The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-17

Thy God givs,h hoe" Children who showed diaespect
their parents could not feel how great had been tns
offence IA Inc sy u God until their parents we're Akeh
would they no, give 10 blot out The days Of their dsrss
pect. There was another evil habit which solomon re-
isrred to over two thousand years ago N speaans
those who larry long At the wins who 60 70 seek ne
mixed wine-dranksnnesA The Police Commissioner
report had shown how many thousands Of dollars had
ing insosioaa1s drink, - and when sss prsssn.
drinkers and drink sellers were gone tbere soulf
sioI.ily Who would tax. their places Many mon
who had stood high In the nations affections nad
safe Drunkenness had plunged more souls into nell
IMAM war; famine or pestlence and 10 nine cases Out ~
ten, In tho normal condition Of the poor their pov~
could BIO traced back rum and II rum was not ~
sssncs there would DO smies and prayers in many
families where there are now tears and desps.r. An
other evil habit was gambling Chad msay Forms. but
its principle which for one man 10 gss something
from another without rendering him an equivalent was
the in ali its forms There Arrange fascina-
lien II that carried uin almost despite
himself. The amount at stake, whether penny or
pound did not change the fact that the babt sln
and tho 6rst step otsn end,d insanity suicide
or murder. Another evil habit WAS theaTs-going.
ne
about ~ be built in Geneva that no good man ought
10 enter IT. The bad influence of theatres lay in the
for holy things they treated the nmorai-
ties they stimulated the sensuahty they inspired and
the evil thoughts ney planted IN the minds Of the
young. The surroundings OF theatres told their
influences Things which were centres OF SO much
that owl could not be- good. Evil habi,a0ns might
mem around II; yet plant theatre . certain place
and grogshops and saloons sWarmed in Its
ali these sources OF evil There were evil habits such
rs profanity, avarice and others, which the speaker
would likes to have discaased upon. but for want OF
TINS could not. He concluded by declaring that the
only way TO cure evil habits expel them from the
heart and iie by religion OF the Lord Jesus Christ
not 10 chain them down the possessed with do
nous chained down, as they might break loose,
but 10 erpsl them the demons had been expelled from
the man NJ the SSslour's command.
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church.
The announcement that union meeting Of the friends
Of the American Tract Society would be held in the
Fifth avenue Presbyterian church, At tho corner Of
Nineteenth street, attracted very audience
to that edco last evening. After tho recitation Of the
opening prayer ~ tho Rev. DR.. Hall, pastor Of the
church the Rev MT Stephenson introduced. The
reverend gentleman briefly detailed the immense labor
in which the American Tract Society engaged. Il
astonishing, he sa,d, the of printed
which abroad daily teaching the Word Of
God 1woths Of the labors Of the society directed
In this channel So far the society has been selfsup
porting bnt the influence which 1t is called upon to
exercise in the promotion OF Southern evangezasion and
the prostraon and poverty OF the south such that
order to supply the great thirst evinced by the
and uneducatsd to read the Word Of God It is no.
cessary to appeal the benevolent The work Of the
society establishing Sunday schools In distant ais
trics paves the way the organized church The dis
trbution tracts papers and Bibles, millions OF which
spread broadcast throughout the country-ays,
throughout the whole univer5e--was rapidly accom-
plshing its mission OF good Every ship which leaves
port carries with Thousands Of these
of Christian truth. since the foundation of the society
TO the present time it next 70 mpossbiity 70 get
missionaries Mexico This great barrier was over
come and jealous and faithful workers IN the cause OF
Jesus now iabored there In all the south American
republics with the exception OF Guatemala, agents Of
the society were performing their duty.
Tho Rev. G. l. shaler Of Richmond followed. The
widespread poverty and prostrslion OF the material in
tsrsss Of thai section Of the South had most seriously
affected the churches Few OF the pastors received
adequate support and this had the effect OF leaving tho
people Of many districts unprovided for spiritually
10 this great the American Tract Society's
system OF colporage vas admirably adapted Through
ity sabbath schools have been established insirnctng
about ten thousand pupils These schools are conducted
by eShtyhvo colporeurs At average salaries OF $500
each The speaker paid glowing tribute to the eager
which the coored people, young and old. evinoe
towards eng atenmsni. Their progress astonishing
incidents related by the reverend gentle
to prove the correctness Of his remarks In this
spect.
Mr. John f. vassar who had sborcd colporteur in
the OF the Lord IN the Southern States among
the coiorsd brethren, detailed In homey phrase the
progress and success Of the socetys aors among tho
poor in the Southern country.
short address by the Rev. DR. Crosby the pro-
ceediDgs we're Brought 20 n close.
Travels in rise Holy Laod-Lector- BY bishop
Bayiey In jersey CIV
In accordance with the request OF St. Peters Temper
Of Jersey City, Bshcb Baycy delivered
lecture 81. Peters church last evening his
els throvgh the Holy Land. Many Of vthose cities
localities mentioned in Holy Writ the scenes
Of the hfe and suneriugs OF Christ
described geographically and historically. Tho
discourse, interesting TO any body OF Christians, was
part culary 10 thu large congregation who hied The
church, whose veneration, Catholics, for the
smallest rec OF the heroes Of the primitive church and
the monuments which perpetuaie their hereism forms
important an Ingredient III Cathoiic doctrine The
confessed that In standing such ground and
recalling the bloody acts Of which the theatre the
ieeipg OF awe which oppressed his soul well cacu
lated inspire him with tho Abaeemept and ttieness
man. As this lecture has been published previously
the HsiIp need not enter into its details here The
Lesson taught by the lecture unwavenng ad-
herance % the religion which Christ earth
establish and for which Be laborec suffered 70
much.
TIE sptri.aaIist.-NIrs. Maynard on Recon.
-trUctien.
pcWorth Han is rapidly gaining that Of roputs
ton resort aud rendezvous OF original thinkers
and people OF exceedingly original behavior, which
was enjoyed BY Clinton Hall year or two since aud
this is most especially true of 500 OF Sundays when
audiences devoted TO the theory Of harmony which
peculiar TO the First splri,uaiss socie'y morning
and night, assemble TO listen the deep LESSONS
OF who discourse with tightly shut eyes, queer
contortions OF visage and occasional nervous
thrills and shudders Of the whole physique
they proceed Mira Maynard yesterday dis
couried before The society which owes he
foundation TO the efforts OF Miss Emm. Hardnga one
Of the apostles Of spiritual phiosophy-a queer rom
pound, madoup In equal parts OF SrcdepborgIan sua
quips Of metaphysics faDcfui thsorizins fanatic
snthueiasrn The subject OF last evenings sssmonoid
was Reconsideration treated from spl!iiuslis.e
standpoint Of harmon les and oiscords Dropping in At
the ua al half past seven O'Clock, after paying his
nleen oenls or whereabouts for the privilege or being
permitted 10 drop in, the observer found himself In
The prescncs OF small aud rather motley audience
the male representatives OF which affected ths opg.
curling locks of the Apollo, brushed uly behind
tbeT Upon more minute observation tho
spectator would have become aware that some
l.z~sx
fu caroossness OF drcss add appearance the part
the gentlemen of tho audience Every particular neck
cloth arranged aWry and tied under the loft right
with certain sort Of precision which Indicated a
settled purpose 70 have the knot In the right place
and the long curls Of every gentieman's head IL
quts that soms hours VI labor must have been
expended in artificial production Of the requisite
degree fro~sness. Coat collars very carefully
turned down; great pains had been taken that
y-sis mlgnt havs the appearance OF having beer