New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-03
FOLLOWING COP As CHILDREN

FOLLOWING COP As CHILDREN.
TIE SeV Hem P@rd S',. a 'S'7''"'N SN'' '"'''''
The Plymouth Church services yesterday
uoruinS wcrc unusually interesting they included Che
baptism ~ large number Of converts and the admins
tering Of the sacrament Of the lord's Supper The
church situated midway between Henry and Hicks
SITS, and when the doors were opened line began
to FORM which by the time when the bell struck the last
note had extended 10 HCnryst on one side and near to
Hcss-st on the other. usual the halls were greatly
crowded in front aud rather camorous appeals Tor
admission beng frequently made The ponce
force in atioi Lance, however. kept The eager
meas TO get in within proper limits OF
expression. aud by waiting paticnty-as Plymouth
Church outsiao audience knows well how to wat-many
were pushed anu GIawn before the sermon was delv
ered and secured the coveted opportunity TO stand up
and hear MT Bccehcr from behind pillar or swelling
wall. The int o: the church damned full, the
upper gallery looug dangerously burdened for its sen-
der pillars while through the open doors leading to it
could be people tiptOe peepng over the
shoulders and heads Of fortunate ones III front
The platform tastcfuly adorned with flowers, on
one side appcal - memorial basket from Miss Lasar
commemorative death of her mother some months
ago and the side slender tube OF glass, three
feet high crowned with an immense cluster of and
beautiful lilies and other flowers. floral star
of exquisite Arrangement was the gift OF Mrs
John l.. Hill CTcing the foot of the pulpit
WAS a memorial wreath from Mrs John T. Howard in
remembrance O tne loss of two children. The day was
in fact as remarked "onr Easter sun
day" beng The unycIsary OF that morning IL years
ago when 200 uu.,ci with the Church.
The services Wtl. impressive. Thirty-nve new mem
Church on PROBES sion Of faith As Mr. BCecher rcas
cended his platform after administering the sacred rite
earnest pTaycr winch brought handkerchefs to many
eyes, while nis tears flowed freely. The text was
taken from part 81 the first and part OF the second
OF the tA chapter OF Ephesaus: BE ye, there
Christ also hath loved and hath given Himself for
us" The sermon was as follows:
Tnad .rtra. I,,, N NAV he RAW
IN sacred Siue following as after the manner OF that
figure scnoars in the Oriental method of instruc
tOnw here tn tCacner walks III some shady garden fO
low their insrn. on ana so ths Rabbi in Palestine,
with band OF disc pies from village to village
teaching the people 10 follow God so The scholars may
follow thc teacher and in that sense too 1t Is scrPur
The sheep foowtn shcperdand III that sense 1t Scrip
tura but here II Is the image OF little children following
after Their parents ana no picture cOud DC more cltin
ing than that which rises 70 the IMAGINATION OF every
the hgure OF niue children walking aIer mGt[, I h
ming aftcr her, il she leaves the room crying Tor he
cllnglns 10 her isns TO be hed 10y her' dependent
Now we are TO follow God as dear children, and he |
therefore lie of necessity Father, we can
not follow Him as children And H. therefore our con
viii and TiGutul !WilluneSS. IL Is Impossible for us TO
follow such conception Of God As dear children orr
He be 10 Imagination abstract God OF perfect !
unity with such conception OF ey as tlat lie cannot
igr His own HTer puY, deianiing purity in every
one, meXorabIcJUu cannot follow such an arbitrary
mother, li,ut iaiher; but you cannot persuade
child to follow sterr-accd stranger nor any one thai
o''sA, ga ''-' -
MN IO"ns - i 1' oInw And If we are TO follow
cd a. dear culdicn 1t must be because God is such
one iu al all so full OF all the love ana
fc iatrnce and me srsacrice that we associate with
ii,hcrhuUd Oh only higher richer, more mufOrln,
Nhausblc. 81 taI wLcn VIC look up with our hOD-
bnE al low, shall the ocean love OF One
knows better 10 love than we; VINO created H.
ald N whom II resides primary. everlasting -,
And 50 tne Apostle calls those thaf We're newly gath
erred into CHRISTIAN Church to follow God as dear
children AMI ~hen We follow Goa as dear cnildfeh we
follow iln - ia-her; nut that taxes us back 10 me
Lords PRAYER. where We are taught TO pray "Our
Father" OF each individual, each personal
heart Ana no. only that but Father which art in
ven" intel up above human impcrfectlon, lifted
eirucd tic Cgurh,any God enshrned III human society
or ia unyrls. nature not the widelydistrbuted
,.ilr ,,,'i,.,i aud nor represented by any huma
form ennOdIed III any human organization 30 are
But take notice, "Be ye therefore, followers Of God as
dear children and that follow, the means,
tue method Of following, the Indispensable condition OF
i""wdiL in love as Christ also hath loved US ana hath
gwen Himself Tor us" That ~ the method by which
dear ohiIItu follow their Father-by walking III
the way love lie dwels in love, administers by its
power makes It the test of that character which snail
are m follow him IN that spirit But il is not IA figure Of
speech alone 81 may say 1t is that atmospheric con
sonay OF God and al duties you called upon TO
perform the followers OF God through the Lord Jesus
We just hearing from the various scientific corp
that have gone all civilized nations to witness
tho transit Of Venus surface of the and
have learned that after infinite pans some OF them on
the day appointed aftcr months, and II may be said |
years OF preparation, found storms beating down upon
ihem binding them, aud all day long they might as well
have galod INTO midnight The atmosphere was III such
IA condition at they saw not glimpse, and folded their
Instruments and returned home wise as they went
And there were parties stationed at other points
observation and although the rain did not de- |
scend and beat upon them, the clouds IDS huns lo%i
home. The condition OF seeing that nagnit |
cent orb Was rendered 10 them There were Otner
partes with whom the clouds played coquctte and |
opened and shut and they got gialccs ana visions fst
contact and second contact were lost ana tnfd gained;
The nrsi aud second ana third gained and lost and
on They returned hone some ~ WISER Dur SUI IL wS
for wLrI they had taken such extraordinary pains and
gone forth on such "a long Journey, whose whole sky
open and clear and who the planet adyancngtOward
the sun and passing over and leaving H. ihcanospnefe
admirable the structure that enclosed H. the atmOs
pbere was not right they lost everything, ,.. 1, o.,
thing. Iney that Will see Coo must nave the atho
sphere through which alone he can DC uiscUicr, anu t
lowers as children the Father, VINO dwels In love ana
love- We must follow him anu VAN HIN III ioe, VI We a.
a. then frd a,n-rOr the text is always better than
the Sermon BE ye therefore followers OF God as dear
Children ana walk III love- Christ also hath loved u.s.
and haiL given himself for u.s." out Of this fundamen
forms IN inspiration; but the root forms the iondatlon
the iundamensl element dear children FOR wi"
parent and which Christ himself showed Ior,h
In all iis walk and conversation wme upon ear a
Fines There may be and are fundamental doctrines OF
nhlosoplical systems. Americanism has certain doe
irnes and cannot be Amerlcanlsn without mem. me
Cavansc faith has It's vital ana i1na Sangste
and there may be snch Things "a Nllal anu
fundamental doctrines Ia the view OF SYSTEM th
yrw of the human heart and Christian love There
il a dament love, aud out OF that other Things snali
come IuOugL they that may Do vital ald iuhua-
mental How long snail We need To go without an aae
quaie Interpretation Of tine l3th OF h @ %
1ueIce, declares that neu may KNOW an Ses. ., a,
practice every good quality Dul ne{ na and nf