The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-24
NEW ENGLAND coysREsArlesaL CHURCH

Mans Relations 10 HE Fellow Men-Ser mon
by the Rev. Merrill Richn rdson.
Notwithstanding It being the middle Of the sum-
mer sOstice there was q large attendance yesterday
morning at the New England congregational
church, corner OF Madison avenue ana Fortyseventh
street. The sermon was preached by the Rev.
Merrill Richardson, the pastor. Ills text was Ro-
mans XIV. 7-"None OF us lfveh to him
self. and no man dieth to himself" He
divided his discourse into two heads-nrst
that no man docs 1--we TO himself; ami second that
no man should live to himself Man has his gifts and
he is bound to exert them for his fellow man. Sell
fshness Is forbidden. The wayside sinner touches
q chord in some oue's heart No winds Of the morn
ing can bear him beyond the realms OF Cod Science
reveals the fact that mutual attraction Is the uni
versal love OF Goo. System balances system by the
attraction Of the minute particles. 1t Is SO with
society. How true is that expression. God weighs
each particle No spirit can be so insignificant as
TO be Of no effect to the grand whole. What are
THE STRUGGLES OF MEN
heref Our little planet Is not isolated from the
whole system nor our whole people from another.
No distance the eartn discovers the influence Of
one nation on another. Neither can time. The
m tner OF to-day sings the same, song to her chil-
IN Soses power you must estimate mat
| Pharaoh's daughter. What mighty power Is
| TIE PRINTING PRESS!
| 1t forms the bias OF millions of minds. The first
rude conception Of this was from the impression
! OF one body upon another. In the material and
| the influence OF men thousands OF years ago is
| operating on US now deepening and STRENGTHENING
| rIpples PRODUCED widen and deepen. chance
word dropped q thousand years ago has proved the
tons, whose fruits nave proved most salutary and
| enduring to the world. How many men OF toll have
| written their names on the ri.
PARCHMENT OF IMMORTALiTYi
Every noole house OF Europe was founded by an UNI
we must %e lake into o. Is
| springs 5000 miles away, and even the snow drops
on the mountain snmm!ts the greatest men Of
back servitude able to ascertain their origin. The
child OF genius is rarely found where men look for
1t. Men OF genius nave risen from obscure origins,
and the light OF their flashing ntelects has burst
upon the world with an e1ulgent aud startling glow.
| sTALENEss OF MINISTER'S,
ana wonder that they do not exhibit more origin
to the pain matter Of fact Adam was the
only original man. There Is scarcely race
ss ea1 aas not Did e not Gsr mnfy begin is
0Dscurity? The scrioes did not expect that Chris.
tianity could emana;e from such low origin as Je:
have seen that their ancestors were just as rude,
and, for that matter, ruder too Having amplined
this branch at Considerable and eloquent length lie
| Proceeded to show that from every life some good
or evil emanates. The moment matter was made
began. Every dispensasion Of God IS god. The
very word "Godr Is 9 contraction OF tine word
1
| ciety forever Is mans sphere. One sinner can de-
strOy much good. The
| BATTLE BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL
Is constant In this moral world of God there is not
one SO high or one SO low that ~ not helping TO bal
| ance the stupendous whole. Chrisl's whole career
was to clothe the naked instruct the Ignorant and
help the weak. At Brst the child and mother are one.
| When born they are one by affection. As the child
grows older his affection spreads till IL embraces the
whole OF mankind. 1t Is very easy 10 do good TO
those who do good to us and 20 lend 10 those who
lend to us Our duty is to do good to those
who injure us We need great men as
we need re servoirs; but OF the same time small
men necessary 10 bring 1t home to the hearts OF
tn people. Every one strengthens or wsakens pub
lie sentiment. God places every one, even the
GREENEsT IMPORTATION FIR M IRELAND
in his proper sphere. The Church Is called Gods
pillow. II Is inst much the duty Of the people
attend church 1t Is o! the minister TO preach. LII
the final day every one Will lie accountable Tor nos
only what he lid himself but for his influence on
other men. 1t has been truly said 1t e q fearful
thug 10 die. II we have lived rightly, dying Ii .
Joy; not so living against God. ..IH sri
Singing, prayer and benedicton closed The exer-
cises. H.s-. l4I af