The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-09
The Sermons and Services Yesterday
in New York and Brooklyn.
FULTON ON INFANT BAPTISM.
Beecher on Christian Life as a
Training School.
NORTHR0P AND WOMAN'S WORK
DR.. Adams and the Progress of
Christianity.
WEST TWENTY-THIRD STREET PRESRY
TERRAIN 0HURCH.

WEST TWENTY-THIRD STREET PRESRY-
TERRAIN 0HURCH.
The Rev. H. ID. Northrop's Sermon ON
"Woman's Work in Movemen Of Re-
form'-Temperan
The pastor of the West Twenty-t third street Pres
byterian church took the text tor his sermon yes
teroay forenoon rom Philippians, fourth chapter
and third verse; beginning, "Help those women
which labored with me Ia the gospel" The preacher
went on TO say
1t Is not necessary for me to clear up the reputa.
tion OF st. Paul. though he has suffered in several
respects. There those who think him the
enemy Of women. In writing to the Church at
Cornth he spoke his mind freely about women who
we're creating trouble, and 1t is claimed that il
alive now he would retract many things said
against them, but he would say the same
words under similar circumstances. The fact of
MS being unmarried should not go against him,
He had special reasons for ceibacy. There are
those who do not possess the liberty OF entering
the married state. The Apostle placed no restric-
ton on women, but only IN assuming to preach or
teach II seemed more fit and appropriate that
men should do these things.
WOMAN WAS DESIGNED FOR OTHER DUTIES;
she could take part in religious services, could
pray and prophesy, II she would properly regard
Women are entitled to much larger liberty than
many OF our churches AFFORD.
But We are not 10 Jump to the other extreme on
account OF this. In matters OF church admins
tratiOn meet for them to be silent, for they
naa husbands 10 speak ior tneul. Certain II Is
eases. He says to the Romans 81 commend you
Pneoe, our sister, who is a member OF the church.
that you assist her IN whatsoever BUSH
ness she hath need oil you" wish that all those
who Derate 81. Paul. and make him out an enemy
OF the whole female race, would read their Bible
and learn that some OF
HIS BEST HELPERS WERE WOMEN.
He received more aid from Christian women than
eli the other apostles together more than Jesus
himself. lie has lInnortalzed the mother and
prapdmother of Tlmothy the Roman Phebe and
Mary; and here in the text, those noble women or
Phll,ppi. He would now rejoice to see every
woman IN the land up IN arms against all forms oil
SIN and vice. Two independent thinking Phlllppan
women, Euodlas and Syntyche, were OF sufficient
prominence 10 merit special mention. II woman
VIII nearken 10 the voice OF ST. Paul she Will be
true missionary, dress plainly and do what she
can towards revolutionlzlng the world and bring
ing ABOUT the millennium.
An important part OF Woman'S power consists In
the forming OF pubic sentiment. And 1t must be
remembered that pubic opinion rules the world
Without this power neither constitutions
thrones could be upheld twenty-lourhours. 1t was
the popuiace who shouted Tor the release OF Ba-
rabas murderer: he was released, and Jesus
rinced. 1t was then the day OF the rabnle tue trl
umph OF the popuace-public sentiment with
cross and spear sacrificing Jesus. Sentiment has
changed last !, Years and given civili-
Eation, churches and sunday schools. No matter
how many states revolt II pubic opinion, which
Ii sword, and gun, and knapsack, and sinews, IS
against them. we can see the rpples on the sea-
shore or the rocks against winch the waves break;
but these are not the ocean. The deep where
the swell rolls Its great tides, thousands OF mics
out from the beach.
AND THAT Is LIKE PUBLIC SENTIMENT.
Let the heart OF nation agree TO ything, and
you might as well get out an injunction against
the sunrise as TO try TO alter It,
No measure could be carried at Washington or
Albany /, woman were resontey against 1t. II it
we're possible ior the women OF this country to
favor any particular vice there could be no united
sentiment among men against II; and let woman
1rown resoluLey against prevailing vice, such Is
her influence, that Ii she cannot work Its eXter-
mlnauon, she Will check and make 1t
HIDE ITS HEAD FOR SHAME
and the man upholdng 1t Will abhor himself as
being unit Tor decent society. An Italian proyerb
says. what woman wills she can:' French
saying is that what woman wills God Wills
There is reason in these proverbs, even they are
exaggerated. No overwhelming opinion on any
subject grow up without ner endorsement.
When she says to man go" ne goes, ana 40
thIs'' and he does IT. 1t has been said, LET me
make the songs OF a nation and care not VINO
makes the laws.n | will 90 Dey ond that and say,
'Let me know who are the Instructors oil people
and VIII tell you wnat VIII be both their songs
and their lawsn The mothers influence Tor edu-
cational purposes Is Invaluable. Mons Girardin
says, There is no instance OF mother VINO could
read and write whose child could not read and
wrlteu
Such being the power OF woman, great reforms
are not gong 20 De wrought without her aid. she
has added renoWn TO modern missions, given US
Christian homes men, merchants, ministers, citl-
zens; and now, having proved ner power, the
Gospel calls tor IL. We try to save the word with
corporals guard-a few ministers and deacons;
1t is a stupendous larce TO send such small num-
Der OF sklrmishers against the armies OF SIN.
These statements are borne out by The present
temperance movement. Here the preacher read
letter showing the enormous extent to winch
tipping ls carried GU by business OF all kinds
IL our MIDST, many of Whou-m0derate drinkers
could stand up under from 1Iteen TO thirty drinks
day. and attend 10 business as II nothing had
happened TO unman them.) These the ones
who will make the sternest light against the forces
OF temperance.
But some results have been already gained by
the NOBLE women who are moving III the cause. In
Clnclnnau the druggists have resolved to refrain
Holh selAng all liquors unless en- physicians pre-
scllpIlon IN hlty-nVe smaller towns ol ONO 2t5
saloons nave been closed and I5 600 people signed
aeipnla mat never moved III this mater before,
SHUTS hef saloons to-day. But there are
NCALCULABLB RESULTS YET UNSEEN
tnat cannot De SET down in figures. We are now
having gratifying proofs OF what women can do
when they SET ABOUT IT. 1t Is apparent that CHRIS
police commissioners and turkeys only make con.
bpicu0uS failures "But the meaus,N people say
ARE dlsgracedi prayer Is dragged In the filth OF
the grogshops" where " is like casting pearls be-
fore SWINE. But prayer Is too gOol, pure and
white TO be contaminated, Cody women with no
sneers Of others. have yentured tO save husbands
fathers. brothers or t1ose dear to them, And If
15,0O0 persons signed the pledge for one day only
and II $50 grogshops closed but lOr a single day it
IL something TO be thankful iOr, Whether these
results are permanent not 1t is well to have
continues 1t Will show again the greatness and
majesty OF woman's power; and II man cannot
20 with them let him say IN spirit God bless the
women OF this country VINO make such heroic
Efforts to save their loved ones.