The New York herald., 1868-02-24

do cannot sustain myself ana il Is Of NO matter
forever. lost in the sSe; is. me S,' anticipate my
doom and quietly 60 through the world until
nnd some corner to die unsoried aud unsung" et him
know that IL Is impossible for him thus escape. for
the question Is whether be will will take the
responsibility for bis influence is just nseparable as
his identity and az eternal his immortality. None
are so insignificant poor badly educated ~
TO bs removed from the orbit OF influence for you
attract somebody and somebody you Tho
mothers influence gives shape and eolorne her own
little flock, ana through them TO millions be born.
his legacy to DO bsqueathed 70 coming generations IS
blessing or curse should not all all young men,
and Sy Holiness Of i,e, Young pa mso posssssss sass
two mmorta alites-ons shat they would leave behlnd
them in tho ssls when they died. from the influence
they exerted while living representing them IN tho so
ca circles and in the institutions Of their country and
the other that which they would carry beyond the
grave. Their words. their sentiments, their principles
and examples would be repeated. roll along and Do
reflected through ali coming ages They might remove
from this city and travel TO some distant land, but u
would be impossible TO escape tho responsibility, and
they would still be surrounded by living voices inc
tongues OF tho santed dead still speaking like the nery
tongues OF Pentcosi, which words hey will repeat ana
their children will repeat until The Kingdom of God
shall Should any young lead another TO sin
4 ns caused any one to wander from innocence an IN
nuence would be exerted that would go on expanding
and increasng in power forever.
The For - ,coud street Presbyterian Church.
very s,~.,c congregation attended At this meeting
house last evening in response announcement that
subject OF "Evangelizing tho City" The main argu.
men OF tho reverend preacher In favor Of church
tension being very similar delivered by him
upon that subject somc few weeks since az the Fifth
Avenue Presbyt church. report Of which appeared
in the HERALD at that time, and II certainly seemed
somewhat ncon2ruous for tho reverend gentleman be
so earnes, his appeals for the building OF
churches Wow of the very small congregation
blcd in the large building In which he preaching.
HIS scoarse however contained mauv Ane thoughts
church is the mouse OF God ana he who contributes
towards It's es,ab shment performs service for te
low beings compared to which founding Of empires
or the INCEPTION OF governments is as naugbt He only
true man who divests himse, OF his Individuality
Chris The man whom God VIII call ana
TO sense Of their indifference and supnencss will per.
haps be stoned TO death burned at tho stake; but
aitor that bis name will shine with superna bright
when uture members OF the Church will wonder at the
iowness OF their forefatbers, and the mon who nov
give ST. 600 Tor its support vii, be multiplied an hundred
fold !" The reverend doctor then went speak
favor OF church extension recng the arguments used
former occasion In tavor OF coonzat on and citing
the example of tho church In Williamsburg, prcvi.
ousiy in support OF his theory closing with an earnest
aid the establishment throughout the city OF
new places of Presbyterian worship.
The New Jerusalem Chmrch-The Decline Of
the SOml from II. Original Perfection.
The services at tho New Jerusalem church Sweden
borganl yesterday morning conducted by the
pastor Of this place OF worship, Rev Chauncey Giles
and attended by numerous, though not crowded.
congregation. After the usual Introductory
the reverend gentleman delivered a DISCOURSE based
upon scrptura text, which listened TO wi h pro-
found attention, and in which he portrayed with fine
force and effect the o. the decline OF the soul
from It's orgna perfection. In the elucidation OF
theme the preacher dwelt eoqueny upon tho purity Of
mans first estate as God had placed him in the gar
den OF Eden, and likcned his condition 10 the
guieless innocence Of child. He know moth
ing Of sin for wicksdness had not entered the
world, and be implanted in tho garden With few
restrictions. but God had also endowed him with the
and these susceptible OF external inpres
SONS exceedingly limited in their range and falla
cious IN their conceptions Of things the dea thst 600
test mans power OF resistance TO temptation was hort
be. 1t was unworthy of our conception, much less
/ of consideration II was, indeed, horrible No
| father or mother would place temptation before his
her child tha the parcn, knew lis offspring could
withstand and then damn the child because il did
withstand that temptation. And would It no, be,
II not horrible TO attribute sch net TO earthly
omuipotent and loving God Nan was orVanlzed
with senses, affections and understanding. ana
the anecti ons and senses, when nnrestrained by
tho judgment, Ovorpower ~ So with man IN
his original state. His and affections inclined
him to do things which he desired TO do n the exercise
of wish and power, but without consulting his
understanding and without intention or thought
stroye ed the understanding: just as It with
petes which do not belong 10 u.s. bit are an essential
tito given to that he might not neglect 10 sup
ply the fbres and nerves OF his body wih nutrment
and sustenance. We take food because require IL
| The food pleasant and injurious eff cts follow By
| and by we become strong. and the appetite tcmpts
tons Tho body falls and dies And so with tue
soul From the constralninc power OF the senses
nocencc and penecton and is driven from the body.
| No man becomes = confirmed drunkard or gutton at
once but from The indug Of tho that tell him
thing is peasant though there b. danger in ayang
himself Of its peasures l. with those who are ex
cesavey fond OF literature or artistic pursuits. They
overtass themselves and alter ,ine they too ta But
ia all these things there s intention Of doing wreng
We often OF great danger in our course or we
sometimes take in which danger lies, but ve
expect TO escape the danger In anticipation OF
pcctve delight In all aliarements Of tho senses the
temptation IS addressed 10 the deeires and the desires
| win tho victory the understanding SO the soul
originally fell Not from any desire to do harm, but in
following that which the senses alurei TO believe WAS
| good aud pleasant Then the Lord did all that
good 20 lead him back followed him IN his downward
stops and put forth his to help him up And when
He not by His unbou direct his
feet He sought 10 frghten him ny the terrible conse
quences Of hts dlsobedienee He did not wish 70 make
OF man, for then the would be destroyed.
And went down. down INTO the last depths. be-
yond which there Was but one step 70 DO taken One
But when that step ached tho Lord clothed hts
divinity With human form, took hm By the hand, and
nanfcstng as He only could the diviaest extent OF
io,s, rescued him from eternal death.
| CoIored Young Mems Christian Association.
Last evening tho first anniversary OF the Colored
Young Mems Christian Association was held ~ st.
Philips church, Mulberry street. near BlescIer The
occasion was one OF considerable interest TO those
nected with the Association, and very numerous con-
gregaton in attendance besides large assembags
OF the members. service commenced at hafpast seven
o'clock Evening prayer vas said BY Rev. B. ?. DO
Costa after which Rev. John Peterson, deacon and as
sistant minister OF the parish, preached sermon. The
reverend gentleman chose his text from samuel ~ O.
OF his discourse bo reminded the members
of the Assoc iaon OF the object for which 10 had been
formed alluded TO the many benefits 70 be derived
from faithful connection with it he pointed out the
numerous advantages which would ensue from an adher
1 ence to its fundamental lava 1he young men
love God with all their might in order to perform their
| duties towards Him. Then they mad duties towards
their country Nobody could lay Claim to the title OF
patriot whose affection Tor his country did not emanas
from q love OF God. Rev. Nr. Peterson concluded by
| administering sound and wholesome advice to the
| iored young men Of the city dr. AARON r Potter,