New-York tribune., 1874-09-21
MIR. BEECHER Af THE TWIN MOUNTAIN
HOUSE,

HIS SERMON YESTERDAY ON THE KINGDOM of
HEAyEN-HIs FUTURE MOVEMENTS.
TWIN MOUNTAIN HOUSE, n. H., Sept. 2O-A
small audience assembled the parors OF this Summer
bore to listen to Mr. Beechers last sermon OF the season
to-day No extra trains run, and those people VINO
composed the audience, outside OF the guests Oh le
house. came by private conyeyances from various iarm
houses and other Summer resorts In this Vicinity Inc
services of the morning opened by the reading ana
singing of the 76th hymn In the Plymouth collection
beginning: ..,.
Our tky with clouds o'elcGsI"
This was lined by the pastor in the old fashioned
WAY two lines at a tme aud by selected choir,
with which the audience generally joined. powerful
and feryent prayer followed the burden OF 1t being
pea for pity and forgiveness for our poverty needs
weakness and SINS and for faith. That our puHetngs
sorrows and might brighten us for the inheritance
Of that heavenly life that so soon to occupy.
HYMN 733 was then read and sung. which begins:
From every stormy wind that blows
From every swelling hde oiToes.
tosnd beneath the mercy seat"
Mr. Beecher showed much emotion during the singing
Of this i'm which he joined At the conclusion he tookthe
nlaform which had erected for his and read
the first few lines OF the 18th Chapter OF Matthew
where the question is asked and answered by our
Savior: Vino is the greatest in the Kingdom OF
Heayeni" The necessity Of conversion was urged ana
the Kingdom OF Heaven explained as being righteous
ness peace and Joy in the Holy Ghost, realization OF
manhood in the highest development. To enter TINS
Kingdom Is to set the face towards brighter and better
way of living TO begin to try and live and do better
The Church would not men. Ii was merely
school in which they taught. No man could ever
become Christian all and dramatic conversions
and an lawful trap were not essentials. He would
not rdlcule the dramatic experiences but would smlte
Them IL was mistake TO suppose that God acted upon
men in the style OF flags and banners The Church was
lfe.hoat but not all who were in 1t would lana IN the
haven our foes weakness blunders and mlscarriages
made us better Some practical advice In the manage
ment OF children and the way 10 live and cOndnct OUT
selves toward Deignbors was gwen Tue
reverend gentleman then proceeded as fOlloNs:
Dearly beloved, shall not meet again IN
tbe flesh. We shall soon go our seVera
WAYS but your Father is Father, your hope Is my
hone and during all discomfort, Sickness, ulsfess
temptaons SINS, and great guilt, let us never give up
hone in God. Nobody loves as Christ does. Wher-
ever yOu GO hope in God Your hope in salvation Is in
Him ., ,o, oo
Mr. Beecher closed sermon that had occupied one
hour and ten minutes its delivery Not the sghtest
aIlusiou was made OF his personal dhcultles a
short PRAYER followed. after which the nna coecton
was taken up TO relieve widow or the pressure OF
debt and mortgage her little farm, $3.50 being tle
amount desired to be raised The doxoogy and Dene-
dcon closed the exercises which had been deeply ln-
teresting -, -, -
Tiltons new statement reached here by the evening
train and eagerly sought for Mr.. Beecher remains
calm ana self possessed on Tuesday lie goes 10 St
Johnsbury VT where will deliver address, ana on
Wedne sday he will speak before the Grafton County Ag
rcutural Society OF Plymouth, y. III. From there he
Will Immediately proceed 10 his home In Brooklin'