, 1881-03-13
IN BEECHER's CHURCH

Il
Ntav FORK Sun March II.
"We'1I sing number in the Moody and
Sankey collections,
1need Thee every hour
Beecher said, at exactly I by the clock yester-
tlay afternoon in the bleak Plymouth Church
lecture-room.
While the congregation sang to the accom-
paniment Of grand piano, played by lady,
Bcecler rested his right elbow on the desk
that was made of wood from, the Mount Of
Olives, and seemed lost in meditation. Be
side bis elbow was a narrow vase containing 8
Gala lily, some ferns, and some red flowers. ar
raye1 in an exceedingly graceful and striking
way. Four circles Of gus Jets. attached to the
ceiling shed light down upon the hymn which
nearly 800 people were singing. About 4n per-
Sons were present
Brother Richardson prayed that all might teel
their need more and more.
"Pass me not, my gentle Savior" read Beech
CT from the collection and after the singing
Brother Bruce prayed for help to repentance.
The Lord, he said. knew how cn ;lnd distant
they had been, but Jesus could maize their e1-
forts toward true repentance SUCCESS. lie
could nuke repentance heart deep.
"a GREAT MANY COME IN HERE"
said Beecher, "to get good. They set what they
can and Rlve nothing for it. a Christian heart
should be like u mirror. We are in the courtsof
III arise to redeem my promise" said a mid
dle-aged nHn in the rear of the room. ''lestcr,
day as left tho church stranger put his hand
On my shoulder and said:
".Is that Mr.. Dcccner?'
".Wcl. he said, : + am sorry he's so DID,
but said be, :. it's a pity that he's getting
old Wiz en % soer sad sss a didn't
stop after the meeting, SO that you could nave
lie pleasqreof little conversation with hin r.,
"a ! n,.r af1x-tS SH
bury to see him. bfy name is Macdonald
.well, come again to,morrow night, satd n l. !,
promised ron to come TO- night"
That man came On FOOLS errand,''' said
Beccher stoutly, If he came seventy miles 70
see mt. If he came hero to learn the way to the
cross should be Elad to see him. have read
IL passage in the Testament about man VINO
came u grcat way L. should be elad 70 na.e N
anybody come to see me, II nc came 70 me as 10
: He did say" interrupted the man who bad bad
arisen to redeem his PROMISE " that he had been
much interested in your sermons
Them said Bccchcr, "you -
LEFT our TIE MOST IMPORTANT THING
sfuny think more Of the instrument than they
do OF salvation ITSELF . ,
a brother pruycd for "a crumn, Master, a
crlmb from the. spiritual table" Another
brother said he saw spiritual movement that
was very portenteus. Then M Ncccher, 1 2tanc.ng M
shoulder by the visitor from Danhury, said;
''You never were SO much mistaken IN your
n,n getting nearer and nearer to tho fountains
Of eternal youth. Do you think thatt my
fathers work is done because he il dcadS II u
only lust begun. My hair IL uruy, 1t is 1ruc but
don't feel the iutirmsties Of age. thank Gotl.
Things are not troubles to ME that oiico were
troubles Don't tak m to Grs nc apof er s or r s
God Cod goes @ " With zach Of His children. Brother
Since ttc1, he hns talked in most OF the churches
III Brooklyn. and he undoubtedly wants to talk
to us To-day. .......... .--. -
holding On To anything 50 precious In the world
that II kept him from religion, he wanted to as
sure him that he would not glvc up "aat M ne go1
Brother Christinnson said that When Beccher
he hatl felt that the most precious day 70 him
was one runy morning in Plymouth Church
when he got concerted.
4 TALL, srALWANT MAN
saId It ,vas the second time he hnd ever been in
1he church Jesus Christ had saved him, he
said, &c tho uttcrtno5t he had been very wicked
in California and in South America, while bis
George When last June he was converted in Q
Brooklyn church. his mother could thank 6od
that her three sous were IN .n the ktnEa9 sHhn wbo
desire to ask for prayers, and remember that Ia
this matter women are 1nen!
4 woman asked prayers for herself aud her
gqt 'e r. said s,' the preachers; for her
"a another woman asked The prayers of the con-
grcgation for her son. j;
sis hu d moral. mani" asked Beecher In
kindly voice.
! .Hc husu't been,' sufd the mother, d" but now
he is on u bed Of sickness, aud he has repentcd.
II nsk the prayers of the congregation for my
| sou, who Is drunkaru, spoke up humbly-
/ clad woman In tremulous tones.
~ .Womau," said BeecheE, repeating hard
| iy-uudlble request that hail been made "nsks
Drawers that ber son may be able to eain q live
! flhm,1 without gelliur LIQUOR behind bur-
| The,i, utter solemn pause, he added:
.sThey are deep places cut OF which these Pc
After several other requests for prayers.
| Beecher prayed that the Lord might come like
| the rain, descend like the dew: the Lord that
tne eres 6tunete1 the brain. Rud ruined the