The New York herald., 1870-09-26
cHgRCg OF TIE AsCENsYea.


1n Wealth. nni Ssnndlng-Tae Display os
Teiiets--Ii.r Astensianrc--sermon By tho
Rev. Dr. Johu Cotton Smith.
AZ II Is rather early In the ssnson for che greater
part OF the ladies' and gentlemen who compose the
congregation Of This church 10 be in town, It was
consequently not as wen filled yesterday morning as
It Will be a. the latter end or next month Country
villas in those sections Of the country where there
" good game, stin continue to attract the gentle
men, while an unfortunate attachment for falling
leayes Is the cause OF tho ladies lingering In tho
same vicinity. There was, however, y large por-
ton OF the congregation present; though these,
viewed In the scattered manner In which they sat-
and also on account OF The laTgeness Of the church
interior, appeared less strong numerically than IN
reality they were. Many
FINE TOILETS
we're displayed yesterday morning on the graceful
forms OF the fair, but were chiefly OF an airy ana
summer-like character as the day Itself from its
warmth prevented anything like an autumn COS
tune from appearing. The congregation OF this
church Is undoubtedly one OF the richest the city
IL includes such
wgLIrKvowN NAMES
rs August BeiInon., iillain II. Aspnwall Frederic
de Peysler, }. H.. Gautier, Stewart Brown, howard
Potter, William q. Rhineander, Arthur J. Peabody
the nephew OF the late George Peabody, the great
PhIantroplst; henry A. smyth, Francis Delani,
Frederic G. Foster Lloyd Aspinwall James M
Brown, the Dan2er Frederic Schunardt George M.
iitus, James Is. Johnson ana Archibald Russell.
az Dr. Smith took i9r his text I. Corinthians w
46-''Ihe nrstlnan, Adam, was made living soal;
the last Adam wac made quickening spir1th
Dr. smith sad that in order 70 understand this
passage, IL was necessary to compare lis different
parts. by ''souln Is meant the highest eXorasalon
OF the animal nature. "Spiri Is me highest intcl-
are TO understand .'tne Lord from Heavean The
"hrstN by his disobedience, was expelled from
source OF spiritual life. There may be object,
that
sEFoRE oaIIsr
came here there Was spiritual lie Fer instance:--
DAVID and tlle prophets. But Christ moved among
men before his incarnation. The truths roaljng on
the dark ocean OK ancient paganstn are waits f1om
the vast treasury Of spiritual truth and influence
which was originally bestowed upon the word.
. H4wIaoRNE's DoNATELto
would have been after the fall with Christ. Dr.
smith spoke OF tnat process OF divine education by
The hrst impulse Of divine lie continued Tor long
lime, OF tie glorlous speca which history pre-.
Christ, and mentioned Shelley as illustration OF
this--his theo r,es and his iife. He spoke OF the
present condition OF France. IL was not the power
Of Prussia or the want OF organization IN france
that are the causes Of ITS humiliation aud downfall.
s4s French me peops aSo sag2s Sd s rue
agreements ana codrss RSSs' axe Se sSe psaS psci
ustans INSTITUTIONS ssas GHSas o osatloD na reoa
Ing religion Is the result OF the quickenIng life OF
OhriSt. ms immense quckenng force of Christ In
society Is the product OF innumeraole qulcGeuings
IN individual lives. Christs spirit canuoG long
quicken without the development OF fruit in holy
dispositions and acts. What these are we have
clearly pointed out TO rs. st. Paul says,
THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT
Is love, Joy, peace long suffering, genteness good.
ness, faith. meekness, Temperament There IL
very prevalent impression that after nave faith
1t depends upon their own VIII whether they nave
good dispositions and works. The win may resu-
late the forms IN which faith will manifest Itself and
may deepen ana enlarge faith, but it can neither
adj NW1 lhn of safr
measure in which IL exists There can 90 no faith
without works.
The three prominent features OF the spirit ere
love, Joy, peace. III this peace all
THE SORROWS OF LIFE
are explained ana assuaged. Are We sometimes
sad and discouraged TO find so many OF the old
rupt1OnS mlngng WIFI the exercises or tie new
ltfeY Let us remember that When Christ spoke the
wonderful words chat pierced to the depths OF the
tomb Lazarus came forth wrapped In swaddling
death about, Notwithstanding he was alive. The
reverend doctor concluded by reciting the fooW-
ing verses
Lead, kindly guide amid the garthering gloom.
Lead Thou on
The Night Is dark and am far from homo
Lead Thou me on
Keep, then, feet 4 do not AJAX to
The distant scene--one step is enough FOR me-
Iwas not thus. forgot that Thou
Could lead me
loved to choose and see my path, but now
Lead Thou onl
Iloved the gasesh day, and, spite of fears
Pride ruled my wlremeinber not past y9aIs.
So long Thy power hath blest me, sure Il still
Will lead me On,
Der moor and fen, DER cras and torrent, TIL
The night is gone
And with the morn t1Ose angel faces smile
Which have loved long since and lost awhile.