The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-27

D. Il. Froihinsham on the sun,uicr SEASON.
Nuhnmf and Newport, Long Branch and
Lake George, Cape May and Cape Cod the
Places for Summer Vership-A Grent Deal
Of This and "a Little of Pho Non0 Good tor
Protestan,s.
Sotwthst aiding the statement had gone forth that
the Rcy. o. u. rockingham would preach his fare
well sermon for the season az Lyric Hall yesterday,
the fervcr OF the accustomed poIs congregation did
not keep pace with the neat OF the weather. The
thermometer weighed them and found them want
ing. Stfii, there were many OF his admirers whom
neither the heat OF Texas nor New York could keep
away anu these formed q considerable audience. AZ
usual the well known and excellent organist, MIS-.
Hopper presued and the members OF the quartet
Mrs. Gardiner Miss Gibbs, Mr.. Haws and Mr.. Clapp-
seemed 20 vie with each other In their efforts to
make these last musical exercises worthy OF the
occasion. Tie selections Included "Quin tollls,-
Farmers Mass; again as Morning sunlight
Breaks Willard, and Hymns 472 and BIG.
The services began with the following prayer
"Our Father IN heaven, always listening with gra-
clous car to those VINO tnnk OF Thee AMI be-
lieve in Thee, may Thy heavenly peace reign
IN Our hearts, even Thy beauty reigns
heaven ana eauh to-day. We know that we have
10 need TO ASK Of Thee blessing ana favor for
do we not kGow that Thou hast decreed all things
that good for 10 have before we open our lips
hearts can prompt w. We only ask Of Thee our
daily bread, aad that Thou who do gather the
FRAGMENTS or OF SCATTERED LIVES
together and dost learn grief, TO Tighten Il with
the JOY of nope wilt turn aside the bitterness OF
thoughts and east ray OF sunshine upon the dark
God
The reverend speaker then said:--on this closing
service Of The season | ofer YOU few simple
thoughts on the form OF worship Tor the summer
season worship assumes different attitudes. and
takes upon itself az many forms ~ year has sea-
leaves, the springs leap oftn in boundess strength
and the BIRDS sing wOndrou- songs OF joy the heart
bounds forth 10 the Creator. IN summer, when all
Our JOYS are lu grown and ely. we feel our ye
gious spirit assuming the form Of reception. II is
now the season wheH religion assumes the latter
form.
THE HEAT OF TIE SEASON
prevents the spfifgng forth OF the soul. and
all seek rest In naure--seeS TO bask in
The light OF Gods smile, as manifested IN
husbandman alone now tolls Those who in the
great hive Of labor are performing professional
duty have laid aside the implements OF their labor
and have adopted this season OF rest. Society is
system OF devices: and though we accustomed
TO say AZ times, with feeling o. scofn, mat
yet wc must admit that life IN age is neccs.
sary artificial. and mat II ~ not stigma 60 be cast
upon life but an encomluni 10 bc paid to IT, Ucom.
mon ic Is artificial The highest foims OF lie are the
more artificial. Yet We must remember that our
own purity oil purpose and natural individuality
our LAY artificial. Were we to Introduce forms OF
expression drawn from he street. from everyday
would he shocked Yei tie Bible IL tull OF these
expressions. There are few forms in our
religion that are not gathered from the everyday |
lie aud expressions OF tue Jewish nation The iy.
uree OF speech are adopted from the commences |
prcssiohs Of ne ia That day and over q! Is thrown
the pure glow III pastoral life.
JESUS IN ALI. MS PARALLELS
oreathes o little but nature ana natural scenes. /
Each wvrfl ltom Hs lips hreahcs Of nature and Of /
we eaft Tue ng tree and the ram, the parable Of
the sowers Ire fishermen spreading Their nets tie
woman searching the door Tor the penny lOst--aii
Could apply 10 their OWN Intelligence and under
stand. Could We throw away the forms OF religion
tie NJ ac!y psalms aud iead rituals OF worsn n ana
interprc the songs OF the BIRDS the leauly OF the
flowers and tue mystery o. the winds then we should
have religion that all could believe a worship in
which a could take part, and revival that would ]
win the SOUS VI al the world. l. we cou,d only ex.
change the forms OF irnfh for The SOU OF TRUTH
Or course 10 not suppose a brief summer return !
to nature for The purpose OF recreation can accom-. |
pl!sh al! hs, eut II may do much towards IL; ana
wien II Is a! accomplished, and men learn 70 com.
municale VITA nature III all Eer varied !orms, the
necessity for
PORE PITS TX.
WIZ nave wholly ceased. Tie occasional DIS.
coverics OF the astronomers. OF the botaHlss
ana inc geniogsts only crng us nearer |
nature, anu through nature TO Cod and all the 1
Forms and inventions o! CIVILIZED lie are but weak
limitations al simple natural laws and FORMS
There Is thought higher than All that generaliZa
zion has hitherto brought to u.s. OF the grandest
that has bceii ,Oucr-afed 10 the human brain: II il
mat ol he conservation and correlation OF physical
FORCES, tracing everything - the creative centre
gathering Ill dispersed forces and tracing them to |
Their origin, showing that no force IL lost aud none