The New York herald., 1875-12-06
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.
MR. BEEcHER ON THE AMERICAN BOARD OF
FOREIGN MISSIONS.

rOh1lON AAoSlONo.
At Plymouth church yesterday the collection taken
up was for the benefit OF the American Board OF
Foreign Missions, and Mr. Bcccher's sermon was de-
voted to showing the importance Of such work as is
beng done by that organization and rcfuting the
objections made by those who not willing 10
tribute toward its success The eloquent appeal OF the
pastor stimulated his people TO make very liberal do
nations Into Of the baskets Mr. Beccher dropped
a folded piece OF paper which aferward found to
be a check for 800
For the text OF this sermon Mr. Beccher chose the
indignant words OF the disciples to the woman who
poured the ointment upon the head Of the Saviour
sfo what purpose is this waste - He said-Tt tho
waste OF tho precious oil which the grateful
bestowed upon tho person Of Jesus Christ She in the
eyes of Judas, wasted money by using II TO express
love- To honor and TO augment the sphere OF graft
tude and love Is TO bless human society beyond ali
power OF money in its physical uses. Whoever makes
Christ beautiful and influential among men touches all
the springs Of blessings and bcstows upon society
far beyond gold and precious stones. Every
year spend countless treasures upon animal appc
titee, upon luxuries, upon pleasures that run
upon social delights and sumptuons eqaipoges,
and no man Il shocked. Every year a slender stream
flows out TO heather lands from the Christians at home
TO confer upon mankind the unscarchabe riches Of the
Gospel or Christ, and cry IS raised from haunts OF
pleasure from counter and from mart
ITO WHAT PURPOSE WASTE 2"
Is Il waste Of money to attempt TO bring the world
to Christian faith? Is il an iegtmate and wasteful
use OF money to attempt 70 propagate Christian civ
zation throughout the racc2 II will hardly be denied
that the social condition Of ChrsiendOm higher than
attained IN antiquity. Now tho question is
whether 10 Is wise TO attempt to mpart 10 the whole
world this treasure OF civilization by inspiring tho
| whole world with that grand Christian Impulse from
which mainly has como tho present civilization Of
Christendom. Has not the time come when men should
take into consideration In matters Of reg0 the whole
human racer In regard TO two thirds Of tho racet may
4 be said that hitherto
ANIMAL FORCES NAVE BEBS rnE Laws
! BY which they were governed. Are there not now
enough humane forces, enough spiritual enough social
enough commercial forces TO begin the work OF harmon
\ izng the race not single nation, but the whole
MAY we not from the standpoint Of rogi0n regard the
nations as one and treat them such This question
has begun to adjusted Leaving alone tho religious
movement all tho world, even II religion put fOTh
no more effort In behalf Of the civllzing or the
and OF treating tho earth single province 10 tho
kingdom or God leaving alone, say all this the work
Is being done incidentally by other forces, and would
be a shnme for Christian men 10 see themselves out
stripped in lower spheres and from lower motives IN
that work which ought TO bo their pride and glory.
; Mr. Bcocher here undertook 10 show the various
ways which commerce Is tendinR 70 unite all nations
In the bonds Of fellowship. ~ was missionary, ne
said and was carrying the Gospel message, though u
might not know is even q mail carrier carries the
letter whose meaning be i ignorant or All the IN
terests and tho governing necessities Of commerce. no
SAID we're calling for the elevation Of the whole race
Shall commerce. he said, go into the mission held,
and shall Christians inspired by tho dying love OF
Christ do nothing but look upon churches and schools
ana say To what purpose Is all This waste ~ Thero
was a time, he said whom thought that TO teach
the mysteries Of knowledge to the vulgar crowd was
degrading 70 science bot the essential spirit Of science
to-day Is distribution
mAlUoE HAS IEAUauHATKD MISSIONS
everywhere, BIO said, and science forcing. itself
through every nation and In every language and shall
| CSrlstan benehccnce DO the only laggards
l Others say, There 10 enough 10 keep US busy AZ