The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-28
CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH.

CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH.
New YOrk's Graf Danger and How 10 Avert
lt-ScrmOu by the ..cv. w. II. CuJworth.
In the absence OF Dr.. Hspworth yesterday the pul
pit OF the Church O. The Messiah was occupied by tns
Rev. MI. Cudworth. OF Boston, who undertook to
prescribe certain medicines FOR the disca seq social
and pol teal Of this metropolis The announcement
OF his first hymn
Safely through another week
God has brought way, &C.,
was prefaced by a few remarks touching the great
railroad slaughter near Boston oa Saturday nlyht,
which occurred. the preacher said, within TWO mites
OF his own home. IL had inspired in his heart thank
funess 10 God for His preserving care and hence he
had selected this hymn fitting expression of his
thoughts and feelings. The morning Scrip.
ture lesson was taken from First CORN.
thians XIII, In which ST. Paul argues the
BROTHERHOOD OF ALL CHRISTIAN BELIEVERS,
whether Jew or Greek, barbarian Scytn,an, oond or
Tree, and illustrates his point by the different mem.
bers OF the body, still being one body and each per-
forming liz OWN appropriate part IN the economy OF
the Gosre ana OF the Church. God hath set some
IN the Church, FIRST, apostles; second, prophets
third, teachers: after that miracles; then gifts Of
healing, helps governments. daverstles OF tongues,
DC, ana TINS arrangement oil the Lord is designed
to prevent any schisn the body " Christ, and
that the members shoald have the care one for
another; because ''whether one member suffer, all
the members suffer with 1t; or one member be hon.
ored, all the members rejoice with it verse 26)
This text was made the basis OF Mr. Cudworth's
suggestions for The salvation of New York. st. Paul
herein declares q principle OF universal
application. The central lie OF this country
surrounds every part Is influenced
by Its quantity, drectDess ana quality, ana no
thinking man who loves mis- country can but be
PANIED with the uisoundness OF this central life,
where 70 many things which 60 TO maze M our
American life md their force and power and raise
mp TO the mountain top or depress us TO the
vaileys. A careful philosophical observer has said
that our large
AMERICAN CITIES ARE RULED by THE CRIMINAL
CLASSES.
This language, the preacher thought was more
forcioe toan truthful; but the philosopher in pour.
ing out his hortatorg led further than the truth
But, singing out New Yor6, II was probably true.
or, II not wholly true there are certain bases upon
which the tru might rest To q certain extent
tns great city, with It's shining HE its
the poor and the sicz ana The blind, tue aged and
The young; Its great financial and commercial
ami moral progress Is yet, in a certain degree
governed by the criminal classes. How may this
local COVE nnlcnt be dia tribute ~ How may this
evil De remediedY We have not yet come TO under
stand or realize what our country IL. are not
yet iully ripe as nation. and IN tue process OF de-
veiopment and rlpenng we snah have many IN
wholesome aDd bitter experiences TO pass through
But, God working with man, aud man perfectly
submissive 10 tine Divine VIII, we snail, bv and by,
see state oil thngs mere as near TO heaven as any
thing can be seer on earth. our SaviOnrs prayer
''Iny Kingdom come and Thy Win be done earth
as It Is IN heaven 'wiil he heard and swcre l. and
I'm Gods own gOod time II VIII come. The elorc ihlS
state Of things which exists III all our arge cies is
suggestive and aOmonltory rather than prophetic OF
what Is TO tie. But one me nDer suffer all the
members suier with IL. The principle conveyed s
that nothing stronger than us weakest place. and
This idea was illustrated by keniorth III the ST.
John reyttta WHAT ay tlleI his strength and ex-
pel1ence so long nc nad that one weak spot' the
preacher asked PercbaDce lie had been tempered
with. but let US wait untii mat II proved. II a
felon Is OH finger or tooth acnes we cannot rest
day Or nj q until the affected part Is healed be-
cause ali The members suffer win tue Injured or
diseased oae Bui wheu the disease Is removed all
the members rejoice. SO IL IL IN connections with
everything. Let I'VE OF the 500 pipes In yonier
organ be out OF ORDER and such state OF confusion
ana iacS u harmony VIII ensue that you wound de-
nialld the cessation OF ts music But let the
1acturer spend lew minutes over IL AMI repair the
Injured OF broken parts ana IL gives iorth az sweet
harmonious sounds again. ana all 'he members
loice wlt ~ Ana 80 Is II also with watch. Refer
ring 70 tue Wesield disaster 0f TURNER Illustration.
NJ. tudwurin SAID that to al outward appearances
thai boat was perfect; Dut away down under the
moor months ago there commenced the crack where
bulge water had gathered. The fracture had been
allowed TO enlarge unul a combination OF circum-
btances-the aDsehce OF the cugineer the increase
OF the steam pressure and HE acK OF water-bad
ooncurrcd IN producing mat disaster which thrilled
the land ANA nled New YORK and It's vicnity with
sorrow and inournlag.
ONLY runs oNE FLAW
IN mat otberwi pefcuance lautess boat. The
necessity lOf an to uear their par IN arresiIng
evil was illustrated b. tnc prevalence O cnulera m
81. Ioris u Few years ago, when tne epidemic was
IOu-ht ana conquered ia Us starting place by
mIlionualres as well rs the mechanics And n 1t
should break out mere IN our avenues a, or .,
or ~ TIE Five Points any other ntny locality,
FIN avenue ani Murray nm would not be
exempt, and the resIleDts of those PAGES wouid
take eNeiy proper preCauilO 20 arrest The eD.det
anu Whel u should have bceD conquered all the
me,hbeis would feJoice together. TINS principle is
applcabe to ph, siCs. 10 commerce 20 meC nantes
W inlnd anu morals and, Indeed, ~ every thing. 10
u ol uul'STsa III applicant a. lf one comes INTO This
church Coi1 and -tn ana formal lie Will ne sure 10
efInen Others win IA starch. AID mis- prin.
clple applies. also, 10 New lork's munIcIpal anaIs
lie lCudw ortDl had studied Boston Nv IN v years
and mad read ~ me papers great mauy tuings re.
speeding New YORK, anu ne mad come 10 believe
that
NEW YORK Is As WICKED As BOSTON
though ttfs not generally considered so Lere. "A
litter ran through the CONGREGATION at TINS sugIes-
tiOn.l As nc HAD seen ana hsuIcl Ncw YORK its
three great enemies are intemperancc, ~ entlOus-
our quiet ana Christian country homes. young
man comes 10 this CITY ami mskes ms way,
for instance, TO Centrdi ARK IarIeD, whore
the bcnI music on ihls Continent Is furnished
~ him, aud The walter cOmes aong and ASKS
what ne VIA haye-a glass OF la6cr Deer, Rhine
wine or something else which he orders and drinks
you ask, what the harmf j say 100,
what Is the harlnf IL s not tben. But
when he goes the next nipht and the hext, and
nlgni after night, taxing perchance, female com
moral stabty, The appetite Tor strong dfink j. Gre
aJd aud encouraged, aud young men ana wom.n
drift into intempe race and seiisualsn ana nnnly
disappear ~ ine shadow UI daIkutss. ne Was not
drawing fancy or very peculh hkctcn, bue one Vi
syery DAY occurrence. lie bad VISITED the resort