The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-14

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DIR. CHEEvER's 1aoUBfw AGAIN BnroRK rHE
fgBLic-Dr. Cbeeyer and bis congregation
seem resolved to keep always before us On
exaBpIe Of TIE church militant They have
held recently some six or seven stormy meet
iDgs for the settlement Of various quarrols be-
tween the pastor, the trustees and the congre-
cation, with reference 20 financial affairs,
collecting contributions abroad, and the mig \
ger question. The latest Of these turbulent
gatherings came OF at the election OF trustees
on Monday evening. and from the demou-
STATIONS Of temper there exhibited one could
hardly realize the fulalment Of the promise
MY peace leave you-My peace give you"
III The congregation 6f DR.. Cheever continue to
hold any more meetings Of this character they
viii soon acquire az quarrclsome reputation
AZ Congress. II appears that the younger
portion Of the congregation, who are mainly
composed Of the young religious enthusiasts
of the Christian Union, are all on the side Of
the pastor In his recent troubles, while the
elder portion are chiefly arrsyed on the other
side. AT the late meeting, however, Doctor
Cheever's party triumphed in elecang their
trustees a success which the other side attri-
butes to its own neglect in not marshslling its
forces better.
Thirty years ago the pastor Of the Church OF
the Puritans entered the church militant at Sa-
lem, when he wrote the celebrated letter against
Deacon Giles disillery, which caused no little
commotion among his early flock, and he seems
TO have brought to New York with him the
same penchant for hostile demonstrations. We
are afraid that scenes like these, enacted at
Dr. Cheever's church, will not contribute much
to further the cause of religion and the Gospel
TIE OpEsA Our OF TowS.-The Opera folks,
led by Ullman and Strakosch, and having Cor
poral Patti as the star, have been doing fine
business at Philadelphia, the only drawback
being the illness of Brignoli, who has been de-
tanned in the metropolis by an affection of the
throat The fsvorite tenor will probably be
restored in season TO delight the ashionables of
Washington The company is now at Balti-
more, and will go to the federal capital next
week One night ought to do for Washington.
The people there are too busy in quarrelling and
lighting, and calling eachsother bad names, to
appreciate the concord of sweet sounds. Any
refined amusement is too good for Congress
| and the lobby.
Altogether, however, the provincial operatio
| campaign promises well. The Patti benefit in
| Philadelphia drew the largest audience ever
| seen in the Opera House, and it seems that the
| little Napoleon will come back flushed with
| victory. He has cheerful prospect of battle
royal with Maretzek, who is on the sea, en- route
| from the Havana. The FIRE has2lreedy commenc-
ed in the shape of brief bulletins calling the
chorus and orchestra together, preparatory to
the opening Of the season on Easter Monday
| Goth APRIL. The Maretzek bulletin does not
state the locality where the Opera will be
given but with even moderately good com
pany at the Academy, there is very little
chance for anything like successful opposition
at any other theatre. The Academy is the
Opera House, par excellence; people do mol
like to 60 anywhere else for the Opera, and
Maretzek, who is clever enough to have made
rather good thing out Of being ruined half =
dozen times, ought to know that very little or
nothing can be made by an irrepresaible con
iict with Irving place.