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The New York herald., 1869-04-26
MiddIetOyyn.

MIDDLETowS, n. Y, April 25, 1869.
The attendance al the various churches in this
town was rather meagre to-day, though the services
for the most part were interesting and instructive
At Grace tEpiscopaD church the Rev. Alexander
Capron, rector, after the usual morning service de-
livered an interesting discourse, taking for
his text Matthew VI, 10, 20, 81 "Lay
where moth and rust doth corrupt and where thieves
break through and steal but Law up for yourselves
doth corrupt and where thieves do not break through
and steal; for where your treasure Is there will your
that the Sy
was shown that although the rewards in Christs
services begin in this world yet was the hope OF
glory, everlasting life and the attainment OF the
heaven promised by our Saviour that was the grand
motive which had led all His true followers for
eighteen hundred years endure trials and sunerinqs
OF all kinds In order 10 attain that heaven and hear
the voice of the Master say before the assembled null
titudes Wel done good and faithful servant; enter
teran church the Rev. DIR. Seward took his text
from the First General Episte OF john fourth chap
and sent His Son to be propita-
flee made by God TO save humanity" At the First
Baptist church the Rev. Mr. Wicks conducted the
morning and evening services. The discourse in
the morning was founded on the twenty-nrst verse
OF the fourth chapter OF Romans:-" Being fully
persuaded that what He had promised He would
fuldl. 1t was impaired unto him for righteous
ness" The theme OF the preacher was confidence
IN God. the source Of all moral good disrus in God
the cause OF spiritual death and OF all moral eviLn
At the Second Presbyterian the Rev. Charles Beattie
took for his text Matthew XIII, Qast clausel-
'Come unto the marriage" At the Methodist Epis-
copal church the Rev. j. A. Oakley took for his text
the nth verse OF the thirtieth Psalm-"Weeping
may endure for night, but JOY cometh in the morn
ing" AT the Congregational church the Rev. G. A.
Harvey delivered a discourse In the morning on
'erhe Progressive Character Of True Religion" In
the evening his subject was 'Tne Relation and
Dutes OF Parents to Children" This lecture Is q
continuation OF the series which have created so
much interest for the past four weeks Services at
the other churches as usual
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SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCE.
NEW JERSEY.
Jersey City.


SCHOOL House BLOWN DowS-At noon yesterday
the Catholic school house at the corner OF North
Seventh and Grove streets was blown down BY a
violent gust OF wind The loss to the parish vii;
reach 81 400.
EvADING THE SHERrFF's wRrT.-A canal boat,
lying In Harsimus Cove, and belonging to Benjamin
Mills and Jesse whitmore, was lately seized by the
Sheriff under writ OF attachment for debts due by
terday morning the men. II Is alleged, attempted to
haul or the boat when they were promptly arrested
and lodged in the city prison.
Hob0ken.
ACCIDENT AT THE HAMBURG DoCH.-Chares
Schwartz was engaged in hosting at the Hamburg
dock on Saturday night, when some bales fell on
him and he was severely crushed. He was taken 10
his residence, No. l34 Hudson street.
FINED FOR PLAYING BASE BALL--Yesterday after
noon squad Of police was sent by Captain Dono.
van to make raid on crowd Of youths who assem-
bic on Sundays at Fox Hill for the purpose OF play
ing base ball and also to indulge In peltng stones nc
each other. The five cities were proportionately
represented In the gathering but at the approach OF
the officers all took to their heels. The following
boys. however were caught and taken 20 the station
house:--James McGunigh James WALL Edward
Began. Michael Norton. James Hendrickson. VIM.
Van Wart Henry Seaborn, Michael Kelly ana
Thomas Murphy They were subjected 20 penalty
OF ten dollars each or ten days. imprisonment IN de-
fault OF payment. All OF them paid the fine except
four, whom Recorder fope committed TO jail.
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FIST UHivEnSsLIST CHURCH.
Rev. A. j. Canflcid ON the Immortality OF
the SOul.

Rev. A. j. Canfcid ON the Immortality OF
the Soul.
A large and unusually intellectual audience assem-
bled in the First Unversalist church, Williamsburg,
last evening, to listen TO discourse by Rev. A. J.
Garfield, youthful but gifted divine, upon the sub
ject Of the immortality Of the soul. Mr.. Garfield
took for his text the fourteenth chapter of Job:-'
a man die shall ne live againsn This question:
said MIR. Cantieid, Is the most molnentous
IN life, and It Is has received It's greatest illustration
IN Ohrist's illustrious resurrection. He would ask
the unbeliever 'Where are the myriads OF those
VINO have gone before usf Where are all OF US
gOingY" VINO can answer The answer il found IN
the great doctrines OF the resurrection and immor-
tally. No nation or tribe has ever yet been found
upon the face Of the earth tnat did not believe in the
SOUPS immortality, although different ideas prevail
among them In regard to the great TRUTH There
are people among us who doubt the Immortality
OF the soul, but they do not like their own doubts
They are conscious OF the want OF it, and would like
to be persuaded OF It, for all men desire to live for
ever and God did not create that desire for nothing
Mr.. Canield did not believe In the theory that the
body and soul met on the day OF Judgment but
thought that our immortal parts shook on our NOR
tai self forever on the day OF dissolution And in
closing he said with great earnesness, 'My breth-
ren, the best way to lind immortality Is TO make
ourselves worthy OF It,.
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CHURCH OF rHE RsoErmEn.
Bishop Souihsate Administering the Con.
nrmuti0n.

Bishop sOuthgate Administering the Con.
A numerous congregation was assembled last even.
ing at the Church Of the Redeemer corner OF Fourth
avenue and Eighty second street. to witness and par
take in the ceremony Of confirmation by the Right
Rev. Bishop Southgate. After the usual lesson had
been read by the rector and after the recitation OF
The Ritual and Apostolic Greed had been completed.
twenty-five candidates for confirmation went for
ward TO the chancel. They were about equally
divided between the sexes, though all save two or
three were young children. The solemn and
impressive act OF "aying the hands on" was
performed by Bishop Southgate, VINO, according to
the prescribed forms of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, invoked the assistance and mercy OF heaven
upon each head The children were all becomingly
dressed In white and seemed much affected by the
solemn ofices that they called upon TO perform
Bishop Southgate then addressed those who, by
hls election, had become confirmed In the faith or
the Church. lie would wish them 10 believe that the
services through which they had Just gone was no
Idle form; that 1t did not, In any sense consist In
being mere ceremonial but that, as the Apostles
o. Christ did at the direction OF their master, when
they laid their hands upon the heads OF the
people who became imbucd with the fath and who
according TO the language OF the Gospel received
sposs s s Saos 20 ne as the 81 those
sacred ONCE of confirmation, In a like manner laid
MS MS nands upon their heads and they received the
Holy Gnost. He would counsel them, however, that
this was but preliminary step to salvation; that II
tney did not follow II up by proper aud Christian
course Of conduct and with devotion and zeal IN
the service OF Christ, that them indeed, nauQht
else but an idle form could be the name of what
tney nad Just embraced OF their own free
VIII, ana arer an enlightened and thorough
instruction as 10 the Importance of their future a-
bOrs. II they had not been sinners there would have
been no need for him to execute his holy once in
oil are sinners that the Church holds out this invita-
tlOn especially to the young come and enter rnon
the great work OF earthly REFORM II was because tue
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CANAL STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Sermon by Rev. ID. Mitchell.


Yesterday morning the service In this church was
performed by the pastor, Rev. d. Mitchell. There
was good attendance. After the usual devotional
exercises, which we're remarkably well conducted
the reverend gentleman announced as his subject
Philippians III IL, 13-"This one thing I do for.
getting those things which are behind, and reaching
forth unto those things which are before I press
toward the mark for the prize Of the high calling OF
Cod" lie said the Grecan games furnished the
apostle with some OF his most striking
Illustrations. such games were ever Sugges-
tive OF his own strlvlngs after victory In
the race and battle OF llfe The words forgetting
the things which are behind and reaching forth" &C.
are descriptive OF the attitude, the eagerness aud
determination OF the contestants At the end of the
raccscourse IL the pole or mark ana upon u the eye
OF the runner s eagerly fixed. lie turns not TO the
right hand nor to the LETT In his eagerness he forges
everything behind. lie has but one aim, and that
is to reach the mark. Here was complete absorption
IN one idea. All this suggests to the apostles mind
the true principle OF success In the CHRISTIANS
career. lie, too forgets the things thai are
behind. The preacher then showed that 20
forget the things behind was not TO oberate all the
past from our minds. He described how the past
worked into the present. We are very much what
the past has made us. We are ut tins moment the
photograph-so TO speak--of our past lives aud ex-
pcrlence; 80 tnat we are to understand the aposte
10 mean not conscious determined effort TO
ooiiteraie from memory the many traces OF the past,
but that unconscious forgctiulncss OF the things
behind that arises from the mind being en-
crossed by one object. our own experience
tVu '"u' Vui EltdteSt SUCCESSES nave
been made when everything seemed to be shut out
from the mind but that present work on which
we were engaged. II is IN this way that all great
ends are accomplished. So too, In religion, the cry
OF the sinner Just converted s, "Could but eNtiIi-
guish the horrible past Could Kill the phantom
out OF sight ~ ltlsIby being epgagedln the service
OF Christ that we forget past OF grief and shame
by no other means we wipe out the rcmem-
brancc OF the sins OF youth or unconsccrated man
hood. Tnose too, who, like the apostle, are far
advanced must not rest with satisfaction upop the
efforts they have made and the progress they have
gained The word forward should be our cry. let
us be so pound up In the progress wo are now
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Newark.

In this city yesterday there were large congrega-
tions at the various churches, though the services
invariably were OF the usual character.
Jane Benson, coored woman OF mature age and
loud, masculine voice, preached three times at Music
Hail, Bank street, in presence Of quite numerous
white audiences She said at the opening Of her re-
marks last evening that she had been laboring for
the reclamation OF souls to Christ for the last fifteen
years. "As 1t was," said She ''in DAYS OF
good Old Noah when the world required purifying
so was 1t now." There was an alarming need OF
powerful working In order to do good.
Great preparations are being made for the enter
tainment OF the delegates, numbering about LOCO.
who are expected to be present at the National
Sunday School Convention, the session Of winch
opens here on Wednesday next. George H. Stuart, OF
Philadelphia is expected to preside In the absence OF
respectable hotel OF any SIZE the Committee Of Ar
rangements are in fearful dilemma relative to the
furnishing OF suitable accommodations for 80 many
visitors Again is the want OF first class place OF
entertainment deeply regretted by the sensible peo-
pie OF this primitive city. 1t was very humlliating
to have to write to Mr. Stuart, who had sent word
TO leave room for him In lone of the best hotels -
that there was no such institution.
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P0UGHKEEPsIE.

FIRE.--The Morning Ne,ns Office In this city was
destroyed by fire at three O'Clock yesterday morning
The loss is covered by insurance. H. W. Morris
auctoneer; Samuel Mitchell, gas fllter Charles VII,
kinson news agent, and Barthald Myers furnis hing
goods, all doing business in the same building were
also sufferers but were fully insured.
HEAVY GALE ON THE HUDsoN.-There was
heavy gale on the Hudson at all points from the
northwest yesterday, and has operated dsastrously
A brick sloop lies bottom up in Iryipgton Bay win
sails all set name not asceraned. All the vessels
along the river, with the exception Of one or two
II 10 feared that much damage has ensued.
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P0uzhkeepsIc.

POUGHKEEPsIB, April IS, 1859.
This has been a clustering day, but nevertheless
clear one, and the various churches have been well
attended. The Rev. II. Looms, Jr Of Minnesota, for
mery Of Connecticut supplied the pulpit Of the Con-
gregatonal church, morning and evening. He gives
good satisfaction, ana will doubt receive an official
call to remain here. This afternoon Rev. D. s.
Brown OF New York. delivered an address on tenn
perance AT Temperance Hall, and this evening he
preached In the Washington street Methodist Eps-
well attended and have become established institu-
tions In our midst, children from nearly all the
churches in the city attending them. This evening,
at the BAPTIST church in Lafayette place, Rev. Mr..
Wines preached an eloquent sermon before a large
congregation. Tomorrow evening the regular
quarterly meeti ng of the Sunday School Union is TO
be held I'm the First Reformed church. The subject
for discussion will be, "Why not Sunday schools
more efe ctve of good ~
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Trenton.

The large church-going population OF this city
availed themselves Of the auspcious weather OF to-
day to assemble in crowded congregations at their
favorte places of worship. In st. Paul's Episcopal
church In South Trenton the pastor, Rev. J. c..
Brown selected as his text the greater part OF the
fourth chapter OF Genesis, commencing with the
record Of the murder OF Cain. The reverend
preacher commenced by observing that
scarcely had our first parents been expelled
from theu earthly paradise and the gates
Of heaven closed against them than their sad condi-
ton was rendered more terrible by sin and It's effects
The passions OF mankind began to be developed III
their Children thus creating an awful contrast be-
tween the primal condition OF our first parents in
the enjoyment Of the beauties OF Eden. The further
explanation OF the text was then proceeded with,
showing the commencement Of civilization by the
building Of city. the adoption OF pastoral hfe the
cultivation OF the arts by Tubal Cain and music by
Jubal, 'the father Of all such as handle the harp
and Organ.n
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New Haven.

NEW HAVEN, April 2j 1869.
This morning, at the Chapel street church Rev.
Prof. seeley, OF Amherst, preached from Judges "
25. His discourse was designed to show that the
Lord curses all who refuse TO aid his cause He
considered three classes thus cursed:-Those who
are actively engaged in doing evil, those who refuse
to aid any distinctvely religious movement and
those who, belonging TO the Church. stand aloof from
the work OF the Lord. In the evening he delivered
an able sermon at the church before
q large audience, from the words "Jesus
Christ, the same yesterday, to-day and forever.n lie
considered those relatives, In which Christ's
character remained unchanged. in the after
noon, at the Third Congregational church.
Rev. MI Gregory preached the concluding
sermon OF his pastorate to a large congregation His
subject he evils OF society only be cast ont
by the exercise OF faith" At the close Of his SER
mon spoke OF the expressions Of regard he had
ceived from his people, and returned his thanks for
them, and then referred TO his departure in feeling
terms that many OF his listeners affected to
tears. He goes to Salem, N. y. not being able to
main here on account OF III health. AT the First
Methodist Episcopal church Rev. Mr.. Watkins the
pastor preached the subject Faithful labor never
fruitless.n Rev. Mr. Scudder, the presiding elder
preached in the morning at the st. John street
Methodist Episcopal church and In the afternoon at
the George street Methodist Episcopal church. In
the evening the United Episcopal service held at
st. Thomas church. Rev. Mr.. Andrews OF the
Church OF the Ascension, delivered a sermon.
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RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN CONNECTICUT.
Bridgeport.

bTIuRcpGFrs
BRIDGEPORT, April %, 1869.
At the North Congregational church. this morning,
the Rev. George Richards pastor. preached fine
discourse from the text Matt. VII, 26-'Behold The
fowls OF the air. Tor they SOW not, neither do they
reap nor gather into barns; yet your Heavenly
Author feedeth them Are ye not much better than
they9" The text taught Us to rely on
Providence that provides for all, and not to
borrow care and trouble Of the future. At
the same time we should not contract habits OF
idleness or shftiessness but should make our work
and play Identical, even as the fowls OF the air. At
the Baptist church IN the morning the pastor, the
t;ev Rev. Mr. Hopper Preacasa d rom a ne n text Reyea
from their eyes" II was fine and well considered
discourse, delivered with power and feeling, and
Daniel Lord, OF the South Congregational church,
closed his Iabors with that society today, and goes
TINS week to Chicago At the 1nyersalist church
well sermon In the afternoon to a large
CONGREGATION. He also goes to chicago this
Officated at Trinity Episcopal church all dag, ex-
changing pulp.s with the rector Rev. Sylvester
Clark. At the Beaver street Methodist Episcopal
church Rev. John Dickinson, brother OF Miss Anna
Dickinson, preached in the afternoon. The text
was John lath CHAPTER, sth to 18th yerse:-"Philip
said unto Him, Lord, show us the Father. ana It
sufhceth u.s." The longing desire OF humanity for
the knowledge of the true God was illustrated by
this text. The soul Graves this knowledge and moth
ing but this can satisfy it, The verdict OF philosophy
OF history Is that man everywhere desires to know
Cod and Just In proportion as G he has this knowedge
interesting and instructive and the large church was
well fllcd Large congregations attend 81. Johns
church morning and evening, and the attendance nj
Christ church was also large The organ at the
latter church has just been thoroughly repaired and
the music was particularly fine. The Rev. DR..
Richardson rector OF ST. Paul's Episcopal church.
East Bridgeport preached an excellent discourse in
the morning and large number OF worshippers
attended at that place. Full choral service was
celebrated at the Church OF the Nativity, North
bridgeport. and the services were conducted by
Rev. E. f. Bishop rector ST. AuQustine's Catholic
church, the Rev. Father Synnott pastor. and St.
Mary's church, Rev. Father Drea, were thronged
morning and afternoon. The Progressive Lyceum
Spirltuasts was addressed az Lyceum Hail IN the
evening by Leo Miller. OF New York, on ''woman's
suffrage the only hope OF the temperance cause.r
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pastor, assisted by Rev. S. W. Maiden, Chancellor
Leonard and other coored clergymen OF the Bap-
tist Church.
At the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal church
the pastor preached an impressive discourse from
the text:-"And as He prayed the fashion OF His
ana glistening. ."-Luke ix., 20. The church was
well filled by very attentive audience. The Presi-
Dent OF the United States, accompanied by hl1
daughter occupied their accustomed pew. Chief
Justice Chase and several Senators were also pre-
sent AS the congregation passed out OF the church,
instead OF the usual music from the organ chorus
OF childish voices from OF the gallery sang
q hymn very sWeetlY.
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PEEksElLL.

observation-disclosures entered the residence Of
Messrs. II. Hull and george Decker at Stuyvesant,
at a late hour on saturday night and stole money,
watches stlverware. &C. They also ATTEMPTED to
enter the residence OF captain John p. Acker but
were surprised and driven on by Miss Carrie Acker.
The New York herald., 1869-11-04
DROPosALs FOR MATTRESSES.

NAVY DRrARrMSNr,
BUREAU OF PROVISIONS AND CLOTHINGt
November J, 1889. }
Sealed proposals endorsed "Proposas for Mattresss will
be received at this until O'Clock p the 18th
day OF November 1862 for the supply of 5000 Mattresses
$500 OF the to bo delivered At the New York Navy Yard,
Oo at the Ph!adepha Navy Yard and 1000 81 the Boston
hundred mattresses TO be delivered the New
York Navy Yard must have esc and tho balance
2 10 be delivered without covers The matresses to
be delivered at ths Philadelphia and Boston Navy Yards
must have one cover each.
mattress weigh pounds including ticking,
inches wide The seyentyseven inches
in length and twenty inches IN width. The hair ticking
and make be equal TO samples navy
yards al New York. Philadelphia and Boston aud at this
Bureau.
one thousand mattresses must delivered at the Navy
pha i've hundred the Boston Navy Yard chn thirty
days. and the balance within ninety from hS date Of the
contract.
Bonds with approved security, will be required in
quarter the estimated of the contract twenty
per cent In addition will be withheld from the amount
each collateral security for the duo
OF the contract which reservation viii paid the
contract is fully compiled With.
Every offer must be anied by written guarantee
signed by responsible that the bidder
bidders will II his their bid be accepted, enter into
obligation within I've days with good and sufficient Surotes
10 furnish the articles proposed.
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied by such
any proposal unless tho responsibility OF the guaiantos s
certified by the Assessor OF Internal Revenue for the dis
tct In which they reside and unless the license required by
act Of Congress furnished with the proposa well to
reject proposal not considered advantageous 10 the
ernDent. =. T. DUNN, Caef OF Bureau.
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PROPOSALS.

fyRoTON AQUEDUCT DEPARTMENT.--TO IRON rIpE
~ manufacturers Sealed proposals will be received at this
Office (iotunta, City Hall Park, until IL o'clock A. NJ
Thursday, November H. 1859. for furnishing and laying
about 651 feet OF cghtnch iron pipe lined with WOOD
with ards patent socket JOINTS from Manhattan Island to
Wards Island.
For blank proposals and further information apply to the
Engnser.in. Chief Of this department. at his oise.
hobERT {. pAkRhaH,l cro,Ou Aquoduo, Board
GEORGE s. GREENE,
Nh VaR Oct
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AMUsRMENTs.

WOOD'5 MUSEUM AND ARNAGERIE,
w Successor 70 Bsrnum'sI,
Broadway cornor of Thrtieth street.
- Open every dsy and evening
hUrEUM collection OF w0ndera-
AND MATINEE EVERY DAY At
hENAGERIE NICHOLAS NICkLEBY.
OF OLIVIA AND ROSA RAND.
LIVING LAST NIOHTS OF FLICK FLOCK.
WILD Friday, farewell benefit OF
ANNALS. Nile. RITA SAfGALLi.
oPEN saturday-Fereweil Matinee.
TO FLICK FLOCK
DAY.
sANGALLI.
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CLOTHING.

At se7 THIRD AVENUE, NEAR TwENTY.THIRl
N street-M LEON pays highest price for csson Ladie
and Gentemens Wearing Apparel, Carpets, Furniture a.
Ladies' waited on by Mrs Leon.
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z, = FOR EACH ROUND DANCE TAUGHT 10 rI.it
sD.) fcction ia Two tays hy Gentleman recently frQm
rom Europe. No saiNfsston no pay, Address boz xss
Brooklyn rosl olhc4. 49,.