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The New York herald., 1878-03-11

attended. Tho church is of tho rtu.iis'io
order and It's pastor Ia Rev. Thomas Mckee
Brown: rhs altar, which appeared to oe
MARBLE similar In shape aud decoration to that
OF in = Roman Catholic church. II had a cluster
OF lights Ia candelabra stands at either side and
triple OF SIX tall wax tapers. above the other,
In the centre
The services began by a number OF boy choristers,
dressed 10 soutanes and surpllcos. issuing from the
sacristy chanting the prelude to the Stabat Mater
These took their places IN the chancsl, and then the
aria, bass, 'Qus Est Homo" rendered with beau
tiiul effect.
Tho choirs, which were under tho direction OF Mr..
George Prentice, the organlst OF The church, were
composed OF "a quartet OF soloists-Ars. Il. C. ROBIN
son, soprano; Miss J. w. Wynpe. contraito; Mr. W.
Dennson. tenor, and Mr.. q. A. jacobson, basso-and
achorus OF thirty voices, with MISS G. Bluxome as
pianist, and Mr.. ]. N. Prentice asconductoE Ihc
programme embraced "Pra Peccats," terzeito; ''Eid
Mater ara tenor and cnorus "sanc'a Ea.er, Ssa 1
tem." duet, tenor and bass; .lnnammatus and
Amen, " ARA, soprano and chorus The performance
was highly hnishod. the voices being IN admirable
tone and training The eta Mater" WIS especially
well given, the tenor singing with much power and
;eoling.
On Sunday evening, March "a. Haydn's ''stabat
Mater" with string orchestra, and on sunday, April
Rossins "Stabat Mater with full orchestra organ
and piano. will be given Al this church.
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THE NEWSBOYS.

Quite large congregation Of newsboys assembled
at tho Newsbeys' Lodging House last evening, on
which occasion there informal services In mem-
ory Of the lato John K. Williams, formerly President
OF tho Metropolitan Bank and for several
years Treasurer OF the Childrcn's Aid Society.
There wero some prominent ladios and gen.
tlemsn on the platform during the services
Mr. Brace after the boys mad sung hymn, told how
much Mr.. Williams was interested IN the poor boys
OF Now York during his lifetime aid what he did for
the society In obtaining money to build schools
lodging houses and MAINTAIN them, to help tho boys
10 get an education aud send them West TO become
farmers and useful members Of society. He loved
poor irendiess boys, and abored with oil his might
TO serve them
Mr. William Cullen Bryant also spoke fcolingy Of
tho deceased eentleman's virtues. First and fore
most, Mr.. Bryant said, Mr.. Williams held fast to
truth He would not suffer himself to be led into the
least equiv ocation. His was truo manly character
opon and sincere. He was also an emInently just
man. He rendered unto all their just
dues. II even by accident no had been put in
possession oil some advantage over HIS fellow
was a tenderhcarted man, friend Of tho friendless
and outcast His lilo seemed to be modelled aftor
that OF the Saviour. He was humble, true, just and
tender hearted Mr. Bryant concluded by telling The
boys they could not fail to do we'll by Initiating
mis- virtuous example, Tor good must how from efforts
such that imitation would sttD uatc.
The boys listened attcntively TO Mr.. Bryant and
seemed 10 be deeply sensible OF his iriendliness
them.
A picture OF Mr. Williams was exhibited 10 tho boys
during the II represents the features OF
kindly looking gentleman we'll advanced in years.
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DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND.

ssChange dollar, boss ?" asked William Bennett ~
he ieanod on Adolph Honman's counter, at the sunni
time smiling softly and pcrsuasiveiy.
"Yah," quo,h Adoph sententiously, and no handeS
out two half dollars OF metal bright and new.
arhanks" circulated William, replacing tea-store
greenback his pocket and without further comment
he was of like flash.
Adoph with great perspcacity realized the situation
and for i've minutes he entertained dwelers on STAN
ton street tho gymnastic which he per-
formed In tho hopc OF ovortakng Bennett That gen.
ticman was feet OF foot, but the officer, into whose
arms lie ran, had TO put forth any violent
cxcrtions to catch him. he merely caught HIM
and altered the direction III which he wai
speeding. William was averse to going 10 tue
station house but still narrowing to him the
thought oil parting with the pair Of hall dollars which
caused him SO much trouble IL, had them clasped
tightly IN his hand behind his back. Now whether e
was the sheen the metal that stole through Will.
tams fingers or something else that attracted atten
tou u Is hard TO say, but certain Is that very auk
youth, with very large head who followed the party
Bennett's hand, ana viewed 1t IRON several points
with every evidence OF intense Interest und gratinca
ton. IL time alter that whom tho officer waa
tax ing him aroand u cornor that William Bonnou
uttered exclamation and tried desperately TO wrg
pls around His captor. thinking the prisoner medt
with all his might, and that was why William will
never know VINO whisked the two han dollars out Of
his hand TIL hts dying day. They were gone, however,
and suspicion was strongly attached TO tho lunk
youth, who had now Disappeared AS Alfred kostol
happened 10 be near NJ tho time aud was detected
grinning they arrested him and took him with
Benhott, to the Essex Market Court yesterday. H0
Was discharged, but William was held In $500.
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THE CAPTURE OF JEFFERSON DAVIS

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
Permit me TO correct two serious mistakes In your
issue OF March 2. In speaking Of an article tho
capture Of jefferson Davis In the Southern Historical
ocety Papers for March, the HERALD says that II
swrtten by MaJor W. L. Walthail. the private secrc
tary OF Mr. DAVIS" and ADDS, at is known hero that
this article was gotten up under tho eye OF
SON." In commenting oditorally upon the same
subject you speak Of tho wrtor Of the article as "Mr
Davis private secretary at. the time" hc italics arc
my ownL and also repeat substantially the same
statement that above quoted with regard TO sup er
vision under which II was prepared
l have never had the honor Of being private secre-
tary Mr.. Davs and "at the tme OF me events re-
ierrod to had but very slight personal acquaintance
gotten up under tho supervision OF ex-Presdent
DAVIS, nor NJ his suggestion, nor through
consultation with HIM. II was ''gotten up'' Propr,o
notu, Dy the undersigned aonc and no other. person
had any part In It's preparation, except In FURNISHING
the information contained IN II. That Information
was derived IRON various sources, ana among others
largely, but only partially, from Ex-President Davis
himsclas must be obvious 10 any inteiigent reader
but he had no other agency IN Tue matter, ana the
Undersigned solely responsible both Tor the cohcep
ton anu execution OF the monograph puuiished ny
the Southern Historical Society.
The Information derived from Mr.. Davis own state
menls obtaned from him several years ago. with
out any reference 10 tue article just puOiished ana
the only portion OF that article 70 wucn you rccr or
from which you have quoted In The HERALD Is merely
published nearly two years ago, At time when Ex-
President DAVIS was In Europe Respectfully
W. \. WALTHALL
MssrsslrPI CITY. MisA. March O. lszs.
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MASONIC TEMPLE.

EHE DEPRAvITY OF MAN-sERMON BY NR. O.
d. FRoTHM0HAM.
Nj. o. Is. rockingham preached in the Masonic
Temple, taking as his subject "The Depravity OF
Man" In tho opening stages Of his remarks Mr..
Erothingham claimed that tho depraviiy OF was
legitimate subject; but that the depravy oi human
saturo could 10 subect In itself, the latter
question could not be raised. TO define what human
nature Ia, said tho preacher, Is impossible. The
common element IN human nature cannot DO dscov.
cred, and since apparent that every OF
men had lis separate starting point the theory
Of common stock had 10 be abandoned.
The German, the Celt, the Malay different
from each otncr oil respects-they stand At oppo-
ste points OF Intellectual development Therefore.
10 speak OF human nature Is TO speak Of that OF
which we know nothing. Tho theory ofth depravity
Uf human nature appears nowhere but In Genesis;
and the question IL, Are all men depravedP You may
speak OF particular stock of particular that
has dcecuorated; but even this application of the
words, "depraviiy Of human nature" would bo too
general and the time will como when they would be
InapplicaDic to i single individual.
Tnc domlnion aud domain OF Adam arc crcum-
scrbed chapters IN the Old Testament, aud tue
question may be luirly asked, What shall he be
cailcdy Is lie q geological dcpositY No. But ho is
the beginning OF theology. Darwin has explored ma
lure everywhere but lie found no Adam IN IT, He was
lrst thousands alter the OF
ADAM after The children oi Israel returned from their
CAPTIVITY BaDvlOI. Wncn ltney WeTC gatnorng
themselves together again subtle philosophers under
took to construct Adam u speculative creature.
Even rs such his existence began only lew hundred
years Chxst 1t necessary for ChrisLiAuity
that the deprav1ty OF human nature should DO admit
ted; or unless there DO fend there would be no use
IN combining measures 10 snatch ma from pit with
put existence. II the doctrine oi human depravy DO
true should be nothing Out evil In the world.
Why, tncn, IS 1t that mere change Oi a1airs-a re-
adjustment of tnings-will of,en change the Dad into
the good many
Mr. Froininsham thon endcavored to show, by con-
trastiIg the difference between tho present with the
past the nbsurdy farguing that humanity had degen
Grated nowadays, He took the ground that man
might tall victim TO temptation, become defauer
ana not 10 utterly bad. lie thought such man might
SIMPLY DO the victim OF his own imprudent attempt
20 ny into elevated regions TO which he could not PEN
citrate He stated the broad issue which he and his
hearers had taken against theology and dwelt upon
tho courage and perseverance which would be neccs-
slry TO reach the desire results.
"Deicat," he said, "must be followed by victory,
until at last know how to walk steadily on--not
downward, but upward. II we succeed It will be
discard very idea Of human depravity and
endcavor bring all men nearer " tho ideal OF their
bu
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sULLIvAN's SATURDAY NIGHT.
HIS ADVENTURES IN THE ELEVENTH PRECINCT

HIS ADVENTURES IN THE ELEVENTH PRECINCT
AND POLICE COURT.
To the eye ordinary observer there Is nothing
In tho curDstono OF Second street and Avenue calcu
lated 10 invite repose. Despite this fact, however,
Jefferson Sullivan Saturday night seized with
a sudden and irresistible desire 10 lie down there.
Creature OF impulse that he Is, he yielded 10 tho
temptation, and when Ofncer Saul, OF tho Eleventh
precinct along ho discovered about SIX feet OF
comatoss humanity recumbcns In that particular spot
In vain tho patrolman's locust sought out the moro
sensitive ribs and beat tattoo upon tho expanse OF
upcultivatea leather which Jecrson's boot soles un
folded. The oflcer was In q dilemma, and as no other
plan suggested itself he resolved himself into sort
OF derrick for the purpose OF hosting sullivan into
pcrpep dicuar position, which achievement he accom-
plished In that gentle and anabe manner pccu-
liar to Ills craft. Now II happened shat
Jefferson at that moment had strong
a rooted antpnthy for q vertical one, so he conveyed
his doas the subject officer saul In blow from
tho shoulder which sent that gallant patroiman to
tho pavement In o twinkiing. This feat performed,
Sullivan SOU ght the gutter moro and comp
himself for nap. But his slumbers we're disturbed
anew this time BY tho rappiug OF officer Saul's club
upon the walk and tho hurried footsteps oil fellow
member OF the force Again Sullivan was rossur-
rected aud down again went Oncer Saul and the fei-
den,ed him was now apparent to Jefferson sullivan,
and, an onslaught upon his disturDev occurring 10
him as the proper course 0f procedure In sucn case
hc began attack On AL quarters and forced hem ~
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COLORED PEOPLE IN BRAZIL.

To rnE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
The prompt attention which has been given by the
Brazilian authorities to the case Of the colored men
who discharged from the employ Of tho contrac.
tors OF the MADEIRA and Mamorc Railway as noticed
In tito letter OF the Brazilian Consul General in the
HERALD OF to-day, is not altogether unexpected by
those who have noticed the matter at all. Tho high
character borne by tho lustrous and distinguished
ruler OF the Brazilian Empire, Dom Pedro, gave prom.
ise TO all of US that the mattor would
receive prompt attention from his representatives,
here. II appears however, from tho advces received
this Office yesterday which the letter OF the Consul
General 10 cohrm that the order OF which Gus
society planned has not been withdraw, only
IN the present case sono special privilege has boon
granted. Now, wnat the American Foreign Anti
Slavery Society is contending for Is not any special
privilege, but general privilege, general principle
II you please. We desire that the order whereby
The Brazilian government forbds captains OF yea
sells to land coored men in that country, und@
penalty, shall be withdrawn revoked, and that there
shall be caste DISTINCTIONS III the privileges no
corded TO foreigners when entering Brazil.
The letter OF the Secretary Of State, Mr. Evarts, u
this society asserts quite positively that thcre Is ne
treaty existing the United States and Brazil
whereby we may insist on what We deem our just
rights In this matter; nevertheless, from our knowL
odge OF the character of His Majesty Dom Pedro We
are assured that this simple act OF Justice viii speed
lily be accorded us. s. Il. SCOfTkON,
Secretary American Foreign Anti-Slavery Society.
NEW YORK, March o, 1873.
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tion sin or itsof In tho very nature OF things Be-
temptation suggests things which evil
they look upon images OF the things suggested
OF themselves. This Is an absurdity. The TACT ~,
that when sin begins tho temptation 10 over You
tempted to sin while you are not SHINING. Temp
tation only becomes when the will yields the
solicitation. Satan could not drag HIM from HIS allie
glance. The will OF Christ did not bend hairs
breadth, so no trace OF assent is lett and spot OF
sin. Fourth, Chrisps danger 10 converting the
siono into bread lay In the dstrust OF His Fathers
ability 10 feed HIM in His extremity by ordinary
providcntial appliances. He would have betrayed
Himself into seexalting act for the purpose OF self
Indulgence. He came not into tho world work
miracles for Himself but to suffer that He might
others Hence He never wrought miracle for His
own indulgence. nor could He exert HIS power in an
unwarrantabIs way to follow the leadership Sstan
The sublime reply OF our Lord shows His all absorb
ing desire honor His Mcssahship by aoing HIS full
work. The words s'It IS written shall live
by bread alone" brings homo the .ful weight OF
Christ's argument; shows that He had fear Of
animal death by starvation, ana opens the principles
OF subsistence TO the higher nature.
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precpitateiy that third ON Ger quite surprised
when he came up to nnd himself discnargca .eAIs'
the fellow IN. nber whom Sullivan hau urs' son' sp'n
ming on his account ... ~.
Ii was now u nvely scrimGhage, and what with Inc
profanity OF Sullivan the neighbornood was iii,y res
onant even 10 the official desk IN the Union
station house did the sounds OF contention nou' s
Captain Cherry ordered out abe reserve IN inc oee
that Bohemia had broken loose and that the cisa,
makers were up In riot When the Captain arrivea
sullivan stil the rampage; so he slratescaIy
divided his iorce, and, attacking the enemy on nahk
and rear, carried him by storm ut last. Omcer oAu.
took his head, the fellow member took one ar anu
three onlcers, alter gallant struggle comp'eseJ
mastered his two legs and remaining arm anu So
with Captain Cherry heading the procession they pore
Jefferson Sullivan triumph TO the staiioa house.
WHAT CANE OUT COURT.
Yesterday morning ne WAS jostled into court win
OF the Commonwealth cxactcd from his cuslodiahs,
and arraigned before Judge Fiammer. The prisoner
was In bad plight His coat WAS torn, his lace was
bloody one eye bad retired from The contemplation
OF the worlds wcksduess and the other was Ia deep
mourning He had very little to In court aud that
rsmaf knbie Tor elegance grace OF dction but
he did display considerable powers OF mendacity when
questioned about an offence which II appears he has
just hnished expiatng Tnis WIS no less crime than
forgery, OF which the following are the detas:-
One day. when seeking 10 better their personal ap-
pcarance, Jefferson Sullivan and his bosom friend,
buck" Mcclure lett the privileged seclusion oil an av-
enue dstiliery wnicn ~ tho exuberant local phrase
Ology, isknowa "Lencr's Deadhousc." thence they
went 10 neiehoorng shop. humble indeed, Dut al
agow with patriotic tints, where barber piled his
razor Tor the modest compensation Of "nve cents u
head" Jefferson sullivan didn't have Eve cents
Neither did "Buck" Mcclure But they submitted
their chins the tonsoral artist all the same and
then presented him u check the amount OF their
Indebtedness drawn by Cunningham, residing In
the neighborhuod. Tho document was SPURIOUS IL
was joint production 0i Jefferson and "Buck," q
sample OF ther own chrogrspnic accomplishments.
But retribution was close upon them The 1.-Two cent
barber discovered the base deception and In choice
AngloTeutonic besought the proection o the law 1t
accorded D,m aud Jefferson Sullivan In open court
saw tue evidences OF his guiit accumlalng. saw the
barber exhibit tho forged paper and heard tue
stern rebuke Tor his acquiring shave by so unlaw iul
anu iniquitOus method. Overcome oy The rehearsal
OF his past errors with winch the Judge RECALLED hn
yesterday. Jefferson sullivan taken away, with
line OF $40 10 bo paid by him, together with addi-
tiona alternative oi threc months imprisonment or
$500 bail.
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PLYMOUTH CHURCH.
rHE FUNCTIONS OF THE PnEAcHER-sEnMo

rHE FUNCTIONS OF The PREACHER-RERMoN
BY HENRY WARD BEECHER.
There was a large collection for the Homo Mission
ny Society taken up ut Plymouth Church. Mr.
Beccher made powerful appeal TO his people to
the struggling churches in the far West and South.
The OCCASION suggested tho subject Of his Sermon
ssTho Mission and Functions OF tho Preacher"
Taking Paui's words, '.For Christ sent bap-
tize but to preach" for his text, he con-
tended that tho Office OF tho preacher arose
Will tho Saviour. There had been preaching In the
years preceding, however, for every prophet whom
He prophesied gave instruction ninety mine times;
but the Saviour who Ho adopted tho external
methods Of the rabbis differed from thom In that
while tney gavo dry instruction merely Ho took the
great truths that belonged 10 universal consciousness
and as 1t were sucked them up into His being and
gave them out with His own nie to the multitude SO
truths that addressed themselves to the conscious
ness Of those mon, that walked them up and wrought
In them ike leavep, excrted over them such
commaud ding influence that they said, "ho has au-
,horityn This was junction OF tho preacher, Mr.
Beecher saido breathe his own lie into the words
lie uttcfcd-tO infuse his personal power INTO the
message After tho apostolic days the Church became
such u mighty organization, aud there were 80 many
wheels qua sprnss that became engineers instead
oi preathe and such the position oi ministers
Ia tno Greek, Roman and Anglican organisations TO-
day.
10 THE JUNCTION pAssIsG AwAyf
Long alter tue Reformation IL continued TO DO inc
business ol the pulpit give the people all tho knowl-
edge they all secular SUBJECTS, but the
spread OF Information, tho making of BOOKS news.
papers and without cnu, had now euucatco
the comm unity 10 such u degree that there were men
In congregation capable oi nsructng their families
was Lls minister. IL became. then y question
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A WIFE'S PERIL.

Some years ago, when David McCurdy, street Com
missioner o Newark died. he left about $50 700 wor;h
OF property TO his daughter, Mrs Bartholomew
Tunstcd, whose husband boss carpenter For
q number OF years Tunsted prospered aud was an OK
emf larry husband. Five years ago he met with re-
verses aud took to drink. Since Then ho has abused
hts wife that che had resolved to separate
from him, going SO lar az to hire apartments. Last
evening Tuusted returned TO his home, No. l64 Fair
mount avenue, from q carouse. He was deeply In
toxcsted, and, as alleged. began 10 violently abuse
and finally assault his vile. Their son, boy
ten years old, ran out and alarmed his uncle, cx-
policeman Tunsted, who lives by. The ex-ofdcer
hastened TO his brother's apartment, and found
HIM with loaded revolver, about 10 shoot Mrs.
Tuns,ed, she being PROSTATE ON the hoor. Tho man
was at once disarmed and removed 10 the station
house, where he now is. Al first II was thought he
had injured himself carried 70 the station
on siretcheE IL turned out, however. that drunk
his only trouble.
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A YOUTHFUL TRAVELLER.

A boy OF fourteen years entered the Grand Central
Depot Saturday night and asked for ticket to San
Francisco An officer, on duty thcro ut the timo,
thinking It strange that such youth should contom-
plato SO long journey alone, questioned him, and
concluded would be bcst TO take charge Of him. Ho
pamo as Herman West and admit having ran away
from his home IN Dunmore, Luzorne county, Pa. Hs
had with him 5000 out OF $3.50 with which his mother
had ntrusled MIN. The $50 he had expended Tor u
cheap suit OF clothes, silvor watch his hotel
bill while in the city, His parents werc notified OF his
whereabouts ana no was sent TO police headquarters
TO await word IRON them.
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RELIEF FOR THE HEBREWS.

On Saturday next appeal will BE- made from the
pupts of the synugogues this city tor funds to aid
the Jews In Turkey. AS already announced In tho
HERALD committee Of ATTY was appointed last
Wednesday evening to receive money for the object
designated and yesterday morning contributions were
made in the vestry OF tho West Thrsy.fourth
Street Synagogue Hereafter money will be received ut
the same place every morning until further
tcc, from ten o'clock till twelve. similar plan will
be followed in tho other synagogues. AL tho funds
raised in this way Will be forwarded to the Alliance
Israel Paris which has alrcaiv scnt about $780, 900
Tor tho relief OF the Jewish sufferers from the
sion OF Turkey. Baron Won Hirscn, the Vienna and
PARIS banker alone contributed onenalf OF the whole
amount The president OF the Alliance israel Is N.
Cremicux, of Paris
Among other assigned by the relief CON-
mttae this city for not giving fancy drcss ball,
which first thought Of the lateness OF the
season and the presence OF Lent