New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-05
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
EAsTER SUNDAY AT THE CHURCH OF THE
MESSIAH,

The Easter service at the Cnorch Of the Messiah
the Rev. s. S. Osgood, Pastor yesterday was OF
very inte estIg character. The pulpit and ali rs sur
rour dngs was handsomely decorated with flowers IN
great profuson; directly in front Of the pulpit was
large floral cross amid cluster Of beautiful bOqcets
the baptismal font wrea:hed with flowers ana the
batin completely filed with large bo1uet The ser
vices were commenced by chanting the lO3d Pdslm,
Bless the Lord, OH my soul, &c. Mr. OsGooD
took as his text the 18th, 10th and 18th veres Of the
2lst Chapter of John.
The Pastor said that he should address this discourse
especisIy TO the children of the Church OF the Mes
siah as short Sunday School Sermon Inc text
was cur Lords great commission to MS Apostles and
perhaps the most significant point in literature washa
the best thought of ChristendOm has been presented
bv men who were more careful to nurture the souls OF
their people; thus to win to themselves fame How
touching would il have been if we could have listened
to the Apostles as they dispensed spiritual food 10 the
lambs of their flock. In this new world how marvel
ously had this great commission been needed. When
our fOrefathers crossed the ocean, and IN mid
winter landed on Plymouth Rock, when they
were pressed for bread and shelter, they were not
forgetful of the bread of God, but with prayer and
holy love they gathered their little children
into the fold. Now, ss one Of the thousand pastors
who were carrying out the commission, ne wished TO
say few words to the lambs of this flock in the
name of our Master, the Good Shepherd. As there
was food for the body there was food for the SOUL
and Chrt himself came TO give-nay, 10 be tina. splr-
itual food for the soul As part of this food, the
principles of the New Testament, the parallels, the
commandments, were taught week after week One
Of tie noblest men of our age had said, Give me
son great TRUTH that may lsy it upon my pillow to
comfort me in my dying hour" But do We not need
truth to lice by as well to die by Food was
necessary not only to strengthen but 10 cheer the
(ta0 lol &1fa spA
cheer u.s. 1t ia not intended that should 60 to reG
gon to funeral but We should look on religion as
if were the life ard very blessedness OF Heaven
Some of the young people made great mistake in
not being simple enough for example, not committing
psalms TO memory. The world was always ready to
put words into our mouths, but should strive to
pre- occupy the mind with the songs of Zion. These
flowers here are part Of Code gifts to u, and here
c ntered among them in the form of the Of
Master, you will see the lily that blessed symbol OF
heavenly wisdom, as being willing to open itself TO the
sunshine and dew of God, to live and move and have
It's being in God. When you hear those words, Feed
my sheep" remember how much the good God has
given you, and so let the sheep be fed. That food
which contributes most TO lift us to high things Is
prayer. We say that young man or young woman Is
well taught who has gone through certain course OF
education and sometimes measure prayers by the
degree OF more and more; whereas the true advance
is by the degree of better and better. Learn the mean.
ing of prayer 1t is opening the soul TO the eternal
God. The Lords Prayer is but simple state
nent Of what Christ did, what He vas, and what He
lie. Chrst lived out that prayer IN his daily life.
Many of them had never come TO the compunion table
OF cur Lord but he hoped that long many OF them
would come, but coming TO the communion table
would not bring them into the church, II would only
lead them still further on; they were IN the church
now. most of them by baptism were externally
in the church of the Good Shepherd, and they
we're not TO be treated the children Of Satan
He not did hold to that terrible doctrine that little
children love poisOn better than heavenly food;
the mibd Of the child simply innocent, and IL
has 10 become yirtuous by active choice. They
were not yrtuous nor were they totally depraved;
they were not wicked till they had done wrong. II
chI'd born totally depraved and 10 consequence
doomed everlasting woe, there would not have been
that joy at lts BIRTH At their birth funeral drges
were sung if there had been the birth o: end
instead Of al innocent child. We take the theology
of Jesus Christ snd not the dogmas of priests ofthat
theology which says, Feed my lambs"
Hear the call Of your Master; there glad
tidpgs when the angel hymn Of the Annunciaton was
heard in heaven, singing the song of Peace on earth
and good will 10 men,. There was JOY when He was
risen fom tae grave and gained the victory over
death; there was joy when He stood among His own
disciples and said Peace be with you and now
peace be with you, children OF the Church Of the Mes
siah-the peace of Lord Jesus Chris, be with you
all row and eyermore. Listen to this sermon, hear
tie Masters call, Behold the Lamb OF God tbs,
taketh away the Fins of the world unto us He speak
eth feed my Sheep
At the clsse Of the sermon, various books were DIS
tributed among the children Of the ioo
ets from The pastor TO the lambs of the flock; each
Class coming TO tie a. er in its turn. Suitable books
were olso given 10 the teachers, a gfts from the
church
Mr.. OsGooD said his intercourse with the Sabbath.
Sch ool children had been very pleasant he did rot
feel az bough he Was poiceman o. Constable :
kee urruly boys 10 ORDER bu: like f.iend who could
converse with them Ike young lGdes AID gentlemen.
u. then called for the Little ones OF TIE corgreys
tioB yko were Lot IN the 6abes.h-Sehoo,, snd pr