The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-11

spiritual giant who could wear him on his watch
chain The Christian world not yet learned that
u 70 life and power, and the OF ecclcsiasti
cal coat. that makes man. Add smile at the
British tar who only followed the example OF his bot
tors whom no said on Sunday morning, no gave mo-
tics OF she service about hcd:-"Rcg'iara
stand where your har; ianoy religions. fall bout"
Tho French have . very sharp way Of putting
things. Dr. 1onod, who was sens a delegate 70 tho
fAn-Presbytsrian Council In Edinburgh, Is said 10
have remarked, al como here 70 Scotland and nnd you
oonvulsed over the question whether you shall sing
hymns or not In France we are absorbed with the
question whether there 10 God or not" Ono lie I'm
pressed With just this difference In tho peoples
In Paris and Paris stands France you can nnd a.
most everything exceps Christianity. Science and
philosophy got under tho shelter OF the Church. and
when religion complained they turned and kicked her
into the street, a. the camel did the Arab in the
Oriental tale. II would certainly be regarded by the
advanced thinkers Of France unwarransabie
condesccnsion their part admi. the possibility OF
tho existence OF God scence which worships itself
has no time 70 examine the claims OF Deity.
greas many people would b religious n they
could only mako . living out Of Il Dr. Potter has
learned shs TACT By rather hard experience. poor
fellow who went 70 Tho morning prayer meeting was
assisted somewhat by the trends Of tho society. Hc
seemed 10 the connection between his attendance
a. the meeting and his ability pay hts rent better
than between his soul and Heaven. Dissatisfied, how
ever. with this simple competency TO meet the
stiles Of living, and reaching forth unto some Of s
luxurles he expressed the decided opinion unless
something bester surned up 10 s,vo him wha. he
wanted ne was terribly afraid tnst he would nave to
attend nj least two prayer meetings day. There 10
Erss, deal OF this bread and butter religion In the
community, too many who ieel that they must listen
70 tho Ia order get their share or the oaves
and fishes after she welcome anon has been pro.
nouncod.
PRAYER FOR YOUNG MEN.
Tho Trsnnial Conference OF Young Mems Christian
AssocAtons Of all lands at their session des,g-
mated tho week beginning with tho second sabbath In
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS week Of prayer throughout
the world for young In this they special
cooperation OF charches and Christian people every
where In many OF tho churches this city special
sermons viii be preached 10 young men 10 day In
Tho Grand Union Hall Mr.. Carter VIII address
tho andrew ana Philip Society connected
with tho Church OF tho Boiy Trinity. Dr.
Crook also, 10 Alanson Methodist Episcopal
Church, will preach to and about our young men Tho
Rev. William Lloyd will speak TO young mon IN Madi-
son Avenue Reformed Church true manhood as IL
In illustrated in the character and courage OF shad-
rach Meshach and Abednsgo the three Hebrew princes
VINO were made 10 pass through tho flames Babylon
by order Of Nebuohadnezzar. The Rev. w. H. DAVIS
will preach IN 81 James' Methodist Episcopal Church
Harlem, TO young men on lost birthrights, aud Rev.
b. h. Burch Will addr.ss young mon also in Twenty
fourth Street Methodist Episcopal Church. ON The
service Of God In demonstration Of the proposisi
that u V not vain thing 70 serve Him.
In all the Christian Associations OF Tho land, and in
those OF tnis city, special will held to-day
and during tue week. In Association Hail. Fourth
avenue and Twenty third street public meeting win
DO held this evening for addresses general re-
markA Similar meetings viii be mold every afternoon
during tho week az haipast three ooiock except on
past cght A. ~, haif past lwelve H. and nalpasl SIX
and nine r. NJ, except on Saturday. when the late
In inc rooms OF the Young Meas Christian Assoc,a.
ton NJ Yorkvlile tEighiy-sixth street and Third
avenue, special services VIII be held eight O'Clock
every evening Of the week except Saturday. The Rev.
5. II. Virgin, D. D., OF tho Congregational Church,
Harlem, viii preach or deliver nm address tomorrow
evening; Dr. Thomas y. Anderson, OF The First Bap-
tMt Church, will speak Tuesday, and he viii DO FOL-
lowed by Dr.. Sabine. Reformed Eplscopsian; by Or.
Hall, Prosbyt cran, and by DR.. A. D. VAIL Methodist
ON the successive evenings OF tho wock
A GENERAL METHODIST RALLY.
Reunions and rallies arc becoming quito popular In
these times among Mcshodsts we'll rs among other
Christian denominations. Ncxt Wednesday evening
.hore win DO 'sraud rnlly" old Forsyth Street
Methodist Episcopal Church. New York. DR.. Daniel
Curry will preside and Bishops bowman and Peck viii
deliver addressed Professor George $. Weeks will zoe
tina, some good church music is renderod-and ai.for
preach In the church and in evening Of that
day Or. Bennett Mitchell, of Iowa. viii preach. In
tho afternoon the Row. John Parker. Rev. Thomas H.
Burch and other ministers will deliver addresses
Professor Robert Edwards will direct the music on that
occasion. Tomorrow evening the first of course
Of six popular lectures Will be given In Forsyth Streo
Church by the Rev. George II. Corey on american
Womanhood;"a week from tomorrow evening the
Rev. J. Il. Richmond will deliver a lecture on
"Genius." and on the following Monday evening.
November 20, tho Rev. John Johns will portray some
OF the pecuarles Of that genius and pioneer
OF Msshodism In tho west, Potter Cartwright "Na-
poeon Bonaparsc" will BIO described ny tho Rov.
Nathan Hubbel. December 8, sna on December 10 tho
"Mystories and Mscries Of TobAcco will 10 revealed
by the Row. Robert w. Jones' On the evening OF De.
ccmbcr IA tho Rev. Frederick Brown will give some
select readings the church. Ana thus tho course
will be niied and instruction and entertain mont
PROVIDED on SIX evenings for 81
The Mothod'sts Of Brooklyn are preparing for a
rcunion \ grand scale toward the close Of the
month. They have engaged tho Academy OF Music
anu Assembly Rooms adjoining for the evening OF FRI
tables 10 furnish excellent vocal aud instrumsntul
ana spirited addresses by bishops OF the Church
aitcr-dinner speeches by other digniiar,es and
Tor the evenings entertainment Tho fund thus
rAised nowever Is designed 10 relieve Two OF their
Iyp, too other IN Flatbush. Besides The bcneyo-
lent feature Of THIS reunion 1t cannot fail to
bringing together men oil tho same faith aud same
city where they can become acquainted und feel tho
friendly grip OF one anothcr's hand IL Is u now ming
among Aethodsts In brooklyn. and those OF kin drea
faith other cities are anxiousiy watching 10 SEQ how
succeeds For II " docs succeed they will repeat IT,
but u u fails hero they will lot It alone Tho Prcsby
tcrlans Of 81 LOUIS ana perhaps Of other cIt,cs
also nave formed alliance OF Official laymcn OF Their
churches, with view W ace their Deepen don't
churches-cght In number, with debt Of $50 50v--on
scll-sus,aining basin. Thcy mean 10 do TINS by
Systematic plan OF giving Tho demands upon those
feeble CHI To DO mot within this Is So 323
THIS sum inc alliance propose 10 raise. The plan Is
said 10 be Practicable, AMI u is inuorscd anu en-
ginccrcd by some oil tho best business men IN that
Western city.
Reunion services viii DO held also to-day In Attorney
Street Methodist Episcopal Church. The Rsv. j. j.
White, oil Williamsburg. q former pastor, will preach
IN tho morning, and DR.. q. II. Fowler In tho evening
iaymon's mccting will DO held in tho afternoon un
dor the leadership oil Mr. Daniel Barkor.
"THE WHOLE DUTY OF MAN"
To THE EDITOR Tux HERALD:-
THIS was = work Of much rcpuic. pubIkhcd many