The New York herald., 1869-05-03
RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN NEW JERSEY.
Jersey City.

day the pastor, Rev. L. X. Dunn, delivered a sermon
on the leading features OF Chrst's passion. Judas
brought back the thirty pieces OF silver to the chief
priests, but they would not put 1t in the treasury
because it was the price OF blood. They accord
ingly purchased place called the potters field. In
this world we find men who are very conscientious
about little things but quite Indifferent In matters OF
great importance The chief priests were very con-
scientious about taking the blood money, while they
blood. remains on the Jews to this day.
and will remain till they acknowledge Him
whom ny craSed aSa son as the great
cried out. "Hls blood be upon us and upon our chill
dren, and has stained their race for two thousand
years. When Plate asked the people whom he should
release, Christ or Barabbas the robber they all cried
out "Barabbas." SO IL is with Christians When
ever you choose anything aside from Christ you take
unto Yourselves the robber. whether you follow the
world or sef or sin, you reject Christ ana love the
robber: The great question OF the world to-day Is
must come. Ignore Christ and you follow Barabbas.
The Jews demanded that Christ should be crucided
Now axi9Sa was a. Roman punishment and
Judea was appealed to. According to the
Jewish code pan convicted of blasphemy would
be stoned to death. The system OF scourging was
the most humiliating ever inflicted on an individual
even worse than crucliX10n, and few ever survived
1t. This explains why Christ tainted under the load
OF the cross. And here it must be observed That the
man who was called upon to take up the cross was
an African, for Cyrene, the country Of Simon, was,
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great example of the black man being called on 10
assist in the great work OF redemption. We should
never forget tins, but we should hope and pray that
and march forth TO victory under the banner OF the
cross. We should fervently imporo The Giyer OF all
good things that they may receive the lglt OF
divine faith.
Newark.
The weather in Newark yesterday was not OF a
character such as TO inspire that feeling OF devotion
which church-goers in general land Newark church
goers in particularly are supposed to possess. From
the earliest hour OF daylight cold, driving rain
swept through the Streets beating ptilessly at the
hour of the morning services upon those who had
the hardihood to meet its severity. The rain did
not cease tor prayers or worship, and the meagre
audiences tGat assembled In the morning were Ia
condition unpleasant moisture 10 hear the solemn
WARNINGS OF the preachers. Towards evening, how
ever the storm abated ana the places of worship
were attended by large audiences-tne numbers pre-
sent being increased no doubt by their forced
absence the morning. AT the Fist Baptist church
special services were neld, the meeting being ad-
dressed by Rev. w. q. Van Meter, late oil the Howard
Mission OF New YORK, and by Messrs. =. d. Jones' OF
ST. Louis. and n. r. Kemp, OF Boston. 1t was in
this church that the National SUNDAY school Con
vention was held and the meeting last evening be-
ing held lOr the special benefit OF the sabbath
school large attendance was given, noticeable
interest having been inspired by the presence OF the
convention. The remarks of the speakers were di-
rected to the subject Of efficiency Ia sunday school
labor and were deeply interesting anu instructive.
AT Upper Library Hail. Rev. ]. Z. Chatterton lec-
tured ON subject OF the character OF Christ, Ills
incarnation and what lie came To do. The capacity
OF the hall was not SO large as to admit Of very
with listeners. The reverend gentleman set forth
clearly and In q persuasive tone the peculiar doc
trines OF the New Church, aud his addleacc was
deeply Interested.
The driving rain storm OF Yesterday d.ssipated all
hope for display Of fashionable female parapherna-
lia and with the exception OF the congregations OF
the First Presbyterian and the Catholic churches,
kept almost all the church-going population within
DOORS The announcement that the Rev. Dr. McCosh,
President of Princeton College, would preach In the
former edifce the forenoon attracted thlther an
unusually large congregation, despite the extreme
inclemcncy OF the Gather. DR.. McCosh selected as
his text Deuteronomy xxxy, 4 & which & treats OF, Of
view OF the promised land and his death and
burial. The reverend doctor commenced by por-
traying In smooth, poetic language the beauties OF
Canaan as IL lay stretched beneath the survey OF
Moses with Its romantic hills and fertue pains
ana the ioyfu and sorrowful but solemn thoughts
that constituted his reflections as he gazedon that
delightful country which ne was prohlcited rom
entering. The reverend preacher then reviewed the
leading events OF Moses liieis being found IN the
cradle of bulrushcs his training In the learning OF
the Egyptians; hls abandonment Of his earthly
prospects as the adopted son OF Pharoah's daughter
ichoosing rather to suffer alction with the people
OF God than enjoy the pleasures OF SIN Tor season.;
his wanderings IN the desert the VISION OIL the
the fate of Pharoah and his host aud his experience
on Sinai while receiving the commandments. Dr.
McCosh believed that tue recollection OF those incl
dents of his life must have crowded on his mind and
alternately occasioned Ia his soul emotions OF JOY
and sorrow. His disobedience was next described
as that OF shifting the rock to bring forth water IN
stead Of speaking to 1t "a ordained. Moses thus fe
into the same sins OF unbeef and impatlence that
he was trying TO suppress among his followers, and
Cod who has respect for persons, decreed tna he
should not have the honor OF leading HIS chosen
people into the land OF Canaan, because he DID
not sanctify the Lord IN their sight. DR..
McCosh then proceeded to apply this paraphrasc OF
his subject to everyday life by auding to the trials
and vicisstudes of fortune aud the vanity OF hoping
for the good things of this world. 1t IL not money
that IL the root Of all evil but the love OF money
When we expect to derive contentmcnt ana happi-
ness from any object in this life we are violating the
first commandment; and furthermore. IL Is not GER
tain we can obtain anything earthly that we are In
search or and II obtained there IL little reason
to think that will be better than before. We
expect pure and unsullied happiness this side
the grave. We were not made for this world We
cannot have peace earth when the soul Ia not at
peace with It's Maker. and this blessed state cannot
be achieved and the disturbing causes removed un'
less by the sanctifying power OF Gods grace