The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-27

Tho benevolent work OF these organizations has been
prosecuted Tor the good OF the neglected classes with
Is NIL additional 10 the ordinary parochia work OF the
Church OF the Holy Trinity.
For the nrst time, therefore, In the history OF the
Church OF the Holy Trinity Dr. ryug now makes an
appeal Tor financial aid from the public sustaining
those benevolent and Christian agencies And no
says, very truly that since the people the objects
oil those agencies, why should not those whose SYM
pathics are with the neglected classes be its sup
porersf No public appeal has been made Tor
this WORK. Its current expenses have been provided
by the congregation OF the Church OF the holy Trinity
and friends oil The different institutions. II Is nov
proposed 10 raise fund which may free this
work from debt and provide tor its future uainte-
nance
The terms OF subscription and OF the fund will be
foliows:-The principal OF tho fund shall be paid for
the cancelment OF the debt the premises described
In this statement aud for no Other purpose whatever
An agreement shall be taken from the corporation OF
the Church Of the Holy Trinity on the payment OF
this fund, stipulatng that an amount equal 10 tho
legal interest upon tho principal paid shall
annually BY the corporation or the congregation
pende1 the support OF undcn ON national cvangeI-
istic ana Humanitarian work among the people OF
New York city. subscriptions 20 this iund are In.
vitcd from all who interested such benevolent
work and are ready cooperate IN securing It's per
manent support such subscriptions may DO sent TO
any one OF tho undersigned, or TO stephen IL Tying.
Jr, No 40 East Forty-third street. and will be
ack nowledgcd through the press
The following named gentlemen have consented 10
committee Tor tho receipt OF subscriptions
and to pass over moucys received by them to the
Holy Triuily:-William L. Dodge, OF Phelps, Dodge l.
Co., No. IL Cliff street; A. " Stout, President OF Shoe
aud Leather Bank, No 27i nroadway; J. ~ Morrison,
President OF Manhattan Company Bank, No. 40 Wall
street; James ~ Brown, OF Brown Brothers u Co..
No. SO Wall street; J. A. Bostwck, Of 4. BostwicE
& Co., No. l4l Pearl street
FORTY-FOURrH STREET SYNAGOGUE.
IsArAn's ANSWER 10 TIE ArHEIsr-THG WHOLE
EARTH Is FULL OF GODS aLony-sEnMoN
BY THE REV. DR. DR SOFA MENDEs
Tho Scripture lesson at the Forty-lourth Street
Synagogue yesterday was the SIKH cnaptcr Of ISAIAH
in which he describes his calling 10 the tompe filled
by the manifestation Of God. Dr. Mondcs took this
his tex,:-"Tho scraphim praise Coo by saying
.rhe whole earth Is tu OF His glory" Tho
Wow OF the jewish prophet bears tho I'M
preston OF his creed. Arisiotelan phiioso.
ply makes OF the Deity being lar above inter.
course with mankind the Creator bus further
connection with the created Not 80 Is the idea Of
Judaism. God created aud He also retains HIS super
VISION and direction. The prophet has no exclusive
or representation Of tho Deity oler.
Arhcush Tstgs Him IN the temple Of Jerusalem, he
hears cxcIam that the world Is the theatre
OF Ills majesty and might. 'Hoy, holy, holy is the
Lord OF Hosts-the whole word Is full OF his glory"
This sentence, said Dr. Mendes, has become very IA
m,liar 10 u.s. We repeat lily IN our ritual
Christianity seos Ia II proof OF doctrine Of three
Gods. But mcu arc 100 apt TO repeat such eXpr es-
sions without thinking OF their full sgnincance How
Tow Hebrews daily think OF all that Is asserted and
denied IN hat profession OF tath rhe Lord Is ono p.
The first difficulty We have TO contend against, con-
tinucd tho Doctor IS that men look or God In wrong
directions. man Is raced tor months by tor
turing disease. His groans excite our sympathy
Sometimes would give ull we possess 10 secure his
relief In tho Intervals OF his torture he calls on God
to help him, to send hun rclic or TO take his iile
Can beng compassionate as God Is described re-
fuse listen to such an appear when wc, imperfect
selfish beings We arc Ieel our heartstrings rent
by.t? II GOD exists He must respond; sine e He does
not He docs not exist
Has God only 10 be merciuly Let W. tako paral-
lei case. said DR.. Mendes Worse than physical sui
fering Is mental torture for re1nod mind; nardcr
the lash 10 au educated, right feeling nan Is the
sting OF the worlds contempt. Whom now We see u
file among the diegs of society, who shall say his
men,a suffering IS not equal ~ the bodily agony Of
the wretch us bed oil sickness? No.ing THIS sui
erng and sympathizing with 1t, would II be correct
to that humane judge sentenced him TO suah
torment or that no judge sentenced INN ~ ally OO-
vously the error consists III Ignoring the TACT that
Judge has to De just as we'll us humane, 10 demon
slrato wrongdolng shall inevitably be punished
when brought homo. 10 be merciful ia such
would be to ofer premium to oviidoers and tue
defaulter should have anticipated his punish
mcnt when he planned his fraudulency. So
with tho case Of the man racked by
disease. The Creator has laid down certain laws
that cold, damp, overwork. &C., are detrimental.
Those disregard these laws, enacted tor tho beue-
1T OF tho universe, may not complain when their SIN
brings its penalty expect the Deity 10 Interfere ex
IL.
ss true, said The Doctor out it Is not tho least
part oil penalty that tho innocent children must
bear tile pareuts' guilt ana the sinner should remen
Der that the niquty fathers shall visited
upon the Iuird fourth generations OF eviid0ers.
OUR SHOW NO GOD.
Another objection ~ hat our senses show US no God
Heat we can ieel, electricity also, steam De
verted before our eyes. But our scuses singly aud
collectively give no evidence OF sucu q being. As
WELL answered the Doctor. might tho eyoless reptile
that lives and dies III dark cavcrn5 deny there arc
such things coors; US well might the tribes
hard t0ngucd birds declare there no sweet and
creation We find senses gradually adaed, until in
and many animals we reach the number uve Because
these iai show the Deity, shall we declare Ho
does exstY Why do conclude that there Is not
sixth sense, moro, TO reveal TO the higher beings
who possess II that Which limited faculties fa
Nor true mat poor i've senses give
evidence OF a wise Maker ana ordainer. The ORDER
they show Us In the universe proves that dc Is one
One system 0i construction Tor all annals one for all
plants, one mode OF revolution for all planets-who
Will deny these evidences OF the unity OF GodS Note
how small an object AS grain OF corn grows how
shoot descends IRON the seed TO form the root
how another to form the stem, leaves and fruit
Who gives the root the power 10 absorb nourish-
mcnt 10 convert II INTO green leaves ana succulcut
iruit? And more, II the seed be inverted, may
how inverted ro0tgerm, now uppermOst, turns IN
It's course and grows downward, while the inverted
stem as steadily turns upward. whose, hand guides
those mysterious, almost ration al movements
Aud II you look IRON one humble gram OF corn to
the forest monarch, where the Same wonder IS re-
pcated thousandio;d. 10 the little creatures,
600 900 OF whom have room 10 1--we, cat, propagate
chase each other and escape from eacu other In ram
drop, or to the arihmcticai numbers which express
tho dsts siz1 OF the Stars above our head, you
will ponder on their meaning when you repeat the
prophet's' wofB I-"Holy, holy, thrice holy Is the
LORD or COUNTLESS hosss the whole Garth s full OF lis
glory ~ auGc-,s
THE NEXT WORLD.