The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-03

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An immense conoourse Nsople assembled yester-
day morning q Trinity Cn9oh, to witness the
ordination Of nineteen deacon au9 three priests.
The building was 30 crowded that there was not
even standing room In the asles after the morning
service was opened.
The ordination sermon was preached BY the
Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Quebec. He took
his text from the 18th chapter of St. Johns Gospel,
verse 26: If any man serve me, let him follow me;
and where I am, there also shall my servant be. If
any man serve me, him will my Father honor" The
Bishop, in opening his sermon, expressed the honor
he felt In being present such interesting COCA
sion; but at the same time he felt an anxiety in the
duty that devoved upon him to stir up holy ardor
in the recipients Of ordination. He asked for the
prayers Of his hearers, that he might be permitted
to help worthily in the work Of the day. We he said
are servants OF the living God, and God grant that in
oil the absorbing engagements of life, none OF
us may forget the words Of the Saviour: " You
cannot serve God and mammon"-that none of us
may forget that impending day when the Lord shall
reckon with his servants. God grant that we may
be among those who then can claim for themselves
an appropriation of the words "They shall be mins
saith the Lord, when ! make up my jewels" We
are followers of Christ, and with what reality Of
purpose we follow in the footsteps Of our Divine
Master, is necessaryfOr usto ascertain by probing
our own hearts. The word servant in the text Gig
mites minister of any kind, and the Saviour says,
off any man serve me let him follow me-" "Folow
me, !" the form in which the cell to the Apostles
was conveyed. We the ministry should follow In
Cbrist's own steps--we are his ambassadors-we
take charge OF souls. call sinners to repentance and
go forth into the world TO seek and to save those
who are lost. We 90 with n JUNCTION from the Holy
One to preach the gospel to the poor and deliver
ance to the captives. AS the good shepherd gave
his life for the sheep, 80 should we be prepared to
give up or lives for the brethren. In en-
deavoring. Familiarity ADD practically to exem-
pity this imitation Of their Divine Master he said
that ministers should 30 take His yoke upon them
as to mbibe His meekness and iowness of heart.
His love is the test of the Christian heart The fol-
lowers OF the Lord engaged in the ministry must be
patient towards al! menthey should breathe abroad
that spirit of charity and of peace of which so
many examples are seen in the life of Christ 1t is
true that they cannot perform such acts as Christ
performed-they cannot raise the dead; but they
can cheer the m0urners, and pour balm into the
wounded bosom; they can 30 bring home hope to
the heart Of the sinner, that the spiritual renova
ton therein shall tend to the final resurrection unto
life.. They should by the manifestations of the
science in the sight Of Cod In the exercise of his
ministry, we see moreover how wary and how wise
the Saviour was-with what admirable sagacity he
evaded his enemies when they sought to entsngle
is what he charges us to combine with the
harmlessness of the dove. How many fall short
Of this! By indiscreet zeal or q prominence given
to private projects, how much detriment is done to
the progress of religion and to the salvation Of i'm
mortal souls! But if we ask Of Him the wisdom
which we lack, "He giveth literally and upbraideth
not" We must diligently lay up all stores Of profit
se that We s may d bring out Of
all things search carefully and be thoroughly &C.
quainted with the word Of God, if we would follow
in the path Of the Saviour. In all cases. our inva-
en Is an to S Ia s see inau IN BE- he T 6s
speaks to us, and in prayer we speak to Him. In
prayer-in our applications to the Throne of Grace,
we actually speak to God; and can they be called
followers q Christ in their ministry if they DO not
with God? We learn from the 18th chapter Of st,
johns gospel, that those to whom He has delegated
the charge to feed his sheep, should feed and pray
lor tnem also; 1t is strange and it is sad as well
the solemnities and ordinances of the church.
and give this as an evidence of their piety.
we behold our Saviour constant in his attendance
IL tie Temple service; we observe him saying with
the psslmst "The zeal of thine house has eaten me
up;" and VIC discover the lessen laid down in gene.
raj, when he insisted on the baptism Of John. Look
ing at these and other instances we cannot, in all
fairness be wrong in loving and honoring the sane
tuary, and all its observances God forbid that we
should contend for minute details as absolutely me-
cessary, or advocate mere outward forms; but God
grant that we should ever worship the Father in
spirit and in truth. 1t would be happy for US if we
could reach the standard of excellence attained by
the men who compiled our Liturgy. Finally let It
be our aim to follow Christ in the surrender Of our
selves to the work of God on earth. Christ says
Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.d
When Christ demands our services there is no other
earthly claim that should occupy our attention:
"He that forsaketh not all that he hath cannot be
Christs disciples" and "He that hatcth not father
and mother, yea, his own life also, cannot be His
disciple" We must make our maxim the maxim of
Christ, who pleased not himself-"who went about
doing good" and whose .'meat and drink it was
to do the work Of Him that sent Him."
We must be ready to encounter privations, dificu
ties, and annoyances. Are we disheartend at such
apicturef Will any repent of his choice, and be
prompted to say, did not take this into conside-
ration e Surely s not. Let mot such superstition
us. Think Of his presence, and of his promise:
"Where ! am, there shall also my servants be-
Your conversation is now in heaven; you have come
Jesus, the mediator of the covenant, and to the
Holy Spirit: and, in the day Of your full and final
reward, the glorious words will greet you at the gate
OF heaven, Well done, good and faithful servant,
have sadness in this ife-you may feel sad in your
own Deficiencies as well in the difficulties that
are around You; yet little while, and " He that
shall come will come" And remember that they
who turn many to righteousness shall shine az stars
in the armament for ever and ever"
At the conclusion of the Bishops sermon, the fol-
lowing gentlemen were ordained deacons, according
to the order Of the Protestant Episcopal church,
Brown, Parker, Wettman, Hickey, Ludrum, Water
bury, Cooper, Stirling, Smedes, knight, Edison,
Pay, Norton and Seymour The Rev. Mcssrs.
Garrison, Peck, and Carter were ordained priests
Trinity church continued thronged throughout the
whole of the long and interesting services.
The Grand Jury and the Filibusters at New
Orleans.
From the New Orleans Picayune, tn ne 25l
Several questions which were yesterday pro-
pounded to DR.. A. l.. Saunders by the Grand Jury,
and which that gentleman declined answering, on
the ground that his answers might criminate him.
m mr.
bell and the matter was argued at length by Mr..
Morse, the U. S. District Attorney, and by Mr..
Waul for the witness. The following were the
questions which DIR. Saunders declined answering,
on the ground that his answers might involve him
in criminal consequences, and upon which the court
was called upon to pass:-
The witness had stated in answer to the questions
propounded by the Grand Jury, that he (the wit
ness) had conversation with Mr. Betancourt in rela-
ticn 70 Cuba that Mr. b. spoke Of the oppres of
the neonle Of Cuba. Being asked il he MIR. HA