The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-14
RELIC our SERVICES YESTERDAY.


O,/sa An rrAcAiaG as the Five PeiDss-A
~WScked" Man Chimes . DIZZY and h Ar.
rested.
Just after the cessation Of Q tremendous shower
the burning sun Of yesterday shot forth IT. dazzling
rays Frightening up everything In general, not for
getting the notorious region Of the Five Potnts
Rickety buildings and lettering tenements, cracked
walls and roOness houses basked In the sunshine
for half an hour displaying the rapid decay which
the corroding hand OF time and the stin more anni
hilatine grip Of vice had brought upon them. 1t was
almost still Is q churchyard, for the revery and
carouse which long since characterized this con-
taminated spot was hushed, and quetness regned
around. Here and there grizzly and ferocous
loo'-ng head protruded from q pansess window
gazing dreamily on the passers py and save for the
toys the decayed fish bones Of the street. moth
ing disturbed the silence Of the place. Shortly after
four O'Clock the school children and few OF the In
haDitants Of the locality wno however, Kept well to
the rear assembled In front Of the building TO attend
religious exercises IN the open air. Whether any
disturbance was anticipated did not transpre, but
SUFFICIENT number OF the police present during
the proceedings TO prevent anything OF the Kind II
The exercises were opened with the hymn, ~ will
sing for Jesus" after which the Rev. Mr.. Whitaker
read the prayer, In which he earnestly asked TOT me
reformation and salvation Of the Surrounding dis
| trct.
Rev. George L. Taylor then delivered discourse,
Book OF the Acts, and the course OF his address
| called upon those present 10 join him In singing
with. The chorus was swelling alolt when de-
cidedy "wicked' man, and to all lntents and pur-
poses no musician, began TO rival the religious mar.
mony with the believing OF "ChampaQne Charlie"
with some hourlshes OF his own Taking into con-
sideration the excise prohibitions OF the day and tue
ungodiy strain OF the sinner the audience naturally
turned around and were no. little surprised to be-
hold bury looking fellow, In his shirt sleeves, with
BOOK "a iiand, al neighborng window, howling
tiVna md nhah ip
have continued for some time had not two officers
pounced upon and removed him to the Sixth
! enjoy every liberty for the fee exercise of his
vocal organs. Tie reverend gentleman vain
e e%aa v az ne was beng led on Il say,
leave that man here till preach to him. Too late;
the heather soon disappeared. Mr.. taylor in
Stunning his DISCOURSE alluded to the inpris0
Of 81. Pau III Phiipp, and tie conversion OF the
jailer. he exhorled me congregation 10 return to
the paths OF righteousness aud abandon the WAYS OF
lie did hot the "wickedost man In New
York; present, but he would say that man was
wicked that he was beyond the paie OF conversion
subsequently Mr.. L. b. LOder as.elded the roslrum
and led Off tue hymns ''ihis Beautiful World of
ours" and 81 Love Jesus, which were joined in by
the children present, and alter few remarks from
that gentleman the audience quietly dispersed.
Throughout the proceedings few scowling lndivld-
uals, including many women, fingered in the back
ground, with evidently no earnest intention OF par
ucpating In the exercises, and apparently not at all
pleased WIN the musical portion OF them. Win the
exception OF the performance OF the wicked man
ABOVE mentioned no interruption occurred.
Crime in New Yorl--Its Causes and Rem s-s
dies-SermOn Mt the Broadway Taber.
nacle.
Rev. DR.. Thompson delivered a discourse last
evening before a numerous congregation at the
Broadway Tabernacle ON "Crime In New York, its
Causes and Remedies" The reverend gentleman
based his remarks on the twenty-tnrd verse
Of the seventh chapter Of the prophesies Of
Ezekel-"The land is full OF bloody crimes and the
city Is full Of Violence" In somewhat elaborate
manner the preacher reviewed the condition OF the
Kingdoms OF judah and Israel at the period Of this
prophecy about thousand years before Christ, and
attributed the prevalence of its "boody crimes" and
violence to the alliances formed by the
interest, and said he had tried to picture
TO himself prophet sitting In far OF
land aud meditating upon the news Of crime that
might reach nm at The present time from this coun-
try, v mere murder and other offences prevailing
throughout Its length and breadth, the acts alike Of
individuals and organizations He held IL to
primarily with the people To say whether tney would
allow this state OF affairs to exst-whetLer they
would have government or not, and whether viO-
lence and lawessness should be allowed to destroy
the industries OF the nation, represS the freedom OF
into civil war. lie ,aen proceeded at some engta to
enumerate and depict The very prevalent crimes
crime, robbery and defalcatOn referring especially
TO the OFFENCES enumerated, ami more particularly TO
the assassination Of officers Of tue law In Tue dis
charge OF their duties. and 10 the systematized
crime OF child murder, an OFFENCE which existed in
certain legaized form Oh the Ganges and in China
ana which we applaud tie British government IN
It's efforls 10 suppress. New orK AZ present was
exceeding the average oil popuous Communities
the wnOe number VI arrests last yea, In the Metro
pOtan district being fifteen Thousand IN excess OF
the average OF the preceding eight years. he total
number OF arrests IN 1851 was oo,6oZ. VI this num-
Der ~, l56 were native born persons and 81, $40
Foreigners OF me foreigners rs TO- nearly one-naL
were from Ireland alone, and 400 were Germans
The total arrests Tor the past eigat amounted
to 1V6,ZeS, OF which number 4os, l29 Americans
and co. Loo foreigners. Vi tLis latter class 373 al
were NATIVES OF ireland aud 100 were OF German
nativity. The speak attributed to the lac war the
revival OF the habit OF carrying and familiarity with
deadly weapons aud deepening OF the estimate OF
existing crime, however, he announced lntUxication
and the great innnx Of hmm, srat0n TO America.
Most vi tlose Immigrants arrive by way OF New
York, and the city thus rcaps but a proper
ton OF the Denen,s they confer in common
upon the county at large, wnle lt ahsorps
all the evils, from the TACT that large COM
munit,es uuav0idably furnish the most attractive
fields OF operation for bad men, In conclusion The
speaker urged as the most potent remedies Tor tn
prevailing crimes, 1rst tn, necessity VI having an
upright and irreproachable system vi poice second
an IA lcontaminated judiciary above suspicion and
fcaI less the discharge OF tier func IONS which he
acknowledged wouu be dficult to secure under Al
elective system controlled by the lower sIra.a OF the
community; thirdly, the ameioration OF the moral
anu social condition Oh the poor ana the furnishing
OF abundant aud ellclent means OF education and
rengous culture.
Sermon by nm Indian Chief.
Bethany chapel, corner Of Eighty fourth street and