The New York herald., 1870-03-07

efforts 20 send Q warming Oroath to the nearest OF
the congregation surrounding all In great contrast
with the beauty and grandeur Of the fasnionable
structures that Int their turrets ana towers by
where Christ receives the homage due Him BY peni-
tent fashionable worshippers. the audience gath
cred to listen to the professions OF their
fath was small and very peculiar In many re-
spects But one or two young people were seen
while colored boy and woman occupied prominent
seats, RraveIy awaiting the opening services Lux
ury OF apparel evidently was NOS th0ught OF by any
ono OF them, the decided simplicity OF attires at
times almost approaching the untidy. There were
the marks OF lfe's battle on every face there; the
struggle for existence being something more than
chlId's play with them. The evil influence OF extra
vagance In dress that spreads, like circle In the
water, wider and wider, resisting all attempts to
arrest It's progress can hardly ever be their lot and
they come under q common roof to offer up prayers
as they think proper on the Sabbath.
me Free Methodsts profess to be not OF the earth
earthy. They 40 not believe In any OF the lsns the
fashionable tendencies Of sthe age, feeling what
Christ taught IL well enough, aud by taking up His
cross daily coming out rom the world and separat-
ing from its uncleanness they Will be saved They
believe In the Holy Trinity In general atonement IN
the necessity OF new birth, In the witness OF the
spirit and Ia future rewards and pun,shments. They
look upon practical godliness as the never failing
result or genuine religious experience, and insist
should come out from unbelievers abstalning rom
al secret societes, renouncing all vain pomp and
kory, anu tnat TUG golden rule applies equally TO
the col0red as to the white race.
During she services some OF the more enthusiastic
INTERRUPTED the minister, breaking IN upon his
regard for their appropriateness, and two, as
IN deep sleep, uttered pteous cries for aid and
strength. Rev. John r. James at the head Of the
band. is young man. not very bold In his views,
original IN style OF Thought expression, but sln
cere. HIS sermon was not calculated to satisfy q
renned or cultivated taste, EOr would II make much
OF an impression on miscellaneous audi
snce. yet he seems imbued with SO much
and simple seacaing:~SIoVe God an. ana love love
one another" The text was First Timothy, ILL., 10
lar sna or see spd p
God always had people. Adam and Eve, no doubt,
were Of Coos annolntcd, ana finally saved the
he Is the same to-day as In che time OF the lsraees
protecting them when they followed Hin, ana chas.
Ways That % Deiars the n@ preacher ls
was part or Cnrsrs Church. and destined
@ to DO ,t the g, n pillar and column they were guar
smoothed OF that they might fit IN the great
ture The Ire OF God was within them, and they
Strangers and pilgrims here on earth, there was no
such thing as resting IN d0wny nests In ease and
coming politicians, being Interested IN nne arts and
other worldly matters, as II God had given them q
tide deed to the country. This world would never
be iuly converted, and IL was their duty to get
out OF II, and with them snatch as many as they
could. The clements OF love and humility were then
reverted TO by Mr.. James as being indispensable III
their faith, when ne concluded by asserting tnat
God wanted them all as lights IN the world. having
brought them out OF a corrupt Church that tnhy
might receive the trush anu snow it
Following the sermon words OF testimony" were
delivered BY some OF the congregation. Four or
i've women, Including the cOiOred attendant and as
many men. referred TO the religious ferv0r that pos
sessed them, ana adding TO their statements the
rather indubltaDle proofs that they felt what they
had uttered by demonstrations OF Snoutng, laughing
crying and dancing in their places. Whether the
terpschorean feats added to the solemnlty OF the
occasion or not cannot be answered by an outsider
but 1t certainly tened to show that those who thus
INDUCED were IN good physical condition. Tue ser.
vices were prolonged to o late hour.