The New York herald., 1872-03-04

left out, OF course, as tney snoutu W DC COIL
uistent with his views, the only religious
element which makes this Supper differ from
every other meal to Christian mind and
heart, namely, faith. 1t is not the Lords Sup
per that the Christian thinks most about as he
kneels before the table and receives the sacred
emblems. 1t is the Lords death, and ''as oft
las ye do this ye do show forth the Lords
death till He come" Without this idea the
prime element Of a sacrament is lacking. If
men forget or ignore the death of Christ for
the redemption of the world it matters very
aittle for the souls eternal good how much else
they may remember.
It would hardly be courteous in us to pass
by without notice the Rev. Mr.. rockingham.
who yesterday let his hearers know that ne is
b regular and attentive reader of Mondays
HERALD; but he evidently was not as sweet
Ind genial as he sometimes is. For instance,
speaking of the moral ideal of humanity's re-
iigion he remarked that ''the best man is the
profession is the one who can blow his own
horn the loudest, win the largest salary, have
the most servants and get the longest reports
In the HERALD" OF course we accept the
compliment to our own discrimination in the
last sentence, but we think the reverend
brother is little too hard upon his fellow
workmen in the Lords vineyard in the other
phrases.
After reading through Mr.. Chauncey Giles
sermon on the Creation physically described,
but spiritually interpreted, we are ready to
admit how easy it is to darken counsel by
words without knowledge. The reader may
find much more TO admire in and be better
able to comprehend the following sentences
than we are, and we are quite willing he
shall Fishes represent living scientiics
that relate to the affections will, and
wherever mentioned in the Bible they have
this Significance. They also represent those
who teach them, and it was for this reason
that the Lord chose fishermen for apostles"
If we should eXercis, our Yankee privilege of
guessing we should guess that the Saviour
had no such thought in His mind, and for one
of many reasons-namely, that not one-haif
of the disciples were fishermen, so far as the
sacred record informs us. What, then,
Becomes of the theory of ''living scientifics
shat relate to the affections or will ?"
''The Vices of New York, as Manifested in
It's Extravaganza" was the theme of Mr.
Northrop yesterday. This extravaganza is
seen in the style of our houses and living,
and also in the style of our funerals after
Heath. The great fault lay, he thought, in
The poor aping the wealthy in these things.
rhe ladies were reminded Of their extrava-
gance in dress and the vanity which
It breeds and fosters. How much
better it would be if the extravagant
pnes could say with the Dominican Friar Burke,
II never will own penny or a penny's
WORTH" with the addition ''that is not conse-
Grated to God and His cause" Breaking
through the established usages Of Catholic
churches, Father Burke refused to preach or
lecture in st. James church yesterday unless
the admission fee was ignored. He was to
preach a charity sermon, and he was willing
to trust the people. The result more than
Justified this confidence, for, as our report
states, the largest collection ever known in
this church was taken up. In st.
Paul's Roman Catholic church, Harlem,
the sins of calumny and detraction were depre-
Gated by Father Mcclure, who excoriated
Mast and his caricatures as gross calumniators,
especially of Catholics and Irish. In st.
Stephens church Father McCready declared
that the great want of this age is lack Of
reflection. The truths of religion will avail
, man nothing unless he thinks upon them.
And from thinking springs action. Let the
people think more about the future and the
things of the life to come, and they are morally
certain to lead better and hoier lives here on
earth.
The Brooklyn Academy services were con-
Quoted last evening by General Howard, Rev.
Fl. M. Gallaher and Mr.. Powers, and our re-
porter states a fact and draws a conclusion
which is not very creditable to the religious
stability of the thousands who flock to those
services. The name that is above every other
name-Jesus-was the subject of General
Howards discourse. He Illustrated the power
that may reside in name, and encouraged
his hearers to entreat the Lord to help them
to break off their sins, and to put their trust in
the Saviour and do their duty. The Rev. Mr..
Gallaher followed in few words of good
cheer and Godspeed to this new enter
prise. Mr.. Beecher was engaged with the
subject of prayer yesterday, illustrating
Its effect upon those who pray and upon
those who are prayed for. Mr. Pomeroy was
pertain that ''nothing in Gods universe is more
substantial than heaven; that saints are not
ghosts; that the society of the redeemed is
not mlngling of particles of gas, nor are
they who dwell in glory floating loose in ether
like waits upon the sea-" Though heaven is
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