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

st. Andrews QEpiscopaD Church, Harlem
The Rev. Dr. Chaunccy, Of Yorkville preached this
chaste edice at half past H. The congregation
was very good considering that the place of worship
situated in 127th street, Fourth avenue In the outskirts
the city. The services were the those used in
the other Episcopal churches The first lesson thu
sixth chapter Of the Prophet Micah The second sson
the sixth chapter OF the Gospel according st. Luke be
ginning at the 9th Tho 9lst Psalm the seec
tion, 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 xi1The powers
that be are ordained of Godn
The Rev preacher commenced his discourse by refer
ring to the order and uniformity which existed In tho
celestial world from the highest dignitary 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 Psamist saidi when
contemplating these things, "when consider tho
heavens the works of Thy hands, the moon and
stars which Thou hast made, what is that Thou
art mindful Of him, the OF that Thou
regardest him ~ He next went to show
how the parts Of the created world depend
ent upen each other, and they the
raj orders Of in the government which existed upon
earth Nan governs his fellow for his good; and
when that government fairly and Justly carried out
things went agrecably and tremendously He then
explained very forcibc and lucid TERMS OF the
sty for and advantages arising FROM good government
When the mind kept in proper restraint all the acc
tions Of graduated because Of the great benefits
which to each other In rcgardto primeval govern
ments the commencement Of original power, strange
opinions prevailed and this he ably explained by making
special reference 10 the savages who with little instinct
to guide them at placed themselves under its guard
and guidance Reason, Scripture and common
hrmed this fact II not in God to turn man out Of
Eden into the wilderness until well regulated form
Of republic was ready for him. That peculiar form
Of government which God gave to the Jewish
people was 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 propogatng That great republic
spirit had formed the people of this country into one
great, solid and adhesive at first lie then dwelt
length In reference the constitution of America
which erected by the venerable Washington and his
compatrios, and whose desire that under
IL they should peaceaby and quietly live and he hoped
that that constitution would yet DO pattern TO the
world. Let them pay due submission TO the lawfully
constituted authores as 1t was their duty 70 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
troubles that now threaten them would be hushed
and Gained No doubt misrule and bad government
abroad and at present staked the land and
chy and rebellion were ABOUT break 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 bloodshcd 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 Gins and the sins Of the nation had called down
these heavy vistatons He then went on in practical
manner to apply his subject aud stated that, even YET
If they supiicatcd tho Divine interference He would
stay the hand OF the avengng angel in this Of
overwhelming trial; they did not there might be left
for repentance though they might seek II with
tears The crash Of fallen institutions and the noise OF
battle might be heard amongst them; but hc would
mploe them to look for days Of and quicncs and
turn from their evil ways, for why should they deS lie
concluded able and elective discourse by calling upon
the attentive congregation 10 value those privileges which
had been freely bestowed upon them for IL 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
''Dread Jehovah, God OF Nations; &c,
After which prayer offered up and tho respectable
separated