The New York herald., 1870-08-22
UNIV .sALlsE SERVICE AT BgEyooar HALL.

A suunll but rious Conxregntion-The General
and Particular Love OF G0d--AiI Men 10 be
Saved.
AT The Unlversalsi service In Brevoort Hail. Fifty
fourth street, near Third avenue, yesterday after
noon, just sixteen persons who had arrived at the
years OF discretion, and were consequently RESPONSE
BILE for their actions, and number OF children be-
tween the tender ages of two and ten, congregated
TO worship, which they did, to all outward appear
ances In complete humbleness OF spirit ana sin.
cerity of heart. The smaness OF the congre.
cation was doubtless caused, to great
extent, by the delicious flneness OF the day which
was wen calculated TO induce the good people OF our
Empire City 10 leave the dust and din behind them
to seek enjoyment in rural retreats or on the sandy
beaches, SAILING over the blue bosom OF river or
bay. listening to what the wavelets saying II
such was the case that apochry yphal persouage the
clerk OF the weather. much TO blame for co-operat
ing, no matter how unintenGlaliy with the evll
In the ruinatlon OF souls The Rev. Charles Fulrer
opened the services by leading the singing OF the
hymn beginning
Praise to Thee Thou Great Creator,
Praise be Thine from every tongue;
JOIN, soul, with creature,
Join the universal song.
The hymn having been sung in very effective
manner, all present joining IN, the reverend gentle
man offered I'D preparatory prayer, In which he
impored God 70 bountuly DestOw on those present
the blessings and graces which they were most IN
neea OF, that they might walk IN the way OF right
eousness and and not only pleasure IN DONG Rood,
but also that deep peace which the heart is so inces-
sanity craving Inc preacher took his text rom Tue
gospel oi 81. John ", 5-"He calleth his own
sheen by naIne.' fe said there was significance
IN the words quoted which was not altogether PLAIN
to the majority Of the people Of this country. 10
fully understand them 1t was necessary TO go BACK
10 the days OF TIE saviour, and also take INTO con-
sideration the people 10 whom they were spoken.
In the days when Christ was upon earth working
out the salvation OF fallen man the rearing of
sheep was the great means OF support among
GODS CHOSEN PEOPLE
The care OF shepherd for his uock was unceaslng
anu particular, because his means VI nslns de-
pended upon II. friendship almost uoruering on
affection sprung up between the shepherd ana MS
dumb creatures through long and close assOcAtlon
rhe an Xious care OF shepherd for his flock was
proverbal among the Israeltes, and hence IN Scrip
Iure, which generally expresses things metaphori-
cay the love ana care OF God FOR His people Is rep
resented as that Of shepherd iof MS sheep. Ihe
text also contains the comparison OF Gods love anu
remembrance OF Ills children; for as the snepherd
nevernegected his sheep, so God wlshedo intimate,
by making use OF this expression, tiat he would
never forget or neglect his people,
In the Old Testament the preacher went on TO
say, God was represented as mighty monarch, sit
ting on throne in the skies, surrounded py majesty
and glory. But IN the New Testament tne Lord
was represented as O shepherd father having the
salvation OF his people deeply at heart, and exer-
vdual God had made special care, and to each he
had given particular and marking grace, III addi-
tion to the general gifts when ne. ne haa bestowed
| OF the human face All faces were maze after
the same general type, but though IN general out.
llIle all were tne same Sllu tueto was @ uihU. CIV
| ana recognizing expression given 20 each There
| was sameness about creation aso but underlying
| the surface were innumerable variations. The
| preacher then passed on to
TEE LAWS OF GOD
laid down for man to work his salvation by the
greatest perfection which human laws can attain 10
| benefit the majority OF the people who are sub
| ject to these laws. Some must always suuer
| injustice. But the laws Of God provided
that every person should nave equal privileges ana
advantages, and not be subjected 10 lnjuSuce rms
also showed Gods special care lor humanity, men
legisate for the many, but Christ legsateS FOR ALL
Salvation for ALL From this the preacher believed,
and scripture sustained him In the belief, that all
viii ultimately be saved, God was not ike the shcp.