New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-18
GEN. GRANT IN NETWORK.
AT CuupCH AND WITH HIS FAMILY.

Al OHtit(u AMI VII III iliS h-iih''
LISTENING To THE REV. DR.. NEWMAN AT 1HE CEN
TRIAL METHODIST EPISCOPAL cHURCH-GREEr-
lNGs OF MANY ADMIRERs-cALLERs IN THE
AFTERNOON.
twas after . a. M yesterday when General Grant
arrived in this city from New-England He drove
rapialv 10 the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Despite his
fatigue he was out of bed before O. Eating heartily
of his breakfast at 10 o'clock, he left the hotel IN
carriage in company with one of his sons ana u
johnson quarter Of an hour later he ahghted at
the entrance of the Central Methodist rpiscopal
Church. in Seventh-ave. near Fourteenthst.' OF
which the Rev. D.. j. +. Newman is pastor. lie was
shown to the pew recently presented to him by the
trustees of the church II Is the fourth one from
the pulpit on the right-hand side of tine aisle All
ewes were rlvcted on the sturdy man with the hale
and hearty appearance as he walked in by the sue
OF his friend, an elderly man with nuSny' Whi'e
whiskers After seating himself General Grant
recognized some Of his acauantances nearby by
friendly mods. but as soon as the tall form OF Dr
Newman appeared in the pulpit. his thoughts
seemed diver ed to the lie joined in IN the
HYMNS and in the responses.
In the opening prayer Dr. Newman implored the
Almighty to grant that wisdom and honesty might
reign supreme in all departments of the Govern
ment, and that the citizens might appreciate the
Importance of the ballot and elect men who fear
GOU ana Ills DOlN iiiV Pi'"NhNA N''ONN
his text Proverbs XIII 6 " Train up child IN the
way he should go, and when he is old he VIII not
depart from it, The sermon was about the work
of the Sunday school and part of il was as follows
The text alt ough familiar TO all, is not aws AZ
understood The moral idea Is tase b,d IN fEc
Youthful state OF mind TO initiate the chl'u III nc
moral and religious duties which II WIN nave 10 i"
Next to mutation then the heauti
ful CHRISTIAN home, with father ana notnei HNns up
to their CHRISTIAN preceps and instiing them into the
minds of the chdreu-a this is essential to the welfare
of the young. mold general thug that tne cnila
will not depart from the way he is trained Tue text
speaks Of the cad he " this means thar eacA cnl6s
particular temperament and idiosyncrasies shouio NC
studied -..,......, ION ,o,oo
The sunday school comes not as substitute Tor home
or for church but as supplement- 10 secular m hr
However benefceDt secular educatlOn may ue tHtlc
be added thereto religious training 10 mahe 1t
children OF ths country shall both secular ami
religious education at the same Time Cltlzeus aIh
ing Is Indispensable to make secular education perfect
while others upon secular educatoh eXclusNoN'
assuming that their country safe III Tie hahs vi ne
ligent en- il ms and that an infusion of religious spirit
unnecessary. What DO the demands OF those OF tne
stance number count and name the STARS bui uO 10
learn that the Heavens declare the glory OF 1Od tn5
all marves It contains but not 10 reaize tnat they
are the works OF The Amghty's hand they want HIN To
study history diploma v and read of the tall OF en-
pires and The foundations OF colonies, put hu 10 hho"
that the Lord reigneth over all The seculaS"' o 10
day are trying eliminate the last trace nI iclSIous
Thought from literature, art ant science: But hs Is
Herculean task. To accomplish IL tney must uesIoy
Macaulay ana Bancroft, Mht0n am Ear
scientific works OF Newton, Wnlcn alsO DtdI tt't-
mony of the greatness OF God would nave 10 osappesr'
You must become an iconoelist win me nanlerin
masterpieces Of hundreds Of museums aud galleries the
marble angels and saints of Mieha Angeio ana IHor
dyek Nay, you must even rae IRON Iaef loenoauons
tie great ;athedIals of the two hcmspheres "uc1
speak of the religious spirit Of the past
After the closing prayer MANY members of the
congregation surrounded General Grant who found
some difficulty III reaching the rectors library at
the left of the organ gallery His cOuntenance was
flushed apparently with pleasure at these demon
STATIONS aud almost every person who shook hands
with him received few words of acknowledgment.
For fully ten minutes General Grant. with his back
against the table of the library, exchanged compll-
ments with members of the congregation. Men and
women and even little children stepped forward to
take his hand. One very pretty girl st0Od Tor sew,
eral minutes bashfuny behind the door undecided
whether to follow the example OF the rest. just as
the General was moving toward the door she partly
overcame her bsshfulness, and. blushlng 10 the
roots of her hair darted forward breathlessiy ana
shook hands.
Alter passing few moments in be rcctors' house
adjoining the church, General Grant stepped into
the street, where large crowd had meanwhile as
sembed cutting off al access to his carriage. 1t
hailed him with words OF welcome ana cVCs oI uc-
light. Even when he was finally seated IN The
carriage and driving IN the direction OF the MOTEL
the neigh bOrhOOd Tes0undet with cheers.
After returning 10 the hotel from church General
Grant spent a quIct day. About o'clock he drove
ont for half an hour. With this exception be ara |
moi again leave his rooms. Iie dined WIN MIS-. |
Grant and Colonel Grant and his wife at O'Clock, |
and retired at a comparatively early hour. In the
course of the day and evening he received number
of callers Among these were General Arthur, |
Governor Cornell, Senator Cameron. ex-Secre;ary |
Robson, Levi L. Morton, General Fitzpatrick, |
Colonel j. X. Burns, Of Texas Walter Howe, She1- !
man Williams. James sheridan Faulds and l. L. |
Butler. Potter Palmer and &c erai Horace Porter
who are at the Fifth Avenue H0el, are also TO be
numbered with those who were with General Grant
at times in the course Oi the day.
Ii was stated positively last evening that General
Grant would spend the winter IN NeW-1 Ork, ana |
rhat he would take rooms at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel for some months. lie has accepted the re-
ception offered to him by the Union League cum
and has expressed preference fer an evening 10
ward the end Of the present week. IL Is probable
that saturday evening Will he chosen.