The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-04
ST. PHILIPS (soLoagp) cEuncn.
White Brother Assists the Pnsfor--The
President Prayed fOr-IImsic, Exl,ortations


White Brother Assists the Pnsfor--The
President Prayed r-lIMsic, Exaortations
and Communion Service.
The flight OF the fashiOnables has had Its usual
disastrous effect on the metropolitan congregations.
The gloomy character OF the weather. TOO on yesier-
day had It, usual deterrent effect and prevented all
but the most determined churchgOcrs from assem-
bling at the different places Of worship. In the Pro-
testant Episcopal colored church oil st. Philip sO5
Mulberry street, only sixty OF
OUR SABLE FELLOW CITIZENS
sought spiritual consolation or these the male por.
ton of the lately cnfanchished largely IN the
ascendant, while the genter SEX AZ If painfully con-
scous o. this fact, endeavored to make up for their
paucity Of numbers by the vehemence and extreme
religious ferNor with which they took part IN the
various religious exercises.
In the gallery usually appropriated for the Sunday
school children solitary little darby sat, holding
in his hand q gigantic hymn book, from which ms
eyes occasionally wandered TO the ceiling OF the
church and thence to the officiating Clergyman,
where they usually became rvcted i0r a conside-
rable time until the explosion OF some irecracker
near the sacred edi1ce brought The youthful wor-
shipper to a window with precipitate haste. Yes
terday being the third sunday after Trinity, anu
communion day with the congregation OF this
church, tile pastor, the Rev. John Peterson, was
sisted by white clergyman, the Rev. Patrick Da
Costa, who acted as deacon. The reading or the
thirty-seventh chapter OF the Book OF Genesis, by
the Rev. Mr.. Peterson. was followed by general
appeal for mercy TO the throne Of tile Most High the
whole congregation taking part therein. When the
eleventh chapter OF the Acts OF the Apostles had
been read the prayers Of the congregation were so
hclted for sick man.
THE PRESIDENT or THE UNITED STATES
was the next for whom an unctu0us supplicaton as
offered. Every spiritual gift which an all-bountiiul
God bestOws upon erring man was solicited for
chief magistrate, that he might ever have strength
to resist the manifold Vaccinations OF the evil one,
well the myriad temptations incident 10 his ex-
alted position that he might have strength and
nerve 10 stand bravcly by the helm OF the Ship Of
State and guide her safely clear OF the shoals and
qucksands that may at any moment plunge her into
super5titi0us darkness and political dismay
The Rev. Patrick Da Costa then came forward and
announced the twentieth selection Of when the FOL.
lowing Is the first verse;
oh for a heart to praise my God,
heart from sin set free
A heart that always feels thy blood
So freely split for mel
The selection sung throughout by the choir
ana congregation with an organ accOmpani mcnt
was most edlfylng. prayer for the church mill
tant and its ministers was then offered after which
the Rev. Mr.. Peterson exhorted those present who
were about TO partake OF the Holy Sacrament to eX
anime
THEIR CONSEQUENCES
and see that they held no cnmlty against any one
That no lurking malice had place in the Utmost re-
cesses OF their hearts, and that they approached the
Lords supper, not only with clean hearts, but with
that fear and trembling that should always
characterize the real Christian. An interval OF
deep stiffness followed, during which the assembled
w0rshippers bowed their heads in awe. The Rev.
Patrick Da Costa, assisted by the Rev. Mr.. Peter
son, administered the sacrament which was marta.
ken OF by nearly all Of those who were present. Re-
verently rising from the altar rail, where they had
partaken OF the sacred elements, the communicates
resumed their seats, when the officiating clergyman
said The Lords Prayer, at the conclusion Of which
THE BLESSING WAS GIVEN,
ana the congregation departed, the organ PLAYING
the while brilliant voluntary.