The New York herald., 1869-04-05

the boys and male aduxs had filed on the girls ad-
vanc d. beantfuiy dressed in white. with wreaths
iDg At the conc sson Of ts T part Of the ceremoay
the bishop washed his fingers and impaired hfs
essns 70 the the Saildfe. VINO shereup@n Pc n gesiscd
as profession OF their faith. Mass was then cele-
brate1 by the bishop, at which al who were con-
Ermed received holy communion.
Newark.
As usual on nne Sundays there were large at
tendances at all the churches though the services as
rule were Of the ordinary character. At the Hill
street Methodist Protestant church In the forenoon
the successor Of Rev. Dr. swentze, Rev. II. s. Ham,
mond, late OF Baltimore, delivered his inaugural SER
mon as pastor OF the church. After the singing Of
"welcome hymn" and the usual devotional exer-
cises the reverend gentleman proceeded TO preach
very Instructive homiy on the Importance OF Co
was taken from the eievelG twelfth and thirteenth
verses OF the seventeenth chapter OF Exodus which
mas reference to the manner Ia which the arms OF
Moses were upheld during the battle OF the Israet.s
with the hosts OF Amalek Mr.. Hammond made
Suite iayorao.e Impression on his new cnar<e. AZ
ST. Patricks Cathedral In the evening Rev. Father c.
a. Riley preached charity sermon IN aid Of the So
clefy OF st. Vincent de Paul, the mission OF which is
to aid the poor OF a sorts and conditions OF men, .,
without regard TO creed or color. Upwards or $500
was realized. The sermon was on the subject Of
Faster and was very attenvey listened to through
out " large congregation.
Trenton.
Tho dry, bracing weather Of to-day afforded an
opportunity to all church going people to patronize
their fayorite pastors and judging from the crowded
congregations. the religious devo.ees ayailed them
selves OF the auspicious privilege. In st. Johns
Roman Catholic church this forenoon Father
SchIndt preached from John Xxx. 49, Father
Schiaidt commenced by explaining why the statue
OF ST. Thomas s invariably represented with his
forelnger projected, which he said, to Illustrate
the fact that st. Thomas doubted the resurrection OF
our saviour until he 1et the prints OF The nais aud
the cavity OF the wound In lis sacred side. But
God Calls those blessed who believe and do not see
1he reverend preacher taen eXhofted his colgrega-
ton TO o1ously rise with Jesus Christ by w0rthly
approaching the blessed sacIaments. IL Is thus tnat
we can a,one make our peace with God.
IN tDe Union street. Meth DdSt church the new pas
tor, Rev. J. Warthman, preached an eloquent ald
exhaustive from the twelfth chapter OF
Heb ews first and second verses. The reverend
preacher SAID that i'll the New Testament whenever
the writers desire impress or make clear any
great truth they generally seek out some popular
eXemplllcation. Thus i'll regard TO our saviour. In
all his Illustrations VIC ana Him taking his exam
pies from the grand temple OF nature. And SO Ia
this text the Apostle desired to bring before US the
great aud Important doctrine Of Christianity, Derse-
verance and Christian life by examples with
which our minds are familiar. There are Two
Classes who encompass US about and watch our
mOvementS-tho5e interested in our welfare and
our enemies. Nothing more Than the world scruti-
nizes the acts OF a Christian. They expect from
church members a Christian example. But we are
not always what religion intends. We do not mani
fest the interest ought to In one another. We are
apt to censure one anosher's movements and spread
TIE news OF the downfall OF backsliding members.
The Church might thus learn something from other
organizations. The Odd Fellows and Mason5 never
malign each other for their solemn VOWS and obii-
cations bind them rs brothers: then Ougn. the
that binds the Christian heart be stronger than
temporarily worldly associations.