New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-29

be standing room was occupied and people sat on ne
nulpit steps The new Service OF song was used ior
| the FIRST time, and the old plymouth Collection
now q thing OF tho past Mr. Beecher selected ~ ms
| text Matthew xvi, IS: "When Jesus came INTO tue
coasts Of Cesarea Phpp he asked his disciples saying
| Whom do men say thst I, the Son OF Man, amP The
| preacher said, among other things:
| How was society affected by Christs presence
What the impression which He made upon ih
homely bnmble peasant classes at time when inc
peasant was txodden like the mud under loot ana
was despi.ed or oil msni Christ y, was ,e h a@ Their
class and many among them sneered at the possibility
His being anything mGTs n yen G r looked
Christ prophet and that the power OF Coz Wa W
T ySs WAITING for the MESSIAH but whether
ripen into this undetermined His afoning power,
att,bntes seems not to have dawned upon their minds
But to the peasant lie was true prophet: by INC
great s M 70 have been regarded great
mancer dealing not In che black art yet at least IN the
Seaeng Him TO perform somo wonderful miracle, much
in Tie way that the vulgar now crowd around an
striking things Christ was Disguised at this. lie came
not TO anllse But you viii observe that at
sneS Hf feass and walked in Splendid halls and it
interesting examine the spirit with which He was
received by the reR ed and influential people OF the dy
He taken into their homes ana hOnofcc as gnct III
the way az an eminent man, a man VINO lns NJ,
by the rich people Of London or New-fork Incn again
there was another class, VINO are to De iomha toy as
themselves together To take care OF God; VINO SIT IN t
various academies synagOgucs churches ana What not
and lay down their dica with authority mat dcahus
and enforces. The question with them IS not whether
thing true, do they IN the spirit OF purity anu
humility like little children. No; lis the nflrmity OF
nature that men like these come tO thiih iou
certain core and 10 think that that alone II INC uth
TO rcs,sts them TeslstS trOu Az hoJ
these priests and scTbes thought Jesus promising man,
and only could have been nodded TO thtir plans
they would pltrOnIzcd Him. But when no began p
take aud attack their false theories then they began
10 think Him dangerous fellow. They denounced HIN
as one who threatened the temple ITSELF when was
worse than for to threaten the Constitution OF
Him "a gOrInandzcr and gluttOn one open on MI
the the passions showed themselves BECAUSE
like all strong, true natures He lived free, GENIAL So
cIa life.
There were however, in the outskirts OF tho crowds
few finer natures seemed really 10 comprehend IIs
true divinity perhaps OF the most com
mon class And il is interesting now 10 trace III the low
est strata of human life something OF tins ycarlihS at
times after such a Helper. There are moments III the
lives of even the most abandoned ana depraved Of the
men and women VINO tlrong our streets when, IN me
darkness their path they gOinS down Inlo Tue
pit they forth their hands help When CHRIST
came preaching this class of persons Was poisuhuy
harUts, thieves and OucdSt5 OF all Kinds mere
thrilled al touch OF Ills words. WHAT was the hnl
effect these kindnesses upon them we can hardly
know but there certainly was universal appreciation
OF His sympathy. go.
Today il is Just IA true ~ that by different classes
OF Cnrlst must he received IN Lll,Icht ways we
learn lust what have faculties 10 receive There
is lot single way OF coming 10 this Christ There
we've twelve gates O Jerusalem, and Whoever gOt IN ~
made difference men III IT Oily he
in. Let each man take Christ n lie presents MN
SELF him. OnIy let lam Dc revelation 10 YOU III You
aTc in the faith Christ peculiar 10 YOU lie
your mind that which you need stand last To That
faith OF a living trust