The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-01
CHURCH OF THE NEW JERUSALEM.


The swedenborsinn Idea of Public worship
Mans Offerings to the Lord-Jehov all
Speaking to Ills Children--Sermon by Rev.
Chuurcey Giles.
Impressive, indeed, were the services yesterday
Of the Church Of the New Jerusalem in Thirty fth
street. near Lexington avenue, over which Rev.
Chauncey Giles, the devout disciple Of Emanuel
Swedenborg, exercises spiritual charge. The edifce
was well filed by on attentive and intellectual audi
ence composed partially OF strangers from other
States, VINO always ind cheerful welcome at tins
little church the hill. Mr.. Giles took for his text
Prds:-
\. -..e unto the Lord, We Kndreds O, the people,
give unto the Lord or glory and strength
Give unto the Lord the glory OF HIS name; bring
an offering and come into Eis courts.
Oh, worship the Lord L. the beauty OF holiness
fear before dim all the earth.
'Things which We do repeatedly" ne said, "soon
crystalline into habit and tend to become mechani-
cal. Custom destroys
THE FRESHNESS AND ZEsT OF FEELING.
This is true Of the most lnportauL and sacred
duties and relations OF life. In all vital questions
It necessary for us TO review the grounds OF our
action. This is especially true with all things with
regard to our spiritual nature. The world is ever
before US. our natural interests press upon
us on all sides and camor for attention. They act
upon our spirl;uai natures the attraction OF
gravitalion acts upon our natural bodies. They
0raw our affections down TO earth ana tend to fix
them on merely natural things. Tie lips utter the
words Of praise, whle the thought Is Tar away. The
essential principle Of worship IS love. Love Is the
germ " all tie g-aces and uses which men derive
from II. This purpose OF worship Is 10 keep az
iectfons Tor the Lord alive and vigorous, ana our
knowledge Of Him bright anu clear The worship
OF the Lord should oe to the germs OF spiritual nec
lons In the heart what
TILE WARM AND FRAGRANT BREATH OF SPRING
Is to seeds IN the ground and the buds upon the
trees. We can all do something 10 MAKE our Int,t.
tfon before we mee- You all make some natural
preparation before coming nere you change your
apparel. AS You lay aside the garment, winch
have become soied and worn by The mai IA! duties
Of the week. SO you should put OIL the menta gar
you have more or less lived.
EVERY ONE BRINGS AN OFFERING
II you love the Lord you VIII bring tue best Offer
ing you can. II You come here 10 pay your respects
and To honor dear friend you would bring such an
pleasing to Elm i'm II You could ' no = nothi hing
else you would bring love and good will and
express II IN the best form you could. suppose this
day had been sci apart TO do honor TO some common
frienu ana beneiactog, and as an expression of his
interest. every one Was expected 10 bring flower
or bouquet I'll flowers, would you go 10 tne vase
and select the Old. faded AMI whered Dlossomss
WOULD You PICK TIE GRASS AND WEEDS
( that spring up by the dusty rOadSideg No: you
would select The most beautiful and fragrant.
onghs we not to bring the same precious offerings
when we come into the courts OF The Lord 10 give
Him the glory OF HIS nam. Let us bring affections
so pure anu fragrant that the house Will be filed
WILL as Ief,uie aa every wotsapPer VIII De De
good Will 10 Others.
LET CHARITY SHINE
IN your face. Come ia q state TO worship the Lord
Al the beauty OF holiness All beauty has It's origin
In love. Is Is the form Of love- The IL beautiful
when II has the form Of heavenly alectlon. The
body Is beautiful when love to the Lord has moulded
II INTO Its own likeness. The Injunction OF these
words OF the Lord, then, Is, Let your worship
on those forms OF beauty which the natural ulh
nahum and expression or o genuine love for the
Lord.' The pastJr proceeded 10 Impress upon his
hearers the necessity Tor coming early TO pubic
ship. and white
TUB LORDS HOLY PLACE
give Him all their thoughts; exercise devout
manner, born OF a proper sense of the Being wor-
shipped; when praying do 50 IN proper altitude
let the heart pray by adopting the sentiments OF the
prayer and Offering them as Its own. II in our
prayer there Is some yielding OF our selfish and
worldly natures some turning 10 the Lord,
SOME OPENING AND UPRKACHING OF OUR HANDS
to clasp the divine strength which Is let down
II we can really say our Father with some real
knowledge OF Its meaning, we shall succeed In pre-
senting our Offering OF hial love, and 1t VIII be
copied"
the heart joining In the responsive services and feel
ing that when the Word OF God 1, read the jehovah
influence OF music hung the soul from things
earthly TO things heavenly. 10 lit the burden OF
from Inc SOUL 10 melt its obduiacy. 10 assauge It's
s0rrows and 10 give voice 10 Its dumb affections, and
concluded MS Impressive address by urging MS
grcQation 10 give unto the Lord the glory and
strength. Let US bring an olering aud come INTO
His courts. Let US DO our best TO worship Him In
the beauty OF HOLINESS, Keeping all the earth o
nature PROSTATE IN reverence and lear before Him.