New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-05-11
RELIGIOUS.
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE - INTERESTING
PROCEEDINGS.

was taken up The Rev. Dr. Carrow OF PHILADELPHIA Of
fered resolution in favor of amending the discipline
that tho Quarterly Conference shall be tho organ OF com
municating with the Bishops in regard the appoint
ment OF preachers. Referred The Rev. Mr. Cunning
ham OF Philadelphia presented memorial from Elkton,
Md, praying for the rescndng from the journal Of the
General Conference Of the resolutions adopted in 1890 cen
surfing two Of its members for making Abolition speeches
Referred. The Roy Mr. Foster OF Indiana oereda resolu
ton instrucng the Committee Reyisas TO consider
tho expcdieDcy Of incorporating into the laws Of tho
Church stringent scrptural In regard TO divorces. The
Rev DR. Halliday OF Indiana submitted resolution ask
ing the Committee on Revisals to Incorporate into tho
discipline rule defining what authority shall appoint Choir
listers employ choirs, and regulate the music Of the
Church. The Rev. A. LYDIA OF West Virginia presented
resolution IN favor OF biennial sessions Of the General
tGG Number "o Rshops Referred increasing
ton tor we're Presented and referred The Subject q adms
sion then taken mp The Rev. Mr. Hester OF Indiana,
offered amendment to DR.. Reddys substitute for the
report Of the Special Committee. The amendment pro
posed 10 consider the first clause Of the Mission Confer
States leaving those OF the third class colore TO DO
sldcred and acted upon afterward. Dr. A. wheeler
sttute, and in favor Of the claimants The Rev. DR..
Porter Of Providence occupied i minutes Win argument
to show that representatives from the South arc not
legally entitled to scat oryaeS' IN the Iehef" confer
REoPENING OF TRANSPORTATION CHURCH.
SERMON BY ARCHBISHOP MCLOsKEY.
The Catholic Church of the TRANSPORTATION,
dho Rev. Father Treanors) in crowded yes
teray morning. the congregation being drawn thither by
the announcement that the cdce, which has been for
some months past undergoing repairs and enlargement,
and which adorned with one Of the costliest al
tara would be formally reOpened for divine services that
the altar was he cODsecrated and that the Most Rev
Archbishop McCloskey was to preach on the OCCASION
The Interior of this church now finished in the most ar
tIstie manner Tho sanctuary has been enlarged, aud
the pcws the organ ANA gallery fronts grained in imta-
ton OF oak The altar the chief feature of the INTERIOR
Is constructed OF solid white marble, having on ITS
front panel u figure Of the entOmbed savior. The
tabernacle, q gem IN Inc way OF art Is also
Of white marble, rising in imitation OF throne canopy,
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which very heavily glded On either side OF this tab
crnacc marble lodges four in number for the reccp
tion Of vases OF flowers extra candestcks &c
siOns when the ceremonial requires more OF the pOmp
on The gospel and epo sides Of the altar respectively
the wall above the gallery ends are size statues Of
SITS. Peter and Paul Tho ceiling y artisucay rescoed
having representations Of the four eyanglist In
each on the wall over the altar space has bcen
the TRANSPORTATION OF OurLor The organ has been pat
in fine order and the front OF II grained TO correspond
church.
inter, bearing In his hand the Episcopal crozer, ana
accompanied by assistant priests ana acoYtes, entered
the sanctuary from the ycstiy. AS the conservation
service Is very lengthy owing 10 inc lhtcess OF the hOur
the simple ceremony Of blessing the altar was subsu
tutcd. The dspgCcs being fqisbcd and tho Itany ana
mass was commented, tho Rev Francis McNieney, the
Archbsops secrethry ectlng as cetDI3ht' the ICY;
II FaIelly Of ~. Janess as deacon the rev f2ILeF
Tandy Of TRANSPORTATION as subdeacon and the Rev
William Poole muster Of ceremonies. Atcr the chant
bishop acendcd the altar and read, tie tex OF hs
domino deIf decorcm doDs tG el oo,;1 Labiiaiionis
glorie tuoT" hays loved o LS1 tie beauty q Ihy
The saline gplrt, 10 said. that animated tho
HschSt Of the royal prophet aud prompted
had animated the breasts ~ the congregation before him.
and had prompted their zeal in The good work in which
conpetcd-the enlargement aud adoument Of this house
Of God They ala this work because they loved this house
tIcy had sontht 10 hcauy aud enrich A. Knowing that
lie who ms the eaHl Wis., ~. uInehsity hau e3I1S
men. they had sought To make u ln sohe tot worm,
HIN. They had felt how holy and sublime Is the ucrl'
Christ becomes himself The tacrhcial victim Icpcauh8
daily the Same adorable sacrifice that he oncfcd
aud believing this. they knew they could not make
that altar too precious II u were bn1t OF goa or
It would bat little TO ypify their belief For this rea
6cagty ~ 1 l9 INV Wy 0i ~ H., IN ms mi i, MI ~
idea that had animated them had caused tho children Of
the Church IN al and In an cmes 20 erect grand aud
gorgeous temples for the services Of religion this made
young aud Old rich and poor the PRINCE and the peasant
identifying Of the house Of God let mono cay
said when Mary Magdalen lrought precious ointment
why not this money given 10 the poorf 10 was
given to Him who IS The father OF the pcorIto Him OF
whom the poor entertain no lehlou. ieeng huch oJec-
ton, ft came az ALL would come from tho rich, from
able TO cothe Themselves In purple and
fine linen and To- fare sumPtuousy every day In the
church the poor know they ARE always az home, ana all
only typical OF holer ana eTahdcr temple IMAM can %
built 10y the hands 81 men, temple built by the eternal
God himself temple whose cIpanse covers the whole
earth, whose hight extends to Heaven luIkng as y
wcre the church on earth 90 Himself In His eternal
of man must one day perish. Its beauty time may
tarush its walls In the course OF years molder aud
perish for lie has decrod that not even the gates OF
hen shall prevail against H. IL Is not church hidden
from mems eyes but visible church, apparent 10 the
world IL Is as city on mOuntalnop, light set on
hill, light to illuminate the word-and they who would
fool fItuf luna ~ dtyln
heavenly church. Not only was Il 10 exist for all time,
but IL be spread over all nations and throughout
country and color. and race, and kndred-peOpe the
most diverse and opposite in government In dress IN
the voice OF that church which, recognizing all colors
and conditions, embraces all; teaches all
ali the same eternal reward The Archbishop then spoke
o. the unity and universay OF the Church as being ey
dence Of the divinity Of the Savior who established H.
Unity he said Is the impress that God has stamped on all
his works IN It strength ana dur93ty and u was the
might be and he added not for the sake OF these
alone but for al those I'm dos mast gwen e mat tho
might out from the embrace OF tie church. but they
could not take any OF the promises that were hers They
would be but branches Of the parent tree destined only
90 wther or to be Topped or yet the tree Itself would
point and Speaking Of the holiness OF the Church,
eyiuced by tho number OF her martyrs confessors,
10 remember that they each one, temple OF the
Holy Ghost made by baptism, and sealed as such In
by mortal sin they would be held accountable by God
himself Learn said he in conclusion TO love the beauty
OF your spiritual temple all you have done In this
material structure will profit you nothing 30 regulate
your lives that being here temples OF the Holy Ghos you
may, hereafter, become stones IN that Great Church
eternal In the heavens.
Vespers were sung 40 "A O'Clock last evening. when
there benedlcOn OF the Blessed Sacrament and q
sermon by the Rev. william Quinn OF ST. Peters, Bar
clay-st
SERMON BY THE REV. CHAUNCEY GILES.
The Rev. Chauncey Giles lectured last night,
at the swedenborgan house Of worship, the "Rea-
tons Of Spirits and Men" Spirits, no said have an
unbOnnded influence men, They have a constant
desire 10 revisit the earth the bodies OF but such
dangerous for many We can learn
IL Ilnm hncausn only into