The New York herald., 1869-04-12

Jersey City.

The Right Rev. Bishop Odenhelmer held his annual
visitation in the Episcopal churches OF Jersey CITY
yesterday. Services were held In Grace church at
half-past ten O'Clock In the forenoon, at which
sermon was preached by the Bishop, who took his
text from the Gospel Of the day-"T am the good
shepherds know my sheep, and my sheep know
me; the good shepherd lays down his life for his
Sheep Jesus ts the Prince Of Lie. "All pOwer'
sarth;n Everything is included q this power;
healing OF the body. No matter what second
ary agencies he may employ, whether the drugs OF
Jesus Is still the author OF all lie and health He
gives US life by his Holy Spirit He hath given us the
new life OF penitence for our SINS readiness to
abandon our own ways and follow the path which He
hath marked out for us. He is the Prince Of Lie,
whereof we are witnesses. These were the leading
points OF the sermon. When the preacher had con-
cluded about sixty persons advanced to the railing
to receive cOnfrmatlo The Bishop was assisted In
the services by the pastor, Rev. Mr. Rice, and Rev.
Mr.. Hartman. After the customary payers came
the imposition OF hands, The services were con-
Quoted IN solemn and impressive manner.
The Bishop held visitation IN st. Marks, Rev. Mr..
Macurdy pastor, at four o'clock IN the afternoon,
and confirmation was also administered here.
At half-past seven IN the evening the visitation
was held in st. Mathews, OF which Rev. DR.. Matson
Is pastor.
Newark.
Except at one or two OF the numerous temples
OF the AOst High in this city the yesterday
were OF no special interest; still large con-
The religious revival in the Methodist and Baptist
churches continues At the First Baptist church In
Academy street, in the forenoon very feeling ser
mon was preached by the pastor, Rev. DIR. Fish, on
Fish alluded to the fact that the subject had natur-
ally suggested itself TO him owing to his having just
been bereaved OF his own maternal parent. In the
afternoon the eighteenth anniversary services OF the
Baptist City Mission Board were held in tle same
edlfice. Besides DIR. Fish there were present Rev.
Messrs. Morrill,, sieglried, Horr and Baxter.
Teesdale, of New York. The children o. the
various Sunday schools connected with the
Baptist churches In town were present to the num-
ber Of about l30o. The annual report OF the Board
shows that to carry on the work OF the ensuing year
1t will require So, 700 Though there was cause for
sincere congratulaeion as regards the collections
made during the past year. yet was there great need
OF increased effort In this respect Rev. Mr.. Morrill,,
late pastor the Fifth church, delivered his farewell
address preparatory TO starting for the West Ad-
dresses were also made by Or. Fish, Mr.. Horr and
Mr.. Charles Calender superintendent OF the sun
day school, all OF which were no less interesting
than instructive In the evening nine persons were
received into the arms OF the faith through INNER
sion.
Trenton.
The agreeable weather OF yesterday attracted
thousands of worshippers to hear their favore pas
tors date on spiritual subjects. In 81. Johns Ro-
man Catholic church Rev. Father Schmidt preached
from the twentieth chapter of ST. John, commencing
at the eleventh and ending with the sixteenth
In the course OF Father schmidt's remarks he OBJ
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Irish school and adopted the public institutions a
means of acquiring instruction. This Father Schmidt
deprecated the attendance at the public schools of
the Irish Catholics and hoped that parents would be
sufficiently wary OF their religious tendencies as
to deprive them OF such iniquitous oppor-
tunity. Father Scnmidt's sermon was mainly
OF practical character, and comprised no
individual notions worthy OF comment. In
the state Prison on Sunday afternoon, the moral
instructor. Rev. MIR. Warner, delivered i'm
pressve and practical discourse. In the course OF
his remark he said that 1t required some ability to
he attributed to the predestined fiat OF divine law
When righteous man dies on earth lie virtually
undergoes q religious transformation and becomes
under the influence of religion presentabe beng
in the sight OF God. The Rev. Mr.. Warner then de-
scanted the la OF man, illustrating his argument
by several instances since the fall OF Adam. he ad
mnstered a mid but forcibe reprOof to the con-
vlcts, and undertook to manifest their moral i'm
potency IN at once yielding to the desire of their
PASSIONS and when In the recluse OF the State Pror
tney come to think OF their mlsdemeanors In their
sober moments, regret with pinIng anxiety their
unenviabe fall. The Rev. Mr.. Warner preached a
very exhaustive discourse, and seemed to impress
the couvcts deeply with his opportune remarks.