New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-13
POWER OF TRUE FEELING.
The Reu arr Ward Beecber ~ PYmoVh church W"
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me Rev. Hsary Ward Beecbr At Pgnovm church 'co"0e
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Mr. Beecher gave notice yesterday IN TIY-
mouth Church that the annual OF the Plymouth
Society would take place January g. AID thai three NUS
tees would DO ELECTED The congregation yester''y was
very large Mr. B.echer preached The power OF iec-
my AZ the rps1lt Of emotions The text WAS Hosea VIZ n
o Ephraim. what shall do unto theef y Junah
what shall do unto thee for your goodness j. "a
morning cloud. and ~ the early dow II goeth away.
No two fcuros, sail tue preacher could nave D'eh
chosen represent the eyanesceDce OF religious feeling
with more beauty and delicacy than these. Religious
feeling rises easily, promises everything ecsa1c, and
then is az fugitive the ARREST cloud The mystery OF
God u not inpresye the way man Is ser IN TINS
life 50 rOydlly endowed aud 50 royalty neglected NO
one knows genesis OF feelings, nor how they can De
fortified. That OH wnich the character tnrns Is efi I'M
dcipherabe Tho ignorance OF men respecting feeling
| 10 monumental
All action - ing, from emotion. which is reservoir
OF force. Thr desire O something Is tie splng OF
AcuI. Toe mamspriug OF business, sOcil r,it'luns
aud reiie or l. eemg No change 10 the right diteciOu
IA made WithOH. an appeal = emotion els tPOniV 70
this il susceptibility TO Improvement Enp'iOh Is an
Northumberland TO particular Organ. 1t IS ms
take suppose that n feeling - sJod much OF II IS
grca COOL Some men would g. 20 roc mo lea'en
In blazing drama; would Ike u V" Mount olnM Of
| themselves ElOugh excitement 10 make ioehpS con
tmuous il desirable. Feeling Il TO acton Wna' WIN" ~
to sails. Euougn Is enough, moe causes rerhpg ~
do right with me leas, ieeing Is n'are, nbn
not the intensity OF leellns' out to IcHi9 "iIu t mn
# can be converted into action il size MAJ oi rNcelicn &C.
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troll II II leads 10 lunary fcINg l'st Isc !" "a
| The mmd mas q multitude or chords ana one Keeling
ihe stronger feeling love. and is strongest wanI-
festaru is mpther-oye uut this cannot ne continuou,
say t,y VIA !Ove just 40 OrcyT; bui tuey are ieoi'.
TLr. uigl a. wei promsa to give eac o,ur an 'ne,c
D, ~ Tie National banks. TIE IreEHg cannot Dc con-
| ti:luou,. in il does well enough IN poetry. 49,
The tes following feeling is not sinful The reac-
| non. Of excessive grief are healthtul. Absence
Of fcc'iugis The sign Co.'s go1dne5s wien on Is
! oysrwrongnt IL the same way there comes roac ION
affc re- ~
scale OF emotions are be- Ter Than sleudel naihFe DW
IN a L. Attenuation rest. In my O@n versatile nahie,
tnce,s change has been salvation TO ne Otfh ne
things AVOID are tie very ihlngs necessary 10 Hrn.
In pontciinc Religions questions II Is better FOR man
| To keep at Ia, normal nu~lpe,s. ..
When tines 10 xcite particular iSeIlhg 10 an
audience II is done best by exciting the opposite one
ncs PerveTse of the III gnaIian - wrong every
But rue right use OF 1t Is me Ds M ans 10 az,
tam good ends. The laugh Is good ior our sou ~ wen
as Tor your pody for It's sake II - not 10 be pro
! duced. but II can lead 10 al high emotions
| Buoyancy quality Of youih Oniy few aGu.t' have
the igh health and happiness that make III N buoy ant
| M all nmps T. Is mucn question Of temperament.
The quckn,ss Of taking Impressions IS 7Sn oi tnis'
| Meu cannot feel wuat they want 10 feel by iring.
aupe by fire AID turned around now and inen they
~ il end nv becoming very too some AID sweet 1h.It
managed IN Two WAYS; one by exciting aiu whcu over
come, the ruling motye the other is by exciting uirh
cate far y0u shout Free Tne who skilled in
producing tocln-s can ton them as a mus eau iosc
,It rar,te. n, II and not mere irtellecti,n.
Ii one is N l0g state and desires Ia rcassert le
1n- icc ng the tnlng is to elevate tue lover ierl
- lhe agranecla mis- social tngs IenJ largly
10 suppress. feeling PcrsOus steal into Tie fews, ana
sit Gown ia she end of IN seat so no one eau get Ia
without strudd.iug tneni. have seen the same
Thing in this chulc.. ten praycrmeetiDgs would he
better there seats, and people walked ana
talked socially. some regard church stall and
Manager, wucre they 10 be FED iut tEc greatest
gain Is By giving strong men should De ~ churches t.
hep others. man migntread the hve books OF Moses
without having any rap'uruus tcenug excited. me
Bible Is "A cumbrl and useless book 10 tn0se W don.
know hOW u. IL 10 art To read u fer brne
H. aud excite Ger ain emotions. hcud also hIOS
gaplIts Ot good men.
Mn will never see brighter experiences or lives iran
many N tie Catholic Churcn. abhOr That eccle'iHsl
cal system bu in interior life there are no better * IN
pies tdth ia that Church. They exist SIN To-Day Don
read Ouy Protestant bugraphic-, nor only those OI ou
! own denomination. God doesn't know drnOmlu Otions
Mex ~ biographies hymns excite religious Imagination
aun euiuon Hymns The deepest thought express e
| IN poetry and b auty. JIeUirS ans II yer hgit Owe
hymns. Deep gel -i0us ' Hing ~ NOT matter &! chance
bn thp result at cul iYaton As much rs ary Ot1er Tram
ing II mind body. II j. moi IKE the rain and h
| hght but is the production of education. You mus
grow IN the love OF God ami love OF men. Tine 1
Fastening; the years rusuing More O ths cnurcl
are on the other side tnau this Tune and cdanc a
men cal PrOvideuce-ite preparing us for the ascen
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