The New York herald., 1867-12-02

quent on Vicious lfe aud urged faithful following Of
the commands Of tho Church as being productive not
this life but as nsurng TO the practical Christian full
participation hereafter in tho joys of heaven.
The mass sung on tho occasion was by Concana ar
ranged in three-voce parts by Professor Berge, the
organst OF the church. The choir here IL made up Of
superior the generality of volunteer choirs AT the
evening service Banchs Vespers were sung with marked
efect-Lambllotte .Tantum Ergo,n solo soprano and
chorus being gwen ut the benediotioE.
Reopcnlng of the Sixty-nrs Street Methodist
Episcopal Chapel.
This neat chapel like q legion that have sprung
from the same source, opened BY the Mehodsts Of
this city tho l7th Of November, 1866. The UNDER
taking was fraught with msgvings to It's ultimate
success but with hearts full OF hope and overHowing
with good 70 their fellow mortas the work OF forming
society was nobiy and steadily pushed forward by is
Christian originators Since is inception uninter
rup,edy has been their success and have
their numbers augmented, that the directors OF the little
sanctuary found II impracsicabs 10 comfortably ac-
fSs sSnsy school and BSs classes srsw with S'is is
growth aud strengthened with ils strength' It's mom
bers exsrtng the happess influence upon the surround
ing neighborhood. In order TO make for the i'm
provsments demanded the chapel was closed for short
season and reopsned Tor divine worship yesterday
morning gallery has been added, the school room
snlarsed the building renovated throughout Long
before the hour OF service The chapel was nled, the
number OF Interested children being q marked
feature After the usual opening ceremonies the
Rev. Bishop James arose and announced M his
clause OF The twentieth the MIN
chapter Of The Epstle Of ST JAmss-Save soul from
doath and shall hide q multitude OF sins He elo-
queniy alluded to the insrumentaty Of God In saving
sinners, the human agencies be had adopted, and ihe
duty Of professors Of religion 10 carrying out hn inien
Having enlarged this point he then referred
to great good Sabbath schools accomplished by
insting religious truths into tho hearts Of mankind.
Tue conversion Of souls. said he 10 not wholly tho
work OF PASTORS should be the personal business Of
every believer 70 awakening feeling in tho
minds OF sinners He then contrasted the death OF a
Christian with that OF sinner and concluded by ad-
rtsfAx a,A that hA A.cinn In
their efforts souls, and then the reward pro-
m sed IN the would be their glorious portion.
alterations aud made in the chapel we're
taken up, large amount being collected.
| -. Philips Protestant Episcopal Church.
The services at this church last evening were OF
special character being the inauguration OF Of
lectures under the auspices Of the New York Coored
Young Mems Christian Association. The initial lecture
OF the delivered last night by the Row b. T.
DO Costa: subect-"Ihs llusons Of Life" Before
following statement concerning the assoc aton:It
established in February last and library aud reading
the newspapers, ana The iormsr containing three hun
dred volumes, was opened the following April dsvo
n0n. meeting vas soe,.on nas~'' umn. srssa mso
eighty three members who are organized IN various
| charitable communities. Iis monthly expenditure Il
500 He then stated that collection would be taker
up for tho benefit OF the association, being desirable
| 10 extend us sphere of action
| argued that what might seem disapponiments to us
proving e iliusory, not necessarily 80, but nigh
be better real sasion Of happiness than We haa IN oa
though ends 70 are but the means 70 an end whcf
may be Different and that ~ eternal savaon the on,
i true bapp ness, those evils We suffer here may b
but the Of insurins ths blessing the Christening
nucleus 10 prepare minds 70 ntting state. lars
and sne Rev John Peters tcoored directed services
Sermon Before the Brooklyn FIremcn b,
Rev. stephen II. Tying, Jr.
sermon was preached last evening before the IRENE,
or Brooklyn in the Academy Of Music by Rev. s,ephs
H. Tyns, Jr, the discourse being the sixth OF q sers
| delivered under the auspices Of the Young Men,
Christian Association Of shst city. Tho parqus VA
occupied solely by members OF The department unac
compansd BY ladies' while the other pars Of the hoos
Ssys s e.aSas sSp.n.s ss sds 4 Ike sS
seas n s. y saS saS ~ 2, ,nss
the stage wore seated n number OF well known divines
prominent citizens and otnsrs Amer singing BY !
sSpluiss sas prayer ~ he Rss s y0s fyus s.c
uon was taken up, which was very literally 70.
Tho reverend gentleman then made few remarks or
prsssvs OF bis feeling Of graiefuiness ~ meeting tne
"wsIcomsp in the nsms OF ihs Young Meas chrlsi'an
Association, In the Of tho Christians Of Brooklyn
10 cicsed ~ saying that Brooklyn should be proud hat
she had such volunteer Fire Department 10 protect her
property, and no would God that New York lad such
one. MI Tyng with these rsmarks then proessiea 10
announce his texs from the Epsts OF James chapter
H., verse s-"Dchold how greasa matter little Gre
kindleth.p y
In the oponng part Of his discourse be illustrated his
text By relating circumstance where pralre VA sat
Ore BY single spark, the tame being sra o, frst
but subsequently, spreading for mllsa That test ot
Adam In the garden OF Eden aso seemed q ftf az
thing, but how great was tho curse contingent upon ID
The progress Of elm emanatsd from this ut,is spark
How changed The whole condition Of the racsi Soon
eumisy between ths solitary family on the EARN arose
aud brother took orother's llfs Thsn, ~ the on
family divided into Others the havoc increased anti,
God saw that the vicksdness OF man was great Tho
earth also corrupt before God, and He opened The
heavens ard swept Che people on The reverend genI-
man then traced Out the progress o. SIN vhch aross
again AFTER the food aud alluded 70 the craeGxloa N
Christ, xhich was the result OF Adams sin IN tho
earsen of EGen Add "bshold how sfeai . matter