The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-05
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
RnIigfous seryiccs To-Dny.

Bishop Snow Will preach in the University, Wash
ington square, this afternoon, at three O'Clock, OF
"The Pope's Grand Council"
At the Everett Rooms Miss Fanny Davis smiti
will speak before the Society Of Progressive Spirit
ualIsts at hafpast ten A. M. ana half-past sever
Pm.
At John street Methodist Episcopal church Rev
william r. Corbit will preach at half past ten O'CLOCK
| A. Al. and at seven p. NJ
The Church OF the Puritans will attend divine SER
vice to-day in Apollo Hall, corner OF Twenty-eighh
street and Broadway. Preaching by the Rev. Dr.
Cheever at half past ten O'Clock on "All Lie Worth
less Ont of Christ"
Rev. George Hepworth viii preach In the Church
OF the Messiah, Park avenue, this morning ana even
! ing. Subject III the evenng-"Not Luck, but Hard
| Work."
Al the Murray Hill Baptist church, Lexington
avenue near Thirty-seventh street, preaching at
half past ten this morning and ct seven this evening,
by Rev. S. A. Corey. D. D.
| At ST. Luke's Methodist Episcopal church, Forty.
first street, near Sixth avenue, preaching at half.
past ten A. M. and at haf-past P. NJ. by Rev.
| DR.. McClintock and Rev. L. G. Muller.
Rev. Charles b. Smyth VIII lecture this morning
| In the Eleventh street Presbyterian church.
AT the Free Church Of the Holy Light, In Seventh
avenue. Rev. Eastburn BENJAMIN Will preach ct half
| past ten A. M. and at half-past seven P. M.
L
and Thirty-frst street. Rev. Thomas Street Will de-
liver sermon thus morning on ''The Condition OF
the Unrighteous Dead.n
Rev. DR.. Scott breaches this morning and evening
IN the Presbyterian church in West Forty-second
street.
The fifth Of series Of discourses on 'The Family
Lfen viii be preached by Rev. DR.. william Aikman
in the Spring Presbyterian church this morn
ing. Sub)ect-"Parents' Duties to Children.n
A sermon Will be preached this morning on
'Woman, Her Rights Duties, &C.," IN the Canal
street Presby church. at talfpast O'clock
by Rev. David Mitchell.
Bishop Potter will preach at All Angels Protestant
Episcopal Free church, West Eighty first street. this
morning, at haf-past ten o'clock
Rev. w. Pope Yeaman Will preach at halfpast ten
A. ID. and at half-past seven r. NJ. IN the Central
Baptist church, West Forty-second street, between
Seventh and Eighth avenues.
Elder Miles Grant win preach this evening, at half
past seven O'Clock, In the Mission church, West
twenty. fourth street.
There will be preaching the Free Baptist church
this morning at haf-past ten O'clock and this even
Ing at half.past seven. =
stephen H. Tying Jr will preach this evening ct
halfpast seven O'Clock, In the Church OF the Holy
Trinity, Madison avenue.
AT the Church Of Our Saviour sixth Universalist),
man will preach this morning on Natural Justice
and Social Order"
Services VIII be held In the West Harlem Metho-
dist Episcopal Church at half-past ten A. NJ. and at
seven r. NJ.
Catholicism in Pennsylvanla-The New Theo.
logical Seminary Of st. Charles Borromeo.
[From the Philadelphia Press.l
The religious edihces Of the Catholic Church Of
the T1nitad States InonumentE their ira
ordinary resources and increasing numbers The
outside public has no conception Of the variety and
splendor Of these structures. Every diocese has a
cathedral and not few OF them are noble speci-
mems of architecture.
Some idea Of the present condition OF the Catholic
denomination may be formed from the fact that In
the ten counties OF Philadelphia, Chester, Delaware
Bucks, Berks, Montgomery, SchuyIkill Lehigh
stitute what Is known as the diocese Of Philadelphia,
Ia charge OF the Right Rev. James Frederic Wood,
d. D there are 100 churches Including the magn-
fcenJ cathedral Eighteenth street, near Vlnel,
$50 priests and 22o, 200 communicates
For many years past there have been seminaries
| for the educanon or young men VINO intend enter
in. the Church; one called the Preparatory Semi
ware county, and the other, Tor the more advanced
| Students called the Theological Seminary OF ST.
| The observation-disclosures for these Young priests grew
more inconvenlent with time, until at lust not alone
to promote the neatn OF the Candidates but to pro-
vide for the increasing demands OF the Church,
| Bishop Wood purchased lis acres Of the splendid
| estate OF Thomas T. Remington five miles west Of
the city, on the Lancaster turnpike along the north
side OF which 1t extends for three quarters mile.
The beauty OF the location is familiar to the thou
sands who have traverSed this lovely valley. Nature
furnishes few more exquisite pictures than this
luxuriant Attenuation OF hill and dale. glorious
ton occupied by the imposing pile which is soon 10
receive the students from the two schools alluded
to. Built OF a gray sandstone taken from quarry
| at WeStdale, Delaware county, purchased by the
bishop Of the diocese, 1t is marvel of grandeur and
oil symmetry. the main front IS exactly 400 feet IN
length, the north wing 1856 feet Deep the south wing
2S5 Ieet deep, the centre which enshrines the
chapel 3S5 feet Tho lower stories are divided into
onlces for the professors halls for study lecture
rooms refectory or dining room capable OF seat
ing $50 guests, Kitchen. laboratory laundry pantry,
&c. In the centre IS the chapel, 100 by % Ieet,
which ia being exqulsitely decorated Dy Brumdi.
Running through the whole extent OF the three main
buildings is spacious corridor 400 feet In length.
for the students and win readily accommodate 200
s9yS s ass af 0 Si
the surrounding country and the river Delaware.
rue architect Mr.. Samuel Soan OF this city, may
well be proud OF his plan ana OF the manner in
which 1t has been executed by the builders.
There are four tanks on the roof, capable Of
holding $4,000 gallons OF water, which Is OBJ
tanned from Indian creek romantic little stream
in the rear Of the seminary and by means OF
steam pump supplied to the bathrooms, chambers.
and culinary department: Gas VIII be manulac
light and airy, and the whoe spot inviting to the
scholar and the student 1t Is expected that at least
sary TO supply the wants Of the students ana TO keep
the seminary in order exclusive Of the faculty and
| teachers.
| The cost OF the real estate was $4,000 and that
OF the seminary, when completed, with all the fur-
niture, paintings and scientific apparatus, 10 esti-
mated at not less than $500,000.
Let us recoliect that this extensive establishment
| Is for one diocese alone, and s the result OF
| the contributions from the Catholics VINO worship
| in the ten counties OF which 1t Is composed.
Scholars sent from these are educated gratuitousy,
but when sent from other places will be charged q
reasonable fee. The whole IS TO be under the lmme-
date charge OF Rev. DR.. OConnor, who Will be- as
sisted by learned professors, now being prepared at
Rome for the training Of the youth OF the Church.
| Tne seminary will be formally opened about Sep
| TENDER OF 1870.
| The IDEA originated with the Right Reverend
| Bishop Wood, now Mt Romo as 0 member Of the
| great Council, and Is pressed forward during his
absence BY MS friend and representative, Rev. Au
| me 1 Mcl,0nnmX 10 WIRlded