The New York herald., 1879-03-17
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.

HOME MISSIONS THE FUTURE OF THE WEST
AND THE CHINESE QuEsrroN--sEnMoN By
THE REV. HENRY WARD BEEcHER.
Until Christ came. sad Mr.. Bcecher. tho spirit Of
the Jews centripeta. aftcrward it was centrif-
ugal oncc the cry had been. abide 70 hcre;" now
1t was, go ye OUT Israel was kept st homo and at
school till the fulness Of time was como The dis
ciplos we're sent forth, not . duty, but In the
spirit that having freely received they should freely
give; and the mirror snittcn by tho sun. flashes
1t back. 30 we, too. must that the gifts which
build us up in the household and community are
distributed over the land That distribution Is the
work of the Home Missionary Society. New England
was our Paicstne--the cradle of our religion. The
Atlantic states gave us constitution; the southern
States taught us public policy. To-day IL is tho
West that sits at our eet for counsel aud for nsruc
ton.
Texas, Kansas, Nebraska. Wyoming Colorado
Nevada, Arizona. Montana, Dakota, Oregon and Cali.
fornia-what an imperial host is therel Goths and
Huns have smothcrcd out populations; but here
world has risen up in the wilderness. Within
twenty-five years the giant brood has been born.
Popnlation rolled I'm from every side Law and
systems of education they carried from the East |;
but the pestlent air Of gambling poisoned the whole
temper OF tho public mind Tho ceral-liko slow
buildings of industry were till lately unknown.
Chance was enthroned. The law of individuality
dwarfed the law of society California has been sur
fering from dyspepsia by reason Of its undigcsted
nationality. Its sense OF public justice In weak. It's
fellow feeling with the brotherhood OF man Is small.
uObpoi bplrli ~ mas none.
BEAUTIFUL TOWNS.
Iow this miracle of beautiful towns and cities grew
into being; how, working from the bottom. this
dpdal scheme of society. home life. churches and
newspapers was woven together. ordinary rules OF
performance unable to explain; but IL Ia certain
that these Sfatos will soon hold prcpondernn pop
uiation, and that we have yet scarcely touched tho
hem OF their garment We laugh at hoodluins
chasing the pigtaed Mongol; but do we remember
that In the Mongols home there ten libraries 10
one I'm America? that Of all hts millions OF country
mon thoro IL scarcely ono but eau read and write.
and thavin good manners--for which there is ample
market In Ancrca--thcy load the worid2 We have
Insisted that the Chinese shall como out. They
coming out. Their influence upon our nation will
DO incaculabe. Lot US be wise In time. Let bind
20 us this pcoplo and these Western Statcp we
have hound tho Eastern. Their voice is now but an
In our capitals.
Let no think the Church sort of Noah's
Ark TO carry him safe through life's flood Let him
not believe that ours In parayzed world from
which few human souls will bo picked of and
saved. The world Is germ that has lust sproutcd.
Blight and drought may fall upon It, but tho Church
will 30 on patiently filling II IN not tho preacher
whose sermons echo and rcverbcratc that will stand
in Gods presence, but he who points TO the pure
ways of lie. who is faithful to his parish work
who holds up through trial and sorrow
the standard OF the crosa And that "A
the work of home mission In the West
Keeping in tho minds of those who have wandered
Tar from home OF the picty that sanctihed their
childhood educating and preparing them for saliva
tion. My heart, said tho preacher, Is there. MY
faith is there. The lovc which bear 20 this land
80 great In possibilities. 80 proud In ancestry, so