The New York herald., 1868-04-27

Trinity Chapel.
The Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix preached last evening at
Trinity chapel, West Twenty-ffth street, the first
sermon Of a course which he intends to deliver on
"Church Principles" The reverend gentleman
without prefacing his remarks with any text enereu
at once on the subject OF his sermon ana explaneu
the necessity there was for searching inquiry n'o
and a rigid uphoding Of the vital principles on
which the Christian Church Is founded. Ihe ''h-
mense number OF exploded ideas which nave oi 'a'e
been revived show the nature OF the connct iii WHICH
the Church Ia engaged. They are IKE c'ouos io'uin
ing after rain and before we Know IL 'he o'o c'o"u
is back again overshadowing u.s. The oo)ectiohs Vi
the sceptics OF to-day are identicaly the same as
those Which were axitated eighteen hundred years
ago They were answered then and set at rest for o
time but they have now been revived again ana set
on on our doctrine or episcopacy and apostolic sue
cession based on our liturgy and sacramental SER
vices nave been resumed to-day as they were brought
forward by the Geneva Reformers in the sixteenth
century and by the English Puritans century later
This shows the aGk OF srehe.1 @ IN sese for
can only repeat again the same cavs wb' ch were
uttered so many years ago, trusting that " answers
to them may have been forgotten and ,at thev NAV
sound fresh and novel to the unsusp ous ear Of the
unsuspicious. Ever leaving and never coming to
tne the o ~ f ,e an M me Apostle has writ
ply and so-called science Whose influence we must
De always anorlng 20 so teract lest it hide the light
dren. Thus it seems Useful to prepare this course of
lectures mediate OIL of the distinctive princi-
pies OF the Church. The look of the world although
threatening, ls hopeful. There mulutudes of
converts TO hsj made among those thousands and
thousands who are all like lost sheep going astray,
and we have need to bestr ourselves seeing that the
nelds are already ripe for the harvest In pursuance,
tnesefSre OF TINS scheme Of religious opinion Of
plicty and sincerity Of certain things which consti
tute elements OF order OF the supernatural charac-
terst1cs OF the Church, the sacredness OF the Minis
try; the true view of the Catholic religion and of
other subjects OF kindred nature. The reverend
gentleman then prayed that the Almighty would
bless his design, and went on to urge upon his
hearers that the Church was supernatural and
divine body and not a thing OF human c0ntrivance.
The low and humanitarian view is that the Church
is only an organization formed by mans device, and
merely by their superior gifts and powers Another
equally erroneous idea is that OF those who believ
ing altogether in the supernatural character Of the
church make 1t q mere inCOrpOreal phantom. The
true nature Of the Church OF Christ Is an embodi-
ment OF both these ideas; for 1t has supernatural
salvation and redemption are not worked by our
selves; it does not proceed from within, but from
without. The righteousness In which Adam
created did not abide with him, and he gained his
redemption from the outer sense OF the Lords good
ness. Religion must have ~ exterior body as well
inner spirit, just the living man is composed
OF both body and soul. Mr.. Dix concluded by telling
his hearers be alarmed at the charges brought
against the Episcopal Church or at the rumOrs Of
sacerdotal changes Tor IL Is the tendency of the age
to call hard Names and prayed that the Lord would
fill the hearts of the congregation with faith and
hope to bear their part manfully In the struggle
against sceptcism and fight the good fight Of faith.
Plymouth Church.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher preached yesterday
morning. AS usual his congregation was overflow
ing. He introduced the claims of the Seamen's
Friends Association, and stated that this body de-
served to be warmly commended to all who were
engaged in commerce. The objects OF the assoca-
tSn were to provide chaplains In this port and in
foreign ports look the spiritual interests OF
sailors; provide libraries for SHIPS that were going
upon any considerable voyage; to take measures
A npir parr
tngs to their families, or, in cases where their fami
lies were not Immediately in need Of pecunIary
assistance to invest their earnings In savings banks
and to provide homes for -alar.ng men in which
they would be properly lodged, unrobbed and unse.
duced. Mr.. Beecher spoke in earnest and favorable
terms OF these objects and urged that q collection
should be taken up, which was accordingly DONE
First Baptist Church.
To locations as well as friends, locations endeared
by pleasant memories and bygone associations it is
hard to say farewell; aud the more when the
leavetaking Is not for a brief PERIOD but forever
more. Mementoes Of the past endearing recollec-
tons, happy companonships and the numerous little
incidents apparently tring in themselves yet over
flowing with agreeable thoughts and fruitful with
cheerful memories as the departure from the scene
where they occurred draws near, springs up and
crowds upon the mind as the severance from u long
and hallowed spot approaches. Many Of those who
assembled In the First Baptist church. situated the
corner OF Broome and Elizabeth Streets yesterday In
attendance at the closing services Of the Baptist de-
nomination IN tnat edifice, must have experienced
some degree OF regret, they considered that meet
ing their last in what has been to them q Sabbath
home for religious worship for period extending
over twentysiX years. DID, gray -halred sires
and venerable and aged matrons departed from their
accustomed pews, in which they were wont to wOr.
snip when yet the freshness anu vigOr OF manhood
and wOmanhood were not rODbed from them by the
relentless hand oil age, with memories laien with |
visions OF the past as the pastor announced their last
Sabbath worship p III their revered temple.
The morning services were augurated by the |
usual psalm singing by the congregation which was
foowed by the MEMORIAL sermon by the pastor the
Rev. Dr. Thomas d. Anderson who referred to pro-
gress OF the cnurcn since s organization 1900 up
to the present period. The pastor toucningy alluded
to its cary commencement in the year named, in
as Golden Hil Its Change to better location In Gold
street, Its removal from there to more suitable
pace aud its subsequent change to its present place
OF worship in the year ls42, winch 1t has held nn-
Loyalty which tne denomination, ana partlcuiarly
tue First Baptist church, have ever evidenced for |
the perpetuaton Of the american republic and
the progress Of free institutions received q large
NEED VI nOtcc from the PASTOR Ills aiusiOns To the
1ormer pastors, Como, foster, Parkinson, Cone and
Mott, conJuied up many q memory in the fninds of
the older members OF the cnurci VINO remembered |
with kindly feelings those respected pastors who |
have long since been called to the bosom the Lord
The congregation present during the morning ser.
vices was exceeuinxiy large. 1t seemed as II all /
those who have been the hant of worshnninv ticre
determined upon being pr sent at the closing SER
VICES. Five persons pres nted themselves and
admittea nicmbe.s VI TIE cnurcn after undergoing
In the Afternoon the commemoraton OF the Lords |
supper WAS celebrated, anu the attendance OF com.
niun,cants numerous.
Henceforth Tue Sabbath worship OF the church |
Will be held temporarily IN Dodworth Hail, I'm |
corner Nv enty yh street. and the churcn |
Of the First BapLst denomination win he henceiorth
occupied by the members the Lutheran Evangelical |
church.
81. Johns Methodist Episcopal Church, VII. |
lamshMrg.
The concluding dejcatory exercises Of this new |
and elegant cnurch took place yesterday, and these
were of a highly interesting character. The Sunday
school children and their teachers held these SER
vices during the day, and the sacred edifce was |
hlled with their JOYFUL melodies morning. afternoon