New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-26
THE MIND OF CHRIST.
MD pprcuER AGAIN IN HIS PULPIT.

MR., BEECHER AGAIN IN HIS PULPIT.
AN OVERLOOKING AUDIENCE AT PLYMOUTH CHURCH
THE PASTORS FIRST SERMON AFTER His IKE
TURN FROM HIS LECTURE ToUR-THK REVELA-
TON OF THE HIGHER ATTRIBUTES OF GOD AMI
THE SAVIOR.
The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher preached IN
Plymouth Church yesterday for the first time since MS
return from his six weeks lecturing tour In the west
BEFORE the doors were thrown open to strangers INC
crowd along the pavement and In the street In oh'
the church was almost as great as was the caso e"'
Sunday last Fall, when many strangers On her way
to or from the Centennial Exhibition stopped III brooh
,yp TO listen to the wc-known preacher In Few mo-
ments every seat floor and galleries was hled'
vacant aes were full standing places were sought
behind the organ back OF the pulpit, anu IN the mans
When every available foot of space was made use Oh
those that remained outside or came aferwaru were oo
lced to 20 away MI Beecher as he leaned back In MS
great olivt-wood chair looked much more vigorous anu
robust than when he went away.
Refore the sermon he announced that contribution
voud be taken up in aid of the American Missionary AS
ISOLATION and he made an appeal for generous ehis ho
said "When first came to Brooklyn IL was az hiuch IN
Young mans prospects were worth TO be Known as a
Abolitionist No printing house dared print works ad
vocating abolition Scarcely any church dared decre
the evils of slavery sympathze with the slave for
+s sin of the American Church have atOned III DoOd
In the darkest hour of that time OF humhitioh tnis
American Association organized by men WIN" creu
more than that theWord might De preacheu
to the black man of the South and that he might dc ee
waited b instruction. Did it occur to You That Goa
thinks alout politics; that while you politicians are
weaving your fine theories for the ameoratoh OF the
freedman God is saying, Make him man. ana tlrIc
will be no trouble; educate and govern essF his
education is give the solution OF the hNs'er! an"
proen Of the future and this church. which was ever
the friend OF civil liberty and freedom IN the hour vi
darkness should not cease its work in It's maturer
growth You will pass the baskets and take them up
fulln Then Mr. Beecher turned to the reporters table
and laughing said in low tone, The reporters are not
expected to take part the ordinary exercises but they
are at liberty to contribute anything they choose
The text was Philippians H., 3: "Who being IN inc
form God Thought il not robbery 10 Dc equal WIFI
God" The preacher said:
The nohest thing in this world is that which IS known
last-i the saiutl!ncSs OF true 'hllstah
ton Men are much under the dominion OF tnelr own
senses mt they demand sensuous realization for every
thing thew accept; they must nave bfiiahGe Siiol,
qualities Inherent i'll the disposition the silent D2 VI
"a -', M nor TEMPLES or PALACES not battles
or dyuasties or for one single moment 10 pc
cornared IN single soul that IN, built mp by Jesus
Christ. This Is the teaching that runs all through the
New Testament; and in this chapter the c9u,n',
Jct tI1s mind be in YOU which was also in Christ
Jesus" Is enforced by motive applied As perhaps IL no
other instance. We are commanded eoeWeTt 70 Ilcn
is added dramatic an historic element; We are among
ourselves be like minded; III lo"lsNs OF iniu eacn
esteem the other better IMAM hH,StiI 10 Lun amty
strife and bitterness and not in seeking social augn'
On to forget the rights OF Others; III short we ure ~ iot
the mind that Was III christ Jesus pecoHe PS' ~ w. @
! to abe i'm Va" Now what was that lhd Oh Cnrsi
Th1t the question to b. answered mere to-ay benf
the form Of God, lie Thought II not f3poLy 20 W. o"is
with God. Bui He took upon Himself the likeness 3I
men. He became Obrdicut not only To soolai ana civil
| avs Lar even unto piil steal laws--unto death
The modern doctrine of the origin Of man rs held by
ton to Christian doctrines. There are some who hold
hai The Bible history Of creation Is historical others
that IL is merely symhpcal and hyWrDnhcal Bui MS
oraus agree that The sirlng rom very 10" point
Although Adam and Eve might have been created III
came Doe In the low condition ~ when u was ~ one
time there difference OF belief hi 81 tl' iaet ,ha II
Wa, thus low there De 10 contradiction; II begun tS
prof. IRON 'i VIZ ~ No. Rn"p 70 oI human be-
ing aS these creatures the abstract conception
of an infinite inratcril GOdhs mast be taken Is our
otai,n Inint ~ rsnniue upon the divinity of Christ
| With thcm the animal nature PcIonl'iicd
Pau that each man Is composed Of two ma ire
the nature of tIc ne>h ud the alvin. nauei ana D. de-
clalrs that anv individual man ,iug for the iah, FOR
the passions and the senses, can NOT ic Suditi hut
tbCrd is higher nature Wi n which We can reach nap
God. HUt the Say. were once existing "Hh niue
conception 81 THIS div.ncr part u their natures
not Discus; mat You can settle with God; anyway
WAS crca. d. Vow how shah supreme pei- like Gli
make Himself felt ~ Ills true nature ny ihs MIX Hii
who has little knowledge Oi anything beyond the ilh
of his own ciss IL cannot be by mcttphys rta,ua
ng How shall man hn IItle 'b,It iho g'tiir 9' lar
fields. the snake iLal er'e OF the DOC" 51ii I.5
attributes Of divine bciugl This was the problem for
| The Hebrew economy g. solve.
explain himself would be 10 Jisi tel man what DC MAS
I;ut Dc wouldn't understand H. Why, suppose had
take ny board and draw thc proper lines and arcs. and
wor. through the whole mathematical process ani ~
rive AT certain m",hclhdt.ttI result al" 90 u nih.
ml's-s thcic man @mouS you Who womb Ehp" any
was utaHt2 NOT one. suppose ! were 10 tel burglar
how much better fclt vii. Bro.h her Williams lc ~ 90
there which 1t would De easy 10 carry away how
much better felt IN leaving n-puc1cd tIah he c'u
Ios-iijy feel n stealing il. " M-u,ui--m Gu,-- IT,
gttr provoked hearty au9htc-l what does doub,-,,ei
mud ION q
nm ~, There must be the r,fm of tru,h in taa
mind before til, ruth can ue under or augmented
Tel q race who live TO eat and G.ii ami sleep. 10 FS
TO ng!Ii and play aud eat ami drink ut Sleep tell
bcu of an infinite Inciidulp. fDIt-t,ii,ug God, and
you might well talk Grcc. TO Cnoc;aw. You cannot
make understand moral truths WHO bas 40 con
ceIiiop Of mo.dl tru,A.. Ihs sam, problem !, hehg
solved in the family every day Tie picture OF mother
with child IN hei Jap ihc pciu'r ~ Goa WIN Intimate
ty aud tie world ~ !ls lap SuIpu-c the mot ler were
To toll the tlrr-ycar en-" 81 ~ Tie emotions that
actuatC h,r hcll oi an ne, t''h'tI, anu SENTIMENTS
aud beliefs, and hopes, would lhc cil understand any
thing OF INST Christ hmscf sad, have many Things
| 10 tell yon but ye W"hid moi u!dri stand mem; .,
Bat there was point when the instruction BEGAN with
this alphanetouc God That single idea thc race could
not understand for ages BAT AT , dtWned upon them
Even then il Oh, God who was 'cilul' II WAS the
Clearor the Avcnecr. the King. Throughout The whoo
Old Testament the conception OF God is awtu
be made. He is Acncd To The hon To The cage. lc sis
The throne Of the heavens ant The earth His loot
stool. All h;s to interpret God 10 man a r"snaut
God, as a God OF law. In the iunr-s OF tuuc," il is
came tor another dsclosurcthe inferior disposition ot
| God. | have hcard much Of Bismarck; ! know
| him pretty well a legislator H. a speaker.
| have read his speeches and followed lis diplomatic
cour.e But suppose # were invited 10 his house
personal friend - would be il went at alp, ~ saw
| nun coming smiling at the door, II heard hn play lug
with the children, il warm hand sped mine the
morning rs he &sSCi INC cordially, How has Heaven
carried you through the nl-ht g. IL Is quite possible
should know deal more about Bismarck than the
newspapers do ,u they try to set all they eau, aud
| think they do get The whole story.
| HOW CHRIST BECOMES KNOWN TO MEN.
knowledge of the soul can't be reported II possible
to know Of the Divine in its relations to matter,
hut IN nt.nate knowledge Of God VIII reveal His prl-