The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-29
CHURCH OF THE PILGRIMS.

Though congregational church, the Church OF
the Pilgrims at the corner of Henry and Renlsen
Streets In the most aristocratc quarter OF Brook
Ign Heights, Is quite the antithess Of Conerega-
tionalism as represented BY Plymouth church. 1t
IL evidently the church Of well-to-do pilgrims, who
have money in their pockets as well as devotion In
their hearts. Their Sunday brOadcloth is OF unex-
ceicd glosslness, their silks are thick and their
iaces real. No barnlike appearance has their
eccesas ticai edlhce OF red sandstone in Norman
Gothic style. Within the 'dlm religious lght'
falls through painted windows OF glowing hues
upon walls tinted Ia ollcloth patterns-fgures in
blue, gray and gilt upon groundwork OF red.
The root, which rests on the two arches Of two
rows OF columns, which also support the side gal.
erts Is in blocks ofbue studded with golden stars.
The pews are OF ash. and VIII seat about 200 per-
sons. Carved ash and oak form the pulpit at tho
rear end OF the church. Beyond 1t are the choir
gallery and organ loft. displaying many rows OF
pipes. In bright colors richly gilt, and suggesting
a gathering OF BARRIERS poles in holiday dress.
quartet does duty for choir, and the congrega-
ton joins in most OF the musical portions OF tho
worship
When the clock pointed to halfpast ten DR..
Storrs entered the pulpit, dressed in black silk
gown, with white cravat, and wearing spectacles.
After few simple notes from the organ the tenor
ana soprano, who were alone in the choir, stood
how" some fifty persons. who then formed the
congregation. joined in the song. AS the services
continued the worshippers slowly came in, till
they reached about 800 most decorous devotees,
well dressed and well behaved, with fair
lowed, the congregation and the pastor reading
the scripture lessons responsibility, and the choir
were baptized, including one Wendell Philips.
who naturally protested to his utmost ability
against the typical rite wnen the pastor
Storrs' sermon was preparatory to the celebration
of the Lords supper in the afternoon. lie named
the LORDS deayb I'm he come" LII these words OF
tiOn OF God towrte, we are taught to celebrate the
LORDS supper TN the end OF the world. "rill He
one by nna opt or BY Are and the sword Not tl
the Church shall have tecome one OF the great
have embraced oil nations Tlfthe Lord come
Tue apostle did not know when that would BE-
lie knew that until He should appear be 1t scores
to be remembered III the Church. And 50 1t has
been remembered not alone because 1t Is pronta-
bic, but because God so commanded For years
and ages the true worship and teaching of God
was haden from the world. Many strange
celebration Of the Lori's supper continued. Many
changes have come ABOUT in the circumstances or
the Church. 1t has been the ruler OF nations; 1t
has IN turn been ruled by the powers OF state and
again, the two have been separated ia orr ciiiiZa
ton. sun tins rite remrins and will to the end
VI tiiuc' " II tHt ring WllCil DluUS IOgeLHer all
Chrlst's disciples in all the ages. There are many
differences between our condition and that OF the
first disciples with whom the Lord partoOk OF the
Last supper. They were Jews. TheY relied on tho
exact iuin!ment OF the law We are the heirs OF
glorious Christian civilization which sees In the
saviour the completion OF the ceremonial code.
They were the builders OF the Ch.lrch under God
we, laborors who receive instruction from them
The Sandwich Islander is not more differentiated
from the Esquiinaux than we nom these early
disciples. Where then, is the resemblance be-
tween u. It |. q unity OF the spirit. They
of the divinity OF the Lord To Him they accorded
al peweT nor to Peter II, seif.wlIled, SHINING.
Christ alone They reyerenced His teachings
sought TO secure HIS lav0r, ana expected final
reward. so, too, we come to the Lords table In
the ,ame spirit II we have the elements OF faith
in Christ we touch hands with the apostles and
are entitled TO share wrb hem in the sacrament.
We arc brothers witn John and James and Peter
and Lake one with them IL Christ Jesus. II there
Ce not this bond OF sympathy there Is no true sue
cessI0n OF the Church. Let US my friends search
II we have these elements OF Christian fellowship
with the first Christians, and II we have then
come boldly 10 the blessed rite. Orare VIC IN sym
patty with tho Pharisees the Sadoucees, the mob.
or the Romans. who opposed, mated, condemned or
ignored Christ? This IS question for every one
to answer, eaca for himself, before God.