The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-20

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IN his passage through Jericho.
THIRrY-sEvENrH STREET METHODIST CHURCH.
At this church. No. pc East Thirty-seventh street,
the Rev. William Meredith gave some valuable les
sons In the true spirit OF religion. He, nrst oil all,
believed that Christs people must be honest and
speak the truth. He could not believe IN man
who neglected his family, and then went to church
there to boast OF his religion To be truly religious
they must take OF their families OF their hon.
esty. OF their morals OF their business.
COOK STREET CHURcH.-in this church, near
Bushwick avenue. Brooklyn, Rev. G. Ii. Anderson.
its new pastor. opened his COMMISSION yesterday
morning by discoursing from H. Corinthians. K, 4.
His subject was, rhe Weapons the Christian Fights
WITH" man became a Christian after severe
struggle, and to continue faithful Christian
soldier subjected to incessant conflict with sin.
error ana satan. Prayer. faith and truth were the
weapons with which great spiritual victories
would he achieved.
BROADWAY METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH,
BRooKLYN.-There was a large congregation at
the Broadway Methodist Episcopal church, Kosci-
usko street. near Broadway. yesterday morning,
to hear the newly appointed pastor, Rev. Robert
p. Christopher. The reverend speaker took for his
text the gospel for the day, and delivered lorci-
bic discourse, In which he urged his hearers to
turn their thoughts and desires TO God, to see Him
and keep His commandments IA all things, that
they may ENJOY eternal happiness.
PLYMOUTH BAPTIST CHCRCH.-A moderate num-
Der were in attendance at the morning service
Yesterday. Previous 10 the sermon the pastor,
Rev. ID. Henry Miller, in announcing that shortly
would be given the first public entertainment OF
the Church social Union, at which the California
singers would assist, urged on the members to
show u hearty interest in the undertaking and CO.
operate towards its success. The sermon. IN
elucdaton of the idea that fear Is the perfection
OF an opposite emotion to that OF love, was devel-
oped from the words in |. John, ", ls-"There Is
no lear in love-"
LEXINGTON AVENUE METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CIuRCH.-At this church, Lexington avenue. cor
ner OF fifty-second street. Rev. DIR. j. b. Wakely,
the pastor, took his text from Isaiah, lii, =
'How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet
of him that brngeth good tldings, thar publisheth
peace.r The minister, he said, came to the peo-
pie with the very grandest tidings, which ought to
thrill their hearts and cause them to cry out and
shout with joy Mankind was lost, but the tidipg5
were iraught with the hopes OF salvation. The
choir in this church is to be especially commended
TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH.-rhs church,
standing the corner OF Hicks and Rapelyea
alter having been closed for the past few weeks
for renovation. II has been cleaned and very
tasteuly painted. both inside and out. The front
pipes of the organ have also been very beautifully
Illuminated. All praise for this complete transfor-
nation is due to the Indies of the congregation,
who began subscription for the purpose Of fur.
nishing the new church. but, that not having been
built, concluded to beautify the old one.
on PAL TITS
OF the Paulist Fathers, corner Fitty-ninth street
and Ninth avenue was well filed yesterday morn
ing by devout ana attentive congregation. Rev.
Father stone sang mass. The brilliantly lighted
altar the costly robes OF the officiating priest, the
black and white garments OF the Choir, and the
scarlet gowns OF the acolytes combined to form .
most attractive scene. Rev. Father SearIes
preached rom the text ''Foliow me-" saying that
it was mistake Tor laymen to think priests had
easy course to Heaven mapped out for them.
Although they were ever near the sacraments ana
the means OF grace, they would be held the more
in strict accountability. He asked for the prayers
OF the congregation for the iathers as they da
pended much upon them Tor strength from on high.
WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. BROOK
Lys.-Yesterday this simple and tasteful church was
well attended by the ordinary congregation. and,
after the usual services and the reading OF
Gus notices, the pastor, Rev. Clement !. French
preached very eloquent sermon from the text,
take heed that we despIse not OF these little
ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their
angels do always behold the face OF nv Fatner
which Is in heaven. For the Son OF man Is come TO
save that which was losr."-Mait.. xviii, 10, IL.
As Jesus Christ in the days OF old taught his
disciples to be humble and harmless. so the pastor
impressed upon his mock the necessity Of their
being kind ana considerate toward their fellow
men. Despise not the young man or young
woman totterng on the brink, WHO may TO
You asking counsel and the way to lead
q Christian life. We are to nave friendly
and orotheriy feeling for our Fellow Christians
without any regard 10 their worldly standing. for
we are all brethren in the sight OF God Neither
are TO estimate our fellow Christians for tai
ents or their excellence Of character. The pastor
said these thoughts were sometimes expressed
best In poetry and read beautiful description OF
the double effect OF talents from Polock's Course
OF Time" The possession OF great gifts may be
good in the one case, while IN the other they may
be useless, If they are without end and aim
The greater the gifts sanctifed to God the greater
the man may be- Look upon the heart, ana not
upon the outward appearance, as doth God. We
ought not to regard men In relation their weak.
ness some are born oaks, some willows and
some vines. 1t was popular belief in those days
that every one had an attendant angel Christ
did not discourage that belief. There Is an attend
ant angelic minstration. You and AFFECT to de-
spise those for whom Jesus Christ died. The grea.
lesson Is that one should esteem every other bet
ter than himself.
ECCLESIASTICAL WEAKNESS.