New-York tribune., 1874-07-20
RELIGIOUS GLEANINGS.

The Rev. DR.. IL. G.. Blinn of Cambridge,
" v occupied yesterday the pulpit at the Presbyterian
Church of the Covenant, at Parkave and ThTtyfthst
| do then with Jususp Matthew xvii. p.
The Rev. DR.. Plummer of Nashville, Tenn,
who has been making trip through the North this
Summer and has passed the last few days at the Round
Lake calnpmeeting, preached in ST. Pauls Methodist
Episcopal Church at FOurthave and Twentyseoondst.
Yesterday morning. His text was Isaiah xxxviil lst
verse; set thy house in order for thou shalt die"
The Rev. 7. T. Kendrick, pastor of the First
Independent Church OF Brooklyn, T. d. Ia new church
organic alton created consequence of the recent action
OF the Methodist Conference in deposing Mr. Kendrck
from the pulpit OF the Grand-st. Methodist Church,
preached yesterday morning IN Smiths Han, at South
Eighth aud Fourth sts., from the following text {;
Wives submit yourselves unto your own husbands
unto the LoId"-EpLeslans, v, o.
The Rev Henry Cross preached in the
Tabernacle Baptist Church yesterday, from John xviii
G: "As soon then as He said unto them / He they
went backward and fell unto the ground" Among
other things Mr. Cross said Let young men take care
and resist not the spirit OF Cod Ihough the savior Is
You feel enormity OF sins and come peniteny
10 Cod He viii not reject YOU Let us, then who as
Cbrsans feel that we have short Of the glory Of
Cod confess ourselves at His footsoo and pray " live
closer 70 Christ"
The Rev. DR.. d. Henry Miller of the Ply
mouth Baptist Church, Fifty -hrstst, Ninthaye
took his text yesterday morning from Psalm xxxv
Commit thy way unto the Lord trust also III him and
ne shall brng it 10 pass" Among other things he said
Cnnmt not Yourself man, who may Detrdy YOU but
IN God who will betray you Rely on HIM, who is
the same today as yesterday, aud Will be the
,'NrroU Trust III Him, and He who dOeth all things
vel Will attend 10 your hereafter Listen TO the in-
,uiratous OF your soul, inspirations which you cannot
ten whence they come. Yield 10 these Judgments,
and commit thy way unto the LORD "
The paTishiOneTs of the Church OF the As
sumption (tonan Cathoc) at York and Jaysts Brook
lyn are setting a good example by providing for the
Young men OF the parish suitable place for physical
recreation and mental improvement With these ends
tn view the erection OF building with the necessary
appurenances be ln some time and ycste rday
tho cornerstone ald by Bishop Loughn OF Brook
lyn the presence OF large gathering The building
VIII have feet 'front.' and Will be 90 feet deep 1t Will
contain two stories and basement. The basement Will
contain gymnasium, bowling alleys aud bathrooms.
The floor viii have meeting rooms for the literary
other societies Of the church, billiard rooms, and
for other games such checkers chess etc. The
third floor Will DC used lecture rOOA concert hail.
and ball room.
The service for young men at Association
Hall last evening was conducted by the Rev. Howard
Crosby Ii. ID. The short, much time hav-
Ing been taken up In the singing OF hymns, and
explanation Of the symbolic meaning which attaches
israeltes over the Jordan into the Promised
Land as told Ia the third chapter OF Joshua.
Alter speaking Of the historical connection OF
the aecont the preacher said That nearly word of
Old Testament history replee with spiritual mean
ing. The promised Canaan was symbolic, not only Of
rest be obtained IN Heaven, but OF thaerest wbsn
true Christians obtain In this world He eIhOTted 1s
hearers follow the guide which is gwen them and
into that earthly rest lest later teY would nud
the passage Of The spiritual Jordan closed " tbem