The New York herald., 1871-09-11
T. Midde1isch was exactly thirty.threc. At half
past ten. the hour advertised for the services :,

T. Middle1itch was exactly thirty. three At half
past ten. the hour advertised for the services, :
THE AUDIENCE BEGAN DRILLING IN,
one Dy one. Those who had already arrived seated
Themselves and waited in profound suence during a
hair hour Tor the coming OF three tardy members.
Each Of those present sat bolt uprgbE, aud one
aged gentleman wore an expression OF mingled
despondency and dogged gloom that gave a pat hetc
eject 10 his efforts 10 evade
~ TIE ALuURfN3 EMBRACE OF MORPHEUS.
Tho kev. Il. 4. Mlddedltch ANNOUNCED a hymn
the most noticeable line OF which was
1854 Fading ID the wordlIngs pleasure,
which was sung by a sleepy choir, assisted or dc.
teI red by sleepy congregation. lie then proceeded
TO pray, IN voice when was pitched an octave too
high, for all the good things conceivable to disc0n-
tented man. In tie midst Of the s,IpplcauOn fne
last o the three tardy members came m. causing
thereby the gooa pastor to open MS eyes unawares
showing now easily his mnd was detractei from
the wuuiu-ue eoquent " ords that ne was utterlng.
Tle sermon was rat,ier feeble attempt Io illus.
rate the CHRISTIAN work DY the bulidng for the
second Clillc oi Inc Temple 0l S0iOmun as enjOlned
70 tne children or Israel in the word or tue Lord
wnich came 70 tne prophet Has gai-sGo up TO the
mountains ana orlng wood aud build house, and
VIII lake pleasure In IL; and will be gioufied,
saitu iiie Lord Tic reverend preacher educed no
new .nou ms and .ew striking ones We were TO
THE CHURCH OF GOD
was no material building. IL Is
BUILT or TlE SOULS OF MEN,
OF when Jesus Christ rs the corner sionc All men
are 10 iapor 10 save and colecS the material. Every
man mas much 10 DO. We are all priests, ana
seli-dehial ana 10 labor 10 add stones TO
the great edince which God Is erecting. AS
every man receives grace so let hun Ininisler the
same. Iite DAY VIII come when the building will be
Cosnpeteu the work OF ages Will be accomplished
ana 0ry perpetual viii MI II. What strong mo-
uFes, then, nave We 60 gather IN the stones ana TO
cuid dLlgentlyl TIE reverend gentleman, before
ths lau asserted that the bullng OF this spiritual
Mouse 0L GOdMa not 10 be cntrus ed 10 ineici-
ency OF iuau; but tnai Gods spgii alone was to
Duilus HIS mind vas evidelify bec.0u1ed as to the
sucn oae Is now III process ui erection. ic never
eAiiorted mas hcarer5to build diligently the hoHse
Ol TOD. aQu,ioSioW in,t ne c0aJ nSs easily 20 out
OF Toe ordiiafg tu'e o pulpit preaclihs he auimad-
ScESsl IOr u SiislIlfo1l -Sf4 70 r4IE o.4rg Crr
TH3 GnoNiNJ .cKEDNEss or THE WORLD,
1t seemed, mslcea, Thai fptaarty aud ali aer sister
Guu orotncr gTaSes nanpecolc disgustel altogether
Win THIS our ianu, anu ca,i sacked up With the In
tonuon or depaftlag forever. fWdcIrcd Indeed tn
pilty and prospersty--but We did not care FOR the
Ia closing nls barren discourse ne propounded the
CONUNDRuNs:-- ?,
when that temple Is burt will y0u have pIace in
itY Wal you be nlLne te4 plat SUPPOSE you are
snet out. whar WAN you do about ItY NO one
seemed to know or vas at ,ieast deslrous OF 0is.
closing what he designed TO- do In such an e,ner-
gency. S0 Without otainlng tiiiS valuable informa-
fon, The Key: Z. = MiIdpdich, co1sented TO permit
ga in o manner, doubtless unimagned by Tue
Original composer. Tho audience after tue col
lecil0n IN prefacing which the reverend gentleman
said It was botn desirable and reputable to do
these things up square," dispersed with mighty