The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-19
THE CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH.

Robert Collyer, OF Chicago, ON s'The Little
Flock" Of Unitarianism-A Large and SYM
pathetic Congregation.
Mr.. Robert Coilyer the popular Chicago preacher,
preached yesterday morning In Mr.. Aepworth's
late church, 1.-THE Church Of the Messiah There
was one OF the 0ld-ttmed congregations present,
every pew being filed and the aisles crowded
with occupants of camp chairs Mr.. COlyer
resembles MIR. Beecher IN personal appearance,
he seems to have similar nervous organization
and that kind OF freedom or pulpit manner that is
80 captivating in the Brooklyn orator. Mr.. Colyer
Is an Engllsnman; he was born In YORKSHIRE. and
those who were present yesterday morning who
were familiar with the people Of the North of Eng
land there was perceptible to them and then In
Mr.. Coyer's earnest passages OF his discourse the
tones OF voice that are peculiar his native
try. His manner and voice bespoke warmth and
BREADTH OF HEART
for which. with their common sense yorkshire.
men" are remarkable all over the world.
He selected for his text the words of the
Saviour:-"Fear not little flock" He SAID that
when he was invited to preach by the Board Of
Trustees OF 'the Church Of the Messiah he ex.
pressed the great pleasure that 1t would give him
to comply with the request. But he was also told
that was the desire OF the Board that the invited
could not comply with that request, for several
reasons; mainly, however, because ne was like
ana the next was that all the sermons ne mad witt
ten on d0ctrinal subjects had been burned and he
had not had time to write any more. therefore for
words to HI, tSas he had SAID 'e 70
Those words were suitable to them f what ne
SAID should not be found suitable to those whom ne
to talk to them about the little nock.n' ~
THE 'LlTTLE FLOCK"
turned out to be the Unitarian Church. Mr..
Collver then commenced reading from his
lon. was frequently lett. In order that a little
extemp oraneOus speaking might be INDUCED In.
rhe grspaca aced sne history 81 the
sections Of the Christian Church had passed through
an era Of persecution, and how, with the exception
OF Unitarianism, they had come out OF 1t pros
porous and greatly honored. With the Unitarian
Church persecution and social disability renamed,
Mr.. Collyer went on to show the work that this
Church was doing; 1t was the pioneer TO the other
sects; that the orthodox were under great obliga-
MEN OF THOUGHT,
notably among whom were Charming and Priestlyi
comfort and sustenance to those who were longing
for spiritual freedom that took from them
flock" was kept small by want OF adapsability on
the part Of Untarians to the work OF Church organ
izatiOn It's members were not apt In the details OF
Church work. Few of them could
.sTART TUNE In MEETING"
:.Oia Town FOlkH-they helped everbody's house
hold but their own. Their soclability was ex.
tended to everybody but the people OF their own
church. In illustration OF these charges Mr.. Coll
yer related several amusing anecdotes, which
lighted up with smiles the faces OF his vast congre:
CATION The sermon closed with an earnest appeal
to falthfulness to duty, and the obtaining OF the
invaluable reward OF the greeting Of the Father
by and by, the swell done, good and faithful ser
want"
At the close of the service Mr.. Collyer was sur.
rounded BY friends, whom ne greeted with q re-
freshing heartness, the more favored receiving
OF his affection OF demonstrattve
KIND.