The New York herald., 1875-10-16
PLYMOUTH PRAYER MEETING.
MR.. BEEcHER's VIEWS ON THE SUBJECT or
DEATH-THE EFFECT or ANCESTRY UPON

MR.. BEEcHER's VIEWS ON THE SUBJECT or
GOODNESS.
Plymouth church lecture room was not crowded last
evening, and therefore, much moro comfortable than
generally is Mr. Beecher's table was adorned by an
immense basket composed entirely Of autumn leaves
Of the gorgeous hues The Plymouth pastor came
in little late and opened the meeting immed-
Ately. Prayers offered by Assistant Pastor
Halliday and Brother Shearman. After the prelmi-
nary exercises Mr. Beecher said:I do not suppose ii
is purpose Of the Lords take away the develop
ment OF natural affection and to overrule in such
way the feelings Of that tho death of friends
shall DO the 70 US as their hfo l do
not suppose 1t is part OF the philosophy OF
Christ to mako indifferent to whether they go
stay And yet the subject Of death in the New Tes-
lament is placed in kind of ranscendent light There
is glory hanging over the fact of dying as contem-
plated by the Apostles and the whole treatment AM
mention Of that subject is as far removed from tho
gloom and dependency nduged in generally as can
well be conceived. / was thinking to-day It was
brought nearer by the death Of Mrs Miriam in Spring
field a woman OF rare endowments and Christian char
acter. Mrs. Miriam Of those happy persons,
from long line Of gody ancestors, so that II was
EASY FOR HER GOOD,
and she good She extracted from the old sturdy,
fruitful theology the and the meat,
and let the bones alone, and became. al
most said, the very blossom, the very rep
resentaon Of how noble and beautiful person may DO
made by right construction Of evangelical religion.
She lived long and she was my friend and she has
passed TO glory, and have not tear to shed, but q
hundred thanksgiving that has lived that she
what she was and that she has, after
much trbulaton gone to rest Her children
Were just such childrcn as she ought to
have and to her burial services take place. and
have reason TO think that not who knew her but
accepts her death according to the highest form of true
Christian experience was thinking today that prob
ably there was IN every city IN the land Just such per-
sons dying every day don't know-thcy don't como
10 me-but they arc and thought what a
strange work is going on Half tho children
born die in infancy Death is doing his work almost
unobstructed around the world and when you think
what death by bringing IL home to your own expe
rience think II ought bring homo to you the
of the Comforter. | believe in God a power,
wisdom, as justice; but all those seem TO me com
paratlyely secondary.
WHAT THIS WORLD
is a God that knows how to comfort folks and one of
the grandest Of God is the God OF all consola-
ton. He has infinite susceptibility infinite feeling.
He is infinite to comfort and sustain and strengthen
l look back and think of the early Christians am
charmed to find how they felt about dying. They had
such vivid OF the reality of the heavenly home
that they could take their children and hand them into
the hands of God. They could meet together
over their dead we meet 10 celebrate great
victory. 1t that it will be of the benet
cent features of expanding Christianity to bring
back again the beauty DEATH the triumph of DEATH
the overhangng glory and light that ought 70 dash and
destroy that darkness that oyerhangs the grave
beyond and above the great day pushes down
and presses on this life. My mother had
always been interpreter OF heaven TO me, although
was but three years old when she died But
HEAVEN
is different TO what IL would have been had she re-
NAMED Do you suppose think Of nothing but tho
glory in heaven? My father and mother and children
are there Heaven is populated with people love.
Paul has only to say, II am Paul, and would say, II
know you all overn l know many grand men, but
they all need just touch Of perfection Heaven is full
of tho spirits of the just made perfect How
much there is that ought to inspire in death and
make bless God that we don't live always2 But,
You say TO me, suppose God should call your eldest
daughter, would you think 1t festive dayp should
probably be weak the rest OF you should
RAIN
That is my human side. But then the better side
would and quel the animal side and after little
! should realize the peaceful fruit of righteous
ness don't expect any words Of mine
will change any great current in your lives,
but should be glad, by the continuous ministerlng of
the bright side OF death, present you the hidden
beauty Of it, Here weakness there strength here the
victory of nature there the victory OF divine grace
For my part have much to live for often falls to
the lot OF Health, friends, fortunate occupation
In life such success will keep mans spirit alive,
great work and love Of working ! sup
pose II there is any who has
looked into my heart and thought il it be the will Of
God for my labor close here and begin in the other
world think could say all sincerity ~ willing"
And yet II IL is tho will Of my dear master that should
stay that is enough am content to stav and work
with cheer and hope