The New York herald., 1869-02-22
RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN NEW JERSEY.
Jersey City.

Tne second OF n series or sermons on tnc SOCIAL
Relations of Life, was delivered last evening in tho
Third Reformed Church, Hamilton square, by the
Rev. j. suydam, who took for his subject The Par.
entail Relation" These sermons are likely to prove
interesting Judging from tho respectable congrcga-
ton that attends tins church.
The Rev. Mr.. Beswick delivered a sermon on ',The
Second Coming OF our Lord" at Union Hall, last
evening.
the First Congregational Church lwas held ut tho
Tabernacle last evening. The exercises were OF an
interesting nr OF o. singing o tho
Mingins, A. 8. Hatch and Rev. J. NJ Holmes.
In the North Baptist church, where great revival
s IN progress, sermons wcrc delivered In the morn
ing and evening. Tomorrow win be observed In
this church as day Of fasting and prayer Meetings
Will be held at nine and ten O'Clock In the morning
and at three and seven O'Clock In the afternoon.
The annual obscrvances OF prayer and other rcll-
Gous @ services Tor colleges and institutions ms Q, learn
OF this city, Meetings viii be held at eleven O'Clock
A. NJ IN the lecture room OF the First PRESBYTERIAN
church, with an address by the Rev. Dr. Van Cleefs
at three p. NJ In the First Baptist church, with ad-
dresses by the Rev. J. M. Holmes and J. II. Suydam:
AT half past r. NJ IN 81. Pau's Methodist Eps
copal church. free conference. Rev. Dr. Imbrio
VIII make the opening address. The congrcga-
tons OF the different churches were notified yester-
day.
In st. Peters church, Grand street, solemn high
mass was celebrated ut half.past ten O'clock Rev.
Dr. Wlseman officiating rs celcbrant, with Rev. DIR.
Jansen, deacon, and Rev. r. Corrivan, subdeac0D.
After the first gospel IL was announced that the
Peters next Sunday. and the members OF the con-
grcgation were urged TO approach the sacramcnts
time. The sermon NV was delivered by tho Rev DR..
Jansen. who took for his text the following verse
from 81. Paul to the Thcssaonlans"For this II the
Will OF God your snnctincaton.n u portion OF tho
epstle OF the day. which Is an exhoriation against
avice which Is known In our day as 1.-THE social
evil" This subject from the delicacy OF the questions
It involves, spresents no ordinary difficulties 70
preacher yet DIR. Jansen treated u In highly prac-
tcal manner classifying the under three heads:-
against ourselves, and third, against society. Tho
lamentable consequences Of TINS debasinr crime
marriages which prove 80 many hcs on this earth.
and last OF all In that sure passport 10 hell-snicidc.
Trenton.
TRENTON, Feb. "a, 1862.
In ST. Johns Roman Catholic church to-day .
crowded congregation attended 10 participate In the
forty hours devotion, ceremony which IL oh
served throughout the Catholic world with extra
reverence, solemnity and grandeur. Children to tho
number OF about two hundred the females attired In
snow white raiments. the males neatly appareed,
ana all bearing lighted candles, proceeded through
the church, accompanied by the pastor Rev. Father
Schmidt High mass was celebrated IN tnis church
at halfpast O'Clock and at the conclusion OF tho
first gospel Father Schmidt asccndcd the pulpit and
preached brief but impressive sermon. taking his
text the gospel for the second sunday Lent where
ST. Matthew treats OF the TRANSPORTATION Of Lord.
The reverend preacher, in consequence OF his ar
duous abors In tho confessional and the altar
during the week, begged 10 be excused FOR not
dwelling minutely on the beauties OF the text. Hc
touchingy alluded to the increased reverence with
which the congregation should adore Jesus IN the
sacrament; u should be ysised often, and not leave
liquor dealers he administered wcI!-dcscrvered re-
buke, exhorng them for once on the sabbath to sus
pend their nearous and illegal business. aud avoid
making n the medium OF traffic for unholy gain. by
shutting out the devil aud visiting the church 70
adore Jesus In hrs own dwelling Father Schmidt
concluded nv announcing that the members Of the
Sodality and st. Vincent de Paui's Society would
march in procession ON Tuesday at the close OF the
exposition. Priests from the surrounding parishes
will be In attendance IN this church on Monday
and Tuesday for the purpose Of hearing conicssons
In the First Presbyterian church to-day limited,
but select congregation attended the forenoon aer-
vice, which was performed by the Rev. Dr. Jphn
Hail. pastor, who, In his preliminary invocation.
asked thc blessing OF Heaven on The President elect
who is surrounded BY abject natteren. watching
every word he utters To- use IN his contamination
and contnucd:--"keep him, Lord, under a sense
VI his own unwOrthlness, and teach hiin fhat my
law governs oil things. Make hun sincere man,
and let him do nothing In his admin straion that se
viii he afraid Of 10 appear before Thee the day OF
Judgment. In his opening ofisons the reverend
clergyman also begged God to open the eyes OF tho
Legislature 10 the nsulccncy OF the satc Prison. as
present so disadvantagcous 20 reform and hoped
snat ,ne yces az - eserrate our otnerw beautiful
country would speedily disappear The pastor then
selected as his text the nineteenth chapter AMI
twentynfh verse OF the Gospel of -. John:-
''Now there stood by the cross OF Jesus hs
mother and his mothers sister, Mary. the
vile or Clcophas, and Mary Maglalcne,"
&c. The reverend preacher then proceeded
TO descant on the fal love of Jesus and OF Marys
the mother must have followed the career OF Jesus
with an intensity which no other woman could have
felt. The words OF simeon. "a sword shall picrCo
thy own soul" had never pierced so deep as when,
standing at the loot OF The cross Jesus uttered tue
expressive words. "woman, behold thy son ~ fhe
pastor with subduing pathos reviewed the trials.
eorrows and suYerings OF Jesus and hs mother FOL.
lowing them infinitely through every vlcissnuie ~
their dolorous iIfe and showed that throughout all
their ordeas the same undying loyea love not con.
slstng OF occasional emotions and MS OF parsion,
but love the very essence OF divnity-cbaractcr-
tied their relations on earth. The reverend speaker
then concluded by exhorting his hearers 70 imbibe
lesson from this text-to cherish an apidnR ihiih
In the love Of Cod which knows no DISCRIMINATION,
he who dies believing
Dies safsly Ia lIis love.
The Paw Dr. Darnc, ~ the state street Methodist
church repea.ed his lecture on temperance tpre-
ylously delivered from hts pulpit In Taylor Hal
this Afternoon to an audience OF neany 1000
a Ms text the words "woe unto him tlaf lifteth
tne Gun 10 his neighbours lips" lie confined himself
MANLY 20 the tcinpter more than the tefnpted-t0
thoac = no manufacture and sell intoxicating beve-
rs0es rather than the unfortunate lnebnatcs Ise
sa, Il Wss svarce that actuaes the former for the
rralincatIon of which they sacrifice countless thou-
sauds The avaricc BY which they nll their ,ills Is
cnumerate the result OF an analysts Of wniskey,
brandy and wine. and remarked tnat, with
one or two EXCEPTIONS the hotels anu
barrooms 0 New York contained nothing but
aduIterated liquors. Among the tempters OF thus
evil he included the gcntlcmsnly and refined wine