The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-25
WORSHIP ON STATEN ISLAND.

Mr.. GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS REPEATS A SER
MON BY REV. MIR. HoYT, OF LONDON.
Yesterday morning tho little Unitarian Church on
Clinton avenue, New Brighton, was we'll filled. Mr.
George William Curtis, editor OF Harper's Weekly, who
the In this church, stated that after
next Sunday he would be absent for three months
and he desired the congregation to remain alter the
services order that they might express their views
the ACCESSIBILITY OF keeping tho church open dur
ing the summer months 1t decided after service
that the church be closed during Mr. Curtis 8bsence.
THE SERMON.
Mr.. Curtis read u sermon by the Rev MI Hoyt, OF
London, u Clergyman OF the Church OF England, ent-
tied. .sBe.ore Abraham was am. +" The sermon ar
gued that there doubt in the minds OF those
who heard tho Sermon on the Mount as 10 what
Christianity really meant or what Christianity really
taught They knew what Christ meant WHOM he said,
Besscd they which hunger aud thirst after rignte
BUSINESS, Tor they shall DO flod" BLESSED are tie
pure heart, for they shall sec God" This was The
kind oil preaching which drew thousands after Him and
made the common people, as the Gospel says very at
tcntve Tho words did not sounu vague. They con-
veyed tho divine meaning quite definitely enough for
al practical purposes There are those who say there
world mad heard il all before We may truly say there
nothing very new in any particular precept OF
Christianity They were the religious development of
thas which preceded. The Jews knew little about tho
future lilo when they wont 10 Assyra. And when
Chris, began 10 preach the immortality OF the
soul It was already the belief OF other religions.
ana only in q secondary sense could He be
said 10 bring to light the immortality OF lite.
Our theology, historical TACT, Is that derived
directly IRON Greece. The Greek mind could not bear
TO in doubt about thing. Aud wo have initiated
them creeds ana articles in the Church, and we
are carrying out the views OF the later Aiexandran
schools. The desire 10 enforce particular lorM OF
theology has brought about the massacre OF thousands
aud hundred oil thousands OF men and women. The
wounds which Christianity has received IN the house
friends deadly than those that tortured
Him upon the Cross.
CHRISTIANITY DEFECTIVE.
1t Is said that Christianity is only part of system
that It takes narrow views OF le that It does not
take account the whole Of human nature; that
does sanction great many things to DO true and
recognize others which are proved by experience TO
be delcterious What do We expect Christianity to be
and leachp When Jesus sat upon the mount TO preach
HiE sermon did expect Him TO point out 10 us the
continent OF American Do we expect Him TO show us
how 10 construct engines and explain to the
laws Of supply and demaudg We must hnd out these
things Tor ourselves. IL has been said that Christ
Himself have been opposed 10 all that IS lovely.
After Christ died many emaciatcd themselves and foil
into the Bsthetca form OF religion; but Christ never
taught this. He not unsympathetic, solitary,
morose, selfish the enemy OF the arts and sciences
He is their animatng soul at this very moment The
great Christian Teacher has lap large enough TO hold
the whole world. Tho spiritual and the eternal love
will break forth more upon the universe, wrapped
clouds and thick darkness, and the glory the
Lord. spark of which Is souls, shall
earth as the waters cover the