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against 1t was now abolished, as Jesus Christ had
held communication with the
- SPIRITS or MOSES AND ELIAS.
Either then our Lord had sinned (which Is In itself
monstrous ailusion) he mad done the will OF
HIS father The first 1t Is not necessary to deny. and
theu II only remains to be said that II justies
muhion With the spirit world. The reason the old
law would not allow spirltuaism was. the people
were not sufficiently advanced In intelligence and
mad not faith enough In the Lord. II the ancients
saw ANYTHING out OF the ordinary they worshpped
II, and this
BEGoT HEATHENIsN AND IDOLArRY
Thus II was that our Lord made law forblddng IL
TO be practised The Jews had no belief in future
lie and did not believe the dead could do anything,
therefore they could not be sprltualists. Take for
instance a glass OF water No would believe
that 1t could ei1ect anything for II had inelli-
gence and no manifestations. The Jews were l0s-
hidden under pain OF death to
HOLD CONVERSE WITH THE DEAD,
therefore no one Of them would do SO or admit they
mad done so, and the spirits themselves would not
visit their friends. since by doing they would
danger their lives Spirtualism was sure 10 succeed
and TO gain many to Its ranks. as |. founded on
all the principles OF truth and appealed the senses
OF ALL There was nothing improbable In their doc
tIine aud what they set forth was jusliaed by the
words Of Holy Writ.
The reverend preacher was listened to throughout
Win the greatest attention, aud delivered his dis
course In u son0rous voice and with appropriate
gestures.
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surdtty tnan sucn IN extravaganr proposition. TO
say that rational beings generally undertake
,he accomplishment OF some design wit4ous en-,
DE extravaga ant and false, az II visible IN many
Instances through daily hfe How much more url-
Just Is not the pretension that Christ, the omnipo-
tent God, should undertake the establishment OF
church ON earth without providing ample guides Tor
ner children and apostles who would maintain ner
existence, by the help Of Providence TO the cOnsuin
nation or the worId Nevertheless our service OF
~ mou mus! be voluntary; we have not been destined
the world Is endowed with
FREE WILL AND INTELLIGENCE,
ana no homage OF ours Is acceptable In the sight OF
.ou wielous the assent Of those faculties Nor does
there remain q shadow OF excuse for those who pre-
tend mat SIN comes necessarily from the gift OF free
VIII, ana VINO inurmur Mt the enormous punishment
inflicted on sinners For In reply to those we can
point " me great mystery Of mans redemption
Through the merits a,s OF our Redeemer penance for
past sins and selldenia In future must infallibly
lead us to the mansions OF happiness. The weakest
creatures of the earth may thus fight the good fight
without difficulty. Like the apostles all we require
is Gods grace In trial and trbulation. II His spirit
he with us who shall stand against usp The storms
OF lie WIN avail nothing; but everything snail be
added unto US II We seek the kingdom OF Goa and
His justice. And In no more acceptable manner can
we pave the way to eternity than in bringing unbe-
Levers
BACK TO THE TRUE CHURCH.
or course the task Is mighty one. The teachings
OF Christ are, 10 numbers IN the world, scandal
ana stumbling block, as they were In byg0ne
times Yet II Is incumbent on us to regenerate 30
ciety. The difficulties that surround US are many
anu great, put unlted ana persevering chorus WILL
overcome them. Thus, by building up the temple OF
God IN this life become heirs OF the glorious
mansion In heaven, which awaits the perseverlng
and the good.
The choir attached to ST. Mary's is one of the finest
to be had In the neighDoring churches. Yesterday.
under the guidance OF Professor de Grand Val, Sc
iecuons from Mazzhlnt and Selle were rendered In
all able and very impressive manner. The Ell I,.car-
ndtuS OF the Credo and Lambilottes Domino Deus
were intoned III a beautiful manner by Messrs.
Michael and Matthew Judge respectively.
In the evening u solemn procession took place and
benedlcon OF the blessed sacrament was given In
honor OF the feast celebrated
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ST. CHARLES BeRROMEo,s CHURCH.
Infnllibility Of the Successor OF st. Peter
Sermon by Rev. DIR. Friel.

Infnllbiity Of the Successor OF st. Peter
Sermon by Rev. DIR. Friel.
The Rev. Dr.. Friel preached yesterday morning at
st. Charles BorromeO's church. Sidney place, taking
for his text the words found in the Gospel of St.
Matthew XVII Is to 49, inclusive. The festival being
the feast Of ST. Peter and st. Paul, the reverend
gentleman took occasion to discuss the question OF
the infallIbity Of the Pope. He prefaced his dis
course by referring TO the question asked by Christ
Of HIS apostles, "But whom say you that am ?"
Simon Peter answered and said, "Thou art the
Christ, the Son OF the living God" And Jesus an.
swered and said unto him, "Blessed art thou, Simon
Barjona; for flesh and blood hath not revealed 1t
unto thee, but My Father, who is in Heaven. And
say unto thee that thou art Peter, and upon this
rock will build My Church. and the gates OF hell
shall not prevail against It." Our Divine Lord did
not seek to obtain information when He asked,
as He did do, when He told Peter
my Father who Is IN Heaven" II was the evidence
OF Peters iaith vouchsaied to him by the grace Of
Cod, which enabled hun to see not merely with the
eyes OF the 1esn not TO be governed simply by mate
and teachings OF his Divine Master. When our
Saviour said, "ThOu art Peter, and upon this rock
viii build My Church. and the gates OF hell shall not
prevail against It, He declared the infalbillty OF
His Church. OF which Peter was the fOundatlon-the
foundation OF the great divine mstut on for the firm
and true basis upon which human society was to be
built that the mission OF Christ on earth-the saliva
ton OF man-mght be perfected The promise that
the gates OF he'll shall not prevail against the Church
signlled that neither the power OF the devil and the
fallen angels nor the evil efforts OF should inter-
fere with or overthrow thaC Church which He
established by placing Peter at its head.
The, obstacles Which outsiders pretend to see
In the way OF the admssblllty OF the dogma OF the in
fabllity OF the successor Of ST. Peter absurd.
The highest order OF liberty in the exercise OF human
reason is that which is found In obedience to The
commandments of God, and In the observance OF the
teachings Of the Holy Catholic Church. Those zeal
Gus Christians who profess such high-toned, gener
Gus ideas or sOlicitude for matters OF catholic ia
such that OF Northumberland better within
the pale OF the Church, in order that they may be
entitled TO discuss the measure, which cannot, GER
talnly, otherwise interest them. There can be no
doubt, the reverend pastor said In concluding his
remarks that the dogma OF infaiibty VIII be
proclaimed by the Eculnenical Conucil at Rome and
that no Catholic Will refuse TO believe what the
mauded.
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WASHINGTON CHURCHES.
METROPOLITAN METHODIST CHURCH.
Sermon by Rev. DIR. Newman on the Perfec-
ton Of Holiness.

ton Of Holiness.
WASHINGTON. July Q, 1870.
Rev. DR.. Newman, pastor Of the Metropolitan
Methodist Episcopal church, preached to-day TO
large congregation from Second Corinthians, vl l.
"Iiaving, therefore, these promises. dearly be-
loved, let us cleanse ourselves from all dlthi-
OF the flesh and spirit. perfectng holiness In
fear OF God" AS in the natural life in the spri-
tual, there is infancy and manhood Just where one
ends the other begins We know not the line between
concession and sanctificaton IL may not always
be perceptlbe. In every art and profession men
have standards of excellence. Tie artist the me-
chanic, the scholar the poet ana the statesman
have ideals for attainment SO divine wisdom
has reared
STANDARD OF MORAL CHARACTER
and Christian excellence, up TO which we are TO
to cleanse ourselves from all outward sins and ali
evil desires. 1t Is in power to regulate both the
inward and outward life. We may not understand
how the power Is delegated; but God has delegated
this regulating power TO US, and imposed RESPONSE
bility with the gift. The nature and necessity OF
holiness were then considered. Holiness seeks to
consist OF two things-a state and an act. 1t has
reference to the Will, the affections and the con-
aelf us ing auhsr VIII t1ngh ,n ~
dience Is demanded: the affections are TO be set
supremacy b up Coz snd the conscience
to every voice OF duty and ustce-to prefer duty 10
interest and the elevation OF the soul to the gratin
eminent to order the conduct or its subjects. This
power resides in Coo. Certain men, while every
DOHc anu uuSCic III luelr DOultS ~ subject 70 law,
claim absolute freedom in respect to morals. Carve
out this principle. and the world would rush to-
gether In wild confusion and
NATURE RETURNS TO CHAOS.
The necessity for holiness rests upon command
and a fitness. God cannot demand less than hOli-
ness. lie must have standard equal TO Himself.
There Is fitness In teacher being wise, in soldier
being brave, in a friend being true; and SO
there Is a fitness In the creature being like the
Creator. in the Christian being like Christ.
Herein lies the success OF Christianity. 1t
is not to be attained by the publication OF
Bibles; not to be attained by scholarship; not to be
attained by costly structures numerical strength.
but solely by the purity of heart and recttude OF
life OF those who followers OF Christ This is the
war shout OF the Christian perecting holiness in the
fear OF God. Give us this power, and from every
hill top the banner OF the cross snail wave, and
through the valleys and over the hills shall go up
the glad hosannahs unto Him who liveth forever.
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ST. PAUL,s EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

The Love Nfortals Sh0uld Bear Towards
God--Sermon by the Rev. MIR. Jones.
ST. Pauls church was well filed last evening to
listen to sermon by Rev. Mr.. Jones. The usual
service was read ana chanted, and selections OF
music given by the choir, including the nftieth
Psalm Mr.. Cornell presided at the organ. The text
was nom Psalms lxxii. 25-"Whom have In
heaven but Him2 and there is none upon
earth that / desire beside Him." The preacher
said What grand exclamation and how sub
lime must be the soul that can conceive and give
ntterance to thought so high above the emotions
of man. This psalm, which is attributed 10 David,
but which is
THE CREATION or ANOTHER,
is one OF the most beautiful expressions OF rapt
poetic feeling that has been given to man. The
1ather who sends his son to light the battles
OF MS country, and when he has been
placed In post OF honor and danger
lesrns through the telegraph the mourniu announce
ment OF his DEATH cannot but feel deeply stricken.
Yet We assemble daily over this wide land, in health
and In the bosom OF our families and never offer
thanks to God. ana we never feel the shock caused
member the priceless blood shed Tor us by the Son
OF God. How can one estimate the quality and
quantity OF mans love for God
ONE EVIDENCE OF THE SPIRITS
love 10r Christ 10 It's sp0ntanety IL Is not forced,
but gushes forth like the waters OF fountain. IL
needs no argument 10 warm the piery. Does
mother ever question herself in regard to her love
Tor her cmd? And the love that man should bear
Tor God purer and hoer II possible. than the love
OF mother. One evidence OF the love OF Christ Is
ITS supremacy. IL Is supreme, but IL does not de-
1nand the exclusion OF all other love- IL does not
demand
AN ABSENCE OF HUMAN AFFECTION
" the love we may bear our father mother,
our wife or child, the severance OF those bonds
which unite men In friendship and affection; and
when the psalmlst said, 'Whom have Irn.heaven but
Hun, and there is none upon earth thar desire be-
Side HIM" he did not mean that God only loved
by him, that lie had other love for those upon
earth.
When the conquering army OF France had gathered
about Ratisbon, and the cunfict was progressing
nercey, while the leader sat motiones5 and anxious
upon bis hcr.e, mile away, an officer rode rapidly
towards him and dismOunting, said, my Emperor,
the day Is won. The Marshal occupies the market
place, ana | have placed the imperial eagle above
the walls Of the city, Then, as
THE SPEAKER TURNED, PALE
ana faintlng, away, the Emperor, pausng in his
exultant ejaculation, said, young man, you are
wounded" "No, not wounded, but killed, and he
dropped dead at the Emperor's feet. such is the
love entertained by man towards his guilty brother
man. and oh, what then should be the boundess
alteration given to Cod great and GOOD. and
when necessary what sacrifice too great to oler.
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principal tenor, aud therefore the music was sub
dued, less concertorial and more congregational.
Only about half the pews were occupied. The
greater part OF the congregation seemed by effort
TO maintain respectful and restrained pr0prety,
instead Of the animated. anxious, enthusiastic
and spell-bound attention that is generally
observable when the great man occupies
the platform. II was evident painfully
evident that there were those present who had
gone to Plymouth church 10 worship Mr.. Beecher and
MOTTO worship God. A few had the llbreeding to
manifest this very demonstratively. During the sing
Ing the first hymn and even during the reading OF
tne lesson several left their pews and walked out OF
the church up the floor OF the aisle before the eyes OF
fallaciOus that the gentleman occupying the platform
was only ITO do the Introductory service and that
church during the singing OF the hymn before the
sermon. This Is free land and everybody ~ sup
posed to have considerable freedom OF action, but 1t
might be as we'll for these
DIsTURBERs OF RELIGIOUS SERVICE
to remember that 1t Is quite possible to worship God
Alright, even In Plymouth church, though the great
pulpit orator OF that tabernacle may be absent.
The sermon was preached by Mr.. Ward, one OF the
in Nature" and the text selected was the following
passage, from the twelfth chapter Of the Book OF
iS 70 sss now e b beasts anna
snail teach thee; and the fishes Of the sea shall de-
clare unto thee. Who knOweth not In all these that
the hand OF the Lord hath wrought this ~ There II
story that current some few years ago in Eng
sh circles that street organlst was playing before
West End house IN handsome square, tune after
tune, oil the "long metre" ''cOnventicle"
style of music. The lady Of the house endured these
solemn strains for some time and after waiting for
the organ to get through its solemn stops to get into
the lively popular melodies and the latter not
ing she sent her lilte, laughing daughter down to
the Italian organ grinder to ask him II he could not
play polka The Italian raising his hat TO the little
miniature OF the mother, and turning his dark sleep
ful eyes, with rO9ulsh but respectful smile on his
face, towards the window wnere the lady of the house
was watching the Interview, replied, In his broken
English, that his organ could not play polka, but 1t
could
"PLAY PSALM TUNE QUICK"
This was Mr.. Wards sermon; 1t was long col
umned article about nature and science, very heavy,
very dull, very full Of facts, with here and there
enough ausion to natures God and the relationship
OF God to the universe TO enable IL to pass for SER
mon-just enough OF these truths ''picked in,n as
an artist would say to give it the color OF a sermon.
In few closing words this preacher-editor made a
practical application of-his subject by urging upon
his hearers the delight and the duty OF seeing God In
creation, but we suspect the application OF the sub
iect that Is likely TO he the most windy remembered
Is the fact that Mr.. Beecher did not preach.
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APOLLO HALL SERVICES.

Progressive Spiritualism Explained by the
Rev. Moses Hull
very goodly congregation was assembled yester
Cav forenoon In Apollo Hall to listen the discourse
Of the Rev. Moses Hull who was to preach before
thc Society OF Progressive Spirltualists His text
tvas from Deuteronomy, tx, Island fell down
before the LORD, as at the first forty days or forty
nights; DID neither eat bread nor drink water be-
cause of ali yodr Sins which ye sinned in doing wick
eddy In the sight Of the Lord to provoke him to
anger.s he said 1t was quite SUFFICIENT evidence Of
spritualism that our Lord had made a law against
H. Tor unless IL had existed there could be no egls-
alton against II There he claimed that the Bible
wgs suficlent
PROOF o. sPrRrTuAIIsM,
havlng an existence, and was reiutation OF all de-
yAaacus;i2ps agslpsJ y. he claimed that the law
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FIR, II PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Sermon Of Rev. DIR. Sunderland ON the Be-
LEVERS Relations to Christ.

Sermon Of Rev. DIR. Sunderland the Be-
LEVERS Relations to Christ.
WASHINGTON, July g. 1870.
At the First Presbyterian church the pastor, Rev.
Dr. Sunderland, preached sermon on the subject
of the believers relations TO Christ taking his text
from the swords 81 am the vine and ye are the
branches The Doctor illustrated his subject by
showing how intimately the branches are related to
the vine and how impossible 1t is for the power to
live without the latter. You might as well expect
the branches OF natural vine to survive after they
have been cut or from the parent stem to suppose
that the believer c0uld
LIVE OUT OF CHRIST
The speaker was rather severe upon persons who
connect themselves with churches merely for the
purpose of getting into society, and OF having them
selves considered respectable. Such not branches
TO the yfne but have no real connection With IL.
They not united to 1t, do not receive, their life
from 1t, and will eventually be cut down as mere
CUMBERERs OF THE GROUND.
The mysterious relation which exists between
Christ and Ills people was described at great length
1t something, said the preacher, which the
world does not and cannot understand. Only those
realize II who are partakers In 1t. Gods people
in the world, but not or 1t. They have inner
life, another hope. higher and better expectations
To be hid with Christ in Goa was an expression
which, though hard 10 be understood, evidently had
an important meaning. 1t was this being united 70
Christ, the vine is to the branches and as the
branches are to the vlne-a ySteriOus union, but
union close that 1t could not be broken except by
the obstruction Of OF the parties. The speaker
ent denominations OF Christians concerning Chrst's
relations to the Church, and said that no religion
could be vital that did not revove around the Saviour
as the great centre OF life
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SIX CHILDREN DIET on THE UNISON WEED.-ies-
terday afternoon a number OF Juveniles wandered
to Pendeton's Hill and while there gathered some
OF the prickly buds OF the jimson weed. Two or
three OF the youngsters, in spirit Of mischief split
open the green buds and placing them to their
mouths pretended 10 eat them, declaring they were
$50 good" not knowing when so remarking the poi
sonous nature OF the weed. Six OF the chudren-
three OF Mr.. Brinkert's aud three OF Mr. Brinker-
green buds Shortly after the eating they com
menced ieeling the most excruclating pains, ana
then started for Neir homes, crying the way most
piloously. On their arrival medical attendance was
immediately summoned. and The children were soon
relieved. One ot Mr.. Brinkermans children, poy
about eient years OF age, was so severely poisoneu
with the weed that his abdominal regions sweieu "
an alarming extent aud he suffered such acute pain
that he went into spasins, during when ne gnasheu
his teeth with such violence as 10 break TWO OF then
OF. This morning the children had all fuily recov.
cred ana were about as usual, Win the exception OIL
the one we nave specially mentioned and he was
sleeping from mere icebieness aud eAhaustlen'-s
CINCINNATI Times. Julse ~.
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JERSEY CITY CHURCHES.
ST. NARk'S PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL
CHURCH.

A Wholesome Lesson for Ali-lIammon Wor.
ship CONDEMNED.
The quiet little Protestant Episcopal church known
as st. Marks, at the corner of Montgomery and
Grove Streets Jersey City, contained small but re-
spectacle congregation yesterday. II was in this
church that the Rev. o. B. rockingham held forth
to his mock years ago, long before the doctrine of
"anlnities'' was promulgated. The simple and good.
natured folks OF that day would have been scandaized
II not Mortified at an eXegesis of the married reia-
ton which has since become specially with their
erratic pastor In his new sphere.
The present pastor is the Rev. Mr. Macurdy, a tall.
venerable gentleman, with whom the ministry Is o
labor Of love. His text on this occasion was from
Peters epstle, Casting all your care upon Him, for
lie caretn Tor you.n the text does not imply that
we must sit with folded arms and be totally in
different to the future, depending on God to
provide for US without any exertion on
trials from which we OF this age happily exempt.
But there are troubles. tribuations dsppointments
and temptations which continually beset us. There
are creatures which God supports by special dis
pensatiOn because lie has not given them the ability
to work.
THE LILIES OF THE FIELD
grow, the birds OF the air are fed yet they do not
spin nor SOW, neither do they read. II we are to
make ourselves ever anxious about the future, and
always anticipate the worst, we shall ne always
miserable. The evils apprehended may never come,
80 that we add imaginary troubles to those that
by a timely endeavor.
TWO KINDS OF EVILS.
our railing neaith may DE recovered py tineiy re-
Taxation But there are evils which are unayoida-
ble No prudence or foresight can prevent them.
But If we true disciples we rejoice IN tribu.
lations which cause the power OF Christ to rest upon
the soul. The man who casts his care on God will
in sickness recognize the Christening hand OF God
preparing him by that stroke for an eternal inherit
ance.
FoRTIruDE OF THE PRIMITIVE CHRISTIANS
The patience and torttude OF the early disciples OF
Christ should be a lesson to us, They welcomed
death ITSELF and, in the midst OF their misfortunes,
they lifted up their voice In thanksgiving TO GOD,
They were men OF like passions with ourselves, bu'
the grace OF God was with them.
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ST. MARY'S CnUacH, IN HoBoKEX.
The Foundation of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES by
the Rev. DIR. Smith.

the Rev. DIR. Smith.
Owing 10 the temperate state of the atmosphere
yesterday the congregation at last mass was unusu-
ally large, the early services being more numerousy
attended when the Sunday is rather warm. High
mass was celebrated at eleven O'Clock by the Rev.
Father Paganini the altar being profusely decorated
in honor Of the festival of Our Lady OF Grace. After
the chanting OF the gospel able discourse was de-
Hvered by the Rev. Father Smith, an ex-student
OF Louvain aud the Professor OF Theology at
Troy Seminary. He preached on the gospel
Of the day, taken from the fifth chapter
OF ST. Luke, ana compared the necessity OF es-
tabshing church by means OF the fishermen
In those days 70 that OF opposing abarrier to the
growing indrforentsm OF modern times, When we
look upon the humble attainmcnts OF the CHOSEN
twelve and the magnitude OF the iaoor they were re-
quired 10 perform we are apt toconciude that the
means were not proporoned 10 the end-that the
Apostles were united To the task imposed upon
them. TINS Is precisely what IL ssid by
UNBELIEvERs AND iSDtFFERESTiSrs.
They endeayor 10 disproye the existence OF the
true Church by asserting in Ike manner that the
tile lights that have adorned her sanctuary were
aud are incompetent 90 shape her destiny.
Nothing, however, Is advanced with syeater 40