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THE KELSEY CASE.

TERnILL's KNOWLEDGE OF rr-wHAr THE
MURDERED AFrER ALL?
The impression sought to be conveyed to the public
in some quarters that the Tcrr, in the SUI
folk County Jail at Rverhoad, could an II he would
give some important information in regard to the Ke
sey case is certainly warranted by the facts or In
any degree by tho results OF various interviews with
tho man himself had by persons eager twist any
thing he ht say tho semblance Of testimony
TO his possible knowledge OF circumstances which he
did not care openly reveal 1t ISL mistake to sup
pose that District Attorney wckham takes no interest
in the case. has been repeatedly alleged Just pre-
vious TO recent visit Albany Mr.. wickham went TO
the Jail and had talk with Torrl the result Of which
was that Mr. Wick ham was entirely convinced o. Ter
upon the Kelsey matter which could be used III cv
dence against party or parties charged directly or
iact all that has said by Mrs rerrll or by Terr
himself evidently inspired by the hope OF being
thus enabled to make better terms or MN upon ns .ra
for the attempt to commit an outrage upon the Of
Miss Lizzie Willis, Of Port Jefferson. Mr. Wickham,
while IN Albany, in company with number OF gentle
men from suffolk county, called on Governor Robinson
and had conversation touching the propriety OF
Offering reward and pledge OF immunity to any ono
coming forward with testimony convict the persons
Concerned in the kelsey outrage The Governor
agreed with Mr. Wickham that II would DC against
public policy to make general oner OF immunity as
thus greatest criminal might cscape and, BESIDES
he had no authority offer reward unless an appro
praon should first be made BY the Legislature Tor the
purpose. The Governor was under the Impression,
TOO that the offer OF tho reward OF 900 by Governor
Dix was still good there was no limitation OF timo
In addition TO this reward IL may he remembered that
tho Suffolk county Supervisors offered another Of
s., 600. which is also still valid.
rs KELSEY ALIvRY
Tho opponents OF the Kelsey party IN Huntington,
however say that the truth will be discovered
In this manner Tho proper way, they contend. Is to
reward for the discovery and Identification Of
Charles G. Kelsey alive.
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HELP FOR THE HEBREWS.

The Homo for Aged and lnfrm Hebrews. corner OF
Eighty. seventh street and avenue A. held It's annual
reception yesterday. The inccmency OF the weather
prevented full attendance OF its friends. and II ID
therefore probable that the entertainment will be
peated some day this week. Its object Is tho raising
OF funds, and is held on the eve OF the
Purm festival, because the latter signifies
almsgving During tho day handsomely
framed aud engrosscd set OF resolutions was offered
Mr. Isaac Hermann upon his voluntary resignation of
the post OF acting OF the institution, posi-
ton held by him for twenty 1.-Two years past with hdel-
iy and SUCCESS Since last May synagogue has been
attached TO tho Home through tho exertons of Mrs.
Judge Joachmsen its President. This has led to the IN
PRODUCTION OF mortuary record whereby the relatives
yearly season OF prayer called Kadush ior the dead
The feature of the reception the hosptable dis
pensing OF confectionery, fruit and wine BY the ladies'
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MCCARTHY ON TALMAGE.

In his sermon yesterday morning on "DIvinc HUI
many" before audience Of some thirty persons, at
the Free church. in the University building, Washing
ton Square, Rev. Charles Mccarthy said no was not
like some others who preached the word Of God. Hc
did believe in the total dcpravity OF the human
race In ministerial experience nearly thirty years,
part OF the time Jail chaplain, he had never known
a man degraded that some spark tho Divine ma
turc did not shine through tho mnss OF
darkness and sin accumulated in the course OF
n criminal life Reach this spot and you
the man, for tho spark can always be famed to
flame when properly tended. Our faith in Gods great
mercy teaches this and he was aithless minister who
said from the pulpit recently, when speaking OF man
who represented OF the electoral DIVISIONS OF
the city, ale IS not dead, but wish he was" such
sentiments the Rev. Mr.. Mccarthy considered dcgra-
dation Of the ministerial Office II Is not the minis.
ters place give utterance to such an unchristan
wish. The great Saviour OF mankind humbed Him
sell the lowest IN niquty 10 raise them up and In
fuse the faith, hope and love that God wishes 10
inilamc every heart some may have sunk very low
IN sin, but utterly STEPPED IN u that tner
salvation should be dcspairod OF, and no one
pretending 10 DO Interested in the rescue oil errns
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is the poorest that undertaken in this hrman
world The business of trying to make the world bot
ter; suppose. with insufiorabie conceit, to know
better than the world what the world needs
not respectable II would be better in
many to let events take their course. Islands
on !" Is often the best rule. Nothing difficult TO
this world rs to help anybody. The business OF
philanthropy requires experience every time; men VI
trained impulses, OF earnestness and 1dehty. This
docs not belong 10 men and women as we take them
men and women to 1nd out the poor people. Better
abolish at The great law that comes TO every
human being this form In human relations.
Take your fellow and be perfectly to him
and the Is discovered and DONE We measure duty
by bulk The worth of virtue cardinal, not extern
sve. II is the old Scripture that says he that would
obey the whole law and oicnds In one point is guilty
OF all So say he who obeys the law In point Is
obedient TO II all, Tor the infinite is in tie atom.
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CHURCH OF THE DISCIPLES.
THINGS TO DE nEMEMBEnED-- SERMON By RE-
MR.. HEPwoRrH

MR.. HEPwORrH.
The unpleasant weather yesterday morning kept
many fair weather Christians from swelling the
ercgaton OF tho Church OF the Disciples 10 rs usual
large SIZE
Mr. Hcpworth preached a very earnest sermon,
taking Tor his text Revelations, XIII, l7-"And VINO
socvcr will let him take OF the water OF lie freely"
Il is very natural that the Bible should end with
bcucdction 'Thc gracc OF tho Lord Jesus Christ be
with YOU alp arc the last words which God uttcrs In
the Christian dspcnsation II is the less natural
that tho bcucd,cton should be Immediately preceded
nv a fourfoId invitation. First, 1.-THE spirit
and the bride say 'come;'' next "Iet HIM
amt hcarcth say 'comc''-that Is, let every
nan who comprchends tho beauty Of holiness
-no appreciates the peace which attends obedience
.ve an invitation In the name OF God TO every one
,b,n rcocn of his influence s,s down at the banquet
ho.,d of our common Master and to partakc OF the
hountv which Gods hand provides; and third "Lcl
him that is athrst come" II there IS any man VINO
has tried IN vain to find satisfaction let him try the
a,cr Of life which God give. II there is any one
-. = tired and worn by tho cares oil the world who
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SHIELDS SOJOURN.

Tho Seventh avenue gang was represented yesterday
at the Flty.sevonth Street Police Court in the person
OF Francis Shields Shields, In June, 1876, made q
desperate attack upon tho life OF Onlcer William =.
Fitchcn, of the Twenty-second precinct, and In the
course OF the encounter tho latter was badly injured
Shields was tho time and held for trial. but
gave bail and has since been at large. On Saturday
night he repeated hts performance OF June last and,
with others Of his crowd, again assaulted officer
F.tchcn. He was arrested yesterday and lined $40
He was held in ST. 900 ball. and that not being forth
coming no sent the island Tor twelve months
In the meanwhile tho officers are keeping an eye on
the rest Of tho rang
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I'm CASE HE GETS WELL"

There Is spice OF romance connected with the at
tempt Of A. T.. Penny, oil Pom Quosuc, 10 commit
suicide. On Tuesday night he shot himself through
the breast with a pistol, nnicsing dangerous and,
perhaps fatal wound, though ut last advices he was
alive During the afternoon or evening previous he
had q misunderstanding with n girl named Jackson,
sixteen years old whom no was engaged 10 DO
RED and they mutual return of gifts and love
tokens and when he went homo no became so agitaed
in mind to resolve upon suicide since the occur
renee hearing what be had done, Miss jackson re-
Tented called upon him and renewed her promise to
marry him In case he gets well.
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souls should wish them II was a reprchcnsoie
uttcrance. he was faithless minister who gave u
CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY.
MEN THE SONS OF aoD-sERMoS BY REV. DIR.
TYING.

TYING.
The central thought OF Dr. Tyng's sermon yesterday
morning OF mans relationship to God liz this lie
as contrased with the unknown state shadowcd or'n
by the divine promises into which no was to enter
after death The thought that meu were indeed Inc
OF God sublime concertion, but II involved
responsibility which many were unwilling to recos-
nize, and assume. All stood in need OF present re-
ligon. To resist the temptations, 10 meet the trials
and to be consoled the applications OF this present
life, men need the support of the Gospel Yet
II "a be freed from the CALLING requirements Of
the Gospel he is often satisfied TO be deprived Of It's
blessings The only spectre Of his life Is the thought
OF the future. When soul Ia awakened however, TO
q consciousness OF SIM by some poignant
sorrow, present relief IS looked for. Man cannot
wait Tor the heaven OF promise. He must aud can
realize the divine blessings in HIS day lilo on EARTH
Attendant aud ministcrng angels are about him on
earth they will be IN heaven. Yet all men are hot
blessed with their presence. No man Gun enter into
tins relation by which he becomes true chd Of God,
until he has submitted himself 10 tho power 0f Christ
The Lords Prayer IL msnomer. II Is the dis
cple's prayer, an cntreaty put INTO the MS OF tnose
have need 10 It, These the sinful children
Of God redeemed by the sacrifice OF the saviour. Tho
punishment which was Their desert He bore for them,
and by HIS stripes are healed There IS no reason
that appeals 10 the future glory OF the believer that
does attach to his present privilege The JOY ana
strength promised for the future be attained now.
All discomfort all annoyance. oil care are rcegated TO
Him who has showed such inAute pity for HIS human
men shall he like Him. All iunrmties o. SIN shall be
pardoned away. aye who believe shall account your.
selves equal to angels higher than angels Tor 10
which oil the angels did he say, This is my SOU"
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PLYMOUTH CHURCH.

THE SUPPOSED CONFLICT BETWEEN RELIGION
AND SCIENCE DISCUSSED DY REV. DE-. ROB-
INsoN, OF TROY.
Rev. DR.. Robinson, OF Troy occupied MI. Beechers
pulpit yesterday and preached very eloquent and
logical sermon the topic which has been so much
discussed Of ate-thc supposed conflict between re-
ligon and science Taking for his text tho passage
from the second chapter OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
the foundation Of God standeth sure"-he reverend
gentleman tho apostle did not refer UGH to the
outward aud visible Church TO tho foundations OF
religion itself! Those who rembIed at every new rev.
turn the foundation OF their faith wcrc exhortcd to
have no fear 1t did not necessarily follow that SCI
cnti1c discovery which altered view OF some
particular passage OF the Bible blow the foun
datons OF truth Many passages which were formerly
read literally have 10 be regarded rs figures, and
yet tho truth stands firmly All these things
were merely observation-disclosures.
The real foundation OF Christianity was the spiritual
life. The doctrines OF Huxley, Tyndall Darwin and
Spencer were discussed some length, particular
stress bcing laid upon that portion Of them which IS
supposed to be materialism. Dr.. Robinson made an
eloquent powerful appeal In behalf OF the doctrine
OF u personal God, capable Of knowing every soul ana
OF sympahzing and comforting, AS we'll as OF hearing
and answering prayers In conclusion he described
the experience OF the Christian, by which he Is rem
dcrcd superior TO all the declarations and fluctuations
OF immature science which NAV be directed against
the foundation OF his faith. Between religion and
SCIENCE the preacher argued there was no real an
tagonisin and they should yet walk hand 10 hand,
they would now but tor msapprehens'on
DR.. Robinson made an appeal on behalf OF the Homo
Missionary Society, for which collection taken
up. Nearly 81, 400 were contributed.
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AN OFFERING TO THE POPE.

collection taken up all the Catholic churches
OF Brooklyn yesterday in aid OF the fund which Is 70
be conveyed to His Holiness the Pope from that
diocese, offering from the faithful, for prcsenta
ton Nav 81 the ftieth anniversary OF The consecra
lion OF the Holy Father as Bishop. Tho offerings VIII
be received by Bishop Loughln until March 20 A
large delegation OF the ceray aud laity will visit
Rome aud attend the approaching anniversary.
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GARVEY'S REAPPEARANCE.

The Ring piastercr Andrew J. Garvey, appeared
yesterday at tho Ftvscventh Street Police Court and
became the bondsman OF Of hts employees, who had
been arrested q charge Of disorderly conduct.
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theirs would parayze His church. create nndelity and
prevent the triumph OF His Gospel Therefore HI
demonstrated HIS Divine courage, His power and
glory the Son OF God, ms The enemy OF all un.
righteousness, His fidelity TO Gods eternal truth and
Ais own adherence OF sin when He challenged their
hate, their malice and their rage by an assault upon
hollowness and sehshness Of the airest seeming
man OF that age
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ST. AMBROSE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
CONFIRMATION BY BISHOP PoTTER-sERMoN BY

THE REV. MR.. srANDER.
The Rev. DR.. Potter conferred the rite of conHrma-
ton Yesterday afternoon the Italian Protestant Eps.
copal Church OF St. Ambrose to sixty -one persons.
These now accessions to tho ranks Of the Christian
faith werc mostly Italians Of the humber walks in life
The services which commenced little before five
O'Clock were conducted by the Rev. @. Standcr.
Tho Rev. Mr.. Stander took his text from Luke
K, 23-"Blcssed are the eyes which see the things
which ye sce" Tho reverend gentleman said that the
progress industry, commerce and wealth OF the
world doubtless great things in themselves to
contemplate but tho soul OF man. which longed for
things beyond the grave, must necessarily turn
the bosom Of Christs Church that leads TO
lite everlasting When Christ came upon earth 10 save
mankind ignorance and presided In the high places
OF the nation, and His advent was like the light OF
heaven shooting blessed over an ocean OF dark
ness. Ho brought with Him those things which the
soul OF man yenrncd after and thirstcd fortnis was
salvation through His mediation. When the light OF
the evangelist reached Italy Rome was the mistress Of
rested upon tho eagles oil her lcgions and her name
was omnipotent on the Garth italy then possessed
every accessory Of national greatness, excepting q
knowledge of the true God, ana this she obtained
through tho holy work Of tho cvnngelists But was
not without surrounding numberless difficulties that
tho seed Of the Gospel was planted. Here the Word
took deep root the SOIL but after the lapse OF II
was perverted, and many OF our forefathers died as
martyrs and conessors Of the true creed Tor the pur
pose Of rescuing Il from the brters and branbes OF
error which had grown up thick and fast around It.
FAITH AGAINST FALSE LOGIC.
And now let us bear mind that persuasions OF .
false logic or the affairs the word should he allowed
to stand between aud the true faith nothing ought
to prevent from joining the Republican Catholic
Church. whose teaching and precepts point out tho
real road 10 heaven We must hold fast that which
\. good The belief In Christ must be made subject
to the illusions OF tho head, but rather find sac
anchorare in tho depths OF the hearts convictions In
folio wing unswcrvingy the narrow path marked out by
thc Saviour man can End only here way to light and
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FIFTH AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH.

THE PHARISEES AND THEIR PRETKNS1ONS--
GODS scArH1NG DENUNcrArIoN OF THE
sECT-sERMoN BY DIR. AEMIrAGE.
Rev. DR.. Armtagc preached yesterday at tho Fifth
Baptist church, tho subject or his discourse
being s'The Pharisecs" Ho took his from John,
xviii, 3.Judas them hav ing received band Of mon
and officers from the chief priests and Pharsecs,
cometh tnither with lanterns and torches and
Weapons
Circumstances, said the preacher, made character.
and character made man, and, therefore, II would
know a man he should know the circumstances which
formed him. In the way, could read the
significance OF Lords words aud doings without
weighing the exact position in which He stood. Moth
ing would strike loose reader Of the Bible with
greater wonder than the terrible severity with
which He treated certain classes OF men,
especially the Scrbcs, Sadducces and Pharisecs.
superficial thinker, said DR.. Armitagc, would
conclude that the Lord had lost His temper and that
He spoke unadvsedIy IN His terrible dcnuncations OF
them. some persons were apt TO suppose that there
was CALLING acrimony in HIS unmcasured rebukcs en-.
urey at variance with tho uniform gcntleness and
bittcrncss into plots TOR HIS death. His charges
against them we're unmeasurcd aud sweeping. and HIS
Characterization Of them seemed harsh and unecinR
Certain IL was that He used such mercIcss nvec-
two against any other body OF men as against tho
Pharsccs. and II was equally certain that HIS invncl.
BILE opposition TO their principles practices ana spirit
led directly to the shedding OF His blood Tho preacher
explained this hostility OF the Lord toward the Pharsccs
and showed that instead oil dctractng from II added 10
His glory In the first place he discussed the princi-
pIcs and practices which called down on the sect
Inc Lords unmtigated Indignation. His appalling
Nominations aGorIcd said the preacher, something
of standard by which TO interpret HIS conduct to-
ward them. HIS loftier standard oil morals set thcm
forth dark hue Their anectatlon Of sanctity and
moral supremacy and holy distinction made them
the worst enemies OF Christ and His sublime teach
ings Had the Lord not laid open such enormitics as
they were guilty OF men would have attributed Hts In
dugcncc 10 pariiaity, fear or cowardice lie wouid
have been bamcworthy had He not shown them
their own character and shame Or they
did feel this themselves 1t was necessary that theiI
wickcdncss should be exposed so as to break thci
soul. destroying power over others such spirit 81
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FLEET STREET METHODIST CHURCH.

BISHOP PEcK's ADVICE TO CLASS LEADERS.
Bishop Peck, OF tho Methodist Episcopal church.
yesterday afternoon, in the Fleet street Methods
church. spoke tho general subject Of class leading
The Bishop took text his discourse not being SER
mon, rather, as he expressed IT, quiet converse
tional talk. He said
ADVICE.
There will be nothing in this talk but what we are
willing all the world should hcar. We are one Church.
matter of what class may be. We are bound to-
getbor by fellowship with Jesus There Is, or should
be, separated interests in Methodsm, and man who
proposes TO be independent OF tho great church
ship which goes the world around should not
join tho Methodist Church. church which
proposes 10 DO independent, or minister
who will not acknowledge tho Conferences, or tho
Conference which repudatcs tho General Conference
ought not to JOIN Methodism We are one in an or
game sense, and II Is our m sortunc, perhaps our
crime, II we arc separated IN affection and interest
from some OF our brethren. would like to broaden a
little the idea OF class LEADING. propose tho suggcs
ton that class loader Is the leader Of souls Now,
the analogy Is suggested by the shepherd who is the
leader OF a flock whether he DO an under shepherd or
a chief shepherd The leader goes before the flock in
the way IN which tho flock should go. Sometimes he
TOOK lamb in his BOSOM but he would not have
been considered good shepherd who should have led
the flock among wild beasts. The shepherd goes
where IL Is safe for the flock to co.
WHAT A LEADER SHOULD BE.
Do not reject the suggestion, because II IS simply
that tho class leader should lend the life the class
should lead. A profession which is contradcted by
q mans llIe Is HoOu LOT nOtnInR. IL CabS lcaucr
eloquent man, but backsIlder, his leadership
would be OF his eoquencc but OF hts life To be
selfish. parsimonious worldly, Is leadership which
is an explanation. wherever IL 49, OF tho cstrangemcnt
OF the class tho npostaccs oil the class members.
On the class day he would use good words, he would
say beautiful things, but when no went into the bus
mess OF the world, he not scrupulousy honest
and therefore did not lead his class Alright but lead
them wrong by his life. That was the shepherd lead
lug his flock among the wild beasts, IRON whom no
was sent TO protect thcm The class leader must
himself be man OF God, so that his example Will be
sale to follow
The Bishop then gave instances OF his own personal
experience illustrative Of good and bad class leading
and incidentally gave the following definition of gon-
leman:-A gentleman Is who for
others than himself The mechanical or artificial
method OF class leading Is always connected with small
classes. spirit OF ease aud CHI stian good
plains the success OF many class leaders The class
meeting Methodist institution, and 1t explains
growth In grace more than anything else. Brethren,
don't give up The class meeting.
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firms. BdrreM
porlon Shafer White. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. zoo
Edward Siminons.... SVe
j. l. Houseman. zoe
j. Il J. W. Ellsworth. $50
Other firms. 400
Total. .......................l90O
Dealers in Washington and Fulton Markets who
have noted tho of their neighbors IN the
business and who have heretofore stood alooi
willingness 10 embark IT, and II Is said that
era contemplate tho shipment OF large quantities
oysters next season. II the predictions Of "knowine
ones prove truo their will prove lruiticss.
Many OF the oysters shipped from New York find
their way 10 French beds, and Saddle Rocks and
Prince's Bays not unknown TO the lovers oil
good eating IN Berlin, Vienna and st. Petersburg.
Agents have introduced tho best American brands
throughout Europe, and they are slowly but steadily
finding their way In public favor. Eastern oysters
beds Of the Pacific coast and not fcw IRON Now Jcr-
soy and Virginia beds have found their way 10 far OF
Australia
Old oystermcn and those vcrsant with the condk
ton OF the American oyster beds and tho system cm-
haustiblc and sufficient to supply not only tho homo
demand, but tho markets Of the world for years 70
come The greatest nursery for them In the Vicinity
OF this city 10 Newark Bay and tho "great beds'
OF Perth Amboy, In Raritan Bay. The
bed IL n mile and thrccquarters In length BY
1t and the bay surrounding were covered with thick
natural growth some OF which are occasionally found
to this day. The bed taken possession OF by .
company OF men from Perth Amboy, T0ttenvlo and
Newark, VINO staked II oil and planted thousands ol
bushels OF seed oysters As the grounds were dscmeo
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