New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-23
MR.. BEECHER'S SERMON ON NEW
SPIRITUAL BIRTH


THE SERVICES IN A TENT-PERFECT ORDER IN
SEATING TIE CoNGREGATON-MR. BEECuER
DEFINES TIE NEED OF REGENERATION, AND ITS
CHARACTER.
Iron A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.I
TWIN MOUNTAIN HOUSE, Carroll, n. H., Aug.
22-Today Mr. BeeCher preached to as large congre-
cation in his country parish is ever gathered under
the roof OF Plymouth Church large tabernacle tent
arrived from Boston Friday and yesterday was set
up sloping lawn in the rear OF the hotel 1t Is 10
diameter. Seats Of threeinch plank were SO ar
ranged within it as to afford accommodation for
nearly 1900 persons The pulpit was erected
near one side of the tent and Mr. Beechers
voice reached all OF the congregation with
great dstinctnoSs The sides raised that there
WAS free circulation OF air. and the distant mountains
were seen in the background, covered with light mist
The arrival by carriages the neghborng hotels and
farm houses numerous on the preceding two
Sundays and six special railway trains brought Others
from distance OF nearly one hundred miles, east and
The total number Of people about the same as
last Sunday. Two hundred wagons and carriages
arrived There were thrtyseven cars In all,
though they wero not all quite so crowded.
So perfect were the gements that there was no
confusion and the people were ses by the ald OF 70
ushers rapidly and quietly as in Plymouth Church
As the multitude crowded their way up the hill from the
station and after they seated in the tent the scene
very similar TO those familiar TO all who have visited
camr-meetings Some spoke Of being reminded of cir
Gus. the solemny usually seen in congregation as
senblod in house OF worship pervaded the people
There was great delay in beginning the exercises,
owing delay in the arrival Of some of the largest
trains until nearly that Mr. Beecher
announced his text In the meantime, choir was eX-
tolnporized under the leadership of s. L. Parsons of
BROOKLYN and C. l.. Haywood, superintendent of the
Titchburg Railroad The hotel orchestra accompanied
the singing, in which the congregation Joined with
great unanimy. On the pulpit stand were two
beautiful vases OF flowers, which placed there by
Mrs Beecher. After the opening prayer Mr.. Beecher
announced the evening address would be dc
lvered in the parlor by Mrs Mary A. Lyermore on
the subject of The Moral Elevation of Women" 1t
would not be a technical DISCOURSE involve the ques
ton Of wOmens rights.
The text OF Mr. Beechcr's sermon was the Gospel OF
John ill., T. and the subject Spiritual Regeneration.
Almost all sects are separated from each other by pc
cuartCs OF doctrine based largely upon personal char
meter Mon of certain types naturally become Calvan-
i.tc Others turn naturally toward the social sects, and
tend toward Armcnanism All the churches are organ
tleoi"ry Of New-Ing.aud, everything suhordnaed
to the conception of supreme and sovereign Cod and Il
swampcd, than that one 10t or one little OF G0ds law
should fail This not from any disregard for
hut from high regard Tor the Almighty. But NewEn-
gland as democratic comm onvc attn, asserd the right
came preach they found that they could not maintain
that men had rights. So Calvansm changed, not by
,nS S o OF Of the o O hs Inc new BIRTH came
bc tue central and pivotal doctrine,
ZION more iinportant Ye must be born again. There
"Tv WHO wear the maine OF Chrst WHO wear moth
ing els OF His think the scripture teaching this
subject will bear any amount OF mqlstoD Are people
toTpe don't lean You who are here, but
how about your ncghbOrsi Don't they need to he
betterl Are moi honest men much an exception as
eceIics in a town. DO not believe that arc totally
d, faycd literal scnse; but they are in the sense
there not an avenue OF thought feeling or action
IN which IN the hurly-burly OF lie, they are not
n liable to m but a ege care ae'" Of their nn OWN
bodies as 10 preserve them III health. Ihey
make their homes happy and harmonious. III business
aud In social e do inc abest men carry the best hearts
citizens in need OF no further Improvement! As the
uses CID Chicago had to be lasod again and again
the mud to a higher Lowell Church life is pattern
NE. There are many members Of churches who are
always the most esteemed IN the churches. While
christianity the best thing that ever i'll the world
Christian institutions have often been the worst and
have guilty Of cruelty and rapine and lust
than pagan Rome. l. there is anything, then, which
viii lin men 10 higher plane, do not men need it,
The great mistake III regard TO regeneration is in sup
l. Changed al once that revival takes sinner and he
is born a higher life Birth is graduated
thing II takes great While To get iull grown man
When selfish man Is brought 10 hat point where ne
born aStinf He comes lnstantheOusy 10 TINS deter
minaton but The completion OF the work Is matter Of
grow ia and time. Tie young man who has gwen way
10 vice and sin folns purpose 10 reform lie breaks
down in many things, but not IN his purpose.
character rebuild. II You look for immediate change
yOu viii bc mistaken There is moment when the crisis
month, IA recovering his strength Ye must be born
again a most cOInIoi ting doctrine. would add 10 II
the words you may be born again" The overture is
made fulfill the conditions and all that s past shall not
count against son. You shall be il you had never
snncd. The wheels turn backward well forward.
You may begin De better and keep being better Is
There than fOreOrdinatiOn 10 eternal damna-
IOn. Yes. 10 sin and TO stick TO it is 10
be fOreoIdaned to punishment. Is there no cleo
tom Yes, he who seeks and continues TO seek
salvation i elected be saved believe in revivas of
On which give strength TO united action which iDdi
vidus could exercise. Such has been the great
revival England under the labors of Messrs. Moody
and sanhoy Such have been the great revivals Ia New
England IN past There is some chaf but there is
great deal OF precious wheat. Many think they will
rtiOfIn, hut DO not do Many start but do not hold
do aud their birth is carried 10 per-
feet growth.
I. closed with earnest exhortation to his
hearers enter upon life. collection then
taken up toward paving for the tent, which cost 5000
Tic sum OF 500 realized.