New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-16
gDUCzTJOy IN SPIRITUAL LIFE.
MR. BErcurR IN PLYMOUTH CHURCH.

ME- BEFCHER IN PLYMOUTH CHURCH
Mr.. Beecher preached yesterday morning in
Plymouth Caurch upon the work OF the Christian
church as school OF spr tua education, and appealed
TO ali 10 enter it. other things he said that all
the mnstrant influences of the Christian church were
helps TO spiritual education, to form the perfect SYM
merry OF Christian man, in head, heart, conduct and
life the measure Of the stature of the
fulness of Christ" The Gospel did not
alone seek final salvation for but TO bring them out
of the old life into the new, and them by making
them saveable. The railing against Christians and
churches was founded in observation Of men in the stress
OF circumstances The who gained the victory ever
al opposing forces was a hero, but not many men
were such. The Gospel not preached
nor kept up in vain Men fell far short Of their
possibilities In Christian living for they were 1et SUI
Vas CHARGED that churches and sects did agree
but I'll agreements and controversies were upon
what one knew anything fOoat Inc sphere OF ",
pornce was and d'u'i IN men warrel There
were no discrepancies OF opinion in regard
to the fruits righteousness, love- joy, peace, long,
suffering meekness, gentleneSs, goodness. But total
deprayIty apostolic succession the supremacy OF the
Pope, election. rcproOaton eternal dahatIohIno one
Knew any hing about tuem and they had been the sub
jects OF descent and dsputaton from me Angus4aa
70 lar they understand themselves and they don't I'M
ngi,oSepby applied TO God. Men we're not called to be
eclaans but To Oe like Christ Ii they were IKE aim In
the Ca,hohc Church, IN the Protestant CnuIch or IN no
ohurch they woa to heaven. But II they were not
like linn, matter what church, tney would not so 10
heaven. IL they were IKE Him, they would be saved
If they were never baptized, and II not IKE hln they
W0a.d not saved baptized all over dozen times.
Men called to spiri ual education and not TO
wnlr Of controversy methods. II they said they
could give up the pleasures OF tho world,
The that religion was not asceti-
cism; Christ enjoyed himself socially; all tae
pleasures allowed 10 decent man at any time
We're allowable TO q Christian. The higher men
lived in me religious life. the exquisite their joys
and the tuey were multiplied. AZ took no more
time 10 1--we nglt than 10 1--we wrong, no more time to
tell the truth tuau tell a lie 1t not for the ter-
Of any i'll business pleasure TO break the laws
OF morality.
In nnal appeal for attention TO the matter
Cf spiritual life now, MT. Beeeher referred
In looking the great gone. he said, seemed
iko for st where an tne mOnarchs OF tne woods were
Lard low Wno was left of the baud OF ilusrious men
VINO had made New-England literature famous. save
Whittier Dr. HOlmesf VINO Vas lett OF the men VINO
gave ren0wn 10 New-York for deeds OF charity and
beDehceneel One could NOT take up apaper wlIhou'
seeing another g0ne-pneum0nla tDe cause; No Va Ie-
field ever thick with slaughter as me Gays now
passing The young proved NO stronger IMAM tue aseu
Now the only tGto MAKE sure the nope vi eternal