The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-21

THE DIVINITY or CHRIST.
or the technical evidence OF this there would
| the soul absorbs all this ana leaves the dynastc
claim as meagre and insufficient, when contrasted
with the fulness Of that assurance that has been
vocazed by the declal alton, "Christ in us the
carry its own light. All life must necessarily, TO
biees, just as perfect picture needs lights and
shades The }. sermon was closed with some prac,,
| the truths outlined in the above sketch
SEVENTH AVENUE METHODIST CHURCH.
DR.. wild ON the India N PolIcy-The Mo-
doc Massacre and General shcrman's
Plan OF Extcrmina tion-He Asks Mercy
| for the Innocent and Justice for the
Guilty.
| The services ct DR.. Wild's M. E. Church, yester-
day morning. were OF a decidedly interesting ma
ture. After soustirring anthem by the choir,
under the leadership OF the organist. Mr.. Marston,
the Rev. DR.. Wild gave for MS text Acts XVIII =
"And hath made Of one blood all nations OF men
for to dwell on all the face Of the earth, and hath
determined the times before appointed, and the
bounds OF their habitatiOn."
| THE WORLD IN WHICH WE LIVE,
| said the speaker, is evidently subject to the
! government and rule OF God. This we may reason
ably and readily infer from the established
economy and laws OF nature without, the In
nuences and operations OF mind within. This
Proyidential rule naturally encloses human &C
tivities, whether OF an individual or national
character, ana this economy fixes the bounds OF
freedom. Freedom, when properly understood,
does not imply or mean lawless license In action,
but prudential use OF our gifts and powers and
cheerful and willing recognition OF the divine laws
OF limitation. In this heavenly government there
is wholesome design and purpose worthy the
Creator, which aims to conserve individual and
universal good. When individuals and nations
shall accept 1t and conform to its purpose then
we shall have universal peace AN and security:
laws Of limitation in geology. Certain plants and
flowers only grow to perfection in their legitimate
provinces and as 1t is in the vegetable kingdom, so
Is it in the animal, and particularly Of men, There
are places where black men do better taan white,
nent. 1t is living fact that a nation who refuses
to serve God shall perish. Where IS Egypt, Assyria
earth with treacherous despstismg they have
dwinded away. Their time has been and gene.
And there was Providence In their decay. There
is Providence in the severity that Is being meeted
out to ##
THE INDIANS.
There is something harsh IN the taking away OF
their land and the captHre OF their property. The
soil they claimed as theirs they neglected to Guilt
too indoent to fell. nation must push on in en-
terprise and industry, and II the Indian won't ut
least Keep pace with his surroundings he must be
cut of. America was grated in the Indian land.
1t Is transplant II the Indian had been faithful
to his chance OF prosperity he might have kept the
Civilization must follow paganism and ignorance.
We have these facts IN
and his followers The death OF General Candy Is
enough to raise the Just wrath Of every loyal citi
nation that General Sherman sent the command to
''CuT THEM ALL OFF,"
Is it well to Stay the innocent that the guilty may
be punisheds Catch the perpetrators and put
them to death. but spare the guiltless To Stay the
naan pcy have dealt With them ' as
nations, and that Is the difficulty; we must
TREAT THEM AS INDIVIDUALS.
Let us take them and locate them and surround
them with civilization, make our laws their laws,
and when they offend punish them as we would
Indian as you have for the black man We found
the red men here and we drove them off, Look,
tate our opinions s. OF the slavery question
Brethren, let US not lose generosity in regard
any help rom us, and 1t is my heartfelt prayer
that public justice may be tempered with mercy
towards them.
TOMPKINs AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Breaking Ground for the Now Edincc-
Sermon by DIR. Clarke on the Neglected
Use OF the Bible-Thc Prevailing Bad
Habits of Protesting Christians in Re.
gard to the Bible.
The above church was well dlled yesterday with
the regular congregation, and 1t was announced
that the promise recently made, that the new
house that IL to be built for this congregation
would have lis commencement very shortly had
been kept. On Friday ground was broken for the
new edince, and the work Is to go on with all the
vigor that has lately characterized these Jealous
men and women. The architect is Mr.. Hathorne the
builder OF the Brooklyn Orphan Asylum, on Fulton
street. The church Is to be OF brick and Ohio
stone, and will cost about $4,000. The corner
stone will be laid early in the next month, and all
being well the church will be ready for occupancy
early in the FAN. The pastor, Or. +. G. Clarke,
preached yesterday morning sermon on
THE USE OF THE BIBLE
and selected for his text the last clause OF the
thirteth verse OF the eighth chapter OF Acts
"Understandest thou what thou readestYn He set
| forth the general neglect OF the reading OF the
| scriptures, the lack OF systematic study, the alb
terial things olife, Its evancscent pleasures and its
excitements to the exclusion OF the reading Of tile
| Word OF God. He denounced with considerable
| severity the reading OF
| SUNDAY NEWSPAPERS,
and urged that that day should be dedicated to the
| reading Of the Bible and kindred study. much
| more intelligent perusal and understanding OF the
| Scriptures was needed. Each epstle should be
read In It's entrety ana the gospels compares with
each other and the stirring incidents or the his
| tories OF the Old Testament delighted In and made
subscrvient to growth IN grace. Instead OF all this
FIFTH AVENUE PRoMENADES
In New York. devotion to the glitter and glare OF
social life and fevcrsh longing for lighter ltcra
ture were too frequently the daily concern OF pro-
| Tossing Christians. He related several anecdotes
| illustrative OF inattention and neglect OF Scrip
tural study. as evidenced even by regular worship
pers In Christian sanctuaries, and earnestly ex-
horted q reformation In this regard.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL'S CHURCH.
Confirmation OF Seven Hundred Moo
phytcs In the Church OF St. Vincent dc
Paul, by Bishop Loughlin.