The New York herald., 1870-05-02
IAUgEsS STREET (CoL0RED) PnEsBYrE-
RlAN MISSION.


ssAnd the Governments shall BE On His shoul-
der''-scrmon BY the Rev. Mr.. Oliver.
Several years ago few earnest Christian brcth-
rem, connected with the Washington square Metho-
dist Episcopal church, planted mission at 1873 Lau-
rens street, but after some months up hill work they
abandoned IL, and coored Presbyterian society has
since occupied 1t. The Rev. Mr.. Oliver, earnest
man, who has been twenty years In the ministry, Ia
its pastor, but he too has found the Eighth ward
sinners the hardest probably, that he ever at
tempted to evangelize, and both he and his
little society, after June l. are to be merged In
Shiloh Presbyterian church, corner OF Prince
and Marion streets. The little Baptist society which
now worships In College place. and OF which Rev.
Mr. Graham, Scotch-Irishman, Is pastor, is to oc-
cupy the premises In Laurens street after June; but
from this date forth the two congregations will wor-
ship together until that time. The services owing
the sparseness Of the worshippers, does not COM
mence until eleven O'Clock and at that hour yester-
day morning there were three colored men and n
white man and the two ministers and three WON en-
present. subsequently another white man, q cOlored
man and two other females entered, ana the congre
CATION consisted OF twelve disciples gathered in an
upper room, besides our reporter
The Rev. Mr. Graham opened the services by read
Ing The 42lst hymn:-
o Lordi another day has flown,
Are met once more before thy throne
This was sung more like funeral march than
song of praise, every note being prolonged to its
utmost limit and beyond. He then read the lesson
which the pastor, Rev. Mr.. oliver, preached from
the text Isaiah TX. g.. "And the government shall
be urOn his shoulder.o
This text, he considered. had material enough IN
1T for two years discourses. All "scrptoransr
agree that 1t refers to Christ and the prophets who
was good man, says 'nntO us child IL bOrn;" SO
that we may rightly nici that Christ Is born In q
special and peculiar sense TO all believers. Our In
teicst Is not so much TO ascertain In what way he Is
thus born, but as to whether we are born of God and
thereby included In the "us" Jesus himself. In
other words, declared the same truth when he said
II am the good shepherd" ~ have chosen you
tive' tcotemporaryD with Jesus Christ and walked
witness and minister OF the woId asserts the same
thlne. And Peter declares the same truth when he
says that were elected through the foreKpowledge
Of God But this by way OF preface The subject Of
the text is the government Of the Church. and there
is one idea contained here which shows.ow import-
shal bc upon his slouldern which implies CHIT his
utmost strength and power is put forth 10 sustain it.
shoulders, and the fact that package is borne
there shows that it Is weighty responsible. And
sder the needs of the Church. Millions Of Gods
people cry unto Him day by day for support and aid
IN their combats with the world the ilesh and the
devil. 1t Is work and carries with it RESPONSE
bty 30 great that angels. however exalted, cannot
help us. Unto which Of the angels has God said at
saith, Thy throne, God! is established forever.
jehovah laid the government OF the Church upon the
shoulders OF one who Is mighty to save, and were
Jesus less than God he would often be
disguised and angered at crooked and
perverse ways. Many of us, ana often
patiently borne with US. Every relation In lie has
Its accompanying obligation, and while governor
people they are also required to render him true and
loving allegiance. We have all been children II
wrath but GOds Ies Christ took US out
greatest difficulty he 1.-THE preacher) had experienced
during his ministry or twenty years. was to get men
Christ. No wonder that Paul was so eloquent O
preacher and such Jealous servant OF God for he
always considered himself not the chief of Chris.
ians but the chief Of Sinners and hence ne ascrbod
all his victories to the grace Of our Lord Jesus
Christ.
Twas grace that led my wandering feet
To tread the heavenly road,
And supplies each hour meet
While travelling on to God