The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-01
Theological Landmarks Set Down by
Brother Hepworth
FLOATING DOWN THE STREAM OF TINE.
Wanted-A New Scroll of Martyrs, by De
Witt Taimage.
RINGING IN THE NEW YEAR
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.

THE HIGHER LIFE-Irs CONDITIONS AND
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BY HENRY WARD
BEECHER.
Diagrams showing all the seats in plymouth church,
With tho rent each distinctly marked, placed
IN the pews OF that edhce yesterday morning; and
Mr. Beecher, before the sermon, announced that the
annual sale OF seats will be held in the lecture room
Me evening Of Tuesday, Jauuary9.
For the text Of his sermon yesterday Mr. Beecher
road the following passage from Romans:-'For yc
received tho spirit OF bondage again to fear;
but ye have cd the Spirit OF adoption, whereby
cry, Abba, Father The Spirit itself beareth witness
with spirit, that the children OF God; and
II children then heirs; heirs of & cd and joint heirs
with Christ; II BIO that suffer with him,
that We may be also gorded together" There
was tho slightest alluson made in the to
the close OF the year. The preacher began by citing
she many recent discoveries in science and nature
SEIdence OF the bitterness OF human knowledge in
respect TO subjects with which men are most familiar
CoNTRAcTIyE CHRISTIANS
Mr.. Beecher condemned the custom OF certain
Christians IN continually telling men 10 beware ana
not to feel confident. that they might be deceivins
themselves. This, he said in accordance
with the Gospel for, among the apostles themselves
the certain characteristic OF Christian experience was
It's Overlooking JOY. In earthly matters, the
man who does not know his own
mind is considered fool, and why should
folly be introduced into religion as an element OF
BtrenghY But while CErstians might be and ought 10
be OF their estimate OF truth and love III the
Lord Jesus Christ men might feel certain that they
are Christians and yet not be Christians. man
Ieel because Of certain ccclesastca
dlons, but he may perform all the duties lad down
by the Church and not nave valid title Neither
theological evidence sufficient man may have theo-
logical and ethical and philosophical evidence, and yet
told in the thirteenth chapter OF Corinthians
that he has not love all these are good for nothing
THEYf
Mr.. Beecher described class OF persons not un-
known IN his community as those whose measure VI
their perfectness their sense OF conceit Ihey are
persons. said OF overwcenng sefpossesson, pride,
they very positive IN their convictions There
respect to right wrong. There arc persons whom
you ana have met who, when they do anythlng
which they ee would be wrong in any body else, fec
that because they do II It right Some oil The most
benevolent and sweetest natures the preacher had
known were persons upon whom the CONVICTION
had scarcely dawned that they were very near 10 God
IN such to call themselves children Of God
Others there who rested perfect security, and
looked down condesccndingIy upon common people,
be Just good l am II You Will
only try" IL the quIntessence OF pride,
said the preacher which people often mistake for The
witness OF tho spirit / 10 not ask you, said Mr..
Beecher, In conclusion, to take my iah; do not ask
you to my theology; do not ask you TO JOIN my
Church; only ask That you VIII love- kindle up IN
youf souls this Kingdom OF God, IN which dwceth
righteousness Ii you have any way TO get to II that
know OF go by that way. IL you have attempted
which we have. iecby attempted 10 show this morn
iugY Will you not try 1t as a practical experiment
whether for you TO enter into That practical
experience OF the higher li!eY