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The New York herald., 1868-01-05
" "ReiIgious Bufioonery.o


"ReiiGious Buffoonery.o
Under this head the Observer (Presbyterian) re-
fers in the following sharp manner to certain
ridiculous operations carried on in the name oi
religion -
We noticed recently masquerade at q church
sociaDie somewhere in Indiana, and, commenting
bring religion itself into ridcule and contempt,
we asked, What next? 'What next" has come
Tbs time not away in the barbarous regions Of the
6enghted West, nor even in the Orient, where the
i.m, but here at home, in the midst
OF the central blaze of urban ciyiliza-
tion and full developed Christianity. On Christ
mas Day, the good people OF one of the
churches not tar from this, desiring to make their
minister present, hit upon the following
expedent which, for originality and novelty is not
nkely to be excelied At the close OF the service
1--WE turkey was driven up the aisle OF the church,
to the back OF the bird. The fowl and the money
were thus presented to the minister. This is
sufficiently ridiculous, and yet less reprehensible
than what il to follow.
Sabbath school TOR the Christmas celebration. A
tree loaded with gifts greeted the delighted eyes
Of tho children. The superintendent proceeded
20 open the m exercises x Children he said,
suppose that these presents have come from Santa
Claus, or have your good friends, the people,
given them to yOuw "Our friends !" they all
cried out. 'weil, now," cried he, with q loud
voice, 'H there Is any s7ch person as Santa Claus
let him make his appearance" Up through
trap-door, with great clatter. rose man rugged
out a. Santa Claus; the children shreked, many of
them were half scared out Of their wits; he dashed
in among them; pounding some and giving toys to
others. and finally ran up ladder and out
upon the roof and disappeared. And this
in Sabbath school, whose object is to
teach children to love the only true God and
Christ, his Son. The children had right ideas Of
the source of their good things, and It was very
teaching them falsehood and frightening them
by ridiculous imposture. But the serious side of
such affairs as the masquerade, the turkey show
and Santa Claus is that they bring the whole mat.
ter OF religion into the realms Of folly and froc
They show that the performers have no just sense
OF the sublimity and sacredness of the subject
that they are fast destroying all reverence for
divine things and provoking the Master to come
suddenly to his temple with scourge of small
cords.
The New York herald., 1868-01-05
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
The Week Of PRAYER.

Union meetings, in accordance with the recom-
mendation for the week of prayer, will be held on
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day. at the Fifth avenue church (Rev. DIR. Hal's).
corner Of Nineteenth street. commencing at half
past three o'clock Pm. On Tuesday evening a
meeting will be held, under the auspices of the
evangelical Alliance, at ST. Paul's Methodist
episcopal church, Fourth avenue, corner Of
Twenty-second street, and on Friday evening at
tho Church Of the Ascension. Episcopal (Rev. Dr.
'6mith's), Fifth avenue and Tenth street.
The New York herald., 1868-01-05

The pastor Of the Jersey Shore charge, Pa, Rev.
H. b. Winten, writes to the Lutheran Observer
toward the close oflast year:-"Nearly six months
Of the twelve have been devoted to revival meet
ings, and over 800 have professed conversion to
God, OF which number 2l3 have been received into
church fellowship. 1t is due my people to say
that they have manfully stood by their pastor,
giving him their sympathies, aiding him by their
prayers and co-working nobly with him in all
the work pertaining to the charge"
In Altoona and Danville, Pa, and Saugertfes,
N. r., and Woodsboro, Nd, seasons of religious
interest are enjoyed by the Lutheran churches.
At Altoona 100 have been confirmed during the
past year and sixty-ive are now inquiring the way
Of life. At Danville fifty conversions have already
taken place.
The Lutheran Observer speaks Of st. Peters
church in Pikeland, Pa, as remarkable church,
and says:--"The pastor, Rev. N. ii. Cornell, in
giving an account of the state Of piety IN his
charge, states that the church numbers 40 mem.
bers that the heads of all its families had erected
| the family altar, and that every one of its mem
bers, both male and female, was ready, when
| called upon, to take part in public prayer. To
| this there was scarcely half dozen exceptions
We have never heard" adds the Observer, "o
such congregation in our church before, and
| doubt whether the same can be said Of many con
gregations in oil the denominations Of our coun
try.U ."fx-sr--
The New York herald., 1868-01-05
Anafher Old Chmrch Goinx.

st. Georges chapel. or DR.. Minors old church,
tn Beekman street, Is going the way of all down
town churches. 1t is to give place to store houses
and the spot will soon be unmarked by anything
20 cherish Its hallowed associations.
The Oosu-uer gives the following brief history
cf the edice:--lt was first built in l74s. and its
lsite was called Chapel hill, and Beekman street
was then Chapel street, and Cliff street, on the
corner of which the building stands, was Van
Clif's street. The chapel was part OF the COL
legiate charge of Trinity church. The building
was consecrated in 1852, and stood for sixty years,
whom, in 1914, it was burned. With the same
walls It was rebuilt as it now stands. After its
separation from Trinity Rev. DR.. Kewley as
sisted by Rev. Mr.. Brady. the rector until 1916
whom they resigned, and DR.. Minor, OF blessed
memory, became its pastor.
On the death of DR.. Minor the Rev. Stephen H.
Lyng. D. D., was called from Philadelphia to st.
Georges in ls45.
In 1916 Peter G. Stuyvesant gave the lots on
6tuyvesant square for the new st. Georges, which
Fss built immediately-one of the noblest edifces
IN the city. That was burned two years ago, and.
being rebuilt, was reconsecrated by the bishop Of
tho diocese December -, 1867. This is one of the
most sumptuous Christian churches in the world.
The New York herald., 1868-01-05

church at Peekskill. lately under the pastoral
OF The Rev. DIR. Halliday. Mr.. Freeman is son
of one OF the missionaries OF the Presby terian
Board Tin india) who were massacred at Luck
now.
At the recent meeting of Rock River Presby-
terry 90. 81, held at Sterling, H., Mr.. Alexander
r. Morrison was ordained to the full work of the
ministry, SINE titailo
Mr., II. G. Pringle, at a late meeting Of the
Presbytery Of st. Cairsville, was ordained to the
full work of the ministry, and installed pastor Of
the church at Morristown Ohio.
The Congregation of the First Presbyterian
church, East Boston, Mass presented their pastor,
Rev. N. Ayres Depue, with purse Of $500 as q
The Second Presbytery Of New York at a re-
cent meeting unanimously adopted resolutions in
favor OF union OF the several Presbyterian
churches.
T., has been installed pastor of the Presbyte-
rian church OF Oneida, Madison county N Y.
The minister and one elder from each church of
the several branches Of the Presbyterian church.
including German Reformed, within the following
counties of Ohio, viz Richland, Ashland, Wayne,
Holmes, Stark. Tuscarawas, Carroll and Coium-
biana-inclusiye Of any ministers who may reside
IN other counties who connected with Presby-
teries within those counties, are invited to meet
IN the Presbyterian church in Wooster, on the
18th OF January, 1868, at two O'Clock p. NJ.
Church Union Convention was held at Johns
town, Pa, on the 23d and 24th ult. The Conven-
tion was one Of deep interest, being characterized
by the same spirit of union and brotherly love
which pervaded the Philadelphia Convention and
other local conventions since held. The following
was among the resolutions adopted
Resolved, In view OF the prominence given in the
prayers and promises Of Lord to the unity Of His
people and OF its supreme importance. both to the
In thanksgiving to God for the growing spirit Of union
which Is drawing together Christians bonds Of united
love aud cooperation in the cause Of their common
The New York herald., 1868-01-05

R0mnn Catholic.
The semi-annual ordination of the Roman Cath
olic Provincial Seminary, Troy, N. Y. occurred
December 2l. The service was conducted by the
Right Rev. John J. Conroy, D. D., Bishop of
Albany. The following New Yorkers were pro.
noted to orders, ranked according to their respec
tive dioceses:-
To the priesthood. Rev. Messrs Michael Brennan,
Patrick J. Daily, James J. Dougherty, Terence Early
John Quinn-Archdiocese Of New York. 10 the deacon
ship, Rev. Messra James n. Gailgan, James Keenan,
Patrick Loughran. Peter McCourt George G. Murphy
Archdiocese Of New York; to tho sub deaconshp Rev
lomew Galligan, Francis Martin, Michael O'Farrell-
archdiocese Of New York; 70 minor ORDERS Messrs
Henry r Baxter, Michael Callaghan, John 9. Henry
Cuddn, Thomas F. Welch-Archdiocese OF New York; !;
to tonsure, John ADMINISTRATIONS Of New York.
The Most Rev. Archbishop administered the
H. in the chapel of the Convent of the Good Shep-
herd, to eighty persons.
The New York herald., 1868-01-05


"Africa ON tho HEARTH
Rev. 8. B. Gregory, Instructor In Theology Of
Che wayland Seminary for colored preachers,
which was founded in Washington, d. c., year
ago. writes to the Examiner ION my arrival
here, the 7th day Of last January found the walls
cof the new house built for the society by the
Freedmen's Bureau scarcely dry enough to be
tenantable, and three Students on the ground
fhe promised land. During the year just closing
thirty men have been connected with our school,
twenty-five Of whom are now In attendance. Our
present class IN composed mostly Of promising
young men. Our aim has been 10 give thorough
obstruction In the common English branches, as
Introductory 70 . knowledge Of the Holy Scrip.
lures. or course they will make different attain
ments, as they will also 70 forth to different
dently inspired with the spirit Of the great COM
pniaion, and some Of them have Africa on the
heask snd have dsterni9ed " get such an s,luca'
The New York herald., 1868-01-05

The building s constructed Of white marble from
Marion Halls quArriss, Tuckanoe, westchsster r
sSq1 also 40 m a ssps rss
front 10 that OF tho Roman Cornthian TO
the rst story and thence tho top Of Grccian Corn
with circular pednents and csrnices. supported by
caryatde figures The grand entrance TO tho building Is
in tho centre By fight OF marble steps leading to hall
twelve foet wide These steps aye under portco pro-
jocpg four feet beyond the line Of street 'front.' This
portco Ii two stories hgh with double columns on each
side and with broken pedimenss snrnounied by ssusy
The group OF statuary Of three hgures The CEN
figure Just above tho main entrance Justice
who in sitting posture, holding the scales OF justice IN
her left hand and In her right tbe sword OF justice This
fifteen tcna Ths satuary the eft represents Alum
dance who stands with left arm on sheaf OF wheat
aud holding In the hand SICKLE and In her right hand
holding cornocopia The companion nsure on tho
right represents tho Genius OF Finance Sho Is holding
q horn Of plenty In her right hand from her
mouth she Is scattering con her right arm is resting
on pyramid Of books, and In the left hand she
supports stylus. On tho front corners OF the build
tlo Hn n. ~ roo srs two banking figures
OF equal Size beng each nine feet six inches hign and
Of like massive weight with the central figure One OF
these latter figures represents Commerce and the other
Industry. they arc all full length and standing and
most arsticaily wrought from the finest white marble
The Russian artist Mr. r. Y. Launi,z, OF this CITY.
above, there 10 no bulldns in tho city hav.
ing such artistic, tasteful and expensive exterior
decorations Though the front very masNs sna , OF,
mense windows each fourseen feet high aud six feet
wide. me windows on esher side the grand entrance
:s' ana ss ,ss'
the building for windows and doors. The entire build
ing s rsproo with brick arches and tho beams doors
by steam. Mr. Grinlth Thomas whose fame had
gono before him ne the architcot Of the nov Astor 1t
prny, the Pscioc Mercpchan. Importers and Tsadsrs
So Nicholas Broaowey, Beecker Street savinga Bow
cry SAVINGS aud banks end commercial edihces
tae nrcni.ees OF tps buidine The plaa 70 periese
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-12
WILL all those afflicted with Cough or CONSUMPTION
read the following and learn the value of
ALIENS LUNG BALSAnr.
Vhai the Doctors Say.

Amos Woolly, II. D., of Koscinsko Co.. Indiana, says:
For three years past have used ALIENS LUNG BAL
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Issac X. Doran. NJ d., of Logan County, Ohio, says
ALIENS LUNG BALSAM not only sells rapidly, but
gives perfect satisfaction in every within know-
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Nathaniel Harris, NJ. d., of MiddIebury, Vermont,
says: II have doubt il Will become a classical
remedial agent for the of all diseases of the Throat
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Dr. Lloyd, of Ohio. Surgeon IN the army during the
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DR. Fletcher, of Missouri, says: 81 recommend your
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and il gives satisfaction"
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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-12

A SAD INCIDENT IN CONNECTION WITH TEE
ABYssINIAN WAR.-The important news re-
specting the war in Abyssinia, which reach
ed England last week, naturally created
great interest throughout the country. The
morning papers of Monday were in great
demand, and were quickly perused. An
affecting incident in connection with the
war occurred at the Lewes station ON the
above morning A gentleman ON the pla .
form, who had two sons with the expedi-
ton, having eagerly scanned the kilograms,
remarked ssAll right, only one officer
wounded" A lady sitting in a London Up
train, ready to start, anxiously asked for
reply. s'Oh, my husbandr' she exclaimed,
in great distress; and it transpired that it
was Mrs Roberts, en- route to London. 1t
need not be said that much sympathy was
expressed for the fair sufferer. Brighton
Guardian.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-12
The All England Eleven.
From the Springfield Republican, May GIL

FROM the cprlnBneiu hepuOncan, May Si.I
The "All England Eleven' are coming
to this country for professional tour the
present summer. Ten thousand dollars
lave been raised by admirers of the sport
for the expenses of the English players, and
the arrangements are already complete.
Of course, there are great many who will
look very grave and get very stiff, at such
"A waste OF precious money and precious
time but we apprehend the sentiment of
the community and the spirit of the age are
against them. When few nights of opera
cost as much as this whole "trip, we sure
" need not grudge the sum for what will
afford amusement and delight to assemblies
of thousands every pleasant day for weeks,
besides doing very much to promote the
manifest and the gent.emanliest of all out
door sports.
So far as science and skill are concerned,
cri ket is to baseball what billiards are to
ten pins. 1t is less known to Americans,
because our national impotence and rest
lessness make it too much of bore for us
to- do anything thoroughly; and cricket, like
hiliai dis, is nothing unless well done. The
English boy learns the game at seven or
ten years of age. He plays at school, year
in aud year out. He plays it at Oxford,
or Cambridge, and ''the eleven' there have
as wide renown "a the crews of eight that
uphold the honor of the university boating.
He plays as member of Parliament; a.
every year the House of Lords has match
with the Commons, to see which be the
better men. Tine regiments of the army
support their clubs. Every county in Eng.
land has its eleven, and hardly day passes
from spring to fall, but some trial of skill
takes place-Middlesex against Suffolk, the
North of England against the South OF
England, Eaton against Rugby, the Civil
Service against the War Office, the gentle
men of England against the ''players.
Thus it goes. Dukes play with poor pro
fessiUnals who get their three shilings
day. st Adams is ANONYMOUSLY BOWED
out by Tom Grundy, and in turn studies
his revenge upon the old veteran as care
fully as though he were not a peer of tn,
realm.
Three things may be said for cricket il
England. Fair play is univeI sal-suspicior
of selling out is almost unknown-th,
greatest matches may be watched with per
feet confidence in the good faith of the con
testants. The game is purely democratic
in nothing do Englishmen come so clos,
together as at Observation-Disclosures of gen
tie CT simple vanishes, and all that playe
or spectator knows or thinks of is the spiri
and skill displayed. 1t is also more produc
tive of broad chests, strong arms ant
straight backs than any other agenc,
known in the kingdom, not even excepting
horseback riding. Without the violent ex
ertions which SO often induce heart diseas,
in the boating man, 1t gives play to thu
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-12
Kit Carson

Kit Carson, who died at Font Lyon, Col
orado, ON the SD inst, of rupture of an
artery in the neck, was one of the most no
ted of that intrepid race of mountaineers,
trappers, and guides that have ever been
the pioneers of civilization in its advance
ment westward across the western CONT
nent. The New York Tribune says he was
born in Madison county, Kentucky, Decem-
Der "a, 1909, and while he was mere in
FAINT, his parents emigrated to what is now
Howard county, Missouri, but what was
then an almost unbroken wilderness. At
the age of fifteen he was apprenticed to a
saddler, with whom he continued two
years, after which he joindd hunting ex-
petition and thus commenced the pursuit
he followed during the remainder of his
life. For eight years he was ON the plains
leading the adventurous life of trapper,
which he relinquished only on receiving
the appointment of hunter to Bent's Fort,
where he continued for eight years more.
At the expiration of this time he paid
short visit to his family, and ON his return
met, for the first time, General, then
Lieut.. John c. Fremont by whom his ex-
perience in the backwoods was at once APP
preciated, and by whom, also, he was en-
gagged as guide in his subsequent explora-
tons. In 1S47, Carson was sent to
washington as bearer OF dspatcheS, ana
was then appointed Lieutenant in the
Rifle Corps of the United States Army. In
1858 he drove $500 sheep over the noun
tains to California, very hazardous under
taking at that time, and, ON his return 10
Laos. was appointed Indian Agent in New
Mexico. Since this appointment he has
been largely instrumental in bringing
about the treaties between the United
States and the Indians, and on mission
of this kind he visited Washington few
weeks ago in company with deputation of
the red men, and made tour of several of
the Nnrthnrn and Eastnr,, cities
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-12

1at~E-D ILhfLE VI 4hUSlCs ff ana ~ Dear
born street, Chicago, is a striking illustration
of the marvellous growth of music culture i'm
the West. Some twenty-eight years ago. he
shipped one Chlckering and two Gilbert pi-
amos from Boston to Chicago but could not
sell them unless he would take frog ponds
and fathomleSs mud holes for paw. and was
obliged to Teship them to Detroit and Cleve-
land for sale. In 1912 Mr.. Reed opened a
music store in Columbus, Ohio, with a stock
of nine pianos, and Judge straightforward
President of the State Bank of Ohio-com-
miserated him as too good and smart looking
young man to waste his time and energies
in the vain attempt to sell pianos in the West.
How great the change Chicago alone has
sold 800 pianos in a single year. of which
number Mr.. Reed has sold about one-half
He has just moved into his new store. so feet
front by i65 feet deep, and three stories high
above the basement, which is fitted up in ex-
cellent style with large skylights in the rear
and Is the largest and best arranged music
house III the West. The first floor is filed
with over 200 Chickering and all the leading
and best New York pianos, varying in price
from $3.50 to 81 500; the second story with or
gans from 500 to 81, 600, melodeons and
small Instruments, and the third story is de-
voted to the wholesale department 1t is lit
orally Temple of Music, where every kind
OF musical instruments from iewsharp to IN
organ can be found, and is one of the sights
worth seeing. Mr.. Reed is practical work
man, bred to the business, knows the quality
OF his pianos, and sells at the lowest cash
prices. We advise all going to Chicago, or
those wishing to buy good musical instrU-
ments to visit Reeds Temple of Music and
see the pioneer music dealer of the West.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-12
A Battle i'm a Graveyard.

The Troy IN. Y Wing, of the 14th re-
cords the following disgraceful occurrence;
Justice Rogers, of West Troy, was engagv
ed Yesterday ia the examination of some
what singular and MORALLY ludicrous as
sauit and battery case, the scene of the
conflict being in burial ground. and the
combatants two grave-diggers. 1t seems
that on Sunday morning last, one Edward
Deveney went to the Catholic village
cemetery for the purpose of preparing
grave for his own child, and while thus
engaged was interrupted by one Michael
Burke, the first grave digger of he grounds,
who in. listed that he was the chief caterer
for the dead, and without his perm ssion no
one would be allowed to dig graves on
their own account. Deveney protested
that he was digging his own lot, which he
had bought and paid for, and continued to
shovel out the charnal house. High words
not in keeping VITA the sanctity of the
place, or the holy repose of its silent
sleepers, ensued, and finally the grave
diggers came to mortal blows. The NOR
tuary spade ard the post mortem pick
went flying about, and the irreverent pug
lists were only separated from their sacre-
religious strife after some blood had been
spilled.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-12
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