The New York herald., 1878-03-11
ST. TEREsA's CHURCH.

OPENING OF MISSION BY THE JESUIT
FATHERs-sERMoN BY THE Rev. FATHER
DAMIEN.
Rov. Father A. Damen, assisted by I've clergy men
Of the Order Of Jesus-Fathers Hilman, Maselis,
Bronzgeest, iceland and Buze-wiil conduct o
mission during the next two weeks ~ 81. Tsresa's
Church, corner OF Henry and Rutgers streets The
devolions, which will be specially designed for wo-
men during the first week and Tor men during the
second will consist daily oi and sermons at
six and hapast eight A. NJ, prayers and instructions
at three +. NJ and evening lectures ut hapast sevcn
During the Arst week Father Damen will de-.
liver controversial lsctures-the first on Tuesday
night in defence Of The doctrine OF the "kea Pres
eucv - tho second on Thursday, 10 prove that tue
Roman Catholic Church Is the only church OF God.
Confessions will bs heard daily from i've o'clock In
Inc morning I'll noon, and from haiipast two 70 hall
The opening Of the mission celebrated at tho
church Uy solemn hign mass, at haipast ten a. n.
after which Father Buize, $. j. celebrated mass,
sisted by Father Farrel ~ deacon, Father Iceland
s. j., as sub-deacon, ana Father Hayne as master OF
ceremonies The choir under the direction OF Mr.. L.
Hoey, sang Mozarts twelfth mass, with Lambelottes
s.Agnus Del" The congregation was very large,
numbers OF people being Obliged 70 stand IN the aises
during the services.
Alter the gospel Father Danen preached his intro
ductory sermon. He took "a his text Thessa-
lonians, ", 3-''This Is the viii OF God, your
sanc,inca.ion." He said that he was much
pleased many persons attending even
the opening OF the mission, and hoped that all
tho district might dorive the greatest benefit from
that they have 10 zeal with good God, who is uil
mercy and love, who desires the ntncat0n OF all
men, whose viii II Is that oil be saved. All through
ths SCRIPTURES God exhibits Himself as the God OF
mercy Every parable shows HIM full OF love aud
ready to pardon ali sipners. Al one time He typ.
lied ny the samaritan pouring VINE and oil upon INC
wounds of the whom robbers had attacked; again
iud Christ saying to the woman taken IN adultery
~ will not codemn tnee. Go, and sin no more" Who
is The shepherd who rejoines over tho
finding OF his lost sheep but Godf Who
joys in tho savation OF sinnorf God
is TO the sinner tue father mentioned to the
prodgal son. God looks out aud hopes Tor the re-
turn Of the strayed one aud receives him with mild
ness anu carressss On ms return, no one should
flesh aud the devil whisper 10 the young tnat II
Is useless 10 amend SO soon that their passions arc
temptations to DO able keep in the patn OF virtue,
II they start In H. Then evil counsellors whisper
that Is hard ana stony roaa, ana snat tnsy caaho.
TO such false advisers The life of the
practical Christian IL the happest OF all lives,
and II the sinner will only allow nimsof to be drawn
into II, iar from Its being hard 70 keep IN II h0
will desire leave its peace and holy pleas
ure for any sinful enjoyment The preacher IN
s,anced In support Of tnis statement the life OF St
Augustine, who, from lbertine, became one Of tho
hottest OF men and who says mat no never expert
enced real 10y I'LL he became OF virtuous life. Hc
pointed cut that those ladies who select lie OF
retired holiness would Tor worlds exchange II tor
gave them every opportunity 70 DO this-even offered
inem pensions II they would leave thef convcpts-
but none wished 20 do 30.
The preacher in concluding, offered prayer for tho
Of the nisston and tns conversion oi all Ind
dels, hereticS and sinnerA
A NEW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
THE FOUNDATION AND CORNER STONE OF THE
CHURCH SERMON BY REV. WILLIAM LLOYD.
The opening SERVICES OF the new Madison avenue
Presbyterian Church were held yesterday morning
Tho building very small and will not hold over u
thousand persons. 1t crowded to It's utmost
capacity, seats being placed in the aislos and the
space The door boina occupied by persons stand
my up The Rev. William Lloyd conducted the SER
vices In person, but made no aliusion 10 h Is
recent troubles. Printed programmes OF tho
services nad been placed IN all the pews,
together with blank cards on when nem-
bers OF the congregation who had lott their
pocKetbooks ut home might wrlto the amounts they
desired TO contribute 10 ne days collection Except
that tho began half an hour lateat half
elcven-a tho exercises of the day were carried out
according to programme.
Pastor Lloyd preached or "Thc Foundation and
Corner Stone oil tue Church." He first announced
that SUNDAY school would be organized Ia the
afternoon. aud said that the election Tor nine
law OF 1916, would be held the 2;th insL
HIS text taken from The Epistle to tho
Ephesians, H. 2o-27. Alter describing the temple Of
Diana Of Ephesus no showed how the Apostle Paul
had 1gurstveiy spoken OF the Church as a temple.
Christ was the original corner seDne OF The Church
On Hin the apostles buidcd, and We on them. The
Bibe ana tho BiDle only the religion OF Pr0tes-
tuuts. Christian lie must rest for It's foundation
not on the mere sosmIs ct onHrsn, n Sas upon per,
struction OF the Church, and II possessed symmetry
and vitality 10 all Its parts.
Church, assuring thom that # they but touched the
corner stone (Chris with the tips oi their fingers,
they would be already In the building.
CANAL. SIT PRESRYTERIAN CUuRCH
INSTALLATION OF THE REV. ALEXANDRA NC
KEIvEY, THE NEW PASTOR.
Very few pooplo in the city aware that Prcsby.
teranism still holds fort In such outofthe-way
locality Greene street, noar Canal But there IL
fourishes and last evening, tho Rev. Alexander Nc.
Kelley was installed us tho now pastor.
He filled his last pastorate In Elizabeth.
n j., and preached his first sermon here
yesterday morning. At his formal installation
last evening tho tiny, quaint old church was
crowded. The Rev. 5. II. Hamilton preached the
Installation Sermon IN watch he sot ortn the Lofty
character Of ministers calling and the proper
dwclt upon Inc necessity OF single minded devotion
to Christ and the Church, OF large ana broad SYM
pathy, and OF aiming INCREASINGLY at the conversion
OF souls. The minister should seek his model In
twelve Apostles who wore the grandost most use-
fu men that ever lived.
The new pastor was low asked the usual questions
by the presiding edor as 10 whether he was actuated
by sincere motives, &C., In taking charge oil tho
church, and after having replied IN tho affirmative
the ngrsgation were also required to assent
erai queries as to whether they meant 10 submit
themselves lovingly to tho PASTORS word ahd discip
line, &c.
Rev. John Hall delivered the charge the new pas
tor dwetling upon the imperative requisite OF truth
In The performance Of hts good WORK. and urging him
highest ondeavors In behalf OF tho Church Of
CHRIST.
Rev II. B. Chaplin delivered the charge to the con-
grcgalion, bdding them 10 fulfil their duty also by
listening to the PASTORS teachings and aiding MIN with
their sympathy ana love
The men bers OF the congregation who to be sure,
were but u small number finally came forward and
shook their pastor bv the hand, alter which the
exercises terminated.
CHURCH OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN.
ooRDIoIANI's "srADAT MATER BY A QUARTET
CHORUS.
Tho rst OF four seros Of recitations OF the 'taba
Mater" tho setting being that Of Gordsian, wa
given last evening at the Church Of ST. Mary thu
V,rgto Fortv.nfth atroet mar Eighth avcnu0 TIT