The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-30
COLLEGIATE DUTCH REFORMED CHURCH
PauPs Discourse ON Mars Hill-Sermen by
the Rev. DIR. Chamhara.

PauPs Discourse ON Mars HiIl-Sermen by
the Rev. DIR. Chambers.
An antique, YET withal stately. building is the Col
leglate Dutch Reformed church, at the corner Of
Fourth street and Lafayette place. Its outside ap-
pearance OF antiquity, however gives little indica-
ton Of the oldfashioned appearance within. Every
thing but magnificent organ which, perched In the
gallery, seems to tell Of Innovation, has the air OF
period fully fifty years ago. The high-backed pews
lined with light brown CLOTH worked In flowers,
sweep round the church In o seml-circular form,
while the platform for the preacher is at the further
end Of the AISLE in capaclous vaultlke recess, its
only canopy the roof, and In the centre stands
huge block Of white marble, which seems like an
elegant tombstone. It is covered with q crtmson
velvet cushion; and this is the pastors reading
desk.
The genuine antiquity Of the place was more
apparent during the morning service yesterday
than usual Even the sturdy descendants OF
THE OLD KNICKBoCKERs
who worship here were deferred by the severity Of
the storm from venturing 0ut-of-do0r this Sunday
Accordingly the church was very thinly attended,
not more than fifty worshlppers, including about
dozen ladies' being present. Thus 1t was that the
ancient and somewhat s0mbre characteristics Of the
building were more than usually apparent, nearly
the entire fashionable congregation being weather
bound.
After singing hymn ana prayer the venerable
pastor, Rev. DR.. Talbot W. Chambers. announced as
bis text Acts xviii, A-.'God. that made the world
and all things therein, seeing that He is Lord OF
heaven and earth, dwelleth net In temples made
with hands," being the first proposition 0s
pAUL's FAMOUS DISCOURSE
at Athens, which was pronounced In the Areopagus
where the most important questions of religion and
law were decided. Dr.. Chambers characterized
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been delivered BY himself or any Of his associates.
THE WHOLE SYSTEM OF PHILOSOPHY.
no needless offence was given. although his own feel
ndence Of one ID NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF the posses
sion o. the truth but uttered no gross invectives
acsa ,S as wSa a S che
was that Christianity contains the true philosophy.
It was mistake 70 say that our religion is simply
which men who use their reason fairly must admit
to be proved quite apart from the fact who it Is that
its excellent =
ADAPTIvENEss TO HUMAN NEEDS.
The discourse on Mars Hill stands apart as a
Or dsplace the natural foundations on which re.
heion Is based. The secone observation was that
address more cultivated assembly. Never dtd he
meet with SO little success 1t Is not because re-
gSa IN Inc least nnfrlendy TO culture but be-
fuse to come down to the
HUAILlATING TERMS OF THE GOSPEL,
which not only pr0caims one blood rs the source OF
all men, but one Saviour as alike needed. NnaIly
ne observed that Jesus Christ as the turning point
Tue pillar on which all turned. For His sons ali
nope begins and ends with Him. The power OF ali
Judgments Is committed to His hands. Believing in
HIS name they may hear at last the archangei's
trump without even moments shudder. For the
Judge would be their advocate and friend and that
i gay OF triumph would open door to q life ever.
lasting. But II they had no hold on Him nothing
remained but an undOne eternity.