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The New York herald., 1876-12-18

regard The baron aud the boor the master
and the valet the hero and ihe poltroon 60 down to-
gether INTO the dust We know that the Supreme Be-
Ing works toward ends. We know Il by progress, in
the OF wisdom, in the knowledge oftruth, In
the deeper insight into causes Providence has II
me- the education Of humanity IN what con-
sttutes humanty's glory. The increase OF inteiii-
gcnce. the increase OF nobcness, or purity OF
beau;y-ahi how much they cost, What
price put upon anything worth having! For the
week have been muraizing over the awful Ca
laniiy OF the Brooklyn IRE. some have asked what
mean these caiamitcsY They mean this-that we
shall make them impossible. They mean this-that
Ye should ourselves masters OF our hves should
understand the conditions Of right existence should
measure way and ends and aims that are worth our
seeking. How much value Providence teaches US
thoug hive have pay dearly Tor tho instruction. So
many lives be gwen before men VIII Sue the wis.,
dom OF doors opening outward instead OF inward So
many before they win learn to widen their entrance
ways; SO many more before they will learn TO make
thor easy OF ascent and descent; SO many
before they viii build their public buildings into
compar enls that hre VIII not spread NJ once from
part into another
How many lessons will be needed before they will
acquire eli-contro and command their nerves; how
many before they will be better than children that
every and cry and inarticnlate sound Will not
cause a panic which will OCCASION The destruction OF
800 or 400 vcsg But Providence wilied that these
things should be done that our lives should be pro-
tected and that should learn 10 protect ourselves
Tho speaker closed hts discourse oy urging MS
hearers 10 contribute TO what seemed 10 theln the
nobcst things, that they might ascribc TO the great
work OF economy which the Supreme Ruler OF the
world was carrying on.
The New York herald., 1876-12-18
NO TIME HERE.
Hickory, dickory dock.
What uils the City Hall clock


long, long timo ago gentleman named Joshua
commanded the sun to stop and day Of many more
than twenty -four hours had. At later date-tho
nursery histories not specific TO the year--A
quadruped, in the shape of and by name
.Hickory, Dickory Dock" ran up certain clock and
caused confusion the extent OF which obscure
the date oil the occurrence. The presence OF tho
nncsl police In the worId In town calculated TO
insure against such pranks Tor many day. but tho
calculation faulty The mouse Gems to have takcn
up permanent residence In New YORK such mischief
has he been doing latey among our elevated time
pieccsL No later than saturday evening he unpeas-
antIy manifested himself by appearing IN the Cty Hall
tower al ton minutes 10 nno and stopping the clock
In the DAYS OF Phy Mcdowell when the City Hall clock
used lose two hours out OF every -ourPhilly
did take them-no would have been taken OF .
slight stoppage But OF late, since the position OF
Official clock winder has ceased to be sinccure tho
public has become critical aud tho commissions OF the
mouse arc looked up On as omissions OF the wpder
There Is a great chance hcre Tor committee OF the
Common Council
The New York herald., 1876-12-18
THE HEBREW CHARITY BALL.

Tho Hebrew charity ball. which Is to take place at
tho Academy Of Music next Thursday evening IRON
present Indications promises to be grand success
A meeting OF tho gentlemen having Tie arrangements
in charge held yesterday afternoon in parlor B.
ST Cloud HOTEL tho main oejec, which was to hear
the reports of those having tho sale OF tickets in
charge. Although the reports necessarily incom
pietc sufficient developed 10 warrant the belief
that tho pi from the sale oil tickets alone will
amount to about $4,000 The committee have
wisely enough determined not to expcnd any
great amount OF money ON unnecessary dec
orations such expenditure would only
depicte the fund which the ball is Intended
to increase suitable floral and other designs
will be iurnished-most OF them, 1t is hoped graiui
tousy-to decorate the raised platform the stage.
II Is expected that the entire expense Of tho ball VIII
be betrayed out OF the receipts tor boxes thus leaving
the handsome sum OF slZ 900 TO be applied to the
United Hebrew Charities Fund. The proscenium
boxes have already been subscribed Tor by NJ. ~ Heu-
drcks, J.. Haas Adolph Hulgartcn, =. B. UInla mn.
Joseph Suner, Moses Mitchell and Morilz Cohen
Otncr boxes viii be occupied by j. 5. Abecasis b. o.
Solomon, b. Russak, sylvester Brush Julian Nathan,
N. II Moses. phihp si'ner A. u. Ausbacher, j. IL.
HaIearten, A schoile, Jcsse selignan h.
Hermann, S. Hendricks, ~ +. KothscDild, J.
5. Isaacs, II. H. Nathan, Henry Rice, J. f. Bambcrgcr
A. t. kurshcult, a. !. Hendricks, 5. Rcssint A.
Wallack. Is. !. Hart. A. Steiicl c. A. Hcnriquez, L.
Kiess, 1. Lcwisonn. Hyman Blum, Is. Bernhard Mrs.
r. jacobs. 1. Wcrtheiinor, IL. Honig, i. s. Levy aud
IL 5 Allen. The ioor viii oc under the management
or the Purim Association, IL. IL. Noses chairman.
The reception committee will consist OF II. s. Allen
chairman; Aldermen Lewis and Hess, Mr. Isaac Sell
man. Messrs. Rice, Henry Blum, Rau and others.
tor promenade In Wow OF thel unparalleled distress
which already prevails among the poor OF all crceus
and nationulitics In tho city the committee hope that
TINS special Charitable object VIII be literally patron
The New York herald., 1876-12-18
SPRING STREET PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH.

HISTORICAL AND COMMEMORATIVE SKETCH BY
THE PASTOR, Rev. ALFRED q. MOMENT.
Services were held at this church yesterday morn
ing in special commomoraton of the establishment Of
the church and its continued existence during sixty
i've years OF varied prosperity and adversely An ad-
dtional interest lent to the occasion by pres
cnce and participation in the service Of the lrst
pastor OF tho church, an aged clergyman, the Rev.
Matthew La Rue Perrne.
Rev. Mr.. Moment took as the text of tho mornings
discourse tho last of the 90th Psalm. Tho
reverend preacher said that the two thoughts most
naturally suggested by the tho OF God
Tor His Church and the required work OF
operator with Him. Tho Psamist that the Church
to 4bc successful should have tho guidance of
God, and, possessed by this thought, ho
to tho inspired height Indicated by tho
words, 'tho work Of our hands, establish
thou ~" 1t was however, not 10 the general
thought but special application that they
to look to-day in tho history OF their church. He
would ask them to 70 back to the time when those
crowded thoroughfares and stately buildings Which
they now before them had not yet come inl0
beng when this metropolis was far to tho south, and
what the present Spring street was small subur
ban village. In the year 1909 Two young Presbyterian
converts, John Morris and John Mills, who were en-
gagged IN mission work. came 10 the Spring street
suburb and established prayer meeting In 1910
PLAN wooden building was erected, which was iur-
ntshed by the contributions OF the old Wall street
church On the 31st day OF OCTOBER 1911. Rev. NJ.
La Rue Perrine u. d., was ordained, who closed his
jealous and useful pastorate In 1920 In that year
Rev. Samuel Hanson Cox, ID. D., installed,
OF brilliant varied talents who by hts eoquencc
and iervor successful IN uniting many members 10
the church. In ISIS Or. Cox and largo part OF
the congregation seeded To establish new church,
ana the date OF the organization OF tho present
Spring street church should be assigned either
to the year 1911 or the year OF this scccs-
sion. the other might be taken
in preference as the actual time OF IT'S formation.
From the OF this DIVISION IN the church Rev. Mr.
Pillsbury supplied the pulpit MI, in 1925 Rev Henry
&. Ludlow regularly ordained. The year 1884 Was
notable the year oil the great riots when the lives
OF prominent abotonisls were thrcatcncd anc an
attempt was made destroy the church
Spring street. which was especially obnoxious
10 the pro slavery party in New York.
The church by the prompt action Of Colonel
Stephens who marched to the spot ut the head Of hts
regiment and dispersed tho mob. In 1868 tho morn
ing papers ,d that the church would be handed
over to another denomination, and bill OF sale
placed on the door o the building BY united action
the part OF some generous members and trends
the church however, carried safely through this
crisis. Rev. Mr. Moment spoke in conclusion OF the
noteworthy work in the form OF mission schools and
prayer meetings which had been undertaken and car
ried successfully on by the church since lS6a
The New York herald., 1876-12-18

PEELED 10 address US, 81 know yc not" The reverend
preacher then diated upon the wisdom OF the Church
as describing Christs coming the dual
pacity OF Judge and Saviour well
to repeat the exhortation of st. John the
Baptist, 1--WE should make straight the way
OF the Lord.n We also exhorted
to mediate upon the dreadful judgment that awaited
us. IL was by this means that could remove the
obstacle that alone might prevent from obtaining
the grace Of God. These obstacles IRON attach
mcDt to sn, undue concern Tor created things ard
proportonato turning away IRON God our Father.
II was tho part OF the real philosopher to look to the
ending Our Lord exhorted us to mediate as to tho
end OF life and TO shape lives with
what sdered the most desirable future state OF
existence. Proper consideration for the final judg-
ment would prepare US Tor that eternal peace always
in readiness for tho worthy. II these
thoughts which would compel US TO appreciate what
Tor welfare and encourage in pursuing
the right path.
The New York herald., 1876-12-18
ST. STEPHENS ROMAN CATHOLIC
CHURCH
PREPARING THE wAY-sERMoN BY REv. DIR.
M'GLYNN.


M'GLYNN.
large and fash ionablc congregation nlcd st.
Stephens Roman Catholic Church, In Twenty. eighth
street, at 1o:3o o'clock service yesterday morning.
High was celebrated by Rev. Father McCanley
and the sermon preached by Rev. DR.. McGynn.
Tho reverend speaker took his text from the
Gospel OF ST. John, l., 10" And this is the
testimony OF John, when the Jews sent from
Jerusalem priests and evitcs to him to ask him: Who
art thouS" &c Dr. McGlynn alluded to the lessons
taught by the church at the season Of advent in pre-
paripg our hearts for the coming Of tho Saviour We
were bound to make ample preparations for tho ad-
vent OF the Lord At this particular season tho
church called upon all sinners to awake from their
slumber they might be found sleeping when tho
Saviour came In this awakening might DO observed
OF the most CHARACTERISTIC features OF the Catholic
Church BY her teachings Christ was our Saviour and
reauy 10 instruct us with MS much clcarness and
force he taught those who heard words ahng from
His lips aud touched His sacred garments he speaks
10 US as nc spoke OF old when trcading EARTH Ho
besses us he then blessed the little children. Tho
opportunity given the faithful TO bear from
his very bps the words OF comfort and pardoL-'thy
SINS forgiven thcc.n The lesson taught In the
Church to-day that Christ just as much our
Saviour at The present time as IN the earlier periods OF
Christianity IL was this practice Of the Church which
gave the aith o, her childrcn SO powerful voice.
What is IS clearer 10 their vision
than what was witnessed by tho eyes OF
nearer 10 the weak, the ignorant and the sinful
Than lie was through HIS mortal life. The Church
could not teach with any uncertain sound. She was
TO society what Christ 10 the world teacher,
guide and guardian. She shares In our innocent joys
aud gives purity, dignity and sanctty TO our lives
Ii thus that every age she held her own tho
hearts and minds OF hundreds Of millions OF her chill
1ren. We should contemplate tho great truth that
Christ came upon earth 70 save US aud join heartily
vcnt. The Church also reminded us of the terrible
Judgment In store Tor II we needed not her coun-
sells, Of the sad words which Christ might be com
The New York herald., 1876-12-18
EMMA GRAFTON.
Dad Dec. III, 1876 Aged GO years.

II was almost entirely hidden from view with floral
tributes principal among which largo pillar Of
choice ilowcrs, the offering OF j. W. Coliyer, upon
which were the words ''Alls Wcll aud another with
the cndcaring word "Moihcr, the gt OF Mr.. Fortes-
cue, son-in-iaw OF tho deceased. Otncr 10
raj contributions were beautiful cross OF
lilies OF the valley and roscbuds, a wreath
from Mrs. Showlcr and choice Doqucts IRON Matilda
and Bjou Heron. Az ten O'Clock the Rev. DR.. Hough-
ton, OF tho Little Church Around the Cornern began
the solemn Impressive burial oi the Eps-
copa Church. AT It's termination tho many rionds OF
the amened aclross gathered around tho bier and took
farewell look OF the dead artistic. The remains were
conveyed to thor final resting pace in Cypress Hills
Cemetery. followed BIZ many mournerA
The New York herald., 1876-12-18
WASHINGTON AVENUE BAPTIST
CHURCH.
Err IN SPIRITUAL LIFE-A SERMON D,
REV. DAVID MOORE.

THE POWER IN SPIRITUAL LIFE-A SERMON BY
REV. DAVID MOORE.
At this church yesterday there services morn
ing, afternoon and evening, having special reference
to the fact tnat it tho twcntynh anniversary OF
the organization OF the church Rev. Dr. Moorc's text
tor the morning from Genesis, Xix, 22.-"Josepn
Is fruitful bough, even fruitful bouGh by well,
whose branches tho wall" The preacher
thought the text was apt declaration oil
what Washington avenue Baptist church had been
from the time OF it's orgauization--a fruitful
bough, with its branches hanging tho wall, and
planted by well with tear Of drought, its
branches spreading and offering retrcshment to tho
passers by. twenty-five years ago, be said, il was
planted there feeble church Tut, with the blessing
OF God its roots had struck deep the ground;
lis branches had spread abroad. and It's leaves
wore source OF rc!rcshment ior all who
desired be refreshed Tho history OF this church.
he felt sure taught them mol to despise the day OF
numbered eleven brethren sixteen sisters feeble
beginning, as many would have said, but, by the bless
OF God II had gone on ever active and increasing
until II numbered 700 members and large con-
gregation besides 1t had also built large aud costly
edncc and was, fortunately, out OF dent During all
the years OF lis progress had too, been harmonious
church in all ot mcng OF usefulness
Therefore. he thought, they might we'll look up aud
say, .'What hath God wrought for US ~
There was the speaker said a marvellous vitality
In churches. The many who hoped TO build them
passed away. but the churches renamed. Man died.
but Church we'd for the eternal years OF God
were hers And yet Gods ncrcies were not extended
by chance, but through gwen, We'll defined channels.
They TO those who wcrc striving 10 work out
their salvation In gwen ways. God was not ca
prcous The prosperity OF the church OF which many
OF his hearers members was not 10
DO attributed 10 chance blessings from
above, but because they had in their way deserved
thom. They had been from the first living church
filled with spiritual vitality, and 1t had, therefore,
brought forth much good ruit They would reinem-
Der the poem OF 'The Ancient Mariner" IN which
dead manned tho ship. 1t was with some
churches. They had dead man in the pulpit, cead
in the deacons' pews and dead men and women in
the others. When filled IN that manner no church
could be a Their church, however, had been
continued to be vtazed church; hence its great
success The preacher concluded by calling on God to
continue HIS blessings toward ihcir church.
The New York herald., 1876-12-18
FUNERAL OF MRS. GRATTAN.

The funeral OF tho late Mrs. II. p Gral,an, who Tor
many years occupied prominent place the thcatri-
cal profession, was held yesterday morning. from her
late residence, No. 1ol West Twenty street, and
Dumcrousy attended, tho profession being largely
represented Among those present were j. W Collier,
Miss Bijou Heron, Mr.. and Mrs. Parsioc Mrs Hind,
Mr.. an Mrs. Sol Smith, Harry Watkins and daughter
Mrs Eldridge Mrs. Reeves, Mrs J. X. Scott and Mr.
and Mrs Harkins. besides many others equally well
known.
The caskct. which was placed in the centre OF the
parior, bore the inscription
The New York herald., 1876-12-18
CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION.

Rev. DR.. Brooks preached at this church from Num-
bers XIII, 2g--"And Moses said unto him. Envcst thou
Tor my sake would God that all the Lords people were
prophets and that the Lord would put His spirit upon
them" This reply OF Moses made to Joshua
when tho people ran to him in alarm with
tho Intelligence that Eldad and Medad had
presumed 10 rise up and prophesy in the camp.
Joshua jealous, for the dignity Of Moses appealed
tho latter to discountenancc the aspirants to
prophecy. His reply given in the text above
quoted The mind of the prophet must have been in
constant attitude Of forcsccing Not only at times
when u vision OF future events vouchsafed to him
did he have a clearer view OF the future than other
was come who spake for God. there mus, have
been a constant attempt to soc with Gods eyes. And
the tact that God had called man 10 be prophet
surely tells thai this attempt would be successful
unless held the most mechanical view oi prophecy
and make the prophet mere speaking
chine We must picture man whom God had thus
honorcd always growing into moro constant
OF his position, and beng transformed IN all
thoughts and Lesres by tho constant use which was
made OF his whole being The sight OF God had been
granted, which times for His own purpose he made
especially strong, and IL must have found its way
into the very structure of the mans character So
the desires OF him who had come 10 think with God,
and whose mind had drawn nearer 10 His, became
only desires but predictions. We value them not
only because they tell what one man wanted but
because they give us some clew to what God wanted
what has or will como 10 pass. When Noses and
The New York herald., 1876-12-18
FIFTH AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH.
NIGHT WATCHERS AND sUNIlsE-sEIMoN BY

Tho reverend gentleman took his text from Isaiah
TX, 1-3-Arisc, shine; for thy light IL come and the
glory OF the Lord risen upon thee For behold the
darkness shall the oarth and gross darkness the
people; but the Lord shall arise upon thee. ~
ana the Gcnlics shall como to thy light and kings to
the brightness of thy rising" Those oil you the
speaker who familiar with the records OF ravel
IN the Arctic regions well acquainted with
tho fact that tho absence OF tho ior half
a year q terrible night and dcso-
ation than experiences in these happier
cllmcs Just there have been times the history
OF morals when darkness has held sway for centuries
together Tho word darkness whom in the Scrip
lures in n moral sonse is ngurave expression which
denotes state of guilt. state OF ignorance and
state misery That for several centuries boiorc the
Messiah such n state held sway the nations, both
Jewish and pagan, is fact too patent to be doubted
tor moment FIRST. take briei survey Of the pagan
nations. DARKNESS covered the earth" Let any
man, II he can, read tho picture OF II drawn
by the Apostle Paul. the first chapter OF his Epsio
the Romans without throwing vei his face
hide his bushes. That sort OF morality must have
reigned Greece which in the very height OF her in
tellcctuai force had $4,000 gods, and among them
gods OF whom the sincere worship consisted In the
alteration of all conceivable crimes in the catalogue.
The very practices OF he'll exalted into the ndora-
ton OF heaven so that debauchery and iascivousncss
were audcd as heavenly virtues. The pomp OF their
impure sacrinces the orgies Of their idols their profit
gate senators, their vain tcrati their tyrannca gov
ton that simply shocking. And this picture OF the
Greeks is exact portrait OF the Romans too,
who practisei the grosscst deprayity with dsso.utc
hardwood, IRON the Emperor down TO the lowest
slave We must not, however, TALL into the mistake
that the gloom OF this moral night superiniuced
in any degree by tho absence OF intellectual culture
On contrary these night walch centuries the
age the highest intellectual vigor and refinement.
Dcmos,hencs, Pythagorus, Horace, L.vy and Virgil
serve attest this Botn the Latin and the Greek
poets, however disclose 2 corruption of life and
prevalence OF Of which IL is shame TO speak
The condition OF the Jcws was but little better than
that OF the Gcntilcs In The words OF the prophet:
.Thcy sleeping the sleep OF DEATH ANA the of
their moral dcp avity iulLo These the dark
night watches oeorc the dawn OF redempuon;
let look upon the worlds bright sun risc. Night
watches necessarily imply night Watchers From
time time this class were asking, '.What OF tho
nghtyr They desired tho "watchuan" 10 ascend the
hills and look out into the 5lackness to whether
the sun was yet rising But he comes back with the
sad news that the golden orb has not yet appeared.
Now and tnen CLEAN seemed to be forcing Itself
through tho murky shadow until at last the prophetic
watchman chanted out in joyful tones, sThc morning
comcth!"
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rcoNTINUED ON NINTH PAGEl
, 1876-12-23

work any longer This is unquestlona-
bly, an interesting consideration to the
parent, but he should remember that ed
itors are very busy men, and should
therefore refrain from troubling them
with his mental processes. 1t the father
of n family would but reflect for q mo.
ment, he would perhaps suspect, what is
the precise truth-that for every such
letter Of reproof an editor receives an.
other OF commendation ard if he should
undertake to govern his conduct 10y them
the result would lie pitiful. Indeed, the
same disposition must lie made of the di.
dactic letters as of the indignant, and
they must be dropped into the limbo OF
entire uselcssness. What the individual
A suggests, the individual B rlicules :;
and that which arollses the iIe OF G, re.
joces the heart OF D. The editor, there.
fore, is the only person who can irteli.
gently and properly reply. in the abled
words of an eminent phianthrophisi,
whose charitable attention was asked to
II single case of suffering, II am too busy
with humanity to have time for indvid.
uals.'
The object of this brief discourse is to
save the time of worthy people who are
about committing indignation to paper,
or who kindly design to teach somebody
else how to manage his business The
text is to be found in an editors waste.
asket.
, 1876-12-23

spring of a single pair and environment
has not, as the Evolutionlsts say it has,
modified them in character and cOni0r-
nation, what has caused the difference
between Australian aborigincs and
Anglo. .Saxons in the short space of six
thousand years! If, on the other hand,
the difference be due to the descent from
u number OF separately created pairs,
what becomes of the Mosaic account
People are pondering these questions
seriously, and they cannot be dismissed
with laugh. Would it not be well,
therefore, for ministers to abandon the
attitude of angry tugitlves towards sci
ence, and await its discoveries with calm,
and watch the tentative efforts by which
all its truths have been revealed with
friendly or at all events, courageous
interest! For though a good ally, it
may be Il terrible, becau!e inevitable :,
enemy.
"rhc Moving Finger writes and, having writ
Moves on; nor all your plety and wit
Shall lure IL back to cancel half line
Nor all your tears wash out word of it,"