The New York herald., 1873-12-28
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
DECEMBER 28---HOLY NNOCENTS.
Herald Religious Cor
respondence.
MOVEMENTS OF TIE CLERGY
Services To-day.

.EOrgettlng ana EApectlug*' Is tHc odSiS VI %
discourse appropriate to the closing year. to be de-
vered by Rev. Mr.. Ganse, In Madison avenue he-
formed churcn, at eleven A. NJ.
ssThe Oli Year and Its Lessons VIII be treated
upon by Rev. Mr.. stewart, at three p. NJ in West
Twenty-nfth street United Presbyterian church
Rev. Mr. Sweetser viii also treat his flock TO the
sIessons OF the Closing Year. in the Bleecker
street Universast church, this morning "Hospi-
tallty.n the basis OF the evening discourse, will
doubtless evoke a lesson for New Years callers
The President OF Bethany College, Rev. w. X.
Pendleton. LIZ D.. win I'LL the pulpit at the Church
of Christ this morning. The pastor lectures to
young men III the evening.
.sThe Burning ofthe Brooklyn Tabernacle" is the
subject OF the anniversary sermon by Rev. Mr.. Tai
mage, in the Brooklyn Academy, this morning.
In ST. Thomas (EpiscopaD there VIII be i'm.
pressve services to-day, the festival OF the Holy
Innocents, Bishop 0denheimer, OF New Jersey,
preaching the jubilee sermon in the morning.
Chidren's festival at half-past three P. NJ.
Rev. Theodore Irving, L. D., lectures this after
noon in the Church OF the Heavenly Rest, Rev. DR..
Rowland preaching the morning and evening dis
courses.
"Lessons from the Life of Agassiz" will be Illus
trated in Steinway Hall this evening" by Rev. Way
land Hoyt.
The customary services will be held by Rev. NJ.
Goodman, in the Methodist Free Tabernacle, to-
day.
BY Rev. DR., Miller, in Plymouth Baptist church.
BY Rev. Mr.. Galleher, in the Madison avenue
Zion church.
BY Rev. Mr. Knapp, in Laignt street Baptist Mis-
sion.
BY Rev. Mr.. McClenand, in St. Lukes (Metho.
dist).
BY Rev. Mr.. Barnhart, in Forsyth street Metho.
dist church.
BY Rev. Mr.. Mitchell IN Canal street Presbyte-
ran church.
by Rev. Mr.. Pendleton, In Filty-third street
Baptist church
by Rev. Mr.. Tracy, in the Church OF the Retorma-
ton.
BY Rev. Mr.. Davies in Berean Baptist church.
The missionary anniversary OF the Central Bap-
tist Sabbath school, at halfpast seven p. NJ in the
church. will be addressed by Messrs. G. II. An
drews 5. Merritt, Jr.; j. II. Dean and others. Rev.
william Kob will preach the morning sermon.
Appropriate services by Rev. Mr.. Sloss to-day,
In the Fourteenth street Presbyterian church.
'The Unity OF the Race" is the special subject OF
Professor Hitchcock, at haf-past seven P. NJ, IL
the Collegiate church.
Rev. DIR. Fulton will this morning and evening
deliver characteristic discourses in the Hanson
place (Brooklyn) Baptist church.
"The Relishes OF Lifen will be placed before
young men by Rev. Mr. Pullman. of the Church OF
Our saviour, In the Han OF the standard Club this
evening.
"The Communion Question: will be discussed by
Rev. Mr.. Northrop this morning in West Twenty
third street Presbyterian church.
At the morning and afternoon services in the
Church OF the Holy Trinity Rev. DR.. Tying Jr. will
oflciate. Rev. DR.. John Murray Forbes breaches
in the evening.
DR.. Tying WILL in the evening, at Cooper Institute
deliyer peoples Christmas sermon.
"Why Celebrate the Birth OF Jesus ~ will be the
query expatiated upon by Rev. Mr.. rockingham
before the Independents n Lyric Hall, this morn
ing.
'The White Horse on which the Lord is Coming
will be indicated this evening in the New Unurcl
temple by Rev. Mr. Ager.
Professor william Everett, of Cambridge
breaches morning and evening IN All Souls (Dr
Beowso church.
At the installation of Rev. Dr. Alexander r
Thompson as pastor OF the North Reformed church
Brooklyn, this evening, Rev. DR.. Vermiye vii
preach the sermon, Rev. Dr. Hutton deliver TIL
address to the pastor elect and Rev. Mr.. MERIT
that to the congregation.
In Trinity Baptist church Rev. Dr. Holm,
breaches morning and evening; baptismal cere
monies after the latter.
in the practical discourse by Rev. T. S. Pycott this
evening, in Cutter Memorial church, Brooklyn.
''The Spiritual Stadium" and Forward" are
Rev. Mr.. Osterhaut's morning and evening topics
in Harlem Hail, where the First Baptist congrega
ton worship.
Rev. Mr.. Newton breaches at half-past ten a
NJ and hafpast three P. NJ. choral serviceJ IL
Antnon Memorial church.
In North Presbyterian church Rev. Mr.. Rossitei
breaches this morning. Communion service al
haf-past three p NJ.
The rector OF the Church OF the Resurrection will
conduct the customary morning and evening ser
vices to-day III this church.
"The Dignity and Truth of Sprltuallsm" will be
set forth by DR.. +. A. Palmer, in DE Garmo Hail.
this evening.
Lyman q. Howe lectures to the Robinson Hall
Spritualists to-day.
There viii be Spirituallst conference at No. "a
Madison avenue, ts-day.
Mr.. Thomas Davis lectures on Land Monopoly
in the Cosmopolitan Conference at three p. NJ.
The Mission Of Professor schIamovitz.
To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD:-
In last Sundays issue the HERALD with its
usual enterprise, presented an interesting detail
OF the interview OF one OF your reporters with
Professor Emmanuel Moses Schlamovltz, Catholic
missionary Tor the conversion Of the Israelites OF
New York city and vicinity.
While earnest Catholics viii, no doubt, offer up
iervent prayers that success may attend the
efforts of TINS patriotic and jealous ex-rabbi IN
cool-mnded people Of other sccts cannot look
upon this work with anything except Indifference.
Now, without attempting To discuss this subject
from theological point OF view, desire simply to
offer suggestion or two which, If acted upon,
would result benehclally TO large portion OF the
community,
In this great metropolis alone. during the winter
months, there are several thousand persons who
are without employment, with no home TO shelter
them rom the Icy blasts oi winter, ana
destitute Uf even the slightest necessaries
OF life. Then there is q large class, poor
but proud, which prefers TO starve rather than
10 solicit aims. Among these classes there il a
broad and ample field Tor labor productive OF an
Infinite amount OF good. To supply the needs OF
these unfortunate beings, as lar as possible TO feed
the hungry and clothe the naked, IS surely work
OF greater humanity and noblcr cause to engage
In than the wasting OF time and money in the futile
attempt 10 induce the Jews Of New York to EN-.
brace Christianity. | say iutile attempt, because
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