The New York herald., 1869-06-07
POuPhkecpsie.

fOu6HkEEPslr, June o, 1859.
The refreshing rain OF Saturday purified the at
mosphere and the cool west wind which followed
swept back the clouds and gave us spIen did Sab
bath. Accordingly all classes have filed the many
places Of divine worship. At the CONGREGATIONAL
church Rev. Altman Underwood, OF New jersey
preached sermon in the morning on the mediator
ship OF Christ. The reverend gentleman took his
text from ]. Timothy, IL, 5-"For there is one God
and one mediator between God and man, the Christ
Jesus" Mr. Underwood said it is no matter how
many beings may be called God, there is but one
God no matter how many ways we may try to be
saved there Is but one Way-that is, through the
mediator, Christ Jesus. A mediator implies four
thngs-first, that there are two parties second,
that there Is q disagreement between the parties:
third that the parties cannot themselves settle the
disagreement, for no parties seek a mediator In
cases where they can agrees and fourth, a mediator
must understand the difficulty. have the confidence
Of both parties and be willing 10 undertake the case
God and man are the parties Man having broken
Gods laws Is thereby alienated from Hin and liable
to punishment Men cannot by their good works
purchase a restoration 10 Gods power for II they
should from this time forth obey them the past re-
Slnains against them, without q mediator Christ
LOVING God and man, Is competent 10 understand
the case fully and has evidenced His willingness 10
act by giving HIS life for mans redemption.
detTood administered the sacrament of the
Lords supper to the church, at which
time he made some feeling allusons 10 the past hav
ing been pastor Of the church twenty-five years ago.
Tms church has extended a call TO Rev. Henry
Looms viii commence his abors on the third Sun
day In this month.
The other churches in the city were well filed by
attentive congregations. At the First Reformed
churcn this evening Rev. Mr.. Reed, Of Virginia,
preached. He selected his text from the second
chapter Of the Epistle to Coossians and part OF
tenta verse-"Ye are complete IN Him." The
speaker divided his sermon into four sections-the
soul the body place and society. He stated that the
is distinguishing feature OF humanity. and the
body IL a necessary condition OF humanity and II
was his belief that they Will be reunited in
world OF bliss world OF woe TO
dwen together forever He believed that the
saving 1T Is not good for man 70 be alone" has
wider meaning than relating TO the marriage tie.
IL also includ II social relations. We are socla
beings ana must dweI on earth, in heaven or In hel
together. In speaking Of place the reverend gen
tleman said the pearly gates and golden streets o.
the New Jerusalem were opened 70 the righteous
II asked II he thought tue gates were OF literal pear
and the streets Of literal gold he would reply az
heretofore 10 the question OF literal heaven hell
IL not literal they were that which pearl aud gold
best described. In referring society he denounced
the society Of the present day crazy and well nlgl
ruined. What means, he inquired these prisons
these cells, war and mans jealousy and dstrust
Sin, and nothing but sin. lie urged all TO receiv.
INTO their hearts the light Of Divine influence
closing his sermon IN an eloquent manner afte
having preached one hour The singing at thf
church TINS evening Yves excellent.