The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-03

The Cru:ifxion Of tho Saviour OF Nlanlxiud-
Impressive sermon by Rev. DIR. Cooke.
Rev. DR.. S. Cooke preached short but eloquent
and impressive sermon yesterday morning to a con-
gregaton much smaller than Ia usually seen in old
81. Bartholomew The doctor chose for his text
ST. John xix, 20-"He said it is finished" &c. After
graphic description OF the scene on Calvary on
That eventful Friday morning, 1870 years ago the
very same spot where Abraham had come TO
offer up his son Isaac-the Doctor spoke
OF the blindness Of these people, who were
doing this deed-to them it was no more
than common execution OF any common
criminals the words OF the prophets to them had no
meaning. II they had known what they were doing
not one there could have been persuaded to do 1t.
There are men to-day like Plate, Judas and the
false witnesses who put their Saviour to death. Cod
uses them even In their wckedness to accomplish
His own ends. causing them to fulfil in minute par
ticuars the prophecies and guiding their blindness
and wickedness TO work out His own ends. The
event that sweils high in history above all other
events is the death Of the Saviour OF men, His
which was before the world was. lie
pervades everything. You cannot write
history without writing Of HIM G6oon tried il in
OF Jesus OF Nazareth. Otner blood had been shed
put 1t could not take away sin: |! death Is the con-
then the cause Of His deathf Our sins The Man
OF Sorrows bore our SINS and died for them that
we might live. WHAT Is our plea before the bar OF
God2 Only the cross OF christ; that Is our only
plea; let US crowd closer to that and keep our gaze
liked on that as our only salvation Only, now that
we have crucided Him, let US sin no more. Let US
Join that little loving band yonder on Calvary, who,
helpless to save Him, viewed his agony from aiar;
let us, like them, devote ourselves and pledge our
lives to Him and TO His service.
THE PROPOSED REMOVAL OF THE CHURCH.
At the close OF the sermon the pastor spoke
to his people on the subject or the pro-
posed change Of site OF st. Bartholomew
cnnrch. He reviewed the past history OF
the church, which for more than thirty years has
stood In the front rank OF Protestant Episcopal
churches in this CITY, both 10 the size and wealth
OF its congregation and TO ts labor5 OF love and
charity, its schools and its zeal and success in
spreading the Gospel among the poor. He said THAT
the burden OF responsibility which rested upon tho
pastor and the vestry In deciding upon this change
was heavy. IL had only been done after long and
prayerful elaboration But the vast changes OF the
population OF the city required new site or the
parish would die out. The Doctor appealed to hs
people to sustain the vestry with their prayers and
their means as they were able, In large measure or
I'm small In this new movement, which was substan-
TALLY the work entrusted 10 their hands for the bene-
lit OF the rising generation, and for which, when
they were laid In their graves, countless thousands
would rise up and bless them. The proposed new
site for ST. Baholomews IL the southwest corner OF
Madison avenue and Forty-fontth street. aud " ID