The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-26
ZION CHURCH.
St. james Memorial Services-Scrmon by
bishop Southgasc.

St. James Memorial Services-Scrmon by
bishop SOuthsaic.
A very meagre congregation assembled yesterday
morning at Zion church, corner of Thirty-eghth
street and Madison avenue. to attend the memorial
or festival services In honor Of the memory OF tue
Apostle st. James. The usual morning service was
had according 10 the ritual Of the Episcopal
Church, the High Church system predomi-
mating. The choir, which sang all the re-
sponses, psalms and hymns, instead OF the
congregation, was very good. especially the
soprano to the baritone though the former betrayed
some RIGHTEOUSNESS IN the solos, The sermon was
delivered by Bishop Southgate, the rector OF the
church. anu he took for his text the Gospel for the
day, which was the twelfth chapter OF the Acts OF
the Apostles, wherein II Is written, "And at the
same time ierod, the King, stretched forth MS hands
To afllict some OF the Church; and ne KILLED James,
the brother of Jonn. with the sword.n The reverend
gentleman said that In the few minutes allotted to
the sermon III the services OF the day he could hardly
do than refer to the condensed noes OF the life
oil ST. James, the festival OF when apostle they were
called together by the Church to celebrate on the
18th day Of July. There were Two Of the same name.
One Is called the Greater, account OF seniority OF
age. the other the Lesser, who wrote the epistle
and was Bishop OF Jerusalem ST. james tue
Greater was the Apostle whose festival was now
being celebrated. He was the brother OF ST. John
the Evangelist he was but little known, yet he was
tue earliest to be called 10 apostolic duties BY the
Saviour at the Lake Gennesareth. He left all-hs
family his parents, his trace OF q 1shermaD-and
went with the Lord. Hence the church
AMI leave all worldly things for the Lord, and
follow his commandments above secular occupa-
TONS But yet, though lie was an Apostle, he mad
human feelings and passions and faults. As Jesus
was journeying to Jerusalem ne was refused hosp
tatv In village OF tue Samaritans. James called
the ire Of heaven down upon the inhospable people
Again. when Jesus entered Jerusalem. James ex-
pected hun TO ascend the throne and asked the
Savior to make him the next in authority. This
shows that lie was naturally or an irascble and
naughty temper. He would consume the lnhospita-
be with tire, and desired to rise In power
over others. This was even under the imme-
passions worldly, but Christ said, ''Ye know not;
OF " nat can We be DapIzed with the baptism with
which l am baptizedSn which was the baptism OF
blood ana death. There was denuncIation In
tbs reouke, but deep wisdom and signIlca Mt gentle
ness. James was one OF the Apostles the most
intimate foations With Christ. lie was present Oh
the mount with Peter and John when tue Trans
Dgnration took place. He the first OF the
Apostles who died, his death occurring ten
years after the ascension OF the Saviour.
lie was somewhat Of bold, high tenn
per- while his brother John was OF
loving, gentle nature yet the spirit OF his brother
were modified by the genial element OF love. Pro.
badly the imperatIyeness Of ST. James led Herod TO
marx him for his first vlctim. Had ST. James lived
he might have been the supreme aud frst in author
~ ia the Church. His death is the only one of the
Apostles recorded IN the scriptures and be died he.
fore the New Testament was written aud at that
time the Church had no written history OF the
Savlour's life and works The reverend speaker
closed by drawing Tour lessons from the lie of 81
James, ali Of which were 10 the effect that obedience
apd devotion to Christ were the duty of Christian.