The New York herald., 1878-10-28
PLYMOUNH CHURCH.


THE CHRISTIANS STRUGGLES AND FINAL VIC
ToRY-s SERMON BY THE REV. MR. BEEcHEn--
AN APPEAL FOR HIS REG iMEST.
II give you notice that Rev. Henry Ward Beechcr
will deliver his lecture on the Reign OF the CON-
mon People, al the Brooklyn Academy Of Music. on
the evening OF Wednesday week, for the fund ocing
raised by the Thirteenth regiment TO dcfray Its ex-
penses 10 tho Dominion OF Canada" II was Mr.
Bcccher himself chaplain OF the regiment, who read
this notice the pulpit before the morning SER
mcp At was - ne continued, 'swho suggested th IS
trip. on my return from the Donnion recently. be-
cause saw a Vermont regiment there on visit and
noticed what good neghbors the Canadians are.
suggested should pay tie visit on the Queens
birthday next. Tho proposition was at once seized
with great enthusiasm by the officers OF the regi-
meni, and they drilling with the utmost
diligence in order to be properly prepared
TO put all tho British regiments to shame. (Laush-
ter) Now 1t will take a gooa deal OF money TO get
there and back again, and the members Of the regi-
meut are endeavorng by every means in their power
10 fill up their treasury You know the Thirteenth
Is old Brooklyn regiment and stands IN tho same
relation the State Guard here the Seventh does
in New York. If you are going to send regiment
you want send good one and good chaplain
along with 1t. tLaugnieE) have therefore, to ask
not only your sympathy but your presence and your
Gfty cents At the new lecture on Wednesday week.
THIS is only the shadow OF things to come. We mean
to make personal solicitation or you all 70 give
something to help MI up the treasury. Not on that
OCCASION but later. mean to come TO You, man by
man, a proper subscription. This notice is gwen
two Sundays IN advance, that you may not overay
that date with any other appointment
TIE SERMON
Mr. Bcecher's sermon was an exposition OF o
portion OF Tho seventh chapter Of Romans,
wherein ST Paul, after describing spiritual con-
fict none the less momenicus because Invisible,
exclaims, 81 thank God, through Jesus Christ our
Loral' Commentators, Mr.. Beecher said, had de-
bnted whether in this chapter Paul described the
perioncc OF somo others Than himself, and also, II
il was his own experience, whether was
before or after hts conversion Mr. Bcecher
said 1t both. After his CONVERSION, Paul set
himself before his own mind again as he was In
that preliminary stage, and u was not only re-
led by him as something that had been-although
it had historical signihcance-but as something
that would go more or less with him and all like
him until tho end o LIE. II was the struggle between
OF right and Intellectual endeavor 10 carry
II out and the generous seli-condsmaation whcn
follows the conscious violation OF mans best in.
tuitions, judgments ard purposes. This experiences
been by preachers as one universally necs
essary 10 the Christian, but Mr. Bcecher hold IL TO
be long only TO small class OF men who mako self.
building OF more importance 70 themselves tnan any
thing else. Tho experiences OF Paul IN this chapter
could belong only 10 those who had striven alter the
ideal and had constantly broken down. Il had new
erheess tho attempt OF teachers to bring every
body through this experience which could come only
| TO moral geniuscs
| The exclamation OF Paul. which the preacher had
1 quoted as texi, was note OF victory, Il Thank
| God, through Jesus Christ our Lord. VITA the mind
my self serve the law OF God but with the hesn tn .
| law or sin', This was s much TO say-and the
experience is ever ireshthat he did and yet had
an inefape Joy and peace. 10 confesses that no 10
Sill commti SIN, and that tho victory In Christ
does not remove il Mans natural passions ana pro-
| pcnsites could not. Mr.. Bescner argued, be
overcome by mere single effort OF the WILL however
strong: they could only be rooted out by educatton-
| by long continued, perseverng efort-and that was
what Paul The IDEA OF a man having peace be-
cause he was perfect Mr. Beccner called absurd. No
| man lived or ever would live who had peace
through PERFECTION inas uch ns we live under cons-
tuition IN sphere OF our duty grows larger as
we grow up seusiohty OF what we have yet to
| attain 10 grows constantly keencr. Men would con-
| tinuc sin clear through unto tho end-untii the
strength their systems gave OUT SO that tnerc was
| no more strain upon the great master passiona.
JUSTICE AND LOVE
The recognition OF ths iact Was tue il8nt Wnlcn
| through Jesus Christ brokc In upon Paul He saw
| that God adupts himself TO his own creation
He Is set against HIS creatures, NOT as
a Judge or a sheriff ncxoraDiy enforce law, but
parentaiiy, as KIND father watching over his chli
dren hating them Tor Their wees SO long as they
strive do His Will, but patiently teaching them 10
overcome evil. In otner words Paui had conscious.
ness that man might be In SIN aud yet DO at peace
win Christ did his best 10 1ght against the
herent weakness OF his nature. Ihc Saviour repre-
were strongest .Our Father, he nrst words Of the
universal prayer gwen TO the world by Jesus ur-
nshed the keynote oil the Gospel harmony God, the
preacher SAID watched over men with tue yearning
heart OF fatber, and when man realized the truth
which PAUL teaches that God Is conscious OF every
personal struggles and aspirations ana Efforts
right and helps him upward, and that though he
fall sin VIII DO still striving, be gwen rest In
Christ last then he Is happy. then he Is victorious
I'm perfect thou n he be.