New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-29
THE NArIrRE OF CHRIST.

Plymouth Church presented very bright
and cheerful appearance yesterday morning with the
light tinis and fesh crisp OF new Spring
costumes. Around the pastors chair were placed the
usual dcIcl ito tokens OF admiration aud love in the
shape OF beautiful overs. contained in ,sender glass
vase, and consisting of graceful ferns and dropping
passion Howers Tho vase stood in bed OF myrtle,
wild viclcts and ferns while the left number OF
japanese iii were in relief against BACKGROUND
Of creenrrv ana helped TO soften the homehheSs oI
the platform o. the stand at the pastors elbow lay
large and beautiful nosecay composed OF halopened
rosrbuds tn hOuSe filed 10 Its utmost capacity,
and many who came could not get inside. Some OF the
more determined Of the laecOmeTs stood the stairs
leading TO the gallery, aud looked through the open
doors the heads Of the multitude at the preacher
Col Henry Boocher and wife. the wife of the Rev.
Edward Bee cher and an unknown lady, occupied tho
pastors pew. Mrs. Beechcr present. notice
able visitor was Miss Bessie Turner, who sat in Mr..
Caldwel's pew near the pulpit beside her friend Mrs.
Field.
The services were opened With grand anthem with
solos for the Soprano Alto bassO. and baritone voices
the sing ug OF which took than ten minutes While
the anthem being rendered the pastor sat thrum-
ming on the chair arm with his fingers, bowling time
with his had. and apparently hummng TO himself.
These words in the "iong prayer" Mr. Beecher pro-
nounced with great earnestness: awe do not know
each other. How few OF MS know what we 90; Thon
that didst praV TIE cross Father forgive them TOR
thew know not what they do, grant that that same
spirit h" IN Ne. Thou knOWeSt now theN whom we
fancy know not what We thought thev were"
In asking couti buttons for the American Missionary
the blacks in the SOUTH tollows There il only one
way which vou rem DIV the wrongs OF the blacks
and ameiorae their condition ana That is by insillI-
lng INTO them knowledge. piety, morality; and when
von have given them that You will have no more leeis-
and today enc schoolhouse is worth more Than i've
to keep pcso' IA the South 11S VIII e 1er
when YOU build IN higher manhood manhood
N him You t2ke lOng-subiectcd, bluOOerlng.
iypO ling. Wr.tched ana try TO legl~lte
them into AMI safety. 1t cannot be done 1t is
Add his il the great work Of the American Missionary
Association Pass the baskets and take up twelve b1s-
LYMAN Of The South COngrc gatiOnal Church Br0okYn,
would preach there in the evening The text was john
For long period In the Church. said Mr. Beecher, the
Question o. tle u,l am " ,I ~ rhost
and most uniui controversies Of the Chnstan era
were divine; shelter. being divine be was part of
the Godhcad That CONTROVERSY not YET escaped rom
the cricome Of CIrsf is true whether there was his
the called records Of H' life worthy Of HE recep
Of evidence. Now submit to You that while there Is
much room for historical investigation in this matter
fu claim caunot he established by historical invesii-
StS'So when lie mas pointed oa If chemist
clares yop mat certain compounds VIII produce such
r rs ab" IT, The way to d. is % repeat expert
rcnts In Of TINS general stltemelt let us test
Y
In tbe Grs. place You viii hear in mind that our
Savior never laid any stress on the historical
argument. IL has been matter OF great wonder 10
TaHy how II ) oui hc that the manifestation Of God in
lie person Jesus Christ should be As u wls never
tnongHt H. woald come. you know, by thunder and
lightning bat a. does seem singular that He saouid
cone IN 2uen an scure nation, aud in the obs urest
province it, and Of the obscurest people, and tht
ucing developed thrcuSn the .aOoFihg classes t9
should 20 about preaching without "luoha
reporter. with scribe 10 take down HIS utterdnces
aud when cur ly"r de1 As 1ar rs we nave eVIueHce
lie bad never Himself written "a word except that
which lac the ground Of His lnlXms, His paI-
ables His doctrine, HIS eXh0riaiOns. HIS sweet love
tokens all OF tLrm only heidi solution ~ me mem
ory. He ailudes 10 His own history He dd not
cry ont Tatroil>n ana mat ne Was me "oThlmsndn'
friend lie never SAID more thau: Foxes Lave nOI"s
lay HIS hca.'" HIS miracles lie h":d also IN
very lev valuation Bat Ihsro was S l5at ~, IA
gcher lovely" Waat power there in Him. and
What a power mas hJW-c DOWN from hm--ir0n the in
terror ana Ie1l ..s.are mat was Hin He dl1 not
fought sentiments that Developed men out Of their
fore.
Take some test points in the individual VIII love
develop tie reason Look AZ 1t in narrow sense NO
Look ar 1t ia a broader way. II viii. For example,
but pr'in lee pride, se,i sefinduigence
ANNA ism. il .Hiy nature that is rising up per-
petdaly III ne Way OF human reason why lslt mat
there Is soc intelligence IN sc0:hui IN switzerland IN
America except that II is morally which teaches them
10 deny themselves. held themselves o6edient
TO law taught in other words - seItgoyern
edge; there never VIII be Justice when Will DC lit for
love- not out OF pain inflicted for wrong. 1t Il loving
good That makes men, Gods, not hating evil One
may rot usc hrs teeth to devOur his neghbOr; IA IL
better WHEN million teeth are dong what Is forbidden
Onef believe IN the justice OF the heart but not OF the
paw the Justice OF the soul, but Of the teeth.
More than hall troubles sprug from
pride unnrc essary ambition. You nave been IN gloom
for weeks What j. the matteri What is the matterl
You have been working 30 ears. worth S3000l0
sgDOOO You lose oil but 1900 and you in great
distress. GCI have enough 10 ear 10 wear aud 10 edu-
cate your children, if patient. THINK there
million men who would compromise to-day for $4,000
ia this uaiOH What you want IA God TO deliver from
care by giving you back $600OO Caut you get II
IN any other way than tnati Suppose that man does
pursue you; lst step here aud leave him To think
arc there. lLIu@htcrl When man has HID his chief
treasure n christ, ana the DoV IacketiDg around
after II, the man can laugL and say Devil when yOu
get 1t have got 70 GJd and he won't there;
he Will let you 20 first. Iaughter on! when will the
day como when love shan he the inspiration vi reason,
love the ickgrOuni o. all love the supreme
motive OF the family, of the nCghborhOod, OF the
state, VI the uuIyersrl When tins then shall the
ne" heavens ana tue earth come and all the world
sball give that grand juhilant which shall
ihe msereFc and that led the ages gone by,
ana tho whole realm shall rel oice again.