The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-16
Christ Church.

work d home Missions especially In the Wes siter
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! Christ Church.
ms handsome structure al the OF Firth wenno
Ann Thirty nfsb street. Ia of the moss fssh'onaoo
\ Episcopai churches In The metropolis Az the morning
ssrvot yesterday the attest fashions were ais
payea ~ 'hs congregation Near 40 gnets fair dssose
ma 6.smncr sGvs, pelisss Gu, 10 most perpiexint
seomecaL figures and accompanied with csrrIsse ROBE
@sltts Another had black ve;vst CLOAK trimmed with
ray AsrscbAn and she coquetlsh OF farchons SAL
q, rather danced on her head The majority The isdies
20 quits VI Oil husa ana shapes. parps pack urown
&c and vevot seenaed 10 DC Tho prevailing mstsF.ai IN
Goa X and dresses Le. y DOT cs misunderstood. now
ever thai lhs material Always rea velvet, Tor 10
mans Instances yeiveteen serves the purpose a. we'll
Sashe with large bows sd behsad ware worn on all hs
the wet coaxs Tho bolnels seemed 70 have oesn con-
trscled ny the cold weathss within her previously
sma,l aracnsons, aud round hsts Of black or parps
ve.Yer with drooplrg plume OF tho sans. adorned
many. ysir head The music consisted OF Tue chant,
"vsn!ie F" by Jackson; snthem. Gloria PATTI" by
Gun,er. rlenedicils /" by wilson, "BenedcLus 10 y,
bg ] ii homas and a 1no arrangement OF the alsth
hymn 10. lded on Moxart's 'Sancta Maria, by Jack
SON Th. dor consists OF Mira Hitchcock soprano; Mrs
scott com, uito; br Kendall, tenor and Ar. schwi
cards basso Mr.. samuel Jackson 10 the organisi aud
one well wo thy be placed 10 charge OF Tue nobio ln
stsuneni OF Ills church. His hymn gives the soprano
aud tenor oes afui solos followed by clever quartes.
all OF which gre given WIN Musuc hhlsh ana True 40
yotionai feenp Y by the ehoir Rev. Dr. Wa.drou, OF
Philadelphia. 'sNoaeo ~ mo morning sua Also 10 80
evening
Hty CHARACTERIZATION.
unblsc ,nsatt, " behalf OF the city Mission for tne
Rvanssltzxt.ou q. the masses held yesterday eve
ming in tne Coeg Reformed church. Of Fifth
avenue and West Twcuiy.6 FIRST street. Despite tho
severity OF tho wsa cher the slippery condition Of
the sdevak. ou,le largo number OF tho mombers and
fsuds OF tho society obcyed call OF the benevolent
projectors Of ,hs moe ting. The 1ish Psalm beaut
fully rsndered bv tht Choir after which tho Row. Dr.
vsrnys delivered cry appropriate prayer, earnestly
invoking Divine aid nd assistance for the In
the holy cause OF evang hi1auou After announcing that
Raw Dr Crosby was u1. 6ls 20 attend q sudden
attack OF sick Or ermyo iptr0ducsdMr. Stewart,
of who mad KINDLY volunteered his services
Mr. SrrwsRr smoke war, uy In praise OF tho Now YORK
City Mission the WORKS u the society accomplished
they by the united efforts OF ministers ana lay.
rner of tbs eyanpeiicsi harches, such could
not fa 70 be productive OF oenent 70 tho
poor ignorant masses. Tho oocey Was orssnizea, not
ia thu OF the praes tho savages Of
Africa but 70 spread glad tdngs OF the gospe TO tho
heahsns ~ our own doors soften savage breasts
NJ the MI msrous barbariane wi 20 live In midst
tha duty or tho more onght Sned 10 those poor
wye,chcs who in the night OF their Ignorance are
stumbling, thousand by houss, "a along tue brood road
10 DESTRUCTION The speaker minded MS hearers that
as we'll as souls 70 be saved poo people hsd ooae. %
that besides exertng sses 70 toe utmost TO
save ths from beng consum, e IN eternal IRE, We
should do All IN our power 20 pro CT the from
cold blasts OF winter. There is Gfsa, deal OF gospel
10 OF coal, wood bread; Nppiy tho temporal
wants Of The needy and ignorant an you prspas heir
the holy task OF religious instruction MO NOW YORK CITY
S %:Sa va ss .r. :s' uno s iD s %aa
his shyerng frame In conclusion NJ Stewart said
.nas .a ,ns ,sn 81 r.. s
that fully convinced Thai 4 the @ orch only did
us duty one half the number Of prsouSs amsnouses
turned places where The Gospel wead oc taught
Ar. W. e. Dodge. Jr delivered very elpqusnt aud
earnest sddress the course Of whca no gs very fun
and interesting particulars concernins The sraet Gal
his hearcrs 70 moro vigorous efforts the opod
Of the society increased by some 5000 or $500.
I.oc,ars By tho Rev. Thomas street On ise
- Responsibilities of City Life"
Thsssso0nd OF . course OF lectures TO young men was
delivered evening athe North Presbyterian church.
corner lhirty~nrss and Ninth avenue BY the
Row Thomas Street, on the responsibilities Of CITY isj
After prelim mary remarks tho reverend lecturer
expaiatsd upon the unusual facilities Tor mental I'm.
provemsnt and culture afforded 70 the dwslIsrs OF
great city. Libraries literary associations picture
Galleries aud magnificent collections OF satuary muse
ums &C. all available 10 the hnmbiest citizen,
who nigh. ~ sso ssoocis. r. ,su 100 ana educate n
city, too, wore gathered together the leading minds In
every walk OF science. art literature and relson The
mott eloquent Speakers tho most attractive and In.
sructlvs writer's ana the most able aad distinguished
statesmen. Then again. By the marvellous enterprise
OF ttls daily press kept informed each morn
Ing OF all that had transprsd in every corner or the
world tho twentyfou hours previous The result OF
be dull and sluggish perhaps tho dweilers ia waste
I'D solitary places ght be, their minds by the educs
ton they daily receiyns were stimulated Into
nervous activity capable or accomplishing the most
prodgious resultA Tn the other hand tho temptations
prevented the city 10 Incidence dss patton aud sein
diligence. corroepondngy greater Aiasi bow many
thousands OF city young men, highly gifted by nature
md highly cultured and qualified 20 become the means
OF grsa, usefulness wasted The opportunities afforded
them in the frvot,ss and trhlng amusements offered
10 IN IN in tho city Ihs reverend lecturer concluded
by appealing TO all young men in the aadonce TO sin
prove time and urged upon then the duty OF each
Individual follow tho dictates Of conscsucs sud day
ADD not TO weary In we'll dong.
Tho spiriimsii-ts Again.
Mrs Ncttie Maynard. formerly Miss Neitis Col
burn VINO. being unsA,snsd with hsr spiritual
has since taken partner unto herself ia
The flesh. yesterday erpoundsd on MEDIUMS and table
rappngs cslrvoyancs and Sprtuaissm n general. be.
fore . scsnty audience Ia Dodworh Hall The room
was decorated customary 20 such seancss.
Heavy rcd curtains witch ssem. however. strange 10
10 throw tings OF green tbs Of The true