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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-03
THE NEW CATHEDRAL.
WHY THE LAST DEMAND HAS BEEN MADE on

WHY THE LAST DEMAND HAS BEEN MADE on
THE FAIrHFUL-sooN TO BE FINISHED.
In ST. Patrick's Cathedral yesterday Very Rev.
Father Quinn, v. G., In reminding the congregation
that the collection about to DO taken up there In all
the churches archdiocese for tho cashs.
dra took allude TO the expenses OF that
magnificent edihce and tho probable date OF ts being
opened Tor divine worship. lie said that up TO the
present time about $20o0,0o0 had been expended
upon H. 81 400 900 Of which had been subscribed "
the faithful When completed II will be the finest
structure OF tho Kind the American continent and
superior to any that has been built In Europe for
tho past $50 years II will DO opened for d.
worship within two years. very probably
eighteen months from next May Besides the magni-
horo ready De put up and the rest either on the
ocean coming or nearly reaoy 10 come The large one
for The altar and also one for side altar. are
mere. Tho principal altar II being made In Rome ana
the SHE affairs In France His Eminence tho Cardinal
taken up but length compelled In order TO mees
tue demands made upon him. Hc had to give mort
the WORK gong on; but. It would be rash give
any more ho had no othor course 10 pursue than -
order collection SO as 70 nelp 70 pay the in.sres.
nually from l,0r0 to $1,000 rs subscription, which
Is made up by monthly contributions. Tne Cardinal
himself he snid from his own slender means, has a.
ready subscribed about sou Tho will not
be handed IN for two weeks, as to give nm oppor-
tunity - those VINO may wisn 10 have their names
recod sd entered the records Tor the second or
third tme The euiAco Will be for the entire diocese
and capacious enough to hold all who may wish to AZ.
tend the great festivals and ceremonies that Will take
place from time 70 time, the old Que being, a. all
know, quite inadequate.
From partial returns received yesterday II was 90.
mated ut the office Of Tho Vicar General Of the arcn.
diocese that the gross collected was between
SIS, 600 aud S2OUUO -. PaLrick's Cathedral and St
Stephens Church. Of the largest congregations in
the city. each raised about $500. In tho httythree
churches in the CITY proper the COLLECTIONS will proba-
bly, average $3.50 each. Tho remaining seventeen
churches IN the archaiocese are located manly IN
country districts and tue collections will be small.
Yesterdays collection tails about twenty per cent
below that taken up TWO years ago Tor the same obs
jecL Boiore tho church reaches u condition 70 be
dedicated to divine service expenditure Vi about
800, 900 must met Once the church IN use the
from The sale OF pews ana other sources Will
DO looked 10 for the completion tho spires and the
psretug 81 tho interior decorations, the total cost Of
which will DO nearly $500, 600.
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81 600 or more. This contribution was made oy MI.
Seew IN his fathers name. Dr. hoolnson al
dressed the saying that 81 600 must Do
raised before tue morning services were concudoo OF
the work would fail No help was 10 be looked Tor
outside OF tue church. and II IL did not come at once
from within ts very iife would be endangered. No
business man, Christian In the church, no Presoy
tsrian IN tho country could consider the question .!
falling back TO the old debt Of $4,000, which woua
be tho result II the whole amount WAS mot provided
Tor ~ onc0 The condition Of all SUD-
scrptions u that the whole amount shall DO paid by
pledged by Mr. Kimbali DR.. Robinson has made him.
self responsible. Mr.. Roswell smith, chairman OF the
Board OF Trustees, who, egh;een months ago
contributed $4,000 toward the debt u Tho cnurcn,
and VINO has within the past Two weeks subscribed
about $4,000 more, united his Efforts with those
Of his pastor and M kimba IN endeavoring 10 loosen
the pursestrings OF the congregation. Every enort
was made anu every argument used. and while gen.
eral exnortatons were mado from the pulpit the busi
ness men OF tho church through the ases and
into the pews. using their personal influence In
INDIVIDUAL caseA A the names OF subscribers
were called by the various canvassers
and announced by Mr.. Kmball secretary recorded
session oil little more than TOUR hours during which
July half Of the congregation had LETT their Seats
tho 81 OOO needed subscribed and, with thanks
givings by The PASTOR the services were brought 10
Close shortly alter three O'Clock. The whole amount
subscribed within the past two weeks 10 $ll03l7.
wore received privately, which Will swell the amount
10 about $500 more. Tne raising OF SIS, 900 on the
18th OF November, Mt one service, umething
precedented III the history Of the American Church.
II believed ana hoped that ne successful action OF
the Memorial Church will stimulate the many other
IN the city which arc weighed down by
debt 10 make grand stroke 10 relieve themselves OF
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once and OF what Turkish Constantinople 70 now
Butt oy Justnian upon scale Of extent and gran.
oeur scarcely equaed In the world, rises IN Ina
midst OF the awful iniquites OF Mosem lie
venerable with It's majestic antiquity o.
200 years. the crosses upon It's walls are
oblitcra'ed. the heavenly beauty OF the faces
OF the colossal cherubim 10 concealed by tho mean.
ingless stars which Aonamme sacriegs has placed
upon them. Why bias this tho grandsst almost OF the
works Of man, been permitted TO stand through al
those centuries but that In the Providence Of God
that aith which IL was built 10 commemorate aud 10
anticipate the day when tho vile dens OF Turkish rob
bers and murderers shall be broken up, tho Turks
beaten back 10 their original vagabond life upon the
AsAc plains and the stately walls Of the Cath sdra
resound with tho shoutirgs Of the are Deum Laud-
amuss" Where 10 the Christian Power that is u
have the glory OF such = triumph thisf Who
answer this inquiry has solved the Casters
ou aston.
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spent In dissipation but when the voice OF Christ
sounded IN their hearts they listened and obeyed
They cast on all which was displeasny 70 God. and.
putting on the armor OF light. edited the world by
their sanity lives. Like they were weak, but the
which made them saints at our disposal
Prayer, the reorganization OF tho sacraments and the
corresDondence with Gods grace were the weapons
with which they overcame their enemies. and these
wo can always have with ~. Some foolishiy imagine
that thcv have not time 10 become saints they are
engrossed by the worlds follieA II such
anime into matters seriously they will discover that
sanctty 10 an affair OF the heart and will rather than
OF time. Tne good thief on the cross became saint
In single moment Others Lhink that their condition
10 lilo prohibits them from becoming SAINTS; but ST
Francis that every honest work IL called 70 Sane
ty and ST. Paul tells US 10 sanctify ourselves IN the
condition Ia which we are placed. 81 Catherine was
hold we'll when working Tor the good Of the whole
OF God We Will be SAINTS. The grand success OF the
santa spiritual matters from the fact that
God was The beginning and end OF their every act.
Tney saw God all things and did all things Tor God
Although IN the world they Of the world for
their hearts were with their thoughts and their
thoughts contemplated the beauty OF that heaven
promised tho reward OF fidelity So putting ON tho
armor Of light they cast OF all works OF darkness and
lett bright examples OF charity and goodness 70 en-
courage Us pathway 10 heaven.
Mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father Hughes,
the energetic pastor, 10 whose Efforts much OF the
great change spoken OF In the beginning Of this
nouncement 10 due Tho music, undor the direction
OF Professor Eisengcr, was, usual, oil nigh SIAN
dard, and well rendered solos wore sung BY Miss
AcGovern and Mr. Braunlsh
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A MISSION Chapel DEDICATED.

ADDRRssES BY DRS. TYING AND BUNTING-TH1
CHRISTIAN HOMES GOOD WORK.
The Mission Chapel OF the Christian Homo, No.
l. 800 Third avenue, was yesterday afternoon dsdi.
Gated to the service Of Coo by tho Rev stephen
II. Tying. Jr., D. D. largo number OF people were
present Tho exercises consisted Of hymn SINGING
and short addresses by different cIergymen Dr. Tying
expressed his delight at the opening OF another place
where Christians could organize and perfect plans -
save sinners Tho greatness the Christian religion,
he said, consisted not III the power Of any ons
man, but In the good elected by the
union OF many workers In the cause Of
Christ Ho compared II 10 stream Of
water whose power IL not exhausted when It Is ab.
sorbed by tho earth upon which Il falls, but works
wonders though lost TO view. Active Christians are
pecded-mcu who are not satisfied with The belief
earnestly 10 save Others They, In measure, take
the place Of Jesus and become under Hun SAVIOUR
believed 1S PIN sha s chaps was 10
10 Tue means OF giving these active men cnancc 70
work and save sinners
Mr.. BUNTISG's REMARKs
Mr.. Charles A. Bunting. resident manager Of the
home. sad shat twenty months ago he one day found
Christ while III the uipp0drome during the late re-
v:vaI there, aud since then had been earnest
cause OF Jesus. On The 7th 0 June last
he had undertaken charge OF Christian Home for the
Iutenpcrate, No. ~ East Seventy-eighth street, aud
ne glad 20 say NC mad been successful IN rescuing
many drunkards Aready tnere had beeD
druukards, anu IL was tho Speakers happy privs
lego that all but ton OF these had reformed
woro practising Christians. Ho called upon
some OF those present TO relate experiences.
Two brothers arose VINO had been confirmed drunk
ards, len years and the other Tor Twelve Both
OF them had been admitted 10 tho house. had the
OF Lueir ways and entered upon the good WORK
oi raising other sinners and loading them to Jesus.
Another man present stated he had been confirmed
drunkard Tor tnrty years. bull he and Brother Bunt-
ing mud been converted about tho time during
the hippodr0me revival.
Those present who wished for prayers in their boz
half asked TO stand up Three did So, Of
them woman, who ackn wiodged herself converted.
Shc proved 10 be the wife VI Policeman, who tna
nrst " be received into aud saved as tue Home. x
collection WIS then taken up. Mr.. Bunting said he
had betrayed all The expenses SO far and NOW asked
h In haln
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CUBA'S MARTYRED STUDENTS.
OF THE MASSACRE OF THz

CONFEDERATION OF THE MASSACRE OF TIN
HAVANA STUDENTS
Every year a. tho Church Of Santiago, In Twenty.
second street. between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 10
commcmoratod, by special service, the massacre Of
the students in Havana on November %, ISL The
condition Of the weather Thursday last prevented
tho service occurring then, and It was accordingly
pos ponod until yesterday, when small audience
tended, composed principally Of Cubans. The usual
service OF the Reformed Episcopal Church was con.
Quoted IN Spanish, aud the sermon delivered W
Rev. Joaquin Palma, VINO selected his text from
Deuteronomy xxxiv, 10 .. concerning the death Of
Moses within sight o Palestine. The preacher began
with . review OF Mosss' whole llie his servitude
Egypt, his communion with God. his tealty to the
cause OF freedom and his guidance OF the children or
Israel from The yoke OF slavery 70 the OF
tree and favored soil Ho spoke oil Moses not only
prophet aud God-fearng man, but ~ patriot and
leader vi tho people He noted all his trials, his suf
forings and sacrifices and his death upon the borders
oil promised land winch he mad Tor years Iongod 10
inhaDit Then tho rovesend gentleman turned over
the pages history the struggle OF t0uay for
Independence OF cuba He uweIt for o time on tho
massacre Of the Havana students then broadened
theme ~ includo all tho stories vi martyrdom
familiar TO observers VI tho counct In CuDa during
tho past lev yeara Names like those vi President
Cespoacs aud Goncrais Aguilera, Reeviro and santa
Rosa LOST SIGHT OF his commentary On tue
Efforts made 10 snake oil the burden OF spanish op.
prcssion The history OF the Cuban patriots was .
repetition OF that OF tho cniidren Of israel tho chosen
people Of God Like the latter windng through tho
darkness OF IN almost intdrminable Wilderness the
strug ling CuOaus had wound through period VI
t'uc opposition. war aud pestilence Here
'oN GAs-h~a uecat, but the suner,ngs had been
D.-.c-v 49,. aud tho young martyrs Oi Havana, ike
the older slaughtered chuitains OF the great good
cause, were the stopping stones 10 the
lasting peace and dignity vi a nation. They had
marched through The WILDERNESS OF years, only die
ike Moses ut the very gateway OF the promised land.
The preacher urged Ia conclusion that the island
struggle embraced u CONFLICT Tor religious liberty as
well as civil, aud that the uture Cburcn OF Cuba would
be undehled ny conjunction with affairs OF state. In
some portion oI tho services Tho Rev. Edward Angus
tus Eigerion nssisted The latter 10 ABOUT 10 take
charge vi the mission In Jacksonville and Key West,
Fla, where, no says, there are four i've th0us
sand Cubuns
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REMOVING A CHUkCH DEBT.

ONE HUNDRED AND TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
RAISED IN TWO wEEKs-THE PRESBYTERIAN
MEMORIAL CHURCH ON lis FEET AoAIN-AN
EXAMPLE AND A wARNING.
the community greatly surprised week or ten
days ago To learn that tho Memorial Prcsby terrain
Church, Madrson avenue, had made a gigantic
succeeded NJ morning service In obtain
Ing $685. 900 toward tho pay Of debt OF $4,000
by which II has been embarrassed Tor several years
such Achievements was unprecedented, and letters
poured In upon the pastor, Dr. Robinson, and MI
K,mbal, the gentleman through whose instru-
mentality the doed accomplished, congratuiating
them upon their wonderful success Another effort
was have Uoen made tho following Sundays week
agoio obtain subscriptions for the amount still un
provided. Tho weather unfavorablc, however, and
tho congregation bong unusually small nothing was
Yesterday morning The day WAS bright and The
spacious Memorial Church Was nearly oiled. DR.. Rob
,nson occupied the pulpit aud WHOM the time arrived
10 begin has sermon reminded inc congregation tnat
seven years ago, the nrst sunday December, 1870
he had preached his nrst sermon IN sne Memorial
Church, anu that was his intention now TO preach
nm anniversary from she text, "Jacob served
tor Rachel seven years: and they seemed unto him
but lew days, for love no had 10 hor." Before
commencing no would however. awe place to Mr..
X mbail, who would mako report OF Inc suhscrip-
tious made Two weeks ago aud sndeavor 70 OBTAIN
Others Tor roma ing amount MI kimual then
arose and read his report from which u appears lnat
at tho previous meeting the $S, U52 raised were con-
tribulcd the following amounts:-Ion Of $1,000
each twenty $lO0U each, twenty Of $5oo thirteen
OF $500 three oi sou, twonty-tbrs0 OF $lO0, and
large number ranging IRON 50 up 70 $40.
MR.. KIMBALL's MErHoDa
Mr. KinpaII then said that ay he had begun two
weeks ago with the largest sums he would commence
now Win Tho smaiiesL Iwenty-six envelopes were
dIslrbuted IN tLe various pews, bearing tho OF
each sunday between tnis ana the lst OF June, IN
when those who wished " could enclose from week
10 week any amount IRON ten cents up 10 dollar.
Those who were Wiling 10 subscribe IN ths way were
requested to stand w. and about nifty persons ro-
spouded. Then, again, the former plan resumed,
and taiing 10 obtain q sufficient number OF subscrp-
tlons OF s. QUO each. SUBSCRIPTIONS Of 1000 were
asked Tor, aud Twelve Of them finally secured. A
older Of tue cnurch Offering the deed OF psco OF real
estass IN Brookyn, which IN two years Will be worth
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PLYMOUTH CHURCH.
NOBILITY or cHRIsrIAN cHARAcTER-sERMoN
Ivy REV. HENRY WARD BEECIIER.


DY REV. HENRY WARD BEEcnER.
NobIcness tho theme Of Mir. Beechcr's discourse
yesterday moxning. Il was suggested by the euogy
Of the Bereaus In the seventeenth chapter of Acts
Mr. Beecner defined nobility pointed out the DIS
tinction between It aud heroisn. consisting only
In tho latter, Including tho element OF publicity All
nobility. no said, was rendered more admirable by
being dressed In tho garments OF beauty. He lhon
spoke Of Two radically distinct theories the
subject OF Christianity. One taught that
into this world u sllen state, and that tho whole
busncss OF religion to help HIM TO get safely out vi
this lie into tho The other declared that tho
business vi life Is 10 educc the nober qualities "
manhood aud ipat salvation depends upon saivablo-
nesa Those Two theorcs naturally led 10 entirely
diferent lines oil action Tho former regarded mans
actious ia this lilo US OF little consequence II he
only get TO heaven; tho latter taught that
the business OF Is not to go u heaven. but TO
be- d. 20 70 therssoul building was tho business Of
this world, aud heaven would como OF course. A
great soul could not bc kept out OF heaven not u
seu thousand angels were 10 drive u round ANA round
No susId cvulu prevent It's entrance. and pure and
slevnscd soul could not be crowded into HE'LL even
80, ,.,.supd devils were behind IT, The building up
a, n ,v, ,ecs man 10 Christ Jesus Mr. Bcecncr main
,.,..., ~. mo vud 10 DO sought this world. Mere
rcl,g,ousucss he held. does not save men, Dut tnat
,...s wL,cu prouuoc n0DnIly vi character and of
nclon. 81 rstor was cited ~ aunoIy on an's po,ns.
-, 80. theory that II was DONG ana moi Deiiev-
~ ~ ,s abstract scpse Of that tern That madc ieh
Baivabc he declared thaa ood ~ -.
i,,'.nsnss. M ii QUO attempted 10 proe HIM. me
..n maud .uAt should forgive MS brother ere nc
-. 40 r,ft upvn tho altar was quotca 70
80. ,hns t;od would have man 70 DO
r,, nrst and worship aItcrward. Mr Beechsr
~ sAvs graphic snd preiassV Illustrated w.
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ST. JEkONIE'S CHURCH.


III
boUGHERrY.
81. Jeromo's Roman Catholic Church, built on the
site OF recent wilderness and now the centre Of
nourishing church community, was yesterday crowded
ny devout congregation. who listened TO q sermon
preached from ME "Lct therefore cast oil tho
works OF darkness and put ON tho armor OF
light by tho Rev. Father Dousherty. In
the course OF his sermon Father Dougncrty said:-
The Church ~ always calling upon sxnct1y our
selves A. ths season, especially, size bids "cast
Oh tue WORKS vi darkness and put on inc armor OF
light; 10 prepare Tor the approaching least OF Christ
mas. she holds up Tor our admiration and example
inc lives vi her bcatided cLdren and tells that
wnat was pvssine to them is Likewise possible TO US.
sue SHOWS US Timothy STUDY Jug tue Scriptures from
his infancy an Agnes, bearing 10 eternal lite her spot
less bapsmal rooes, or Cecilia, winning household
10 the aith. Again. she presents to those who
achieved the victory only after having suffered
defeats; whose glory CONSISTS not so much IN being
gifted with great virtue IA having overcome great
Magdalen o early Ito was devoted tho world
and its pleasures; Augushn's nrss years Of manhood
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FIFTH AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH.
LOVE OF THE FATHER SERMON By REV. DIR.

We fail 10 understand, said tho Rev. DR.. Armi-
tagc yesterday, after readng tho he had chosen
Tor his sermon John XVI. 27), what Is meant when
told that "God is love-" Tho movements OF nm
eternal, absolute and immutabe spirit sec,n 20 re-
move HIM INTO u region OF majesty aud isolation
where love has object to act upon, because We sup
pose that God Is Infinitely solitary, aud must thero
lore be eernally employed IN the barren contempla-
ton OF Himself. We reduce God 10 word, to n single
syllable, when we say that lilo 10 love, and that Is
more simplicity In Him than we easily brook.
That reduces Multitude to span, that bridges tho
Macy abyss and brings God home TO tho heart OF
Guild; that hits tho veil and makes the Unapproach-
able visible to tho common eye that links the human
TO tho divine IN the elements OF common paihy.
Its very transparency aud simplicity confound anu
baile US. Yet thore the AIR OF u cIvInity IN
tne word, II does not spring from our thoughts.
ils origin IL supernatural ana cannot belong th
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HAPPY JACKS EXPERIENCES.

AN Ex-KINo OF THE CANNIBAL ISLANDS TALKS
TO THE AMERICAN TEMPERANCE UNION.
The feature OF tho meeting Of the American Tem-
porancs Union In Cooper Institute, yesterday aitor.
noon. was tho address Of the Rev. William Wint ., or
"happy jack" roputed cx-king OF the Cs = 4
lslandA "Happy Jack" ~ q native OF Seneca
this State, and Is a stout, broad-shouldcred 4
about nity, with close trimmed board and mis-
taxable sailor-ike gait Lie appeared on Tho platform
with tho northwest corner Of his pants hitched into
tho top Of his boots and exhibiting easy, happy
go-iucKy style generally. He had been Erie Canal
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-14
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TAXING THE LAST Nows.-A very inter-
esilng and solemn service viii be held To-
morrow morning at O'Clock mass at Trial
ty (CathClic) church. when the following
priests VIII take their last vows: Revs. p
!. FITZPATRICK, j. a. DoOlan, ID. a. McGirk,
j. Ma itfugues, pastor of Trinity churchD J.
j: Ryan, A. ROSsi, e. Polino and Bro. L..
GElhing.
DEATH OF A WE'LL KNOWN CoLORED
william Anderson, a well known
back driver in this place, died at his resi-
deEce on Lingan, above ID street. last night
in the S0th year of his age Anderson ha /
lived in Georgetown about 60 years. He was
q member of the colOred Odd Fellows and
Knights Templar.
STRUCK BY BIGHTNING.-In the storm of
yestf rday afternoon two masted schooner,
TIE David Ames, of Rock land Me- Can't. A,
a. Flanders. was struck by lightning and
The main mast badly shivered. 1t was living
at Consolidation wharf, at foot of Green
street.
GRAIN TRADE ARRIvALs.-BoatW Wheeler
ana Barron, with $500 bushels of wheat to
Hartley Bro. Boat London, with s 300 BUSH
els OF wheat to same, and 600 bushels corn to
VIM. Talbot. Best Thrasher. with 1000
bushels of corn and 200 bushels of wheat and
500 on Wheeler and Barron to III. NJ Talbot
Change TO day, 200 bushels OF wheat. 10
bushels sold AT S1.35, 355 bushels at SI.i0X, -
bushels at S13lH IS bushels at Sl.2O, t 400
bushels at ~l&6; the rest was withdrawn
Yesterday, after change, 800 bushels was
sold nj Sis.
BUILDING ASSOCIATION-At the C7'h reg
uIar monthly meeting of the Sth Building
Association last night, at GOddard'S Hall 10
shares were sold al 10 per share.