The New York herald., 1873-10-25
PLYMOUTH LECTURE ROOM TALK.
God High Priest and as q sym.
pathfxing and AfTectionato Father

path1x1ng ana Anect1Onatc Fathcrst
The prayer meeting last evening was largely
attended, many having to 60 away unsuccessful in
their endeavor to obtain seats. After the usual
services Mr.. Beecher opened the Bible and
read
"For we have not on high priest that cannot be
touched with feeling lor our weakness and in
nrmity; but He was In all things tempted like as
boldly to the throne OF grace, that we may ind
grace to help in time OF need.n
81 don't know.n said Mr.. Beecher, "that there
ever was in any other religion such
GLIMPSE OF DIVINITY
as Is revealed here There are great many reve.
latons OF His tenderness and pity; but you will OBJ
serve in the Bible the method OF disclosing God
was not philosophical. That is to say it was not at
tempted In any place to begin and go through with
aregular disclosure, but according to which side OF
human nature was TO be developed, that sice was
set OF children viii be naturally careless ana heed.
less, and Will need to have the law OF order In.
sSied ss int into them them and ..., stranger would
house; and In another there would be very little
said, because there would be no need OF it.
truth, but to produce what was practically needed
by men at that time; but there are certain views
that run all through the Bible Like some exquisite
sound and comes up again and again. SO IN the
revelation Of Gods truth there are. certain
elements that come in and seem to be lost until
they come in again, and the greatest element is
the divine, brooding paternity. THAT element
Of ad a %
affection. Everything that was needed and was
high and molly seemed to the Jews to be
WRAPPED UP IN THE HIGH PRIEST.
God was everything they thought their high
priest should be. he abolished the outward
Sms ,1n q but tSs hose s netting n ING Sp5
priest is developed. which was extremely touch
ing and pertincnG to the Jews.
God Is being who Is not nsensible IL Is not In
the power oil human nature to bear a great deal
OF sympathy. 1t would break man down. II /
,Ss wer to ung Sng II tapr w,T Would I'D
be killed in o week or made unit for work.
It. Is not in human power to DO It. 1he humsn nrtn
earthly. God mas everlasting strength to endure
the strain and stress OF benevolence, 70 bear SYM
that the SORROWS and Joys are reflected as 1t were,
on the
We cannot imagine IT.. When musician stands
in the presence OF 100 instruments he stands In
vast mass OF harmony,and he knows instantly III
wrong note is touched, and can tell where 1t was.
Where could discover nothing God, out of the
vast mixture OF sounds that bewilder us, sorts
them and hears each one separately.
stood in the Stock Exchange one day to hear
those maniacs halloa. 1t seemed as II they were
standing on hot iron: stood by the clerk, who
derstood 1t, and he answered Perfectly SAID
he. Perhaps ! can illustrate now understand.
getner and let child belonging 10 one Of them begin
70 cry IN the next room. Instantly its mother
singles that SOUND from the rest. and knows that
IT Is her child.n BY thinking OF such figures this,
as men trained are able to 90 what to men un.
trained would he impossible, there are men who
can rise, and You have only to carry the analogy
higher to the great
HIGH PRIEST
who sympathizes and feels. don't think that the
divlne mind moves up and down as we do (; but we
have paLernal heart that, according TO its own
law, moves with us. He is with us all the Tune
influencing us; but, If God s always with us, how
Is IT He don't appear how Is 1t He don't speak
That Is the question that has puzzled ages and VIII
puzzle ages to come. 1 have no answer 10 mako
but this--That the CONSCIOUSNESS OF tne divine
spirit Is as real as any physical! consciousness.
This consciousness is just as mucn Iact as any
physical fact have no evidence OF my lower
senses, but am spiritually cognizant 49,
Now. perhaps, can read you note nave
received
Under your preaching my soul has been elevated, but
IaieIy / have been depressed am widow. my lie -
dark and fearful Pray Tor my SOUL VIII your
This ia not one voice. The whole creation Rroans
and trayails. This mystery or sunering--this de-
nre ssion this sadness--results sometimes from
bodily health Nothing Is more depressing to
of or the physical temperament. This is the
gg;sanpointmens gsneua1 and ali this overthrow Of
which lie Is full IL seems TO me there Is no
view of God so blessed a. thts--a high priest who
can sympathize with our weakness. Then comes
the exhortation, Let as come boldly 10 the throne
OF grace that we may nnd grace to nelp In time OF
need, We have help not beyond the reach OF our
voice. he leads US by dark ways and BY rough
paths. THE Lord Is my shepherd, ! shall nos
want; He leads me into green pastures and beside
still waters and sustalns me through the valley and
shadow OF death,n and He says, what am ~
know not, but ye shall know.v Don't abandon
God, TOR lie win not leave you. He win never
weary