New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-02
MR.. BEECHER'S RETURN.
THE FIRST FRIDAY NIGHT TALK AFTER
VACATION.

VACATION
A CORDIAL WELCOME TO THE PLYMOUTH PASTOR
THE LEcTURE-ROoM THRoNGED-MR. BEECHERs
PRAYER-THE ADDREss-vACAuoN WORK AT
THE WHITE MOUNTAINs-NfR. BEECHERs LOVE
FOR PREACHING-wHAT HE DESIRES TO ACCOM-
PLIsH IN HIS sERMoNs-sPIRITUAL Co-oPERA-
TON IN PLYMOUTH CHURCH.
At the Friday night prayer-meeting last evening
in the lecture-room Of Plymouth Church Mr.. Beecher
resumed his pastoral relations with his church after
the long Summer vacation. The house was crowded
with people from platform to doors before o'clock
and many persons came who could not get in. The
seats on the platform were occupied by the Rev.
Edward Beecher William and Henry Beecher tAlr
Beechcr's sons, Mrs. Henry Bcecher, Deacons How
ard and Hutchinson, and the Rev. hr. Hale Smith
Thomas j. Shearman, one of Mr.. Beechers counsel
in the late trial, who has recently returned from
Europe; Augustus Storrs, 5. V. White, Henry NJ.
Cleveland, j. Ovington, Assistant Pastor Halliday
and Horatio c. King present. On the stand
beside the pastors chair there large basket of
maple leaves colored crimson Ivy the fross with bits
of hcotropc scattered among them.
Mr.. Beechcr came in with Mrs. Beecher leaning on
his arm at quarter past o'clock He looked hale
and well, and his face and hands were sunburned
As he took his seat the platform burst OF well
coming applause came from the assembage Mr.
BeecheT began the meeting in the, old familiar
way by saying Six hundred and eighty-one'-the
number OF one of the hymns of the plymouth Col
lection. The hymn was sung with yigor
SIR. Beecher then prayed; another hymn
WAS sung; Charles Morton, the resident
minister of the Plymouth Bethel prayed; there was
more singing, and then Mr.. Beecher began the even
inCs talk He first spoke Of his vacation, and
b"N he had spent it and assured his people, so
tina: he need not tell them individually sleep WELL
II ..tt.4
present smiled. He "prc posed no glorious irrcgu-
lartcs Of measure in the coming year, but trusted
to lave "a deeper insight into spiritual things"
The talk was only Is minutes long, less time than
Mr.. Bcecher has usually occupied.
THE PRAYER.
Mr.. Beechers prlyer az follows:
We rejoice that Thou art not removed from us.
but ere nearer than Thou vert to those inJcruSaien
nearer than i Thou were down among Us Us,
earth. We rejoice that the spirit knows no
limitation, aud that it is. of Thy r ni.
of the nature of the divine and higher
life TO he everywhere where thought can go or feel
ing. We rejoice that Thou art with MS IN our Soll-
tude, and Our going forth when most lonGly, aud
seemingly separated from every one-InoSt then we
feel that Thou art with MS. and in all the pleasures,
and ia all the duties which are brought upon MS
Thou ART with NJ in sickness and sorrow, ana IN
trouble. Thou art with liz ever more While
Thou ant guiding as Leader. Thou art our riot;
Thou knOwcst the way. Ih0n art the Way, ana
we, mingling with Thy nature, become like Thee.
We ere guided mknOwingly and uncoHSclouSly,
over rising to the moods ami dispositions OF lny re-
neWned nature. IL shall make us one with ] 1ec as
Thou art one with the Father And now, Lord Jesus,
we thank Thee together with one voice, and with
one voice for Thy faithful love- for the fidelity with
which thou hast maintained Thy promises TO us.
Thou art to rs exceedingly, abundanly more than
we ask or think. And hcseech Of nee that lhou
wilt grant more and more 10 every one OF us more
perfect sense Of Thanksgiving 10 God. Grant TO IA
That i0v which comes from communion with Thee,
mn, ID
funess of truth that richness OF love and hope, that
courage that fortitude, that tranquility Oh soul,
that perfect peace which Is promised to
those who pat their trust in Thee. May
these developments he made IN every heart,
may hsy o be Rs sgy tsT al fe s syGY
mercies with which Thou hast accompanied Us
through the weeks that have passed; We thank
Thee that Thou hast been present with the congre-
cation that Thou hast been present with he church.
lat Thou hast been present with the household:
Thou hast cone in the shadow DONG Gods will and
Thou hast come in the light and not more enjoyed
art Thou in pleasure than IN sorrow May Thy bless
ing bc with every one OF Thy servants; may the
yoke and the burden be sanctiiied; may the joy and
NAV the sorrow look Away the same.
And we beSeech of Thee, since Thou doSl some
times come with the rod and chastlaenent, that
there may he faith that whom Thou lowest Thou
chasiseth and scourgeth every son ~ ON thou low
cs,. and may we endure cilIStis 'al. We beSetch
of Thee that Thou wilt bless MI O. hous holds that
are here rcpr'scntcd. TO every 0n" & ;heIu may
there be given the very atn"e .r, - Heaven,
be in, each one. And now We are are
We 90. to what shall we live! We pray that We
may be inspired in the midst of cur duties, with an
earnest desire TO plorify the name OF Jesus and make
il honorable in the sight OF men. Nay we he more
aud more earnest, not only IN wearing the DISPOSE
zion of Christ ourselves, but in bringing others to
the same ioHnt TO the same hope, 10 the same love-
tn the same conservation, to the same overlooking
p!aduess. Bless we pray Thee, all those vino are
gathered with us Tonight We pray for any here
in midst OF trouble that they may, he
guided ont Of trouble, that they may be guided ont
of the midst of pcrplcXity. And we pray that hon
wilt guard all the officers of this church and all
ENGAGED i'm the various Offices of teaching and grant
to every one of the households, to every circle OF
love- greater inspiration and n renewed desire to
live for the honor and glory OF God and the welfare
OF men. Now, we beseech of Thee that Thou
will accept the services OF this evening,
orr gladucss, affection, our sympathy.
GIANT, we pray Thee, that We may be brought not
only together III one place, but that we may be OF
one accord and one mind, and that there may be in
our midst the evidence of the power and might OF
the Divine Power We pray that the year upon
which we enter may be fruitful. May it bring down
the cloudy sky is put the preparation of God
for the rain that is to come before the abundant har
vest which is Tor the glory of Thy name Help us
in all the services of the eVcnlag-sOng, speaking,
and praycr-to do everything that snail ne iOr my
glory, and finally lift Us ali 10 that heavenly land,
where We will praise the Father the Son, and Spirit.
Amen.
MR. BREcIER's FEELINGS IN EESu,lGNG HIS DUTIES.
The following is Mr.. Beechcr's address:
My DEAR FRIENDS: am very glad to be here to-
night, and to get back to my parochial life once
more. 1t has never been a burden to me, for
although there are responsibilities and cares con-
nected with it, most of them are such as spring from
contact with the world rather than from the rela-
ton which pastor and people sustain in religious
affairs. Being bIcst also with vigorous con-
stitution and with almost habitual good health do
not suppose | would need much of vacation