New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-26
4 SYMPOSIUM OF DENOMINATIONS"

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A SYMPOSIUM OF DENOMINATIONS"
The Congregational Club of New-York and its vi
entity will hold It's monthly meeting TINS evening
at the Rossmore Ho ell II is called ladies' meet
ing" Alter the dinner, at which there will be about
one hundred persons present., there VIII ne
symposium of denominations, at Whlch i've cleri
gymeu of different denominatlon' oI tnis oIty anu
Brooklyn will speak briefly. The Rev. DR.. h0maS
Armitage, of the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church VIII
tell WHY he is a Baptist and what the Baptisis be-
lieve; The Rev Dr. Ormi5on, of tho Fifth Avenue
Reformed Church, at Twenty nlnthst., will repre-
srnt that denomination; the V. James Marshall
of the De Witt Memorial Church. VIII speak Tor ohe
Presbylerians the Rev; DR.. J; o. Peek OF bIookII
lvn will represent the Methodist Episcopal
Church. and a Protestant Episcopal Clergyman OF
BROOKLYN will give the views held by his denOmi-
nation Besides these ministers. there may be other
speakers. There will also be music by d. H. Jeliery,
from the choir Of St PauPs Meth dist Episcopal
Church. and by Mrs, Jeffrey, from the choir OF the
Presbyterian Memorial Church.
The oO ects OF the club are to encourage among
the members of the CONGREGATIONAL churches anu
societies friendly and intimate acquaintance, to
secure concert OF action and to promote the general
interests of the denomination IN this vicinity.
Roswell smith, of The Century Gompafny' ls ,ne
are James Tacott the Rev George r.
Penteeost, Of Brooklyn, the Key. "A;
T. Bradford of M sGiN1 m: GSi ias
Union the Rev. DR.. W. ii. Ward, editor OF Ihe
Independent and the Rev DR.. A. H. Glapp, editor
are A. S. Barnes, the Rev. Dr. Edward Beecher, the
Rev &. P. Thwing, and the R.v s. T, Crafts,
Of Brooklyn -, the e.r Rev ms"srS Il lcb,n NJ.
Virgin Vfr and the Rev Drs. II. C. Hayden and Hep:
worth, of this city; the Rev; w. II, BrodheaI, OF
n. j.; the Rev. ID, A Easton; Of Naqgatuck; Conn;
the Rev. \. F. Evans, of Philadelphia; the Rey.
BE 3 w. GilTTn .,uoo Of u Fl E1Sgtb L j.
and the Rev. Or. II. NJ. Storrs OF Orange. NJ ).
The meetings are private, the members being al
lowed to invite friends WI h the consent OF the
Executive Committee. The members W no are edi-
tors are not expected and do not, as rule say any
thing about the club In their papers Inc theory
is held that the members and those invited to ad-
dress the club would not he 50 frank in their ad-
dresses If they knew that their speeches were to be
reported.
CONSOLATION FROM FATHER HESPELEIN.
The German Roman Catholic Church of the Most
Holy Redeemer, East l. bird street, was thronged
with woshippers at the sermon hour yesterday
morning The seats in the body OF the church, the
galleries and the asles crowded. there being
about 4 900 persons present. A memorial service
for the children who were killed III the paroch al
school accident Oh Tuesday had been announced,
but the Rev. Father Hespelein, in his sermon,
said that it as not his desire to continue the sad
details of the accident lie cOnsoed the parents
and relatives of the dead children with the thought
that they now in Heaven, praying for their
living friends. They would accomplish much
greater good for them in that way than they pos
sibly could if their lives mad been spared longer
lie said that some eyil-minded persons had taken
advantage OF the accident TO create an impression
against tho clergy and sisters connected with the
church. by trying TO show that they were respon-
sIbe for the loss of life. The sermon was based on
the Gospel for the day, and contained no other ref
erence to the accident.
Father Hespelein. speaking to TRIBUNE repor-
ter after he sermon. said that pending the invest
CATION by the COrODer's jury, the school would be
closed. The sOrrOwlng families, who were IN need
had been provided for by the church. There will
be "a service this morning, Tomorrow and on We'd
nes,lay morning at half-pist o'clock at which
high mass will he celebrated for the repose OF the
souls of the children.
THE DEATH OF A WELL-KNOWN DWARF.
Mrs Burnell. remar kable dwarf, who has been
| on exhb ton in several museums in this city dur
| ing the past seven months died at No 10 Crosby
ST. yesterday morning III the twenty seventh wear
of her age. She vas born on October
| IS, 1856, in Richmond, VT Her father was
woman OF ordinary size. =. r. Barnum was the first
| to introduce Mrs Burnel TO the public. After
| travelling several years with his shows, she was
| exhibited in nearly all the leading museums
| in the United States. In January, 1880 she
was morried In September DR.. Elliott Richardson,
| of the UnlverIty of Pennsylvania, successfully
| performed the CHsarean operation upon her. Her
| child. through careful nursing developed into a
strong boy and he has been her constant attendant
at the museum at which she has been exhibiting.
He is twoanda-half years of age and Is nearly
as large as his mother who at the time Of her death
was thirty -nlne inches III height and weighed forty
Mrs. Burnelps death resulted from a complea-
ton of diseases-maInly BrIghts disease. Prayers
"a.
after which the body will be taken to Richmond
| for interment
WORK PROHIBITED ON SUNDAY.
Officer Kline Of the Seventeenth Precinct, yes
tcrday took TO the Essex Market Police Court Her
man Rosenbrock, of No. 1873 Avenue-A, charged
| with violating the Sunday law. The offence con-
sisted IN dispOsing of three cents worth of candy
| The prisoner admitted his guilt, but said that he
| only had small business and If lie did not Keep
his store open Oh Sunday he could not make NV
| ing. Justice Gardner placed him under poo Dali
| for trial. The security was furnished by John
| Schwamb, liquor dealer in the same building.
| who it was said conducted his business unmolcsted.
| Thomas Reid, an iron-worker, was arralgned In
the Jefferson Market Police Court. He SAID that he
| was at work on new building in FIfth-ave. and
that his employers contract rendered il necessary
that IL should be competcd at certain time. The
| agreement could only be kept by working every
| day. lie required TO furnish bail IN $50.
| THE "DAIRYMAN'S DAUGHTERS" CHAIR.
At the meeting of the Youths Missionary Society
| last night in the Presbyterian Memorial Church,
DR. c. 5. Robinson, the pastor, showed the char in
winch Miss Elizabeth Wallbrdge-" Tue Dairy
| mans Daughter"-sat, during her conversations on
| personal religion with the Rev. Leigh Richmond.
| These were subsequently published by the American
| Tract Society, under the title of 1.-The Dairyman's