The New York Herald Newspaper, April 4, 1870, Page 4

~ RELIGIOUS. Prayer, Praise and Preaching on Passion Sun- day, Pulpit Polities and Pew: Morality. Min Le IE EA Broadbsity, ‘Beatitude and Wrath- ful Religion. me ness of the Old Testament.” Dedication of New Temples of Worship . for Saints and Sinners, Discourses on the Fifteenth Amendment, the Infallibility of the Pope, the Successor of St. Peter, Obsta- cles in the Christian Life > and Sensation Preachers. Notwitnstanding that the morning was dark and that fvom overhanging clouds the persistent rain Tell copiously, thousands of devout people wended their ways yesterday to their customary Places of worship. It was @ Passion Sun- day, & day of great significance, and calling for strict observance, eéspectally from those of Roman Christian faith, Had the day been fine the attendance at the churches would have been immense. As willbe seen bythe full and graphic Teports to be found below, the clergy did not permit the weather to influence them in the discharge of their great duties, but preached and prayed with ‘thelr usual vim and enthusiasm. ANOTHER TEMPLE OF BELIGION. | Dedication of the Catholic Church of the Epiphany—Imposing Ceremonies—Musical ServicesSermon by Rev. Father Preston and Lecture by Bishop Q’Connor, 8. J. on the Infallipility of the Pope. The handsome new Chureb of the Epiphany, on ®Bvcond avenue, of which Rev. Dr. Burtsell 1s pastor, ‘Was dedicated yesterday with the most impressive ceremonies, 2 large congregation bemg present, ‘and an imposing procession of clergymen, acolytes, ‘and young girla, attired in white masiin, taking part im the opening services. The coremony com- menced about eleven o’clock, and was followed by ~ high mass, at which the Rev. Dr. McGlynn officiated ascelebrant. The choir numbered nearly seventy, between the chorus and Eben’s orchestra, Mias Wells, Signor Erran! and Signor Randolfl stnging the principal solos; and Mes-ra. Louls Dachauer and Signor Aberie presiding at the organ. Rev. Father Preston doliverea @ very elognent sermon after the Gospel. The mu- sical services consisted of Dachauer’s Second Mass, written some years ago expressly for the famous Church.of St. Eustache, Paris, and played there with an immense orchestra and chorus with marked success. It was rather too large a work for such a small orchestra as that of yesterday, for it has nu- Merous episodes and iastrumental solos, which re- quire a strong Dackground to place them in a favor- { able light. The Keyrie opens with a grave and dig- | nified andante movement, in a minor key, the in- struments giving (rst a couple of declamatory mea- sures. The full chords for orchestra and chorus in | this movement are admirably suited to the spirit of the prayerful words. Mr. Dachauer shows in it an intimate knowledge of -counterpoint and orchestral coloring, for he varies both continually, and never \ permits the faintest degree of monotony | fn his treatment of the subject, The Gloria, being omitted of course on account of Lent, the next num- ber was the Credo. 1t has a very eftective opening, | the old massive Gregorian chant announcing the ‘Mrst article of Christian beltef. The bass then takes | up a very characteristic solo, which ts delightful not only for its melody but also for the instrumentation accompanying it. It received full justice at the hands of Signor Randolfi. Then followed, after a re- petition of the Gregorian opening, @ tenor solo, Genitum, sung by Signor Errant. The first pari of it consists of a pretty melody and the last of it 1s of the recitative order. The Et Incarnatus ts a quar- tette in which the male voices alone give out & sub- ject in a major key which is repeated by the female voices alone in the corresponding minor. ‘The 5 entire power of chorus and orchestra is brought to bear In the grand announcement, Ht homo factus est, ‘The Crucificus commences singularly with the tenors ‘and basses in unison on C, the female voices following ‘With the major third above. The accompaniment consists of staccato triplets given by twe bassoon. ‘The Et Resurrextt 1s of the usual joyous character, and a very striking effect is given by the tutti 1orce Of the diminished seventh in announcing the second coming of the Redeemer to judge mankind. Tue belief in the Holy Ghost 1s expressed in the game impre-sive Gregorian strain as that which ushers in the creed, The same ensemble concludes the num- ber with a full, brilmant triples accompaniment of the orchestra. The Sanctus i3 soleinn and majestic, being ushered in bya fanfare of trumpets. The | teacr has a beautiful solo in the Agnus Dei, in ‘which every note expresses the Idea conveyed in the words, The Dona nobis 13 modelled somewhat after Mozart's Twelfth Mass, although the melody is nite different. The tenor’s au is brought im av he end witn ¢éuili effect, giving a brilliant close to this truly meritorious work, Miss Weils sang Torrenti’s exquisite air, “Sbow Me Thy Ways,” before the sermon in a style which not only showed the thorough artist but also the conscientious chureh singer. At the offertory she sang with the alto a duet, “Qui foillis,” trom Dachauer’s Mass. It isa realgem. The orchestra piayed in addition a They march by Bach and a aew overture by Suppe. ir. Louls Dachauer conducted throughout with ad- mirable skill. THE INFALLIBILITY OF THE POPZ—BISHOP 0'CON- NOR’S LECTURE, At the evening service Bishop O'Connor, S. J., de- divered his jecture on “Papal Infailiviilty aad the Ecumenical Council.” He sai 5 I heard lately of @ conversation that took place | between an intelligent iricad of mine and an unve- Hever. ‘You certaialy,”’ said the latter, ‘do not be- Heve this and that doctrine of the Catholic Church ?” and he enumerated several doctrines to wuich Catholics ching. ‘I believe them all,” said my friend, ‘most firmly.” “What |” said the ower +” man of your intelligence and taformation to believe such things. T cannot comprehend u. “1 am only sorry,” #aid my friend, ‘1 have not more to be- lieve. When faith snows its light I am sure I have i the truth, and I desire nothing better. When faitn abandons me | am lelt-to struggle with my own ghort tights, andl part with that witch gives mo alety only with regrei.” This explains THE ALTITUDE OF THE UNBELIEVER z nd that of the sona of the Church. ‘ine one looks upon the teachings of faith as @ burden which ‘weighs heavily on tudtvidual liberty, and woich ne is unwiiling to bear; the other looks upon them a3 light, which he follows with joy, tor they lead hin to troth, which is his highest aspiration. Tie joy that he feels in recetving light from faith makes hun be at the game time not culy ready gbut glad to ac- cept its true exposition and cautious to guard against its counterielt. Fatth rests oi vhe Word of Got. Whatever be the channel through whicn it is communicated this 1s its Teal basis—its sast resort. Now, HOW DOES GOD SPEAK TO Us? ‘The great means which He adopted to bring His truth home to all men was to piace it on tho lips of other men, Who will carry it to the uttermost bounds of the earth and to theremdtest generauons, ~ He piacing on thea the seal of his commission, aud taking care that they discharge it with fidelity. It may come to some or to many in other ways bus thig is the means adopted for we world at larg’, it J by the reception of this, and this alone, that it is acceptavie to all, and in receiving tt by this they are knit into one society, which 13 His mystical body on this earth. To secure its success [ie promised to be 4n this body to the end of the world; “Go, teach all nations, * baptizing them, * * and lo! L am with you ail days to tho cousumma- tion of ages.” ‘This universal institution, es tablished by his authority, becomes the test of everything else that claims to come from Him, He cannot contradict himsell. Whatever claims to come from Him and contradicts this must de a delusion, Now this body, of wuich He 1s the soul, like the nat- ~ural ody has its members and eack member hag 1t3 own functions, It has the hand ant ike footand the eye, and abore all the muuth, “Go, teacn.” it 4g the mouth from which the voice proceeds, though it is not the production of tue mouth alone, but of the whole man, who is composed of the body aud soul, and the body has mavy members. Where are we to find the mouth of the Church—t I may use the expresstog—the organ, call it what you will, from Which the voice procecus by which all men are to be taught? ‘The bosty of is pastors may be said to con- BILUTe tt, and tuey do constitute Ib whenever they make themselves iicasd speaking in unity as becomes: the organ of the body that is one as Christ is one, ag the faith 13 one, a3 the baptisin by which they Aacoxporate wen into that body bs one. But it is not “Religions Selfishness the Wilder. | _ NEW YorK Bit always onay to learn what 19 the voice of th- fase eho ate bisemeives ‘@ multitude, OF tO at ‘woule aod Ueeees if whey too had po hic se Pha ase ees Cout OS, guitare anio one Ly at oy ure U of Ams more amFaoa by of ay ane ohne A . . OR Who 1g ever sure + a8 or umry, Ing whom wo.’ -v Sbeak the voice of therest; hear. Him and v,.* Ay be sure we near all, and hearing 9 segye we hear Ube Ohbrist Wu0 sent them, PhO sTEOiag or tue Church 1a always neceseary. vals, "<li can and do assemble only at long inter was ’t% id now more than 300 years since the last r.,,cosed. ‘Scuttered through the world they may #¢ak a8 Weil a5 in council; but to what dilficulties ts their voice then subject? These difMicuities would at times insurmountable to it that clear volce wich all stand in need of if they bad not this central prgan 4 Which all are re] We claim, then, that Me votce of the Church is represented {a one speac- ing authoriiy—that of Peter living in his successors. It 18 represented there, not by delegation of the Members, but by the uction of Christ Himself, who pre to this one Institution the same stabliity in faith which He gave to the whole Charch for which Ke shed His bioda. In butidi His Church He established Peter as the foundation, and made him asa@rock so frm that the gates of hell should not Reval aaatsel it “Indeed, it was through him that le secured the stability of the reat: “Simon, Simon, Satan hath desired to have you (that 13, to Have you all, for pis iaiguace ts ty the plural), but I have prayed ior thee (for (hee individ ly), that uy faith fait not, and ‘thou being once converted cou- firm thy bretnren.” All were to be tempted, WHAT INFALLIBLLITY MBANS, Christ prayed tor Peter, first of all, that hia faitn should not tail, and charged him in return to give Sirength to tue faith of ail the rest, ‘Thua He pro- vided for His Church, Now, tins is that infalubiity of which we hear go much. It 13 nothing put that stability in faith which was granted by Cnrist to the oftice of Peter, by which the brethren are ever con- firmed in the truth which He had taught,’ This dos not mean that every act or every word of Peter or of bis successor ty inspired by God. It only means that in faith, and tn faith alone, Christ will ever assist him to teach tt officially in its purity, so that he may confirm the brethren, who when tucy they thus re- ceive it-from him are sure they receive what was lirst delivered by Christ. ‘The tnfailibility thas re- ceived will not protect him from the fratities of human, nature. When he speaks as a private individual his word may have weight; but, alter all, he is liable to error, When he 1g confirming his brethren, that is when he 18 teaching the univeral Church, we lose sight of the man; we taink only of Christ acting through him, giving strength to that body which He promised would be impregnabie by tle very sates of hell. God gives to each one the grace that i$ necessary to discharge tie duties which He bas assigned. Nothing less than iinmuntty from error in his oficial teaching is necessary for fim who has been charged to contirm or give strengta to a bouy that will ever wrestle successfully with the powers of nel! in preserving the Knowledge of truth. ‘This prerogative of the See of Peter is not, then, fairly expiained by saying that we give all power to one man. Compare tt to the authority of OUR SUPREME COURT, which 1t resembics m mauy respects, Every now and then decisions proceed from iit tribunal which affectthe most importans invercsts of whe whole country. Is ito fair exposition of our inatituuons wo say that under the American constituiton all things are left depending on four or tive zentiemeu ling in Washington? Yet the most vital interes.s of the whole coumtry do depend upon their de- cisions. it was but the other. day that such @ decision was pronounced, and it is re. ceived with submission—it must be received if adhered to, thoagh 1¢ affects the interests of mil- Mons—though men as learned entertain every- Where contrary opinions. The whole force of the United States ts at hand to. support it; its army and its navy, are Wwittin cail, if required, to entorce it, ‘The highest oficials of the land nize it as thew first duty to carry out the decision of the four men, even though opposed by three of their own hody. Now why 1a this? It 1s because every eifort bas been adopted to make @ decision co:ne from them that would accord with tne true meaning of the law. This being done, we forgot the men in con- templating the decision, and we l:ok upon their act as identfied with the law-making power itself, and require «li so to regard it. So with THE OFFICIAL DECLARATIONS OF THE POPE concerning the whole Church. ‘hey are the moans adopted by Christ to give strength to tae Church, The" law-making power here was adopted every Precaution to make snre that the Court that ex- Nas 113 Will sail be correct in its decisions. lowever Wise 18 provisions for this purpose it may, however, fai. Bus it done its best to secure this end. Christ established His provisions, and we know that they must be adequate. 1i¢ prayed that the faith of Peter fail not. He com- Missioned “htm to confirm nis brethren. Against the Church so formed He promised that the gates of hell will not pievatl He has set it up as the pillar and ground of trot. Its to Peter that he wave the conmusyion to feed hiy lambs, to feed his sheep, and the foud he was to give was to bo fruit of ail the food of sound doctrine. With the teachers 80 united, so depending on Peter, he promised to ve “to the consummation of ages.” Neither pastor nor flock can thus be separated from Christ. ‘They wiil remain what he made them, always steady in the truin, the others depending ou Veter, led by him, tought by him, and thus the faith of Peter alone 13 always lise'f sufiicient to Kuow the faith of the whole body. Like it, 16 is ever sure to be unerring and in- fallinle to tue end of ages, But itis said this is A NEW DOCTRINE that 13 now for the first time added to the faith of the Church. In. the first piace, Lreply, it 18 nol new. it has evér beba®knuwn und acted on sub- stantially from the very beginning. ie gave in- stances Of this trom the fact of Polycarp, @ disci. ple of St. Johu, coming to Rome to endeavor to anduce the Pope of that day not to excommunicate the bishops of Asia for not following his deci- sion regaruing the aay on which Kaster should be ceicbraied. He quoted what tt, Ireneus, adiscipie Oj St. Polycarp said, He declared that tt was neces- sary that every Caurch*saould agree in faith wiih thatof Home. Also St. Augustine, who, speaking ol a decision that had come iroia Rome on a ques- ton then agitated, said, ‘tie cause 18 now finished,” He showed that the same doctriue was put forward 4m several ancient Councils, and taught by many an- cleat fathers, and 1% was never attempted to over- rule any decision ttmt had come from that quarter. ONURUH DEFINITIO: 8, The definition, if made, may be new, like many other definiuons that ave Leen made from time to tine im tue Church, Then definitions are ‘generaliy made to Re pe new €rrors, lu deience of old dow trines wiuch were taught and beileved belore detint- tion or error wgre heard of. On matters which are in buemseives Of secondary linportance, when nothlag viial 18 dtrectiy or indi at stake, the Churelt has irequentiy trusted to time for a remedy, ‘Thus in the days o1 the Apostles themselves they did. = not immediately condeum those who upheld Jewish observances For a long time tie pracuce of celebrating Easter on tne four- Yeenth- day of the moni was — toleratea. At was left to time to correct the errors of the ew. Everything assenilal was secured ia the meautime, ‘Thus with regard to the vooks that constituted tue Biole no universally binding decree was tssued for miuny centuries. The books were practically received and that was deemed suuicient. ‘so wiih regard to the authority of the Pope, 16 was practically ac- cepted by tlie weil-ininded.- No deilntuou was neces sary Jor tits, Jt was ® parc and parcel of the Christianity which haa beea nanded dowa from te begining. It was received by ail who received Curistianity and rejected with the rest by those who set Up new systems, What is said of the mstitauon liself may be sald of its prerogatives. TUE HOLY SEB LOSES SUME OF ITS PRESTIGR. It was only in the fitteenth century, duriag the great schism of the West, that tie Holy See lost some of the presuge with wuich i was ever re- gurded, Men began to draw itues between the Tights of the See wud the occupant, and endeavored to suk tie laiver below the Council, making the Council alone infatlioie, Bui even the scuool that Would make the ofiicial teachings of the vope Habie to error was comparatively insiznificant, and the Keformation came, in which attenuon was directed to more vital matters. in the meantime, as weil as ever since, these teachings ave boon ~ practically revived vy ail Tuy a3 if ali men were thoroughly convinced of their mnfaliibitity, 1 1980 in civil Matters 1a those couris to which [nave already compared tue Cnurca, srroneous opinions chat do little or no harm are tolerated, wheu a decision by competent auaoriiy 48 aanounced all adopr tt uuuesiialingiy, Heace tae practical working of tue school which den the Vove’s infainbilliy has not been tel, it was a mere speculative theory, aad even taat confued to a few, though being taken up by secular goveraments, particularly, 10 france, it had an appearauce of life whica did not beioug to it. it can be proved most satisiacworily that tue great mass of tae Church even iu France never espoused what are called GAGLICLAN PRINUIPLES, Novw that the bishops have come together in coun- cH wey can compare notes more easily and al nouace the doctrine which is everywhere believed. Ic is for them to say Whats the general faith on this subject. God, no doubt, will direct their decision. We wiil await it without Uneasiness or tear, What it be it will make litte practical difterence, Even though they may not Unk it well to define it, the Tuitntul will continue to receive tne Pupe’s decisions on faith, ag tuey have done heretotore, with docility. At they declare such decisions imfauibie it will be little more than giving the reason of the suvmission with which they have been ever received. CQUNGILS NYP NECESSARY. He then spoke of the objection that this will ren- der councils uanecesvary. No Vaiholic, he said, pretends that councus are, strirtiy speaking, neces- sary. ‘they are only useiul wader ceria circum stauces, Lhe agreement of tue bishops dispersed throughout the worid 1s ail taat the most exdcung required to give Lue Pope's decrees the fullest force, We must seek, therefore, Oiler reasons for holding counctis, besides the aosolute necessity of giving full authority to the decrees of the Pope, ‘These are found jo their styislag = more — forcl- bly, in their fuiler knowieage of ihe na- ture of the eyils that are avroad, in thet reconciitng minds to the measures that are adop! aud the like, it was thay that @ council was held atJerusaiom, though any one of the Aposties who were present might have decided the whole ques- tion. In this, asim other matters, the Church acts like individuals, Lhough relying on the help of God, ail proper human means thas are availiable ure taken to accomplish the end, We rely on Uod, as St.4gnatius Bays, ag if all depended on Him; we exert ourselves as if ail depended ou ourselves, We thus combiue proper comidence in God with Guelity on our part. 1b is so that the Church acts, 1f 13 SO THAT THE POPRS Acr. They consult, they examine, they cali others around them, as Wf ail depended ox the overtares they may ake; but they rely on God, Who makes all things work unto good, We wiil bo gure, at any rave, to anaes —— ver Li may be, kuowmy tiat throug it we will to the very truths of God. t reay 7 pn the decision of the Leumenical Counen, if Rather it | wh: by | beled > CHURCH OF TH: Mass:Ad, Tho Successor of Peter—Sermon by Rev. Dr. George HH. Hepworth, Last evening's inclement weather and the self- Satisiying excuse tt afforded for absence from tem- plesof Christian worsnip did not prevent the assem- blage of a crowded congregation at the Church of the Messiab, corner of Park avenue and Thirty-fourth street, to hear by tne eloquent and popular pastor the continuation of bis apathematizing discourses @gainst the power of the Pope and growing influence and supremacy of the Roman Catholic faith, His Subject was ‘The Successor of St, Peter,” and it ie neediess to state that he tregted 1 with bus guste mary power-of invincible logic, and gave 1% the glowing vitality of his impressive aud impassioned oratory. : THE USUAL PREFATORY EXERCISES of prayer, reading the Scriptures and singing, the last, in addition to congregational nymns, embrac- ing some beautiful set piedea by the choir, sung in Magnificent style by the choir, concluded, the reverend. speaker announced as bis text Matthew vi, 20—“By their fruits ye shall know them.” After enunciating the general Prociple included im tue text, he spoke Of the veneration felt for tbat which is ancient in art, scence, liverature and even in the matter of family descent, Alluding tothe latter pride, he character- ized it a8 fast becoming absurdiy prevalentin this country, and in this connection showed how the lit- Sleness of money was lost in THE GREATNESS OF ILLUSTRIOUS ANORSTRY. When they grew themseives to a stalwarts man- hood they were truly noble. Making @ transition from this topic he spoke of the number of churches: now-a-days claiming to be descended from the apostolic ages, Among them, he claimed, stood prominent the Roman Catholic Church. fais Churca Was crystauzed despotism, Rome sieided itself behind its armies, it never had been anything else but uncontrollable ambition. It seeks power and Wil have it at any cost. Having dwelt at some length on this branch of his topic he showed how different it was tn this country. Here any one could go to any church he pleased, But the Rowan Catho- lic Church, since getuag a sooting here, bad become A CONSOLIDATED DESPOTISM. It sought politicai power and 1¢ would have it, cost What it might, No church, ne claimed, bad a rigat to attempt the usurpation of the power sought to be exercised by the Cathoho Church. | ‘This Ohurch interpreted the keys given to St. Peter, not a3 @ wmetaphorical, but a8 @ positive, lact. ‘“Througo this assumption of power 1 insisted that 1 could consign to hell whow it pleased, and save only those agreeing witit it im faith, Aiding to tue “relica’’—a piece of the table upon which Curist took His last supper, the Datls Of che cross, & piece Of the WoOu of the cross, and the like—ue urged (uac they were introauced to affect the emotional nature. ‘Ihe church mesmerized 1 Victims, and wien tie latter Woke up THRIK FIRST UPTERANUB Was HUMBUG. Showing phe aveurd ridiculousness of tis relto business, which he aid by an amusing and eifective comparison of a dog on the scent, be said he dit not believe that the Americin priesthood, men of education aud rednemeut of the Kemun Catholic Charch, had any sort Of inteilectual faith in tracing back ihe line of events clawed to be traceable back to St. Peter. ‘Luese relics were juggiery. Tuere was not a chip of wood or rail in a@uy monastery or cathedral or convent tu the world that ever aud anytinog to do with the cross of Jesus Chrisi, The citmax of all vhs humbuggery, he as- serted, Was the alleged tulalibility of the Pope, ‘Toe piain fact of the case was that Pope Pius 1X, WAS LOL Infailibie uniess Napoleon [il permitted it. This Church had not wn apostolic Origin. ‘Tue Chris- Wan Church said, “Let mea ve iree.” The Catuolic Cuurch used tue Inguisiion, Tere was biood and there were SIGHS AND GROANS THROUGH ITS HISTORY, This Church sells indulgences 1ordoilars and cen‘s. Drawing an cloquen) cohtrast between the humbie Saviour of manudind, riding on an ass, and the Vope, With his maynmiticent retinue, riding on one io-duy, and slowlug the difference between the foet of tho weary, Worn, truvellmg disctplos which Jesus Christ washed, and the teet of Cardinals, which we Pope wasil, which {eet had been previously wasned lor the occasion, he pictured with wasterly power of description the effect of suca nonsense and im- position tn begetting inddeiily among tne masses of tue Buropean country. From all this be de- duced that the present. Pope waa not we true successor of St veter. Pope Gregory was an tmposter—no manhood 1m him. As those who took muskets in tue last war gad fought our batiles and won our splendid yic- tories were true aescendants of the Puritans, so those who suugat Lo lilt the community up wa lofiier standard were the desceudauts vf the apos- tolic age. ‘ais was the true Caurci.- He cured net Woat might be its name— ORTHODOX OR HETERODOX, Presbyterian, Copgregational, Methodist, Baptist or Episcopalian, Ihe Procestans Cuurca approved of education, treedom of thoagitt and speech, free. dom of worship aud prayer. ‘The Catvolic Church ts opposed to educauon, is Oyposed to the Kible our common schoo, 1s opposed to anyvumg and everyting ‘ending to huiuan enlightenment aod eievation. The true church which sought to make men more manly und woimeu more womanly was the true Churca. it had Corist for M3 head. It was tie true successor of st. Peter. ‘dhe sermon, which jasted considerably over an hour, was listened to with the closest attention. Chaunting the Lord’s Prayer, @ cougregational hymn, and beuediction terminated the exercises, OE LLM. EF, CHURCH, The Art of Plensing—Duties of Miuisters=—A “Dig” at Sonsation Preachers=Pulpit and Pew Morality. ‘This 1s a plain brick church located in East Twenty- seventh street, near Third avenue. It can accom- modate avout 1,50u persons. The largest proportion ofthe membership and congregation are working persons, but there 18 a littie sprinkting of wealthy ones among them. Of such may be named Mr, Delamaier, the tron founder and Spanish gunboat manufacturer; Joan Stephenson, the ceicbrated rail- road car and stage manufacturer; ex-Judge Kelly, Dr. White, Messrs, Pullman, Pervitt, Turner and others. The Rev. S. B. Sing is pastor. He ts a large man and apparently able to stand a good deal of work. ‘The singing 1s congregational, and 1s led vy Mr. Joon Stepheuson and a choir accompanied by a melodeon. ‘The sermon yesterday morning was preached from the text, First Thessalonians, iL, 4, “But as we were allowed of God tu be put im trust with the Gospel, even su We speak; Lol as picasiog men, but God, Who trieth our 4 3,7 aud related maiaty to THE DUiies OF THB MINISTRY. By way of preface, Brother Sing said his man- ifoid duties did no: allow him to prepare a sermon, aad wiile he Was debating la bis mind what he should speak to tus congregation about he remem. bered that he had aa old sermon which he had preached unany [ages ago and bad preparea wita great care, and he determined to use 1; but when De examined it he found it like a groat'many peo- ple—not woat it was expected to be. it nud been writtén for another age, and was good in its day, but was unilt for this age of progress. He had talked to the peopie about their dudes until that subject haa been well handled, and atier truv- ersing the range of ministerial topics he concluded to speak to Wie on the Guties Of ministers, as ne kueW that @ great many persons are iguorant of the duiies of the ministry, First of all itis the duty of every man TO PLEASE HIS NEIGHBOR, for his good, and especially so for ministers, Some are fitted to gladdon every circie and to oeautlly cv- ery act. But there are others dilereatiy consuiu- ted, and tucy suould study the arc of pieasiag for the sake of useruinoss. We may be faitiiful, eaid fie, aud yet kind; firm and yet gentie; wise as serpeuts and haraiess as doves. the am inade up of trides, bat they create the must powerlul oe that be brougit to pear m_ social converse. te knew maoy Men Woose Infuence has beea totaily destroyed Lor Want of those amenities, Ministers of the gospel ought especially to cultivate tis art of pieasing—to ve all tuings Co all mea if by any means they may save some. But there is a itmiit to thts art of pleasing—not us pleasing men, but God; always in subordination to conscicace. The aposile seeins to linply Wiat the gospel must be displeasing to men, aod such ig the jact. The kind of preaching that the people ougnt to expect must be con- vincing, although @ great many persons think it should be comiorting. But bow, he Can WE be comforted until we are first convinced? Men are naturaily self-righteous, and tue Savioar deciares taat he came not to cail such, but sinners to repent: ance, We must firss convince them that they ave sinners before we cau point Liem to the Saviour. SENSATION PREACHING, The ministry must also be spiritual. Brother Sing had evidently read the Sanday HERALD, for ta trea ing this head he quoted very largely from 1ts edito- rial ideas. There is, said he, a vendedcy in humaa nature to exalt the creature avove tie Creatur-—to Place the matertal above the spiritual. And in this age and day especiaily te Giscovertes OL Splence beud to materialize nought, and the spirituai brulis about God and pie soul, the cross and eternity must be preached to counteract and controvert tits, The miulsiry must also ve logical. ‘Tuere 1s 10 this day a great call for sensation preaching, which speaks to Imagination and sensibilities ouly, and does not ne 4 cousclence sree anette, Wile we ioe sel @ staudard for it preaching—as fiers are alvoratiea OF gis ih the hinisir§ t the Gospel—he questioned whetuer such preaching ever aid wny good, It gathers @ crowd to be seen, but it does nok retain them. It reminded him of an essay at orickiaying which he made ta boyhood— while he remained to prop up his Wall it stvod; bat as soon as he lett it tumbled So it is with sensation preaching. As long ueut oracor, Or the genial minister, re- uiuius the crowd remains also; but wien he 3 the cougregavious dwindie down to their ordmary umber, 4u0 balance Ol Cbristian testimony 18 agaiust soisation pleachiiiy. It Sacrifices the doce tries of the cross for the sake of tie sensation; tt 13 Ove Sided; ib is mdated.~ itis like a slip at sea under full sail, but witdous Dalat; baere 13 Oo aba. & 4 cs Fs RALD, MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1870.~TRIPLE SHEE bility in it and tt ta impeasible by such proachin: to form a symmetrical Christian characier. ‘the poo pie are in eostacies over their hopes of heaven tor three months in the year, but they serve the devil faithfully during the otver nine montus, . PASTORAL VISITATION, ‘The pastoral work of the ministry was a'so re- ferred to, and the speaker sald 1 was the duty of miutslerd to vigib Lue sick when sent for, He Waated to nnpress this upon ais audeuce, Decause most porsons believe 16 13 @ minister's duty to Visit the sick with or without an intimation to do so. He had himself often times deferred to this opuion; but itis not scriptural, Brother Sing then explaincd how a ministe:’s visit might often be ill-timed, in- judicious and absolutely injurious, and the sick per- son suOUd ba the proper judge of the time for such visis. Altera brief reierence to a few of the duties of the people towards their minister he said that many Brie pages aorta Li bt at OL We ‘This ip take, ani ho begged them At) understand hat whe ae Ferme aoe ent nypew rere at et ant eaire or & -golng or dangling minist thev should be equally shocked at tie _ eure members who Ao these things, WHXt 18 proper for One to do is not reprehensibie in another, ‘The same moral law binge botn miaisver and people, and be Who offendeth in one point is guilty of all. The ser- ‘on 10 all its detatis was of the same practical char- acter, and at its close a collection wag taken up lor superanuated preacters, after which the congrega- ton Was disused, 8T. PATR. KS CATHEDRAL. Passion Sunday—Decorations of the Church— The Congregation—A Sorrow thut Checrs— Solemn Service aud Sermou by Rev. Father Heoarney. Yesterday being Passion Sunday tho services in the Catholio churches of the city were of a grave and solemn character. The celebration had refer- euce to that point in the Saviour’s life when fils fol- lowers, seeing se miracies He had wrought, recog- nized Hila divine character, and sought Him out, that. they might make Him king; but Christ, knowing the destiny that He came on earth to fullll, fed to the Mountains alone, and remained concealed till the in- @uguration of the tragic events of His passion. The symbols of rejoiclug which are used to bear the mind of the -worskipper heavenward are removed from the church that day, ana an air of loneliness 1s visible, . THE ALTAR is draped in purple, and the statuary and paintings are covered with tne same material. ‘Tie music 1s of an eloquently sad character, aud its effect as ren- dered by the fine organ and finished choir of tae cathedral went far in expressing we spirit of tue cburcir in te celebration of the day. As usual, the ciurch was filled with a large and devout congregation, and the users displayed more than usual atiention in providing strangers with seats. The didiculty of affording satiefactory a commodation will be at once conceded wien It 18 re- membered that the total number of persons who attend the morntog service on Suudays ts enough to fiil the chureh four times over, and that an immense Tush is made for the ten o'clock service. ‘Lhe MEMBERS OF THIS CHURCH are drawn from all arom and classes of soctety, ‘Yhe wealth of the viciaity, the merciiant, the man fuciurer aud the srader are always largely rep: seuted in the congregation, while the acray of ui kemps¢ aud disheveled nair, seedy garments and un- Washed faces proved conciusively that the squalor and weetcuecdness of the Fourteenin ward had turned out to its devotions ina meek and Christian spirit, believing in tue efticacy of the Redeemer, ‘The Cuno gave Conconi’s geand mass in excellent Style, in wuich the tollowing voices took part:— Madam Chome, soprano; Mrs. Weraer, alto; Signor A. Sohuniz, or, and Signor A. Solzt, basso, During the ceiebration the 0 Suuiaris Nostia of duigonit was reudered by Mrs, Werner with fine effect. THE SERMON Was preached by Rey. Father Kearney, his text from the gospel read in the nase. of you stall convince me of sin? a reverend gentioman dwelt on the imconsisteacy and deprayity of tue world a3 illustrated by its treatment of wwe Son of God, end besouglt pia hearers that they would in their’ meditations during the remaiader of the LESTEN SEASON follow the blood-stained marks of the Redeemer trom the day when io His divine indignation lie put forward the query, ‘Which ofyou svall convince me of sin ?’? Lo the day when, In Obedience to the'divine flat, He yielded up Hissont to His Fatuer and caimiy bowed His head in death on the Mount of Calvary. He said this was @ season of grief and sorvow, but the grief aud repeutence tnac wash out sin must have @ pecailar characteristic; aud on this point toe Who differ froin us om veliel have euttely mis- understood and tisinterpreted us. The pang of re- morse Will not eflace the stain of crime. SIN COMES FROM THE HEART. ge against tue majesty of Heaven, and : reforinacion of ieart, aud 2 total and abso- late renunciation of sin and of the occasions of sin must be made velore tue penitent has reacted the first stage in nis upward course; then tie sinner must uve recourse to the sacraments ef the Church, in the manner ana form prescrived by ber, before he can obtain torgiveness; and to obtain this sorrow aud reach tis desirable end no meaus witnn the reach of man can be miore desirable or effectual 4 life aad sallerings, ac- compsued by the prayers, fasting aud alms aeeds which. te Church prescribes lor this season, ‘The sorrow (that wiil reach the divine beart must not be selfish or natrow; it should be untvyersal and shouid extend a3 well to the general depravity and wickedness of our brother wen as to our own sbortcomings. But, my irieads, let not the sound of the Words grief and sorrow cast a gicom on your souls gad forbid you to enter oa the road to repentance and well-doing. The sorrow that is tn- aplred by ..eaven is not melancholy; it is the live, acuve feeling of tue tau who has determined at all hazards to follow the dictates of M13 conscience re- gardicss of the opinion of those around him. Whea & Man bas acquired this rare desideratum pis eye brightens and pis power of effecting good and be- coming uselul to his neighbors is waniioided, His very fraine becomes changed, his form more lithe and @iastic and he departs on the execution of any purpose he has formed as freely aud directly as we arrow bounds from the bow “T BAPTIST CHURCH. its Wealth and Beauty—Its Ofticers, Music and Initerior-Sermon by Kev. Frederic G. Evans—“in Union There is Strength.” The Laight street Baptist chureh was well attended yesterday. Situated on the cor- ner of Laight and Varick streets, the church presents the appearance of an edifice plain yet sold iu outward aspect, with the promise upon entering of finding a congregation blessed with @ fair complement of this world’s goods. Ascending the broad stone steps leading to the portal we reach at Jast the entrance. A peep at the interior dyes not disappotut the expectations raised by & view of thoextertor, Reassured by this agreeable phase, we enter and quicty take a seat. Casting @ glance around we find that the tuer semblance of the sacred structure is indeed AN ARCHETYPE OF SIULICITY. Painted in caste colors, unrelieved by ornament, yet devoid of that severe guise which grates so harshly onthe sensitive perceptives of a lover of picasing exiects, it lupresses one with the idea that he is not m a cathedral from whose windows gorgeously colored rays of ght fall upow marvie ats, blending larmo- niously wita the ecciesiasticul grandeur around, but Within @ simple temple, sucn as the require- ments of an unailecied form of worstup need, and Whose very abmospilere seeing to be impregaated by the split e2sential to aevouon itself, ‘The pews are piainy Upaoisiered in gray more with which tue carpets of the gisies Cond@ast well. ‘Lhe pulpit, of black walnut, stanas out in relief from crilusgon dra peries edicctively isposed, {be organ 1s small, bus is sniticiently ample im tone tor the size ot’ the church, Mr. W. G, Burns, the organist, bringing out ts full powera in his akilfai Management of tie ine strument. ‘Lae cao is composed of some very fine arusis, Miss McDonald being the soprano, Miss Gilbert the contralto, dir. J. ircland tenor aud also leader of the choir, dir, Cornetias O, Eaders iret basso and Mr, J. Hania second bass« THE CHUROT RDIBIOS Itself is very old. The present congregation have owned it since 1842, Previous to thal period its pas- tor was Rev. Dr. Cox, wiio liad preached there tor a number of years, Its trastees are Mesars. James Pyle, Richard Watrous, Walter Hardy, Join 0. tiow- ser, Riker Rockafeuler, Isaac P. Olmstead, William Taompsou, Wiliam M. Joens and J. La Wall. fhe pastor is (he Rey. Mr. Frederic G. Evans, Mr. Evans has only.been With his present congregation since De- cember, but during tuat time, by lis eifective preach. ing, had done much for the cnurch, It boing more largely attended since 1t has been under lis care. Mr. Evans’ delivery is lmpressive, his enunciation ciear. Eschewing elaborace seutences aud strained periods, he keepsio a miore simple style of oratory adapted to the comprenension of 114 beavers aud more consonant to the elucidation of those exeimpiars of sinplicity—the Scriptures. He 13 young and vid, For over twenty years he has preac! fn the Welsh language. His first sermon he preacned at the age ol Afteen. 3 13 the rst church wherein tie las ever preached to other than ® We sh Coagregation aud in the Kugitsh language, For his text yesterday morning he ook from Jero- miah the words ‘IN UNION THERG 18 STRENGTH)? He satd that old truths, amid all the changes of the word, ate (rutus sul. Old fae Nas ita great to- fluences, but in the record Of te world we do not fnd thas tt has changed trath into falsenood. Doc- trines change. A truth more generally beiueved in thaa that embodied in the words yplon there is strength” cannot be found, and the same 16 beautiluily iluswaied in the words gf the text. The three Leas of the words are, 1, Order, 1. Action, lil. Design. L.—ORDER—TUE PIRST LAW OF NATURE. Nature gives us hearts; revelation explaina them. Lt ts apparent ta ail ine Works of God; itis opr a yeah nad absent nowhere. Jt6 k by 8 found 1 Uhgse DeANIUL Wores, i 1 Snator inguot. 2 2h ap this idea and ave 110t cone LAG&T STR! o § * clearly it was #cen in the words of the text. Let it bo We ornainent of the family, the Sanday scuool aud the church, Itt the tite of every soviety. The preacher said be pitied a divordered church whose seals are TURNED INTO SLERPING COUCHES. It is not the order of a grana scene 19 achurch full of work. Itis hard to Make some ¢¥rcat (?) and majestic (?) souls believe tn the dignity of labor, - Spargeon says That 4 ttle Healy ointment rupped on the Hane pe ano the eart Will make all things easy. sioubful tuat uney wound hardy hold up theu heads if it rained soup, IIL. Design. We must possess unity of mind. The meeting together oi Christians 1s both good and pleasant, Tuere are many things, Such as the toll and medicines of life that are good, Dut not pleasant. The sweetmeats of life are plea sant, but not good for us. Have an object, and Cents, dollars aud deeds toward obsaming it, > ———_—_—_$—$————— CHURCH OF IHE DIV.NE PATER VITY. Sermon by Rev. Dr. Chapin—‘Hallowed be Thy Name.” As usual there was a highly fashionable congrega- ton at the Church of the Divine Paternity yesterday. Rev. Dr. Chapin took the text of his discourse from sixth chapter und ninth verse of the gospel accord- ing to Matthew—“Hallowed by Thy name.” The preacher commenced by observing that the subject to which he had called thetr attention last Sunday morning could pave hardly be said to be completed even in its outline without some consideration of the words now before them, He (oox for hig text this day “HALLOWED BE THY NAMB,’? because-these words and the text of his discourse on the preceding Sunday—“Our Father, which art in Heaven’’--were necessarily o part of the sentence, which would not be complete without tt. If we in- voked God as ‘our Father in heaven,” then we must say “Hallowed be Thy name.” “We could not sup- pose that im giving us this form of prayer our Sa- viour gave us Merely a form of wor ‘There was no accidental, no arbitrary formality ta the words Oo the text. If we mguily conceived the meaning of the myocation “Our Fatner who art in heaven," then there was reason, in the nature of things, why We should say “Hallowed be Tay names.” Let us, 1a the tray place, try to understand Waat that sentence meant a¥ it stood by nsell—“Hailowed ve Thy nae? What dia that mean? “4 NAMB IN TIE BAST? says one, “was always significant. It expressed tuat which was pecuilar to we individual form, ftence the name of God denotes good.” “God's name,’ said another, “is not merely is appellation Which We speak with the mouth, but also, aud = prin- cipally, tue idea which we attach Jo it.’ Then, ag it was hallowed in its primary meaaing, that suficed to make it holy. it seemed, then, that we greabed the essential meanjng of this petiuon when we prayed to God himself to be made holy. Herein was twe simplest recognition of God. We prayed that God’s name might be hallowed, becuuse we recog- nized Him as holy. Consider the bidden relauous between these two introductory sentences of we Lord's Prayer. Observe how the con- ception of the Divine Father mingled there with the conception of the divine holiness, On the other hand, observe how +#he acknowledgement of the Divine Being as holy owed out of the recognition of the Father, We conceived that God was holy ae we conceived that He was induitely good. us CHRISTIANITY REVEALED A GOD whom we could both jove and adore, This was me idea of God that the human soul required, ie need not tell tuem how diferent such a conception of the Divine Being was trom the misguided understand ing which human akili projected. Tney kuew, wih the exception of a few thoughtful philosophers here and there, what Paganism produced in its highest forins, They knew what revolting forms were a: sumed with reference to the gods of Olympua, But above all this arose Christianity,co give us a perc lion of a God of mingled majesty and reverence—a God to love and adore. CHRIST CHURCH. The Atouement—Sermon by Rev. Dr. Ewer. At Christ Church yesterday morning thero was, notwitustanding the threatening aspect of the hea- vens, a large and attentive congregation. The ser- mon was preacued by the rector, Rev. Dr. Ewer (who has just recovered from a long and severe ill- ness). ‘The text was taken from St. Jotin’s Gospel, tenth chapter aud eleventh verse—“The Good Shep- herd giveth his life for the sheep.” ‘The fol- lowing i the substance of the discourse:— Like a3 life deepens as we draw to wards death, so does Lent deepen as we approach Easter. Long since tne Church bath put on her vio- let robes, and veiled her ornaments; to-day she en- ters upon Passion Weeg, aud hushes her glorias, To- day we turn from the examination of our souls to the coutemp!ation of the death of our biessed Lord, “The Good Shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.” Something far different from this is the teaching of the day. It 1s asked by many avout us, “Why 18 tt; M the atonement ia of such importance, that Christ luinseif lias said so litte about it? We find 1¢ notin the sermon on tke Mount, The greater part of the Masier’s teaching is simply. moval. How, then, can me atonement be of such consequence!” ‘Yo these I answer that TAB LAW OF REVELATION Ja that truth develops; what 1s seed in Genesis Is the blade in Exodus, the car 1 the prophets acd the full corn in the ear in the gospels, Natural region merges revealed nature into grace. Toe revelation of the Godhead in the Oid Testament is: the simpli city of unity, but ends in the New, in tie complexity of trinity. ‘The first promise of te Siiioh is that he Shall ve of the “seed of the woman,’’ tien tie seed of Abraham, of Jacob, of the tribe of Judah, of the house of David, until at last Jesus, the Christ, stands upoycarth, Development, then, 1s tue grand law of revelation. What is germinal in the Gospel expands in the epistie, and even here growth ends not, for the germs both of gospei andepisile are fully de- veloped im tue Catholic Church, THE BIBLE 14 THE GREAT SEED BOOK of the Church, and it ts the utmost arrogance for the individual mind to attemp' its imterpi 100. bone have done this and suppose that the atone- meut must be of secondary wmoportance, pecause Otirist docs notmake it prominent. What 18 this but dividing the boly Spirit. [4 1b not the samo spirit that speaks through the Aposties and the Church as through Christ’ Ak ver the atonement depends on the incaraation aud the death oi tue Lord. The former would not be believed oy his exemies nor the latter by his friends. So He could not i He would teach fully this great doctrine; heuce He only let drop seed saylags, which aiter- ward sprang up and became the complete living dogma, But faere are both good and bad germs im the Bible, and these develop side by side in history. If St. Peter founded the Koman Church, so aiso did St. Paul found the english. iF 87. PETBR'S IS ROME, and to him betongs the ter: hou art Peter, and upon this rock { will bulid my Church,’” 30 to him also beloug those other germs, “Simon, desired to sift thee as wheat, but I hav for tl thy brethren,” and “th ait deny ie turice;? boih of these have dev . and to-day St. Paul in Engiand ts rebuking St, Peter at kome St. Peter 18 In error, and it is the duty ot Ojic Christian vo stand vy St. Paul converted. but to return. ‘Lite si saved, not by the epotiess itte, the sublime t » the pure f the Suepherd, but vy bis death, ‘Laere cl paratlei between tue sacrifice of the > vid dispensation and the death of ; It 1s by the suedding of his biood d; for without shedding of blood there ig uo remssiva of sins, cS CHURCH, Services in Apollo Hall-Argument in Fuvor of the Bible in Pubiic Schools by Rev, Dr. Cheever. The eongregation of the Vhurch of the Puritans, which heid its worsiip for so many years inthe stone church at the corner of Fifteenth street and Union square, now Worship in the small halt of the Apollo Rooms en atiendant that the new churen ig built up towa. Naturally the congregation was small. It always is when there is no place of regular worship, ana particularly goon such a threatening day as was yesterday. The room in which Dr. Cheever conducts his ser- vice is a small oblong one, probably 60x30, The ser- vice is severe and simplc—a prayer, the singing of a hymn and the sermon, Yesteraay the reverend doctor took hia text from Palins oxix., 130—"The entrance of Thy words giveth ligit; itgiveth understanding unto the simple.” It Was simply @ strong argument for the use of TUB BISLE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, and many of the Doctor's points were weil taken, Frown @ general argumeut tn iavor of Knowledge he Went siraigatte his subject, He said that unless tid State provided public schools many hundreds of (housands would never get knowledge; that there. fore tue providing of schools at the public expense had becuine o matter of strict necessity, Following tals argument up, ia the same way cluidren would never got religious Knowledge—just as necessary — uuiess tle Stal8 provided it, Tne manner in whict | chitiven were brougiit up nowadays there was nd means of their knowing anything of Curiss or fis Church excepting this, Parents altogether uegiecved the morai welfare of their clil- dren, ‘They were allowed to go in Uf streets and corner groceries, aud nothing bat a forcibie teaching of tis Bivlical Knowledge, as it could be and is doue ia ple Schools will draw them outof tis slough of darkndss. The great argumeat seemed to be that religious teaching Was superduous and evo | iyysiva when 49 Many CwIarOn OF WS fahay ie- | i OR. CHE Oiualigus Wore Teugut alike, But is we Bile Caunot ali creeds Liston to its teaghiiuge | LOMsOAONS lake thoi LouWptau Bou. ce Seuraiian r Do uot all a Wot unt they and eb @ law WAY WG Avy J frp. the Bivies yu wine prvays, tgs, coma be | ted to? When the teaching 1s that of Chrtas object himseif-~the broad ground of Curistianiiy—every 6ecb agroes to it THE BIBLE CAN NSVER MAKE A SCHIAM. Mo, on the contrary, gives its tevehings im one Way which cangot be ntisaudersivod. Ita true we have denominations; but what of taat? They omy mean that each one of us taay choose Lis or her way of praying, Denomination was not sectarianism, Congregationalista, Presvyterians, Hplscopals Methodists, Lutuerans, d&e., were, In the main, a! One. They worshipped ta Christ and took their cue fromthe Bible, ‘Then, agam, Where can b2 the ob. jection to a book which Is good for every creed? What ia there im religion 108e) objected to? 1s religion sinful, disagreesble to ax, {hat ve should all raise such a hue ud cey agaunes the Bible heing used; Aad (the stale, tine power Which would come vetweeu God and our Own Cony sciences and forbid tue use of the ane Book, way dogs it not erase from its archives and ita records and public papers the words Anuo Dominl—the year of our Lord? Was cits aot w diuseant example that we count all from Carist aud a tacit agreement that bis Coming Changed the face of the globe? ‘The reverend genticman went on in Us strain, bia arguuicat betug singulaly piaustbie and atl ie Jorward, amply proving bo bbs uearers and to - seit that he was right. br. Cheever aas a fiery and sympathevic delivery, aid cack expression tell. Age doves not seem to © withered Loat earnest. ness and fire which brougiit bid tuto Buch DroUt ENE Notice years ao aS Ue DiLLerest foe Of shuvery. aad the Urat advocaie os the white; and pow, when he has seed his dearest aud mosi alavitions dreams Tealized, Le migat’ be coateut. Lub no, nis ac- tivity § remaina unbridieti, aud tue consiantiy recurring public inuiia tn ‘tue community receive the uunost depuncaion aud poole se jrom tie reverend gentiemau. And uo doubt Nis preacuing: Wil receive ils dtie rewaru and recompense wien Lit new cuureh is bat. GRAVE Caines. * A Christian Obiivion—Let the Dend Past Bury liselfLive iu the Present aad Look to tho Future—More About Ratpit Ree liglon—Excelsior and Eurckes ‘This temple of fashion, despite the weather, was fairly iled yesterday worming with many members who came tocommunion, Lae Key. Dr. Potter in the afternoon delivered a veiy beautiiul and im- pressive sermon on the text “Forgetting those things Which are behind.” Tue reverend gontieman in the course of lis remarks said that tho great apostic, out from his prison uuder the walla of Rome, sent these brave words to quicken and ine spire hia Christian converts at Pniippi. He uvtered in them a seed of Wisdom alike terse and umely, always aud everywiere, Tuey were written to help men who were batthag ior the truth and right nearly two thousaud years ago, aud they are words as living OW as then, Wha sv ualural as to ESCAP® THE PRBGENT r enforced idleness and dreariuess by looking back- ward longingly towards liveriy aad youth, Waoem the apostic penned those Words the most of life wit him bad passed. He Lad no ionger youth to cheer him, nor many friends, most of wuom, having loved tue present world, bad iorsasen him; and ue eat in bis prison with the hopeiuines and prodigal vi- vacity of eariier days burued out, and wita but lite of cartuly acuievemeut belure lim. Who could ave Diamed Hi 1 Ue ued given his thoughis Tree run and siriven ty lorged Us prisua surrowad- ings la recolleclions Of other and vuppier days’ Mow easily Could iis imagination Mave revaues LO bi tue gorgeous srecuuw of uis youtal ViSIUNS OF “HB Past swept before him in ielruspecuiun, There waa te , boyish home at beauuiul sason’s, Wilh tls White walls, cClunving Viues sua terraced gardens. How Often 45 @ jad Lad be Aouowed Lie DADS OI Lhe swilt, clear Fiver Walch Nowed Lurough its crowded sBireeis, Dearing apou iis BO judi Lhe sulps of Autony aud Cleopatra! sow diten tau fie sat down beside the Falis of Cydnus, close vy tue CiLy gates, and watcued tie plungiag Cataract—ied tien, a8 LOW, by the ever meiling suvwa Of Avant Tarsus bk Aut ie was ail goue LOW, us weil us the cher ished studicy of (ue uery Hebrew youth, the bouors of lvgal uistiacuou, the iricnasmp gud society Of Gaumauel wud even cue dignity of tae royal name Witch vbce he had borue, lor now be Was no longer Known as Suul the ssfauite, of the Kingiy tripe of Beojamin, buc as Pau, the aged Cormuan prisoner, would it Have been surprisiog, With suci. @ past, Lad be reverivd Wo At, euubiteriug bw lovee ness WILL Mewlores Oi bis carer ireeuow, or his active and (ridimpaant miaisary. THE Pasi LK39 THAN NOTHIN He never names Us pasi, save W deciave that he reckoved if less tian nuiaing. Vid as Le Was, aud helpless, lite Was sil belove Bud Let benibd him, and the best reaizauod vl ou Master's gospel was to forges the twigs beliud aud WwW presa op, tue past ouerea now no splere for acu ‘hat coud ve resized oniy wa the present, Lue Was nui Tewenscence, Dot sen Ument, LUt Biruggic, adu, was Lue racer rounding tue Course, When, Pressiag vuwurd, some daxaing Bpectacle alarms Al tO dey, Le lorgets Lhe glo- Ties Unat be ieft beinu Mui 1 id.cuse desire Lo French the goal, So bere cies Puui, ia tits, our commoy race, “ifurget those Ungs which are beuwd,”” LIVING Li THE Past. Many there are Witv Dave revired upon their repu- tations, Unce, Wie Wey Wery youuger ava vraver and more sett-lorgstiut tiaa they are bow, Wey aid or gaid or sutered sumeiuug which gained toem the world’s apviatos. Yu buat scauty cupi- tal they have. apparehuy goue out of business, Yhey wil never du auy tung wore Laat 18 Worth Fo- WmembErINg. SUCH persyus Lave WM sOcieLy # certain Oriamentil Value, vuL Ley Case Lo ve of Lelpiul ana salutary influeuce. ihey iorget that the world’s ouly interest 1 What one bas done 1s as the pledge of what he can do periecily; luat God only biesses Our Successes When We Use LULA 4s Siepplag stoves ty otuers, larger, nobler aud wore Curisi-like, Past FAILUKES. How wany earnest vut worsid svuls ory out, O memory tursure me no more, In tuerey vou tie past. They are crippled by # sinful and sorrowiul past, They b Obrist Saylug, “Come with me, take my yoke live tue ues, pure ite vias is in ie.” = ‘Ltiey answer es, 1 Want rest, y 1 want forgiveness, 1 want freedom but 1 cant forges what L lave been: 4 dare not stife the memory of ny od itfe vi carevessuess aud folly,’? and day ulter Gay toy Sit ike BUG Blipwrecked lariver straining bis €, e4 loWard Cae Bea Where Lis ship went down aud relusing te see Row much of merey yet Tremams tv bil. Bat Christ can say to them “GO aud sii no more,” and to the soul tat looks On Him the Way Ward past becomes ag though 1 never haa been. EXCELSIOR, ‘The Christian life is actiou, progress, a never ceas+ ing, upward clunving. It ougur to vrealue purer alr, aud grasp & Wier prospect, aud taste a nearer sunshine to-morrow than i did yo. lerday, and therefore it muy not safely suffer 103 opinion, metuods OF ANIMUS:ties Lo erystalize ive forms ibab are not ducite,and yleldiug. Gur past experiments May have been very successful but we way Lob salely reat ia taem. MAT PIT RELIGION. “The gospel in the rat pit,” tue divine sald, “of a Water street rugisevier may suuud wo some lke a very icongruous Lbing; ui beter such over-eager cathusiasm than Une slumverous decorum tuat too oiten stands Irowuiny upon 1t.'7 HULK A. No; verily, to be the Lou's disciple 13 to bury our wronge and tujustices as He did iis, in the wide, deep grave of a divine obiiviwo, The form that beckoas you to battle on is tue scarreu form of Min who drew His large obiuviou over & thiel’s dark past as be hung dying ou a cross beside Bim aud Who, forgetting ail tua bad been said to the faith that then bo late Couvuisively reached out to him, “Pig night sual thou be Witu me in W’aradise.”? . TWENUETU STREEL QUANER CHURO Meoting at the House of the Savioiy of Friends—the Holy Spirit Moves tho Grave and Sileut Oags. From time tmmemorabie {t baa boen the custom of the Society of i’rieuds, or Quakers, to gather together at stated times and in soiemn stiliness to await the coming of Liat invisible spirit which in them gives utterance to impromptu exhortations, to extemporancous sermons and prayer, In Twentieth street, near Tuird avenue, js located the plain, square edifice, froutea with polished drab- colored stone, Where each Sabbath congregate the numbers of that sober people resident in the adja- cent quarter of the city, Yesterday the congrepa- tion consisted for tue greater part or the WORLD'S PEOPLE, including many young men and ladies fashionably attired and beaming over with life and spirit. Yes he effect of the sad ashen coiors of the building, and the earnest, quiet piety of the few worshippers, served to keep in check the least effort at lightness or gayety, aud for nearly two uoure tke almost op- pressive stillness reigned supreme, At length au elder sisier, Mrs. Rebecca Collins, was moved to prayer, and began in low and iremu. lous tones, Which gatiered volume as sie pro- ceeded, til they finally raug in the ear with mar. Volious fulness aud power. iier voice was esilfully modulated ai ies, and then proke forth in a barst Of rich ad Dassionate pathos, the toues of which sent oue spinning back turough the years, till ne be- held in nis mind's cyé, as na dream, the presence of tuat greatest of American aciresses, who bas PLAYED UB LAST KOLE FOREVER, __In Hstentng to this lady one could hardly refrata from feeling a profaue piy that the light of so eae Dilicent a (rag dienne should have been lost to world forever in tue bosom of tue silentsect. Atthe expiration of a jong iaterval of silence the lady arose 4 second Une and delivered a short exhortation to the wavering and thoughtiess ones present, earn. estly pleading wtth thom to ead § better and purer life, aud picturing thy “péacd slrpassing all under. standing’? wield Wella tu the heart and soul of (hose [cading an upright and conscientious course of Iie. At}be expiration of tue lady’s address an UR ¢ ‘hod silence axail prevatled for @ Quusiderad y Lol time, wien Dre Seephen we e with the quotation:—"I care nov WAL others may do, but os DIAC ADA DY Louse they sual be devoted 60 Wag,