The New York herald., 1871-06-19

}closed his sermon.
At the conclusion Of the mass the Te Deun was
sung Tor the Pope the congregation standing mean
while.
ET. JOHNS METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
~~~~~~~~>~>~~>~>~->~~~~>~--~
Provoking to Love nnd Good Works-Ser-
mon by Rev. J. A. M. Chapman.
Yesterday morning Bishop Ames participated in
The exercises at st. Johns Methodist Episcopal
Church, Bedford avenue and the pastor, Rev. J. A.
pa. Chapman, delivered practical discourse from
Hebrews, K, "a, 25:-"And let us consider one an
Other to provoke unto love and TO good works: not
torsaking the assembling OF ourselves together as
rhe manner OF some is; but exhortng one another
and so much the more as ye see the day approach
tng."
After few Introductory words the preacher said
that In the text the apostle urged upon his readers
fhe importance OF cherlshing fraternal feeling
howard others, and 1t might with safety be said that
next to the power OF indwelllng Christ the
secret OF the efficiency and influence OF the early
disciples Is found in tnat extorted confession con-
Cerning them from their enemies
SBEHoLD HOW THESE CHRISTIANS LOVE ONE AN
OTHER"
Nothing was more to be deprecated In modern
days than the partial practical departure OF the
Church from this unworldly condition whether 1t
were viewed as impalrng her beauty or as pa -ayz-
&nk ucT nHueHCe upon the world. TnlS human one
ness unity OF spirit and fraternity purpose Is the
quest OF the world. To find its bass the profoundest
philosophers have studied and thought TO realize 1t
the sternest moralists have labored and died. Chr
reveals the one and makes the other possible. AnL'
no Other obllgation devolves more s0lemnly upon
ahe church than TO vindicate this aspect OF Cnrsts
mission 10 the world. Whatever might be the de.
ductl0ns OF science or the opinions OF men In regard
christian would deny The unity Of Chrlsts disciples
hey are brethren In being the spiritual children or
one Fainer, partakerS or one nature, animated by
one spirit and travelling one pa'h TO their Fathers
house on high Inc features In which they differ
cal The former are epnelneral: the latter are
etsrna, shame on that disciple Of Christ who can
tlan Brother and grasp the elements OF
COMMON UNITY
with that warm hand OF Fellowship, love and SYM
pathy tnat allows dilerences In social position or
external circumstances TO hide from his view the
likeness Of. q common saviour The old heathen
cage mad emerged into more than the dawn OF the
Christian era when ne SAID, "There Is nothing that
concerns humanity that does not concern me-"
disciple of Christ should be able to say with pro-
founder and more vi al significance, "There Is
nothing concerning a disciple OF Christ tnat does
not concern me as MS BROTHER"
Christians should consider each others infrmittcs
ana weaknesses aud manifest iorbearing, for
Alving spirit Perfection and infalllDty could be
prediCated OF but lew 0! our fallen race, and
MEN WERE EXACTING IN THEIR DEMANDS
and severest their denunciatlons OF those faults
oI which they themselves are the most guiltless. l
knew man who was most thrilling In his denun-
citations OF the common amusements OF life, and who
would outlaw every individual who indulged III
tLhem from the commonwealth OF Christ. and vet
on his knees az the altar OF Mammon so con-
the love OF Christ from his neart. knew man
who was most exemplary and constant In his attend
ance upon the means OF grace. who would allow
nobody to hope Tor heaven tnat did not follow his
example, and yet never knew him to give dollar
could help 1t. l knew another man VINO was most
1lberal and arge-hearted In his contributions to the
cause OF Christ aud the various humanitarian pur-
poses OF the Church, and was most
CAUsrIC IN HIS CRITICISMS UPON THOSE WHO TALK
for Christ but did not give; and yet never heard
syllable from ps IN behalf oil the cause OF Christ.
Let the spirit OF charity take possession or the CON-
munny, the Church. the family, the world, and how
would be forever prevented Christians snoult
consider each others sorrows, trials and allictons,
Christi which was sell.sacrifce for oIh"r " Z,
should be the ambition OF every disciS -
hot only himself to obey the lnjuncilan 0. -sne
Apostle, to be always abounding In " work OF the
Lord, but he should seeS to inspire 'thers spirit
OF like aggressive ACTIVITY, heswno sets an idle
two more hands and feet and eyes, and
another head ana heart , at at , work In IN
highest success. Social religion may be greatly
promoted by diligently cultivating the various
attendance upon them were guilty OF sin and OK.
posed themselves TO condemnation. The social
cieaay Of he Church, but they were requisite to he
BUILDING up OF personal piey and the establishment
of the soul in practcal holiness.
The speaker, in cucldatlng TINS portion OF the
text, considered the excuses which many people
make for absence from worship and the depressing
influence which their non-attendance has upon
those who are devotional and manifest ndelty 10
God. Some might suppose that the reverend gen.
tleman,s criticisms upon those who allowed the
weather ana other trivial causes 10 detain them
from public worship were inappropriate TO his near
ers, but IL exceedingly appropriate 10 "iair
weather Christians" IN all parts OF the land.
Mr.. chapman spoke OF man whom ne knew IN
New England city, who, when starting IN business,
made IL rule 10 be faithful IN his attendance up0D
the social means OF grace. He struggled along IN
the dry goods business Tor weeks. and one evening,
as he was about 10 close the store, representatives
from twelve OF the leading families called to pur
for n he did not walt Upon them he would lose their
custom. lie concluded TO be true To God and TO risk
she consequences. lie told them he was sorry 10
inform them he mad 10 close the store, for he made
1t a RUE to always attend "class." His customers
said there other stores open and left; but they
did not 40 to them. To-day that merchant is known
As one OF the truest and most influential members
of the Methodist Church In New England. In con-
cuson the speaker SAID they urged to the duty
he hau been intoxicating by the consideration oi
,Christs second coming.
rho Forty Seventh Regiment I'm Church.
The Forty-seventh regiment National Guard,
last evening marched into the Lee avenue Reformed
church, Williamsburg, and listened attentivoly TO
sermon on the duties OF a Christian soldier by their
chaplain, the Rev. Dr. Taylor. The large edince
was densly crowded by the friends oi the CHRISTIAN
'soldiery.
NEW JERSEY CHURCHES.
->-~~~-,-~~~~-~~--.~>~--~-
ST.. MARY'S CHURCH, HOB0kEN.