The New York herald., 1869-03-08

OF about i 500. In one OF the manufactures there
every adult employe has experiences copversaon al
Presbyterian Church conyenes IN this city and holds
SESSIONS for several weeks
Poaghlkeepsic.
PouGHKEErsIE. N. Y, March !, 1860.
This being the first Sunday in the month. COM
munIon service was held in most Of the churches
this morning or the twenty churches In the city
all were open, and the congregations in attend
ance were large, as the day mas been very ane ana
pleasant. At the Congregational church tho Rev.
]. w. Cracross, OF Ohi0 preached morning ana
evening to very attentive congregaton; ,,1 A. Tem-
perance Hall Alderman Degarm0. OF the Futn ward,
addressed large audience on the subject OF tenn
perance. The gentlemans remarks were very ein-
pnac the question, and though at times his views
were quite radical YET upon the whole the address
was good one: Quite number signed tne ps p,eage.
scSoos of tSe city, about 200 Children in all beng
present. The exercises at each were ABLY conducte0
Christians OF nearly all denominations assisting.
Conference. s preached at the Hedding Methodist
Episcopal church. HIS text was from Revelations,
church oIS FATHER MacIsn presided; he took his text
this morning from the sixth chapter OF ST. Luxe, the
first and fifteenth verses inclusive. the congreear
tion in attendance was very large.
NTiddletown.
MIDDLETowN, N. Y, March 7, 1869.
The services at the various churches in this town
were very well attended to-day, considering the In
tensely cold weather, which may possibly be &C
counted for by the fact that to-day had been named
by the Second Advensts as the last day Of the ex-
isence Of the human race Services as usual at st.
Joseph's Catholic churchman's at eight A. M. and
vespers at four p. M. were celebrated, Rev. Father
Andrew O'Reily oficiating. AT the First Presbyte-
rian church the Rev. DR.. Seward preached no SER
mon, the holy sacrament being administered.
At the Congregational church, Rev. G. A.
Harvey, pastor, administered the communion.
In the evening he took for the theme OF his discourse
"Tle Natural View Of vicarious Suffering" and
handled the subject with ability. His congregation
gaining rapidly and the services Of hts church are
largely attended every sunday. AT the Second Pres
byterian church the Rev. Charles Beattie, pastor,
took for the text Of his morning sermon John XIV,
Leland VIII pray the Father, and he shall give
YOU another comforter that he may abide with you
forever" From this text he endeavored to establish
the truth Of the continued personal and active pres
power in the physical world but as power In the
intellectual and in the moral world" In the even
second chapter Of John:-"My God, my Cod why
hast thou forsaken me ~ in which he endeav0red TO
w avs present in the world he nevertheless orsakes
some souls IN the exercise Of His grace or IN other
Al the Methodist Episcopal church, Rev. J. A.
Oakley, pastor, preached from Mark xiv:, 67."And
| thou also was with Jesus Of Nazareth" His dis
Christ by Peter. At the Old School Baptist church
Elder Gilbert Beebe oiiciated az the usual services
Grace (EpiscopaD church was well attended and
the Rev. Alexander Capron. rector, delivered very
interesting discourse, taking for his text st. Mat
thew, xvi. 25-"F0r whatsoever shall save his life
shall lose it, and whosOever Will lose his life for my
sake shall lind it, de then went on to say-The
Saviour had just before said. f any man Will come
after let him deny himself and take up his cross
and follow men thus making sef-denial and bearing
IN other words representing this as the condition
which the favor OF Christ and portion IN His king
dom and glory arc dependent. TO the disciples this
seemed q hard saying. Nor IS 1t strange that life
OF Seldenla and bearing Of the cross seemed to be
stern, If not arbitrary condition An easy religion
is what we crave. A religion demanding personal
sacrifices Of its professors we naturally shrink FROM
BY way Of explanation, therefore, for the encourage
% as IN e r 10 mUS
soften what had been said before as II the Master
had said, "Do you hink this seems hard condi-
the very means by which you would seek to save
it. while the giving up OF your life to My service will
prove the means, and 1t Is the only means OF your
fore as Is therefore, worthy Of the Consideration Of
ALL The struggle for earthly things, and the mani
fest disquietude at everything that does not con-
tribute to the increase OF earthly possessions show
but too plainly how we would save life. II Is, there
fore, true now, as when the words Of the
for charity's sake the true life is secured.
Rev 4. Mattison, OF Sing Sing occupied the pu pit
OF tire First Baptist church. morning and evening,
preaching two eloquent and impressive sermons. In
the evening Mr.. Mattlson preached from the words,
y ne Learned u whatever eyer state aeI am m herewith ere ts
desifa5eness OF a confdng trust ln God In all the
relations and circumstances OF life.n
Goshen.
GOSHEN, N. Y, March 7, 1869.
The Newburg praying band conducted divine SER
vice at the Methodist Episcopal church in this town
this evening" and the devotions were largely at
tended and proved deeply interesting.
New Haven.
NEW HAVEN Conn.,, March !, 1862
To-day Rev. Dr. Harwood preached at the morning
service at Trinity church from the words "Do this
In remembrance Of Men The discourse was par
ticuary adapted to communion day and was de-
voted 10 answering the objections OF unworthiness
which some people urge as a reason why they do
not partake OF the sacrament. In the morning at
the Centre church Rev. Mr. Walker preached upon
the subject, .Christ died to save Sinners"
In the evening the United congregational
service was held at thus church, when
to e the @ Young people nom the Words Wno IS on the
Lords side ~ In the morning, at the North church.
Rev. Mr.. Clark preached sermon appropriate to
the communion service, and III the afternoon dis
course from sixth Matthew, twenty fifth show
ing the intimate relation and dependence one
the AFTERNOON Rev. Mr Ensiis concluded his minis
try at the Chapel street church BY preaching
farewell or tq p, ,exs very me large Se sS
*. 81 81. In the evening the United Episcopal
Lenten service was held At Trinity church and Rev.
discourse upon the subject, 1.-THE Doctrine OF Retr-
BUTTON" In the afternoon Rev. Mr.. Brewster
preached at St. Paul's church upon the subject
Change OF Heart Distinguished from Regeneration y
In the evening Rev. John pegg, Jr preached at the
George street Methodist Episcopal church on the
subject 'sIle Jubilee and Solemnity OF Life."
Bridgeport.
BRlDGEPoRT Conn.,, March Z. 1863.
The weather was fine here to-day and the churches
were all well attended. At the South Congregational
church the pastor, Rev. Daniel Lord, preached an
able discourse in the morning on the subject OF
Sacrifice OF Ourselves for the Good OF Others the
text being Philippians, second chapter, NTH
"Iet this mind be in you, which was also In Christ
Jesus" The preacher showed very clearly that the
voluntary and temporary sacrifices OF each for the
eternal welfare OF ai conduce most TO the highest
happiness OF man and TO the filling out
OF the substantial purposes OF God. Twenty
persons were admitted to the church yesterday,