New-York tribune., 1876-01-24
t.r1es OF human fe tho Of them all s God, the
light Of lndnte. unchsngng goodness.
CHRIST PRECIOUS TO BELIEVERS
TA Rss Henyp Ward Beeehev at Plymouth Church ICON
oregotf0naD.

gregdhonaD.
At Plymouth Church yesterday morning O
large CATION assembled. Notwithstanding the rain
and slush Mr. Bcechcr took his text from Z Peter H.
unto you, therefore, which beheve' he Is Prec'ou''
| Mr. Beecher said
Our term prccious" signifies thing OF value, thing
of pr1ee and word in Greek means the same ths
| that costs much is worth much In merchandise the
word precious also plies tho idea OF fondness
thing Is precious when one can pers0nalzo III soho
| way. When tho word 10 applied to persons u
| always has this meaning. IL Is that whlch
has heartfelt value. Christ Is spoken OF as peihg
precous something that b dear to us. something that
has heartfelt vae to u.s. We contrast this win the
feeling o. loraton and vencraton with when VIC thnK
and speak Of Father. But Christ precious to U.S.
every that tho passage addresses tsei
To some lie Is still of stumbling and rock OF
ofense to many He s an absurdity many admire Him
and speculate about Him. But 70 those siat b,iefe'
Chrst Is precious What Is this beeff What IL Its nn-
tuef Belief, in the ordinary understanding is con-
y.ction In view Of evidence. But an inteectial
staio /. far from reaching tbo idea OF faiti Ia TIE
| New Testament. Faith Is the realization 0f truths
| taught thrugh the higher TO ulties OF the
mind. truths tnat mperceptibc, nronderaoe. ana
invisible. CnD any man analyze an ahecton-a lover
fecu mVtEcPs feeling, the her0ism tat rds ore W
battle T1ese states OF ind are s s a. @ e
Of tho word. dwells. fMth Is tho substance ot
dcnco Of tnings not seen. liz realm invisible It
the realm emotion AS feeling Is inconin'llcaDle
faith is tine con OF things that do not IN
der the ordrv OF the We arr comino nded
tO bave fitn that works by love NoaLs iah ~ haild
hope. by hatied by courage, by every emotion
Brsl IN persona carries n slight shade Of difference
NapceoB's soilcrs had unbounded Euh III ijm as
lad r. Sodier sick man believes ~ h' lysicia ~
father IN the doctor IN whom he places tho llie
of enid. lu friend whore we KNOW hlIn Oi thiiK
do, believe in his aonoT, BIO iiey, ms trulh us
disin. crested irciiOn. doubt Is trcaehcry man
worthy friend traitor tO hts knd III lit uaies 10
bur friendship VITA doubt 10 you MHO Dcu'yc "
yn wuo have the experience that brings Christ home 10
fo yOu have personal haylor, precious ne is
lie venerable and adOf e out lie Is pylte lan tnat
h III viT ier,,,. F,u" bnss elnde Inspection and
nnalysis. tel. The Thought AM feelings oi the
-nprst heart. Lie under vail. I4c prONrl mes
OF the immortal sOultis silent, unspNkrn, ma dic IL
-.as more Naue tLan all the Ou-idc he A. God Is
yOc,Ics-, a, become Ike God We oaSe 10 ri"dh
C, t,,so Iat b,oyc-tc tci, ine nos thai they tue
,re,k tie tIrolsiau, VINO has shut up CDlSt Ia certain
functions and maoc the provinces Ol tht lhft" III
rnr IA Is as ps,ie to makc an Idol Of ideas al wood
stone 1hc poor widowed soul, driven down Without
c ymeut. bgileNCs ts 40 philosopher ever dld NJ one
c,i, lei " "a, u t4u Wy OF tae soul
one thuKs iba, stiAes In rendlng the Bible
il God vino icc.s Ol sd.en Dcctsr iie II NAH NO
lie i,- put world. babe is the bottom ~ con
c'ivabie exist, nee. ID you ras ichf ith up. We
beSlh ~ @cio ana va. Is W Us 10 uoIied s,,P w oP.
Ne ncct GU tina knows how ~ inspire love aud nan
those born wiihOd tncm. Divine love II shown
GOds pot cnco gnd iOrbcaIs,nc' and The pans He
iaau> 10 root up tN id mems hearts 1hc OH ldca "i
God perfect beng who sii 10 men, Iie IlAr me,
III uaiu yoI" I,ut tLIi,t VIII love, aud cares
vita patience aud makes tHrm what they are or
nlc t. CAI.-t II reveal ~ one wo fashioned me
90 at 10y The gao" OF tiie e'er AN "hdI "h Livery
su"~o "i ban"iy AID o. Srice lie ln."lc. ,
1nr varied cA p"icnc's ui lie are lrom the haud ot
loving SAVIOR itS sowing U reap. MS tAc wei oi sal
.ai"I lie 10 d.,gin- Al iInss &e pi,c.ohs To thoet
tuai love pUd. NH.B Onr c5I oD1 means DrIt'T
tHiLgs me- 20 hcm lie does Uecomo precious. HIch
~ !ie Do.ns aina. Du, grows more complex We iu on
tlr ii an atHVr. Ihos" tiiat
G"c. an tnc love hinEdom always h'e easy lbry are
,h. I'm, H. thc controlling CucD-
stancc-Hc lplu- hiu tuat might love iiim. fudt -
i-aHy ,.ug vaialnr "a uis laiih ia Jesus
/. J. t!.i, SAVIOR utur 10 81 VINO are IN
t.uuhlr. llu H. tIu teacher OF tuIs c4p-prncc.
IG'r II" tci~on Why one -"uad bc t'Aei ana holIef
lril bu4 iIcnsu.tcs. Al have tnis experience lie
yOur lie has come 10 every ninticu one, 20
who b'dtc down ~ su, Ia those WHO arc weak
ana ready To perish Hr l4r cuHC 90 oicn inc PRISON
a.dto et lu tiid the
-!aaoN death. IrrUt siit has ,IlroI upVI yOu'
AuuI IItncs and i1ot.crs nave l'dSats away Ict
llns AYu tUlat I,vipls 10 you. yoa lac lutil,
viii rc.,on t.ic f..rA H.d ycturI anI you Viii
cut,I .spni u i4ir K".J. 10 lliu 'onilt
JuG-tO iIs 1--we. 1 lE siiitIl.g wng. 10 lis uhIoI-
s,.t.us nIUiiJy, m Ic. IN dcta. u' Jaisu'eH IA I'M
st.fl I'M