The New York herald., 1845-09-15

CATION. After singing, prayer, and reading the
scriptures, Mr.. Charming laid down the bioe, 10
preach sermon without text, ana very long
sermon It was a considerably learned and absfruse
sermon too, for it was pretty well nigh its end be-
fore the gist OF IT appeared 10 the audience.
He began by assuring them that the summer re-
cess had been season of happiness TO him. had
improved his health, and convinced him more and
more that the course he proposed to pursue was
right. Where were they 10 begin again. Ii were
wise 10 ask show man stands upon this earth-to
look at his position from the sun, the centre
removed from all mean, tame, bastard views
OF life which we. ordinarily cherish. There are
no words to tell IT, Poets and prophets have
sumbered in the utterance of those great words
in all tunes they faltered in attempting lisp mans
high hope and yet it had grown brighter and clear
er year by year. Man, lsaid Mr. C is not an ami
nal, and the man who lives as an animal Is not
man II he lives for his body TO please the lust of
the esh--he lust OF the eye, and the pride OF life
building houses IN large cities TO lo and wallow in
luxury; such an one Is a beast and not man And
yet II is true that tens OF thousands 10 be ami
mails, but II Is not so tor IN the lowest and meanest
OF all there is spirit OF justice, respect for law
resting IN the heart, an influence in the mind lead
Ing hlm back TO humanity. Mr.. Claiming then
gave long definition of humanity, which amount
ed TO this that men were not to think OF themselves
alone, TO act kings and absolute lords OF creation,
but to feel for and act with the whole in furtherance
OF the grand object, which Is the common good
Next he considered mankind as divided into families
nations and this was susceptible of being turned into
useful instrument for the furthe this end
obstacle properly used for each division of the hui
man race had pecularities answering to climate and
other cause order bring out more fully and deve.
ope to the Utmost the capabilities OF humanity, and make
the law complete Agreeably with this law oil nations
stand in the closest relations OF usefulness to all other
nations and instruments whose reciprocal action
desired to multiply their respective happiness and good
Man is not simply man on this earth; he is
plain OF happiness Humanity is far this
earth will admit incarnation of divine love Of
tce and goodness and beauty He felt sensible of the
subimity of the idea and the nadequacy OF words
express it, and also how few were they who dared to
hold or utter this hope for fear of being considered by
the vise of their Kind insane But he would say that
those who had not glimpse OF this great truth were
positively insane and confined in bedlam where they
would not open their to the reality of the fact that
man is something more than man. if not he is brute
All this is dream for its reality is to be observed
ry where with the progressive action of mind with mind
and the awakening love that begins circle round the
earth kndng bright hope and promise of the future
II was dicultto explain the designs of Providence for
there was little science and certainty of proof among
us Yet with their imperfect glimpses and gances, and
appreciation OF truth, it was clear that they lived
members OF a nation which was in turn a portion OF
larger nation Christie ndom-tbe heart of the Mr.
e. here spent time in showing, that in the design
Of Providence this nation inherited all the hope and
promise of Chrisendom, and raised up to carry out
by the greater opportunities it and its better
earth. We take a petty and mean view of our nation
We do not see the grandeur of its promise o. why
1t that with petty vanity we boast Of our freedom
when freedom is not given to boast Of but boona
trust to be handed down and cherished Would that
name of God and man be ye true find you Americans
and daughters of the United States under shame
a @ hes Srnn % Sfh a q, s hour
boasng OF our shame. 1t but yesterday that a
journal published in this city had the audacy to say
that Mexico did not hold back there spirit wait
ing to be reused that would annex her. too with Texas
1t was well said by an honest patriot OF other days and
would apply to this" We look in vain for honest
nation" We cannot speak of this nation honest We
have done deed OF unmitigated baseness They say it
grows darker towards day. II is dark enough now.
wish to be as emphatic on this point as The
and women all around to be actually insane in
their nsensibIty to the wrong which We the chosen
ChrlStendOm. q
drew your attention in my parting discourse last sum-
mer
The conclusion of the discourse was on a variety of
topcs-the necessity of retracng the of this
tonthe peculiar state of the Church. its independence
parts and unity IN the aggregates in relation
TO the great shame OF the nationthe fitness OF the uni
versites to act as an arbitrator between Church and
Sate-the power OF the press and the obligation of all
men ana women TO cooperate IN producing perfect
\ state OF society.
Y OPENING OF THE NEw PRssBYTERIAN CHURCH, 42sp
sTREEr.-Yesterday, Divine Service was performed, for
the first tme in this edce, the congregation being
small, owing principally to the wetness Of the day
derIng the roads in the vicinity almost The
church is situated the 42nd street sh ave
nue., within few blocks of the Croton Reservoir and
is neat building of the simplest construction. The
walls built OF brick, the exterior being perfectly
PLAIN Ihe interior is is neatly fitted up, and
80 feet long by a5 feet broad of quadrangulsr form
The pulpit placed in front of the and is
of neat desgn-at either side of which three large win
dows, with neatly painted green screens, light the ed
fee six lamps hang from the ceiling and several tiers
opcws numbering about so altogether which cush
ionej, fill up the entire gallery is fitted up in
front OF he pulpit Immediately the front entrance,
in which placed also three four tiers pews
the whole are painted white and the floor neatly
peted presenting very chaste and simple appearance
The erection OF the church in this vicinity is great
commodaton to those OF the Presbyterian belief who
side in the eighborhood, and who sltoget in.
debted to the kindness and lberaly of Mr. Felix who
has already built several churches in the suburbs Of the
city a. his perona expense for the advancement of re
gon and the accommodation OF the members OF the Pres
byteran church. The houses in the vicinity scatter
ed good deal and do not give evidence of sufficiently
dense population, such as would indicate the existence
OF large congregation for any of the few churches built
IN the vicinity However, the church. though of small
dimensions, was pretty well filed The regular ofica.
ting clergyman who has been selected by the Presby
terry OF New York who has the sole management Of the
church, is the Rev. John c. Lawrie gentleman who,
though young during his sacred mission has already
won the affections OF all who have been placed under
his spiritual utelage He preached very excellent
mon taking his text from that part of the scriptures
found in Mathew, Where two or three are gathered
together in my name, there am in the midst Of them"
The Rev gentleman after eng the importance of
the sacred tex which held out beacon light to every
professor oil christianity having reference to par
tcula sect or persuasion but taken in the broad accep
taton OF the words Of the gospel reerabe to any
and every class-took occasion dlae the great
goodness OF God towards his people and the necessity
their acting IN conformity with the divine injunction,
concluded appropriate DISCOURSE which listened
to by an attentive though small congregation.
Mr. PnlLHrs also preached at this Church yestcr
day. and those interested in the welfare of the Church
have every reason to feel pleased with the erection OF
TINS neat and simple edihce for public worship which, it
is understood will be given free to the congregation
During the winter months the advantages will be found
ncaculable The roads in the vicinity are heavy and
scarcely passable by the foot passenger after rain
storm and it may not be out of place to give hint to
the street inspector to adoptsome by which the
inhabitants in the sh Avenue may be allowed safe pas
sage from one street to the other in this vicinity.
i ANGLo-AMEnicAS FREE CnURcH.-The public servi-
ces OF divine worship We're as usual performed yeser
| day at the Minerva Rooms" Broadway the Reverend
Moses Marcus officiating After the services accord.
ance with previous notice, the cong egaton (rnale
part was organized into meeting Anthony Barclay.
Esq. in the Chair. Mr. Barclay stated the object
othe meetng-ior the purpose OF eee,ng Church War.
l dens and Vestrymen Mr.. Barclay and Mr.. White were
then nominated and elected
Mr. BARCLAY and stated that il would have afford
ed him infinite pleasure to have served in the capacity
they had honored him with in his election but for several
reasons he must declines he had taken great interest in
the formation OF an Anglo American free Church. but
tcould not be carried out originally intended and
he held commission in the community, :and lsliked
lnia INT HIlr