The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-05
BROOKLYN CHURCHES.
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.

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Pow seiling-A Sermon on Emotional
Religion-Whst \ Big-Chested Method
list Can Do-The IdOlat0rs OF New Eng.
LAMBDA D,scordant Hawk.
In the announcements that preceded the sermon
yesterday morning at Plymouth church Mr.. Beecher
stated that the annual letting OF the pews would
take place on Tuesday evening next, at seven
O'Clock, and in the course Of his remarks thereon
said that there would NO doubt follow the usual
roar OF surprise the water. He did not won.
der this SURPRISE because they are 30 particular
to have nothing to do with money In their churches.
daughter, "H we," said Mr.. Beccher, chad only
the revenues Of their bishoprlcs we might
do the same things as they do and not shock
the sympathies OF our brethren; but being
democratic, ana having found this method
answer, we are compelled to follow up our custom
and regret that We should offend the tender SYM
pathies Of those who differ with Us across the
water" The subject Of the sermon was Emotion
In Religion" aud the text selected was the third
and fourth verses Of sixth chapter Of Hosea
"Then shall we know. If We follow on TO know the
Lord; His going forth Is prepared rs the morning;
and he shall come unto as the rain, the latter
and former rain unto the earth. Ephraim,
what shall do unto thees Judah, what shali l
do unto thee For your goodness il ~ q morning
cloud, and az tue early dew it goeth away"
This was o voice that came from antiquity, aud
II was the voice OF expostulatlon. 1t L. q voice,
however, that IL familiar In these days. We hear
the same expostuiation; we have the same rec
ord to-day OF the facility with which men are
excited; the eagerncss with which they recognize
the better way, and the same regrets repeated as
to the way In which they forget 1t. These are the
themes OF the Old Testament, as well as the New,
and the sane observation may be made, too, OF
proane literature. The theme of the discourse, Mr..
Beecher said, would be the Inconsistency and re-
mission OF
RELIGIOUS EMOTION.
IL Ia surprising that men once awakened by the
influence OF divine truth should ever know auie.
tude again, when such truths are fully considered
as the existence OF God, the destiny OF man and
the relations OF God TO man. These were so well
adapted to excite every feeling OF the human soul.
Yet, as matter OF TACT, men do not continue long
been awakened in them by the thoughts and 1 ahs
emotions which have been raised within them by
religion. There is vast deal Of feeling that Is
only tor the hour. The trAnsientness OF religious
1000 years ago. just as much in ihc church as It
Of thus Is found in the nature Of the human soul
It's downward tendency, occaHoned BY
very Dse 'ns r. Men Ss
them. There are, however. other reasons, U ana
There are hundreds and thousands Of persons who
do not desire to conform to the world. There is q
fundamental error In the doctrine rs to the nee OF
religion, OF Its degrees and OF the possibility OF
calling up emotion rs the possession oil oil who
profess 1t. IL religion were divine process where
each person came fsrth 4 ON Its influence
AMPLY EQUIPPED,
and each equipped alike, then religion would not
not the case. Men are brought into religion with
all the pecuaritfes OF tnetr mind and station upon
them. Each mao has in hImseii the problem OF iife
Men think that religion 10 to give them an over.
lowing fountain oil JOY and emotion. I have oh.
served persons who nave given mp q thousand
ethical duties In order that they mar
have experiences THIS " the old notion; and
Il wae tound very active IN converts and 10 cavea
Then u Was that ueH said tnat the only WAY to re