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DEDICATION OF A NEW METHODIST CHURCH.

The new Methodist Episcopal church IN Perry
street. near Greenwich, which has been erected by
the New York City Methodist Episcopal Sunday
School and Missionary Society, was formally dedi-
Gated to the service OF God yesterday. The church.
which Is plain but convenient and commodious one
is intended for the use OF the Bank street church
congregation The cost OF the site and the building
Is $50 900, OF which sum all but about $4,000 has
already been subscribed.
At the morning service Bishop James preached The
Sermon selecting his text the eighteenth verse OF
the fourth chapter OF Galatians, .But ii Is good to be
zealously anected always IN good thing.n The
Bishops sermon was very appropriate 10 the occa
sion and was attentiveiy listened to by congrega-
ton which filed the church in every part. At the
close OF the discourse Messrs. w. W. Cornell w. H.
Peyton and James II. Putnam, three OF the trustees
presented the church 10 the Bishop for dedication
Amer formally receiving it Or. James pro-
ceeded to the dedication, using Tor mat
purpose the form prescribed by the Methodist
Episcopal Church. collection was taken mp at the
OF the trustees announced that 1t hoped $500
would be raised during the day. az they were anxious
TO have the c lurch free OF all debt
In the afternoon a sermon was preached by the
Rev. g. ID. Foss, OF Trinity Methodist Episcopal
church and M the evening the discourse was de-
nvered by Dr. W. II. Ferris, the presiding elder OF
che New York district. III the opening portions OF
tue various services some selected ana appropriate
hymns were very eXceently sung by the choir
The church IN Perry street Is The third which has
been erected by the New York cuts sunday Schoo oil
anu Missionary Society OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church during the past two years.
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new JE2SEI INTELLIGENCE.
.rerser CIV.

jersey City.
MISUNDERSTANDING afternoon Charles Nogand
aged forty years. was arrested on a charge OF having
burrarousy entered the store or Mr. Patchil corner
OF Grove and North Fourth streets, and abstraeiing
money from a box theron. lie was committed 10
prison to await trial.
Hudson City.
MAN KILLED on rHE ERIE RAILROAD About
FIVE O'Clock yesterday morning passenger on one
Of the trains bound for jersey city fen through the
bridge over the Morris and Essex Railroad
and was mangled 20 fcarruly that he died
shortly afterwards. lie had stepped from the
tram, Ia company with other passengers TO LOOK
after some cattle, which be was conveying 10 New
York. ana the darkness OF the morning rendering
his footing uncertain, he fell between two of the
beams with which the bridge Is constructed and
which afford no safety TO those crossing on foot lie
was flity years Of age anu resided In remote part
Of New York State, where he leaves n wife and four
children in INDECENT circumstances An inquest Will
be held by Coroner Warren to-day.
Hcbeken.
DARING RoBBERY.-An unknown burglar yester.
day entered the house OF John Enls at No n Ilud.
son street. and stole several silver spoous and other
articles valued at 500. lie made ms ESCAPE unno.
ticed, and has not been arrested.
Paterson.
CrRrTNG.-The Paterson Curling Club play the
Thistle Club OF New York on Christmas. A match
with the Jersey City Club will also come of soon
between Richard Van Houten and the Society for
Establishing Useful Manufactures terminated on
Saturday afternoon. by raising the dam above the
city, Van Houten's lands were oyernowed, and he
SUED the society for trespass The suit lasted several
Gays and created much excitement as q test case.
verdict OF s3,15o In favor OF the plaintiff was rem.
dered. The criminal calendar viii be taken ND to-
Day. The Grand Jury have already brought in forty
four bills OF Indictment and have not yet finished
their business.
Newark.
COMMITTED morning John w. pecy
who stands charged with completely In the recent
robbery OF Mr.. Charles Ripley's residence, was com.
mitted by Justice Mills to await trial with WILSON,
warren and Smith. Peck Is said TO be the person
who, IN company with dishonest domestic carried
on from the same house, some months ago yls0
worth OF silver plate.
THE sToRs.-Iise Its neighboring cities, Newark
was an exceedingly dangerous place for foot pas
sengers all day yesterday. The disagreeably slip
perry condition or the sidewalks was source or
AeSleas annoyance ~ all those who daringly az.
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ARRIVALS.

REPORTED BY the HERALD STEAM YACHTS.
seamshp Palmyra Or, Watson, Liverpool, via Boston
steamsbp Roxana orr. Winter, Palermo Nov 2, and
sons SE SSn NV winds during Tie las, dsy ~ A'
sieamshlp SANTIAGO dc Cuba, Macdiarmid, Now Orleans
nee sox rSs Co. o Dec IS s5 Pa s y a. a y
aaDs isRai o an Il s sw Of 1 L
spoke schr Arthur, bound n.
Dec H. vita md.e and 70 samuel S steysn hx
leo Detained al Sandy Hook on account % fog.
Steamship Leo, Dearborn savannah IS hours, with mdse
steamship Asasnne, Kelly, New Bedford, with mdse
passengers. 70 Ferguson Wood -. 90 ,...
ss. @ss 70 T1Fx Pyish. 4
IS "a, spoke schr q stilon, bound S.
Bark r cp SS S' co. fay s w sae sesar np 81
gales entire passage; split sas and shifted Cargo 18Th
Il same day, strong gale from NV and was blown on
shore Sailed IN with schr King Bird, wyman, for
Bark Morton E Gardner Grand Trrs II u days with
Brg village Belle r, corbei, Santa Cruz &c days. with
gales The entire passage; SPLIT sails, 49, &C. O.,
ans, Win sa 81, .I HAD Sss xss,ssI
s az sSs s supplied
q y her and .wsd %
sns cole Bs.sos z ay ..W wA lumber to Hoyote
Msry Z cs 3 days, with rubber.
wenbsrs. Had and NV gale, Toe entire passage 9Th
s b y 81 as'' sen Bangor
e 's Ss
Schr N Coombs. Coonbs Calais, days, with lumber
scSr Northern Light, Piummer, Nachss via Providence
~s sehr Loiss Smith Floyd Buctspo7 days. lumber
70 Cameo Bangor New Haven whe.
IS sehr Marion, Barber, Portland for Philadelphia.
Schr Wave Crest, Phlips, Boston for Virginia.
schr Il Hand, Taylor, bridgeport Tor rh,laaslphia
scsr Lsay krs % so.to FOR FOR
gchr g Edwards, Allen, Boston for Philadelphia.
achr " Evcrmnn, Hubbard, Boston for Philadelphia.
schr San Juan, Jones, Providence.
Sebr Edwin roxler, Fewcomb, Providence for virgns.
schr Alice French, Providence for Virginia
yt0r TYSON. Brewer, Providence for Philadelphia.
gchr Aldrdge, Parker, Providcnce for Philadephia
pchr Dread Goodspeed Providence for Elizabehport.
Schr sarah n Thomas Arnold, Providence Tor Ezabssh
achr Prcdmore Hart, Providence for Esabsthport
gchr q solomon, Hart Bristol
schr l. A vanbrunt, Mills, Norwich.
schr Harriet Thomss Newman New london.
schr Robsr. rs s. h sss,'. sew London
srbr Expedite, Clark Connecfcut River.
echr Mary Nolan, Flynn, New Haven.
er,ir Addie Avery, Ryan, New Haven for Baltimore
scbr Aladdin, Ryan, bridgeport for Philadelphia.
pchr Yosemite FerrelI, Roslyn. :.
ss sE ~ of Sandy HOOK fell 10 with brig AeIand
sydney CO. Of provisions water and fuel and with AL
sas blown away; wind WKW and blowing gale could not
reader anv laid her all the afternoon, but at
night sight OF her; 18th, weather moderared wind ~
courses In search OF her PM fe W with
her again. supplied her with provisions waisrsnd fuel
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RELIGIOUS SERVICES YES. fERDAY.
plYu.urn cHuacH.

Rev. Henry Ward Beechcr and tho Jadiciary.
Al the evening service at Pr mouth church yester-
day the Rev. H. W. Beecher took as his text the pas
saqe of Scripture contain ID In the nineteenth chap
Ter OF Acts from the eg Ath to the twentieth verse;
paying more particuia attention to the nineteenth
verse After iiustrs fling the points contained in the
various verses In Is somewhat general manner, the
preacher procee led to enforce the truth that when
. person pro Aessed penitence for past conduct
Il was r,Acessary that some proof should
IN, eveA as in the text the men who had mad
cQnveIsion by burning their books. Different men
Gh0uld be expected to show their penitence by
Beecher Illustrated his meaning by supposing the
conversion OF a liquor dealer and distiller, and
said that in the case OF these men he should expect
them to testify to the genunenesS OF their CONVEX
sion by destroying the goods In which they had
dealt IT, in erect, said the reverend gentleman fur
understood 10 mean New York city Judge, and an
elective Judge too, not federal one-were
last that it was time for him to turn from his evil
way and to seek religion, he should not let him slip
through easy Without special ekamna1lo dao ne
took last week; what have you done with itf What
about the unjust decision you recently made? What
your friendss How 1t that you have made wicked
safe, and every wicked man to stand solid and
ms hands the preacher would close it against such
man. If snch judge should say that he the chief
OF sinners admit that he had taken brides directly
and indirectly, admit that he had been in collision
with bad men and had kept the choicest criminals
about him: II he should admit that his sins had been
Migrant and confess that he had been exceedingly
sinful and that he wondered Gods lightning had not
consumed him, then the speaker would tell him
that be had soed the purest thing on earth-the ju-
dical ermine-and tell him to give back the moneys
he had received and to show by his actions that he
had altered his course All the robes OF all the good
judges that had ever lived would not make q cover
ing large enough to cover up such corrupt Judge
There could be no words too fiery, no thunder too
mighty, no lightning too scorchng for such men:
and II one such would enter the kingdom or God he
must be born again, and even then he would not be
more tlan u half-sized infant
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Sermon by the Rev. Or. Observation-Disclosures
aud ln.uIucure~.

Sermon by the Rev. DIR. Observation-Disclosures
mud indnIsences.
Al the venerable church OF ST. Peter, In Barclay
street, there was congrcgated last evening large
assemblage called thther despite the unpropitious
state OF the weather by trinity OF powerful causes
to assist ut the vespcr service OF the church and the
solemn benediction 70 listen 10 discourse by the
Rev. DIR. Anderdon and to contribute to the relief OF
the poor people OF the parish The reverend orator
Of the evening has already established this coun-
try his reputation az being clear, concise
logical and therefore most forcibe expoundcr Of
the great Christian truths and the fact that he had
selected AZ subjects for his discourse "Purgatory
and Ipdulgences,r two OF the peculiar doctrines Of
the Catholic church which are by no means under
stood, 80 slightly appreciated and so sllghtingiy
spoken Of by those beyond the pale OF the Catholic
Church-the inducement to be present was no doubt
largely augmented. The regular evening service
consulting Of the chanting sf the appropriate hymns
ana psalms, having been gone through with. the
reverend orator entered the pulpit and commenced
his discourse by quoting the words OF Job:-"favc
mercy upon me; have mercy upon me, at least you
who are my friends, because the hand Of the Lord
hath touched me.- 'rThese,n he SAID "are the
words OF one who cries out In distress
to those who are his friends, knowing
THAT they are able TO help him. and are the words
which are appropriated by our holy mother
the Church TO the souls In purgafory and are used in
the solemn Office in which she teaches the Church
militant 10 pray for the Church suffering Tpe souls
God en- earth and conversely the souls Ofthe Church
militant which are IN q state of grace are friends OF
the so.'ls IN pufgatoryv Tie reverend gentleman
SAID be wcu.o colIDe n'ilssl ~ prove meae iacIs
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| tempted the feat or proceeding to church. Few
escaped the inevitable tumble but fortunately no
| serious accidents were reported.
The LAFON CASE.-In the matter of accepting bail
for the liberation Of Thomas Lafon, the young man
confined in the county jail, awaiting trial on
charge OF murder In the second degree, Judge De-
pue has not yet rendered any decision. During the
illness Of the Judge the limit Of the application ex-
pired ana the motion has not yet been renewed as
required in such cases.
ALLEGED BRUTAL ASSAULT ON A WoMAN.-Yes-
terday, poor Irish woman named Catharine
Ford appeared before Justice Mills and made COM
plant against her husband to the effect that In 1T
Of er frenzy partially induced by liquor he had struck
nictng deep wound from which the blood nowed in
q stream down her back. She was properly cared
Tor by the Chief OF Police and her case looked AZ
ter by the Magistrate.
ORGANIZATION OF NEW COUNCIL, o. U. A. NJ
On Saturday night, at Temperance Hall, there was
organized new council of the Order Of United
American Mechanics. The new council is named
Grafton No. %. The principal officers elected at the
saiH tline are:-Chairman, James Z. Collord; vice
bus, Q. M. Collord and w. w. Gardner. The pro-
ceedlngs wound up with pleasant reunion, In winch
pated
MALICIOUS OPPOSITION TO THE NEWARK AND NEW
YORK RAILRoAD.-For some time past there has ex-
listed strong feeling OF opposition against the
building OF the new railroad between this city and
New York among parties in the Fifth and Twelfth
wards, the chief source Of grievance being the put
ting up Of bridges in certain streets, which struc-
lures the company claim are only intended as tenn
porary affairs On last Thursday night OF these,
In Frederick street-one that had not yet been COM
peted-was cut down and levelled to the ground.
There were twelve massive beams, each OF which
must have cost an axeman several hours labor to
fell The police are yet IN ignorance OF the matter.
AcCIDENTs.-An elderly lady named Cummings
had narrow escape from falling under the cars at
the Market street depot yesterday forenoon. She
owes her life to six year old son, who dragged her
from danger by strength far beyond his years.
Alonzo Hudson, a young man, son OF Mr. John p
Hudson, fell recently from the first floor to the
cellar Of Garthwait's new building on Spruce street.
and sustained injuries OF a serious character. He
struck mead foremost on the frozen ground, and be-
sides being rendered insenslble had OF his ribs
broken. He only became conscious yesterday after
being three days insensible. This Is the build
ing from the third story OF which young carpenter
named Loder Iell, two or three days previous, and
narrowly escaped being killed.
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crust naming them-huronian. sDurian, Devonisn,
caIboneIous Peruvian, trassic ooinc OF paIert
the works Of God the whole topped On by the MoTd
Of God the Bible Scenes nom syria ana Al ryins
Of cities alempnis and TSsoss ana q temples Of
Egypt; Of an smphitheaire IN Arabia petres newn
% solo tem mSsnfs - the O. interior Of noun.
tain called p by me lecturer .Oorn Exchange"
and manv other Illustrations OF similar scenery Inc
story 81 the iSh Of Moses into the land OF INDIAN,
how for his KINDNESS TO the daughters OF Jetnro ne
was "invited TO tea maTre e an. ana u NV
law OF water courses enabled him to take care OF the
ocks OF his fatherinlaw, was interestingly and at
vision of Moses were pct0rally represented, where
upon followed a depression on etymoogy, with rep
modern Roman or English alphabet Astronomy
was next introduced and that by astronomical cal.
culations theage Of the pyramids can be flxed and
how this is done by calculating the positions OF the
North Star through certain openings In the pyramids
was explained. The exodus OF the Jews from Egypt
was narrated and that reaching the shores OF the
Red Sea Moses instituted democratic republican
form OF government, the first in the world. snort
reference to the river Jordan brought out song by
lady, accompanied on the piano, and the chorus
was sung by the whole assembly,
Shall We gather at the river
WIN wafr r. 1Tsns s sss 1dr feet have r0d'
Flowing by the throne OF Gody
The beautiful, beautiful river,
Thss lows Sn ts s ne aqi Srons Of ea
The Biblical story OF Ruth and Boaz claimed some
attention, followed by the building OF Solomon's
temple and the Masonic relation Of Hiram the
Tyran, sending the cedars Of Lebanon on floats TO
Joppa. Nazareth and the annunciati0n to Virgin
Mary, Bethlehem and the birth OF Christ the signs
In the heavens the Magi from the East were all
illustrated In succession and with depression into
astronomy, giving description OF the planetary
state Of the heavens at the time. The flight into
Egypt was shown by the picture criticised above
An opportunity tolintroduce Pompeii and Hercu-
laneum was awaited of and the lecture closed with
the singing by all present Of the following hymn to
the tune Of "Old Hundredv:-
From all that dwell below the skies
Let the Creators praise arise;
Let the Redeemers be sung
Through every land, by every tongue.
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PASSING COUNTERFEIT MoNEY.-A fifty dollar
counterfeit bill was passed in Westville yesterday,
and the police arrested in Rowe's dining saloon a
person identified the one who passed the bill and
Il man who was with him. The first gave his name
as J. bennett, the other as j. h. Edgar. bennett
had upon his person $3.50 in good bills, q certificate
of deposit from New York trust company OF
81, 700 In the name OF Edgar Buckingham, de-
posr book upon New York savings bank indi-
eating a deposit Of $500, 500 in United
States coupons, and several notes for amounts
ranging below $500, besides gold watch
and gold currency. His friend had but twenty dol
lars in money. part OF that received in change for
the counterfeit. Neither had any countereits about
them. They gave conflicting stories TO the police,
who deem them slippery customers. bennett said
he obtained the money as administrator in settling
M his mothers estate. Both are young men and
well dressed. They hired u team at Barker X Ran
soms. to go, they said 10 Westviile Centrevilie
and West Haven, but returned II after passing the
ban m Westvike. u was passed upon the RIGGS
were locked up for hearing this morning.-Nctc
HttreR Palladium, Dee. 10.
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REVELATION AND SCIENCE.

Lecture by DIR. j. Il. Observation-Disclosures
OF Events from the Old and New Tcsig-
mcnts.
The large haIl or Cooper Institute was well filed
last night by an attentive audience 10 listen 70 a
.'lecture- OF Dr. Boynton Revelation and
Science" Properly speaking it was not q lecture
but d sermon illustrated by series OF panoramic
paintings, magnined through stereopucon and
thrown upon large sheet OF canvas illuminated by
q Drummond, or calcium. light. As the text was
entirely Biblical, the Doctor combining himself to
sacred history with occasional references by
way OF example 10 other matters, he may
claim the distinction OF having introduced
a new form OF religious worship, in which
Scrptura events are plctorialy represented, thus
rendering IL not only more varied and entertaining
but also aiding the mind and heart OF the piously
disposed through the sense OF vision Some OF these
illustrations indeed perfect masterpieces or art
considering that they painted on glass, few
square inches IN size, and SO magnifed as TO cover
canvas more than thousand times larger.
Among these must be reckoned q splendid copy or
Rafael's MADONNA and Chid,n "a Praying YOUTH
and several landscapes IN Arabia Petrea, Mount He
little more In the selection OF some Of the pic
lures might not have been amss. however az their
anachronistic, as, for instance, the one claimed
by the lecturer 10 represent the night OF the
Holy Family and Others with their infants,
ton OF the cruel edIct OF Herod. Here could
he seen the town Of Bethlehem In tho DIS
lance, with Mohammedan mosques and minarets,
and not Jews neeing but caravan OF Arabs and
Bedouins, with nntock muskets In their hands and
pistols in their beltsa scene the correctness OF which
Tor the time Of Herod may well be questioned, 10 say
the least.
The lecture was not . connected logical dis
course, but adapted itself TO the series OF illus
trations presented with occasional references 70
science. The Doctor began with Moses, whom he
described az learned In all the wisdom Of Egypt q
man mighty In words and In deeds, and, as regards
his learning, extraordinary man, whose words
were clothed with power. He was descendant OF
.ne IONS OF Abraham, and according to sacred his
so,y ne was, as an infant, secreted In basket IN
.ne ouirushes found by Of the princesses, gveu
~ cnalRe o. Hebrew nurse and educated at thu
rrsyPuan court In all the sciences then known.
inc lecturer proceeded to explain the state or
scence snen prevailing In Egypt that carvings
I'D poipnyrte and granite, relics and hieroglyphIcal
lnscrlPs'e sns carry US back archaologcally to
period y 100 Years before the Christian era. He
t0lied the subnity with which the mighty works OF
that generation stu gaze down on man: how in
stead OF building, they .hewed temples ont OF noun
ta,ns; how they were conyersant with geology and
rock ana its 8daptabty TO their purposes. how they
worshipped the Allpowerful Being Of the universe
~ the ngufe VI the the emblem OF creative
power. lie then spoAe of the strata VI Tic earths
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SHTPPING N e w S.
Almanac tor New York---Tais Day.
PORT OF VIEW YosA, DEGEusra 20, 1865.


Car;aYs ard russcrs q Vessels arriving this rort will
please packages intended for The HraALD
regularly authorized agents who attached Steam
Yacht feet The New York Associated Press do now
collect marine reports attend TO the delivery OF packages
will be The following extract rom the proceedings
ofhe regular monthly meeting held March 5, 1865
Resolved Tint and after April J. 1863 the Associated
Press win discontinue tho collection of ship in the
harbor OF New York. Passed unanimously
M The olce Of the Herald steam yrcatT JAMES and
JTANNrTrr ~ whitehall slip an communicate from
AMI cnacnces q the masters o. inward bound
81 viii be forwarded free OF charge
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FOREIGN SCIENTIFIC NOTES.

The viceroy OF Egypt organizing police for ce
on similar footing to those in the European cities.
1t is calculated that Mount vesuvius emitted dur
ing the recent eruption about 2o,0oOo0o OF cubic
feet of lava.
The Italian Minister Of Finance has discovered a
new feature relating to the Church property by
which he can raise s9o,O0o,0oO and thereby abolish
the compulsory paper currency.
1t Is reported that the Turkish government has
sent Oksza Bey, Polish insurgent, to Austria, for
the purpose of promoting the interests OF Turkey
among the Deputies OF Vienna and Pesth.
The Prussian Minister in Paris has been most SIN
cerely congratulated by the French Minister Of
Foreign Affairs respecting the attitude maintained
by the Prussian Cabinet In respect to R0umania.
The celebrated French geologist the Able Lom-
bard, has lately discovered In the valley which sepa
rates Yvetot from Auzebosc, France q point where
two sources OF water cross each other at about
have been found capable of furnishing nearly
100000 gallons every four and twenty hours.
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SAMPSON COMBINATION.

W0RDEN HOTEL, H2, 1H AND I46 EAST FOUR
w teenth street. opposite new Tammany Hall, Academy
Of Music and within the immediate vicinity or Nil fashionable
places of amusement snow open receive guests both
manent TRANSIENT al reasonable prices Rooms suits
or siDgly, -
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28oP miles SsE Of Sandy Hook, took the brig In tow
a. midnight was run into By unknown scA
and was compelled TO let the brig 70 repair dsmages
having had quarter stove mansan torn topmast carried
away and ekyght stove 10th, 80 AM again took the
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BELOW.

Bark Glenssndae u days from Cow Bay (by PINOT boat
w Ewel)
Wind during the day NE.