The New York herald., 1870-09-18
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Services To-Day.

Rev. Charles b. Smyrh, pastor OF the American
Pree Church, Will preach this morning ana evening
In Masonic Hail. 'The Existing Facts OF the War,
the Bearing of Paris and Rome upon each other, and
Of both upon the Kingdom Of Christ"
At the Calvary Baptist church, West Twenty-third
street, preaching by the pastor, Rev. r. A. Mac
Arthur, this morning and evening.
AT the English Lutheran church OF st. James, East
Fifteenth street, preaching this morning ana even-
ing by the pastor Rev. A. c. Wedekind,
The French Church Du st. Esprit, Rev. Dr. Vcrren
rector, will he reOpenGd for divine services this
morning
Rev. II. L. Singleton, Of Wilmington n. c., viii
preach IN The Forty-second street Presbyterian
church this morning aud evening
Services III Grace church, Broadway and Tenth
street, this morning and afternoon.
At Grace chapel, East Fourteenth street, Rev.
John W. Kramer, minister In charge, services this
morning and evening.
Rev. X. NJ. Stratton pastor, viii preach In Lexing-
ton Avenue Methodist Episcopal church. corner or
Fifty street, this morning and evening.
Rev. Halsey w. Knapp will preach in Plymouth
Baptist church. Ffty1rst street, this morning and
evening.
At st. Luke's Methodist Episcopal church. Forty.
first street. preaching by the pastor, Rev. u. s. Har
rover, TINS morning and evening.
Professor William Denton will speak this morning
and evening at Apollo Hall before the Society Of
Sptr1tualists.
Protestant Episcopal Services mt the Toinbs
Female Prison.
Among the many charitable institutions visited by
the Rev. J. G. b. Heath, good ana faithful city
missionary, the Tombs mas not escaped his notice,
but received good part OF his time and attention
He holds two services week, one in the male
prison on Sunday and the other ON Tuesday after
noon. On Tuesday last he was assisted by Mr.
Weber, Of Annandale, N. Y, who also addressed
the prisoners upon the subject OF repentance. He
clearly pointed out the origin of sin aud showed that
forgiveness could alone be obtained by repentance,
through the ntercession OF the blessed Redeemer;
that daily repentance is absolutely necessary,
for when the dark hour OF death should
come we should have to repent, not OF the sins
OF lifetime but OF single day. but II we
neglect daily repentance we have q day more
to repent OF and day less to repent In. In concu-
sion he eloquently exhorted all to near to the
Saviour to repent OF past sins ana utter cry Of
the true penitent, lord have mercy upon me, q
SINNER" words more acceptable than the chant OF
angels, the melody OF golden harps swept by sera-
phic fingers or the loud swelling anthem OF heaven.
Mr.. Welbel, though young man, is truly logical
and naturally eloquent In his addresses
Let us hope that some seed may fall ON good
ground and bring forth good fruit.
The Jewish Oath.
The Jelcish Messenger ORTHODOXY has the follow
ing reply to make to the remarks on this subject
which we copied the other day from the JeUfsh
Times. radical organ
1t Is not Improbable that there are Hebrews for
whom the Hauctity OF an oath has no binding force
unless administered in certain form, as there are
doubtless Hebrews who decry all ceremonies so as
TO enjoy the felicity Of originating ones har-
mOnlzng with their mOmentary caprice. Last week
lawyer OF the Catholic faith objected to an oath
being administered to Catholic witness because
he did not kiss the crucfx embossed on the Bible
Tnere are Christians, too, for whom the Obliga-
ti0n OF an oath unaccOmpanIed by accented
V.-an tInra
called Christians as well as Hebrews who believe
nothing and upon whose word or Affirmation 1t is
absurd TO rely The law OF the land imposes no
form OF oath uDon any witness beyond the express
sion OF an obligation sanctioned by all Invocation
TO God that he VIII tell the whole TRUTH II is there
special form Of oath to be taken by an Israelite He
may afiirm or swear as he prefers. He may keep
MS mead covered or not. He should tell the truth
whatever be the form or "position.n And If good
man, whether lsraellte or Christian, he will do this
II q rogue. there IS no oath yet devised that will
un1ustlfable inference drawn by the so-calied
Jewish paper [the Jecish Ti,neSl from the circum-
stance mentioned. The erroneous Impressions con-
cerning Judaism are not created by faithful adhe-
rents Of the principles and practices OF the Jewish
religion but by writer's and takers, who approach
as Eear to atheism they dare, and who value their
Hebrew learning only for the opportunities they
have acquired In the course OF their studies to ferret
out and publish Isolated and perverted paragraphs
to the discredt OF their ancestors. Intelligent adhe-
Jewish demagOguism which charges upon all who
differ from those OF advanced views, ignorance,
blgOtry and fanatlcism" Aware Of the mischief
done by publications like the above they VIII con-
firm us in an intimatiOn to the public that the cited
article refecrs the personal opinions OF the man who
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