New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-12

LESSONS FROM METROPOLITAN PULPITs.

LESSONS FROM METROPOLITAN PULPTTS
SERMONS BY TIE REV. HENRY WARD BEEcHER' THE
REV. n. NJ. HATFIELD, d. D., THE REV. W. H. 'iN-
CENT, d. D.. THE REV. CHARLES r. BAKER, AND
OTHERS. .
The services at the different churches In TINS CITY
and vicinity were unusually well attended yester-
dav. the pleasant Spring weather appearing 10 oli
an extra inducement for Sabbath observance Inc
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher delivered sermon upon
religion as an outgrowth of morality. The
Rev. Dr. Cuyler gave o summary OF the
results of his ministry of fifteen years
The Row. Dr. Vincent spoke of the lessons that may
he derived from little things. Bishop Lee gave a
history of the growth of Professionalism IN MeNco
An abstract Of the sermon of the Rev. X NJ haheiu
DID, in Philadelphia, upon the errors OF the fress
ia given and also of the address Of the Rev. Charles
r. Baker delivered April 4, on national integrity
RELIGION AN OUTGROWTH OF MORALITY.
qns Ksr Horny Ward Beher at Plymouth Church (Co'9re
The bright Spring weather yesterday brought
larger congregation than usual TO the morning services
at Plymouth Church Fully hour before service the
streets leading to the church filed and 1t was almost
impossible to get even into the yestbue OF the budg
ON Orangcs the people arranged, two abreast In
long line which extended and down the street
fer a long distance Many were obliged 10 return
to their homes. prominent MEMBER OF inc
church smoke or tnls 1dct anu ediu tudV
t1lly two thousand people unable TO obtain
aamittapcc Among the visitors to the church
was the Hon Andrew d. White President Of Cornell
University who occupied seat in the pew Of Henry W.
sage Mr. Beechers table, usual, was covered with
aowors-yelow white and pink orchids and large ferns
with wreath Of white and vioets. Mr. Beccher
his text the word And which is found In the
last clause OF St. Luke K, 27 "And he answering sald
thou shalt love Lord thy God with all thy heart ana
with all thy SOUL and with all thy strength and with all
thy mind and thy neghbor as myself"
lido not like to give eccentric texts hr Beecher
said nor do like 10 give out texts in which single words
are pcked out from their connection and made 10 signify
that which they do signify in their connection. But
now and then single word has force which men fail TO
recognize even when they told. and by selecting it,
one may give emphasis and memory 10 matter Of
transcendent importance, and my text, therefore,
the word and which you will find recorded in St. Lake
Lord thy God with ali thy heart and with all thy soul and
with an thy strength and with o all NY nine
that there are several "ands" IN that passa a
Useful, they are merely additions. But here is an
equalizing ccpulative, word which brings two son
word when win not permit you to take the first sentence
the declaration Of the Savior nor take the second part
ts Wilderness do mt take it at all "Thon shalt
ipSe s ' and thy neSor az myself Now
il not enough TO love the Lord your God, and
have got to do both and therefore aud" stands
OF the others. and as almost no other such single
literature. / think may say without eNrayagance,
language which stands IN such significance ana emphasis
and Importance rs this Thou shalt love the LORD thy
Love Col Is yu ars in order not probably from the
dignity OF the parsonage spoken of it is first simply in
do Mt the Lord God with all our heart and
then learn 10 love our neshbor as ourselves In order OF
time the learn 20 love our neighbor
learn 10 love COD 1t is not the primars state then
which born, the love OF GOu
is that 10 which we como last in fact loving God IS
our life long and the seds by which working
way up TO that contamination the steps of loving
capacity, cnriohng each Individual act, lifting it into
higher sphere in making II more c1prehen H;,
our horizon the great Invisible. the
henson Of when We are not born but cdncaed &c. hen
these two members of this wonderful sentence this char
ch ao s, nndeT TIE general Tndeixtandme mean rs
religion Thou ssalt love the Lord thy God" wOrhip
Him, reverence Him, acknowledge Him. look up to Him,
arbS sar love sy neishboT as thyseif Stands appfo
prisely and properly for morality ii becomes matter,
therefore, of no small Importance to ascertain exactly
what is the sphere and function of morality, its educat
ing force It's hnal intent And TINS Is the moray TO he
disclosures Of the glory of God, and His moral govern
of morality without intending IL or acknowledging, yea,
denying ii when the case is put TO them they in
religion kind 81 substitute for complete accomplish
Ycit OF m9rnlity and that men that boast OF thelr
Is Lending mat it has salvable ia it,
mai tcll the tr1ih a man ought not to he honest
makes difference whether you are drunk or SOBER
1 G2t s +. be H Inc fruit of sdrtaai Change these
things h be done, but they ought 10 be done from
the motive of Gods glory Now as respects the great
mass OF men, there is 10 such motive nor prepare
zion for it. The eject Of such preaching Is to
splendid thing to be Christian Thorough aisfecia Of
God yet you DO thai them next to II, the best
y M 1n or s Hen tha Seges tie other extreme the
of and S-fnP win Isl
mass OF the community OF way thinking there win
always be teachers leach them that same way-and SO
many desks you hear taught and TO congregation
immensely lager than those that believe
IN morality that a man ana i ig good cd
pays his taxes and cheat 1agrantly lie ia
any other except the allowable ways ifhe is good pre-
WIDER good father and husband and does abOnt as well
he knows how why he may risk It, and he viii be SAFE
And then ms IS corrOooiated oat HP ana enforced by
deal bettor OF than you religious iolks; we
Son have We AZ any religion to get behind sort
OF shield ard deiense have 10 be honorable that is
all we have got but you think YOU have something else,
Won are elected and you are Gods favOres and there
fore things don't matter with you"-acting as men
every dol Of the money gets he has to be careful
clear down the bottom Of his pocket to every
Honaire "' he spends his money profusey,
don't for the pennies he 81 have got as much
therefore you afford to dispense with honor with in
the dribles OF morality; but we have not got any re-
lOn, and have TO bc more honest and more truthful
at each other; a unfortunate state Of things
one which, If it could DO removed and men
supreme importance OF morality and on the other side
the supreme importance that morality should blossom
into spirituality bring forth fruit, 1t would he gain
BOTH ana they could be help the one side to the
il includes all those active and passive duties which
necessary to the well being OF men IN THIS
world, considering time-creatures purely and
simply All the necessary duties that require men to
take care OF themselves, that csSy TO the we'll
being OF lie family, that Indispensable to the M