The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-19
RELIGIOUS NTELLlCENCE.
MAY I0--WHIT SUNDAY.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES TO-DAY.
Herald Religious Corre-
sponIence.
The MIDDLE in the Methodist
Book Concern.
Light Wanted by a Seeker After
Christianity.
A Sceptic's Response to a
True Believer.
The Society for the Conversion
of Jews.
Light Wanted by a Seeker After
Christianity.
A Sceptic's Response to a
True Believer.
The Society for the Conversion
of Jews.
Services To-day.


in the evening.
Eighteenth street, near Fifth avenue, at both
services.
Rev. David Mitchell breaches morning and even
ing at the Canal street Presbyterian church.
Rev. f. G. Sweetser will preach this evening at
the church corner OF Blocker and Downing streets.
Rev. James Powell lectures at the New England
Congregational church
Rev. DR.. Fellows, of Wisconsin, will speak at ST.
Luke's Methodist Episcopal church in the morning
and Rev. DR.. Hoyt OF Ohio, in the evening.
Rev. DR.. Osgood lectures at ST. Johns Memorial
church at both services.
Rev. P. l.. Davies breaches morning and evening
at the Berean Baptist church.
Rev. DR.. Flagg will preach at the Church OF the
Resurrection at both services.
Very Rev. Thomas Burke, o. p, the eloquent and
learned Dominican Friar, will lecture this after
noon, at three O'clock in the hall of ST. Johns Col
lege corner of Wloughby and Lewis avenues
Brooklyn, on education" 1t will be one of his
grandest efforts In the evening he will lecture in
ST. Andrews church, Duane street, at eight O'Clock
Subect-"The Dogma Of the Immaculate Concep-
ton.
Rev. Henry Powers will oflciate morning and
evening in Brevoort Hall, Fifty-fourth street. be-
tween Lexington and Third avenues
Rev. Charles II. Brigham will preach morning and
evening in the Church of the Messiah, Park avenue
and Thirty fourth street.
In Christ Protestant Episcopal church, Fifth ave-
nue. and Thrty-nfth street, there Will be Whitsun-
day services and the administration of Holy Com
munion at three stated intervals from the fore
noon to evening.
Father GayaZN will preach in the Tabernacle
church In the evening.
The clergy of the Free Church of st. Mary the
Virgin, West Forty-ifth street. will have high
celebration, with Millard's Mass" and q solemn
"Te Deum" in the morning and afternoon and SER
vice again in the evening.
Mr.. Isaac s. Prior will be ordained to the min
istry in the New England church. Madison avenue
Rev. George II. Hepworth will preach in Sten.
way Hall in the morning and evening
Rev. ii. d. Northrop will preach in the Presbyte.
rian church, West Twentythird street, in the FORE
noon.
Rev. Mr. Pendleton will preach twice during the
day in the Baptist church, West Fiftythird street.
Rev. DR.. j. S. Holme will oflciate in the Baptist
church, Fifty fifth street, near Third avenue.
Rev. F. c. Ever, d. D., will conduct services in
the morning and evening in ST. Ignatius' church,
Forteth street.
The spirtuasts will hold circles in Mohawk Hall,
Eighth avenue.
Rev. Drs. Gillette and Evans will preach, one in
the morning and the other in the evening, in the
Baptist church, Sixteenth street, near Eighth
avenue
The Fraud and Embezzlcment Trouble
In the Methodist Book Concern.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Can you enlighten the community upon the Me-
thodist BOOK Concern "fraud ana embezzlement"
muddle At least Of your readers is in the dark
concerning the action OF the Conference assem-
bled in Brooklyn upon the management OF the Con-
Germ in this city, notwithstanding your fun reports
1t seems that there have been no less than eight
experts engaged in trying to unravel affairs and
give the Church well as the community some
light upon the subject, and each expert seems to
have been working independently. Now, the ques-
ton arises, by what authority were these experts
appointed2 Surely their orders did not emanate
from the same source. AS your correspondent un.
derstands the case the only expert duly authorized
was a prominent member of the Church, a Mr.. Kill
breth whose report I have carefully examined.
The other experts were. believe, appointed by
Dr. Carlton and DR.. Lanahan. Now l suppose 1t Is
entirely proper for each OF the gentlemen to report
his own case, and for that purpose to offer the
reports Of the different experts they may have en-
ployed for that purpose, and yet cannot under
stand why the only report that was ordered by the
high authority, the "Book Committee" has been
practically ignored and these disputants and dis
turbers OF the peace and harmony OF the Church
allowed TO open their quarrel and come
almost to blows before that august body, "The Cen
cral Conference" II is burning shame that this
Conference does not take this question up and de-
eide II promptly and fcarlessy.
VIII not the recommitment only delay decision
till the next General Conference. four years hence
Is that the object OF the contestantsY VIII you not
urge the Conference to It's duty 1t seems to be
vaclating body and IL is likely That some urging
from the secular press will be OF service to them
The Methodist Church, powerful as it is, cannot
longer bear the odium OF this thing, and II the
grand old structure would be saved decided action
must be taken this session. ] have not read the
reports OF the various partisan experts, as their
quarrel took interest In, but have confined my
self to the report Of Mr.. Kilbreth, who was, as |
understand IL, the only expert appointed by the
committee. ] consider ii an able and exhaustive
report. Now, as ] do not know and have never
seen either OF the gentlemen engaged in this I'M
fortunate affair, certainly do not write from any
but the best Of motives, and simply ask that you
urge them to their duty. The Church, the public,
right and justice demand 1t. ILLINOIS.
More Light Wanted, by one Who Wants
TO Become a Christian.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
have for a long time been careful and inter-
ested reader OF the religious communications In the