The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-23

morning services. The pulpit was occupied by
the pastor, Rev. r S. Macarthur. The subject was
christians Gods Temples.n ana his text l.
Corinthians, l., l6-"Know ye not that We are the
temple OF God" ST. Paul, in comparing Christians
to temples he said, Instituted comparison which
most wildly portrayed the character OF the Chris
tian Tor nrmness, strength and durability.
CHURCH OF THE MEssIAH.-The Rev. W. G. K
Mellen, OF Staten Island, preached In the
Church OF the Messiah, Park avenue and Thirty
fourth street, yesterday morning, TO con-
gregation lar in numbers, taking Tor MS
text |. Timothy l.. l1-"According 10 the glorious
Gospel OF the blessed God, which was committed
to my trust" The preacher, after an eloqent In
PRODUCTION, reviewed the various phases OF Chris
tianty in the world, with full reference to the lib
era and narrow minded opinions that exist.
ST. JOINS CHAPEL, vARIcK SrREEr.-Ths
church has latterly been brought prominently be-.
fore the public, on account OF it's being the head
quarters OF the St. Johns Guild, which charity Is
the creation OF Its clergy. The sermon yes
terdsy preached by the Rev. DR.. Weston, from
Psalms, Kill, 5-"Why art thou cast down, my
soul; why art thou so disquieted within mes" The
subject was well discussed throughout, showing
that the reverend doctor has lost none OF his old
time vigor OF mind by his late severe illness.
BUILDING IN SEVENTH AVENUE.-Ine
Rev. George d. Matthews, who was lately the pas
tor OF the Jayne street Reformed Presbyterian
church. which he left a couple OF weeks ago in
consequence OF q disagreement with some OF the
congregation and the Presbytery, account OF his
alleged leaning to Presby terianism. preached yes
terday at Mission Building IN Seventh avenue.
near Eighteenth street, TO a congregation OF sew
eral hundred people. The subject chosen in the
morning was "Christ's Selt-Denialn which he
treated with marked ability.
LAFAYETTE AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
DR.. Cuyer's church was well attended, as usual.
yesterday morning. the singing was very fine.
DR.. Cuyer chose his text from ThessalOnians, H.,
4-"Not as pleasing men, but God which trieth
our heartsn This Is always the test question
with US. Are you living for self or for God9 The
natural tendency OF the heart sets away from
Cod mans heart is fully set to do evil and the
Gospel Is not attractive until God leads to look
on it in the right light. How shall please God
BY asking Gods pardon for what is past and the
help OF HIS UNFOLDING hand for the future.
ST STEPHENS CHURCH.-The second week of
the retreat at st. Stephens church was brought to
close yesterday. At the high mass in the morn
ing the sermon was preached by Father McGlynn.
who dwet upon the necessity OF the people attend
ing the retreat this was the accepted time, and
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walton. fine musical mass was rendered by Pro-
lessor Danforth and his superior quartet choir.
This week the exercises will be for both men and
women, sermons being preached in the morning,
at halfpast nine O'Clock, by Father Fitzpatrick,
and in the evening, at halfpast seven O'Clock, by
Father Tissot.
MADISON AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.-The
venerable pastor. Rev. DR.. William Adams, OF
the Madison avenue Presbyterian church,
preached yesterday morning to large con-
gregation. His subject .The Transng-
uration OF Christ" described IN the seventeenth
chapter OF ST. Matthew's Gospel This, he said,
a special epoch In the Life OF Christ. He
described 1t prelude of reiulgent glory to the
shame and suffering He aiterward to I'M
dergo in expiration OF the sins OF the world. 1t
was most eoquent discourse, and commanded
throughout the undivided attention Of his large
| congregation.
SOUTH REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH-There was
large and fashionable congregation at the vices
yesterday morning at the South Reformed Dutch
church, corner Filth avenue and Twenty first
street. Rev. Dr. E. p Rodgers. the pastor.
preached from the text, Proverbs, xiv. 9-.Fools
make a mock OF SIM" He enforced the doctrine
that only fools make mock Of sin; that however
elevated ones station IN life might be, however
great his accomplishments, and however broad
and comprehensive his learning and keen and
subtle his wit. yet If he made mock OF sin he was
in the eyes OF God, fool. After showing the folly
OF worldly wisdom he pointed out the beauty and
glory OF true wisdom.
The EIGHTEENTH STREET METHODIST CHURCH,
This old temple OF worship established in 1885, had
large congregation yesterday, VINO listened to
sermon by the Rev. Charles Z. Keyes, who tempo
rarily took the place OF the regular pastor, the
Rev. DR.. Terry, who was preaching at New
Rochelle. The text chosen from Luke and
was-"O II thou hadst known, even thou, at least
in this thy day, the things that belong thy peace
but now they are hid from thine eyes," The
preacher besought hts hearers for an instant
TO forget the shortness OF human life, aud make
peace with their Maker while there was a chance
to be saved, and to bear the thought in mind that
In the MIDST OF life we are in the midst Of death.
FIFTH AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.-Dr John
Hall preached yesterday morning from Revela-
tons, xxi. -. He spoke of the dissimilarity OF
views Of many Christians on these predictions
and concerning the mile nnium. A reign OF peace
and good will was foretold which some believed
had literal Interpretation, while the majority
believed 1t TO be reference to that perfect state
to which men VIII come IN the fulness OF time The
reverend gentleman said that 1t would never prob
ably occur that the lion and the lamb would lie
down together, nor that Jerusalem would be once
again the home of the wandering tr bes OF Israel.
But the heaven which Christ had spoken OF was in
store for those VINO made their light shine that
a better hereafter awaited them.
ST. PAUL's EPISCOPAL CHURCH.-Yesterday this
beautiful little church, situated Clinton street,
corner of Carroll, Brooklyn was we'll filled by the
fashionable residents OF the neighborhood. The
service here is rendered very solemny and effect
lively by the fine choir OF male voices There Is to
be Confirmation service on the third Sunday in
April, and in view of this the Rev. Dr. browne
preached an admOnitory sermon TO the young
people from the text contained in the twentieth
chapter OF the Gospel according to Matthew, the
third and fourth verses-''And he went out about
| the third hour and saw others standing idle in