The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-13
rELiGIcH AMONG TIE LorTy iyD LoWLy.

Academy Of Musiu aud Chatham rnsatre.
sSkhON or riIE kEr. DIX DuRuis ar rHs a0ADaaf
or Music.
One Of tho largest audiences assembled ID The
Academy Of Music corote lac i'll, ht thai uul-
ing to nt 10 sermon by tne Raw, nr. Dutha rnc
paiq etto was crowded, "a, box = were cro.lfi t1a
smsbhheaue ~as crowded AMI tho p,aa,ge aiss totlt
dnerrnt rata OF the huusc that au aaui
tsn Which Is 90 orcbiy exprcsas, nj the wa<A jan
Tie Academy III Music has, IA fat, CONS 50 IS slcn ~
attrscton on Sunday evenings that $50 10 b. aNns
away large portion OF the congregations Of many 81 tho
churehss. and leaving shr preachers few scattered
hearers in tho mort warrant paws. as usu, 80 dos
patched reporter to the Academy to give of
tho scrvicss hut getting IN pgoyed 70 - hercucan
tack, sua thoaeh he BnstS sucvessea making way
into tie bnduf. was not TN the reverend preacher
was long oietsnce an IN his sermon There were hun.
who weo ob'ged to 20 away wtiont having
their curiosity OF their rsIeoos techogs--~h':hever
sctacd tben-Gat6ed Our reporter happ mel 10 com,
contact nh az the directors, who after several
unsuccessful attempts TO Tct entrance by tho si0
doors on louiteenth street finally suocoodo in gtng
thro,gs what any otter building would he ca tue
bas- ment IN the theatre however rs gcner ally supp,s-
ca 10 answer iOf the internal regions for It par
tcumr portion all the evil spirits whether IN out OF the
flesh, are consened Doom below tho level Of tho s,re
our iorttr descended, with hs voun,cer guido
wiat after the fashion iante describes his tlnernO -
only not 70 much sosni after weary passage Hlroleh
he iabS rin,ie mt o those neither ona no 1T
last emerged the stage White hs way III oush
those regions he either vi him immense fur
nares, which his guide informed him used heat
the building, but winch, to his vivid Imagination APP
peaied more tskc those Qa,Dchabie are. " which
Iaustus aud Robert 10 riable and Ion Giovanni, AMI
number OF other theatrical descfadocs have been doomed
night alter night, 20 the great deiight 81 aimrng
deDees aud the terror Of nj evil doors Away past lhcss
terrible ing turs aces ttiouh ortrous and su,cats
iassaecs our reporter ant his pursued their course,
emerging at last havo sad upon stage Here,
through tie din. light which IL way from
AUDITORIUM through hoes aau chiiks either s,c OF the
drop curtain they could the ,mmet sc pars Of
grand bahQuetinR bai looming while below, IN those
snI" ne,bet eons through which they bad passed lay
vlsPes and towns, and castles and forests aud AL tue
aatc iais q which the aud mime world il made.
Ia the nidst OF the r.vcrcs which coniarcd up tue
words Of the preacher the other sdo Of the
occasionally fall in bok,n aud confused sounds
uion hH ear. SINNERS, come to the Of grace
sietent ana be saeed"' the man Of Cod. the wsys
Of the ~nkeGh'' eternal JU.ishmcutt--t Nauaau''--
"citanscd ffum foiutop ,nd such other DISCONNECTED
Itrass would be heard # hornet from distance tho
wigs 81 The ~ind. TWAS strange mixture ndeed Of the
cuIt ant the teatrc, ot which hs evening
he heactny d Muse Was made ul-a curious commin
Cling OF things saCicd with things proauea remarg lble
Psulatiop at the Blhe with the stage. fheye in
aout of tue curtain, Was the ps'schcf behind him
'wo hundred rtnt'uon and iadiea, and before him
Incidence % nj least thousand persons police force
stationed at the front door 70 Keep back tho crowd
md, as IS these msafo,nt, the locked
nd barred. II was ind.cd a crowded house, and the
oy wonder Is that tie whole stage not urowa open
70 dat sl VITO desired might bear the preacher. Tho
part Of the house behind the curtain certainly not css
aettd thar the part becre the ltu, and thero Is
cason Why should not also ho maize available. BIT of
ia, the reverend gentlemen ~ho hire the building tor
hct sunday evening ninistTstious the Ju gees and
hey must be allowed TO decide tor themselves, especially
. - ,y ray W,,, the e' wh the sa Of she ,ao
Gsy sincc the beginning Of tho movement
an uft 70 we unab q say The gent cncu hav
ne charge Of this mo, art q the arrangement have
net made them known We have been informed, how
ever that on liz rst Sunday evening recollection amount
was si26 there was balance or SIS. Mr. Ullm,u tho
lessee q the house. has nov. appears ,caaod al hs
rate q lvc Thousand dollars year fnr religious services
every sGnday night, but "heth lo contributions al
clear the txisnsss we are unable Ia Some who
rro'ess to kn.~ say that they will, while others
that they wnnt--snd the matter stands. The
building IL rented for the purpose reforred 10 til the
md o The theatrical year, which is the first day OF Sep
TENDER next.
SERMON or THE REv. DR.. Hrscox At rus NATIONAL
TnEA1hh-7hE BowEkY BOYS WAITING TO GIT
N-TnR RUSH At THE OPENING or THE DOORS
irfLAvpIN6 TBK ENTRANCE oF DR- nisoox-
CHEERS AND ArrLAvsE FoR rBE siSaIsa-p,s-
CoEDANr koTBs-8ENHRsL GOOD oRDEg Ar
fLAusg IN TIN RIGHT rLAcE, ETC, ETC.
The divine service commenced in National theatre
on the 9Th nst was resumed last evening, Dr. Hiscox
OF the Stanton street Baptist church. officiating. The
posters outside the door announcing the stood
amcably side by side with the bills OF the "Puate's
Legacy" and tho "spectre Bridegroom" aud with In,
exception Of tho arrangement Of table and chair
for the minister, and seats for the elders on tbs
stage, the theatre bore It's woutcd appearance. A.
early az half past six quite crowd collected,
ma.ry composed of boys Of the appearance OF thos,
uence was manifested that the doors were orenc
carly; bit the boys amused themselves with their Gus
tomary capers. Mesnwhilc many we'll dressed ladies an
ees,eeD vh,t sed iit font ATS 10 tho Ia
uiy circle AT quarter 20 the process q ghtas
~ commenced, and the well dressed people poured
iaster, the COR being guarded BY officer. AZ seven
oc"s the crowd outside became great that Tho cap
tam a the ward, ny authority caused of his officers
a. announce ihst none but "rcspccabe boys aud boys
wrb their parents" should be admitted Tue ront doors
~ere Opened LITTLE wider, and two three stood
q the assertion Of their dylae Master ~ come MT 4,
cell tie righteous, but Sinners to rc,ssnlancep Many
clean liilc boys came M requet ted 10 b. admit
tet, semc declaring that their parents were Ia
ra', bn' ihey were denief. by Via, peculiar
rr,css the dostccpcrs Disseminated beta the rcae
table and non respectable boys did appe, bit Il
llttnsd very oftcn-oicn enough 20 make tho rule
Nat the Ieopc with the beet clothes Got more readily
uaa he others u WAS Thought th,t boys
wound have 20 DC excluded, thc witch
tIty made on The previous otcssion, bit nuay was
totcndsd 70 ~ lsn ~ Just beor" toe hoJr ~ NJ,
aru the ~ vas kept oIen tor ha purl when they dd
= ne, they cane wi, rush Zoe font seats which migh,
w. CONSIDERED rrric ~ natural unaer rircu
lhcy were With difficulty seated and kcm moderately
qnid m,tn " H'scox entered, when they gave him
heafiy 'ound % Applause, which tire Doctor kindly
knovisdeed ~ bosiug, "a h, passed. the table.
rr. HEras, before the commencement ~ tho service,
SAID that commencing these religious services 10 this
pace On sunday evenings there dcanae arr,.ga.
ment ~ e. the 'etgih 81 time dur ng when they sioud
hccou'inHcf. Y had been cornnsuced experiment,
and he was glad 20 49, would be continued long
their iftnds were willing % apd listen WHEN they
appcd IN VI furhy Tor The u.s. q this house lr this
fdtNs~fs tu'uth W Nn@ noSef ffnNeets ne H4d most
promptly and generously "a the ptoprss dc~r.
ng r. The only rcconpnsc but ths actual light and
iuci he had also kindly ard generously done All ~ cor
% secure the csnfft and good tie house for
Which b. hsd bt thanks lie ao thanks 70 the
loce TOT uer preservation o. order tho secular and rc
hgious rrets cor kindly noticing tho meetings,
and TO tie audience for their kind attention.
I've said he knew from the eounenanecs Of boys tina,
they meant 20 keep good order and listen every word
That fad.
The services ~ere further continued by the reading or
the scriptures, prayer snd singing the the
hoys joined utty, keeping ~ sort a hsmtuag
Tabent aBd singing MI the rcpss with occasional CA
call ~ cough But there seemed 90 macouguess in
M thcte maDitsatonstbey tor good natured for
that ILay could not restrain Tbs mselyts however from
swing hearty round q appaase tho uu which
was quite pro ong,d.
mr. niScoS took he text from tho afth chapter u 10.
mans tws riy third verse;
"ior the wages of an Ia DEATH
Ills points
]. Sin Is a bard task masier
z. SIN y death 70 man's good character.