The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-23

Mr. Thayer, OF Boston, occupied the pulpit, in the
absence OF DR.. Bellows. his text was-"Put your
trust in God rather than in princes"
CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER-The Rev. Edward
Jessup's church was attended by large congrega-
tion Mr.. Jessup delivered an able discourse TAX
ing for his text Matthew X, 32-"Whosoever,
therefore, shall confess me before men, him will
confess also before my father which is in heaven"
CHURCH OF THE ANNuNCIATIoN.-T church. sit
uated on Fourteenth street, between Sixth and
Seventh avenues was largely filled Yesterday
morning The text chosen by the preacher, the
Rev. C. Wlel, oil France, was GOD in Love-" and
the subject was treated in a audable, broad
church fashion. The sermon one OF unusual
ability.
SANDS STREET METHODIST CHURcH.-There was
a large attendance yesterday morning at the
Sands street Methodist church. The pastor, Rev.
G. Delamater, preached an effective temperance
sermon. taking his text from Habakkuk H., 10
''woe unto him that giveth his neignbor drink
that puttest the bottle to him and makest him
drunken Also"
WASHINGTON STREET METHODIST CHURCH.-The
Washington street church mad fair attendance
yesterday morning large collection for the
superannuated cergy was taken up. Mr. Searles
chose his text from Matthew, xiii. 33-"The king
dom OF heaven is Ike unto leaven. which a woman
took and hid in three measures of meal till the
whole was leavened."
SOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.-The Rev. j.
Clement French pastor of Westminster Presby-
terrain church, Court street, Brooklyn preached to
large congregation, yesterday morning, ON the
subject Of Liberty" from text taken from the
eighth chapter OF ST. Johns Gospel the thrty-sec-
ond verse-"And We shall know tie truth, and
the truth shall make you Free"
WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.-The pulpit
Of this church was occupied yesterday morning by
the Rev. Albert ]. Lyman, pastor Of the South
congregational church, VINO preached a sermon on
the relation OF Christ and man, using as his text
the words But Christ is all and in all, selected
from the end OF the eleventh verse, in the third
chapIer Of Paul's epistle to the Colossians.
THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.-Tn this church, corner
OF Twentyeghtn street and Broadway. the Rev.
Mr.. Dawson took for his text the seventh chapter
Of Joshua, having reference to the conquest OF
Jericho, where Achan concealed the gold and sill
yer found there. The principal point in the
reverend gentleman's discourse was the subject of
auricular confession, with which he, OF course,
disagreed.
ST. PETERS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURcH.-At
terday, numerous congregation was In attend
ance. Rev. Father Corley ofilcia ted. The mass
sung was General's IN minor ("Kyrien and
''Gloria'D, with the "Sanctus" and '.Agnus DeI,n
from Mozart's No. Z. sermon on the gospel of
the day gohn will, 1850 was preached by Rev. M.
J. O'Farrel, the pastor of the parish.
THE CHURCH OF THE INCARNATIoN.-The Church
OF the Incarnation, on Madison avenue, was
oWha d arl. hv hri1Ii
ence. DR.. Montgomery selected his text from the
FIRST chapter of the EpIstle to the Thessalonians,
third and fourth verses, from which he enlarged
upon the subject of personal holness-not mere
outward holiness, but holiness OF heart, founded
upon the religion OF Jesus Christ
THE REFORMED CHURCH.-The attendance at
the morning service of this church was not
very numerous yesterday. The pastor the Rev.
J. Tatiock, officlated. The text from which
the sermon was preached was taken from the Sec
ond Episte OF Paul to the Corinthians, iii, 49,
"BuI we all, with open face beholding as in glass
the glory OF the Lord, are changed into the same
image rom glory to glory, even as by the Spirit OF
the Lord"
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURoH.-At this church,
situated in First place, Brooklyn, yesterday morn
ing, there was a congregation OF moderate dImen-
slons. The pastor preached from the seventh and
eighth verses OF the seventh chapter OF Matthew
'Ask, and 1t shall be given you; seek, and ye shall
ind: knock and 1t shall be opened unto you; Tor
every one that asketh receiveth; and lie that
seeketh fndeth, and 10 him that knocketh 1T shall
be opened"
ST. PAUL's LUTHERAN CHURCH.-The service in
ST. Paul's Lutheran church, situated in Sixth ave-
nue., is conducted in German, by the venerable and
learned pastor, F. W. Geissenheimer. The text
chosen was from St. John. xviii, 2s-30-alluding
to Chrlst's passion and His noble conduct before
His judges. He pointed out what noble example
thar of our Saviour was Tor mankind TO follow,
and how unhappy men were who had no hope OF
eternal salvation.
ST. PAUL's PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
There was a large congregation at this church
during forenoon service yesterday. Prayers were
commenced and the lessons OF the day read by the
Rev. DR.. Mucahay. The Ltany recited by the
Rev. Mr.. Aale. The Rev. Dr. Haight read the ante
communion service, and afterwards preached TO
the congregati ton, taking as his text the words
from ST. Pauls Epistle to the Philippians, L., 21-
..For to me to live is Christ, and to die is GAIN"
HANSON PLACE BAPTIST CRURCH.-The Rev. Dr.
Fulton preached at the Hanson place Baptist
church, Brooklyn, very eloquent and effective
sermon, yesterday morning on the death Of
Charles Sumner-a sermon prepared Tor last sun
day. but delayed in delivery on account oil his nav
ing to oficiate at the funeral OF an old friend. Dr.
Fulton gave a summary Of summers whole life, and
said that the lesson of Charles Summers life would
he fruitful in all ages TO come His text was John
/, Al.
81. ANDREWS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURcH.-This
church was Yesterday filed by It's usual large num-
Der OF reverent attendants at High Mass the Rev.
Father Curran, pastor, celebrant. The mass sung
vas Mozart's No. 2. The sermon was preached by
sev. Father McClancy OF st. Peters. As the forty
,ours' alteration OF the Blessed sacrament COM
nenced at St. Andrews on this Sunday, his dis
curse consisted OF an explanatory and instructive
ecture on the doctrine OF the real presence IN the
Ioly Eucharist.
O1p JOHN STREET METHODIST EPISCOPAL
uuRcB-A large and appreciatve concourse Of