New-York tribune., 1875-02-22
THE VICTORIES OF THE MEEK.

meeting were t not for the presence
Of rchydressed and refined ladies the sound OF the
slow strokes OF the Sabbath bell Sometimes seems as
the crowds increased every week. Yesterday there
three solid phaanxes at the three front entrances
stretching into the street, while almost as many
people attempted push through the rear doors
persons ushed back and forth between the
front and entrances content TO wait In the
hrOnG, and thus from being always behind the crowd
never got even a view OF the inside. Within the
narrow hallway crowds OF people ned the stairs and
IOoxed at the preacher through the transom At the
and 10 the midst Of the multitude the policemen
who are always gOod-humored here, ebowed people In
or elOOwed them back tenderly as possible. One
burlY fellow, when the pressure upon him became
much for his great shoulders called out
Laflaneaing, " Amt inch room in there, so
you might well keep back, Come, now (ip tone OF
mingled entreay and threat. I'll shut the door on ye
II you don't stop crowdinp Then were heard the soft
Of organ and the swelling voices OF the great
congregation the opening words of the hymn were
and tnen portion Of the outside audience quietly
withdrew, and remainder composed themselves as
best they might content with occasional sight OF Mr.
Beecher. and with the echoes Of his powerful voice.
The text of the taken from Matthew ", 81
the meek, Tor they shall inherit the earth
THc.bcatlIudes may be called moral paradoxes. There
Internal truth IN them all, and yet they against
tie general Impressions Of men in respect TO what Is
; R'essed are Te ihat men shall perssc,,te you,-
81 raTfn Blessed are the meek'-well there is the
GOOD sound faith of the sunshny man. who sits in the
corner aud has and no business, which ~ very
good taug 0ut when IL Is said that they shall inherit
fe eath we caut understand il easily II you should
r,ad IJ BIhOn or AgassZ that ~ the animal kingdom
rabbits md sheep dominated over all other animals and
e1lIes would not astonishing than it does
hear the Bole say that the meek shall inherit the
earth, that they shall be elected to supremacy In the
eartn. But this is the testimony OF the BiUe down
tasa period Of 100 yeITs yesTs ID I
which, by reason OF mans wickeduess, Ssvery was
tolerated. Even David, the warrior well as tue sweet
singer declared tbat there was something hore tnan
tue swcro-ghe meek snail inherit the earth. To me,
@ % Di,tion - V of scrpture We are ali the time seek
ng 10 au henucae Scripture on some bald. external
ground. 10 far significant OF Divine orlgn,
t U.s m srI,in rarsl t.1iences that have been grow
SIsG is meeknessf Are we quite right under
standing about f have assumed all the way through
t.t meeKaess. III yOhr estm on. was sort OF still,
aat uunghung disposition. That certainly is its de.
vcopmenl; but what is meeknesst ltlsa qualty, NOT
faculty. IL is word which representa- tne mode OF
Of the wtOe mud. 1t Is not an attribute inter
the sprt of the whole man therefore, II includes
Of the moral sentiment the conduct OF the social
afccions the couduct Of the passions and appentes
Adj hold tnat meekness be described the gov
truusut of whole mind when in great activity, aud
especialy when under opposition and provocaton; ;
tIa s under tue circumstances intended to give tac
greapst Of force 10 tue whole mud. IL is the
iif, Of Tne mind in gentle sweet ana calm mood
sothaf tue action which shall proceed snail
M III hen aroused hat the best side Of his nature
snail deiermiDe and not his lowest; II is that |
Iisa and radiant state Of mind in which all
The sweetness Of faith, in tae split of sym
pa.b .by and love which is in God so then, meekuess
Z ,c5 daw1hng negative ekness Is not a lantern |
w,1h candle IN H. cold aud Pickering and SHINING in
Gark place Il Is when mans nature s 80 under the
Iiit m press that he sgitstlOns which come from
tie passions and the passions themselves only be-
come auxI 'rles and are entirely suDserVent TO the
Il Is not declared meant that each particular man
shnst him F1cts contradict that For instance. If
man Is OF feeble nature, every way feeOe, eeOle ~
he wi Ue feeble everywhere else. 1t is nOt |
meant mat mau because he ls meek, is more vie
forI,u~ man than who is strong robust all over
Ii merely that II man with gwen end wineht
applies according 10 the higher SIDE OF MS nature ne
lower. We very often that meek men go TO the
Inc rrcngest way in which he carry himself, and IN
regar multtudes OF men, In the long run those tns
cfTv according TO their highest nature shall
sncceed They overtOp. at length, those mat carry
themselves by their lower nature. Nor u
always succeed. while that are not meek
small always fail IN tnelr enterprises O no @
svery day teaches us hat that s not so out our ooer
walton also teaches that ia times OF conhlet rlvsres
so anT 1bai mSke beadway why look at it, very
proud iaher has son. and be naturally governs hln
II anything be done with that boy. when MS heart
is fixed upon anything be has got TO De ali sweetness
on puroose, and If he doesnt fee the synps-
n man owes you "a great deal Of money you don't 20
up siOTng his house and demand an instant sette
nept No you invite hun dine with you, and are
n"Iite ana knd and You say the sweetest things
nature can prompt you 10, aud You very hkeiy worm
enred BY ana by creditors in TO secure
liner debt. and tney donI feel meek ut AL the meek
shall inherit that kind Of property. tLsughterI
IL ls So IA u not. IN domestic mattersi Don't men
understand how unwse is 70 act In critical circnm
Stances from baslaT Inotiyesi How they must throw
themselves the side OF generosity ana oenexoeIee
and sympathy; they must pat men and 60 ~ tpss VIZ
toe sweetest ana best hlngs lDeY can gar dt % nea-
selves So men DO as Old 40, SsSns Tno
Keep pebnyrOysl Tea ana rue and s * s
almosi all worldly men keep cupDosru iuN Vi s"0''
En- eTs a meant either tnat the shall literally
iauerlt whole earth, IN the sense in "nvn W.
warrior would inherit IT, 1t implies the POSSESSION OF
tbr moral senses Tuey the highest forces knOWn
among mankind. II 10 generic decIarauoh Va tne
superiority Of the human mind sctng r0in ls nsnes.
sIemenGs and temper. over the same plnos
setIng from inferior and animal temper.
There is an unbeiief among 3a si,h 10 ,he% sae
ssyes with hBe qualities for special purpose, but
DON'T all believe that the average conduct OF men
that principle would give nl0ner success tDau
II they only occasionally. But the WORD OF
God meekness Il dominant force and u rs 50
superior 70 al modes that when the race sha &C
cept and believe IT, they shall innerlt the edrn IA tne
whole life. then, eaen man csn 90 more Ana Detter oy
the use of higher than by tue use or hs lover
nature, II he were seeking secular sue
cess. How much more II he were seeking that
how much moro n seeking that sue
eess which Immortality is not by nesh force
arr hest successfu Is by that faith OF superior moral
excellence which will enable msn TO wait through tue
s.a caTefulIy that he may build previously. You NAV
divide our great cities and The nations OF tae earth into
three eiasses-the top the middle and the bottom Ihe
iSle s the great world there 10 where the forces arc
An stre aud struggle, and they meet In battle shock
snd scatter sEa,I sso 40 IN All foTms OF human life The
great middle class are In perpetnsI sh'Agonisns.
Above this great, turmoil there are nov sno suen
men 10 Unom others look men that are TIE natural
cnnnssl.|s a IN men men every body dying would
like 70 have executors Of their estatos Isey are in
y.raby men who shown that they acteo ~ NE Oy
fghteousnsss They Gods elect beieve IN oioc-
non. oon't only thnk every man pS'ss @ i1s 1r