New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-13

ta ,neory Ip bnr 7, was ali hideous The chasten-
ing theory remains. THIS the proYuens lie means
m save ali If men do not their own account 1 nm,
in their power 10 be saved lie mus M actuated by
do it In is generally affirmed that men are w him.
seoye that every one is apt 10 do what is pest he
self without regard to others inns may prefer To
do what is easiest rather than what Is best ways
constantly inviting man 70 20 biS se health and
fort prefers srr,n TO voiSc What is the
devices ane Disease debility aud suffering come TO
show him his God Is a Universallst nc a,bods
sr Getting them there. On the hand he lnStes ""
the other compes While lie appoints angels 70 49,
men into right paths He also sends scouIges 70 ul
,hem from their evil ways The great source OF evI
Ignorance. The remedy is education Inc noo rcr
and universal education becomes, theihigher ana Plr
iii he the moral aud physical condition 81 lnAhhhL
shall learn TO trace all events 20 lher ss vya,
SO at last the theory Of predestnailon snl p IL I'd
and we shall learn in truth that-"He WhOm the loiu
loveth He chasteneth."
SERMON BY THE REV. CYRUS d. ross
In Trinity Methodist Episcopaf Church.
Thirty fourth-st., between Seventh ana Egh'haNes,
last night, the pastor, the Rev. Cyrus d. foss' pe"
sermon on the Avondae disaster. adopting as his teSt
the following from the 18th chapter OF Luke suppose
We that these Galileans were above all the Gall
leans because they suffered such hngsi Last tuesday
morning our hearts almost stood still III sudden horror as
the papers set before us the iaet mat ngo h moWeIs
our fellow creatures buried far down IN le po"Gs
Of mountain 81 Our ca fancy ndSS DOWN ' there eyes sud-
denly Mortified by the sight OF haness IN asoo the
rushing toward il. and then despairingly staggering
away The preacher babe them turn away iher tousts
they could derive from IT. lie referred i 10 uG ouP
for Interpretation of the Calamity cithg Her
70 show that sudden terrible death is not necessary
indication OF the vengeance OF God on the Tctl o9c
disaster is rather lesson to the hvhg III seemed 10
him ms II God had placed great bell over
the mouth of that shaft, in which the flames
TSaTed ana Rep 1nSt or perisn What is Hfci
The portion Of il concerned with material things Is only
raions should employ every aid which science furnishes
them life safe Had another shaft 800 feet away
been made should have been DONE the calamity Wouu
not have happened. The conflict between labor ana cap
ltal will be greatly snplited when purse ana os pc
come friends The preacher concluded his discourse by
urging the importance of that kind OF labor when con-
ssts in saving souls.
NEW BAPTIST CHURCH AT HUNTERS POINT.
The Rev. William Smith, who has taken
charge of the Baptist Mission OF Hunters Point IN re-
Spouse TO the unanimous call OF the members OF that new
and vigorous church. preached yesterday morning ana
evening at Smithsonian Hall corner Thirds and Cen
tralave on mutual duties OF pastor and congrega
ton After the evening address eoiecuo Was ,nnu.
the benefit OF the widows and orphans OF the Avon
dale sufferers.
THE LESSONS OF THE AyoNDALE CALAMITY.
The Rev. Leonard w. Bacon preached
sermon on the subject OF the Ayondae calamity In TIE
New. England Congregational Church, Williamsours5
Yesterday from the text-Luke xiii: J. s. The people
tho nation were brought face TO face with the mysterious
problem stated In the text. One hundred innocent inca
had been entrapped unawares IN horrible dungeon ana
there slowly steadily. ineHorSpy SnnIS cali II n
had been perpetrated by mani was e5ee9tea IN ~, ~,
presence OF the wives, mothers ana chlldren OF us
Victims The whole region pours forth It's population
II public execution. ana over tho mouth al ma
hell the prayers, and groans, ana tears OF inc toht.
hearted are poured fourth before the brazen heavens
and poured forth IN vain. Why was tlsi Goa had net
flung down this solemn problem before us like ehds
puzzle 10 be guessed at and then given up Human sT'
feuug essential 10 the development ana nduliosu
ton Of The nobcst human virtue. world without Dis
he
deruess for the weak the suffering the injured "ond
without the heavenly luxury Of sefdena and -elisa
fee The awful curse OF sin u compensated 10y he
Christ
MANS INFLUENCE UPoN EARTH AFTER DEATH
BYRON, FESsENDES, AND RAWLiNs.
At the Church of the Savior, Brooklyn, yes
erday the Pastor the Rev. A. T. Putnam, informed us
congregation that on the following sunday collection
would be taken up for the widows and orphans of the VIC
TINS OF the late Ayondae coal mine calamity He preach
ed from the text For who can tell man what sharebe
after him under the sun" EcCes Vi r. hc cularghg
mon The Lougnt mat the evil man does after him.
he said Lord Byron did not wholly die from he earn
when he breathed his last Would 10 God ne hsd
He had lived m the hearts of millions since and had cor
fupted myrads Of by the magic power OF ss morbid
faney-sly youth thrown ino p,.,ey oi his tinS n,
then alluded 20 the recent death of Gen hhNns ana
senator Fessenden: describing the former a. odes
the Rebellion the close Of his fe STOOD by the de
Gen Grant, rendering him great ava. oi fessehGeh Il;
said that he was wise agd fearless. an hOe ana
an ncorruptible loyaist and statesman VINO nev~
aspired for office but was soas' ior ,no onS tr,
in Cabinet and Legislature had rendered important Sc
vice to the nation They both would continue IIe gg
work they had commenced under me sun Inc bIl
liant selfish and lustful life Of the past was painful
contrast 10 the NE OF these great men, who could h'eh
the memory and history OF their grateful country.
CANAL-sT. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Yesterday the services in this church we're
conducted morning ana afternoon, By the Pastor. the
Rev David Mitchell At the morning service the subject
Of the discourse Accidents" based upon st. Lake
49, 2: Suppose ye that these Galleans were sinners
above all the Galcans because they suffered mch
thngsP' He said that IN the midst Of lie iheIewas
death. Daily the public prints were hled with thring
accounts Of disasters The tendency Was to associate
such caamtes with the particular sius o men. B tie
Savior resisted this by the utterance OF HIS emphatic
Nay except ye repent ye must all likewise perish He
described in particular the horrors Of the AvOnlale
mine fire, aud proceeded 10 show that nc
for which could not account and tnos' for
which were justly responsible. Viewed from ne d.
violation Of law While We had reason to bois Of
the progress Of science were paying dear for H. God
never meant that any OF Hslaws should disaster
and ruin They were Ike fiery seeds which reinei aud
guided contributed to human progress but under gno,
rant and unsldful management resulted IN widespread
destruction Ho then considered violations Of under
the heads Of those OF ignorance and wful negligence
easily bo herinetically sealed were ighTantly
violating law, but with the owners the
be entertained that wifu negligence could 10 laid TO
their charge. Mr.. Mitchell then directed attention to
three great lessons to be drawn from the Ayddale dis
aster: first, the uncertainty OF human le secondly the
example OF heroism shown by feow.ininers g.sking
their lives in the hope OF saving some; and Asty, the
duty of the community Of taking part this lfroisn by
giving OF their means TO alleviate the suiernts OF the
many widows and orphans who have been berdt Of their
natural support After the discourse liberal collection
was taken up III behalf Of the sufferers.
SERMON by THE REV. Z. II. CHAIN.
The Rev. L. ii. Chaplin preached .hc first
Sermon after the Summer vacation yeserda', IN the
church Of the Divine Paternity corner Of Fory fifth st.
and Fifthave The text Mark, 9Th chapte and cath
And he said unto them, Take heed Whd ye hear,
with what ye meet ID shall be measured to
yOn, and unto YOU that hear shall more he gwen
Abiding 20 the disasters OF the week, near theClOse OF
very eloquent sermon, the reverend gentleman said
q heed AlnI q AL II n aifuuCl