, 1875-04-05
PLYMOUTH PRATER.MEETlME.
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An WA AloH ~ NEElHt+H-H4H 4lilLA 6ENA4Ss
rttB FORK Sun, April ..
1Ir. Becchce's pInrer-neesinG last night WAS
almoss MI ovation to him. Thcro were 1900
ro1aons packed in tho lccturc-room, and long
tongue Of tin, tocsug parsons reached out OF tho
bacx door Into Pineapple street. Many Of those
in tho Tenr Of the room, we're looking at tho grtat
witness throngl. opora-glassco. 3Iz. 1seeclIor
seemed mora nt homo than Mt aoy tuo sillce the
t1lal waa begun. Everything about him una
pleasant. Tho tl0Hera werc 10 Awe0t that thar
pcrfune wont through tho room. 11ao joyous
glcam In oil OF the faithful brothrons oyes was
encouraging.
Behind tho pastor 60. Henry pecc1cr his son,
md tho Rev. atr. Scoyille his sou .in-lau. 10
his loft, al h,ddlod on tho platform Steps, wcro
Drothers Howard, ,-epnins aoa tulsior,-Erotlior
Whitney, Anl Brother 5hoa5nlau. Before Mr.
Eesel,er on tho front soat was Tho Roy. Mr. Nui-
lday, mutllsd In grcat cape, his gray hair part
" covered By n black velvet skull cap ombrota-
cred with red, which made him look moro like
tho bteol engraving Of IN sustoro old paintor
thinking out 9 pic!uro, than an ea-dnaler in tish
guano or dairyinan who lad futied.
Brother Hill prayod for tito passos's fature
life, that 1t might ho courageous. bright, useful.
aud strong.
touched tue heys IN the tlrst strains Of "Doech-
or" tho time which Johu Zuude,, plYmouth's
organ.At long ngo composed for Plymouth
Church. and .hlo.i !a to tho 5000 churcn tncns-
hers what Tho Aarseiitsiso Hymn y to tho ensi.e
French natIol. WEon they sing It it Is
aB II with ono voice, aud Il hns always been tito
tuno for great church demonstrations, at tho
pastos's toturp from tito mountains, at his great
sc1moua: and II ths jury IA the great trsl brings
Church tl,1ong in TITO courtroom will probably
join III tho Boechcr hymn, eyon though it 10
contempt Of court. Tho soug last night wls full
OF mslsio aud enotiou.
Brother Halliday. standing liko d marble mon
fIH tS& In tom
tosod an cloauen: prayer. 1t brought tears to
the eyes Of those abuut him, AMI although tho
reporter could not ace Mr. Bhoaruau it Ia 1afo to
ray That lie wan weeping cop.ousl1.
the dos,1c Of nowls.conYartcl Christians to
Btrido boldly forward. to bustln nboat. aud mako
stir for tho Lord Instead OF Al.nE the measure
Of their o1n positions. and hecohlinE good
Ohs1stiana rhose shoy nero In lifc. Tue idoa Of
young Christians, he sat'i, as soon ~ thoy rot
iuto tho church, that they must put out aud 10
aon1cthing, Ia pcrnicious. It III very good whcn
there IL au aptitude, but tho tnd.scriniinato idea
iB seldom useful to The one WHO ia gono to and
one who goes, For In tho bustllng ahout he
who doea it lars on prop.iety aud Is opt tn ho~
1t il not BY speaking" Mr.. Dcechor added
with yigor. +" but by bUtug, thas nakes = Chrid-
tian. II yo1 l'aye s beoo:'s s.s. GhF.t.n. emile
whero you arc md bo thria:-likn. II thcro In
moro for you 10 u, God xslll rnpid!y opou otlt to
you. but until tho path IL pointed out. stand
where You are: u sweetness. gontleuca:, mud
beRutifulnc*s in tho taxing up tile cioBs OF little
things: that others In tho household avoid,-all
'tha y EeiuC . Chr1st'hn."
"1he Yankeo spirit Of Drive Ia not eascnttal
to Christianity. Il wasn't the typical form Of
ground Of rolielop.. Christianity ID Of tho king
dom within. joy, righteousness, aud Chriatii-
ness, aud ~ out Of Q Hover concs fragrance, 60
out Of these comcH influence. In whatever ntnto
you Aro whom you bocono . ChElatlau, Htay
.hete until you sro told to 60 elsewhere:
nfGst se@' .ad i''y n,oss Ss saessy f's s'1 i
q good singer, hayc gono to England 70 work.
Now. Sankoy, / guees, nayor exhortea In his lilo,
but hs s,nElng docs 1ust - much good. It il
an s eieaont @ tl,st chrIstian would do we'll 10 10
havo. 'tioa luh1icstua tho Joints and hnzoa Of
things with hulnor. 1t o man becomes Chris,
tian with Heroug sonso OF lumor, 1t Is bettos to
sauotity It than by laying 1t on. Dtestcd sro
hates singing"
Illen Slr. nsechez ran through tho aiRetons
phases Of human nature II their intonscst char.
actoristics, illustrating tim Eay, tho joyihl, The
Tho wo'l-iuformol. AH quick III shades az light
/ passing to nul fro. 10 dolluoased moderately
oyety iustango 10 rgfortca to. In aiI, ho recon-.
mondel shat tho nlel. who possesaed thcm uso
| shem for .Chriatian!ty's salso. "anppoae had
the idea that waa ca!lod to bo = painter, and
sllon!l have followed It conseiontioualy,
and n,ado aa poor piotutca - many artists
nowadays" Than MI. neechcr qu!cHly
took up tho idea that = man should uos, 90 Init
| tho ministry because ho was In Bonao oshor pro
foas!on-!he law for instance. "DoaE, goot
brothren." ha Haid In conclusion, ''ttlera art
good men besides ministers. Tho fold IL not
tha Church, bus the world. Do = lawyer, yet I
Chs!atian merchant. uo . Clristsau messenger
| or. II mschanic, bo q Christina. yoY. be at