The New York herald., 1845-12-15
City Intelligence.

THg WsArHra-On Saturday night there was fall
OF inch or two Of snow early yesterday forenoon i
turned TO rain, making the walking bad enough, IN all
conscience, for any The rain, however carried OF
the snow in few hours. There quite change IN
the temperature In the afternoon, and last evening II
quite mild
AUDIENCES AT THE CHURCHES. The unpleasant weah-
er of yesterday, prevented great many from attending
the several churches oil the city and sevefa Oh Tue
ing lectures were postponed IN consequences Oh tue ram
DR PowER.--In consequence OF the inclemency Of
the weather. this revernsd gentle man postponed the de
livery OF his lecture at the Barclay street Church. which
he had intendei to deliver last evening.
Da OLIS's SERMoN.-The Rev. Dr. Stephen Olin
Yesterday the church at the Madi.
son and Catherine streets His text taken at the 5t
chapter Of I'd Corinthians l4.h " For the love
Christ meth because thus Judge that il one
died for all then all deadn This passage of Holy
Scripture contains directly or indirectly nearly all the
doctrine Of the depravy Of and the atonement
Jesus Christ upon the and it nculcates the
principle OF duty that they who live should live unto
themselves but to him who died for them. would re-
mark here the peculiar in which the doctrine
the atonement is inculcaed in the text Now, there is
no more comfortable doctrine inculcated in the Holy
Scriptures than that the Saviour has made provision
the salvation Of all men that not only those who
actually saved but those who throng the broad way to
hell before they born had this glorious plan laid
or for them. Yet, my brethren there many pious
Christians who do not believe this But mark how the
Apostle disposes OF this quest0nnot in argumena-
tive manner hut as doctrine acknowledged by every
body He treats it as Of those first principles in
Christianity which nobody doubts. He says, "'If one
died for al"taiing that for granted; therefore, all
dead. Now there controversies TO what Is
meant by the fall of man. Some teach that the under
standing as well as the heart injured by the fall
But this is certanthat man could not live unto God
he could if all his faculties what they were
before the fall. Before Christ came, we were
without strength and could not be religious until
He had come and impaired new life into our souls
There 10 proof OF this in our experience. When we
have sought Christ with natural powers, without
yielding ourselves entirely to him, have found that
we have invariably failed In regard to the extent of
this moral depravity tell us that moral powers
depraved but that natural powers strong
and that hepessness depends upon lack Of
lack and have the naturalwhat does benefit mel Can
do aught without moral ability What do we mean
when we speak Of a natural or moral ability II for
tura powers What then is this inability II implies
that only live tO ourselves The natural
live to himself He may cultivate his intellect he may
do great good to others but do you not see my breh-
Ten that he is shut out from God that there
God he could still do the same Without the grace
which comes from Jesus Christ, no man live unto
the Lord acceptably to him.
FAsHIoN-The Plastsrers Beneyoen Society give their
first ball at the Minerva Rooms tomorrow evening and
the Young Guard their second at the Coliseum the
23d inst.
ALARMS OF FIRE.-Thsre were or two alarms OF
fire yesterday originated in the fourth district the
burning of chimney in Maiden lane. OF course, no
damage.
FIRE.-A fire broke out in an unfinished store in New
street. third door from Exchange Place Little da-
CoRosER's OFFICE, Dec. l4-SupDEN DEArH.-The
Coroner was called to hold inquest yesterday ut the
house l3 Edrdge street. the body of Julia Miller
vile of James, aged IL years, native of France, who
came to her death by disease of the lungs.
Also, on the body Of Samuel Hsdden whom we no.
ced yesterday having fallen from the tower of Dr.
causing instant DEATH Verdict, accordingly.
SUDDEN DEATH-Charles Bittn0r fell down in his
room last night about o'clock at No. 81 Washington
street, and expired. The Coroner will hold an inques
today.