The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-26
RELIGIOUS.
Christian Congregations in the City and Coun-
tfy.-.What Was Said and
What Was Done.
Pulpit PoIemics and Pastoral
I Piety.
The Rev. j. +. Elder on the Doc
trlne Of Imputed Righteousness.
Father John Mccarthy Urges the obi
cation Of Attending Mass and
Reproves Its Neglect.
A NEW RITUALISTIC CHURCH.
The Personality Of God and His Good to Nam
&. Commented Oh by DR.. Foss at the St.
Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church.
SEASIDE SERVICES AND SERMONS
A Crowded Attendance at the Episcopal
Church at Rockaway.
Babylon and It's Presbyterian
Church.
SEASIDE SERVICES AND SERMONS
A Crowded Attendance at the Episcopal
Church at Rockaway.
Babylon and It's Presbyterian
Church.
Services at Newburg, on the HudsOA---Semon
by the Rev. T. Sproulr.
ST. pAuIs METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

ST. PAUI'S METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
HIS observation-disclosures by Rev. o. ID.
FOss.
The usual morning services were held yesterday
in the chapel OF st. Paul's Episcopal church. Rev.
o. D. Foss, the pastor, officiating. There was
very meagre attendance and the discourse took
more the form OF dissertation upon the personal
God and His good to man than an deliberately pre-
pared sermon. The minister took for the subject OF
hts remarks the words Of Paul, found In Philippians
w., 10My God shall supply all your needs according
to His riches and glory by ChristJcsus." The pastor
expressed his astOnshment that in this enlightened
age men of scientific attachments and great minds
could be found to ignore the presence Of
PERSONAL GOD
ana explain the mechanism OF creation by scien-
ti1c theories that are In utter antagonism to the
Bible He referred to the writings OF one scientist
who argues that every mechanical action ON the
earth's surface is produced by the sun. To such
atheism, said Mr.. Toss, do spectators OF the
present day CO. One says, II feel no need of q
God; the sun supplies warmth and life to vegeta-
ton; 1t produces the means for mans snbslst-
ence." II this be true the world ought to fall down
and worship the sun, instead OF God, the Creator
OF that sun. II the sun be God
TT rs NOT THE GOD WANT,
the God my soul yearns after. There Is personal
God who painted the es created me- formed my
brain, and He 1t Is who supplies our every need.
This grand truth of our region-the existence of
personal Gods clearly shown in the next. This
those who claim that mans brain is produced by
the sustenance he eats; that Dantes Inferno" Is
the creation OF
THE MUTTON CHOP lie ATE FOR BREAKFAST.
Away with such atheism. The very first word of
the Old Testament procains the existence of q
Created the world &C. Marx ye, God did Il; not
sunshine. If there be not personal God then
THE BIBLE IS A srUPESpous FRAUD.
The relations Of this personal God 10 man are al
ready shown. Paul addresses Him as my Godr
He believes He Is personal, not electricity or san
shine; q person he can commune WITH not God
Who sitting upon His throne, utters and sends out
Hts DEGREES, but does not let His subjects ap-
OUR GOD Is GREAT KrYo,
who is on terms of personal friendship and cOmmu-
Mon with each one OF His subjects. In the Bible
The Apostle tries to lift up SO that we will cry
out as he does and as David does in the Forty
Psalm Coz my GSd INIT, The assertion in the
AL Our needs, dear brethren, shall never
OIL God's gilt Of grace. The minister
1ooHdedt ~ discuss the ature OF man. needs and
aid that many OF our needs are imaginary. Many
1ee that II they mad wealth they could do vast good
with It; but God knows what Is best for MS and lie
gives us everything We need. No good thing Will
He withhold from those who love Him. This
promise Is efaphatic Paul says 81 have learned
That Is yerth a hundred million dollars to any
man. We should feel that Cod Will give us all that
is good for US. according to His riches. You
Gods smile makes millions Of fields ripe with
golden harvess. This earth s only the footstool Of
you would see much greater beauty. The last
words Of the text, "By Christ Jesus defines the
duty OF the Lord. Jesus brings all the supplies
need. In the text we are shown that
JESUS CHRIST, Tue rURvEyoR.
is not the majestic King; He Is the source OF sup.
everything that this personal God feels is good for
Rs win be showered upon US with bountiful hand