The New York herald., 1870-04-25
noy from Jerusalem 20 yercbo-On the path 70
heavenly happiness aud bi:ss.
UNITED PaEssYrERlAy cnURsH.


ChristianIsy Not Mere Theoretical Re-
liaion-sermon by the Rev. g. II. smytk.
ABOUT my members OF the United Presbyterian
cnnrcn assembled yesterday for divine worship IN the
"esn congregational chapel. East Eleventh street,
pee"een firsi and Second avenues The vOtaries OF
iashion were conspicuous by their sbsence, Iey
rcaly iashonably dressed women being present
ihs'eai there were homely Christian matrons Of
mature years ana pious dispositions. Nor were
therc any young gentlemen OF fine tastes and ex.
pensNe hapi's present their places Deing well snp
piled by young men whose CHRISTIAN life and godi-
ness Is stamped upon their reatures
THE ELDERS
mustered In strong force TAN, lean ana eauuL
with bold, prominent, hard ieatures they take q
VISITORS mind OF at To lhe land O. cakes ana
renew the memories Of solemn Sabbath ASSOC atops
north OF the Tweed. Their looks were grave ana
godly and, with eyes reverentiy bent upon mother
earth, they breathed forth audiDy their orlsons =
the New Jerusalem.
THE SERVICE
was as simple as the worship OF the Cameronians
upon Scottish hillside In evil days gone by. The
Rev. Mr.. snvth peculiarly lifted for mis- position.
No extemporaneous prayer finer than his.
lie does not mix things up He gives to Caesar what
belongs 10 Cesar aud to God what belongs 70 God,
iis Imagery IL scrip.uIal snd well laced There q
no cant III MS suppicasioDs any VI that sickly
transcendenta sciumcutalism SO mucn IN vogue q
modern prayer meetings.
AZ A PREACHER
the Rev Mr. smvth Is well known for his bod do.
nrnclation OF tue black Crook" the HicnardsOn.
Mcrar ana "0uspheuyn at the Asl0r House ana
other notorious iniamies aud scandals TO civilization,
Christianity ana the CHRISTIAN pulpit HIS voice 10
good and hIs eocuion correct ana Nanli. As theo-
oSian he - well read. HIS dlscoursss are carefully
ana logically reasoned. and, IA rule, are very IN
slruciiye; but there seems lack OF JUNCTION In .
manner otherwise excellent.
lesteruay he pieacned from the First General
Eplstle OF Jonn, L. 7, last clause-"The blood OF
Jesus Christ. His Son, cleanse h Us from al sin.n
lie said Christianity mere theoretical rell.
gioh. IL does not CONSIST OF q simple profession Of
orthodoxy, tlOugh 10 that we should pay due regard.
In the Scriptures, no douOt, laid the fopnda-
tons and motives OF all duty; but though we were
knowledge that would NOT give US Chrlstianily. 1t
was not enough u have correct views. mans
practice must De IN Accordance villa nis proes-
Hi0ns. In rord,
PRACTICE ls THE SOUL or CHRISTIANITY.
| Not preaching righ but dong rgnt should, thep,
| be the CHRISTIANS guiuiDg MAXIM lnleed the very
great reason wny Christianity nad lde greater
| trunpbs was because ITS followers dld not snow Dy
| their lives that the religion iney prof.ssed was
! divine and holy. Men would ju ige theories by
results fhat was natural. II Societies nave cer-
will compare the conduct OF tier members win me
| principles enuncated aud folm an opinion adverse
or Otherwise accordingly La this wa. oy tnc oppo.
siton OF practice and principle, many institutions
| admirable IN themselves ulury themselves. He
| remembered readiDg OF
sPANIARD ALARMED FOR HIS SOUL.
| In whom tbs idea had vennclti01 lie felt In
ciinen, when ms religious fears were exced, TO be-
Coiic AtCOIuIuIy, ne SCI dDout eX-
amining what sort OF people the Christians were.
Proceeding to Rome the centre Of Gnrisiendom nc
conrlsteu the lives OF the dlgnitaIle5 with
their teachings, and the result ut which
he arrived was adverse TO Christianity. Tne
religion oil Christianity mast be taken. OF course,
upon is own merits. All men are iaiiiDe. Even
Gods own anoInted kiag fell miseraoly away
One OF the Saylcur's Apostles denied n'fl aud an
other betrayed iim 10 MS enemies Tor thirty pieces
oi silver. These ialls oon't disprove Christianity
Jor 10 crr Is human.
CORNER STONE or RELIGION
fS Dn.fcl tue Via2rQus 9lerliice Christ
upon the cross Tbeofy anu practice are combined In
| t1ut mystery. NJ iiIildei shared the atouDg
merirsrof the ke1eener; iaiLn was necessary "a 3
neauS OF grace. Against another ass, too
the gate 70 mercy WAS stut. They were nypocres-
those who traced upon religion. 10 wuoll II was o
mask or CLOAK TO hide their In'qutles. hey were
viper5, aud were OF their iataer, the oectl. lie
knew sal examples OF hypocrisy. Men wac had
charged others with dereicsion OF duty and had
pressed the cAarge nome Wtu severity he had seen
ATE wards fail so Ow that the, would IAN eat with
the hogs. The preacher explained at great length
the text, and exhorLed all TO have recourse me
merlIs Of the saviour, The great dyelg mouse y
where soiicd girinenis were nale clean la tue blood
| OF the Lamb.