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The New York herald., 1869-11-22

Graded In the darkness OF the world with no light
around but It's own, amid none OF the amenities OF
civilization This work, with the Almighty Ior us
patron, stands before this and all Christian ages as
truly wondr0us. 1t has not struggled Tor pre-eInl-
nence used the devices OF man Tor It's increase,
yet it stands before the world the masterpiece OF
creation. neven eqnaled and which never can ne.
This work Is the wonderful Word OF God, tne
parent Of all civilization and TO when al
ages kneel III reverence. Growing up In It's own
natal vitality. the Word. unheedlng the persecution
ing the spirit or Gods grace 1t never dies III lmport
ance, but IL Is Hls promise OF everlasting lile. his
VIII bid the word live as the uterances OF his own
heart, writing the name OF God and OF Jesus upon
the banners OF the age and holding up to the worlu
the picture OF Its future destiny. This word OF Goa
has accomplished results which shame the WISDOM
OF the wise. Ii must be plucked from the hands OF
the people; 1t must not abide IN the house or tne
chamber; 1t is the living power OF God and superstl-
tion. bigotry and Intolerance tremble when tneir
victim reads the word. lJ always awakened tne
spirit OF darkness and history Is full OF attempts TO
check its light and Its glorious course. Inc
Word OF God viii never rest until oil lies are ex-
posed and every people shall be as full or the KNOW
ledge OF the law as the sea Is covered with water,
and the fasehoods Of the day shall have perished
as those OF old have perished. While decay was
written on falsehood eternal life was written on
truth and on the Word OF God. II Is the fulcrum
holding up the moral world, and may well be the
living wonder. Though error may flourish and draw
failing and Will be triumphant. The speaker drew
apt Illustrations from the MahAmmedan mosque NJ
Damascus ana from Luther's refusal OF the ald OF
the sword, and closed with urging the necessity OF
preaching the Word from the testimony OF Jesus US
Its GROWING attraction.
The New York herald., 1869-11-22
TWeaTY-EGATs STREET CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
sermon by Rev. Mr.. SomcrviIIe.

sermon by Rev. Mr.. SOmcrvillc.
Mr.. Somerville Of Greenpolnt, oficiated in this
church and preached from Psalm xiv, 1.-THE
fool hath said in his heart there is no God" lie
said that some unbelievers thought that because
there were no special manifestations OF Divine
power in this day-that because political, civil
and social outrages did not meet with imme-
diate Divine retrlbution, there was no God. The
testimony OF the Bible went to prove that all-wse
and ll-powerful Deity existed, to whom due time
all men must give account and 1t was q remarkable
fact that the leading atheists OF modern times had
but very limited acquaintance with the facts and
doctrines therein contained. Robert owen, in his
debate with A. Campbell, was compelled to admit
that he had given the Bible but curs0ry reading
and that David Hume mad never read the New Tes-
lament entirely through And that while Paine
might star as poclan OF the ilrst magnitude Hume
as philosopher and metaphyscian and owen as
benevolent socialist yet these men in reference to
theology ana revelation had not manifested the same
be considered partial and therefore In
omplete and erroneous. The speaker then
took survey of the ground OF thelstical belief
lief in God. That there must be some
| centrifugal point, from which all other points
| voved himself in absurditY, ana his logical
| position might be stated thus:-"From nothing
| by nothing something cane.n But this was incon.
ceiy able and while we were not justified In disbe
| eving anything merely because 1t was inconceiv
| able the belief in such a negatton would require
| events recorded in the Old or New Testaments
Natural evolution, innate force and the apparent in
destructlbillty OF matter were hen noticed, the
speaker remarkng that 1t did not follow that that
which now exists has always existed, or that what
| exists now will always exist. The preacher
then alluded to the ideal argument, and said that
every phase OF mind had practical application to
the requirements OF man. and that only this phase OF
| mind, namely, divine ideasm was superaddlional.
That while tins might not be sufficient in itself to
ground belief, it could not Justly be disregarded.
| The design argument was most conclusiye-the
adaDtaDiIitV of to earth and earth TO
| The successive condolences Of phenomena were q
powerful argument against chance. II, In the
| succession OF phenomena there was such a
| thing as chance then there would not be
| that conformity to given end which we
| observe now. The Old Testament was the history
OF the Jews, and the incidents OF Divine interposi
ton therein recorded must nave been true or there
would have been some Jews who would have called
question the miraculous things recorded in their
national history And he who would set aside
reason, revelation and science would involve him.
self greater absulditles than it was conceivable
to invent on the side OF belief, and would justly
merit the appellation OF the Psamist, "The foo
hath SAID in his heart there Is no God,n
The New York herald., 1869-11-22
CHURCH or TINE RECONCILIATION.
ssThe Living Wondcr''-Sermon by Rev. N.
Briggs.

iue AlVln& MISREPRESENTATION Dy Hey. N. Il.
Briggs.
The Protestant Episcopal Free Church of the Re-
cancellation, East Thirty-frst street. between
Second ana Third avenues. well flied last eyen
ing with numerous congregation The regular even
ing service, as prescribed by the Book OF Common
Prayer, and the lessons appointed for the day were
read, when the Rev. N. L. Briggs, the pastor
OF the congregation, ascendeo the pulpit aud
delivered a very impressive and well prepared
sermon on 1.-THE Living wonder.n He took for his
text the 129tb verse OF the 10th Psaim-"rhy tcst
monies are w0nderfu; therefore doth my soul
keep them." We hear, said the reverend speaker
much concerning the wonders In the arts, the
sciences and the material progress OF the present
peculiar glory In the wonderful and unparalleled
history OF our race All the departments OF Industry
have Witnessed great methods OF reform. The con.
servatism OF the East heard the West Knocking at
It's gate bidding IL to shake OF the dust or ages in
our own land tho North has given up Its treasures
hidden for ages and the South also caught the spirit
OF the age, and the rapidity OF ifs progress Is mar.
vcous, and all the world looks on in astonishment
at Its quickening strides We all feel the truth OF
this aud 1t Is peculiar honor and dignity to be
members or the human family in the nineteenth
century. But he was not there TO recltc
the achievements OF the century; he has come
TO speak Of o wonder, Of q living wonder born
before the sinews OF this century and OF many CEN
turies before IL were even fashioned, when yet tho
modest handicraft was acceptable to man, and
science had done but little to tighten the yoke OF
labor. And yet, II MAS q w0pdrous work, though
The New York herald., 1869-11-22
GU RUscA or THE HOLY TRINITY.

The Foor and Rich Socially and Nationn lily
COnsidcred-sermOn by Rev. G.. NJ. Butler,
of Philadelphia.
At this elegant place OF worship, Madison avenue
and Fortysecond street, the Rev. DIR. q. NJ. Butler
OF Philadelphia, preached last evening to a large
congregation in behalf or the charitable institution
known as the shepherds Fold.n The reverend
gen teman took his text from the book OF Proyerbs
XIX, 4:"But the poor is separated from his neigh
bor.n Ths.wa spoken by Solomon in manner OF
apprehension 1t being the separation OF the classes
that he condemned. The poor In society cut OF
rom its aid are compelled TO use entrcaty, and the
ech answer the appeals abruptly. This kind
Of separation arises from sheer selflshness and
neartlessness OF human nature. The theory Is 'lst
each man take care of himselfu Some seem
80 suppose that If IS poor 1t is Mis- fault
and that those so situated the OF
deceit Others, looking little ngher argue that 1t
Is an equality intended and ordained. This ls heart
less philosophy Yet another class, q thoughtless
world seldom meeting them. but when in contact
with them turn deaf eaI to their appeals, declar.
ing mat 1t is too bad there are so many IN poverty
terested IN their behalf and give literally OF their
wealth, the thought Is quickly banlshcd from
their minds, az It dsturbs their usual placid com
OF God. Inc soul demands that the rich
anu poor should not be separated, but should be
His life teaches holy union Without the Moor how
hard would DC the heart OF the rich and If the poor
muai ay' ,ohor @ ann o mow dreary would be their lot
p0ral structure. We're II 80 socptv Womb revert
10 10 oarparisnl: par IN communities the same fratenai
elecM should exist Where there arc no ofices OF
Kindness, no respect extended to the moor there h
social rottenness. IL Is q sacred right withheld. n
burning wrong ana paves the way to an explosion
terrible In its nature. Gods temple of stIce is in
TINS manner made palace or anarcby Tberc ia
also social separation Of the rich aud poor
The New York herald., 1869-11-22
fdU laAY HILL BAPTIST CHURCH.

The little. highly decorated Baptist church on MUIR
rad Hill, Lexington avenue, was not well filed last
evening. There was, however. well-dressed, INTEL
ligent and apprecative audience present, who evf-
IDENTITY enjoyed the earnest, heartfelt talk OF Dr..
Cory, who preached very excellent sermon
founded on the nineteenth verse of the seventy
seventh Psalm-"Thy way is in the sea, and Thy
path In the great waters, and thy footsteps are
not known" After brief introduction on the
divinity Of the revelation Of the truth OF God
as found In the Bible, 1t beng an autograph OF
G0d,' as 1t were, ne dwelt on the latter
steps are not known" 6mnipotence who Who could Hi.
His omnscence was equally incomprehensiDle. 80
also was the tr1une character and aspect OF the
Deity and yet HIS footsteps were In all these Pass
ing from the attributes lie dwet particularly on
the varied dspensations OF Providence, histori-
cay and socially In the latter aspect OF the deal
ings OF God with man, where we had to rest very
frequently entirely on faith in God, for If we TO
trust him II not because we could ever see the
OF this dispensaton towards u.s. but we often
were called upon TO trust God when 1t seemed as
though His dspensatons towards US were all against
u.s. Our Father IN heaven saw the end from the
us, and 1t frequently happened that it came to
this that either He must tear the IDOL from us and
Then His dispensatons IN this regard were fire.
quently disciplinary. He had crowned us with mer
cles and loving kndnesses, luxurious homes, wealth
and oil that 1t could bring-loving hearts In our
family circle troops OF friends--all was sunshine
OF daily life yet we never acknowledged the gver.
With the steeples OF towering churches overshadow-
Ing our homes, with the song or Zion even in our
hearng--wlth preached Gospel, so eloquent so
persuasive 1t might " IN us TO listen TO 1t for Its
external attractiveness, II not for anything else
we lived the lives of heatbeus; we never acknowl-
edged God either IN the family or abroad. God had
took from us that upon whicn we had centred our
liies affections and He had thus brought us to Him.
self. When we got to our heavenly home we should
that He had not only done well but that He had
loved us well also.
The New York herald., 1869-11-22
CHURCH or THE DIVINE PATERNITY.
Existence Of an Overriding Pr0vidence-Sci
enre Not Opposed to Religious Truth.

Existence Of nm OvcrruIng PrOvidence-Sci-
enre Not Opposed to Religious Truth.
At the Universalist church, corner of Forty-nfth
street and Fifth avenue the Rev. DR.. Chapn
preached at The evening service to a large and
fashionable congregation. His text was taken
from Proverbs XIX, 2l:-"There are many devices
in mans heart, nevertheless the counsel OF the
Lord that shall stand" lie said that, viewed from
merely human point of view, mans course IN this
life was one OF irregularity and uncertainty. The
true conception OF this It's inference alone threw
light on the past and opened up the future even
past and future satisfactorily wi tn the present. The
true interpretation 70 which ne referred was that
there was an overruling Providence directing and
governing according to the dictates Of illimItable
wisdom. An analysis Of mans own heart and expe-
rience illustrated and established this truth. Two
influences acted on every mans life. One was the
result OF his own voiitio his DESIRES his thoughts,
his deeds. These were, TO a large extent in ms
own control, But how little did mans mere wishes
and action determine his lot and future i
Whatis the controlling power? Some called IL by
the lnexorabe, lncomprehensble and unconsoiable
name OF fate others had 1t that 1t chance; and
tue result OF blind material force In its indef
mite action. With an expression OF pity for the
1atallst, and an ausion to the beauty, order and
harmony Of the universe which confounded The
credulous believer in chance, he pointed out that
the unseen controlling power must be either mate
rial force or divine intelligence. Some men of
science believed that the mysteries Of knowledge, as
they gradually unfoded themselves to mans com.
prehension were inimical to religious truth and
showed 1t TO be baseess, II not im-
posture. That he was prepared to deny
principles and theories which could be set up with
6ny confluence against the truths OF revelation.
TIE principles OF astronomy were better known
than those OF any other science and the nferences
from them led to predictions which had an admira-
BILE iulnlmeDt. Yet the developments Of that very
science and the wonders ana gerles OF the heavens
which 1t sets forbh really only declare the glory
OF Cod as was said by the psalmist thousands OF
wears ago. In the social world 1t was the same,
the principles OF all the ages always showing that
the Church OF the Lord shall stand.
The New York herald., 1869-11-22

united II ft ever accomplished anything. Tne
Catholic Church was the champion OF liberty, ana
the supremacy OF the Pope and the inialll6iity OF
his DEGREES involved the very existence OF lloerty
He could show that the Catholic Church never had
prosecuted, but that 1t had always been the me-
diator between offenders and the state; that tne
Spanish InquIstion was not the work OF
the Church. but OF the State. and that all
the triumphs Of civilization, all poetry ana
painting and statuary were creatures OF the
Catholic Church. lie believed that a Cathollc
conscience would soon control America that In less
than fifty years this would be the grandest Cathoic
country in the world that the Capitol transferred
from Washington TO more central LOCALITY In the
West, would be the palace of the Catholic worids
Primate, and that while Germany and England ana
New England were casting up their hreworks 10
perish In darkness, rhe Catholic Church would Dc
grandly advancing In glory and immortality.
The New York herald., 1869-11-22
PEgs0NlL MOVEMENTS.

Governor Fenton and daughter are in Pome
Governor Palmer, OF Illinois, abjures protective
tariffs.
"Wlld BiIln has been elected Sheriff Of Ellis county.
Texas 5s
Chicago refuses to pay s5s4 for entertaining tho
California pioneers.
General Pitman, a Mexican hero is in the Wash
ington Insane Asylum.
Edmonia Lewis, the colored Boston scuptress. Is
gong to Rome
Della Collins has started I'm Ohio n naner onnosoa
to female suffrage
young lady seized on street at Terre
Haute, Ind, last Saturday evening by man. who
attempted to cut or her hair. He was prevented
py her mother' VINO was walking little in advance.
The communion service which was stolen from
the congregational church In Bristol, Conn., about n
week wee ago, On mas been recovered It was plated ware,
church where he might iud 1t.
M. Ferdinand de Lesseps win be married to Mile.
louisa Helena Autard de Bragard at Suez No
vember 20. M. de Lesseps Is related to the EN-
press Eugene, aud his marriage contract VIII be
signed by the Emperor and Empress OF the French.
: Prince Hassan, the second son OF the vceroy Of
Egypt, has Just matricuated at oxford as under-
graduate OF Christ church, His Royal Highness Is,
OF course. an orthodox MussuIman, and therefore
win be exempt from keeping chapelsn and hearing
himself prayed for every Sunday among the Jews,
Turks and inhdes.
While Rev. NJ. Ferry, local Methodist preacher
was addressing congregation at Columbia, Bra
six armed desperadoes entered the church ana fired
ON and killed him instantly. Rev. Mr.. llardwell the
minister in charge, who was sitting in tae pulpit
was Knocked down by one of the rufilans; but, as
ne Is a very powerful man, he rallied and took the
weapon away from his assatant. The assassins
then ran out OF the house.
A letter was received at the Treasury Department
q few DAYS since from party i'm Indiana snyin,,
thas nothing has ever been done with the sl00 oo1
bequoathed TO the United States by James Smithsoy,
except to lay The money at interest He proposes n
plan for $4,000 OF the money, stating that he viii
take twenty-five years policy OF life Insurance Tor
$1,000 when wiz cost paid up IS, 600 the diyI-
dend to stand, which Will double the interpst ana
la the hands OF the government P'"eS"
Hon. n. u. Washburne, tho American sfintster ar
Pars gave ms first reception on the eyening OF the
~ INST at ms new residence in the avenue 40 lm-
,eratrlce. There were no ladies presanf Mrs Wash
lurne oenK sun indisposed. Among the principal
,uess on ,ne occasion were Senators Chandler and
saansey' Mr, Iale, late United States Minister to
snsiem Iip.an W9rden, samuel y. Rugges, james
..naaen, Nement Barclay General Meredith Read,
inl.ea n states Consul at Paris &C., &c. rhe man
io9 9 Wuicn ls inhabited exclusively b. the Minister
~ , nis alnlly ~ spacious and pleasantly situated.
cing midway between tile Arc dc Trlnmpne and TIE
nIance 70 the Bois de BoulOgne. The Office of the
egatlon Is an another part Of the city
The New York herald., 1869-11-22
ZION CHURCH.
"Henry VIII. and His Divorces

At Zion church. corner Madison avenue and
Thirty eighth street, Rev. N. H. Chamberlain deliv-
cred the second OF his series OF lectures on Henry
VIII. and his Divorces" last evening before
numerous congregation. The speaker took the
ground that the character OF bluff King Hal, inde
fensipe as 1t was In many regards. possesses o
weight in the charge made by Catholics that such
character gave birth to Professionalism. The true
history Of the English Reformation has never been
written. Those who have given US picture OF 1t
were too near the scenes of which they wrote to
give clear conception of them. He was willing
to admit that Henry VIII. was defective ruler and
Christian, but he was only an instrument In the
hands OF God for the establishment OF the pure
religion ana the reformation OF the English Church.
The kngshp and marriage Of Henry play an i'm
portant part In the Reformation; for IN the twelve
years that elapsed between his marriage and the
issuing OF the Popes hull OF accommodation the
chief work OF the Reformation was being DONE the
strong leaven was at work in England and was soon
bound to burst forth with tremendous vitality ana
make wreck OF Popery. The true question at the
time was whether the Pope or Henry should rule
England. II was true the latter had no legal right
ent mad as little right 20 dictate to the Independent
sovereign OF England. Between Clement aud
mer was strong spiritual power the
latter q fearless and potent temporal monarch
Henry, IN the twelve years preceding his excommu-
Rome by turning the statute law OF the Kingdom
against the religious institutions. He tore up the
uluuustiO Vluclb iuot uuu DIdllCu, duu tuercby
struck mighty blow at the Pope, cutting of his
right arm III England. But he did not hesitate at
taking the property OF his subjects. lie declared
himself the supreme head OF the Church and laid
down death as the penalty of questioning that su.
premacy. Thus II will be seen that King Henry
was both cruel ana unchrstian; but Protestants
do not claim as the founder of their religion Tns
strong, resoute and sanguinary prince;
for the truth Is Henry died a Koman
Catholic. As was said before Henry was but
an instrument IN Gods hands. But ii Henry slew
men Tor CONSCIENCE sake, has not Rome done the
sameY While Doth were wrong and vengeful and
their acts In many ways can find no lust apologist
The speaker paid glowing tribute TO the virtues OF
Katharine OF Aragon, Henry's first WIFE, who bore
TO the scanoid all the dignity and grace OF queen,
and IN her dying moments still expressed attach
ment Tor The man who had consigned ner to die.
Katharine was the noDest Of ali Henry's wives, and
The New York herald., 1869-11-22
ST. LuKES EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Rev. MIR. Hillard ON Miracles.

Kew MR. 1lllaru on ulrHclfss
st. Lukes (EpiscopaD church, on Hudson street,
near Grove, Is one Of the old landmarks Of
New York. 1t is very centrally located, and is
attended by a rather limited but very pous and
spectacle congregation The pastor is the Rev. DR..
Tuttle. The interior Of the ediAce, though some
what s0mbre and of the old style, is yet
relieved by handsomely stained windows and
the altar, encircled by ratings, is surmounted
by an embroidered cross, and below or underneath
the table appears the same-the emblem Of saliva
ton. The Is CHORAL ana altogether, Judging
by the services performed yesterday, they have a
leaning towards the High Church form. There are
attached to the church Refuge for Old Ladies, a
school for girls and hospital. Four cergymen
and sixteen young men joined IN the services yes
terday, all attred in sacerdotal robes.
u foos hs from tbe sacand cS M nh
which gives an account OF our Saviour changing
water into wine at the marriage in Cana. lie said
that to bring IN view the lessons vi Jesus OF
the chief objects OF all the services OF The Church,
The hand we feel is most comfortable and the more
so because we know we are walking every day in
danger. There was before US pam, disease
disappointment and DEATH and again sin, corrup-
hand that holds us should be powerful. Christ is
the hand that protects us, and being worker Of
| miracles and showing HIS supernatural power. we
have to depend upon His support and protection
The Gospel OF the Day shows tnat He can do all for
us that we want. He touched the eyes Of the blind
walked upon the sea, and burst the bonds OF DEATH
His first miracle was at the marriage in
Cana, and in 1t He showed His wisdom
and power; He manifested a glory worthy
of Himself. The reverend gentlemen gave at some
length the views Of the Church on the marriage
feast in Cana. There were some who looked TO
purely earthly events as beacons for their guidance.
The atheist could go no further than the Declaration
OF Independence Others looked to the 7th OF March
speech OF Daniel Webster their man,
festo. 1t would be well just to see
by his words and actions what man
Is before expressing an opinion. The Same way
Jesus OF Nazareth 10 to be judged by HIS divine acts.
We know Him by Ills wonderful acts and His won
dertul wisdom and love. He was a living. breath
Ing and acting person, and not hgment of the lin-
aginatlon. He comes out TO the human understand
ing as an ordinary business transaction. He
Is the same wonderful Being who spoke
on Mount Ovet and who came into the
world full OF grace and truth. Look at
The story of Christ when IN the waves with
His disciples. Many words lie uttered besides those
transmitted to US. When Jonas was board the
tenpest-tossed ship the heathens appealed to their
several gods-the Jews to Moses-but the disciples
appealed to Christ in their danger, ana they were
saved. Let US accept the loving teachings OF this
man. Jesus. Let us accept the stories told in the
Gospel and inwardly digest them, and we may be
certain that II we walk In the right path the Lord
Will mold US up