The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-11
sEay.cES Ar sHiRoy SPRINGS.
Sermon In the Church Of the Trinity, by
Rev. Edward II. Bartlett, and in 81.
Mary's Catholic Church. by Rev. Father
Hartman.

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SHARON SPRISGs, n. Y, July 10, 1870
The worshippers to-day at the pretty stone Church
OF the Trinity, which stands beside pretty parson-
age, were very numerous very well dressed, OF
course and particularly attentive to the teachings OF
the youthful rector, Rev. Edward Il. Bartlett. The
Episcopal service was read with dislinctness and
sweetness Of tone which rendered 1t musical as well
as Impressive. The amateur choir sang their
portion very oredtably Mr. Bartlett, although tn 10
Is his drst year at fashionable watering place,
evidently understands his congregation, for his SER
mon was brief, 1t was practical and 1t was hopeful
three qualities necessary for fashionable audience
on q summer Sabbath. The text WAS taken from
Hebrews, first cnap pier anu twelfth verse God,
who at sundry times and In divers manner spaXe
in time past unto the fathers by the
prophets hath In these last days spoken
unto US by his Sonr Cots revelation OF
himself was gradually perfected. He gave It
taking letter by letter, and inally adding all together
70 make the word complete. God had word to
the Word was made flesh Then men learned to
know Him by His highest names. The Son OF God
came and revealed God as His Father and ours He
Is Father Ill relation between man and man. We are
! never fully satisfied with our knowledge OF a charac-
ter If we do not know what 1t seems TO others. so
In the relation between God and man. It helps us to
believe in Him If we know something Of what He is
In hmself1ir we know tnat before all worlds He
Christ revealed the fatherliness OF Cod which had
existed rom eternity. He revealed II by trust In
having no will OF Hs own, but delghtng to do the
| Fathers viii. God Is our Father The son tells
what God mas always been to Him and says God will
be the same TO usour sonship to consist as His did,
! in
LOVING OBEDIENCE.
Men believe in some God There are not many
etheiSts, yet there is practical atheism which Is
| common Men do not believe In the Father the
God OF love. Tins belief Is The only one that can
| make a man truly happy. There is no man whose
life dark ana troubled as that this belief cannot
| make 1t bright and peaceful. The preacher con-
tnued to elaborate these points in simple language
aud to enforce the necessity OF full and perfect
faith in The fatherhood OF God who was always PIE
| sent with us.
The >peculiarity OF this church Is that It is sup
ported by visitors 10 the springs who maintain both
| church and pastor Tor the convenience OF summer
| residents.
The services at St. Mary's Roman Catholic church
| were duly performed by the pastor. Rev. Father
! Harrigan who preached an excellent sermon on the
gospel OF The day taken from the fifth chapter of St.
| Matthew. The text was--"Uniess your justice ex.
| ceeds that OF the SerDes aud Pharisees you shall
not enter the Kingdom Of Heaven He spoke OF the
piey which the Pharisees exhibited and OF the real
| viciousness OF nature within. The sermon not
long one, but II was very interesting and well de-
| llyered. fne congregation was not very large.