The New York herald., 1870-02-21

ears, or resting on bosoms whose lords II ID 10 DO
hoped, for this day as least sit lightly on tneir
thrones. As to the men, 1t is agreeable 70 them 70
60 to church because the women go, and then II
looks well and IL q help to social standing
and business matters, having 0tten good
effect In the more solemn and serious week
day matters Of credits and discounts. More a tnan
It's full share OF Lno church attendants yesterday
turned their faces ana steps toward that capaclous
and beautiful church edtce, tue Ohurca OF tue Mes
Pews, alsles steps and even al the standing room
were fiIled. The special occasion O. this great
to the subject announced for the morning dis
course, Heaven and Hell, and special interest 10
hear what Rev. George II. Hepworth. the pastor OF
the church. would nave to say on this theme. or
course the congregation embraced the men OF large
wealth and men eminent IN the professions the regu
lar attendants at THIS chfcd, as well as ladies proml
nent in the world OF fashion.
The preliminary services were In accordance with
the usual formula OF sunday forenoon worship here.
AS the congregation were coming In Mr.. Edward
Howe Jr the organist, prepared their minds Tor bn
coming services ny series OF vounsares on the GE-
BY their excellent melodies Joy and gadness thrcgh
every heart. Next came Te DeuDl by Mozart, sung
c s M sna Mr. f. s
DassO 1t was sung magnihcently, the voices IN
solos and concert hllin2 the capacious temple with
came that beautiful composition OF SchupeIt 'Know
NY Soul Thy Fun salvatlon, and then Alter prayer
Following this was congregational nylnn.
And now came the sermon--and su ka . sermon /
No lew lines OF printed ABSTRACT can give any idea
quencs OF its diction lie mas preached no
serrnoa during his pastorate OF thus church
sns ~. sxt aa Mss
Romans viii, 6-..FOr TO be caGually minded IS
death. put 70 oe spiritually minded is HE aud
views entertained upon the 81 beet Of Heaven and
he'll. When he was q boy he ased. he remembered
to think that the heaven, aa taught by sone-a
heaven Of perpetual snging--wouid not sult MN,
as having TOO mucd OF . mOhotony about IT, such
was not heaven: Neither wssheayen on the panes
verse. Fhe good man was always in heaven.
Heaven was ali about him-ln his life and
The man was no Christian who was not always IN
heaven When they died they shutfied on the body
sad .ns sou, WAS only s'n, 10 nesSen; pn. % was va
stars are brighter and the nowers endowed with a
more delicious fragrance. on tina subject OF The
| judgment Day he spoke At considerable length lie
denounced this theory IN terms OF scathinv
| cloQuence. God made no bargains. Getting
no mater mater Of sale ~ and ~ purchase. ~ Men Were
\ thear own judges Passing from this subject and a
glowing description Of the perpetual heaven await
ing the good and true and noble Of this life, ne pro
ceeded 80 give mis- yiews0r he'll. II ne Was grandiJ
eloquent In his discourse Of heaven he was incom
parably upon this latter topic OF his theme III
| annihflated the hell Of IRE and birthstone. II,
| planted he'll IN mans own bosom. Heaven was th
Ssy 90 con% e Mas tue Ess
| said tnat he was unusually eloquent yesterday
once, when referring 10 Eugene Aran as Q sample o
| the he'll u man can make for himself, he became y
| warmed up with his theme tnat-a very unusus
thing for him 70 do-his pulpit could hardly not
| drew OF this man Of strong passions, who IN on
| moment made perpetual hell l0r himself by mul
der, was almost painfully vivid. The effect OF hi
sermons hes greatly tn their strong antithetical cha
| racter-tn their alternatlons from the most impas
! stoned and lengthy sentences. succeeding the sci
! mon the choir chanted the Lord's Prayer, an
| then the congregation sang the hymn beglnlin
| "Nearer, my God, 10 Tnee.i Al the low, soit nus
! OF the organ bhc congregation dispersed