The New York herald., 1870-07-25
CHURCH OF THE RoLY Trinity.

The Immortality Of the Age-sermon by the
Rev. u. Il. Tracey.
Only sprinkling OF an audience was gathered in
the Church Of the Holy Trinity yesterday to listen to
q very fine sermon delivered by the Rev. U. T. Tracey
In the absence of the rector Rev. stephen Tying Jr
AT the same time the pastor left for his summer va
cation the singers took flight, leaving only the excel
lent tenor, Mr. Weeks, WHO was forced to unusual
efforts in s:vng the music In the form q solos Tie
author of 80 many exquisite melodies and excellent
organst, Mr.: Henry Eyre Brown, shared In the la.
bors Of Mg. Weeks to produce programme which
really left little to wish for. The music Included
Chant, Ventte Benedictus and hymns l75 and 2lO.
G,eatOre1.
The text was from Corinthians, w., Q, and the
Rev. Mr. Tracey said;-we hear to-day great deal
concerning the degeneracy OF public MOI ais. Who
can tell, they say what may be the fate Of the
vice-tainted repubicS sensational and tawdfy
literature, vitiatlng ali tastes and running all minds
is scattered broadcast over the land and is read by
our children in every street aud saloon of the
city.
ON THE STAGE
are performed anomalous plays, which are full of
coarse and shocking illusions and actions, and the
Old feeling OF modesty ana delcacy which once
prevailed Is banished from among us. Men and
women leave the theatres where these plays out.
raging decency are performed, and In the sacred cg
ces OF home talk about aud crltlcse these things,
which should only cause them to blush.
MARRIAGE Is NO LONGER SACRED
and that tie Is now only loose and adjustable one
to be accepted or shaken or at pleasure. fathers and
mothers make light OF 1t In conversation before their
children, anu those just entering life assume the
marriage obligation with u careless smile. Business
men are no longer honorable, no longer truthful,
but as have lately been told by merchant OF
celebrity, the word Of man many Of the most widely
known and respected III their ranks, when referring
to business transactions in which they have an ia.
terest, Is totally unreliable Wall street brings to
ROBBERY AND CRIME
that is astonishing. How many men would blush
TO tell their families OF the exact manner in which
the large bank credit they feel so proud OF accrued
These men are daily seen in places where q mer-
cia standing ing ana social Tespecsaoty resp ' Sang Of
these men dispense large share Of their gains In
open handed charity But there are lower depths to
undertake TO buy forgiveness for their crimes
by charitable gifts. And all tubs dishonesty is so
pervading, 80 widespread, that the air Is ned
with IT, and none OF US are wholly untainted by It,
II we have not realized the actual iruit, THIS
dishonesty, we have longed for them and are con.
II be gain ihe Whole world and lose his own in
tegrtyf And ask You, the cost OF virtue to he
excuse for the want oftt9 Much OF this
WEALTH GOT ny CRIME AND FRAUD
then finds It's way into the Church, and this 1t Is
supposed by the rich members who give, will glld
over dishonor and turn aside inquiry YET I.cannot
see that this use OF the money acquits those who
thus obtain 1t, and, for one, may speak out fully
now the time has come. l must say that our re-
ligious societies, our Christian Associations s0me
times collect their great wealth by means not wholly
Without the stigma or fraud, and that cannot
believe that this wealth. in lowing into the Church.
becomes purified by Its course by It's destnal. on
II the Church remains composed OF
THESE MERCHANTS AND THESE CHRISTIANS,
God WILL ere long, select new people to bear His
honor His name by all their deeds as well az by
their words.