New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-17
THE SCHOOL OF CHRIST.


THE SClIODI4 Of CiihlNl'
ne Rer. Henry Ward Beecher at lg"o''' C""''' io'
nsnalI
The Rev. Henry Ward Bcecher prcacheo
YESTERDAY morning to large congregation at fSmou'i
Church Many persons was unable to OBTAIN sc"'S anu
stood Throughout tie services Ia rehdig ''o "o''0
Mr. Beeeher referred the fact that the hst organ con
certs "a such in America were given IN fN"ou'i'
Church and tho custom had thence been adopJed ID Dos
ION and New-YOrk. The text was MaV'uo" A"' 80
"LeaTn Of me-"
our savior said Mr.. Beechor, was regarded ny the
lows as a rabbi. He not "a member oil tha' oias9'
lint He was public teacher. The only evidence 'h"t
,eacher needed was thai he successful Our savior
pursed the same method rs tho rabDlS' a'h"uei 'h0
sphstance of his teaching spiritual ana pro
fonnd than theirs He says "Come to me; am "a
soboolmaster advertise for pupils. What Is schoo'
and what are schoaTsl We hear much oi felSoh III
stock phrases We hear of men being cohYtf1ou' ''F
have toned the church; they have the power or the
Glory; they have hope they have reformed Scnooi
"a a pace or arrangement by which men may perfect
themselves in various degrees in knowledge Tsee are
the urinary school, seclascAoois'
They al agrcc in sthat al Who are lhorah my Eo
there. and those WHO 60 s"ho 10 ,'tU ~,t knovl
what they have not lheJ must ho' ON ~ m 1,,,
edge INIT must lie willing 60 kn"w Inc ma i1et
III, md oi,e5icncc InIils that need knOwcdge and
master who has the knowiedse 'nat IN VS o
makes a school The qualities OF schoo ore 'S S H.
and knowledge, the former willing TO receive IOu INC
latter - ,, Ia ~, IN non,
The market Ilacel Ii may De such; II should Toe sHch
Christs school IL place where We may l'In VIVA,
.re tle no,lpr elements human life The movement ui
creation the coarse to the me nom we N. "
the higher that the nobler the hisuc th 3etio NAV
nrrdnuiuue ultimately That ~ the tiing mat Chiisl
came for; To- bring strength instead OF wSakcos ana "
indutf mCn INTO nob!e sphere or lie Chiisi VIII tcac
the tue nanLoOt and how nOby to use the higher laou
That schuol is IN The recestS 81 t' r,' LOT IN
Individual; in in every household III the CONT inc
store every where that man lives C"Iisi s%l > - am
of me" As tine school IL every where ,aues ever
thing Whatever makes man more many, S"eeloI, nap
pier wiser, betteT-a these elements are o'ch'9 VI
Christs instruction. ,, l., .,..,,
Mcekness and humility stand in tue midst Of world Oi
fOrees-lhy steal. intellectual moral ofec buy rom sS
bepnunE, the meek snail mhclii tie earth Inc MOild
is Yet 10 be controlled 10y tne lamb and the dove Men
have been driven ana held together ny violence. bHt
snail he stronger than bitterness - pa every na7
ness TO mcakness ANA g6ntieneSs Chrisi SAYS. Ie'h
this Of me-" Many the school OF Christ u st Joy, OF
because they would rather 90 To HIM han to The devil
Their salvation is Revision from reiiiio AhO,hcr
eminent branch in the school Of CHRIST Is patience II !.
* taught by faith. Mtn can learn d0gecd
and si"'cal Patience from experience. In CAriT
faith hits men up and teaches PATIENCE In
this school, also much Is made OF irtitnde
Cnyist SAYS every must take mp his cross
Where Crists law contravencs the law Of tesi there
rnan must take up his kcheiOn means iofutade
Ii means paying pIce for everything worth having II
does not to make man pure supply becduse he Is
nothing. II teaches man TO put on the whole ar4'f on
God. and to siahd III any bdttt urn, SV,,' i.
many smart scholars and uHny duneeS There are nu-
tituds tGat have learned patience ana i"tidt
There is also the lesson 0 i.Nt lVNe rs d V'l
pick wdc> pread, aud filed in' of all yiruc THIS is
doctrine
troin, force of generic o.e-,io desire t. make
better by making them halrner and happier 10y mahnS
can get OF cod Love chat is love has the power OF Civ
ing paip. "whom love-" says the Mother OF mo uni-
divine III man Here is the royal lesson,
the law Of love; lie that i'Fes ma ma
school Of Christ w0Islp nor 10 De made enerOns.
man may learn the ch,rc false love ui Christianity
You MAY be- the hest Of cncbucu. aud II there not IN
you the spirit tL1t makes y0n blessing 10 NM You afc
cynlbal 81 say unto you Love your enemies" Tmt Is
n precpice right IN the way OF natural man bless
hyuorrife e D. lood 20 them t.at haze you Pruy fcr
them dsPteiuily use yon and prosecute you God
dOesnt nate he Dd0 lie hhlcS u'chS INTO th' 6cho''
we are L. be induced d we are cOhinS mo the
school Of Christ. There have been controversies a. To
the1!nity, ~ ~ conyc son aud many oher thhB nov
does II happen thst there never Has boon controversy
on the doctrine OF oyue your enein,s Ibc ;Gnasm
creed has 0ecrnln.N WGtthct many nieu 5iouiu come
INTO the church. 10 is mess that cannot DO uu-
taveled Tie doctrines of the Tini,y, OF atone
Inent OF pefSeye rance oil dcfec- OF eietoA-0H wat
,rc,ls mt secs, WdsGug tIae5 OF ael;l a tcy
haze caused have d0ubt That scholars nave learned
the lesson oil Orlv ness, but where nave beoa lie OBJ
iertye schools tnJt Lave idugAtuf II TINS hc tho mean
ipg of tne NeN Testament. Il Christ has school IN
which Is taught Low hthLoou il nc u, ms inc SO u
carton o yt Old NAV trr ucdtiUn VI tuc new man
~ ttrt, Ne cal see what II means 10 follow Chris.
MANY men think when they come 10 Inc ANXIOUS scal
that they expressed desire 20 enter ms, kS
dom Chrsl SAY that como % Him AMI .aru Of lis
character is t. Do Christian JOINING &c church - IL,
knowledee wi thOut tie training OF wuVorsi9 TIE
church helps man 70 be tll stan II ii U"es hep Lam
thousand Men have Thought they Lad mace thor eHce
win God when they at peace win the Minister.
alien have tho usu that the church was railway tIuG,
and n one cot MS ticket at tho T%ht depot lao lad no-
ng more do. a man must become CHRISTIAN ~ las
own Xeruuns TO be Christian IS 70 nave thc dspo5-
tions that beong To- Christ II makes nodcrcnce what
creed a man has If b. develops Crist-hbe DIS Osition
No auy community II a man Is like Chust ho n
Chrstis il he not like Christ he ls not Christian
call Won 40 tine Christian lie and not u JOIN this church
call Won go character like CBriss II Christ Is IA sou,
you are sac, whether in or ONT 0, the Church, Il lie 10
yeu, you are safer out than n Tor chen You might
be deuded don't ask you about your hours VI pray 81
and your days OF JOY Dut Wle1 you lscsS SbI,s,lho
clements and arc doodle to lis teaching God doesn't ca
pect you 70 gain the victory cvor sn ~ once
wise teacher tc&cDes his scholars everything az
the same tune. ] call you Ia beginning. 10 sch0Jl
ask you begin tue Christian life IT you search the
Bipc ~ for His treasure u viii rain down precious g3
like the Tree of IAie. cali yOu not 10 church lie. not
TO a dOctrnal life, but cal you 10 DC men IN CHRIST