The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-27
FIRST UNIvERsAL1sT CHURCH.

Mrs. Celia Burleigh Occupying the Pull
pit--The Latest Sensation I'm the Time
Of st. John the Ba ptist-Wherein the
World Is Lacking To-day.
There was larger congregation than usual at
the morning services held yesterday at the First
Universalist church, the Rev. DR.. Chadwick's, cor
ner OF Clinton and Congress streets. The attrac-
ton was found in the announcement that Mrs.
Celia Bureigh would preach upon the occasion.
The novelty OF hearing sermon from woman,
and 80 gifted as the lady in question, was suf-
fcient inducement to the curious in many in
stances to give their own churches 'the go by,
and put in an appearance at this place Of
worship. The admirable choir rendered excellent
music and thereby greatly enhanced the beauty
of the ceremonies. After several hymns had been
sung and the prayer had been recited by the fair
preacher Mrs. Burlegh took for her text the words
found in Matthew XII, 9, But what went you out
to seer prophet Yea, tell you, and more
than prophet" They went out, she said, from the
populous cities to see and hear this man, who was
telling such strange things to the
LOST SHEEP OF THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL
They went forth to see what manner OF man this
was, who was clothed In a coarse garment OF mar
cloth, and who SO severely arraigned the people
for their neglect OF divine truth ana their seinsn
ness. or the vast multitudes who went TO near
and modes OF the period--there were many
VINO mon returning to their homes and daily
ayocations, could tell just how the prophet had
delivered his sermons; they could tell the color or
mis- ewes his hair, the pecuarities OF his delivery
ave- they could even give an almost exact meas
urement OF each width in the harcloth garment
and the breadth Of the girde which he wore about
his waist But how few could tell OF the purpOrt
and meaning OF the great truths which he had
uttered-the teachings OF the mysteries Of re-
demptionY No, the Scribes and Pharisees had
zone to see and hear Him because He was
TIM LATEST SENSATION.
They cared not to disturb themselves from pur-
suing the tenor OF their ways, however. The
world to-day Is as far from seeing the necessity OF
fulnlling the conditions which are essential to obe-
dience to the commandments OF God as 1t was in
the days OF st. John. Such people are Ike
the snail which scarcely turns from one side
to the other and thinks 1t has seen all the
world. They have scarcely seen the Rlor1es OF the
universe and have not caught single glimpse OF
| the heavens. The snail In this respect Is ana
| lagous with humanity Do they not represent the
type OF men who never change their course OF liie
| from youth TO age so bouuu up are they In their
seli-complacence. Tell such u man that the ma
tons OF the earth are about TO hold congress to
| consider the humane proposition OF abolishlng
| war, ana he will reply by telling you OF some re.
markable peculiarly about his lavorite dog Cal
the attention OF another person TO some question
| of science engaging the attention OF the whole
civilized world. and while you are speaking their
| wandering eye aud attention ten you p1alnJ mat