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The New York herald., 1870-06-06
SERVICES AT LYRIC HALL.

A Heaven Earth and Hell In a Horse.
whip-DOctors Of Theology, Physiology and
Pbysic-G0d Among the Stntisticians-Ser-
mon by the Rev. O. b. rockingham.
While in our fashionable churches part of the
congregation exhibit their little piety in leaving the
edIce at the close OF the music and before the
vices begin the more intellectual audience which
gathers at the temple of lyric Christianity must in
a large number, plead guilty to an absence OF good
taste in leaving before the inal anthems, and while
yet the voice Of the eloquent divine has scarcely
ceased to echo. A part OF the programme performed
by the ne quartet at Lyric Hall thus lost by many
yesterday. 1t included the following :-"Search me,
o Godn tBaunbach); "As pants the heart" (Spohr;
go God, Thou art my God"-opening with duet
by Mr.. Haws and the excellent soprano, Miss
Gibbs-and the Forty-fourth and Porty-ninth hymns
After prayer the Rev. Mr.. rockingham sald:-
''sHow NE THY FAITH
W ithout Thy works ana win show thee my faith by
my works. Hwouid be q very hard thing to sub
init any religion be tried by the lives Of its pro-
would stand this test the best, one in which fcw
forms and ceremonies constituted its body. But
christianity is the most ideal and imaginative Of all
religions Yet no strain is put upon the mind In Its
efforts to comprehend the teachings OF Christianity
its morality Is taught in the single Golden Rule,
'Love thy neighbor as thyself and Its spirit beams
forth In all the beatitudes In the fourth century
religion tasted power, and, catching at the pomD
and glory thereof IL became perverted and for cen
turtles has had nothing but the name. have seen
but two or three persons In all my life whom be.
lieve to have been Christians through and through
and yet must say that II 1t were possible to find a
multitude OF such as these little would be found in
their character aid In the advance OF civilization
To-day Christianity employs Itself In discussing
Items Of rltualisc forn Instead oi teaching the SIM
pe faith OF Jesus and love for our Heavenly Father
and churchmen becoming absorbed in these forget
the practical work OF Christianity In their anxious
discussion Of
OBSCURE ARTICLES OF FAITH.
Men work not III the interest OF tnelr HeaVenly
Father, but OF their unholy passions. keHgi0h mas
consecraled nothing in art. and has laid the hnse
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WASHINGTON CHURCHES.
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ST. PkTRiCK'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Arrangements for the Construction Of a New
Church-Serm0n by Rev. Father Keane.

Arrangements for the Construction Of New
Church.-siermOn by Rev. Father Keane.
WASHINGTON, June s, 1870.
The announcement was made to-day during the
services OF St. Patricks Catholic church, Of Wash
ington, that the erection of the new and splendid
ediHce by which 1t is to be superseded will be COM
menced forthwith. This undertaking. which has
met with opposition from some OF the more conserv-
ative members of the congregation, although it
might be difficult for them to define precisely It's
grounds, is thus resolved on and will soon take
substantial and imposing shape. The old building
will probably be pulled down on the return OF Arch
bishop Spauding from Rome, and It's material made
available as far as practicable for the new ST. Pat
rlck's which we learn will be temple worthy OF It's
splendid site and an ornament to the national me-
trOpolis In the meantime services VIII be held at
Carroll Hall, in the vicinity, as usual.
THE DISCOURSE
to-day was made by Father Keane. After picturing
the scene OF the first Christian Pentecost at Jerusa
lem, commemoraled by us to-day he dwelt at length
on the dng and
the Holy Ghost as the Nicene Greed states, "spoke
through the prophets.n After Christ was returned to
the right hand IF His Father the Holy Ghost was again
to be the teacher OF mankind Christs promises
OF the coming OF the Holy Ghost announce 1rst That
y 70 eee to % a the %
TRUTH In order to teach the Church all truth; third,
that He is to come in the name Of Jesus Christ, and
said to you-so that the voice OF the Church utter
ing the teachings OF the Holy Ghost was to be the
voice OF Christ himself
''HE THAT HEARETH YOU HEARETH ME;n
fourth that this to last fOrever-He will abide
with you forevern Just as Christ himself was TO be
with the Church in its teachings GAN days, even to
the end Of the world.n From this it follows, frst
that after the descent Of the Holy Ghost
ON the infant Church, that Church taught
the truth OF God with infalibility, since its
teaching was that Of the Holy Ghost, which
is intallibly TRUTH and secondly, that any man or
body OF men opposing the Church or contradicting
Its teachings opposed and contradlcted the Holy
Ghost himself. But the Holy Ghost dwes with us
not merely to teach us the truth Of God, but also
TO sanctify our souls by grace ana here the reve-
rend preacher showed the sanctifying operation
OF the Holy Spirit. After drawing parallel
between the needs and weaknesses OF the world
the souls OF the 1rst believers, and exhortlng his
hearers TO feduent prayer n the Splrt OF God for
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ASSEMBLY PaEsBY rER!as cEuacn.
Sermon by the Rev. DR.. French.

Sermon by the Rev. Dr. French.
WASHINGTON, June s, 1870.
The services at the Assemby's Presbyterian
Church were to-day conducted by Rev. DR.. French,
in the absence Of the regular pastor. The text was
taken from John, ill., 36-"He that believeth on
the Son hath everlasting life; and he that believeth
not the Son shall not see life. but the
wrath OF God sabideth on him." The preacher
took up particularly the latter portion OF the text.
He said the principal reason the Scriptures were so
much unheeded was because their benefits were
easy to secure; that anything that was dlilcut TO
obtain was much more highly priced. AS tne son
OF God was the intermediate link between MANKIND
and the throne OF the Heavenly Father, IL was
necessary to
BELIEVE IN THE SON EQUAL WITH THE FATHER :.
He said there were some persons VINO thought ~
was amply sufficient to believe In the scriptures ny
merely admitting their divine origin, but that this
was not the case; that the Scriptures must be closely
studied before their full meaning, instruction anu
the truth or the Doctrines they teach can be even
partially understood The teachings OF Christ were
TOO LENJENT
for s0mo people, who thought that any time wnen
II was convenient would answer as well as now III
which to give them the close study of Christian
purpose. Although the way Is open TO all men at
any time, now Is the accepted time, and putting tne
question Off until some future convenience would
stand against the person who had never thought OF
Gods teaching except perhaps In moment OF
trial or expected DEATH The congregation was
small, owing to the heat and threatened rain.
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NEW YORK AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Sermon by Rev. 8. 8. Mitchell.
WASHINGTON, June 5, 1


WASHINGTON, June s, 1870.
The New York Avenue Presbyterian church, the
usual Sunday resort Of large fashionable con-
gregation, including several Of our Senators and
Judges of the Court Of Claims. was well filed to-day.
The sermon was preached by the Rev. 8. 8. Mitchell
from the text "See that ye abound IN this
grace also"-Second Corinthians eighth chap
ter, seventh verse. The giving OF property
the Christian religion from its relation to the dlfu
sion OF the Gospel and the conversion OF the world.
The reasons which induce me, said the speaker again
and again to return TO this subject and emphasize
this grace FIRST the Importance given TO 1t In the
sacred Scriptures. The man who Is afraid OF any
Scrptura doctrine or OF the importance given 10 IL
In the Bible is
NO TRUE MINISTER OF CHRIST.
Secondly the needy and starved condition OF our
our Church agencies is a proof always present Ever
and anon continually appear at the doors OF the
church the several boards dressed out In rags by
their patrons and exhibitors each pointing out It's
sores and telling IT'S story OF sorrow, and all
like SO many Italian beggars g Gclamorlng for
Is be considered. There is very little of principle
Of eop tSe Or o 10y IN ds s wod
Is to be converted to God; secondly, tnis is to be
effected through the gospel which Is to be dissemlll
powerful aids In the great work of disseminating the
PRAYER AND CONTRIBUTION,
and these 1.-TWO go together, and no one can pray
true prayer who is not wiling TO provide the means
called for by his prayer; so that the giving rem
dered an essential and ever enduring part Oh all true
religion. 1t Is grounded In the fundamental relation
which the Christian sustains to needy. world.
There is the gospel, and there IS the
world pershing for the lack Of It, and
between these there is no other medium save the
new man. the benevolent spirit the disciple OF Jesus;
and in this solemn attitude he can do nothing. He
must prove recreant unless he opens his mouth and
reaches forth his hand. II this is the true view OF
giving it follows that there should be a Wide DIFF
ference between giving and getting money
within the Church and without it. Chris
tians are now entrapped by nice strate.
gies and wheedled out OF their money. Fairs
and festivals are made to do the work OF principle.
Christians are now asked to pay SO much for Ice
cream instead Of giving 80 much to Christ; ana SO
In the long run great harm ensues and Darrenness
curses the Church MY hearers, whatever other
hopes OF philantnropist or OF statesman may be
bIghted, one consummation is Sure:--
Jesus thall reign whereer the
Does hts successive journeys
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was like living In the neighborhood of public
school where all kinds OF afnoyances and trouD os
were going on, and where we were very apt TO let
our strings run down. Living In such a life q man
who thought ne was perfect was certainly a. for
OF two paces-either heaven or lanatic
asylum. Mr.. Beecher here described a human
soul with an emphasis OF defamation that must
have aroused any drowsy hearer that the sultry
morning might have gIided into sleepy uncon..
sciousness. The tnlrmity that was last noticed and
was described very eloquently was that which was
peculiar to high strung, noble natures with their
ntfui moods OF melancholy, JOY and sadness. For
agitated with doubt and scepticism, but they were
generally nObler minded and more cared for by God
than those who swear allegiance to the priest and
his teachings who dey0tees to the service OF the
Church and the music thereof.
The sermon was closed by an assurance to all that
however far they might have wandered from God,
they had not wandered out OF the circle Of the pro-
tecng care ana sympathy Of their Father In heaven.
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BAPTIST CHURCH.
ssWhat Think Ye of Christ s',-Sermon by
Rev. DIR. Cuthbert.

<sWhat Think Ye of Christ s''-SerE,on by
Rev. DIR. Cuthbert.
WASHINGTON, June s, 1870.
At the Baptist church Dr. Cuthbert, the pastor,
preached to-day to large and attentive audience
from the text "what think ye of Christ s''-Matthew
XIII, AZ. There are many questions, it matters
very little whether we answer them or not-hls-
torical, geological, political questons-w which
may be very interesting. What we think Of
su ch men as Hannibal, Napoleon or Washington are
questions which every day claim out attention; but
great deal does not depend on our answering them,
and it is not essential to our present or future hap
piness whether we answer them or not. But how
different the question propose here to-day, "What
swer and the manner in which we do 1t VIII deter
mine not only our present. but also our future and
eternal welfare ana therefore 1t Is OF lasting mpor-
tance to us. What think ye of Christi" He who
came in accordance with long series of prophe-
cies
LIVED AS NEVER MAN LIVED,
wrought as never man wrought-SOn OF God and
son Of man, combining In one the human and
diyine-is ., TO be accepted by us as the divine
vation Or damnation. Our Saviour Is our
mediator. Seated at His right hand He shares
the order OF Melchzedec. This One was not only to
atone for sins by Offering Himself but also TO
we see Him lying asleep in the hsnerman,s boat
amid the dashing waves OF the sea OF Galllee, We
think OF Him as man: but when He rises and COM
cannot but think OF Him as God. When we see
Christ bending over the grave OF Lazarus
mingling His tears with those OF Mar.
tha and Mary, we think OF Him as q
man, touched with the feeling OF our inrmties; but
when at His command the spirit or Lazarus again
entered the tenement of clay, and he forth in
all the freshness of manhood, we think of Him as
God. We see HIM suspended on the cross in the
agonies OF death, forgiving His enemies in His
last dying hour Again we see Him in
| the noon Of His resurrection, bursting
from the bonds to the tomb, conquerlng death and
the grave, and hear Him say, 81 have power to lay
down My li1e and have power to take 1t up again."
His human weakness, His divine. almighty power
| making one perfect, finished character OF per.
feet Saviour, gnd we think Of Him as our Sa-
viour, our God, the Maker and Ruler of the uni
verse.
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CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CEURCa.
Sermon by Rev. n. Dewitt Talmad9e-Vil-
lanies Of the Day Exposed.

Sermon by Rev. n. Dewitt Talmadge-vil.
lanies Of the Day Exposed.
Before delivering his sermon yesterday morning
Rev. Mr. Talmadge stated to his congregation that,
having obtained permission from the officers OF the
church, he intended to take trip to Europe start.
ing on the 18th inst and remain absent until Sep
tember next. His visit there would be for the pur.
pose Of seeing what he could learn,
and would be both advantageous to himself
professionally and advantageous to his congrega-
tion The pulpit, he announced, would be filled
during his absence. Mr.. Talmadge's sermon yester-
day was ased upon
THE STORY OF THE WIFE OF JERoBoAM,
who disguised herself as poor woman and went o
Shiloh for the purpose OF conrerrng with the
prophet Abijah with reference to her sick son.
But Abijah could not for hs eyes by
And The Lord said unto Abah Behold the wife Jero
siot Thus and thus sha. tao say unto her, for Il snail bs
when she cometh in that she shall egn herself to be another
And was When Abiah heard the sound Of her feet
JS why re hye ' be-
Mr.. Talmadge stated that the first thing to be
learned from this was that wickedness always at
tempted to involve others and to employ them as
DUPEs AND sCAPEGOATs.
In this case Jcroboam did not go TO Shiloh himself
but sent his wife. Generally bad men who bl u.s.
he never knew really bad man who was not
coward. They devised villany and compelled the
lald the train or powder and got some one else to
touch it on, and they originated SANDER and got
some one else to circulate IL While the originator
Of crime mad for the most part gone Free those
who we're deceived had ratified the chains on the
galleys. Mr.. Tamadge cited the cases Of Aaron
Burr and Benedict Arnold who both escaped punish
ment, while their dupes suffered for them.
POLITICAL REvOLUTIONlSTs,
he continued sat in finely upholstered parlors, with
their feet upon otrOmans and their heads wreathed
in the smoke Of the very best Havanas making their
plans and getting men TO execute them. It was
generally the case that leaders in villany escaped,
while the calamity fell on the heads OF tenth rate
criminals, and In the vast majority OF cases those
who were incarcerated for crime were merely agents,
dupes and satellites.
lie learned also from this story that royalty might
sometimes pass In disguise. Every day we passed
unnOticed and unrecognlzed those who were to be
kings and queens under God forever Another thing
to be learned. too, was how masks were put on and
taken of. We have sometimes right to conceal
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RELIGIOUS SERVICES In CANADA
CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL, MONTREAL.

Fenianism Trented from Religious Point of
View by an Episcopal Bishop-Specinl
Thanksgiving Services for the Canadian VIC
tory-volunteers Praised and the Eeninns
Denounced as LOcusts.
MONTREAL, June 8, 1870.
Pursuant to the direction of the Most Kev. Dr.
Oxden. Anglican Bishop of Montreal, special thanks
giving services were held to-day in ali the Episcopal
churches OF this city In cOmmemoraton OF the recent
victory Of the Canadian volunteers, or, the
GUAR expressed it. "for the deliverance we have
lately experienced from the Fenan aggression
Short forms OF prayer were introduced. The Angli-
can Cathedral was we'll filed it being generally an
tcipated that the Bishop would in some
manner refer to the recent invasion Of
Canada. Immediately after the ''collect" for
the day the following pray er was offered:-
Heavenly Father who the giver Of all our blessings
danger desire offer up humble and hearty thanks
Thee for Thy late merces vouchsafed Thou
Thou hast brought to naugh ali their unholy DEVICES and
driven them back from borders with shame and confu
We praise Thee Thine especial mercy soldiers
for having and % s them m in the Of 3
Thee also for the of lives and for the
owe hs H any wisdom or Of our own S 10
Thy goodness to US and for the sake Of
Jesus Christ our Lord Amen.
This was succeeded by the following prayer.
Let us pray for our country Almighty God, look in
mercy upon this country in which Thou hast We
thank that Thy blessing hath hitherto upon
msrcfuy freed from foes abroad ana from enemies at
home. And we look to Thee defence and
Thou God We Thee to take and under Thy
special and keep in perfect safety none
Above ALL preserve 10 us, Lord the blessings OF Thy
Gospel Make US people fearing Tspa sna working
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AID FOR THE POPE.
The following circular has been addressed by the
Very Reverend Vicar General to all the pastors OF
the dOCese:-

NEW YORK, MAY 81, Ib7U
REVEREND AND DEAR sIR--The time has again arrived
when the faithful throughout the United are invited
their annual tribute In aid Of Most Holy Father
the Pope Itherefore appoint Trinity Sunday dune 10y as
the day which, for this purpose, collection will
IN churches of the diocese You viii endeavor,
exhortaon TO impress the minds OF Aoc
the many urgent motives which should the at
this time especially, to contribute with than usual
hberaiity
The many expenditures necessarily attending the General
Council sill, session. have drawn heavily upon the Papai
1t s therefore, expected that the faithful commit
ted your charge will mako offering this
You will then give notice the previous Sunday
congregation and exhort them to respond literally
this appeal to their devotion and charity Please the
collection to the Chancery Office, In money, during
the following week. remain, reverend dear sr faithfully
yours in Christ, WILLlAM STAIRS, Vicar General
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enlightenment and healing. he concluded MS nis.
course by reminding them that lie who 10 NE uLites
us with the Son and through Him with The Father py
grace will IN eternity unite us with them by more
perfect and indlss0luble union.
Smyrna times., 1870-07-13
An Ao..,.. lPrRLIC No.9l

M ~ " the State OF Virginia representation in the
Mn%rras the people Vireia have trance, and adoptcd
whereas the 3aturc Of Vir@ni % "a r M @ % hLd
the C"ustii, tr i"urteen fifteenth amendments to
re.n raGr Of these in gooi faith WAS condition
Tberce 10 the representation OF the State in Congress
the Un % the Senate and ouse Representatives Of
said state Of %r America IN Congress assembled That the
Uitc Stat Ie 70 representation in the Con
any %nGer Of said State shall enter mon. t M ~ i i'i & or
tar OF ake' Si sub cbc, aud e in the Office Of the Senr
n the form following or permanent preservation oath
officer Of The az oath as member of Congress or AS an
sppnI nS an executive judicial "Ifccr Of anv Sta m
engaged in OF lG Uitri States and altcrwari
h anu r GonioIt To- the enemies herrnf 40 & % ZANE; @ Or G en- en-
g' p,l, sh in like manner TAX" eH % I ,I'EI 81 or
los act OF do sOlemnIy swear that nav,
disabilities imposed d 5@ 'e United States been relieved from tie
oat shall be taken IoT 'te @ Stafs 50 help od which
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d guilty Of perjury ~ my Ing either "l such "ts shall Le
and shall he ncd , @ah @ 9he year than ten ynrs
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nnd J % ~ conclusive evidence that such ali ,
ana provided further That every such prrso S
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to take subscribe and file such oath M m nsS OF this act
his % ad m IaKe % al inents purposes 20 have % 9
TO representation in Congress ms on" ~ & &Lslna Is
Ihat the CONSTITUTION OF Virginia sal n.ynr Firs
ItJ stat P ~ IprV any citizen class Of ciz ~ IT,
mc herein recognized, except rs 70 vote by
n ri,les as are Enw fclOnies common law Tor
ali % i D Gen duly convicted under laws rqaay they
Of aI or said State: Provided That any to
regard Ia tho Tim, pSctVt III ITS effects may b. n,s' a.
That It shall never m % pmfe Of residence voters Src"nd
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Of said State rights Ah privileges by the
Approved, January o. 1s7o
Smyrna times., 1870-07-13
NEW SERIES---VOLUME XVI.--NO. 6.

Ccorgla. and said oath or affirmation or n corv ~ +, a,
,"nre in ny Sad secretary of state. shall he evil
:" elected WI" shall refuse decline or nnrt M 20 }
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NOT De admitted s,not, ut'
tN>'"f To- lHrticpation in the procce hcrf tt
p''lr''ie' nt@ihic 'u such seats e''Oi "u' sii@ii
TO- 1t further enacted That any person cI,
aisi "a 70 Illn IraG or house Of represent as
@.%vc provided, he shall hc deemed guilty OF nsIirI @
i, lnt pans and penalties thereof; and NAV b, t,iG @
,i S.a punished therefor by the circuit court 0i bo
states Tor the district OF GeOrg ia in which oiJ
be- sole and ' an, thr Jurisdiction OF said court shall
SEC l. Aud be it further ctactri THAT fh ncrsors 1.,
Sa roT"' ; eu 70 compose such legislature a, who
ir "atfS or alrmatons above a fb b' on. ni
th ] m sam senate and hnuSe of REPRESENTATIVES, To- ,iri
ai @ c |l'ctl respectively, reorganiL, said sat.
tl @ nuS "i representatives. Respectively by fhn
Srm 81, 81 the proper officers Of each house anu
I " H De II 1uthcr enacted That if any persop sbou
N Iorc"' Violence fraud wilfv bi,ir a. pS snail
ei,cted aS aiorc said from taking either of t
!g IN lc proceedings senate or bons of
Ii% taken one Of SAID oatis airmations and
rony, and may be- tried convictrd and punisi M o
W r9 "t it court OF the United States for district
ana s. L. StIIct >ii uiicnSc shall be
m hu sa DE- punished therefor by imprisonment at har aIofr
OF the eort od % nor nor more than ten The discretion
M anu me jurisdiction of said shall be sole and
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ll1t th exclusion OF any person or persons ~ @
anu i prlhS otherwise qualified parcipatinn i'm tI ~
an reN"lutlnuary, and is hereby prohibited '
OF ia" governor Of Georgia the rsiI+H H ~ t applIcaon
~, & suth M Hry naval forces of h, nifci State
visions If III 10 enforce amt execute the preceding l o.
Ami hr ~ further cnqctel. That tIc s,,,
thr In"d states before senators And on :"
N'''S'' "io 'i'l'teu to seats in Con-rrss. '''
Speaker of the IIou,, of Rrurcsrnto tvos
of the United staesand Pres EK 1 C3LfA% q ,
approved December p, 1863 ~ VI 'i'e Ne'''e
u S. GRANT.