The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-05

Reopeuing Of the City Churches after tho summer
Vacation Dhcourses Of the Popular Preachers
of ill Persuasions &C., &c.
DR. ADAMS CHURCH, MADISON SQUARE.

DR. ADAMS CHURCH, MADISON SQUARE.
Thus church was opened Tor Divine service yesterday
morning, and not since spring has such large assem-
bage Of the faithful found room within its walls. The
breathing time allowed the able and dstng ngushed pastor
TO rest for while from his labor Of love, and 70 gather
fresh strength and energy among the hills and vaies Of
the mountains seems have resulted very much to his
physical benefit. At all events, the Rev Dr. Adams
looked hale and hearty, and the simple and
earnest services Of the day performed by him,
without assistance Of any kind in his usual cdying and
insti uctisc manner.
would be necdless say that the immense congrcga
ton fashionable one, os the attendants OF this
fashionable o the CITY, But this occasion the children Of
wealth and fashion were FOR the most pat clothed In the
sable guTb monrnng Many were there u express by the
"oniward and visible sign OF mourning Tue asasn which
ihe mysterious heart feeling Tor the loss
Of enc !" the Ambassadors OF Chrs now gathered " nus
e;hers, who .iatbtui in and Of y
The morning service began shortly after ten o'clock
suitable hymn was suhg, IL, the usual beautiful style Of
e Madison square church choir and after the reading OF
be seyiItaral selections Cor the day,
The Rev. Ir ADAMS delivered ervid and impressive
sermon. lis text was taken from the second Ep.se Of
Peu the Apostle 10 1mothy in which the great apostle
charged he young minister Of Chris "to preach the Word
TO he consan, u season and ont Of seasons 10 rcprovc
buke, eXhoft W, all long suffering and doctrine" The
reverend gentleman very ably dedned the duty Of the
Christian minister ia his important aud responsible
scn o preaching and publishing the uniying Word Of
Geo ard pointed to the with which the apos
tie Paul had spoken "a Trnothyhis son IN the iai-ls
evidence Of the mmensity OF the trust which dcvolve5
upon all those who have girded their fgh
the battles Of the Saviour. Paul had been faithful
want he had fulfilled his mission, and his anxiety that
the young Timothy should grow up strong in the faith aad
in that wisdom which ripeneth unto eternal life. Upon
the faitlful. services Of the ministers Of the Gs-
pei depended tho success OF their labors for
the extension Of the Kedeemars kingdom, under the
blessing ef God. Tie ministerial Of the at Rev.
Dr. Alexander was then referred u by Dr. Adams. and
glowing picture painted o. that good soldier Of the cross
who had fought the good fight and finished his COURSE
aud for whom, like Paul the faithful apostle there
laid up mperishabe crown Of glory ia heaven. The
anlented deceased of the bright and shining
lights Of the Christian Church, and by his fait
1lpess he had been the Of rescuug many
downward path and bringing them sthe Joy OF their
Lord. Some ailuson also made 10 the painful
reavenent Of Of the ombers Of the church, Of
whose children were some time since snatched from
Lct happy home by death. The of death
by drcwnrgof these two gentle spirits lost by
the eloquent pastor, in whose lips the sad
turned into moral lesson which could not fail to have
sIrkeD deep into the hearts Of every Present Tue
most intense interest exhibited during the whole
serv,ce, and in tf the pathetic passages oi
Dr. Adams' sermon there many eyes suilsei with
tears.
In short sketch Of the morning service a very
feeble ana imperfect idea be given Of the s,lcmty
and intensely interesting nature 0 the Sermon bur this
may be safely sad that every who heard the burning
words Of the venerable pastor ought 70 have left the
church "a wiser and better man."