The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-05-28
JACKALS OF SOCIETY.
Henry Ward Beecher on the Ap-
petite for Evil knowledge.
New York Herald, 18th.

ed from his Western excursion on
Saturday night. In Plymouth
Church, yesterday morning, before
the hour for the commencement of
the services, the auditorium present
ed dense throng of expectant list
eRers. 1t was evident from the ap
pearance of the gentler part of the
congregation that the summer bon
net had opened its petals and was in
the fulness of It's blooming glory.
On the platform was one more than
the usual boquet-a huge cluster of
tulips, lilies and peonies, When
the pastor entered he seemed to
have brought back with him some of
the deep glow of the Western sun.
sets reflected upon his massive face,
which the blood mantled as if i'm
PEELED by fresh vigor. Despite some
evidence of the effects Of the recent
fatigue which he had undergone his
eye glistened as if with the fire Of
new inspiration.
BAPTISM OF INFANTS.
In the old auditorium, now the
lecture room, of the church more
than score of happy parents, each
couple accompanied by an infant in
charge of a maid. were waiting to be
summoned to the baptismal eere-
mony. The opening anthem, can
gels roll the rock away" and the in
vocation being given, the interest
ing procession entered the rear door
at the right Of the platform, and
crowded together in semi-circle in
front of the reading desk. Twenty
Of the infants were in arms, their
ages ranging from three weeks to
three months. Eight others were
old enough to walk. They were all,
of course, most dainty arrayed in
fine linen and lace and ribbsns.
Equally, of course, there was one
that yelled with lusty force5 and an
other that twisted itself about and |
kicked Vehemently at it's natural
protector. A third cherub caused a
good deal of amusement by tugging
at the pose and mustache appertain- /
ing to the author of it's being, and
desisted only when Mr.. Beecher be-
nignly laid his dripping hand upon
its head and pronounced the solemn
formula, 'In the name of the Faith
er, the Son and the Holy Spirit" 1t
took exactly ten minutes to perform
the ceremony over the whole num-
Der, or a little moro than twenty
seconds for each.
HUMAN CoMBATIvENEss.
The sermon touched upon many
public questions and contained an
emphatic passage especially direct
ed to the proprietors aud editors Of
Mr.. Beecher's text
was /. Corinthians, xiii, So. in part
no evil rejoiceth not
in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the
truth" The apostle meant to con-
trast true godliness with that which
often passes for godliness, but is not
it in fact. There was no doubt that
in the early stages of society COM
was an essential part of
the human character-a part of the
necessary armament by which as
sault was repelled and the citadel of
life was defended. AS men had de-
into civilization. however,
this animal power had lost none of
it's force, although the occasions for
it had decreased. The world had
never outgrown its primitive neces.
sity. In literature, law, govern.
ment, equity, theology and social
life the bane had been the predomi-
aant power of dislike, rising to ha-
tred, everywhere. 1t had given col
DR. to almsst every aspiration-to
itself, even making its chan.
nel clear through every recognized
system down to the present day. 1t
MD itself under many forms often
lnder those of conscience and JUS
ice. The worst inidelity was that
which let down the tone of temper
and feeling among those pretending !,
20 be the followers OF Christ. Among
hem it was of the root, whereas the
mere literary infdelIty was of the {
eaf. There was lax tone of sem
5iment socially among the Christian I
people and constant temptation to .
hating. The Christian world had
never felt so much anxiety for its
own religion as it does now. Chris. :
;ians should look upon the race of :
nan as struggling and striving to
each the positions Of sons of God |
and as worthy of compassion more /
han of criticism. Such was the
in the mind of Christ.
RAVENS AND JACKALs.
Mr.. Beecher condemned undue (
in the strongest {
terms. It tended to vulgarise what ,
God had made so sadly grand. He /