The New York herald., 1870-04-11
THIRD usiyERsALisr CHURCH.


THIRD UsfvERsALisr eHrRCH.
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The Church, the Consregatfou and the Custo.
mary seryices-Lord Dundrcary at His
frayers-Simpie, solemn 3Iusic--The Preach.
er's Phctosraph-sermom on Church MeM-
bersliip.
TUE CHURCH
Inc eThird Cniyessaist church is sstuaed in BieeckeY
street, near the corner OF Downing. AS a structure
IL pesongs 10 no peculiar style OF architecture.
handsome brown stone Ionic portico surmounts
the entrance and gives an ecclesiastical air to the
ediaee. inie!iorty, the ornamen,aton belongs al
most ent'feiy TO domestic architecture IL is, how.
ever neatly simple and exquiste.y fresh 80 thar In
ITS naked implicitly there Is an atmosphere OF So
lcmnity aud peace. Upon tae dais, at either end
and at either side OF the reading desk bouquets OF
fresh spring mowers shed their fragrance, aud no
doubt reminded many wandering worshipper OF
the beauty ana innocence of nature anu The bounty
aud beneBcence OF natures God.
THE CONGREGATION
was numerous, though the church was not quite full.
and much mutual kindness and brotherly love evil
dently exists among the members. IL Is increasing,
too as the new races show This owing to the ap0s-
tolic zeal Of the PASTOR the Rev. Mr.. Swtzer who -
unceasng ~ his efforts to evangelize that
portion OF the vineyard committed TO his care. it
iionnaires irequenring the church. Fortunately tor
lis tempora. prosperity such Is not the fact. Jt
numbers several VINO nave been smiled upon Dy the
hckie goddess in the race OF life, who have made
their pile WITHIN the district, ''and who now make
their sou' by their hbcralty to the church and 70
Gods poor.
A glance at the assembling congregation told OF
tolettes carefully made. Tue latest fashions were
there In the freshest silks ana IN sneeDy vevets-
Ample chignons plated and piled up with ndef-
mite care. designated quite number OF the ladies
early riHefs wealth OF bracelets indicated con-
tented dOnrgeOisie The blonde ana the bend,
looked stacy despite the solemn associations OF the
Sabbath Grimes. Ut style among the ladies there
was no lack
The men as q rule were gravey Clad. Lord Dun.
dreary, however, had few neat representatives
gold-headed bamboo canes, O nine dollar Knox hat
Kids dyed after the rai0bow, silk necktiss OF Cali
hmbs; the hem and the gunaw On a tone not loud
enough TO Interfere materially with the music)--
such we're the noticeable features vi ''ml0rds,v
who If they came TO pray, DID " after fashion VI
their 0wn
though cminenly simple and confined 10 the Ortli.
nary church hymns was ilch ana fun OF sweetness.
AT no distan, day it IL intended TO make tue choir
ana music OF this church marked feature Of the
service
THE SERVICE
was remarkable for its uaadOrned r!ety. Though g
was Palm Sunday there was word or that entry
Of the Redeenlef INTO Jerusalem whica is conmcmo-
rated by so much ceremonial ana pageant IN tho
Roman Catholic CHURCH. There were no Iitanies, no
symbols none OF those litnrgicai formula which
give almost every Lords day som9 special interest
eloquent extemporGry prayer. iull OF the poetry and
imagery OF nature-thc whiteness ui The lily, the
glory OF the heavens and the lke--tlen hymns
sung sweelly oy The choir, and as winding up, the
appearance at the desk OF
THE PREACHER,
the Rev. Mr.. Swltzer. lie IS TALL far young man.
above the medium height, wears smooth, long bair
in flowing lccks mas a smooth face the general ex-
preston OF which Is sweetness ana 8entleDess. He
has bright eyes. large forehead, ard head ap-
parenty well stored with brains. His voice good
ana well moauIated, hts accent somewhat foreign.
His sermons are remarkable for common sense.
They arc well reasoned throughout. Hls lustra.
ti0ls are bold bat sometimes wsut the pertinency
which would give them force He Is iiuent READY
and well read, and I'm time Will probably make him
SELF distinguished AZ pulpit orator.
THE SERMON
was upon that tcNt OF ST Paui:-"Bsar ye one an
others burdens, and 30 yOn shall fulhI the law 0f
Christ" lie set out ey applying the text to the
principle OF church membership. Mucn OF his time
numbers OF his congregation. lie lad used up ali
the influences at his command TO effect nat object.
noI-members by way OF plea for their non adhesion
He held shat the obligation OF being member OF
the Church was involved ia tire command 10 love
God with ones whole heart and MS negbbor ~
hiulselI
CHURCH MEMBEKsHiP.
Church membership IA not q thiHe between the
soul and God. There duties Owei to God with
which none but the individual had to do, ana there
were CERTAIN sweet privileges which would belong
10 man II nc alone upon earth. Religion Is.
however, a thng not only between Goa and man,
bat also between man and man. Man was his
brothers keeper. Looked ut In tue Igty OF ever
lasting principle this widened INTO an extremely
broad sublect-a subject only fully understood and
expressed By Christ bleeding upon the Crosa Men felt
this responsibility regard 10 other and had
struggled with 1t since Adam and Eve we're banIshed
from the garden OF smgle-mlndeu peace. Tne rafi-
casm OF tue individual was. however, at war with
the conservatism Of society. Neither mysticism.
nor beneyoence fully complied with this duty Of the
law. The common sense Of mankind cOGd Eive no
solution or the difficulty which arose on this head
! 4 higher revelation was necessary. Common sense
! was OF course excellent thing and mnst play II
par. the life OF every distinguished iaiy,dna !;
but
TIE MERE COMMON SENSE
knew nothing OF the pure joys when came upon the
wings OF love TO the soul, nor OF the higher know
ledge II impaired. Hence u was that 10 worldly
minded men Of years, experience and tne soundesr
| COMMON sense tina bible was
FULL OF PAKDOxEs.
In mat erS OF the SOUL In regard TO mans relations
with God anu his neighbor common sense was bur
| snail, crawling slowly upon the earth; but thaE
action which love inspired and heavenly knowledge
dictated was bod and noble as tue eagles night. The
law and love OF Christ, therefore were alone neces-
| sary TO bring harmony out Of confusion and 10
teach al! true Christians the necessity OF church
membership and the responsibility OF man to man.
| The learned gentleman then showed how each per-
! son had burden OF his own 10 bear whether an
aching body, irritable temper. an uneasy mind or a
besetfing stn and urged his hearers ~ every means
| IN their mower TO tighten Iler brothers. sOsfows