The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-02
Tho sermous Yesterday.

Remember, man, thou art but dust" In
this spirit, II not In these very words, was the
missionary adjuration addressed to the Chris
tian congregations of New YorA yesterday
from the pulpits and affairs Of the metropolis
Of America. The words Of warning were re-
peated In the suburban temples and re-echoed
in the churches Of Washington and other dis
tant municipalities. They were spoken by
the clergymen with the single apostolic object
Of weaving the minds Of their hearers from
love Of the things which are of time and feet
ing, and thus fixing their thoughts on matters
which are of the other world and eternal.
This consoling conviction Is made patent by
the ample reports Of the church services and
sermons which are published In the columns Of
the HERALD this morning. 1t will be seen
that the clerics have put away all the little
bronchial affections and gastric irritations Of
the watering places with will, donned the
surplice ana the stole with excellent grace and
quiet but resolute fervor, and again COM
menced to assail the arch enemy of the
souls of men with degree Of energy which
Is highly creditable to the successors of Paul
as he labored in the vineyard of the Lord after
his miraculous conversion. Such, and in such
direction, was the work of the anointed trum-
peters of the words of Heaven by giving invita-
ton to repentance for the sins committed in
the flesh, words sent forth In q voice so loud
as to assure sinners, of every degree and grade
of criminal l0psus, that the watchmen sleep
not on the walls, however the unfortunates
themselves may attempt to stiae the accusa-
lions of conscience or to close their eyes
against the consequences Of that future judge
ment which is unerring as 1t is unalterable.
Rev. DR.. Morrill, Richardson was after
the "city thieves" again. He interpreted
the text, 'Oh, house of David, thus
saith the Lord, execute judgment in the
morning." with all the acerbity Of an
old true New ENGLAND .'blue light" toned
dowa little by poetry, Sentiment t:=en! ED The
refining influences of the voice of a mag
niGcent choir. The Doctor was exceed
ingly dangerous to the Ring" men notwith-
standing. The Baptists dedicated splendid
new church on Park avenue, Rev. DR.. Ander-
son giving glory to God in words appropriate
to the event. The Irish Methodist Conference
furnished an eloquent missionary laborer in
the person of Rev. Thomas Guarde, who deliv-
cred really eloquent sermon in the Gen.
trail Methodist Episcopal church. The
Cathedral, st. Francis Xavier's and other
made resonant during the morning with the
most sublime strains of sacred music, the rev.
erend fathers subsequently exhorting their
focks with their usual energy and In telling
words of pulpit oratory. But greater far
than this, than these, than ALTO the hearts
of thousands at least-the Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher was at home. He appeared in
Plymouth church. Hs stood on the platform
(not pulpit or altar) smothered almost in
flowers, surrounded with velvets and rich
cloths, smiled on by sunny eyes and cheered
by church music-joyous, robust, aud giving
Joy. His sermon was quite refreshing,
strengthened as he has been in body by the
use Of salt water and pure air. The text was,
But my God shall supply all your need, ac-
cording to His riches in glory, by Christ Jesus =
Mr. Beecher did full justice to the sentence,
drawing his hearers still closer to himself and
thence directing them heavenward by words
ofsympathy and encouragement, instead of the
language Of severe and disheartening reproof.
Rev. DR.. Newman, Of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, preached in Washington, taking
for his text, "a hoary head is crown Of
glory If it be found in the way of righteous
ness" The reverend gentleman drew some
excellent everyday deductions from the words,
but, as will be learned by the HERALD telegraph
report of his sermon, they were scarcely equal
to the beauty and gloriously simple sentiment
which is expressed in the Bible.
It will thus be seen that the reverend pas
tors were diligent and animated at all points
yesterday, and that vast progress must have
been made in neutralizing the dark work Of that
vengeful Spirit of Evil who knows no rest in
the land-more particularly about election
time.