The New York herald., 1869-04-19
RgL.clogs SERVICES ELSEWHERE.

RgL.Cl0gs SERVICES ELSEWHERE.
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NIiddletown.
MIDDLErowN, MY, Aprl Is. 1884,
Services at the various churches in this town 10
day were very largely attended, aud were unusually
interesting at least at one church. For many weeks
nothing has transpred to break the regular routtne
of preaching-each minister to his own mock almost
exciusively-until the announcement made few
weeks since that the Rev. Charles A. Harvey, pastor
OF the Congregational church, wonld deliver series
OF lectures on "Socia Reationsn to be given by him
Sunday evenings HIS lectures have been largely
attended, attracting people from all or almost all OF
the other churches.
or referring to any particular church. the Rev. DR..
Seward at the First Presbyterian church, delivered
lengthy and eloquent discourse on the subject OF
Corinthians H., 4, 6-"And my speech and my
preaching are not with enticng words OF mems wis.
dom, but in demonstration OF the spirit ana OF
power. That your faith should not stand In the
wisdom OF man, but In the power OF God." His dis
HUa'0 ins. and 'GnGu he held that the late @ style Of
"preaching for the edi1cation Of the audience
was not preaching the gospel" the sermon made
quite sensation among portions OF the congrega-
ton who felt they were guilty f 1t was guilt OF hav-
ing deserted their own churches on Sunday evenings
in this vicinity.
At Grace (Episcopan church the Rev. Alex. Capron,
unS sSoy yo Sr ye and
the world shall rejoice; and ye snail be
sorrOwfu but yopr sorrow r. turned 9s;
all adverse circumstances and conditions,
Of % chrisss, Kingdom IN the world" The services IN
the First Baptist church were conducted by Mr..
q IN the ~sa
founded on the fourteenth verse OF the twentys
chapter Of ys os McS Tn me
The speaker pointed out the causes which led to
spiritual lnacton and ethargy and the necessity
which Satan constantly proners to the christian.
In the evening ne preached from John xv;, 10
csurch IN the evening" delivered lis
on "The relations and duties Of parents to
to ass ss
on the duties and rights Of ministers taking for bis
yourselves and to all the ock over which the Holy
Ghost hath made You overseers, to feed the Church
At ST. Joseph,s Catholic church the usual mass
at eight A. NJ and vespers at four T; NJ were cele-
brated, Inc Rev. Father Andrew ORelliy oniciasing
The other churches held services as usual.
Poughkeepsie.
POUGHKEEPsIE, April l6, 1859.
The day here has been the warmest Of the
season, whch, with q bright and Q
clear sky, mas thronged the streets with
men, women and children. The churches
generally have also been largely attended, II l may
except the Cannon street Methodist Episcopal
church this evening, where hardly two hundred per.
sons were visible; but the sermon by Rev. T. L.
Prentice was nevertheless. an excellent one. He
took his text from Psalm XXI, 24-"Be Of
good courage and He shall strengthen your
hearts, all ye that hope In the L0rd.'
The reverend gentleman recited the condition
OF the Psomist when the remarks IN The text were
uttered. He claimed that the exhortaiion was ad-
dressed TO persons possessing certain characters,
the the believer, made up oi desire ana expectation.
man not Christan may have desire to shun
hell and gain heaven, but he has no real nope OF
benevoence and outward show or religion Is no
sure foundation for hope; therefore none should
ground their hope for heaven but upon faith-true
evangelical faith In the Gospel OF Jesu, Christ. lie
OF good courage" Courage In statesmen and war.
before or since witnessed In tue history OF war.
so did the armies Of HANNIBAL Yet all
i,,n that was OF me lower owe order oi courage
We should possess true Christian courage to over
come all enemies, all our spiritual foes-such courage
as DANIEL showed such courage as was shown by
81. Paul. furnished by God 10 His ancient Then
would come the ful1llment OF the promise. "He
strength where we need 1.-THE strength gwen 10 q
Abraham when he was sent into strange land where
In IN the night vision cod gave him strength to make
the sacrifice. The remarks OF dr. lrehlce were at
tenvely listened to throughout. The singing at this
church was very Inc indeed.
Mr. Curtis, OF MOdeua, Orange county. Ge forth NOR
ing and evening" Tonight ne selected nis text IRON
the sixth chapter OF saiaa taxing near, The entire
chapter AZ the congregational cnurc. Rev. y. Loom
Is, OF Indiana, preached morning and evening toa
large congregation
Newbmg.
NgwBuRG, April is, 1889.
The funeral OF John Ashnust, late prominent
law, er and democratic politician OF this county, took
place this afternoon The services we're held at St.
Patrick's church, and were conducted 0y the Rev.
Father Brady pastor OF the church. The choir sang
Miseree and the De ProTondis, ana Father BRADY
pronounced the form OF absolutlon for repose OF
the departed soul. The Newburg bar In q body,
large delegation OF the county bar, county and city
in attendance. Three thousand persons followed
the remains 10 the grave In 81. Patricks Cemetery,
mile from the church.
This morning Rev. william Cox, the boy preacher
OF orange county, youth Of nineteen or twenty,
preached TO a large audience In Trinity Methodist
church. The youthful divine discoursed eIoguently
from Psalms XXX, 5-"ln the name OF our God we
win set up our banner" The speaker drew parallel
between an army and the churcn militant and
showed That in each the banner was an indlspensa.
bic Accompaniment Without coors an army was
liable t6 utter disor1anifatIon and rout
and without the banner OF the Cross
s me banner wss an emblem Of pcacs ss we
as Of aggression and OF victory. Great peace had
they who submitted themselves to the Power whose
banner was the Gospel OF the son Of God. In the
other Methodist churches OF this city the new pas
tors appointed at the Sing Sing Conference last week
occupied their places. In the First Baptist church the
Rey. I, Wright, Of Bnghamton, preachsd morning
In May lie following ecclesiastical bodies hold ses.
slons here:-The New YORK Conference OF the African
Methodist Zion Church and the Genera synod Of the
Reformed Iresbyterian Church.
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