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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-01
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.
THE LIFE or MAs--sERMoN BY THE REV.
JAMES BEECHER

JAMES BEECHER
Tho Rev. James Bcechsr occupied his brothers. pull
PIT in Plymouth church, preaching from the text.
"A mans hfc CONSISTENT not IN tho abundance Of
things no posscssetn." Before beginning his dis
course tho preacher said that he had been called
somewhat suddenly and unexpectedly TO address the
congregation before him. ana thought that he would
edliy his moro II he speak In inc
nor TO which had accustomed himself during the
past three years than by attempting 10 recall .
style familiar 10 themselves but ARTIFICIAL 10 MN
that OF his brother, tho pastor OF tho church.
lie tbon proceeded with the sermon, beginning by
calling mind tho incidents which surrounded the
text Our Lord, said tho preacher, teaching out Of
the depth OF HIS nature that which lie loved host
teach aud which may bc called the theme OF all HIS
preaching. lie was teaching from tho depths Of His
experience Gods idea OF manhood, OF what lilo Him.
self was q perfect example. He was gioriying tho
new lie by showing how Immediately God connects
Himself herewith. Not clarifying God because He
had madc man. but gIoryfying manhood because u
was made aud cherished by God Here were Two
young men VINO with Mai devotion had followed
over remains they returned with brotherIy
affection 10 quarrel over his rcnaindsrs. In
every audience thcro are those who make
wrong application OF the truth presented 10 them.
Christ had lust been telling no~ Tod cares Tor the
sparrow and has numbered even the hairs OF head.
matter OF inheritance Is OF much greater interest
10 me. I'm not mucn interested In hairs ana SPAR
rows Just now Tnon how the Lord rcDukcd them
Tho incident might pass; but remember the Icssop.
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REFUGE IN PRISON.

"Hcrman Peterson, were you drunkf" asked the
Judge in Essex Market Cour, yesterday.
al was" replied tho prisoner, trying TO determine
whether to address tho magistrate no saw with his
right eye or the ono no saw with bis left.
.sAnd what am | TO do with your
"Save mel Give moa month, for I'm killing my
sell drinking"
"Indeed think you are. To tho Island, ana may
Va n la sav md
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CHURCH OF THE STRANGERS.
.vp uopr NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. nv mr.

HOLINESS AND woRLDLINEss-sERMon By DIR.
THOMAS G. APPLE.
Tho Row Or. Thomas q. Apple, President Of the
Theological Seminary OF tho Reformed Church. At
Lancaster. Pa, preached ut the Church OF the
Strangers taking his text from Romans, XIII, 2-And
be not soniormed TO this world; but be ye trans
formed By the renewing OF your mind, that 20 may
prove what Is that good and acceptable and perfect
win OF Godn The words "be not concerned 10
this world" was the negative element Of
the text, and the command be ye trans
formed' the positive. II regard the world 10 The
interest OF business trade science or ART sad The
preacher II would seem good to conform with IT. IL
Is Also right TO conform 70 our worldly duties 40 mus
and art and cannot become developed In our moral
beng unless do but tho text means that We should
not be coeforncd 70 the world under the power Oh
sin. The spirit and lie Of the world would seem to
be selnshness and the human will directs itself In
tho way Of selfnicrest against the divine WILL THIS
Is called by most theologans tho essence OIL SIN,
aud It was through TINS ain the archangeI
fell. He would rather rulc IN he'll than
are directed SO that ihey may crafty tho end their
own scifshness the end Of Il IS That SIN becomes
law Of thor lives and they say. Evil be thou my
good Tho persons whole lives are bound up IN
the pursuit and laying aside oil earthly goocs
are apty illustrated BY the Of the man who built
him largo barns and s.orehouses ana snsn
'this very night thy soul shall De required OF thec,
and OF what good are these ihinGsp"
but the will oil HIS heavenly Father. He said:-"f
any mao will be my disciple let him deny nimseI
ana take up mis- cross and follow me-" ne wen!
through tho world without earthly possessions ana
living on charity. is not intended that we should
do exactly that, but HIS life should teach us how
much moro precious arc me esufeT m" prescssr
then went on to show how the mysteries OF Provi-
dencc would be made clcar to US In time and earnestly
that they might at tho last partakc OF that Heavenly
destiny that by Gods nelp they could attain.
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ST. PAUL'S NJ E. CHURCH.
r1sHRBs OF MEN-sERMoN By THE REV. DE

TIFFANY.
The Rev. DR.. Tiffany preached last evening from .
phrase tho tenth Of she nth chapter OF Luke
.And Jesus said unto SIMON. Fear not; from hence
forth thou shalt catch men," The preacher said -
THIS is part OF narrative that brings before US per-
sonally tho mon who were instrumental in spreading
tho Gospel Hardly one Of these men has as much
Of interest attending him rs Peter In his position
In the story we may read something OF the
man. He WAS OF wonderful earnestness He was one
OF a band who had totlcd all night He was undis-
Outraged aud roady for further Service Tor though
they mad caught nothing he said 81 will let down the
net" He recognized the superiority OF the man who
spoke to him. Tho result OF his following the Mas
tors call was wonderful draught OF hshes The ship
and other ships fully loaded. As Pster's mind
recognized the miracle ne tho divine nature OF
the man who had directed him 10 the work, and be
says, s.Depart from me- Tor am q sinful man."
Wc sec now this circumstance wrought change In
his "s ne an sua once ana
the nature OF his Indicated by the saying that he
is catch mon. The word IN the original means 20
catch from danger for preservation The Masters
words catch men TO save them Il further
meant the preservation Of living mon. This was
wondrous work, ana men ought 10 realize when they
arc pursued by tho ministers Of Christ that the minis
ter Is 70 seek after living men, the men iull Of
live men. Il is live men mat Christ wants. The
process Of Ashtng requires good deal OF Judgment
and paisstaking. We who strive 70 catch men are
excepting our own lack OF judgment
have seen fishermen, and ] that they
arc careful abou, their tackle yet ministers
throw their congregation all manner OF undgestcd
truths bait aud then wonder why God doesn't send
the nsh. You can't catch man Of logic With sent-
ment ana pathos, or man oil sentiment with logic
There arc competont to resist not only all argu
mens and appeals but 10 resist sod Almighty Himself
These men may be surrounded BY all the 10 iuences
That oraw away their desires from the work.
Yet thoy especially men Of abilities and faculties
that aoapt them 10 the service OF God. We see how
t wAs with Peter All idea oil his old work OF fish
taking was lost IN thought of his grander work,
ana he leaves everything TO follow Christ, and tho
change makes him . new man. Every man who feels
he OF by his ow sins from God ID called
70 the same work.
We arc all called to leave avocations, but We
are ali called 10 do what In our Avocati0n&
Remember that God can quality all OF US and make
our very ignorance oil HIS glory, and that tho
one method Ho has taken 10 capture the hole world
,s 10 send ono man 10 catch another So lot Us
ask grace and strength 70 seize every opportunity
and work 10 HIS glory.
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WHISKEY AND WATER.

Nicholas Coogan, a mason by trade. foil into the
river at tho foot OF Little street, Brooklyn, satur.
day night. His cries attracted Patroman Kearney
and his assistance Coogan, who was under tho IN,
nucncs liquor rescued, rcsusctated aud locked
up the York street station nouso on charge OF in.
oxicaton lie Is thirycight years Of age and residos
n No. "a Columpta place.
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Il was Just such lesson a. Christ loved to teach
she talk with the samaritan woman at tho we'll and
In the OF the Widows mite where the poor
woman's act was made immortal IL was tho way In
wnich Christ loved to teach, and IL the most beau
rwo VITAL PRINCIPLES sW
Look at the text moment. II sets forth the Two
in,o Il, but which should kept proper re-
lations-beIng and having The quality oi inc
man is everything. Take caro- whst you are are
runs all through hs chap.er ana through the entire
Bible, from Genesis to Revelation "Lay not up for
yourselves treasures upon earth; but IN heaven"
wealthy man whose name written larger in Imam
cial circles IMAM IN the Book OF Life dIed some time
ago two OF his friends meeting in Wall street the
next day one OF them SAID $50 has gone at last"
"wnat, deadf', Eyes, aiodyes,erday" "How much
dlu nc wS him po0s doa "sos
was 6xed on God. friend asked her sister, '.Thas
did she eaves" "No.nng she took evssythns Tisn
she had laid w treasures IN heaven The lie Is more
than meat; the body more than raiment. take no
thought for your life what you snail car nor ior your
body what you shall wear.
All through the Old and the New Teslaments you
hnd this trui A"God made man and then gave MIN
dominion.n Under all aesthetic, emotional, dogmaiic
and theological elements thcro enters something
called Ic which Jesus Christ set above everything
else Who're live now they pretty rough
spoken people; but they sometimes hit the nan ex-
actIy on the head remember an old dried up Gus
toner had quarrel with y man whom no one liked
Ho called him every name ha could think OF, except
gentleman; l 90 not think no used that term. At
last. as ii happened al that funeral where no one
could say anything good OF the deceaseu until
some one AZ last stammercd OUT, .Weli always
heard that be- was sooa 1qsso 81 anas:a
fellows part s'He's pretty bad sort OF chap we all
know; bot then he hasn't mad much chance IL he'd
had our bringing up, we had MS II might be The
other way" 'sChancc," said the other "chance,
don'l talk Of chance; Pve never seen pasture
yet that could pat Wool on hogs buck" When tho
suppressed laughter which followed this anecdote
had gradually suDsded the speaker repeated tho text
and @ ns s ava nsa n ss
iced hog well and you'll have a bigger hog The
mechanic then the toois the artist hrst and
then tho palette. paint and brush. Tue man nrst,
then the elements OF culture
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TEMPERANCE SOCIETY MUSICAL REFORM.

A Convention Of the Fatncr Mathew Temperance
societies was ned ut Temperance Hall, No. on Kent
avenue. near Park avenue, Brooklyn, pursuant 10
cali issued therefor we~ks ago The object Of the
meeting was 70 the proprcty OF recognizing
the present system OF Sunday evening entertainments
INDUCED by tho temperance organizations by doing
away with tho employment OF professional comic
singers their meetings. and elevatng the standard OF
singing Is proposed hcnccforth, to employ all tho
talent required Tor tn among their
own ranks. There were ave delegates present from
each OF tue temperance societies, aud IRON ST. Vincent
New York aud Brooklyn. Alexander Wall, oil Father
Mathew Total Abstinence Society, No. 7, occupied
tho chair and Terence Rober, No. acted score
tary. A general discussion cnsued upon tho subject
ana the Icgatcs instructed 10 communicate the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-01
MOTHER AGAINST DAUGHTER

A charge OF stealing clothing preferred In tho
TomDs Police Court yesterday oy a mother against
her daughter The former Is Mrs. Houghton, OF No
20 spring street. and the latter hcr daughter Eva,
aged eighteen years iscing OF bitterness appeared
to exist between them The daughter stated that ner
motners harsh treat mcnt caused her to leave home
and lead lite OF shame. Ropenttng SHE uctorn ned
rgct the last aud work honestly Tor a living 70
that eud sue procured situation as bookbina aud
kept her past history secret Sho iurtncr stated
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THE THrBTIErH ANNIVERSARY OF SPIRITUAL
ISM CELEBRATED IN ROCHESTER,.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERaLDl
ROCHESTER,, N. r., March 81, 1873
The thirtieth annivorsary Of modern sprituasm In
Rochester and America was celebrated hero to-day.
The meeting hold this evening attended BY all the
prominent local spirtualistx Historical essays poems
and reviews were presented. Tho new state Law for
bidding clsirvoyant prescription or practice OF med
cine denounced az unconstitutional
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similar yet opposite In traits II was shown to be
every duty bear wipess 70 the truth and the
speaker, IN conclusion, claimed that the truthful man
marches swerving TO side or the others
I'll no reaches the goal which IL truth.
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FORSYTH STREET NJ L. CHURCH.
EIGHTY.NISrH ANNIVERSARY OF THE Or


Tho old Forsyth Street Mcthodist Episcopal Church
celebrated It's cighty-ninth anniversary by services
he'd a. intervals throughout onte day undor the
direction of tho pastor, Rev. Nathan HubbelL Tho
church, which was founded IN 1889, was ofrshoot
OF the John Street Methodist Episcopal Church. The
original structure was a primitive stone building,
which lasted until 1884, when an immense brick build
ing was erected covering nearly hall an acro OF
ground. That was demolished carly in 1875, when tho
present church, which IL n simple, unprotending
one reached ~ passing through q long haii-was
dedicated.
In the morning Row. David II. Wheeler, editor oil
tho Methodist preached from tho text sSay tue u,
what rs the cause that the Iormer days we're better
than thcsef tor thou dost not inquire wisely concerns
ina thts - In the afternoon Rev. William d. Ailock
preached from tho text-Luke X, IS 10 A. inclusive.
The discourse was In reality comparison between
the Christian characters OF Mary and Martha,
Tho latter. Ito said:-wnai NO want Is
more Marthas Martha received tho Lord Jesus
CHRIST intp her house when lie was poor, penniloss
ana frcndcss, anu entertained HIM. sho did all tho
work necessary to sustain bodily strength and was not
rcmiss IN spiritual thinTs great many people say
that they would have done the same as Marina did u
they had lived IN that time but what - the difference
Ia this tho year oil our Lord 1882 None that can
Bee Tor has not tho saviour said, nasmuch as 20 do
u unto tho least OF one Of these little ones yc 10
unto mc2' Mary would indeed SIT at tho icct Of
Jesus hear HIS words but Martha bore the burden
oi administering not only 20 tho spiritual, but tho
physical wants Of the poor aud needy.
Invitations had been sent 10 many as could DO
reached of the former pastors aud members oil tho
church, aud, considering tha, u boen existence
over tbrec.quartcrs OF century, the invitation was
not largely responded 10. Among those who were
present during the uay wcro Rev. A. ). Gravos. pre-
siding cldcr Of the Brooklyn district and Rev. d. T.
Abbott, pastor OF tho old John street Church. Tho
church Is not In a most nourishing condition imam
ciay so ut each service collection was lsk on up IN
tue nope Of realizing tho sum OF $500, tho amount
needed TO rpcct the current expenses OF tho yoar
IL tho evening Bishop X. $. Foster preached
WATER STREET MISSION CLOSED.
Tho Water Street Mission for seamcn, which has
conducted for the past fifteen years at tho corner
of Dover aud Water streets. was closed yesterday
afternoon preparatory to taking possession OF better
accom- nodlto at the Mariners Church. corner OF
Catherine and Madison The religious services
of a very interesting character and were attended
by large number OF seataring men, together with a
number o. ladies' and gentlemen from other missions.
Tho associate pastor, Rev. Bcnjim =. Mard. con-
Quoted tho meeting, ana snort addresses we're oeliv
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ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL.

THE MIRACLE OF THE LoAvEs AND FISHES
TON, s. G. AI~ NHH
The high mass at tho Cathedral was celebrated by
the Rev. Father Kane Bishop Lynch. OF Charleston.
s. c., preached tho sermon, and took his text from
tho gospel Of tho sunday-ths Skin chapter OF St.
John-in which is relatcd tho story Of tho miracle OF
the oaves and Gshos. The people, said tho preacher,
to tho number of absu: hvo thousand had followed
Jesus across tho Sea OF Tibcrias to tho mountain,
whittier He had gone for rest, and they had got
there they were Without food. lad among them
happened to have Avo barley ioaves and two
fishes and these Jesus took and gave to His
disciples, telling them TO feed the multitude This
miracle astonished the people and they vented 10
crow Jesus king but Ho would not havo II So The
oil The Gospel was that every word uttered by
Jesus and every Incident in HIS lilo was replcte with
wisdom from which should gather Instruction.
Jesus had left HIS country and had crossed tho
Sea OF Tibcrias had gouc up 10 tho mountain Tor
rest but He did not speak like the scrbcs doctors
OF that time: He spoke Tor Himself. He mad gone
around healing the SICK curing tho bind
relieving Inc dumb, iorgiving the sinner. No
No one had ever cried out, .Josus, Son
Of David have mercy on me, and been refused COM
passion Well might they look into His divine coun.
tenance ana believe that mercilul heart would hear
and respond TO the peadings OF tho sufferer. No
wonder that tho multitude locked alter Hum TO tho
mountain Less wonder stall that H0 cast His msrc-
iul eye upon than and performed the miracle by
which, from iew ioavcs and fishes the 5000 people
were leo.
Let us keep first Of all the kingdom Of heaven and
the Righteousness thereof before mindE SAID the
preacher. I'VE DO this all things else shan be gwen
10 US Not sparrow falls without God's WILL THIS
world tries TO blot outGod Almighty from s thought
Perhaps never before has the world tried 10 ignore
God with such pertinscity rs at tho present time
n en- hold opinions which God condemns But the
reckoning DAY must come, and an account must be
rendered Wc should 1.-Two in the presence OF God
Our hclplessness We should bring homo TO our
hearts, mat VIC might profit by an understand
His mercy He Is ever with u.s. Ho leeds whom wo
know it HIS care over us 10 constant miracle,
nourisn ing us with HIS graces that may DO
Then ought 10 profit by tho examples He has left
u.s. showing us how dear VIC TO Him ana how
m UGH Hc seeks that wo should be invigvrnted and
strengthened in following him IN that removed life
from the world where hearts shall rcst IN His
Unite love.
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them than before, and the conscience OF the people
must be widened. All who held deed above creed
only could honestly Join the rel gonists and the
desire 10 do good Tor goods sake could aono
bring mankind 10 proper appreciation Of the great
problem of duty.
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WELSH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
REFINED AND RESPECTABLE sINs-sERMoN By

REFINED AND RESPECTABLE sINs-SERMON BY
REV. q. II. HUMPHREY.
Rev. g. H. Humphrey preached on "Rcnncd and
Respectable Sins" the Welsh Prcsbyteria Church.
He said that many people gro In Tho habit OF
justifying their sins 10 themselves by a
plumber OF pleas. Some console themselves bo-
cause their sins are hidden from others; they arc
not constantly reminded Of their transgressons by
seeiug their fellows shrink from thcm and they begin
10 Imagine that they pretty good people. Some
find an In the fact that they do
not commit as serious sins as their friends,
and others feel good because 80 many do
as bad rs thoy. Some say that sin Is necessary
There are Deadly forms OF respectable sin. 1ney
Gods Word We make fellow beings our
models and we regard only that standard winch our
own weakness sets up aud thinks sufficient; but that
Is NOT the standard OF God He looks Tor higher WORTH
and many things arc denominations TO Him
which friends cannot zee In US, and
which we hardly see In ourselves, ana which
We have not knowledge or strength to condemn, bo-
cause wo tangible evil effects come from thcm.
Such sins pride, vanity, envy, lying false dealing
covetouspess, hypocrisy All these are deestable IN
tho sight OF the Lord.
A man has already been guilty OF such
sins avoid the wrath OF God by true repent
sad tho preacher. Hc therefore prayed that all his
hearers might be In danger and all sinners gen.
orally should use this means Tor tho salvation Of
their souls
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-07-12

1t was too beautiful to lose sight Of,
we thought, but were soon whirled on
into Des Italians, and passed Porte St.
Martin and Porte St. Denis, and with
each step away from the Madelaine lost
something Of the brilliancy and life.
Everywhere the theaters were open (this
was Sunday night ard the people we're
pouring in. The cafes were filled in
side, and sidewalk tables were all occu-
pied with families who sat drinking their
wine and talking, and winding in and
out. In the midst were girls selling
flowers, newspaper boys, or rather old
women, and the families of the poor
wendell their quiet way, enjoying what
they might in all this gay scene. Thus
1 saw Paris on Sunday night, and
when l thought Of our quiet, or
derly Puritan Boston and staid Phila-
delphia, with their Sunday-keeping, in
contrast with all this, could but think
all these cities contain thousands Of hui
man beings, all made alike, all hoTn 70
the same final destiny, all worshiping,
in their own way, one God and Father,
and the question arose, who are right?
IL Protestant Sabbath keeping America,
what of theseP II what is considered
Is keeping Gods law in Boston Is in
deed according to His will, what thinks
He of the Partisan Sunday, where the
great races all come of on that day,
where the Bots de Boulogne is alive
with gay turnouts, and all the thought
seem to be for enjoyment? Can He APP
prove the twoP II not, which Is right
and where rests the wrong with other
nations Let who can answer this
question, and until IL can be answered
let not one Of US cast the first stone,
but doing what we consider right our
selves, let US hope all will be right with
the rest Of the world. Cor. Bos-
ton Traveller.
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A correspondent Of Land and Wdtsr
tells . well-credited story ola trout caught
in the act Of swallowing q sparrow which
it had seized. The trout had been kept
for some time in an open shallow well
or spring, and had become very tame.
In the well was fiat stone, one end Of
which projected above the water. On
this small birds would alight TO drink,
and the villagers suspected that more
than one Of them bad fallen q victim TO
the trout's rapacity. This surmise prov
ed to be correct, for one day, while the
owner Of the well was passing with
some friends, . splashing IN the water
caused them to turn and look. There
was the trout struggling hard to gulp
his prey. One Of the spectators, fear
ing that the fish would be choked by the
wing feathers, thrust his hand into the
water and caught hold Of them. But the
trout, unwilling 70 surrender any part
Of his prize, held on rcsolutely, and the
feathers had to b taken from him y
force. wv
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A Devil.Fish Caught on the Florida
Coast.

N. r. johnson, l.. B. Harmed, and
+. 5. Johnson. jr. have returned from
q trip to Apalachicola and the gulf, af-
ter having spent most pleasant time,
fishing, sea-bathing, and cruising
around. They boarded the steamer
Julia 81. Clair 1t Columbus, with par
~ from that place. They report that
the party landed the first
devil-fsh that was ever caught
on that coast. Il was estimated that il
weighed 5000 pounds, and measured
fourteen feet across, and about twelve
In length. IL was first struck with q
harpoon, and took the boat around the
gulf at lively rate, untilthe second and
third harpoons we're put In the fish. II
required the united strength Of quite q
number Of men to pull II on the boat. ---
Maroon (Ga-) Telegraph.