The New York herald., 1870-04-25
over them, will do and the sooner wo have
such law the botter.
Tho Churcles Yesterday.

The Churches Yesterday.
This morning our readers will enjoy their
weekly reading of sermons delivered in the
churches. Yesterday was an attractive one
to the believers in Christianity and to the
devoces Of fashion. II was the finest Sunday
.e have had this spring. All tho churches
were crowded with worshippers, and, II the
attention aud devotion manifested were real,
we have no doubt that angels rcjoced and
Satan gnashed his teeth with rage yesterday
as seldom before. There was piety in silk
and piety in cotton, the one uniting with the
other In alteration Of the Creator and Saviour
Of man. The scene presented at the churches
was altogether lovely and q touching one.
Reigiously, the day was success
Often has the question been asked, "Have
we Bourbon among us?" but we do not re-
member TO have heard of any inquiries for the
American preacher who claimed to speak
''wlth more authority to the world than the
Pope Of Rome" Yesterday, however, he ia
iroduced himself to us in the person Of Bishop
S. S. Snow, who, at the Church of the NIL
lenniuin, was particularly severe upon ''that
Infamous wretch" PiIs IX-though in what
respect he is infamous the verbose Bishop,
whose rambling style Of argument makes him
somewhat of q bishop of roam himself,
did not condescend to explain. The sermon
is something awc-inspiring to read, but is
hardly equal to the discourse of Rev. Charles
a. loo .t Or;nntot Hall hnro;u fLo IF
righteousness is arrayed against the cohorts
of sin with great ability. This seems very
necessary il the charge be true that this me-
trorclis ia in tho hands of the evil one, as Dr.
Anderson, at the First Baptist church, de-
clared it was fashionable to make. We hardly
think that Messrs Tweed and Sweeny answer
to descriptions of Satan, but tho Prince of
Darkness assumes so many shapes that it is
danserous to express decided opinion.
To subjects less terrifying we shall direct
our attention. Brother Beecher's sermon was
well considered and eloquent. He shrewdly
remarked that people in church would
rather bs tAe virtuous and happy old maid
than the miserable, discontented millionaire,
but that outside the church they would rather
be the latter. True enough, Brother Beecher ;
but pray tell us to what extent you are respon-
sible for this ? At the Tabernacle Baptist
church very interesting sermon was delivered.
just prior to taking up collection the hymn
was sung beginning with the lines
And must part with all have
My dearest Lord for thee?
We hope the contribution was liberal one
and that the congregation was not compelled
to make the sacrifice implied in the hymn.
Nj. Hepworth, at the Church of the Messiah,
spoke on ''the divine hope" and was unusually
eloquent. Reference to him reminds us that
in Jersey City, at st. Peters Roman Catholic
churca, Father Grahame preached sermon in
which ho spoke Of the Church having been
attacked by the rejected Of the fold of Christ
''from the heresiarchs Luther, Melancthon and
Calvin, down to the jackals of bcresy, Beecher,
rockingham and Hepworth," which was, to
say the least, not at all complimentary to the
last named clergymen.
AS will be seen by the foregoing, the SER
mons delivered yesterday were of an unus ually
lively character. The fine weather seems to
have impaired animation and originality to the
preachers, and that they saved many souls by
their eloquence we ferven!ly hope.