The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-09


At the Church Of the Immaculate Conception Ess
Fourleensh street. the services pretty much me
a. those above described AZ she grand high Mass
the Rev Father Jouin j. Of st. Johns College Ford
ham, delivered Impressive sermon. Lambliots's
under the direction q Hr os6 AZ the other Catholic
churches the AL or less OF She
character rendered in honor Of the mystery Of the I'm
msculate Conception. = $50
--.~ 100 -----
Sermon by Rev. Henry Ward Beechcr 10 the
Merchants Of Brooklyn.
The announcement that the Rev. Henry Ward Bescher
would deliver sermon before the merchants reading 10
B.ooky.. a. ies Acadepy q Aasc had iAs effect Of
CATION OF ladies' and gentlemen The doors opened
at six O'Clock and within half hour after that
time the interior OF the building crowded ia every
part from parquette and stage amphtheatre, while
the entrances 70 each OF the house thronssd
ny people unable TO gain admission. Among the con-
gregation were number Of prominent merchants re-
siding In Brooklyn and engaged Ia business In New
far to assume wre mogbsrs OF Plymouth slaren or
were IN ihe habit OF attending t, at least.
This sermon was the seventh OF series under tho
auspices OF the Brooklyn Young Mons Christian Asso-
cation who intend TO continue them for several months
TO come-a number Of eminent divnes having bcen
gagged 10 preach In succession at the Academy.
AT about halfpast seven o'clock the services were
opened with singing by the congregation Philip Phillips
presiding at the organ after which Kev Mr. beeoner
with result that gave evidence Of the extreme hoer
atty OF the congregation present
Mr.. Beecher selected his text from Isaiah, twenty
third chapter. eighth yerse-"Who hath taken tins
counsel against Tyre the browning city, whose mer-
chants are princes whose trafckers Tho honorable
OF the eartland spoke at considerable length 70 the
satisfaction Of his hearers.
Christ Church.. WILLIAMSBURG.
This really beautiful sacred edce il situated in Bod
ford the public fountain the most fashion
able quarter Of the Eastern district or Brooklyn The
most wealthy and distinguished citizens or the place
assemble there for public worship and the imposing
ritual Of the Protestant Episcopal church is nowhere
rendered impressivoiy The choir too comprising
a well drilled quartette and chorus, has been selected
with care, and the concerted music, aided by ane
organ, IL Of the highest order.
The attendance yesterday unusually large. Rev.
A. II. Partridge. the rector, preached briefly from
IsaiaA chapter L., verse 10. "Ehe sun shall be no
more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the
give light unto thee: but tho Lord shall be unto
thee an everlasting light and thy GOD thy glory. Ia
discoursng on the above text Mr. Partridge said-TO
men who have long sat in darkness the appearance OF
light Ia ever welcome. Evil mon prefer darkness to
light because il their evil deeds and gives them
opportunity to plot and plan viIlainous works But
good men delight in sitting In tho light for all their
the Everlasting Light the prophets POLITICALLY hailed
Him as the Coming Light and He said OF himself that
He was 'the Idght Of tho World" We cannot. then,
hide our evil deeds from Gods luminous vision. When
darkness covered the earth the prophets declared
the coming of the Lord, and darIkness' dis
that hight Heaven has been thrown open to the view
Of the righteous and hell may DO seen by wicked
AT this time men are looking forward the day when
there viii be no discord in the churches nor among
Gods peope-when universal harmony shall prevail
and that day will come IN Gods time II Will DO ushered
in In food OF light, for God s the light and glory OF
the church Although, sike Israel Of old, we arc in
cincd asray become stiff necked, the light Of
ing tight In Heaven there will be no noed Of the light
Of the sun, because IL win be illuminated BY Gods
Previous 70 the delivery Of this discourse the pastor
announced that fair for the benefit Of the parsonage
fund, will DO held in the week succeeding Easter he
also that parsonage had been selected and
$500 OF the purchase money paid; $4,000 more we're
70 be paid the LIST Of May next one half q wach had
becn already received, while the balances $6OO0 Vas 70
remain ON bond and mortgage.
Trinity Baptist Church.
Ahe congregation Of this church hold their services in
large brick building situated on the southwest corner
or Fifty second street and Third Tho second
story is set apart as the place Of worshp, whe tho
upper story Ia used for Sabbath school purposes Each
OF the rooms ere fitted up with exceeding
plcty Yesterday morning there gathered 10 listen TO
tho PASTORS teaching four hundred Of the men,
bers. many OF them being children. As these
seated cluster around the pulpit the sight was one
being Concluded Dr. Stamford Holme, the pastor,
that the Of the morning, agreeable 70
the custom time inaugurated that the second
sabbath or each month DO devoted the children Of
the church, his band OF little hearers should then
have attention. Prefacing his remarks with me
their efforts to convert children. the desire to suit
their many and varied capacities and that tho ministrA
tons Of tho pulpit should frequently be devoted
TO this object he gavo his text the second petition
OF tho Lords prayer. "Hailowed be Thy name" In
language peculiarly adapted 20 tho minds Of his young
hearers Mr. Holme referred TO the character OF tho
tition lis sscredness and with what the name
OF God should be spoken. The name OF Our Father
should be halowed In the thoughts OF our hearts, by
the words OF life and the works Of our hands and
continued the pastor, hnow His namo WHEN We
confess His holiness and sinfuness IL IL hslowed
whom in the proper feeling read His word. whom wo
abs from work the Sabbath day, whom We 20 70
Sunday school the right mind. With this introduce
ton Mr. Home adverted 90 tho thoughtess dsc OF Gods
mama and TO the fearful sin Of profanity. II
shown to his hearers both old and young how utterly
unconscious proane OF their prayers and with
an effect that have been gratifying he inculcated
lessons how avoid this sinful habit and the duty Of
his hearers those that the OF God In vain.
The services Of the morning we're concluded by swcety
rendering the hymn beginning
God is the refuge OF His saints.