The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-15
WORSHIP IN WARRINGTON.
Dr.. NEWMAN AT TIE METROPOLITAN
CHURCH.

Lessons from the Life Of Snui-The Macbeth
Of the BiaIc-The Vision of Samuel-Eaith
In DisembOdied Spirits.
WASHINGTON Jan. IA, 1872.
d.. Newman's church was tnronged with an I'm.
nense audience to-day, and, although The ushers
worked with unexampled energy, 1t was lime Tor
the sermon to begin before all were seated Among
the audience were number Of Indians from the
far West members Of the Cherokee delegation, who
have come here to see
THE FATHER OF THE NATION.
Or. Newman spoke from the words, GLOW are
tho mighty fallen"-I. Samuel, l., 10. The intro
ducti0n and first part Of the sermon were taken mp
IN reviewing the history OF The Jewish nation ct the
time OF the transition OF government from o thee.
cratic to q monarchica 1orm and In folio wing the
history Of Saul from the time ne left home
IN search Of his fathers asses to his
tragic death at the close or forty years.
troubled and checKered reign. The history of
Saul suggested various thoughts worthy Of con-
sideratlon-the abuse OF great powers, the penal
consequences OF disobedlence to Divine law, the
measures GOD adopts Tor reproving men or their
sins and the assertion OF future Stale OF discm.
bodied spirits. Alter tracing the various interest
ing epochs In sauis iife and describing me scenes
man came to that point IN SauPs life where he
went
TO CONSULT THE WITCH.
Previously Saul had executed the law against
Witchcratt with the utmost severity but the spirit
On prophecy naO uepdrtel from nlu. GOu nuu lOr-
saken him. There were no prophets about him on
whom he could call, for he mad himself slain eighty
I'VE, and In MS hour of doubt ana danger this
Macbeth OF the Bible sought supernatural aid. lie
had sought an answer from God In three ways
He had asked for significant dream. but
UriIn aud Thummiu, but these oraCles gave no reply
lie made search Tor priest but there Was none 10
aside mis- royal robes, he sought out familiar spirit
and called for Samuel. God interposed ard
samuel appeared me terrified WI, witch s screamed
nominations announced the appearance or
AN OLD NAN CLOTHED IN MANTLE.
has sent his servant for triple purpose-to refule
witcncrait TO reprove rebellious KING and 10 de-
monstrate the existence OF disembodied souls.
Samuel was o fact The terror Of the woman, the
terrible prophecy that Saul and his three sons
should be slain, which was so speedily fulfilled, are
evidences of the genuineness Of the TACT. IL is true
thai our conceptions OF the soul form must be
crude yet IL Is as rational as It Is scrptural to infer
THE SOUL HAS FORM.
We must wait. patiently ior advanced science TO
T'hesc wonders are performed By man, within the
possibility OF some mental influence, but are desti-
fute Of any element OF the supernatural anu Trough
many persons or intelligence embrace the doctrines
Of clarvoyance mesmerism ami the like and therein
md satisfaction, II Is because they nave no religious
faiih The majority OF those who hold them are
sCEPrIcs, INr1DELs AND WANDERERS
from the Church Tney reject the Bel Sn as on ss
cannot explain the wonders they see, and SO
ascriDe them to something beyond nature. Under
mortality and his desire TO be with those who have
passed beyond, 10 be assured that departed friends
proved by mesmerisni nor psychology. Christianity
alone can assure man OF thaf. whoever Will reJec
the evidence Inc Bible affords is prepared TO he ar
In conclusion, DR.. Newman commended the
lesson Of sauls NE 70 his hearers, ana reminded
themselves-the possibilities OF an immortality o.
Heaven or he'll.