New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-05
RELIGIOUS.

SERMON OF THE REV. HENRY WARD BEECIIER.
Mr.. Beecher's sermon yesterday morning was
upon Disbursements in Religion. The text was from
the Epise Of Paul "Cast not away therefore, your
confidence which hath great reeompense Of reward"
These words with their contexwere the utterances
who saw the disciples sube to constant persecution
OF their professed faith In Christ and
them In danger Of giving up their dscipeship and he
wrote this epstle TO encourage them 10 perseyere II
purchased, which seemed worthless "Ioll
do not be discouraged 1t will ali right at last"
discOuragements Will come, different different ages In
the darker ages, material persecution enlcht
become discouraged from entire miscouctption Of
what constitutes religious life. They fancy they are
ships and that when they have given their hearts 10 God
and resolved TO live Christian life, all they have 10 do
Is TO set their sails and God will provide the winds Watt
them safely across the ocean to the heavenly port They
are disappointed when they fluid they TO work ont their
own salvation Win fear and with trembling Others eX
pect to find religion condition OF neveTendiug jOy-a
CeOparas barge, covered with ivory and gold with pur
pie SAILS in which they are to float joyfuly down the
stream OF 1fe wrapped In insense and music. They
pect OF course that env0us will be shot at them
much better themselves, and these futile attacks upon
them Will only make them feel more eXqustely the com
fort and security OF their position These are disap
pointed when they find that the Christian life
Is not one OF all joy and they apt TO think when
lyon is falling They do not know that they are often
nearer the Kingdom of Heaven when In sadness than
ton Some find religious life difficult from lack
of power OF religious self nurture They come INTO lne
thing is calculated to aid and inspire them They hnd
themselves the subjects OF prayer and eXhOrtaOh an
singing, and are encouraged and helped in every
way. aud find more religious food given them than
they can really assimilate and Tor uue uiey
find religion u very easy thing. But after q
time this Sort OF moral nursing ceases they safely
housed, and the attention of the church turned 10
newer converts and they must seek their own spiritual
food, aud this with men of slender moral originating
power is very difficult This is just the point where the
argument in favor OF rtualiSm approaches most nearly
TO sOundneSs 1t Is for like these, who find II dlh
cult to obtain proper spiritual food for themselves mat
the observances OF certain forms for certain times the
acceptance OF assigned prayers aud extracts for every
day of the year, the association OF certain forms ana
coors with certain religious ideas Is heP' ai ~
to some extent benefit. Tho criticism upon II
is that il helps present want at the expense OF into
fuences II desires to strengthen his muscles, no
lin IN the field he hes STILL and Is simply ie,
becomes strong Rtualism tends to Keep men away
babies I'm religion. AS despotic government can 9ny
keep its subjects under control Oy cisnlnE uomi, in
manhood, ritualstic church must Keep uVNn 'o III
diyiduality OF its members II 1t would retain lhem
Other than this Rituallsm claims that 10 DC III
vine which is most plainly and exquiitely human
We would object TO the emplOyme OF ioruS anu
symbols TO suggest religious thoughts to the observance
OF certain ceremonies for certain times 10 the
acknowledged and understoodhat all these praedceS
permissible enough, and oftentnes Doubtless peneI
are purely human cCutrivances, desgueu Ouy Hs Sp9
10 q religious life and by no means forming part oil
THE TRUE FREEDOM-A SERMON BY THE REV
DIR. i. II. CHAPLIN.
The Rev. DR.. Chaplin preached to large
congregation yesterday morning at the Fourth Uniyer
sast Church. corner of Fhaye. and Forty-hfth-st He
took john With chapter and 1xxvith yersc
lf the Son. therefore, shall make you Free shall be
free indeed" He began by saying there element
human nature more sensitive, and mono more li1ur
Gus than pride. Man would not willingly submit Ia hui
initiation. When told his own story, he was apt TO
make himself the hero. He seldom Acknowledged him
self yanQushed In any encounter Of wit or argument
This was true OF nations and governments well AS IN
divduas Was there ever an army that owned user
fairly beaten, or government that IN any diplomatic
Doubtless this quality OF pride had us
legitimate function but IL liable to lead people into
dangerous positions When our Savior declared 10 the
Jews that the truth would make them free, they replied
we be Abraham's seed and were never IN bondage 10
any man" 1t was difficult account for this assertion
As people they certainly had been in bondage 70 the
Egyptians, and TO the Assyrians, ana az The time te
words we're spoken in subsection 10 the Romans,
Jesus would doubt have received very different
treatment at Their hands had ne promised tIen poneu
deiverauce. II probable that these jews dd not re-
ier TO thelr pontlcal GoultlIn; DT' 10 te
freedom. The manner 10 when thcy met lhe ll.Vt,i3u
that they not freearose from That human pride
when ther g1 Hsa S0 tbp ' Son lens
shall make you free, We shall be free indeed,
old, aud they should have gladly welcomed IT, but tbcr
pride and their Ignorance led them To reject H. win the
words We be Abrahams seed ana were never ~ bond
aye to any man" This declaration WAS applicable 20
ourselves Would concet Of freedom lead Us 20 make
TO speak Of this familiar subject q freedom the light
Of the Christian religion. Ia tho first place, freedom was
natural condition. at least apparently an lustnc ~
human nature He would not say That tho highest
conception OF freedom was clear TO the human
even cared for IT, There might he those too low in tho
scale OF humanity 90 comprehend Us beauties aud adyan.
tages Whole tribes and nations seemed 10 be devoid ot
any very desire freedom But how they
10 DO made H. aud seek for s practical eNercet
instructed It's advantages ana led 70 IL
true source. The freedom spoken OF by the savior,
whether compreheuded by the Jews not undoubt
edly meant 70 be that condition OF meutal and
moral liberty from and error which results
soui The Savior had wish 20 interfere with the polt
zeal conditions Of men, directly. His mission was 10
teach them the truth and through rs agency, 10 make
them free from error Tie Jews said they had never
been In bondage TO any Even this had been true
they were under "A more CALLING bondage tnan
that which their pride led them 10 repudiale
40 uFompty. They In bondage 10 their sin
and Ignorance and especially 20 that pride which
led them TO mp their faults and deny their spiritual
defcieuces The truth alone could make them free Tho
truth alone could make mef free men. Tue truth az e.
yealed by the Son. uncovered our real natures and ld
bare what should be avoided Ia our lives as wei as what
should be cultivated and developed Tho Savior mglt
well say 20 the Jews and 20 II the Son, therefore,
slall make ye free, We shall befree indeed
FESTIVAL OF ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL. J.
This festival was observed yesterday in all
the Roman Catholic Churches The Row Mr. Farrell Of
Canada OBLIGATED az st. Peters Church, Barclhytt'
and the Rev. DR.. II. A. Brown Of the Wheel
ing Theological Seminary at the Church OF bt;
Paul the Apostle Fifty-ninthst. AZ sts Peter and
Pauls Church. WIlliamsburgh the Rev r. MorlaIty OF
Albany delivered the Panegyric ana Haydns Mass NO
g. was sung with orchestral accomplishments Tie
Sanctus and Agnus Del Of ROsslnis besse SOLenpeIe
were also sung.