The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-18
ExpcsiionS Of Christianity by Eminent
DiVlnes in the Churches Yesterday.
SERMONS BY BISHOP CHENEY.
Dx. Deems and the Duties of Pa
rents to Their Children.
Buckingham on the Religion
of the Soul.
Beecher and Sublime
Andacity.

iBeecher and Sublime
Audacity.
CHURCH OF TIE DISCIPLES OF CHRIsT.-A con-
siderable congregation were in attendance At the
morning service in this church yesterday. The
pastor, Rev. W. C. Dawson, occupied the pulpit,
preaching sermon on "The Workings OF Grace, +"
based on the words in Revelations, H.. l2-l7.
BROADWAY TABERNAcLg.-At the Broadway Tab
ernacie yesterday morning the pastor. Rev. DR..
william M. Taylor, preached an eloquent apd
studied discourse, taking for his subject the text
ssWhat think We OF Christ?'' The beautiful struc-
ture was crowded to overlooking with fashiona-
bly, dressed congregation and the sermon was lis
teaed to with marked attention throughout
ROSE HILL METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURcH.-The
pastor Rev. W. II. warden, preached. The text
selected was l. Peter, H., part Of verse e-"Ye
a royal priesthood The object Of the sermon
was to demonstrate that there existed q priest
hood common to all Christians OF which the voca-
ton was DIVINE the prerogatlve spiritual and the
sphere worldwide.
ALLEN STREET METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
The Rev. william D. Thompson preached on the
character OF the Apostle Thomas. and contended
that his position in the Church would be much
higher Il MS belief the resurrection OF Christ mad
been more simple and conflding "Tnomas, be-
cause thou hast seen me thou hast believed;
blessed are they that have not seen, and yet nave
believed.n--John, XIX, %.
FORSYTH STREET METHODIST EPIscoPAL--In this
church the pastor, Rev. J. W. Barnhart preached
on the ehicacy OF prayer, and cited many instances
An Illustration Of its power 'If stephen had not
prayed the Church had not had Paul" Christ has
taught US how to pray and, therefore, prayer must
DE more eticacious now than before He came to
teach and save US. Whatever we ask OF God In
prayer will be given us il It be Tor our good.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF SEA AND LAND.-The
Rev. Edward Hopper preached on l. John, w., 10
~'Herein is love. not that we loved God, but that
ne loved ns, and sent his Son to be the propitia-
ton for our sins.n we believe In the Lord Jesus
Christ. no matter how vile We are, we shall be
saved. Let come TO Jesus, believing In Jesus,
and He Will save US. Remaining as we are, not
alone shall we be condemned, but we are con-
demned already.
CHURCH OF THE HOLY lNNocENTs.-High mass
was celebrated at the Church OF the Holy limo
cents, corner Thrty-sevent street and Broadway,
at haltpast ten A. NJ. yesterday by Rev. Father
Garrigan. Rev. Father o'Neil preached. The
affairs OF the Virgin Mary and Joseph were beaut
July decorated with lowers. The music was I'M
exceptionally fine and the entire service was con-
Quoted with such degree OF solemnity as to be
more than ordinarily impressive.
ST. TERESA's ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.-At high
mass Father Clancy, OF ST. Peters, Barclay
street, preached on the doctrine OF the Catholic
Church regarding saints and angels. Catholics
distinguished between the honor they give TO Cod
and the honor they give to the saints. or God
alone they ask grace and mercy, but OF the saints
they only ask the assistance OF their prayers and
never give them the supreme or divine honor
which belongs TO God alone.
CHURCH OF THE NEW JERUsALEM-The pulpit OF
the Swedenborgian church in Thirty-nfth street.
near Lexington avenue, was occupied yesterday
morning Dy Rev. ]. G. Ager, OF Brooklyn. He
preached from the text Matthew, XVI. 35-"Peter
said unto him, Though should die with thee, yet
VIII l not deny tbeen He unfoded and enforced
the lessons OF the text with marked coarness and
cogency, and was listened to with the most ear
nest attention.
CHURCH OF THE MEssIAH.-There was q very
slim attendance at this church yesterday morning,
but those present had the pleasure OF listening to
some very nne church music and most excellent
and learned discourse from Rev. G. w. Briggs Of
Cambridge, Mass. His text was Exodus xxx1v.,
shone while he talked with him." The effort OF
nearness to God found in the reverend speaker a
most earnest and eloquent portrayal.
ST. LUKE's METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURcH.-Rev.
]. f. McClelland the PASTOR preached In St Luke's
Methodist Episcopal church yesterday at hafpast
ten A. NJ The subject OF the discourse "Faith,''
taken from Hebrews, x1 /. The table in front OF
the pulpit was beautifully decorated with noral
offerings in the form OF the cross, crown and
anchor and either side OF the pulpit were terra
Gotta vases, which beautiful trees in bloom
were growing.
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST (EPlscoPAL) AT this
church, corner OF Lexington avenue and Thirty
NTH street, there was large attendance yester-
day morning. The rector, Rev. Dr. Duffy preached
from the text John. XIV. +"And whittier 60 ye
know, and the way ye know" He showed that the
admissions to heaven were only through Christ
taxing upon Himself our humanity, ami in His
ASCENSION Christians were assured o( a resurrec-
ton and life hereafter.
ALLEN STREET PRESBYTERIAN cHURcH.-The ser.
mon In this church was preached by the pastor,
Rev. George q. Phelps, on the subject of 1.-THE Law
OF Christian Serving" Matthew, xx., 2S-"Even as
the Son Of man came not TO be mtnstered unto, but
to minister, and to give his life ransom for manyn
He dweir particularly on the merits OF voluntary
serytce-service that makes no announcement OF
his coming. "Heroes,n he said, "are not always
spoken OF, and heroism not always seem"
CoLLE0rArE REFORMED CHURcH-The pastor,
Rev. william Ormiston, d. D., occupied the pulpit
OF the Reformed church at the corner OF Firth
avenue and Twenty ninth street, at the morning
service. The attendance was considerable. The
text chosen was the tenth OF the third chapter
of st. Paul to the Philppians-'That may know
him. ana the power OF his resurrection, and the
,ellowship OF his sunerings, being made conforms
BILE unto hts DEATH"
MADISON AvpNUE Baptist CHURCH. Rev. l. p.
Elder preached In the morning before large and
attentive congregation. From consideration
or the following passages Matthew, xviii, III;
Romans, xvl IL; l. Corinthians ", lib; L.