The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-26
Sermons, aIcsaphoricaI and Otherwise.

Sermons, AIctaphoricnl and Otherwise.
clear, bright day, sunshiny, but not too
hot; just such day when the foliage looks
greener and the flowers smell sweeter than
usual; just the day, in fact, for pious muslins
and religious light suits-such was yesterday.
Wherefore it is that our reporters agree ia
representing the attendance at the churches as
having been large-not SO large, of course, as
in the fall aud winter months, for thirty thou
sand persons have left the metropolis, and
New York is out of town, but large enough to
excite the reportorial attention, and even to
divert it from prayer and words Of wisdom to
which the reportoral attention is most fire.
quently devoutly directed. We could wish
that the sermons were in all respects equal to
the weather and the attendance, for they GER
tainly were not. DR.. Blades metaphors were
somewhat mixed. The reverend gentleman got
them into the commercial in describing the sin
ner's approach to God. He likened the approach
note which he desires discounted. The cashier
knows that he has no credit, but on turning
the note he perceives that the endorser's credit
is unlimited. Our notes, endorsed by Jesus,
continued the metaphorical Blades, opens
heaven to u.s. Here the cashier and the dis
counting are merely implied. as if, by the way,
discounting the Saviours endorsement was an
exhibition Of unbounded confidence in its secn-
rity. But at any rate sure payment Ii before
us, and Blades invites us to receive the cash.
We are to ''draw near and have our ''hearts
sprinkled" and our ''bodies washed with pure
water" All this is very good, but what has it
to do with the notes and their endorsement?
If we are to get paid in this sort of style Chris
tian applicants at the Bank of Paradise must
prepare for somewhat cold reception, there
being no hot water in the celesi al abode.
Leaving these fields of metaphor we turn
to Trinity church, whose aristocratic congre-
cation were considerably astonished when a
colored minister from the South appeared and
offciated. In his sermon this dark-hued man
and brother drew sombre picture of religion
among the negroes, and accounted in some
measure for the possibility of Ku Klux out
RACES. Mr.. Northrop preached fiery sermon
on the hardness of the transgressor's way, in
which the recent "corner" III Rock Island was
broadly alluded to. He expressed the opinion
that stock broker never went to Wall street
with Bible in his pocket. We should say
that he is mistaken. A whole chapter in
Scripture is rehearsed there daily in the
worship Of the golden bull. Mr.. Beecher said
favorable word in behalf of praise, holding
that it should be regulated, not eradicated,
which is sound doctrine. There is no greater
incentive to well-doing than judicious CON-
mendation. Rev. Mr.. Chapman preached a
thoughtful sermon on the yoke of Christianity,
which he believed light enough. In West
chester county Archbishop McCloskey aided
in the dedication of the Church of st. Jerome,
delivering an interesting address while in
Washington DR.. Newman discoursed on in
temperance, and appealed to moderate drink
ers among the wealthy classes to give up the
Veuve Cliquot. For the subjects of the other
sermons we must refer the readers to the re-
ports, in the hope that they may be found full
of religious instruction.