The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-12-09
General Grant mt Plymouth Church.
Mr. Bcecher Reproyes His Congregatior--Th
Sermon.

MI. bcecher lSeprOyeS His COngregatiOn--The
sermon.
Among the attendants at the morn
ing service in Plymouth Church yes
tcrday was General Grant, who, in
company with Senor Romero, sat in
Fl. b. Clafin's pew General Grant
entered the church about ten minutes
before the service began. His pres
ence was soon noticed and the whis-
pered announcement went from pew
to pew, and soon he became the cyno-
sure of all eyes At the close of the
service he sat down to wait until the
audience had gone out, but so great
was the desire to see him that hardly
anyone went out, and those who did
so passed around to the rear door in
order to see the distinguished visitor
better. As there seemed no prospect
of the church being emptied Mr..
Beecher remounted the platform and
desired that the audience would pass
out. He added:
"A special service can be held if
you wish to worship man. This is
Il house for the worship of God"
At this General Grant rose and
started down the aisle. The crowd of
persons then gathered in front Of the
church, and all waited until he was
driven away i'll his carriage. There
was no other demonstration.
Before beginning his sermon Mr..
Baecher announced collection to
buy materials to be converted by the
members of the congregation into
clothing for the negro refugees in
Kansas, many of whom were suffering,
said Mr.. Beecher, after travelling many
miles in an unkindly climate, prefer
ring to suffer in freedom rather than
enjoy plenty in bondage. Mr.. Beech
er then spoke for nearly an hour upon
Gods love for fallen humanity. Parts
of his sermon were as follows:
Jesus Christ was not the Son of God in any
exact or scientific sense of the word; the word
was used in the sense of the early ages when
his only son was the dearest thing chief could
| give up. 1t was said ''Ciod so loved the world
that He gave His only begotten Son. have
often denounced with indignation the Calvin
l istic doctrines of decrees. The presentation is
| outrageous of the character of a Being who for
his own glory created large part of the human
race for damnation and another large part for
blessing, and without any regard to the nature
of the dannable or the salvabe. set against
| this the nature of God, which is such that inf
mite benevolence is the centre and core of His
Being, and He suffers for all. And that flaming
orb of love bring to bear against this detesta-
BILE Moloch put in the sky, baleful beacon to
humanity. the most atrOcious slander on the
human race. 1t is set forth in the SaybrOok
and Westminster platforms, and the Pan-Prcs-
byterian Council, after discussion, determined
| tb,t hn n1J oh or tlnt ba finn a
had not come for any change. Every man who
entered the Presby byterian ministry says that he
will preach these doctrines of hideous God as
set forth in the Shorter and Longer Catechisms
There is treason to humanity so utter, nc
ground SO dangerous for a young man TO put
his feet upon. For TO swear that he will be
true to the articles of faith in the Presby yterar
and New England Congregational Churches, he
can't do. He might as well swear that he will