New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-29
PULPIT TEACHINGS.

Lie MOVEMENTS.
Easter was observed yesterday with elaborate
musical services and display Of flowers IN many
churches The congregations were smaller than
usual on Easter SUNDAY, the unfavorable
weather keeping many persons at bone Among
the noteworthy sermons delivered Yesterday was
that Of Mr. Beecher ON Love to God and Love to
Man. The Rev. William Mckinley, OF the Church
OF the Christian EndeavOr, in Brooklyn. preached
ON yicarlous sacrifices. The "Independent
Catholic Church" changed its place of meeting
Yesterday from Clarendon Hall to Steinway Hail.
and some of its members made improbable state
rDenfs about efforts 10 turn II into Grant Or0aniza-
ton The American Independent Catholic Church."
an oishoot and rival Of the body just named also
held services yesterday.
TIE CENTRAL ELEMENT OF THE UNIVERSE
The Rec. Henry Ward Beecher. at plymouth Church
There was nothing in the appearance of Ply
NOUN Church yesterday morning 10 indicate the Easter
anniversary the display OF flowers beng scarcely more
abundant than ON any other Sunday In the year
handsome vase flowers rested the pulpit table, TO
winch Mr.. Deecher IN his sermon turned an AT
dressed his remarks bouquet was also placed IN
front OF the pulpit.
Mr. Beecher TOOK for his text Colossiaus Ill, 49, II
sc then ne risen with Christ seek those things which
are above where Christ stctn the night hand OF God
SET your affection things above not on things ON the
earth For We dead and your life Is Ind with Christ
IN God" II IS assumed here. he laid. that there has
taken place spiritual UNITY, and that the disciples OF
Christ have come into mystic relation with him-nys-
Tic only as al high and compelling love is mystic We
are said to enter into Others lives. mother
lives III child. We know that friendships have risen
up and eDUured IN which each lived III the other IL was
toward such unity that all Christs teachings
tended lie enter into His disciples and abide III
them ana they TO be TO HIM as the branch
fha win For He
tho drift Of His Instructions. And so. in
figure one lives Him that he is dead
To Himself and his real life Is hidden in Him. His dis
ciples are supposed enter this hfe and when
such day az this TO its morning, all CHRISTIANS
should have resurrection Of life and spiritual power
and glory Seek those things that are above. There
Is great centre Of the universe where the efHu-
enco Of love rules over all else. Everything Is
moving In this direction i love TO God and
love 10 men. The whole unfolding OF the life Of Christ
Is Of this one central eement-jhe predominauce OF
the nence love physical power and al secular,
earthly and temporal forces Toward this all things
moving
Let look first into ChriSts earthly dspOstionwhat
may be- called the genins of HIS life and ministry. We
are bear in mind that He was peasants son in His
outward life. and up with rudmenary instruction
without what Is called technically an education He
IN the midst OF poverty and labor III an age
oi % Which was the ~ nations Gail
lee Data OF ancient nations. If Their was any
one likely he felt by teacher under such cir
enmsr apc,s il would be the crndIngs o. poverty the
disiocation OF society. His local orne" come
frou The poverty of himself and his people. But
teachings except, Having food and rament, be CON
tent; trouble not yourselves aboul ue~e things;
BILE. poor. aud the poor IN spirit There was
no appeal To them AGAINST riches. COntented pow
erty1 No Contented richest NJ. Something higher
than either-conteDted MANHOOD There were unlver-
sal suffering and Oppressive rulers but nothing in
The Master points to dsconen5 or enGoGsSe sgd
and rage. There was not syllable that broke the So
existed "A system o external morality without syritu-
ally. but lie did not set himself against H. II did not
himself against the Synag que or the Temple In no
single did He speak of reckt ssly putting away
the religious institutions which * sled He sought 10
there was not one single appeal 10 ambiuCn
" He that would be chef among YOU" He SAID. g let
ample He taught humility sld exemphned it.
sansaip He did o 30, round i,or ns sGnSo OF
whenever men tended TO orgluize around nm He re-
PEELED them Ills genius ividual. II was an in
the inward and spiritual man. Under intolerable
WRONGS there was nowhere the slightest HUT
that was not understood by HIS ours,
" Love your enemies. Bless them that cuise yon DO
good 10 them that hate YOU Pray Tor them ihat
despetully use You and prosecute you This is so I'M
, ie hosso fcow tS Vnry centre Of 6e
tree Of life Divine beDehcence the centre OF His
life aud teacning>-the all-cOnqnerng power OF true
benehcence Us against The OF nations, the all
devouring sword, the rude ba Of coarse justio-all
Next look at the purposes Christ interpreted by
HIN and His disciples. This principle Of benevolence
become the root OF ali laws and institutions The
s III rs ~ G f thev ave- no nv tnsene s,gsS
ness; when laws be framed by mems higher ma |
when policies and laws are 10 be The evolution ana
Benevoenoe the ground work OF Characterization has
this been scent Christ dead yet Tue nations do
yet not organized animalisn; and they 4
there had never been revelation from heaven. Where
wei There are wrancng and intestinal feudS |
On our immigrants despised !
hunted and bounded; politicians are look;
on our nther border We stand Ike the dog in tie
manger-aOt cutting canal nor letting anybody else |
What - the condition Of Europei England Is spread
power through India and the southern coasts OF
AIrca-tTue always to the hon but not to the Lion OF
the tribe of Judah are true to The eagle but no,
the eagle that bore up ST. john according 70 tradition
France lies IN peace, nedatng war what Germany
PUSHING This WAY ana tha ana medltSilhg war or peace
the may be- Austria has swallowed provinces |
300 years where Is the change That has taken place IN
Institutions, and laws, and the conduct OF men on esthi
Christianity has redeemed and exalted the household.
This bat the morning star let us thank God Tor H.
but the has not yet risen How slow the progress
rcpcant. On this continent God has sounded The
trumpet and brought men hither rom the North, the
Tongues, manners and customs mingled, that
they grow together and teach the nations
ground OF God But under the least prOyocatIon
the old naturcthe beast-breaks out in and dis
cords But the work goes on and is to 20 on until the
al mal passions are entirely subdued
ests Sccis hot internally with disIkes and pItu-
dIces. The time IS TO come when one shall be dis
turbcd by his fellows on account OF his beliefs; when
man brought into genuine CHI! ,tiaD life under
the Pope shall be just sweet and beau
tnul "a II under Congregational Popes; when
the man who loves and rei0iccs IN ordinances
sball he Just as sweet and beautiful as those
silent men who have 10 ordinances. Men are to be
Judged by their likeness Christ aud the ortho-
dox viii be down bad II his disposition Is bad.
Man IN the God u superior 10 churches, Ordi-
nances doctrines and beliefs Of kind. But All
this IA hut the porch OF the temple. The miui-
neuce OF God The morning brings Him and |
the evening does not drive Him away.
God the nOI-unders andable the nhuitc. working by
innumerabe ways that cannot understand, whom
angels cannot compass IN their thougbt-GOd, who Is
kany larger and further beyond reach than
the philosopher Is above the child ~ the
cradle, the infinite. eternal. al-gloriOus-iie was
every where TO Christ. This TACT was Ike