The New York herald., 1876-10-23
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.
MR. BEECHKR ON THE NATURE AND OPERATION
or Forgiveness.

MR. BEECHER ON TH1 NATURx AND OPERATION
OF FORGIVENESS.
Scarcely Of the pswholders was to be found Al
Plymouth church yesterday, they in compliance with
tho request Of Assistant Pastor Halliday. having
maned away 10 make room for some OF the thousands
OF strangers from all parts OF the country who weekly
clamor As its doorA There 70 be seen, however,
the familiar faces OF class OF persons who dubbed
"repeassrs' BY tho ushsrA They 1.-Two in tho city OF
Brooklyn aud Sit many Of them. swiee every Sunday
under Mr.. Beschsrs pulpit yet contribute any
thing to the support OF the institution Tho crowd
the before nine O'Clock yesterday morning was
considerable and by ten there over 1000 per-
on the Sidewalk, Notwithstanding the drizzlng
rain whick Tell. Owing 10 the whole seating capacity
Of the church being given them fewer
turned away than ON any othor day since
Mr.. Beecher's rosurn from the mountains Next
Sunday will be tho last which the members OF the
church will remain away voluntarily TO accommodate
the provincial brethren Tho Sunday following that
viii DO Communion Sabbath. and they will claim their
seats then and thereafter. The last opportunity for
those wishing to join the church that occasion will
be Afforded by the Examining Committee At its meat
ing Friday evening next after the prayer meeting
BEEcHEgs sEnMoS
preached IRON the text, And forgive debts
forgive debtors" &c. He did not propose 10
discuss forgiveness which acted in representa-
tive capactcs, As magistrates parents, when their
conduct had to be ruled by the ssicty and welfare OF
others, bat forgiveness of personal offences only. In
the Arst place. forgiveness only capital deve
opmens OF tho Law, "rhou shalt love the Lord Jcsus
Christ with all thy heart thy neghbor thyseic"
That comes from nxeJ stale Of mind, and may be
described rather than defined the attitude the
whole thinking, willing and emotional powers OF .
mans nature acting such way to benefit
another not himself sh,sh throws ous thought
and feeling to bensnt others, and not acsording
to their goodness their desert any way whatever.
In that sIato Of mind nos relations but
SIMPLY being and We take she measure OF that from
the fountain from which 10 proceeds end we give the
voiumo VI being, NO matter whether overns the
capacity OF oiherx The nother does mot love her bAbs
according TO its measure of recognition does tho
noekngbrd or the nightmare sing with an oys TO
how many persons may bc nstenine That Christian
spirit pours itself oat Tor The sake OF letting itself out
and without measure, wnhOGt any thought OF desert
receptvity that central attitude Of every
Christian soul IL might asked whether that theory
compors with the xaton OF nature and with the
INDICATIONS DIVINE WILL
In the structure OF society ~helber IL not incom
patible with desructivensss and combssivencss Mr..
Beesher replied that man, as an animal 10 supplied
with qualities necemary to HIM ANIMAL and those
mighty powers were indispensable just In the ratio
man 10 low or there is wAnl oil order aAd protection
to men In the world, because . man snight
DO crushed IN an insssnt II no has not sne
nrodusea before ~. reason sA'ea could a'''sn' are S
wher socety protects man by its Institutions frsm
all thesc aGgrsssions then des,ruc,veaess combat
pass into other fofms and battle with shss
minds Prejudice, Mr. Beschev SAID, in It's lower
degree virtue; but man should upon thns
Judgment ar man, said he. s.cotnes homo ann
nn absence and nds that his confidential run
on with his fortune and len him banx,ups - woad "
natural Tor him say, Ihc devil take lim , oussbat
feeling should no. ass beyond the nrss lncnsne" " me
higher feelings, Nj. Beeehss went say rsguirsd
st.s,iy; W they were psrs & ! yntsn. and onS ssn
know the whole or thai systeQ before he could dsef
mine what the mans action wool hs In any gwen ois