The New York herald., 1869-05-31
RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN sEw JERSEY.
.Jorsey City.


70 illustrations taken from the Old Testament. In
h e old law, he remarked we ind numerous exam
plea of this virtue Of charity. In the new law
1t 10 not necessary TO psrticularise, be-
cause IL Is charity ITSELF When Chrlst es'
tabshed His Church earth ne chose for his coun-
gence, nor those OF high standing the world. HIS
apostles were poor and lowly. The sum OF tne
IS to love our Se9hsors M as ourselves we wish 20
gain eternal life we must give TO those In dis-
tms Tes according to SSr means People sSc Ssve
sufficient demands on their purse without
SSestowing SeS.T any %anythng on !, those outside their
s0stOm and st. Augustine who declare that our pas
sions and selfgratncatlon tax very largely; and
Ss are Sore the bar Of Goa
Will you plead that you had nothing to give! Then
VIII the demons OF sensuaity and ayarice arise and
spent in the qualification OF your passions"
Nothing can be more conclusive on this point than
charitab'eness, and for this only. The scripture
does not mention any other crime agalnst him. lie
fold, even in this world according to the
declaration OF Christ himself. Even . cup
of water w bring its w g. !, and res%s nSw
the poor by substantial add Whenever you are
passing out OF the church and have your attention
directed to that mute messenger Of charity the poor
box, drop in penny two FOR the relief OF Gods
poor and Christ may thus be able to say TO you, 81
was hungry and ye gave me 10 eat" The preacher
paid fitting tribute TO the labors Of the sisters OF
Charity In behalf Of the poor.
Newark.
II having been announced by advertisement that Q
sermon would be preached last evening in the Cln-
ton avenue Methodist Episcopal church by the pas
tor, Rev. Richard Harcour the subject OF .'Push
Grels ana the Horse Cars" it is scarcely
necessary to say that the little frame
edice was wen filed, not few OF the congregation
being compelled to stand. The preacher opened by
pushing" into the liquor traffic with vengeance.
Thus far all the systems that had been tried 70 effect
reform proven futile "Mora suasiOn" was
an utter failure. The idea OF trying this system
with a view to making 1t profitable with
opinion Simply ridiculous, prepostero%s On the
same authority our rulers were remarkably thick
skuled IN thinking that the license system was OF
the slightest in restraining the passion for drink
At the present time their sole anxiety was how to
gain the surages OF the people at the next election
had done damned work In this as well
as other countries. The poverty OF Ireland was
peoples drinking pr0clivlties. The reverend gentle
| man had not arrived at the Common Scoundrcls'
AT several OF the other churches the 5tnday horse
| car question" formed the theme OF The preaching
and was strongly denounced. At ST. Pau's EpiscO-
| pal church, IN the evening, very interest
| ing, exhaustive and eloquent sermon was
delivered by the Rev. H. G. Ward OF Grace church,
| the dissolution OF the body, until The judg-
| ment. The words Of l. Thessalonans w., 49,
~ would not have you ignorant brethren,
groundwork of the discourse The reverend gentle
man argued that there was nothing IN scripture 10
death. The good remained in a state OF cxpectant
| happiness until the Judgment hour, while the bad
| same dread occasion. Mr.. Ward Was aiteniively
| listened 10 thronghout.
Trenton.
TRENTON n. j., May 20, 1869.
The rain storm that prevailed this morning boded
III for large attendance at church. but about nine
O'Clock the murky, watery clouds vanished, the sun
shone out with cheering spendOr and warmth and
with eager haste the numerous worshippers donned
their summer garb and repaired in multitudes to
their favOrite places OF devotion. In the Central
Methodist church Broad street the Rev. Mr.. Ham
lon, OF Pennington Seminary, delivered tedious bur
logical discourse the subject OF faith eXempli
fed IN the opening verses OF the first chapter OF
Paul's epistle to the Philippians After some intro
no matter in what circumstances we may be placed,
and no matter how we may plunge INTO ife's
ti0n to the grave, ana any frame OF mind in which
| we can best direct our thoughts TO that sub
| ject Is desirable. ST. Paul always alluded with
great force OF argument and persuasion 10 the incl
| dents that transpired between Damascus and Je
Christian and by that means to prove the divinity
OF Christianity The light kndled in St Paul on the
mered remarkable conversion is q great bles-
sing Many feel little restless when the question
regarding ancient conversions that cannot be
regarded now. That time was night OF darkness.
IL came Ike the Doom OF cannon IN Inc camp OF
peace. But though the lightning Of converting
grace may now be flashing as much as then, we can
not see Its manifestations so vvidly. Paul stood
relation to Christ that none OF expect ana
this Is q very strong the Apostles conf
dence In God. He sat, as II WERE clOseted
by the hour with the great Head OF the
Church, and thus had basis for his
faith. Ills manifestations in the Roman
prison and the revelations disclosed TO him fourteen
years before were enough to dspei from his mind
any doubt Of the divinity OF Christianity. Neither
had Paul any family connections or those attach
ments that bind US TO earth and make death painful.
He does not allude TO such attractions. God thrust
him out as lie did Melchisedek of Old that ne
might have no family or worldly interests. He had
reached period OF life n which he had the pleasing
satisfaction tnat life's mission was fulfilled. lie had
been preaching for thirty years, and ne well might
rest from his labors. There arc two elements
In heaven. The one Is simple admission; the other
reward The degree Of the latter depends upon the
amount OF work and devotion. The question OF ad
mission depends upon mere grace. The only change
with Paul's time Is that then the punishment was
external while now il is internal. There are flames
OF martyrdom In mems bos0ms now Man may don
his hat TO the church. but the Devil Is the Devil still.
Let us then have q strong faith that there
IL a heaven. Let labor through
shine and Storm through the calm and troubled
OF life TIL finally enter the portals OF blessed i'm
mortality.
In the evening most OF the pastors of the dner
churches delivered panegyrcs on the memory of the
deceased Union soldiers TO immense congregations,
attracted thither by previous announcement.