New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-20
SUNDAY SERMONS.

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SERMONS OR SERVICES AKIN TO RELIGION
SOME POINTS OF THE DlscoURsEs OF HENRY WARD
prEcHER THE REV Mr.. TAIMAGE AND OTHERS
cuuRCa ANNIv ERsaRiEs AND MEETINGS OF
DIFFERENT KINDS.
Heury Ward Beecher, at Plymouth Church
Yesterday preached about doubt and belief lie saio
men were not 80 be damned for inability to believe.
Many men, declared, think they are nbdes VINO are
not Mr. Beecher told this story MY father was once
ut a meeting in Boston, when young ADdover student
was asking woman grounds OF belief and he asked
her II she willing TO be damned IL God wilied it. the
woman he stated and my father having overheard tue
question asked the student What ia that You were ASK
ingf only asked her If she willing to be uamneo
for the glory Of Cod In his brusque way my ia'her
SAID Are your L hope SIR WAS the meek reply
Then You TO be- Numbered my father Mr. Beecher
ssd in conclusion better to be called an inhdei
ana TO God, than 10 be called ORTHODOX ana
train with the devil"
The Rev. T. De witt Talmage preached In the Brooklyn
Tabernacle and told what Lac bad seen durlrg MS ten
days. vacation The country free and prosperous nc
said and he suggested that these facts should be to
the Winds thundcrcd 20 the seas shouted To the Aphcs
and carved on Norwegian rocks. lie was not pleased
with the religious condition of Louisville Cincinnat,
Pittsburg aud some other Western cities. He thinks
religion dead there but that great revival Is soon
10 take place. He concluded foliows "There Is
ladder OF three rungs your feet Ask seek and knock
Oh, God, IL more souls step INTO the Kingdom Oh
Life by my death. let me die now"
Tbs fitch anniversary OF the foundation OF Che st
James Methodist Episcopal Church, ut OAe-hnhdred-
and-iweuty sxih.t and Madisonave., was celenra'eu
Yesterday The Rev. Dr. silber delivered an historical
address IN which he reviewed the foundation ana pro-
Cress of the Methodist Episcopal Church on Mammalian
Island The Rev DR.. J. NJ. Buckley preached the ser
- .,, os,o,,ov morn
ing az The stanton Street 3eptist Church IN twenty
dith-st.. near MtG-onave He was recently eaeo rho
The pastorats this church from kingstOn n L. INC
subject of the sermon was g DC thing needni ~
About 100 persons assembled IN the Afternoon n Iar
II u, where services were cohuue'tu 10y 'T 70 n
John f. Vine. gbO announces himself as ah I,nEIns
Evangelist" lie was assisted by Dr. Tanner VINO WIS
advertised as the Great Faster" and Professor "a
wards. the COUSIN o Jenny tlnn ,i hnt did not saw
" Fel,x Adler ieclured at Cbckerns Hail about the
lavish agitation IN Germany Among other thin.s ne
said: If Christ regarded MS Very COD Is ~ nov
proper to respect 70 that race selected ~ SUd %
become pcarnate one OF Its membcrsf III Chrlst ps
regarded only man Of wonderful Graclous.ess aGn
uncomfortable tenderness great ~ sp ar nohpeten
~ Tnere was quaint and picturesque gathering at No
400 Cintonaye BROOKLYN. Yesterday afternoon 1t was
mixed in character. comprising many WHO Me.e on'5
carvsa mahogany rosewood chairs Bronzes; small
bu, elegant the maDtel TheE" were OH paint
ings On the and gilt and pier gass NJ ore
end of the room. The host was the Rev Mr.. hlmpall
an ex-minister Of the Congregational Churcn anu q
MERCHANT I'm New-York City lie gave short sermon
on Following Christ In the abolishing OF properrN,
munlsL" H. has now been holding these meetings IN
ms uarlor for five weeks Sometimes he mas ha1 NOISY
ana unruy guests but be- has generally come out anead
in any trouble sHe believes he 10 the means OF taxing
tramps from vagrdnt ne .-,.- ,,,., - W.,
BARNS was dedicated YESTERDAY DOrumg. The eXei-
ctses we're conducted by Archbishop Corrigali, VINO
preached on the and works OF the patron SAINT OF Tue
parish ST. Thomas. - 1861, ro,or
peclc Rao Chnrcn, THE Theatre" He asserted
thai the theatre always been condemned tat tne
actors and actresses VIGOROUSLY immoral tnat t"
PLAYS are unfit To in tbs family a"d tttt the
stage ness their presentation Is luI VI
immoral suggestions. ,~,-, -. Nh,
The Rev c. :. Wcodruf, pastor OF the Klpgsiey Meth
dist Episcopal Church SapletOn, l., pTeachen ast
evening a specal to the liquor dealers OF tDaI
neighborhOod He had advertised that ne would give
any lI0uor dealer opportunity to correct or relule
any stateaen,s he might make. The speaker oheieu
the same privilege in opening his remarks a.t evening"
asking however that should speak VINO was not
soer md that no offensive language should be used
III. took his text from Shakespeare, ana liHereu Tue
linuor dealers to MUcjeM and LGdy MGcOei, whose
could be washed OF the stain OF murder Inc
speaker's statements not questioned up 10 yen
minutes before O'Clock. when me tribune reporter
LETT the church 10 catch the last boat for NeW1"
The Rev Mr.. Culver preached at the CnnrCh OF the
Messiah on Spending aud saving" Ills text was
PAY INV Debts" He advised Young men not 10 sptnu
money which they could not spare. ana lOid e1 lha
II they had 50 msr6a their Bible as 20 trust that Goa
youd help when they should help themselves, IL were
should sell their Bible az the first OLD DOoK
store and buy the autobiography OF benjamin fIanhh