The New York Herald Newspaper, January 11, 1874, Page 4

4 RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE. January 11- Pulpit Exer- cises To-Day. HERALD RELIGIOUS CORRESPONDENCE, MOVEMENTS OP THE CLERGY Services To-Day. Rev. Dr. Poss preaches this morning in St. Lake's, the pastor officiating in the evening. “Atheism” will be doctrinally vivisected by Pro- femgmor Van Zandt, of New Brunswick, in the Colle- giate church this evening, Rev. Dr. Harris, of London, preaches to the Seventeenth street Baptists at hali-past seven P.M. 1n Cooper Union, at three o’clock P. M., Rev. Dr. E. 8, Chap will give the first discourse in a Uni- | versalist popular series, The Morning Star Sunday school wif, at-half-past | two P. M., be favored with an address by General | C. B. Fisk and with singing by Philip Phillips. | Bishop Cummins is again the preacher selected | for the Reformed Episcopal Chureh services to- | day, at Steinway Hall in the morning and at Lyric Hall in the evening. | ‘This will be a grand gala day at St. Agnes’. Solemn blessing of the new temporary Church of | §t. Agnes by Archbishop McCloskey and sermon by | Rev. £ L. Spauiding, 8.7. L., at eleven o'clock | aM. The Catholic Union Parochial Section of St. John | the Evangelist's will bold a quarterly meeting in ‘their church at hal/-past four o’clock P. M. Some lessons trom ‘Expecting’ will be incul- cated by Rev. Mr. Ganse, at eleven A. M., in Madi- son avenne Reformed church. Apostolic baptismal ceremonies will be the tea- ture this evening in Berean Baptist church, Rev. Mr. Davies officiating. ‘The too frequeni subject of the “Prodigal Son” will be again om the tapis unis evening in the Church of Christ (Rey, Mr. Dawson) and in Bleecker street Universalist church (Rev. Mr. Sweetser telling of “The Prodigai’s Return’’). Rev. A. P. Putnam, of Brooklyn, preaches at the latter chgrch in the morning. | Rev. G. H. Mandeville will conduct the morning and evening services of the Free Reformers, in Harvard Rooms, Rey. Dr. Osborn will preach in the South Baptist church, morning and evening. Rev. J. W. Barnhart, in Forsyth street Methodist church, Rev. Mr. Evans, in Central Baptist church. Rev. Mr. Cookman, in the Methodist Free Taber- nacie, Rev. Mr. Knapp, in Laight street Baptist Mis- sion. Rev. Dr. Miller, in Plymouth Baptist church; baptism in the evening; and Rev. Mr. Hamilton, in Fourteenth street Scotch Presbyterian church; services at half-past ten A. ‘M, and half-past three P, M. The “History of the Great Hope” will be unfolded this evening by Rev. Mr. Pullman, in Standard Club Hall. “The Peril of ‘Resisting God’ will be forcibly presented by Kev. Ur. Fulton, this morning, in the Hanson place (Brooklyn) Baptist church, Baptis- mal service and sermon in the evening. Bev. Dr. McIlvaine, of Newark, preaches this morning and eveningin the Presbyterian church, corner Fourteenth street and Second avenue; the latter sermon to the young. Lyman C. Howe will entrance the Robinson Hall Spiritualists at the customary morning and even- | ang services. Im the large hall of the Cooper Union this even- ing Rev. Stephen H. Tyng, Jr., preaches to the | People at the invitation of the City Mission Society. Rev. Dr. Weston officiates this evening in the | Churoh of the Heavenly Rest. Communion service | in the evening. “The Mendicant Orders” will be lectured upon this evening, in Christ (Episcopal) church, by the rector. Other services as usual. “The Work a Christian Church Can Do in New York”—why localize so vital a topict—will be the subject of Rev. Mr. Hepworth this morning, in the Church of the Disciples. Rev. Mr. Frotuingham will discourse upon “The Week of Prayer” before the Independent Society in Lyric Hall this morning. In Association Hail there will be a Bible class, conducted by Dr. Thompson, at five o’clock and an address by Rev. E, H. Gilman and service of song at half-past seven P. M. “Sale of the Soul” is Rev. Mr. Powers’ theme, at the Church of the Messiah, this evening. “The Character of Christ” will be illustrated by Rev. Mr. Newton, in Anthon Memorial church, at the morning service. Choral service and sermon at hall-past three P. M. Rev, Dr. Flagg preaches, morning and evening, in the Church of the Resurrection. “The Tempted Man” is the topic for practical elucidation this evening, in Cutler Memorial church, by Rev. Mr. Pycott. To-day, in the Charch of St. Mary the Virgin, the morning service will begin at half-past ten and the | evening service at sour o’clock. “The Uses of Religion” will be fully set forth by Rev. Mr. Rossiter, in North Presbyterian church, this evening. Rev. Mr. Egbert, of Wainwright Memorial charch, will, this evening. repeat his lecture ou “Letting Your Light Shine.” “Legisiative Tricks” will be exposed before the Cosmopolitans, at three P. M., by Dr. Alexander Wilder. Spirttualists believing in Christ's vicarious atonement and ihe creed of Dr. Adam Clark will convene at three P, M., at No. 176 Eckford street, Greenpoint. Mrs. Elizabeth La Bierre will explain the “Power | of the Spirit Over the Body,” in ve Garmo Hall, this morning. The Ex-Rabbi and the the Jews, To THE EDITOR OF THE HeRraLn: Ihave Tead with interest all you have printed | about the ex-Rabbi and his proposed work of con- | verting the Jews in this city; bat it seems to me ne has been very unwise in publishing that communi- cation in last, Sunday’stssue. I refer, especially, to the following sentence, viz.:—“That the Holy Catholic Church is now the true Israei; that all the holy patriarchs and prophets would immedi- ately recognize and sanction her authority if they could appear among us; that every Jew, being sat ficiently enlightened, is bound, under pain of jos- ing his immortal soul, to enter her fold, receive her baptism and confess her tobe his spiritual mother and teacher in Jesus Christ crucified, is #0 trne, and, at the same time, so evident,” &c, Now, Mr. Editor, at first sight this sentence reads well enough, and seems to be all true; but it must be carefully considered in the light of re- cent events before we can be sure of its true meaning. The truth or falsity of the sentence quoted entirely depends on the real meaning of the words “the holy Catholic Church.” We offer, therefore (1) that the Church thé ex-Rabbi. spoke Of is not “the true Israel; (2) that if the patri- archa and prophets could come Oe f us they would hot “immediately recognize and sanction her authority ;"’ and (3) that the Jews in the Unitea States would imperii their salvation by joining that Church. We do not mean to question the sin- cerity of the ex-Rabbt, nor, least of all, do we mean to say that he las deliberately written and printed salsenooas. ie From whut has appeared in the Heratp, and presumaply with the consent, if not by the express Ajrection of the ex-Rabbi, we learn the following, viz. ;—That he was converted and joined the Ca. tholic Church in England, perhaps in London. « Therefore, he must have been baptized, contirmed | have communicated in that Church. We do | not recolect, Lut presumed he received holy | orders in the same church. Subseqnently he ieit | the Church and joined the Roman schism, under | the obedience of the Bishop of Rome, who has no | jurisdiction in Engiand by right—i. e., he received ‘what be calls baptism, confirmation and order the Komish scnisi ter be had received baptism, confirma tio Oburch, thereby repudiating Catholic sacraments end sacrilegiously joining and communing with Roman scbismatics in Kogiand. Such was the @atua of the bbl when ba laf, —. Conversion of By | and in the United Sta | récognize and sanction her suthorit; | to be saved | by Council of Antioch or prayer meeting in the | not to be found anywhere in the world, Rome not 8 schismatic (or the second time, it known historical fact that the Romanists in this country ana in Engiand are in Now Mr. Editor, the Jews in this city, filled with & traditional love for their old religion, rey the ex-Rabbi simply as a ren le Jew, and conse- quently will not receive him kindly nor accept his teachings, They say of him, as they invariably do of all converted Jews—viz., that a bad Jew has been changed into a worse Coristian! Then, again, it 8 weil Known that of all kinds of proiessed Cnris- tans the Jews hate tne Romanists with alt the venom of national and tradi- tional hatred; and well they may—if ever hate be allowed—as the history of the dealings of the Roman Church with them has evi- denced for many centuries, and, not the ieast, dur- ing the present century 1 the city of Rome itselt, ‘Lhe Jews say that of all proselytizera they cannot listen to one in obedience to that Church which has everywhere, except in the United States, been the oppressor o1 their pation and the kidnapper of their little children, And even im chis country, where Judaism is on an equality with Christianity, the very name of the Roman Church and every- thing connected with it stinks in their nostrils, It is @ fact, noted the world over, that the least successful of Jewish proselytizers are those who once were Jews. Again, the Jews say they cannot have any confi- denve in a pretended religious teacher who is now member Of nis third church, and that be has only to join oue of the hundred or more Protestant secis in order to box the ecclesiastical compass. They ask, “Shall we receive such @ person to convert us to Christianity!” and their reply is “‘No.’’ By this time we know what the ex-Rabbi meant when he used the words “holy Catholic Uburch" in the sentence beiore quoted—viz., the Koman Church. Theretore tbat Church in England tes cannot be ‘the true the patriarchs and prophets. if they Israel; would not “ could come among Jews would imperil tneir eternal salvar on by yoluntariy and knowingly joming the Roman Chureh, and all for the reason that it is both sacrilegious aud schismatical The Jews, or anybody else, might be converted by a schis- matic of any uame; but they never wou'd Jom a schismatical. communion, jf they knew it, It 18 too true, and very much to be deplored, that the majority of the Jews refuse to become Christians under any circumstances; however, some lew of them say they wouki become Chris- Uans if they could make anything by the change! But it certainiy 18 very much to cheir credit that they refuse to become Romanists, because it in- volves the awful sin of schism, That they know full well. When the ex-Babbi wrote the sentence now Proved to be full of untruchs he acted only in ac- cordance wita the well known but most reprehen- sible tactics of Rome, which prociaims alike to heathens, Protestants and Catholics, that in order it i8 not necessary to believe in the Catholic faith, but in Komanism—i. e., become sacrilegists and schismatics! What a mon- strous and impious doctrine! This, then, 1s what Americans and other peoples in the United states | are invited to become (Heaven save the mark!) in order to be saved! It the Romanists here, though they are admitted and undoubted schismatics, would be content with equality among the vath- olics, that would be very much to their credit as professing Ohristians. The Catholics and perhaps the Protestants would accord them equality; not, however, from choice or principle, but because in the United States, where all so-called religionists are, by law, equal, it so happens that not even | scuismatics are not distinguished trom sincere, loyai aud law-abiding Catholics. But, since the Romanists are “satisifed with nothing bat ascend- ancy” and a slavish obedience to a toreign bishop, ana are schismatics, Catholics repudiate them as | coreligionists, . NOT A JEW. The Society of Shakers. To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— RESPRCTED FRIEND—In consequence of an adver- Usement in the Hanatp { have received, by one mail, over 50 applications to join our society, I will notice all individually as soon as practicable. In the meantime I wouid give some general infor- mation, if, for the sake of so many earnest in- quirers, you will allow the space :— First—As you perceive, we publish the Shaker and Shakeress, at the cost of $1,000 per year avove income, to give the Iniormation the puvlic so much desire. Second—We believe that true scienceand true theology are one and the same, and that religion is a practical application of theology to the souls and bodies of mankind. Third—Yhat this was what Jesus had in his mind in “the Lord's Prayer:"—“Thy will be done on | earth a3 in heaven.” Call the outside world the “earth,” and the Snaker Order the “heaven’’—tue first being the plane of propagation, the latrer the resurrection plane, on which the men and women | do not marry, bat live, as did Jesus and the Pente- costal Church, pure celibates, having a ciean spiritual brotherly and sisterly union between the Bexes—a “household of iaith’”’—“all things com- mon.” If the will of God were “done on earth’’—in the civil government and all its subor- dinate insututions, down to the private family re- lation, war wouid be abolished, poverty and prosta- tution unknown, and disease apd prema- ture deaths would be things of hiswry—of the past. Those who married would be as | jindiul of the law of nature as are he animals, which copulate only for offspring. That would bea “new earth,” anew system of earthly things, based upen equal mule and femaie representation in tue courts of justice and the hails of iegisiation, as in the private famuy. Thus the “will of God would be done on earch’? by man and woman while reproducing as now it is being done by men and women in “the kingdom of heaven,’’ created by the second appearing of the Christ spirit in the Shaker or Resurrection Order. Those Who are able may come and see for themselves what manner of people the Shakers are. Many who huve written will receive papers, or pamphieta, or letters, a8 {ast asican attend toit. From these they will be able to judge whether they are fit can- didates ior the ‘new heaven,” or rather that they should remain in the outside order and hbeip to | create a “new earth” wherein should dwell Nighteousness, F. W. EVANS, Mont LeBaNON, Columbia county, N. ¥. The Congregational Schism. To THe EDITOR oF THE HERALD:— I read, and I hope | profit by, the religious news | of your Sunday issue, in which I get a cosmoramic and all inclusive view of the several faiths, their harmonies and discords, Just now I am more “exercised” than edified by the proceedings in the Congregational churches of brooklyn. 1am per- suaded that Pastor Beecher is a man of such mark and note that the public good is hot served by the doubts and quiboles with which the comtroversy is conducted, Brother Bowen, too, is of such ac- count that we listen with impatience io the pre- himinary seesaw which betogs the issues to be set- tied, and is as cumbrous and obseure to the gen- eral mind as the interminable exceptions or private notes to the Judge of @ squad of criminal lawyers who wish to shove by justice | when some wealthy client is in peri. Lil werea polemarch or the son of a polemarch I might take more iuterest in the relations of the Anglo-Saxon idea to the primitive Church. Anglo-Saxon is good, and I had as lief elect a pastor by Wittenagemot a3 Catacombs. But tt is not Angio-Saxondom we want togetat. Itis whether Brother Bowen did right in maligning his pastor, and whether that great hearted man’s charity in loldipg the offenuer to his pastoral bosom on condition of his not repeating the offence ought to exempt that offender from the censure of the congregation; and, further, whether it is well forthe otner congrega- tions that such matters should be covered up and put out Of sight, as it were throwing @ wet blanket over @ oed of White hot coal. = * Mr. Beeclier and Mr. Bowen are good men—Mr. Bowen possibly a littie hasty in his opinions and in- discreet in their expression; but so were Luther and Calvin and other Church wortnies, What they said they thought and what they thought they said in open meeting, even if eggs were vroken in making the omeiet. Jt is the priviiege of the saint to be purified as by fire. “We count them blessed which endurg.” These tricks of posture and jence on the part of their {riends give rise to impressions tnat there is a smouldering fire that will break out again and again, to the discreaitot the cburches, unless it is stamped out once and ior all. ANXIOUS. Sacred Relics. Many Catholics who are ignorant of the fact wil | no donbt be pieased to hear of the presence in New | York of an extensive collection of holy recs, A | collection as precious or complete as this one is excepted. They have been gathered from all over Europe, \taly m particniar, Owing to the closing of #O Many Monasteries in Italy it bad been ‘ound necessary to bring those sacred relics to Rome, from whence they have been sent, ander charge of Father Gardner, here for distribution among the bishops, At No, 203 East Fourth street, between avenues A and B, there is Open a panorama of | Rome ana the various charches in it. The admis- sion to the panorama is 25 cents, and after seeing the pictures those who wish wiil be shown the sacred relics by Father Gardner, who expiains and tela the history of each. Blessing St. Vincent's Home. On Tuesday evening the ceremony of Dlessing St. | Vincent’s Home for Boys, No. 7 Popiar street, Brookiyn, took place in presence of a congregation of friends and patrons of that admirable instita- tion. The office, which consisted of the asperzes and prayer, Was performed by Right Rev. John Loughlin, Bishop of the diocese of Brooklyn. At the conciasion of the ceremony the distingnished Catholic préiate delivered @ brief address in the parlors of the Home, which have been handsomely fitted a8 a chapel. Mr. Bernard Bogan, jounder of the Home, then made a few remarks, and wus jol- lowed by Mr. KL Myoau. 1¢ was stated buat We ; church at Cumberland, Md, last Sunday. | mond, | society will therejore shortiy have a new building, | suttute @ memorial fund rar Work received the sanction of the Bishop in 1868, when the house in Vine street was opened, There TEMPLE EMANUEL. were but #ix boys then who entered the Home. Now there are 58 inmates and many applications to ener. The Vine street house has been connected with the present house, No. 7 Poplar strect, at an outlay of $4,500, No aid whatever is received from the city government, although the work is one which is of vital interest to the community. Ministerial Movements and Changes. METHODIST, Dr. Whedon, of this city, has gone to Jackson- ville, Fla,, to epend the balance of the winter. Rev. G. W. Woodruff, D. D., of New Rochelle, N. Y., who bas been sick for a few months and unable to supply his pulpit, writes from Danville, N. Y,, that, though he is fast regaining his wonted health and strength, Le will not resume work until the meeting of the Annual Conference in April. The venerable Dr. Lovick Pierce, of the South Georgia Conierence of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, has been elected delegate to the General Conference to be held in Louisville in May next. He leads the dele- gation. Since nis election the Doctor has become seriously ii, and fears are entertained by his friends that be may not rally again, He has passed the alloted fourscore years of human life. Rev. J. H. Patterson, M. D., a superannuated member of Troy Conference, and residing at Glenn’s Falls, N. Y., fell dead from his chair December %, aged 63 years. He was @ minister 39 years, At the late session of the South Carolina Vonference of the Methodist Episcopal Cburcn South a son of Bishop Wightman was admitted on trial. The sons of three other munistera were also ad- mitted on trial. Rey. 0. P. Brewer, of Eastern: Oregon and Washington Conference, has been ap- pointed as farmer im charge on the Chehalis Indian Reservation; also Rev. Dr. J. W. Turner, of the Oregon Conlerence, bas been appointed to the same reservation as physician. The lecture room of the Methodist Episcopai church, Cedarvilie, Pa, J. J. Sleeper, pasior, will be dedicated to-day. Revi- vais not ony continue but they ure increasingly successiul throughout the entire Church, From Greencastle, Ind.. we have a report of 97 conver- sions; irom Briggs’ Hollow, N. Y., 30; from Varys- burg, N. Y., 40; irom Cuvd, IL, 65; trom Stod- dardsville, Pa., 50; irom Pleasant Unity charge, Pa., 60; from Meckling, Dakota Territory, 34; from Burnt Cabins charge, Pa., 41; from Bel- fast, N. Y., 30; trom Volcano Station, W. Va., 160 during the year; trom Jonnstown, Pa., 50; from Amityville, L. 1., 40; from White -Plains Memorial church 60 joinea on probation and 7 by ietver. ROMAN CATHOLIC. The London Hour proiesses to have good author- ity lor aunouncing that the College of Cardinals have united upon Cardinal Pecci, Archbishop of Perugia as the successor to Pius LX. in the Papal chair, Cardinal Peccl was born in 1810 and waa made a Cardinal in 1853, having been made bishop five years earlier. He 18 said to be an Ultramon- tane, yet of a very conciliatory spirit. Cardinal Pecci has dedicated his diocese, that of Perugia, Italy, to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. Anotner consistory is to take place at Easter, when a new series of cardinals wili be created and the Sacred College compieted. Since October 20, 1873, there have been no less than 63 convents closed in Rome. Oa December 3 six of these institutions were sup- pressed. The Catholic Aeview is reviving its idea of an American pilgrimage with greater zeal than ever, It has letters irom England, France and this country heartily advocating the enterprise, which now heeds ony the blessing of the prelates of the Church in vhis country to make it a final and periect success. The Catholic population of Jupan in relation with the missionaries number from 13,000 to 24,000, the exact number it 15 impossible to obtain, owing to the persecutions practiged toward many of tiie native converts. The Catholic population of the United States, according to the latest Charch Directory, numbers 6,000,000, comprised in seven archdioceses or provinces, each presided over by an archbishop; 55 dioceses and vicartates apostolic, containing 56 bishops and vicars, 4,512 priests, 4,387 churches, not including 154 im process of erection, some of Which will be dedicated at an early day; 1,415 chapels and stations, and 1,259 parochial schools, independent of colleges, academies and schools connected with asylums and other institu- tions, Four dioceses contain upwards of 200 riests, 15 have more thah 100 and the rest vary om 8 to each. The diocese of New York con- tains 297 priests, 70 more than any other diocese. : PRESBYTERIAN. Eight months ago Rev. Mr. Newkirk organized a Presoyterian church oi 34 members in Philadeipaia, It has now 116 communicants and 38 united at the last communion. Rev. Mr. Ledyard, of Ron- dout, N. Y., has resigneu bis charge us pastor of the Presbyterian church at that place. W. H, Clagett accepts a call to the Weat Chestuut street church, Louisville, Ky. The Presbyterian church at Tom’s River has felt the revival influence and 15 were admitted to the church at a late communion. Twenty-five were added to the Eesbyierian ne Rev. John Hussey has removed from Loveland to Lockland county, Obio. Rev. Samuel J. Baird, D. D., began the new year as the newly installed pastor of the Third Presbyterian church, Rich- Va. Rev. Dr. Marshall, a well known United Presbyterian minister of Coupar Angus, England, deciines to pay the school rate along with his taxes tor the support of the poor unless assured that no part of it will be spent on religious education, and the committee of the parochial board have given instructions to prosecute nim for payment. ‘Three thousand persons arose laat sun- day evening in the Academy of Music, Brooklyn, in response to Dr. Talmage’s request that all who were Christians or desired to ve should do so, BaPTisT. Rev. A.M. Prentice, of the Rhinebeck Baptist church, has tendered his resignation, He will re- move to Brattleboro, Vt. Rev. J. Henry Gunning, Of Middletown, N. Y., has been called to the - torate of the Baptist church at Morristown, N. J, The Madison avenue Baptist church subscribed and paid over to their pastor, Kev. J. F. Elder, as a holiday present, a purse of generous gift, kindly given. The Baptist Pubiication Society bave secured their gtit of 000 from Mr. Bucknall by fulfilling the conditions and raising $100,000. The The Baptist Pastors’ Confereuce last Monday re- ported 34 baptisms during the month. Five of the persons thus received by the First Germaa church were formerly Roman Catholics. Meetings at Sum- mit, N. Y., sill in progress, have resulted in the conversion of 20 souls, The Rev. Dr. Burroughs has resigned the Presidency of the University ot Chicago. Owing to the bad iinancial condition of the Baptist church in High street, Pawtucket, R.1., the Rev. W. C. Wright has resigned the pastorate of the same. Rev. George P. lurnbull resigns at Trenton, N. Y. Rev. Lewis Halsey goes from Ogden to Farmer Village, N. t. Kev. G. W. Taylor resigus at DeGraff, Ohio. Rev. J. G. Portman, of Benton Harbor, Mich., goes to Goshen, Ind, The First Baptist Church of West Hoboken, N. J., will dedicate their new house of worship on Tuesday, 13th, Kev, Wayland Hoyt will preach | the sermon. The Baptist Cuurch of Hinsdale, N. H., will dedicate their new house of worship gn Tuesday next. The New York Missionary Union recently received $4,650 by a collection in ison avenue Baptist church. EPISCOPALIAN, Dr. Spaulding, the newly elected bishop of Col- orado, Wyoming and New Mexico, Was consecrated at Erie, Pa., on the ist inst. s#ishop Spaulding will proceed immediately to the West and will settle ermauentiy at Denver, Col Rev. Thomas J. Mc~ ‘adden, rector of St. Paui’s Protestant Episcopal coureh, Littleton, near Denver, Col, has an- | founced nis adhesion to she Reiormed Episcopal | Church, The ritualiste of &ngland have been re- fused the privilege of erec'ing “paldacchinos” over their altars, The congregation of the Church of the Redeemer, New Haven, made their pastor, Rev. Dr. John E. Todd, @ Christmas present of $1,500. MISCELLANEOUS. A pew Protestant church is now tn process of erection in the Avenue de la Grande Armée, Paris, and Wil be inaugurated by M. de Pressensé, the Protestant deputy, early this year. The building, ground inciuded, Will cost about $40,000, and will seat neavrly 1,000 persons. The finds have been Taised by & Committee under the presidency of M. Guizot. 4 colony of some 700 Norwegians are pro- osing, With their Lutheran pastor and jeaver, to jocate themselves in or near Vineland, N.J. Tne Reformed Church Classis of Philadelphia have. by. resolution, deposed Rev. Dr. Wadsworth, pastor of the Third Relormed church, irom the ministry of | the churen, and Mr, Henry J. fox was removed from the cierkship of the church. The reason for this action was that these brethren took their church over to the Presbyterians, The new Re- tormed Duich church at’ Veapack, N. J., was dedicated on Thursday last. Key. J. F. Shaw, pastor of the Reformed churches oi Lower Walpack, N. J., has so far recovered trom his severe sick- ness a8 to be able to again attend to lis minis terial duties, On Tuesday, 13th inst., the new Reiormed Duteb church at Bushkili, Pa., will be dedicated, A ministerial union of ail the Bvangeli- cal Qhurches of this city and yjetnity has heen or ganized to meét quartésiy. It promises to be a success, It is parpoees oy the Executive Commit- tee of the United States Evangelical Alliance that the churches throughout this country shali take up | @ collection On the third Sabbath in January tocon- | for the support of the widows of Revs. Carasco and Pronier, Alliance | delegates, Who were lost on the Vilie du Havre, and ior the education of their children, the fand to be expended by the Finunce Committee of tue | American Alllance according to their vest judg- ment. The Central Congregational cnurch of Brooklyn (Dr. H. M. Scudder’s) got into their new chapel on Friday night, thus vegianing squarely with the new year, notwitustanding its unfinished condition. The occasion was rendered peculiarly memorable by the proposal and accept- ance of 44 new members, 20 by proiession and 24 y jetter, The Rev, Mr. Lyman, who succeeds Dr, A, M, Storrs, commenced istry in the south Congregational church ath morning, w the Lord's Supper administered, | alter ® short preparatory address. ‘'wo persons were letter. ved ob profession of their faith and jour by Rey. bd. Ronthaler, iate of the Mo- ravian church, Jay stre Brook'yn, bas taken charge of the First Moravian church’ of Philadel- phia. Of 24 Congregations! churches in Rhode island 11 have pastors, mine have acting pastors aud (our are vacant, The total members ip is 4,340; contributions ior home expenses, $67,019; for be- nevolence, $36,4 Kev. Dr. Carroll, of Brooklyn, will receive into bis churen 25 new members to- day. During his two years’ pastorate his church has averaged at the communions 45 new members, a Budienge has grown irom 40 people to A Rabbi's Tribute to the Late Professor Agawiz—True Science Leads to Truc Religion—Diseourse by Rev. Dr. Gott- heil, There was a targe congregation in the Temple Emanuel yesterday, including many Gentiles, Chris- tian ministers and others, to whom Dr. Gotthet! discoursed on the relation of science to relagion, paying therein due homage to the late Professor Agassiz, The Doctor read several verses irom the eighty-eighth Psalm, beginning, “O Lord God of my salvation, * * * let my cry come before thee, * * ® Shali the dead praise thee,” &c, The particular words which occupied the Doctor’s attention were, “Shag thy wonders be kaown in the darkness and thy righteousness in the land of forgetiulness t”” It sounds strange to us, the Doctor said, that God should be a loser if He should fail to answer His servants who cry day and night unto Him, And he asked, 18 such a conception compatible with a just and ome regard for the character of the Divine ing? Neither the offerings of our hearts nor our bands can enrich Him, But we must remember that the Psalmist speaks here, not as an iudivid- Nal, DUC as a representative of the whole natio! and that the extinction to which he refers reache to the whole house of Israel. God's wonders in the deep must be understood to refer to the knowl- edge and worship of the true God as opposed to heathenisin im all its forms, It Israel), the warrior of the true faith, shall fail, then idolatry must tri- umpa, No protest will be heard from any other part of the universe. If the voice of prayer and praise be stifled here where shall it be heard? In that sense, and in none other, could the patriot bard use these words, Let not the trite phrase be enunciated that God can take care of His own cause. Shall the potsherd say to the potter, Why hast thou made me thus? THE SPIRIT OP PRAYER has a logic of its own which is understood only by those who try it, Ido not fear, said che Doctor, that | offend when when I pray not only for my- self but for my nation and for the world, nor that I perform acts of supererogation therein. But the Doctor applied the text more especially to the relations existing between science and religion, and asa memento to the late Professor Agassiz. ie knew it was rather late to do this, but he telt he couid not withhold his meed of praise to so reat @ man. We mourn in his loss, said the ctor, the leading mind in science. We are not able to measure results of his efforts. Gieater minds may do that. What we may say can add very litile lustre to his great name. He was an explorer in the varied and interesting fields of nature, We lay our wreaths on his grave, remembering that he has laid her richest treasures at the {eet of re- ligion. Nature pointed tim unerringly to the self conscious, uncreated Power who rules all things. While some of the parrots of science deny this Power he, one of its greatest students, declared his supreme belief in the great God. Fortunately jor ns be was not @ minister of religion, so that he could not be accused of superstition on the one hand nor be ciassed as a hypocrite preaching what he did not believe on the other. But the God whom he worshipped was NOT THR GOD OF THR CRERDS or the sects—not the God of the priest who pre- tends to hold the keys of the kingdom of heaven in his hands, Nor O1 the dogmatist who pretends to define the mode of entrance to heaven. He Wom Agassiz worshipped is the God of the uni- verse who despises not the homage of the least and lowliest of his creatures. His faith sould strengthen our purpose to wrest religion trom tue hands of the dogmatists and scientists. Free- dom must characterize the reiigion of the tuture. Had Agassiz been different we should not have honored him the less for ‘his atrainments in science. We must not stifle the voice of any one the cause of religion be injured. Every new thought given to the world heips the cause of religion. Darkness bespeaks the distrust in the Divine power to make Himself felt. Are there any places where God cannot be be found? Can He be known in the land of oblivion We don’t wish to be tearful of every new light. We desire to have faith in our iuith, and Dut to be frightened at every new phase of thought. Not in the darkneas can God's ways be known, nor His dealings iu the land of obiivion, Mankind can’t be given over to materialism, and tne honor stown to Agassiz proves tlat we yet honor genius, The homage paid to his memory 1s a re-endorsement Of the belief of mankind in the sovereignty of the mind. When all the EPHEM@RAL HEROES OF THE DAY and of the year are forgottea the student and the thinker will be gratefully remembered, ur through them the Spirit of God speaks to us. But let the homage that we pay to the departea scholar con- sist not in words alone, but in deeds. And the op- portunity given to us is to instruct our children thoroughly. Let us not be content with giving them a mercantile education merely, but let us loo« higher. What a nobie duty is here set before Mothers, to watch over tne wuder pianis as they begin to bud forth into life, and to save them from she storms that surround them, Who can tell but one day millions may say, ‘Blessed 1s she who gave to the world @ Redeemer from darkness, who by his great thoughts, being lifted as up the Saviour, has brought near the day of redemption, with which God, our heavenly Favher, has cheered us}? THE WEEK OF PRAYER. General Observance Throughout the City and Country—Closing Services This Evening—Evangeiical Alliance Communion Service in Brooklyn To- Day. Never perhaps since the “Week of Prayer” was Institutea has it been so generally and so fervently observed ag during this year 1874. The impulse which the Evangelical Alliance in its late gather- ings here gave to the sentiment of union among Christians, and the many important religious events which have transpired during the year past, together with the indications of greater things to come, gave faith and earnestness of de- sire ana purpose to Christian people to come together and as one family to unite their prayers for common objects to the one God and Father of us ail. Owing to a combination of helpful circum- stances the Madison square Presbyterian caurch be- came the centre of these Evangelical upion meet- ings, and there daily met Christian men and womert of all denominations vo pray for the conversion of the heathen, for Jews and Catholics and nomi- nal Christians, for Supaay schools and teachers, for educational and tneological inscit utions and the ministry, for missions and missionaries, lor Young Men's-Christian Associations and other re- ligious corporations, ior home and family ipflu- ences and jor ap almost iniinite variety ofother ipseresting topics, Not always, indeed, could the different interets be remembered by the persona leading audibly in prayer, 30 numerous and varied were Shey. In this Madison square church gath- ered those Who could attend in the afternoon irom the neighboring churches. In the evenings most of tuose churcies had meetings of their own to engage their attention and savor. On the west side of the city up town it was deemed betrer and more convenient to alternate the services daily between the diferent churches, Hence evening services were held alternately in the Fourth Presbyterian church, Thirty-fourth street, near Broalway; in the Methcdist Free Tabernacie, in the same street, near Eighth ave- nue; in the Keformed church, also in the same street; in the Baptist church, im Thirty-third street, near Ninth avenue; in the Presbyterian church, {hirty-first street and Ninth avenue, and in the Thirtietn street Methodist Episcopar church, These meetings will wind up this evening with @ praise meeting in Dr. Thomson’s church, ‘Thirty-fourth street, near Broadway. The downtown churches followed a simular programme and met alternately in the Canal street Presby'erian charch, in the Greene street Methodist Episcopal church, in the Church Of the Strangers, Mercer street, near Eighth street; in the Spring street Presoyterian churcu and tn the Macdougai street Baptist Church. The pastors ofthe respective courcues presided over the meetings heid in tueir meeting houses,-and prayers and short addresses were delivered by other ministers present, A noon meetng was also held in the Canal street Presbyterian church. The Harlem churches uuited also in similar services. ‘This evening a grat winding-up meeting 1s to be heid in Steinway Hali, at which time and place Drs, Adams, Taylor, Washbourne and others wiil deliver addreases. Sermons wit ne ren vo the topic ap- pointed for this day will be preached during the day in the several churches, On Monday afternoon @ meeting was held in the Dutch church ip Fulton street, immediately after the noou prayer meeting, to comer in regard to systematic beneficence, The, conference heartily agreed that that,known as “the Powell system” 1s tae best ami Most practicable. Ministers of differ- ent denominations were present. The conference Was held at the instance of Bishop Janes, of the Methodist Episcopal Cnureh. The Ladies’ Christian Union of New York ob- served the Week of Prayer by hoiding meetings daily, at eleven o'clock, in the chapel of the Broad- way Tabernacie, Tbirty-fourth sireet aud Sixth avenue, in Brooklyn the Week of Prayer was duly ob- served by meetings every afternoon in the rooms of tne Young Men’s Christian Association, Fulton strect and Gallatin place, presided over by Drs. Cayler, Buddington, Clark and others. The Ladies’ Union also held a meeting on Friday in the chureh on Pierrepont street and Monroe place, from eleven A. M. tii four P.M. This afternoon a real Evangeliral Ajliance communion service will be bed in the Bedford avenue Reformed church, Rev, Dv. Porter pastor, in which the Lee avenue Baptist Courch, St. John’s Methodist Eplacopal church, Ros street Presbyterian church and the Lee avenne Congr *gational church wii participate, In Jersey City thé Week of Prayer was observed ag follows:—vn Monday, in the Union Baptist eburch; on Tuesday, "in the Third Reformed church; on Wednesday, the First Presbyterian chureh; on Thursday, IM be Methodist Episcopal church; on Friday, in the weond Presbyterian church, and on saturday, We Gougreyatioual L .Commissioners of the’ Central NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JANUARY ll, 1874.—TRIPLE SHEET. MR. VERDANT GREEN The Adventures a Native in Search of Health and Recreation. * FRESH FIELDS AND PASTURES GREEN. An Eminent Example for American Youth to Study Pastoral Life in Europe. FOLEY ON THE SITUATION. New York, Jan. 10, 1874. To THs TAXPAYERS OF THE City of NEW YORK:— I herewith submit for your consideration an- Other report of the shamerul work of Comptroller Green and his secret management of the late Central Park Commission. The law creating the firat Board of Central Park Commissioners is a8 follows :— Ohapter 771, Laws of 1857, An act for the regulation CS .SOvernmens of the Central Park, in the city of New ric: * ‘ork :— Sxot1ow 8.—Robert J. Ditton, James E. Cooley, Charles H. Wussell, J. F. Butterworth, John A. & Gray, Waldo Hutchins, Thomas 0, Fields, Andrew Hl. Green, ‘Charles W. Elliott, William K, sirong and James ogg are hereby continued and constituted the first Board ot Com- missioners. ‘They shall hold office for five years, and SHALL KECKIVE NO COMPENSATION” FOI THLE SERVICES. Each Commissioner shall, nevertheless, be entitled to be reimbursed the amount of his personal expenses in visit ing and superintending the said Park, not exceeding the sum of $300 per annum A GREEN-FIELDS COMBINATION, Ata meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the Central Park May 10, 1858, Mr. Thomas 0. Fields moved that the Board go into the election of officers for the ensuing year. Carried. On the eleventh ballot for President Mr. Green received six votes, Mr. Gray received three votes and Mr. Battterworth: received one vote. The Chair de- clared Mr. Green elected President ior the ensuing year. The Board then proceeded to ballot for Treas- urer, with the following result:—Mr. Green six votes, Mr, Russell two votes and Mr. Strong two votes. The Chair announced that Mr. Green was duly elected Treasurer of the Board for the ensuing ear. if A protest was here entered against the election ' ot Mr. Green as Treasnrer, on the ground that, Mr. Green having been elected President of the Board under the bylaws, he cannot be electea Treasurer, ag itis improper and inconsistent that he should hold both offices at the same time. THE GREEN BOARD. On motion the Board then proceeded with the election of @ secretary, On the first ballot lor sec- retary Mr. Elliott received seven votes, Mr. Hutch- ins received one vote, and Mr. Green received (his own) one vote. sf January 14, 1859, the Board met and ordered that the memorial to the Legislature, prepared by the President and Treasurer (Green), be print- ed. The said petition contains, among others, the Joliowing clause :— VERY GREEN. None of the Commissioners now receive any compen- sation. Itis clearly apparent trom the experience of the past two yeurs that your momorialists should have ower to provide a reasonable compensation for its Pres ident and Treasurer, somewhat corresponding with the labor performed In these offices. President and Treasurer Green wrote the above Tesolution, and went to Albany and had the foliow- ing act passed solely for his own benefit:— Chapter 49, Laws of 1850, passed April 15 (spetion 2 amending section 3 1857):—No member of said Board shall receive any compensation tor his services except the President and Treasurer: but each Commissioner shail, nevertheless, be entitled to receive for his personal expeiises in visiting and superintending the Park a sum notexceeding per annum. VERDANT GREEN. The following copy of a receipt shows:~- New York, May 1, 1859. , Commissioners of Central Park to Andrew H. Greon Dr, For expenses incnrred in attending to memorial at Albany as a member of the commission in 1859... .$57 87 Received payment, ANDREW H. GEKBN. ; Argit 30,°156), VERY VERDANT GREEN. Ocr, 6, 1869.—‘‘Resolved, That until further order of this Board the Treasurer be empowered and requested to perform the duties of Architect-in-Chiet and Superin- tendent."—Passed October 6, 1359. Mr. Green now holds foar offices—Treasurer, gompercilar Superintendent and architect-in- Chie! A GREEN PASTURE, July 11, 1868, the Board of Commissioners of the Central Park met, when, on motion of Commis- sioner Thomas C. Fields, it was Resoived, That leave of absence is hereby granted to Andrew H. Green, Treasurer of the Board, ‘or the space of not exceeding 90 days, tor the purpose of visiting Eu- rope If he 80 desires. SUBSOIL PLOUGHING. Jani 14, 1869, the Board met again, when Mr. wields red the following, which wus adopted :— Resolved, That the question of paying the expenses ot Mr. Green's visit to Europe be referred to Auditing Com- miitee, with power. Mr, Green voting for it. REAPING THE HARVEST. New Your. April, 1269, The Auditing Committee hereby authorizes the pay. ment to the Compiroller of the Park the sum or sho as and tor the expenses of his visit to Rurope daring the fall of 1868, . H. GRINN ELL, Audit THOMAS ©, FIELDS, § Committee. Green is absent 60 days. He was not sent by the Commission, as the minutes expressly show, it being simply bis own pleasure to go. He got a free passage. On his return he makes the city tax- payers pay his imaginary expenses for about 30 days in Europe, the extravagant sum of $1,600, in addition to his salary for al! the time he absent, at the rate of $19,150, that being the amount he paid himself tor back pay and other salaries for the year 1868, and that, too, while the ublic were nnder the impression that Comptroller reen, like all the other Park Commissioners, re- ceived no salary whatever, GARNERED, Received, New York, June 19, 1869, from the Board of ark the sum of $1,6U0, in full payment of the above mentioned expense. ANDREW HU. GREEN, It is charitable tosnppose this wholesaie salary and back pay grabber forgot to enforce his custom of insisting upon a iull bill of items for the above Jraud upon the taxpayers, and it would be inter- bein: $i esting to see how Economy Green did away with $1, in about 20 days on the European jan. For the valuable aid thus rendered Pl to Comptroiler Green, by his iriend Thomas 0. Fields, by which Comptroller Green drew out of the treasury, at the expense of the taxpayers, such large gums for back pay, salary and his private expenses for bis pleasure trip to Europe. e taxpayers Ought to know what consideration the notorious Commissioner Fields got through Comptroller Green fpr his useful assistance, ity examination thus iar proves that Andrew H,. Green has taken Dut of the city treasury and paid to himself, while he had control of the Central Park Commission, the enormous sum Of $111,623 92 as Jollows:— . THE MARKET VALUE. Green's salary as Treasu Green's back pay fraud Green's visit to Europe... Greeu’s visit to Washington. Green’s visit to Albany Green's unlawful $300 a yea Green's “Allen” private house | FIRST, For the year 1868 Treasurer Green paid to himself at the expense of the taxpayers ior one single year the following amount Back pay fraud.. Salary as Treasnrer. The uplawtul $300 @ year, "$19,190 He forgot to deduct for the time he was absent in Europe. THE PRIVILEGES OF CASTR. Fortunately the precedent which was attempted by Green of having the city burdened with the ex- pense of furnishing and maintaining an oficial residence for each Of its officers, as Was so pearly consummated by placing him in the ALLEN HOUSE, Great Hill, Central Park, was happily frustrated by the advent of Sweeney & Co. to power. The facts, however, in reference to this adventure, ought not vo be overlooked or forgotten by the taxpayers, but should be accepted as a warning and as a clear indication of the extreme, unjustifiable length to which Green Was and still 1s prepared to go at the expense of the oy. when the benefit is to be solely for himseif. Had his purpose been carried out we might ere long expect that the principal or. namentation in the Park would be the palatial residences of our city omcials, erected, furnished and maintained at the public expense, with Comp- troller Green handsomely iocated in Allen House, Great Hill, Central Park. It would only .be Jair to expect that his chief assistant and associate in all this work, the notorious Thomas C. Fields, would be next in order for a magnificent “castle,” handsomely fitted up, like Green's house, and, of course, at the expense of the taxpaye and finely located near the Robbers’ Cave. | Fo tunately for us, this shamefui fraud of turnishing and fitting up a private residence for Comptroller Green in Central Park cost the city oniy $13,400, and was only put an end to by the passage of the charter of 1870 and the removal of Green and his Central Park Commission, or the few mem! that Green had not already turned out. W pursding my investigation and obtaining informa- tion which any citizen and taxpayer was entitled to receive in relation to the proceedings of the old Central Park Board an ettort was made by Comp- troller Green to shut out all inquiry, and through the instrumentality of ¢1 pecall ower he is known to exercise over his subordinates, the pres- ent commissioners of the Department of Parks, he very rbaduy got them to adopt and their Presi- dent to sign the following rules atid instructions : WHICH 18 WHY T REMARK, To tHe: Board OF ComMIsstONERS OF THE Derantexnt ov Ponite Parks The undersi to whom was referred on the 26th November, 187 communication of Mr. John Foley, FOQuuring Cones of Coruna cligul pavers he L ® request that he oxamine and report con- corning the law relative to furnishing copies of Doce: Kr ay and Siewing the Pre je same by ‘that he fe Carefuliy'examnined the section 197 of charter of wh Sprovides that the tiondn of co) Dook: aceoumt, or paper keptby such puree ther be dem such reot as mi; a at, tn Manotofive cons per in) words BY same. tion b: payer; under this part of the mabe sppiicanoa: that is, he interest in making it It ap- 7 fur iatooa, whan Saat ‘er, ether he matter 1 coacern in the or not, todemand copies ot official books and a pare ments of the city govermmente % S8Y Of the de Such @ view of the law would enc abi noumber the duties of the departments unreasonably, with no object but vexation and ‘imisenies tight eheeme on the ground of being taxpayers, claim to fate copies of the books and papers, which a clerical fogee, at & large outlay of expense, could alone satisty, duties ry sueh will of the department might be obstructed and unreasonabig demands. ‘The second iano ot IW7th nection allews to tho taxDayer inspection afta tion. Under + by one of the judges of the Supreme Court (Ham that an application cannot be made byany taxpayer fer 4 promiscuous inspection, and that the inspection whick, the statute authorizes is one in which the particular tax~- payer is concerned who makes the application. Under this ruling one taxpayer cannot for another have an inspection, nor because he is & taxpayer can he have a general inspection of the books and papers of the department. But the person applying must have a perce sonal interest in the particular inspection applied for, and when such an inspection is had the statute is satisfied. The not roving commission to rummage through of the city departments, to gratity curiosity or » meddling disposition. On the contrary, it was intended to egive to taxpayers Paving an interest in the matter proper factlity tor the inspection that directly concerns thei wn affairs. Under the first head the Board wilt determine upon the merits of each and every application made for copies of books. papers, &c. Under tue second head it seems to the undersigned that, in view of the rul- Ing of Judge Fancher, this Board wil be justified in deny- ing all applications for inspection of books, accounts and papers uniess the applicant has a personal interest in the iter. Alloi which is respectfully submitted. |. WALES, President Department ot Public Parks. Adopted and ordered to be printed as _a docu- ment of the Board of the Department of Public Parks. AND MY LANGUAGE I3 PLAIN, So far as this refers to Judge Fancher it has no foundation tn fact, and as showing how readily Green is tocommand a disobeyance of the law when it suits his purpose, 1 give the following ex- tract irom the enarter, showing the Clear right of taxpayers as defined by tbe law in contradistine- tien to the definition of their rights as given by Commissioner Wales under direction of Comptroller’ Green, Sxotion 107, Cranter 187%.—The heads of all depart- ments (except police) and the chiety of each and ever; bureau of gaid departments or any of them shall, wit reasonable promptuess {urnish to any taxpayer desery~ ing the same a true and certified copy of any book, ac- count or paper kept by such department, bureau or officer, or such part thereof as may be demanded. Al books, ‘accounts and papers, in any department, shall ail, times be open to the inspection of any taxpayer. Very respectfully, JOHN FOLEY, OAST THY BREAD UPON THE WATERS—IMM WILL RETURN ON JANUARY 13, It is to be hoped that Jupiter Pluvius—if that is the name of the deity of the great watering. cart in the clouds—has tired at last of tormenting us, and that next Tuesday evening will be brigh®& with stars above, and refuigent eyes below, at the; ball where all good young people ought to go and dance for sweet charity’s sake. Some of the managers have had a woful time of it, for between the pouring rain and the rancor~! ous, rglentiess, ruinous panic, hearts and pockets; refused to open. But Friday last the sun burst! out and glorified the world, Young America goti up and exulted. He felt in perfect charity! with it. Be discovered $5 tn his pocket, whick: belonged to charity. He made his toilet, brushed! his hair and rushed ont to find one of those dainty’ tickets which would admit him to the rare delights: of @ ball where only the best and brightest of wo- mankind would attend. And the managers, whose hearts were yearning} over the hapless little ones, wondering if the com-’ ing year was to be fall of mercy or a hard struggie for the means of support, made the bright weather a blessed augury of their success, Tickets and boxes are to be kad of the managerm at their respective residences, and years hence those who buy may find in same young man on woman, saved, sheltered and educated at the In= fant Asylum, “that bread which returneth aftert many days.” Mrs. JAMES BARROW, No, 11 West Thirtieth street. THE CHAMBERLIN LIBEL OASB. Adjournment Until Monday Week. At haif-past ten o'clock yesterday morning Mra George Wilkes, of the Spirtt of the Times, appeare® before Justice Otterbourg, at the Essex Market Police Court, to answer the charge of libel pre- ferred by Mr. John F, Chamoerlin. Mr. Wilkes was accompanied by several friends—Mr. Thomas Ryan, of the Malson Dorée, Mr. Marius Cicero Stanley, Mr. George Butler and others, Mr. Wilkes, who looked very much at ease, asked tne Justice to postpone the hearing of the case. Mr. Wilkes—I am not prepared to go on with the case to-day, Your Honor, as my counsel, ex-Re- corder Smith, is away and could not be found to~ day. desire to have a full and thorough inves- tigation of the matter, but must nave time to ad- vise with my counsel and call my Witnesess. I would, therefore, ask Your Honor to set down the examination for a future ay. The Justice—Well, tf you desire an adjournmen& of the case, Mr, Wilkes, I pgrone to let you go on your own recognizance. I suppose you are a re- sponsible party and will appear. Mr. Wilkes—Certainly. I desire to have an ex- amination at the earliest possibie moment, It was then eed that the examination shail take place Monday aiternoon at two o'clock, and Mr. Wilkes and his friends retired. Mr. Chamber- lin, the complatnant, did not put in an appearance yesterday morning. THE COMING ELECTION. The registration in the Twenty-first Assemble district closed yesterday, and is smaller than 16 has been for years. A little over two-thirds of the voters at the last election have registered, and it is conjectured that the absentees are for the most part republicans, This wing of the body politic of Harlem is in a sort of a quandary, it being dificult for 1t to find a man to carry its banner, of which the traditional bird of victory is so shy. Mr. J. W. Gibbs, a gentleman residing in Harlem, and who has never before been in politics, hag been waited upon by several delegations of Ger- mans, Who are very anxious for him to accept nomination, and it is rumored that Mr. Gibbs in- tends to accept. ‘The fight over the “independent” candidate eat warmer a8 Monday approaches. Rumor 48 it, and trom good authority, that Sullivan will not accept any nomination. is this be true Mr. Wood has a clear fleld and sure victory. To-morrow the Twenty-first Assembly District Democratic Association meets, and the name of the candidate will be announce: The “enabling act’ which was to be sent to the Assembly has not yet made its appearance, and it is probable the suggestion will fal through. THE RYAN MURDER MYSTERY. Investigation on Wednesday Next—Large Number of Witness Since the bloody and mysterious tragedy on the fourth floor of the tenement nouse No, 204 Broome street, early on the morning of the 22d ult., im which Nicholas Ryan and his sister, Mary Ryan, were so ruthlessly butchered by having their heads nearly severed from their bodies, Captain Hedden, of the Thirteenth precinct, and the officers of bis command have been endeavoring to solve the mystery surrounding the case from the first, but as yet without success, and bat little hope seems to be entertained at present of bring- ing the case to a satisfactory issue, Coroner Eickhof has assumed charge of the mat- ter, and yesterday, alter an interview with Super- intendent Matsell, Inspector Walling and Captain Hedden, it was decided that nothing was to be gained by further delay, and therefore the inves- tigation will be commenced on Wednesday next at the Coroners’ Office, No. 40 East Houston street. The hearing will be of the most thorough and searching character, to the end that the perpotra tors of the bloody deed may be brought tol ght, and not less than 20 or 30 persons have becm sum- moned as witnesses. " Many. persons atill cling to the 1aea that Mr. Ryan, while in a confused state of mind, first killed his sister and then cat his own throat; but a ma- jority of people, conversant with the mysterious circumstances surrounding the case, believe that * the parties were murdered by a thief while in search of plunder, THE BROOKLYN CHARITY COMMISSION “IR- REGULARITIES." Proceedings will be commenced by District Ate torney Britton at an early day against the Board of Commissioners of Charities of Kings county for the alleged irauds in the contracts, overcharges, &c, The District Attorney Will be assisted in the prosecution by Mr. Josiua M. Van Cott, who wus (Us aaid, be “destenated Uy tae Governar ta »