New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-15

their means would allow to sustain this great and useful
Rev DR. Paxton pastor Of the First Presbyterian Church.
addressed the congregation on inc peCu eACehcACeS
and claims of the Mission
CONSERVATIVE SPIRIT or THE EPISCOPAL
CHURCH.
The second of q course of sermons on the
Conservative Spirit of the Episcopal Church. as regards
changes and ritual, preached last evening at the
Church of the Heavenly Rest by the Rev. Dr. Weston OF
St. Johns Chapel The speaker alluded to the aphorism
eve 20 in the middle paths safely, and attempted
TO show that the Episcopal Church held the middle
ground between Catholicism and the dlssenters irO
the other. II occupied, also, a middle
consider with the Catholic Church. baptism within
its pale essential TO sayation did IT, like certain
either unbapzed children pagans were lost TO saliva
ton. Episcopalanlsm also the speaker said, TOOK
like Catholicism maintain that the act or conservation
turned bread aud wine into the yertaDe nesh ana pooa
Of Christ, did IL deny its efdcancy, and make II
The act commemoration bur In greater degree than
dissenters and, likewise that although Christ was not
corporealy present yet IN some mysterious way ne was
Church held respecting tradition, defined being
unlike that Of Rome In making the written and unwrlt
tradition OF men OF equal Importance with holy writ
and, at the same time differing from the opinions
Of dIssenters who demanded that the Bible
preted by the individual Judgment OF the reader
SERMON BY THE REV. DR. cox.
The reverend and venerable DR.. Samuel II.
Cox D. D. now in the y-fourth year of his ministry IN
this City last evening preached sermon to the young
people Of the Seventh Presbyterian Church-eorner OF
Broome and Ridge Sreets-upOn the "sublme Mediator
ship OF Christ" In commencing the exercises me doctor
read portion OF the Epstle TO the Ihessaoans ana
also the first TO the Coossans, lnteryArylhg he eau
ing with comments and explanations OF MS own
mo e and illustrated the relations OF the
three persons each other and TO mankind what might
disconr,e he read nom tie first Epstle OF Paul 10
Timothy being the first six verses OF the second chapter
ture how all mankind bOrnm sinulness through the
Of first parents that no man need nope Tor sava
ton through his own efforts alone; but God has OK
pressly aud repeatedly declared that lie had no
pleasure in the death OF the wicked, ana he mas
embrace ALL The death on Calvary aud the empty TOMB
W. ~, ,ose VINO were willing 10 accent the sacrifice
could they profit aught There y no salvation except
accept ali who Will HIM. but to those who refuse
TO come nothing remains but an eternity OF misery
GENERAL PRAYER MEETING OF THE YOUNG
MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
The Portland Convention, in July last, which
was composed Of dele gates representing the Young Mems
Christian Associations OF this country and Canada, re-
commended that the second Sunday November should
be universally observed day OF prayer In accord
with that meeting OF the 6on ing
Mems Christian A,socI1lloh oi Ints C,,y "" o, ,s
night, az the rooms, No. lGl futravei l.e hIsC
ing was moderately wen ATTENDED,, AlI' ~, ~
William l. Dodge. IT,. the President, Mr. James Stokes
ana several other Inembtrs made brief addresses touch
cnced These followed by appropriate prayers aud
hymns were sung the intervals. Az - o'clock tue
that the new building, corner Of lwcuiy thrdst ana
F0urhavc. would be- ready TO receive the Association
the first week IN December.
PREPARATORY THANKSGIVING SERMON.
The Rev. Nh Northrup, pastor of the Twenty
thrdst Presbyterian Church having decided on an In
noyaton OF the honored custom OF delivering an annual
thanksgiving sermon. his text Ephesians NTH
chapter Goth verse" Give thanks always for all things
unto God and the Father in the name Of our Lord Jesus
Christ" Tho reverend speaker began by saying mat u
was customary In all Protestant denominations 10 nave
formal discourse for the day SET apart I9t lnsgNIug
by Executive proclamation Dut ~ nc hu " iS
I'M the pulpit which he could not utter on sunday ne mao
departed rom ths custom 4ioso ~ ,lo io,s
Which they do To refer TO on SUNDAY but with
pretends 10 regard Thanksgiving Day with religious
soIemulty, aud be believed that minister could Oe
hotter EMPLOYED than wasting his efforts preparing
sermon TO- BE- delivered before empty pcws beside de
siroying his appetite for dinner
THE BIBLE IL THE SCHOOLS.
A meeting was held last evening at No
30, West sxteenth-st discuss the subect-T The Bible
I'm the Schools" Dr. Sheppard presided He stated that
b FOR ono aid not wish TO provoke a sectaran quarrel
upon this or any other subject but he was opposed to
the public money @Ppop&ed, rho Tor Hs use U
stumbling block IN the way he was Wiling Ihat po us
pensed with altogether in tho schools. Mt; ALOmp
son, MI someiyi"e' b5otl rom t6e
schools If public opinion IN favor OF IT, Mr. Me
te nuiic schools hut wherever education is deemed
necessary that the study Of the Scriptures aud care
pare persons fos citizenship IN such country as ours
other persons made addresses pro ana con- Another
meeting will be held next sunday evening
A NEW CATHOLIC CHURCH IN JERSEY CITY.
The cornerstone of a new Roman Catholic
Church TO be known as 81 Brdgets, laid, with ap
proprate ceremonies yesterday at the corner OF Gilbert
and Mercer.ss Jersey City. The Rev. Father Corrigan
Conducted the services and deposited the stone Eight
HuI.uu
benevolent Societies Patrick ana the Father Matthew
Te,perauce Societies tie Wor,iuEmcn's Union and the
aLprer.' society the BOnace Benevolent society al o
Jersey CITY and st. JUsephs temperance oOtlety OF iuu
n div ,sted al tho ceremonies, together with about
n oo 81 ens ~ boh sexes The dedication address
drlIycrcd by the Rev Mr. Byrncs OF Camden. Tue
Lmrrb has brick foundation, which stO De surrounded
Nv frame supcrsructurc, and u Is calculated Will seat
between zoo and 500 worshppers Inc cos' Is eS'a'eu
at about $1,000
NRw-JypsrY SUNDAY. SCHOOL. CONVENTION.
The New-.Jersey State Sunday-Schoo Con-
,on,ior which closed rs session at Salem on Friday
eveDu WAS attended by persons interested IN Sunday
schools from every part OF tho state II was addressed
by the Hon. George l. Cobb me non Jonh mn
Taylor Mott, Stout. Lppncott ana others Inc annua
r1nr shows that there IN tho schools throughout the
state ASA olccrs 1919 teachers, ana lSlg9 sehor r
The number OF volumes IN the libraries arc SOyoyV' my
or PpoPiS 4e TdcS tie Rev j.
following OuceIs Woi' ~ ~
r. Murphy D. D., OF salem; Corresponding W JI,
W clark Of Newark: Recording Secretary, u, W Lllih
cott ~ Cane May; Treasurer VIM H. Sayte OF NeWaih
Vice.Presidens, j. D. HOagiand Of somerset Cohnty anu
Geo T. Cobb OF Morris County The meeting next year
Will be held Ia Elizabeth.
THE HOWARD MISSION.
At the conclusion of the regular sunday al
terpoon exercises in the chapel OF the Little Wanderers
uore Yesterday Mr A. s. Hatch, President Of the How
ard Mission delivered eloquent address OF welcome TO
tbe Rev VIM c. Van Meter recently reappolhteu 10 tne
supefnteudeuuy OF the Home. In the coutst OF MS re-
rs Mr. Hatch referred the foolish report lhat le
MIs,on had been handed over 10 the Pedo aptists ne
too Measure in assuring the friends OF the MISSION that
~ - il, t hands OF no sect, but that IL on the con
,,,ry "a N ways been, Independent OF all hdunder
liz irrction OF men who had IN view simply the DOING
- ood according To the procepts or the savior The eN-
tes were varied with songs well sung by the 200 chill
.l,4ffN pru