New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-16
Lehman, and Isaac Strauss, tstrauss, Lehman Col "

MIR. BEECfERS FRIDAY EVENING TALK.
AUTUMN LEAVES AND THEIR suGGEsiioNs-
THOUGHTS UPON DEATH-A GOD OF CoNsoLA-
gIoN AND PEACE
On account of the rain, the audience which at
tended the Plymouth Friday evening prayer meeting last
night was large usual bouquet OF tuber'ses
and large pyramid OF richly colored maple and
adorned the lecture table. The leaves were the g OF
class in the Bethel Mission, and at the close OF MS
talk Mr. Beccher called attention TO thcin saying 'h'
they were very interesting TO him. and symDoi OF inc
withered hearts OF many poor women who were tohng
through life and whom the smallest token oil Kindness
from persons occupying higher social position would
become a memory to brighten their lives through the
whole year. The Rev. Mr. Grecnburg of Leeds, England
sat on the platform.
After the singing OF Hymn ,27s, And il these weigh
upon thy breast" etc. the opening prayer was made by
Assistant Pastor Halliday. Following another hymn
Thomas G. shearman prayed, after which Mr. Beecher
began his talk. He appeared to be in somewhat SOM
Der mood spoke with much earnestness His subject
was death He said, among other things:
don't suppose that 1t is intended that the death OF
understand it to be philosophy of Christ that il shall
be TO the same whether they 20 or stay me S1sPc
sight OF facts II is not in the power Of the Gospel nor
is it its design. TO raise men to superhuInan
nmcnt Of death in the New Testament is far re-
moved from gloom ard dependency. nave 9eei
IL
Mrs Merriam Of Springfield. She was woman 0f rare
cndowments They that walk in the ways OF righteous.
transmit TO their children something OF ther splt
which makes IL for them To be great III goodness
Her children lust such children as mother ought
10 have have been thinking how there is not city IN
this land that has not persons belonging to tins same
class that she belonged TO dying every day
Those who know them know just such Things
about them. But know nothing OF IT.
and how fortunate il Is that don't know everything
persons there little dying child helpless and wonder
ing why parents do not help IT, This Is one OF the
things in the world Every day the mohers
wall for child goes up everywhere Death ~ dong
its work almost unObstructed around tue world HOW
many youth, how many venerable men, how many nOta
bic persons are dying all the time in every direction
believe in God OF DEGREES, God OF power ana WIS
dom and Justice but what this world wants Is Goa VINO
knows how to comfort folks III that sense He has an
infinite sensbity and feeling that makes Him very pre-
eiOus me- When of what sorrows life Is made up,
and hear God call Himself God of all consolation, feei
that il is beautiful TO Him thus than III AL the
clOTics that ina Whenever THINK OF
the early Christians think of how they had suc ul
one Of the henefcent features Of expanded Chris.
anity to bring back again the beauty and triumph OF
death The tired who desires To sleep tries 10 su
ND his windows close and keep ont the light that
might disturb him, but IN the morning u COMES
pouring down upon his house and breaks through
every crack and Granny, and seeing 1t he starts
up awake. So this sOmber world the great
Light of the world above presses down anu
pOurs in and seeks 10 break through the gloom ana gt
ii up There much make glad that we do not i've
always After all the trbuaon will come the peace OF
that passCth all understanding have had az inue
in this life make desire TO live as falls TO the lo
OF most men. Often | have loOGed into my heart ana
asked What if yOu could choose TO live or die ana
OF my Master am ready TO sy and labor OIL to depart
aud be with Christ.