The New York herald., 1875-03-22
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.

tanlty Is to 1ncarnate the truth. Reduce 1t 70
practice tnat your life, faith and happiness In
Christ Jesus may be gorided IN your works.
PLYMOUTH CHURCH
FOR CONSCIENCE sAKE-MR. BEECHER ON PEP
soNAL REsPoNsIBuIrY-EvERYo ONE ANSWER
ABLE FOR HIMSELF.
Yesterday Mr.. Beecher was o little late In ntS
pulpit. There was an immense congregation, -
usual, and the sitting room was by no means suf-
hc,ent; still there was not jam, and those who
came in reasonably good time were accommo-
dated with seats. On the stand stood vase OF
beautiful palms and lilies, one OF the finest noraI
offerings which have been rendered Mr. Beecher
this season. Nj. 'Beecher gave out hymn ana
then offered a prayer, which was very lengthy.
but even more tender and beautiful than those no
is accustomed to deliver. After the second hymn
the text was announced as being !. Corinthians
x % and 29-"But II any man say unto you, this
is offered in sacrifice unto idols eat not Tor his
sake that showed 1t and for conscience sake; roI
the earth is the Lords and the iulness thereof
Conscience, say not thine own, but OF the other,
Tor why Is my liberty judged OF another mans
conscience %
Mr.. Beecher said We have q right OF person
aIty in our conscience. 1t is ours mucn as any
goods we may possess We are no more Obliged
to take the belief OF another man, which only ema
mates from his conscience, than we arc forced ia
dress as he does, or eat as he does. Your con-
science Is for you; other mems consclences arc
for them. And in our dealings with them we
should never assert any dictatoral spirit as to the
manner in which they should uso theirs AS You
stand before God lor yourself, they stand for Them
selves. Each one in the end shall give account
Tor himself alone. conscience ls a matter OF cul-
ture; 1t mas not been born IN the heart OF man
Men nave not
ANY RIGHT OF CONSCIENCE,
II Is SIMPLY ther peculiar culture aud is wrong,
diner from us. We see the result OF the machin
cry OF a CLOCK by the hands which move across ts
wGch bring about tnc result Uonscence Is ar
inward revelation; 1t Is an auxiliary which de
penis on al the faculties OF the mind. But the
acton or the conscience Is manly by two claSse.
OF ieehng-Ihe intellectual and the emOtlve
When we consider how many dllier as TO rghI
and wrong we can readily appreciate this.
now nice distinctions, now circums ances have
their influence upon us. LOOK at the chllds
tive query is, ''wny.'' The chlid wants TO know
.'wnyyn 1t is made to know by drill by teaching.
In TACT they are made to know how to have con.
science. Slowly they learn, having 10 associate
ideas whica 70 them first appear obnoxious and
irrelevant. Ii Is llght Ior me to keep the road in
front OF my mousse Ia good repair. do not know
snls instlnctlyeiy IL Is Only when am made to
1t. may think 1t all right Tor me TO grow thistes
on my iarm, out when my next door neIgnpor sues
me Tor damages Tor Invading his then ] md
1T Is wrong. Corn and tansy grow IN my neigh
boris garden. My COW goes there to get Ii. 1t Is
But wnen am made to pay then find the ial
lacy OF my reasoning. So may we go into trade.
wrong way TO go to work at 1t. We learn and are
alterwara surprised to find that we Snew so little
as conscience Is. II I know not how shall Learn
tnat lt Is right lor me to pay my note before three
as Know think it wrong to do othe wise. xne
thus Just as soon as you learn you know Godh
law ~ar on esch p0imt Tor common peace common
which animate us. These come, then through
LONG AGES OF EXPERIENCE
JOv, sorrow, are revelatlOnS-the hidden laws q
creation. Ii you do not know you learn by 10.
tuition. The man Of narrow judgment has mar.
row conscience. Tne dull, heavy judgment has q
doll conscIencs. A man may nave str0ng ieeinQ
OF conscience and yet no strong feeling OF intellec.
tuallty. ihis is why you men are SO divided upon
the most simple things. A mans reason IS like
painted window, through winch the sunlight
pnclty OF various lights. Some are right ant
reasonable. Others are grOtesque, BIZARRE dis
rorted. Some nave ana some ave not the motive
power that comes IRON conscience. | cannot dc
termlne by mlcroscope that wnicn scientific meu
can tell most plainly. Eacn man mas peculiar
spuere, in which he Is bestcr and more adrOlt than
quality and quantity dInerent: some men
and Guenuy OF any subject which
may be suggested to them. Others can only write
verses, belong 10 that category, Other men can
only appreciate what Is strongest Ill the language
ana most striking, just as some others have no eye
Tor the delicate tints OF light and shade the hlgt
tones aud low tones, ana can only the Deautt
1ul Ill tue most striking cOCrs. Tney revel III RED
anu yellow ana green. Tnus how easy lOr some
Rnd now difficult or Others to determlne the rel
atiNe merits OF right thing. Some men are
pompous, Others modest; some quiet, Others
NOISY: some can go 10 sea without being SICK,
others can't. Wit and humOr have a great oea to
do win forming the conscience. You may give
out saliics ol Wit wn'ch may gradually bring man
o! heavy nature to think with you wnere nc
would not have done by hOmely
advice. In this case the moral faculties are
worked upon by the animal. Here is a man whG
is not very religious, not very truthful not care.
iul oil his language. but OF a kIno neart. Appea
A lis nav
him. But reason TO his sense Of Kindness, tOuct
his heart, aud watcn how soon you Will maze AT
Impression upon him. lie VIII be soon suulugated.
For years ud not grant warrant certificates. Then
aaw came ordering 1t. ala not pay much atten.
war poor woman TO me, VINO SAID her husband
had been killed and she coud hot get pension
and asked me lOr ~ certificate. Then | saw the
danger ana the wrong OF not granting them
when before ] thought 1t was rlgnt. With
Ideal there Is nothing that Is right unless 1t ap
peals To their creed You cannot convince them
out OF this. some people tnInk that true religioS
Is Only ~ the great dulet cathedral, where an t
still and solemn ana onl7 an occasional football on
the tiled roors awakes the echoes OF the vast ed.
PERSON Is SHOCKED
anu scorns the religion OF roaring crowd On
Ike lot Of ofcstapuits. Asceicsm IS wanting mere,
ana anything else does not satisfy some people.
What tney think is rignt must be right. You can
not cnange tnem oy any argument. The eagle 10
others Their Conscience act Ct through then
religion, which IS narrow. j worship nA
ture; worship loving; | worship reason
ing. WORSHIP all those higher attribute,
which God put into me. Tne differences between
men show wny they should not guide other men
yne artst and me ancnorite, VINO pincnes his
cDcek ana starves his belly, cannot understand
eaCh other. and WORK from two entirely diueren'
feelings. You conld not make the Que tnn2 ap'
parent TO botn. They nave entirely Inherent con
sciences. Here Is o man whO lives regularly,
wno walks with precision, hops Win precision.
pays MS money gets his money. his Wilc VIII
md she mas inherited canary bIrd Thus
bear IN mind your conscience must not be the
Interpreter OF Otner mems consclences. some
men are 100 good not - he IN heaven right away,
ana these arc the ones VINO Will not learn, WAC
will not be taught or be charitable toward others.
GOD never ordained you to Jungc others. DRUNK.
ards Will not inherit the kingdom Ot heaven and
there are many dtunkards more III ioi
men have bad tcmpcrs, but they are
better tnan others VINO have the sweet
est some nave smoky chimney and dom,
let 1t smoke. aud they are better than those who