The New York herald., 1870-04-11
NINETEENTH STREET PRESBY rERIAy
CHIRCH.

Large nnd fashionable Congregation
Good Srnsic and Sweet Perfumes Ser
mon by Rev. DIR. Hall.
On Sabbath morning, be the day bright or gloomy
the First Presbyterian church. situated at the cor
ner OF Nineteenth street and Fifth avenue ID filed
with congregation which, in number and respect.
ability, IL not surpassed by any the avenue; but
on such days as yesterday, when the balmy sunlit
brcezes drew out OF doors the Old as we'll az the
young, the curiosity seeker as vel as the worshp-
per, and the lover OF sweet music and genuine
wholesouled eloquence, as well as the sesrcher for
spiritual comfort, this church Is always dled to
oyerHowing
FASHION CAME HERE IN FORCE
yesterday. The latest styles IN ladies' hairdresses
and In giovcs fans, boots spring dresses ana fuss
and feathers generally were on exhibition In the
pews, and did much credit to the artists whose
handiwork they were, while they afforded
to the fair members Of the congregation
splendid field for mutual admiration.
The grayhalred members OF the congregation their
number is large) appeared totally absorbed in their
devoions The sweet peals OF the organ, the pleas
Ing ring T the old church hymns and the scholarly
and casslca bearing 81 Dr. Hail, O. he stood on the
peared to have enchained two OF their senses; but
close observation disclosed the fact that even those
nuences welded by tasteful and costly decorations
vanity.
THE SERMON.
The pastor OF the church, Rev. DIR, John Hall, de-
lvered On eloquent and instructive sermon, taking
al die, even so IN Christ shall all be made alive"
The reverend gentleman, in lengthy and learned
ns cee Sa9r Of saVs
sne erapnlU aat,r history %, ot mans relation with
recuon Of Christ nom the tomb, showing the
moral to be learned from the iall and
lty consequent on the redemption. He said the
resurrection Of Christ was tue act that brought TO.
gether the past and the future that united The Old
with the New Testament and was the ful1ment Of the
promises and prophesies contained in the former The
death and misery on his children and left q stain
and pang behind that VIII follow his descendant t.
d, the END Of me lne a. death Of Christ the second
but did not restore man to state OF original inno
| ccnee, leaving him to remember chat he must walk
cautiously IN the read TO eternity and w0rk cut his
| salvation III fear and trembling.
TEMPTATION INDUCED THE FALL.
pointed Ht pss entsrea into o s ssgeeat a
deadly art lad the snare that mas brought AID
misery on the World HE persuaded our frali father
To handle the forbidden fruit IL appeared lair
| ere, but Its taste brought catalogue OF horrors
! IN IT'S tram, vita which We are unfortunately
the causes Of the fail. "The fruit was 1alr TO the
| eye: le shall be as gods knowing good
pene peI ees not 81 m our s p9so M
| repentance. Adam charged the crime on Eve who
IN ner turn lau III 10 the serpent. Tls Is the exact
counterpart Of temptation aud crine our own day.
| But what q different lesson Ne learn from
TIE SECOND ADAM.
He was tempted and wthst00d the wfiisperings or
the cunning fOe His life and His doatn teach us
lessons that we should engrave on our hearts. He
died ana rose again. His resurrection glorious
as ll!s life was sublime. Each man expects DEATH
and as surely as death will come resurrection Will
follow, bringing glory or disgrace rs our lives ON
earth may merit.
TIE FIRST ADAM
was our father in the esh the second our Father IN
q mir Hrst fnn I'M ~ fho
the Head OF the new dispensasion The fall of the
first Adam brought misery and Calling woes
In its train; it Is the key that dlscloses the
meaning OF the dreary words heart SICKNESS,
slow decay, debauchery, lost breath, CO.
metery mounds, funeral process,ons, family
strlfes, cravings OF conscience restlessness and
suicide. Tie resurrection CT the second Adam has
opened heaven anew and permitted man to frame
his own destiny ana TO follow responsible 9pd IN.
dependent course according to mis- sense Of right and
wrong 1Ae s's'''z 8 snsaY ssEsl si7V s9avsFs is like
divided by f0wihV river. On tie one side are
those who nave fought the good dght received their
reward, who repose In realms where the sky is
bright, society noble and sorrow unknown. TIE
church on earth Is the other branch Of Christ's
society, and before its members reach the home
OF the blessed deep and turDid river must be
passed, temptations must be overcome and gded
fruits dashed away from the lips, while rhe eye Is
kept ste sdfy on the desired goal, else O fall shall
come more fatal than that OF first father as this
second rejection OF the cup OF life VIII bring ever
Iastlug misery.