New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-20
USFS or CUUrPCU SERVICES.

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The Rev. W. r. Alger preached yesterday
morning the Church Of the Messiah al Thrylourthst
and Parkave. his first after his Summer yaca
tion from Hebrews Y. % Let provoke one another
to good works, forsakng the assembling OF ourselves
together as the manner OF sone is"
The grateful weeks OF our Summer vacation have
passed quickly away, pleasant things are apt 10 TO-
hope they have given pleasure and profit and DAY ~
We meet 4 ;ail TO resume united service, have
chosen theme Of discourse especially appronril" -
ceremonial ObsCrVances 10 become mechanical ant dead
We forget, in their constant repetition Their spiritual
mcanins 10 animate them with fresh thou%n ana
feeling. and they fol to yield any rt- Of personal
nprovemc Lei rs enfcaTor to see and feel what are
the of our Sunday 'rylccs.
III the first place should enjoy sweet respite rom
the tell and noise OF he word the fever ana anasonls
~ secular ne; ana WlIo me Gosrl pntes S'HE tucc
70 the mad plots ana warfare Of soceiy, IN" p@tnS
and WOO the DiesSii = 81 spiritual pea'e Hrir j. i
tered bower where the pilgrims OF the week may tlTn
Ind rest and reireS6ncIi W'Hie ne Wu".' 81
loud and fire halt aiar ~ me horizon,
a. il TO symbolic the thought, "Boyond the earn
lies the goal o. your tourney; az "oa h'1c - on. ~
home" on what is there n these cyelct ana hTyinS
times That sc9d II II De n2i season G & " -,
cal 'nnty TIA. vbrGte across TIE week Should NM al
would he pleased 20 aya! themselves OF the ifN
selves III places dedicated TO cam 3n! oyer
hung by the incompatible realities OF "teIuIty.
We should improve the hour by opening our
hearts TO the great solace' for human sorrow
IN flS retreat " seem 10 near mat DlFlit voice NAth
said Blessed are they that mourn fo they shall he com
fOrted' The air vocal with the tender consultations OF
faith which assures Us that God doeth al things veil
Let al who ~" buidentd with disappointment and siii
pal, AMI weary with tears and watching, come aud be
cOluiOrted. Come and IN secret communion with d
removes the vail that hide your woes from a prying
INK through your wounds you ehal feel that
earth Las no sorrow which heaven cannot curc
We should in these halowed hours earnestly cOncul
plate the principles of moral truth honor aud holiness
to assimate Their strength into characters. ana
establish their consecIalion over our motives great
help toward Withstanding evil IS furnished IN The warn
ings, instructions, purifying associations. ana Divine
communion which ask the attention oi those Who on sun
day. enter the church doors ana jol The whose
march still keeps step 10 tie music OF noble purposes
While the peTs Dosetng numerous II there not
need OF this assembling and putting on the armor vi new
Another object for which may set apart Sunday
hours is 10 reflect and gain Information on great themes
10 inv under chosen teachers important subjects
thought IL belongs to the preacher % treat OF the
highest of truth and purcst aims Of culture not
limiting himself 10 ecclesiastical notions IL would De
profitable exercise 10 study, every sunday, the rdng
aims of mankind. the conditions OF social progress, the
grounds Of the unity OF the human race the inmo
taty OF the soul Nor let any thilh these themes
are not evangelical enough 10 occupy The Puip!t
one OF the chief evils OF the Church, in our time.
il the putting verbal r,gOn IN the place OF suDsl-
tial one. Many seem 10 content themselves with
saving and over, Good Lord, have mercy on us,
able .nuers =" instead OF Studying TO understand
what sin is IN its cause nature and efecs how 10 over
II and cleanse Themselves rom lts htallS hha
ever tie value Of poarzng the soul with the theological
tenots OF sect IL il far valuable service to ex-
pnd aud solennze the soul with the knowledge OF us
relations in the universe OF God II l. dcslra
pie by every means 10 De d'H, d nf ,r LINING u
pacity and duties and Of the tctalltN OF human We.
These themes Of which viii thnk niue II efi 10
ourselves The lu1et leisure OF ms pace together WIN
the stimulus SHE'D by "A thoughtful preacher WHO
will not conhne his Efforts 10 the uiIon u tflie
phrases, may secure our attention ANA cdd 10 results
which rhOnld otherwise not obtain.
Another leading purpose is 10 enter with fuilncss OF
fellow feeling INTO the uiaiS hopes and ofuh's OF Ine