The New York herald., 1871-03-27
each seems afraid of the other, and inclined to
accept compromises which cannot fail in the
end to be productive of serious trouble.
Passion Sunday Discoursss.

Yesterday was Passion Sunday, and, as
might be expected, the Catholic churches were
all filed to repletion. One of the most notice.
able sermons was that delivered by Father
Hecker, describing Christ as q. God of love.
The reverend gentleman declared that he had
no patience whatever with those persons who
are always worrying themselves "because they
are not moro perfect" He remarked that
''some object to going to confession on the
ground that the priest would have rather big
job "Come along" said Father Hecker; ''do
not allow that thought to prevent you
make very big discounts" 1t would be
difficult to express In more forcible language
the extent of Gods mercy to repentant sinners.
AT st. Patrick's Vicar General Starr preached
eloquently on the passion of Christ, pointing
out the lesson that is taught by it to man
Father Buyschant, at st. Laurence's, dis
coursed on sanctifcation and salvation; DR..
McGlynn, at ST. Stephens, also preached on
the Passion; Father Fayan, at ST. Peter and
Paul, described the old and the now dispensa-
tions, and at all the other Catholic churches
the sermons were on subjects equally appro-
pirate to the day. AT ST. Marys the services
were somewhat varied by the baptism of
twelve converts, who were addressed in most
eloquent and touching language by Father
Glackmeyer. As is customary the altars
emblems the thousands commemorated an
event full of significance to all Christians.
AT the Protestant churches Passion Sunday
was not observed with the strictness observa-
BILE at the Catholic churches. Mr.. Beecher
discoursed pathetically on The love which
mankind should bear to each other, while
DR.. Cuyler (also in Brooklyn) preached on the
temperance question. He held that total
abstinence was divine law, and re-
buked brother clergyman for hold
ing different views. Rev. Mr.. Richardson,
in this city, held forth on the subject Of
religious liberty, asserting that the Christian
religion meant freedom of thought. At the
Bedford street Methodist church an interesting
sermon was delivered on the Power of the
Cross and the Progress of Christianity, while
at the Canal street Presbyterian church, Rev.
David Mitchell preached on the subject of
Charity. The memorial services at the Fifth
Avenue Baptist Church were very interesting
DR.. Armitage reviewed the events of
the paS thirty years, twenty three Of
which he has been pastor of the church.
''When l was commencing my ministry" he
said, in the course of his sermon, ''the NEW
YORK HERALD was surging its way ahead and
going into new paths Of journalism, and it
was the first to begin the reporting of SER
mons, which has given it such wide reputa-
tion." This recognition Of the HERALD from
the pulpit is BY no means unusual, but we
refer to it because it illustrates how inter-
woven with the religious as with the political
and social progress of our people for the past
third of century has been the career Of this
paper.
In Washington DR.. Newman preached on
educated Christianity, showing how much
it had accomplished. Dr.. Starkey discours ed
on the power Of the grace Of God, while at the
other churches the services and sermons were
well calculated to lead the sinners to repent
anc 9 and salvation.