The New York Herald Newspaper, May 23, 1870, Page 4

4 ve tt ALE MEET gov why te duty to the Lord ghoald not be observed. sentinels NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, by confounding St. John the Baptist with St John | The verses in Matthow’s Gospel as to the faith as i nat y fOOWS that if we expect Wie Almiygh the Byang " ‘at Patmos she Ge , large a8 4 grain oO} mustard seed aud Lhe removal of no peek capac A respec His divine will ant te. ac Pita to i. “ey St. Paul's | the mountain noe dd by the Apo ties as pire with und-vieting atteation, If not, how can tt about a regurrection she disposed of by saying | the language atx i or myth, bul as real words, be ox 1 tha hae Wil listen to Cnt, Supee! eae thas Pal ‘Was an individual wt scooting to the ta Nie & 5 te er sae eee in unty hour of need? Many peop e compial t enlis this age of progress, frequomily Z righ every man not rec ive the bel Set ruit that they ask for, but | ears aa the views ‘of nis vine teacher, who came into nature, In this train they forge! that they really d> not deserve 16, priate 8 0ids, DU. must als be represented by ac.s, FAITH AND LOVE nthe position of man’s primary duty, fact that che Lora came forth tn blood h renders forgiveness poasthle for all, Chris- must love each otner on true Christian y better iiustration ean be pro- death of Christ, Who @ied for tis fel- Christan love aso embodies forgiveness | ongs indicted, and in order to hope for for- | Resui we must forgive those who tespass S, and THE CHRISHIAN CHURCH, Lecture by theRev. C. C. Foote on Insanity it McFarland be Insane Why Not Contive Liim ¢+if Not, Why Not Haug iim. A large congregation gathered lust evening at the Chrisdan chureh, Pweuty-eighth street, near Broad- way, t@ listen) to the Key. ©. O, Foote’ lecture on insanity, believing that it would have special refers ence to the all-absorbing topic of the day—the MeVariand (ria: and ver.itet. ‘The services opened wih the singing of the. 254th hymn, omitiins, at tne request of the lecturer, the second siaaza, which Contained the (perhaps Objec- thouabic) lines The humble soul enjoys His smiles, ‘The baughty sianer dies. After the review of the duterent species of insanity the lecturer sald that the renson why he had chosen the subject of msauity was tle late remarkable tria., which had occupted the public attention 80 exclu- sively of ints losenity way come from either of two Sou. ces—the devaugement of the brain or of the Blomaca. WHAT PRODUCES DYSPEPSIA in one person may cause mental aberration In an- Oher Any severe trouble pressing on the mind May cause insanity for the time; vat as Soon as this troubie is removed health of mind returns, The force of rage aud passion in man and woman are overturaing some of the most splendid minds of the age. It is title wnderstood how the passions, when allowed to ran riot, actect tie health = of mind and boly. If men subjected themselves to moral educction and se f-control and did notallow their anger and the Tage Of tae lesa to overcome ther judgment and reason there would not be so much Insanity as Xists at the present time, Bui INSANITY HAS BECOME QUITE FASHIONABLE of late, a8: ulcrie Was some Years ago, and TO an ex- teuv is yet. If a young lidy of stxteea is prevented by her parents from marry- jog some young man for whom she hus much relif, aad ae ing under her insane hallucination, she aceally commit tho dreadful deed of set destruciiun. Cases of tins sort conduced to shroud Buch crimes Wi romance and poctry. At present Tt has ineanity is regarded in mueh the same light, become a ashtong}le accomplisiment rather than Loa, agi (herein exiels its most de lorable p ifznen or women are really insane, way should biey Bob be enataed tu some asylum instead ©. betag mule heroes and heroines of, as in UE GASE OF DANIEL M’FARLAND. ers ot see why 2 man who had committed la syed from ihe consequence of his grounds of tosanity, should be allowel re among socte:¥ ty Commit probably the Sac¢ 6 ooay deed. If MeFarland was insane WHY NOP CONFINE UNM in, amd if be were not why not hang vethoucht tie law Was very tncousistent in lie beteved the jury who tound laboring wader a mischievous: ere more In-ane than al is The concmsion which the iecturer remarks was that M men and womea purity ao¢ pationce and pra’ tized tue served ibe early Christians the nee Wou from Such diseases ag in- iu ine ise sentiment would exist with re- Rard W it, sun as does at present, tw soe 13 §T. PAUL'S REFORNED DUTCH CHURCH, Sincers Worshippers and an Elequent Pas. tor—sermon by ev. Alexander BR. ‘There Was only a very limited attendance at the above chuich last evening, the balmwy softness of the eveuing no doubt inducing many to enjoy its pessures vath.r than participate im the spiritual treat provided for them, ‘Tie chur h, though very beautifully situated, is in outward yearance @ rough and somewhat une finished looking structure, being constructed with a View more to internal beauty and accommodation un to external grandeur. played in a very fair manner, and a3 and hymns which were sung during The past the Rev. Alexander R. Thompson, offered up vers in an eloquent and fervid manner, straying deep sincerity and earnestness tn his de- livery. If choice language and fluent expression have any Ww with ori then surely,.the bie»s- fogs tavok tie rend gealleman ought t> be rs Tue foLuwing lyin was sung beture the Was thore ever kinder shepherd, Hal! so gentle, half so sweet, Agu Jour, who would have us Come and gather round His feet ¥ The prea took his text from St. Paul's epistie to the Paulippiins I, 2i—‘Ais giorious body ” Ti that Adam, our first father, being made » Weralso are only miserable clods. No an lo astes we must yo.’ ony 9° redeemed by bumen nacur hence the coming of Jesus Christ on esrth aud taking on him- self the limman form, taking all our infirmities, all our suiferiags and pain, de pot only entered our hemaan form apparently, but took on the mortal body, aud for the ume being was ED WITH ALL OUR WEAKN SSES and all pirations. Ch ist came on earth know- ing t ass vei g with and commg among men woud be the most couvinetng way of showing them the depths of msery and sin in which they were liv- ing. How thaukful ought we be to Him who, car- g not for hunsell, miindingnot his immense suffer. ings and an_uich, left off His Godhead and assumed our shape ior the sole purpose ol saying us from utter damnation. Can we suull itve and continue in 1 v3 of sin, hav.ng this di fore us? e example put bee Why do we not chy ng OUR MISERABLE BODIES and liken them unto His glorio s body. By our ways of living and our goo: deeds we should make ourseivea worthy of His changing our corruptible bodies tute incorruptible be lies. Let our whole thoughts be of coming nearer to that great Saviour who has suffered so much and shown such decp and abiding love for us. No time wil be gtven us to prepare for the great day. Now is the time; it we do not avail our-eives of it and be ) Death! where 1s thy sting?’ the. when the last trumpe: shall sonne, sad and Lour case be. That day may Be to-mor- row; lot 0 ons knows when tle Lord shali come in his gory. APOLLO HALL. Spiritualism Explained and the Resurrection Femininely Discussed. In accordance with an invitation extended to the pubdiic to hear the dogmas of “piriiualism in rela ton to resurrection Iucidly expounded by one of the shining tiguts of that persuxsion at fhe trifling cost of ten certs, a well dressed autienc: filed half the seats at Apollo Hall last evening. Soie of those present were evidently enthusiastic im thelr belief, and had that vague, “far-oiY” look in thetr eyes which those accustomed to soe spirits (or to indulge in opium) are generally supposca to possess. Others were mant- festly sceptics, who tad come for the purpo-e or carping at and cynically criticizing all they saw or heard, wile yet another class was composed of those f Juais who feel an irresistible impulse to aticnd some species of religious worship, but are indir nt whether they go into a mosque or @ synagogue, a Methodist tabernacle or an = Episcupa he After a lengthy prayer Mrs. Nelite I, Brigham, the lecturer, a lady with te, f adivenced to the front fh 2; . iorm a eina plowing manner on surrection, Tiils lady is a very good speaker aud clotned he ay ; DESCRIPTION OF THE RESURRECTION fm such beautiful and pvetic imagery as to induce her hearers to over ook many thogieal conclusions and inaceurac dhe commenced by detailing the popular idea of she iesurrection, which supposes that tue body which we have im this jile will rise gloilficd at some future time. This theory she gracefully scattered to the winds by decariug it ridiculous that the soul sliould again desire com- panionship with the sluggish body wahlei had bham- pered it a0 long. The science of Spiritualism alove, she sald, has solved this problem. Spiritualists be- Neve in the Immortaitity of the soul but they do not belleve that it willbe umited to the body after death, The spesker then launched iat a misty ‘and niystical. deceription of the transcen- denial mysticism of the soul, which juysufd her audience, and in Which expressions about ‘ wave. like motion’? whads? “ eulerea! spirits’ », Were WREATHED TN UNINTBLLIGIELE CONFUBION, Bhe then essayed to prove tnaiSpiriualisis had geen bodiicss spirits by the fact that the soul can- not be seen iu Ul boiy, She diverged to speak of the var: apparitions of our Lard, as detatied in the New Testauent, and showed a bilssful ignorance > Bar. | HE Bs hes ness must not only find expression in appro- | by aliuding to the “spirttaal b higher the introduction fled up, aud Hi that ho'Kug purpose y given ® CAME SOMEWHAT CONFUSED 7 purp: to tirar outtias, In order that he which can be | Afr. but whica she were the tn Beo:her seen by the enlightened (ued ua distinctly deciaved was not the body nor yet Prete ced apply the truths of the app t- soul prope, and ound up bya Jong, paraphrase cation, Now ie question a, Were there any such Byron's “Bridge of Sighs,” in which the “prison” | Christians? Were there auy charolies that were ful | Tepresented the body and’ tho “palace’? the glorious | Of them? Were theve amy ho ises that were full of | fndesertbable mansion of the dim aud lowy | them? the answer t) tha! was that Carist sence If we looked at the st towards his les we Tuture, tat this ni) "The proceedings terminated with the “Beau- | Conduct of Oirist to atactpic should tiful Light,” which deals with the suujeot of the | see that this was rection. ‘THR GOAL, THE THR ULTIMATE Carls of a well known “clairvoyant, business and | Of the beginning of ae iat P with Him. Dut test medium" were handed about among the | then with # wondrous » en his dis- audience at the end of the lecture. ciples said that ee, could not love God as they loved thetr father, t! if mother, not so lovingly love the Ineffuble the’ invistt yreveice as, that which Was 30 near to ene, rial sald to these, “If ye aeadnse eheodgn” obedicuceto°m et fore Installation and Proaching by. che Rov, Mir. | {ail ters were those who Could Hot Keep the Coin: T. A. Leggett. mandmeats, , Christ said vo these, “Learn of ‘Tho Rev. T. A: Leggett filled tne putpit tn thia | My.” and thus training them to obedience, ‘There HARLEW PRESBYCZRIAY CHORCH, was something even lower than that, and a beauti- church, vestorday moraing, forthe first time in the | ful piggy oe A sabre ane foe gid pa relation of pastor, having been installed on the pre- | verse of the twentieth chapter ew. J y Sabbath though the giver of the ‘of cold water knew ph ass a Doensindl = a bord aga petty ot vaseree of rsa of oreods. of dootrines, mane a9 rts cb given to one oi these ous the cu, and prayerta God for Lael is, that they might {rater was to be reckoned asa start heavenward, be saved.” It was very appropriate and siltable to the ocegston, aud bore a murked relation to his con- nechon wi'h that congregation, ‘This church his haa No offtvia moinisier for some time past, aud the election @ present peer is _recetved with r ped Thus Christ briaged over, to this ana a thousand other ways, the two extremes of the actual and the fdeal, aud vid men make a beginnlug and attain unto tha: which was to tiem at the outset ideal and Ampossibie. A nimber of rit tions, showing how Great satis‘action, che number of attendants being | this university of exper may be arrived ab already mereased. It is hoy and bolieved throagi the gr Arey © Sa life, deeply under the charge “and shadow.of his wing’ mauy | iuterested the at oe and power to (his sliul! be added to their number “of such as shall be phage of the sermon. ‘To the inquiry, “Don’t Chris- Baved.”” iand make mistakes?” Mr, Beecher replied, “Yea, just as men who would set out as pilgrims OVE THE GONTINBNt TO SAN FRANCISCO would be ene tat Be war on sore Lege a4 purpose, dospt beguillement, was to see tli shores of the Pacific; as salps were tossed about on the wild ocean, got Out of their courses, but who still made the harbor at last.” As to the orthdoxy and the safely of Churches there were none that were divine, no more than governments were divine, There was not an ordinance that a man might not neglect and yet get to heaven; there was noi an ordinance that he tb NOt keep and yet get to hell. The grand question was what was lia urpose—-Wwhat was the object? That ea steadily ept in view, the end must be eternal life, BROCKLYN CHURCHES. ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL. Impressive Service and a Vast Congrega- tion—Eloquent Discourse by Father Way- rich—Closing Exercises of the Mission, The closing services of the mission at the Cathe- dral in Brooklyn last evening were remarkably im- pressive, The fervor, faith and deep earnesiness which usually characterize the congregations of all Catholic churches during those times when missions are giveu were strongly exemplified in the bearing of the vast congregation which last evening filied the Cathedral to overflowthg, Every seat was occupied and every spot in the aisies where standing room could be obtained. More CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. ‘Tho Only Son of a Mother and She a Widow— Sermon by Kev. T. De Witt Talmadge. ‘The usual large congregation was in attendance at Rev. Mr. Ta madge’s charch, tn Schermerhorn street, re than this, groups were assembled aamission, but endeavoring, nevertheless, to jon in the devoilons and listeaing eagerly to catch the woras which felt from the Ups of the eloquent speaker, Father Wayrich. The services began with THE BEAUTIFUL DEVOTION OF THE ROSARY. The cougregation followed with deep devotion the meditations aud prayers of the pastor as led them in spirit through the scenes of the life of Our Saviour. ‘The Kev. Father W. Wayrich, of the Redemption- ists, aecen ‘ed ‘he pulpit to preach the closing ser- moi.o! tue mission, which had been going on with great fervor for the past two w exs. He said thot the end of his discourse that evening would be to exhort his heare:s to resew that promise they had made in baptism and reiterated daring this mission— viz., to reavunce the devil, the world, and the flesh. WE WAVE SAINTS IN THE CHURCH STILL, men who have overcome the 1ustof the fle: In bapitsia we are not onty asked to beileve in God, tue Father, the creator of heaven and earth, but dost tiou renounce 8 n? By original sin we are placed unde: th» standard of Sa‘an. In reply to the question, Dost thou renounce sin? the child ; answered through the sponsoy, “I do.” If we ave to be saved tiese vows must be Kept. We are asked far.her, Dost thou renounce tho work of sin—mur- der, purity and lying? Marder was committed in THE MURDER OF CAIN. Lying in the seductton of our firat parents, and im- purity foliowed. Few are carriet away by murder, though even that is becomag iamenta- bly common, Far away from ous be tne works of murder, impurity and lying. There ts a va-t ? no uber of sel supposed inteiligeut but really igno- rant MEN WHO CONSTITUTE THEMSELVES GODS. As to the great ones of this world, there are very few indeed who believe in the person of God. We must revounce the ideas of such men. As we violated our promise:, an atonement seems to be necessary. if you have sinned, tt is necessary t) b> sorry tor it, (0 confess it, and to be absolved. We were in downright eamest for your souls during this miss.oa and we saw that you were in earnest. We saall, therelore, in the presence of God, present everywuere, but espectaily in tis vem- ple, ta THR REAL PRESENCE. of His Divine Sou, reaew our vows to serve God and abjure sin. ‘The congregation were called on to rise prior to reucwing inetr vows. ‘The procher then recaiied in eloqueut terms to the mon is Of lis hearers tiat they lad during (his mission received innumerable bless- ings—be n washed from their sins. eddre-siag tis Congregation, then ask Onristians, WILL, YOU RENOUNCE SATAN? Yes. Will you renounce ail his works? Yes. Will you renounce tiihs pompst Yes, This scene was deepiy Impressive, the immense congregation aaswering as if with one voice. The eloyuent speaker then thanked the congre- gation for the great consoliiion given him @cd hs bretaren, and the ed fication given to outsiders by the zea: and fervor which hai characterized them during the mission. ‘The speaker also thanked the pastor of the church and the Vicar General, and secondly ali those who + had by their spectal services assisied this ralsston. He then asked pardon for whatever shortcomings ie and his brethren had been gulivy of during thus mis- sion. ‘The congregation then knelt down to make a lent act of contridon, afier wit the reverend speaker pronounced the papat benediction, The services closed with benediction of the holy sacra ment. hors music was remarkably well rendered by the chou preacher, —Beloved PLYMOUIA CHTRCH, A Quiet Sunday at Piymonth Charch—Mr. Beecher on Piymouth Church Matinees avd on Soal-Buiiding. A congregation that did not stretch itself into the corridors to its usual overflowing boundaries took part, with its ordinary unabated interest, in the ser- vices of Plymouth chureh yesterday morning. Both the dress of the ladies and the floral decorations of the church were rather more subdued ta their tone than hitherto during the fine Sabbaths of this spring. ‘This toning down of the exuberance of life was sym- pathizedin by the pastor, and Mr. Beecier's con- gregatton only gave A WHISPERED LAUGH aa the preacher mimicked 1n word and gesture ever and anon the characters he put before his audience. Previous to the sermon were the church and gene- ral announcements. Among the latter were Hiiza- beth Cady Stanton’s lecture to women only on Wednesday, in Brooklyn, on WES. M’PARLAND, the subject. bilad. most successful ever heid, not only as to attendance, been submitied to the public. not now Le tolerated: (hat tis programmes were rem rkab:e now tor the number of ciassical plec»s, or, n more popular language, thoughtful imusic, ine giead of the emotional; and that be? playing had been sitown by these conce: to have | possibilities that a few years ago had never been dreamed of There was another outcome of these Saturday afternoon concerts ihat Mr, Beecher did no’ meution, but which he him- must be as conscious of as he ts of the devetop- ment of musical ta-te—very probably more so, ‘This Plymouth church on Satarday afternoon as a trysting and yossiping P ace forlovers. Beethoven, Mozart and Haydn’s divine melodies are ail iost upon the young men and maidens who are CONJUGATING TUE VERB 70 LOVE through allits moods and tenses while the organ swells forth its pealing notes and loud refrains, Mr. Beecher'’s subject was described by himself as “Sout-building,” but would be better understood, probably, in the more orthodox piraseology of “Christian perfection or sanctification.’ The text se ected wis St. John xiv, 22, 23—“Judas saith unto | him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt | manifest thyself unto us, and not unw the world? Jesus auswered ad said unto him, if a man love me he will keep my words, and my Father wil love him, and we wil cone unto him @ud make our abode with lim.” These verses coutained that PATHELC AND SENTIMENTAL LANGUAGE which was shown by Christ very frequently during his mission here ov earth, Language that was dittle | cit to be wnderstood by. the sup. ricially-minded | aud frequently regarded by them as wild, powerful aid seatientai; but to great minds those Words : Were fraught with beauty aad with instruction, round the @ chibiten allection, se looks on suteid> as her only | door and in front of the church, unable to obtain but which Mr, Beechor announced without naming Among the former was the announce- ment of the last of the Plymouth organ con- Saiurday by blind musicians, for the benefit of the Mr. Beecher took occasion to remark in this regard that this series of concerts had been the | sin but also as to the character of the music that had Ke claimed that Ply- mouth church had by these concerts greatly im- prove the taste for music tn the city; that the sclec- tion of pleccs with witich these concerts began y ould is the growth of filrtation and the appoiutment of yesterday morning. The reverend gentleman yes- terday indulged tn but few of the striking originali- ties which frequently characterize his discourses, and contined hiiuself to the story of the text and the lessons to bo drawn from it, His text was from St. Luke, vii., 12, 13, 14.and 16, Now when He came nigh the gate of the city, be- hold there was a dead man Carried out, the only son Of Lis mother and she was a widow; and mucii peo- ple of ihe city was with her, And whea the Lord saw her He hat compassion on her, and said unio her, “Weep not.” An‘ He came and touched the bier, and they that bare him stood still, and He satd, *‘Young mana, lt say unto thee, arise.’ And he that was dead sat up and began to speak; and He deitvered htm to his mother.” The text stood us, the reverend gentleman said, at the gate of the city of Nain. The streets are all acrush with gayety and business; Work with a thou- sand arms and a thousand feet seems everywhere. Then passes along a funeral procession. The thought- less observer says, 1t 13 nothing but a funeral; it has perhaps come from #@ bi or almshouse, or some of the iow haunts o: the city. S80, Says the thoughtful observer. From the persong in attendance and the evidence of bereavement, 1t i plain that no outcast o. the city 18 being carried fortir to burial, ‘Lo thy inquiry ag to Wio the deccased is, the repy comes, “The onlyson of his mother, and she # widow.” Stand back and let the procession Pass Out. Hash ail the voices of mirth and gladness. Uncover the head. Weep with this long procession and let it be told this day in Nain, the sepuichre patie gavhered to its arms, “the ouly son of a mother, aud she a widow.’” ‘Yhere were three or four circumstances, Mr. Tal- mad se said, that gave @ special interest to the ovca- sion. in the first piace there was a young man WLo ‘was being carricd oul. Sometimes DEATH WAS VERY ATTRACTIVE to the aged, und it was avery hard thing not to be able to die wien one wanted to, But tls was a young man. Life had just begun. He had young man’s hopes, ambitions and courage. it might be that ne had very novice theories about life. There was another interesting circumstance, ne owas an only son, al the — mother was a widow. What » grand spectacie it was—a young man dcterm.ned to take care of iits parent in old age. There were aged ones to-day 1m the samily circle who could not cuine to the house of God, wio are supported by some young men in this church that morn, ‘This young man was to be the com- fort and support of the household, Oh, there was a worid of an juish in this plain statement in regard to ihe young man of Nain, ‘tile ws the only son of a moiher, and sie a Widow.” The first lesson, Mr. Talmadge, thought, that would be learned irom this story was, that JESUS WAS A MAN, an idea which we were too apt to forget—we that beiteved in the divinity of tho Son of God, Whea that procession come ous of the cuy of Nain there was weeping and walling. How it struck to His holy heat’ Yes, Ho was @ ian, as you are—more of a man, for Lie was a perfect maa, tle ate, dranix, slept, ruflered betrayal and was distressed at the Multiplcation of Mis cnemies. in every muscle and fibce of us body He was a man. tHe waiked, talked and dressed ike a man. I remark furtier, Mr. Talmadge said, HE WAS A GOD. The reverend gentleman alluded to the stopping of the iunerai procession by Jesus. What wouit be- come of amaa, he inquired, Who attempied to arrest a funeral provessioa in this day?’ Why, he wouid be arrested himself and tucarcerated. Yet there was no outery there in Naia, He stops that funeral pro- lou and says to the young man lying on the bier, say wuto thee, aris:,/ and tne déad sav up. How tue people must haye been overwhelmed, Oh, ne was a God? “Some people,” Mr. Ta.madige contin- ued, say, “we adit Jesus was a good man, but we cannot believe Ile isa God. Tuere was uo half way about it; He was cither A GOD OR AN IMPosTOR. Suppose @ man should say now, “ican raise the dead;” why, he would be pronounced einer insane or a vile impostor. Noone charged Jesus with u- santy. Weill, then, you come to the cuonciuston im- niediately that he was either a God or an rmpostor, No goou maa wouid pretend to be what he was not. It was nob a mere man before whom the paralytic put out lis aris, the lepers dropped their scales, the devils crouched und that Weeping procession met at the gate of Nain. ‘This ailectlag tucident, the preacher held, sets forth Sesus a3 @& sym- pathizer. ‘Talis was a sad funeral, and ai- tended by many people. In the country, when a man died everybody knew it, everybody knew how his famftty felt, were situated, &c., and when the day of sepuliure came everyvody turned out and there wes a shade of gloom over the village cy county, perhaps. It was not oiten so in elues. THE CART JOSTLED AGAINST THE HEARSE and people stood at the sidewalks crowding and saylog, ‘When will this procession be gone?’ So the reverend gentieman said he had come out that moraing to tell them that the Lord Jesus had a heart fuil of sympathy, aud Whatever their perplex- tly might be there woud bea response and help. He learned from this subject tiat Christ was masier of death. At the gate of the city of Nain CUBIST AND DEATH MET. They measured lan and when the young man gol up death iell down, With the sharp, Keen rapier of His power Ctrist pierced him througn. In ¢ But, not certs, or a8 more wicked ant more cynical | cluding his discourse ain. Tulma lge asserted tat tt on nate ny “Pir *) rising 01 his young man frou death foretoid people designate them, "Plymouth church | tie inal resurrection, Greenwood, Laura) Hill and matinées.”” There 1s to be a concert next | Mount Auburn, he said, would nove avle to keep their treasures forever; for when the Lord Jesus calicd for His childven they would have to come. ‘Tue services closed with prayer by the pastor and ging by the congrezation, who were tlien dis- tuissed with the benedict on, ST. ANN?3 CHURCH, ON THE HEIGHTS, Unsuccessful Efferts to Establish a Christian Unity—Sermon by Kev. Dr. Schenck. There was @ large congregation at St. Ann's church, on the Heights, yesterday morning, Alter the morning prayers and the reading of the morning lessons the Rev. Dr. Schenck referred briefly to his unsuccesstul efforts to establish a Christian unity through the meetings which had been held for the past five or siX months, and regretted to gay that he had not had the co-operation he anticipated. He had used every effort in nis power, had written to different ones on tie sudject, but in no single instance had voluntary assistance been reniiered by minisiers of other denommations, THE SERMON, The reverend gentleman then took his text, the fifteenth verse of the fourth chapter of Hebrews:— “For we have not a high priest which cannot be touched with a feeling of our infirmities, bat was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin’? Mr. Schenck spoke of the deciarations of the Aposite Patil Im regard to the priesthood of Jesus, and his reference to Hin as the great high priest, who, though tempted in oli points, was, unlike us, without sin. Christ, theretore, had a su. jeriority over other priests, While with ug on earth Hl le endured every temptation and passed through | the ordeal without sin, and became a sacrifice, en- + tere.l into the presence of God and there remained | WITHOUT SPOT OR BLEMISH as the great medtator for us, He was unlike the i Jewish “high priests, for He earried the Rev. ; meres of every tr MAY 23, 1870.—TRIPLE ‘tho ni nond of 4 di toute ae, ao t of God, a a torus His clear yuloe Was riugiug th courts of Hoa look up to ones fhe was touched with our nares and sy! with usin oor afflictions and sor. ie oe “5 mpciafor poewean Micali i Sat, ved us sorrot eden ct head ine Wome ar? wot page coy a XG ON TH to tts final reward in pearent ‘They should qi minds aud Ra ee 01 i f familiar With our tria.s and infirmities, no tempiation that man mighé encounier that could not be successfully resisted. Clirist Was assailed on He suifered all for.us that we might in the end be saved. Ho was the great target for the shatts of the devil, put he was victor as they might be if they would come pleadingly to the throne of grace. ST. PEPER’S ROWAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. Sermon on the EMicacy of Prayer, by Rev. Father Frauscioli. The congregation of the parish of the Church of St. Peter, which edifice 1s situated on Hicks street, near Warren, South Brooklyn, was present in goodly numbers at the principal service yesterday morning, ‘The sacred building never appeared to Aner advan- tage than upon this bright, radiant Sabbath day, with the glorious raya of the gun penetrating ‘the variegated windows, and refecting back the artistio unts of tho beautiful fresco work which adorius the chureh, ceiling and wails. The soft and tore subdued shades were brought out tn clarming reiief with the stronger colors, whicit elaborate and porvray events in the life of Christ, likenesses of saiats and other devotional incidents which 80 bag yd Characterize the artistic adorn. ments of St, Petor’s and excite plous memories tn the minds of the faithfut, One fact observable by many in attendance at last maas here yesterday was, however, that the singing was protracted by the chow (a pretiy fair choir in pointof cuitivation) to au unusual length—longer than In other Cathoits churches, either in this city or New York. While # good choir 1s @imissibly an adjunct toward tncitiug piety in divin® worship, the music should not be 4o continuons as to suggest {ts con- spicousaess. Father Franscio.u preached an excvi- dent sermon on “THR BYFICACY OF PRAYER," taking tor his text the words of the Gospel of St. dJohn—'Whatsvever you shail ask of the Father in my name it shal: be given unto you,” &c. There Were many, the reverend gentieien said tn sub- Stunce, Ww slec' to pray at all, while others taere were who prayed carcivasly and with cold io- difference of beari. Sueh persons, while they re- fusel to weigh the value of prayer, could not shut their eyes © the great goodness aod mercy of God in their “behall, wao created alt the beauties of nature which surrounded their existence, Wiuch blessing had been bestowed by Kim witavut ever beng asked. The humble aut sublime adoration Of God by prayer ts the exercise whic Lifts the soul ia communton with une Creator, In the Gospel of the day were contained the words addiessed by Christ to His aposues, being a SOLEMN PROMISB that whatsoever we ask of tue Father in His name Suould be granted to us. In tas world when we meet WL.b udversity ia busiuess or trouble of auy kind and dnd a fied who coues forward to our ass.stance with true affection and candor, we gladly Sccept mis prodered aid in our emergency, aNd piace credence tn his promises, How muck greater then ts the requirement for our faith and contideuce in tue promise of our Divine Lord, wio tas told us that ie we ask we sitali receive. Christ is the head and the CHURCH THE BODY. He will not therefore refuse what we ask of Him, the mediator of mankind, Bvea the thinss of tms eurth, which ta His all-aecin, weilare, success in position, improvement in our facullles, &¢., May he attumed by petitioning the throne of Divine grace. ‘ihe parens often prays that the sick and djimg cuild may be spared, but while tne chiid is taken from them thoir prayer has been heard. He wito foresces the future best knows that wich is for the welfare of the Creature, Super- avuudant graces are trequently granted those who persist in prayer. Thoagit the request be delayed the prayer of the rigutevus is ever avceptable and pleasing to God. Father Fransciolt concluded by urging his hearers co cousiant prayer, that thoi micasure of joy in eternal reward tnay be great, wisdorm are ior our Fi PRESBYTERIAN CAUROT, WILLA. BURG. Nothing But Leaves—Sermov by the Rev. Mahlon Ketchum, of New Jersey, The gost that se annoyed the congregation of this church some time ago having been exorcised by the Trey. Samuel Carille, assisted by Captain Wogiom aud a platoon of his stalwart oMicers, divine worship is no longer interfered with by shadows. A large coagregation atiended yesterday forenoon to hear Mr. Cariiie, who was advertised to preach, but they were greatly disappointed at the “eleventh hour,” when that gentlemaa, arose and Imtroduced Mahioa Ketchum, of Allentown, N, J., saying that he was providentiaily present and would preach, Mr. Ketchum selected. for itis text tho thirteent verse of the eleventh cuapter of St. Matthew—‘Nothing but ieaves.” In eapound- ing tltis expression of the Lord, who made use of «it im reference to the barrea fig tree he came across on his way irom Bethuny to Jerusalem, the preacher intimated that it was a figure of spe-ch referring to the Hebrew Onurch, That Church waa externally grand, FULL OF LEAVES AND LUXURIANT to all appearances, but In reality barren of fruit, And when the Lord’s maicdiction reached the tg free it affected the Jewish Church. Today the Catholic churches are equaiiy grand to the eye, but equally barren of spiritual trait, So, to adegree, are the Protestant churcles, many Of them, wiih Uo rituais—all of them “nothing but leaves.) And while the churches are thus pandering io the senses of the multiude millions are dying for the want of Sspirivual food, ‘his fact is a sad one, but 1 is nob so melancholy to see the dying millions as it is to see the churches look on unconceracdiy witout rusing a hand to help them. in conclusion, the preacher made AN ELOQUENT APPEAL , urging tiem to contribute generously ty purcnass spiritua: food for the Starv.ng miilions, and warned them tha, carthiy piewsures were altogether unnecessary, except such pleasures as are expereaced ta uoing good, AN HIPOSING DEHOYITRATION OF RESPEST. Military and Masonic Funeral in Williams- ia One of the most imposing funeral processions ever secon in Williamaburg followed the remains of Fred. Fries to the Lutheran Cemetery yestegday afternoon, Mr. Frics was comparatively a young min, generous to a fault, and tierefore extremely popular. Having achieved wealth through his own exertions, he took a pride in aiding others to go and do likewise, and never Jailed to give them @ helping hand, These quaiities cu- aeared him to thousands, not only of lis German friends but of persons of o:her nattoualities, ani they iestified their respect for his aemory yesterday by giv- ing him an alraost regal funeral. The process.ou was. coupo-ed of the Sevond Company of the Eleventh. cavairy, 100 men; band, mouaicd, tiventy pieces; Company !), Second cavalry, 1029 men; Company H, Second ‘cavairy, 160 men; Myers’ band, sixteen Brooxlya (“. D.) Seteutzen corps, 80 men; *s band, 8! on pieces; German Liederkranz, 100 men; © a Slugiug Baud, 75 men; company of Sharpshooters, $0 men; Long Island Staging Sucie- Nos. 4%, 46 aud 71, 326 men; band, fitteen 8; Consitiui Society (or seven whi.e m 180 Lodge No. 382, F. and A. M., 160 me also Lodges 34 and nd A, M.; miliary officers on foot, 50; iol 225 carriages and 75 light Wagons. JERSEY CITY CHURCHES. ST. PETERS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. Tac Educational Question—Zhe Secular Sys tem Condemned=Our Common Schools a FailuremA Godless and Headless Systen— Sermon by the Rev. Joun Grahame. Asermon was preached in St. Peter's Cathollc church, Jersey City, yesterday forenoon, ny the Rev. Joha Grahame, on the education question, He opened the subject with the good old Scriptural maxim, “Train up @ child in the way he should go, aud when he is old ne will not depart from tt,” and then develope 2 question fally, giving @ history of the di:tevent systems in ancient and moderna times, The tenor of his dic« course is given in the following abstract: —There ts continual discussion about this tmportant matter, namely, the government and education of chitdren, ana afcer all this discnssign we must come to the conciasion that outside of certain xed Catholic principles nothing bas been done. It is not given to any body of laymen to determine this momentous question. Jc is @ matter which belongs to the bishops of the Catholic Uaurch under their head, the Pops. Wore {ts solutioa lett to the responathie opinion we should have asystom of education as varied in its nature and } working a4 Was the rove of Joseph tn color. Educa- { Hig ton mist havea twofold tendeasy; it mus tralm | baie lis congregation aa SHEET, . soul and body, Greek, 5 of the globes and @ sient ee olomioa aro. very well as far aa tho is concerned, bub they do are oxceligul Hor ua the heat th isolate 01 e@ it ‘aye %, opt 7 for a purely secular 9; learning, not edu. cation, He who would tine ah out of the schoolroom hath denied the faith, aud la worse thao an infidel, THB CATHOLIC AND iret A ae Sy3TaMs OOM: Others have plans, but their plans are oni; in ey snd as fag an a! state ta ann th tie teachings of the bis 4 can not adopt them. ‘The Catholic syste aloue tur- about to feave for a distant misston, and many of his aucionce crowded up to the pulpit to suake bis laud. —— ST. ALOYSIUS? ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. ther Lynch=The Efficacy Prayer. WASHINGTON, May 22, 1870, St, Aloysius’ Roman Cathollo church was to-day filled, but not inconveniently, by a large assemblage. A very considerable number of the humbler grades of life were algo present, including many of the colored class, The music waa good and weil executed. The mass was celebrated and the Sermou by Rev hishes the true plan of education, her syatems simply regard inau a3 an intellectual, aa ‘auimated betng; bus beyond the intellect they treat him as if ue’ were a mere automaton without a destiny, The GCathollo system teacies that man Composed of soul aad body, created for two It teaches him that success in (hs world 18 of little @counut if he lose alg of the never-ending Life to Come, fle 18 nota mre child of earth, & creature of chance, moving about for a brief period ta thus world and then disappearing. He ts undergoing ® state of provation for a tie which wii be eternal. ‘The body will dissolve, but the soul can never be auniullated. I: 1g winglng its way to eternity. What is all your education {i these prin -iples be ored? What doth tt profit a maa ty gain cie wale world and lose his own soul? TH UBLE LN BCHOOLS. All this talk about the Biblo 13 iost time. If the Bibic were not in the schoo:s, someining else would be there, 18 8 oe to. Know there is a want of Catholic principles thegs schools, There will always be wie dame wartace sieaiea Catholic doc- rine, ae ible, What has education been in the baids of the world and what in the hands of the Catholic Church? That is the issue in @ pbutshell, The principle now 1s learning without reitsion. Iu districts Infected with smait- OX it 18 the Custom to hang upa board giving ho- ice to tie public, In tie same manner the Bute is hung oug to no:tiy ourchildren tat the Institution wituin t3 no piace for them. Catho ics are a8 much in dread of an interpolated Bible as they are of & © disease. You can’t get a child to learn & probiem La Buclid tn lesa than three or four months, if he dues not understand it, How much more diti- cult is it to understand # text of Sortpiure? Tho qe objection 10 the Common schoo! system 13 that A FIBADLESS BYSTRM. Iteltminates a God. ‘There cau be no education without religion; itia imposstbie, If every step in intelectual progieas pe uot. based on the super- ba-ural {dea, thea education is no mors than an excrescence of heatheniam, Judged by results the present COMMON SCHOOL SYSTEM 13 A FAILURE, What 1s tts object? To make men honest? To make women virtuous? Do the commoa schools accomplish this? That system 1s rob- bing Catholic children of the —_ priceless eit of faith, Morality, virtue, love of God, discharge of our obitgations ai! go down tn one common rum, And you, my irish hearers, what think youof 16? Jt 15 tie same system they would force on you in their native country, They tr.ed to force @ Protestant system on you there, but they could not succeed. Tiad thelr system been accepted they woud have Protestautized you—tuey would have made your fatr land a doinain of hercay. TUR DUTY OF CATHOLICS isplain. Better have people die in tenorance and viciue than in earning and vice. If we cannot get justice let as walt, 43 we have done tn the pass. tb us be contented with what we have for awhils, but let us hoid fast to Catholic princtpies. But above all, let there be NO COMPROMISE, for such a compromise would be disastrous to our religion. We must enunciate the recognized formu- las” of §=«Catholic = dociriae in this = matter as in all others, and exact obedienc> by the example of our own unqualified submission, It is quite easy to see the dil- ference between authoriiy teaching and tie theo- retical prostig of deleraied agents, Tt is thls diifer- enc: which places Catholics in a position 80 superior to the sectaica, With tne latter, if a reverend tits or that makes a silp ta the doctrine or diet thore is a 6.d ien fali in tie religious thermometer anil an en- ergotic development of new religious opinions, Whenever they make a mistake their religion 18 1n dan ver of tumbling dowa avout their ears. But trath eminates; it uever divides, Tus Catholics are se- ure, WASHINGTON CHURCHZS, ROOK CREZK EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Tho Oldest Church in the United States—Sere mon by Rev. Mr. Buck. WasHinaton, May 22, 1870. Three miles distan’ from the city, by the roadside, stauds the old Rock Creek Episcopal church, For generations this edifice has been the seat of worship of the people of the surrounding coauiry. The firat structure, the walls of which are still in @ tine state of preservation, was erected in 1719, out of imported brick, 111175 the church was en- lJarged. After the Revolution the building was per- mutted to go to decay. The roof was badly rotted, and this relic of tie past waa in danger of being lost, A number or liberal Christian gentlemen, unwilling to permit this venerable temple of worship to pass out of existeuce, had it remodelled in 1863, It is now quite au imposing structure. Some extensions were made, but the main walls, built nearly one hundred ant Mity years ago, Constitute the greater portion of the building. fhe interior is very nandsomoly tintsned, Que hundred acres of tue ‘ancient globe lands surround and are the property of the church. These lands are ocoupted as @ cemetery, and for other purposes. The chureb is stbuated in a lovely spot, surrounded by maesie caks centurtes oid, chestnut, cedar, hemlock, and & profusion of flowers, cultivated, embellish the grounds, Here and there THE TENRUBNTS OF THE DLAD showed the traces of inendly hands, wate others, torgovicn anu, periiapa, lost, were overran with the wid vine. A number of family taulla, some oll and ovuers mn dern, have been erected, aud are used by descendanis or relatives of tueirorigimal proprietors. Yn the early days, after tueir laying out of the Dis- trict, (he Churca was frequently attended by ine di tmguished psople wno resorted to the latioual Capitalto sorve their goverawent. Prest- dent 2yler, 1b is Said, Was very often Seon in the con. gregatioa, aud re: ) Buchauaa attended regularly duriag his mer recreations at the Soldiers’ Home, bear by. The Kock Creek church is now the Oldest ciurcl in cxisteuce in the United Siates, siuce the dewruction of that at Annapols, Ma., whica in date preceded this some yeais. It was a dolight{ul summer day. Asa conse mence tnore wad a large bunout of the congregation. At eleven o'clock Kev. Mr. Buck, the regu ar pastor, b-gun the Episcopal service. The choir was exce - lont, composed ot the three Misses Wood and brother. ‘Tre rendition of Lloyd's Ze Deum was equal to the best pro essional enoras tn the city. The pastor took aa his text che 25th verse of the 16th chapter of the Gospel of St. Jonn:—*T came forth tom tue Fatuer, and am come into the world; again, 1 leave the world and go to the Fatoer.” ‘The sirmon was designed to bring oui the lessous to be drawn from the asemsion of Christ—that although Olrist was bora tito tie world and Itved as other mea, hs waa sil the equal with God and part of the wod- head; otherwise ie wou'd be the creature aud not the Creator; that the ascension of Clirist is as imporiant 4 day in the Chorch calendar us the day of Hig birth and resurrection. Le, there ore, urged that the day be observed with all the solemnity dbve so important an event as the retura of Christ to His place by the Father after haying perforined His misston upon earth, that ail men migi:t enjoy the great fraits of His death, resurrection and ascension, lo tte congregation was Montgomery Blair, Jr. METZ:ROET HALL UNVERSALISTS. St. Paul’s Epistio to the Hevrews—Sermon by the Rey. A. C. Barry. WASULNUTON, May, 22, 1870, The Univers ilist services al Metaorott Hull tu-day wore conducted by Rev. A. ©. Barry, who took his text troin St. Paul's Epistice to the Hebr py it 2, g—"Wherelore, seeing we also are compassed about by a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every welzht and every sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is before ua, looking unto Jesus, the au- ni finisher of our faith, who for at was set before Him endured the cross, ising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Starting from this point the speaker proceoded fo depict very graphically the preparation and efforta that were employe by the competitors for the prize of fleetness at the classic games of antiquity, The long train- ing in discipline, the habits of abstemiousness from every enervating induigence, the singleness Ol purpose titey were Lapressed with, and the neces- sity they were under of cutting loose from o' fe of dress that might serve as an impedimen’ in thetr course, might serve a4 sn example to the Cliristiaa runner, not for an earthly, but for A HRAVENLY PRIZE, and while these racing competitors of ancient Greece me, whether in churlots or on foot, were tomed tostraln every nerve to win the patin of y bus one succeeded in atta ning the ob,ect of le. For the rest, whatevor thelr preparation sacrifice, the glory of a Competition In such atest was their ony reward. Bue o Christian Who once ecutered upon the eternal prize, and who persevered steudfasit Course, looking nettaer to the right nor to the Lest, cutiing loose from every besetiiug sin, pushing temptations aside and bearing crosses and persecutions in the spirtt) of the exam ie lets by the cloud of witnesses who ive gone beiore, has begun to wear His crown even upon earth, Nor is (he race so difil- Cult as.is popularly, DU erronecuBly, Supposed, — Ib WOR 1a commencing in cutung ivose tom slafal associations aay poln bs experienced, 11 ts the Brat step only | requires efort; for the pata of the stugere Onrisian is Ousy. At che close of his discourse the reverend gentioman adectionste farewell, being: vocal parts sung by the Rev. Father Rocafort, ia a sweet and penetrating tenor, not of great power, but exceedingly subtie and calculated to reach and fill every ear. Tois being the fifth Sunday after Easter, the gospel of the day was the sixteenth chap- ter of St. John, Jrom the twenty-third to the thirtieth verses, incluslye, Tie preacher, Rev. Father Lynch, adhere strictly to his wxt, and pro- Htuotont RS Bug rw tao Fvcoat Ey the revereu fatuer incuicated bp ees THE EFFIOACY OF PRAYER, ribed in Gospel —\aak Bae. jou past re- ower and force of prayer and the disposition aad Tivgution with wine iG should be formed in bo arr with the wiil of God. Bt, Paul Was altlicted wi Poe eee vemptation, frou which he ear! ed to Le rclieved’ but God in- formed him that t not veaky ac what he should be go relieved; that his heavenly grace was suMl-tent to sustain him; and the Ay le, by complying with this saan discovered that man can become pertect rmity. He referred further to the un. ceasing prayers of St. Monica for the conversion of her son Augustine, who had plunj inio inidelity aud orime, Those prayers of Monica were not spvedll complied with, but ia length of ears they successfully prevailed, and St, Augustine f the most trious of the inthers, one of the @ light aud @ piliar of tho Church. The preacher concluded by enjoining his hearers to avoid the siate of the retapstug sinner, to pray fervently and vere in a:king that they mag receive, and, al- hh the object might oe de erred, they hal the promise of Christ, attested by the olemBNey GE an oath—“Verlly, vertiy''—ihat if they ask auything of the Father in His name the Father wil graat tt, PERSONAL INTELLIGENC 2. Prominent Arrivals In This City Yesterday. N. P, Wilder, of Chicago; 8. T. Fairchild, of Caze- novia; N, Hooker, of Boston, and 3. H. White, of Hartford, are at the Brevoort House. B. F. Rice and W. P. Decukla, of Arkansas, and Congressman J, M. Pomeroy, of Auburn, are at the St. Nicholas Hotel. General B. F. Butler, of Massachusetts; W. & Chandler, of New Hampshire; Nelson Tift, of Geor gta; Robert Farley, of Boston, and Colonel J. W. Ed- waraa, of the Untied States Army, are at tle Astor House, J. R. Patridge, United States Minister to Venezuela, 18 at the Albemarle Hotel. Rev, Dr. Brooks, of 5t. Paul, Minn., and J. Hy Moore, of Washington, are at the Irving House. Colonel W. 8. Chittenden, of Syracuse; J. H, Hood, of Washington; A. Date, of England; 8, Woodward, of Vermont; C. H. Barth, of San Franc.sco, ang Henry W. James, of the United States Army, are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Licutenant Colonel R. W. Morris, of the United States Army; A. H. Moore, of Nobraska Territory; E. W. Woodard, of Cincinnati; D. Woodruff, of San Francisco; Dr. H. D. Dennison, of Syracuse, and J, E. Heather, of Michigan, are at the Metropoll» tan Hotel, W. H. Hatch, of Hamilton, Ont-, and G. H. Edwards, of Omaha, are at the St. Charles Hotel, Personal Notes. Hildobrand has 473 Geath notches on his rife, He needs one tn his head. ‘Miss Barkalo, the St. Louts lawyereas, went back on her profession in her very first case, She made the litigants compromise. Mra, Mary Bonney, a daughter of Samuel Chase, one of the signers of the Declaration of Indopea- dence, resides in Washington, and ts in tue eighty- j sixth year of her age. Hor father ts said to bo the first man who spoke the word “ladevende ice," as appited to the American colonies—a novel cause for extra distinction. Bayes City, Kansas, hus a female constable. She has such a weakness for “attach.nents” that she gues to court every day. MUSICAL REVIEW. Schirmer publishes the following:— “Bright be the Place,” duet. Faustina H. Hodges; Amelody in the popular vein, very pretty and simpie, The accompaniment shows @ thorough kuowledge of counierpuiat. Altogether itis a very commendabie little work, “gong of the Tinker,” morceau pour piano. Jules Fgghard. A characteristic, quaint, jolly litue work, bearing marks cf gracefulness and true melody in tt. “Golden Wedding,” religious raclody. Duvernoy. A charming work in a popular vein, with beautiful variations, 11s aiso within the scope of any good amateur player, . “py the Blue Sea,” song. H. Smart, A delightful song, Wit murmuring, restless accompaniment suit- able for the subject. “Jubilate in A.” Dudiey Buck. A very good specimen of a pure classical school of church music. Tt is evidently consiructed on the best models, “Connais tu le Pays,” cavatina from Ambroise Tuomas’ opera “Mignon.’”? A lovely melody, embel- lished with all that dramatic accompaniment for which the great French composer is So celebrated. Rati’s celebrated fantasia on “Yanniauser’ is also pul.tshed by tuis house. Ditson & Co, publish the following:— “Sleep Well,” dream song G. D. Wilson. The theme ts melodious and the trgatment of tt attractive and simple. It is an excellent study for young planists, “Cnatelar to Mary, Queen of Scots,” ballad. George Barker. A tittle waif of melody, not exactly poor, but very commonplace. “Grand Fantasia oa Trovatore.”” Kuhe. The “Stride la Vainpa,” “Il Balen,” and other well known melodies of Verdi's beautiful opera, are treated in tils arrangement in a masterly manner, ‘The style is massive throughout, and the work is a remarkably effective one, “Tue Guardsman,” march militaire. A. Dis- becker. A very meritorious work, with good, tak- ing, rattling themes, ana well arranged. The com- poser seers to Nave studicd counterpoint to advan tage. “Wood and Field.” Three idyis, A. Jt nn. One & charming little melody, with an ractive triplet. accompaniment, modulated in sack an are tisiic manner that ib cannot become Uresome, The otner iWo are equally interesting, though presenting a diverent style of melody and treatment, “yhe Shepherd Boy,” summer idyl. G, D. Wile sinh Graven and casy, with @ ratuer attractive subject. Chacles W, Harris publishes the following:—“Let the Angeis In,” song, with chorus, for guitar. Ar+ ranged fiom H. P. Dauks’ melody, by G. A. Russell. The melody 18 very beautiful and sure to piease, “Ol, Coine Unto Me," sacred song. W. F, Mitier. A good, picasing theme, with much latent expres- sion tn it for @ singer. “Year After Year,” song, W. R. Dempster. Hardly worth the paper on which it ts written. “Angels Calling,’ song or duct and chorus, 0, R. Greene. A commonplace melody, bué good at that, “Guess,"’ song. W. K. Bassford. A lovely tue theme by one of our best melouists. “Jenute Who Lives in the Dell,” song. J, Re Thomas, with guitar accompaniment by Russell. Good, wad in a popuiar veln. 4 “My love Annie,” song. W. R. Dempster. Thiy gentiaman has evidentiy crude notions of music, and this 18 an evidence of the fact. “Ou! Jevusaiem,’ gacied song. W. F. Miller. A pretiy melody, well treated, bat not dramatte enough for the sublime reproach of the Redeemer to the ungrateful city of Judea. “Give,” song. W. R. Dempster. Might do for the first vocal lesson in the scales, but hardly fora melody. “in Heaven I Wait for Thee,” song and chorus. G. F. Sargent. A fair sort of melody. “Like You, Bright Bird,’ concert song. M, Keller. A pretty bolero 0. a very attractive kind, “Ave Maria.” Joseph ‘Tamars, An exquisite melody, fil of tenderness and expression, with alt the surroundings (hat an accomplished musician cam give a theme. It js a gem of great value to churcites. “Sweet Thought Waltz.” L. Gerster. The open- ing theine sounds Like Strauss and the others are mediocre. ‘The composer torgot tn this work to give the proper number of bars tn each phrase. “The Midnight Stars.” song. W. F. Miller, A y pleasing theme, Willa good accompantinent. .” sacred song. W. FB. Quie a dramatic llustration of the subilme texi trom tie Psalins. Huchovek's Magazine for June is the most inve- resting number we have yetseen. Tho musical se- lectious ave of tie Cholevst land aud all in a popular veil, and some very good aad sensible articles on mausds are also 10 ity