The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-17
NEW ENGLAND CONVERSATIONAL CHURCH.

the metropolis and suburban cities.
new ENGLAND CONVERSATIONAL CHURCH.
Tho New Bcecher of New York from New
England Christianity Nude Easy-Short
and simple Method Of Finding GODS
Trufh. afsu 8A Ne ~Y
The New York Beecher, the Rev. Merrill Richard
son. pastorelect OF the new England Congregational
Church. As, it must be conceded, nothing short OF
tremendous success. The society OF whose spiritual
welfare Mr.. Merrill has just taken charge have
been holding their meetings temporarily in Rutgers
chapel. Fifh avenue; but they are now about TO
move to the elegant and more commodious church
situated on the OF Forty seventh street and
Madison avenue where the congregation Will as
sernble FOR spiritual devotion and instruction
on next Sunday. IL was nun time to
provide more spacious edlnce Tor the
preacher. The little chapel on Fifth
avenue was inconvenIently crowded yesterday, and
the congregation was composed OF what appeared
10 be- the mother-oi-pear chips OF uppcr-crustean
society-the initial figures anu substantial units OF
fashionable upper-tendom. fE 3.N.
THE NEW PREACHER 4un..
has Just been imported from New England. His
fame eloquent expounder or the Gospel &C first
appeared like far-oG ripple the waters OF
EXPANDED Until 1t reached the ARID shores Of Gotha-
mite piety and molsened The devotional sands OF
Murray Hill, whereupon the godly OF that brown.
ston region thirsted for the perfumed life
and formed religious .ringi for the purpose OF &C.
curing the exclusive minisirations OF a clergyman
whose eoquence genius aud scholarly attain
ments give promise tlsat Plymouth church
will no longer possess monopoly OF pulpit
distinction And the society are fully justi-
fled In, and deserve TO be complimented Tor
their choice u Il minister. MT. Richardson IL man
bright intelligent face. Keen eye, clear artcula-
ton and sweet md ringing voice. His heavy mass
broad well developed forehead, and his close shavcf
features mid and benevolent looking and give
greet His religious opinions appear to DC founded
on broad spirit OF liberal Christianity, and In
preaching he keeps as far away from the cant OF
riah-Heepisb humility from the practice OF
avoiding the disagreeable truths Of real religion
which 3 only too common among the fashionable
soutsavers Of the period. His sermon yesterday OF
which our space permits to give but bald out
line was much more like an effort at Christian con-
ISOLATION and ENCOURAGEMENT for the poor. the Lowry
and the unfortunate than an attempt to make his
wetto-do hearers feel comfortable under an i'm.
preston thar the road to heaven was strewn with
MOWERS and covered all the way with soft Brussels
carpet; but there was charm OF clOquence In
HIS STYLE AND DELIVERY, 4as 4 rs
and sublime grandeur In his unmtstakable earn
estness and genuine feeling, that made the undl-
lnted truths OF Christianity heartily welcome even
to those VINO must tremDe 70 think that the needle
scarcely pass rs modern stitching implement In
stead or Que OF the wicket gates In the walls OF Jer,l
salem. where the city taxes were collected from
After announcing that the services would take
place n the new cnsrsn On next * svnaa tnas
formal Installation Of the new clergyman and that
on the Following evening soclable meeting OF
dence Of Mr. Bum, lof East Thirty -iTst
street the preacher began his sermon, taking
Christ had gone up 10 Jerusalem to the FEAST there
was great assembly OF Jews from all the provinces
who went there 70 see Jesus some believed He
TO believe, and asked how can this man, who never
studied III any Of the great schools OF learning.
anythingf How can this Nazarine teach us the
TRUTH As for His miracles, when the real Christ
comes he viii perform mlghiier works than these.
The leading men OF Jerusalem undertook to settle
the quesnOn by the record whether they under
stood the record or not. How were they TO know
DO Ny win he shall know whether am Cod or not'
Why do great men--men OF profound learning
Christ cna svss ali sn Ssy s ousn ana
search: as wen .r as o. action, and Learned
ns s pn ow are Ne an1 y ne
pie to know what IL the VIII " God He must 80
speak as 70 adapt his words 70 the humblest ca
pacity az we'll as the highest. There Is need for
to be learned, for the truths Of the gospel not
abstruse science. Christ did not profess to teach
ca h pook
OF learning the gospel Is not az all the safest one.
Suppose Q young man starts out " learn The truth
BY searching libraries, porting over valuable books
and de1phering rare manuscripts. IL takes some
time to do this, and "A sre fll.M
the young man, then no longer young thinks he
has discovered at least some OF the truth; but
at seventy years old he meets another learned
same early age to seek truth after the APP
proved manner Of the book men, ana both
;ses are o % ns .ns Sds nS n Ssg
opinions that either, II net both, must be surely
wrong The manuscripts Of the Vatican and the
served TO lead them widely astray. .ia..
But another man tries the method that Christ
as Ss t. he sss . D G &c
stead q putting on airs. de knows that 70 have an
honey is sweet lie needs no stronger proof OF
Chrisps truth than he can md in the practice Of
would cnss sosee e ted us minds ana
souls as well as the ar nrs the lungs and AH M
r.. Tag LIGHT FITS THE EYE.
sciousness and Of experience. and Christ's truths
bear that evidence upon Them. u the young man
SaS H sAn me ss z r. sSSs @
cep0 " the Gospel he would have been spared his
long yean Of worse than useless labor, and would
have neu tue advantage of walking through life In
fun and vivid consciousness Of The truth. He must
learn truth by experience. God never gave any
learned men could ascertain the truth what would
becomo Of the majority OF mankind who have not
dredtns Of Adams race are poor and how could they
ever be OF even the autenticty OF the Bible or
know Gods truin according to the booK the Bible
% moro book Is difficult 10 understand: but Christ
has given us key by which even the poor way
farsr may unlock Its truths. Practloe his pre-.
~ SS very hambess capacity Il was never ep
lnfended thag none but men Of learning should
understand Or ascertain re the truth; certain
1ne and had the manuscript posted 30 high up be.