The New York herald., 1869-03-01
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#s TRENTON, Feb. %. lsoo.
In st. Johns Roman Catholic church this forenoon
Father Schmidt delivered brief but prscticab'e de
course, combining his REMARKS 70 an nluseraflon o.
the text "Bessed are they who hear the Word o.
Goa and keep it." The reverend preacher COM
menced BY observing that, unfortunately too many
entertain the insufficient belief that the hearing o.
mass sfunlmentof the spirit Of the text OF course
ycu hear the Word Of God in church: but unless the
eanence Of the Word y extracted and made 70 nour-
10 ana nucty the heart but little good u obtained
Inc good resolution you have made during this holy
season must be preserved inviolate for which much
caution and prayer are necessary; for the devil see
Ing heart purined yeans to corrupt it again, and
- the gospel says, taketh with him seven other
spirits more wicked to and him in his vile purpose,
temptations his last state becomes worse han the
nrst. Father Schmidt continued TO exhort his con-
cr4 the heart s y the ecacy of the g
against the corrupt temptations Of the world, the
ii the Trinity Methodist church ON Academy
street. the pastor Rev. benjamin. Sharpe delivered
an exhaustive and eloquent discourse, adopting as
Of the verses OF the nrst chapter Of the Epste Of
Paul to the C00ssians, under the following head
the gt q Happy .s2 as
four Glasses 0persons IN relation TO this fe The rst
class seem without an object TO live for. They doat
this purposeless class comprise . large number.
The second class embrace those whose purpose 10
az cenns ere IN s 's and Of
Billions and schemes. The third class are those
whose purpose respects the future, and 50 seem to
act In the present with reference to their future
the future The fourth class consist Of those who,
change necessary in order to be worthy or the Joys
OF blessed Immortality. What Is 1t that WIN anord
the spirit Of napp{ @ Y M the m0ss q me 3
sary to have belief In scene Of future blessed
ness. We live In the future more than we DO in the
pective you are happy II the contemplation whereas
Il ANTICIPATING trouble you are unhappy. Unless In
10Y. the poor Widows crust Is sweetened and her
pallet Of straw made soft by such pleasing anficipa-
ven Man IL aerS Ss natural Condition & con-
but in heaven an are conscious Of His
: "Wili We be more intimately and warmly at
tached to our friends on earth when we meet them
reverend preacher held that our friendships in
heaven will not be limited TO those to whom we were
& on ei h ts :, nnr rends
there will be no discrimination; the most perfect
love viii exist among all, even those who were un-
sangunty win not prevail there. The law that Will
govern our affections In heaven win be perfect dis
we haye n SeaTs ne
ployments OF heaven are spiritual: unrenewed
hearts do not think so. Tney denQnt In the
passions. The great centre of attraction in
heaven, the great source OF Joy and light
OF heaven Is Christ All have an intense interest In
Christ there One law governs heaven-God's per-
in heaven it would be like unto 1t. Gratitude to God
consists In an abiding faith in the realization OF
blessed immortality through His agency. The rev.
erend speaker concluded his able and instructive
sermon by pronouncing that the Christians joy
arises from the fact that Gods mercy and gratitude
In proportion to our ideas OF the transcendenf
blessings conferred upon man.
The new church OF this congregation which IS be-
ing completed at cost OF $4,000, viii be dedicated
on Wednesday of next week. Bishop Simpson Will
preach the dedicat0ry sermon. 1t may be proper
here to remark that this congregation, which was
diminished by the desecrari0n OF the pulpit
through the introduction OF politics by former
pastors, Is now nourishing again under the jealous
come so endeared to his iock that they have pc
titioned the Conference to prolong his mission
Mn the Fourth Presbyterian church the pastor
the subject Of pride, illustrating his subject by re-
view Of the character OF Agrippa alluded 70 In the
Acts Of the Apostles. He showed how Agrppa was
almost persuaded the eloquence OF Paul to become
renounce the pleasures OF the world deferred him,
he choosing rather to enjoy the pleasures OF sin ior
season than suffer aiiictiOn with the people OF
God. The reverend gentleman denounced the PRIDE
OF the present day most f0rciby, and exhorted his
hearers not to f0ake Christ beca the unrghteous
call them fools fanatics and enthusiastic Dr. Rich
ardson concluded by dilating the glorious immor-
tally now being enjoyed by st. Paul, who. although
he suered tribulatons on earth even while preach
ing amid the clanking Of his chains to the Emperor
Agrippa, yet his Christian bonds were Infinitely
more acceptable to Christ than the regal but sinful
and evanescent eplendor OF the court OF Agr1ppA