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

swhen Jesus heard 1t he marvelled and said to
them that followed, Verify say unto you, nave
not found 30 great faith no, not In Israel And
say unto you that many shall come from the East
and West and SHALL" &C. The reverend gentle
man insisted on the great Importance which God
attached 10 faith With II anything was posi-
tie, and God felt it than all the other virtues
With Moses, who offered to take the place OF the
children oil Israel, 1t worked wonders and saved
the people. The faith which was exhibited did
not come from Israel, ana In these DAYS it is not
always strongest in those who profess the most.
ST. PETERS CHURcH JERSEY Crry.-At the SOL
emn mass celebrated in st. Peters church, Jersey
City. sermon was preached by Father McQuade,
$. j., from the gospel OF the day, commencing as
follows:-"Jesus said to him, Amen. say TO you
that unless your justice abound more than that OF
the scrlbes and Pharisees you shall not enter the
Kingdom OF heaven.n The preacher drew a PAR
ale between the conduct OF the Pharisees and that
OF many Christians 1T the present day. The former
tasted twice a week. gave alma literally and con
trinuted large amounts to MANI tain public virtue,
and yet Chris< declared that their justice not
such as to entitle them to everlasting happiness.
How many Catholics are there who go to mass
every Sunday and frequent the sacraments 0cca-
soaally and yet they indulge In evil thoughts and
criminal desires. without making any effort 10
suppress them. Such persons share in the con-
demuaton pronounced on the Pharisees.
CHRIST PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH. BROOK
Enthusiastically morning, the rector OF this
church. Rev. DR.. Partridge, preached q practical
sermon from the fgurative book, the ''S0ng OF
solomon, second chapter and third verse-sAs
the apple tree among the trees OF the wood, so is
my beloved among the sons. sat down under
his shadow with great delight and his food was
sweet to my taste.r He said that when men un-
loosed their tongues to show forth the praise OF
Christ ana every faculty OF soul and body was
heartily engaged in His service, then He would be
the centre OF attraction in the religious world and
exert the same power in his spiritual kingdom
as the sun did in the natural heavens. The Doctor
fui ther said that views OF doctrines about Christ
were not worth much. unless they sprung out OF
personal relation TO Him. and that the Obligations
OF Christians sprung not so much from their
covenanted relation to the Church as to their
pledged personal loyalty to the Saviour.
THE CHURCH or THE MESsIAH.-A large cOngre-
cation gather red at the Church OF the Messiah,
ner OF Park avenue and Thirty-.ourth street, yes
terday morning to listen to the Rev. Mr. Warren
H. Cudworth, OF Esst Boston, who, having received
"call" to fill the vacancy caused hy the resigna-
ton OF Mr.. Hepworth some time since,
Make Worship Pleasing to Cod, and Profitable to
Ourselves" was the subject, and the text selected
"But without faith it is impossible to please him
for he that cometh to God must believe that he is
and that he Is rewardar OF them
that diligently seek manufacturers, XII, 6. The
sermon was delivered extemporan eously, and the
gust OF it was 'Iaith with works." In the even
ing Mr. Cudworth preached again, his subject
being lone OF the Secrets OF Church Success" A
notice was given that the church will be closed
now until next fall by which time pastor will
have been engaged. social meeting OF the pew
owners and lrienas Of the church viii be neld IN
the lecture room this evening, in order that oil
may become personally acquainted with Mr.. Cud-
worth and the ACCESSIBILITY Of his accepting the
charge of the church discussed. The Rev. Mr..
Cudworth is man apparently about nifty years OF
age, 1uent speaker and well thought OF in
Boston,