Year: 1873

Resort Among the White MOuntains-
Preaching at the Twin Mountain
HOuse-WOndrOus Enthusiasm-Carts
and Trains Bringing Sinners TO Hear
Him-A Skirmish All ArOund the Field
OF Morality and True Gsdliness-Hot
House Religion, Domestic Hells> and
Gods Hotel Tables Considered and Ii-
lustratod.


TWIN MOUNTAIN House,


WHITE MOUNTAINS, N. H., August "a, 1873.


The widespread popularity Of Rev. II. W. Beecher
In the preaching line was shown IN a remarkable
manner to-day at the Twin Mountain House, right
in the heart of the White Mountains. The par0r
corridors and adjoining rooms were absolutely
packed with people, and teams came from all
quarters, even from Bethlehem, eight miles dis.
tant. Considering the fact that New Hampshire
bears away the palm for atrocious roads, this
tribute to the preacher is all the more remarkable
A heavy train ON the branch from Littleton also
brought quite large number OF hearers and elo-
quence-seekers, and from the Crawford Notch
came long line OF wagons. Beecher Is certainly
the lion here and where he snakes his name hotel
and hamets are excited. Over 1,2OO people came
to hear him to-day.


After announcing the Introductory hymn, in
which he requested all who could sing to join, and
those who were unable to sing to make 'joyful
noise," he selected his text from Galatians " o.
He said that the apostle in these words does not
mean that the good are free from command which
the Divine law imposes upon mankind, but that
the truly good man complies with the law with
such cheerulness and pleasure that 1t loses to him
the aspect Of q command. The lazy forbIds steal
ing, lies and Injury to our 6eighbor. II man
loves honesty, truth and charity so that it becomes
part OF his nature the law has no reference to
him.. In music there are


LAWS AGAINST DISCORD:


but good musicians need them not, since their ear
can only admit OF harmony. so, when man does
right because he likes t-on account OF its beauty,
its fitness, its cOmfOrtableness-he needs no CON-
mand or rule OF obligation. Better such state OF
mind than the resolution of q man to obey the law
for fear Of being punished. Yet this ignoble OBJ
servance OF the commands of God may be trained
and developed into the higher standard until re-
ligion and natural feeling become Synonymous
terms. Many wish to know The real meaning and
OBJECT OF christian life 1t Is not the dinerence OF
creed and sect which makes one good Chrstian
IL is not


THE WORK OF MERE PREACHING.
It comes from higher source; it is the fruit OF the
Divine Spirit. Externals or mere accessories can
not alone bring forth such fruit. The glory of the
grapevine is NOT in the wood, the blossom or the
ieaf. God placed its excellence in its ripe luscious
fruit; therefore the life of Christian is shown in
the constant manifestation OF the Divine Spirit in
him In being good kind at all times, and not in the
mere fact OF being member OF q church which, he
thinks, is superior to all others. Love is the first





Of the soul, and the trees, flowers, pastures and
fruit Of grace are matured and brought to their
fullest development by


THE SUN OF LOVE


shining in the heart What is this love2 1t is
explained in the mandate "Tnou shalt love the
bor as thyself" No man ever reached the entire
observance of this sublime command; but it can
not be modified one particle. Because we cannot
reach the summit there is no reason why we should
not attempt the ascent. In mundane affairs every
man strives after something he can never reach !
I'M IlInp unrkx xxht io
ceptible of constant development. This command
ment is preached as an inaccessible height to pre-
filled It to the letter. 1t serves as constant
incentive nnd Tor us TO- climb sIoonh up further ,n
Of % the Divine % Spirit a'A is Joys 'eso"' to laugh
to relax the heartstrings and feel the comfort Of
the presence OF God at all times. The benefit OF
religion is not to make man sour or angular, but
to make him the most cheerful creature in the
world. In the New Testament there is not NOR l
bid passage yet parts OF it were written in prison,
in bodily suffering, beneath the lasn OF persecu.
uoI.... lion. NOW. some people think they are model
CHRISTIANS ths yet they never smile from one END OF
and sore with Christ ever with us ? The third
fruit OF the spirit is peace. when the tide is
creeks Qurgle the waters. When it IS at it's full
commotion ceases and the surface becomes
mirror. Thus 1t Is with the soul.


WHEN JOY BECOMES PERFECT
peace Is the result. Then comes long suffering,
continuance in love and grace.


IS the sole occupation OF number of people for o
fixed time They are not to be entirely condemned;
Acorns are better than no food; short candle Is
better than no light, but this


HOUSE RELIGION


Is not sufficient. We want religion that will hold
all the year round, In every place and under all
circumstances. strong healthy man cares not
or the rining obstacles that beset his path so the
soul nurtured in grace throws or the temptations
and annoyances that assail 1t In fe's journey. The
next fruit Is gentleness. How SOFT how thrilling
the touch OF the mothers hand, and how beautiful
the tranquility OF home alter one has been among
strangers The Divine Spirit Will by this lruit
create paradise of home which some men turn
into hell. Goodness comes next as quality. IL is
that which attracts by subtle magnetism the
touch and friendship Of every one TO the happy
pOssessor. The fruits cannot be obtained by the
instrumentaity OF human means. God il
the sole author Of goodness, and as the
plants, flowers and trees grow and ripen
beneath the sun so the soul is stirred