The New York herald., 1869-06-14
YOnkers.

YoNKERs, June 13, 1869.
Availing themselves Of the opportunity which de.
lightful weather offered here to-day, the church
going people of this village assembled In unusually
large numbers at their respective places OF worship.
Among the visiting clergymen was Rev. D. r.
Brewer who occupied the pulpit at st. Paul's (Epis
copan, of which church he formerly the pastor,
but Is now In charge OF the Gates new Epis.
copal church. Brooklyn. The reverend gentleman
took his text from Revelations xiv, 6-"And
| saw another angel fly in the midst OF
heaven, having the everlasting gospel TO
preach unto them that dwell on the earth and TO
every nation, and kindred, and tongue and peo-
pler During his discourse the speaker set forth In
convincing manner that science IN all Its develop
mens cannot supply the place Of the Gospel In the
regeneration Of mankind. He showed thauthe Gospel
Is an improvement on Judaism, as Judaism was an
improvement on PaganisD. That II modern sciences,
IN their abstruseness were necessary 10 be studied
in order TO gain information relating TO matters eter
nal lew could become acquainted with the truths OF
Christianity; for as the clergyman, out Of his many
arduous duties, can seldom devote time to their in
vestgation, it is hardly probable that the
majority OF congregation, who are constantly
gagged IN secular pursuits, could award sufficient
attention TO famllarize themselves with them. But
the Gospel may be understood by all, seven way
faring man, though fool, cannot err therein.n 1t
viii comfort the afflicted wnere science ever fails,
and can raise the dead In SIN, which the most ad-
vanced knowledge OF philosophers is powerless TO
effect In concluding his impressive discourse, the
reverend gentleman eXhorted his hearers to seeK
consolation from the invitation OF Hin
who mas said come unto me all ye tnat
labor and are heavy laden, aud win
give you rest.r At the Broadway Methodist
church Rev. Dr. Wise, Corresponding secretary OF
the Tract Society OF the Methodist Episcopal Church.
preached IN the morning and evening. His subject
In the forenoon was taken from Daniel Kill, A.
"Many shah run TO and fro and knowledge shall be
increasedn which was expounded Ia vigorous
manner and was replete with beautiful and touch
ing Illustrations The subject Of his evening dis
course was Money and ITS uses,n which was
treated in an exhaustive light and was listened to
with interest by large congregation The services
at the Reformed church were conducted in the
morning 10y the pastor Rev. David Cole who deliv-
cred an instructive discourse on the importance OF
brethren dwelling together in unity selecting for his
text Psalm cxXxlll. In the afternoon, at the same
place OF worship, Dr. ID. b. McCartee, who has been
for twenty-five years missionary in China, inter-
ested crowded edi1ce with graphic account Of
religious matters IN the far or East He also intro
duced 20 the audience two bright Chinese children
boy and girl, whom he had adopted since the
death OF their father, who was a native Christian
minister. At the Baptist church the morning SER
vices were OF an unusually Impressive character 1t
being the last occasion ON which the congregation
Will worship In the old ediice, 10 is announced
that next sabbath divine service will he offered In
the new ana spacious church recently erected for
that congregation on Ashburton avenue