The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-01
The Worship in the Churches Yes
terday and the Sermons
Of the Preachers
CHAPLIN ON DECORATION DAY.
FrOthingham's Estimate Of the Secta-
rianiSm Of Christianity.
Beecher and the Dangers
of Despising.

from Belfast, preached here as usual yesterday.
He took his text from Philippians, ana made what
might be better termed q doctrlnal EFFORT than
otherwise. and In which the rules which governed
the fatth were clearly set down.
ST. PAuL's (MErHoDIsr) The pulpit was yester-
day morning occupied by Bishop Foster, OF Illinois.
He preached from the text, l. Timothy. ill.,, I6-
'Great Is the mystery OF goodness" He preached
without notes. and his exposition of the great
doctrines OF Christian faith was able and interest.
ting and showed careful thought and research.
CHURCH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIsr.-In the Tnir-
tieth street German Catholic church, between Sew
enth and Eighth avenues, Church OF st. John the
Baptist, under the auspices OF o. N. Capp Rev.
Father Pacifcus sung mass at half-past two. yes.
terday morning. Rev. Father Hieronimus preached
10 an immense congregation on the Feast OF the
Trinity.
FIFTH AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHuRcH.-rhe
Rev. Dr. Paxton was as usual in his pulpit yester.
day morning, and selected his text from Ephe-
SLAMS, H. 7. He insisted that rhe true Christian
would always have the fear OF God before his eyes,
and would not fall by the way, because he was up
held py his faith. Gods grace was supreme and
salvation impossible without it.
MADISON AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURcH.-Tne
seImou III luis CHURCH was preaCneu yesterday
morning by Rev. DR.. Adams His text was II.
Corinthians, w.. 49, II, 1s-"Our light af1ictlon,
which is but for moment worketn for us rar
more exceeding and eternal weight OF glory" 1t
was an eloquent and affecting discourse and
listened to with the most earnest attention.
FOURTH AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHuRcH.-The
sermon yesterday morning at this church, corner of
Fourth avenue and Twenty second street, was
text was Matthew XXX, 2s-"Biessed are they that
have not seen and vet have beeved.n The char
acter OF true Christian faith was set forth with
marked vgor of thought and copious eloquence OF
illustration.
THE CENTRAL METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
The Rev. Mr.. Firman preached here again yester.
day In place or Mr.. Bottame, and took as his SUBJ
ject 1.-THE Test of Christian Experience" Man often
imagined he was in the right direction, when, on
the contrary he was not true to his faith and fell
al the first strong temptation. The man who SIM
cerely tried, however, could find salvation IN the
Lord.
ALL SOULS CHuRcH.-At this church the service
yesterday morning was preached by Rev. Minor J.
Savage, OF Chicago. His text was Matthew x,
2e-"Then touched He their eyes, saying accord
ing to your faith be 1t unto you.n He showed how
people became great. He nstanced Washington
as the champion OF the spirit or nationality said
that Lincoln would live in perpetual memory on
account OF his emancipation proclamation, and
that the exigencies OF great war gave to Florence
Nightingale conspicuous niche IN history.
FLEET STREET METHODIST EPISCOPAL CRURcH,
BRooKLYN.-Rev. W. c. Steel preached yesterday
morning on "The Witnesses Conironted;' insti-
tuting q comparison between the religious and
irrehgious lie and Illustrating 1t by testimony
from both sides. He said the only difference be-
tween swearing parrot and swearing pirate
was that one had soul and the other none. In
the evening large congregation listened to q dis
course on "Where Is Hein
SEVENTH AVENUE CHURCH, BROoKLYN.-Dr.
wnds sermon yesterday morning was founded
upon Philippians, ILL.,, 12-"Not as though l mad
already attained. either were already perfect; but
follow alter, II that / may apprehend that LOT
which also ! am apprehended OF Christ Jesus"
DR.. Wild showed the allacy OF the doctrine OF per-
lection. That state never achieved in this
world. 1t was but begun here and finished in
eternity.
CHURCH OF THE HOLY APosTLRs.-In the Church
OF the Holy Apostles tEpiscopaD, In Ninth avenue,
between Twenty seventh aud Twenty-eightn
streets, the rector. Rev. John P. Lundy, preached
at hal-past ten O'Clock yesterday morning The
church was well filed with a fashionable audience,
and the mu sic was OF the highest order. The sub
ject OF the sermon was the "Holy Trinity" In
the evening a grand choral service was held with
a choir OF over seventy voices.
NINTH AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURcH.-In the
Ninth avenue Presbyterian church, between Thir
ty-drst and ThHty-second streets, the Rev. ,. B.
Rosster preached. taking for his text portion Of
the sixth verse OF the ninth chapter OF Isaiah
s.And the government shall be upon his shoulder
The preacher went on to snow that In the nature
OF things all moral government must rest upof
Christ, and that Christ, being the very essence Of
love, love was the basis OF all Cover nment.
CHURCH OF THE HOLY IsYocENTs.-At thu
Church OF the Holy Innocents Tntrty-seventt
street, near Broadway, high mass was celebrated
by the Rev. Father J. Galligan, at nali-past ten.
The Rev. Father Hayne preached on the nature
and meaning OF the divine mysteries. lie showed
the necessity OF mysteries for the purpose Of prov
ing the divine religion and Of Strengthening ant
beautiying the faith OF those VINO put their trust
in the holy Catholic Church.
PRESBYTERIAN MISSION CHAPEL.-Tne Rev. David
II. vandeveer, colored Clergyman, preached 10
this chapel, Sixth avenue, between Eleventh and
Twelfth streets, yesterday morning, from the sew
enth chapter OF Genesis, first verse-"And Tho
Lord said unto Noah Come thou and all thy house
into the ARK, for thee have seen righteo Us beior
me in this generation Like this remarkaDb
patriarch, We viii obtain Gods special protection
III we keep to the paths of righteousness. tn
Rev. Mr.. vandeveers sermon was impressive ant
edifying.
THE CHURCH OF THE Holy COMMEMORATE
ordination by Bishop Potter took place yesterda
IN this church. The Rev. Brady f. Backus and IN
Rev. Henry Mottet were assumed to the priest
hood The Rev. DR.. Eigenbrodt and the REV. D,
stanton took part in the services, and the sermo
was preached by the Rev. DR.. Laurence, who ais
presented the candidates. Great interest wa
taken IN the proceedings owing to the popularit
OF the Rev. Mr.. Mottet The services were solem
and impressive, and the congregation filed all Il
available space IN the church.
81. Thomas CHURCH.-This church was In th