The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-14
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.
MP. BEEcHER ON MORAL MTUrrIoNs-How TO
GEE CON

PLYMOUTH CHURCH.
Mr. BEEcHER ON MORAL nNTUITIoNs-Ho TO
SEE GOD
The number Of people who contrved to squeeze
inside the walls of Plymouth church yesterday
prised the oldest ushers, who thought they knew
the capacity OF the house Several delegates the
Advisory Council present. and Mr.. Beecher stated
before the that out Of the 10 churches invited
take part in the council 125 had accepted and there
were still number not heard from.
''That is the deepest chapter in the Bible said Mr.
Beecher, referring to the eighth Of Romans from
which he had just read For We have received the
spirit of bondage again to iear but we have received
the spirit of adoption, whereby cry, Abba, Father
In il there intimation not only that there divine
power exerted upon the human SOUL directly and per-
sonay, but that there may be consciousness of it
the part of man. 1t may be Of kind such as that
state of mind which in ordinary affairs call con-
victon, and which is caused by the presentation or
facts to the mind The witness OF things spiritual
many has been favorite theme, and many fantastic
results have .sprnng from the ignorant use of
this declaration and much mischief has come from it,
On no other matter in the Bible perhaps depends
much upon this Is it true that the divine nature
opens itself TO men in such way that they
and just and good grounds that they known, &C
cepted and guided by God? This is of infinite inn
portance both to the individual and to the race and
ought TO be well considered inasmuch as just now tho
tendencies in the thinking world working away
from any such condition. We are passing through
period of unfaith, Will not say period OF unbelie be-
cause there never was a period when all men seemed
eager TOR belief II is the distinguishing popularity
OF the doubt and scepticsm OF our day that 1t
doubts on the way towards certainty Many OF the
philosophical statements Of truth do not satisfy
the mind glowing and kindlng with hunger for larger
knowledge of God and the universe and there are
many men who day regarded as sceptics who
in some sense John tho Baptists preparing the way
MAY RE MERE RoADMAKERs;
but nevertheless the least in the revelation of
the divine glory is honor enough The human soul in
ne nxUnrl c not In fpn
nor by scepticism. All unbehef, while in the indi
vidual may be final in the history OF the community
toward the truh-toward positive belief Now
# in such sense God IS unSnowables
the inner globe on which we live are
it amounts substantially to Punishment and the de-
structon Of the development of humanity. If the
other hand there is aside from the testimony of the
senses such evidence that an honest minded man may
say without doubt, IL know that my God lvesn-if
there is such manifestation as this II is of transcen
dent Importance for every TO know IL, and il is
therefore matter Of regret that those who have
believed in the power OF the Spirit of God have often
held on other matters such fantastic views as TO cast
doubt upon it in the minds Of others. l understand
the Saviour to say all who are IN state Of mind TO
appreciate the Divine Spirit TO them will be gwen,
Just to them that have susceptibility TO numbers
and who understand mathematical rules II is given 10
understand problems
In regard to the presence of God In Christ Jesus the
Saviour taught His apostles that the Father would be
with them ne had been; that there would be such
revelation to them through the Holy Ghost of the feel
ngs and thoughts OF our Heavenly Father would give
of Him when He walked with them in the body He !
taught them that that TO be higher state of the
mind in which they should have intuition. Not |
the sight of the eye the handling of the hand but
the sight of that inward eyethe sight OF the soul He
taught that the Christian state was one in which
should see Cod not with the eye, 'For declare
you that the things which you believe most |
the things which you never see believe IN honor,
truth, fidelity and integrity more firmly than in many
things See
QUESTION
The question arises now whether such an experience
is founded reality Ii you will turn TO the fifth
chapter Galatians shall have step taken
proving the reality of this intuition Tho fruit of the
Spirit here given Consider the fruit the result the
effect You take notice that when the presence Of the
Spirit Is TO be identified we are to denty il by certain
things which follow from its presence-cerain effects
designate the 1.-The fruit of the spirit is love,
10y, peace long suffering, genteness goodness, faith"
Again. you will nnd In the nth chapter of Ephesians
For the fruit ofthe spirit is all goodness and right
eousness and truth"
then fills the heavens with wonderful illumination of
knowledge as happened when Paul was on his way to
Damascus IL is not a dramatic inspiration such as
Shakespeare had when passed before him in vision all
SPIRIT GOD WORKS IN
certain moods certain of mind aud certain hab
its and man that has that wrought in him Is IN a
condition to have moral ntuitions-ntuitions which
are just as certain as material intntons As the sum-
mer's sun shining on the orchard brings forth the
fruits of autumn the of the Divine Spirit SHINING
the souls OF men and women, in the human mind,
last brings forth this fruit of love and JOY. Whe
the soul is under the dominion of these feelings 1t Is
in a condition to have ntuitions There is something
inside Of a by which from the material he looks
up TO the higher TO something nober. That which is
true respect 70 thought power is also
true In respect to emotve power.
OF trained honor and honesty has
OF dishonor OF dishonesty in other be-
fore he knows any facts about them He has an intu
ton. Now when man has come TO this higher state
OF life and lives in these higher moral conditions until
they are familiar TO him az writing is TO my hand
when he has had these moral states wrought out in
him--there comes out Of them moral intuitions and
they are no more be doubted than any other intu
tions are The best certainties OF life these intu
tons by which man may say 81 do know there IS
God" But when men have II you will see now hard II
Is 70 prove H. II / tell you that In the midst
OF trouble and storm / have refuge that in
the midst o. tho thunder l have peace and
quiet, You may say TO me- "Oh, that
is fantastic, that Is .nagnation;n you may say to me-
prove IL show me facts TO prove H. - lady ssd 70
Turner, when he-was painting 'Why do you put such
extravagant colorS Into your picturcsg | never
any such in nature Don't you wish you did
madame9" was his answer He what she could not.
The man who living vorldy and carnal life, says az
never have any Of these Cmpses these ntutons Is
IN her position II then, you desire to have the witness
OF the spirit that you are Gods there s the road,
blessed are the purenn heart for they shall sec God
and have shown youthow TO see Him.