New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-04
RELIGIOUS.
THE NEW PASTOR OF THE CHURCH OF THE
MESSIAH.

Rev s. OsgoOd preached HE opening Sermon Inc attend
ance was good despite the muddy streets and pouring
rain, and the throughout was one OF marked OK
cellence. Mr. Hepworth. whe is a man of commanding
presence with pleasant kindly face selected az the text
for his mornings discourse the 10Th chapter ana n e7o
| Of the Gospel Of 81. Matthew;
"And as y 20 soying The Kingdom Of Heavens at hand
The work Of tho Christian ministry is not specu'
| lative, but practical. IL Is TO neal inc i SIN
to tell the truth 1t the business of the pulpit to shrink
FROM no unpleasant duty to teach men concerning tne
The truths which the Church represents are needem ~
community as they were needed IN Jerusalem; imoy
how strong and how weak we are so we come 10
ask what Is the legitimate worth Of the Christian minis
try how shall it best accomplish its mission FOR
the years at least the church has been speculative
in almost al It's tendencies. While 1t has had fringe Oh
charity the whole garment has been Theological. IL mas
tried in vain 10 form creed upon which oil men can agree
IL Is unwilling today TO admit the Iact t as our t
our educations, our souls are different so the HOTTIES
which the same religious IDEA must take upon sc n H
be different we must needs have denominations ana
seCts varying like the hines of the rainbow ana YET Deh
ing all to perfect Christian picture IL IL very
curious but the church mas peer IOr many Co.S ~
ing to tell men how TO got away from the world ana os
how to live IN IT. The Catholic church has accomplished
its mission literally and its words Of highest praise are
gwen those who their backs upon all social inter
tites Of the body and live their poor dreary life III
the cloer The Protestant Church. unable to go to such
the world for six days, and then insisting upon IL that
within the sacred retreat which calls inc Churcn mo
worldly influence shall creep No word from the pulpit
shall ever remind them that the great heavinS
could dyest himself OF his thoughts he takes of his
clothes; and Catholicism has succeeded where Protest.
antism has failed. Therefore, we might as well admit
that IL cannot get away from the world that religion
il rues which tells us how to live in 1t honest aud pure
lives The great Master sends his commission 10 US III
Is no sinecure but hard work, work that demands our
time our influence, our money and our prayers Inc
Church that Is true Is electric center exposing
all social falaees diving deep into darkness and letting
ana shakes WINE that great nerve tnIoDs anu az
brick IN the city feels its place uncertain s though an
poor honest grain the pralries or limos sees
his prospects tumblng into ruins because OF te u
iutV hara VIII
cial morality is lowered, little by little un men are
driven to phrenzy, shall the Church tax OF driX or
Shall not the Pulpit measure society by the higher
standard raised 1900 years ayot shame on tnaI Ohis
breath in talking about questions that can never never
he settled when the moaning world is crying Tor food
Did Jesus construct system Of theology These
things small for his consideration. He put them
the epers raising he dead putting ms hands blessing
little children and pointing the way 10 heaven through
the darkness and gloom OF the grave ne preached u9
Almighty God the fact III every mans NE lie spared
not the money changers because they were rch put he
money changers, but because they were dishonest
ana ne then bt Gd neither hg moth noT rust can
corrupt where thieves cannot break through ana steal
Jesus the poor mans friend. When your heart Is
almost breaking with suffering Gods love Is al about
you No matter what the world gives or taxes, so you
IN yourself aud TO high Heaven 1t Is well, and
In tho end the peace OF God shall be The speaker
concluded: Christian friends 1t seems to me that have
ought represent have told yon that should be IN
sympathy not merely with the highest thought OF the
time. / have said that It's chief mission is to
elevate human kind, to throw nsht where where
that you will bear out In future long as our friend
ship ard union last II with eternal things dare to speak
the truth concerning myself concerning you and con
corning the work Ana am not wrong III tue DteI tDat
YOU " i'm stand by my side ana go with try TO
send the Influence Of this Christian organization into
parts OF your city and OF the country AT large
really sitting in darkness, aud without the
faith which hath mndo and me free II We are free
men let us proclaim our liberty ana let Us carr te Lao
dings OF great Joy into those homes ana INTO those
haunts and dens where there is 10 love and no prayer
At the conclusion OF the service Mr. Hepw0rth cordially
invited al. Of any color, cline. or sect TO remain ana
par,ake OF the Sacrament Of the Lords supper
THE REV. HENRY WARD BEECHER on RICHES.
Notwithstanding the storm yesterday morn
| ing crowds Of people attended service at Plymouth
Church. Brooklyn. Mr.. Beecher read his text from
Mathew. 9th chapter. 10Th and 10Th verses:
up yoursere upon earth where moth ard rust
corrupt end where thieves breih through aud steal bn Up
eorp sud where thieves do not break through and steal
The desire to lay up property distinguishing differ
ence between the human and animal nature Up to a
certain point tho pursuit Of wealth is made by Provi
dence a means for obtaining happiness and prosperity
There is general impression among that riches can
/ make ono perfectly happy II they not misused.
Others think that they alone are not capable OF making
| thnk over the way du Wall st. Some Of
| the best men on ms continent are touhd
IN New-lotk Boston Philadelphia and IN washington.
The nearer lives 20 hell II he Is good, the better
| he Is. There good men IN Wal-st rs ever
bTeathed, but they don't walk IN palo3Is. AZ means
something for yiruOus man To be upright III the midst
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arc closed and YOU agree with the gospel that riches
/ good while they do not 20 higher than the pocket
but the next day they ridiche them. aud not unre'
auenty they say, Ny minister told me that riches make
men unhappy; WELL think that can bear great many
| troubles Tor a half million. know that tho
/ pursuit OF wealth Is dangerous. but Ike danger
The Lord does teach that to seek riches Is wicked
but that the lovers OF truth ana OF happiness cannot De
ed by sng a ngnG Of Heaven and ali Re rest shall
be added The treasures spoken OF by Christ are not
such treasures as men run after wast They not
! Loft
20 with Death is great strainer and all OF the
ches OF left at the grave Neither gold nor the
| appetes can be carried through. Men walk as kings
down to dust, but beggars thereafter Reason IS
part immortality and II Will extend beyond the portals
| ~ death As we have trained the mind here SO we
shall begin with 1t in the other life. No person who
| has made his higher nature respiehdeht
| here will ever lose 1t in the world TO come
II impossible for man to hide ms good works even
earth. lie might as well attempt 10 pun t9 sun III
dark lantern. Aspiration vital IL II that which tends
eternal Love- however - the great 4I
God and OF man. II fills the universe There Is no nell
that can hold love- and even God himself cannot make
love miserable Wherever love exists there Is heaven
No thieves get there, and where there are no thieves
OF this earth have no room Tor heaven Ihoy siNo TUG
nObest part OF their nature for the things which are cor
| rupt. You abhor the men VINO nave the orpnan s
noon I'm trust and sell IL for their own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Yet you do things just bad When you sell the noDeS
mart OF your nature you Judas When you yarnish
man with smiles that you may enrich yourself at his
expense you sell yourself for thirty pieces OF silver
What can gain that exchanges the purity OF MS own
soul for godi Large bells are always poorly cast anu
sooner or later they crack Our oyergTown rlch men are
soon t.nT lose ali the sweetness they ever possessed
Death il Gods bankrupt court where men arc cleared OF
| their debts and Of their riches, aud when they go
through the gate opening into the other mo they nave
NOT enough 10 pay their ferrage over In closing pit
Beecher said 81 do not say these things pfoIessonay
nor do preach because 1t Ia my business 10 u 20
cause want t0-for the reason that the Dds want 10
! sing | would preach, salary or 10 salary,
whether the audience was large small speak to you
as friend these things that intimately concern your
| happiness here and hereafter"
SERMON ON GOLD GAMBLING.
Rev. II. ID. NOrthrup, who preached yester-
day In the West Twentyhirdst Presbyterian church,