The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-17

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standings quaels ensus ami murder Or suicide s the
result the reverend gentleman then mplored eli who
bad influence with thoes whom they kne. indulsed IL
their soul lnmnsat anl perbus in u: extreme. 10
brothers and husbands DO socially entertained u home
80 that they should mot wander into temptation Tor
man needs 20 be entertained. mot amused G.pniing
the mind, body and soul. . t#
In consequence Of tho miserable weather last evening"
" second to in importance to the welfare Of our
young men, 1t is to be hoped that the discourse will DO
repealed ON more favorable occasion.
PiymOuth Church-Sermon by Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher yesterday morning deliv.
cred at Plymouth church to very large
gregaton. Notwithstanding tho wntry weather, on the
twelfth and fourteenth verses third chapter OF Phil
lippians:-"Not as though I had already attained |;
either already perfect; but follow after, &c.
There are few words the reverend orator remarked,
which, II taken in connection with the history Of them
afford affecting view OF the Apostles experience
than these words. He was an old man. He had seen,
as his aress, repeated testimony assures us. the
severest experiences In life He had gone preaching
necessarily and supporting himself by his labor,
wanderer everywhere almost In the bounds OF the
inc the good tidings In Christ Jesus Worn upon the
land battered upon the sea- prosecuted and ~ last
rested, he was borne to Rome, and after doubtful pas
sage OF hstory-a twilight passage which we cannot
probe--he was lying in prison and u Is believed
by the best commentators that he was lying
now IN prison from which he never came
ton OF death. In this last stage Of hs life after all
that he had gone through and experienced ne utters
beautiful youthful as II this were the first expert
Of standing in the very view Of the morning Of
had gone through its romantic experiences, through
manhood and into old age, and had been hero OF
g % snq ~ &
cuted in prison, with nothing OF country left him, with
sect even school round about him, lifting up his
aged and doubtless now white stricken head, and say.
ing, IL not myself TO have grown have not yet
become perfect" There was Q growing power in the
development Of manhood, and It marked critically the
difference between real spiritual religion and journalistic
regionto be christian In that sense meaning simply
70 be something, and In this to do something Real
religion began in new birth. Developing further in
these IDEAS the sermon treated metaphyscaly on the
growth Of manhood advancing the peculiar theories OF
tofore delivered this subject The usual religious
exercises of singing and prayer closed the morning
services. 5H
Plymouth church In the evening presented an unusual
spectacle from the fact Of very sparse and scattered
congregation and by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher
which had been announced In the morning; the sushy
sidewalks overlooking cutters and drifting rains prevent
ing ns % ma er anS ne
". verse There remaineth, therefore, rest tosthe
people Of Godn dscoursed upon by the pastor in
terest. Dwelling again on the career Of the Apostle
Paul he remarked 'ff any man in this world might be
supposed 70 and long for rest that was fled up
above all possible human reach or earthly Disturbance
that man was the Apostle Paul II there was ever
weather beaten mariner he was one Ho has here been
arguing In this chapter the historical facthe Israe
lites wandering In the widerness-whch illustrated,
ALSO the fact that conveyed the ntmaton of this life
that the Promised Land fulfilled In larger and
glorious in that rest which remaineh FOR the
people Of God beyond DEATH and in the other life The
usual religious exercises followed the sermon.
Dedication Of sc. Peters, Church, Jersey City.
st. Peters church. in Jersey City, founded by the late
Father Kelly formally dedicated to the service Of
God In accordance with the rites and ceremonies OF the
Catholic Church. yesterday morning, by the right Rev.
J. R Bayley, bishop Of Newark.
Despite the exceedingly Indictment weather, large
audience had assembled n the church edince,
corner Of Grand and Van Worst Streets long before the
hour appointed for the commencement Of the
MES and al hafpast ten precisely after short chime
on the bells, the services commenced The
procession formed in the sscr,sy and marched into
Of ceremonies p0ntcal cross bearer acolytes bearing
lighted tapers visiting ciergymen IN pairs, deacon and
assistant priest crozier bearer, nitro bearer and other
attendants After genunecton before the altar the pro-
cesson marched down the middle aisle or the church.
the clergymen chanting the Miserere and the Bishop
asperging the walls and pews or the church Having
reached the vesbulc the procession halted, and the
entrance and vcstbuc having been blessed and sprn-
killed. with holy water the procession returned 10 the
altar During the return tho Leropi chaned and
reaching the sanctuary the Litany OF saints in
toned, the Rev G. J. Reilly acting chief chorstcr
This ceremony was repeated and at its conclusion the
pontncal mass was commenced, the Right Eev. Bishop
assistant priest the Rev. Fathers Byrnes and Senez
deacons OF honor, Rev Father Kieen deacon Of the
Of ceremonies. Messrs. Dunn and Flemming Chief
lytes, Mr.. Duggan cross bearer, Mr. smith crozier
bearer and Mr. Mccarthy m.rs bearer Ins mass sung
rendered In manner worthy OF more preten,ious per-
formers Max Bruan presided al the organ and was
assisted BY Miss McN.bb, soprano aiss Hasg alto and
Messrs Edgar and Ksck respectively, as tenor and
basso.
magnificent but pontincal high mass, performed with
full choir and In strict accordance with the ruai s
something which, once seen can scarcely ever be for
d.,sly 1 after tn. Gospel 1r; the Rev sms
q n 81 Casas e. ssH ssmos TAXING
text from Genesis xviii. IT, "How terrible Is this
place this Is none other than the house Of God and the
gate OF Heaven" The reverend lecturer then proceeded
70 compare the corporal and spiritual being Of man. his
BIRTH growth and death member OF civil society and
rs member OF the thurch OF Christ, comparing the
various phases 10 the lie Of citizen with those q
member Of the Church, and showing the beDents and
blessings which God through hs minister ess.oysd On
course Of his sermon, very fesngy 70 the founder Of
the edncs and ~ present pastor and slss " those
real ana pasty The sermon vas listened 10 with pro-
found attention. and ~ M Close shs mass was proceeded
with 10 the Gloss.
Among the many cisrgymsa in the sanctuary were
Rev. ORA Brann, OF Hackonsac; Curran, ~ New YORK
McCioeksy, Of Brooklyn Bowlcs, Of Bordentown; Nc
Nuity Of Paterson and several others.
During the mass the Rev Father Deans. assistant
priest read from the altar the notice that forty days in
diligence had been granted by the Right Rev. Bishop TO
akpe1ons assisting at the ceremoDea
Lecture ON The "Naked TRUTH BY the Rev.
Charles II. Smyth at the Everett ROonss.
This popular lecturer yesterday delivered his second
lecture tho subject Of the NAKED Truth" before a
moderate szsd audience ct the Everett Roons The
unproptous state Of the weather doubtless did very
much towards keeping many n homo who wodid other
wise have attended The speaker took his text from tho
xix,h chapter Acts OF the Apostles, 27th verse:"so
that only this craf Is In danger to be set at
naush but also that the temple OF the great Goddess
Diana should be despscd whom oil ASIA and the world
worshippeth Welcoming his hearers In very cordial
manner the lecturer proceeded remark that ut.
teranccs cnne kun,sledge which olher