The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-03
SnsiouaI ReIiaien.

ss'hH ID honor OF Inc objects they represented
SasiousI Religion.
An effort u beng made 20 revive tho raionaissic
moscnent 10 tins CITY. which eliminated yesterday
afternoon ia the delivery OF lecture under the title OF
"Rome on Reason At the hall OF Dodworth's studio
euiidns, No 2i2 firh avenue The lecturer the Row.
Henry nianoard, . unissrsalist clergyman Of some
Brooklyn celebrity, stated By way OF sxordiun for
hs discourse thai he had been induced 70 .ry .hs e1
riment, then and shere begun by very material con-
sideranons There were. he persuaded mulsitudes
Of people who were no, in the attending service
because there was something dominating and undsmo-
CRATIC In the very atmosphere OF the majority Of our
city cereymen and congregations HeSsonght 70 ostaD-
be- a.. sSs sIssr q S s.ssen
and Protesantlsm, he could n0s bal declare himself
Catholic. believing as he did that Catholicism was me
fresr OF tho two botwssn Catholicism and RATIONAL
ism he could noe bul declare himself Nationalist be-
ieviDg in reason, enlightened reason ~ the arotsr Of
course which was ,sysss was automatically that Cath.
ocity Ia preferable TO Protssiantsm whlie Ratonasm
pleieIaeis 70 Csnoli. Inc ka',ou.sp advocated
science, and inspauon WAS therefore, reduced " ths
general standing OF intuive perception AN great men
inspiration, which In o greater iCes degree CON-
mon 70 all men. Tho Bible be accepted, not ~
very valuable in its way. The speaker concluded win
rather effective psroration; amer which and few
small dispersed withou, waiting Tor me ceremony Of
the benedction.
SUNDAY School Insfitute.
Tho Introductory service iaaug uratDg series Of
sons for the purpose or pushing forward the good work
in which the New York Sunday School institute .,
present engaged, IVES given ~ the Reformed Dutch
church, OF Fifth and Twenty ninth street,
last evening. The sacred odincs nlled in every
available part with and fashionable coDgre-
cation. The venerable fsaac Ferris d d. LII D.. pre-
sided tie services Of the evening and invoked The
opening prayer After tho anthem, reading Of the
Scriptures and hymn, wniohhe congregan0n joined
were given, the Rev. T. W. Chambers delivered ad-
dross the Objections 70 sunday Schoois" Alter
expressing the Satisfaction he felt in witnessing
80 large congregation drawn together for so
noble An object ~ that which called them
hitncr the reverend gentleman remarked Ihas
there were many DIRECTIONS useJ by people aasos the
existence OF the mission schools and indeed these OBJ
jectons wcro advanced by those whose Chr stan
Duct Is above reproacn Among the objections cited
these That Sunday schools entirely Jake she ehid's
religious training from IFS natural teacness-iss father
nished by The schools tho quAIy many the books
to be found In the libraries Of these institutions: the
Sabbath she singing Of trashy hymns 70 wresched mu-
sic, and numerous osher objections OF similar nature
70 those already To the nrst Of these tho
speaker referred in particular, and considered that
instead Of taking tho religious training Of child from
it's parents It only assisted Them in the prosecution OF
thas great and necessary work; and IN cases where,
from the nature Of . parents occupation, he do
barred or unable, or even unwilling, to furnish tho
Is essential 10 insure salvation, there indeed was
whore tho mission OF the school shous out oonspcu-
ousy. To the remainder OF the objection hc would only
say, let those who labor energetcay 70 point out
these objections 70 enter Into the good work and
Of ihose imperfections which they think may exist
the present system OF sunday school teaching.
Tho Rev, Mr.. Foss followed. His discourse was,
'Tfhe sunday School the Hope Of Cites." After hrst
describing what city IL he endeavored 70 show what
city should be- aud IN order 10 realize true greatness
the happiness Of the numerous people contained with
and satisfy tho necessary Of tho community,
10 should DO well and cheaply governed And that was
the condition in which this great city was not as tho
was prevalent, and society was IN . sad condition
What the remedy Temperance cried ous
stir up the people IN the cause Of temperance; pou
Clans cried OUT vote for my party the phanthropst
Gospel All good In their way but yet all not Sufficient
accom- pish the true result You begin with
chd, teach him the true path OF Christian conduct in
his youth and Id bis age he viii not depart from IT.
Interesting Church Anniversary Service az
Newark.
CArsi church. uea, nt,le Gothic cdihcs, situated on
Nsrkc, street. the oldest free church IN New jersey
wss filled 10 its capacity yesterday forenoon by
highly respectable congregation, which had assembled
for tho purpose Of taking part in emoraling abe
eighteenth anniversary OF the conservation OF the
charch hfier the usna, morning service, at when
the rector, Rev. J. H. stansbury, oiicstcd,
bad been concluded, very able sermon was
preached by lhs Rev. Dr. Lowell, the 8st
rector OF Tue church The reverend gentleman o.
ccted his tort the words from st. Matthew thirteenth
chapter and thirty fret verso, 1.-The ned s the woSid
and from another portion go out into all the world
great necessity there FOR every professor Of Chris
tahity 10 unite with the ministry and 90 forth into the
highways and byways aud disc all
teachings Of Divine Master Evening service
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