The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-01
The Pulpit Yesterday.

The pastor of Plymouth Church preached
yesterday on theme well adapted for setting
forth his broad and liberal views. He quoted
as his text the philosophical and broadly
Christian words of Paul to the Romans: =
"Let not him that eateth despise him that
eateth not" The first Christians, like those
Of the present day, were apt to quarrel
over forms and ceremonies, and the
question of eating meats was
cause of dissension. Paul, who was
Christian philosopher, chided them
for this narrow ness of mind, and inculcated
more liberal view Of Christianity. Still he
would eat or abstain from eating meats if he
could win souls and bring harmony among
the followers of Christ. Mr.. Beecher enlarged
upon the text, to inculcate the largest charity
and forbearance toward those who differed in
unimportant matters Whatever may be said
Of this gentlemans orthodoxy his discourse
yesterday was in the true spirit of Christianity.
Mr.. rockingham, in something Of the same
spirit, attacked sectarianism and quoted
of religion, and particularly from the remarks
of Jesus, to sustain the ground he took. He
also dwelt upon the comprehensive liberality
and charity of Paul. Though Mr. Frothing-
ham is free thinker and lays his axe at the
root of what orthodox Christians believe to be
the foundation of their religion-the miracles
of the New Testament-his just attacks upon
the contracted sectarianism of the day must
prove useful
The Rev. DR.. Porter maintained that Christ
taught not dogmas valuable only as opinions,
but principles of vital and unchanging eff
cacy, and that He illustrated these in His life.
While he held that the Gospel admitted of no
improvement he does not hesitate to say that
the protested followers of Jesus generally
have not realized the principles set forth.
DR.. Chaplin spoke eloquently of the Transfg-
uration, and made special reference in connec-
ton with that subject to Decoration
Day. He showed his tact in Selling
current event to popularize Gospel theme.
'Those memorial flowers" he said, with
which they are strewing the soldiers graves,
are themselves most fitting types of trans
fguration. Flowers are the symbols of pity,
tenderness and love- The North and the
South do not look like enemies now-they
sleep side by side. The nation scatters gar
lands not only upon the Northern dead, but
upon the nations dead. They transfgure the
nations thought"
Mr.. Hepworth preached in the morning on
death and the Victory of Immortal Life. /" He
made special reference to Q departed friend,
and alluded to his secession from the 'old
Church" This part of his discourse was
touching, as it referred to his personal expert
ence and relations with the deceased.
DR.. Lyman, at the South Congregational
church, Brooklyn, spoke Of the inscrutable ways
of God and justified them. He took for his text
the language in Job, ''In moment shall they
die, and the people shall be troubled at mid
night and pass away" We publish a report
also of the proceedings at the annual ordina-
ton Of the Diocese Of Long Island and of the
annual meeting of the Methodist Extension
Society and Of the missionary work in this city.