New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-04
RELIGIOUS.
ANNIVERSARY OF TIE REFORMATION.

ANNIVERSARY OF TIE REFORMATION.
The SOOth Anniversary of the Reformation
was yesterday celebrated ut tho German Evangelical
Lutheran Church In walkcrSt. The edihce was very
handsomely decorated. In the chance over and at
either side Of the desk were three inscriptions One was
from Iuther's Unknown hymn; the second was from
Co,osslas chap ill., " 49, the third was the first OF Lu-
theirs Ninety five Theses; While the fo,rth when WIS
words from tho LIST chapter Of Romans, with which, be-
fore the Reformation, when his mind was ir OF doubts
ard pcprxes. Luther was confortcd. Inc SIDES sue Na
the galleries fcstOOned with cvergrcens, ana the
desk which surmounted by cross, was maze tne NV.
center Of the ornamcntation OF the ehanceL Az ~
o'clock festival SerIicc was held az which thc rev
f. L. soh!manu, D. d., pastor preached. taking MS tcht
mn, chan " 81. After speaking OF the
future o. Church which he described as promising
much glory and giving present cause for gratitude, nc
said thar the words Of the -four inscriptions hing around
the church for this happy conmemoraton cOutalied ~
themselves taken deeply 10 hea enough :" c, rn
ancc the love OF God no matter how great might ne
meaning of each Of the inscriptions. In the afternoon
special festival was given The llOo sunday sehOul eh
drcn connected with the church. medal, struck es
pcciay In CONNIE noraiion NJ this Anniversary was pre-
scented TO each Of the children on ono eide OF tue nea
Voi sic soe hSsen sidhR, oct 81, 1871" surrounding
the figur Of Luther mailing h profession OF lh on le
church door. An excellent luncheon was PROVIDED Tor
the children I'm the basement of the church la the
evening the Rev H. Baden preached. Ills sermon was
brIof history Of the Reformation. .,
EXCISE AND SUNDAY LAW.
ne hCN. j.. IL. hllR Oh SUI
Jet ut pe Egleenthsl ~ T. Church. last evening lie
Selected hs text from MARI, ID chap 27tl The
slbuath made for man" IN his uir~incton the
end speaker presented Dig II Of he sciPnra argument
ics he ,SiEanse u " tr ,as d aug gTed DGrd 70
and intellectual being. lie showed how had rrosletcd
with The H bhath and s llrcd inrut1rs, ~ Contrast
Tie s,.J. m" snbi has brr observed 20 years Va Tits
land bur Is to-day IA peril through tho Influence Of for
bath was NOT regarded lie slowed thaI these men, de
NsVg- N,,rk ~ iufu
neiIt and declared that community where pugllstr,
swinderr and gamblers are elected To- tc e,i Pon'os
declared his belief that but for state Interference this
city would long this time have sunk into anarchy and
ruin, aud lie sverrcd that the State Commissions had
saved mllons Of property and thousands 81 hives The
Excse law he said, commended itself TO the common
pense OF IN decent inei It's effects good only
good and good continually And yet TIE great Demo
eraS r h a ~ tn rrd VI Tho rpsns Which
they wicked and weak one Is. that the laws
aro made only for New-York. because they are not
needed In Other portions OF the State The speaker would
not say that this law was not needed csewherc but he
would affirm that il was more clearly needed here than
in any other portion OF the State Another Democratic
reason for its repeal was that IL nterferud with religious
customs. He prayed that might be delivered from
that particular form OF pety which Opoms beergardons.
Convention had forgotten 10 principal
for putting this plank into their platform which was this:
They wanted all men who love strong drink 10 vote their
ticket. To accomplish this they were ready 10 cruelty
the Christian Sabbath between those two thieves lager
beer and Irish whisky. For himself he cuuld good
for closing all other kinds Of business ON Sunday
and granting Immunity to traffic which annually costs
the country SOOOO0OO and COOO0 yes. sends 100000 10
prison. 2OOOOO the AlBshOuse. while old Hcrods saugh
ter OF the innocents was nothing compared with tho
Indebtedness which It brings upon children worse than
orphans. He closed by appealing to all good men to unite
their efforts TO prevent this abOminatOn OF desOlaon
from invading the sanctty OF the Christian Sabbath
THE JEWISH COMMONWEALTH.
The Rev. Lyman Abbott, pastor of the New
England Church. delivered the rt ~ series Of Sabbath
last evening. His subject the Jewish Common
wealth. lie announced as his text, John II: 1.-THE law
object give brief survey Of the principles Of the
HebraIc Commonwealth as organized under Moses aud
Christ. Originally the IIebraio Commonwealth a
Republic Its ,mnry to f SnT STn %%s In many
suffrage The people elected their officers. ratified
God did not SaG act as their civil ruler TN they had by ncc
nation accepted Him as such They had two representa-
tive bodies; ono large and popular called the Great Con-
State Senate. They had a system OF laws which
equally binding on al cTsse1 nu, some q these Laws nHd
before Christ only punished II crimes with DEATH while
e r. There S' was oe an a' dag
elected for life. The IL tribes, each possess
united In one nation aud under one Constitution, In
analogous 10 our own Provisions were made TO
prevent the concentration of the land the hands OF
few to discourage war and TO encourage Industry espe
cialy agriculture representative government founded
to our Senate aud House OF Representatives, regularly
constituted Judiciary, careful system OF laws, terri
nation. No arstoerncy Of Church State standing
army equabe division the land, and God recOg
nlzed Sovereign, thus the chef features OF the
Hebrew Republic. The speaker then traced the history
of the gradual conception and downfall Of tho nation
and described Its condition at the time OF Chrsps birth
Most OF the tribes had lost their individuality the throne
OF David occupied by Herod, the creature OF for
egn court whose will law popular suffrage and the
popular assemblies were gone the jewish supreme Court
had become ecclesiastical tribunal; aud tho jew
ish nationality and the Jewish religion were alike In
ruins In closing he drew three lessons First that God
II the anthor O? civil aud Ous liberty The roots
of freedom back OF 1875 Second that Gods plan
Is the true plan he gave suffrage 20 the just enamel
paed aud ignorant Jews may be 10 Is safe for us
TO accede II to the colored people Third, no political In
sutons save nation from ruin II the people are
corrupt We shall not be great even safe barely DO
Of Constitution aud laws II our parties and our
people not preserved from moral decay The second
lecture OF the series to be delivered next Sabbath
ing. Subject 1.-THE Jewish Church"
LAYING A COREER STONE.
The German Lutheran lmmanuefs cOngrega-
tiOn In Eighty seventh Yorkylc laid the cornerstone
Of their church and school Saturday with appropriate
ceremonies The Rev Mr. Halfmann, pastor Of the con-
gregaon, OBLIGATED, and was assisted by the Rev. Mr.
lIeinIle Presdent Of the German Lutheran Synod OF
New-York the Rev. G. Hennick and Others. The
among its members some OF our beet citizens Of German
BIRTH They have been quite successful In the endeavor
provide funds, nearly tho whole amount OF money
their building including the price Of the lots
has been subscribed and collected.
NETWORK CHURCH STATISTICS.
The Moravian Church in H0ustOn-st, near
Broadway fine granite edce, has Just beer Sold ana
become lagerbeer restaurant Of the better class,
md is called the Casino. DIR. OsgOOds old church,
Ia theater. DIR. Wliamss old church Is
lscd by Mr. Stewart a stable. The Grand st. Presby
ia IA fpr gXQ