New-York tribune., 1869-05-24

OF the Church. and the Dplne cOmuS7iVH VI Hei PoS'
hood 70 go and teach all nations, ,,,,, -, =.
The music FOR the occasion were Rossns grand mass
soenee tnot his latest producon) interpreted by Mrs
Bougny sourano Miss Pethlck contralto; Mr.. Brust,
tenor Mn Buchanan, baTtOnei ana MI QUO flemlng OF
the choir OF tie Church OF the Purans, basso; seven
members ~ Theodore ThOmass orchestra, and about
dozen members of choral Union, all under
~ 81 Charles Barromeo, Mr. Dresslic The onertOrum
was sOpranO solo. Guam decta taOernacua, by Mer-
cadante as sung by Mis- R0ueguy Before the last Cos
ue tie Rev Mr. Fre stopped In front OF the altar and
thanked the people OF all denominations, who he said
TO erect so fine temple to the honor and
glory OF God and their own edfcatOn. The mass was
then continued to the benedlctJn which given by
the Right Reverend Bishop, after which the service
closed and the congregation retired, and the organs
and orchestra performed the overture OF Poet and
At the Church of the Ascension, on Fifth
ave. Bishop Bedel preached second sermon last even
ing the perls of religion Of ritual The church was
very well filed and the audience listened with profound
attention the preachers earnest denuneiaOn OF rtu
asm and his graphic picture OF the state Of Christi es
and prayeress idoary which it has reduced the once
Christian Church at Rome
The New York City Evangelical Association
held meeting last evening in the Rev. Dr AdamsS
church. for the purpose of stimulating fresh interest IN
the cause Of city missions The church was hled 70 is
utmost capacity. The Rev DR. Adams conducted lhe
exercises and in brief PREDATORY adress
objects of the meeting The Rev. Mr. Mlngn' City hls-
sonary explained the existing system OF city missions,
and gave interesting account OF the manner Vi eI
operations and Of the results which they nave accom-.
pished Addresses also made by the Rev; ROBERT
HALL D. D. and the Rev Dr. Tying At the conclusion OF
the meeting the Doxology was sung by the ehIe COLI
gTegation.
The first public sessions of the annual meet
ing Of the Hcse branch Of the Society OF Friends Of the
State of NewYork was held at the Friends Meeting
House on Rutherfordpace, yesterday morning ana az
ternoon The attendance was very large many persons
Of other denominations taking advantage of the privilege
TO be present and witness what them very inter
estng service At the morning service John j. Cornell
delivered very able DISCOURSE taking Tor ms subject
Original Sin" Thomas Folk, Frapkllu hayes, ana Dr'
Haock also made addresses pertinent TO the occasion
At the afternoon service VIM Dorsey and other brethren
delivered short addresses.
A large congre cation attended the 10l o'clock
service yesterday morning in the Church OF the PHI
grms on Brooklyn Hghts expectation that the pastor
Rev Dr. storr would alude the call which he had re
ceived from Boston congregation Those VINO ATTENDED
were not disappointed They heard most eloquent
discourse and they heard also what only the few Boston
people present regretted TO hear-whch was
that the reverend gentleman, on mature de-
liberation, and after giving the subject everyl
prayerful consideration which 1t merited had decided
of Brooklyn and especially for the congregation OF tho
Church Of the Pilgrims.
The Rev. Herrick johnson, d. D., colleague,
and practically Of Albert Barnes great lover
Of the New the times OF the Separation IN
the First Church in Philadelphia occupied the pulpit In
Dr. Thomas L. HasEgs's Church, West Forty secondst,
near Sixth-aye yesterday morning. large number OF
they entertained d. johnson preached from Luke,
v., 80, "And His word was with power" The discourse
was peculiarly adapted the current ChrsolOgcal CON
trOverses, being in the introduction scholarly sketch
Of the novelty, difficulties, and effect OF the
faTses Of The Which it welded as attributable
TO its truth its love s being the expression OF Himself
and It's htuess TO the deepest need OF men,
At the House Of Refuge the usual congrega-
ton Of nearly 1000 juvenile delinqueuts, wayward'
vicious and criminal boys and girls assembled in the
spacious chapel yesterday The Chaplain, the Rev b.
X. Pierce d. D., read simple ana peau9I Nh nIuigGa @
service aided by the responses OF the boys ihese INTRO
Guctory services very impressive ana eminenty
participated was SPIRITED appropriate, ana lhspifIng
Then followed discourse rounded on JeIehiian ma
cry unto mo- my Father, thou art the guide
Of my YOUTH" and preached by the Rey
General Assembly. Mr.. Chidaw has spent over
so wears In The missionary work OF the American Sunday
sen field of Christian service in behalf OF the religious
interests Of children AID youth During the war he was
we'll known the Western armies as Chaplain OF the
Gun NJ Vi I ' m ~ is eaTi @ ears Of age yet sim pos
scsscs much OF the yigor Of youth.
ANTI-EITUALIsTIC MOyEMENT-A CLERICAL PRO-
TEST AGAINST RITUALIsM-A CONVENTION
CALLED TO MEET IN CHICAGO NEXT MONTH.
The following protest against Ritualism in
TIC Protestant Episcopal Service and call for an Anti
Rualistic Convention. II published and signed by many
prominent cergymen in Illinois 1t is dated Chicago;
PROTEST
Be 10 known to all that the undersigned Pres
byters of the Protestant Episcopal ChnTch Oh the O5sa
coming sense of duty 90 God, 20 the Church whose minis
herring the yOws W. took IN Ordination 20 be ready,
with an faithful diligence, 10 Danish and drive away IRON
he Church nh erroneous and strange doctrines contrary
to Gods Word, ana 20 use DOM PUBIC anu III
vate monitlous, as need shall require ana oeca-
said satisfied evidence TO iuconestDle that great
peril exists 20 the purity OF the ee laHh ara w0rshp
some OF derive orders but also Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church. and that scheme exists 70 undermine
clous plea of a revived CdthOlciiy,' do now, ana
hereby, I'm this formal instrument enter our solemn pro
arc employed for unprotesantzng TINS frotoot3ht ls
cOpal Church corrupng her doctrine aeDasng her w0a
monies and usuages And the undersigned FresDyleIs
"ayl M asent and confrmne do furthermore
muly protest against tie doctrines ana ledchbgbo OF
fbs fo6vi,g passages extracted from the printed and
,,liisbed WRITINGS of their respective authors-men
prominent by position, In the Protestant Ephcopal
I'm the regeneration OF Holy Baptism, IN the spiritual
and uenabe presence Of our Lord, In the Enchanrist
with tho Mystical Eutrment through Ills Body aud
I0Od a we as iu the definition of the SaCraments
eraly, there Virtual Concurrence IN the accepted
standards Of the historical Churches Eastern western
fOr R0mau and Augelican."
In addition TO the substantial agreement IN Orders
Creeds and Sacraments the rite OF Confirmation &c
IThe Convention Address Of Bishop Whltehouse, 1905
BESIDE the two sacraments OF the highest order there
arc other inferior rites having tho same nature but not
necessarily Ia the same way; among these arc Confrma
are an outward sign and an inward grace"
FIRST The sign called Sacranentum' bread ana Wlnei
simple elements Of daily sustenance ILese remain w.
their proper substance after conservation retaining tler
proper nature, and yet they undergo uybCdI ChdLE
Whereby they become the forms under which Christ ID
present ,,s
SECOND. The thing sgnifed called Res, the Body and
Blood OF Christ His gOritcd humanity, when, atet
manner uoxpNcable and without parallel IN the range
Of our know ledge becomes present aiter cOnsecrAJo
not bodily or physically, according 10 the laws OF ma
taral or c1rnal bodies, but supralocay, hypepDysl'
calv and spiritually in some way believed IN by the
Church. but known only to God" Manual OF Inslfuc-
ton for Confirmation Classes by the Rev Dr DIX pages
a. aud 81. ,.,......,.,. 81, a..
o. How do We become parakers OF the nature OF the
second Adam (" a. BY our New Birth IN Holy BRp'
20 What then bogings the Christian Life y "A Holy
aQ What is the second great step in the Christian
Ifei" " A Confirmation"