The New York herald., 1874-09-26
LETTER FROM EDWIN BOOTH.
PLYMOUTH PRAYER MEETING.
Brother Raymond Thinks the Church
Should DO More Work.

There was quite a large attendance at Plymouth
prayer meeting last evening. Alter hy mn the
Rev. Edward Beecher led in prayer He prayed
in behalf Of "all the benevolent enterprises in
which we are engaged. Lord, grant such an out
pouring OF Thy Spirit as shall be testimony OF the
spirit OF God. Show that Thou art with this
church. and with Its pastor; purify this church
and Thy servant the pastor, and overruie all that
has taken place for the fnrtherance OF this work"
After the prayer the congregation attempted to
sing the 3esth hymn, but as 1t seemed to be set to
two or three tunes in as many editions Of the
psalm book they made rather bad work Oft. At
last Brother Halliday had TO stop them, saying IT
Mr.. Camp was there he would get nm to drill
them, ans substituted the Ss2d, which all sung
with q hearty Will. Brother White prayed
that the Lord might ''be with us and make US ieel
that were placed IN HIS vineyard 10 do great
work. May Thy blessing rest on the pastor; be
with him and bring him back In health and
strength, with more Of Thy spirit to break unto
the bread OF life. May Thy work prosper IN his
hands, and the weak ones be strengthened and
converted. We thank Thee Tor what he has done.
We bless Thy great and holy name Tor what he is
to us; bless his life and bless us all, and may
all be gathered as one family above.n
Brother Halliday read the account OF the
miracle OF the healing OF the palsy, and
then made few remarks upon the subject
Said he:-'fhe simple point ] wish to impress
is the intense earnestness which these men
showed, their persistence in getting the man
where he might be helped. They had faith un-
questioning In Cnrist's power 10 heal and they
were satisfied as well tnat He would exercise that
power. Now, bfethren, is theie no lesson mere
TO Us am AFRAID there are many sick among
US. II our kindred are all In the fold, look how
many are out oil IT. Let US begin to initiate the
example OF these men,"
Alter another prayer Professor RAYMOND said -
al wish TO make remark or two with practical
purpose, a lesson to be drawn Tor ministers and
laborers. Whenever our Lord wrought Himself up
with words oil ecstasy IL was not that He might
enjoy them Tor HIS own sake, but tnat He might
accomplish purpose. If in the garden at Md
night He sweateI eat drops Of blood, 1t was tnat
He might be prepared Tor his greater sacrifice on
the morrow; and 80 We don't find any great
emotional sta. es tnat
END IN NOTHING.
The practical purpose OF these remarks is to
speak OF our own position Just at TINS time. We
have, unnappily, or, perhaps, happily, drawn at
tentlon.criilcsi @ aLtentionIoi 49, oar neighoors
We have been Judged IL seems hard that the
people who nave caused our sorrow are people
VINO may attribute their peCuiiarites 10 us. These
people are fun OF attributes that are strange 10
us, and yet 1t Is peculiar indignity that is
heaped upon Us, that we are 10 bear their SINS;
ana outslders-the world-to say we are ul OF
strange phantasms. We know how steadily we
have Kept 10 our work; that emotional words are
as nothing, except as helping In our work. We
never can preach this down, We never can talk IT
down in prayer meetlng; but we can do one
t1IHR-Wt OuSub W Stk OuISclNcs SELL
examination. We ought to unlearn aiming
at emotional states as matter OF en-
joyment l want to have the church learn
that we have got to be more than ever working
church. don't believe IN my soul that there IL
another church in which the proportion OF work
ing members Is so large az In this church but We
still lall very Tar snort or what The work requires,
and what desire is new girdng OF ourselves
Ior the work OF life. We need your help IN the
Sunday school department especially, and ask
you'll you are not called upon to do some thing2'
Brothers Waite and King then made few re-
marks. The meeting was closed by the benedic-
ton from Rev. =. Beecher