The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-05
MN. Posi-. for Christian Travellers.

MILO F09So JOE Curiothuu Trhveuerss
As the winter progresses the pastors of our
city churches and vicinity seem to be much
more intent on giving the people better spir-
itual food and more of it than they had pre-
viously given. This is the spiritual seed time,
and in many of our city churches revivals of
great power are progressing as a result Of
better and more faithful preaching. Yester-
day Mr.. Beecher encouraged bis congregation
to wait patiently upon God just as the husband.
man waits for the precious fruits of the earth.
The relation of man to natural laws he ex-
planned as illustrative of the work which man
has tn do for himself while he waits
upon God. Mr.. Beecher, in his own
quaint, sarcastic way, let Q few shots
fly at those whom he termed ''pasteboard
Christians" who can trust God at all times
except when they most need to trust Him. DR..
Cuyler urged upon his hearers faith in God in
all our expectations. my soul, wait thou
upon God, for my expectation Is from him. Z"
Did not God make us wait for His blessing and
His salvation we should be like spoiled chill
dren, and steal Gods sceptre and try to rule
the Ruler. DR.. e. s. Porter explained the
nature and characteristics of vital Christianity,
which he considered standing protest against
Journalism. 1t is expressed both in the doc
trines of the Churches and in the lives of be-
LEVERS There is no Christian life, he main
tanned, except such as Is gained beside the
bloodstained cross All else is unreal and
formal.
The discipline of domestic life was the
theme of discourse delivered in Trinity
chapel yesterday by DR.. Dix. The very ma
ture of mankind shows that alone we cannot
stand against temptation nor adequately per-
form those high duties which should engage
our attention in order that we may be saved.
This subject, of course, brought up the mar
riage relation, and we fear that female suffra-
gists will hardly agree with the Doctor that
it Is true that woman's independence is gone
when she marries. It may be true in other
countries, but certainly not here, and 1t might
have been true here in other ages, but 1t surely
is not now. "It may seem strange" said the
Doctor, ''that persons nearly alike never come
together; but it is no less true" And this
strange fact, he thought, tended to promote
human happiness. Referring incidentally to
unhappy marriages and divorces, the preacher
urged upon his church the necessity of
standing more firmly by the sanctity and
inviolability of the marriage tie.
The Rev. Mr.. Lothrop, of Boston, COM
menced series of sermons on Unitarian
doctrines yesterday in the Church of the
Messiah, and from the synopsis which has
come to US we don't wonder at all that Mr..
Hepworth was in hurry to gel out of a
denomination which, according to this
doctrinal expounder, denies the particular
mediatorship of Christ between God and man,
and places ''every man Of great intellectual
endowments employed in the right direction"
on the same plain with Jesus of Nazareth.
Christs coming on the earth was an argument
in behalf Of our noble powers wasted rather
than Of utter depravity, and He came not to
announce scheme of general salvation, but
to teach divine religion to men able to
understand and receive it. If Christ gave his
life, to whom did He give it? asks this
divine, and he answers his question by saying
that He must have given it to God or the
Devil, and if to the latter, then the Devil is
not so wicked. Mr.. Hepworth, in his dis
course on ''the perfect day." remarked that
the forbearance of God is the one great
miracle of the universe. Not only seventy
times seven has He forgiven our iniquity, but
the times of His forgiveness are absolutely
countless. Mr.. Hepworth indicated the prog
ress of the world in Christianity and toward
higher civilization, and showed that the
light is shining more and more unto the per-
feet day. DR.. Bellows labored to prove the
falsity Of Trinitarian belief in the divinity of
Christ; but it is not very likely he will make
many Unitarian converts from the orthodox
ranks, when such prominent members of his
own denomination as Hepworth are adopting
the orthodox doctrines. DR.. Williams en-
couraged his Baptist congregation to cry nuto
God out Of the depths at all times and
under all circumstances, and to remember
that there is plenteous redemption in Christ,
and that, like faithful shepherd, He will
lead His followers by the green pastures.
In St. Stephens Roman Catholic church
Rev. Mr.. McCready preached about the unity
and stability Of the Church and the love and
affection which that Church should command
of all Its followers. The Rev. Mr.. McNeirny
explained the parable of the sower to the con-
gregation gathered in St. fatrick's Cathedral
yesterday and showed them the Importance
and the necessity Of hearing the word of God.
DR.. Hitchcock, of the Second avenue Presby-
terrain church, yesterday informed his people
that he was about to resign his pastorate here
to take charge Of the American chapel in Paris.
DR.. Hitchcock has been six years settled over
this church, and his departure is greatly re-
GREETED.