The New York herald., 1870-04-04
LA:GaT sTaGaT BAPTIST CHURCH.

Its Wealth and Bcauty-1ts Officers, Music
aud Interior-.Sermon by Rev. Frederic
q. Evans-"in Union There is Strength -
The Laight street Baptist church was
weu attended Yesterday Situated ON the cor.
ner OF Lai2ht and Varick streets. the church
presents the appearance OF an edidce PLAIN
yet solid III outward aspect, with the
promise upon entering OF finding a congregation
blessed with fair complement Of this worlds
goods. Ascending the broad stone steps leading to
the portal we reach at last the entrance. peep at
the interior does not disappoint the expectations
raised by view Of tho exterior. Reassured by this
agreeable phase, we enter and quiery take seat.
Casting q glance around we nnd that the inner
semolance OF the sacred structure is indeed
AN ARcHErYPE OF SIMPLICITY.
PAINTED In chastc colors, unrelleved by ornament
yet devoid of that severe guise which CRATES 80
harshy on the sensitive perceptlves OF lover OF
idea tnat he IL not III cathedral from
whose windows gorgeousy coored rays OF
nlously with the ecclesiastical grandeur around,
but within q sample temple, sucn as the require
ments OF an unaffected form OF worship need, and
whose very atmosphere seems TO be lmpregaated by
the spirit essential to devotion ITSELF The pews are
piany upholstered IN gray m0feen, with which the
carpets OF Tie GisleS contrast wen. The pulpit
black walnut stanos out in relief from crimson dra.
peries effectively disposed. The organ Is small, but
Is sufficiently ample In tone Tor The size oil the
church, Mr.. w. e. Burns, the organlst bringing out
It's full powers In his skfu management OF the in.
struinent. The cdoir IS composed OF some very
fine artists, MISS Mcdonald being the soprano. MISS
Gilbert the c0ntfato, Mr. j. ireland tenor and also
leader OF the choir, Sir. Cornelius e. Enders irst
basso and Mr.. ]. Hamin second basso.
THE CHURCH EDiFiCE
itself Is very old. The present congregation have
owned 1t since 1872 Previous 10 that period its pas
tor was Rev. DR.. Cox. VINO had preached there Tor
number OF Years. Its trustees are Messrs James
Pyle, Richard Watrons, Walter Hardy, John z. How.
Thompson, William NJ. Jeens and J. La Wall. Thc
pastor IL the Rev. MI Frederic q. Evans. Mr. Evans
mas only been with his present congregation since De-
cember but during that time, by s effective preach.
ing, mas done much Tor the church, 1t being more
largely attended since It has been under his care.
Mr. Evans delivery Is Impressive. his enumeration
periods, he keepslo more simple style OF oratory
adapted 10 the comprehension VI MS hearers and more
consonant TO the elucdati0n Of those eXempars OF
simpiicity-the scriptures. lie IS young and fer
In the Welsh language. bis first sermon he
preached aJ the age oil fifteen. Tns Is the Brst
church wherein he has ever preached to other than
o We sh congregation and IN the English language.
For his text yesterday morning he TOOK fr0a Jer0.
miah the words
I'm UNION THERE IS srRENGrH.n
lie said tlaG Old truths, amid all The changes OF
the world are truths STILL Old age has It's great In.
nnd that 1t has changed truth into fasenood. Doc.
trnes change. truth more generally believed IN
than that embodied In tne words in union tnere
Is strengthv cannot be found and the same Is
three IDEAS oI the words are, Order III. Action,
Ill. Design.
I-oaDlR--TnE FIRST LAW OF NATURE.
Nature gives US hearts; revelation explains
them. 1t IS apparent In al the works Of God; It is
present everywhere, absent nowhere. It's keYnnso
Is found IA those beautiful wcsrus ..LoT tlieTV De
ugur.n Snc.s-.e1 aae up rnis idea and not con.
TENT until they ana " q Law wlll2 Aep. A0W