The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-30

7lett and sh1He.-CHARLES SUMNER.
CALVARY CHURCH.-Rev. f. A. Washburn
preached yesterday morning on the Fifth Com.
obedience was eloquently enforced and cogenuy
illustrated.
ST. MARKS CHURCH-At St. Marks church, cor
lner Of Tenth street and Second avenue, the pas
hor, Rev. J. II. Rylance, D. d.. preached a sermon
on Peters apostasy and drew pointed moral
Alerelrom lor the consolation OF sinners.
LYRIC HAII.-Mr. rockingham as usual, chose
mo text but announced the subject OF his dis
course, "The Agony OF the Son OF Man." He elu-
cidated the SUBJECT entirely from his point Of view,
and was listened to with the most earnest atten-
tion
FOURTH AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Chan-
tcelor crosby preached on The theme that 'The
New Lie Will Be Manifested by the Outward Liie.n
His text was Coossians ill., 1o-"And have put
sn the new man which is renewed in knowledge
after the image OF Hlm that created him."
The COLLEGIATE REFORMED CHURCHILL the OLD
collegiate Reformed church, corner OF Fourth
street and Lafayette place, the Rev. James Lamb
preached. His sermon was founded on The words
found in st. Mark, /. PAS it is written in the
prophets, Behold, send my messenger before thy
lace, which shall prepare the way
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURcH.-Rev. R. s. Mac
arthur, the pastor of the Calvary Baptist church,
Iwenty-third street, between Fifth and Sixth ave-
nues. preached yesterday morning upon the sub
Ject OF Christian trials and trlumphs. He chose
sor his text Matthew xiv, 13-"But he that shall
cGGurc unto the end, tle same shall De saVed.n
CHURCH OF THE NEW NATURALIZATION Chauncey
Giles preached yesterday morning at the church
OF the New Jerusalem, Thirty-ffth street, between
Lexington and Park avenues His subject was:-
'Angels and spirits must have occupations: what
the Bible reveals, and mans nature demands
concerning them"
FIFTH AVENUE BRICK CHuRCH.-Rev James o.
Murray, the pastor, occupied the pulpit. He
nounced as his theme 1.-The Blessing of Being AS
sociated with the People OF God" His text was
Numbers, x, 20. He impressed upon his hearers
the necessity OF individuals in Christianity Identi.
lying themselves with the Church.
ST. PETERS CHURcH.--St. Peters Roman Catho-
Tic church, in Barclay street. was filed to overflow
ing yesterday during morning service. Father C.
X. Corley sung the mass and per ormed the bene-
dction OF the palms. The passion OF our Lord was
read from the pulpit IN English by Father O'Far-
rell from the twenty-sixth and twenty seventh
chapters OF Matthew.
THB TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURcH.-At this
church, corner OF second avenue and Tenth street,
Mr.. Henry ID. Taylor OF the senior class OF the
Rochester Theological seminary. preached his first
sermon IN New York. His discourse was founded
on the text, Count not thine handmade for
daughter Of Belia; Tor out OF the abundance OF
my complaint and grief have l spoken hitherto
!. Samuel, l., 10.
FOURTEENTH STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
The Rev. Robert Sloss pastor OF the Fourteenth
street Presbyterian church, Second avenue, near
Fourteenth street. preached yesterday morning on
''The Holy Communion" making a long argument
in support OF the custom which first instituted
when Christ pronounced the words which consti-
tuted the text OF the discourse, do this in re-
membrance OF me-"
ST. THOMAS CHURCH.-In this church the service
was read by the Rev. DR.. Morgan, rector. The rite
OF confirmation was administered by the Bishop
OF the diocese, the Rev. DR.. Potter. The Rev. R.
Z. Terry, of Brooklyn preached an eloquent SER
mon from the text ''He aumbied himself" &C.,
taken from the gospel OF the day filty-four per-
sons received the rite OF confirmation.
OLD JOHN STREET METHODIST CHURCH.-The Rev..
N @. Cheney, pastor OF the old John street Metho-
dist church, chose for his text yesterday the fifth
chapter OF the first book Of Thessalonians, and a
portion OF the fifth verse, viZ"Children OF light
From the fact of children's disoDedience TO their
parents he evolved the theory of the Christians
relations to his Heavenly Father and the infinite
love of the Creator Tor His children.
ST. Andrews CHUBCH.-Ihis church, situated in
the neighporhood Of much poverty, In City Hall
place, was densely crowded yesterday morning.
The WI ole OF the service was conducted by Father
M. Curran. The altar pictures were all draped
with purple in commemoration OF the day, the
reverend father reading the passion Of our Lord
from the twenty-sixth and twenty-seventh chap
tiers OF Matthew instead Of preaching sermon.
ALL SOULS CHURCH.-Dr.: Bellows pulpit was
occupied yesterday by Rev. C. G. Carpenter. His
text was eighteen verses OF the first chapter OF
Matthew. He announced no particular subject. but
went on to show there is growth in spiritual
matters as well as In material and that Chrsts
character was so varied, yet always consistent,
that he conquered all minds. The philosopher and
the workman were alike well adapted to receive
his instructions.
ST. LUKE's METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.-The
Rev. r. NJ. Hatfield, ID. D., OF Cincinnati, occupied
the pulpit in this church in the morning. nu-
merous congregation attended. The words OF the
text were taken from James, l., 12-"Blessed is the
man that endureth temptation: for when he Is
tried, ne shall receive the crown OF life" suggest
ing an eloquent discourse on the temptations OF
lie the trials Of poverty and the blessed results Of
aflictons in general II the eventual bliss OF per-
feet trust In God.
The WELSH METHODIST CHURcH.-The Rev. II.
Powell, pastor OF this church, situated In Thr-
teenth street, between second and Third avenues
preached a sermon in Welsh yesterday afternoon,
the object Of which was 10 prove that the Holy
Ghost is the chief Mover in the Church; that to
the Paracete is TO be ascribed all success. The
text was from the sixth and seventh verses OF the
fourth chapter OF zeehariah-"Then he answered
and spake unto me, saying, This is the word OF
the Lord unto Zerubbabe saying, Not by might.