The New York herald., 1870-01-10
ST. STEPHENS aeaaAs cArH1lIs CHURCH.
Science Not Trnth-It should be the Hand
maid Of Rctigion--Sermon by Rev. Ea:he

Science Not Truth--It should be the Hand
maid Of Reimbursement by Rev. Fs:her
elsMm: 1Sse .Yg 1890 asef nt EeU &f&s
/ The beaurful church OF st. Stephen, Twenty
eighth street. was yesterday filled IN every part by
an ednying and respectable congregation. The cul-
tivated choir which 10 great feature OF attrac
ton In TINS church. gave Louis Dachauer's exqui-
site but trying hrst mass In G. In the Out TOlits
Peccata the depth and nnsh OF Mrs. Anschdtz's
nnc contralio was we'll displayed, aud Madame Dc
Lussan sang H in SpirituDa In o soprano OF much
sparkle ana sweetness. The composer having
omitted the elevation piece'' rom MS mass. NIL
Iards Benedtcias was ta<en up by Mr.. Huck, the
500 tenor, and the leading cnoristers and given
with charming erect. ssf N
I The Rev. Dr. Grimm preached on the tdolatry Of
science a. developed In the action Of Ine world at
the moment, and based his discourse ON ST. Mat
thew H., lie. In which the mysterious apparGion
OF . star to the Magl and their journey under the
guidance OF the heavenly iuminary to the crib
OF Bethlehem, where tho infant Saviour lay,
ore simply but patheticaly described. He said
truth has many aspects but ultimately It ID one and
those who seek it earnestly, though by different
pains and methods, must necessarily meet at n com
mon goal Scientific truth seemed to be chat upon
winch the heart OF the age was set. Inc world
science; the press sang their tridmpns: electricity
flashed their fame ana their discourses ail ronni
tuc cdItHs Even tilOSc whose ellOlIS were nor
directed by vision and were almost totally unpro-
ducJye Of profitable results were biud.y reverenccd
The men who laid their homes amid the frozen desO-
latl0n OF the north pole, anu those who SET out ~
lE.arn the iate OF these pioneers we"r = :.
Chemist. r.u martyrA Every Kew discove"'
thing ini.eUrt Ur geology was biazOned - - ~
natsriaS iaS.n!cy wnndeYa,. But ,,,,ra vra ~ s0mc
.sults OF these discove ,as asisa ''li Ihonnn
AEON them he set their nasu' valme wnaf advance
was made oy these scivr. r..ltic DEVELOPMENTS to ab.
stract truthy 10 yep. cured 20 say none Each new
discover III scepce unsettled some Old established
pri.cpie OF g1ve birth to new insoluble proDlcms.
me more these people searched INTO mystery. the
more dld they lind or the hidden aud the mysterious
Science was not therefore, The guiding star OF
man. Ii WAS but the han1inald OF religion That
was It's place. and In Its natural. subordinate pOs
ton iC was worthy OF due appreciation. The whole
earth Gould not satisfy the neart OF man. he can
only ind rest III GOd Truths or the spiritual Order,
which taught man the end OF ht5 being and the
means OF attaining l., were TO mere worldly science
as is heaven to earth The world does not think so
but those who wouId reach truth must desDise the
world Inc Magl called by God to ind worlds Re-
deemcr struck their tents and followed lone star
in Its mysterious journey through the heavens.
Friends no doubt laughed at them The world repre-.
sented by HerOd the Great wished to make them the
Instruments OF extlnguishinx the IAght OF Lgnt by
handing to nim the divine Infant. The worldly
minded JEWISH priests heard OF tae advent OF these
''wlse menu ana proc bly, snoered at their enthl-
siasln. certainly neglected the opportunity thus
world with all It's vaunted science is In error
because time with 1t ls OF more Importance than
eternity ana secular science ranks before divine
truth.