The New York herald., 1873-08-25
NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY AUGUST 25 87s-rR1rIE SHEET

parish. The opening services were held on rne nrst
Sunday in May-the third Sunday after Easter-the
Bishop OF Long Island confirming class OF twenty
adults. Although the change was made at the most
uniavorable season OF the year. when families were
about leaving for the summer resorts the church
has succeeded beyond the expectations Of the most
sanguine OF Its friends. The pews are about half
congregation. and large number OF families are
intending 20 unite with the church on
THEIR RETURN TO THE CITY.
The success OF the church thus far mas been
largely due to the efforts OF Its pastor, Mr. REID.
An tndeiaigable worker, an earnest laborer In the
beloved by those who know him, his ministrations
must prove successful.
A nne congregation for the summer time assem-
the text found in St. John, ill.,, 1s. In the
introduction it was stated that since philoso-
has has made rapid rapid progress pr imp In proportion as she
has adhered to this. grand principle she has
steadily advanced, but whenever she has aban.
test; that She should be fairly and
subjected to the touchstone OF the heart; also
that inadeity, too, should be judged by its practk
cal tendencies and its Legitimate results and then
let the result OF the trial decide which has truth
for it's basis and which is the greatest source of ee
yation, peace and happiness. The influence OF In
stated, was clear, as, by divesting him OF his i'm
mortality, 1t diveSts him OF his true dignity and
Importance. Whatever degrades mans estimate
Of his own essential nature must proportion atey
degrade himself. Since he cannot rise higher than
his principles, what foundation has he for genu-
vation OF soul As the rejection Of the divine ORR
gin and OF the eternal duration OF human nature
must tend
TO DEBAsE MAN PERSONALLY
80 must 1t equally tend to debase MIN socially. No
man can esteem his neighb0r who looks upon him
as not immOrtal-as being but portion OF mere
modned matter-a little more than galvanized
piece Of clay and regards his life as little better
than affecting tragco-comic drama without cause
and without consequence How glorlousy do the
views which Christianity gives of man contrast
with the debasng views which lnndelity furnishes!
1t recognizes his divine originals once having
THE IMAGE OF THE INVISIBLE;
as majestic though in ruins; as still susceptible of
OF the God man; as destined to eternity; as his
life time and as sowing here the harvest, which
he shall be- S reapias hereafter coHtem
1as 1S Sa sps %sn ef %PHsaa'f III
q s o. s
to the standard Of rectitude. We have no standard
Of right save the will Of God But infdeity sets
this will aside and declares that there Is universal
sense among mankind OF what is right and wrong
which furnishes the standard OF morals
for the defence of his moral system the 1nfdel re-
sorts to is the sense Of shame and the influence of
man on man. Crime, as 1t becomes familiar to us,
social influence OF man sceptics lay their axes
with unsparing hand. The pastor concluded his
eloquent remarks with passing notice of those
bold, bad women who are now advancing those
horrible doctrines against the sanctlty OF the mar
riage tie.
The musical part of the services was excellent.
fine quartet has been brought together. Mr..
BrOwnsOn has magnificent baritone organ and
one which with cultivation will give him high rank
among the church artists or the day. His singing
of the solo in LOzel's ''re Deum" was exceedingly
credltable to him. In Mrs. Sheppard and Mrs.
Sawyer the church has two fine and reliable
singers, and at no distant day we imagine that this
quartet will rank among the best In Brooklyn.