New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-28
bene present me services were conducted BY Professor
Morreil, Of Stamford, Conn.

being present The services were conducted by Professor
&orrei. Of Stamford, Conn &c
Stages OF BACKsLrDrNG.
zAs REV. Hry ward Bsschsv at Plymouth oAassh enere-
At Plymouth Church yesterday Mr.. Beecher.
in calling for collection for the City Mission, spoke Of
tho need Of mission work in cities where not more than
onequarter Of the people attend church. could have
In the churches they desired 20 attend where
hundreds Of thousands do the Gospel preached
The city missionaries visited the as and In
many neighborhoods did much good. Recently, Mr..
Beecher added the interest in perpateo preaching had
revived 10 many churches and said that lately col.
lection Of 81 200 for the city mission work had been taken
Ill DR. c. G. Halls church. OF $1,000 IN the Rev. Mr..
McLeods 82l0o In DR.. Cuylers, and $4,000 In DR..
sorrss church. aud he asked Plymouth Church to con-
tribute according to the needs Of the work. After the
collection Mr. Beecher spoke of the revival meetings
which he will conduct next week. He had noticed,
cording to one newspaper that he was making new
but this mot 80 any
on any new subject II had also been said that lie was
getting up revival This mad rnde and mechanics
or culture. church had lowered tone OF religion
70 Il ar @ Of work
not 70 have anxious seat or call persons out IN On
srasps S' 1e s C the meet
ings after one week. he would shake the tree a. ong ss
Mr. Beecher then preached the stages Of decline
from active Christian feeling TO state Of moral ndiner
also higher power II just easy for rose TO
bloom for every to come into consciousness OF
close and drawing all 10 Hin. II close to God
life WAS Sys s Sd from s %an sa rSe &
in backsdng the loss OF the exquisite sense OF D
visible truths Then some men redoubled their duties
multiplied their prayers and tried to bring themselves
Change Affected the moral sense: the sensible
1iy to conscience was diminished: Ibines
act toward other Christian principles. Next,
men irked by tue auxllarles OF piety and soon
OF the last signs OF spiritual death lnsincerty.
ALLIANCE OF RELIGION AND POLITICS.
The Rs' Hyatt S" S SsSs s' Avenue 8'p o""''"
A very large and appreciative congregation
filled the Lee Avenue Baptist Church In Brooklyn last
night to hear the Rev. ]. Hyatt Smith, Congressman
elect from the hid District who, was understood was
TO give views Of religion as connected with ME
political beliefs Mr. Smith took for his text Coossans
ill., % "a "And whatsoever ye do. do It heartily 40
to the Lord and not unto men, knowing that OF the LORD
Va shall receive the reward the Inheritance for We
serve the Lord Christ :; and also Corinthians Z, 81
whether therefore We eat drink, or whatsoever ye
do do all to the glory OF God" He said in substance;
Paul represented the heroic the salwsrt 10 religion.
Persons represent it look upon Christ only as the
meek and lowh the Lamb. They forget that nc was
Of patriotism and 1t Ia the duty Of every true Christian
serve his country to the best OF ns ability. Lnere "
Christ should take an active part 10 politics. before tne
war this opinion was Who touched
AFFAIRS Of the Nation But there is an intimate relas0n
ost Se against this In those DAYS
felt II their duty 10 speak for what they Deneyed 70 pe
to the scene OF conflict and By pEeeeP and even e1,
ample men to struggle for the right Tney were
fighting 10 company with the Goo OF bSVues' Inc con
dition o. tnngs Is not changed Lo-uhy'
Ihaye been criticised for accsptine position 10 ION
preached here shall say In the councils OF tue Nson
shall carry my pulpit into PresdsSt
did not make Mentor political Mecca. went there ny
to MIN General. do not intend 70 rule as the rep
resentave II he party ent az ne sem coSd
see his eyes as ne spoke 20 mel they looked ike twin
repub ics IApplausel He said II mean to till this
s sreS' OF prospsry thank God that such
be AZ the head OF Government. said to him. ana
have been criticised by the newspapers Tor saying
General whatever c1n d 10 seFT9 b sNe en- that
INV sssistance will be az good that OF the editor who
criticised me; and not good ct vulgar fractions
Xs{or my Church hope it WIN out the same
principles as DO. Iwant 70 see cnnrcn wn'Gn VIII
to see Christians who VIII be patriots irrespective OF
party spirit shall endeavor TO discharge my duties
larry to the pastoral services but have supplied man
who will And as member OF my Sspe ssie
must say that this Is not exactly the knd OF cnuteh
slOud like To build up L NOuIu Ike u CuWCh
which would be open TO members OF any Danch OF tne
vino applied for admission would Oe DO
Won love the Lord Jesus Christi" III he said A" Yes"
would admit him. no matter whether be were Baptist,
EpscOpaiiaD, Methodist or Rom n Catholic III ne 1eit
aft-r a while that he needed more water than lie got
when he was baptized. should have the pleasure OF I'M
cannot bring myself to believe that every man In the
world Will eventually be saved do not believe that
God sent His only Son upon earth 10 die FOR sinners ana
mayo a failure " It; have too high an opinion OF my
Lord do not know what the processes may DO on the
other aide of the OF DEATH but believe that God
should like 20 see a church built. know that am
treadng on delicate ground aud that most OF you Will
not agree with me; but am bound TO speak what
honestly believe.
UNABLE TO PERFORM PASTORAL DUTIES.
The Rev. DR.. Spencer NJ. Rice read pastO-
ra letter to bis at the services held yester
DIV morning. il being the completion OF his twenty
frat year as the rector Of Grace Episcopal Church In
Jersey City After stating the number oil services he had
held, the number OF sermons preached, etc., be
said that his work had imposed great tax upon
his physical strength and still greater
one upon his mind, and that no was
no longer fulfilling all the duties OF priest In his
nartsh and IN behalf of his people. The
ietter was surprise to the members OF
the church Dr. Rice showed much emotle' curing iss
reading Some time the OF this year Dr hlce
will resignation 70 the Vesry OF the churen
NEWPORT NOTES.
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