The New York herald., 1870-03-21
CHURCH OF TIRE DIVINE PATERNITY.

FnshtOnuble Atiendnncc-EnshIOnable Wed.
ding and Pertinent Discourse.
Tho brilliant sunshine OF yesterday drew q large
and highly fashionable audience to the Church OF
the Divine Paternity. But perhaps the sunshine
had not all the credit ITSELF 1t was well known
among 'rie circlen that Major Dickinson, OF the
regular army, was to be united in the bonds OF
holy, and 1t is TO be hoped indssoluble wedlock TO
fair young lady by the name OF Miss Allen, and of
course this put all the fair attendants In iutter OF
excitement In order TO prepare their minds lt-
tngly for the ceremony
DR.. Chaplin preached from the twen,y-sixth cnap.
ter and third verse OF Isaiah-'Thou wilt keep him
In perfect peace whose mind Is stayed on thee: be.
cause he trusteth in theen The preacher said that
was a sentence which spoke to us from the very
heart. 1t lifted us
OUT or THE STORMS
and tumults or the world, and elevated us into u
region OF eternal calm. IL was an assertion which
exactly met the wants OF the human soul; one to
which we might return again ana again and find in
1t perfect peace. How lew people IN tins world
were ever satisfied with the present state OF exist
ence; might sure OF this that the secret OF
true peace was III Goi. He could not think II was
necessary for hum TO repeat what had SO orten been
sad-tnat state OF perfect peace, the peace alludcd
10 in the text, was not state OF complete maction
or OF absolute repose. We associated the nea OF
heathfu activity and all forms Of cheerful Industry
with such tnings az the
MAKING OF WHEELS
and ships and pl0ughs and harrows: but surely we
should not connect such things with What tie text
mentioned In 'tne light OF a cessation rom absoi
effort He SAID that men who sometimes looked IN
The midst or their perpexites upon the grave and
spoke Of IL as place OF rest TO which they would
Wish 20 nee after Ill only had reference TO bodily
rest. They were seeking only the consumulation In
which
The wicked from troubling
And the weary are At rest.
The most inspiring idea OF heaven was that heaven
was iied OF increasing attainment. The poor Old
woman OF which the poet spoke might xpress her
highest nolI0n Of celestial felicity by saying that
heaven was place where she could sit an day in
CLEAN, WHITE APRON
singing psalms. But let us feel assured that the
rest OF heaven was something consistent viii strenu-
Gus and yet harmonious action. Could We concelv e
anything more terrible tnan heaven OF utter inac-
uon? Notwithstanding, on the otner hand, man
needed peace that ne might WORK. Pence was the
centre or all religious action. In one word, while
mans hands were active, while his intellect was
busy, mar. needed 10 have his inward and spiritual
lie stayed III Cod.
AFTER THE SERVICES
the marriage ceremony alluded 10 above took place.
The sidewalk leading into the churcl was nanG-
somciy carpeteu lest the fair BRIDE might "hurI her
foot against st0nen ana audible chatter OF
voices and furry OF excitement ran through the
whole church rs The two about to be made one pro-
ceedcd 10 the 1906 OF the reading desk plight their
VOWS. It ts needless TO say That the bride was
lovely and that her dress the crF0le ue LL ceye
VI Iashon. The ceremopy ended the happy couple
Went On Their way rejoicing, ana the cdiacc was
soon emptled OF Its occupants.