New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-01
MORAL STANDARDS OF CONDUCT

MORAL STANDARDS OF CONDOCI'
re H. E-..1.r az Plymouth church tco79r'o1'oHaN
Neither the rumor of Mr. BeechCr's sickness
on Saturday uGu the rapid fall of snow yesterday
morning. prevented Plymouth Church from crowding
by these VIVA expected the pastor TO appear as usual
Punctuall at the moment when the last nO'e OF ue
great bell gave the signal for the u0hpeWhoilcrs 10
rush IN. Mr Beccher mounted the pulpit steps muileo
up 10 the ella in ms comfortable capcoveeoat After
Giving the announcements, which included notices OF
the Jubilee siec 1t the Brooklyn Academy, ana OF
the Rev J. Hyatt Smiths lecture Grave and lIn-
morons Inc cns 10 Twenty five Yrurs Pastcrate" he
gave ont t-xt from P,mlns, chapter Kill verses and
10: 'for no that l0yeth another hath
fulfilled the law; therefore love is the iulh ling
OF the law"
lam rot gol. TO preach sermon, were Mr.. Beechers
first words sum C ~ love- but am g0ing to en-
uloV this t, ,r ion Tor the eucdltlon OF tho phoso
my oil th. u moral standards ~ conduct read
In your hearing itom liens cnaPttr III winch love
tic rly ana strongly erJWHed toward ones
own c1uutryMcn and toward tae strangers that were
living tG,m as IL was ~ the ips 81 tue savior
Himself. BON m mat remote declaration and origin;
use o. command b, tIr SAVIOR and 10y HIS Apostles
after him, We 40 not p" understand thdt lie command.
tue su.cHr I've Wu:oI springs from the perception OF
being. bu. 10 lr-cc cCuE II Is that state OF NINA
wnon rccosu1's ia all men reason for wishing mem
wei, breathing ont npanzug desire for their wei
fare. TINS larger iccug includes ihe Wnole race and II
has IL % 90 respect whatever 10 IN RAJ Gu idclrr Men
that are 2. od o. tpuse, VIII come under rs jurisdiction;
thst sr- tad o the more. because l@y are more
urcos Nois i INA grand sonl mo'Gtr-lole WHEN Is
tu"lucl on ever hum creature IN looking upon his
e.
or az Toe hSui hallre ANA stat' OF every m'u soul
shOuid us su.a lhIt - human icing the strong
feeling -hCu that good wl that desire, real genu-
ac deep IrSu,Ht. for the happiness ana the Wei
beng ~ every HluIc living human creature. That Is
the lrauCel, oi .Ac m1.dl law This position must pre-
cedc any riS'' c'"'epIod 81 tle moral sl"Ala'd auu
must frCilav ui direct the Application o all moral
Fellows cyciy~.,rc. Every part OF human HE has
N raj relation, aud 'ree nut Just sense all conduct
Is moral c0ndItt Even IN the lowest conditions OF HE,
oovca "orI t.pa,rJ. b,t6 b@forG and aftsr eyery
nj lt+. II ID III az hat
may uOtF e.. hls,mau's life Is sual bis standard
poor tIe -i~.re ." "a ne Is limited nevertheless
What may and what NAV not do - No matter how
imperfect hs stnaard. INA; Is MOI the question, but
SIMPLY th1t trcIc standard, aud tD5t by their
very rgiza O" ID Soon as neh come to act together
IN sociry re- tim mere SroTs up among them more
CiylAuio:, ~ making more Of each man makes more
Of s.ce,y ana ,"i. CON- Iodies affairs and relations
that men Is -uo..y advances find themselves acting
8n1 nor, sUAcrcS, aud In each OF those
spheres ssdn comes ny this standard Of right and
what Is II "a, ana WrUAc, and the standard becomes
~ ten 90, u,aul. No. HcNti. not Pdlcy, not Way
land. not nny 4 tpe great rJora wrcH seUm abcto
Salher az tao enm 'It" oI society VIA III Us lndhite
division aal cH'icr AID sPhcics where men 3cC and
where there COIN AM modification OF the Tales OF
acdon' SO as 20 I,mtinber them to Discriminate
taem, AM sI.o t"ru: At TX or scye! years
The barn wa,.. part OF my sphere OF duy. had
relation to The horse tie and the pigs and the
door VIOLA. WIS ssIoIs taor5 was dif rent rea-
tiOn bet Sc"I sIfs uSut and wrong ~ tho house,
outside. ku,w-- vitloit knowing the reason Why
that tne'o soe tIngs proper 10 be done N the
Duty nu ,tIi', i.,!t 81 when 5ou - r,to business
he, al ONO 1I uaI not Oay that business also has
different Ia,~ regulations iui which jhrrc Is % bo
standard. BAT uuI ,a-t clcb Lind OF business Is
separated non & c oirr Aside from tn.t men have a
COlistlUJHIcs- tAvr 10 lhe &C. Ihai reil-
ton j, geuc.io .n i,.acr.. ,.s on tac form OF roa-
ton 10 parI, So tlLt h l.cIf D. "A Grand educating
uCddcm1. SOci. 4c tAr tA)t above a.. Others and
inducing an OLIcrs by winch Cod drills and cducates
men IN Tue knowles of moral reai.pn.
fu "a 0 !
Obliged to nave nuSln -re3 aad helps Tho tfst element
OF help no &c teaching, habits, ana Tendencies Cnl
dfcD u0u't L i"" 3" .'t l. HsIt aid wrong tXccW hy
- Ou mus. "t you LIus. nos" dud tucy act under
Tue iouuua 10. every cDaraccr Is il IN the family
10y instruction. ana uaH'ug. great many persons
throw II up 80 AK mo- "heh lh.J 90 ql' llt9 "
lie. |. II ONO o. the sueeIs or SIX i,,Sn, "Oh,
you go those low uOlou5 from ygar mo.1cr" should
like 10 know " ''io S"t we ~ h it;t SUPPORTED me
but from nv mo,Ier. lsAo1d like 10 know what l was
but what sic m'io me " cJl4'e ~ i i Si'ol against
toms become the standard n u man. Nm sometimes
say, "Wh' don't y'u n>t Your own independent jag
mentt WY % CN i'o" customs d.l 4'., u'ha'' Tue
great law is t- Inc Fac" las ua oar bf eucttSsNe
experiments tue course OF conduct 10 be- pursued ana
its sOcui customs and usaS,s nave III 'Lc ht ptcSmp
ton OF right Incy ar net ntCcs1.Il} dl"dfs lAh
but they form the and4r b. which lien regulate tuof
Besides these we have religion. There IS the social
life, the business e, the nc@nborhoId life, t'e civil
life and Last. b., Dad al thcs, tn religious itci ~ IL
there outside OF everything else act4or sphere
and that made up Of d.crns, AMI OriidIucos, ana
usages and the whole apparatus ~ ins rumentanti"s
10 men. Tde way TO do night 20 Got Is 10 rea men a.
your brethren The prardcd! deyelopmrn' ~ love 10
GOD il that whl,h iOr His hOus"nOid II yOl op
press and lmTlI,0n men, NEGLECT them III tIeu9ir ye
do II unto Me- IAe way In when We WORSHIP ,GhDst
practically Is when do untO Goa wOuli nave
World IN when thcre ,ro rules aud rtEuaiiOus aud
only mention 1t 10 show the excessive tendency o. men
20 multiply spheres, ana IN tach sphere u W9lupY
S S,Sb fsrs q 9 S49 Eas s1a S ea Of ne
standard 10 If, aud carrying It III MS mind 50 a. TO
make application ~ It IN ala the different spheres Ia
itfpul to NlkE 20
OF this state Of no. IS tLat men nave eonIht'toly
and they have their practical moral standard and they
continually vallahce with e2ch Other. Men are
taught that al en- are dep9iyed and wicked frOn their
birth III vas "A PRESBYTERIAN and sbonld happen to
preach tGat It not So should be hauled before tho
Presiytery very qnicA aud IN any discovery That might
ARISE nine out o. icu would vote that ought o. be I'll
fenced btcause and not Le!,eye IN the GppIayity Of
man. aud ye every ono OF these men VIII gorght homo
10 their families say. Well, there's al angel"
(speaSing OF uis we), or, looking al his babe IN the
light OF love ana IN cilon II Is pure and unspotted
enough 10 hun. Waen they get luto a sanctuary aad
talk abOu II IL becomes theological standard mat they
are so sweet ana 80 juicy and so good
80 meu claim that there are different standards, aud
there must De different Standards. Nna Is sIt IA one
mans sphere wrong IN another mans sphere. ILe
fact H. tEa rgI ana wrong are so various NAV ~ re-
aure IA exsOrdndry genius 10 determine where they
are. They will Change with efcumstdLees "Gd WIZ
require new applications. For lnStdhccj humanity III
axe is not humanity In another Mercy uhOet one
rot OF circumstances 10 not mercy under anone men
Them fLey defead theF nuts aud their wives and
children. TOey did right 50 Tar, maDiesy Then tneY
defeated the TAey not only beat them OIL bat
took captive 100 Of tucm, WHAT shall they DO with
ihemi They are too Low down aud poor as com
punity " put them IN Ian and feed them. Let them
got 1t adds again 70 the power OF those enemies HuO
Will destroy them IL l. act OF selpreservatlOn 10
kin them, and they haye just the same night 10 kil
nv ian Of thetu nave 10 hang man who has
forfeited his hight 10 I'VE. Things were rght TO do
Thousand care ago tbeO that are nol tlsnt now;
adapt tho moral standard uudef these present
o6,fions where life IS 50 iarke and there many
snheres in IT, requires that uIau shoHd nave Lot merely
real CLARITY o. intellect but moral genus You talk
ahouf genius. There meo who have such vitality
ua.-AI ILaII hHN