New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-25
ground viii be commenced at once, ana pfOnpt acuo" "
the premises may I've expected 70 follow.
RELIGIOUS.
Yl-IKEpsoN MEMORIAL SERMON

svtbst NJ T. Church, preached sermon yesterday, at
10, n NJ in memory the late David c. Fulkerson who
for more than 80 years had been prominent member OF
the location and the heated state of the weather The
reverend gentleman chose as his text the 21d chapter OF
Proverbs, LIST verse
PLYMOUTH CHURCH-PATIENCE.
This edifce was comfortably crowded yes
terday morning 70 hear the Rev. II. W. Beecher With
the thermometer at degrees, young, old, rch and poor
wendell their way TO the building well known to all
church-goers. The pulpit neatly decked with flow
which shed their fragrance all around MI Beecher
selected his text from Hebrews chap H. verse So For
ye have need Of patience that after ye nave done se
will OF God might receive the promise" lie sd tnat
the text eXempined that many of those 10 whom the
apostles wrote were conscious OF having eriormSu he
duty TO the Lord but had not received any tohon ~ 81
fbat dTv and we're discouraged and Thought it per
haps vain thing to attempt religious lie Reasoning
thew would probably sec the work which they performed
grow mp under their hands If they were husbandinen
they saw tAe which they planted grow up III SHORT
time if they were vintnors they the luscious vine
rear its beautiful form and they would shortly see the
labors. The apostle, speaking Of their spiritual work
said that they had need OF patience They mad receyGo
space between the day promise and the fullneht,
and q Was their duty to abide in patience ana Keep up e
reality OF personal religion. This patience was not IN
difference or azness, neither was IT KIND OF doggea oo
stnacy but il sequence Of the enterprise ana en-
deavof of the man who acknowledged the power OF ana
exercised patience Patience is an act OF sell d II was
depTession or difficulties. We know that the apostle
Io9 groa experience in all these things and this sys-
tenn OF pat, nee aud work and sefcontrol through
sinec system was a system with two developments.
These elements cashing but they were coopera-
tive and harmonious in the plan of Cod Ihere was "a
physical life in this world, and was the root OF their
lives of this sprung still higher life They were
living under material laws and IN society anu ue i
goverQ4ept they were obliged 20 carry iAeselIe3 wiz
Inc wisdom adopted TO The physical senses; and yet
while they were doing that there the time
TO be carried on' another development to which this was
auxiliary and for which il had been Originally dSd:t
spiritual state and different from this different lower
life that il designated new c" man may for
tngsh his character and yet he may not be developing
his true spiritual life They bad the Life q tns 69dy ana
regard to themselves was conducted in the same way Us
they governed their Children they taught tei oS
into manhood and God desired 10 rear them some
time legitimately required Tor tne acISfn ore
value on that account The Inference was tina, that
AIT a mugs m Toh value, and those things which
occupied some time were value to the worker or
did not see what he was doing and did not benefit him
i'm tie least the work badly done, and 1t suggested
and realized what he was about enjoyed the benefits of
his labor man found it more difficult TO advance ana
man learned his hand and his body IN lew days,
but it occupied great deal OF ne 1oT a a than mus
bone no man can realize the beautiful ana tne
true and the signs and tokens OF our nature without III
tellect; intellect to perceive truth III It's highest eemen,
and truth in its lower form. The celestial was
that love which came TO all but that which was di5cTm-
mating pure heavenly. 1t gave toy-not that gigShg
which but that which came from inc HOLY Gnos'
Love- joy, peace, longsuterlnS, genteness
all these things must and would ad0rn man tIi Nenh6
sessed these. How Happy would be the man VINO
came armOred with them. The men who gained tnese
qualities were men who went through much triDulauon
and persecution before they arose 10 any iIS lo- vi
might means muscle or temper but he finds 1t difficult
matter 10 make himself mighty in sprltHqiii
state. How many san COthe themselNes Win
epi1C%I mem o Nen WHO are lmpetuons rude harsh and
r1plu find a
tie voluntarily gentle There Is another hgner sa,e
of the highest enjoyment that they could conceive o.
Those who try reform get dscOnsolae, and say that
progress can be made They could never give up bad
habits all at once but they must when turning o e
was made in good faith the Christian would progress,
| between cause and effect would vary in du-
ration according to the character and the
they could 60 through spiritual and religious nc a9H
attain its ADVANTAGES lust as easy as tey ee be hath
operation, might do one thing easy ana Wen ana
not another might put his finger upon the mouth OF
anv one try that the Falls Of Niagara Pyamds might
| into higher and more intellectual condition. Many a
when life finished Looked BACK on lhPse iltg
ward smiled at bis innocence. They should not faint by
the way feel discouraged but press on, ana rest as
| sured the fruits OF good life VIII appear
"TAKE, THEREFORE, NO THOUGHT OF THE
| MORROW"
Notwithstanding the intense heat of the
weather Mad son-square Presbyterian Church was well
| filed by congregation assembled yesterday morning
to hear Dr. Alexander Mcleod, from Birkenhead En-
gland one Of the delegates from the United Presbyterian
Curcb of Great Britain to the General Assemblies Of the
| PRESBYTERIAN Churches in America and Canada. The
reverend gentleman took his text from the Matthew vi
cbanfer 3th verse: Take, therefore, no heed of the
emf Wih other teachings of the Lord The teachings
which is in the works OF the Lord seem 10 Gons %
tain amount of the heed for the morrow ana III an mo
working to-day looks onward to tomorrow forehoue';
to some extent was one OF the aPPSintGu ; -
life, and we could not ne mora II al IHe Dcs 6
our actions we took heed OF their end Our NE ltselI
was sowing for future harvest, ana the cohmOhest
action Of existence has relation 10 the Judgnr1,
Our Lord and his disciples took thought 1Or the ihoGW
when they kept bag for the necessities ana ca1tes
which might arise their journey. so dld the nrst
Christians so did Paul The text, therefore, cannot be
onr minds In relation to the future there two wrong
feelings we are apt TO cherish Oyerconhdence, boasthg'
site extreme, anxiety, dstrust fear ana i0rcDodhg Oh
evil The practical maxim sdo not bode III lor ihe I9
trp mt disrust and away from you, ana III All
that sense take thought for the morrow me spe2kef
then showed to whom the words were % d az
present 10 those who are in circumstances similar
fct sure arise between the claims of eternity and
| the future here The reverend gentleman then gave
come as glad tidngs-they the widows orphans,
frendess people. Can these avoid questioning the fu-
s the dee s spot on he Check Of Their n support
and dark and dreary are tomorrow to snc St heSe anu
how cruelty ina gnatOn mOcks, and what deep SHADOWS
from the morrow step in like specters ana take thGr
seats the hearth or such these; just
in circumstances this word of Jesus Is intended 10
reach BE not disnayed i'll the future Do not suffer II
TO drag heart away from confidence IN God, ana III
the very darkness trust in him and take thought for
the morrow The substance of the discourse was an
exposition Of the Lords teaching in the context, an
unfolding Of the Gospel to Gods children the birds
and the lilies. !. Although Gods children may be in
very irving Cstnces they not fOrsaken by God
Their thought Is that they But life Is lett 10
thoIn should a living man complaint Life is witness
of The divine presence glad tdings from the heart OF the
father TO the heart of tine child THE life is more than
meat the body than raiment' q Whatever the clreum-
k under the care Of God Under the pressure of heavy
suffering we are all ready 20 say that are mean
at affair too ualtrY