The New York herald., 1871-12-11

fected with the hanlt oI drinxinnS e"T,ns rhS
restaurant system must stand he blame OF making
that may lead the drinker Ia ruin, or may 20 Ia na
children and make them drunkads. ! am told tnar
There is nothins 50 takes down % the eiIre HeaIte.
very habit Of drinking. You have right to yonr
own noertv, but was there u Case where YOUR
as tnss You may be sale, ont viii You Ir ier
example lead the vouns to DESTRUCTION :,
use his conscience for tine welfare OF otners II ths
Is not oney beg OF you, IN all public places, for-
know now many men will he save,i by your exc
ample. l. ask YOU as In the presence Of God, I'd
coming, and make my ailectlonate appeai--main-
TAIN conscience void ~ offence. l appeal Ia
wine. II there be one iniay tnat woman should
stand for 1t Is for temperance. Mav beg OF you
~ oy sa se nep BE- e 70 "a a se al aays
struct0n2 .sa Isl
ST. JOHs'S METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
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| Tho Model Christ ian-Seymon by Rev. Dr.
Cbnpman. :.
| Yesterday morning Rev. J. A. M. Chapman, pas..
tor OF st. Johns Methodist Episcopal churcn.
preached to crowded congregation practical dis.
course, lu OF racy anu teliing uoints clothed in
beautiful language. He took Tor his text the FIJI
teenth Psalm, and In his introductory remarks ex.
planned the first verse-'Lord, WAC snail abide In
Thy tabernace9 VINO shat dwell IN Thy
holy nillT' The wcrd 'tab ruace' might Id
used as representing the Church militant signify
ing the temporary, preparatory and changer,lk
character OF the Church on EARN: the phrase ..noy
hill" might be employed 10 represent the Church
triumphant, the heavenly Jerusalem, suggesting it
as resultant, permanent and uncnLuglng; the word
'abide'' might be more correctly rendered $50
journ," as indicating pllgrl mage In the Church
earth, while the term '.iwel indicated per-
manent residence. The question proposed in tna
Psalm was, "WhO Is a pil-riin OF the Church on
earth, aud through 1t who siali become member u
The triumphant Church abovc.n Inc answer was
given In the other verses, " exposition Of
which ne asked their attention. "he that
walKeth uprightly." Heai,hy ruggedness and
uprghtness OF soul constituted the f0unda-
tiou OF character that was acceptable
to God, and implied iau.cai renewal OF mans
moral and spiritual nature. rne Di9ie represented
the neart as Impure ana co ru.l. and II 1t should
be described as victim oil diss alton the picture
would not pe overdra" rns scriptures COMPARES
diseased body. greaI many replied "lmpos.
THE coURrLY POLISH OF MANNERS
| the refined taste, the cultivated mind, thd
faultess exterior OF bearin:, ,'isy said, re,
| exterior to the moral cnarae.er and were
| not tue criterla by wnich man should be tested.
Like the mantle snow that lne wlnter threw over
the cemetery, SO ialr and be ,utui ABOVE the dead
that Iestered and rotted beneath. plausible ex
| iroW human ., es the corruption oi the heart. Ii il
could be opened 1t would pe lolud To oe very
| CnAK<EL HUusa,
| painted putrld sepulcnre no twtnstanding the
fairness OF The exterior. "nte. the other nand,
beneath the rudesr exterior m.ynt be found the
Durest spirit; eushrined III u crude encrustation
| might lie pear OF the nrst wdicr. The speech
mignt be broken, but II the heart could be opened
| 1t would seem Ike u hcaveni, sanctuary IN which
the angels 0i God had tneli Iessdeuc "a nome redo.
| lent with the aroma the neayenly Caanan. Such
|
the Holy SpiIt; was Not natural, tut gracious; was
| by the power Of Divine grace. "And worketn
| rignieo ousness''-not simple state 0t innocence
| and uprightness, Kind Vi sleSiy religious sentiI
| mentalism lhar iounYed paf.Ols and soiaa
discussing moral and religious problems. bnt piety
that put lis shoulder 10 tue wacel OF human
progress and lifted Jle Dur,ieas ON crushed nu-
| manty. In lhis connection Dr. chapman criticised
in polite but emphatic terms the pe-y Of the Church
present day, and SAID tue only sphere on
earth that was not swept anu starred by enthusiasm
| which wouli save the world lhat which went
iortn 10 save men and it tucm iliO the likeness 0f
| the dvine which worked. well as prayed and
sung. aud 60; napp,. .'And tnAt speaketn inc
truth IN MS hearty whose Iip UT, rcd The real senti-
Mebls OF the soul. That pnra-e oi oy rit struck
fatal bow at the hollow Expressions OF etiquette
1 a. The unmeaniDg Compliments a. sDclety and the
rent IN the iasllionaoc wO Ia. Intrigue dnesse
and trlckery IN the CO l.nerc.a, poicai and social
Goa. AT lne preseni time ,ncrs was 4 great de.
! mand In
II every man and woman bcgaa ~ speak tue honest
sentiments VI tneIr hearts, tbey used language
the used nis beams. disclose IFS nalure--f
mans heart Was us moata and MS mouth his
heart, there would De greater
| REVOLUTION in AakKICAN SOCIETY
than that which shook thc nation zen years ago.
Tue three elements. "a correct neari, rignG deeis
and right speech. constituted the framework of
| Christian character, am ~ tue remainder OF tue
psalm tnerc was lona aio.ue " adOrnmcns,
whcn Dr. Chapman proceeded 20 comment upon.
| When he elaborated TIE senieace. '.he that back
| biieh not with MS tongue lac ,aew q volicy VI
no, snot into ane camp Of enarcu sossipl't., of
the lnsuious polson ol ,l,nier. tnat the
! Gospe denounced Jia,ocai Inc extreme.
There were nlen aud women seemed To lie sur
charged WAN idle gossip and sitider. which uis-
! more Injurious To the reputation aDd happiness OF
! other, than opcn iascnood and cauinly. An arched
! eyebrow, dropped 10, u s'ral me shoulder
sisniDcanL eA, res>ion oil cUuI euanee, al e.iphatc
silence would leave the poisoa ocnlni. aud thus
springs OF lifc Inc .hr,stian ''uvetn no evi I'D
his neianoor,, nor ia.e,n uo reproaci,
/ OF ialr reputation, VINO would olusn to haven't q
: SANDER, eager enough to rcah At from house to
house. IL was BECAUSE lnat iaiscbo0d had such re-
spectacle runners" and agents tnat IT became so
I dangerous. The w0ros ''in whose eyes q vie per-
nIty to administer a JUS. casti,auon to vriuous
| and prOlessedly Christian people VINO petted ana
! coured corrupt men because they occupied certain
Lofty positions In society. ouns IA lies were per.
mlttci to form matri.iiunai alliances with men OF
s1spt took o @ o Dread 10 peo%i
! her starving children sha was sent TO
penal Institution. whiie me ci'y oncal VINO thrust
his hand into the treasury anu stoie millions llved
| In brown stone front on Fuih avenue havthg
added perjury to tnei. Tie true Christian mated
sln IN the palace well as Ia The nut and 'hOnor-
eth them tnat Iear the Lori,' 10 mat er whether
they were clothed la ra-s 0r hnc llnen lie was
sorry 10 say that IN tie nneentn century tnefe
were pr0fessed followers OF CnrisL wh0 would
, turn their BACKS upon the HOodstiined banner OF
tile unless u waved IN sikeu iUds ana n0ltcd
from q silver stan. he irue CHRISTIAN did not es-
innate manhood by the acc idcnt vi birth or sur
roundIngs but 10y the graae OF moral character.
The preacher closed with an eloquent pcrorailon