The New York herald., 1875-10-09
PLYMOUTH PRAYER MEETING.
THE PHARIsEEs AND PUBLIoANs-A PARABLE
INTERPRETED.

INTERPRETED.
Plymouth lecture room was, IL possible more
crowded last night than on the previous Friday the
news OF Mr. Beecher's return being more
widely spread Mr. Beecher entered the
lecture room alone promptly at hafpast
O'Clock, looking excellent health and spirits,
and almost Immediately gave out tho opening hymn,
after which brother Raymond and Dr. White prayed.
AT the close of these preliminary services Mr. Bcecher
said d:-Towards the close OF tho Saviours ministry
within few weeks of his cruchxion, there occurred
in sacred text they must have been
in reality. There is phenomenon in history to DO
compared in psychological interest with the positions OF
so noble and spiritual creature Jesus The relations
Of Chriss heavenly mindedness and grandeur
to the pride, worldly mndednsss and self
seeking zeal of the scholars and teachers
Of the Jewish nation through such
series; there is such large number Pick out
one:-"For John came unto you in the way Of right
cousness and We believed him not, but publicans and
harlots believed him." The ministry of John made not
only profound impression the mind OF the Jewish
nation but also the mind OF Jesus He to
1t repeatedly in His teachings. John was a kind OF
PHENOMENAL CREATURE,
and there good why those polished Jews
OF the temple and synagogue should look upon him
with dstaste When they heard that there had broken
to the southeast great wonder they sent emssa
ries who returned reply Why, this is a who has
not dwet among refined men, who had any
education, who has been in refined
society, great, shaggy, uncouth fellow, with hard
strong voice. for it was declared OF him that his raj
mcnt was camel's hair and his meat locust and wild
honey. We can imagine why the dainty and refined
Jews would look with distaste the nterpreta-
tions OF such rude reformer. Then Johns
manner was irreverent He did not seem 10
have any regard for church church customs, but
he struck home He said "Repent or your SINS, and
the body OF his exhortation very humating. He
declared In the open air. without ritual without
formaity, out OF his sense OF appropriateness,
INTENSELY INDIVIDUAL,
and the upshot OF his instruction not very latter
ing II would though the Scrbes and Pharisees
divided into two classes. one probably
divided and stayed in their houses, but the
our nes; let's harness this and make him work
in interest, and large numbers went down 70
patronZe John, and even offered 20 help him little
and the Sadducees offered TO be baptized; and such
baptism as they got John said 20 yc generation Of vip
ers who warned you Zee from tho wrath 10 GOMEZ
Bring the fruits OF repentance and say Abra-
ham is my father Now the is laid unto the roots
fruit is hewn down and cast into tho fire. My impress
sion that there not much water wasted on those
mon and that they went back quicker than they came
and they all agreed 10 one thng-that regulation SER
vices we're appointed by God and
vAGARoND PREACHERS
must bo dlscountenanced and put down. Long after
ward, whom jesus mot aco TO face these very men, Ho
made nuaon W this singular condition OF things and
declared 10 them IhaL Johns tAaehng was the re-