The New York herald., 1870-05-30
81. PHILIPS CHURCH.
Sunday Worship by tho Aristocrntic Colored
Observation-Disclosures Discourse by Rev.

Sunday Worship by tho Aristocratic Colorcd
Observation-Disclosures Discourse by Rev.
j.. =. Atwcli.
AT ST. Phillips Methodist Episcopal church on
Mulberry. near Bleecker street attend a large pro-
portion OF what may be considered the aristocratic
portion OF the colored people Of New York The
church edihce has been bunk many years but Is still
In good state OF preservation, and the interior VIII
compare iavorably In style, comfort and even ele.
gance with majority Of our city churches
The foIAps and ceremonies OF the Episcopal church
are Strictly observed, and with the exception of the
color OF the congregation there is nothing TO distn-
gush them from any OF our uptown Fashionable
churches.
REV. BENJAMIN T. DE COSTA
OF middle age, very dark complexion, with goll
spectaces pleasant voice aud good address, is the
pastor. The sermon yesterday mornlng was
preached by Rev. j. S. Atwell, OF Petersburg Va
Mr.. Atwe Is fine looking man OF about forty years
Of age quite light compexloned and evidently OF
considerable attanments. He preached from notes
and has an excellent delivery. without any Of the
negro accent or exaggera:ion OF manner 50 common
To colorei preachers. He selected his text from ST.
John XVI, 13 IA and l5:-
Howbeit when He, the Spirit Of Truth, come He win
but whatsoever He shaa hear that shall lie speak and He
he shall soy Me- lie shall receive of mine. and shall
All things hat the Fatner hath are Nine therefore said
tha He ssa Nine and shah sa| Il unto YOU
These words are but fey Of the many words Of
comfort which our blessed Lord employed to console
n fifs cFsxf Wosk 6F MERCY
and love was about 10 be ended upOn earth. Hher-
to he nad been the bridegroom to Them and
although troubles did arse from time TO time yet In
his presence there was Joy. But, i'll the course OF
his teaching he had told them that the time would
come when the bridegroom should be taken from
them and there would be sorrow, even so do we now
nnd thai sorrow had already filed their hearts
that possesses one spark OF friendship in his breast
ior another could receive his parting words without
some sign Of sorrow In other words, who is there
that could
LOOK ON BELOVED FACE
for the last Tune without painful emotlon2 But
presence 70 be Withdrawn iad taey thonselves ex.
SSsa %os Ba 'as tasr Say s5ya asser an AMI unGS1 oa
friend was TO suffer, rsom TIE hands Of
cruel ,oao eacmiesahe S, had to tied lno vine
which, IN the words or the prophet Jeremiah the
question might we!l be applet. ''See if there be
any sorrow Ike unto tlis SORROW WHICH Is done ulto
me, Wherewlti the Lord hath 9Aictel me in the day
OF His fierce anqerr At ilgst sigl5 We might be
tenlpteI 70 atla some plane TO the disciples for
hope;'' bu when wo reflect OH The great cause fur
sorrow already noticed, together aith the sympa-
tizlng words o. our Lord IN the verse preceding the
text, II have yet many things TO say 60 you but ye
cannot heaf them now all blame would Le ground
less
The reverend gentleman thea went Oh to add that
although the departure OF our Lord was just
SOURCE OF DEEP AFFLiCTsoS
to the Apostles yes could they have seen the Whole
case they would not have beel so entirely Cast down.
Tor SO great is Gods mercy towards us that He o.en
takes from u one blessing that he may bestow q
greater. The time soon came whe1, as dll the
Psaiiist they could eXclailn it is good for that
had been afflicted for as the alilcuon seemed oyer
wheming, so was the Joy growing out OF the a1llc.
ton TO be lneXpressble IL was to be such as the
world could neither give nor take away.
Alter eala;gllg UPON The text TO considerable
extent the sermon was closed as follows:-But per-
words apply TO him lndiviluallyf Brethren, may
answer this by asking another question: Are you
deeply concerned about your eternal salvation? Ii
so the application Is suited to your case as to the
immediate followers OF our Lord TO whom they we've
addressed, for every who is conscious that he
has "a never dying soul to save ana 1T it for llle
sky should be an anxious inquirer after truth anu
tie burden OF the text is trdGh