National Republican., 1882-09-04
IN THE CHURCHES.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES YESTERDAY.
Father hascvneJ's First Sermon at 81. AiOysius--
Rev. DR.. Rankins Welcome at the Congre-
gatlonal Church-GoOd Discoursts at
tho Mount Vernon Church.


occupied their accustomed pulpits Ia the Catho-
lie churches grand high mass was resumed ut IL
o'clock In the morning, aud the hour OF yespers
changed to o'clock in the afternoon. AT ST.
Aoysus the service at IL o. clock was made notable
by two events: First, the advent OF the rcorgan-
lied choir. under the leadership of Professor Will
lam Waldecker, the organist of the church, which
consists of Miss Clara Baker soprano; Mis- Nellie
Echhorn contralto; Mr.. john o. Pugh, tenor, and
Professor lioer, basso. Tho mass sung was
Martzn's, which was cxcclently given; At
and Professor Hoer sang an exceedingly
pleasant Vent Creator. Ill the afternoon Rsc.
Wigs Vespers were sung with Rossi's Md9nlfcdt
Tnmaro's SdiUe Regina was given with exquisite
effect by Miss Nellie Eichhorn and Mr. JOnn y.
Pu.h. The second event was the ilr,t appearance
at this church of Father Hugh l.. Mayovney, $. j.,
Of Memphis, Tenn, whose reputation US u pulpit
oraior hud already pieceded him. The reverend
Futheri II fine specimen Of manly physique, with
q clear musical voice Of considerable lower and
hexibility, nm easy and graceful manner, aud Is
called the gem OF The Jesuit order.
FATHER MAGEvSEY TOOK FOR HIS TEXT
the words: "You cannot serve God and Nam
mon" In substance he said that Mnmmon might
be looked upon rs that ruling worldly spirit winch
creates such disorder in the soul and which eli.
focis much eternal ruin. 1t Is the exprG sion of
the thug for which Christ would not pray when
lie prayed for all those whom the Fatnsr Lad
world do not pray" Christ did not mean the
world which God mad made so well and which in
the service and worship given to things that pnss-
the alteration offered at the shrincs Of wealth and
fashion aud name aud iame. Aud In giving us
this caution the Redeemer only phrdseti the con-
clusion drawn by every thinking mind after re.
teeting upon the rivalry and opposition which
exist between the altar OF Mummon and the altar
of God Tue service of the former makes The
good mean aid nariows the sphere and range OF
human life; whereas the service OF the latter is
generous in its outcome, leading to fields where
life IS broad and beautiful. The one makes nian
selfish the other makes him unseltish. The love
of Mammon takes iiom him what good traits ma
ture gave; the love Of God gives him more Than
nature ever knew. MammUn teaches him TO love
most his own little self; God teaches him to de-
velup himself according TO the divine Image
aud likeness. Besides tho service Of Mammon
bcge:s cares and fears aud regrets. The tired
mind and the aching heart are all that it leaves
US The man devoted to money and loving it too
well wnen 1t is made is more Of labQrer than tho
one who merely earns his daily bread by turning
the soil with spade or by folio wing pow.
Anxiety and unrest make up his inherit incc aud
he never cnjoys the wealth ho has won. On the
his soul. His heart is big and full Of happiness.
his mind Is safely anchored, and his whole life is
like very tree beside the waters growing daily
ino greater sIreng h and grandeur and bearing
iiuit in largest measure.
TO return 10 God from whom we came is our
one great duty, and we mu not lie charmed
by the sights and scenes Of this world for they
iado and perish so sUon. MammOn and all that
belongs 10 MIN was made TO serve us; we were not
made 10 serve him. Let us put him and his alt rs
out ofour life, aud worship only that GCd who is
our oil.
FIRST PREsBYrER1AS CHURCH.
Tho First Presbyterian Church was fairly filed
yesterday morning at II o'clock to hear the cele
DRAFTED divine, Rev. Dr. Buckley, of Howard Uni
yersty, who occupied the pulpit IN the absence of
the regular pastor, DR.. Sunderland who is at Cut
skill, n T., for Two months vacation. DR.. Buck.
ley look for his text the first chapter, thirty
| God" He spoke ut some length, picturng the
miraculous things and deeds God had done. God
knows Of no sucn thing as an ,impossibility 1t is
| like making water run up hill, said the Doctor
but TO Him 1t is though the declivity of gravity
had been reversed. God moved with precision
| power, effect, aud accomplished ends. His word
is never ineffective. Truth is law and its prop
critics are insiir by the word OF God. You call
| not say that the Bible is an in.pired book; You
| cannot inspire paper or printers ink. 1t Is what
is in the Bible, part and parcel, that is inspired
The inspiration of the good book is given 70 US by
divine knowledge OF Gods dongs. At the cJncln-
sion Of his sermon DR.. Buckley was the recipient
hearty congratulations from the memb ers Of the
| congregation.
THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Although the Thermometer was among the nine:
ties the.congresation at this church was out in full
Rankln home again. The pulpit was decked with
potted plants and flowers IN great profuson, two
Welcome and and ami an immense floral harp 6uhg In
front of the desk. The grand organ spoke its most
magnificent tones under the skiilful touch of Pro;
notably the Singing Of Mrs Ka,par and Miss Nc.
Crew. was very touching and inppEessy;e; ppsS; ,. Dr.
| Isaiah, w. Here are some OF his thoughts:
Money Is labor converted into such form as men
can carry in their ,pocketbooks, Honest money
is HS bread read Where % It fails oiu Of It there
| will be labor troubles. l. The method by which
man earns his money provided it be i, honest
good as anybody's money; will go as far to
deed, but in this country. In England the chil.
dreu Of the artisan class and the mercantile class
become gentlemen only by Paa'sing through
or want of method, the wisdom or unwis-
dom according to which man spend;
in the text, Wherefore do ye spend your ~ money money
for that which is not bread?" Young men in the
departments are wasteful and spendthrifts be-
cause they do not know the value OF money. Let
out q they should be. Let the mobiles do it. 1t
Better settle the Irish question before making
war expenditures on The Egyptians. III. 4
n isa slsrs nanhoSS %SSSood issfS as
and "i Dread, the srsa. great question here; yy',
uses IT, s and all Hss ss 81 M
| ties and opportunities. Many OF us may wake as
poor deeroPit Clifford Pyncheon did in H9rthorne $
House of the Seven Gables, saying: - want my
happiness" Now we may purchase 1t five rightly
| expend our money. the sermon, which was
| illustrations. Alter It was over crowds thronsed
forward to take Dr. Rankin by the hand and give
|
great vgor, aud seems the picture OF a hardy
un-burned man.
MOUNT VERNON NJ. E. CHURCH.
Rev. W; K. Boyle, editor of the Episcopal Netho'
dist, OF Baltimore, preached at Mount Vernon
Place Church South yesterday, at II o'clock. Ills
sermon based on Romans IA, Wet every mar
| be fully persuaded in his own mind" Tht
preacher began by stating that conscience, un.
enlightened was not sure guide TO the right and
the true and hence there was necessity for som'
reason. The Conclusion arrived at by
the process d, OF reason was not th'
iSmo Sut rs dverse as the mind avery yyf msn
not in tadti II, not in science, ior both IN tradi
ton and science different results were reached
authority of the Divine, could the standard .
right be found This, coupled with the work Q
the Divine wa, sufficient to meet 1a all
piness and satisfy the desire of the mind a1C
heart OF man. very interesting practical, ant
| useful sermon.
REV. DIR. DoMRR PREACHED AT NIGHT
TO large congregation from tho tcxt-Mark kill
| l5-"And he Will show you large upper room
furnished and prepared, then make ready for Us.
| The course OF his remarks were as follows II is 4
guest chamber which the two disciples are seal
atter, A place for sacred communion. The Mas
Ser Where is the guest chamber now? Ths
voices at Jerusalem have long ago died out; tho
actors in the scene. the literal scene, have long
since passed onward; the city Itself Is old and
faded, and the Holy Land, OF which that city wa,
the capital and glory, has become simply the land
OF Trllcs uuu suggestive Dut RuCs
chamber continues us the great fact of the ages
The church Uf Jesus Christ in general, as a grea
spiritual house, Is the guest chamber where thu
Lord and His disciples meet rs in an upper cham
ber, and in ordinances of the Lords appointing
hold communion with each other. There is
personalisn in this subject. There are "uppe
rooms" i'll ourselves whore Heaven and holy
thoughts may dwell Human nature sanCtihcd /
more than one story high The highest room IL
us for Jesus Our text gives US also symbolism
of the home above. There are stories on storie
in the Fathers house Of many mansions" TIT
slnntiugs of Immortality lean AGAINST the stars