The New York herald., 1870-04-18
LYRIC HALL SERVICES.
General Denurciation of Everybody and
Everything-Sermon by Rev. q. B. FrotIi-
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General Denunciation of Everybody and
Everything-Sernion by Rev. q. B. FrotIi-
iusiiuni.
Service was held IN this edace yesterday morn
ing. when the Rev. o. Il. rockingham neld forth to
goodly throAg OF his disciples. The preacher said
tnat this Resurrection Day, tue spring tde OF
the CHRISTIAN as well as tie spring tide Of the hus
Dandman. Resurrection was supposed TO give per-
sonal Immortality Ia another state OF existence
InIs was the best religion or the Jews always
hoping Tor the new heaven to come on the eartn.
Nearly all classes hoped for better state OF things
In the future all circles and IN all Things. Man,
when actuated Dy feelings which initiate against
the world. Is on the road 10 Immortality aud his
surrectiOn Is In sense accomplished. Some
men--nay, almost all men--holu selfish views III re-
aton to Immortality and resurrection, ii
1t was their inaenaDe right and they
had right To go there. and that they
would 90 there no matter what was their
condition and state in HE. IL was only the other
day tnat poor wretch, imorued III the blood
ol one o his Fellow men, who regarded not lie, aild
Who shot another poor man VITA no more c0nipunG-
ton than lie would nave snot deer, went Out 10 be
executed, and as lie went by the cells he shook
hanus with another and they bOtn sad they would
rest IN the bosom OF their God. Ihink not oil the
caricature or tins, but oi tue basphemy.
IMMORTALITY WAS TAKEN TOR GRANTED
by man. whether he was prepared TOR IL or not. He
dld not Deueye III bodily Resurrection rhe ortho-
faosi9ured. Man was NOT the elevated ana pure
beng which his Creator intended ne should be, but
he followed the bent OF his inclnatOns and wan
dcred on blndly, hoping for the DIVINE teaching and
Tor immortality. the gOus mostly wOrshippeu were
the gods OF iasnOn, drink ana deDaucnery. LOOK al
that gri, win That nice and fashionable walk,
win mass or false nair, and, looking upon
her face, you sec tDat 1t Is painted. You
can tell Immediately that she mas no rea
and righteous craving FOL everything that Ii
just, precious and elcvating. Was That Inc temple
then, That Goa had chosen for the dwelling 0f HIS
Splrity It's present state was attributable to the
beng. Many things ought 10 be changed. DRINK
should not be allowed 10 make men beasts and mur.
derers 0f themselves, for "a drunkard was man
or creature. The press II things were changed,
would not be allowed TO Insult people ana corpora.
tons aud everything witn their bod caluniny and
unceasinX aspirations. lne sweetness and blessed
ness OF
THE MARRIAGE RELATION
should be considered with view to It's better de-
vel0pment; husband and wife should MT be jealous
OF each other aud eacn should nave iui privilege
anu right to properly To and enjoy So that lht
marriage bond snail her oona, not u lcga
one; SO that man and woman should DC bOand 10
getler by their hopes and aifccLions. These were
the conditions upon wihcn napDy aud heaitninl mar
riages could DC consumnated. Marriage should no
DC the result OF mere whin Impulse or caprice, bu
be the result OF thought and conscience. Inen
sentiment OF LOVING Kindness Will pervade the com
munity, low state OF morals would he checked, aAt
the children would be reared III a cradle OG purlt!
and truth cnarity ana resi- stectability.