The New York herald., 1878-07-08
HIS HOLY LAW.
Lessons of Faith Ezpounded in
Yesterdays Pulpits.
GODS WAYS AND OUR WAYS.
Religious Intolerance Charged in the
New York Hospital.
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.
WEAKNESS IN WELL DoING-sERMoN BY HENRY
WARD BEECHER.

WEAKNESS IN WELL DoING-sERMoN BY HENRY
WARD BEEcHER
Mr. Beecher read his entire sermon yesterday from
manuscript a very unusual thing with HIM HIS dis
course was essay upon the causes that produce
WEAKNESS IN well doing and suggestions as 10 how u
may be avoided. Like his sermon on the previous
Sunday contained frequent illusions 10 children and
their bringing up. Halt dozen people {" ere received
INTO the church and some OF them baptized
Nv the pastor. A great many renamed after the
services TO parake Of the bread and wine, ii beng
Communion sunday. Before tho sermon Mr.. Beecher
announced tnat next sunday would be The last
which he would preach until October. Meanwhile
the church would be closed and thoroughly repaired
aud reuted II ike TO carpets wearing out and
rews aseolored.n sand he ~ am not smoker, but
observe that gentlemen who smoke meerschaum
pipes delighted 10 see thom get discoiored. IKE
the sanctuary get dscolored; II rs an evidence
that 1t has been and tor very much better pur
pose than pipe is" Mr.. Beecners sermon was based
upon two passages Scripture-one IRON ST. James
rxnoruug lhs iathul 10 be patent and wall lor Tue
coming OF the Lord as the husoandman
for the fraits OF the earh and the other the
weil known verse beginning LET us not be weary IN
well GOING" The reference IN the latter passage TO
''Gousehod OF fath' nad led 10 error Az me lme u
was Christians all poor and prosecuted,
we'll for them TO renGer good services one
10 auotner Sut 10 carry tue iaea out no" and TO IN
terpret the term housenod OF iatn" 10 include only
a circle, some denominations sun 40, ana
terchange all the good tu1ngs among
exclusively, to be barrow and set premium on
insincerity, as many men joined such denominations
only obtain taoe votes or favor The general drlit
OF the passages he had read, the preacher sAu.
ana ,xhort them against
relaxing lner Efforts. Even IRON The time
Of propne,s of old II had been
planned OF God's people tnat their goodness MAS
transient thing-that they grew weary lhis weari-
igDt come Mr. Beccher SAID, Que OF lDree
iurms--iatigur, encouragement disgust The
preacher the WEAKNESS that comes OF un-
:ougenil business pursuits, and advised ,he victims
4k q
possible good from IT, and by educating themselves
20 like what was repugnant Tpen he spoke OF the
burdens OF social aud family hfe and the fatigue that
OF then Men whose good resolutions were
swept away food OF passion should not despair
rebuild the dykes the low places OF thelr
nature again They would be better Tor every good
reso,uuon made even though IL Vas not adhered TO-
Misery loved company In that respect but not IN the
thai could enjoy the sulerines OF another
X. BEEcnER's sEAsickNRss
| recollect wheu crossing the sea lay like coil
o the deck gong over; there was not thing
III God's creation that was good Tor anythinR-noth-
ing TO eat, to drink, to wear nothing TO do Il never
reached that point at wnicn dii not care whether
overheard | never go: 10 That
excess OF missry) AS lay there looked out and
saw little children playing on the deck ! had not
splru enough 10 speak, but recoliect this thought
crossed my miud-l thanked God that there was any
BODY creation Lnat WASN'T seasick Ii / hal icit
''Oh dear, an sick and should feel better II they
we're SICK, too' should have thought myself
brute"
In that sense misery did not love company, but 1t
did love company Ia the sense that when one hnds
himself iHiug he sees that others have lalled out
have recovered and lie Is thereby encouraged. Vi the
many lrls tnst beset pareuts, particularly mothers,
IN iamIly, Mr.. Beesher that when the Juug-
ment book Is opened 1t viii be found that me
record o many quiet woman viii be found 10 excel
grandeur aud nerosm ali that recorded OF gladl-
and Uoody Datlles aud revolutions aod national
Conflicts. The noisy external collisions OF the world
their marx he said, upon our senses, but Inc
silent history ot faithful souls III obscure places is
momentous ana takes hod upon tho
springs oi etcrnel lie with grasp ana comes
The Results that nave dignity and power
and glory sucn belong TO no outward an physical
changes OF nature upon the globe. Mr.. Beecner ex-
parents not 10 be discouraged because thcir
:iiiidren did not act hike Angels lhere was period
iu winch Young mothers had angels, but after these
cradle and got upon their feet there itue
he angelic eit ia them. l. there was anything he
pied conscicn nlious parent VINO had an Ideal
standard by when TO measure ordinary chdreu; II
tbcre anything he pitied more than such parent
thc Chilu he attempted 10 50 bring up.
be difficulties and discouragements mat beset the
cnarIiaoie mad. them vi DONG good to the
poor whom they ioun mean aud ungrateiul was then
touched upon. "Pnianthropism IS cheap" saId Mr.
Beceher "PnilaDInropy costs dear" IN conclusion
The pastor exhorted his people tney went their
Ways during the vacation 10 oe seed sewers and
nusbanumen In The spiritual nelds.