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Year: 1869

Has been provided-s preparation in which the
solid extracts Of the finest restoratives Of the
vegetable kingdom are held in solution by a
spirituous agent, purged of all deleterious con.
stituents. The patient, in choosing between
these two great antidotes, should be guided by
his own condition. II in a very low state, from
debility, the Tonic should be his selection; but
in cases where the( NemergenGy is not so
pressing the Bitters isOthe specific required
Thousands find infinite benefit from taking each
in turn There is no phase of Indigestion, Bilious
ness, Nervous Diseases, or Physical ProstratiOn
to which they are not adapted, and in which,
singly or combined, they will not effect cure


Billousness, Indigestion, General Debility
and all the complaints which proceed from a
want Of proper action in the Liver, Stomach
and the Bowels, are eradicated by course of
this great
Year: 1869

Lecture by DIR. j. w. Rogers in Brooklyn.


scripture ana the church, was the subject OF a
lecture delivered by DR.. ]. W. Rogers, OF Memphis
formerly minister OF the Episcopal Church, at the
beautiful hall Of st. Peters Academy In Warren
street last evening. The assemblage was not large
The lecturer introduced his discourse by assert
ing that the sermons OF the Church was q
subject In which Catholics and Protestants
were both interested. Notwithstanding the
reports that Catholics have no regard for the Scrip
lures; they feel reverence for the Bible which none
others can feel The priest kisses the sacred volume
whenever he kneels before the altar. The martyrs
of the early days OF the Church venerated it that
they often went to their martyrdom with the holy
book In their b0sons. IL was from the Cath.
olic Church that the Protestan,s first accepted
IT, DIR. Manning In his recent work on the
holy ghost said that Professionalism based its
existence on The Scriptures. He maintained that
ine volume OF the New Testament was not essential
10 the propagation OF the Christian faith. The
speaker thea proceeded 10 demonstrate by a cogent
from works OF prominent dlvines to Illustrate the
truth OF his argument that the Bible had been dis.
puted at various ages: that the Founder OF the
Church never wrote IL; that the Gospels OF St Mat
thew and 81. Luke were written eight years after the
DEAN OF our Lord and the Gospel OF st. John was
years after. Yctthe Church had existed during that
PERIOD and II could have fourished to present time
without the New Testament. The planting of
Christianity did not depend upon II, but upon the
word and promise OF the founder Of that plant.
Protestants who take the Catholic Church on one
from them. should take their stand as ratonalists


who reject botn the Bible and the Church. There
could be no deduction from this fact The speaker
was frequently applauded throughout his discourse
Year: 1869

Lecture by the Rev. DIR. Parsons.


At St Joseph's church, corner Of Sixth avenue and
Washington place. the Rev. DR.. Parsons delivered
lecture last evening on "Religon and Patriotism.n
The proceeds Of the lecture be devoted to the
benefit OF the schools attached to the church, and
from the size OF the congregation in attendance last
night, 1t may safely be presumed that the benefit Will
be substantial one The reverend orator descanted
among the latter the lesson Of love for
mankind. and especially the love and honor
which are due to parents PERSONS native country
is regarded as mother. and person who would
love his native land Patriotism the lecturer defined
as being sort Of sefove Self-love, he lntimated,
was generally the motive TO action on the part Of
individuals. 1t often induces men to perform great
left to itself. This sefove then, should be among
the principal attributes OF the body pottic and If
rightly directed would add to a peoples welfare.
Love Of country causes men TO labor for
men, and it inspires them not only to labor
for their fellow men, but to be ready to
make sacrifice even OF their lives IN their counry's
defence. The reverend gentleman went on to show
the prop OF civilzaron and that even In primitive
days the priests took prominent part IN the affairs
Of nations and always to the goOd of the State.
Civil and religious liberty should be The end Of the
labors of good citizens, and liberty is only means
to secure that end History the orator sad did not
record an instance OF a true patriot who was not
religious man. He cited several instances of men
who had been reckoned patriots, such as the first
Napoleon and some prominent men of the French
revolution, but they were selfish and errac men
ana not true patriots. In bright contrast to them
he placed Washington, whose name and memory are
revered throughout the world as q patriot and
Christian. The discourse was quite lengthy, and at
its close sacred concert was given by the choir OF
the church.
Year: 1869

the beggar OF to-day became the millionaire OF to-
morrow, and the millionaire Of yesterday the beggar
or to-day. Men Of the highest social respectabiity
engaged IN that. AS he (the lecturerl went out OF
church last Sunday night gentleman SAID to him,
III you want to see some gamblng-something
worthy the name-dO not go TO faro shops or
policy shops but 60 down to Wall street.
There 1t is In all its vigor IL Is so easy
to gamble In that way. You need not be seen
nor known In IL. Leave margin for your broker
man with whom he was acquainted became pos
sessed OF small fortune by the death OF his father


He lived in the country; came INTO the city and
operated in Wall street and was cleaned out In three
days Gambling Of the same character was carried
on In all branches OF business. Speculation has
ruined only one. In the cities Of New York
ana Brooklyn there were l,0l9 Of these "re-
spectable' gambling houses, besides 1913 faro
banks and how many similar hidden places OF
the same nefarious character there were could not
be told. The report OF the Society for the suppress
proprietors OF these places were not less than
$50. 600 600 annually. detective had told him last
week that there were most stringent laws against
them and yet they were rarely disturbed. WhyY
Because tneV were AL IN q ring ana had unlimited
funds. The detective said to him-"Though you
hear OF one being convictedf" An officer mad told
MN that he knew women to sell their CLOTHES ana
their shoes of their feet to get money to buy tickets
with az these gambling shops and that they would
leave their children starving at home for that pur-
pOse The officer also said that he was frequently
done to stop their wives from gambling; that they
were running them by gambling. The lecturer then


went on TO give description Of the COursas, or
gambling saloon at Baden Baden which was to
large extent patronized by women, and after draw
ing vivid picture Of the gamblers 1ate closed his
Year: 1869

Farewell Sermon Of Rev. DIR. Flagg.


The congregation at this church. Madison avenue
and Fortyseventh street. yesterday morning, to hear
the farewell sermon Of the rector Rev. DR.. Flagg
previous to his departure for years residence In
Europe, was not so large as the event might have
led one to expect The house was not more than
half full. The church edifce is new one, Of mode
rate size, and has been rented for year to the
Church Of ST. Thomas or till the completion Of their
new house Of worship. DR.. Flagg took for
his text the tenth verse of the second chapter
of the Book Of Reveatons:-"Be thou faithful
These words, addressed to the Church. are words
which every man should always have before him to
They might be appropriately engraved on his sgnet,
and be seen In his place OF business But how is q
man to be Faithfully Believing In the name Of Christ,
can we be otherwise than steadfastf he calls him.
self the Alpha and the Omega-the first and the last.
How much does that mean All that we live for,
includes every secular. every spiritual interest.
What American heart does not thrill when he stands
at the grave Of Mount Vermont 70 this day the
Greek Christian makes an annual Offering at the
tomb OF ST. Polycarp. II earthly love and devotion
can call forth such faithful recognition. should not
bOwP If a man has reason to be proud OF his family
name ne has still more reason to be proud OF the re-
aon ne slstans to God BY reason OF the vows taken
in his behalf or BY himself in the presence of angels
and of men. To be faithful 1t is necessary be dill
gent in the use OF those means which
ioasiOn man must I0's be wnat psf'sn the worid rS
calls an enthusiast. II men are earnest
s to be earnestness In matters of religion. Christian
fidelity Is fidelity to those vows which the most
serious that mortals can undertake. After the
preacher had concluded his comments upon the
church he spoke few parting words to his cOngre-
CATION Ia which ne alluded to the difficulties that
and keeping 1t alive during the seven years of its
existence. He said that after his return, recruited
in health, he hoped with no abatement Of zeal and
with renewed power for work to carry forward
more vigorously than ever what had already been
well beTun.
Year: 1869

Lecture on Gambling by Rev. Thcs. Street.


The first OF series OF lectures 'The Tempta


tions OF City Life" was delivered last evening by


Rev. Thomas Street, In the North Presby terian


church, corner OF Ninth avenue and Thirty first
street, the subject selected being "Gamblingr He
took his text from the First Book Of Timothy sixth


chapter, ninth and tenth verses:-"But they
that will be rich fall into temptation and


into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which


draw men into destruction and perdltion; for the


love Of money q the root OF all evil,r &c. He


commenced by saying that desire TO become rich


seemed now to be the predominant feeling with


the majority Of persons. Character, peace OF mind,


domestic quiet and enjoyment and brotherIy


sollcitude, were put in the background. II they


listened 70 the ordinary conversation of the city


they would find money TO be the keynote. Instead


OF the ordinary salutaton nowadays when people


meet of How Is your healthr' or How are


your familyy, IL was now, "How Is Erle" How


is Pacific Mailr, or "liow is goldS' Even


matrimony was q question Of money. The
her goodness, fitness, character, usefulness, but
wealth: There was something peculiar about city
life which had great fascination for those uDac-
customed TO II. Evidences oi wealth abounded IN
magnificent stores and dwellings, and the costly
people inside OF them. People unaccustomed to
such sights, when they came here imagined that


the city was fun OF gold Under That delusion young
men, who had good farms, good trades and good
professions m the country, gave up all these and
came here 70 get rich. But they soon found
u was not 'all gold that gtters., In
most cases they lost what little money
they had, In some legitimate way first and then
were forced into illegtmate means to recover It.


Spiders on the watch Tor these green fies
For that purpose tney resorted TO gambling, and
once they had contracted that wicked habit they got
into the depths Of II rapidly. Young men who were
born I'm the city became early familiar with that


They went boldly where others besltated TO tread,
and alas how many found the same sad end A
young man went TO the gambling house, knowing


that the probabilities were % hundred TO one that


he would fail, and yet he had the delusve
idea that he might succeed-that he was


sharper than the rest. lie has heard some glorious


stories OF men who had amassed immense fortunes


IN one evening" lie has not heard, or rather Il un-


willing TO hear, OF the many who had been ruined


by gambling. Well, he tried and he failed. The


failure made him the more anxious 10 retrieve his
loss. Or, what was still more disastrous he
ceeded at first, as many were allowed TO do. In
either case he on the high road to ruin. lie
suspended over deep gulf by cord and every
time he played or risked he cut q strand on the
cord, and Il was only question Of time how long
he might keep clear of the fearful depths which
yawned under his feet. Gambling had
Its grades. From an air OF high respectablty and
gentlty IL descended to that OF the lowest infamy
There was stock gambling, for instance, by which
Year: 1869

Sermon by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher.


Rev. Henry Ward Beecher preached to very
large congregation yesterday taking for his text the
words OF the prayer, "Thy will be done" The SEN
tence comes from the lips Of the child and from the
man as If 1t was the easiest Of all uterances we'll
as the easiest of all commands. But he who sails
that sentence must have deep channel. II is clear
and reaches far below the surface. He who can say
In the hour Of reflection and contemplation "Yhy
Will be done" IS happy. But he who repeats
this utterance in the struggles and experiences
OF daily practical life Is happier. 1t Is Implied In
the sentence that one has sucn view and concep-
ton OF the Divine character rs commands His un-
bounded confidence. 1t is impossible for one who
commences with the opening sentence, 'Our Father
who art In heaven." to go on and say, "rhy will be
DONE" except on the supposition tnat Gods will Is
the being OF the heather mythooGlsts, with the at
tributes accorded him by heather people, there
and men could not say .'Thy will be DONE"
IL Is said we must accept simply, implicitly. what
the Scripture teaches and for us to sit IN judgment
on the scriptures and what they teach is mon-
strousy cupable. 1t Is said we should accept what
the scriptures teach us. SO say ]. But what do
they teacha That Is the question: and that point
the best and most learned men in different ages
have differed, according to the moral philosophy Of
the age and the prevalent ideas OF government that
shaped their IDEAS The anctens differed this point
according to the different modes OF moral theology
under which they lived. So 1t was In the past and
mems ideas are growing. Mems natures are grow
ing higher, nob!er and purer, and their ideas are
derived from nlgnef moral sentiment, and their
thoughts are more cleansed from the atnts of mans
PASSIONS. God does not grow, but mems ideas OF
God grow The earlier Interpretation Of the revela-
tions OF God were very largely infused with the
elements which spring from man s nature Man has
become so much more elevated in his moral nature
that he has acquired a better conception OF God.
That which Is right in God Is right
in man, and that which is not right
In man is not right In God. If lying Is wicked in
man 1t Is more wicked in God II it be mans duty
to maintain fidelity TO his words, still more intensely
Is II morally obligatory that superior being should
be faithful TO his word. God Is the god Of love and
OF mercy, and asks nothing OF man that he cannot
easily perform, and he orders all things for the BEST
God 80 loved the world that he gave his only begot-
ten Son to redeem 1t. God Is no5 tyrant He haGes
cruelty, and all the and suffering that wit
messed upon earth but the commencement of ever
lasting victory and gadness All say thy will
be done, and happy are they whose lives are
ordered that they can at all times say, Thy Will be
Year: 1869

making that we shall never think OF past progress
and victories IL was then shown what was meant
by "thln2s before" In the racecourse there were
other things besides the pole lying along the line OF
race that were helps to the runner. Any object,
such as q stone or small poles, would indicate de-
grees OF distance Thus mile stones were felt to be
helps. AS we ascend mountain every peak be-
comes our guide. The sailor even has his imaginary
lines drawn on the ocean by which ne measures dis
tance and speed. The things before US In the
CHRISTIAN race are the various degrees and qualities
Of Christian character that are steps towards
ultimate perfection. We should be ever reaching
forth towards more love, greater devotion, pro-
founder wisdom, higher knowledge OF the truth.
Then these degrees and stages that mark Christian
career are all pointing towards their end-perfec0n
OF character. The ideal OF perfection the lie and
character OF Christ. What the apostle conceived
Christ to be ne resolved TO be- This Is the mark for
the prize The prize is not to be thought OF 30 much
as the mark. II is not the bessedness Of heaven,
but the mark for this we are to seek after.
1t Is as unworthy Of the scholar to study for
Q prize as II is his business to gain
the mark for the prize, VIZ, Knowledge. As it de-
grades q merchant, physician or minister OF the
g0spe 10 De ever striving for wealth. fee reward,
and not 70 nave special eye to the object Of his
proicsslon 30 II was dangerous for the follower OF
Cnrlst 10 be ever thinking Of heaven only, and not
considering the way by which heaven Is to be gained
Inc preacner concluded by urging upon every one
70 engage In the Christian race. There was prize
Tor every one who attained II. Every one who
reached the mark, whether early or late would re-
ceive the crown.
Year: 1869

Rev. A. j. Canfcid ON the Immortality OF


the Soul.


A large and unusually intellectual audience assem-
bled in the First Unversalist church, Williamsburg,
last evening, to listen TO discourse by Rev. A. J.
Garfield, youthful but gifted divine, upon the sub
ject Of the immortality Of the soul. Mr.. Garfield
took for his text the fourteenth chapter of Job:-'
a man die shall ne live againsn This question:
said MIR. Cantieid, Is the most molnentous
IN life, and It Is has received It's greatest illustration
IN Ohrist's illustrious resurrection. He would ask
the unbeliever 'Where are the myriads OF those
VINO have gone before usf Where are all OF US
gOingY" VINO can answer The answer il found IN
the great doctrines OF the resurrection and immor-
tally. No nation or tribe has ever yet been found
upon the face Of the earth tnat did not believe in the
SOUPS immortality, although different ideas prevail
among them In regard to the great TRUTH There
are people among us who doubt the Immortality
OF the soul, but they do not like their own doubts
They are conscious OF the want OF it, and would like
to be persuaded OF It, for all men desire to live for
ever and God did not create that desire for nothing
Mr.. Canield did not believe In the theory that the
body and soul met on the day OF Judgment but
thought that our immortal parts shook on our NOR
tai self forever on the day OF dissolution And in
closing he said with great earnesness, 'My breth-
ren, the best way to lind immortality Is TO make
ourselves worthy OF It,.
Year: 1869

Bishop sOuthgate Administering the Con.


A numerous congregation was assembled last even.


ing at the Church Of the Redeemer corner OF Fourth
avenue and Eighty second street. to witness and par


take in the ceremony Of confirmation by the Right
Rev. Bishop Southgate. After the usual lesson had
been read by the rector and after the recitation OF
The Ritual and Apostolic Greed had been completed.
twenty-five candidates for confirmation went for


ward TO the chancel. They were about equally
divided between the sexes, though all save two or
three were young children. The solemn and
impressive act OF "aying the hands on" was
performed by Bishop Southgate, VINO, according to
the prescribed forms of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, invoked the assistance and mercy OF heaven
upon each head The children were all becomingly
dressed In white and seemed much affected by the
solemn ofices that they called upon TO perform


Bishop Southgate then addressed those who, by
hls election, had become confirmed In the faith or
the Church. lie would wish them 10 believe that the
services through which they had Just gone was no


Idle form; that 1t did not, In any sense consist In
being mere ceremonial but that, as the Apostles
o. Christ did at the direction OF their master, when
they laid their hands upon the heads OF the
people who became imbucd with the fath and who


according TO the language OF the Gospel received
sposs s s Saos 20 ne as the 81 those
sacred ONCE of confirmation, In a like manner laid
MS MS nands upon their heads and they received the
Holy Gnost. He would counsel them, however, that
this was but preliminary step to salvation; that II
tney did not follow II up by proper aud Christian
course Of conduct and with devotion and zeal IN
the service OF Christ, that them indeed, nauQht
else but an idle form could be the name of what


tney nad Just embraced OF their own free
VIII, ana arer an enlightened and thorough
instruction as 10 the Importance of their future a-
bOrs. II they had not been sinners there would have
been no need for him to execute his holy once in
oil are sinners that the Church holds out this invita-


tlOn especially to the young come and enter rnon
the great work OF earthly REFORM II was because tue
Year: 1869




Yesterday morning the service In this church was
performed by the pastor, Rev. d. Mitchell. There
was good attendance. After the usual devotional
exercises, which we're remarkably well conducted
the reverend gentleman announced as his subject
Philippians III IL, 13-"This one thing I do for.
getting those things which are behind, and reaching
forth unto those things which are before I press
toward the mark for the prize Of the high calling OF
Cod" lie said the Grecan games furnished the
apostle with some OF his most striking
Illustrations. such games were ever Sugges-
tive OF his own strlvlngs after victory In
the race and battle OF llfe The words forgetting
the things which are behind and reaching forth" &C.
are descriptive OF the attitude, the eagerness aud
determination OF the contestants At the end of the
raccscourse IL the pole or mark ana upon u the eye
OF the runner s eagerly fixed. lie turns not TO the
right hand nor to the LETT In his eagerness he forges
everything behind. lie has but one aim, and that
is to reach the mark. Here was complete absorption
IN one idea. All this suggests to the apostles mind
the true principle OF success In the CHRISTIANS
career. lie, too forgets the things thai are
behind. The preacher then showed that 20
forget the things behind was not TO oberate all the
past from our minds. He described how the past
worked into the present. We are very much what
the past has made us. We are ut tins moment the
photograph-so TO speak--of our past lives aud ex-
pcrlence; 80 tnat we are to understand the aposte
10 mean not conscious determined effort TO
ooiiteraie from memory the many traces OF the past,
but that unconscious forgctiulncss OF the things
behind that arises from the mind being en-
crossed by one object. our own experience
tVu '"u' Vui EltdteSt SUCCESSES nave
been made when everything seemed to be shut out
from the mind but that present work on which
we were engaged. II is IN this way that all great
ends are accomplished. So too, In religion, the cry
OF the sinner Just converted s, "Could but eNtiIi-
guish the horrible past Could Kill the phantom
out OF sight ~ ltlsIby being epgagedln the service
OF Christ that we forget past OF grief and shame
by no other means we wipe out the rcmem-
brancc OF the sins OF youth or unconsccrated man
hood. Tnose too, who, like the apostle, are far
advanced must not rest with satisfaction upop the
efforts they have made and the progress they have
gained The word forward should be our cry. let
us be so pound up In the progress wo are now