New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-02
SERMONS AND ATTENDANCE.

the " regular service after the dedication OF the Aston
memorial. The church fun the service usual
Tue slightly increased depth OF the chance added greatly
its apparent DEPTH and the bright candaabra in front
the gray with its beautiful carvings and shadows,
the purple side lights the white robes OF the chorstcrs
and the varegated dupes those pressing the
munion made a remarkably effective picture The ritu-
alistic pecuarites OF the embroidered vel
low and white sos OF the ministers. in place Of the ori
nary black scarf aud occasional bowling alteration
OF OF the CATION when passing the altar and
perhaps the insistence Of Dr. DIX in his on the
purposes the redetication last Sandy after the
church had under repairs DrDX took for his text
Romans XIII aud pre- chcdfrom on the duty OF ddcat
ing ones SELF ones body and all the faculties Of the body
To Gods service for the love Of Christ higher though
coguate duty the dedication Of ones goods and pos
sessions He ur-el that otherwise. the beauty OF
the adonment church and the sacredness OF the
surrounding ornaments, would BRING the worshipper INTO
tue crater condemnation.
Tie Rev Dr. Walker preached to moderately large con-
creation yesterday In Calvary Chapel, Eat 23i-st
He took his text Apostles. xv, 4 They declared an
thing, that God had done Tor them; He said that 20 tell
to others what God for their souls the duty
Of every Christian. The Gospel might be preached by
the ministry and taught by bble-cass Instructors but
stl every Christian had this personal duty. person
who met d ncues business naturally sought the ad-
vice Of those who had sim ar experience IL the same
manner the inner sou should be looked after Every
one should seek the experience Of others aud should be
willing 10 give his experience TO others The sense oil
gratitude for the many blessings conferred by them
should move all 10 do this, just as man. Who saved
through skill Of the surgeon blessed him and taught
! his children o. revere his name.
! The Rev Dr. Putnam conducted the services at the
Church Of tie Ascension az IF haveuue and Ienth 81
Yesterday Tie Rev. Dr. John Cotton Smith j. now OF
his sumner home in New England Many OF the seats In
tn. church were unoccuped DR.. Putnams address was
one appropriate 10 the administration Of the Holy Com
PM rr,6f The %
gon and vital exp eiieuce Of Chrsts teachings In order
TO full benefit in partIng al tlis sacrament Inc
number Of Communicates smIli, owing To the alb
seuce MANY OF the gregation To the country
The warm weather has mate tally essenrd the attend
ance Of the fashionable worihppers at Trinity Chapel in
Twenty-dftnsrcet near Broadway. The rector the Rev
Dr. SWopc remains al post and the cuOrter- chant a
/ swetty as the church flied WITH people. The
rector's short Yesterday morning ana was
upon passage taken from the Gospel for the day. the
ffth Sunday Trinity. He spoke OF the crowd tha
pressed the Lord He stood by the side OF the
Lake Ceuuesar.t to hear Him" That they came TO
hear proves particular merit IN them They might
have come other people did, or ont Of love Of
the exeitem mt ~ hearing or seeing some new thing
Ana what was OF sinners in ancient DAYS was true
to-day Many people ocsed to hearpreachcr but with
out any Of following spiritual advice The pas
tor regretted the modern practice hich made the sermon
the ma feature or Christian worship. In conclusion he
urged that obedience should follow hearing.
The Rev Mr.. Vosburg. OF Bergen. y. J, filed the pull
pit OF tine Rev. Dr. Armitage at F0urtysixsreet and
Fifth-aveuuc, yesterday morning. Tie preacher drew
picture WORKING OF Gods gveH TO the Jews
before and after the coming Christ in which, ne said
the wall which separated Jews from Gcntles had been
broken down. ana any one aI werr VINO hi" u.s i'iil
hesr W 10 wor-hiDpcd him The church tle ten
uie which was Ilt ls n place m which 10 worship Cod
Was mo- better than any OF er place. n G. "a did not reign
10 the hearts Of The worsnipprs The daIke-t spots n
the history Of the earth were the records Of eeous wars
aud prosecutions. The preacher was thankful however
that he abe To ay tt tn il the history nt tir Zap
tst church there could not be- fuud r9ie ihsit'r W
which BAPTIST had prsecucd another Tor DIS r. t sake
IN, lnt Pa a i, ,i,t it,v '',rt,r Tn Nv nr
Jelreys preached q IN the First ornhlaus NJ 3; and
cha ter condemned tie Coruthi Church for it, conten
mons ls - al 81 % -, .,n ~ o,r
modern ufchcS There iS Lo IarfN no ctcu u Jtr',
Crs Who shall saw winch creed or doctrine ri-ht
Presbyterian, Baptist Methodist, Episcora CouTesa.
tiota or Roman CatnohcT Men 80 biSoteu I'D tlelr
ideas OF sect that they could good in their
| brefrreu OF other churches came for
strong rcbuke from their Pastor. who charged
marks vi Christianity Instead Of growing in spirituality
In concluding. DIT. Jehrys dlscaimed any sympathy IN
the doctrine held by many that chr stans were ae,iTi
in their motives and actions by tue la" Oh Coo anu SAID.
Men make great mistake In irving 20 ran on double
ON tIr power aud sacrifice Of Christ As read the
r,i,t ~ tnr Iord Jc~us Christ We might a. well
argue favor OF woman having two husbands a. Dtlhg
under The law ana Christ Al the same tine chr STAINS
do not 20 10 Sinai and examine tine tablets 70 See what
he forbds, but % Calvary with It's erucined SAVIOUR
!
The nflhblIty Of Gods goodness and wisdom, III al
His dealings with Hi, Creatures, ami the necessity OF
complete submission His Will, was the theme OF the
Rev william T. Sahine's sermon, at the communion ser
vices ut the First Reformed Episcopal Church Yesterday
rn,n, The church WAS well filled. the fal.in- of
attendance incident to tie summer season behg ardy
Al he Church OF the Divine Paternity yesterday, the
Rev Or. T. r. Chaplin preached his lasi sermon before
! taking his summer vacation. N0iwlthsIndnE tue ex-
r, baot fine cl,urch VS. well ii ed The subject Of the
Faith. Dr. Chaplin put ne lurst!9hs 10 rs
audience personal ones those OF little Ialth anu 10
those of "a disposition to disregard tine commandment,
/ ind lnerenJ admonlsIed. The preacher explained
The mistake people make in regard 10 sympathy. o.
bic Imagined they were sympathetic, that they had
syupathcc temperament, because thtN were nervous
and .vcred at every breeze and ttcnbed IN every gale
Tncy wanted symua by, but true sympatly was that
which took out of ones SELF The world had never
been beered by complaints. or 10y dwelling on rs cor
About 100 persons were present the morning
vice. yesterday, Of the sHedenoor ian Church on East
Thirty -hftist Tie pastor tue Rev. ChdunceY Giles
Otcated for the last time previous to bis vacation The
church VIII not however, ne clos during the summer
tine pulpit being regularly supplied Aft'r an intr0dne,
tory service, consisting OF cAaut by quartet choir and
Of responsive readings o cue SCI M lhe nll,ltr
ana grcgitOn, Mr. Giles preached sermon from the
text join xxi must work the works OF HIM thdt
srtt Ne while % is DAY: night COuetn when
can work." To find said Sir. Giles, Just what our
propriae WORK - and when We discover H. 10 ao H. r.
the highest wisdom. Ih7 WORK ia general CONSISTS ~
acquiring knowledge co. the facts Of this and the future
will receive the plaui Well done. good and faithful
! servant; enter into the joy OF thy Lord"
S. Patrick'- Cathedral Prncest. hottest,
/ vel hled yesterday. Tue preacher tire Kew. Father
Farley took for his subject che miraculous feeding OF
/ the multitude by the saviour aud theitirom are"
lesson about Ills compassionate charac cr lie cltcd
several instances OF The love OF Jrsu-, among which was
,t a., -,,i.iltlv win Mary aud Martua on the oc
C. SION oi Tie death Of ther brother whom be raised
l'g ring .ua irnpe,iins doom. OF Code com
passion OBJ nIu and Cur-ts on sing oi himself 10 save
tbe creation Tie sermon closed Win an AMMUNITION 10
Tie hearers, To 1--we III charity one with ano'hef'