The New York herald., 1871-03-27
CHURCH SERVICES In WASHINGTON.
DIR. Newman Oh Educated
Christianity.
The Great Industrial and Scientific Miracles Of the
Age the Fruit Of Christianity and Education
The Probable Scientific Triumphs Of the Fu-
,ure-Character Of st. Paul--Dr Starkey
on the Noblest Apostle Of Them All.
THE METROPOLITAN METHODIST CHUaCH.

DR.. Newman ON the Works Of Educated
Christianity-The Heather Chineo on tho
Pacific slope-The Coming Grand Events of
Christian Industry and science-Ihe OblI.
cation Of Men to Do Their "Leve" Rest.
WASHINGTON, March 20, 1871.
The usual services were held this morning at DR..
Newman's church, a large congregation being pres
ent. General Grant, Miss Nellie and Vice President
Colfax were among the number.
The following text was chosen:-Mark xiv, s,
"She hath done what she could" Such is the ver-
dict OF an impartial Judge. 1t seems to anticipate
THE DECISIONS OF THE LAST DAY.
1t is brIer and simple, but contains world Of
meaning. Three days prior to Chrlst's cru
ci1xion, while with His friends In the
house Of Simon the leper, Mary, the
sister Of Martha and Lazarus, brought an
aiabaster box of ointment which she broke and
anointed Herewith the head and feet of Jesus The
significance Of the act Is found In the faith of Mary
Judas protested against it useless waste, saying
that the box might have been sold for fortyve dol
lars and the money given to the poor. Here were
two characters ana two opinions. propose to de.
duce from this transaction three prop0sitions-frst,
that what we do for the spread Of Christianity we
do for the fullest and highest interests OF man;
second, that we under obligations to do to the
extent Of ability; third, in doing this
the imperlshable reyard Of Righteousness The
first grows out Of the difference Of opinion between
Christ and Judas 1t is the difference between tenn
porary relief and permanent comfort. AS an Illus
tration, 1t Is
NoBLER CHARITY
on the part Of this government to provide for the
education Of the freedmen than to appropriate that
money for their immediate necessities though these
are not to be disregarded. superficial charity
would look with pity the present condition OF the
freedmen but q far-reaching charity would look to
their future permanent welfare. Our forefathers
were wise in sacrificing present comfort for the fu-
ture good OF this country. They could have paid a
tax on tea paper and painters colors without being
they so noby did. There are men who consider IL Q
waste Of money to contribute to the evaDge-
principle OF Christ and array themselves Oh tn9 sfde
Of Judas. They 9rget mat tn the human . race moves
%o IS s Sl
men. The permanence OF knowledge depends on
its dlfIusion. The world has never lacked for
e 9Ss n5ry %HS l because ns's nave been
IGNoRANCE HAS TR1uMPHED.
ppoporn does the race to
cellent IN religion or high civilization. Nc nation
can rise above the average intelligence Of Its
nation to plant outpos;s In PaGandonl. a.
the Pacific the ots HS 1s bat mis-
fore they come here, i would be al act Of wisdom
% the part Of the people 70 establish
the sciences and the principles Of our government
should p !susa', s5 af fo NEW York 4. .
h6d YOU Will find that It. Of the poygloitic Citizenship
there those are best who come from lands where
Christianity and miss dqfaries have been established.
God might have made man wealthy, but He has
OF the Gospel precepts Of temperance honesty, In.
dustry and economy. The treasury Of the world
.s;.f.-. IN THE EAST.
Now the great sources OF gold are Australia, Cali
forna and the Ural Mountains, all under the domi-
Mon Of Christianity. Pagan soil IS as fertile as ours,
papau lakes and rivers a5 broad and navigabe, but
they have no navy and no commerce. Tney have
the materials for manufacture, but the fabrics Of
Christian lands are superior. nations wealth Is
IN PROPORTION TO ITS CHRISTIANITY.
God might have impaired information to the mind,
but this is not his mode. The mental lighthouses OF
tan nations write the poems oratons histories and
philosophy which move the world. There are more
persons, according to population, who can read
and write IN Christian tnan III pagan lands, The
TRUE OF LIBERTY.
God never enancipated but one nation by miracle
The nations that have risen highest IN Christian
civilization have conferred upon the world the
greatest benefits 1t
CHRISTIAN GENIUS
that has shortened the voyage by thirty days pc-
tween New YORK and London, between New YORK
and China seven eusand miles, between Constan.
tnople and the far East thirteen thousand miles,
and we shall live to see 1t bring the ocean from
Dieppe to Paris, the Mediterranean to Rome and
n,,r ms pAsES and SASS sSe Sahara desert
made an inland sea by canal OF seventyfve miles.
Threefourths Of the Earths surface are subject TO
Christian sceDtres. Queen Victoria has
- MORE M0HAMMEDAN sUBJECT5
than the Sultan OF Turkey. These thoughts lead us
to our obligations Whatever has been done has
This Is tue Of secular ana religious things The