The New York herald., 1870-03-14
WELSH BAPTIST CHURCH.

One Of the ''Siinple Shrinss Oi LO,vly SaiDts''--
a Good Aifendance.-The Church aud the
Congregation--serm0n by Rev. Frederick
Evans.
In Chrystie street, near Delaney there stands an
unpretending little brick building bearing upon the
outer wall the legend "Welsh Baptist Churcn.n This
church is now over twenty-five years Old,
having been built in the year Is4s. II
was constructed at a cost or $4,000 Tie
structure is very small, being only capable
OF seating perhaps 100 persons. Here Sunday after
Sunday assemble sman but earnest band or the
Welsh residents OF this great city The entire SER
vices are conducted in the Welsh language and are
very impressive. Yesterday afternoon. notwiti-
standing the nciemencY OF the weather the little
church was. as usual, well filed With devoted fol-
lowers OF Jesus who though separated from their
beloved ''fatherlandn py thousands OF weary miles
still worship the Almighty aiter their own fashion
and In their ow IUtongue
The sermon was preached BY the Rev. Frederick
Evans, OF the LanDt street Baptist church. He
chose for his text the ninth and tenth verses OF the
seventh chaper OF Keyeations:--'After this | be.
held, and 10, great multitude, which could
number, OF all nations, aud kindreds. aud people.
and tongues stood before the throne and before the
Lamb, clothed with wnite robes and with palms In
| their hands, and cried with loud voice. saying
| Salvation 10 our God which stcth upon The throne
and unto the Lamb" The speaker opened his
discourse BY stating that the general subject OF his
| sermon would be 'Ihe Redeemed.n Man was
good arithmetic, angels were better; but DO one was
competent to number the redeemed. lie had once
| been told that only one per cent OF mankind would
| be saved. He believed that nine per cent would
| reach heaven. Children who died ln their infancy
| OF course swellcd the number OF those re-
deemed. The great success winch the Gospel had
attained proved that It was adapted 10 all nations
| kindred, people and tongues. Some doubted tins
| yet they believed that watch, which was the work
OF man and not OF GOD, kept time In all climates
The greatest work Of God was the gospel; ali It's
| parts and teachings were worthy OF the Eternal
| mind The Herald OF the Gross with the gospel
| might 20 to all lands and aft up his voice
| to all people and call all nations 10 the
| Saviour. In position and ap pearaDce tne redeemed
| could be compared 70 persons standing before the
| Throne as servants IN waiting. rhey stood there
because the J.arns was there. 1t was Jesus that
| made Heaven what IL was and the desire OF the
gody was nOt to 20 To Heaven, but 10 stand before
the Lamb, clothed in robes OF spotess white when
| In that position with palms in their nahds
they felt that the victory was won. I,
| God until they were competent; for nc
man. be he ever so holy cond understand the intent
OF the Divine mind. Some said tDaL the anthem
Earth was IN the minor key, bur all good deeds
were shaips and Will eventually transpose IL 10 the
MAJOR Key. me song OF the redeemed was an un-
ceasing one John compared It 70 the sound OF
many waters; this was the only sound winch
knew OF no Interruption The thunder we
heard was silent; the song that delighted
us was no more the sweet music OF the
wind signing through the trees would cease, but the
sound OF the cataract was loud. long, deep IN.
cfetsing and everlasting. so with the song OF the
redeemed as IL swclled out upon the heavenly AR
the Lamb. Nothing could mar It's beauty, notnIng
change Its simple sweetness The Church below
WAS established as training school TO teach sinners
how 10 sing the oil -viori0us song OI the redeemed.