The New York Herald Newspaper, October 27, 1878, Page 7

THE SECOND. ADTENTISIS, Is the Second Com‘ng of Christ a Re- ality Taught by Scripture? A VARIETY OF OPINIONS. Letters from Bishops and Distinguished Writ- ers and Speakers on the Subject. ARRANGEMENTS FOk THE CONFERENCE, It 12 doubtful if any event has occasioned stir tn the religious world of tate than the Conterenco of the believers in the second advent of Jesus Christ, held last February, in Milamay Park, London, at which addresses were made by tne Rov. Preboudary Auriol, Dr, Bonur, Rey, Mareus Ratnsford, Dean ro. mantie, Canon Houre and the Earl of shaltes- bury. Headed by Kev, Stepuen BR. ‘yng, Jr, a simi- lar conference was suggested by w commiiteo of prominent clergymen in several denominations, who esued a circular to their friends aud associates ‘hroughout the world, Mr. Spurgeon, Dr, Bonar, Dr, Maskay and other eminent divines of Gre Britatn were included tn the invitation, and so gon- eral was the respouse at bome and abroad that there is now a certainty of a great representation trom the Epuscopal, Presbytertan, Buptist and Methodist de- Lominations, The fual arrangemonts are now perfected, ana the first session ot the Conference will be held on Wednes- day next in Dr. Tyng’s Church of the Holy friaity, bu Madison avenue aud Forty-second street, for the purpose of presenting a sertes of carelully prepared papers on the pre-millennial advent of tne Lord Jesus Dhrist and connected truthe, and to discuss the topics 38 suggested. As pr. Tyng, Jr., 18 the moving spirit In the matter, s HeRALD represcntutive called on bim io bis church Mady yesterday, for the purpose of ascertaining Nearly what be and his friends propose doing. In re- ply to @ question Dr. Tyng :atd, “ine call speaks for itself, Its signers are to-day the bost among the re- ; Spectable bishops, pastors, provessors and laymen ot all the evangelical churches.” “What is the special object?’ “Tho glory of Jesus and the quickening of bis Spurch in devotion and service, “ls it 1p any way sectarian?” “On the contrary one and all are welcome who be- lieve in the coming of the Saviour.” “Do the religious prosa woleome and aid you ?’? “No, With u single exception they have affected to \gnore it, There is as 4 rule only the most general re! wronce to the gathering. The sccular press, on the other hand, are more gracious than their religious rethrev, They have heralded tho Conlerence and commented on its strength and importance irom one tud of the land to the other.” Who projecied the idea??? it was suggested by a meeting of believers for Bibie study beld at Cirtton Springs lust June. A committee including, amoung otners, Rev. Brooker, of St. Louis; Gordon, oi Boston; Ciarke, 01 Aibany; Parsons, of Buifuio; Morehead, Ohio, and Canon Baldwin, of Moutreal, was appointed, aud pre; Arutious Dave been conituucd through the summer. “What are tue prospects. ”” pleudid, From ull parts of the country we bave ce1vVed assUraLces that u great cempanoy will assem- ie, Ifthe demand for reserve seuis contimues us 1b has begun every seat in our large cburcu will ve taken, und We shui! provably be compelled Lo open a secoud church wud duplicate the proceeding.” wiht Bisuop Potver tukou any interosi in the mat- ry Was he asked to?” Weil, 1 wouid rather not discuss individaals.”” Wus be asked tof” s+ cauued Ou Dim aud told bim that I never aid any- Whivg Without bis Knowledge; that the Coulereuce Would be Lviv, wud if be felt un interest tn at or cared to be present we would be rejoiced Lo pave bim ??? Wuat clu be gay ¥”? “Weill, be thoagus the utmost be could do would be to ignore 6.” “Lt w tvarod by some that the projectors et the Coniereace desire wo provoke dissension und to mal 14 4 source of contention; Low do you regaru it?! ‘I can vest answer that by quowog as lojiows from the cal Now, while casting no word of reproach upon these who may differ trom us, we cannot Le imseusible ty the fuct that there Us» veeu # sad decline in our times trom the clear, vivid, ardent imith of the early church in reyard to t doctrine, Very many Christiaus have been taunt to think of the coming of Christ us equivalent to their own suth, others recard it as synonymous with the wraduat Giffasion of Chiistinuity, Muuy, swtisfiod wish this present world, huve uttie desire lor the return of the absent Lord; while bere wud there are those woo voldiy speak of such fn event as only a “fasciuuting dream.” destined never to De realizes, But whiie we lument wil this, and ean but re- ‘ard it 4s an wiarmiug symptom of the present state of re- igiod, it is mu vecasion for the pruloundest xratituue thas there has within tue last tew years Leeu such a powerful vd widespread revival of this wuclent faith, Looking over the Cauren of Gou 10 all its branches, und listening to the Geur und decisive testimony to this truth thas is coming Up in such Volumes from teachers and pastors, expositors uuu iay Workers, evangelists and misiouarie wppear wo us that xiter the long the Chureh the Wine are at lust rh preparation for the Coming of the Bridegroom, These incta it line seemed desirable \e persuuat pre-milleonial adv are * looking for that blessed bo lu conference, a» our honore. recontly do the hop , to uive a Lance of want preseut time: wick! up, wud trimming thelr lamps in du view of voxether en In cnglund have jerms the erounds of e mainte. en tor the he auewer by U ‘Even so, come, Lord “What will be the features of the week ?” Tho \opics abuounced for discussion, togetber with the uumes of the wriers and speakers, as fol- lows :— Fird—"Christ’s Coming; Is It Personal and Visible Rev, stephen H. Tyng, Je. D. D., ot episcopal Churea, New Yorn city. Secont—"Christ’s Coming: Is It Pre-Millennial f* Rev. 8. 1. Kellogg. ¥. D., protessor of theology, Irosbyteri Semivary, Aucgheny, Pu, Third—"Tue ricst Resurrection,” ev, A. J. D. v., Ularendon street Baptist Church, Be: Muss. Fourth—"The Kapture of toe Cuaron.” wev. W. P. Mace D.. Presbyterian Chureh, Hult, England. “times of the ventiles.” Kev, Joum 1, Duflield, sur in Princetou College, @ Kegoncration.” Rev. 0. K. Imbriv, D. D., vy teria Chureli, Je 7, he Kingdom wud the Church. Luis, Methouist Coureu, weut Axe and Development of Anti- c. M. Farsous, Presbyterian Ouureh, But talu, N.Y Ninth—"The Gathoring of Israel.’ Kishop W. R, Niehol- son, Kefurmed tpixeupal Cuureh, Philade:phia, Tenth “the Juigmout, ve Judgments.” Rev. J. T. Coopcr, D. V., protersur ot thevlugy, Culted Presvyterian Seminary, Allegueny, (e. lecenth—"Mistory of the Doetrine of the Pre-Millennial Coming of Cu nev. N. West, D.D., Presbyterian Junart, Ohio, ue Coming of the Lord in its Relation to . James H. Brookes, Dv. rr ato. ‘Audross vy Kev. Ir. Craven, Presbyterian Chureh, New- ark, 8. J Thirteenth—"That Blessed Hope as « Moti Holy Liv Ing ana active Labor. Paper by Kev. Kutus W. Clark, D. L,, Duteh Reformed Charen, Albany, Ne ¥, ‘Addresses vy Y. Gowdwin. B.D. pastor Fires Congregations nioms LL. Usier, Advent Uuurel, Providence, «. 1, and vr. MeKay, of bugland. there no evening sessions t”” yes! They will be devoted to testimony and upon the topies oF rvices. Dr. W. I Hull, Boglang, ine warhur of “Grace aud Truth,” one o tue avlost And wost eloquent Writers abd speakers im tbe gerieal body in Groat Brituim, wii be present and speas On tue Opening and closing days and alsy im tho pvening. Majur Whittle, the evangelist; — D: Mackay and Dr. Brooks, of St. Louie, with Mr, N bam, of Portadelpnia, wilt coaduct vices. Rev. Dr. tyng, St., will presi ference. ’ “Have you received any letters irom prominent in- divjuuatx woo canuot be mee? “Ob, yes; bere are soi vom Gordon, ‘Profexsor H. hth" be 4°? Kev. Hy LETTER FROM BISHOY COXK Burra.o, Oet, 2 Revarexp and Dear Brotnen—s « sine: 1878 alad to be f. cog 8 who Is iu deep sympathy with those who “walt is appeartig,” “Whom huving not seen we love.” ie peinelple with me, however, that all such confereneos ha be eailed and presiaed over by the Mishop of the in whien they are convencd, At least they stould « puvtie »pproval beiore # nerghvoring vishop could vith propriety inverbose with his presence nud sanction Youch ts wy View of the matter. 1 do nut say xo us feathing of admouishing others. It will explain my eon. Gusion that while thauking you eordiully tor your poll ase tovi 1 must respectfully in ail trocheriy Kimdueds fecling, * * * Your iaitniui friend and rover, A, OLBVELAND UUXE, hishop of Western New York, LETTER PROM REV. DK. Tas My Dean Min. iy » the Oe New testament every « of wil pravti se brighvent how tt wil * jv ve compelled to add that Arrangements maa for tie ¢ ye seventy Han two of iny Why is th of symoatiine with sion of the sarjoot. ed to the cireuine i exn wn from persuune etoct, tor w of the subs te, Do nor tl mony tue miniat NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY. OCTOBER 27, 1878—QUINTUPLE SHEET. I find several with whom I under existing or any other q So far trom promoting the unity whieh Christ pray fnd which can ve fully munitested only when He comes ‘4 second time, without sin, unto salvation,” they have laid themselves open, by organizing themxelves within the last tour or five years into « soculled “eburch.” to the deep und disfiguring hough it nad not b ‘wounded in the house of its trieuds.”” izigus in who, alter they have rasp. your baud in seeming token of Christian Urother- ou, go forth to silily the commuuien to which you be- long, is an empty mockery. 1, for one, cannot consent to . Duty $0 myself, Lovalty to “ny eh, Huelity to the Word ut God, torvid tt. Keformed Fpiscupal Church is another and needless division among Christians, and as 1 “avaren tue Seriptures” the ouly ruie of comuuct that 1 find Drescribed me in such a ease is that of the apostle to the Koinaus:— Mark the» which cause uivisions and offences, contrury to the doctrine which ye have learned, sud avoid them.” Yours, very sineerely, EDWARD SULLIVAY, Rev. 8. H. TyxG, Jr., D. D. LETTER FROM RB DR. GRAMME. ALTIMORE, Sept. 21, 1878, My Dean Buomer:— * * * The topic is of tand rich Saxgessiuns. and the Hol; that our Lord will come axain and xn with His peopl: May God viess and ana: you um oe bestteny, engage: ou ia this sacred conferencs ‘ours in the ve | rare ULIUs H. GRAMM LETTER ¥YROM THE BISHOP OF KANSAS. Toraxa, Kausus, Get, 24, 1878, Rev. 8. H. TyxG, Jr, D. D., New \ ork city:— Lvuuunp nb Dicak BuOrHKM—I rexret thut I cannot te present at the Conlerence on Propbecy at your chureb, aud especially that portion of it Learing upon the pe: pal coming of our Lord. Woile realising tuily the force of our Lord’s declaration, “put of that duy aud that hour know- eth no mau, pot even the angels, nor the Seu (¢ 6, 10 his humanity), but the Fathe: we do yet. with equal taitu accept the sure revelation that le will come. fhe great fact i¢ sufficient, althousn the time of its cl om plish- echt may ve biddon frum us For «wrest many years I have studied this subject, and #t different times have been paNaded with certain theories; but tor wlouy time past Ty mind hes svitied Itaell apon « tow rest principles, while, as bo minuto details and the distinctions betwoun a literal and # metaphorical or figurative pretation of mauy pnasazes in scripture, I wait tor fu W bt. qrout priaciplos which I wesept are that Chi which is tull of practical inter- Seriptures teach us that ie will come iu the sume form and in the like man: ner in which He asceudy thas His feet will stund upon Mount Olivet, that the rem Runt of israel shall be wathered into ul ‘old lund of Palestine, where the blindness shall be taken trom toem aud they will ackno' dre Mewsinn, on and theit and become the wrest preachers of the Ubrist; that when He ro comes He will dtiee (i e., tule or govern) smong the Bat ons, wnd this will be the miileonial p riod, whether Uf lov years, as we count time, oF 460 times that period, couutiny euch day tor # year; that at His coming thera will be a tirst resurrection of the just, who will evjoy His spiritual kingdom during the millennia: period; that ater this tuere will be & season when >atan shall ain exert his power, at the tion and the chat and the finw! jugxment or decision as to th individuals will be holden sua the world sh: p wnG t! shall be ne ore and eterulty will by pon by all. Among sue ereut princtpes ref settied in my ming is thas there are c.riwin revels ‘tions o: things of eveuts to occur ns preliminary, wud, se es eeaeut, preparatory to the suming uf tie Son of Man, lor exemple, 4 wouderlul advance of human iu- teiligence and of scientitic development, and of tm of intercommunestion Letween ua@.ions wna of me. influence and impre-sion of men upon each other, aad of xtuusive politien! changes Kad of wiuespread aud destruc: ‘it these aro the sibs of the times, nud amoug al changes of the great Rowan sug Mobam- fedan powers and ceusre! In view of these most sure words of propkeey, { am com- pelled to think that great evemis ure nut fur oelure u ‘sod I can ouly wonuer and wast, feeling thatthe world moving unJer the hand of the Gow of Revelation, and ask- Jag tor race to onaule me to way. in full sincerity of fwith, inthe closing words of the Seriptural lesson, “ven so, come, Lord Ssuny come quickly." Believe me, deat ber, fuishtully, yours in Christ, “ sie THOMAS H. VAIL. LETTER FROM THE DKAN OF CaMBKIDGE, ISCOVAL THKOLOGICAL SCHOOL, Cap. tan, Mass, Ue. 22, 1878. $ Rey. 8. H. Tyna, Jr., U. D.: Dusan BuoTuuk—I'am prevented by my dutios from be- ing present wt the Prophetic Conterence, but willingly comply with your request to give my testimony aud my views, teeling that every Vv however humule, beips ic. spreading anu Lewrlug witness tu the truth as it ty'in Je ‘Ever since I began to study the Word of Gos and without bias I have held, and held witu f n4 firmness and luve,the trath of the pre-millennian advent of our Lord as the ouly texching of Scripture honestly und naturally interp couteetion with it L buvw bi leu to adopt th neme whiek flows trom that pri eaple ot int ud which raaixtes trom thay oi pain ‘mean the scheme which comprises this genera: ow ‘First This Church period, intercalated botwoen the re- Jection aud xccevtuncy of the kingdom, ends with the ev imminent appeoring of Christ, wea will ogcur the raptui rok. Suen ensues the lust week of pious Jews, the rise and subseq ues of Anti- Enrist 10 the restored Roman Smpire, the great tribulation witeh enos with, Third—Taw coming of Christ with bis saint ensue tis victury uver Autichrist; the conv Of restored Lerwel; the return of the rent of Laraet; the out- 2 of the Spirit upon wil flesh in tion with the ot this belies j the millunnium, during it joy of the wuol: which the Lord, tae du! avid, Fourth— At the end of the miiennlum the ou! again; the final victory: the juaxmeut jn _dwelleth rixhtoows: turist, as seems to me nece tuat the Lura’s appsar ever imminent, nod ti jed by wdetinite wud revealed series of ¢@ periods, 1 suppose that others uave found, as 1 have, that the pre-milieuuian scheme is the only ove which reuders the Bible other than «most inexplicably contrauictury and uuinteddigible book; the only one which wives any clue to the career and destiny of the Church; the only oue which wives Us @ philusuphy of bistory which 1s accordant with Feusou, of hpatat tor the future of the world, and the only ove which supplies the neeuved and the spostolic stimuius to personal Huelity to the Lord Jesus Cbri also be im place to say, as to my experi extent to which this scheme ts beld, thar a consid cqualutaace with the spiscupal cierxy of bu America has led me to believe tuat tue great majoriy of the ministers of those churches accept It. with more or less fulor ss Of detail, sud that both beiief iw it aud intervat in it are sproxdins un .er the intluence of the clear dritt of the critrieal biblical study of the dy. I tuink we muy feel grutetul aud encouraged, and qi iva vl the verdiet of the Church on this fur as our told iy coucerue this pro- posed conference cann do goud by awaxenins the atteution of the imaitt ad emboidening the It is uleu to be wolevined af the th Christ's people come to study the | ¢ may think it an indication thet aud that wo must “lift up tion draweth nigh.” Prayinu that ¢ ny ang guid ot God may ve swied to tus deliberations uf the Conference, 1 re- main, yours taithtally fu Christ, = GEORGE Z. GRAY. LETTER FROM THE CANON OF MONTRKAL, MontEeaL, Sept 23, 1878, ‘The Rev. 8. Hl. I¥xg, Jr.: KxY. AND Duan Sin—} have but just now received your letter of the 16tn September, wnu Dasten to reply, 1. You are im no way mistaken in supposing that 1am ymputhy with you, Iam quite in sccurd with your ent. 2. Circumstances «ver which 1 have no con- trol render it quite impossible shat 4 should hola out a hope ut my beiug preseut with you, 1 xm, traly yours, &e., WILDiaw BOND. LETTER FROM REV, DR, XEWTOX. iT AIRY, HILADELPHIA, Vet. 1, 1878, shail be wind iar, if in my pows " tena the approaching Couference. My labor on Young” so presses on me that, with ay may wot be within my control, TT should uot appear st wilt uly be pecause T cannot, wnks tor your Kiud invitation ingly, you mi “) x : KiGuAxD 'NWtUN.” 'W hat regulations are made for spectators f’’ We have issued 2,000 tiekete ior reserved seats, and the applicstio fe pouring 10 rapidly. !* Can by one eu thout a ticket f” “ub, you We mit by ticket only until fl. teen minutes belore opening the services; alter that all who cao get in are welcome, * ‘The following letver bas been received from the Rev, A. RB, Vauseet, of England, to the Rev. George U. Dv. Needuam, of Phiadeipn’ LETTER PROM REV. A. R. FAUSSET, Sa, Corupent's wecrony, Hawontn, York, Bugland, Sept. 26, 1878, My Dean Sid— ave just eome from Uariisie, where It was my privilege to give nn nddress at an evangel.cal reli congress, presided over by the Doun ot Carlisie, on the “Blessed Hope ot tue Church aud the of the Approach.” Among these signs I count it one, Aud no iusignificunt one, thus the Lord's poople are now it a degree never kuown alnee the first ages ut the Church of Christ, speaking often one to another ou thix and kindred topies, at «time when acepties aro saving, “itis vain to nerve God This ts just w the last of the Uld mout propkets toretuid should ve the case Just velo Lord's, wppewring- Mamelt ii, 1d-IS) av. 1, 2, 3 "You. need. hot tue envourmgeniont ‘of kuch an huinble individual as myselt in expecting with Aasared hope, the pre-millennint advent of the Lord in per: Holy scripture abounds in clewr statements of 1t in Uld aud New Testaments alice. If in my cummoating I have been youchwaled power tu help others, it has beeu be- enuse | took this hope as my pude. Interpreting literally the propuecies of the coming of israel Mexmab his King, in the same time, mutatia — mutanrtis tue sume ‘propuecios in ri Teal, the Chureb vf ths elect abut to ot on) the earth and its miilomntal he right road will cutee jus, Justia Martyn, [i whi took thé prety sought when the Uhui and Constant to louk jor the waitiog for her Lord, wad ine the hi currupth also in part the fr. " marks Sod believe me, in Cbtistian bonds, yours faith. funy, A. R. FAUSSET. KRY. DR, SPURGEON, OF ENGLAND, The following is an extract from « private letter to Mr. Needham, from Kev. ©, H. Spurgeon, of London, bouring on the subject of Chriet’s second coming:— I cannot write about the second auvont that I lou tor the Lotd to come tn like mui went uway—vi2, 1b person, y und U I know pwvthing * © * L desire to wait and to wateh, but vot lo star gaze, * * * Ilever | have more ligut I will spread it, bat at proseat 1 look tor tne Lord to come, vat | know not whe THE MILLERKITE CRAZE, HOW THE SECOND ADVENTISTS Of 1842 pnE- PARKD FOR A GREAT EVENT—THE DISAP+ POINTMENT THAT FOLLOWED GREAT 1XPEC- TATIONS, . The second quarter of the present century wes pro- litle im oxcitements, especiaily of a political of re- ligious kind, and of these none Was more surprising of effervescent than the Millerite searvof 1842, Wile jam ditlier, 10 Whom the Second Ad: a body owe thoif existouce, was a Yankeo soa captain, who took te calculating the end of the world when tired Gna out bis latitude onthe water, And he fixed the time when the world should blow up aod ail things go to smithereens as confidently aud pre- ly as 1t he was fixing the position ef bis ship in the log alter a gale. April 24,1843, was the time fixed for the universal smasb. But, untortunately tor Milier, be was like the phophets of whom ‘om Moore sung :— ‘There's Faber, whone pi us ave been All belied, ere his book’s first edition was out, ‘The affuir did not come off according to contract, but it was searcely any the less iuteresting on that account, Thoussnds of people believed it would come off, and the preparations which wero made tor the event wereso surprising that it would require the grotesque imagination of a Jules Verne to cop- ceive them and the redundant word painting of a Charles Dickens to describe them, THE GRAND PREPARATION, Rich men sold their tarms and stores to put their ith inthe common stock. Iney were pracucal communists, who wero willing to have everything in common because they were to bave nothing long. For a year preceding tho predicted end there was a condition of religious fervor and excitement which {s surprising to this wickod generation who take even their Moody and Saukey very mildly, Miller preached all over the country, basing his prodictions on the prophecies of the Prophet Dunicl, and caleututing the second advent with a nicety und exactness that he thoubt could not be successiuliy controverted. His doc- trio 4 predictivos were ou every tongue, That the alarm was almost as general as the cuinment may be gathered from tho fact tbat im a few months Vatter Miller, a& he was called, hud vetween sixty and seventy thousand disc.pios, ‘bere were some kpaves und more dupes tn this large boay of Teligionists, and a HERALD inierviewer at the great Newark camp meeting, in 1842, wua told by one of slil- ler’s men, in unewer Lo 4 question as to bow they iuct their heavy expenses, “Ou, tue Lreturen who join us sell their lundy and’ propersy and put the procecds into the treasury to carry on the work until the ond advent.” Firmly believing that the world would soon come to an end the dupes jelt that tbe accumu. Jution Was DO looger a necosrity, and While the dupe sang— My soul is very happy, My soul in vory hanpy. For L shall see wy Jesus ‘Toe very next year, The knave respondeu :— Who's going "long with us Up to Jordan, up to derdan ¢ Wno's # going ‘ong with us, Hauteluj sh, over ¥ HOW THKY FIGURED IT UP, ‘yho figures by wiieu Fatuer Miser was able to Ux the exuct year, 1 not day, whee ull things should come to un ond ure very curious, Scholars may doubt und dispute woout dutes, but there was no uucor- tuinty iu Miller’s chronology of the Bible. Just 6,000 Years were allotted to the eurih jor its existence, and us every year irom tue creation of Adam to the birth ef Christ was accounted for were coulu be no mistake about it, ButFatver Muller bad even more coovinc- ing figures, Pagan Kome was 10 last 666 yeurs una Papal Kome 1,290 years, ‘This gave Milier’s mon the Jolluwing formula Years. Pagan Rome lasted... 668 Pugau Rome began (B. C.) Pagan Kome ended (A. C.) Papal Rome began (a. C.). Papal Rome was to last. (A. C.) 1798 It will be seen from this that, according tu Futher Miller’s pgures, tne Pupacy had ceased to ex- iwt pearly Luit a coutury belore be preacted the end of tne world, and tuis in itvell might uave thrown doubt on the rest of pis figures, which were bused oo the twelith verse of the wwellth chapter of Dauici— “Blezsed ig be that cometn to the thousand three huadredand thirty duya.”? Tis he formulatyu thu: Years. + . 603 + 1,835 Pagan Rome ended (A. C. Adu the. End of the world... teeecececene cocees 1BdS 1k was upon such vusviess c.iculuions us these that thousands of people piuucd their tub aud ordered their ascension robes. Rut tne rest of the cominunity Were equally exercised with tos taihtul over Father Miller’s predictions. One of the best evidences of thie is the fact that the Heap reported Dis sermous atthe Newark camp meeuog almost Verbatim, and subscquontly Wheu be preached at tue churen at the cornor of Mudisom and Catharine streets in this city the immeose odilice could not accommodaw tue throng that gathered to near nun. Probably the most important event 1m connection with the second advent excitement 10 1842 was ti great Newark camp meeting, to which allusion has been mude, At bexun on the 3d of November aod lasted tou days. Au immense tent, 56 1eet from the ground us ite hues peak aud 112 feet in diametor, was erected inu feild close to Mulberry between Camp and Orcburd, it was supa- 2,500 people, aud there was standing ,¥00 more. Tho HERALD guve 4 cut of room this lent, and 14 Was thus described in this journal the day after it was ercetou (bere ure six square doors Made 1p Lhe canvas similar tu those ip the Lents of tue Israeiutes, Within (be teat there ure rough bouras made ito benches torining long rows; broad aisle down the centre to wepurato the lambs irom the gouts, aod narrow aisieon each side to weparuie tue Wise virgins, who have their famps trimmed ready for the second advent, aud awaiuog tue midnight cry of tue ‘foolish Virgivs.’? = AS Many as BiX thousand people atiended = tn mectings of t Millerites at one ti rewark was “Great umes in the Jerseys, ‘ather Muller preached and the multitude flockod to bear him. Even irom thie cy crowds wens Wo ihe great tent to beur the propuet who announced the speody coming of thy last day and proved its proximity by quaint arguments aud caicu- lations based ob semi-historieal tacts and Biblical prophecie: jeurer proof that w iitue learning 1s @ dangerous thioy. “DRKAMB AND VISIONS.” A porusal of the Hxwato’s r ark camp moeting gives cleurer idoa ot F of Milier’s Men, as bis followers were ca! the doctrines of ine Second Adventists 1 geived from auy otuer suarce, His oda jumbling of bistery and piopoecy—jast such sermous as an ignorant mao would Dreseh who had studied Babylouian, Medio-Pe: Sian, Grecian und Romano bistory, tv tiud tu it itt oral application to (he duubiful texts of the Seriptul He was a dreamer, trying tu expound dreams and ‘Visions according tu a chrouology Ue fancied ne found 1m the tible, but he vigorously resented aoy such im- putation. Hu Was indiguant because some of the re- Higious papers eaid, “Uld Father Miller depends upon droams wud visious.”” Duniel was bis loreruaner, and upon bis application of Daniel's visious ni prophecy rested, He hud # fact ior auy igure. The fom of the Visiou was Media aud Persia; tho he out was Grevee; the luur horns which spr&ug trom it were tne four kinzuoms after Alexunuer ced aud the little horn wuich came out ol oue was the Roman power which had a sinall beginuing. such learned twaudle as tuis t nim aie Over the miuds of m humble when he cried, Now dou’t go home and re- port that Father Muier bas prophesied vecause he has werely suowo you bow to get at trath through the Bibie, and to Know that next your the juugment will come aud Corst aud the fire aud the burotog, und obt Low tell you bali that wil tako place on that awtul day.’ He did under- uke, lowever, tu describe the great event iseit, wud this 1 What be said abuat it:—"Now, the opiuion TL have of that great day is (bis, tbat on that awful morning 1 shall, fret of all, sve a small, bright ligne in the ast; thie will grow Urighter tuau a thousuca SUD:—Liis wil! ve tho glory ot God. ben tuere will ve wcioud approach; on that cloud Cariss will ride. Ho will come vecweeu that light aud as, and overy eye ebail see Him.'’ INVLUKNCK OF MILL The preacuiug of Miller opposition. 7 PREACHING. men roused great the wicked mocked tuem. A **curp besotted disciples,” ‘imeornani, supormit “preposterous nonsense,” “iuieraal lyves,’’ “illtera quacks” "" were some ul 4 at them. ait Mali and the bold that My docuri iam prospere took Upon the minds und coasciences of men ts pala when maoy wealiby tudividuale, as was tue case 1D aufferont purts of tue country, could be jaduced to sell their LoUses and prop vesting Iu New Jerusa: ntuck. Au exovileat ilite- tration of the opisode following nnpouncement ye wus printed in tho HerkaLo November 16, bs lu the purpose of 1n- FATHER MILLER’S CAMP MBETING, “Will be pubsisoeu this day, at tweive o'clock, ina splendid exira HRNALD, 1u Uh quarvo lurm, VelUg Cou NL OL CUCH Gay's Proceedings lor LL Uday: the second adveut believers in Newark, inciud thoir sermons, songs, prayers, &c., Logerior with the way logs Of tue Rev, dit Brewniee against them; il- 4 With three beauiiiul engravings, a porrit Propuet abu several sCoues Ou the camp Price 81Xaud a quarter cents per copy, oF wys look ont, This wh nature in a How, racy and orig'bal Slape, ‘uf superior to ali the Mimey fetions of ‘Bue’ vis tact more wonderiul than taucy.’! A man known a8 Amos Holly, alius Simmons, alias Hammack, alias Harding, was arrested in Camden, N.J., on Friday, and brought to this city by Do. lective Johny Smith, on a charge of having swindied soveral merchants hero vy protended shipments of cargoes of itmber, gral and other stores from Virginia or tho Carolinas, The alleged frauds bave been perpetrated at various times during the past year, aud jor severa: Weeks Iuspector Murray has Deev ae work on tho cuse, It ts said that irom $4,000 to $5,000 has beep obtained by the perpetrator of the swiudie tu comparatively small sums advanced wry Catgoes Fepuried to have arrived 10 this tb advaucos were obialned w of tu 1 Bumed tn the bevore the merchants, and, io Dili Of lading would appr Under the pretence oF having-a devkload to delive: Newark, N. J., woud ask tor he to deliver te cargo next day, resent the Cousignor, Would also obtain an adi wod peithe: Men oor arg, 1b 19 charged, Would over auain be seen, ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION Alderman Morris Assaulted by an Unknown Man, WAS IT MISTAKEN IDENTITY? Some Curious Facts and Theories Con- cerning the Affair. CONDITION OF THE WOUNDED M\N A dastardly attempt was make ou theo life of Alder- man Jobn J. Morris yesterday morning between five and six o’clock, The motive of the attempt 18 un- koown, though various surmises are made, From dillerent quarters suggestions come that politics is at the bottom of the affuir, that the would-be assassin made a mistake, aud took the Alderman for some other person, aud that some strong personal reason induced the desperate man to do the deed, On the sec- ond of these grounds only, cun the wounded Alderman account for the ussault, He, it welt kuown, ig a map whose success in public life depended not so much on party considefations as on bis great per- sonal popularity, and bis democratic friends are quite as pUMerous as those who professed republicaa prin- ciples, As to any personul difficulty tbat would amount to butred the Alderman deciared himselt iv- nocent. He bore til will to no man and is unconscious of baving an active onemy inthe world, Tue theory that he was mistaken for some one else toads favor among the friends of the wounded Al- derman, upd the attack may yet revoal a skeleton in the closet of a house lar romote trum No. 117 Weut ‘'weuty-tirst streot, tne home of Mr. Morris, A certuin well known sporting man, hailing trom Long Island, who jooks remarkably like Mr, Morris, may bave been the man sought tor by the xssassin. As the mao who wounded the Alderman has pot yet Deon caught this theory is without corroboration, though rumor 13 busy associating the name of the sporting wan with the affair, Whatever may have been tne cause Alderman Morris is none tne less a sufferer, HOW IT HAPPENED, The dotails of the ussauit ure oot devoid of dra- matic interest, and bad a maa of whose life less was kuewn been the principal something of mystery would attach to thew. ‘The affair happened at atime which novelists always devote to the performance by villains of desperate deeds, The lamps that bad lighted wayturers through the western poriton of the city during the nizbt had just been extin- gulsbod when Alvermau Morrié tett bis home at Nu, Weet 117 fwonty-trst street. Several umes during the wi 1 Was dir, Morris? bavit to go .o Washington Market, where le wus uue at six A. M., to attend to busimess. Yesterday morn- ing, tw Obedieuce te the duty relerred to, dir. Morris lett vis home at about tweaty minutes past five A. ‘M., intouding to Walk to Twenty-ctird sirces and Sixth avenue aud take @ train over the Metropoliiun Ruijroad, When ho eutered Sixth avenue, irom ‘Twenty-first strect, that thoroaguiare was weil nigu desertea, The dig of the rattling tratos over the Great iron trestio told the cominy of morning, aud 4D Occusioual market or milk Wagon Cluttered over the road as the Aiverman passed up toward Iwenty- third sireet, The ouly persou be met was Ollicer Gaw, who Was patroiliug lis beat, in unxious expec- tation of bis relief. The Alderman saluted the vfll- cer, bid him the ume of aay and passed on. Tue sidewalk from Twenty-second to Twenty-third street woeo Mr. Morris arrived at the coruer ef Twenty- second str was deserted. He suuntered on as he had time to spare and took but little heed, velug occupied with bis own thoughts, When he arrived opposite the atore Of Stern Brothors, at No. 367 Sixth avenue, a mau rushed vat from the recess of x door. | way, apd belure Mr. Morris bad time to turo, the mau, who was armed With a long Kuife, made aiunge athim. ue alerto Of the ussassin aud (he abseuco Of suspicion Ou ibe partof the Alucrman combined to muke the aim cifective, THK MURDEROUS KNIFE. Ib a twinkling the kuite was Duried in the breast of Mr. Morrie, and betore he actually realizod what vad happened (uo assailant strack him again aud again, Sutistied that he nad done his work the mau ran in Ube direction of Tweaty-third strect and turned the corner, Wuetbertho man ran toward the North River or crossed Twenty-third street afer turning the corner ts not known. The police have seen purcies wou cluim that ihe inup turned the eoruer to get out of signt of the wounded mun crossed Tweoty-thira siroet to the worth side, vod then Fied crows Stxth uvenue by the upper crossing, mounted to tho Metropelitun Rariwa: and took a poreh bowud train, Uters chum to bave seou a mun Answering the description giveu by Alderman Morris of bis assailant, leave « commimion train ut Kory. coud Birovt At Ballepust tive aud proceed im great the direciou of the Grand Central aepot, The discription given of the man by Mr, Morris is very Vaguc, aud consequently tittle fui put in tue clow. ‘The time given and the woticoavle hurry of the inun are, it 1s claimed, sufficient to lend weignt to tue clew, but the argumout vaturully mate aguinst it 1s tbat ut that bour of the morning aimost everybody 18 iu a burry. AT 113 HOUSK. But to return to the wounded man. At the second stan Aldermaa Morris ealleu aloud for he p; but bis call, msiead of Irightenimy the assaiiant, seemed to redouble bis action, aud be wade a third pluage, this time wouuding the Aluermau in the cavily of the aldomen, While the wounued man was calling tor help the assatlant rau, us described, and vanished around the corner of Twenty-third sireet. Tue light at the time was so equivocal that nad the mao passed east througa wenty-third Street, on the upper side, be could not kave beed recoguized from where Alderman Morris stood. Ofll- cer Gaw hoard ned 1b Uke direction of ‘Yweaty-third the Aldertan, who, notwithstauuing that he bad lost mueh vivod, was stilion bis eetand waiking 10 the direction of his huuse. fhe ollicer was soou informed of wuat bad huppened, und ran toward ‘{weuty-third etree: On turning the corner pe noticed a figul hurrying up street, Ho soon overiook aud prought buck a iad, who is employed a the Kossmore Howl ‘to the Alderman, who positively deciared he was not the assailaut. 100 best description Mr, Mors cau give of the mun is, that he was about live sect nine iucues io height, about forty yours of uge and weigos probadly about one hundred and seventy pouaus, 1 wore dark clowwes and # stiffielt hay Tne d wou about the lad from the Rosstore Hotel over Mr. Sorris, in compaoy with two officers, anotber tuving meanwhile arrived, waiked to bis Lume, nor did bt ogth tail bim until be rexched bis room. hi je threw Limseit on a lovuge and askeu that « doctor ve rummoned to Disatu., In a tew onuutes Dr. Dora, polige surgeou, aud Dr. Fuwier were iu aveudunce. Av CXnMibalivy Of the Wounds showed that the pup! jar Aldcrmun bad had warrow, bot to say miracu- lous escape. Two of the wounds were over the region of the the heart wna vue stad avoided that Vital orgun by about un tuck, buving glanced trom a rib aud been thrown out, of course. [be second wound wus veluow the heart und w litte to the right, and the third was velow the thorax, on the flaby part of the vody in the region of the avdomiuul ¢ ity. The dvoto: Mr. Morrie weak troin to: of blood and sul rom shock, ‘The reaction {rot the excitement, coupled with thy exvaastion and fa- Ligue of the walk trom the scene of tbe oveurrence, had told ou him, aud be was shen quite low, Suortly alter the doctors Inspector Murray arrived and Mr. Morris spuke a few words tw him eoucerning the fair, 16 was deemed best notte submit the paicnt to auy lurther iaugue, so wounds hud been dressed, and jolt the amily 1 charge. During the atteravon Me. Morris tmproved aud Was well chough tv see sume intimate Iriends who called to see nim. Ail day long the house w. besieged With visitors making anxious inquiries as to the patient's conditio So gevefal was the 1 tel ed that Mr, Tuomas b. Clarke, a so! waw of the Alderman thought 1 best vo send a Shortaccount of the affair gown to the City Hull, whore many inquiries were beiuy made, und also 0 annougee that tue cundition of the patient was proin- isu ibis Bows was gratefully received vy hun- Ureus of [riends Whose vusiness engagements were too imperative to allow them ww jouruey to the house up town, THE ALDRRMAN'S CONDITION, Ip conversatiun with « reporier imw Iast evening Dr. Fowler stated that while be did pot consider the wouuus of themsely rous there was tu tars, as in ail similar cas be feared from in famua- of Mr. Morris wi vety favoravie, however, vad be did not ipate that there would be suy tuilammation, The bemor- rhage had all been sx erawl, aud the pationt w gravuaily gaining ctfeogih, The doctors und the police agreo th. was done by an expert with the ku the instrument used was x double edged A CLKW To THK MOTIVE. A clew that may ivad to tLe arrest of the assailant Js turnished 1m the story told of What an oillcer beard Jotferson Market Police Court about « woek ago. Itappeare that about @ week ugo three assaulted a conductor on the Sixth uw three ublacked Lim at once and severcly injured tim but did not make good their oroupe, Alderman Morris was © Witness to the assault and took an to in thecase; so much, tn fact, did be interest b it he wens to Jeti au Market Poles Court, who bo assailant and took & seat beside the presidr Js DO UucoMMmon thing to see the smiling Morris ou toe police bench, and many a tire bas bad bis punwhment mitigated throagh Kind intercession from him. Oa th cocasion = now apokou of, i would appear that, ba fu eye Witness to the brutal assault, his not to seek viemency, but (o soe tut justion Was done the offendera, After nearing the compiaint the Judge sent the case to the Distrret Attorneys office, and the rufflans are soon to be tried at Gonoral Sessions. Wuem this decision wan = sanonacad ot the court attendants heard a couple of bard looking individuais who came into court witb the crowd animadvert ov the conduct of Alueruau Morris very severely, and fiuatly declared that they would yet ‘get square”? with liu for (he part be bud tuken in sending their friends io the District At- torney’s office, The detectives who arc working up the case do pot put wuch isith in this story. De- tective Dorsey, who is working up the case, is of the opines that dir, Morris Was mistaken for some @ else, THE SARCASM OF PATH. Should this theory of tue case prove true the sar- €axm of destiny would flod a peculiar tilustration, be mistake io the identity of Mr. Morris would pot have occurred had the gas lamps been Lit at the time, About five minutes beiors the Alderman passed along the avenue the lights bad beeu extinguisued, aud us the sup did not rise wulil twenty-four minutes past 1X, almost an Dour of darkness intervened from tho time of putting out the hghts and daylight. Sy this method of cutting off gus Lelore Lime tne gas com ic’ Manage to muke considerable ponuy, as the #ayipg 1s, from the city. Alderman Morris, having Jor yeurs been uu early riser, Was aware of this fact, end on several occasions endeavored to have the Board of Aldvrmun pags a resuluion compelling the G48 compunies Lo provide gas light until sunrise, He urgued eurnestiy in support o: the resoluiion aud suid that many Sinutious and inurders were com- mitied gur.ng the eurly hours of moruiug afier the &A8 companios bad prematurely deciared da: kuess over the town. Ata late nour last ight the wounded mao was sloeping comfortably. MISTRESS AND MAID. “*] won't say a word, Jedge, till that ‘oman takes her oath that ehe’ll tell the truth, Thin 171i tell the truth on the Bible meseif!”” “Look here, Cecilia, you must swear now that you will give the evidence——” “I wonot, Jedge! I wonot! Make berswear first! “Luke tbat obstinate creuture into the inside room untilshe has learned seuse!’’ said Juage O:terbourg, and Miss Cectlia Conioo was removed. Aiter her \eeltuxs hag cooled down materialiy she was vrougbt buck \o the Jefferson Market Police Court, “Well,”’ said His Houor, “Ceeiia, you have a mind of your own!” “1 huve, Jedge, an honest mind |’? “Now, Aut did this lady do to you??? “1 was her servant, Jedge, in the Lourding nouse at Twenty-second street, uu? sue engaged 10 pay me $14 @ moODLD an’ she Was to trate me dacint, but Jedge, spe used to folly me ‘round an’ ‘buse me, juet hike a big man, Ou! Yor Hovor sho wor awtul masculine aud gros She’d teil she kud do more’o | kud, an’ used to blackguard me in Friven; sued cal! mew jumbone; that’s Frinco for ap ould ham, an’ sbe’d say 1 was pork—ihat’s Friach for awine, May be she thougut | didu’t uuderstand Frinca, Fuix she was wrong. I uiver worked ut bome at ail wt ail, an’? I’m only here tour year, un? owhin the two iadies thay I waited ou lift tue house there was an ould brass pin that l tuk and this’oman, Ob! Lord bicss you, she’s borrid musculine, Jedge. She hot tne table wid her band uod made the things on it dance, Sue ordbered me out av the heuse apd mo mouth wasn’t up an’? she wuuden’tgive me $14. I'm as good a lather an’ mother’s culld as she iw, wn? L want me mouey, Jedge.” “Now, Madame, gi the Udge lo Lue m.stiens, vil, Your Movuire, 1 am zo maitresse. Neus | do not avuse dis voman as she say. Sho asyoolt me grossly severale mes, She tell me sue is untitled tu everything zat see loft in ze bordair room, So take one breasipin of some lauee, nud whea 1 speak wiz her about it sue cal one vuche—cow—what you cai! it, and everything.” “On, Jedge! ob, Judge! She lies!” “Toaviide. Now, thea, you both bate each otber cordiuily, aud ougut to part, Why don’t you do so instead of going to law f”” We will Wo wil?” “Let her pay we.’ “Cui! oui! avec plaisir, toute suite. ? Thus wi, Yay tue mouey, madame, your version of the case,’’ said Next BENSON’S LITLE GAME. Quite a aice looking youay mau was brought belore Judge Wandell, at the Jeflerson Market Police Court yesterday, accused ef baving swindled Otto Alberti, of No, 142 Eust Fourteeutb street, and Simon Morris, of No, 127 West Broadway, under very peculiar circum- stances, Ibe prisouer, whose name is Bouson, seemed to have many creditors in Court, irom must of whom 1 18 sau he bad obtaued sums of money in the same singu- lar manner. 1t appeared on the complaint v1 Lhe accusers that Benson used to follow coui carts bound with loud to 4 bouse aud Wueo the driver reached bis destivation Would coolly step up to Lim, tuke the bill as were the owuer, step into thy bullway give the ame tu the Jady or man lor whom the coat had come, represeat himself us the clerk of the coal yaru, receive the moaey, come out, tell the ignorant driver Le was goiug for cuunge, turn the corner aud uever returo. Io this manner Mr. Beuson, 1 18 ailegea, did quite an extensive business, and bis Vie tins Were Dumerous. Une day he weaiiuto Simeon Morris’ tailor shop, at No. 127 West Broudway, nav- {ny lvarned previously that the man had given ap oF- Gvr for @ygbt tous of coal to Me Reindskell, of No. 610 Kust Nineteenth street. Hail the stuif nad been uelivered, and asou inormea dr, Morris that he was Reiuskofl, Jr, and want & little money om the cour aelivered. He was satisfied with $10, adding thas he would tuke for the bulauce an overcout. dir, Morris gave the mouey, but soon atter learued that be Lad been swindied. He appiled to the police tor aid und a detective was woul to work up the case. He met Benson in sui. berry street ou Friday, and wheo be atiempted to are Test Lim that personae fled, but wus captured in Kim strect, At Jefferson Market Police Court the prisoner de- Died bis guilt, a was asked vy Juuge Wunaell wo sign bis de: to euch compluiut, To the test he put the name of Sumuel Benson, to the second Mor- tis Benson, aod when the Judge callod bis atentio to the discrepaucy the prisover suid 16 Was w mistake, “Ul put you Wuere you wou't make uby more such mistukes, Heid iu $1,500 om eacu charge,”’ said the Juuge. LITTLE MIKE THe BURGLAR. “Holly Lyons,” the detec.ive, weighs in the neign- borhooa of two hundred pounds, His prisoner at Jefferson Market Court y day weighed about flity. He was only nine years old, yet he hud been artestod the night before for burglary. ‘The cherge aguiust litte Michael Breslin, as he cafed Limself, was that be had tried to pawn a dozen ad a half of stiver spoons in the Bowery and on boing turned over to the d tective by the ge Gould not teil how he cume by them. When searched a bunch of cracks. men’s keys were ound on bis person, and later in the eveulug a general alarm brougut an elderly lady to the Coutral Ollie She tdoauded the spoons und gave ber a us Mra. J. Lowrie, of No. 162 West Forty-seventh stroo, Judge Ovterboarg held Michael in $500 vail to answer. A STOVE FOR SOME BREAD, An individual, who said be was John K. Mortimer, trom San Francisco, stood at the bar of the Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday, accused of baving stol a cart and stove, all of waich sold for w dollar aod ball, His plea was tbat be bud been arrested contaed in ® luuatic asylum three weeks ago, und that beving been set freo be was hangr, tbereiore he waiked off held for trial, BuOOKLYN CHURCH FAIRS, ‘Tho ladies connected with (he Baptist churches in Brooklyn and W tiharsburg closed, last night, a very ecessiul fair which they huve managed since sday in the Assembly Room. adjoiuing the Academy of Music, Tho fair is for the venetit of the Baptist Home tor the Aged, in Greene avenue, There are thirty-one inmates of the Home at prosent, eight of «whom wero admitted during the year now clusing Tho Home was opened ibree yeurs ogo nd has been Allea ever since, The only troublo the indies have is to select tho most needy and worthy applicants, There a five couples and sever oid maids and bachelors im the Home. The receipts trom contributions of ehurehes, annua! fair and other entertainments during the year amounted to $6,923 81, The net proceeds of the iair Just clowad wilt exeoed $3,000 Most of the =m of the Baptiss chur pave visited the fair aud several of them were present laut evening. fhe churches represented vy tubles at the tar are Stroug Place, the First Brooklyn and the First Willlamsbarg, the Central, Washington Avenu Hanson Place, tue Taber a ford Avenue porot 1 tue Hom ted in the intr by @ table on Which was exhibited the most axcful urti- cles collecied there, such as bedquitie, cushion piliow cevers ana old fasnioned «rticios tha the know mol young ladies of the present day scarcely w to ke were also contec- country store and o 1 tables containing Lancy arti- cies, Mrs. Cagswell uod the Misses Seaman and Howe putlisnea « daily paper for the fair, which Fielded a nice profit. 1t contained several ing articles written by the ministers. At the closing out last night the rooms were crowded Such ar! cl were not sold just night will be taken to the Homo and disposed vf there to visitor The managers of the Brooklyn Nursery, located in Prospect place, near Vanderbilt avenue, «180 closed a fait which they have held ta vacant house in Academy of a latively taining Httle wise to and fancy articles—dole, laces and trim- minge—and the receipts, it was reported, would amount to about $800. Ino Nursery cares for thirty- aud (uirseen nurses. No children over f age aro ‘The income tor too of the in: won during the year $6,459. The managers received during the your on» beau from the estute of the late Mre. K. 1. Pett, viuwed at Ro whieh will become available in the futur Nursery is the “igoth year of its existence ¥ Ove bunared and tweive jutauts an care during The toeome ot the imatit trom | d other entertainments, individual seriptions aud culiections in@ low churcues iutor- auton in ite inutatenenee 1 THE CATHEDRAL FAIR. How the Interest and Benevolence a Visitors Are Tempted. ART AND BEAUTY IN FULL ARRAY, Lively Competition for Favorité Prizes—~ Rapidly Filling Coffers, Although the charches of the diocese have hardly bogua to patronize the Cathedral Fair, and none of the 40,000 children in the parochial schools have pul 1M au appearance, the substantial, tangible success of the enterpriso ia a graiitying surprise to all connected with it, There bave been many costly additions te the attragtions on the tavies, Lut as experience show that expeusive articles find but littie favor in the eyes of purchasers nearly all of them are put up ia chances, and the cry of tho raffler 16 beard in the air, At Father Healy’s table there 1s @ handsome cane, with a gold head, that has a history, Some years ago it was voted for in a large public fair, and by ballot was awarded t¢ Police Luspector Murray, He declined, however, to take it, but recently he took it that be might pre- gent it to the Cathedral Fair, and there it nange la belied the $5 800 cave. Ou the tuble of the Aupunci- ation {s one of the unique attractions im art for which this fairis noted. It ia exhibited by Mra, Eaward C, Vonnelly and consists of an exquisite Cornelian vase for holy water, set in old fashioned silver, in wuich also rests a beautitul shell cameo. Like tho other articies of virtu there displayed it wiil be raffled for, At the tablo where Miss Nelson’a quilt is shown a beautitul addition has been made of a large brovze crucifix, Tho anatomical excellonce of the work will repay careful uttention, A group, in which wore Judge Bedford, Aigernon 3. Sullivan, Frank Leslie, Mr. Brennan aod Mr. Mullaly, were examining it with great mterest shortly after the gas was turned on Iast evening, and were not alitile taken aback by a lady visitor, who remarked io an audible tone of voice that it coulda’t be real bronze becuuse she had but recently visited tha foundries in Munich and all real vronzes were green, ‘Thar settled it und the group dispersed, A GENEKAL CoMPETITION, Considerable sport 1s made, and considerable money as woll, by the annual coutesis in which the lady visitors participate, There is, ior example, a vory elegantly mouotea sword, put up at $l a chance, und to be xiven in time to tbe army officer who re coives 1 greatest uumber of vo Votes art openly bought und sold, aud no arrests nave thus fai been made, ulthou.b canvassers conduct th nexo- tlations in tue inost Open manner. ‘rhe vote siood lust night as follows:—Joseph EK. Joba- ; General Shields, 18; cnera, Grant, 6; Goueru! Hancock, 4; Gei ian, 1 Tow beaucifal sacque to be give Mra. Cougressman Willis or srs, Hope-vo-ve Cou- gkressmau Morion bangs grecetully in a glass case and Atiracts much attention. ‘The ladies tuke great tater est iu the fricudly coutest aod hope their friends will do the game. At ove time Mrs. Morton was abead and the adherents of Mrs. Willis were alarmed tor their favorite. in the course of the eveuing srs, Wiilis forged by her opponeut and the camp of tne Mortonites was in dismay, Toat this comicul struggle will be productive of jollity and profit is easily seen. A novel idea J» She pubting up gold comm aud bunds for ruffling. It was intimated yesterday that ther bad Leeu some feeling tu relation to the quast lute tury by which the quilts, aivums, canes, swords aod mammoth dolls are veing disposed of, bat the Wea was scouted (hut aay ove could seriously think bo in- terfere with what is so bs age and plain a work of charity aud benevolence. a tact, 1t 1s the one way iu which $20,000 pictures, $1,000 rings una $200 seal in sacques cau be sold at cuch a tur, Ip this schedule, too, should be put the two tickets donated for trips to Europe, also one tor Havana and anther tor Sau Fraucisco, sleeping section and hotel accom. modation tucluded. CLERGYMEN IN FORCE. It is one of the peculiar sociut teatures of this fats that so many of the clergy make time from their uous duties to attend and encourage this Cathedral demonsiration, Ot course those named are not pres. ent at one time, but off and on they put in an appear- avee regulariy. His Emineuce the Carainal bas not been uble to be there much, ultbough his per- soual interest in the success of the init ie very great. The Vicur Gei William Quinn, beivg u member vol all the ‘commit bas bis head aud haads free of bard work, but tor all tuat he nnay time to remember the social courtesies of the {ime and piace, aud vis presence udds much to the cho rine a of the scene, Aimoog other pastors resout were Fathers Singer, Apaciata, Bonaventura, eMuhou, M. J, Brophy, Lorevses, MoGiyno, A. Dun- nelly, Preston, M.G. O'Farrell, Jonu Hugbes, Jobe Edwards, Curran, ihomas Farreti, J. Treauor, Nicot, Brennav, McAleer, Kugene Dickuvich, H. McDowall, W. H. Clowrey, K. L. Bursell, Braun, Eugene May General Sherman, ral guire, McSweeney, Merrick, Gavriel H J. M Gullagner, Aubril, Coaries McC: reily, Hugh Fiattery, O'Reilly, MeGean, K O’Far- rol. These reverend gentlemen being kuown to the Jadies who preside at their respective tables und to sun of their congregation us come as visitors to the able to do much in brighteniog and enliven. ‘They explain articles to their rangers, and assist by advice tueir fair parishion ‘The attendanco last evening was marked by an ai ol metropolitan festivity, There was nothing of the rural douution purty or the ordinary cbureh fai type about it, The Cathedral iseit seemed toghave eXtended its aimensivas. lis huge pillars seemed waiter. 1ts cclumus, capped with jets of blazing fre, wore marvels of urchiteciural beauty, and toe Vistas ot wealth aua worth, property and poople disclosed to him who stood and looked were gay sod full of exniiaratiug cheer. Yo be sure, ove who 18 Ubfaniiiar with the ordinary look of the Cathedral pierior can have no idea ol it, disguised as itis by boutns ana wreaths, by ors and bazaars, out t who knows it It iy boautilul Dow iu its decor: duy, as it 18 usually m its severe simplicity, nuve, the choir, the transepts, the aisies, the clus. tered coluinns, the chapels aud the 108 tee of uuin- turrupted height ure all ablaze with temptations to benevuleuee, lilied with toys, with books, with shawls, With gliver, With WOrks O1 art, with sealskin sueques, with puucn vowis wed with albums. ‘At thy table of the Cathedral Mrs, John Kelly held Verpotual levee. She wus accompanied by Mesdam: Moore, Cassin, Fariey, O’Melic, O'Brien, Com ‘Milis and Loow apd Misses Kearoey, O'Brien, Ki Campbeil, Alte, Eagan, Kerrigap, Lee, Cassin an Culeman, These ladies were frivuds and made mavy groupings bout ful adornments sent tor the benelit of the tair by weil wiwaers, ‘The table stands in the head centre of the lair, and oa acted general at Pusition, the o ness of its offerings and the gay aud fesuive throng that eonstautly sare rounded it, tei calling in the sacred aisles of tue Cathedral, but the fraternity have been busy at work. Uno of the ladies at the Paulist Fathers’ tables lost a valaable borgre | a gold watch was missed from one of tho tables, St. Colomba’s tavie bas also suffered. The pvlice, who think the robberies have been the work of shop. liners, are on the wateb lor them, The Superimtead- ont bas detailed Sergeant Whitcomb and ven police. men fair, and thieves will find thoir Vocation duil hereat Joun Muliaily’s journal 18 made tue Ww it 18 sugested that p in tue lait, seud word to him us the representative of the fair officisis. In this conection it will be inter. esting to uot the fraternal ght goimg oo among the irieuda of Inspectors Thorne aud Dilks \or the pos: won of a gold badge worth $200, made tor Father Farrelly, of St. Ja Church, Lt is believed Uhut it will prove one of the Most profitable venturet in the fair, as Doth men have tousands of acquaint ances aud bundreds of iriends. Lt is pleasant to see the mild and gentle smile with which Miss 4 4nter of Theo- dore Moss, deais out the tempting ot lemonade trom the bucket in Rebecea’s well. en, to Whom the taste OF re that of water was to the palate of Fai-tafl, stop, look, yielu, drink and pay thelr (rivute, Many of them drink Several Limes, DU that 18 Hot to be commended, lest their Visits to tue fair are suspended 10 consequ Tue picture of th 5 tuuate light over the table of the Ao dorerves the attention it constantiy reco; like some of the otuer portraitx, It from a boardy, harsh look, aad givos oF idea of the Deniguity Of eXpressioa o peealiar to the Cardinal aud so well Known to bis pa THK WEEK 8 tuesday bight. Tickets Weanvsday night, rhuraday nieot y bight. ‘Tekets Saturday ign Total attendance The receipts from salve at thy neighborhood of $20,000, ho attendance last night was simply and lucomotion Was almust wn 1mposs.Dilh thing passed off smoothly, and no disturbaneo any Kiud vocurred, 1b is bi d that the attend ance this Week will average 14,000 nmhuy. EDISON'S LATEST, 5 70,008 vies are ia the A NEW TALKING MACHINE MAKES ITS APPEAR ANCK IN MENLO PARK, At nine o'clock yesterday morning Mrs, Edison, wile of the great Inventor, gave birth to a fine wweive and boy. Motier and of are doing wi Proteseor bimeclf, who. to past four | eeu quite ii with as yes sideraviy bev Hie atvend: phys Ward and Darley, thiok that in a tow days