The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-08
ST. THOMAS, CHURCH.


Charitable sermon by the Rev. Mr. Hub
bard-The Waits Of New YORK and the Un-
fortunate Jail Birds.
Tho ausience at the elegant Episcopal church OF
the good and revered ST. Thomas yesterday morn
ING was not very large Like most OF his congrega-
ton. the Rev. Dr. Morgan was indisposed because OF
the dlsagreeabe state OF the weather, aud he did
not preach but the pulpit was occupied instead by
the Rev. Mr.. Hubbard, missionary curate, who Is
agent for charitable mission OF this city HIS sub
Ject was the work of the mission to which he be-
longs, IN the religious instruction and care OF the
thousands or unfortunate beings VINO are cursed
alike by poverty and ignorance, and
his object to awaken sympathy as
to propitiate the iates touching the COL
lection, which was afterwards to be taken for
their benefit He dwelt upon the immense number
and indescribable misery OF the poor waits who are
homeless ana almost friendess, their existence ex-
posed TO the mercy or chance but Tor the Pro-
violence above, and upon the great need that they
had for the help SO little or which was given them.
Children mad already In the mission winch the rev.
erend preacher represented, been taught
THE WAYS OF PEACE AND RIGHTEOUSNESS.
He described some OF the services whion took
place at the TOmbs for the uDfOrtunates there
lined. lie thanked GOD that ne could say THAT on
the last sunday the ladies, who had SO n0Dlv taken
part IN the work. had brought to all the prisoners IN
the city Jails Easter flowers to gladden. their hearts
and turn them toward Heaven. AT Bellevue Hospital
the same holy work was carried on, ana through 1t
comfort, strength and sacred communion were
administered TO hundreds OF the sufferers VINO went
there. The work or TINS society was outside all
churches, outside all chapes TO raise up those VINO
are lorsotten those VINO nave gotten down TO the
are penL up IN attlcs. l. received ana cared Tor
over twenty-five hundred women and children last
year ana lodged over nineteen thousand persons.
The LADIES who were Interested IN 1t taught the
women and girls how TO sew. He said that over
papers n' ans DooKs to rsaa First s sSsy
aclers very apparent IN their appearances and man
ners. But the second time TINS. was all changed.
They seemed to catch some little Or the 0dor OF re-
hnement from contact with
GOOD INFLUENCES.
Think OF the large number OF children that might
be brought up from the very dregs OF society, edu-
Gated and led into manhood with sIcn appliances OF
kindness, culture and pety as are mere used, lifting
them out OF darkness and making them worthy and
respectable citizens, and tlen ask 1t Is not anoDle
eadeavor
IL was one OF the cheering and beautiful aspects
OF the work that created from out OF the worst OF
social situations future believers In the Gospel or at
least men VINO would fulfil Ats teachings. because
they mad had a sort OF rare, harsh. but not des-
pcabe, experience OF the possibilities OF lie that
made them value afterward glimpses of happiness
ana CONSCIOUSNESS OF rectttude with greater earnest
ness than they ever would II they had not tasted the
very bitterness OF the cup. Some OF the nobest OF
spirits and trueSt oil hearts were discovered In
SQUALOR AND RAGS.
Yet somehow, although Jesus Christ came on
people seem to feel that charity aud love IL not
them. THIS Ia q feeling OF antagonism against
CHRISTIANITY. Inc reverend preacher continued 10
speak volumes upon the various ramifca.iOn3 OF
his subject until the audience became apparently
very weary, and gladly welcomed the passing OF
the contribution plates, which were generously Ia
den FOR tie aid OF the work which he had at heart.
The music OF the services was something COM
mendable despite the TACT that the choir Is com.
posed almost altogether OF amateurs, with the ex-
cepton OF q leadlng quartet and That It has not vet
been organized and framed as well as 1t soon will
be- 1t Is, in TACT double choir composed OF about
sixty singers, section stationed either side
OF the chancel at distance OF about twenty PAGES
"a
very good in incubation, the great dome OF the
church being well adapted to fine singing
TIE MUSIC
given yesterday was as iollows:-Processional
| hymn, "When Morning Gilds,r Barnby; "Vene,n
4 Gregorlan; anthems by George William Warren, IN
| ID; '.Te Deum;" "Jublate;n ''Introit," hymn l04
Gounods beautiful "Kyre;' hymn IA; description,
| 'Gora." Chappe; onertory, III With All Your
| Hearts,n from "Eliian," sung by Mr. Nilsson, the
| Tenor, with harp and organ accompaniment.
The OF the harp IN this church adds TO the
beauty or the music, and in the finest paris fills
ear with the full complement OF harmonious delight.