New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-22
NOBLE AIMS ABOVE ALL ELSE.

The ReU II nm Beerher Plymouth Church Con
gTsgauOaat BROOKLYN
At Plymouth Church. yesterday morning,
Mr.. Beccher announced hat the service On
THANKSGIVING would be II q. lie also gave notice
OF cair IL aid Of He 81. Marys Roman Catholic HO-p
tai This. he said ne glad 10 do, he Ak to find
a commOa ground upon which 90 Ii etall men OF good
character. matter how widely be might differ from
them in opinion doctrine; and If they could not meet
tie ground Of Charity. he did not know what they
would 90 heaven. The ieAt OF the sermon was Mat
thew vi. 80. In substance 3Ir. Beecher sad:
Whcu Christ said thls lie preaching to poor gaunt
people. Ii they sought The Kingdom Of d all things
else would them IN the natural order. The lower
wants Of VIII be supplied II they nave higher cou-
sderation all the time, ABOVE mere bodily wants. Man
must 1--we Tor something higher than his mouta. This
doesn't mean tuat il man JOINS the church his wants
be suppned II were So there wouldn't be churches
enoAg1 Brooklyn hold tde persons who would rush
to tAom.
A man must have high and noble conceptions. and then
naae ne things OF ite secondary Tie conduct WAich
f,s a Tor l.ry ITS m l0r tAls 100 q ne keep- ln tne
me 81 ms adap atol Q. tne men scuhn NJ through lie,
Tine Enthusiastically man does not succeed ana the same
principle rules IN al things. Every naa VINO would do
well SHOULD develop hsA neral nature Inc cAiet tnI
Hi3, bir.e,t rne element. 1ufinest i'm Inc
an NAL Kingdom 10 De- sought out and developed.
Tie altu of living again s necessary Tbs He alone is
a dungeon. But win the infinite horizon above, born
once TO die never, tn Il grandeur III ambition aud
a glOry seeking spiritual Jhugs. The atmosphere OF
spiritual moraity as a mouvc force VIII make ali Tie
oi paths of ifa uIore successful aLd honorable
IL l.Okiug That tIe OF failure Is more
OF .en The lack of moral sense tndn any Othef CAUSE
Men the gOiCen pddcr ana end at Nlug sing.
Any man tIiIks tnal De can viOate the laws OF
mOsai " ana succeed league Win tne devil And
when / -ucu men teei ply Tor Tie devil
ought TO see lie in perspective. lie most power
IN sermon would Dc the steps Oy which men 20 10 tne
penucutIary ana the prison. Where disaster cOnsum-
macs 40 last what Was begun DY conspiracy
against The laws OF Goa. nave lived IN Brook
yu tLirLy-tOur years and 1 regret that l
nave not kept a list VINO have come up and sud
denly gone down IT'S affairs MiDy nave come dp Ike
an tf.. ~. "a IL,
by kle. DaVe been Interested III looking AT piece
or Od cheese through gs aad seeing now the luhaDl-
taafs tUmbed eICn OtAer ana struggled Tor The
best place. That Is IKE lie City Government here III
Brooklyn. Where the mites who nave had tnelf DAY
have glrd with honor manllness ana ndei-
10 DESTRUCTION Ine lAch OF ndDlIness mas
ruined more Lhan nYthlug else.
There III our times Ike the want or honest
men, The dearest and the scarcest hing Ia the markets.
There enough men VINO are honest as the
world goes they Will benz clear around lake Dalas-
Gus blade and spring back straight again on Com
muuon days. But VINO will stand alone, who say
81 can't sleep with a dishonest man." VINO desDise
themselves If they from the straight line OF
honor, arr ABOVE all price