The New York herald., 1870-10-24

fested IN the services ana sermons. T0e more I'M
portant efforts OF prominent ciergymen win be
found faithfully reported below.
NEW ENGLAND CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Spiritual and Moral Political Esonouy-Sup-
ply and Demand hi tho Kingdom Of l3rnce.-
sermon by the Rev. Merrill Richardson.
The New England Congregational Society, COM
PEELED TO abandon the handsome little chapel on
Fifth avenue. account OF the inccnven!ent over
crowdng OF that place Of worship by the thirsty
souls who eagerly sought after the waters Of life
distilled by the eminent divine Just imported from
yankeedom, have removed their minister. conarega-
ZION and to the neat, but yet incomplete,
little church. the corner OF Forty-seventh street
and Madison avenue. This curious looking minister,
constructed OF hammered oush-gray stone trim.
med with brown being still in q rather unfinished
Btate looks dreary enough from the outside; but ii
the EFFORTS OF the society lose nothing In the urure
Of the vlgor and earnestness hitherto displayed, the
rather chilling appearance OF the wrong side or
their new church will soon vanish. Even this may
not be without It's advantages, for no sooner has
the stranger passed within the porch than he ia per-
vaded by sensation not unlike that which o hun
grg traveller must feel when he suddenly finds him.
self translated from the 0ut-of.door miseries OF
pitiIess winter night to tile warm chimney corner OF
A WELL APPOINTED nm
All tbat industry zeal ana good taste could do has
been done to make the interior of the new church
attractive and comfortable and worthy OF
THE ELOQUENT MINISTER
who holds forth therein, and the result so far is
eminently satisfactory. The society had congratu-
lated themselves on having secured place OF wor-
ship large enough to accommodate all comers; but
their calculations are shown 10 have been somewhat
at fault py the facs that the Forty-seventh street
church, though i've times as large, was almost Us
crowded yesterday "a was Rutgers chapel on the
previous Sunday. The reporter observed that many
persons who had come nom the direction OF tfie
Brooklyn and Jersey City ferries, and who had en-
tered The same Fourth avenue car with hlIn, got
ont at Fory-sevenh street and entered Mr. Merriils
church to attend service. This shows That
che new preacner's fame Is deservedly spreading
beyond the city limits. and bids fair 10 1rr1gnta
many an arid Soul, whose sol Brother Beecher or
the chief or JERSEYS spiritual bureau OF agriculture
had hitherto failed 10 luosten The New England
congregational society evidently quite proud OF
Sheir minister, and are doing all IN their power 10
make his life pleasant In New York. Yesterday
morning garaen-stand beside his desk was filled
with a magnificent and costly bouquet OF rare 1ow-
ers, provided by one OF the most prominent MEM
bers OF his congregation. The services yesterday
were opened and conducted IN the usual manner,
and, after the usual announcement, the preacher
commenced MS sermon, the subject being 'the
SUPPLY AND DEMAND IN Tns KINGDOM OF GRACE"
and the text from Philippians N.. l9"God shall sup
remarkable of the great laws written by God and al
ways ooeyed by nature. even in the physical and
unless a corresponding supply be also provided
TINS earth and the other planets VIII always need
Iher very existence, and the grand and glorious
eun Is created TO furnish all the light and neat that
oan De needed for all tile bodies OF solar system
tafDe say that the is burning up everything
&Nuln mo sphere or Ns influence and viii one day
90. the entire planetary system--satelles. comets
knd 8il-lnto lis shining vortex and burn them up;
shat the suns ire "a thus fed by doomed worlds,
4nd kept awe IKE an anthracite coal ssovs;
the use OF the planets and or man,
planets Tor the use OF the sun, which viii always
contain heat and light enough for The stapiity
asas ions ana afe amy & ali w
their needs provided for, with their clothing on
their backs and the immediate means Of procuring
their food attached 10 their poales. God opens dis
hand and they are fed He opens Ills hand when
He causes the sun TO rise and SHINE. But men were
given portion, though IN very limited degree,
Of Gods own attributes and powers They wers
enabled TO create 10 q certain extent, and the
are compelled 10 invent the means OF providing
themselves with clothing and food and all other
GeceSsaries. We must MAKE
OUR OWN GUNS NETS AND FISHING Eops.
We must construct our agricultural implements
ana we l as Up, ne sou wn srea. care nepre f
lower animals have but TO look around and gather
all that Is not provided for them at the hour OF their
BIRTH Even the infant man, before IT Is able TO
provide for ITSELF finds abundant nourishment in It's
mothers breast and has its other wants cared for
planted in every y'i mothers ot aar Nan has the
faculty TO ind out the law and the ability
Ana IN proportion as and child and the inferior
animals lack the creative power to supply their own
needs does God provide each with certain supply
of all things needfui. Why, then, IL may be asked,
DO 30 many of our race go through life miserable and
hall starylngf More than half of mankind are
in wretchedness to-day. As God is infinitely wise
and good, why does He not remedy all thisS Even
IN our own great and grand City fNew York, and
IN our powerful and splendid nation, everything Is
not as 1t ought TO be. Our poor cry out TO from
their misery, with their thousands of powerless
voices. Why does not Gsd supply them 7 God has
sent the supplies In abundance for many millions OF
human beings In excess or the worlds present popn-
1ation- Thousands e fertile acres lie untouched and
uncultlvated on this Continent alone, and on the
earth's bosom rest resources that II only half de-
'veloped would drive want from the world. God
mas sent the supplies, but governments and NJ
THE IMPERFECT CONDITION OF SOCIETY.
An OF which belong to man himself, have rem
dcred one OF Gods grande5t laws imperative III o
certain Degree God has never sent living Thing
on this world except what he had previously pro.
human being; but man has not followed Gods plan
In procuring supplies, and whenever he does not suf
Terlng to follow. God starts man In fe and
then makes him earn his own living. Why did NOS
God go further and do 8 oar work Tor us2 IL would
have been the worst thing Cod could have dene. IL
many mother spois chil9 by taking too much
care Of hmS The end OF discipline Is the first end
OF our nature. If God had acled otherwise than he
has done man would be tlt for -. +a
ANY PLACE BUT HEAVEN. I.
DID you hear Thomas Hughes the other night at
the poor men who were trampled upon by the aris.
tOCracy OF England combined ana became united
and strong ana then rIghted the wrong so that the
evils whlch the masses were MADE TO suffer became
their own remedy; and the very helots, who wero
once 70 desPised ana outraged. lave now the voice
OF cher power in inat nation. The demaud was
created, and, ia accordance wilh Goais great law
thc supply was at hand Even the timQ deer when