New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-20
MESSAGES TO THE PEOPLE.
PHASES OF CHRISTIANITY.
The Res. Henry Ward Beeeher in Plymosh CH~'"
- n II. &c plvmr


Mr.. Reecher occupied the pulpit OF fIymou'n
Church again Yesterday after his return tron
ING tour of three weeks in the West mace ~
his sudden illness while speaking IN Nn''"eV,
church was thronged 30 the doors Inc ""'"i
tions were composed of cauas ana r'Se' ="
b,ossom Mr. Roecher seemed in MS uSu'l 49,"
Tor sl,b+ cold traces Of which appeared IN Ms N"'''
-, ,,,orort lv recovered not only from his tenn
$50. ,,rcss-tNe first in many yecrs-out alSo 'ro"i
,,o fotiope Of speaking in public every "eek-u"N wv
:, , for three weeks He preached with al BIS "u-'0
,orer and vcor The sermon discussed the hS'orIc"'
rhfos,phcaI and experimental phases OF 'hriSUah'!.
Ms text was Galatians V, g. For in Jesus CHRIST
neither circumcision availeth anything nor nucl''''"
cision hut faith which worketh by love"
perhaps in no single sentence, so short, IA 'ie
whole theory Of the Apostle Paul so clearly s'a''"'
Much Of his ethical hut there is often III u'
contention between law or works and eha'"'"i -,
mans faith is often due 10 hereditary influence '
n man holds 10 religion after he dsoehe'e' '' 49,
ground of IT, II is his childhood working throuEn mn,
But the Apostle SAYS character must he sedeFe'p'
Men are not 10 he saved condemned by sing" ~"
believing. \ powerful personal influence mus "'
man i'm breaking out IN the high spliituai couu'ii"
Paul says that circumcision or unc'rcumciSoA III VII
matters nothing, SO | say, great way on'
mat churches and church ordinances 90
NOT matter il one has the right spirit. one
must live i'm the greater and higher realms o. mo's,
There are three ways ~ considering ChrauailtI
historical
tie.e DAYS with 50 much running to and iro III ltEts
thought il l. wei 70 survey the ueld zee " u ~, ~ 20 o.
Inuch ~ reality rs Julius CTser Are The 'ospei7
what they pnrport TO bei These are que tohs o. III
shp anT 10 (' ThcV must take re conclusion of
-hers a. tlcv do in astronomy, medicine or law gu
,It c,Icratr an eel psa nor can but we believe IN
their laws We must have taith IN men ~ Te-G ,,h
stanuay acrce that the gospels are as historic dqC
meuts as any Of Their age Ike he Go.pes
few men behind the age, ana tIi'y 80! W"
were originated by pous superstition j.. tn' srcl ~
The only serious que ion now IS aoou. W. " dPDa ~
John ana Of that the best scholars say mat IN one ~
the four Gospels There was time hen thee n"' 70
were held to be mElHr 6 dr ~ b no. nave only to
say that The man Who invented Him must have been
Christ himself That Is harder To believe 'h"" 10
on Pliosopic grounds the r attempt is 70 naTn1n
Mem lbia in the childhood OF history the oeP's Wy
4ci from he uttorduces Of Mauy mel sl!tt, ~ ~"
III ,h G"spcis agree The record substantially one
a. much four generals writing about the sao ' i
h. W95reu'- trial about the battle II Five lorNs Neui
or. rrgoy depends on ASSOCIATION no ralola - Hii
now believes In penary. verbal inspiration ior IL NC
believes he irrational. God made the word ut lD.
geology and botany So in the GOSPELS we ny t orI
government aud how must live under "ut ,'Ct
ase re sT ~ Wien lngs could do no wroag. 90
not believe because God does thing II II rsh. nc . S
Cod AND wrong Tor man Every age has improved on
liz idea Of the age before. The rconstrucNs
idea is now very active. In all hghly of,g anl@s6a
as IN the Roman ChaTch But al change u
thought docs not Imply loGsenesIs. ,.io. no ia
Adam Al are created al zero Iepulaf te TiI ~ ne
o0gv but hold q the fact Of nuness ana n91 on ne
re-cyoerltiye mower = God IN conversion ! believe
fully hut not l.. men being swept at once mo tue ME ~
dou The t;ct Is The SANE but nor Inc c T
OF the theory. l don't believe any OF theIn n{ Una" az
Christ himself the Atorculent Inc 5IoIu,l"I VI
Himself N mems hearts saves them. he dld mex guy
men from the devfl. Change in views docs NOT mean
ICht- We are in a transitve state about tAeoosy
knowledge Of human nature VII tenG 10 he4p uH 20 ho%
the Divine nature Christianity as u movement anu
In scientific investigation there s movement away
here Lave thrown off all belief and stand without God
and without hope In the world But tier number If
not increasing. Human nature reNoIts al h'Eal.on III
religion men must have H. H., - -,
OF the experimental phase OF Ch'lStiamty we earn
nat law we are 70 rest ourselves We are in state Gf
einfu ness II man himself from this he viii
become new creature. This can only be matter o
fervor of love and solfdenia-an the Vanderbilt. the
Goud the bankers, the brokers, the LAWYERS and the
ministers-you wouldn't know Where You were; If yo4
went down the street you would say "Great Heavens
What is the mattrrp Wouldn't you know II BY
manage his whole life. He can say viii do IT, but his
voyage of life VIII Or ng-zaG one, men NH UC
and fail put yourself under my lOve-care and viii ana
teacher does pupil Men don't come in this way IN re-
vyaf But as soon as man reels me nfeu Oi 5o mS
VIII begin to bud and develop the lIul'7 ~nGh SnoS
what change has occurred The sign OF relEloh II
what II produces IN pe"pe 10 tnis We Law 'J d
InOny Of cloud OF witnesses 70 INSPIRE .lhVpe anu
aid us The only way 10 know religion l. to Try It;
Even If Christianity were myth is not us NE the Dest
thing the world haef The test Of It, how
ever comes in Christs saying eff any
man woud know of me- follow my ne
II makes you nOber, moving back TIC horizon OF ume
destroying death, giving assurance Of life Ttth God Is
not w6r nv acceptance Ibeleve IN Christ Oh his
toric grounds. believe in Christianity on phlOsOplnc
grounds but believe in II most OF ALL that II helps men,
and tells that more than brutes, and shaI
dwell with Him who f. life death being only golden
bridge. need Christ in your heart and hfe 70 en-
noble and swceten life the hour when heart and flesh
fail the 10Y and triumph of Christ IN you is the highest
May God bring through this life to the grander lie 10
After the Mr.. Beecher greeted by many Of
his congregation To TRIBUNE reporter who asked Lin
II he was well ever Mr.. Beecher sad: Yes, and
Iwas after my attack, IL the skip OF grasshopper
was only down by temporary Illness