The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-04
BEEClIER YET PREACHING.
FIRST SERMON ~ rMOrTH PUL-
PIT AFTER T.tCiTION.


lude at the doors OF Ply1outh Church, yester-
day morning, when the time drew near for Mr.. |
Heecher to reenter his pulpit aft.r the summer |
scation. Brother Murray. the handsome usher |
Of the trlal-arrivinG arm-n-arm with the other |
handsome usher, Brother Caldwell greeted Mr.. |
Carpenter cordially, and escorted him TO front
and consequently conspicuous pew 10 the gal |
lery There Mr. Carpenter sat, looking so like
be did In the court room that the absence OF the
oth,r Jurors seemed queer. The pews OF tho
church, holding 2,lt0 persons, were early hlled
with the congregation. A Little later the aisle
chairs and other available places were crowded
with casual visitor, swelling the attendance to
shout $500. SIM later, ptoably athousand more
tricd unavailingly to get In. Those who en-
tered aud those wto couldn't were managed
eourteously by the ushers. AT half past ten
o'clock the former class were all bestowed and
the big church was quiet. Who OF the Plymouth
folks were not thcref Very few. he familiar
faces everywhere. rhe pastors pew held
Nrs. Beecher, seemingly greatly improved In
health eince tho mental and physical strain OF
the trial also. three of her eons, dauehter-in-
law, and the Rev. Charles Deecher, her nus
bands brother. Ihe HOwards filed another
pew. Brother Halliday lowered about like
beAming benedictou. Brother Robert Il. Ray
nond and lis son R,ssiter w. were side BY side.
Drotners White, Sage, Cleveland, and Storrs, Of
she scandal investigatng connittee, were IN
their pllces. Musical rector Camp. Organst
Zund'li. and Miss l. sir. the soprano, were in
tbeir places back OF and above the pulpit.
OPENING EXERCISES.
On the pulpit was huge bunch OF bright,
tropical-lookinG plants In pot aid ia'nst the
reading stmd le'nen, IN lodnng attthd-, fat
WAS long table, AM on 1t tue elements OF COM
munion. 'lherp wa' row OF twent' tall bright
silver blets, many plates OF bread Ia
bits. aud Two large Il cners OF wine over these
thinss WIS spread eauzy cloth, through which
tDey could readily Oe seen
Sr BE, chcr went up the pulpit stairs and
old way. us tace had the usual Hush indtc It.
tng, as differently construed, eitt,r good or bad
heal. II. lie fell to readinS nymn book. and the
orglni II yed "a voluntary. No applause greet
ed the pastor on his return To- us puipit HIS
pe pie mad agneed. 1t " SAID, that there should
be no dtmunstratlon. Ihey were keenly oo-
servant, however; and II Foreman Carpenter
leaned forward. with Ills head tipued TO one side,
In MS hanitua July box attltude lhere was a
brief prayer. reading OF scripture, a hearty
sin.iug I nNmu uy tn choir ana congregation.
and tLen upiher ana longer PRAYER;
20 Gol, Thoi h 81 beel our power, was
when We nave been in deep transRression. ihou
hast tur ed ritterness to swet tu,s-' de4pond-
been all the ume around Us; Grant mat twt.
haht IN y grow To daylight. Der Lord, .ccept
gratitude t'r this our new gathering. lhOu
hast Ia ght Us to love Ich other, ana to cherish
each other. We thank inee for al hy deal
JOYOUS, it snail work out JOY. Hose that have
iet the roo may rejoice IN the strength It gives.
Nay VIC hive as ligLts In a crooked aud perveise
ness aud love"
as were many women. aud his voice still had !.
pathedc qlaver when he began TO announce tho
religious aud social meetings for the week. lie
SAID he hni a cold, and would not preach In the
ey-nlne. In no.icins a concert to De gwen next
Thurs az evening H. Brooklyn, In aid OF the late
Hev. DR.. fOrteOuss family lie said: "One Of
the most fearful events Of tue past few days has
was greatly endowed with abilities that never
bo q appropriate fsuit. II he came short OF
ful1liIug sxpectatiOns through iu1tmity, IL was
matter for troiound sympathy rather tnan for
criticism" Next. In ealing attention TO the
Plymouth organ concerts. lie said " Pleasure 10
not itrcli- iouS uoOu VI 'chineiy - put tugetner
80 tnat II wi'l run smnothll ani noiselessly;
puJs together Curistl-n he ought to sque at
every JOINT. lhe sduhssion to trese CONCERTS is
mo. sir." Brother Horatio c. King inter-
Inpteni fifteen cents or ten tickets for a
-" hat amounts to the same thing" answered
Mr. II B-echer.
No, IL dnesn't-yOur arithmetic IS bad, sdid
Brother King.
SKETCH or THE SERMON.
Another nynn was sung aud tnen the sermon
a pr9"Gheu WIN "a nIViVbs tn 1.,e'anGe: s so-
tive quantness Tue hearers gave him close
o a M Eyr ana Sa'pSRtet Sdet sseGs9 to- S
BeacD. Inc substance VI tue discourse was as
follows: We near IN Jch Of Oelng true TO oneself,
Of self ceutred met, and Of wel,- balanced SOUS.
They aIe cant phra,es OF oellttlng culture
1ncrs is neither noOllity nor nerOism IN ne man
VINO hnds hts centre OF Influence in himself
Ideal manhood Is IL nature tnat aspires to some
tninr greater ami higher than self The law Of
selushness incI eases as near the brute. We
max removal from Tue Crdte by susceptibility
81 nsuir4t lion. by tho power OF rejecting Otn-
sn fatner than absorbing ones If. Otherwise
we are aike tops.spendlng ourselves in revolving
around our smallest point. there IL something
higher than inteect-emotion, the loftiest bt-
tribute Of man. II has a power through the
influx of dlyIue feeling and the kindling OF
human feeling. Inc strongest influence 10 the
w,rd is personal Fathers, mothers aud teach-
ers, far more than books, teach cnidTen. Clans
follow cniefs, soldiers follow leaders. and the
greatest trlumphs Of good come Of the exertun
OF personal influence. In this view we un-
deTstaud the influence OF Christ. Ages havs
been sDeut inquirng The relations OF Cnrist to
ment by maa by reason of its oiher-wcrldllness.
It's within our reach to know what Christ Is to
human sOul.. A nearly enthusiasm Of Iowa
benRuant fanaticlsm-caDnot be aroused for a
being not apprecaDle 70 our senses. God may
relgn, and the eternal spheres be full OF him.
tSrouGh christ IL ChrIst's incarnation was to
reveal Us Goo US creator, as He exists Ia HIM
self, II was a failure; but II II was 10 make Him
felt by US as a personal influence. was suo-
cess. CHRIST manifested as many divine qual-
Ties as was appreciaole by man. and did not Iret
US with such questions es how three can be one
aud one be tnree-an arlthmeuc devil DuZZ.e.
TIE office Of Christ Oh earth was TO be personal
Mr.. Beecher elaborated these thoughts, and
passed u consideration Of Gods nature as
Tar as 1t Is revealed by Cnnst.
MANS DIGNITY
"Does G cd create man at zero" he said, "and
then demand ON pain OF damnation, that he
snail s!und from tue beginning st fever heat
II tbAt be true OF God there can't be any devil.
Iprotest against tie theory representing man as
made pdny and low, win the command laid
heaven The dspieasure Of God II 4snes from
every violation Of his law, but is wrath the CEN
Gal power in the unversei Christ came and
said, 'God so loved the world Tnis Jesus /
present o. you as a personal friend, compan-
tOnLDle God, VINO isn't half described by bis
earthly life, who was emitted from heaven like
array Of lgut from a sun, but not revealing the
Wsrinth aud glory OF the sun. HIM l declare
unto you, and He does not come TO condemn,
but 70 love"
The rite OF communion was celebrated after
the benediction INA the departure OF those who
did not desire to participate IN IL, by about l,5OO
Wonnippers.
Owing to Mr.. Beecher's indisposition he did
not NIKE his customary visit TO the mission
SCHOOLS ves rdAy afternoon, as on the 1rSt sun
day after vacations.