The New York Herald Newspaper, March 21, 1875, Page 15

~ RBLIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE Ministerial and Church ‘Movements. PALM SUNDAY AND PURIM. A Physician’s Defence of the Lenten Fast---Correspondence, &e. PROGRAMME OF SERVICES TO-DAY. In Al) Saints Protestant Epiacopa) chureh, this mMorping and evening, the Key. William B, Dun- eli will preach as usual. - At Harvard Rooms, this afternoon and evening, &@ spirttual conference wil! be held, ‘The Rey. W. P, Abbott will preach in Washing- ton square Methodist Episcopal chureb this morn. Ing and evening as usual. “Sorrowlul yet Always Rejoleing’ and “Christ the Liberator’? wili be presented to-day by Dr. Deems in the Churcn of the Strangers, In Sixty-frst street Methodist Episcopal chareb, this morning and evening, the Rev. Wilham Lloyd, of Poughkeepsie, will preach, and to the afternoon addresses will be delivered by Revs, J. N, King, N. G. Cheney and others, Dr. Armitage will commence a series of dis- coursesin the Fiuih avenue Baptist churen this morning on “What Jesus said, did and suffered on each day tn the greats week of bis life, inciud- ing-his death and resurrection.” The Rev, D, Mitchell will preach in Gana) street Presvyterign church this morning and afternoon. This morning the Rev. &. S, MacArthur will speak in Calvary Baptist church about the “Baptist Pub- Neation Society,” and this evesing about “Paul at Athens.’ The Rev. J. M. Pullman will deliver-a “Palm Sunday Sermon’ this woralng, and give a familiar Ik on “The Pursuit of Hapyiness” this evening in toe Church of Gur Saviour. 7 In vhe Church of the Disciples of Christ this morning the Rev. D. R. Van Buskirg will “Rightly Divide the Word of Truth.” : Eider Lutz will talk about “Sneaks” this even- tng to the hall in Mousion street. The Key. W. Hi. Penaleton will preach this mern- ing and evening in the Fiity-third street Baptist eharen, In the French Protestant Episcopal church Du St. Esprit tais afternoon Bishop Potter will con- firm 8 class of tweive catechumens. Preaching at the usual hours to-day in the Free Tabernacle Methodist Episcopal church. “The Possible Meaning of the Death of a Chita” will be considerea this morning ia the Hanson place Baptist church, Brooklyn, by Dr. Fulton, In the evening ‘fhe Royal Sinuer Subdued” will be presented. The Rev, Henry Varley wili preach in the Rippo- drome again this evening, In the Hedding Methodist Episcopal church, Jer- sey City, the Rigat Rev. Bishop Cummins, of the Reioimed Episcopal Church, will preack this even- ing. Mr, E, V. Wilson will lecture for the Progressive Spirliusiisis, ta No. 67 West Thisty-ta.rd sirect, this moruing and evening. Price’s Praying Band, from Brooklyn, will con- duct the services to-day in Forsyth street Metho- dist Episcopal church—morning, afternoon and evening. ~ Rev. BH. W. Knapp will preach in the First Mis- sion Baptist euurch this morning and evening. Preaching in Plymouth Baptist churen this mora- tg and evening by the Key. Mr. Palmer. Rev. J. Spencer Kennard will minister to the Pilgrim Baptist church this morning and evening as usual. ‘The Rey. 8. M. Hamilton will preach at the usual hours this morning and afternoon in the Scoich Presbyterian ehtr ch. In the sixth avenue Reformed Dutch church the Rev. W. B. Merritt wiil preach this morning and evening. In the Seventh street Eptacopal church the Rev, W. P. Corbit will preack @t the usdal boura to- day. Dr. J. T. Hurst, of Drew Seminary, will preaca this morning and evening in St. Luke’s Methodist Episeopal churok, Rev. W. H. Boole will preach in Seventeenth ‘ street Methodist Episcopal church this morning ) and evening. Rev. Dr. Cooke, of st. Bartholomew's, will Preach in St. Peter’s Protestant Episcopal cnurch this evening. It St. Jonn'’s Methodist Episcopal charch the Kev. J. M. King will preach this morning aud evening. Rey. 8. H. Tyng, Jr.,D. D., wil preach at the TFeopie’s service tuts evemug in the Caurch of the Hoty Trinity. The American Temperance Union will hold ser- Vices this afternoon and evening ln Hutchinson Hall, Unton square, Iu Ail Souls’ church, Elm place, Brooklyn, Dr. Porteous will this evening give bis views, placa and programme for the future. “Divine inspiration, its Caaracteristics and Evi- dence,” will be presented in Piropton Mail this moruing by Rev. E, G. Holland. In the Cuurch of the Atonement the Rev. c. C. Tiffany wil ofiiciate and preach at the usual boars to-vay. In the First Reformed Episcopa! church the Rev. W. T. Sabine wili preach this morving and evening at the usual hours, This morning ia St. Ignatlus’ Protestant Episco- Pal church the Rev. Dr. Ewer witl preach on “The ‘Mystical Meaning of the Colt the Foalof an Ags,’ This evening he will consider ‘The History of Re- cent and Present Agitation in the Chureb.’* In Holy Trinity church, Jersey City, to-day, the Rev. George Love will preach ¢hie morning and evening. Divine service in the English language this morning in the Rassian Greek chapel. The Rev. B. 4. Huotingtom will preach in Asso- ciation Hall this eveniag. “Love is the Fulfiment of the Law" will be en- forced at the usual hours to-day im the Churen of tne Messiah by Rev. W. R. Alger. The Rev. E. Bore: will minister to the Prench Protestant church this morning in Calvary chapel. The Rev. R, Heber Newton will preach this morntog tn the Anthon Memorial church, and tue Bishop of the iiocese will conjrm a class in t.e evening. In the Church of the Resurrection the Rev. Dr, Flagg will officiate and preach this morning and evening at the naual hours. Holy Week services in the Paulist cbnren in- Cludes the blessing of psuims, solemn high mass and chanting of the Passion this moraiug and vespers and sermon this afternoon, “Tae Lovet Sought and: Saved” and “The Burial ‘of Christ’ wiil be discussed to-day in the Taoer- hacie Baptist charch by the Rev, J. B. Hawthorne, In £ighteenta street Methodiat Episcopal churca tis morning the Rev. M. S Terry wilt speak avout “The New Jerasalem,’’ and in the evening Rev. D. B, Jatten, of the Baptist church, wilt preson, The Rev. R, M. Stratton will preach in Lexing- ton avenue Methodist Lpiscopal church this even- ing. At Willett street Methoatst Rplacopal church the Rev. J. V. Saundors will preach tuis evening on “The Young Man’s Companions.” The Rev. G- Tayior Wili preach there in the morning. A PHYSICIAN'S JUSTTVICATION OF THER LENTEN FAST. To TuE Error OF Tuk HERALD :— At @ tline when reitgion by the votce of her al- vinely commissioned teachers calls on her ¢enll- Gren to observe tne qaadragesimal fast she en- Joins, 't may not be amiss to examine how medi- cine (rom its standpoint views thia important subject. [tis especiatly so at the present period When sclonce, that is to aay aclence a8 expounded | tiom and preservation of the pudiic healta, “by & unxed diet—taat is to say, NuW YOKK HERALD, SUNDAY, M ARCH 21, 1875—QUINTUPLE SHEET, by Fynaan, nuxiey, Verwin and others, represent 1t as giving resul nich are diametrically op- posed to the teachings of revelation—aa if there could be any real antsgoniem between the teach- ings of true reiigion and those of trae science. No, no; it is only the dreams, the vagaries of these men, under the cloak of science, that ever are or can be opposed to the teachings of religion, That there is no discordance whatever between the behests of religion and those of science on the subject of fasting and avatinence I proceed now to show. It has beea, alas! too much overlooked, too much forgotren, that the Church, tn all her precepts and counsel¥, never requires anything from her chiidren but what ts really for their wel- fare in the temporai as well agin the spiritual order, Whatreason have we not to admire the wisdom, the ingenuity, with which she varies ber gilts, dispenses ber succors and distributes her treasures, her remedies, her lights! In soothing and healing (he wounds and sorrows of poor ha- manity she pays a due regard to tts weakness and imperfection, consulting with a wise foresight aud condescension our delicacy of feeling, our seil-love and even our frailty, Perbups it is potas well known as tt should be tat the meats of the far greater part, if not all, of the unclean antmais lorbidden to the Jews in the eleventh chapter of Leviticus were, amoug other reasons for their prohibition, more or less unwholesome, and productive of disease of body or of mind, remotely if not immediately. Tue same wise foresight is not forgotten in tae law of Jesus Christ. For instance: when I was attend- ing lectures in 1s iu Jefferson Meaical Col lege, Philadelphia, one of the Facuity, Professor George McCleilat, speaking of the eMeacy of fast- ing abd abstinence In some iorms of disease, used to mention to the class the case of a young Catholic Irishman, who was sullering irom a se- vere and grave chronic disease, and who got com- pletely cured of it by a strict Observance of the Jasts of two successive lenig, Ajl physicians of any experience, or Who are Conversait with the records of their pro ession, Kuow ol Mdumerabie instances of the same Kind, i It was the observance of such restits—resalts which a thorough and enlightened Knowledge of Mevivine would lead one to expect—that caused an eminent French physician to declare that if re- ligion had vot istituted the Lemten fast medicine sould have done so, a6 a measure lor We restora- hen it is remembered that Lent occurs toward the be- ginning of spring, and that people generally in- duige too freely during the winter in Mesa meats und orher concentrated toods aod drinks, thas Vitiating the tumors and clogging tne bodily powers a} well us ihe mentai faculties, nothing can be more opportune, considerate and tn ace cordance with the principles of true hygiene than tue Jorty days’ fast whion the Church urdains or the se.sou of Lent, au appropriate preparation or purification for the celebra- tion Of the glorious festival of Easter. But MW the silemu uct reierred to i8 great bcon or the welfare of tne body, It is especially tn the sphere of the mind. to say nothing of Lhe soul. that Ls admtrabie effects pe- come most Conspicuous, Nothing is Detter Verified by ampie experieace «nd voservation taan tie truth Of the leliowing words, sung or read in the | nreice of masses for Leat:—Qui corporali jeju.io vitia compris, mentem elevas, viriutem largtris et pramia—that 18 to say. “Who, DY Laks bodily fast, Gost extineuish our vices, elevate our under- standings, and bestow upon us virtue aud its Tewards.” Jlere again we see medicine come Lo occupy Its appropriaie place, es tie handmatd or & collaborator Of religi D, Im enno ling aad ameilo:atiog the condition of buimanily, and nut a8 ifs8 Opponent or jealous = rival. Any person Wisning to test the truth of the tnduence of absuimence trom mest im his own person can eastiy do 0, thas:—Let tim some morning ea pretty Neely of veels.esk, .nd soon he will Dotice that, li he Carages in apythiog thet Tequires wucs mental application Now cisuded Alu Gull he finds his Mieeciuai powers ooimpared to the mornings whew Ne eats Ho mout. th limits I have prescribed for myself in tos articie Wil) not permit my showing atiengrh how all tue sages wad philosophers oi oideu mes markavie (or tueir irugality aud absten im vther words, jor theie fasts and few examples must, therejore, 840) ent, Flace, accoraitg lo tue account wae ol by Hesycuius, lived om very iitiic, bis y det being only olives a# ont Tue sawe writer miorms us wnat Denroc- Fitus, la lis Voyage to tie ladies, having become acquainted With Uke Gymnosopuists, we embraced Meir irucal mode of hie, WoIck he coutinuce alter his return to his own country, Zeno, the chitel Of the store philosophers, lived solely on bread and wila tivs, and never drank any Wine; and nis cise/pies for a long tie mt tated nis austere mode of Living. Seneca, & phuosopler 0: tue same school, lived a Very austere Iffe, both at court and im ois oWwa house. Soitv, his preceptor, aavised hia to av- stan trom fiesh meats. He did so ior the space of One year, and sy accustomed binsest to tas moe 01 Lie tua it Vecagie bot only easy, but even very agreeavle vo him, 281. rendered bis Latelieet more clear and keen then it used ty be under @ cifferent regimen. berthollet, in his admirable “Traité de PAbstt- nence de ja Viande,”’ a work, by the way, woich Ougnt to be trausiated tato our vernacuiar, men- tons DUMerous luiMuoUs persunages aud sc..0u18 OF secls, WHO acopted an eXciusivery Vegetadio diet jor tneir regimen, I will omit mentioning the austere igsts aud agbstinences of some o! te canonized saints and some of the reitgions orders, as ile bare recital or tuem would peraaps only tend \o irtghten the pusilianimous and unheroic souls of our the, Who bave yet to learo that virtue in is highest and avd most appropriate | signifcativa means strengts Of soul, and tnat tos strength of soul, With its uDspeakabdle aavantages orrewards, ure ordiuariiy acquired only by toe long continued resiraimt or ‘deutatot our sppetives as Weil 48 of our évii propensities. ‘There can be no donot that the reason why 80 many render them-eives unable to ouserve the Lenien and other jasis is their yieliing to a per- Dicious custom, Whick has ootained general sway a@inony us, it veing, Unhappily, considered an acVencement of Treduemeat—auamely, the mis- treatment of ali our bredustulls ac aimost every step from the wil that grinds to the oven that Dekes (hem, thas rendering them inautrious, if NOt iusalubsious, to Some Qf the most portant parts and organs © our frame, as the digestive Apparatas, (oe brain, the eves, the tearm, &c. How many diseases sud disorcers are thus pro- duced, aud wow many of tiem could be cued by & wore rational mode ot pre paring food - wui not wait to... enumeraie; but certam it is that Many persons who now seek for dispensutions from taese fast coud observe them Without mach inconvenience, and certaimy wihoat any detriment i@ their boully heailt, by simply accustoming thenseives by live on plain Or What some Over Dice persons would consider gourse lare and unpollutea water, the regunea whiten nature ordinarily requires ior (he ens sana in corpore s4n0—inat 1s te Bay, w sound mind fi a sound body. 1148, perhaps, an indisputadle fact that the an- clenis better unaerstood the influence ot a frogal or vegetable diet in resiraiming and sapduing the Paseivus than many modern Wiseacres, medical as weil a3 non-meaical, vave dane, aud that tie poet who Wote Lae words— May I govern my passions with absolute sway— would have obtained greater masvery over them oy simply @aopting and persevering in Buch @& regimen, Novody can deny that vegetables, including farimaccous productions, porvaloes, fruits, &c., re- sist putceacence much jouger than desh meats do, and it cannot ve doubted that ag @ general, if not auniversal, role this is true Of them, inside tie body &s Well as outside, aud uence that they yield @ much more mid and blaad chyie than is yiélded » @ diet which is parily composed ot the flesh 01 ammals. fearing im DiInd these principies, aud viewing them in the = ligut presented by the lolowmg uphorisms of Lancist, wich | translate literaliy from the Latin text—to Wis, “AS are tue diet and ariak so is the chyle; a the chyle so is the bioud; in fae, as ig the blood so ig Lhe intellect or witd’’—aphoilems Which ace conlormavie to the most enlightened physiology and as lumino.s as they are emiaentuy suggestive; bearing, | Se: these priuctpies in mind, thus luminousiy tila trated by the eminent Romin physteiau to whom L nave referred, | would ask my readers whetoer they ao no! now beiuia presented Lo Lheir mental vision @ kind of new and Woudertal, li not admur able, horizon, which provaply they vever bere “dreamt of in thett phiiosephyr’ As experuaen- tai evidence of the soundness of the lorezoing Views I wil bere quole irom Dr. RK. B. trai, a high auvherity in such matters, the folowmg Passaye :—~ “Among the modern names of dietiaguished indivicaals who have borne testimony in favor of Ve,etabie diet, as Conducive to the highest phys- lological and psychoiogicnl iMterests Of man, derived frém ooservation, reflectoo and in most instances [rom personal experience, we may Notice the celebrated Dr. Cheyne, of Kogland; sir Joon Sinclair, ao eminent writisn surgeon; Dr. Cniten, of Batubarghs us, Re Jackson and Gneral E.oct, of the british army; Sur Wuliam Lempte, Projessor Adam Mecguson, /’oussean, Newton, vr. Whitton, Lord Bacon, sir Richara Phipps, How- ard, the philanthropist; Dr. ituielaud, Pever Gas- sendt, & famous Frencn pittosopner; vr. Paylor, Dr. Abernetny, Lord Kairns, Professor Dick, Key. Jonn Wesley, Lumartine, the Abbé Gallaal, Ben- jamin Franklin, br, Massey, of Cineinaatt, Dr. Jeunings, of Obertin: ‘Father’ Sewall, of Maine; Dr. 3. Granam, of Northampton; Dr. Aicoit, of t Newton; Rey. Wiiltwu Meteal!, of Phiiadel- puia; Dr. James, of Wisconsin; Dr. Grinrod, author of ‘Bacchus,’ 0. 8. Fowler, tho phrenol- Ogisl, ANd & host Of Others, Who could oe RAMed.”” T have now lying belore me a book trom the pen of a distingusned Kngiisn physician, @ man as eminent for his candor as for his high profess onul attainments, which gives a very strong additio gal support to the preceding views, In this work he gives the particuiars and reauits of duferent dis- eases, Commonly considered incurable, i not fatal, BUCH a8 CUnsUMpPHOD, cancer, paralysia, SCrolUl wea, &¢., which Re and some friends of ms treated oxclusveiy with @ regulaced vexetabio dict and tegen ‘accel In 4 particuing manner, but‘without any drag medicines whatsoever. The voravie results they received in diseas| rred to are oiten indeed astonisiing; out, for my part, Fhave abundant reasons for bolleving nder the same regimen,#imilar reanits * ould ned iD ali other earovia aysca whatsoever vo which mankind are lab: ter how inveterate or uopromising the: and not beer affections of the mind, &c, ‘The wonderful success our English doc: tor had with the regimen alluded to in the treat- ment of disease induced him to recommend it to several individuals and families in Lealta, who adopted it as their regular fare, Listen now to bts recital of some of its benef- cent effects, which I quote:— “As @ whole tne body under it (this dietary treatme it) attaing its just stature, due propor- tions and proper strength, provided there be no original aefect of structure. The skin appears to become more tirm and dense and more moist and perspirable, The appetite for food becomes strong, sound and healthy, There is no oppression or Matulency after meals, no fulness nor peuviness, The pleasures of the palate are heightened by the increased deleacy of the organs, and the enjoy- ment produced by the unrestrained use of fruit more than compensates (or the restrain's thongut to be mnposed by the abstinence from simulating viands, * * * Doubtiess the whole composition | of the cirpulating fluids ig changed, but it 18 Not possible, perhaps, to prove this chemically. But the whole body acquires a clearer and fresher appearance, * * * The Scurotic coat of the eye gives the strongest evidence 0( this change; irom having been yellow and dali, it regains the pure and clear whiteness which is naturai toi, * * * The vody becomes mura wlerant of heat and cold, avd ail the muta- tions of the atmospliere. Such’ impressions lose their power o! injury, and the perpetual attention to guard against them becomes needless, * * * All the senses acquire a higuer degree of perfec- tion—the eve, the ear, the palate and the skin, The countenance becomes more suimated and inteliectual. The swe which plays upoo the features shows the inward contgatment of tue heart, There can be no doubdt that the appreten- sion, the memory, in a word, all the faculties Which constitute the intellect are improved.” Woo now will say that a regimen trom which Mesh meats are exciuded 1s not everything that could reasonably be desired both tn health and in sickuess, and for eitier the AaOy or the mind? BaRRY, M.D. New Haven, Ky., March, 1875, POINTS SCORED AGAINST HELL. To Taz Epitor oF THE HeERaLp:— In reply toJ. P. (im @ late Sunday's HERALD), allow me to say— First—I do prove by the ernattion of Stuart, of Andover Theological Institute; Barnes, Stuunton, &c., that the original meaning of ‘sueol,’’ &c., was, “that neither the Jews uor the early Cnris- tans ever used them to designate a piace of eter> nal punisnment.’? Seoond—By the same authority, that no book “on earth has a double sense;” thereiore these writings cannot be ‘“tuken tn a different Sense”? trom what they were understood by those who wrote tiem, Ihird—I Would like vety much to be referred to toe chapter and verse wiere ‘Anna, with horns,” “Judith exciaims,” &., aoout “worms in the flesn,” &c. J quoted from Stuart, of Andover, his defiuttion why the Saviour used the expression of “where the worm dieth not and the fire ia uot quenched.” I supposed such an authority wouid not ‘excite pity, If not laugnter,” irom J. P, Fourti—Tne quotation, “Fear not them,’ &c. “Thein” refers to the Roman power, who could take “lle (translated soul) and body,” m Genenna, &c. The Jews in the timeof the Saviour could not lawfully take lite, Fifin—for a very iull and complete analysts of the parabie of the rich iman und Lazarus @rhich y View of the matter) I muss refer to “Notes, on the Paragies,” by Thomas Whittemore ton: 1855) your suace not admitting it here. P.” makes sad iavoc on what I wrote in this conuection—about hades and Gehenna, I neveg could hive written that the “dead body of dives was buried im Geheuna.” {t would have been honsense, WwW. HW, MAY A LAYMAN PREACH, Tuis is & question that Mr. Preatice Mulford, of this city, asks through the HERALD, and gives in ilustration of its answer a recent experience of his in bis native village on the east end of Long Island, ‘The Baptist charch in that place had not been opened for several years, ana Mr. Muiford asked the four reimaiaing Members to allow him tie use of It on Sunday to speak te whomsoover might come to hear tim. Alter consulfation they agreed, provided he did not promulga'e Univer- | galsm irom their pulpit, Mr, Mulford taen gave thera an outline of nis creed, which was simply tue “Christ pullosoppy,” the principles of which, car- ried ot in individual life and ia society, he ob- served, made men and communities betier and hap- pier and richer in every way than any other phi- loophy with which he was acquainted. The churca was thereupon opened .9 him, but Mr. Bemis, one of the officials, undertook to conduct a regular religions service, singiuig bymns and praying, tnough he admitted the latter service was a grear cross to him. =Mr. Muvord gave the congregation bis Views ol the Ubrist putiosophy, waich included lay preachivg and preacbing without any money stipulation, but simply ior the goo: of cur icliow men: that Christ cautioned bis disciples against over-uuxiety and care ‘or food and raiment and shelter, money and worldly goods, assuring them that all these things would come @result of soul-saving ; that the absence of care: for the: things was absolately necessar: for the guccess'ul preaching of tho Word, and that the worrying over them made great gaps in the heart and le through which the world, the flesh and the devil could easily en- ter, and that both Christ and nts disciples did Preach and teach without any regard to such things, aud their successors abould do so too, And while giving this exhortation Mr. Mulford discarded every idea of church membership; said be was a sinner—even a chief sinner; but ne felt he had a message of truth tor the peopic, which he gave them. ‘The consequence was that the quiet of the village was greatly disturbe!, and the gossippers went about talking over the sirange tuemes of “the sinner,’ who dared to go into their puipit and tolk go to them. They did not, It would seem, find fanit with his teachings, but with his lack of theolovical culture and be- cunse he hud not the denominational brand on him Bat if more sensible laymen would taik Jrom the pulpit there would be tewer closed up chorenes, and we hope they will step in and up, rather tan down and ous. CEREMONIAL VS. SPIRITUAT, WORSIIIP. Apropos of the ritual discussion that has agt- tated certain of our churcues bere for some months past wo have received a communication containing @ sketeh of a sermon preached on this subject by tha Rev. Vhilip Beekman Livingston, of San Andres, United States of Colombia, sonth America. It comes from afar country and is not quite as fresh as sermons that are preached here on Sunday and published cn Monday, but It shows that the HgkaLp is read in South America and that the agitation of the question of the ritual of worship is not confined to the United States or Britain, but reaches to distant lands also, Speak- ing from Joha 1v., 23, Mr. Livingston declared that therein the Lord Jesus Clrst announced a change from a@ formal and ceremonial to a Spiritual worsblp, or, rather tuat the Almignty should always have been worshipped in that way 3 Lhe true Way; tat the pries(hood and the cere. moaial should have been understood and received as pa terns, shadows and types of the good thmgs to come—the spiritual worsiip, of which they were merely the schouimas.ers to bring us to Christ. ‘the conversation between Jesus and the ~oman 01 Saimuria at Jacod’s well, of which the text forms f part, indicates that the Samaritam neld us firmly ‘to the idea of the sacredness of the Mouataw on which they worshipped as the Jews did to Jern- sutem, the holy city. It was to dispel this theory that Christ announced that there shonid be thenceforth no divi.ely appoluted worship ana no need of any sacred plice jor it. The bri nylng in of the “zood titngs to come’’ had supersede the mere siadowing of those things by rites and ceremonies. The worship oi the Father in spirit and in truth bad taken the place, or shouid take the place, of the worship of symbols and rites. And tn consonance with this fact is the declara- tiou of Jesus that “the law and the prophets were uot Jonn,” but wheu he appeared, cabling attention to tie Lamb of God, wno taketh away the 8ius of the world, all former sacrifices for sins were doue away with, And Christ, having become a high priest of good things to come, abolished the ceremonial priesthood that had extsved, so that there has been no divioely appoiated priesthood jrow that day to this. Paul iorciuly tilustrates this page by an fliastration from tne marital rela- tcn (Romans, vit., 2—4), Had the Jows negiected to perform fhe mmutest portion of the ceremontal law previous to the appearance of Jono (0 pr clhilm the advent of Corist they would be crim Dally guilty; but the law being dead onthe ap- pearance oO} John they were equally guilty in not @bolishing the ceremonies aud the priests and ac- cepting Christ by faith as thelr priest, thelr atone- Meut, (heii sacrifice, their all, This caused their rejection, Abraham believed Gol aad it was counted for righteousness; tor unbdetie, in Christ as their all, their cleaving to the ceremonta! law instead of adopting “the rizhteousners of faith,” causea the anvelieving Jews to be lopped off tho stock of Abraham; while the believing Gent les, wuo could adopt the “righteousness of iaith,’ were graftea iuto Abraham's family, ‘the time now is When the true worsaippers shall worship in spicit and in truth,” not im imposing ceremony. UNIVERSALISM IN BOSTON. Itis @ singular faet that not @ Universaltst chureh remaing in Boston in the hands of its founders (except one, recently baiit), The First church, that founded by Murray, was sold out to the Baptists and the congregation dissolved, Tne Second church, built for Hosea Ballon, was pulled @own for trade, the congregation buliding a very expenarve edifice on tne Buck Bay. The Bulfinch street charch, built for Paul Dean, Murray's colleague, pasted into the hands of the Uni- tarians. The Warren street churci, built jor Otis Skiwner, became a Jowisn synagogue, the Uni- versulist Roctety having dissolved, there are now two Univenalist societies m Boston, both at the South Kod, einde the new suburbs Just added to the clo, Alrone seciety exists in Koxoury, Quite a fo ‘Pais estimate, 01 coarse, does not tn A ishing society etands in Suoslesiown, 534 there is ! Churen, They wil also @ society in Chelsea and ‘aat Boston. THE AMERICAN CARDINALATE. A correspondent from Sandusky, Ohio, who figns himsett “J, Williams,’ takes exception to an editorial remark of the HRALD on the appoint. ment of Archbishop McCloskey to the Cardiaalate — namely, that “tue act of His Holimess in making this appointment will (would} be received with Universal satisfacuion by the American people, without regard to their faith.” Mr. Williams, who professes to Know the feeiings of the American people ‘on the growing power of this foreign ele- ment called the Catholic Church, its claims, its alms, its objects,” wonders how any maa of in- teliigence “in this day and age of the world could, im the light o( history and at this moment, when ali burope la #iruggliug to throw of ita bigating effects ana curb tts vowarrantable as- sumptions,” could make such a statement as that, He thinks it 18 an insult to the great mass t the American oe genes and he would unaertal prove it so lf that were necessary, Mr. evidently has not read the papers very closely since the appointment of Cardinal McCloskey was made. Public opinion, where it has been ex- pressed at ail, has, with very lew exceptions, been iavorable to tue recipient of this nign eccle- siastical hovor as well as to the intended conipit- eed to America and the Catholic Quured in tus an MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS. EPISCOPALIAN. The Rev. John C, Titman has been deposed from the ministry of the Protestant Episcopal Churen in Qviorado, because he had previously united with the Re/ormed Episcopal Church, The E£pizcopal Church in the United States com- prises 50 bishops, 5 bishops elect, 3,085 priests and deacons, 3,140 clergymen, 2,750 parishes, 273,092 communicants, 23,007 Sunday School teachers, 225,733 Sunday Scnool scholars, Contributions during the year, $6,851,983 27, Thirty-one standing committees have taken action upon Dr. De Koven’s election to the episco- pate of Illinots, and the result 1s 22 against and 9 for htm. New Jersey, North Carolina and Nebraska have not yet acted upon the case; but their votes, itis believed, will be adverse. His consecration is, by the vole of the commitrees already given, de- feated. Dr. Jagger has already received a constitu- tonal majority of the vote cast—21 to 10—so that his consecration ts already a certitude. The dio- cese of Connecticut will be heard trom next week. The resignations are announced of Rev. Peter A. Jay, of Grace church, New Haven, Conn.; Rew 0. H. 8. Tremaine, of St Thomas’ church, Hart. ford; Rev. L. K. Storrs, of St, Stepiens? churca, Pittsfleid, Mass.; of Rev. George D. Silliman, of Trinity church, San Francisco; of Rev. E. L. Green, ofthe Church of the Ascension, Vallejo, ©: of Rev. F. M. Hail, of Grace church, Toledo, Oti0; of Rev. F. J. Hawley, D. D., of St. James’ church, Danbury, Conn. Acceptances of new ngstorates are announced as follows:—By Rev. F. M. Hall, of St. Mary’s churen, Cleveland; by Rev. J. H, Dimmon, of St. Mark’s, New Britain, Conn.; by Rev. John D. Raster, D. D., of tne Oathedral, Omaha; by Rev. W. J. Miller, of Grace church, Ridgeway, Pa.; by Rev, Charles H. Newman, of St, Paul's (assistant), Erie, Pa.; by Rev. W. G. W. Lewis (of Meadville, Pad, of Emanuel charch, Corry, Pa.; by Rev. Joun Fulton, D. D. (of Mobile), of St. Paui’s church, In- dianapohs; by Rev. F. A. Shoup (of Troy), of Grace church, Waterford, N. Y.; by Rev. J. E. Ingle (of Westminster, Md.), of Trinity enureh, Woodbridge, N. J.; by Rev. L. L. Rogers, of Trinity church, Saranac, Mich, Tae Southern Churchman does not Itke the HERALD’s editorial comments on Mr, Senator Chrisiiancy, of Michigan, that the American peo- ple Gistrust Christian statesmen, And yet the Churchman is “confident that the tone of Chris- tianity among men of wealtn and infinence has not only not been as high as tt should be, but in some has been painiully iuconsistent with the moral requiremenis of the New Testament.” And it cites an example of a prominent caurch oMoial in Chicago, who was strenuous for the purity of the Church, but who nimself let houses to liquor and lager bier dealers, faro gamblers aud prosti- tutes—and be did: this Knowingly, Surely alter this the HRRALD should be acquitted, ‘The Key. J.C. Becleston, of St. Jonna Protestant Episeopal church, Clifton, Staten Isiand, expects to sail ior Europe immediately alter Easter He Will be aoseat about six months, The Rey. J. W. Punnett, formerly rector of St. Paui’s Bpiscopal church, at Tompkinsviile, has ac- cepted a call to Keaterville, near Baltimore, Md., aud the Rev. Dr. Qartwright, jormerly editor of the Toronto Globe, 13 10 temporary charge of tho pulpit made Vacant dy Mr. Punneti’s resignation, METHODIST. Bishop J. W. Roberts, of Liberia, Africa, died recently at his post. He was a native of Virginia and was jor teirty-seven years a misstonary in Airica. In 1366 pe Was chosen Missionary Bisnop by the Liberia Conference, and soon alterresurned to the United States, where he was consecrated. He returned to nus fleid of labor and has remained there ever since, except @ short Visit he made here taree years ago. The Chistian Advocate opposes the election or appoint vent of ins euc- cessor on general principles. Bisops for spectal places are an anomaly in Methodism, Bishop Peck passed wrough this city tast week on ois Way to Syracuse, whither he goes for a brief respite previous to his deparcure for the Pacitia coast, where te t8 to senda the summer, Btshops Anavews and Haven were here also last week—the former en rowie to preside over the New York East Coniereuce, at Mértden, Conn., and the latter to meet with the New Ungland Comierence. Rey, Wiliam MeDonald 18 enjoying @ brief rest at Jacksonville, Fla. Kast street church, Grand Rapids, recently ciosed a revival meeting, in Which early a score proiessed conve!ston, AtElm Hall, J. H, ‘Thomas, pastor, over a score have been converted, aud tue revival ts stillin progress. At Piainwell, J. H. Potts, pastor, over thirty heads of famiies have found Cnrist. sixty-five conversions and filty accessions to the churca are reporied. Tne Rev, Richard Stephens, who was ordained Jn the Mission Kooms here on the 9th tust., has rar a Mexico us a misslonary there under r. Butler, The Key, George Hildt was appointed by the Baltimore Conterence at tts late Session to preacu nis semi-centenulal sermon beiore bis brethren next year. He will then have completed ity years of ministerial work, Bishop Andrews is to deliver the annual sermon beiore the {linots Wesleyan University at the forrhcomimg Commencenisot. A Metiodist minister preaching tn @ Protestant Episcopal palpit and a novle cullectivn of $1,000 for the benetit. of deserving brother ministers were among tlie incidents of tue late session of the Baltimore Coniereuce. BAPTIST. The Rey. D. Van Alstine, of Mornclisville, N. Y.. who has bi hovering ‘on the border ,and” be- tween jive and death for a iew months, is now Taptdiy Convaiescing, and expects to be in pul- pit again in 8 few weeks. The Swedish Baptist church at St, Paul, Minn., was organized a year and a balf ago, wits ten members, The church now numbers twenty-six. They need a house of worship in place oi one whiten they Were to enter in @ Jew days, but whic has been purned. down, The Bap*ists of Texas have one preacher for every one bundred members. Arevival iu Bricksburg, N. J., has resulted in twenty conversions; 10 Peorta, IiL, seventeen, A German Baptist 1n Louisvilie bas contributed $8,000 toward the establishment o! & German Bap. tist Orphans’ Hom Ministerial acceptances of pastorates ara re- corded as foliows:—by Rev. Buiteifleld, of Oswego, N. Y., to Jackson, Mich.; by Rev, KE. B, Cumming, WD, of New Hampshire, to Brattel- boro, Vt.; by Rev. O. P, Trenyear, oi Jamaica, to Townshend, Vt, and by Kev. A. Murdock, of Titusville, Pa., to Painesville, On10, Last Sunday the Magison avenue Baptist eharch, New York, took up between $4,000 and $5,000 for missions at home und abroad, Rev. W. U. Leurned, of Painted Post, N. Y., has accepled a call to the Baptist church at Alpena, Mich, Brother T. 8, Learned, of Mi ison University, has been elected pastor of the Jabernacie cnurci, lhaca, N.Y, Mr. aries Davis, late of Crozer Seminary, has been ordained aud installed pastor of the Baptist church a Jackson, Onio, Mr. S, P. Peadieton was aiso ordained March 9 as pastor of the Churca of the Messiah, Piiladelphta, ‘The Rey, W. W. vammond, who severed his re- lation with iis church in Jersey City swo weens ayo, Yeh at the First Baptist churcu in that city during the evenings of the past week. He is noW about to Inake @ tour Oo; Palestine and tho holy Land, PRESPYTMRIAN, Dr. Talmage, wno a few weeks ago made a pupite offer to give $500 any one Wie coudsend bim the nawe of “anyone eminent for prety who at the same time favors and iregqueuts the American thoatre,” now withdraws nat oer and hands the money over to his Lay College. He says that most of the appitcants for hts money were at tichds of the theatre, and were emintnt for every- thing but piety, Io the Fifth street Preepytertan church, Troy, N. Y., twenty-three persous were received by pro- ession of faith on March 7 In the Nath Presby- erian chuch of that city also, on the same a twenty-five wore added on protession. In the Presbyterian church o/ Cohoes, N. Y., fifteen were added; at Marsnall, Oio, iorty-four; at Omaha twenty; at St. Josepn, Mo, thirty-six, and at Prattsborg, NS. Y., twenty-two. The Rev. G. L. Leyburn, of Westchester, N. Y.. has gone to a charge tn Winchester, Va.’ He uader appointment gsiong with his father, to the Greck mission of the Southern Preabyterian 2 to Wiiams | BG) toward the end of the month for Athens. The Rev. H. M. White, of Lex- ington, Va., succeeded Mr. Leyourn. ev. Henry F. Brown, of Shepherastown, W. Va., haa received and accepted @ call to the churches of Falling Water and Tuscarora, in Berkely county, W. Va. He will be sueceeded at Shepherdstown by Rev. J. D. Mitchell, D. D., late evangelist of Chesapeake Presbytery. The Kev. Mr, McEine, formerly pastor of the Second United Presvyterian church of Freeport, Pa., has received a cali to Ontario, Canada. Dre Re F. Barns has resigned his pastorate of the Cotte street Preshyterian church, ! Canada, to accept another in H.lifax, N. ‘Thirty persons have enrolied themse! intoa congregation, with a view to an organization of a Presbyterian churen ai Armstrong, Kansas, Cajls und acceptances are recorded as \ollows:— Rev, R, J. Beattie, of Barrie, Ont, to Fort Ed- ward, N. Y.; Rev. David McLeod, of Stratford, Ont., to Florida, N. Y.; Kev, W. H. Prestly, of Chilicothe, to Tuscola, Ml. Rev. Dr. Begg, one of the leaders of the Scotch Free cuted With $26,000 a8 ices ‘th connection with Protestantism, religious education aud national Be Og He was Dr. Chalmers’ favorite com nion. The Fourth Presbyterian church of Albany, N, Y., Vv. Dr. Heury Daring, pastor, recently’ mada provision for the payment of an old debt of $15,000, ‘The lmmediate ucentive to this was tue donation OL $7,000 by a lew of its members to Auburn Theo- logical Seminary. ‘The tncongruity between the two things led to an effort to remove the encum- brance, Rey, Dr. Upson, of Albany, successor of Rev. Dr. Sprague, has been tendered the puiptt of Dr. Adams’ church, Of this city, at w salary of $12,000 and a parsonage, said to be the lergest salary paid in New York city. It is understood he has deciined the offer. Dr. Upson is said to be one of the ablest divines in the Stace. Tne West Presbyterian church of Binghamton, Rev. Samuel vuroam pastor, has just litted its entire debt of $16,000, and now has a fine, spactous brick chapel, together With a large plot of ground and an excellent church site, wuolly iree from encumbrance. ‘Twenty-four persons joined the Presbyterian church at Bioomueid, N. J., March 7, ag first {ruts ofarevival (herein, In Greeuwich street churen, Poilade!phia, last Sabbatn, 20 united witn the charch, In Washburn street church, Scran- ton, Pa., March 7, 47 united; in Mechauicsburg, Pa., 20; in Carlisle, Pa, last Sabbath, 17, aud in Unioatown, Pa., 15. ROMAN CATHOLTOS The Pope has created a new see tn the Island of Crete, that of Caudia, Mgr. Oannavo, the new Bishop, bas been moss cordially received in nis diocese, which, Owing to the opening of the Suez Canal, j@ iikely to be an important one before many years. The Catholic Revtew this week gives a full page woodcut of (he new American Cardinal, McClos- Key, together with a sketch of nis life and a hie torical skelon of tue Sacred College, ihe numbers, daties, dignity, &c., of the cardinais, ‘The Freeman's Journai aiao devotes nearly its entire ediforial page vo a sketch of the eccleslax tical ile Of the Archbishop and its means of inior- mation on the subject. The Rey. Father Healy, of this city, 1s to be con- Fl Ge Bishop of tue diocese of Portland on prii 18, Am Paanot, church is being built in Bloomfield, ie Catholle chyrch in Willimantic, Conn have an aiiar cost tured in Munich, ‘the Rev. ‘thomas J. Mooney, pastor of the Onureh of St. Bridget, avenue B, has organized a cuoir of siXty voices—tnirty of eacu sex—irom the children of bis parish, wiih the assistance of two iemale and two wiale voices, They will soon take the places 0! the present paid choir. . Bishop Wood, of Philadelphia, is recovering his Wouted nealtu under the mud climate of St. Auguscine, Fla. ‘The Jubilee has been in progress In several par- ishes of the diocese of Newark during the past wage and will be contimued during the coming week. Father Walker, aiter his attack on the public Senoois in this city, jast Suuday, repatied to Jer. sey City, Where ‘he repeated tue attack in Su +ever’s cuuret in the evening. Phe erection of St. Michael's church, Jersey City, willbe completed dur.ug tne casuing suinmer, The congregation now worship ip tue basement ui the new ouiidling, One of the most important missions ever held in the diocese of Newark Wil clos+ to day m bo- vboken, ‘The religious exercises huve been con- ducted by the Passionists of West hoboken dur- it the pass turea weeay. The first week was cevoted to the reclamation of the youth of both sexes, the second to that of women and tue thirdior men, Tne Church 0; Our Lady 01 Grace was crowed day apd bight avd many converts were made. During tue Tetiear bishop Corrigan admimstered the Sacra- ment of Confirmation to upward of 600 persona, Avout 12,000 of the peop’ ore than half the population of Hoboken—sre Catholics, MISCELLANGOUS, A new Reformed church was recently dedicated at Bramanvilic, Schoharie county, N.Y. It is 40x60 ject and cost $4,000—ail except a few bun. dred dollars paid tor. At the iast communton in the Bine Mountain Reformed churcn, N Y., Marca 7, 117 couveris were received ito the church, and others are to bereceived mext month, At Hopeweil ¥., Ke- formed Datch cnureb, on the eaine date, thirty- seven were received into church feuowship, and in Astoria, L. lL, tweaty-one Were added ‘to the cuuren last Suoday week. The same number united wita the churen at Fishkul Landing, N. Y., on Sunday, March 7. ‘The Kev. Oscar Gesner has been dismissed from the pastoral charge of the Reformea church in Linden, N. J., at bis own request, The Rev. Newman Hall has commenced the Practice of preaching @ sermoa every Suauduy moraoing to children. His text is taken from tue first lesson which occurs im the course of the liturgice! service in use im Surry Chapel. A speci- men germon of this course {3 described as occupy- ing about tweive minates in celivery, and as equally calculated to win the attention of tue young and the interest of the old. An American Protestant mission has heen es- tablished at innspruck, and Mr. Clark, of the American Bo: reports that his two coiporteurs in Northern Tyrot aad ta the Vararivberg in two Sanihs sold over one thousand Testaments and bles, Key, E. E, Sibole, of Salem, Va., has been elected pastor of St, John’s Lutheran chuech of Philadel- puia, ag the successor of Rev. Dr. J. A. Seiss, Mr. schrisber, formerly of the Darech Amano synagogue, has been elected chazan, shiney and shamas of tue Forty-fourth street syna- vogue, New York city. The American Home Missionary Society has made an average yain of a little less than $5,000 & year during the last twenty years, ‘The German church on the coruer of Washing. ton and laird streets, Hoboken, is now withoul a poster, The late pastor, Rev. Mr. Wasidio, dicd On Tuesday of heart disease. PURIM. IT3 OBSERVANCES AND PRACSICAL RESULIS— MIRTH AND BENEVOLENCE ASSOCTATED. Yesterday the Jewish feast of Purim was re- ligiously observed in ali the synagogues of the land, and espectally of this city, where there are about 60,009 Israelites. To-day, Lowever, It wil be observed a little differently. Beginning as it does on the Sabbath (Saturday), alimit is neces- sarily imposed upon the lightheartedness and joy- and merry making that usually accompany this fes- tival. This restraint will to some extent be removed to-day, though Israelites are, lo a very remarka- ble degree, respectfully observant of the Christian Sabpath as well as of their own. Although up- ward of two thousand years have elapsed since the incidents recorded in the Book of Esther took place, the feast 1s observed to this day with tho same Joyous ‘eeling that characterized it from the time when Mordecai and Estner united to recom- mend Its observance, because of the merciful in- terposition of Providencs in behalf of their race and people, who were threatened with aestruction by the wicked Haman, When other religious bodies bave tveir anniver- ries, to record seme remarkavie event it 18 generally found that tn ine course of time they jail to continue taat hold on their members which they didat the comuencenent. with Puri. It 19 graiying, says the Jewish Messenger,to0 know that, whatever differences may exist among Israelites relative to the cere- monies of religion, no one objects to the institu. lion of Purim, It demands no seli-dental. OF course they are catied upon to follow the act of Esther, wiio Jasted three days when tue Jews were in danger, and they are usked 10 fast oue day previous to the feasi. But tuis is lot very generaiy observed, nor dO many attend syna- gogne to pour forth their grateful fecima io the One who has at ali times rescuea israei trum the hands of thetr oppressora, is to ng $1,500 in gold, and manufac Purim marks, as it were, the dividing line be- tween Winter and spring, and is one of the merrt- est festivals which Jewish bisiory or tradition has transinitted to later ugex Lo 19 the only testaval wire (uli license is given to extravagance of mefriment, snd there can hardly be any vouvt of the close connection between it—tnat is, in the pacutiur mode of its celebration—and the baccha- hujian festivities in ancient time and the modern aduiation of Prince Carnival ‘tne Jewish Times would not care to undertake the deience of the story upon which this festival is based (rom his- torical criticism, but 1s content to take the iacts ag it fifds them in the universal onservance of the feast. Great as the latitude is which the Jewish law permits in the observance of Purim, it still bears the distinct character pe- cutiar to ali Jewish festivais, It makes benevo- lence, charity avd good will toward ali men tis chief feature. Distribution of presents to neigh- bors and iriends, giaddening the hearts of tha needy and poor, participation of all in the gen- eral Jnvtlation, are the features wiict istinguisn Parim irom all otuer festivals. And tie Heoreo Leader adds that there are tandreds in our midst who need assistance, and whose claims upon the symmpatiies of tsraciites cannot ve disregarded in the hour oi giadness, Whatae lite but a Purim—a lot sunject to all the briet passtops of the hour now tn sackcloth and ashes, aud anon clad tn the purple of power; now at the meres of tyran's and PUurasties, and anon placed beyond danger with tows at our fect? one forstaste of Purtm last The commuaity had a Wook in the Academy ball. Which netted tho rich reward of $15,000 for tue poor, To-day and to~ Not so | morrow private lveranty win : tunity to exhibit itseil ra Home for the Aged, in Lexington avenue, where Mra, P. J. Joacni: sen and the other ey Managers will “recel' all who call and all they bring. After the 1st of jay another Home, unsectarian ana cosmopolt- tan in character, will be opens in Astoria, wherg] Mr. and Mrs, Ottendorfer have purchased's tract! of land with appropriate buildtogs thereon. They! not only dedicate the land ana Butioinas so this) purpose, but also make ample provision for | Support of the institution. Thatis an exampl for rich people to follow. If they gave more ol were eyrrr to ae = rue ne live they ould be likely to give less to the lawyera whe they died, "—e py ha PALM SUNDAY. COMMEMORATION OF THE TRIUMPHAL ENTRY OF THE REDEEMER INTO JERUSALEM—cHURCY BERVICES DURING HOLY WEEK. The last week of the penttential season of Lent begins to-day, and the Uhristian Church puts om robes of the deepest mourning in commemoration of the passion and death ot her Divine Founder. On this day the Chureh solemnly celebrates tha triumphal entry into Jerusalem which our Saviour made, in an humbie garb, riding om an ass, thug fulfilling the prophecy of Zacharias, The blessing and distribution of the palms is the principal fea« ture of the Catholic service, and the procession’ which takes place before the celebration o/ mass represeats the entry into Jerusalem, At the Gos- Pel the history of the passion of our Saviour ace cording to St. Matthow is read. On Monday the Gospel that is read consists of the history of tha ralsiug of Lazarus to life, as although this event took place previous to the entry into Jerusalem, yet on that occasion our Saviour spoke of His ‘burial being close at hand, On Tuesday the Pas- sion according to St. Mark ts read, on Wednesday according to St. Luke and on Friday according to St.John, On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings the beautiful office of Tenebrae (dark ness from the darkening of the churches) is chanted, Those public prayers, which are termed the Divine office, are said to be tustituted by apos~ tolic tradition and forma retigious exercise of great antiquity. It is said thatin ancient times the faithful were In the nabit of assembiing “in choir at several different hours to give praise ta God, and thus originated the “canonical” hours, THE TRNEDRAE, The most celebrated and religionsly observed of these among the primitive Christians were Rocturns, or Tenebrae, which name came from the fact of their rising in the depth of the night to sing psalms, Afterward this midnight ofice was transferred to the vesper hour of the preceding day, Hence the ofiice of the Tenebra on Wedues- day evening is really the matins and lauds for tue following morning. During this oMce a large triangular candlestick 1s placed in front of the altar, bearing fiteen candies, representing the dight of Christ and of the prophets who announced His coming. As the psalms are sung the candleyare gradually extinguished, until only the topmost remuins, Then the six lights on the altar are extinguished, and whlie the psalin “Miserere” is being recited tn a low voice the topmoss of the candles on the triangie is taken duwn, Kighted and carried betind the altar, and then pus buck in its place to signify we temporary extinction of the hight of Christ during the period between the death and re urrection, Then a notse ia made by the kneeling congregailon to represent tie con- jusicm and general disturpance of natare thas took place at the Redeemer’s death, when the sun was darkened, the earth siook and the yell of tha veluple was rent from top to botioun, SPY WEDNESDAY. Wednesday ts frequentiy calied Spy Wednestay from the weacnery of Judas ard the compact ba ente:ea inte on that day. Maundy-Thursday, so called from the new commandmenc (aandatiem novum) given to the diseinies on that da In an- cient times three messes were said on this day— the first to reconcile pemienis, the second for the benediction of the holy oils and the (hird Lo com memorate the institutton of the Kacnarist and of tue priestivod of the new iaw. hey nave been reduced to oue these tu re performed at diderent times during the same m On this day two ceren ies of great significance take piace as the solemn mass m cathedrat cuurebes—the con: Bishop, as- fisted by twelve pri dotal areas, O/ the oils used In the 2dministrstion of we sacra- meuts, dc., and ihe Washing Of leet. At the end Of whe mass and afer Lhe procession the ce¥le- brant wasoes the feet of twelve poor persona, in Imitation of tae Saviour. In Rome the Pope Washes the jeet of Miteen persoas, in memory of the Body of aposties raised to that number by tne m.raculous calling ef St. Paul, During the “Gloria, in Exceisis” of tue mass of Thursday all the bells are rung aud taeneeiorward remain silent until the same part of the mass on Holy Saturday. The host, ¢onsecra'ed at this mass, is carried in solemn procession to & side altar, called the sepal- cure, which is very richly decorated, andit ree mains there until the next da, GOOD. FRIDAY. On Good Friday the altar is dennded of its cloths and ornaments to signiy the desolation of the Church, the prophecies relating to tae Passion are sung, the faithiui perform ihe ceremony known as tue Adoration of the Cross and all proceed in silence to the sepulclire, whence the presanctified host 18 brougut back in procession, offered in Adoration to the people and consumed by the ceie- braut On Saturday the services begin by tha “pleasing of the “new fre” obtained trom fint and steel, 48 ever true Vital light and warmth came from the Rock of Ages. Then the paschal candie is bessed, an emblem o: Christ arisen, large grams of incense being placed in it in the joru of a cross. Ail the prophecies of the Old Testament pointing toward are LeXxt chanted, the bap the li’any ot the’ saints is sung and the ceremo= nies conclude with the joyous mass which, with its alieluiahs, (eallog of bells and triumphaat Strulns Of Music, uslers im tue dawa of the Resure rection. This week has incorrectly been termed Passtanm Week, which, according to the Latin ead Greek cnurcues, is the Week preceding Paim Suuday. ‘The early Christians caied it the G eat Week, and some were wont to fast curing it on one meal of bread, salt and water, takea euch evening, 2ad Others abstained from jood the entire week. In tie Middie Ages it Was Known as the Authentic Week, and in Gertmaay and amoug the Scandia Vian peopie it is knowa as Stil Week, The greater number of Protestant Cuurehes do not solemnize 163 but the Lutheran churches, Church of England and Protestant bpiscopal Cuureh nave spect services each day. THE NEW REGIME IN GERMANY. PROSECUTIONS IN COURT DURING THIRTY (rom the Pall Mali Gazetie, Fed, 17.) Since the commeticement o! the present sear the Frankfort Gazette, @ German newspaper of strong democratic views, has published from week to week, under the heading “Calendar of the German War of Enllgitenment” (Deutscher Kul- turkamp-Katender), &® list of the pro ceedings mstituced under the varios laws passed since the formation of ‘the new German Empire for dealing with ecclesiastical press and political questions, An analysis of this calendar for the mooth oi January gives some m- structive results as to the liberty of speech and action which the new Empire bas thougut good to concede to its subjects. As migut have been ex- pected, the ecclesiastical prosecu!tons are the most numerous, The list comprises sixty ecciestastics, who have during the month been either fued, imprisoned or banished ior offences against the new jaws, Aimong them are five bishops and sev- eral Protestant c.ergymen. Toe ofence of which the Cathoile pries guilty ts that of p jons iM Contrayeation of Uions against private persons rank next point of numbers. In this category for two persons were successfliy prosecuted by the government—a jew Roman Catholics for’ dis- playing too much Zeal for their religion, out by for the larger number (many of whom come under (he designation of social demo- Grats) (or being too outspoken Mm their political opinions. Journalists were the subjects of twenty. seven prosecuiions, each of whicn resulted in fine or imprisonment, the newspaper upon which oM. Cia displeasure seems to bave fallen most beavily ia estphalian Mercury, Whose editors tn the course of eigateen moutns, bave been sentenced to two years and seven tnontns’ imprisonment, In addition to tuese prosecutions twelve pavlio meetings were closed by, Polive, tn several Instances the speakers being seized; nine scheol- Masters or professors were reticved of toeir fanc- tions and seven domictitary visits were made to persons Who Were supposed to have faiien be- DAYS S appear to have been chiefly rioriming their spiritual tance Prosecu- in the May laws, heath the cognizance of the new laws. It 18 Worthy of remark that one head schooimaster—Herr Ulenvrioch, of Oberhan- sen—was dismissed for refusing fo hang up in bis schoolrcom the portrait of Prince Bismarck beneath tuat of the Emperor. Princ@ Bismarck, according to the calendar, is responste bie for no fewer than tweive prosecutions, during ganuary, of persons who had presomed to ewiticize him too freely, while the Emperor bas but eighe actions of tae kind to his credi!, one of them rq brougat against & ragpicker of Darmstadt, wit waa sentenced to imprisoument for five mont and @ bali jor speaking disrespectiuily of his soveretgn. The foregoing fgures teter only to prosecutions wich have resalred in punishments wut the caleudar published by the Frankforé Gazette also gives the siatistics of those which ended in acquittal punishments inflicted by the courts are not as a rule very severe; but @ lst of close upon 150 prosecutions, entailing in the aggregate flues amounting to about and seatences of imprisonmeat equal altogether to ® period Oo neariy twelve years, to say notht of other repressive measures, indicates a toleravl bnew month (or the public prosecutor,