The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-04

oS practicai adytco to Young men. He desc rtbed
the wrong way which seemed right. the right way
whca seemed wrong. and the wrong way know a
TO b. wrong. This Was contrasted with the new
lite which tine Gospel impaired 70 AL who accepted
Its oners Of salvation.
MADISON AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
Although he mas preached his farewell sermon, Dr.
Adams occupied the pulpit yesterday. and, with
Rev. DR.. Hitchcock, VIII continue to do so TIL
new pastor can be obtained. He preached from
the text samuel. xvi, 7-.Tne Lord seeth not as
man seeth." II was an eloquent discourse, and
gave vivid portray al OF the great truth embodied
IN the text
CHURCH OF ST.. CHARLES BoRRoxRo.-The Rev.
Father Duny was the celebrant at the "Mlssa Can
tata" In tins church. The Rev. Father Ignatius
Ubrien preached, taking his text from the BOOK OF
Proverbs, viii, 22-"The Lord possessed me from
the beginning OF his ways; was set up from eter-
nifty and Of oi0 before the earth was made" The
reverend Father then dwelt on the dignity OF the
Blessed Virgin aud her claims TO opr love and
esteem. At Jour O'Clock r. N. Bishop L0ugnlin,
sisted by Rev. Dr. Freei conferred the sacramnt OF
confirmation on about 4O) children and adults. Sew
eral hundred children made their nrst communion
Ia the morning.
ST.. PETERS CHURcH.-The ceremonies In st.
Peters were very impressive. The Rev. J. J.
McMeel was celebrant At the niga mass, the Rev.
p. J. Washe preaching vespers were sung at
halfpast three In the afternoon, after which fol-
lowed an instruction Both at high mass in the
morning and at vespers In the evening the choir
members Of the church ACQUITTED themselves with
credit Their names are: Mime. Poole, 0rganist;
Mrs. Fury, altos Mms. Zarwarskl, soprano; Mr..
Fury, basso, aud Mr.. Galley. tenor. At the bene-
diction OF the blessed sacrament In the evening.
tine 'Tantum Ergo and the 20 Salutaris" were
given with excellent effect
ST. STEPHENS CHURCH, BRooKLYH.-At nalEpast
ten O'Clock mass the pastor Rev. Father O'Retlly,
preached on devotion to the Mother OF Cod In the
course OF ms REMARKS he alluded to the grief OF he
Blessed virain standing by the cross OF her divine
son, and called attention TO the TACT tnat this was
the least OF the FINDING OF the Holy Cross" He
urged on his hearers to give honor TO Mary, quot
ing from ST. Paul to the Romans, the words,
'honor 10 whom honor Is due.n Ia this age all de-
votIon to the Queen OF Heaven was left to the
lowly anf the poor. though 1t was worthy OF the
most exalted minds. The good Father then urged
the congregation to be devout TO the Mother OF
God.
FOURTH AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Rev. DR.. Howard Crosby preached yesterday
morning from the text John XVI, s--l1-"And
when He is come, He VIII reprove the world OF
sin, and OF righteousness, ard OF Judgment. or
sin, because they believe not on Me, OF righteous
ness, because go to My Father and ye see Me no
more. OF Judgment because the prince OF this
world is judged" Christ sought to allay the grief
OF his disciples in view OF His early departure,
but while showing them that His leaving them
was necessary, He promised them comforter in
the Holy Ghost. This comforter had ever since
apole permanently In the Christian heart. bat
could only be discovered By the true convert
ST PAUL's CHURCH. BROoKLYN.-The Rev. Rob-
ert ]. Mcguire, pastor, celebrated eight O'Clock
and halfpast nine o'c ock mass in this church;
Rev. Father thinner halpast nine O'Clock mass
Tor the children in the basement and Rev. w. J.
Connolly early mass at hali-past six O'Clock A. N.
At the hail-past ten O'Clock mass the Rev. Father
W. J. Connolly preached an eloquent sermon on
the gospel OF the day. The choir performed some
excellent pieces. The "O1ertOrum, the <'Sanctus'
and the "Agnus Del" were particularly well rem
dered. The members OF the choir are Mme Clarke,
soprano; Mr.. Yaun tenor; Mr.. Kramer basso
with a number Of other voices. Mr.. Wolfe presided
at the organ At hall-past three O'Clock r. NJ SOL
'emn vespers were conducted alter when followed
devotions ior the month OF Mary ana benediction
OF the blessed sacrament.
ST. JOHNS METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH,
BROoKLyN.-The services here were unusually IN
teresting yesterday morning. Rev. DR.. Warren
preached an appropriate discourse from the last
verse OF the second chapter OF Acts translatiug
the text thus:-"The Lord adced the saved daily
10 the church." He said the church was not an
insurance society nor responsible common car
rier, but an educational Institution TO develop
mans spiritual nature. At the close OF the SER
mon about thirty young men and women were ad-
mtted into iull membership with the church.
They surrounded the altar, and while they stood
listening to the explanat on OF the vows they were
about to take, the scene was unusually impressive.
DR.. Warren preached very instructive sermon IN
the evening on "the Church OF uncerQround
Rome" locality from wnica he has recently re-