The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-14
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.

abe stase> VAe PulpN aad the Press-sesnss
ny Rev. CS.a~ ID. Smyth.
TIE Hevy hr. smyth delivered lecture yesterday
A'sernoes the Everett Rooms Broadway knS for his
subject lessons for the Clergy, from Comparison OF
sne Sage, The PopiS and Press He introduced hs
edtaess BY saying tina, git Of language, by which
MAJ c<eaur Is constituted superior 20 all the In
kxi creatures the earth Of the creates, oess-
ngs which IN Divine Being has conferred upon him. II
va the of usefulness and happiness enabling him
ss receive and also 10 communicate information, and
ought he resored 10 to turn u 10 the best
10, the oene6l OF all II was supposed ina, ibe
~, - writing known prior 70 the time Of Noses,
,,- ii many contended that Moses the first person
who. ever described anything by the pen. Prom an
sgsy period Of The worlds history man
h,ad had been IN the habit of representing
sAer thoughts paper and way Of hes,sicsi
performances The first lesson 10 Learn With
Negard TO the matter the OF shese three things
che stage, the pulpit and the press And hfs ss 70 he
origin Of the stage and this pulpit generally hed
ahsx theatrical performances originated 10 Athens Two
shSusand ago, and that the pulpit originated the
tbGe OF Elijah p29 B. c. The stage and the pulpit are
sotexistent Both are OF greater antiquity than 10
Grbed TO them. The book Of Job was acknowledged
~ ali great critics OF the finest compositions
any language No theme ever put on the stage
abears comparison with that book In grandeur and sub
imy Ii has none of those defects which The grearest
Admirer OF Shakespeare discovers IN the productions OF
sthat bard. II has all the excelences Of Shak
speare's best works. without iany OF their defects
SO much for the antiquity OF dramatic compo-
stsen. rhe book OF Job was dramatic poem
Of very highest order The question was, When
u composedY Some say II was written by Moses when
ne in the land Of Bdom: but there is no certain
Of the Hebrew writer says that the book
Of JOB anterior TO the time OF Moses. The
mistake OF at,ribut.ng che drama 10 the Greeks must
have arisen from tho fact that the il derived
from the creek language In songs of the Israelites
when they forth from Egypt, find a OF dra
snatic composition corresponding in some respect with
the original composition OF the Greeks before they ar
rved at the composition OF dialogues We have the
songs Of Deborah and OF Jepthas daughter and the dane
nf 10 yiF of hat
origin OF the drama. David composed psalms and
s0ng them TO the music OF the harp These
performances were religious and were afterwards,
though perverted by them, adopted by the Greeks
The Jews 70 Jehovah and danced 10 His praise aud
90 the heathens danced 70 their idols and sang in praise
II Bacchus and their detes Moses when he delivered
tbe laws TO the Hebrews, accompanied the act with
Christian churches used singing along with the palmer
Aidacsc compositions OF the preachers We have dra'
matte performances In the churches now ana We hear
aAe most solemn truths turned to mockery by the dra
matte performances in the pulpit and echoed from the
great reformation needed in both the pulpit and on tho
stage The second lesson as TO the origin and progress
II the press The art Of printing was unknown TO the
world till 1890 Then Laurentius, VI Harlem, IN Ger
Hany invented the although Faust his servant, has
tAs credit OF nysntng the ART He carried the art TO
Mentz, and derived great honor from It, and became
PRINTER and a distinguished man Luther in his day
found ia grea, auxiliary TO spread the truths OF the
Bible through the land All the great that
enjoys the present time the result Of this great
invention. The comparative power Of those agencies
great moment The stage is the theatre. The pulpit
may be described as anything ana everything The
takes the substance Of facts and clothes them in At
uacve dressee 1t takes the person and clothes him in
sn Ss % aIS s ns.
agned 10 be theatre, and more than theatre IL has
~ themes In the Book Of God There s no subject a. the
bar, subject in she halls Of legislation that bears
comparison with the glorious themes there presented u
the dnsy Of the minister 70 take this theme and put
ahs 10 nos done, and what 70 ths resulti We SEQ the
sAeasrss crowded everywhere while the churches
AHA ne clergy have allowed She stage and Sue pulpit
- - ssoArats and Tiers ea the In the earlier
y.s1s s~tns e Is. spposoo Of the ssrr, i
las degeneratsA. And IT, men complain, Tho stage 10
ssoross g society," the clergy are to rrs., s.,sn; 70
Dsn Who know nothing Of the oepsl who ueT truths
s1y for this IL 70 make performances 10 the
churches interesting, and people will dock 70 them.
Iw smother angel 1y 10 the midst q heaven bearing
en- the earth, and TO every nation and kindred and
sossue and people" This undoubtedly riers 70 some
Gospel is 70 be spread abroad more quickly than could
- done BY the human voice addressing congregations OF
people The angels referred TO are the Dewspsps.s Of
ssacb, but the newspaper gives information relative TO
As realities OF life and the passing events Of the hour
They three nstrumens and ought 70 combine
in the great work each has 10 perform In the world
Service at the Church OF the Messish-An
Epiphany Sermon nv Rev. Dr. OsGood.
AZ the Church OF tbe Messiah yesterday morning
Rev. d. Osgood preached Epiphany upon the
subject OF 1.-THE Manifestation OF Christ Creation
through the Animal Kingdom with Reference their
Humane Treatment" His remarks were founded upon
abe second Of the second chapter OF Matthew
where IN he that is born King or the Jewsg for
have his star In the east, and worship
him. in connection with the nineteenth verse OF The
hghaN rpfR nu tha
sion Of The creature walteh for the manifestation OF The
eon or Cod
larger fellowship OF universal ideas with
tson 10 yarosly shown; not only upon all creation but
mighty sway He would SPEAK today pa Of sss
manifestation Of God in creation TO all nature,
IL was common In the pulpit TO speak q gold IL Il
something that was TO US by the use Of H. What
power has 10 minister the necessities Of weak
and hoy u repeats the gospel In benevolenos
In speaking o. the Of birth OF Christ
~ aid thSs the old tradition that Christmas
ossd.scsnsion In being with them 10 Sis birth. Eaa
sesA Basn Browning isacnsa the truth when says
AinS iron their fodder turned with expectation Their
sasness fAces and almost human gAae.n How iptsssst
CSnrian religion upon the treatment Of dumb animsis
- Gtvsn They have no historian; pus what . record
SsS s y nnssss so SSs1 ssd
.fAs cay Of mild animals we'll - mild men
Ass csns. snd We share our power and perils
vitA the more gentle ones Of course or dumb animals
y useful and inssruo.ive VISIT but the mile
Dsasts Of the stable are the tenants Of the farm or
csune there 10 large element Of calculation II our
sHsrey for shs dumb creatures under influence
pscAlly the cattle The recognized utility oT tbsss
creatures 10 their best safeguard In 1865 there we're
~, 40 WORKING oysn 1,1x726l mch COWS. s2l-
121 neat cattle OF all kinds; there a. COO 600
pounds Of butter sold and ~ 600 900 gallons OF milk
ea u 1884 We numbered $50 80 hosss Of all slasse
yAcd SIS go sheep and lambs Certainly gentleman
the uuitavan school viii deny shs true character OF
f4hsee fseis Let the lamb Of mercy che merc
eAss sage an interesting description Of . viss 70
AAnaGese, where, he saA many fApcfu notione Of HE
- yceWd 20 animals were corrected, and argued that
toseoye wO Gods word, and thaa should study the
RAslaesons Of his character ana will - revealed In the
Snss % his creation, BY seeking 70 ascertain their
Hseusss and babiU
Church Unien.