The New York Herald Newspaper, March 22, 1869, Page 3

RELIGIOUS. Divine Services Yesterday in New York, Brooklyn, Washington, Poughkeep- sie, Trenton and Elsewhere. PALM SUNDAY OBSERVANCES. The Creeds of Christianity at War with Sin and with Each Other, and All Quoting the Bible to Support their Assertions. ‘The services in the churehes yesterday were of a Jegs sensational character than have characterized those of some recent Sabbaths, and as a rule were devoted to the commemoration of the triumphal entry of Christ into Jerusalem—it being the feast day commonly known as ‘Palm Sunday” in the Roman Catholic Chagch. Ih most of the Protestant places of Worship, some allusion was also made to the day, ‘but it will be noticed by reference to some of the re- ports below that a particular inclination-was mani- fested by various creeds to assall each other. Of course the Bible was the text book upon which all assailants based their theories. The reports from other cities, as usual, are interesting, RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN THIS CITY. ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL. Pahn Sunday—Interesting Devotions. Dedicated to the commemoration of the triumph: ‘ant entry of Christ into the great capital of Judea, Palm Sunday was yesterday celebrated at the Cathe- @ral with the usual religious observances character- istic of the Roman Catholic Church. It was a bright, clear and beautiful day, and the attendance at the COothedral was exceedingly large, jugt as large as ‘the limits of the spacious edifice could contain. The rush was doubtless religiously inclined, but certainly very determined, for even long before high mass ceremonies the Cathedral was filled to overflowing, so that when the ceremonies were actually begun late comers were doomed to retire. There ‘Was nothing unusual except that it was Palm Sunday and that every Christian was on the lookout for a bi to treasure which for one solid year was a desire sincere and resolute. Dawn had scarcely unfolded light ere piles upon piles of palm branches were bleased by the reverend lath of the Cathedral. After each mass the faithful m: she be seen bearing away a wigs though unmistakable reminiscence of the grand entrance of Chfist into that city which was soon to become His dire and bitter foe. Years and years have rolled on, but the grand record of the memorable event has been handed down the tide of ages, and men look back with reverential awe. It was a brilliant pro- cession. Its sincerity, however, was tested—to what exteni generations have learned. At the Cathedral yesterday the scene was one of religious grandeur; Not that the ceremonies were unusually impressive, not that the surrounding circumstances were cal- culated to ae aby extraordinary degree of devotion, ut there was a sublimity, a sympathy, a feeling, a holy sentiment encompass- ang the entire ceremonies that ditlused pure aud un- Mmustakable religious satisfaction, High mass com- menced at half-past ten o'clock, the Rev. Dr. Mc- Sweeney officiating as celebrant. The Most Rever- end Archbishop McCloskey was present during the proceedings, At the termination of the first gospel, he Rev. Mr. McNerney then read the Passion ol * Carist:—And @ very great multitude spread their germents in the way, others cut down branches m the trees and strewed them in the way. And ‘the multitude that went before, and that followed cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.”—St, Matthew, chapter xxi., verses 8and9 Throughout the lengthened detail of the Saviour’s triais and suf were listened to with the most profoi attention, and though the Cathedral was filled to th utm extremity a breathless silence prevailed the reverend gentleman's delivery. Mean- while the Rev. Dr. McSweeney continued to read the mass. Musical arrangements were, as usual, excellent. Sailien’s Seg Petia Bie ‘was per- grand ei termination of the Ceremonies the faithful bearing small branches of the palm in remembrance of the memgr- solemnly oan The a tel ceremonies ter- minated shortly before one o'clock. ST. PETER’S CHURCH. The Evil Results of Divisions Among Chris- tians and How They Are to Be Removed. An eloquent und instructive discourse on the above subject was delivered yesterday evening at St. Pe- ter’s Episcopal church, in West Twentieth street, by Rev. Dr. Beach, the rector. Both the matter of the sermon and the manner of its delivery were highly attractive. Dr. Beach selected his text from the First Book of Corinthians, first Chapter and tenth verse:—‘Now I beseech you, brethren, in the mame of our. Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you.’’ After some pre- Inminary remarks on the evils of sectarianism he said one of its most alarming results was the indif- ference with regard to schism that it had produced. ‘It w one of the saddest of the many sad consequences: arising from the existence of these divisions among Christians. Sehism had come to be regarded as quite a matter of course and as something innocent in itself. He ge ey it had — pd vr upon a8 well nf @ part of CI janity wat there suould be this variety of creeds and these se communions, And yet mo man can read the New Testament, no man can make himself bong etre with the thoughts and feel- ings of the — tians, NO Man can reflect upon the subject at all without perceiving that this state of things 1s directly contrary to the law of Christ hostile to His d @ dishonor to His name an fatal to His cause in this sinful world. Another of the injuries resulting from this schism is this: the setting up of a false rule of right and wrong, not in- deed so much for the purpose of binding as for the purpose of satisfying the conscience. All members Of the different sects have been willing to admit that im the abstract these divisions, this separation in external communion, are wrong and much to be de- ; all have seen that in reality, turn it as you may, truth is a unit and can ‘never be made to ‘serve conclusions of various doc- speaker alluded to the ‘whose government, he , was that of nipetéen- twentieths of the Christian world, whose fofm of ‘was universaily admired. Undoubtedly, he said, there were many individuals tn this Church ‘who failed to comprehend i character, There i its true spi minds are incapabie of im! ‘whose misfortune it has been tiat they were not born and brought up in the Church; ministers who to set up their own little notions in op; sition to their superiors, who had no reverence for ‘the authority that isoverthem. The Church was not ‘to be judged by such as these. The preacher closed with some general remarks, embracing what he called the sc of the Church of Rome. FIFTH AVENUE UNIVERSALIST CHURCH, Tesus’ Entrance into Jerusalem—Sermon by Rev. Dr. Chapin. ‘The subject taken by Rev. Dr. Chapin for his dis. @ourse yesterday was based upon the words con- tained in the eleventh chapter of tne Gospel of St, Mark, from the seventh to the tenth verse, inclu- give. The preacher said that in the characteristics of ‘the ancient Church this day was designated as Palm Sunday; and although it was true that they had not fallen in with the Church customs which converted ‘the circulating year into a rosary, notwithstanding they were free to notice the particular ob- wervances of any such, for, however foreign to their practices or convctions may be their eccle- giastical met the incidents from them were regarded in that jl as common to usall. They might, therefore, appropriately turn their attention ‘that day ye transaction recorded by all four of @ entrance of Christ into Jerusa- ‘was certainly intentional on the part of Ohrist, He ving sent two of His disciples to ae | the "a colt on which He rode. ular outburst appeared to hav w i outpouring of the multitude, Jesus Christ in @ manner which appeared to have been fe 'Beita emer an oy hoeannal assed of And so the Saviour on over ents and amid waving palms, a form of indescribable beneficent work and teaching to the P love. He of hall, ee the first thing that would’ @ one on contemp! this incident was the scene of contrast it presented. We remember that the fm trod shout, the strewn garments, the scatter- ed hes, the entire array of that procession down the mountain, closely preceded the hour of and ee ts It did not Cin mass people were opposed to cont herever our Serio ir went aed ‘Testament we find constant testimony SET Saat So abel’ 9 Gee mm on earth not to have been the ol gr disiike, but of le would have crowned Him a scene of that popular change stood by itself in the world’s Lge 4 in its own exceptional condition, How often had it the case that not only had the multitude not known thetr true benefactor, but jad changed to insult and enmity that which at first seemed to be the ontgushing of the popvlar cur- rent m his favor! How oftel resisted, and at last renounce those who inculcated the theory of liberty, when its moral conclusions cut through their selfish interests and prejudices, rebelled against it, and, m the name of liberty, commuttes the most fearful crimes! 4t was to the common people we must look for the foundations of those institati ns which are to repre- sent and symbolize Christianity on the face of the How much more must be done before the peopie, mind and heart, could stand aj trom pase influences and manifest that vine humanity which they should? A mul- titude was an te, having all the con- back on that scene of Christ's entrance into Jerusa- lem, let us not look on it as wholly exceptional: for, after all, the common passions were there, and there still existed in the world some Judases, some Pilots and some Peters, and there was also the same kind of a multitude, Were our religious feelings always intense aod earnest, or were they not often the evanescent things of the hour; was our object truhful or merely something that Nowed from the lips; were we constant followers of Christ, who would go with Him wherever He chosé to lead us, onward or upward? The preacher then went on at length to apply the subject of his discourse to the affairs of the world at the present time, and closed by an appeal to his hearers to strive continually against the errors of popular changes and emulate the example set before them by Christ by betieving ddim and performing their duties accordingly. FORTY=SECQND STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Sermon by Rev. Dr. W. A. Scott=‘The So- Called Religion of Humanity is no Religion at all, and Worse than None.” There was a large congregation last evening at the Forty-second street Presbyterian church, near Eighth avenue, to listen to a discourse by Rev. Dr.W. A. Scott, the pastor, on the subject, “The So-called Religion of Humanity is no Religion at all, and Worse than None.” The text upon which his discourse was founded was the following:—Romans, 1, 22, ‘‘Pro- fessing themselves to be wise, they became fools;’” James, i, 26, 27, “If any man among you seem to be religious and bridleth not nls tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion ts vain.” Pure’ religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction and to keep himself unspotted from the world.” Aiter dwelling for some time on the cavses Ja OE the organization of this system of religion which he had selected as his theme he proceeded to speak in detail of the principles controlling its or- ganization and government. What was meant by humanity? The founder of this religion did not mean the totality of the human race, but the unity of the human race. He assumed that the God of humanity ‘was the great controlling idea. To make his religion practical, he has established a formula of worship, and in order to give it originality, changes the names of the months and days. He referred to the names put forth as illustrious in this religion— such names as Confucius, Socrates, and so on, down to our modern Dr. Channing. Alluding to its claim of originality, 1t was insisted that it was as old as heathenism. Uuder its new and modera guise it has, however, assumed an importance that is a8 astonishing as it is ineredible and lament- able. in more than one pulpit in this city its doc- trines had been set forth and advocated with great energy. Coming to the branch of his subject that it ‘was no religion at all, he urged that this religion of humanity was no religion; that it was only atheism di and Fourierism in its social tendencies—the Fourierism of Robert Dale Owen and Wright. He trembled when he thought what it be ms App of the teachings of this new religion, If its doctrines could be carried out the same result would follow as in France duri: the supremacy of the it teachers of the school of free thinkers. In this connection he drew a con- trast between the lives and conduct of a simpie moral man and the truly pious one. The fact was that @ moral man alone would pious ut @ pious man Somihancs betes Ean. peer sae go head and director of the universe ped, and God wholly ignored. ras their duty to guard against the infamous doctrines. As a minister th rshij he felt he had aay topenoems ana ey worshipped, he felt he had a duty to perform, ani he showid try and perform it to the best, of his qpili- ties. In conclusion he drew a counter picture of the death of the believer in the religion of humanity and that of the believer in the religion of the Bibie. TRINITY CHURCH. Sermon by Rev. Francis Vinten, D.D. ‘The morning service in this fine edifice was largely attended yesterday, and, being carried out in full ac- cordance with the form prescribed by the Episcopal Church, was unusually long. . Taking for his text the scriptural words ‘Take my yoke upon you” and “For my yoke is easy and my burden is hight,” Dr. Francis Vinton said these words were uttered amid the gleams of happiness that at times illuminated the human soul of “the Man of sorrows.”” He gave utterance to the consciousness of divinity and ciearly announced his relationshipjas mediator between God and man. Our text was pronounced in the midst of transcendent hae ger 2 it came forth from the deep fountain of divine love, warmed 3 the comprehension ot human misery, and gush out of the heart which embraced in its large affec- tions the whole family of mankind, It takes the form of entreaty and command, which only He, Who was God and man, could combine. Betoket the authority of vhe Lord and the fraternity of the |. brother, it urges the twofold argument of duty and or privilege, and falls upon our ears in the doubie tones of obligation and persuasion, And whenever these words of the text are repeated in His Church it ig the verdict of the experience of every tender bosom that they are with emotion, and are feit to be what the Church describes them—‘‘comfort- able words, which our Saviour saith unto all who turn to Him.” ‘The Lord pronounced these words in view of His cross; so we to-day are viewing that cross in the near distance. Fhe preacher then pointed out that the main point of his discourse would be a fomparipen, 09 Meg the yoke referred to in the t di that the Christian musi Sante x y burden, TO} is made of exemption from pro) on the contrary, we are told it is to a new course of life we are summoned. homneing of one allegiance ior 4 bettor="the casting noaneing of one jance ior @ be e off of a load that wearies and Srerinaigy ee. braee the cross and take Uj pocenet yoke of religion. When this reaches the depressed and heavy laden it does not sometimes meet with attention, but when we are lying helpless and look- img round fgr succor, then the word comes full of hope and consolation, and sustains us amid de- spondency and temptation. Dr. Vinton then ited out the og Bn a good life—the fortitude those possess who determine to follow the rules of the Gos- pel, and the trouble and vexation oe upon the servitude of sin, and continued: all this holy week we are hearing the voice of the Redeemer. ‘These tones of mercy are the afte which the sinner has outraged, _ proloi beyond ite thunder, and sweetly sounding in melody of the Gospel. He then call on all who linger in the service of the world and who fear the weary doom of the sinner to come to repent jon of that Where shail the ai and the sinner t Stil he would proionp te words of lingering love and repeat the invitation conveyed in the text. MADISON STREET BAPTIST CHURCH. Baptists the Only Thorough Religious Re- formers—Sermon by Rev. John Q. Adams, Rey. John Q. Adama, the pastor of the saptist church cornet of Madison and Gouverneur streets, yesterday deliveréd a lecture, entitied “Baptists the Only Thorough Religious Reformers.’ The reverend gentleman took for his text part of the eighth verse and the tenth and eleventh verses of the twenty-third chapter of St. Matthew:—‘For one is your master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren. Neither be ye called masters; for one is Your master, even Christ.” In all tue dénomina- tions outside the pale of the Baptist Church, he there Was no equality among the members flock. When the disciples Christ, antm: certain feelings of were anxious to which of them was *"} eas they were “‘all brethren.’” te Chi ite jen of “ $ oo mee the E the acts, had their eg ‘The reverend gentieman then length described the various various Churches, then i BEES SEESsE BPE ae il ii above icing they ‘nailed him then: but fe could | pleaded, end the Miataver aid D¢t have 10 0 ADA wet Gitions and embleus of humanity, and if we looked . it the invita- with the Saviour should at the Labor as a Means of Spiritual Culture Sermon by the Rev. Chauncey Giles. Last evening, at the New Jerusalem (Sweden- vorgian) House of Worship, on Thirty-fifth street, near Fourth avenue, Rev. Chauncey Giles delivered @ very interesting sermon, the subject of his dis- course being “Labor as a Means of Spiritual Cul- ture.” Man, he said, was an inhabitant of two Worlds, and a twolold process is going on in every sphere of his activity, As the tree roots in the earth and grows up and spreads its branches far mto the alr, 80 the soul is the material body and grows into the spiritual, In both the process is gradual and the growth is the result of activity. Man 1s, as it were, weaving two webs—one visible, material, which is fleeting: the other invisible, spiritual, which 1s substantial, When the fabric is finished the ma- teria! falls offand the spiritual remains. Our busi- ness, therefore, is to construct this spiritual fabric to be beneficial, which can only be done by action. The essential value of every act depends on its effect on our spiritual nature, which is its true standard of value. We should therefore judge labor by the scale of its spiritual value. It 1s wisely or- dained that man should grow only by his own activity, stimulated by what are called the necessi- ties of tite; and with material body the spiritual grows, which is a form of spiritual substance, as the body is of the material, aud both are subject, as ail hodies, to the laws of organization. After ex- plaining, by examples, superiority of man over animals, that he is ¢a) 01 Drogreasl which the animal is not for instance, ee Make @ better hexagon than man, but never an octa- on, ond that the spinel body in man capable of unlimited culture, the reverend lecturer stated that this can only be done by labor, which is necessary, not only to obtain food, but to keep our faculties ia action and to preserve the health of the material body; for without physical health the spiritual body cannot grow or exist. Hence labor, which is cursed by some, ts essential to our spiritual existence. The doul comes into the material world through the body, and the develop- ment ofthe material body is necessary for that of the spiritual. It results that our whole spiritual ex- istence through all eternity rests on what we gain by labor in this world, or else, in this sense, we stand here forever. Were there no physical necessity for labor there would be no effort, and hence.no dis- tinction in this life, no virtue, no ennobling affec- tions. Wisdom comes from knowledge, ich is acquired by labor, and labor again 1s necessary to , apply it. After giving at length nis views upon the iniluence of climate and surrounding circumstances upon the physical energy and ‘activity of man, that we must grow through our own labor and not rely upon the help of others, that even in religion no one can be good for another; that the doctrine that goodness is vicarious and can be achieved through cir Ch ha a ee ty nature, false in Teason gnd false in the Bible; mi 8 virtue, Fighteouantes and Pipes aati the self and his own nature only; that praying to the Lord for help is Well, but that He will not help except through our own activity, speaker continued, that the spirit act is determined by its effect @ our spiritual organization. If it has a tendency to increase the spiritual power it is good; if it has no such tendency itis not. Here the motive from which an act is done determines to’ which of these two classes it belongs. If the motive be all for self and mean, it is destructive of the spiritual nature; if it be all for neighbor and the Lord, it aida every spiricual prin- ciple. The personal standard of the individual Weighs nothing in a spiritual sense. But it may be that every act, whether done with good or evil intent, brings pen good to man. Even wars have advanced civilization. It is the beautiful arrangement of Divine Providence that evil shall destroy evil. And many acis done from evil motives have brought good spiritual results. ‘Those it intellects, though exerting themselves for selfish motives, may furnish others the means to work spiritual progress. This applies to everything and to every act, ahd no oné can strike a blow, from however mercenary and mean a motive, without doing eoogey prige which spiritui 8004 way flow to others, it, therefore, each take ¢al t from his ijabor he may reap not only natural and material, but spiritual benefits also. In this sense the day laborer, and even the slave, May do nobler work than men in the highest station. The essential requigite that labor, whatever it may ‘be, should bring rich spiritual harvest ts to do what is useful with the intention of being useful. Who works thus works nobly. His name may not Age on the roll of worldly fame, nor of what 1s called society ; he walks in this life clad in the humble garments of the reverend value of every low labor, but when the material lecays and fails away his spiritual body will rise glory and into ever+ stand out resplendent in form, enduri lasting life. ° PROGRESSIVE SPIRITUALISTS. ‘ ‘The Everett Rooms, at the corner of Thirty-fourth street and Broadway, were well filled last night by @ gathering composed of shaggy, unkempt, spiritual- istic looking persons, belonging to the faitnful, and rational looking stragglers, who had evidently “dropped in’’ out of curiosity. Dr. H. P. Fairfield, a “remarkable” trance speaker, was the bright par- ticular star advertised to address the assemblage. ‘The services opened with the singing of something by a quartet, to the music of a very mild and some- what wheezy piano. The reading of the Scriptures was dispensed with, and in its place the remarkable Doctor, after having very solemnly taken up a ition behind the desk, announced that he would read a spirit poem by Ed- Allen Poe. This spirituous poetry must have fea in rather small spiritual type, for the Doctor was enabled to Off some eignt or ten verses from the palm 6f his band without turning over. + Some more music from the tame piano and the throats and noses of the choir, and the speaker of the evening rose to commence address. He was delighted to see 80 and full an audience, and felt flattered at their presence, but he was more glad to see an innumerable host of disembodied spirits which, though not visible to the car- nal eye, were seen by him. Wherever Spirit- ualista were gathered to preach and hear the Gospel there these happy spirits were, and they were now wait in room to hear him A gentleman had sent him & request to relate his a experience since he entered the spirit world. This would, however, take too much time, and he as ge to ae generally and sweep the whole field. He should take as his subject “Spiritualism, What it ts,” and endeavor to give a succinct, plain and straightforward statement upon the subject. Dr. Fairfield very modestly took aa his text the words ‘Consider what | say; and the Lord give thee understan m all more gt Il, Timothy, u. 7. The speaker then commen: to discourse, but although his delivery was very rapid is i Was 80 much chosen as to be almost unintelligible. ‘The main idea was that Spiritualism meant upwards and onwards and everything else downwards and back wards. iam 3 oe a Lemos . PLYMOUTH CHURCH. Sermon by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. ‘This church was crowded last night as usual, Mr, Beecher took for his text the fiarfafive ot tne healing of Nasiian’s leprosy, in the fifth chapter of the second book of Kings, As he read this story he made a running comment on it, as he is much ih the habit of doing. This occupied nearly one-half of the sermon. Naaman was a man high in place; but he was a leper. He had a great deal of honor; but he was @ leper, He nad a great deal of praise, but he was a leper. He was flattered; but he was a leper. He lived in the royal palace next to the King; but, nevertheless, he was a leper. Nothing that he had could make him happy. Where can a man be found who ts perfectly happy because he is well endowed with this world’s goods? It is not in the power of this world to make a man per fectly happy. As ar “there is a skeleton in every house.’ any man is selfish, godless, avaricious, he can by no possibility make himself happy. The paraliei in our day to the recom- mendation a the captive maiden that her master should go to the prophet tn Samaria to be healed is found in recommendations like these:—‘You should take more generous amusements. You should go more into society. Go into more jovial life and you shall be happy.” Another man would say, ‘‘You should do work meet for repentance. You should ive donations for the poor—found some pub- ni en about again without a spasm. when 4 suffer in thetr bod dn the indulgence of the grossest passions feel any sense of danger or I a a. 0 this clase tm va font think iy ir ere is not a particl heart. Ask ian if aes anotpe veal : pelt i Z BE SEESEe : 5 & & E = E B= 83 bee 56 Bf Eres 5a will not confess himself to be ohe though he will readily tell you be found, If a man rec his first tmpulse is to do something else tl must do to change that condition. If he could en- dow an aimshouse he would gladly do it; but to wash ia tho Jordan 1s too humiliating. ST. MARY'S CHURCH. ‘Tuo Unity of the Catholic Church. A sermon was delivered in St. Mary’s church, Brooklyn, E. D., yesterday, by the Rev. J. R McDonald, who took oecasion to expose the fallacy of the modern idea that a man can be saved in any church if he only lives according to the tenets of that Particular faith which he professes, The preacher mentioned an incident in the life of Melancthon, who ‘was called to the bedside of his dying mother, and she addressed him thus:—‘‘My son, after the vacillating course you have pursued I charge you to tell me truly what religion is the true one.” To which Melancthon, after some hesitation, replied, “Mother, this is your dying west and I must speak in truth; the Protestant — ig the most comfortable {9 live in, but the Catholic Church ts the safest to die {1.2? Accusations are brought, Sunday after Sunday, in mMapy pulpits of dissenting creeds against the Catholic Ojurch; but accusations not proofs, Those people Who are so wil cept these accusations never care to study the history of the Catholic burch. In fact, they “seem afraid to touch any of the records which would enlighten them on subject. But we must place before them at every opportunity the position of the Catholic Church and by it explanation compel them to understand lc doc- trine. Compulsion in-this case 1g oped by divine authority; for, in the parable of the ‘and the feast, we see that the master addressed his servants thus:—“Go out into the streets and eeere and bring together the maimed and the blind, and com- pel them to come in, that house may be filled.” And yet when this view of the case is ee ce of other — some me rrp oa eid m surprised at you; you ng ignorant Catholics, like the. ‘irish, and not to the American Catholics, who favor @ compromise.” There is no greater error than this. There can be nocompro- mise where eternity is'‘at stake. God does not con- tradict Himself, and He assures us that the sum of all religion is one fold and one shepherd, one bap- tism and one faith. As no one was saved from the Deluge but those who were in the ark, 80 no one can be saved in the pene judgment outside the pale of the one true Church. This Church is unchanging and unchangeable. OPENING OF A NEW CHAPEL. The newly erected buildidg designed for a chapel attached to the Summerfield Methodist Episcopal church, corner of Greene and Washington avenues, was formally opened yesterday afternoon in pres- ence of a large congregation. Among those who assisted in the services upon the occasion were Rev. J. M. Buckley, pastor, Rev. Dr. Budaington, Rev. Dr. Duryea, Rev. G. L, Taylor, Rev. D. Moore, Jr., D.D., and éx-Judge Reynolds. The pariors, lecture room and class rooms attached to the main school room are complete in every detail, and the whole is remarkable for its plain yet excellent arrangement. ‘The main feature of the structure is, however, the admirable system of ventilation ob- served in its construction, Mr. Reynolds, of the Board of Trustees, said in the course of his remarks that they had endeavored to secure pure atr inside the building, the stupid indifference to which essen- tial quality characterized almost all our public edl- fices, which serious error they had here avoided. ‘There are 450 teachers and schol attached to this Sunday school. RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN NEW JERSEY. % Jersey City. At St. Peter’s church the ceremony of blessing the palms was performed shortly before eight o'clock. At half-past ten o’clock high mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father Pacificus, of the Capuchin order. A sermon was delivered by the Rev. Dr. Janssen, who took his text from the Epistle of St, Paul to the Philippians—‘‘He debased himself and took the form of a servant.’? The preacher spoke of the infinite goodness of the Son of God in humiliating Himseif formen, And shall His precious blood be shed in yain for us? Shall we not participate in the inesti- mable boon of redemption? Like Mary Magdalene, who had fallen into the abyss of sin, whose name had become & byword in the city we can return to Lord in a spiri of penance, prostrate ourselves at his feet, en- couraged by those consoling words, “Come to me, all you that labor and are burdened. and I will refresh you.’? He will recetve you with arms; He will Tneet us with the smile of @ she on his lost sheep, the smile of a Redeemer on a lost soul, and will answer us with those same words which He uttered to the repentant Magdalen:—“Go in " thy sins are forgiven thee.” Let us also imi in her perseverance afterwards. She abandoned not her Saviour in the hour of His tribulation. She re- mained steadfast in her devotedness towards Him, and was the first individual favored with the sight of her Master on the morning of the resurrection. Hence we see that though our sins be as red as scar- Jet, or numberless as the sands on the seashore, we can recover God's friendship by penance. The Second Presbyterian church on South Sixth street, between Erie street and Jersey avenue, hav- ing been recently remodelled and was ded- cated yesterday. At half-past ten o’clock in the morning, after the usual Leeege | service, a historical 4 38 EE BE Fi gE sermon Was delivered by the pastor, Rev. J. M. Ste- venson. At half- ree o'clock @ sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. of New York, and in the evenii at half-| seven 0’ a sermon was preached bY, the Rev. Dr. Hall, of Now York. A handsome front, with two small towers, has been added to this church, at consider- a vouenborgians are reat progress e Swi makng, in Jersey City. Sermons have been Siverea almost every 5a during the past season. A lecture was delive: last evening im the church corner of Sixth and Grove streets by the Rev. Mr. Chatterton, formeriy a Methodist minister, who took for his sub- ject “The relation of Divine Providence and of man to wane agen in the world, both nati and spi rie ‘The German Catholics of Hudson City and Ho- boken contemplate the erection of churches in these cities, and it is expected that the movement in the former city will be successful before the close of the *Uhio. Methouist congregation in Hoboken, who have been deprived their church by the action of the city authorities, held 1g Ae erda} at the Martha Institute, which has been laid to th disposal by the Consistory of the German Evan- gelicai Church till a site is obtained for a new Methodist cburch. - am Yesterday morning the Rev, Bishop Scott ordained the Revs. J. 8, Gilbert, W. 8. Galloway, W. C. Mc- Caulay and M. C. Reed to be deacons in the Newark Conference of the Methodist Church. The exercises were held in the Central Methodist Episcopal church, im the presence of a very large congregatign and the members of the Newark Conference, that body being now in session in Ne wark. Previous to the ination the reverend bishop preached an Gneellent sermon from Acts eed “For the erp bo Bote) ry dren, and to all Seach ete ae duined the Revs. ©. R. Barnes, J. B. » de Le Hurlburt, W. B. Wigg, E. P. J. Ee Mansoak, F, Swain, James Irvine and Isaac Bird, to the o1 of Hider tu tie Methodist church. ‘Trenton. TRENTON, March 21, 1869, In St, John’s Roman Catholic church to-day Father Schmidt took his text from the twenty-first chapter of St. Matthew, which treats of the triumphant entry of Christ into Jerusalem. Father Schmidt commenced by remarking that in the Charch this week is called “Holy Week,’ to give us to under- stand that it should be spent in a holy manner. Ifour Jews, every one to attend church, of this parnouarty Ge CA Qcourrence that af ‘oi oe oo true, Scy Mra ant ep tg CJ masa on Toareday. Father arrested the preacher's more than pnee, and prevented his rei being annie Mr. Lasher continued to that the phi- gg eg es men are perfectea in Frerything else; but God. vook men of no education to be His disciples, Rev. then rebuked the young misses nts Mo audmbiy and 80 audibly an openly as to almost render it impossible for a re- porter to take notes of the sermon. The rev- erend preacher concluded ne expressing the importance of chi Members when young. He did not think much of an old Man of eighty years being bap’ into mem- bership, but all should rejoice in the conversion of children. At the conclusion of divine service Rev. éausing much gaping curlosiy mong’ the uneu uch gaping c among the uncul- tured of the congregation, RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN CONNECTICUT. Bridgeport. BRipGEPoRT, March 21, 1869. a® the Methodist Episcopal church on Beaver street the Rev, W. Toucey Hill, a prominent divine of that denomination in Connecticut, preached morning and afternoon. His text in the morning was Hebrews, fourth chapter, third verse—‘‘For we which have believed do enter into rest.” He said the aspiration in the human soul for something higher and better was not a mere deceitful or unreal phantom, but a glorious prophecy to be fulfilled. God does not tantalize His children here upon earth, but when He has promised them pleasures indescribable, and ¢inspired in their souls the longing for the true and beautiful, and promised them not to withhold any good thing from those who love Him, He assuredly means that they should rea- lize all that they havé hoped for, and the blessings promised would come in this life as well asthe next, The choir of this church rendered for the opening piece in the afternoon the Forty-seventh Psalm—‘‘As the hart fgg for the water brook”’—arranged as a uartet by Mr. August Huber, the orgamst. Mr. luber played the ce voluntary—the F minor fugue by Handel. ie music was very fine. The finest organ in the city is in this church. Services Sppranriste to Palm Sunday—the com- mencement of Holy Week—were held in all the Epis- copal and Catholic churches. At Trinity church, the rector, Rev. Sylvester Ciark, preached two fine ser- mons, in the morning from the text, “How shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation?” and in the evening, “The patience of Christ our example.” The Rev. George E. Thrall, of Brooklyn, N. Y., preached all day at Christ church, in place of the rector, Rev. Mr. Falkner. At St. Paul’s church, East Bridgeport, Rev. Dr. Richardson, delivered a historical sermon in the evening, giving a history of the founding and growth of the parish, The congregation will occupy the basement of their new church on Easter At the Church of the Nativity, Noruh . &. F. Bishop rector, full choral as usual, in the morning ané orth. tional church, the pastor, Rev. Geo. Richards, na’ recovered from nis recent illness, preached in the morning a fine and scholarly discourse on the of the prodi- galson, and addressed the scholars at the Sunday Cora TTS ag th lol i. Tareaiig, Rev. ee M. Hopper, pastor, preached a sermon from Luke vilt., 35:—“‘Sitting at the feet of Jesus.’ At the Presbyterian church, Rev, H. H. vel Se re fe oo era BO en nses sul D. Ban chureb, layman addressed the meeting from the text I ‘Timothy, ail. ‘The day was fine and the congregations at all the churches large. New Haven. New Haven, March 21, 1860. This morning at the Chapel street church Rev. Professor Sceley, of Amherst College, preached from. the words—'Ye gavest me no kiss.” His subject was affection for Christ, The concluding portion of his remarks Contained a severe rebuke of those churches whose members have quarrelled, particular notice being taken -of the feud which recently occurred in a church. in Washington, and which gave } rise to a disturbance upon communion day. He thought the partaking of the sacrament after such a scene was worse than feelinge than’ Vogal discourse, showing the dispo- a yurse, showing the sition of mep to choose some character after which to model their lives, He set forth the loving char- acter of Jesus Christ and urged an acceptance of Him as a saviour from their sins. At the North church Rev. Mr. Clark, the pastor, from the words “Our Father, which art in He considered in his sermon the relation between the Creator and the crea! of His own glory.”” The united services of the _— churches were held at St. Thomas’ church. In the evening Rev. Mr. Fitch preached upon the subject, “The Divine Ex- ample of Humility.” The day Palm Sunday, iscopal e being a ning hg we edhe te web ded urches, I palm leaves distrib- in the Roman Catholic churches sion service was read and uted, At the German Lutheran church in the fore- eanee 4 ae Sohaanepation oF oe fee: sence of @ . le seven youl ies and misses were confirmed by the pastor, Rev. Mr. Siebke. RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN WASHINGTON. ‘WASHINGTON, March 21, 1869. Palm Sunday was observed. very generally here to-day by appropriate ceremonies at all the Catholic and Episcopal churches, The ceremonies at St. Aloysius church were strikingly impressive. The large paintings above and beside the altar were draped in purple, the altar itself was divested of ornament, and the music was of a severe gravity, tempered with joy. Father Roccofort celebrated mass, and in an interval of the ceremony gave the gospel of the day, the narrativeof the Lord’s en- trance into Jerusalem. No sermon was preached, as teeing of he ee a agua The co1 jext ‘ceremonies will be on @ grand weal, in seleration of Easter. Beethoven's mass will be gang by the any choir, aided by the mem- soar’ 4 hhodist Episcopal Y wa large congrega- church this ew 8 very lary d The Rev. Mr, Gibson, ele WARE. pea the Foundry church, a et Ay Newburg. Newsusa, N. Y., March 21, 1869. Today, Palm Sunday, was observed by the Catholic population of this city by very large congre- ations ateach of the three masses celebrated at sprigs of grongreen. Episcopal cnurc! ol was also to-day commencement of Hol; Week, every true churchman observed which with more than wouted fervor and devotion. Ii Trinity Methodist church this Se Rev. pr a en pe a reat Apostl the Gentiles were set forth in graphic ms, ‘and those virtues were commended to the admiration Christians. Ex: few points where the work of grace is slows peor range aoe The stevie rae ae ws aoa 9 A juspenc and in the sects indul; operations, “ gi of us feeling is in ich it runs for about eight months in each year, eared them in the winter and first of the spring mon’ Poughkeepsie. PovGHKEEPsIg, March 21, 1869, The churches throughout the city were well at- tended to-day. This morning Rev. A.C. Trissell, District Secretary of the American Tract Society, preached at the Presbyterian church, where a col- lection was taken up in ald of the society. At the Congregational church Rev. George Martin, of Sau- gerties, preached to a large congregation, morning and evening, The nineteenth anniversary of the Second Reformed church Sabbath school was largely Ports, recitations o! pture and so! poetry entitied ‘ of Old ave and ‘an address, The reports showed Cy growth of the IL all the a its organization, At the Hedding Episcopal church this afternoon a migsion- ary meeting was held, at which several citizens ge ane pains tae Sunday the attendance at Peter’a church was unusually and Rev. Father Mackin discoursed upon jon Sunday. , pom the Church of rive sy Copnicetie ne coming v. Mr. ured mngregatic oot attendance ‘at. divine EB juent to that period, with the lukewarm. ness of the present day, and implored members of the church to be more attentive to things spiritual, He was listened to with marked attention. Middletown. MIDDLETOWN, N. Y., March 21, 1869. ‘The attendance at most of the churches to-day was good, though hardly as large as asual. At the Epis- copal church the Rev. Alexander Capron, rector, delivered a very interesting discourse, giving & his- tory of the events of Passion Week. At St. Joseph’s Catholic charch, besides the usual services, the Palm Sunday services were celebrated at eleven o’clock, after which the Rev. Father Andrew O'Reilly admin- tered the holy sacrament. At the Methodist Epis- copal church Rev. J. A. Oakley delivered a very im- pressive discourse, for hia text Gen- and subseq: esis 1, 3:—And God said let there be light, and there was it. 7? At the Second Presbyterian church the Charlies Beat- ue took for his text Gallatans tt, in him welleth the fulness of the Godhead bodily.” - Rey, ©. A. Harvey preached at the Congregational church an impressive discourse in the morning on “Delighting in God,” taking for his text the fourth verse of the thirty-seventh In the evening his subject was “ tai Man’s Personal History.” He took for his text cus vi, 12—“Who knoweth what is good for man in this life, winch he spendeth as a shadow?” At the First Baptist church} Rev. Mr. McFarlan, of Oneida, occu, the pulpit morning and evening. Services at the other churches as usual. AT THE OLD. TRICKS. A Porter Victimized—$300 Worth of Cloth A thief on Saturday revived an old dodge, and fecured a prize worth about $300. Towards noon a porter was despatched from the estabtishment of Mr. Porter, corner of Howard street and Broadway, with five rolls of heavy broadcloth, such as is used trimmers, to an up-town establishment. cloth was ‘In 8 porter’s cart and started up had not proceeded far when he — e. z ported at the Central oMice, but no cine has been ob- tained looking to the recovery of the property. DEATH FROM A RAILROAD ACCIBENT. It will be remembered that on the 12th instant, a ed to get off, Led bees (= by the cowcatcher and had both legs broken and his skull fractured. The and the wounded man brought in train was 5 and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital where he lingered until night, when death relieved him of his had been but four months in sufferings. this country, and boarded in Twelfth street, between avenues A B. Coroner Flynn was notified of his demise, and will hold an inquest to-day. “WATRINONAL INFELICITIE. Thomas Rooney lives at No. 52 Mulberry street, &o “w the misfortune to possess a wife named Rosanna, who is not the mildest tempered matron in the city. Last night they had a serious altercation, when Tom knocked Rosanna down and kicked her in @ very vulnerable portion of the body inflicting serious wounds. The man was arrested and the wo- man taken to Bellevue Hospital by officers of the Sixth precinct. It is by no means certain that an be and murder trial will not grow out of this bath recreation. . ATTEMPT TO ENO HER LIFE. The Eighth police precinct reports that about half- past twelve yesterday, Julia Ann Riley, a female liv- ing at No. 26 Laurens street, aged twenty-eight years, made a te attempt to terminate her career by cutting throat with arazor. A sw mn was called to the house as soon as her condition was dis- her wound dressed, and pronounced severe but not dangerous, after which she was removed to Bellevue Hospital, where she will have time to re- pent of her rashness. “THE READE STAEET FIRE, In the fire at Nos. 59 and 61 Reade street, on Satur. day evening, the loss will be fully as high as stated in yesterday’s Herap. The following insurances have been reported to deputy Fire Marshal Miller:— Taylor & Gil conrad for $100,000, M. Maas, insured in the following compantes for $65,000:— Y $5,000; Market, $5,000; Knickerbocker, tna, $10,000; Atlantic, $5,000: Tradesman’s, ono; Wullemnetarg Cit, $8,010; (Greenyrich, $5,900 mmerce, | i wel Hf Jommerc! $6,000, and Pack, $5,000, 9 Dac Alans r WORTH CAROLINA MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. From the Wilmington (N. C.) Journal. (Growler), ~ ‘Marg 1s} Speaker Blaine has made the following assign- poem 4 the North Carolina members on commit- HH. , Freedmen’s Affairs (chairman) jutionary Pei- the lately reconstructed ship of a committee are North Carolina, has three. But one of these, however, to Freedmen’s Affairs, is of any 1m ire pose Mr. Dockery is about the Pete Meabar in ability aud cuareeter.: EX-PNESIOENT JOWNSON'S RECEPTION AT HOME. (ure domon sb i Creenviiy Nt hom By ve ettinens of ihat place, without fegard to tele pected that the numbers in atienaanoe wid i Is i ex! PRT oF tue Secamton to peels nthe visws of the pre Hehnonville brace Sand Las been engaged for y occasion. Wowtax go taming fre, morning: Mrs, No. 13 West arms and body.