The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-03

! most sublfme pieces OF eiocnuOn ever
heard, aud its effect upon that vast throng
Ofupturned faces was ike mage. No one capped
his hands nor did a foot stir; the readiton of tue
beautiful passages was altogether COO Profound V
heartfelt Mr.. Beecher was vsibly a1ect-
ca, but he controlled his emotion 80 well
AS 20 read with dae effect the last nyInn.
AT the conclusion OF the services a business
meeting OF the church members was held. az
which twenty applications for admittance TO
the church were received and Mr.. Beecher wss
granted his regular tsree months vacation. lie
VIII start for the White Mountains about the mid
Gle OF next week.
MR. BEECuER's TALK.
Mr. Beecher said lit is not my intention TO say
ANYTHING In reference TO mat which Is resting
upon all our hearts that will have any relation
to myself. IL Is, however bearing upon me TO
say something VITA regard 70 the caurcl. refer
TO It because l should feel that mad not dls-
charged my duty OF love and justice II did
not, before leaving Tor the summer, give
you some words that have II in my heart TO say !.
All the more. because those VINO belong TO the
church have been so little understood and so
harshy spoken OF by those, VINO, although pro-
foundy ignorant. nave been very volupe. 90
not blame those whose professional business 1t Is
TO make out OF these SUBJECTS a special plea ana
such representation OF thls church as
long ignorance must be expected to
make. I don't wish TO blame those either who
know what the lie OF a church Is, and wnose
nelghbGTnpod to US should nave Degotten only
their sympathy and VINO had betteE under
standing or the feeling or tnls church.
NY own Judgment unwarpe1 by pas
sion or passionate admiration. but the
ruit Of long years OF Kininess 50 that
by the blessing OF God there mas been brought to-
gether into spiritual communion and sgmp athy
ana cooperative labor body OF men and women
In this church that IS wttnout parallel;
men who are not deficient IN intelli-
gence; not deficient In worldly wisdom;
not deficient in executive force;
deficient In personal character; on the other
han1 remarkable rather for distinct individual
Ism an having snlidlhed condition OF Will Man
by man. / believe that this church has cohered
and dwelt together in unity such as has been
seldom experienced in this word, and
although, Ia paE, that unity haa been
the result OF common affection for
their pastor, that 1t has been by 10 means
measure OF it, nor principal bart OF it. be-
neye that there has beenmuch humility, some de-
votiOn personal conservation TO tue Lord Jesus
Christ, much personal desire to live holy before
God as there ever was gin 80 large number, 30
that the unity has pee c0nsontaneous or tlls fer
vent religious feeling
THE cLANsHIP OF THE CHURCH,.
So far rom this being a mere matter OF ciaushlp
ana unreAsoning snthus asm OF tribe around
and aeout their chief there have been tendencies
the other way. not always wisely developed, but
a very inspiring subIugauon the fear of
being an-worshippers the apprehension that
one has been thought 10 be tied TO
the wheel or the same man, mas come
in many cases TO lead persons TO long consulta-
ton. and to wait in and ont OF the received way.
10 spite OF such entanglements there has, inde-
pendent OF the personalism or the pastor, been
begotten ia the hearts OF the church by the whole
OF its members, such a deep religious life. faith
that is full Of increase, tnat has been the secret
OF the power OF the Church.
THE LAST Two YEARS
Now. for two years. after church history OF
great prosperity, alter great many warnings
thatyou were IN danger OF pride and OF vanity of
q spiritual sort--for two years cod has put this
church in the furnace and tried IL as
gold is tried. Tried It not by the ordinary
process, not lor affection Simply not oy the com
mon disappointments OF life but tried by that
strongest Keeling Of generous Christian nature,
sympathy for another rather than for themselves
My earnest desire. my one thought is tRat you
should come out victorious, not by the consent
OF spectators, not alone in the sight OF men,
that must always Judge super1ciallJ but that this
church should come out victorious tue sight OF
COD. That which is far more precious 90 us Is that
name by which are known-that OF the Lord
Jesus Christ That this may be so 1t is important
that you should have working IN YOU a Christ
likeness You are strong. not In yourselves;
you are rich, not in your own thoughts, not
in your methods; out, in order that you may be
truly strong and ricn in these graces, there must
be In you such a preparation to make 1t pos
sible for you 70 possess spirit OF intelligence.
love, meekness and courage. and for 1t
TO abide in you. do not propose,
never have and never shall, 90 rot
now proclaim any charge Enat is Inconsistent with
Judgment with truth any charge that is In
consistent with the steps rhat are necessary for
the vndication OF tue truth. There Is nothing
that sO0rs 50 quickly as a sweet and simply good
conscience In speaking the truth we must
speak It ia the sprit OF the words OF the
inspired apostle SPEAK the truth IN loven
No man can be just toward his neighDor VINO
hates hin. No man can. out or the heart or malice
or or bitterness or OF anger, Judge correctly with
respect to any human belag. The remainder
OF Mr.. Beecher's address was mainly
words OF warning ana admonition 20 all
connected with the caurch or whs we're friendly
toward him. TO deal gently speak kindly and live
IN a Car1stian spirit toward all men, but especially
to those who had been tue cause OF taking tue
church during the past two years through the
furnace OF aniictIon.
MR.. sHEABNAS's ADDRESS.
MT. sherman then addressed the assemblage In
feeling terms. TIA observations marked
with deep pathos, and during the course OF some
well directed and pertinent remarks his sincerity
and earnestness seemed to create great interest.
When ne first launched forth the Rev.
Mr.. Beecher quietly intimated that he would
perhaps be heard TO better advantage from the
platform, but Counsellor Sherman had already
opened and Mr.. Beecher's hint passed nnobserved.
Mr.. Sherman had already Launched into the sea
OF eulogy. TO start VITA he paid Mr.. Benjamin r.
Tracy a very graceful compliment and when. by
the eloquence OF the speaker many persons present
were tempted TO make rather demonstratlve
tokens OF appreciation, Brother Shear man kindly
reminded them tnat a house OF worship was not
the place for such congratulatory displays he
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