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New-York tribune., 1875-01-25
BAPTIST CHAPEL DEDICATED.


Dedication services weIo held yesterday af-
ternoon 10 the new Grace Baptist Chapel, in West
Twenty ninthst near HinthaYe. Although the streets
were unfit for walking on account 0f the storm, the
audience hed every part OF the building The services
we're opened by pastor, the Rv. Robert Cameron.
and afterwards short addresses ide by the Rev
William NJ Taylor d. D. OF the Broldway Tabernacle
the Rev. Thomas Armuage D. D., NJ the Fdth Avenue
Baptist Church; the Rev. II. NJ. Glaher OF Elizabeth,
n j.; the Rev. W T. Sabine. d. D., Of the FIRST Re
formed Protestant Episcopal Church Of New York the
Rev Mr. Wallace Of tue F,rst ". E. Churcn or TlrontO
Canada and Rev. Or MattheNs, of the Westminster
PRESBYTERIAN Church, In this city.
Several Uf the ministers VINO TOOK part IN the services
seemed strongly impressed with the fact that they
we're assisting the dedication Of cDurcn DeO1glng
10 diff rent denomination from their and dwc
uDon the singeness of aim IN religion, Notwithstanding
the diHsront modes OF religious Observance which
diff ,reut spcts may practice Throughout all the ad-
The Christian religion declared to be unit which
minor yariances Of faith can separate INTO distinct
parts. Good recognized 10 exist IN every sect even
In those which 10 nave wandered irtuesC from tne
principles OF the primitive Church IN ths spirit All the
Speakers called for GOd. blessing upon the me- church.
Tne buIl ting II PLAN wooden structure, neatly
carpeed aud furnish d. aud capable or seating comfort
ably about persous hch Is the number or the regu
lar congregation. Is cost together " tn nat OF the
leased upon which it stands, was toJ0 The church
existence aD IS years, and FOR
mrrly wned an edi1ce West eeveneeuth-st. known
as the seventeenth rect Bspust Church TDls was sold
Summer for $4,000 as the slte wac not thought 10 Do
suitable longer church purposes. Daring Last sum
mer the cougregaOn wOrrhlpsd IN the Onurch or ihe
Disciples at West and Broadway. The
building dedicated yesterday IL Intended only TOR tenn
pOrary use as q church edhce, and more costly struc
lure will erected soon as an eligible site caT De
New-York tribune., 1875-01-25
AID STILL NEEDED IN NEBRASKA.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DEsTITUrIoN by A SOLDIER
TURNED FARMER.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DEsTITUTIoN by A SOLDIER
TURNED FARMER.
TO the Editor or The Tribune.
SIR: The Columbus Journal has from time to
time published extracts from your noble paper showing
us that you enlisted in behalf and also the
great good you the OF bringing about But
Notwithstanding your noble efforts, well as those OF
Others Of the people fast Increasing and
the ncemency Of the weather makes IL cOuby hard. II
generally known that this is the second Of
devastation. There many Of the farmers in this
State who lost and Of their wheat
In the Fail OF 1873 well 1874 and to-day for the hrst
time in their lives famine them In the face Many
Of them yet received aid, but must have I,
and that soon. Again most of them soldiers, who
at the first call OF nation, few TO arms ana strug
ged through years OF want and priYat.On. Many OF
these like myself for months in rebel PRISONS Tlen
only ourselves suffered, while wife and children
with want Their cry IL food" food While
our is Come over into Macedonia and help U.s."
You may wonder why this want Is now increasing.
will tell YOu Some OF had wheat enough 10 last us
say months. This s gone, and now with uS
IL IL 10 beg starye. But yOu Say there has been
great deal OF money sent here. That true; but
are many Again. young ncn without any families and
those who from 10 10 100 lead OF stock receive aid
and, In belief, should have none. have only one
but before cAdgcn shall cry FOR iOOd she SHAH
be sacrificed their wants, much she Is thought or
Aud become quite evident tbat our wants cannot
alwavs be nled. OIe of Deah hD0rs vita a family OF
nns persons, lYed for months bread and baked
sQuash another, with an invalid wife, LAS NOTHING but
bread and water gravy.
This is my first attempt st soliciting aid from
strangets and would not do 50 now IL tae wants Oi
my metaphors did not call upon me TO do Now ~
this letter Is worthy place your paper please 10 put
there. blessings Of Heavenly tather
the urayers OF Christians will be your recOm9rnse
I. H. MACON J. +.
Monroe. Platte County. Neb, Jan. 8, 1875.
New-York tribune., 1875-01-25

present day. This spectacle Of beggared o ut
casts at the table became familiar one In the three
pubIioans and sinners grew into one OF me Staple
changes against the Son Of Man The Pharsees, .eu
meant, but Zlcchaeus knew. when those Divine Dps
whom the cruel hierarchs would fain have oned knew
wben sho groyeled IN bitter remorse at hs feet ana
heard him say, Neither do condemn tGe- ana sin
no more and that other her sister In sin learned the
same blessed lesson her tears fell fast upon his feet
ana the keen rehuke 70 the arrogant SIMON was ended
with word OF tender love and abb ling comfort TO hrr
AMI the rprOach 70 often hurled at Lln II to-day tne
beacon hight which the night Of nentent tears anu
the gathering backness OF remorse can never
hide. TINS receiveth snners!' The tear Of QUE
truly repentant sinner is dearer God than the loveess
aud ruitless Journalism Of housand Pharlsees fenl-
tence bring be harOt aud puO into closer
communion with their Maker Ban the combined excel
ences Of thousand vapid and respectable hypocrsles
The practical esson of he story Is vrry plln very d.
rect, very The parable out this morn
ug ike an inquinor-askng whois this prodgal amonH
yOui And II may point It's finger meaningy at more
than who Invariably congratuating nimseif on
the contrast presented by hs respectable standing ana
brothers rags aud filth. On, friend precious
immortal soul. not shrink from tue pointed nn-
ger. II IL b3 aimed at you. TIE answer To
that question is vital, the alternative it presents Is
sOnship or slavery; tie wamth aud Joy Of home,
or tue far country aud the est TO which God puts you
simple ana easily applied. The only fooung on whch
you received His family that Of sonship-
sOnshp reached through prnence for sn aud the con
secrdUn Of ali your love and power 70 your Father IN
heaven your simple consent to give yourself up TO
His alhery guidance, 10 receive your gfts from HIS
hand hold AL your honOre at HIS disposal anu 70 re-
al your POSSESSIONS through His free grace, aud
not a rewards Of your merit In any other relation
than this, must IL plainly, place Is VITA the
elder II to-day are counting on GOhs is'or as
reward OF merit II you cOngratula lag yOurseH 0u
the stTictness with which you have Kept His
words, If you honor any feeling tnat any
thing in you has estabs ed claim 10 even
SO mucn tho smallest kid from your Father 3
flock, you with the elder at the door saying,
Tnese many years do serve Lhee neither at any time
trHnsgrcsEed thy commandment OutwarJ conformity
GUd's law gives you place at his table You nave
not shown even outward conformity Tue thing WHEN
God asks OF you and the Ony inng, Is the spirit OF
son. the love kOn, the ObedleDce OF SON And, on,
remember that If I'll. he IN the Father knows HIS
child under all tue dishguremeu,s OF sin You cannot
have gone 50 far away. you cannot have wasted SO
much substance, you cannot nave den'd Joui seH so
f.nrfuV that snail back with Our heart
ull OF longing Tor "a hers love aud sous place the
table viii spread for Ou and there shab De JOY IN
heaven sinner that repenteth, moro than
over ninety Just pei who need NO repentance
New-York tribune., 1875-01-25

interest will be regularly forwarded to the DereaVeo
families.
The selection Of place for the next General CONFER
ence IL now subject consideration. Tie Britisb Am
snce has voted favor Of Rome, upon the report OF us
Secretary Tho Rev. James Davis, who visited France
and Italy last year get the opinion Of the oi
the Alliance in those the project The &C.
neva Aliance aso expressed preference for Rome bus
many German members oppose the proposition among
them Prof. Christsb The objection 10 made 70 ko'ne
that the Protestant population Is 100 small 10 give 20 he
Conference the support aud enthusiasm necessary :"
success, It Is urged that some decidedy iI0''''"s
city OF Engisbspeakng people should Oe choseh. auu
there is indication Of strong preference TOT Eoin
burgh The United States Alliance has, through Hs
officers, forwarded the following letter 10 tue BRUSH
Alliance giving It's views on the subject: ,o-,
The Rr JAMES DAVIS Secretary Of British Branch Era"
REVERSED AID DEAg BRorHzn: We have received
Conference or the Evangelical Alliance should Ue leld
in the city OF Rome. That such proposition should De
made. and considered seriously and prayerfulY ~ lsel
OF ordinary Interest and IS an
Of the progress of events tending 10 the
ultimate triumph truth and the universal glory OF our
Blessed Lord and Master; fitted 10 awaken pr1founa
gratitude aud eHkinde ardent hope There IS nuen IA
the suggestion attract and We WSG thas our -
ment could sanction the Impulses Ot our ecnR aul u
US to look with favor upon your proposal Du az SIsen nor
lDle 20 regard II eypefieut Vet % hoid rt
era Conference in the erna CITY The great expense
attending the journey and the session, and tie tTlnS
local ad to be reasonably expected IN meeting the
improbabllity OF securing a large Delegation from
tho American Branch; the fear that our meet,
ing there would appear 10 SAVIOR somewhat OF
bravafO, ard would fail 10 promote essentially the cause
frutn and unity; tho fear t.at In Rome the CONFER
would ind Itself without constituency or an au-
denCe; the feeling that such an arrangement Wouid
seem TO give organization the chara ter Of an az
gressve iOnary body Father than tat O bona ~
and feO Wshp among evangelical Christians ana
the fact that some other place OF meeting such as Du
lin or Edinburgh, would PROBABLY be- more in accord
with the general wish OF the members OF the df
ferent o the Alliance; tDese reasons, which
nave great weight, Incline ~ 10 ocject 10
to the proposed suggestion ana 70 express our delel
preference fOr Atty where the Alliance could
count upon local sympathy and cooperation, dni
where larger number of ts mbers rom all paris OF
ChrstendOm mghJ be reasonably expected 10 DO pres
With this OF our views. which We
trust wlll meet wih your sympathy we Dcs leave 10
subscribe ourselves.
The members OF the Executive COMMITTEES OF the
American Branch have already unanimously voted
against the selection Of Rome. aud at the annual meet
ing nj shi the subject Will again be taken up.
New-York tribune., 1875-01-25
THE ORIGIN OF sACRIFICIAL WORSHIP.

TIE Rr ". w. Anfraos a ns Catholic AposOe Church
The Rev. w. W. Andrews began a course Of
Sunday lectures Worship at the Catholic Apostolic
Church, In sIIteenthst last evening. The subject of
the fret lecture was Patriarchal and jewish
Worship"
The central act OF patrarcha ana Jewish worship, he
said sacrifice. because II was through the death OF
innocent victim. the spOtless Lamb VI Col, that the
future deiIyerance was 10 come. Man nld forfeited All
his rights by his transgressiOus ana he could
vited To IL through suffering that the deliver
ance was to come. Sacrifice IN lst have been been
presumptuOus act for man 70 Drng victim
which GOD had not required Tho story Of Cam
and Abel showed that tue one acceptable way or
approaching HIM by the shedding Of blood.
Sacrifice thus ins ituted Immediately after the fall
The chlef rite OF worship during the patrarcla dSpen
saton The first meudon ot presss, as distinct order
was mat Of MechEedek, me KING or salfn. ana also
priest " the most Hgn God Who brought forth bread
aud wine 10 Abraham, ana blessed DIN, ana received
from HIM titDes OF all. This shows tnat there was
class OF ministers VINO stood between God ana man,
with authority to bess that bread aud wlne we're used
the OF the Tempe, aud that the tlthe was
Gods portion which be received Dy ne Aahu oi his
ministers.
a great step forward taken after the Exodus OF
Egypt when the twelve triDes we're organized INTO ma
ton by means OF ordinances given directly IRON IoG
Tie simple altar OF the patarcns WAS enlarged INTO
tabernacle, With its two apartments OF tue nny pace
and the molly of hOes ana the spacious court III hlch
stood. Que tribe selected and separate Tor tue
conducting OF DvlGe worship and the care OF sacred
Things. consecrated place consecrde1 ptlestnoou
cOnsecrated utensils and yestnents anu Tue chOicest
ducts or the ealtI al were clcuDchtS ol hotehAp
under the Mosaic economy. great step III advance
was made the tune OF DAVID and Solomon ID respect
to music ana song. This the bringing IN or more
spiritual element, and more nJiiHc lnstrument 10 do
found than Tie sweet singer - Israel
KING warrior. minstrel saint, all IN one. Ine Ieme
took place OF the Tabernacle IN the reign OF
Solomon, df red from II maly IA lts grand proper
t0qs anu greater w0rhuess and splcnd0r Wien the
seventy years captivity IN BIDyOn were finished, 1t
was rebuilt Dy a company or returning eKe- and the
worshtp or God again restored, though with less
mugnihcence ard win the loss OF many of he glorious
thIngs Of the first Temple. Tuis secoId Temple was
standing aud il, services going forward Wnen tue
Sou OF God born into the world. chal x was
made ~ principles aud laws OF DIVINE sorshIp py
New-York tribune., 1875-01-25

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but by producing through faith 10 Christ men ano
women whom nobody can dispute.
THE wATCH-woRDs OF UNBELIEF.

Tzs Rs. SstAT 8J-rr'as at he R.snsH-Grsss oAapsL
In the temporary Russian-Greek chapel IN
second-aye.. between East Forty ninth and East FIJI
tieth-sts sermon delivered yesterday morning ny
the rev Father BIerrng upon the Perverslon
OF the Present Age In the Of his discourse he
made the following remarks:
The subject upon which intend 70 speak TO-DAY IL the
perversion OF ts In which the enemies OF u d anu
man confuse minds aud corrupt morals underinDe re-
lgion and, reBding asunder all bands, seek 70 over
throw divine and human order In the spiritual blind
ness OF many VINO attack Christianity they preacn wee
under the name OF virtue. The greatest eyu IN the
world Is unDecf; 10 weakens all the foundations or
society," and seeks TO overthrow everything existing
Was It not during the rule Of The Commune IA Paris AZ
II the Angel Of the Apocavpse had opened the pt out 0
which SCORPIONS ascended WHAT picture OF nnspcak
able misery there upolded under the loodteeped
oannerl God permitted this unlimited rie for short
TIME. 10 remind the nations into what abysses OF
aDOsacy from dod leads and bow the truth OF the law
OF eternal justice stands that unbee Is the source or
all ey and the end OF corruption THIS truth appears
more clearly when CONSIDERS closely che watch
words and phrases OF uDOeef and compares with them
tue deeds which we're seen IN the days OF the Pdrsan
Liberty the nrst watchword that resounis from the
IdnAs ,hese enemies OF oruer ana government Evan
secsI liberty ID freedom rom SIC, from tAe 20 yer VI
death IL n the sonship or Got The liberty OF the In
% %l9aonal Is tne desplsing OF tue comm n,llnent5 O
Iou the SELF VIII separating from DIS ordinances upon
eaItn, as cHurch authority ana tne FAMILY ties
eatts eager after unjust gain and It's euloy m-n ana
agreeaby falls the word upon the ears OF the enyious
.nrstlaDly. All lnen are equal before Coz All men
we're created ia His image. rne equality OF the Com
munlst IS the claim ake - the enOyments OF the world
and the graf ,atou OF the passions. The desire
Tor this equality Ia The very opposite Of tne
commandment, " Thou shat not coveL" The
motives are envy. disloyalty, and indolence,
anu tho means the putting aside or all
order the pundering of those who hold possessions,
aud the emancipation Of the 1esn. Fraternity" tue
tllrd word upon the red *, is the beluufa oltdecry
OF the Oh Stan. The children OF God % be or one
mind aud soul, ana 10 Communicate among themselves,
that there be none among them mat shall Lack. But
what does the Commune understand by " fraternity u
T1e answer gwen 20 the world IN the no wing or
rage aud murder and the cres or petroleum
Liberty, equality fraternity! Only Christianity gives
u the true meaning o. these words. Never nave the
gieatest philosophers OF tue word 80 highly spoken
about the relation OF men 10 eacn other Christ
tauRnt and Hls (hurcn prOclAII
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Hal, Ar. IaIan ard N - hesef Geo g H. Ioob
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MANS STRENGTH FROM DIVINE POWER.

r.
The Rev. DR.. Armitage preached in the
fnth Avenue Baptist Church, in rtysixth-st. near
Tfthave yesterday morning, upon the subject OF Gods
relations 20 The text taken from job xiii g.:
VIII he plead against me with his great pOweri No;
but he would put strength 10 me-" The orne OF arsu-
uent IN the discourse substantially as follows:
Joh felt weak. BE had been contemplating his own
veskBcss and Gods great power. A god OF power is
common all rel giOns, because men cover POW some
religions make God a despOt and cruel tyTant Otber
religions make Him q KIND. mercifu God, and Cod
who 90 wrong The LATER are rlght bccause Uou
u rot autOeratIc king VINO ses himself anoye the
avs which he himself bas established; Out He keeps
them and requires HIS creatures to keep them. Joo
knew that there was divine righeousuess, u 'Ia Ia
righteousness sustaiucd him I'm biz deep nfhetI0a he
asked II God woud plead against him WIN & a.s gr", M
power" and. on account OF Bls AnoW%leuEe % - "a d
Divine righteousness. quick ron MS heaiI came s1
the answer NO; hut He would put strength mic
LiD" We know thai Gud Is wise aud COCO Dut We u9
Bot always sckaoW edge IL WHY becuuse me Lead
variance Christian faith should come in ~ u came N
the Of job. and cause u 10 Acknowledge lhe VIE
viii not plead ugsinsi ith his great power. On the
CONTRARY, 4 pray 70 HIM and truly desire TO obey
10 do 10 He VIII take power out OF Hmst and put II
htO What cousoiiDg thought GOds DIVINE power
NatuTe's kir gdom does not hat all things work
together Tor good " bur the kingdom OF grace does say
al things work together for good" TO those VINO
love Cot, ana VINO understand Gods relations 10 u.s.
vital ruth IT, that Gods children. He is our
i9thcr and Will fstAeI plead against MS own ehdren
VIII he nls power 9saInst them Tor their denment
deftrUctioni No; he Will not because such thns
y impossible Neither VIII God plead against his own
cn.Gren nd destroy turm with His great power Can
You imagine Divine Justice doing tEins Ike thai No;
yon Coos great power Is one reason why he
RsCs ~ merciiIly, aud why lie is so tender
and lovur toward Us. We COMMANDED 70
kar cod, however. But why should we
lear Hint Because lie IS ai.-wise II Is dis wisdom
which sEOud inspire US w4;h fear anj reverence I9r
HIM. II follows, then, that when God aMcts uF, As
N because He knows that We need efncuoni anu
DOT He desires 10 arbitrarily use HIS poser and
nuke suffer Of spTlt Of cruelty God is love,
ana al He INSPIRED Dy love. J. i, then, our plau
outy as Christians 20 rust Him implicitly, for MS Wis
dom and love Will only he used for our good. AS u
father ptieth his own children" SO God plteth us.
He father % and all Clrlsu8us should regard
HIM Nnen He sent HIS only son 10 die for u.s.
DOUBT Els love Then let us numDiy Gsk him 10
mpart His power tnat may he the better pre-
pared for cOnc vita sin II must not be forgotten
however that 1--we IN wilful stu and disODedencei
n D4udly disregard Gud's commands and refuse 70
be guided Dy HIM, lie VIII plead AGAINST us at tde last
day God Il just, aAd how can justice do ctnerwI5et
New-York tribune., 1875-01-25
SABBATH TOPICS.

THE WORDS OF wELL-KNOWN TEACHERS.
EERMoNs by TIIB REV. DIR. ARMrAGE, THE REV.
DIR. VINCENT, IHE REV. HENRY WARD BEECHER.
AND OTHERS
The worst aspects Of Winter weather were so dis
played yesterday as TO keep in their homes many
usually constant church-gOers. In several churches
the attractions of pulpit eloqueuce, or the greater
resolution Of the congregations. brought together
considerable assemblies Of worshipers, but the ma
Iority of preachers spoke to meager numbers. The
subject of Mr.. Brecher yesterday was Content
ment. y the Rev. DIR. Armitago preached upOn THE
Imnarting of Strength 10y God to MAN." the sermon
of the Rev. Nicholas Berring was uPon Inc Ier-
version of the Present Age A sermon by the Rev.
Or Vincent upon The Elder Son. companion 10
the discourse on The Younger SOH" published II
This journal fortnight ago. is herewith gwen.
, 1875-12-16
.enton Coal Company.

m HE OFFICE OF THE ABOVE COMPANY
Il is at the store of B. Bernstein, where the
stock books are open. All are invited to call
and examine the plan. @. b. BURNETT.
Secretary
Seattle, March 6. 1874.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-26
Mah0met's Tomb.

A wealthy Arabian merchant has fur
njshed a German journal some interest
ing information about Mecca. The Grand
Sheriff, he says, Is richer than his mas
ter, the Sultan; he speaks French, and
has French dishes at his table, and eats
on the finest china, but never uses a
knife, fork or spoon. The furniture OF
bis house is made in the European style,
and comes from Constantinople. Lilo in
Mecca during the pilgrim season, when
there are about 100000 pilgrims in town,
is much more expensive than at other
times; beef is Sd. pound and bread ls
I'D. a pound.
The streets are lighted up with petro.
leun, and the expense OF lighting Is
borne not by the municipality (Which,
however, provides the lanterns, but by
each householder. The streets are al
paved, and many Of the houses are seven
stories high. Tnereis post-office in the
town, winch sends letters once day to
the harbor of Djeddah. Letters are
brought to the houses to which they art
addressed, and it is customary to give
the postman a plaster (3d.) for his trou
BILE. There is also a photographer in tn,
town: but no Christian books are to b,
found in the booksellers shops, as thei
sale is not permitted.