The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-05
BROOKLYN CHURCHES.
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.

Plymouth church was crowded yesterday morn
Ing but there were many persons who came late
Among them was Mr.. Beecher himself He came
in, however looking unlike the majority OF people
VINO had preceded MIN. as II the muggy weather
had not the power TO damp his spirits. he APP
peared to be vigorous IN every faculty. as II he
had just ended campaign which had strung his
sInews, over and under, until MIS- system had be.
come once more grand pianolorte from which
no note untrue TO the design OF It's Creator
could come; which, being played upen by the
Will, would give out exactly every sound within
the diapason. Looking at the renowned Congre-
gatlonal preacher yesterday every one must have
expected characteristic sermon. Perhaps the
last remark should be explained. Mr.. Beecher's
sermon was characteristic OF him. But 1T was
stricter than he was wont TO make his discourses.
He is a dscursve talker. and he selects his Illus.
trations txom the whole Ramut OF lie, blending
gay pictures and even ludcrous sketches with
solemn cartoons darKened with misery's umber
and making a complete painting, which is yet not
always congruous In detail. Mr. Beecner's SER
mons. considered ngurativey, as paintings.
usually cannot DO judged properly, except as
they are decomposed by the critic. At this lower
lett hand corner OF one OF them Is q wonderfully
sketched incident OF school liie-an occurrence
such as has happened to every young scholar. 1t
has a true, also q comic sense, and effectively
it is thorough. patiently worked out
pastoral picture. Between these and some
sympathetic depictions OF a mothers holy love
expressed over the bed or coffin OF her child,
sinners death bed and holy mans lapse into
divine lie, Is central picture OF Christ the
divine, proceeding from and exhaing divinity
Christ suffering for his love OF mankind. Now,
these pictures DO not blend mperceptibly one into
another. There are strong lines between them.
a and
certainly does not end with conceiving o great
1 opinion OF Mr.. Beecher That clergyman's SER
mons must be heard to be understood perfectly
or If they are read, the reader must divest him.
self OF the sense OF artistic rhetoric. The Ply
mouth pastor works away from rhetorical rules
because by doing he achieves success; but 1t Is
doubtful that he could follow them II he tried.
His mind seems to be unable to skim lightly over
anything, to take just enough or thought to
serve IN pecing out design. He has no exact
and predetermined design. He probes every idea
which comes 10 his mind ana exposes every fea-
ture Of 1.-THE gay as well as grave, the pathetic,
the melancholy. Yet, so far as the writer knows,
he seldom nnds anything shocking TO expose.
WHAT ranting speaker denounces as damnaDe,
as offensive TO God and man, MIR. Beecher consId-
ers aud speaks Of as melancholy.
the sermon yesterday was not so varied In sem
timenL Mr.. Beecher's dlscourses usually are.
In the ideas evoived throughout It's course, there
was but slight opportunity Tor jovlal remark. Ii
was exposIuonal and explanatory, and seemed
meant to carry balm 10 the bruised hearts OF some
mothers aul.cted by the loss oil children and wives
mourning Tor husbands gone, who mad expressed
their anguish In questions TO their PASTOR IL was
intended 10 relieve the Tears OF these BY proof that
there Is assurance that tue social life which exists
IN TINS word Will conunue IN the next and be per-
fected there.
character. An anthem was extremely vel sung
by the choir the pastor made snort prayer, aud
tnen hymn was sung by the congregation. Mr..
Beecner after having prayed Tor fifteen minutes,
READ out the announcements which were upon
the desk, among them being reference TO the
fact that Mr.. Henry Marley would preach IN Brook
lyn three times during Tue present week, before
gong to Boston. THIS statement seemed TO
mad nlm tuat Brother yarleyis methods OF In
cuicating gospel iseas are not cordially liked oy
some rs aau ~ n1n a. sDne saors anu ie
IA anything but noneyed words In reference 10
these facts he said :-"Wheneyer Ristori or
Rachel comes to this country the papers
herald them with loud praises. and 1t is not
thought undesirable Tor either to perform every
called splendid revival OF art. YET when suca q
man as Brother varey comes the papers ran at
hun. Now, su0mit that u IS not right Tor editors
aud reporters TO do this. II, IN response 70 .
question as TO why tney DO ~. they say Il Is be-
cause the Christian ministers denounce the tneat-
real peOple-"We treat your revIyalIss as you
treat dramatic arts 81 declare mat IL Is not
commendao Ior editors and reporters TO act IN
spirit revenge. CHRISTIAN gentlemen should
not be revengeiul, and they saoun not utter all
ing accusations. Certainly some people are ds-
But the held must be worked. In the cultivation
Of nelu YOU certainly break up the naui.
sn1sIy slowed away il is rue that those
the process Of cultivation by which they were DIS
tur6ed is - rude ana vulaar OPERATION" Moody
Is GOING a great worS on the Otger side, though
he i aIordlng a great deal OF merriment TO Tue
English press. England aud Scotland are an OLD
neld nca needs % De WORKED over. Inc Univer-
slty men, the highest cultured people o. England,
may TANK mat tue Work o. Moody - vulg-r /; mat
u affects only weaA women anu we uneIgcate ,i
ana vulgar men need regeneration, and welcome
BrotRer Nariey 70 mission among tnem here.
weicome hIm as would welcome every one COM
ing to teach tAe Gospel as COD gives II 10 htm,
whatever MS denomination. whether ne be
Methodist or PresDJ terrain, Baptist or Roman
Catholic, welcome aim as a bi other.
lne gospel which Mr.. Beecner read was part OF
the lourtn chapter OF ot. Paul's second Epislle 70
the &, rintnans. Tne fourteenth verse OF the same
chapter nc ss.ected lor the text Of has sermon lt
the Lord Jesus snail raise up US also By Jesus, and
snall present US with YOU
for moment, and return to IL on the clear tide
Of IDEAS. In the lower range oil LIE we observe
only selfish power-power stored up for sell.
preservation. me hon only THINKS IN ms sOoerest
mood OF now he may procure iOOd that ne may
remain lion. There IS no compromising amoag
There is no society. Blood Is tneir lie. m
you rise nigner you wll ma the eyldences
snip is the result or iorce. Tue strongest
horn rules the herd, and ever thing else mas It's
relative suoordinatlon. Gong stlu n'gner, " me
comparing THIS point with that at wnlca the
highest alimal development Is reached. Mr..
Beecher SAID, there - q distance between IN eln
when cannot be bridged over. Tue dog Is ne
highest form 81 amman development-lar a0ove
monkey-anu tnOrOuRn dog us
FIT FOR IMMORTALITY.
Taxing no anu considering tnat highest earthly
form vi DIVINE creatiOn-tne human race-We ma
that no one ever explained the laws which govern
Il. SIuaI did not explain them. SINAI simply COM
mauaed. christians may nave outErown the
commandments Of sinai, but they must stiil act
as curbs upon the great uasiiar mass o. humanity.
1ue human race mas Developed It's knowledge Of
divine laws IL has dug them out Of experience
air. Beecner now went on to explain now men
taugh themselves to i've 10 societies, no tney
gradually developed the great idea, or, rather,
avlne law, mat love and Kindness are the bonds
III society. Men must sacrifice something 10 en-.
los or 70 live m society. lney may make taeir
SACRIFICES Oeney0lently or vita Sc nsn motives.
man may say to himself, II am toe greatest mau
III the WOTid, out Il proclaim the Iact wli have
trouble. | will 20 pumping against counter
opinions and be visited with distressing rebuns.
4 aad better Keep duiet not parade myself anu
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