The New York herald., 1870-11-14
1T. THOMAS PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL
CHURCH.

A Solemn Scrvice-SermOn by the Rev. DR..
OsgOOd-GOd the Foundation Of All Justice.
Tie services in this church. at halfpast ten O'Clock
yesterday morning. were more than usually impres.
sive The church itself IS noble, beautiful struc-
ture, and this remark would apply more particu-
larry to the interior decorations than to the exterior
appearance OF the edince, though that also deserves
more than a passing word Of praise. The wheel
windows of stained glass have a very fine effect,
while the softened, mellowed light that falls upon
the reading desk and communion table gives those
parts Of the church an aspect entirely in harmony
with the solemn elaborate service OF the Protestant
Episcopal form Of worship.
The prayers and lessons were read IN an effective
manner by the ofclating clergymen, and at the
mention Of the holy name of Jesus The whole con-
gregatlon, which was very large, completely filling
the aisle and galleries,
BOWED THEIR HEADS REvERENTLY,
after the custom that prevails in Catholic churches.
The congregation includes some of the first and best
families on the avenue, and the church in which
they worship Is at once evidence Of their deyo-
tion and their TASTE After tue prayers and lessons
had been concluded the Rev. Samuel Osgood who
has not preached in New York church for the past
eighteen months, ascended the pulpit and de-
hvered an
ELOQUENT AND PATHETIC DISCOURSE.
In some passages he was lnaudlble in the gallery,
but he was understood to say in substance that tile
greatest heroes and the most faithful Christians mad
drawn their inspirations from the commandments
OF God. There was no perfect original but God
God was the first foundation Of all truth. lie was
the father OF all justice. Our being dated from HIS
creative power and our salvation came from His
redeemlng cross. 1t was common sense to look to
God in all atfairs-to look the facts of Gods
Jesus Chrlst-perfect man-the incarnation OF God.
They began their religion with faith and, in accor-
cW6 W T. hsy sooa G9d al good things in faith
TAKING SOMETHING FOR GRANTED.
They entered on this Sunday. prepared to show
the only foundation OF fah first of all, because He
was In actual possession OF the ground Looking on
the facts Of history, they must see that He was
but the record Of human civilization and progress
| resting on and dating from Him. THIS was the yeal
| their most important events by the Christian
calendar. Asia had been HIS portion, Europe His
Italy and Spain--God's BILE sing upon tn m-had
had their palmy. days, when on no written tradi
| tion was Christ In their hearts. Christ was the
| foundation OF all history; all written or spoken
words expressed the eternal word that He was IL
the beginning, that He became human and dwell
perfect characters had drawn their
| INSPIRATION FROM HIS BLESSED WORD.
The Roman Catholic the dogmatc Calvnst, a:
well as the calm churcnman had Duilt their faith oil
Christ's word. Great poets, In their highest illumi
nations OF fancy. had been Influenced and actet
upon by His spirit, and great men had drawn truti
from Ills great and holy words. Such was til,
actual fact ana the reason was that, as q human
eke1uplaT, as wen as III his divine luineSs, the TutI
and spirit Of God were In Him. They believed il
the truth; they looked for The truth but in Chris
they met the highest and most perfect ideal OF what
was true. He was the perfect sign ana type OF al
truth; not only presenting Himself as the perfection
OF human character, from the bosom OF the Eternal
Father, but as the Son of God and the Son OF Man
As God was the supreme and perfect Father, the
supreme manifestation OF Him could only be
supreme and perfect son. This was the great fac
OF religion. No man who read the Gospel coult
deny that Christ was With them In the union ant
love OF His Eternal Father--in the union OF the
eternal life. The Spirit was there with the incar
nate Word. From these things tney could have
NOTION OF THE DIVINE KINGDOM
OF the society OF the kingdom of Cod Upon all tht
considerations which the reverend gentleman ad
vanced he showed that Christ was the foundation .
oil truth, and that He ought to be there as such II
view OF the wants OF the future. On that Foundation
all that was worth living for could be found. Ii,
was the mediator, cxemplar, Saviour, the same yes
terday. to-day and forever. When Jney said, 81 he
lleve In God, the Maker OF heaven and earth, the.
believed In all the facts OF nature they were shOwI
| IN revelation If the facts OF nature belonged I,
them, as Christian men, no one should take then
!. away. Tney did not believe IN religion that va