The New York herald., 1874-12-21
ST. ALBAN'S CHURCH.
REV. FATHER MORRILL, ON THE OBJECT or
- CHRLsTs COMING.

REV. FATHER MORRILL, ON THE OBJECT or
- cHRIsr's COMING.
The services at ST. Adams tEpiscopaD church,
FOfty-sevensh street, near Lexington avenue.
were conducted yesterday forenoon Dy Rev.
Father Morrlli, assisted BY numerous surpiiced
choir. The altar was brilliantly illuminated by
large number OF lighted wax tapers. The vest
ments OF the celebrant on the occasion were pur-
pie, In keeping with the penitential season OF Ad.
vent, and the ritual, though In the English Ian
gusgc was chanted IN solemn ana effective tones.
The services commenced ana terminated with q
pr procession, led by an acOIytc. acting as cross
bearer. Indeed. 1t may ba stated that the func
tlon was almost q counterpart, with some very
S1jght notifications, OF the celebration or mass In
8 Catholic church The cross, the emblem OF
many. parts OF the church. Before the
conservation OF the elements Rev. Father
Morrill, delivered very ediylng discourse. He
took his text from john, ILL, 15-.God SO loved
the world.' &c. The preacher commenced by q
brief reference to previous dscourses recently
delivered by him from the same text Yesterday
morning The two points taken were = First the
object which the Blessed One came to accomplish,
which was the salvation OF man; second, the
means whereby we become partaEers OF this sal.
walton, which Is juslifying faith. Surprising all
amazemcnt TO both angels and men is the econ
omy OF divine grace. Father Morrill, went on to
snow how this was set forth IN the Nicene
creed. Go with me TO Bethlehem, and
will show to thee an infant which is that
II II. in order that thousands OF years
ola IN SIN and guilt mightest be e reborn 70 Goa ana
VIII point out to thee physician, vino, beng
what He is, can remove from thee thy maladies by
taxing them all upon HIMSELF and q teacher,
who, being what lie is can lead thee into all the
truth.
and let me kneel down at the loot OF the central
croes SET up there, and now what cost thou see ?
The neretlc's scenic display, his exemplary mar
II thou art OF the faithful tiny SOU recoils with
horror at sucn wicked misrepresentation. Far
looking at the Tree OF Lie, whose leaves arc Ior
healing oi the nations. And am pointing out to
ese scwu 'f as e0Ga e e s who sesp sss
through death He may destroy him who who
sa s a. ae and ID
share IN this so great salvations was the second
point. The answer is simply this-Ali who truly
believe In Christ. incidentally, Father M0rriil
went on to remark:-Supposc tnat your preacher
had SAID OF any pronounced sin OF the iesn that IL
not very runuus to the soul as the letter OF
Scripture says 1t is. and that, considering
THE LIBERAL TONE OF MIND
Wcn 70 p ee n0W Snaer @ special M
very grave offence against God. Why, you
would not haze lst a. disposed to tylsrate
should patiently listen TO- preacher who, TO lail
diction to Scripture, that grave sins OF the n.ei-
lect are not as damnable as grave sins oil the
Gesb. This was supported by numerous Scrip
tural quotations, the result beng tnat he plainly
does not Delieve In Cniist VINO thinks u Him
otherwise than He Is set forth TO US In Scripture
and the creeds OF HIS Church. The reverend
speaker next enumerated in detail what Christ Is
to us-Sav.our, redecmer, refuge, cOns0ler, freud
ana protector.
Tnerc viii be a midnight celebration in St
Adams church on Christmas Eve. Tn Christmas
Day three distinct services will be- held, the prIn
cipal one to commence at eleven IN the forenoon