The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-27
BROOKLYN CHURCHES.
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.

Mr.. Beecher on the Right Side OF SclGsb-
ness; on Getting and Giving Men Who
Have q NebulOus Condition Of Com
sctence-To Live For Oneself Is Wise,
IL Our SelGshness is Subordfnated.
Mr.. Beecher preached yesterday morning a SER
mon about "The Right Side Of Selashness" and
selected his text from the last clause OF the 10th
verse of the 10th chapter OF the Gospel OF st.
Matthew-"Thou shalt love thy neighbor as myself"
The introduction to the sermon was mainly devoted
to the correction OF popular errors in regard to
selishness and the outlining of the philosophy of
seldsm. Men had very indstinct notions on this
matter; they were taught to abhor selfshness.
Although there have been very wise dis
tnctons in reference to this the thoughts
OF men remain to large extent obscured.
A wise regard for ones self is the law of
our growth the strength OF our knowledge
and of our virtue. 1t is part of the divine DEGREES
to take care OF ourselves. That was the educa-
ton the child received from its mother when she.
caring for it and bearing with it, taught 1t to walk
and 90 alone. 1t was all the way along the
physical life, until the period when selfcare came
in. Then men were Obliged to regard self as
against the antagonisms In the development OF
mans life in the consideration Tor society," In saw
age life each man had to care for himself, but as
civilization developed itself men RENTED the
the power that outside OF them. But society
could go only little way. Men had to guard them
against bad cooking, which was certainly one OF
the curses OF the world. Then we must exercise
q wise selhshness IN the great objects tnat
which uIderle the possession Of wealth and
influence II was by law OF their nature that
men arrive at power, wealth and influence; 1t
has involved capacity, skill and wise considera-
tion of themselves. No farmer ever ground a
scythe with his eye the edge, with eye also to
The harvest, more directly than did the wise man
grind his faculties with view to his influence and
selfish that we get the right to this 1t was by
WISE sELRlSHNESS
that we develop wise culture for ourselves. God
travel all the rounds about sefshness, so that
when he desires law as to the regulating OF his
TO- sha thy om
an spparent dincuity-now tSo principles, one
can be co-incident. How did two wheels
or watch work together both ways,
Goos at Ing mpoT Of this nan h eeaoa
what we had to consider and to do every day. This
was Illustrated at length Dy incidents from selnsn
mode OF family government, In which the imPe-
rious father demanded that his Will should DC
obeyed, and the fruit was sons VINO came down 10
| New York determined to see life and were moraliy
ruined so that the family became like an over
used nest, 'addled.n What was true IN tnis was aso
true IN regard to the use wealth anu to the
| mode In which 1t was administered. II wealth were
so provided as to cut on a., motS o. net sbaUId
induce application TO business. Wealth that stimu.
| lated the child, that opened the door OF oppor,
! NAV cnergise and enlarge its nature, does not
| do any harm IL Is a blind use that IL mace Oh
wealth when it Is so perverted that IL turns to evil
I'm larger sphere men were but as children in the
| commonwealth, and are hut larger CROWNS OF
| families In human society. NO nation couiu DC
| worth governing that was
| GOVERNED FROM A THRoNy.
| no nation could be well governed that was no