New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-21
LECTURES AND MEETINGS.

The subject of the Hon. George s. Bout
Wells lecture tonight AZ the Church Of the Disciples
Finance and the Panic"
The annual election of the Gold Exchange
held yesterday hut the closing Of the Exchange
the result had not been announced There were seven
tickets IN the neld Eve the ton the rame Of
James y. Colgate, and tho others thai OF jenkins van
schaek the regular candidate; X i. Edwatns, Ih 9
Treasurer rendered Yesterday ha report TOR the six
months ending Sept 30 The total receipis from Aprl
have been sl7o o. and the a.. SZo'i o.
The balance 90 hand April was N45.~s %.
At the Fourth-ave. Presbyterian Church
last evening, the New-York Association Of Sunday
School Teachers held ts first monthly meeting after the
Summer vacation. The exercises consisted Of prayer
gafi0nal singing OF SuDday-schooi hymns. al
dresses from clorgymen from abroad ana orlsI us
cussion OF topics. The programme was conhncted a1e
the OF The London Snnday-schOol Union, ana
i'm conformity with Their request. The meeting was
opened by the President, f. g. Wilder ana the rev
Dr. John Hall, and others made addresses.
The regular quarterly meeting of the Prot
estant Episcopal Sunday Teachers ssocatlon
held in the lecture OF st. AIMS Church, Eighteenth
st. near Ffthave last night The Rev Dr: Thomas Gal,
laudct addressed tbe meeting upon Thc Importance OF
q Right Understanding OF Words" MANY OF the dssen
in the church, and between churches arose from
an incorrect understanding Of the meaning or words
lie dwelt upon the words Religion Church zap,
'ism." Catholic" and showed how correct idea OF
their meaning could be obtained by INVESTIGATING inc
composition and history Of the words themselves.
AT the Methodist Ministers meeting, yester-
day morning. the George Lansing Taylor OF Hamp-
stead discussed question OF What more can be done
to propagate religion in our ctesp Respectlng itn,
eracv he incurred Does IL tend 10 build up men ana
churchcsi Ia not the tendency OF u rather 10 make
church and pastor mutually regard each other as lemons
TO be squeezed than plants to be n0urshec or church
music fe said "There are two extremes; II IL too
artistic in cases, and made mp OF tmsy dties IN
Others" He lamented the small attendance upon the
PRAYER and class meetings, and the lack OF proper at
tenton by pastors and churches to the sundayscho0
The regular meeting of the Board of Super
visors was held yesterday afternoon communication
was received from the officers Of the 7th Regiment "
Co. calling attention the grant OF the Lessla
ture empowering the Board 10 fix upon site for new
armory for that regiment, and showing the immediate
necessity OF such 10 continue the efficiency ~ that body
resolution was offered referring the petition TO the
Committee on Taxes aud Finance, which was carried.
resolution authorizing the Board OF Sinking Fund Com
msssiOners 30 set apart portion OF HamtOnsquare
for this purpose referred 10 the Committee.
Supervisor MOnhemer remarked IN moving the refer
OF the petition that he hoped the Committee would
report adversely upon this prosumptuOus request.
resolution providing for the printing Of 100000 tickets for
the electors In the matter OF the annexation OF the towns
in Westchester County, and the proposed amendment
70 the COnstitutIOn-fOr and against-was adopted,
Bids will be received and the award made bv the Clerk
OF the Board and distributions made TO the different po
hucaI organizations.