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The New York herald., 1878-12-02
A BRUTAL MOTHER.

Carrie Dyer, child twelve years of age found
early yesterday morning by Officer Coddington of
the Second police precinct. Brooklyn, lying help
less condition in the hallway of her residence No. II
Vine street. She was completely covered with
bruises and could hardly speak. The officer. upon
making inquiries, was informed by number of per-
something which provoked her mother, who had
beaten her in terrible manner dragging her through
the hall by her hair. Ambulance Surgeon Cochran
who summoned made examination of the
child's injuries. and stated that she suffering
from several severe COMMISSIONS and that her back
bone probably injured. Her condition he said.
was critical The child removed TO the Long
Island College Hospital and her mother was arrested
and held to await the result of her injuries Carrie
who is a pale. delicate looking GIRL stated that her
mother beat her because she had whiskey in the
house to drink. She will probably under the
treatment which she is now receiving ut the hos
The New York herald., 1878-12-02
G. STREET PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH.
SPRING

PRACTICAL LESSONS DRAWN FROM THE WRECK
OF THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BY MR.. MO-
MENT.
The Rev. Mr.. Moment. pastor Of the Spring Street
Presbyterian Church. took for his subject. Lessons
from the Wreck of the Steamship Pommerania."
After relating the facts of the disaster and referring
to others of a similar character he proceeded,
in the first place, TO praise the heroic conduct
Of captain Schwensen in refusing to leave his
ship until as he presumed, all the others had been
cared for and drew from that act a lesson Of cour-
age showing the necessity of standing ut the post
business, in politics and, above ALL in religion. He
then turned the attention of the congregation
fact that the Pommerania was good ship. well
manned, well equipped-good in every way: yet il
was lost The reverend gentleman drew from this
the lesson that man. in his lost and unre-
claimed condition, is sailing the of
life in Just such frai bark liable any day or night
TO be wrecked and overridden by the waves of
destruction Everything may appear calm and seem
to be secure, but suddenly the collision comes and
man is lost.
LIPEBoATs AND BELTS
The preacher related how many had been saved
from the Pommerania by the lifeboats. and claimed
faith. Mr.. Moment referred to the statement
that in some the life belts had been
placed wrong side mp, by which the heads OF the
struggling passengers were submerged in water and
their feet elevated. From this he went TO show
that many had the gospel life belt put wrongfuy
and the finished work of the Lord Jesus Christ
second We, said the preacher. must put the
gospel life belt by having the cross Of Jesus Christ
first and good works second.
The New York herald., 1878-12-02
MASONIC HALL.


WHAT WE HAVE TO BE THANKFUL FoR-sERMoN
BY MR. 0. b. FRoTHINGHAM.
During his discourse at Masonic Hall Rev. o. b.
Frothingha ham said The President has issued his
proclamation for Thanksgiving: but in the church
universal the custom has lost its religious element
and is regarded only social event.
The churches on Thanksgiving Day are no longer
largely attended. and the preachers, instead Of
discoursing religious topics, discuss in a tender
manner political affairs. The first idea that prompted
a day of thanksgiving the recognition of an all
merciiul God who gives everything to those who
wait and hope and pray The second idea which II was
intended represent that the labor Of the year.
in producing and gathering the fruits Of the soil
was ended. as symboical Of our trcading
on the portals Of the life everlasting
These two ideas worked into the blood
and bone of the New England people. They
were living realities. controlling faths-not
TO bear the ills they had, but to reduce
and diminish them in the modern philosophy
n, ,bis ay the energies of man have been stirred r.
their very foundations and the result is that for the
frst time in the world there is something like a
that. owing to our improved methods OF
agriculture. II we cannot yet say that
assert that il farther off from than before
and the time is coming when. on the Continent of
America will have food for all. When that time
comes IL will be for 1t will mean that every
one has enough. and when every one has enough the
gates of heaven will begin turning on their golden
hinges.
HELP
when food shall be more plentiful the poor will
be lifted mp their lives will be longer and their chill
dren will have a chance to grow up to be men and
women. What does the poor man do when he
10 your door? He does not ask for bread, but
for something to do-for the privilege of work
ing. Socialism and Communism are dreadful things
il prompted by ignorance. but | believe that
in some hearts they are prompted by aspirations to
live TO labor and TO suffer rational beings
and not a. brutes There is something touching to
me in the cry that comes from the poor in Germany
cry for food for the privilege to live.
which certainly ought TO be- met with something
than scorn and brutal violence from those power,
who, instead of speaking Of bayonets and cannon,
should speak of justice to the poor. am amazed
from day TO day that people who have nothing
contentd at all that they do not band together and
arm IL not this something tor us to congratulate
ourselves upon. The great workers for the eeva-
tion OF the masses in Germany and clscwher are
liberals who have outlved dogmas and crecds. and
are now working for the redemption Of the world.
The promise ot the coming time Is beautiful and
glorious beyond hope
The New York herald., 1878-12-02
CONGREGATION SHAARAI TEPHILA.

secret meeting of the electors and seatholdcrs
of tho congregation of shaarai Tcphila. which
held ut the synagogue. No. 127 West Forty-four
street, on sunday, November ~ a committee Of ten
appointed to confer with DIR. Mendes aud report
q reformed system OF worship. committee was also
appointed to collect funds to liqudate the church
debt. which il said to be ss6,Oo Of which s6i0W is
held by the Union Dime Savings Bank. secured by
mortgage on the synagogue. AZ the interest s over
due 1t IL feared that foreclosure will take place u
less the interest is paid immediately The value of
the property s estimated at s10p0. IL is the inten
ti0n OF the officers to raise sl5UW to pay oil the
floating debt of $1,000 and reduce the mortgage. AT
that meeting $2.JVJ was subscribed.
The committee ON funds and also the committee on
improving the form OF service met yesterday at the
Synagogue at three O'Clock. The committee on i'm
proving the form Of service failed to confer with DR.
Mendes. and consequently did not hand in their
port. and tho matter was laid over until the
The New York herald., 1878-12-02
STANDARD HALL.
LECTURE BY PROFESSOR FELIX ADLER ON THE
pRINcIpIR nE CONSCIENCE

LECTURE BY PROFESSOR FELIX ADLER ON THE
PRINCIPLE OF CONSCIENCE.
large audience assembled in Standard Hall to
listen to Professor Adler who spoke substantially
folowsIt is thing to it is another thing to
explain the theory of vision it is one thing to do
what is right it is another thing to understand the
theory of conscience. So long organ is sound
may it instinctively; but when it is sick the
physician alone cure it-that is. he who under
stands the laws upon which its action de-
pcnds. The conscience of the age is sick;
to doctor ii must understand the
laws of conscience. We have considered in pre-
vious discourses at some length what the principle
OF conscience not; it is divine will. it is not
mans pleasure. it is not sympathy. What, then is
it? We seek range ourselves individuals under
larger and larger groups of fellow beings and
cept the laws Of these groups as binding upon our
souls. Morality develops in concentric cir
ces, outward. As pass from circle
to circle find ourselves to be parts
of wider and wider groups of men.
Not only do ascend from the lesser to the larger
groups, but in all the conflict of moral law,
cordng to our deduction provides that interests
OF the larger must predominate those Of the
lesser. Conscience is essentially unselfshness. The
law of generalization is the law Of Observation-Disclosures
Who does not understand this. that shsll prefer
higher interests to the lower and act accordingly!
RIGHT REASON.
To-day / desire to indicate that right is only an
other form Of and that it is therefore, logic
ally absurd to question it, to doubt conscience. And
since is founded not only in the human mind.
but in the very nature of things righteousness Also
is not only a subjective element of human nature,
but part of the eternal order Of the universe The
highest law of morality is the law Of humanity. 1t
says that every must be respected for his
humanity, and that the humanity in every
must be held sacred. 1t is easy
to say humanity. but hard to understand
the fulness Of its meaning. Aristotle also
said humanity meant only his fellow citizens. The
feudal lords said humanity. but meant only their
fellow aristocrats. The Southern .slaveholders did
not recognize the human in the black man. and their
humanity toward themselves was turned into inhu-
nanity toward him. We also in our time do not
the great bulk of the people. We kind toward the
poor but kindness is not what is needed. Kindness
i'm plies itself q sort of mastership; kind
to dumb brutes when they suffer. Not to be kind.
but to be just is what is required. The phrase. I'VE
of the immensty of its meaning, expresses the
preme law OF ethics
The New York herald., 1878-12-02
AIMS ROMAN CATHOLIC
CHURCH.

THE PROTESTANT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BY
REV. FATHER PRESTON.
congregation that crowded every partsof st. AIMS
Roman Catholic Church listened to the first Of DR..
Preston's Advent sermons "TheProtestsnt Reform
alton" His remarks based on II. John, l., o
..Whosoever transgresseth and abideth not in the
doctrine Of Christ hath not God The Doctor
laid down the proposition that this movement
must have been Of God or of the DEVIL He proceeded
show them that it could not have been of God be-
cause it altogether subverted the doctrines of the
Gospel and broke up Christianity as it had been
ceived by the world for eighteen centuries. If the
movement was of God then the .reformers were
right and were justified in calling the Catholic
Church and the Vicar of Christ 'anti-Christ DR..
Preston elaborated his subject which, however, he con-
fined the reformation the Continent under four
heads-namely. the causes which led to this move
ment its beginning with the refor mers the character
of those reformers and the causesswhich have made
this movement successful as to have overrun
Western and Northern Europe. Ule first cause that
the Doctor named the long struggle between the
civil and ecclesiastical powers which lasted for
three centuries until the Church trinmphed.
ing the nations. and in this work met with
opposition everywhere. The preacher described the
work of transforming and elevating society which
the Church accomplished after she came into power
and then passed on to show how Luther took advan-
tage Of the condition of Europe to preach not
against the sale Of ndulgences, these cannot be
sold-they are based upon good works which are not
saleable merchandise against indugences them
selves. And his motive Jealousy. He
Augustinan monk, while Tetzel was Dominican.
The received the proclamation of indulgences
and this enraged Luther.
DIR. Preston quoted from various authors
temporary with and later than Luther. and also from
the latters own writings. to show that he declared
himself not called OF God to his work, and that he
was a glutton drunkard and licentious man. and
the irresistible conclusion was that God would not
employ a man of such immoral character to reform
His Church. The character and work of Zuingle
and Calvin also passed in review. and it was
shown that the former was compelled to resign his
because of immoralities, and the latter while
studying for the priesthood, expelled for like
But II was necessary to account for the sue
of movement thus inaugurated by bad men in
the Church. and this the Doctor did by assigning IL
to three causes, namely-the natural desire OF the
human heart to be free; the struggle between the
temporal and spiritual power-n which the REFORM
ers aided the former and carried their work
did Mohammed with fire and sword-and the appeal
of the reform to the worst passions Of the
human heart.
Dr. Preston will take mp the Reformation in Eng
land next Sunday evening.
The New York herald., 1878-12-02
CHANGE ON THE BROADWAY STAGES.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Some time ago the proprietors of the Broadway
stages instituted a system to protect themselves
against the dishonesty of their drivers. 1t has
become for the public to protect themselves
in way against the carelessness ito use . mild
tcrm) of the stage companies A few days ago. while
riding in stage of the Twentythird Street and Ninth
Avenue line a lady handed me fifty cents. which
passed to the driver. who in exchange gave
velopc, supposed to contain fifty cents Upon OPEN
ing it the lady found 1t contained but forty cents
The driver, of course expected ten cents in the box
which put in, but the lady defrauded out Of
On speaking to the driver and the starter
at the ferry found nothing could be done unless the
lady spent twenty cents more to go to the Office at
Thrtich street and Ninth in order to recover
what had been unlawfully withheld from her.
r. j. q.
The New York herald., 1878-12-02

PROFESSIONAL EVIDENCE.

Ex-senator Prince sat Saturday referee taking
testimony in the action brought by william II.
Richie, of Port Washington. L. L.. against his wife
for divorce, on the ground of infdelity. The plain
tiff expected to prove his the testimony of
DR.. Hutchinson, who on occasion attended Mrs.
Richie. When the hysicians testimony reached
a serious point an objection was interposed
and he not allowed To proceed. The OBJ
lection was made the ground that the
witness unable to testify. under section s3i Of
the Code, which prohibits physician from testify
ing to facts obtained while tfeating person profess
sionally by the patients confession. Other
tions apply in similar manner to clergyIncn and
lawyers. The referee thought the point strong one.
and adjourned the for the purpose Of consider
ing the objection raised. without the physicians
testimony II is thought that the plaintiff will be un
able TO make out his case.
The New York herald., 1878-12-02
TENEMENT HOUSE IN FLAMES.

fire broke out in a tenement house in South Pat
crson yesterday morning at about two O'Clock. The
house was inhabited by several families. and for
some time il was supposed that q residing in
one Of tho upper rooms had pershed in the flames.
She was found, however, in the house of neigh
Dor. The building almost wholly destroyed
and several poor families left sheltcress.
Two men who were the first to notice the
hrc declared that IL broke through the roof ut both
ends Of the building ut A story attrbutng its
origin to man who wanted to commit suicide and
destroy his family Mt the time with himself, ~
they were wholly dependent on him for support, was
ahoat, but without any apparent foundation: The
property was owned by John Mcmahon, resident OF
Lexington, KY, and was insured for twohrds of its
value,
The New York herald., 1878-12-02

sions. When He has spoken. it may be once in a
thousand years. the words written down tab
let's of stone costly vellum and become the most
direct means of communication. The precious
ords were kept in a sacred tabernacle or splendid
temple wrapped in golden cloths or shut in jew.
elled chests. They could be read only by priests
anonted for the office. All nations have tradition
of a time when God directly communicated with their
founders and sages and saints. There is possible
religion except i'll the tradition of some direct word
of God spoken to the ear of favored prophet. who
from that time becomes the channel of intercourse
between God and man. In his name temples are
built scriptures written sacrifices offered and
prayers made and all spiritual religious blessings
are ascribed to his influence with and
silent God, too great holy and high to be known di-
rectly or seen or heard by common men.
SYMBOLS POWER
1t is wonder that the great Sovereign of the
Universe, the Almighty King of Kings should have
been regarded in the past almost inaccessible
dignity the beginnings, the foreshadowings of
the real truth and faith. Awe and standardization,
even before mysterious power are the elements OF
true reverence for being whose real glory is after
ward recognized in moral beauty and spiritual ex-
cellence The gold of the altar dazzes the before
the sacrifice on it touches the heart. 1t is
sary to denote the glory and beauty of Him
who dwelleth in temples made by hands
by the erection Of magnificent churches.
hold the enameled floor of the fowery earth, the
altar lights of the burning stars. the baptsmal
font of the and hear the eternal liany of the
signing woods and the supplicatng cry Of all ami
mated nature. yet they experience no feeling that
they are in Gods self-erected temple. They will 90
into cathedral and imagine that they are .aonse-
qnenty nearer to Him. Still. it we cannot CON
secrate the whole world let be glad that
make holy ground of few acres:here and there
The congregation should not forget that one of the
given why the Word of the Lord was pre-
cious in Samuel's time was because there was no
open vision Open vision is that first and direct view
of God and spiritual realities on whkh all prophets
have founded traditional religions. No man need
wholly base his faith in religion at second hand God
is known and and trusted by thousands of souls
who need other evidence of His Being or His will
than what is directly revealed to their hearts There
is that within sacred than cathedral altar or
stained window sacred writing. 1t is the soul
itself,
The New York herald., 1878-12-02
ALL SOULS CHURCH.
DERIVED VIEWS AND OPEN vIsIoN-sEGMoN by
REV. DIR. BELLOWS.

Rev. Or. Bellows preached at All Souls Church on
the subject Of Derived Views and Open Vision. the
text being from T. Samuel, ill.,. land the Word OF
the Lord precious in those days; there was no
open vision" The Word Of the Lord in the earlier
days Of the worlds life. aud indeed in the youth Of
every individual life Is necessarily precious thing
II il committed to official and priesty custody only
10 be reached by certain and received under
special conditions and in carefully prescribed forms
by most natural nodesty in the human race God is
supposed 10 be unwilling 10 communicate with men.
unless with some exceptionally exalted parsonage II
may be great man like Abraham. owner Of myriad
focks and natural ruler among his people. Again.
there is Moses, alone on the summit of sinai, the
high priest in the Holy of Holes which he alone is
allowed to enter He speaks too, not only 10 wholly
exceptional persons but then on very occa-
The New York herald., 1878-12-02
CHURCH OF THE VISITATION.

GRAND DEDIcArORY SERVICES IN SOUTH BROOK
LYS-sEIMoN BY BISHOP sHANNAHAN, or
HARBIsBuRG-PARADE OF SOCIETIES.
The new and magnificent Church Of the Visitation,
v..rona street. near Richard south Brooklyn was
consecrated in the presence o. a congregation num-
bering about two thousand people yesterday. Three
bishops Of the Catholic Church and fifty priests OF
the diocese took part In the services. description
of the building. which cost s130,UO0 and will
500 persons. appeared in the HERALD yesterday
The dedicatory services performed by Right
Rev. John Laughlin. Bishop of Brooklyn, thirty
priests accompanying him in the procession about
the church. The musical programme executed
in most artistic manner. Right Rev Bishop Corri-
gan OF New Jersey. celebrated the grand pontidcal
high mass. assisted by Rev. Father OBcirne. OF St.
Johns Church. ~ assistant priest; Rev. Father Gar
roll. Of Williamsburg. as deacon; Rev. Daniel J.
Shechy, of St. Augustins Church, snbdeacon, and
Rev. Father OHare as master Of ceremonies.
The sermon preached by Right Rev. Bishop
Shannshan of Harrisburg, Pa, who took for his text
the words found in III. Paralipomenon. vii
And the Lord appeared to him by night and said.
have heard thy prayer; and have chosen this place
10 myself for house of sacrifice. = Ny eyes
also shall be- open. and my atten TO the prayer
OF him that shall pray in this place" The Bishop
said that God spoke these words on the occasion of
the dedication of the ancient covenant, and He speaks
blessing of this temple. The old temple was symbolic
Of tho new. The temple Of worship is the house of
God and Of society. Though God accepts, with equal
compliance, the homage of fervent hearts in doing
what they can to exto Him in His majesty,
still know He expects 10 make
generous efforts for His glory. The Catholic
Church has forever been animated with a
desire to erect temples worthy of His goodness and
Of His holiness. This Is made manifest in the New
World by the splcndor of It's edifces, which show
that the spirit which animated the Church in the
early days has not been forgotten, you have only
~ look around you, said the preacher, ITO see the
fine churches OF your diocese and TO look beyond the
river and the substantial Cathedral which Ia now
The New York herald., 1878-12-02

STRIKING A DEPUTY SHERIFF.

Two men named Evans and Schwab were arraigned
before Judge Duffy yesterday in the Essex Market
Police Court under two charges-onc by Mrs. Anna
Wood. who keeps saloon. and who stated that the
two men entered her place and demanded drinks;
that IL was after hours and she refused whercupon
both men attacked her her into the
kicking her The other charge made by Mr.. Fish.
deputy sheriff. who called on for assistance and
in making the arrests struck and kicked by both
men. Each was put under bonds Of SlOo to keep the
peace for six months aud fined $10 TO stand commit
ted for ten DAYS
The New York herald., 1878-12-02
OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.

[NorE.-Letters intended for this column must Be
accompanied by the writer's full name and address to
insure attention. Complanants who are unwilling to
comply with this rule simply waste time in writing
Write only side of the paper-ED. HERALD
The New York herald., 1878-12-02
A NEW JERSEY COMPLAINT

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Please allow me to enter protest in behalf of hun.
dreds of commuters from Painfeld. on the New
Jersey Central Railroad, against the recent with.
drawal of the morning express which for nearly six
months has left Plainficd at thirteen minutes past
eight A. NJ Even from purely business stand
point policy could be more injurious to the
growth and best interests Of the road than to dimn
ish it's most important facilities, or to remand
many Of its desirable patrons to slow way trains
RETRORSUM.
The New York herald., 1878-12-02
NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY

next meeting The committee on funds con-
tinued in session about two hours, during which
the question to the best means for wiping
out the church debt discussed but they arrived
at no definite conclusion. Before the commitee al,
journed contributions were again solicited. and
S1.715 were raised. making i'll all si2io besides
promises OF two subscriptions of $1,000 each as soon
as $4,000 are raised from other sources.
The New York herald., 1878-12-02
WANTED A DIVIDEND.

To THE EDITOR HERARD:-
When will the receiver of the Continental Life In
surance Company of New York make his first distri
button 1t has been two years since a receiver
appointed. POLICY HOLDER.