The New York herald., 1870-03-07

ship In our city, and it9 congre9ati0n embraces
many OF our wealthiest and most influential cti-
xens. Az the congregation were coming IN Mr..
Root, the orgsnist played some exquisite
voluntaries, selecting those peculiarly low, soft
melodies 80 generally prevalent as the introductory
service IN our fashionable churches. The choir
very excellent 0ne whose bass singer, Mr. Thomas
White, and soprano, Miss Case. are surpassed by
few professional church singers In this city-sang
set piece, after which DR.. Armitage delivered a
prayer which was followed by reading the Scrip
tsres and singing by the congregation. In reading
the hymn-and this Ii q new and peasingly demo-
cratic feature OF public worship introduced specially
IN this church by Dr. Armitage. 30 to give all
one verse and the congregation the succeeding one,
and and thus alternately through the hymn.
ane rnra congregat.l,,n g.,, % read WIN wonderful &C.
animated singing fervd lie and peculiar anction 10
this portion OF the services. The preliminary SER
delivered his sermon. on this occasion his sermon
was unusually brief owing to the unusual and some
what lengthy services 70 follow. He took for his
text JOIN. XIII, 2lthat is to say, portion OF this
verse as found in the Baptist New Testament or as
u IS sectaranlJ defined. 1.-THE common English ver-
can Bible Union." The WORDS OF the text were
"sir, we would see Jesus.n Though speaking
Without notes.and the entire sermon was
quent thought and Its reasonings were pre-
sented In Q logical sequence Of rare and c0Dvlnc-
ing force. He showed IN the first place how many
strangers came to Jerusalem 70 Get 8 glimpse Of
Jesus, whose wonderful teachings, 20 full OF wis.,
dom and power, and whose miracles, giving such
assured evidence OF his divine origin made him .
subject OF widespread wonderment 1t was q great
AnE IN those days 10 see Jesus to hear his divine
utterances and 10 gaze upon light or his diviney
glorious countenance. Jesus accomplished the
great mission that brought him TO our earth. He
expiated upon the cross the sins OF tue world. and
his glorious work OF human redemption perfected,
he again went to heaven, where ne ls
seated now on the throne at the rigns
hand OF God IL Is not given TO as to see Jesus face
there s q strongly marked and distinct ability to
see Him IN the soul as well now as he He was seen
IN the bodily form while on earth. From this point
ne divided his sermon into four heads, showing,
nrs that in the glance at Jesus there arises an en-
Dodiment Of all that Is noble In and majestic In
COD; secondly, that one glance at Jesus dscerns a
perfect embodiment OF incarnated love; thirdly that
transformed immutabllty, or, In other words, that
we catch the spirit and teachings OF His life, and,
iourtnly, That In looking at Jesus are experienced
all the assmlating influences OF q complete Saviour.
He elaborated and enforced these points with bril-
llant and c0gent effect.
The sermon finished, which was listened to with
the closest attention, there followed the ceremony
OF baptism, and which, as conducted here Is GER
son was baptized, man Of about middle age. 1ne
baptstry Is IN front OF the pup ana quite spacious
Ia dimensions, and the exterior, wrought OF white
marble OF simple but elegant design and beautiful
nnlsn The candidate and minister, so artlstlcally
ls the matter arranged seemed walk INTO the
water. While the baptsmal rite was being per-
1orned addtl0nal SOlemnity was given to the scene
oy the singing or that beautiful and impressive
hymn or Thomas Moore, known and sung as lar as
civilization extends, beginning with
Come, ye disconsoate, where'er We languish,
Come, ana at Gods altar fervsntly kneel
Here bring wounded hearts, here tell anguish
Earth has sorrow that Heaven cannot heal.
Administration OF the communion followed which
closed the morning services