The New York herald., 1874-10-03

spove rne ram and saw over the wide range saw
the storm, but 1t was under them, for they got
God that you should look down upon the
trouble and sorrow Of this word. The one
thought that should like 10 dwell upon to-night
is, "Knowing that lie which raised up the LORD
Jesus VIII raise up Also" the little children OF
my charge, the maidens whom have baptized,
instructed the young men now gathering into the
iulness OF strength, they who are in the midst
oil the battle OF life, old men ana
ma wh9 IVp eS e an
thought 80 tnat l am sure that, by the power oi
the divine love. shall not slumber In the dust
Bile po OF the heart OF Christ Jesus, and snail
be present with yon. II is not your ioniness, NOT
sweet to me as the thought that. when all clouds
are passed away, We shall stand toeetner
known OF God and known as we are
known. In that blessed hope let us stand more
firmly united than ever Beloved God has seen
lt TO pass this church through a discipline SO as
TO prove all OF US: lie has led US through all thls
TO make us strong. IL IS as though he had brought
us TO grindstone to sharpen our weapons OF
warfare for the day Of battle. Never before was was
need Tor you TO do Gods sal,,,o woos. oor.
Ii Is Tor YOU 10 go out or men and labor Tor tnem
In myself have no new Gospel, no new promises
seven years nave been among you. 1 nave ony
one single desire. God knows my soul. and that IL
IS TO do good TO my fellow man. IL Is uesire ,nas
was given me by my mother; IN that ! was
born. and 1t IS baptized into my nature;
II M, IS my end to I'VE p ios .nis, ns tban anu
loin hands IN the year on which we are entering,
that we Will not seek passable honor-a passaole
acclamatlon-all ends that Will perish but live
with "a deeper and newer conservation OF our
selves that we may make more perfectly known
our Lord Jesus Christ: that We may seek only The
divine honor. In all the ways that We have been
accustomed to 90 good we may seek ana bring
better faith, better vitality, more iOve TO men,
and then the blessing OF Him that came to seek
and To save the pershing Will be upon you and go
with you and receive you to immortal labors;
make your labors through faith perfect; make
your face so to shine, so that every day you can
look upon Jesus and look into the gate OF heaven.
After this address was sung the 6o5th hymn,
commencing
To thee, nv Shepherd and my Lord,
The grateful song ra ise
Mr.. Beecher then pronounced the benedlction
He was Immediately surrounded and ior nan an
hour he was engaged shaking hands with ali VINO
could get near min.
Plymouth Association Meeting.
After the prayer meeting the Plymouth Associa-
ton met IN the sunday school rooms, which were
very handsomely decorated with flowers and BAN
ners. The platform was one huge pyramid OF
plants and flowers Of all kinds and nues and in
The centre of the room was another not
quite so large, while all round the room
the pillars were twined with vines, and eacn space
between filed with hanging basket or blooming
flowers. large oil painting of Mr.. Beecher hung
at one end OF the room surrounded with mass
OF green on white cloth. The room was densey
thronged; all were walking round and greeting
their friends in the most social manner possible
Mr.. Beecheris entrance was hailed with hearty
applause, and immediately after his entrance MISS
Lazar sung Home, Sweet Home" alter which Mr..
Moses Beach took the platform and said, "Perhaps
snould nave been on the platform to inform the
association what we are going TO do. We have
sung Home, sweet Home' Now, II you Will make
yourselves at home or let Mr.. Beecher circulate
among you and not stop him, tnat is what we
want you TO DO" Mr.. Beecner with Mr.. Halliday
long, then passed round the room shaking hands
and speaking to every one in his way.
NOTWITHSTANDING Mr. Halllday's precaution he
had TO take the stand and say:-"Mr. Beecher
wants his hand TO preach with on sunday. l see
some OF you oks grip 1t as though 1t were the last
time you ever, ,would.n
While the business OF shaking hands was going
on 'Auld Lang Synen was sung, alter which Mr..
Hill .'The Marsellasen and Mrs. John Hutchinson
sung "Tne Laat Rose or SUMNER Mr.. Baecher
maze his exit very quietly, and after his Depart
ure the rest departed gradually.