The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-16
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.

bv Rev. Nr. A.o"w.
INC rev. Mr. Snow preached . sermon yesterday 81
tue university in Washington square The "Heraid o.
the Coming Saviour taking bis from the sixteenth
chapter OF Reyelatons-the preparation Of the way Of
the Kings Of the East" The gist Of reverend geu-
tlemans remarks consisted unravellng the prophe
ces to show that the end Of the world is at hand and
that certain body Of saints will have both spirit
usi and temporal power the EARTH and all present
rulers and party politicians be done away with The
morning star 'ypned In the Bible means Elias, who to
come aud prepare the way for the Saviour and is in
fact the herald alluded TO by the preacher The morn
ing STAR by process OF induction wherein Venus was
inciuded and certain amosphercal phenomena alluded
supposed to DO The equivalent Of Elias. Six thousand
years were set down in holy writ as the
dara.Sn . Of tho world and tha period Of tms
1874 Whether the learned lecturer magines himself 10
De Elias however is matter for inquiry as the iden
y OF that individual VITA any prominent branch OF the
Church at the present time sufficiently estAb
ished The earth TO be the Of the future ren
Of the saints who all gong to be kings, although on
a certain level of equality, which will prevent any mis-
understanding as 10 the choice OF seats These saints
are to be one hundred and forty thousand strong
which is the exact number Of people who will be saved
the remaining millions Of the world being consigned TO
the place This happy theory appeared to be
fully established In the mind of this oxpounder OF the
SCRIPTURES who quoted ample texts to support his vie~s
discardng such would run counter to them.
however. was not alluded to bv Mr. SNOW who after he
had onth0nd his hundred and forty four thousand
SAINTS and damned the rest OF poserty resumed his
seat
Tho Evils Of Avarice-Sermou by Rev. X. G.
Shimeaii mt the Everett Rooms.
An interesting discourse delivered last evening at
the Everett Rooms before highly respectable though
not very large audience, by the Rev. r. c. Shmeal.
The services were naugurated by the singing OF hymn
and prayer after which the preacher read the sixth
chapter OF the Gospel of st. John commencing the
nineteenth verse;
The reverend speaker then announced that the subject
Of his remarks The Characteristics and Peris Of
Unsancifed Wealth." basng his illusions thereto upon
the hryrst chapter Of the Book OF Joo twenty fourth
and verses, and the third chapter OF the
Episile to the Coossans, fifth His subject nc
proceeded substantially remark, was perhaps at the
present lime OF tho most unpopular that could be
suggested when cotton and corn were universally pro-
AIMED to be kings All efforts directed through
their agency To the accumulation OF wealth, aud there
fore gold king, and throne in the hearts of all
men. The vice Of avarice had now gained such an
ascendancy in tho hearts and minds OF that
peous to ones reputation TO stand up and combat the
secret workings OF this inquitous doatry, which per-
vaded alike the Church and the State. righteousness
and coyeiousnoss had assumed phase OF gross
and positive idolatry. taking It's insid Gus
and secret seat In tho hearts OF ali, and
of days in respect less crime than the
heather worship of other lands II for5 len amid
command there STANDARDIZATION shalt not cove,'--
had been repeatedly and successfully denounced by
Solomon, jeremiah, job and all the sacred writer's Men
had become baptized adorers of modern wealth and
bowed in lost alteration at the shrine of gold and
the sin covetousness that constituted the greatest bar
rer to the progress OF the gospel IN these days The
pulpit not less mpregnated with this vice than
other places, but sought to cOncliate the minds OF the
people in regard the commission OF the enormiiy
Such, he said, the of the Of tn Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher Sunday last when, in preach
ing from the text Iho love of mon is the root OF all
evil he counseled his hearers that 10 understand this
passage they must emphasize 1t properly; and placing
the emphasis the word 'Tove." ne sought to show
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not the itself. But the evil not confined
any department. but pervaded alike the depart
there was probably no one ackno ledge
himself was embodied this inordnae lust Tor accu
me elc IL included the correliative frauds in the
receipts OF customs; IN the department OF
trade IL was evidenced in the. gigantic efforts
to monopoze and crush out legitimate rivalry, and
flowing from hese evils were the crimes Of forgery and
perjury. In tho department OF politics, as veoped In
Congress- the Legislature and the muncip ty, II was
Hagranty manifested by q reckless disregard OF the
sacred oath, and the sacrifice the best interests Of
constituents he popular voice demanded, what the
power OF rank by the sword the council If uncon
nccted with the scqui-itioD OF money! and this had
resulted In tn, embezzement of fifty millions OF money
by INSCRIPTIONS in the various departments since
the mencement OF the late civil This hnanc al
gutony had assumed no less DIR aiui chara ter the
land than the deadly upas tree, aud thr atened TO
vtiats and poison the nation fe In the fields OF IL
telec literature and the mechanical arts the vice
also prevalent and to-day with difficulty that
publisher could be induced to undertake tho publication
of work religion moral themes tho reply being
invarlabN, I'VE canrot pup n nat; IL Will not pay"
The result that the country flooded with lite
rature which first vtaied and then papdered TO and
satisfied the cravings OF the masses for reading matter
Of doubtful negative merit and the merest local
interest Again, the Church, among the professed
Christians OF the community, Was this vice all
pervadng and they who lived the most arstocrac
avenues who clothed in purple and fine men,
were most completely overwhelmed in this idoiatry OF
lucre and at the same time imbued most strongly with
arsaical seErgbtsousness. 10 thems ives alone,
their Individual power. they ascribed the ability TO
amass their wealth. and claimed to be indebted to none
sk,ant hnrp cali fnr Fnnazo
In closing, the speaker stated that, propheiical
student he asserted that the time rapidly approach
ing when the by fire. alluded 10 by st. Paul in
his spiste the CORN HANS would be evoked, and
the mammon worshippcrs Of the eartn would he sub
jected the OF elfdenia which would prove their
advocacy aposacy from the sacred TRUTH and he
upon the recent introduction OF tho ton into
Europe by France ofa syst m OF uncation OF coinage
as the primary step toward the ultimate development Of
this great ordeal