The New York herald., 1871-08-21
BROOKLYN CHURCHES.
JOHNSON STREET METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH.

Reconstructed .'Eei Pot "-lgoOnshine
ChristianiIy-The Lord Asked To Deal with
Government Omciuis-sern,on by the Rev.
II. w. Ware.
The Johnson Street Methodist Episcopal church,
Brooklyn furnishes an excellent example OF what
persistent effort for reform may, time, accomplish
1t Is but very few years since this now thriving
church establishment was popularity known as the
"Eel Pot, - In which many OF the vagabonds OF the
gatner, male and female during the Sunday evening
service, and instead Of listening attentvely
to The preaching, as they ought, would
outrage the church by the MOST vulgar
and prOfane remarks, audibly made, upon the
persons present, without regard to sex. This gave
great OF trouble to the respectable portion Of
the congregation and, at time there was
strong impression that the building would have to
be abandoned as place Of worship and some other
lOaton obtained. Better councils, however OBJ
tanned. and the police having been called to the
maintenance OF order, the services were continued
until now there IS not more
ORDERLY AND DEVOTIONAL CONGREGATION
In the City OF Churches.
Yesterday was the occasion OF the commencement
OF regular services after the summer vacation and
the church was crowded. Alter prayer, in which,
among Others the hand OF the Lord was asked to be
LAID for reform upon our government officials,
services, and tnen the Rev. i. W. Ware the pastor.
took as the basis Of his discourse, OF the Songs OF
solomon chapter W., 10. as foliOws:-
Who ia she that iookeh the morning fair as.he
moon clear a. the and terrible with
The text he viewed as referring entirely and ex-
beauties and fOreshadOwe It's olemshes and terTors
Where
THE TEXT ASKS THE QUESTION
as the looking forth In the morning he viewed az
indicating that the Christian Church was yet, IN
only the morning OF IT'S usefulness in driving sin
III M
devouty to be desired Il expressed the fact that
the Church is not Yet fully deveOped; that 1t Is still
sphere Of destined usefulness And ne drew from that
conclusion the comforting and encouraging decara-
t0n that those now Of the Church should not be dis
couraged but labor on IN the sweet simlitude OF
their saviour, fulfilling the part assigned them. In
USING THE NOON
as an illustration OF the condition OF the Church, he
held that 1t was intended To signify that the Church
was shining ony in borrowed light, ana thar all
the genIa soitening, svery rays 1t shed upon the
path OF repentant sinners were simply borrowed
rom the Redeemers grace 10 benefit mankind.
And in referring TO the well-known spots and
bIemisnes upon the moon ne likened the errors OF
the church to them, claiming them to be human
failings to accomplish the mission OF the Church
Notwithstanding which, however, 1t was far To look
upOn and genial and useiul in It's effects. Then IN
relation 10 the evangelical Church being said To be
CLEAN AS THE SUN,
he claimed that the reference was to the funda-
mental doctrines OF the evangelical Church, holi-
ing that whatever the differences OF opinion might
be in regard 10 the minor details OF creeds and dis
clplne all the Christian Churches were as one on
Tic vi CnTlSildu DeIleI IneSe
were clear as the sun-so clear that they were NOT
denied by any embracing Christian belier. Touch
ing the declaration that the Church Is also
TERRIBLE AS AN ARMY WITH BANNERs
he claimed that tile saying was SIMPLY indicative OF
mission for the destruction Of evil, and that NOT
with its banners trailing In the dust, but as an army
marching TO conquest, with It's banners ilng to the
breeze and which. though only as yet in the morn
ing Of the 1ght, had Gods own assurance OF nnal
success.
the above is but a bare outline OF an interesting
and somewhat lengthy discourse, which was listened
to with marked attention and pleasure bv the audi
ence there convened.