The New York herald., 1870-04-18
TwENYY.sLy4Arn STREET NJ. L. CHURCH

s;The Necessities Of the Christian Ministry''-
sermon by the Rev. Mr. Searles.
The congregation OF this church gaveN warm well
yesterday 10 their newly appointed pastor the
Rev. J. Z. Seares. In compliance with the almost
unanimous wish OF the people frequenting this little
sanctuary, The late Methodist Episcopal Conference
appointed the Rev. Mr.. Seares to occupy It's pulpit.
lie has the satisfaction OF knowing that his loss Is
much deplored In Brooklyn where his amiaoiity
and gentlemanly demeanor W on him host of stout
frienus, and rnat he Is now comfortably settled
among well disposed and kindly people.
THE CHURCH
is plain brick structure, without any pretensons
10 ecclesiastical architecture externally The inte
rlor is plainness and simplicity ITSELF There Is no
picture no statuary no religious symbol, not even
q crucldx, nor we're there any spring flowers or
ornament OF any kind to fix the eye upon and rec all
the wandering mind. All that Is done by the earn
estness OF exLemporary prayer, which was so maze
as to cover the whole field OF mans wants, hopes,
duties and rational aspirations, both In regard to
this life and that to come The Rev. Mr. Searles Is
eloquent and feeling IN prayer. lie supplcates well,
ana all the graces and gits which to be had for
the asking most assuredly descended yesterday
upon his nocA.
was sufficiently large 70 Ill the church. They all
looked qule, honest people. who mad evidently
come to church TO pray. In the sense OF the worl
there was no display OF fashion. II any gay putJer-
lies ventured out into the ugly scotch mist winch
Inarred the native giads0meness OF Easterday, none
Of them came to worship or 10 look 1or worship
among the preAlren.
TIE CHOIR AND SERMON.
The choir is voluntary one, and was presided
over by Mr.. Ii. Stephenson, the organ accompanl-
ment being by the accomplished MISS Grin. The
manner wnicu called lortn general express
sion Of adnlirau0n. The sermon was by
Ms upou ssv St. Paul to the eelsss Koaaus x H.
then snail they call on Him IN whom they have not
believedY and now snail they believe III HIN OF whom
tney have not heard2 and now snail tney near with
out rreacnerY pne reverend gentleman inferred
IRON the text the necessity oil tue CHRISTIAN ministry
The Gospe was a divine instltatIon, not human
invention, anu Christ was the nrst preacher oi H.
He mace provision for body OF successors 10 con-
tlnue TIL the end OF time. BY one OF the grandest
ordinances on record He provided spiritual SUSIE
nance for every Creature. ne preacher knew no
saying Ike 10, ye, teacn all nations,n except thai
of Mr. Wesley. who, when ueprived OF his cnurcn,
was asked where was his churcay' replied
"rHE WORLD IS MY PARISH.'
That was noble sentiment aud In harmony and
sympathy with tine grad passage aDoye quoted.
There was implicit evidence IN The Gospel OF It's di-
origin Reason and philosophy could not
mount 10 such al idea as tue incarnation OF the mys.
terry OF the a0nenent. The Salne 1t may be said,
had It's prototypes IN Ie orsnp prescribed by GOO
in the Mosaic dlspensatOn. OI these the rites and
sacrifices Of the heatnen were but CORFU ption.
The truths OF the Gospel were not mere eulanaion
Ol common sense. NicOdemus dld not understand
the kedeemer wnen he tod him that man should
be born again OF tne Holy SPIRIT. Ine enlightened
philosophers of Athens stared with wonder and
amaze az the divine enthusiasm OF the blessed Paul
when they uscoursed with hlm upon the resurrection
from the dead. Every one must 1e taught because
taJh comes by hearing. The Gospel also teaches
man ms relation 10 God and MS duties to MS fellow
man. 1t IS a two-edgeG sword, dscerner OF the
spirit and oil the thoughts OF The neart. Hence win
the word worldly minded 1t was never popular:
but because 1t was tue raw OF lie 1t carried convic-
tion and impression when preached No man could
listen the sermon OF Christian minister without
'eeng the lorce or what he sad. Sermons were,
therefore, always valuable. The text might be iOr-
gotten the words OF the preacher. For that
he diu not care. The impression remained behind
Men may be very cebcrgs but they Wlil neverLhe-
less, pe touched. O1 course, as rule, we know
better tnan do and Inc Gospel Is dlsgrdced
TO PRODUCE A SENSATION.
IL made u sensation at Pentec0st when the noise
OF mighty wlnu was heard and the Chosen de-
scended and sat upon the apostles heads. such was
the force and ervOr OF tue eyansellc teachers that
III said that
PErFg AND THE OTHERS WERE DRUNK
with new wine. Preaching then, was necessary as
condltlonalty OF salvation. Prayer, too, was ne
dIvineiy pniiosop,ca 1t pure gilt OF God.
we cannot pray without faltn, and as faltn
by hearing there must be teachers.
lie then went To show the immense fruit reaped
by the labOrs OF the ministry. Where he labored
last ne had added seven nunored TO the iold Now
he hopefully looked forward TO gaining for their
congregation within the next year
JUST TWO HUNDRED SOULS.
lie did not well know why he liked on that number.
But he mad KIND OF prescence, ana he felt tney
After an unctuous ana well conceived peroraton he
prayed that the spirit OF peace and love might be
with them and keep them In sweet CHRISTIAN har-
mony. the congregation then dispersed to their
homes evidently pleased with tue pastor OF their
choice. Tne children OF me sunday scnoo attached
10 the churcn lied the galleries on either side and
their deneanor was most creditable.