The New York herald., 1877-01-22

on which he should raise the superstructure OF his
ossr oss mind 81" % and % nature. History shossd beyond
doubt that mans progress IN tho control OF
means me- Of truth. Without !. man would continue
80 do the sumo work In the same way; eacn
succeeding generation would be stereotypea copy
agent to break up old prejudces For instance. tho
discovery Of steam nad modified the form OF all human
activities II had brought tho remote near. and us
magic touch fet IN all our surroundings. In tho
way the telegraph came into operation and de-
veoped higher possibilities in tho interccmmunca-
ton OF human thought Some truths seemed slower,
said the preacher in reaching than Others and they
not therefore, the less benehcenL The higher
the truth, the slower was its progress Every man
and woman, every Church and every nation wouu
stand stili there was NO. new ar1sn 10 III .nem up
possibilities II could reach certain point but be-
yond that It could make no progross The speed OF
the engine gave out alter reaching certain limit, ana
then the necessity for principle or truth 10
arrive at further attannents. In the samo way with
moral progress, one principle could carry MS TO GER
tam attainment but no further Greece and Rome
werc for instance, tho consummatc flower and fruagc
Of certain principles but there was nothing 70 carry
consequently, they began 10 decline and
p"ss tSs cass aw'y Of rss~a certain SpmS prSopos would
carry them little way, or what 70 some might seem
great way, but sooner or later there appeared bar
rier TO their advance Thcy were as old bottles that
would bear the cdervcsccnce o new wine, old gar
ments that could not be made scrvceabe because they
were hreadDarc and their texture was too weak
to bear the strain. The preacher proceeded to apply
these principles to tho Christian religion as repre-
Protestant churches No one. he said. was more
rcady than he to admit the good which tho Epsco-
paian Church mad accomplished but showed no new
truth, had reserve source 10 draw from extend
ing tho limits OF spiritual iIe, while in It's preaching
and polity there was element OF spiritual progress
beyond which II had already attained In conclusion
the preacher argued that God did not intend TO put
limits to mans attanments, but rather had or
damned that should see and know Him IN clearer
light
WASHINGTON SQUARE NJ. E. CHURCH.
THE TEST OF BELIEr-sERxoN BY REV. DIR.
HAzLEToN.
Rev Dr. Hazloton. OF tho Irish Wesleyan Church,
preached yesterday morning in the Washington square
Methodist Episcopal church, taking for his text
l. Corinthians. XIII, 4. He said The Jews require
a sign but the evidences necessary Tor tho establish
mcnt Of any system must vary with tho condition
aud circumstances OF those to whom they arc offered.
Hence Jews, oncr OF the Gospel sought after
sign. Tho Greeks, familiar with philosophy, sought
after wisdom knowledge. and It was with them no
crimo to look for evidence Though OF the twelve
apostles SAID, ''Unicss shall sec in his hands the
PRINT Of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side !
will not beliovch but he nero sought evidence, and
given he cried out, "My God'' IL is, therefore,
only criminal not to be satis0ed with good evidence.
Power In great objects, wisdom In smaller
things Power seen In The creation Of tho world
when Jehovah spoke and all things sprang into exist
matter WAS arranged. But tho bower of Christ is
moral powor-the power which feeling aud good can
influence on man. Should then ask you Tor spec.
men of divine lead not TO the heights above
the depths beneath but let ascend the hill Of
Calvary and thcro find tho exceeding goodness and
greatness of God.
Tho reverend gentleman concluded by making an
appeal behalf u a school In Dublin for The educa
ton OF cIergymens sons Hc said-I appeal 10 you on
behalf OF old Ireland who, for centuries past has been
under foreign power, and as consequences we havo
been bcGgars to you and England, but you know
how have been drained by emigration. The
stipends OF ministers small that only very few
can hvo deceny, and the consequence is they canno!
educate their children Just nov the lease of school
tho OF minister's has EXPIRED about
ElO, 600 being uuc. Half OF this sam has been sub
ncriped In England. aud It Is expected that the
der be made up this country and Canada. There
is nothing 10 which you could give that SO much good
would come IRON little assistance to old Ireland
We never regret anything we give to God. You, as
tho first church this city that has shown your ber
aty in allowing me to address you, will also give me
the pleasure OF saying when return TO Ireland how
much you sympathlze with them.