New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-31
LECTURES AND MEETINGS.

DIR. ]. G. Holland delivered his lecture on
The Elements of Personal Power" yesterday after
noon before the School Teachers Association at Asso
citation Hall.
Gen. John A. Gibbon, u. s. A., will deliver
lecture at the Cooper Institute, tonight tho Won
ders OF the Yellowstone" The lecture is one Of the free
course provided by the trustees OF the cooper ohon
The Assembly Committee on Elections will
meet at the Metropolitan Hotel this morning. to invesn
gate the claim Of Martin Nachtman to q seat in tho
Assembly FROM the With District oil TINS cy now hco
by George SchermaD.
The Rev. DR.. Cheever will deliver to-mOr
row morning at the new Presbyterian Church Of the
Purtans at One dred-and thTteth-st and Fifth.
ave, Of his series OF sermons on Evidences OF
Christianity"
A meeting of petroleum refners, inspectors
OF petroleum barrels ana all others interested 10 called
at the Managers OF the Produce Exchange, at 2SO
D. to-day, for the purpose OF deciding upon rules
governing the purchase ana sale o imported renueu
petroleum barrels.
A union MONDAY prayer-meeting has been
held recently in the ectureroom Of the Springst Pres
byterian Church, in view Of the increasing interest
which manifested by the public in religious matters
Page, and the meeting was addressed by the Rev. MI
Anderson.
During the past week revival meetings have
been held many Methodist Episcopal Churches OF this
city and vicinity wherein this class Of meetings have
been held before the present year At the Beekman
sions have been made. In the Aanson Church, In
Eorfokst, the Rev. Charles E. Harris, pastor
persons have been converted
Gen. Franz Sigel, William C. Conner, Thos.
McManus Gen. Thomas W. Conway. Isaac somers, and
others will address the attending public
Ing be held in Terrace Garden tonight for the pur
pose considering what measures be taken the
Ward.
A reception was given last evening by the
Literary Society of the Young Mems Christian Assoca
tion at Association Hall. The programme consisted Of
an sssay eS on Sy an
Carr; q debate upon the question, docs Morality In
crease with Civilization and address by the PreS
dent, q. Albert Pnkney.
The twenty-third entertainment under the
direction OF DIR. A. E. Macdonald, the Chief of stan
took place in the chapel OF the Charity Hospital yeser
day and coo OF the patients were delighted listeners
The progrsmme was musical with one exception and
the pieces were rendered by Misses Maria Brsinerd,
Anps Buckley and Messrs Toedt, schaufier VIM Mac.
Donald Charles Knight J. Pennington Caryl FlOr0, and
g. Colby. George FaHeeIt Cove read the trial sceDein
"Pickwick."
The Committee on Contested Seats, appointed
by the Republican Central Committee, met last evening
at Republican Hail. enty.thrdst and Broadway and
received testimony in regard to the disputed election in
the XVIII Assembly District. Testimony was submitted
W vent 70 prove that the polls had been opened a.
eieoaon and had been closed at 10 o'clock ana that
and leading to the baotSox that many Of the
rotes were unable 70 enter the until after the
boxes were removed from them.
AT the Church in Baldwins. L. l., the Rev.
l. mallory pastor 20 persons have been converted
In the Blue Point Church, the Rev g. Kristeler pastor
80 persons have united with the church, and IN Brook
haven Church. the Rev c. r. Cowpcr pastor 40 CONVEX
sions have been made. At Kingswood, N j., the Rev.
d. T. Coles pastor, 80 conversions have occurred. a,
Union Grove, the Rev. j. =. Connolly pastor a.
have protested conversion; and ~ West Haydrstrow
the Rev. g. J. Morris, pastor. % converts have been
All Mt
Church, Newark, the Rev. Dr. Suns pastor; at Han
cocks Bridge, ~ j., the Rev C. c. Malsbury, pastor
and at Harmony, ". j.. the Rev. A. Gregory pastor
At st. Psurs Jersey City, the Rev. d. Lowrie pastor
Ia EAyAa sQptpvee. Apd us conversions number s2e