The New York herald., 1869-03-15
RELIGIOUS SERVICES ELsEWzEas.
Ncwburg.

Ncwburg.
NEwBURG March r. 1860.
This afternoon several hundred Free Masoas, in
full regaa turned out to attend the funeral OF one
OF their number recently deceased. The pro-
cession was a quarter OF mile in length, and
was witnessed py thousands OF persons. The
ceremonies at the grave were imposing and
impressive. The full Masonic ritual for burial was
observed. Rev. DR.. s. IrenRus Prime, editor OF the
New York Observer, preached the morning sermon
in the Union church, OF which lis son, Rev. Wendell
Prime, has recently been chosen pastor. Dr. Prime
took for bis text Eccesastes H., e5sFor God giveth
TO man tiat Is good in als sight wisdom and
knowled2e ana loy,,' Not every man VINO = acof IN
appearance II good N the sight or Coll The greatest
raRcals are often those who are seemingly me most
virtuous the most upflsnf OF men, aud who sh0ck
the community by the'feyelation Of their vanies.
Oniy God could pronounce unerrlngly upon the
hearts and the motives OF men,. Tae blessings prom
tellectual and spiritual nature. Ncrtdty wealth snd
honors were not worthy O. nc WEIGHED with the
blessings God Bestowed upon ii.s children. davlng
lesser. the temporal, wUuiJ follow. The sneakcr
sketched the Closing scenes q tue goo1 mel's he,
hts massage through the ppfal pi ucltA npd ans Gu
trance upon the jov saiiy'ying pufe aad eternal,
spoken ol m the text.
During tue revival season iust CLOSING there have
been about V99 conversions ln 9Ea0 CoAaiy. re-
viyal meetings arc st REID ID some portions Or the
co0aiy.
MippLErowN \. u, March IA, 1869.
The weather being beagtual the services at the.
various churches here were very largely attended
to-day. and were mainly very interesting At Sc.
Josepns Catholic church the usual mass az eight A.
ii. and vespers at four PIN. were ceiehratca Rev.
rather Andrew .oiaelny oniciatng. The congrega-
tonal church was denseiy 1lcil and the Eey.
Charles A. Harvey delivered a most impressive and
eloquent Discourse, takngf for his text Co0ssiaBs d.
2s--ssset your affections on thlngs above, not on
thinas on the cartn.N Although 8 sfslems of false
philosophy fall when placed bc4de the philosophy
OF Chrisnanity ana tue darkness or error lees
before the light OF the Gospel. yet the aureuens Or
earthly things aud tie flea o. peFsonn advantage
have "a wonderful power 10 charm anu mold mems
minds The present Is q time when aa intensely
worldly spirit, when q dnsirs lof wealth., s&aE Asa
pleasure was never 50 wiiespread y L.eE eA-
n0rtation than this 10 tie Colossans coala not De
made TO "a to-day.
AL the Methodst Episcopal church the Rev J. a.
Oakley. pastor, preached an exeeaeut sermon oh
slaztnessr from St. Fagi'S second ep2te t9 feter.
frs CHAPTER, thirteenth verse; ten, thtnN y meet
as iong NJ nm IN this tabernacle, 70 stir you ~ by
w ~ Syare trnIscoDai church Rev. Alexander
Capron. rector delivered very eloquent dtsNuufSe
rom isaiah lili s. e-stfiut RE was wounded for our
transgressions: tie was hrAsel lot ouL lh4a's.s'
and the Lord hatu iaia on hitn she mi
guilty OF US all.v ,,. ..,.-.,.-
Beltte pastor preached from knttdlo~s syf.. IT,
.Ihereiore in an things whatsoever We weuin men
should do to you 90 ye even SO 70 thein.n His
sevnion was exceilent and his large congregation
appreciated hts edors,
Al tho first PRESBYTERIAN church. Rev. ur seward,
pastor delivered 9 very eloquent and aeic discourse
rs his charge the church heinIg crowded.
III the evening" The ROW. Mr.. cam pbe agent or
the american aud Foreign Rila10nr' presented the
Interests and work 81 that society % rho couarera-
lion oi the congregational church, ala WAS listened
10 by a.. large anA nspseclaslve audience. not 0nS
iroEi tAat clurca but ilo.a yasiOas othoss.