The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-13

Quoted by its energetic pastor Rev. Father curran.
CHURCH OF THE DIscIPLEs.-There was very
large congregation at tue Church OF the Disciples,
Madison avenue and Forty filth street, yesterday
morning. The Rev. George H. Hepworth chose
for his subject "Come ana See"-St. Johns
Gospel, l., 40.
SIXTEENTH STREET BAPTIST CHrE cH.-rhere was
a good attendance at this church yesterday ana
large number OF COMMITMENTS. The Rev. David
ID. Sutton preached simple and effective Sermon
lull OF aomey phrase and pious thought, and WAS
listened TO win marked attention.
FLEET STREET METHODIST episcopal CHURCH
BRooKLTN-The Rev. Mr.. Adams delivered his
farewell sermon before the congregation worship
ping at that tabernacle yesterday forenoon. The
people were IN MANY Instances moved to tears by
the parting admonitory words Of the minister.
FOURTH AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-lhe
pulpit OF this church was filled by Chancellor How
ard Crosby, the pastor. His text was from John
.Choose you this day whom you will serve" The
argument oil his sermon was that every one must
have some god, because 1t is characteristic OF the
mind to require something to serve.
CHURCH CT THE ANSuNcIATloN.-The attendance
at this church was unusually small yesterday,
owing to the death OF Mr.. Floyd Smith. MI. Smith
pew was tasteully drsped in mourning The Rev
W. J. Seabury cached an impressive sermon
from the text, "why seek We the living among the
dead 2"
CHURCH OF THE HEAVENLY REsT.-At this church
there was very large attendance yesterday morn
ing. The sermon. by Rev. Dr.. Rowland, the rector.
was unusually brief. owing to Tvs being Communion
Sunday. His text was Mark, xii, 20, and the dis
course had reference mainly to the communion
service. feature, as usual, was the music, which
Was unexceptonably fine.
ST. PAULs METHODIST CHURCH. This church
contained very large congregation yesterday
morning. DR.. Foss has been transferred to Har-
lem, and the pulpit was occupied by Rev. Mr..
Longacre. OF Newburg, n. Y. A striking feature
here is the fine music. Among the pieces was an
anthem from RossinL The text OF tine discourse
was Ecclesiastics. tx, 10-'Whatsoeyer thy hand
hndeth to do 10 1t with thy might
ST. BARTHoLoaEw's CHURcH-At this church
the sermon preached by the rector, Rev. Mr..
Crook brief, but eloquent, and based upon
the text Second Corinthians, iv., To- '.For which
cause we ialnt not but though outward man
perish. yet the inward man is renewed day by
day." Life, he showed, was made up OF Contrasts
and this world theatre OF strife, in which EVIL
and good struggle Tor the dominancy.
AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. BROOK
LYN.--The Rev. John 5. InsSipp preached at this
church Yesterday afternoon before large congre-
cation OF colored people He exhorted his hearers
20 abandon the ways OF sin and turn their hearts
10 their Creator before IL is too late. The mock
listened with marked attention TO the voice OF the
minister and joined in the singing with great en-
thusiasm.
ST PETERS CHURCH, BARCLAY STREHT.-The
divine service OF high mass was celebrated yester-
day at st. Peters church in Barclay street, By the
Rev. Father Corley, and Rev. Father McGlancy
preached the sermon, taxing Tor bis subject tne
awe-inspiring themes OF Liberty, equality and
maternity The church was excessively crowded
and the sermon was listened to with profound
attention.
The SwEDENBoR6IAN CHURCn-The Rev. Nj
Reyes, Of Philadelphia, preached yesterday morn.
ing in the SwedenD or0ian church, ia East Thirty.
nth street. His text was from the fourth chapter
OF ST. Johns gospel and the twelfth and thirteenth
verses Art thou greater than our father Jacob,
which gave us the WELL aud drank thereof himself
and his children and his cattlef Jesus answered
and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh OF this
water shall thirst again.
John STREET METHODIST CHugcH.-Tnis, the
Oldest Methodist church In America, had special
services yesterday at haif-past ten O'Clock. The
Rev. Robert Jones, the well known and eloquent
divine from Hartford, preached, and had for his
subject Temperance and Amusements." The Old
gentleman took very radiant view OF the tenn
perance cause and made some illusions to the Rev.
Howard crosby and his conservative views. Mr..
Jones also theorzed in his own fashion about
amusements.
SCOTCH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHILL the sermon
preached at this church, Fou rteenth street, near
sixth avenue, the Rev. Samuel NJ Hamilton took
his text from I. Corinthians, X, 16:-"rhc Gun OF
blessing which we bless, Is it not the communion
OF the blood OF Christ? The bread which We break,
is it not the communion Of the body Of Christi" A
large crowd Of Communicates listened intently to
the edilying discourse ana part00k afterwards of
the sacrament There was a large attendance.
CENTRAL METHODIST EPIsCoPA CHrRcH-The
Rev. Mr.. Peters delivered an eloquent discourse at
the morning services oil tins churca. Strangers
were welcomed ard swesa the attendance con-
sidcrably. Very notice be in the middle aisle was
the venerable head Of Mayor Havemeyer. In the
evening several elders were ordained by Bishop
Peck The ordination service was impressive, and
the newly ordained preachers were very plainly
told their responsibilities In the sermon delivered
by the Rev. George ;. Hare, d. d.
ZION CHURcH.-There was pretty large attend
ance at this church yesterday morning. IN tn
absence OF Rev. M. Gsaher, the rector, the pulpit
was occupied by Rev. Mr.. Kirkus. VINO preached
from the .text-First Corinthians l., l7-"Chrts
sent me not to baptize, but to preach the Gospel
not with wisdom OF words, lest the cross Of CHRIS
should be made OF none effect" He enforced III
idea that Paul's great mission was that OF aGospe
preacher, and that ne did not choose TO worr
himself about special rites OF baptism.
ST AIMS PROTESTANT episcopal cHuRcH.-
crowded and fashionable audience asseinpeo w
terday at St AIMS to hear the RECTOR Tue Nc
pr. GaIlaudet. He was assisted by the Rev. MI
Chamberlain in conducting the solemn service
announced the visit OF the Bishop to give confirm
alton two Sundays from this--Low Sunday-an