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The New York herald., 1869-05-24
New Haven.

NEW HAVEN, May %, 1869.
To-day has been most beautiful one, and the re-
gous services in all the churches have been largely
attended. At the Centre church Rev. Mr.. Walker
preached both morning and afternoon to large con-
gregatlons. In the morning his discourse was upon
the character Of the apostle john In the afternoon
his subject the opening OF the verna season and
the lessons taught by it. his text being, "And thou
renewest the face OF the earth" The springng
grass and spreading leaves both taught the power Of
God and mans dependence upon him. The renewal
Of nature and the work OF renewal In the
spiritual world were contrasted and practicable
suggestions drawn therefrom. At the Chapel street
church Rev. Prof. Seeley, OF Amherst, preached both
forenoon and afternoon. In the forenoon his dis
course was upon Affection as Developed by Chris
tianity.n At the Third church Rev. Mr. Plumb. OF
Chelsea, Mass, preached In the morning. HIS SER
mon was designed to prove that the prophecy OF
He cited the fact OF the increase OF the number Of
Christians proof and discoursed upon the ideas Of
the second adventists. In the evening he preached
discourse at the College street church. at the united
congregational service. His subject was, "The Lead
ing OF People away from Christian duty" the First
Methodist church Rev. Mr.. watkins, the pastor in
the morning preached upon the subject spiritual
delivered discourse upon the subject OF "UnIty OF
Purpose" At Trinity church Rev. DR.. Harwood
preached the second sermon OF the series upon the
subject 1.-The Work OF the Holy Ghost"
At half past three In the afternoon the funeral Of
Peter E. Marcher the other victim Of the Wallace street
tragedy, who died OF his wounds on Friday, took
place from the City Hall. About 1900 Germans
walked In procession 10 the grave when after q few
remarks by Rev. Mr.. Siebke and Rev. Mr.. Detz, the
body was inferred.
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OPEN AIR PREACHING.

Services by the Rev. George Lansing Tayler.
The Eastern Branch Of the Young &en's Christian
Association held open air services yesterday after
noon at the corner OF East Broadway and Grand
street. After two hymns had been sung and
prayer onered the Rev. George Lansing Taylor de-
livered sermon from the text, "And the Lord said
unto the servant, 60 out into the highways and
hedges and compel them to come In, that my house
may be filed" (St Luke, xiv. 23) He said that the
branch Of the association under whose auspices
this the first open air service this season held,
had heard that text. that command Of the
Master, and 0beyed it. After aluding to the
mast efforts OF the association and their good
influences, and expressing his satisfaction at being
with them on such an Important OCCASION he said
that the parable from which his text was drawn was
called the parable OF the Great supper, and pro-
ceeded to explain It's meaning to his hearers. After
the feast was ready those who were hidden made
various excuses and gave the lord Of the feast what
would now be called the 'cold shoulder.r The first
who refused was like one VINO had grown rich by
speculation In real estate who was 30 absorbed IN
the land he owned that he could not observe the
ordinary c0urteses OF life. There were great
many men now SO engrossed in real estate they had
no time to pay any attention to the invitation OF
the Divine Master. The next was farmer.
who wanted try his oxen to see II they
were sound and kind as warranted. The third, un-
like most newly married men, who are generally
ready to accept any number OF invitations TO go out
to supper and take their wives with them, declined.
The very reason upon which he based his excuse
should have prompted him to go. All these excuses
were shallow and useless. This supper was not an
ordinary supper among men, but IL represented the
great provision which God had made IN the Gospel
for the salvation OF menthe grace OF God inviting
them all to turn from sin and death and seek the
Lord Jesus Christ ana be saved. But, unhappiy,
men did not want to be brought into TOO close quar-
tiers with this Gospel; great many men did not
want to be saved just now, because this involves
recognition Of the only and supreme source from
which they must be supplied. The preacher be-
sought his hearers to shun the example OF the in-
vited guests in the parable and not to turn deaf ear
to the divine invitation.
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ST. STEPHENS CHURCH.
Music and Fashions from a Religious Point o.
View.

Music and Fashions from a Religious Point Of
View.
This church has long enjoyed high reputation on
account Of its music, which Ia always OF first class
nature ITS impressive ceremonies, its spacious and
grand appearance, and the fashionable character OF
o considerable portion Of its congregation. The
latter are not all Catholics but comprise large
number Of other denominations, who are attracted
TO the church by the music. Yesterday the pews
were well filed, both at the high mass and vespers
Berge's Third Mass was sung by the choir, which
consists Of Mesdames DeLussan and Berge, soprani /;
Madame Anschutz and Miss Smith. contralti /;
Messrs. Tamaro and Huck, tenorb and
Messrs. COletti and Fleck, bassi. There was
besides ecient chorus This mass. for brilltancy,
spirit and dramatic effect is probably the most popu'
lar Of the distinguished composers works. There
are few works OF modern sacred music which can
equal the dashng finale OF the Gloria. the dramatic
Interpretation of the Cyuciares and the El Resur
reret and the many beautiful solos FOR the dnerent
voices scattered throughout this mass Lamblotte
furnished the principal part OF the vespers One or
his little oratorios adapted FOR Pentecost was sung
In grand style. All the works OF the Jesuit father
make them so popular in every church. The eff
cheney OF ST. Stephens church rests principally on
The nimitable organist, DIR. William Berge, and the
first soprano. tenor and bass. Dame Fashion was
well represented at the vespers. Some OF the styles
were very pretty and others vtce rersa is wond you'd
dresses OF the ladies, flowers being the
principal material. One lady wore an enormous
red rose, which almost hid the poor little hat from
sight. Another had an artistcay arranged bouquet
placed in the centre OF a round hat which was shaped
like an inverted bowl. The costumes OF changeaDe
silks which have come out this summer will never,
| we think. become favorites. Not one OF them we
saw yesterday either in the church on the avenue
could be called even passably handsome. The
colors are In general dull and ineffective. The Wat
teau waists were universally worn. and but one out
OF ten were suitable TO the wearer. They Will hardly
hold their ground long in popular esteem. The diff
ferent shades Of plain silks and Batns were very
pretty, and each costume was q mass Of puffinRs,
ruches, quillings, rOsettes and trimmings. IL
modistes wish to study the full effect OF The styles
and materials which they have introduced this
summer, let them go TO ST. Stephens on Sunday
Afternoon.
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RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN CONNECTICUT.
Bridgeport.

BRIDGEPORT, May %, 1863.
The weather to-day was beautiful and the attend
ance at all the churches quite large At the Univer
salist church the Rev. J. II. Campbell preached af-
ternoon and evening to large congregations. The
Rev. T. G. Osborne, presiding elder Of the Bridge
port district preached in the East Bridgeport Metho
DIST church In the morning and at the Beaver street
Methodist Episcopal church in the evening The
Mr.. Hopper Olciated at the Baptist church to-day.
At the Presbyterian church Rev. Mr. Hinsdale,
preached fine discourse In the morning. The Rev.
Mr.. MoXcy, at st. Johns and the Rev. sylvester
Clark, at Trinity church, had both large congrega
tons. At Christ church the attendance was large
and the singing by the choir particularly fine Rev.
Dr. Richardson preached at st. Paul's church, E.
D., and the East Bridgeport Congregational church
at Bethesda chapel, Rev. j. >. Davenport oriciatng,
usual meeting at Lyceum Hall. and in the evening"
at the same place, Mr.. Blanchard, Of New Ork,
lectured on the Handwriting on the WALL"
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The PREACHING AT COOPER INSTITUTE.
sermon by the Rev. DIR. j. II. Clark

sermon by the Rev. DIR. j.. II. Clarke.
The services In the large hall at Cooper Institute
in connection with the movement TO build up a free
church ON the basis OF liberal Christianity, were
conducted yesterday by the Rev. DR.. James Freeman
Clarke, OF Boston. The congregation in the evening
was not q very numerous one, but was peculiar
from the fact that the larger proportion of the per-
sons present were men. After the opening services
Of the usual character Dr. Clarke announced as his
text the following passage OF scripture:-'The
promises OF God are oil yea In Him, and in
Him amen" The preacher then proceeded
to state that there We're A. great many
ways OF making promises. Some millions
or years ago there was in the armament field of
nebuous matter and the angels as they passed IL in
their journeys said that It was O promise OF God
millions OF years have passed ana the forces OF the
universe acted upon this field, and what we call the
earth was created. IL was covered with darkness,
but God breathed upon II, and the angels as they
looked upon said that Gods promise mad been fui-
filed A man held an acorn in his hand. and after
while he threw II ON the bosom OF mother earth.
The acorn was promise OF God and it became an
oak. boy played beneath II and said that II should
be ship This was promise OF God, and the oak
was cut IN vn and butt into ship by Genoese
builders, and then It fulfilled another pro.
mise OF God the visions OF Columbus
and the western World was discovered. human
soul. with its power OF freedom Its gift OF imaple
progress Its depths OF afection its aspirations which
would lead II higher aud higher even unto the
throne OF God, was also promise OF God. Every
great idea welling up IN the human mind was an
other form OF promise from God IL the voice OF the
soul were courageously followed, n the lgnt which
God gave were honestly acted upon, the man would
sooner or later realize that both were promises OF
good from the the Almighty. Men lived by promises,
believe IN something better for tomorrow than
they had to-day. The baby in the cradle
and all little children were looked upon az promises
from God by their parents and friends. But the
Ideas which were put Into mems minds were more
than anything else the promises OF the Almghty;
aud In support OF this statement the preacher re.
ferred 10 stevens n, Daguerre, Fulton and Ericsson.
The Idea, OF these men were divine promises. and
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RELIGIOUS SERVICES In WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, May 2s. 1859.
President Grant and family, as usual attended the
Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal church this morn
Ing. The pastor. Rev. DR.. Newman. preached SER
mon from the text, Sand He marvelled because OF
their unbelief''-St Mark, vi. o. The theme dis
cussed was the Inconsistency OF unbeef. He re-
erred TO the several classes Of unbelievers such as
the atheist, the deist and the semi Christian. He
said that belief was faith, and argued that because
man did not understand fully the mysteries of re-
gion was no reason why he should reject religion
some things were logically proved and others proved
from observation. He alluded TO some or the opera
theory. Experience was not, after all, the best
Rulde One man was not deferred from entering
upon an enterprise because another man has Just
failed In 1t. 1t was the principle Of faith that
men.
The Rev. Charles Hodge, D. D., of Princeton Col
lege was announced TO preach In the New York
avenue Presbyterian church to-day, and large
audience assembled to hear him. The pastor of the
church, Rev. Mr. Mitchell, stated at the opening OF
III and would not be able to ofliciate. When this
announcement was made many persons who had
come purp0sely to hear DIR. Hodge arose and left
the CHURCH Mr. Mitchell hs then With
viii, 11-"And they healed the breach OF
the daughter OF my people, saying "Peace.
peace when there was no peace" He held,
nrst that the Jewish nation was typical In It's dan
gers and remedies; second, that the days OF the
priesthood had passed, and third that the principle
or the text was still In existence. In the eabora
ton OF these points he argued that there was such
thing as human depravity, and that 1t was folly to
gloss 1t over by saying 'Peace, peace, when there
was no peace"
In all the Catholic churches here the pastoral let
ter OF Archbishop Spalding was read and an on
nouncement made that a collection for the benefit
OF the Pope would be taken up next Sunday.
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MOUNT ZION CHURCH.
" "Mystical Babylon and Her Approaching 4
DOOm.v


The pastor OF Mount Zion church, Bishop Snow
preached yesterday, at p. NJ, IN the University on
Che subject OF Mystical Babylon and Her Approach
Ing DOOM" Ills text was Revelations xviil ST.
therefore shall her plaques In one day. DEATH
mourning and famine and she shall be utterly
burned with fire /; for strong Is the Lord God who
judgeth her Who Is she that is the subject of this
most terrible denunciationS 1t Is she who accord
ing to the preceding verse, has gorihed herself and
lived deiciously, and has said in her heart "I sit
queen and am no widow and snail see no sorrow.-
But to understand this important subject
fully we go back TO the beginning OF
she preceding chapter. The beloved John was
carried away In the spirit into the wilder
ness; that is, he was IN rapture or vision by the
spirit Of God and seemed TO be in the desert, aud
was there shown the grand, comprehensive symbol
OF the Roman empire In It's two-fold aspect OF
Church and state. This figure was woman sitting
on scarlct-colored beast, which had seven heads
Anu ten horns. The woman was most gorgeousy
errayed, and held In her hand cup which was fun
Oh vie aoomnations and on her forehead a name
was wrltten-"Babylon the great, the mother OF
PARROTS" &C. She was seen TO be drunk with the
blood OF the saints aud OF the martyrs OF Jesus.
gave him the explanation contained from the eighth
verse to the eighteenth from which we see that the
beast means the political powers OF the whole Ro-
man empire. from first to last which arose from the
abyss and goes 10 perdition. We also see, from
verse eighteen, tnat the woman is the great
telligent man can doubt that this means Rome
No other city has ruled over the kingdoms OF the
earth. This Is true Of the literal city anu OF the
grand ecciestd which II represents. And now be.
hold her judgment. In the eighteenth chapter JOIN
tells us that he saw au angel descending from
heaven, having great power and with whose glory
or brightness the earth was enlightened. 1nis angel
symboazes q mission and message by man sen. OF
ooa. Ihat man Is the Elias who was TO come and
rsstore all things according 10 the words OF Christ,
nattnew, xvii III. With q mighty voice he pro-
cisns-"bapylon the great Is fallen. Is fallen and
Every ioul spirL and cage OF every uncean aud
naleu piIo. Tnis must be understood In spiritual
sense only. lie declares that all nations have mar
saken OF .ne arugged wine OF her cup, and the Kings
nase imnkeu IN uhhoy intercourse with her, and
tne merchants Of the earth have grown rich through
her luxury and extravaganza. Does this apply oniy
20 the city OF Rome IL were folly indeed IN snn.
pose 30. Therefore the symbol compra abenIs tne
whole OF corrupt Christendom, OF which Rome ia the
head and representative. voice from t;od now
calls "Come out OF her, my people, that We be nnt
parakers OF her sins and that yc receive not or her
plaques" This Guy, therefore, contains the peonle
Of God. And every man must sec that what con
tains them is not the city OF Rome, but the nom.
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NIiddletowr

MIDDLETowN, May %, 1869.
Services at the various churches here were largely
attended to-day, and for the most part were un
usually interesting ana instructive. At the First
Presbyterian church the Rev. Dr.. Seward preached
In the morning from Ephesans v., to 9 inclusive
.'There is one body and one spirit, even as ye are
called in one hope OF your calling. One Lord. one
faith. one baptism. One God and Father OF all, who
il above all, and through all, and in you ALL" His
SUBJECT was the "Unity OF the Church.n
At the Second Presbyterian church the Rev.
Charles Beattle preached In the morning rom Cen Cen
the and put him In the Garden OF Eden to dress
1t and to keep it; and the Lord God commanded the
mayest freely eat but Of the tree Of the knowledge
Of good and evil thou shalt not eat OF IT, Tor In tnat
day that thou eatest thereof tnou snat rs surely
treating Of the parties the condition. the promise,
the threatening and the seal OF the covenant oJ
In the afternoon, OF three O'clock the Rev. Mr..
Beatte preached the funeral sermon OF the unIortn.
nate girl Margaret Dorcas taking for his text Ecce
days Of thy youth, while the evil days come not nor
the years draw nigh when thou shalt say have no
pleasure in them" The sermon was very impress
sive and excellent throughout
At the First Baptist church the Rev. MI. Branch,
@ evening. .' AT the the Methodist Episcopal church the
Rev. J. G. Oakley preached in the morning from
Samuel ILL.,, s3:-"For He doth not atiict willingly,
nor grieve the children OF men," His subject was
'The Causes OF Afiiction.n In the evening ne
took for his text, John w., 1:-"Try the spirits
whether they are OF Cod"
At Grace (EpiscopaD church, this being Trinity
Sunday the Rev. Dr. Alexander Capron, rector, de-
livered more than usually impressive discourse,
taking for his text st. Matthew xviii, 19-Go ye,
therefore, teach all nations, baptizing, them, IN the
name OF the Father and Of the Son, and cf the
Holy Ghost.n He said that the festival OF Trinity
Sunday suggests for our meditation the cardinal
doctrine OF Revelations, the doctrine OF
three persons and one God This doc
trine is distinctly set forth in the creeds
and articles and liturgy Of the Church, and plainly
taught in Holy Scriptures. And the necessity OF It
is found in our condition and needs as sinners and
beings destined to live forever. At the Congre-
gationai church the Rev. L. A. Ostrander occupied
the pulpit morning and evening. In the morning he
took for his text Matthew xxii 42-"What think ye
OF Chrlstfn In the evening hs text was ii Timothy
l., 1-.For God hath not given us the spirit OF fear,
but the spirit OF power and OF love and OF sound
mipd.u
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naIy Christian Church And II is now their duty to
leave those fallen churches and home to Zion.
II they linger there, God win lndict upon them Q
share In her plaques which shall come In this great
day OF wrath with the fury of mighty whirwind.
(f0r those slaughtered by war;, and famine. BY
these three grand scourges-war, famine and pestt
OhristendOm viii soon be made most desc
late; and she will be utterly consumed by the nnal
great connagration. But those who understand that
burning literally are in error. 1t is tremendous
figure OF the wide sweepnQ wrath OF God, by which
ap0state Chrstendom will perish from the earth IN
company with the whole wicked world, that Christ
and his ransomed ones may inherit the earth Tor
ever May God speed It,
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sndar as trinity Sunday the services at the Catholic

endar a. trinity Sunday the services at the Catholic
and Episcopal churches have been mainly devoted
setting forth the doctrine of the Holy Trinity In
81. Patricks church, this morning. the high Altar
blazed with candles, and was gorgeous In It's wealth
OF noral offerings The services were conducted Dy
Rev. Edward Brady pastor OF the church. AT hien
mass celebrated at ten oclock the choir ana
organ6t performed Schmidts mass in e nat. Rev.
s ssy SSe os MS sexs uo tSe@ 1
IN the name or the Father, and the Son, and or
the Holy Ghost" as contained In the holy gospel for
mysterious doctrine Of the Holy Trinity. Itwas IN
comprehensive 70 the human mind, yet 1t was re-
By OF 70 Ss Der to be
We could not explain plain the nature q the
thousand other things which, nevertheless, We felt
exhorted his people TO be grateful to God for the
blessings bestowed upon them through the Holy
their and the Spirit their ssnctaer a Nv When
they blessed themselves they should remember the
paternal affection Of the Creator the meekneas and
patience of Christ and His sunerings even unto
death on the cross They should also remember that
their bodies were the temples OF the Holy Ghost and
a nesr sDs SO 40 n 'na'
At the African Methodist church this afternoon
Rev. Bishop Loquen consecrated TWO candidates to
by Rev. Jacob Thomas, OF Tarrytown. He took for
his text Pauls exhortation to Timothy, "Thou, there
lOre, endure nardness as Roou souer oi Jesus
Christ" He dwelt upon the warfare In winch the
candidates were about to engage under the Great
Captain OF their salvation, and exhorted them to
night the good nght OF faith and lay hold OF
eternal life The attendance OF both whites ana
blacks was very large. The reverend colored speaker
was often interrupted In the course OF his remarks
by shouts eXclamations groans and other modes OF
extemporaneOus expression so common IN tne re-
ligious assemblies OF these dark hued Christians.
Rev. DR.. Wakeley, OF the Methodist Church, assisted
in the ordination ceremonies. During the session OF
the African Conference here the pulpits OF several OF
the churches for whites have been ned by the DacK
shepherds
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r ELICIO OU S H..
Open Air Preaching, Liberal Chris
tjanity, Adventism, City Evan
gelizatiOn and Dedication.
DIVINE WORSHIP YESTERDAY.
1slegraphic Reports Of Services in Washing
inston, New Haven, Bridgeport, POugh-
ketpsie, and Other Cities.

Yesterday was one Of the most refreshingly pleas
ont days OF this pleasant spring season. and the
churches generally were exceedingly well attended
By large, fashionably atired and apparently devout
congregations The services were Of o very varied
character and the themes chosen by the various
dlvines Officiating were Of the usual interesting
character, though noticeably devoid OF sensational
tendences
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the condition Of success was belief In this fac.
NOT 10 be disturbed by opposition was necessary-a
faith in the promise OF God made 10 the individual
soul.
The reverend speaker after continuing IN this
strain for some time, proceeded TO apply the sub
ject to the promises OF the Bible, dwelling upon the
immutability of the Word OF God.
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their congregations 60 select some other day but
far no deiinite time has been fixed. though 1t ID
thought probable that the clergymen's suggestions
will be adQptad
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PLYMOUTH CuUScH

sermon by Rev. Henry Ward Bcccher.
Rev. Henry ward Beecher, pastor OF Plymouth
church. preached to very large congregation yes
terday, taxing his text from the passage In the
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Newburg.

NKwBURG, May 20, 1859.
This has been one OF the most beautiful days OF
the season, and, as q consequence the services at
twenty-one churches have been very numerousy
attended. The day being known In the church cal.