New-York tribune., 1875-09-13
they may no also. lot have our Joy In tas-thai
Christ ID ouus and VIC His.
pyAsOys FOR .CuURCHGOING.

tn. Rep Dr IT, Chaplin AT The FOuTih tnfUrs1ifd Church
The Rsv. Dr. T.. II. Chaplin yesterday morn
ing occupied The pulpit Of his Church at fnh-aye and
Forty yfh-st for the first time since BIS return 70 the
city Ho chose as bis text Psalms lxxxv-l: "How
ariablo are Thy tabeTnaces. o. Lord Of hosts"
In my iatroduction, sad the preacher. very ap-
propratc upon on occasion Ike thc prcsent IA my DO
sire to cal yOur attention TO this act Of public worship.
this OF the people In the courts OF the Lord
And do this not with the expectation OF presenting any
new ruh but for the purpose Of awakening your minds
and your heart, ns TO objects and Of this paos
by certain snggesfons lei us then this morning
gatser moro SEQ that We moved NOT with
the mere mechanical repetition 81 the s, but with tho
nvey n M Tv iaSsrnaces on lord of hosts Tie en-
tire qsalm to which mako Tefcr,nce IS abognf.ng with
s.uar in the 1onsc OF od~i.nd iea say sincere wor-
slpor touch the point which wish specially - unfold
I,.naiA by very obvious ttuls,I-and yet fear
il ia an unheeaed tusin-i remark ihat our object In
coming to church shodid be q truiy religious OBJECT,
there does not appear 10 e a1y su"conl iea
why we should come al all Ceti"hy We gre nos
compelled TO In this country we are free from the
n: us.on OF ciy authority "a sintuai aiiaifo No .aS
roIircs 10 bow the head and bend the Knee no Stae
religion proscribes conformity OF time or place We
move by harmonious sys,em By Hhicn each iIaJ Obey
the grayiiation o. his own sentiment III 90 r h- ~ docs
Others. 10 tbs intent at east secadsJ IN public
worship IL il.inlta5" One may go - church once or
twice day hc need not go at alt When We DO 20 ~
church. should 20 for prper purpose. That "hlh
is done freely has no excuse II II Is hO O"e s e'ey'
II the crowds gO.ag H. aud from cArrch ore might .,
great at moved tbls by prOpr ieennSf'
l.. folio" up this suggestion foT inotdnce here
man who atends chuicn ron mere hao,t. once or
twice each sabbath dag he turns his sep TO he house 81
God .ith Tie same regularity w,h ".sb ne 1nds DIS
habit of owning He brought up 10 do 90; h. Las
ali bis nfe lie would ee iost were ne to let
ouElaJ iss VIII ut dong so. ol Sysr a''e h''.'.s
ssy against tie habit. sp'ts with perfs' ti,"i.y
wien Say tha for one VINO nas any dcsiee of rtis"9s
chnrch iiorn habit th,n not to come al
gIs,eysr co te 1--we SnS Si oe cnHh h. and tat one an.
trnns a creed and service din ring from ms own say
IL is bu;er Tor him TO tsnd lhat Cirh lah not 10 20
from Le altar that may klndc his slhfltu ne. bes
s o. Etn IN scigiOus nln,s, wlo do no; hold atletc
vie8s 10 not wish TO be cons der,d atheist" ~ hr
Ives do to exaggcfc thu mere act OF going
10 church. do 10 say ti3t sOis to chUicA .
the lci est test ior mans faln but ey on the scoe
the stci"nS, the hC..L'y onS 80 ' 60
Reasons can b., iVcn vion erc more OF less Nhlc, Itf
no' 10 hh 90 u, Co. ~" r ot o,iD Sh,Jrrb ~,
Inclined TO .,uDislze the word rest IN connection Win
,oundsyT.st the routine o wOryl and Wearing
activity From M poni oi ve% 10Y De n1;,I. to u: s ,,
mat tho car uf the World cannot resch tie rc.svh on
t5,s dIy II il stood on no ether slnci tEnn thi-.
yoaid say :hit coming to church VIZ rcst Sta laJ s
tie pocG mans day, tne worh.nglal' day Ca IN 40
asrd willie :. pilatc The Puritan idea or sunday Al
day as "A day slilpy OF nOlotOaous exercising or mere
outW.id conformity 10 stately aid !o.nai ieLgos 10,
ons Which IN tn selves have 40 liie-Nli.c would
h, SunGay fen all the mercy, Tenderness, and zen
ees5 OF Christianity, say on ne other hand that IL 10
Fit now what constitutes rest Why, ny hearers. not
merely repoce or body OF OF mint not merely sun1er
r .d.l"sS !. 1hangc o. actIOn nJ merely Stopping
,ylar y, lie i.c,ous t,o machinery b.t changing the
Of work Inat man sisted geat fact Nho cred
,iui tilYp IA. ti.t r'litsh
elf ana though az the thoughts OF the --ob.tb may
not be exactly sr.t aud grand nov many goJi tHoushIs
br:sAt fort6 on tGs Sabbath, which IL taken int9teo
ncars OF men, Nould cause them 10 redolbie the Efforts
TO .ake tnor work Lore slo.lo1s. lou AnoT , ION
sob :. Jdrn, aai Il companion were e9gaeed n n,u,,S
companion said TO Robers 4" AL, even with you no"
bu. Aoht.t said, Yei, but .aaSe u soss Wis ,
they a.c s0cpn and by tie proper Iso ., the .abbsh
Bat again there are those Who as az e4cas" io s % 10.
ropy 10 church iay assert tina. they do Dot ini th's
rest tnrie service helps theG The idct = t:a' IN
heir own conoe icy Lave on'SIown , ,he "a SaDys % ser
such thi- there .nay DC sVias i'uiS u ~
i .et g. ' mr. st.n yh ~ thev ongnt not 70 eyIct
new s;ecuaf.ons instead of ol tlts, pliJsophoa uu:
tisc rather t'. spiritual noUl ct ~ the a % 0i
ong 10 cauicn, even though IL lie mere habit, no
pL,c's Himself ia tha way of good Nevertheless. II tue
habit only eaIs laen to thatc9 ana carries lael H. Ida
All oiteo tits hit docs not in :be vor1pes
soai tie earnestGss ma JOY OF LAY ''n'L-S 4i'"
ai.ia ]!e ar Ihl tL5cIEdc.55, > h)F1 ~ ho>ts, IL.
Ti,.e are Oth,Is aga.n whose motive Tor att'i'lng
church men.iy be, aise it Is rceIeetabe They s"ina
CERTAIN amount ot sJ.i eIe'.i. ny 30 G1.nS ~. Snan
pooplo 70 particular church Tne church wo;A AMI
e4cHiE o another church q; nsst 10 t,ei:
not POPULAR their social position anu tair business
interests require us; tEoy % tc"Ee!e IhYy
-uulaY-scnool; t, are at,ac,cl By srs iL Is tGo
cinri OF tner ,thr nnl ;hcir mother ni, 80 lar -
:rroriqnca Wi.h .4).c o. that cAaIch. Bui they ae
lsc.u.;r by sylc OF o;t,Fy, and II :lfe = Arr
,,tcS. nSy i,i So, TT tbs i, not Tie 19ulso
!n9t @ %Gad rc,1r a 'f ,1'9a'H o s1s 40" "i''' '
Xrotucg n ent re .ite, iins church Is ono
thai need nnt dwel t.on. he last Of ,rIa, (
tasting Ibis ,itl OK that tru,. auI IL 10 tle salno .Os.n
taat iclG, Liam to at,oui performance. n9.0 - g..
lnar be necessary IN SONY cases; may DC Sc. ior
,nti VINO LIS nothing els" 10 uo, 10 aet !IpA 1.J 70
mrs any way ius; as the Roman sent nel stool IN
Iis lion a.-lJf at &c gaze oI PoinLrh ana "r"d net
Uatl l.' hot ae'eo or Ecs-tis lht4 q IN y.
te soGior does not always 'irve hs eouniry nsoGsA
suse OF duty I.e mdn wIo loves 10 country II
serve al mono faithfully t.an ie man Nn- ~ g., 1.
mercy b.oause - part Q! MS o''' ~ VOL" 20.
Ike our CO ron 10 sy, must =" it, but you Etht
the t. say, loY" 10 40 H." LEI II ore 10 ~! '-lS
sens o, d.y Tie sentiment in the text Is s,ntmeh.
-. affection: " hos aiii"!e a1e ihy taDe.l"c.,.
leTG OF Uosts" How many FTaycrs bow nil E'.,.,
ase ionc bccause 1t, Deci'se Sc nut cary tatl
john Dan! an's FIoi eai, Ms io"' on,S1 !, ~.
ino. re - hrirg rs 10 caurch
HaYrs thus cOu strcd - ne OF The negative b'ilVcs
for !cltu. cdrch, .t a. look AZ c pO,itbe n"iifcs
for Attending to House OF God Fiist We art hrousit
INTO III, huJE rl c nd communion of ouf Hca,cn' IA
tucl. Nh3 lhs An)E.'dee '9ii yc gs,d 'vJ N -" 10 ,
loOh Von tine world viih th" ltSbt o ,nsisiAn iee
no. Snow his religion on Brvai"ay or IN hs ddly Vuns
actions. say is worth but very little. Tae woril IL
the ace be re ious and lot t.e church wholly Iie
wors atos phe,e sycry thick II dirAens shuts cut ihe
~ nere on sabbath INTO The church. aud God ~
brought ncartr and Teazrd rs St.at INNS 10 rrN
.hy kicks il about, speak. Realizes Goal !uu
e. INK when he lakes that grand name upon his lpe he
knows what he does Do You tnIAK he realizes God
lgDi eriyf . -, ,.
And gain ihe Church is hod-it is a hold. II IS en-
,earrd u by the associations that gathers about 49,
Ii do,> what n0InS can 10 II JfIus us together
nothing else bring us together Here We uiinS
our SinS very here we come to - common
hOse, to a common power. Trade cannot do tnls;
pol lies 40 Ihis. AL. nOro- c sanctuary IS 40
hcaG.pring of the most poont influence. he religion
true or ia-e, there is power in the world N mo
power OF religious iAith. II II Is fiaebJ1I, ~
il
truth. it Il the greatest and most beaatfai
ruth. And asun, il is an Impulse 10 growth. We
...raA IL IL sll.