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The New York herald., 1876-07-31
CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOUR.

THE LAWS OF NATURE vs. THE DIVINE GOOD
NEss-sERMoN BY REV. JAMES NJ. PULLMAN.
At the Church of Our Saviour West Fifty seventh
street. near Eighth avenue, the congregation of the
Sixth Universalist Society listened to by the
pastor Rev. James NJ. Pullman, the forty hh
of the fifth chapter Of Matthcw-That ye may be the
children OF your Father which is IN heaven for ho
maketh his sun 10 rise on tho evil aud on the good,
and scndeth rain on the just and on the unjust"
In presenting his views the preacher said that amid
all the problems OF being that disturb and perplex
there is question which goes before touching
the character OF God in its relation to mani e.,
whether Tho goodness OF God co-cxist with our
misfortune. If We study our nature we find that of
all things in e have the greatest horror OF being
subject TO fixed fate, OF being imprisoned In
world whose forces are pitless and irresistible,
and we continually ask ourselves, 'Docs God care for
manYn Are there any evidences OF that love and
the laws OF natureS In this modern time there is
scepticsm abroad whose foundations are apparently
based natural science. II holds that the laws of
nature innexibe aud behind them there moral
II tells us that the ship carrying the scsacr
fcing missionary Is likely to be struck by lightning
is the ship carrying crew OF pirates and cut.
throats The very passage selected as his text
urged in confirmation OF the statement ''He maketh
his sun the evil and the good and sendeh
the just and on the unjust" is quoted to show
that God treats all alike caring nothing for either the
good the bad that then, indeed there
would be no life beyond, and religion would be very
moCkcry Inat
sCEPTICAL PHILOSOPHY
makes men fcel that like the prisoner who tho walls
Of his dungeon slowly closing around him. nearer each
day. at last they too, will be crushed. There Is
no patriotism gunpowdcr it will kill friend foo
alike The railway will carry and ANN milton
readily for army as for the other; there is no
tenderness in the knife OF the surgeon, and II knew
nothing about surgery would l not think tho surgeon
a iend when | saw him laccrating the body of a pa
tcnt? But know the pain necessary for the
cure The knife is directed by kind hand and u wiso
mind seeking to do good. When VIC study the laws OF
r,01,t hacn gfpir nlr tho
ones and to judge God by them? What right have wc
TO leave entirely out OF the question? Is he not
the creature of God. the being created in His image
There is love ana sympathy in man for They
given TO him. by the Father. he could not give
what He did not have But they say find IN man
coaness, hardness and inhumani,y. Men have always
recognized those qualities low and others high.
Let those who study nature study her highest awsthc
laws of human pature-and they will find the love aud
sympathy and care OF God In and over all.
The New York herald., 1876-07-31
CHURCH OF THE COVENANT.
THE EFFICACY OF PRAYER-DIscouRsE BY REV
DIR. CHARLES F. ROBINSON.


DIR. CHARLES F. ROBINSON.
During the summer the congregations who usually
worship in the Rutgers, the Brick and the Covenant
Presbyterian churches neot in the latter church,
ner OF Park avenue and Thirty nth street. with Rev.
DR.. Charles f. Robinson, OF Troy, as tho temporary
pastor Yesterday doubtless owing to the nclcmency
Of the wealth the morning service very sparsey
attended Nevertheless the Rev. Mr.. Robinson de-
livcrcd earnest address, taking his text from
Ephesians. vi, 1s:-'Praying always with all prayer
and supplcation tho spirit and watching thereunto
with ali perseverance and suppcaton for all saints. "
The preacher stated that he thought these words wero
the grip o Pauls description OF Christian warfare, and
he proceeded TO consider first what prayer 1t is
making known our requests to God, in fact commu
with God. Prayer. he said, is very cOmprehen-
through desire for fellowship with God is given.
The text does not mean, he explained, that
should be always on our knees, hut to
have ever with the disposition to prayer
soul Paul evidently meant that sleeping or waking,
eating drinking prayer was the natural feeling OF the
heart There is no true prayer offered that is not from
an earnest soul longing Tor sanctncation, and the
preacher insisted that the position as defined IN the
rituals is OF no consequence that prayer that comes
from the depths OF sn-stricken heart is always
cepablc to God The spirit that hepeh infrmities
makes every Offering of prayer acceptabc Tho spirit
teaches us what to pray for, 1t comforts our fears;
when have Its Illuminating influences we will know
what ask for il will call wants out in order and
wing them the Hcarer and Answcrer the throne Of
grace. While considering the range oil the believers
prayer the minister impressed upon his hearers the
necessity prayers for others besides ourselves Tho
Christian narrow minded who can only pray Tor
himself ana his immediate friend, and God loves the
prayer that gushing out from the heart and in
cludes the whole household of faith AS the dews
sparkle the light OF the the heart reflects the
Son OF Righteousness, and as man goes earnestly
praying he is drawn up TO that sun
The New York herald., 1876-07-31
MURRAY HILL PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH.

THE MIRACLE OF THE LoAvEs AND FISHES
SERMON BY THE REV. GEORGE S. CHAMBHRs.
Yesterday morning Rev. George S. Chambers, pas
tor of the Murray Hill Presby terian churcn, preached
on the text Of the day, John, vi, lib
Hc said that the miracle of tho loaves and fishes is
attested by all the evangeiss in their writings and
this seems to show that there certain lessons of
special importance to be drawn from It, Like other of
the miracles this illustrates the ordshp of Jesus
Christ nature and tho omnpotence which roso
superior TO human comprehension and human con-
ditions. But IL also shows tho human nature
of tho Saviour blended with His Divinity.
wo sec IN IT many Of tho virtues which
il was His mission to incuica,o practisod
by Christ in a way that shows how easily thoy como
within tho reach of human understanding and obscr-
vance, And first OF all these Is the virtue OF compass
sion, recommended to for our reflection and ednca-
,ion that Indnito compassion which OF the
most prominent charactcrislcs OF the Rcdeemcr and
winch marked every action OF HIS liie In this Scrip.
tural lesson see Christ looking upon tho vast
multitude which gathered TO hear Hun and seeing III
them lt objects for care and soiicudc. He saw that
they were needy from physical point, and knew that
they lacked too, that spiritual Dourshment which II
was HIS missio to impart There that IN them
which suggested the sheep without shepherd, and
they were only types OF other mutitudes whose
spiritual guides Christ knew 10 be failing in heir duty
lax IN Their practice OF the morality they
proiessed 10 inculcate. He saw that they
were IN necd OF aid and an n0nito com
passion stirred Him. He addressed himself 10
tho relief OF their wants first administering spiritual
aid by teaching them. then He hea.ed those who were
diseased aad aicrward He gave HIS consideration 10
their hunger and their bodily wants and alloviatcd
them In this the virtue OF compassion excmpii-
fed, that virtue which was
rHg NorIy. HUxBrE BIRTH
In the rroto and through which He offered Himself up
Calvary as sacrifice Tor the SINS OF the world Well
would be for US to give this virtue our attention.
Round about us IN this great city are multtudcs needy
those which lined the shores OF the Gacan Sea
eighteen centuries ago They are starving Tor lack OF
nourishment both spiritual aud bodily. Have we pity
for their weakncssy Have that active compassion
of jesus CHRIST Tor the allcviaon OF human woe and
the enlighenmenio ol human ignorancef lesson, too,
taught IN this miracle OF the trust should rcpose
IN the omnpotcnce oil God. rhe disciples, seeing the
msltitude Ia want, vanly looked about them in that
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folded all the secrets OF His infinite mind. He had re-
vcaled all that for true welfare both
here and hereafter-aI we needed TO guide us Ia our
daily intercourse with our fellow men, In our humble
approaches God. On the subject OF by sin
tho Scriptures were full aud explicit Their every page
flashed conviction the mind, because tn we needed
know So the fact that God Is displeased with
that He Is angry with the wicked; that He will ''pun-
sh the ncorrgby wicked with everlasting destruction
from the presence OF the Lord, from the glory OF His
power There no goiting over this, Tor mistake
here would be fatal SO also the remedy for sin. II
plain and smple-"repentance toward God and
faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ" These facts
showed us that should como to the study of the
Scriptures in spirit OF humility for instruction. not
in the spirit OF specuaton 10 know just what God has
said to US, not TO wonder why lie has not said great
many other things; TO know what He would have us
do. How different the manner Of many is when they
come to the Scriptures what asks one, "was God
doing be lore He created the word?" And because he
ifnagnes cannot answer his question: therefore,
there no God Another asks why God permitted sin
enter the word--how God tan exist in three per-
sons These quesoners DO not see how II is posi-
bic Yet suppose we do not, does that prove anything
but ignorance? Has God undertaken to tell US
how He exists Yet men who stumble mysteries
in the Scriptures live in the midst OF mysteries every
fair morning; how the fire burns in tho
crate winters evening" how the grass grows be-
meath our teet !? Who knows what the ultimate sub
stratum of body or spirit isa All we know are the
qualities and characteristics Of things. And thus
conversant with thousands OF things every day
which have mysteries deep and mpenct rable
any thing that can be found IN the Trinity the incar
nation the atOnement regeneration any other
deep doctrine OF the Divine word. Yet
OF blasphemy in dealing with tho Scriptures and be-
cause they cannot understand great many things
which God has not revealed scorn deritc and reject
OF the painest things which He has made known.
The Doctor closed by saying that speculation saves no
man. In the Judgment will not be asked, How much
did you know, but what did you dog We must receive
the truth us little chidron II We would live Some
lnen too wise to DO saved. Many perish by their
knowledge; none by their faith.
The New York herald., 1876-07-31
BROADWAY TABERNACLE.

BY THE REV. C. p. BUSH, ID. ID.
Tho Rev c. p Bush delivered the sermon at the
Broadway Tabernacle yesterday forenoon. Taking for
his text Deuteronomy, xxx, 29-"rhc secret things
belong the Lord our God but those things which
revealed belong unto us and to our children for
ever, that we may do all the words OF this law" He
said that this passage taught US that God had not
nt to reveal everything, and what the secret things
were we of course, could not tell Yet talked
about the secret purpose OF God thing and HI
revealed purpose as quito another How could men
know what Gods secrc, purpose iss And " they did
know 1t would II still be secrcts We were commanded
search the Scriptures Yet there were ystercs in
these sacred Scriptures which our finite minds cannot
fa,hom. There were limits to our knowledge, and
sometimes it quite as important for TO under.
stand what cannot know at other times
to see what may know Sometimes It was a
mark OF highest wisdom TO stop inquiry as at other
tunes to pu inquiry. lie favor OF repress-
ing any proper desire for knowledge; he would by no
condnc the intelligence OF the world TO the
clos,cr anu the priesthood, bnt should rcpress
unhalowcd curiosity concerning things not revealed,
as well oil attempts 10 sound to the bottom all the
mysteries of revelation; Tor ought to admit at tho
outset that II God be God He mus, be above
prehenson. God would not be God II we could take
HIS dimensions win our little measuring line; lie
would not then command our reverence, our homage,
our Hence II was that the scriptures represented
cod as high, above our sight The Bible was not com.
piled merely TO crafty an idle curiosity. The very
soul AID intent OF II we're practical the manifest design
OF revelation TO bring back INTO the relation OF
believing obedien anu therefore happy children OF
the Almighty. To this end God had of course, rc
ycacd those things which u most important for
10 know. Paul had sld TO the elders OF Ephcsus -
kept back nothing that was profitable unto YOU" God
had kept back nothing that was profitable 10 US 1hs
no doubt was the rule when Tie selected from the
INFINITE VARIETY oF THINGS
In His mind wnnt He would reveal To man. Was II
profitable to aims Would IL do htm goodg Did he
need II or his welfare earth, Tor his salvation IN
hcayenY The hc of Mcthuscah would not have SUI.
nced read the preface TO the books u God mad un'
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A DRUNKARD'S END.

Last Wednesday Leonard Lcib, who kept a boarding
house No 23 Beacon street, Newark. committed
TO jail on complaint of his wife, as common drunk
ard On Thursday he sent for his and she did not
visit him on Thursday afternoon he became dcrious
and violent. On Friday he beat his head against
the bars of his CELL On Saturday morning ho died An
examination was made and ~ was found that his skull
fractured. and the doctors believe he died from
brain fcv(x produced by excitement lie forty
four years OF age and leaves wife and Eve children.
The New York herald., 1876-07-31
A LIFE FOR A MEAL.

An unknown man, about thirty years OF agec
entered restaurant at No leo South street. at on,
O'Clock yesterday morning, and after taxing some
refrcshmcnt refused to pay for IT, He ran across
South pier %, where he fell into the river
He was taken out of the water Immediately when he
was found TO be dead.
The New York herald., 1876-07-31
FELL OVERHEARD.

Charles HuG a young unmarried man employed rs
cook board tho propeller George f. Harding, Cap
tain H. Roc, OF Flushing fell overheard while the
boat was going down the East River Thursday after
noon. The boat Immediately stopped and backed
but the body could not be iound ana IL Is supposed
that he have been struck by the propeller and
knocked senseess HIS parents reside In New York.
The New York herald., 1876-07-31
ROBBED WHILE ASLEEP.

James McLoug1lin thirty-nve years OF age, was ar
rested last night, charged with robbing Archibald Nc
Crosscn residing at No l26 Front street Brooklyn, OF
f45 while asleep Ia the store Of the accused
The New York herald., 1876-07-31
DROWNED BODIES RECOVERED.

The body OF Mary Ann Kennedy, who was drowned
from excursion boat on the 26h inst was recovered
yesterday and sent TO The residence OF her parents
The body OF the boy Edward Storr, who was drowned
in the Harlem River on Friday, was found at noon yes
tcrdny
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MECHANICS AND TRADERS SAVINGS
INSTITUTION.

To accommodate depositors who cannot call IN The
daytime Mr. William J. Best, receiver, will open the
Mechanics and Traders Savings Institution on Mon
day, wednesday and Friday evenings Of this week
rom sx TO ninc O'Clock when books may be presented
for comparison with the dealers ledger" and - ~
balanced
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desert place for means OF giving assistance and
relinquished all hope OF afording relief
They looked only upon their own weakness aud
forgot the power Of Divinity. And so 1t rs with us
when In distress remember only our utter lack OF
resources desttuon and our fcebcness, and fail
TO think Of the omnipoence OF God The preacher
thea went on TO show how recrence In the Gospel
TO the lad who had the loaves and fishes was proof
that God has use for the children 1t is lesson which
every boy and gir should take to heart and thcy
should remember that their little Efforts could be
turned TO great through Christ The next les
to that OF order When Christ blessed
the food about give them he caused the null
ttude sit down IN ranks, and secured an equality
OF distribyton. In this the regularity which should
distinguish Christian life inculcated. II should
be life OF rule not siraggng dso dered and DIS
Gated existence. The Of economy is also ncul
Gated in this miracle. In instructiDg the disciples to
gather UP what left and avoid waste, judici0us
practice for the observance of all Christians is sug
gested And IN like manner shameless squanderlng
OF the Divine gift of time is deprecated In conclusion
the preacher exhorted his hearers 10 remember their
hungry and neeay condition, and bear in mind that
Christ is the bread Of liic
The New York herald., 1876-07-31
MADISON AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH.

The FflENDSdlP OF CHkIST-SEHMON OF KEW.
GEORGE DOWNING, OF SYRACUSE.
Yesterday morning the pulpit of tho Madison avenue
Baptist church was filed by tho young divine from
Syracuse who selected for his text the forty fifth
OF the tweny-sixth chapter of St Mathew:-'.Then
cometh He to His disciples and saith unto them, Sleep
on now your rest behold hour is at hand
ami the Son OF Man is betrayed into the hands Of
ncrs" The preacher said II had SO sad an
experience in my life upon public holiday a
strange place, when smiles upon every face and
heard laughter on all lips, but did not hear kind
voice speaking to then Imagine the feelings
OF Jesus Christ in the Garden OF Gchsemanc when He
looked for sympathy love the direction of His
disciples and found them sleeping. II He had been
felt himself more deserted. No wonder, in the very
acuteness of HIS despair, He salG, ''Sleep on
now and take your rest" IL was a ptiiu
hour OF loneliness to Him. He prostratcd himself upon
the ground IN prayeo and uttered the remarkable
words, ION, my Father if it be possible let this cup
pass from me- nevertheless not as will but as thou
wilin Already with prophetic vision He saw the
bitter cup which would be presented to Him; lie heard
the cries of ''Cruciy him" "Crucfy HIM" and per-
haps he saw the weary march Calvary bnt heart
of the Son Of Man nerved by higher than human
force and He enabled 10 tread the horny path
with more than human power and endurance. How
pathetic his speech In turning to Peter and John,
''My soul is exceeding sorrowiul, even unto death;
tarry ye here and watch with me- What anguish
must have been His when tie found His disciples sleep
ing! What must have been His trouble WREN HI
found HIS disciples sleeping there We recognize HIM
as n father and friend He gives US counsel to-day IN
order that may have courage tomorrow. Every
trial He places upon us conveys special lesson, and
should profit by it. Take, tor example, man VINO
has early neglected his grammar. lie goes
LIMPfSG. THROUGH HIS COLLEGE COURSE
and finds that every hour brings fresh tasks whereas,
il he had improved MS opportunities, he would have
reason Tor regret The child is but the father OF
the man. have often heard men ON
count OF the thoughtlcssncss OF youth. have
patience with the men who speak thus. An error
committed through the thoughessness of youth
bears fruit for all eternity. We must recognize the
cold iorce OF yesterday. We cannot escape the effects
OF our acts, and wron gdoings follow with un-
erring certainty. Oh, ye who have wrongcd wives or
mothers do you tell me you suffer no remorse
shamc What have you to say to opportunities lost,
to charities you should have supported good deeds
neglectedy Nothng One hundred years ago q mes
sage liberty sent around the world IRON these
shores and the same message from Christ 10
all mcn-hbcraton from sins, cleansing from all evils.
Will you receive this message? VIII you take the
OF Gcthscmanc for example and let the rebuke
OF Jesus Christ His disciples penetrate your hearts
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triumph and thanksgiving whose echoes shall die
out The Christians life is simply reward-a little
struggle, but great reward Think OF that and take
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intended TO nave the arms IN nalf hour
''lay the damned town IN ashes" Another inter-
view was held which General Butler again repeated
hts utlmatun and upon being asked whether If his
terms complied with, he would guarantee pro-
lection TO the people OF the he said he did not
know; that would depend altogether upon how they
behaved themselves Immediately after this General
Butler went TO Augusta in company with one Harrison
Butler and returned In about thirty minutes Another
committee called upon him. TO whom he said that both
the officers and tho arms must be given up. and on
being asked by the committee II they could satisfy
by boxing up the aud sending them to Governor
Chambcrlain at Columbia, he replied :--"Damn the
Governor. am not here to consult him. but am here
Colonel Butler, and this won't stop until after No
vembcr." He was then asked II hc would guarantc o
that II the should be surrendered no one should
be hurt, TO which lac eplicd:'l guarantee nothing "
TIE ATTACK.
During the progress of these several interviews
armed white men, TO the number OF between 200 and
800 lsomc riding and some dismountcdl had assembled
on tho main street. But one armed colorcd man was
seen, and he was the Marshal Of the town, who ha-
buaily bore arms such members OF the militia CON-
pany as were IN town and some Of their friends all
TO the number oil thirty ogni, had repaired TO tho
dnroom and there barrcadcd the mscvcs for protoc-
ton About ten minutes after the last mentioned
interview the white posted around the square
upon which the drillroom stood and along the tresc
work OF the Charlotte. Columbia and Augusta Railroad,
which runs abquey with the SOUTH facing the drill
room. and nrna upon the drllroom was begun by tho
whites Up 10 TINS time not single shot had
been fired by either side Tho firing upon the drill
room continued nearly halt hour before sng'e snot
was returned from IL The occupants oil the uriii-
then fired occasionally as opportunity prcscntcd
itself, while the white kept up almost con
tnuous IRE upon the windows OF the building ior an
hour or moro. The occupants OF the driiroom hearu
an order gwen to bring cannon from Augusta
whercupon they evacuated the building IRON the rear
and concealed themselves as best they coua IN various
portions OF the yards and outbudngs OF the dincren
residences on tue square. Tho cannon, however, was
brought and fired three four times the building
those serving being that the room had beer
vacated When that fact was discovered genera
search by the white armed men through the lots
yards and streets for the members Of the militia com
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and also that the pastor might be an active and
efficient worker in the school, He was follow
| ed by Rev. j. NJ. Brewster of Rhode Island,
| who presented in an interesting manner the
| methods of Sunday School work.
In the afternoon prayer meeting was led
| by Rev. Sias Curtis, one CT the oldest minis
| tiers ofthe denomination. The meeting was of
peculiar interest from the fact that it was par
ticipated in by many of the aged brethren. The
anniversary meeting of the Foreign Missionary
Society was held at q o'clock. 1t was presided
over by the President, Rev. j. Rand of Boston.
The Treasurers report showed little falling
off in the receipts of the society during the year
The report of the Corresponding Secretary was
presented by Rev. DR.. Phillips. The report
urges larger contributions from the churches
and more prayer for the missionaries. The
first speaker was Rev. Mr.. Perry Of New
Hampshire who spoke of the reflex influence
on the churches OF foreign mission contrbu-
tions. He was followed by Rev. DR.. Hayes of
Bates College, W no spoke of what we are do in
foreign mission works, and the way of doing it,
The third speaker was Rev. Dr. Bowen of
Lewiston, who spoke of the missionary spirit
In the evening praise meeting was led by
Rev. Mr.. Chase of Massachusetts,. At u
O'Clock the annual meeting of the women's
Missionary Society was held. In the absence
of the Corresponding Secretary. the annual re-
port was read by Miss S. A. Perkins of Lewis
ton. The addresses were delivered by Rev. DR..
Phillips of India and Rev. G. G. Waterman of
New Hampshire. At the close of these exer-
cises one of the most interesting anniversar-
les held by the Free Baptists for years came to
an end.