New-York tribune., 1874-11-30
INVISIBLE POWER THE GREATEST.
M Rfr HenrV Ward BeecAer at PIvpouN Chureh

IN, Rer Henry Wsrd BeoAer Plymouth Church
The fierce rain-storm yesterday morning
.ved the regular attendants at the Plymouth Church
services from the usual crush OF visitors but the body
of the house and both galleries were well filed In
onnouncing that he had decided to defer collection
which fell on the day till next Sunday on account OF the
,pcemept weather and the supposton that the gather
ing woud be small Mr. Beecher said that 1t was good
once in while to the aises and the carpets on them
and recognize that we are like other folks and have
room TO spare" Thea he told the story OF the suferngs
OF the people IN parts of the West from the ravages OF
rrashoppers and asked his flock for contributions OF
clothing TO be sent Long Island in Kansas. which is
section of the afflicted region Mr.. Beechers text was
Isaiah. w., 10-ll:
For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from
heaven and returneth not thther but watereth the
earth and maketh II bring forth aud bud, that 1t may
give seed TO the sowor, and bread TO the eater;
SO shall my Word be that Goeh forth out OF my mouth
n shall not return unto void. but 1t shall accomplish
which please aud 1t shall prosper In the thins
wheretO send 1t.
Tue preacher began by illustrating how powerful were
the figures employed in the text TO show the force OF
Gods word People seldom considered said he, the diff
lcues which surrounded tho initial stages OF the ac-
rompsued power of nature. Forests were taken as an
example. One scarcely could imagine how delicate
much nourishing they require. The drops OF ram
decended upon the earth sank INTO the sprouts ana
ed their wOle st uoture. The thunders 20 roll
Ing through the skies, but they had done nohing put
max vast noise The power seemed great; n ont reay
handeSs, yoceieSs, grOundess without toOls or cutnR
edSe or organizing oIces IN then ye' .nese % ft o
those architectural structures, the pines without
uoIse OF hammer. ike the Temple.
Continuing, Mr. Bcccner said: In the early stage Of
tie world moral truths which could not he plainly seen
it was difficult to make accept all that had respect
90 the huer element OF hte-manness, gentlencss pa
tcDce courage. fidelity, magnanimlty everything that
relates to the commerce OF the sOul-men scarcely be-
h,vedl IN them. except as kind OF poetic experience.
There meu OF cts in business. Ihey doubt whether
tnere any considerable degree OF truth in many Of
u
those business believe In work; can
talk as much as you please about honesty and about
puts in ms strength all day long Will succeed should
Ike 10 know what one OF those successful men Is not
crafty; il is OeiIs fine that has given them sue
cess II you 70 lnto life and carry IN With you these
rhetorical notions OF mahhood' nave nonced iiat tho
VINO do this are Of The class that fail have
noticed that the men who win are those
Who nave htrd hand, hai shuts easy ana opens haId
ana reheveln thugs" Il is OF very great Importance
feeble, vet IN Tie long race taxing time ahd peiOus
those dcsp.se these cnonS or NOR lity are those
they succeed spite of these by Other forces IN them
AMI il dishonesty ami fIehood are so strong In them
as ea 10 the core, theu they do not prosper. The
successful those that come ke she and rain,
QHe,iy: and in the long ruG-ln the oycles-it Is the
dfeuc- between nations that are giving laws to the
world and the nations that are sinking into
has ic the A.atcs so far behind o"day 1t is the
essential qualities Of trHe manhood that give to the
that ru tie ysi9le IN tne long run Then there are
men OF facts in diplomacy ana politics, ana these
humble industry OF mcn VINO give an equivalent for what
receive, huLOle virtues OF the common people,
HAT bdve saved l. IIOpa more than thousand times
from dcbluchcry and corruption Then we have to-day
who Ue!lcve In facts In science. They are very
DOUBTFUL indeed II men have souls; they DOUBT very
whether tncTe is any prOVdDlC God. There are
Of theu gracious enough TO INIT that there may
be GOl, Dut he Is UnRnOWaDe. Toe God tnat IS un-
knOwaoe Is no GOD TO Us at all. They try TO weigh
everything in the balance, that VIII Gu impondcrabe
with the Science has It's places, and science has
COt It's who are deYOung ali their time 10
bettcIlug their bnC-Thy q mother sitting down
l.rf .ffa
turing London. You may say, DON'T you believe IN
Iyu all in Huxley, IN Hooker, and IN Spencer u L
tbanB God Tor them all they are grinding the material
preparing trc Dlcns ana mortar but don't think they
tIe builders. by and by Will come the builders;
pruDdJlv IN another generation men may think that
have GlsprOyei thing that is the end of it,
NJ 0ispCOVe tho circulation OF the blood, but II
goes beating ~ every JodyS Veins You may dsprOve
ting but combination Of reason with selfestcem
ana selfapl lrObatOD but nevertheless the moral
dues not disappear before the argument. ANY great
has received into the heart OF the world
Will be taken out OF IT, II when you 90 over ana
look at pUmp and the vanity OF the great roaring
city where moth aud NAV are at WORK and seli-cOn-
kclOU,ucs auu pride are rampant you say TeEIon Is
No; tie silent NORA truths Of God lapse from
Heaven falling the hearts OF men, irradIatlu2
dome errors, NlndIcatg themselves III one way or
another and through al 1s crowd and noise there Is
tue seut secret ngs, tDat II mShtler and more sub
lime it, You have your hands after all, III these
moral Tt OF the ODupOtcnce Uf God IL works
Slowly often bat surely GlWats Any man that has the
trains that Jw Of love OF Chris-its trIumphS
ana it. aspraOlsAas dt In his hand thdt j. mshter
thIu the pnyslcal OrE4u.z ,tlOAs OF hfe. MY word
snail not FCturL unto VOID" WDcn lJ Teascends II
shall 10 CHrIs die ascending lie shook The world;
ii the nOOd drops aId tae sweat OF agony; the
gIOtDS, Dut ISt auuole, tDdt were mghter tAdn the
tLuldcrs, ana are more powerful tA4n ali III the world
DpSi ies.