The New York herald., 1877-01-22

on which be should raise the superstructurs Of his
being the royal sceptre by which he should rule
over mind and nature. History showed beyond
doubt that mans progress IN the control or
the material universe had been effected by the
means of truth Without Vt man would continue
30 do the samc work In the same way; each
succeeding generation would be stereotTped copy
agen. 10 break up old prejudices For instance M tho
discovery OF steam had modified the form Of all human
activities IL had brought the remote near and its
magic touch fe.t IN all surroundings In tho
same way the telegraph came into operation and de-
veloped higher possibilities in the intercommunica-
ton OF human thought Some truths seemed slower,
said the preacher in reaching than Others and they
were not, therefore, the less benehcenL The higher
the TRUTH the slower was It's progress Every man
and woman, every Church and every nation would
stand still II there truth to hit them up
and help them on Every principle was limited its
possibilities II could reach certain point, but be.
yond that Il could make no progress The speed OF
the engine gave out alter reaching certain limit, and
then came the necessity for principle or truth 10
arrive at further ataininents In the samo way with
moral progress one principle could carry us TO GER
for instance the consummae flower and truitagc
Of certain principles hut there was nothing 10 carry
@ consequently. n' III they ~ began ~ to ~ decline s' aud
pass away. It was tho same thing N
carry them little way, or what 10 some might seem
great way, but sooner later there appeared bar
rier 70 their advance Thoy were as old bottles that
would bear the cnervesccnce oil wine, Old
mens that could not be made scrviceabe because they
worn threadDarc and their texture was 100 weak
to bear the strain. The preacher proceeded to apply
these principles to tho Christian religion as repre-
sented by the Greek, the Roman Catholic and the
Protestant churches No one, hc said. was more
roady than he to admit the good which tho Episco.
puan Church mad accomplished, but u showed no new
truth hnd no reserve or source 10 draw from extend
and poity there was no 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
dancd that should aud know Him in clearer
light
WASHINGTON SQUARE M. E. CHURCH.
THE TEST OF BELIEF--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 hts text
l. Corinthians, XIII, 4. He sad:-The Jews require
sign but the evidences necessary for the establish
mcnt Of any system must vary with tho condition
and circumstances OF those TO whom they offered.
Hence tho Jews, oior oil the Gospel sought after
sign. Tho Greeks familiar with philosophy, sought
after wisdom or knowledge, and II was with them no
crimc to look for evidence Though OF the twelve
apostles SAID, "Unicss shall SEQ in his hands the
PRINT OF tho nails, and thrust my hand into his side
when given he cried out, "My t;odn IL is therefore,
only criminal not TO be satisfied with good evidence
Power rs seen in great objects, wisdom in smaller
things Power seen In the creation OF tho world
when Jehovah spoke and all things sprang into exist
encc, wisdom in the order and harmony into winch
matter arranged. But the power OF Christ Is
moral powor-he power which feeling aud good
influence on man. Should then ask you for speci-
of divine wisdom lead not 10 the heights above
the depths beneath, but let ascend the hill OF
Calvary and thcro find tho exceeding goodness and
greatness of God.
rho reverend gentleman Concluded by making
appeal behalf u school in Dublin for tho educa.
ton Of clergymens sons. Hc sad:-I appeal 10 you on
behalf OF old Ireland who, for centuries past has been
under foreign power, and a consequences we have
been bcGgurs to you and England, but you know
how have bceu drained by emigration The
stipends OF ministers small that only very few
live deceny, and the consequence is they cannot
educate their children Just the lease of school
education OF ministers has expired, about
fl0,000 being duc. Half OF this sum has been sub.
ecrDed In England. aud is expected that the remain
Is nothing which you could give that much good
would from little assistance to old Ireland.
We never regret anything we give to God You. as
the first church this city that has shown your ber
aty in allowing to address you, will also give
the pleasure OF saying when return to Ireland how
much you sympathize with them.