The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-30
Church Of the P.ritnu..

Church of the PuritHus.
large gathering Of young men, with fair sprink.
ling Of elderly ones accompanied by lsdicA assembled
night Church VI the Puritans In Union square,
TO listen temperance lecture by Mr. Horace Greeley
After the singing OF psalms by the congregation and the
recital or prayer by tho officiating clergyman Mr..
Greeley introduced Ths lecturer advsrsed TO the
pernicous practice OF "smlIins," called among young
men. which nrst lays tho seed which eventually, II con-
Il. He tesn treated h,s subecs from reISious social
aud physical standpoints He contended that the man
who Is made drunk By the inhibition Of three glasses
infinitely better than he who Is sober after partakng Of
six glasses. Mr. Greeley concluded his lecture by
questng his lady hearers 70 abstain from inviting iheir
calls and by 30 doing they would confer benefit on
those who would visit them that In years TO come would
be productive OF good results.
GLOW and why I Became a CathoIicv-I.ec-
turc by Rev. Alfred Young, Of the PHulist
Fathers, mt Cooper Institute.
Last evening very numerous audience gathered In
the basement Of Cooper Institute 10 listen to tho Rev.
Alfred Young. Of the PaulIst Fathers religious order
Of tho Catholic Church, comprising from Pro-
testant denominations. His subject was, sHow and
why Became Catholic" Al the outset Of his 70
marks he hoped tina. he would not be considered as
impugnins the sincerity Of many Professionals among
whom he had many friends Bis father, tho leo
turer went on 70 say bad brought him up In England in
the strict ooservancc OF PRESBYTERIAN dogmas When
boy bis mind mad been brought TO reflect upon tho
reasonable hopelessnees and OF this world
a. enunciatsd BY the minister Of hrs church Such
religious belief bad excited his investigation. He
nexs recitsd humorous vein the efforts which ne had
made 20 practice pety according 10 tho formulas OF his
early faith This state OF nscstirism and doubt first
interrupted by severe at Of Illness during the agony
OF which the boys mind took different view Of tho
Almighty: character from "a, that which had been
love, whom he was henceforth determined 10 seek.
just about this time his eldest brother had become
Catholic much 20 the dsmay Of the whole town and the
scandal Of the whole family. He was the nrst one In
that town who had dared 70 turn Catholic asd he
Bat he lad len behind little book which nrst told che
lecturer who the God Of the Catholic waa Curiosity
was s.ci.sd tn: o.,hc,.c he had bee. taught . b;
read "Fox's Book Of Martyrs and like works, Of
course and he knew ssch was the case One day
20 dsssstsd II was celebrated IL asighboung house.
He could net gss 10 with the crowd, bot ne
yssrs A,srward, in that little house. The
ALTAR stone and with the same vestmsns used by the
S.S a. nr nss mas . v.ss o. q. cshos csus
the books which be had bssu given 70 read had sives
him whom youns perverted story O the Catholic f.l.h
which had been handed down by the Saviour, despts
what bis minister told him 70 the contrary whsr he
gave real depth or consolation. II The religion in
watch the Christian could fssi that he God
The caihoc vas provsrbsl Now Tho cashciies had no
greater powers Of belief than any ohsr creed The real
reason vas their religion was true. Some might think
tended that IN becoming Catholic had yielded
up single truth that be believed Protestant II
his delight that juse about the time Of this con-
vsrson his father and mother had each unknown 10 The
other, determined 10 embrace the Catholic religion, and
he thanked God. they had both died In It's faith. IL
Impossible for the Protestant 20 know the virtue q
hope. Their doctrine OF Justification by faith
trovsrted BY their acknowlsdged hopeless state Of sin
which made them faithlsss BY nature Man could not
be guilty Of ain without incurrlnx n aud what the
sinner yearaed for pardon not Judgment, love sos
hate Protsstants logical 10 paying heed 70 the
claims Of the Blessed Virgin for They we're
utterly depnved According 10 their own confession
God wss very ar away from thsm Bat 70 the Catholic
The Virgin was the lax betwesn earth and heaven
The Catholic aspiration for approach 70 the Almighty
brought God 70 shs tabernacle In the masa Oh The
cold days OF ths lecturers hldhood when " vas neces
ary 70 W converted 70 rssios 70 Join the ChnrcA -
children we're repulsive 10 God what picture vas
ths dying bed Of the csshotc 10 contrast WITH that o.
Catholic No bsd tried convert him or persuaded
him. In eoncudlng he ashsd the Prctssisnt, II there
were Aay DrsssuA 70 come and ssse. asd they would
surely And the truth IN tbs holy Cath ole Church The
lecture, hdsins frcm " nsnes present must have
Assoeaiien, uadsr wh5ss auspices u vas Givsa.
The Catholic Apostolic Chnrch-Tbc Nearness
Of the esmsne o. thc 1ssrd-serwsoa by the
Rev. w. We Apdrews.
small oensrssslsoa - zsnblsd last evening " Ne
Catholic Apostolic ehurh In sixtssath street, near
sxsh avsnus 70 listen 20 an evangelist sermon by the
Rev. ". ". Asdrws IN arbs Nsarnsss Of the Coming
Of Ne Lord"
Anss ~ usaa Introductory ssrvisss peculiar 70 ths
forn of worship ef the congregations Of this denomna-
seh ~ yvssAse pUsQber ssEsa py sN'sg ~ sIU