New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-27

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THE REV, MIR. BEECIIER ON RICH. - oven
The extreme heat of yesterday mao " |
reat paps in the Plymouth Church congregation c.
gregation which neither the cold WINDS OF Winner ho
rains OF Spring seem to diminish but wmch lhe tl'P'"
warmth Of Yesterday visibly yanduished. Mt bee'he
preached short sermon from text founo III 'n 0'H
chapter 9th verse of the Gospel OF " CO., riSbt
Biessed are they which do huneerand WIT ia the
eOusness for they shall he nllea du s his hessngi
II is the moral quality OF the whole inu go, richi
diferent explanations have been given Of TINS terh
n,ass Il, the different ages OF the Church dneItht
applications have been maze as 10 ~ 1i,Iprent in
Tbere seems TO be q wide yariatio OF the sc
terpretatiOns but the variation u Fant m AZ de-
than the root Iregafd this term An
scrihing conscience working throuSh nc iiiy two
iDsnre5 ccnscicnce makes truth more adInrany uue
more generous and more ehcctual. ldelttousns
part The longing soul aspires after Perfection IN every
part of its being. 1t is the universal thlIs' Vt
blessed are they who long for the n0best usVeOpneht
in themselves of perfect manhood Men desire 20 be
manly as much as they GesTe 70 pe i,IafeS
We are 10 be burning and shining Lights Wee 70 munger
and thirst and pant in the Christian Life Not tney VINO
are so cautious afraid of doing something improper,
hut men whose thoughts are large and noble conforming
divine model OF Christian lie Contrast tnis pl9 t r w
Christ with the hopes and aspirations common e FOR
wealth willing to sarye ana 10 munger, 80 gen
e1s @ feeling that @T @neE oS Ss S the He Of
Christian He hopes 10 take III all there OF hfe me
spirit fashions them all into sublime unity As hunger
brings satisfaction TO the body SO does hunger a1e
Righteousness bring satisfaction 90 the soul MANHOOD
Is made M of composite partsruth righteousness, ana
purity Ths Is the end OF life contrast too the promise
OF Christ with that of the world ana thS
vet too full OF imperfections has been the
experience OF man since the beginning OF t1e wUu
Men that hunger for the noDer things o nc 90 NV
satisfaction The that men are not SATISFIED pc
cause they seek imperfect things. The larger our ea
the ikelicr we are 10 reach an apIroAll'le .h
The that Is living for the whole righteousness theIe
orr enjoyment in heaven will in part on what we
bring there. SO, then, here this promise OF christ
thoghts of men, SO in life should carry Their souls
free evil full of righteousness So men should
biti0n of e and protect it through life, and so living
that they may enjoy the words Of Christ.
MUSIC.
The Rev. j. p. Swift, Pastor of the At
tOrneyst NJ +. Church. preached yesterday to small
congregation Music" from the 18th and 18th verses
of the Epste Of the Ephesans, 9Th chapter: "And be
not drunk with wine wherenis excess butbe filed with
the spirit speaking 20 yourself in psalms and hymns and
spiritual song singing and making melody in your heart
to Lord" The reverend speaker said, music ~ ron
the heart every one is fed with 1t from the soul,
and every gives expression TO i, either Vocay or
fundamentally. Music art is the arrangement Of
! tune God has been good that are so peculiarly
formed 10 be able 10 enjoy life 10y every one OF our
used that it brings sounds Of gaGues in the singing
of the birds, the ripping of the brook, the whstng Of
the wind The difference between noise ana harmony
simply that noise consists IN sounds ~ irregular inter-
walls while harmony consists OF sounds given al regular
individual lived who had no feeling FOR 1nusict Never
There may have been lack OF expression or terc may
nave Deeh an lnPeIleot eNltSsluI u' H n8liiog
exists in every SOUL and II j. the greatest happiness IN
waterloo, Wellington heard that the I'D Resiment
Hghanders falling back he sent hand Of music 10
them, and they advanced and conquered. Also NapO-
leOn during his campaign in Italy, used music when the
| heavy caissOns OF ammunition could not he dragged
across the Alps Every feels the stir Of music in the
heart and quickening OF nature at the approach OF
band God has not only made us capable understand
ing music but Of developing the arr and the great mas
tiers who have enriched the world with their compost
tons have carried souls nearer to the better land
All good music is sacred, hut to be so the musician must
have his heart with the work. There is Ar much oratOry
In music as In elocuon for the speaker as Wen as e
musician must know how Ia lay stress upon certain
attention Is paid 10 the sound than 70 the sentiment
Let compare the songs Of David and Moses 10 the
music in churches TODAY. Do al the present day
not feel like the ancient the music in the deep forest
the waTbng Of the BIRDS the rushing sound Of the caT
which enarges the heart but do we feel it they
didY And, after all the sweetest music lies IN the Cos
pei The song Of the angels Chrst's birth Peace
the world, and the music Of Jesuss life tells us of
A NEW AFRICAN NJ. E. CHURCH.
The ceremony of laying the corner stone of
the Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church, postponed
from Sunday, 18th nst in consequence Of the failure Of
the Rev. Mr. Butler to be present took place yesterday
afternoon. On account Of the disappointment the
previous Sabbath and the heat OF the day. the attend
ance very large. The society organized in
october by the Rev Jacob Thomas Presiding Elder
Of District 1t then consisted Of II members and has
since gradually increased, until it is found eXpe-
dent TO erect house Of worship on Ftthave Cen
tral Mount Vernon The situation Is very line, being on
high ground overlooking the country Tor considerable
and viii cost about $500 The basement Is built OF stone
and will he used for lecturer0Om and sundayChoO pur
congregation win be under the pastoral charge of Mr..
S MeiFs' of z Si a. NJ E. Church. in BcecKerst
New-YOrk ofcated at the ceremonies YESTERDAY The
GENTLY large 10 contain all that was intended 10 he
placed therein and the documents and articles were
placed in and about The cornerstone. They cOmIrsoda
copy Of the Holy Bible hymn hook the Discipline Of
County names OF the Building Committee and the
officers Of the Church, the date on which the corner
stone was laid, and the Of the officiating clergy
man Mr. Butler the close of the rel Ous exercises,
made few remarks 70 The congregation, in which he
took occasion aude 10 the necessity OF peXng the
word African TO the title Of the Church. and ex
pressed his hope and belief that the time not far
distant when such des natODs distinctions would lie
found unnecessary when there would he no sepa-
rate churches for them that all people who should de-
10 worship the true and living God, be their nation
atty color whatsoever II might, would assemble 70
then alluded to the fact that the State had lead the
Church for time past, and II had resulted III the
ton which had secured the oppressed
their political equality with their white brethren
THE wATER-sT. HOME FOR WOMEN.
Open-air services were held at the Water-st.
Home for Women yesterday at p. III. They consisted
OF prayers singing of hymns, accompanied with iHstru
mental music and a by the Rev John Roach. In
his discourse, the Rev Mr. Roach held forth the example
OF the Magdaiene who washedhe SaviOurs feet with her
tears and wiped them with the hair OF her head He
made stirring appeal 10 abandon their evil
ways, aud said that Jesus Christ ready Ia receive
even the devils castaways The exercises con-
Quoted on eXtempOriLed platform the other side
OF the street opposite the Home policeman pres
en TO keep order but there was small need for his
vices. The congregation small and mostly composed
OF children Of listes adults lined the curb or
short distance either hand of the preacher. gang
Of men passing the other side of the street,
when brawny fellow with coat Oh, who had been
! sitting on the curb, recognizing OF them as
acquaintance, hallOOed in the midst OF the sermon.
81 say, Jack" Mr.. Little beckOned the policeman, who
quickly removed the disturbeT and the preacher he'd
hS sermon without further interruption At the doors
and windows Of the ueighbOring dauCe-houSes some
women were seen, apparently not much moved by what
was going on In the Home itself were seated uuIaber
OF the reclaimed, whO by the In which they ac-
companied the services, showed marks Of genuine
version. That celebrated character the Wickedes
| Man in New-YOrk, John Allen somebody very like
him. quietly secreted in the neighborng bar-room