New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-24
PULPIT AND PLATFORM.
YESTERDAYS SERMONS.
THE USES OF EvIL--MRS. CELIA BURLE1GH's
FIRST SERMON.

and[WQalty-ei ghthSt., near fourth,Gve., drew 70
getser about leo persons. Many Of these we're
regular members Of the church, but others
ware Doubtless attracted by the novelty of hear
sg coI1au preach. The woman's Rights element was
sot 'reproscnted If one might Judge Of the expression
of Isme coautenances, and the number Of women re
20 rcTs OF certain weekly papers present Mrs Buregh
tsSiready somewhat known 20 the public through the
s>.ess and her connection with the Woman's Rights
SNoveinent but as this her maiden Sermon CON
siderable curiosity felt in regard TO her appearance
evnoed by the rustic Of dresses and the strain
ing of necks, she passed up the aisle TO the pulpit ee
hind which she seated herself with selfpossesson ue'
indicated previous acquaintance with audiences ANY
expected display OF oraory they must have Oeen ais
appointed although Mrs. Burleigh has clear voice.
distinct enunoiaton, and an unrnfted manner a"ei
were not wanting in her sermon eloquent ana pd'"euo
passages, and touches OF hunor but she fe"o"
through without gesticulatOn, and with scarcely any
variation OF tone and the congregation SAT 10 'o ''
attentive but unmoved listeners Selecting as her eA,
Choose We this day whom We will serve she Sadi
There is no admontion that has In II more Iith and
masters chosen for before we are born ana though
souls sometimes may reYoi Iot wy
deadenng the soul Bat 20 al souls IN bondage 10
whatever master comes 't U F 1 ri 49, booe Is
the supreme attribute and Is not TO be exercised
Tor ms Int only Iy ourselves That have sinners
need NOT prevent our becoming saints Though we be
bound the bondage Of sin, the soul that has faith shall
yet remove mountains enter protest against the
luaaeity OF the age age that shows indels TO
hGtm However, than to God. We ought TO remember
this world is school for the education, not OF
fecuty, but OF man. THIS life but q succession OF
bundtrs, and yet fate is kinder 10 than we know.
direct road but ny round aboutway. Not infrequenty
she lets US think we are using her when all the ne she
In general way we all acknowledge ourselves sinners,
sut we refuse 70 have anything to do with sinners who
Is equally true OF society for only perfection can bear
caste because he was seen talking with the woman VINO
had sllned SIN may De defined as the tran OF
es wrong owing me weakness of human Judgment,
elm may sometimes become virtue; hence the necessity
transgress law feel to he wrong Only by perpetual
revolt does the soul emancpate itself from the tyranny
shall yet subdue al chaos. II the genius OF re-
volt We're not stronger in sray Weak ones
there would be no progress whatever According 70 our
traditions the first sinner the first woman, ana we
shudder think what might have been the fae OF our
il that sin had not been committed we nave rea-
arst woman the world of work and wisdom around us
painfully was worth winning even though IL De
by trans erosion Thus sin has its II is curious
fact that from Davids knowledge of the wife Of Uriah
that IS from murder Iust ana aq9terS lame jesus OF
history teaches the same lessons Rome, which
rose In robbery and bOOdshed and Overran the world,
the refuge OF civhIatOn OF the arts ana sciences
murder teaching progress, robbery making the
centuries Of slavery did 10 raise up the savage
than freedom could have done the twin monsters OF
both aid the work OF God
we hear constantly Of what the individual owes to
ciety; time heard of what society the in
dylal and not tin it seeks 10 reform instead OF TO
punish the sinner can we call ourselves trJe Christians
While prompt 10 condemn, so slow to forgive,
there Is true progress We may forget the eydoers
TIE murderer the robber the girl the town. but they
will not forget us-they breathe their infection us,
and and daughters meeting us at every turn
out its sinners. be saved without their help The
of humanity suffers more from its high priests and
during the glacial period the frozen stream that flowed
seoss the earth was necessary 10 p up rocks ana mus
that the interior Of continents might not want Tor water
might in after the sinner with his lusts
and passions and selfish ambitions is necessary for the
Elm Because sinners must be- does not absove us from
Tic Obligation TO 90 no si bu Ialuer cans ON Us 10 exert
shall he saved, and sinner need despair, Tor all the
vast universe Is calling 20 him, Choose this day whom
ye VIII serve"
THE FINAL ACCoUNT-A ROMAN CATHOLIC VIEW.
The Rev. Father McNamee preached yester-
day morning. ST. Parick's Cathedral, the para
bic Of the Unjust Steward" from the Gospel of
day. He said: During the third year Of the minis
teIial life Of Lord upon earth He remained for
some time at little village beyond the Jordan.
There that He prOpounded the beautiful parable Of
the good shepherd who left his ninety and nine sheep in
the wilderness 60 search of the that lost
There It was that He inveighed bitterly against the
hypocrisy of certain Of the Jews who chose the chief
seats feasts f6bbei the poor and made long prayers
but nwardy rvenng wolves On the occasion,
he delivered the parable OF the uni steward At first
Il seems as though it were only intended for His dis
tipes but II really applies to al ehristenq2m are
ali JIla disciples; he has committed many things to or
charge, aud We are bound 70 fulfill His preceps if we
sSea sf s, p %g 7S 8 3 @ +
+ me R g fEp ~ B9S s e3Eqra and 1dd t3a
his master Christ himself is the rich nan and the MASTER
the stewards and Is by our sinful dsobtdience
o. nus eon u, Ii v ~. we 5, vase ms eooGs,
the sacrifice He made for by His death upon the
cross Each OF is His steward appointed to care
for aud make proper Of those things which He has
Entrusted to We bound to obey His behess, TO
and TO help our fellows, by good example, in leading
good life. day is in store for US, we neglect these
matters when the awful words will be addressed TO
"Giye AN account OF thy Stewardship for thou mayest
= But ail OF as viii have to give an account Of our stew
RidShips. Tue hun&h Is subject 70 sin and death
tie latter QniVersa Christ ard his sacred MohGE were
alone exempt iICm the tCrger. must GIe etiaa
before the jud ilen Seal and receive reward coldeI
nation. this giving account OF their Stewardship
which clothes death with terroTs even 70 the saints
Il their stewardship las no heen &6rthiy Tiled II is
then too late There Is not Opportunity for repentance
sre tie eH SS y sF Id @ iii al af$fty re
gave question viii lo asked, What bSye We done With The
Iehes the health the senges of the body the faculties Of
mind aDd the faculties Of the soul which were given TO US
how have we used them ere we prepared to give a
favorable answer TO this question: If the conscience
replies in the negative how dreadful il would be for
70 be called this day 70 give account OF stew
ardslip II demands the most serious reflection. To
parents this parable IS especially solemn warming for
they also have tho direct care and charge Of others
the moral and religious training of their Off pring
How terrible wall be the position Of
90 be found who Gods btterest enemies in the
sad example they set to their children, who
naturally initial or and talk they hear others talk
and act as Eey Sec others Parents Iaust accept
their responsibility and give their children Catholic
sud Christian education They must prepare them for
eternity let them teach them 10 emulate the unjust
making friends with jesus Christ tie Righteous lay MP
treasures in Heaven SO that when they called TO
siyc ~ OF theiI stewardship they may be told
wsl Gonc, thou ust and faithful seryaBt Enter thou
into Jhe JOY OF thy Lord"
sELFIsHNEsS FORBIDDEN.
The Rev. Merrill Richardson, pastor of the
Eew-England Congregational Church, Madisonaye.
preached yesterday from Romans XIV 2: For none Of
as lveth 10 himself, and deth to himself" His
fnecihc subject was sehshness forbidden in God's