The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-26
CHURCH OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST.

Our lord and the Woman Of Canaan-
sermon by tho Rev. Dr. Osgood.
Yesterday morning the ornate Churcn OF st. John
the Evangelist in Eleventh street. near Seventh
avenue, was filed with fashionable congregation.
assemble fer the purpose OF rendering their heb
domada tribute OF prayer to the Almighty and TO
listen TO an interesting sermon by the Rev. DR.. Os-
good The learned divine took his text from the
Gospel according 10 ST. Matthew, XIV, 20. 81
which formed part OF the eplstie of the morning
at is not meet to take the children's bread and
cast 1t to the dogs. And ste said, Truth Lord;
yet the dogs eat of The crumbs which fail from
their masters table, The preacher opened
his discourse by stating that we are accustomed
to look upon the woman Of Canaan in plying
spirit and tolerate her only Tor the sake OF the sacred
associations that surround her. we think OF her IN
pity, yet she comes before the Queen OF England
because the Queen hears these Words before Dives
who rolls in his chariot 10 church; this Canaan
woman presented herself to us, and In the name OF
Christ. who gave her His name, we reverence her.
III. Osgood then proceeded to show tnat at the
period OF which he was speaking the tendency or
wne the Pheniclans OF which the woman was
one, were inclined TO believe IN Nature; yet human
INSTINCT asserted Itself and trumphed over
IGNORANCE AND FANATIcIsM.
Although she asked to receive favor that had not
then been given even to the chosen OF GOD she took
the place Christ assigned ner, when lie said That II
was not meet the chidren's bread should be cast TO
dogs so humbly that our Saviour. recoSnizing the
greatness OF her faith. granted her appeal ana
rdded daughter OF the evil spirit that lormented
her. Az this present day we are too prone ID wor-
ship science ana make god OF mammon, forget
ting that the automatic nature of us all Is subservi
ent the Will OF God. "Are we," asked the
preacher, IA well bred healthy and intelligent
or people, all open heavenly influence, or 90 we
still belong to perverted ana deiuded raceW
Society IN our gay and festive city is very much like
the Canaan woman, open TO the influence OF
EVIL spirits, and ihis poor woman calls upon
us to heal her. The, religion OF the woman Of
f'ann h0
the NOON. What IS business in many OF ITS forms
with US but the worship OF Baap Our cry Is gold.
IDOL We worship him, matter at what cost.
Men lose all idea OF principle or sense OF right III
let slip Inc dogs OF war needing moi the CRIES Of the
widow and fatherless the humiliation OF good gov
tna e nny ner go +sas hsy Uan
enu-wealtn. Even at THIS present hour there are
men trying TO stir up STRIFE between this country
and
all for the worship OF Baa. the greed for gain and
gold. The reverend gentleman then referred to
Paris as had 1t two ago and It's present
condition. Then 1t seemed as II 1t were one con-
tinuous gala day. and Napoleon ruled as though he
mad supreme power; yet IN a lew short months the
woman OF Canaan and her demon was there, carry.
the ap r is radically wrong
in our system OF living. Those VINO devote tine
morning TO business and the requirement OF wealth
'p'''N HEvELRy AND DISSIPATION.
Even the women nave craving al'er the sensa-
The demon IL everywhere. In this nineteenth CEN
fury we nave the same nature and are exposed TO
the same peris and temptations as she was. Ply
sicans give medicine to the body, but not to the
soul. They cannot minister to a mind diseased"
or "pluc4 from the memory rooted sorrOw." Pa
ganism Is nov observed In what Is called
sPIRITUALIsM
and though there may be something apparently I'M
accountable In some OF the sO-called 'manlfesta-
tIons," we should beware OF cOuntenancing or EN-
couragng its growth, for though mystic 1t is evil
for 1t comes not from God, VINO Is our true religion
and who reveals to the hearts OF dis chosen the true
light The learned divine then discussed the evils
that are increasing In society In New York daily
Dissipation, that minlOn OF Astarte holds sway In
this city. lntemperance Is subtle demon, VINO Is
hourly wrecking Souls. II even the usual habits or
the best and most fashionable society were done In
he name Of religion, how heathenish and ianatcal
they would be deemed by other nations. DR.. Os.
good concluded his discourse with an earnest and
eloquent appeal TO his audience to live pure lives
and turn the Almighty to succOr them In the con-
mot with the evil spirit existing IN all poor human
nature, Tor as was by perfect faith that the woman
OF Canaan was relieved IRON the demon that pos
her; by latin only could we hope to attain
place IN the Kingdom OF Heaven.