The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-30

Even as the body s supplied with bread so is the
| spirit supplied with the word Of God; and
whether We eat drink. or whatsoever we do
We do all TO the glory OF God.r
WEST PRESBYTERIAN CHURcH-There was
moderate attendance at the morning service yes
terday in this beautiful edidce. The pastor, Rev.
Thomas ). Hastings, occupied the pulpit. me text
taken was from job. XIV, 1l-"Are the consolations
OF God small with theey Is there any secret thing
+ with theeS" The preacher, after some preimi-
nary remarks on selfconfdence and spiritual
| pride suggested by the context proceeded TO
demonstrate the manifold and hopeful consola-
tons which the all-wise goodness o. God affords to
mankind.
! CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY (HARLEM) The
rector, Rev. Mr.. Mcylckar preached from Psalms.
cx., l. He spoke OF the origin OF Palm sunday and
how Christians should love TO Keep 1t. 1t should
bring mind the mediaJOriai works Of Christ the
! holy Passover, with blood to sprinkle the mercy
seat. and 10 ask Gods pardon for past niquities.
II ushers IN the day when Christ sat at the table
the Last supper, when He was at Gethsemane, OF
the tempest and woes OF calvary, OF the rest in the
tomb, OF the days following like rays OF light mid
the dark storm.
CHURCH OF THE HOLY SAvIOUR.-Rev. A. B. Carter
the rector, preached on the subject OF 'Christ's
Trumphal Entry into Jerusalem taking for his
text Luxe XIX, ST. IS. The world, he said would
hardly recognize the descent from the Mount OF
Olives as a trlumphal procession. 1t was almost o
parody. But Christ, he proved, came not TO show
the majesty and glory OF the kingdom above; came
not as a mighty potentate but illustrated in His
life that humility of heart is the noblest OF all
virtues. The service abounded with music most
artstlcally rendered.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURcH.-At the First Baptist
parka md hirfv.n NTH etr Raw
Dr. Thomas ID. Anderson, the pastor of The church,
delivered the morning sermon before a numerous
congregation. He chose IOr his text the fity-frs
and fity-second verses OF the eleventh chapter OF
st. John:-"And this spake he not OF himself; but,
beng high priest that year, he prophesied that
Jesus should die for that nation; and not for that
nation only, but that also he should gather to-
gether In one the children Of God that were scat
tered abroad"
SOUTH REFORMED CHURCH.-Rev E. P. Rogers,
the pastor, occupied the pulpit and preached on
the "DuJies OF Christian Minister'S taking for his
text Ezekiel, XXXii., 3-"Blow the trumpet and
warn the people" The text and its context were a
picture OF war. The trumpet used in war sounded
notes OF warning, attack, assault, retreat or re.
iocing in victory, as the case might be- 1t was
necessary to strike the right note. From this
Illustration. as basis he indicated the duties OF
ministers OF the Gospel. as Gods trumpeters, to
sound notes OF alarm to sinners and call them
to repentance.
CHURCH OF THE COvENANT-Rey. Marvin r.
Vincent, d. d. yesterday morning preached at the
Church OF the Covenant. corner of Thlrty-ffth
street and PARK avenue. before large and fash
ionabie congregation. choosing for his text st.
Luke xvi, l and 9-"And He said unto His dlsci-
pes There q certain rich man. which had a
steward; and the same was accused unto him That
he had wasted his goods"
''And say unto you, Make to yourselves friends
OF the mammon OF unrighteOusness, that when we
fail they may receive you INTO everlasting habta-
TONS"
TRINITY CHURCH.-The altar OF Trinity church
was draped with purple yesterday in commemora-
ton OF our Lords passion. The congregation was
unusu ally large. The pastor, the Rev. Morgan
DIX preached on the gospel OF the day-Cnrists
triumphant entry into Jerusalem and the igno-
mnous death which was awaiting Him. He said
we are now permitted to commemorate again the
blessed passion OF Lord. Human life is short
and uncertain, said the preacher. and he prayed
that his hearers would be always ready to meet
their Lord, whether they lived or died, when He
sh )uld come in the glory OF His majesty to Judge
both the quick and the dead.
The possibility Of ne,o issue Of fnconrer'ttblv
paper / regard ecith amdzenaeht and anxiety, and.
in my judgme,t such an issue ,coshd be a detri-
n,ent ana shame.-CHARLEs SUMNER.
CHURCH OF THE HEAVENLY REsT.-Rev. Robert S.
Rowland preached on ukewarm Christianity,
choosing as his text Revelations iii, Is and 16.
Among men, he began, there are those who never
show remarkable excellence, on the one hand nor
anything Tor scandalous tongues, on the other.
This medium, lukewarm character is not often no.
ticed where there has been either sickness or suf
fering On the Judgment Day it would seem to be
hard to tell whether they are wheat or tares. They
are not saints, but they are very fair men, Why
| should not Christ judge them as lenienty as the
world does Because Christ calls US out Of the
word to elevate US.
ST. PAuL's EPISCOPAL CHURCH.-The services
at ST. Paul's Episcopal church, Clinton street,
Brooklyn, yesterday morning, were more than or
dnariy solemn, impressing the congregation very
iorcbly with the sanctity OF the season that Palm
Sunday commentaries. The prayers were read
by Rev. DR.. browne, terminating with the fine Old
hymn from Monks collection, 'Rde on ride on IN
majesty ~ after which DR.. browne preached
very feeling sermon taking for his text the forty
| fourth verse OF the twenty third chapter OF st.
Luke's Gospel-"And it was about the sixth hour,
and there darkness over all the earth until
the ninth hour.n A very noticeable feature Of the
service at this church Is the singing by the Choir
! listers OF the professionals.
! MADISON AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURcH.-Rev
DR.. Adams preached yesterday morning to the
usually large and fashionable congregation. His
subject was Chrsts interpre taton Of His mission,
| and bis text Matthew, XVI, 1S-"Whom do men
say that the Son Of man amp He said that
Christ, though He associated with sinners, did not
! a11liate with them. There was no guile on His
lips. Christ told His disciples plainly who He was;
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| Moses had written and David sung, and whose CON-
! ing the prophets had foretold. He showed the
/ propriety of Christ making this revelation to His
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