New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-24


housh the en sSch Ss made posSs ~
What further word Is there for these men, whom we
columnsi For Mr. Beecner, the besttudes Of bis Mas
ter dearest when all else fails enviable fortress
For Mr. Tlton the reminder that nothing Is hon
orable In faole being than repentance and amend
the only that save bin To the Masters
fold he return with loving welcome. Outside of H..
he will only wander and waste himself more and more
pitaby. Lei him fling aside his wicked mask. abdicate
his foolish ASSUMPTIONS. and not die without az least
esteem in the minds OF just people
MR.. BEECHER AT THE WHITE MOUNTAINS.
CROWDS OF PEOPLE FLOCK TO THE TwIN-MoUNTAIN
HOUSE To HEAR THE GREAT PREACHER-THE
OPENING sERvIcEs-A SERMON FROM Ii TIMOTHY
H., 49,
TWIN MOUNTAIN HOUSE, N. H., Aug. 3D.
Henry Ward Beecher here and appears genial and
pleasant as ever The statement that he had come here
for rest seems to be hardly true when compared with
the fact that he is announced preach to-day People
from every point OF interest the mountains have been
asking. for several days past, Will Mr. Beecher surely
preach sundayP Without waiting for official
answer STAGES carriages buckboards and vehicles OF
every description engaged, eager were the
people to hear speak In this mountain retreat the great
preacher. At an early chs morning began
to arrive at the Twin Mountain House. Six
horse stages from Jefferson, Bethlehem. the
Profile, Fabyaa, Crawford and white Noun
tain houses, aud carriages from all the boarding.
and farm-houses within radius o; 10 miles. All con-
centrated at hotel Elcvea O'clock MAS e hour at
which the services announced to begiu. but an
hour before the commencement u tho exercises Mr.
Beecner sat qIey Ia cl.is eievatoi v.ssiorm.
waiting for the ato oo4ncrs to enter.
After the room had became quiet, Mr.. E,cchcr rose
and in Invocation ASKED That the D,oss.ag III God
IN On Asset
strangers here hot % for, NJ SAL. foa our
Heavenly Fathers house here among thesJ mountans
may hearts b. lite ~ to tho eternal Mount Zion.
He then asked that the spirit OF the Lord might per-
wade tho SERVICES Of the morning. Tho chair
under the direction OF q. 8. Cheney OF
Amherst Mass then sang. "Guide me,
Oh, then great jehovah" and Mr. Beecher followed by
reading portion OF the 5th Chapter OF Galatians begin
ming with the "Stand fast therefore In the
liberty wherew Christ hath made us Free and be not
entanged again IN the yoke OF bondage" ln the long
prayer winch Mr.. Beecher thcn offered, he
asked that tho spirit Of love mignt rest
upon those present, and that all might
bear their hidden grofs and carry with spirit oil RAN
illness the sorrows which they had been enduring Tor
years; but God. when the troubles of this world are
past wilt thou receive us into place where there Is no
more night aud more sorrow. but where there Is
light peace, and joy. During the entire prayer MI.
Beecher appeared moved with deep feeling. and could
scarcely his emotion at the close. Tho 7O5th
hymn Of the Plymouth collection,
No: to the terror, Of the Lord.
:, In the ie ah a. nig Tan, ana snote'
which God on Sinai spoke
Bat .me 10 lions hill
The Of our God
Where alier WORKS declare his viii.
AM spreai his love sbroad
THE SERMON.
The words OF my may found IN the 10th verse
OF the I'd chapter OF Second Timothy: Nevertheless
the foundation Of God sandeth sure having this seals
this: "who concerning The truth have erred, say.
| ing that the resurrection Is passed aieaay
and overthrow tue faith or some MeVer hayn
| this seal: The Lord knoweth them that
are HIS" We have come into times precisely like those
| i'm which there Is great movement throughout the
whole civilized world. and great change OF Ieelhg'
apprehension or worse IN regard 10 the stao
ty of the Christian religion There are two Glasses that
look upon this matter from very different standponts.
Here are the side those who are devout believers
in religion aud who hear doctrines which seem 20 them
to bo very strange expos,tions OF Christia hn
| They are doctrines to which they nave not been
| accustomed to- They the manners and customs OF
religious institutions churches and are very nucn
caminS in like a fl Jod and that foundations being
removed, and that the old landmark, are being taken
and u run, aud thas RANK inldcy and athe-
and ,ne oe are there
who religion is not worth anything at all u ~
stands on old foundations; that 1t Is Ike stuDDe heid
from which wheat had been gathered, and that We are
coming By progress era. Some thlnk III Is an
era Of spirituaim in which there are to be apes OF
NOT know on what foundation 1t is to stand on.
There men who believe that science Is oreak
ing the seal, and that the hidden things OF God.
from the founGaon OF the world. are now being maze
known through the mnistraton OF science; ana they
say Away with your superstltions ana dogmis ana
SO in these different ways, some out OF fear OF te IN
errity of things with the hope that there
il far more blessed day or knowledge COMING anu
ali1u,t all, 1 think, with an amltDe, KIND: humane
feeling This great ouIeobg most are Oh "p'i aoa
that religion Is pretty much done up ana
mar we are look for something better 10 all sucO,
saw the foundations OF God stand yet sure ana nrm
aud declare that the essential elements oi
never likely to produce INSTITUTIONS Oh power never
had such a hold on human reason ana on mens con-
sciences and that the religious Impulse ol the nuuin
never 50 uecp anu h0'Si o' 'NN"o - ~ Wa
rent IA to-day. H.. A.. .,oxo ,,o- ,,o
very great changes round abJut rgOn "linOu ay ua-
trriii change OF religion Itself VIII admit that theTe
has een great change the 0rdS In which facts nave
been woven dctrine5. IGe nature OF man lhei-
Oence yOlitlon, the truths OF moral government Wht
thay are how brought t0ge her with the human
svsiem Tuat ali these facts have received various
Is undeniable yet say tnat the Iorh Is lhe
same Gods way is alUhaDctc, ny l00~ variations are
truths ia that the knowledge wlich comes
after makes tina. truth appear different ana
larger Take agriculture In the early ages
men were content TO pillow among stunps
youug one plowing in smooth, well-cutluated neus
he saws that boys have easier time now ana are
surely going eTumlnancy; but mas not agI9nturo
IL lost ground because FENCES anu pIows
are betteri And In the religion OF tnc "ollu
Changes are progressive and fdi OF prOgnostica9ns
OF hope When architect makes his Plans the DdIuer
must carry them OUT but sucn Is not the case win Tue
Cnnrch ,ugh some people believe 1t Is laid out I'D just
such lines and believe that the teachings OK tue
New Testament should be taken any more speclncaiy
than the prp,pes and theories OF government are III
er"iiv adhered 10 Dy farmers their town meetings
The hal not been reeiee a. The time gong ITe'S
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