The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-16
PLYMOUTH LECTURE ROOM TALK.

The rain last evening had the eject TO diminish
somewhat the usual attendance at the Plymouth
prayer meeting. Alter the customary exercises
Mr.. Beecher said:-The Christian Union receives
hundreds and hundreds OF inqulring letters; al
most always the total talk Ii In respect to exterha
matters, almost none touching Christian disposi-
tion questions OF unknown things as TO the divine
nature; casuistic questions; q vast number OF
numbering questions about Noah. Ham, Shem ana
the devil; all useless trumpery; but ! have
never heard question that touched on seli-con-
science, the marrow OF ethical experience. rake
this, Tor instance-I have never heard question
on it-"Be patient towards all men, think
person who can do that is perfect. II man can
be patient towards all men he Is ready for trans
lation, not because he be patient, but because
OF the training ne has gone through 70 reacn
that state. 1t implies collateral development mat
is significant. Now, we are patient with folks
that SUIT us; We are patient with iolks we don't
have anything to do with; we are patient with
folks who make other folks inpatient but do not
affect US. am very patient with the
KHAN OF TARTARY
and the Emperor OF China. am very patient
when am very patient, like the rest OF the world;
but that Is not steady thing. How many can
say that they can hold themselves accountable TO
themselves every day for having been patients
Very few can say 1t. 1t is q noble trait. For one
retired, sheltered. it may not be dihcut; but for
tumoling down over rough rocks and not TO make
foam. Consider for Q little ON this matter In
the first place DON'T think people charge them
selves IN this matter. In the morning Christians
endeavor to set things right with God to act In
the name ofJesus and Tor the glory OF God
more they are like Christ. There Is one thought
That, II 1t were accepted as rule OF life, would
hep men. II man were called into court and his
had had his case tried and judgment pro-
nounced without his having any knowledge
is a Judgment seat in our hearts which IS
silently bringing up men, women and children
listening TO biased witnesses against them, trying
them down on the black list, and every soul Is a
sort OF Judgment han where the worst Judgment
Here Mr.. Beecher gave space for remarks and
brother asked II ne did not think this language
little TOO hgurative-lf, under some "reminiscences,
anger or impatience were not justifiabeY Mr..
Beecher said :-"Now and then o man may give
way TO burs! OF anger, but II is like burning out
year. LaughtegJ John was one OF those who,
in going up to Jerusalem, came to a samar-
itan village. and, when the people would not
say master, shan't we call aown fire to burn
them up?n lie was quick to ind way to bring
as women, but women have the best right to be
impatient woman broken down by household
cares and duties has
BETTER RIGHT TO BE IMPATIENT
than q vigorous man who has outdoor lie. Per-
sons go through with what don't affect them and
say, am patient. One man Is patient with what
puts another out OF all reason. There are some
things should ieel extremely sensitive about and
others do not mind, and Tor this reason suppose
l should 60 and STOP just IN the edge OF the
evening. in the anti-slavery times, at some house,
ana should leave soon and go further on, and in the
night be awakened by the shouts oil tine mob and
the peltlng OF the house where had been, but
amt there now and SO laugh at them. DON'T
feel 1t at all. Now there are many attacks made
that don't feel at all, because l amt there