The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-20

The Sermons Yesterday.
Mr.. Beechev made q noticeable announce
ment yesterday, that sets at rest the stories
that he was about to take a six months vaca-
ton and make o European tour. We can
well understand how any season of rest would
be grateful to a man who undergoes the
labors Of Mr.. Beecher; but unless the
necessities of his body compelled him
to leave, there is every reason for his re-
manning at home now. He has fought q
great fight and won gratifying victory,
and even his triumph imposes upon him new
efforts and new labors. Mr.. Beecher made q
quaint allusion to his personal habits, saying
that, while admonshing his people on the
duties of morality, he had not neglected the
moral law of health. lie makes it Christian
duty to sleep at the right time and to work at
the right time-believing that sleep is neces-
sary to health and that work is the
most gratifying duty Of every healthy
body. If our busy people were to
emulate Mr.. Beechers example in
this it would be better for them We are q
nation which needs more sleep. We fancy it
is energy to keep awake and busy, and miss
the tranquility and restoration that come from
sleep, rest and honest entertainment. Az
consequence we are nervous people and
fancy Europe means repose. But to man with
the temperament Of Mr.. Beecher there would
be no peace in European tour, and he does
well to stay at home and work and rest
We should be glad if Mr. Beecher could en-
phasize this wise lesson as to the Christian
duty of sleeping at the right time and working
at the right time. The reverend gentleman
passed from this thought to a consideration OF
Christianity and the reason it had made so lit
character of Jesus was q manifestation of that
spirit Of humanity which became the inter-
prefer of Gods nature. The force of Chris.
tianity was not in cathedrals churches and
shrines. in the splendid elaboration of relig-
ious emblems, but in the example given us
by the character Of Christ-its patience,
meelness, self-denial, lovingness, truthfulness
and sympathy. Mr. rockingham deliv-
cred scholarly address upon the law Of
habit. Christian salvation was the theme
selected by Mr.. Hepworth, who pointed
out the resemblance that exiDted be-
tween Antioch, where the new religion was
preached with effect by st. Paul. and our own
city. The iberality Of a great city made up
of men from many lands, contributing to the
spread Of the beautiful doctrines of the New
Testament SO widely differing from the narrow
teachings of other faiths. He concluded that
God assisted man to secure salvation, but
that man must seek God to procure It. DR..
Adams, of the Presbyterian Church, in
preaching farewell sermon closing minis
try of forty years. stated his opinion that the
national character was passing through
severe test, reforming to the progress of Chris
tianity, as shown by general philan-
thropy Dr. Tying delivered an eloquent
address on the occasion Of the dedication Of
the Church of the Holy Trinity, ''whers
souls are to be invited to the Lord, to be
instructed in the words of the Gospel, to be
consoled by the promises that are unspeakably
precious" DR.. McGlynn discoursed on the
parable Of the Good Shepherd. He pointed
out that when the sheep are warned against
forbidden pastures it is because those pastures
are injurious and hurtful to us, and that it
was, in fact, the highest wisdom to hearken
to the shepherd, who best understood the
needs of his flock. The churches were well
attended, and the subject matter Of the dis
courses were such as to spread q truly broad
and Christian spirit of tolerance and charity.