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THE DOMINICAN FRIaR-ST. JAMES, ROMAN
CATHOLIC CHURCH.

Faith, Hope and Chnrity-No Money Taken mt
the Door-"I Never Will Own n Penny or n
Penny's Worth''-Futher Tom Burke N
Charity Preacher.
st. James church, IN James street, was crowded
yesterday morning with congregation that
has not had It's equal for many years in the
parish, where numbers are made q comparison.
The approaches to the church were crowded with
eager and anxious people trying to make their way
into the small edihce to listen TO the eloquent Do
mincan. Inside the sanctuary were seated Rev.
Father Farrely and Rev. Father Martin, OF st.
James, church; Rev. Father NJ. J. O'farrell OF st.
PEERS, ana Rev. Father McKenna, Of the
Church OF st. Rose or Lima. The clergyman
who celebrated mass was Rev. Father McKenna,
one OF the assistant pastors or ST. James cnurcn.
The HERALD reporter was rendered the unusual
honor OF seat in the sanctuary, which Is never
given 70 any one but u representative Oh the
HERALD. Father Burke, robed In his picturesque
Dominican habit, delivered the charity sermon,
when had for lis text ''faith, Hope and Charity"
but charity Is tne greatest OF aliN Father Burke
delivered his sermon Tor the benefit OF the society
OF st. vincent de Paul. VINO nave the charge OF the
tor OF the church. the Rev. MT. Farreliy
That money should be asked for al
mission at the door, and his request was
complied with. The great Dominican frar then
gave such an illustration OF the act or charity as
was never heard before Ia the sacred edlce lll OF
the most splendid imagery, sound logic
and felicity OF expression. The result was
patent when the collection, the largest ever
known at ST. James church, was made.
Father Burke delivered lecture III the evening at
Church the Foster Mother or Liberty" 10 q very
large audience.
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CHUR Cn OF THE MESSIAH.

sermon by the Rev. w. X. Schermcrh horn
the Lords suppcr-Tho Unitarian View OF
T1is Christian Institution.
The second OF the series OF sermons al the Church
OF thc Messiah IN explanation OF the cardinal doc
trnes OF Unitariansm was delivered yesterday
morning by the Rev. W. X. SchermerhOrn, OF Boston,
young but eloquent thoughtful and promising
pastor OF that denomination. The church was fairly
fl, but controversial attractions offered have,
as yet, lamentably failed In making up for the alb
sence OF Mr.. Hepworth.
Mr.. Schermernorn took for his text the passage
from Corinthians, "rhe cup of blessing which we
bless IL not the communion OF the blood OF Christi
The bread which we break is 1t not the communion
OF the body OF Christi For we, being many, one
bread and one body for we all parakers OF that
one breadh In this passage said .he preacher, Paul
uttered a sentiment or as We should say In modern
phraseoogy, toast. The language was not mysti-
CAL but hgurative, and common sense was alone
necessary 10 rightly determine meaning. sup
pose, for example, feast in honor Of the mem.
| DRY or Lincoln, or some other martyr hero OF our
| country, the same words should be uttered. they
| would not be looked upon as extravagant; 1t would
be seen at once that the Idea was coucDed IN the
| language OF hyperbole; and certainly no one would
DC SO foolish as 70 take them as an authoritative
declaration that by some mystical and mysterious
process, Iransubstanuaton vi matter had been
enected Men who ordinarily displayed common
sense ana a rational Intelligence appeared TO will
| llngy become fools when they opened The lids OF
the Bible, and literally accepted The words OF a
metaphor Ctnd what other book was so fun OF
hgures ana images OF speech the Bible) for the
statement oil Tact. According to the liberal Chris
tan view OF the Lords supper II was simply n com.
memofative least In honor OF the noblest and
divinest OF human beings. The RornanIst believed
IN mystical MISREPRESENTATION: the ritualist m
some miraculous and Supernatural Influence per-
! vadmg the Institution and constituting IL n sotro.
| ment and the various evangelical denomlna tons
believed that by this means they individually
appropriated the merits OF a vicarous alonemcnt.
| Reason, as well as the obvious meaning or
The Bible, reiuted these views. The great argument
! AGAINST their, however, was that they Implied an
! abnormal and supernatural agency In mans splr-
| Itua development, and 10 was against this theory
that the liberal Christian cOntended most strongly.
| Everything beautiful and noble IN nature grew
slowly and was marked by what might be termed
gradually oil development And SO IN the spiritual
| lire. There we're no sudden changes, 10 mlracu-
| lous and supernatural inlerierences man grew
better and more divine by degrees, Dy successive
| steps Having pursued this line or argument al
| length Mr. Scnoimerlorn proceeded 10 dispose OF
the FREQUENT ausw er made 10 these views Ny belev
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ST. PATRiCK's CATHEDRAL,

The Love of God-Efncacy OF Prayer-xer-
mon by the Rev. Father McNuaee.
There was a very large attendance at the
Cathedral yesterday and the interior OF the
edifce presented the usual appearance character
,stic O. the holy season OF Lent The last mass com.
menccd at half-past ten O'Clock, the Rev. Father
Kearney officiating as celebrant AT the conclusion
OF the first Gospel the Rev. Father McNamee
preached tie sermon, taking his text from 1T.
Luxe xi, IA. The reverend gentleman gave lucid
explanation OF the words OF the text, which
set forth the miracle performed by the
Saviour in healing q dumb man possessed
OF devil and the circumstances under
which He reproved those who ascriped
HIS power TO Beelzebub Some OF the spectators
sought from Him sign from Heaven, but Knowing
their thoughts the saviour said that every Kingdom
divided against itself was brought to desolation.
Tue Lord had made use OF this text TO show tue
ABsURDITY OF THE ACCUSATION
broughtagainst Him by the Scribes ana Pharisees.
But the text should be made applicable TO all men,
1Dasmuch as their duty TO God was clearly ana un.
mstakably defined. lie not only invited put
commanded mankind TO love HIM. lie placeu
before men an object than which there was nothing
more beautiful, nothing more glorious, MOI hng
more overwhelmingly, Himself. in return Tor Tue
numerous IaV0rs and blessings TIC had bestowed
upon us Tor al his sunerlngs and for all lie had
promised, lie required only love, whole ana un-
on him; for however meritorous orr actions
mlght be, II their motives do no. INCLUDE
HEABTFEIT LOVE THE CREATOR
khey WIN prove Oh but little AVIAN towards eternal
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salvation. linen closely examined their consciences
tney would discover quickly whether they made
worldly matters, riches Injuries ana pleasures SUBJ
servlent 10 the one great end OF loving God. But
The answer in many Instances would be that we
have divided that which by right belonged 10 God.
Some imagined that they could divide tue allegiance
which they owed 10 Almighty God. The reverend
gentleman then proceeded 10 debate upon
TIE EFFICACY OF PRAYER,
and earnestly impressed upon the congregation the
necessity Of attending closely TO their religious
duties, regardless of the senseless rldicule That
might be heaped upon them by the So
called men OF the world. Many were religious
only IN name, and probably looked forward years
ahead TO make repentance. That, however, was
very uncertain and dangerous path towards eternal
salvation. IL should De we'll understood that close
attention to affairs which concerned the
FUTURE WELFARE OF THE SOUL
never ineriered IN any way with the routine
business OF the world. This was the season during
which the Church called upon her children to APP
proach the sacraments. The reverend gentleman
concluded a IOrcibe discourse by showing the ne
cess.ty OF responding that CALL In order to secure
everlasting happiness, The services were then pro-
ceedeu Win ana terminated shortly after twelve
O'CLOCK.
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sWEDENB0RGIAN CHURCH.
Lecture by Rev. Chnuncey Gilcs-Genesis,
Gcne01Oay and Man.

Lecture by Rev. Chnuncey Giles-Geness,
Gene0lOay and Man.
Rev. Chauncey Giles last evening delivered the
seventh of series of lectures on the above subject
at the Swedenborgian church, In East Thlrty-nith
said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the
moving creature that hath hfe,'n &c. The pastor
stated that many OF the difficulties which men have
IL, understanding the divine works grow out OF the
imperfectlon OF language. That which takes place
simultaneously Is described as though 1t was sue
cessive. One day God made light, another land,
another trees and another fishes and birds, and SO
on. so far as we know anything OF
THE DIVINE METHOD OF CREATING,
the first step Is rude outline Of the thing or AMI
NAL to be formed on It's lowest plane, then the I'M
folding of new forms. Each step is carried along
In harmony with all the others, but still Is kept
distinct, and grows more distinct the further we
CO. and, completed, the work embraces every step
from the first TO the last. There must be dry land
before plants, and plants before animals, and both
before man. Geology shows that the creation Of
plants ana animals was nearly simultaneous. The
four great classes OF the animal Kindom are formed
much earlier than the order OF the second would
seem 10 show, but still the general law Is adhered
to--tne imperfect comes first. The animal ana
vegetable Kingdoms both commenced In low anu
fundamental forms, and gradually rose from the
lower 10 the higher, until they
BOTH ELIMINATED IN MAN.
The lecturer glanced at the creation as exhipiteu
by geology, and said:-"Supposine the account ~, ~
Genesis 10 be an account OF the creation u pa'ny
appears that there Is no narrative OF Inc Wnoe my
or anything There Is no account, ior ihstahce, v,
the creation OF water or air or eartn ~ say ns
light be, let the dry land appear Inc eattn lnus'
have been created many ages before u appeaIcu
80 1t Is with everything; lts existence w s"ms ""n
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begins long before II appears ana many things thss
appear successive are TO very great extent stimuli
growth or irulr are quite distinct; yet who can
Speaking Of the spiritual Significance OF these
Things the pasIor stated that the work OF the fourth
the Lord, and forth from Him in
THE FikMAMENr OF THE SOUL,
Is he am man. During the third day ne
actions like works OF charity. but which are never
"a Thas they are g
the lender grass, the nerb yielding seed ana alter
wards the tree bearing fruit.
THE ANIMAL KINGDOM REPRESENTS TINE WILL
and the various individuals In IL the aifectons that
are dimlnutlve forms Of the VIII. Man now nevins
to act consciously from love to the Lord and his
negh0or; and the creation OF the nth day repre-
sents the actnal bringing into life and conscious
creation does not culminate simply in man, but al
It's forms and qualities are gathered together in him
and lie in distinct and clear outline.
MAN is THE MICROCOSM.
Therefore he has all that there Is in the material
universe and, above that, tirInament-a living,
spiritual SOUL whose anaogles exist In all his lower
forms and degrees; and, therefore, the outward
world is the exponent OF mis- spiritual life, and
NATURE Is THE ALPHABET
OF all intellectual and spiritual truth. The lecturer
declared that
FISHES REPRESENT LIVING sCIENTIFICs
that relate 10 the directions or will, and wherever
mentioned in the Bible they have this significance.
n fishes represent these living sce nIcs they also
represent those who teach them, aud 1t for this
reason that the Lord chose fishermen for apostles
The rational faculty OF the mind that rises al0ft ana
looks down upon the facts that lie beneath iI
passes with swift wings from one to another and
rejoices in the beauty ana harmony it discerns
This state Is represented by the fowl that flies IN
THE OPEN PERMANENT OF HEAVEN.
After eloquently pOrtraying the harmony that
exists in the creation the lecturer concluded In this
wise:-"Ihus 1t Is thai God blesses aud multiplies
everything that Is In harmony with Him. IL can
not be otherwise; for the course OF mans life IN this
state begins 10 1Ow On in the same direction with
THE COURSE OF THE DIVINE LIFE,
and man Is lifted up and borne onward like vessel
IN n Ia
struggle hut all lie faculties swing in anG play in
their orbits like planets. This Is strength, this ID
freedom this Is the true path to The highest happi
ness. Everything when has life from the Lord iruc-
titles and muinplles itselflnnumerably not indeed,
so long man lives IN the BODY, but TO an amazing
degree IN another Lie. While imprisoned 10 the
material body greatest strength Is only The con-
natus OF the germ III the seed 10 come forth. Our
snarpest VISION Is only
ThE BLIND FEELING AFTER TRUTH,
and our highest happiness only the dull and imper-
iect Sensau IN OF the creeping things, compared
with what all these capabilities Will be wAen wo
come ino the spiritual world, Ii tine great work OF
creation IS begun here Let This life, then be the
evening when all the creative days Will be begun,
and then the morning will be the never-ending de-
veiopment III eternity.
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ment should be neglected. We cannot afford to be
dlsneresed In the matter OF our salvation; selisn.
ness In this respect is not merely c0minendaDle, hut
enjoined--''Seek We first the Kingdom"
THE PRAYER OF 81. AUGUSTINE
ought to be ever In our hearts and on our ups:-
.Lord, teach me to know Thee; LORD, teach me TO
know myself" But how can we attain TO this saw
ing knowledge OF God and OF ourselves except by
mediation and prayer Even among pagan phi
lOsophers, whose unalded human reason was seek
ing in darkness for knowledge OF human perlecti-
billy this necessity OF sef-knowledRe was incul-
Gated. An important axiom among them was,
ssAIan. know myself" and this might equally well
to-day be adopted by IT, indeed, man only studied
TO know hlnlself-his slnfulness, his weakness, his
utter helplessness-and sought for his weakness
tnat help which is promised him from above, how
different would not his lie be. blessed" says the
Psalmls ais the whose Will Is IN the law OF the
Lord, and who shall mediate on 1t day and night;
and lie shall be like tree which Is planted near the
running waters. which shall bring It's ruit In due
season; and his leaf shall not fall or and all what
soever he shall do shall prosper" Blessed, indeed,
shall we be If we thus merit this benedcton VI the
Psalmist.
In the evening" at halfpast seven O'Clock, the
Rev. DR.. McGiynn delivered the usual Lenten lee
before congregation that filled the church In
every part.
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THIRTIETH STREET METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH.
Solicitude for the salvation OF SOuls-SermOn
by Rev. ii. III. Birlkins.

Solicitude for the salvation OF SOus-SermOn
by Rev. ii. III. Birlkins.
The beautiful weather was as influential as the
successful revival which Is now progressing at the
ThIruetn street Methodist Episcopal church in
causing a very large attendance upon the services
IN that church yesterday morning. rne pastor, the
Rev. H. H. Brkins, occupied the pulpit ana
preached, baslng his remarks upon the text.
s.Bretnren my hearts desire aud prayer to God for
Israel is that they might be saved.n-Romans, x l.
He said THE great controlling purpose Of Paul's
life as an evangelist was TO awaken, instruct and
save the impenitent. How clearly and constantly
was he actuated by this ennobling motive Win
him this was no tame, spirtloss aim, but vigorous,
everything purpose, giving tone to his character
and complexion to his life. Amid the fluctuations
OF popular favor, the frequent vacation OF friends
ana the ercer assaults OF foes, ne stood Ike SURF
beaten rock, ever saying, 'Nonc OF these things
move me.n He retained the grand inspiration OF
his purpose un II the CORY tide OF martyrdom rolled
its pillows against him, and then. released from
earth his spirit passed trlumphanuy home TO God.
Inc TOPIC suggested by the text, which Dreathes
forth inc infant love, tenderness and anxiety of
Paul. IL - -
sOLICITUDE FOR THE SALVATION OF SOULS,
and In tins connection we first remark that Wue
solciiudc for souls IS the material product OF
Christianity. Paul furnishes striking example Oh
TINS truth. AT one period he Is seen ~ b0d BIAS
phemer ut the mead OF u band OF muruerefs, intent
poon tRe extermlnaton OF the followers oil jesus
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TWENTY-THlRD STREET PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH.

Sermon by Mr.. NOrthr0p on the Extravaganza
of City Life.
Rev. H. ID. Northr0p pastor or the Twenty.third
street Presbyterian CHURCH. has for some time past
been delivering to his congregation series OF dis
courses on the "Vices OF New York; Last evening
he was atteirivey listened to by large audience,
mis- theme being "Extravagances." In opening his
remarks he alluded to the second building OF Solo,
mons 1emple-how the people grumbled and
complained declaring the time for such
stupendous undertaking had not arrived,
as the people were too poor. The poor
classes, too said they could not contribute towards
Its erection-the rich should do it, while this latter
class could not why they should do 1t all They
were all unwilling 10 rebuild Gods house, but at
the same time were building superb palaces for
their habitation and spending money in various ex
travagant ways. SO 1t is In New York to-day. The
times have not changed in this respect at all. He
dld not object to persons spending money for neces
sarles OF life, Or where they were abundantly able
TO AFFORD II, Tor many iuSures: but ne did
spending the last cent for dress ana other equally
foolish things. He acknowledged that iJ costs vast
dea NOWADAYS 10 1--we III New ORR; but SAID IL
also cos II vast deal 10 die III New York For very
wealthy man 10 build Tor himself magnhcent
house 10 furnish and decorate 1t with everything
to please the eye, was nCS eXtravagance in any
sense Oh the word but wnat can we say OF
those persons OIL moderate means VINO VIII
persist IN aping the wealthy Here, he
People Will persist IN making show OF
themselves tne expense or tner pockets; aye, and
their somachs, 100. First II man wants much,
tnon more, and tnen all, no matter whether ne can
AFFORD 1t Of not. He SPENDS what NIUE ms flasher
has ieit MN, and Tor which perhaps, the dear Old
man ioled long aud hard; then the $500 ms uncle
mas loaned Him. ana then the last cent he mas III the
savings banks But worst OK all the greater part
OF TINS money goes TO the ruisllops. lie mas ac-
CURED tie habit OF spending money every day 10
the extent OF ten. twenty, forty, sixty or eighty
cents ana unless he can have this amount TO
squander he IL Of course unhappy, never Tor
m0nenU thinking that such habits as these VIII
lead him TO tue poornouse, no matter what his In.
come may he. The love or dress IL one OF the most
beseulng SINS our city has to contend with. We
all nave more or less vanity, and there is no use
denying It, Ladies III particular are afflicted III this
way. Iney must dress u little nicer tnan their
neighbor does. no matter whether that neghbor be
worth a thousand times more, pecuniarlly, than
they are, CIR moi.
In conclusion, Mr.. NOrthrop reviewed the results
OF eXtrayagance, aIld pointed concuslyeIy TO what
they VIII inevitably lead.
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Soon under the Transforming power OF Christianity.
ne leads another band, beneath the i0ds OF me
transformed his nature the current OF his thougnt
and ire were changed. ana he prayed ior tne con-
not be denied that Christianity inspires this
SENTIMENT OF sOLICITUDE- a.
Wnen invested with the spirit OF Cnrist man nan ~ ~
pound 10 Inc vast fraternity OF souls by the INK o
love. Christianity not alone INSPIRES but develops
hlssentiment There may be beauty ana wealth deep
been worked ont into the light. The acorn must
not only have capacity to germinate but conditions
only Ss
velOped to its most effective forms by the same
Tor Salvation, but keeps it naming In the soul
Napoleon recognized the sef-perpetuating power or
religion when ne SAID 1.-THE religion OF CHRIST SUP,
its grandeur, had inherent tendencies to decay,
and, despite his vast ana valiant armies.
It tOttered and fell; but Chrlsts Kingdom exists by
Its inherent force. Let TINS wonderful selt-expand-
ing power or pley be infused into the SOUL and It
Will naturally develop all noble and needful sentl-
ments. Let those who know they lacx these senti.
ments come TO the cross and catch the spirit
H ee or obe esn and s S w soude
for the salvation OF others has dierent degrees OF
intensity. All are not equally or similarly ahectea
by the same truths. Wnte the sympathleS ana leel-
ings OF one mind are Instantly and powerfully ex,
cited by beautiful scene IN nature some grand
work OF arr, or some glorious truth. the emotions OF
another may remain dormant Solicitude for souls
Is intensified by clear perception OF the peru 10
force of personal attachment Therefore this reel-
ing Will avail only IN this life. II has It's
Limit as to ume. It is an impulse whose tide OF
sympathy wells up for the living, but never rolls
upon the palIld ranks of the dead IL cannot exist
beyond the present, inasmuch as 1t would partially
or entirely destroy the joys OF heaven. These IN
tense anXietIes and earnest efforts are mani.
testify inconsistent with the being and
blessedness OF the sOul IN the iu-
ture. Christ represents the rich man IN Haoes
manlestmg intense desire for the salvation OF his
brethren; but, alas his wishes were or no avail
In concluding Mr.. B1rkns enjOlned his hearers 10
cherish deep concern for the future welfare OF all
souls. lie also urged the mpenltent to yield to the
solicitations OF loving Christians, and, as an argu-
ment TO move such people, he added: -Tnere will
be. no Calvary, crowned with the cross and sprinkied
with atJonlng blood, in eternity.
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ers in the Lords Supper as a sacrament. 'then
what Is the use OF observing the Lords
supper at all ?" by showing that n COM
mon FEAST by universal consent, had been
regarded as the pledge and evidence or friendship,
and that the communion OF the followers OF Christ
was necessary proof or their common faith and
munion with Christ himself While not q believer
In vulgar Spirirualsm he did believe IN the power OF
communion between souls, though remOtev
divided by time and space. wife reading In the
solitude of her chamber the letter of her absent
husband, son gazing al lock Of his dead mothers
but absent objects. In the same way Christians
were united to Christ by the medium OF the Lords
Supper. Mr. Schermerh0rn closed by calling upon
all VINO felt gratitude and love Jesus 10 partake
IN the communion, which would De administered
after the service.
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Addresses Of General o. q. Howard and
Rev. fl. WI. Gallaher.

Rev. fl. wi. Gallaher.
Religious services were resumed last evening nc
the Academy OF Music, Rev. Henry Powers late
pastor of the Elm place congregational church,
presiding. The building was denscly crowded.
packed, indeed, Is the word TO be used
only. When Rev. Mr. Powers preached
nc The Polytechnic Institute on Sunday
evening. week ago, the chapel which was occu-
pied on that occasion was only comfortably filed,
so that the fact Is clearly demonstrated that IL IL
not for the purpose OF hearing sermons that thou
sands of people mock TO the Academy, but Ia a very
great measure to witness the novelty of church SER
vice being held In grand playhouse.
The crowd last evening was great that after the
stage and private boxes had been filed 10 repietion
the orchestra. In winch the reporters were seated