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1EATEHLY IAMI.
Food for the SonI Dispensed from the
Urban Puipits Yesterday.
MR. BEECHER ON MORALITY.
The Peace of Christ?His Eternal Tooth the
Sacrifice for Sinners.
BREAKING PILLARS OF FAITH.
Mr. Talmage's "Guide for Christian
Bulls and Bears "
FIFTH AVENUE BAPTIST CHUECH.
YESCS ETEliNALLX YOONO?SEEMON BY THE
* BET. DB. AKMITAGE.
Tho Rev. Thomas Armltage, D. D., pastor of the
Fifth Avouuc Uaptist Church, preached to a very largo
congregation yesterday morning. His subject was,
"Josus Eterpally Young," and bis text Hob., L, 12?
??Thou art tho same, and thy years shall not fall." Dr.
Farrar and others, who have written the "Lilo of
Christ," said he, seem to covet tho ability to draw a
portrait of our Lord's personal appearance, und half
lament thoir inability to do so, inasmuch as neither
description nor art has left tho true impression of
Bis lorm. The only reliable picture which we can
draw oi our Lord's body is by that law of humanity
which traces a somblance between tbe radiant virtues
of the Inner man and tbeir external expression in the
"human face divine." AVe know ot royal David, His
great ancestor, that when young ho "was lair auil
ruddy;" but whethor his great Sen Inherited bis
beauty we aro lett to conjocture. At any rate the
claborato portraitures of our Lord, which describe His
Btaturo, gait, comploxion, features, .to., are but apoc
ryphal and traditional. None of tho evangolists say a
word or givo a bint on tho subject.
CHRIST'S CSiroKSI I'KRSO.VAL VIGO It.
Thoro aro certain other things, however, abont
which they speak on which thoro can be no doubt, as,
for example, Ills uniform personal vigor, as Indicating
tho total absenco of all personal ailment, either from
illness or ago. They tell us oi llis constant exposure
by long tasting, by perpetual Journeylngs, by Inces
saut labors In public speaking and mlraclo- working;
Ills exposure to the elements on the land and on tbe
sea, and ol His prostrations during tne livelong night
In His ucts of devotion. They never intimate that He I
wus sick, till violence was done to His body In His last
Buileniigs, when they speak of raininess in currying
llis cross, and lover, as lie bung upon it and cried, "1
thirst." Tbo only case which bears a contrary'ap
peurunce to this is Hie declaration ol Isaiah, us quoted
by Jlaithew, saying, "Himseir look our iuUrmities
and bore our sickness." In this special statement It
Is impliod that lie voluutartly took the "sickuess" of
the people in Capernaum only as you would tako a
crushing burden lrom another, to cast it away. He
"took" our inlirmiilus to bear thorn, exactly as He
took our sins, not to absorb them into Himself, but
to remove und destroy tnem. So, then, there la
tbe total absence ot all indication on tbe part ot tbe
ovaugclists that Jesus ever endured sickness as we
do, tnat His bodily frame was weakened by uaturul
disease cr rendered iniirm by the rolling of yours.
First, thon, we have the healthy "young child" who
could endure the exposure or birth in a stable, the
coarso "swaddling bands," Hie hard manger cradle
mid the tlignt to a lorvigu country in order to save His
hie. in His boyhood, at twelve, wo ftnd Umi as u
hardy youth, journeying at the side of llis mother
and Joseph, from Uulilec to Jerusalem, a distance of
about seventy Euglish miles. He enterod upon His
ministry in the lull scopo of a peasant's strength ui
the ago of thirty. Throughout tbo three years ol His
public ministry there is not the slightest indication
that His bodily heuilh or natural forco abated, out on
the coutrury His power of pbysloul endurance ia
presumed as wonderful. And to me it has ever been a
deligbtlul thought, that in working out my salvutfon
the holy Christ Jesus exhibited no inherent weak
ness. In tbe greatness of His inlelluctuul strength He
was full uiighty to reason; in the greatness oi His
emotional strength he was lull powertul tosuflor; in the
greatness of llis moral strongtn He was lull able to
lave to tho uttermost. From the whole of His career
from the crudle to tho tomb, proves Him to have been
"the Mon of Uud with power," bodily, mentally, mor
ally. divinely. Tho Idou which tho Gospel leaves upon
the mind is oue 01 perputual freshness in Christ uud
not ol exhaustion, one ol Inviolable strength and not
of wcuknoss, oue ol unfading youth and not ol age.
Although Ho has been seated upon H.s throne lor moro
ihau 1,000 years tho world never thinks ol Him as
cbunged.
CHRIST'S KTSKXAL TorTH.
At this point we arc met by tbe ail absorbing ques- ^
tlou as to li.e source and secret ol Christ's eternal
youih. How is it that He is the same and that His
yours will uet ana do not fail* Ail thai is human must
change and grow old. The msjoriLg tire cools in each
breast, tbo llush pales on tat d cheek, care leaves Us
lines on every brow, the hoar iron settles on the
locust, chill creeps low,.rd the heart and tremulousnesa
ovoriho hand in a.I others?then, whv loi in Hun?
Wrinkles do uut wither, decay does not waste nor
Change Impair His identity. In the days ol ' His
Palestine lite Ho climbed by a well marked succession
ol steps to a detinue maturity, as the sun climbs trora
Bunriso to "tho perfect day; ' but, unlike that orb
wall Him that has been no slow decline, no gradual
deacont, lor His sun has not gone down, but poises
H-cll still at noontide without casting one shadow,
ills youth on earth was ponsivo wltilo others were
guy. disinterested while others were selllsh. Other
youths were haughty. Ho was meek; they spoko un
advisedly with their Hps, Ho never polluted His. Tho
heart ui a young trioud beat in Uu breust, ungoi inno
ct'tice beamed in His eye and more tbau uugel anxiety
ennobled His actions. His wonderful wisdom aston
ished the doctors; llis wonderful purity mortified the
bo test, ami llis philanthropy mudo the best beno
t,actors of His ruco blush Wherever the youDg Nazt
rone went Ho giuddoued tho World, carried cheer
(resnnoss and adorning with Him, breaking up Its
monotony >nd shedding rays upon all its path. And
?wuyr liecuuao His youth was essential, and uot
merely a stage In His existence; bocause It was in
herent and uot desired. Youth with Him was not a
force wlticn could bo subornated to the aggressions ol
age. As a son, He had rejoiced with tbo Father "he
lore the world was." Tito Iragraut, dewy, rich, ever
lasting morning hnd ovor sat upon His brow. The
?ecrot ot Christ's cteruul youth is lound In His crea
tive power. lis sourco is in ino infinite spontaneous
ness ot llis uncreated solf. This must render His
etornal youth uualtorcd ana unalterabla.
PLYMOUTH CIIUECH.
MS. BEECllEIi DEFINES MORALITY AND RELIG
ION?AN ANSWER TO THE INQUIRY OF THE
YOUNG MAX IN THE GOSPEL, "WHAT LACK I
YET ?"
The gonial spring rooming brought a larger audi
ence than usual to Plymouth Church yesterday. Not
only every seat but every available standing place was
occupied, and many were unable to obtain admission
within the doors.
In making an announcement of a I air to be held dur
ing the week, originated by the young ladlce of tbe
congregation, the profits of which were to bo devoted
to tbe lund lor tbe support or women mirsionariea
throughout Ibo world, Mr. Oeeohcrsaid:?"I know ills
not considered safe tor women to bo allowed to speak in
(burch, and we bear ol churches being disciplined for
allowing it; bat I am sure there is no harm In letting
.hern try on their capacity among tbo heathen; and
to I think It will come to pass tbal. once In awhile,
we shall get so that even American m nisters in
ehnrchcs will believo that ibo women that brought
tbeiu up and taught thorn all they know und made
tbcm all tbey are good for, bavo capacity enough to
speak sometimes even lu churches. I am sure, wuon
I hear what men say In cnurch, I will ndiiiti that if
women do more than that they ought not to speak at
nil." (Laughter.)
Tint sr.itMO*.
Tho subjoct of Mr. Ileecher'a sermon was "Morality
and Religion." Tbo text was selected Irom tbe Gos
pel ol St. Matthew, xix., and a clauso ol tbe twentieth
terse?"Wnat lack 1 yet." In tho introduction to
tho discourse, be staid, I read tho sceno of wblcb this Is
? part, the opening verse or wtucb shows a young inan
who came running lorwurd to ssk the Saviour what bo
should do to ifihcril the Kingdom of God. The strong
point ol Interest in him was that llu ro was a living de
uro to become a perfect man. ilo had aspiration and
earnestness. It was recognised by the Saviour, uud it
is ueriared thnt ho appeared so exircmely
w id. i hut, ?ith ono ol those enthusiasms
? null Wore common to our Saviour, llm heart
went out toward linn. Ho came, fUily believing, to tins
unKnown leuchei?wbetuer prophet or missionary he
Kno ? not. bat evidently a uisu ol high moral leehng
ind a master?came to Huh to gel more light. The
(..till in bis case was elmpiy that while he hud tins
nun,;' r lor general I ni prove men t and was willing, evi
dently, to eacr.Qco a great deal lor it, there wore some
other' tuing* thai were even stronger. Although he
was willing to give time und cudo.tvor lor the sake ol
ih.Mftalnlng Ins moral character, when Christ -aid to
h;:ii, "Co and soil all thou nasi and give it to t lie poor,"
bo anrurik back. That was too ruueh, so he went uway
aorrowiui.
TH* MORAL *?* OF TO-DAT.
Now there are a great many persons who are living
?*4ji ??mtel conscious boneat/. The/ are not bad
men In the ordinary sense ot the term, nor can they be
called altogether imniorel or worldly men. They put
lortli a good deal oi thought as lo how to live rightly
and tbey succeed tu mauy direction*. Tbey have as
niratiouH, uuil tney are dlapoaed to meaaure tbemaolves
by the higher aiauuard in the community whore they
lire. These men are called moral wen, end In general
discourse they are called moralist*, and are supposed
to lie standing tn opposition to tnose who are culled
spiritualist* It Is an unlortunate contrast No into
can he strictly moral who leaves out the spiritual ele
ment; no man can he strictly spiritual who leaves out
the moral element
lu the Ural place, morality I* defined as in general the
desire aud endeavor, according to tho measure of a
man's power, to fulUI duties or to obey laws. With thl*
very geueral definition morality may he divided Into
live diflcront kinds?namely, physical, social, Civil,
Industrial and religious morality.
KKLIUIOI'.S * duality.
After a short survey ol iho manifestations of mo
rality under the tlrsi lour of theso divisions, Mr.
Bcectior proceeded to speak ol religioua morality, aud
said:?Now, all these passions lu the lower resim of
morals need, tbereforo, to como to their consumma
tion. They need, for their own sake, that thore
should he one more sphere ol morality, and that is the
religious Kplicro. Are there uo laws lor the' su
premacy of the soul? Are tuerc 110 law* in this higher
manhood? When tho sun hus gone down tor the last
time und every passion has expirud and gone out and
man still aspires lor that lust wealth ol tho everlasting
bercalter, will there bo no law there? no morulity tbal
reach-a beyond tho mere earthly lawa? The mero
statement ol it is all the argument it needs. I don't
uuuertalto to say that religion is s mere galo whero
you got a ticket 10 present that will let u fellow In. It
is a consummation of a perfect manhood. It de
velops over uud ubovo tho lower obligations and
passions ol moo. It develops the crystal beam
of lovo over ibetn that protects thorn sIL
. A PKIISUNAL AlTKAL.
Now, ll thore bo loose in this congregation who can
not even say that they have observed tho lower mo
rality, how larpirothcy away from this rtfliglous phase ?
So ine of you uro worse than that; you have partially ,
disclosed yourselves and thero you stand. Vou some
times have n notion tiiul becuuse you uro not us hud as
somohody elso that you will get to beavcu. "I have
never seen the inside ol .Slug Sing,''you say, yet I
think thero uro many men In Slug Slug who stand a
belter chance thun you. Vou must tako Into con
sideration a man's early education. It is quite possible
thai a mau who breaks the laws ol the laud
has not donoasmucli damage to himself as mauy of
you who live in respectability within the taws of so
ciety. Thero are u great many ol you who arc living
in the ordinary reluuons ol lllo and you have no God.
Ho Inr us God shines iu tho laces ol men and women
you have It, but us n personal God, as your rolugc, us
a pavilion into which you cun tly until tho storm is
past, as your real consoler and sirengthcncr. as a
friend so near that you cau say with all the ardor of
oxpericuce, "Wuo have I in heaven but Tlieef" How
tnauy ol you huvo this thought of God? You are sure
ol this life, have hunt lor this life, have
purposed lor this lite, but what evidences
have you thut you have learned tho words
uud possibilities ol the spirit lite, so that you arc at
home iu the light ol His couatenauce ? You liuvcgouo
through all the schools ol morals, is it not time lor
you to cuter tho last school?tho school ol spiritual
morals, and prepnro your soul for thut compared with
which ull theso are nothing? Oh, undying reason I
.... . rat.
Oil refulgent faith! Oh, this unfttthotnuolo heari! Oh,
thiH love power! Will you do nothiug for tbehe ? 18
not the highest gruce tho noblest part ? Is that ull to
1)01 1110 lliauvoi KIU1.U -UV, , - .
bo forgotten ? Is thai to be left unoared for ? 1 put it
to you as sensible tneu, are you doing Justico to your
souls?
BROOKLYN TABERNACLE.
WALL STREET FROM A CHRISTIAN STANDPOINT?
SERMON BY TUB BEV. T. DE WITT TAL
MAOE.
Mr. Talmago preached yesterday morning on "Wall
Street, Lookod at Iruin a Christian Standpoint." His
text was from Jeremiah, xvlL, 2?"As the parlrldgo
?Ittotb oo eggs, and batcbeih them not; so he that
gettctb riches, and not by right, shall leave tbom in
the midst of his days, and at the end shall be a fool."
Allusion is made, said Mr. Talmage, to the well
known fact In natural history that If a partridge or a
quail or a robin brood over tho eggs ol another species
of bird tho youog will not adhere to the one that hap
pens to have brooded them, but will, with the first
chance they gel, consort with tholr own species. So
a man may gatbor largo estates. If tbey bolong to
somebody olse tbey will leave him soon.
WALL STRKKT IX THE PAST.
Across the Island ol New York, in 1085, a wall of
stone and earth, cannon mounted, was orectcd to keep
off the savages. A street was laid along by that wall,
and as the street took the line of tho wall It was
properly called Wall street. It is short, narrow
aud unarcbltectural, but unique iu history, anil,
excepting Lombard street, of London, the mightiest In
the world. Tho history of Wall street would bo a
largo part of tho history ol this country, financially,
agriculturally, religiously. It stands lor tho most an
tagonistic opposltos?unswerving Integrity and tip top
scoundrellsuL' Tho best tnon aud tho worn may be
found there. 1 would like to put the plough In at tho
curbstone of old Trinity and drivo It cleaT down to
Wall street lerry, aud so it shall go if the horses are
strong enough to draw tho nlougb. In the first place
Wall street stands tor tried Integrity on the one hand
and tho most outrageous villatiy on the other. II 1
wauled to find integrity bomb proof 1 would seek it
among the Wall street bankers aud merchants. Much
things have buou done there sometimes that bad men
have almost given a reputation to tho etroet. But il
i you start auu look at ilio names on tho signs you will
I llnd that there are more upright mon in the same
space ou that strocl than on uny business-doing street
oi all our cuies. The Board ol Brukcre, which is con
! sldt-red by most people an uquanum ol
j sharks, bus a record lor financial accuracy
; equalled by uo moneyed Institution in tho
I world. But I have to suy also that In that street
there are the worst liuuncial desperadoes this country
has ever seen. These are mo spiders that aro waiting
lor the innocent fiies. Theso uro the men who last
week attempted to throw our country into the parox
ysms ol 18110 und 187U?who wauled to make a black
Monday blacker tliau uny Black Friday. 1 do not own
a dollar tn 1'uuama or l'ucitlc Mail, or a dollar in any
other stock, but lust Thursday when 1 opened tho
pa tier uud louud thai one embarrassed broker hud been
able to make his contract good un 1 anottier had been
magnanimously helped by his friends 1 tell gratelul to
God. 1 want to say to all tneu whoso principles are not
settled in business, "Keep out ol Wall street; that is
no place lor men whoso principles quiver In tne blast
of temptation. Komeinbor Jim Ki*k, wbo?o splendid
success couid not tono oil Ills adulterous rides 111 Ocn
BUCCesrt CUWIU uuV wuv vt. .?
iral I'urk in the lace ol decent New York, und who, by
his example in Wall street, has blasted the luturcs ot
tons ol thousands ol houesi young men.''
TWO KINDS OK SI'SOCLATION.
A man bus us thorough n right to dcul in New York
Central stocks or Toledo und Wabash or Wesieru Union
Telegraph as he has to deal In Iron or coal ordry goods.
Stop legitimate speculation in tins country and you
stop the lactones, the buuks, tho railroads?nil tho
great financial prosperities in tho country. Bui hero
we must draw a very caralul line between Inwtul spec
ulation and stock gambling. You, the slock gamh.er,
sell $100,000 worth ol uolh-Dg uud get paid lor it; you
Rival irum thut man just so much money. You suy its
u contract on lime, but the man who buys it don't
waul tL Seller thirty days?you buy u huudrcd sh ires;
you uro tu give lor the in $10,00U; It is to be delivered
in ihtriy days 11 ul the eud ol that time you cuu got
the Kcrtp lor $9,000 tlioo .you mako |l,OuO; il you
have to pay $11,000 then you have lost $1,000. Tout
m trafficking on chance?ihat is belting on cbauuo.
Thai is certainly as much gambling as when
ono loses bis munoy in ono ol tbo gam
bling bolls. U Is against tins tlist I wsrn
young men. By such means lortunes gathered in
tony years are lost in a day. Ob! is It any wonuer
that these men sometimes lose tbeir reason?that
some ol them have suddenly put a pistol to their lore
heads ana ended the trugouy 1 Against this stuck
gambling 1 enter my protest. It bus been the curse ol
every Christian oouutry anil every Christian ago.
Mr. Tuimuge here made a long digression lrom the
subject of bis sermon, giving instances ol tbo craving
for speculation in different countries. The tulip
mania in Holland lu 10U5, .lolin Law's Mississippi
scheme in France In 1710 uud tho South Sea bubble m
hngiand, wcro spokcu ol ut length, lie also spoke ol
the petroleum excitement In tins country In 1804 11 u
said that respectable mm and ministers ol rcllglou
ollcn joined lu such speculations. People said, cou
linuod Mr. Talronge. there can't no uny mistake about
it; good Oracou So-ainl-So is a director ol this com
pany, and tho Kcv. Mr. So-and-So ot that. Joining
that company is almost as good aB Joining
tho Church. Poor tools I They didn't
know that when professors of religion go into
slock gambling they all lie liko sin I (Laugh
ter.) I give you these illustrations to show the young
men What fools and knaves it will inakeol the people;
what an insane aud contagious passion it is, uud also
that (ho Lord Cod hates It, always has punished
It and always will punish il. On 1 moil of Wail street
and of all streets, stand back lrom iicturious practices!
At the opening of every lay in your broke is' offices,
or in your slurcs or your bunking nouses, utter salient
pruycr lor God's blessing, and wticn tbo nay's
work is dono pronounce on it a benediction. Let it bo
sounded in the ears of the young men of this country
what Ccorgu l'cabody said in an address in 1850, when
he visited Ins native jiluco and was speaking to his
townsmen, llossid:? "Though Providence has granted
me unvaried and unusual success in the pursuit ol lor
tuoo in other lands, 1 am still in heart the butnbio
boy who led yonder unpretending dwelling. Inducted
nothing that is impossible to Hie most humble boy
among you."
TIIR LSXT CALL,
.Some day, when you Iruva your ofllco or go to the
bank or stall on your way home, just look up at the
clock on t rinity Church steeple and by the motion ot
the bands bo rt minded of the fact that your ousliiess
iile is rapidly going away nud bolore (lie throneol
Hod's scrutin /iug judgment vou must gtvo an account
for every iluy'i woik ol busine-s since you entered
Wail street. For mo stock gambler there will bo a
break at the first call. No smuggling lniolioiiven.no
collaterals on Winch to trade y our way in I through
Jesus Christ yds enter or you are lorcver thrust out.
I wicii you ill prosperity lu banue**. siuod Close by
Christ sud Christ will stund close by you. By so much
as your temptations may no groat your reward win bo
magnificent. Cod foroid I but wnen your onsiness on
emtii is dono the pastor who olIlr.iaivK at your lui.?rnl
should tb.nk us the most appropriate text lor your
funeral oration "As tho partridge rlticlti op eggs,
and Iritcbotu tliom not; so ho (Dal goUctli riches, and
oot by right, .shall lenvo tnetn in the midst of bis days,
and at iho cud shall bo a tool." And God lorbld that
the officiating clergyman ol tho day should givo out
for the funeral psalm most appropriate te the waston
the words of the English poet:-?
Prlae of money. a crime untold.
Gold, gold, gold, gold I
CHURCH OF THE DISCIPLES.
TH* TBUB LirE?SEBMOS B* THE BEV. MB.
ALLIOKB.
Bar Mr Alliger, who lor twenty yearn ministered
to a flock in Jamaica, L. L. and who Is now a member
of the Church of the Disciples, oocupled the pulpit of
that church yesterday rooming. Mr. Hepworth
preached and lectured yesterday In 8U John, N. a.
to aid a Congregational association there In putting a
new lront and steeple on Us churoh. The revorend
speaker selected his text from John, h, 4?"And the
Me was the light ol men." There was a great rariety
or opinion, said the speaker, In the world among men
u to what constituted a true character or a real life,
and we in making an cellmate of what tho characters
of men are and determining what tboy ought to be
were eery liable 10 err, and we often Judged men
wrongfully, and perhaps the greatest evil lu the world
was tho misjudging ot bumau character. It was just
To m tSe time ol Christ, and it has been so lu crcry
period ol the world since to tho present.
CHAKACTKIl or JKStJS CHKIST.
When men look to Jesus. cudearoriDg tO
His character, a rigin estimate ol what Ho was, they
often Judged without sulllcient consideration. and
mrmed the most remarkable conclusions, 'fjunous nol
m Him but to tb. ms-lves. m rcierence to me lis and
character ol our Lord. It was the same trait ol human
f.rrwle. io err m both cases, whether
fi reiorred to human character or dlrme. Now, when
(ioa 8uy?4 4tTU? Hlf was ibo llg&t ol men, lb? j
Ooasaya, ^ ^ mofll |Ulp0riaDt irutiif .
u at hare ever been ad.ircssod to humuuuy. Ths Life .
that hare , obrist. When we were told that
!"nm L. . t2. ?"*'Ol men, our minds went out at
tms Liiewasi toe ..g ? i,ui io tho throne of |
" d remembered that It was the Almighty ;
^?a' ?i.? ovor lasting Father. tue Pr.uce of
that was speaking to us. "In the beginning was
1 oaoe, that was p auU # W(jra waI
^ndW A I Ihlngs were made by Him.? In determining
cod. All things werow ' rueQ io,mediately di
W,l??irihom tbougnts to Josus ol Nasaretb to ascenain
His true and proper character, but they louud that the
His true a i i v ao(jl l(J knuw wtlo bou was,
,pon??. Ih? Hon 01 God who doomod it uot robbery
to know the son oi wou son, Cod's
l?,?Uesonq Cod^ well beloved Son, who c-mo
only Son, . e aDj 0f whom it If eworn
Iroin * OoU himself that He should sit
y?tn ?n H.s Father's throuo und rule, the groaiost,
f? mirtii.it tho ho^t being that has over lived In Hie
the mightiest, the wlieu u w,8 ?ull0u..ced
f^us'ihJti Tbe'llle was the light ol men," it meant
!? mn of Christ beg in mug in the eternities. B?loro
10? uWord the Liie had its existence and Jesus
Christ"as with Cod in tho bosom ol the b alher, aud
ihiii waa the point Iroin which men should reason and
in which they should direct their thoughts it they
wou'S come 10 a correct knowledge of what Jesus
Christ was. ______
ST. STEPHEN'S (R. C.) CHURCH.
FAITH AND TBANBUBSTANTIATION 8EBMON BY
THE BEV. FATHEB St'OLYNN.
At St Stephen's Church a very large attendance ot
hearers listened to the ltev. Father MeUlynn, who offl
ciated at the ceiobration of high mass yestorday and
preached a sermon on faith and transubstanilatlon.
An unusually largo congregation was present. Tho
majority being ol the lair sex the cheerlul colors of
their elegant spring costumes Mended harmoniously
w.th me pleasant variety ol light and shade which dtf.
timed it sol 1 around the high altar and over the body of
thu church.
The Kev. Father McGlynn took his text troir. the
gospel of the day, Su John, xx., 19. In the
course ot his sermon tho reverend preacher
said that tho resurrection ol tho Lord Jesus was
the confirmation ol Cbristtau faith. In tho Gospel
wo hud amp io cvlucaco that Christ was with us. Tho
Providence ol God had afforded amplo testimony that
Christ did arise from the dead. And in the gospel of
the day wc had again blessed conflrmation thai Jesus
was within us, and that wc may rise to period Ho
everlasting through uis saerillce only. In part ng
with tho disciples Ho puts the hand of tho doubting
ono into his wounded side, and his sacred body
was louud to bear tho signs of past ?uflur*
lugs This was evidence uot merely or the
corporeal pain sutrerod, lor tho sake of tnau
ktud but also ot tho love which He bore to His dis
ciples and the great sacnllco to obtain them Mo bore
al tor ' Ho showed them His hands aud side opened by
a spear, and in giving them these, with many other
sigus Ol His idoutity, the scono oocamo graphic in the
extreme. The doubting apostle was invited to come and
put his bands iuio the wounds ol his Hivine"Lord
was with a special reason tbat Jesus called the atten
tion ol His disciples to those wounds to show bow
wiaelv His heart was opened to roceivo His people. It
was the same Christ ot wbom St John gave testimony
tbat he saw tho Koman soldier pierce His side and
blood and wutnr issuo therorrom. It was through
the holy sucrmucut of ibis Christian Cliuruti
tb!t bread and wine were transubstantiated
into flesh und blood by tho power of tho Word. Thoro
ore wo should believe and* say to Him. as the done -
ing Thomas .lid when ho was convinced, "My Lord,
Uiv God:" Wo should rlso up and proclaim our testi
mony remstubermg, as we should, what Jesus said to
Thomas in the mouiorablo words, "Ulessed are they
who nave not seen yet believe." Christ came lo the
poor und humblo hearts whom Ho bad chosen, over
looking all their untoward circumsmuces. and by the
operation ol H.s Word conlorred noon thorn tho
mighty power which was within Hlinseif. Ho said,
" \s toy Father hath sent md, I also have sent you.
By His goodness and grace these uucoutb, strange
Illiterate men wore called, and through their chosen
?n/Qiicv the heavenly* mission went lorth to teach tho
gangdom ol the Lord Jesus. To associate these hitherto
wretched men as ono with Himseil Ho breathed upon
thorn not tho spirit of man alouo. but ol God; tho
g'ti ol toe.Holy GliosL A mysterious ceremony was
this when the Son ol Man breathed upon tho brows ot
tlicMO Ma choseu disciplcf. Tbt?se crude men wore
the ionization ot H.s Apostolic Uhurcb; that Church
which wc were taught lo look upon as Ills hrlde. T htre
loro it was that H- breathes upon them, who were to
make it ttio reposildry of His confldonoo and ol His
teachings.
MASONIC TEMPLE.
PILLABS OF FAITH-8EUMON BY MB. FBOTH
INGHAM.
Mr. Frotbingham's themo yesterday morning at
Masonic Hall was "Pillars of Faith." His purpose, be
explained in Introducing his subjoin, wus neither to
erect uny pillars ol his own nor to pull down any one
olse's pillars, but to couslder whether lailh needed
any ptllurs at all. The question was whether the hu
man mind was to be Iree to pursue Its investigations,
or whether it was to bo shackled by tho traditions ol
authority. Tho old faith front which they hud de
parted laid groat stress upon the "pillars ol au
thority," which were supposed to rest upon the ada
mantine "Rock ot Ages." Tho speaker conceded tbut
these pillars bad uot boon without some beneflcont
uso in conserving faith and its concomitant resulta
Pooplo spoko of those "pillars," however, as
though they were everlasting and immovable;
but this was an error, lor they had ollen been
torn down to ho supplanted by otucrs and had equally
often boon transplanted lrotn a vicious and noxious at
mosphere to a puro und bracing one. Tbo Church ot
Home found tbo pillars ol religion In Constantinople
and removed them to the West. Murtiu Luther
found tlio pillars in the Catholic Church aud removed
them to rroiostuniiam. Theodore Parker found ibo
pillars in a hook, uuu, deeming them insecure there,
planted them firmly in the very heart ol the soul.
WOtlTHLBSS ANTIQI'ITV.
There was a patent and nm unnatural tendency lu
mankind to build upon antiquity. We vcuututed
the old, wo honed down beiore ilie moss-cowrcd
chun It. Hut did antiquity rcs.iresi-ni virtue and
merit ? or did It merely r.prcscut idleness, indolence
aud the power ot standing sl.ll * People lived to all
old ago wno were not so much mun una women as they
ware respectable vegetables. They were beams,
I weights, cuipg. hntuo along mccbnmcul y upon tho > ur- t
j rent of Ilia. Old age without its < one-pond nig
I achievements must count .or very little Hide. u.
The old age 01 Uuelhe, tor Instance, was marvellous
aud inimitable, lor his was a liio eternal and towering
high above the lives of Ins gem ration, out tno iii?wjI ;
a ccuteuariun that presented no resistance, uo eeptre
tion, no struggle, was no llle at all!
TilK IIIHI.K AND TIIK l I1I KI.II.
The flihle, whose antiquity was -o greatly venerated,
would undoubtedly have periabed had it bee a left 10
its fuie beside sucn works as the wrillugs ol f'laio and
Aristotle. It was Jealously guarded in cloisters and
monasteries during limes ol duuger nnd assault. The .
Church liad become venerable in auiiquoy; hut how
had II become BO? It hud never stoo i alone; it nad
never enmu out and sunt, Question mc us you will, you
cannot shake me. l'ho Cliurili hud always sought
prolec iou Ironi tlic temporal power by allying itsell
with toe Male. In Kngland thoChur h and Statu woro
one, and on the Continent the l ope always had some
emperor to buck him. It wits only In this country
that there was no established church nnd that re
ligion nought merely to rest by us claims upon the
hearl und the mind. Where dues tbo true authority ol
fmill rest? Nut in the Church, because It had always
striven to mnintaiu it by the aid of the temporal
power, by the expedients of policy. Docs It rest In
the soul ? That is where the mystics, the spiritualists,
put It. Theudnru Parker com ndod that the ouliel in
the infinite was native to the soul, but John Stuart
Mill, another man equ.illy grent, maintained the very
opposite conviction, Theodore Parker embrucod the
hope ol inmioi tulity und M ill doubted It Here, then,
were these two men equally great and siucero; one
said the soul was the only authority, w hile tbo ?other
declared that we must con tout ourselves witu lacis,
with things as tncy woro.
CIIKISTIASITY AIIKAIOXSn.
Tw ? thousand years the Christian religion had ex
isted. tied wmti iiud It ooocir It had not abolished
wars; it hud not eniam ipaicd wptnaD; it hud not
eflm cd the liuo ol race; it bad not educated labor; It
had not ro iied out slavery ; It had not extinguished
violence, liy teaching that the salvation ol tho soul
was the only thing necessary It had neglected the
sweetness ol daily life, ol torrcstriul good. By teach
ing that poverty was providential It had rnudo the
poor proud of ilieir poverty, ll had ooiaecratodjrttfe.
pcrlstn, II had debauehed tabor by Its Indiscriminate
appeals to almsgiving.
but, pulling down the pillars ol antiquity, of the
Cburcb, what remainedf The oonstltution ol the uni
verse, the laws of Ood, the order of nature, tbe reve
latinos of Ibe supreme, unabooicled mind and tbe free
SOUL
8WEDENBORQIAN CHURCH.
THK rehabilitation of a DESOLATE SOtJL?
[ SESSION BX THE BET. CHAUNCEX GILES.
At Ibe Swedenborgian, or "Now Church," in East I
Thirty-fifth street, yesterday morning tbe Rev. Cbaun- '
oey Giles preached on "Tbe Rehabilitation ol a Deso
late Soul," a sermon In wbicb tbe reverend speaker
ably set forth some ol tbe peculiar doctrines ol tbe
Swedenborglan sect. Tbe text was taken from laalab
xlix., 18-23. '
One of tbe saddest effects ol sin, said Sir. Giles, is
tbe blindness which It causes and tbe stupor which it
induces upon the mind in regard to all our spiritual
capacities. It Oils the iniud witb illusions, unsettles
tbe judgment and destroys ail the Oxed standards ol
value, and renders us incapab'lo ol distinguishing tbe
appureut from tho real, the transitory Irom the eier
uai. The Lord is in the constant effort to wake man
from this stupor and to givo bun somo consciousness
ol ibe real greatness ol bis heiug. The Lord declares
that He bag not forsaken Hu puoplo. Every purpose
of Infinite love and ovary act ol iullnilo wisJoin has
relorcucc solely to human good. Now He culls upon
us 10 soo ibis grand truth:?"Lilt up thine eyes
round about and behold." If wo would lilt
up our cyan wo should see that ull blcssiugs aro
gaiboring tnoimielves together and coming to us. IVo I
should see that every angel in heuvou, tout every
Bandilled spirit, who has passed into tbo spiriiuuj i
world; that every good man aud wuinun and innocent ?
child, yes, that every material thing was working (or 1
us. 'Cue Lord gives us iho most posiuvo assurances
lliul this is so. I'oople often wonder why Hie Lord il
tie is a being of luiiiiile love and goodness, does not
bicss us more richly. Because uud only because wo
will not receive it. Ho can only till our hcuris with
lovo as we open them to Him. Tho ouuho of our blind
ness aud spiritual povoriy Is not due 10 auy unwilling,
iicss on ilie Lord's part to give, hut lo our uuwillin".
noss to receive. "
It KIIA III J.I TAT I NO TUX 8I.Nri;L SOUL.
The burning uud barren sands ol a desert aro not ?o
desolate ol ull uuimul uud vi getuble tifo us a soul cursed
by siu is destitute ol ull the livlug and beuutliul lorms
ol spiritual llle. Tlio soul Is waste aud desoluio, a laud
ol destruction, uutil ttie seeds ol spiritual truth nro
planted in it and spiritual and ncavenly affections arc
cultivated. Heroin lies tuo great difficulty in gaining
a hearing lor spiritual truth. What the Lord regards
us comparatively valueless we prize the must highly.
Our wisdom, in tho Divine esumuiiou, is lolly. The
groat difficulty which we al. have lo contend with in
living a regenerate llle cousiste in reversing the (also
Judgment ol tue natural mind and acting contrary to
appearances. tVc aro uuwilling to glvo up tbo shadow
lor the substanco, because tho shadow seems substan
tial uud the substauco seems to bo unreal. Wo are
alruid to let go our hold upon tbo meaua ol gratifying
our natural desires because we doubt whether
tho Lord will keep Ills promise to give us
something hotter in their place When a man
telle in his undertakings, loses bis property. Is be
reaved ot his children, bo leels as though nothing
could roplace thorn. Hut tbe Lord Is always In tne
effort to give us u greater lor a losser good. Evory
human being who is actuated by tho lovo ol sell and
ol tbe world is trying to get tbe most lor tbe smallest
equivalent, lluy cheap und soil dear is the rule. This
is procisoly what tbe Lord is seeking to do lor us. He
will givo us a spiritual good tor a natural one, which
is equivalent to giving us gold lor braes.
ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL.
THE TEACE OF CHRIST?BEBMON BX BIGHT
BET. VIOAB GENEBAL QUINN..
There was the usual largo attendance at tbe ball-past
ten o'clock service yesterduy morning in St. Patrick's
Cathedral. High mass was celebrated by Hov. Fathor
Kane. Tbo music was excellent, a mass by Genorall
being sung. In the absence ot Mmo. Bredelll, who is
slightly indisposed, Miss Baermnnu took the 'part of
soprano. Tbe other members of the choir are Mtua
Uuger, alto; Mr. Herein, tenor; Mr. Urcbs, basso, aud
Mr. A. Hocb, organist
THK niSCOUKBK.
Very Rev. Father (Julnn, V. G., delivered tbe dis
course al yesterday's sorvica. He preceded the ?or
tnou wltb a low well chosen remarks upon tbe life and.
character ol Mr. Sobmitz. He asked the congregation
to pray lor tbo reposo ol that gentleman's soul. Tbo
speaker also called attention to tbo groat Joss which
the Cathedral sustained by the deuth of Mr. Schinitz.
Deceased bad been organist of the cburcb lor a lone
tluie. Ho was ulwuys imbued with great zeal to con
tribute to the splendor ol religion through his urtlstic
abilities. 1 he VTcur Geuoral pruisod deceased's quel
ideations as a professional geutlemnu, his truthfulness
and sincerity ol purpose, bis exemplary christian life
and his desire lo assist ull who needed assistance, it
would be burd to Ull his place in tbe Cathedral. His
Eminence I bo Cardinal, tbe congregation and tho
clergy would miss blm.
Alter paying ibis well doserved tribute to tbe dead
musician father Qumn read the gospel ol the day from
Si. John xx., in which is set lorih the nppearunoo oi
Christ to his disciples alter the resurrection ? ??Jesus
camo In the nndsl and suid to them. Peace tie to you
And wbon he said this he showed thoni his hands and
his side. Tue disciples ihereforo were glad when thev
saw the Lord." The words ol this gospel, said mo
V icar General, proved very clearly tue oud lor which
Christ bud come upon ourtb. He eutiie to aiohe lor
the sins ol ail and remove tbe great barriers which
separated men Irom the ond and object ol their crea
tion. Tbe ungela who camo to announce tne blrtn ol
tho saviour also used ibe sentiments sot lorih in the
gospel of tho day"Peace on earth to men of
good will Now, beloro Christ ascoudcd to tbo throne
ol His Heavenly Father He used the words, "Peace
be to you." Ho showod to His disciples tbe wounds
Ho bad received in His passion as evidence ol tbo
reality of His resurrection irom tbe dead, so thut ull
doubts might be removed. How great was this privi
lege accordod to the disciples. By it they wore
strengthened in their reliance upon all ibe promises
mado to them by the Redeoiuer, lor He had promised
that pcuce which surpassed ail undortTaudiDg, which
contained all that our hearts could wisn lor. It was
that peace wtilcb tbo world could not give nor tuko
away, lu order to oblaiu it wo should uot alono ue
prepared to labor and toil, but to inuko all possible
sacrifices in our power. Thoro was nothing that could
destroy ibis peace in ibo Christian soul. Looking at
our past lives, would not our oouscicncis remind muny
ol us, our actions speak in trumpet tones against us
tbiil we did not possess tbo peace ol God. 11 we
usked what it was that srpurutcd us from the
lovo of God our answer must be tbut sin, and sin alone
could deprivo us of all tbe sucreu privileges so liberally
provided. Sin left us in tb? position ot slaves 10 the
devil. Tbo Apostlo John said ibut whoever commit
tetb sin cominitieib iniquity, lor sin is iniquity and
bo who commits siu Is ot the devil, lor tbe devil' bad
committed siu Irom the beginning. Consequently
those who wero guilty of sin were separuted from
union with Ood. The reverend preacher tben dilated
upon tbe evil consequences nrising irom sin, giving
us example the terrible effects ol tbe commission ol
even one criminal act by tbo ungcls wdo wvre hurled
irom Paradise, und the lute ol Adam and Evo who
wore turned out of the Gurdon ol Eden lor eating me
forbidden fruit.
ST. THOMAS' CHURCH.
THE RESURRECTION OF THE SAVIOUR THE JUS
TIFICATION OF SINNERS?SERMON BY REV.
MR. COURTNEY.
K?V. Mr. Courtnoy, of St. Thomas' Episcopal
Chuicu, corner 01 Filth avenue aud Filly-third street,
preuctiod nt tuo afternoon service yesterday to a con
gregation which tilled every pun ol that niuguillcent
cdillco. Announcing that he was going to preach the
tlrsiol a series of sermons upon the different aspects
ol tuo resurrection ol Christ, tho revere.id genileinuu
read, us ills text, the passage from tho fuurib cuapier
ol Komuns? "Aim was raised ugain for our jusiiUca
lion"?aud proceeded to urguo that tho rcsurrccliou ol
llio Saviour was reuliy tho Justilicaiion ol sinuers.
Two tilings, lie suid, weie u lorious? tho Biiiluiiicss
ol man and tho holiuuss of God; aud throughout tlie
whole world there was evorywhero muinlesled
a desire to | ropmato Uoil, and th it not only because
Ova is conceived ol i>? uen.g lur are.iter tb.iu m.iu in
power, but also U?c use ol an aCKliuW edgoil ilmcrcp
uncy Uetwoeu man who oilers ancr.Uce aud God to
wboui sacrmce is oltered. U ve.iin. on tins po nt at
some length tin apc.iuur next stated that iheie was un
iinjiiiiI.i \ ol God', lorgiviug muu rxpropria multra
w illioUl un aloiuineiii and yet preserve In. justice,
which was toe louodalion ol all uioral guv. iliuieiit. u
)ou held, said Mi. Courtney, that God an lorgiv.
nion merely 01 Ills own uesire to lorgivc transgr. stors
men you have thai orouglit uo?ti to ail merul govern
iiient iii the world, and you liavo iliu soiling u-.do ol
everything ill.t is Justice and the setting up in Us
: place ol an urbilraiy |iosill?u ol mcioy. When you
, have arrived ul this you liavo also subverted all right
upon the lace ol the earth uud all right at llio bur of
Ueuvon by and by.
NKKO Or PROPITIATION.
And It is because H is recognized In man's heart that
It is an impossibility ou the purl of God merely to
lorgive without atonement that every w here there is
felt to bo a need ol propitiatory sacriUce. At tins
?ingo of bis argument tho spcukor reviewou llio Jew
ish system, winch was evidently loundcd upon this
plan ol sacrifices. This plan was misunderstood by
many persons who think it un ovidenuo of the unwill
ingness ol God to lorglvo man unless He should bo
nppcased wnh blood. The preacher showeu that
tue underlying principle ol tho system was the
readiness ol cod to lorglvo sinners. Then lie
expiaiucd In detail the meaning of tho va
rious sacrifices made by the Jews and
p Intou out the met tbul they were yiorely types and
llguros ol tlie great sucrillce to come when the sou of
God should lay down His II10 lor munkiud. Borne peo
ple there were who contended in>it since Christ uicd
lor ail everybody is lorgiven, everybody is juslilh-d,
everybody is Ireo from sin. The preuchor called the
attention ol theso 10 tho iscl thai iho appropriation ol
the justification is In Christ Jesus and Is mudo liy
Inttb. Mr. Courtnoy concluded with u moving ex
hortation to ihosouf hie hearers who wcro walking in
fear and trembling to have faith and rejoloe In tho
fact that their sins were rorglven through tho death
J, And rMurmuou ol Uu> Lord Jmiu Cimafa
The Board of Health vs. The Sanitary
Condition of the City.
SALARIES, DISINFECTANTS AND STATIONERY.
Hov qu Appropriation is Expended for the
Benefit of Officeholders.
OUR FILTHY STREETS.
Causes of the Present High
Death Rate.
Id ttala city hundreds ot thousand! of dollars art
\ early expended lot sanitary purputes and for the pro.
tccliou ul tuo public health. The Bourd of Health,
through it! niiiuerou! oMinors aud uttacbtis, direct the
eaJurccuteut of what is known as the "^unitary Couo"
laws, euuciod lor the proivctlou of the health of the
community aud the prevention of disease. Yearly rc>
ports arc uitidu by tuts Board, In which uro published
glowing descriptions ot the amount of valuable work
pcrloruied by this department, of epidemics guarded
against and ol the improved alate of the public health
and excellent sanitary condition of ibo city.
The constant repetition of such statements year
alter year has to a certain extent succeeded lu
making tbo people of this city boltcvo that New York
Is one ol the healthiest places In the world, and it Is
only now and ugatn that a glimpse at tbo true sanitary
condition ot the oily is got at when epidemics aud
contagious diseases break out and all tbo efforts ol the
health officials are powerless to prevent their spread.
New York, notwithstanding the vast sums ot money
spent in mulntaining an exieusive depurtuient to earo
lor the Health ol the community and to preserve the
otty in n good sanitary condition, has at the present
time a much higher death rate than the majority of
Importaut cities either In this country or In Europe.
There has been but a slight decrease?two or threa per
cent?In the rato of mortality during the post twolvo
or tllieeu yoara, and when these lacts are considered,
lu connection with the yoarly expenditure of largo
sums of mouoy, the question very naturally arises
whothor there Is not something wrong In tho manage
ment of a department that proves so costly and at the
samo time so inefficient.
The Board of Health, as at present constituted, con
sists ol four members, who, tl they lulfll all the en
gagements tbey have undertaken, must, Indeed, bo
kept qulio bnsy. Tho President of tho Board, Pro
fessor Chandler, has, in addition to his dutios as Com
missioner ot Health and oxocuttro olllcer of tho de
partment, sevcrul other positious that eugugo his
uiteution. He Is also prolessor ol chemistry In the
school of Mines, Columbia College; in the Collego
ol Physicians and Surgeons and the College of Phar
macy, und ussocluto editor ol the Chemical Newt,
besides unending to an extensivo professional practice
us an analytical chemist. In view ol these facts it is
not pcrhups Improper to ask how much ol his time
docs Prolessor Chandler devote to his dunes as Presi
dent ol the Health Board?
The oilier "Health Commissioner" of the oily of
New York is Dr. E. J. Janewuy, who is u physician
having nu extensive pructtue, besides uttenulug to
Which ho is proles.-or ol puihological uuutouiy, dis
eases ol the nervous system una dcmuusLruior of
anatomy at the Beih vuo Hospital Medical College, vis
iting physician 10 Beltcvue Hospital, besides holding
several oilier luodloul positions in inis city. Dr. Jauu
way devotes what time he cuu spare Irom the dunes
iuvolvsd in holding these positions to too Health De
partment as chairman ot tUu Sanitary Committee, the
most important position, as far us the administration
ot the health laws is concerned, in the Board. Tho
two other members ot tbo Bourd?the Proshient of
the Police Board and the Health Olllcer ol the Port?it
is to bo lalrly presumed, have enuugh to do to attend
to their own departments, and that they do noibiug
more than attend thd slated meetings ot tbo Health
Board.
Prom the above It will be seen that tho Commission
ers ol Health, paid by this city u largo salary to devote
tbelr time and labor for tho protection ol tho health ot
the community, caunot do so, even II tbey ware ever
so willing, us other dunes engage their attention.
With the rest of the inodical officers ol tho depart
ment It is much tho same way?all have the.r private
interests and business to Iook alter?and It is only
such time as cau bo conveniently spared that is de
voted to the Interests ol the people. With this glauco
at the personuel ol the Board, an examination ol the
Qnances will not prove uninteresting. According to
tbo iasi published report of tho Board of Health, end
ing May 1, 1874, to which rclcretice is made to Illus
trates it financial inuuagemeut, the total expenditures
are given at $21S,227. Ul this amount $12..\810 went
in salaries. ,n the sumo statement Is lound tho
Hem ot $7,200 for stationery and printing for seven
months, while lor tho same period only $7,000 was
Ibe total expenditure lor disinfectants und ull other
expenses counseled with this work, including the pay
ul laborers, support ol horses, &o. Willi these ex
tracts iroui tbo Health Board's olUcial report iho
reuder will he left to judge of the liuuuclul manage
ment ot the department.
From the loregoing (acts It will bo seen that tho
gentlemen charged with tbo duty ol supervising the
ullairs ol the Heultb Department havo u large amouut
ot other und Important business to attend to, aud that
their otllcial duties can hardly recctvo that intention
that Is uocessury lor their proper dlscbargo and fur
which the people puy so liberally.
It is to a considerable oxlcnl due to this Inefficiency
ol tho Hoard of Health that this oily is in so bad and
dangerous a condtron. Tbo diseases that affect tho
health ol New York ure to a great extent prevcutible,
lor they depend on causes that come within the power
ol a Board ol Health to remove by a just aud proper
administration of the health laws and sanitary code.
There Is probably uo other Board ol Uoaiili in this
country or in Europe clothed with more arnpio powers
lor the protection ol public health and tho prevention
of disease. It, liieu, in the luce of such ainpio pro
visions, the health of tbo community Is endangered
anil tne city allowed to remain in a bad sanitary con
dition, tho lamt lies with tho officials who, through
neglect or Incompetency, allow such a etato ol affairs
to come to paaa.
FILTHY HTHKKTa*
No greater evidence ol tin- trutn of the above re
marks cuu bo adduced than the neglect and uiler indif
ference shown during the past lew months to tue tllihy
and dlsgusuug condition oi the streets and thorough
lures oi this city. No umuuni o! sctuntltlc kuowiedge
una language on the pari oi the health olliciais will
ever convince the people that putrid und decaying gar
bago is b.'uliby una exerts u oeuellciul client ou ino
liuuiun system, una ultbough tno street Cleaning
Department is directly responsible lur ibis out
rugo on public decency, still ibu sanitary official
look no steps to remedy the evil, uliiiough
the poisonous uud deadly gases gene-ruled
by the iocuying heaps oi liltu in the streets is well
known to be productive of the lowestund most danger
ous typus ol disease, particularly ol contagious ilia
Oil & Co.
Kvou in tbo better sections ol the city the Ultby con
dition ol the snouts is almost unbearable, while in tbo
pour <iuuriers, wboro ciosrly packed tenement bouses
line tuu sidewalks and shut out almost ibe light and
air, tbo i-lleci ol tbu decomposing heaps of reluso
Vegetable muiicr ami lllili must bo lutnl to too health
01 the uiilorinuatc people w ho huve to sutler the clients
ol this wholesale poisoning.
OVKKl'KOWDIXU OF TKXKMKNT.a.
It baa been repeatedly siuieu tu the columns ol llio
Hkkalu during the past two years, ucuriy seventy
live per cent ol all ibe uiseasea are duo 10 too ell- cts of
impure air and overcrowding ul the tenements oi the
pooi.
1 ho i.t-gisiuiure of this Stale lias passed strict laws
ngilii-t t.io uverelowdlng ol tlio tenements uud dweli
iii sm the pour, nut every one knows tout all the luws
on tins uujoi t aro lotudy dtsreg irdud oy the property
ow oirs oi ibis city with tbu apparent sane.ibu ol tbu
lit.in a oi Health.
there is probably uo other city In tbu world that
possesses lio s mo advantages oi location and sur
roundo.gs as S-.-w Viuk. w lb two mighty rivers wash
ing llie siiuie oi tbu city in us entire length, and every
atl vulltagC that nitluro oould possibly bestow in a sum
tury poiul ol view Vet with all these advantages It
lb to-day one oi llio most unhealthy cities in too world,
with a larger beam rule than London, Liverpool, most
ol the capitals ol Kurope, and even tbo large cities of
India.
.Mulariiil disease, developed by an Insufficient and
badiy constructed system ol street sewerage and do
leclivu bouse drainage and swump lands Ulled with tbo
worst lortiis ol Ultb, to lestc-r and spread discn-u
under tbo burning rays of the hot summer sun, an
nually destroys thousands ol lives. Whtlostich evtis
as these exist, and are allowed to p .ss unremedied by
a Health Department that yearly costs the city of Now
York over ono qu trior ol n million of dollars. It ts
useless to expect any improvement in tbo condition ol
vbe punlic health or a docrcusu in tbo present high
death rato.
TWO THOUSASW noi.I.AUS A IIAY
ts tippropriuiod for keeping the streets of this city
clean and in it good sanitary condition; it would be
interesting information lor the taxpayers wtio have to
luruish this money to Know bow much lias been ex
pended during the past tlx mouths lor this purpose.
In 1'arls a largo sum is yearly paid to tbo city govern
ment oy it company lor the priviiego of sweeping and
keeping the -trcels ol lliat city clean. How is it, tin n,
that wall tile ? hormone amount ol mom y yearly ex
I oiid' d In New York that the slrcois uru never properly
cleaned 1
It Is true Broadway, Fifth nvenuo and somo other of
the lending tborougiares ol tbo city aro kept In n good
coudtlion, and whuuover t'to ability ol ibo Street
Cleaning De|mrtm>.-ni is called luto question those
si reels are pointed out with prldo by tbo gentlemen
of this bureau, but Kilth avontis is not the city of Now
Xockuuul A M Aim at Uoa that Use guegli HUaniasr
Department should understand that to endanger tbt
health and liens or a large proportion ot the community
is a dangerous experiment and one that will in ib<
end bring its Just punishment on tns authors of suet
an outrage.
With un energetic and determined bead to tbe Do
pa. tmenl of Health such a condition oi affairs could
not oxist, aud II less "science" was exhibited in the
inauagemeut ol this department and tbo money usod
lor practical work tbe people 01 New York would prova
the gitinera
One year ago many of the leading physicians and
surgeons of this city advised u total chauge iu the
Health Drparlmvui, aud suggestod that some one com
petent medical man should he mado solo Com
missioner, with ample power to remedy all the exist
ing evils, and that the department be made independ
ent of nollticiaus aud political lutluence. If such a
change wore made the Head of the depurtmout would
be directly responsible lor the health uud sanitary con
dition ol ihe city. There wouli be no division ol
authority aud no shirking of rospousibility. Gentle
men would not De paid large salaries lor attending to
tnefr own private business, lor uuy one connected with
tho department would he obliged to give his eutire time
aud attention to ibodiiues 01 his poslilou, the same hs
il he were in the employ ol any individual or corpor
ation iu tho cltv. II such a change was made many of
the sources ol disease could he removed and the health
and sanitary condition ol iho city much Improved, tho
expeuscs reduced, as it would ho quite uuuenessary to
spend such u large sum of money for un oruumental,
hut, ut the same time, useless commission. Tho Health
Department, organized under such a plan, would
abandon its present policy ol dead cat bunting aud
"minor nuisance" abating, and devoto all its energies
to a removal ol' tbo great sources of dlsaaso that exist
within our limits, and without the removal of which It
is useless to expect uuy material change lor tho belte*
In the sanitary condition of Now York.
horses for japan.
[From the California Spirit of the Times, March CM
More important to Caliiorula than would be tbought
at tho llrst glance are tho late purchases mado by lbs
Japanese Commissioners, consisting of Messrs. D W
Ap Jones, Oku, Hassegawa and Okada, as it is only the
beginning ol what I. likely ,? grow Into a great trade
lmvo b00B oth?' shipments previous to this but
the animals sent were not as likely W he beuoflc.al or
anything near as good to Improve the native stock.' us
tho last selections. We understand that tbe breeus ol
horses there are small and poorly formed, with large
course heads, long slab-sided barrels, poor limbs and.
in the language of the Duke of Newcastle, ''-sorry
Jades" for any purpose. Iho only possible way to get
stock which will have any valuo Irora such dams Is to
use thoroughbred sires; and a low crosses ol tho sn
1-erior blood will work a revolution In tbo horses ol
heavieianir' il cro88(-'s will do to hroed to ihi
heutier drult, ruoe, whereas if bred to druit or
carnage horses in tho first place tho progeny would he
wHI there 8t'rVIC? ?r ProcroouJn. ' Not only
will there bo on iucruagem bize. but tho <1 duct* ??
conformation win he remedied, aid thoro w.U be a
basis 01 improvement wuion could not bo reacnod in
any other way. Even with half-bred horses ther?
would bo many disappointments. As an Illustration
nn^Je,W,:r' ac'^'^ with a mun wi o hired a
Cots wold buck io run with ins uativo owes run
progeny wan go much superior that ho wan dei'iriiiiwi
with tho result, hut tblukiug tho progeny of halhbrcd
ewes would buvo the sumo modicum o. blood it bred 10
a hall breed l.o used one of that stump It w-s u
rmnl t,tt,luro' u"U ,lu lound Hint the only wav he
could CODtinuo the improvement In hrn docks was to
use a thuiougbbrcd sire, uud whenever bodoVmtnd
"1'8.ru'e't? could sou a duterioratiou.
Ihe object ol tbe Japaucse is not to breed rum M
are 'sr ,.sr a
and tho deibromug ot mat monarch, tho burses worn
Uut 1,18 Preseut olllcials discovered that
ya tbe districts Where those horses had stood the aui.
mats were of u much better class, aud this promoted
Mem m".1"1101.1 01 "l0 l,resenl Commission. These gem
Demon have been very loriuuuie in thoir anisei
far. Of lhooduro Wtutors. Esq., thoy bought Bradley
Hals ton and throe littles by Noriolk out m il
Farrow, Uallor.nd ana Maggie w' and ut
George A. Johnson. Kogeu" TheJ? ?Z purclK
two heavy draugnt burses Irom Mr. Doug"rty "1
tho Amauor ruuehu. The object in nurcifasmo it?.
llllios was tu breed aud (bus uid to supply thu demand
lor thoroughbreds 10 cross iu me native mures Hrad.
ley uud Halsiou bare mado lUeir murk on the Can.
luraiu tui I, und uro remarkably well formed animals'
with pedigrees that would lease the mosTI wi^mu '
Hrad ley is a oouhio Lexington. aud th./.m brood nam
such a noted horse lor stamina is sure tu toll in hi>
progeuy on these mures ul Japan, ll's hlgh iemoei
sluggishness 01 ttie Maroa bs whio#
'! w" aro r'?ll,|y miormed about tiiclr
dispositions this element is grcullv uoeded This do
lermmed will, which has resulted from too brooding
irom generation to generation ot animals of strunS
purpose and a resolution to uccompiisi. deeds wmcu
uonu others can accomplish, Is ti,0 greatest cause
el'evau0tr|O^* |bred U?""{ 80 v"luubi?-' a" adjunct ti
elovato mo interior races, aud even tho perioctiou of
form is secondary tu nerve lorce. This is what hj?
given rise to the old proverb, that "an ounce^l breoS!
ID|! IS worth u pound ol bono,'" and ??that an !nier??
tiorso of good breeding was better than a nioro iustn
Jortnod ouc with a le?a valuable pedigree n Huternrr
and hTffh 111,41 *1 combiD"Uou of 'good breeding
and high form is very desirubJe, aud these ainm tlsccr
la inly unite both qu ,iu,,a. Hulston is a ma-iuTn
win-h?a WJS VC,r>; un,ortuhute he mot with a mishap
>n ?n.i ! ? s w,tndrawal trom tho truck
rnn n I . 0 uU"?ror ol Norfolk, Who NUW him
ran ull Ins racos. invariably lamented that ho would
never see such a raco horse again. Ho could scarce! v
listen to auy one woo conteuued that there wuro other
horses which were his equal, and even his a *e ww
to be compurod to him. Tins man saw Lexington run
that nra0*" 10 N?W ()r,oanf. a"d to this day ho urguus
hat tho sou was the bolter horse, and ho Is Hrn
n tho lauh that mo day ho run tne last thra.
itlLtH8 10 ?c1r-ai,i?JJt0 could bave mado lour unlet
frnm il ? ?HW KalStO,, ^llop UWai
lrr,y\? tw,Ji:y0nr"0lUa lu8t a'"l eau> hi in in his**
annthl B?.auk,>8wlcdHea that if thoro was over to lis
Hut it i? n?Volk'u,.J1l ^'Ktt-beatloa son was the on*
I. ?r Si io dilate on the racing capucity of the
horae. which are now a third ol their way to their fu
onWwA i Aswo ("a,a' ltl? elections aro first rate
only we are sorry to see tno Ullies leave. Thcro is i
lu rinin^ i* ? ,horou*,1bred ami ull other stallioni
hut i r ' .* * 6Caro,ly ?f tburoughbrod maros:
hnL in ' ""XIOU!i that tho Orionials should
eludes to ?Ccru U lU|U I)rclln,in?ry precedence, con
f, n,? ? SJCrlfll"> tho present lor the good of tb<
?iPn fJf% 1i our art'0,<! publishod somo weeks ago we
alluded to thu lavoruhlo location ol Uailiornla to sunnlv
he countries (ur.hcr West, and la Japan there *s sarj
to bo a great demand Irom this lime. It Is a rich conn
try, almost destitute of Uoe slock, and alter a few un!
portstluns those poopie uro shown onough to sue th<
advantages Which will result from the fu.rouuaion
Wo Uo not despair to publish accounts of the race's S
\okuhamaund tlud descriptions ol the run lor tlit
mn?Vi^Up' un'' W0 are so wo" P|8ai"-'U With the gentle
v muiiiiers and aociiibiilty ol tho mombors of thh
commission that if tbo time ii not too long dmerred w.
will write tho report ourselves and describe us well iu
wc can how gulluully Hassaguwu, the grandson of Hun
b e Furrow, n.adu bi. last victories'sirog.fi HL?
WIH uouhtiess mink oi tho cboet. which Irso^J
tho old m.ire when she won, and also tin
hurrahs which made Moiile McCarth> step so dalnt' i
belore tho assembled multitude on tbe Hay Diatrmi
Course, fbero will bo other memories to recall and
wo do not despair ol seeing the race, whicn now look,
so far of in the dusty tuture. When wo saw Fashion
and I eytotiH on the old coursoon J.ong Islund, though
iu iho uro.iiuy days ot boyhood, we littlu Hioughi of
seeing grandchildren of the former running within
"ll wolibl h "ti li<>nS ?D th" C'"18 by lh0 Uol(,8n Ra'?fc
tiiuu tiio augury?uiia m0ro Prediction then
H015SE NOTES.
The Socrotary of the Hudson River Park Association,
of Pougbkeepsle, X. Y., slates that the Board of Man*
agors have uocidod to hold a tbrco days' mooting la
May, at which f 4.500 will bo offerod In premiums. The
dates chosen are May 22 to 24. *
1*. F. Cackrlll has announced a public sale of thor
oughbred stock, to lake placo at tho Fair Grounds,
Nashville, Tonn., on .Saturday, 28th Inst. Tho stock
to bo sold embraces eighteen bond and consists of tha
brood niarcs Sndowa, by Jnck Malone, dam Sea
Bpeese, by Imp. Albion; Ellle Cheatham, by Bill
Cheatham, out ol Klllo Bynum, by imp. Gloncoo;
Dora, by imp. Australian, out of Ltndora, by Lcxlng*
ton; Lou.su, by imp. Australian, out of Luileme,
by Lctiugton; Kloctru, by Jack Malono, out of Eureka,
by imp. Clonooa; llollevuc, by U.awatha, out ol Be
niula, by Jack Malone; I'attl, by Brown Dick, out ol
Poor Girl, by lluunlbul (son of Imp. Priam); Manbatta,
by imp. Leamington, out of C ilumbla, by Imp. Glen
coo, and Wait uud See, by Jack Malono, out of Lady
liurry, by Imp. Sovereign. Tho ttvo two-year olds are
a chestnut colt by J'.rowu Dick, out of Kloctru, and a
brown colt by ilrowu Diok, out Of Dora, by Imp. Aus
tralian. Besides thoso thcro are Ovo yearlings.
Tho annual salo ol the Bello Meado yearlings, the
property ol Geuoral W. G. Harding, will take place on
Monday, 30th lust., at that gentleman's farm, near
Nashville, Toon. Tho catuloguo comprises a list ol
iwi-uiy-livu head in all, twelve colta and thirteen Utiles.
General Harding's horses have all winterud well, and
tho young stock of lust year's loulmg are doing finely.
They are generally ol good si/.o, we hear, and are bet
tor developed for thoir age than tho yearlings of tho
past low years.
I no piogrammeg ol .Suffolk and Point Breeze Parka,
Philadelphia, have been published. The meeting at
Suffolk Park is set down lor Monday, Tuesday, Wednci
day and Tnursdav, May 14,16, Id and 17. fen pa rat a
are offered for iroiiers an.1 pacora. The entries close
on Friday, May 4. The purses are not largo, but a
great many ol the owners will lake advantage ol them
to iry their nurses, at the beginning ol the campaign
ol 1877, ;u the uciuui race. I ho schooling that ilia
horses will rocoivo will be worth twice tlie entry lee.
Tbo Point Breeze inoetlug will conmeuco on Monday,
May 21, andeloso on Ibursday, May 24, I lie purees
amount to 16,2(81, and the classes are 2:50, 2:20, 2:36,
2:22, 2:2b, 2:24,2.40, 2:32 and Irco lor all. Thcas
should draw out a splendid lot ol horses and result in
a line meeting. Tho cutries to tho purses tnu-t b?
made on or before Friday May 11. Thutwo meetlngt
win infuse life Into Philadelphia daring the month o<