The New York herald., 1874-08-22

selves. It has become q disgrsceful thing that
Plymouth church cannot have meeting out re
porters come in, and every word Is spread upon the
street next morning: therefore move that this
report ne considered privately" Another brother
saia that he thought that motion premature; that
thev had better wait till they had report to con-
slider. Professor Raymond sid:-'It Is disgrace
ful that Plymouth church cannot meet for pur-
poses OF prayer without being noticed BY every
hodv INT the alternative Brother White presents
ia worse pplause)-it Is whether we will have
true reports garbled reports II we could secure
privacy should be glad, but we have found py
experience that all attempts to lock doors is q
faiure IL only led to garbled reports from mem.
Ders Of the church themselves. We must
choose between spreading our transactions
before the the world or letting them leak
out. I choose the former as the least of the
Two evils" (Applause) This resolution was then
laid on the table and the meeting adjourned
till Friday evening next, unless called sooner
by notice from the pulpit, after which the
usual Friday evening prayer meeting was held.
One brother prayed that the past might be cared
for and have the love Of God SO manifested to him
that he might come back richer, and that all his
troubles might work for his good. Said he :-"we
cannot bear The thought that he will ever leave
us. spare him many years. and may he know the
10Y which comes from full trust in God.n
Brother Garbett prayed-"Be with our pastor
Our hearts all turn to him in sympathy and con-
sideratton. We thank Thee Tor all his words of
cheer and hope, and we thank Thee for his admin
istration. and we pray that now Thou wilt be with
him, our leader, our elder brother, be with him
and keep him as In the hollow OF Thine hand"
stranger, whom Brother Halliday siterward
introduced as Rev. NJ Van Wagner, from Mis-
aafd = IN ho
should have left for home tonight but
for this meeting. l wanted to meet the
people OF the Lord, and am glad this has
been turned into prayer meeting My opinion Is
we can pray q thing straight. when all the law
SsfS 10 sne wv ~oTa c00d 10t get It straight ZAP
here always. could not but smile when heard
the resolution to close the doors. You might as
HUSH THUNDER AND BOTTLE LIGHTNING.
What is going on that you are afraid or The
noticed. Our prayers need not be mournful i
don't want TO see bowed heads. There is no oc-
cssion 5ass for is & &Applasuse;J me outside world
Tree land that never would have been free but for
when read aI! the proceedings OF your twenty.
s aesp dosn sorTs rs
my heart that you had little more than you could
stand you could not help but feel little pride in
SS rom the Apps1se sSs ala BrssnsgF ssisg
saox Ss so d sd the rs% STRANGER os It,
amounted to nothing till he went West. ZAP
plauseJ You are In danger from pride. l think
some OF you imagine you are going to heaven
banging OF Mr.. Beecher's skirts, but you can't go
that Way. Now, we cannot believe that you are
chat the heart OF the whole nation turns toward
rTmS1sn lOyngy. W T & am Glaa stayed to this
Another on frou
Y which your pastor once laDored. ! want to say
that am well acquainted with the elders of that
church, and the unanimous verdict Is,
NOT GUILTY."
bat ust returned rom iournev % on the panfc naTc
coast and have had the same experience have
often had belore-nameIy, that our church is not
are preached ike reveroerated echo, tin thew die
away. being passed from hand to hand by those
possibly our danger to get little proud Of our
success. and that little persecution would 90 us
good: desire to say on behalf OF this church and
gers that 1t is new thing to hear members
praise this church or their pastor. How many
what We thought even alter twenty-five nsyITss
years OF faithful service, and, we gathered
os us little time has passsd awas Voices % 9Sat
were eloquent once are silent now; faces are
averted now tnat were smiling then; but, thank
GOD. this hour belongs to us; 1t Is now time to
our heels oD the serpent of slander-
(applausel-lt belongs to US. not lodging the
ruth or doubting our pastor one moment-(tre-
mendous appiausel to US who have held no c0un-
sci; to us. who. when our friend
FELL AMONG THIEVES,
did not pass by the other side u.s. who did not
gather our skirts from the slime through which he
had to pass. 1t Is our time to speak;
We know what can only be and
what must be; we stand firm to the
testimony OF q life, not to condone wrong, and
now we will say to our pastor. thrice welcome
ais hand. God grant that we will stand at last as
ne will stand-unblemshing unshrinking-to
meet the searching light Of the Judgment day.b
Two brethren spoke of Theodore TiltOn, one de-
string that he should be prayed for, and the other
telling OF his usefulness as superint or
Sunday schools.