The New York herald., 1876-10-14
PLYMOUTH PRAYER MEETING.

Plymouth lecture room and parlors were crowded to
excess evening. Aer the usual preliminary exer
cses Mr.. Bccchcr said -RcIigion 10 not quality be-
longing the exterior OF man. It Is Infused rs some
thing separate from his own personality. When .
man's whole nature Is accorded great moral lincs
ana emotions that man religion for that is the fu
ness OF religious lie; not that which expresses class
higher alone, but religion is made up from
intellectual clements, elements OF voiton, oi ac-
i,on; In other words, OF everything; It IS the
whole OF The man acting rightly for the right end
that the harp sounds throughout every string It's
just as much mans religious duty to do that which
We would ordinarily call religious as that which
do. We not
THIN. sHApowY MEN
wc arc not of tho sort OF Christians who seek the
places that are still We not such emaciacd men
IRON being good Tho typc, ideal Christian is round
full Of energy earnestly doing what right Tor him TO
do.
This Is preliminary a wor respecting our feelings
this time of excitement Tho feeling OF tho nation
IL such that II Is necessary to rform duty everv
four years which is next 10 our duty 10 God First
our duty Fatnor in heaven, next to our coun
Try. Our prosperity and welfare depend on the ad
mlnstration Of government. and a. We bsve imposed
on ourselves tho duty OF determining polcics
and ssc,ns mss'rss ss,, 50 snen p.opa is' srei
OF the most solemn and profoundly important du-
that be brought before u.s. and everybody that
shrks u because 1t 10 not religious, everybody thai
thinks IL Is not his duty to take care OF tho STATE
grossly mistaken. GOD dont thank you for any such
attempt to keep your spirituality by avoiding you
duty The Righteousness you are seeking ior no'ds
you stcadfastly 10 your duties
In do this IL becomos necessary in the hrst
place. that every msn should not allow his feelings to
outrun MS own control Take caro- you are not swept
from your bearings Then you are 10 be careful shnt
your scnsib.ties arc not drugged and dulled. Take
care to keep up your
INDIVIDUAL CONSCIENCE
You may belong TO party or institution and may
wink at what they 90; bus whatever you do with
corporaed conscience you viii have to answer foi
with your individual conscience Even as you would
lie, you must not allow yourself 10 lie IN cor
pornted body. Tho came honor and honesty and man.
hood you seek 10 cherish IN your private relations
you seek to mAintaIn In the community. In
other words do not advocate your spending your
time praying instead OF canvassIng and voting. but
l. say this-you should not retreat and shirk your
duty, and all the preparation needful Tor the
duty you must make, and remember that God takes
care OF those who are doing their duty would not
give much for mans spiritual life that Was derived
by lesure by which hc cheated the State OF hs ser.
vices.
There are some few things a man might keep In mind
to help him. dont know that have recently said
that IL that the first hours OF the morning
were the rudder oil the day. man commits a griev-
against himself who sleeps away the hrs hours
Of tho day II you battle upward and come down
clcansed you will ind II easier 10 10 right all uay
long, but if you go IN the morning without prep
aration you get coggcd, and by and by you
will have long, doefui repentance 20 20 through all
that FOLLY, which needless Then see TO u that you
perform 10 The iu your ordinary religious duties, aud
TO perform them rightly you must have a presencS
win you that shall hold you and sustain YOU ~ IS
in The camp and barracks So in this time you must
DO active, and perform your dutes every one II
Chrstian don't take care OF the country iRnor-
After this followed, between the pastor and somo Of
the brethren, quite political discussion collection
was taken up Tor Welsh Congregational church N
PcnnsylvaniA The Examining Committee mot alter
the prayer meeting conversation with any persons
wishing TO unite with the church.