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The New York herald., 1871-11-06
TRINITY CHURCH.

Sermon by the Bishop Of LichH eld, England
The Chrissian's Faith and Modern Iafilclity.
Bishop Selwyn, Of England, preached yesterday
morning In this beautiful church. After the usual
preliminary exercises which, though lengthy, were
rendered with singularly impressive eject, the
Bishop changed his rO0es and ascended the pulpit.
He took for his text Peters words to HIS Master:
''To whom else should we 20. II not to Thee Thou
mast the words Of eternal ufe" Having recalled to
the minds Of his hearers tho circumstances under
wnichIhe passage he had quoted had been spoken,
the Bishop discussed the special ground OF
Peters belief in His Lord and the general
nature Of the Christians faith 1t was
true that Peter was prepared, as wero
also the entire Jewish people, FOR the coming OF the
Messiah; It was true that he had seen signs and
heard words when 0ugnt to have been suiicient to
convince any ratIona being tnat the Chrlss was n.
decd the SON OF the living God. Yet there were
many many VINO nad seen the same miracle; aud had lis-
turned away unbeueylng. The secret Of Peters
ialtn w9sstnas q IL sprang rom perception OF the
lectnat acqui-scence IN the divinity OF tile Lord AS
q was written al Holy scripture. this was one OF
prudent but revealed unto babes In the
present day It was especially necessary
iaith and mental belief In demonstrated iaot. We
were threatened on all SIDES Witn q re kless mn
eres Of The sS Men VINO snon we're eve wise 10
their own c0nceit applied the same test 70 the fa0s
CuIlSuAutv rs Cucy 0iC 20 the actS OF tue WOrlu
OF nature. How great an error TINS was might be
realized by remembering that divine revelation
must necessarily contain many things beyond the
were not our ways nor his thoughts our thoughts"
and and, - the heavens were above the
above those OF EARTH Besides, H tas Bible had
indeed contained no hard sayings there would have
been an attack upon 1t by iniides upon that very
ground. "What ~ they would have said, 'thlS Is no
At all; all mat we find mere we coud
lave discovered by the light Of nature.n Blsnop
Sewyn then enlarged at length upon the unsatls-
factory Character of modern inadclity. THESE men,
lie said, would take away from every hope Ia the
future and our greatest blessings In the present.
And In return they give us MISUNDERSTANDING
nothing. lie closed by warning hls audience 10
hold last by the truth IN Jesus
The New York herald., 1871-11-06

The Pastor Of ST. Annc's Church, Brookly n,
Orders His Flock TO Vote Tor His Fryorise
Candidates -Indignation OF His Congresa-
tiOn.
The Rev. Bartholomew Gleason Is pastor OF st.
Anne's Catholic, churon, Brooklyn. St. Anne's
stands on the corner OF Front and Gold streets, In
the centre OF tho district known as "lrisntown."
Its congregation is composed mainly oi
the poorer class OF Irish Catholica out OF
whom the Rev. Bartholomew manages to
extract pretty fat living Notwithstanding Tue
star he uses In ruiIng his nock Is said to be rod
OF iron. He dictates to them not only in purely
religious matters, but in all the affairs OF NE, ana
woe unto tho wretched wight VINO dares
70 directly disobey, or oven doubt inc WIS
dom OF his rough. .and-ready pastors or
ders. His relations with tho whtsxey dist'iierics
OF the renowned ncighborhood are known TO DO OF
the close and confidential character, and
RHvRsus DHrnorIvns AND TSFoRxHRs
Ara hIs nsrscular aversion. He often contents
himself with merely onerins up tho saorincs Of the
masA and lsn ~ congregation trust -
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THE MORMON CHURCH, WILLIAMSBURG.

Elder Henry Bywater conducted the exercises II
the Mormon church, Williamsburg, yesterday.
large congregation OF the Saints attending. After
Elder Bywater mad delivered q lengthy address In
advocacy OF the cause Of the Latter Day SmntaL
whose persecution he said. was to DO expected. ~
introduced
BLDBR DEvYR
Elder Devyr said that he left Salt Lake C:W TIVE
weeks ago. All was qaiet there ss that ttlne.
When President Young was arrested he teek eAs
matter serencly. He knew tnat God w0ula see MIN
through his trials. For several weeks previous -
his arrest PRESIDENT Young contemplated J0arna4
TO the south tor the purpose Oh seeing Elder Sn01.
who was SICK After ms arrest he went South fDf
that purpose. having previously informed ias
friends or hls intentions. Knowing these facts
he (Elder Devyr was ast0anded to ind II
the NEW YORK HERALD the announcement
that Brigham Young nad run awav. tLaughsse
by the Saints) wish TO inform tho HRRALD ana
the people (oOntnued Elder Devyrl that Pre6ldoAt
Young Will never run away unless nus people rn1
with him, and when that occurs there viii be DESC
enemies OF our Church In the valley deiude tas
American people by pr0clalming tRat they
are only warring against polygamy. yhsg
care nothing about pOlygamy. Greed Of gan
Is All they care for. they say
that the ladies there are dissatisfied their Cen
diti0n. This Is not true. The ladies have eona-
dence In their husbands and Will never leave Mem.
Mormon community to be the most moral In MO
world, and that they accepted p0lygamy, Nos Tor
the purposes OF lust but because Il WAS one OF Code
ordinances revealed to His prophet Joseph SmlIh.
In the early days or the Church. He ADVISED ~
hearers 70 leave for the VALLEY a. soon ~ they sstd
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the columns Of next mornings HERALD -
wsra sermons . o. tho Gospel Of she day. Hm 0eSk
no ascended the pulpit yesterday 80 morsaSs.
treated % refreshing drsusnts Of those wasess 3
anu ~ which might keep their souls in healthy staoi
oi spiritual humility during the coming week or
and politics. They TlD ad reop rso ont o.,..
Tine tSe previous Is week listening to and dlsouaelee
s me M ciaims OF rival asprants for state and clyis
sat In their pews that they were about 70 ksSs
something on question wnlch Is seldom ailudc6
to ia Albany. and Ia whicn aBoss'' ScLsugnils
ment, not 70 say disgust, Of his hearers. FsSSss
Gsas9n iass n trusted S Gospel g take care :
BILE political harangue. IN the course Of WnicS IS
minuely instructed his .parshioners ss 70 whom
they should voe fol- and whom they should elect .
lariy strong on One OF them was csndidste ier
State Senator from that district: he used to be 4
Protestant. or something OF that SORT but he 70
CONVERT 10 0ATHoLlcrY. =
That in itselr was, OF course, . strong claim; bns
the candidates right to their support depend9(
manly on the fact that he Was chiefly instrumental
st&s q SdiiS La SaHSlic soSoe. A'i Tue s' ssss IL
favorlte was Candidate for Assembly.
it should never be forgotten that ali the iimc when
Father Gleason was In Albany lobbying through
this school grant the Assembly candidate was there
didate In procuring the grant, he absolutely
PAID THE rRIE5T'S BOARD BILL
o. e Seaa4 aa aesS e
member those candidates on election day.
It y but JUST to ada tnas al tns 20 s:
congregation. with whom the HERALD reporter oon-
versed on their return from church. Expressed
themselves In terms Of unmistakablc disapprQya
that Bishop Laughlin Will see that such scenoAo
not repeated In any OF the churches OF his DIOCESE
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ATTORNEY STREET M5THoDlsT PROTE:,
TATT CHURCH.

.sNew View Of Profit and LGss"- WHIST
Profits h 10 Gain the Whole World If q
Man Loses His Own Soul e-The Dimculty
Of Satisfying the Piunderiag Politicians
sermon by the Rev. J. j. White.
The little Methodist church on Attorney street.
near Delaney, was not more than half filed yester.
day afternoon by the congregation who assembled
there 20 hear the sermon advertised as IA New
View Of Profit and Loss,n and preached by the
pastor. the Rev. j. J. White. Commencing his dis
course, he said the text he should usc was an old
one and had already been picked 70 the very bone;
but II he could get OF the marrow ne would have
the best part OF 1t. The text was from Mark,
viD, S6-"What shall II pront man II he shall gain
the whole world and lose his own souls" This
subject Of
PROyIr AND LOSS
interests more or less our whole raoe-the African
who dsposes Of MS industry's fruits for Shells the
Indian who barters his pearls for brass beads aud
the farmer OF civilized life, who exchanges mis-
stores for money In our markets. The law under
lying all human transactions has ix illustrations In
tnis grand principle. The principle IS that the &C
QUESTION OF any one good thing is accompanied by
the loss oi some other good thing The far.
mer applies hlnsef for years 10 the study VI soils
and IA ming implements to qualify himself for Ills
ayocauon: so does the lawyer and the artist and
the merchant Each gains q vast amount OF knowl-
business az the expense or nis complete Ignorance
great variety VI other subjects. The arList per-
haps has gained rcn0wn and made himself fmln0r-
tai. Ills breathing canvas or enduring marble may
i've 70 speak nis lame whom ne hInlseifm
MoULDERiNG IN THE DUST;
but he has lost the study OF poetry philosophy and
theology. Excellence In any one tninR Is gained at
the expense Of ignorance in many other things.
Therefore u IS that the saviour asks What docs Il
prota hlan to gain the whole world n he must lose
ms souif man may be wise In law. but fool
In theology, and rice versd. The political eouno-
mists iIIuire what Il the profit II nation
reclaims us bogs and moraoses sud bestows labor
and money IN pubic improvements Viii the pro-
fts lie equal TO tho outlay Rulers calculate the
profits to We derived rom making wise laws to gov
ern the people Men who engaged In frafiic are
appealed 10 ~ the Son Of God 70 decide upon this
grcat question. They ere asked the gains and the
losses OF piCus life or q life OF ung0dliness.
THE WHOLE WORLD Is An ESTATn
that no man can hold; n rs nero commercial
The New York herald., 1871-11-06
NEW YORK AEKALD MONDAY NOVEMBER l87-TRIPLE SHEET

Rev. Alvin isartlett proposed that each donOmina.
ton when partaking OF the sacrament az the cnurch
or o tflYerent denOmi nation should observe the
f0rms or tine church visited that che quarrel ceased.
inc rector was followed BY the other clergymen
named, All OF whom made br1ef addresses, IN winch
they held that while Cnrsuans might hold to their
pre- ereuces In ohrrch organization aud forms there
should not at the communion table ne any don0n-
InalIonal distlnc ions; in that position ali Chrls
tans following tho spirit Of Onrist's example.
should be rs one The addresses also contained feel
ing references TO the dlfiCutleS which nad encum-
bered Tho uut0n movement.
The New York herald., 1871-11-06
SERVICES. IN WASHINGTON.
Rcv. John Early on tho Pontidonl Jabilso ~
sho Trinity Catholic Church In George.

Rev. John Early on tho Pontidoal Jsbileo ~
she Trinity Catholic Church In George
iewB.
WASHINGTON, Nov. s 1854.
The Catholic churches here were very numerouag
attended to-day, In consequence OF the observance
Of the jubilee granted BY the Holy Father and pre-
claimed BY the Arohb ishop OF this diocese. AZ
ssoc-sas~---- niHn mass ~
onered up al eleven O'Clock Rev. @. II. Stonestrce
s. j., being oclebrant with Rev. Charles CicateEsl,
= j., and Rev. Mr.. Holland deacon ana sub-destsA,
The great attraction was the powerful sermon On
THE PONTIFICATE,
BY Rev. John Early, 8. j., President OF Georgetown
College. Hts text Matthew xvi, IS. 10. Father
Early, ike the Jesuits generally. spoke wisAour
notes, though he frequently quoted from tho carry
Church writers. After enumerattng the Ponfinn
5ne s S q M eser ana Be @ nmrcs
time he alluded to the objections OF d16ensers, thae
the Catholic tcnets are not now Identical with those
OF the primitive Church Oy referring TO what SAINTS
Jerome and Augustine believed anu taught n
the fourth century, period Of time ad lntted
by all wrlLerS TO havo been great epoch for Chra
tanlty. TO disprove the arguments Of non-
Catholics and the particui views set forth by tho
recent convocaton OF Protestant Bishops ~ Ba.s.
sacraments Of the Eu0narst and Confession "
citing the woras Of SITS. Basil Jerome ana Augas.
tine, which indisputabiy proved that the views -
MISREPRESENTATION and the forgiveness Of SINS ars
the same now that tneJ were fifteen centuries ags:
The learned orator also furnished the language Of
Bishops OF Constantinople and other piaoss
before and since the fourth century to illustrate ths
fact that
THE TEACHINGS OF TIE CATHOLIC cHUHcH
are always the same. Though the combined p0WofA
OF eartn and darkness were 10 cOnsptre to preyons
the successor OF ST. Peter from occupying ms Pon-
ti1cai throne, he would nevertheless triumph. oo-
cause We nave the words OF Christ Himself 90 a.
sure US tnat He would 20 with Ills Church FOR q
time, and that the ties OF he'll should not prcvan
against 1t. The P0nudcaie Father Early reaar0e4
ss lne most imposing eolecs recorded In n ,ss: nas;
eighteen hundred years. while dynasties have rlson
and crumOed to decay the boundaries OF nattona
been Obiteratcd, and even whole races merged tnto
Others the see OF Rome presents
AN UNBRoKEH SUCCESSION
grander to-day than ever BEFORE sincethe Sovereign
POntH, though prisoner In Ills own realm, oxDr-
cises sway over greater number OF human souls
than any Of his and TINS win 90 going
Oh forever.
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Hung Him sNiN.

Coroner Young was yesterday oalel 10 hold -
inquest at 3ss East Bighth street, ON tho body a.
Nicholas McManHs, who, on Saturday cvenfng.
committed suicide by hanging himser with o rsVo
to spike IN the basement door OF his mousse.
daughter OF doccased recently married, clthe9
against hts wishes or at his diclati0n and exE0me
dospondcncy was the result Az last Mr McMa0wS
was driven co such q state oil desperation thaS 40
preferred death to living IN such state Of minds
aud, accordingly, lauacned himself iat0 etcrnEy.
Deceased was nity years VI age and native -
EnViand
The New York herald., 1871-11-06
STABBIHG AFPRAY IN WILLIAK3BUR@

During alteration yesterday afternoon IA the rsss
i@ Cook ssrcs., Williamsburg. Thomas Mcdonald ssssa
Joseph Plndar IN tho len temple with poctcs knife sna
Ing wound shs. prove fatal MoDenald whc e oscsr
constable OF the Ei,htccnth ward, arrested ~ CS
Valentine, and ocked up the 6tegy sioct ssAssoe
He oaims that hs QUIZ sutsd In self dstono&
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BON; BE Too Certain

Bows don't be too certain. Reniem-
,ber that nothing is easier tnan 10 oe
mistaken a great many times, every
body will lose confidence in what you
say. They will feel no security III
trusting yourword. Never make posi-
tive statement without you know 1t Is
as you say. If you have any doubts
remove them by explanation, before
speaking confidently. Don't he too
certal u.
"John, where's the hammer
sit is in tie corn-house."
''No, it is Lot ihere; have just been
looking there"
"Well, L know tits; ! saw it there
not a haitian hourago."
"If you saw t,yhsre Z must oe there,
of course. B;ysuppose YOU 80 and
,,.afohn ,esfi "a ~ to tie courthouse, and
= ",YSiscstr'iliy returns with small aX IN his
hand.
"Oh, il was the AK saw. The han
de was sticking oat from a half bushel
measure. thought il was Tie ham
mer."
.,But yoG aid positively that you did
see il, not .hat yoU thought you saw Il
There is 4 great difference between The
two answers. DO not permit yoursell
to make a positive statement even
aboit small matters. unless you are
quite sure for IL you DO. you Will hnC
the habit growing upon you and by and
by. YOU viii begin 70 make loose replies
f5aIle,ions Of great Importance. Don'i
be too certain -
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To YOgas Hen.

Ii i easier 10 DC a good bu iuC-5 man
than a poor one. Half .ae cuergy dis
played in keeping ahead, that IS re
quired To catch up whey behind, will
save credit, give more time % business,
and add To the profit and reputation Of
your WoII- IOrCr your engagements.
If you promise To meet 2 man, or to do
q certain thing ut q certain moment, be
ready at the appointed time. Ii you
have work to do, do it at once, cheer
fully, and therefore more correctly and
speedily. If you 90 out on business.
attend promptly TO tie matter on hand,
and then as promptly 20 about your
own business. DO nos sion Il, tell
stories in business hours fVou have
a place of busiEess, be tOGUd there when
wanted. No man can yet rien bv sit
ting round saloons and stores. Never
fool on business matters. II yOJ
have to labor for living, Trunember
that one hour in the morning is better
than two at night. IL you employ
others, be on hand and see that they
attend to their duties, aLd direct with
regularity, prOmptnesS, liocra.ily. Do
not NEEDLE with any business yoa know
nothing of. Never buy any article
simply because the man Wla sells will
take it out in trade. Trade s. money.
Time is money. y good business habit
and reputation is always money. Make
your place of business pleasant and at
tractive; then stay "a ere to wait on
customers.
Never Use quick words, or alluW yuur-
self 10 make h8sty or HngeU tlcnlauly
remarks To those in your employ: for
to do 50 lessons their respect Tor YOU
and your influence over them Hclp
yourself and others viii ,telp Won. BE
faithful over the Interest, clEii&cd To
your keeping and all in good time your
respOSibiiitIes VIII hc Increased. Do
not be in great haste 10 gcs rich. Do
not build until You have arranged and
laid a foundation. D. u0t-as YOU
hope or~work for succcs--apcnd time
in idleuess. If your time IS vOar own,
business will suffer il you do. Fit Is.
given to another for pay, it belongs to-
him, ANA you have no uure right To
steal that, than TO stead money. Be
Ob:iging. Strive 10 avo.! aar,h wortls;
and personalities. D. not kick every
stone in the path; more miles can be
made in a day by going steadily -on,
than by stopping 10 SICK. Pay as You
go. a man of honor respects his word
rs me does his bond Ask; but never
beg. Help others when YOU can, but
never give when YOU cannot afford to,
simply because it is fashionable. Learn
to say no. No necessity id- Swapping
it out dOg-fashion, but say .L firmly and
respectfully. Have but few c0nlidantS.
and the fewer the better. J->e Won.
own brains rather than Those, Gf al her4
Learn to think and act for yourself. b,
honest. BE vigiiaut. Keep ahead
rather thar behind the times. Young
men. cut this out, and # there Is foIIv
in the argument, lei u know.
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T0BlCG2.
4 Speed, fer "a Hoy.

| 20 against tobacco bccau-e # goes
against me. / eschew is; viii not
chew it. 4 will tell yoJ why. fst. i
do not like the taste uf it. Il tastes
verse than the bitterest medicine ever
put to my lips. It IS such s.ekeninc
stuff 2d. L don't liae the looks of ii.
In the word of another, when see the
tobacco, pity the mouth thatcheN-s Il.
and when / see the mouth which cnews
it, pity the tobacco. It has not n TAX
ing color. II is Of q dirty dirt color. 3,I
! dOC't like the effects Of its use. II
makes the teeth yellow and brown.
whom they should be white; 1t makes
the breath sour aud offensive, when IL
should be sweet it Injuries the voice, so
that those who chew cannot sing and
speak to advantage. The voice breaks.
and the ch0rl5ter CT0Iks like 4 raven
when he should sing like bobolink:
the orator merely baFis, and tObacr3
bark Is very disaErcGabIe. 4th. The
habit OF chewing is = filthy habit. Look
at the carpets, the stairways, the sit
ting-rOOmS, where The ci.cwcrs ~athe
together and roll the quid like a sweet
morse under the tongue. Every how
that chews ought to wear = hat shaped
like spittoon, and use il rs such wher-
ever he goes, indeed, he ought 10 wear
1t when no sleeps; such uiEhl-caD
might save the piliOw-ease from STAIN.
9th. L fear tobacco creates an annette
for liquor. II lights fire in the throat
which water may moi put out YOUTHS
Temperance Banner.
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a e.
~ tried to reply, but was terribly
prostrated, and q choking sensation in
my throat stayed my utterance. I
sank back upon my pillow, aud closing
my eyes mentally thanked Heaven fer
having aided me to preserve unto my
late enemy life valued more than his
own. -t s rz =
"Some weeks passed before / regain
ed convalesence; but Mrs. Fraser, who
had not sustained such severe confus-
ions as myself, ntirsed me SO tenderly
that / at length recovered my pristine
vigor. Many years have gone by since
then, and Mrs. Fraser's locks are gray
ish now; but her daughters have the
golden hue her mothers were when
first we met, and her face has the same
sweet expression. The dearest friend /
have on earth is the man whose wife /
saved-the man who challenged me
to a duel that was never fought
CO57aIW Md0dzisae.
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Self-C0Iceited Men.

Cclcridge tells us Of a man who new
cr heard his name spoken by others,
and who never spoke Of himself, with
out taking off his hat. This, though
very absurd, is nevertheless amusing.
Slch man could never be the object
of an unkind feeling. So far from
auarrelling with the subject of an hal
lucina ton so agreeable, the grayest
locker on may indulge his curiosity in
watching the illusions which appear
so grand 10 him who suffers them
and so eretesque to all the world be-
sides. II is a curious fact that the
more conceit a man has, beyond a cer-
tain point, the more endurabie he is
to othe%s. \ little vanity provokes
YOU: Ifttlc more inccnses you; a
good deal more amazes you--but after
that, everyg addition is positively
agreeable. "a this source we are
ccs1.traih,Gec,o ascribe the pleasure
with Which VIC listen to the speeches
of many of ouI public mcn-not eX-
cepting some OF our popular preach
crg.-.c 4. 1leGGa3er.
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9nftru.
TO e. B.

Years, years have passed,
Ny sweetest, since | heard thy voices tene,
Saying thou wouldst be mine ani mine alone
Dark years have cast
Their shadows on me. and my brow no more
Smiles with the happy ligh, that once it wore
My heart is sore
As leaf tossed upon the autumnal gale;
The early rose-hues of my life are pale,l
Its garden drear,
Its bower deserted; for my singing bird
Among its dim retreats no more Is heard.
Oh, trust them net
Why say that l have long forgotten thee,
Or even now thou art not dear to me.
Though for my lot
From thine, and though times onward-roll-
ing tide
MAY never bear ne, dearest to thy side.
would forget
Alas strive in vain-in dream, in dreams,
The radiance of thy glance upon me beams;
No star has met
Ny gaze for years, whose beauty doth not
shine,
Whose look ofspeechless love is not like thine
The evening air
Soft witness of the flowers fragrant death
Strays not so sweetly to me as thy bre tih
The moonlight fair.
On snowy waste sleeps not with purer ray
Than thy dear memory on my hearts decay,
/ love thee still
And / shall love thee ever, and above
All earthly objects with undylng love-;
The mountain rill
Seeks with so surer flow the far, bright sea,
Than my unchanged affection flows to thee.