The New York herald., 1873-12-08
BROOKLYN CHURCHES.
PLYMOUTH CHURCH

Sermon by Mr.. Becchcr on the Human
Side OF Christ's Chnracter-A Glowing
Tribute TO Woman and Her BcneE-
cence.
Mr. Beecher preached yesterday morning SER
mon on .The Human Side Of ChrisCs Character"
and selected for his text the seventeenth eigh-
teenth verses OF the second chapter OF Paul's
Epistle to the Hebrews, and also the sixteenth
verse OF the fourth chapter, as follows :-"Where-
fore in all things 1t behooved him to be made like
unto his brethren, that he might be merciiul and
faithful high priest in things pertaining to GOd to
make reconciliation for the sins OF The people, For
in that he himself hath suffered, being tempted, he
is able 10 succor them that are tempted.n "Let
us, therefore, come boldly unto the throne OF
grace. that we may obtain mercy and find grace to
nelp IN time Of need.n
mary reference TO the character or Christ, as re-
presented IN the Scriptures in the aspect or judge
in these aspects OF human law that Christ drew all
men unto Him, but as companion, teacher, guide,
brother and shepherd. He was sometimes repre-
sented as Judge, indicator but the force oil the
representation in the Gospel was In those phases
OF Chrlsts character that sought the highest ends
OF mans lie, that sought the noblest DEVELOPMENT
Of mans character. SO that II man were de-
graded and overcome OF evil, IL was that very man
that should eel that IN Christ there was his
curity and his remedy for that ruin. IL was tnls
confidence in Him that enabled men to feel that,
LIVING OR DYING,
they were the Lords. In the light OF this truth,
then, said Mr. Beecher, lie. consider, first, that
the Identification Of the Lord with the human race
has been the fertile theme OF comment. criticism
and sceptlcism. Men have objected to this
worthy OF the divine nature. WHAT after all, was
the pest for the human racer Was 1t not this
nantes tatlon of benefcence and would not this
manifestation have the effect Of winning men back
TO Godi Let me Illustrate II in another way. What
Is more lovely IN woman than the separation OF
herself from her kindred, from the refinements and
kindnesses that bossomed over her! When we
think OF her and ask ourselves, What her sphere?
everybody instinctively says that those
moral elements. that culture and that re-
fnement were born TO make home bright and
beautiful. When 100000 men were marching
from the North 70 go southwark, when another
1,0OO,000 were marching from the South 10 go
n1rthward where was place more repulsive than
the hospitals the edges OF the battles Y-and yet
woman walked there az an angel of light, aad
many "A poor SOLDIER the son OF Christian parents
went Into the heavenly light through the birth or
Christ by the mlnistration OF these noble women
Yes women lett there a glory that VIII never pass
away rom the annals Of the world. That heroine
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE,
has left mark on the land that Will never fade
away. tApplause.l This representation OF Christ's
character lulnls the idea OF the Scriptures OF "Em
manueln God with u.s.. The storm and the fire
may make men afraid OF the evil but It can never
make men love God This aspect of
Cnrlst's character, the going out to a sympathy
with mans nature is one that neither the beiieyer
or the unbeliever will let die. the miracles OF
Christ looked at from the same point OF view had
been very much perverted by disquisitions and ny
not being looked at along the line winch they
were meant TO play. They were simply charities.
have their influence among the supersttIous and
unlearned people Christ undcrrated them, for he
SAID I'll you don't believe In me- believe ia me for
my works sakev lie he'd that the divine
radiance Him ought TO be the best evidence.
But II they were so Dlind that they could not sec
II, he said, "helieve on ne Tor the cake oil the
mIracles.r These miracles were always wrought
Tor benencence and never IN an
oSrENTATIoUs SPIRIT.
Mr.. Beecher then commented on the apparent ex-
ceptlons-namely, the baptism and the tfansfgura-
ton. Then the relation Of Christ TO the develop
ment OF man, 10 commerce and sympathy with
God, WILL IN the death OF Christ, receive new light.
When you ask why did Christ sutherland you say
SAID all that can be said. The moment You ask how
IL was done; now dld IL redeem man from death2
you are wandering right away from the heart OF
Christ. MI. Beecher closed with reference TO the
resurrection OF Christ It's comfort evidence 10
man OF his immortality, ana an appeal TO those OF
MS congregation VINO mad not yet eit this influence
oi Cnrists character 70 "Come TO Jesusn
SEVENTH AVENUE METHODIST CHURCH.
DIR. wild, on the Mission of Evil, the
Vile du Havrc, DIR. Cummins' Reform
and Methodist Bishops.
The Rev. DR.. Wild preached sympathetic
In his opening prayer Divine blessings we're petit
toned for the President, Senate and Congress,
that they might, In their legislation be equal to the
demand OF the nations real interest. His text
was jeremiah H., 19:-"Thine own wickedness shall
correct thee ~ and from 1t the reverend divine
deduced the following
In these words Jehovah addressed Israel OF olf
and through them he spake unto us. In the estaD-
shed laws Of nature, and by The unvarying
on. nf fha An