New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-25
SERMONS WORTH KEEPING.
XVI.
DIR. LYMAN ABBOTT IN PLYMOUTH CHURCH
PRACTICAL THEME TREATED IN A PRACTICAL


mon remark IS true others may build upon uo
foundations which they laid, but no one Is r"Sn
enough to say that he fill the place leit vacant
by the deaths OF either Of the three men, "ne"
Mr. Beecher In his prime, many ie"r'u ,n'' NV
church OF which he had been the only pastor ana
10 which he gave his strength for forty years womd
either dissolve when lie left it or become ono Vi TIC
least important in the denominations
But these prophecies proved false. for after brief
filtration with foreign ministers Plymouth OhuiVh
called It's leader, one practically rom us Wv"
family and IT has found In DR.. Lyman Abbott the one
man In America fitted by temperament, BY scholarship
and by affection for this responsible place ana ''io
excellent results have justified the congregation III us
choice II also found In Howard 5. Bliss one worthy
TO stand by DR.. Abbott's side as associate paS'or |
When a student In Union Seminary Mr. Bliss enjoyed
the confidence OF the editor OF The Christian Union
and was a guest his home and nm occupant OF MS
pulpit at Cornwall. Two years OF study IN Germany
and England completed his preparation ior inc WORN
TO which he WAS called before he had competed inc
ime allowed by his fellowship from the seminary
Dr. Abbott preached yesterday morning upon hur-
den Bearing" his text being. Bear ye one anothers
burdens, and 80 fun the law Oh N"iS" ''
Vi: .. lie said in part
Life Is a plgltmage: Not OF n single Christian
with his pack upon ms back tiaNellhg nDn nun
b,rs l,lued and bound together; across dsert WIN
Gases here and there but with many a peril t rr
p,rpleNity Aud the burden does not ron Oh our
mex when We enter In ut the wicket gate III Su,tS
nh tbc Journey through Every OF US bears ms
burden No unbnroeued soul III all TINS worm y, y,
humanity see in Imagination this great crowd oi
pilgrims marching In bOHen ranks, W 10 V sunni tbn
martial music acros, tho desert S IN sb OF Mnd as
look | spy three classes among these illsinS' and
nre trying to the burden OIL their own ms ' r
,t f. sIrreptltiOsy upon the back OF others OF ic
clinging the others and InnhiS Ihem . way
both the burden and the Dearcr i'"o "' ''' WY
" Others d" not this but they are 50 borne ne, DOWN g2
ny their own burdens that they 40 nov hlo" ,m' s
- has
dcns bavciy and with stole suppression OF heart
vi, IN words because the burden rests upon their
shoulder. AID in strange OBLIVION IiS some6nc
AID some sec who are doing what they can 10 ls.o"
The burdens Of Others; with Shiiu I.'us may Infer
e Win II: or with bcssedly thicvl'i fingers pcklhe
something ont from ncghbors PACK ana puim 1S,,v
in their own or If This cannot be- DONE rd 5ni thnr
stealing up behind and putting shoulder Hm1e h 'n o
neghbor's burden and nring 1t a h"; ~ b . thet ARE
Oh I.'nS no only their own burdens but the burdens
Of their fellows. these that are Try 1bcir " ncIgbors
Srens then these the ones that are s" t1be
| tmcvr "A burict except the burden oi sone it,Is
person LEI rs look at these Three ''''S'' ''
morn in the m. place hc are the Cas OF men c @t
adding 70 The W SrLiym there IS great criminal
| O,nuIntlon. They are frying Ia get RIA oil Oh a Thcy
DuIuens M TO- f." take up the burden of honest III
dn,try they are unwilling to 40 iher Si c"mf"rt
dueas mat vino, %hSn hy theft or BY robbery By slni
and Ingenious device 10 eS'apG W. - M carry Il
burden OF Industry ana make me rest Vi W -odncers
s them, There Is great army Of wee va ,hrr
m.n who live OH the ni.rmi'nS u,u dcaors I'm New
V.g and prokyn-w whit they doing ii H. a." ~
attempting 10 live. not only "ithou, h',s ~ ii,',iS y
NJ ,,ii,rld'. Industry they are addns It" 10 n,chcd
INC worm H. ignorance H. crime. Us wt''hcu
mes: and they doing II bevhs ui 1,u slavery I'm
t wG la, il vas simply this Iere wsrs ot T%
men that were TOO lacy T.? Nnr" pm Dr., what glamour
| H.
T" r may about gambling aud the a9on and Ih nomSr
auay,' Is s% SI1 to , Garry nj the baren Of industry
ea ~, iiying on the industry Of other mc" '''
adding to the %cr srra called dependent caS
The "'" nrst St daty ,.,, man ana 0T Ths wfe and
to s SE5% COD %"'i has given him and I,9,
that arr In any wise dependent on n owes is In one
eV ,, or another TO support himself The WE G b.
~ much for the support OF h,r' a. -. thc fnthcr
g Thsc I no way in which can have Sec' s"m
our heads or cothes on our 'cN "G P % own or
ucm % n LIE Every man aud woman tnc'GI In
I'm" III vyorid TINT l. not directly or ndircln u ne
IN TINS Mo1u da ~ the world wealth. or giving some
rriec q love OF patience q endgnne, a. an werd.
nId;SP o ppS 'Ty GONE to %s sl,&y' Is ,
The besgars have come to town ana somc in velvet
some In rags ana 'O'"o III
nG Lecsar, that are In velvet gowns that are Inv
ing ON he wealth Of other and NOT o. nc ho. we'll
MS w., ,Ha Idle rich ~ Mr.. uadstoho nt' W -
% rm tlcy are also tryins 10 c''npe 'n , hmr
81 inc ~T hem rhen now many there arr VINO want
to take ia. benefits of orsnnlcnl so'G' n5ot. conrs
men, ch"rchc, and have somebody else do an ,no
work Tor them What /; the IS "ii his 81 That most
mem III :" d. citInrns intelligent citizens. culluLr
citizens refined citizens, "oaid r'.ncI p government
and let somebody else carry on me ~ d ncrni'Nt Is
nm ,,;r Ike timc aud trouble ana toll anu PS
involved in entering into local anu ME, ~. want
and carrying city government O"' Iii. we yet th,
-ou,rbody clse bear the b"rleh WIZ mn Ill Th,,
benefit and We don't hnd 1t "oIHI never win wori,
~cI There il no in which YOU can mn' 9 1,Ia
government qe' the tue bGrden Of the government
% people In the church may b: dllG'a mo So do mot
those that work or cvnu.ou'" "''" W
"'i" church is very much like fire engine Tohe pc y
MIA ,i, h1d Of the ropes and pull as hu y, i'S w.,
p ,u and there are people Just MlfcN Vrpl's,
nce WITH tho engine ana then an o mr. hcimc
yDIcd and there quite number On the , ens'ig
tnInc a ride We have our pnDie c"a nr our
nccdy and our school that take care oil orr iS'tn-
There Of yon that ;''I uo',s IN All Share I'm
Srer 10 maintain these institutions ana heip take ,nc
n - conrSe moi hcrc-thcic some that are not
ding :hcr share Ihcy are lo' ' ry ar. i.,vin"
that belong. the community. lheS a'c N'''"'
o'n [n lien in the home What blessed home that
* wh". ihc husband /, trying to corry The Wife bur
i, "nd h~ vile is trying carry the husbands bur
den and the children are tryine TO carry lne ilic1,S
drnn burden! That is eaye en-. GO ih' % nno'isl
home II + well located IN as COCA nou,c' ~,
~ line pctu,., Is ~ well furnished, has n ruch Gun
ure ms Uuch refinement but THIS husband i an thr nl'
thinking what the wio owes him. ana me VIC Is ti,N
m, YIN, The husLnnd owes her, and Tie children ar
thinking wlnt the parents owe them. ana The Wirh.
an, tblnkng what the children owe theH Ana lmI'
H. HILL For there l. place on earth so Nkc icaN
a. home bound tosihe by love, and there !, no pa
ON cnrtl ~ like Hell II home That Is diSlhtetntu
and broken by Tbs spirit O -ellshncss. every one u.
Ing 10 throw the buucn Of his He Oh on some one cl7
r,, est your cnrrlcssnr-s your pride jlnt you cAI
YOUR c1n,clcnce yous sclh,hnes> that you cnll YOU
thrift your extravaganza that You eau your ssu,et
osity /, putting a burden on one you love! o, vic,
ewnre Test your cHices, cNirvaenh'c carcies ,, d
nIntontlonnl is adding TO the burdens OF thr Hh'u'
yhoyc tol yOu ought to tighten not agBGVate! ~ nut
band and father! see to II that yOnr prlde your sei,
nDgs Vour unconscious vanity, Is nm SlaiiaiN tahIhe
the bloom oil from your wif,s cheek ana Puluhs
great sorrow In her blrnSlng heart =, - "a,
Now oyer against all these classes that add 10 Wy
urdrns OF NE or That evnde the burdens Of M, fhu
mats the motto have read 10 you, scar We on ~, ui
nther's brlcns and fIlhl the law OF CHRIST Il'I,
arc two ways In which we may meet iI,r Duuen, W
| no: one Is tho pagan worldly, ITO oner Tue HPn
final or Christian. Tn pagan philosophy Is this ~
| every man bear his burden, ~ MN Keep IT ~
himself lei him brnr Il with stOca bravery. lot MN D,