New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-19
RELIGIOUS GLEANINGS.


The Rev. s. j. Stewart preached yesterday
morning to large audience in the West Twentyfiths
United Presbyterian Church. Surprise was occasions"
by his remarks In reference 10 the hostility OF ic"
members OF his church. He began by saying that ar
rancemeuts been made 10 arrest any one VINO shou
undertake to create a disturbance. An attempt h""
been made last Monday night to drive him out OF INC
church. Exception had been taken TO SGT
mon ne had preached some time before upon the text
Take heed how ye hear" lie had got his dea iro'h
the Bible and had intended personal auson 10 any
one IN the church. True he had spoken OF certain m-
taos as religious parrots and had compared some peo
pe 10 dogs but TO understand the bearing OF MS re-
marks he advised his enemies to read the BlbIe' lie
continued: "By Your acton last Monday night
you have dsGraced both yourselves ana inc
church Let my enemies interrupt mo to-day
II they dare. DO they know that TINS pulpit
is my thronc2 IL my choice 10 be relieved from my
charge; but until relieved shall continue TO preach,
and shall be protected If other motive had induced
Inc to come into this pulpit to day, would have been
Dpelled TO enter for the vindcaon of free speech
not afraid Of moi law am no coward, ana wouid
he in pieces before i would take back single
word have uttered. When men talk of mobbins me, 10
keen me on, Of the pulpit viii tell them that am not
afraid of Men say that have been personal III
NV preaching. 10 not know OF man OF enough IN
porttuce 10 Do the SUBJ 'ct OF sermon expect me
Pgosbytery To relieve me tomorrow, but until released
I VIII nave the first arrested who darcs To inter
ere. If YOU have charges pring them before the Pres
bytcry. Send on letters 10 the West, where have ac
Cepted call, If yOu please. Send them on but II any
SAYS any min. untrue to damage me, Will prose
cute hun IN "A civil court"
Bishop Cummins of the Reformed Episcopal Church
preached Yesterday forenoon 1T Stenway Han 10 large
CATION, taking 1Or his text Goa Is spirit ana
they That worship nm must worship MN ,o III
spirit and in truth Isl. John, ", 2D Inc
test questions, sad he, for any form or worship
are: Is 1t true2 Is IL spirtuat il IL sancti.
feii Gorgeous churches. adorned with paintings and
siatuary and filed with nccuse and music may please
tHc fancy imposing ritua surpllced choir through
whom The congregation worship by proxy. al these may
he very pheasant to the human taste; mt they DO not
constitute true, spiritual worship. The speaker dWel
on thc great iEhIence which rituasiic worship pos
sassed, and the lnrOdds II was making III sOcalei irot
Tnc little Russian Greek Chapel atNo o5 second-ave.,
between Fiucth aud Fifty rst-sts. WAS crowded yes-
icrday morning To hear sermon delivered Di Tue pds
tor Rev. Father y. BJcrring, the subject OF
"Thc Doctrines OF the OrihOiOX Eastern Church. lie
sand that rendering 10 the Holy Virgin the honor due
the mother OF the Savior the Protestant com
fear that they Will lower the majesty or Goa,
divide the devotion which they ought To yield 10 the
Llrd ana Redcemcr alone, whereas the Greek Church,
faithful 10 sacred traditions, DcicVes Jhat tlc Nfs!
Mary WAS not an ordinary wOnau DuJ tIc eject ana
blessed instrument Of God ~ the work OF redemption
IL IKE Is the Church acknowledges the HOnOf
the Mother OF the Lord, sue believes In the Inter
cessIOn OF the SAINTS.
Inc Rev. Johu Hal. d. D., preached at the Fourth
Presbyterian Church in Thirty OHrt-St last evening.
his remarks entirely to the young men OF tie
congregation lie took for his subject The Craving OF
Human Heart for Fellowship" which, when 1t did
the natural provision made by God, through
family relation, friendship the Church. sought II
by ARTIFICIAL means III cluDs ana SlndIed associations
He urged the young men to seek the fellowship OF Col
OF ms Son. of the Holy spirit IN seek III the church.
IN benevolent ana missionary societies, and III strong
pure friendships. He took the quotation, would not
mat We should have fellowship with devils, which was
explained meaning when uttered first the joining IN
worship OF the noathcn gods. The application was that
mons and lust the ,modcIn representatives OF
the Old duucs