New-York tribune., 1874-01-26
A METROPOLITAN SUNDAY.
THE RELIGIOUS SIDE.


st~ent for two weeks account Of Ill health was oc
up,e yesterday by the Rev Dr. Porteus of London an
Osd friend OF Dr. Duryea. The church was nneo A
porteus is clergyman OF the English Church' anu mas
one presence. he appears rather tall ID the pulpit ~
aIemarkabiy high scholarly forehead ron ~iio" ''
brown hair If brushed back, and while IN PRONE 'o la'
Sc very mature and dignlhed; when the speaker uhs
and tho bright eyes are bent upon one he looks nAe
young man and very peasani-featnied one DIS ~
<r-ttpot Characteristic Is bis voice. HIS sVieoi '
IN cultivated TO degree, and the enumeration Is 80 cart
sul and sonorous as 70 attract at nrst nearing inc ao
uDrst,on OF audience 70 the comparative VI
more ttpe attention until. quickly, the unden
sto earnestnes Of the preacher whch results a' 'ne
close Of bis sermon in the WEAKNESS aeconpahns pos
pye labor and life and spirit which are distributed
,hrongh bs discourse, have their due reward IN the
sxmn.hy OF the audience. DR.. Poreus chose fof MS
,ext lat chapter Of First Epistle OF Paul to the
Corinthians beginning at verse 1s: For the preaching
Of the them that perish foohshness but unto
vs wbich saved is the power OF God &c he hrst
G. lied the antthess III this chapter between
= ILap and divine nstrumenaities, and, then 10 tue
= ouarty OF the constant reiteration OF the name OF
Gus Christ which at strikes the mind OF the
adeI. The noticeably in contrast with those
IS the creat men VINO are familiar 10 the persons 70
~ .son did he speak lightly OF the great lnteects
a. that age, does he nsnuate that there Is any III
=, ority in any Of their teachers or poets or phoso
y, err be simply by the most exquisite shHi says
the oisnnter of thus world 81 That is man
,he,r merit He saws God hath confOunded them all.
After so of the most adequate soi's % I,and
EStc"ideaiiy one OF the finest in history practically
0se most roten-eame 70 Its iac NoG ~ sE saEs
ILu man who has the power OF Goa @ 70 ulsehs
suu Hebrews. You have tired your very pest 70
r republic you nave is,eS ie WISDOM and the power
Of The heather, or pagan world is saort-nyed. tae
power Christ consists III hls-that is applicable 70
every and state Of the human creatures he
addresses.
The Rev. Benry Ward Beecher yesterday morning
Dreached from Mathew K, "a and IS heing Chrisrs
words that he bring peace but sword. and
shat the literal rendering OF many passages OF scripture
society end. Chrst's words without explanation
would imply that ne had come to undermine the rela-
tiops of the household. Judging from msny evidences
would not require Divine AID to set snotners7n-law
against their daughters-n-law. IL has been asserted
chat human Is TO porality, virtue, aud
religion. Instead Osths, the moral qualities are really
esteemed nrinsicaly beautiful for they add to the
physical beauty. 1t necessary to use cosmetics let
them be applied 70 tine heart and less eXter-
naly; for internal beauty is far more last
tng than any emanuel. Even dogs.wcll bred dogs
who get their Twins ~ The street-Tead oIs iaees ior
the peace Of God VIII always shine Out on tner eounie
nances while pride, avarce, ana senshness VIII make
The eatures nfy, lne i, o 'ce & l and 5
before dishOnor appreciated before the Christian
whole fe teachings and example of Christ admired
by those VINO do not caim to be religious. All
great and good mon excite an opposition, Tor every
attempt ON their part to change the character OF their
tcuar Christians without hating Christian attributes.
The Rev. James Freeman Clarke of Boston o0ciated
All Souls Church yesterday morning and preached TO
srse audience upon submission To the VIII OF God and
trust In His wise Arrangement OF all things He illus
trated the divine economy the governor Of steam
engine which the supply of steam through the
rise fall OF the flying arms aud by the satng
pendulum of a clock Such machines the triumphs
bal they could not compare with the self
correcting influences OF nature Where perfect system
Of checks and eOnnterchecks exists II we're not for
that, the powerful natural forces would run riot aud
make the earth unlubabitable. God also provides for
the education Of the child not as is done in the schools
BY appeals the reasoning faculties but 10 the per-
ceptiye faculties. All the sorrows, trials and evils
which besei men III tins world are part of Gods plan,
them sOmetime, that ihey bring forth more fruit
II they 90 understand 1t now they will IN the next
world, or the next, somewbeIe along. IL men had
their way they allow these dealcations
and failures which drag down the mercantile world TO
destruction. As everything tins world found pre-
pared man, will 1t be in tine next world. The
h1on of Cnrs better than any other because it gives
more trust IN God
The day at St. Adams Church in Forty-seveDthst ST.
sOlemnzed by several beautiful services consisting
Of joyous music and impressive celebrations The first
service began m.. without music, being the cele
braton OF the Holy Redeemer At 10 o'clock morning
prayer said, and half an hour aferward the itany
wac read The celebration Of the Holy Communion be-
gan at IL o'clock The musical part OF the service
appropriate to the sp Q tbe event IT CONNIE morated
Morrill,. presehed the teachings OF the {emarlabe
conversion of the apostle, which concluded the morning
hymn, Onward. Christian Soldier" The usual prayers
were aftefward read At tie evening service the Rev
Mr.. Morrill, again preached
rhe Rev Maurice S Baldwin, NJ. A.. canon Of Christ
Charch Cathedral, Moutres preached in ST. Georges
Church yesterday from the text my Grace sufficient
far thee The speaker has commanding presence and
digni6ed bearing and Is just III the prime Of NE Tall IN
figure sOme i'll features, graceful I'D gesture
and with u DIeodious voice, he at once attracts ana
the attention OF his hearers lie speaks
without manuscript notes OF any kind and is at no
loss for effective expression Of hls thought lie speaks
considerable rApdity but wit perfct dlstnetness,
and strange nervous energy ADDS materially TO the
effect OF ms words, Inc sermon was praCVcal ans
the all suhcenoy o the grace winch cometh
from above Tue truth Is fa-reaehing-tls uot confined
class OF even 10 all classes under any
particular circumstances Tue words spoken 70 Paul
are equally applicable TO all Chists children every
where Tie subDy OF this truth should arrest every
ones attention. In the daY of mourning Gods grace Is
only support 10 the aicledQpe, WneRl lhe universe
II only prayer what 10 should be 10 will he answered
before. the supplant shall cease 10 speak GOds
grace IL sufficient TOO IN tine OF prosperity whea is
the Father never forgets his children 1here rs no
heart cold that he cannot give II warmth-none so
afiicon nv himself; hut though the afliciOn may not
be removed. Gods grace viii enable the believer to
endure II, and Win Paul. II WILL always DC sumeieHt
10 supply our every need
few weeks ago Prof Hitchcock presented the claims
OF the Palestine Exploring Society at the Broadway
Tabernacle this city, and asked for subscriptions to
amount OF $1,000 annually for tue next nve years As
he deseended fgQm the pulPt ns was suIIouhueu pY
pumbef Of gentlemen who gave him more than ne asked
for Other subseripuons have been In3de oy memoefs
erraud to the ChntOn-ave. Congregational Church,
BROOKLYN. At tue close OF the service he was asalh
besioged by similar band o icheerul gyers, including
several ladies' who filled his hands and pockets with
subscriptions, bank bills, and chechS exceeding the SUN
contributed at the Tabernacle.
Lyman G. Howe trance speaker lectured before the
6ooety of Progressive spirutlists Robinson Hall,
no East Sixteenh-st yesterday afternoon aud
ing. At the time announced n the morning the hall
presented array OF empty chairs but by IL probably
hat further Increased fore tue con-
cusion of the lecture There were maYS ladies aud