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The New York herald., 1869-03-22

church this week, which should be spent in meditat
ing ON the su6erfnGs OF our Lord In order that we
may make glorious WITH GSa On snn ns occasion
In the First Baptist church. on centre street. this
forenoon the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Lasher, delivered
tedious discourse taking nls text iron me me
same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying,
Who is the greatest In the kingdom OF heaven ~
&c. The reverend gentleman introduced MS
Ss synS hss u n0' the
nor the aged because OF their years, nor the youth
because OF their nexperence that shall be greatest
10 the kingdom OF heaven. Whosoever shau humble
accordingly associated with the Gospel because hu-
miity Is most manifest In them. The reverend
speaker then entered into long and wordy discus
sion on the necessity OF commencing early in edu-
eating children IN the way OF the Lord. and causing
them TO become members Of the Church. Il was
evident to-day that the congregation was abiding by
his precepis as the babbng children in the church
arrested the preachers progress more than once.
and prevented his remarks from being audible at
times. Mr.. Lasher continued to say that the phil
and never teaches philosophic piety until men
are perfected In everything else but God.
TOOK men OF no education TO be His disciples. Rev.
Mr.. Lasher then rebuked the young misses and gents
for their evity the Streets Sunday afternoons,
especially Instead OF trying to be Of some use In
the Sabbath school, they prefer, ne said, to prom
enade through the city. The reverend gentleman
might also have advantageously alluded to the lev
fty OF the ad0escent OF the sexes during divine
service, too; for there was suppressed tittering
porter to take notes OF the sermon. The rev.
erend preacher concluded by expressing the
Importance OF becoming church members when
man Of eighty years being baptized into mem
bership, but all should rejoice In the conversion OF
children: At the conclusion OF divine service Rev.
Mr. LaSher baptized four persons, the ceremony
causing much gaping curiosity among the uncul-
tured OF the congregation.
The New York herald., 1869-03-22
PROGRESSIVE spIaITuAlETs.

The Everett Rooms, at the corner Of Thirty-fourth
street and Broadway, were well filed last night by
o gathering composed or shaggy unkempt, spiritual
stlc looking persons. belonging to the faithful, and
rational looking stragglers, who had evidently
dropped In" out OF curiosity. DIR. II. r. Fairfield,
remarkable" trance speaker, was the bright par
ticuar star advertised to address the assembage
The services opened with the singing OF something
by quartet, to the music Of very mild and some
what wheezy piano. The reading of the
Scriptures was dispensed with, and in Its
place the remarkable Doctor, after having very
solemnly taken up position behind the desk,
announced that he would read q spirit poem by Ed
gar Allen Poe. This sprituous poetry must have
been In rather small spiritual type, for the Doctor
from the palm 6f his hand without turning over.
Some more music from the tame piano and the
throats and noses OF the choir and the speaker OF
the evening rose to commence his address. He was
delighted to see so large and full an audience, and
felt attered ut their presence but he was more glad
to see an innumerable host OF dlsembodied
spirits which, though not visible to the car
nal eye were seen by him. Wherever Spirit
and hear the Gospel there these happy
spirits were and they were now waiting In that
room TO hear him speak. A gentleman had sent him
a request TO relate his personal experience since he
entered the spirit world. This would however, take
too much time. and he preferred to speak generally
and sweep the whole field. He should take as his
subject Spiritualism, What 1t Is and endeavor to
give uccinct, plain and straightforward statement
upon the subject. DR.. Fairfield very modestly took
as his text the words Consider what say; and the
Lord give thee understanding IN all things"
III. Timothy, II. T. The speaker then commenced TO
discourse, but although his delivery was very rapid
his language was 80 much chosen as TO be almost
unlntelligibe. The main idea was that Sprltualism
meant upwards and onwards and everything else
downwards and backw
The New York herald., 1869-03-22
ST. MAaY's CHURCH.
Tho Unity Of the Catholic Churc

Tho Unity Of the Catholic Church.
sermon was delivered In St. Mary's church,
Brooklyn, Il. d., yesterday, by the Rev. J. X.
Mcdonald. who took occasion to expose the fallacy
OF the modern idea that man can be saved IN any
church II he only lives according to the tenets Of that
particular faith which he processes. The preacher
mentioned incident In the life OF Melancthon, who
was called to the bedside OF his dying mother, and
she addressed him thus:-"My son. after the
vacillatlng course you have pursued charge you
to tell truly what religion is the true one." To
which Melancthon after some hesitation. replied,
mother, this Is your dying request and must
speak in truth; the Protestant religion Ii the most
comfortable e live In, but the Catholic Church Is the
safest to die ln.u Accusations are brought Sunday
after Sunday in many pulplts OF dissenting creeds
against the Catholic Church; but accusations are
not proofs Those people who are 80 willing to &C.
history OF the Catholic Church. In fact,
they seem afraid to touch any OF the
records which would enlighten them on this subject
But we must place before them at every opportunity
the position OF the Catholic Church and BY persistent
explanation compel them to understand Catholic doc
trne. Compusi0n in this ls sanctioned by divine
authority; for in the parable of the master and the
FEAST we that the master addressed his servants
thus:-"Go out into the streets and highways and
bring together the MANNED and the blind and COM
pei them to come in, that my house may be nlled.O
And yet when this view OF the case is presented to
men OF other creeds some will be found to say:-"O
I'm surprised at you; you belong 10 the ignorant
Catholics, like the lrtsh and not to the American
Catholics, who favor compromised There is no
greater error than this. There can be nOcomprO-
tradict himself, and He assures us that the sum Of
all religion Is one fold and one shepherd, one bap
tlsm and one faith. As no one was saved from the
Deuge but those who were In the ark SO no one can
the one true Church. This Church is unchanging
and Interchangeable.
The New York herald., 1869-03-22
OPENING or A NEW CHAPEL.

The newly erected building designed for chapel
attached to the Summerfed Methodist Episcopal
church, corner Of Greene and Washington avenues,
was formally opened yesterday afternoon in pres
ence OF large congregation. Among those who
assisted in the services upon the occasion Rev.
J. NJ. Buckley, pastor. Rev. DR.. Buddington, Rev.
DR.. Duryea, Rev. G. l.. Taylor Rev. D. Moore, Jr..
DID,, and ex-Judge Reynolds. The parlors, lecture
school room are complete In every detail, and
the whole is remarkable for Its plain yet excellent
arrangement. The main feature OF the structure is
however, the admirable system OF ventilation OBJ
served In its construction. Mr.. Reynolds. or the
Board OF Trustees sad IN the course OF his remarks
that they had endeavored to secure pure air inside
the building the stupid indifference to which
tia quality characterized almost all our public edi-
fees, which serious error they had here avoided.
There are $50 teachers and scholars attached to this
Sunday school.
The New York herald., 1869-03-22

NO. oossDcOa with a, the popular ldsa he wss
the c most common thing in this world to find the
strongest feelings q regard and love turning exactly
TO the contrary. So u was In the case OF the "a
was breathed upon 1t parted and prepared the way
for the sudden and awful change which he 1.-THE
Hosannann to "crucv Him Even Il We were
warranted In asserting that those who clamored
for the Saviour's death were not the same indvid-
wlthstanding they belonged to the same people
the active den0uncers OF Christ may have been
from Jerusalem m0b-still the current OF popular
feeling had changed and none came to help or 10
expostuate. In that fact we had an appalling Illus
tration OF popular instability and hckeness. The
the worlds History in its own exceptional condition
How often had 1t been the case that not only had
the multitude not known their true benefactor but
had changed to insult and enmity that which at
first seemed to be the outgushng OF the popular cur
rent In MS favor How often had the principles
which at first seemed to fire the popular desire been
those who nculcaed the theory of liberty, when its
moral conclusions cut through their selfish interests
and prejudices, rebelled against 1t. and, IN the
name Of liberty, commltteu the most fearful crimesl
1t was to the common people we must look for the
foundations OF those institute ms which to repre-
sent and symbolic Christianity on the face Of the
earth. How much more must be done before the
people, mind and heart could stand apart
from pase influences and manifest that d.
titude was an aggregate, having all the con-
ditons and emblems Of humanity. and II we looked
back that OF Christs entrance into Jerusa-
lem, let US not look on 1t as wholly exceptional;
for. after all, the common passions were there and
there still existed in the world some Judases some
kind OF multitude. Were our religious feelings
always intense and earnest or were they not often
the evanescent things OF the hour; was our object
lips; were we constant followers OF Christ who
would go with Him wherever He chose to lead us,
onward or upwardY The preacher then went on at
affairs OF the world at the present time and closed
by an appeal to his hearers to strive continually
against the errors Of popular changes and emulate
the example set before them by Christ by believing
IN Him and performing their duties accordingly.
The New York herald., 1869-03-22
RELIGIOUS SERVICES " BROOKLYN.
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.

Sermon by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher.
This church was crowded last night as usual. Mr..
Beecher took for his text the narrative OF the
healing Of Naan1ans leprosy In the ffth chapter Of
the second book OF Kings. As he read this story he
made running comment on It, as he Is much In the
habit OF doing. This occupied nearly one-half Of
the sermon. Naaman was man high In place; but
he was leper. He had great deal Of honor; but
he was leper. He mad great deal or praise, but
he was q leper He was nattered; but he
was a leper. He lived in the royal palace
next to the King; but, nevertheless, he was leper.
Nothing that he had could make him happy. Where
can man be found who is perfectly happy because
he Is well endowed with this worlds goodss It Is
not in the power OF this world to make q man per-
fecty happy. AS the old proverb says. "there is q
skeleton in every nouse.r n any man Is selfish
goddess, avaricious, he can by no possibility make
himself happy The parallel In our day to the recon-
mendation OF the captive maiden that her master
should 60 TO the prophet In Samara to be healed IN
found In recommendations like these:-"fou should
take more generous amusements You should 60
e 20 nS s s, ana
should 90 work meet for repentance You should
give large donations for the poor-found some pub
None Of them know what to do. 1t Is only the
prophet that can do what Is required II q man has
VIII be unhappy. no matter what teacher you send
yn Kns e irss when se g; the Sos MESSAGE ,1s
anything. Naaman went with his silver and his
gold, hts horses and his chariot aud drove up with
great noise to the door OF EIisha's house But
when Elisha sent servant out telling him what to
90, ne turned and went away In rage. He had but
70 wash himself In the Jordan and be healed, AMI
was about 70 30 away leper still, because his heart
was hard. But Naaman's servant said, NY father,
wcuids thou not OIL havs s done once % % TorsSnsss the
man who when he has mot got common sense him
sell, mas servant that has Why should the prophet
ne neal MIN on the sp0tf II II very evident that
the design was 70 humble him. The narrative,
the speaker soid, was one Of the most dramatic In
al literature. How precisely this leprosy has ~
parallel now. All men have the leprosy Of selfish.
ne9 Inss the essence OF 9n. AZ the love of GOD
20 ~ converse and antitnesIe n the essence OF sin.
30 l0nG - men are eensh oonnhness 10 that leproev
The New York herald., 1869-03-22
ST. PETERS CHURCH.

The Evil Results Of Divisions Among Chris.
tians and How They Are to BE Removed.
An eloquent and instructive discourse on the above
subject was delivered yesterday evening at ST. Pc
ters Episcopal church, in West Twentieth street. by
Rev. DR.. Beach, the rector Both the matter OF the
sermon and the manner Of its delivery were highly
attractive. DR.. Beach selected his text from the
First Book OF Corinthians, first chapter and tenth
verse:-sNow l beseech you, brethren, in the
name Of our. Lord Jesus Christ, that We
all speak the same thing, and that
there be no divisions among you" After some pre-
liminary remarks on the evils OF sectarianism he
said Of Its most alarming results was the fndif
terence with regard to schsm that 1t had produced.
1t OF the saddest Of the SAD consequences
arising from the existence OF these divisions among
Christians. Schsm had come to be regarded as
quite matter OF course and as something innocent
in itself. He said that 1t had come to be looked
upon as wel nigh part OF Christianity
that there should be this variety Of creeds
no man can read the New Testament, no man can
make himself acquainted with the thoughts and feel
ings Of the early Christians no man can reflect upon
Of things Is directly contrary to the law OF Christ,
hostile TO His designs, dishonor to His name and
the injuries resulting from this schism is this: the
setting up OF false rule OF right and wrong, not IN
!" M
OF the different sects have been willing to admit that
I'm the abstract these divisions, this separation in
pored; all have seen that in reality, turn 1t as you
may, truth Is a unit and can never be made
20 serve opposite conclusions OF various doc
trines. The reverend speaker alluded to the
widespread influence Of the Episcopal Church.
whose government he said, was that Of nineteen-
twentieths Of the Christian world, whose form OF
worship was universally admired. Undoubtedly, he
said, there were many individuals IN this Church
who failed to comprehend its true character whose
minds are incapable Of imbiBlhg Its true spirit,
whose misfortune II has been that they were not
born and brought up In the Church; ministers who
sri0n to their superiors who had no reverence FOR
the authority that Is over them. The Church
70 be judged by such as these. The preacher closed
with some general remarks, embracing what he
called the schism Of the Church Of Rome.
The New York herald., 1869-03-22
Foa1Y-sEc9AD STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Sermon by Rev. DIR. w. A. ScOtt-ssThe So.
Called Religion OF Humanity IL no Religion
at all, and Worse than None.o
There was large congregation last evening at the
Fortysecond street Presbyterian church, Eighth
avenue, to listen to discourse by Rev. DrW A. Scott
the pastor, the subject, "The So-caled Religion
OF Humanity is no Religion at all, and Worse than
None.n The text upon which his discourse was
founded was the following:- /, %, 'Pro.
Tossing themselves to be wise they became fools;'
James, l. 20, q. "If any man among you seem to be
religious and bridleth not mis- tongue but deceiveth
his own heart, this mans religion is vainn 'Pure
religion and undefled before God and the Father Is
this: to visit the iatherless and widows In their
afiict0n and to keep himself unspotted from the
world" After dwelling for some time on the causes
leading to the organization of this system OF religion
which he had selected as his theme he proceeded to
speak IN detail Of the principles controlling its Or
ganlzation and government What was meant by
numantyS The founder OF this religion did mean
the t0taty OF the human race but the unity OF the
human race. He assumed that the God Of humanity
practical, he has established formula OF worship
and in order to give It originality changes the names
Of the months and days. He referred to the names
put forth as illustrious in this religion
such names as Confucus Socrates and so on.
cCwn % TO o. our %oan Dr. ha to It's
old as heathenism. Uuder its new and modern
guise 1t has, however, assumed an Importance that
Is as astonishing as 1t Is incredible and lament
able. In more than one pulpit IN this city Its doc
trnes had been set forth and advocated with great
energy. Coming to the branch Of his subject that 1t
was no religion at all, he urged that this religion
OF humanity was no religion; that 1t was
only atheism disguised and F0urierism in its social
tendences-the FOurieriSm OF Robert Dale Owen
and Fanny Wright. He trembled when he thought
what might be the result OF the teachings OF this
new religion II its doctrines could be carried out
the same result would follow as in France during
the supremacy Of the great teachers Of the school
OF free thinkers. In this connection he drew
trast between the lives and conduct OF o simple
moral man and the truly pious one The
fact was that moral man alone would
could not but be moral man. He drew vivid pic
ture OF dicrehce N society with God recognized
as the supreme head and director OF the universe
and loved and worshipped, and God wholly ignored
e urged that 1t their duty to guard against the
spread Of these infamous doctrines. As q minister
OF the true religion OF that great and only God whom
they worshipped he felt he had duty to perform and
he should try and perform IL to the best or his abl
ties. In conclusion he drew counter picture OF
the death OF the believer In the religion Of humanity
and that OF the believer in the religion OF the Bible.
The New York herald., 1869-03-22
MADISON STREET BAPTIST CHURCH.

Baptists the Only Thorough Religious Re.
formers-scrmon by Rev. John q. Adams.
Rev. John q. Adams, the pastor OF the Baptist
church corner OF Madison and Gouverneur streets,
yesterday delivered lecture, entitled "Baptsts the
only Thorough Religious Rcformers.r The reverend
gentleman took for his text part Of the eighth verse
and the tenth and eleventh verses Of the
twenty-third chapter Of st. Matthew:--"For one
IL your master, even Christ; and all ye
are brethren. Neither be ye called masters for one
is your master, even Christ" In oil tue denomina-
tons outside the pale OF the Baptist Church. he said
nock. wnen the disciples OF Christ animated by
certain feelings Of PRIDE were anxious to hnd out
which OF them was the chiefest, they were told that
they were ''all brethren The Catholic Church had
its grades Of authority; so had the Episcopal, the
Presbyterian, the Methodist Episcopal-in fact Oil
the sects had their grades OF superiority and nfe-
riority. The reverend gentleman then at great
length described the various grades In the
various Churches, and then contrasted them
with the Baptist Church, which, he contended,
was the only sect which. propagated per-
feet equality among the disciples OF Christ.
Other Churches elevated the ministry above the
people, but IN the Baptist Church the minister ana
the laymnn were equal. the people OF the Church
were the only and rightful authority In Ell matters
OF discipline, and against their declsoh there wiS
no appeal. They could "call' . minister when they
pleased and the minister did mot have 70 70 end ~
The New York herald., 1869-03-22
FIFTH AVENUE univrisALHr CHURCH.
JesuS Entrance Into JerusaIem-sermon b,
Rev. DIR. Chaplin.

Jesu1 Entrance Into Jerusalem-Sermon by
Rev. DIR. Chaplin.
The subject taken by Rev. Dr. Chaplin for his dis
course yesterday was based upon the words con-
saincd In the eleventh chapter OF the Gospel OF St.
Marx, from the seventh TO the tenth verse, incu.
nive. The preacher said that In the characteristics Of
the ancient Church this day was designated as Palm
Sunday; and although It was true that they had not
fallen In with the Church customs which converted
the circulating year into rosary Notwithstanding
they were free to notice the particular OBJ
servanccs Of any such, for, however foreign to
their practices or CONVICTIONS may be their eccle-
slastica methods the incidents from them were
regarded In that Gospel as common to us all. They
might therefore, appropriately turn their attention
that day to the transaction recorded by all four OF
sns - entrance ~. o. Cnrls, ISL INTO yerusa
certainly intentional on the part Of Christ He
having sent two OF His disciples to procure the
on the % occasion ca appeared to nave been the spon.
taneous outpouring Of the multitude. Jesus Christ
travelled In manner which appeared TO have been
she multitude thronged around him shouting out
hosannahs. And so the Saviour passed on over
scattered garments and amid waving palms, form
on from fields OF benencent work ana teaching 70 the
Judgment hail. Perhaps the first thing that would
strike one on contemplating this incident was the
che popular shout, the srewn garments the scatter
sd branches the entire array OF tha. procession
aow ,ne aS .san 81 cosey the hour Of
that the Of the Jewish people were opposed to
Jesus On the contrary. wherever our saviour went
the New % Testament nj we fnd constant testmoUvt t 70
the contrary. As far ~ the people were concerned
che chief obstacle to the accomplishment Of the Re-
che ground Of popular dislike, but Of popular favor;
fhe people would have crowned Him king, and II
Was as xing they hailed him then: but He nonld