The New York herald., 1870-04-25
WASHINGTON sQylRg M. r. CHURCH.

WhcftaS0AVE SXuskss "As - ~sscs~''
sketch Of Its Homse and Its PecpIe-Eloauent
Protest Against Dumb Christianity - De.
mnnd Tor More Grateful Praise In Our
Worship.
Tue most nexpensively handsome Methodist
church IN the city, and wirhal the most pleasant,
Cheerful and com iortabiy appointed WITHIN 10 That
one III Fourth street. near Washington square, OF
which The Rev. A. a. Wyatt Is at present the pastor
Tho style OF architecture .of the edince In q COM
pound OF various sty les beautifully haronized. II
was built n 1850, and cost, with the furniture
about 100000. The congregation, one OF the Oldest
IN the city, formerly worshipped IN q church In
Sullivan street, near Amny, now owned by
co'ored Methodist society. II has had some
OF the ablest ministers OF the denomination
as us pastors, among whom may be named
the Rev. DR.. Foster OF Drew theological Seminary;
the Rev. DR.. Newman. now OF the Metropolitan
church IN washington, d. c., ana Dr. H. d. Ridge
way, OF st. paal's. The Rev. Mr.. Wyatt is a young
man OF medium height, of slight build, pale face
and dark hair full beard ana mustache. lie has
the reputation OF being an excellent pastor but
SO ccquenta preacher as some oil his predecessors.
HIS sermon yesterday morning was, however, an
eloquent appeal IN behalf OF
GRArEFUL CHRISTIANITY.
HIS text was Luke vii., 17--"Were there not ten
remarked that OF all the miracles performed
by Christ nineteen were acts Of healing
ana three were the raising OF the dead 10
life. The Saviour might have chosen any one
disease as type OF SIN; but both He and His apos
ties have ainged out oprosy as the lest aud truest
type OF moral corruption. This disease, though ter
riDe IN its effects was not contagious. II broke out
upon men sngly ana while they lived aud walked
about among their fellows they were men dead
OF whom the flesh was more than half consumed
While they still lived. The limbs frequently Tell from
the trunk, and they were shut or from all inter-
course with mankind, and II they walked the streets
OF Jerusalem they uld so with rs lens and
earJh iheir heads. aud their constant cry was,
"Unclean unciean ~ ihey were socisily ostfa-
| cised. aud The 4ame penalties were imposed upon
tho'c who touched leprous person as for touching
corpse.
THE LEPRosY OF SIN.
or tho ten lcpers Cieaased nine We're Jews. and one
q Samaritan stranger, who was 10 kea upon by the
| Hebrews asa dug. buL common disease at TINS
| Jesus was passing along, ano they We're Determined
| TO put themselves IN his way. Without, however,
gving 100 close TO him they lifted up their voices
and crled Have mercy upon U.s." Jesus, turning
about, SAID unto them 80 snow yourselves 10 the
priest This response must have seemed 10 them a
mocsery The priests could only pronounce them
| cean or unclean and tnis they had already done
DpL they resolved 10 oDey. and as they vent theg
were ceansed. rhey are not the only examples OF
peis1n5 40 nave iOunu salvation while Oh the
10 IT,
IN oBED EScE THERE Is LIFE
In disGoeience death. But oniy one OF the ten re-
:nrned 10 give glory 10 Goo, aud he did WITH
loud voice az 20 had before asked Tor mercy.
These eaeIs are but types OF CasseS Ol Christians
the grateful and the unyr8telu. Nine Ous OF every
ten members OF the Churcn are silent when jesus
name Is mentioned. Wnen they sou9aI Tor mercy
aud salvation they cried loud enougn to DO heard
aiar OF; Dut having oDtancd IL they SIT stlii
In The church wnile God IL ASKING, Where are
the nlnc2 They hos iOunu 20 gave glory peace
TO God. IheW cuurch relationship is delightful but
II the love of Christ bnrned as orightly now IN snlf
hearts At did oriliaaly the church WOuid Oe more
tnan peasant pace Iheir voices would be heard
! ia praises and Their hands wouid re engaged in
laDors oil love toward Cod. TOO many Christians are
merely guide posts they stand still and point Dut
they do nothing ana say nothing. IAis
STAND STILL CHRISTIANITY Is THE BASE OF TEE
I pass through this church during the week:
the altar and the organ are here the pews
fortable, the light gieans through the stained wn-
dows as cheery ss to-day. nut tne worshppors are
! gone. SO it IS with the music ana the aiiars OF
earnest protest against this stiffness he cried out.
"ising AL The bells OF prayer in the soul.
| heart aad voice ne hl.ed with prayer and prais.
| 10 day.n fhe worst sinners generally MAKE the
brought up wtbin tue sanctuary never utter word
oil PRAISE after the2 have entered the church and
their names are enrolled on It's records lie DAD noe
| couDsel bosteroIs devotion. pnt u It comes rom
| tie heart he would prefer the n0isiesr demonsra-
tons tothis dumb sehce against witch lie earnestly
protested. THANKSGIVING, said Matthew Henry, IS
good. hat tRankslIvIne IS better. Neither should be
divorced from the olner but Dotn should go hand IN
| hand together. for God haLh SO Joined tlenl.
THE STRONG MEN or THE CHURCH.
This church has the largest proportion OF young
people OF any other Methodist church the
| city. save perhaps, Bedfoid street. Its Suboath
school also one OF the largest IN the city. and
like the other schools ana churcnes aS soon they
grow up and marry they do not deem IL necessary
| aosent themselves or 10 stay away altogether but
| thsy adhere TO the enurch ilence majority Of
| It's organIza lon and the younger ones nave grown
| up the SaObaCh school. More tHan quarter
| OF century ago the Methodist Protestant churca
tnen located III sullivan street. near BruOme spit.
and portion Df them LETT and built cnurch e(hqce
for themselves IN the same street, between
| Blocker and Amity and there they continued Icr
| many years. ana few OF the same Old veterans
continue unrii this day, among whom are Sylvester
GedDey ana his son. Robert PattOn A. $. see.
1 Charles II. Hadden, Peter A. Wech, oliver Love-
| land. George 4. Meyers, Luther n. Buell.. James
| H. Per,n. yonn d. slayDack and some
| oIler5-younger uen--whO nave come IN
| more recently. All are C0mfortaoiy stu.
| ated In life. bue none can he said to be
wealthy. Iae late WiIiiain w. Corneil was
for many years prominent member OF TINS church,
and It's SaDoah School superintendent, and through
his inauence many OF the leading young men Oh the
cnurch brought into 1t. His time, Ia ents aud
parse cneerluiiy speat In renovtug its ndebt-
mess ana increasing Its membership and when 1t
removed to. Washington Beglts, ana there per-
formed similar good deeds for anOther poor church
untll his Master called him from laoor to reward
Eut though In death he yet speaketh.
el;rGcH GE iii. NEW JERCsiLsM.
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svTho is MY NeiahborW as Expounded In
fse Writings OF fs,Wedenhorg-..serr,o ou IL Y tle