The New York Herald Newspaper, February 19, 1876, Page 6

A ¥ t 6 oO THE ADVISORY COUNCIL, The Procesdings in Plymouth |} Church Yesterday. MR. BEECHER INTERROGATED | A Remarkable Challenge—Drs. Budington and Storrs Decline to Appear Be- fore the Council. ‘The Advisory Council resumed its session yesterday morning at balf-past nine o'clock, in Ylymouth church, with the usual devotional exercises, The galleries were crowded and considerable interest was mani- fested in the proceedings. Ex-Governor Dingley, of Maine, presided. A great deal of time was occupied in discussing whether the Rev. Drs, Storrs and Bud- ington should be invited to appear before the Council and set forth whatever facts, if any, were in their pos- session in relation to Mr, Beecher, Mr. Carex, of Bostch, offered a resolution to the effect that the clergymen mentioned be invited to make any statement that would throw fight upon the | subject After some debate the resolution was laid on the table, MR, BOWEN’S LETTER to the Moderator was then read, and the subsequent presentation of a resolution inviting him to appear be- fore the Council caused a somewhat exciting debdgte. It was finally suggeeted that the members of the Plym- outh Church Commitiee be allowed to make a state- ment in relation to Mr. Bowen’s letter, and Mr. Sngar- MAN thereupon delivered an address upon the subject, contending that in the letter !self Mr. Bowen was self- tonvicted, One of his charges was that Mr. Beechor was guilty of perjury in the early days of the scandal, when the fact was that up to 1874 Mr, Beecher had ever taken an oath in his life, The audience ap- plaudea—a demonstration that Mr. Beecher deprecated ts being injurious to his cause, Mr. Wolcott’s resolu- Mon that Mr. Bowen be invited to explain to the Coun- til the points upon which he differed from the Plym- euth Church Committee was finally adopted. Mr. Capen’s resolution, extending an invitation to Rey. Drs. Budington and Storrs, was then taken from | the table and discussed at length. Rev. Mr. Ansott moved that the matter be referred to Committee No. 6, to draft an invitation to the gentle- men named, which was adopted, aud the committee re- tired. MR. BEECHER INTERROGATED. Rev. Dr.H. M. Stonas bere suggested that Mr. Beecher have now an opportunity to reply to the question pro- pounded by Mr, Fessenden on the day preceding as to whether he (Mr. Beecher) was willing that Dr. Storrs should state the interview he once bad with him in his house, and that Dr. Storrs and Dr. Budington state everything within their knowledge about Mr. Beecher, Mr. Bexcugr subsequently replied that he knew of po interview with Dr. Storrs which he objected to have made known. He also alluded to the “silver wedding” of Plymouth church at whieb Dr. Storrs was present’ That was the last occ: sion on which they had met The promulgation of th Beandal had called from him no denial, by the advice of | bis counsel, In 1871 and 1872 the waves of trouble rolled around him and he had no place to go to but his home, He went to no one but his God. Ifany one had need to complain of his absolute silence it was the members of bis own household. If he had thought that he could obtained help or counsel outside he would have gone nowhere so cheerfully and confidently esto Dr. Storrs. Mr. Beecher, in answer to a further Interrogatory by the Rev. Mr. Strong, made a state- E t in reference to the rumors ofa meeting between im and Dr. Budington in New Hampshire. In Answer to a question by Mr. Fessenden, Beecher from a statement relative to his having con- Aemptuously rejected the overtures made to him and Genied the imputation. 4 BROAD CHALLENGR. “And now,” continued Mr. Beecher, ‘I wish to heir the other part of the question, sir—whether | am will- ing that Dr. Storrs and Dr. Budington should state thing that they know,’ any facta. I sbould like to Know how moch longer a mau need be at the focus of ®solar microscope, with the sun in the heavens con- eentrated upon him fer sit months, and everything tat could be raked—{rom the North Pole to the South Pole, and round the earth forty timea circuited—raked up and brought in? How much longer does a man want to have his willingness to have the truth come out vin- ficated—to be put.at that point? If there is any man | on earth that has anything io say—if there is apy man | om earth that has anything to say to my detri- | ment—I am here, and now challenge bim to | p’ it! (Applause.) I go further than thay there be any angel of God more pres- | tient and omniscient I challenge him to gay aught, I go beyond that, and in the name of our pormmon Redeemer und before Him who sball judge you and me I challenge the truth from God Himself, (Great applause.) And what is all this going to do? To-mor- fow morning it wil be said in the juminous journais, “Weil, Mr. Beecher—how rhetorically he managed the watier!”’ and it will be put in the rebgious papers, “0! that was a very plausible statement, but—bat—. er] Tam in judgment between two devils, ‘but’? and “if,” (Laughter.) Nothing that I say is taken to be true, and lam pat upon a perpetual trial on my veracity; for, although Iam willing to be tried, I don’t disguise from myself suppressing every sentiment of natural horror that pertains to a geutieman. | know pertectly well this whole @ continuous trial and cruci- fixion of every sentiment of honor and every sensi- bility of my soul, and that Iam questioned, and ques- tioned, and questioned, and questioned, as I have been through months and years, on the supposition that the truth has not beea got at. And I suppose it will be to the end of my lif i don’t look with any great hope for the result of this Council, I don’t look for any hope from the result of any council or tribunal. 1 think there is hope in the grave and beyond; but’ for me I oxpect to walk with a Clouded bead, not understood, until 1 go to heaven, aud that is not far off—that 1s not far that lot that best, I | once in while and bubbies out, yet grace m the nature puts it down, But I am content to walk so. Ali my sorrow fs that the preciousness of the Gospel, which it bas | been given me to preach, 18 hindered somewhat by this | trouble; but to work for Christ, and save men, is my calling, and not to vindicate myself, (Applause. ) | This portion of Mr. Beecher’s address bad a visible | effect he audience. Dr. Bacon suggested that further inquiries in this di- Fection be postponed untti Drs Storrs and Budington,| appear betore the Council The form of the mvitation was then submitted, but action was again delerred, and | she morning meeting closed with prayer. THE AFTERNOON SESSION. The Council reassembled shortly after two o'clock, the galleries being again crowded with visitors. The proceedings were waiched with renewed interest, The | chair was occupied vy ex-Governor Dingley, who called upon the Rev. Mr. Deane, of Indianapolis, to offer prayer. | Rev. Mr. Stroxo presented the report of Special Committee No. 6 us a substitute for the one previously offered. It recommended that the Council extend a eordial invitation to Dr. Storts and Dr. Budington to come before the Council, to aid it with any facts. which might be within their knowledge touching the ques- tions belore the Council, A resulution was made to Ghat effect, aid Dr. Parker seconded the resolution. Dr. Bacon said tas from the first he had been im- | econ with the fitness to inyite Dr. Storrs and Dr. | ington to the Council, ‘not to summou them as ‘Witnesses, but to invite them t make any statement | which they desirea to make in relation to the objects | for which toe Council bad assembled. He had thought | ef extending them a iratervai invitation after tne Council had concluded, more to confer with them as brethren and with Mr. Beecher in a private session. | He thoughs that would be the proper method of pro- | cedure in view of atl the circumstances. | had no objection to | ‘the ‘were to be made, ‘The report of the comm:tiee was accept arose on the adoption of the resolution. . , Urged the necessity of ving the stacement made in public. President PoaTeR submitted (hat neither of the rev- | Loge should be put ina false | jure that they would accept an | eed on | Tt asto ent any possibility of mistake “~~ oLoorT thought thes the resolution was worded fn a Christian spirit, and he heartily indorsed it The Council could not afford to reject it, 1t was essential to object of the Council ‘ths pot Bil was ng wad aseet and Dr. Dr. Sturtevant and President Porter were ap- fons ‘& committee to inform Dr. Storrs and Dr. Bud- of the action of the Council and to ask them im what manner they desired to make statements, if A long and animated discussion here a@msued as to | whether the Counci! sbouid adjourn from noon to-day until Movday afiernoon, or whether the sessions on pod be continued as usual The matter was finally over. oases bere ao need that B ad called ‘The anpoun e bad upon Mr. Ley f C. Bowen, who stated that he would’ be the evening to meet “=. arenes § com- ir. £ Eien wih he xenon of 0 Was in ‘West at this time. ANOTHER CALL FOR ANOTHER COUNCTI. ‘Mr, Samanuan here ascended the platform and stated the committee of Plymouth church wished to read f the Andover Theo- eer settee tik yrens crt investigate charges against Mr. . The communication was dated "and delivered to Mr, Tilney, the clork etal toe tt curv from the Ando- for **** purpose. The com- | church and one-half by the Andover Theol: nary cbureh. Betore that tribanal let wae ‘one whe | peared in the papers several hours before it camo be- of aaultery and | fore us? | been honored with aa invitation. monication asked church to unite in call! ap ecciesiastical council et wered © nakea investigation of the case, It further proposed that the gouneil meet, as soon as the preli Brooklyn or the vicinity, the said council to be com- six or wore thap ten individuals of in the denomination, selected one-half by Plymouth Semi- knew anything respecting the perjury or anfthing whatever oi kindred nature against Mr. Beecher, or who could, by testifying, beip in such an investigation, be invited and challenged to appear or else forever after hold his peace. A lively discussion followed the reaaing of this letter on a motion te refer it to a special committee of three. Dr. lsaac CLapLin made quite a vigorous address oo this subject, in the course of which he characterized the suggestion to hold another investigation after that which bad been held by Plymouth church, and which had exonergted Mr. Bi er, a8 an insult to every ee gona inthe country, His remarks were In with loud applause, Tesponse toan inquiry, Mr. SHARMAN stated that the reason why no effort had been made to reoven M Beecher’s case was because no request had been made to the church or its officers to do so. Plymouth church could not do more than it had already dene to investi- gate the matter, The whole world bad been challenged Dy notice published in all the New York papers to come forward and state the truth. Everything had been done to throw light on the subject. Mr. Bxzcusa hoped that the Council would not si pect him of disrespect if he asked a question, and that was:—What did the world want Plymouth church to do?’ There had been statements made against it for | the last three years, and these were published every- | where, and answers were made to them. Now, what | Plymouth church todo? Was it necessary to force the iniormation into people’s head with a wedge? | You cannot hunt a smell. Odorous beasts still walk about, and, of course, they throw about some venom. Was he to run after every rat, every leech, every worm? When any responsible per- | son or body desired an investigation he was always ready to meet it Dr. Woicorr submitted a resolution inviting Mr. H. C. Bowen to meet the Council in the evening to sustuin the allegation made against the pastor of the church, to which he had called the attention of the Council, This resolution provoked a great deal of discussion, several members contending that such an investiga- tion would lead to issues with which the Council bad nothing to do, The resolution was finally declared to be out of order, Rev. Mr. Axnott then moved a resolution to tho effect that all tuture questions to be addressed to the Council by any person outside the committees and the Counc)! be addressed through the Moderator and the chairmen of the spoeial committees, who would ce- termine as to their admissibility, The resolution was adopted, Mr Raymonp, of the Piymouth Committee, stated that the members of that church were already con- vinced of their pastor’s ianocence. They did not see the slightest advantage for any new investigation. Dr. Eowanp Begcuxe followed with similar remarks, contending that the evidence at the civil trial was con- clusive as to the innocence of their pastor, SHRARMAN’S TRIBUTE TO MRS TILTON. Mr. SHARMAN, in reply to an inquiry of a delegato ‘as to what was the feeling of the Plymouth church committee in reference to any further investigation of the scandal, repeated, substantially, what he had pre- viously gard, that if the Council could devise any in- vestigation that would, iu its judgment, be a final one, the church would offer no objection to its origination. He said that he would take that opportunity of saying that this movement for an investigation was largely supported by a class of people who were eminent for their advocacy of woman’s rights, but seemed to forget that there was one defence! almost friendiess woman, whose name was continually bandied about, and whose feelings were constantly harassed by these investigations, Yet it never occurred, not only to these noisy advocates of investigation, not even to ecclesiastical censors, who tauptingly asked, “Why don’t you clear the reputation of your pastor??? that there Was this woman, whose reputation was equally dear to her, No, no; there was no thought given to her. Mrs.«Tilton might have been a foolish woman; she might have done foolish things; but what man was absolutely wise? She might, under the tyranny of her husband, and in a love for him, whom she loved more than herself have told. 'falseloods, But what man is there who has not told falsehoods? Mrs, Tilton was noble, honorable, distinguished above many women—a’ woman who had qualities of head and heart, that he (Mr. 8) honored. And he wonld ask the Council to consider whether she had not rights and whether she bad not a sensitiveness of feeling that demanded of them some cot eration, Not even his love for Henry Ward Beecher should blind Dim to a consideration of those rights, neither woufl he forget her for any ecclesiastical organization under heaven. (Loud and long continued applause, during which the ladies waved their handkerchiefs and the entire audience was evidentiy wrought up to the highest piteh of emo- tional enth%isiasm. ) AN INVITATION DECLINED. Dr. Bacon here entered the church and reported that the committee had waited upon Dr, Storrs and Dr, Budington, who received them with great kindness, They both expressed their appreciation of the courtesy shown them by the Counctl, At the same time they declined to make any communication to the Council, The committee told. them that they would not be placed in an embarrassing position by accepting or de- clining the invitation. They accordingly declined to appear before the Council. Rev. Mr, Ansorr then moved a resolation, reported yesterday, to the effect, that on the presentation of the Teports of the special committees they be considered in the order in which they are presented in the jetter may be proposed, and then that the reporis as thus amended be referred to a committee to be appointed as the Council may then determine, which committee sball embody the substance of the several reports as amended in the minutes and report the same to the Council for its action. antil half-past seven o'clock. THE EVENING SESSION, At hbalf-past seven o'clock the Council was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Fay, of Bangor. The church. was crowded to its utmost capacity, ard hun- dreds were turned away unable to even get inside the doors, Opera glasses were brought into very general use by the ladies, who manifest great curiosity to scan the features of the more prominent members of the Council Mr. H. Bowen came in just before the prayer was offered, and if ho had been a@ wild beast the assembly would not have evinced more anxiety to see him. After considerable delay, the exact occasion of which no one seemed to understand, Mr. Bowen was invited to mount the platform and “reveal”? Dr. Bacon said that Mr, Winslow had stated the day previous Mat Mr. Bowen had been invited by Mr, Claflin to appear before the Investigating Committee of 1874, and that be Bowen) had deciined. ‘*You,” addressing Mr. Bowen, lated in your letter to this Council that you were not wanted by the Committee. Will you now state who told you Fou were not wanted ?”” Mr. Bowxy—I do not remember any special conver- sation with member of the committee; I got a letter, but I don’t remember from whom; I ha answered your question in iry letter; if any one deni what is stated iu my letter | want to know who the party i8 Dr. Bacon repeated his question, whereupon Mr, Bowen said, ‘Horace B. Clatia told me I was not wanted before the committee,” Dr. Bacon—Will_you repeat some of the conver tion thas passed between you and Mr. Claflin? Mr. BN declined. Dr. Bacos—Would you have testified before the com- mittee of 1874 if you nad been asked to do so? Mr. Bow! yes; but Lam unable to say to what ex- tent I would have testified, Dr. Bacoy—How long a notice would you have re- quired the committee of 1874 to give you Mr. Bowey—/ have always said | would answer in five minuces’ notice any question that might be pro- pounded. Have you not kept the examining commit. tee of Plymouth church waiting some weeks because you were not ready to testify Mr. Bowxn—I was waiting to know what they wanted ; Tam ready to substantiate all | said in my letter of last night; if the statements in that letter are denied, I have something to say. S. V. Waire—I deny some pertions of Mr. Bowen's letter. @ Will Mr. Bowen state his recollection of the con- versation between himself and Mr, Clatin? A. It oc- curs to me itis my mght to know if my communica. tloa is objected to by any one, aud if so by whom; I wish to have read the following extract from the report vf the Examining Committee of 1874:— (The extract was read. It simply enumerated tho names of ail the partiés who were cited to appear be- fore the Investigating Commit! Mr. Bowen's name not appearing among the others) Mr. Bowsy coutinued and the committee showed plainly eno \d that the records of bh thi say I never was either directly or indirectly invited. I met Mr, Claflin f{ucideatally, and he said he thought I would not be Wanted, On August 2l this letier (exhibiting a piece | of paper) was addressed to me, at Woodstock, by H. B. Clagin. ill read the letter:— Friexp Bowkr—Tilton asks me for the tripartite agree. ment; also letter for the Goulen Age 1 told give Itup by the written agreeinent of concerned, via >—Beecher, Bowen and_ Ti know wha’ Ais friend Moulton has a cop: plese he vhinks to frighien us by the publication of yout Ir Titou publishes that letter, cau't you ppear thi the first was in reiaiion Mr Bowen continued, —This is the letter inviting me te the Council; I sent word to Ciafin when I wouk in town, and when Leame Catlin called upon me have a memorandum here which I found in my safo It contains all that transpired between Clafin Claflin said when he t he had ovine by request, but I di notask him by whom he was requested; he wanted me to explain the Woodstock letter so as to make it appear that it related to business; I said, ‘No; when | speak I will speak the truth ,”’ Claflin said, “Would you crush anybody if you spoke the truth?” and I answered that I would not willingly ih any one; Mr. Ciaflin did not then invite me to att meeting Of the committee. Dr. Bacos—D.d Clafin say you would uot be wanted? A. He said he did mot think I would be called. In reply to several questions put by Dr. Bacon, Bowen said he knew the committee was in session and that they were investigating the pastor, but that be, as a member of the church, did not tell what he knew. To another question put by the chairman of one of the committees Bowen said had answered all the ques- tions pertaining to bis Jeter of the day previous (Hisses.) . @ Wore you not aware that a general invitation was given to all to come forward and testity before the committee? A. I was, but I expected an aviation, and didn’t get it In anawer tw aquestion by one of the Council Bowen jminary arrangements could be made, in some suitable cburch or hall in posed of the representatives of not less than twelve or more than twenty churches, together with not less than zed standing | missive, 8o tar as to consider all umendments that | The resolution was adopted and the Council adjourned | he had not | | suid that he came in tows twice during the summer ex- pecting to be ca! belure the committee, A general crossfire of questions was now put to Bowen, but his memory seemed to have broken down completely, for he answered nearly all of them with “I don't recollect.” He said be was in the habit of mak- ing memoranda of all important events in counection with this case, but acknowledged that he had not made any memorandum of the remark made by Claflin that be (Bowen) would not be wanted before the committee. Q How was it that your communication to us ap- The question was ruled out, and Mr. Bowen seemed | very glad of it, for he sat down instantly. It was sub- sequently pressed, however, and allowed, Mr. Bowen | then said that the’ members of the press got it at bh house on the night previous, Dr. Ward, of the Js was called. He had made and here exhibited a memorandum of the cou- versation between Claflin and Bowen, as reported to | him by Bowen at the time, It corroborated Bowen's, statewent in regard to the Woodstock letter, Mr. Winslow, ef the Plymouth Church Examining Committee, was next called. He explained why the matter of inviting Bowen before committee of 1874 had been feft to Claflin, stating that Claflin and Bewen were on terms of intimate friendship. Mr. Claflin told the committee that Bowen bad nothing to say, and, therefore, it would be useless to call him. Mr. CLaviin ascended the platform and said he had no recollection of having told Bowen that he would not be wanted by the committees. My reason for wishing Bowen to explain his Woodstock letter as one relating to business was for Mr. Bowel own good. I consid- ered his interest much more at stake 1 that matter than were the interests of Mr. Beecher, ‘The tripartite agreement was called for by several members of the Council, and considerable merriment was provoked by Dr, Bacon’s inability to read that cu- rious document, he having beguu two or three times on | other letters in the same scrap book with the one de- sired. It was Qnally read, however, Mr. Bows said he wanted the Orst agreement that was presented to him, but which he did not sign, read. It was not done, He then said that he signed the tripar- tite agreement with the understanding that Mr, Beecher, was a repentant and a reformed man, and not because he thought he (Beecher) had not been guilty of any crime. Dr, Bacon—Mr. Beecher’s name is appended to that agreement, dnd a statement has been made to the effect that he was regarded as a peuijent and reformed man, Now I want to ask Mr, Beecher whether there was any intimation of either of the other parties to that agree- ment in relation to repentance? Mr. Bexcukr—Not the slightest; with regard to the subject matter of the innuendoes and rumors, I had no occasion for penitence, nor: any knowledge they had, except in regard to the Woodstock letter, ever came to Knowledge. I never saw Mr. Bowen on this sub- ject; there never was in our intercourse one word coy- ering this subject between us in his life or mine, ; At this point the Council adjourned till this morn- ing. MOODY AND SANKEY. The noon meeting yesterday had a larger attendance than any of the previous ongs, At least 6,000 people were present. The meeting opened by the singing of the fifty-sixth hymn, “The Great Physician Now Is Near.” The whole congregation bowed their heads in silent prayer while Rev. George H. Hepworth read the requests for prayer, which were numerous, and, almost without exception, on behalf of those addicted to strong drink. After a prayer the eighteenth hymn was sung. Mr, Moody began his address:—Wo have not come to talk about the evil of intemperance, but to tell those who are slaves to strong drink that there is one who can save them and to pray for their deliverance. 1 seldom seo a drunkard but wants tobe tree from his vice. The great God is able to save every drunkard in the city, We bave hospitals for incurable cases, but when we come to the soul we don’t need any such hos, pitals, There is no man 80 lost but God can snap his fetters and set him free Here Mr. Moody read from the fifth chapter of Mark the miracle of the man possessed of the devils who wag cured, Men had tried in vain to cure him; he was the terror of the whole country, and Christ cured him by a word, How easy it was for Him, how easy itis for Jesus to save our friends addicted to strong drink. We must not limit the power of the Holy One. Men | are saved by the power of God, not by signing the pledge. Their appetite is stronger than their reso- lutions, but the blessed Saviour is stronger than their appetite, and what they want isto have the appetite destroyed, And what did Christ come to do but TO DESTROY THR WORKS OF THX DEVIL, and if the appetite for strong drink is) not from the devil what is? In Philadelphia we gave every Friday to this subject, and when we left over 100 of these men had been reclaimed and had formed themselves into a society and were trying to rescue their old com- rades. J have written to some of them, asking them to come here and tol! you their experiences, and they have promised to be with us next Friday, One of them came reeling into the meeting one night and asked for prayer and was converted that night. I did not believe before that the Lord could convert a man while he was drunk. Ob, 1 bope that the Lord will cast out the devil of strong drink out of the mep in New York. Many men bound down by the power of strong drink think there is no deliverance. Youmen that have been bound by your appetite go and tell then that God has promised to save all who will be saved. Addresses were made by Rev. George H. Hepworth and William E. Dodge. Mr. Hepworth’s was especially | interesting and sping Mr. Sankey sung the 89th | hymn as a solo, “Yield Not to Temptation.” The meeting closed by a prayer and the benediction. ‘The women’s mecting was erowded, Mrs. Brown | presided. | Among those present were Rev. Dr. Tyne, Sr.; | Rev. Dr. Tyng, Jr.; Rev, Dr. Booth, Rev. Dr. Holmes, | Rey. Dr. Newell, Rev. Mr. King, Rev. Mr. Mickle, Rev. Mr. Thomas, Rev. Mr. Virgin, Rey. Mr. Hepworth, and Rev, Mr. A. C. Arnold, Church of the Disciples; | Rev. Dr. Anderson, Rev. Mr. Kennard, Rev. Dr, Mar- line, Jerry McCaul er Street Mission; Rev. Mr. | Cate, Rev. Mr. Hill Rey, Mr, Bonham,’ Rev. Mr. n, Gregory, Rev. *Me. Osborne, Rev. Mr. Kelly, Rev. Dr. lapp, Kev. Dr. Osborne, | Rev. br, Miller. 4 LAST EVENING'S SERVICES. It does not take more than ten minutes now to pre- sent a solid sea of faces, instead of the empty chairs, in the large hall at the Hippodrome. By twenty min- utes belore eight the doors are closed, and nundreds stand around the entrances waiting till the time comes, in the middie of the service, when Mr. Moody has the | doors thrown open again. Just before the meeting opened last night Dr. Joha | & mother had Rey. Mr, Champion and Hall rose and announced that lost her boy, eleven years old, in com- img into the building, and asked ‘if the boy were found that be might be brought to the platform stairs, where bis mother sat. Immediately alter this announcement was made every head was turned to get a look at the mother; but soon attention was turned to the otner end of the building, where an usher was dis- covered piloting the lost boy to his mother, who wel comed him with a fervent embrace, The meeting was opened by the singing of the 10st hymn, after which Dr. John Hall offered an earnest | rayer, and the twenty-ninth hymn was sung. Mr Moody then gave out the notices, among whic! ‘was one to the effect that those who wished to attend the young men’s meeting would be obliged to pass out of the builaing and go round to the Foorth avenue entrance instead of going throngh the passage connect- | ing the two rooms, as has heretofore been done. The | | reason for this is, that the evening before, while the crowd were passing trom one hal! into the other, and these passages were densely packed, thieves turned out the’ gas and commenced their operations, ana | many came out minus their pocketbooks. Mr. Moody | having given out the notices for the Sunday services, Mr. Sankey sung the seventeenth hymn. “Knocking, Knocking, Who Is There?” Mr. Moody offered a fer- | vent prayer and Mr. Sankey sung, by request, “Jesus of Nazareth Passeth By.” Mr. Moody said:—I want to take for our subject, | “What Christ is to us," and when I get through if any of you say. ‘He is not that to me,” {t is because you won't have Him. He will beall | make Him out and a thousand times more. No man could teil in an hour what Christ is to those who have been redeomed by Him, | would like to ask youa question. [Is Christ worth | having? You may think that it isa strange question, | but it seems as though thousands of poopie don’t | think He is worth having; if they did they would take | Him, Now just be really honest to-night. Do you really think the Son of God is worth having? Ob! may God | open your eyes that you may see Christ, First of all, | | Christ wants to be our saviour, and He is our redeemor and deliverer. We rust first know Him as our savioar; ‘we must first see Him on the cross. I -don’t want you | to. trust in the forms What we want is | to know Him as oar own. Somo say they are afraid if | they are converted they won't hold out.” Christ is not | only asaviour, but @ deliverer, and He can dehver us | from our temptations, Thanks bo to God, we havea | doliverer. Is there a man here to-night who is a | slave to strong drink? 1 bring you good news. God is | able to deliver you to-night, Christ is the light upon our way. I impossible to be in darkness while you are following Christ And Christ is our keeper, If | you think you cannot hoid out, Jet me teil you | THE WORK OF THB SHEPHERD | is to take care of the sheep, and if the Lord keeps us | can Satan get us? Chi jot only able to save you apd to deliver you, but He is able to keep you from this hour and present you without spot at the throne of jod, Don't limit the power of Ged. Neither devil nor | man bas power to take you out of God’s hands, | The overflow meeting in the chapel illed it to ite | utmost, Rev. Dr. Ludlow presided. Mr. Sankey made ashort address previous to singing ‘Pull for the | shore.”” A volunteer choir of 100 was organized at that meeting from among the congregation. The young men’s meeting filled the chapc! again. | Mr. Moody presided, aud, before the meeting began, he had distributed among the congregation a large number of the smallest size of hymn booxa, The siug- mgt much more general in consequence. he woman’s meeting, in thedarge bai), had an at | temdance of about 5,000. Rev. Stephen H. Tyng, Jr, | presided, | The irrepressible conttict at Union Hill, N. J., re- | specting the reading of the Bibie in the public school, | bas again broken out, As announced in these columns, the reading of the Bible recommenced last Monday. ‘The anti-Bible faction are determined, if possible, to upset this arrangement and remove the sacred book once more. The war is to be carried on by circulatin: petitions, demanding of the Board of Education the Bible be withdrawn from the public school It is reported that no member of the School Board will be nominated for election im the future whose ideas are not clearly expressed on the subject BUSINESS TROUBLES. Messrs. Tale Hiserh Pavbers, have applied for a discharge, and yesterday the creditors filed an objec-\} tion to the discharge before Register Dayton, of No. 822 Broadway. No grounds for the opposition will be made public until the ten days which are allowed to the opposing creditors to draw up specifications have expired, The Orst-composition meeting of the creditors of Henry Rosenthal, manufacturer of brushes, of No. 231 Pearl street, which was to have been held yesterday before Register Allon, was adjourned till the 28th inst, when Mr, Rosenthal’s examination will take lace, - Martin Rau bas assigned to Carl Recht. The insolvency of Messrs. Schulthers & Mensing, / porters of mineral waters and cement, of Water street, as filed yesterday, 1s as follows :—Liabilities, $28,421 48 nomi assets, $33,543 86; actual assets, $6,745 | bond ordered in the penalty’ of $10,000. ¢ Gregory has filed a voluntary petition in bankraptey, and a meeting of hfs creditors to choose an assignee bas been set down for February 29, before Register Dwight, at No. 7 Beekman street. His liabili- ties amount to $8,000, distributed among sixteen creditors, and there are no assets. Among the cred- itors are Jacob Schuster, $2,000; Hymes & Brother, $1,526 80; John W. Whittaker, $1,000. Tn the matter of the application of Edward G. Kelley, oil, of No, 116 Maiden lane, for a discharge in bank- raptey, before Register Williams, at No, 4 Warren street, no creditors objected. FAILURES IN NEW ENGLAND. Bostoy, Feb. 18, 1876. ‘The following business changes will appear in the Boston Commercial Bulletin's reports to-morrow :— ©. W. Morss, hardware, of Boston, has failed. No statement of assets or liabilities has yet been made, but the latter are about $45,000, i Messrs. Shepherd & Chester, lumber, of Boston, have failed. A meeting of their creditors was held to- day, when the liabilities of the firm were shown to be about $78,000 and the assets about $31,000, Messrs, William Underwood & Co., pickles, of Boston, have suspended, Their liabilities are understood to be ‘about $70,000. Messrs. T. H. Pearce & Co., silk goods, of No. 84 Franklin street, Boston, have suspended No statement of their assets or liabilities has yet been made. » A. F. Graves, books, of Boston, is reported as hay- ing failed. The creditors of the firm have accepted fifty cents on the dollar in three, six and nine months. It is estimated that the habilities of S. R Smith & Co., coal dealers, of New Haven, Conn., are 000, They own a large amount of r eal estate in Connecticut which they are unable to carry in the duil state of the coal trade, Judson Brothers, pork packers, of New Haven, Conn., figure up their liabilities as $280,000, and appraise their assets at $309,564. Their affirs are inthe hands of their assignees, Mossrs. R & J. White, lumber dealers, at Pembroke, Canada, have suspended, with liabilities at $75,000, The Wallaston Iron Foundry, Boston (foundry at Wallaston), has failed, The liabilities of the company are about $32,000, and the nominal assets about $40,000, CONTROLLING COAL, ORGANIZATION OF A BOARD TO REGULATE THE DELIVERY AND PRICE OF THE ANTHBACITR. Representatives of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company; Delaware and Lackawanna Railroad, Penn- sylvania Coal Company, Philadephia and Reading Lehigh Valley and Lehigh and Wilkesbarre or Jersey Central Railroad companies met in the office of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Com- pany yesterday. A Board of Control of the coal trade was organized. Mr. Thomas Dickson, of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, was chosen President of the Board, and Mr. Franklin B. Gowan, of the Philadelpnia and Reading Railroad Company, its Secretary. Rules for the government of the coal traffic of the seaboard were adopted These regulate the distribution of coal among the companies, ‘the means by which the sales of each corporation may be ascertained, appoint the 20th of each month as the time for the Board to meet to examine statements of tonnages,’ and provide that any corporation that pcos its quota shall pay $1 50 per ton on the excess, the amount so paid to be distributed among companics whieh draw fewer tons than their quota, Theagreement regulating the prices of coal for the ensuing months to January 1, 1877, is as follows:— That contractors’ prices for the month of March be as follows, free on Leroi in New Yor! Chest- Li Steamer. Broken nut. $420 $430 «$440 $4 80 425 435 445 435 430 440 450 440 435 445 455 445 440 450 4 60 450 an 455 465 455 450 460 470 4 60 455 465 475 465 4 00 470 480 470 y per ton less, free on board, in Phila- delphia, except for chestnut coal, which may be eighty- five cents per ton less than the free on board price in | New York. It being provided that all such contracts | shall be made in writing prior to April 1, and that no commission or allowances of any kind be made thereon, | and that no such contracts be made with any other than a consumer of coal, That al! sales to be made for cash, or with seven per cent interest added in all cases for any deferred pay- ment, the interest to begin from date of bill of lading, and all deliveries of coal be charged at the circular prices current in the month when the delivery is made, and under no circumstances shall any coal shipped in one month be charged at the circular prices of a pro- ceding month, unless the purchaser had a vessel at the | shipping point ready to receive the coal betore the | expiration ef the previous month and was actually entitled to receive the coal during such previous month, That no coal shall be sold by any party in any other manner than is above provided, or at any less prices, either directly or indirectly, than those above named, or which may from time to time be established as the monthly circular rates by the Board of Control. ‘That nothing butgcompetitive tonnage shall be sub- fect to the direction of the Board of Contrp!, and that each interest shall have the absglute and jusive con- trol of its local trade. ‘That each transporting company shall be held re- sponsible for the faithiul adherence to these regulations on the part of all individual shippers using its lines to carry coal to competitive points. ‘Tho business of the Board of Control is to be here- afler concentrated at the office of the President in New York. A YOUNG LADY LOST. Miss Laura H, Nourse, aged twenty years, residing at No, 243 East Nineteenth street, was reported to the police yesterday as missing. She left her home on Wednesday to make some small purchases and was Jast seen at four o'clock that afternoon walking in Nineteenth street, between Third and Fourth avenues. Her friends can form no theory of her absence. She was almost invalid wing been confined in her house by illness for some Search bas already been instituted in all | e hospitals and other places likely to furny: none has as yet been found. A report that laboring under temporary aberration of mind day of leaving home is de by the family ana her physician, The following description :—Very slight, of medium height, reg features, fair com- plexion, light hair, blue-gray eyes, She was dressed lack silk skirt and gray telt hat, trimmed with but THE ECCLES CASE. The alleged disappearance of the broker Eccles was yesterday atopic of gossip in Wall street, Daring the Gay the following despatch was received by Mr. John J. Kiernan, of Wall street, from the reputed fugitive:— Moxtreat, Feb. 18, 1876, Press despatches are false. I tailed’ through troubl of last summer, Am here collecting assets to payments with immediately, aud creditors so under- stand. F. H. ECCLES. ARREST OF A NOTED PICKPOCKET, Detective Owen Haley, of the Broadway squad, at noon yesterday arrested the noted thief Jack Downey, alins Reddy, alias Codger. Downey has been “work- ing” Broadway for many months, and was an expert in dodgt the street, of a quantity of et of H. W. Smith, of No, 302 West Forty-sixth given to Detective Haley, and that officer yesserday ar- rested him on t! Justice Bixby, before whom he was iaken, held him in default of $1,500 bail. BENEFIT TO A BOXER. @rve pugilistic and minstrel friends of Mickey Bon- | nelly will give him a benefit to nignt at the Brooklyn Lyceum. Dwyer, Coburn and others will spar, and some of the best performers of the Brookiyn variety ‘Uheatres will appear, Donnelly bas partly recovered from a long Speil of sickness and his wile 1s now iying | stricken with paralysis. DWYER AND ROOKE. George Rooke having challenged Johnny Dwyer to ® private glove fight for $500 a side and invited him to be at the Clipper office yesterday to make arrangemepss, it was thought these men could then come together. Rooke was 01 nd, and before the expiration of the time pamed a messenger trom Dwyer arrived with @ ‘which stated that he was detained on important ventboss, but would meet Rooke On Monday at thosame vince NEW ‘YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1876—WJITH SUPPLEMENT PIGEON SHOOTING. FISHMONG:! DAY’g SPORT— MESSRS, ne basi sponse. Be tee, ae hi DEFEAT MESSRS. rags The wholesale fish dealers are largely represented in the Long Island Shooting Club, no less than nine of the fraternity being members. Lovers of ail legitimate sport, none enjoy it more than they, fishing, and shooting in the field and over the trap having always been very attractive to them. Yesterday was their day ‘‘of;” the retailers were all supplied for Friday, and usually they take this time for recrea- tion, The special occasion was a double-handed match for “the birds and a dinner.” The officers of the club were invited, and the result was that ‘‘all hands” bad a good time, The contestants were Messrs. Rogers and Harris against Messrs, Chapel] and Storer; 10 birds each, 25 yards rise, 80 yards boundary, 1% oz shot and club rules to govern, were the conditions Neither of these gentlemen is @ crack shot; in fact, all are what the experts pleasantly term ‘‘duffers’”? with the gun; but when the fraternity put their best men forward, look out for creditable scenes, Lamphier, ass i cago penne Cag the best shots in the clul jessrs, ers and Harris won the mateh, ing 15 to. sqored their opponents. me ‘hen the bell led the shooters and their guests to inner they at once adjourned tbe club house. T! first course was of small Rockaways, on the half s) second, fish chowder, 4 a Daniel Webster. Kennebec salmon, swimming in egg sauce, came next. ‘The President’s inimitable manner in distribiting this met with Lil +A little of the thick and a little more of the thin” was the word, until all had dis- appeared, An sirloin, presented by the butchers in the market, placed at the head of the table and flanked by half adozen of fat capons. Canvas-back ducks were followed by stewed terrapin; a plum pud- ding was then done full justice to, and remarked that the President of the made frequent demands for “a little more of that sauce”? Strong coffee and prime cigars ended the fishmongers’ dinner to their friends and associates. Speeches and songs amused the company for an hour orsoandthen the party returned to their homes in Brooklyn at a spanking galt, SUMMARY. Grovunps or THR LONG IsLanpD SHoorixe Cun, NEAR the police. On the 3d of February he picked | reembacks, and next day | slipped away to Philadelphia, His description was | corner of Liberty street and Broad- | | killed, 11; missed, 3. Jamaica, LL, Feb, 28, 1876.—Doubie-handed ‘match for ‘the birds and a dinner ;’’ ten birds each, 25 yards rise, 80 yards boundary, 13¢ oz, shot and Long Istand rules to govern. Rogers—1 1101, 11111; killed, 9; missed, 1. Harris—11101,10010; killed, 6;’ missed, 4; total killed, 15 out of 20, Chapeli0.0011, 11010; killed, 5; missed, 5. Storer—11101,10100; killed, 6; missed, 4;,total killed, 11 out of 20, Referee—Mr. West, of Brooklyn. THE INTERNATIONAL MEETING AT MONACO— SCORES OF INTERESTING EVENTS. ‘The result of the free handicap forthe Prix de Con- solation, which wound up the programme proper ofthe great international reanion at Monaco, has Already ap- peared in the Hxnatp, but the full score is of interest, and isappended, During the evening of Saturday, Jan- uary 29, the competitors were entertained ata grand banquet, given in an elegant building nearly adjoining the pavilion, Captain Patton and the Hon. Mr. Roche being of course the “‘liong’’ of the pariy. The name of the gallant captain, fashioned in variegated lamps, ‘was displayed on the shooting plateaus and also in a set piece of very clever pyrotechmc workmanship; rockets were fired, salutes given, and alarge assemblage of people watched the fle from the terraces. lag On Tuesday, February 1, Captain A. L. Patton and Baron Techirschky. first and second for the Grand Prix du Casino, shot a match of 50 pigeons each for £100 aside. Captain Patton jowed the Baron one metre in 25, the former standing at 2734 yards and the latter 27 yards, The contest was most exciting, Captain Patton eventually winning by one bird, having killed 35 out ot the stipulated 50, the pigeons being very fast on the wing. Several other matches were shot the same day, the most important of which was between ‘hr. L, Maskens and Captain Fane, £25 asiae, 5 birds each and 27 metres rise (20%¢qards). It required 14 birds each to decide it, when Mr. Maskens proved the winner. SUMMARY, Monaco, Satorvar, Jan. 29, 1876—Prix de Consola- tion (free handicap), a work of art, and 1,000 francs added, to a sweepstakes of 50 francs each, the second to receive 50 per cent of the entries and the third 35; 3 Paton each; fifty subscribers, Yards. 274g¢—Signor Barabino (work of art and 2,250f, eat «111-1101 26%—Mr. L. Potrat (S75f) 2111110011 25 i¢—Mr, Pierre Lagarde (375f.). 1110010 1-10 1-10 0 0 ° r) 0 ° ° ° ° 2534—Mr. Arthur Pennell ey —Duke of Montrose. —Prince Furstenbe: —Signor Turbino. Pay 27° —Marquis de Croix. 27 —Sir F. Jobnstone, Baronet. 26\y—Viscount Quelen. 26\,—Mr. L Maskens, 26 %4—Count du Chastel. i. The following missed their first bird and rotired Baron Tschirscuky, 28 vards; Captain T. 8. Starkey, 2654; M. hg a geo 2645 ; Captain Fane, 26; Captain Malone, ; M. Damis, 26; Count B. de Montes- guiew, 46; Duke de Rivoli,'26; Mr. Arundel Yeo, 25); ount Jaraczewsk.29%; Siguor Tomasenellt 25; Col- onel Mackensie Fraser, 25; M. Felix Marty, 25; Marquis Raggip 25; Mr.’Johh de Speyr, 25; Mr. BE. Heron Maxwell; 25; M. Ferber, 24; Count R. do Nicolay, 28; Mr. E. Stevenson, 23; Mr. Grant, 23; Mr. D. Lawlor, 225, and M. H. Drory, 22. Samm PLack, Tuxspay, Feb. 1—Match £100 a side, 50 birds each. Yards. 273—Capt. A, L, Patton—11111, 11111, 00110, 01001, 11101, 0110 1—Totay’ 50; 0 0 15. —Baron Tschirschky—1 0 010, 0 O1011" 10100, 11111, 10100, 91011, 11111—Total, 00; killed, 34; missed, , Same PLack and Day.—Match £25 a side, five birds each, 2045 yards rise, Mr. L. Maskens—11111—01111, 1101—Total, 14; Killed, 12; missed, 2. Captain’ Fane—11111—01111, 1100—Total, 14; eee eteteetetere tt tees SOCCSSCOSSCOC OHM em nn 27 2. are} 1 10 ron ol ol TURF NOTES, as tollows:—$15,000 to the first, $6,000 to the second, $5,000 to the third and $4,000 to the fourth horse, Of eight entries, the starters are likely to be Revenue, #r., Poster, Chance, Hock Hocking, Katie Pease and Goiden Gate, Suffolk Park, Philadotphia, has been leased by Mr. Robert Steele, owner of Happy Medium, and Mr. R. F. Galloway, of Sufferns, N. Y., for three years. It is the intention of these gentlemen to give several trotting meetings during the coming season, Extensive im- provements are being rapidly pushed forward, A new botel and several stabies are in course of erec- tion. A meeting was held at Nashville, Tenn., a few days since for the purpose of organizing & new trotting asso ciation and to take steps to join the Southwestern trotting cireuit now forming in Kentucky, The follow- ing gentlemen were elected officers:—Jobn Overton, President; M. 8. Cockrill and M. Henderson, Vice Pres- rf V. L. Kirkman, Treasurer, and J. N. Brook: Secretary. One of the trotting tracks at Nashville will be leased. Owners of thoroughbred stock thronghout the coun- try are again reminded that the following stakes will close on the ist prox.:—American Jockey Club— Centennial Stakes, Centennial Cup, Fordham Handi- cap, Westchester Cup, Juvenile Stakes, Jockey Club Handicap and Annual Sweepstakes of 1877, Monmouth Park—The Capitol, Hopeful, July, Monm@ath Sequel, Thespian and August Stakes; also the Monméuth Cap, Saratoga Aasociation—Sweepstakes for all ages, Flash and Sequel Stakes, Summer Handicap for all ages, Sweepstakes for two-year olds aud the Saratoga Cu; Louisville Jockey Club—The Alexander, Louisvi Ladies’, Fall City and Tonnessee Stakes; also tl Louisville Cup anu the Galt House Piate, Blood Horse Association, Nashville, Tenn.—Tue Young American, O'Connor and Maxwell House Stakes; also the Nash: Point Breeze Park wi ural Sw 08 | for all ages, a mile and a half; Reform Club Stakes tor three-year-old fillies, a mile anda quarter; Grand Ex- It is probable that the $30,000 tour-mile heat race | will be run over the Bay District course, in San Fran- | cisco, on Washington’s Birthday. The purse is divided | ition Stakes for three-year-old colts and fillies, one tile anda half; Leamington Stakes for two-yt = haifa mile; Philadephia Ctubd Cup for all ages, two miles and a half; International Handicap Stakes for all ages, one mile and three-quarters; Association for four-year-olds, two-mile heats; Continental Stakes for three-year-olds, two miles; ladies’ Stakes for three- year-old fillies, one mile and a half. It is proposed to hold a Breeders’ Centennial Trotting Meeting at Philadelphia in the month of September next 17] be two a the opening event bei tion Race for three-year-olds, milo ‘hess, for a purse of $2,500, the winner the second horse $650, the third $400 $250. Thesccond event wilt be the I a heats, in har- to have $1, tad the tart for ope ton On the second day the first event will be tho Republic Race for tour year-olds, for a o $2,000, Gistributed as before mentioned; mile three in market I shall not fail to make a be sp style of moving, and feel certain in my give a correct opinion of bis merits,” POLO. IN AMERICA, [From the New York Sun.) Tf, in addition to the delightful amusement the Coaching Club promises us for the coming the Coaching Club can successfully introduce naturalize among our young men the game of they will confer a lasting boon upon the country entitle themselves to such thanks as are due to pul benefactors, We published the other day a spirite; account of this game, as it was played at Calcntta fore the Prince of Wales by a number of Munipuris, tribe of half-civilized Hindoos, and we trust that int esting narrative has been widely studied and ciated, especially by young men whose means mi enable them to practise such a diversion. a game of Indian origin, played by two si of seven men mounted upon s:nall bul powerful, active and highly trait horses. man carries @ bamboo stick, as light as about four feet six inches lo with @ base ball, The two sides are drawn up in lines euch other, and very near together. en the ball tossed between them, and they catch it uy thei sticks, each side enaerarib to put it be; a line the rear of the opposing side; and when that object attained, the game is won. ‘The rush of the contest tremendous, swift horses dash among each other, and man and horse are frequently overturned. Whe! the ball falls to the ground it has to ey py up by th players; and frequently when it is in air, ing the line of victory aud defeat, a cunni one on the other side sends it over in opposi direction, and @ new struggle tor its begins at the other end of the fielé. in such game the intelligence, agility and spirit of the hoi must be equalled by the solidity, dexterity and horsemanship of the riders. These must be a diferent sort of equestrians from the handsome y: fellows in silk caps and jackets who at Park to ride the gentlemen’s races, No man need tempt w play whose hold upon the and whose readiness in band, arm, leg, and whole body arc not such as to make superior to the thousand accidents and ted chances incidental to such a contest as w. e described. For this reason we say that if thi Coaching Club in the cause of athletic can lish here a game which will develop such @ race athletes and of horsemen as are requisite to play it, will do a degree of good which cannot be all other games and athletic exergises put together, ROWING. WHAT 18 THOUGHT IN ENGLAND OF THIE AMERICAN ‘‘AMATEUR QUESTION.” Based upon the definition of an “amateur,” as adopted by the National Amateur Rowing Associati of America, Bell’s Life, February 6, has the follow! editorial :— The | end “amateur question’? has even to the United States, where the social Irishmen, that “every man is as good and a damned sight better,”’ one would think had cluded such invidious difticulties, The feeling of ¢ insinuates itself into “liberty, equality and through many secret ways. By means of the tion between amateur and professional our A friends may lay down one of those social steppi which are dear to the heart of man inevery climate, 11 England the word “gentleman” is already used sporting parlance as equivalent to ‘‘amateur.” Mr, ustice Grove said the other day that if a man.of * occupation” could not be desgribed as a “gent man,” it was, at least, diMcult, pow that ‘genth ” bas lost its sense of ‘well born,’? suggest any other name by which he might “ as sweet.’ It does not, however, seem that notion of upsetting the law of general handshakin that prevails in America was primaril: minds of those whom the National Boating Associ: tion of America deputed to settle a definition of thi eases feremet. +e Proud aa a contemplaed inte! national regatta at elphia, it was mecessary come to some understanding as to who should pete, Whether rightly or wrongly the primeipal : veur rowing clubs in England will not, under any cir- cumstances, row @ race against watermen. Some our readers may remember the fuss—ix our opinio: quite umn —that was madewhen Mr. W hi stren; Tow should be in any way more objectionable than a crick match between gentlemen and players or a race which geatiemen jockeys meet professionals we can. not determine, However, the fact remains certain there is in England a ciearly-marked line of dem: cation between amateur and professional ro which isso well understood and so jealously gu: that difficulties between the two Cli are almost known. It would be extremely awkward if Oxtord an: Cambridge men who take part in the Philadelphia hope they will do—were objected to gatta—as the next Henley meeting on account of their rowed against professionals. For this reason, betwee: the Am as forthe purpose of settiing the question their native clubs, it became fitting ul association should decide on the social status of thei own crews, Under this compulsion, and, 4 we huye hinted, with the unconscious thought that was a happy opportanity (which the Young America the present time would be loath to lose) of foisting an unsuspecting democracy some European and aris-' tocratic ‘“cussedness,’’ the committee appointed b: the association have drawn up a definition the word “amateur,” which sounds as exhausti as the series of “general words” in a conveyance land. Their definition is as follows:—‘An amal oarsman is one who does not enter in an open com; tition or for either a stake, public or admission mone; or ehtrance fee, or competes with or against a» sioual tor ay prize; has never taught sisted in the pursuit of athletic exercises ag a of livelihood; whose membership of any rowing» athletic club was not brought about or does not tinue because of any mutual agreement or anderst ing, express or implied, whereby his becoming or tinuing a member of such ciub would be of any niary benefit to him whatever; who has never employed in any occupation involving a use of the or paddle.” To this deGnition a note is appended plaining that the last clause but one intended pecially to p any so-called amateur being sti reptitiously compensated for rowing, as, for inst by being furnished lucrative employment in sii positions.” 1 \\ cannot help thinking that it is a pity thas th rules of national sports, both here and in Am are not settled by connsel, or at any rate by a draught man accustomed to consider exactness of is easy to pick holes in this American definition, orate though it appears to be. To say notl of structural inelegance, and, in some parts, grammar of the definition, the truc meaning of of its clauses is, at least very doubtful In the place, What is an “open competition t” "If by “open’ it was mednt to say ‘open to pfofessi wat. have been so expressed. In the English aniversit it is customary tor college “scratch fours” to the “entrance fees,’’ which are devoted to the pa: ! pewters for the winning crow, Would a like rangement debar an American collegian from eompetin; asan amateur? The clause to which the note is; would, if construed strictly, class the paid of thietic club with professionals, In this ec ge perey of a paid secret oa joes not, in affect must say, we admire the lawyer-like acuteness the safeguard lastly referred to, No Britisher, we ture to think, could have even imagined the of evading provisions as to rowing for creation of sinecurea. Fancy two of our scallers being retained for the London their appointment as deputy assistant to that institution at handsome salaries! The’ is @ touching tribute to the exceeding smartness Yankeedom. . THE OXFORD-CAMBRIDGE RACE, 4 The latest mail advices from Engiand give the fotlow: ing as the complexion of the respective crews of Oxfo: and Cambriage on the 4th mst:— OXFORD. Lb FE. A. Miller, Exeter (bow). . 5 $ RM Corpus. * a) 6. 6 i. T W. D. P. 2 a 7 5 6. i. c ° THE COLLEGE BOATING ASSOCIATION, Sraixorimiy, Mass., Fob, 18, 1876, Williams College voted to-day to withdraw from College Boating Association, ; SS FIRE RECORD, A fre took place yesterday morning in the of the tour story briek building No, 962 Broadway, cupied by J. Dorlom as an ovster saloon £100; ranse, a defective tue