The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-10
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE,
Religious serviccs To.Day.

Religious SERVICES To-day.
Rev Charles B. Smyth breaches this morning in
the Eleventh street Presbyterian church, between
Second and Third avenues.
At the Presbyterian church in Forty second street
services Will be held at halfpast ten A. M. and at
haf.past seven P. NJ. by Rev. W. A. Scott.
AT the Church Of the Reformation protestant
EpiscopaD. in Fiftieth street. Rev. Abbott Brown
will hold services at quarter to eleven A. NJ and O
quarter to eight in the evening.
Bishop Snow will preach In the University, Wash.
ington square, this afternoon, at three O'Clock on
The Great Trumpet Sounding"
AT the Everett Rooms Miss Nettie M. Pease Will
speak before the Society OF Progressive Spirtuasts
at haltpast ten A. NJ. and haif-past seven P. NJ.
Services will be held In the John street Methodist
Episcopal church at halfpast ten A. NJ, and In the
evening at half-past seven, by the Rev. William p
Corbitt.
AT 81, Luke's Methodist Episcopal church Rev. Dr.
r. s. Foster VIII preach at hall-past ten A. M. and
Rev. John Z. Goodman at half past seven P. NJ
Rev. George H. Hepworth will preach at the
Church OF the Messiah this morning at forty five
minutes past ten ana this evening ut forty.fve
minutes past sevea.
Rev. Dr.. yerren will hold divine service In the
French Church du ST. Esprit this morning at half
past ten O'Clock.
Manifestations OF spirit power VIII be given
through d. O. Holgn this evening at 0l Blocker
street.
Rev. George J. Mngins and Others speaker will
address the Morning star sunday school at Apollo
Hall at two O'Clock this afternoon.
At the North Presbyterian church Rev. Thomas
Street viii preach at half-past ten A. NJ and at half
past seven ?. NJ. Morning subJect-''The Unpardon-
able SIM"
At the Fifth avenue Baptist church the Sunday
school Missionary Society will hold Its monthly
meeting this evening at haf-past seven O'Clock.
American EibIe Society.
The 81 ated meeting Ct the Board Of Managers was
held at the Bible House, Astor place. on the 9TH INST
Twelve new auxiiaries, three In Missouri five in
Georgia. and ia Arkansas, Kentucky Alabama and
Mississippi, one each, were recognized Communi.
cations were received from Mr.. Westrup In Mexico;
Duncan NJ. Henderson, Secretary OF Valparaiso
Bible Society, with encouraging accounts rom
Chile, and asking pecunary aid for the
society, which was granted; from Rev.
as to printing the Scriptures, and further openings
for the Bible in Prussia: from Rev. l. G. Bliss Con.
stantnopie, on The progress IN preparing Scriptures
Tor the blind In Egypt, ana other topics reatng to
| the Bible WORK IN the Orient. Grants OF books were
made TO large amount. They were to the Ameri.
can Colonization Society, American Missionary
ASSOCIATION, American Baptist Publication Society,"
! Freedmen's Aid Society OF the Methodist Episcopal
military posts In Western Kansas and Indian Terri.
| tory; books III French, spanish and Portuguese, fol-
Unted States ship Lancaser besides grants to poo,
! Sunday schools. and for DISTRIBUTION ut the South
| with many smaller grants including eight volume.
IN raised letters for the blind. The entire Number
Of volumes granted was lO,042 besides Others to the
value OF $3,T35. In addition to the above ~, 010
was granted to the Episcopal Board OF Missions TO
Chna.
Anniversary Of the Founding of st. Ann
Free Church.
Tue seventeenth anniversary of the founding o
this church was observed In this city last Sunday
The sermon was preached by the rector, Rev
Thomas Gaiiaudet d. d. The assistant ministers
Rev. S. r. Holmes aud Rev. Ii. H. Cole, took part 4
the services. During the preceding year S13 800 wa
received for the support Of the church; $eels bein
the offerings OF the congregations; $4,634 from tn
legacy OF Mr.. Thomas Garner; $1,000 from Trlnit
church, ana $3.50 from donations OF ind
yiduals. THIS was used 10 current expenses an
In reducing the debt on the church building an
rectory TO $4,000. Fifteen hundred was presented
the rector 3d. 4o was raised for charitable purpose
IN tine parish, and sl432 for those out OF tn
parish, making total for the year OF $40, ISL IN
rector received 3d. 62l for the church mission TO I'll
deal mutes OF the country. This was all expende
IN holding services for deaf mntes IN thirteen oil tn
larger cities and towns, and In supplying the Dlac
Of the rector during mis- absences from the church
There were baptized thirty adults, nine OF Who'll
were deaf mutes, and sixtysx children, Six OF W hol
had dear mute parents. There were confirmed fft
Blk eleven q whom were deaf mutes. There wei
mute couples. There were tnirty.four burials thre
| OF children OF deaf mutes. The number OF comm
picants was Increased 70 as, upwards OF afty
OF whom are deaf mutes.
st. AIMS Free church. with i.s special missIo
among the 20 900 deaf mutes Of our country and VII
> Its constantly enarging work among tho poor on
destitute, asks for the kind remembrance OF all Chri
tan people-their sympathy, their prayers and the
offerings.
More A5out the "Trne Chmrcii0 Question.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
observe letter In your Sundays paper, signt
&C. r. P.," desiring certain P. L. to inform hi
what church, II any, he considers Is the one whit
Christ founded by Peter, &c. II seems to ne US
, less waste OF time TO ask such question. II
words attributed TO Jesus are Thou art roc
) and on this rock will build my Church." &C. No,
Christ did not order Peter any OF His follower
| discnea or any other mortal 10 erect one for HlI