The New York herald., 1869-05-10
enabled him to preach 10o sermons and add sixty
five souls to the communion.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN NEW JERSEY.
.Jersey City.

Jersey C1ty.
In the First Presbyterian church sermon was
preached yesterday by the pastor, Rev. Dr. imofie'
who took his text from Hebrews, chapter x, CON-
mencing at the twenty sixth verse-"For If we sin
wilfully after we have received the knowledge OF
truth, there remainelh no more sacrifice for sn me
Lord Will Judge his people, 1t Is fearful thinR W
fall into the hands OF the living God." Inc
preacher then proceeded to discuss tne CRIME VI
apostacy, aud pointed cut the distinction between
wful sins and those committed III ignorance. In
10 understand the terrible words or the apostle
In regard to apostacy, It Is necessary TO CONSIDER
the circumstances under which they were pro-
nounced. rne haired OF the Jews towards the
Gentlles was intense and even to this day there Is
10 one who is more prosecuted by father, nOtner
and family than Jew who returns TO Christ. The
Christians, Ill the days OF the apostles were held III
were powerful temptations to aDostacy, ana
Paul felt IL was necessary to employ the most
forclble language IN order to preserve the peopie
in their faith. When u man ap0statizes, he re-
nounces his God, and then, indeed, there
Is little hope Of return. The difference between dc.
nberate sins and those OF ignorance were Illustrated
by the preacher, who adverted TO several examples
given IN Scripture. When Paul the Apostle was
prosecutor OF the Christians lie was ignorant OF the
Nervousness OF his crime. When the bloodthirsty
Jews stood at the foot OF the cross camorng for the
lleb!ood of Christ the Saviour lmpored his Fathers
mercy In their benalf-"Father, forgive them, for
they know not what they do" Had tney UNDERSTOOD
that they were crucifylng their God the case would
have been different. And what terrible crime do
we behold In the apOStacy OF Peter when he denied
his master. There example Oh dell0erdton. Inat
was great enough 10 SOul w oWcot
he'll. But turning to our own hmes we nnd the
danger at our very doors. In our magazines ana
periodicals. Christianity Is treated as OF little ac-
count, and a modification OF religion is suggested
man VIII be found TO say:-"Oh, nave gone SO
far away that cannot return now wonder after
all if any other religion Is as good as Christianity;
would like To hear discussion on the merits OF the
different churcnes.n thus the foundation Is gradu-
ally sapped until the man finds himself III that posi-
ton where he looks for Christ but cannot ind Him.
The Apostle threatened that the Lord VIII juQge his
people, and that threat was carried out.
Newark.
There was a large congregation at Trinity church
last evening, the occasion OF the preliminary SER
vices of delegate meeting Of the Protestant Epis-
copal Board of Missions which is 10 be held in this
city during this and the next two days. There are
to be two meetings each day-one in Trinity and The
other IN Grace church. or the House OF Prayer. At
the opening ting last evening Rev. DR.. Haight
presiued. Besides MIN there were present in the
chancel Rev. Mr.. Thrall, Rev. Mr. Goodwin Rev. Mr..
the usual evening services DIR. Halght came forward
and stated the objects OF the meeting, which, ne
sald the purpose Of furthering the cause OF
the mission work through an earnest iove Tor Chrs
HIS Church. lie thanked the rector ma the con-
gregation ior the countenance shown HIM and ms
clerical colleagues After the singing OF psalm the
| Rev. DR.. Rudder, rector OF st. Stephens church,
Philadelphia assembled the preaching desk and de-
vered an interesting and more than usually eloquent
discourse the subject OF missionary work and It's
vital relations to the interests, prosperity ana rel1
glous welfare Of the entire continent HlS text was
| the first OF the cXXvl psam:-"EXcept the
Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but In
vain.n He depicted the vaSGneS5 OF the American
nation and said that the largest IMAGINATION was not
able predict the greatness OF the 1uture In this
country. Instead OF 80, 900 900 we would he Thought
soon have l00 900 OF people within our borders
Bishops Potter, or New York, and Odenieiner OIL
| this diocese are expected to be present ere th'
meeting close.