The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-21
RELIGIOUS SERVICES oy TIE MEx-aF-waR.
On the Erigate Guerrero.

I'm tue rrsyote Osuert1Prc.
Chaplain Dorrance yesterday held the customary
mornlng services on the frlgate Guerrero on the
berth-deck or the ship, the weather being too cool
to permit OF the chaplain to gather his attentive
iock on the gun-deck, where 1t usually assemblies.
The deck was tastefuly dccked with the Union jack,
and the church was Illuminated by a number Of
candles, which lent "a dim religious lght'' to the
gathering.
Quite number OF officers, Including Captain Ste
vens, were present. and number of ladies graced
the occasion. The sinying was carried on by the
chaplain and q number OF the ships crew. After
reading the lesson OF the dly the chaplain deliv-
cred brief discourse, taking for his text Marx xii
6'Havlng yet there fore one son, his well beloved
ne sent MIN also TO men, saying they Will reverence
my son.0
Tns was the last and and browning act OF Divine
COMPASSION AND MERCY EMITTED ITSELF
to reclaim ana save men. All other resources had
wisaom had devised ana not answer the end pro-
posed Ihsy y WIN reverence eve my SON. win, there
vested with the written credentials Of HIS dignity,
70 sna W R a LATER ;Dem These
hands, so we can perGse them at our leisure
But now was He received2 He came to His own.
but HIS own received Him not. The ancient Jews
re cctea Him with distain ana imbrued their hands
in His blood: Come, said they. this Is the heir;
taDce.n The truth which the parable before us
is The danger Of despsng Tie means OF grace AID OF
duct of the Jews we have a true representation OF
our Ow characters l. we are impeniten men. They
d ID not prolt ny Gods long suffering aud goodness
towards them: neither have we. God has planted
US In tie midst of
ABuapANr BLESSINGS AND PRIVILEGES.
For US he has established HIS law apd ordinances
Men mag trife with the law OF God, neglect the
pace of worship, may cast off fear and restrain
prayer. and still there Is hope; bit IL they reJNt
Cnrst altogether they are past recovery. and Way
should we not reverence God's SonY Do not the re-
deemed OF Heaven cast their crowns before Him
Do not the angels adore Him And SHAH we, who are
so sinful. 81 dependent SO hell deserving, refuse to
Weld HIM our homage ana service We must revef-
Him In our hearts. He must be truly precious
IN our eyes, lie must be the Olly foundation Oi our
hopes. aud the one object OF supreme attachment
On tie erignte Delaware,
Commander Earl English. flagship OF Vice Admiral
Stephen Z. Rowan, late commanding Asiallc
squadron, The lnclemency Of the weather was too
ii arked TO enable Chaplain Bitlinger to hold his
sabbath morning services. The men are not vet
quite accustomed to the keen northern atmosphere
after their long experience In the tropics and there
mems by which the between decks Of the
Delaware can be made comfortably warm.
In the absence OF services board his shin Vice
Admiral Rowan, accompanied by Lieutenant Com-
mandcr Schoonmaker came ashore in his barge
and attended church at Trinity. Chaplain Bltlinger
and otter officers also attended services at different
churches In the city and Brooklyn.
On tue -loap-oa-yvar Narraaansct,,
Lieutenant Commander George Dewey, no service
was held on account of the inclemency OF the
weather. which was too severe to permit il. A
gratifying religious zeal is exhibited by the officers
aud crews on all the United States ships in our har-
Dor, although 1t Is frequently the case especially in
these w.Dtry days, that no public service can be
held. sea under favorable circumstances these
services are never omitted.