New-York tribune., 1875-01-25
TRFTF CONFINEMENT.


The usual great crowd of people focked to
Plymouth Church yesterday morning through the fall
ing snowfaKes 70 listen TO famous preacher, whose
sermon on contentmeut represented that condition OF
mind its proper hight and magnitude az possession
Of great value Mr. Bcecher is often remarkable IN his
references and comparisons and yesterday there were
several occasions In his discourse when laughter was
aroused In his congregation When he spoke Win un-
energy Oudness OF the enterprise OF newspa-
pars and their representatives significant smiles were
interchsnged by his hearers ana rppes OF laughter ran
through the crowded house. The text was Philippians
w. II-I3: Not that speak IN respect OF want for
have learned in whatsoever state am herewith TO De
content know both how to be abused, and know
now 10 abound. . can do oil things through
Christ which strengtheneth me-"
Tns began Mr.. Beecher,is very remarkable declara
tiun 10 be made anybody. IL has been nttJsr OF
philosophical maxim and criticism that men never are
blessed, bat always are about 10 De bhu tb"teo, 20
hear any one saw with the Apostle. inteilgent ana
educated man. Il have learned IA whatsoeVer state
Herewith tO he cUutrnt - To near one m we nosI
extraordinary stItements that could pOsrl.y We mAde
ItIs easy for 10 say" Il AIN content Tor an hour
can understand how man VINO llVes lot mouey, anu
whu after nights and days OF twisting ana srVln2 ana
planning anu suffering and anxiety has OY dexterOus
rtrOke, gained large amount OI money goes none au
for whole evening may chucKle and say luls IL
worth living for sm happy" Bat can yOn say, " am
content" for life iii Whatever stare you are VeH hot
your conception of cOuent limit trei to tho funneht
OF CERTAIN DIES resi- Do you take mo consideration, OF
does any man me OppOs'lhs, Int u" 'l.o
throws the DISASTERS the humhIuOnr the suhgngs 0f
OF vanity, aud fnen say - Whatever stare
ap | have learned 10 be cOutenti" Ho" many of
you will hold MP your handsl
Ana yet consider, Paul quite sure Of himsefi Paul
"A large man; lew larger men ever nave bpp5hICu
above We not yet ourselves large enough
10 take lu asuTe OF ins man; Tor IL my judg-
Ineut thrOOgans in times past have very rScy Occu
pied themselves those elements III PdLf1 "FunSs
wnch by al odds secondary and for very Obvious
reasons they neelect those clemens in his writings
whIeh the profOuudest, ana wlich could be
4tAe only 10y men " no nad gone INTO subatiutia ex
ptT Of the same Lind Consher IN tne first place
tBen, tBat cOntented does not mean pleased. man
aLssla II
near it.elf 10 he almost death ne saved and
reach snt;er-the shelter OF miserahe lnn full VI
ronrn and foul-nOutncd mcn and with bad accOmnO
ca ions; but he can say from the h"tton OF his heart
aG content ana YET Ho1 1r rlraed M m nSw Sd dH & ne
waves chilled through TO the very marrow by me icy
waters and from having given up AL hope even alter
lie saw the Ieht ahead Dut coJi LOT Walk. man can
Then ne,in, we must not confound content with
state 4 Indifference. II man has no sort OF moral
feeling Ae perfectly content tn ST. N ihe camp on the
N"t Ibe common sewers ~ New YORK the
streams tnat empty INTO The sea-hOt All the concen-
traied fcuence OF that milllon-nau ciIy tue worst
common sewer the globe Is he nouth Of man; aud
man may yet slt IN the midst "I a ciowI ana nave
poured into MS ears hour after hnur tes OF nond an
violence vi nideOus iuhuaultY, fe ats hat
would make the dead shNt III h'If eI'ts' ne hJ
cav, am content nut lndncIfhce y no. culten'' IN
order TO understand tDcu pIcclsy Iuo scope Oh lulh
idea, we must look Tor tne ann VI ilan t S nS'
Whenever n man rrlaets great f'eal, Flea' Gnu;
FOR hiuscla superior nature n mus DC ~ a"Iys-Ihu
pursues tAat wtn concentrated eh'hu'lsni' Is W ho
power Of tnat ann or ideai 20 MAKE ryeLS 1
subordinate, aud. II necessary, peIlccIy m"IH'leht.
Il low form OF tiis LEA lbTo aTo u1'h thdt
bOru 10 be fortnehuldets lust as o't %M az AZ oot
10 he inventors Many OF these pertons launcn out IN
early hfo distinct sense OF their mission ~ II
they hal bad an augeilc VIsiL1"u, ahu NJ
tend In that direction are prosperous 70 th IN 'hn al
thiugs that away are advSrsltles IL o. heeaiul
there IA no exposure, no "eirlhess' 10 @ sss 80 ,' "a,
they will cneerfulY 90 through Ior Ihe saAe " at
taiung Tat end Excellent INSTANCES ar seeI III Tue
pursuit of knowledge ss Nhen' ior nssuUo' 70. P
student Ia determined 10 become learned man. Ger
Tns best things ami deeds in this world not the
most recorded Tue, II anything hap )eus ~ Ie street
At mn II |
aers n is iUg that visible and eA'erhal
and STARTLING, that also gUes lhto tue papeIs u re-
porer- get hold OF anything that lhey Auo" eseIy
vans TO keep secret that Ia sure llaughterl
Aud there Is Il constant D1uglng 10 tne hulaee a @
tnrouen the newspapers. mJrning Journal OF the
size u ours with such containing qisnt'y nas NAV naw
that must ted Ike whale, and u tikrr n hoeS
head water, that IL IN ~ squlrt II OUT "a seep
lul shr,npr behind tGreat lLugn,erl AZ tne sane
are Unknown nerosms there are obscure sunorlnss-
wortny " lo on ts pages o, ~ O0
nad hrfr once a bOT WHO walked All the way ron
Michigan with Tut one end Ia viow-to gain an e1uca
tim He purpOsed 10 graduate In Columbia Collrbe'
lie secured tnrOugh little help was aDle 10 give
hm "a scholarship tnat his tuition should cost ,, n,ln
naming He took round OF Lamp lighting ana pHttihg
out and rose morning AFTER morning to eItnsusn ,no
lamps went out at evening to nRht tneu ,i asa
nan d, added To that ANulted route Of ul,VlOuuug
newspapers. lie had little room OF MS own, % poi % LIS
own pot, was nls own cox anu and factotam
Happy fLaughtcr He lIve1 AZ tne M NrrS no1eer
ie that he might Ye aud studied some three OF lour
hOur. OF the day He lost his courage out per
severed through good report ana tnrousn na o.aa
report, counting II u Joy that he nau cnnnoo
TO nght tue lamps, because ne got 'Ie n mouey'
and greaL luck tbai could distribute tne papers
There SITS tue man." added Mr.. BeccDer, OoAbut nls
audience full in Ine face without desgnsIhB
tuem was referred TO- VINO heIped hlm "hen ue
am auout the matter, and was his cOunseloT' Ine
youuR man went utJ the army, nau coLiman ~
regiment aHd hume aud died Of tne tueets VI tns
civil war Loon at maui Wnat nau ne Oelore uiIn
Dit he kke u get atJ O'CLOCK IN tue Moi ~ ~
you Ike IL No, he did not Absolutely o", ie o,u 10
nHd In DeMg Accomplished, auu 'uo 49,. ,,
p zuneut OF that end wac 80 sweet ahu PI.e' SAAS
Nil -nborClpa,e iunueuces failed ana "eTr potuioe
kr tIe early lurs Of the Jesuit missionaries among
the IIdIAur Canada now theJ JOl'u uep.
vatun want, for NE sake OF an ebu , lh % ~
guate | would not only not take LAuIo' l,ptn sno
GROW of the Ola Church, nut am 6Iau oi ~. i.
makes me a. glad AS 10 dud grandeur OF character Ahd
nuty of -oui IN nuy Sect they are all one III the
greater Cnurcn-the human n0usebod' LUIS aOsnu'n % u
Of ones self al tue expense VI All tnS' 40 ~" "
VI i VIA. is meant by the apostle mere. -. 49,,
Brecher hero read tue passages OF NE toAt, au
Commented them IN the IightOi ms r''
panu ions. aud continued II Cnrl-flhn minister's Wouu
only stop uisputIug efficacy o1 hyIne W VI
han IS ana Other que-tlOnsI tbey "od'u
cussng the wnOle matter, aud WOuu slbpb
tue whole power OF tle Church 10 Orlns nen
In tir mood which the Apostle Paul speaks OF hero
now many would he the yctoTlen oi Iehson'
What makes the pulpit weak Ia The want OF Iui man-
Drss the Of intense couseofauOn 10 Jesus Nnt,
the Of such love Tor God ana mankind an pours
oblivion and indifference over y mans own Ioputatoh
Aud standing the want OF that ineSpressoe soIrow
Which should Nh man ful wnen tno cause OF Cnrist
SUFFERS that perfect content ana Oy Whlrn ne ee
when. though BY his sdfering the cause goes
up. We gOIIg have victory over Ihe WoIiu not
Dy philosophical tEessss and dsputstohs ~is1 ssAehoe