The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1863-12-21
LOCAL NEWS,
Skw YORK AND THE VICINITY

WoEhIsG WoMEs.--Rcv. C. e. Cos. was
sdvsrtseeisnd announced in ,rse posters to deliver
an sddvss last evening IN Hop Chspsi to 'rhe
working Women" AL. Interested in the NOV snt
no" bslnf carried On ior their Improvement, we're
Invited to attend. The Chapel ~. toicfzbiy hlled
with respectfully di'ssed women. The fAces OF many
looked thin and esrs~ou u plainly indicating com.
mon tale Of hard work for the little pay thst barely
sufced to Durehass the food pecessaTy for subsst-
abcs The a ircises commenced with q PRAYER aud
after the sins ne oi hymn NJ. Goss read portion
Of scripture accompanied by = running commentary.
the ss'snes Of which NAV bs summed up In the t.o
assertions FUst III ANY will not sork, lot them
not eat" Second "ho~ easy our plsces ere filed
uhea se ase gone" Hsvins warmed bis audieucs
~i;h these sphorisms, sdu,iuistercd doubtless ss
tonic, the reverend preacher announced thst the
plate would be pas-.d around While the coppsu OF
the poor women fell into the p.ws. plAtter- mslan.
choIy msIodeoa dncoursed ulougntui muse accom-
psued by abort srty cEhor.a'ons IRON the spssL or,
shat each par on should .e 20 the sItent Of thoir
means that their offering, might be blessed q,
the Lord had .snctih.d the wldovs mI-" After
the.e contributions had be,n collected, aud deposited
upon the platform,
A di.eourso upon "rhr Dignity NJ I.ab,a" follosed
The 'p'ser oomiuenoed by ,sJ NJ that he vss sorry
man, people f'li ashamed to o-u th.t th,y we're en-
thought oi hlmaeli, man ni,i Of health and nerv.
and vsor, he was 90 into ott sr peopies houses aud
~ eat hst they .srs ,'russ4 To e., lie thought
uey sonld call him rs,csi Those Who vsniei to
Be health must .ofh, and not be ashamsd Of their
toll. lie sihed his hsaIsr II thsy had ever no'ccd
dreamed, and followed m mi. uuery BY III, ..,onnd
ins ssssrtion thst sound .ssp .hst very fev peo
;'ie 10 New York -nyoyei. noJb less many OF hi.
audience sanctioned tn. .tGtrnsut. Adam, he sail
v.A gardener, not gentleman. E,o vas si,tn &
ina her.ch some proYl, thought tLIl hen the, lo',
the sofid and v, nt into III. ueI. tAsy souid h,ve
they you'd have 20 work hard lhrlrr aan ever, ID
ryns ,nl. assertion ey losing ilan scripture. -bc
text "Ih"y rest st, dAs or night"
Towards tho conclusion Of his add-ca Of Which
the foregoing IL specimen, NJ. Cos. ,Ihorted hi.
hesrsD to worh. sorh hard, not only ior Themselves
bu. q, far as In them lsy, for others o. The cougrs
cation having been d.Ir.is.ed sith the usual forms-
h'ss, the representatives. o. -poehsd. over
worked elAss u operatives -sndsd their several wsys
hornevsrd, pondsrng upon the houiIy they tsd
heard. and wondering II . divine Fro videucs would
ever permit preachers Of ths Gospel 10 drop "cIumbl
Of comfort" Tor tho nour shment Of those Who need
vords OF hope, sympathy ADD .nGoaIsssneut in their
daily struslo for existence.
Tue Com WEArnRg AMI keen ncrthcily
Wind on Saturday evening and yest.rdsy, producsds
eostus u lee on the various ponds in ety aud
envrous but not sufficient 10 warrant skating. Come
veptmesop- bows managed 10 do litile sk.ting yoa
tercay sfernoon on 'haov pools. where 10 scoident
beyond psItsl wettins would follow breaking u
the lee, but other than Ibis skating possible. II
NO change takes scs in the tempsratsre dunus the
night, II Is probable that sufficient ice may form for
tolerAbls spsrt odsy, ousn 1t j, not Acy that suy
viii take plIes 10 the Central Park. Thoussnds, how
ever will be the watch for tho welcome signal u
ssll up" and II (. is d''pae ID there will b. gene
Is rush TO ths var.ou, sk,sing poId,, prvs.. and
public
llE $4,000 PiLlH FtGur.--Cp to late
hour last Might no nsvtof The great mill bstseen
Heensn and King IN England hsd reached this city
~ may, however, be sIpsctsd At any moment.
IHR COLOEKD MHs OF this city are engage
Ina In the sEi ofrecru,ins with great spirit. There
ara nov not less than tour hundred eolcrsd recruits
on k'ter's l,snd' isrf. proportion OF whom belong
10 Se- fori. During thu week sevsr,l mesting. u
eoored people ~ll be held, o. uhich patriotic white
oitirsns srr invited TO attend and unite in Ia. work
OF recruiting, The congregation, connected With tie
various eS!orei churches have taken up the move
mem, aud are lending IL Important al. The De opls
ei mo fnth ward viii hlS . mesting a. N
thWch, CO nei " thuTeh and OuArd streets this
evening, In favor of volunteering TO rirryv
evenins similar meeting of tns eal1red men ~
toe lsth WId vii - hell tn the African a b.
CAnzNh esenA1 svaunA aAs ~ aSsal A aassinA