New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-15
Mr.. BEEcHER AND HIS cRITIcs.

~ ORGANIZED ATTEMPr TO DIsFELLOWsuIP PLY
MOUTH cuUpCH-THE PAsToR's ADVICE TO Ills
PEOPLE.
Mr.. Beecher departed from his usual custom
at the Plymouth prayer meeting last evening, and
smoke OF the relations Of hrs church 10 the
surrounding churches. He declared that there
WIS an organized effort on tie part OF other
churches which lie named, 10 Gisie. ow-hip Plymouth
but he urged his people TO cherish no III
Will on that account. HIS remarks we're called
forth py the circumstances connected with
the council which Thursday installed the Rev.
L. /. Field pastor OF the Puritan Church. Nj.
Field hayiu. written letter declining 20 become the
pastor unless installed by the Manhattan AssOci
atom which is composed Of ministers not in sympathy
with Mr. Beecher.
I am golng TO speak % home matters tonight, sand
Nj BeecheI-of the attitude which and your pastor
mold 10 the assaults and Misrepresentation and
l.ous combinations the community. Let NE dispose
OF myself frs, Ineed your prayers and the help Of
YOUR example 10 walk becomes q christian
man in the position which II has pleased God to place
me am AFRAID Of nothing much Of an unchE1stian
state OF mnd toward individuals ana men IN general
sm fortunate in that have had good health. Although
mat may not De Grace the atmosphere vhich grace
grows amazingly. am fortunate, aIs" III beng framed
,yf degree of courage ad nope and sort - versa
ttv that Will not permit me TO carry long what 30
M MY pubic career, lave been OBJ 81 % more cr
.rs- Sr;ucism and violent assaults- think can
/ have llVPd 800 Utu who has not been an object ~
pote l strife who has occupied the position ~ pr
v.. citIeu and ONLY public IN the sense OF teacher,
nat las uad directed against him continuous and
bitter and vindcuve stam OF invecuve. or oppos-
f.u or criticism, whatever you choose To call II.
and endcavor Tor the pact ten years, whiel
sour nor hlit aad that should overcome wi with
good Now and then my sense " honor and justice s
me natural outflow Of feeling between this church
and ID" Church %, The Pilgrims the central CluFeb the
Clnfou Avenue Church Inc Couch or the PuritanT-
vi r drew IT, breath ~ l!r rom OurIJr-iud SEVERN
c,rr churches should Dr friendly but efforts have been
mace draw their ~ npHthY aud Fellowship Ilou
Id. IL natural 10 resent o.. cut "a II Not grace
ON lie other hand cod Las gtysu Us much sirens ID
sud uuitv. and enjoy So much church lie tlht We
Ion need tns outward assistance. They cat OF foun-
| tain. which yOu don't dTt" from, aud D. IL no
I invasion Of Your rights = every Congregations.
NOT 10 SIT 10 coun,I with Plymouth Church II done
burt you q hlt. Nou have your work. WAT harm "ah
n DO A. Or stnrrss Church i crowded fun ana 1hry
have 10 pu aIstes, and they have 10 stnd
| 900 or 800 away. Bud Plymouth Church grows
Thin ana you have fold the cAdrG Ia tie alrs, WOud
Won take II pleasantly and ris- ~ aud every CAV
and pray for them really and heartily Those are me
I tests. these churches arc Lot owned BY lNr
| men In th.m hy the pastors they are
christ. CHURCHES. The Church % the Pilgrims i
Chri.ts church the Holy Ghost - there ana me
Church. lie bears with you aud WIN l mn,
/ he besses sou and them. The best answer
Is the sweetness and lumin1usnrss OF Christian
disposition. when ! see that without ny w.,
aud wish I stand in the w3v Of PERFECT
concord sometimes vish that wac ont Of the Wy
and that God would say; u IL enough But % long
as IT plesses God to appoint my way nfi ere
will seek Tor two things-to Know !he
way OF dufv and 70 follow y, and SECONDLY.
nor 70 be drawn down 10 The PLAIN where
shell return -v Tor evil or -yenge magaI} or IA d
A. lie would have me 1--we, that whether gng or dying
may be TIE LaFd