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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-09
ST. FRANCIS xAvIER's CHURCH.

Sermon by the Rev. Father White, 8. D.
The Parable of the Sower nd the Seed.
Rev. Father White S. j., formerly OF Virginia,
preached, at the Gospel OF the high mass yesterday
at the little church OF the Jesuits In sixteenth
street. His subjec, was the parable OF the sower
and the seed-Luke, Will, 4. l5-as contained In
the Gospel for sexagesima Sunday. 1t was a most
eloquent sermon. the preacher possessing good,
melodious voice and the rare faculty OF clothing
his thoughts in graceful elegant language, united
to terse logical reasoning and impassioned ear
nestness. He spoke OF the Importance OF the du-
ties of parents towards their children and Hkened
the virgin mind OF the child to the ground on
which the seed Of grace falls. When the soil is
well cultivated, and the tiller is the parent, it is
sure 10 bring forth good fruit hundredfoid.
The mind OF the child is entirely Influenced by the
parents, and to them Is TO be accredited the re-
sponsibiliiy OF the future bend OF the youthful
mind for good or evil. He instanced the example
OF the child who was once brought before the
pagan governor ana was ordered to offer incense
to the divine Caesar and the tuteary gods OF Rome.
Tie child refused, giving as o reason OF his choice
OF death before worldly pieferment
THE LESSONS TAUGHT HIN by HIS MOTHER:
The fear Of q cruel death could not remove rom
his tender mind the maternal instructions that
had taken such firm hold there. When the parent
his stewardship and care of those little ones en-
trusted to him, how consoiing will be the words
When auOreSSSu To tue truly CuIlStlau iatncT UT
mother, swell done. thou good ana faithful ser
want; enter into the kingdom OF heaven" He
gave q beautiful illustration OF the manner in
which even the tenderest mind can be attracted
towards the service OF God. Take the child before
picture OF the crucinxion and explain the cause
why those cruel nails were driven into the hands
and feet, and how every sin, every act OF dis.
obedience to Gods laws, helps to drive in those
nails still farther, to lacerate
THE HEART WHICH BLEEDS FOR NAN
and press down still closer the cruel thorns that
encircle the head. The mind Is never too young to
be inclined towards good evil.
The choir, under the direction OF DR.. William
Berge, the organist, sung the "Kyrie" and
"GlOria" OF Andres mass and the 'Credo," 'Sanc.
tus' and "Agnus Dei' OF Haydn's immortal third
mass, "ImperaL" Miss Teresa Werneke, soprano !;
Miss Mary Werneke, alto Signor Tamar0. tenor
and sgnor Bacslli, bass formed the first quartet
and Messrs. KEEPS and stanton, with well Sc
lected chorus. The wonderful eanon-one of the
most ingenious and effective members IN any
mass-which commences the ''Credo" and which
extends to the "Et lncarnatus" and the brilliant
fnales 'Et vitam ventura s&cuh, amen," and
"Dona Nobls," were given with a precision, spirit
and effect that spoke volumes for the high training
of the choir.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-09
CHURCH OF THE DISCIPLES
The Road to Heaven Always Opcn-Ser-
..ao.a bxx RAv. Georxe IL Heuxxarfh

The Road to Heaven Always Opcn-Ser-
mon by Rev. George H. Hepworth.
The Rev. George Ii. Hepworth preached yester.
day morning to an immense congregation al the
Church Of the Disciples, Forty-ffth street and
Madison avenue. His theme was 1.-THE Road to
Heaven Always Open" lie took his text from
the book OF Genesis, xviii, 12-"And behold q
ladder up the eartn and the top OF 1t reached
to heaven" He was always struck, he began,
with the beauty Of the scenery OF Palestine when
he read OF the grand characters that had shed
their gracious lustre over 1t. When Jacob In his
rugged travels had assembled the mountain tops
he came to wiidernesses Of stinted grass. He saw
the immense plain stretching away to the Med
terranean, and further yet the Levant, like q
sleeping giant, and the river Jordan, which was to
become the baptismal font OF the whole world. 1t
emptied itself Just beneath his feet. When the
shadows OF the night began TO fall he prepared for
himself couch fit only for shepherd. When the
dews began to gather he laid his head upon a
stone. He had dream, In which God Infused into
his heart
POWER UNDREAMT OF BEFORE
and quite unfatbomable. Whenever he contem-
plated this episode he was taught that there was a
road to heaven even for the criminal, the wicked,
the doubtful and the unbeieving. Jacob had been
driven away by father's hand. Retributive Jus.
tIce sent him out into bowling wilderness TO take
the chances OF robbery and, perhaps assassina-
ton; God appeared to him, and he tthe speaker)
was always glad when God appeared to the down.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-09

does man show tine development .ideae
AZ frst helpless mass, whose only power Is IN
new born man Is the lowest animal In the world.
Az three years he has about the capacity OF calf;
lliy born q twshsy.ons. by law"tSs soWess born
sast ves We grew naturally from aesh to
bis nasSrs come: INTO the
spiritual condition he is q child Of God. Reason.
sc1ng ID the Inc unseen on oer plane than the
not require us to believe unseen things CONTRARY
to reasohwtS open our mouths and swallow what
ing bread and drinking water we swallow the
FLESH AND BLOOD OF AN ACTUAL GOD.
the Saviour, who lived centuries ago, and whose
flesh and blood have been eaten and drunk in ali
parts OF the world ever since, this all our reason
Rejects Faith is the employment OF reason aion1
the line OF analogy IN tne upper sphere OF mind,
not IN & reason reason There Is no
that three are one and one is three, we answet
at once, No. In mathematical sense that is i'm
possible. Yet, in the animal world we have SIM
pie animal life, without nerves or organs; then
complex creation. There Is tDhnite variety be-
tween the animal which when cut in two becomes
1MS Having n 10
Intellectual life. 1t is not impossible to carry this
iaea further, ana imagine the POSSIBILITY Of
lieve what is not according to its proper evidence
is not faith. Truths OF sense and spirit may differ,
the ribs OF nature or explores her secrets with the
microscope, does not disprove the truths OF reve-
latiOn.
FAITH IS NOT MYSTERIOUS,
but normal and natural. Nature ordains that We
should develop. and oil progress Is toward raith.
We develop by the proper use Of the faculties
God has given u.s. Ignorance chains US to the
things Of sense. boy takes my wasch, touches
this spring and that wheel It runs Wild Or
stops ne declares It totally depraved.
A skilful Matchmaker cleans II. Ruttng each
pa tas In Its oay "
Is q new watch" SO q rough boy s made new
and refined man by the power OF love. Years AFTER
he tells his grandchildren the change wrought in
him by the Girl he worshipped. She made him
new man. HIS bones and limbs were not changed,
yet ne was new creature by tho power OF love.
Is 1t not possible understand the regeneration OF
. man by the power OF Divine love, as shown In the
sacrifice Of Jesus Christ--a lie renewed and puri.
ned by the sentiment OF lover Faith tells US OF that
superior realm where we already have father.
mother, brother, feel the truth OF that coming
home. The crash Of earthly discOrds Is lost IN
the heavenly harmonies. Earthly wretchedness
sinks into the background OF the celestial sphere.
We are borne ON the wings OF Faith to our angel
homo. We have seen Him who Is Invisible. How
blessed, them Is this life SO AT last shall ye Stan0
In Zion and see Tod,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-09
SEVENTH AVENUE METHODIST CHAPEL.

DR.. Wild ON Spiritual Service.
The little Methodist chapel en- Seventh avenue,
Brooklyn, was crowded yesterday morning to hear
their popular pastor expound the sanctions Of
Divine law. His sermon was founded upon Mark
XIV, S-"She hath done what she could; :" and he
proceeded to show how the life and sayings Of
Jesus harmonized, and how perfectly and even
grandly one sustained the other. Tne great charm
OF His teachings was the agreement between HD
doctrines and practice. SO perfect was this agree
ment that He could invite the multitude, who ala
not credit His word, to believe Him for Ills worka'
sake
Suppose, on this principle, said DR.. Wild, Writ
ten record OF the faith OF one man from each de-
nomination should be placed In the possession Of
stranger for the purpose OF finding the holy
through their works, how many would he ind In
this cityP Send him to our preachers meeting at
No. sos Broadway tomorrow 10 make his seleO'
ton, and | don't believe his choice would be tho
ency Is Jewel, and the Church OF to-day is shorn
of her strength and her usefulness ana credit I'M
paired for want OF this very virtue
After recting the story or the alaoaSter box OF
ointment, the wOman's contribution and graft
tude, he remarked that the Gospel was designed to
and private. Human labor Should DO benz.
nted by 1t. 1t would not take much IL
all were working for that purpose. Let men give
up unlawful pursuits and choose honorable avoca-
tons instead, there would be an equitable division
OF labor and the poor sustained thereby. 1t ID
generally those who have the least Christianity
that expect the most OF their fellow men, and no
man can follow the teachings OF Christ without
having enemies. A man, therefore. Is wise who
understands the world sufficiently to take ault-
finding natural infliction. Dr. Wild In closing,
barely touched upon the subject OF women as
they might do some good In that vocation, he was
OF the opinion that men and women would work to
better advantage IN occupying their proper places
and not endeavOrlng to seek positions they were
not intended to I'LL
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-09
ST. PATRIOK'S CATHEDRAL.
The Teachings Of Chrfst-Sermon by the
Rev. Father Kane.

The cathedral was thronged to the doors yester-
day, and the Interior OF the sacred edlnce during
the ceremonies presented very imposing appear
ance. The Rev. Father Salter oflicisted at last
mass, and at the conclusion OF the nrst gospel the
Rev. Father Kane assembled the pulpit and
preached an impressive sermon. taking his text
from the eighth cnapter Of st. Luxe which recites
the parable OF the sower. The reverend gentle.
man. after explaining the words set forth, pro-
ceeded to dilste upon the Importance OF listening
attentfvely to the teachings OF Christ as preached
by Ills ministers on earta. Preaching was the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-09

resi- or COMFORT pus tne teaching of the heavenly
doctrine Of Christ. The world u
WAITING TO BE SAVED
BY speedy revival OF religion and glad accept
snce Of It's sacred doctrines. This Is to-day the de-
sire and hope OF the peoples The truths OF Christ,
once revealed cannot lose their power OF fruitful
ness. And when that spirit OF Christian holiness,
for which all should strive once reaches
mans heart then may he say with Joy in his soul
and glory In his eyes, "Let thy servant die In
naa
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CONTINUED ON NINTH PAGE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-14

11270 From Old Town, by Carsonvirie, Point
hope, Indspendenee, and Bride
Greek, to Mouth Of Wilson, 80 miles
and back, twice q week.
Leave Old Town Wednesday and satur-
day at 7 m;
Arrive at Mouth of Wilson by pm;
Leave month Of Wilson Tuesday and Fri
Arrive at Old Town BY 5pm.
Bond required with bid, 500.
1l27l From Old Town, by Piper's Gap, to
LsDbsburgh, 15X miles aud back, once
Leave Old Town Monday atTam;
Arrive at Lambsburgh by Il N;
Leave Lambsburgh Monday at N;
Arrive at Old Town by m.
Bond required with bid, 500.
1872 From HilsviIIe, by Wood Lawn and Wolf
Glade, TO Old Town, Il miles and back,
Leave Hills7ile Wednesday and Saturday
Arrive at old Town by7Pm;
Leave Old Town Wednesday and Satur-
Arrive at HiIlsvflle by lam.
Bond required with bid, 900.
I12I3 From Hills.ills to Ararat, 10 miles and
back, once a week.
Leave Hilsviile Monday at pm;
Arrive at Ararst by m;
Leave Ararat Monday at IN;
Arrive at Hillsville by u IN.
Bond required with bid, $500.
lIZ'4 FROM ROCKY Gap by Clear Fork, Cove
Greek, and ShswyeT's Mills TO Crorts.
vile, n miles and back, once a week.
Leave Rocky Gap Friday at am;
Arrive AZ Croftsyills By pm;
Leave CrOftsviile Saturday at am:
ATlive az Rocky Gap by 5 pm IN.
Bond required with bid, 500.
1875 From wytheville, by Browne Hill, to Old
Town, 30 miles ana back, twice a week
Leave WytheVille Wednesday and Satur-
day at Ia;
Arrive at Old Town by pm;
Leave Old Town Tuesday aud Friday at
am;
Arrive at Wytheville by pm.
Bond required with bid, 500.
1875 From Wytheville, by SpeedweIl, Elk
Creek, and SUmmerdeld, TO Independ-
ence, 81 miles and back, six times a week
Leave WytheVille daily, except Sunday,
at N;
Arrive at Independence by pm;
Leave Independence daily, except Sun
day, at IN;
Arrive al Wytheville by IN.
Bond required with bid, 81, 200.
1l2ii From Marion, by Rye Valley and Grant,
to Mouth OF Wilson, 2q miles and hack
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-14
IcoE'ins,d f-om TIird paos. /

lcsn,inEsd from TLird yaOs.I
1855 kTOIo Clover DepOt, BY Mount Ian o. 4.
Whs.'sTilie, and BArksdale, 10 Republic
can Grove, @Rd back by whitesvilie and
Mount Laurel, TO Clover Depot, egual
20 Is miles and back, tx times . week
70 Mount Laurel, and thee times the
LssIs Glover Depot daily, except Sunday,
Arrive At Mount Laurel By 10Oam:
Leave Mount Laurel daily, except sun
ATIive az Clover Depot by scam;
Leave Mount Laurel Tuesday, Thursday Z,
ard Saturday At II 30 ID;
Arrive AZ Republican Grove by pm;
Leave Republican Grove Tuesday, Thurs
day, and Saturday At IN;
Arrive AZ Clover Depot by 10 80 u.
Bond required with bid, $500.
Ii2So From HAliEax @. II. to South Boston De-
pot, miles and back, six times = week.
Leave Hsiitsx Y. d. daily, except Sun
Arrive AZ south Boston Depot by IN;
Leave South Boston Depot daily, except
Sunday, at 30 m;
Arrive 81 Halifax Z. t. by g an.
Bond required with bid, $3.50.
112sl Prom News Ferry, By Vernon Hin, Pey-
tOnsburgn, and Riceviiie, 70 Mount
Airy, S2X miles and back, twice a week
Leave News Ferry Wednesday and Satur-
Arrive At Mount Airy by4pm:
Leave Mount Airy TUESDAY and Friday at
IAN;
Arrive At News Ferry by 3 p m.
Bond rsquired WITH bid, 500.
1l252 Prem News Ferry, by TurbervilIe and
Mount Carmel, 20 Cunningham Store,
"A miles and back, twice a week.
Leave NeSs Ferry wednesday and Satur-
dav At 3 80 I'd,
Arrive a. Cunningham's Store by 23O
p ID,
Leave CunBiuRhsm's Store Wednesday
and Saturday II 80 . m:
Arrive al News Ferry by $50 pm.
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1859 From McDensids Mnl, to Blacksburgh,
10 miles and back, three times . week.
Leave hcDonalds Mill Tuesday, Thurs
day, and Saturday af u m;
Arrive 81 Blacksburgh by pm;
Leave Biscisburgh Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday at a pm:
Arrive NJ MeDonslds Mil by7pm
Bond required with bid. e2o0.
Hill, snd Rich Patch, to GOWNS ton, so
miles and back, once q week.
Leave FincastIe Friday at m;
Arrive at Covtngton by SPIN;
Leave Covington Saturday at am
Arrive at Fincastle BY m.
Bond required with bid, $3.50.
1881 From Salem, by Cave Spring, Poage's
MIL, Bent Mountain, Copper Hin,
simpsons, Graysville, and Little River
70 Floyd u D., AN miles and back,
Leave Salem Tuesday and Friday at 10
Arrive at Simpsons byspm;
Leave Simpsons "Wednesday and Satur-
Arrive at Floyd G. H. ny l2m;
Leave Floyd q. IL. wednesday and Satur-
Arrive at SIMPSONS by SPIN;
Leave Simpsons Monday and Thursday
at am;
Arrive at Salem by5pm.
Bond required with bid, $500.
1l542 From Salem, by Catawbs, Abbott, aud
New Castle, "a Ripley's Mills, IS miles
ana back, three times 8 week.
Leave Salem Monday, Wednesday, aud
Friday at III;
Arrive at kipiey's Mills by pm;
Leave Ripey's Mills Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday at = ~;
Arrive at Salem by IN.
Bond required with bld, $500.
1888 From Allegheny Station, by Sweet Cha
Iyheste, to Sweet Springs w. Val, 10Y
miles apd back six times a week.
leave Allegheny Station daily, except
Sunday, at m;
Arrive at Sweet Springs by u m;
Leave Sweet Springs daily, except Sun
day, at N;
Arrive at Allegheny Station by . IN.
Bond required with bid, 500.
llo44 From Cady's Tunnel, by Marlborough
springs and Bath Alum, TO Bath O. II
l5H miles and back, six times a week.
Leave Cady's Tunnel daily, except Sun
day, at $50 m, or on arrival OF cara
from the east;
Arrive at Bath @. III. next day by
nn4k ~ Ali
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-05
Tile Russian Monks.

According to recent statement, it
appears that The monks in Russia enjoy
q very comfortable position, ThereRre,
It seems, in Russia 5000 monks and
nuns, who nte waited on by 10000 lay
brothers or sisters, as the case may be,
who are really servants, although they
wear the monastic habit instead Of a
livery. All the property of the monas-
teries was contiscated in 17G4 by the
Empress Catharine, who at the same
time assigned to these establishments
in compensation money indemnity
which amounts ut the present day to
about $500, 600 per annum. She, how.
ever, took the precaution TO mike a reg
ulntion that no monastery should ac.
quiro any landed property without per.
mission by royal rescript. The monks
have been mono the worse for this act Of
spolintion. The piety Of the Russian
people has made them ample amends.
The annual offerings to monasteries to
which pilgrimages are made, and which
nearly NIL contain relics or miraculous
images, amount TO no less than $500,
600, aud for the last hundred years the
legacies in money alone havo consh.
tuted capital producing $4,000, 900 IN.
nually. The result is that each indi.
vidual monk has an annual income Of
s772 at his own disposal, and one.third
OF the revenue OF q monastery belongs
to the Superior 30 that the poorest Of
the archimandrites have from $3.50 to
81, 800 per annum. There are others
who have as much as S22,500. The
monks, moreover, engage in trade, lend
money, and indulge in speculations,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-05
A london Fog.

II we may Judge from n London lot
ter We in this country know little OF
fogs. The writer says: This has been
n week OF fog-the densest and darkest
known for several years-and people
are still coughing aud gasping from the
poisonous effects OF the villainous mix
ture Of gas and coal dust which has
been pumped into their lungs. Busi-
ness has been more than half sus-
pended. The fog was not confined to
the streets, but penetrated into ware
houses md offices, so that even with
gas and candlesit was scarcely possible
to read or write. This is oil course
very busy time, and the docks are full
OF ships waiting to discharge their car.
goes, but while the fog lasted, nothing
could be done in this way. Navigation
was entirely stopped on the Thames
and the canals. Many omnibuses gave
up running and cabs could only
make their way through the town with
the help of a torch-bearer ut the horses
head. On the whole, people in the
city have not had pleasant time Of it.
To breathe n suffocating and poisonous
atmosphere to have to grope about
the streets in q darkness more impene-
trable than that OF night /; and when
half.blinded with the stinging vapor,
to be exposed to the onslaught OF er
ratio vehicles, makes up the sum Of
human misery. There wns n pressure
of running trains, rs usual, on the rail-
ways; but most Of them were m hour
or so late in starting, and they only
crawled on, with frequent stoppages,
amid tho incessant banging Of fog sig
nails, so TINT they were several hours
late in reaching their destinations.
The railways now traverse all parts OF
the metropolis, aud from the detona-
tions constantly going on, the inhabi-
tants might have fancied that they
lived in bombarded city. There
have, Of course, been q great number
OF accidents, collisions on railways,
plate.layers run over while fastening
fog signals on the rails, people run
down in the streets, people tumbling
into tho docks and into the canals, and
all kinds Of pitfalls. Yet, after all, the
number is less than might have beon
expected. The fat animals at the cattle
show suffered most, aud many had to
be killed, while others were removed in
a dangerous state. Fattened up to a
point at which they can only just
breathe, the wretched creatures have
enough to do to live in a pure atmos.
pherc, and the fog simply choked them.
Theatres, concert halls, and other
places OF amusement were all filed
with the irrepressible mist, so that the
stage was dimly seen amid the blaze oil
gas, and singers warbled, as II were,
out OF cloud. Altogether the loss in.
flicted on London must have amounted
to some hundreds Of thousands oi
pounds. Nothing makes q great city
so helpless as an innietion Of tllis kind,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-05
A usefnl Item.

Perhaps one of the most aggrayating
difficulties ever encountered by n busy
housewife is that attending the Light,
ing OF fires on still, damp mornings.
The stove at first won't draw even Wig.
orous blowing" will not suffice and
then when it does start, 1t is with sort
OF explosion or outward rush Of aiI
which fills the room with smoke and
gas, oitentimes putting tho unpleasant
fumes in tho face of the operator. The
trouble is caused by the difficulty en-
countered in overcoming tho inertia ol
tho long column OF air in the pipe OF
chimney, by the small column OF ali
that can be forced mp through the IN.
terstices of wood and coal, at the bot.
tom OF which tho FIRE is kindled. All
this may be remedied by simply putting
a few shayings or bits Of dry paper oil
the ton OF the wood .or coal, and first
| lighting TINT. It Immediately bursts
into blaze, because the air Inns pcr'
iectly free access to II from all sides
the heited air forces It's way in the
chimney, and establishes there an up
ward current. The match can then bt
applied to the kindling under the fuel
which will readily light, and, II dry
burst into q brisk flame.