The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-06
ST. PAUL's EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

What tho Years Teach''-Sermon by
the Rev. w. r.. Carroll.
st. Paul's Episcopal church, Of Yorkville, pretty
tie structure on Elghty-fith street, between
,xlngton and Third avenues, had q fair congre-
tion yesterday morning, considering the storm
at broke upon the city about the hour Its wor-
ippors are wont to come together. The Christ
% decorations about the gallery, columns and
Ais added much to the cheerful interior appear
ice, the whole being 80 arranged as to i'm
IT very pleasing effect. The Rev. w. r.
rroll the rector, was announced to make the
bject OF his text, what the Years Teach,"
theme peculiarly fitting at this season,
ID one deserving OF careful thought and
rnest consideration. After the preliminary
orning exercises, which were OF an interesting
.turs Mr.. Carroll selected as the foundation Of
3 discourse, Deuteronomy xxxii., 7-"RememDer
e days Of old, consider the years OF many gener-
ions; ask thy father and he will show thee; thy
lers and they will tell thee.n What wonderful
ID complex creature, he began, Is man, and how
arvellous are the circumstances In which he is
ngs heart and all else, and is he not wonderful
,nsider his intellectual capabilities, how with
emory things OF the past can be recalled, and
en- reject how he can experience pain and pleas
9, ana
THE FEELING OF AsroNIsuMENT
comes doubly great. Life, its memory OF good
d evil, and the character OF hope which per-
des all beings, led the rector to ask the i'm
hn arE rSe onemino Of n"tber
ggested the thoughts as given, and such q prac-
al theme as "What the years teach" In SUBJ
tting the subject OF the discourse, Mr.. Carroll
sired the congregation to follow him in looking
OK over their past lives, in looking within one.
II ana to look forward In doing SO he requested
hearers to read tue entire chapter in which the
xt Is found and ponder upon Moses song, in
Itch he setteth forth Gods mercy aud vengeance.
Id 1t would appear that Moses gave this last
% ~
mt up from the plains OF Moab unto the noun
IN OF Nebo, and, therefore, the earnestness Of his
the Jews this reminded them OF the marvellous
sons they had received in the past and
THE TENDERNESS OF GOD
at had oversnadowed them. His power
miracles, from the time they were
en-, must have impressed them with The great
ling that God had ever extended His watchful
re over them by night and day. These were
me to us with equal force. We OF this period
ould have the same thoughts. The goodness OF
ntihuing Mr.. Carroll, we OF this church can look
OK and hardly count His mercies; can
member how lie has blessed US, pre-
business-indeed, pillar OF hope 10y
yht and day. None among the congregation
aid peer into the past and not count some pc:
ids OF sunshine and hope. The uncertainty and
aracter or human life were next touched upon;
1t the 100000 men that died In forty years among
Jews Is o lesson Oh Tue snOTtnesS OF eNlSteuCe.
that entire original number but two or three
ed. The death OF Moses then came In review,
Mr.. Carroll was extremely eloquent and alb
bling in directing the lesson which II conveyed.
this moment the rain and hail making up the
rible storm Of yesterday morning came down
on the
ROOF OF THE CnrRcG
tn 80 much intensity that TIT was difficult for some
he congregation In the back pews TO pear all .ne
tor SAID and they leaned forward upon tae
VIZ Immediately In front, endeavorlng to eaten
=. hn rtteA rAd n
Iii lessons were taught the ancient generations
they are taught to us. The preacher, IN look
rover some On the statistics relating 10 the city
New York during the year 1872, adverted TO the
& that in the twelve months there had occurred
400 deaths, Il, SSS births and s,945 marriages In
weeks, from the lPtll OF June to the 27th OF July
gre died 1865 children under five years OF age.
ere were 6s deaths by ssunstrOke In one day,
"a deaths by Violence in this year and lao suicides
ring the same period. This IL not the time, saiu
erector, II me to speak OF the
GREAT INCREASE OF CRtSE
our midst through the lack OF quick, energetic
nishment, and what should be done ~ rcwey
er must stand up and tell the laws MIN. in,ti
m how TO act. What ought we to do ~W6at "A
Ar course in this the opening yeav Tbe,a 90 rs ~
AVIATION out OF Christ. We mug renent Noi,ava
d publicly declare our faith an Christ JesusS On I,
(urch has prospered in pe past year ana the
bod words and WORKS that are to our credit
aould be An exerton Tor greater acts OF benevo.
once and Christian. mnstrations. we are az
taking Our historJ very fast, and this should be
tritten upon our memories :-"Reme mber the ayt
G old; consider the years Of many generations
: THE TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH.