The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-07

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the morning, some tea or coffee
The precept OF fasting implies also that OF absti-
ton the use OF flesh meat Is allowed in this diocese.
at any time on Sundays ana at the principal meal
no, tuesdays and Thursdays, with the ekcep-
a it IS not allowed to use mesh meat aad ash At
bles, &c.
The Church excuses from the obligation OF fast
rug lDut not OF abstinence from nesh meat except IN
special cases OF sickness the like the following per-
sons:-Young persons under the age Of twenty-oDe
years. the Sick those whose duties are OF an ex-
nausting or laborious character, women IN preg-
nancy or nursing infants; all who. through weak
ness cannot last without great prejudice to their
The religions exercises, TO commence at seven
Tc sSca r. M WV ne;m0n Monday az St. pauls; on
~. Anthony,s and st. Anne's on Wednesday. &C tho
Church OF the Assumption, St; Joseph's, hoy Trim
w, Immaculate Conception, Visitation and Annun-
st. panl's ST. Johns st. Boniface, St Peters and st.
Nicholas; on Friday, at St. Patrick's Our Lady OF
Mercy st. Vincent dc pauls, st. Stephens and All
Interesting Ecclesiastical Cnsc-Is There Balm
in Gileade
singular trial has been in progress before the
Superior Court OF Hartford county, Conn, lately.
The Rev. Daniel Gibbs sues the Ecclesiastical Society
OF Gilead Tor six months salary. IL seems Mr. Gibbs
regularly settled over the Congregational church
IN Gead IN September, 1866. From some cause,
which Is not stated, but which apparently in
wolves no reproach to his moral or doctrnal
| character, in March, 1867 the society appealed
I to the Conservation OF T0lland county to dismiss
hun The Consolation accordingly dismissed him,
giving only as reason that 1t was expeicnt for the
church that he be dismissed. Mr. Gibbs brings sui.
for six months salary from the date OF his dsms
effect at the end OF that time, and that under the
circumstances the Consociati0n had power to dis
peculiar case 1t is diIlcu aIso for ne general
public TO understand Its merits. The Court Is only
70 decide upon the Jurisdiction Of tile Consolation,
but there must be world Of gossip where the cir
| cumstances are known and, doubtless the discus
sions on the subject 10 Gead and its vicinity must
be acrmonour II not judcious. Whichever is in the
right, trial like this is great scandal damaging
| to both church and pastor and exhibiting nythng
but Christian forbearance on either side.
Celebration OF Marriages In Catholic Churches.
circular letter has been issued by the Most Rev.
Archbishop Spalding to the clergy upon the subject
OF the celebration OF marriages in the churches OF
that faith, which will be read with interest. He
urges that the marriages be celebrated at the holy
mass, as that usually takes place at an early hour,
with much more decorum and soemnity as well as
with greater privacy and less parade. That he says
will be in much better taste and much in con-
formty with the spirit OF the Catholic Church. 10
prevent abuses in the contrary direction, lie enjoins
the holy and the ofciating Clergyman has rea-
son TO anticipate large attendance of the curious,
God Mix I8 ore te s
would in an exhibition hall or in theatre, he shall
insist as preliminary condition to interposing his
ministry, that the attendance shall be confined to
limited number, TO be admitted only by card OF inv
tatlon When both the contracting parties are Cat0-
church. unless the residence OF the bride he at least
| three miles distant from tina church.
Sectnrian Intolerance.
| Such case OF sectarian intolerance a. recently
occurred in Itchned county, Conn.,, seldom heard
OF in these days. man belonging to the Cougrega
tional church lost child; but as hts church was
some distance away ne applied to tho sexton OF an
Episcopal church close by to toll the bell. The rec
tor, who had recently been installed the church.
forbade 1t. Some gentlemen, determining 1t should
20 sne whsn e ara ee
out They declined to 60 and succeeded IN having
the bell toed In spite OF the Inconsistencies of the
clergyman to the contrary. In the first place the
rector erred not permitting the bell to DO toled at
the funeral OF the child Of his neighbor. In the
into their own hands, and forcibly entered church
over which they had no lawful control committed u
worse and more reprehenstbe error. Their conduct
was In violation OF law.
The Results Of Revivais In Churches.
II is SAID by those who do not believe in revival
preaching that they do result any good or add
anything to the strength OF the church. These asser-
tons are often uncontradicted, and sometimes pass
as true among those who ought to know better. In
proof OF this 1t Is shown that the result OF preach
ing by Mr.. Hammond, Of Rochester N. Y. six years
ago. 1853 persons united with one church. This Ii
not counting large number who have united with
the church since that time, who refer their con-
version 10 that occasion. One hundred and nfty-
Standing in the Church to-day. or have taken =
regular dismission to other churches, or have died
IN hope. The remaining ten are marked unknown
they having mostly removed from the city; but, with
the exception OF two three they at last &C.
counts walking in an orderly, Christian manner.
This Is the record OF church that was for nearly two
years subsequent TO Mr. Hammond's labors virtually
without pastor. 0f the los new recruits only ten
OF them doing well At last accounts.
Costly Dresses Worn ut Church.
Boston Puritancal print comments upon the
practice OF describing dresses &C church this
city by some OF our fashionable nobbish ladies. It
says this ought to disgust them but 1t IL quite pro-
babe that those who have the bad taste to dress 30
extravagantly such occasions are silly enough to
he pleased with such notice They array themselves
to attract attention ana 1t Is safe to assume that
this notoriety gives them pleasure. While costly
dresses II made In good taste, are quite properly
worn AZ balls and operas and receptions. It would
that for sabbath attendance at church palmer
occasions, II At no other time people ought to
member that they are MORTAL and tnat fellow NOR
gancc would enable them 10 supply our Boston
contemporary honestly adds
We are not sure that New YORK Is alone in this
matter. stranger In Boston, IL Ii quite likely,
could readily tell where our rich and fashionable
people attend divine service by single glance OF the
congregations Us they emerge from the several
churches at the close OF service.
| Interesting Catholic Ceresuony--Thc Reccy.
tioa Of n sister Into the Order Of visisa-
ti0n.
from st. Louis paper, Jan. AL
The chapel OF the Visitation Convent situated on
Cass avenue, between Twenty-nrst and Twenty
sec ond Streets was tins morning the scene OF very
solemn and interesting religious cereinony-the re-
ception OF sister into the Order Of the visitation.
The ceremony Is properly entitled the making OF
ones vows or religious profession, ana may be de-
scribed In a few words. The person desiring admis-
sion to the order received into the house and for
three months Ia called p0stuant; at the end OF that
time she becomes n novice, and It Is this occasion
that the ceremony called "taking the veilr takes
place. In one year afterwards the novice makes her