New-York tribune., 1868-05-04
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RELIGIOUS.
THE CHURCHES YESTERDAY
PLYMOUTH CHURCH, BKUUhLl No

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- r. acention into the church OF those who had, aitef
A.in converted expressed desire 10 DC lecei'eu n'o
f,l communion with this congregation AIlef INC pre-
,,i,a, services, the Rev. Mr. Beecher read list OF
nes of the persons who about to enter into mem
fn OF these 20 were TO received by letter, and 81
on profession Of faith The usual formula OF profession
sstes when sixteen of them forward to be baptized,
The ordinance of baptism being by the
Mr. Beecher then preached sermon appropriate 10 ne
oaon taking his text from & the lg verse Of Pl wbem e an
ohaDter Of Galatians: . NY NIUE cnGreH 9 u Ci @ "io"i
The socitue OF q christian teacher, he said could not
~ ~, pe here ses He carried ne converts christi
aty his SOUL were, when they were SO Iee9Ie ana
60 deficient that IN his strong laDsuage ne ~
brh Mr. Beecher then proceeded to descant on the WORK
fugs Of christian spirit upon the everyday me Oh t %
he LAID down the principle that conversion GO o4eH
the Quckenng power of the Holy spirit ihat slrtuai
!c originates in the power of Jesus Christ IN the human
fCari Neither humanity society can awake III bnt
~ Divine spirit is the element that works in MS to VIII
tfecon that many newly converted Christians express,
81 consequence not being able To feel the glow OF rem
g1On intensely others do said that the Iulne5s 60, OF
religious Joy attalnaOe only by an experience oi
Towing OF Christian teachings No bird is born IL iul
Irows to be aedged, and learns to sing; and So
a. Chnstians increased IN gOdhness, would they eN
life lie impressed also the minds of those who mad
tust received into the Church the necessity OF ln
eToasng in religious knowledge and not content them
- coictnS The yonng c6egan had more TO do when
graduated than merely not to forget the inslrue
non no mad received. Nh. Beecher then spoke OF the ne
mind so that every act Of Christians life should be
based on religious principle, and closed by entreatng
these received the Church To pesevele IN the path
on which they had entered and So the close of fes
Journey, be enabled 10 claim the eternal reward promised
Ey the savior the of the the Lords sup
per was administered.
DIR. CHAPLIN.
Where there is neither jew nor creek,
naleu female bond free; but Christ all and all
are one in Christ words taken from the tErd chapter
OF the Epistlc OF Paul the Apostle to the Co3s<iap as
by the Rev. Dr. Chapiu in his church. at the southwest
corner of F1h-ave and FOryittist After an alusion
tn he
was specially addressed, Dr. Chaplin said nat this union
ye 81 h o TtI eond Es be ccceyed y There was Unity in
every law principle of the universe and this pressed
the conviction that Christ alone can be at the origin
of all these unions There was bond OF common unlon
among men OF every n"oonaaiIy, M WlSetTa StI my ey
black or write, brown OF Selow-Whether lhey
are Asiatic African, American or European ana TINS
bond OF common union even snaIenalSls AUNT IN.
naughty may Walk along III tncif plde Dut t!ey must
soon fall like the hunblCst and tho lowest Yet this com
Panl sWr9bs of i'm The text for il was u union eNalta
tiou, OF humiia 0n IL invests the nObest sentiments
Chist9 and in tnis dstTae which Christ Jesus makes
distinctions fail, political preferences are Sn9red ga @ ana
az T ' a, c,'',nJ tIe uScles but canlot direct the
heart. Christ found in something TO love ana to
look after and he e. smaed the value Of humanity,
TO love unto death tile cross; and all now
know that whatever was noble world springs
Christ Some men were disposed to hnd tanJ with inc
Christian religion. because ey nave Deeh dlsalpOhteI
in the conduct OF professor, ana on account M oi
with church which recognizes these pracccrs OF I'm.
christian Many things are done by men supposed
sanctions hut This should not detrac from the merits of
the religion Itself Iudced, such knowledge the part
of better men should ipe them to attach themselves TO
the Church Of Cod that they might set example of
fidelity to an its teachings Nowhcre be found
yet many so-callcd Christians endeayor TO accomplish
tins act so repnSHant 10 te me HgTSSo ] @t & &fa9 t az
earth to heaven, and embraces every member OF the
human race black white. The unity Of Christians is
not m any creed-not in any mere forms
or rules-it is in thoir union with Christ.
Nor there Ire an intellectual union Of the Church
mere intellectual union cannot be found anywhere In.
tellecual investigation IueSupposes Independence OF
Thought which Deges diversity Of opinion and express ion
The ""on with Crlst not intellectual but moral Inc
araffr CRsnn Men of yaTos cees HsJ % qnt n ms waG
scrutze aud anayze the Bible yet, all over the Church
Church may not see IT. The hymns Of the Church en-
brace its religion, while IN tie theology OF y there
may be nothing but the sharp swords OF CON
trovoTsy. A may be a Christian and believe
SSe T parf ipg Rc WSnd Tar his
independenee-he would rather 60 over to Rome and be
man FOR years, which spreads itself over every t
zaton than enter one the little Protestant sects anC
bow down 10 its mere intellectual dogma and iOrnate
1resn Who might not be Of the Church to 50 thc
lives that they may become in union with Christ.
TIE FIGHTEENTH-sT. METHODIST CHURCH.
The Rev. L. IL. King of the Eighteenth-st st
NJ. E. Church, preached sermon yesterday morning 'u
the Influences of Sabbath School Training on SOcdJ'
He said that supposcs that the saJba schoo
the idea Of saving the world by saving the & -
modern Invention not yer iV y.hIs o,,, ~ ~ and Igbt
NJ Sinai IceIvcd te law from the haudGf jehovah
no Called torctbcr mn Israel and said INTO tien: These
words which / command thee tlfs day shall be in
thy heart and thon shalt te 5N' hat dyIinS
NM umto d tnS tnr,, there ytre Christian schools
for the catechzng Of youth tis,p t'g 8i vas w m i
stpct0r in tIcsc schools an had The Church pursued
70 he @ads Of te earth, gathered lercon
amssts IRON al lands Ithcr established hs celebrated
Suuday-Scho0la at Wtcrbere and after john Knox
esia6lsieG lIt svsc! Of smday Schools in LonbSTdy
Il
Sb - y ~ n n-,"oHen+ Y.itnt,' seems ~ bcIon" Ia
f SsIoV y ~ f n,J Iefay Fin Ii cp D pslUoE ] so 70
lated sdOO town city here and there but Raikes
gamzd tie Church universal The fIst sunday school
N tbs city opened in The speaker Illustrated
very fully the elcvang influence 0f SuHday-schOOl cu
turtle permanent Impressions made the youthful
mid and showed how largely tho future we-being OF
seiety depended on the culture Of tho children
shools lie claimed that spirit OF hberaity should DC
;heeuly manifested IN regard 10 the support Of this III
sutution He SAID 4 love to look down the vista Of
years 10 the grand DAYS tat are coming when righteous
shall cover the earth. Would you have good
part In fastening that glorious Graz Would yOu speak To
fuuie generations ana inihgle your song with their
shouts Of Joy These children gong down there ana
erations vet TO come" Tic reverend speaker in the
course ofhs sermon read the following letter by
MAnsprIrrD, June IS, 1882
FEoy fEAsb'ag S: M nave 5e'Sed 49, oS ,e5 fgs 5n met
Association, and read with and Instruction 1t graft.
is nm o sh inTui,y is blubc Christans have dspoed
Of tie est ous Of the day Il leads or yh Ia The BAH Of
morality. makes them good men and useful
sns As school Of religious in.5on n q iHeiusoe value
bh than Statesmen and armed .oiers Let it then he
i What could have Induced him 10 . m 'on ErS a. , s ' th as[
fellow being Turning ees n uron me he reuld In a
voice q despair Mr. Webster yeaa spent the hoy sabbath
Pyabe" Could go bach the Ay yesrs hardened ermnas
a gs Iia Ie a5sdoad he a Sco '0 ard thsi i & nj, si
1 es sn c % Ma NAM S ,ss ,I sg S'f to the If,5ei Of ySg
eScser vas gLiial While enqs ge esssng he tes Of
r ~ @ @ .olnu o. De IioAg eoa oa - saens ast to Tie