The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-23
THE EVENING SERVICE.
SERMON OF ARCHBISHOP HUGHES.

The church again crowded TO it's utmost capacity In
the evening q. vespers and the benedcon Of the most
holy sacrament The Rev DR.. Mccartney, President OF
st. Marys College, Emmittsburg, Md, was invited TO
preach this occasion, but pressing duties interfering
he was compelled TO decline at the last moment and
Archbishop HUGHES, Of New York, kindly consented
fill his place, and addressed the congregation briefly
The Archbishop took for his text the parable Of the grain
Of mustard seed 18th chapter Of Matthew, 3lst and 32d
verses. He said that in considering the life Of our
Saviour We were struck with peculiarly and that
was the beautiful simplicity Of the language he employed
in conveying 70 the minds Of his humble disciples the
profound mysteries of the religion he earth to
establish and the perfect fitness Of every parable he
poyed. There appearance in any OF his teachings
that his language proceeded fem the lips Of God made
mar-one from whom all wisdom sprung. He spoke to
men in terms that al men could understand 10 agrsui
which might perhaps be called science, the culture Of
the vineyard and TO shepherds he spoke OF many things
with which they were farhhr, nd which they could
Comprehend. Sometimes he spoke Of the kingdom OF
God as mustard seed, someomes as shepherd, or az
vine. BE suited his teach ngs = me capacity Of his DIS
his text was plan enough. Faith never comes i6 full
tide at once, but grows ike tho mustard seed.
aggregate capacity might be compared TO the growth Of
the mustard seed into large and ourishng tree. The
Lord Isi collected ATouns him those VINO began 70 be
turn received the grain OF mustard seed These and
other disciples became, as were, the officers OF the
church of God they believed and their belief was in
tended 20 illustrate the planting OF the mustard seed.
Faith began with few, but the seed has grown 70 tree
Il was natural ,or nan 70 oeheye. he wiz believe,
the expression, believing animal The young mariner
knows the latitude and longitude Of every place on the
fit was not confirmed by the testimony Of men who lived
before he was born. How does he know that there 10
such place as Cape only ;h., he believes BE-
And suppong he wished 10 embark for some port in that
empire lately opened 20 US by the gallant ana able Com
odore Perry. who was (snd ne could not overlook the
fact) native OF he city Of proyidence-hs should rely
upon the statement Of other men. man will not refuse
.1Se n and a sp Sas 20
Men believed each oer and was there any reason why
tney should no. believe God2 II they do believe him.
Zen ne rr.n Of mustard seed so~n There were men
who thought tbs 4 evidence OF an original mind
20 deny he truth q revelation But Was IN fact re-
belon sxsnst The human intellect and heart. The men
who refused 10 believe God believed every mpostor VINO
passed along W n VIA, he called new theory. Since
hrs. began his divine mission there had been strug
gle gong on in the world between two eemens-dvine
fai.h and human iroreiulty For 500 years oontes,
had been going lns church between one divine faith
the MANY opinions were always changing. The Arch
bishop then proc efed 20 euumerae the various schsms
which every age from Ses,or and Aransm
down 10 tho hercsy Of Luther who he said had not one
bu, many opinions but Who, Ike every other schsmatc,
did rot dare 10 nat he WIS commissioned TO preach
new ruth but that he the true expounder Of the
Original faith ard thus presented himself In his appeal 10
human intellect hypocrte and liar. Social and
Interest 10 ono could
believe the ends that resulted from his movement
sprung from any rational principle. Were not for him
Germany unhappy Germany, instead Of being divided pro-
vince against province. might be united and happy and
England, which they said was prosperous, but which
really passed the climax Of Der greatness which had
reached the summit OF Ger power, and going down,
and though she may be preserved for time by the pa
trotpm OF The people or some other human agency,
canno, lasshe 100, might be secure in her power and
her glory but FOR the schsm q this man. As To
country he church came here frs colonist 10 Mary
land 6u comes in al the mseree OF tbs emgrani
az he lands poor and fororn, ON the wharf SUI here
the ore faith has advanced against the tide Of many
opinions and 10 no country are they more numerous
he remem bered when the church had but I've pr ess m
New York and he doubted whether there were, then,
tina. number in all New England There were only nine
they had then only eve bshops the country now they
numbered forty six The Archbshop then alluded 10 The
eveot Of the day He said that he had spent
happy day IN his life, and concluded by congraiulsing
the people OF the doce Of Hartford on having received
shepherd for their fold he would add nothing 70 the
beautiful but modest tribute paid that morning 70 their
new bishop he offered up fervent prayer that under
pulses and tina, those who not within the fold
Of the church. but who were well disposed, though led
Astray by many opinions, might be induced 10 &C
cept iu divine teachings He laid much siress on
The fac, that the conservation Of Bishop McT1lan 1T
tended with unusual interest, All the bishops OF the
Province had volunteered 70 attend the celebration cir
cumstance which ought 70 be appreciated by his flock
rule would, With the stance OF Cod be fruitful
OF blessings 70 them and Of glory 70 the Church.
The benedictIon OF he Most Holy Sacrament followed
the Archbshop's discourse, After which the immense
crowd returned ber homes ard the ceremonies OF the
day were over.