The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-09
PuIpit Tepics To-day.

The ascension of Christ, which the Church
commentaries at this time, has not attracted
very wide attention from the city pastors to-day
Judging by their pulpit announcements. Mr.
McCatfrey will set forth the joy which thu
Church feels in that event, while DR.. PorteouI
dilates on the agitation of belief in Episcopa
Christendom and the authority and infalli
bility of the individual soul. DIR. Ever con
tinues his series of lectures on the worship
the Church in its internal structure and ex
ternal aspect, and Mr. Newton will consider
the historical Christ as impunged by scientific
criticism, in continuance of his series on the
conflicts Of science and religion. Dr.
Thompson will tell his people how to use
Gods gifts, and will present the salient fea
lures of the English Reformation, also in con-
tinuance of series on Church history
The WEAKNESS of life will occupy Mr.. BorePa
attention and time, while Mr.. Hepworth
will give his disciples some suggestions
about faith and works, and will demonstrate.
for their comfort, that Gods Kingdom is not
of this world. Mr.. Van Buskirk will tell
another society of disciples when, where, by
"Christian" was first given to disciples Of
Christ DR.. Ganse will show how Gods
presence, though real, may be unrecognized
by men, as was the case in Jacobs expert
ence. Sentimentalism is sometimes, though
it never should be, mistaken for religion, and
Mr. Pullman has set himself to brush away
some of the glamour of scntimentalism, so that
his people shall the better distinguish between
the two, and SO separating them they may at
tain rest ID faith in this life There ara
crosses in the life of every man, some
have more and some less, but they are the lot
of all. DR.. Deems has selected three OF them
on which he will speak to-day. Mr.. Lloyd
will encourage his hearers toward true man
hood by the example OF the three Hebrew
young men in Babylon whose faith in God
triumphed over the fierceness the flame and
the greater fury of a heather monarch's wrath.
BALKAN will be set forth by Mr.. Lightbourn as
an example Of love of money and warning
to the covetous. Mr.. Willis will draw some
useful lessons from summer and winter figs
for the benefit of young men, and old ones,
too. Affection and faith, as illustrated by
Orpah and Ruth, will demand the attention
of DR.. Holme, while Mr.. Hawthorne will
collate certain hindrances to spiritual Develop
ment for his hearers, and show them some
thing from Gods record books.
DR.. Fulton, in Brooklyn, will touch the
school question to-day in answer to the ques-
ton. Shall the public schools become Papal
or Christian? Mr. Hugo will treat this
question also as one of the three strongholds
Of American liberty, and Mr.. King will
define Professionalism and Romanism, that his
hearers may be able to note the distinc-
tons. Mr.. Lynn will present the practical
side of Spiritualism and give some tests Of
the life beyond the grave. The labor agita-
ton in its religious aspects will be discussed
by and before the Reform League by Mr..
Hume and others. Mr.. Saunders will con-
trast Sinai and Zion, and will present the
closing scenes in the life of the patriarch
Jacob, and thus will the pulpits Of New York
and Brooklyn be occupied to-day.