The New York herald., 1879-02-23
THE CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH.


out of its long struggle last triumphant Its debt
OF $4,000. because of which it feared that
month hence the society would be disbanded and its
property sold. has been provided for. Persistent
effort has been rewarded with success. and that
the society has out ahead of the Sheriff 1t pro-
poses to have supplemental st. Patrck's day jubi-
lee on the 10Th of March, which date will also be the
htty-second anniversary of the organization of the
Church of the Messiah. At the time the Uni
tartan denomination. which, through the American
Unitarian Association of Boston. has contributed to
this joyous result. will hold general conference
here The twenty-five original members of the
Church of the Messiah still lett and the fifty sixty
new ones who joined since the debt created and
still remain, have contributed $6S. 900 toward the
debt DR.. Bellows Society OF All Souls have cancelled
S22OoO worth of bonds against their brethren of the
Messiah Church. and the Unitarian Association al
ready named gave them $4,000. Through the inhu-
ence OF the Rev. NJ. X Schermerhorn. of Newport. H.
l., collections were taken up recently in churches OF
tho faith in New England which yielded $4,000 Of
this amount. The Church of the Messiah Will now
put down the pew rents that people OF very mod
crate means enter the church. A minister
Will he called within month probably in time to be
installed the 10Th prox. The Rev. George S. Mer-
riann, OF Springfield Mass. formerly one OF the
editors of the Christiaa Union, will preach in the
Church of the Messiah to-day.
AIDING A NEW CHURCH.
Since the completion Of st. Patrick's Church. Jer-
sey City Heights zone OF the most magnificent
church edifces in New Jersey. the pastor. Rev.
Patrick Hennessey has devoted his energies toward
the liquidation of the debt by fairs lectures charity
sermons and special and general collections.
In recognition of his zeal in this great
work the ladies' OF the parish originated and carried
to an unexpected success unique plan in aid OF the
church fund. On Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings OF last week tea party held in which
the thrty-two counties of Ireland were represented
At the close OF the festivities hands green silk
banner bearing the picture Of ST. Patrick set
up for competition among the four provinces. and
Inv toll ha,y,. Vha
representing the number of tickets purchased -
Ulster. s54 Munster G65; Connaught. $50; Leinster.
l51. The receipts netted nearly 5000. grand
musical programme. in which the national airs of
Ireland wsrc rendered. attractive feature Of
the entertainment.
WHAT CONSTITUTES TRUE WORSHIP.
To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
The several rather criticisms the fashion
ablo modes Of worship pursued in the Leading
Catholic and Protestant churches of New York at
the present time that appeared in the HERALD this
morning brings to my mind the following Incl
dent:-Some years ago attended Spiritualistic
convention in Boston. presided over by aged
gentleman. think from Beverley. Mass. There
being temporary pause in the proceedings OF the
meeting. the venerable Chairman said he would avail
himself Of the opportunity to relate vision he had
witnessed on the previous night. He thought he
standing in the pulpit of the most gorgeous and
was the priest pastor Of the church, and beside
him stood an angel with q tablet and pencil in hand
whose mission it was to make record Of every Of
worship or prayer that transpred in his presence and
ascended acceptable offering to the throne of God
Every pew was filled with richly attred worshippers
OF either sex. The most sublime music that ever
fell on his enraptured filed the air with melody
All the beautiful Rtualistic Church services incud
ing a surprisingly eloquent sermon from the gifted
minister had in turn transpred. and yet the record
ing angel made no entry in his tablet! The congre-
CATION were ut length dismissed by its pastor with
lengthy and beautifully worded prayer followed by
Q benediction and yet the angel "made no sgn!"
Attended still by the angel. the speaker left the
door OF the church in of the richly attred con-
gregation. A poor tattered castaway stood IN the
gutter beside the curbstone with her pale. fanshed
hand extended, silently pleading for aims. As the
richly attired worshippers from the church passed
by they shrank from the poor Magdalen. the ladies
withdrawing aside their silken. jewel robes
lest they should be polluted by her touch.
just then drunken sailor came reeling down the
sidewalk on the other side. When he got opposite
the forsaken girl he staggered the
to whore she Stood and, taking few pennies from
his pocket. he thrust them into her hand accompa-
MED with the adjuration. Here. you poor, Cd
d-n forsaken cuss. take this Acelestisl radiance
lighted up the face of the recording angel. who
instantly entered the drunken sailors act of SYM
pathy and charity in his tablet and departed with it
rs q sweet sacrifice to God T. Il. II.
NEW York. Feb. 10. 1879.