The New York herald., 1873-09-22
PLYMOUTH CHURCH
Our SaiiOrs-SermOn by tho Rev. H.
LOomis, ID. ID.

Our Sailors-SermOn by tho Rev. II.
LOomis, ID. ID.
Mr.. Beechers church was quite well fllled yes
terday morning In anticipation OF an interesting
discourse, entitled "Our Sailors" But Mr..
Bcechers congregation must be hard to SUIT, for
great deal Of dsapprobation was expressed by
some Of the members Mt the handling OF the sub
iect The pulpit was filed by the Rev. DR.. LOOMS,
d. d. late Secretary OF the American Seamcn's
Society. He said:-
The text to which call your attention this
morning is Psalms XIV, first clause Of the twelfth
verse-"And the daughter OF Tyre shall be there
with q gift" My discourse can be divided into
three heads. Where shall she be who is the
daughter of Tyre, and what Is the gift she bringsp
First, where shall she be Most Of the Hebrew
poetry Is lost in the translation; the poetry was
an inspiration Of the Holy Ghost
1t Is almost impossible to translate poetry from
one language into another, AMI you will not think
me wanting in reverence If take liberties with
this translation. This psalm Is generally called
"The Prediction OF the Messiah" the first verse Is
q simple introduction to the poetry. Our transia-
ton Is, my heart is inditing good mayt<r;" the
original is,
"MY HEART IS BOILING OVER
with good matter.n Second II speak OF the things
which have made touching the King; my tongue
is the pen Of ready writer" SO much for the In
PRODUCTION. Then opens properly the poem in the
second verse, "Grace is poured into thy lips.r He
seems to see Him the divine orator, the revealer
OF heaven and immortality TO man; had he been
with Christ at His baptism, had he entered with
Him into that Jewish synago9ne, had he gone
down with Him to the Sea OF GaliIee and behsld
HIS ministra tions had he gone with the high
priests to arrest Him and returned without Him
say had the poet seen all this he could not have
condensed the whole thing better tnan he dd In
saying,
"cRAoE IS POURED INTO THY L1rs.~
Now you would have supposed that one 30 efo-
the very next verse he is warning him to grid his
majesty ride prosperously, because OF truth aad
necklaces and righteousness" 1t is marvellous
the @ poetry It is literally Go ride upon @ oa the Word
OF truth" The poetic conception was war
horse or armed chariot.
IN array against pomp and power Is mtghtier than
all and shall overcome them all; but the array rs
are sharp In the heart OF the kings enenes''-the
originals 'Thine arrows are aharpened. thy bow b
bent the arrow on the string.n Now suppose any
profane poet would have spent all his powers on .
description Of the battle but not SO the poet OF tho
Holy Gnost, The Warrior, the conqueror Is de.
by tne people shall fall under thee." fhey csnnot
stand the conqueror In his simple array. Then
there were not another wsrd TO prove IL " IN spest
ing OF Him before he has always called Him man.
and nov % H taas + he e. has established his kingdom he
the next verse his zeal for righteousAesS What
description OF the meskneas and hOAneA OF
tory and confused, but II He was It is full OF beauty
We will stop 70 INQUIRE what are the PRINCIPLES
for which the King contends. The Word has r.
'rHE JUsr SHALL LIvEi"
merit He met his nest detesmines opponenss 10
NOW II can g Sacx and blot out my SINS BY good
deeds, shall have lile." And so we are constantly
Climb
Whist y t,e principle which constitutes church
urttyi Simply this one faith In one Lord, through
one spSrltual baptism; that constitutes church
unity. This unity admits almost Of an endless
vaHoty Why not let all varieties be blended to-
tagonism; because TINS is an atsempt to make
uniformity look on million faces, no two alike; 1t
shows the wonderhi resources OF Jehovah Yoa
tried. and they oAd make te Church one, and what
was itS corpse but now in this free country it
To the eye of faith the result cannot be dubaous
That notable prayer, 'Father pray they may be
sent me, and when they DO believe they will Know
that am thy Son.n
We want government in which Christ Is King
leaves out the Idea Of selfgovernment is no gov
MEN MOST BE GOVERNED
and II they cannot govern themselves, then come
In priestcrat kingcraft, statecraft, which break
out in sword and trample down humanity. One
principle comes up rom the bottomless pit and
briags degradation; the other comes down from
heaven and exalts
But here the scene changes. He excaims.-"All
thy garments smell OF myrrh and aloes and cassia"
The marriage OF the bride, the lambs vile, is at
hand. The next exclamation is:-'Kings, daueh-
ters were among thy honorable women, and at
thy right hand Is placed the queen, she for whom
thou hast endured all these coanictsu The address
to the bride here, as II the Everlasting Father had
oniciated at the nuptials Of his son, and said -
'.Hearken, daughter, and consider and incline
thine ear" At this nuptial feast 1t is said the
daughter or Tyre shall be there. bec6nd, Wm6 Wab
the daughter OF TyreY II was commercial treaty
between Tyre and solomon that made the street,
overcoming with gold. The poet calls commerce
tine daughter OF Tyre,n and, what Is singular she
IS the only guest mentioned besides the wedding
partyJ PVT when commerce was there that mea5}
an q tne world. Apd she comes with glft--her gift
, N would IT not be well to SEND ont word TO the
.vvvovo OF men VINO are waiting to come and get