New-York tribune., 1867-09-30
RELIGIOUS.
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.

church Yesterday as on the Sunday before Mr. Beecher
preached from tho text "A new commandment give
unto yOu-that We love another have loved you
and that We also love another" He said that words
which were once desplsed by had come to be the
most glorious among words. Tho word patriotism mas
been made dear by Washington and Lincoln AS clvlIza
become of truer and nobler meaning. Inc Woru lUVe
is understood now as 1t was not once Christ mas Even
IL meaning which is dear every true CHRISTIAN Ihero
is not nation on the face Of the globe that governs by
or The nations oTe renresenpd by lions dragons and
hIe noses and stripes of blood The stars
on our own flag are not the stars of Belehem our gov
crnmcn is not the kind Of government that Christ taught
We do not love and trust another in the government
the family But the time is coming when love wlt i
prevail Formerly true love was put niue kn0wh puC
after whle advanced into the household The beSls
root then the trunk and branches and lastly the irut
winch worth more than all the rest and for which AL
the rest is made Churches ought 10 have moro warm
Christian love than they have The very best churches
poor enough in eomperson 10 what tbc ought 10 be
Mr.. Bcecher eulOGized true Christians the many wo
who had good homes and every wish gratihed
therein, but who leave all to go among the poor ana
they labor patiently lifting them out OF despair INTO ever
lasting JOY
MEMORIAL OF THE REV. DIR. HAWKS.
A sermon in memory of the late Rev. DR..
Hawks preached by the Rev. Wm f. Morgan, Rector
Of ST. Thomas Church. in the Chapel Of our Holy Savior
yesterday morning the occasion being the anniversary Of
Dr. HAWKES. funeral Peculiar interest added to the
occasion by the circumstance Of its being the first ann
versary of the communion service in this church. the
laying OF the cornerstone Of which almost the last
official act of DR.. Hawkes. life very large cOngrega-
ton filed the edifce The text taken from the Nvth
chapter Of the Revelation being of the 18th verse
blessed the dead which die in the They rest
from their Abiding TO the custom which pre-
vailed in the early Churchof setting apart day xclusiye
F for the cOneInOration Of prominent deceased brethren
the preacher said that the custom had its origin IN
profound and sacred instinct of the human heart anu
though the custom had become almost obsolete te emo
ton which prompted it is nevertheless holy ana uhuyIa
Ii is we'll that that should commemorate IN spccl
manner the lives of those whose virtues ana chlaccl
will benefit the living 10 initiate. DR.. Hawks was re-
| markable man. Though emnenty schOlar, cslSNiW1
in ecclesiastical history OF which ne was eSptcay Ou
and though and forcble writer upon mlscclhcos
subjects, it pulpit orator ana religious eacheI oi
and as such of the most brilliant lights OF he
denomination TO which he belonged To mn ls due huGh
OF the influence which that Church now possesses his
private virtues and eXcellenccs which deepy cneaeu
him a large circle OF personal friends are best Known
10 those friends and need not be made the subject 0f
public eulugy The preacher drew brief sketch OF the
more conspicuous events III the ne OF Dr. Iia~k.; anu
closed by commencing his life as an example worthy oI
imitation.
THE JEWISH NEW YEAR AND DAY OF ATONE
MENT.
I'm the Jewish calendar the new year COM
menced yesterday evening at sunset According 10 the
SaHud which contains the oral law and traditions OF the
Jews the Almighty this evening looks into mans
acons the past year and prcsorbcs his penalty or
reward II is not finally fixed until the Day of Atonement
great day OF eXpiaton the intervening time being
tbe Scptres saw that whatsoever soul IL be that shall
not be afflicted In that same day he shall I've cut on from
among his people" The time intervening between Rosh
Uoshana or te Now Year and Your Kifur" the Day
Of Atonement Sabbath OF Sabbaihs Is days and 1t
commanded to the that yo shall aict your souls
m the ninth day OF the month at evening" from evening
TO evening shall ye celebrate your Sa1Daths The days
Tuesday evening OF next wee and tho Day Aonement
will then begin ending on the "Wednesday evening fol
lowing. Tie conception OF atonement with both jews
and Christians is the same-atone.ment reconciliation
The notion, too common with the heather, and was
only to DO attained by vcarous sacrhce but with the
Jews OF all ancient nations IL had peculiar Tt
children OF Israel always observed the 10 days
intervening between the festival OF the New Year and
the Day OF ArOnement with The utmost strcncs aud the
Jews IN this city who stu adhere to the ancient ritual OBJ
this beautiful week with all the rgOr OF the old d
pcusaon Rising before daylight the 4ous jew spends
number OF hours IN prayer ana iasts uHtIl evening ID
the evening he takes scanty meal to enable him 10 re-
commence fasug the next day. ON the Day OF Atone
meat drink Il partaken until sunset. The en-
tire time is spent In the synagogue, mPlorng the Lords
This year all the syngogues in the city will be open for
religious services To these 26 IN number II Is customary
TO add temporary places OF worship The magnificent
toward compleon FOR the services Of tho Jewish ritual
This year The services, though quite simple. impress
siye. The evening prayer which commences the ccrc
slrouds or OF death. the recitation beginning with
form called Kol Ndre" caucelng all Oaths engage
meuts except those made with premeditaion Confession
Of God follows, and hymns and song, OF praise al
cruate with prayers Of pentence until late hour OF the
night when the majority OF the congregation return
home, only the more plOns remaining all night. AT
O'Clock IN the morning The services ao resumed and
continued tins time uHtn three stars appear in the
heavens at sunset This is announced by signal from
the feast is broken and the congregation departs The
closing & prayer % OF the aay rhe same as th@t offered by
tle jews III tHcH y, Israel, the
Lord our God is our Lord"
OPENING OF ST. GEORGES CHURCH.
In accordance with the announcement, St.
Georges Church. Suyyesan-square was thrown open
10 the public yesterday and at both morning after
noon the vast building crowded TO excess
The Rev. Dr. Tying preached both occasions aluding
fcitOusly TO the return Of the congregation to their be-
loved edihce and describing the features and symbolism
Of the decorations number Of the clergy present
Including the Rev Cotton Smith, the Rev. Mr.. Homans
the Rev Mr. Tracy, the Rev Mr.. Bigbee. and the Rev. S
H. Tying, jr The morning service closed by prayer
by the Rev. Dr. Gardiner Spring OF the Brick Church.
who occupied prominent seat In the chanccl. The
acoustic capabilities OF tho were thor
oughly tested and proved satisfactory. The music on
the occasion performed by the regular choir-men
| and boys-cOnnected with the church.
| STATEN ISLAND YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN Asso-
| CATION.
The Young Mems Christian Association of the
North Shore, Staten Island which organized about
| two months ago, AID which numbers 200 members,
has undertaken work which ought TO meet with tho
! hearty approval and support Of every citizen Of the
Island II has fully in hand the matter OF raising funds
for the erection of handsome building some point
between New Brighton and Mariners HarbOr, which
shall at answer the purposes of lecture ROOM
library, and cOmmitteeroOm for the Association ard
public hail for political social religious meetings Of the
citizens Of the North Shore. The citizens section
have long felt this great need thousand dollars has
already been subscribed by single individual toward
| the erection Of this building.
"
! THE EXCISE RESOLUTION AT SYRACUSE.