The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-18
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
Ministerial and Church
Movements.
Why the Masses DO Not Attend
Church.
PROGRAMME or SERVICES TO-DAY

Reorge 0. Phelps VIII preach tnis MOI nlhs anu
wening.
A genera con erence OF suirituailsts win be
.eld IN Harvard Rooms TINS afternoon ana even
Dg.
Rev. W. P. Abbott win preach at the usual hours
o-day IA st. Lnke's Metho list Episcopal church,
% which ne has lately been appointed.
An adoress viii be delivered In Association Hall
mis- evening by the Rev. Olver @. Morse.
Fhe Rev. II. Hsber Newton viii preach IN the
Anthon Memorial church at the usual hours TO-
tay.
Mrs. F. O. Hyser win address the spiritualists
u No 56 West Tnirt ,.thlrd street this morning
lnd evening.
At Beekman Hill Methodist Episcopal church the
rev. w. IL Thomas viii preach morning ana even
ng.
..Conventionalism IN ReHgonr and 'frrutnful-
lessv Will De treated ut the usual hours to-day Wy
rev. 1. Nj. Pullman IN tne Cnurcn OF Our saviour.
DR.. Deems Is TO preach IN the church OF the
Strangers this morning on Christ Among the
bcepticsr and on "rhe Appearance OF Eeu" IN The
iveniug.
In the Church of the Disclp'es o. christ the Rev.
,. r. Van Basklrk viii minister ~ the usual hours
o-day.
Elder Bcknell win preach for the Beulah Baptist
,nurch TINS morning and afternoon.
Tie Rev George j. MlugIns VII preach in Full
on street chapei this morning and evening.
the Rev. b. MeGregor ul England wiu preach
Fity.tnird street Baptist cnurca TINS morning
INA the pass or this evening.
The Rev. AnGrew Longacre w1n preach In the
Central Methodist Episcopal church hrs morning
ma the Rev. henry NJ ssnaers TINS evening.
The Rev. John :. WINS, Just appointed 10 the
seventh street Methodist Episcopal church, Win
pFeacn there this morning and evening.
In he scotch Presbyterian church the Rev. j. 81.
vUfU
and afternoon.
In the seventeenth street Methodist Episcopal
thurch the Rev. J. Fl. Lightoourne the ne WY -ap-
,olnted pastor, viii preach at the usual hours to
iay.
Tne Rev. James b. Hawthorne win spesk In the
tabernacle Baptist chut en- this morning ON the
Luxury or Doing Good.n The Rev. W. II.
Leaven, OF Jackson, Mss, VIII preach In the even
nG.
Tne Rev. James NJ. King VIII preach at the usual
.ours to-day In st. Johns Methodist Episcopal
shurch.
The Rev. william Lloyd will minister TO the
Washington square Methodist Episcopal church
ms morning ana evening.
This morning the Rev. W. Is. Merritt Will preach
q tne Union Reformed church. sunday
scnool anniversary will be held Ia the evening at
which Rev. J. P. strong, OF Bcilcvlle, N. J.. ana
". W. Holloway, Jr.. OF Jersey City, viii deliver
ddresses.
''rhe shepherd ana the sheepn win occupy the
1ey. M 5 1erry's attention this morning and
Tening IN Eighteenth street Methodist Episcopal
thnren.
The REV. g. V. Saunders win preacn THIS morning
nd evening In willett street Methodist Episcopal
ihurch.
Rev DR.. Duny. OF ST Joseph's Roman Catholic
:nurcn. New York. viii assist tue Archbishop OF
session aud Bishop OF springnea to-day In the
teuication Of ~. Stephens cnnrcn, Boston.
Devils suicide" Is the Rev. ]. O. Pargrdge's
epic this morning In Phmpton Hail.
Divine service VIII be conducted IN the Cuurch
q the Resurrection this morning aud evening by
me Rev. DR.. FlagR-
In ne Cnurch OF the Holy Trinity Rev. s. n.
TynR. Jr., d. d., will pr ach TINS moralng aud
evening and Rev. j. W. Bonoam tots afternoon.
Religious services viii be he'd here also during
me seek.
The Rev. W. 7. Sabine VIII preach this morning
md evening IN the FIRST Reformed Episcopal
:aurc5.
At the clsrmont avenue Unlvsrsalist church.
Grooklyn, the Rev. II. r. Nye viii preaca tnis
vening on "The Revival We Need.n
private and Public Reform; or, Tue Duty OF
Christians IN Regard 10 Social Eviis,r viii be dis
used tins morning In the Cnurch OF the Ares ian
y the Rev. w. r Alger. Ia the evening he win
peaK OF me Lack OF Moral Memory As the chief
gause OF sln.n
In St. Ignarus Protestant Episcopal church
Rev. Or. Ever viii ornciate aud preach TO-DAY a.
ne usual hours. IN the evening continuing ms
curse on the worship Of the Protestant Epscopal
church.
IN All soulsi church, Elm place, Brooklyn, Dr.
sorteous viii SPEAK this morning about "FanIrs,
Raifngs and Pals OF Religious Men;v this alter
room on PERJURY and tEis evenlnG en- "Misun-
rerstood Men,"
The Rev. DR.. Rowland viii minister to the
churcn or the Heavenly Rest tbs morning ana
Afternoon.
IN the Church or the Disciples Rev. George n.
Hepvorih will speak THIS morning about aTne
CnInren OF the KIngn and TINS evening on How
20 Believe In God.n
In Cnrst cnurcn this morning Bishop Potter
WIN administer the rige confirmation, and th.s
evening the Rev. Dr. Thompson vii lecture on
'srhe Reformation"
In the Catholic Apostolic church the rev. c. A.
.. Brigham viii SPEAK Of the Conditions oI Ooe-
enco 6 the Lorl."
The rev. 9. Z. rinany wfll orlctate this morring
and afternoon in the Churca OF the Atonement
aud TINS evening Missionary meeting wall De
held IN the cnurcn-
WHY THE MASSES DO NOT % 10 CHURCH.
TO THR EDITOR OF rHH BRRALDs-
the question n often ASKED, ''wny 40 not the
rower orders 20 TO church :" wilI you permit a
a0oring man to state the reason OF their non
at'endancef II IL because OF the want Of SYM
patty on he part OF the clergy toward the poor.
The common people OF Judea heard Christ gladly
because ne was one o. the nselves because Tie
.Ienuned himself win them and because lie con-
stitut,d Himself tnelr champion AMI friend. But