The New York herald., 1871-11-13

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NEW ENGLAND C0NGREGATIOyAL CHURCH.
s sa lr' l1f Al -il
Viewing God In = Practioal, Csmmonsonse
Way-The Old Theory asf special Provi.
don es-ssrmea BY Rev. Msnil Pich-
ardsoR. - s y ....s 81
Novsmbsr's chilling blasts, though robbed hap.
PITY Of tnor keeniy biting bitteFness BY the bril-
liant sparkling sunlight did not prevent the usual
large and fashionable atsendanoa at sns services
yesterday morning sas the rev England uon-
gregatlona church, corner OF Madison avenue
and Forty-seventn street. Previous TO the ser.
vices, however, and while srhe orRanist was
playing one OF his customary preludes with
the skill OF . maestro hearty congratulations
were extended ON svery hand TO Mr.. George b.
Gilbert the aa0le ana popular chief usher, just re
turned 20 hs post of duty. and wsn restored health
sitting pleasantly enshrone tn every ineament OF his
handsome face. The prefafory exercises concluded,
Rev ". Merrill Rlcharason, the pastor, delivered
the morning discourse which u u needless TO state
was characterized by his usual eloquent force Of
utterance. and c0geney OF illustration and argu-
menr, and liseened 70 with most earnest and un-
divided attention. His text was Acts xvii, 25--
sThat they should seek the Lord 4 happy they might
feel after Ham, ana nnd Him. though He be not far
from every one OF uA" Paul he began, was now
In Athens for the nrst nme. That CITY was foremost
IN philosophy, literature and sr; Jet 1t was given
up dolatry. TO prescn there Jesus Christ as the
saviour OF men was sure to excite commorion. But
all wanted to know what th1s now religion was.
Before the chief mon OF Athens Paul SET lorth the
true God. Epicureans and Stoics encountered him
Paul set forth the God and practical TO-
every one. He was not afar OH, ~ some Of the
Athenians conceived Of ther gods. He
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who would feel alter him ana cared for au - has
Snsprang. The sentiment Of tho lexs was d.
I OUR PRACTICAL VIEWS or dOD. seq n
This sentiment ne enforced was through the
Bible David s.w 0od's a.na open g iced every
pSsctscsi @ nc Nv view q God that Paul Hnoidsd to The
nSnI, food raimens home. iriends, comforts,
society. education dutfen Joys and sorrovA Adam
only 70 PLUCK ana esI We dnd i n the ses on the
land, In the cu!ttvAtion Of the sou, IN mnlltpyine
snS Sn c Gas e saa S ss 1: S
1as 81 ,oe sed Ssy !. s.
weller dIink; - cool, rslreahins wassr gushing fFom
THE osoLoo1cAL AoHs
God ordered that q ring. when the rocky strata ~
that tired and thirsty traveller, meant for all who
needed II Every sprng and well and running
ne no Of ana
mountains there would have been NO such supply.
ms o s IN s q
ton, nax and wool for our garments; or In other
% SCa o ns = ON %
In the darkness OF night the mariner - gulde0 BY
star millions Of miles away: created millions Of syss
beds far back IN tho track OF centures. What
Providencsi thousht the Arctic voyager lost amid
through the clouds Just in time 10 save MIN. YES,
to save him ! He may appropriate the whole. he
may everv ons Of us. from tots ne went on
70 show that the more universal the gun the
every one, 70 I'll sns myriads VINO approprisse if.
Billions Of men Dreathed the xir-hsh aud bird,
o me sc .
view every Dleasing Of lite. Gods intent u special
offers from her stores Of hidden nutriment nours-
sns ,Ds @ Tns sy.
ne dover q the grass scs e any
Every soCa ns is pscs every o.:
vered nom % peril S ars Or storm. Or failing Ouidns
or foundering ship. Gods providence b ~ good
1s1 our ssss aeeS: az :s
stant, never ceaslng, calling ever iof snan6sGvne
on on great great oocssions. only g some n- ssson.Sins
event makes them recognize Con. God y
SsS, 70 siSs Sspns one 1 a's1S T
every tr1al and JOY and sorrow. NO heart can turn
70 Him in vain. 0ed Il near % us, not N bodily
sSss.AcA
comfort 90 that the humblest, the most eban-
dOned the poor, the sick, the lame, the ha It, the
guilty, each ma him near. He urged, In conclu-
sion. snH ts-ls. -i..l 1 ll IL -L j ~ IIHtsr
rHR NRAn PRHsENCI or GOD.
Hts presence IL TO cheer us, His spirit 70 AID u.s.
There is n0t burden we bear that we cannot cast
on Him. not cross that He viii not help us bear,
not ain that he Will not take away, not tempsae
ton from which He win not deliver rs. 81 81
ST, STEPHENS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Sermon by tho Rev. Father O'Farre1l, 6r.-
Tho Bark Of Pster-Its Struggles and It's
Victories.
st. stephens church was yesterday crowded with
worshippers at the high mass The music, IS usual
was oil the highest order, Nini's mass being sung.
AT the 0nertory Miss Howson sang Mercadante's
ssalve Marian charmingly. After the nrst gospel
the Rev. Father 0Farrel sr.. OF st. Peter's church.
preached sn eloquent discourse from the NTH chap
ter Of Luke. beginning ct the second verse; TWO
points were to be observed from this chapter In
Lords life-one, that the bark spoken OF 80 often
was always