New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-27
GFNII,S OLE CHRISTIANITY.
The Rec Heary BeeAer a, Plymouth Ct''eh tCongrcGr'
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GENIUS OF CHRISTIANITY.
The Rsr Henry BeecAer al Plymouth Ctgeh Congrc0r
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Mr. Beecher. in his sermon yesterday morn
ln discussed the several dec arons OF Christ to His
Apostles a. to the mission of His ministry and closed by
bringing out and app the various lessons to be drawn
ton Christmas Day. The opening anthem, There were
Shepherds" sung a solo by Miss Clementine
Iazar Mr. Beecher, in giving the notices, said that
business meeting OF the church would be held this even
ing and that a week tomorrow night the Pews or
the church would be sold at public auction In comment
me upon the latter notice he said know what win be
.gd 10 the pew rents go down just well they had
gone down before II don't take much 10 be prophet
In Ties, days But Notwithstanding what Vii be sald
you have my heartest sympathy for the reduction OF
pew rents, and shan understand H. yuu Will UNDERSTAND
IT, and this Is tec most char concerns ms about anybody
understanding it," Mr. Bcecher without wing out any
text delivered his sermon substantially AS follows
There four of what might be- called the Quarters oil
Christianity. There four separate dec art nlls nSoe
wish authority 10 the nature and purpose OK Christi
aluy. New among the schemes OF thc"ing' and nImt'
GVersties Of opinion on Tie subject o. L9th % is Wnl
possible thing. O. back 20 TIE scripture cl h"u @.
maiu- known the import OF ohli' coming mo ti,S
i,y OF lie infinite number of commentators who had
described Faust no lis first and sccoud parts, that there
were hundreds ol tEn-s meant which a. never tn.Uhl
slolr b,,f which his critics fcu-d Out And think
NM be- said that there are hundreds OF Thousand, Of
thoughts thai Thought OF as part ana patteI OF
CHRISTIANITY that were never Thought Of by iis FOUNDER
or by Ills Father cod And It will Ice wise ON such day
- ths for US a. go haek 10 pr.m i've ripsirc anu
uiicinal declarations OF The md aud crrnd OF CHRIST III
For unto YOU is born tis day was chanted in the
the shepherds, in tue city OF DAVID SAVIOR
which H. am iuicd the Lord, the II ssiah Christ tie
!. a,tu ,tl s t lrl "a 1pifitd' of the nc.IVcIiy
DO prasug cod, ng glory 20 t,od IN me highest
the dJy of sympathy an. hen ncclcc lad come now
in process Of time the chill sls VINO grew IN favor
with God and men. accepted baptism az the hands o.
= oln .n 'iv" . IT, ,Tt IN Nazrr.b where He lad
ffrI DID, WI
wor-ue! in i. ,ur church in toWL-tley called 10 the
svu.-o.,Ic bal 81, word j., Tie same As oug word
sss1'alg a clr~rii Ana when he had taken
HIS ministry, lie had handed 20 HIM the
rareu roll rather than book according 10 our form
Of tnc Bb,-Hc and made formal declaration oi
Hs purpose IA coming. That declaration was so often
sive thai 30 brought instantly crisis in Hs history,
ana if was Of HIS expulsion from "a IN.
l.aiicua f,rs ana home. Christ t0ok home TO Himself
g., rupture which he was rel,lg anu inns c'use1 His
expulsion. ion Tie people SAID l. not ths tlr son Oh
Jo..pif TIL. is one of tile declarations Of tie Lord
Jesus Christ az 70 the PURPOSE Of his comns inei was
second MT long ai.et TINS winch * fe'oIueu ~ h''
Thew al. T.is second opportunity was wlcu the dis
cples of John came rom tleT D45tel' VINO W.
tLrsl gave IIis 10 their inquiries a. 20 Who Ill
Wa iA ''i2 W. NJ Il.-,I rc'-i,s tI.lr 81 li,t
lame walk the levers ar cllnsed ana llie dil
pc preached 10 them Here a. repetition IN substance
and spirit Of tnc declarations He made IN the 50 na-
curre that lie minister of mercy, Oi mercy esle-
RALLY WHO without strength, without help
lrs, 90 THOSE upon whom the iate OF society We luI4
the iis of ChritsnIrv: when Pam was on hs way 70
Damascus per-ecute the Christians ana When hc came
Fsr ten Christ came Tor the elevation Of the human
race. lie distinguished from the glory of one single
Ia. tlon. tine Jewish. lie came for the Auma-l family,
thcy aud what vcr they are ana the whole
human family ar lbs essential uuIit in tlIs purpose OF
JcsI, CHRIST vino came the world, and not Tor
ton section, or class Of TIE world We can Ir}
understand the ORIGIN OF THIS We car hardly uAaei
stand o.tler low fa-TCacElng IS IT. Consequences IL
Ha.cs NO difference when men come. II don, siSni5
what their 0rin Let tie dead bury he dead It
tie past bury the past Jet men spring from
nu- or another source, unfold under one
OF another dspensatlon, tle Declaration Nds Tor
mite tie human race. Nature Quarrfs always. There
o universal Iuarels throughout the animal uiHo-
ga t e monsters OF the slime, yUr1clOUS beasts o. TIC
land sav.ges. h.rbaIausdud there Las been Ia no" his
tufr guurles This phase OF human nature neces-
b.y ue very earliest times, AMI there sli REMAINS
MOS. ncat0n bl Men tap blood ana owe IT, and 10 ~
hard % sis when mn OFe mos or wiz" mo
mot. blood wherever You tuiu lneic j. tie
Ian of iniri-ii 90. Lhu'.s'.s ''I' N',-ls'
repu,ou lie law but after lis time attraction he
came thc law Al TINS sOftulS on mem Wis V''''.is
then INTO regiments IL coHi! 10 ~ sIl, % 80
Gospel which tO draw men together TINS great WORK
20 be done by raising, IN the estimation
o. tAe Importance OF the e4einciits
o. hulh-A', Cle "a w pe IL - 49,. g. 10
Gospel was mat % gave new l'Ice anu isilIe 10 ,Ie
uulty OF mainland. We speak uncxi t4unGei wien
" So gu f~. Al4 49,, a. - - -, 'l,,r
T. oIe TIE s4F4unils atoms te -. As OF I., = it@oi
~ East. the West IN the NOrtn, u the south ic
Thousand th0usand little children on their Knees SPEAK
Tn ~! stcIs OF Tod IN thls world Odi amer. II
God. Jehovah. Palmer, what are yOu4 on, now mean
g. u you him by his .nir1mtes on, bow
laean and vulgar is human ~ e yOu ihtiauIe u a. !.
dag Itself the slime. But II you ulinA OF n,A
a coming r.L God, SOu- % Coz tAe cAiIu Yi uuu tlu
tAefcioIc haVn- something OF ulN my az 'AllA ll'
every creature has tie right 20 III ~ lts uli-
RD4sAed lace aud say "Oar Father now Inherent II H.
sr. Eeecler then babe tie peopg, neIOe they asAel
daily bread and before asked FOR divine hight anu
protection 70 ask mat my hhSug H. ONE ~ III M
l.y Just passed would be u them Christmas indeed