The New York herald., 1869-11-29
cassr CHURCH.
Sermon by the Rev. DIR. Ever.

A large and fashionable congregation assembled
yesterday morning beneath the gilded domes Of
Christ church, Fifth avenue corner OF Thirty fifth
The services in this favorite Sunday resort
or the elite OF the city are High Church, and differ
but little In ceremonial pomp from the orthodox
Catholic Church except in the ritual. over the altar
which Is very beautiful, Is magnificent cross OF
gold and Immediately beneath that a smaller cross
OF the same costly material The church is partially
lighted from the roof by stained glass win
dows Of elaborate design, In four different
domes and by chandeliers on each side
OF the altar Constructed doubtless with
q view to effect in illumination, ''dm religious
lightn partly reveals the costly decorations OF the
church. The choir is an excellent one, and when
the soft trembling notes OF the magnificent organ
strikes on the listening ear and the words OF the
solemn chant rise ana fal in harmonious utterances
the effect is exceedingly impressive. The music
selected for the services yesterday was admirably
sung the solos being especially worthy OF mention.
After the usual Church service for the first Sunday
IN Advent the Rev. DR.. Ever preached from st.
John Kill, 7-"Jesus answered and said TO him,
What do thou knowest not now, but thou shalt
know hereafter There was power IN all the
words OF our Lord, which, though enigmat-
cal TO those who heard them at the time
they were uttered were afterwards understood
IN all their force and beauty II was doubtless dim
cult for those who had heard him to comprehend the
scope and meaning Of the Divine utterances, as II
was nard 10 believe In HIS mission and power.
Never was such phenomena presented TO the wise
men OF the day. child born OF humble parents,
grew In years and began to speak strange things
and gather around HIM disciples who followed His
teaching and eagerly obeyed the directions given
them. But while even these were strong In the faith
that the promised Messiah had come they often
could not understand the deep meaning Of all that
was told them. How sweet then, was the assurance
that they would know hereafter when the fulness
Of time had come and the lamb was offered for the
sacrifice and now gloriousy was the promise fu.
hlled. The truth was proclaimed 10 chosen
lew, but soon 1t penetrated into every land
until the world resounded with the name
OF Emmanuel The power given TO the apostles was
significant OF great events In the future: Whose
ever ye shall loose on earth they shall be oosed In
Heaven, and whosoever ye shall bind on earth they
shall be bound IN Heaven.u That power was not
temporary, bot for all time and existed to-day
the priesthood with as mucn force as when 1t was
nrst given. Applying his text to the present con-
diuon OF the Church the reverend gentleman deliv-
cred an able and eloquent discourse the duties OF
Lhe congregation, and pointed to the great respon-
splllty winch rested upon them TO so govern them
selves that when ,heir earthly pilgrimage was over
they would be entitled TO seats In the courts Of
heaven and behold the mysteries which now seemed
70 ven the words OF the Lord become plain before the
glorious light that surrounds the throne OF Him who
Is from everlasting to everlasting.