The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-05
TINE REV. DR.. CRAvNcEy.

st. Andrews (EpiscopaD Church, Harlem
The Rev DR.. Chancey, Of Yorkvile, preached in this
chaste edAce ut half past p. H. The congregation
was very good considering that the place of worship
situated in 127h street, Fourth avenue in the outskirts
the CITY The services the those used in
the other Episcopal churches The first lesson thu
sixth chapter of the Prophet Micah Tho second lsson
the sixth chapter Of the Gospel according st. Luke be
ginning at the 9th Tho 91st Psalm the sclec
ton, commencing with
That man Is blessed who stands IN awe
OF God, and loves his sacred law,
His seed on earth shall be renowned,
And with successive honors crowned
The Rev. Doctor having assembled the pulpit took for
the subject Of his discourse Romans x..1-"Ihe powers
that be are ordained of God.n
The Rev. preacher commenced his discourse by refer
ring TO the order and uniformity which existed in tho
celestial world from the highest denitary in heaven
down to man. who the chain which linked heaven TO
earth in Gods creation. God himself was not
only the God Of order in all his works, but he
the God Of love. Well has the Psalmist said when
contemplating these things, "when l consider the
heavens the works of Thy hands, the and
stars which Thou hast made, what s that Thou
art mindful Of him, the OF that Thou
rcgardest him % He next went to show
how the parts Of the created world depend
ent upen each other, and as they the
raj orders Of in the which existed upon
earth. Han governs his fellow for his good; and
when that government fairly and Justly carried out
things went on agrecably and tremendously. He then
explained in very orcble and lucid terms OF the
sy for and advantages arising from, good government
When the mind kept proper restraint all the aec
tcns Of graduated because Of the great benefits
which to each other In regardro prmeval govern
ments, the commencement of original power strange
opinions prevailed and this he ably explained by
special reference to the savages who with little instinct
to guide Them at placed themselves under its guard
and guidance Reason, Scripture and common
frmed this fact II not in God TO turn out of
Eden into the wilderness until well regulated form
of republic ready for him. That peculiar form
Of government which God gave to tho Jewish
people something similar to that which the
great Divine Being had given in the present day
and which, In HIS government Of the universe He
carrying forward and propogating That great republic
spirit had formed the people of this country into one
great solid and adhesive at FIRST lie then dwel
length in reference to the constitution of America
which erected by the venerable Washington and his
compariots and whose desire that under
1t they should peaceaby and quietly ve and he hoped
world Let them pay due submission TO the lawfully
constituted authorities, II their duty 10 rally
round and support them The Son of God Himself showed
example of this during the time He sojourned upon
EARTH and If they only looked to Him. knowing that they
would have to give an account for all their actions, the
troubcs that now threaten them would be hushed
and Gained. No doubt msrule and bad government
were abroad and at present stalked the land and
Chy reDei0n were ABOUT 10 break down that
fabric of the constitution which formed by its
BILE founders But they should forget that the
powers that be ordained Of God When peace in
their borders and when plenty abounded they too
apt to forget the wise dispenser Of those blessings and
IT was owing to this that war and boodshed were now
staring them in the face, and each brothers. hand
raised against his brother Their present connections
and Affections punishment from God account of
their sins and the sins Of the nation had called down
these heavy visitatons. He then went in practical
manner TO apply his subject aud stated that even YET
II they .uppioatcd tho Divine interference, He would
oeaap of
overwhelming trial. II they did not there might be left
no room for repentance though they might seek IL with
teara The crash OF fallen institutions and the noise of
battle might be heard amongst them but he would
mpore them to look for days Of and quienes and
turn from their evil ways, for why should they deS He
concluded able and elective discourse by calling upon
the attentive congregation to value those privileges which
had been freely bestowed upon them for if they
denuded OF them they and their descendants might
never again be permitted more TO enjoy them
The services then concluded by the reverend
preacher giving out the following hymn commencing with
sDread Jehovah, God OF Nations;' &C,
After which prayer offered up and the respectable
congregation separated.