New-York tribune., 1880-10-11
AT PLYMOUTH CHURCH.
THE v,vE ABOVE EVERY NAME.

.,.,, ,rxpv WARD PITCHER IN PLYMOUTH
c,,rpcu CONGREGATIONAL, BROOKLYN.
.rt,,,,p flowers were placed upon the plat
g., ~ Plymouth Church Yesterday morning Ino
o,-~ecat.on was very large, and many persons were
- IN stand Mr.. Bceoher preached with much
- HIS text was Philippians. ILL., 9 TO IL inclusive
. .x,ber,t,rs cd also hath highly exalted HIM. ana
-. M, name wi:ch is above every name; that at
~, ,n,. ~ Iceus every I,ce should bow, Of things III
hoaven and things in earth a;.d things under 'he
earth: and trnt every tongue shoui, e'lneSS ,,'' -
Jesus Chris. is Lord the glory OF God the t"'hci'
TIE sermon discussed the name OF Christ, not III 10
individual meaning but IN generic sense as lnc'''"9
the Qualities which it represents in the hsheS' NS
Nj Becchcr spoke ~ part as follows:
The Hebrew was child Of Nature ana rahrcsen,g. ie
moral qualligs Nv common n.age nl,sn n ouaies and
D1v,De sJtr,ufcs N the FREE and cAan9edo'e VIZ VI
common life. Then the Greek mho ,oos 80 a. motion
20 translate them INTO IDEAS ana 80 eve 9 Yi ~ IN,
ne Tter,zrd poetrv. The wild wealth OF onutuI @
7erres, ntauon of God vas pduodt p or lion behind
the cod o. theology, ~ c"IVu 20, NJ ION nj fne
"a. hars or v4n. In CALVIN we una tne Lon " tn'
1~br OF Judah m captivity IN mrhage lts'VS - - 80
a. a. e.ntenDrble Then the E0manS organ Lcd W"IA-
"a "a a rcnresen, the lacGable Deity. ana mace
ib~ cccIesascal machine TIE test o iIuIh l. % WE a' m
60 M necessary To salvation to know CHRIST by hdme' a.
orc OF the three persons OF the H''"0~u' anu " @
" c fGc first place are given ndiyfualize per
sons or things Tacn in domestic ne nr% lno,n. an -
grows by addition. When nooc Le oYgrny"s -, ,a,,,s
rnueice a name gains the signlhcauoh Of 0l d , scn,
of ouaiities. aud cmbudlcs history na,Hii.t'D 49,,
,-oons tle American vOluOn am the esla 't
o. fhis Govern ucnL Howard anG orrhce 80,
mean pniantnrouy R'phaei ana MGnai t3Gg' v3 mean
arr Alexander. CAESAR. Napoleon Sbd Mci.he n iHr'
military genius MCteruich and Bismac OK mean upion
a cavern acut Is represeuted by thc names Chaile-
,,., CrsIr and Cl4r. so the name Of Chust I4os
sr o1t fo inc uGe the diKIuest qualities ava We hl-'ou
rc@r,cs OF human though. 1he historical O9iiSt
stinguisiied by Ais name from JOhn ana Corncld'
I.uf .nf Il, thr lowest force c4 rame his nam uSiN
All maj y sublime in DIVINITY. magnificent IN glory a
n.rla,iysl IA nanaooI. aud sweet AID noble ~ moral
og4l les. a. mc ma fi' uhF 9'I'3 Ui .I' n l'''
traits. the %: CHRIST Iuc ads As oiiio, lncaI'a
ton Ills life hy the Cyouaon OF tac DV-ue A45ute n
the beauty. tie love. the po ger ana LIos OF ,-' Z
l. g0ws ic the Asht OIL love- on iiier'i2 a. aiu
rt-on Was there ever uIma Like j.. Z IL ls slnpte
name for Ga cr3 o. qualities. thc f1a..&Iou & ,5 '
IrilinpnsG and aouo.eG ywhcre AT qIai'I,s D."
troaden down ylN De tr.anphant hercaiirTT. T a" ''o
universe VII regard tJc upht 81 Qii".l.s oi , ~
r9peo ma ais rcsaeot - a,J- on states t-' cIiIE-
5ns. a. lte SUI Te4ir lrei1s-,ic ION, bear and
me eiee- show THIS. tuat the sticnt tA.s the we"H.
lima piespoclei Iu NY pocket. Russia S swailowin2
province lt.tr province .tncr io"e A'-l, ~, %
llrg. sl gee oi NJ eXico. which was m acc ana motive
i"e''-.% % a.. ,t,' DO n0i iiE. trc ja kll ard Lyeaa
,.ri.,-. NOV show their cGarac .crs. We haV" me
srt. a., IN, banner ont tAc vuiure IN oW practice
LCt here aie iuauy len who are above iAe-e 9"tD.
ouatIc- aud count p'v = 1f Wddi 'h - ana lo ~
WI ne 11s T. aad .hs church 'ul OF such men
sb..ld rryoluu0uIze tnc eo'e. Neat power iAHd.
sand sendla@ ont .n. lnhrne' 81 , ,ll,9 a. a.
Il YOU believe in aH5 CHRIST m IliniiY tne Al ION, me-
meut and viii obey i-r l,' ',' & ol & a1t N n
CBurcl, yoU are a-a'd aui. II You say ~ yam m ~
church No asks If FOu wcu Humlf rs E'..'Ie4,'
and Inc worlI knows II you have washed OF s'sh
ness; II You regard AMER as mortal sh YOU H0Fe
cYri.h-d pride. AID pu, ou CHRIST as q garment 80.
ta !. I itIt Hl'i " i.i
do in tuc cnr what thcv Woud go out "I H. 'htrtl
life is better tIau worc-e It's uot enodZA TO believe
I'm the ne OF CHRIST eIrtI tui you must urlcFr 40
M. great mora. elements which constitute Inn WA
II L. MvrIads believe in C-ri>t ard W'uI' HEIt a.
HIM: the. are 0szalZ 4s C-rist tlis i az iAc t
devil They believe t1r outside CHRIST 'ui NOS IN me
inside Aud II one adopts tar qualities ne believes I'D
Christ whether he DCLts his Tame oi not 40 mat
ter under what ne WOrSlps ihc true Nol' - nc
follows The highest the Vureat ana ne best In an the
world tbare many good men Io.t thc NospcI "4s
christ who never heard His name they follow meek
n,s- love holiness long suffering. Every who loves
these folio SIS Catis ana Wil hc saVeo.
ID, yol follow tli-l II is not question Of beiets
MANY q man not cTrbIc in tAeOl'Ey vii 20 10 neil
Mani man strong theology finds II prison around
him We dom set 'uOT enough about me DIVINE ne
10 cryetz it 1910 dosmas 81 theology But thit uhe
VIII come. Ihcre Will Je d philosophy cf truth aI0ydi
science the science Of sciences Il Is not enough u say
yOu are a .rsiial because Won believe IN the cate
slsm. vo must Take iu -. of Christ ana HIS qualities.