The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-27

Churches.
BE then passed TO national matters. So far Is the
election was concerned ne would mot force ms owh
sympathtes on his people who differed among tnem
s but those n NJ re IN Sympathy with the
construction policy and those wno were ~ co1iu
meet on common ground Ior ~ ea,aa n aGf
and surely much progress had been made. All
could not be sats6ed; but we should remember that
adapted Itself to adverse circumstances and pIucked
| honey out OF what seemed 10 be rock: He in
the country when this had been done. The fact was
| II people were inherently superior In
character You could not keep 1t down
| laws. We thought too much about laws; we forget
the men beneath them. We think that II Russia or
habeas corpus our ballot they would be great and
happy peoples. But after all 1t was the men that
made nations prosperous = was human NATURE not
the former was God working, the latter man; and
man could not defeat God. You could not spoil
struction. And 20 II some were thankful for the
policy OF Congress the others could be thankful for
ns naa 70 our nar
Look at Mexico. And as You could not spoil America
so yon could not make spain great and happy
rise as people. Governments and laws enter not
into the fabric OF people, they oat on it's surface
potism with the ebbing or the character OF the peo-
pie. and rising and ameli0rating as the tide comes
mp. And so It was to the people themselves both in
results, rather than TO the forms OF government
the laws they may happen to adopt just after revo-
luton. The end was not vet in Spain.
DR.. Ever then passed to the triumph Of the liberal
party In England, upon which he dwet, discussing
the evils to the Church OF the union between Church
and State and pr0nOuncing such union uncathOtc.
He spoke OF the amazing spectacle OF irreligious.
secular s judges sitting upon questions Of Chris,
the Pope had dropped the incautions re-
mark That This throne might fan, but If
1t did the Pope would not falo The preacher
upon the anticipated settlement Of the difficulty be-
tween England and America concluding this head
as no manly nation will relinquish its just rights 30
no Christian nation can be found that WIN demand
on the manner In which Thanksgiving Day was dis.
regarded, the main suggestions 1t brought being re-
lief from business the anticipated delights OF meet
ing relatives and the pleasures OF the domestic board
He predicted that as the great Catholic revival In his
church went 1t would soon the day from its
worldlmess and make 1t day Of thanksgiving in
deed. He then contrasted the day it is observed
in America with the Harvest festival as kept by the
Catholic party in the English Church. To us the day
came without its ritual, and SO 1t passed away as
shadow. Preaching about thing made little
impression. But when the Church did what
This made the ritual most effective teacher. He
described the ritual Of harvest festival in England;
sheayes Of wheat ana punches OF grapes garnishng
walls; II am the bread Of life' on the atars robed
professions in the fields praying God to bless the
globe: early eucharists choral Mathis 7e Deats and
even songs coming In between domestic gatherings,
games and social joy; man made glad with The
mingled delights OF heaven and earth, and learning
that festivity and religion interpenetrate. DR..
Ever closed by saying 1--WE must revive Thanksgiv-
ing Day. SO that 1t shall no longer be day OF gloomy
religion solely In the morning and OF rollicking
wOridness solely in the afternoon, but so that oil
day long social JOY shall light up its religion, while
its religion shall sanctfy its social joys. part Of
this needed reform should be done by you in the
future and part by your mother, the Church.
st. Paurs Methodist Episcopal Church-ser-
by the Rev. DIR. Ridseway.
The morning service at this church was very
poorly attended, the entire congregation not exceed
ing 200, which number distributed sporadcally over
it's spacious area rather seemed to render their
paucity the more noticeable than II they had all
assembled In one group and brought out the vast
proportions OF the temple in greater contrast for the
fewness OF the worshippers.
The services we're conducted in the usual form Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. after which . SER
mon was preached by the Rev. R B. Ridge
way, d. d. from the text 1.-THE earth hath He given
10 the children Of menu taken from the 115th Psalm
being the last half Of the sixteenth verse.
The reverend speaker, FIRST adducing as proof Of
this gift the peculiar adaptation Of man to his
that although the earth was only temporary resi-.
dence OF man In his individuality, yet In the very ma
fnre OF things Il was given to the race indefinitely
Progress was growth, and all growth was by law.
What then, was the law which governed this devel-
the earth was made for man, man was made for
God. OF this we had abundant evidence in the
sorbed in its being inorganic matter; larger and
higher organic lie preyed upon the lower; rational
life subjected TO Its uses ana purpose all organic ana
inorganic existence-so man, the highest In the
scale, was absorbed in and belonged to God.
1t was necessary that men should use the earth
and all things belonging thereto for the greater
honor and glory OF his Creator and Beneactor. All
peoples who had not so used II had persisted. SO
the antedIuvian race the SodomItes the Assyrians,
lQ EuVn uaf had
suffered for their neglect OF Gods precepts. II we
desire to know the law, we md IL in Jesus He had
He had come as the son OF Man, not or a man. and
had redeemed and sanctiied the race Through him
all forms OF matter had also been sanctied, and
in saying the sabbath was made for man.
not man for the Sabbath, he had pointed
out to US how we might ind pleasure and
happiness and interest in all created things, and
mol seek His favor only through modification and
asceticlsm. Thus do We possess the earth. Our
JOY ment OF life is normal, although there are occa-
slons when. from too great indulgence In the things
OF the present. selfdenal and sacrifice needed to
hight up our thoughts to consideration OF the
The speaker then referred to necessities OF govern
ments, that the children Of men might enter into
the full possession OF that which they had received
from God. For the force and principles OF this gov
eminent should again look 10 the type OF the son
and not man for the government. Hence they
should necessarily be Impartial. free from all
class distinctions, and founded on the equality, the
fraternity and the unity Of the human race, giving
TO each man full opportunity for development and
equal protection. No government should legislste
for Itself only and shut out other peoples from the
enjoyment Of any OF ts privileges there should
be too much OF Angio-sax0nism or native Ameri-
canism but full consideration OF the universal
brotherhood OF all mankind.
rhe speaker then illustrated the progress and each
advancement toward perfection OF the human race
by citing tnat aread! made IN social, civil and re-
ious lie giant strides, urging man forward 20 nis
highest expression.
The Berean Baptist Church-Addresses by
Rev. Dr. Williams and Rev. DIR. Freeman.
There was bat limited attendance ut this church.
owing 10 the Indictment nature OF the weather. II
had been arranged thai union service, represent
ing the worshppers OF several Baptist churches mp
town should be conducted by Dr. Bowling, pastor OF
the Berean church, and Drs. williams and Freeman,
OF the Amity street Baptist church: ana although
these reverend gentlemen present, the services
parrook OF the nature OF addresses instead OF regu-
lar thanksgiving sermons.
After the Introductory prayer and hymn DR.. Will
liams selected "a mis- text the forty-frst verse,
nf ~ Mast tna. -.