The New York herald., 1871-11-13
AHseH METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

The G1ssy asA Majesty 81 GoA-Ths Charch
81 GeA Advancins 20 Psrfecsion-scrnsn
~ Rev. w. 8. Grimm, Of CsuaAa. 4 .es
At the Anson Methodist Episcopal church, In Nor
folk street. Broome street. yesterday, was con-
gregsted Q very largo audience Of w0rshipperA
The pulpit was occupied by Rev. W. 8. Grimm. Of
Toronto, Canada, who took for his text Psalm
XIV. 8, o. 'An their garments smell Of mynh and
aloes and oassiA ont Of the ivory palaces whereby
they have made Thes glad. Kings daughters were
among my honored women; upon thy right hand
did stand the queen in gold Of ODhir."
In the above passage the minister said
THE EY. or THE PsALNIsr n. s., 4
was nlled with the glory and majesty Of solomon'l
reign In 1t he describes the unparalleled success
and prosperity Of the kingdom Of Israel during the
reign OF the wisest king the world had ever known;
the nobility Of tho scenes that surrounded
him; his matrimonial alliance with the beautiful
daughter Of Pharaoh; the distinguished felicity Of
this royal marriage. All these seem TO pass before
the eye OF the psalmlst like vision OF glory. This
h . historical account Of passing events, YET he
would be Q very stupid interpreter Of Gods words
who cannot interpret ths AZ referring to
CHRIST AND HIS CHURCH. of
Christ y the King and thus he grds HIS sword
upon His tnign, and His queen shall % be dressed in
OF myrrh and aloes and cassia 1t Ii the attractive
ness Of the Church OF Christ that s here portrayed.
Auc GuufCu DeinB uIeBScu III Tic kdIulcu8 Oh B8l-
varon. shs IL made for everlasting duration; she
IL clothed In raiment OF wrought gold; she u pre-
eented 70 us here lovely In all the ralment OF living
happiness forever and ever. The Church, In the
eyes OF God, beautiful; put there are some now
adays who look upon with feeling OF pity - they
would look -, .eT7f =.
UPON THE PAUPRR HOUSE TENANT.
kthey would give paiiet OF straw In their houses
npon whicn 70 lie. Winch is right-the bedimmed
and derkoned sense Of tho in1del. who looks upon
the ChuIch with pity, mol Of sc0rn, or the ever
present God himself, who looks down ana says
fl1Q ri M u,o -
poured into thy lips; therefore God hath blessed
thee Forever" The minister dwelt at some length
upon tho beauties that found represented in the
Churuh of Chrtst-by tue asyums for the blind, the
hoeDttals for the sick and oIner charitable works
that 4 had completed until M s....,.-- - 7
vida s6s odors Of i goody charitiss coming up nse
acrsak1nceose befors Goa The blesssd Lord says
thaf ~ Church y beautiful and fragrant as the
UWOeebrosth 0f morning, fragrant Is the spice9 oI
the E1etern ISLES. Tne duty OF the Church memDel
Wa an1v piceureds % the view of tho audience and
while de shining lights Of tns Church mad done
humbS . sld IN her giorfncssion. The work Of ths
humtle IN mAkiug boots for The feet was - honor.
able ~ IN making books for the. head 80 Christ
0ospisbd the work OF mono; bur all could aid In the
glory of yosus Christ Wniie these Scriptures
quoted A the tsxt are applicable @ an
s,:s. sssass,s tSsy me- ,!Ds1, point mis SsavsI
I'M sSzcsrvyI srorEs or ZION - =
for ths praise and glory or Goo. Tne Church, nc
dsclareA wns mot going backward; Il was rising
from 0bucurfry; ff never shonc In the pest - Z
ehines to-day. There \ wIckedness to-day, bat
thsno n good 20 be In eacn successive genera.
uoa that arises. The science Of religion reduces ~