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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-15
ST. STEPHENS CHURCH.
THE EARLY CHRISTIANS OUR MoDELs-sERMoN
BY REV. FATHER CoSTIGAN.


BY REV. FATHER cosTIGAN.
The high mass at st. Stephens yesterday morning
celebrated by the Rev. Father McCready, in pres
encc OF large and attentive congregation. Rossi's
Mass No was sung by the choir with much taste and
feeling The 'Gratias aGimus OF the Gora, = an alto
SOLO rendered by Nile Munier in a very credtablc
manner. The "Credon opened with echo, produced
by the voices Of the choir in to the words in
toned by the celcbrant which grandly solemn and
Impressive At the end of the first Gospel the Rev.
Father Costigan delivered cdyng discourse, in
which he contrasted the sanctity and fervor OF the
early Christians with the wickedncss and lukewarm-
read the epstle and gospel Of the day he In to-
days eplse the apostle OF the Gentes gives thanks
God for tho graccs bestowed the Thessaonians and
reminds them that they had become followers of the
Lord receiving the word in much trbulation with joy
OF the Holy Ghost" The history of the early Chris
tians Tor full OF instruction and encouragement
the lessons which IL teaches are most saluary and
should inspire TO follow, nearly can in tho
footsteps of tho early disciples OF cructed Saviour.
In the primitive of tho Christian the
from Pagansm did indeed receive the Word in much
tribuation; yet they were filled with the JOY of the
Holy Ghost and the infant Church spectacle
worthy OF both angels and men, In those days even
tender virgins proved superior 10 the united OF
earth and hell and thousands sighed for the grace and
the glory of sealing with their blood their faith in Jesus
Compare the innocence OF the lives OF the early Christ
with the depravty OF their fcrvor with
tepdity; their austertlcs with our sensualties;
the contrast should strike terror into souls and
make trembc for salvation. Let keep
before our eyes the examples of the Thessaonans and
the early followers OF Christ, who lived up to the
duties prescribed in the Gospel, and must be
vnced that the only road to heaven is full of trials and
trbuiaons, and that IL wish TO gain the inelabe
happiness OF the blessed must deny ourselves take
up cross and follow Christ
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SEVENTEENTH ST. M. E. CHURCH.

ON THE COMING OF THE LORD.
notably limited congregation attended the services
at the Seventeenth street Methodist Episcopal church
yesterday morning, although it had been previously
announced that there would be revival services The
pastor the Rev. A. w. Lightbourn assisted by the
Rev r. II. Bleby, who preached the sermon His text
was taken from the Second Epstlc to the Thessalo-
mans l. ! and succeeding verses which treat of the
coming OF Lord The preacher said substantially:
The coming OF the Lord is one of the most solemn
subjects recorded in the Book OF Lie When that time
shall be is not revealed to men, Then justice long
restrained will be executed on them that know not
God.
Before the contemplation of immortal souls sepa
ration IRON Gods glory words are bcggared The imag
nation cannot calmly picture II. Satan perpe-
tratcd more dangerous lie than when he made
Christians believe that the Saviour had done all for
them; that nothing was required Of them If religion
did not make men obtain that holiness which fits them
for the worship of God II was not n truc'relgon.
FAITH THAT SAVES
must be faith OF the heart 1t must beget action SO
much heard of the love OF Christ that becomes
thrice told tale and soon Is heard with comparative
indifference And yet neglect, practical though not
perhaps intentional neglect Is the worst offence
God The preacher concluded by exhorng his hearers
to active efforts for the spiritual concerns Of
themselves and their neighbors.
when he had concluded the pastor of the church
advanced 10 the reading desk and took up the bur
den of the theme just treated, and proceeded further
to picture the scenes about the Judgment Seat on
the last day. "Oh,r he said there is something so
sweet in the Gospel Of Christ why don't the people
come and hear IL Why there many empty
benches here The presiding elders Of tho Mctho
dist Church have called series of meetings TO com
mcnce TO night 10 you know that the Methodist
Church has been standing still here IN New York
We ought TO be ashamed of orr position. Now
going TO Join in with tho other churches Tn
less willing 10 make sacr
fees We cannot. Last Friday had
afternoon service and very few were here. To-
morrow afternoon shall have a service NJ three
O'Clock lasting hour In The evening will have
public service, and each succeeding evening of the
week except Saturday evening there will be preaching
Brother Prices praying band will be with us Sun
day morning.
10 Join the church forward, and two persons
we're received probatloncrs The pastor briefly nd-
dressed tho probatoners and again eXnorted his hear
work Tor the conversion OF sinners. The singing
Of the Doxology closed the
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a great work II was something TO be a Shakespeare,
a Newton, Milton, Jefferson but what was this 10
compare with the great work saving men-convert-
ing them from the empire Of Satan TO the soepre OF
Christi When God called us 10 turn men 20 righteous
ness lie called 70 participate 10 His own work.
Tan this work be done AZ 100 great an expense
Christ came into the world and abored and shed His
blood and died 70 save sinners anu SHOULD we NOT wy
TO tako the bruse from the hearth 70 wash the stain
from the conscicnce2 TO take our fellow man from the
miro and place him the eternal rocky II Is won
derfu thing 10 turn man TO righteousness out OF The
companionship Of the vile to
THE SPHERE ANGELS
There was more JOY when the angels oeheld man
turned righteousness than when they first saw that
great orb the sun, start its II was vastly
different thing from placing rock or rearing noun,
TAIN for the man you TO Christ Is TO live and
in a sphere that shall only end with eternity.
How rich the who goes into Gods garden and
plants seed and then brings back full harvest Y,
that all might come IN like the cart staggering
beneath IT'S load OF golden sheaves untii
the vast granary OF God full Remember
that every one turned TO righteousness Is compensa
ton But you may ask How can | do the work ~
Well go at it earnestly; obtain large spirituality;
never mind your overweanng modesty that viii not
retard you; IL will the rather help you in your work
Remember Daniel Webster when he attempted TO make
his first speech at Dartmouth. His modesty was too
much for him, and he was Kissed down and Jeercd at
by his associates. But Webster said he laughs best
who laughs last. This modesty the foundation OF
and the keynote to the character OF the who after
ward shook the nations Of the earth with his eoquence
You need not throw of your modesty.
II is the modest men that accomplish
the greatest works and do the greatest good.
The reward for this work OF saving men is ample.
They shine the stars, forever and ever.n don't
know any more about the stars than you do-no moro
than any man may know-but do know that there is
not anything in the universe beautiful than the
stars they shine
in their dark setting OF night Can you lay down Mt
night and you look through your window at the stars
say, God, my heart is pure that star that
shines?" II you turn men to righteousness you can.
don't know what God will put to, but He will
unquestionably find some work for us TO do, and we
shall be as useful as the starshe North star the Po-
lar star Ii we but turn to righteousness We shall
live after the stars have fallen like figs from tree be-
fore an untimely blast
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FIFTH AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH.
TURNING MEN TO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BY
rur my nm AuNtTAGr


Tho congregation that assembled in the Fifth Avenue
Baptist church. in Forty sixth street. Fifth ave-
nue. yesterday morning, was rather small. The pastor
preached from the words 'Thcy that be wise shall
shine as the Armament; and they that turn many TO
righteousness as the stars, forever and evcr'-Dancl
xii, ..
God blcsscs tho world and controls space but there
Is work that He does to-day that Is half SO grand as
listening to the child who has sin on his breast or
rising TO open the door Of mercy 10 man who is lying
from the wrath TO come. God would have every man
saved and He places us here that We may put
our Christian love against the dependency Of
our fellow men and lit them un This was
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THE UNIyERSALIsTS.

Last evening tho fourth in tho series OF revival
meetings in the UnvcrsalIst churches Of New York
and Brooklyn commenced in All Souls church,
south Ninth street, near Fourth street. Williamsburg
The special service for last evening was praise meet
ing The services will be continued every evening dur
inc the week until Saturday. Tonight DR. Chaplin, OF
this city will deliver sermon, and the other evenings
will bo devoted to the consideration OF subjects con-
noctcd with the leading and living of Christian life
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there meet God and learn 10 Him He next went
10 speak OF the Of the sanctuary
the preaching, singing and praying In conclusion no
urged that need food TO nourish their bodies,
so they media Lord nourish their souls The
tuary was the feeding place OF the soul.
hr kiersted one Of the trustees, made statement
as to the financial condition Of the church He said the
paid = - ~ '' = '-''
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CORNELL MEMORIAL SCHOOL.

The Cornell Methodist Episcopal Memorial School
celebrated its seventh anniversary yesterday in tho
building in scventy.sixth street. Second avenue
Mr.. j. b. Cornell presided the exercises which
consisted Of singing by the children, tho reading OF the
annual report aud addresses by Bishop Bowman tho
superintendent OF the school, and others.
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SERVICES IN THE EVENING.

Last evening at tho Rink the services were attended
by an immense throng, and to very large extent
Mr. Moody requested, there entirely now Of
faces-many. evidently, unused to finding themselves
IN such place. Mr. Moody opened the meeting by the
singing oil the third hymn,
~ NEED THEE EVERY HOUR, "
after which Deacon Hawey prayed long and earnestly
that this might be pcntacostal time Mr Sankey
then sang (by rcqucst NINETY and Nine MT Moody
gave out the notices for tho present week Az tn'
meetings tickctcd In the hope OF reaching NON
church going people, except onc-next sunday AFTER
noon--under the direction Of Mr.. Needham 70 mixes
audience
The services in the evening when closcd the a&
Sabbath of the revivaists in Brooklyn, were IN mos
respects similar those carried on IN the afternoon
Mr. Moody preached from the same text or rather CT
| OF any special feature.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-15
CHURCH DEDICATION IN HoBoKEN.

The dedication services in the enlarged German
Evangelical church. at the of Garden and Fifth
Streets Hoboken, wcre largely attended yesterday
morning. The interior OF the church has been beau-
fed and arranged in tho modern fashion Tho cost
OF the enlargement has been over $1,000 The dcdi-
catory services performed by the pastor the Rev.
DR.. Mohen. Around the altar was large display oil
Jerusalem cherries olcander, palm, &c. Tho baptsmal
fouut was wrcathed with living ivy The text chosen
by the pastor for his the rst verse of the
eighty fourth Psalm-"How amiablc are thy taber-
naces, o Lord ~ In mis- sermon the speaker traced
the progress of the Church since its foundation The
choir sung the oath and l03d Psalms very effectively
In the afternoon interesting service took place,
when the stained glass window in tho chancc pre-
sentcd TO the church by the Sunday scholars
yelled. In the evening the Rev DR.. Justin, of Union
HILL preached and this evening the Rev. Or. Ormison,
OF tho Collegiate Reformed church, in this city, will
preach in English
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-15
ST. PETERS Or. c. CHURCH, SOUTH
BROOKLYN.
THE CAUSES OF INDIFFERENCE IN RELIGION

THE CAUSES OF INDIFFERENCE IN RELIGION
SERMON BY REV FATHER FRANsIoLL
The services at ST. Peters Roman Catholic Church.
IN south Brooklyn yesterday were very we'll attended
In spite OF the threatening aspect the weather The
merttcd reputation for nne music which has been nc
quired by the organst, Mr. Cortada and the choir OF
this church, always nsures large congregation. Tho
mass played was that known Mcrcadantes fourvoce
mass with tho "Sanctus and "Agnus Del y OF Mozart
No. Il The music OF the 'ven CREATOR sung
just before the Sermon a selection from Handel.
The choir consisted of Mrs. X. D. Hall and MISS
Rudolph Kinmcr tenor: Sgnor Pospero Luccio basso
besides chorus OF twentyfour voices, tho con-
ductorship OF A. Cortada, organist and musical di-
rector.
assembled the altar steps and taking his from the
gospel for the Sunday, Matthew, xiii, 3l-35 COM
meneed a sermon the causes OF indifference in re-
gion. In the Church Of God, If we failt appreciate
properly His justice and goodness we become
LUKEwARM Duties
10 Him. We transact business as II He were not
concerned at all IN Affairs. We so on trusting en-
tircly own power, and when We meet with dim
cultics plunge into misery This is not rising 10
the great aim for which God has created us,
cisng those groat powers He has given us and with
which VIC would always be successful II they were d
rected under His will. The second OF indifcr
ence, ghtness of Judgment dlstracts our minds from
following out the ends of existence The excessive
value put upon god this thirst for money, leads US
into error because We become entirely occupied ~
advancing material prosperity are losing sigh,
OF the necessity OF saving souls The third cause
the placing OF value on things which have no merit
such as the sensual passions punges into indifference
without hope Scandals In high places excuse
for such things. They only the clearly prove
that religion has no power when these passions are
activity and resistance with the hope to get saliva
tion.
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THE PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH.

"A GREAT OPPORTUNITY ''-sERMoN BY THE
REV. J. SPENCER KENNARD.
In the Pilgrim Baptist church. Thirty third street.
between Eighth and Ninth avenues, stirring sermon
was preached yesterday morning by the Rev. j. Spen-
Ger Kennard The subject OF his discourse was styled
"A Great Opportunity His text from the words
in St. Luke's Gospcl-'Son, go into my vineyard this
day" He argued that this great opportunity OF going
into tho Lords vineyard and there helping TO save
souls momcntous one, which ought to be
braced with all the strength of hearts and minds
What higher aim could claim than that or saving
fellow beings immortal soul from everlasting damna-
ton? II VIC would pause to estimate the value Of .
soul and the tcrrors OF that dreadful death
to which II is exposed, then would we rush to strain
every nerve and abre OF body and mind to it, 1t
u.s. Imnapp only whsn great resS dangers s.s, are
TO sense Of the souls peril The ways
OF wickedness cnsnare the unwary, as do the
marks tor his prey In the pursuit of life men
ways that good them but which really lead TO
their destruction while other paths sometimes
tered from their very narrowness and ruggedness
evil In themselves but which in the end lead 10 life
eternal And II is TO turn the sinner from his ways
that the Christian heart burns II vbratcs TO its Utmost
with eagerness to labor In the Lords vineyard
profit by the great opportunity which God affords
the Jealous believer that ne may pluck souls from de-
struction brands might be rescued from burning,
Tho conversion of man from tho errors of his ways
consisted in showing him the enormy OF sin and then
persuaunB MIN 10 loFc tue jesus 70 from
sin and death in order that grace and o may bo en-
braced with all our might The task Is great and
comprehensive one undertaking that should engage
the best powers of mind well the strongest
efforts OF the body II Is the saving Of undyng soul
that absorbs facultics Of Godgivcn, heaven
spark OF immortality, with all its wealth OF suscepti-
blty and aptness for happiness; is the lifting Of that
soul into the companonship of God and fellowship with
His angels-this is the great work which alone is
worthy of pursuing. And let us not forget that in
doing this great work Fronting by the grand oppor-
tunity which is offered us we are discharging an &C
ccptabc grand service to the Almighty, which
never DO thrown away nor lose its merit When per-
asked Mr. Moody what reward no expected for his
labors the great cvangclizcr replied, II am working
for immortality" And he said truly for the work OF
saving souls is deserving OF that immortality to
which all good Christians aspire.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-08-07
Gold In the BLACK Hills.

We publish this morning n dispatch
from Professor Jenny to the Depart
ment of the Interior, relative TO the
recent operations of his exploring eX-
petition in the Black Hills. The dis
patch was sent from Washington to
other cities In the country July 81, but
for some reason il failed to reach Chi
cago. IL is dated "Camp on Spring
Creek, July ~ and confirms all pre-
vious reports published in the Inter-
Ocean relative to the gold discoveries.
The Professor says: al have discovered
gold In paying quantities in gravel
bars on both Spring and Rapid creeks,
from twenty to thirty miles northeast
of Harneys Peak. The deposits are
the richest yet found in the hills, aud
are very fayorably situated. There Is
a good head of water in the streams,
amply sufficient for working purposes.
The gold is derived from quartz lodges
of enormous dimensions. The clay
from the bed OF the streams YIELDS
from -four to eight cents TO the pan of
coarse scale gold and several pieces of
about the value of II dollar have been
found 10y the soldiers. About two hun
dred miners lave deserted French
Creek and followed me here. They are
journeying into the hills from all d.
rections.n This official statement IL of
the utmost significance, and those who
have heretofore praised Professor Jen-
ny for not discovering gold, would now
do well to publish the fact that he him
self aiiirms that he has found the pre-.
clons metal "ln paying quantities.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-08-07

There Is some evidence that the
Nornuns are going 10 make soap
govt OF John b. Lee, and let him DO
convicted, IN the hope that some Y
the greater lights Of MotmondgH Will
esaape The punishment when lhey 80
richly deeerye. Brigham Young IS
strongly suspected Of having gwen tne
order for the massacre; ~ least thP
evidence In the pending trial no be!-
yer point. that way. The prophetic
affidavit has been taken, and he stout
IN denies having heard anything about
the Mountain Meadow affair for some
mouths lie stated that the reason he
did not take active measures to bring
the perpetrators Of the Horrible detd Il"
Justice, when he heard Of i, was be-
cause new Governor had been APP
pointed, and he supposed he would M
vestigntc The matter II does NOT s'tih
Mt all likely that Brigham heard nom
ng Of the mussarlc for some month";
/ t is said by the MormonS themselves
that he received his share OF The pan
der when it was taken to salt axe
| CITY.
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orn mo unANnE lnos rlEn.

The Nem OyieaaS Timcs OF the 4th
contains II description Of the gun
boat Rio Bravo, purchased ana ht''o
out by tho Navy Department, Tor
service on the Rio Grandc.
She is provided with five twelve
FOUNDER howitzcrs and three GaJIln
guns, and complement of two hun
dred mon. AS auXIiaries, she will
have three steam launches, with
thirty mon, ono twelve pounder"nd
ono GutIin gun to each; the whole
under the commNrl Of Captain d.
c. Kells, Uailcd States Navy.
The Government at last seems IN
earnest in It's efforts to protect Amer
lean citizens ON American soil, ana
il is said that Captain keIls has or
dcrs to cooperate with tho army on
tho lower Grnndc, and is promised
whatever further assistance and re-.
ENVIRONMENTS he may require.
We trust these precautions may
have the desired effect, They cor
tainly will save tho lives and prop
crty of many Of our citizens, but
we have little faith that thoy viii
do moro than interrupt for 4 time,
the operations Of the Mexican brig
ands. As soon MS Curtina rcgulnt
his liberty, which no has probably
done by this timc, he will cal
around him his faithful followers
and recommcnco his old game o
murder and robbery
Along boundary of hundreds o
miles, marked only by ~ Iordobl,
river, everywhere Astounding il
cattle on the ono side and thieyo
on the other, it will be next to i'm
possible for the army and nav.
combined to afford protection TO on
citizens A Tor tho gunboat an
steam launches, the limit OF thci
operations viii be Rio Grando CITY
} only 1870 miles above Blownsvill
leaving tho limo of the river irol
there to Eagle Pass, distance
two hundred and fifty miles, Mt til
mercy Of the robbers.
1t is true there are troops, Unite
States cavalry, stationed ut Kin!
' gold Barracks, Laredo and Eag'
Pass and Fort Clarke, but they sc
dom leave the precincts OF their cai
tonmcnts, and arc quite useless, {
far rs frontier protection is concern
ed, They spend good deal
money in the neighbour God Of the
= stations, and do some good in tht
' way, but for other purposes, thC
" might as well bo in WnshingtC
city.
Tho only cicctual way to put
', stop to Cortinas operations is fl
tho United States to extend OF
- boundary to tho Sierra Madr
Sooner or later this will become a
eolutely necessary.
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A CORRESPONDENT of the Inter.
Ocean from tho Panhandle region
Of Texas describes u hunters para
disc where the United States have
lately established a military post.
A town called Newton has been laid
oil adjacent to the post, where any
body, who will build, is given q lot.
The new post is situated on the
Sweet Water, n tributary to Red
river, and not far from the Staked
plains. The now post is 1870 miles
south of Dodge City, Kansas, which
is its nearest railroad point. The
writer represents tho country rs
beautiful and every way attractive,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-08-07

RETURNS from the Kentucky cleo
''on' held on Monday, como in slow
W but It seems, thus far that the
Democratic mojoritics arc every
where larger than they were at the
last gubornatorial election, which
gave Leslie some ,45 900 majority.
In Louisville McCreary's majority
is 2,7sS in total vote of 1904.
His majority in tho. whole State will
reach 10000.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-08-07

The henlth and ylsorol Tho several organs
olthe body depend upon the simple cohd'
ton that the functions which pertain To
each shall be regularly aud actively per-
formed. lfyltnlity Is cuggls or deficient
this condition Is not properly fulfilled, ana
us 4 consequence dlscoso is soon inaugural
cd, Prevent It by a.imcly use of iloStetiers
stomach Biltori which rouse the vital ener'
giles when dorman! and cndow the feeble
frame with noCdnl stamina. AT the same
time TINT the Blttms intuae lie" st ength
into tho system, they correct those function
al Irregularities and local weaknesses wh'eI
sap tie vital power byspepsin, bladder
and Rinlncy mpNjnts.gout, rheumatism
| fever aud ague, blilousness, constipation
| and nervous diseases are invariably over
| come By the operation OF this standard al
ttratiyc tonic.