The New York herald., 1874-09-07
MIR. BEECHER'S SERMON.
TWIN MOUNTAIN HOUSE, New Hampshire,

Sept. 8, 1874.
The eagerness to hear the great preacher in.
creases from sunday to Sunday, and much larger
number OF people came from all directions to at.
tend the religious services here this morning than
on any previous occasion during the present sea.
son. Three special trains were run to accommo.
date the Inhabitants OF the surrounding country
one from Plymouth, N. b., with ten cars crowded
inside and on the platforms; another from Mont
peer, VT, with three crowded cars, and the other
from Fabyans with four cars we'll filed. 1t Is
estimated that about q thousand persons were
brought BY these several trains. OF carriages,
bringing worshippers from localities not on
the lines OF the railways, there were
at least eighty, OF all descriptions.
Not only was the immense parlor filed to over
flowing, and packed more closely If possible, than
ordinarily, but the corridors within hearing dis
tance were crowaed. and at the windows OF the
rooms on the piazzas as many were gathered as
could from these points hear Mr. Beecher's voice
or see his face, while Others in large numbers were
unable to get enough either to see or to hear
There were in all-including the guests OF the
house, Of whom there are 260-probably not less
than 1000 persons in attendance Among the
hearers were Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe and
daughters. General Fiske and wife and the family
of the Hon. Carl Schurz
THE EXERCISES
we're opened by the singing OF the 199tn hymn Of
the Plymouth Collection beginning
Come thou Almighty King,
Help us Thy name to sing
Help us to praise
This hymn and the one which followed were
read by Mr. Beecher and sung by an impromptu
choir, accompanied by the congregation The
lesson OF the morning comprised q portion OF the
ninth chapter OF the Gospel according to st. Luxe
beginning with the twenty eighth verse. An
earnest, touching prayer was offered. At the con-
clusion Of the prayer the 564th hymn was sung,
the first words OF which are
Awake my soul, stretch every nerve,
And press with vigor
THE SERMON
which followed was delivered with great power ana
feeling; the following is q condensed report. Mr..
Beecher said -
Ipropose to give q historic discourse mainly
preceded and followed Immediately that scene OF
unparalleled simplicity and beauty OF which we
po n Se Of oar 81
around which there are so many interesting ques-
tions and from which may be drawn so many
threads woven into instruction so perfectly and
OF such Importance. The hrst question that arises
is in regard to tie time. so you, perhaps. bear
Luke it Is said About an eight days alter
these sayings''-abour week as we should say
"ne took Peter and ID John 2 and Lame James, ana wentup
seem to have been the most Intelligent and the
most useful OF the band They were the ones that
almost always accompanied the Saviour; they
seem to have been men OF some mark and charac-
ter. Certainly they proved aiterward that they
were more active than any OF the others; they
had q natural ascendancy over their fellow dis.
clples and so excited envy and Jealousy among
them. We have to look into the evangelists to see
when 1t was and where 1t was that the steps were
begun which led to this grand culml-
nation on the mountain top and this
transcendent vision and glory and what
those steps were. Our Savour's whole active min
istry, probably did not extend over fifteen months
The great bulk OF His miracles and instructions
were Included In one year. OF this time two
months, perhaps, were spent actively in Judea
and perhaps one month IN Perea and the rest IN
Galilee. 1t was there that HIS fame begun. The
reason OF His fame, when you come to trace 1t
back to the very root. was that he was
THE MOST PERFECT JEW
that the Jews had ever seen or heard Of He was
a Jew after the strctest type. He knew He was
descended from the old and revered ancestral
Jewish stock. He conformed to the usages Of the
Jews He represented 10 the jewish common people,
in whose hearts dwelt sentiments OF patriotism
the strongest and most perfect Jew, and when he
began to work miracles they said, "Another
prophet is come" and when they witnessed the
miracles Of the loaves and fishes their enthusiasm
knew no bounds, and they undertook to take Him
and make Him king but He refused and deter
mined TO depart. The disciples themselves were
caught up in that enthusiasm, and He rebuked
them and compelled them TO enter the boats and
pass to the other side, ana when He had sent them
OF He went back into the mountain to
pray. The people were disappointed at
His refusal to be king, and they said
OF Him, "He is sham, He Is a pretender,
He mas no heart no narvA- mnsHle: He II