New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-20

investigations we're not yet sumcient 10 determine 'nei
extent
Dr., VIM. FOulds Thoms, President Of the
Ne@-york Nautical School, ecured the Loss Of the
Vile du Hayre," mt No. 81 Madisonst, last evening
His theory OF the disaster this: IL II probable
that when the vessels we're long distance apart the
officer In charge Of the steamer thought he could pass
ahead OF the sailing vessel but the superior sailing
qualities OF the Loeb Earn brought her upon the sides OF
the steamer" The positions OF the two vessels H.
Illustrated by diagrams and the lecturer closed by recit
INK . series Of rules for the prevention OF collisions 40
sea. A number Of mariners present expressed their
views at the conclusion az DIR. Thom's address.
DIR. Felix Adler lcctured before a large au-
dience ia Lyric Hall. last evening, on " Martyrs aud
Martyrdom" He said the principle Of sacrifice peryaded
the unyerse sacrifice ia the brand OF Cam stamped on
everything Evil Is often conserved By good The
Jesuts succeeded in promngating their doctrines by
Identifying them with deeds OF charity The idea that
any set Of men are IN possession OF all the ruin ana
virtue In the world the foundation OF all the re-
gious that had dsgraced the earth. False cou-
ceptons of truth often gave rise TO martyrdoin Irne
not those sacrifice themselves FOR tue
tenes Of church. but those who purchase with their
lives eternal TRUTH type OF o sse 5% So m s das
felt pain in CONCERNING him than he did IN the
pdDgs q mart yrioin itself
The Methodist preachers again discussed,
rday subject 1.-The Preaching Required by the
Times" The Rev. W. Deininger sail that funda
mental truths should he boldly declared and preachers
should not hastily receive converts. Tue Rev. s. d.
Brown. d. d., ceDsured the prevalent frivolous manner
Rev. j. Parker. the Rev. K Wbestey, and tue Rev b.
NJ. Adams, also spoke on the question. John B. Wolfe
addressed the meeting the present condition OF tue
Indians. He had spent 20 years among them. He al.
legged that the most wanton bfuaites were pcrpetrled
by the soldiers and that S0000N had been wasted by
tho Government officials He opposed an attempt,
which he asserted being made, 10 remand The con-
troll Of the Indian afars to Tho War Department. The
Rev. John VI. Reid, ID. d., Missionary Secretary SAID
tribes had been Chrisanized bat tue
Missionary Society doing very little.
At the annual meeting of the Bnai Birth
Benevolent Association in Masonic Hall last night the
Treasurer reported that there s5s96i rs in the
treasury receipts during the year, s69O73; eXpend-
.6l2 a. leaving balance Of sGsi5l a. The follow
ing officers then elected for the present year:
President, DR. 4. Waterman; VcepTesdeui l.. Fried
lander; Secretary T. HAMBURGER; Trustees. C. 1rths-
Child, NJ. Erich ID. Elan l.. Graucr, :. MdlliCh, NJ.
Klein III. DAVIS. W Go0dhart l.. FriedlaDder, T. Men
line. > Rose j. t. Mocrrl j. Lac. j. Lben j. hyman,
J.W-cuau, NJ Wa-ch j. Fox, d. MarkOwItz,J j. EJdman,
= Baere r. J. Gractz, VI. ROsenOerger, VI. j. Fried
lander, /. Bu1koisky, Cha.. Meyer, III. Epscfn, A.
JOsephe; Finance Committee, Max Wasch, A. Josephine,
and L. Weller When the savings ~ the Association snli
have reached 100000 asylum Will be erected Tor the
aged Otherwise intrm brethren OF the order. or tor
their widOss and children. TIE Society has $500 neul
beT-.