New-York tribune., 1874-06-01

text from tho Epste for the day selected from Revea
tons w. and b. John said he was the last o, tne
lie. He was the disciple whom Jesus loved and he no
loved his Master in return with strong devotion TO
such souls as his things were revealed which others
could not see and experiences were felt Of which
others could not be made a%ar w heaven e and he
instruction OF the Church. Trinity SUNDAY a,.n WAS
In many places the idea Of worship was lost some Gae
scn,ps while G0 mutitudes have forgot the
hy which they should worship God. In the manner due
to ihe making OF new creeds and the formation Of
churches This was of the popular densons OF the
day They attempted TO form q pew religion by diyld
,ny and supdiyidng the old The ancient creeds had
been revised, and repubished In altered snap,
rudoy handled for the purpose of regulating new forms
il At belonged TO men to reSa9 S the worsniP % ~
cd at ali while in others, without that simplicity
He DESIRES The science OF diving Wot,mp p,,na was
worthy of study. He had principles, aims, discipline,
teachcrs aud disciples The author OF divine worship @
was God himself. The science OF lns Worship - nov
man can to God Many hah given an tnelr
thoughts and concentrated all their aD0rs on ths sno
ec but all agreed that the hrss OF All duties , WIS ~
The Old aud the New Testament both Affirm this. In
the ancient sacrifices the regulations Were most nnte o
aud st. John in his Revelations had directed how Goa
desires TO be aored The Ritual OF the Church was one
n which changes should be made; Ior holhing new
could be looked for. Human science was Tor the pur
pose OF discovery; but divine science was 10 Use wh'
divney given and accept IL as as % IRON .ne sore
Israel in the old days preserved hls and the Cathoc
Church of own time has handed IL down; TSa ror
the Universal Church was the mother OF an. Lne
old may be merged into the new, pat inc prihcIpes
were not changed All SeinS the calm arStaor
when dissension controversy arises ana DISPUTES
should be settled by those wen versea ~ S % M no @
changed to please OF any or to be made in ac
cOrdanoe with what others Judge to be right.
No one who had watched the changes oi the times
would deem this question to be unlInportant God ana
not leave man nIrammeed as to the way He desired
10 be worshped Tue Ritual Rites, ana ceremonies
came from the Lord aud they were also honored Tor
their antiquity liturgy Ike that OF tne onnden e1 m u
had tendency its injury. GOD had settled IT, and to
the end OF time there codld DO no De.ef Les 10 sno
What could be more appropriate amid the solemn SER
vices of the day than TO have the atir aecoaea ana
praise could be found than muset When the people
bent the knee in homage ON day IKE thls now couid
such services be unsmted to the worship OF Godt IL
not done To exalt man, OF 10 FORM pageant 10
grauty the taste OF men but was offered as worship 10
the Father Son. aud Holy Ghost II any one mad come
that church merely TO witness SHOW or entertain
ment, 1t would DO well If lac went thence striking his
with anguish II he regarded the services with
cold eye. theatrical performance let him reflect
and read the Scriptures ana then offer homage due
from tae creature to the Creator nat was more solemn
than the Temple worship OF old with ils 2O ministers
where psalms were sung which to-day are as new as
when sang in that Temple; where the priests were
clothed with their Jewels and incense offered to the
Deity Such were the august rites OF the past III our
eyes could he opened and we could the Apostle
whom Jesus loved saw-the heavens In their bright
with their gems and lights the crowned figures
clad In W mite yesnens the Grand High Priest be-
fore whom tens Of thousands bowed l0w-aud cOul,i
hear the sounding harps-our ritual would seem silent
worship. Praise Is what He approves, and this was
clearly shown If the Scriptures be true. The Church
would ain bring TO it some of the glory oi this heavenly
Worship but 1t would be merely done TO please God,
and with all humility. Let Us then pour forth our hearts
in perpetual in His praise aud honor, and to Him
shall be all the glory.
AT the close Of the the choir the anthem,
go praise Him. all ye natons by Beethoven. the solo
being sung by Henry Ladel During the remainder OF
the services MUzarts "Sauctus." "Agnus Del" and
"GOria In ExceIss sung, with orchestral accom-
paBiments. the delivery OF the emblens DIR. Au-
guslin Pearce performed selections from spohr aud
Schumann on the great organ. The Coronation Hymn
was sung as the Recessona after which the orchestra.
conducted by Henry Carter, performed Beethoyens
Fifth Symphony"