The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-27
CHURCH OF THE DIVINE PATERNITY.

A Brlght Particular Star In tho World Of
song-ElOQaent Discourse By Rev. Or.
Chaplin On Individual Responsibilities.
Chronicled, catalogued ana chartered a. the
Church OF tho Divine Paternity, but popularity
known as Dr. Chaplin church, Is tho edlHce OF the
dual designations at the corner OF Fifth avenue and
Forty nth street. To say that there was large at.
tendance there yesterday morning Is only to an
nounce what is the case every Sunday morning when
Rev. DR.. Chaplin. Its popular and eloquent pastor,
occupies the pulpit. Another. though late
feature OF largely attractive interest connected with
the services at this church Is the intoned brllancy
OF the church music through tho accession to tho
choir OF new and wonderful musical star. The name
OF TINS new singer is Miss Emma Abbott. This is
hardly the place for biographical sketch writing,
but It Is fact OF interest worth telling that her
short life history. now budding into most brilliant
promise, affords glowing instance OF the successful
triumph OF genius Born In Wisconsin ene early
discovered the powers or her voice. but her parents
beng poor, and one to aid her, she had to rely
wholly on herself Determined to come to New
York to enter upon course OF musical
studies she began giving parlor concerts.
q concert there. she called on Miss Kellogg.
"Will you please hear me singf'' with cnildlike
asked Miss Kellogg. cordial compliance greeted
her request The rest Is told; and It Is story
that more deeply VIII enshrn a IN universal LOVING
Kellogg discovered the undevelOped purity, sweet.
ness and power Of ner voice, took her IN charge.
care Of our best musical teachers. Her voice is
SOPRANO, but It's birdlAe tones are inexprcssibly
sweet Miss Nilsson heard her sing last Sunday.
AT the close OF the services Miss Nilsson with The
enthusiasm OF genius greeting kindred genius.
warmly by the hand, anu told her among other
pleasant things, "You can sing as well US can;
up with pressing her TO cali upon her at her hotel.
we VIII not undertake 70 describe her SINGING. She
days journey TO 20 and near ner sing. Already she
has been offered opportunities to 20 to Europe and
prepare i0r the operate Taa s stase;
Rev. DR.. Chaplin took for his text Mark w., rs |
hath not from him shall be taken even that which |
he hath" This declaration, he began was In sub |
stance several times In the New Testament: Its |
work. its lessons are tine same. Capacity |
to improve belongs 70 all conditions. After
OF the great purport OF the text be entered upon
dominant lessons. He enforced tnoughtfui atten.
faculty. There was such thing as
SUNDAY HEARING,
q mere Journalism OF hearing There might be
matter the agents who uttered them never lacked
what power IN those words There IS JOY IN
heaven over one soul that rvpen;entethJ" to
what asep and hope saOse
words, ~ am the resurrection" They talked about
where when the Bible was read. The great
thing was anxious. jealous hearing. He showed |
ing OF the Bible brought comfort hope ana lie. |
Showing next that there was no contradiction IN |
The ne nIsss as usea
faculty dEuscd withers and decays. The sailor
ons s ee ms ss
results the physically unframed cannot So IN he
n an the H more 81 Hs
same with the conscience which may become 80
cultivated as 10 be the
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And 1t is the same with our charities. The more we
give want to give illustrating this further, he
In the frst place every man has talent-a
talent EMPLOYING power .,,,, and giving him
have, not for what we have not. The danger was
not that men Of great capacities would fail in their
come short in duties Under the shield OF OBJ
security such men slip away from the work they
all are Responsible Tor them. Send out man Of
large capacities with wrong disposition and ne
os es OF hs q BRAIN 50 scorC
ing blast marked his pathway. In the great
WORKSHOP OF DUTY
the man OF right disposition never falls to ind
something TO do An ascent 10 Heaven Is by gradual
steps OF patience, nope and charity. An eloquent IL
their work on the wrecned ship Hero in the depths
OF the vessel, and how much nearer they were to
be went on 10 say, are troubled about their
Greco. Creed is nothing. Faith in God
are what are wanted. faithfuness in the work OF
love and duty carry men higher-carrY men to
Heaven. Some think religion a charm-a life pre-
server that viii bear them sa ely over the stormy
ocean Of life to The port of Heaven. A fcl0n, con-
demned to death, borrowed a Bible from Q chap
lain and found great comfort IN It's pages.
SO good and exemplary he became that the
chaplain tnterceded In his behalf ana procured his
pardon. On the chaplain announcing 10 him his |
pardon, he grssped him fervently By the hand. ~
thank you very mucb,n said he 'f0r your interces
none, sincerely shall never want II again." In |
closing he denounced most scathngly what ne |
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