The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-12
RELIGIOUS.
Sunday Services Under Sunny Skies
in the City and Suburbs.
PREACHERS AND THEIR NTERNATES
4 Southern Divine on the Rela-
ton of Man to Christ.
DIR. Holden and the Claims
Of the Gospel.
FATHER KEARNEY AND ETERNAL SALVATION
Nr. Hegeman, Of New Brunswick, Discourses
on tho Parable Of the Talents.
Laying the Corner Stone Of New Epis-
copal Church in Hoboken.
Father Beaudevin's Exposition of
Divine Charity.
FATHER KEARNEY AND ETERNAL SALVATION
h. Hegeman, Of New Brunswick, Diseourses
on tho Parable Of the Talents.
Laying the Corner Stone Of New Epis-
copal Church in Hoboken.
Father Beaudevin's Exposition of
Divine Charity.
CHURCH OF THE STRANGERS.

Price Of FREQ Standardization OF Man to
Christ-SermOn by Rev. DIR. Dixon.
The Church of the Strangers in Mercer street, near
Eighth was yesterday morning completely filed
On entering this house OF God one OF the first OBJ
tects that caught the eye was one of the numerous
cards with which the entrance is adorned. All OF
these cards, while declaring the seats to be free,
distinctly state that visitors are
EXPECTED TO CONTRIBUTE LARGELY.
After the usual preliminary exercises were con.
eluded the sermon was preached by Rev. Dr. Dixon
Of Augusta, Ga. He chose his text from Matthew
xii 4e to the end Of the chapter. No greater mis-.
take can be made, he began, than to suppose Jesus
destitute Of filial affection His whole life is one
gorgeous picture OF 1t. His answer in the text,
'Who Is my mother? and who are my brethren
WhOsoever shall do the will of my Father
which is In heaven, the same Is my brother,
and sister, and mother" will appear harsh
only to those who are out Of the secret
Of philanthropy. In explaining this text the
be- e Be Ts
not the painter best enjoy the paintingS Does not
ne poet best enjoy the POEM This reply shows
In His ear but He turned it into a warning or hope
Or fear. He turned the universe into voice, into
tons OF Gods love. Mere spiritualizng for its own
sake 10 to be deprecated Let 1t be the burnngs of
your love. Let us have none OF this
MOCK PIETY.
When love- heavenly love speaks, noise becomes
music Christ spirltua!zed because he was
thropy. He fully understood that wonderful word,
man. There are in 1t mysteries which God alone
can fathom. often think, the speaker went on,
redeemed him with His life. For man he
e am tod Gr man he
rom Gods central throne. The philanthropy Of
Christ was bounded by oceans mOuntaius
And we never can call every one brother until we
have Christ's spirit. Connection with Christ is not
governed by social l position The wise in vain may
the unlettered and poor. But, thank God, the rich
are not excluded. Connection with Christ is not
inconsistent with material love. What is the bond
With Christ Obedience to the Divine will.
There is
but ONE INFALLIBLE
Will, and Christ shows this through all his teach.
mgs. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. That
one will is omnipotcnt in creation. 1t is the expla-
Whst else can mean Whosoever shs dc ageIi
bingt" And this viii extends through all ages and
to all peoples 1t cannot be transgressed by devil
Of Christ in the text also shows the high privileges
IN being His friend: There Is not an association
He calls them brother, sister, mother
MOTHER,
. word around which whole world throbs and
wecps What q base heart Is his who can hear 1t
unmOvedl And what Jesus Is to us We are to Him.
We can approach Jesus and call Him brother. The
hv ee Ie t 6s Whos are
are as far asunder as pole from pole. Our earthly
happiness may turn to gall. How many are there
In this city, once the pride and JOY OF their parents
hearts, now by their wickedness hurrying them to
the grave
SPIRITUAL RELATIONSHIP
introduces us into the great family OF God. Hus-
bands and wives, II you have but one soul you will
never part If all the good are Christ's brothers
the vision Of all the good together Such q con-
course would make heaven ofhe