The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-05
THE REV, {. n. CHAPLIN.
Fourth UnIversalist Church, Broadway.

Fourth UnIversalist Church, Broadway.
church meeting took place last evening in this
church In consequence of which regular fast day
vice had 10 be dispensed with As notice 70 this effect
had been given out the previous Sunday the school
at first the only place intended for the congre
cation, and well heated for tho purpose but long
before the commencement Of the meeting the
found to be too small and the assembled persons
transferred the church above where the thermomc-
ter about freezing point The sudden change Of the
atmosphere had very quick effect upon the congrega.
tion, and coughing sneczing, &C. plainly to be
heard II rather unusual sight men putting
great coats and shaws and ladies wrapping their
capcs around Thorn, inside the walls of church. but such
was the case there nor did they remove them again
during the services.
The Rev H. Chaplin, taking his place at the feot Of
the pulpit, gave out to be sung the 2i6h hymn
All hail the power Of jesus name,
after which he read portion Of Daniel, chapter tx (thc
prayer OF Danie aud portion OF Luke chapter xix hc
parable OF the talents and Christ weeping
saem) following the reading by prayer for forgiveness
fof national sins-that the nation had offended in
acting contrary Divine law and against religion
the Saviour He Therefore prayed for pardon for them
people 20 deliver them from the effects Of their guilt
On that appointed and suggestive day he prayed for Di
vine forgiveness for mercy and for graccor grace that
the country might DO guided by national constitution
and that that which had been the guide for the fathers OF
old might also be guide 70 the children upon whom
now rested the responsibility, that the conclusion
might be wisdom and peace He prayed for blessings to
kcs upon the President and council and that they might
Nek to do Gods will, and not tho favor Of men, so
| VI good might result 10 the whole people. lie then
| pied for the members Of Congress, that they
| ms speak that which true aud right, and
ana Restoring peace, that the future glory OF this
nation Nould far surpass the past that North South
East antvest should look 70 God and seek 10 d. III
WIZ hcVnciuded BY praying that God would prescrv
'ne ehd iNntesrty and prosperity to themselves and
thor cniidfs and to restore past blessings which may
have been touch forgotten in the outcry OF distress.
he them arr stating that he had bat just returned
from the country selected the text, from Luke chapter
xix, verse 41-\
and wept over II.
The example of Chrpust be taken in the spirit and
not in the letter He wsoot pattern for our outward
pre- Tor several reasons, live in the nineteenth
century lie in the 6rst We liz in America. lie in rudca
~ Wes hot husband and fsNer therefore could not
~ pattern for them We know What IIe WAC al son
anu friend, therefore tho exampks moi IN be an ont
WI f Sne out The same In spirit Va the passage Just
. ~ proves himself 10 be n ,atrioi Tho mic.
w = beautiful and striking, Chriss weeping over
~, S wv 7, what time thisS While the PEG.
we Mvuhu MN were shouting hozannas wfto thov ,serc
spreading palms and their rarrc,,s IN he vy ~
was Ascending the Mount 81 Office In an ~ WIZ ~
conquer orwhc this wac the case ,be , s%,y ~
o. Jerusalem burst before HIM and he stopuod and ys
ne Then telt - man Many traveller when descyI,
ms that hcoudu mountain AZ The present day has beau