Morning Herald

The Rev. Doctor Channing, of Boston, preached yesterday at the Church of the Messiah, one of his best and most profound sermons. It was eloquent and philosophical and metaphysical and political and moral and poetical and practical. Such another is seldom heard in New York.

He gave a graphic view of the present state of the social, religious, and political struggles of this country, as compared with those of other lands and other ages. This view sprung out of his topic which was taken from the text "Blessed are the peacemakers." Doctor C. thinks that the present struggles in this country, in the political and religious sects, are only the natural working of Christian liberty—that they will lead to universal love and universal justice, which alone can form the basis of universal peace and the highest order of civilization.

His discourse was listened to by a most crowded and fashionable auditory, with the deepest attention. As an orator of the mere physical school, this reverend Divine makes few pretensions. Simplicity, earnestness, unction, are the elements of his style in pulpit oratory. He read his discourse—his parting benediction, with outstretched hands, and soft but deep tones of his voice, was a most remarkable mixture of the sublime and beautiful in an extemporaneous effusion.

At the close the Rev. Mr. Dewey announced from the pulpit, that the pews yet remaining unsold, will be leased to those who may want them.