New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-21
PATIENCE A GREAT EDUCATOR.


Iu reading the notice at Plymouth Church
Yesterday Mr. Beecher called the attention Of the audi
ence to fair at the Academy of Music for the benefit OF
charity In East New-York. whose purpose is to be-
friend depraved women, neglected children and helpless
orphans The late depression in business has cut short
large part OF the income OF the institution and Is IN
need OF immediate aid. 81 take the greater
satisfaction" said Mr.. Beecher, "in asking you
to help this charity because 1t is under the
of the Catholic Sisters thank God that there
so large ground where there be sectarlansm.
Charity has sects it breaks down all barriers. 1t
would comey In the sight Of God it, considering those
in this good path working under such discour
agements, forget all differences, and with liberia!
hands and ready feet go to their relief commend this
fair to your generosity" The text James 8.
Knowing this, that the trying Of your faith workcth
patience But let patience have her perfect work. that
ye may be perfect and entire. wanting nothing"
Language, said Mr. Beecher took It's rise in the early
period evidently, OF the development of the race and
OF necessity words were derived from material things
long before. and greater abundance than from the
invisible aud the immateral and rs mere matter OF
fact. know that the terms which now relate to the
nobler experiences OF mankind words that Ongi-
nally had a physical meaning. So any one familiar
with the lexicon will how long the process OF deri
walton is. The great difficulty OF interpreting
Scripture Is that words applied which
have one OF several meanings-sometimes scores
OF meanings or sDad0WS-aud IL Is not easy
10 select the precise meaning. We have almost
terms that phOsOphicaiy and accurately designate
mental states We are obliged to use figures metaphors,
illustrations of many kinds and these appeal 10 mems
consciousness men understand them. But have
occasion, | suppose. for few words that express
accurately the various shadows of thought and feeling
which belong 10 the developed man. Patience, for
would in the lowest stage OF words be taken
mean endurance against time; power OF
durapce as against trouble But as civilization takes
the place OF barbaJsD, and civilization becomes
hi gher, the realm OF patience eDlarges; and
do not all understand Its scope when speak or
IL merely az power 70 endure. You viii hnd ~ The
patience has functon-that 1t Is building power. IL
cage here something that educates makes systenat
with ideal. There may be also patience that Is not
capable OF much good One would suppose by the
reading Of many passages OF the Scriptures that
patience only another word for pain. Patience
veals the future In some sense.
what Is the work OF patience, or what is the scope OF
that work. what Is the perfect work here spoken
OFT II Is very plain that when men ere beginning 10
teach little children physical actEit is very plain 10
every one who has reared up family-hOw lnapt n |
child Is TO learn those things that aicrward seem
taneous And how much there II In dsciplDDg child
10 music or To dance. 10 good nanucrs-l0w much
there Is OF resistance In il thai has De overcome And
whe you are educating the organs the muscles the
schses eie around IL less OF uproar ndis-
posluoh 10 NC ttiii While part nature Is |
soPinH 10 bcnooi, ana the other Is Obliged TO keen
sehce there Is OF course ono that cannot have syay
"'1 oofc wust DO bred In KIND OF seIl control