The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-13
BROOKLYN RINK CHURCH.
SUCCESS OF DIR. FULroN's ENrERPRIsE-

SUCCESS OF DIR. FULToNs ENrERPRIsE-A
SERMON ON FORGIVENESS.
The publication of the fact that DIR. Fulton Gen.
tennial Church had purchased tho Brooklyn Rink
drew to 1t large congregations yesterday. The ex-
change has been very favorable and Mr.. Reed gives
the Church of the People all the furniture Of
the rink well all belonging to the old church.
that when the alterations are made the rink
church will be as nearly possible fac smile of the
old house Of worship on Clinton avenue. Mr.. Reed
and his rink associates it is sad heartily tired of
letting their house to picnic and beer parties And
it with earnestness and emphasis that DIR. Full
ton declared yesterday morning that next Sab
bath morning he would preach the funeral sermon
of beer drinking in that place. "The Lord knows"
he added cit stinks enough of beer and tobacco now
but, thank God. it has fallen into the hands of
Christian Church. and will henceforth be ded Gated
God and His cause" An architect and mocha MICS
will be ut work in a few days making the alterations.
From the Vanderbilt avenue side strip of forty-sx
deep running the entire width of the building will
be partioned of and carpeed and used for lecture
about hundred and twenty three feet square, will
then constitute the main audience room with prin-
cpa! entrance on Clermont avenue. The dedication
will take place about December l.
DIR. Fulton preached in the morning on 'The For
giving Forgiven" basing his remarks on that petit
ton in the Lords Prayer found in Matt. vi, L.
Character, he said is the basis OF confidence with
man God. The unforgiving cant hope to be for
given Man owes all to God, And the sins of omis-
sion as well as com mission all stand debts against
until we forgive as we hope to be forgiven. But
men are not conscious OF their debts due to God.
There men who owe their fellow men and who
will the street rather than meet the creditor
unless they are able to pay him. Such men are
honored But the man who owes and does not
acknowledge his debt make effort to pay 1t is
despised. The story OF q drunkard's wife who
seeking divorce on the ground OF cruelty was told
She went to her pastor for advice and he asked her
IL she could take her husband to God In prayer and
forgive him in her heart? She tried 1t aud tho result
was his salvation
UNION CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Rev. Joseph Wild preached in the Union Congre-
gational Church in the evening. his subject being
! .'No God in the Constitution nor in Trade" His
text will be found in Leviticus XIX. 49, Eye shall do
no unrighteousness in judgment, in weight in
measure" At the outset the preacher said it was
the will of Heaven that men should deal honestly
with anothor that right. not might should gov
all human intercourse and trade. Christianity
is both theoretical and practical said the clergyman
'And. continued he. II interested in tho prac-
teal rather than the theoretical" The Doctor went
on then to consider which Of the departments of
life the best and most important in q practical
sense--the family, the Church commercial lie
believed the commercial to be the first and most
portant Men spend more time, exercise moro
thought. bestow more labor and invest moro capital
In il than in any other. Here, then is the grandcst
In this department find the finest opportunity
for the display OF charity and virtue But here had
furnished appalling instances Of where Christianity
has been put to shame. Let u.s. therefore, said
the speaker look our religion in the face. and sec
where 1t Will best suit To the end that trade might
be honestly conducted II would be necessary that
Christians should have some standard that would be
equal and fair TO the poor and rich man. God pro-
videt such standard Of weights and measures for
the Hebrew nation.
This system that God provided is earth common
surate and man related The inch and foot and yard
q man has an idea of In the breadth of his thumb,
his own feet and the length of his arm. The French
Df in fnitn wo1a al A,
man, nature nor God. Through Thomas Jefferson
this country was led to adopt part of that French
metrcal system. French influence also left it's i'm
press upon our constitution In the absence of
the name of God. The metric system will always
rob the poor man and enrich the rich.
Speaking Of the absence of Gods name in the con-
stituton of the United Staes the preacher said that
this goddess influence that was pressed upon our
constitution IL now ut work seeking to enforce tho
metrcal system. Already large rings are formed
and the matter Is still before Congress- and IL this
| system should be adopted We will want new meas
ures. scales and school booksa fine opportunity TO
fleece the people, The Postmaster General says il it
is adopted in his department. 1T will cost sl24 100000.