The New York herald., 1870-10-24

Hundred Years OF National Lifc ana Ncs
One President Of tho United States a Pr..
fessed Follower Of Jesus-C0rruption T.,
High Plnces--Tho Church the Only Reliable
Basis Upon Which To Build Up n Gire.s
Power.
The dedication Of the lecture room ar 81. Johnu
Methodist Episcopal church, In Flfty.thlrd street,
between Broadway and Eighth avenue, brought
together yesterday morning large and earnest con-
gregaton. The church cdice Itself Is not yet COM
pleted, will 1t be ready until next spring, when
solemn dedication will take place. Five months ago.
where now stands what promises to be one OF the
most beautiful structures in the city, was humble
little chapel which, owing to its size. entirety
lnedequate to accommodate the rapidly increasing
congregation.
The new building was therefore commenced. and
by the continuous labor OF the pastor, the Rev.
William Goss. aided by q building committee formed
OF the most influential among his parshoners. an
other elegant temple Of the living God has, In an
incredibly short time. sprung up In our MIDST.
Since May tho congregation attached to 81. JOINTS
church worshpped In the Fntleth street Congregae
tional church, ana yesterday for the first time a.
sembled for divine purposes in the new edlhce
THE CEREMONY OF DEDICATION,
without any ostentatious display. An earnest.
touching prayer from the presiding elder dedcaElnG
assembled concluded the rite Then came the usual
Sabbath morning services the several hymns bemG
rendered reno. Ia most pleasing manner by chorus
members Of the congregation.
AFTER THE READING
OF the morning lessons the Rev. w. II. Ferris camo
forward and taking his text from Psalms ILL.,. o.
ION that the salvation OF Israel were come out Of
Zion p'-preached an Instructive sermon.
He said had selected thus text because he wished
TO speak TO them on
ana upou reaea %s1 ASg1ss sns that he had no
politics to advOcate-that tS, no party pOlticS-th0
reverend gentleman went on to say that tine AFFAIRS
ulcer on the body politic and 1t was the duty OF the
people to demand tor II o remedy. God built the
the superstructure OF which the Church was the
basis. Just laws even were useless, and could not
De administered even unless the moral sentiment Of
Ana who was to educate the people up to the proper
apprectative moral standardf
WAS IT THE POLrTICIANs3
God pity them If 1t was; for even those who I the
highest offices in the State are full OF corruption.
There is no doubt that the Cnurcn saved the nation
few years ago, when she was torn by intestine
s ae % sae the
the Church and the voice OF His ministers in the
pulpit that maze that dgh:lng efrective.
don't claim at all that there should be State
Church. The Church and State are separate powers,
each having Its own duties to perform. II choose
to worship stone that is my concern; the State has
nothing to do with ir; and IN like manner not
the business OF the Church to regulate the amount OF
taxation, interfere In any way with the functions
The doctrine OF - - -
PLURALITY OF WIVES
Ia consstent II the practice OF that creed interferes
with the welfare or the whole community 1t then
becomes the duty OF the State to interfere and put
stop to It, Aud yet, look at that vile nest Of reli
gious persons In the Rocky Mountains, allowed n0A
only TO violate the laws Of the States with mpunity
but to taint the whole atmosphere OF the nation.
| Gospel and keep their hands on
THE POLITICAL MACHINE.
Now, this Is the very thing we don't intend to do.
! Are we TO give up the Bible because 1t Is some
moral question passes from the Church into the
OF politics are we to abandon itY Most assuredIy
not. The Church Is the natural conservatOr OF all
| moral questions. And they must
| NEVER BE SURRENDERED TO POLITICIANS.
| Ihe truth ls revolutionary. IL Is upsetting the
dynastes OF the Old World now, because the onward
march OF Christianity has ever been at the point
| or the sword. II this government OF ours -
this most beautiful fabric shall give way, IL will
| be because 1t lacks the firm moral basis that tho
after deploring the fact that after hundred years
OF national existence we had not one President OF
tne unlled states who was q proeSsed disciple Of
| Jesus ascrbed most Of the Ills OF which he COM
| piained to the
| INFLUENCE OF THE RoMIsH CHURCH..
1t had Its members In our Kitchens, with their
ears TO the doors OF our bedchambers listening to
our secrets and then Fastening to the confessional
to repeat our most important secrets to che priests
| who were in league not with The people at Wash
1ngton, but with the Pope at Rome.
Before the conclusion OF hts sermon the reverend
gentleman animadverted severely the corruption
OF our city government and advised his hearers to
vote neither with party the other for the sake
| give them TO the most vrtuOus and deserving.
After the sermon collection amounting to 81 400
was taken up to pay for the furnishing OF the room
| IN which the services were being held.