The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-03
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
Philadelphia.
Correspondence Of the Herald

. Correspondence Of the Herad.l
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2, 1913.
The Weathe-Episcopal Disabled Ciergymen Find
Advent Amecam and Foreign Bible Society
Saint Elisabeth Church. Eiisabethtocn, ~ j.
-Doings in the Churches in CITY and County
Sabbath Evening Erercises-South Baptist
Chprch-Secomd Advent Leetures-Additio,ai
Exercises Heatricals- Injured bya taA-Attempt
to Steal-Business
JAMES G. BENNETT, ESQ.,
The snow storm, that commenced yesterday NOR
ming, continued steadily up to midnight, when it
ceased; and we have to-day quite as beautiful
weather over head as be desired; the atmos-
phere Is mild and warm, which, however, melting
the snow, makes it rather bad for pedestrians
The trustees of the Christmas Fund for Disabled
Clergymen of the Episcopal Church in Pennsyl-
usual annual collection which would have take.
place In all the churches on next Christmas day.
There is sufficient sum in the treasury to meet
all the demands likely to be made on it for the year
ensuing. The action now had on this subject was
suggested at the last annual convention of the
church in this diocese.
Tomorrow Sunday being Advent, the solemn
mence. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Fri
day in each of the two ensuing weeks, and the
Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday in the third
week. eek, will be days Of fasting and abstinence
! The Rev. DIR. Maclay will preach In behalf OF
the American and Foreign Bible Society, at CAM
den, n j., tomorrow morning;lat Haddonfeld, IN
the afternoon, and at iMoristown, in the evening.
On Monday, at Eyesham; Tuesday, at Medford;
Wednesday, at Vincentown; Thursday, at Column
| bia; and Friday, at Jacobstown. On the succeed
ing Sunday, (the 10th inst) he will preach at Bur
lington, in the morning; Mount Holly, in the after
noon, and at Pemberton in the evening.
| A clergyman from this city will visit the Roman
Catholic Church of Saint Elizabeth, at Port Eliza
beth, n. j., on second Sunday OF this month, and
subsequently, on every succeeding Sunday of every
month.
The solemn ceremony of the administration of
the Lords Supper, will take place on tomorrow
| (Sabbath) afternoon, at the Unlversalist Church,
Phenix Street, Kensington:
| The centennial celebration of the organization
of the Second Presbyterian Church, Eighth street,
In l743, by the labors of the Rev. George Whit
field and the Rev. Gilbert Tennent, this congrega-
ton was established. The Rev. Or. Cuyler will
conduct the services, which will be appropriate to
In St. Michael's Church, Kensington, a sermon
will be preached tomorrow, and collection taken
up for the benefit of the Roman Catholic Ladies'
Benevolent Society
A special meeting has been called of the Third
Presbytery Gew SCHOOL, OF Philadelphia, by the
Monday afternoon next. The subject for which
the meeting will take place, and which will be
considered, are the affairs of the Second African
from other Presbyteries, and the dismission Of
clergymen to other Presbyteries.
The exercises for tomorrow (Sabbath) evening
|
churches, and far as | can CLEAN, will be as fol-
lows TN the First Reformed Presbyterian Church.
the Rev. MIR. Webster will deliver discourse upon
"The Divinely appointed means for the overthrow
OF Romanism by appointment of the American
Protestant Association; in Saint Johns (Roman
Catholic) Church, Bishop Kendrick will lecture on
The Primary of the Pope''; in the Church of the
will be delivered /; in the Western Presbyterian
Church. divine service will take place by a sermon
from Rev: E J; Richards, the pastor in the Union
lecture upon " The Antiquity, Unity and Catholic
ty of the Romsh Church,; in the Lombard Street
Universalist Church Rev Asher Moore delivers lee
tpre ''on the destruction Of the soul J" from Ma
| the Fifth Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Mr..
Graves will discourse upon Spiritual Lions, from
Proverbs xii, 49,; in the South Baptist Church,
Covel, will administer the Ordinance Of the Holy
| Communion;" in the Phoenix Street Universalis
Church, a lecture will be delivered on sThe gift of
Tenth Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Mr.. Board
man will deliver his first lecture 'the Apostolic
| cal Succession which was postponed on last
Sabbath evening IN consequence OF his indlspos-
| ton
The South Baptist Church, under the pastoral
charge of Rev. E. Covel, is steadily increasing
This congregation. was recently organized, and
members. A revival prayer meeting will be held
on tomorrow Sunday afternoon at half past 3
O'clock and as the pews are all free, strangers can
Lectures on the Second Advent of Christ in
lS43, will be given by George Storrs, in the Sa-
loon Of the Chinese Museum, tomorrow morning,
at half past 10 o'clock, in the afternoon at 3, and In
the evening at Z o'clock. Seats free to all
In addition to the Sabbath evening exercises
given above the Rev. Thomas H. Stockton will
dist Protestant Church, Eleventh and Gross streets
and the Rev. Thomas Taylor will deliver a dis
course on the Religion of the Bible, at the church
corner of Fifth and Gaskill street. leach commence
,pua rOsc lnnktD
Ole Bull is bound to make great sensation here
as well your city. Expectation is on tptoe TO
see him:
was a tremendous house at the popular National,
the attraction being the King of the Mist, the most
successful piece produced for long time; IT will
Wallace, ;" in which Conner will appear as the
hero, part in which he is immensely popular -,
AT the Chestnut, for Wallack's benefit, he will
play in Wild Oats and %S,.d Msss snshma IN
full susan Cushman viii repeat Maria Grazia,',a
part she sustained on Thursday with great truth
funess and judgment.
| Howe's Equestrian Troupe are yet at the Wal
nut; they have been doing an excellent business.
man named Patrick s, Mc q was seriously
| hospital, where proper care was given to him.
The office of the Delaware coal company, Wal
nut, near Third street, was entered on Thursday
night by boring through the back window shutters.
The burglars attempted to open an iron chest (which
resisted their efforts, and they decamped empty
| handed.
The business of the week may be considered
fair for the advanced season of the year.
| Yours &c.
| ARRIVAL OF MEMBERS. Besides those already
announced, considerable number Of Members OF
Congress have reached the city amongst whom is sena-
tor Mangum President of the Senate, and Senators Mer
rick, Buchanan Foster King, and Fairfield Of the Rep
resentatives who have arrived know certainly only
following in addition those heretofore mention
| ed New Hamshire-Messrs Burke, Norris, and Hale
Oho-Messrs Vance, Schenck, Harper, Florence, Nor
| ris, and McCauslen. Vrgnia-Messrs Steenrod Chap
man, Hopkins, Jones, and Lucas. Maine-Mr Herrick.