The New York Herald Newspaper, October 31, 1866, Page 4

4 ST. PAUL'S CENTENARY. Dedientory Sermen of Samuel Auchmaty, D.D., Delivered October 20, 1766. Value of Trinity Church Prop- erty $6,500,000. The Children ef the Church, Consisting of it. Paul’s, 8t. George's, St. Mark's, Grace and Stuyvesant Square Churches; Co- tumbdia College, Society fer the Pro- motion of Religion and Learnin;, Trinity Sehoel, Hobart Col- legs, at Genova, and Nn- merous Other Parishes and = Churehes. WHAT THE RECTOR PROPOSES TO DO. CLOSING HITERCISES. ke. ae. ke CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. Yesterday being the one hundreth anniversary of the fay on which St Paul's Chapel was dedicated in 1766 the celebration ceremonies of that memorable event transpired at the church building on Broadway and Vesey street, and were closed after three days of reli- lous services by appropriate exercises im the evening. At eleven o’olock in the morning, after Holy Communion ‘and the customary singing and prayer, the dedicatory sermon of Rev, Samuel Auchmuty, D.D., de'ivered in ‘ft, Paul’s chapel, October 30, 1766, was read by Rev. Dr. Higboe, senior assistant minister of the pansh, The congregation was quite large, notwithstanding the in- olement weather, REMARKS BY REV, DR. HIGHER. fhe usual lessons and exercises covciuded, Rev. Dr. Nigboe remarked substsntially as foliows:— 1 am to read to you a sermon that was preached in *his pulpit one hundred years ago to-day. The mere mention of @ sermon preached so long ago as chat, in the same building, to congregation worship- ping according to the same faith, necessarily brings our minds the stability of the church of the living God, which is the same yesterday, to-day and forever. { read to you not my own words but those of a venerable man long since passed away from this pulpit, and whose congregation all are gone, But after all, dear brethren, it in not a mournful thought, for we trast they ail walk now in heaven. You sre the successors, the representatives, and many of you mo doubt are the descendants lineally and in the faithof the congregation which a hundred years ago professed the same faith and worshipped the «ame holy worship that has been celebrated here to-day. We rejoice that the children of the third and fourth generation of that noble preacher are worshipping with us to-day, by whom the giit of that cross and white sloth: is a touching and beautiful symbol! of tho faith given from the father to the children. The copy of the sermon from whioh I read owes its preservation to the sare of the Rev, Dr. Johnson, of Grace church, Jamaica, {t was given tohim years before by a descendant of a member of his congregation named Van Nostrand, who was 4 great collector of pamphicta. And among the pamphlets thus given to Dr. Jounson was this ro) preached by Rev, Dr. Samuel Auchmuty, at the dedica- tion Of this chapel. Dr, Johnson rave it to the Theo- logical Soniinary, and we owo it to the kindness of. Prof. Johnson that I have the opportunity of reading this scr- on in your hogy Ta titts is, “Asermon preached at the o) of St. Paul's Chapel, in the city of Now York, on the day of October, A D. 1766, by samuel auchmhuty, D. D., rector of Trinity church and chapiein to the Right Honorable William Earle Stirling—published at the reqacat of the church wardens and vestry.’ The sermon was then read. The following isa full synopsis of the same:— ‘TE emRMON. | The tékt ts selected from Exodus, third chapter aud Afth verse ;—“‘And He said. raw not nigh hither; put off thy shoes from off thy feet; for the place whereon thou standest ts Boly ground.’’ The Supreme, Being of heaven and oarth, La fm to detiver his chosen eople, the Jews, from bondage, was pieused to employ Rove ‘As a proper instrument, to procure their reloaae, Yo conaequence. of this determination he con descended to appéar before him in a miracu- fous and august mannor on the mountain of, God. Moves was alarmed at 0 aston'shing un appearanes, When the Sovereign Lord beheld the anxie:y with which ‘Als chosen servant was seized, out of compassion to him , “Draw not Big hither !'" Con- re whom thou appearest an. aecesene 6 paper distance, “Put off thy shots from off thy feet \'’ Majosty of heaven ig now the subject of thy obedience and reverence. Th revere him who covers the sea with the radiant beams of his giory, avd in profound respect “put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.’’ The Almighty eoneccrated this mountain by his special presence, The ground which before wae no more holy than other und is now,.frem being visited by the Lord of Lords, [ datow-4 boly ground. It is the intention of our present mooting to dedicate this beautiful edilice to the service of the Su) Boing. It cannot therefore be deemed an tmproper undertaking to show, first, that Aimigity @od is ev.dently nt ib one place more than another, end thorefore euéh piace, with «reat propriety, may be called baly; secondiy, that churches dedicated to the Almighty’g service may be justly looked upon ar wach a place, whence it will Pernt thirdiy, tnat ‘the obt'gationa which we are under while in svoh # situ. ation and in the more immediaie presence of One, are to behave with respect, reverence and devotion. First, Almighty God is srycetiy. present in one place more than in an other, and, there‘ore, thas such a place, with groat propriety, ‘may b> called holy, To mankind im their present lapsed condition the divine presence is tavisible, We can form uo sdeqnate idea of the like- gers of God. The most soarng IMag!mijob must fall infinitely sbort of supreme exeeilency shod it be vain smough to atiempt to describe 1. “No man,” said the Apostle to the Gentiles, ‘hath seen ‘or can seo God at any time” fhe divine counvenane te undiscernivi® ever t tho boly angele shove, Those pieced epics, though they inbabit celestial abodes, possess # #408, and therefore must greatly Siffor ‘from tbat Boing—the pure fountain from whence flows erery blewine, the God thar provideth for universal namre, that Almighty Being who reared she fabric of 1a8 WNCOMH® and who dwaliech not im tam: ve with Dands Tre Loav my > Bw — RS aven of heavens, the 2.8 Comcar* SDOFe IN HO! Ahie 19 contain him.” His tn are OO 1D described and thoigh al wer ie not to be Cully Aecynn though almighty Pe Titccermed In a Fisibie ANgNe Yat certainly it particular occasions. Transcondt'*0rdivary manner on certainly display iteolf in, ™lesty arrayed tn one place than in anotidhore conspleuoas In Our present imperfect state mur eident Knowledge ts reosived by oor ronser. ‘To investigate the most abstract ideas we call to our anewtanoe the mow sonable ips. God bas su partioviar occasions com- Py to apeak to ‘he ig and there bas been a visible Nor 0 le tremendous m Fat wer being tansee be * had to fo among the tn- ° egal as eaven, whatever be wil witeate of iy God for a wine and pom 0 OXLIDIt astonishing revola he firs. appearance of the fret berm of oor fra pot and to bim arrayed ta awful voice he called the a to help and assist, In thia way the reality reeence wan fully proved. mien are endowed with ch valuable froultios ax to know o bad afterwards copes who commanded him to pany a ty of heaven always appears # and ameaing glory on particular oeeasionn times Ho will make use of tne the sacred oracien ie uA. here went out of his nostrils, fire came out of A mouth 7. oe the heavens amd came down, derknew was under Bia even tue oyes of Mones, (ough permitted to talk with iim aoe to face, (as nobompanied by hos of angels, ‘Th when in the divine presence, aaw the angels ing of the majesty of heaven, aroending and desornding ; . Same on roveaied id when the Almighty a “appeard the oe " a (on Mount ‘i Lay tn he bs te vi hor Sot crv Be are tert ay, | See him tp NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, OUTOBER, 31, 1866.—TRIPLE SHEET .. cried out that the place was that it was the houss of God, Aud God deoiared to servant that the holy. Presence fathers justiy sup; vipibly, in the sacred Tri! this glory becam appearances evased. And according'y they bay luce ceased. But though the glory of the Lord is no Visibie yet of men on Her thoes places dedicated aud set apart for ler service, And though our sen-es are not liar regard His partical struck with those ustly look mad manifest was affeciod om which He appeared in all His mou! shad whenever the glory of the Lord -raelites worsnipped the ~ Irvetiecrated it, OF made ‘churches dedicated to God's service he laces, We do at Ooo om thal the, special divine Sis now visible in our churcbes. The ancient posed ne glory of the Lord as before ee aoe by the second person ity. It was enareroee pap Shia at 1090 Ox ye manifest thi “ A not reasonably conclude that the aud thir actions has a pecu- we may ardent beams of | ght which holy men p arance of the Lord of glory were bicssed great God, though {ny roept ble to us, 16 caved to Hs name and worship: than io any other Among all uations we find thas particular have been ap- pointed and set apart for a rights and cere- moniea, Jacob vowed that the place where (iod ap- peared shuuld be God's house, Tho goodness of God is confined to Palestine or Joru- salem. ver God, and the Almighty is proper!; places or churches, ae assured perform a8 8009 formed in those not be w intrinsio holiness catod to the sole services of the not now ere’ bulidings are dediated to invoked im such His worshippers Services as are nutionally por- called by God's name, I would to say that our churches bave ony In thei, but by belng solemnly dedi- mighty they certainly have an immediate relation to Him. Both the laws of God and man require that stated times bo set apart for the publi worshi and protects us, from other times, Ing, should ant treated with outward marks of people to God, in tome fo in that nw have for the si ‘oral ‘serv ice,can be acoeptable without it.”” aut hall dedicated entirely to Of the God that made us, supports { fe observe these in a diiferent manner Why, thorefore, by parity of reasun- owed. places which are ap the service of Almighty God be regard than ordinary houses? If reverence be iu vain to imiluence a short time we may b come 60 propriety that we elall fail to te is ra ‘Veneration we yet Divine § Majesty Hui a ‘fan eminent prelate that “the inward jy eo athe aval. seryioe to God, aad no But he ‘ithe exteruat worship of God in his Chureh a ccenmh witness to the world that our hearts stand aright in bs service." called boly—thus the day fixed for holy by Almighty God. tion, become the The sermon then siuns in anciont ti first Christian Emporor, who set about finihi church at Jerusa: Places and times set apart for worauip are the Sabbath was culled holy, as it was ¢ public worship, The Jews were.called separated irem the idolatrous nations And so churches, by eulemn dedica- houses of God, and so are made holy. contained roierences to many dedica- na. ‘Lhe celebrated Constantine, rd 6, and who Isid the fou of the famous temple Sanctus Sophia, which was com- pioted in thirty-tour years by hi. eon, Constantius, and perors named wh lt by Justinian, suowed great revereno> and r f houses thus dodicated 10 God, a6 did. alsa-the em- osucce ded im on the throne, Itwas called holy too, because of the sulin offices that were periorm therein The bicssed Jesus Himaeif, who always spoke the truth, assu:cs us taat “ahure twoor three are gathored together in His name, H+ wil be in the midst of them." Aud we cannot doabt but that the Father of all mercies will be jresent with us in this house now dovot dtoHwservice By the intluence o: Hic biesed spirit, which 16 to renew usin the idner heart and to inciine us to will and to do what is) scoept-. able to @ d within these sacred wa Me will listem bere to Wie m nisters of public. audiqnoes Lrist who preach the gospel @: peace and bring their tid.ogs of good news to ths stewards of the mysteiies of Chris, to the ambas- sadora of Ged wio, with repcaved solicitations, ya bo te reoonciled unto God. beseech In this elegant house of God the laws of Johovan wiil be promulgated, obedience demanded, the rowurds (hat utiend the ovservauce of them and the great vaiger of @ contrary behavior build b fixe you, Here tue benevolent Creator offers to hex ube rhe petuons of aut Ooutrite hoar', to recely 18 gervauls and to hearken to chelreurnest praycrs. Here at che sa red aliar waare to come to that funmac: late Lamb which was slain for the sins of an uo- arateful world, redveming love, for the Here we are to feast on the banquet of ‘aud juaword bere we are to worship vancemeut of God's glory, to the honor of His gon, fr the ediucaiion of the people of God, for pro- motng” the ‘overnal interests of immortal eouls. ‘The oltices of ed in private houses, but it is evident frum the prayer at f° our most boly religion may be perform- the dedication 0: solomon’s Temple that roligiousservi- cvs ip ~ — judgment pn places fea dhe of Gud are more eflectual tu removing roouring mercies than those otlered in We find hat our biessed Saviour paid Fespect 1o piuces dedicated to the service of gacred Jewus coming to Jerusalem was filled with indignation at seeing bis l'aiher’s house ‘The sermun om the third subdivision eloquentiy urg: god und the manag of great respect, reverence. devotiva in house of God wily in the immediate Provence ct she Moot High, We were not required to make ly anoritioes, to yield “an only beloved aon;!’ but wi im the church all woridiy thuushw Te! the mind, our lusts should be our domestic ally re tor the tims forgotten, and ia. acalm, pure Of wind the duties of the uour obscrved. Tue Hebrews took off tleir shoes when they entered the aa- ered temple, and tuelr reverence fur the piace. was man- | wegedip many ways. To- head in mark ¢ ‘of reapeok. ideas ‘of the awful Majesty porly impressed and then we the ssnctuary tion. Having from the ts sincerely to dius’ guished what T to. oder wi ol Proposed to, the uncov ot the us endeavor tu form just , Heaven Let. us be pro- our own unworthiness, be able to witha Bhall “ode of ‘niy text, all w remains cFatutate you, wordy sits (churoh- ard Men), under whose wise manage- meant ted prado det this beautiful oditice is now jt as to be v.co of Almighty God. bie ploasure of seeing within those walls a ble, numerous and ae png an on legunt building which honor 10 our oburon and city, we cannot hei our admira jon a ony rr it nearly compl gach ndgment Tetke worvice of eyes ardor for oe and dedicated. to. the ser- ‘ou this day have the ynapeaka. Very reapecta- And if, we cast our isan ‘exprossing and wiih {0 good despatab. A gloming ‘ a humane and benev: rerard for the present and eternal welfare of your felloy Gitizeos, are the only inducemente—noble ones, inde:d, beneves in those baveintivenced you, sire, of the to devote latent iy: “i ju good may i—a on- of men—who faithful and obedient 9 rvants ti have cxeried themselves in promoting Hie honvar, peur the chowest of His blessings upon you im this world, and be geaciwusiy pleased to crows vou with immortal ness im the next building t0 be employed in His service way all those that assemble to worstup, be sincere im t to generstion! i pe world. permit this besutiful trom May Re punctual in their attendance at this Hoose of God! May they come with hearts disposed Of the glorious gorpel of peace! May t F, may they be judiciously instracted ambaxsadors of Christ Jesus m that gind tidn be faithts to hear and receive the osmential which alone ia able to make them wise unto salvation. And, flually, may od lessed as for ever to praise. adore and who are sere! fo completely the whole assembly of the faithfa' “houses made with hands,” be! magnify the beuevolent Author of their bethg and bay pasee. an! prayer the Congregation were disnrtrwed, in the Alter Tho cougregation here rege, while the final hevediction usual language. singing Evening Services. A very large © ongregation assembled. in St, Paul's chapel im the evening to witness the closing ceremony of the colobration. | This consisted of a fuil choral service, similar to that described yesterday, with a sermon by Rev. Morgan Dix, D, D., rector, on “The Fature Work of Trinity Pariab,”’ giving also & detatled account of its financial condition, This virtually closes the beautiful And improsalve exercises past awakened o ich have for three day's abiding interest in the prow. deep a pects of thie venerable. church, and which. have been Participated in by large and attentive audiences. The TH Aelivered a4 follows :— chapel has W#RTED which the centennial of St, Paul's to end, and ere long ~ second hundred years of its of whieu we truat aud intend that venerable, shall stil i vo ent Pat dt in serene resnes, we have been rvterring to the past. one, before we depart “ig mbjeot to wh! the work to be done in the parish of Trinity The property at Trivtty eet 4 was, hs J dence, intended to supply the weats of an that which we have already reached. that any human from ita racrod 0 faltful vo thete trust God are soon cy at WHOM the edifice, mtlane wumoved upos its lectares and ad- i now pro- henoo, to speak of the future, ich T invite your at on is that of of } York by our church tn aflor voars. THR PROPRRTY, Prevent hold by the tion of dalleve, a gift of Divine J’ravi- age such as 1 do not think power will be allowed to pervert it #0 long a* 8 legal custodians are Ty has doen and still is am object fe Wie Aimight sa the || be seem standing ‘Of desire to thoes who would a») riat# and enrich themselves with whatever their hands cae reach; but it ‘belonge to the Lord, and their plans, hitherto mvariably 1, Will prosper no better wareafier, ‘he title Of the Chureh to lis property is mot an oy it has boon already tented in the courts; Stoel authority fect, and end sixty years Decanse some oar tide, aod. re of fresh a queatic y tho highest in this State it has been declared 5 of one hundred it i foriifed by « possession T make these observations ia have felt ouarty and alarm in newal of agitation on the subject of reodings now. threatened, fe their priméipal result, the enriching cit Speculators with the amail sums which ‘be ablo to draw from the simple mir persone ready credulity they whey WHE VALUE OF THR rRorEKTE, The value of our haa been Fo enormously ex. Aggerated, that it seame linporible to make mop com- how they ve themselves, I cannot recall a more of ap delusion that a inay churoh, Lheve ie on seers, sad for sepitonticun t tap foe sof the country, applications parte count ‘all sorte snd men, end chit dren, and forall kinds have Deen simost to enumerate. this he ol i ludicrous to the of re a with wb . Inno one dar. ing the i our estate y! an -} from $26,000 to $80," and our , ehave bone prpery raemiag meet theese te jaried from ws ‘Theve sever ween re 4 to get we doliove ig them when ther we Cor mony, the we vrthemi’” "it * . the works of + ) wt Teklary’ woMterrew’ mosey to. girs! date aed | thometek’ ‘Tevuld wor eek tous for wbsh fekaew they necessary to borrow in had not to give, I have, therefore, kept stience, interest on our gift. I could not easily make aovr- | have wait working as bard as I tain good womas, tor who wrle and our laborious and Hi tucky, aod whoee better I preserve as at once a curiosity | and, thank God, seeing in these ‘years end an il comprehend that she was in error im | more doue was ever done in partsh supposing as she did, that *‘the wealth of Trimsty church" | before, But what # schoo! of patience it has been, of Was suificient to supply the wants of the whole Episeo- | patience and trust! And bow hard it has bray Sed pal chureb couth, to rebuild all their churches, to sup- | to bear in silence the injurious remarks which not port aii their and ciergy for a few years, to take | been altogether withheld, while men who were working |- care of all tne Qnd poor whites, This was hor | to the last point of their were blamed for simple minded idea, and thereu she added that ‘was wanting but for tho Huly Spirit to move my \e those of the vesiry, and the thing wou'd be done, T eetetice Sie.ne 8 specimsaret She ermanenine It of Now York, that ‘the human iomgination in ite wildest a had never conceived of a wealth like that of Trinity It was inexpressibly painful to those who keew the truth to listen to those strange exaggerations, It weighed upon the mind of my veners- able predecessor ; it has been a burden on my own, ven years asa «reat financial embarrassment; that embarrassment be- gan to be feit long before. It was the result of the for- ape of the Corporation, in giving away, almost prodigally, to churches and religious objects throughout this city aud Stace. I speak of the Vestry of Irinity Chureh with respect, and almost with beagrepr com.” apd the record which they have as a corporation before the oom- rere from the old times down to this day and hour. No bedy of trustees has had more or harder work to do; they have done it well, and without com ; they bave no stain upon their annais; and in ail the assaults that have ome upon thi tare nvete denn abn ge poasesaion property admin’ y no in has aver Nee ‘SbNGA aprdenpunte. cath tba charges against them or to breathe « suspicion of their fotegrity. Ittea jon of great responaibility; it nas been All year year, in such a manner as to reflect honor upon the generous and disinterested men who nove ~— mee a policy was Re Fay rtewd ant jshiy, profussly; it was a wise ‘or those tine feat attire walk it ibeomeas Sebaenaieatn a Fa bt Mark's ‘Ghuroh-in-the-Bowery huroh, are ‘the daughters of Trinity, derived from bera portion of tts present + 80 did the Lo Promotion of Religion and Learning, whioh Row dispenses the interest of a large endowment in sup- ‘porting candidates for holy orders; Trinity achoo! is but an old parish school of ours grown up; Hobart Co! at Geneva owes to us its Oxistence, I cannot stop enumerate the parishes, oburches, societies and lndividu- als who, having been the recipiouts of our gifts, help to swell th s roll of honor. The result, however, wae that the estate became reduced and that tho coadition of Ainancial embarrassment was reached vo which £ havo re- ferred. Tuis was the r ason why, about seven years ago, that poltoy vas adopted which was at once so un- ulur and 80 indispensable to our safety. It was re- bilved to discontinue all donations ouside the parish, with the exception of certain amounts already plodged ‘as apoual donations to some eighteen needy perishos, until the debt of the corporat on should have been paid and {ts expenditure and ineome made to rhs aoa I hold that policy to have been not only judicious, but forced upon us by the highest considerations that can weigh with honorable men ‘To have acted otherwise wou'd have been, in my judgment, incompatible with fidelity to a trust. Again and again, in private conver- gation and by letter, I havo expiained our situation, stated the nature of Gur pol cy and shown the grounds for its adoption. {do not rcail an instance im which a man who has heard’ me oat bas not agreed that our course was right. iON AND VALUE. PRESBNT CONDITi But things have changed. | Our debt is much reduced avd in process of extinction; and by the felline in of the income from our property will bs, in the course of two yearn, rye increas'd. Of the value of our estate, wheit it shal! have been settled, I am not able tr speak precisely, The dealers in the fabulous and the per feb) brie tered oun bid PA ao} “wld igits imagination," mentioned by our okt enemy tn the Convention, set it down at $65,900, fixin, ‘upon a targe sum with a view to stimuli probably about the tenth part of that sum. Our pro- and the tenaute arc, as @ general rule, of ‘the buildings, If it should exceed $6 600,000, I shall be surpr sed ns well as rejo For there in vast deal to be done in this great Babylon; ant from the feot that God bas placed these means in oui pep ee (afer that He moans that wo shall do ft, or help ao ‘THE DISAPPRARANCE OF FORMER CHURCHER In tho he weet id hy change has been coming over New York. ‘The population below Canal stroet has been increasing, while the churches have been disap) - dug, and the symbols and traces of religion hav iy fading away Had it not boea for the estate of ity ‘not a single church of our fait would be loft at this hour below Blecoker street. Ihave not the know. | Of the affairs of the Dutch Reformed Chi in phar _ wos ean ea oe ms ya! which would warrant me in apealcing confiden - them; but T'do believe that they 2 z ity, six miles'tn circumference, dense! with geared & balding peywuen becket ie immense’ distances not a door of a churoh open,” not ‘@ ‘bell heard; not ons anywhore visible to remind the crowded let mo state tht plan which prenou! th look ng to the fasare, avairicht my life should be lo. tg ; and in ‘a dollar of income, Now, as to the plan farthest point south, “in diapotnen Next in order combs way. we should have # fifth church, and midway be- Broadway, on ihe line of Canal streot, waixth. I cannot ecetiow one of tho-o chufohes can be eect if we are to Le bang Jand.narks of religion in wiiderness; snd, fore, those sfx, at the very east, must be maintained. But, in the next place, ‘would not think of working them, or eny of them, as mere parish churches. should be @ mirsion sta- tion; cach should bave sttacbed to it x clergy house, ‘with men enough in residemce td do the parochial work of 9 large district, to preach, 1f need be, in the streets, visit (rom house to houge, to keep up that incorsant tt which the poor, the caroles} ‘But also ip confiec- ‘those “mission ‘vhurehes 1 would , poor, the wnhappy, tho inemployed would be always sure of # lodginy, « meal and @ wel- come, and of such information and as the caso If the City Hospital should be removed, id pat an inf: of nome kind in its place; und, atany rate, there # ever be Incking physicians and dispensaries in connection with each of our'mission stations, to meot aud take care of the sick. The ehnrchéa, ome and all, ahould be rendered as aitractive ns a multa- ble ritual, music pom ome 8 could work of teaching ti Tknow Taheu ned ine of fife And the force a considerable mamber of young men who, free from famtiy tica apd domestic cares, and able to live to- ‘moher in a ‘associat? tis ‘Sach in, Ti paral and spiritual jornees. my thoughts, and wizia@® which has shaped self particularly, because 14 w ony be fem. tH 1 speak of opening for tts realization, I ask you MQ Way seome notecem to you fi nay, mederiteg. fate Sot 10 000 wb, 000, 000 t 3 what besa, aS. and I sak you whether the income of $6, be too much t carry it outin full. What ts Ja it 80 very larze a sum? Is ite fabulous doit Hétle, and men who had not a duliar to give A ro} were even forced to consume principal to meet thelr cure Tent expenses and obligations, were taunced with the charge of parsimony and illiberality. tats is what we had to bear; we have tried to bear it with the dignity of men who knew that what was said of them was not de- served, At length we stand nearer to the goal of our a, ~~ days of oanaetion wee ee, peo} ‘* juifiment; the Opportanity is at . when it comes it will make up for what went before; reward is with us, and our work before us, Lord prosper it in His tune. our the h. you know ts ordinarily You must be aware that it is im- Possible for me, although your rector, to be acquainted with all the members of the pareh. When our commu. B.cants number about sixteen hundred, and the whole number of attendants four or five times and while they are scattered, not merely over the |, from the Battery to Fifiteth street, but across both rivers and dowa the shores of the bay, it veeds no argument to show that a man must be a stranger to ten where he sonally knows one. But yet 1 need and ask sympathy, your hetp, your confidence. ask fe in view of the great of the future. To the fires of love and sacrifice, of truth and obedience on the altar of religion; to hola hers, atter every other religious body has ft thas the Lord’s chimes and sweet church nover ocase from ringing their music in the these roofs of and lth the people live in yet atiil their souls sifall not cease to that church doors sball still to my lipa 3 3 i fi i H i ce Tae 5S a 2 43 3 : most, in the very face and world, the flesh and the devil; to save the gospel of our Lord Jeaus Christ from becoming ia these quarters a forgottcn word, and the children from growing Up without ery ing a house of God or being led to a cl rail; to there an outpost to lon, as the keeps the ousis from the inour-ign of the grogly, deadly desert gund—thig is our mission, this is what, please God, we mean to to do. In this you may help us; and ay ‘We nced you, we call on you, we ie us, Give us as- ssiants from your numbers, me hither to our schools, as teachers; to the poor, as district visitors; to our services, as worshippers; to our oO! charity, with donations in your hands We hope to make this parish a glory in the church; we that you shoutd share in ita honor. We would that the old, Teproach agatust our parishioners could be thrown back in the of those who make It; thet as for almegiving, zealand practical efficiency, we could point t you, and chalienge the church, far and wide, lo stow us your sa} rs. But why draw com- parieons? oc eey lore ja one above another? What dyes {t all come to but this, that each of bch wrote oun, fo, the £165 of the Lord and the Good of his fellow beings, in ort time allotted to him here? How short itis! Howquickly a hundred years have flown! peo fork sbarete core ne Vajies po away How OW Very S000, ussom| have paseed the cout | Not one of us shall gee ihe next centennial, Long ere that day shall we have gone and gate of death to our Jast and aw! Labor, and go live, that ye this pinoe, And iC, as, ta hence, this dear old church shall still be ths sume spot, let us hope ond centennial will bave @ kindly word to say for us who Wi lag ge Rr ge pe may find occasion to thank us for what we did our times, May the Lord save His people and bless His heritage! Unto Hig mor- orful and strong hand Icommend my churches aud my Seivle--aar > pEreers and our futuré. Blessed be the ingdom of, the Father god of the Son aud of tho Holy Ghost, now and forever, and to ages of agés, Amen, The sermon was followed by the ordinary religious exercises, when the audience dispersed, thus closing the services,of >t, Paul’s bundredth anniversary, TRIMITY PROPERTY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD, ‘Tho articles which have appoared in the nowspapers Pegarding the alleged claims of the heirs of Anneke Jans to what isknown as Trinity churob property are attracting considerable attention, Thre 1s not one word of trath in the statement made at tho reported meeting of the beirsot Anneke Jans, as given in tho Hekacn of this morning. First, I give it authoritatively that there. has ho communication with counsel of tnese the Meat 4 Second, the utle of Trinity ohurch ty is known to be perfect, Third, no mom- Der of the vestry has over thought of Fourth, Mr. Astor bas pahie lease. Fi lot been leased * Sixth, Trinity bas no.diuwpute with Reng yt other tenant. Seveuth, the jots belonging to tte church are leased on terms moro favora- Die to the tenants than almost any otuer property in Now York. * New Yorx, Oct. 30, 1866. ALL SAINT'S: DAY. Ice History and Observance, &c. ‘To-day in the anniversary of one of tho great festivals of the Roman Catholic Church, which was instituted as &@ commemorstion in hoor of all those sain and martyre who, individually, have no especial day under their patronage, High mass will be celebrated in all Catholic churches, snd/there will be divine servico in honor of the day at the Protestant places of worship throughout the country. TER ORIGIN of the fentival was on the occasion of the deditation of the Pantheon st Rome, which was built by Marcus Agrippa and dedicated to Jupiter, the Avenger, in com- memorauen of Augustus’s ¥ at Actium over Aviony and Cleopatra, Pantheon eignifies in Greck “he or residence of the gods," and. it probably received thig name because it cuntained the statues of the heathen deities. FURTHER MISTORY OF THE PANTUBON. When Theodosiun the inger came to the throne of tho Eastern portion of the Roman Empire in the year 405, be demolished ali the temples of idolatry in his realm, but his uncle Honoring, who occupied the Western throne, centcated himeelf with closing them, wishing to ew a* monumenia of the anciont anf. remained c! 607, wi IX. occupied the Paps! chair, He caused it to be cleansed and pari fed, and io gd converted it intoe church, which ne dedicated to the Bloawod V, you, S », ORR, saints, and for about a hundred years the anuiversary of the 18th of May-—the consecration day--was celebrated in Rowme-ar Ali Saint’s Day. © Ax it Was found that the celebration of this festival interfered (-8uh the businces of the working ciames, Iu the year836 ‘Pope Gregory IV algered the cay, deferring it until the ist af November, wham harvest time boing past the poor would feel less incouventonce from their annual im- age to Lome, where the sclemnitios were chiefly ob served In some parte of Scoveed ant Ireland the day fe kept (> (hankagiving for the harvest. ALL HALLOW EVE, This evening, which precedes All Hallow Day, i* known ‘under the name of Halloween, or All Haliow Eye, and is # nigh! Of confession in the Catholic churchos, In former (imes in many parteOf Great Britnin, this festival war celebrated in a manner similar to that of Christmas at the present day, Dut the ancient superstitions and eve toms are fast falling Into disuse, and are now almost only Preserved Among country people of the lower classes, The general superstition was that this was tbe night am | wit meee other evil L alabag abroad with the intention of hartning all who came in their Tn North Walon {1 wy. fire on Hatioween, Walbro = all wg Trenyers they refed 10 rest, thy',nite ‘ sought ext morning, oach th 9 Owner would MMe before “4 Japas or another Yenr. i 2 e E stalke from a i ? szf is ie ne ft on the poemm mentioned THE CROSBY LOTTERY. 1O THM EPHOR OF THE HARALD. Land saverai other gentlemen, who have become sib zotttert 1@ the Crosby Opera House Art Association, are Gesireus of oblaining @ little satisfactory imgormation from Mr. Crosby in regard (® hie intentioas of bringing ‘ean obtain it by Consulting Lg ) MERCANTILE NAVIES. status of the seaman than atthe present moment, His elevation is not ovly suggested, but demanded, with Justice too, of Congress, American seamen have been too long neglected, misrepresented and undervalued in Proportion to the services they have rendered, S:amea aro a epecial class of men. Their hardships, their endur- ance, their erratic and vagabond habits have till recently made them reckless of consequences and indiiferent as to their fuiure, They looked to the present, how to pass it Jollily, and cared not for the morrow, But a different class of men from the old Jack Tar of the early part of this century have sprang into exist- ence—-men of more refiective minds, better informed \d educated. Steam and other inuovations which in- 8 reflection, the abolishing of grog and of corporeal punishment, &¢., have had their effect. The former have activated the seaman’s perceptive faculiies, caus- ing him to observe; the latter have removed temptation and deprived brutal superiors of @ power too frequently abused. One of the modifications of the seaman’s character— acivilizer, if I may 60 express myself—is the contact with the many passengers, particularly emigrants, to which tho sailor of our day is lable, It has had ite ‘beneficial influence; it improves his manners, it gives ‘him a correct idea of his importance as compared to tbat class of passengers who frequent the steerages of trans-Atlantic vessels, The sailor is now aware thet bis specialty makes him invaluable to the merchant and to the government; he understands that he is of greater consequence than the laborer or the men of the lower arise: metier, Cormprehending this, the seaman’s Treason tells him that he bas been misused and not remunerated in proportion to his-worth. Merchants knew this too well, but it wasto their interest to keep the seaman in ignorance of it, But now that seafaring mon reflect, that they think for themselves, an immense Interest is taken in their bebalf (?); petillons flow to Congress philanthropists, intereste@ merchants, ravenous preach- ers, superannuated captains—all combine to assist in the amelioration of Jack's condition. Indeed, our tars have suddenty sprung into importance; it has been discovered that they know & thing or two, tliat they exist, and sbould be cared for. ; The sailor, aware of bis importance as compared to laborers, &c., understanding that without him commerce would be paralyzed and the government coffers emptied, have begun to act. Workmen of ali brauches of indus- try can be found to supply the vacant places of the. strikers or of the discontented. It is not so with the seamen; they are not made in a day; they know it, and they will take advantage of it; with justice, too, ‘The seaman has noticed that the least remuneration of the laboring classes is in excess of the pay of the mon of uw profession; he compares the dangers of his calling to those of landsmen; his importance in furthering com- Teroe, to the importance of those who live by it; the compsrison is in his favor, novertheless be is the least fm the scale of rewards Sdufarng men now demand pay in oxcess of, or eqval to, that of tho common laborer. Tho laborer receives $1 60 to $2 per diem. Seamen de- mand@ $40 per month and their rations. It ts not too much; yet it is Fofused by some shipowners. To enforce their just claims the seamen are organizing a Seamen's Proteciive manag mcrae oh will.soon extend tis ramif- -cationa througuout the lish-speaking world. The society will exact just romuuvration in return for ser. vices rendered. Should’ shipowners wiegor, dack willstrike, and he will take care ea Pi with bogas are not sinuggied nor pact on board outward ind veaselg. ‘The re- quirements of the United States laws will beenforced and execated by the seamen’s counsel. Ntug verrons. I¢ is the duty of the government to legialate in favor of ite mautical men, ‘Ploir education, trainiag, protec- Segqamer ag be attended to, and such taws passed ar will be bindiag in ali States. At the laws are foca! Stace laws, tuade principally to the views of cvaplains and Captaing, who, per- should eailors be 1@ above combins- 2. Th Hi te the result of focal legislation tor a pro- fession which is national and not local. reamon don’t asetts, bat to the Unitod States, and to its govern- ment should they look for proper protective laws. The laws in relation to their sea- faring population, bat whatlaws? By whom ed and to whom intrusted for fuldtment? Laws wilt fei sh to part with bix weagre salary, for the whistle and get tracts in return: As it wan ‘the #eamen received we in exchange for hia carh, his physique was cared for an occasional dolty owe allowed him. But now he will pay for what ous ad vice:—Do as I tel) you, not ag Edo.”” uated sou im at k's crambs, Wh: ring u ture of drift of its In the several Tate laws passrd by the New Ba Sons following wili tend to show the nat i ‘There shail be and i created gee & board som! & “Boa corporat eu oF ausocintion: renenuneh: or oy 5 ‘The Chamber of Commerce of the Siate thew the Beamen's Mabey tan me MLA ‘Sad the Society pel Among ta the port of New for Promoting the York. ‘Now, neatly balf of the sailors, coalheavers and firemen ont of the port of New York are Irish Catholics, inen Who do not care a snap of the finger tor psalm fuging. They have thei ritual guides, their churches, &r., and, as a genera! thing, pay greater attention to thor religious daties than the mon of other creeds. Are to be competed to board where Reverends and Cap- tains So and Ho will it? I should say not. Nevertheless the law gives the power to a clique to gelect landlords; it makes them dependent on & few men for power to open house, What coniition is imposed I cannot at present ray. Perhaps they are required to give tracts to stim the uppetite, To begin with, Congress should abolish taxes on vessels, and restore the flug to those craft whtch were competed to change it on ac- count of the neglect of our government to protect them, With prosent taxes {t Is almost impocsible for our ship- Owners to raive the wages of seamen; they cannot coin- pete with forvigu yeasels for freight mor pasnage, bo- cause Of greater expense, enlianced by taxes. By reducing them Congress will favor the American seamen, Foreigners come to our country, desert from Ubeir vessels, are provided with us ions and underbid our American seamen. ud Was ft heretofore, but such transuctions ill no longer be tolerated; the society will Jook to it and attend to the iad OF Ite CO-RStOUAlists, Our countrymen are not aware of the scandalous man- }~ of bg American, He a are eee oat of em- ployment by aesorters jorelyante, who are Yate fatao protections, They are hot aware that after a voyage the carciess sailor @ither leaves his protection ‘with ite merchant, or sells it to parties who reseil it to ovtwardbounders for double or treble the purchased Price Such ts the case. Who ia to blame because of Validity to (ese protections? The Cthtom Huuse off- cers, Lo be stire, Who receive the protection of black hair and eyes Dick, though the presenter Isa diond. Men are taken on board who hear the!r ames called for the first time; they are told ‘t is theit name, that the pro- tection aye 86. Such men, umecquelmied with our lan. ghage, are thrast into places desigued by law for Ameri- con enizens, The law provides for one- bird foreiguers, why pot then reserve ike two-third vacances fur gemu- no citizens of the United States? Tk the governiaent oMicers will not attend to it the American Seamen's Pro- teetive Assocation Will. Au gui-wine, Collector, Miner writing the above we Ese, ths best evidence that the so called American steamers plyiog 10 Gorman ports take out their crews from here, ship another crew in Enrope, retora with thom, and discharge (he American #uipped men, thus retaiving a cheap foreign crew. The police had to interfere ip an attack made by tue Ameri. jeckor permit such own covmtrymen ! Jegisiate for the protection of our the education aad paatical ac over are them—tie ren meraa- 1 anmerithat there i# not e Roart of midst. “Ob, no! such a board dew should bo entitied to the they wise as if in command. ‘Faus, would the officers be made ones; men who Rave come manded would uot blush to serve under others in city of offivera, There many unem| merchant caeenion mecenee of the insufficiency of ¥« pe warrant om of aubordinate officers ey wil ‘eagerly sought for, ‘THE BXOUBE allotment ni cont Piirtimest. records, &o, m, S ithoried "by aw . for minor Fopister Whe dams end” have tt aug altered by mate. Serious offences are punishable by camte @ court composed of not less than BOF ms - members, The yocbers ehould rT or mates er Vessola, or a consul merch The mildest puulenM7nt, sho in the box8¢ of thé capia Sie reduce! of &o, ; these are ent in the offlcial log, which is in Engl e ing and discharge of crows transaoted by the Local Mariue the of which ts in Liv , within the building of Sailor's Home, though distinct from that tnstiia 5 ‘There are branch offices called Mercantile Marine Iv ta there that the master of a vessel appoars and maked bis agreement withthe crew. K England has her code for the better government om The law there is tor offences; nor if are officers spared if they abuse their power. The saslor fs prowecieg from ¥ but the oficer is likewise eecure in tite enfc discipime, An excellent and beneficial law is that atloument, whereby sailor's ‘antily is provided fer the during his absence, Before departure, or when ping, he declares his intention to allot half pay ubeent, the Local Board attends to the puymert. 8 for disabled or sick seamen, disch has his in is there to evforoe it, The Engti from the MARINI, The eduoational acd - Bequiromente of the ‘ren;h mercantile piney to that of lish; the examinations are more severe, The are also required to be proficient io gunvery, and to forular navy.” Before passing ‘oertates of ood, even ular Davy. duct, 3 inated, meat prod oe be paleo or any improper conduct on offiece 18 pame rif revocation of his cert!Qoate of vo: ‘nptaing are required to transmit to tho Hydro, nt a ‘ued striking vel cckoraionea anda are probi of it, iay themsplyes to be killed, ag the caller an® the right to resent Che a @ LoCabou Jato several” mn; mont maritime” Each pecuniary “ ‘The laws for the punishment of sailors is epi ea to he capialn's power Tuedng eae hia the captain's power are specified; offences med oud of naval and mereantie oflcors, wis aro ma na Atiaglod to the. ¥eewel w the commercial interest; the consul or government to represent the mavechmoet, ond. s sailor or petty to represent the seamen's in! 5 are i the fessional qualifications of # pautical man, te@ moch cannot be expecied. To it certificates of petency, one should bo provided with the same as Of bis ability to examine, Our shipmasters, as general thing, are not qualll for command ; they secure the position through interest, When coomands are mercenary, what can be 2 Nienie. ‘expected j ‘Now, as to protective laws, we a auperabut more tke tis bubdned pages ot Dicon’s bad thoassaap of by other authors. We have government Jocal ‘&e,; jorwriters’ regulations, A ‘a requirements, &c., &e, Bat bow are the laws administered? joard by bully mates, whe knock it toto Jack's craniams boot leather @F means of belaying pint, Some of the laws are excellent, but is ft on the recor® recovered damages for the the Jaw pre of trials nd nee ox . many abuses he is hable ‘or instance, vides that ‘desertion caused by cruelty entitles the de sorter to his wages.” Who ever hi of a Ms, re ceiving poy after deserting to save hia bones? finds hitaself minue hie salary, and the wiser for to law. However, he is encournged by the lawyer, rotmises him better luck next time. Between My mates and the new actors, just mise em seine the interested poarding house reformers (?), poor “th the lawyer, better inck to me we way or keep of the reefs law and buoy fora tion than that which aims at your salary. It will com@ in time; but you must do your might; help yourssif, er Congress there to represent your ia rewte 79 THE KDITOR OF THE aBKALD. 7 bave read with interest your editorin! remarks t™ Monday's Henaty wpon “The Paper Movopuly.”” There “® BO good reason why paper of good quality, such as the Array ‘a printed upon, should not be afforded for #4 or twelvecents per pound. The field of fibrous: suitable mot only for the fabrication of ww snd boat the manufacture of a strong bie. The hoske of corn are fou vaval offi ‘ime 3