New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-14
GROWTH IN GRACE.

The audience at Mr.. Bcecher's church yes
teray morning presented IT. rsua appearance IN respect
70 nambers and the degree OF interest manifested IN e
services Tho pulpit platform was ornamented WIN the
customary floral contributions the flowers hens OF more
than ordinary size and brancy Of color Mr. Bcecher
oame in looking fresh and rudy HIS scrpturai reading
embraced passages from the parallels OF Tie ten virgins
and the talents his enens, made ut the cnd
of the second hymn he informed The congregation mat inc
pulpt would be occupied in the evening by the heV.
Leonard Bacon, II. D., OF Haven conn houeeaoe
fact in this announcement was is extreme peNV INC
Rev Leonard Bacon d. D. will preach IN my place ts
evening" said Mr. Beccher simply and then went qeuy
an s;,h other snnouncenens-an unusual thing for the
.sor az Plymouth Church. who usually extends MS an
ucunceInents Of this kind into complimentary ho'ce
The statement that the Rev. DR. Bacon would prcich was
made las, Friday evening the plymouth PRAYER meet
ing where received with great applause ana gen
eral c,app.ng OF hands all over the house
The text OF MIR. Beeoher taken from H. feter
n, IA. Bt grow in grace aud in the Euowedge OF our
Iord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be glory DOM
now and forever. Amen"
That mans duty Leads him 10 active exerton ana tnat
the reason why he should forget hllnseIt III ofoet
that he may wei perform his work is not to I've denied
There is slfconsciousress ana Sieis D'na,v
combined with seconsclousneSs, winch IS an uhsnS
thing, There may be loWta when carlies WIN
it inperfections With almost Saie tLe , equ.hh
jent-pu,,ing weakness in Cuuiyalcncy WIN stleIstn
While men are producing ftCis-actois-upoh matt i
and upon ineu in communities. absorbed III ,hat ~oin
sh",e T. eohned resultant For "a the tool WON IN
the using it. man the actor IN producing .iiS ~
,rr,or to im.elf CHAM and warped 10y mat which ne
produces All the more is i Necessary tl In rro yer
times man should form Judgment o h,in. to[ ,m
greatest results III man mature am cn't,eI "' 49,
those which he sets out TO produce ihat Mu,n ~ ae
ali Thoroughly done IN us Is las %hcn Ir
nncr a direct impulse OF yolition; not thos are iue
most luminous the most important, Dut Una. .nd
time dos tna which the atTitlon 81 many men arOthu
does that which incidentally receiye-the lesu, 10, "
thinking rightly and actinr sIy aG@sn. fn sn
sill affirm that not the things when we inlehd " W
half "a uuch az those winch arc lucidehIal aie
the ones which are working elaboration ana change III
Us and settle character an destiny. - ro.r,st;or
character can hardly bc overesmated We should know
where We what arc the real prypor"s o oaE na c
me how Wo stand related TO orr fclOwnlel, now VIC
stand equipped for life. tie Is slliless anu eav
man that not know how he stnnas III 70 "
their power aud know TO what they are coueeh'; s
standing IN STey U b ans for one TO consider inc Cis
tisr of his moral bis hope s relations
70 man mno, e" BY an artificial way Of
examining bunscf. NO man can !earn ,ii"i' III
asrs moi p"rhaps Know what Chrisau.ty H. There
are very many. therefore, wio III ex,,in'is , ,1.i
eopdit,"n il, whether they see grown where sfo"tn
should be- lcnk almost entirely C'terna,ly: loo ,,
them sv "Wnat ack YETI Tine Apostle Il, clared that
. man Igh have al fathnay might have Such tttns
nsr,ylon aud yet II ho have NOT the soul quaA'y ol
love he would be nothing; ANA 81 nan nlay
Sotb,ng III y man lives about as the majority I'VE IN
religious mstirr-, deems himself safe-soine iuen 90
ali ,,,cse old established Christians arc SAFE li"s
.ay then an safe" by this and Ike tests men conf
pare themselves WIN Others sue rnpiy rs
0.ry,s svsm VIII be very apt to he sensitive as y" i'
prcssions whatever they may ee u c ,et rom sioWt
It may II may not. Many and MANY - tne h,n una. IT,
STABILITY. Indeed this very GucKress aud sascepl
bhity il one Of tho e. mems IN NV our not nvIns
much earth spraug up duicSly because IL ieI soonet ,Ie
sun aud died quicher because II iad very l'.e
,nent pt the root and common observation SHOWS thdt
men that respond quickly. feelings 9utrun thcir
Judgment c;cn whose FEELINGS ore not D,ea nlHn greS
purposes soidted into haDis suc parsons r
blessing quick. weeping quick rel"cnS suicA, ~, arc
s,eadv lite far hriow the Indication. ~,
So iuen susceptibility 90 feeling ~ no indics
tion of u mans moral connIt'on Nov" Wat - lc 'du
.r,,ey,o 1,n what grounds ar" I" Idgr II o'r con-
uiiion - Christian n,eu aud wo"tnf HhNs We 1own
,r1wi,v al hal s,.i II We bearing fr,it, what IL
Fac CONDITION the fruit Are we rwningf are We
snes,n,,s when one shoud propose TO hlmsel. Not
SIMPLY the external question 81 m"Wie'y cl c"io'",e
L,sirn TO /. renatcus direction or tonaency; bnt
personal question, How y ~ WIN me J"r e,'S
own soul aud religion means scmcthing pcrfoal ahi
different In each individual man Though n,'ie al" pa,
generic things IN rcugaon yet tie dh-lhh :" IclSlon
with eacu man il tho TRANSPORTATION Of ms hetr Ioni
lower 10 higher :Orn and BIS nature, lis De cuitIluoS
Originally Inherently. MS eucGdon, MS occupation, hs
d,nrutiep his temptations, tfEtiS buueis, JOY SUI
rows al, go 20 make every man Snwem'iy nd'yldrii,
and a. milk cry other iuat while tney are uited ny
certain ccDsraiitics they are aficr a'l ~
every man Inist determine tire question oi his saVae-
cess ar hi. sro,ch 10 the higher status al Christian
character cich tor himself Ana the most Hit cav p
d,pe ~ 10 poni 81 Theses General siv'hus anu
views hy winch each may be abe to determine iof
We are not called then simply To he good world men
We are caed 4, That, and more We ale, u 'hrI>i1n
men ,ilcd 10 observe all natural aWtl -, ~
law uejug IL tmat sepse-aui "idlnaiN s'a' laW. ~
IL sem, sad that man j. perfect man VINO op-
serves all tGc laws ot his SPECIAL cpndit. au II ore
takes any cOTor IN that lei hi" nave ". - htors
hIiIe Light. thnlg, upcn TIE matter 70 on$dNe a.,
the LAWS OF mans sps.iai o3ni,"n , We ,,re
brought INTO wcild school az pn'e OF seeiai
,ri, and of Soc, ME- aud the SPECIAL laws which ell
yiron and take mold upon a. Tor tr sd"e o' p'Ihs
formed by the icesIns oi our SOU . iip, ,sI We
Tor step upward ~ the s'ue ~ 'Iis' W. ,'r..
may become iuheritors cf eternal ne. we alc
and bo thcn, win folded wing, IKE the hutte,hy
snnihiiated We cone into TINS me- WIN no go" i
the Divine Spirit upon our pc ."ia sc'N,s, CA" ~
tl,st by tAesc Wa may bc earned NJ, growing uh We
nave come 10 that state wnicr the Transfer y potlp
aud We may he l.,cd into higher ana homer ri.. w
man ny The faithful discharge Of relative duties ncre To-
enter that higher spheIehs is the grand c'lci anu
susrv man H. Ia huge of Liise "Mat stage oi rfei
ration NV, reached N tiat unfolding, ami what are
the statistics Of my soul ana what are the conntis "
OF whica have nope ana prospect VI ilsins ih'o o c'
nal slho M, into sublime lnci' ., ~
minds tbat we may know what are acceptable ,nnss TO
tod We are " w. up, not 10 be satisfied ny ana
contntcd IN The ordinary secular duties Lot 10 tbe FER
Torrance OF ordinary secular duties i the sako ci the
visible aud exterior Jrlut winch cpneN nom thchi pu. We
are ~ receive iuwardiy secondary lPise % ~
by which we To be prepared Tor lne ne lh", y 10
e.,m, The first step Therefore, winch every mah should
consider with hioself is the ,ntiieiy Of tho hoii p
posr m him j. the preparation OF your WhOic iiaovu
FOR "A mother existence TIE cnd ol lIe' ahn =, uls
mr. pafatoD " tuI, ST OngNcas stronger ain IL III
tousifyts the years 40 or T. the need of ivihc sue
cor and hp Is the heed Of constant Natchlihhess anu
actiyy The need Oi prayer aud oil mean. oi sihec To
% above the flesh aud above the spirit Oi tilis
world is che whelc OF what - 10 execute 'h1s
nan dnfy for these ign cndsis all mat WIN you rs
was in the beginning is ii stronger Dues gro"
year by year. ..,,,,, O.. or, oud 4, ar. 40
III every tog else many are called hut i.% Ie "aDaen
When Urea king away from dDnesticity ana becohlhy
gu Dill In the schools % art s u lrsh ana All ls new
was stronger than ut any other time ~ - pfohnpy
weaker. A purpose that emDodles Isei enu
that which IL kept alive by lefsis,ent de,erhi,