The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-30


FOR believing ih.t the demonstration Of next "Wednesday
Vii be on scale OF unparalleled msgniScence.
PRELIMINARY SERVICE AT TRINITY
CHURCH
ARRAEGBMgNrs FOR WEDNESDAY, NBxr-RULOaIUx
ON THE CORRESPONDENT OF THE HERALD FROM
THE PULPIT, ETC., ATC.
Unity Church in Broadway, was largely and fas hion
ably attended yesterday morning. and q. the usual time
for the commencement of the liturgy the spacious edice
Was exceedingly wen filled, though more and more CON
Gnued 10 arrive during the services.
The Rev Dr. Frederick Osrby was The only Officiating
Minister present
me customary morning service having been gone
through in the usually bssuul and impressive sly pc
cuisr to old Trinity,
The Rev Doctor stated tn.s for reasons already made
kDowp wu the intention Of the vcs.ry OF Trinity 70
hold solemn service in that sacred ediacs 10 com
nemoTssion Of the laying Of the Atlantic telegraph
CABLE. on Wednesday next 10 prevent Confusion
no thought 10 necessary 70 state that tho gates
would o opened until bali past nine O'Clock for the
admission Of person into ,he church. en1 in order
that me City authorities and their guests might DO &C oo-
nodsed,n youic be necessary to have the middle aisle
left vacant He che reverend doctor) hoced the mem.
bers OF the vey and the congregation would content
with the Arrangement ana that they would be willing 70
they the great work they were asout 70 co.'s,
brate Hc would also mention that those persons who
on
that there would have been . celebration, were very
much decaived No notice OF the kind had been lssued
oy me vssty OF the parish ., that time but they were,
nevertheless willing 10 Join In the pubnc demon
Of gratitude TO God solemn and important an occa
sion.
Cosfef's beautiful hmm was then supg-
G1d moves IN a mysterious ray,
lis wonders 70 perform;
He plants Die foo.steps on the sea,
Ard rider upon the storm:
Deep Ia unfa,toms5le mincs,
u never fring skil,
BE treasures 10 his br,Rh, designs,
And works his wonders still
The Rev. Dr. OcIBY then a.cendcd the pulpit, and
uoductory 70 the service to DO held at Trinity Church on
the first OF September The subject vas Cod glog.dsd
for the power he has given 10 man.
The text taken ron the eighth Of the ninth
chapter Of 81 Mathews Gospel -
But when the muititudes II, they msrvcIled ana
gorined God which hal given such power unto men"
ut b or ot, my brethren" ssd tho reverend gentle
man to live N sn age when great power has been given
10 men. Agencies ling slumbering their cham
biddur Powers over whose mighty energies nan had
long usrce have bccome the obedient servapz OF
his VIII. Riches, troeden under foot BY poverty and
avarice, have for rusot In the earth, when At
once, our day, woncrous powers aad unneasurci
wealth have started forth, almost unbddcn. fron their
hidden retreats. California, Australia Oregon, And the
islapds Of the sea- have uavoyod their gtsrnx stores
and gold has no longer 70 be sought for In tho sesp
c.yerns ard gloomy mines o. the sa,th The winged
artillery Of heaven hes been msrshaed under human
control as 40 auxiliary host Ali these wynders GROWING
power given unto rhI then, my breihsrn though
glorious one, 70 dangerous age in which i've Oars
indeed crric.l era IN Tie history Of man ooon Gods
earth. Surrounded by wonders, accomplishing great
things, nan n tempted 20 think only Of the glory with
which 10 hmsens Invested. This dszzlns nsot biinis
his eyes, and he not the shadows and misery
and woe which turround his mortal path Aud ia
glorious proofs Of tie po~er xnch Goa aAs given 10 him.
be loses ssat o. bis weakness a,d depcrdencebs sub
servenee 10 eternal might This the danger OF our age
But my brethren "these things ought to be- Tho
true eject Of ouch should be ust the opposite The
reaier wonders man sccompshes TIE more should his
which rules over all The mishs AID power which man
obtains should only serve 10 impress hs hlmbled heart
With higher apprehension Of that Almighty Power which
alone yivcs strength 70 his fenbcness Thts srea,
pst,z truth, ruggestet BY my ex and 90 appropriate
,nis time, desire my brethren With COD. help to
text far ahead o; any wondrous accomplishment IL our
Day The peoples OF eighteen centuries fs benin, this
assert rule The sea- bdspg the lightning
viii, but our power reaches not Gaze OF mortal uscd
IKE this Sickness fes, health returns a. the instant
bidding OF one in humsn form. Alta word fceblsncss IL
turned into strength and helpless, hopeless, puslytsc
rises from his bed and walks forth in the renewed vgsr
and 70 into thine house," he aud dspared 10 his
house. But when The multitudes Il they marvellsd
even So ,bey are ruled by true wisdom viii he with
the rsulliudes OF our fav Each development OF
human enersy each new step s1vsnce Of ages gone be-
fore; each neg triumph Of human science and skill
should be new mpuss in the heart q
warning him 10 gorify COS. The moro man becomes
hDOvo IN
msb,Ier The viscr man becoss, the deeper shoud be
his prcstratiou before ludnW Nsoom. Az his know.
ledge science enables him 10 penetrate into
the deep mysteries OF nature discover the rich
stores OF her hidden mincs--msn's Of hts own
greatness should be the whole enss OF TIE power
given unto him. but that power be sboad rorify the
iver and els Vows become larger and srander OF that
treat Being who II the author and creator eli things.
man traverse the mighty deep with bis swift
ships In the very face Of the stormy wind tempest
man speei tbs earth In his chario.s OF re
there One who r,ske'h tho clouds hts chariot, who
vskeih upon tho wings Of the wind" man can subdle
and through the sea liz swim wipgs--there ID oaly
One who the fury Of this destructive element
"who msketh bis ministers fleming ire" With al
the schevemt nts Of human skill has discovered
means whereby he can prvlopg for moment his sta
upon earth Nay, seoms Just the contrary
hat the span OF human life IL growing narrower and hat
the swirl vehicles OF which is - proud are ouiy
bringing him with more rapid pace " Tie grave Tho
moot common OF hst wonderful Agent, by which our
thoughts borne with the rpeed OF light over the
land and through the TO hear the messages Of death
snd sorrow and with their lightning sroxe hearts are
fiven, hopes shattered ard toys bhehled 10 moment
All who have received such realize the cad
Of this truth Amid tho proudost moments Of his
sk aud bs power stands upon the earth ho plees
and dependent creatureexposed N evils from which
own ssgacity show him escape--faing at length
from the height of hs pride and sinking from tho depths
Of he misery into The grave Ie health, strength
SOD, without which VIC sc0omgusn nothing are not
ron fmselt, they from God, An the AGENCIES OF
esrh are At the disposal OF and onsrol OF the Lord "
Host, Who msrshals them sccording ~ his own SILL
man deveiope each resource-eech frsrh w,pder
from the u uaiuree nva.arcn emma firth