New-York tribune., 1874-06-01
RELIGIOUS GLEANINGS.

The next session of the New-York District
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church Will be
held Tuesday and Wednesday June 10 aud IT, IN tho
Jane-st Methodist Episcopal Church.
A special feature at the services at the
Temple Emmanuel, Fortythirdst. and Ffthave., on
Saturday, the performances by Henry Carter on
the Il S ~ das m she MSse 0'
The Rev. w. L. Sabines sermon at the First
Reformed Episcopal Church. yesterday, was founded
upon Paus solemn charge to Timothy: Take heed
unto thyself and to the doctrine" The main idea
arSht the life will naturally and Certainly beaome the
exponent Of the faith which dwells within the soul.
The new Presbyterian church at One -hund-
rend-and twenty st and Mad sonavs. formally
dedicated yesterday morning The attendance was very
large In giving out the notices the PASTOR the Rev. j.
g. Ramsay stated that at the opening exercises the
Sunday previous, $4,000 had been collected and now
there remained floating debt Of $4,000. which he hoped
would be removed. The total cost OF the church
sl5oOoo. Following the sermon, which preached
by the the dedcatory exercises These were
very brief and consisted OF the reading by the pastor
and congregation alternately, OF passages from tho
Scriptures
The cornerstone of st. Peters Parochial
School for girls TO be erected at NewChurch and Cedar
sts laid late yesterday afternoon bv the Very Rev.
Father Quinn. VicarGenera, with solemn ceremonies.
An unusually large of persons present.
only the streets but windows housetops Of
the adjacent buildings being crowded The ceremonies
by ladies' and aferward by children After the stone
had been laid In form the assembled thousands adj
dressed at length by the VcarGenera, aud afterw ard
by the Rev. Fathers Mooney and Farrell large pro-
cession Of children from the various sodates of tho
school, and another Of the members Of the different
Roman Catholic societies, were formed and marched
through NewChurcbst 10 the scene OF the ceremony,
but without music.
The Orthodox branch of the religious Society
OF Friends resumed their session Saturday morning,
In the Twentieth-st. meeting house. The proposition
from the New-York monthly meeting, providing for
change in the admission OF children 70 membership In
lieu OF the present OF birhnght, referred TO
joint Committee, consisting OF two OF branch
the different quarterly meetings. proposition to limit
the time OF the chosen elders i've years also re-
ferred 10 the same Committee. Committee OF nine
was appointed TO examine the treasurers accounts and
10 specify sum 10 be raised for the expenses of tho
coming year. The report OF the Education Committee
read. showing receipts OF ta50 80; expenditures
81 59l balance, $3.50 So The fund for education was
reported 10 be t20250. OF which tl6250 safely
vested aud $4,000 lent TO Friends schools. The annual
report VI the school at Union Springs read showing
that there lls students The receipts for year
were Slli A., ani the expenses tiSss 70. Hudah q.
JONES' visitor TO the women's branch. delivered an
earnest address the Influence ot Parents Chi
uren.' During the afternoon and evening ueolpaa
we've held II support VI the Flrst pU seaQos.