The New York Herald Newspaper, October 15, 1876, Page 7

RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE. Ministerial Movements— Chat by the Way. Synagogue Worship—Roman Cath- olic Growth. PROGRAMME OF SERVICES. In Sixth avenue Reformed church the Rev. W. B. Merritt will preach this morning and evening, as Usual, “The Sun” and ‘Prayer’? will be analyzed by the Rev. W. H. Leavell in Stanton street Baptust church to-day, “Lost Joys” and “Groups Around the Cross” will be tonsidered to-day by Rev. Joba Davis, of Norwich, Conn., in the Tabernacle Baptist church, The Rev. BE. N. White, D. D., will preach in West ‘Twenty-third street Presbytorian church this morning and evening. The American Temperance Union will meet this afterneon in Steinway Hail, Dr. Lambert will deliver an address on the effects of aleohol on the human organs, and Rev, John Johns will deliver a religious addreas. “My son, give mé (bine heart,’ 1s the appeal that Rey, Samuel. Colcord will make thie morning to tho people im Chickering Hall, Rev. ©. 8. Harrower will preach in the afternoon. Mr. Anthony Higgins will adare: in Harvard Rooms this evening. I’r. Samue! Ma: will lectare for the Progressive Spiritualists this mo: dng and evening in their bail, The Kev. A, K. Safdford will preach this morning and evening in Asbury Methodist Episcopal church, At Washington square Metbodist Episcopal church the Rey. William Lioyd will speak about ‘Spiritual Prosperity” this morning and will open the second wories 'n ‘‘The Prodigal’s Career” in the evening. At the American Free church the Rev. 0. P. Mc- Carthy will define ‘Our Creed” this morning and in the evening will speak of ‘*Liberalisin; Its Relation to Parties.” ‘The Rey, W. T. Egbert will minister in Grace chapel to-day at the usual hours, The Rey, A. H. Moment will tell the Spring street Presbyterian church this morning ‘‘Whata Man Did ‘Who Had His Thigh Out of Joint” and in the evening will speak about ‘‘Paul in Arapia,’” Divine servico will bq beld in All Saints’ Protestant Episcopal church tnis morning and evening. Rev. Dr. Dupneil, rector. At the Free Tabernacle Methodist Episcopal church the Rey. John Johns will preach to-day at the usual hours, ‘The Rey, T. Do Witt Talmage will preach as usual in the Brooklyn Tabernacle. In Bleocker Street Universalist church the Rev. E. ©. Sweetser will preach this morning on “Christian Fruittulness,” and this evening on ‘*lhe Beauty of Holiness.” » Bishop Snow will talk about *'Zerubbabel and Joshua ‘as Types’’ in the Medical College this afternoon. In the Church of Our Saviour the Rev. J, M. Pullman will preach this morning and evening. Dr. E. H. Chapin will preach this morning in the Church of the Divine Paternity. Vesper service in the evening. Dr. Deems will spoak to the Church of the Strangers this morning about “Paul iu the Tempest” and this evening he will continue his series of discourses to young Christians, Dr. Jobn Fulton will preach in Christ charch at the usual hours to-day, “The Power ol Truth” and “The Parentless Priest’’ ‘wil be discussed by Rev. W. F. Hatfeld iu Eighteenth “street Methodist Episcopal charch to-day. “The Sin Sick”’ and ‘The Yo Moralist” will be maideted by Rey. Mr. Rowell in the Free Baptist jurch this morning and evening. De, armitage will comment this morning on “Christ's donation of Himsel{’’ and in the evening on “Songs in the Night. Rev. F, H, Marling will preach in Fourteenth Bireet Presbyterian church at the usual hours to-day. Preaching at the usual hours in the Five Pointe Mis- sion, Park street, Rev. C. 3. Brown, Superintendent, The Rey. G. W. F. Birch, of Indianapolis, will preach in Madison avenue Reformed church this morn- ing and afternoon, Rev. H. W. Knapp, D. D., will preach in Lafght Birect Baptist church at the usual hours to-day, Rev. Josey R. Kerr will speak this evening in the ‘ourth Presbyterian church on “Brotherhood.” Preachi. g in the morning also. In the Scotch Presbyterian church the Rev. S M. Hamilton will preach this morning and afternoon. The Rev. J. H. Lightbourn will preach in Seven- teenth strect Methodist Episcopal church this mora- ing on ‘Kindness’ and this evening on ‘David's Ad- dress to Solomon.” In the Central Baptist church the Rev. J. D. Horr will preach this morning and evening. Rev. Dr. Ewer will officiate at tho several services in Bt. Ignatius’ Protestant Episcopal church to-day, Rev. James M. King will preach this morning and Rev. Dr. Crook this evening in St. John’s Methodist Episcopal church. The Rev. C. B. Smith will preach to-day in St. James’ Protestant Episcopal Church. ‘A memorial service will be held this evening for the late Rev, George B. Draper in St. Andrew’s church, Harlem, to which he ministered. Dr. George ¥. Sey- mour will deliver theserm: This morning in the Swedenbo Chauncey Giles wili give the frst of a series of din- courses un “The Uffico and Nature of Divine Truth in Mi Regeneration” in wer to Pilate’s queetion, “What is Trath |”? A memorial service for the Jate Juhn P. Crosby will bo held this alternoon in the Church of the Covenant. Dr. Felix Adier will begin a series of discourses on “Ethical Problems’ this morning in Standard Hall. In the Chureh of the Disciples « George H. Hepworth will speak about ‘Tne Opened Heavens” and in th ing will tell us “How to Make Dur Burdens Light” Dr. Thomas 8S. Hastings will preach in the West Presbyterian church this morning and evening. The Rev. Carios Martyn will preach in Thirty-fourth wrect Reformed church this morning, aud in the ing on ‘The Prayer for Forgiveness.” A service ‘ot song precedes the evening sermon. In Unity chapel, Harlem, the Rev. W, T. Clarke will proach this morning on ‘he Bottom Facts. In the Church of the M jah sais morning the Rev. ‘W. R. Algor wili compare “fhe Fading of tne Leaf and the Fading of Man.” The Rev. 8. H. Tyng, Jr., D. D., will preach in the Church of the Holy Trinity this morning and Rev. C. C. Tiffany, of the Church of the Atonement, in the evening. Rev. E. A. Washburn will officiate in the Calvary Protestant Episcopal church at usual hours to-day, “The Conversion of Saul of Tarsas’’ will be re- viewed in Willett Street Methodist Episcopal church this ovening by Rev, J. E. Searles. Bishop Perry, of Lowa, will preach the annual ser- mon before the Protestant Episcopal Sunday Sehoo, Association in the Church of the Heaveniy Rest this evening. Bishop Perry is an interesting lecturer, In Holy Trinity Protestant Episcopal church, Har. lem, the Rev. Dr, McKim will preach this morning on “Obrist Receiving Sinners” and in the evening on “The Glory Which Shall Be Revealed. The Rev. Dr. Ryiavce will preach in St. Mark’s Prot. estant Episcopal church this morning and evening. the Spiritualists Hy CHAT BY THE WAY. Everything of value has its counterto!t. This is equally true of Dank bills and virtue. There can be found no better motto for the battlo of life than the answer of the Imporial Guards on the fleid of Waterloo:—'‘The Old Guarda may die, but it nevor surrenders." “Beware of toadstvola whon you are gatuering masnrooms” is the advice given by some of the papers. The same warning should bo hung up in a gilt {rame in every clergyman’s study, © A preacher Once said, in the excitement of extempore specob, “There is no sleeping car on the train that is fotng to glory.”” One of the congregation, who bad NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1876—QUADRUPLE SHEET. seen the speaker with a cigar in his mouth, gose in bis place and added, “No, nor any smoking car either.” Many 4 man drops a nickel into the contribution box, and then indulges in a feeling of great compla- cency becaase be bas done more for the church than the poor widow who was commended (or putting in a “mite”? Bat the Seriptaral point of the story con- sists in what the widow kept for herself, not what ebe gave. She kept only a rest. Go and do likewise, and there will be no more eburch debts, 3 Infidelity 1s a whetstone which, though it docs not itself cut anything, serves weil to sharpen the sword of Christianity with. Keligion must needs be rubbed to wnd fro on the rough surtace of unbelief before it basa (ine edge with which to ‘er the Knotty prob: Jems of a human life. Some of the so-cailed Blue laws of the American colonies a couple of centuries ago were apparently bard to obey. Hero is one intended for the govern” ment of pohtical primary meetings :— “No man shall hold any office who is not sound in the faith and faithful to bis dominion; and whoever gives a vote to such a person shall pay a fine of £1.” The national debt could be easily disposed of if*that law should be enforced in the coming election. Here i other equally pertinent to the times:— “Whosoever shall renew the lato quarrels and heart burnings by pames and terms of distinction—viz., Rebel, Traytor—and being therefor convict, shall for- feit 400 pounds of tobacco, ” 4 Our over-anxious forefathers seem to bave looked carefully after the observance of the Sabbath also, and to bave had a watch{ul eye for all domestic relations, No one shall run on the Sabbath Day, or walk in his garden, or elsewhere, except reverently to ana {rom ‘d one shall travel, cook victuals, make beds, sweep house, cut nair or shave, on thegabbath Day.” “If apy man shall kiss bis wife, or wife kiss ner husband, on tho. Lord’s Day, the party in fault sball be punished at the discretion of tho magistrate,’ “Married persons must live together or be impris- oned.’’ It is only fair to say, concerning the latter law, that the prisons of the olden time were very commodious and generally well filled, The Churchman is horror struck that a profusion of rosebuds and camelias decorated the coffin of a man who was known to have led an impure lite, Let us not be too critical, lest we degenerate into uncharity, It might be impossibio to suit the floral decorations at afuneral to the character and circumstances of tho deceascd. It if not always easy to get rosemary enough to oxpress one’s grief when a romantic youth dies of unrequited love, or Sweet William to cover the Dier of the foriorn maiden who has crept out of the world under cover of a breach of promise, or ‘wild’? flowers enough to represent our condition of mind when the man who is called ‘fast’? comes to bis end. The Catholic Revicw, which uses a very sharp knifo every now and again, says that people ought to think for themselves and not buy four cents’ worth ot other people’s thoughts, done up in a newspaper every day. Let us, however, be a little gentle in our criticisms of human nai for when you consider that the present je of our evolution has been very limited in duration, that it is not sv very long ago that we were galloping over tho prairies ander the alias of an oro- Aippus, it must be confessed that we have made good use of our opportunities. For along time yet really great ideas will be scarce, and when our leaders of the forum and pulpit give birth to them we are excusable if we common people become more or less distinct shadows of our heroes. If every one were compelled to think tor himself brain fever might take the form of an epidemic. Avery mean but rich man was once stirred by a powerful sermon on the Missionary Society. He took the band of the clergyman und said, with infinite pathos, ‘‘My dear sir, I icet very deeply for this cause,’” and thero was the shadow of a tear in the old man’s eye, The minister reciprocated the sympathetic press- ure of the band, but said, mildly, “My dear friend, I am afraid you don’t feel in the right place.” “Not feel in the right place! Where can aman feel deeply except in bis heart?! Tho minister looked sadly into bis parishioner’s eyos and replied, “A man of your wealth ought to feel very deeply in his pocket.” Vocal sympathy is exceedingly sweet, but if sympathy 1s to be ‘above the price of rubies’? it must be paid in coin. There are many people who seem to be only half “born again" when they are converted. They make a covenant to give up all affection for worldly pleasures, bat mentally, reserve the determination to have as good a time asa liberal interpretation of their cove- nant will aliow. One day Donald heard the swift notes of the bagpipe, and at onco began to dance in the most hilarious man- ner, but, curiously enough, on one foot. “Why, man. said a neighbor, ‘‘what is the matter with the other foot—are you lame, Donald?’”? ‘Oh, no; not lame,’? he answered, ‘‘but that foot belongs to the Chureb,”” It has occurred to us at times, when we have observed rather poeuliar transactions on the part of professing Christians, that there must be a large number of one- legged church members in the world. The Rey. Dr. Morrison said at a Unitarian conference that the Roman Catholicism of Great Britain had lately “taken in”—that was his expression—‘‘some of the noblest minds and purest spirits, that have lived in Kng land for centuries,” a fact which was to be greatly deplored. Such talk, in point of logic, is mere twad. dle, and, as a specimen of liberal Christianity, is con- ‘summate bigotry. The Church, Protestaut or Catho- lie, which can command the sympathy of the ‘noblest minds and purest spirits,’ is very likely to command also the respect of the rest cf the world. It ig not easy to build a substantial house for yoursolf by throwing bricks into your neighbor's garden. That body of men which forgets to do good in its overweening desire to criticise the good which others are doing has no very great mission to, fulfil im this world. It is better to prove your own right to existence by lending @ belping hand than to show your own worthiessnoss by getting in other people’s way. According to the Baptists an error of judgmont as to the letter, not the spirit, of an outward ceromonial, 16 sufficient to debar one from the privileges of the Lord’s table, One may-be saintlf‘in life, orthodox in theology and accepted of Christ as a member of His upper kingdom; stil he can’t eit down with inferior Christians at the communion uniess he has beeu im- mersed. If Moses and Elias were to reappear on the earth not a Baptist church would receive them as members. This isacerious state of aflairs. And yet the Baptists are not happy. Their statistics show a falling off of membership during the last year, and no one understands the reason, To join a Baptist church one must get out of sympathy with the rest of Chris- tendom. Still the cry is “Water, water!” ° At the recent meeting of the American Board fot Foteign Missions the wondertul loyalty of those who Jeave all to go into distant and dangerous climes to teach savages was fully acknowledged. It requires no small amount of sel!-sacrifice to make one’s home on the coast of Africa, and to nod a respeetiul good morn- ing to death every day. It ia one thing to live on the fat of the land in New York and quite another to have cannibals live on you. To eat a nicely vroiled steak for breakfast requires a small amount of courage, but it is not 60 pleasant to give yourself up to be broiled or baked according to the capricious appetite of a barba- rian, It bas always seemed to us that missionaries aro too good to be eaten; still, if they are willing to run that risk in order to sow the seeds of Christianity, the least wo can do isto pay their salaries regularly and afford them all possible means of carrying on their work. As we read the varior wepapers which represent the two grand divisions of Christendom—the Roman Catholic and the Protestant—we cannot help noting the constant fusilnde of wit that is kept up. Each seems to watch the oth thongh the chief business of life were to criticise, and woo to that party that ex. hibits any carelessness or weakn on any subject whatever. Ready cyes see it, and wit and satire pour from the tongue’s tip. It Is suid that when the Pope wants «council he calls i, ‘There is the end ot it. Every wan ordered to attend atiends, nor dreams of oflering an excuse. But when the Archbishop of Can- terbury wants a council he begins a couple of years beforehand acd \imidiy expresses a hope that 10 Jalyy 1878, or thereabouts, his ‘BY Will meot him and form what is to be known as a Pan-Anglican Synod. This is too goed & point to be lost by the punning critios on the other side, and they say at once that 1t will be only a Fiash-in-the-pau-Angiican Synod. It is a palpable bit, Perbaps some timein the dim future this lamb and jion will lie down together, but lot us hope that It wil! not be asin the old story, with the lamb imside tho dion. If ministers ever enter the wild and untamed re- gions of business life it is no more than fair to oxpect them wo carry their prinetples with thom, That Dr } about one-fourth in Pen: Talmage should leave the Christian at Work and Ad- vance his own interests is perfectly natural and proper. Even a clergyman’s brains have a price, and there is DO reason why he should bear the m Butto write a farewell on the aly and use one’s last editorial as an advertisement of a new paper indicates a pro- gressive morality which is ‘ar ahead of the age. Jour- nalistic courtesy has an iron hand covered with a vel- ‘vet glove, and it cannot be disregarded with impunity, even by those who are petted and bishop-ed by the fair, Shakespeare was not far wrong when he made one of his characters say that ho would rather teach twenty how to act than to be one of the twenty to follow his own teaching. Preach and Practice make a very de- sirable double team, but it is apt to be the case with spans that one horse isa littie beiter than the other. Of the two, however, we rather prefer the practice to the preach, CATHOLIC GROWTH OF A CENTURY. From the centenvial address of Rey. W. F. Clarke, 8. J., im Philadelphia, the following is extracted :— Alter recounting the revolutions in Europe, especially that of Engiand in 1688, and the penal laws against Catholics, enforced both in the Old and New World, and the persecution final suppression of the Jes- uits in 1773, which crippled, and, in some ouses, de- stroyed the earlier Catholic missions among the 1n- dians and the whites on this continent, the lecturer goes On to say that the Church was sorely persecuted Maryland, which had been founded and settled by Catholics, and which bad been so appropriately styled “the lund of the Sanciuary;” lor there was au asylum for the oppressed of avery ciime and every creed—a home where every Christian was at perfect lib- erty to serve God according to the dictates of bis own consctence. One ceutury ago there were less than 30,000 Catholics colonies ong the white population of the thirteen which then declared their independence ; in one-half of whom wi io Maryland and Ivania, all depending for re- ligious succor upon ni n priests, who, without ex- copuion, were members of the old’ Society of Even at the close of the Revolutionary War there were but twenty-five priests aud about 40,000 Catholics in this country, governed by a vicar of tpe Bishop of London, for the United Stal had no bishop ull 1790. Now, in our 88 States, there are 11 archbishops, 50 bishops, more than 5,000 priests, between 6,000,000 and 7,000,000 Catholics, about 9,000" churches and chapels, 63 colleges—to say nothing of convents, academie: parochial schools, asylums and hospitals, which « counted by hundreds. At the beginning, then; of th century Catholics were but one-hundreih part of the population; now theygaro about one-sixth, A DUPLICATE WANTED. One of our religious exchanges gives the following romantic incident as related by an ominont clergyman of this city. It is one more proof of the triteness of the old adage that ‘truth !s strangor than fiction.” The Rev. Dr. ——~ bad prepared himself very care, tully for a Sabbath evening service. The day was stormy, and he expected very few persone would be pres- entand was tempted to use an old sermon and save his last and best fora fine day anda fullhouse. But he remembered the advice of the venerated Dr. DeWitt, “Never change your subject; let the weather change, adhere to your preparation!” To a very few people he preached. At the close of the services a stranger came forward exhibiting traces of emotion, shanked him heartily for tho sermon, and asked the privilege of walking home with him. The talk was suggested by the sermon. Reaching his house, the stranger was invited in. He regurdea the sermon as personal, believed that his religion should be practical, stated that the Lord had blessea bim “in his ket and store’ beyond his highest pectations, and asked the Doctor to aid him, by hi vice, in bestowing his riches wisely, The Doctor ai swered that he knew 0/ an orphan society that w: needy, but it would require rgo sum to give it real relief—at least $10,000. The stranger said nothing; but, taking somo checks from his memorandum book, filled up one for $10,000 and handed it over. He thon asked him to name other charities that were really deserving. As pames were given clecks were drawn, in sums of trom $1,000 to $10,000, until ho took hi aving in the hands’ of 8 to the amount of $65,000, Thinking over the mattor the conclusion was reached that either the man was insane and the cher Jess, or that der the influence of deep feeling and sudden impulse he bad in baste done what he would repent of at leisure. Ho was confirined in bis impres- sions by the strangor presenting himself early the next morning, and supposed he would ask the return of bis checks. But no, it wasto ask if there was nut some other object that, on reflection, the Doctor gould recommend as deserving a bLelping uand. He politely answered that he really thought the matter should for the present end where it was; that his gifts we dy munificent. The stranger answere ‘ Lord's,” and insisted. The Doctor then said that the Foreign Missionary Society of their own church wan ina strait, Necessities great, contributions small, 4 debt impouding ana missionaries about to be recalied. “What amount would give relief?” He hesitated, but answered truly, ‘‘Filty thousand dollars,” A check for the amount was filled up. The man was fi nis right mind. The checks were good, and duly paid. Ever éince has concerned himself about hi Preparations, and is uot troubled about the weather; adhi to his preparation and le © rest to God. Thet or a daplicate of him would bo welcomed in many a church in this city to-day. SYNAGOGUE WORSHIP. THE WORTH OF THE SOUI-—REV. MR. ISAACS’ * TREATMENT OF A DIFFICULT SUBJECT. The holida: e over, and Israelites are fully back again into their old habits of neglect and carelessness of the synagogue and its services. And as Mr. Isaacs remarked yesterday to the congregation gathered in Forty-fourtn street, many of them, he had no doubt, had said in their hearts they wore glad that thoso days had passed. Wednesday last closed them up, and the “bridegroom”? then marched around tho ark and pro- claimed that the law of Moses is tr Is is true, said Mr. Isaacs. And with the beginning Sabbath it Is well to consider somo things which that law declaros very carclully, In Genesis ti., 7, we are told that the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living soul. The soul is a subject rather dull to speak about, but we ought to understand something about it, We see not the hand that takes away the soul from the ovody, nor do wo know the moment it comes into the body. Tle child comes into the worla and announces its advent with tears and cries. The old man dies, and leaves bo- hind him nothing but tears and cries. But how awiul must be the thought that at the last the soul shall go into gloom and darkness forever! Very differently, however, did the Psalmist view this matter when be acknowledged that he was fearfully and wonderfully made; that he was fashioned within and without by the hand of God. With such a revelation in the so1 how foolish it is to re xistonce of God, and to put everything on the body and ieave nova rag jor the soul! How little we do for God, how much tor ourselves! What Das been the result of our late holi- days? If we should inquire how many souls havo been saved thereby we would be laughed at “Hear this, ye Isractiies who boast uf progress: you will never make progress until you realizy that man is living soul, and are for this bound to the Almighty by bonds of gratitud lormed of the dust of the earth all our aitachm: reearthy. We gaze on it shed tears to moisten the rs service a drudgery when we know that the soul is made for His enjoyment? Has not God a right to demand the profoundest tribute or THE SOUL'S OBKDIENCR AND LOVE? Has He not the right to do with it as He pleases? Has He not given man asoul that we mightglorily Him there- with? Surely God's commandments are not grievous, Do any of you live in negiect of secret prayer? fhe Scriptures ‘enjoin you to love the Lord your God with all you + and soul, and it 1s enough to make one shudder to think of dying an enemy to God and in the full possession of all the faculties of the soul to torment the sinner inthe future world, The law of Moses is for the benefit of the soul, the tree of the Heid is for the good of the vody. Woe unto those who neglect the interests of (he soul until it ys too lute! Will wo then take the worst and be associated with sinners in the nethermust ly: at Just? Will you lament in the ead “Why havel pated instruction and despised roproof and would not accept the counsel of the Most High!” Nuy, rathor let as consi how vast 18 the loss when a soul is fost, and not lect the immortal for the mortal—the soul for houy. When God made man 4 living soul it Was that be might reach everiast- ing joy. This of beginnings, and wo have dwelt on a sybject thal not pleasant ve con- template. Let us avoid strife and contention and jet tbis subject teach us that our life is but dust, and to dust will return, but the soul belongs to God and will go to Him who made it, Aod when we bave acted our prt well here on earth we shall become living sou's in is temple above, We attend our synagogu prayers iM we had no souls. Our who out of course, and bow to bring it back a tion too great for present solation. living soul to suffer as wellas to en) And while some of you think you suffer enough in this life and try to deny of doubta place of punishment herealter you are indulging 1m vai bopes; tor GOD WILL EXACT AN ACCOUNT of every one of you bereafver lor everything that you do bere, whether it be good or evil, ‘Take this: iedson home with you, then, and employ your spirit jor all the good on eurth. r. Isaacs theo addressed a iow remarks to ayouth who had just assumed his eccie- siastionl vows—-barnitzoah, He urgow bim to nold tast to bis bele! im the unity of God, in the Ten Comman meats, to be obedient to his parents aud to know be- jore whom he stands in the syuagogue and im prayer. Mr. Isaacs car tioned the youth against a practice that fs too common in the synagogue, and which ve greatly deprecated—namely, boys running in and out during divine service, Formerly, Mr. Isaacs said, the ple looked upon the synagogue as the house of ‘od, but now they look upon iWas their own property, with which they can do as they please without any re- gard to the sanctity of the house, He warned the tad also to avoid scofters of religion, of which thore art tunlortunateiy, too many in all the synagogues an churches of the land, aod advised bim vo shan bad company and keep under home and religious influences ay mucu as possible. MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS. ROMAN CATHOLIC. The mission given by the Redemptorisis tn St. Pat- rick’s chureh, Lockport, N. , closed last Sunday very sudcessiully, Ata previous mission in St, John's church, given hy the Passions ayoung lady who had been a paralytic for several months was instantly cured by an application of a relic of St. Paal of the Cross. Bishop Borgess, of Detroit, has appointed Rev, Will- iam Kilroy, assistant pastor of Saints Peter and Paul’s church, Detroit, to the pastorate of the churches in Fen- tonville, Deertield, Holly and Gaines, vice Rev. James ‘Wheeler, transferred to the churches of Brighton, Osceola, Howard and Fowlervilie. Rev. , Gregory James Doberty bas been appointed assistant pastor of Saints Poter and Paul’s church. Rev. Joseph Reis, of St. Joseph’s church, at Wyan- dotie, Mich., has been appointed pastor of the Church of the Sacred Heart, at East Saginaw. Rov. Henry William Grimme has been appointed pro tem. pastor of St. Joseph’s church, at Wyandotte, and the missions attached, a ‘The new Church of the Holy Name, St Louis, will be dedicated on Sunday, October 29. ‘The iaying of the corner stone of the new Church of St. Cecilia, Rev. T, Barry, pastor, will take place on Sunday afternoon next. ‘The Dominicans are holding a mission in St. Joseph's churen, Brooklyn, It will close to-day alter two suc cessful weeks. ‘The biessing of bells for St. Boniface’s church, Phila- delpuia, will ake place to-day. The new St. Mary’s Catholic church of Lebanon, Pa, is now completed to the brickwork. This will bo Tapidiy pushed forward, and it 1s expected to be com- pleted by Curisimas, MEruoDisT, Rev. J. W. Leo, M. A., has been transferred from the Georgia Coi ‘eee to the Rock Ri Conlereuce. The General Missionary Commitiee of the Methodist Episcopal Church will bold their annual session here next month and make the usual appropriations tor home and foreign missions, Rev. George W. Brown, of the Troy Conference, has eon transierred to tne Central lilinois Conference and stationed at Galesburg, Lil, He is succeeded at Ballston Spa, N. Y., by Rev. E, Wentworth, D. D. ‘Mr. Lamorce, a wealthy layman of Hyde Park, on the Hudson, bas buiit and donated a neat and well fur- nished church to the Methodists of that piace entirely tree from debt. It was recentiy dedicated. A Baltitnore Methodist layman bas donated $500 to the Panabpore Christian colony of the Indian mission of the Methodist Episcopal Church and given $2,000 toendow two scholarships in the India Contereuce Theological and Normal school at Bareilly, on the con- dition that some other friends of the institution endow ap eqzal number. The school 18 under tho superin- dence of Rev. D. W. Thomas. The Rev. Dr. Fuller, of Baltimu dition, all hope of bis recovery b seventy years of age. Tne Methodist fraternity is solving the problems of woe between the churches as a Inte case in point shows, The Juiut Commission, recently in jon at Cape May, granted av order in tavor of tue Methodist Kpis- copul Church, South, requiring the property in Charles- ton, & C., boqueated by the iaie Jonn McKee, and held since 1865, by order of a provost court, by the Methodist Episcopal Church, to be returned to the Southern Chureh. Under this decision the colored people will bave to give up possession of eid Bothol church. It has been decided, however, that they will not only be presented with the edifice, but will be given by their white brethron a suitable lot of ground so which to r move the building. PRESBYTERIAN. Rev. Sdward Love, late pastor of the East Baptist church, of this city, has lett the Baptiat denothination and united with the Presbytery of Brookiyn, N. Y. ‘The case of the Rev. Mr. MoKelvey camo up last woek ata meoting of the Presbytery of Klizabeth, in Wostfield, N. J., on an application of a majority ot the Church Session to supply the pulpit six months longer. Mr. McKelvey urged the application in por- son, tinally demanding it as a right, without | the Preabyter, The minority of the church, in tition of 114, asked the Presbytery to grant no ft Jeavo. The whole matter was put over to the m of the Synod and leave granted till then to the Session to supply the pulpit. Mr, McKelvey is still in West- field arranging tor his winter’s work. Last: year the Rev. Liewellan Bevan, of Landon, supplied Dr. Scudder’s pulpit in Brooklyn while tho Doctor was off on vacation, Certain official brethren of the Brick Presbyterian church of this city, whose uipit has been vacant lor some time, heard and liked Bice When Mr. Bevan returned to’ London a commit. tec irom the Brick church was appointed to follow and listen tv the preacher at home. They did so, and a weck ago made thoir report to the church. The tenor of it may be inferred trom the result, The church have unapimously cailed Mr. Bevan, and offer him a salary of $6,000. year and a parsonage atew doors from tue church. They now await the reception of this offer by Mr, Bevan, who, it is hoped, wiil accept. He would be a great acquisition to tho Presbyterian pulpit of New York. rhe Quincey (IIL) Presbyterians aro building a very sone church, which they think when finished will be the bandsomest in the city. The celebration of the seventy-sixth anniversary of the churen of Elbridge, N. Y., will take piace Monday, Octover 30. More than one-third of the home missionaries of the Board of Home Missions of the Presbyterian Church are lavoring ia the field west of the Mississippi, The Rev. William Hubbard, of Barre Centre, having accep! a cail to East Mendon, N. Y., will begin his labors there immediately. BAPTIST. The State Missionary Convention will be held al Albion, N. Y., next week, and to pay tbe thirty-nin missionaries einployed $5,500 is now urgently noeded and called for belore that tune. Rev. Dr. Burlingbam has resigned his pastorate of the Second Baptist church of 8t, Louis, ‘The Rey. Mr. Hawthorne, lately of tho Tabernacle Baptist churob, of this city, has accepted a pastorate in Montgomery, Ala. This climate did not agree with BI im, During the Ovo years’ pastorate of the Rey. N. B. Randall, just resigned at Vineland, N. J., ir house of worship bas been completed, a mortgage of over $4,000 paid off, a revival has been cnjoyed every yearand 215 bave been added, to the church, which how numbers 315, Three young meu are studying for tho winistry. Dr. Lorinier has just celebrated his third anotversary as pastor of the Tromont Temple church, Boston. Dur- ing the threo years 518 have united with the church, of whew 345 were by baptism. The congregations are as large as over, and the prospects for ‘nereased success are unusually bright Rey. Dr. Marseua Ston become Presidont of Lo- land University, planted at New Orleans tor the edi | tion of colored preachers and teachery, and sustained by the american 1 Home Mission Society. ‘the Rev. Gcorge B. Vosburgh, of Cooperstown, N. Y., has aceepted the pastorate of the Bergen Baptist church, New Jersey, to take effect with the ensuing New Ye Rev. cepted the unanimou 1s in a dying con- given up. He is i. A. Reed, D. D., of Muscatine, Iowa, has ac- call of the Baptist church of red upon his labors, Tharsai The Strong Place cburc! evening last, mave an earn jand Hoyt, of Boston, to resume the pastorate. The whole church piédge themselves to give him their hearty support if he will acceps. The Bourd of the American and Foreign Bible Soci- ety, at ts last meeting, voted, by the urgent request of Ur. Dean, to send him another £100 sterling (avout $600) a8 Soon as it Was possible, to aid him in printing . an edition of the gospel of Matthew, with notes, in Chi- nese, a book very much needed. This, in connection witn other appeals promised, causes the Society to ask for 1mmediate additional help. CONGREGATIONAL. The General Association of New York (Congrega- tional, meets at Lockport October 17, sad promiscs to ve very mtcresting. Essays are to be read by Rev. Myron Adams, Rev. T. K. Beecher, Rev. A. F. Beard, Rev. 3. H. Virgin nd Kev. M. L. Williston, Sermons J. A. Crum and Rev. Jay Clizhe. $30,700 were realized last week at the sale of sittings in the New England chureb, Music Hall, Bostow (Mr. Murray's), exclusive ol the premiums for choice. The Cohgregational church in Homer, N. Y,, cele- brates its seventy-fifth ann:versary October 12, with reunion of members, historical sermon, memorial service and Commemorative addresses, Rev. J. R. Lewis, of Boonville, has been called by the Congregational church at Hamilton, N. Y. 6 Congregational church aad society at North Had- ley, Mase, juve engaged Mr. H. Martin Keliogg, gradual Union Seminary of the last class, tor o1 commencing October 1. Mr. Kellogg isa son of hey i ML Kellogg, of Hammonton, N. J, ISCOPALIAN, The Archbishop of Cauteroury proposes July, 1878, as the tune for hoiding the next Pan-Anglicau Synod, ut Lambeth Palace, ‘The Church of the Gooa Shepherd, Brooklyn, has recently been enlarged and beautified at a cust of $4,000." it has now 200 commun cauts and 300 in the Sunday sebool. 1, was founded six years ago, The Church of the Ascension, yen point, is troubled not about the gospel so much as about fairs, sestivals, dances, &c. The pastor, Kev! T. W. Haskins, is op- ed to the deseeri God's house vy such things, and the young peopie nxious to do in this line what they have been accusiomed to do. Bisbop Litue- jobn has becn called i, and a truce nas been agreed ‘on, Mr, Haskins baving acted ‘throughout according to ol the discipline of the Protestant Episcopal Chureb. A handsome memorial tablet has been erected in Grace church, Honesdal to the late Rev. Dr, Duane, who was its rea di wince the Foreign Mission Secretary of tho aut Episcopal Chureh. He died Iast year. MISORLLANROUT, Airica, ss the Texas Christian Advocate, is now open on all sites to missionary iabor, The explorer is clearing the path ior the missionary = The work of the néxt HILy years im thin and ober Hods will bo marked by more important results than the work in the mission or the pust 500 yeurs, Rey. Jobn E. Chandier and Mrs. Chandler, mission- aries of the rican Board, bave sated tor Lud cored for thiry y arn t consider Wuat action the Church of Christ should to prevent war will be held ta Philadephia on Tuescay next. ‘The Rey, 3, C, Hayiord has removed from Troy, Pa, to Bolton, Vt. ‘The poor people of Aintad, Turkay, have contributed over $7,000 (owatd their new medical eoliege, A wealthy Moslem has given thirty-four acres o1 land as @ site ior the building. The Unitarian church at Wilmington, Dol., loses ite pastor, Rev, Mr. Israel, snd seems to'be in'ne situa. Vom finaneially to cal anuther to succeed him, DUNCAN, SHERMAN & CO. MR, DUNCAN'S EXAMINATION CONTINUED—THE CABLE TELEGRAMS. Mr. William Butler Duncan’s examination, attendant upon hisapplication for a discharge from the bauk- Tuptey proceedii was continued yesterday before Kegister Ketchum, at bis office, in the Bennett Build- ing, Mr. F. N, Bangs acting as Mr. Duncan’s counsel, and Mr. E, T.\Brown as the examiner, Considerable time was taken up by the argument of counsel on the materiality of several questions put by examining counsel, which @ ruled out by the Register. Litsle evidence of any importance, besides the telegrams given below, was elicited, the principal points in Mr. Dunc testimony being as follows:— “Shortly prior to your firm's suspension, were you negotiating in Europe to obtain funds for the perma- nent relief of your Orm ?’’ “I was; with the agent of Baring Brothers & Cc., in New York, and their firm in London. Tne negotia- tions referred to by you were not in writing. They wore to the extent of £400,000 in amount, not exceed- ing tha, 1 ed Barings, through Mr. Ward, for the relief on the guarantee of my father. Their reply was arotusal, That was ail thoy said.’’ “Was your Orm then in need of £400,600 to give it re- Mefat that time? I mean for outstanaing obligations against your firm or future operations." “[ mean ip seeking that relief, I did not mean there was any pressing demand om my firm;"but I did not feel it would be right to continue to accept the confidence of the public without being in a solvent condition to pay my debts, due then or afterward, as they might bo demanded, 1 considered that, with that amount at our command in case of need, my firm was entitled to the alorementioned confidence. | asked for the amount on the 23d and recoived my reply on the 27th." “At that time did not your firm havo a letter of credit authorizing that araft to the extent of £150,000 onthe Union Bank of London, guaranteed by your father?” “It did, and that credit was used to the extent of £80,000, My father held collaterals for that guarantce, ‘The collaterals for the £120,000 not used romained in hia custody until thoy were surrendored to Juage Ship- man, the assignee,” “What collaterals did he surrender to Judge Ship- man?” “The entire amount of collaterals which hehad. The list would be difflcult for me to recollect. So far asl can name them they were titles to real estate in St. Louis, Chicago, the property in Fourteenth streot, properties on Staten Island, and, perhaps, $40,000 to $60,000 in mortgages. 1 believe it included the Spies mortgage, also the Slater mortgage, and that on tho property on Pine street.” “At the time you made application to Baring Bros, for this £400,000 on the guarantee of your futbor, was it with your fathe: proval and authority #? It was, of cuurse, basea upon obtaining his ap- Proval, which was at that time net obtained.” “Hall you any conference, previously, with your father on this supjectY?” ui “L had no conference previous to my application to Mr. Ward, At that time I communicaied with him by raph?” ity you a copy of the telegram you sent your fathe “Tbave. Here i¢ ts.’" ‘W. B. Duncan to Avex. Duncan :— Jucy 23-6 :30 P, M. need no difficulty. refused we must fail, and dis imperative, W. B Duncan to Arex, Duncan: Jour E Ir Baring grant open eredit without security will you uarantes ultimate payment five years? Keeping ba Erouit which fs secured wnent. disastrous tuln, Mr. Dancan here testified that, atter this applica. it was made of Mr. Ward (Barings’ New ve) for the entire £400,000, without any credit on the bank, but contemplated tho nonusal of £150,000 bank creait, After reading of the above, bankrupt’s counsel stated that he would read copies of, the rest of ihe cablegrams which passed betweon Mr. William Butler Duncan, bis tather Alexander Duncan, his brother Alexander L. Donean, Duncan, Sherman & Uo., Baring Brothers & Co., the Union Bank of London, and Judge W. D. Shipman, the assiguec, in relation to the difficulties of Mesers. Duncan, Sharman & Co., in order to assist examining counsel 1p framing interroga- tories intelligently. Mr. Bangs shen proceeded to read Jour 24—7 P, M. Altering cipher, and then :— ‘Take limited mail, arrives earliest. Telegraph Hodgson meet you Prince's Gate Monday morning. A. D. to B. De (uxpay), July 25-2 P. M. Have got (telegraph) key: must not involve family. Bar- ing telegraphs me see him Monday ; will do utmost consist- ent with my duty tofamily, Auswer Kdinburgh. : W. B. D, to A, Di: Juty 25—7 P.M. Until now deceived ourselves keeping on books, worthless accounts, calling them ree. donbly worthless if suspension. Becoming aware of real situation to daily usk new confi- ‘of public dishonest. It wo can obtain authority asked with such in reserve would warrant cout! provided Ib: mate business extre W. B, D. to A. D. Yi prospects never better. Same Tine. Don't deceive yoursel! ntee without security your gual asked to such oxtont as duty permits. A. L. D. to W. B.D. m JoLY 26-9 A, M, ag, even with money: ing sees futher, however, to-morrow morning. Cabie instructions London: ALL. D. to W, B. D.— JuLy 26—-10:40 A, M. not accepting bills, but got promise to-day sonstosee father no more. Had hot bank better hour it from you first if no hope t A. L. D, to W. B. 56 P.M. If Barings knew of bank credit secured b; nk paldieg might they not object t» 250 additional, making 400 total ‘Shall I men:ion to-morrow or privately to-night ? W. B.D, to A. D.— frankly to Barin, LY 26-6 P.M. verything try toe ‘autbority ¢ WO: with this can gain time Don’t way anything to bany. ly to-morrow. Unless this or the pen: A. D. to W. B. D. Turspay, July 27. Barings refusing. Answers hopeless. I ug: + D. to We B.D. OP. M. Bank crodit being covered, could T protect cirenlar notes if within reasouable amount ? Impossible with Barings to wnvo; did mtmast. A.D. to W. B,D. Legal opinion by bi by failure unless drs 10:15 A. M, re al n under very special circum: rning will tele; dite cifically bi strocting bank ia y th ay all our bills whieh wi fands in their Will try protect travellers, aud with your help can probabiy dose. Commit yourselfto nothing without con- nulting me. A. D. to W. B. D. JULY 29—9 A. Can't direct bank accept without risking security lo Fay eun't hop bore. Will go out when wished. Answer W. B.D. to A. D. Juty 26—6 P.M. Dean Fatnen—You are all safe, but fearful collapse. May need some help. Don't know till quieter. Have used $90,000 bank credit for protection trust funds, W. B.D. to G. Mitrorp, of Union Bank, JULY 28-6310 P. M Did not advise you, because .1li last moment huped ance, and with unimpaired credit certain future, M other alternative when reilel failed pt to sasy n nd or necept new confidences from the public unworthily. All our thor drawings on bank are covered, inciudin, ‘raveller Hope you will honor all these drafts. drawings on 24th. eredite D, 8, & Co, to B. B, & Co. cansed t! mail of 24th, $2,799 ; $465,082; of 261 aro or will bein your hands ¢ eet. You will, of D, 8. & Co, to Union Bark :— Fr fags on . M. imbers and names Re! tra ad indi old wien will be collected for your aecou: W. B.D. to A, De Bilis drawn under special credit were pension, and the bank Is held po W. B.D. t0 A. De = Same Date. wn betore sus Same pare. £50,000, Travellers’ credits out: about £30,000 Paid cash, For Y solvent parties, Will collect amount amtees the payment uf these credits, you guarantee ban he outside risk you rut It bank consent under your guara Kuarantes repayment of credits presented alter this da Anis must be algzonneeted from everything elee; highly W. B.D. to A. D. = ‘After to-morrow p' Tony neatly, Collapse bas come and must work itvelf out. Will do what is right without fear of cons quences, no matter what they may be. Will, without be tation, cable you when wanted, How is mother and tamily ? T repeat your personal interest safe. Umsion Bawx to D, 8. & Oo. :— Bae pare. Mach regret. Cannot interfora oF hd wish wniess through third partion—suy bank Of New Y Request on their ac- count, A. D. to W. B.D. If L cunrantee. bank will probably pay for ace Jour 30-9 A.M. travelling credita, 7 ineluds cash pald, provided securities given byt der to be paid to secure them Answer to-day. Can this be doue? W. B.D. to A. Ds nee Jury 30-6 P.M. is enfo to guarantee bank travellers credits; assignee hold securities against credits for songs oF bis may amount to £40. from this date. Answer. I will hold all securities lodged against travelling eredit to secure any utecing the id by you from this W. B,D. to A. De Sane Tom, If bank will accept your they will only be asked to credits. W. B.D. to A. Ds If bank won accept your or £40,000, sone 01 upon your speciti W. B.D. to A. Do Sang Toe, If bank won't do it, ask Morgan, We will transfor whole of travellers’ busine them, If refused, let it go; you can't do more, and holders must tal A.D. to W. BuD. = Avcust 1~3 P.M. bnuk wil agree Tuesday. Morgan abroad. W. B.D. to A.D. the consequences. AvGust, 2—% P. M. dits and circular notes in hands of publi¢ re secured, and 40 tor which we have ro- ceived onsh, in ail not exceeding 160, probably i Al bility curities are held in special trust, your ultimat 1y for those for which we have received cxsh. Be careful; Kuaranice nothing but payments from this aate. A.D. to W. B.D. ~ Avevst 3-9 A. M. Bank refuse urities to cover whole 160 : W. B.D, to A. Dee unless I deposit specifie doit. Answer. Avoust 3—3 P. M. Am trying arrange whole here. Authorize me giving your guarantee, not exceeding £50,000, Wil! be much less. ‘The examination was then adjourned till next Thurs day. ST. JOSEPH'S SEMINARY. Although the Keelegiastical Seminary 1s located at Troy the Catholic citizens of New York are interested in its wellare, There are 140 students fitting them- selves for the priesthood, seventy of whom belong to the Archdiocose of New York. The cost of each student's support during the year is $230, which makes New York's shure, $16,100, In order to raise thia amount the announcement is reaa, for two or three Sundays previous to the second Sunday in October, that the collections of this day are for the seminary. Notwitbstandiog this previous notice the collections | have fallen shortin former years, jeaving a.deficrt of froin $1,000 to $3,000 to be made up trom the Arch. diocese of New York. ‘The Cardinal has issued a circular to be read in all the churches to-day urging tho congregations to give at liberally as possible to t object. White many urge the duil times as an excuse for withholding Ald, there 18 all Lhe more reason ov tbat account that Catholics should assist in the education of their own clergy. Since the establishment of the seminary, lwe'vo yours ago, just 100 New York students have graduated, and two of these may be found i each of the forty-seven churches of tbis city. Where there are from three to six priests uttached toa church the work ia correspondingly heavy, as they celebrate mass in some conveut or hospital chapel at a distance from the pastoral residence, and are liable to bo called on at any hour of the night to administer consolation to the dying; they visit the sick poor in the quarters of the city, and dre exposed to all d seascs, and, while some iewoi them reach the age of sixty or seventy years, the average life of the priesthood js but thirty- ibree. The necessity of training others to fill the de- pleted ranks is thus manifest, and if all Catholic read- ers of the Hera. give according to their means to. day it will be an easy matter to realize the kum of $16,000 or $17,000 Jor the students if Troy Seminary. BOLD ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE, At the Washington Place Police Court yesterday afternoon a daring attompt at escape -was made by James King, alias “Jimmy the Kid,'’ one of the most expertand notoriona young thieves in the country. Yesterday, in company with another, he eutered the jewelry store of Emil Bayot, No. 735 Broadway, and while his confederate engaged the attention of Mme. Bayot, King, with a hook on the end of his stick, en- deavored to lift a gold watch, val at $150, woich was banging in the window. Mme. Bayot detected him and gavo the alarm. The thie ran out, aod King was pursued to the upper floor of a tenement house iu Third street by an officer, who found tbe cane and hook tn his possession. At the Washing. ton Place Police Court be waa held for trial in detault of $2,000 bail. He was handcuffed and taken down stairs to be placed in the cell previous to being taken to the Tombs, Standing at the door of the cell, Olficer Van Duzer was taking his pedigrec, when King su denly made a break and dashed toward the tront ba ment door, Hadcaffea he wag, be forced his way through tho door aud running up tho stops, when he was seized by Keeper Doogun and brouxbt back te the cell, Ho was placed in double irons and taken te the Tombs in the prison van. A DOCTOR ARRESTED, Robert H, Ochiltree, a doctor, residing at No. 216 West Twentieth street, was arrested yesterday by Roundsman Warlow, of the Second District Court squad, onacharge of grand larceny. Tho complaint wag made by Mrs. Margaret G. Swift, of No. 70 West ‘Third street, who states that in September last she re- sided im “the hou: 0, 214 West Twenty-filth street, During her absence in the conutry on Sepiember 22 she claime that Dr. Ochiltree removed furniture valued at $2,000, from hor residence to bis owa, whert he still retains it. Dr. Ochilireo admits removing the furnivure, but says that it is only worth $500 and that he has a lion on it, He was held for trial in $2,000 bail. A MOTHER'S SHOQKING CRUELTY, While patrolling his post on Friday afternoon the attention of OMcer Davis, of the Nineteenth precinct, was attracted by cries for help, and, hastening in the direction from which they came, bo found Sarah Flynn, of No, 305 East Forty-sixth street, di agg! daughter by the arm through the et, she horsel! being grossly intoxicated. The ‘of age, but appears little more th her mother’s brutal treatwent. T five cents from a kind neighbor tor the purpose oj purchasing bread, but the mother took it irom her and bought liquor with it. This 18 not the frst time the woman bas maltreated the girl, tor she is ireqaenily, intoxies id once while tn this condition beat her almost 1 le with the stave of a barrel. Justice Wandeli, in the Fitiy-seventh Street Potice Court, terday sent her to the Island for six months, thi being sent to the Juvenile Asylum, MUNICIPAL NOTES. During the week $80,000 arrears of taxes for 1875-6, ‘The Croton water receipts last week were $29,461. The public baths of the city were closed yesterday and will be towed to winter quarters in Gowanus Bay. There was received yesterday $897,000 on personal taxes, City Marshal Hayes bas dock of th ithe Maik C an officer stationed at the pany for the purpose of weizing the steamship Colon, that is bourly expected, The levy is to be made to satisfy a claim of the city for about $100,000 unpaid taxes for 1874 HAD TO WEAR THE BREECHES. “Weil, officer, what's the charge against this young man?" asked Justice Mor; yesterday, in the Tombs Police Court, Patrolman Mitchell, of the Fourteonth precinct, re- plied, “This is a young Woman, Your Honor.” “Oh, indeed, What's the young lady's name?"” jane Wessner,”” answered the officer. “Weil, , ge ‘a account of yourself. How came you to be attired in male apparel?" Wessuer being thus appealed to, said th m ployed in a musical instrument man rr . 36 Crosby strect, and trom the nature of ber work, which required her to be near the forge, sho was compelled to wear clothes that would not be in danger ot catching fire. Jo mployer was also present and corroborated the giri’s statement. As he gave her a goud character theJ discharged bh reprimand, and iniormed Jane that bifurcated garments were not por- mitted the female sex, THE COTTON EXCHANGE. A committee of five, appointed by the managers of the Cotton Exchange, are in session cach day to re- cerve the views of merchants who are members of the Exchange as to the alteration of article 20 of the by- jaws. ‘hen atuill opinion has beea obtained the com- mittee will make its report, COAL SALES. The Pennsylvania Coal Company will sel! 100,000 tons of ittsion coal pext Friday m the Exchange Salesrooms; ov the 26th inst, at No, 26 Exchange place, 100,000 tons of Scranton coal for the Delaware, Laci anna aod Western Railroad Company, POST OFFICE RECEIPTS, The following are the amounts Of datly deposits made in tho New York Post Office for the past week:—Octo- ber 9, $10,500; October 10, $10,000; October 11, $10,400; Uctover 12, $3,100; Uotober 13, $4,900; October 14, $10,100. Total, $68,600, ASSIGN MENTS, . Edward Sohnaht and Henry Lambert, comprising the firm of Schnaht & Lambert, yesterday Sled their assignment in the County Clérk’s offiee to David Salo. man,