The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-21


men Of Brooklyn at the Athesaum Wednesday even
Ing, to Mad dc Lussan the eminent soprano sho will
be assisted by the following talented artsts:Mr NJ De
Laperrierrc tenor Mr.. S. p Mills, first pianist OF the
Lepsc Conservatore and his fret appearance in Amcri-
ca; Mr. Henry Apply, viOinist; Sgnor Nuno, conductor
DuellIDg, Assassination, and Retaliation.
SERMON BY THE REV. CHAs. Il. HARRIS, AT THE
JOHN STREET NJ. Il. CHURCH.
According to public announcement, interesting and
instructive service was held at the John street Frs,
Methodist Episcopal Church yesterday morning Every
available seat in the pews besides additional temporary
ones in the aisles, fully occupied. The theme
selected by the pastor for bis discourse was the worry
opportune one Of Dueing Assassination, and Reaa-
ton, tested by Christian morals"
After the singing Of hymn and the Offering of prayer
by the pastor,
The rev. gentleman read the 9Th chapter Of the GOSPEL
according to ST. Matthew, which contains the first part of
the incompatible Sermon on the Mount" and in which
are set forth the Christian virtues and the rules for the
governance OF the Christians actions
The text on which the discourse OF the morning was
founded was taken from tho 39th Of the 5h Gu aper
of the same gospel" But say you that 70 resist
not evi The preacher began by saying that perhaps
there has been much spe uation and discussion
on any subject that upon the origin of evil
Every body SEEING to have theory which does please
hmself nor any body else Some regard evil innate
human nature others that IL origin Ated fro N God him
SELF Some thought that came from the devil and others
assign II DO particular birth at ALL But although at all
times and in all there have been discussions on the
Of evil, he thought would be beter-as it was
generally admitted that evil does exist in the yorldr
DOCTORS OF divinity, well other doctors and people
III general would seek to cure the evil rather than
vestgate into IFS Causes man who is afflicted with
burning fever would not be likely to be satisfied with an
chronological inquiry into the Of the fever
would like TO know how he might get well. The best
AIM Therefore would be not to inquire how evil has org
is naturally beautiful one; but what God has made pa
radse for US has been, by the crimes and wckedncss of
man, transformed into desert IL is that tho Crea
tor designed us to be happy but brutal ignorance aud
ntemperapce, with species moral turpudc
have blight and destroy this happiness we seek
own histories we shall however find tho causes
Of evil in ourselves In two fold way First occasional
or habtual violation of the law Of our naturo and
secondly the violation OF the principles of revelation
He had often heard t argued that God h. created
fair heritage for us could aiso SO have constituted
man so that there should be no evil TO affect him. But
this could not be- According to prese org
God could not have created us any other way and az
the same time prevent evil from existing In the world.
Evil Is part Of the constitution under which live, and
IL pecessaiy for the development OF vrtuous principles
But how was It to be ressteof Not by force assurody
Men may be shot down with pistols, blown in thou
sad pieces from the cannous mouth but evil could
be conquered by such means Evil only conquered
when conquer ourselves and the gres;et victor he
who achieves victory over himself. Mortal weapons
could not avail in contest with evil. We mus not give
change TO the devil in his coin. Though to
resist evil with might and main, TO fight the devil with
his own weapons is TO be TO be wounded, he is
expert with the weapons. "Iesst the DEVIL says
this il must not be attempted to kick him or
to shoot him do VI, but by spiritual weapons and the
placing OF guaros around every avenue OF the heart
where sin and evil may enter The reverend gentleman
then demonstrated that although the words Of the text
plainly said resst not evil, the in which it ia TO
be understood is the evils arising from INJURIES and
for the evil which exists the world There are evils to
subdue aud evils to avoid and God in placing in the
world end permitting the existence Of evil did not design
that We should abide In as torpid machines, which
would be in state Of perfect happiness After at great
lcngh with much ability, showing what evils we-o
be resisted and what avoided he mentioned a few in.
stances in which one man might DO Just iod in taking the
life OF another. Thus, If tried 10 murder him he
would hit him as hard as possible and try TO kill him rst
and he would do 60 with all Gospel innocence. father
husband could sit by quietly and his wife
his child killed before his eye without resisting, but
in such case would be justified III resisting with ali his
Elm he could return thanks to Cod that be
had been able to do 80. Revelation never taught,
and never will teach, that a man not To resist
IN cases like these. But there heinous evil for
which the law provides penalty and the great question
bow this 10 be resisted! This that flshona
Die offence decatey clothed broaicotb that even
ministers Of the Gospel afraid to touch it, aud for
this reason he revered the man who proachcs in Broad
way far from Spring street. because no speaks OF this
crime In bold and unfnohDg language lie (he preacher)
alluded to that terrible crime which came with honeyed
words despong virtue and turning the happy homes into
places of despair, and making those who vrtuous
tho Of the whole world. How such evil TO
be resistcd How was IL to BIO metz Would 1t DO met by
dueng or by assassination No For by duelllng the
innocent msy become the victim. How, then, the evil
10 be reestea? If the criminal be single ptrtythat is,
Vengeance Is mine, gath the Lord viii repay. God
marks tho scducer wherever he goes and His vengeance
will follow him. But whcro the crime is mutuat-he
spoke rrophctcaliyet them both go to the devil, for
aultercr aduteros enter the Kingdom OF Heaven.
Dueng though honorcd by brave aud learned Senator's
yet ought to he rcsortod to in such The
rcnd gentleman the showed how dueng had descended
fom the Norman nations and thence spread among
the Germans Danes and Flemish and gave succnct his
tory OF the laws by which regulated in ancient aud
nedern times Society, unfortunately, not only ks up
on duellng as honorable and chyalrcus but even the
taking OF life is justified by H. Witness the late Wash
Ington tragedy. That awful has revealed
fearful chapter in tho morals OF high fehgh life below
stairs-for many OF those who arc BOXED down upon
would not have been guilty OF such offences III, then
drew q vivid picture OF the corrupt condition Of Washing
ton society and said that the ustrous dead who had
spent their lives in efforts for thor countrys gooi
who had honored the halls Of washington and whose
names were synoBy for goodcoud gather their ashes
around them and rise from their graves 10 SEQ life as IL
IN Washington, they would dissolve away in Hood OF
tears. He ndemred the onorvated condition Of Wash
ngton society and the ceminacy which widely prevails
there Tho powerful anu brave Spartans cnorvatcd
by this evil Rome fell when she embraced the clfom
nacy Of the Greeks, and became easy prey to the
Goths and vsndas, though taey were berbarians
Although he was no evil prophet, he could not help
fearing for tho pcrmauepcy Of the republic when bs
saw the cncminacics Of Germany, France AMI England
being introduced into society Washington WIS no
q byeword for the whole country. II, boldly attacked
the ioics Of fashion and the superficial modes OF fashion
able education and said that the children in Washington
only fitted for tho nursery, and there Ter
that trained they shoNd fall Ike tho dollhouse before
March winds The reverend gentleman then addressed
hmscf to young men, and gave them some very whole
some advice as to the choosing Of companions and CON-
pany. Solomon had said that ho that walseth with u
wise man shall obtain wisdom, but tho companion
fools shall be destroyed ThaJ0vc Of company in
stnctive In the mind of every young man, aud was
powerful influence for good for evil. Much depended
on tho education given by parents TO their Children for II
youth had the proper kind Of educ on he would choose
the proper sort Of company. lie alluded TO the lm,n-
table death Of Nike walsh a. case in point resulting
from tho choice of had company-for like him, 90
highly honcred and with the path OF advancement open
ON all sides to him, would this day be laid amid tho monl
dcring dust OF an inebratcs gravca sacrifice 10 bad
company. The Of Barton Key also rcetrcd TO-
10 young women he also acctonaely spoke, and wrncd
them 10 take care how tboy walked in the world especial
~ those who possessed than ordinary beauty. The
arts OF coquctry should be hated and stunned and they
should always be watchful Of tbcT virtue and honor IN
whatever station OF life they might be placed.
The a n ono a