The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-29
THE CHURCHES.
Some of the Subjects Discussed in
Them Yesterday.
THIRTY YEARS OF MINISTRY.
Or. Bellows on the Slow but Sure
Progress Of Man.
PLYMOUTH CHURCH
TRUE MISREPRESENTATION BY REV. HENRY WARD


BEEcHER.
The forenoon ssrvioos at Plymouth Church yester.
day participated IN BY very large congregation
. number OF persons having to DO provided for with
the aiscs In tall glass vase on tho PASTORS
tabc stood Q Injurious bouquet OF beautiful flowers
wniio other buds and blossoms lay upon the table,
In making the usual number OF announcements from
the reading desk Mr.. Boecher called particular
4attention TO q proposed concert a. which three
ladies whose names he mentioned, are 10 assume
lheir respective parts In vocal
and cIocution. On concluding this notice he paused
. while and then remarked, "Just think oft IL rs
enough 10 mako ST. Paul nestle In his grave TO think
OF three women appearing In church singing and
speaking However, Il is my belief That when Paul
forbade women to speak in church his meaning was
very different the interpretation that gwen TO It
believe that II be were alive now he would take
front seat 20 hearsome tour women sing and speak,"
THE SERMON.
Taking as the crounuwork OF his discourse Matthew
", lilo, Mr. Beecher said, ut tue time that our sa-
viouP gave utlerancs 10 these bcatitudcs the whole
land OF Palestine stirred up with excitement both
OF q religious and political character. There never
shc funimenI OF Gods promises 10 them than then
Holy men ana women among them wero ta'ntiDg un-
the people thought that Jesus was gong 10
declare the Law OF happiness 70 them y would have
attracted a argc crowd 10 the Mount oil Olives. And
Yet in lis words we Lavc all that makes up the sum
OF human happiness and wellbcing, although how TO
gain the most happiness has been the worlds search
OF mon how 10 get for the human soul the greatest
amour. OF happinesA u you read what Carlyle
lite, you Will 9ud that speaks terms
Of contemptpous Indignation OF happiness
happiness Happiness lies IN WORK. And SO il you 20
80 Emerson, 10 the soft echo OF hirsue Car
Where you viii end that mon are thinking on mis-
subject. Coming 10 Scripture we hnd that on the
question Of human nature hits the marx every time
IN linU vvh rat M
ought - be In the spirit That man may round
himself up spiritually think tho Bible blaxes with
proofs II stands mp Tor integrity aud manhood In the
Old Testament aud in the New, through 70 the ends
Till II iapses in apocalyptc light.
take the sermon on the Mount TO mean spiritual
manhood. Our saviour there begins TO tell men what
blessings that bring happiness! blessed are tho
poor spirit" right In tho face and teeth OF all hu
tSs q %an ha.
know anything NO are ready 20 wipe our feet
on We 'ocs up, TO men m Of great s intel n.sL
with abilities IKE theirs how happy We would have
been. Bot our Saviour said "Blessed arc the poor Ia
concert but IN q constant sense of inferoriy. Tnen
comss, sBlesscd are they mat mourn" Sorrow has
The Joys OF The world have done 0uch for man
kind, but through the sorrows Of Gethsemanc
Il has been SAID thai no woman was at DO married
until she had much sorrow. This Is, perhaps
going little TOO tar and YET tue education springng
from sorrow Is the most important in the world
"Bessed tho meek" the man that Is able to
tranquil smile OF love 10 Tho lace of furious
anger; tranquil under persecution. - Blessed are
shey that hunger and ihrsl" II a man has
got power that God gave him, welL But
ho that runs about tickling mons ribs for influence
and DuiIaing h,mself up IN this snadcwy way soon
comes down again. Men anxious 10 be rich, ami
Il Is vel! known that men are not happy 10 proper
tion their rcnes but blessed they who hunger
and thirst after righteousness. Bossed ~ that
APO feels that tho ambition OF his lilo Is 70 be
yinht. "Blessed the mercfuLn Everybody Is
merclial whom reading novel but II o man Is selfish
aud grsspng running Tho track knocking down
young and Old, tho thought 'sI'm bound to look
alter mysei ne drives through the world like tor
nado Blessed Is The man that thinks oil his neahbor.
OF The poor and Deady. "Biessed arc The pure IN
hearsn tho men who have overcome the neshly iusts
ana who live IN tho sunlight Of pure thoughts every
Gay. ..Bicssed are the pencemakers." men who hate
Quarrels and Observation-Disclosures. blessed are they
VINO arc prosecuted tor Righteousness sake" We
mado unhappy by our scf-assertion, but a man who
Is state oil life figured IL these Deatudos Will
realize the joy and happiness not to be found any
where else.