New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-17
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LECTURES AND MEETINGS.

i'rof J. G. Zachos will lecture at Cooper
Union. this evening. John mitonI
Wallace p. Groom will repeat, by request, ms
lecture Carreucy needs OF Commerce" at Associa
ton Hall tonight.
The Tammany Society or Columbian Order
will meet tonight at thu wigvan in Foureelth-s and
| Initiate a number OF members.
Miss Anna Il. Dickinson will deliver her
new lecture the labor question, entitled Things
Hoped For" this evening, at 5teinway Hall
Miss f. H. Churchill, the lecturer and elocu-
tonist visited the Normal College, yesterday, and by
invitation read several selections, which wero wen spo-
| ken of.
Prof. Pepper delivered his Ghostr lee
ture, last evening Association Hail. IN place OF Mrs
Harriet Beecber stowe, who unable 10 give her
readings IN consequence OF the dangerous nesS Oh her
| husDnnu.
A meeting concerning the educational work
Of the Methodist Church will be held at 81 PanPs D. L
Church. nj Fourtaye and Twenty secOnd ST.. Thurs-
day. Bishop James, the Rey. DR.. Haven and others, VIII
| deliver addresses.
| The first meeting Of the newly-formed
Church Extension and Aid Committee OF the Congrega-
tonal Church viii be held at p to-day, in the Trus
tees, Room Of tire Church Of tie Pilgrims az koiusen
and Henry Sta, Broo1iJn.
meeting of the Joint Committee of Petro-
leun Producers and Reiners held yesterday at the
OF the latter the purpose Of settling upon the
quantity and price Of the I'll be furnished by the former
| to the latter but no definite result was reached
The Protestant Episcopal society now WOr-
Shipping ct Tenth-ayc and
st. Is building church the Boulevard. near One
y-eighthst fair 10 aid IN furnishing
the new building Is being held On ST. Nlcho1as-Ife'
Washington flights.
The German Democratic General Committee
met at Teutoua Assembly Rooms last night 10 con-
slider plan OF rcorg nizatOn FOR 1873. The project Is 10
reorgauize by Assembly Districts instead OF wards, IS
heretofore. meeting Tor iurther consultation Will oo
held on Friday night.
VIM. Bradford, tao artist, viii deliver
lecture for the benefit OF n Y COOred Missions, to-
night at the Friends Meeting House, in East Twentieth
ST. opposite Gramercy Park, the Arctic Regions"
illustrating 10 from Photographic views " E51uIAdN
life, polar scenery, glacial formations, &c.
A new Sunday -school hail has been fitted up
In the Methodist Episcopal Publishing House, No. sOJ
Broadway furnished with the books. ETC., neces-
sary for sunday-schOo workers. This department was
opened tor the reception OF Sunday school te0cber5 ana
laborers yesterday. large numDer were present ana
appliances OF the hail examined with sausfac-
ton Dy all.
The regular monthly meeting OF the New
York Sunday Teachers Association held, last
night. In the F0urth-aye Presbyterian Church. for in
strction in OF tho international Series for
spcpnd Sunday January, founded upon Genesis
H., 1928 At close Of the lessons the Rev. Dr
Thomas d. Anderson delivered address setting f0rth
the importance OF sympathy with chlhature - an ee
ment OF success in tue sunday -schoOi WOik
At the Methodist Preachers meeting, yestpr
DAY. subject OF THE Relations OF Prayer 70 Natura
Laws and ssentnc Tests" was discussed by the Rev.
Dr. Chapman. aud DR.. f. o. Nerwin, and the Rev. Mr.
Corbet who cOntendeG that scientific tests could not
sat actOrily decide the eieaeY or prayer, when
was la determined rather by individual experience
The discussion Will be continued az the next meeting,
when tho Rev. ID. RItcdge OF Nashville TeDn., WILL
give an OF the condition or the cbnrch educa-
tioEal work among tAo freedmen IN the south