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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-06
ALLEN STREET PaesBY TERRAIN CHURCH
Celebration Of the Fiftieth Anniversary Of the
Church.

Celebration Of the Tiftieth Anniversary Of the
Church.
The golden jubilee of the above church was held
yesterday to celebrate the feth anniversary Of the
founding OF the church. Many members attended
the services yesterday who connected themselves
with the church forty years ago. The names Of the
former pastors Of the church were inscribed on
paper and framed decorated with evergreens and
suspended at the Of the pulpit. The pulpit and
other portions Of the building was likewise taste
fully decorated. Service was held In the morning,
when the pastor, the Rev. Dr. Newell, preached the
historical sermon. He reviewed the past work OF
the church; 5ls members had been enrolled during
the past ten years and SIS members had been en-
rolled previous to that ana at one time 154 persons
had cOmmuned with them who had never communed
with them before, abundanty testifying that the
blessing OF God attended their labors.
was held at seven o'clock, when the edince was
crowded to excess. Rev. Or. Newell presided and
Rev. DR.. COe opened the meeting with prayer.
Letters were read from the Rev. Dr.
Lucas. Rev. Alfred Ketohum and about thirty
others who were formerly members OF the church.
DR.. Coe In addressing the meeting observed that a
question arose at one time as TO the deslraollty OF
closing the church, but nothing seemed more fool.
ish to him than this question. Could they look at
hearing the statistics read this morning say that the
church was OF no user The blessing OF God had
attended and would still attend their labors for the
advancement OF Ills cause and the good OF His
Church. Addresses were also delivered by Messrs.
Tie musical portion OF the service was performed
by persons who were formerly members OF the
choir In very credltable manner.
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THE NEW REFORM TEMPLE or ISRAEL.

Second Meeting of the Congregation Yester-
day-A Temporary Hall tor Divine Worship
to be Procured without Delay.
The members of the new Jewish Reform congre-
CATION lately organized in Brooklyn, by the name OF
Temple Of Israel, held their second general meeting
yesterday afternoon, at the residence OF Mr.. A.
Fleischhauer, No. 80 Douglass street. DR.. $. l..
Noses president OF the congregation, in the chair;
Mr.. Gabriel Baum secretary. The minutes Of the
last meeting were read and approved 1t appeared
that already thirtyve Of the reform Israelities Of
Brooklyn had signed the certificate OF organization,
and this fact being reported to the meeting the pre-
sdent stated That he looked with pride upon this
zeal evinced by their coregioniss to propagate and
perpetuate the principles OF pure and true Judaism;
for he himself and he knew all present felt that by
their work they would not take away from the
means to 40 this, but they will add to them their
own efforts ana new temple. From the Board OF
Trustees q report came of their proceedings, which
were published In full In the HERALD OF last Friday
and the congregation were well satisfied with the
appointment OF q committee Of three trustees to soc
under what conditions ground could be obtained
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OPERATIONS At HELL GATE.

Professor Maeferts contract for removing the
rock at Trays Reef, shelldrake and Pot Rocks to
depth OF twenty-five feet each at low water marx
expired on the LIST Of the present month. The con-
tract commenced on the I'll Of August last, at which
time the depth Of water on Trays Reef was ~
feet on an average. On Sheldrake Rock, where
operations commenced, there were sixteen feet at
low water. He now claims twenty nine ieet Inese
rocks are OF immense size, Shelldrake being ITO Feet
long and ninety feet wide; Trays Reef Is 2l5 feet
long and ITO feet wide. But very little work has
been done on rot Rock and Shedrake, as the sur
veys were but recently placed In the contractors
hands, over 400 charges have been placed N posi-,
rocks averaging forty live cubic yards each, have
been grappied from the scene OF operations. The
Professor VIII continue to blast until the 10th OF the
present month when Q survey VIII be made by
General Newton and report presented TO the De-
partment al Washington.
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CHURCH Of THE MESSIAH.
Not Luck But Work-Scrmon by Rev. Gcorae
III. HepwOrth.

Not Luck But Work-Scrmon by Rev. Gcorae
III. Hepw0rth.
The third in the series Of Sunday evening dis.
courses to young men, by Rev. George Ii. Hepworth
attracted last evening at the Church OF the Messiah
corner Of Park place and 1hirty.fourth street,
much larger number than was able to obtain seats
The subject Of the discourse was ..Not Luck but
Work." and as the basis the reverend speaker
selected as his text Eccesastes ", 12-"The sleep
or the laboring man is sweet.n 1t was no ordinary
blessing to live under an American roof and in
democratic government. Across the water 1t was
the prerogatvc Of some to look down with contempt
on manual labor and manual laborers. The
European nobleman believes that he Is made OF
better stun than the poor laboring man. History
showed that those families who are not
brought up to work run from heroism TO
complete idiocy. In America the only type Of
n0bemen we have s the laboring man, he
who twenty years ago was poor, he who has gradu
ally made hIs way upward and surrounded himself
with the appliances OF civilization and art and made
himself useful In the community. The only real no.
bleman Ii he who works either with his hands his
BRAIN The young man learns that here all things
are within the graep Of determined Will. In a
monarchy property and all that Ia transmitted TO
the son AZ surely a. iNs features Society is thus
cut up into classes ana It 10 almost impossible to
pass the barrier from one to anosQer Here ancestry
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THE SECOND ADVENT.

The Consins Judgment-scrmon by Elder
Miles Grant, Of Boston.
Elder Miles Grant, OF Boston, delivered one OF his
characteristic sermons last evening before a large
congregation at the Mission church. 1888 West Thirty.
fourth street, between Sixth and Seventh avenues.
Mr. Grant selected for his text Revelations VI, IT
'For the great DAY Of His wrath is come, and who
shall be able to stand" Alter few preliminary
marks ON the general meaning OF his text and the
certainty OF future Judgment, Mr.. Grant said
that mankind might be divided into two classes
those who could meet the second coming OF the
LORD (o which the text referred) with Joy and love-
and those to whom the second coming would be q
day OF sadness and woe and who would seek shell
Ter from the wrath OF the Almighty and call In vain
upon rocks and hills to shelter them from the
majesty OF His presence. Among the most promi-
coming OF the Lord would be the coveto1s' and now
many would be included IN that class man could
numDer. In the present day the whole Of the Ten
Commandments issued by Noses from Mount Sinai
were dlsregarded by the majority OF the community,
but there was no Sin more prominent than that OF
out the heart OF society, and no covetous person
God himself had declared should enter the kingdom
Of heaven Surprising shat . covetous per.on could
enter within the gates OF heaven, he would be unfit
for the society OF the pure and the good for even
there his propensities would prompt him to covet
tne very god with which ST. John tells US the New
Mr. Grant then spoke at length Of the smaller forms
Of pride and covetousness which are SO prevalent IN
tne present day, and referred to the strong desire
evinced by tradesmen TO obtain premiums and
prizes ~ the ias and exhibitions held In large
cities, remarkng that the only premium worth
the seeking alter was the salvation OF the soul
tne only prize the crown which will be awarded
to GODS own children, who have fought we'll and
bfavely IN the great battle OF life. The drunkard,
the profane, the aduterer, the lover OF tobacco
more than God, would all be unable to stand at the
second coming, ana would he condemned to eternal
punishment.
In concluding the preacher enlarged upon the
social &hd moral state OF society IN regard TO the
crime OF adultery, he believed the world was
rapidly becoming one huge brQthel, and 1t behooved
all good men 10 stand against ssae Tree lovesm
and kindred denominations which were gec'ng sucn
nrm hold OF society. The cOngr egatiOn were :.
most sympathetic character and several times audi
bly, expressed their appreciation OF the speakers
remarks. At the conclusion OF the service several
members OF the congregation rose and stated their
religious experience 30 far as 1t bore upon the even
lnQ,a discourse.
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FIFTH AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH.

Life In Heaven and its Pleasures-Scrmon by
the Rev. DIR. ArmitRge.
The Rev. T. Armitage preached an eloquent dis
course on the above subject yesterday morning,
selecting his text from Isaiah XIV, 8-"He VIII
swallow up death in victory, and the Lord God will
wipe away tears from all faces" The preacher ex
planned that he had been led to select that subject
for his text account Of the many deaths that had
occurred within the circle OF his acquaintance.
What was deathY Why does 1t accompany US from
year to year. breaRlng up the hottest ties that bind
US here removing beloved one from the household,
never to return to this mortal sphere When they
looked upon the gloomy side OF the pic
ture they were apt to regard death with
strange views forgetful Of the ADVANTAGES
not to forget the glad tdings that He will swallow
up death In victory and that He VIII wipe away
qure the object OF their future existence and what
was to be the manner OF their existence. Was 1T to
BE- an ana hTsd and and
worthy accounts from the Redeemer himself Of the
perpetuity OF the state In heaven. OF its joys and
heaven they would be treading on mystic grounds
though such an inquiry would be profitable, elevat
inR ones thoughts, and expanding our aspirations
the reason why so many desired to know more OF
heaven. God had provided two worlds for
future state in heaven, and death was
misery and sorrow to Joy and happiness once in
heaven they would be as the angels, and they would
not see the Divine Being-their L0rd-as through
glass darkly. but face to face He did not believe IN
those passages which said "that In heaven they
should merely see the God Of the salvation" No.
they would see Him face to face as He fs. One OF
the greatest and most joyful considerations OF
heavenly life that there would be sorrow and
weeping, but singing and joy and happiness. They
would never be tired OF the joys OF Heaven; there
would be no sameness there. ana they would dis
cover fresh pleasures and JOYS from day TODAY:
Their bodies according to the laws would waste and
crumble away. but at the last day their
bodies would he raised, immortal. like unto
His glorious body. But their bodies would
not assume the appearance and likeness OF Christ's
body on earth. but as lie is now-as He sits on the
right hand Of God to intercede on earth for His be-
loved ones. 1t was OF the utmost importance that
they prepare and fit themselves for heavenly life
running the life set before hem-relinquishing
sinful pleasures and sensual appetites, and prepar
ing for life OF purity and happiness by spiritual
izng and charging the spiritual aspirations He
trusted that they would not harbor the suppostiOn
that the happiness OF heaven consisted in hearing
music and enjoying rest. There would be holy I'M
pulses and affections and n0b!er conceptions OF the
Divine Creator to cultivate. Their intellectual
powers were now cramped but there they would be
bouridless, conceving the brightest views OF God
and rendering Him homage day and night.
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ST. AIMS CHURCH.

The ONCE Of Jesus Christ-The Divinity and
Humanity Of Christ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by
Rev. r. $. Preston.
At the vespers in ST. AIMS church last evening
the Rev. Mr. Preston preached an eloquent sermon
on the olce OF Jesus Christ The church densely
thronged every available inch OF space-the stand
ing room incuded-from the sanctuary to the vesti.
bule being occupied
The reverend gentleman took his text from the
episte Of St. Paul TO the Hebrews, l., 1-2-"God
who at sundry times and divers manners spake in
time past unto the fathers by the prophets hath In
these last days spoken unto US by his Son, whom he
hath appointed heir OF all things, by whom also He
made the world" He said Jesus Christ was the
chief corner stone In the plan Of redemption
Christianity was the system introduced BY Christ:
1t was the doctrine or salvation, the message OF
peace and reconciliation from an offended God
to fallen and sinful man; without belief in
Christ there was no Christianity; with Him 1t
OF ~ ne woua gyo me e e
his faith IN the magnificent truth and mystery OF His
divinity, and would point Him out as the grand me-
dIatOr between God and MANTLE overnowlng foun-
tain of grace and truth and heavenly beatitude.
Christ was man. because He was born OF virgin in
the likeness of man, with all the attributes and quail
tiles Of man. sin only excepted This truth was pre-
dlcted by the prophets-by isaiah and David and
Michael and others, centuries before inc anger OF
Bethlehem, where the Divine babe lay trembling on
the straw in manager. All the early hei estes were
directed against the manhood OF Christ which
proved the existence OF the belief 10 1t even In the
time OF the apostles and all the ages are numbered
and viii continue to be numbered for all time from
the date OF the birth OF Christ
The scrptura proofs OF the Divinity OF Christ are
most numerous. ~. Paul says God 80 loved the
world that He gave His only begotten Son TO savcit
81 john that he that does not believe Christ to be
God Ia an antichrist. Jesus himself claimed TO be
God. He said and the Father are one. and ne that
seeth me secth the Father also and when the Jews
asked him II he were God he answered ~ am"
This truth he established by miracles. which are an
infringement OF nature. That he wrought miracles
which none but one sent from God could perform.
That ne cured the sick; Gained the winds and the
see; raised the dead to life, and even raised himself
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ST. PETERS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.

Spiritual Revival In "The Cradle OF Catho-
Iicity" I'm New York.
Tho missionary labors Of the priests OF the parish
OF St Peters during the jubilee season, which has
just closed. have been unusually successful. No
less than $4,000 communions have been admins.
tered, ana even larger number have approached
the sacrament OF penance. The exercises Of this
jubilee mission have been mainly conducted by the
eminent sulptian, Father D Farrell who, since the
departure Of Father Quinn for Rome, has acted as
pastor OF the parish. It entaied the delivery OF
th!ryive special lectures To keep this spirit per-
manent, some new regulations nave been intro
duced. Lectures or sermons will be delivered at
the early masses a. well AZ at the last mass. On
Sunday evenings vespers Will be sung and lecture
delivered after which collection for the poor Is
be taken up. Confessions are heard three nights in
the week, INSTEAD OF one, and sermons are to be
delivered on holy days. Funeral ceremonies are to
be performed IN future In the church.
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THE DlAW0.Ck FRAUDS.
Voluntary Return of Mr.. BlatchfOrd-ImpOrt-
.xt Rex laf iaua PrQmised.


ant Rev Citations Promised.
The drawback frauds sensation has assumed a
new phase by the return to the city OF Mr.. Samuel
T. Blatchford who left the country for Canada early
in November. 1t will be remembered that Mr..
Blatchford who was Deputy Collector, was charged
with being the principal In the alleged frauds. A
few DAYS ago Colonel Whitley, the interchangeable
chief OF the secret Service Division OF the United
States received instructions from the secretary OF
the treasury Mr.. Boutwell,, TO proceed to Mon
treal. Canada and effect the extraditon Of
Mr.. Blatchiord. Colonel Whitley arrived in
that city, after previous conference with
Judge Pierrep0nt on Friday evening last, and i'm
mediately conferred with Mr.. Batchf0rd, who, on
learning OF the desire OF the government to have
hin return TO the United States informed Mr..
Whitley that he would cheerfully waive all forms OF
law and voluntarily return, as he was by no means
the principal in the alleged Frauds and had been
MADE the scapegoat upon whose pack the sins OF
other Offenders had been perched. This Will be
gratifying news to the friends OF Mr.. Blatchiord,
who all along have insisted that that gentleman had
been used by other parties TO benefit themselves.
Colonel Whitley and his charge reached this city last
night, and to-day Mr.. Blatchford will give bonds in
any amount demanded by the governments to
answer any charges pending against him. II Is be.
leved that the return OF Mr. BlatchOrd Will result
Ia the sudden departure from the country OF more
than one official who have so far considered Them
selves sale.
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o. private chaTacisr. had not Pharssssism dsOksd
hold mp the helpless ANA innocens 70 public scorn
ana contempt. fhn % an outrage on society. They
and nm the air with poison. It was due to his con-
creation that he should explain his position. To
the world he had 70 say nothing, and 70 the papers
congregation had q right to hear from him. In all
confidence and sincerity he made this explanatton:-
ne was In town or went to church at all came here
Wnen, therefore, Mr. Richardson's lawyer wrote to
70 Say .ss ne was wanted O. the oeds9s o.
Rlchardson's assassin had been his parshoner, and
mad sent for him. he would have gone with equal
nothing OF the woman, but was intimate with many
OF their rends whom he knew to be persons Of irre
and woman were innocent he believed them, ana
believed still that they were not guilty OF what was
charged against them; He the preacher) went ct
the marriage. 1t was the verdict Of the law. He
had often married people who had been divorced a.
outrage the public sentiment He met Mr.. Beecher.
who represented the orthodox faith, and they con-
nsd took the facts IS they stood 4, ana
tce and solemn duty on his part. He was never
clearer in his life as to his duty and nothing had
and declared now that the relation between that
man and that woman was innocent. The evidence
81 ana hu no Of
not certain Of their innocence o. he was not their
Judge. There was no evidence to prove their guilt.
We snail know the truth when all the facts come ont
on the trial; but the present nothing be de-
termined. Richardssn h in his grave and can say
nothing and In that w0man's heart alone 70 the
truth contsined. He (Mr. Frothtngham) was open
TO convection but until evidence 70 the contrary u
produced will hold to ms opinion that they were In
n0cenL IL IL q maxim In law that every accused
person fs Innocent until found guilty; 1t u maxlm
10 religion that charity covers q multitude Of sims.
Al religious man he spread the mantle OF charity
around the dead man and the living woman, and
would not let public or private vltuperat!on tear
IL away. he respected the law and would
abide by It's decision. The proper attitude for
CHRISTIAN minister as plain; to be kind and charlt
able to all. 1t was hts duty to dscountenance hasty
Judgment on the slain man or on his assassin; to
caution his hearers not TO throw stone heedlessly
o. the broker. hearted woman. upon whose fair name
mas been heaped 80 much repr0ach, and to guard
the children from the malignity Of the world. As
long as he was man he would stand UP for the IN
n0cent and advocate their cause until guilt was
proved against them. II the story were true he
Mould then iall back upon love- which, above all
sn1gs - charitable. One thing only abdes always
ana tnat L. charity. Genius talent. culture power
weatA-all may fail, hut Gods love for his creatures
abides forever, and the love that II human is like
unto Gods. There Ia but true course TO be fol-
lowed in respect to the amentabe occurrence which
niled the public mind to-day, and that course Is
silence, loving Kindness and forgiveness.
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LARCENY OF MoNRy.-Ihomas Coleman, bar
tender twenty-one years OF age, was committed by
Justice Dodge Mt Jefferson Market yesterday upon
complaint OF Matthew Nal, guest at the Lexington
Hotel, charged with stealing $50 In money from him
on Eriuay last.
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The man who VIII not admit the testimony of mira
Giles Is no log1clan. and may be SAID not be ra-
ti0na. And without evidence there IL no faith, no
but one vast panorama OF deceit. If Christ were
not God the Almighty had sanctioned the greatest
imposition the world ever saw
, 1869-05-18

business Of Canada is done by from forty
to forty-twu banh, zach incorporated
under a separate charter, and Afford
ing a Lefarate tssis Of security to
tht 90 doing business::wita il. Mr. Rosa, IN
commenting on the need Of national sys-
tenn, showed that the failures among some
Of thesc banks revealed a fearful lack Of
system in tho conditions on which Parlis-
ment chartered banks. The Bank Of Upper
Canada fa,led with circulating notes out for
$500, 600, and only So, 600 in specie to re-
deem them. The whole liability had TO be
collected ont Of shareholders, md this in-
vplyed an almost entire sacrifice Of the value
Of their notes by The bill-holdets., OF the
Canadian banks now doing business, one
has a capital Of $4,000, circulation Sl'4,
600, deposits S10., 900, and but e., 600 in
specie. Tha returns Of the others shownn
equally insecure system to prevail Alto
gether the Canadian administration seems
to have studied the workings Of our Nh
tional Banking system, and, 30 far Us We
may judge, the defects Of their OWL want
ct system, to very good pur,o:e.
, 1869-05-18

The question Of negro suffrage may perhaps be
regarded a. 4 dead issue Democrats do not be-
lIere In what u called "human equality. " a tbs
doctT!ne II taught by Radicals OF the present day
In this country. but thcy do believe Ii obedience
to the constitution, and II the Fifteenth amend
rncnt shal! be ratified hJ the requisite number Of
States, the Democracy wt1l make no factiol1s op-
posiuou 10 its enfotcemcnt-cAtaa9o7 7fmts-
That is the proper view to take Of the
matter. The Fifteenth Amendment is sure
10 he ratified by the requisite number Of
Ssates before the expiration Of the present
year, and factions opposition to it's en-
forcement would be the essence OF folly.
The question Of negro suffrage may be re-
garded as dead ism, and no longer in poll
tics. The colored citizens will all be voters
before the next general election The
thing for the Democratic party to do, Is To
lay siege to the hearts Of the negroes and
capture as many of their votes as possible.
They will have no scruplcs Of conscience in
p.oclaim,ng that they "alxays were the
negro'a best friends;" and in explaining to
them that Democracy" means equal
rights; and that q Democrat is correctly
defined by Noah Webster rs 'one whc
"favors the extension Of the right Of suf,
"fragc to all chsses of men" Tint is thei1
card to play.