, 1874-07-27
Sermon on tho Discovery Of Sin
by DR.. Thompson.
The Rev. Mr.. Balm Proaohes On: q
Similar Topic. !
THE Breadth OF Gods Love.



drew out large attendance at Martino's ADJ
Street Hall yesterday afternoon. For the Scrip
ture lesson tho third chantor OF the Firs
EriAtlo Of Timothy was read. In connection
with tho verse, IA Bishop must bo blameloss
she husband of ono w,fo yigilnnt, sober," etc.,
Ao pastor Baid that 1t ans great
aEeurdity to suppose THAT by this was meant
ehat Bishop or minietor n,uat be
married. man. Ho manifested Lila sincere af-
fectlon for Dcacons in general by 9aytng that,
with tho exception Of tho 18th verso Of this
epist1e, thcro was very litto In tho Bible to show
TINT thero waa any necosHlty for Deacoua.
The text was tho 18th vcrao of tho 6lh chapter
Of the Banno eptatto.
Against cider receive not IN accusation. hut be-
fore Two CT three witursEts.
Mr.. Mccarthy eaid tint tho toxt implied tho
peculiar danger to which ministerial roputationu
woro exposed, and would bo made the baais Of
eon,o reflections On tue great church scandal
which was now eng1ossIug public attention.
He thon gave a biographical sketch Of
Henry Ward Deechor, togolhor. With an
analysis Of his character. lie, spoke of Mr.,
Bucchor as ut oace tho Lord Daoon, tho Jeremy
TAYLOR. aud tho Biuhop Butler Of tho nineteenth
century. No oIllor American hat1combincd Bucl,
brilliant genius With euch HoIid ylrtuu and strong
coIamon sel,so. Ono Of the noasiebt debta tho
world owed lin was for the flood Of light ho had
Clirbtiah hfo sunny lowet- garden, instead OF
dark, cleerleas wnsto. He might be callod tho
groat Church LiberEtor OF tho ago. As n h,i-
nmnltarlan lso Ind achieved great distinction,
and III hin character aud actions ho had given tho
world tho must perfect exhibition OF Christan
spirit that bud. been had in our time.
Iilo apenkcr should ncyor coaso to be thankful
to .Mr. Beccher for tho generous spirit Ao 60
earty manifested toward the South at tho close
OF lho War of the Rebellion. lie Ind go,ue-
times thought Deochor was tue only Christian
ministor living WHO had perfect charity toward
other sccla.
He could not 30 warmly Rpoak of Boccher's
theology. which waa in tho largest degree Iali-
tullnarinn. He VAS almost o Universalist in
thore wero plenty q Deecnors in Baptist Uni..
versisies furtlor of .han he; in fact,
wo wore all moving in tho same
sss0n a5sn tho Many years s before ths VII
South, and had never eeen Deecher, llo bad |
thought that lie must bo the most Aneularlv and
ferccly te,npted .nan in existence. Flo know !
him as tho most brilliant and popular genius In |
Anorlca knew that he had married unhaprily |
that ho maintained pastoral relations with hum
dro{lB oi fascinating and luxurious women mud |
nc felt n'lro TINT sntan would boomer or later
subject suli him TO totriblo temptation. Whom, SOW
at;ainst him, Ito wan fonrful Of his guilt bocaiso
OF the Inherent probability Of the story. When
ho road tho oStracts from, his 1ottors ho could
not but tli1lk of Bcocher NJ another David, 1o-
1axod by luxury and prosperity, and calling upon
God to be mercful to him.
The speaker protested that II the Church did
n9t ~ become eoSntzant Of minuters olfouse un-
I'll ycarY Gttor it wn3 committed, and was tLen
H1tntiea TINT lie hRd sincerely repented of hia |
sin. 1t had no right to arrnit;n him 10 auawor for
1t. though dissolution Of thu pastoral relation,
might ho desirable. Tho world aud tho ChurcI,
were full OF people who committed grave sins
aud wero not penitcut; lot tl,om first bo huntei
down. So long aa Plymouth had no proof aCainnt
Boesl!er save That whlcli was contained In his
III ri Inv ~ftFn tr14 s.-t.I I
what tho sin was, aud the Ecclesiastical Couucii
had no right to try him. Boecl,or was right in not
speaking oNt* May DO he couldn't do it without
treloctlng upon hia wfo or homo other woman.
have said:, "Sloak again; keep on speaking
until you have told every Thought Of your
hte:" LLanshter.l OF ell men III the world a
min'stsr .aI,n Of tho Gospel could least afford to
nttacEn upon, his character. 4 few nonths ago
pnHtor in Chicago received some lottorg from
young ,o lady, and leter on the matter found its
would 1ayo been uiienco, but ho dctermneJ
,nEoh speaking out, aud su, at prayor-mco.iue.
ne Stated what, tllo cha.Tcs wero againss him,
aug inyitod any ln!y ptcbent to say Nhetl,er ho
all tho =, lnses kopt quiot, which only {
mauo tho caao worse, and lie moi ,
VI wont =, home thinking thoro might bo
soetng m It, II beocor Ind followed tho
moFo than 10 Ind ba2n for hopping ullence. )
Tlcro waa some ground for complaint US to ,,,o
',a s IN Which tIe Investigating con,mIttoo
i'll Chicago that nil church triaIs woro onn.eIteJ
aud II Beecl.er hna not choacn his fricnGu on tLo
COMMITTEE It Wis morally certain le would hnyo ,
lallgn s; into tllo lGnds Of hia onomics. Tiers
nee0 30 ,lu fear that the Cumm1ttee would mn. I :,
preas important facts In the examination .thoy i
Gonid not prevent an i!quiulliye public flom | n
l dlllP them out. II Mr. BcccherB case had | !,
Deen hantllod by any othor than lovin. Lands. a
itJnrf f0n trf,n I
aocent. "N'''s ~ 49, u
It was not proposed to discuss tic question of -
oeGeora guilt or irnoc nee ut this time, Lut to
1tlaeayor = 70 lEoncso tons lessons Of benefit. q
u Maa 20 limo to form conclusion until tAu OK
lnn,laaten ai hcon completed. Deocllors fpto n
llis en- ls u'sFohition Of those lettors II Lo i,
'on'n I,n H. get rl Or them, ho was ruined man. Il
~ the othor llaEd, Ao eecMcd tu bo tho Oh | =,
oct Of terrb!o persecution Tlero was oyory- !,
si9rn " teaaGhcy to charge Christian mipipora n
.lal lnroprlsy It neoH,od as though cIurren n
onl ~, 0fTIy n,as toE r.. illo !. luxury q sal d
'hlne han, :a fca'l1tl. Was It credible TINT t.
mere !, I ?pldcmlo Of yico n1nong ,niniuters? Ii
i is ef es;, " dnsr ns,ASo ,,, out oi hlFsl wele "
'ahto'n generally tho worst il, tic com,nn T. T.
Z. LII 40 case in Cliengo a mm;sta"'s ~ ~
NOR hcel'sSI was man wlluHs c',nrauter wns i,
;Ieh ,1l,y ronn nym " nn nitfu! faee Of his WIFE, in
th1!pcu' III allolher caso tho ncouser VIVA ~ -
osorioutiv 1mpro that Il was not ou inpcrjon " "
v,e exag$e alton on to call l'in bcaat. Vics 10
oysa g. eunFany, ana nonsht to drag all mon dnwn n,
rheher u tho Hoal,el became lu tnoIs rcrsr ~ ~
Q was to bo nsssilctl: They overlooked tic oil. =,
cure mlnlslers aad III upon eo!no man WHO had bt
MallA and all inti1GuGt. ~ ~.
lhara Weto indcaliunH TINT the D:pc.er er trou ."
les Mero no exception to lilo nnoye rue, Tha -
aor,!o who asslsted lin wero thoso who Lad an
sea I!ses ~ o5 onen aaa notorious corruption. 1t 80
ma an III wind which blew nn o.,u INV gunl | I,T
Ills ulhGracefli scandal njr.rdnd rrnnI M iit