The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-19

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right hand OF the Father worshpped In the court OF
Heaven, but Is not ashamed to be our friend and in
understanding. No wonder that our reason totters
when We attempt to fathom the mysteries OF Heaven
OF The gentle
man concluded with an eloquent appeal TO the con-
gregation to TX their faith on God and to seek the
collection was then taken up in aid Of the Theo-
logical Seminary OF Fairfax county, va. the Right
Rev. I. II. VAIL d. D., bishop Of the Diocese OF KAN
sas, preached in the evening.
Politics Purified by the Gospel-Scrmon by
Rev. 8. Bourne.
Last evening, at the Harlem Congregational
church, corner OF Second avenue and 125th street.
sermon was delivered by Rev. s. Bourne, the pastor
on "Politics Purified by the Gospel" In the intro
dqctory prayer the reverend gentleman. invoked
Almighty God to guide the nation in the choice Of
its Chief Magistrate, and asked Him to give the PEG
pie rulers who would respect law and justice and re-
ject brbes and to cleanse that foul stream Of politics
that brought trouble and woe upon the land.
Taking his text from the twelfth and two succeed
ing verses Of second chapter OF the Prophecies Of
Habakkuk, the preacher argued that the Prophet
here applied the responsibility of iniquity and
M e.. YleIs pRatioHs equally with u,
dviduals, for there Is another power antag0-
nstic to sin which is finally to triumph,
and the nation that does not build upon
suppose that the Church must be more holy than the
| State or that the State has q license to occupy
lower position in morality. He supposed it was I'M
necessary to attempt to show that politics In this
| land needed purifying Its atmosphere was SO foul
| that multtudes OF Christians had Withdrawn from
it altogether. And yet there was no good reason
why it should not be as pure and reverential the
| place Of divine worship. The glory OF the k0rd
should cover the VINCE as ne
IN this land that they conld not be separated, and
/ uaf fail n.
ply truths TO the hearts Of men accord
Ing to their needs The Jewish Church
foundation, and the government always retained
certain democratic features. The people elected
pie had very large influence in the administration
| Of government. and when the prophets appeared
rulers and to the people They assaed not only the
internal policy OF the government, but It's foreign
NOT wnt hy trust IL the King OF
The prophets not afraid to speak OF politics,
for God sent them to speak to those VINO no, were to
course Of administration. Here, under our re.
publican form Of government, God had placed
responsibiilty. He was bound to exercise his In
ucnce Christ for the Church and for the welfare
OF mankind. This influence should be welded in q
much greater degree also BY the pulpit than i had
ministers yielded % the politicians The consequence
with blood and rum i was forcing itself into she
politics OF the country, and If 1t succeeded
Ss c would e e Balance Mss held
by coo 900 men, mostly Foreigners and what should
nciinations to riot and disorder had been fully mani
tested once and what was there to prevent 1t from
great principles I Of truth and righteousness that
come forth from the Bible aud that are preached In
the only safety and it must be brought to the
| by some means; they must be enlightened and
brought within the influence Of that knowledge and
In conclusion he called upon Christians generally
to interest themselves in political affairs and to carry
with them in their intercourse with the people and
in the shaping Of the government the true spirit and
| influence Of Christianity.
st. Andrews, II. c., Chursh-Lccture by the
/ Rev. DIR. Anderdon.
The energetic pastor OF st. Andrews church, In
Duane street. secured for his parishioners last
ing decided treat by securing the Rev. DR.. Ander-
dom of London, deliver lecture on the 'Destiny
of the Irish Race.n The time named for the lecture
| to commence was hafpast seven O'Clock, and long
before that hour the chancel was filed with an audi
ence which apparently felt that to learn truly
the destiny Of the Irish race was to learn
something Of themselves or their descendants.
Promptly on time the reverend lecturer took his
place on tho platform In front Of the altar and
tered at once upon his DISCOURSE The reverend
doctor has fine bearing, well modulated voice, an
easy and highly agreeable style Of delivery and for
J.,
although OF times, by his happy illusions TO Irish
peculiarties and Irish anecdotes, they were almost
convulsed with laughter. The lecturer commenced
by aliuding to the time and place when and where
but one family existed after the nood then the
wave IsO OF emigration t Commencing from that time
and moving continuously westward acr3ss Asia,
and 1e to this new Continent. lie alluded to
evidences existing Of the enlightenment In the early
q the Of Ireland d anS to the fact
seminang the faith in various countries the CONVEX
sion Of Ireland was effected by one man, one mind,
Handsome eulogies were pronounced on Daniel
O'Conncll and other prominent friends Of Ireland.
He said that he believed, with O'Conne, that name
innisfail was OF some import Ireland was certain
iy land OF destiny lie found when he came here
that the cmgrants from various countries had settle
ments under the names Of the old world; he found
Nova Scotia. New Hampshire, New England, New
Of cona was
Aoan; but he asked where Is New ,reana a., IL Is
pie IL 20 be the pioneers Of civilization, and to carry
the torch q the true faith In crusade against the
darkness Of by the love and faith Of Erin and
the devotion OF her children.
Anniversary Services at st. Luxe,s Hospital.
Commemorative services upon the occasion OF the
tenth anniversary OF the founding Of st. Luko's Hos
ptal were hedyesterday afternoon In the chapel OF
the institution. large number OF the friends OF
this splendid charity were present. The services
commenced with religious exercises, consisting OF
prayer and singing, after which the Rev.
DR.. Muhenberg, superintendent of the Hospital
read tho managers report. This set forth
that during the past year total OF $50 patients
had received treatment in the hospital, being less
number than the previous year, although having
larger proportion OF casualty cases. Considerable
repairs and alterations had been made In the hos
pital; oil the wards and corridors had been reno
waited, painted and kasomined, and new boilers sub.
stituted in place OF the old The erection OF
| new wing to be called the Minturn wing. under.
taken by the managers HAD been interrupted by the
brickayers' strike. During the year twenty children
had been transferred from the hospital to a perma
nent house provided for them In the country. The
present condition OF finances, shown by the treas
urers report showed ON Indebtedness on the part OF