New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-28
LECTURES AND MEETINGS.

The Academy of Design will give its annual
exhibition Wednesday evening" at its rooms III the
Hamilton Building, on Courtst, Brooklyn.
The Rev. L. ii. Chaplin, after giving very
interesting sermon from the Tooth Psalm yesterday. at
his church. referred very feengly TO his connection
with the church for the past Is years and also 10
that he about TO resign, which ne SAID lie had
Thought OF doing.
Grace Greenwood's analysis of yankee Wit
and Humorp entertained large audience at Association
Hall on Saturday afternoon although Miss Faithful did
lend her presence she had promised The lecturer
entered very heartily into her work OF defining the SI
humor and extravaganza of NewEnglaud life, and dis
played marked dramatic power In the recltatlons by
which her pleasant descriptions were happily varied.
The ifty-fOurth anniversary OF American
Oddfellowship will be celebrated this evening at Apollo
Hail, by District No. OF the City Of NewYork John
A. Kennedy. T. G. Sire, will address few Introductory
remarks TO the company, and the Grafton Will be dehv
cred by william Ellison, p q. Sire. VIM. II. Barnes.
r. c. NJ will sing original anniversary song written
for the OCCASION After the closing ode there lW be
dancing.
The Church of the Holy Trinity was crowded,
yesterday afternoon the occasion OF the ninth ami
versary OF the sunday-schoos. The following Sunday.
schools were represented The Parish school, the Infant
school, the Chapel OF the Holy Trinity, Church OF the
Mediator Chapel OF the Cross of Life and the Church OF
diffrent schools The missionary offerings from the
societies amounted TO $9ll II.
The Memorial Committee of the Grand Army
Of the Republic held meeting Saturday evening" at No.
20 st. Mark s-pace, Gen. Pinckney presiding Gen. Geo
H. Sharpe was elected chairman OF the committee, and
Gen. Pinckney vicechaiTman. The Secretary read u
communication from Gov. Hawley OF Connecticut, In
which he accepted the invitation To deliver the Grafton
at the Academy OF Music In this city, May 80 The bands
of Governors Island and Fort Hamilton have been en-
gagged.
large congregation assembled in the
Brooklyn Academy OF Music yesterday morning, being
drawn thither by the announcement that the Rev. T.
Dewitt Tamage discuss the subject: "shal the
Bible and Christian influences BIO Driven from our
Public schools lie argued that the Bible should be
retained In public schools. on the ground that NO
matter how highly developed the human intellect may
he AZ can accomplish nothing without moral culture 20
guide ana control He denounced the politicians OF
the present day who he said, look only Tor votes and
whom he regarded the worst enemies OF Christian
nuence III the public schools.
The members of the Sparta Club gave an
opening reception their clubhouse at Thirdave
and seyenthst Saturday evening The Club is
purely social organization, and although In existopce
only a month or two, already numbers over 100
hers The officers James L. Miller, President; James
r. Davis Vice President Abjah H. Pell Secretary, and
ex Alderman X. McCiinnis, Treasurer. VIM c. Common,
Assemblyman Opdyke, superintendent kelso DR.. Mer.
SON Major Quincy, Geo. j. Wood John O. Bushnell Geo.
Williams many other residents OF the Nineteenth
Ward are among It's active members The Club has fair
prospects OF a brilliant future.
A large assemblsge met on Saturday even