The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-27
the CHURCHES YESTERDAY.

TIE CHURCHES YESTERDAY.
Tho exceedingly pleasant weather ysstsTdsy-ths
semrers,urc Of the atmosphere being q THAI degree
which induce species Of sxhnarstion IN those who
save the tsmsniy inbreaths attempted many from
shNr fresdss 20 the streets. where they strength
ed and purified by tho oxygen that brought the
wthe faded cheeks OF the nvid and the sparkle 70 the
dulSCsyStcf beauty. Az consequence OF this prcpL
ous fsse OF the weather the churches OF denom
nation we're well attended, and in most OF them tine
pastors made special efforts their hear s In
The profound mysteries OF rgion-whicn ia the sum or
~ Tho beatltudss bestowed those Who pccspt the
teachings OF the Saviour OF Below III be found
brtf notices Of the pfonknent OF the religious dis
courses delivered yesterday. Notoes are also given or
che doings OF tho sprayss at 1reir various places
ci meeting last night.
Biymouth CharcI-, Rrocklyn-What Rev.
afenry Ward ylcecher Thinks OF ICON. rnl
sherman.
Rev. henry "sri Beecher preached yesterday morn.
fng 10 o large cor gregson The reverend gentleman
N ihe course o. his sermon incidentally referred 10
General Sherman
Mt beechef said:-Nhen the war Of the rebellion
was gong gu ana Some unusual erder Wac given 10 the
saldlofs they would look npon n with eurprtso
aad "oudcr and think there was something
extraordinary about 81; ir they learned the
order proceeded from Gf4eral Sherman they would
follow It implicitly believing lha, he could NO, make
. mistake, De lMr. BesIher) should say that Of ali
almost enthusiasm sas General Sherman; and had
he oesn q soldier upsicr sntrman's command he
aooo Tho reverend gentleman his dis-
course pointing oat how great tho Of VAS FOR
naa ana how much man should DO proad In bella wing
that Godw his tat sr home II be only
idheo those Inoraiand religious obbga tons by doing
which hs would be certain 10 attain "a lie ne
he Joys.
fai:ies Hcsker .sspirfvnnlism', ms st.
Tssc~sa's Church.
Fisher Boyce's beautiful church in Rutgers street
corner Of Henry, filed repetion last evening by
An-aadiioJy fully one.thrd Of which was made up OF
Protesiants, drawn thshor hear the Rev r. HecSer
s The Order Of Paasts, discourse slairualsm con-
sidered from Catholic standpoint. The proceeds OF
abe lecture nfy cents bang the adm ,un fes are 10
be devoted for the benefit of the poor
After a few introductory remarks Father Hecker be.
gan the discussion Of the subject 10 stating that the
great and important question TO be considered L. Can
the angels in heaven assist in Ahe way OF tasaon
or ia the Catholic teaching this point more supesti
tonr There is one way always In which 10 decide the
truth OF any theory and that L. chen We and tho whole
human tea,fying to We fsty we may then con.
rider tho universal voice Of humanity "a the voice
OF divinity. Hsvc we then this concurrent tcs-
rmoDy to tho lnyocatien of sp,rlts9 We
see that in Pagan times the whole world
except the Jews, had believed spirits They had
eat soas spa rnm s s 70 waom they made Sp
ancient deatry only the truth Of spiritual
Nnnced state Ike the spirit mediums to-day The
heather had their OWNERS and their soobsayers
she revelations OF these were considered IS having
transmitted from another world. We have then Pagan
testimony this point But have also sacred HIS
sory aesLlyng mar angels hold communion with men.
Abraham that his wife sarah should have a son, Isaac
aud that from his seed should spring tho Messiah.
Jacob wresed with angel and did not suffer him
depart until he OBJ aimed his blessing Balaam saw one
when hls eyes opened, after beaboring Tho
rosch no was riding Tho archangel Gabriel
nouncod TO tho blessed Virgin Mary that she should
conceive and bear son. whoGe should DO called
jesus ST. Peter was delivered from prison by
90 angel and many other instances Of the communion
OF saints with men earth reco,ded in tho
wrlapga No ono who reads can doubt that there has
over been an Intercourse between the human
the Spirits Of ihe other world This Ia the deep,
the most mysterious instinct of the human soul Aud
there 10 nothing connected With this that shocks
shoss in Hamlet in order to eoroboraie, as il were
tne theory that the Spirits OF the departed
tsmhars SIN. Socrates believed that he and
sened with his familiar spirit So strong belief
on these pons that tho great Dr. johnson
he would not maintain that the dead
against the concurrent testimony Of the world.
bog 70 his diary he even offered cond onaly for
his departed wife and asked her help IN aiding HIM
through life The iben quoted bjsforiaps
Eiebuhr Mrs Jameson ana Dr. Jenner IN support
dead mako ons communion y Father Hecksr contended
sao that proesians themselves held the doctrine
unvhiingly. 10 support OF tins assertion be quoted
tsoIo hymn used IN the Presbyterian Church -
fehcc u me pillow OF NY htaci
Their watehfui : round my tca
When he ahe scturer) was q Protestant boy he was
Pour corners % my bed,
s roas snss sic eT NJ head ~
Bless the bed that lie on.
Thus current testimony that the belief In
communication with spirits i instructive In the huma
beart What has Professionalism gained by THROWN
and REFRESHING these natural insncls9 1t has gained
sptritualism. With the truth underlying sp'risuasm
snens had ever sssn me S sssSSf AFFAIR." mhSr'n IN s
Church, The question 20 be settled is:-wnat "a tho
character o. sse manifestation s,n There 's light sds
On which SIDE Y rHritualismf What II ne influence on
those who benove ~ ~ Isnulllsn tells " That the
children utter prophecy. TIC Church has an order
tho exorcistie whenever the
signs establishing demonac i'p0sseFsonn clearly
oos Sos ~ ny 'ho0 p,Sys s arc s
via, speaking Ia tongues with which the medium is not,
- NE natural state CON- esani disclosing knowledge
tanning 70 the years and constitution OF the medium
DlsI;issm doooticss hss intercourse win the other
S often TO insanity 70 the giving reign The
t - passions sssg the author o. free love and other
doss not deny az well a. teach. and II s nj instrument
10 es sing The destruction Of immortal souls The lee
inyocs uicp Of saints, as consradlstngalshod from
spra n, and clossd ~ advising al 70 have
supple ae prayers OF heavenly spirits IN aid 81 their
sasatsa
" anweTr and Duties cf the Tin,ss.
Rev IA Archibald selected the subject OF hls ser.
nou dei cred last evening before his congregation al
NssminlSr church, IN Twentieth street, Seventh
avenue, tho Dangers and Duties OF the II mos HE
th ,se words Of g. Paul. "Theee perlous
tmcso elprcsent political condition OF our country
war FIRE, reviewed Herein lay, in his opinion tho chief
sisneu,s Of datser 10 tho people and government He
e'as anspArng IN his scaihng upon the
"A citing diyisoas N political parties, The grand scram