The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-21
CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION.

THE coNcETT or PAUL-sEEMoN 81 REv. sIR.
BRooKs-APPEAL FOR AID FoR EPIscoPAIIAs,-
ISM ~ THE SOUTH.
At the service yesterday morning Rev. Mr..
Brooks. the pastor OF the church. was assisted By
the Rev. Mr. Kearney, a colored Episcopal min
lister OF the diocese 81 New Orleans, who has como
North on mission TO obtain money for the Colored
Episcopal Church in that city, which Il very mucn
IN need OF FUNDS.
Mr. Brooks took Tor his text the passage rom
Acts vi, 3. ne said that when we see the evils or
a substance we are often apt 70 believe nothing
be 1000 In II. II 70 the same In morality, and
we dislike man VINO IS shrinking only less than
we dislike one Who Is always pushing himself for
ward, determined to make himself prominent snd
noticed BY everybody. Paul certainly never failed
for want Of bodness. ana Jet never put himself
forth where MS efforts were not needed to the ex-
tent Of injuring his work among the nations. IL
Is not that he lacked seli-esteem, but with the
conceited man 1t Il different and more noticeable.
St. PAU wished that al men might be as he was I;
but this was not concert. We all profess 70 have
some influence among our fellow men. We have.
As II we're, little armies winch each or as cOntrOl
lH different directions. But now would 10 appear
n we did not lead our men where We wanted them
10 goY Leaders must always 60 where they
want Their followers 70 20. II was In TINS sense
that be wished All men we're Ike himself lie did
not ask others 70 90 where he would not 20 him-
self Ths gave him rlght 10 ask all Christians
to DO as ne dd. Tnis makes our WORK
practical | have no doubt the world
would he better II we were alwaYs Wiling
10 DO what we want others % do. Good and pad
men can make others ike themselves But Il Is
Just as nxey 70 improve the bad man. Fancy the
effect Or hls asking others 10 10 as ne dd. Would
III not turn ms Thoughts 10 the eyl Of what lie was
doimg7 Woud IL not cause q change OF hearth IL
"a good also for fathers and mOthcrs who Will slv,
~ want my children TO 90 a. dO.n ~ makes
them really ssR themselves Al they are doing right
IL causes A cOnDt among them whether Their
principle Of always senGing tner children ~
church ana SUNDAY school wien they 90 LOT 60
themselves is the right one.
After the sermon the reverend gentleman intro
duced Mr. kearney,
TIE COLoKED CLERGYMAN
from View Orleans, Ia few Wen cnoscn words,
s4vinv that RE came well recommended ny emit
neat gentlemen, and that the object 81 Dis mission
was a good one.
Mr kearney made a short address on the sub
lect 0f ns mi ssl0n. lie SAID that cOl0Icd Episco-
palians IN New Orleans were IN urgent need of
something 10 rescue them from tho darkness or
superstition. They nad no adequate means ~
learning CHRISTIANITY, ana we're being drawn
away by that gorgeous pageautry " The Catholic
Church. wnch they wOul0 sooner follow tnan 30
into the worship or other secss which did NOS
appeal 80 powerfully TO their fancy. Ii was
attended 10. The reverend gentleman thought
tnat IN New York ne should have some help, az
h he 0id not he should begin 70 despair. THIS was
n city II winch Epi3cOpaAaulsm was very power
lul and lie trusted they would help hin. Inc
cltizens or New Orleans mad subscribed $500
and $500 were vet needed 70 m2ke Up tne SUM
ABSOLUTELY necessary.