The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-15
All Souls Church.

s8RAoN By THE REV. DIR. BELLOWS.
Yesterday the pastor OF this church. Rev. Dr. Bellows
who has been sbsen during the summer months again
occupied the pulpit and found the church Hied with
a most attentive congregation.
The reverend gentleman had taken his text from ST.
Pauis Epstie to the Philippians your moderation
be known unto all men,"
He commenced by saying that II was from Roman
prison. 70 which his urcompromising devotion to his Mas
ers had brought him. that the enthusiastic and
bold apostle wrote these sober words TO the Philippians
After some comments upon the connection In which the
text stood he went on to characterize the kind mode
ration which the Apostle counselied II was of kind
which had prompted him to take his bfe in his hand and
STAND before Felixo encounter stormy mobs thirsng
for his bood-to make desperate journeys by land and
sea 10 plant his kasterc banner heather towns and
idoasrous slsncs-which had made him chained pr
soner In Roman dungeon and which after wards
brought him to death upon the SIN abors moro
abundant IN stripes above measure liz prisons more
quent In deaths off, OF the Jews five times received
Oity stripes, save enc; thrice beaten with rods
tnce was toned, thrice suffered shpwreck night
s,en in psrs Of waters in psrs Of cbbers 10 yep
OF mine own country men, IN pers by the heather in
peIs N the city in pefls IN the Wilderness in pers in
panfnlness, IN watchipgs often In hunger and thirst
astines often, in cold and nakedness" Such Is the
Apostles record OF the evidences OF his modera
ton. Sacn is the moderation WI ich he would have
known unto all men. 10 estimate II rightly lay
aside the and chilling notions that grow OF cal
cua'ipg sehshness. Is there nothing moderated
except zeal for God, enthu .asm tor duty passion for
UOdcra-
uoas What subjecon Of natural sedshness and of
srutona sbrrk!rgs from pain, what conques; Of world.
u ambition and educated preJudces, what discipline Of
anu muscles ard sope.tea what sacrifices
cal syrpanies, had be not undergone? His life affords
tire aplest illustration that ouy the bosterous
whirv nd OF passion that needs 10 be moderated but
strongly STILL the tendency TO repose of body ami
intellect and conscience The preacher proceeded with
u eloquent illustrations Of this truth forcoy i'm
pressing he necessity that should moderate their
ignorance, their MOI apathy, their want of interest in
pubic affairs, their instability and vaciation Of
nv tn.l 14l1 ~ ffuht thA
dstrust OF principles. their want OF latin IN God He
then sketchsd what commoDl but falsely Called mode
ration Of cLaractera man cool and collected under all
ci.eumsusncss Ton may present a matter to him OF
whatever urgereyfSmins, fraud, patriotism, and pety
he y unnoyed pillar o. the Exchange he allows him
self il saes o. feeling. no snidenness o. conduct no
extremes CT opinion: bis maxim Is, truth policy taste
lie always IN the middle, II he lived between unita
riau lresby terrain be would be hp.scopalan-
because that satisfied h- intelligence or conscicD;
bur because h. thinks il miode GROUND the country
we're Tded ely great question he would strive 10 DO
OF come third party not 9ou any agreement OF opinions
with il bu, because i is ~ lneiiaeciate positioa. Ia
respect every Iol5ls issue due 10 his idea Of
deracn be eoud.stant from the enes; bis idea Of
truth ia 10 b. jst half way 10 every direction. No mat
ter abou, nguDen,s principles evidence, If there
TO queson ne says give noe half of each
aut shsd have precisely vnat deem q moderate OPP
nioa. But. lie continued how does this kind OF motera
ton work practically! Must moderation exunguish
nq1f9, decision, deep iee'ng, earn al purposeS Is
thefe 70 such thing Is real truth. pure right,
Lutte wrong total ;orbdialccg Is there permissible
aud holy excite becoming enihusiasm right.
iu1'gnHluhf Arc there OccakloEs ia which hest
iatcn conpicniss coLoeshon arc base AID ulmanly-
false duty God Is ainalGGu Of truth AMI
tilseEo3c retf anc wrong, or duty aod expedepcy
something bc''r than truth right, duty? By what
strarlc srpcrtca'i;y Of judgment IS II that truth Is
sought just IN Tie oentrt of conflicting opinions Bat il
aapg 10 prudence ADD to ,nsclence to seek
the ncGa ipstesd OF sceslDg the truth. Indeed. the
tonest dependent search for truth, valuable OF IL
self f. rignt 81 wrong any course o. opinion or Inc
action throughout Tor ones SET adopted ground
q corsllcI. Il iaoasand times more respectable and
vattaSe - TIE raofGl nature than the truth ITSELF
Ntey ~ IL ta;Fey afop.ei II IS not irre eltner, taa
u most disputes cUth parties equal. IN the wrong
mrs., tie right and the weakness At TO Dc
ica sI5 The Io~er ara the wrong on tbs other When
tsly frts. ~ opinion arise great crises IN the
tAls s. ne Chrrch and ;he world irath general
Ifs ~! lgEe tCs IN c3r.pioaiie The oaly thing ut
iers bl=t and weak ri slca tines IL compromise.
lgaspe COMPROMISE between Luther and the Pope.
1a.s id speaker t. application NJ the subject 10
tie Eeor nation. also 20 the American Revoigon,
vfen there p.eLiy o, ,ferse men n they clet
iaC elves, 70 counsel suhnissou well from tue folly
81 attempting a. with the mother colutr! ifoE
TBS would say Il the English government wee little
iyTsr ricGi the colonies ifla unruly Bat. he
,Ut'nued IN ro,hng false views " Io-sfa'ioHiers
~llcL identity Il with indifference INDIGESTION and non
uitisisnso baefa as n The matter OF personal
lecD. He proceeded with castgson OF those nominal
LhsEs ~to yet bod OF upon the world with too close
3 Frasn ard are hating always between tTo opinions,
ma concu~ca with powerful appeal 70 the occupants Of
tai 1T. gfreag.c Ion between faith I'D lnotle!be
allegiance ard non commitment such persons
rGsne ,bs, they have made some progress IN religion,
rat iht, not N fact act ont In ascending the Alps
voc must rGch The Grancs hueis be ore ngnf, OF VOC
70 lack SD start asa.n. 50 20. stop Ia religion,
rciose you 10 The conviction Tia; religion Is the
sppehe ooIccfp you nust go ga x 70 The beginning
The religious lite the GsClp,eshp OF Christ the service
d cod begin coryctor-!n conviction OF sn, convic
ter ~ duly conviction OF the absolute and entire de-
fertt q the soul God for Ieacc forgyencss hap
Loss earth, safety in Geiih weoore IN eieraiiy.