New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-27

thune, the scholars united in singing appropriate
Christmas Hymn, written for the occasion BY D. "
Stone Esq. Of Tia Journal Of Cos~e-cs and superin
terdent of the School This followed By the read
ing Of portion of Scripture from the first chapter Of
Matthew, and another prayer The choir then ssng
| the esth Psalm, commencing;
"Joy 10 the world, the Lord Is come
| Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare him room,
And Heaven and nature sing.
Rev. Or. Bethune then proceeded TO preach dis
course from the following words:
Thy holy child Jesus, whom thou has anointed."
| (Ac,s: ith chapter. 9Th verse.
Tie theme of his discourse was divided into three
separate parts, as follows:
First The advantage of early pie,y.
Seeond The importance of teaching Religion to the
young
TATd The childli Ike spirit of true Christianity.
These several heads were illustrated and commented
upon at considerable length
First. Christ said the preacher did not leave the
sphere of childhood but His riety the obedience
Of child His life spent in the salusay retirement
| Of growing youth. We never begin Christianity
too early We commence the Christian life early
but Christ began before and every hour spend
in sim increases our distance from tina. heaven OF ho
peFs TO which we hope to sttain All our zeal in aser
years make up for the deficiency Of early
youth Besides the difficulties Of the Christian life
more easily overcome, and our strength Is greater
when begin i, in carly life We cannot form these
! hsbiis too early. We reap in our manhood, and our
age. the bitter harvest when young.
Second The importance of teaching the young reli.
| gion Christ came little child aud thus com.
mended little children to and affection. Be-
sides piety there Is nothing in human that
much resembles Christ a poor man, stranger and
| r,.io rI,i Chrisf had bon,o
and pleading in his heplessness. lie came little
child; thus proving that heart is too young
ceiye the Christian blessing When child IS able to
learn anything, he may learn Christianity
Third. The chld.like spiri, Of true Christianity
Childhood has ia faults but those the Christian has
to shun; but childhood has its many good qualities
and those the Christian has preserve. We should
follow Christ in all the holy virtues of childhood and
He holy child ought to be child-like, like
him. As the Child relies upon the parent, even 50
should the Christian open his heart and mind to Gods
teaching and never doubt the testimony of the Scrip
lures And the child loving trustiul and generous
and as Jesus was ever full OF mercy and love--so
should the Christian laying aside all jcalouses, and
bitter enmosities love all. and all, and seek to
save all, as did the holy child Jesus.
Its to remind OF these duties and privileges, that
the custom of the Reformed Churches since they
|
Birth Day. on this day of the year We do not con-
tend that this the very anniversary of Chrisis birth
although there are many strong reasons why we may
think thai it is Much has been said this subject
and regret to that the leading editorial in 7As
Christian In,e9encr OF this week is devoted to this
subject STILL 1t the custom Of all the churches
and all the Christians, except the Purilans and the
Presbyterlans Of Great Britain. The men OF Friese-
land and Germany, md Heidelberg. and Geneva saw
TO Popery in this and do not think that any
Of us who have together this morning to think
OF these things and to rejoice together them will
be any tho worse for our eIigous services.
The services closed with the singing of another
hymn and the Doxoogy.
Rer Or. Farleys Chureh Brooklyn, (Unitarian)-ser-
vice was held in this church. commencing loi o'clock
in the morning. The pastor preached discourse upon
the Divinity of Christ-taking his text, the follow
ing words:
God hath ia these last days spoken unto by his
SON. whom he hath appointed heir of ali things, by
whom also he made the world who being the bright
OF his glory and the express image OF his p"rson,
and UNFOLDING all things by the word OF hs power when
he had by himself plugged our sins. sat down on he
right hand of the majesty on high -Hebre~s ist en-
! % and Sd vs..
Singing by the choir, and music upon the organ ap
propriate to the occasion was performed The Church
was tatefully decorated with wreaths OF eyergreens
| The attendance WIS quite large
| St PauTs (EpiscopalD Church Brootiya-This church
was opened for public service on Christmas morning.
and appropriate to the day, was preached by
the pastor Rev Isaac p Lsbagh who took for his text
the 10Th and nth Of the second chapter OF st.
Luke The building ls of brick, small and plain but
very neat and Is capable Of accommodating conyre
gstion Of probably four hundred people.
SaJ5a,b School Fsstiral (Bro0kiya) The Sabbath
School attached to the Sands ST. Methodist Episcopal
Church held festival the 25th inst. (Christmas)
the object of which well to afford little holiday
amusement for the juveniles was to raise funds In aid
Of the Missionary cause meeting convened In
the Church at lOs o'clock In the morning, which was
first addressed by Rev John lnskip, Of Ncw.York,
who was followed by Rev. Henry Requa, Missionary to
the Oneida Indians west Of Green Bay. There were
four Indians present, who accompanied Rev. Mr. Re
qua from the Wet Of whom (a Minister spoke az
some length in his native language being Interpreted
by another OF the company The Indians also sang
several hymns In their native tongue Rev. Henry j.
Fox Pastor Of the Church, made few remarks, In
which he stated that the chdrenof that Sabbath School
had raised by their exerions within the last four
weeks over four hundred dollars for the benefit OF the
Missionary cause There 4 contribution taken up
in church which added about one hundred dollars TO
that sum After the meeting in church the members
Of the Sabbath School adjourned to the Sabbath School
Building where they partook OF refreshments, which
had been provided for the occasion by d. y. Odell,
ESQ.,, Superintendent Of the School The room here
was beautifully decorated In the usual Christmas style
A, the head of the room each side OF the rostrum
were two impressive inscriptions worked with ever.
green in the form Of halfcircle. One was
The wise shall inherit glory"
The other
ave shall meet again in Heaven"
The exercises OF the day were interspersed win
singing by the scholars, and the accuracy and good
taste with which the pieces were performed showed
much tutoring and reflected credit upon the school
81. Psters and ST. PazFs Church JYaiams1wsh, (ho-
men Catholic Mass was held at this Church at 9, g.
snd lCt o'clock. A sermon was delivered by REV.
Father Malone at 10t O'Clock. The Church was very