New-York tribune., 1874-12-14

nes OF their adoption Lord the, len
sss1''''l''''' dsS. imposed y ''' ~
SLOW GROWTH OF CHARACTER.
nm o., u,.~ wa,d BcAr at Plymouth Church OonoreoafoaaD
The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher's sermon yes
,-av ,,ornine wns based the text found In Gala
tiaus y. 30: aye did well who did hinder you
that We should not obey tho truth. htte
leayen leaveneth the whole lump"
An important and pertinent question: SAID Me- Tor US
10 consider Is, Why Is the development OF the Inii
Christian character so sowf II you study Christian
character among Christians using the standard OF the
osneI"Tbou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy
heart and tby neighbor thyself'-and then survey
what deeree OF change been wrought IN natural as
positions by that Transforming power OF thc true Ohr
an love- you look from one to the other as the artist
would oox IN selecting places that should De comey Ior
his canvas think you will agree with me that there Is
abundant for saying that ne syie Vi onrisan
life IA not what we should have right to oxpect after
The pes of experence after the volumnous influences,
after the rearing the hoasehold after the stimulating
disclosure and teaching OF the pulpit Men don't lve
upon so high plane as they ought TO- Here ana tnere
they do but not In companies YET IL Is constant ques
ton Why am not happier why 90 moi nave r.isan aa
a burden and soace = The work Is not aeVelopea
rapidly 10 our RELIGION I1ese Has snonnt Of sooanatured
Intention that rpeus nothing Tnere are tnose VINO are
putting forth good dea M,s esTny With
pararvely little pleasure but It Is tne prvsee VI ,ne
we sba cone up into higher life where there is peace
We have not only the promise OF lr9in s
hut of deyerapce from siD This II, thi1k 80 Deaui
full The question with me- however, IS TINS: - ~ inc
promise of miraculous work. or Is tns
and edncaIIon bu, Is 1t by stages ny the app
cation of knowledge and instruments, anu 80 IS educa
ton enforced, ana the knowledge apparent aaa are
the first reason why the work Of rpening n the
trainine but not OF sudden transformation would
certainly be- desrape 1t Is desired; IL Is ookea Ior au
by the Divine Spirit human sod as tnat III mo
ment o became q new creature, ora things passen
serve fnrce waiting the acceptance OF men, IL alth Is
that touch by which this divine electric oiseharRe 70
Droasnt upon sas sG% praTsr n sng ycarnns
come last to that glorious and blessed hour IN %hsn
pushed out OF the man. aud the new man created In
righteousness stood Ia fun panopy III MS pace, now
nlany many MANY thousands would Dc wllllng 10 go
through prsatory get at suca an hour or deiiyery
And tbore Is pectalioa OF tals, and tue expeca
talk about religion are generally emotive men, tnagna-
i've men; therefore, they have soeihnS 20 Doin tak
neSessariiy knowledge. Men who sdjoct to great
inflxes Of feeling-lmpressonabie metre not tue
intensive experiences but their experence Is local ana
personal. and not necessarily typical lac col ), prae
cal man never has these lunnations; he never txper-
ences these IufIxes In meetings wIere Cnrslisd OK
perience largely detailed 1t mas more elect upon no
meesDgs for reasons tnit very 0byiOus. ani not
blame worthy there are continually pat IOrth tnese eA-
cepLOlm experiences. belonging 20 peculiar te.npera
mens. and made to he houor ani glory OF uoi, as
aig There Is wouderrdl sorrow. tney are
good marxet, listened to by the young, the
socitous tho sensitive, the imaginative, ani tuey al
That is wor having" But Is this good account oi
rrlie.oni Would it be good account OF my average
cedlng VACATION when could not eat or sleep for the
10y coming home; II should pick out tnc ride home
t.ahn lang nlV ntfky an
Amherst and Boston the feeling with wnch drew
my ataers house. and hearing some one coming,
could not n. and ana n uitil tLc fee.-
over aud tnen, vita strange reaction, duli and
deod the JOY al gone in moment e'nd net ten
when l was educdtedi TIat was Ouly single ype ~
thousand types; 10 rehearee it may 0e Usfy ~ in.eess
through wuich went. It Is no account OF the "ay Ia
wnicn was driven through the Classics tns way Was
drIlIed through the m tnemAtics, tAe way :" went
through" T." philosepny: lLiuglter.l ,...
Now taking Christian experience npcn Its averages,
Is II Divine ngntnLgsweep that burns up weeds anI
the ground free 10 tue corn, or IL IL process oi
gradual unfolding In the souls OF mehI TAere never
have reason to believe suco tho "orli was
created tnat was born into Cnrist suddenly by the
Divine power in sneh way that he dd NJ 80 through
law OF gradual unfolding drilling There Is no.
where else more pointed recognition OF 1t thaa IN the
pared building. Ifoaon is going AL the q
The generation or the moral Impulses on which the VI
condition and etnOd OF action OF mems faculties
Now told 10 "aUhor thatlwhioh evi." CUlsi a.
or what is tue actual play OF tLe m,l "a pa,,ions
trdth. Look the carnival OF canniy iiism-Io
love 10 rep1rt each Others aiiDgs how tney delight la
crucisin, now they dow re.DOrselessly upon
another ana then wonder that tney doat have Opel
Heaven above. with ravshng views Of the bessednoSs
Uf the other STATE While feel that 10 Is
to break Sunday. they will sOmeilues let iy bolts U
wrath and Indignation ami wipo tneir Jla
Gently afterwari.
But what is an outside ordinance compared with an
inside statef What the Instrument compared with
the eud Some perpeualiy borne away by that
which unconsciousy preends 10 De their ep aud their
blackboard slate becOne to them knO instead
OF the instruments OF IT, II may be with feeling
religion is thing so dicalt that might
as we'll not undertake. IL Is difficult. never dis
gnised fact. Yet you afford away
You afford 10 remain the lower Planes SOCIAL
life. You the children VI God Tie business your
life Is so UNFOLD tnat the divine elem us IN you
shall have sway and control tie earthly ones. The
spirit Of 10 mp Oued in flesh. Tue n,sn is ne
generally aud 10 Is the problem O life the
Iuner man gain ascendenoy and put the Outsid, man
down. No afford 10 live sensuaily aud -nODiy
hear young men talk about dedth-bed repentance.
II you wOuli lead Christian life, begin early. Many
Of yOu when you come before the Cnurcn CpmmStee,
have Questions " answer, and you ak ABOUT lie II
race aud the ju ges mad their watches out
timing Begin early, Ow Into Christ, not up
In ignorance aud then graft into CHRIST. II ave
neglected an cary beginning. Ucgin Every single
yeats delay inaks tie hard 1t; sHcr grow
the bones. more unlnanaSeable the habits.