New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-29
CENTRAL GRANT ATPLYNOCTH CHURCH
MIR. BgECnER REPRovEs HIS .CoNGREGATIoY-IH
SERMON.


SERMON.
Among the attendants at the morning service il
Plymouth Church yesterday was General Grant
who IN company with Senior Romero, sat in H. B
Claims pew. General Grant entered the churc
about ten minutes before the service began lispres
ence Was soon noticed and the whispered announce
lnent went from pew to pew, and soon he became h
cynOsurc OF ali eyes. at tue close OF the service
sat down To wait until the audience had gone cat
but 50 great was tine desire 10 see him thar hardi
anyone went out, and those who did so passed
around to the rear door IN order ID see tile dh
tingIlshcd visitor better. As there seemed no pros
pect of the church being emptled Mr.. beecher r.
mounted the platform and desired that t1e audi
eEce would pass out lie added:
"A special service can be held if you wish 70
worship man. thus Is house Tor the worship o.
God"
At this General Grant rose aud started down the
aisle. Iht crowd;o persons then gathered IN iron.
of the church, and all waited until he was driven
away IN his carriage. There was no other demon
stratlOn.
Before beginning his sermon Mr.. Beecher an
nounced a collection to bay materials to Dc coz
vuried by the members of the congregation ING
clothing for the negro refugees IN Kansas. WaoyW
whom were suffering, SAID Nj. Beecher, afet NAV
cling many miles III an unkIEdiy climate. e
ring to suffer III freedom rather tnan ENJOY PEE ~
hour upon Gods love for fallen humanity PaHsW
his sermon were as follows
Jesus Christ not the Son Of God in any exae' ~
seIeuthc SENSE Of the word; the word was used
OF the carly ages, when bis Only son was uc
est thing IA chez could give NJ. l. was Said G0c
loved tie worlI that lie His only begotten Son
have often denounced with Indignation tue Cahihs,hs
doctrines otdecrees the presentation is outrageous
character Of Bsing WHO for His own glory crealsS,
large part OF the human for damn0tiOn ana ano
large part tor blessing, aud without any regard loy
nature OF the uamnaDe or the silvaOle SCI as"1-s
this the nature Of God, which II such that hle usH
olfnce is tne centre ard core of His Benz. ana ns
suffers for all Aud that flaming CrO OF IoVe "h s
10 near agut 81 tls Ge.r,tanle NOOcD put ID w
sEN hul he Id
sauder on the human race. II Is So form I'D Wy
brook and Westminster platforms. &ud the faIiihesh
terlau Cou1c AFTER discussion, Cecrn ma tbal NV
good enough. or that the time MAJ not come lUi MN
change. Every man who entered too PresOy az"
Goa ST torn IN the shorter ana Longer CAeens
There is no treason 10 humanity utter no grourN
dangerous Tor young mau TO pat ms ieet upoS IN he
swear hat he will he true Ia the articles Oi faltn
Presbyterian ana NeW-Eugland congregational esTw
e.. he can't do. He might well swear that ne
$50 ieet nigh every umc he goes mo 'hv pup loas
ali dodge II. or # there Is one w10 doesn't, nc
lean, hgntnug rod SOFT OF man, who yeS ~ us tPigy
aud has 10 mn. 10 do with common IOiAs-@"'
have not mucu 10 do Win MN. ~, ,ases
God forgive any man who il pen'tent h nc
the good sd" 81 "A man ana deNe OPS H. Mou ~ Men
the old forms. don't believe IN med9Va le S,h,os.
say advantage VIII be taken Of wat Coz oy
Here are PLAYED DN all influences u ts r,en
the OF dHUItiOn; and Is God going u Jas,
by their belief IA Ii liberty 60 punish Or MOI 10 P MI
Ii l. all baby-tala. God says To all VINO AO""u'
"lli help YOU" ,ies me
The saciedness of man Is a subject that ioae,ess sd
deepest feeling OF my nature am o9uIu 70 %man-sa
who i've and hrOb with vital force are nv Oiv'n Ted
the family is judged by NSiuc III ~ rs,gd
the larger part might AS well be swept away world
Kill hundred thousand men In some paIts % "a" mere
and hundred Thousand squirrels IA Ofesoh s isttel
would be difference except lhai the sNlusVl cb bs
are worth something One ntt o. nen i've J., ,oissed
condition tnat II they persisted they Won ho iles
can't pretend that the end comes whtn '' orafepa
and that the only chance Is IA tns NE eau nre %
To think that tnere Is no onward m1rcu, no IN has
portunity. There Is more IN Gods love lhSu hsf rs
ever dey eOpcd. Goa gives sucn value 10 man s-buB
a crime to tread down the lowest, wLO Is Tue oppn NJ
and scuff OF hs day. There Is sOmelnlus m ' out 4
ture that moves the heart al God aud Won lo''
my sympathy. - ,,,.nf 1. scarce
Love that grows" In power and rthneinen, ~ woad
God loves ven III, enemies. \ man Ike ONl.' Ibere
l. The strongest sort OF man known IN our ua, val
ia notulng 20 wanting As love. But man SAY !nr Cd
Ia be saved come, mop the ARK Wth ~ ,,fNV,yous
clio me-. on aud 40 right along Their ldea 81 I'D
tnat II l. ike Yankee garnet, fuu OF a" 80 ~ pg
We udge by what We see OF 'n' lee and
trrta tuouph good enough 10 make chulVu mol w
heir, Of salvation hereafter The question "" no va
b. Do Won want TO be saved f-Dut bnDE
want Ia b, .saIyab!eP Men uiuss carpt
nil thrlr strong power into loNihE H@o,Is NS
No church can propagate the Gospel oi eNt Sser nj
one has enough love. They do not love e%vn suopF
me r, omInuilOn over tho way, MOI hcteu.. DO yea
uniions The general spirit OF The ehuI.1 a pe.0ns
belong to usf" Yes" " Bless yen -"
tousi" mo" damn yOu." of love, ssi
Wn.u the church Is aglOw with TIC pow. " iodlelW
nm electric ~ fuence goes from one 10 3n" III tBns
Viii be seorohed and Will die, OF rtt.va
away its weapons and embrace Tie enui0'