The New York herald., 1871-12-24
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
December 24-FOurth Sunday
\ of Advent.
Religious Programme for
To-Day.
HERALD RELIGIOUS CORRESPONDENTS,
Religious Notes, Personal and
General.

General.
Services To-day.
A Christmas sermon will be preached this morn
ing In the Canal street Presbyterian church. Greene
street.
Rev. P. L. Davies win preach in the Berean Bap-
list church this morning on s'Tne New Testament
beaconship', and In the evening on sour Spiritual
Relarons"
Rev. Andrew Longacre VIII preach this morning
Snd evening In the central Methodist Episcopal
church.
Rev. DR.. Thompson, Of Chicago, will preach in
Christ Church TINS morning. anu In the evening
Rev. Dr. Weston Will oiiclate. At the latter service
khe report prepared by the committee sent by
Christ Churchfo chicago will be read by Rev. 8. F.
Dunhane.
Rev. DR.. Krotel will preach this morning and
evening in the Evangelical Lutheran Church OF the
holy Trinity.
sMans Relation to the Earth" wnl be the SUBJ
)ect OF Rev. Thomas Guards lecture this evening in
the Thirty seventh street Methodist Episcopal
church.
Rev. 81. D. Northrop will oflciaUc IN the West
Twenty third street Presbyterian church.
Rev. william II. Pendleton will preach morning
and evening IN the West Fifty third street Baptist
church.
| Rev. E. G. Sweetser viii preach this morning q
Sermon appropriate to the Christmas season, In the
Bleecker street Universalist churcn. Services in
The evening as usual.
Rev. G. g. Narrower will deliver the second of his
hiscourses on "The Lost Things" this morning, in
EI Luke's Methodist Episcopal church.
Rev. J. M. Pullman will preach In the Church Of
Dur Saviour this morning and evening.
Rev. George H. Hepworth will preach morning
and evening In the Church OF the Messiah. His
evening discourse will be on "Chrlstan Manhood.n
"The Quesuons that Jesus Answeredn will be the
eubect OF Rev. stephen H. Tying. Jr.s discourse
ths evening in the Church OF the noly Trinity East
Rorty-second street.
Rev. Wm Dunning viii preach morning and
evening In All Saints Free church. Henry street
Midnight services win be held In the oratory Of
Bt. Sacrament Tenth avenue and Forty-third street.
ht which selections from Gounod's Solemn Mass VIII
be given.
Rev. Dr. Rylance will preach morning and even.
Ing In st. Marks church.
Rev. Charles F. Lee win preach this morning and
afternoon In the Filth Universalist church (Chicker
ing HalD.
Rev. Dr.. Flagg will preside in the Church OF the
Resurrection this morning
" Rev. DR.. Merrill Richardson Will preach this
morning and evening In the New England Congre
gational church on subjects appropriate to the
Christmas services VIII be held In ST. Adams
Ehuroh to-day.
"Bishop" Snow will discourse as usual In the
University this afternoon.
Mr.. N. Frank Will speak before the Society OF
Bpirltualists this morning and evening" and Mrs.
lnez ST. John In the afternoon.
Tho Church Of Christ tho True International
Society.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HsRALD:-
The readers OF the HERALD have been favored
Prom time to time with articles alluding ana de-
bcriptive OF the International Society, and In the
issue OF the Sd OF August last was given nfor-
maton In reference TO thai society than has been
Furnished the public through any other source. 1t
1es "wnat the International L. and what 1t Is not.n
in recent issues the public have received further
light on the character OF this society. and partcu-
)ary In reference to the funeral procession In this
pity IN honor OF their martyrs recently executed in
Paris, In which the public have taken no small In
terest- The object OF this article Is not to I'm
part further knowledge OF the immediate workings
pr this society. that which has bcen given IN the
HERALD Is evidently full and complete, but It Is
merely intenced to allude to what may be the nnal
result OF the operations OF harmonious organize
lion so world wide as the International s destined
10 be, and also to aude TO the man who the writer
snnks the originator OF this society," or ut least
who Planned it, and the causes which conspired to
awaken IN his mind the necessity OF such on organi
Eauon. The Church. first Instituted by Christ
bnd His apostles, was designed for "the life that
now is," as well as Tor that which ss to Gomez II
was made up in great part OF the aboring class out
when they were fully Initiated into ''tne mysteries
Df godliness there was longer any distinction OF
Glasses among them. All the rcpelling influence OF
caste which existed In the outside world was de-
etroyed. and consequently 'rhey that believed were
pf one heart and OF soul, and neither said any
Of them that augh OF the things which he possessed
was his own, but they had all things common"
This was really tie nrst International Society.
There was not only unity OF feelings, sentiments
and opinions, but unity OF property and the union
OF the latter was calculated to make more strong
and lasting the others, aud the result OF this unity
was that The true principles or the Gospel were
carried with far greater force and efficiency into the
world during the existence OF this unity than has
been done In all the centuries since Its dissolution.
unity was the Introduction into tue Cnurcn of an
tnnuence antagonisuca to the teachings and doc-
trnes Of onnss s aud Hts apostles: The influence
Rpostles was the same influence which Is now op-
posed 70 the International Society. 1t was the
mighty, the noble, the great aud rich OF the world
who were then opposed 70 the spread Of the Gospel,
because the spirit OF It's teachings were IN
Interests. Christ, when he said TO His followers 81
Call you not servants but friends" sounded o note
pi freedom and equality that shall never die; and
6l. Paul. standing In The midst OF Mars Hill, caught
mp the refrain when he declared the International
and universal equality OF all men In rhe neverdyng
phrase, "God natn made OF blood all nations or
men for 10 dwell on all the face OF the earth.r The
Church then, frat established. was the first and
1he true International society which should ere this
bave made one society OF oil nations having de-
generated into worldly organizauon-run as other
worldly Organizations are run-controlled by the
State and by worldly iy.minded men, It seemingly
Jailed ia It's mission ''ong, long ago. II the pre-.
bent Church, as the agent OF God, like that under
tne Mosaic dlspensation fails 70 accomplish the
hung whereunto IL was sent, be VIII probably as OF
bld raise up something else controlled BY politicians
pr others, his Instruments ior the very purpose
pf arousing the Church 10 Its duty. The idea OF
enurey worldly international society was nrs started
I'm nv that I'M ,.iaha Cd