, 1874-06-29
The Rev. II. N. PoWcrs on tho Brook
lyn Scandal.
Prof. Swings Sermon on q God
Of Happiness.
He Utterly Denies the Possibility Of
Infant Damnation.
Robert Co'lyer on tho Tender Mercy
Of God.


THE BROOKLYN SCANDAL.
Sermon by tho 1tov. II. N. Powers, of St
Jphn'A CHURCH.
Tho Rov. II. N. Powers preached yoaterdn,
oVoting In St. Johns Church, taking his textH
Thy mercy, Lord, ia In the Heavens; and tn,
1athfulnsss Eeachnth unto tho clouds: Thy righteous
aqss ssca y aS tns sssst nsS9n11ns Ty Judgments
astono.-John YlIi., 8. ' '''' ''' 3'|'' 40 ~ 'A'
shall not feel posfcotly olear In my own mind
II pass by without remark the Brooklyn scan.
dal, which oiroumBtapces have now forced prom
inently upon the public notice. should profo,
to hoop sient II by this I could proscrvc ny
Selt'respect, but in mattor so significant and
peculiarly related, must DO true to MY scuHe ol
duty, whether what advanco be timely and OF.
padient or not. To say nothing DOW would nrguo
Indifference, or porchauco tmiaity. IL speak ID
to. run tho risk OF cenauring unadvisedly or toe
severely, or Of aooming too leniont with trans-
erosion. God knows that wish, III tie little
may offer tonight, to be sober aud discreet. I
have nothing TO gain for myaoli. I dc
not wish to ho meldlosome. cannot be
judge. both acousoe aud accused arc
dear to me. Ny heart goes out in
grief, and dsmay, mud n strange tumult
OF conflicting emotion. rolooo III tho yindt-
onslon OF every mime that is anywhoro and at
refrbutiuna of nvonanandoI ia.ico a,, III
ofuorrow for the lapse Of my souls from virtue tut,
ana honor-for thair injury and their anguish.
WHO y wlao enough, Or puro enough, or learned
enough In tho nlyBtoric8 OF tho human heart, to
utter now tug right Word,-tho word that shall
not only bo freo from blttornoas mud weak pal-
llatton, anu taunt, md invootiye, but sllnll be
with Ills admonitjon -f''
There are fcatureB Of this case, 30 far aB do
veloped, that distinguish it from any other
is aegcd IL not Great stroajty shat hax ,,nsn"I i
throurh yoara of 1rcc,cra tr:nsnreaa;on y ~
not ouo Of tin hidonma n1crnsnnec. tI,ot i, nat'
ural to h,doonn jifc, r. ia ,,ot ~ oYmoaion ~
sna s1aTipa'y from t1s 5 srss ot haSas sssasy
moyod 10 au illuatrlous caroor. Tha atmoanhcro
intellectual md re]irio,Ia rencn,cnt 1in NJ. y.
sitons tLey occupy is ioatod 10 Whit il ~ mnst n
Bacrod aid % Conserving IT. % IN tho D" affairs m ''of Of
Our humanity. T'ho roputed offender T Is un- n.
iaaponoa mon through tic nnistratiopp @ OF "ro re-.
llglon, Tile accused IL ono Of tho most niftnti
md brant Of soso Who uso No yoico & eI and nan IN
the land, Tho wrong s,,gaostnI b,,t ,int tA fo- ~
acrihod ia ono that hnrta dnan ~ ,i,a ,on.ir ~
the soul. >ef '@'S A'f'D' "
Whatoyer the exact facts o. thu casc mav In
have iv coursotbat the inmocent ,u, ahom1J nI ha
Yiudcated. tnnt thu tronsorcssnr alpId ha 49, ns
quatoly punished. No crlme Is to h. excnsod
because Of tic lofty piaoo or tlo splendid ] gouius
eihitca md tha ia,aor s,n nn XXI tioaL '
fmnitv ia more h";,fo,, o9 IL ~ I.e oppos
s TINT VIII w az r. ~ ron'ahor a ~ pe,lays
iho foct i1a} liz %..oo,,'s. w " anss
sooner ~ atnr inavtsha q nra m ~
h,riai ~ It so oa,, ,nst ~ a sn, w ~ @ " ~, no
aya rssurnot9om rno r. op voca G III ~ Wi tn,a w
go,nyhero. Tic atain ia somnwhcre 'f rho sa1o 10
Tin ctasnn9 riut i, no oyo ryvnsoF nnt IL
Of lho darkness and sonoo ot of ot tho macn;te I
soa Of fends ont of tha eneeruoaa y" eu 81 a
guilty 70 seem irtfferent and u1eonsciona onr omn
ont If tio vcry o,nnhos,a ~ don,ai ~ sorin
favorable public opinion. mt Of iii cnncaai,
mouts aud subterfnrcs. wi3l cofno avc,,tns,v f.
brira i Il ARA ~ to rnttno 1lu u,saao o!oel
tue surface OF tlo water. Az sira AZ tha amhtaro
ranneau iiroa saEe the eartb a. sure as tbs nroat
movon,elit Of tie universe goos On. Tbara IL % M
nnows H. tS,1ax - ,4 t!4e no"oser slpsnia1