, 1870-06-13
THE PULPIT.
Dcdf cation of tic American Re.
formed Church,
Charles Dickeus-Memarial Sermon by
Rev, Dr. Ryder.


chip OF God In tie presence Of m unusually larp
multitude The auditorium, which has Just bee
finished, and the urholste1ing Of which had In.
1sen gone EEsuse1 IT. rSsalng t9 make Il singular,
consisted OF masses OF flowers upon The puir,t = NJ
xhe platform. Many Of these flowers we're GnMdf M
Al half-pas1 10 O'Clock, The Reyt II. n Can.
and }. A. Ferris, Of New YORK; the Rev. coz coz
Ts1naee, Of Rnnebeck, n. T., aad iae Rev jnine
tnok their seats and the sesrces commenc.d III
The NcSirS OF the Do1olozJ, aster Thirn cnn, ~,
1ar5 ne s,'u..!lon ,S BY toe nsier singing, readn
TEE SERMON
w1i Fseacsedty the Rev. Ii. d. o.,.e ~ S.r
aols! xho took as his text the nrts cianse Of NJ,
Ertse 10 The saapIeF ~ q th
seEbng Of ourselves togeiher.n ID caicdE ~ a., ~ %
sn az % nc t7ss taas hut slight mentson Tas msd
ceremonial, rcstmeoss, etc TIE t3me ehoapp p'1c n,s
hcen naturally seIecscd, but ' ,hers uMsea ~, a.
NJ i;e.preI reason m and no Suggestion 70 10
ssoles and Nta1h The duty iucu1ested by tic teg -
US dtsehtrEed Ehcu men assembled and nr1re1; -
etn 1s ~as m4IS III lsinE thsn The difference BE-
Gomn Of tdelauy or OF degraded CnilstIanitVs
SothlnR Ike the ceremonial OF Tie old aW 1na1Sa,
tas ne Hew lestsnent AL that was required Tas
With neasts nlicd with love aud dcyotons FhS
CHRISTIAN religion waa Ideal, not eeusuoas. b11t
now ma II si,read terousaou. tadwor3diwhen men
than intellectually. ritual might be cioscir az
sefved and Jet the man observing might be devoid
ola q q! reIg'on; HI heassrs hhd 20 such routine.
en- dhood1 and had no striking symbolism where
E1ta 70 impose On The ignorant mind. The
Shl'aGAn religion MAS not one OF nbStract0ns.
lad held ncn md Nations together, and lad ex-
tended oTcl Ill lands, and driven cut idolnsrr-
vas tar Of Is Spiritual deity, Of whom knowledge
sar1o: came, the unity Of God has been fecoe-
nxed-a great taonEht: turning affection, reFcf-
, enes I'D d1ty @ toHasa Hin: but thai was hot tie
Indassm c!ung 70 divine unity; but shcy converted
Zone; they made no conquesta That bare ldca
sn1d nst a9He s1 and q Il for now
adreadiu1 God7 The Idea which did gather Ipa men
together Il slrnpae worship and held them and
Coed TIA, took a~E5 de Es of tic world %ben q,
that Idea was made dca. by Christs Life aud
DEAN. 1saah. =, ntsr M - and mercy seat became
grand idea. could hsFe made no pso5eIT1e. no no
conqnes:s Wlth il, Christianity had suodued tie
world The idea Of the ssrinr, eave iinca-
that Was human In him was cIcsdT ttcdned
ne could 6e min1seiy followed, as he went up and
aosq ,srs ls nd y judgment aaI the cro
push was also Sc forth with great minutcucss
Grand as the idea was, 1t was wondctfnlly human.
ncn ~ ~ ths Of maa and needed
the contrte heart md poured Into i the peace OF
God. Il ttonchcd The human selse Of s!n and sor-
Tpsbttninx sos y, E,s man n bis hours Of grief
ef Christ NET the human sense Of duty also, I'D
naa nfted i ur . such plane neyer had been
e nss 'P; ;ae Of ro9is 9sf'i'y iii -
IN That would never have been dreamed of save for
70 ait9rs and no censers, since Cod hsd tod chem
that He IVES sc1 with them. and God in ihe n,idst
o. men a US motive enough for thelr being togssh.
Chrsst1sufs!, slight differences Of denominatjon
re we're Of no consequence Il any were mistaken
T. tne sr Mastef TonlS pardon them they held faith
stooI ready 70 hold out their hands to al who
loved Christ God had work Tor ever soui thas
n 1onea 31, Tartst sd eys Church that b9 his nae
power , for work Winch l. gave was 20 stsoaE tint
1osalpe , could ultimately resist 1t. In1del-
or.ns.sn unes41d xtsou, a5'y 10 ofs t o Thost
sEdure When the brilliant Unitarian pastor died.
LIS congregation VILE scattered 10 the Winds bnt'
w.'hln ~ u.. the wal!s Of TIE chrrch where
Eorsnrped ffee feae5eS &c God ,o,e9 weqid se
ed no eonsoleE. no Divine friend, hut that n,sacs-
dIe1 a!ons s Mas 5sa Tach preached Chris.
Reformed Church had been one Of the flrst to
bE1EE me hcne Of Goti 10 these shores Tie dj.
nomiGauon 9 NJ been permitted 10 DO good here
rs rs pAsSed h the wisdom Of the people Of that
p9as1 xss tae} wcEc 1er ne
5n1 I1,emp,e they were dedicattng would haSe no
r., 1es hss so;,ss NJ .a ,es, y.nssa
Tnnid y Cali on them to do 1t Ut once.
dcsirsd naanen saona, were passed around, and the
80 aeaieaaon hymn written By the pastor, praJer
AFTERNOON srRr1cE
81 naltpast thrtt In the aftcrnnon there u-.s
communion service, and sermon ms preached ~
sE@esssion; @ A. 1he evening sersteo tie sermon was
ST. PArLs CHURCH.
SERMON ON CHARLES DlCEESH
1ne announcement that key, Dr. " Il RVaer
YOU'D preach sermon On Charles Dickens. ~
salted II the nssemblage Of IN immense audience
ahte zach Of room was occupied, snd The most in.
sSheE interest whs manifested in the tll8course
az seansnan 1ss toof ior bis text Revelations
opened, which Is the BOOK Of Lie aud sid:
ihope Christian 4ns faend, h5RISs; sss; ;, :.
nectahon Of any Of Jou that MIN, In Ills address
70 undertake M criticism upon TIC Ute aud Iabors
o. o. On C5a1sa Dickens ny purpose IN this service
men, Ia whom We all, In one way and snoihar
had some interest, has recently died-so Tecenuy
sea1a sas, nv ponX n} nos yet tntersd while our
event. have thought 1t must be well. botn tn vnn
ana me, 70 TAX together somewhat 1amIllarlJ
~ aSoas tae man and hs books, and 10 staie souc
GU, of tne more obvious lessons which press them
selves upon our notice, rs we conatueF the rTest
sortow Which has fallen upon thc CIVILIZED world
cna5ses Ie Dickens IS Dead As rhis Intelligence
was spread oFer the globe on Friday last, there |
we're very few hearts, among III the tnIllI,ns al
people Kho knew hls name, that Terr mt sal.
iuiI ss. II - o7e .. ogf ssy dsiea yeFy truth
19s 19 twenty 5cars psst.oaz been Charles Dickcna
nis ! influence, Intellectual, moral, aud Hsshetic,
hAs eotetel more houses and teasts and been |
bowed 70 by nearly ali with more uniyersaf md
erd certainly since Shakespeare"
Dickens, employs these culocIstic wnnls. - ira
ornlnefy expressions Of regret are not cold and |
sonsen.onsL Millions q people feel Iii per-
laetofs 9! the race, when thcy die, can leave no
s9en so'a; @ 1hey cannot luxe this great novelist
me Queen Of the country OF which he Has an
Nustr1ous subject, IN hearing OF hIs death. hast.
Sss To- eonses expressions q heE regret to iis
r.nk, who have read his books % or been h4nn9st
lnto contact with his personal influence are ready
% @ say With !he london Telegraph, Charles Dici-
nlrd" "'S3e '17A - AooV iul-
Charles y Dickens WAS born IN Portsmouth, Eug.
ihe lime ~ ~ os a w. aeS9rasly O ycaTs old 1t
s:nsutshs.l Tor rsmarkablc gifts oi any kinI IN
llHs S5 Waller seots be mad no family name to
don Al! he was, he vas Il himssif.
aimst1f lin 81 &c T5s11s TT5ogs1L he wEsusht out Of
nsa Without reputation, except as clever lepof,cr
! snoWn c11eny 70 the few who emploted hin. Thrf'
as ,nc Tent 20 hls ;sss now some Of these young
III. s,arectasons" eonscieuuously seeking to DO nis
a,s nes S9m ,aas nis .te ended al tic world
rs9etsn anotSe p palsee and the hose1 alike do him
s2sse M this;!; yeaEs at aad sad7 our Intellectual
ans - ses sh n,s you'd be ma11ed should We take
heart have nut IN What ttaurrui Visions he has
c1eaied: what strong resolutions he has nJakenri.
uoM ne m has neiaended The poor aud The low and
cnAEm he Las thrown around Christmas and the
noadayE, and Whist h blessed cheer ho has brought
y e,, Many home Who viii write the Christmas
NJ Dickens Is conspIcuo1s illustration Of what
tral ability cab DO No barriers can hem It IN.
Lna Eae psGau a. Iie a. nunby rs the average OF the
Family and friends arc important u 1uccess, but
.nes ale hot Indispensable Let me SAY to these
de was hsrd worker.
But some may say, "No doabt Dickens vas a
:tevGs nNnd " MF.sf l., l. and man Of ao! ty; bot why
~ Ereat xurS bag be Hrouyht7r "
II Is truc, Nj. Dickens did not build city, found
In empire. nor command an army: and those who
'cgnru these external acts as essential to highest |
success viii certainly unle1rate lot only DicEcn1
hen nothing Is really great but material achieve
nents Charles Dickens has spoken 10 the human
heart and bead; he has aided in ennoolnG our
tn.nhocd; be mss actuaily added 10 the stock OF !
noole influences and purposes The English ns-
uun Is happier and better, ind the English Gov
eln.aen' 80 tas ~ 1t u Just, Is really stronger be-
Eaaae ne h4a lived. and Trttten and spoken in the
osnst oi tts people. There Is something more en-
saHns than human governments, and sha, ID hn-
uan l love. There Ii something nonler than to |
!, Cuaa ei, and that Is to 1ke The Inhabitants Of
\ y s11noGs gEatsfnl happy. Even the success Of
Aad virtue o! the people.
- Snatles dickens 1a4 not onty infused pleasure
!nto Lne passn4 days Of n:e hut hal actuaF maIe
lhe Eosta ~ adding to the list OF active aud per
a1tF. e''A Ans' Aoo 1'a'-