The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-10
half OF the society be- their nrst appeal for funds
The congregation was dismissed with the benedicon.

half OF the society bel az their rst appeal for fupds
The congregation was dismissed with the benedicon
Authoritative Coaching the Only Rule Of
Divine Faith.
This the subject Of lecture delivered last oven
ing Mt st. Stephens Roman Catholic church. Of
Carroll and Hicks Streets Brooklyn, by Rev. DR.. Gar
diner, D. D. This church 10 one to the Catholics
and is still considerably debt The building was pur
chased last spring by Rev. Father Doris, the pastor
from Epscopaan congregation, and In order to lqui
date portion the debt he has gotten up the lecture
OF last evening About or eight hundred tickets
were disposed OF at 81 each. Dr. Gardiner delivered
discourse Of about one hours Duration, taking the
ground that knowledge Of the Bible alone is not suf.
hcent for salvation He quoted from DR.. Newman and
others TO show that few Of those who read II thoroughly
understand the meaning Of the Bible that nearly every
passage in the Holy Book susceptible OF various inter-
prsationR The mute pages Of the Bible he said. oan-
not teach us the to faith and we are bound 70 rely
Roman Catholic Church. The lecturer reviewed. in
their turn, the teachings Of the Methodiss the Epsco
change from time 70 time, while the Catholic Church
never changea
The altar was tastefuy decorated for the occasion by
Miss Furey; and the altar boys under the charge Of M
O'Riley, also looked neat.
Annual Sermon Before the New York and
Brooklyn Foreign Missionary Society.
The annual sermon before the New York and Brook
lyn Foreign Missionary Society, auxiliary the Ameri
Board delivered last evening in the West Pres
byterian church, Forty-second street. by the Rev
Thomas g. Hastings, D. D., from tho sixth chapter Of
Matthew and the thirteenth verse" For Thine the
kingdom. the power and the glory forever" The SER
very able disQuistiOu OF the power OF God
over the MATERIAL the physical, the Intellectual and
spiritual. The opening service was performed by the
Rev: Isaac G. Bliss, from cons'antnople The sum
total OF subscription received during the last forty years
S741 452 and of the last four year, $186648 Egh
teen unwrttenl LANGUAGES have been reduced 70 writing
by It's missionaries and the Bible has been translated
into several other languages. The Board reports
hundred and ninetyfo churches, with membership
Of about twenty-five thousand now living, and nearly
seventy thousand members in all during the the last
forty years.
The Necessity of Christian Unity, and its I'm
possibility Under the Protestant Theory.
At st. AIMS Roman Catholic church. in Eighth street,
the Rev. Father Preston delivered the second Of series
Of lectures on the NECESSITY Of Christian Unity" As
the previous Sunday evening, the church was filled TO
overlooking at early hour the asles being filed up
completely and the porches crowded The reverend
lecturer stated his subject to be the Impossibty OF
Unity under the Protestant Theory and took for his
text the seventh chapter of the Gospel Of st. Matthew
seventeenth verse-"A good bringeth forth good
fruit, but evil tree brngeth forth evil fruit" After
referring briefly to his former DISCOURSE In which the
necessity OF unity had been the immediate subject of in
quiry, he proceeded to consideration OF that nights
portion Of the subject, dividing 1t into Two heads-rst
What is the Protestant theory and secondly Why Ia
unity impossible under II ?-treang each division in
manner clear, argumontative and logical Taking the
doctrine OF private judgment In matters Of faith
stating It to have been so declared BY the
first of the so-called reformers he deduced there
from tho impossibity Of any union among men
where the individual opinion Of each necessarily
his rule of conduct and consequence where there
could be no such thing orthodox opinions opposed
TO herterodox, the right OF private Interpretation guaran
teeing the equal right OF authoritative assumption OF its
correctness Referring to the absurdity OF such doc
tne this he exhibited with great elaboraeness tho
inconsistency Of its holders In their acceptance Of tho
holy Scriptures upon the mere announcement OF pub
Usher that it contained the word Of God as applying the
right OF private Judgment they would be equally ustf
able in denying It to be such until proven to be So to
accept II. There were many who did 30 question its
authority, some part OF only; and who among Pro-
tesants could deny them that privilege The lecture
occupied about hour and half in its delivery. and
was altogether most able controversial sermon At the
close the reverend lecturer made application OF his
deductions 70 his text stating the prevailing nGdely Of
the age TO the evil fruit produced by the ae doctrine
Of private Judgment as opposed 70 dogmatic belief
Ordination nj the New England Church.
Last evening at the New England church, on Forty
Ant street. near Sixth avenue the Rev. Cyrus Offer was
ordained an Evangelist DR.. Palmer delivered q very
eloquent address the duties Of the Office giving the
new preacher some excellent advice for his guidance in
his career. Other prayers followed the ordination
and prolonged the services until very close ten
O'Clock.
Lecture ON spirituaiism by Miss Emma
Hardinae.
Dodworth Hall filed to overlooking last night TO
listen 10 lecture nom Miss Emma Hardinge upon the
subjects Of Education in the Nineteenth Century" and
1.-THE Now Religion" A large proportion OF the audi
composed Of ladies' most Of whom were appa-
reny spinsters OF uncertain age, and majority Of
whose noses were adorned with spectaces. Miss Hsr-
dnge, unattended mounted the stage shortly after
seven O'Clock. She Is tine, large masculine
looking lady, apparently about thirty years Of
age Of good figure and genteely dressed. Her
hair Ia light and she Il out short In the neck
and frzzled She dressed In elegant, well fitting
blue silk and upon two Of the fingers OF her small
and handsomely shaped hands sparklcd couple OF
diamond rings showing that, although professedly q
spirituais she s has eye for the vantes Of this
matter of fact world After the passing OF the conri
button box Miss Hardnge arose and read chapter from
the Gospel Of 81 John, upon the close Of which she
menced her lecture She speaks In clear, distinct
voice, and her and gestures free from acc
taon She held the attention OF the audience for over
an hour and at times really eloquent
MISCELLANEOUS.