The New York herald., 1870-03-28
ST.. PAyL'S METHODIST EPISCOPAL CBUR Cu.

Ordination Sermon by Bishop Ames-Tho
Ethics OF the Bible and the Ethics OF Every.
day Life.
st. Paups Methodist Episcopal church on South
Sixth street was densey crowded yesterday morn
ing to hear an ordination sermon by Bishop Ames, OF
the Baltimore Methodist Episcopal Conference, and
now presiding at the Newark Conference as present
In session in Jersey City. The sermon was prior to
the ordination service hec In the afternoon, at
which several deacons were admitted to full connec-
ton.
After the usual devotional services Bishop Ames
announced for his text the 1fth verse OF the first
chapter Of st. Paus epstle to the Thessaonians:-
"For our gospel came not unto you In word only,
but also in power and In the Holy Ghost, ana In
much assurance, as ye know what manner Of
men we were among you for your sake.n The Bishop
commenced by observing that the words OF the text
were nearly allied to
THE ETHICS or EVERYDAY LIFE.
Shakespeare, who was great Judge OF men, and
no mean master OF the power that stirs the human
heart says that conscience makes towards OF us
all; but he borrowed the idea from Solomon, who
wrote tnat the wicked fee when no man pur-
sueth. thoroughly honest man never has to in
quire on which side the right OF question lies or
which path he should pursue. He only seeks to
know the path OF truth aud walks straight on In it.
knowing rGnt well that 1t wll lead him In the way
he ought to go. We are all struck with the slmp-
city OF the Gospel and 1t B.one OF the proofs OF ITS
divinity The ministers Of this religion should
preach 1t In It's simplicity and should themselves
have experienced It's renewing power. Without
RELIGION IN THE HEART OF THE PREACHER.
The Word preached was dishonored. II Is great
matter for any community TO have the Gospel
preached In It's purity, and 10 also necessary that
the minister OF the present day should be educaed
| IN order that he might rightly divine the Word OF
GOD and preach IL in It's theological meaning. 1t Is
wise providence OF God that we walk by fath and not
| by sight We can only imagine wnat community
would be without an established ministry and regu.
| lar church organizations. We can imagine out we
can never know, how much crime ID prevented, how
much ain and misery Is checked In iss course by
preached Gospel; and we can never fully estimate
the number OF noble deeds that have been prompted,
the innumerable kind and loving acts Of charity that
have been prompted, by It's holy and hall0wlng n1u-
| ences IL Ia God alone that kn0wA But the Word
OF God may be preached with critical and ne0logcal
meaning nd still not be the power Of 0od unt0 sel-
vation The logic taught In the Bible very dlneE'
ent and superior to tne logic taught In the scn90e
| IL has system OF reasoning OF ~ 0MRs
and received and weighed with an unplaeseU
mind forces itself upon that mind with snca Clear.
ness and weight that It's conclusions are ressuole
Some OF these periods In the history oi tne NnuicR
which have given us the ripest scnoisrS aave IuN
nished the least religion. Those VINO nave rsa0 the
sermons preached In Scotland nfu or sixty years
ago must be struck with admiration AZ the care and
talent bestowed upon their preparation, bus
THE SPIRIT or LOVE AND or THE HOLY GHOST I;
Is not In them, and consequently never had any
Church suak lower or was 30 wrapped " cold t0E,