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The New York herald., 1877-03-05
ST. AIMS CHURCH.

THE DEVOTION OF CATHOLICS TOWARD TUE
MOTHER OF aoD-sERMoN By REV. FATHER
WALTER ELLIOTT.
The Church OF St. Ann in Twelfth street Is emiuently
distinguished during he Icntcn season for tho sermons
winch preached there ot high mass and in the
evening every sunday. Father Walter Elliott ono OF
the Paulist Fathers preached yesterday high mass
subject suggested by verse from the gospel Of
the day, Luke, xL, 2S-"And 1t came to pass, MS II 9
spoke these things, certain woman tiom the crowd,
ting up her voice, said ~ him. Blessed Is the womb
that bore tEec ana the paps that gave thcc suck "
From this text the preacher spoke long and coqDently
the devotion OF Catholics toward the Blessed Virgin.
IL Is iavoiie argument with those outside the pale
Of the Ca,ho.ic Church that Catholics give 10 the
Virgin Mary honors winch arc due only TO God. They
call all the prayers anu ceremonies offered to h, r
idola,rous Now, Catholics are very lar from dong
anything OF the KIND They do not regard her as
having the power 10 confer eternal salvation on any
human beng People outside the pale OF the Church
know ng about tho subject II witness IS ex.
amined court Of justice concerning case the nrs
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THE ETHICS OF ALCOHOL

MEETING OF THE AMERICAN TEMPERANCE
UNION AT COOPER INsr1TUrE-ADDREss By
EX-GOVERNOR FRANK FULLER, FORMERLY OF
UTAH.
Tho largo hall Of tho Cooper Institute was filled yes
tcrday afternoon by highly respectable class Of
people, GA, hcrcd together at tho call OF tho American
Temperance Union AT tho appointed ho1r Mr.. j. II.
Gibbs. president OF the union, announced that tho
programme of the exercises Tor the afternoon was un-
usually brilliant, and SO 1t proved BESIDES an ad-
dress by Colonel Frank Fuller. at one time acting
Governor OF Utah. thcrc were temperance and other
appropriate songs by Miss Arabela NJ. Root who IS
rapidly winning way into popular favor; rccitatons
by Nine. Mitchell and Miss Perkins, while Miss Kelly
and Miss Hammond presided at the organ. Mr.. Cable
n,sl OF the temperance prima donna, Miss Root
GOVERNOR YULLER's REMARKS
On being introduced Governor Fuller said u ne wore
should bs he would say, let " DO series Of sturdy,
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consistent blows aintcmperance Of whatever name
or nature He would not be satisfied by merely ~,
tAckng the of this fluid that substance a. iooo
or drink or medicine Ho could content wniio
invcighng against the misuse OF single appete 70
the exclusion OF consideration OF Others nor Ic'ro
from his labor with any sense oi satisIacsou u N ne
failed 10 point out the two always uiversnS
paths Of lie-ths ono Leading through dark ways
or rcckessncss. passion and sensuasm 10 tho morass
OF disease and unsimey death; tho other through
foods Of glad sunlight to the table land Of more
perfect life. While ne would not admit that al! tne
crimes and miscries Of civilization chargeaoic 10
alcohol yet he would confess that large proportion
OF them were chargcabe 10 this tremendous engine OF
destruction. An analysis of certain FOODS and medi'
cnes would show that alcohol daily reached oil classes
through multitude OF unsuspected paths
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THE SOCIETY OF sPIRITUAL1sTs.
coNvERs1Na WITH PEOPLE WHO HAVE GONE


CoNvERsINa WITH PEOPLE WHO HAVE GONE
THE WAY OF ALL FLESH.
Mrs Ncllie Brigham who Is advertised as ''an In :
spiratopal ccturcd tho Society Of Spirit
uasts OIL West Thirty third street yesterday morning
Tho lecture was preceded by prayer pronounced by
Mrs Brigham. After prayer hymn was sung, and
then Mrs. Brigham stepped to tho desk on the
rostrum and read tho following questions which
had been submitted 10 her for answers:-
J. "whcn the brighter spirits return to SEQ those they
have left behind lower sphere arc they invisible
to them as our friends sro 10 US when they como
back to the world ?" g ''Can you tell me II tho
spirits in progressing sphere TO sphere undergo
any change similar 10 what we call death!' g. "Can
we trace The gencaogy OF family in the spirit, and
will we be able recognize thcm? 4. III death Is an
almost painless throwing of the mortal coil TO enter
into bcttcr and happier state, why Is such horror oil
death implanted in hcarts?' b "How arc
canmties ioresecn the OF tho Brooklyn nrc,
and arc warned from the danger wno otners are
lostf"
ANSWERS Ex-CArHEpyA
In answering those questions Mrs. Brigham occupied
little hour. To question the answer was
qualified YES II the spiritual state OF the mortal was
not 100 low the spirits can see him. 10 the second
question she answered that there Is progress 10 Inc
the next question she gave affirmative answer, and
stated IN explanation that ndiviauaties would be lost
samo as exist here for establishing their
identity To the fourth question sne gave an
elaborate answer and' IN ., very .Sa. ingenious syn ar
lite and not horror Of death was strongly implanted
In tho human heart. Virtually these two sentiments
were Identical 10 the end but in an exquistc meta
phys,cal argument the difference was wide. Sho
sou.nt In nature figure 10 illustrate hcr meaning
and give weight TO her conclusion. She spoke OF
plant TO which light vital necessity having bccn
nut into shade and vouchsncd but one golden elcam OF
light she then told how the plant, with reaching
cx,s;ence IN ,,s warmth and glow. Her answer to
the hfth question was strained AMI unsatsiactory'
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ST. FRANCIS xAvIER's CHURCH.

THE TRUE OFFICE OF OUR LoBD--sERMoN By
REV. FATHER MERRICK.
Father Merrick addressed tho congregation at tbs
above church yesterday morning.
The speaker said -Chr!sps will was to do the work
Of Him who sent Him. Christ said Himself, II have
finished the work ol Him who sent me; have finished
the work my Father has wled mo TO do" Christ
was The Redcemcr This word "redeemcr" means
charity-also mediator IL was mediator" said
Moses to the jewish people meaning that the Law
was given Mount Sinai Tncrc Is one God and only
one mediator between man and God. And how
Christ mcdiator2 He camo down from heaven. there
tore lie is the mediator OF tho New Testament This
title OF mediator explains tho true Office OF our Lord,
and Jesus, so sweet 70 u.s. explains Christ,
tho anoincd, because CHRIST means the nnoined The
Kings priests and prophets were mcdators chosen
of God from the Old Testament and 81 Paul Is proof
OF this prophecy aud In the nrger and deeper sense OF
the word Christ uullcd HIS oice by dying as much as
bcEg born oil q virgin.
Christ not only mediator and prophet but
king of kings, according TO the words Of ST. John.
saas fpretold there would be ono who should have all
power ellis reign shall be an everlasting reign and
Ills Kingdom shall last forever" AS priest Christ ul-
filled Ills Office OF mediator far better Than Moses,
because Moses proclaimed his priesthood only by his
lips and Christ by HIS acts And now, my friends,
what s q pricstf A priest Is divincly appointed
mau sancilicd by God, and this was what Christ was
and the eating oil the bread and VINE Is but rcpet
non Of his priesthood, because AS Ho offered His b0iy
liz willcd IL as God wIiicd It, What the death OF
CHRIST IN the sight OF Godr lie knew Adams children
were made 10 die, but II became atcrward neccs-
sary. And why IT became necessary ior God man 10
die has been explained time and again
When an insult is give, you know nrst Is the offence,
then the anger, when repentance Tor the insult
gwen IS offered IL becomes a satisfaction. In IKE
manner repentance through Chrsts dcath was q
satisfaction TO Cod and II was also rccoupensc per-
frctIy ntting the Insult given You are not bought
WIN gold and silver, but with the precious biood o.
Christ There Is an equality between God and Christ
Tor ST. Paul said, III any man shall lay down ms iii'
ior Christ he will be received by God III tho'
didst but know the gift OF God" said Christ TO tn,
samaritan woman, "how great must that g'ft be In ID,
NahLV
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THE COLLEGE REGATTA.
REPRESENTATIVE FROM COLUMBIA, coRNnn
AND PRINCETON COLLEGES AT GREENWOOD

REPRESENTATIVE FROM COLUMBIA, coRNxLn
AND PRINCETON coLLEaEs AT GREENWOOD
LAKE.
At the annual Convention Of the Rowing Association
OF American Colleges which was held in this city IN
January last. q commu nicatton received from
the Greenwood Lake Sportsman's Club, inviting tho
students the regatta Of 1877 on Greenwood Lake
No definite action then taken in the matter beyond
the decision to hold regatta and appointing tho lth
OF July as the day which It should be held Before
deciding on any course representatives. OF the col
eges which are the lists this resolved
to inspect tho Greenwood Lake course.
Accordingly, on Saturday morning, party OF college
oarsmen, consisting Of Jasper I. Goodwin Captain Of
the Columbia College Boat Club, accompanied BY
Mcssrs. Boyd, President OF tho club and Sage, Col
cato ana Pryor; Mr. Clarke, Captain OF the Princeton
College Boat Club; Mr. Thompson, Of Cornell College.
with Albert H. Vernon OF the Greenwood Lake Sports.
mems; Lindsay Watson, OF tho Nassaus, and few
other gentlemen took the carsio the lake. None OF
the college oarsmen had seen Greenwood lake, and
hearing much in praise Of its waters as regatta
they avalcd themselves OF the opportunity OF
satisfy Ing their curiosity
Since last summer about seven fect of water have
been drawn OF the lake tho purpose OF removing
large number Of old sumps OF cedar trees which ap.
peared water. All these arc now cleared away,
SO that the future rcgatas may have their
choice OF two The lake Is still covered with
coeCans avaed themselves OF this means OF getting
to the point whore tho grand stand was erected last
| year for the amateur regatta.
From this point iull view OF tho entire course can
DO had and the ground at tho finish Is also admirably
adapted for spectators The representatives OF the
colleges present were favoraoly Impressed Wild
what they saw OF the Greenwood Lake course. Shell.
tered Us II thrce sides by the wooded hills which
slope abruptly down to the waters edge II Is well pro-
| tected from every wind.
Il wns not the intention of the gentlemen when they
visited Greenwood Lake decide there and then upon
its merits or arcgaa course, but ror' the
unanimous expression OF the students yesterday there
is good to doubt that tho intercollegiate regatta
| viii bc rowed anywhere else. Columbia College and
Princeton College almost TO certainty will be In favor
of Greenwood Lake, and thero Is reason 10 think
otherwise than that Cornell will coincide with the
| older colleges
| RUTGERS AND PENNSYLVANIA
There arc strong probabilities too that Rutgers Col
lcce aud the University Of Pennsylvania will bc
sented in the collegiate regatta, and It Is not
unlikely that two OF the Southern colleges will
| also put in crews. The advantage Of reducing tho
| ere ws from six to affords opportunity TO
tho smaller colleges to enter tho lists From present
indications tho next regatta Of tho Association Of
American Colleges promises 10 bc vory exciting, even
the only competitors in tho race DO tho students OF
| Columbia, Cornell and Princeton.
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ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL.

THE WORD OF GoD-sERMoN BY REV. FATHER
In consequence Of tho inccment weather yesterday
morning st. Pstricks Roman Catholic Cathedral
not as crowded usual tho late services The
mon was preached by Rev. Father Kane Preceding
tho discourse tho speaker read circular from Rev.
Father Preston Chancellor OF dioccse calling atten-
TO tho general collection which Is TO be takon up at
all tho Catholic churches next Sunday for tho benefit
of Pope P,us This money will DO presented TO the
venerable Pontif on the occasion OF tho fneth
nivcrsary Of his cpiscopntc, the 2lst OF
May next Rev. Father Kanc read the gos-
pei OF the day, ST. Luke XII, l4-29, commencing
s'And He casting ont devil ana the same was
dumb And when lie bad cast out tho devil The dumb
spoke and the multitude wondered. But OF them
sad. He casteth out dcvils through Bcczebub, the
prince Of devils' The preacher discussed the prcva
lent carcicssncss with which people OF the present day
received Word OF God. In The gospel no mad Just
read was the narrative OF how Christ performed
tain miracles yet many were found among the multi
tude witnessing them who doubted HIS divine mission.
They contended that He was acting under the power
OF the evil certain class OF persons who heard
me asured its truth and philosophy through their own
hollow REASONING They also doubted lis divno origin.
But II had been written IN the gospel, "Blcsscd
arc they who hear the Word OF God and who keep IT,
We should voncratc and practice tho DIVINE mandate
in this particular IL was easy 10 recognize the truc
source from wh;ch such teaching came. US features
wcrc as faithfully inscribed upon the Church rs tho
mothers upon the child which she bore. Christ had
against this Church. Ii had the apostolic sanction
ana authority. Inc Master had directed the poor hsh
erncn go forth and teach s nations ana had sent
the Holy Ghcst TO cducsto and cnnghten thcm for
their great mission. Nothing left Tor as, there
fore, but 10 bow submission to this sncred word
and should reap our reward In the world 10 como.
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"JOE" COBURN IN JAIL.

WHAT HE HAS TO SAY ABOUT HIS CoNvICTIoN-~
HIS OPINION OF THE JUDGE AND THE NEWS,
PAPER PRESS THE JURY DESCRIBED Al
''sucA1Na TURKEYS"
Tho prisoners had just been dismissed from the
chapel in the Tombs when HERALD reporter with
Cizzcrono Finley saunterod into the mao prison
Joe Coburn Joe had Just returned from prayers, and
when accosted by tho HERALD reporter no seemed to
be serene In mind and quite himself. From ordinary
topics tho conversation gradually centred the late
trial and conviction, and Joe decidedly iorcble IN
his criticisms Of tho 'twclvc good men and true" whe
rendered a verdict against HIM on Saturday night
While he had Ior each OF the something charac.
tcrstic to say, he gcnerazcd tho whole by stating
that they had moro intellect than
.sucking turkeys" Gradually Coburn seemed 10 losc
his formality and ran talking Of tho assault and
all tho subsequent msiortuucs that bcfell him. Ho
thinks that ono argument against him was that his
trado was too good for that no was moon.
vcnicnt to certain parties close by Tha Of course"
said he 'wouldn't havo amounted TO much II the po.
Ice hadn't been employed 10 get tho Inconvenience
out Of tho way Now, If had allowed those onaccrs
TO battor mo iuto jelly and bring mo 10 the station
house, like ninc out OF ten oil the poor devils who
como into this place. 1t would have been all right;
they'd have givcn me ten days. ana that would have
been end OF It, The worst they could say about
that I'd light And what kind of sucker 90
you think man Is that stands still and lets q lot OF
osfcrs club hun just because they've got brass but
tons? never offered them any insult or broke the
peace until l thought my lite danger
CONVICTED TnE PRESS
"Thc papers, you know, convicted me before was
indicted. IL wasn't enough for them mako up rec.
ords or me- but they compared mo TO wolf and to q
dog and when everything else gave out they began
| backguard my looks. Everybody In New York read
these things and rccoectons and Impressions OF
reading brought into tho jury box Any sensible
who looks The of tho case can't fail 70
that they paid bit OF attention to the ev.
| dence submitted. The District Attorney made them
believe tho whole a kind OF gib0.
When thcy got into the jury room they
took ballot, and, the FIRST ballot
| they stood eleven to one for conviction.
without ever having discussed the evidence lmmss
tCONTINUED ON NINTH IA011,
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question pus naturally. H. what do you know about
~" The best evidence must come from Catholics
themselves Among the intelligent casses no reason
able person will dream Of finding idolatrous feel
ings toward the Blessed Virgin But then. they say,
How about tho ignorant classes? The preacher said
he had long and varied experience with the hum
bier classes OF Catholics those who supposed
be capable OF making nice theological distinctions.
The result OF his experience was, that under no cir.
cumstanccs did he nnd one who knew not the diner-
between the worship OF God ana honor to Mary
olics adore but one God and reverence His mother.
Tho honors paid by Catholics TO the mother OF God
arc founded upon a SOUND basis That she Is the
mother OF God cannot be well disputed When the
angel announced TO nor that she selected among
women Tor the grcRtest Of all honors he said, "Hail
full grace the Lord s with thee Blessed thou
among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
Although in the mystery OF the incarnation We find
divine and human nature combined yet the person
aity Is solely divine. The Blessed Virgin Is not alone
the mother Of the Christ, but 10 the mother OF
God Ana what respect He has shown toward her
during His lie. In the temple when she found Him
at tho age OF twelve years disputing with the
doctors, at tho marriage feast OF Cana ana on
thrr was ever IN His mind lie testified to
the right Of her title constant and tender obedience
during c, and IN tho last agony on the cross He en-
trusted her 10 the care oil the beloved disciples
The choir, consisting OF Mllc Henricttc Corrndi,
Nllc. Ociavie Gomien, Mr. Legsat and Mr. Blum. sang
Dounays mass and at the oIertory gave exquisite
rendering Of the unaccUmpanicd quartet, "Quundo
corpusD from Rossini's "Stabat Mater" Mr. Balla
Of1ciated at the organ In the evening Coeca' 8
s'Stabat Mater' was sung, and Rev. Father Preston,
tho pastor delivered lenten sermon.
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picture; the other 10 nshoeraph dsneaton OF phe.
nomena as they appear. Thackeray puts IN all the
ugly things just a. hey ara Dickens puts them In u
they his purpose, and leaves them out II they do
not He puts them in when their contrast beautiful
tbngs increases beauty, musician puts IN discords
TO enhance the beauty OF his harmoneG
The New York herald., 1877-03-05
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.

CHR1sr's TEMPTATION ON THE MoUNT-DIS-
COURSE By REV. DIR. z. P. PARKER, OF
HARTFORD.
Rev. DR.. E. p Parker Of tho Central Congregational
church, Hartford, yesterday occupied Mr. Beccher's
pulpit He took for his text Matthew, w.. 1-"Then
was Jesus led up OF the spirit the wilderness to be
tempted of tho devil" The minister stated that a
rigid Interpretation OF the narrative OF Chriss temp.a
ton cmptics Of Its severity and It's powor It seemed
to be symbocal Of struggle Jesus had that was cal
culatcd TO prepare Him tor the mission Ho soon
to be called to-
It was one thing to feel the power of temptation,
another thing to endure IT, This temptation was an
important part the education necessary to ht Him
Tor His Fathers work. In that fearful school OF
temptation Jesus learned the lesson that He was not
TO employ tho divine power given Him Tor personal
ends He was never found supplying MS own wants
fasting and prayer for forty days and ory nights
called ottentcn to the fact that when persons havo
passed through season OF great mental strain they
ar moro susceptible TO temptation, and dwelt upon
tho rmncss with which Jesus resisted the dcvs sug-
restion 10 proclaim Himself king. II. he continued,
wo 40 back TO Christ's baptism HIS holy oonsc
Grafton 10 the work OF HIS Father whom the Spirit de-
scendcd upon Him ike dove.
CHRrsr's FIRMNEss UNDER TEMPTATION
Our Lord stood stcadfast by the power Of the holy
character which had been growing up into nvincibitv
learned of Mary; in vain had He so wrought in
childhood that no gained the love OF God and man.
Thus He gain HIS strength 10 resist Thus was
built up IN the oil God sent like she well built ship
that withstands the hurricanes ana shocks OF the
ocean He resisted the power OF the ndvcrsary-the
dcvlL 1t Is our iaut, my friends II we
arc not able 10 withstand temptation. What better
can YOU teach your children than To show them how
the strenath oil CHRIST was developed? When hungry
the tcmptcr asked, "why not exert your power and
com mand these stones TO be madc brcady Had Jesus
yiolded He would have broken through the limita.
lions which were upon Him, and made OF salvation
perfect failure. The minister next referred to the
promise of the devil to give Him all the Kingdoms OF
Tho word He would fall down and worship him, and
said this was tho last greatest temptation. This
picture OF an earthly Kingdom was we'll calculated to
Tempt Jesus from HIS allegiance to God but His power
to resist was oil sufficient and lie SAID, 'Get thee be-
found the kingdom Of God In all loving and loya
hearts
The New York herald., 1877-03-05

looNTMuED ON NINTH 7Aa1L
, 1877-06-16
GPrOOGin Homestead Entries.

BE il enacted By the Senate and House
of Representatives cf the tHitei States
T America IN Congress assembled, That
the proof Of residence, occupation, or
cultivation, the affidavit OF non-allena.
tion, and the oath Ut allegiance, required
to be made by section twenty-five hun
dred and ninety one of the Revised
Statutes OF the United States, may be
made before the judge, or, in his ab-
sence, before the clerk OF any court Of
record OF the county and State, or dis
trct and Territory, in which the lands
are situated; and if the said lands are
situated in any unorganized county, such
proof may be made in similar manner
in any adjacent county in said State or
Territory; and the proof, affidavit, and
oath. when so madu and duly subscribed,
shall have the same force and effect as If
made before the register or receiver Of
the proper land district; and the same
shall be transmitted by such judge, or
the clerk Of his court, to the register and
receiver, with the fee aud charges al
lowed by law to him and the register
and receiver shall be entitled to the
same fees for examining and approving
said testimony as are now allowed by
law for taking the same.
SEC. 2. That it any witness making
such proof, or the said applicant making
such affidavit or oath, swears falsely us
to any material matter contained in said
proof, affidavit, or oaths, the said false
swearing being willtuI and corrupt, he
shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and
shall be liable to the same pains unt,
penalties as if he had sworn falsely be-
tore the register.
.llProcet, Nat2h 3, 1871