The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-12
BROOKLYN CHURCHES.
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.
lrR. BEEcHER ON THE RELATION BETWEEN re
IIGIoN AND MORALITY.

MR. BEECHER ON THE RELATION BETWEEN re-
LEGION AND MORALITY.
This cnurcn was crowded yesterday until not
another human being, however small his stature
or compressed his vital organs, could find space
wherein 10 press himself And more people tried
to hear Mr.. Beecher yesterday than have APP
peared al one time in the neIghborhood OF Pym-
outh church sluce the time wnen war meetings
were held under the walls OF that edihce. Hun
dreds OF people we're turned away disappointed
from the doors OF the church. and many OF those
who did gain q nominal admttance were unable
to hear Mr.. Beecher so as TO form an intelligent
idea OF his DISCOURSE
The services we're begun with an anthem. excel
Iently rendered by the choir. Mr.. Beecber read
the tweny-second cnapter OF ST. Matthew, which
recltes the parable OF the kings wedding tells
oil The CONFUSION caused by Jesus to the Sidducees
and TO persons VINO were desIrous TO entrap
nIm into utterng sedltious sentiments against
Caesar. lie began MS sermon without quoting any
text sayIng:--I DO not ike 10 use eccentric
texts; nor DO ike 10 give out as a text 4 single
word when may not always represent 10 the
minds OF my hearers tnat which IL Is desired TO
symbolic. still intend TO preach to-day from
the word ''And,n which you Will mud in the twenty
seventh verse oil the tenth chapter OF ST. Luke.
The passage In which Ir is contained Is :-"And he
answering, SAID, rnou shalt love the Lord tiny God
with all thy heart AMI Win all thy soul.
and with II tiny strength, and with all tny mind;
anu thy neignD1r as tnySe.n You VIII observe,
said Mr.. Beecher, that there are several "ands"
that passage, pat that none OF taem
are OF more than ordinary force except TINS
one which connects the last section OF tue passage
with It's preceaeuts. TINS Is copulattye uneX-
amped IN the whole range OF human literature.
may say that there Is not aD0ther word OF suca
significance as TINS Continuing IN tnIs style the
preacher snoweu that tins woru ''and,r used IN
tue connection IL las IN tue passage quoted IRON
III.
necpon between religion and morallty-o the cor.
relation OF a true lie IN tins woriu IA accordance
wIsn all laws ol man and 1uture lille in spiritual
auodes tlrougn eternity. Speaking oil the passage,
Mr. Beecner SAID Love 10 Coz is put frst, out
la lie We do not learn TO love COD FIRST and
alierwaTd TO love our neign0ors. The reverse
Is true. We are educated 10 love God. We come
to an appreciation D HIS goodness by deggees.
Mr.. Beecher now shower that many peoJle con.
found morality with religion; now some pracuse
lows-and then consider tnat tHey d. all that re-
hglous acting consists OF; ana now others lrac-
tise the forms oil religion aud consider them
seives absolved from tie strict rules o. moralItl.
Morality, sad ne pastor. SHOULD blossom into
morality Morality Is the preserver OF the word.
Religion recognizes q higher power tnan Is
mans, and aspires 70 humDie companion
ship with tnat power. Religion Is Ueuef
IN a spiritual spnere; morality IS t1at
which insures mat our lives in TINS world are use
force working IN man Mr.. Beecner remarked,
suppose that was walking through the streets
anu saw two men attacking woman, should
mlneS
I WOULD DE PoLTRooS TO DO THAT
Suppose mat IL was myself VINO was attacked.
1 would not be a man II dld not defend myself.
Under such circumstances any man who would
not defend himself would not be a moral man. |
believe in defending myself rom assault either
through the law or Win my own bands
Of self-defence would be to eInasculate
society," Nj. Beecher went on to denne the social
duties winch are instituted aud sustained ny NOR.
ahty. lie demonstrated that good VIII Is a
moral result as wei as force, and Illustrated It's
effect, nrst IN the iamlIy and then IN social lie.
You must nave the principle OF good WILL said
he, Tor else you Will not have comfort IN the house.
hold. We must respect law; yet o do this VITA
where laws are maze. It l. said mat II you want
to eat your dinner with relish You snou.d not
see where AZ Is cooked. We must respect Justice,
though we might desire TO keep away
from the places where It Is administered.
We must respect the magistrate, for himself IL we
can: II not, Tor his oflce.n Going VITA ais de-
scripuve catalogue oil moral duues the renowned
wogklng in Iamis lie eventuates IN religious
ASPIRATIONS, anu hence sustains the Church. lie
marKlng eloquentiy :-"Clouds are tie product OF
the waters OF he earth, and. although tneY rain
upon ana refresh the earth 1t was from the latter
that they had their source. 20, attnough tue
Church rains upon and nourshes the Ialntly, IL
received and receives us powe rom the lamlly."
MORALITY MUST BECOME SPIRITUALITY.
EVERY MORALITY said the preacher, rs an un-
competed note. liz Is not signed and negotiable"
lie then spoke OF men, who, claiming to tie moral
DO no more than preserve themselves nom the
harsh criticism OF society who 10 nothing thor.
Ou0nly Improper nor any thlng WhiCn eau be aD-
piauded as good Answering what ne said would
be the plea % one OF these men. wnicn was to the
effect tnat ne does not get drunk, &C., Mr. Beecher
SAID :-"But you ale not denlZens time alone.
You i've mere That you NAV 1--we tnl Ougn ETERNITY.
All tue laws o. morality should qualify u Tor tic
eternal Iuture.N The lie OF sucu "a
moral man." Air. Beecaer SAID Is Ike
tue canvas q painter. the lower part Of wncn
alone IS painted, the arJtst having lett his project
carelessly. man comes along wBo cuts out aud
sells the lower part OF the canvas. Inc upper part
cannot Ue sold. II is unprepa or sale, bearing
no marks ~ arustlc genus. "Inus,n saIu tue
preacher, "dedtn cuts men In hali,N aud III saying
" Mr. Beecner implied that rae lives oil some
"moralN men, not having blossOmed mo religious
development, Will have no preparation Tor eter-
nifty.
THE MORAL MAN.
"Nnen yoa come 20 MAKE an analysis OF him