The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-28
CHRIST CHCRCE.

Firth Avenue its Way from Churc!a-A
Congregation Killing the Fattcd Calf--Has
God ANY thing do with tho War s-The
Pope and His Last Little Spot Of Land
Services and Sermon by tho Rev. Dr. Ever.
One Of the bright, particular sights OF New York,
which the visiting country cousins should never 60
home without enjoying, Is the grand full dress
parade which takes place regularly every Sunday
on Fifth avenue, Just at the hour when church doors
yawn and sections turn loose their congregations.
Standing ct the corner now occupied and beaufifcd
by The magnificent marble town residence OF New
York's prince OF dry goods, about one o'clock on
Sunday, the benighted young man from the country
may have his eyes dazzled for nothing by glimpse
Al GOtham's upper-crustean society and top
feather OF fashion arrayed In all Its goodness and
Tory. Far as the ego can reach on either hand, on
the opposite ana shady side Of the aristocratic
thoroughfare, there is visible long line OF richly
dressed ladies' and gentlemen all In slow and
stately motion. Though they are all on the same
sidewalk and moving In opposite directions there
is no crowding or confusion. Une half is moving
up and the other down at the same time reminding
one or the Mediterranean currents in the Strait OF
Gibraltar, except that instead or floating each
other, as In that aqueous curiosity, the
PiOUS TIDES OF FASHIONABLE HUMANITY
psss each other horizontally, the pouring dawn
keeping the outside track marked by the curbstone
and The line of lampposts and the other tide keep.
ing close to the area ratings, leaving narrow lno
u. neutral ground between. Every face loating on
bo.h these tides wears calm smile Of contented de-
votion that plainly says fer Its owner, ~ have
sinned considerably all the week, I know; but now
have said my prayers confessed my transgi essions
got receipt in full and am at liberty
to commence a fresh score and do all my back
sliding again. How the fair and beautiful
beads each tide bow to one another as they pass
And II those who SO cordially salute each other could
but hear the mental or softly muttercd criticisms jl-
dulged in mutually by
THE RIGHT AND LEFT BOWERS
Of love and Charity for human nature they Vy would
all 20 to dinner In An observer the other side,
is thus moralizing when that portion Of each tide
right opposite where he SanQs Is suddenly increased
In volume and brilliancy by the addition OF new
stream 81 upper.len piety sui more sparkling and
Itself in the dual tide fhis fresh stream comes
from Christ church, whose
FOUNTAINS OF GOODNESS
had remained dried up for some time past but have
now commenced to g'ish forth with renewed and in
q h' &C. q Christ
turned from Europe whittier he went some time
since for the benefit Of his health and great the
Every scat In tho gorgeous cdi6ce on the
corner Of Thirty-nlth street and Filth avenue was
nouncei for the commencement OF tho services.
Inc large attendance almost assumed the form OF
warm welcome and satisfaction In the faces OF the
oT1r sng .he,r the nee 9rsanss excelled himself the
other deacons and onicers OF the church looked
happy and triumphant, and even the solemn face Of
the sexton WAS illumined by ray OF pleasnre in.
deed, II was evident that large number OF
FATTED CALVES HAVE JUST BEEN MORALLY COOKED
by The members Of this church, for behold 1t was
iondy whlspc ed by his enemies during his absence
that me pastor was notling more nor less than q
prodieal who had wandered on 10 nerd with the
SWINE Of R0n,c, and would never return unless as
an altered man-so changed that his former
brethren in Gotham could not consent to
know him any more forever. These rnmors re-
ceved color from the doctors supposed parsialitv
10 ritnalistc forms and ceremonies, and still
more strongly from his being the author OF well
known book entitled "Ihe Failure OF Protestant.
ism.n Tho rumors, however, have had no iounda-
on IN iacC ana the return Of the doctor In the same
orthodox condition as he left shows that they are
III tut inventions Of The enemy, over whose gno-
iiilous defeat the lambs Of Dr. Ewcr's fold bleated
LINN m, plia1tly and 1rlsklngly rejoiced.
r ny aunlref6 OF religious forms and ceremonies
" "Ugla nave been delighted with the services at
Or Ewe eiiich Yesterday. They were conducted by
~, Iwef as ceebYant, assisted by Rev. Mr. Tallap
Co., na NY. Mt Brown. they were very long, though
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