The New York herald., 1868-01-06


good he .ter fact being doubtless attributable some
dege,to to the auspiclous weather with which our ct-
zens we're favored Though ssmswhat cold, the day
was essentially fine, and the streets bsng frozen hard,
were good condition, the chill, frosty air having only
the eject OF sending church gosrs to thor respective
churches n Q tripping lively pace. Tho themes dis
courssd upon by the various cergymen were OF the
usually diversified character though mainly confined to
scrpsral and other religious subjecta
Chusch Of the Strangers, Chapel or the Uni-
versity Building, Washington Square.
Yesterday morning the Rev. Dr. c r. Deems preached
one Of entertaining and Instructive sermons from
tho following text:-.He said, the voice OF one
crying the wilderness, Make straight the way OF the
Lord John L.. 2a The minister then proceeded to
present many lessons pertinent the present age
tie Inception OF the ssfhon he showed how the stern
John before the gentle jesus He said that shis
Characteristic Of all Gods revelations fire.
tumus before the serene, orderly, beautiful cosmos
When does the day besins He might ask child
that question: and the reply would be at the first
streak Of dawn, at sunrise: but no, 'srhe evening
and the mornng''-th IL tho order. learn from
the Bble-"ths evening and the morning we're the first
day." The day begins with the night; the year COM
larry the case with men-men wha become noted-ad-
point Of his discourse the Of Elijah. The prophet
quaked the thunders roassd igbtnings flashed the
rocked andfro; then after ell these there
came .'the still small voice" IN which God was.
The orderly law was ushspsd in by thunderings and
lIghtnngs, the beautiful gospel BY stern prophet
IL was then shown By the preacher that when man
has truth 70 utter r It bo great truth, canuOt
be suppressed. He may be IN . wilderness whom he
makes the cry but that earnest will empty tas city
and brsg hearers to listen and trsmbs and YIELD The
man may disappear. may never bs seen, but 10 every
whore there 10 anything real In the cry the v0ice
60 %s ae
important about himself except his .voioe" 81 am
the voice." But he was also . voios "cryinR." He
In full earnest in his work. He believed that what
he haA say just what the age wanted. He cried
until n, made the people hear. o..
And then the preacher proceeded to call atteion 70
sWfAu kind Of discrimnatoness OF the message To
rich and TO poor to the learned and to the terate
the pubaan and 10 the Pnarses 70 all OF these there
OF the IOsx," Repentance-all need It The dsnizcns
stately avenues and the skukers In the slus Of the
coming Of Nnist. The message is simply "Repent
Make straight the way Of the Lord" quotation from
Isaiah. whsssithe original IL "Cear the way Of Jeho-
vah" Rs1A1s. lrst remove all obstacles OF prejudice
passion, snfat livng and secondly remove all obiqu
ties by reducing nigh places and filling up
as as level. Ihe forerunnsr makes this equsva-
lent to ''repsDA" To prepare for the coming
OF The Lsrd Wa N ust first repea.-that is, change our
minds 0ourssip es must take down high thoughts
OF goodness rally and self suicency, as though
We did not nesd ths Christ; we must n up with tho
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We too for the notice and pleasure of the
Lord Second, must repent, change our minds as
them objects Of envy. being able to aud
we must f up low thoughts of them objects OF con-
tempt. In our eyessshey must become subjects OF
deemng grace and must therefore exert labor5
in their behalf THIRD, but most especially must
have repentance towrds God, and change our minds
his mis- % .9S % ss saa.s good
cannot have too high tnoughtA OF God. But
in another sense We may think that He is TOO hgn
Inua anAa and fatlt
copt His mercy, may have low thoughts Of Him,
M IL He hated because He hates We may
have too low thoughts of Him in considering Kim pas
sionate Coda vindctive God. The call Is to cnsnge
our minds our conceptions and our sentiments 10
these tnlngs and the Lord will come 70 us and save
In closing his Dr. Deems said tina birth 0f Jesus
shows how willing God was TO como TO Us. Though
He hated sin be loved the sinner and would accept His
repentance. Nov, while we celebrate the br Of the
Lord aud tho coming Of tho Nav Year. let BEGIN
life We not roll back the Christmas tide nor
dim the Christmas star.
st. Georges tDr. TynG'sI Church.
Last evening this magnificent edifce densey
crowded In every part Service commenced ut half
past seven O'Clock, after winch tho Rev. DR.. John
Cotton Smith, d. d. assembled che pulpit and preached
'Liberal Principles In the Episcopal Church." The
reverend gentleman chose for his the tenth
OF the third spisls Of St. John :--'Nsishsr doth He
Himself receive the brethren and forbiddeth them
that would and casteth them of the church." The
subject to which he wished draw their attention
that the liberal principles OF the Episcopal Church.
which no said liberal in the truest and best
But there sections OF which embraced the
broadsst and most liberal principles, and the other
those Of = narrow and contracted nature The
church 70 which they belonged was now in
open conflict, carried on by the advocates
o. narrow and exclusive views, who. although
the disposition injure their functions had neverthe
power and disposition 10 impair the liberal
we're the liberty Of preaching and the liberty Of fraler-
izing with other churches and their ministers Now,
with regard the latter pontnat OF fraternzing with
other churches and liberty unrestrained by judicial
Jurisdiction II should be remembered that upon that
point they acting OF tho defensive. They had
attempt 10 restrain the liberty Of others and
merely enjoyed their own. He commented upon the
or pastoral letter which he said was full OF re-
proaches upon that point With regard to the second
preach within the prescribed terrtory-he held
tnat any attempt to restrain the minis
and no subn tied that any attempt to prevent the
propagation Of the truth Of religion through the length
testantsm itself Il was sought in facl TO conne the
cergymen Of their Church, by the other section IN OPP
position TO them--to conhns and shut their ministers
up IN their own churches. On the whole, therefore,
they acting the defensive. After review Of
position doctrines entertained by the Episcopal
Church since the Reformation the reverend gentleman
went on TO say that the views which they had
since supported and maintained their members were
now forbidden 70 promnlgate whenever they
copal Church ban was placed upon them
by ecclesiastical authority. Ths ministers could
preach the gospel beyond the territorial jurisdiction
No matter how compstent high the character OF tho
clergyman he dares not infringe or claim terri
toria Jurisdiction himself, he dares not declare the
truth Of the gospel OF Christ the principles OF the
Cburch-the ban was placed before him and he was
arraigned trial before ecclesiastical authorities. This
very week witness Of ecclesiastical trial would bo
given. A young prcceptor Of their Church would
this week be arraigned-a young prsceptor against
whom the tongue Of siander could nnd no
voice among the faithful Of Christ Tho Rcv.
Mr. Smith then alluded feeling and eloquent
terms TO the approaching trial Of the Rev. Mr. 1yng,
who, he said, Vas going TO be arragned for merely
propsgating the gospel and iaboring In the cause OF
Christ In concuson he pointed out the great errors
which he considered would arise from sacerdota in
uencs and the continued and psrssvsrng opposition
which now. unfortunately, being carried and which
would eventually destroy and overwhelm the Church.
The Rev. Mr. Tying, Jr, then camo forward and
that he entirely adopted the propagation OF the
principles OF tbs Rev. Mr. smith, and was ready TO bear
the consciousness n any resulted.
A collection then taken up and the proceedings
terminated with bonediotion-
Plymouth Church.