The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-02
bridge Street VI. y. Church, Brooklyn-The
Cburch's FoundationA Dash nt the
Catholics Peter versus Christ-A Fling
at poIiticui parsons.

Tbs beautiful spring weather Yesterday drew a
i.rgo congro -rti'n to tile Bridge street African NJ
l.. Church. Brooklyn, to morning, afternoon, md
evening service, bu. more especially to TIE latter.
Tho display uf spring toilcts-bright and variera,ei
In color as tie shlnmerirg sunshinelenta pleasant
'rcshnsss TO the otherwise rather sombre church.
nud although, taken individuality they might be said
to present some startling contrasts in color, in the
mass they were brilliant
Tine evening service We've conducted by the Rev.
Wm. Winicr, who preached from Matthew, lG-lS:
Thou prt Peter, and upon this rock will found
my church. and the gates Of he'll shall not prevail
arain-t l'.' The sermon was rather controversial
than oKhOrtative the preacher aiming to show that
the Catholic theory foupdel on The text Il orro-
torln g OF these words Christ had asked: " " HON
sv that amr' And Peter, replying for the
other apostles, said; Thou art the Christ the Son
THE CATHOLICS CLAIM
that Peter is the foundation OF the church, whereas
the evident meaning Of the text lin the speakers
cpnion), was that the Rock meant was Christ him
set
The Rev gentleman, having exploded the st. Peter
theory, delivered himself OF the following commend
able sentiments:
IAN attempts to unite church and State are. and
mpst no, unconstitutional and abortive The church
and state differ as widely as the sun and moon, and
Flowed 10 ofnciite in the other. AIN OF those
who believe that II minis or dives into politics. lie
should 10 put out
As IN CHEMISTRY, so IN THE CHURCH,
exhaustion or defeat OF one Of them man cannot
be ut the same time minister and politician. One
trade Will kill the other"
The speaker then sketched the history Of the Pro.
tostant Church from the time OF the Reformation to
the present mentioning incidentally that when the
Pilgrims landed on New EnglAnd's shores their
presence converted mauy Of the Indians who threw
away tomahawk, carbine, and sCalping knife. and
acknowledged the true religion.
AN ExcIIISo SCENE.
Up to this point the speaker had evidently con
a here q
menced impassioned appeal 10 his bearers to
cling to TIE Rock-to believe and be saved. Sway
ing To aud fro In his pulpit, rushing from side to
side with outstretched arms or hands upli ted
heavcnward, lie poured forth a stream Of exhorta.
aoSs G w from I' bis Excited aearSTs TTonsout n tS,
frenzy cries OF Yes Lord" Glory" " I'll hold
on" ""Thats So" broke into his address, but still
liz continued, until exhausted and out OF breath he
took his seat.
Alter tie sermon several "notlces" were read
among which were one relative to the formation of
coiored military company In Brooklyn aud another
requesting all persons desirous ol obtaining posi-
ito as cooks. chHmbermaids, or walters, to apply
to IA certain intelligence onlce. The preacher eG-
planned tnat he read this In order to ri himself
hundreds OF applications which he cOudn'l nll.
Plymouth Church, Brookiyn-The Rev. Mr.
Brccher takes Text out Of Exodus
-Twenty-three Persons Baptized.
At the morning and evening service the usual
display OF flowers was made on and around tne pul.
pit The Rov. Sir. Boecher preached in tho morn.
ing from the Sd and 4lh of the third chapter
OF COOssiIns, and during the sermon took occasion
to eulogize his parents and their mode OF bringing
him up which was only to look to his future his
God and eternity.
Tie evening discourse was based on Exodus, 3ilh
chapter 7lh verse, latter clause-"V Visiting the in.
quity oi the fathers upon the children aud upon the
cIiren's children, unto the third and fourth gener-
ations."
Alter scoring the persons who, aware that ia
themselves were concealed the seeds of disease
contracted marriage, ana thus spren1 the same,
how widely they not knowing, he said that exces'
siyey conscientious people sometimes have chill
because 'her parents have exhausted the eharac,
tcIistio Ia their own lives, and "henLe the chill
dren come out with don't where their parents
nd prominence" lie said: "There are
men who walk In places OF honor and trust,
nm cOurged and unslain, whose whole Influence
10 to 30 r c-to wake up mali snant passions
to pcrpetu 10 feuds-to stir up new qualres
and beluin' In human nature, and retaining their
rcspec'ab ty TO give II oil the more cur ency,-
dong II dc w. and seeking by skill, literature,
science. and genius TO make the devil deihed"
Twenty'three persons were baptized, and a large
number added TO the church at the morning Ser
vice, when the Communion was observed.
The Parable Of tho Ten virgins-The Rev.
MIR. i.nndiu's views-A Merited Rebuke.
The wee chapel on ll7th street, near Second
avenue, which bears the name of Little Zion was
crowded on Sunday night week ago. The usual
services having been solemniLed, the Rev. Mr. Ian.
din delivered an eloquent sermon on the necessity