New-York tribune., 1868-05-11
,,,rr1cAx FEMALE GUARDIAN SOCIETY.

Reading g9&I's & Sooa Academy Music Friday evening May
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,vrP1CAN FEMALE GUARDIAN SOCIETY
rho 2ltb anniversary of the American Female
Guardian Society and Home for the FHendeSs tooh pVe
last evening the Presbytenan Church corner OF fitR 10
ave and Nineteen,hst The Rev stephen AL, ~ lyhg' a.
D. PesuTg Te c1ndreT With their neat dresses and bright
aud smiling oees, in the seats near Ile dl tb Pew
Dy TVPS oaered a prayer after which the children
sang tbctilvnn Where shall we find the Master lue
Rev IN tying now and gave an aDstIact oI e an S
nna rcnorf or the $50 children committed to the society
sl2 have been provided with homes 10y auIpiiUs o
goIs children havo been withdrawn from the euuca,
ton OF IN m inences protective and saving Seven of
S Homes have been in successful operations thls year.
In tIese schools is daily average atjenGance Oh
49, thonssnd children who clothed fed ana care
fuly taught IN the useful branches Oh sucso tD f
Is,itfN raspectable Young women without employment
friends OF home gd TiJh @ tno @ S have been inmates of
the H6gle during the year. OF the daily outside
solicitors ir iST some Way to the means Of livelihood.
Tht society also aids and encourages destitute widows
If destitute relieved from want Dy the shelIeTIhg
srms the society The receipts OF tne eoole1Si nceC %
ader ss29s b. Il is proper TO that the whole Of
,Ifs ano,t S 23 27 has already absorbed in meet
ing expenses of tins Society up TINS date
leaving the Society with an empty treasury. .,
The children OF the Home now sung, 90 We are htue
T6e Rev John Hall preached powerful sermon. The
children then sung. I'VE hear the gentle shepheIds s
yoce," and the Rev. Dr. Iyng pronounced the Oenede
zion.
PRESBYTERIAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL, JERSEY CITY.
The 2lth Anniversary OF the First PTesby-
tcdan Church sunday-schooL at the intersection OF
Washington and SJsseXsts., Jersey City was held ast
evening i'm the Church. The well filled with
that the school was organized in teachers
and IS pupils nov there are s teachers % ana 2I earher
have been converted with their pupils. Inc
nearly 500 They have also established fifteen schools in
the West which are prosperng Iotal receipts lor e @
school After the opening exercises we're over the oy
A; A. smith Of Brooklyn addressed tho GGhsies"uon'
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CITY MISSION SOCIETY.
a public meeting of this Society was held at
Calvary Church, corner OF F0rItn,ayt. ana IWe9iy, M
officiating clergyman report OF the eyangen&eaI & an ana
year. read by the Rev Mr. Peters It's lao0Is nav g
been very successful particularly those IN connection
nation Of fallen women. The Society numbers as lay,
workers, 33 women ana 3 men DE montgoiciy y,, sHI
in carrying its good work and asked the cCopeltlo
Searies addressed the meeting ana collection taken
for the benefit OF the Society.
THE UNION THEOLOGICAL Observation-Disclosures
BY THE REV. DRs. ADAMS AND SKINNER.
The anniversary exercises of the Union The
illogical Seminary held last evening at the Madison
ave IIes9l el Sh3ef M The "a I ca ~ m pTn
her occupied four seats either side OF the center aisle
during the year l39 The members OF the graduating
are going the West aud others are 70 labor IN the ne
Cf Foreign Missions After the usual preliminary reli-
rions exercises the Rev Dr. VIM Adams addressed the
sopgeotion taking as the subject of his discourse the
essential qualities that 20 TO make up the truly success
ful Christian minister. There should be, he
said, such preacher versatility OF talent,
and diversity OF effort wa WIN many nlnsIfs
With these everything runs 70 the head ana we nave IN
sibIe preacher Of Gods word. Others altogether
gwen personal and private devotion. and this Is likely
taken up with eccesiascsm, which tended TO make the
church army, but insisted that al the Soldey should
zrr ear the me
the qualifications essential TO true ministry as 69
down by the Apostle Peter whom he considered model
that an preachers shoud pattern AFTER and insisted that
The possession of one Of these necessary 10 sue
cess in the field Of Gospel labor These We're; Fath.
which IS the essential me Oh Oh tne ~
60 battle against al obstacles; true manhood-being
determination TO sustainia position eonseentousy as
al obstacles gOdlness, comprised more particularly l
the term reyelence brohery kindness or desire 10 ao
and assist in all efforts to promote the Masters cause
and greatest an, charity, the opposite of narrow
essentials he desired the young before him act
and remember the advice given long ago by an
experienced cleTgymen-alWays expect 10 succeed ana
never think YOU have succeeded
Theology and Sacred Rhetoric IN the Union seminary,
then addressed the class, eXhortng them always 70 be
the ability which the Holy spirit g5eth preach thus to
the utmost Of your strength Inc reverend gentleman
h discourse by bidding the graduates an ailectiogae
pronounced, after which the congregation retired
ANNIVERSARY SERMON OF THE AMERICAN AND
FOREIGN CHRISTIAN UNION.
The anniversary sermon before tne American
and FOneign Christian Union preached last evening
by the Rev George T. Hare d. d., IN the st. Pauls NJ T.
Church, FOurth-aye OF Twenty yseCOnd-st. The
preacher selected his from the third chapter John
the thrtysixth verse: He that beeyeth on the Son
hath everlasting life and he that Oeheyeh not the son
shall not sec ne but the wrath Of God abideth him.
This text the fundamental doctrine Of the Re
formation II the foundation, especially Of the creed
of MS church This church makes It especial duty
inculcate this doctrine. IL succeed IN establishing
this faith in the minds Of all nations, We shall have
achieved a great and noble work The Roman Church
been often and bitterly assaed with invecve and
accusation. false and dangerous IN It's doc
frlne, and perniciOus IN its tendencies nave
heard that this method was successful In convert
ing adhesents OF that church from is doctrines
5eeye % will be found far more edeafiOus TO gently
Gods word. He-the preaeher-did not share the ap-
prehcusons OF many In regard TO the future religious
He bclcyed that tho Roman church was stea-
dIy and surely declining IN power and
n Christ inCucaed by many texts ranging throughout
The New Testament. What is meant by this Everlasting
Life" There have been many definitions OF falth gwen
TOO many, DC thought Anxious Souls had Deeh Gohiueu
and bewldered by multiplicity OF doctrines. RAIN ID
thfst j. coming 10 OhIist' II Ihctuues - 70
coming Chret without conviction Of the necessity fOrt
Secondly, there must be feeling Of the necessity for D
.Tine help No creature is 50 consciously helpless as
soul abOrng under CONSCIOUSNESS OF SIM All he Inacl
9eTy OF the Christian system is directed TO leading the
struggling soul 70 CHRIST The GROWING act the com
plCencss Of this state, Is when the soul fully accepts
Christ It's only means Of salvation This is saving
faith Has 10 philosophy Can We sec how tins expert
encc shall bring 10 everlasting lfei answer this
faith is everlasting life. II has all the qualities that God
desires n the forgiven sOla Christ has nterposed no
barrier OF form or ceremony between Himself and the
rcpenuC sinner lie has delegated 10 priesthood 20 dis
pcnge this precious life lie il, Himself the Great
High Priest, and % Him can each one come
without hindrance restraint only cQgfessng
his sins and cOnfessing them only to Christ
has shut Ou these precious truths from the famshng
souls that come to her seeking how they may be saved
and aims giving and penance, and priestly absolutOn
IL ~ De our duty TO preach ShIsIlaDlty IN H%eathen %