The New York herald., 1877-01-15
Mr.. BEECHER on ECCLESIASTICAL CoNCElT.
"Thc Joy Of the Angels" "Prayer and Work.
"Thc Christians Aim," ."Ihc
Pleasures Of SIM
AN EPISCOPAL ORDINATION.
Opening a Catholic Mission at
ST. ThereSa'S.
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.
xcc1EsrAsrIcAL coNcEIr--sERMoN DY

PLYMOUTH CHURCH.
xccLEsrAsTIcAL coNcEIT--sERMoN BY HENRY
WARD BEEcHER.
When man has come 20 that state there Is very
little left for him this life, said Mr. Beccher yester-
day, referring TO Paui's declaration, made while in
Roman prison, that bo rejoccd that Christ was
preached whether In prctence or in truth. This was
found IN the text, which included the fifteenth and
eighteenth verses OF tho FIRST chapter OF the Philip
pIane Such entro victory over all the natural
tendencies OF human nature, such perfect rpcning
OF tho germs OF nature into blossom and fruit OF
grace could scarcely be found anywhere else Paul
was then old man. and his career had bccn beyond
that OF all the other apostles put together iu oil ex-
perIences. While IN prison word was brought him
how the work without, and also the news that
in Rome there were preachers traducins him. PauPs
pride immense, aud as grace lies on top aud ma
ture under It, strike through grace and hit original
nature generally easy SO that some uphcaval Of
anger might been expected at this announcement
that the very men whom he taught TO preach were
calling him an impostor But there was only joy that
the Gospel was preached evident his reply; and all
the way through the writings OF the apostles there
was TO found not sign OF concei He cared not
wnat became Of himself so that the work went on;
and in that IL evident he was unlike many
ministers OF our day who identity themselves
with the cause otruth and righteousness rather than
hold themselves instruments OF It, so that they feel
solictous about the Gospel as mother does about
first baby and everything must be thought of and
everything be done and nobody do 1t but she.
But while mothers caring for the ninth or tenth babe
get over that ministers dopt and il becomes stronger
and stronger with them TO the end
TnEyi
So that you will find hoary headed minister's
said Mr.. Beecher, good men, who have so identified
themselves with correct view OF the Gospel that they
feel that If they should die they don't know what the
Lord would another forgetting that God could
use up others He did them, and that lie could do
the work better without II they not the way
These like grapevines that casped trels
and then sad ..what Will this trellis do when
taken away from It Y'' Paul, The man OF all others
who might have been expected to cry, ''What viii the
churches do when gomez" did not do So The
whom he was told were speaking III
OF him preaching, in sense, false
gospel, that is they were preaching historical
Christ with malign spirit. No man could preach
Christ by ideas, by theology, or philosophy or logic
Paul manifested Him IN all those subtle cleneuis OF
taste beauty all those higher elements that do
conform themselves to logic. Christ must be preached
as artists preach by beauty; as musicians PREACH by
subtle sound, marching ia cohorts. Christ must be
preached partly by ideas, partly by Will, parity by
learning, partly by eulot,vc power partly by dis
positional power Men VINO attempted to preach
Christ IN malignant spirit were compared TO one who
should attempt 10 point out the beauties OF an alapas
ter vase, turning II about with muady hands Tho
words OF tho text expressing JOY that The Gospel shoad
be preached in any form, Mr. Bcccuer thought should
bc put tho doors OF every theological seminary
wherein the accurate truth and cxactudc as 10 the
latitudcs and longitLdes OF eternity are known and
fresh observations taken every day OF the sun OF
Rightcou sncas; where they give the time OF the
ages to u minute anu where every feels bound 10
preach the classes that enter them, 'fere is the
@ iei walk 'a anu '''" '''''' 70 '''' 's"' "'' '"'
JEALOUS AND SUSPICIOUS MINISTER'S.
When told o the slanders oi tlc preachers Paul
might nave said, Goi Will rule II all Tor the BEST or
he might have said, after The fashion OF many good
people OF the present day. IL hope they Will do some
good, but ] fear; or ho might have said 10 The
churches, "Ah, you cannot expect will have fellow
SHIN with any such men as they II does not become
me-" All these have been expected, but 1t was too
early in the history OF Christianity to have them
they are the products OF mucn later period on
don't you think, said Mr.. Beechcr If heresy was
thus treated in modern times IT would be little bet
teri Don't you think the hounds OF lovc would be a
lutIc better to down heresy than the hounds OF
theology How pitcous II IS To see the ministers OF
CHRIST grow jealous and suspicious as they grow old
And how beautiful u Is 10 see men as they grow old
grow mellow and beautiful and sweet There was no
who in his day was more vehement theologian
than old Dr. Alexander OF precious memory oi Prince
ton, and yet when he lay dynsand ms later years hao
been breathing that very spirhc said, "Oi ali the
things that have known and taught there are only Two
tnat remain by me and one rs that am II sinner.
the other that Christ died to save Sinners
These two truths he hcid-one personal 10 himself
and .he other personal 10 God-anu ali the rest did
not him. were le oil. Mr. Beecher
went on to condemn those VINO would bring brother
Tor letting woman preach, Tor letting theologian,
like Professor SwIng preach; or citing mon who are
Just good they ana just as sincere have Tree
Course and leaving God bear witness Yiich Is the
fruit sowcr and which not How painful, he said II
10 who did not know the difference between
usncss and conibalivcness and who pray
great deal that they may be justified IN bitterness
great dcali How painiu IL Is TO see "A man carry
around the Lord Jesus Christ Just as cnndlcstick car
u candle! The light shines on all sides but not
OF IT Affects the candcstck and when the candle
burns the socket does care Uut Is just ready
for another. How painful II Us TO see man spend
hity years preaching Christ and never get IN hs gar
ncnis particle OF the sweet incense OF tnc divine
nature. IL III awiul thing to he u minister of
Christ unless q man is "A Christian 1t Is Hn awful
khing Tor q man to be Christian an 10 preach
CHRIST OF and strife, with yoke aud bur-
den which does not grow easier. Paul is not the
apostle Of any such men.