New-York tribune., 1870-01-31
nHw-yoRK DAILY TRIBUNE. MONDAY. JANUARY 3d. 1870

character to them Beelzebub could work miracles and
speeSus logic We are apt apt TO M nate ,bs% sns
they lypocres, but they were honest hyp9eItes
sa, speaking Of this class Did not Troppman3 the
murderer Indignantly rebqke the President OF the oG
brigand bossted that his hands were pure beeausene
had never killed man on Friday Inat u % h Phar
of His abandoned character They had our hor0p
we see ioafhscme sinful wretch not 81 am hoer than
thou" but 81 loathe myself We must see our % oWn
or great sinners The speaker then earnestly protested
against the unjust practice OF allowing tne 10
has committed the unforgyen sin. lie recommended
missionary work among the fallen women But sald ne,
we must not hand them comfort ut the end OF tenf00t
pole as they used give food to smallpox patients we
st 6 dS%R Sm not TO est s o % snne but a
Mr.. Crosby spoke OF the Home ior faIlen monen S az
which has been remarkably successful He introduced
Mr. A. r. Wemore. the President Of the Board OF Irus-
tees who stated that in two years they have cared f9r
200 women per cent of whom have left their care with
hope for entire Only six have been dismissed
ing for the home Threequarters OF their patients are
under assumed names and are of respectable families ne
tutes in the city 10000 The speaker also described
in detail the system OF the Institutions ana IN III
invited all to visit them. They are greatly IN need o
help, the OF their expenditures over receipts peg
5000 two years ago. Last year. however IL was oh'
THE PRESENT DUTY or THE AMERICAN CHURCH.
| The Right Rev. Horatio Southgate, d. D.,
preached sermon the Present Duty Of the American
Church at St. Lukes Church Hudsons, last evening.
He commenced by saying that there are thousands
| among us who think that the grand mission OF the
American Church at the present time is to war against
Roman.m there are others who think her prime duty
is to contend against Protestant sectarianisn there are
Others who declare that br.n the very by
the sudden and rapid advance, Io,r Tl Tnet erst
Sny 70 oppose its progress We do doubt that each
Of these parties In tho Church Is sincere IN ls
view of the battlefield. The Church is to direct her
chief energies in this Western land against the common
foe infdey rather than against sects No one belongs
to the Roman Catholic Church who holds the faith OF the
Gospel os yas originally delivered our man m wapaue ra
fare, excepting as their erors-whether OF oeel or paO
tice-endanger the primitive i"'n wcn bey eano"s
| their creedi and In that creed the Weapons
| Of our warfare should be rather the pa pa,
tent loyng affneks Of rcmorseess foe
He referred the Ratlonasts, who Judge questions OF
be6ngng to the same class Atheists and Dests our
warfare against Them not against other rcliglou.
| inndelity. and the paramount duty OF the American
| Church Is the overthrow OF the latter.
FREE BIBLE.
The Rev. T. A. Jaggar preached last night
the annual OF the NewYork Bible Society in the
| Anthon Memorial Church. which was filed with an
attentive congregation. The text John T.. L. The
preacher sald We that Christ was. We are to
speak of the authority Of the Bible TO those who who
recognize its historic cTedbty There are those VINO
deny that Christ is the Immediate source OF trnth
| to men. They accept the general statement,
our Lord and the light outstreaming from Him. and
afirm-to their own words-that the Roman ronuh
and the father and teacher OF all ChriStlans They
would have US interpret st Johns words thus " IN MN nm
fo committed to 81. Peter and his
successors therefore the Church OF Rome is the light
eyansests aud another thing through his church.
This would be a house dy@ed agalhEt ItseIl.
| I would trust aud reverence the Interpretation
which the most ilterate rustic who knows Christ by
faith might give Word rather than the snowy dc.
cal Council ever convened The floating speudor
cesiastiosm far more permanent and atractlye
the light then, of ST. Johns word hold that truth is
to be learned at the mouths OF philosophers OF 10 be
found the feet OF the Cross The opposition TO the
Condemns Strong witness Of m They are not
afraid Of Protestant pupts but they are srad OF Pro
1--WE truly shocked at this most crafty device
of;reirSn are undermined We have delbe:aed upon the
measures pToper to be adopted by our Ponthca author
as possible" We acknowledge with him the powerful
Of fFee ] Be 40 Sht m TS % Hu and d WEE need 20 have GI %
fears for the Bible.
NEW AFRICAN VI. z. CHURCH.
The house of worship of the First African
NJ +. Church, Jamaica L. l., was dedicated yesterday.
Bishop p. Campbell OF Philadelphia conducted the
vices assisted by the Rev. j. NJ. Williams Of Phadel
phis the Rev T. Gould of Brooklyn, and the pastor the
Rev. II Davis Porter over 1000 persons were present
and will seat about 800 persons, and cost " O all OF
which Is & Pd S Ps NO. eeTed Td fegy m G 0t m ii The
change in tho condition OF Golored people related
gTnawSy slave How for years he lived in fear and
trembling. account OF the odions Fugitive Slave law
tor the Rev Mr. Porter Years ago he, too was a slave
In Washington, but was sold South. chained In chain
gang of $50 and marched neghborng seaport; there
embarked on board chip for Gulf port but fortu
natey in 10 the prayers OF all the slaves the ship
and they were free The church has a membership OF
about 5O 500 raised at the meeting toward pay Ing
| on the mortgage.
HORTICULTURAL HALL LECTURES
The second lecture in the "heretical" course,
as il is called was delivered yesterday afternoon in
Boston, by O. Il. Rockingham of New-York, the Pres
dent of the Free Religious Association The subject
announced was " The Revealed and the Hidden God"
few remarks the modern belief in God led to state
ment Of the ideas OF Revelation entertained by the old
and the schools Of belief Assuming the imagery OF
the curtain that hung between the finite and the Infinite
mind the old school said that God lifted the curtain the
that God made disclosure Of Himself his own time and
| manner the faith holds that man works his way
new says he awake. The old faith says, pray for
| it the faith says, make IT,
this dstnctOn the lecturer set the question in practi
light aud proceeded to try the old idea Of revelation
by rational and moral tests series OF pointed charges
were urged against It. IL cast an mpuation on reason
by pronouncng its inactivity pious and Its energy m-
in pick out the revelation, to define IT. anthem
cae it. establish 1 IT, y%dSaS IT, f1Ran Il ana Gypge
pating It's curiosity obstucting It's march, prejudgng
s issues and forestal9g It's conslnsions ms on questions
and Divorce, the Needs and Claims of Woman Pop
ular Education forbds fair debate 1t entanges the
feet Of science the hand Of reform IL has
been the parent OF presumption and fanacism The ig
arms with fearful power the dogmatst the secary the
bieot. The ranng preacher lives on IT, While admit
Inspiration to the soul Mr. T. accused this Of the same
evil tendency. Who this he cried that deies his Drl
conscience and flashes INTO his neghbOrs the
inner light OF his dark lanteni
dlicords and conflicts between States Churches and pco
OcCaslOueu,