The New York herald., 1869-06-21
POughkeepsie.

POUGHkEEPSIE, June ~, loo9.
At st. Patrick's church this morning the choir.
assisted by artists from New York city, performed In
a tasteful and effective manner Farmers Mass in D.
nat. The Q,d Tolls Peccata and Cum Spiritu Sanctu
In the Gloria especially noticeable for effective
rendering. The services were conducted by Rev.
Father Brady, who took for his text the Gospel OF
the day1Gnless your Justice abound more @ than than
In the kingdom Of Heaven" He pictured the
righteousness Of the scribes "a. and Pharisee
TO compare 1t with that OF modern Chris
tians. lie said II the PharIsees were living nova
in appearance they were uniformly SO devout and
pious although In their hearts they were envious,
malicious and hypocrltical AS IN their times 30 In
ours-the pretence and sembance OF plety were
easily pamed or as the genuine article There
were now, as In the ancient times multtudes OF
men who made boastful and high-sounding pro-
LESSONS Of piety who were only comparable
TO whited sepuchres which were full OF all unclean-
ness. The reverend speaker urged upon his hearers
the necessity OF having pure hearts OF conforming
their lives TO the spotless life OF Christ. They were
earnestly exhorted to lay aside malice, envy and ma
tired. Ii was not enough that they should say long
prayers and frequent the sacraments; they must
steadfasty shun the evil and cling TO the good.
In the Associate Reformed church, Rev. DR.. John
Forsyth delivered the morning discourse from the
Gospel by St. John, sixth chapter sixty-sixth verse,
"From that time many OF his disciples went back
and walked no more with him." The theme was
"Apostacy from Christ" The causes ofapostacy were
enumerated as follows:--First, dislike Of Christian
truth; second. the love of wealth; third, love OF
ease; fourth, the fear OF man. The manner in which
these various operated to draw the heart OF
the believer away from CHRIST was set forth with
clearness, and the congregation was earnestly
warned against the insidious approaches oil tempta
tion from each Of the directions indicated.
In st. Georges Episcopal church tue evening dis
course preached by the Rev. Octavius Apple
gate, from Genesis XVI. 19-"He fingered" The al
lusion Is to the hesitation OF the patriarch Lot when
directed by the spirit OF God to arise and get him
out OF Sodom. 1he reverend speaker said that good
men often sgnally fail IN that which they excel.
Lot had, at the command OF God, previously re-
nounced with readiness his Old home aud associa-
tions and gone into strange country. But now.
when directed TO leave the wicked city OF S0dom
and warned by messengers from heaven to flee
for his safety, he fingered. This reluctance
was most melancholy instance OF human weak
ness ana spiritual degeneracy. Lot did not seek
first the kingdom OF God; he had respect rather to
his temporal prosperity; for he had chosen this
land being OF great fertility. The sad effects
TO Lots family OF his lingering at sodom
were detailed and dwelt upon. aud appro-
pirate lessons were drawn therefrom for the good
of those who in these later times delay and hesitate
In setting about doing Gods will. ready obedience
His service were urged by weignty considerations.
AT haf-past three O'Clock this afternoon Rev. John
II. Raymond, LID, President OF Nassar College,
delivered the annual Baccalaureate discourse before
the students OF the institution.
The day was slowery, and the attendance at the
various churches was comparatively small. In the
afternoon terrific thunder storm ragged. The voices
OF the ministers officiating at the height OF II were
drowned In the roar OF the elements, and the Om.
nipotent one Himself discoursed of His power and
majesty ~ trembling congregations.