The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-17
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.
CHRIST THE EMASciPATISG SPIRIT or THE
GLOBE.

GLOBE
The attractive Easter services At the other Brooklyn
churches yesterday operated In diminishing slightly the
crush at Mr.. Bccchers, where musical other
vices OF unusual character prepared The sole
decoration of the edilcc . mighty OF flowers
upon the platform the right OF the preacher Gala
lilies great lunches OF double volets, azaeas and
orchids of glorious tint never before seen IN this
latitude were combined in harmonious proiuson nli,ng
the air with fragrance and dclghtng the eyes Of the
worshippers.
Mr. Becchcr chose for his the story Of the visit
of the Marys 10 the sepulchrc. when .thcy said
among themselves who shall roll US away the stone
from the doorsn The purpose Of the sermon was Co.
prove Christ the supreme cmancipaior that The
true Christian i freed from a thousand cares that
trouble the unbclcver and Is made II independent
of outward circumstances least superior to them.
After illustrating this proposition ~ some length Mr.
Beccncr referred particularly TO the character Of
the day
On such day as this said hc We look upon tho
risen Christ the emancipating spirit OF the globe
and OF time. We study the IN history Of great
changes, and We seem to think that all the changes
that have affected the globe have had somc direct re-
lation to the viii of man. But above all human
thought and human range there has been from the
beginning OF time a course OF influences; there has
been current in which nations have driftcd not
knowingly; there has bccn in other words, divine
purpose moving upon the world and shaping tho
destinics OF it and carrying things forward toward
seme bright, millcnia day. And Christ on.y gave
name and causatIon when lie came and declared
Himself the supreme emancipation 60 that which we
have seen moving through the ages upon the Taco
OF deep Without going, however, into It's appll-
cation TO universal affairs let me- on such day a.
thus,
BRING INK NATTER moxE
IN in hat Chrixf hsu
emancipation. 10 Your What has lie SCI you
frcc lromy In what degree you conscious that
the spirit OF the Lord Jesus Christ has ruled You
and enabled you to rule over yoursciIy When Paul
went raging TO Damascus under an infainci con-
science we see pride IN It's most maiign form. When
he had received the baptism vl the holy Ghost aud
his whole nature was swccicned by love oi Jesus
Christ, we pride in It's most beautiIuI and charm
ing form Paul might have said, Il was IN bondage 10
myself; am made ircc from the bondage Of my
passions; do not live by my lower self; the lie that
now lead IN tho flesh Is not the flesh lie; 1--we by
iailh in the son OF Cod who gave Himself for me-
Has there been any such triumph OF faith with your
Are You conscious that you have made by
your lath in the Lord Jesus Christ such achievements
that you can say christ has been an cmancpator
to meyn To-day in many a cathedral maeninccnt
there will be LOUD mouhcd instruments and PROFESSIONS
and robcd priests aud all symboza,cns, an the great
enthusiastic crowd viii trampc beneath the nave, and
all VIII rejoice to celebrate this sabbath OF the year
Christ Is risenv viii be on banners and viii lie In
every form Of floral emblem, ami Will congrntu-
late each other and viii give gifts, and do not dlspsr-
III bu, ali there i to The eye " God on such Sab
bath "a this something more noble
THAN ANY CHURCH,
sanctuary cathedral, where Nc feels In each ono
those tokens OF giou>ncss and those symbols
tory over yourselves and over tho flesh BY which you
cam IN the secret OF your own SOUL call Christ 10 bear
witness that lie has maze you free.
Christian brethren may this be a year 81 great JOY
10 YOU year oi Joy the Holy Ghost. May this be
year OF peace 10 you-pcacc. We have been like the
women Of the Text. VIC have also in days gone
lind our los, pcace-our savourand have said, Who
VIII roll the stone away for us ~ And behold the
stone was rolled away. We have conc looking into the
darkness men look into the tomb and behold, IN the
very tomb We bcheid angels We have stood IN the
presence OF the Saviour with eyes ul ~ tears ana
we Gid no, know IL. but said, ">how limi tell Us
where lie j. lie Is dead; tell US where He lies And
to Us has cemo that VOICE, so full Of
all tenderness and OF all grace and all lore that
u needed but the 10 interpret HIS presence We,
too have been nllcd with tears and with doubt when
He was going before and calling round about Him
Tor nobcr manifestations Oh. let then sucn day
rs this IN memory ol all experiences invoke the pres
cncc Of Him whose hands need not touch IL not
necessary Tor Us TO put our fingers HIS side nor
upon HIS palms, for HIS finger has touched every
trouble IN your heart and every upon your per-
SON He has SAID, I'm yourselves, your households
IN your business IA the whole round and circle o tho
year, be yc Tree emancipacd, slaves heirs With
Jesus Christ :" tho whole glory o. the universal state