The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-09
The Sermons Yesterday.

The nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
tury of the Christian era in the free churches
of the free republic of America, each man
wOrshipping as his conscience dictated, each
minister interpreting the law as his judy
ment and reason prompted and directed, and
the members Of the various congregations
made one in the unity of faith and hope, and
bound to their kindred and common country
by the ties of charity and patriotism. Such
was the consoling sight which was witnessed
In our city and suburban temples yesterday;
such the vision Of atonement for the past and
Of hope for the future which was placed
before the eyes Of erring mortals from the
pulpts and affairs in distant cities all over the
land; near as the HERALD reporters could
describe it, and far as the telegraph was ena-
blcd to speak to us Of the fact during the
evening. The shield of government liberation
protected oil alike; the cleric in the exercise
Of his pastoral functions, the penitent in his
choice of the particular path on which he
wished TO walk from the darkness of error to
the glory of Christian light. The ceremonies
which were performed made up glorious
Offering to God in thanks for the fulfment of
the Law which was given on Sinai, while
the sermons-in tone and eloquencc, and
words of admonition and reproof-afforded
ample attestation that the fame Of fiery
tongues which descended on the apostles on the
first day Of Christian Pentecost was inextin-
guishable and enduring for all time. The diff
ferent congregations exemplifed our national
universalism. They were made up of the rich
and the poor. In the sanctuary and before
the altar all were the same-at least in spirit.
There was very considerable difference, how
ever, in the matters of outward appearance,
dress, demeanor and the manner of devo-
ton. The more aristocratc members
were radiant in the rich tints of their
elegant fall costumes. Brethren more
heavily bowed down by the cares Of the
world were anxious concerning the coming
''discontents" Of winter, yet trustingly conf
dent in the promises Of Him who "tempers
the wind to the shorn lamb"
Reverend Charles Lee preached in the Fifth
Unversaist Church. He made an excellent
effort on the subject "CrOwning Wrong and
Crucifying Right, a ministerial caption which
he deduced from ST. Johns description of
Christ carrying His cross to Calvary. The
reverend gentlemen dwelt upon the hypocriti-
cal and time serving course Of Plate in giving
way to the clamor of the Jews when the Saviour
was brought before him. He asserted that
the very same course of official conduct
brought about the present state of New York
city after its having been twice before endan-
gered by the violence of mobs more fierce than
the one which inundated PLATE. Rev. Dr.
Rylance exhorted from the three parallels of the
''Lost Sheep" ''The Temptation of the Piece
of Money" and ''The Prodgal Son." He spoke
in st. Marks Episcopal church. His infer
ences were well drawn and exceedingly well
applied. The Roman Catholic churches taught
of one fold and one Shepherd. st.
Stephens was particularly brilliant when
Father Mooney spoke from the text
'Many are called, but few are chosen"
The congregation ofMadison avenue Presbyte-
rian church were told of the Certainty of
eternal punishment OF the wicked and the
enormity of sin, by the Rev. Mr.. Conkling.
This clergyman was ''down" heavily on
''rascals and thieves" public and private, so
severely indeed that many ladies in the very
fashionable audience shed tears of pity
when thinking over the probable future
fate Of many of our municipal leaders,
who appear only too anxious to have all
their joys and all their punishments here on
earth. Mr.. Conkling's description Of ''the fear
full doom may open their eyes to their danger
to-day that is, provided they take up the
HERALD just at the proper page. Rev. Mr..
Hepworth advised everybody to keep cool and
in good temper. He was scientific and tech
ncal in his argument, too much so indeed for
useful explanation Of the simple text. from