The New York herald., 1876-01-03
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH.


TIGHT ROME, BUT DON'T ABUSE THE CARDINAL
OR PoPE-sERMoS BY REV. DR. ROBERT s.
MACARTHUR.
Yesterday, at the usual Sunday morning service in
the Calvary Baptlst church, IN West Twenty third
street the Rev. Dr. Robert Macarthur preached TAX
ing his text from Isaiah, XXI, IL, l2-"Wateh man,
what Of the nightf The watchman said, Tho
morning cometh, and also the night" The rev
erend gentleman said that the past year had
been one Of great commercial depression Ii opened
with many gloomy fears II closed with many gloomy
nacts Mems hearts falling them with fear Lifo
much more earnest and real than il was few years
ago The Of providing for family marveIousy
sobers a young man Expenses have been reduced but
factories closed and thousands Of aborers have
been discharged Poverty Is in many homo To many
a OF business, 70 many laborlng man, TO many
poor widow, to many motherless girl the night is
dark and cold, and sthe hope Of dawn has well
nigh died ont Of the heart Close tho grog
shops, and pauperism- crime ana thousand
kindred evils would DIE out We shall have
national bankruptcy II continue uuwise as
have been in the past Our commercial embarrass-
ments have been caused in part by our extravagance
Pay day has come and we have now 70 settle up Our
lives, like currency, have been inflated Let
not despair however. Jesus vs. King Right is right
God is God and truth shall triumph In the political
world light and darkness have commngled We have
had great upheavaIs and reforms and rumors
taken place The watchman IN the night
had taken cogniZance Of the of religious thought
and action Depression in business had nteriered with
the missionary work Retrenchment has begun
with CHRISTIAN business men IN redncton OF their
contributions to the Of Christ Or. Macarthur
hoped that every Baptist man, woman and child would
give at least 81 10 the work OF higher education among
the Baptist people. The past year had wit
messed great boldness and aggressions the part
OF the Roman Church. The Pope had created
Cardinal with the rank of prince in republican
country Rome has endeavored TO destroy public
school system. Professionalism is aroused Rome IS
Wherever her he has
been beaten Let the Clear issue be raised between
Catholicism and Professionalism to-day in country,
and we can outvote Rome twenty TO one The Method
list Baptist denominations, not TO speak Of the
other great religious bodies, united, could
vote Rome Nevertheless, we must be vigiant, "wise
as serpents, harmless as doves" We shall not
win by abusing the Cardinal and tho Pope bat by out
doing the Church Of Rome in works OF faith ana love
We must meet her on every field and be than her
match in argument In politics, and above all, in
charity. The reverend gentleman paid handsome
tribute to the HERALD for its devotion TO religion in
reporting sermons and religious matters
After the regular service about 800 persons in the
congregation partook of the Baptist communion OF
bread and wine
FIFTH BAPTIST CHURCH. BROOKLYN
REV. D. p. MLAURN, OF CANADA, ON '-THE
LIFE AND LABoRs OF PETER AS A DISCIPLE
OF THE DIVINE MASTER"
Rev D. p McLaurln, of Canada yesterday occupied
tho pulpit OF the Fifth Baptist church. in Hooper
street, Brooklyn. His discourse the life and
Labors OF Peter a Disciple Of the Divine Master
He chose for his text the words found in John, xvln
26-"Did not see thee with him in the garden Yn
lie traced the peculiar phases in the character OF
Peter, who was man governed by strong impulses,
anectionate fearless, but whose want OF con-
sideratou often led him into serious dlcultes II be
exposed ialacy he fearlessly dsrobed it OF phan
tom habillments and mcrcessly held up the
culo and contumely ofthe world He was always FIRST
to act and first to speak; he impusive and when
the Lord asked the disciples what the people thought
OF Him he the 1rst TO speak. He sees Christ
walking the bilowy 1iberas, and at exclams,
"Lord, If it be thou, bid me come unto thee" Jesus
badc him do he starts, he begins to sink his str ong
Lord, me, or | perish. - The minister stated
that change had taken place in Jesus; in the
storm; none in the ship, nor in his fellow disciples
The change was all in changeable Peter who, with all
his mistakes and mpcuosy, seemed 10 be a iavoriie
with the Master After briefly reviewing OF the
prominent instances in which Peter displayed his
leading traits OF character In his relations to the
Saviour, Mr.. McLaurin, spoke OF the courage and
strength of Peter when the garden with the Lord he
boldly declared Though all men shall be offended be-
OF thee yet shall never be offended ~ and yet he
had not added, "God helping me Peters in this
particular, the minister showed, was common
one the present day. when we all say, 81
out any reservation Of Goods helping me- Peter
was bravest when nearest the Saviour and when in His
company he had no thought OF denying Christ II
in the company OF His enemies thai he said, 81 know
not the man" So IL is with every Christian. When
the fellowship Of Christ living life OF prayer and
good deeds, are proof against the darts OF the
Wicked One. Our armor s bright only when
FURNISHED WITH PRAYER AND DEEDS oP LOVE.
II shields Christs image can be the orig
inal is alar OF. The minister stated that this
ia showed how far II Is possible for Christian 70 sin
teaches that the Christians life is walk upon the
slippery hillside