The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-21
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.

THR MANNER OF ST. pAULs PREACHNd--sER-
MON ny THE REV. HENRY WARD BEEcHER.
1t no figure or speech to say that Mr.. Beecher
came mp smiling. which M ans simply tAat the
reverend gentleman assembled the platform OF
Plymouth church az the usual hour yesterday
morning win a genial and pleasant look, In
presence or me greatest tAlong that ever cram.
med that fam US edidce The variety 81 summer
bonnets with al their nowery trapplngs gave the
interior or the building the appearance Of con-
servalory, but IN tins instance il would seem that
the tender plants might be crushed for wani Of
room. Never was there such
A RUSH 10 PLYMOUTH CHURCH.
II was 10 be the last mornlng sermon before the
monentous verdict which is 70 decide the fate
or The great preacher, and apart from the SOLID
phalanx Of the regular and trusty attendants,
thousands, doubtless rom motives OF C lriosity,
were anxious TO see and hear the man whose
name has become a h0usehold word throughout
the GLOBE IL was anticipated BY some, indeed,
that ne would make some alusion, indirectly, per-
naps 10 the trial or its results, and accordingly
dense crowd assembled in the vicinity OF the
church even before the doors were thrown open.
AT 1870 O'Clock standing room was al premium,
ana
TIP-TOB SPECTATORS
on every nsnd, but especially near the entrances
waited IN patient expectation for the words that
Every eye was rlveted upon Mr.. Beecher as he
took bis seat In front OF the sea Of faces. But
those who came to hear the scandal case referred
10 were doomed to disappointment or in the
course Of MS lengthy and brilliant address not
once oId he even hint at ~ Yet the immense
audience was held spel-bound by the magic words
when flowed from tile preachers lips. lie looked
fresh ana vigorous ard apparently not much
weighed down by the course u surrounding
events. and in this connection il may not be In
oppoftuue to mention that on Thursday next Mr..
Beecner val nave attained
MS sIxTY-sECoND BIRTHDAY,
a circumstance which, 1t IS understood, Will not,
at has own request, be attended BY any festivities
or congratulatory demonstrations on tue part of
the congregation.
After tie u ua preliminary exercises Mr.
iaus. l., ~, and also IRON the second chapter ana
second verse Of the same For determine not
and HIN craclGed.n lie commenced by saying
thar II there had been better records Kept Of
Christ's lie 10 would undoubtedly have been iruIt-
ful and beneficial 70 mankind. 81. John had ssid
that n all lie lad done aud said mad been written,
Il would have MED more books than the world
could POSSIBLY tain. Rut THIS
EXTRAvAGANCE or EXPRESSION.
he then alluded ~ tne course adopted ~ ~. Iaul
was not merely the doctrine OF tie cFncihSlon. out
rne great living Chr-t, wac aled for mankind.
Nobody nearing Pau could come away saying,
"Was there ever sWeeter preacher IN the wori1,n
but they would say, "Low nearer We are 10 God
IN heaTiag HIM. lis preaching was nOt Win en-
tici.g WORDS of mans wisdom, but In demonstra-
non Of the spirit Of power. tie then spoke OF the
cross Or CHRIST and 81 the in rinse value 81 the
sym0os mat occasionally covered crosses-some.
times rubes aud precious stones. Thousands Of
BOSOM or EVERY BEAUTY
But the cross of Cnrist nad 10 gold ABOUT u, yet
toe Church gets mold u y and covers ~ over VITA
gold. Inc eros ttse was a nitay thing. Upon tt
hung the wretcned tnier ana CarisJ Himself was
crucided upon y ana Tell 70 the lowest point OF
not come ana speak 10 you with sweetest words
and care nj phrases but m the name Of Jesus.
will never cover the cross Win flowers 50 that IL
cannot be seen. Will never allow myself 70 be 80
eloquent that / forget what praecn.u And he
llZed people, ana ne deliberately ch0se y depict
his Hero ia the hour Of HIS suferngs and self
sacrifice. socraies was noDie man, nut Wnat
Cnurcn bore his name Nnen did DC 50 str men
RUsHED TO DEATH.
He he'd 70 rover over tile sous or men, but az
the name 81 Jesus every knee snail BOW. the
reverend ntlaman dwelt az great length upon
the power Of good coward evil aHe the gTand and
noDe results Ok sell sacrifice. Real her0lsm
showed itself cOnspfcuousy IN the iact OF return
ing g0od lor wi IN sharing ia inc sorrows and
AMBITIONS of others. Iuls WIS what christ did
throughout It's entire lie. There was by 10 means
TIC same merit m
and inc pure loving the pure, a. ~ sustaining ana
comforting tne fallen anu distressed. Zoe preacher
aid devotedness exhibited IN the recent burglary
case ID Brooklyn, wuefe tie wife q TIE man who
dis leYeu such herolsm TO save him. lie tlut-
trattd ~ several examples the Efand ana mag
nanimUus eGccts III DONG good Tor Others amt
bearing heir burdens Whatever might be their
conuiu0n. lie also alluded 20
THE ENGLISH MARTYRS,
when England was made bloody ard that blood,
he SAID, made GOOD manure Tor souls. re con-
tended further t1at tue Church GA not make
CbTlsusnlty buf that Christilnity kept the CuurCl
al We. lie believed, moreover, that n 1t haq not
been for the Bible there would have been 10
Church at ALL After adyertIng 70 the sgGefings
Or Christ for mankind, and 70 which Paul mad
called attention lie Desought the congregation
to continue tneir aith In ths power ana wisdom
of God.
Aner 4 brief prayer the singing Or 4 hymn
brought the proceedings 10 2 Ctosc. Tie vast con-
grCgatlou tuen slowly dispersed.
SIMPSON METHODIST EPIS CORAL
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