The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-31

csrysg On the works q charity; bus ne sAS nos re
had not gtve / have. therefore, kept silence. and
have waited, working . bard ~ ! could myself
anna ana Fly sS.as Cod esps IL tssss ps YEAR,
more done than was ever done In this parish
before. But what school OF patience q mas been Of
patience and uusti And how hard II has been 10 have
10 bear In silence the injurious remarks which have not
been altogether Withheld, while who were working
last point OF their strength blamed for doing
little and who had not dollar 10 give away, and
forced TO principal TO meet their cur
reut expenses and obligations were tauassd WIN me
had to bear We have tried to bear with the dignity OF
who knew that what said Of them was not de-
desrea The days Of expectation will soon change to
days OF fudiment; the opportunity Is a. hand. And
when Il comes will make up for what went before; our
reward Is with us, and our ork before uA May tho
Lord prosper 1t IN His time
The RESPONSIBILITY OF xKxBsRA
And you beloved brethren, members Of this ancient
parish the mother parish OF this part OF the world must
remember us s constituted authorities In your good
sponsbility In the work OF the future you viii have
your part perform You cannot be mere lockers on you
must DO active scsr %s a sno use ns
foreign my lIps You must be that 1t ID i'm
possible for me- although your rector TO bs acquainted
canls number about sixteen hundred and tho whole
number Of attendants four ave times that and while
Battery 70 Mfet6 street, but across both rivers and
down the shores Of the bay IL needs no argument 10
show that man must Dc stranger % ten where no per-
sympathy, your help. your condolences. ask for them
In Of the great work OF the future TO keep aght
obedience on the altar Of religion to hold ground
hers alter every other religious body has LETT 70 see 70
that the Lords chimes and sweet church bells shall
these roofs or trade and business and that,
although the people live in garrets cellars and alleys
still their souls shall not cease TO be precious but
that church doors shall still stand opon TO them among
their favored homes; to keep up force OF
hearted msslonares Of unwordly priests Of holy sstrs
most IN the very face and teeth Of the world the flesh
and the DEVIL the gospel Of our Lord Jesus Christ
children from growing Up without ever seeing house OF
God or being led 10 chancel rail- 70 maintain here anQ
there opCs; t ac,sd 70 the gSoda aSS
desert sandthis is mission and this what please
God, we mean s 70 try to DO In this you u may nay
on you, We bscssch you. help us Give US
8 slants from your numbers. Como hither TO our
Is e ns & ss
make this parish glory in The church We wisi that
reproacb against our parshioners could be thrown
back in the faces Of those who make IT;
tina; as for amynsa zeal and prs.cs soo6y we
wide, 70 show US your superiors But why draw com
parifonsI or why glory 10 one above another, VIVA.
can the glory Of the Lord and the good Of his fellow
beings, In the short time allotted 70 him hcres How
short II Isl How quickly hundred years have flown
How fast 2nother cent ry shall roll a~ayl How SOON
how very soon shalt all this assembage have passed or
the Not Of shall see the next centennial
Long that day shall havc gone through the grave
and gate OF death 70 our last and awful account 20
Labor and SO live that set forward the Lords work In
this place. And It, as ia our trust, . hundred years
hence this dear old church shall sti be anding,
th same spo let hope that they who keep the sec
ond centennial will have kindly word to say for us
who wrought long before, and may lind occasion 70
thank us for what We did IN our times Nay the Lord
save His people and bless His hertage Unto His NOR
c,ful and strong hand commend my churches aud my
people--our present and future. Blessed bo the
Khed0m Of the Father and Of the Son aud OF the Holy
Ghost, now and forever. and 70 ages OF ages Amen.
The sermon was followed By the ordinary religious
exercises when the audience dispersed, thus clostng
the services OF ST Paus hundredth Anniversary.