The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-29


inely appropriate. The Holy Spirit seemed to be
sensibly ielt and the pastors seemed everywhere
emulate the Apostles after the descent OF the Holy
Ghost In speaking OF the wonderful works Of God.
In the synopses OF sermons given below may be
found the expressions given by ''divers ldenomina
tionaD tongues OF the works oil the Almighty,
which have been collated for the benefit of the
readers OF the HERALD
ST. JOHNS METHODIST episcopal CHURCH.
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Dcdicatcry Services ltestrnining md Re-
storing Influences OF Observation-Disclosures
and Spiritual Waste of Povcr-Sketches OF
sermons by Bishop James aud Dir. Fowler.
Tao dedication OF the new and beautiful st. Johns
Methodist Episcopal church Firty-thrd street. be-
tween Broadway and Eighth avenue, took place
YESTERDAY morning by Bishop James, who preached
the sermon Also The Bishop was assisted In the
services by Rev. Drs Blades and Erwin. OF the Book
Committee now here: S. ID. Brown, presiding elder
OF this conference district; 4. NJ. Eddy, Of Bati-
more, and Rev. Messrs Keyes, Goss, VAN
ana others. Bishop James sermon was based
on Matthew v. 1910, IN which Christ de-
scribes the Church the salt of the earth
and the light OF the word-the restraining
md restoring Influences and forces by which the
world is to be Kept from ruin aud ultimately
Every man OF candid observation the Bis hop said,
must be impressed that tie heart OF is vicious
and depraved ana ull OF evil tendencies, else why
the perverseness Of childhood the sinful procvItes
Of youth and the horrid vices OF manhood with
which society is degraded What but an evil foun.
tain can send forth such streamsS What out cor
rupt tree can bear such fruitY Men who deny
human deprayity deny what they see with their
eyes every day. 0ui own experience tcstides to
THIS. We are all conscious OF evil, ana il we have
not gone in The way OF folly ana shame it is because
we have
RESISTED THE DESIRES or HEART AND FLESH.
No individual III this house to-day would be willing
TO uncover his heart before this congregation lie
has had thou hts and desires which he would fam
hide even IRON himself ana from his fellow men,
and be Who denies human depravty denies his own
consciousness. This Is ihe doctrine OF the CHRISTIAN
church to-day. Man is Inclined TO evil, and that
continually. The carnal mind Is eninity against
Coo, AMI the heart Is desperately wicked. And
from this evil heart OF unbeiIef proceeds al manner
OF vice and crime. And because Judgment against
evil act is delayed the hearts the sons OF men
sale fully set in them 70 DO evil Not only Is tie
and Is perpetually manilesting The slnfuIness
Of cur nature; Ana 9,n TINS r being our con;
grace to meet our wants, and has employed
Influences agencies TO restrain from evil and
TO restore 10 our lost purity. And in this regard
be has not deviated from Ills economy OF nature.
Tue harmony OF the laws OF nature were then ex-
planned by the Bishop and the principles thereof
applied 10 the economy Of grace and demonstrated
The restraining influences OF Christianity are set
forth IN the text under the symbol OF salt. whose
properties pointed out. Tie Church is also the
light OF the world, and whatever doth make mani
fest is light The viyIfying and iruciuying m
uence OF light is absolutely necessary 10 the per-
lection OF animal or vegetable life. Christs gospel
those two needed influences to restrain and restore
Us to purity and happiness and heaven. The re.
strainiIg influences OF christianity are found in Its
institutions. Inc very existence of the Church has
this tendency; but when Its obJectt0
PREPARE us TOR HEAVENLY ESTATE
restI aimed accordingly. The Christian Sabbath Is
another restraining influence, and though it Is sadly
In Broadway between this day and yesterday. Even
wicked men by habits, II not by lips recognize this
twice nalowed by the resurrection Of our blessed
Saviour and his victory over death. We have,
than to maintain the sacredness OF the Sabbath.
The public worship OF God has a restraining in-
man passes a church dour aud hears the songs Of
Heaven within or hears the Sabbaln bells calling
OBJECT OF their meeting and must think upon God.
And the vicious are Induced to join these
they are restrained Oh there is wonderful power
this institution The Holy Bible has Its influence,
But nevertheless the family which has Bible in the
house IL less wicked than II IL had none. And our
legislators are less wicked than If they had not
taken
AN OATH OF FIDELITY on THIS BIBLE.
And as soon as he 1.-THE Bishop heard that the Paris
republicans did not require an oath of fidelity he at
Oce declared that that government could not stand.
Our courts Of justice are less corrupt than they
straining power And no matter what Romanists
may say or 90 we must and will have this influence
in our public schools. Tho consistent conduct OF
restraining influence, and the morality OF the
sWyng Us T the n highest and pU NJ and
finally the power and influence OF the Holy Spirit
strains us, without which he knew not where we
But Christianity brings to the world restoring as
lwell as restraining influences first OF which Is the
70 han mt
spirit OF sympathy and love. And II we look abroad
upon all the active work of Christians to-day we
Then the propagandism Of tho Church is TO subu-
gate the world 70 the authority OF Christ. This tenn
Yaton, because it belongs to Christ He therefore
prayed that The ends OF the earth might see the sal
church. The provisions Of Christianity meet he
necessities Of our nature. This point was Illus
sra'ea rom scripture, and an appeal was made to
he lpentent TO seek now the tulneSs OF the bless
Ing Of the Gospel OF peace.
In the afternoon, in addition to the ministers pre-.
sent ~ Tue morning service there present Drs.
Toss, Ferris kawlins, harris and Marks, and Rev.
Messrs sanford, 9. W. smith, A. Mclean, L, H.
kev. q. H. Fowler, d. D., OF Chicago was one Of
great power aud related to the waste OF physical
tWherelore do We spend money for that which ia |
not bread, and your labor for tnat which satsneth
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paid the Doctor, and the value OF lie, eternal life
ture puts forth no hypothecated case. but deals with
facts and speaks only when snelnas case adopting
The theory OF the SCIENTISTS but not their practice
For IN theory tney deal only with facts; but
n practice they deal In theories and run into
blunders. DIFFERENT kinds OF power were
pointed out and O general definition OF
power given as that which makes things come TO
pass The progress Of art. science, manufacture and
Invention In these latter days was traced, and It's
hecesslty In our nature and constitution demon
ftrated. In speaking OF the waste OF physical
power the Doctor showed that nature Is economical
10 the last degree. He illustrated 1t by saying
Emong other things that the heat OF
the human body L. maintained with
Dne-twentlcth OF the fuel which Is
tuil ca by our most decatey constructed stoves
phe difference Is wasted. We waste our power by
uicuon, by dinusiyeness, by slothfulness, b. dlss
pduon winch we call recreation. lie could IND
thousands VI men who had recreated themselves
lutn
H. THEY NEED NEW CREATION.
pae theatres, concert saloons aud gambling halls |