New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-01

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middle ground in Christianity the Rev. DE-. Armi-
tage analyzed the reasons for Christs pressing for
ward to the cross; the Rev. DIR. j. I. Newman OF
Washington preached upon the nature aud eternai
qualities of human character; the subject OF the dis
course Of the Rev. Dr. Morgan Dix was the yoke OF
Christ. Sermons from other distinguished preach
ers are also given herewith.
THE LAWS UNDERLYING COMMANDMENTS
TA< Rev. H. w. B,eea Plymouth Church toHgregdaoHao
The piercing air yesterday morning appar-
entity kept at home very Of the regular attendants
upon Mr.. Beechers ministrations. Plymouth Church
was Gro wded inside usual but those who were unable
to obtain admttanoe fingered only few moments AFTER
they discovered that the standing room was filled up
Before the sermon Mr.. Beecher announced that the
time for taking up the collection IN aid OF tho Home
Missionary Society had arrived, and in this connection
no took occasion refer co the RrOit aud weknown
work which had been accomplished by that organiza-
ton. and alluded incidentally to tho benefit IL
had been to him his early days.
when no was settled in the West salary OF s2OO
year. was better supported in my hfe.' said
the preacher, nor better cOntelted never worked
harder and never did less aughterl for while there
four churches IN the place. believe there were
i've dstilleres. and 1t an uneq ia match At last
addition tho 500, the HOME Missionary society
gave Inc SOD nore and became passing rich on s4,o
tLaughterl have learned 10 spend more than that
now" said Mr. Boecher. in a subdued tone, but the
bounty you OF .r gave me more satisfaction
than the slender stipend 1 had wHen a.
the sge Of Is went into that mission
neld and worried as beneficiary of the Home Mission
AIRY soeiety. As long 1.-Two shall feel profound
interest in its welfarc-a Society whose hand feeds
thousands Of destitute churches all over the land
commend II as l would my own mOtaer to your anec
ton"
The sermon was based passage taken from Ro-
mans viii 10: And II Christ DO IN you the bod' Ia
anfrit Il IA ha0 n
righteOuspess"
As more and more Mr. Beecher said. Ia known OF the
nature Of the mind. OF ts social and physical
relations more and light rs thrown upon these
niatobless chapters OF all chapters In ure-the
seventh eighth OF Romans aud although the terin-
noogy Is Of age which they were written and the
Illustrations Jewish yet they will be made cOnformabe
by translaiiOn to the riprst and latest knowledge
which have Of the operations OF the human mind, Of
he nature Of responsibility aud suffering under law
from conscious violations OF IT, and most blessed Tor
was made manifest In Jesus Christ, that there
Is for impertectIon rest for sinful man.
defeated oT temptation We are yet TO grow through
long ranges OF knowledge. The more we reach me fun
cOnpc either Of the seventh oil R0
mans ~o m fse sighfh when is the disclosure of
that higher spiritual life Irump1lnS over the lower and
animal ie ach fur her and further INTO me lnyls;
bic spiritual world taking hold Of the very nature and
Much dispute has arisen in respect 10 the question
whether man deprdved aud sinful creature dis
pnte which largely has come from infectOus mode
OF exposition o. fact Itself the whole of creation.
that eroans and travais ia PAIN until now Is an unim-
peachable witpes IL there be no other thing that IS
true under the sun &c Is true that all that are born OF
woman are born imperfectioD, mperfecOn breeding
sin. and sin breeding misery and misery breeding In
hnte yearnnes, ana yearnlnes tpAt are pima Ihrre is
impression, when We are speaking Of law. that all sin
Is the violation OF gwen law. Paul SPEAKS OF
tho law here disclosing had not known sin II
tue law had laid. Thou shalt MOI cOvet" BY rule
OF duty, of life, law or commandments by whatever
the right aud the wrong in a great majority of IN
stances is known not from the nature OF thiUgs the or
or the uttered Therefore the Word OF God, 1t is
recorded the Bible. Is said be the law OF le not
the Interpretation 10 imperfect men, that which they
competent 10 understand namely, the law VI God
rs ID exists In the organic creation or men. Now.
tho commandment Is only rule OF conduct Land
down according to the Original nature ths was hxed ~
rules, IL you 10 have from the expert physician
line OF rules commands, he would merely interpret TO
won In words hat which uhered in before the
mandment only III the shape OF Language that
tstence Of tle individual. So then, man may live
world Of laws which he does not understand perpetu
sy sufferng consequence OF violations OF them, be-
cause ala lot know the law 1t has uOI been Inter
preted to him and therefore the apostle says the com
inaDdment-that Is the Jewish conmandment-ln 50 Tar
as there system OF rules and commands given TO
the regulate their life and conduct IN society
and their various relations to each other.
Consider, for moment :he compexiy OF the laws I'M
command is only putting language The truth that
exiDbd before there any coniuanu IN VlOiatnR
,S s Ss and ' Ssay i Hn' his V
Therefore, in RESPECT TO- SEeM ,a ggqiH
LAWS IL comparatively pfactlCal
KNOWLEDGE; brt, then. We are not simply isoa-
Ted crestures living ia contact with the gi0Oe and by
Is the aggregate Of the Individual No conId
what he II not for the Influences that Now IN
ocean pouring ITS tide upon the individual Is at first
the product of t0ese individuals, and thus both are
the cause and the effect ieciprocay. Little by little,
through thousands OF groanlnz years men nave l1a
out how TO live aboDg themselves, and these methods
of living With each other called rules laws OF
vioty When wake up OF unconscious infancy into
nescent manhood know little OF the laws OF my Douy,
Ia-z nj ne
o"t OF suffering learn WISDOM but in respect TO the
outward knog nothing. don't understand the ted,
ny obligations TO Ihe STATE ana en AZ zero Tsn ~
spee TO the State. so until Am 2l-and that Ia
obligations assume little by httlel Think Of the
tnngs that ie In tie siatute-bOok ., how many more
st whose hreshod thoL shalt" or "thou shalt not" is
brought to eeari Toe rule. increase and multiply as
nan comes society, and society more and
more complex Tneyteach US how 70 get along how TO
act bow 70 avoid AZ ion put a. s WsIe 0
late toe household; the State cauDOt regulate public
opinion; the state, except In eIterDals, cannot
regulate the OF trade OF literature, ana the
various departments into which men are perpetualy
dividing themselves up; and the child, while 1t begins
20 learn iis duties as citizen soon finds itself in little
legislative hall OF s and sometimes nnds IL neces
saTy TO discover nov !" stt a,o ~ 1Is Tau, ~
commonwealth OF civil laws and Of natural pny sicsi
would seen as 4 Grst CONES the great physical God, and
he writes on the substance OF creation, This is my
lawt this IL my swl" Then comes society. looking to
ses what lacking and writes again. In all your
duct aud relations TO each other Ia civil obligations
this Is the lswi this Is the law!" The
volume swells mutitudinous and initiate almost.
Then the body OF citizens without legisla
fiou without consolidation, and thou doest 40
and 80 thou shalt up. and II thou doest and
thou shalt DOtP Puohe sentiment comes In and pro
nounees moro laws. and men recognize them as they
recOgslse the thermometer In summer or Winter by
what they feel man grow, larger BY knowing ana
toward perfection. When goes DOT into society In
sny department he VAL ind that each has It's Swn pee9
life he meets commands and regulations incessant,