New-York tribune., 1873-03-18
LECTURES And MEETINGS.

Bret Harte will lecture on the "ArgOnauts
Of 40 (" at steinway Hall, this evening
William Page will give the last lecture in
the course OF the Academy of Design this evening
Nine. De Hazard held a reception last even
Ing in her rooms Fourth-ave Readings tabeaux, and
vocal and instrumental music formed the evenings en-
tertainmcnt. Mr. Pope read The Coliseum seec,
tion from Byron's " Manfred" Nine DE Hazard played
pieces Of her own composition.
A meeting of the Myrtle-ave. property
owners was held last evening" in Granada Hail. Brook
yn for the purpose OF considering the matter of re-
the last Legislature Those present expressed their
preference for the Gudet stone pavement and the Board
OF City Works Will be so informed.
Paintings illustrating the vision of the immortal
dreamer Of Bedford jail to be exhibited tomorrow
Thursday, and Friday nights, in the Church OF the
Stranger, in Mercer-st The proceeds OF this Bunyan
Exhibition" for the charities OF tins Church. which
has free seats helps strangers and In many ways does
much good by it's liberal and energetic workings.
A large number of people assembled, last
evening, In Trinity Chapel to hear the Rev. Isaac H.
Tute's lecture How to Interest Children in Church
Work" He said that churches should be filled with
pictures and m0nOgrams to arrest the attention and ex
cite the curiosity Of children and It should be the duty
OF parents satisfy their children by explaining the
meaning OF such emblems
DIR. Cotton gave his third exhibition of Laugh
ing Gas the large hail OF the Cooper Union last
ing After describing the composition and physical prop
critics OF nitrous oxide OF laughing gas he performed
rious substances in the gas He then admipstered the
gas 10 various people whose antics while under ITS III
huence caused much merriInent.
Tho March meeting of the New York Asso-
eiation OF Sunday.schoo Teachers was held at the
Pourth.ave Presbyterian Church last evening The
ercse consisted Of reports OF various committees and
March by the Rev WIN NJ Taylor, b. d. The Kew John
Cotton smith, ID. d., delivered an address on the Re
sponsibty Of Sunday school Teachers"
The Trustees of the FOrty-secOnd,st. Pres
deu dad
pastor the Rev. W. W. Newell the New. York Presbyery
held meeting. yesterday, for the purpose of taking
action in the The cause Of complaint 10 that the
pastor does not preach with ths religious
views ef the church The Presbyter however, holds
that this action is outside ~ the Jurisdiction "A the trus
tees, and the pastor will therefore be retained.
A meeting of the Murray Hill Association
was held last evening the Harvard Rooms sixth
ave- and secondsL to receive the report Of the
Committeeman to Albany to oppose the bill for an ar
moy on Reservoir ,,I m m report y, n so
their objections, but that from the Senate Committee
thew received more Difference In consequence OF tue
Eilsd. lfRsS.en''''0'' H'D' " 'D' '''' 'D' u" V"
"How Car the Public Press be Made Tribu-
tary the Prosperity olEvangelieaI Christianity I" was
the question DISCUSSED AZ the regular meeting Of the
Methodist preachers, held yesterday. Brother Thomas
stated that the columns Of OF the daily papers In
this city were fed with accounts OF murders, thes,
adrlcIles peJuries, &c, placed In such seductive
form That they enter aud bewtc the minds OF youths
and, ~ consequence, WELD depraying Influence over
them.
TheGODference Committee of the Master Car
pe1Iters Jssociation Will meet committee appointed
she part u the journeymsn tonight, In the Medical
Csllege at Yourthave. and Twenty thirdst The Jour
nes mems Cenmittee consists of three members repre-
sentng the Uped Order OF American House Carpenters
and 1Oiners and two members Of the Society OF Apaga
mated Carpenters and J0iners. This Committee will
also represent the stairbuders Association The ster
poiDt Rt tho conference Will be the statement that
the building trade has fallen of, which both committees
viii doubtexs agree upon. The questions then wing
for discussion viii be the Aaeb decreass and
the remedy, Propositions Will be submitted probably
DeyInen, VIII be met by counter propositons. ~