New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-16
MIR. BEECHERs SERMON AT THE TWIN
MOUNTAIN HOT Sc.

sEGpHoRING ,1FRGYMAH-wHAT CoSsTIT VTT-S
TIN KINGDOM or GOD-CoNTRoLLING fNFLu-
ENCE OF tHARACTEa-REsPRCuvR CHANCES OF
HEAVEN or RICH AND POOR
lFRox A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF rrrE rRIBrNEl
TWIN MOUNTAIN HoUsE, \. H., Aug. 3D.
At - minutes past 10 this morning MI B"echer stepfd
upon small platform at the door OF the large paror
Of the Twin Mountain House begin the religious ser,
vices day The position of the platform was such
that his could reach not Only those seated WITHIN
and those OUTSIDE Of the windows on either hde but also
almost su.y large number sealed ana Standing IN
the long hail The crowd was beyond all precedent ana
the ingenuity Of the severely taxed So great
was the anxiety ar NJ Bcecher that people appeared
TN mosr undgnhed positions Tor the sake Of being WITHIN
reach OF his voice. csowding IN Of tine windows even
seat that had been reserved by telegraph fr guests
al the Crawford House and other places, were nereno
ously hied before their arrival Above them I'll rose TIE
head of the great preacher. His genial face index ~
his kindly sonk he looked like 10 whom Ire E daily
revelation OF happiness The day ciondiessly bright
fresh with mountain breAs Tie ram OF Inc aS'
lew DAYS had rendered the roads FREE rrm dust ana
all thng, pred TO make IN day pleasant FOR snOr~
hy rail OF carriage. speca trains atN ~ rom otln"
over the Osiolsburg Railroad and from. the west o'ei
Ia, Boston. Concord and Montreal Road bringing "a
ears heavily loaded while 200 teams ot All hihd- drove
up the door bringing from two 10 Xix passengers ea'h
The guests OF tie house numbered l~S l. "as eStinal'u
that nearly 5000 persons gathered Ia aud afoa
the hotel during the services. not more t Rail- ~ WON
could hear the sermon distinctly. The gnests of al the
hotels rouHd were represented. ard Dr. Anitage Y"Ne
over With party twenty from the more distant Pfon@
House.
The singing was led the Park Church choir Of Hart
ford Before beginning thc religious eNor'lsea "F'
Eeecher anid letter had been received by am from
neghboring clergyman finding fault Win these noun
ian services account Of rrIur 81 doctrine OF
spirit but beeau-r they made Notwithstanding - ind
rrspccabIe He had never before heard that preaching
was culpable because many people came To- bsar H.
and hc T. ,ed 70 the quiet and s0uer con!ur' OF those
" no had ateed these mountain services. lie said that
ARRANGEMENTS would he made br0re next sunday to have
a tent which would hold Zoo persons, under "h~h
Services would he held
The text Of Mr Beecher's sermon was Romans XIV, i
e. For the kingdom of cod is ana dilnE. "ni
righteousness and peace and JOY in the HOY Ghost.
lir Bees - said IN Substance
IN. charter wa. written 70 dis~uade Christians from
acting the part 81 religious critics PaH was IT.. i- -
exirate the church from ceremonial pbserynr+ -id m
d9eiil9ate Sn''2 y, m o vi = vital on. Tar
answer de- niHes what i true religion ben"nnton'
a.e d+pgtiae about Il. and urn are sometimes 20 deter
mined 10 eoBi,y God that they act lk" I'M
Deyi. TAes IRE 50 fuu Of charity thai tley
Sag men. and in defense Of ren-ton al the
earth with pas lou. TIL general aspect OF religion a.
thus represented BY the church j. not al"gdiyc .I ire
beauty OF holiness mas not vel blpsS'He me M -u
Of God is wtsiu. be condition OF ue ~hole soul pro
dlcus right hyneloy ana rlce. II p -ul Alii-i' m
which ren can conceive III Go'nin.inE inhi+nce Of
except IN thu ratio ~ their il" IRA ,ndi"n -'u III
harmony m itself ~ made 10 produce happiness, rs
mus box rpouces music. piano 0Ut or tun. would
49, L. .iri n ufa.e on I,y tIorea ard some men
are so moan ana selfish and pro-i. th4t :; God himself
played en their souls lac could predI"" no hafnlony
ihtrr unhanpme.s is Of home manufacture
II - nnlrl Ut t0 know wh.r the" disPosifionH are
,yhlri, coi tituI, the kingdon cod. 4 many
lou M, ,, ,',c5i,in. ~ r,--, :, and are riit
5r what shall do Win .ho-e Wto have never -rpich
nt,nrr .vs rroun M INTO Chri.f n lie Are they
Httt-f ND asp Ia % resi-
e,-e,a severe. cTuei iest good ch1rcunau 'uiv be
poor Christian. lie may DE moral. l,"ihl' Mni.N
vi.r IL sunIhiy good. and belong 10 %" right church
that H. oar churchlnd sul uo: De Cr2iIin. Ho may
bay, ouiv abdominal -llcc-nave eooi DIGESTION good
health. and consequently good uaturc-1d stil De amir
lious. c0yet0uS reNengelu lie mas re church mem
n.r and not a christian. llc chufc L. enough.
-enrol~: but VouiG ne absurd to worship sch0ot
MANY pcr-ous 0rlie,e they Wi DC saved, because
others who believe they do viii be Gah'.i.
Going to heaven is lAe 1hnS ia hc cf- There are par
cor ears hrt auG seconIcass cars. ana sleeping rs.
The may make dlfcrnnec III ih, pleasure % u"
Journey, but makes no difference about me END OF III
Journey People MAY 20 10 heaven from iicn ard IRON
Loo Aoes. A. IT, ne ID 80 c ;- e' f IN h. mn
VIII hon into paradise He Who las the character
II ne las thu Kndon God Zee il saye,A IA ratt ho~
ne gOt II. That which II true o ciHIth t'-N"hs - tIe
Of Theology No 'tcn Is substitute 70. personal clai-
a.ter IliiIn rir. b. t.ic overflow Of the OuOd VINO s
tae source oi all goodness. They Wn1 sAInk ihat
Chrs.. se was one sogow, win TIE e&esp,'"n 81 tle
.yss Gays y Dasssa which were saFibSe 'ts ws ole
the mos beautiful and nanny 81 hys JOY mr.
j
A Vi ID MA beautiful picture ~ Cir~ts fe was herr
gwen 10y 1T Beechcr, who taught fl"m II tAe duty OF
cut,4l.ng joyous disposition. Many peo'f' lie sad
THINK thai WIen tAcy ~ religion tLr' mhSt cease 80
lsugn AMI De outW ardly happy. HInor u gt "a dVi
and there il "A wind Oi Laughing That VIII swell
tine sails OF those who are going 10 heaven, ~
well as wind ~ prOanng. Beware or religion
rLaf simply has 40 faults, TIE critical feli
gion The doves cir, around my house and barn, ana
u.veI come down FOR The crow flies arc III Us
IN 10 spy corruption. All lat is healthy ne passes
lv mt VIXEN L. dead lamb, down lac comes
There in the churches and t--re are crows
DO not think tGa eYlnd Xan hin d Christianity. le.'
are those Who niay Uilect, That III MAKING rr-loh
natural thing, ! making il too easy I-i ~ lu hr
what I'VE been describing AMI you VIII hud II AFa
enough No n,ed Zoe to block up IT, way. II i ne
caus. God works ia you 10 VII aid 90 10 y. lis good
pleasure that / encouraged 10 Say work cut yuT
salvation"
There perfect quiet throughout the exercises and
the multitude quickly scattered after the close The ser
mon was listened with Close attention. II was pro
nounced 10y many the most powerful they ever heard
from M Boecheg. DT. ATmitage enthusiast c.ly eX-
claimed to "a friend 81 would rather hear Nj Brecher
preach tuan any otAcr man, and would rather hear him
pray than preach"
EARNESTNEsS IN CHRISTIAN WARFARE.
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