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The New York herald., 1870-03-21
Sermons Yesterday on Dogmas and
Duty, Politics, Providence and
Piety, Morality and Virtue.
Effect Of a Fine Day on Fervid Worship
pers-C Crowded Houses and At
tentlve Congregations.
A BLAST AT UryBELIEvERS.
His Holiness Hauled Over the Goals
and Els Dogmas Denounced.

Good weather brings good houses. Upon that sub
ject both divines ana theatrical men agree, though
differing In many other popular and important
points. All the churches in the city yesterday
well attended, an extra rusn beng doubtless made
To satisfy the consclences or those whom the snow
and slippery paths last sunday kept at home.
The so-called arIstocratic temples OF religion
were unusually crowded, for Sol beamed forth bril-
lianty when the morning chimes announced the
hour for public prayer Fashion tripped forth JOY
fully, and. variegated as the rainbow hues smiled
with sefsatisfaction the less favored or fortune,
and no doubt prayed with customary fervor
for the physical and spiritual comfort OF
all mankind. While there was nothing very
sensational in the majority OF the sermons
delivered by the metropolitan divines several
ciergymen discussed the knotty questions of the
faibility OF the Pope Catholic cncroachments and
The school question with great earnestness. The
entire ntetd7lge OF the Sundays sermons, however
which VIII be found below, is both interesting and
instructive, and as such VIII be eagerly pcrused by
the religious community
The New York herald., 1870-03-21
NEW EyGLA.D CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

Services IN Euiacrs Chapel, Fifth Avenue
sermon by hev. j. ~. Siurtevant, Jr.,
Pastor.
Rutgers chapel ls AZ present the only sacred place
in which the people OF the New England Congrega.
nonal church can assemble, theft old church on
Forty-1 street, near Sixth avenue having been
sold about year since to the Methodis!s, 10 whom
II IL now known as St. Luka's Methodist Episcopal
church. As soon as the church was sold the con
gregation procured this chapel apacc OF worship
and although they have had many diiculties TO con-
tend with since their occupancy or 1t auc deprlya.
ton Of church edince OF ttheir own began, yet
all things considered they have managed re-
markabV well, and deserve great credit therefor.
BasIdes freeing themselves from debt By paying all
their obligations, they have accumulated a surplus
III their treasury, and wne they nave been doing
tnis have more Than doubled their membership. Tue
chapel ~ row almost
roo SMALL FOR THE CONGREGATION
but IL lis questionable whether move 10 another
place would be advantageous yet awhile.
Rutgers chapel IS located IN Fith avenue between
Fofy-trst ana fortysecond streets, and belongs 10
tne well known female institute of that name. In
this chapel the services were conducted yesterday
morning In the usual manner, and the cdiace was
wei flied In every part 10y an attentive, earnest
aud well dressed congregation. The day being all
maj could bs desired, with c.oodIess sky and
The New York herald., 1870-03-21
genial atmosphere, SO dinersnt nom the previous

Guuuiy,
THE DISPLAY or TOILETS
on the avenue was decidedly interesting and ee-
giant; but with this congregation the oblgatlon OF
the nonr, n not or the day, being the wor5nip or
Cod, every individual or the assemblage, Win lew
exceptions, upon entering tho sacred portals seemed
70 forget fashion ana the world In their performance
OF sacredand solemn duty.
The Rev. ). M. SturtevanI Jr the pastor ~ charge
conducted the services and delivered tho sermon.
ms subject being 'rhe True Test or Christian heli
Rlon" The reverend gentleman, after Announcing
Cnarty as the subject to be considered ~ tne next
wednesday evening prayer meeting ana requestln2
those who should attend TO- be prepared 20 give their
now " most impressed them, took - MS
text the thirty third TO the fortysxth verses OF the
tweny-nith chapter OF the Gospel according 10 81.
Matthew, beginning as follows And lie shall set
the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the
iet;' ana closing Then snall they also answer
HIM, saying, Lord, when saw we Thee ahungered,
or athirst, or stranger, naked. or sick. or In
prison and did not minister unto 1hce y Then shalt
he answer them, saying, Verify say unto you. In
asmucn ~ We dd 1t nos TO one OF the least OF these
ye did It not to me- Tho preacher commenced his
discourse Dy rcmarKng THAI he had in tho pre-.
cedng sermons taken for lAs text the passage Just
read In the first OF them ne considered the human
race as composed Vi two great classes. La the
second, the
REWARD or THE RIGHTEoUs,
and IN the third, nlast Sabbath the fate OF tho
wicked was discussed. There was one more subject
to consider, suggested by one word or the last
passage-"Veriy say INTO you,r &c. THESE words
teach the test OF moral character to he required
hereafter.
The reverend gentleman dwelt at much length on
the uleanin2 OF the text and illustrated by cores
p0ndiDg passages OF the Bible the truths contained
IN IT. His sermon was listened TO throughout with
marked attention. short PRAYER, hymn ana
benedcsion brought the services 10 . close.
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81. PETERS PROTESTANT eRuRCH.

The Arguments the Dogma Of Tninili.
biiity Considered-Sermon by the Rev., Or.
Reach.
large assembage congregated last evening I'm
81. Peter's Protestant Episcopal church, West Twen-
tietn street, and, after the usual preliminary SER
vices. the Rev Dr.. Beach preached sermon on the
dogma OF lnfallbility. He selected his text from
st. Paulis First EpIstle to the Thessalonians,
", 2l--"proye all things; hold EAST to
that which rs good' lie said that, how
ever unreasonable and absurd any claim upon
the religious teachngs OF tie congregation might
seem to be- they could hardly be justified in treating
with contempt any doctrine so long as large num-
ber OF their fellow beings either through igno-
rance or otherwise entertained them seriously.
OF course the cogma OF Infalibllity was sup
posed by those who we're now pressing 1t SO
strongly 10 have a solid iouldaiIon, and u
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CHURCH OF THE NEW JERUSALEM.

Services Among the Swedenbors sinns-'rhird
Of thc Course of Rev. G. Giles Sermons
"lIeavcn.,
very large though not exceedingly fashionable
congregation yesterday morning 1ed the large
auditorium OF the edlice on Thirty fifth street
owned and occupied by the First New, Cbupcn
Society OF New York. The sermon was tnStnird Of
series OF discourses by the pastor, Rev. Cnauncey
Giles, bearing ths general title "Heaven upon
Earth" The present sermon was entitled Heaven
in the Home" anu was based upon the text found
IN Psalms xviii, 6"God sctteth the solitary IN
families" The beauty and necessity OF the family
relation were first alluded TO- ana the family carac-
teriaed as familiar type OF heaven and one step
nearer the realization on earth Of new and perfect
Eden. Solitude Is an abnormal condition TO man
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usually accepted, and referred principally "a
Justice toward your neghbor. 10 was the saurs
sentiment which Cnrlss taught IN tho words
LOVE ONE ANOTHER.
anu which Paul breathed, when concerning the
komans, be said "ray tribute TO whom tribute N
duc.n In the text ne added, justice eads love and
mercy and even takes precedence over walking
numDly with God.n without justice peace cannot
cxmt, ana no matter wnat the religious observance
may nay be, without plain, common justice no real
urisuanlty can exist. Then the speaker dweit upon
the divine quality OF mercy
GREATER VIRTUE THAN JUSTICE,
= something which prompted more than simple jua.
tce deuanded and led TO palliate the offences o:
oaleis ahn 10 remember at all times the weakness OF
men snd the misiortunes and temptanols which
Ahshll tue poor ana miserable. "ro 10 Justice love
mercy anu nunoiy walk In the presence 0i Coo al our
NE long" These are the steps by which aloos we
can hope 10 reach heaven.
The New York herald., 1870-03-21

and heaven cannot bs formed with ono person. It
~ true tnat the Kingdom OF God IN all ts principles
can only be brought out into actual existence by
exercise Society Ii not mere aggregation OF dis
connected units. II Is organic.
NAN OR WOMAN ALONE
s IKE an organ OF the body severed from the
others-an eve plucked from III socket We are
bound 10 each other oil the ramcations OF social
lie BY indissouble ties and OF all forms o society
the iamily group II the most simple and the most
potent. Tne family Is 70 heaven nat the nursery rs
10 the orchard. The current OF social ana civil lnnu
ence radiates rom the nome Of The FAMILY but IL
does not originate there. Their use,or springs are
IN the angels ana the Lord Man IS the connecting
link between the earth ana heaven; his nature III the
Jacobs ladder iraversed by hopes and aspirations
toward the better land, while angels stand upon the
shores OF natural lie and py means OF mans aifec-
ton
FLASH IETEIIiGENCE
10 men with telegraphlc speed. Every member or
tine family has innumerabe Chambers whose aOors
on one sae open into the spiritual world aud Oh the
0tner INTO speech ana deeds The home IL whatever
paradise oi virtue when ts members have the king
dom OF God within them but . desert und ruin
When .he ior.ns Of the soul pervert the heavenly
life and change its nature.
The discourse proceeded with the statement that
husband ana wfe are the centre and the origin OF
tho iamIly, and continued with review Ot their
mutual relations. The wife briggs truth, warm,
many-hued ana glowing, In the form 0l love. The
husband brings love, bright clear, strong and
sharply cue IN forms OF truth, and both lay their
gifts on the common altar Of home. Tue obstruc-
tions In the way Of forming
A HEAVEN IN THE FAMILY
are numerous, but not lnsuperaD De and each OF the
lie partners VIII he vig,lant to discover the hin-
ORANGES IN the Others nature. and faithful but
gentle IN removing them. Tnis precudes SELFISH
ness Heaven Is concord, harmony; but it is not en-
forced agreement. IL Is not the concord OF silence
or repression, IL B not even unity OF motive unless
that motive be heavenly. There may he unity OF
morive and effort ana great harmony or action To
accomplish selfish and worldly purposes. heaven
can only come when woman does her own work
well and man does his as well. and when each
honoss the other ior egual but diverse services
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-04-27
Talleyrand's Death Bed.

For nearly half a century, this
veteran dipiomatist acted n prominent
part in the affairs Of Europe. AS tho
prime minister or ambassador of the
directory, the consulate, the empire,
and the monarchy of Louis Philippe,
he negotiated the important treaties
which determined the boundaries OF
empires and the fate Of kingdoms
and formed plans which made Napo-
leon an emperor, aud the emperor an
exile. Such a mans view OF an event.
ful life Of fourscore years, furnishes
instructive lessons to men who are
wasting the energies of being on
political ambition or worldly aggran.
disement. Just before his death, a
paper was found on his table, on
which he had written by The light Of
the lamp, such lines as these:
"Bohold, eighty-three years passed
away What cares What agita.
ton! What anxictiesl What ILL.,
will! What sad complications. And
all without results, except great IA.
tigue Of mind and body, aud a pro
found sentiment Of discouragement
with regard to the future, and disgust
with regard to the pastv
Contrast with this the exclamation
Of "Paul the aged" as he was about
closing his earthly career:
81 have fought a good fight;
have kept tho faith aud hencelortl
there is laid up for me crown o
righteousness, which the Lord tn,
righteous Judge shall give me at that
day"
A death bed is the triumphant
chariot of the useful Christian, how
ever humble; it is the cxecutioner'i
cart of the worldly unbelievor, how
ever exalted
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-04-27

llegcs 90 hsolchi monopolles. shame
FOL latgeneses ofihe acres Of thc peo
pie tu overshadowing corporations,
and lavish waste IN everything. TO
preserve this banclul power which
must end In the degradation OF the Ia.
boring masses, they rely on tho bal.
lots Of three hundred thousand stupid
blacks Of the South, and the systemai-
10 defeat Of the popular will by irands
ulent apportionment Of representa-
tivos IN the North. From these two
mighty agencies Of radicalism, Igno-
rance and Fraud the Free Vote alone
viii rescue the people. In proportion
as IT'S principles become more familiar
viii be the efforts of selfish and cor
rupt politicians TO render il odions.
A fair distribution of the members of
Congress from this State, on tho basis
Of the popular vote, would give the
democrats eleven out Of the twenty
four members of Congress. Such a
result, or what will approximate it,
can be produced under the operation
of this system. While the majority
would preserve their fair preponder-
ance in the legislature, there would
not be exhibited the gross inequali-
tics and injustice that now prevail
There would be moro care and vigil
lance in the legislature, and a more
rigid responsibility to the constitu.
ents Conflict Of opinion would pro-
duce better laws, and there would be
a more lively interest felt by the eiti
zen in elections, under the assurance
that the ballot he might deposit
would tel in the general result. The
free and full representation of the cit
izen is essential to the safety Of the
opublic.-HarrisJurg Patriot
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-04-27
CLEARFIELD, PA.
Do A coop nuns wmEN non cAN.

How little we think, as we travel
Through life's ups and downs day by day,
What good each might do for his neighbor,
Did all Of 60 the right way;
How many good fellow whose talents
To elevate science would tend,
is lost 10 the worlds gaze forever
And all for the want Of friend
Then stretch forth your hand like brother,
For remember that ife's but a span,
'1is our duty TO help one another,
And TO do good turn when you can.
Some boast af ihair| wealth --A aonnaafions
And look with contempt upon th0se.-.r-s-
OF lower dcgreo--quite forgetting
The means by which they perhaps rose;
SO be Kind 10 the poor and the loWly,
No'cr utter word that's untrue;
Praise tho maxim which says. edo 10 others
As you would they should do unto you 2"
Then stretch forth your hand like a brother,
Since life after ais but q span,
Let us try to assist one another,
And do q good turn when you can.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-04-27

Don Piatt says; 81 was in love
once with a fat girl She was very
flDshy She was enormous, but the
course of true love came to grief /
was sitting with her in the twilight
one evening. | was sentimental; !
said many hard things; | embraced
part of her. She seemed distant
She frequently turned her lovely bead
from me. AT last | thought l heard
a murmur Of voices on the other side.
/ arose and walked around and then
found another fellow courting her on
the loA flank. | was indignant and
lel."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-04-27
THE 0SCEOLA BAKERY


II WOULD respectfully announce 20 the old Gus.
Il toners Of Shof a O'nricn, and the citizens Of
Osccola and vicinity in general that / have BE-.
come sole proprietor Of the Oscoola bakery, and
am prepared to furnish the "sTAFF or LtFE,'
as wcll as PIES, CAKES, &c. Of every doscrip.
tion, in any quantity and on short notice.
Osceola, January ~, 1870.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-04-27
Furniturel Furniture |

L WOULD respectfully inform the public that
Il have on hand, at my furniture rooms in WAL
LACETON. q large stock Of Furniture, such q.
Chair, Bcdstcads, Stands. Rocking chairs, &C..
which will sell cheaper than they can be boughl
anywhere else in Cloatiold rounty. Give me
call ISAAC SHIMEL.
Wallaocton, Jan. y, Is70.6m.
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DENTAL PARTNERSHIP.
DR A. NJ. HILLS.

C On. A. NJ. HILLS,
u1lfifY Desires to inform his patrons, and the
public generilly ,tet he has associated with him
In the practice Of Dentistry,
s. p. SHAW, D. d. S,
Thois eraduate Of The Philadelphia Dental
,ollegc. ard therefore has the highest atiesta-
ions Of professional skill. All work done in
las Office viii hold myself personally responsi.
,le for being done IN the most satisfactory man.
ser and highest order ef the profession.
An established practice Of twenty-five years in
bis place enables nc to speak TO my PATIENTS
nth confidence.
Engagements frou distance should be made
~ letter few day before the patient designs
esning. June 4, 1868 ~.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-04-27

A PRACuCAL ArPuoATIoN-Nich.
olas Vain, though a regular Quaker,
was a great wag, and many are the
good things said by him which arc
still current in certain Philadelphia
circles. lie was once travelling on
horseback in the interior Of Pcnusyl.
vania, in company with two Metho-
dist preachers. They discussed the
points Of difference in their respective
scots. until they arrived az the inn
whore they were 20 stop for the night
At supper. Vain was seated between
the two Mcthodists, and before them
was placed plate containing two
trout. Each OF the oircultriders
placed his fork in fish and transfer
red il to his plate, after which each
shut his eyes and said an audible
grace before moat The Quaker avail
ed himself of the opportunity to
transfer both Of the trout TO his own
plate, merely remarking, when the
others opened their eyes, "Nour roll
gion teaches you to pray, but mine
teaches me both TO watch and pray"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-04-27

Some of the Georgia papers are
working hard to return Robert Tombs
. to Congress.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-04-27

A womah's rights advocte insists
that divorced women have q right to
vote under the Fifteenth Amendment,
which provides that the right OF sui-
fragc shall not be doniod or abridged
on account of race, color, or "preyi-
Gus condition of servitude"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-04-27
DR.. S. j. HAYES,
SURGEON Gf DENTIST.

once on Main st., Curwensville, Pa,
WILL make professional visits. for the con i
w vonience Of the public, commencing in
April, 1863, as follows. viz
Luiborsburg- First Friday Of every month.
Ansonville-First Monday OF every month.
Lumber City--First Thursday Of every month.
Spending two days in either place. All orders
for work should be presented on the day Of his
arrival AZ each place.
r.e- Teeth extracted by the application OF
local snesih osia comparatively without pain.
All kinds Of Dental work guaranteed.
n. B.-Tho public will please notice. that DR..
H., when not engaged in the above visitA, may
be ound 10 bis office, in Curwensyille, Pa
Curwensville, Feb. I, 1909. s-42
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DR.. j. +. WOODS,
JEFFERSON LITz,

PHYSICIAN & EON,
HAVING located at Osceoa, Pa, offers his
III professional services to the peopls Of that
place and surrounding country
Ea-All oaltf promptly attended 10. Once
and ysGsencs on Curtin ST., formerly occupied
by DR.. Kline. myls-ly
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THE
1" eLBlRTIELD REPUBLICAN,"
EsTABIIs uEDIN IeaT.
The largest circulation Of any News
paper in North Central
Pennsylvania.
Terms Of Subscription.

n paid In advance, or within monihs....s2 90
n paid Afer and before month";. 2 so
n paid after the expiration Of 9 months. 3 90
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This is what ] call capital punish
mont. ns the boy said when his mother
shut him rp among her preserves
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PA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1870.
NEW SERIES--V0L. 10, NO. 10

case of Hunt against Sheldon, and !
append below not only the record OF
the vote in that case, but tho vote in
all the districts of that State, as fol-
lOWe.
, 1870-03-30

eued looh, exclaimed "Whas sre you doinr
You HlN nafe esef5 fireman In the city here IN Ies,
than ave mtnulcs, L you do net s,op" Tae M,,,Jc
man was equAl-to the situation. ur ren1i,, :.
I'VE tnooSat 70 Womb sec II shese v.as any one
alive IN New Haven. We have come herc To ,hr
convention, nd We want some plsco to s,.r.~
Their want was Immediately supplied.
The New YORK Eaa Is aasu,a1 hv nro,,,t,.,, ;,
saodistts thsa the MAdhue OLIVER ts.mon of x,n.
rlisttr In dress Is 70 be ado ted hy New Ynrk "a.
ladleh Cleopatra Is thu na1nc for a ncv atyte az
arranging the hair. The halr should be b1ushe.,
high o6 the forehead Atd braided ioz "a thu nerk
6ur1uountcd By large imitation snake, which /,
colled around the head. Lavender KID g,oyea- a
very bright shade--are uow all The rase among
New YORK Bcau Bnmncla verx Light trousers
and notl,y walking Sticks also Aud fATor among
these wdrhiea Visiting car,s for 1aiies arc now
cugrayed nron usht-colored pasteboarI. htch1r
rcrfumeL Thc new-fashiohed pnraso.s arc no
large that only one lady can pass under ~ awning
on broadway Al u lime They hive the appearance
Of perambula1tng sSylightA Young Romeoa send
a. prtscnta 10 their lady friends baskets of cut
dowers and leaves Instead Of the stuffed, mat,e-up
bassets Of e1oucs, which have 30 long been pop
Nlff.
, 1870-03-30
The Ental pucH in Spnin.


.St1es-
The fatal duel between Don Henry af Bour-
bon and the Duke OF Houtpcnslcr will not.
apprehend, conduce TO the gucce4s nf the sur
viyor in lis candidature for the Spa1iah throne
No detailed sccount Of the duel between the
Eduloi<, which expected vouA hare had the
fullest account, preserves the most complete
silence. This paper is now tic organ Of the
McntrenRiet PARTY, and its resjcence may lie
taken ~ sign OF nnr1eutary ctb2rassmens-
Don Henry waa the e1deet brother OF Francis
d.Assise, the husband whom Louis Philippe
gave to Isabella. His father. Francis de
PAULA, was the Youngest child OF Clmrlea
". md the daughter Of Bourbon Grand
Duke Of Tuscany; Whea mere Id. he es-
capped from Madrid to control the Mexican IL
sut1ection, and had actually embarked AZ
Ceiiz for The New World when be was arrested
He Afterwards married the Princes4 ChAraosts
Of Naples, who stood 20 much IN tho way Of H.
Guizot during the negotiations On the Spanish
marriages. Don Henry inherited the ioda.
pendent character Of both bis parents- He
ind Don Francisco we're brought mp in the
Lycee henry ~, along with The sons Of Louis
Philippe. His father and mother intended To
have married him to Isabella But IoQis
for Ftancieco. having been petsonall,
acquainted with the deceased Prince. 1 do no,
write about him On mere hearsay. neyc,
met = nean who struggled 30 hard against th.
vices Of hereditary organization. His inte1lrc
seconded hh aspirations Eezy imperfer,tly
Though far from sturid, he used to say. III
sorae truth, Of his brain, that it M. i.ts ~, ~.
timber which none Of his sacred ire c,ni
light into blaze, or eren into ! Gu,, const,n
TIRE dh frequently betrayed : painful cnn
se1opsIesH Of those mental im:etectious