, 1877-02-13
HENRY WARD BEECHER.
The Pulpit Orators Lecture on the
Ministry Of Wealth.
How Those Who Possess Money Should
Make Use OF Ii.
Rich Men Gan Make Themselves Happy by
Making Others Happy.

on ''Tho Ministry Of Wealth." But the eco
raised scats on the platform, and n many more In
other parts Of the house, were wholly inadequate
to provide for the ovetp!us. and as 10 the body Of
tho bnl1 Itself, and tho gallery. every tcat was
taken and people were content to stnnd-os rather,
the profeasedto b.. Mccormick Hail has not been
80 we'll dl1ed Tor many day. and the managers Of
tho 6tarLectnre Courso mutt hsro regretted more
than enee that they had mol secured tho Taber.
naele Tor the great Plymouth rastor and popular
fccturct.
Nr. Bcceher came on to the platform few min
nscs after o'clock. Tho people wcre et!il coming
In and be vailed FEW moments 10 accommodate
them, those who wtrt a1frady seated spending tho
timu In taking good, steady fnok At the lecturer.
Sfr. Carpenter, ono Of the pronFletors Of tho
Course, before Introducing Mr. Bccehcr, announced
that there would ho still another lecture sntunlay
evening in tho rama ha1f Mt, Detcher having con-
cludcd 10 lecture atx tos Instead Of fye timcs This
week. [Appause.1 ,1lo then introduced Ms.
Deccher. foluwing up tho Introduction with tho
announcement that tho lecture would bo upon
''The Ministry o! Srealth,"-a lecture which MG.
Dcechcr had sad combined all his best learning.
Mr. Betches. on coming forward, rsds received
with burst after burst Of applause. lie said he
should be eosty to think he was going to tell ait ho
knew IN ono evening. lie would not undertake
that, but would give plain talk on the practical
subject Of moncy'gelting. What hssoc there
would bc In the world II people paid no attention
10 such practical subject II tho coming mln
was 10 be clothed In poverty. 1t would 10 we'll to
follow In that path. INT did not experience teach
.has The way OF poverty. sas The way Of the ant.
n,al. nnd that thc way Of manhood va. the way of
eiton. THO nower Of benedcence. lar IN the dis
closure OF wealth and In tta right ures. Some men
ssn fe, se IT. enn sf. ss s%aR, se es s9
!a.aass q nsisn Hug . s's'!..st!sa 7 ssfeus
not dlaroeed to think that Christ intended hts
ssweep,ng dcelsrat!ons: adTer'o TO wealth. 10 .hc
lett hanging On few ftasn,entaty .entenccs. ills
-. tts when nnseslal property itlt them
ssy .nss ehs ts
1ccted spiritual things. Chrltt's words, LAY not
mp fnt yonrselEe. tEcaenses on earth." ca me 20
then t'!as ths sich n'efi could not ener heasen.-
,nd naesa n = did look doubtful But in the na'
MEN WE'RE oBl1oEp TO LABOR
for food and clothing, for II was fact that except
Pear PEA: tho EGua'or neo2lo mnst have clothing, aoa
Il ,se se *s s E. "satsf
THIN camo the neces,ity Of aeek!ng shelter; the
necessity Of providing separate aparlmeatt sot
tcntcd .omc fei'nsment n mains eoeia!: moral.
ftsts II ss.e TO g q ts %o
ronlcth .ng of the combaitvc naturo. MIN to deal
With .be lien nn.t hnyc tomcfhnq Of tho lions ma
'ps sn II IN a II tst s ss: sn sa
,. @ea, tha. a'ake nl.siiei il ths com:
en psssesss. Sil men ~e:s 1asy b, ns.a1s. mi
ss st y %sn sn ssssa to :us
thsm,elss. s,,t not d What thsy wanted f.. q d
~ mns sfy p 9h % ew sf1 1
WAA male u mich Il matter Ut natural law ,us
grayita!lo'; =. .hs 10y et l!sht: Of masnetism q
ss, ts t1aI.y Il mosa! s'"e xsieh e
Ssh"si veh ihs!o eo"d b ss' ~ tvsa,op s ,eo1s az
texion. slen At h.+ IN thy early atAses of devel.
Sirn; n i; worked 1ln:ly Ths ':St ~. stsp was to
trust each oihert Il b. onsst, ttus, snd faithful.
And %, n spIto Of the critics, NJ. llceeher dc;
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and faithful. Lying .ass
Men werc cisa.cl into corner, and, to gct out,
was .ho bc.t. ilaughler did applause. Lying
to Ss rsss o ay
WI! .tssst tssy .!5a! iis r. !{me assh.t.5
Whst would 4, =, Stewart haro Gesn h.d men pot
yet It woula b. acknowieised thas hstdsss wero Gro
@ any,tlns i n iii. World s'at sas needed. 'is w as
honor und lfuih..pcaklng. TIC general idea was
thut T waa :te sn,art n'an that WA to succeed.
1hs o'd''s.honsd virtues we're G,ing W.. to new
With m tyc 10 truth; w0uil damn thu profit, and
aar'n tbs business, and damn tho man.. Zap:
tn. Church; but It was elcar that tno i,ouseh"i
md Church taught whle y wa. In contact with The
wprId, IL was lho outside life that I'D tho training.
THE CHURCH COULD NOT TRAIN
man to du anything lie couldn't bu trained TO
Keep his tcn,psr In church. .:--wilh lhs pus.
tss sa bssn bxsf'p;si 'hat il S Ill.,
itte wa* 9as treat. Ions su,h.iy, VIII! .asy could
watthle.:. iLaushter.i saeh men wcfs liKs tSsd:
stoe!s ex fs sptin: ioai isun cna
was dead; ushics wi!hnas spirituality *as iiEs a
sn9 WI. ~ a,; bath sog.ttihss: wtth mon!ty
tApptause;! It Wa di.cournsfug u seo 80 many
many nloTs! without bcnu religions. fiow many
wore 10 good ~ church: singing. aud II.
r. . .ty ya tsS s s' sy ~ y:;s .s1 ~ ::
h,pSsFEts.; l4ey s9rsot 'h' great principles OF
Ordinarily u,an could 10 a. hs wan.eI with Ill
own lneney. sud nubo Y tnsetfere.t. l'at there
;:sa az e3ssptton 70 this 10 TIE case ot rseh man.
h.s money. lLauaA!rs.l a flch nlap h.a tight
W. b. duty. u should MAKE himself j maa Fl
sef ftlcnat lhst Sir. Heeelss believed In was thai
which preferred to do = better thing, though unst.
IL nfsd haray .sy that he d.. uot believe a,eei-
eiuth for 1tnsey. .wooi-ey. and tasu hs told by
smother ascrl.s thas tanned leather war ,nhnitely
cheaper sud brttuF.' then, by another
M VIE VA W. .I''I Mots ,,;ee,,s. that ssw lids
atcesc, lint Il hs had sels,orrI vi nc hu,I. ths
raw hlIs would b. lust a. .ood. aisd The xoslh Of
ursat iau%h!er.I let msu carve himself 10
gifl pn.s!ble. (Appl4uss.I Wealth shuu!d be ased
ttostds ior tas tam'!{, -tot the wife. tue .ons.
VA ,.e the nan that went y town md bought
d9teh plows III January, and Stacked them up.
sud ~ February hs buusht n dozen more; snd In
april hs bought aily p1ows AMI stacked thsin up
aRl what wefr they good far9 tls had lhe piows-
and thai WA vi. rich 1aau should
afESu MONEY On 1ltAaHLf
md h!s fattily: bul how uf1en Would you lad Z
n4n. VIXEN called upon u scl something for his
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