The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-16
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.

MIR. Beecher on Fame-Applause for n
Good Deed Not To BE Abated Because
the D0er Anticipated Public Approval.
Brookyn's favorite preacher drew q crowd
which more than filed the Orange street meeting
house yesterday morning. He was In good bodily
condition and his mind seemed to reflect the sun
light which beamed without. Certainly there was
no cloud on his brew nor the slightest indication
That the wordy war Of church discipline which Is
troubling some Of the sister Congregationallst
CARNATIONS of the City OF Churches his account,
was in the least obscuring his efagence or dark
ening the horizon OF his church. After asking for
a collection to aid the LADIES' Sewing Society Of
the church in the work of clothing the naked, and
giving notice for women's mass temperance
meeting in Plymouth church on Thursday evening
OF this week, he announced mis- text In Proverbs
X, 6 and 7-"Blessings are upon the head Of the
just; but violence covereth the mouths OF the
wicked. The memory of the just is blessed but
the name of the wicked shall rot" Hardly one of
the proverbs collected in this book written mainly
by Solomon, fails to be as wise and true now as
when uttered three or four thousand years ago.
Solomon tested some OF these aphorsms by break
ing them and suffering the penalty. He was a lux
urous Oriental king whose conduct in spite of the
wisdom Of his intellect broke up his Kingdom.
Yet the man to-day who should make these
proverbs LIS constant companion. regulating
In social life and In the family, would not
tail to seek the reward of wisdom. 1t is the
nature OF goodness to perpetuate ITSELF
ITS MEMORY MUST WIN APPRECIATION.
Wickedness naturally sinks those who practice 1t,
like the impurities IN the sea, into the shiny depths
below, to be unseen and forgotten. 1t Is right for
men TO wish that their memory should be cher
isned, nor should We esteem good deed q deed
of love, heroism, charity, It's author the be-
cause he foresaw and hoped for public applause
and the appreciation OF future generations. Men
do not forfeit the verdict OF the disnterestcd 10y
wishing to be lovingly or admiringly remembered.
one OF the most disnterested women / ever
knew, my aunt, wanted to be buried in
Greenwood, so that the children might
like TO come and see where she lies. Among
the noblest developments of this day is that
GOLDEN GULF STREAM OF LOVE
which annually carries the hard earnings OF thou
sands OIL Bridgets in this country across the ocean
to bring out brothers and sisters or 20 help oiu
fathers and mothers in the Old Country. Such
streams Of blessing flow constantly rom our
shores to all Northern Europe. They shali noe lal
to benefit those who send as well as tnose WHO
receive. Not alone those who confer neeueu physi-
cal benefits on others and those VINO lnstruct OUT
they who cheer and add to our goou nature,
deserve the approval of contemporaries ana graft
tude from posterity. One hymn by Francis Xavier
A pity TITS that John Bunyan In his Jail, did not
Ioresee how after ages would bless him for the
.Pigrim's Progress" All who do their duty have
right to wish and hope for the approval OF their
fellows. They work not alone for themselves.
but for the race, or Tor large circle.
Every mechanic, in his vocation, not only
discharges his task, but If he works with fidelity
he puts his good wishes into the products OF his
hands tn bless those ior whose use thev are Every