The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-30

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when public officers seek the good OF sbe people,
scorn tho bribe aud administer justice Trend and
foe alike the nation well dsfcnded, but when they
enrich themselves tho public grow poor Garrck has
strong line in the prologue 70 Of his plays which
We may ponder with pront-
Corrupted freemen the Of slaves
Mr.. Moody exceedingly tender IN his farewell 10
the workers at the Hippodrome. His heart must be
full OF sympathy for every pathetic story told by
the several speakers the first to cough uneasily thcn
10 cover his eyes a. though tho giarng,
and last 20 for relief his handkerchief
tho great evangelist. No will forget tho way in
which he said II do like to say goodby. III bid
you all good night, and I'll you in the morning.
Baptist church in Genescc county refused TO give
It's pastor letter OF cismisson, but preferred to ex-
communicate him because, thought 1.-THE Lords table
belonged to the Lords people" and not 10 Baptsts
only This looks like zeal without knowledge" and
seems to lack that element OF charity" which h
garded by The Scriptures somewhat important
The Bishop of Poicticrs recently in eloquent
address ha. the problem OF the stability Of the
French government depends on whether II shall do
termine ITO be Christian non-Christan nation
It's religion that public opinion In favor Of
justice keeps IL alive efser Il has boon cPeatcd The
Church rs tho hub OF the Wheel without which tho
spokes and tire cannot DO kept In place.
The people Of Romo ought 10 be profoundly rclg-
IONS though from recent police reports we are led to
think them bcttcr than other folk In the Eternal
City thore arc $50 churches and countless host OF
priests and brothers. who extend consultations and dis
bursc charity II the Romans not good II must be
because they determined 10 be bad
Nothing could BIO more creditable than the recent
action Of the Archbishop OF the purchase Of
tho Boston Pilot great many laborers aud people Of
moderate means had in,rusted their savings to Mr.
Donahue, who, from unfortunate speculat'ons failed
The confessional brought light deal OF suffer
ing and sorrow the part OF those who had lost their
little all The Archbishop Immediately negotiated for
tho Boston Pilot bought and proposes 70 run II In
such way that these loans will all be paid back, with
interest 1t makos but little difference by what name
such man Ia called to what church no belongs no
Christian large STATURE and such is worth
all tho ''apoogesn for Christianity that were ever
| written.
Rev Dr. Miner Universalist assisted, the other day,
at the laying of tho corner Of Presbyterian
church To be sure, IL all happened in Boston, whose
religious orbit eccentric that predictions
corning It can DO made but still the fact 10 alarming.
Unless we are careful stick the old land
marks more closely It will not be many years before
the clergy will forgot their pecullarites and become
brethren. II really seems though Christians are be-
ginning to each other and the old thumbscrcws OF
denunciation werc destined TO find resting place on
| the shelf of some museum OF curiossics
1t is not quito sate eiiher to be too old too
| coitcd. ssHow old may you boz" said one to noted
Pantheist GAS old as creation WINS the somewhat
naughty reply. 'Ahl then You must have been the
| Garden at tho moment OF the great tragedy when
| Adam felt" "Assurediy, wos' was the reply.
swell, have heard that there third parsonage
there but confess didn't know II you!"
At Baycux dwelt old woman who fairly the
name OF Mother Devil, by which she was known. She
ugly gluttonous, lazy and thoroughly hateful Some
good priests determined to convert her. but they
ceived only basphemy for their pains At last Father
German discovered that she had almost ugly
herself OF which she was very fond He pctted the
dog and at last the old womnn's heart and since
the villagers insist that the hardest heart has
soft place in It, and II the right means used
every soul may BIO saved.
Tho revival meetings at Association Hall not a
marked success Tho clergy too busy gathering
together tho results OF the great movement give
much time to that promises little. Moody
could make the ministers forget their parishes for
awhile and draw them from their several fields to be-
the lieutenants OF great chieftan In decisive
battle; but when tho gcnefaI-in-chef departs It ID
natural that each officer should 60 back 70 his own
command and look AFTER the interests OF his battalion
or company. Now let there be revival in every
church. and the work. well begun will 60 bravey on.
WEST SIDE REVIVAL MEETINGS.
When the call was made for union praise and
prayer meeting at Rev. Dr. Burchard's church, some
three months ago, not supposed that the people
were hungry and would como ont in such large
bers to parakc Of the spiritual food which offered
to thom But from tho beginning there seemed to DO
seeking alter religious truth by the people,
| Many conversions have been made Of those who had
prejudices against the different denominations and would
attend any church These meetings wcre novelty
10 Them They went to listen tho singing of sankcy IS
| hymns, their hearts touched and they were
prepared receive the words spoken by the leaders of
the meetings. And whilo few Christians have taken
great interest in this work the majority have done
nothing Many who in their own churches participate
actively in all meetings silent Ia these, when
word 10 those near them, who perhaps have steppcd
In through curiosity, night lead to their salvation A
lady who recently converted In ono Of those moot
| lnss was tho means OF bringing nine others TO tho
Saviour and all received into the fellowship OF the
lated where tho new converts are working harder for
Master than those who have been In HIS
years These meetings are often SO tender and emo
tonal that scarcely eye be the church
They been changed around from sabbath TO Sab
bath the different churches OF the Ninth ward, and
| Notwithstanding tho presence Of Moody and Sankey
here those UNION meetings have tagged inter
est nor boon neglected by the different pastors who have
felt sort OF personal regard for their ropcr conduct
The meeting last Sabbath was large and interesting
and as usual an overflow meeting held The Rev.
Mr. Page OF Yves. Eleventh street Presbyterian church
led the regular and Mr.. Bogardus, layman, the
flow meeting The pastors were present and took part
| The cho rs from different churches sang several Of
Sankey's hymns Recent converts from the Hippo
drome present and gave interesting experiences
and regular attendants say that II the best meeting
Of tho entire series The pastors felt good Il
they held consultation subsequently, and decided to
! hold extra service next Thursday evening in the
Central Methodist Episcopal church, Seventh avenue
Fourteenth street, Rev. G. ;. Havemcyer pastor,
and tho continuance OF service longer viii depend
It's reception Thursday. The several pastors OF
the ncighborhood will take part in the proceedings and
nm inquiry meeting will be opened At the close II q
cessity therefor shall appear
Under shc auspices OF the same Christian laymen
who started this sunday afternoon meeting meeting
for young Is carried In the lecture Of the
Union Reformed church In Sixth avenue, near Amity
street. whi;h has already proved emnently successful.
At their last meeting Saturday evening many recent
spoke and the room crowded and the
vices Intensely interesting. MONDAY meeting which
has carried In Mr. Pages church some time
has Increased IN numbers and interest the Hippo
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