The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-12
TWENTY-SEvENTH CONGRESS.
Second session. t--

". 81 N. n.
Chaplain to tho House Of Representa-
tlves.
On Sunday morning last, the House of Represen.
tatves was crowded at the usual hour for the com.
mencement of Divine Service, the rumour having
through the city on the wings of the wind that
the eloquent and distinguished Chaplain to the
House of Observation-Disclosures r John New
land Maditt-had arrived by the Railroad cars on
Saturday evening from Baltimore, to enter upon
the duties Of his Chaplaincy. Many members of
both branches OF Congress were present. and inha-
bitants of the District generally but the display of
ladies' was very imposing. The number however,
will doubtless be realty increased Sunday next
all doubt having been removed of his arrival
The Rev. Gentleman entered the Hall encircled
in the ample folds of rich blue cloak, and proceed
ed to the Speakers chair, where temporary read
ing desk was placed, where he knelt down for a
few minutes and was evidently engaged IN secret
prayer. He then commenced the service by r. ad.
ing chapter from some part of the New Tesla.
ment, after which h made a prayer, but all this
part of the service was gone through in so low a
tone Of voice that we could only hear an occasional
word, and therefore unable to give the readers
Of the Herald his devout supplications. The devo-
tienal exercises being over, the Reverend Profes.
took from his pocket manuscript sermon
which to avoid the possibility Of even inele gance
he had doubtless been induced to prepare,
by announcement that the Reporter for the He
raid would be present to secure full report for
the benefit Of mankind, but that intention near
ly defeated by the too gentle accents in which
he commenced his address. HIS introductory re-
marks were wholly lost, but it may suffice to say
that he was understood to express the mingled emo
tions which he felt on being placed unexpected
ly in the promInent position OF Chaplain to the Ma
tional Legislature. He then read his text from
the Bird verse of the llth chapter Of ST. Paups
Epstle to the Romans -
o the depth of the riches both of the tcisdon and
knoicedge Of God; Aoac u,asearchabie are His judg
ments, and has icays past finding out.
After craving the prayers of his christian friends
for the Divine aid in his arduous labors he was un-
dprSfO0s tn yve hav NOT one he RpV
Professor strict justice must be attributed TO the
difficulty; we found in hearing him-that these
words were the outbreakings of heart
powered with neffablc view Of the different
points in the character of God. The Apostle had
taken survey of the economy of Grace, and bright
CLEANS of the divine projections broke through the
veil OF flesh upon his SOUL as the sun bursts penc
trate the morning vapours. In the commencement
of his theme the Apostle inquiries, Hath God cast
G,cdyhis people The answer comes back, God for
bid But ali! his people have failen-and their fall
has been like the gush of ten thousand fountains of
life to the surrounding world. Yet, even now there
is hope for the people Of the Lord chosen OF old =
They shall be restored again. Recalled from their
wanderings, day shall come when the silver wings
Of the Cherubim Of Hope shall wave them,
ana long forgotten joys shall come back to their
bosoms like youthful Tenembrances and the bles-
sed spirit of inspiration seals the pro-
mise, that, as the temporary casting away OF the
ancient people of God. haG been the reconciing
Of the world, their recall should thrill Christen-
dom with moral sensations not unlike life from the
dead. Wonderful people Selected from the mass
Of mankind in tb ose early years, when the earth
looked ont like virgin from her diluvian baptism,
and continued TO up the presenttime whether the
sunshine OF Almighty Love, or in the gloom of an
overshadewing curse, standing evidence Of
the faithiulness and power of God
w ,nderful people whose ruin is balm to the
earth hose reinstatement will impart new VIZ
talityto mind, as if life had descended upon the
pale domnons of DEATH and had overcome the
palsy and torpor of the gravel
The APOSTLE for a moment conte mates the
grated branches Of the wild olive standing in the
original tree, only by faith. He points TO the ie-
cent traces Of the severe knife Of judgment, which
had fora season, cut off the ancient bran ches and
tenderly admonishes the nc.phytc world, TO be not
high minded, but fear. The goodness and severity
OF God and the Gentle world, were placed in the
opposite scales OF mighty balance; when one fell
the other rose; but the glad time was predicted
that should witness both rising by a reflex action
together; the lifting up of the would be the ele
walton OF the other. The Apostle as the lover Of
ms own Kindred, halls the promise that out OF his
own beloved Zion, the Deliverer would come who
should turn away unsodiiness from Jacob. He
foresees the time when a great nation, on whose
mind the moral darkness Of unbelief had faleh,
shonld once again be called within the circle OF
salvation; be cries out--and so all Israel shall be
saved. The eye Of ms iration here flashes over
the world, Jewish and Gentle all included, and
finds that all alike, nt one time or another have
been shut up in unbelief And why 7 That the
ever blessed God might have mercy upon all. 1t
is the funess-the God honoring nature OF this
salvation which clothes the Apostles lips with the
words of the text-O The depth of fhe riches both OF
the ,cisdom and knouiedge Of God Ho,c unssaycha-
Die his judgments. and his trays past finding out.
In illustrating this fine passage we will contem-
plate the Nature, the Uoyks, the Ford, and the
| Judgmtnt OF the Great God.
| 4. First, his Name and Essence, Oh the depth
God is paviioned in the clouds! At the very tlrss
hold OF the attempt to draw aside the cloudy dra-
perry that invests the character of Jehovah, are
arrested by voice from the most Holy Place. say
| ing, Hitherto shall thou come but not,uther What a
vast distance separates Us from his thronei Cdnst
thou BY searching find ont God Canst thou find oui
ibe -4Lmighty TO poJeciionl is as high as Hearfn:
,rhat cnst 1ou do; deeper than Hell; irhai cdnst thu
| kRotc The measure thereof is longer than the earth
| and broader than The sea His ame-JrHovAH-
startlcs us. The Jews thought IT too sacred 10 be
| pronounced with base material organs, and too
| great 20 be comprehended by dust and ashes.
| AM THAT AN, repels the proud enquirer into
the nature and essence Of the Great God. Yet afar
| OIL we may contemplate that wonder Of wonders,
IN universe OF wonders, the nature Of the sublime
| Greater. .r., 81. -f,.... 81. L
| John, called by way Of eminenc lhe dirine, al
! Though he hal more than any one else, been con
| fdins witness Of The yelling OF divinity in hu