The sun., 1878-11-04
PRICE TWO CENTS.
DEAN STANLEY'S SERMONS.
COMPARATITELF FEW NEARING WuIr
MANY WENT 10 HEAR.
Grace Church Crowded In the Morning. and
Holy Trinity In the Evening-Is New York's
Material and Spiritual Growth Eaualt

sGrace Church Crowded In the Morninr aud
Holy Trinity In the Evening-Is New York's
Material aud spiritual Growth Eauait
Not one-half OF the persons who went to
Grace Church yesterday morning to hear Dean
Stanley preach succeeded in getting within the
sound Of his voice. The day was so perfect thnt
nothing in the weather detained them from go-
Ing considerable distance and taking their
chances Of gaining entrance; and so they camo
from all directions until the church. the vesti-
bule. the approaches to tho three doors and the
broad sidewalk in front were densely packed
with men and women. At 10is o'clock II was
almost impossible TO pass through either gate
to the outskirts Of tho throngs thnt blocked the
doors. From then to IL there were constant
streams pouring through the gateways and
taking the places OF others who had tried TO get
into the church and were going away disnp-
pointed. and these in turn became discouraged
aud gave way to later comers Within, the
church was densely crowded. save n few sents
the owners OF which were late in coming. The
standing room in the aislcs was all occupied.
and 80 closely was II packed that pew holders
could pass to their seats only by going through
the passage leading from the renr OF the church
to tho rcctory. In consequence OF the difficulty
thus caused in seating the congregation. the
opening Of the services was delayed.
. Besides Dean Stanley there were present
Bishop Potter, Bishop Elliott of Texas the Rev
DR.. Elphnlet Potter OF Union College, the Rev
pr. G. Potter rector OF the church and the
Rev. Mr.. Bonham. The Dean wore over his
smrplice the rel collar ot the Order OF the Bath.
The Rev. DIR. Eliphalct Potter conducted the SER
vices az FAR as the lessons, which the rector
read. Bishop Elliott gave the creed and the
prayers. Inc antc-coinmnniOn snrvicc and the
stSaHley. read the Eplstle.
The text OF the sermon was from the thirty
second Chapter Of Genesis, twenty-seventh
Neree; Mh9t IL thy nnmep" In opening. tho
Dean alluded to the near approach OF the day on
MS departure from these shores saving that
tiils was the ist day on which he should have
Tue pleasure OF preach ing in this country. The
sermon dealt with the Bible doctrina OF the
greatness Of the spirit over matter: taking no
first the natural man and afterward the spir-
itual mnn. ande neaking OF him in his twofoId
existence. The natural man has made great
progress since the bcginning Of the world. hut
great advance on the barbarian. but the Chris
tihn ~ greater advance on tho Greek The
natural man ~ liable to grpnt changes and is
nnnlly made to appear in wholly different
forms hut the moral and spiritual unture OF
man outlnsts NIL changes. and will endure after
noatn. The Importance OF properly directing
thc moral teaelilqys OF mankind was dwslt
upon. Before closing the Dean referred 10 the
romnrkable growth OF this country and this
lnetr2poils. aud suggested us a proper inquiry
whether the spiritual growth OF this people was
keeping pace with their material development.
The sermon contained much in tho way OF
counsel and IL seemed TO have been prepared
WIN the view of maxi ing II "a valuable lesson in
practical Christian development from an emil
nent spiritual teacher 10 people 10 whom ne
woulh lenyc sucli Legacy in return for the
proiound deterence paid 10 his thoughts.
multitude fully thrics the seating ca
pacity, OF tho hey. DIR. Stephen II. Tvng. Jr.'s.
Church OF the Holy Trinity. gathered there last
United StAt-s. His topic was concerning the
name oi Gnd. and his conclusion was that the
and comprehensive. The Dean also pro-
nounced the benediction.