The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-26

God hs.h joined let no rsan put asunder They we're
ONE, a desisn' one 70 Ies.t TLe BI6ie took the
m'l&s on man. soul We live, he continued in times
yAsch On more loudly than ever Tor exerton among
CHRISTIANS The swelling tide OF fanatirsm and the
ovcrfos ngs OF ungodlmess may wei make us afraid.
Tho license OF free institutions threatens 10 DO the
i've in hs ace ar Mn ponpar g"orsss a h sSs we
OF popular degradation Who those that poison.
Ing the public mndY Who they Tint In the midst
OF galaxy OF lightly They are not the ignorant Aera
few more remarks the reverend gentleman concluded
There was a small attendance. A collection taken
Tor the benefit OF the society.
Sermon In Behalf OF the Church Book Society.
The first Of Of sermons n behalf OF the
Church Book Society OF the Episcopal Church was de-
hgcred in Trinity chapel last evening by Rev. W f.
Armtage, D. d., OF Detroit The LACEY elected assistant
TO Bishop Remper, of Wisconsin. The attendance,
thocgh moderate, not large. Tho subject Of the
tho Provisions the Church for the train
ing Of her childrcu.n The preachers remarks were
mainly in rrasc OF tho provisions adopted by the EMS
copal Church IN the training Of the persons coming under
her care from childhood MP. This contras,ed in
very strong light With the methods furnished by other
denominations, the many assorted detects IN which
equally strongly shown Tho ACCESSIBILITY of infant
baptism end the training OF the subject infancy MP
so the better to III II for performing the duties Of
disciple of tho Lords teachings when arrived at
turity, were urged with great force The catecsm tho
Church's liturgy the special days n the sacred year.
were all admirable tor the attainment Of this
object The speaker closed with appeal for
aid for the Book Society, that very mpora ant
instrument IN aiding the Church in her provisions for
the training OF her children collection taken no
st the conclusion Of the services which greatly
heightened in Ivy the admirable singing Of the
choir
The Rev. James II. Dunn NJ Palace Hall.
The Rev. James B. Dunn pastor OF the Central Pres
bytcrian congregation, lately worshipp.ng Broome
street, is preaching series Of discourses which he
draws illustrations Of his text from Bunyans Pilgrims
Progress" His text last evening the seventh
chapter Of Matthew, thirteenth verse, Enter in at
the strait gate" &c. illustrated by the locality in tho
geography OF the Pilgrims Progress, designated tho
"Togn Morality" This Town OF Morality represents
the error into which many who have set out In The path
of Christian experience are led--ihat only moral
life Is necessary the souls best interests and
the Legality, who Ia said 10 reside in that
the class Of preachers who teach that man may
the sermon that 10 obtain cevernce from the
sequences OF sinful state there be importantly
In PRAYER intense anxiety resolve not to be turned
either way another, and that the person under
conviction must watch and wait and long, and be
ceasng at the Throne Of Grace
Temperament Of the Rev. Cbus. Ii. Smyth'e
Second Lecture ON the Naked Truth.
lecture by the Rev. Chas. b. smyth, the eloquent
and eaustic lectarer lessons for the Clergy" the
Nusances of New York" the "Evening Star Disaster
and number OF other popular social reform TOPICS
announced in the HsnALD and other daily papers to be
delivered yesterday afternoon in the large hall Of the
Cooper Institute. The subject chosen was 'Ths Naked
TRUTH upon which topic lecturer had on Sunday
the 18th addressed OF the largest audiences ever
assembled in the building, numbering upwards OF three
thousand persons and Administered scorching denunc
alton 10 the greatest immoral monsrosy publicly
exhibited in this city, Yesterday at the hour appointed
large numbers OF peJle were to I've assembling at
the Clinton place To IN. hall ard earnestly
quirng the motive which led 70 the posting the
iron gates Of pacards announcing No services will be
held IN the hall this afternoon" BY falf-past three
o'clock about fifteen hundred persons had congregated
n The vicinity Of the building and displayed evident
disappointment at the unexpected turn Of Affairs and
anxiety 70 know the reasons for tho pc stponement.
They, however bore their grievance with much for
tude m0ralH usually evince under rcyersea and
good naturedy set about caioling another and
suggesting all manner OF reasons for the placard-
the ground also received their share OF the
gbes the quiddifs and the quips" and endaavored to
disperse the crowd by argument alone, force
required the concourse being very orderly and well
Quoted About this time the Rev. Mr. Smyth made his
appearance tho poYtco, and addressing the somewhat
disappointment should have occurred TO you TO-DAY.
am 81 loss to understand this matter; II looks like
Insult 10 you and 10 me. Lei rrIues, OF have
patience until You receive explanation. Let
request OF you that disperse in cet aud orderly
. manner you assembled Re sure IL will all result
for the best AZ the close of his remarks ne was ap-
pauded, and then left the piazza The crowd then qui.
city dispersed. but for considerable large nun.
bers OF persons continued towards the entrap.
ces only 10 look surprised and disappointed at the
notices which confronted them IL lie understood that
the reason OF the Trustees refusing Mr. smyth the
OF the hail. is that his lectures secular and re
Rious which II II required by the rules OF tho Institute
they should be- TO be delivered there the Sabbath.
The public WILL however. aoOn have the opportunity OF
hearing the lecturer In councillors and respectable
hail; and Il is presumed that the discourse may
simprove by age.