The New York herald., 1869-02-22
1Iiddlef0wn.

MIDDLETowN, n. Y, Feb. u, 1850.
The services at the different churches in ihis town
were unusually well attended to-day, and the
sermons were for the most part very interesting.
At ST. Joseph's Catholic church the usual mass at
eight A. N. and vespers at four p. NJ, were cee-
brated, the Rev. Father Andrew O'aeily officiating
and delivering very interesting discourse IN the
evening.
The services at Grace (EplscopaD church were OF
the usual interesting character The Rev. Alexander
Capron, rector, took his text from the tenth
verse OF the Ffty-nrst Psam:-'Crcate in me clean
heart, o Codi and renew right spirit within me.-
His discourse was based upon the statement that
from the time OF the Apostles fasting has been held
70 be o. the greatest Importance as an a,d to deyo,
Of leaves taint that hinders US from receiving the
fun benefit OF Gods Spirit. Our business during
with prayer 10 ind out what the particu-
lar sin Il that hinders US. II the
~ nee ~ max a,r ans =, prae nd now wr % mIc1
man u inscparaby connected. We should aiwavs
speak % our fellow man as charitaby as we would
Rev. Horace Bnrchard. OF North bennington, Vt,
formerly professor OF languages an or the SOUTH
EN- colleges occupied the pulpit OF the First Baptist
church His theme, based on the seventeenth verse
OF the twenty chapter OF Luke, "The An
fagonistic Forces OF Good and Evil IN the Church and
IN the World, and the Final Result" The discourse
was logical and dspasslonate exhibition OF the ul
timaie triumph OF the Christian system and OF the
cntfcn Dy over all external inter-
nal foes and influences and incidentally q defence
OF Protestant faith and practice. The dspaagement
suffered BY the Church through the inconsistent and
sometimes ungody lives OF individual members and
the errors which have crept into the Church Itself
could not be used Legitimate grounds for attacking
US claim 70 Diyine origin. The golden harvesis it
has already gathered IN; It's eevatIng purifying and
enlRhteniny Influences seen wherever Its disciples
had upliftcd the cross, proved that II had not failed
In Its mission and cannot fail In evolving and
summating all the glorious designs aud purposes OF
Its immaculate founder.
The Congregational church was very largely At
tended. owing 10 the fact that the pastor REV.
Charles A. Harvey publishes the subject OF his dis
course 10 advance. This morning his subject was
"Runningn and although his discourse was some
what rambling IL stlll decidedly Interesting and
beneficial TO his hearers. In the evening he took for
MS subject "Great Lessons FROM Little teachers - a
subject which ne handled with ability.
Rev. Charles Beattie, pastor OF the second Presby-
tean church. took for his text the last clause OF the
iHentysixth verse OF the sixteenth chapter Of MAJ
thew:-.What shall man give In exchange for his
souln The sentiment OF his sermon was that while
no person could be lolni who would or could set a
pm upon his soul, or could imagine anything of
eqai saiue, yet there were thousands who were un-
CONSCIOUSLY excnangng their souls for the honors
and riches OF this world from day TO day.
rev. J. A. Oakley pastor OF the Methodist Episco-
pa church. preached from the third verse Of the
Thirty seventh Psalm;-''Trust In the Lord and do
good. 20 shat thou dwell IN the land ana verify
.nou nat ~ ied.. Aiser the sermon subscription
the building or a new church edilce
Az The First Presbyterian church tile Rev. DR.
seward seward ,ook ior ms text Galatians ", A.
whomsoever or you are justified BY the iaw
fe are fallen from grace.r His thenc-alustidc,.
uon before Cod by the saytouf'B crOss''-wss ably
and eloquently handled and the sermon was q very
interesting one throughout In the evening his ,lis
course was 'The application OF the parahIe of thc
Sower.r taking for his text the nfteenth verse OF te
thirteenth chapter Of Matthew:'IIs people's heart
Is waxed gross and their ears are dull md their
eyes they are cosci.r Hts application of inc ta~t
20 his subject was thoroughly appreciated by ais
large congregation.
The usual services were held In all the chcrcnea in
the evening.