The New York herald., 1875-07-18
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
Ministerial and Church
Movements.
The Temperance Convention
at Sea Cliff.
PROGRAMME OF SERVICES TO-DAY.

The City Church Extension Society announce
seventeen places OF worship uneer It's care In
dinerent parts OF the city in which divine service
will be maintained regularly during the summer.
The temperance people in Sea Ulln expect q
sermon THIS morning by Rev. William II. Beole, OF
Connecticut
The Rev. w. H. Lloyd will preach in Washington
square Methodist Episcopal church this morning
on "Christ, Our Llfe." and tnis evening on "The
Ascension OF Elijah"
At Stanton street Baptist church the Rev. ". II.
Leavell viii preach this morning ON "Tne Defec-
tion Of Peter" and in the evening on 'Rejecting
o King"
The Rev. Samuel Altman will occupy the pulpit
-el Allen street Methodist Episcopal church this
morning and Rev. j. V. Saunders this evening"
Preaching at the usual hours this morning ana
evening in the Free Tabernacle Methodist Epis-
copal church. Rev. John Johns, pastor.
The Rev. W. N. Dunnell viii preach at the usual
hours to-day in All Saints Protestant Episcopal
church.
Preaching by Rev. Mr.. shurts this morning in
Canal street Presbyterian church.
Rev. Dr. ]. E. Forester will preach In the Church
OF Our Saviour ths morning.
''Tne Christian Race, its Requisites ana Re-
wards" viii be considered this morning by Rev.
f. 8 Macarthur in Calvary Baptist church.
In the Church Of the Disciples OF Christ the Rev.
J. B. Cleaver, OF Brooklyn, will minister this
morning
Or. Cyrus Dickson will preach Tor the Fourth
Presbyterian church this morning.
DR.. John Bowling will preach morning ana even
ing ,or the First Baptist church OF this CITY,
Mr. ]. J. Morse, OF England, VIII address the
Progressive Spirtualsts at So West Thirty third
street this morning and evening.
The Rev. stuart Dodge Will give an account OF
Moody and Sankey's work III England, In olivet
chapel, Second street, this morning.
Company the Test Of Character" and 'The
Race for Life' win occupy Mr.. Kennard's thoughts
to-day In the Pilgrim Baptist church.
Rev. Ed. P. Payson will preach for the Scotch
Presbyterian church this morning and afternoon.
"Unstabe as water, thou shalt not excelu Is
she theme chosen by Rev J. II. Lightbourn for dis
cusson this evening in the Seventeenth lstreet
Methodist Episcopal church. TIE Rev. Mr.. WILL
Jams, OF Wilmington, viii preach there In the
morning.
The Rev. J. Howard Smith, OF Newark, N. J., win
occupy the pulpit OF the First Reformed Episcopal
cnurcn this morning and evening.
Rev. George S. Chambers, ID. D., will address
young men in Association Hall this evening.
''The Perfect Remedy" is what Professor Lourrel
will present TO the Filth Universaist Society," In
Pnmpton Han, this morning.
Dr. Porteous will tell All SOus' church, Brook
lyn this morning, "Why So Few People Attend
Church." and in the evening he VIII speak OF 'rhe
hold which Populir Religion Has Upon women.n
The Rev. r. G. McIlvane Will preacn this morn
Ing in the Church oil the Incarnation.
Services as usual to-day In st. Ann's church for
dear mutes
Rev. g. Fl. T. Widdemer VIII ofnciate at the
usual hours to-day In st. Amproses Protestant
Episcopal church.
Spiritual conference win be held in Harvard
Rooms this afternoon.
Rev. Morris A. Tying will minister In the Church
Of the Holy Trinity at the usual hours to-day.
A LABonER's REASONS FOR THE PAucrrY OF
cHURcHGoERs.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALp:-
In your Sundays edition appeared. under the
heading sabbath and Church Aceommo dation,n
very important statistics regarding places OF d.
vine worship and the number attending them on
the Sabbath. Either the writer OF tnat article is
NJ iault when he says that not more than 100000
attend church on any given Sabbath, the statis-
tics lately printed in tue Catholic ertec and other
Catholic journals, that there were N this city
SOC, 900 Catholics that attended church regularly
err Being cnurchguer and believer in relIgi-
Gus worship might, though but poor. unedu-
Gated laborer, show why many people absent
days.
Ftrst--The great majority OF the people in this
City are poor: and poor and ragged people, no
matter how honest or how pious. are not desira-
BILE in any OF our fashionable churches.
See01d-Tne clcrEymen OF every denomination
seem 10 be more bent on good living, building
costly edi1ces, dressing eXtravaga1tly and paying
homage TO riches, no matter how acquired, than
IN nstfncttng tho ignorant. retaining tae de-
PRAYED or going out in quest OF the strayed or
stolen OF their nocks.
9htrd-Many OF our churches have OF late be-
come more Ike theatres than places OF divine
worship. THIS can be seen in many OF our preten-
nous cnurcnes where tney post at the entrance
several persons 10 collect stamps very often from
tho poor VINO are obliged, for want OF WORK and
reduced wages, 10 suffer Tor the commopest nec-
VIII snow by precept and example tnSt rich ana
poor are created 10y and owe obedience and rever-
ence To the same great Creator, and are entitled
10 some Of HIS bounteous CUTS, then
Will the churches be patrOnIZed better than
tne rulnous rum shop and other human hell
traps Each aud every one OF our Christian
preachers would lain make the people believe
the sure road TO heaven knowing that all can
mot be rlgh, and not knowing which Is, Il any
q great many refrain from going to any place OF
wOrsnip, and offer up their prayers dr0ct TO God,
confident that lie alone can neither dscelve nor
be deceived. This Keeling know 10 be gaming
Rrounu amOnR the laDOrInQ class, who are capable
of thinking mole than they get credit for, ana
who know well enough the difference between
snam and real rellg0 A LABORER.
JULY IA, 1875
TEMPERANCE AT SEA CLIFF.
EAPs AND MIsHAPs-THE GATHERING HOSTS