New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-03
LECTURES AND MEETINGS.

W. 8. Andrews will deliver his lecture on
"Diaect Humor." next Thursday evening in the
new Masonic Hal-and for the benefit OF that institu-
ton-at Twenty.third-st. and sixth-aye
The Board of Commissioners Of Emigration
will meet this afternoon when IL Is expected that Il. w
Webster win be officially installed as superintendent
and That some further appointments Will Do maue'
There was o meeting of the Tammany
society last evening" at which Saehem James b.
Nicholson presided No business OF public nature was
transacted except that was resolved 20 make extern
ye preparations for tho celebration OF lndepehuehoe
Day at the hall.
There was large attendance at the
quarterly meeting of the Catholic Union Circle. last
evening" at No. 80 West sixteenthst. DR.. Henry j.
Anderson occupied the chair From the quarterly re-
ports from the parochal organizations, read by the
Secretary 10 appears that the membership OF the Union
In this city now numbers 5000 aud that progress IN the
purposes Of the Union is general The meeting was ad-
dressed by Mr. Collins, delegate from the Boston
Circle, and By Bishop Lynch Of Charleston, g. @.
An examination will be held in the Hail of
the Board OF Education, at Grand and Elm-sts., on
Thursday morning, June beginning at o'clock, for
appointment TO cadetshp at the u. g. Naval Academy
offered by the Hon. David b. Melish. Member Of Con.
gress from IXth District TO the boys OF the public
schools residing In his district Henry Riddle, City
superintendent OF Public Schools, will conduct the ex-
animation and Messrs j. W. Mason, j. Cudlipp I. G.
Acton. and II. d. Lapaugh will act as the Committee.
The regular monthly conference of Protestant
Episcopal cleraymen held yesterday afternoon in
the chapel OF the Church OF the Incarnation, Thirty
nfthst and Madisonave., the Rt Rev. Bishop Smith OF
Kentucky presiding. After the transaction OF routine
business, Bishop Smith made few remarks "Written
and ExtempOraneous Sermons" The latter he said. he
had found from his own experience TO be best though
he thought number OF years or practice In writing ser
mons was essential in fitting man 70 preach extempo
raneOusy. The Rev. C. C. Adams then read paper
1.-THE influence OF Prayer over Physical Laws" citing
from the Old and New Testaments instances OF the sub
version of natural laws by God in answer TO prayer
for the better accomplishment OF his purposes as arg
ments In favor OF the efficacy OF prayer
The Early Closing Association of Clothing
Clerks and soesmen met in Room a. Cooper Institute,
last evening The Of q number Of firms who had
acceded to the demand OF the Association in closing at
D. M, were read. Reports made from other quar-
ters Of the city to the effect that firms had agreed
TO close at o'clock If their neighbors could all be
brought 10 YIELD The committee appointed solicit
clerks and statesmen to join the association reported
general willingness the part OF clerks 10 unite with
IT, committee appointed to circulate IN this city,
Brooklyn Jersey City, and Hoboken, copies o. an ad
dress to clothing prOpretors, which has been pubshen
by the Association. This address urges that the attempt
the part OF certain firms TO break through the rule OF
closing at p. m, which has been In force Tor nine
years. is unustiabe and injurious to the Interests ot
both employers ana employed.
The session of the Methodist preachers, yes
terday, beng the first in the month was mainly alb
sorbed by the usual devotional exercises, nerspersed
with relations Of personal experiences and accounts OF
religious progress in this city and elsewhere. The Rev.
Mr. Pierce OF Knoxville Tenn told OF the difficulties ne
and his feowlabOTers had to contend with In their MIN
istraons chiefly the scarcity OF money He stated
that many of the preachers his Conference, cOmprs
ing IN all about $4,000 members, received only $50 and
$500 year, which frequently barely sufficient 10 pay
their travelling expenses on the circuits Hs purpose IN
coming North present their needs and to OBTAIN
whatever assistance could. AT the close or the re-
hgous exercises, the Rev. j. ID. Crawford member OF
Assembly from Madison County, and prominent chalh
piou of temperance reform, called and spoke OF
the final Work OF the Legislature in that direction