The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-11

His Sermon 10 the Crew Of the United States
Flagship Wabash.
Personal Appearance Of Archbishop Manning's
Prime Assstant--The Parable Of the Prodi
gal son-His First Sermon on Any Ship
Of Any Nation-Do Your Duty
to God and Man.
UNITED STATES STEAMER SHENANDOAH
OFF VJLLEFRANCHE, France,

UNITED srArEs STEAMER SHENANDOAH
orr vnLEFRANcHE, FRANCE.
In Mr.. Disraeh's book "Lothair'' he Is said TO
have described, as OF his characters, Mon
Uoigneur Capel-0r, rather. that reverend gentle
man ID said to have furnished the Invention OF the
writer with the original. 1t was, therefore, with
no small degree Of anxiety, not wholly unmixed
with curiosity, That the announcement was re-
ceived In the eet thar ne was 10 preach before the
crew OF the flagship Wabash this morning. M.
Capel can certainly plume himself his audience,
Tor not an oniccr was absent who could be re-
leased from duty.
hONsEIGNEUR CAPEL
Il the prime assistant of Archbishop Manning, OF
London his residence being. as his card deslgnates
ecarsdale Villas Kensington, w. His reputation
- forid speaker was quite sustained. He Is
never at a loss for word. and generally good
word, TO express his meaning. His tone OF voice Is
Aigh 10 pitch and he speaks more rapidly than
most divines, which renders It dificut to
sepor him with accuracy. In appearance
Ne Is about the middle height, with o
aorid compiexion Of spare build, head Of thick
hair shot with gray. perhaps forty-nve years OF
age HIS mouth Is very mobile and very expressive,
IS " generally the with mouth In q face
which Is closely shaver. The tone OF voice. before
1erred TO, is peculiar. 1t leads the nearer TO be-
lieve-provided he does not the speaker-ihat ne
De- praying when preaching, and preaching when
praying. IL may be described therefore, as q
prAyerful monotone. He wore the canonicas OF his
Church In addressing the crew. and commenced
with reading selection from his prayer book He
then took as his text the parable OF the Prodigal
Son, which he read with slight accent as 10
deceive any but the most practcai ears. The only
ueviations noticed were no.ledge for knowledge and
''hiredn for hired. His triumph over English is
DiRnal; so much 50 nat 1t s said that he is English.
But then he uses the French much too beautifully
Tor that. Ii Is an open question; but lean to the
side that he Is more OF French. He may be called
Franco English Anglo French. lie spoke what
As written, or nearly sos
IL Is Impossible, my dear brethren, to. hear the
words OF God in all their freshness and vlgor with
and His direction OF The fitness Of Things on the
Other There Is portrayed in this story of the Cos
type Of MS former sell ps' our acts the
manifestations OF Jolly to which we addicted.
ment was fai lie was loved by KIND Ip and 40 indn,
gent father, who ldolizcl him. lie received all the
s nna 81 70 W1sH ms Position as nslr entitled him
notwithstanding which his nome became irksome
10 nun; Ine restraint gentle as y might De-
xurixhted MN. lie vas Elied with thirs lcen-
ti9usness ana sensuality. and reyei la these is
was necessary 10 remove. He insisted on having
ms proportion OF heritage paiu aI to Hun. See
now. ms folly He leaves has home because OF the
eye OF bus latner ana who he iees, Will aorllse his
career oil wic1edness. lie goes lar away, because
Nis neighoors are VIGOROUSLY cognzang ol his ma
1evolent disposition anu w not suffer his depravlry
10 go unchecked. He srrays far away for the one
purpose set forth In the Gospel II Is TO live riot
Gus lie, 10 spend his substance Win oolserous
oilers.
TIE pRopIGAL SON.
ne wastes MS means 10 crafty his foolish
b time we lose sight OF hin ana have done with
him. OF its teaching we cannot plead ignorance.
"a
have now cast OF the yoke OF paiernal authority
and have stadiea actnally studied how 20 sink our
We nave forgotten the very elements OF truth.
IN some sort, means duty. it means more tnan
FORM. man can be early aud fervenuy at his
prayers In the morning and can be intcntly Vicious
before night IL Is easy to relate Scripture ana cite
1nere words. These are not religion 1t IL wholly
end entirely essential 10 make our Will subject to
heart, which says above all do no harm 20 others.
The truth consists more In negative than positive
right Is but to exercise the revision Of our will
That is In broad sense, the dictates OF our
Science are not always to be thrown overheard. We
must check our thoughts, our passions, our words
everything, In word, IN which passion consists.
requirements. moment comes when our courage
~ gone-comes when we forget the colors OF faith
Nnfured over our heads. DO you remember your
THE TEMPTATION
may have been besettng you for hours or days; but
90 you remember the bitterness OF soul alter the
4rst fall, the destruction Of authority within you
Your spirit had tnen gone to II distant country to
waste ITSELF knowledge. character. cultivation, all
fade before the wilheriDg inhnence of sin; when
they are not killed, at least they IRE woundes. An
self-respect 10 lost. Just as that man went we
have acted. Now, what happens as the result OF
the stepf When health buoys us, when strength In
BOON companions lure us from home and encourage
ms to squander our substance; we have no
snSogm,s o. our pasernal roof But when sorrow
misery bllgnts our plans, then our thoughts revert
20 neglected nrst lessons. SO long as fortune Is
me- ar tnn tpIll r.tIn 10 IN IA dad
And 1t needs the therapeutic influence OF aiiction
10 restore our mental sight, But when sorrow
RETURN TO Con.
There Is no tribulallon nor sorrow there. God
chung to ms too long TO do You, all OF you, ike
Srsnce Of wroaa Wien me SUMMONS e1 nc comes to
stand In the presence OF God what VIII he remem-
bra d. be WIN ihey be pleasant God knows
sinned and our minds are nunoed IRON sin. We
were reaay once tc learn, but cannol pray. The
We have Tor Him no words OF reverence.
Why be has wounded us win HIS reprooE The
result ~ bitter conscience resulting from that
which We have done. The judgments or God re-
sAlnd Us. Fear enters at the remembrance, just as
lear Is always created IN dlculty NOW, be assured
That Coz El dessrt yon. You will nave strength
hhn healtn lie mas loved you too long 10 permit
Snotnef i9rm OF a Summons from God. A want or
yeace anu bitterness OF heart are o summons from
sent tI6nlatoD 10 Tic pr0deal 10 conyert MN tnat
0e might turn. ~ - N'''N'' "'i'' '""'
,.,. a., TIE FATHERS LOVE.
Lastly, the Manifestation OF Inc patber,a loue n
point upon which ! should Ike 10 sne,k Wv yop
again ana again. He looks from afar and eaes INC
wr0ng Tue SOD examines himself ana Gec,aea ', ne
VIII go anu confess. lie rises and yocs in,ya.6
nome. he - seen az n distance The father ,,s,,S
Dot on his personal dignity; 30 worldly cons,Io a-
uon enters MS breast; NJ rises ami naa,ens a.
him; viii not allow nhn 10 spear "'1i, nv, "
braces MS child and mannesls himself rea'iv ~ ~
ccfvc him u he VIII but change Ms ways Yop " 49, &c
w hpN
Is the same God who spoke rt.at parable tnat now
speaks 10 you. He ~ no stranger 10 you; lie In "a
who directs your wandeTmgS on the great decn
pemindDg you, when UCcaskcl Demands or mo
wrong you nave done. He knows You nave siDned
but II
READY TO RECEIvEYoU
~ you VIII make the step--a step All imnortant 10 a