The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-04
THE IRON TEMpLE.

Sermon by the Rev, Mr.. Fadygen, OF
Mnnchester, England.
Those who think all the beauty and fashion of
the metropolis and It's environs have migrated to
the various watering places for the Summer
months should have visited DR.. Scudders church,
in Brooklyn, yesterday morning. THE gentle ther-
mometer indicated but eighty-six in the shade,
consequently the church was Wen filed. o.
course myriads OF fans, OF every imagln
able device, from the colossal palm leaf down
to the miniature "dagger." were kept in constant
agitation, but this interered but little if any with
the service, which proceeded smoothly and un-
rufied under the direction o. the Rev. Mr.. Fadygen,
Of Manchester. England. The reverend gentleman
read for the instruction of his melting hearers the
seventh chapter OF the second book OF Samuel and
portion Of the 1920 Psalm, after which the organ
peaIed forth and the congregation Joined In sing
ing
From Greenland's lev mountains
From midas coral strand
Where Aries sunny iountans
From many an ancient river.
They lSe call ns as 70 d Ri%y p'A'n'
Their land from errors chain.
The text was selected from Haggai l., 4, and
IRON it Mr.. Fadygcn preached most excellent
sermon, as doubtless all will testify who had
they were equipped with a palm leaf A
description was first given OF the most
tns @e %Ssn ts asS ns Of Gd In
thought that even In this day and generation,
Gods people were inclined to emulate the example
their own convenience and wcllbelng, ana II they
had any spare time afterwards, why, they coul0
Just devote O little Off to
THE AUTHOR OF THEIR BEING
Our property, our all, Is Gods and not our own.
never feel, said Mr.. Hadygen. as some Of my
asking Of a congregation money for the advance
ment Of Gods work; It u but HIS due, and feel no
hesitancy in calling for 1t.
the LOOK OF uneasiness which rapidly stole over
the countenances OF portion OF the audience, who
evidently expected the next move would be q
men sitting near the reporter ran their hands more
or less partially through their pockets. and In a
q cent or Il declare I've left my money home on
the piano." Things were rapidly set right again,
tSs %hh s re Cod aesSs voa
money, he continued, unless 1t be accompanied by
your souls. All We are and all we have we are in
debted to Him for: Our wealth, our friends our
families. all are the gift Of God, and in return
for these he expects you to do all that reasonably
lays in your power for the salvation OF not only
your souls. but the souls OF Others Where much Is
given much Is expected, and God will not hold him
guiltless who ignores all that has been done for
not only work. but that your exertions in His behalf
shall be earnest and heartfelt Without personal
exertiOn nothing can DO accomplished. Some think
that to be decent Christian nothing more Is re-
CURED than to attend church once each sunday,
provided the weather Is not too hot or too cold
AMI there il not reasonable probability that 1t
will rain, and to 90 this
THE PEW RENT
must be paid. While young it is probably very
well to attend prayer meeting now and then, but in
after years this can be abandoned, and Their when
the shady side of life is reached and they are de.
having lived such an emnently useful (') life will
be cheering In the extreme. No, no; this will not
Us by God, satan's kingdom could not stand Tor a
day.