The New York Herald Newspaper, May 5, 1872, Page 7

Y ce RELIGIOUS INFELLIGENCE. May 5---Fifth Sunday After Easter. ee ae oe re Beginning of the May Aii- The Religious Programme for To-Day. HERALD RELIGIOUS CORRESPONDENCE, Religious Notes, Personal and General. Services To-Day. Rev. David Mitchell and Rev. George M. Smith Breach at the Cana) street Presbyterian church, Dr. Thompson will illustrate “Forty Days in the Wilderness,” olggyrcnine, at Rutgers’ College e@hapel. The anniversary sermon of the American Mis- sionary Socicty will be preached at the Broadway Tabernacle church, this evening, by Dr. Alden, of Boston, Rey. Henry Powers preaches morning and even- Ing at Brevoort Hall, Third avenue and Fifty-fourth ‘strect. Rev. P. L. Davies will disconrse upon “The Seventh Letter of Jesus,” at the Berean Baptist @Ohurch. Bishop Snow preaches in the afternoon at the Waiversity. Services will be held at the Central Methodist Bpiscopal church by Kev. F. Bottome and Rev. Parker Jaques, of Maine, Rey. Dr. Holmes preaches on “Lawful Strife; or, Hereism in the Fight for the Faith,” at the Trinity Baptist church. Rev. Dr, Flagg preaches at both services at the Charch of the Resurrection. Dr. 8. 8. Laws will preach in the morning at the New York University. Father Gavazzi preaches in the morning at the Scotch Presbyterian church, Fourteenth street, and fm the evening at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian ehurch. Rev. James De Normandie will preach at the @hurch of the Messiah, corner of Park avenue and ‘Thirty-fourth strect, this morning and evening, Fall choral service to-day at the Free Chnrch of Bt. Mary the Virgin, Forty-fifth street and Broad: Rey. Charles F, Lee will preach at the Fifth Unt- ‘versalist church, Chickering Hall, to-day, Subject, “How we are saved.” Rey. 8. 8. Finney, of Princeton, will preach to-day atthe New England Church, Madison avenne and Forty-seventh strect. Rev. George H. Hepworth will preach this morning at Steinway Hall. Subject—“The Heroes and Cow- ards of Private Life.” Rev. Charles K. True will preach in the Seamen’s * Bxchange to-day, at three P. M. Rev. 8. L. Holman, of Rhode Island, will preach: 4m the South Baptist church, West Twenty-fifth Street, this morning and evening. Services will be held morning and evening tn St. Alban’s charch. ‘The celebrated Dominican orator, the Very Rev. ‘Thomas N. Burke, O. P., will preach this evening in ‘St. Paul’s church, Fifty-ninth street, for the benefit of the New York Central Dispensary. Rey. J. M. Pullman will tell whether “endless pun- @shment isan open question,” this morning, at the Church of Our Saviour. Bev. H. D. Northrop will preach at both services at the West Twenty-third street Presbyterian ebarch. Rey. Dr. Wiseman preaches this evening at St. Lake’s Methodist Episcopal church. Rev. Dr. Osgood preaches at both services at St. John's Memorial church. Rev. Dr. Merrill, of Ohio, will preach in the morn- ing at St. Luke’s Methodist Epis chureb, Services will be held morning evening at St. Thomas’ charch. Rev. Dr. Potter will preach, Rev. Dr. Hendrick will preach morning and even- fing at the Tabernacle Baptist church. Rey. Isaac Riley will preach on “Samson,” at the ‘Thirty-fourth strect Res chureh, May Anniversaries, May 5.—American Home Missionary Socicty— ®ermon by Rev. E. K. Alden, D. D., of Boston, at the Broadway Tabernacle, half-past seven P.M. May 6.—American Seamen's Friend Society—Col- Regiate Church, Fifthavenue, seven P, M. Addresses by Judge Benedict, Rev. Messrs. Scudder, and Pet- tingell, of Antwerp, Belgium. Union Theological Seminary—Madison square porthole half-past seven P. M. Address by Rev. Dr. jams. May 8.—American Female Guardian Society—La- dies’ meeting, ten A. M., at the Home, 29 East Twenty-ninth street. Sermon by Rev. Dr. Ormis- 3. at Fifth avenue Collegiate church, May 12, at st seven P. M. National Temperance Society—Cooper Union, half- Sema seven P, M.; addresses by Wm. £. Dodge, Re », Hepworth and others. American Tract Society—Association Hall, half- past seven P.M. Addresses. May 9.—American Hall, ten A. M. Adare American and Foreign Christian Union—Associa- tien Hall, hatf-past seven P. M. Addresses by Father Cavazzi, brs. Scudder, Duryea, &c, American Congregation) Union—Hrooklyn A: demy of Music, P. M. Addresses by Kev. Mr. 9 , Hepworth, ac. milte 14 New York Sunday School Union—Pab- Mc meeting of teachers at Coilegiate church, Filth avenue, half-past seven May 21.—The Baptist anniversaries for the mt year are to be held in this city, commencing 21. The meetings will be held tn Calvary bap- church, Twenty-third strect, near Fifth avenu and Broadway. ‘Ihere will be a large representa- tion of the denomination from all parts of the ‘country. Bunday Opening of the Libra To THE Epitox ov THE HERALD:— ‘The suoject now occupying the pudlic mind, and engaging the attention of clergy and laity ailkc— ‘that of the projected opening of the libraries and museums on Sundays—is one that seems to us of paramount importance. Anything tending to pop- @larize religion and make morality attractive, with- out, howover, leading to any weak compromise on matters of discipline or points of ritual, must mecessarily be welcome to every earnest mind. We have the highest authority for the assertion that “the Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath’? (St. Mark, ti., 27). When re- proached for healing diseases on the Sabbath our Blessed Lord said to the Pharisees:—‘1 ask you if ft be lawful on the Sabbath da do good or evil, to save life or to destroy!” This say- ing really includes the “Sabbath opening” question fm all its bearings; for the places of intellectual recreation which it is proposed to open are precisely Mmatitutions which, morally speaking, save life. It 4s but too well known that other places of resort, of the kind that destroy physically, intellectually, morally—places of bad companionship, of evil exam- ple. of dangerous iuduence, where the senses reign Society—Association de ale jes. 2 ‘as & period of the work He ee our ‘eat model; émplo: ment of She ming, on eater is conducive to it. We are nowhere commanded fA abstain from anything but work on the Sabbath day ; indeed, it is plainty said (Deut. v., 14) “that thy man servant and thy maid servant may rest, even as thyself.” It is to be the day of the poor, the day of the laborer, the day of the servant. But in giving rest to these, “even ‘as ourselves,” should we nob give them a share also in those enjoyments that make our rest pleasant, profitable and refreshing ? It is repugnant to the active spirit of Christianity that rest should be construed into the indolent un- cousciousness of the brute. Rest for un animal means a pluce to sleep in before the fire or in the sun. It means plenty of hay, too. Is this to be the whole expectation of man—the content- ment of all his desires? Kest pure and simple, after the fashion of antmals, is im; le to him. We see this in the very evil we deprecate. He ts restless; his mind craves food; his brain has some vagne longings for mental intercourse—for human companionship, This drives him to the haunts of misery and sin, which thrive on him and his unsatisfied nature. Of himself, perhaps, he will dream of nothing better; but show him a place where pleasant society, cheerfut recreation and amusements, which he will not curse when he wakes to-morrow morning, are to de had at no cost to himself, and see ‘whether or no he will hall the new escape from his usual life, Others whom he knows will be there; their manners will be readily improved; their knowledge graduajly increased, their tastes refined;, he will ashamed of being worse than they are; his pride will lead him to follow, emulate, surpass them; and from a drunkard he will become a man. Throw open the librarles—that is, counteract the allure- ments to sin and put the gold of knowledge by the tinsel of sensation, and you will strike at the root of communism. Men will talk, and if you give them no rational opening for their powers of argument or persuasion they will talk sedition and revolt. Make men scholars and they will cease to be agi- tators; make them logicians and they will cease to be scotiers. ‘The Church will acknowledge ‘his movement as a moral help to her ubiquitous influence and ceaseless activity; society will recog- nize jn it a wise measure and a preventive against revolution. Education is one of the fore- most problems of the hour, This Sunday question is linked to it. The parents want education as much as the children; we all want it. We should be forever learning. Why not the poor as well as the rich? If there is equality in anything let it be especially in education. A man, however poor, will prize the franchise better for knowing what it is. Corruption and venality are the fruit of ignorance: As tte child is father to the man, so is the social the political order of things. Uneducated masses will be drunken masses, unreasoning, social- istic egotists. Give them higher aims, wider opportunities, and you — will see the difference, Their energy will be «lrected to their own improvement, and consequently to the improvement of the country, for individual progress is national prosperity, Let the poor man come from his cramped home to some spacious museum or airy library; let him feel that he has the saine right to be there as the magnates and fortu- nate ones of the earth; let him come to the church with the same feeling, and be able to hold up his head among his brethren—knowing not overesti- mating—his worth; him know himself a rational being with his appr ed place in society, a useful citizen on whom some part of the national responsi- hility is peaeoe ny laid, a precious Christian soul of untold worth in the eyes of God, Let Sunday be the poor man’s day, that isa oy fall of promise and hope, a day of knowledge and lmprovement,a day asuccession of which will shortly make him twice the man he was, restore his heaith of body while it cultivates his hitherto barren mind, and make him as proud of his honest manly efforts as he was once ashamed of his unhappy excesses, Give the people a@ chance; such is the epitome, in colloguial lan- guage, of this Sunday movement, Lovers of humautity should welcome It as a boon to the many aspiring young men whose lives willbe seriously benefited by it; lovers of religion and morality should forward it as a powerful check on in- temperance and a means of reclaiming many of those who have gone astray more through weak- ness than through vice; lovers of political and social order should help it on as a legitimate bond between class and class, a bulwark against com- munism, a popularization of that which alone makes po'itieal rights valuable and safe in the hands of the multitude, a guarantee of sclf respect and true in- dependence of character on the part of those who form the basis of modern society. Tu the old Jewish law the seventh year was called the year of remission, and “he to whom anything was owing from lits friend, or neighbor, or brother, he could not demand it again, becanse it was the year of remission of the Lord.” (Deut. Xv., 2.) ‘rhere follow in the same chapter minute reguia- giving in charity or lending to the needy; the poor are net to be “craltiiy” used in “relieving their necessities ;” the Hebrew who was in bondage to his brother Hebrew was to beset fr , and not only free, but loaded with gitts tions 2 to th ks, the barn floor and the wine reineimbrance of the time when they s were bondsmen in Egypt. ‘This year of remission, a counterpart of the Sabb: Day, wes a year of rest fox the land and of rejoicing for men, In our times shall we be less wise than the old cbvews? Have we not the advantage of the ex- peri of allayes ? And shall we not know how to take from all legislations aud customs the best and for our ne igland this same question of the Sunday opening has long been discussed, Year after year bills are brought into Parllament concerning it, and are as often thrown out; yet, like the Church rates, like the Irish Church, so ‘this half-clerical question gains constantly in importance, and will undoub edly be settled before long. The boards and com- mittees in whose hands lies the practical decision have hitherto been able to veto the motions of the minorities within their bodies. The evangelical feeling is very strong yet in England. The Puritan feeling of New England has given way sooner than th century old prejudices of old-fashioned churchmen in England, The Catholics have always strenuously supported the movement; the Broad chu people lave pushed it with all their influen Scotland, the most rigidly the most intemperate her causes may be a sig with some reason; yet the fact remains. arch bare of the slightest ornament, a service devoid of the slightest unction, asermon that teaches the doctrine of inevitable damnation and irresponsible salvation—are these not the very best means of filling the ale house and whiskey booths? Add to this the intolerable drear- iness ofa day without a song to enliven it, a book to beguile it, a conversation to mark it, and whi wonder that men shouid come to confound rest with un sciousness, and then seek rather the longer unconsciousness that comes of drunkenness tian the fitful repose that comes of sleep Tf the teachors of the people are to be indirectly responsible for all this—which they undoubtedly are—it is time indeed that a change Were made, In this all religions unite, and ail men must while none can be said to be less interested, Catho- Nes may perhaps claim a larger share in the beneiiis that wrlaccrae. It can never be forgotten that the gr Apostio of Temperance, Father Mathew was a Cathoiie, and, more atill, a Francise and that America he: self owes the greater number of her temperance societies to his init . it is worthy of remark that, as far as his means allowed him and the charity of his friends would support him, libraries, clubs and reading rooms were the in- fallible concomitants of his erance associu- tions. will e movement, clude by sayingof this Snnd opening “God spec the work.” CULUMBA, The Controversy About the Immortality of the Soul. To THe Eprrok OF THE HERALD: — In your widely disseminated paper there appeared lately, over the signature of “Sceptic,” a communi- cation about the “Immortality of the Soul.” The writer asks the qnestion, “What do we know abont it beyond a strong hope and a tradition of faith?” In the discussion of the subject by a “Believer” “Sceptic’ thinks reason has been ignored, and he | Wishes proois, and says “he 1s not captions,” The doctrines of Christianity can stand the strie est inquiry and examination, and faith will onty t strengthened by the exercise of our reason. Con- trary assertions have — oft Deen made to this, but it is a to think that reason does not Christiauity, One who denies the ity of the soul would consider the sonl a material substance, The materiaiists assert that the mind ts infantile in the infant, full grown in the adait, wasted by di se, | debilitated by age, and the inference is it dies with and where the amusement is such as to make an- | gels weep and upright men blush for shamo— Practically open and accessible on Sundays, although they are supposed to be closed by law. Are energy and enterprise to be synonymous with euch places only? 18 the devil to be served by all means and subterfuges, and to be ingeniously forced upon a too willing people by the most pleasant arti- ficos, while no honest and outspoken energy is en- Usted on God's side? This movement of the open- ing on Sundays of libraries and museums ia specially commendable in view of the temperance question. Of what avail to wean the masses from intemperance and yet offer them no equivalent? ome of the total abstinence societies are too poor to throw open to their members any resources such asaccrue from the opening of public institutions, Even for those who think little of roligion, yet have some sense of propriety, this opening will be a boon, as them a respectable way of whiling ‘eway time. ‘check 0 idioness 4¢ wid be in- Mees ji panels ami Ae bi Wide) MMe CL Eg festiat | case or debilitated by age. the bod: at © not sound, Facts prove that the analogy-is not good step, and consequently the deduction Is The soul is not always wasted by dis. ‘This would lead to the inference that some men are mortal and some im mortal, which is abeard, There is a close conn tion between mind and body, but they are not iden. tical. Opium when taken wifects the mind trom its intimacy with the body. Anger affects the body from its intimacy with ihe mind. Now, as the pliy- sical stimmins requires « physical inedium through which to act upon the mind, we reasonably couclude that a moral stimulus requires # moral medium through whieh to act upon the body, Berause the brain is affected in disease it does not prove the brain fs the soul. A wisi cannot make good music on an rument out of tune. All mental phenomena have been traced to the pineal gland, which ia phosphate of lime, and incapable of pro- ducing Gray’s Elegy. eriajlista assert we can trace everything to the bra. and no further. We can go farther. The eye is diseased, for instance; ite Ht Whe optic nerve is diseased, hough the eye be good, yet the sight is lost. 1e a t long of vision, occurs in disease of the brain. | We go’ furthor. sudden roun | Thas “caused death, No ‘ v mental idea acted on ass i r Hiei awe | Sealine ra eh ree, and | trea iret enlace agente on the nervous sys- death ensued. Dream m pate existence of the soul, Beate’ eentot ‘oven, ‘And in the Bibie to confirm belief in the immortality of the soul. The passage quoted ate simply means death falls alike upon man as well ag upon antmais. ‘The Old Testament and the New plainly teach the Ly iene 4 of the ie soul. There are numerous ages in the New Tes- tament that inculcate this doctrine, and liar to all acquainted with its ‘those who argue talk mach about rea- gon and see... - opposer tratt of the Bible. That the Bible 15 aang Gan eatneaIye any one will be convinced of on reading the proois, ‘The internal evidence is conclusive, as well as the external. Take, for instance, the prophesies as evi- dence of the former kind, and that the Jews do not deny the New Testament being genuine and au- thentic, as evidence of the latter. If we need still stronger confirmation, examine the plan of salvation. That revelation was necessary all inust admit. Man was eaveareed and debased by an idolatrous worship and with no power to free imself, God took a8 a medium for the introdue- tion of retigion the Isractites. They were bound together by the strongest ties and humbled by a long bondage. In this way they were well adapted to receive instruction from their protector, The: were freed from bondage a miraculous interposi- tion, and fn this way made to look on the Almighty as their protector and Saviour. ‘The power of idols over them waa destroyed by God, and the nature and name and power of God was revealed. After crossing the Red Sea, being without moral and civil government, they were ready to receive that form of civil and moral govern- ment which God might reveal. The idea of moral purity was conveyed to the mind of the Israelites hrough the senses by the machinery of the Leviti- cal dispensation, The idea that the cesert of sin ‘was the death of the soul wag conveyed in the same way by sacrifices, They were impressed with the idea that God’s punishment for sin was a consum- ing fire, and that they escaped only through a vica- rious atonement. e old dispensation was neces- sary atthe time, but not designed to continue, How could this knowledge of God and His nature be Spread through the world? Either by the same method or by making the Jews instrumental in dif- fusing this knowledge. The Jews had been dispersed among the Roman world before the coming of the Saviour, and after His coming hat were more thoroughly scattered than previously, When the Old dispensation had accomplished its purpose it ‘Was replaced by the new, The Messiah came, and, as man can be taught by ample better than by _ he took on human nature, explained the law and applied it and conformed Himactf to it, The Jews iooked for a temporal ruler in Christ, and ifhe had conformed to thelr views He could not have come from Ggd. for three reasons: first, because their views Were partial; sec- ond, He could not have conformed to their views and been a rfect teacher; third, He would not have ulfilied the prophectes. But if He conformed to the prophets He would cer- tainly be rejected by the Jews. How could He, then, bo an imposter? He further gave proof of His being the Messiah by miracles. What would be the teachings of Jesus? d is righteous and benevolent, and, of course, He would connect hap- Pas with righteousness in His creatures. Man is 80 constituted that his happiness depends upon righteousness of life. Hence a teacher from God must recognize these principles. Hap- piness comes from the right action of the moral powers. Christ teachings lead to this—“I say unto you, love your enemies, do good to them that despitefully use you, be anxious about no wordly good, love and obey God, and love and do od to your neighbor, Seek first the kingdom of eaven and its righteousness and all other things willbe added to you,” Let “Sceptic” investigate this subject fully and impartially and his reason will be convinced. A cxim and thorough examination will, 1 hope, dispel the sceptical clouds that surround hum, and I beg him earnestly aud kindly as an accountabie being to inake it. CHRISTIAN, Spiritualism. To Tue Eprron or 118 HERALD:— I feel a disposition to compliment the Heratp for its usefulness and fairness in religious matters, I know of no religions paper—and there are scores of them—with all its sectarian zeal, that is ad- vancing the development of a sound religions faith more than the Heratp, in giving publicity to the thoughts of all thinkers, if couched in decorous language, without editorial note or comment. Without further preface permit me to make a few remarks on Spiritualsm, Twenty-three years ago, when the subject began to attract attention by tite “Rochester Knockings,” and a telegraphic com- munication was said to have been established be- tween this world and the next, it was naturally expected that theologians would have it now ail thelr own way. That in agreat measure their work was done—they could say to the seeptic and the infidel world—of which, I'regret to say, there was an increasing multitude— ere, you unbelieving sinner, ye revilers and scoffers at religion—here is an endorsement of what we, Christians have been expounding for eighteen hundred years. Come, witness, listen and learn. Will ye believe now? Now is our day of triumph! Behold the fuldlment of prophecy !"? But, to the surprise of the unbenever, they he- came either doggedly silent, or, if they spoke at all, cried out “Diadolism! diabolism!? But the tr was this new species of development, to the may, if it proved anything, proved te ple wonder that, with all the powertnl b theological denuneiati of ridicule, the daily e puted medinins, and, scientists (%) of England, a single b be left. Surprise increases when the hold ancient believers remain firm, but that ac sion to their numbers is steadily on the increase, as evinced by the fil attendance at their nume ous lectures gud au increasing demand jor t spiritual paper The jact is what they ple do not understs ualists based theyr faith merely biind for he of Spiritualism ry assall. If Spirit n be called faith. lity—credulity on pe haps ‘a impostor; if their separate per could be’shaken by the annoyance of ridicule; if the fulminations of the Church could intimidate them, and if their faith rested on mere doctrinal teachings, or the sage opinions of psychic force philosophers of the crucible school the obstacles above mentioned might soon thin their ranks, for mankind is mightily sensitive to ridicule. But the faith of each Spiritualist is based on a personal experience of facts, tests and other, overriding all to the contrar obtained of public mediw family sittings, creating as their truth to each inquirer, ¢ our great poct in each, What ye know, ye know. Strengthened thus by tacts tion, grow into absolnie knowl turn can atford to smile at the ps phers. BROOKLYN, E. D. consciotisness of forcing the trath of Newspaper Reports of Religious Services. {From the Milwankee (Wis.) § of ven diferent church ser fons held in that city vious day; and, indeed, not that paper, extended reports frem e vices of on the pr According to the beautiful Irish phrase, we | | churen, 3 but others there and elsewhere, devote a lar: portion of their space weekly 'to such repo The inquiry, therefore, arises, is there nm evidence that we + gaining ground | in matters of moral and religious cnlture, since the publishers of news pers find a demand for seh reports among a wide range of miscellaneous reade Itis gratifying to see the numerous recitals of erime in Lie public p sionally give place to the thoughts of goo from the pulpit aud rostrum, and still more gratity- ing to indulge the f that the pomuar for such reading justiaes publishers in furnishing tt. Relighous Notes—Porsonal and Gencral. Rey. Jomes R. Eckard, D. D., has removed from Easton, Pa., to Germantown, near Philadelphia. Keward H. Robbins was ordained and installed as pastor of the Preshyte: chureh in Media, Pa., April 17. Rev, William Aikman, D. D., of this elty, ha ceived a unenimous coll to the Presbyterian church Austin City, Texas, “"r* v. Dr G. B. Ide, the esteemed Baptist ‘vman of Springficld, Masa, died suddenty 1114, from congestion of the Inngs. Rev, Joseph Warren, D. TD. (Presbyterian), of Viera, I, has arranged jo return to the mission in North thdia, where he formerly labore ‘Mr. 8. J, Stewart was ordained and installed pas- tor of the Weat Twenty-fith street United Presb; terian chure! w York, April 17%, Rev. Dr. Ha ding pres Rev, De, out to Fergus Falls church, and organ. in that region. Rev. William R. Williams. D. D., completes the fortieth year of his pastorate of Amity ow York, this year, and is the only pastor the church has ever had. Rev Dr, Dexter, editor of the Congregationalist, who has been in England and on the Continent of Kurope cngaged in Wis historical studies, arrived at Boston on Tuesday of last week. Rev. Dr. Todd, of Pittsfield, Mass., has tendered his resignation on account of the infirm state of his health, He has has been in the ministry forty-seven. The German Catholics have purchased the block of ground bounded by Central and Jonson ave- nues and Jefferson and Centre streets, Williams- burg, for the purpose of erecting thereon a sub- stantial church and school house. About fifteen thousand doflars have already been subscribed, and the work is soon to be began. The spot selected is located near the Myrtl venue park, on bigh ground, and ia easy of access by the South Fourth street, Broadway and Myrtle avenue horse rail- Minn of anew Presbyterian missionary work nodule, of Amsterdam, N. Y., is going | Baptist | reached there thirty years, and | METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE. Debate Sprang on the Book Concern Frauds— Dr. Lanahan’s Defence of Himself and Re- newed Allegations of Fraud in the Concern—A Monument for Bishop Kingsley—Memorialy and es A Bishop AMES called the Conference to order yes terday, and Bishop Simpson presided. Thon Tasker, @ layman from Philadelphia, led the de- votional exercises, reading the fiiteenth chapter of St. Joun’s Gospel. The hymn “Blow ye the trum- pet, blow,” was sung, and prayer offered. ‘The journal was read and approved. ‘The SEORETARY read an invitation of the American Bible Society to the Conference to attend its annl- versary on the 9th instant, in Association Hall. Dra, Washburne. Ingersoll, Morley Punshon, Ga- vazzi and others are to speak on that occasion. On motion of Dr, Curry, the Conference courteously de- clined the tnvitation on account of the press of business, but a deputation was appointed to attend the Society's anniversary. On motion of Dr, Hitchcock, the matter was referred to a committee of five. The Committee on Rules of Order were allowed to retire to consider the ninth rule, which had been referred to them on Friday. They subsequently re- ported it in favor of allowing five papers to be before the Conference at one time, including origi- nal resolutions or motions, amendiments and substi- tutes; which was adopted, APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES, Dr. Nury, of Indiana, moved for the appointment ofspectal committees, to consist ofseven men each, on temperance, pastoral address, expenses of dele- gates to General Conferences, American Bible So- ciety, on Metropolitan Church and on Scandinavian Missions, Dr. Sape wanted a committee of thirteen on fire insurance, and explained that the Methodist Ohurch has now $70,000,000 of property, and tt will soon have $100,000,000. They have now to pay agreat deal to insurance companies to partly insure this property. If the Charch could mutually insure this property it would be a great saving. Dr. STRONG moved to refer it to the Committee on Church Extension, Dr. HusteEr, of Southeast Indiana, thought it was time to get on with business, and moved to lay this matter on the table. Dr, Strong's motion was i} fore 80 disposed, and the special committees ‘The Committee on Ex- was in- for were ordered, penses of Delogates te Gencral Conferen creased to twenty-five, The following important RESOLUTION ON THE BOOK CONORRN was presented by Dr. Hunter and other Whereas, it is known to this General Conference that a lon and painful controversy has existed In the Book Con- ct ew York in regard to its financial managem: as it is time that this « Dn be so settled aa torecure the stability and great usetulness of the Concern in the accomplishment of lis legitimate work, and whereas It Is believed that important questions relating to ul he management of the Book Concern and Mts ishing inter: I be brought before the regular Book Commit tee, demanding ail their time in devising ways and means for’ tho greuter efficiency of our publishing interests; therefore Resolved, That a special committee be appointed, con- sisting of one minister and one layman from each Book Committes district, to whom all papers and eh lating to the question of fraud and Book Concern be reterred, and that this coi at us early a day as posible. W. H. A motion was promptly made to lay this paper on. the table, but Dr, Lanahan asked that the Conter- en low it to be withdrawn rather than be thus disposed of, It was, however, laid. on the table, Dr. LANAHAN then moved to reconsider, ana made an eloquent speech in defence of his own eharacter as involved In the Book Concern troubles. le said if there was aman on the floor of the Conference Who" should dread this investigation he was that man, For two years he had been held up to public condemnation for asserting in his place as agent that fraud and mismanagement did exist in the Concern, He was ready to prove it, and had the printed documents with him tor that purpose. if the Conference would give him the opportunity to do 80. He did not mean by mismanagement that of an ordinary character, which is likely to occur in any business, but hs meant FRAUD PLANNED, GREEDY, 301 PERSISTENT AND ENOR- He asked the Conforen: for the proof, He was ready to turnish it, He has been held up in the official papers, he said, to pub- lic odinm for doing his duty and declaring what he to be true. If, after investigation, it shall d tine, then they might east ont his ame as evil and hang up his. character on the gib- of public opinion. But, if proved true, then he asked this ference to vindicate his character be- fore the Church and before the world, This was the least he could ask or that the Conference could do, He had been twice suspended because he main- tained that his alle ions of sraudand mismauage- nt are true, and he had his report prinied ith those allegations sustained by figures d facts, And he asked shall this investigation i) himy Never! He had too mucii respect for the body to think s0, and too much faith in tie Church and love for it to believ ce would send the case to the Standing Committee, already overburdened with bust . He had confined himself in his report to Book Concern matters alone, thongh there are other matters Which he would like to refer to special com- mittees, if such can be gotten. Vor two years he had felt the weight of the darkness and the odin which had rested upon his name and lad alinost op- pressed and hold him responsible CRUSHED HIS PHYSICAL, CONSTITUTION and he now asked the Conference, by its regard for truth and for the honor of the Church and for the law of God, that it will not let this matter become more entangicd, nor ailow it to remain as it is, but that it wall send itto a special committee of the best men in the Church, whose decision shall be respected and shall be tinal. He had been arraigned on civil pro- | cess also in the Courts by those who had endeav- ed to blacken and destroy his character, and he janded the fullest investigation tI can be en to this entire subject. M. BUCKLEY Was opposed to referring the pthe Stancing Committee on Book Con- use its effect would be bad. That commit- tee is 40 large that all its members cannot be pres- ent during the investigation, but nevertheless when the tinal vote is to be taken they will all be | there and will give the weight of their vote in the judgment when they know not whereof they af tirm. He was also opposed to it because th on the committce who are not quailfie The edi of the Christian Advocate, for ance, WAS Hota proper per to sit in jud; ment on this question. — He it lready prejudg itin that paper, and his preceding history in con- jon with these Book Con nm proceedings has disqualified him froin rendering an impartial judg- ment on this question, The editor of the North. western Christian Advocate was another man untit from his previous record on this matter to sit in jinal judgment on it. | De. QuEAL here raised the point of erder that it was not proper for Mr. Buckley to diseuss the quali- fications of person Kishop Strson ruled in favor of the point of oKLEY accepted the deciaton, and said that the gravity of the sndject is such that it ought to be ed Lo@ special committee, and the vote by jich the resolution was laid on the table ought to reconsidered, |. dudge MCALMON? raised the point that a motion | to lay on the table or to reconsider a motion Inid on | the talile are not debatable. | Bishop Smpson ruled that in Parliamentary pro- | ceedings this point was proper, but the Conference | adopted rules for its own guidanc i not one of the if the Conference would mak } such a rule the chair would ad | MR. BUCKLEY'S PACKED COMMITTER. } Mr. Brexney continued to argue in iavor of a sal committee, because the standing committee 4 Loo much business and eannot properly attend | to it; because by past experience and history many members of it are disquatificd trom. sitting in judg. ment on the question; because the investigation, If | had in this way at all, must be had before a sub- | committee, who have the propeily to its vestigation of those muin body atte not attend to the asit should. ullewations If the Conference adjourn without | | making some distinctive utterance on this subject, | | but leave it unsettled before the Church for another | four years, they will have cause to regret it be- sare over, but if it is settled will be doing much more for He did not care how ; if by the bishops he he Wanted a special com- | fore two mon now the Conierenc the Chureh than they think, the committee | should be satistted, | mitvee for this busin » Dr, Jewerr, of Rock River, gave reaeons for ap- pending lis hame to the paper, and said that nothing more important than this Book Concern matter would come before the Conference, and they should kuow all about it, He granted that those | who had participated in the investigations knew all | about it; but the Conierence was hot so fortunate, | and he thougiit the matter should be investigate | so that the entire Church might rest satisied, The | standing committe | not e ti to attend to | this matter as they shouid, nor give that attention to it which the subject requires and demands. He had not shared with his brother Lanahan in his convictions on this question; he had rather been on the other side; but he wanted to vote intelligently upon the verdict whenever jt shall be rendered. He wanted men on this committee against whom no one can object. He had noticed, too, that members on the other side were very anxious not to have a special committee, and that po Ae made him desirous to have such com- DR. HODGSON ON PACKED coMMITTERS. Dr. Hopeson, of Central Pennsylvania, wanted ater a ds Od a is ais t We Py ite, Hey | to | the to know what they had to refer to this spectal com- mittee before they ordered it. As he understood memberg they wanted a packed committee, (Calls to order and points raised.) He had heard mem- bers say that some members on the standing com- mittee were not suitable, and of course the tnfer- énce is that some men are. He had his own sugpi- cions of those that are. Inten days, It is said, the committee can settle this question, which it has taken the Church four years and is not done yet, ee Rilleysg there was no way to settle it but to le . Tit can’t be settled now it will g0 to the next General Conference and will conse- mga; eM ha the Church for another four years. Itdid nof seém to him fair to charge men on the committee with partiality, 2 = Dr. Qunat agreed in the main with Dr. Hodson, but was not satisfied with this special pleading. a8 | The standing committee cou'd not do its duty to this subject, ‘The Book Committee have investigated it during the four years past and have a report to make, and he believed the allegations were not very specite, He was not prepared to reconsider until the Book Committee makes its reports. He moved to postpone this motion to reconsider, which was done by & vote of 199 to 156. Dr. Foster moved that all the documents which he understood are printed be placed in the hands of the Conference, and be made the order of the | day for Tuesday, at ten A. M.; but after objection made he withdrew this motion and called for the report ef the Book Committee, which would bring the matter legitimately before the Conferciice. DR, OURRY’S DIAGNOSIS OF THE RESOLUTION. Dr. OurRy opposed the calling for papers thelr regular order; it showed something fever and @ cause of weakneas to take them out of thetr regular course. The motion pending anticipates | something coming, and tells us we ought tolook at | it in advance, ‘The moral force of their action would be damaged by such a course. He hoped they would wait until the reports came regularly before them. Dr. Brooxs, chairman of the Book Committee, said their report was not quite ready, but was in he hands of the printers, aud would be ready on londay. Dr. SrIcRR asked if the report of Mr. Gunn—DPr, Carlton's expert—would be incorporated with that of Mr. Kilbreth, the expert employed by the Rook Committee ? He moved that the Book Committee furnish all the documents they have to the Confer- ence Committee. Dr. Brooks repited that they had nothing what- ever todo with Mr. Gunn, It is claimed that he beara the same relation to the Book Committee that Mr. Kilbreth does, which is not true. Mr. Roriweiter, a member of the Book Com- mittee, said the Conference had no right to ask the committee {Ok penera with which it had no more to do than with Mr. Gouge'’s (Dr. Lanahan’s expert) or any other man’s report, The committee are not afraid of their record during the past four years, and aro ready to report. Dr. Slicer’s motion was tabled, and Dr, Foster then withdrew his, The Secretary was ordered to print in manual form the names and stopping places of the dele- gates, the rules of order, Ac., and, on motion of Dr. Woodrutl, a committee of five was ordered to con- sider the question of a monument for Bishop Kingsley’s grave. After some routine business and announcements the Conference adjourned, of THE VAN SAUN FORGERY. pS SW Fike SE A Little Light as to the Whereabouts of the Check—A Settlement Made for a Ke- turn of §30,000—The Prisoner's Mother on the Stand. ‘The very peculiar case of Albert Van Saun, the forger, came up for examination before Judge Dow- ling at the Tombs Police Court yesterday morning. The usual number of persons were present, includ- ing the Assistant District Attorney and Van Saun's mother and wife. Mr. John E. Parsons, a promi- nent lawyer of this city, was the first witness called, it being the intention of the District At- torney to prove the whereabouts of the much desired check, Mr. Parsons said he had had the instrument in his Possession; obtained it from Mr, G. B. sh some months since; it came into my possession for safe- keeping, under the arrangement that I should pro- duce it when desired; some time after, about a month later, I believe, my client, who was in terested In the case, requested me to allow her to take some papers, INCLUDING THY CHRCK, promising to return it again; I allowed her to take them, and the matter passed from my mind ignnirety until yesterday morning; I came down from Albany during the night, and about eight in the morning took a stage for my office; while in the omnibus [ read the HERALD and saw what was published about this case; this called to my mind the circumstance of the papers having passed from iny possession, and I could not remember whether the house of _! client, in Great Jones str ny client is the sister of Mra. Van Saun, who is mother of Albert Van Saun; I NEVER SAW VAN SAUN or his mother until yesterday morning; I learned from my client that papers I wished bad been returned to my off but tnat the check she had incautionsly all r sister to take, ana had not ; » only paper I gave my her than the eheck, was an assignment of about’ twenty-seven thousand dollars: the paper, I belleved, wansferred what Smith; as to the cheek, I expected it would come into my possession here this morning; the assipn- ment Iwill send to the District Attorney, and will | make use of every effort to obtain the check, which will be disposed of tn a like manner should T be suc- cessful in getting It; my interviews with Mr. Nash ran through @ considerabie time, and during the interval I learned that I could GET BACK WY THOUSAND DOLLARS in gold—that is, my cent could ; both she and Ithen thought we should inform Mr. Nash, who was 1: for the parties who had lost the money, of this fact; it required to consummaty this a payment of $5,000; L procured the return of these goid cortiti- cates, less the amount of this payment; it was also understood that if I could bring about this arrange- ment Mr. Nash’s clients should pay my Office ex pense or charge, which they did; I wish to state in addition, that when my client received the check Other papers from me we both understood that for a very brief interval of time. S. Van Saun, mother of the prisoner, was | t called, She testified as follows:—I am the | sister of Mrs. Post, who was referred to by Mr. Par- | sons a8 his client; I decline to state when I re- ceived the check of C, M. Harris & Co, from my sis- ter, Aitera DISCUSSION BETWEEN COUNSEL. and the Jwige as to why the witness wonld not an- | swer, Mrs, Van Saun said she did not remembe: ever having reecived any check from her sister; I decline to state whether or not I ever saw the check; I have seen a number of checks in the po: or not they had been returned; 1 went directly to | the | r pecuniary interest | there wis to my client, and was drawn by F. Ul. | PARIS FASHIONS. Spring and Summer Wear—The Textures, Colors and Forms of Feminine Finery— The Newest Revivals in the World of Fashion, Panis, April 19, 1872. The spring and summer fashions have at lepgth come out in open daylight. Although the for- mer were decided on some weeks past, the Weather has been so inclement that no one ven tured to adopt them. Since the san has called forth almond blossoms and wavy lilac the new shades have likewise expanded o’er shapely figures, and Paris has thrown off her mourning weeds, MOUSSELINE-DE-LAINE fs among the newest revivals. That well known tissue of bygone days is made up into taniqued and polonaises, in watteau casaques and entire suits. It is preferred to the neutral tints—stones, drabs, frog and putty colors; but green In the dowdy hues—those pecullar stagnant and réséda greens with no brightness about them—are a verita- ble Jsurore. It 18 curious, but positive, that some of the best couturiéres are trimming them them with sky blue, It is all in nature, as they observe whon astonishment is expressed, an@ all landscapes seen under the firmament must ne- cessarily be slightly tinted with azure; but betweem @ natural haze and those dials, or crasscuts of blue merino, wedged in round one’s green trim- mings, there is a startling contrast. However, dressmakers lke it, and everybody must who bay no will of their own, ANOTHER CURIOUS MIXTURE ‘ is olive green floss embroidery on dark stone cashe mere. ‘This is much used for Polonaises, now madal with wide, long, sweeping sleeves, and called the dolman. Work of all kind, embroidery and braid-< ing, cover out-of-door costumes, Polonaises are much looped in the skirt behind, and it require! some talent to find out how one’s folds, flaps, and other imaginative draperies are to be wor when new models are sent home. There are but- tons and loops, strings, hooks and eyes and button holes in such profase selection that some ladies twist their coat-tails up all wrong. This does not occur with the very rich white floss embroidery on; net polonaises that ere ned with bright giacd taffeta, because the design of the work has to be displayed and the make Is plainer. MORE REVIVALS, % ‘The white chaly of former days—not the Algerian sort, but soft, white bombazine, with flowers strewn over it, & la Pompadour, and whicp the! «gTaudmothers of our generation were 60 proud of— is being revived for some purpose—that of setting trade up on its business legs again. It isan extra-' vagant materia! because it splits when It is only, looked at. It is so preity tt will not bear serutiny. The chaly which the wives of our forefathers wore: was of solid imake—the modern tissue is not; but it will be worn because it is the last thing oat, and is pmed with ruche ou fringe. Soine of the pat- terns flung on this downy material are lovely gar-, lands of bluebells and primroses, of myosotis with rosebud bouquets, or festoons of lilac. ‘The bed- hanging patterns are coming back again, and if ladies do not take care their dressmakers will make them look like mbulating furniture, covered up for the season. Chintz is very pretty In its way— ag Wattean Polo: 8 and costumes, but too mach and too often wearle An urgent request is made that at all events the umbelliferous patterns should » wide spreading leaves which a whole width—and It would be well to turn one’s back, also, to such a pattern as the sun- lower. VERY COSTLY EVENING TOILETS have been worn at tie receptions held at the Elysée by M. Thiers, It is now the style to wear one’s un- derskirts of the ightest shade and the train of the darker, In full dress several colors are blended, but none so effectually as the camaieu, tone om tone; a combination of three Parma violet hues is very lovely. ‘The very pale green we admire at the foot of those miniature bells we call lilies of the valley {8 worn ruched with black Chantilly lace under a rich faille train of the stalk green. These’ trains are looped, gathered, bunched and decorated with scarf bows behind; but bows no longer figure: the butterfly shape; they fall in loops one side } have ends on the other, TEXTURES, COLORS AND CUTS. Sometimes colors are contrasted, a Nile green and corinthe are mixed, as @ salmon and amaran- the, or, What is the great thing just now, indigo and | pule sea blue, Foulard is in great favor, especially the Gerus, Which are trimmed with tinted worn over maroon, Dl i washt for ace e and black petticoats of fibre, called swatow, is better employe orning wear in all the pale, notaral tints, ‘ies of mohatr in plain colors will be found more economical for usnal wear, as it stands ont retains its glossy appearanee AS Hi these textures are nade with @ and pouf-skirt cut in one. A. spencers, made of silk, 1 correspond with the color of Heccaag ho worn square on the bosom. The muslin ones, lined with pink, blue or lilac silk, will be found a convenient secessory. Bodices are made wil points in front; basques ornament them at the back and diminish on the sides, Frayed silk and satin vuching, ¢ 3 and tassels, curled feathers and plaiting, are the trimmings preferred. * BONNETS: ‘ are very high, flat’? and much overloaded with rib- bon, leaves and tulie, ‘The pale sea green, trimmed’ with sicllienne, preferably to crépe de chene, and white Iliac appears to please most for driving. The richest ornamental wreaths are placed in tratis over the chiguon, and the flowers are very exqut~ sit ‘rhe peacock green and black lace, with bronze geranium leaves, form another elegant hat. Maroon velvet and cuisse de nymphe, with a blue feather, are a very effective headdress. But at the Bois the newest thing of all is a capulet. palets will be opposed to fats soon, in the same way as ¢: os were once antagonistic to Montagues, It is a head~ dress partaking of the mantilla and veil when pat on, but inthe hand it is a wreath of fowers, over which a lace veil 1s thrown, and is then artistically gathered under the chin, half concealing half din= | closing the diamond drop ran through the ear, | screening the eye aud half hidiug it. The ral re, open bo t vurtety of litth out sleeves, and w the trimmings employed on the wader | ena. | squ ere session of my sister which were said to have come from Mr. Parsons; it was during the winter that I saw them; I decline to say whether or not my sister | gave me the $50,000 check; I donot know where the | check now is. At this point the witness, who is a | lady of perhaps sixty years of age, seemed to fear that she would in some way injure her son, and therefore declined to answer the questions. somewhat lengthy discussion arose between con sel and the Distr i n to whi | | or not the answers, tend to criminate or degrade th At the conclusion of this, however, ladys the answers would not have a tendency criminate her, but because she was the mother of the accused she thought it best not to answer. Mr. Sullivan here said he would not press th last put, but would put another. He a asked her what she did with the check, but the ness promptly replied that she had never admitted having the check in her posscasion; Ido not know whether or not the check is now in existence. Judge Dowling said that were the witn or even not, oe she is the mother of the fl risoner, he, | end her to the House o us witness. For the pre: ver, he would allow her to go to her home Other witnesses being absent Mr. Sullivan moved ap adjournment until Monday morning, at ten o'clock. The motion was granted, THE FISHERY QUESTION ON THE DELAWARE RIVER, Governor Parker and Attorney General Giichrist have had a long conference on the fishery question | and the scenes on the Delaware, opposite Penn's | Grove, as reported in the Henanp yesterday, ‘the deputation had only put the Governor apd the Attorney General in possession of the views of hear both sides before correct ment could be formed further consideration the subject was postponed until Taesday nex meantime thorough investigation of the facts of the cas: order that when a decision is arrived at it im: in view of all the circumstances. [t is, howey regarded as certain that the whole question will come before the Conrts, as itis a ticklish point be- tween the States of Delaware and New Jerse ‘The usual custom is to regard the cent of In ernor Parker has commenced a fa | which is “Ron | Parasols are mounted on walk! the Jersey fishermen, and as it was necessary | judg. | ofa | Muslin capulets are to be worn this sammer, They | are a square, trimmed round with deep lace, and to veil wreaths of pink blossoms. The elderiy ave to have less vir capuiets the a to hha kK luce, autumnal flowers and fruit garlands, clusters of jes and blackberries and all that the ome ladies coutend this new than bonnets, and suggest this, nexcuse for edopting it. If careis not taken sndden desire to have a Warm head in sammer iI produce brain fever. z 9 PARASOL, ‘There is 4 novelty in faus and parasols. The for- mer show tie word ‘Roma’? when held up for the plain purpose of fanning; but by @ clever ‘urn of the land the word suddenly tarns into “Amor,” * read backwards. Young ercatures turn the orthodox side to papa, when he Beppens to look their way, and the other st le speaks volumes ina tora opposite direction. Ing sticks—the more elegant Way of putting it would be to say “alpen- stocks." ‘They are mide in the éeru tints, to corre- spond exactiy with the écra toilet worn, ¢ other full dress parasots are lace or white silk, with nar. y frills, Garden hats are made of muslin, but the queen of park wad conservatory hats is the wide Ttulian Leghorn that flaps over the brow, and is worn with a fichu crossed over the bosom. (U1 ROMAN SCARF is worn in the same way, and tied to the waist be- hind with nd tassels, allowing the two end Tiwis to form a sasii on th ique. A WeW VOCAL sociETY. ‘The New York Cathoitc Chora! Society, an organts zation formed some montis for the purpose of | studying Cathotic church music, will give its first public performance on Sunday evening, May 12, at | St. Stephen's church, East Twonty-cighth street. | The proceeda of the concert are to go to the New York Founding Asylum, Tis © preie being an attractive one, the cho numbering 100 | metbers, who have undergone a very careful train« | ing for ihe past three months. | The main feature of the programine will be Kalliwoda’s Mass in A given for the first time in this country on & | epee age soloists Will be Miss Emma How- tano; Miss Gomten, alto: Mr, Fritsch, tenor; pe Mes ame Senor Sarrasate, the diatin: g tz. the well asso. st and Mr. Henry Sehmil river as the dividing line between State: the river opposite Penn's Grove is two mile i in width it is sometimes hard for the citizens of 1 ware or of New Jersey to decide when they have | passed the State line. | Governor Parker and Attorney General Gilchrist, in view of the hundreds of fishermen depending upon the season for # year’s subsistence, are deter myned to arrive &t some decision by Tuesday. THE STRIKE OF THE PIPEMEN. | Commissioner Van Nort received a large delega- | tion of pipemen yesterday. He explained to them | that they are receiving the same wages which men other departments get, and that he has now wapetaate applications for employment. The Com- missioner will raise the wages of the rockmen twenty-foor cents a day and of the blasters for four cents, to make them conform with the wages paid by the Park Department, Beyond thia he says it would be anjast for him to go, and therciore lines to advance the rate feom $2 to By Wo por day for laborers, ‘The de! stated that they would report the result of orview to the mien on strike, Win iii Wp ud es BP ate Ne eeey G te AINA ye uished V q horn player, will besides perform on arrears e instruments. Mr. Greiner will their respectiv | side at the organ. with hia consre present enicien MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF A BROOK. LYN Lal Y. Mr. William F, Pecher, who ‘ ‘ores, worked up the chorus to ; will conduct the performance, The Chief of Police of Brooklyn has been dit gently exerting Himself to ascertain the where- abouts of @ Brooklyn lady, who has been missing since Tuesday last, and all efforts to learn of her fate have proved unavailing. The person in tion fm the bard es eae a an he yey the Acade! ol jusic in that city. on was laced on board a Crosstown carat sho Bouth ferry, by her husband, who told the conductor to let her get off on the corner of Bridge and by Streets, The conductor does not recollect whet the lady got off there or not. Mra, Atwater was about thirty. years of age, was in a sult of binck, with Astracian cloak and diamond orna- menta Bhe in her possession also $200 in sensi \, aaa gaa ink Et nea saeeeamibe th ey pest ge ort Bk ¥ 3 i