New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-15
NOTES OF SER rs.
In St. PaUi's Chapel.
ny TIE LORD BISHOP or MONTREAL.


st. Pas Church was filled last evening to
hear discourse by DR.. Francis Fuliord the Lord
Bishop OF Montreal. There were present Bi-hops De
Lencey and Wainwright and NUMBER OF the clergy Of
the Episcopal Church The services were lei by Rev.
Or Price Of St Sel hens Church, aided by Rev Dr. Ho
bait Of Trinity Parih after which the Lord Bishop of
Montreal entered the pulpit and delivered discourse
from the Gospel according to 81 Luke viii chapter,
and le,h verse "Take heed, therefore how ye hear
The dis course commenced by noticing the nestimsble
value OF the Gopel privileges. The Gospel opens to us
the kin gdcm of God. and if obey It's injunctons
males US heirs of God and Joint heirs with Jesus
Christ an inheritance that is incOrrupuble, &c 10
ell faithful Christians shall tccrue this great reward
Our duties and responsibilities increased in proper
ton 70 The promises given in the Gospel Compared
with ihc htslhen who are quite wholly deprived OF
the Light clothed with the responsibility OF great
privilege, and shan be judged at the grea, day ac
cordingly different rule and measure will apply to
A. tlaH to them in rendering up our stewardship Let
us bear this important truth in mind. II we Improve
the means of grace with which we are favored
1t will prove unto Us the means OF "hie unto lie
II we neglect them, they will be death unto death
unto us Thus, the blessings showercd upon US
il uIimprovcd VIII be rather cure IheEe Is u
variety Of ways to acquire religious knowledge Al
most I'll of us in the days Of our childhood nave re-
eeiyed through our parents guardians and tea hers
knowledge to some extent o the Go pei Mu'h so'u
is thus done to W. in our early life before sin has hard
,red ., SATAN has deceived Us Children should be
bror eht UP in the nurture and admonton OF the Lord
How many t,us Instructed go abroad and years al eF'
ward return TO their fathers house bearing the sooi
Unit of the early planted SEED OF Gospel instr teton
We pas. their early years and come 10 mans estate
No more are they under the parental control lacy
rec Give their instruction when and where anu OF who
nty plcase They listen for their spiritual instruction
10 the words OF the mini try, and how responshle are
the u iuistry for the abuse OF their ministerial
ofce Tie ministry OF the word Is by TIE dv!no sp'
,oit tr,cnt OF Col As ordinance O. God the Gospel
il dispci sed by GODS appointed ministers. The
sneaker quoted from -. Paul and other "rahss' IN
reference 70 the Office OF the ministry The aHheh"''!
Of the Cospe and IL adaptation u the str'ua' vans
of men Such being the nature oil GodS o'dlu""'''
we ought to beware how we hear ana NOV 100 'i"~"
accustcln ourselves TO the natural gifts oil inc speN
forgetting he spri, of the word The mere h'"'s u
the word is no evidence OF grace. How few "yfsh'V
.,s s.,ona when no sermon is dehvered-ye'
how Trey throng the h,u'e Of worship when soa'c
popular speaker is 70 address them. L s2oHid DC
,Ae o,iect of the hearer to End IN every
sermon something adapted to their cascsome reoaAe'
advice or Notwithstanding 70 pros. by wheu
they leave the house Of worship. No III course Is
preached but II contains some sense and usually much
good ,rh that is bu; too lightly regarded Ii Is dan
verors 10 themselves and otcnsve 10 God when they
listen to tie preaching Of the Gospel as 10 ine.o
menisl ,folt and with motive TO crillc'se "E''nei
than to Treasure up its truths in their heart from nc
,ire to eain spiritual benefit thereby. How're nave
heard what we have heard will all be brought hon'
tous when the books Of God are opened. would no'
that any stumbling block be sc, up by the ministry
the matter more than The manner that must concern