The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-18

our exnlDlt OF the Stdt6 Vi Eeii8ioH, 40 ~
was presented yesterday in the churches OF
the metropolis and the, districts surrounding
New York, is of very consoling character.
The labor of our reporters supplies to the read
ers Of the HERALD this morning ample details OF
the services and sermons which were per-
formed and delivered during the day, as well
as with accurate and very interesting descrip-
tons Of the ceremonial Witnessed at the dedi-
cation OF two new Christian temples by the
episcopacy and pastors Of two different creeds
and of opposing forms of worship, each one
endeavoring to ''straighten the way" and make
the burden light, according to the faith which
is In him. The home clergy are at their posts
and alert, as behooves them specially to be on
the almost eve of election day, and the watch
towers are faithfully guarded, proving con-
clusiveIy tina. although the sovereign Pontif
and Church Of Rome possess an immense
power for purposes of propagandism their
united forces of attraction are not sufficient to
turn back the free tide of milk and honey
which is flowing out to our American congre-
cations and centralize its source in the Vati-
opportunity to claim, perhaps, by Apostolic
successionary commission the right of holding
the wave flow in the hollow Of his hand and
thus the power Of restricting or extending it's
action at will. Enjoying perfect freedom Of
thought and expression under the constitution.
various channels Of reformation, and sinners
were fervently invited to return to the fold
by any or every path on which they could
obtain a sure Christian footing so as they
would only just strike off Immediately from the
"broad" way which leadeth to consequences
and places exceedingly unpleasant, even in a
terrestrial point Of contemplation. On the
whole, as will be seen, it was the 'grain OF
mustard seed" rescued from the choking
weeds, pulverized with the hammers of pulpit
ecclesiasm and administered in all its health
giving pungency, after having been duly sea-
soned with that unalterable salt which, as we
are assured on the very highest authority, is
''the salt of the earth" ad intinitum.
Bishop Robertson, of Missouri, held forth
in the Church of Heavenly Rest on 'Idolatry,
Ancient and Modern With respect to the
ancient system he was very severe on our
newly found friends in Asia, as well as our un-
obtrusive fellow citizens here-the Chinese
using very many hard, almost unpronounce-
able, words in an endeavor to extinguish or
excommunicate Confucius, with whom, SO far as
we have read the report he is very imperfectly
acquainted in a spiritual sense. Of modern
idolatry the Bishop was not exact in his
specification of the idols; whether the car Of
Juggernaut, the gates Of Ghuznee, the gods
manufactured in Birmingham, England, for
Asia, coach and four, the bullion in
the Bank of England or that which was
lately in Wall street, the Italian opera
or new silk dress. However, he "went
against idols" or the Glowing down to" or
''worshipping Of" such, and that was good
and charitable. Bishop Loughlin dedicated
the Catholic church Of ST. Vincent de Paul, in
Williamsburg, attended by many Of his clergy,
in the presence Of an immense congregation
while in the same city Rev. Mr.. Porter offered
the new building of the First Reformed church
to the service Of Almighty God. Rev. DR..
Chaplin was eloquent, erudite and useful in
the Church of the Divine Paternity. The Rev.
Mr.. Hepworth heralded the Coming Of the
New Church" appropriately in the Church Of
the Messiah, trenching slightly on the
virgin field which the HERALD is endeavor-
ing to reserve for Father Hyacinthe, but
primogeniture, the Industrious laborer who
comes at the eleventh hour" being certain
Of full payment according to the first rule
Of wages-settlement laid down in the Bible.
Rev. G. B. Smyth was eloquent and
forcible in and with the "Word." Rev. Mr..
Beecher filed Plymouth church, Brooklyn,
with the fall fashions, piety, repentance
and resolution. He delivered an excellent
sermon on the gift Of tongues" or languages,
to the Apostles, giving very inspiriting view
Of what may be accomplished even to-day
by non-linguists, SO they possess and
exercise faith, hope and charity. The rector
Of St. Marks church, Williamsburg, oficiated
on the thirtieth anniversary Of his pastorate,
and, on the whole, we are exceedingly well
pleased to recommend and endorse the united
work of the universal church. II the people
will be only moderate in politics, and separate
rum from true religion, as Lord Byron
advised in England, New York and the sur
roundings, at least, will soon come "all right"
for the end.
''SEE WILLIAM."-The gentlemen Of York
vile who are sticking bravely to their text in
agitating for more efficient means of travel up