The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-24

Services To-day.

at church. Second avenue, OF Eleventh street,
at quarter TO eleven o'clock in the morning and at
half past in the evening.
The Rev. c c. Goss, OF the Christian Alliance, will
preach IN the First Free VIII Baptist church, Seven
teenth street. west Of Sixth avenue, al halfpast
o'clock this morning and half-past O'Clock this
evening Subjccts-in the morning, 'Chrstmas in the
evening, 1.-THE Neglected Children"
At the South Baptist church, West Twenty fifth street.
near Eighth avenue there viii be preaching by the pas
tor the Rev Halsey W. Knapp, at hafpas ten O'Clock
this morning and half pat O'Clock this evening.
/ The Row Dr Fish, OF Newark, will preach the second
in the series Of The Church. this evening"
in the church Of Madison and Thirty first
street. SubJect-"Fdeity 70 the Truth"
The Rev. s. A. Corey, D. D., win preach in the Murray
| Hill Baptist church, corner Of Lexington avenue and
Thirty seventh street, halpa ten O'Clock this morn
| ing and half past seven O'Clock this evening
The Rev. william H. Milburn, the blind preacher WI II
preach in st. Stephens church, corner Of Broome and
Chrysiie Streets this morning. service TO commence at
half past ten o'clock.
At the English Lutheran church Of st. James Fifteenth
street. between Second and Third avenues the Rev A.
c. Wedekind pastor will preach at half past ten O'Clock
in the morning and half seven O'Clock in the even
| Ing Il
the Pilgrim Baptist church the Rev. Henry Rob-
bins Of Newport, r. l. will preach at half past ten
O'Clock in tho morning and seven O'Clock " the evening
The Rev. Chauncey Giles will deliver lecture at the
| New Jerusalem (Swedenborgan house of worship, Thr-
ty-fft street. between Fourth and Lexington avenues
this evening" At half past seven O'Clock Subect-Tme
| The Rev. W. 7. Tracy will preach at the Memorial
| church. Hammond street, corner OF Waveriey place.
Services ten O'Clock in the morning and half
past seven o'clock In the evening. The Rev. A. Dealy
| will preach in the evening Seats free
At the Blocker street Universalst church. Of
Downing street, the Rev. Day K. Lee pastor, services
will be held at quarter TO eleven in the morning and
half past the evening. Subject for the even
| ing-'-Christmas and the Children"
AT the Christian church, Twenty eighth street,
Broadway there will be preaching at half past the
| mi lf.pt
pastor, Urban G. Brewer The ceremony Of baptism will
take place in the evening
At the Church OF the Resurrection Thirty fifth street,
Sixth avenue the rector the Rev. Edward Flagg
will preach in the morning at hafpast ten O'clock and
| IN the afternoon at four O'Clock.
discourse will be delivered by the Rev. Dr. Cheever
Church of the Purtans Of Fifteenth street
and Broadway, this evening, TO the members Of Mount
Carmel American Protestant EncampmcH, No. !, who
respectfully requested TO in the lecture OF
the church entrance in Fifteenth sreet al seven o'clock
| in the evening.
| Bishop Snow, OF the Second Advent church, win
preach 1.-THE Worlds Great CriSs at three O'Clock
| this afternoon in Jones' Hall, CSC Broadway
The Rev. Mr.. Parker, from England, Will address the
Union Prayer Meeting, at 1T Bank street, at seven
O'Clock this evening
There will be u religious meeting at the Temple Of
Truth, S4 Broadway above Eleventh street. at half past
ten O'Clock this morning. spirit through lady will
deliver an address at three o'clock in the afternoon
after which there win be free discussion the sub
ect (which is the most almighty spirit and best friend
to humanity, the Orthodox God or Orthodox Devil2"
At half past seven O'Clock in the evening lecture on
Spiritualism will be delivered and public convincing
tests made through Christian mediums, which Mr. Fay
is invited TO expose.
AT the Metropolitan HALL 90 Sixth avenue three
o'clock this afternoon, there viii be discussion the
subject Of 'srhe Future Life" The opening address w
be made by Mrs Finley. Al half past in the
ing addresses viii be delivered by Professor Daniel Boone
and Mrs. Mills upon Temperance; accompanied BY vocal
and Instrumental music
The address by Mrs Finley, on Sprtlalism, at Me-
tropolitan Hail. viii be under enhancement During
the week she viii give spirit communications in room
No 49, 500 Broadway.
Fair of the ELM Place Congregational
Church, Brooklyn.
This church tWillIam Alvin Bartlett, PASTOR beld
grand Jubilee festival Wednesday and Thurs
day afternoons and evenings last, which was attended
with great success Twenty-Five thousand dollars
raised by subscription among The wealthy members OF
the congregation which 10 nearly Sufficient 70 lift the
burden of debt of the society The PASTORS salary
also raised and one thousand dollars presented him
Christmas gift
The Southern Presbyterian Church.
The Southern Presoy terian Assembly
at Macon. During the month Of December, 1851, CON-
missoners appointed from all the Presbyteres--Old
schoo-in the ipsurgent States assembled Augusta
and proceeded TO constitute the General Assem-
bly, Of the Presbyterian churches IN the Confede.
rate States Of America. The old constitution, in
retained the only change made being the substitu
ton Of the word Confederate for Omitted" In Pc
rusiag the minutes OF the Macon Assembly learn
much OF the endowment Of the Union Theological
Seminary in Virginia, lost in the wreck Of stocks !"
Some ninety thousand dollars of State stocks held will
however, eventually yield interest The faculty OF
the institution we're for time without any income but
received pccuniary assistance from good friends in
Baltimore and New York. When two-thirds Of Colum-
ba, South Carolina was burned, the seminary located
thefo fortunately escaped destruction Out Of two hun
ever only sixynine thousand dollars win prove solvent
or which amount juet three thousand dollars yields
cash income now The Comnifaee on pnbhsataons r..
OF Richmond by the burning OF the dwelling OF ene u
| their number.
The Methodfsfs.
Tho general minutes Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Ss or The las, year The number Of deaths reported
IL Is 49, Of baptns 20 $50 adults and 80 SOL children;
travelling PrssSc1 e, there are scvs 20 so
Ills, which an Of s6l The local preachers
number s47a, increase Of 2ss The parsonages
church properly ssestimaied at $3l 23s, which Is
a. 265, l57 more than last year. or this increase
s. 90S 992 set down TO the additional value OF the
churches Tho benevolent contributions show a large
advance every department. in the aggregate consider
ably than 0fth For conference claimants was
raised f83 l49 for the Missionary Society," $500 064
for Sunday School Unon s19 06s for Tract Society,
s22 322; for American Bible Society s10l.743 In the
sunday School Department there is an increase Of 1876
schools 1924 officers and teachers and 2o24 scholars
| Chinese worship OF Confucius.
correspondent Of The american Prcsbtsrton writing
from China gives account Of the worship paid 10
Confucus He says:"H hasbeen estimated that there
1850 Confucan temples In the empire, and that the
yearly offerings amount TO some g. animals Of vari
Gus sorts, Including, besides those above mentioned,
rabbits and dcers and 1900 pieces Of silk II is
noted fact that in Fun Chau rolls OF paper used TO
represent the silk But the sage not TO be put OF with
this amountpf worship Throughout the empire he is
worshpped In colleges and schoolrooms, as well in
provincial and district temples Here is simple strip Of
paper with four words, meaning Teacher and exempar
Of ten thousand ages This is pasted the wall On
the opening OF school, after the year festivities
formal worship is held before these words, and daily
every lad, entering leaving school, gives them
| informal saaam.n
The Shaker Bible.
| This book is mot often allowed 70 be by the
"worlds people, IL liz entitled "a Holy Sacred and
Divine Roll the Lord God OF Heaven the nhabi.
ants Of the earth revealed in the Society Of Lebanon
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