The New York herald., 1870-12-26
FIFTH AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH.
What Think Yc OF Christ Whose SON is
He PA Christmas Sermon by the Rev. DIR.
.rhou,ns Armita2e.

What Think Yc OF Christ e Whose Son is
He "a Christmas Sermon by the Rev. DIR.
Thomas Armita2e.
Yesterday morning this elegant church was well
filed by the usual fashionable congregation, but
was by no means overcrowded. Though the sun
shone gayIy in The heavens its rays impaired little
warmth, and all were attired in their sober and
comfortable winter garments as a protection from
the pinching cold, frosty wind which blew IN filful
gusts down the .horoughfares. The organ was
peaing forth cheerful strain ~ the people ned
down the asles, There was look Of
BENIGN HAPPINESS
on eyery face anu prior to the commencement Of
the services many hearty Christmas greeting was
exchanged by those in neighboring pews. After
selection from the recently introduced new version
Of the Psalms had been chanted by the congregation
the chsir sang concerted piece very effectively,
and the Rev. DR.. Armtage, pastor OF the chrcn ue-
livered feivent prayer, IN which he alluded to the
many blessings which they had enjoyed since they
were assembled on similar day. DIR. Armitage
then announced the text--Matthew XIII, AZ,
.sWhat think ye OF Christi Whose son Is lie ~
and preached u mastery sermon. The reverend
gentleman seemed 10 be inspired by the occasion.
AGLow WITH ELooUENcE
and for nearly an hour he cnchaincd the attention
Of all his hearers Impressive as he was through.
out he was especially 80 in his concluding remarks,
and every listener was yisiby af cicd by the ear.
nestness of his nnal appeal.
He commenced by comparing man--beautru. per-
feet, complete, organized within and without, every
limb every feature, every member OF his body per.
fect: formed IN the dust complete III the image OF
God: created by Gods love; yet rs unconscious or
his own creation rs the clay out of winch he was
made until God Dreathes into his nosills
THE BREATH or LIFE
and that power awakens the attributes or sensa-
ton-to u splendid piece OF mechanism, ma.
dramatically exact, mechanically perfect, and
beautl ul in every respecb but m0ti0nless
devoid of sensation, and totally unconscious
Of Its own existence. until some artificial
power. Is applied when Il will aggregate to itself
immense Influences and move with tremendous
mountain or sweep across q country. One breath
| OIL Gods spirit and the mind .. man has been In
PERPETUAL MOTION
\ ever snce-it has never stopped. Ihls curious,
mysterious, ueatnless power - restless ethereal,
| divine. Its inception Is the measure OF u
| span; its contamination is the bonndleSs Infinite.
| With mind, It's lowest formula ls that the
is A. Its highest formula Is that the child horn In
| the manger s The Mighty God and The Priiice oi
Peace 'Wnat think ye or the Christi Whose Son
Is Hey" Ii was matter or thought and the Thought
/ was TO know who This Beng IL. The reverend gen
/ Jeinan went back TO the time OF Flato the Illus.
rous pupil OF Socrates, four hundred years before
! Christ, and said the enlightened ages or those
! centuries stood upon the brink OF revealed truth
| just as child without knowing IL makes play.
| treads upon
l BED ROSES
They kept thinking on nom day 10 day from temple
to temple, from altar TO altar, and yet tney knew ne
| Goo by wisdom. Art literature ana science
40 risbcd the world was al peace, civilization was
serene and clear AS sea OF glass; the worlds eX
pectaScJ ytQud on uplpe. naR held nls breath -theI