New-York tribune., 1874-12-28
THE PULPIT
NOVEL CHURCH NOTICES.
n. pS, uo~.., tvord R,ech,r at Plymouth Chxrc,

The Rer Hc~yY Ward BetcAer at Plymouth cAsre~
The throng at Plymouth Church was 80
euse yesterday that those who were not rehoereo u
comfortable by lack OF room we're overneseu ny '"o
close atmosphere although all the doors weio opo"
And the windows we're lowered Even the hall staircase
ia.d,ng 70 the gallery was lined with people. But hkc
tbs Plymouth Church audiences, II was patient ana
bore uucompaiuiugly all trials. The services were
thirty-fye minutes longer than usual Mr. Beecher oc-
supicd the extra time with remarks about the notices.
This is always o feature Of the services az fV'
mouth Church. and seldom occupies less tuan
ten minutes. Mr. Boecler always expresses an ophon'
and his remarks such occasions made In his quaint
slow off.haud way seldom fail to Produce smiles ana
sometimes excite applause they did yesterday Fst'
the pastor said that he should he at nome ,hat he
Ia nm, next Frday-New Years day-anu Una. he
should be very happy to receive all those who would oe
very happy greet him. The reason tor tne ii M
s frends and sad experience had shown shat 1t was
quito sufficient for himself Mr. 6ecenfa y um Unnid
I've performed IN Ply mouth Church. TUESDAY evening" Dy
the Handel aud Haydn Society OF Dr0mhyn' u
Sos Of zoo voices aud an orchestra of 90 performers
During his remarks under TINS bead ne eApmineu 1,
his views on church music In general, anu Fly.
month church music IN Particular He thanked God
that He had put 1t into his heart-wh.h had always
heen den ocratic heart-tO havo CONGREGATIONAL sing
ing In tins respect Plymouth Church surpassed aii
others in its imn, n,diate vicinity The others mlght
have and oftC did artistic music but IT hardly
accomplished the true aim of singing n house Oh Wor
slip Plymouth Church had almost from the very nrst
had very good church singing ana sunifaple insuu-
Then the people we're told that the annual rental Of
pews would take place Tuesday, Jan. g. Mr.. Beecher
said: "Many people have prejudice against seinnc rug
pews in the house Of God The English papers sH are
e Gospel No church is without expenses ana II tnere
are expenses, why they must be met oy rasg ISL &
South the salaries and other expenses are mostly raseu
by private subscription. In England they are largely
raised by taxing tue whole community, and creating
aud properties round about the churches
40 that they are drawn largely from the community
I'm nha
CIVILIZED community where the churches are NOT euI
ported bv II you call that selling the gospel
Al Is selling it in other sense than that In which you
sell ciyiz rtion 1t proper part OF every Snurcn
internal econumv The best way Is to expose the pSws
OF the best pcws In tins hOnse make up twothrds OF
tho money raised Tnat is the aistocracy paving tne
way Tor the democracy, and that Is right too llerri-
mcntl Tnc impression that this church does not
accommodate any but rich folks IS deception Inete
FROM OncAaf 10 twOhrds are yielded to wnoms9ever
will There great deal OF MONEY bn1 merfi
don't believe That with more propriey TO the poor is
gospel prcd"ed elsswhere tnan In tn's t ~
IN, sermon WIS from the text Now before the feast
OF the passover Whpn Jesus knew that His hour was
crme that lie should depart Of the world unto the
Father having loved HIS winch In tho world
he Ioyed tlrIn uuto the end."-John, xiii, /. The
preacher showed how tle text applied 10 me dsclpies
who were rough, rude men. There lay latent IN The
text a world OF meaning and comfort and encourage
nieu DIVINE love included i'll Its elements 0her man
those usually naglneI. Tnere in the divine nature
tho, wch could 1--we bangs without their being lovely
1t was not appreciation. 1t was tue kind OF love which
the parcut feels children not perhaps exactly uy,
bnt not attractive. Tue divine nature was one that
did not find its way because here ana there
attractive excelcnces IL so directed itsel tnat
there .ht be excellence. 1t preceded all amiaDeness,
ali beauty all attractiveness. God had capacity OF
loving alike things high and things low Things good ana
things bad those TO he Thought or besides
the Pre- eriln cb reD, the Methodist the Episcopal
or Ine Ional There was need to think not
what became OF them. but OF the myriads and nyriads
that have NO light schools and no teaching except OF
thCft and violence. How the heart yearned TO these
Was there only justice for themf 1t brought oacK
10 the sp akers soul hope and fah TO Know tnat tne d
cine nturu could do for tho creatures what
the parental mai could do IN the small family circle
No matter how sinful were, there was an element
IN the dyue nature that knew how to heal and to COM
tort,