The New York herald., 1869-03-08
RELIGIOUS SERVICES N NEW JERsEY.

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RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN NEW JERSEY.
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Jersey City.
After the first gospel Of the solemn high mass In
st. Peters church yesterday Rev. Dr. Jansen deliv-
cred sermon from the text ssThis Ia, indeed, the
prophet who Is to come into the worldn the closing
lines OF the gospel Of the day which treats OF the
miraculous feeding OF the multitude with nve lOaves
and two oshes The preacher remarked that this
was called the age Of progress and advancement,
and SO 1t s. The most astonishing discoveries have
been made, Il II true, but what advancement
has been made in that which is Indispensable
to ALL q namely iaaa ANA NJ ssGn, Y S The rapid pro
with the world In few minutes, but how many men
in the meantime have ceased TO commune with
country cannot be right. Surely 1t was never In
tended by God that any one OF these religions could
II it were SO man could commence with the Turk
and become afterward an Armenian, q HISTORIAN
sna ~ S e2s s a W r as s cS1 anna
ssnnG g any % such ssns rsiis!oa I. 'S.Sss @Sss
s1d @ that @ K Is also the @ best religion 10 Be honest IL
And il what docs the virsure Of justice consst In
giving to every one his due. Does man owe no duty
a6 to Hs sn SS
should do all the praying because they are pious BY
nature and men are 80 immersed In business that
they have not time to attend to this matter But did
son ask forgiveness as wen as Magdaleni Another
sSsr pisy nos iii so%e ~ % future DAY Now man
were seated before good dinner would he
rise up and say ne did not care e eat e III tccE %
on good bargain be iikely to let It alp TIL some fu-
ture day when the chance might never occur aeains
world and iose fis own souilr' Another man says,
"Ohl what wil my neighbour cay 4 they see me going
whether those persons WIN plead for him when ne
stands before the bar Of Justice
by the Rev. Dr. Matson, who took for his text
Lord what wilt thou have me to do ~ question
which the preacher applied to the administration
discussed many question Of national policy and what
expected Of our rulers in order to restore the
country TO peace and prosperity.
In the Zion church 9 great revival is in progress
among the colored people who crowd that building
enthusiasm. sermon was preached yesterday by
the Rev. Mr. Hanson
8 Eiixabeth.
The new Catholic church in Elizabethport win be
dedicated in May. Religion has progressed wonder
fully in ST. Patrick's parish within the past two
years. The temperance societies Of this parish have
made arrangements To join the procession in Newark
on ST. Patricks Day. About six hundred men and
boys viii turn out. panegyrIc on st. Patrick will
oe Fa IN e @ Il aew q
Patricks are among the most nourishing in the
organization throughout the state
Newark.
The religious revival continues to increase among
several OF Of the denominations OF this city, but
especially among the Methodist and Bapslst churches
All the churches were well attended yesterday, and
In many OF them the services than usually
interesting.
At St Paul's Methodist Episcopal church, in
the forenoon, the sacrament Of the Lords Supper
was administered to goodly number Of processing
Christians At the same service there Was admitted
to church membership an earnest little BAND
OF believers in Christ Similar services we're
held in the Eighth avenue Methodist Epis:
mount Baptist church, Of which the Rev.
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ordinance Of the believers' immersion was admins.
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taken OF. Bishop Odenhefmer Preacned IN the even
ing at St Barnsbns' church Roseyiile, and after.
large number The services were Of the usual inter.
estipg and impressive character. The quarterly
Baptist church was held In that, eddce last evening.
Mr.. Arnold, OF the Howard Mission, and company
interest OF the occasion, the former by an address
and the latter BY their sweet singing.
Trenson.
TRENTON March Z, 1soo
In St. Johns Roman Catholic church, this fore
noon, Father Schmidt delivered Q practicable ser.
mon to large congregation, taking his text nom
the gospel OF the day which treats or the miracle
performed by Christ, In feeding the multitude Of
i've thousand with i've loaves ana two nshea and
having twelve baskets Of fragments remaining.
Father Schmidt commenced by assuring his dock
that what Jesus did for the multitude he win do also
for MS II we have faith In his 0ountifuI omnp0tence,
and launching into q wide neld OF observation, he
showed the reprehensible negligence and Incidence
Of his congregation when compared with the untirng
zeal and devotion with which the multitude
through the desert and up the mountain to drink in
the sweet words Of consolation and spiritual
the city. are more remlss In their attendance than
the members In the rural dlgtricts but II the theatre
s o weaeF 8 the q
duties will not be sufficiently extreme TO render their
going impossible TO sne female portion % Of the con
morning, choosing rather to luxuriate IN the mellow
doing and having heart TO serve God. The wives
OF liquor dealers received his censure for their
shameful precepts. He exemplined the baneful In
uence they exercise over their husbands by remark
ing that on last Sunday rum seller was about clos
ing his unhalowed bar to go TO church, but his wife
persuaded him by the eloquent application OF the
broomstIck to remain at home and ply ms vile trade,
In defiance Of the Injunction OF God and man. In
conclusion Father Schmidt exhorted his flock, II they
have the spirit OF religion and the love OF God IN
their hearts, 70 take lesson from the days gospel
by initiating the dev0tedness OF the five thousand
10 our saviour, and He Will reciprocate our ndeiity
In manifold blessings.
In the state street Methodist church to-dny the
pastor, Rev. Dr. Bartne, selected as his subject
sDavid's Confidence in Gods Grace rs portrayed
In the twenty-third psaIn-"Tne Lord Is my snep-
herd, / shall not WANT The reverend gentleman
prefaced his remarks by observing that u b not
known at what period OF his life David wrote this
psalm, but II is evident II was at time when he
was capable OF apprecIatng the relationship OF man
TO his heavenly Father. Wnen he was shepherds
boy IN the hiliy country OF Judea his young heart
ldxuriated on the lessons God taught him In the
elouuence OF the purlng stream and the sublime
grandeur OF hts native hills, ana HIS soul turned up
from nature to contemplate natures Cod just the
shepherds afterwards did at the birth Of Christ
when the angels sang 70 them that beautiful song
"Glory TO God In the highest, peace on earth and
good will towards men," The time comes In every
ones history when the realization manifested IN
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