New-York tribune., 1873-06-12
RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS.
TILE HUDSON RIVER BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.

TILE HUDSON RIVER BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
ALBANY June n.-At a meeting Of the
Hudson River Baptist Association, to-day, Troy was
selected as the place Of the next anniversary. 1t
resolved that it be regarded the special duty Of the
churches to engage more vigorously in the work OF pro
and sustaining associations within the Church for
training and educating children aud youth in the prin
eiples and practice OF total abstinence.
ST. BARNABAs DAY.
The anniversary Of st. Barnabas Day was
celebrated yesterday in Trinity Church. by the children
of the Trinity sunday-schoo The scholars assembled
in the Sunday school building, at Church and Thames
sts about D. m, whence they marched to the church
The infant class led the procession bearing beautiful
green silk banner which inscribed in gold letters
the words, "Llmbs Of the Fold" They were followed
by the ehorsters the Rev Morgan Dix the rector the
Rev. DIR. Ogleby assistant rector and the deacons OF
the church, after whom came the remainder Of the
scholars each class bearing banner inscribed with the
names OF the Evangests. Sisters Of the Church, and
scriptural mOttoes. The procession, which numbered
about 400 scholars, then passed through the church
grounds and entering the church lat the northwestern
door, marched, singing meanwhile, 70 their seats on
by the rector. after which DR. Ogeby addressed the
Sunday At the conclusion OF hst remarks the
pronounced a blessing The scholars then arose and
marched out ia the came order IN which they had
their Sunday school rooms, where was laid feast of
ice-cream, strawberries, and variety OF other deli
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wOMAS'S WORK IN THE CHURCH.
The impressive ceremony Of admitting can
didates TO the Office of deaoOness performed by
Bishop Littejohn. in st. Mory's Protestant Episcopal
Church, in Classon-ave., Brooklyn, yesterday. The
Bishop was aided by the Rev. Drs Hall, johnson, Has
kins Clapp, and Fitch. The candidates. Emily Cooper,
Mary Newman, Miss Mayer. and "sister Elizabeth"
were duly admitted and addressed by the Bishop, who
fret said, by way OF explanation 10 the audience that
the candidates going devote themselves 10 the
life Of deacOness for period Of less than three
years lie explained that the deaconesses were a cor
porate body who could hold and dispose OF property
and receive bequests. The beginning OF deaeonesss
fluid had already been made and would 10 on ncreas-
Ing for some years 70 come Although the nrst dea-
was admitted little year ago. there we're
now eleven In this diocese, number which he had no
doubt would soon become much larger. Turning 70 tho
candidates. who stood in front OF the communion table
the Bishop addressed them with much sOlemnity read
from the prescribed form OF admission the order
20 which they responded.
The Rev DR. Hale Rector OF Holy Trinity also addressed
the candidates, speaking Of the new period which had
daWned upon ,the Church, when wOmans help was
sought In Visiting the sck succOTng the distressed and
engbtenng the Ignorant He told them that their way
would be sOmewhat dIfout that they could not accom-
plish much ftbeir work and order without enthusiasm
the element which men too often fall snort Of that they
were not machines 70 Work nl lines and do the
uuillhOree round Of daily duty. He particularly warned
them against superstuOua notions and habits He said
that Ut this ancture, When the nnueneo Of the priest