New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-01
LECTURES AND MEETINGS.

The new edifce of the Beekman Hill NJ. Z.
Church. on East Fiftethst between First and Second
aves will be dedicated sunday April -, with ser
wees morning. afternoon, and evening.
The new edifice of the Church of the Dis
eples. the Rev. Geo II. Hepworth, pastor at Madison
ave- md Forty.Rfthst, will he dedicated on Thurday
evening April g. the services beginning Al II O'CLOCK
The RI. Rev. Bishop Coke of Western New
York Will address the Historical Society at the Library
buiding at seoondave. and Elevenh-st this evening
the subject, Hayt-its History and Present Con
dltion."
So many valuable things yet remain to be
disposed Of at the Tabernacle Fair at the Academy Of
Music Brooklyn. Notwithstanding the great success
which has already attended It, that me InanageLs nave
Determined to continue IL TIL "Wednesday evening.
A meeting of the Directors of the NewYork
Central and Hudson and OF the NewYork and Harlem
Railroads has been for this morning 10 per-
feet the lease OF the latter road 10 the former company
the details Of which have been published Ia HE TRIBUNE
The farewell lecture of Miss Emily Faith
full announced TO be given Thursday afternoon, at
stenway Hail. will be an event of special interest for
the many friends admirers Of this practical phan
tbropist. The lecture will be preceded ny concert. IN
which Miss AntOmette steTtluR ahu otntI arllhls VIII
take part.
The meeting of the Methodist Preachers
Association, yesterday. occupied mainly with deyo-
ons exercises and the interchange Of personal eXpe
rences and opinions concerning the best ADVANCEMENT
OF the work OF the ministry. As no meeting will De held
Church Conference that ue the next session OF the
Association Monday. April IA. will be occnpied with
devotional exercises customary OH 'e "is' eeins 7"
the month
The Arctic explore )r. Isaac |. Hayes, will
begin to-neht, at Assoc on Hail. a course of three
lectures descriptive his renoes AT the North Pole
entitled Arctic Discovery and Adventure" Each lee
ure will he Illustrated with maps and illuminated views
NJ scenery and fe photographs taken during the
noctors explorations Dr. Hayes has the reputation OF
being a very delightful lecturer, aud his wonderful
experiences contained so much OF scientific research
and remarkable adventure thaL here - ample luuu I0,
amusement and instruction. Tue second lecture WIN
occur Thursday, and the last one Viii De gwen one
week from to-day.
At ST. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church at
Fourth-ave and Twenty-second.st, last evening, the
annual report of the NewYOrk City Church Exclusion
aud Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal
Church was read From this report il appears that dur
ing the past year Ic sermons have been preached by
rho society iO9J meetings held, 1O93Si pages Ot
reading matter distributed. while the number OF cor
versions only amounted TO 3s0 or about two conversions
10 every seven pralermeetlnSs. Inc toinl amount OF
disbursements for the year has been sj5c6 o., making
the cost OF converting soul about $40 After
the reading OF the report an address was delivered ~
Bishop Simpson or PcnuSliNanld.
A lecture, entitled "Auricular Confession
Exposed" given, last evening in the sNteauist
Baptist Church, by the Rev J. q. White or Jacksonville
H. The speaker was fortified With volumnOus array
of Catholic catechsms, guides to piety and works Of
morality, Including productions by Thomas Aquinas
81. IAguori Peter Deus, Bishop kenrok. and others.
lie began with earnest prOtcStatous or sincerity and
fair dealing. At his request committee or seven WAC
appointed by the audience Ia pass Judgment ON tue au
thentcity ot hs authorities ana the correctness OF ms
excerpts. He then proceeded with vehement denunct
ons OF the system OF auricar confession and or It's al
legged abuses making II responsible for m0Stot the Aceu-
ousnesS OF the tme sustaining his positions ~ copoas
extracts from the volumes IA the hands oi the committee
The Twelfth Ward Citizens and Taxpayers
Association Lincoln Hall last evening Mr. Mill
ken reported that the Committee IN Cities nc Albany,
were unanimously In favor OF the annexation Of
the Westchoster towns 10 this city. commit
tee was appointed 10 wait the School Comms-
siOners To urge the appointment Of prulsr men as
trustees. Resolutions adopted to The eject that
the opening OF the from SccOndaye. the
Harlem River cannot longer be delayed without incou-
yenence Ia the community and great damage O. the
public interests and that the pavement OF scooad-Gve
IRON Oue-hundred d-twenty-itfhst. 10 the Harlem
River should be longer delayed, and that the
who obtained permit Ia make the Improvement, some
years IN honor bound to proceed with the work
without delay.