The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-26
SERVE YOUR RULERS.
Or. Booth on the Blessings Of
True Faith.
SABBATH WORK AT SEA CLIFF
THE FIRST UNIvERSALIST CHURCH,
JERSEY CITY.

eminence near the library building about a
mile and half from the ferry. What makes 1t
rather a novelty In the way OF churches Is that
the pastor is q lady, the Rev. Phebe A. Hanaiord,
who was formerly pastor OF the First Universaist
church in New Haven, Conn. she is apparently
about forty years OF age, is fluent speaker, and
Is said TO be thorough hard worker in the cause
of religion. Yesterday was sort OF gala day for
the members of the church, as the vacation
sermon was preached, and it was an
nounced that the church would be closed
until the summer was over. The congregation
was rather small, however, as o majority of the
regular attendants had already gone to the coun-
try. Still those who were present had apparently
determined to give the church a holiday appear
ance, for on either side the speakers desk there
stood huge urn hlled with
SWEET SMELLING FLOWERS,
while on table just IN front and below the
platform, was placed large mound Of MOWERS
artistcally arranged.
The services were opened by the pastor In an
earnest prayer, after which she took for her text
Mark, ", 1870 home to thy friends, and tell
them how great things the Lord hath done for
thee, and hath had compassion on thee"
These words, she said, were spoken by the
Saviour TO the maniac TO whom He had restored
his reason. There may be some who sheer at the
performance OF such q miracle, but she and those
company. The days OF such miracles may have
passed by, but the great miracle OF grace Is still
performed Ia many a heart. 1t was regenerating
the world. Slowly but surely Gods kingdom
comes and at last 1t shall be true that none shah
ays S 70 FOR sag ue s ndw @ from ss
least unto the greatest. The text sac had selected
TWO PROMINENT IDEAS.
We were reminded by 1t OF the quality OF the
change wrought In the human soul by divine
done, and the solemn question OF personal duty
comes as 70 what one stall individually
she commended believe that there IL
such mighty moral agency az work IN this sim
1t changes the human heart, net by some subtle
alchemy but by the shining fits owa great light,
heart which was distrustiui and repeInous toward
God becomes as trustful as little Guild, as obed-
not fear. the UnIyersalsts believed that divine
grace does change the heart, and that II IS Gods
purpose to go on redeeming souls by It's power
measure the greatness OF the change which
grace viii 6naly work on every soul. only the
Tondrous plan, and having devised 1t His al.
mighty wisdom and power are pledged to carry
on the glorious work TO
A TRIUMPHAL ISSUE.
Great as was the change wrought In the maniac
wrought 1T in those who mad been pursuing path
ways Of evil and by the grace OF our God are
seiyes unto nj VISION and tarn their feet unto
paths of pleasantness A soul changed from tse
darkness Of SIN e also BY the truth as 1t really is
ology which dooms portion OF the race to
ETERNAL ABSENCE FROM HEAVEN,
or doubts whether divine grace is powerful
enough 10 lead all 10 choose life and salvaion into
that broad ana liberal faith which sees loving
father working through all the ages for one great
end the ingatnerng or souls, til, '1n tne dspen-
Eaton OF the 1ulness OF times" all shall be made
n0 ADOPTION and grace, and So the world
snail be redeemed and Chrsps mission OF
love and power accomplished IN the salvation OF
the whole race OF Adam. The speaker here
referred to the vacation the church wac TO have.
She said every one should seriously consider how
vacation should be spent 50 as 10 be able 70 say
when II Is over, " have done something TO make
human hearts happier and help Gods children TO
draw nearer TO their very best iriend.r person
should carry his religion with him wherever he
goes, and going with this intention OF scattering
abroad me truth and winning souls to God, one
would find that all nature would be beautiful 10
return The speaker closed by expressing the
hope that tue brief interval which would elapse
before the congregation would again meet In the
Church woud be so spent that all would return
with renewed devotion to the truth, with deeper
love for each other and with larger CHARITY for all
mankind.
SCOTCH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
TIE WORKS OF GOD SERMON BIZ THE REV.
NIB. PAYsoN
The Rev. Mr. Payson preached yesterday at the
Scotch Presby terrain church in the absence OF the
regular pastor. He took his text from the 1o4th
fballu bWenbJ-IOuTbR Fetbo-"O LORD now man
hold are thy WorKsT' He said lit is surely a
most Christian exercise 70 study the works as
well as the words OF the Almighty. We should
look In Scripture at the descriptions OF the beauty
OF Gods manifold works. Christ drew some OF His
most beautiful Illustrations from the natural OBJ
jeets which His Father had created. He dwells
on q single flower and draws from 1t one Of tne
most delightful arguments Of the confidence we
should have in God. rne Psalmist goes further
He is filled with the magnincence OF the divine
presence, ana shrlnks In his own insigui1caAce
from the beauty and power Of God. "When |
consider the heavens, what is mann" he excIsims.
Iwish to call your attention this morning to the
infinite beauty OF
GODS CREATION.
Let US consider the variegateo magniGcence
which the SKY presents AZ thousand different
shines 1t presents a thousand different aspects
At one time raiAbOW illumlnates the heaven,
at another the aurora boreas Shapes Itself In tue
North In fantastic coruscations. At one time
dapped with clouds, At another time with those
OF darker hue; then traversed with the forked
lightning; at another time the mooa peacefully
sending her brightness to the earth. here the
comet draws It's numerous consultations, here
shines one star alone In Its glory there TWO or
three. AT this point the reverend gentleman
went into practical treatise on astronomy. lie
then went on What Cod he must be who can
1orn such worlds, but whose mind can create such
wondrous varieties. But we need not climb so
high. IN every portion OF the globe there ia q
constant and eternal change OF appearance.
Mountains, spacious plains, roaring cataracts,
seas, oceans, CULTS, lsthmuses peninsuias,
neadlands, bays, strsits-go where you
Will, IL is one Infinite VARIETY. Each has its own
peculiar majesty. Go the world through, mount
every height, penetrate every abyss. and you VIII
never 1nd two places exactly alike. Go into some
nook, examine every part, and you may travel
every portion OF the world 10 ind something Ike
it. The 0mnip0tent Creator is never at q loss IoI
change. The reverend gentleman here diverged
into Typographical geography and then turned
over 70 the animal world. lie said IL contained
of uaaln xuh4a