The New York herald., 1870-06-20
TRINITY ME lHoDyr EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

Sketch OF tho Church-Importance Of saliva.
tion-IIOw to Obtain Eternal Life.
This church Is located in Thirty-fourth street, be-
tween Seventh and Eighth avenues. 1t was built
about twelve years ago for the errac but very elo-
quent Professor Matison deceased. After time
he seeded from the Methodist Church altogether on
the question OF slavery, and SET up for himself SO
popular was he that neat church edificc was
promptly erected for him Fortyfrst street, near
Sixth avenue where, during the war, he uttered his
earnest protest against ''the sum OF all vianles.u
When slavery ceased to exist, and the war, which
had made the Methodist Church i'm the North less
temporzing and more united in opposition TO Its
cause, had closed Professor Mattison again returned
to the Church OF his choice. joined the Newark Con-
ference ana was stationed in Jersey Guy and New
ark.
Trinity church has since had some eminent
preachers filing It's pulpit among whom the
eloquent Alfred Cookman, }. l.. e. McRown. Thomas
+. Hildreth and It's present PASTOR Cyrus d. Foss,
man who, 1t Is confidently stated has no superior,
and few equals, as a pulpit orator. His sermons
never fail TO carry conviction TO the understanding
though the hearts or his hearers may be steeled
against their truths. he Is young man, about
friends and brethren think highly of hm tiat his
name has been mentioned IN connection with the
episcOpacy as httlng successor to Bishops 1homp-
son or kingsley, lately deceased Yesterday morn
ing his pulpit was supplied by the Rev. j. =. Her.
man, pastor OF tue Forty third street Methodist Epis
Copal church, whose subject was
THE IMPORTANCE OF SEEKING SALVATION.
The Intense heat Kept great many away from
church, and the congregation was very sparse.
The text was |. Peter l., 10-'Of which salvation
the prophets have inquired and searched dill
gently.n Humanity, he said, Is divided reiQiously
INTO two classes-th0se VINO search diligently after
the things OF God and those who care Tor none OF
those things, the interested aud the uniuterested
There subdivisions In the first class; for all are
not interested alike The importance of salvation Is
this, that the prophets inquired and searched
diligently, and we are told that even the angels de-
sire to look into the matter. This searching after
salvation is an indication that God Is us, and to
the extent that He occupies our hearts shall we be
interested and shall we cherish the things OF God.
Salvation Is simply God In us-InOvlng directing and
inspiring uS-and subOrdinatlng our natures and
bringing them INTO harmony with HIS Will. The
study OF divine things shows an appreciation of
eternal verties The bearings OF
THE INVISIBLE FUTURE
upon the visible present cannot be disputed and
should not be disregarded. II there is heaven OF
JOY or he'll OF wo We ought to know It. III there Is
q Saviour Offering free salvation 10 us we ought TO
accept 1t, that We may escape the and attain
the other state and place. And by inquring and
searching diligently can we only obtain that Know
ledge and be made partakers Of the grace OF God.
BY faith In Christ all things ours because we are
Chrisls and Christ Is God s. The sermon closed with
an appeal 10 the impeni ent Of the congregation TO
search and inquire diligently after these things. In
the evening Rev. c. ID. FOss preached TO u large
CONGREGATION