The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-03
OPENING OF CHURCHES.

of the Messiah, Christ Curch, Cnurcn OF
: the Mediator, the south Baptist Church,
snd Plymouth Church. HrookIyn.
After the summer vacation and cleaning, several Of
| churches reopened yesterday for the Tne
not particularly attractive interest
pe but they gave the strangers Ia town dea OF
Aaion ia the metropolis.
ST. GEORGES CHURCH.
The opening services Of this church, after tho usual
summer vacation, place yesterday Although many
@ thu regular members Of the congregation absent,
'heir places were ned Strangers sojourners 10 the
CITY, 30 that when tho pastor the pulpit the
'huTch-ore o tho largest o,y-was quite crowd
"a. the services were commenced With hymn desig-
hated ny iae pastor, 10 which those pres ont with
al mat 'ervoT which generally charactsriass cougre
ra'onai singing Amer the hymn followed prayer and
recitation y the Commandments t. which the coupre
CATION appropriately responded tnen followed the sostle
and enspe appointed ur the day ,he thirteenth sunday
arc Trinity auor hearing tho hundred aud seven
tTenth palm by the choir, the pastor, Rev DR. 4 H.
Type, commenced his welcome sermon, taking for his
text the md Of the twelfth the Rps-
lie To the Hebrews: Looking urto Jcsus.n Asr
log for length upon their meeting, The eloquent
speaker concluded some~hat lengthy sermon by ear
netly exortrg his hearers 10 weary Of the spi
ritual contemplation Of Jesus Throughout the entire
lei 9Th of The sermon the pastor com mnanded the moet
ca efo attention # all collection Tor the pocr and
ano her prayer concluded tie seryices
CHURCH OF THE PURlTAss-oPEskTG SERMON E2
REV. T. rRFLSGHUYsEN WHITE.
Religious services resumed the Church Of tho
Puri'ars r Cheevers) OF University place ard
FineelA street, yesterday forenoon at half past
clock The attendance very smai indeed not more
than hundred and Gry worsh!ppers being present,
showing that great portion Of tho congregation s yet
lingering al the watering plsces and surnlcr r,gars R
those IN at;ondGrce yesterday pnn,hs we're OF
tho ssrnor ssxa a5ys ooanAt Or hat being seen only
/ here and there among the p-~s
Rev. Theodore Fru.inghryEen White who is 70 orrcs,o
in tho place Of Br Cneevar The regular pastor Of the
church during be absence u EUROPE preached The usual
\ IN rlnZ~
morning at eleven o'clock. After the introductory
and s gng 81 hymns h. read hs Text ae VERDI
Increase our Fa!h, !rum the attn verse; seventeenth
chapter Of -. Like 10 explained tho meaning of the
words In connection with the res Of The chapter and al
thai IN few things greater mistakes MADE
relation the necessity and Importance of aitn Ys;n
tho vital principle OF Christian fet bore the
LIE Did TO The tree plsnt was Inc motive power
the mortal Ike steam to the engine. The word faith
indefinite only 50 far as the objects known whca
cenicrcd. Mathematical and philosophical trsiSs
believed by the oi demoustraye rcasuu.nr We
passed through The ordinary duties and dangers every
day lie With eellag q security derived from aih IN
the previous safety Of tbngs u the way faith
religion rsssed the Soul oser, without question hee
Of the Rodcemer Tn cIersse ii a,a vas the q me no
matter in what way u exhibited Itself Faith ~sss
corresponding action Mary regarded faith as a thing
merely ~iihIn the mind-some hing 20 regulate the
science the It's practical operation however
idea of believing The Christian lived the 1rm belief
Of Gds sroSidnce Tire Creator was the author Of our
faiihHc eaya the capacity for IL ard In many ways
/ endowed us with II. Every rgh. and good actcn
prcdrcei by the ins.rumental!iy Of God hlsssrgs
produced ian 30 Affections were employed TO
aith Prayer also Of obtaining faith, hut
The great means Of producing Il 10 practise wbcn
the Reoccmer performed m.racics hc Always cas1 forth
of faith the part 0. upon wrom tho
miracles were worked There explanation Of tho
laws ~ nature, yet y" had implicit nth ~ tn.r opera
II the regard 10 ths mysie,iss IL the
Divine DC rg. where xas &C necessary 70 have fata.
S% 10 ne e ova snS a ra sos w. T.ss cao
pat!bl,, because divinity also rantc II nap nut
lsn 2 man was !. not reasonable % ~: faith oaaf
Faith wss The connecting link between ani The Crca
tor ia conclusion, he dwe't the nes~siy o the
cschsrgc Of our duty in prosperity aad sivosiy OF
| deep, abiding nith
CHURCH OF TIE MESSIAH, BsokDwAY.
Divine service was resumed tbs otiroA ycs;erasy
morning. At hslfpsst ten o'cock. rcccch |. was az.
nCuncoi tia, In. osgsod would reoooapy his place "a
tho pulpit, tho congrsva;io scarcely up b tho
average and did no, namber three hundred attend
sns Many Of The members OF The church are nc tcge
sti sb-@oi from the cy either al the rx pa-.a
otter rural retreats CT tho isshoribc religious world
The exercises commenced with the charnllrg Of ,hc
nIney rnL r.am, bcsiuulng With the words . o come
Z, " sps Tao the LS5d e =, heartily rcoso no
prayer from Rev. r Os.nof. The spc~sadet
these according . the eaasi form q anthems chants
p7ycrs, and the rcaiirg ~ tho ST ptar-s At their
Conclusion tho preacher took for te1l The fourth
vorsc q the sixth chapter % - rsu's Egtie the
caiaians Bet lct every mn prove In work,
shal hc have rejoicing 10 himself sl.ne and -. 10
arcihcrn ne reverend gentleman argued thai the ;crt
sUrgss;ei review or tie work done by Tia r,@tn-
bers q TIC congregation during tho term of in.s
summer vocation. merchant gscr 10 ,rc
rs,ircmfr; of The country II eloy mud, snd tIe
shs and staats ruFai i.n:sape 80, Ia sanpot az
aside BIZ Vol hs accU.tpaIcd business altogether srd
Says arising 70 the Wow ~ his mind. The n.nlster
though 10 may fancy ne b D. enjoy repose and ndas,n -
IN bis vacation, actually has anxiety and more
pressure on hs faculties than b. had the active psr-
suite ~ hs profession lie with diaculy gct nj II
The opaior that y has not hs congregation snd h.
moi before him on Ssyday and indeed both b-fare
hin IN reality 20 q with every cue a TIER
Sscaiaps--ey actually pursue them when they nisri
work s or rscfarcsr THIS Is the Ii sln .ion be;xern
fcf Indulgence aud regular hrsiuoSs. Ne tall ~
sf sf aass y Is, ts oa = eyss @sys y g
-cnlntrdanc than nc wno remains asncss ~ = ths
WORKER 'or Gets siHgeam ard iis Advancement ~
mere worthy and ounucrfabis tash any oher ncivda.
al. Every true vii say, Ls - ssso;
arc yor q work. Almighty Goi. Iais = The crosn-
chrtioa worxcr. TIC conclusion Of ths i.EcGrse
~srn s,horisiion " the congregation TO be workers
Tor their Creator.
CHRIST curncu.
This prcisy little ccnoc, tho Of thirty mn
stree, and Th avenue, after beng clceed for several
weeks, was opened yesterday. Not large rumber VAS
present however, most of the regular congregation
have not mrletcd their "summernsr and yet remain
snloylrg tho pleasures Of rural ile The sermon
preached by the rector, Rev r. s. Wiley, from the fol-
loving text
nov the mar cul oi whom INC devNs were aepertcd
bcsoueht Him that 10 might be with him but lee
him away Say ing. Return 10 thine houee and show
how great things Gvd hath done unto thcc.-s Lake,
chap. 8; '. 3s -.
The reverend gentleman the mar out tf whom
the devil departed Illustrated deeply important less,n.
Al sn sa possession of the devil Evil entered nto
ours from lover word Of darkness Tho idcs q
grcssion v~ 1rst sussetcd 70 man from ~thous and
found IN him easily persuaded victim. Trem thai pri
ma error oil has consisted voluntary oper rs of
tie heart 70 The entrance of these Sataac nGaences
Eut a. evil came down from world of farsress and
cvatl, % redemption nows from higher realm of gbt
life. Man u therefore poeed between two ghty
iprrctthc from beneath, the other rom ABOVE
CoEen irg Tor tho sovereignty cf hs soal Grace, the
bd bought grace IL iesu. alone Trees from The else
necasstaicd boncagc oi evil For this purpose the son
% manifested that ne might destroy TIE worg
of the devil This being account OF our condition,
- leclnnaKx fnKses "a