The New York herald., 1869-03-15
RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN NEW JERSEY.
Jersey CITY,


In st. Marks Episcopal chtirch yesterday sermon
was preached by the Rev. DIR. Matson. who took
for his text the following from Hebrews XII,
16, 17-"Lest there be any fornicator or profane
person as Esau, who for one morsel OF meat sold
his b.rthrght For ye know how that afterward,
when he would have inherited the blessing he was
rejected, for he found no place OF repentance,
though he sought carefully with tears.r The
preacher was severe in his Genuncation
or the folly OF sacrificing for some paltry
present gain all that q Christian should
sts an ong politicians l. sad example OF tue ebO OF
.mulrasy; 50 that We have arrived at period when
very little confidence can be reposeu ~ men holding
that 10 q very lew years the corruption VIII have
worked suci total de2rayify that 10 dependence
Tnerc can be no question whatever that Maminon
reigns triumphant, and there eau be lltbe
wonder that IN such state Of things religion
The sfbsa-ssSt Gweit wih great fore ana
emphasis Sas the disregard and almost
total Droanation OF the holy slate 0f marriage. VINO
can tel the anxleties and mental suffering endured
by che lather Of family VINO rnds himself unable
~ these ng times 70 provide iol us Children
tlip hare necCssaries Of life aud whose sense OF
righteousness forblus his committing an unlawful
actg such men may be properly ranked with the
martyrs or old, VINO ever kept before their eyes Tile
jes on that tie kingdom OF heaven must 10 attained
Nv violence. the preacher concluded by exhortinr
his hearers TO keep always n lnina tne.r eternal
enovment in the present.
in ST. Peters church sermon was preached hr
tho Rev. Dr Wseman on the passion uf Christ. lie
rec lnitulated brieiy he sune inrs which Christ ui-
terwent III his bitter passion Christians should
content themselves by condcnning the Jews who
crnciied the saviour, because they arc guilty 0l the
same crime, according 20 the APOSTLE Plul, whel
they commit san. Had The Jews known tlat CHRIST
Mas the Messiah tAeg wOah not nave cruciiied iilm,
whereas Christians, who profess - be followers of
Cnrlst are far more cruel when they commit crimes
IN 81. Pnul's Methodist Episcopal chsgch 4 scriHon
was delivered hy he Rev. Henry EoeAnl, TIE ol4cst
Methodist minister IN AllcrCa.
Newark.
Again was there grand turnout ol the church
goers IN this city yesterday. Every temple OF tie
Lord had its fu quota Of worshippers. aAt the
FIRST Presbyterian curcn In tho forenoon the sacra-
ment OF the Lord's supper was parsaten Of BY q
very large commune. The feast occupied the entire
forenoon. The church was crowded.
The exercises incident to the missionary annver-
sary OF the sunday school attached to the Union
street Methodist Episcopal church, or which REV.
John Atkinson is pastor took place yesterday after
noon IN the meeting house Some 800 Juveniles were
present, as wei as large congregation Of
adults After singing, prayer and the taking up Of
a collection General Theodore Runyon delivered
an address suitable to the occasion. lie declared
nothing presented such sublime spectacle az q
sunday school. The children derived happiness Ia
contributing to the mission fund, aud Ia tfanslntt-
ting the same TO others In foreign lands. The
General further remarked that many grown persons
dd not do ~ much for the good cause as little chill
dren. The Catholics buiit magnificent catnedras
from sma contributions, aud furnished on example,
thereby mat might well be followed. After seycfal