The New York herald., 1871-02-20
CHURCH OF THE DIVINE PATERNITY.

The Burdens we must Boar for Ourselves and
Othcrs-Discourse by Rev. DR.. Chapin.
Az invariably is the case on every Sabbath morn
ing, there was yesterday morning large congrega-
tion at the Church OF the Divine Paternity or 1t
Is now popularity known and designated, Dr..
Chapns church. corner OF Fifth avenue and Forty
NTH street. After the usual predatory exercises,
comprising prayer. reading the Scriptures, some
very excellent singing Of pieces by the very ex
cellent choir and singing by the congregation Of the
hymn beginning
Come, ye afflicted. come;
He makes that house His own.
Then followed
vHn sARMON,
delivered by the Rev. DR.. Chaplin, pastor Of the
church. His text was Galatians VI, 2-5:-"Bear ye
one another's burdens, and 80 fulfil the law Of
Christ For II man think himself TO be something
whom he is nothing he deceiveth himself. But let
every man prove his own work, and then shall he
have rejoicing In himself alone and not In another;
for every man shall bear his own burden"
His first point was the importance ofregardng the
whole Of truth aside from les distinctive features.
There was not doctrine under the Sun that cannot
nnd support in The Bible BY taking parts Of pas
sayes. Ii was necessary to Keep view OF the CON
Ing on this point at considerable length, showing
THE DUTIES or MINISTER'S,
ceeded to speak directly Of the subject matter con-
tanned In the text The great argument he insisted
examination will show that lie Is liable to the mis-
takes and imperlecticns OF others. Every man has
his burdens. Humanity Is loaded with burdens
borne by ourselves First the ext referred 10 the
BURDENS OF FAULTS AND Sins.
them We are to consider circnmssnces' r ' Inst,ee
and charity are SYNONYMOUS What was the tralu-
ing Of the mans what was his mora! equipment
hn 0nf mr. &c 4er fU
battiess we must view all these points. BY the
Organism Of society We are bound 10 make laws.
But little OF charity enters into eur modern human
laws. What a difference is made between the poor
man who has stolen ten cents and tue
MAGNIFICENT swISDLEn
who CANDLES largely IN stocks and throws dice fof
the millions Of others Every one has his burden
he who has fallen IN shame IN Qnd he whose sins are
tence they were bound TO forgive. What a hypo.
crte is no who will year after year nurse bitter
hate and seek and vow revenge for some fanciod
MUMBLE OVER THE LORDS PRAYER.
tbs our duty to pluck The brand from The burning
own burdens OF SIN aud sorrow. 1t Is not the Sc
verify Of punishment that ia potent. but Its surety
Punishment may check the man. punishment ma,
stop him In his implous career but 1t Is mercy thai
must restore him. The great idoa was that they
should be Just as considerate for others as the!
would have others considerale for them. There was
KEAoRsELEss HUNGER FOR SCANDAL.
instead OF consideration there is growing dis
trust and censorlOusness. The Cens0rious man Is
selfglorious-is like the Pharsee, VINO thanked God
tnat lie was not like the poor publican 1t was heIr
duty to probe deeply their inner lives. Having dwell,
eloquently on this branch OF MS subject he spoke o.
aches. Napoleon at st. Helena never saie
better thing than when as an overloaded porter
came along, he told party OF gentlemen and ladies
to respect the burden, pointing to the porter He
tola beautiful incident connected with the siege
Metz, and from TINS pictured life among the loWly II
our great city, aud how heroic bearers or the bur
dens Of others are to he fo1nd here He referred t
TIE LATE ACCIDENT
on the Hudson River Railroad, as alluded to In an
editorial Ill some religious paper. Tns editor.
comments we're subjected to scathlDg analysis. In
conclusion he dwet upon the manifold burdens Of
sin and sorrow ana suffering all have to bear. To
day came. from poor, wrecked France, splcndld Ii
her past history nhd stag2erin. under her presen
weight OF woe, appeals to help bear her burdens
He closed with most stirring appeal for France.
collection In aid oi France was taken up uftel
the close OF the sermon, and then with prayer, sing
Ing and benedicton the exercises were concu led.