The New York herald., 1870-05-23
THE CHURCH Of TINE AFEISIrlEs.

Sermon by Rev. o. b. Frothingham-'sSpare
the Rod, spoil the Child''-Insanity and
hursts 0s Feclina-PrOpagatiOu Of Disease
Gambling HOuses-Blood and Bones.
An elegant ana refined audience, chiefly composed
OF representatives Of upper tendon, gaily attired
In the most fascinating OF spring costumes, were
present yesterday morning at this most fashionable
OF churches. new organ has displaced the smaller
instrument that has been in for some time back
and Its rich, full tone lent charming accompani-
ment TO the ringing soprano OF Miss Glbbes and the
voices OF the quartet. The musical portion Of the
SERVICE certainly not the least attractive, comprised
a selection from M0zart's Twelfth Mass" Mnlard's
''Come, Holy Sp,rit,n and concerted piece by Ber-
nard Schmidt.
The Rev. Mr.. rockingham selected his text from
the nineteenth and twentieth verses OF the twelfth
chapter OF 81. Paul's Epistle to the Romans:-
dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves. but rather
give place unto wrath: for 1t ia written vengeance
Is mine Will repay saith the Lord. Therefore
thine enemy hunger feed him; II lie thirst, give him
drink: for in doing thou shalt heap Goals Of fire on
his neal.- The preacher proceeded to explain the
diiference OF Tie vengeance OF God and man, and
how infinitely more severe was the punishment in
iilcted by Divine Providence than that awarded by
human Jaws. II you wish ~ punish your enemy
very severely leave him TO God. and retribution viii
surely overtake him. Do not be Impressed with the
idea that the justice OF God is retribuion or even
punishment, Is tnat might suggest retaliation
Again, The sentimental view OF God Is a false one.
Rather say that God Is q father mother and
acts according to the law OF Solomon:-
SPARE THE ROD, SPOIL THE CHILD.
| Again, believing him to be the great unlversalist,
ne carries US through very long puigatory before
we reach our blis-: The severity OF Goa IS indesorib-
able See how lie pnnishes oience against life.
| When Cam murdered his brother. God said, 'Now
thou art cursed from the earth. which hath opened
hsr mouth TO hE snd oSoa S my
thou be on the earih," and when Cain complained.
and said he would be slain, God set mark upon him
hot hA md a nIn frtnV mn rtlaI
MIN, emblazoning the curse God had planted on his
brow. The thiei Is punished in the pirory OF pub
| employment If he succeeds, men say il Is because
he goes on stealing II he fails. MIN right He
carries about III his breast the feeling that he Is
knayes and trcksters. DO not procrastinate let the
| work be done on the spot: wnen you lose one inch
you lose six inches, aye twelve inches, and
recover time thai IS lost careless architect erected
that building at Richmond which crushed two or
three hundred people In its fall, but there no
voice or warning To prevent the penalty. God pun
isnes every offence and every crime II you SIN
your SOUL your conscience suffers God never makes
line determinations, and sets upnO
FANCIFUL THEORIES OF INSANITY;
does not make allowances for passion or motives,
or mistakes or illusions; does not say man was be-
trayed Dy sudden III or sudden burst OF feeling
but when the deed Is done the falls. He does not
take into consideration any suffering wife and chill
dren, Or i'll the OF the drunkard, the motive per-
haps OF good fellowship that led him to drink. No
matter what motive the punishment Is the same. The
mistake that brought down that building at Rich
suffered alike. Two foolish people meet In this
world totally unsuited Tor one another, who should
never have been brouglit together sing t,eir songs
suGerings begin. some poor child l. brought into
the world Affected with scroiua IN the blood, COM
mits some crime ana Is sent to JAIL but Providence
makes allowance for their mistake. They may
have done 1t with the best Intention:
THEY LOVED ONE ANOTHER,
and they did not know what was the inevitable re-
suit OF propagaing disease. When God Furnishes He
aaap,s the penalty 10 the transgression but there
Il connection In human law. II the child makes
litter the parent boxes IT'S ears; II the child steals
(, shuts 1t up IN dark closet The penalty does not
suggest the offence nor the offence the penalty Men
tried for murder, pubic sympatny Is generally
win the victim until some few weeks pass by and
the memory Of the has passed away The art OF
law, eoqueDce OF legal advocates, combine together
to save the murderer from death. and he becomes
an object of pity Ii found guilty there are petit
ions for remlital OF sentence. ana he Is perhaps
imprisoned for lie, bur does not remain long In
prison before pity again at work and hc released
There Is no certainty IN human punishment, as the
force pity Is so strong that The offence IS forgotten.
Perhaps In moment oil moral indignation "A man is
convicted OF murder and sentenced ~ be hung. What
the benehts Ratner let man be doomed to repair
If possible the rent he has made in society. Death
sounds Ike fearful penalty, but the doomed man
becomes accustomed 10 his doom and In the peaceful
ground there Is rest. The objection to capital pun
ishment Is that II IS 100 merClful. II you wish
punish him. correct him and let him 30, outcast ana
vagabOnd seeking refuge III degrading vice and car
ryng with HIM that eye revealing the Judgment that
THE GAMBLING HOUSE KEEPER,
who sets banquet In 0llde1 palace t. tempt his
Victims pays tine OF $1,000 and goes Scot free. Ii
you wan: TO punish such man, let him be sentenced
TO SUPPORT MS victims and the families he has I'M
poverished, and pay day by day for tile sunerlngs
he has given Others In all punishment there shoul
be SUFFERING and suffering akin TO the offence When
your child makes liter, do not pick up the bits
yourself. but make the child do IT. II the child steals,
maze It pay back out OF It's POCKET money or make
cost, even II 1t should pay it out OF its
BLOOD AND BONES
II you wish TO punish your enemy who has COM
mitted crime against you, hang his photograph
about the city with the crime appended aud let
everybody know who and what he Is. Human pun
ishment ought to meet two contingencies, the vndi-
cation OF law aud the vindicaton OF conscience. A
child brought up under LOVING mother viii refrain
from sin for fear OF panng Its mother. When
we know that God loves the world and Furnishes by
reason OF HIS love, shall we not love Hin as the
spare Him pain. Let society be your mother ana
you will not pain her by offending against the laws
OF humanity.