The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-05

IA. a. ~ tevesead gentMmaa's discourse was MAJ
r,.r, 80 >an Ho took - his tex, the nineteen'n
ohapter az Matthias nd sixth verse. f:sdas mus
Wherefore thew ara no mo twain but acsn ~nA'
God has Joined together lot no ma. put asunder" He
comuenced his d scourse by quoting frDm Genesis tbs
account Of the first SIX DAYS OF creation ana showing
how God had not pronounce ANYTHING so1a ua. ,ae
climax the labors OF the Almighty. Having shown
that tho last and best work or God, ths
preacher entered upon the discussion Of hs subject
looking at il from -four distinct points OF view. First he
treated on Of marrage secondly the nature
OF divorce and statutes thereon thirdly, the proper
remedies aud penalties for matrimonial infelictss;
fourhy few additional lessons subordinate 70 the FORE
seing. MARRIAGE u erroneousy caliea olv contract
Two things are indispensable 10 marriage according 70
Hr Smyth. viz:-contract and cohsbiiaion. The con-
,~ao. IL not marriage unless IL he fulfilled by cohahIa
49, go .@sbtation IN not marriage unless there he
eonaea 10 tha, Modern courts and lawyers speak
of two kinds Of divorce Ac o.r mena e fhoro llrnm
the chain OF matrmonyj The Ute. Il imhrofery
STYLED divorce. II OUGHT to be called da.opaton The
only kind OF divorce which scripture secognzes
Is that menU ct Horn, described In Deut. XIV.
!, 2. The preacher characterized adultery az she
chief Of al villainies, and said that he knew
parties Without the death Of the wife tho husband
could MT DC free to again without committing tho
SIN OF adultery and thus cut or from eniov mcnt
OF the chief social relation OF life whilst thc Nervousness
OF the adulterer's crime in dividing happy family &C.
did not require dwelling upon TO yards tho conciuio or
his very able sermon Mr. Smith gave six why
the clergy alone above al others should thor nan
ence To stem the tide Of and evil which flows from
the non adherence 10 the Law explicitly ald down in
tn scripture the matter or divorce In alludng tn
the c'ergv who To their work he smoke fol-
lows;Thrr re II no excuse FOR them II they neglect
their duisno persecution. chains or dunceons death
to ie6r like Daniel, Stephen the Apostles ana Christ.
On tho contrary, there is everything 10 encourage
themSerintlrc, conscience, the cry OF society the
views of the press, tia groans OF broken hearts, the
bolts and bars OF prisons tho drugs OF the medicine
dor, the knife, the pisto-ali afford proper sub
jccts for their zeal and enerry IN Their sacred
calling Oh we white neckcd hypocrtes yc
gold worhippng soft living, nyness loving iecherons
reachcromS irers with tho scored obligations imposed
upon you by the God Of heaven; have ye KNOWLEDGE
OF that Bible which W pretend to tcacs Have 70 no
understanding g. cnmpr hcnd its msanin No industry
TO even read its plancsi prccepa which child
might learn No conscience TO check your No ritv for
desnated families crushed hopes and broken hears2
DO you doubt that tber, Is righteous God above who
notes down your wickcdness? do you fespiso TINT
terri BILE Judgment day when Christ VIII descend Ia in-
Ing fir from hcaven 10 take scarce on them who
KIN MT God ohcr not the gospel af His sonY Take
M Gods truth and preach and prnrtlsa L else
derart from md give those sacred desks which the
very presence of these prp ane
rhe reverend gentleman announced that the next
Sabbath afternoon the siblert " his disoolrsa would
beLossons for tho Clergy on tho Euisances OF tho City