New-York tribune., 1879-02-24
SUNDAY DISCUSSION.
BRIGHT TALK FROM SEVERAL pULpITs

THE CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH FREED FROM ITS
DEBT.
In his sermon yesterday on THE Continuity OF
the Influence Of Good Men, Mr.. Beecber paid an
eloquent tribute to the character and patriotism of
Washington. Mr.. Talmage drew from the story of
aear and lshnise the lessons that there is pardon
Tor all sin, comfort in all trouble, aud well in
every Wilderness. The Rev. q. s. Merriam, of
Springfield. Mass preached at the Church Of the
Messiah. 1Ic announced that the payment of the
entire debt OF the church had been pledged. On
March 70 the tfty-fourth anniversary of the So
cietJ' organization will he held.
IOSTliUMOUS INFLUENCE OF GOOD MEN.
N. B,,,her at Plymouth Church.
Mr. Beo,hcr preached to a large cOngreRa-
t"n N plymouth Church yesterday morning from The
text Aud heard voice from heaven saying unto me-
Wriie b.os,ed the dead which die in the Lord from
meme c'1or'h; yea saitn the Spirit that they rest
nom their aboIs and their works do follow them"
De explained thHt tnr lat clause might be nd, red 70
mean that taor works follow continue, are still
work; they rest, but their works He then
h'hcrA az hh hubiet, The Continuity of tho Influence
Of Good Men" In course oi the sermon Mr. B@.cher
paid tribute TO the exalted character aud pure patriot
ian of George Wellington.
Those men, said the preacher VINO have given them
selves 10 concurrent labor with God-whpn nch men
ale, their works aud Influence do not stop. Goodness
Prrpctuatc' Itself; miscbcfs run ont There is
toms IN goodness that appeals to the gratitude OF
hnd' 1noto !" universal sympathy with men no seek
the good % their fellows. Men admire moral qualities
even whom tIey do not possess them Just may
ainr muse and picure although they cannot create
either good lite writes Is memorial and tablet
day - da,. The names OF evil men rot but some
lines they surv,ve to be only more rotten
Tho raure pbich we cherish are those Of
" rt hon. 4lt,1f fI,aIr ind and
inlcls, Nho administer red wise laws-their re-
main Goodness ia warrant Of pOsthumOus fame. Tho
philosophers aud men Of reason, who make the or
truth ci"areTth"se ncn have title TO be remembered
mat u not invalid or invalidated And II they make
lhcm"'yc- targets TOR fiery arrows, their name is sure
Artsls VINO clohr h.heliness with beauty; they that
f"ai caihclra and mpcs all those that have brought
lorna ard color and construction TO bear on the feel
HSt OF maHE.nd acd make them hapmer-Iheir names
~, ~ % -. 'i,t % ,i ,i oo %, ri LIZ ,, "a ~
lie, shall rand forever Those who have set stars 0i
poetry 10 cnccr the darkness Of this word-certaiuy
they need not fear. Po"is are Gods Priests Que
msed lypI " enough: Inventors who work at tne
mateti"! Interests ~ socioy aud make the
way uf life less hnty-hcir works shall con
tpIc. Ghr'c Thoughts are fitting to THIS day, @nlch
stands near 70 tre anniversary OF the birthday oil Wash
iustOn Certainly hls works follow bim. lie Was
90 sSunJ tuif1nrnt AID scretion He was untainIed
hy personal ambition seiiishness IN public 3ftars lie
k'r himself pure" patriotism IN the midst OF tempes-
OF every Kind. lie was patient and enduring IN the
d.rkts; hcur-. and had the courage Of adver-
ei,y aud ms ortunc He stood in the midnight
Of ,rOuao, seeing afar of and waiting for
us Comirl. he was incOrrupuble IN PERSONA morals.
WISE pub affairs. hr collected about hun councillors
Wiser then several spheres than he but he shOnt by
SHtu"np2 The common wisdom and the whOio wisdom
of his ttu" HIS name, while il il preserved by ais
prruag lclai'ons IL Our haseent Republic aud handed
down IA every state, yei IL IL not SO inucn
that biS remains as that his
Wo.EE follow him. We have no guilty
Napnirnn no amb'iOus Cesar no fabulous Romuus or
Rciu- bur W" nave . man, with the sympajhes OF o
tie j. r"fr 10 ~, WIS.,, patriotic, courageous,
ll.ie. .lr-v. h.urt"d, man of the Commonwealth.
The ~ public men ~ that they nave no faith
b. o., stNI pow ~ rectitude and gOoduess Many
tHuu oi .IL,iuc JOwcr has ucn through yielding To
tuc ,uocrs Il tIc hour How the great Iaen IN
orr ~,''1t.rcy roTld not 'ill III tho House OF Repre-
seHt"ttFe-i lLUIghtcr They have bowed down To
t.ar ara - The CutcIy OF a hIoeions mob
Ddnl. Webster would have been President OF the
.d c.,,ly anj ildstrOusly II he mad believed
th,; r,cIuD'c is always the path OF safety. VT he
uycrrJ md fell before ho face Of MOi0ch IN tnerOutn
i'll !, % guc YER rose. No man who sits on the dung
hil corruption b" other than the mole and the
worm his name shall sing in rOttenness