The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-22
PLYMOUTH PRAYER MEETING.
DEATH AND nrMoRTALrrY-rH AUTUMN AND
THE SPRING OF THE SOUL.

DEATH AND rsfMoRTALIrY-rHE AUTUMN AND
THE SPRING OF THE SOUL.
Last night there was a percepuole increase in
attendance az Plymouth prayer meeting on last
week. Before the talk Mr.. Beocher gave notice II
the death or TWO Or the church members. one
an old man, between sixty and seventy.
Mr.. worth; the other, Miss sheppard
young lady OF nineteen. Mr.. Beechers mood
was very serious and his whole discourse Or
death. Before commencing he rave out hymn
1880. aud said This hymn is always associated
IN my mind with certain memory. When lived
IN indianapolis, about forty Yeas ago was called
to 90 70 Jacksonville and deliver an address. 1t
was long journey. took my vile and child,
and we were gone TWO weeks on return.
nE we mad got within few miles OF In.
dianapols, and were as elate and merry
as you imagine, when we met one
OF my elders riding out from the CRY, and ne
stopped and SAID dave YOU heard the news -
MOI said /. .Yuur brother George has killed
himself | aid not say one word, nor did my
vile, nor aid he say any more. rode along
thinking, KILLED HIMSELF ''Killed htmsellr IL
was nearly All hour before / got home and then
| learned that the accident occurred while ne
shooting blf ~ in the garden. He had
d habit OF Blowing out tile barrel after
hring, and the other barrel had caught IN a
twlg and the cou fents had entered ms mead, kill
ing him instantly. It was great relief when
cioe. that evening We sat around the plano and
sang this hymn among ourselves. We'll, years
have passed since NV brother George entered 10 TO
rest dor ne was holy man. and ne sings higher
songs but this hymn remains to me and IS full or
associations. The hmm began as follows:-
soon Il vanishes away.
Lite i nut dying taper.
Why not spread thy wings and dy
Straight 10 yonder world ofJoyi
AFTER this hymn had been finished Mr.. Beecher
began b. saylng:-l recoilect an article u DR..
Cneever's some years ago, IN which he Intended
to low the difference oil effect produces upon
by morning and evening light. lie probably had
not become aware tuat The lignt itself was very
different, yet although there are physical reasons
Of adherence, there is a good deal OF truth In the
ldea tnat we are impressed ny morning and
evening differently. Apw the difference between
autumn ana spring IN the year Is worthy OF some
such Ike consideration. | hardly know how you
June and october IL is not until June in our lat
ltude Jlat nature gets herself fully agoing ana IL
u IN Ocf0Der that being begins 10 cease. Trees
are clothed in colors, the grass grows slowly
everything seems getting ready 70 stop, and over
IL all there Is i respondent neayen-bilny atmos
pnere. ~ y the way OF dying. Trees are getting
bad and are packing up tnelr uuds vii at last
some ran comes ana taxes all the leaves and
The HORIZON i ENLARGED Eur BARREN.
This Is dying, looked al from one side. When men
die they sned On all that which we are accustomed
10 see. 4 ere Is nothing now visible TO us. Death
seems the winding up Tor man. Along the road
leading 70 my mouse IN Peeaskill is q double row
has not prophecy OF another year. What that
prophecy = YOU VIII lind out next June. All that
YOU see nov WAS In readiness last November
ana they were waiting, and all that
seemed aesolate Is but seeming. For now
there is but Que i'm pulse to be in tue coun-
try-all things are speaking ABOUT LIE and MIN
istenng 10 life. Now, when go into the cOuu
;ry AT sucn a time | wish hat tue great events
OF Christianity could be put 10 some such relation.
Take TIE montn OF June to De typical OIL the re-
surrecton OF Jesus, and THESE days 10 me, are
ali iull 81 spiritual meaning. | DON'T say form
aud color and fragrance have no physlcal effect
on me; they nave; bus the heavens declare the
glory u Goa aud tne earta declares Thy nandl-
work ana look on all these Things as
AN UNwRITTEN SCRIPTURE.
When You die, don't forget you, out don't CRY
for YOU; rejoice, Tor when you die you live.
give YOU heed now, companions and friends, wnen
you die saall sned no tears OF sorrow II caIed TO
your funeral; shah go as God's JOYFUL minister.
some idea 81 tnls: 1 got 1t from nim. "lhey are
soMn IN Corruption Some people see III dead
body only the corr upton; they hide all the PIC
lures and looking gasses, ana put
STREAK or NIGHT
on the door, an ieel II u a duty TO be unhappy.
They want a sexton looking like imp from
darkness- Qaugnteri-Dla Rearse, black pumes.
so Paul SAYS, ''sown IN corruption;i out wntn we
die we begin life; though we are "sown In cor
ruption we are lalsed IN incorrupuon.n 1 hear
time aud the world saying lit Is sown in ais
hOnOr: near Heaven shout, 1T Is raised III
glory Earth says at is sown in weakness ~
earta say ut Is natural body;r Heaven
says IL j. raised spiritual body Don't let any
BODY cry when go Clap your hands. Let no
one dare sand at nv grave and say 'Here lies
Henry ward Beecaer,N Tor | wouit lie the re-
stand win your feet on my turf and look up,