The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-23

Tho Church Denseiy OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
of the Ideal Of God-yhc Orthodox God, til,
Evangelical God and The Ged Of Tho
Philosophers Disse rtcd-A seru,on by the
Rev. u. u. Frothiuabam.
A dense congregation was gathered In Lyric Hal
yesterday to listen 10 the sermon OF the Rev
0. u. rockingham. Tie following selection OF
music was givel, the congregation missing in its
rendering the voices OF their favorite soprano aud
tenor, VINO are each ill:"Praise the Lord,u Marsh
"Search Nc, Q God" Baunbacns collection, ayes.
Per Hymn,' john NJ. Abbott. The Rev. Mr. Froth.
in2hain saii-"N hither shall ! go from Thy
spirit or WHITTIER shall fl &c from Thy presence? II
ascend up into heaven Thou art there; Il make
my bed In hell, behold T. ~ art there.o The psalm
from which these words are taken con.
tains the most touching and poetic thoughts
to be found in the records OF the
Hebrew faith. One cannot read these things
without feeling greater veneration and love for God
The last few vsrses OF the psalm shock us, as we
real them; but these last words, ~ hate them with
perfect hatred; ] count them mine enc MES y mt
rs IN c. mmunica.ion with The writer. lie lived in
turbulent tines. He had enemies to his country
ana hts faith and. above all, he hal The weaknesses
o. humanity. Out OF his agony co nes tnis cry
apostophe Is the apparent sign OF the hebrews
struggle 10 comprehend in the darkness or mind fbe
Supreme God. 1t Is more than thatIt is the strug-
gle o. ali men III all times Tne asheistical sensual.
ist OF the last century burei In his pleasures, be.
he'll nothing save what the senses grasped look
ing ever Tor something To Crafty his APPETITE fu M
away down in the abyss to which ne had s1mv
startling ana pure truths.
To REALIZE GOD
A few gentlemen dswn In Ihila eiphia within a
few days have been trying originated new method
o. realizing God. They say we are ouly nation OF
neither IN our constitution, our legislative
acts nor our treaties They say 10 nut
Goa IN tae constitution would be to bring
morality TO society, homes 10 the admins
tralon of airs and Just ani humane pol CIV To- The
nation Can it b. that these hunired men can en-
terrain such deluson Us ths9 AS II king had not
ruled
BY THE GRACE OF GOD
AS If tyrants OF every titls and type had not com.
United crimes of every nature under tna
CLOAK OF religion ami by the authority
Of God. The King OF Germany, who Is
desoltug France carrying carnage and descla non
to her larest villages ana valleys aud destruction 70
her grande-t monuments aud cities goes into each
succeeding battle With prayer 10 Goa upon MS llps
The Popes, living representatives Of Christ Wears OF
God and gents on Earth nave cursed lha land
they ruled over for centuries.
"fUT. GOD IN THE CONSTITUTIONS
Make constitutions just. Would You nave treaties
cluster with honors. Keep them Nv n,sttre ana
virtue YOU can alone reform the vices and lniauty
OIL an age Cnnrchei uner In their methods OF reaIZ
ing Col The Catholic Cnurch has conuols, Sent
before the world the story Of Christ In the presence
OF It's priest lie stands between the new made
brlde and groom, he no DIS In his arms Inc infant
just corn and biesses IT, and he burles the deal for
giving their sins and consecraring their graves Ba
SIDES all this. he IS Continually present by some
simple customary act OF devotion IN almost every
scene AMI act OF li.c. The priest Is Tie lyinw per-
sonatOn OF Jesus OF Nazareth ~
THE PROTEsTANTS
put lortn the Bblc as the representation of Christ
They go forth 10 the iurthesl wilderness with Their
BlDie placed Ia Their knapsac8 by mothers hand
ana drawing II forth wnen alone they lee that l,od
decenls aud is with them in the so!llules.
Bui we hve IN IN animated world In a creation
that burns with love and Is resplendeat with the
discoveries or thought.
THIS Is NO DEAD WORLD:
tnefe Is not dead atom In 1t. Dr. Ueprv Noree,v
great us thinker anu scientist tells us the ryts
OF nus aiatolicll researches that the dead IN
mater Is ever Med with new ufn
ana that ~ Is impossible to tel wiara
uea.h aKes place ami lite begins. do n ~ say iu AZ
zoo is nature bat that nature IS the vsi.c presence
OF Gni. ana that nying Ia liz bosom we dwell In Inc
neart Vi ueiiy. Does TINS sona.i s'-e-->.
w., ~ onoe, out Lures become CHANGED.
lives, when 'u V"s1o"'
THEY SHALL NOT DRUG TuEMsEIyss
"hch tAci slail NOT commit nanIeiss cities nor