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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-18

holder has been everywhere and at all
| times calmly taken III and done for anu
divided up, while stockholders have gorEeu
themselves with profits. and officials have sa' III
soft places and drawn enormous saiar1es- buI ~
one ever ventures to touch this feature OF the bs
ness without stirring up boards upon poaiu' VI
directors of the most winning manners and beneVo-
Iont a,nect who rise ND all together like band OF
returned missionaries and spread ont their lat ahus
ord rol, nm their white eyes, and say, "Sh-h Don't!
There's n hen on! You'll disturb the widows ana
wake HID the orphansw Now, this is all very WELL
bnt what want to know is why don't they give 'he
present husbands of the prospective WIDOWS ana p'-
rents of the inchoate orphans some sort OF snow III
tho management of the investments heI-ahd not
the fat directors-have made and are making ior
the benefit of wives and chldrenf rear
a great deal said about the benefcent influence OF
these institutions. and the enormous advantage
they give to the poor man, who can here lay by
small proportion of his earnings and insure comfort
for his family when he is taken away. All very
pretty. DO you know the source whence great
portion of the vast surplus of these companies
has been derived From lapsed policies.
Do Won need to be told who they ore, who
allow their policies to lapse and consequently lose
all they have paid In majority of cases the poor
mon who have undertaken in this way to- provide
for their families but have been compelled by their
very poverty misfortune to give 1t up ana aDah-
don 10 the company what has been paid In.
And who divides the profits Who but they VINO
can afford to keep up their payments, and are by so
much the better able TO get along without them.
Whenever the Connecticut companies evince
a willingness to have law passed which
shall make all policies uncomfortable, ana
compel the companies to give to every
person they insure the worth of his money
in insurance instead of gobbling up what
ever he has paid so as he becomes unable TO
pay his premiums. shall listen more patiently TO
this talk about widows and orphans and the pure
benevolence of life insurance.
The application of the IEtna Life Company
for an amendment to its charter permitting
the capitalization of its surplus was granted tao
other day in the Senate, and III the House to-day
was indefinitely postponed on motion OF Speaker
Briscoe. who came down from the chair and made
strong speech in opposition TO the bill. This Is said
to be- and presume is. of the best managed and
safest companies in the country. hesitate to say
ANYTHING that can be construed as rejecting In the
remotest manner upon the management, but IT does
seem TO Inc that before such application rs the
present is granted the officers OF this company
should inform the Legislature inst how much stock
there now is how and when it was paid for, how
much has been paid in dividends upon it, who holds
It, and its present market price Would ii be impcr-
tnept in the Legislature to make these inquiries
L.
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ELEvATING THE WORKNGMEN.
ne Rer H. D. Bsran and oers, at ne Fst KgOTHed Fps
eopqt church.

l.. ~.
copGl church.
a meeting was held last evening at the
First Reformed Episcopal Church. MadisOn-aye. and
Ffty-fftlst for tbs benefit OF the l. banon Working
mems Club. The question OF wOrkingmen's clubs
was made the subject OF addresses by the Rev. L.
Bevan Of the Brick Presbyt Church, and others
Mr. Bevan SAID that nothing impressed Itself on the
hearts Of Christians as the alienation Of tile working
classes from the churches IL said that not ON
cent Of the working classes OF London could DC found In
the cluI chrs or "A sunday The church which separated
itself from TIE great body Of the people was doomed
The as?ccl Of affairs in NcwYOrS not much better
Mission churches were good. hut they would
not do tie needed work it was carried on n heitOore
In the first place, the people must be dealt WIN as
in the prayer meeting all The While OF In The e class
The club must supply not only clcyatnS teaching but
also attractive aniuscnents. The working clu9s OF
ENGLAND had greatly multiplied aud conducted like
The ordinary public house without the beer
The Rev James Marshall s1id II the poor of the lower
wafd. coniI made realize the opportunities which
the Wcst held ont To them the problem 81 how TO bIipS
the working people under thc lnh1'hce OF we
Gospel would be easily solved. For eight blocks
wcsi OF the Grand street Ferry there WAS 10
church mission, except the Lebanon chapel
mems club must not be established on a eharlta-
bic plan. but the iuye tncut plan Public attention
should be- drawn 10 tins WORK, and cuh houses IN diner
eni parts Of the city should be established.
BENJAMIN 4. WtmOc said he wished that some good
men iusiasd OF making large bcIurstS To churches and
institutions. would turn part al that charity INTO I'M
proved dwellings for ire poor WHAT was needed Tor
these clubs plain rooms WNre men ana hoys could
meet and talk ana smoke il thoy wanted to, and get tea
or e. e 10 drink. to take the place 0f liquor. From hr
experience would not advise that bcy push the re-
hsous side OF the question TOO strongly at Fst. u
would DO, either 10 discard AT first the lighter Kinds
OF reading.
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TIE LIGHT OF GRACE.
me Eep Dr. Sicphea N. Tyng jr, a. ne C1irch Of a
IIinity (ITOiesicAn Epis-OpGD.

Iliuity (ITOtesic.n Epis,opGD
At the morning service in the Church Of the
Holy Trinity (EpscopaD, tho Rev. DIR. Stephen H. Tying
that the total amount OF money subscribed
toward removing the debt upon The church was S20i,
}3l 80 The obligations OF the various bcney client Inst
tuons the parish he said, mad all been removed b.
requests made by the late Miss Nissan, and money
enough remained in the treasures TO carry all work
until May l. The text for the sermon from John
xiii 40: am come light into the world, that whose
ever bclieyeih in Ne should not abide In darkness"
over oImlcss earth, void and devoid Of beauty aud
every appearance OF force, said the preacher, God
spoke tho word and there was light Over a genera
ton sitting In darkness, In tho person OF tho Redecmcr
God spoke tho same word and there Hight. over
every soul sitting in darkness sin, and sOrrOw lie speaks
the same word to-day; and If they WILL they may have
light. The parallel between light and Gods grace Is
traced all through the Scriptures. The rise OF the
Son OF Righteousness was IoretCld By the prophets
His zenith was in the Transhguratlon. II noon
tide when He was crucifed, and perpetual noon las
been the privilege Of His people ever since We do not
live In the morning hours We are the Oldest generation
of Gods creatures. HIS pur ana plans have
been plain To the advancement ami cOgutOn OF
the principles OF me Gospel we owe M inI we nave
and an that shall have Of science % civilization. In
all communities knowledge has been given N proper
to the acceptance OF tue Gospel by The people And
IL will he The problems OF ic cannot be solved un
less God gives the command. Let there bu light"
Unmixcd good Is the teaching OF hght. The NOTES IN
the sunbeam are separate from IT, The impurities of
character are made manifest In the light OF truth II
would know the Will OF COD, let iln study Christ
He ia both the standard and agency Of all excellence.
enns rays that clothes the earth in color. Whatever
beautiful IN the intellectual aud moral world Is the re-
necOn OF His character. There Is no beauty or knOW
edge Of character OF conduct, without the nOOntide
light oi Christ AS the violet and the rose taLe to Them
selves from the the beauties which nature has fitted
them 10 receive, do men take TO themselves l0ye
which nature has adapted them TO receive from the
Also power aud force in the world havo their in
the All nature bows before the conra light. And
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A COMPLICATED FORECLOSURE SUIT.
lame Romheimer Surd BENJAMIN A. Willis to

oreolos. mortgage for 600 made by the defendant
on half OF two blocks OF ground the Harlem RIVER
The defendant answer claimed that he was owner oil
all the property though ne had nominay sold oneai
to the plaintiff 000 and mortgaged the other Tor
the amount lie says that OF the SoOOUoh ne Only
ceved O0O and asked that both deed and mortgage
be declared one mortgage Tor $4,000 The plautIn not
replying to this, defendant moved FOR Jnds-
rnrrt for failure TO reply. Judge Lawrence
denied the motion. The plaintih went on WIN
nis case and got Judgment after tIlal
ard entered II up. Mr. Willis then appealed from judge
Lawrences order, and the General Term reversed iha
order and ordered judgment the answer unless me
plaintiff replied Having entered his judgment. the
plaintiff did not reply The defendant then moved 10
vacato the plaintiff Judgment. Judge Gilbert denied
this notion and from this denial the defendant agalh
appealed. on the appeal the defendant claimed mat
reply being necessary, the Judgment without " was
Irregular The plaintiff, the other band claimed ih
the defendant had waived the irreguarty ~ gong 10
tri. and that Judgment irregular, could not be SCI
aside motion, but only appeal The court reserved
s decision. Z. a. RunkIe and George Douglas appeared
Tor tne plaintiff; John X. Dos PassOs for the defendant
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ea,ion II God It s never satisfied until 1t knows rs 4
4; kuoEu in Christ.
EXPRESSION OF LOVE FoR GOD.


IN, Her. r. Vi5eeai, D. ~. a. me church Of ne Cor
enGat presbyeTiaaL
The Rev. Marvin X. Vincent, of the Church
OF Covenant resbytcran toos for the text OF his
Sunday morning sermon, Matthew XVI, ana .
But when His disciples it they had Indignation.
saving to what purpose Is this waste For this ointment
might have been sold for much aud given TO the poor
When Chaist praises q deed, spid DR.. Vincent we may
well study that deed Praise must needs be sgncantt TO
spring from who habtualy looks below the deed for
the motive. Chr5fs decision introduces us TO general
perception that love 10 Hin may assume many different
OF expression and consequently that that love ~
the measure Of the rghtfulness Of what Is done
We prone To look with suspicion on all who are orig
nal and different from u In their manifestation oi tne
love OF Christ. The Bible refuses To grind men down 10
The same level but leaves scope Tor tue exercise OF nut
p-ndence ona tho greatest originality IN the FAMILY
circle how differently do the children manifest their
love OF Their parents one 10 eenoh ,s a., W.
presence or ~ parents ana 10 breaibo 'e 'oct,o.
The parents recognize That al love them equally Moh
quiet deed'. sho~ Their love o. country lec young
girl dying garrett rooin forced to drink tie bite,
her fuel clothing aud food. While OF them is con-
tent with this. the other brings book, fastens PIE
to the wall, and brghtens the room with fresh
flowers. II would he strange IL the other should
say. ITO what purpose is TINS wasIei Might not ths
they have both done well. that tie last has deeper
and finer insight INTO the human heart. ,.,
Then TOO, we have our den0ninatlonal peciliarltes
Feelings and prcindccs are not what they used 10 DC,
bur sometimes they out Some OF the largest ana
strongest denominatlonal roots reach down ino ule
deepest of human nature. We are Inclined 10
regard the EpscopalIans in spirit OF criticism and say
that IN their service they have too much rila ana 10
ask what purpoS Il this Wiste Aud asking the same
question: they regard the Prcsby terias am say TOO
much sermon. Both wrong. think The EpscO-
palans prayer mnglcs with the offerings OF his Pesy
terrain brother al the Throne Of Grace Neither You nor
have right that The way which brother gives
expression his love OF Christ, II OF no account. 40
that these expressions should Do outside OF tue
control OF law and ORDER THAI We DO not need some
regulation Christ gives preceps 10 the understanding
because not qualified enough i'll love. Our sub
pIiey OF Offering costly things to Cod Ike expensive
churches. There many who say that al which serves
the OF decoration Is waste ami might
better have been employed 10 help the poor Inc Vllai
point how far these things arc expressive oi CHRISTIAN
love and of a spirit OF sacrifice. The I1Dc nace may
have been designed expression OF the truh that
God loved beauty. With It's gold and gems, II was also
sign OF Wing sacrifice.
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CIVIL NOTES.
Il the suit Of John VI. McGutiin for $40

III the suit III JOhn VI. McUutnn LOT HEV,oOo
for damages for malicious prosecution, against william
T. Dinsnoro, as president Of Adams Express Company
Iu!ge sanford decided Saturday iH superior Court
special Term, that he could only examine Mr. DnsmOrc
- party before trial. and not other officers OF the COM
paDy.
\ decision which Judge BlatchfOrd rendered
a week. ago In the bankruptcy case Of Daniel O. Bur
ton & George Wilson, lumber dealers, was reviewed
and reversed by him on Saturday When the Union
Bank NJ Canada protested against Burton being thrown
into hankrupcy. because be had residence IN Canada
Judge Rlachicrd had relieved Burton from tho opera
lion OF the bankruptcy. In S,turdays decision
tne Court fluids that February H. 1873. the date Of
tho fling of The petition IN bankruptcy, Burton was
actually resident Of this city, An order Is entered m
Guiding Burton In The proceedings brought BY The cre'-
itOrs.
Ex-Judge Dittenhoefcr. when he appeared at
the office OF ncd Commissioner Osborn, Situr-
day. to defend Philip Stincr, of No. 90 West Forty
scyeuthst. the bankrupt tea merchant. against the
charge OF fraudulent concealment OF assets was sur
prlaca find that Mr.. S'!uers had already been
nt 20 The Grand Jury and hs bonds declared forfeited
Judge Dttrnhocfrr persuldcd Assistant DisIfctAttOr
nry Eero that had made mistake To the hour OF
the examination. aud the sent back again 10
Commissioner Osborn, with tue lattcrs consent. The
examination Viii take place Wednesday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-18
ARAURoAD SUIT DISCONTINUED.

AttOrney-GeneTaI SchOOnmaker dlrected, on
Saturday Messrs. Davies, Work, McNamee, and Hilton
and eXJudce Green TO discontinue the suit brought In
he name ~ The people dissolve the Long Island Rail
road cnrporaiion and the present receiver
Thomas H. sharp. The AttOrncy General SAYS he was
mise as to the facts When be permission To BRING
IT, On the application Mr.. sharp the holders
Of 80 shares Of the ~ the Long Island Railroad
ont of 60 900 peoned for retention also creditors
on the floating debt account, representing S5Ooooo
ont OF nearly $500 OOOthc debt outstanding at the time
Dir sharp appointed Tecclyer-and IN addition thc
trustees OF the first mortgage BONDS.
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PULPIT THEMES.


SIEWUNN B1 OH 4 MIND I4I'''
DIsCOrTEsEs BY ME-. BEECHER, INF REV. DIS. VIZ
cENT, oEMIsTON, TYNG AID orHERS-ELEVA-
TON OF wORKfSGMEN CONSIDERED.
The storm of yesterday prevented large gather
ingat any Of tho churches. Mr.. Beecher spoke upon
The inspiration of men by God the Rev. Dr. Vim
cents subject was mans expression of love for the
Father; the Light Of Grace was the theme chosen by
DIR. Tying: DR.. Omissions text was the command to
bear one anothers burdens; Mr.. Macarthur spoke OF
Christ's beauty social clubs ameans of elevating
the workngmen were discussed by the Rev Messrs
l.. d. Bevan. James Marshall and others.
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COMMERCIAL REL4TIONS WITH FRANCE,

J. s. Moore delivered an address at the
Free Trade Club, Saturday evening, on commercial
questions, particularly thu French tariff laws. Mr.
Moore said that France took from the United
States IN 1877, oG,5s9,333 of the CONNER
ported from France S7,20o,Oo0 was free q duty.
Not OF tho articles OF export TO France could he
sidered manufactured article The reason that France
did not buy OF the United States articles exported TO
other countries was because Of the French tariff the tax
ovlsd articles from those countries having no treaty
with the country almost prohibiting importation. SEQ
tion n OF the Wood bill retaated upon France, It
specified that c0uplry which Disseminated against
the United States should DO charged 10 per cent add
tiOna duty, and this would bring endless eomp
cations.
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CkITSDARS THIS DAY.

gUrRENr COURT CHNmERS-LawTence Third Monday
motion calendar.
GENLgAL rEaM-psvs p. J.. and Brady and ingalls,. JJ-
Nos 10 ~ q, - - -, - - no 1872, los, p, 1872
I-l 49, -. lOl.
-iFcl,L Ggsx yah nrmt J.No 70. Law and Fact; Nos
2j fA3 1871 ST. 10 l1d iS2 1885, ISL .O2, POO IFS 2lj
. : ESQ, 2lU. 2il, ~, 2i3. "a, 2l5.
CIECur-rARr Van Worst, J.--Nos 1910. 9e3i, 1l9l
PARr ifrotter Nos. ass, H53 1859, 29Ol 1853 AN
1879. iss, 1895, 1855 l+9S an 1888 l!2l; 1891 1891
% G2i 4G3 AL SO DOC. 502 al2, 2O3s lu2, 5j3 a. 500
i2S~ 1890 2O 1915, 1896 1872 ms 1870 ll60 3Sl lia
lttt 1915. no ls2 1925, 2i70. 2ju3 1920. 1919 1921
1926, 1910 l02Ia l2l 1882 80, lt3, 1882 1910, l5i
sufEGioR CouEr-srECAL TERM Freedman, J.-No day
TEAL TERV-PARr I-scdgwick. Mos. s5I 7l9. ST.
A52 f2l 9CS lO1l 1872. l57 49, 799 439 Do Sill col
COMMON PIEAsCHA hBsRsl lrremOre, J.-Nos. l. ), 1S
TRlAL TERN-PART l-Hobnson, J.-No@ 500, l350ia 7s6
N RNE CoreI-IKAL 1LgM-PAGr I-sheIdan, Mos
A5G1 $780, 2iS, 3OlS 15f, 26iJ, 2oOl 1851 1882 2S25
%4O9. 3lOl. SlOJ 1913, 300.
PAGI lI-6oepp mos 3598 1892 $3.50, 1899. 1853
il4$ Joo S4S $3.50. 1872 Sjl2, 1890 4O7i Il55, i97
All, 1853. 2iIG.
rAfr lII-shes J.-Nol 3ii4, 354b, Sac ill3, $685.
800 SOFA 3b1 .i6S 36l 23tO, $685. 35Bi 1868, 800
GENERAL SE-sIONs-pAKT I-Hsckett, R.-Joseph Iohnan
Theodore sullivan aud James Ssey, robbery; Marshall
John shaw burglary Patrick king James Ward feOnOus
assault and battery George Cannon George lor Thomas
Nuydny, grand larceny; Maggie Downing larceny from tho
per.on Thomas Monds threatening exrot money
Freeck Mink assault and batteyi JaDe5 MaeI, violation
billboard law.
PAgT II-Ulderseeve J-Ferlinani IIerm John Cent
and Patrick Met Ormack, Edward Enrgh and " lillian
Harmon, burglary Emma Davis, grand larceny; William
Pagan Albert Deutehcrt larceny from tho person A0ram
BastdO forgery Nicholas Mooney, seduction Ferdinand
SLCrnBhOn, William Fitzgerald assault aud battery.
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had right to have II printed part Of mis- remarks he
withdrew ths objection . .,o
Amer some unmportant general business 81 Aio
O'clock, the House adjourned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-18

Bayard Taylor said the secret Of his enOr-
nous power OF work is unfaling appetite ours Is
sWalI salary and large family -lElmira Gazette
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A WrIGHrY MATTER. - Placid daughter :

A WEIGHTY MATTER. - Placid daughter
"Our stay at uncles has been delightful, pa. Ma has
lost iust fifteen pOunds! Irae pa: Fifteen pounds
How wrong! sne knows we cannot afford to lose any
thing" l.. D.: " mean fifteen pounds IN weight. pa,
don Fun.
The fivc-year- daughter stood watching
per baby brother, who was making great fuss oyer
having his face washed The little miss NJ length lost
her patience. and, stamping her tiny foot said, You
think you have lots OF trouble but you don't know any
thing about IL. Wait TIL you're big enough 70 get a
lckin' and then you'll see-won't be. mammal"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-18
HoYoRED FOX SAVING LIFE.

A number of the residents of Staten Island
met Saturday to honor the GOODNESS and skill displayed
by Captain Isaac Bum, Engineer j. N TallDan, r.
Qur the wheelsman and the crew Of the North Shore
ferryboat Castleton, February 49, when that boat
was run into by the National Line steamship Spain, dur
ing fog George William Curtis spoke OF the admira-
bic qualities displayed In most critical moment which
saved the lives OF 400 people IN mortal peril.
prossve Of the appreciation and thanks OF the North
Shore residents to Captain Bum and Messrs. TGman
Qulrk, Alfred Richards, James Nye, Michael GuiifOil
Peter Fun, Patrick DOnican, John McCort, and the
stewardeSs Eliza DE Hart. Gifts In money also
made Captain Bum receiving $3.50, the engineer $685.
the vheelsman 800 and each OF the others $2J Eras
tus Brooks responded IN behalf OF the recipients.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10
FOUND HIS DAUGHTER.

Mr.. Miner. resident OF East New York. owing to
the dulness OF the times. was induced, about two
years ago. to go Texas. lie left his wife and
chid--s daushtcr-at East New York until he bcsame
settled in his new home and could send for them.
Upon arriving In Texas lee dill not meet with the
he anticipated. and soon became reduced TO
the utmost poverty. by trnmping and obtaining
free rides lac lately returned 90 East New
York. only 20 nnd his wife dead and his
daughter led astrsy. He used every endca,or b. re-
form her. when she suddenly disappeared soon after
he was visited by two men. who informed him They
would return her for $780, which fact led him ~ sup
pose that she had been abducted. lie therefore
visited Judge sherlock aud asked hts slyire ia the
matter. Finding that IN. missing girl hal stolen ~
and ring Just previous To- her disaPpcarnnsc the
Judge issued warrant for her arrest. sergeant
French and offccr Mayer. who took charge "a the
ease. found her broadway, this city. sh. refused
"a inform the officers whore shs had been rsiding
but stated that she bal performed ~ Booths Theatre
a ballet girl. Her examination viii take place
before Judge sherlock to-day.