The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-13
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.

Power OF neutrality-suspicious. Piety
Rcbuked-Garibaldi, Maxxini, Kossuth
and Garrison True W0rkers-A Few
Words OF Communication for Bridget,
ana Maiden Aunts Glorified-The Sig
nificance or Cross-Wearinx.
Mr. Beecher preached yesterday morning to a
congregation not quite so large as usual, ON 1.-THE
nature and power of humility" The text selected
was from Paul's Epise to the Philippians, H., SILL
Alter few opening sentences cautionary of an
afectation Of humility and giving the mode OF de-
tecting spurious humility, Mr.. Beecher said that
humility was not special experience so much as
special conception of means and powers, and the
SO using OF them for the poor, the lowly and
the helpless, in such way as that
we can make the best Of those powers.
Humility, therefore, was not sentiment
aone-it was a method OF life. In this view of hui
miity, therefore, he was not humble who felt very
unworthy. When man was bilious he always felt
very unworthy When men had largely devoted
themselves to business how very unworthy they felt
themselves to be; but such feeling was always NOR
humble, just as a man on board ship tries not to
be sick. An Illustration Of true Christian humility
was given by Mr.. Beecher in q sketch OF
the leading points of the Life Of Agnes
Jones' the Liverpool nurse, who possessed
a moderate fortune and home OF conf
forts, but who left all and put herself under the
training OF nurse at German hospital, where she
had to begin with the severest drudgery, that she
and Is ed p ne p nu m 70 tue s
when made subservient to ourselves, and were
only good when used for others. Looking out upon
life IN the light Of these truths we were not to
Judge hastily as to the manifestations Of humility
and pride OF men. There were q great many
princes and great many
CROWNED HEADS
who had devoted their time, their high position,
their influence their wealth and their gifts to the
service of their fellow men. They will be found,
doubtless, having their reward and their Joy in
heaven. On the other hand there will be found
great many Ostentatious men here who will be
very low there. Religion has become professional
and organized among us, and there are great
many bishops great many ministers and pastors
form the olces q "' DEVOTION pew Who win not not
stand the test at last, because they win
ana neeay around them. When l look at
home. said Mr.. Beecher-when | look at the
Church and see who y says are divine men, ana
suth, Garrison and Others OF whom the world has
far too few, cannot but lament the lack OF true
humility. do not say that these men are models
but this say that when men with the intensity
OF their desires devote their powers to the growth
OF great principle, live for 1t, suffer for it and die
for il, these men answer the description given OF
our Lord Jesus Christ, who though rich for our
sakes yet became poor, SO that we by his poverty
with philosophy, with literature or even with pro-
found and honest scepticism. Whoever was work.
u
Grated man; they might work by erroneous
methods. but the thing was they were devoting
Beechcr, would not cheek the moral sense Of q
| Brahmin or the moral sense OF o devotee. Many
scientific men speak with contempt OF the Church
| ana the doctrines OF the Church-doctrnes which
are very dear to millions Of men; but 1t Is TO be-
| attributed to the pride OF their hearts. In TIM
dark period in which we live we are all making
| mistakes. Certain doctrines and certain EN-
blems OF the Church are sacred to us.
THE NAME OF JESUS
Ia n m n
identified with all we ever knew OF raptur0us de
votion. We know that that name. which is above
every other name, has more blessed associations
than any other Nance and when Jesus 10 de
scribed to me rs young Jew or pretentious
those remarks on that side s Of the question
because he wanted TO say on the other, that where
scientific men with sincere desire TO know the will
OF God In nature are carrying on their investiga-
lions in this spirit, that their life Is after the pat
tern OF the Gospel because Ii Is a true rendering oil
service tetheir fellow men. The mechanical pur.
suits, too may be the OF the development OF
true humility OF character and for the advancement
OF humanity. In this respect how great had been
the service OF Goodyear in the adaptation OF India
rubber, OF Howe In the discovery OF the sewing
machine needle how great the services of Ark
wright, Watt, Fulton and M0rsel There were
many men working In mines and In tunnels who
were working just as directly for the latter-day
Come to lind out that there are more saints in the
| world than we think You look FOR them In the
| calendar. There are some IN the Kitchen, though
you probably don't believe 1t. There are some in
| the nursery too. There servant girls who are
| very near the saints, much as we revile
THE "BRIDGETS."
These girls Saving and t0ilIng that they may send
across stream OF gold that resembles the Gulf
Stream so That the old folk at home may be more
comfortable or to bring the young fry" out, forces
us to ask Are we doing as well with our wealth and
| is our life so glorious In Its sacrifice? There are
servant girls who open the door for the lady OF the
house now whose position will probably be reversed
| hereafter. Then there Is the maiden sister; the
woman who Is not very interesting-pain, per-
1 haps who superntends her married sisters house,
believe takes care OF children, nurses the sick
| and Is the gentle and useful hand everywhere and
| the responsive heart always. She don't dance
much, dent play great deal and is not very at
tractve the world counts attractivencss but she
has nearly all the virtues and she Is very blessed.
| Don't you think Heaven has something to say
| about such folks2 do How fashionable and
! common Is now the wearing OF crosses crosses I'm
gold diamonds In pearls. Is II not time that We be-
| gan to wear that by which this s slgnihed-namey,
| the following OF the Crucinedf Is 1t not time we
| asked ourselves, not .I0w shall be servedfr but
'sIIow shall serve ~ SO that the man OF Christ
shall bend his back so lowy that the poor shall lie
thereon and then by his strength SO raise himself
that he shall carry the poor with him. So let 1t be