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RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE, Programme of Services To-Day. MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS---CHAT BY THE WAY. Synagogue Worship--Tabernacles--Epis- copal Church Congress. At the First Reformed Episcopal Church to-day the Rev. W. T. Sabine will preach morning evening. “Christ at the Door” and “Roconethation with God” will be aiscussed to-day in the Free Baptist Church by Rev, N. L Rowell, “Divine Logic” and “Coatiouing with Christ’ will be presented to the Free Tabernacle Methodist Kpis- sopal Church by Rev. W. N. Searles, A gospel temperance meeting will ve led by Mr. Thomas Maslin to-morrow evening, ia the Collegiate Reformed Dutch Chapel, on Filty-fourth street aud Winth avenue, and in the halt in West Thirty-Qfth street, near Eighth avenue, this afternoon, ube Lessons of bis Lite and 7 Jubject of an illustrated sermon to be delivered this Wwening in Lexington Avenue Metbodist Episcopal Sharch by Rev. W. H. Mickle. Rev. George S. Chambers will minister to the Mur- fay Hill Presbyterian Church to-day at the usual Yours. Dr, Bridgeman preaches at the usual hours to-day ia Madison Avenue Baptist Church, In Madison Avenue Reformed Church tne Rev. E. A. Reed, recently installed pastor, will preach this morning and evening. “Christianity, the Law of Progress,’’ will be set forth this morning by Rev. George H. Hepworth in vhe Church of tne Disciples. In the evening Mr. Hep- worth will speak about ‘‘Bitod Me.” In the Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church the Rey. William Lioyd will speak tunis morning about “Josus Thirsting” and in the ning will continue his series on tne disputed doctrines of the Bibie, with the theme, **Has the Soul a Body tn the Fature? and it So, What Is It?” Rev. W. W. Page will preach morning and evening n the New York Presbyterian Churen, Rov. F. M. Van Slyke preaches at the usual hours e-day 1m the Pilgrim Baptist Charch. Mr. C. W. Sawyer will lead the service in the Park ening. Dr. H. W. Knapp will preach in Laight Street Bap- Mat Church this morning and evening. “The Mighty Power of Faith’? and “The Resurree- Mou of the Human Body’? will be considereu by Rov. W. P. Corbitt in Fittieth Strees Methodist Episcopal Cburch to-day, The session of the Young Men’s Christian Assoeia- Hon in Yorkville this afternoon will be enlivened by Song and an address by the Rev. R. 8, McArthur. Rev. W. B. Merritt will minister to the Sixth Avenue Reformed Dutch Chorch to-day as usual. dhe Rev. John Jobns, of Kingston, N. ¥., will preach this morning aud evening in St. Lake’s Meth- ddist Episcopal Church, In St, James’ Methodist Episcopal Chureb, Har- lem, the Rey. W. R. Davis will this morning present “Abraham Ploading ior Sodom,” and in the evening wili ask, “lf Not to Christ, then to Whom Shall We Bor” A service of song, iuterspersed with short ad- Iresses, will be given in the Free Baptist Charch this afternoon, by Rey. Mr, Goss, Professor Herbert and others. Bishop Coxe, of Western New York, will preach this morniog in St. Thomas’ Protestant Episcupal Church, The usual services to-day and during the week, This moroing Rev. D. B. Jatten will preach in the Sixteeoth Street Baptist Church and in the aga Sunday schoo! missionary meeting will be beld. Rev. H. t. Hunver preaches this morning and Rev. C, K. Clearwater this evening in the Seventh rresby- terian Church. “Tbe Cail to Activity” will be uttered this morning and “(be Character of Joseph” described in the even- ing by Rev. KR. B. Hall in the Tabernacle Baptist Churen, Or. E. N. White ministers at the usual hours te-day bo West Twenty-third ptroet Presbyterian Church. Dr. Jono N. Galleher officiates to-day as usual for Bion Protestant Episcupal Church, Kev. A. Stewart Walsh will expeand the Seventh Commandment to-day forthe South Baptist Church wershippiug in West Forty eighth street, Communion will be aamini: ed in West Twenty- fourth Street Methouist Episcepal Church this mora- ‘ng and a sermon on “How To Be Exalted” will be de- livered in the evening by Rev. B. HK. Burch, Dr, Talmage will aiscourse this morning, in the Brookiyu Tuabervacie, on “Ihe Night Side of New York and Brooklyn Liie,”” At the Fifth Avenue Baptist Courch the Rev. T. Howard Pattison, of New Haven, will preach morning 3 of Church Membership” will be Pointed out to-day by Dr. King, and “Curist’s Tom- per Towara the Weak” indicated also belore the Washington Square Methodist Episcopal Chureb, The American Temperance Union will be addressed by Mrs, Van Cottin Seventh Street Methodist Epis- Copal Church this alternoon, In the Thirty-fourth Street Reformed Church tnis morning the Rev. Carlos Martyn will preach about *Cross Bearing,’ and this e' Series on Christiauity and labor, “The Sociulism of the New Testawent.” “The Ministry of Angels” will be expounded in Willett Street Methodist Eptscopsl Church to day by Rev. John E. Soarics. “Certain Strange Things” will be uttered this mora- ing by Rev. W. B. Affleck and “Patriotism” be on- touraged by him this eveniog in the Helping Hand Lemperance Church, “Herodias’ Daughter the Dancer’ and “Religion for Yvur Sons’? will occupy the time and thought of Rev. M. A. Smith and Stanton Street Baptist Charch, The Rev. Jobn Boyns, of England, ‘and the Rev. George W. Woodrud, D. D., will occupy the pulpit of Alanson Methodist Episcopal Churev. Ov Tuesday evouing Dr. L. H. King, of Yookers, will deliver a lecture in this church on ‘Tue Bible in the /ubiic Bebools,’’ At Thirtieth Street Methodist Episcopal Charch the Rev, Dr. Avbovt will preach morning aud evening. Dr. J. D. Herr will preach in Chickering Hall this Mterooon, and in the Central Baptist Charch morn- Ing aud evening. “Gideon a Man of Seit-Deniai” and “Phe Christ Mage Wines of Cana” will be discui by Roy. A. Momeut to-day in Spring Street Presbyterian Church, In Bleecker Street Universalist Cuurch this morn- ing the Kev. E. C, Sweetser will preach, and in the ev g the Rev. J. M. Paliman will deliver tho Orst Of « series of ducirinal sermons on “Sin and Its Pun- ishment,”* The Berean Baptiat Church will to-day celebrate the fortietu anniversary of its existence. Dr. Perkins will preach tho historical sermon in the morning, Dr, Bridgeman preaches in the alteraoon and Rev. Mr. Stott, of Londen, to the evening. The Lord’s Supper will be administered in Canai Biroot Presbyterian Church this morn’ Sabbath school monthly concert in the o be lea by Kev. A. MoKelvey, pastor. Dr. 8. H, Tyng, Jr, preaches at the usual hours to day in the Church of the Holy Triaity, fhe Rev, Dra. Crawford and Neison will oecupy the Pulpit of the Central Methodist Episcopal Churen. In Christ Church (Protestant Episcopal) the Rev. Dr. Shipman will proach morning and evening to-da: es Calvary Baptist Church on “The Charch’s Aggressive Work,” aud in the evening on “Bnoeb, the Com- panion of God,’ The Rov, Dr. F. Adter will resume bis ethical Jeo. bares in Standard Hail this moruiug, The Central Presbyterian Church, Rev, J. D, Wile Gon, pastor, Will bo Opened and dedicated to-day with intoresting exXorcises morning and evening, und ad- adresses by Drs, Hull, Vincent, Prim, Booth, Rogers and others. Dr, Deems will preach this morning and evening ia “Lhe Work of the Holy Spirit’? will be indicatea NEW YORK this mornrag by Rev. J. M. Pullman mm the Charch of Our Saviour. Ie the evening Dr. Nye, of Brookiza, will prenen 08 “Goa" and Man's Wu” ‘The Rev, Edward Gallbert snd the Rev. ©. B. Wyatt, D. D., will officiate avd preach to-day in the Church of the Holy Sort. In the Chareh of the Disciples of Christ the Rev. wv» BR Van Borkirk ©)! preach more:ng aad evening. Toe Row, W. F. Hotteld presches te Bighteeuth Street Meibeawt Ep scops! Choreh this evening ou sine Way to Heaven Ditieai? and If Se, Why?’ | la the Morsing tue sacrament of tue Lord's Supper Will ve adminimered Lyster aiscourses in Dwyer's Mission this eveu- ‘The Preaching ot the Apostohe Age.” Dar- | ing ing the week leciures will be dehvered by Wiltiem Walsh om “Pincked from the Fire; by Orville Gard- | ber on “Great Seeret Power,” and by Dr. Kenuson ow “The Narrow aud Broad Paiba”’ CHAT BY THE WAY. People are a)t 10 pay you in the seli-same coin you pass op them. It you give the gold of love you | will get gold in return, and if yoo give the brase of | impertineace you will get it back ageia belore many days, Futter said very besutifully, “He that apenas all bis lite in sportie ine ope whe wears Gothing bot | fringes and eats vothing but sauces” The hardest thing to get a good bord on ts your ows tongue. If you could only Keep still at the right time | you would save yourself many « heartache, It te far better to live im a smoky boure, to hve on cheese and | garhe, than to abide with & man of woman whese — tongue is in perpetual motion. A man may be in heaven long belore he goes there; — anda may be periectly sure that there is a bell | here, even woen he is douvtia! abous tue one here- alter. Here isa bit of geod advices whieh it were well to | Spare him, and ween The strong wan offends thee, Spare thyseli, then, . block of marble with e pessivie ty 19 to cut tne angel | teal detais of matrimony, but feit a little confused | “Children, dis yere won't do. leave nothing but chips behiod. It isthe fret little stop that loses ail After that the road is slippery, aad we are dewn before we kaow it. Young says:— ny ode - —_ the Gret false step 3! 5 “ i Wuose hoep aonnen! my tees porenton onda A poor excuse ts better tham Bone, and it ie more Batisiying to one’s self-conceit to bide bebind ap oid board fence among vottles and other Mithy dévris when the king rides by than to stand out boldly on the bighway in one’s dust and raga §=And yet our Jame excuse is som es OUF sure condemnation, “Why dido’t you answer me betore, you bad bey t’* said an irate mother to ber offspriag. He wanted to finish the pile of nuts and raisins whieh be hed re- cently abstracted from the sacred precincts ef the pantry, and bis mouth was too full tor utterance for while, but at th be drew bis sleeve hastily seress his ips, gave s gulp as big as the Gull of Mexico, and came running from beni the woodpile crying, “Mother, I would come botore, but | dida’s bear till you'd called throe or four times’ The papers in these times of ral economy ere filled with very learned essays on the esse with which a considerable family may support itself om $10 aweek, It mast be an immense gratitcation to « poor man to know that with that moderate sum he can bave plentiful Bot very mysiorious basn tor breakiast and a wholesome soup aa: jew tor er. Now, if we can have a few wore learned essays—that is, a lew more essays a little moro learned—which will kindly intorm the poor man in what part of the city he can pick up that ven dollar bill every week, the consummation so devoutly to be wished will be Teacbed, After many years of tolerably acute obser- vation we are convinced that it is not half as necessary to tell men bow to spend money as how to getit, Weecan flud any number of tamilics who will show you how to live un even $8 per week if you will kindly furuisu the money. We are reminded of a story of the olden days. Two backwoodsmen wore indulging in reminiscences of the time when every- thing was cheap, ‘Why,’ aid one, 1 can remomver when I could buy 160 acres of good farming land in the State of Texas ior an old pair of boot” “Then why on earth didn’t you purchase?” retorted the other. Tho man with the long memory leisurely Picked up a live coal, deposited it in bis clay pipe, gave two or three leng pufls, and then slowly aad conclusively answered, ‘Because I didn’t have the boots”? There isa preacher, so the papers say, who ts bet- ter able to accommodate himself to circumstances than any person we wave lately heard of His ser- mons are us woll assorted as the colors of the rain- bow. if no is invited to a Presbyterian pulpit be selects a manuscript from the true biue; if to a Cal- Vinlstic pulpit he ebooses Ove irom tne yellow, the color of fire; and if te a universalist pulpit—ior be is many sided and bright on all sides, and is not so prej- udiced but he can preach anywhere when the fee 1s alluring—be takes a sermon from some ot the paler and more indistinct colors, He works ‘on the Euro- pean pian,” giving to eack Church whatever it wants acd will pay lor, a weatbercock minister whose con- sistency 1s in always tudiocatiag which way the wind biows, That boy was a true philosopner who, when he lost his kite, thought he would ery about it, but immeai- ately after concluded aot to, and went home whisthag, When asked if he wasn’t sorry to lose his treasure he replied:—‘Yes, but I can’t tool away much time im being sorry; I’m just goimg to make a new one, and 1 guess «a better one.” A great many full growo men haven’t learned that les son yet. When they bave spilt their milk on the ground they sit down close by the wet spot and dilute the lost lacteal fluid with their briay tears, Li, in- a of this repining, they would only skurry around they would soon fin jotbor wud a Digger cow wi ing to be milked. Don’t sulk, because it won’t pay. Chirdren tell us aa much truth as tho cavechism, A grave school inspector, with @ face which re- sombied the lengthened line of misery, was trying to impress some infant minds with awful tacts, Sternly looking into thetr bappy faces ho asked, with voice from tho tombs,” ‘nildren, do you know whe Joves all m The silence was oppressive for a minute; but the conuncrum must be answered, and one little bit of humanity ia the Jar-off corver tmidly Hited ber head. “An!” glumly observed the tragic inspector, ‘Weil, child, you will tell the whole school who loves all men?” She rose, strokea the wrivkles out of her pretty white apron, and answered with a shrili voce, “All women, sir!” Wo are often told that there is no respect of per- sons in religiun; but this is not true of thuse who dis- pense it, of of those who dispense with 1. In the first class waiting room at Churing Cross, London, isa gold framed motto:—*‘In my Father’s house a mansious; 1 go to prepare a place for you,’’ third class waiting room, however, is anot in a dirty oaken frame:—“Ihe wagos of sin 1 death.”” The yellow fever bas beon so busy in the South and West that 1 could not possibly spare time to visit the Kastern States, but bas seut, as 11s able representa. uve, Colonel Robert Ingersoll. Tuts geotioman nas the impression that, like the yollow fever, be is very ut the truth is he is uot a danger contagious epidemic, He ie most nobly a facetious when he talks ally worth avout toe Churcn, while to speaker and it bim wo “when”? only in « figurative ee, because tn point Of fxct he never talks about anything ese, if he ‘were advertised to speak of tn jation of Capital and Jabor you might goall the samo, tor al subject of tho lecture would ve Presbyterianism, That is the fed rag which rouses hia ire, Hv has paintaily vos througy the dictionaries of all the modern languages, and of most of the dead ones, 10 discover words and Phrases of objurgution, and still his ardent and ojo. quent soul is unsatisfied, What a besutilul savage he would make, tf he could ouly have his way! How it would reiresh and detighs bis eoul if he could cooly put on the if paint, sbvarpen his tome- hawk and ko’ and proceed to iree Ni York from these pestilerous, diabolical, demo acal clergymen who for some wuaccourtable reason mavage to get large congrogations to listen to thelr unscientific efforts! He would begin bis work of emancipation by removing ihe svalp of Dr. Hall aod then move southward wih triumphant stride, leaving u bald spot on the heaae of Tyug, Hepworth, Taylor, aud last make bis ap oe at Cooper Union betore a wded at Le, jon twenty five eents and oo balt price, a shake bis gory trophies, The thing he lacks ts not the jocimation, but the abil The world ia so received, is over $1,0001eas than amousts contributed | in the corresponding period tor two years beiore. ‘There ts besides « debt of $25,000 on the treasury. Au appeal is made for increased contributions. JEWISH, The children’s synagogue, founded at No. 96 Bow- ery by Dr. A. 8. Isaacs, has been closed during the | holidays ouly. It will soon be opened with new | features of interest under the superintendence of its | founder, The Key, H. S. Jacobs also proposes to in- augurate Sabbath utternoon services fur children in Thirty-foarth street synagegue, which services will be iree to all, ‘Ibe Bowery institution Such @ success thal children’s synagogues ui to bp started ail over the city and in time throughout the Country, tov, Dr, Isuncs’ plan was to condense the ordinary Sabbath prayers aod add 4 sermonette for the little 1olk. ‘The estavlishment of a bigher department of the Hebrow free schoois of this city 13 being agitated, ud meets with geveral favor. Severul Jewish stu- from this city und vicinity are now pursuing their studies in the Syracuse University, a Metnodist Institution, but in its ipsiruction uasecturian, while Christian, A correspoadent of the Jewish Messenger calls lor the lounding vf an American syougogue, He is u resident of Jersey City uud a New York College grad- uate, aud on New Year’s Day (a couple of weeks ago) he came to this ci'y to worship. He found, he says, minhags, German, Polish, Portuguese, but ‘not a siu- gle Ortvodox cougregatiua of American Jews, This Jack, he says, accounts lor the loss of young Areri- can Israciiies to the synagogues, Toe Messenger agrees that such a synaogue 1s @ necessity, bub tuinks the present ume a hitle premacure. Ortbodox rabbimicai scoools are now successfully carried on by Rey. Dr. F. de Sola Mendes in Forty- fourth Street Synagogue ava by Rev. H. P. dlendes in Niveteenta Street Synagogue. RPISCOPALIAN, A New Brighton (Eugluna) correspondent of the Churchman telis oi a country church whieb pays its rector $3,700 4 year salary and raises $3,478 lor cur- Tent expeoses, butcan afford to give ouly $595 to missivng, iniirm clergy, tue parish poor aud other ob- Jects, und goes in devi todo that, As @ result, the ‘poor or poorly dressed persons are seldom seco in the church, and uccording to the village uvctor many Of this cuss ure turning to the Roman Catholic cbureh, and the Episcopal church indicated 18 almost deserted, so that oa Ascension Day, the correspondent Bays, Luere Wore not four men at she service and not 4 dozen ut the anaual Easter meeting. ‘Ine church, morvover, hus bo week day service and does no work among the poor. Its only parish work 1s the maiu- tenance of a Suuuay school for the children of the woalihy worshippers. Rev. J. P. Foster bas taken charge of St. Mark’s Chureb, Newark, N. J. The Rev, Vaniel M. Bates, Ji and wife galled from Sau Fraucisco a tew aays ago 4s missionaries of the Protestant Episcopal Church te Chiuu, bey go from tnis diocese, and had their farewell sorvices 1a ubts city, 1 Van Rensselaer bas resigned the nel Coureb, Geneva, Swit: land, and wiil re.uru soop to tue United States, Rev.’ lsuac Vau Winkie, of Cold Spring, N. Y,, bas been elected to succeed Lim, ruer stoue of a new church, to be erected at L, was laidiast Sunday. 7 , Brooklyn, 18 uoderg which will cost $1,000. expended prejudiced in favor of decency al down by the bondage of respect tor Christianity, that the little mass of nameless pulp which Colonel Logereoll calls his brain is likely to soften still more— which Heaven foriend—bolore the hour of victory arrives. In the meantime, however, there 1s 00 @oubdt at ail in the winds of some that the eloquesce of the Coleaei, the yellow fever, or something else’ Will bring ap end to all things some time or other. lo the meauti: iuvest your meney carefully and look out for ebacs, with Colonel Ingersoll, like a movumental igure, the top of the rain, A Wrribie misi«ke sometimes contains a terrible woth. A couple went to tue judge’s to be married. The judge hed nad sufticient experience in the prae- about theceromony, 30 when the hopeful bride and timid groom bad yeined bauds he said in awiul voice:— “James, do you as 4 free citizen of this county solemnly declare that you will forsake all other evils end cleave to whis one f' Darkey wit may possibly originate in white men’s brains, nevertheless, very apropes aud very fanny, seots China, a tinted reverend, determined te reach the pockets as well as the hearis of bis peo- pir, a task which is Bot alw successfully accom- pilsbed by brethren of a paler complexion. His a turning to the congregation, be said:—'-De angel 16 goin’ te stay awhile. He is foldin’ his wings. Ho looks like bis eddors was wearin’ out, Bring ou de new fedders for de angei’s wings. Bring on de fedders!”’ Accordingly ® comiribution was started fer the Purpose of furaishing a set of bright, new wings for ‘he angel Bat, alas! whev the plates came back tho gilts were found to be mostly pennics. Tho irate Preacher feit this to be an iosalt to himeelf and to the eogel ake, so he cried out im stentorian tones, What kindo’ angel you 'spose dis ie? He aint mo baby angel, but a angel fail growd. Dese peanies won't buy notnin’ but pin fedders, What we wants isde long quills, Pars de plate agin tur de long is.”” REASONS FOR ADULT BAPTISM. Some time age certain “reasons” were published in these colemas for the administration of baptism to ‘afants irom the Pedovaptist standpoint, The fol- lowing reasons, furnished also by a Pedubaptist, the Rev, EB. de Pressense, tho eminent French Presbyte- Tian divine, present tue ether side, They tavor not merely oduit baptism, bat the administration of the rie by immersion, Tue extracts are tekeu trom Dr, Pressense’s “Karly Years of Cariwtianity,”? pp. 374, 376, He saye:— Hapsiom, which was the sixn of admission into the Chureb, was auministered by lamersion. ihe convert was plunged beusath ihe wate: colved the laying ou of bands. These two rites curre: 4 4 improvements ‘fhe Seamer te tie "we, erent pacers of exavorsion. the oraitx | Rev. W. A. Leouacd’s miuiste: the hi Cbeist, Faith was thus requires of every uiaate Mary’s Cuurch, Brookiya, also undergoing eu- bey tiem ) iden wever ocurred to Haul that baptism agreater » and Dr, might be divorced from taith—the from the thing sig- wl ud be does wot bestace, in the bold simplicity of bis language, to identify the spiritual fact of couversion formed Kpiscopalians have started a new wi set whieh «ymuoliees u. “We are buried with 5, , szaelione, ve enterprise 1u Jersey City, under the Rev. Mr. With sach"words betcre as we ‘are’ compelled. ‘either | Exuor, who wos formerly a missionary 1a Brazil, Mr. ali cise that ne | Esper is meeting with great success. PRESBYTERIAN, John H, Suedd hus returned to his mis- Josoph L. Potter The Re’ wovary work iu Persia and R wi Inter be inciudes the former, wis he writers of the Ne mi iMeawes to 8 presupposes with of the retisious iife, which aan de: 'y @ Weanllesiaiion but which is in every case dei ® commodious chapel avenue, Norib N ‘ork, with the inte: plot. The caurch ts 6x years ‘Whe atiac) mere importance ty the cuvVemaut than to the lsated text that 16 1s of wo toree. general aed bis pastol owing to (he continued Ne of Mrz, Sirickland. He will make bis futare in New York. Dr. Striekiand was tormerty a tamens. The family of Cornctius was baptized ouly aiter | Meiuodist pastor tu this city, but lor the last four- 0 descent uf the tivly Ghost upus ali its members. (Acts bas been pastor of tn %. 44,47.) The tanily of at Puilippl und heard fh be Low yives up. He Sind ‘They unto him | of tbe Syuod of Loug Isiand last year. jay, Stn imst., there sailed trom New York feids us missionaries Miss Lathrop, of the Ladies’ Union Missionary Society, wuo revurus te Allababad, lodia; De. Puiilips, wife end tour chil- drea, aud two iady missioouries, wno go to Orisua, ‘Ibere bad preceded them to Persia the Kev, Joseph - Potter and wile; to Syria, tue Rev. William K. day aad t Kev. Joba Wi Rev. F, W. March, and to China the erry and wite, Miss Jennie Anderson, of Washington, lowa; Miss 4. D. H. Keisey, M. D., of an N. ¥., aud Miss Sarab Warner, of But- talo, N. ¥. BAPTIST. The Rev. George Guirey, of Mount Pleasant Church, J., baving accepted a call to the Central Baptist Church of Oakland, Cal, will teave lor wis new field in uiew days, He was in the pastor#’ con- lerence bere last Mouday saying ‘‘gooaby."” thinker, EPISCOPAL CHURCH CONGRESS, Dr. A. ©. Osborne, lermerly of this city, bas been or at Nori Adams, Mass, where, one year pas! ANNUAL MEBTING IM CINCINNATI NEXT TUE | jyrough wis labors, 131 persons dave been baptized D\¥— TOPICH AND SPEAKERS, and many others added to ine Churen by letter. tbe sent membersuip of the church 18 866. The pext Church Congress wili assemble ta Cin- ene Mount Vernon (N. Y.) Cuurch nave recently cinvati ou Tuesday and remain in session tour days, | improveu and ger ag eo of heprabestas aad It promises to be one of special imierest, The Cou- inet tue peencniax of Dr. B.S. Eimeox it is Fypialy becoming One Of the enosen elds in the suburos of gresses hitherto have been coutned to Eastern cies; | New York. lis present membersuip is 161, but they 1@ become eo popular, and have 80 greatly De. James L. Phillips, woo bus 4 iu this couo- awakened the religious thougas of coercumen that u has been veemed expedient to share the benors and try during the pust three years tryiog to raise an en- dowment vt $25,000 tor the Froo Will Baptist College the benellis thereot wubb the at, §=The subjects to be discussed are of vital importance, uot Woo shalt decide when the doctors differ? Dr. Pressense is well Koown o8 this side of the Atianuc Corisiiaa lavore as a ripe sevolar, by bie nerary aud a reverent studeat of the Bible aed au adepeudent bas sucoveded iu nis effort, aud on Sai ouly (0 the Episcopalians, bat to all other denomivations of Christiana «Toe sessions wilt be held io Pike's Opera House, and the topics en which papers will be read are as tol- er yeur, the way is 80 oleurly lows:—""I'he Laterpretatioa of the B:die in Relation tuiness in Kogliua. He bas to toe Present Comditioa of Learning and Science,” by Urs. Gardiuer, Vinton, DuBose and ow “fae Novel ia Its Influence Modera Life,” by Drs. Butler, Holland and others; “The Now Testament Doctrine of Absolution,” by Dra, Carrie, Lewin and Cc B. Smithson; “lhe Saeday Quesiion,” by Dre Goodwia, Wasnburn aad , over: “Metal Rela tions 0; Labor and Cupitas Personal Liic."” Tuese questions are peclally these remting Ww capital i Subbatu observance. There ure wuicu sociely jarge bas rest, und their moral aud religi»us beari 48 Ler s0cal wBu economical aspecis will be Droughe out promiuently by the speakers, The ieading paper ou the iavor Quesijon Will be presented by Avra 3. Hew: fi posstios Cong! euly wetter quasi speek avout. aur. BK Groowe, of Cumcineats, will reud @ secuud paper oo it, wud Dr. Galieuer and Rev. UW. Daaue, vi New York, wili discuss i, Dr. bom Oven, Ui Wisdonsia, Wil Foud the Hits: paper Ou abso- lauion, aud Bisoop Duuiey, 0: Keatucky, wit denver ihe lairoauciory aduress, Ur>, Muutingios, Vincent Osgood, Harwoed, Arwwur Brooks, N. MeVieker, A.M. Kaudolph, Presiaent Potter, Proiemor Goouwin ava Others Irom this section Of tue couuiry will Le present Aud parlicipate 1 (ue ueiberativus O1 the Cougresa GREAT UTILITY OF THK CONGRESS, When the arst Cougress was called hore a low years AKO NADY V1 the LisuOps Were Opposed iv It aad some eVeu sorvid its assembling 10 tueir divcesses, Bui Was bold, and Das conquered its oypouenis #0 ihat HOw Dishops are pleased iv preside OF Ww read papers OF Lo take tue Luwolest part (hal way be assigned em im those gathers ¥Oe Vongress bas made ibe Church wore widely knows ta the community around Wuan it Dad been, aad shows tbut there are scuolars and thiokers in the Coureb, (hat ail of ite minisiers ae not spenu =r) =time ans thought out with consiaeravie are taken up, aud tue UNIVERSALIST. graduate of Canton Theo- ugo at James- jmiversalist ‘an G, W. Keat, m a gical Seboei, was ordained « fow town, N. Y., and mstalied pastor of the Parisi tvere, The Kev, H, Clonson has been seven year , Marblehead (Mase. ) pp He with 160 members, Ro age yearly expeu: the Universalist disietiowsbipped aad eir ministry the Kev. G, A. Sampsua, WhO bad collected «od misappro- priated uous velooging to the Universalast while avt- 1Mg 06 ths agent ROMA CATHOLIC. Bishop Keane, of Kichmuna, is to dedicate a new chureo i Leesburg, Va. to-day. the Bisbup is taking bis Hest Visitativa vf bis diocese since his ap. Polmtmens aud couseeration. Last Suaday the wew Charet of St Andrew, in Bal- timere, of waieh Kev. bi. Deuscu ts pastor, was dea- teated by the Archuisuop, Whea avovmer chureh can be Dutt (hiv ue will Ov used for schoo! purposes, axruopiaT, Dr. W. M, Pearne, of tue New Jersey Conlerence, has been elected chaplain of the Seaman’s Frieu Dooety in tors city, tered on bis work, He was es, the seinedist Bpiscopal Churoeh at Free. oid, N. J. wysou Church, Jersoy City Heighta, since Dr. L. BR. Dawa’ — wt Lberoco jast sprina, bas been eularged aud ulloa at @ cost vt $4,000 Ls will bow bord 200 mere bearers io the aadieuce room and also giVe iucteased accummodatwn te the Subbain ecboul. The Rev. Charies Garreit, a member of tne Britisn we $40,000 saiubrious parts of tue country, where disabi voardea eat sbete ume upon candles aud vestments and ritaa.istic pract: but rather to the maimienance of the prin i op wi worsu'p whieh ine Couren proiesses aud Very gunstiusion of tue Con~ Compeld 1k LO Le Oped Lo Lhe Expressive of ail rorty-rouni% STREET SYNAGOGUE, THE TAORRNACLE OF PEACE-——-SERMUN BY THE KEY. DR, DK SOLA MENDES. Yesterday being the first day of the Jewish Foast of Tabernacies, the subject of the festival was the theme alt the pineos of rabip. of the Gates of Prayer, West Forty-ioarth street, the Rev. Dr. De Sola Mendes preacved upon ihe text, “Spread over us ihe aberoacie ol thy peace.” The Doctor said:—Tnere se BO MOTe Precious posession than porce, sad yer none rarer; were ls reaier panacea tor tne jile wader wuich mou sufler thdn pose, We can wish each olber BO greater boom, aud the MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS. fensew teste wee greets neigh- REPORMED (DUTCH), vor wi the salatation, “Peace be you.” The Rev D, Van Fel vas resigued the pastorate ot | 1s 1 tue ryote myelin re eee, = hen the Rojormed Yuin Courch at spring Valley, N. Y. Dr. David Murray, the present superimtenden: of education in Japan, was lormoriy a professor in Ket. College, New Brauswick, N. J. His engagement in Japan termivates with the current year, alter whieu bis return tothe United States is expected. Imitating the Rov. Dr. Tyng, Je, of this ony, the Rev, 0. P. Mesuen, D.D., of Phiiadeiphia, secured une Maeunercbor Garden, on Fairmount avenue, in that city, and used it last mouth as a gospel garden, preaching thereto every Sunday alternoon to large nnd jaterested congregations, The Rey, I. B. Crolius has regained bis health aad jod to bis pastoral work at Kerbonkeoo, N.Y. | Retormed Chureb’s Geveral synod recom- monded the eXpeuditure of at loast $60 000 this year missions, During dve monitns of the year Just closed the receipts irom all sources for this eke rave, there to fad repose, woile men oy, “Unre bun be pesos.” WHERE is Peace FouND? Where is (bis precivus cow, mute prieeiess than the Costiiest Medicameat prepared by tue Chemist's seoret art, 10 be luged? Not where mea most congre- BAe 204 LOW OOF LhOM existence Irom Batere’s bard | Material, DOL WETS Lue piOk and the Grit eat the rock | away to bring JOrle toe Wealth of gola and sib 1 know, sata toe Dootor, three places where | | ton supreme sod uodweurved. Woo bas nut pesseble streome sod lorests sarunt sate iostguil: | streams 8 ebru tosigal cance? Who has not listened curoasiy while ihe souods of earth taoe crest ali around is Many of “ heaith-giving bills Lave experienced vat Gs bere Have simtiariy® chmbed the bill of religious Meditation aud have woudered How the diMoulties of Hite have lost thew bageuess Woeo Viewes Irom tuat milenee of C jade t@ bregen onl, ‘cause DAVE reached oBly $9,210, which uoes not look ome egee pete et ee Wes tse muah like £50,000 in twelve moa Ana thie som toe aon 86fhe stenae HERALD, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1878—QUINTUPLE SHEET. the frogrance of the pines gretifies, the branches ward off ine scorching sun, We see the lavor similar exper ® bundres bet bu 3 yards are bought aud bat ° ness. Let us foser the fervor ment that reigo there by Couvoeations Wuich formed euch power Union whee all larael used ve pilgrimage to Jerussiem. Many dw ri) threw eseb oroaments suffering, for of poruy beroacie @ hile (hus practically spei the lost earthly dwelling, sayi peace und pursued it; in a Peace.” THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES. The annual harvest home festival of the faithial Israclite has neariy ouded. Win tl ‘formed Jews AL 18 quite over, but with the orthodox to-day will be observed as yesterday has been, Like ull otuer jeusts and fasts of the Jews Succoth is symbolical of moral states Which ure supposed to be inspired by the an- y carry you to iu now Unto Bim be nUAl recurrence of this season, but which are whoily | lost sight of 1 the exaltation of the symbol itsell. The Israelites, in the possession of tueir own land, blessed with abundance and davored with all the gilts of a bountiful Providence which a rich solt and @ salubrieus climate could produce, had exult in the pormigsion to oxpress th the Giver of ull good by preseuting the | earth to His service. In the ancieat da} of Taberoacies lasted seven days, beg:an: 15th day of tne th month, Tishri. eighth days were euserved us Sabbaths aud people dwelt in Bootus made of palm ieay of the myrtie tree and willows of the brook. Toe: so f.r as they cau be obtaiued ure ereciod on tue roots or in the rear yards of Jewish dwellings, so us to comply as nearly as may be with the literal re- quirement of tue law us gi Leviticus. hus, however, talion 1nto ude, 0 U1 of Jews dou’t observe it at ail outside ine gogues. Indeed iu u city like this at ie a to couceive how the festival could be observed us of Old no matter now muco inclined the people were to do The climate and couditio ( society differ so Breaily irom tuose when und where this festival w: established that could not be pri of this city yes The frst and the the synagogues rvices apprepriate to the o¢ nd sermons preached, io the yards of some of tbe synagogues tem porary booths were erected, whither, yesterday, t worsuippers adjourned .o patiuke logetber of the Meal, composed of fruits und Vegetables combined, and whiek ure algo symbolical of certam religious truihs. This part of the service, however, resis not Open Seripture, but on tradition, whicd also com- Mands tuat bovths snail be so cousiructed as not to impede the light from aveve, lo Jerusulem, at the temple, it was customary at the close of tbe reading Ot the law to add iilumiuations to the ober festivities, To the Mishnaic period tue people on leaving the tem- pie altar were wout to exclaim, “Thine is the beasty, On altur! Thine is the beauty!” At the close of the service in Forty-fourth Street Synagogue yesterday tbe cengregation adjourned to tueir boowb, where w simple repast of truit, wine and bread was provided for ail, ‘The booth was tastefully decorated with iruits, flowers and foliage interspersed with gay ouuting. Speeches of welcome were mace by Dr, Mendes, air. B. Mart, president of tue syna- ogue, and thanks tendered to the ladies who bad as- Sisted in the decoration, “HORRIBLE CALHOLIC BELLS.” New York, Oct. 12, 1878, To tas Epiror or Tus HeraLp:— “C, H. G.”? is right in regard to ‘those horrible bells” in South Filth Avenue Church, Ibe majority of those who live within souad of those belis are Catholics who delight ia the call of “tbe church going bel.” Some very respectable Jews also reside in tue vicini- ty, aod only yesterday several of thom told me tue blamed bells were» great eonvenience to them, ringing, aa they do, for a couple ef minutes at six A. M., nooa, aud six P, M.eacn day, But for Catholics the suuad Of ine veil is acull to prayer, save ior svc as have quitied the practice of religion. ‘To them the re- minder is exceedingly *intolorable and uot to ve en- dured. ONE WHO HELPED TO PAY FOR THUSE BELLS. THE COURTS. Two judgments in tavor of George Moore and Max Moses, respectively, amounting in the aggregate to Over $10,000, were entered against the city this fast summer, As the approprimtion to pay Judgments was exhausted last spring, and as the act passed by the Legislature to supply the deficiency was vetoed by Governor Robinson, there was no money in the treasury to pay the plaintiifs, Usually In such cases the plaintiff! agrees to wait Will tbe apprepriation of the ensuing year enables the Compirolier to pay the claim; but in the present tustance the plaintiffs hi deterinined te see if (uey cau realize tue amount their claim by the usual process empleo: Priva deb.o ng Cami steruay for au why the levy shou mads on property wot Liabie to sel: he affidavits oa which the motion was made describe the property as carpet, chairs, tabies, chandelier, pic- tures, stoves, battle flags and a punch bowl. Mr, Lacombe couten.ed that the buildicg in whieh they were contaied ubiio structure, devoted to specific puvlic purpos that the “Governor's room” tad been duly set apart by resolution of the Common Councl “tur the use und accommodaiion of the person adimoyetering tho goverument of this State,” and that tue room had been accepied for inat purpose vy the State and a0 appropriation made in 1814 ty turuish it; that the articies tevied on were not beld tor pure poses of income or prviit, but were tho furaiture and ornaments of the room, and being held tor a public u:@ were exompt Irom levy und sale, wader tbe opiuien ol tne Court of Appeals in the case of Barlington va, The Mayor. Juage Barrett granted an order to show cause re- turuabie on the 1itn, with @ stay of furtuer proceed- jogs under tue levy. ORDER OF ARKEST VACATED. LEVYING ON TH¢ PORIRAITS IN THE GOVER- NoR’s ROOM, On the 9th of last September Mr. L. Ellsworth, who lives in Phiiadelpnia, sold to Jubu Huber, of Paris (vut temporarily baving an oillce at No. 2 Bond street), a one-half interest in a fire extiwnguimsbor patent. Ao. cording to the statemeat ot Elisworth be was called upou by Huber to Patladelphia and told biw that there were two men in this city who were willing to invest $9,000 in the stock of the company to be organized, and that they would take 300 shares at thirty per cent of their par value An ar Tange was jo Ww potify Elisworth by tel ram when to come here. On the succeeding day a legram was sent and Ellsworth to New York, + once to No. 2 Bona iH Elisworth wet M man, Adolph Hi fnuividast in custoay, ther come before Judge an Vorst Court, Chambers, on order of arresi Mr. et bewsg « for@igner and kuowing uotuing of coun: try he took the advice of h object est Kileworta io it Tor damages, of isliaworih as to the parent yesterday tu the following br: emorandum, endorsed om the moving —"he papers disclese that the detenaany Was euticod within the Jurisdiction to be prosecated aod arrested, Such practice canoot be upueld, Urder of arrest vacated."” WAS IT His GaosT? David Finelite hae had « suit pending ta the Marine Court against Aolomon and Simon Bloom on a now made by thom tor $214 to the order of Lewis Abra- bams and indorsed by him. A motion was made in Chambers of the Marine Court yesterday on the part to have the suit dismissed tor want of the defen: of prosecution, m the suit was com “oominu up’ ot the case, howevor, lism which sve to 31 in the argum being calles upon for the par- j¢ Whother it was Ab: 7 t of tue body who bad Visites counsei’s vilice, confined himselt to wo ORDER OF ARREST VAC\TED, Lunes & Smith obtained a judgment in the Marine Cours acamet Prosper M. Aubry, aud the oxeoution | ef with bi a life be sought | | Whow It Was sought to & | No. 840 Sixth av 5 mneued thereon having been retarned nnsatisfed, the Urusl supplementory order was issued for the exam- Nwatio® Of (he judgment devtor as to 18 possession of * by law lrem execution, Mr, lowyer appointed by the Courta referee belor® whom the examination was to preceed, appear, aad the referce so certified jo bis report to the Court. Am order was then teued directing the judgment debtor to appear berore the Court at Cuamvers and sbow cause wey be should wet be penshed tor contempt of Court, im having iailod to appear before the relerce for @Xamioabob, DUFSMABE LO Its OFder to that effect, Thee eo@teapt proceeding Came up for hearing betore Jeage MeAdem yestersay, wheu allidsvits were read ob Deball of Loe jadgment debior by Messrs, Jeun F, Swit and Heary L, Williams, respectively, aitoroey and counsel lor (he Jadgment creditor, ng forth toe loregomg tacts, (he affidavits further state that, ju the Gret metauee, tue Juagment debtor haa ted te evaue service of the summous 4nd complaint; that the judgment creditor bad been put to great trowbie aud expense to serve Bim; that subsequeotiy ou him the order for bh eXamipation “ibe defendaut, whe was the owuer two dogs, influenced them to bite the officer who wat about servicg ihe paper, and they did vite the said persea in the leg” Altor hearing argument at some leugts Jauge McAdam said the proceeding bad ase rious aspect and was deserving of more lle theretore acjoursed the tur. tuer Deerieg to the 16.0 jost., wheo the parties aud witgesses Will be brought betore him tor oral exam tuation, THE TONSOMIAL LITIGANTS, The good will of Francis J. Silva’s barber shop at @ was bought out by Williaa Kein, 4 berg understood at the time that Silva should not occupy apy oiver cs:ablishment as a bar. ber shop withia ten biocks of his old stand. Some alterward, however, Silva, 4s alleged, in viola. of his agreement, opened « uew shop at a place within the distance designated, the business being ime of William Brenan. Kein brought i Stiva io the Court of Common Pieus te restrain him (om continuing the business, and on the Motion tor this lojuvotion Jadge J. F. Duly yestere day rendered tuo iviowimg decision:—*The afldavita leave the Impression that Silv aria the oppurition Lustuwss, opeued about Sopiomber 7, 1878, at No, $40 Sixtu avenue, aud took io Breva as ase Dartuer, but it seews quite certarm tout ailerward the whole business was transierred to Breve, who borrowed irom uts landlord the money bo buy out oF pay off Siiva, and that the laser tnere- ppon coased Ww have apy interest iu the establish. «ut itis occurred before the injancsion in sis AC\0R Was issued, 6o Ubat Brena was conducting the busi indepoudentiy of Silva whea the order wae served upon him, Tbe covenant of Silva with plain. uf! that be would pot carry the barber Tight to carry suld out te bum as bi originally 5 njuncti without costs, vut coutioued as to Silva, Toe motioa to punish whe defleodant Brena tor contempt will ve denied, if be stipulates pm claim apy damages by Teason of the injuvetion, CHARLES TULK’S ESTATE, Charlies Turk, a retired and reputed wealthy gentle man, was found drowned off pier ld E.st River about two weeks since. Some yours prior to bis death, owing to a littie misunderstanding with his wile ig reterence to the estate of ber father, which he desired her to contest for agatost her brother, and which she declined doing, be suddenly eft his nome, thing Was beard of nim until ap account of br b ape a iu the HuRALD Although absens trom bis wile over six ‘Unknown to resided at No. 163 Madisen street, in this city, te which place the widew went death to ascertain what his estate consisted of, & view to administering on suum to her surprise sue was inlo: all that was known of bis estate was that small quaatity vi weariug apparel and nothing more Not satisfied with this statement and conuvivesa that the deceased was posse: sonal property appl: the Surrogate by Jacobs Brothers, letters of admi ostate of deceused and for citatious t co mine wits besses supposed to be conversant b ois wflaira, ‘The citation was granted and upon the retu: thorvugh investigation will be made, SUMMARY OF LAW CASES, John Most sued Heury Gslien on two causes ot acy tion, one a note for $50 aud the other a claim 10% $65 G4, in all $115 64. The defondant answered by putting in a geueral denial to the work and labor part, buteayiug nothing about the fiity-dollar nete, Mr, Alired Steckier, counsel for the plaintiff, moved before Judge McAdam, io Marine Court, Chambers, yesterday tor judgment tor the $50. Tne wmovon was Eranted, aod tbe suit ordered to proceed on the re mutuing cause of action. ‘The Lippincott wiil case bas deen before the Surro- gate’s Court since April, 1877, and bids fair to con. tinue for several months to come, Yeat General kK. M. Lee, tor the contestant, examined U. D. R. Leonard, a grandson, and Sheppard fT. Lippivectt, « son of the decedent, wit respect to dementia aud ia regard to the ailegation that several wills had bee made and executed at avout tne same time. Thi cross-eXaminalion was conducted by Messrs. Bu; apd atic, aller WICH the case Was set di tor January 3, 1879, Some twenty-five witvesses have alroady beou examined, and the testimony oecupies over five hundred pages. A writ of babeas corpus was yesteraay, on applicae ed oy Jud tion of Charles Strauss, Barrett, om to obia care In bw petition Le lives in Worcesier, July last he commenced jor divorce from his wii al ulteries; that after the comm: the suit sue left tho city, taking their. son wit and tuatonly & lew days since he learned that she wus living io this city, He says further that sbe is nota tit person to bave the custody of the boy and that she bas no ine: cept that derived irom im- al practices. The w as made roavle om next Tuesday, when the will come up tor exam nation, “FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE.” Husband and wife were they, Children at home culled them “papa” and “mamma” Tuey were still at the ante-moeridian side of life, out the man af death’s door, soto speak. His face was of ashen bee, his lips purple and his eyes lookea like far distant Stars reflected in a pool of staguant water, His brow was clammy, bis hair dank, his poor limbs shruokea and Bie chest nollow. His hands nervously turned over and “iiddied” with an old army discharge and a smilo that was more distressing to soe than a frowa, Pain, anger, despair and a breaking heart lurked i Ms corners. “What do you want me to do with your husband, Mrs, Bradley ?” asked Judge Otterbourg. “Te send him to some bospital or asy! 1” re joined the wile, trim and neat beside the sinkiog man, “Do yo ot to Ko, Mr. Bradley?” asked the Court, “No! oo! Your Houor! I want the care and atten tion of the wife | jove and the kisses of my little enik dren, whom toey won’t let me see!” replied the poot ‘ing'tones vi mingied love and sorrow, Who are ‘they?’ a iny wite’s brother, Judge Ot U he: ” Voice raised In (he house of u sir?” exclaimed Bradiey, ciaspiug ferveutly together, Mr. Bruuner sat down with a sigh. “Ob, Jadge!"’ continued the sick man, “I want mye dour wite home With me and my bates, my lie oues.” He broke down completely, “Why, Wilom!’’ said tue wife ve him aside, Thea turning to the Jauge she remarked, “Tue Docior sayt he ought to ve seat to the Lospital ” “Where are you living and whe ts the doctor?” “With my mother; the doctor’s name is Hation,’” “Why don’t you keep away irom your mother and brovoer if they make trouvle between you and your husband, who ts 80 sick that he cuit to be in bed now instead of being here, where you have moned him? He doesn’t abuse you? No; be’s Haden, and be foves you and his little ones, “Ont yes! yes! My little ones, Judge! my litte ones!’ gasped the poor fellow. “Go home, Madawne, aud treat him righ, He nd [ve vo doubt deavrves it, 1 wil o 00 wi as him up tn a hospital to please id loft the Jefferson Market Court ‘adiey tottered feebiy home alune- with her friends, THE LATEST SWINDLE. [London letter to the Dablin Freeman's Journal, } tof ingenious fraud in Lome doubtediy commend issell te persons in the country, aud it may be well to warn your readers against 1, A well knows Jowollor in Ludgate Hill lately recvived a Poa Office order for £17 10s, wit cham might be seul Oitiee. h ie u nto an apparently genuine order tor the jarger amount, It 14 watiteciory to Know that, the beige A wos Caught as he was about to march |

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