New-York tribune., 1884-03-31
PULPIT THOUGHTS.
xxrn.crs FROM YESTERDAYS SERMONS.

rpr DUTIES ENFORCED By MANS INFLUENCE.
In his sermon Yesterday in Plymouth Churcn,
upon the value Of human nature, Mr. Beecher saa "
arc 10 exert an influence on a about us ID some
consciously or upcopsciOusly The question u no'
We will exert au influence, but what that iuhnenee
,rS e. -. .,,, a .weet perfume but does not kno"
q II "a not optional with the candle whe'hef VIZ
shine Willingly o. unwiilingly man Is ever 80 So q, ,h
nuepces We inspire men to good deedsn v. -, a.
right mood To live with good perso" 20 " :, -. ,
cation Many matron Is the 0ospei " s. ~ 49, "a
Not absolute goodness, but concrete in'eusn' ~ '
oond, nrodnce, the NEST effect. Influence can cause
sorrow or happiness, lead or nil'ie"u' ""ei 'ao -
conscience or act as tonic, repress passion vi
on. anger or stir IL up make men iorgving OF net
nge hos. influences issuing from us touch the most
.a,si,ive things thermometer Ia not more sehSe
"a heat or the barometer pressure than men are s"
ceptible to our influence on tnem We peip'V
uaIv act "a II we were instruments OF pnotograPS
ro" a @ ssSsVe TO influences As powerful
10 exert them God does not estimate lne ,a, In
any way Men TO God bear the value that children
do 10 parents. Men dear to COD not @ hsane
Lpowiedceable skilfu efficient but Simply pecause
fbev are men duty s 20 enlarge tnelI po. t "
yie hundreds of things we have rlght 20 uo ~ IF
forhear for the sake OF influence, as In nousenu -
we are set above other by genius inspira'i&3n' &
wealth. education or IN amy upoportcn That is
the essential spirit OF the evoNeIei evoTtia, istAGrity
II did not give Byron the night to ride rougshou% %
the laws OF society No excuse OF genius i's the
man TO act as Goethe did The greater the gehus ,1
nober shoud ba the maH to be an apG s0d brings
guardian OF other mes Altitude OF any KG sn stands
the more scrupuiOus should he be poGho 10 III % b;,
This il tbe nnGue stonabe and unquestoned law OF COL
No soca prestige is 10 separate men IIOn eaVn f IKE
10 not object to elective anyes drawing men .! & INT
tastes together but they must not separate lheln %
their kind The truly refined gentleman Is t InS Tne
mas no arid IN his soul. hut whose Sou tb
like prairie and is wide the horizon IN synpSIS
with men You must consider all the elttn' Yn are
are fcnuded in the true spirit OF CnilStyI, I tbiona
lru1d tC be in sympathy with China Japan or ht1op' %
VIII 'T nth m he etrfh Hut the feeling people
in ones land in native state ana INC 0i'' " W
home is bound 10 be stronger"
CHRISTIANITY AND IT'S OPPosERs
The Rev Dr. Howard Crosby, in speaking of Paul ano
his Jewish opposers yesterday said: "The Jews were
struggling against their own destiny. Ihey Woou no
receive the saviour and Paul was regarded as 'e
leader OF new sect they hurled against him their ue"
lest darts The opposition national rather thah re
isious. The Jews chosen people but they h1o
poory used their privileges and had perverted Uods
law This uprising is a type OF hu'hAii
ity IN general Nau has an unspnl'u"
aud rreligous tendency He is devoted 10 form d snd
color but he does not love Cod This enmy toward GOD
attempts 10 Justify itself in incOncevable ways IL can
adapt Itself 20 cultured society ana III ms h - done more
harm to the Of Christ by rising up in arms tla9
se @ d rt Is nTostittpd so as TO appeal to the
passions in man and the aims and aspirations OF 1oly
capability are subveTted. There is needed Pagmhe
kind OF boldness will always rebound 10 the goof OF the
Cbmreh and the people BY appealing TO Cesar Paul
Va- taken 10 Rome and there he planted religion which
overturned the heather empire. The economy or the
Christian religion il that every one converted lo ia
20 testify and war against sin every time ard every
where. An idle cannot be true Christian.
TOLERATION FOR CONSERVATION.
The Rev. DR.. J. r. Paxton: "God is wise. he meant
that part of mankind should be conservative, honorng
the past and respecting all that IL ancient Whle the
other part should hate the past In the conflict Of these
we get safetyone serves as check on the other 80
is n nature The birds keep insects down. Even the
snakes in India which kill 10000 people annually, nave
their work 10 do There is scarcely animal that does
not combine useful well as hurtful qualities 70 don't
declan against stupid conservative people II would
be bad for society if every one was erT1t!c crank
TeiOrmcr or an conoclast Even yet the FeTase oi
ecneo not very nigh. There scores OF readers or
trashy novels student of Tennyson scott or car
lyle people absorbed IN the mysticism ol oWeoen-
hor. and carried away by tabeturnnE and fOrtHeJeIi
ing Te world is hungry mo1 in WHICH few thlnA LOT
OUTsPOKEN AND SECRET CHRISTIANS.
The Rev Dr. William VI. Taylor spoke Joseph OF
Ar1mathea the Christian in secret. saying in part;
"There are always in congregation some Whoso sym
pathes are with Church who accept Christ In TIER
hearts but do not confess him openy. The Church has
s hypocrJes but has the world for there are men
who seem TO lead worldly life whose inner lie is turned
toward Christ. admit that there are such meG but
they make mistakes in their position. They over
estimate the vsua of worldly friendships How much
will your friends among the OF the world sacrifice for
youl They will desert you when your purse fails. These
silent Christians the eject OF confession
on friendship. II will not drive away true friend.
What hurts US rdicule. Learn to live above IT,
' rIe;r faith with their blood such Christians
underestimate their strength They afraid OF
falling after they have made pu5c Confession and OF
ciypl opportu1itv to scofprs 10 basphemc They put
too low value the strength Christ gives Tor every
crisis At.the Of danger Joseph OF Arimathca
1rttv 91 aye Christ tomb i there danger now that
calls these silent Christians TO come IorthI Ihee Is,
though this Is worse than many others Our Inter-
is full of lofty sc0n, c0ndeScending pty 0r
Christianity. Many OF our Socialists are materaiist
Is time TO be and OutspOken. Christ Is poariZng
the world; there are but two classes Of men.
WICKEDNEss AND CORRUPTION IN HIGH PLACES.
Mr. Tamage took double text and preached on
ruption and ncompeeucy in high places. lie Lsaid in
part Leopold, OF Vicora, is dead and the world
IS filled with euiOgy because OF his unsetnness and
high character The contrast is being drawn be
tween him aud other foreign Princes and OF
IN country when there are many IN high places
OF whom such sweet things cannot be said Witness the
OF scandal in legislative halls. and the charges
against the high officials in Washington. The morals OF
people seldom rise higher than the virtues Of their
The times are not half asbad as they ever were Judge
FROM the life OF Aaron Burr, who stuffed with
ir 6ecsIe ice Presient and came within one of bod
ing highest place in the Nation; and from the time
Thanksgiving proclamation with a peculiar emphasis-
"AaTc0s Norton, GorerHOr, God save the Commonwealth
OF Massachusetts "And Iudge from the fact that hftv
years ago "a New-Y0rk state Governor had 70 dishsud
q eqsiat,ire because they were too cOrrIpt 10 make lava
But inqWty OF the past Is for the public
wckedness Of today Those iaedt0r2l chairs and pupts
hold back the TRUTH KIM David mus hear the
proof Nathan. We may not walk With nufcd feet for
fear OF waking some big sinner for we will be held for
what We refused 10 say, well as for what We have
said. arIaign incompetence in Office OF
the great crimes OF today IN public places. II is
crime TO be ignorant Of mccin Of mechanics. but it
Is 10 take positions requiring knowledge Of their
subjects without being prepared The temptation to in
Temperance IN public places Is simply terrific. OF the
men political circles twenty thirty years ago how
few died respectable deahs The majority died Of der
lua reinens or kindred diseases what shameful sight
wien we haG President sworn into office /
intoxicated! What 1t that often dc |
Iested our armies IN the last warl Drunkenness In
tie sadde what means those graves the heights Of
Ileder1cksbmgi Drunkenness ia the saddle! And so |
again ana again IN eur courts, when npurty has