New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-03
PULPIT LESSONS.
THE LIVING, PLEADING CHRIST.
me Rev Henry Ward Beechcr a, plymouth Church coH0e9a
tiondl.

me Rev nry Ward Beeehcr a, plymouth Church (coHge9a
tionalI
An unusually large congregation even Tor
Plymouth Church listened to Mr. Beechers sermon yes
teray Every seat in the house was occupied ana te
corners were packed full people standing The inner
doors were thrown wide open so that the crowd OF per
sons thet filed the hal could catch glimpse OF the
preacher and hear at least part of his words twenty
nine new members whose names were voted on AZ
the business meeting Friday evening were adInited
Several Of them were baptized by Mr.. Beecher Afef
the sermon the communion service took place In an
nouncing the renting OF seats, which will take place al
ID m on Tuesday Mr. Beecher explained the policy OF
the church in this respect which TO give every member
an equal chance and defended the custom OF renting
seats on the ground that provided the only revenue te
church had He repeated his suggestions OF the prcceu
ing Sunday, that young persons and young Iainlies
night combine TO rent pews together ana That TWO Ia
les might rent pswone family to occupy IL IN the
morning and the other in the evening. Mr. Beechers
txt was: Romans viii "a" II is Christ that ded yea
rather that IS risen again. who ut the right hand
of God who al o maketh intercession for us' a., tt,
nInF Of Tha might he called the doatry Of time When
the disciples ran to tho sepucher iqe arSe su nd cer
since the world has needed The same teaching. MSare
still searching for n Christ OF time. NO DOUBT our ldeas
Of CHRIST have been helped works OF art but far more
have they been degraded and rendered ignoDe py lc
they could represent Him by carved wood or stone or
molten metal But we baye just as GeDle culceIllOh9
of Him IN our minus rs lbfg WIZ
tbin0s ana thus we have Fixed and isnobo idea 81 HIM,
for what mind can comprehend Him He that takes an
intellectual view OF God may have right notions about
Him i'm a manner but he takes wrong method To go
back Palestine, and to attempt TO see Ch dIo
long rs il Is not common and familiar But tne
habit OF thinking OF Carst lsO9 ysa tI.ink e 9f
him always IN Hs humiliation ~ TO take away from ms
glory At the right band 91 Goa v SS ,o Sy y9r dsnd
savior for overt Christ dedyca rather, better view
than thatIo rose He lives lie pleads mn eI t o
wants experiences oar eAlgcnclcs thh - NI'i e
apostle soGght 70 ieaeh bs ais,p,s' ~ - queo tre
ping Him IN the ccremrnis OF tue pa ana 80 we hre az
ways thinking OF christ as h.'Sesi ana WE nr S
living aior that He Is above the c0mpaionsip ana
,u,th, of mon he llfts Him too hghso far removed
W. of human ilfc tint we fa 10 rcac!
no 90 Him. Christ Is God 90 ma because He Stands ~ inc
center Of rower and repre- entg because Ito possesses,
tEi ,,tes of ibe Divine being Aud he Is u savior To
ne h cause being in tho position Of God and represent
inr MS mind ne presents Himself 20 leader
,7icr m ciprr in our Bcccssitics lie Is Christ to
by rason OF our need. We were brought into the world
not by our consent or WISH Dul acoIuins
20 great divine law and since men stumble
and grOQe Dindly there must BE- God w heP lleu,.
since God hes wilicd mat We th0uld ne sutlcu 20
vanity moi by consent. we look for God whose at
mmton .hi! adapt ii-ci1 to iis condition OF V9rs
and have That in 'mi. lhu5 'hefe - bil.' th,t
d-clos-s God and j. an Interpreter OF God 10 suth an
come bv faith u ad lhlt ~ U' lne
and reason striving l. mas Oieh br'h 4onusI 10 MN
why the race should not have some stated IMAGE OF me
sine Being But tis H nai part oi man. nature ' h
marks most distinctly the Haze tiat mas neon u'Hh ~
tween the criminal aud tho spiritual NJ man mas ever
yet enough d,VcioP91 me ,hLgn "a, ~ we conn,
fnrc men would. have stood Ia the way OF Their develop
men u this very sltnS9e 3ilea to '', % " bi
ha- made The raco grow Nan born on ~ eaItn' NJ
whole growth bas been reaching up afer thnt wnich -
tho of lie, a. the plant reaches blbd! up o"u
who shan separate from the love Of code shall
tnhulation, oI ulsc-s %. lh,i,, OF 49, he's, ' ~
our fdcIity. but because Of Him Why e. It tat the
thrnTg sn,rel II l. because OF the great central power
81 grayltion. So l5 we 20 wnirIng tbr0ugh tihe We
IA, center ut tho universe. n s ai not on account OF
what we are b1t bccaue ~ what Jesus ~ And now on
this fret sunday year, what git cp hflhS ~
you that precious IA saF lor Who j. over against
ill the oys sorrows. ami eNgcncic5 OF hci " Won 20
at tDis into the proraHing mouse, oil nulsril men
yoa wii tni pant CORN, innunfi"p' r"o,s ,, "',
spr uiing on Iitir pots - srn on ai,t.'. % ,igo
r, Tict ti"s a. -,,nr,ir Womb be- greenhouse
with on old 4iorc corner aud heit conception OF
nit iNs w. '' W,f Noni ihry tn,w about summer
and c compared with whlt they VIII know when they
are trans planted iu0 the garden IA jay an "h,h tnsi
Won Elc living IN tluEt-Uoi7. You Know WY ME
about ynur future hi,. All tho rPuutl'y IA l'N ~
r1sranj. and irving for development HIVE you nsI
spent iot pss nights tossed on you I.'ls5 concl' ana
raornrs. Woud to God 10 were nIgnt" i,ehod
your Dc,yclrr. your SAVIOR! NOt Ihlh VINO u
through ali your earthly trorh%. hui your
Savior now. ifls your d.arct Hiend p'i token aTGy
from youi We alc never r' near to oar Dci"' "5 Ni't
thcg Zero taken away fOr our spiritual g9nyc.-t i- fr
more real ifHu uur i t.lhft~'. lt'ti .o' l'rt
,.ur property ift CANT LHsff,i himself hi. spu Ihs
.r.eU. set. Don't i.. o.. w,. dominate you Neither
if.. nor dtffr nor other ,rea separate yOu
frIgI .ouY savior AJl 1r. deact tOJcsu tHt.i tuaH
tie babe t1 81. mother Jesus Dr. ours aud " ith INN "t
mu.au. WLtthr. SOFA paglttt through uit tc-.Nt or
whether you IIrtaic only -ulf..u.F, BRING ~ niAl
~,y d fIf SD loved flr world thIf liH Wiling 10 DIE
sr IL auu rrdL, N,.r love tu ii. 20 CHURCH owns thc
Lii'. table Whoever conscious ut t- own ISL .r'-'
Omit a- loving savior, fDr lni s iLl' ti;1r erl ana
Aiui Invite, Nust-tr ho D..uus tp .',' 81" CAutcA
oit ..s ii Dol. I.'s lIi- uf prat need invite INN
10 come Ii1ylc you Ior aQ'IiI1 NOT Tor etcl-sh-"ea
reasons.