The national Republican., 1860-12-04
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
RELIGIOUS. r.


attended.
At the Chuch ofMe Epiphany, in the morn.
ing, the rector, Rev. Charles II. Hall, dis.
coursed from 18th Psalm lst verse "The fool
hath said in his heart, there is no God" The
natural mind is more skeptical on religion than
any other subject. Men endeavor to apply logic
and argument to spiritual as they do to tempo.
raj things. Logic Is well enough where we
heart by q prudential theory2 The simplest
proposition Of the spiritual is, that it cannot
be measured by the finite sense. If we can
prove the spiritual by temporal rules, it is no
longer spiritual.
The reverend speaker then observed that
faith in God is the highest kind of faith. Rea.
son asserts the existence of an eternal power
and Godhead. The basis Of the penitent's con.
victions must be, simply, al believe" The
step from our popular modes of thinking
to skepticism is natural and easy. Idoatry has
always followed the want of true knowledge
Of God. We are seeking to apply finite rules
70 things which are infinite. Holiness is the
highest wisdom obedience is the only argu.
menI H.,
The Assembly's Church.-There was preach.
ing at this church, Sunday morning and even.
ing, by the Rev. v. d. Collins, from Luke 18th
chapter, 18th verse, and Luke, 23d chapter,
39th and AID verses. In the discourse in the
morning, on the text, "A mans life consisteth
not in the abundance Of the things which he
possesseth," the speaker attempted to indicate
the leading elements Of happiness in mans life.
Happiness, in general depends upon health of
of body and Of soul; aud this proposition, EN-.
bodying the elements Of happiness, was dis.
cussed under several heads-among others,
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property, the exercise of influence for good,
the right exercise of the affections, and, to
crown all, practical godliness. 1t was argued
that mere intellectual culture, with no heart
cultivation and faith in God, affords no sub
stantial happiness, since it !ails to satisfy the
great needs of the soul.
Though empires have been founded and gone
to ruin, and all human institutions changed, vet
the family relation, the relation Of parent and
children, shall endure forever. Exat, there.
fore, this divine institution, by the expenditure
ola wealth OF affection on your homes; for each
little circle, however now charmed by love,
must one day, as some Of us know by bitter
experience, be sundered by separation or death
+ Street Baptist Church.-Ths church was
reopened on Sunday morning, when large
congregation was present The pastor, Rev.
j. s. kennard, preached morning and evening.
KcRendree Chdpel-In the morning, the
pastor, Rev. VIM. Hamilton, preached from
Romans, 9th chapter, 9th and 9th verses: " For
if we have been planted together in the like.
ness Of his death, we shall be also in the like.
ness Of his resurrection" &c. The twofold
effect ofpersonal religion the speaker described
to be, first, its cruciiying process, and second,
the lite.giving and hfe.restoring influence of
Christianity. This subject he remarked, teaches
the excellence of the Gospel. 1t destroys the
evil in man, and receives the good. 1t is the
true test of personal religion; being crucifed,
dying unto sin and living unto holiness. If we
are not doing this every day, we are not doing
it at all.
At night, the pastor preached from Ecclesi.
astes, 7th chapter, 9Th verse Better is the
end Of thing than the beginning thereof; and
the patient in spirit is better than the proud in
spirit" Concerning some things, we may say,
the end is not better than the beginning: firstly,
there is sin; secondly, there are unwise enter.
prises thirdly, there are reformations which are
only partial. There are things whose end is
better than the beginning firstly, there is an
honest and persevering search after truth sec.
ondly, there is the history of Christianity its
beginning, to all appearance, was bad; third
there is the life of good man, whose end is
better than the beginning.
Ryland Chapel.-The Rev. Mr.. McFalls oc
cupied the pulpit in the morning, selecting for
his text the fourth verse, first chapter, second
Peter: Whereby are given unto US exceeding
great and precious promises, that by these ye
might be partskers of the divine nature, hav.
ing escaped the corruption that is in the world
through lust"-commencing with the assur
ance that the Christian who does not make the
scripture his study and food for reflection
loses all the happy and salutary effects the
study in truth and fact gives; and proceeding
then in showing, apdy and forcibly, the variety
preciousness, tullness, and comprehensivenes
Of the promises of Christ, the effects on the
believer and Christian, but reminding bis
hearers that to enjoy these promises fully and
effectually, they must be partakers of the di
vine nature.
Methodist Protestant Church, Ninth street.
In the morning. the pastor, Rev. p. l.. Wilson
preached an able discourse from He6., xi 4
The minister showed the difference between
faith and sacrifice; faith was the sense of the
soul and reliance of the mind. Mans approach
to God was through sacrifice.
At night, the pastor discoursed from Gen.
Y, "a: And Enoch walked with God, and h,
was not, for God took him. After introdu
cling the subject by referring to the characte
. Of Enoch, the speaker then explained what il
implied in walking with God, and enforced tn,
text by an application of the subject.
81. 4loysius Church.-High mass was cele
brated by Rev. Father Wiggett. A very i'm
pressive discourse was then delivered on tn,
Day OF, Judgment, by Rev. Father Mcclure
from Luke, XXI, 25-33': "At that time Jesu
said to his disciples, there shall be signs in tn
sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; an
upon the earth distress of nations" DC.
Methodist Episcopal Church South.-In tn
morning, Rev. ID. s. Doggett delivered an i'm
pressive discourse from Matthew, 10th chapter
lst, I'd, Sd, and 4th verses, inclusive: 9TH
Phsrisees also and the Sadducees came, ant
tempting, desired him that he would show then