The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-28

OF the grave offence CHARGED against him. THIS
would be morally blow which Beecher could not
live down. he may continue 10 preach ana con
tlnue 20 draw big salary but his influence Tor
the good OF mankind has received blight winch
nothing hereafter IN Mis- career can eGac
''The whole irlal has been = huge larse," eX-
claimed another
TO be sent 10 state Prison. was the senument OF
an elderly gentleman.
ave may Bave our moral convictions as 70
Beecner's guilt. bur that Il NOT evidence Ehe
way another gave uis opinion Of the case.
proof Of cners 's gu PV p ssxed an Incntvs
person, evidenLy more ANXIOUS 20 learn tho
views OF others Than 10 express ms own.
reply by one who had before been silent; ITO keep
the doors closed against every man wearing
white choker and clerical coat.n
"A man u,, VINO wouldn't, perlurs himself %
ance OF tail. thin man among the crowd
unnecessary 10 give IN extended detail fur.
the West End, at all the minor hotels, the sub
Ject was talked over in similar STRAIN. Wbne
many were strong III their expressions OF sym
regard Tor luton.
At PLYMOUTH CEURcH-TwENTY-Nn NRw
MEMBERS ANNOUNCED MR.. pEEcHIR
PREACHEs ON A CLOUD OF WITNESSES AND
THE OCCUPATION OF THE SAINTS IN HEAVEN.
The scene the neighoorhood OF Plymouth
church, at ten O'CLOCK yesterday morning, was a
somewhat extraordinary one. Carriages came
among the FIRST TO arrive being Mr.. Murray, the
well known usher who brought mis- family with
him. Then came young ladies, old ladies and
mlddle-age ladies' accompanied BY their male
friends, many on the half-trot, causing some OF
the elderly ladies 70 pant considerably. stln the
concourse from NORTH, south, east and west
poured toward the church, as II under the belief
that the sides OF Plymouth church were elastic.
General Tracy and Counsellor Sherman, OF Mr..
"a ~
rive, and at q quarter past ten upward OF
$500 people we're seated, the majority tanning
themselves most vigorously. After the regulars
we're seated scramble was made by the outside
world containing In their ranks co,ored men ana
. heather Cnince. People fought with despera-
ton 20 get in, but hundreds had TO leave the
church with their curiosity unsatlsnei. One tail
old lady VINO had fought valiantly 20 get inside,
had hardly been there moment before she
swooned with the heat and fell on her lace, cut
ting It badly. she was taken outside anu resusci-
tailed by sympathiNng people.
Though the mercury IN the Thermometer stood
among the ''ninetlesu men, women and chil
dren crowded the entrances 30 the build
ing. aud duplicated nom the usaes
opportunity 10 Obtain standing place long
alter that opportunity had gone py. Mr..
Beecher, who, OF course, was the central figure OF
observation by tue thousands who directed their
form little carrier tnan usual His manner was
calm, gentle and self.possessed, ana his counte-
nance seemed to nave tho slightest possible ttnge
OF sadness upon It, This impre sslon was favored BY
the nctable absence OF all laughter-proyo king
illustrations or illusions IN his discourse. The an.
nouncement OF the names OF twentynine candi-
dates for admission TO the membership of the
cnurch-fourseen by letter from other churches
two OF whom were from Doctor Cuylersl
and fifteen by profession OF falth-failed
arouse any choral lone or the manifest or anv
pVmOuIh
pastor was In serious mood, and the selection OF
the subject or MS sermon, which was upon the
confirmed that Indication. Neither by implication
great public topic in which Mr.. BeeeSer Is 40 per
sonany interested. larger number OF strangers
tnan usual crowded around the platform a. the
me hand and 70 ofer him words OF cheer ana con
ISOLATION
! The text selected was Hebrews, Kill, 1--"whcrc-
lore seeing we also are compassed about VITA
weight, and the SIN which doth so easily Deset US,
and let MS run with patience the race that IS set
before u.s." The historical form oil this passage,
SAID Mr.. Beecher, derives It's force from the man
rers and customs OF the old Hebrews, who had \
whether IN the apostles mind this was designed
20 be purely poetic picture or correct scene or
an Illustrative scene, does not appear. Bur
can very we'll without the slightest straming, sup-
pose mat the apostle did intend here 10 alive aud
TO attach an Intimate relation between these
words that had gone before and all that nad strua
Ried and who we're striving on earth reach
these examples 20 mans understanding men can
especially take courage by the prospect 81 victory
brought under circumstances OF great self denilf.
The apostle may have held forth tns example a.
one BY which force may be derived to the inner
mind OF man IN accordance with the law. But, 10
my thinking there II much more in tee passage.
There Is vitality IN II. We are not looking back.
period by period, TO those names OF honor and
victory we surrounded BY thcn-they are
described as lowering In the heaven above u.s.
aud they are great crowd OF spsctators aad
witnesses, who, In sue view OF their down-leoking
and on-ooktng We are expected TO take hears
ana press forward In our lie WORK; so that, n this
u 50, may, without violence TO the spirit OF the
sacred text, accept II as teaching Of q commun-
ION OF inc saints, at any rate. Of fel-
ootain the Communion OF the spirits
OF just men made perfect, who ont OF their realm
OF glory look down upon the poor mass Of man
Kind upon this mortal sphere IL may be worth
our while TO spend little time this morning. even
tnouga 10 may be some wnat Imaginative, In try
Ing 20 picture the way those VINO nave gone Dciofe
look down upon thts mortal life and the way they
sympathlze with It. We are TO remember that Il
Is 20 be perfected IN our manhood IL rs ~ be per-
fected In the same arscten aud way In wnich
God Is periec,ed. here, on eartn, Te are ngRtng
for the nost part for our own existence, aud man
Is obliged 70 deiend himself against a social bias
That ne fortines himself Ia kind OF nard way 10
lower condition ana IL Is a necessity that MARKS
limitation. Wncn the saints and the spirits IL
and nate evil but who could not stop Win tnat
out hate evil men, being perfect, they nave the
same repugnance against evil, but look down vita
an innny OF compassion upon those VINO arc
under tne power and dominion ofevii
WHAT THEY THINK or GLORY.
what are some Of the things which We may sup-
pose pass through the miads ana the hearts 81
those that in gi0ryY Aud In the hrst place
their own previous earthly experience viii glye
tnem sympathy for those thab are below. Thev
viii perceive in looking BACK upon the spnero where
yheir lie has been passed; taey will see human
life In different colOrs and t1e part that they have
suffered and struggled. All snat experience Of tnelr
own viii enlarge ana i0rIifY Their thoughts
toward US. Aud we not interesting 10 Ihem
merely because NC are the children 81 COD, but oe-
cease we are the patterns OF themselves. DO you
tnink that IN the passage OF the soul through rhc
air that it discharges all those tender feelings
and affections that 1t mas takea four score years
70 educator When death separat es them, and one
Is gone away-gOne, gone, gone. No. not gone !.
within the reach OF your voice, within The reach
or your thought, within the reach Of your meal
orr, within the reach Of your love. There ~ not
tnng mat Is dear 70 me That has been lost BY the
bodily dissolution. Ana they shat look out upon
ire muddlsd scene or human life from heaven
x0ur father, your mother your brother and sister
your vile and our children, your Christian CON-
Ia Id