The New York herald., 1870-03-14

pastor, so seem the members OF the congregation.
Iney 20 70 their temple OF worship win that meek.
attendant must concede that, alter ALL there IL good
ahd beauty In me- and before MN are men anu
but sass 1I XIV ae sa over 20 ~ tns
as forward Although yesterday morning all out
OF doors was clad IN the spotless mantle OF winter
eimine the avenues trackess with the seasons soft
carpetlng, and church goers were compelled TO
battle with the drinng element nnmindful OF gar
menis all irlnged with frosty nakes, quite large
reorganization OF rhe congregation OF this church
werUln their accustomed places. The opening SER
vices were short but impressive the prayer the
breathIngs Of true heart for inspiration and grace.
and the singing cultured and expressive, velng
with churches where pomp and luxury Of apparel
Rev. Mr. Puman's discourse was on .The Good.
ness ana severity p Of Goam taxing ga as MS text Ro
severity OF Cod" He sa,d what they wanted nrst
was definition OF goodness" applied to infinite
ness, exists In the minds OF those who should be
better informed than the correct understanding OF
the attribute OF God. In tins particular UNIVERSAL
lists suner greater than the members OF any otner
sect. Many OF them seem TO think that God
Is so placable that IN His grandmotherliness
OF MS waywardness, viii again be received in HIS
fold. As far apart as pole Is from pole so is the
ana S sevep o. COO. one thought Is pre-
that Is the highest good, the eternal good OF His
creatures. Some, however argue like the murderer
that moral resolution in life was played out,n
that divine wrath exists no longer But II you DO
not hear the voice OF God II do not the foot
steps OF such Being day by day, you do not
yourself enohgh. II you do not believe the moral law
Ii written on the tablets OF Time, 20 your
way through the world and listen not to the
voice ci HIS goodness and severity. God IL to-day
Us near humanity az ever Rightlully understood
the seyerest punishment in life the natural law OF
things The proposition Is laiu down by us that
all Gods severity - the product Gods goodness
The preacher then referred to nfracIion OF ply
sical laws, ana said that they had their penal.
ties. innocent offspring suffer for the sins
OF their parents; but vet some who have
inherited such tendencies have been blessed
beyond measure as like diseases which
tend constantly TO health, so have these tended to
the DEVELOPMENT OF natures strength. Mr. Pullman
then IN well chosen, forcbe ana burning words, ad.
vefted TO The infringement OF the law Of human
propagation. 10 murder SO great, 30 foul, SO terri
Bile ~ this. The women OF the present day are
greatly implicated In the crime OF the murder OF
their unborn offspring. God says the nations shall
propagate. and the women who, instead OF expert
encng the pleasantest palms known thus 10 them,
instead OF bearing the task or bringing their iesn
anu blood up TO the age of understanding rids her.
sell OF II by murder-cOmmits the greatest OF all
crimes. We nave not lived long enough to know or
Gods terr0rs ana our own. not have we lived long
enough 10 know what Sod can do 10 those WHO vo-
late His laws IN this wse An eloquent peroratlon
upon the love OF Cod HIS punishments and good
ness ana that 10 IS consistent for Him TO by fire
ana by love- II saving IL intended and tnat His pen
altes and laws wil never fail, concluded an imprcs
sIve and able sermon.