The New York Herald Newspaper, December 17, 1871, Page 5

RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE. December 17—Third Sunday im Advent. Religious Announcements— Herald Religious Correspondence—Religious Notes, Personal and General. Sesvices Tce-Day. Anniversary services will be held in the Canal street Presbyterian church, Greene street, this merning and afternoon. Kev, David Mitchell wilt emctate. “The Old Man and the New Man” will be the sub- Joct of Rev. P. L. Davis’ discourse this morning in Berean Baptist church. Rev. J. Pinckney Hammond, of Reading, Pa.,. will preach im Christ church this morning, and Rev. D. Rylance in the evening, in behalf of the Midnight ‘Mision. Rey. Andrew Longacre will preach, morning and evening, in the Central Methodist Episcopal church. Rey, Wm. H. Pendieton will preach this morning fm the Fifty-third street Baptist church on “The Berning Bush,” and in the evening on Stephen’s @ying exciamation. Rev. Dr. Krotel will preach this morning and evening in the Evangelical Lutheran church of the Holy Trinity.¢ Rev. Chauncey Giles will lecture this evening in the new church (Swedenborgian) in Thirty-fifth street, on “The Judgment of Man—What It Is, When and Where it Takes Place, and How it is Effected.”” Rey. E. C, Sweetser will preach this evening in ‘tne Bleecker street Universalist church on the sub- Jeot of “King Alcohol, His Ravages, and Our Duty Ooncerning Him.” Rey. P. Julius Pottgeisser will deliver a lecture In the Assembly Rooms, Second avenue and First mrect, this evening, on “No Religion.” Rey. Dr. Flagg will preach in the Church of the Resurrection this morning. Rev. H, D. Nortorap will preach this morning and evening in the West Twenty-third street Presby- terian church, His astronomical dis*ourse will be Geltvered in the evening. Rey. J. M. Pullman will preach morning and evening in the Church of our Saviour. The subject of nis evening discourse will be The Bondage of Fashion.” Rey. O, 8. Harrower will this evening commence @ series of discourses on “The Lost Things” in st, Luke's Methodist Episcopa) church, Rev. Charles F. Lee will preach in the Fiftn Uni- Versalist church (Chickering Hall) this morning and afternoon. Ils subject in the afternoon will be “The Onolce of Midas, or the Curse of Riches.’ Rev. J. H. Vincent will preach this morning, in St, Luxe’s Methodist Episcopal church, on “Tne Banday Schools and the Vhurch.”” Rev. Dr. Merrill Richardson will preach morning and evening in the New England Cungregational ehurch. Bishop Potter will preach tn St. Paul's church, Yorkville, this morning. Confirmation will be ad- ministered after the sermon. Rey, Dr. Evert, of Uhicago, wilt preach this morn- ing and evening in the Tanernacle Baptist church. “Moving Forward” will be the subject of Rey. J. J. White’s discourse in the Attorney street Metho- @tst Protestant church this morning and in the even- ing his subject will be “The Bed too Short and the Covering too Narrow.” Bishop Snow will discourse on “The Downfall of ‘she Popedom a Prominent Sign of the Speedy Ap- pearing of Christ,” At the Protestant Episcopal Church of St. Mary the Virgin, West Forty-tiith street, between Broad- way and Eighth avenue, the full choral service, with litany and the Holy Eucharist, commencing at balf-past ten this morning. At four P. M. evening prayer, and at half-past seven this evenmg Com- pline, with full choral service ana sermon. The weate are tree, the expenses of the parish being de- fayed by the offertory only. This morning at eleven o'clock there will be Dive service at the Russian chapel, No. 951 Second avenue, near Fiftieth street, Alter the liturgy, which is partly in the English, partly In the Russian ‘amguage, there will be a short sermon by the Rev. Pather Bjerring In the English language. The pub- ho are invited. ‘The Four Gospels. fo THE EPiToR OF THE HERALD:— ‘Will you allow me a few remarks concerning the article on the “Four Gospels” in your last Sunday’s fesue? I agree with your correspondent that the “Holy Spirit is the author of the four productions;” but that ‘He is the author of even the very woras” (8 @ statement which, | think, needs some explana tion. The Holy Fathers all agree in saying the Beriptures nave God as their author. Clement of Rome calls them “oracles of the Holy Ghost.” St Augustine says ‘the Scripture is the epistie of Al- mighty God to His creatures.” God, then, is the principal author, no doubt. But God made use of men in writing His oracles, Now, were these writers mere amanuenses, merely writing down every word dictated to them by God? Or aid God simply suggest to them the matter, leaving twem the choice ol the words and style? We think the latter opinion is more reasonable. It stands in harmony wit the Scriptures themselves; for if every word were dictated to them by God, then, indeed, there would be no room for ‘imper- fections, mental pecullariues,” &c., as your curre- dent asverts. But bow will he explain (iL XY., 39):—"Which if 1 have aune well, ‘and as it becometh tne history, it is what J desired; but if not so perfectly 1 must be pardoned mer? And if no choice oi words is leit the writer how will Be account for the aun bee: das to ourselves, Maccabees, ii., 27):—" im undertaking this work of abridging we have taken no easy task; yea, rather a iness full of watching and sweat?” And still clearer ts (St. 1@, ley it seemed good to me, also, having q@iigently atiained to all things (rom the Geemnine, to write to thee in order, most excellent Theophi- tus.” What need was there ot sucn diligence if Gov bad dictaved every word to him? —. Verbal inspitauon was a iavorite theory with the Protestants in the firs: period. ut they soon abandoned it, and now we hear irom the Protestant puipits of New York that the Bible is no more tnan any ordinary book containing some excellent prin- ciples Of morality. And, indeed/nothing else could De expected from the logical consequence of pri- Yate judgment in matters of faith, ‘rne only sutt- Gient rule in this matter is the infallible authority of the Catholic Church, And, indeed, St, Augus- time says ‘1 would not believe in the Gospeis if the authority of the Catnolic Church did move me thereto.” ‘This Chureh’ nas defined in Council ot Trent and Vatican I, that the holy books, with all their parts, are sacred and canonical. To sum up, then, I admit with your correspondent that God 1s the author of the sacred Scriptures, But a verbal inspiration Is scarcely admissible, nor ts it at @ll necessary. President Grant, jor instance, may suggest to one of his secretaries the ideas he wishes embodied in his message, and certainly the Presi- dent is the author of the message and not the secre- tary, who may use his own Words and style, 80, too, the sacred Scriptures, It ie always vain to endeavor to prove too much, CATHOLICUS, The Written Word. To THe Eprron OF THE HERALD:— There 1s considerabie ado made in the non- Catholic religious worla in regard to the revision ot King James’ Bible, under the auspices of the Angli- can Church, which is now in progress in England, some, however, believing, with Bishop Whitenouse, of Iilinois, that as the “old Bible is crystallized im the heart of English Christendom” the move- ment is doubtiul, and therefore susceptible of mis- ehief; and others—and these the great majority— treauing the subject with indifference, believing that it will have no beneficial results, only gotten ap by a handful of stupid Anglican priests, who possess more musty erudition than the evangelical power of preaching the Gospel, and some few weil Meaning old ladies and gentremen look at it in a rose-colored, way, thinking that it will heal tne eviis of Anglo-Saxon Protestantism, bring about unity, and, in fine, culminate ina religious millen- miom on the earth. Two hundred and fifty years bave rolled away since King James’ Bible was Jeunched out in the Enghsh speaking world as the Alpha and Omega, the summum bonum, the opus mum, of Protestant Christianity, which was to be to every genuine John Bull Ris own priest, his own tabernacie, and his own altar, where, under his own vine and fig tree, it would be @ guide in this life and to the life to come. England, two hundred and fifty years ago, thougo she had been ior more than any years in heresy, et was to the heart Ubrisuan, and’ since that ume is Bible bas been widely circulated, and what 18 we result to-day? Engiand to-day, im the language of Bishop Lynco, of Canada, has at least five mil- hone “of mebD aud women whe are so plunged in NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1871.—TRIPLE on that they do not iteNectual moral degradati know thetr right hand from their Jeft,” and, in the United 81 of America, we have more than Ofteen milhons of unbaptized heathens, though some of them pretend to believe in rstition which , call religion, yet wi rings them no the spirit. of Christ! gnted rf pagans in ry + 16 being left to American heathen- ism to develop child murder to be among the most im} oy ewan’ in art } ay bac ay) and the case wi 0 hold good in Canad: ‘ustralia, and other colonial dependencies of Britain. Now, is new revision of the Bible, m ten, in twenty years, will be the means of bringing back one fourth of these domestic heatnens to Chris- tanity, it will surely, therefore, be @ and @ great work. but no man who caimly views the subject, and who p ssesses not even common sense but toe sense that 1s common, belleves thal it will have any such effect whacever. It may not be, then, ont of place to notice a couple of points, Which, in this connection, have a special bearing On this subject, and the first one 1s the relation which the Bibie bears to Christianity, and, second, a8 a moral and a religious teacher of men. It ts & pretty welbattested fact by modern Biblical scholars, rotestant as well as Catholic, thatthe Church existed for many years before the New Testament was completely writien, ‘The Church from the first as founded by Christ on the Apostles, was a@ visivie Church, composed of living men, witb full authority from the Saviour to teach “all nations.” ‘The Bible bry at i, ge tr ‘Testament being a his- jr people—a record Of prophecy im regard to the coming of the Messiuh and foll Of imspired teachir by holy men; and tne New Testament also @ history of our Lord’s earthly pilgrimage and the inspired teach- ings of the Aposties, the Bible then was, and is now, simply 8 divine bistorv, a constitutional adjunct of the Church and collateral testimony, bul a no means the Church and the infallible foae of Chris- Wanity, The American constitution is the 1ounda- ton of the American State, and the Bible is also the Joundation of the Cuurch, But the State needs law officers torule the State, and also the Church needs officers to rule the Church. The State is visible by its rulers, and 80 1s the Church. But Protestantism, from its birth, has rejected @ visible Church, ‘a visible priesthood, and has set up the Bible as the sum total of Christianity, and the only tfallivie guide of faith and practice.” It ts a holy, buta dead book, and therefore Chea feng hy foot has read it, during the last thfee centuries, to his own damnation. In regard to the Bible, how- ever, a8 @ moral and a rel us teacher, as the com- panion of the Church, it is tar diferent. Catholi- cism, during the last ten centuries, has almost ignorea the Bible as an adjunct with the Charen, to build us @ Chrisuan life which the religious demoralization of France, Spain aud ltaly proves to-day, and Pro- testantism has made it Christianity, which had theretore brought about in Protestant countries heathenism. Both are wrong. But for the baptuz confirmed, earnest, believing Christian who wishes to hive up, in the eyes of men to the saith that isin him, and wno wishes to walk, if possibie, in imtta- tion of Jesus Christ, a8 3 spiritual imutator, it 1s bet- ter than all the writing of the Lutin and Greek fathers and medieval doctors from Augustine down to John Henry Newman, W. U, De Is Church Music Overdone t To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— Knowing the HERALD takes an interest in religious Matters, as in everything of consequence, | deel I may venture a lew remarks on the churches of New York. { attended Dr. Chapin’s church, on Fifth avenue, having heard so much of his preaching. I expected a great deal, and I was not disappointed. I am sorry I cannot say the same of his congrega- tion, He deserves more, The fore part of the service seemed a concert. The young lady, whom we all know through the HExALD, certatoly sings charm- ingly and 1s very pleasant to listen to; but @o we go to church only W hear a good singer? So it seems, for the churoh with the best singer is always crowded, The first hymn is sung by Mademoiselie, Dr. Chapin then kneels in prayer, but nis congrega- tion but bow their heads. Are they worshipping God or \ninking of the singer? I should say the latter, else they would be on their knees, as the hymn just sung tells them— let us to His courts repair, ‘asa! bow with adoration there: at an ar, ro éWe'Lord, our Maker, fall Then, the prayer finished, another hymn te begun by the songstress and nearly all of the gentlemen, and—I am sorry to say—many ladies, turn tneir faces to the choir and their backs to the altar. 1 ask, 18 this right? Dr. Chapin’s 18 not the only church that this evil is creeping into. Ought we Not one day at least devote to. God; ought we not to Join 1n his praise as our forefathers did, kneel in wrayer and humble ourselves before our King? not our fellow creatures huinble, yes, even kneel, before living bit king by name? aud we seem to forget the duty as well as’ love we owe to Him, the King of Kings. I believe this couid be remedied by the preacher impressing on the minds of his hearers how much nearer it brings them to God. I don’t believe a humau being can unless he is on nis knees, c. T. D, Intermarringe Between Jows and Christians. To THe EpiToR O° THE HERALD:— In answer to the article in last Sunday’s HeRaLp treating of marriage between Jews and Christians, allow me to offer a few remarks. A question such Qs this offers wide scope for reflection, argument and much dilaung. It becomes us not to treat it in & partisan, not to say religious spirit, which 1s always endowed with some rancorous and acrimo- nious insinuaviona or even accusations, But to the subject, The writer of the last article certainly was a Christian and a bigojed one. His allusions to the Bible, his deductions, were not those of an umpar- Wal essayist, but only suited to his purpose, which 1s to keep the Cnristian from marrying the Jew and vice versa. The great obstacle in re(erence to the Messiah has long béen vanquished; Bis advent is no more expected by the reiormea Jew than the Tegurrection by the Christian. Such fallacies, such sophisms have long been scattered to the wind, and the religious, educated person of the present cen- tury is the one with @ faita in unison with bis com- mon sense; supernatural, illusionary wonders, mira- cles and ‘workings keep us no longer in’ awe. ‘To do right, and lead a virtuous ie are what true religion teaches and every man’s Bible 1s nimsei{; in us do we find truth; ‘leveiop it and profit tnerepy. In this talth we are all united; in its periormauce we are only separated. Ascaste ol station, wealth, &c., has sunk and caste of intellect and culture has taken iis place, so sink and will sink all olgotry, fanaucism, intolerance, blind faith, compulsory be- leving. and in its stead reign Psyche, the soul, that what We can understand by our senses will we be- Neve. In nature we tind our religion; in its spheres build our temples. What is God? An invisible power regulating and govern- ing. 1s now this the same what our new era thinkers call nature? Therefore God and nature are two terms to one meauing. This we can understand, compretiend; consequently pelieve it. ‘The orthodox Jew, the fanatical Christian, will never intermarry; only the more develope! peings, who adore nature, praise its works, elevate its cuitus, where natural affinity attracts, are not daunted by ceremony and form. With these the cra- ciixion of Chiist 18 not a stumbiing biock and a scandal to the Jew, nor the weeping Jesus an ob- tacic for the Christian. Had Jesus’ religious doc- trines been carried out there never would have been &@ Christian and Jewish religion separately; and if He {fered deata tor His reiorms, His fate was almost shared by every reformer, as far as persecution goes, viz. :—Moses, Socrates, Mohammed, valvin, Huss, Galileo, and many others; and each and every one leit the worla grand achievements. True happiness comes only from the conscience and irom the heart; the one 18 our Gospel, the other teaches love, aud in these we find trutaful convictions. Therefore, should the Messiah be expected, it will be only in Une acceptance of a universal, goodly doctrine. The masses Will then foliow in ge iellowship, and tbe greatest reform will mass under the emblem, “Love thy neighbor as thyself.’? AL. Te To THe Eprror or THE HERALD:— In several editions of the Sunday HeRacp I often came across letters contributed by zealous Chris- tians, of different denominations, in favor of or against dogmas differing among them; others ar- guing the “Immortality of the*Soul,” the “Exist. ence of God,” the “Origin of Man,” &c., all being incomprehensible to the mortal’s mind, who, after having 1ormed in himseif hia own opinion on the subject, throws aside ali others’ opinions aud sug- gestions as worthless, Tferelore, instead of worry- ing their minds Why does not somevody come out aud enlighten his fellow creatures on some nistori- cal event happening during the Middle Ages, which, owing to the ignorance and superstition ruling in those ages, Was allowed +0 sleep a deep sleep in the wecmrenrs pages of the manuscripts of bygone mes Why does not some one of the contributors to your world-instructing paper enlighten us on the subject of the female Pope Johaua, who sat on the holy seat for several years? { am sure there are many who would like to know whether any such woman ever existed, or whether it was a fabrica- tion intended to throw shame and siander on the Holy See, 1 hope some one will take up the subject Gud answer it at once. 2 Foreign Missionaries, The Reformed Church of Scotuand have appointed the Rev, James Martim, A. M., M. D,, to be their first missionary to Syria. ‘The mission 1s to be con- ducted conjoinuy with the Irish Reformed Church, A devotional missionary meeting was recently held in Glasgow for the purpose of commending the Rev. Gavin Martin, Kev, George 8. K. Hanna and Dr. James Sommerville to the divine prowecescd) be. they were about to leave ior the mission field, three of them for Rajpootana and one for Jamaica, all in connection with the Unied Presvyterian Church. The foreign missions of this Church have issued & notice apprising bpd young ministers and students that wanted for Caffraria, Trini India and China, and that bas oe @ medical 'y are waated for Old jalabar. Recreation on the Sabbath, The Young Men’s Christian Association of this city do@ good thing in making their fine quarters an attracuon on Sunday. Exceflent books and wari and comfortable rooms are open to all, and suilavle refreshments, With @ cup of tea, at si o'clock, are free to all who will stay to enjoy them. This is the way to make the house and the nall @ place of pleasant resort. The Hebrew Translation of a Letter from Rev. Dr. Hildesheimer, Chief Rabbi of Ber- lin. BERLIN, the sixth day of the vear 5631. Peace to the honorable and righteous men, Menach- ern Goldsmith and Marcus Lichtenstein, of the city of New York. Your letter has reached me, and [ do exceedint rejoice that there is yet a God-learing man (Mr. Hartfield) among you who 1s proficient in the vernac- ular aud able to stand up against these law- intringing ple who their arrows to destroy our holy retigion by the custom of female singing in a synagogue. Woe be unto the ears hear such cawings. May God Support him to exalt him in the holy laws and the tear of God. and con- cerning my interiering inthis matter, write to the God-fearing rabbies in Europe in the name of @ commitiee, and we shall conjotntly use our whole power and influence in the prevention of tne con- Joint ee of mentale and males in our syna- gogues. Moat respectfully, Dr. HILDESHEIMER. Religiovs Notes—Personal and General. Rey. William R. Alger, who returned to Boston from Paris in the fall in serious il! health, is rapidly recovering, Rev. Lyman D. Calkins, late of Brooklyn, L. 1, has been installed pastor of the Preabyterian church at Muncy, Pa. Rey. Horace Fletcher, D. D., pastor of the Bap- tist church In ‘lownshend, Vt,, dieq November 27, at the age of seventy-five years, Rev. Frederick G. Clark, D. D., of New York city, has received a unanimous call from the Genevan Presbyterian church, Gates avenue, Brooklyn. Rev. Dr. A. W, Leeland, of Columbia. 5, C., died onthe Sth inst., from @ stroke ol paralysis, at an advanced age. He was Moderator of the General Assembiy Which sat in Cincinnati in 1861, Rev, Thomas H. Skinner, lately of Fort Wayne, Ind., son of the late Dr. Skinner, Professor in Union Theological Seminary, New York, has ac- cepted a call from the Second Presbyterian church of Cincinnaa, The Prudential Committee of the A. B,C. F. M. request the churches co-operating with the Board to Make an annaal collection, specitically, for the work in nominally Christian lands—a fleid which it ‘Was voted to occupy at the late annual meeting. The Church Journal (Epscopal organ), of this city, 1s to pass, on January 1, 1872, into the posses- sion of the Rev. William A. Matson, D. D., and the Rey. William T. Gibson, D. D., heretofore known editorially irom long connection with the Gospel Measenger. Rev. J. H. Wingfield, D. D., rector of Trinity church, in Portsmouth, Va., died on Tuesday, tne 6th inst, On Sunday he officiated at morning and evening service at Trimity church, and on the pre- ceding Wednesday celevrated the fiftieth anniver- sary Of his rectorsnip. Bishop Baker, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, having in Concord, N. H.,1s very low, having hada second paralytic attack within a few days, Bivho| Baker has for several years been unable, throug physical infirmity, to perform any duty, and has, therefore, been placed on the superannuated list, A new Baptist churcn has been organized in Rochester, starting wit seventy-inree members from eleven different churches, It is an off shoot mainiy trom the Second church, und does not originate trom any disaffection, but from a desire to lant a house of worship in a new district of well- o-do-citizens where @ promising fleld is offered. The Americin Peace Society will hold a meeting at Cooper Institute on Monday evening next to up- hold the Treaty of Washington, which instrument Peake for @ High Court of Arbitration, not only fora pacific gettiement of all pending dificulties between the United States and Great Britain, but establishes a precedent for the settlement of ail se- rious controversies between nations, Rev. Jonn Nelson, D. D., one of the oldest preach - ers in Mussachusetts, died at his residence in Lel- cester on the 6th inst. He has been pastor of the Congregational churcn m that town since 1813, and though for some eighteen years past he has been an invalid, he has been able to preach occasionally uu- ul within @ year. Since 1344 he has had a colleague. Dr. Nelson was born about. the year 1785, in Wore cester, and graduated at Willams College, He was first setticd at Leicester, where tne whole of his minisyerial hfe of over fifty-eight years has been spent THIRTY-FOURTH STREET SYNAGOGUE, Fraitfaincss in Affliction—Faith ( ansing Joy Amid Troubles and Berea rements—Sermon by Ur. Vidaver. ‘rhe more one studies the doctrines of Judaism, as taught in the pulpit of the Thirty-fourth street synagogue by Dr. Vidaver, the more he must be con. vinced that, save in one particular—tnat relating to the Messiah—there is no variance between it and the most orthodox Christianity. In both salvation ia made dependent upon faith in God, and the fruits of righteousness are ulike in each. Yesterday the Doctor’s theme was ‘‘Fruit(ulness m Affliction,’? based upon Joseph’s declaration, as found in wene- ais, xil., 52, on the birth of his son—“The Lord hath made me fruitful in the land of my amiction.” Long before the law was reveated on Sinai and taught to the children of Israel they had been shown examples of mighty faith in the Patriarchs, Like children, who are first taught to think before they talk, 80 Nad they been taught that the giory and power of religion resides in our faith RELIGION IS THE ONLY ANCHOR ofour hope. Init alone can we find support and encouragement in the land of our affliction, Ana this is true whether of nations or of individuals, We cannot imagine a religious man, be his prayers never so long and nis fastings never s0 many, who, with 8 firm trust in God and a life marked by charity and good will toward men, will not, in the darkest hour, Qs well as in the heyday of lite, calmly resign nm. seif to that Providence which controls all nis steps and sirews them with flowers or with thorns, ag a § seem best for him. Open the Book of Psalms and you shall find on every page, said the rabbi, promise ailer promise made tw the man of faith, ie who really trusts im God can sail over stormy seas in satety, while others are shipwrecked, be- cause He who Conirolletn the winds and the waves is with him. He shali hide me in bis pavilion of grace, said the royal bard; He 13. shield to all taem Unat trust in Him. While aflictions overtake tne wicked the Lord detivereth the righteous out of them. Tnis ts the doctrine of Judaism. ‘his was a favorite song with the Psalmist, and nothing can be more fortiuying to the heart of man, We often preach those doctrines from the Book, sald the Doc- tor—they are taught from ali the pulpits of our city; but THEY FALL DEAD UPON THE BARS of our hearers. You comme to the synagogue to pray to God, and you say you firmly believe in His providences and mercies, and yet how few thero are who do put that trust in whic we find everywhere manitested by tue ancieat patriarchs | Too many look upon those doctrines as tine spun religious theories, good enough for the synagogue or the church, but not for the home or the couatin: house, the mart of business or the mechanics’ workshop. And a8 s00a as you leave tnis syna- gogue to-day tarewell to these realiues of iaith and Of religion. You don’t know and you can’t know the comiorts of retigion in the days of evil. Noman or womau here needs to be told that the days of evil are many and are full of sorrow. Are you sure that the sky of prosperity which 1s so clear and calm to-day will be so to-morrow? This 1s the inheritance of every son and daughter of Adam. And Solomon, the wisest of men, bids us remember the dark days to come, and which are certain at some time or another to overtake every one of us, no matter what may be our conaitivn in life, whether we LIVE IN A PALACE OR IN A HOVEL. No one doubts this, and yet how few prepare ‘themseives to meet them: so'as to be ready to ex- claim with Joseph, “The Lord bath made me fruit fulin the iand of my afiliction.”” Job, who Was stripped of everything—every green hope of his life, every eartnly joy taken away, yet he could trust in tne Lord even though He should slay him, We must not ask, does that man suifer ? but, rather, how does he suifer? How can he stand up under those ills? His heart was fixed on God, Everytning externai that the woriad gave he had Jost, but that which Was internal, which God gave him, was saved. We don’t utter fae spun theories, therefore, when we say that many are the ailictivns of the righteous, but the Lord delivereth him out of themall, Light in darkness, strength in weakness, Joy 1n sorrow, aud victory over all are ‘the heritage Of those who put their trusiin God, From the history of Joseph we learn how retigion qualities a man for the battles of life and tits him for eternity, He was the ciild of love and atfection in his father’s house, the subject of his dreams by night and his meditations by day. But in a moment he is snatched away; a fatuer's hopes are destroyed and the lad 1s driven into slavery, He who was born to rule now occupying the meanest position on earth and in a land of strangers, Can you imagine, the rabbit asked, a more desoiaie coudiuou tian thaty And yet JOSEPH 18 NOT DEJECTED nor despondent, What ts it that makes him bear up im these tryimg circumstances? Only trust in God. ‘I have the Lord constantly before me,” he could say, ‘and theretore will I not be afratd.” When the wicked woman tempted him he was able w reply, “I cannot do this great wickedness and sin against God.’’ In prisoi assoclates saw intellt- gence and faith in nis eyés, and they told telr dreams and poured their sorrows into fis ears and he assured them iat interpretation of dreams be- longed to God aione. And when he stood before Pharaoh he gave @ similar answer, “What the Lord is about to do He maketh Known unto the King.’ ‘Trained irom canaeoos to. 100m upon God as the disposer of human affairs, whether tor prosperity or adversity, he was neither inflated vy the one nor cast down by the other, but was ready to say at all fumes and under all circumstances, “The Lord gave and the Lord lath taken away, and biessed be the name of the Lord.” And thus every man who has been fostered in true faith can take whatever of good orevil cometh because the Lord sendeth it. The Doctor then explained what was meant by true faith, not a thing of the memory, but of the heart. He further oe on ita power over the life and its e and peacef aud urged his bearers to geek it and follow hard Ie RELIGION IN GERMANY. The Law Against the Priests Adopted in the German Reichstag. How a Clergyman May Be Punished and for What Offence—The State Above Criticism— Minister Luta’s Course—Impotency of the New Law—The Old Catholics in Aus- tria—The Bavarian King and His Minister Lute—The Press Opposed to the Law. MUunIcH, Oct. 28, 1871. ‘The Bavarian motion made in the German Reich- stag for the addition. of a paragraph in the penal code providing for the punisument for the misuse of the pulpit for political objects, and adopted on Saturday last, has excited public opinion here to the highest degree, the Old Catholics rejoicing as much as the rival party is indignant, The para- graph, in its accepted form, reads thus:—‘‘A priest, or any other servant of religion, who in the exer- ise or in the occasioning of the exercise of his call. ing pubilcly before a multitude, or who in a church or im another piace of religious assemblies shall make altairs of the State the subject of an announces ment or debate in a manner dangerous to the public peace, shall be sentenced to imprisonment or arrest in @ fortress to the extent of two years.” The mo- tion Was not accepted unanimously, as may be well supposed; especially did the extreme liberal ele- ment see in such an extraordinary measure the cur- tailing of freedom of speech and conscience, and the clericals strained every nerve to its deieat. The Bavarian Minister, Lutz, however, carried the meas- ure triumphantly through, and the liverai religious press here can hardly fina words enough in his praise for his success. It appeared, nevertheless, rather a huiniliating confession for Lutz to make, namely, that it was for the German Reichstag to de- cide . WHO WAS TO BE MASTER IN THE BAVARIAN HOUSE- HOLD. the royal authority or the Romish hierarchy. Reichensperger, Windthorst, Bishop Keiteler and others expended a large amount of sopnisticism in battling against the assertion that the Catholic Church assumed the absolute dominion over the State and the laws, and endeavored to make this assumption reality wherever she could; but Minister Lutz, making excelient use of his recent studies on the ecclesiastical question, wou over many from the opposition to his views, especially by his cita- tions from Bellarmin, from the measures of the Vati- can Council, as well as quotations from the “Civilta Catholica.” Cardinal Bellarmin said, it may be re- membered, and as quoted by Lutz, when speaking of the indirect power of the Pope in temporal mat ters, that “though the Pope cannot dispossess princes he can nevertheless change the govern- Ments (ministers ?) for Others necessary to the wel- fare of the soul; the Pope cannot, indeed, make secular laws or abolish them, but he can do so when such laws are necessary for the welfare of the soul and the King will not grant them,” &c. Of course this must ve understood as the indirect influence, and such influence in bavaria 1s paramount. ‘tne new paragraph 18, indeed, @ very necessary pre- luminary step towards obtaining A LESS CLERICAL CAST OF REPRESENTATIVES in the Bavarian Chambers, for as long aa the pulpit 1s permitted to be used as @ political eiociional in- strument the ultramontane majority will continue in spite of the people themselves, Luts told the Keichstag that his government had been compelled to make this mouon by a numver of recent occur- rences which are characteristic of Bavarian affairs, The Bavarian government had determined to send copies of Minister Lutz’s answer to the Herz inter- peliation as to the course the government tntendea vo pursue to its officials in Various parts of the country, The result was that ary of horror was sent up from the pulpits against this measure, and one pastor (of Leppendor!) went so tar as to warn his congregation to the tolluwing intent:— A WARNING, “It has come to the knowledge of the pastor that, as supplements to anti-faithiul newspapers and in other ways—ofticial oaes—prinved matters have been distributed and transuitted, these being di- rected, With an expenditure of much injustice ‘and inisstatement, against the Pope ana bishops, espe- clally against the last Vatican Council, ‘Tne atten- ton of the taithtul is called to the fact that such writings may neither be read nor disseminaiea without danger to the welfare of the soul, and that wooever disseminates them with invent Jalis under the heavy penalty of excommunication.” FALLING BACK ON THE BIBLE, With such opponents in the lana itis, of course, impossible that Minister Lutz’a answer and other documents of @ similar tendency should ever come to the Knowledge of the peopie, and all attempts at intellectual conviction are vain, ‘Lhe question whether even With the ald of the new paragraph the clergy can be prevented from using the pulpit against the government 1s not settled to our convic- uuun, The Bible is a book so rich in éxpressions aguinst the aagodly that it can be made use of on alunost any and every oecasion, anu & pious congre- Gation will certainly pot misunderstand ‘the preacher who calls fur the “vials of wrath to bo poured out upon the heads of the workers of in- iquity;” and the smartest lawyer in Bavaria would not be able to make out an accusauon agaist the preacher. Against this Von Niegolewsk1 ironically mouoned that, a8 Russia had 1d to be prepared for ber Catholic subjects AN ESPECIAL TRANSLATION OF THE BIBLE Instead of ine Vuigate, the German government should prepare an especial edition of the Scriptures for its Cathouc subjects, (Questionable is it, at any rate, if the new law will not de constantly evaded; and you may be certain of this, that what cannot be uttered from the pupil will find its w to the ears of the faithiul tn other and not less eficacious ways; and thus we get back where we started, Nevertheless, the great majority of the German press greet the new law warmly and expect mucn irom it. The Kheiniscne Zeitung thinks it marks the turning point in the political side of the religious question, and the.sec- ond great blow given to ultramoatane tendencies in Germany (tne firs being tue Emperor's reply to the Prussian bishops). ‘the, Weser Zeitung wninks it promises very important political resuits. ‘The Mu- nich Old Catholic journals thiuk that “the Lutz answer broke up the bridge tor an understanding besween the uitramontanes and the present mints- try, and the new step of atinisver Lutz has decided Jor some time to come THE RIVALRY BETWEEN THE BAVARIAN GOVERN- MEN! AND THE ULTRAMONTANE CLERGY.” Yet the journals doubt whether the law will be far-reaching enough, A clerical party that 18 de- termined to exert & political influence will not be hindered greatly by a law touching only the small- est part of their labors. There are certain priestly offices that cannot be controiled. *How,” says one of our journals to-day, ‘shall we combat the mfluence of the clergy upon the women, given out from the c_niessional—an_ influence of vast importance in political affairs, and an intuence which the present measure does not aifect? I am inchoing more and more vo the words expressed to me not long ago by an aged statesman and scientist. “No,” he said, “it 1s no good in bothering with the grown up generation; all reforms, and especialy such as are demanded now, must begin with the young. Give us the American school system of universal, non-confes- Sional education and im twenty years we are free.” American religious affairs formed, by the Way, an interesting particle of the discussion in the Reichstag; and Minister von Lutz aid us the honor to say that had he such a people as the Americans to deal with 18 motion would never have ‘been necessary. THE “OLD CATHOLICS” IN AUSTRIA, Of ovher evenis in tne Bavarian poiltical-ecclest- astical horizon the most important 18 perhaps the spread of Old Catholicism from the Bavarian high- Jands across mto the neighboring Austrian Tyrol, nitherty noted for religious unity and devotion to its spiritual leaders, yet, at the same time, for a certain rugged love of ireedom. From Kietersieid— the priest of Which village was lately excommuni- cated—16 18 uot tar to the ‘Tyrol borders, and the border Tyroleans have shown a marked Inclination to repudiate the new dogma. ‘Thus at Kufstein @ much beloved rest, Decan Horfurter, had been heard wo say that he doubted the wisdom of the svep taken by the Arch- bishop of Munich in excommunicating Piarrer ber- nard, of Kietersteld. ‘his came to the ears of the Archbishop o! Salzburg. Alter atime Decan Ho- furter received @ vrief from his Archbishop, saying that the memhers of his congregation now ac- knowl Ing the dogma shoud be excommant- cated, ‘The Decan replied that he could nov do tis, and the Archbishop not to press matiers, a8 begged the old Catholic movement was already widely spread over the portn of ‘Tyrol, and with the ieast fanuing it would extend to tie Brenner, The ex- communication of the four chief cle! and the greater part of the congr mn of Kuistein is daily expected. The pastor of Kierlersfeid, though fo ae) of his living by tho Arei bishop of Munich, is sull supported by his flock. bi ooo are constantly arriving With salutations Nad of support irom all the neighboring v AN ANRCDOTR Many of tie Munich plarrers are endeavoring to fultil there on guuce upon old one og @s they can withou! censu: apa reie te Geet Sek wi avs ago sp! @ youn couple, the Drigegrooth, however, by ft SHEET. ‘moat desperate of heretics are referred to Dr. Fried THE io eee ho AND MINISTER —, his just given us @ new proof confidence in Minister Lutz, and, indirectly, the views now expressed by his Minister. ‘Tne father of the Minister of Public Worship 18 a school teacher in Warzbarg, who completed nis fiftieth year of service on the 12th of September last. This fact Appears to have been forgotten by the young mon- arch until a few days ago, when he add @ let ter from Hohenschwangen to vie old teacher, con- Ing upon him the Ludwig's Order, and saying that he was rejoiced to ve able personaily to give to “the father of @ man wiom I esteem as an liutel- lectual statesman and faithful supporter of tne throne my fullest esteem, with the wish that the well Justified pride in such a son may sweeten stil many Years the days of the father.’’ THE PRESS OPPOSED TO THE NEW LAW. i may aad that I have seldom seen such a union of parties in the press against this illiberal and in- tolerant measure. The A7reuz Zeitung, an extreme conservative and extreme Protestant paper, and the Frankfurter Zeitung, extreme radical and inti- del, alike condemn tt, do the Pr and the new Freie Presse of Vienna, two of Vatholicity’s bitterest enemies. If Bismarck thinks that he can oppress with impunity twelve million Catholic Ger- mans he is probably much mistaken, He accuses the Church of plotung it the new German om- ire, Could anybody adopt more efficacious means for the destruction of that empire than those which he bimself at tbis moment advocates ? BRaVE MRS, BURKE. The Gordner-Alexander Case Turns Up In Newark, N. J.—Doctor Zeh’s D-licate Wite—Young Urick’s Story. The now celebrated Burke-Alexander-Gardner case, the details of which are doubtless familiar to the HERALD readers came up again, in Newark, N. J., yesterday. 1. will be remembered that at the last consideration of the case Judge Loew, of the Court of Common Pieas, appointed Mr. Adam Brown, of Rah- Way, as examiner of certain witnesses Mrs. Burke desired examined, resident chiefly in Newark. The consideration of this business was commenced yesterday iorenoon in the Grand Jury room of the Court House, The defendants are ira U. Gardner, Esther R. Gardner, James W, Grait, Carrie G. Grait, William T. Graff, Adrian Graff, Charles 8S, Westcott andthe Union Trust Company, the sum at issue being $69,000, alleged to have been stolen by some of these parties from plaintif’s tather, Captain John Alexander, At the opening of the case yesterday letters were read from two surgeons certifying that a principal witness, Mrs, Dr. C, M. Zeh, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Gardner, the principal defendants, was in too delicate a condition to attend. She was therelore excused, ‘The first witness sworn was young Urick, who had warried another of the Gardner girls, Apnie. He was formerly a teacher in the Columbia Gram- mar school in this city, but is now a@ teacher in the Walnut street school. in Newark. He got mar- ried in 1869, and in his testiinony yesterday satd ne bought all the wedding jewelry fur his wite; his wile had @ piano when they got married, he said. and he had heard old Gardner bemoan his lack oO} tuods; he said he never saw the Gardners have bonds, nor ever had any, or negotiated any himseif; had heard George Garduer say he had given one to some one to sell; thought he heard him say it belonzea to Captain Alexander’s estate; didn’t think he ever heara about the bona revious to the examination before the Surrogate; r. Graf never told fim tuat he had any bonds; never knew of Mr. Gardner owning or purchasing any land since Captain Alexander’s deata; Mr. and Mis. Gardner are now living in 117th street, New York, or somewhere up there; witness 1s now worth four or five hundrea dollars; has about $200 now in bank; Mr. Gardner never gave hun avy money ex- cept to pay the rent of the Douse 1u 127th sireet; nis wife has no real estate in her own name, and her wardrope is worth about one hundred do! +s his income as teacher in the Walnut street public school is about one thousand dollars per year; was mar- Tied betore ne ever heard of the bonds, Mrs. Urick, a deiicate creature of extreme youth, Was next placed on the stand. In giving ner evi- dence she seemed periectly sell-possessed. She said in the course of her examination:— My name 1s Annie Urick; I am nineteen years of ave; 1 knew Captain Alexander; he boarued at my mother’s house; 1 was at home when Dr. Shine ar- rested my father and mother; she never handea me’ any bonds or money; I never saw them have any, at that time or velore; I neard Captain Alexander promise my mother something for her kindness to. him; 1uever heard my mother or father speak of taking some bonds olf the pe:son of Cuptain alex- ander; | think my mother spoke of it; 1 don’t kuow how she came to speak of it; 1 don’t know of my Jather speaking about purchasing property; never knew of any Of the Gardners or Goals having any bonds since his death; have beard my motner spewk of buying atombsione for him; my fataer: and mother bought me a piano after Captain Alex- ander’s death; don’t know now much it cost; my husband nas the bill; I have no bonds, real estate 5 MUSIC AND THE DRAMA. The Globe Theatr: This well-known Broadway temple of Thespis will open to-morrow as @ circus, and the convenience of its location, combined with the high character of the troupe which has now made it its home, it will doubtless make It a favorite and lucrative place of amusement. The interior of the house has neces- sarily been greatly changed, The stage haa been converted into a handsome amphitheatre, which slopes upward toward the back, thus affording to the audience as perfect a view of the performance as though the ring werg, in the old-fashioned way, placed in the centre of the theatre. The seate in the pit have also been greatly raised. The ring is ‘hirty-nine feet in diameter, and the low barrier ¢ runs around it is gracetully covered with purple drapery. John Henry Cooke and James Melville are the principal riders and thelr equestrian fame, earned by long and good service, for the amusement of the public, places the merit of the performance beyond all doubt. Mile. Rosina aiso has a deservea reputation as a fearless and accomplisied équestrt- enne, Among tue other artists are Mme. De Berg Mile. Cordelia, and the atulevea Mons Goroux, James Cooke, and the Miaco Brothers, together with & host _of well-drilied auxiliaries. Mr. James M, Nixon will act as equestrian manager, a post witch nis long experience eminently fits him lor, The clowns are those old favorites Nat Austin and W. Hervert Wiltiams, and Mr. Finch ofictates as basl- ness manager. With new appointments and @ programme of startling eats, and some interesting novelties, the company will to-morrow make tneir first appearance, under the Jairest auspices. Conservatory Concert. A very exceilent soirée was given ac the American Conservatory hall by the pupils and pro.essors of that institute last week for the benefit of Howard Mission. The soirée was well attended, and a se- lected programme of choice classical works, suco ag of Beethoven, Liszt, Rossini, Mendelsa- sohn and Fotow, was discoursed in a most excellent manner. One of the pupils, Miss Huyler, sang Arditi's Vaise ’Estast superbly, and the rendering would have done credit to @ pro- fesstonal singer. ‘Ihe young lady has a very Deautl- ful soprano voice ind possesses that rare ability to give the proper light and snade and her enuncia- Uion 18 sO distinct that every word sie sings cada be understood. She reflects great credit upon her teacher, Protessor Henry Scoroeder, Among other pupils that deserve particular mention 1s miss Ohap- man, Who nas a tine contralto voice and ei with a@great deal of expression; Miss G. Haas who sung an aria trom the “Harbiere’? very creditably; Miss Miller; a very youog and promising pianist: Messrs, Wallace and Crosby and Masters Jarvis, Greenfleid and Hermanson. | ‘The institution has vecome very popalar uader My. Schroeder’s direction and deserves every encouragement, Hompty Dumpty’s Reply to the Savings Bank (an. OLymric THEATRE, NEW YORK, Dec, 16, 1871. To THE EDITOR OF THE HeRALD:— 1 notice in to-day's HkgaLD @ communication from @ party by the name of ‘Thomas Kean, of the savings bank near to hand,” accusing me of falling to furnish him with free passes to witness my per- formance of “Humpty Dumpty.” According to his own statements the only ground on which he rested this bold claim was that he had bought admission tickets, and had found, on entering the house, that nothing was left for his accommodation but @ back seat. I piead guilty to this charge; and fur- ther, I acknowledge that I did fa to enter into correspondence with tie gentieman from the say- lugs bank ‘near to hand.’ WhileI would will- ingly pay $2 or more to ve guaranteed immanpity from the amoyance of receiving his letters 1 de- cidedly object to ‘‘seeing” him in order that he may see me. My line of business, it appears, 18 too near that of alr, Kean. aud two of @ kind never can agree, you know. ‘ne Olympic 14 my bank lor savings; Mr. Kean bas his in Chambers ay nie ta to band.” Let lim stick to it, aud I will stick to the Olympic, I do no. complata of this Keau’s as an isolated, but as an aggravated case. He, however, being the only one of my epistolury tormentors who has gotten him- self into print, 1 nave found him aitogether too sharp @ biude—too keen, indeed—to run touse. Lam not willing that he shall. thus publicly ‘cut and come in.’ 1 propose to be as Diuut in my expressions as he is sharp in his tricks, 1 claim that | filled my contract with him; that he received all the facilities that he purchased at the box oilice, If all who come late aud are obliged to take back seats 1m the Olympic nightly are to demand as a. right asses the day aller what is to become of me? There 1s a@ great error which many people act on, and notably this Kean man of the savings bank “close to nand.”” They confound my character on the stage with mv character of. They evidently think that because I am called a ggod clown I must of necessity be a great lool, Now, | assure you moss earnestly this 13 a mistake. Iam not half so simple as luppear. ludeed, mine is an intricate nature; [ admire financial complexities, and am even euough to regard “Humpty Dumpty” exclusively irom “a two doliar point of view.”’ And, moreover, let me say, however willing I may be to piay for the or money; my husband presented me with several rings; My motuer gave me anuther; Dr. Zeh gave my motuer $10y to purchase my wedding ouLtit, and called “Museum” heretic—that 18, signers the Dollinger address. When, just before the ceremony, one of the underlings whis- Poon eg aged plarrer that had a “heretic’”’ fore him, he replied that he knew nothing about it, neither Would he hear anything about it. Utner cases of similar charaoter are reported, showing the tendency of the uitramontanists to get over the dil. Acuities With as little nowe as possiuie, Unig the Mrs, Dr, Zeh gave me a sliver pitcher after my ‘mar- riage; I went to #ellevilie every day while my parencs were there under arrest, An adjournment tor two weeks was then agreed upoo. From the earnest manner in which Mrs, urke’s counsel watched the case it seems probabie that she has at last secured a lawyer wno wiil earnestly do his duty in the premises, Mrs, Burke herself developed such @ thorough knowledge of the legal bearings of the case tnat she excited the re- ee of all present and the admiration of nota lew. OONSOLIDATION IN NEW JERSEY, A large and influential assemblage of citizens of Hoboken and some of the neighboring townships congregated in Odd Feliows* Hall Jast evening to canvass the pepular feeling in regard to the ‘con- solidation of Hoboken with Weehawken, West Hoboken, town of Union, Union Township and North Bergen. Messrs. Peter Ritter and Jonn Reid were chosen chairman aud secretary respectively. Lager were made by Alderman McGavisn and cr. Afvert Bogart. ‘Tne latter genuieman could not see any advantage in consulida- tion with the more remote townships, but strenuously urged union with Weellawken, ‘The latter township belongs of right to Hovoken, and was separated from the city a few years ago, in the interest of a monopoly, by legislative enact- ment. The heavy burdens of taxation laid, in con- sequence, upon the honest and struggling citizens of Hoboken have repeatedly given rise to popular protest agaimsi the unjust scheme of separauon. Hence it was that when & motion was made last evening to advocate the consolidation of Hoboken with Weehawken not one present uttered a word against it, suve a bewildered looking creature in the rear, The asscmbiyge was unanimous in opposing @ union with the other townships, The “manifest destiny” of all those districts, however, lies in an ultimate consolidation with Jersey City, THE MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING OF ROMAINE ROSSMASSIN, ALIAS WALDEN. Coroner Schirmer yesterday morning held an in- quest in the case of Romaine Rossmassin, alias James Walden, who died in Bellevue Hospital a day or two since, Un the evening of the 24tn ult, de- ceased entered the porter house No. 419 Thira ave- nue, apparently quite sober, and after taking one drink sat down on @ chair, with 4 pistol between his legs, and soon rward shot himself io the back of the lead, Officer Horsman, of the Twenty-first precinct, being called in, asked Rossmassin why ne had shot himself, and he reiused to answer. He was then taken to the siation house, and asking where his re- volver was, told the officer he would give him $10 to have @ chance for another shot ‘this remark he repeated several mes. | Voile in the hospital, Captain Leary, of the Twenty-first precinc!, waited upoa Rossmassin, and upon questioning him closely, he admitted that his name was Rossinassia; that he had bought a large bil of goods in Chambers street for shipment to Santa Fe, New Mexico, and that while in arms he must have shot himself. He would make nofurther explanation as to why he had shot pimself. The Jury found a verdict o! suicide by shooting. THE DANGER OF CARRYING STOLEN GOODS, In April last the premises of Frederick Kleinhanz, of No. 536 West Forty-seventh street, were robbed- of jewelry and wearing apparel vaiued at $122, On Friday last Mrs, Kleinhanz, while in @ lager beer saloon next door, saw a ring and hand«ercnief belonging to her husband, which were among the stolen property, in the possession of Jobn Menk, a baker, residing at No. 182 Warren streei. she ac cused him of the rovbery, w! he suddenly lett. He was, however, arrested a day on a warrant issued py Justice Bixby, and held to bail to answer. SULLIVAN'S COUNSEL, ‘To THE EpIToR OF THE HERALD:— Nsw Yor, Dec. 15, 1871. By an editorial notice in to-day’s HERALD tt is in- advertently made to appear that the execution of Lawrence Sullivan, the condemned murderer, was twice deferred at the instance of the late exJudge Stuart, Allow me to state that Judge Stuart never did any- thing in this case, never having been retained therein, Ihave been Sullivan’s counsel and have bad ail the trouble, responsibility and most of the expense of conducting the unfortunate man’s ae- fence, and were Judge Stuart alive to-day, such was tus exalted character for truth and honor in the practice of his profession, he would be the first to mith the deepest teetings of respect for the memory with the t feel respect for the mei of one who in his lifetime was beloved by ail, and Whose name will ever be chershed with veneration by, yours respecwully, JOHN G. BOYD, ‘that she is public, | have a coustitutonal aversion to allowing any one 'o “play on’? me. Assuring you once more that 1 have a separate individuality, and that I have A@nanciai ideas as econvinical as those of the gentle. man from the savings bank ‘near to hand,’ I be; in conclusion that you record me 1 your esteem journal. Yours, truly, “HUMPTY DUMPTY” FOX, “Not such @ 1001 as he looks.” Musical and Theatrical Notes. ‘This is the last week of “Hamlet” a; Booth’s, Miss Jennie Engel is whe reigning star at Tony Pastor's. Miss Ella Werner makes her bow at the Comique to-morrow night. Hartz, the conjuror, has a number of new magical tricks 1or the holidays. The Union Square Theatre has a stock of variety bonbons for tne holidays, At Bryant’s and the San Francisco Minstrels novelties are the order of the day. Dick Ralph and anew drama called “Fate” are the latest a’tractions at the Bowery. Mr. Lent has prepared some pleasant surprises for the children at the New York Circus. ‘The new features in “Humpty Dumpty” have drawn additiona! crowds to the Olympic. “Charles O'Malley” will be revived this week at the Grand Opera Louse in splendid style. Mile, Aimée appears on Tuesday next with the new tenor, M. Coeuilte, in “Barve pleue,” A promenade concert will be given on Monday evening at the bazuar of St. Anu’s Free churen for deaf mutes, Grougham’s new plav at Wallack’s has taken fast hold of the pubiic, aud may be considéred a success irom the first might, ‘the Wallace Sisters—Jennie, Minnie and Marta— supported by George K. Fortescue, are playing in the West to crowded houses. The Nilsson programme tor this week is—Monday, “Trovavore;!’ Tuesday, ‘*Faust,” and on Wednesday @ grand opera concert at Steinway Hall, “The Black Crook’”” commences @ new career at Niblo’s this week 10 & handsomer aud more brilliant form than ever belore. Operti’s music 1s one of tue principal features, ‘The eleventh grand Sunday conce! to be given this eveniug at the Grand Opera House by the celebrated Ninth regiment band, will introduce as soloists Madame Salvotti, Mile, Castellan and Mlle. De Try. “Divorce” has eclipsed all its contemporaries in its popularity, and itis running towards the two hun- dredth night with no visioie decrease ta the fattenaance. The #:th Avenue Theatre is crowded to the dvors every nignt. An entertainment in behalf Miss Jennte S, Bell's In- dustrial Senvols for the veuctit of the poor white pecr'e on the seaboard of North Qurolina wil be eki at tne American Conservatory of Music, 211 Fourih avenue, on Monday evening. A very interesting exhibition will be given at the Academy of Music on Wednesday and Frida; even- ings, ior the venefit of the Mome tor tue Friendiess and the Howard Mission. /aviwaue Will be repre- sented by over five hundred young ladies and gen-’ uemen. Charlotte Stanley is having a new piay written for her, caitea “Battles,” wita which she is soon to open a Broadway theatre. the Toronto Gube said of tnis lady during her late engagement in that city an artist of undoupted ability and has the faculty of carrying her audience with her by her earnest and accumplishea acting. At a recent meeting of the Directors of the Amert- can Institute the following deserved tribute was offered to oue of Our most popular musicians > Resolved, That the thanks of thie Board be Mr. Wilifam Keaung, Director of Musie for the Fortieth an- nual Exntbition of tue American Institute, for the very eatis- factory execution of bis agrecmenta, and the superior excel- lence of his performances, which have been received with most marked. pproval by the larze audiences assembled within the builuing and to tt ntire satisfaction of the ofli- cers and manayers of the Lustitute, A concert in aid of St. Mark’s Church Mission Sovrety | ye on Tuesday evening, at the Mission chapel, 155 avenue A, not only attracted a large and brilliant assemblage—the novie impulse of charity, doubtiess, attracting many there—but the amateur artisis and performance deserved much wg Miss Emma A, Abbott, soprano and pro- ‘égee of Miss Ke and whose clea, stiver, notes are almost as sweet and power! as the distinguisned cantatrice under whose kindly patronage her yocal powers have reached their present high cultivation, sang severa ballads in a truly artistic manner. dhe is certamly QD artist Of most brulians promuee, an wen = Creasing cultivation, eck weve & In the world of song. Signor G. G. Garibokil, Pas who possesses a voice of wonderful depth and sonority, contributed largel; yo she areeinats entertainment, Another protégé of Miss Ki Mr, William Ohar.es Towner, tenor, fuily justi appreciation of his arvstic merits Siguor Frevoh, tenor, who has been neard in concert vetore, etteived marked plaudits by us ine singing. ik B, Smith, violinist, who has never Seusered concert vetore, ed with masterly the perform. ances on the piano by SignoraGriell and Niccolal were excelient, Altogetuer the concert Was a Dri ant success,