New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-06-03

,,o,o, nrrcb Yesterday morni.rg The dedication scr-
nrInndncted by the B'v Pohman OF Albany
assisted by the Rev DP quicker s nc pasSr TIC
Pov G WedcKnd, Under the pasDisnlp VI III, W. ~
kind the church nav prGSp1rec ycb oered the use of
tb ir buildings 20 the stricken HOOK lho . tbc
81 Ge0gSS rtSse dedication services TIE fifth
in Viii. DR. POhman has Ohciated Tor this congregation
MARINERS GUIDE AHD WANDERERS AID SOCIETY,"
This Society held its quarterly meeting last even
ing in the Mariners Temple Oliver and HenIysts' Inc
meeting opened with the singing of an anthem by the
choir reading of tue Scriptures by the President OF te
Snciety and 1saycr by the Rev Benjamin Wheeler Mr.
n q Biachfori tie Recording Secretary, presented ms
i'm which IL is shown that the Society is supporting
foir efficient colDOTtcurS, who in the past Two
beside the Keeping Of their readngr0om at No Heniy
~ nren each ay until o'clock In the evening" Nstu
2l vessels and oil sailor boarding houses LOO
were induced 10 tend church, 324 families were Vslteu'
and 1871 sailors induced TO sign the tenti"aVto
pledge Bibles distributed, 7Si; pages Vi ua'ro o,,or
tribued 4Ow pages of miscellaneous readng H''teI
distributed 81 ga 2,G64 persons We're pcIsuauSn 70 ~,
tend II O'Clock prayerm meeting, iHe NY nT,rgginnt
issonaries of The Society addressed the meeting briefly
The Rev James T. Ladd, the Corresponding Sote.S s
10 establish at an early day, Mission sa9n so' 70
where the North River side Of te ely anu rcyor
find phianthropst VINO VIII initiate MI ., a ~ Of
who has already contributed $780, the yearly Sa"I! Vi
missionary ..,..,. ~, ,cc IN,
RUTGERS INSTITUTE. -
Al the Fourth-av Presbyterian Church, ~ Pierce,
freven address TO the graduating class of that mstu-
ton last evening He said that In 1889 Rutgers feale
rbich has since elapsed the change in the position OF
woman toward man Is, perhaps, the most eonspiot
In semi-civized Asia aud savage Africa woman -
slave Her inferorty is q faith. AS civilization has ad
vanced we can trace in the concession OF partial usSe
10 woman and augur from il that the time IS not a
f9pt When her equality with shall he Acknowledged
Dr. holds that the education oil the sexes e9
more nearly similar lie couu sse ho v","c ,T;nan
young needs to be well educated y3uig %o ,at
should need noi TO Se met reach high standard
and this lac attributed to the permclos Error
that would follow il the boon conferred the stud
les TO which men apply themselves should be the same
lie did not believe in an education education
which impaired knowledge OF me odIssi ion
for men lives Greek and Latin were wen for specific
ends and there time in ones ne TO sdS n nsd anu
knowledge OF them. of course, would be OF kaiue bu
mind to preparation for life aud its pursuits, TO study
man and his destiny, God and His works
THE PROGRESSIVE FRIENDS. ~
The Progressive Friends of Pennsylvania viii hold
their fifteenth yearly meeting at LongW0od near Halnor
ton Chester County, commencing on Thursday mex ala
but invites all oarnestminded men aud women whatever
may be their theological views to unite WIN IL ID woIh
and exciting Among those who are advertised TO I be
present This year are thS RSy EoS be SS{S Oh '
| DEDICATION OF A MISSION CHAPEL" ~.
The mission chapel under the control OF the Sltl-
eopal Church yesterday opened. at No lsG FRANK
inst The dedicatory service consisted Of reading from
TN Re SGP eT M RIys MARKS DepcT Sanford Briggs
| Hollis Ross and Appegate.
CONFIRMATION
! The Right Rev. HOratio Potter, Episcopal Bishop
OF NewYOrk yesterday afternoon visited calvary ChuEch
and Grace Church. Wiliamsburgh and administered the
rite Of confirmation, in the former church to ~ persons
and i'm the latter to nine Both churches densely
| crowded during the impressive ceremonies.
| PRESBYTERIAN OLD SCHOOL GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
The General Assembly at Cincinnati, before adj
iourning adopted the following resolution as an addition
| 10 the report OF the Committee on Union:
esofd submitting the Of the Committee on Eennon
10 tie consideration the churches the Assembly Is not called upon al
dsspproha0n VI the plan Of
reunion presented by Committee 10 is details but Only 70 atod Tie
Church fall opportunity the subject IN the light OF all 10
advantages and cues that the Committee have The leneat
Of anv suggestions offered before making final report for
I The action OF the next Assembly.
The question then put on the adoption OF te re-
port amended aud it was agreed TO- some hall dozen
voices only voting nav This disposition of the question
seemed give satisfaction 10 bOthsparties those opposed
feeling that they had prevented the Assembly
from giving any Endorsement OF the basis OF union and
gained time overcome the present popular sentiment
/ in favor of a united church.