The New York herald., 1870-05-09
ELEVENTH. STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Further Persecution of tho Rev. Charles
Il. Smyth-A Movement for His Expul-
si0n-His Sermon Yesterday-He AJ-
dresses the Heads and Hearts Of His
Congregations.
The Rev. Charles B. Smyth addressed large con-
gregation yesterday morning at his church, in
Eleventh street, near Third avenue. Many
strangers attracted there because OF the extra
ordinary persecution to which Mr.. Smyth has been
subjected during the past ten days. After an appro-
pirate prayer the reverend gentleman read notice
which he stated had been placed In his hands, Its
substance is that some members Of his congrega-
ton, dissatisfied with Mr.. Smyth's conduct and
desrous OF continuing the spirit Of bitterness which
has been SO painfully apparent In their systematic
conduct, demand meeting Of the members TO
convene this evening to take such action as would
determine whether or not the Rev. Charles B.
Smyth should be allowed to continue his pastoral
duties 1t was signed by Robert Armstrong, clerk.
There Is every evidence that this is an opposition
movement to oust Mr. Snlyth from his position and
is engineered by those who so lately were disap-
pointed In the findings Of the Ecclesiastical Court
which tried him. MI. Smyth supplemented the
perempt0ry order by the remark that he hoped there
would be full attendance.
He then selected his text from Romans,
xiii, 10-'sBe kindly anectioned one to another,
with in honor one an
been shot, ana finally the man had died. These
facts were not remarkable In themselves In New
But, as following the subverson OF the marriage te
all the circumstances showed grand stratagem OF
satan. Now the public attention had been turned
to other circumstances, which had resulted In
dal and evil This was but another grand STRAIT gem
OF Satan to sow the apple Of dlscord. II con-
were increasing IN number and zeal; II
there were mutual attention to the teachn ngs Of
regard, it was the once OF Satan to produce al.
vision OF feeling, bitterness and dlsnegrati0n. He
would counsel his hearers to be kindly afrectioned
one TO another" The love, pure and simple, Of the
mother for her innocent child should be emulated-
that love full Of tenderness and fidelity, and the
noblest Of all human attributes. The reverend gen
teman then read copiousy from the Scriptures in
support Of the commands IIi OF the text
Epheslans iv., 80 and 81; Colossans ". Is ana 90:
Epstle of James ILL.,, 1s and from other portions OF
member 'Thou shalt love thy neighbOr as tiny selLn
God had not commanded man to love himself, Tor
an understood fact. Men should, therefore, love
their neighbors to the precise degree that they
loved themselves. Charity had been mentioned as
divine command; but charity was only another
name for love. 1t was not merely the compassion
Of the. rich toward the poor as expressed
ment that should be entertained by all
men for their brethren, and should govern the
personal maj relations Of members Of the church This
afectioned one to another" He asked them to con-
slider that these words might be addressed on all
general occasions, but he knew also that there was
speca! occasion for their PRONUNCIATION. The last
two weeks had been nlled with occurrences demand
Ing his application Of these words. Not only the
Scriptures, but the Book OF Discipline Of the Church
commanded love aud Kindness. He, with his con.
| gregation, had taken
MUTUAL OBLIGATIONS,
and 1t should he carefully considered whether the rea-
sons were sufficient 20 dissolve his pastoral relations.
| They nad an example, glorious example, OF this
text in Christ and His eventful trials on EARTH Who
| did not know of His unparalleled sufrerlngs and
sacr1ces from the cradle to the gravef Who did not
recall His humility and tenderness before mock
tribunal appealed to by the testimony OF suborned
and perjured wltnessesp Who did not remember HIS
th0rns and bodily pains; how he was scourged and
1nsulted; HIS trials In the garden OF Gethsemane:
His agony and bloody sweat and the bitter cruelties
Of Hts prosecutors at the crossf II was this won
drous career Of Jesus that called Tor the
deepest reverence and the most exalted admira-
tion. And then there too, we're the martyrs who
burned at the stake, and those who
in all ages and amid every vicssitude still chung to
the iaitn OF their Redeemer. CHRIST had died for His