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The New York herald., 1876-10-16
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tho nobiest instincts Of our n suborcnation TO
and 20 faith Il is very noteworthy that whom
the enemy OF the truth would seek the most efficient
weapons for his purpose he seeks them not so much In
the grosser passions OF Is nature as IN his more
generous instincts, by abusing and pcrverting them
The tempter may quote Scripture against those
who would sacrifice their dearest natural tics 10 ol-
low Christ in evangelical perfection. Hc will remind
them that dear ties have tho hocs sanction OF
religion. At such moments VIC may well be Instructed
and comored by tho incident OF this days gospel and
the words OF our Lord, ibid you not know that
must be about my Fathers businessr
From this view Dr. McGiynn took occasion TO
urge the paramount Importance OF cutvating con-
scientiousncss. enlightened by reason and iath az
the supreme guide OF every thought and action. NO
OF faith he continued still less loud-mouthcd
professions, and least OF all mere sentiment no matter
how good In It's source, be substitute Tor this
great Of religious character We mus, learn that
the business OF life is 10 be about our Father's
business, To do His Will The very word that IS used
in the English version Of the text may Suggest tho
thought that We should do Gods work IN q business
like manner. We should put this business before
pleasure; we should bo pure, accurate and pa.nsink
ing In discharge or Il; we should consider no time or
labor lost that Is devoted to It's interest
II is plainly in keeping with this thought that our
great professions without performances are worse than
OF account The homely proverb that 'handsoDc
is as handsome docs is but the popular expression,
by common sense, Of the grcst truth taught by the
apostle ST. James, that that mans religion 10 vain
who, contontinE himself with fair words, fails TO do
kindly dceds II s but tho truth that was taught
by Christ Himself when He rad. 'Ho that loveth me
shall keep my commandments. :"
The New York herald., 1876-10-16
PROBABLE MURDER.

John Sullivan, who - known to the police = man
OF indifferent character, was arragned 1t she Essex
Market Court charged with having stabbed and DANGER
ousy wounded Mr. Gustavo Ballion, OF No 10 Spring
street. Tho facts In the fully detailed tho
antcmortem statement made by Mr.. Balon to Coroner
Woltman yesterday. Mr. Ballion sa,d This morn
ing, October Is, lett my house, six O'Clock,
60 to Mr. Breckman, at No Is Chrystie street. for
tho purpose OF procuring some goods from Casharns
Markot ON my wny there met man In Chrysue
street, Bayard who was carrying bundle under
each My suspicious were aroused that ne mad
stolen the goods looked around for police oGicer
and hndng the Of Chrystie and Bayard
streets l informed him OF what ! had secn
and was going toward Forsyth |, In company with
she officer, started TO aftcr him. and a. up
him. him, no turned around toward mo and
stabbed with knife Ia tho abdomen. Al this time
tho officer took hold OF him. Before came up with
him the policeman ana myself cried out TO him 10
STOP but he paid no attention TO ua He nevcr spoke
a word before he stabbed me. took hold Of
him after this and held to him until the officer took
him TO the station house. The bundles he had under
his arms thrown away by him, but somebody
picked thcm up Ind handed them TO the officer.
taken 70 tho station, with the assistance or oherA
The man who inflicted tho injuries Is now before
Justice Murray held tho prisoner In defsut OF g. 900
bail ana he WAS subsequently committed 70 the Tombo
by order OF Coroner Woltman.
The New York herald., 1876-10-16
CHICKERING HALL.

UNION GOSPEL sERvICxs-sERxoH BY REV.
SAMUEL coLCoRD.
There was . large gathering at Chickcring Hall
yesterday morning to hear q from Rev. samuel
Colcord, who took for hts Proverbs xx part OF
26.h versc-"xy son, give mo thine hears." The
text, he ead, the vocc Of wisdom. He felt that
anght tho fntherhood Of God and also brotherhood
Of man. In tho commencement Of his discourse no
proposed 10 introduce them q consideration Of tho
message from the Father TO mandy son. give me
thino heart" II clcar that the Father looked
81 the heart, not at the clothing Of the
man. IL was the man He wanted. without regard
TO the clothes hc worc IL tho nobility OF the
He wanted. not tho product OF the tailor II not
the forms a,d observances of any particular Church
that He required. though they good thcr way
for they were simply the dress OF religion. II was
known that Robert Burns. the poet OF Scotland.
day walking with friend whom some ono passed
him very poorly clad But Burns started OF with HIM
IN when he returned his friend with whom
ne had first hecn walking said 10 him, "why
did you risk disgracing yourself by walking with
such . manr Burns responded that he had
not walked with the because OF
country clothing he he'd on, but because OF his head
and heart SO II with religion. There Was tho
religion OF the heart and head and So too, there
tho religion Of In Tho heart there was found to
be chamber Tor and consequent sorrow. aud also
q chamber. the parlor OF the heart In which all was
JOY fthcy would find the enjoyment VI the pnrlor OF
the heart no endcavorcd 10 impress upon them that
they mus, lind their God by seeking Him earnestly
and thcn they would md their happiness Following
the above declaration no forciby impressed his
hearers with the necessity OF seeking God and Of
giving 10 Coo thcr hearts, as asked for IN the scxt
The New York herald., 1876-10-16
SPRING STREET CHURCH.

SERMON BY REv. ALFRED II. MOMENT.
Al the Spring Presbyterian church. yesterday,
Rev. Alfred II. Moment preached 10 largo congrega-
tion from Genesis xxxiL, 25. 26--"And when he saw
that he prevailed against him touched tho hol
low OF hts thigh and tho hollow OF Jncob's thigh
out Of joint he wrcstlcd with him. And hc said,
Let me Co. for the day breakesh And he said, will
not let thee 20 except thou bless me-. Tho preacher
described tho lilo Of Jacob previous to his wrestling
with the angel Of the Lord, and drew vivid picture
OF his journey meet hts brother Esau. his wrcss-
ling with tho angel indicative Of the sinner wrest
ling with tho spirit OF Christ When the angel did
prevail he touched him the hollow OF the thigh
and the thigh shrunk. So God, when He wants 10
strongest part and no that moment God Will
bless him he blessed Jacob. Jacob, though he felt
himself growing weaker. st held on 70 the angel. say.
Ing, ~ will not let thee go except thou bless me-
Jacob understood the power OF PRAYER and God heard
him. sydney Smith SAYS, "lt is always = useful
study 10 examine mnuscy what great men do IN peril
moments" SO study the action OF Jacob In tho
momsntous moment OF his lie. He seized the OPP
portnnity at once. Conviction was brought TO his
M s. ns ~ s as s OF
thur. Duke OF Wclngton that At tho most critical mo-
mcnt oi tho battle Of Waterloo he DRIED out,
"oh Godl send mo Butcher or darkness"
seen debouchng from tho woods with bits
army OF Prussian veterans and tho British army was
saved. That Is the that so many Sinners whom
God wrestling with thor stubborn hearts, refuse 10
acknowledge Him and fail seizo the opportunity 10
return TO The bosom OF their Fathor One OF the chief
reasons 10 that they nre conccitcd In their own
strength and imosinc themselves stronger than
God mself
II the spirit Of God has touched you pray for your-
faith IN the mercy OF God No matter how deep your
offences, no matter how long you have turned your
fsoe from Him. II you pray 10 Him you will receive
the blessing, and you VIII IND removed strength 70
combat the devil and all hts wes.
The New York herald., 1876-10-16
DOMESTIC DIFFICULTY.

Mr.. james Sudlow. for many years doorkesper a
Nibo's Theatre, aud father OF Bessie Sudow the we'll
known actress srrnisnod at tho wnsh ngton Place
Police Court yesterday on complaint OF his daughter
Matte Sudiow, professionally known Miss Frances
Leo Il appeared from the evidence that on Saturday
Mr. sudlow was served with papors in for divorce
Instituted against him by his wife, He returned homo
latc al nrht In state OF ntoxaon, and after smash
ing OF the furniture proceeded TO brcak In the
door OF his wiic's room. Miss Sudlow demonstrated
with him, when he struck her and she then caused hs
arrest On being arrnigned before Justice Bxby bs
eaid that he was employed in tho Custom House and
denied the charge, stating that no had always acted
toward his family a kind father and husband JUS
t,ce Bixby held him in default OF $500 bail for trial
He unable TO furnish tho bail and to the
Tombs In the prison van
The New York herald., 1876-10-16
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.
vuE SPIRITUAL MAN DISCUSSED BY Mn.
BEEcHKR-wHAr HE THINKS OF INsrrru-

ruE SPIRITUAL MAN DISCUSSED BY Mr..
DEEcHKR-wHAr HE THINKS OF INsrrru-
TIoNs, sAcRAMENrs AND oBsERvANcEs.
Despite the cold and biting wind that swept Brook
Hn Heights yesterday morning the street In front OF
hr. Bccchcr's church crowded with almost as
treat throng on the previous Sunday, when be-
tween LOCO and 900 disappointed worshippcrs were
Bnable to gain admission. Yesterday, in compliance
with the suggestion OF circular letter from Mr. HALL.
tay tho assistant pastor. many pcwhoidcrs remained
sway, that the many strangers within the gates
pf this city and Brooklyn might have opportunity
or bearing the groat preacher However, II tho whole
shurch had been given to that Glass; would not
have contained than half OF those in attend
ancc and consequently, as IL was, many were turned
away after waiting in line upon tho cold sidewalks for
hour.
Reading the various announcements which preceded
tho Mr. Beechcr stated THAI after tho prayer
meeting Friday night, the Examining Committee
would receive applications from persons wishing TO
unitc with the church, added that 1t the rule
lbat letters dismissal IRON oIhcr should be
handed in by tho applicant IN person. Plymouth
Churcn, he said held TO tho fundamental principle
that every church must bc tho Judge Of its own
bers; and white they regarded letters from other
churches strong presumption Of fitness, yet they
preferred 10 converse with all who wished 10 come
into the church, and personally know Of the faith
whercwi,h they joined Reading the notice Of wo.
ncn's Convention be held at Dr. storrs church, be-
thinning on Tuesday next, no remarked, "wc arc only
.orry the place selected for tho meeting is such
n would necessarily exclude many ofuA In con-
vension called by tho Of all churches surely
there are places where could come without giving
offence"
The service began with the singing Of Dudley Bucks
anthem, .Come, Let Us Sing" which was finely rem
dcred by Mss clemcnsine " Lasar, soprano; M
George werrenrsth, tenor, and Mr. Henry Camp (di-
rector of the choir, BARITONE
nR BEDcHxR's sHRnoH.
sComs unto me. al - that labor aad are heavy
The New York herald., 1876-10-16
BROOKLYN TABERNACLE.

Mr.. HUXLEY COMMENTED UPON AND THE
BIBLE DEFENDED DY REV. T. DE WITT TAI
MAGE.
The Brooklyn Tabernacle full TO ropctIon at the
forenoon services yesterday. Among shofo present
was Mr. Martin r. Tuppcr. In making the usual an
nounccmen,s prior to tho sermon Rev. r Dc Witt Tai
mage stated that next Sunday morning, instead Of
preaching. Mr.. Tuppcr would read his poem on the
"rmmortality OF tho Soul" Mr. ralmagc look for his
text Psalms. XIX, S-'Tnc statutes OF tho Lord
right" Ho opened his discourse BY saying that Mr
Huxley had gone home On his arrival In this country
many Christian people alarmed lest h,s lectures
would shake tho foundation OF Christian truth. he
attempted 10 ride down Moses ana tho propheta He
came hc went HIS lectures, far they were
assaults upon tho Authenticity and truths Of che Scrip.
tures wcro prodgious failure Mr. Tnlmage said that
no did not bosvc that Huxley had shaken tho faith Of
4 man. woman or child In the tr1thfuiness OF Gods
Holy Word. And this morning, with more confidence
than ever BEFORE mlns Of Christ tako hold Of tho
Scriptures and announ the lesson for the day. Tho
speaker then proceeded to dcond the Bibic holding
lnat u right authenticity, right In style, right
head he said, thero more doubt that Shake
speare wrote Macbeth" that Bry wrote 'rhana-
topsis than certain that the Lord God Almighty
by hands OF His prophets apostles and evangesss
paul and Isaiah and James aud John were impostors
the facs OF thor imposure and iniquity would have
been found out by their emporarics Tho TACT that
thix Bible had down th ough the nres OF perse-
cution showed It's indessructibii,ty. Touching the
style OF the Bible bong right, Mr.. TalnAge said that
many people supposed that the book was merely COL
lection Of renca logical tablcs and dry facta The
son OF this wrong impression that such people aid
The New York herald., 1876-10-16

NOT know how 70 read the good book. We must read
properly " be Interested; you must road
truth. and every sentence 10 ubIe-barreiled.
Every paragraph Is like The old banyan
tree, which has hundred roots aud
hundred branches Many OF the books of this day are
only the Bible diluted There variety OF style in
The book. but thero Is no contradiction in IL The
Bibc contained two doctrines and they were man the
sinner and Christ the Saviour Man must come down
from his pride and sclnshness and worldlincss and
Christ the nnointed must 20 up II II had not been
for the atoncment Noses would have described
the creation Tho Bible Is right In It's effect matter
where you may plnce it.
Al the conclusion OF hts discourse Mr.. Tamago
praved that God might bless and prosper the poet Mr.
TuPpcr, Ia his visit to America
The New York herald., 1876-10-16
ST. STEPHENS ROMAN CATHOLIC
CHURCH

THE DIVINITY AND HUMANITY OF CHRIST
M'oLYNN.
Tho Catholic Church celebrated yesterday the Feast
Of tho Maternity OF the Blessed Virgin The text OF tho
sermou was taken from The Gospel 10 81 uke
H. as 4o-''Son. why hast thou done 90 10 us
Behold thy father and have sought thcc sorrowins
And he said unto shem How is that you sought me
Did you not know that must be about my Fathers
business"
Dr. McGynn said that IN she feast OF the day and in
the application Of the Gospel have . striking rc.
mindcr OF tho divinity A. we'll as the humanity Of
Christ our Saviour We read how he Acknowledges tho
parental authority not only OF his virgin mother but
Also OF his foster father for learn that after shc IN.
cucnt OF the hndng Of Christ Jesus the midst Of the
doctors In tho Tomplc He went down with them and
IN this touching illustration OF true humanity OF
Christ We SEQ how He who aushor Of the law,
voluntarily subjected Himself 70 u and showed us BY
HIS example what lie taught in the Word-shat no
oamc NOT TO destroy the law bus 10 fulnl II Again
we are fomudcd by tho lcsson Of to-day that We have
nos been redeemed by somc now and strange god bus
by the God who mado Us from tho beginning and
bicsscd His original work and pronounced good Tho
Kindly instincts OF tho human heart have survived tho
fall and when Creator comes 70 be God the Re-
deerner He comes NOT TO deny His own work 10
its better instincts and capacities IL our faith that
Hc Who as child, stood among the doctors question:
ing them was the Word OF God; that u was lie who
hsd tnunderod forth IRON the mount. "rhou shalt
II that He permits y 70 be recorded Of HIM
that He was subject 10 those Of whom
We read. "Beho.d, ny fat ,s,hcr and ! have
reminded that He has become tho OF man
bat TO do the work of HIS Father In heaven. We arc
taught amer HIS example 70 school and d,scpns svsa
The New York herald., 1876-10-16
A PERSISTENT THIEF.

John Hanlon. aged twenty years, Of No $50 Easl
forty -cgh,h street. notorious character. brought
to the Fifty seventh Street Court yesterday charge
OF sua.ching watch from lady on Fnlcsn street o.
Saturday night He has been already In state Prisos
on a charge OF watch stealing icw weeks ago be
was detcclcd IN the bt OF breaking into = grocery
store on the Of Fort y-sxth and Second
avenue; he next broke nso and robbed liquor store
at the Of Fortysxth street and Second avenues
hc stole gold watch from August Bowscr, Of No. st
Thompson st eeI lie was held for trial.
The New York herald., 1876-10-16
MASONIC TEMPLE.
RELIGION IN POLITICS DISCOURSE b,

RELIGION IN PoLITIcs-DIscoURsE BY REV.
O. u. FRoTHrNGHAM.
Masonic Temple Twenty third street and Sixth ave
nue. was well filled yesterday morning. After brief
Introduction OF his themo the reverend speaker said -
Religion In poiticsi What is rcligonS By religion
DO not mean any peculiar form Of religion, any creed
or system OF beliefs, by wh tever II Is called
do not tho jewish religion or tho Christian rc-
iigion. | simply religion That comprises all
forms and and pcculiaritea That is . greater
thing, profound thing, and ia s,gnined by the
name OF nything. By religion mean q sense OF the
Divine presence; feciing Of responsibility toward
everlasting wiil sense Of tho great necessity OF JUS
tice and rectisude; wish that ovcrpowers
all things. that ovcrrules all individual voi-
tion mean tho relations between tho
perfect and imperfect, between that which Is
changcablo and that which Is Interchangeable forever.
more And by politics mean tho honest and earnest
efforts OF mon and women TO place in positions Of
supreme power and trust the persons who endowed
with the best capacity and tho greatest amount OF
wisdom discharge them Religion and politics have
always bocn associated together As far back his
tory as you co. before the beginning OF authentic
history away In the era Of legend and tradition and
dream these two great interests inserblcnd and inter-
lacc There not a step takcn in the development
this modern world that
by n struggle OF these two forces. In New England
one Of the first principles seued 10 establish their
State the principle that only church members
should vote, believing that the source Of all power
all wisdom, all safe guidance was In She revivipg
spirit OF tho LORD We como further out
oi this. at time whom religion and
politics born OF the i'm
pulses They nrc bro,hcr and tster. Men are born
together In society by the necessity Of mutual prog
rcss. They are born together in religion by tho fcis
necessity for religion OF the order which ideal
The same impulse which brings them together in tho
family brings them together groups in the larger
family OF humanity Lot us sec, Then, " thercis nos
stage that has faith In ideal things in principles
which arc broader, more comprehensive, more pro-
found than the policy OF this party that
Of this that This is the
mistake that has worked SO badly through hundreds
aud thousands OF yearsthst Is working so badly TO-
day. The question between politics and religion has
always been treated as question between Church aud
State. Tho question Of the relations between Church
and state Is ono thing and the relations
thing and very dinsront when vs conndsr
The New York herald., 1876-10-16
A FATAL WEDDING EVE.

william Simmons aged thirty-nvc years (colorcd),
living at No 243 West Twsniy seventh street. was
knocked down by m unknown white man yesterday,
and received injuries from which no died 1t appears
that Simmons 10 DO married last night.
aud TO celebrate his last dny OF ne drank
10 excess While intoxicated he staggered up to A
white man. who Knocked him Gown. Simmons skuII
struck on tho sidewalk and fractured He was
taken to tho Chambers Street Hospital where he died
The person who knocked him down escaped and has
not been found The deceased was porter employed
by John H. Hail. OF No. 10 Warren street. The Coroner
viii investigate the casa
The New York herald., 1876-10-16
BUCOLIC ECONOMY.

II was a Broadway car. A gentleman from the
rural district mud his wife As the passed along
they admired the sights In the busing streets and
compared them with those 70 be soen .'to hum" A.
the approached Twentieth street the wife became
nervous, and when that street was reached cuschsd
the conductor and asked II Lord Tayior's neae
there.
.'Ycs," said the conductor.
"wclI, am gong up there buy few things and
won't DO gono more tnan nvc minutes, viii you waitf
will be back sure In lew moments--"
II cannot stop. madam. must 20 right along ead
the conductor. Amid ths iooks or ama1emsAt iron
rOONTINUED ON NINTH pAlK1
The New York herald., 1876-10-16
WHO WAS HE?

The unknown man who was picked up inscnsible In
Duane street on the 11th and taken the New
YORK Hospital whero he died Saturday last 10 sup
posed from papers his person. to be A. s. Buchanan
Two certificates OF tho Neshamack OIL Crock Company
for 500 shares OF the United States Coal Company
for 100 shares both IN the namc OF James Highland
wore found IN his pockets, also decd for lot IN
Greenwood Ccmeicry, hotel door key, baggage
check on the Pennsylvania Railroad, No. 73o from
Jersey CITY 20 Philadelphia The deceased is shout
sof arp
The New York herald., 1876-10-16
A STRANGE ACCIDENT.

Terrence Mcclure, jantor OF public school at No 12o
West Twenty ycghth street, found dead at the foot
Of his basement stars yesterday morning by bis wife,
She stated TO ithe police that he bod ttlc
later than usual, and awoke a A. NJ, when no
went down stairs His prolonged absence caused her
TO search for him. IL ls thought that hc toll down
stairs aud received injuries that caused his death Do
ceased was forty eight years old The Coroner viii
hold An INQUEST
The New York herald., 1876-10-16
THE COURTS.
POLICE COURT NOTES.

While attending q political meeting on Saturday
night Martin OToole. Of Forty-scventh street and
Second avenue, robbed OF his watch. He caught
the thief, bus Thomas Baldwin, OF No $40 East Forty.
seventh street, assaulted him violently that he had
TO let him 80. Baldwin arrested and nnod $40.
and put under $500 bail 10 be Of good behavior.
Frederick Dig, No 286 Second avenue, hold for
trial the Fifty seventh Street Court yesterday on
charge Of stealing gold watch and chain, w>Ssh $l75
from Mrs. Elizabeth Burr0w OF No 1855 East Twenty
eighth street. dig had been employed by complain
him.
George W. johnson, alias Jamcs Mitchell, No. Ill
Chryse street, held for trial at the Fifty
street Court yesterday In default of So 900 ball. TO
OF having stolen property from guests the Windsor
and Filth Avenue hotela He said he q penman
and Spectator by occupation.
Matthew O'Bricn. aged twenty eight. ash cart
Justice Bxby at the Washington Place Police Court
yesterday, on charge Of fclonous assault. II up
pearcd the evidence that no and Charles Gerarty
'longshorcman, Of No "a Leroy street, became on
gagged in quarrel at tho corner Of Wooster and
Blcccker streets, when OBren stabbed Gcrary twice
IN tho facc With pocket knite inficting severe
wounds He hold for trial.
Ellis Henderson, a colored wacr eighteen years Of
age who said hc lived at No. 75o Greenwich street,
held for trial by Justice Bxby, At the Washington
Place Police Court. yesterday, Tor stealing Dress,
valued at $50, from his employer, Mrs. Elizabeth
Dcaricn. Of No. 2s4 wsst Twcniy -drst street
Captain Mcdonnell, OF tho Eighth precinct, arraigned
ocfore Justice Bxoy, At the Washington Place Police
and Giuseppe Gcrome. Tho prisoners were charged
with breaking into tho talor's OF Jacob Ulrch
of No. 402 Broomc street, and stealing quantity Of
clothing valued at $500. Captain Mcdonnell and De-
Of tho prisonors They were remanded for cxamina-
ttOn