The New York herald., 1870-04-04
WASHINGTON CHURCHES.
METROPOLITAN METHODIST CHURCH.

WASHINGTON April 8. 1870.
The services at the Metropolitan Methodist church
to-day, Notwithstanding the persistent rain, were
we'll attended. The President aud family, the Vice
President and the Chief Justice were among the
auditors. Rev. DR.. Newman the pastor, took his
text from John Ill, 13-"He must increase but
must decrease" Two prominent points were pro-
sented:-First, the nature OF the increase of the
Messiahs kingdom; and secondly. the times aud the
seasons Of the increase. On the first point
there is to DO an increase OF kn0wiedge. Christi-
6nity Is an tntelgent religion and c0mnends itself
to the Intellect. 1t Is TACT worthy OF reelection
that tne crowning glories OF our civilization are
those agencies best adapted to accomplish the DIS
seminanon OF tae religion Of Christ These crown :
TAA PRINTING PRESS TIN TELEGRAPH, raH
LOCOMOTIVE
and oil the means OF communication with mankind.
The telegraph IL the eclent agent for transmitting
gospel news around the world. ana tue press Is
senaing forth the precious Blole as the light Of
the morning out Of the darkness OF the human
intellect How wonderful Is the TACT tnat by our
modern means OF l0c0motiOn the human race IL
to-day can be circumnavlsated In less time than 1t
took st. Paul to perform MS memorable journey on
the Mediterranean sea Goa uses s al u these ssencles
there shall be an increase OF holy ministers,
the appointed means OF declaring the truth,
In the great kingdom Of Christ. Consider
ing the times ana seasons OF this increase Tue
speaker remarked That more has beenaccomplished
tlanity than was accomplished III the days OF Lhe
Apostles. He might almost say that more has been
accomplished In the last haH century lnan In al the
ages that preceded IL. CivnlzatOn Is contributing
10 the advance OF the Gospel. Referring to
ThE FIFTEEN 81 AMENDMENT
he Satd:-Durng the past week from the brazen
throat OF the cannon there have been sounded forth
notes OF juDilee. people long enslaved, long de.
prlved OF citizenship nave rejOced. IL Il an Occa
sion for profound gratitude. IL has vldlcated our
sincere belief In L.e Declaration OF Independence
TIE politician rejoices. VIII rejoice with hn. lie
views this grand movement from political stand.
point. ascend one peak higher ON the mount OF
vision. / view 1t from moral and religious
standpoint. and l 90 not hesitate to Say that
the citizenship with It's immuntieS granted to this
people during the past week, 10
THE GRANDEST PROTESTANT MOVEMENT
since the days OF Martin Luther. Tae promise Is
verified. AatOn Is born IN aaday; and more than
this, o power Is brought to bear c0uateractln2 the
evns OF that system which would overthrow our in
which would burn -our churches and abolish
our Sabbatns. And then, standing on still
higher peak. look far southwark, and / see
Ethiopia stretching QUE her hands to God, and
the young men here Of this race, blessed with all
the advantages Of educau0n, bearing the
Gospel to benghted Africa. Our missions up
10 this time In Africa have failed but
God Almighty. working upon the grand principle
OF saving man BY man. race by race. u pr0p0S.
ing to illuminate Ethiopia by these children saved
from bondage, elevated TO citizenship. aud now
clothed with all those rights OF manhood when
dignity manhood and make 1t power. Then, say,
haislujan for God Is marching on. (Several voices
Amen amen.nj