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RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE. November 26—Twenty-sixth Sun- day After Pentecost. Religious Announcements for To-Day—The Long Island Bible War-— Remarkable Bevival—General Religious News, Perscnal and Varied. TO OUR RELIGIOUS CORRESPONDENTS, ‘To insure attention correspondents writing upon religious subjects must be brief, write upon one side NEW YORK HERALD. SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 26, 1871.—TRIPLE SHEET. j Right Reverend the Bishop of Iiitwots, who, in con- notion with badyeacten uf the Sys er have bea burned, will faliniully apply purpose Thanksgiving Dinnors tor the Perr. Our ever-mindfl contemporary in «ceas of charity—the Odserver—calis attenuon to the fact that Thanksgiving dinners for the poor are now in order. Send your donation in money or provisions to one or more of the many asylums, homes, lodge ing houses, Five Point Missions, Industrial Schools, or oon Le edad Seacatentone, OR os ie make somebody, and, t! possibie, many 8, bd &@ good dinner by your bounty on ‘Thursday next The Young Ladies’ Christinn Association of this city is an organization whose aims are ex- cellent and whose methods, it is said, are wise. It is composed of a large number of the young ladies of the wealthier class in thiscity, who bave formed themselves into an association with the purpose of of the sheet, and not expect their rejected commu- | puting themselves into direct communication with Rications to be retarned, except in extraordinary cases. Services To-Day. A religious meeting, especially for the young, will be held this evening in Cooper Institute, Addresses will be made by Wiliam W. Beckwith, late of Al- bany, and eminent clergymen of this city. Rey. P. 8. Davies will preach a sermon on ‘‘Re- ligious Liberty” this morning, in Berean Baptist church, corner of Downing and Bediord streets. In the evening tis sudject will be, “Character of the Bereans.”” A discourse on “Tne Unwritten Life of Christ’ will be preached this morning in Camal Street Presbyte- rian church, Greene street, by David Mitchell. A memoria! service for the Rev. Alfred Cookman will be held in tne Trinity Methodist Hpisco- pal church tms evening. Rey. J. M. Puliman will preach this morning in the Church of Our Saviour, aud in the evening will deliver a lecture on “Lying.” 5 Elder Bick well, of Westmoreland, will preach this Morning and evening in Beuiah baptist church, 308 | ‘West Fourteenth strect, Rev. Andrew Longacre will preach this morning io the Central Methodfst Episcopal church. ser- Vices also in the evening. Rev. Dr. Krotel will preach morning and even- tg im the Evangelical Lutheran Cnurch of the | Holy Trinity. Rey. Dr. Merri! Richardson will preach in the New England Congregational chur2h this morning end evening. Marvin Lurz, of Philadelphia, an Evangelist and converted infidel, and who was called the wickedest man in Philadelphia, will preach in the hall corner of Grand and Clinton streets this morning and after- noon. Rey. Chauncey Giles wili preach tn the New Jeru- salem church (Swedenborgian) this morning, on | “Old Age in This Lite and the Life to Come,” and in | the evening he will detiver a lectureon “The Rela- Non of the Church to the Young.” Rev. H. D. Northrop will preach morning and evening in the West Twenty-tiurd Presbyterian | church. In the evening he will deliver bis first | astrononiical discourse. Rey. Charles Sweetser will preach on “The Morals ot Trade" this evening in ihe Bleecker street Uni- Versalist church. Rev. Mr, Hepworth will deliver a sermon this morning in the Church of the Messiah on “Heroes nd Cowards.”’ Services in the evening as usual. Rey. William N. Dunnell will preach this morning | and evening in All Saints’ church, corner of Henry | aud Scammei streets, \ Seryices will be neld to-day as usual in the Church | of the Resui rection. Morning prayer ana sermon will be held tn Zion | church this morning, musical service in the after- | Doon and prayer in the evening. | Religious services will be held, as usual, to-day in the Reformed Dutch church, corner of Fulton and.) Wilham streets. Rev. M. C. Julian wiil preach. H Rev. Charles F. Lee will preach this morning in Rev. Andrew Longacre | and others will take part in the services. | { those of their sisters Who have been less fortunate, | to assist them in procuring employment and to ex- | tend to them the sympathy and helpthey may need. | The association has a reception room at 64 Irving place, Where some of the members are aiways in | waitihg to welcome those who call, and where young girls out of employment may tind a pleasant | Place of resort. Catholic Untoo in New York. ‘This is a society got up on the recommendation of the Archbishop, the funds of which are to be de- voted to the defence of the Church and her Institu- tions ; no money to be expended without his ap- proval. The Pope has urged union, and this is the ‘way his wish is to be carried outin tuis city, and douvtiess every other. Members are to pay a dollar for the year, which will enutie them to attend two | lectures, and to three solemn masses for members of the Union, and ove requiem mass for aeceased de- fenders of tue Cnurcn. The fatthful will be caa- vassed by gentiemen appointed by the pastors of | congregations, Religions Notrs—Yersopal and General. | ©n Sunday, November 12, the Most Rev. Arch- bishop administered the sacrament of confirma- tion at St. Mary’s church, Newburg, to 650 persons. | St. Joseph’s German church, Manhattanville, hav- ing recently been altered and lengthened, was dedi- ) cated by the Very Rev. Dr. Starrs, V. G., on Sunday | morning, the 19th inst. After the ceremony of dedi- | cation solemn mass was celebrated by the Very Rev. | Dr. Starrs, assistea by deacon and subdeacon. In the afternoon the Most Rey. Archbishop adminis- | tered the sacrament of confirmation to seventy-five persons. | Rev. Dr. Abercrombie, rector of the Episcopal church at Rahway, has accepted the call to St. | Matthew's charch in Jersey City. Rev. Dr. Hitchcock, of Union Seminary, in this city, will supply the pulpit of the Broadway Taber- | nacle (vr. Thompson) op Sunday mornings, for the present. The annual solemn mass of requiem for the de- parted members of the Purgatorian Society, will be | ceiebrated in St. Patrick's Cathedral to-morrow, at nine A. M. Rev. Michael surdett has received and accepted a call to the venerable Bensalem Presbyterian church, in Bucks county, Pennsylvania, belonging to he Presbytery of Philadelphia, North. Joseph D, Wilson, & member of the last graduating class in Princeton Theological Seminary, was or- | dained and installed pastor of the Presbyterian churca, Millville, N, J., on the 11th ult. THIRTY-FOURTH SYNAGUGUE. The Power of the Spirit Over Materialism— What Has Kept Judaism Alive for 4,000 Years—Sermon by Rev. Dr. Vidaver. Yesterday a large congregation assembled in this synagogue, to whom Dr. Vidaver expounded the story of Jacob’s flight from his brother Esau ana his dream of the iadder on which the angels ascended and descended and above which.the Lord stood. The story 1s found in Genesis xxviih, 1—12, to which the Doctor called the special atten. tion of his people. In opening he referred to a sermon preached before the French Senate years ago, by the Abbé Lacordaire, on the history and vitality of Judaism. hat accomplished scholar and divine pomted to the Jews as the | greatest social and religious nation of antiquity, and called upon France, which nad changed ber the Fifth Untversalist church, Chickering Hail. Rev. C. 8. Larrower will preach, morning and evening, in St. Luke’s Methodist Episcopal church, Rev. Dr. Ewer will preach this morning and even- ing tn the church latey occupied by the parish of the Holy Lignt, in Seventh avenue, between Thirty- third and Toirty-foarth streets, Bishop Armitage, of Wisconsin, will preach in Christ church this morning and Rev. Dr. Poiter, of Grace ciarch, in the evening. Rev. W. U. Pendieton will preach this morning gnd evening in the Fifty-ttird Street Baptist , charch. “Tashop”’ Snow will discourse on -‘What tae Word teaches Concerning Impending Events” in the University, Washington square, this afternoon, w—Tae Excite. Young Men The Long Island Bible V Sell = Unabated—The Bailed—A Mammoth Petition. The excitement in Long Island City in relation to the Bible war ts still unabated; notlung is spoken of but the existing trouvie. All seem to take eitner one side or the ovher of the question. On Friday night the Board of Education had an exciting meet- ing, when two of the Commissioners, Messrs. Perry and White, signified their intention of resigning. There are five Commissioners in all, these two dis- Affected men sympatbizing with the anti-Bible | teaders. The Catholic sympathizers have organized _ tm all of the waras, although a committee has been Sppoimted in only the First. Yesterday morning the case of the three boys who caused the trouvle in the school was called before Judge Browne, in | the absence of Recorder Parceiis. ‘eir dames are Jobun Colton, James Clark and John Dennen. ‘their government and her religion fifty times in as many years to take a lesson from Judaism and seek | thereby mational stability. Without a country ora | home Israel lives and matntains its separate extst- | ence and nationality, through the indestructible | Power of an idea. The Jews are the only peopie | Who can show a history of 4,000 years and yet | manifest no signs of decay. Bury Israel down as deep a8 you can, said the Doctor, and build your massive walls around her and set your guards around about her, and even then she Will arise and prove to you that SPIKIT LIFE CANNOT BE BOUNDED, | or bound down by materialism. And it 1s this very | supremacy of spirit over matver which keeps Israel | altveand compacted, Not after Abraham or Isaac, but after Jacob are we called. Jacob, the quiet, modest, upright youth, the dweller in tents, w | whom ‘nis motaer's pious teachings were more recious than riches. His only ambition was to see u8 stream of life glide smvuothly and evenly along | totne end. But here he is an exile and a stranger, sore-footed and weary. Alone and destitute he wandered through the fields of Haran and lighted upon @ certain place where he tarried all night. The sun had set and the dim shades of | mignt had gathered round him; the starry beavens smiled avove him, and the zephyrs blew | genuly around himere he gathered the stones of that place and put them Jor his piliow and lay down , tosleep, As he slept, no doubt the past of his ille | came in review betore bis mind. His mother’s love, | his father’s kindness, tus brother's wrash and his own deception aud subsequent fight came up be- fore him. And the outlouk from this potut was not encouraging. He had not imprued his hands in a brother’s blood. He bad simply deen more shrewd than his brotner and made ihe most of bis circuim- stances, But as he slept ne dreamed, ‘‘and behola @ ladder set upon the earth and the top of tt | reached to heaven; and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it. And behold THE LORD STUOD ABOVE IT.” He waked up from the vision a newer and better ages average nineteen years, and from appearances i Would seem (hat they were abie, eller one of | them, to eject from the building tie principal of the | echvol, Mr. Sieverg, Who Was also preseut. The ex- | amination was adjourned until Tuesday on account | Qf the absence of the Recorder, and ball fixed at | 300 each for the rst two and $200 for young Weunen. When Katie Dennen raimed the rumpus wwe Lord's Prayer was beul aud Mr. Sleberg had just repeated | “Oar Father who ari in heaven.” ‘There is no Goubt bat iat the boys attended the scivol with & preconcerted arrangeinent, aitiough they deny the | fact. Father Marco i somewhal severe on the | tors of the scheme, which he toinks will re- | Sct agains! those who oppose tie reading of the Scriptures. }aiher Cumuitus 1s upholding the boys, although he counsels moderation and deprecaies | acts of Violence, As a peace offering It was decided | Wo iosist only On the reading of the ten command- ments for We present. During the even ing @ mammoth Peltion, containing the Dames of 1,545 taxpayers,’ residents of the | Vulage, was presented, praying UW tne Scripcures Might be real in tie scuoola. The signatures were ail from the First, Second and Fourth wards, over sixty of them being Germans. Many of those in favor of the Bible reading say they would, under ordinary circumstances, have opposed it; but now that the case has come up in the torm of opposition to the law, they seem to buve but one opinion, and | ‘Will sustain the authorities at ail hazards. Most of | the Cathclics condemn the Mayor, und think the matter was forded upon them by him in his appoint- ment of the Board, three being Protestanis and two being Vatholics, An attempt has been made and has not yet been abandoned to force the Mayor to recall the appointment of the Commussioners. Remarkable Revival Among Oyastermen, Saloon Bummers, tke Profare and Intem- perate. A very remarkable revival is now going onin Fairhaven, Conn., a place lamous for its trans- planted Virginia oysters, Connecticut River shad and ower delectables for the tabie. Its subjects, thus far, are almost wholly from the least bopeful class Of the population. Oystermen, frequenters of sa- oon, the profane, the imtemperate, those who feared not God nor regarded man, and whom | even good men, Mf they regarded them in their had ventured to Droach or ww hope for, bave crowded e ae prayer and pressed into the kingdom of . Rev, J.5. ©. Abbott (a name not unknown to literary tame), pastor of the Congregational church in that part of the city of New Haven, stated publicly his behef that nearly or quiea hundred Persons were eitier rejoicing in Christ, and workmg ‘24 aposties to bring in others, or anxiously tnquir- ing the way of lue. They not unfrequently bring tears into many eyes, While With tears they tell of their past wickedness and their present joy of par- doo, Truly it ts (ue Lord's doing. and begun witn- out human instrumentality, except the prayers ‘which the pastor aad others had feli for two years to offer (or those apparently beyond the peach of efort. A Benevolent Bishop. William Henry Odenheimer, Right Reverend Epis- copal Bishop of the Diocese of New Jersey, has is- sued a pastoral letter, calling upon lis people to set apart the proceeds of the contribations in the dio- cesau churches on Thanksgiving Day, to ‘ve de- voted to the fraternal object of helping to rebutid the destroyed churches in Chicago, and that the tto Mr. Mi Hayes, Newark, N, J.. Baie on eat of the digocen, 0 be forwarded to tne | exiles since our God man. A fresh lustre possessed his soui, and sor- row and sadness fled away. He might be down in Materialism, but lifting Mis eyes he saw the Lord standing aboye it. It is hard for some men vo reach that apex of faith, where they can see the Lord above and controlling all things and turning every event of life into pieasings, aud every temptation into assurances of love and regard. But angels ascend and descend upon the ladder o! life, waose top reaches into heaven, and we | foliow them we too shall reach that eminence from whence we may see God stauding above, and realize that He is our nope ny destiny, aud light and peace our reward. “4 the Lora is in this place,” sald the patriarch, ‘an I koew it not! How dreadiul is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is tne ate of heaven.” This is no longer a solitude, for d is here. Away, then, with all regrets and lamentations, since He, my father's God, my Re- deemer, lives aud I can see Him and talk with iim, While He stands above the ladder anu I look up to Hin there ail spiritual bi shall be ee While I do my duty to God, to my fellow men and to myself though storms rage without there shall be peace within.’’ Like our tather Jacob the people of Israel have become A NATION OF WEARY FOOT and wandering breast, but like Him, too, our fattn has seen that glorious ladder whose top reaches to heaven and Adonais standing above it. Not to at- \ain national graudeur or greatness did our fathers | labor, but, rather, to attain the richest viessings of e mind. And wherever they went they exclaimed, Behold, here 18 God. We are not fugitives vor is with us.’ And that con- Sclousness infused new life and vitality into them. Wonderiul are the records of the Jewish people, especially since the destruction of the second temple. Their wanderings are unparalicied, aud tueir heroisin stands unequalied. in every country they have been pariahs of soctety, and exposed to every wind of persecution, And what has been their sin? They have taken away the Gentiles’ birthrighi— extracted money by usury from them, yet Jacob Was @ poor wanderer, while ksau was a richaan. During the Middie Ages the Jews accused of extort- ing money in thus way, while recer no protec- ton from either kings, emperors or “princes, were vacked and tortured Ww obtain possession of this wealth. The King of Engiand extracted the teeth of the Jews that he mugut force money from them. They were oppressed for being poor, and persecuted Jor being rich. In the ume of the Maccabees there ‘Was no name 80 nubile and honored as that of Jew, and Gentlies were glad to call themselves by that name. The Jews area miracle and their history an enigma; but its solution lies in te fact that they are the ladder upon which the race is ascend- ing w get a glimpse of the Lord who stands above. No soouer was the art of printing discovered than Jewish literature yieided lis choicest fruiis, aud with- out the Jews NO MOVEMENT OF CIVILIZATION has taxen place in the world, They are at work in Spain, in Germany, in Russia, im England, every- where, and the Jewish mind 18 ever active because the spirit of truth dweils in their hearts and raises then above the grossness ol materialism and all the ils of ue, Dewan to this hour the Jew has worked od lived for the benefit of mankind, and nis position lias now come to be recognized by Genules. And at our New Year's festival we read in THE LEADING JOURNAL OF THIS CITY sentiments written by a non-lsraelite worthy of the noblest Jew. Aud we are going to celebrate Thanks- giving Day here next week with our feliow citizens and patriots—bone of our bone and fiesh of our flesh. And as Jacob and Esau came together and declared themselves brothers, 60 will all parues and nationaliues come together at (ms time and acknowl- edge one God and ther above us, and ail we as brethren, And no macier by what steps of the lad- der we climb we shall at last reac tne op ana benald the Lord standing there. {THE ORIENTAL GREEK CHURCH Proposed Intercommunion of the Russian and American Episcopal Churches. Action of Triennial Conven- tions Toward Union. GREEK CHAPELS IN AMERICA. Movements of the English Es- tablished Church. JERUSALEM AND THE HOLY PLACES. Doctrines, Rites and Government of the Russian Church. Several Interesting chapters could be wrilten in reference to the movements that have been in progress uring the past seven or cignt years to bring about a union or intercomiunion bei ween non-Catholic churches, claiming to be of apostolic succession, and the Oriental Greek Church. We will present from the data we have been able to gather, scattered in varions quarters, @ correct account of the earnest and continued efforts made in this di- rection. Atthe present moment the subject pos- sesses peculiar interest from the fact that @ son of the Emperor of Russia—a potentate who reigns over 80,000,000 of the human race, in great part Greek Ohristians—is now among us as the nation’s guest, The acquisition of Alaska, by purchase, brought the Oriental creed into the family of Ameri- can denominations, and the Epiegopal Church—a branch of the mother Anglican communion—lost no time, as will be seen, in renewing jts efforts to have closer and more desirable retations witn the Greek Chureh, only second in age to the Roman Catholic. The ecclesiastical student would at first, in all Probability, be surprised to find the Greek denomination so closely resembling in doctfine and ritual the oldest Christian faith, having such deciled inclination for union or intercommunion with Western Protestants. This feeling or sympathy on the part of the English Protestants has been fully reciprocated in the Muscovite and Moslem empires, and goes on notwithstanding some excep- tional occurrences, and grows aay by day. The student, however, would not proceed far in his reading before discovering that in Russia, as in nearly every country of the Old World, the religious system 1s closely com nected with secular policy. It is the same in Catholic and Protestant nations and tn nations where the Greek faith 1s professed. France is the champion of Catholicism in Rome, China, Syria; England 1s ever ready to matutain and protect Protestant interests, and Russia will, under every circumstance, be ready to befriend oppressed Christians of the Greek profession in Turkey, the Holy Land and along the Danube. Peter the Great encouraged a good understanding between Russian and English bishops, because in his ume the Catho- lic Church was very powerful, and the Poles were devoted adherents of the Catholic Church. UNION WITH ANGLICAN CHURCHE: However this may be, the American Episcopal Church hus ardently gone with such prelates as the Bishops of London, of Edinburg and of Lincoin, and with a large and influential bédy of churchmen at the other side of the Atlantic, to bring about a Union with the Russian Church. imtercommunion is the term employed. This means mutual inter- course; union in religious faith; having one common belief. But in reality the principle of the matter— joint participation in tue Lord’s Supper—has already been accomplished. Since 1869 all through Russia and Turkey Anglican clergymen on proper occasions have been at liberty, and nave availed themselves of tne opportunity, to celebrate and join in the Eucharistic service, ana the Oriental ceme- teries have been open and used for the burial of English and Americans with the ceremonies pre- scribed in the Book of Common Prayer. In many parts of England the Established Church has reciprocated fully, and if we have not witnessed similar matters in the United States it is solely because members of the Creek communion are so few, or because i the cases mentioned, if arising, no application was made tothe proper parties. The most august service in any place of worship is the celevration of the Lord’s Supper, and as intercommunion has been fully es- tablished in practice between the two forms of faith it may bea matter of some surprise that the Greek priest here, Rev. Mr. Bjerring, has not had placed at his disposal one of the Episcopaian edi- fices in New York, so that the Grand Duke Alexis and suite could attend divine service therein. THE GREEK CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES. The first Greek church in the United States was opened in San Francisco toward the close of 1867. ‘The Bishop and priests came from Sitka after the cession of Alaska to this country. The chapel, agin New York, was in a private house, the residence of the chaplain, The altar ornaments, che vestments, the copy of the sacred Scriptures were all brought from Onoolaska. Many Russians, Roumanians and Greeks were residents of San Francisco, who constituted quite a large congregation, and punctually atiended the services, and no doubt continue to do so. The fands for sustain- ing the church were supplied by the Czar, invluding the salaries of the priests, To relieve worshippers of ail restraints incident to official support it was thought proper not to place the church under the control of the Kussian Minister at Washington. The chapel on Second avenue, in ibis city, exists under the same conditions, All the money required for its support 1s turnished by the kussian government, but M. Catacazy has no power or influence over its management. The Grand Duke Alexis 1s to attend services there to-day. The mass is very lengtuy, and there is no instrumental music, thoagh choral singing 18 allowed. Ail, high and low, have to re- main uncovered and standing, for no seats are used, 88 in Spanish countries. The doors remain closed, 80 that no one can enter or leave during a rion of the celebration, something like & practice in Jewish sy! gues. The Grand Duke to-day will be attended only by his suite. FIRST PROPOSALS FOR UNION. To give a history of the first efforts to bring about intercommunion between the Anglican and Greek Churches we have to go back vo the time of Peter the Great. The matter, when reviewed a few years since, was no new thing. In the beginning of the eighteenth century, at the suggestion of Peter, the English and Russian bishops entered mto corre- spondence on the subject, The object of the Em- peror was to establish @ counteracting religious mouence to the Roman Catholics of Poland, and this idea has ruled the actions of nearly all Russian governments since his time. The negotiation were rotracted through the mability of the Russian ishops to give a satisfactory explanation | m reference to the national practice of vencrating images of the Virgin and saints, and on the death of Peter these communications ceased. ‘The revival of the negotiations is due in @ great measure to the publication eight years ago of a correspondence between an English clergyman, Rey. Mr. Williams, and Admiral Putratin, who had returned from Japan to take charge of the Minist! of Public Instrucuon im St. Petersbarg. mr. W! ams suggested that Russians might send their sons to study in the University of Cambridge, and secure the erection of a Greek church there and the ap- pointment of a chaplain, MEETING [N LONDON. Both branches of the Anglican Church took up the Matter with zeal. It found @ numerous and infa- entlal body ot supporters amoug the eee clergymen of the United States, many of whom de sired not alone communion with the Greek Church, bat with all branches of the Christian fold. As might be expected all overtures to the Roman Catholic pretates were declined; but this re- fusal appeared to inspire to greater a the Anglicans on both sides of the Atlantic. “The Russian government and clergy gave a ready ear to the overtures. A meeting was held in London jn Decemver, 1806, at which a hum- ber of Russians of high position partictpated. There were about eighty bishops and clergymen of the Church of Engiaud present. Kussia was repre- sented by Prince Oriof, Minister of Pubiic instruc tion, and Count A. Tolstot, of the Holy Governing Synod of the Greek Church. The subject of comumunion§ between the two Churches was fully discussed, a8 was intended by tne projectors of the meeting. Prince Orloit reported vhat he informed those present that the Lofty Paeriaret was of opinion that the question was | ea and dificult tobe slowly matut and, above all, javestiented closely and minutely. Works should be 11st in England sno’ the doc- trines of the American aud English (Episcopal) cChurohes, and to prove they are not Protestant, but Catnolic ‘churches, and accordingly related to the | Eastern Church. The Archbishop of Canterbury Offered to send two bishops to Russia, but Count Oriod’s reply caused the offer to be withdrawn. THE AMERICAN TRIENNIAL CONVENTION In 1865 Rev. J. F. Young was specinisa by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States co vistt Russia and con- fer with the authorities of the Greek Church, with the view of establishing intercommunion, it was the desire of the Americau Church to open or re- sume Christian intercourse with the Russian peo- ple, and Mr. Young, on his return, reported that he ‘was lost iavorably received, and that the prospects of final success ‘were very encouragmg. ‘The church Journal of this city has peen a devo-~ ted advocate this) movement, and has kept {tf up prominently before the at- tenon of the friends of religious unity, At the trienniat Convention of the Episcopal Church held in 186% a comupittee was appointed to continue correspondence with the authorities of the Russian and other branches of toe Uriental Church with same objects, and a committee of Bishops was also appomted to open correspondence with the Metro- politan and Patriarch of Russia so as to establish futercommunion with the clergy oiiciating m Aiaska, At the triennial Convention of tne Church that assembled in Baltimore on the 4th of last month we find a remarkable silence in reerence to unity with the Oriental rite, The 4 Bishops of Litchfield and Nassau and the Dean of Chester were in attendance, and though the body remained in session twenty days there Was nothing said or done on this question according to the pao- lished reports. Ritualism and regeneration by bap- tusm were discussed and referred to in the closing address or parting letter of the bishops to the peo- ‘ple. Im the New xork diocesan Convention, | Rota in September, the subject was passed {over m itke manner. Perhaps the failure Of ihe mission of the Evangelical Association to Prince Gortcbakoif may lave had someting to do with the affair, but it Lehi t ooks strange that a matter so importaut. showd have been passed by without any reference being made thereto, Right Rey. Dr. Whitehouse, Bishop of Iiimois, passed some time in Russ! nd Sweden about five years ago. Ina communication to his diocese, he speaks higaly of the Lutheran Church in Sweden, but not eucouragingly of the prospects for unity with the Russian Chureh. In reierence to the latter, he says:—“During my long stay in the empire of the Czar { have enjoyed opportunities for an intimate acquaintance with the Russian Greek ministers and occasions of full conferences on the State and relations of our respective churches, 1n these respects Lowe everything to the unwearied kind- ness of liis Eminence the Bishop of Leoniox, Vicar of the Metropolitan, which lett nothing more to de- sire in personal or oficial recognition.” The Bishop then intimates that there are difficulties in the way not easily overcome to insure intercommanion, out trusts that time and proper exertions will accom: plish the desired end. SCOTCH BISHOP ON UNION. During 1866 and 1567 the interest in the subject continued to increase. The Bishop of Moray and Ross (Scoten Episcopal), who had just returned from Russta, where he had gone on a special mission, relerred, in a charge to the clergy of hus du » to the feeling of the Russian clergy and laity, “I did not,” says the Bishop, ‘converse with a single person who did not introduce the subject himself and converse upon it in the most friendly and sensible manner. To under- stand each other, to learn and know the doctrine, discipline and worship of our respective Churcues, to master such Works as represent truly our tenets, and abstain meantime from all acts that would yitiate or compromise my mission—this was the desire of every one—the feelings of all with whom I have conversed; and 1 cannot bring my remarks to @ ciose in @ more wuching manner than by juoting the words of the Grand Duke Jonsiantine, the Emperor's brother, which he used course of a conversation IT had with bim 1 an tnterview with which he honored me, Speaking o! the union of the Churches he satd:—‘it is @ subject of whicn I have long and olten thought and in wnich I take a lively interest, and which ail should endeavor to promote, for J am sure it must be pleasing to our Saviour Jesus Christ | Lo see every attempt being made to accomplish the Object of His last prayer—tnat we ali may be one,’ THE BISHOP OF NAZARETH, Rey. Mr. Williams, referred to before, who has been travelling in the interest oi Christian missions, states that the Bishop of Nazareth rane perhaps, the most hearty in his sympathy of all with whom he conversed, and he repeated more than once, “Your people are the satvation of the world; it 1s nothing short of this." The Bishop of Mount ‘favor, @ most devoted man, was deeply interested in the idea of reunion, and it was in Mr, Williams’ opinion “g comtort to think that prayers are constantly ascending {rom Mount Tabor’s lonely peak for the success of our work.” The Bishops of Horns and Hannah were also warm in their approval. and the last bishop whom 1 saw—viz., the successor of St. Polycarp of smyrna—expressed himself most strongly in tavor of intercommunion. POLITICAL SIDE OF THE QUESTION. movement did not escape the attention of other Furopean countries. 1n Maldo, Wallachia or Roumania the Church is entirely as indcpendent ag it 1s in Russia; in Ausigia the Churca is kuown asthe Greek Oriental, au& the oman Islands still reserve thelr autonomy in ecclesiastical affairs. in Bulgaria and other Turkish provinces toe Greek Church bas been a continual and irritating cause of aispute; for it must understood that Russia looks with a vigilant eye to the interests of her coreligiousists outside her boundaries. Towards tne close of 1865 a@ report was circulated that with the approval-of France and Austria negotiations had beeu carried on between tie Papal governmnt aud the Greek bishops of Turkey concerning the recognition by the Greek bishops in Turkey of the supremacy of the Pope. It was further reported that several bishops and even the Patriarch of Uonstanti- nople (Supreme Head of the Greek Church) had been gained for the plan. ‘The report created quite an emotion in Russia, ana one of the most influential organs of pudlic opinion in Russia, the Mowcow Gaze((+, demanded that Russia should appeal to arms rather than submit to the humiliation of allowing France vo dislodge her as the protector of Christians in Turkey. Subse- quently the Patriarch himself denied the correctness of the report, but in the month of December, 1366 he was deposed from his office by the Turkish government at the request of & large numoer of most respectable and ifluential Greeks, The Patriarch had many enemies; he had excommuai- cated and imprisoned the euitor of a Hollenic Paper that haa been advocating religious reform. ie Turkish government gave the deposed prelate a monthiy pension of 5,000 piasires. THE PATRIARCH OF CONSTANTINOPLE. In 1869 occurred the most important event in the whole recent history of the Greek Church. A letter was addressed by Patriarch of Constantinople to the Archbishop of Canterbury in reply to one sending him a copy of the English Common Prayer The Greek preiate was courteous, tull of Christian fraternity, desirous to compose differences and pave the way to imtercommunion; but he was harassed, more or less, as to doubts relative to apostolic succession in the Anglican churches. The succession of the Holy Spirit and the Eng- lish doctrine concerning the Eucharist were also subjects of uncertainty in his mind. It should be stated that the English Primate was in favor of union with the orthodox Eastern Church, and so expressed nimself in his letter. The Patriarch re- marked that some of the doctrines brought to his Dotice appeared to “savor too much of novelty— those stavemeuts throw us into suspense—so that ‘We doubt as to what we are to judge of the rule of Anglican authority.” ‘Tne Patriarch, however, staies that he had issued orders to the efect that Wherever, Nader bis jurisdiction, a member of the Episcopal Church died vhe fuveral services should be conducted by an Anglican minister, 1( one was con- venient; and from that time it has repeatedly oc- curred that the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper has been jointly participated in by adnerents of both faiths ali over the Kusstan and Turkish dominions in Europe and Asia, ‘The letter referred to made a great sensation in England and the Kast and greatly strengthened the hopex of those who looked forward to a final union of the Anglican and Greek Churches, CONVERTS TO THE GK&EK CAURCH. It is a curious circumstance that tne Greek Church has of late begun to gain some converts in Western £urope. ‘The only one known in the Untied States is tne Rev. Mr. Bjerring, pastor of the Greek chapel, in New York. He was a few years since a Projesgor in a Jesuit College, ynear Baltimore. Having openly sec-ded he proceeded to Russia, where he was regulary received into the Greek ministry, ‘rhe best known of Enropean converts ja the Abbé Guette, author of a history of the Church of France, a history of the Jesuits, and a refutation of Renau’s Life ol Jesus. While in the Catholic Church the Abpé Guette was repeatedly censured for his writings, which were condemne4 by the Holy office in Rome. In 1860 he founded, in copyunction with Rev. Archpriest Was- galiem, titular head of the Russian-Greek Church in France, and_ espectaily attached to the Ruossian Church in Paris, a weekly publication, entitied PUnion Chretienne, and having for ite ebject the union o/ non-Roman Catholic churches holding the doctrine of apostolic succession. Another work in defence of the Greek Church was puolisned in Eng- land by Rev. J. J. Overveck (a seceder from Catnoll- cism), and lately orduinea in Russia. wBRUSALBM AND THE HOLY PLACES. France and Russia divide the responsibility of protecting the holy places im Jerusalem. Turk: ‘which holds dominion over Asia Minor, two great Christian Powers to guard the Sepulchre of our Lord and matntain chapels in which religious services, according to the Latin and Greek rites, are celebrated. Pilgrims from all parts of the world visit the sacred spot, and missionaries from Kngland and the nited States are estab- ished within tne capital of David ana Solomon. To Russia the position in Jerusalem is of the first importance. The devout members of the Greek Church all through the Czar’s dominions look, upon the fact of the guardianship of the Holy se- uichre asa boon to the empire, and rivalry of a Been kind exists as to favors or privileges, no matter low trifling, that may be extended to tne French or Latin representatives. From the small wordy warlare and insignificant ronal conficts that frequently occurred in the temple over Ubria’s tomb, (and = in which disputes it was necessary for the Turkish troops to interiere for the purpose of separating the belliger- ents, sprung the war of the Crimea. ‘True this was the pretence, but the real causes lay far deeper and broader. But it was suficient to arouse the relt- gious fervor of the Muscovite people, aud Hassian clergy Were praying daily fora union, and would always be inclined to promote tt. In te Engiish language was introduced a: siudy into tue ecclesiastical seminaries, and Uh Russian clergy would be prepared to sift pri iy @ll disputed points, Count Uriof added that the Most Holy Pauaret, ‘he Archbishop of Moscow and Uzar's soldiers «were | marching To tne Crimea danger and hardship were lor strictly trae they were going believer from 1 ner oa amtierauions, {0 be hard, outside politic a Fnitat for tue seusitivencas of Wwe great Lowers Tespecting Jerusalem, a city possessed and ruled by the rare when @ simple request for its pos- Fetused by the Porte. Accord! tothe Dest auhorte ny e - des neit! Calvary nor the Holy Sepulchre, much less the Dolorot way or _ the house of Cataphas, nas a provable identity gard still remain on the sloping base of Mount Zion, watered from tne poo! of Stioam, ‘The gardens of Gethsemane are still in asort of way cultivated; the fences are broken down and the vlive trees de- caying, as if the hands that fed and dressed them were withheld. The Mount of Olives still retains & languid verdure and nourishes a few of those trees from which it derives its name; but all around Jerusalem is and — withered; the vineyards are wasted, the nedges taken away, and the graves of the ancients’ dead open and tenantiess, Not a tower, or gate, or wall, or hardly @ stoae of oid Jerusalem remains, and to one tracing within its hmuits for piaces re- ferrea to by documents of sacred history nothing can be moré,mortifying than the city in is present stale, Nota vestige remains of the metropolis of the Psalmist or his jather; not a monu- ment of Jewish times is _ standing, Even some regret that the Holy Land was ever resqued from the dominion of the Saracens, who weré far less barbaious than their conquerors. The religious sentiment or feel- ing that ies at the bottom of Russian interests in Asia Mmor is, Of course, entitled to the highest respect, but it 18 @ matter admitting of very little doubt that tf left tothe government of the Sultan the holy places would be guarded reverently and in a manner free from giving the siightest ofence to Jew or Gentile, But there are political considerations involved that go to the existence of the Ottoman empire, and watch are not overlooked by Catholic France or Protestant England. One result, however, 1s that unseemly disputes have repeatedly taken Place around the tomb of our Saviour, but of late Years it isa satisfaction to know that wiser and more temperate counsels have obtained. ORIGIN OF THR ORIENTAL CHURCH, As the Gospel was spread in the first ages, both east and west, so the first Christian Churches were so denominated, From the languages respectively used im their services they were also calicd Greek and Latin or Roman churches, For he first seven centuries these churches preserved a triendly inter- course with each other, notwithstanding they differed as to the time of keeping Easter and on some other points, But, about the ey century, @ Gispute arose, which terminated in @ schism which has lasted to the present day. lt was con- cerning the use of images in nouses of worship, and proceeded to such an extent that edicts of excom- munication were respectively huricd forth from Rome and Constantinople. The Greek faith spread over Eastern Europe along the Danube into Asia Minor, into Africa, and has now its adherents in Greece, Grecian Isles, Wallachia, Moldavia, Egypt, Abyssinia, Nubia, Mesopotamia, Svria, Silesia, Palestine, Antioch, Alexandria, Jerusalem, and in the whole of Russia and Turkey. Tne Greek Church is divided into ten different groups—Russia, 65 Bish- op’s Sees; Antioch, 16 Sees; Greece, 24 Sees: Con- stanlinople, 135 Sees; Jerusalem, 18 Sees: Austria, 11 Sees; Cyprus, 4Sees; Mount Sinat and Montene- gro, 1 See each. ECCLESIASTICAL DISCIPLINE IN RUSSIA. In the Russian*Church the service is contained in twenty-four volumes, written in the Sclavonian language. The Patriarch of Russia was formerly almost equal in authority to the Czar himself, but Peter the Great, ou the death of the Patriarch in 1700, abolished the office and appointed an Exarch, In_1721_ he abolished this office also, and created a Holy Legisiative Synod for the government of the Church, “at the head of which is always placed a layman of rank and eminence, ‘There are five orders of ecclesiastics, namely:—bishops, priests, deacons, sub-deacons und readers, The sc- cular clergy under the rank of bishop are allowed to marry once, laymen twice, dut fourth marriages are heldin abomination. fhe priesis must marry before they enter tlie religious state, In 1867 a ukase was issued by the Russian government abol- ishing @ curious custoin which long prevailed. The parish priests formed a sort of an exclusive caste; the childten of priests might enter other profes sions, but that of the Church was exclusively re- crulied from among their families. The principle ‘Was carried so far that not only was a priest suc- ceeded by his son on his death as a matter of course, but if he died without male issue the revenue of the benefice passed into the hands of his eldest daugh- ter until she found @ priest who would marry her and undertake charge of the parish. The wkase provided for the government taking immediate Steps for Milling up vacancies with candidates best qualified. ‘The children of the minor clergy, as dia tinguished from parish priests, were secured in their privileges so far as to place them in the status of gentiewen. GREEK CHURCH DOGMAS. Notwithstanding the persistent and earnest efforts to bring about intercommunion between the Angli- can and Greek Churches, there 1s tar closer resem- blance between the ritual and doctrines of the latter and the Roman Catholic Church than with the Epis- copal Churches, The policy of the Muscovite Cihenarey is to antagonize and press ‘atholicism, which is identified with Polish aspirations for nationality. This, as remarked before, explains, to # great extent, the leanings of the Eastern orthodox communion towards the Angli- can in preference to the upholders of infalliviiity. ‘The principal service in the Greek Church ts the celebration of mass, Seven sacrumenis are recog- nized. In administering baptism the child is im- mersed three times in water. The Lord’s Supper, or Eucnarist, is given in both bread and wine; the bread is dipped in a cup of wine in which a small portion of warm water is inserted. Clergy, laity and children, aiter baptism, receive the elements, ‘he Greek Church claims to be of apostolic succession, but not mial- lible. Tne existence of purgatory ts dented, yet prayers for the dead are practiced as an ancient and pious custom that may be of avail at the day of judgment The Russians do not recoguize auricular confession in the sense preached by Roman Catholics, but they practice it, receive absoluvion and periorm works of penance. They veiieve in transsubstantiation, or rather con- substantiation, but they do not adore the elements, A certain veneration is given to the Virgin Mary and Suints; the sign of the cross {3 frequently made and shrines and images are to be seen in churcues, ships and private dwellings all over Russia. No priestly ofce is held by a person under the age of thirty years, Monastic:sm 13 general, bat is neither so strict or its members 80 learned as among the Roman Catholics, The service in the Greek Church approacnes in nearly every respect the Roman Catholic, and it remains to be seen what progress it will make in the United States. Intercommunion with the Kpiscopa- lians, if ee rwire @3 seems probaple, would, of course, be a long stride, towards the introduction of its ritual and better knowledge of its teachings. RITUALISM IN CHRIST CHURCH. A Crisis Reached Between Par- son and People. RESIGNATION OF DR. EWER. He Rents a Church of His Own—Christ Church Seeking a Pastor—Interesting Developments. Ever since ritualism began to find sympathizers and imitators in the Episcopal Church of this country Dr. Ewer, of Christ Church, Fifth avenue, has been ranked among the most prominent sup- Porters of the new doctrines and practices. In every movement tending to a more elaborate ritual and gorgeous ceremonial he has been foremost, and 80 widespread has peen his influence, that the High Church or extreme party had come to look upon =m as their legitimate leader. The novelties imported from St. Alban’s church, London, with their attrac- tions and beauty, were the very things calculated to make an impression upon an enthusiastic mind longing for some change, and as Dr. Ewer had come to regard the early and simple manner of worship of the American Episcopal Church 4S BARE AND NAKED IN FORMS, he seized upon the principles which first emanated from Oxford as acceptable and welcome innova- tions. In consequence, Christ church has been for some years a kind of battle ground betwixt High and Low churclimen with occasional advantage to both ; for though the Doctor was so open in his advocacy of what he calls Catholicism, a very large majority of his congregation were as stanch In their Opposition to what they considered a tissue of errors. A GREAT AMOUNT OF UNPLBASANTNESS has existed, in consequence, between the pastor and his flock, so that the things had come to such a point recentiy as to not bé at ali conducive to the harmony and brotherly love which are generally understood to exist among memovers of the same religious denomination. The people, not wishing to push matters to extremities, had continued to tolerate him from Ume to time, though every fresh practise and innovation was felt by them to be an outrage upon their most cherished traditions, Latterly the, con- gregation has been, in a certain sense, split up into tree parties; those who sympathized with the pastor, those opposed to him, WHO WERE LARGELY IN THE MAJORITY, and a third party who wished to compromise matters and prevent anything lke @ separation in the churea, BUT MR, REWER WAS INEXORADLE. He would submit to no advice or dictation relative to his opinions or conduct, and persisted in launch- ing upon his devoted nearers the practices and doc- trines of the New School, until matters not long since became so bad that # crisis seemed inevitable, Some of the resotations passed at the late Episcopal Convention have, it 1s Lown, borne pretty hard upon the American imitators of Dr. Pusey, and, of course, on Dr. Ewer’s, Among other things intro one by the gentleman into his routine of duty ‘was the USE OF THE CONFESSIONAL. A number of fair swners in his flock, who felt the burden of their manitold transgressions too heavy & load to be borne, gladly accepted the timely means of relief provided by their dear pastor. and it 1s said by the true blues of the congregation the penitent shrine Was never unoccupied on the daya when the confeseor sat in his box. This last move of the Doctor's was more than Christ church was able to endure, and threats, “not loud, but deep,” began to be uttered which were plainly ominous of a comin; The decisive moment finally arriv: <— some effort had to be made to curtail! the powers of the reverend gentieman; but some days of grace were observed, in whici it was vainly hoped that a percents solution might be had of the vexed ques- jon. It was hoped by all parties that the tes ef matual friendsiip and esteem which existed be tween the “shepherd and his flock” would not be snapped asunder. and a peace was endeavored to be patched up which would heal the tnjarea feelings and restore the harmony of the people. But it was not to be; Titualism was still practised, the confessional still used, and it becume evident to the lovers of peace that their well-meant efforts would prove fruitless. So matters stood anttl last Friday week, on which day there was a vestry meeting in the Church. It was an anxious time for theofice-bearers, but all trouble was saved by Dr. Ewers who put an end to the suspense BY TENDERING HI3 RESIGNATION, which Was instantly unanimously accepted. It is asserted that he was asked to resign, but this is dountfui; but it 18 almost certain that he would have eventually been called upon to do so, It bas been for some Gays rumored that Dr. Ewer tntended to establish an Independent Catnolto kay srrieto Church so soon as he couid procure @ sui le building. ‘The whole thing has been kept oa quiet, but a day or two since the story leak out, and a HERALD reporter was sent te investigate the matter and hunt up the particulars: of the “new departure.””, On making inquiries at the Doctor's residence he was found to be out, bus enue, he would find the reverend gentleman. On gotng to the church,. which is situated on the corner of 5 able mape street, a sound of soft musto co be beard from the interior of the building, which has been for some time unoccupied, and on entering, a group of fair deve- tees, under the direction of the pastor, were @b- served practising a “Gloria tn Excelsis” before the altar, The male representatives of ritualism were very limited, ‘ONE LANKY-LOOKING INDIVIDUAL being the only member of the sterner sex in the ecburch, The ‘auditorium of the structure 1s very plain, looking something like an old style Presby- terlan meeting house, such as the Scotland—not at all the imagine, for an elaborate ritualism to find a home, On the altar, however, & beautiful cross, framed ef gas jets, was placed, anda number of ladies, who Were not engaged tu the singing, were exerting themseives, in Some measure, to beautify the altar for the service of to-day. As the reporier did not wish to disturb the devotion so fervent he took a seat and Mestad waited unul the sweet si had ceased their strain. ‘The organ was played by @ lady, and it was evident it was touched by an un- practised hand—ideed, irom both singing and playing, it could be perceived ata glance that the Choir Was an improvised one, little used to per- form in public worship. After some time the muste ceased, and Dr. Ewer, walking down the aisle, seemed about to inquire who the intruder ‘was who had penetrated into the “tents of IsraeL” The reporter saved him the trouble, for, rising, he atonce expiained the reason of his visit and what he wished to ascertain. ‘The Doctor cour- teously acceded to the wish, but said he did net wish Lo be interviewed, a3 he thought tue less promi- nence given to the matter in the press would be all the better for both the wardens and vestrymen of Christ Church and himself. DR, EWER’S STATEMENT. ‘Tne following is his sketch of ihe position:—“In resigning the charge of Christ Church no pressure ‘was brought to bear upon me by the congregatien; tbe act was entirely a voluntary one on my and I took this step wishing best for all partios. am bot what can be called an advanced rit though I disown the nameof Protestant as generally understood by the mass of the people. I giory im calung myself Catholic, but not Romaniss, for 1 am as much opposed to the errors of Rome as to the errors of tae Low Church party. I teach the doc- trines of the prayer bovk and the Church, and have always done so, and 1 deny any man’s right to ques- tion me as to my views as I am alone responsivle to the bishop for my conduct, acd I am happy to tay I AM IN ENTIRE HARMONY with him in the mattter. 1do not. deny I prac- ticed and encouraged ihe use of confession because T recognize 1 as one of the doctrines of the Church, but I do not use it in the sense the Cnurch of Rome does, mine is what i calla sin-sick confession, the desire felt by @ penitent soul to uniold bis sorrows vo his proper earthly cousoler, his pastor. Ithoaght it best to leave Christ Church as 1 gaid before, but have no harsh feelings agamst the mew I Mave lefs behind who do not agree with my views. [intend torun my Churen on moderate RITUALISTIC PRINCIPLES, and have no intention to abandon the fold of the rezular Episcopal Church, but | feel as if {had a greater latitude and a larger amount of ireedom tm tls little building than I could possibly have tm Chris; churen.”” Thanking the Doctor for his infor+ mation, the reporter withdrew, having first ascer- tained that the CHURCH OF THE BOLY LIGHT has been rented for a time by the seceding parish- loners, The next visit paid was to Dr. Deanin, of West Thirty-tifth street, one of the charch wardens of the old congregation, and from him tnterest- ing p&riicuiars were procured relative to the situation. It seems from Mr, Dennin’s state- ment that circumstances have for the past two or three years been tending towards the consummation, witch has just taken place, the strenuous efforts of the peacemakers having alone so long delayed the result, Extreme dissatis- faction was felt by tne congregation at the incor rigible Ways of the pastor; but things went on get- ting worse and worse, with no pruspect ef amend- ment. “We did not wish,” continued Mr. Dentin, “to remain for ever in this state, halting between two cpinions, and 80 we finally came to the con- ctusion that something must ve doue to put aa end to the uncertamty of Our position and ta! away what we considered the reproach of Christ’s Church. THE TIMELY RESIGNATION OF DK. BWH! however, smoothed away all diificalues, and I am glad to say we are now in @ position to have the services conducted in 4 manner that will be accept- avie tothe majority of the congregation who re- main.” The reportor asked, Was it intended to ran the church on low church principles now , and Mir. Den- nin answered :— “Emphaucally nat; we have only just got rid of one extreme, and we do now wish te Ton into another. We intend to get @ clergyman of broad church views, who will guide his way between the two extremes; we are DOW 1n negotiation for such a gentleman; but Jam not Na position at present to state with any certainty who he is to be. We have written to seve- Fal of the moet prominent men in the Charch, as we are determined to s; no money in procuring, if possible, the foremost talent in the land.” He added that he wished it understood that there was no unfriendliness between him aud Mr. Ewers, as he believed they eutertained for each other a mutual esteem. So matters stand at present; what suceess the person who 1s out on bis own book will have in his new venture it is impossipie to say, but it will probably take, as novelty never lacks admirers in New York. Service will be held in the Church of the Holy Light to-day, and rlso in Christ charch, morning aad evening. Bishop Armitage, of Wisco! wil reach in the morning in the latter church, and Dr. ‘otter, of Grace church, in the evening. At the latter service, it is expected, the Grand Duke Alexi# will be present, tie fame of the music baving reached his ears. EVACUATION DAY. No Celebration—Funeral of Ono of the Vote- rans of 1812. Yesterday, the eighty-cighth anniversary of the evacuation of New York by the British troops, was as clear and as sunny as could be wished, and was altogether very pleasant, notwithstanding the mad- diness of the streets produced by recent downfalls of rain, and the sharp breath of auvumu whicti re-, minded people that the winter was not far away. No ordinary business was suspended and THE PULSE OF THE CITY beat in its usual manner, as if there had never been @ Revolution and a bitter struggle for the blessings of which we now are proud. ‘Tobe sure more banners than are seen every day floated from (T] along the princi] thoroughfares, br Ars ieee, with heir el tent folus, that always thrill one with the reminder of the blood that was shed and the heroism that prompted tts shedding, and oe aa aed genta of "AN : but ntictpation Was verified, and there was no auspley. Anctpan the mournfal one made by the t Sears THR VETERANS OF 1812, following the latest deceased of their comrades, Captato ‘Games Scott, to his last resting place. The funerat oceurred at ten o'clock in the morning, the rocession setting forth from No. 19 Orchard street, fis late residence, Captain scott was one of the bravest of the volunteers in the last war with Eng> land, and had rendered signa: service in more than one battle. Such a sad event, although one which could not be unexpected, and which has picasant associaioms because of the fulness of the lie of AN ACKNOWLEDGED HERO, made ft ont of the question for the score of old mew sull loft over from the old times to enact any pageautry that wonld touch harshly upon theie sorrow, And 80 the day passed quietly, milttary Hail was visited in the moraing by one or two of the veterans, who had uot yet heard of the death of Captain Scott; but they soon went away and nothing occurred there of a notable character, altuough & few people flocked around the door tm anticipation of some such pleasant spectacie as been witnessed in former years.

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