New-York tribune., 1867-09-16
RELIGIOUS.

DISAPPOINTMENT OF MIR. BEECHER's FRIENDS.
Plymouth Church was crowded to its utmost
capacity yesterday. Mr.. Beecher still suffering from an
attack of asthma did preach but his place credit
ably filed by the Rev. Dr. Powers OF Derby Conn., who
delivered impressive discourse taking for his subject
the neverendng power Of the Gospel Of Christ It's perma
The speaker c0nrasted the creed of the Christian with
% ths oi the wses OF ancient philosophers, showing that
rnes they pIofessed and in illustration quoted the
tesson OF Socrates We must OF necessity wait until some
light and show us the way"
never tired of reading the Bible because every day they
found some change IN it. This though childish notion,
does change the soul OF the reader expands grows
Sfe ana nc & more capable OF taking in the glorious truths
student of It's pages, every day develops signi
canoe fuller meaning greater wealth Of love, in its
every line Time exhaust its beauties its lessons
are without number Until the Gospel hired exhaust
less The command, Glove thy God with all thy mind and
SOUL and strength, and thy neghbor thyself is the
embodiment Of all It's teachings. We want more Of this
neighbory love. When the man Of faith degns to ac-
knowledge the worth of works when to dispute
about FORMS when Christians prove TO unbeleyers that
the cause OF our differences lies not IN the Gospel Rut III
our conceptions of it, then no Fourier VIII rise 10 Seau
the doubling. there will be no need of sPftus as
branch Of the Christian religion nor VIII any prayer DC
uttered for new dispensation. ,,,.., n,
course like that delivered by DR. Powers yesterday 1t
the effort of ripe scholar. an eloquent and impress
sive speaker and listened to with the deepest aeh
ton by his numerous hearers
A SOUTHERN BAPTIST IN JERSEY CITY.
Yesterday morning the Rev j. c. Carpenter
Pastor of the First Baptist Church Of NewOreans La
delivered interesting before a large congrega
ton in the First Baptist Church OF Jersey City, IN the
course OF which he held that. matter how long or ear
nestly the politicians at Washington might tax their
minds and energies to reconstruct the South ana bring
the people Of the two sections "a amcabe understand
ing the work Is after all, in the hands OF God and 1t
must he commenced upon religious basis Ihe my sic
providence of God bringing the ministers OF the
sections together there will be sympathy be
tween the congregations OF the two sections ana theh
will follow glorious reconstruction IN when tne heall
the hand OF fellowship and all the concomtats o
religious feeling and brothery love will be held sacred
10y all classes OF both extremes. He southern man.
out and out and had remained in Orleans when the
Rebels held exclusive possession OF that city but them
afterward, he determined 20 know nothing but the
Christian religion, pure and simple when the United
States troops entered the city, they let hs church alone
although they took nearly every other church for hosp
er h sS and ne listened to h% evdcn With pleasure
The Rev W H. Parmly made q short address saying ing
reputation Of being place where Northern men, as wei
as Southern, were always welcome ana utaleu WIN
respect He mentioned debt due by that church, and
recommended that collection be taken up 10 help ln
date it, The congregation promptly responded and 800
was raised on the spot
BROORLYN Y. NJ. c. ASSOCIATION.
A prayer meeting of the Brooklyn Young
Mems Christian Association was held Saturday night
at their in Futon-av. stranger from ST. Louis
addressed the meeting detailing, i'll the of his re-
marks some of the trials through which the ST. Lous
Association has passed AT one time he said the attend
the meetings limited; but the roll OF
members is very large and the meetings always well
island of the West Indies for the purpose getting car
g9amP nS acks S saw % & n Sn ond NO h6
Wondering at the state OF things he asked The Governor
why there no church The Governor said he would
have a church erected the captain would cOnsecrate IT,
The reply I'll do my best The church erected
the Governor recognized the vessel he Eliza, in the
ong, and coming down. told the CAPTAIN that since S
departure he had been converted 10 Christ. He blessed
God that many others had been led into the night way
Brother Grafton OF Montreal made the concluding re-
marks He spoke OF the pleasure OF being at home III the
company of Christian young men The exercises were
the OF the brotherhood throughout the country
THE HEMPSTEAD CAMP-MEET1NG.
The Rev. G.. B. LandOn and his congregation
of the African NJ L Zion Church OF Hampstead have been
holding campmeetng since the 7th inst in beautiful
grove about two miles south Of the village But few tents
have been erected the majority Of the congregation
spending the night in the village. The preachers stand
seats rereshment booths OF rough boards arranged
at intervals around the grove remind one OF camp uthe
Dack~OodS or among the pine groves oi Noth ChroA
Last week the attendance quite ucagrc but sun
day the sth and yesterday large numbers of visitor from
the city and surrounding towns mostly whites. filled the
,r 10 its utmost capacity The pOus old negroes
sembled 10 drink in the spirit Of religion they felt II ON
country girs decked il their gay Sunday attire and
comPaned by their honest powboy sweethearis middle,
agedmen, surrounded by growing families the elite and
the rough all mingled together listening to the services
asles Of Gods natural temple The preaching was 10y
the Rev. Mr. Landon the Rev Nj. Seaman Of Flushing
the Rev MI Hawkins OF WIamsburgh, and Others from
New-York and vicinity. Around the stand good order
generally prevailed but on the outskirts OF the camp
The meeting closes on the lCth
THE PREACHING on FORT GREENE.
A number of residents of the Eleventh Ward
seem resolved break up the Sunday tentpreacng on
Fort Greene An apparently concerted attempt do this
was made a few weeks ago by party who attacked and
drove of a Mr. Simpson who attempting 10 preach.
The services yesterday afternoon Interrupted by
party OF rough and boys, who, by standing IN frOnt
Of around the tent disturbed the preacher aud cOugc
CATION Capt Waddy having been informed of these facts
ssut strong force police the and the
dies driven of. The services were then conducted
without interruption.
THE SERVICES AT LEfFERT : PARK.
The religious services at Lefierts Park, Brook
lyn Yesterday afternoon unusually interesting, aud
largely attended. sermon preached by the Rev.
DIR Brewer and the children from the Howard Mission
OF New-YOrk sang several original hymns An address
was delivered by the Rev. W &. Van Mceter.
The coIored people of the Shiloh Church in this city
ciosed August
appointed repenng the brat Sunday in SepembeT On that
Rev H. H. Ganett AMI tue congregation went
a. usI 10 The tabernacle found the doors closed against them This
oeeasone feeling but the eer eIhod the members 10 hear
NO malice toward who the Of ibe dsapi"m
ID sppears the Rev H. H. Garnet who then td
called by the Shiloh
The minority consisting and Determined TO east
Mr. Canett they ed not by lar means
pnof 1854 M Gaet elg
years During bis management the church e
While be absent y years the t s'1
the debt 70 @5,5S
IOga Of LIFE BY A CANNON EXPLOSION.