The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-16
REV. Z. H. CHAPLIN In THE PULPIT.
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One of the most popular and fashionable churches in
the metropolis the handsome, but unprstending little
brown structure tho eastern side Of Broadway
almost hidd, from notice by the larger marble struc-
which tower in its neghborhood 1t Ia in the i'm
mediate vicinity Of the g. Nicholas. and Metropolitan
hotels and is known the Church Of the Divine Unity
belongs to theFoth Uniyersalt Socsy of this city
and its pastor Is the distinguished and eloquent divine
snd lecturer Rev. T. r. Chapn Whether tits account
the central position of the church, the very
mocaDg enes OF the faith there preached the
torcal powers of the preacher which attracts such
large ans fashionable copgregaons cannot precisely
determine but ,ths fact sands that there liza NOR
numerous, well dressed and stylish assembly to be seen
therein, every Sunday than 10 found in any other
church in the metropolis ............
But not in the forenoon Ehat this temple Is seen To
its greatest advantage crowded to its greatest cspsci
ty IL ia during toe evening servce that it must be
seen one goes there not much for devotional pur.
poses as with the eesign of seeing brilliant coup dai
in house OF worship. 10 paraphrase the well-kuovu
-couplet about Melross Abbey-1rs attF tte4er
He who woal6 see this church Alright 81 Is
Must visit IL by tun gaslight. DH. .-#t4
On Sabbath evenings there Is greater rush of fash
ionabe worshippers 70 The Church Of the Divine Unity
than there the otnsr evenings of the week to Nib
los or to Bartons theatre and as all the pews are
rented to regular atshdaDts always difficult often
impossible Tor hbss who late 70 procure seats The
audiences sre by restricted to Unyersalsts
Iney are composed of members of svery Christian sect
ano denomination in the city with the exception perhaps
OF Roman Cathotcs who are forbildden to enter the
temples of heretcs. There is a latitude and freq
dom from denoniIationGl prejudice and restric-
ton, ibout the Un.versaIist faith which permits
Chrstians Of every sect, .And irss thinkers of NO
Sect TO meet together common neutral ground and
Instr nF,0n
the lips OF the PREACHER The interior of the church
itself 10 very handsome and ssnrnodious The sunshine
that penetrates through the narrow stained Gothic
windo~s-overtopped ON oil sides by lofty warehouses
is hardly sufficient TO enable TO read with ease at
midday; and this s'mbse light gives to the antique
CARED oas pulpit reading esk the graceful pillars
and the haadt ONE pews air OF quiet quaint. old
fashioned aelemny, rather unusual in tins fast going
practical age and country Altogether, the impression
lett on the retioa alone BY Visit to Dr. Chapns church
is pleasing in the highest degree 1t is to be hoped,
however, that deeper solemn, and more lasting
impression IS made the minds of many Of those who
go there, whether BY cnsioaty or love of religion
Dr. Chaplin preached yesterday forenoon one Of his
usual eloquent and impressive sermons 1t was pre-.
csoeo oy no set liturgy form OF exercises such AZ
USED pS Episcopal ans and other sscss The services
were commenced by the singing an appropriate hymn
IN which the congregation took parts Its first verse
runs fellows .as. "a z.
Thy presencs, gracious God afford
Prepare rs 70 Isssivs thy gord ,s..,., ~ |
Now let thy voice engage our ear 49,
Aoo falt5 be mixed with what we hear
MI CHaPIS then ia rich and sonorous voice and |
With peculiarly correct sph read an EXTRACT
rom the New Testament, beng toe 10th chapter of Lux
at the 2ss verse He wears no cope or AZ -
'.ce, or robe Of any kind nothing but the ordns ~
'sin black dress of gentleman At the concius,on of
he residing Of the selsction he prayed for short tine
an earnest and deeply Prsssive style, aud tlen tho
congregation again joined in singing the following hyma
Let every mortal ear attend, -s.-- .--t
Add every heart rejoscs~- ~ Eas3I
Tbs trumpet 81 the Gospel eoundN
With ar inviting voice.
Eternal wiscou has pre- payed -.......-.-.-
soul rsviping isast, = y f,ra W1tts
And bios your Ionginx appetite yr.s&
The rich provision tas,s. lea.Ht ~'s'
Ho ye that parte for living strc,v 80
And pine AWAY ADD die, -, - el,sg.s,s
Here you may quench your rag ar thirst
With spriags that never die. -
The happy gates Of Gospelgrs
stsno open hight and day, ss.s.f 81
Lord We are come 10 seek .Ei ,clie. =. II 200
Aud Drive our warts a~ey .s,.t 4
Mr. CgApTs thee prcschsi theft uo.;n,
sERMcsSs 49,.
Ar the living Father h,th y mi w. and ,v. nv thu
stber eve 10 ne VINO me, he shall live by ME
Our sawiour in many ipsS meas tanrbt the truth ia
way peculiarly casuateo tss the disposition OF
hose who gathered rsS I'd him Indeed, it his
avowed ebJect 70 10 So L most he used such
vehicles OF speech ~ aid excite the investigation of
hose whe really ioved the ruth He made the truth
Tsuabe 70 them u ths endeavors which they should
use to get at ~ Wn he repealed the vain curiosity and
Empty pretences o. those Who their hearts, did not
tor the rn'n Thus among his hearers those
who we're spr .nsl with him no tn sneak
whoss nstncu sedesres were truthful and sought
to be ins'su~ l. These ensrated the steres sym
bosm OF MIA language and whea they did not distinctly
all nis Gaming they OWNED its whole effect and its
general pW port But other there Who seeing it.
"see an' not perceive, snS hearing it, hear do
not Pere eive grasping in tle Of the meaning Of the
tesche' words and Interpreting them by their prsju
oices and preconceptions. such happened to he the
case in the instance connected with the text.
Car ut has described himself as the bread which
CO Gown from heaven and in the intensity Of the H.
usraon suggested by that IDEA he had urged the vital
necessity of psrtakng o! ME flesh and his blood; on
which many OF his dscipIes Jaime. Is hard
sayins-sho can hear t,9s' And some of then, sepa.
rating from him, followed hra But othsrs al
though they may not have apprehendsd all he said
felt that what he said wss profoundly aud ted
their Gee pest wants And; when Christ asked them
"wrl you also go awaySe they repsA In the words oi
Peter-"Lord, 20 whom should We go? Thou hast the
words of eternal hfe They may not have understood
il all; they may have had some blindness cast athwar
the spiritual splspdor Of ths stars OF thir soul Su,
being honest rue-hetrei men, alive their spirit
wants and nature they fsl. that what Jesus had said
words OF eternal life which they could derive from
no other source. Those whose hearts and minds were
not disposed to the reception OF the truth heard that
tuaee, ard, not understanding it, turned aside; but
in winch Chris. clothed, his IDEAS His words they
inew not to be taken in their literal 1t
the spirit said he wh n quickeneth: the esh profit
eth ro,hipg the which speak TO you are spirt
and ife.' Thus, my friends must we interpret the
text which Jesus speaks of eating and living By him
This material saying involves vital and spiritual
meaning need not tel you how strangely the Ian
gusge OF 1t has been uninterrupted You know tina.
the whole Of chat mcnsrous iostrins OF trsnsubstsna
ton has beea built upon the literal interpretation OF
Chrsts words, which he himself expressly instructed
TO be taken IN their spiritual meaning, bat which
have been interpreted 90 that as the csnser swings
its smoke through the s-eat cathedral, and the
priest Offers his foIu!ary the material bread turns into