New-York tribune., 1875-01-23
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
VICTORY OVER SORROWS.

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MR. BEECHER ON OUTLINING AND OVERCOMING
| TROUBLES.
| The plain but home-like lecture room of Ply
mouth Church full last evening. 1t alwaysis when
the pastor is with his The services
marked, as they have been constantly since the cloud OF
trouble first threw its shadow the church, by the
impleng earnestness OF the prayers and Try the
bopefs, buoJant the Of Mr. Beeoher
chat all things we're working together for good"
The customary familiar talk" short. and at its
conclusion thoughtful silence followed, though the
members recognized their pastors need Of repose, and
the benedlcti0h concluded the exercises Among the
significant words of Mr Beecher these;
Now the moment realizes that his msnhood lies
in which the intrmiy OF the flesh resides, and the
ment he feels himself 20 be the creature not
OF this life. but in this life that he may become
the creature OF eternal life, the moment he
believes himself to be the child not of his
rulers but of his Maker and OF bis Judge the moment
that he really enters INTO that vision aud 10 the con
this small one. this visible one; he becomes q
bear sorrow My little babe lies dead before me
In the death OF older person we nd reasons for our
bereavement such the breaking OF sympathy and OF
d cng t no VI ao can may % and there ia Sasn Of
strength OF feeling OF love, OF anguish, over our dead
Yet we stand and upon little dead face saying
it is but for moment. Just turn the wheel around
me. but shall 20 to him" Men fnd themselves in
strange places. on. IL q only pause
long enough TO say. Look here, this Is matter when
is. after ALL pms point. Really as connected Win
my whole nie tits does not measure hands BREADTH
and as connected with eternal hfe IL Is notblng.
will venture to that person here VINO mas lVeu
go years and looks back on the severest alcions ne
had 80 years ago, scarcely remember them A boy
might well down TO the old beach, AFTER an ao
OF 40 years 10 II he could nnd IN the saau the
holes that he dug with hls toes III MS lOutnu Jay
The severest affections undergo IL our nrst years are
nothing.
why what sorrows I had when was 10 years
troubles as I did when l was boy lsmLesl
aud my father told | might hunting Win
him, and Aunt Chandler, without knowing lt, sent
IN get snuff, ana when got DtcK fOunu my
father had gone tLaughter.I You needu lau2hi you
don't know how miserable boy can be. went around
Crying Oh father! father" the pasture, up the
| begin feel pad again And the real pathOs Ot
Mr. Beechers brought many tears 10 the sniIng
faces Of his audence That ten years OLD perl0d An
was great sorrow. But then comes manhood ana Win
II the real trouble and men say, on these are real
troubles" and yet ten aiterward lney "Ohuer
where they have TO- unless they kept Journal O
there folks that keep journals VINO don't get
enough of themselves by life with themselves
Laughter am here Oh probation. ook very lhuch
IKE IA man with an animal body ana Struggling h'
ture but an a child OF God; where now am caDlbeu
and confined by the limitations OF matter am yet 10
have the freedom Of the universe. All things
Ire mine. and 1 Christ and Christ Is GOd
who s he that stops mark down black INK TINS tle
jolt and that slight jar this pinch and mat POKE ths ds
and that oboquy what are they IN ne career "
man who knows wnere be Ii bound and mas the lntfr
pretng power of God in him. Live IN the magn ncent
spirit of the Apostle, whicn is IN harmony with the
whole scope Bible. which gives you power over
sorrOw-nOt over acning, for aching Is good medicine
but power the ClscOuragements that come Win
sorrow the Establishments that come with wealth Ihls
victory, aud 1t Is the victory wHlch tne Lru ~
Jesus Christ Will give to all men who can say " We
live fdll.'