The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-20
RELIGIOUS SERVICES YESTERDAY.

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EXERCISES AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Whether be from activity Of the revival spirit,
the celebrity Of the reverend gentlemen engaged or the
novelty the service increasing desire TOR religious
knowledge the Sunday evening service at tho Academy
Of Music continues be attended By crowded congrega
tons 70 the extent that hundreds obliged 10 leave,
unable to get within hearing distance Of the speaker
Rev William Hague DID, wasl announced 70 preach last
evening and long before the hour for the exercises 70
commence every seat was occupied and overy avail
able standpoint was likewise taken The aisles, and
even the stage behind the speaker, were filled, and still
the poured thick and fast only to turn away dis
atponted The building tested TO ts fullest capacity,
Dr. Hague took bis text from Second Kings, eighth
chapter and thirteenth verse
And Hazse ssid, but what, Ia thv servant dog that
be should do this great thing? And Elisha answered. the
Lord hath showed that thou shalt be king Of Syria
The Rev. gentleman diated at some length upon the
peculiar circumstances under which these words Of the
prophet delivered how that Ben haad the king had
been Inundated by his sickness, az many other
been and will be- and 10 hrs despar had sent for Elijah by
his servant Hszael how that Hszae stood ahast at the
prophecy OF Elisha not like vlrtuous scornng 10 do
such vlanous and murderous act hut more like man
who had crime sented u his view too monstr0us for
his conception how that Hzael grew In crime 10 be
capable that Doastrnsiiy Nero from weeping
be the horror Of the world In his conclusions the
Rev gentleman held that needs some strong good
spirit resist evil that religion Of mere form religion
Of fashion religion OF fear religion OF mere reason,
would not avail him temptation but that he necis
the religion OF the heart combining the good elements Of all
the others with that Divine spirit without which
do nothing He held with Thomas Carlyle that there Is
time with every man which Is crisis in his his
torywhcu he must Join the dragon or the gods" when
no must for the good against it, for Christ
against him. bis eternal happiness his unavoidable
misery He closed with phetc appeal for his hearers
TO make the right choice in tho present tmehe accepted
Eme-the day Of salvation
Rev, Or. j. P. Thompson, of the Tabernacle church,
breaches next Sunday
SERVICE AT THE NATIONAL THEATRE.
The Rev EDWARD HrsoS d. D., preached again last
evening IL the National theatre Chstham square. The
aIterre was died with young boys who prow about tho
srees careless themselves and unheeded by others
The orchestra seats boxes and frat gallery wore pretty
much occupied by church. going PROFESSIONALLY by
members Of the reverend gentleman's denomination
tho second and third galleries pretty much by younger
class Of persons, who probably much from
osiy to attend preaching theatre to listen to the
preacher on the good tdings Of salvation The boys
seemed to enjoy gong TO church in the theatre
Tor time at least, and before the doors were open
quite crowd was waiting on tho pavement outside. As
entrance had the seats hed and before
the services commenced very regular place was
pied. IN the of the evening the passages
likewise led by persons who renamed during the
vice. hst 80 far bumbers concerned the theatre
preaching IL a success
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tie singing His first In reference 10 the
mission school in the Fourth ward. Number of chit
dren had been turned away from the school doors yester
day account Of the very limited accommodation there
The expenses Of the used for the mission school,
likewise those incurred in having preaching in the
theatre, were borne by lew good Christian
friends. They had concluded not 70 take up .vaoy
collections but contributions would be thankfully
received by named and al boycs placed in the
theatre. The reverend gentleman made Some observa
tons about hs preaching III theatre, and said in re-
ply TO the why that DO TO people who like
fv n "A
and who not likely to anywhere IN the future. lie
glad 10 the faces Of his Christian friends, but the
preaching for the outcas alluded TO- parable in
The thirteenth CHAPTER OF Matthew read and
mcntcd After prayer and general remarks the text
was ouacedM eleventh chaptsr and twenty
eighth verse; COME unto mr., all ye that labor and
heavy laden, and Will give you rest. TO Illustrate
which the preaching divided under four heads First,
this invitation gwen who heavy laden with
Elm second this pvi'atitn may be considered given
those who have evil habits third this invitation Is also
addressed those who heavy laden with misfortune
fourth, tho invitation IN to those who are heavy laden
with disappointed hopes and unfualled desires Under
each div on the nd gentleman related some touch
ing stories about persons heavy laden with sins and IN
the simplest possible style tried 10 touch the wayward
yoas2 before him, by the suferngs OF renorse OF
pciepce, and the bliss 81 dong right. His appeals
generally the young but they unquestonably suited,
and again, many Of rpcr years, and were probably
INTENDED
The boys were rather poisy but much lees so than
the preceding services. Notwithstanding this improve
mens IN their manrers, the eogng prayer and predatory
remarks not allowed to pafs without cheers, hi
hrs snplug Of feet, ani the shrli whistle from some
the enthusiastic urchins In all there were at tho
beginning about i've hundred boys bat they absconded
IN patches intervals during the service III al last they
p,obabty did number -four srorc. II struck Us that
the sbccp" would minrc With IN "Soats'' In the par
tcrrc, tho noise &c the congicmerated mass Of hai
fellows well met would econ heard more, and the
youngsters would learn 70 behave themselves 10 good
society.