The New York herald., 1870-04-25
CHURCH or 0UR SAVIOUR.

Sentiments of a rLcxirnn Missionary TOuch-
ing the Evanselixatioa Questi0n--Cutiing
the Episcopal Service Short.
There was large congregation assembled at the
modest and unprelending brick edince Of the
Church OF Our Saviour, corner Of Clinton aud
Luqueer streets Brooklyn, yesterday morning. THIS
church. which Is Of the Protestant Episcopal persua.
sion, presided by the Rev. W. NJ Postlehwalte
rector and was established In 1857. Though not
strictly fashionable the members are most respect
able people as a body, ana many of them move IN
the higher circles Of social ife while, as congre
gaton they remarkable for their close attention
to the requirements OF their creed, ana are ever
prompt in their attendance at the various services
They number between 900 ana 100 adults and boast
Sunday school OF 400 children
who has presided over tnis parish for the past
three ears Is very earnest and agreeable speaker
though by no means nowery IN his rhetoric.
he Is young man OF fire personal ap.
pearance and evident culture. and through
gious questions mas won for himself the warmcst
sentimenIs OF regard among his pensioners. He is
deci1eoly OF Low Church procyites, however, ana
TINS fact has caused some little discussion among
afew OF the worshippers who lean toward tho high
Church formula or tne Eoiscopaian ritual. one
little circumstance observable as
at the services yesterday morning was the failure Of
ing to the Book OF common Prayer. Should be
SAID after reading the morning services on on
every SCnday. me reverend gentleman IN
question has excited como comment among those
who are in favor OF gong through all the forms
upon all OCCASIONS prescribed Ia close accordance
with the Prayer Book. But these latter people are
In the minority, the rest Of the hock feeling Wen
satisfied that the rector In shortening the service
by this omission nf the latter term be admissible
under the circumstances - actaated by the best
possible motives for their convenience, the ltany
occupies nearly fifteen minutes It's recital. Never
aheless il IL argued, on the other hand, that rhe
htany Is one OF the most beautiful Of the church SER
vices, inasmuch as appeals so closely to every sen-
Imam 40 al mo Inn n unfN
the thone Ot Divine mercy as 1t recoun5s the many
necessities Of man for the cenency OF the Creator
81 After the various lessons Tor the day had beeu
read and some line congregational singing mad been
gone through with the rector IS an advocate OF con-
sngng Deeyng @ as IN tne =, Willy @ yax od ths ne
the church,, the Rev. MIR. Reilly was introduced by
the pastor az u
MEXICAN MISSIONARY.
The latter gentleman bore strong evidence OF
recent travel IN his tanned complexion, and re-
Celtic patronymi0. On taking his POSITION in the
pulpit ne read tor his text the woros contained In
tna Gospel Of St. Mathew, sixteenth chapter
church." Having selected his text, lie dwelt
no iurther upon it. but entered on an abusive
TRADE AGAINST CATHoLICIfY
AZ he prolessed TO have found IT to exist
In Mexico. he gave a M brief sketch OF the the
YopS Via naya Cue us or eon aSn
particular pains TO Impress upon the minds
OF his audience the beniehted condition OF the
people OF that RUnlish country. Even while q pas
sengcr on board the vessel which brought him as tbe
bearer OF the glad tdings or Scrptural light from
Havana TO Mexico he perrcSmed great good. There
were two MeXicans, u Spsnlsh.American and
al irlshtaan on board all 0f whom were Roman.
lists. When he addressed huself 10 the Irishman
the latter refused TO hear him and turned hl5 back
10 him. But the Others listened, ana with thc AID
OF the Bible and tracls he found ready and tearful
listeners In thel SO Ii with Spain and Mexico.
THESE countries were susceptible to evany slzatio
Hence the necessity Tor aid Tor the missionaries In
these Catholic countries. In the city OF Mexico
there were now, ne said, twenty-five Pr0tes, ant
congregations, ANA stili the work went braveIy on
lie tine speaAer) had been received by these poor
people with sobs and tears OF joy as tine exponent OF
the Bible truths in many parts OF that unfortunate
country. Those who had tie courage 70 throw of
their allegiance 10 the M0tler Church were perse-
Cutcd and
IN DREAD or THEIR LIVES
They had been threalened III several instances nth
being stoned to death by their prosecutors. But
they ere all brave Christians ana could not be
turned aside from the path which they had selected.
in concluding his remarks. which were most incol-
ststent SO far as pertancd TO that which the CatuCc
church teaches and processes, be thanked the con-
gregatlon for It's past support Of his missionary
WOrx.
Prominent among the worshippers present with
their families were:-MeSsrs. Webster, Cunningham,
Marvin, Bailey, Thompson Draper, Dunno, Stafford,
Clarke and Dart, VI the vestry; Mr. Robert Bl!ga.
Mr. Wakefield, Mrs. Nicholas Luaueer and daughters,
MI. Peli end family, aad ar. Dalilea.