,
but MIR. A. is 30 and so; he's got 80 and
so much money he's the nephew Of 80
and So We'll, we must ask him, and
B. AMI c. And don't you 20 through
the whole alphabet Of your friends like
that? Laughter Come, why do you
laugh when speak Of these things Z;
have you ever seen such things?"
This query came so suddenly that the
whole congregation broke into roar Of
laughter. Mr.. Beecher was the only
man in tho church who didn't laugh.
Mr. Beecher rushed to the rear of the
pla l,rm, and with royal sweep Of bis
hand said:
"it You open the door. and the satin
and the silk rustles in Gn low tone)
how obsequious you are, how proud to
have tho honor Of entertaining such dis.
tinguished guests. The door opens
again. On a sharp, growing voice):
Go to the basement door; there's some
cold victuals for you. Laugh er; Mr..
Beecher perfectly grave You must do
kindness where you receive back nothing
bat the pleasure of having given pleas,
ure. Have you done this? Qn sad
voice.: 1 am not your Judge judge ye."
A pause. There is a solemn silence
in the audience Mr.. Beecher folds his
hands, puts them on his Bible, looks at
the audience with a child-like, innocent
look, and prattles away happy and JOY
Qua.
I'VE want some simplicity in our lie.
When l was 10 Germany was invited
to visit q literary man. We went into
his room. There was pitcher Of water
and loaf of bread, | think that's the
other extreme. wouldn't give such on
entertainment, and l shouldn't like to 20
to many. [Laugh,cr,] If man comes
to you, however, and that which is good
enough for you isn't good enough for
him. Gn a rough voice) let him go to
another place and get something better
There ought not to be such ceremony
A wall doesn't divide man and man as
much as the etiquette Of society does.
On pathetic tone): We are all broth
ers (Silence, the audience is touched.
Blessed be that mans house whicn /,
down hill to every poor man, 20 that they
flow to it naturally. (In a voice smoth
cred with emotiou); III bless the bounty
Of true wealth, OF refinement, of kind
ness, which does seek to DO kindness 70,
the sake Of being kind"
These Christian words seemed to in
spire the audience with holy emotion
They all went homo, and every one o
the ladies probably asked the FRS, hal
dozen beggars they met on the street te
thcir next party. Said a listening law
yer: "Mr. Beechcr or any one Of hi
congregation would disdain to have th,
Grand Duke to dinner; .hey'd mucl
rather ask the driver Of a Bleeoker stree
car"
Two ladies found themselves in a very
awkward position the other day. Enter
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