davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-18
FORi Y.SECOyD STREET PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH.

The Higher Aspirations Of Spiritual Life
While religious fervor VIII make some people go
to church. the therm0metrcal fervor Of yesterday will
keep great many away. There certainly was q slim
attendance yesterday morning at the F0rty-second
street Presbyterian church, near Eighth avenue, and
this Notwithstanding the presence in the pulpit Of q
stranger Of quite widespread pulpit renown, Pro-
lessor w. II. Green, OF Princeton. The stranger
Pre- acher selected for his text the latter part OF
Psalm lXi 2-"Lead me to the rock that Is higher
than l." and most
FORcIBLE AND ELOQUENT SERMON
IT certainly was. He began with asserting that the
beauty and dignity Of higher aspirations were the
great principles Ind teachings embodied In the petit
ton to which thetext gave uttrancc. David saw that
for his progress to better and nOber life, and
higher and hOiier state OF being, he must depend on
God, and hence his supplicatlons to he led TO this
exalted position. He showed how God had planned
the way, and how Jesus Christ was the guide The
path before them showed an
IMMENSELY OF DISTANCE,
but Christ stood ready TO guide them forward and
upward. This upward progress was In rising supe-
FOR to besettlng SINS In overcoming temptation in
working out grand mission in this life They had
constant occasion to invoke divine assistance.
had right to ask this service OF Him. The path
by which He would lead them was narrow and
winding and toilsome and rugged. 1t was not as
easily pursued as
THE BROAD ROAD
In which roam most OF earth's travellers; but It
leads 70 glorious reward in the future-tO heaven
and its perpetual joys. Their religious progress,
must be progress OF faith They must toll on
must not look back, must not grow dishcartened by
disbursements and difficulties but press forward
and upward to the glorious goal and bright crown
OF the hereafter.
Singing AMI benedlctlon terminated the exercises.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-18
BROOKLYN CHURCHES.


The Completeness Of NIan-Sermon by Rev.
DIR. Tyler.
There was very slim attendance OF devotces at
the elegant temple OF worship belonging TO the con-
gregation OF ST. AIMS, on the Heights Proiestant
Epsccpal), corner 0i Clinton and Livingston streets,
yesterday morning. The Rev. DR.. Tyler OBLIGATED In
the absence OF the pastor, Rev. DR.. Schenck,
who like the greater portion OF his flock,
Is absent from The heat and dust OF the city
IN quest OF rest and recreation. The services
were quite long, the ventilation Imperfect, and per.
SEPARATION profuse, requiring the inccssant agitation
OF the fan TO keep up comfortable respiration. The
choir acquitted itself admirably, despite the warmth
of the building. The words Of the text were chosen
from the Epistc of ST. Paul To the Ephesians, ex.
planatory OF the Christian standard OF the complete.
ness Of man, as found IN the second chapter, tenth
Vcisc.
THE DEVELOPMENT OF MAN,
the reverend gentleman commenced by saying,
has been problem Of Christianity since the earliest
ages OF the Church. dan has been studying more
i order that he may devise means " elevate hs w
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-18
CKUaCR or IHs NFURIArED PROPHET.
Bishop Snow, "thc Man Of God,' In a Tower
ing Rage at the Herald.

Bishop Snow, "thc Man OF God,o In n Tower
ing Rage at the Herald.
The herald OF the kingdom coming and the ex-
press coniounder OF the NEW YORK HERALD
preached lengthy and Interesting discourse yester-
day afternoon IN the University Building taking for
his text the several of the HERALD's graphic
report Of his sermon OF last Sunday. The audience
was increased by The al tion OF two new faces en-
ticed by curiosity and the notices OF the HRRALD,
making In all thirly-two and half, including the
longhalred saints, old maids, girl and boy. Be-
fore the service began the venerable Bishop heard
TO inquire If the HERALD reporter were present.
He announced two hymns, the language Of which
most plainly Indicated the divine mission and the
wofu persecution OF the sof-consttlted bishop. Tho
infant meodeon groaned once more under the
lady performer, who at the end vi the song cried Out
loud enough 10 be heard oil over the room,
'OH NY I'M so uorn
and begun 20 fan herself vigorously, as II over
powered alike by the mental enort ana the fervid
heai. inc ,sepulchral bishop then rose with
pheps eye ana a piece of newspaper In his
hand. lie then read q, seiattn,. word for word,
The HERALp's report OF last Monday stoppng at each
line TO emphasize the points, and give the reporter
the iie I'm iact his rage WAS immense lie read u
line, he turned red in tie face, he called the reporter
" that smart youn MANI three dozen times wiped
the tears IRAN his me ting brow turned ont the gas
light, quoted judgments from the Bible about "ai
liars snail have their portion In the lake" and con
DOLEFCi PERSONAL JUSTIFICATION
for the space Of hour. all OF which the nun,er-
Gus audience replied " til a haf suppressed laugh
andS few amcns. You may laugh said he
You are mean set OF dirty new paper liars"
pointing his skinny finger ut Of the strangers in
the front.
The reverend prophet, dsmssing the extract with
nng on the pulpit anda hair uttered religious OATH,
then read q number OF chapters from revelations,
without enlightenng his hearers 10 any extent In
net MS ludicrous gescn alton and denuncation or
tie HERALD, as drry sheet III only for the waste
purposes Of hell, was more ediiying than the rest
Ills name Is more suggestive OF comfort this weather
thnn his prophecy. The plate was handed around
and returned To the table In nearly the same con-
diton as when IL started-the prophet again
meDded the sale OF his visionary books, once more
gave warning II the HERALD lest the bears on the
mountain side come and devOur 1t for derldIng the
prophet of tho Lord ana lii half q minste more
the han Wa, silent
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-18
TRINITY CHUR CHI.
The Hatcfniness of Sin-SerSI0n by Rev. DIR.
VintOn.

The Hatcfniness of Sin-SerSIOn by Rev, DIR.
VintOn.
Despite the Intense heat OF the weather fair con-
gregation of worshippers was present yesterday at
the morning service In Trinity church. The sermon
was preached BY the Rev. DR.. Vinton who took for
his text the following words from the seventh chap
ter OF Joshua, thlrteen:"There is an accursed
thing in the midst Of thee, o Israel thou canst not
stand before thine enemies until We take away the
accursed thing from among you.n In the midst of
the victorious career Of the Israelites under the
leadership Of Joshua, an unexpected reverse befel
them. The marched against the men of AL,
who, instead Of neeing before them, indicted
q severe defeat upon them, and pursued them with
much slaughter Joshua, amazed and distressed at
the unlocked for catastrophe, had recourse to the
Lord and learned that the disaster was attributable
to a sin committed by one OF his followers. Achan
was discovered to be the cuprlt, and he, together
with his son anu daughter, were taken outside the
camp and put to death. Among the lessons to be
learned from tile history of Achan was that the SIN
OF the individual
HURTS THE COMMUNITY,
and this was eminently cxpedient and demonstrated
the wisdom Of Proyldence Many man. reckless
Is Kept in the path OF goodness by considerations for
the misery and shame which the Qualifications Of
his ev propensitles would entail upon others with
whom lie happened to be connected by social or
family ties. Tie head OF the family found III the
same considerations powerful
. INCENTIVE 10 VIRTUE,
as he Is restrained from evil by reluctance nure
the fair rame of his children Another lesson the
story tncucated was the avoidance OF vanity and
cOv.t0naness. Many Christians stu like Achan be.
cause they do not accnsom themselves 10 keep those
passions in control. Finally the detection and swift
relributlon which overlook Achan ought to bring
home to every one Of us that our sin Is
SURE 70 FIND Us OUT,
that we cannot keep anything Md from God. In
conclusion the preacher urged his hearers to exa-
mine their consclences and lind whether they were
prepared to stand before Cod who would Judge them
a. ne had Judged Acban. II their cOnscicnces re-
proved them with any crime let them hasten to re-
pent aud make ready for the day which shall surely
come for NIL Sji0D GOOD aud bad actions shall be
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-18

ling gems seen through II, and the Milky Way
Tor our glorious banner OF the Stars and Stripes
II should lead US TO contrast the objects sought IN
earthly wars with those which are c0ntended for be-
tween Cnrlst ana Satan. 1t should lead Us to be
Ing on the war. IL should. above ALL lead to con-
template ana possess the mighty power OF faith. as
great moral force for achieving successes. "This
10 the victory that Overc0meth the world, even in
laith; Who Is no that overcometh the world but he
that believeth that Jesus Is the Son Of God2'
The Rev. Mr.. smyth concluded an eloquent and
exceedingly instructive sermon by urging upon the
congregation the necessities OF attending to the
Christians imposed by the present European war;
fare. The reverend gentleman was throughout
listened with the deepest attention. The services
terminated shortly before twelve O'Clock.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-18
PL,MPrOX,s BUILDING.
GlOrying in the Cross Of Christ--Serm,Om by
the Rev. Charles II. Lee.

GIOrying in the Cross Of Christ--Serm0m by
the Rev. Charles +. Lee.
Tho Rev. Charles +. Lee preached at PlimptOn 3
Building yesterday morning before q not very large
but an earnest congregation. He took for his text
the fourteenth verse OF the sixth chapter of ST.
Paus Episte to The Gaatans-"But Goa forbid
that should glory, save in the cross OF our Lord
Jesus Christ, by whom the world is cruciled unto
me, and unto the worldn No one said tho speaker,
was moro jealous for the cross OF Christ than st.
Paul; he was ready to fight, and, IL necessary die
for the faith he loved. Taxing his words for our text
let us examine into the glory Of the cross Of Christ
There is
GLORY IN THE CROSS
in the divinity which g0ws In the Gospel, In whtcn
all can lind spiritual food ana grace. Mono but
feel the divine inuuence Of the word Of Christ, Christ
dealt IN simple honest truths, which went home to
the hearts Of men. Yet while lie was so easy OF
comprehension He was diviney wise. II ST. Pau
found glory In the cross, and forcseeing the early
surerlngs and trials OF The Church and The blessed
bands OF martyrs who would seal with their blood
their faith In the Gospel Of Christ he VI )ried ana
wished by MS zeal to DC worthy OF the faith Of his
divine v,ie Master II there Was glory IN the cross
1t now The cross consoles amid sulierings ana
deatn making us feel that whatever may be orr
sunerngs here there Is hereafter land 'where the
rest.v
Our only true glory therefore, should be- Ike that
of the Apostle Paul In the cross OF Christ. Not that
We are TO cOntemn earthly Joys when these are of a
right nature. Neither are We expected to close our
eyes 10 the progress arodud US. We can feel n lust
pride In the triulnphs OF civilization, But all things
IN this world pass away; therefore highest aiflc.
tons should be placed on the imperishable lie which
Is To come and our true glory in the cross OF Christ
AsCETICisA NOT REQUISITE.
Not that Christianity requires rom us life OF
ascetlcism Oh that the Gospel inculcaies that God
would have us gain heaven by making this lie dark
and miserable by penances and tears.
How many there are who can see no glory in the
cross Of Christ .I
THE sCrPTICs,
for example, who do not believe IN the cross Of
Chfist. On, how much must they suffer before their
eyes arc opened2 Life TO The sceptic Is but curse
u bitter mockery. The true Christian does not
merely iacitly believe In the cross OF Christi he
leeis, ana lives, and IL prepared To make any sacri-
ice for his faill.
The Dast year has many Guancla disasters.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-18

backsder nor or the worldly man. He Ia trout. "A
at the plague OF bis own heart his lngrattude his
lnildety toward God, his codness and proneness to
stray away fr0m the Church and from God. The
whether he Is child or God not. His anxiety for
the prosperity OF Zion also him sorrow, do
the reprOache8 brought on religion by fathless
church members. But taking all things together he
would today choose. as Moses did, rather 20 suffer
pleasures of the world. Both are bat for a season
Moses sorrow and alllictlon ended when he stood
on Pisgahs top with heaven In his heart and God In
his eye. One side OF this picture ends In endless
woe, the other In eternal bliss And our light alic
lions here VIII work out for US far mole exceeding
and eternal weight Of glory.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-18

but how can crumbling fortunes concern him who
nxes his thoughts u werld beyond this2 II We
have but faith in Christ worldly caamlties OF lit
Tie moment. The riches OF the world are all transit
tory but the gores Of the cross last for all eternity
THE CROSS OF CHRIST
Some fifteen centuries ago. through the zeal OF the
pious Empress Helena the true cross was discovered
and there was such rejoicing throughout Shristen-
dom as had never been witnessed BEFORE The cross
was raised Oh high In jerusalem and, as the legends
tell Va. the sick aud infrm became miraculously
cured by its touch We have still the cross among
US In having the Gospel OF Christ, which, While the
material cross healed bodily woulds. heals the
OF Christ.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-18
The Beautiful as IN Element OF Morality, and
Nature as ali Instructor.
Sufficient Denial and Reasonable sacri-
fees Required Of Hen.

Not all tho bells OF the metropolis, though sweet IN
tone as those OF Sandon could entice people to
church under sach broiling yesterday poured
Its terrible rays ''upon the evil Wen upon the
good" nor tempt them from their homes. The
churches were con eqiently very thiniy attended
but, il regardless OF the manifest GOODNESS of
the congregations toward their suffering pastors in
the pulpits the clergy generally distinguished tdem-
selves, many OF them having discussed the European
question at much length and with great earnestness
The sermons given below viii be found more than
usually interesting and entertaining if not instruc-
tive.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-24
New York Tt4ms

NEW YORK, August 23.-The GEN.
eral Committee Of the German Patri-
otto Aid Society of this city was
organized last evening by electing per-
manent officers. The subscriptions
thus far collected By the Society
amount to $73, 483 SO.
Information from Cuba, which
reached the sympathizers with the
revolutionary cause here. represents
the situation Unfavorable to the in
surgents, who are said to be still hold
ing their grounds.
The observations of the latest Paris
journals on the new Ministry in
France are not of much interest.
The failure is announced of B.
Parsons, foreign merchant, and Cali
an, vice Consul for Birmingham,
England. Losses heavy.
The VOtOire makes the following
calculations of the last census of
France: Counted men between 20
and 30. 100000. From 30 to 40,
3, 1880
And are we to be uneasy, adds NJ.
Clement Du Verrois, on account of
three or four battles lost, we should
become the laughing stock of Eu-
rope.
Three theatres, Vondville, Palace
Royal. and Varities. in Paris, were
obliged to close their doors from want
of fremen, employed elsewhere, IN
place of regular troops.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-24
5 she result Of the pending combina-

as the result of the pending combina-
tions.
Herbert Bismarck, one of the sons
of the Prussian Prime Minister, was
wounded in the foot. His brother
William had his horse killed under
him.
The Standards correspondent is
confident that Paris will be defended
well If a bombardment takes place.
The Post IS authorized to deny the
letter. published yesterday, said to
have been written by Queen Victoria
to the Empress.
The prize promised by the Prussian
government, for the capture of the
first French gun, has been awarded to
a sergeant of the Prussian Fifth, the
Geolitz Rifles.
A letter from Baden. published
here to-day. says the French peas
ants are SO fanatical as to poison wells
In Alace.
The correspondent of the Daily
Nel1s says In the battle of the 18th,
the French were fleeing back on st.
Quentin. HionVille. Feovigny, Recon-
vile and GraveIlotte, villages in the
/ nelghborhood of Metz, and where the
battles of the past ten days have oc.
CURED, have been nearly destroyed.
War news in the London papers is
meagre.
The bombardment of Toul has
been commenced.
The Emperor's headquarters are
now at Rheims, and McMahon's head
quarters are at Cernecelles.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-24
EHerYthIng Is Lovely ]

The Rockport Democrat seems to
have lacked the nerve to give its
readers the full benefit Of the opinion
ofits editor. entertained by the editor
of the Courier, as contained in the
following paragraph:
The editor returns his very grateful
Acknowledgement to Colonel Calvin
Jones, of the Rockport Democrat, and
gives him to understand, that the
Ventilation of old records may be
damaging to those who desire to en-
gage in such pastime. The boilers of
1858, need not put on quite so many
airs if they expect to lead the Demo
cratic party In 1870 The jackass that
put on the lions skin was not remark
ably successful IN his intended ex-
plot, although he seems to have left
progeny that is now editing sCe1kly
press.
He altogether omits the last SEN
tence, the very pith Of the paragraph,
and replies quite demurely, as follows ::
We accept your acknowledgements,
brother Whittlesey, In all kindness.
As we never belonged to any class of
boilers from the Democratic party In
1853, OF at any other date, as you
would seem to insinuate In the above
paragraph, we shall have no contest
with you on that line. So hoist the
names of all the regularly nominated
Democratic candidates at masthead
of your paper, and let US make long
pull, strong pull, and pull alto
gether, and the enemy will be ours.
We have larger game to shoot at
than firing pop-guns at each other.
We are very certain that we have, at
least
Mr.. Whittlesey insinuates very pos
itively that Mr.. Jones is lineal de-
scendent of the ass that put on the
lions skin. and Mr.. Jones accepts
brother Whittlesey's statement in all
kindness. Brother Whittlesey, as
Artemus would say. is evidently sar-
kasuu. Not to be outdons in displays
of Christian charity and meekness,
Mr.. Whittlesey respondent:
All right, friend Jones. We are
the last to desire to keep in active ex-
6rClB6 display OF pau kompSE pO-
tween Democrats, and shall never say
a hard word unless forced to do so.
This unnecessary contest was not be-
gun by US, as our friends up the river
very we'll know. After our County
Convention is held next Thursday,
we intend revising our ticket, when
the names of all the candidates will
appear. By the way, had not the
Democrat better run up the State
ticket.
So. we are to conclude that Mr..
Jones does constitute part of the
progeny of Esop's long cared animal,
aud in addition edits a weakly press.
Mr.. Whittlesey is a friend and BROTH
Err. We too, say all right. Par
mobile frdtranl.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-24
Corps d'Afrique.

We alluded the other day to this
celebrated division of the French ar
my, and the Courier, with its usual
zeal and want of discretion, called US
to task. It's paragraph was princi-
pally noticeable for the amount of ig-
norance it displayed; and, as we have
some pride in keeping up the Journal
istic reputation of our city. we copy
from one Of Mr.. Halstead's letters a
description Of the soldiers comprising
this corps, hoping that the editor Of
the Courier will clip it out, file it
away, and never display ignorance on
this point again:
And speaking of the war, soldiers
are more numerous in the streets
than at Metz. They are gathered
here from Algisrs as we'll as Paris,
and they are the more interesting
for here are the North Afrieans
known as the Turcos, corps made
famous By their exploits In the Ital-
ian war. There are twenty thousand
of them IN the French army, and
ACuC6 AAEI 0AC Ou tuG
banks of the Rhine, ready to advance
into Germany. It has been said in
our country that these Turcos are not
negroes, but Arabs, Moors, Algerines.
There has been a notion of depriving
black men OF the credit of their des-s
perate exploits.
The truth is that the majority of
them are not negroes, but that many
of them are. / have seen dozens and
scores of them with those strangely
marked negro features of which It is
now necessary for politicians in Amer
lea to speak with such profound re-
spect. Some of them are a shade
blacker than the BLACKLIST black
men have seen in our happv
country. A tarred stick would make
a white mark on some of them.
There are Arabs too, and Frenchmen
and the shades of color are so fine and
SO various that it is puzzling some
times to tell the Africanized French.
man from the Frenchi6ed African,
All wear the ZouaYe dress, including
the red cap and tassel, and the sun
when it has fair play, has a powerful
influence in harmonizing complex.
ions. Great confidence is expressed in
the Tureos as fighters. In stature
and strength they are a good deal
above the average of the French ar
my. ."The colored troops fought no.
bly," it will be recollected, was often
officially certified in the American
war. and il viii be worth remember
ing when the deeds of valor of the
Tarcos are recorded that full share
Of them must be attributed to full
blooded black men. Much is said Of
she activity of these troops, and the tell
fellows walk as If they had the
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-24

strength and agility of tigers. Their
calves would grace an English foot
man. and they pick up their feet as
if they were never In the way. The
Strasburgers are a little shy OF
these sons of the desert, but they IN
dictate amiability Of temper. Half
dozen of them stopped two nurse
girls on the street and made love TO
the babies they had IN charge.
There was real African jollltY and
affeetiopateness in their grimaces and
gambolings for the benefit OF the ba'
bies. They may have had an i3ea
that the way to touch the hearts of
the girls was to win the confidence OF
the babies, but that was not the APP
pearance the interview had, however
reasonable the inference may be. The
Turcos are not exempt from fondness
for strong drink. One of them passed
lust now, supported By two devoted
companions, This eyes sot," and bel
lowing like a calf-a most ludicrious
sound. The camp of the Turcos pre-
sents no peculiarities with the excep-
ton of the heightened complexion of
the soldiers. ALI the French soldiers
have, as you are aware, the tents that
our boys called dog tents" Each
carries a piece of tent pole and OF
canvas. and when they halt for the
night they do not wait for the baggage
wagons that never come up when
wanted.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-24

By the way, the Courier has had
but little to say on the question of
taxing farmers and gardeners who at
tend our markets. Our expose of the
outrageous taxes imposed on them by
the Courier's pet Council, spiked It's
Gun most effectually. 1t seems to be
dumb as an oyster. on this point.
What good reason can the friends OF
the Council give for charging the poor
market women from fifty to one hun
3red per cent, for backing their wa
CONS against the curbstones, more than
was ever charged before. Is not this an
outrage upon both the producers and
consumers? I'VE pause for reply