The daily gazette., 1879-11-14

At the semi-centennial anniversary of
St. Andrews Church yesterday after.
noon, Rev. Richard Newton, u. D.,
preached q most excellent sermon. Pre-
vious to opening the discourse he said
that it was his pleasant privilege 10 be
connected with ST. Andrews Church
fifty years ago. To-day, when he looked
Vt the church then and looked at it now,
and compared the two, he could not belp
feeling greaC Joy at the advancement.
When his mind went back to his boy
hood days, when sixteen years Of age ,he
began his studies beside Sr. Andrews
first rector, the Rev.J HOwland Coyt,
tender recollectiOus we're bound TO rise.
He could not help comparing this re-
turn, after many years, to the case OF
jacob of old. When he looked at the
tion, and with her future prospects, his
heart was filled with gladness.
Choosing az his subject the spiritual
demands OF the times, and his text, LIST
Chro. icles, XII, End v, r,e, the reverend
speaker now commenced his sermon. Ii
person was going to sing, he said, it
would be necessary for him to know the
key note of the tune; some sing the song
through without 1t, and Others never
find it. 1t is SO in life; the great aim and
end must be understood; If 1t Is not
UNDERWOOD what Is the use of living?
The character of life to- day is peculiar,
and different from what 1t was some
generations ago. Some OF the peculiari-
arities may be given. The first is excite
ment. Our age is one of moral, mental
and physical excitement. The public
| mind desires it and is easily swayed.
This tendency to quicken the masses is
increasing with the rapid flight Of time.
| Events that used to occupy century are
now crowded into a year, and life is
longer than it was in the anti-diluvian
period.
Another characteristic is the incessant
change. The speaker referred to an
item in the school books when he was a
lad, which said that the asteroids con-
sisted of four bodies. Thirty years ago
they we're found to be twenty; and now
the number has increai ell to one hun
dred. So with every thing. Motion and
progress are the order of the day. Never
were the words of God, II will over
throw, and overthrow, and overthrow"
80 well illustrated as now.
The third characteristic of the age is
the decision and discrimination that
marks it. No one is lot alone. Liyings-
ton, in the heart of Africa, thought he
would be let alone, put representative
of the American press found him out
The period when men could wear dis
guises is passing away fast. Every mar
Is required to define his pos ton, and tt
say nwhether he is for or against the
Lord.
Now if these are the character of tht
times, what would the character of thu
people be. 1t should consist of three
things
First-Earnest personal piety. 1t i
the most important, and the person VIII
fails in it will not act his part In life. w
must follow its dictetes and do the bid
uing of the spirit. The Lord says, "See
e. ~ si,5,oU. Nv. So r,oh,aon
Second-An enlarged and hbers
spirit. Our piety must be liberal, an
, we must get rid of hard feelings for othe
denomipations. We must seek point
on which to agree rather than points o
which to disagree. We must act ON tn
grounds that the points on which W
should unite are more important to Go
than those on which we differ. Let U
: get the good assorted from the bad; lt
us get Hberality assorted from lilioe
ality. There il a common shelter for
3 of God's people, land we should endeavo
to meet there. The nearer we come
t Christ, the nearer we come to on
[ | another.
q Third Strong faith in God and 81
werd. This we must have If we woul
!, be prepared for our duties. We nee
more of the martyrs living faith in tb
DAY; while we do not have to wear IL
4 martyrs crown, we haye to tight again
scepticism, and much that Is worse, u
principle we should 60 on ought to b.
anything but his anger, everything vii
his love. Faith is necessary to cle
l. experience. The man who climbs Il
Z, mount can see more than the man IN Il
:, valley; and the man on tho mount
d faith have a more glorious experieh
than he who walks in simple, inactl'
life.
. These things are indispensable to us
Cody life. If we secure them we ca
S truly say, "This is the victory that owe
e cameth the world, even our fai tn"
}, THE CLOSE LAST EVENING.
The sci vices came to termination Ia
evening, when a social reunion was he
in the lecture room of the church. Gun
q a large number of persons were prese
- and an exceedingly enjoyable time W
: spcntlThe churoh. was beautifully dec
5 ated.
II A half hour or more was devoted
y social intercourse after which Geo.
,r Bates, e, O., was called to the chair.
N made few pleasant remarks on assnl
If ing chairmanship and at the concluslt
of his remarks called upon Rev. w.
Newbold who spoke briefly and pleasa
ly. Rev. w. j. Frost, d. D. rector
trinity church, Rev. Mr.. Latimer a
Rev. 6. M. Murray of Philadelphia a.
le made interesting addresses.
'r At the conclusion of the adGr sss
le Rev, T. Gardiner Littell moved that
,te vestry of st. Andrews take such actl
IS az would enable the othes churches
IL the city to contributed towards publii
N ing Bishop Lees historical sermt
10 preached Wednesday. Mr.. Bates
= formed him that the vestry had a!rea
taken action to have the sermon print
bnt the other churches could contribl
in welcome If they wished.
n The meeting adjourned with the bel
y diction by the Bishep.
l. REV. DIR. MENTIONS BIBLE STUDY AT t
le CHURCH OF THE COVENANT Ii
u. NIGHT.
10 The Rev. DIR. William Newtor, of
IL Reformed Epis ,opal church of the u
enant of Philadelphia had large au
ence at the church of the same name
ge Second and Washington streets in
~ city last night. His discourse was p
10 faced with a brief reference to his G
70 nection with the old church, and said
W W was called upon to drink of the cup
lo disconnection with 1t, or be disloyal
le his Masters cause. The course he
Id taken was justified by che peace and
!; he had experienced in the church of
he Covenant.
n The reverend gentleman new ente
upon his subject degeneration
Meaning, Agency Instruments and
a suits. The word regeneration is de
ga ed from the Greek verb Cameo to g
63 birth to, or to be born again. He re
IS. red to John LII, 7th man at first
made in the image of God, The stU