The New York herald., 1870-03-21
The Churchs. Yesterday.


ferent as well as the deyout to a pleasant
stroll to their favorite places of worship. As
a consequence Of the delightful weather all
the churches, and especially those patronized
by our arisiocracy, were well filed.
Aside from the very natural craving
for religious instruction which undoubtedly
filed every breast, there were attractions snf-
fciently powerful to influence large attend
ance. A wedding on Sunday is not Of fire.
auent occurrence; therefore it was that the
union Of s'two souls with hut single thought"
at the Church OF the Divine Paternity was
doubtless the reason why brilliant and
s'highIy fashionable" congregation crowded
the pews and aisles OF the temple. The occasion
was seized upon by DR.. Chaplin for The deliver
ance Of a sermon which may or may not be
regarded as pertinent, according to peoples
way Of thinking. His text was verse from
Isaiah, which saith :-ssThou wilt keep him
in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on
thee because he trusteth thee" Ad-
dressed TO woman about to enter
upon q matrimonial life no advice could
have been more appropriate. We deeply
deplore the fact, but ii is undeniably true, that
all women do not keep their husbands In per-
feet peace. And DR.. Chaplin probably thought
of that fact when, in the course OF his re-
marks, he referred to men who, in the midst
of their perplexities, sometimes look upon the
grave as q desirable place to fee to-, where
The wicked cease from troubling
And the weary arc al rest.
In connection with this Sunday marriage.
which was Of q social az well as of religious
character, it is noteworthy that an unusually
large number Of sermons were delivered yes
terlay on subjects bearing directly upon social
life. At the Church Of the New Jerusalem
Rev. Mr. Giles preached third sermon on
'Heaven," in which he showed how
virtue or vice regned 10 the family
and wife; while at Plymouth church Mr..
Beecher taught the ''duty Of witnessing from
Christ by drawing several pictures descriptive
of what he had witnessed in society. 1t is
needless to say that the reverend gentleman
caused his auditors to indulge in <pious
shower bath of tears, and subsequently dried
them in the sunshine of smiles AT Brevoort
Hall Rev. MI Bellows cOntrasted our
home life and our religion in very
eloquent sermon. But probably the most
remarkable discourse on social topic was
that delivered by Father Farrell at ST.
Joseph's Roman Catholic church on the school
question, and in which the priest gave ex-
preston to some Of the most liberal senti-
ments that have emanated from the Catholic
pulpit in the United States-sentiments which
smack strongly OF the views held by Father
Hyacinthe
Turning to the other temples. we find that at
Grace Church there was more than the ordl-
nary display of fashion and elegance, not the
least noticeable feature being tho gorgeous
chariots which conveyed the elect part of the
way to paradise. We are admonished that
true religion is not inconsistent with display.
Undoubtedly the wealthy fashionable carry
their cross alike with the poor. 1t is noticeable,
however, that some OF the former carry theirs
set with diamonds and rubies--probably from
excess Of veneration for the divine instru-
ment. DR.. Potters sermon was on ''Unclcan
Spirits" and was very able and convincing
Father Preston discoursed at st. AIMS Roman
Catholic Church on spirits, which he evidently
deemed erring, If not positively unclean, his
subject being confined to Catholic doubtcrs
and offending journalists. At tha New Eng
land Congregational church on Fifth avenue
Rev. Mr.. Smrteyant, Jr., explained to his
congregation the true test of Christian reli-
gion, and over in Brooklyn Father McGivern,
at the Church Of st. Charles Borromeo, taught
the Heedful lesson Of charity for The opinions OF
our neighbors.
Not only at the churches we have named,
bnt at numerous others insthis city, Brooklyn,
Jersey City and Washington, reports of which
will be found elsewhere, the attendance was
large the congregations attentive and the
sermons full Of instruction and entertainment.
Those who did not attend divine worship were
doubtless prayed for by those who did, and so
we feel hopeful that many souls were saved
yesterday.
THE STREET OPENING MANIA. The mania
for opening streets is becoming as preva-
lent as the mania for blood-leting in olden
times among ailopathic physicians. Real
estate spectators buy plot OF ground on
Manhattan Island, and whether the necessi-
ties Of the situation require ii or not, streets
must be laid ont and the territory surrounding
itgraded accordingly This costs an immense
amount Of money. If the city government
would do justice to taxpayers they would not
daily with landholders in this matter. There
are certain sections Of the unimproved por-
tions of the city that imperatively demand
the attention Of the local as we'll as the State
government. Property on tho west side,
fringing upon the borders of the beautiful
Hudson and clasping our splendid Park, is
surrendered to squattcrs, and respectable resi-
dents are obliged to submit for transit to such
accommodations as the Eighth Avenue Railroad
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