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1 DAI EAGLE. XXlJJi 162. BROOKLYN, MONDAY JUOTJ II, SIX PAGES, THREE CENTS. BROOKLYN LY Tstt ATO ITS DEDICATION A STEADY GAIN. CHILDREN'S DAY LONG LIFE.

VERY GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS. Fifty Xboiuauid Dollars Given for S) New Methodist Chnrcb. Thirty two years ago the 17th of the present month a little handful of Methodists living In the vicinity located thje Nathan Bangs M. E. Church 00 Clove road, at what is now Nostrand avenue, near Butler street For nearly twenty five years they made a heroic struggle for existence, never nnita certain whether they would succeed or not Ten years ago Dr.

(now Bishop) Goodsell became thelt pastor, and under his Judicious leadership the crisis in their affairs was passed and the church, which baa meanwhile removed to New York avenue, corner Herkimer street, established on a firm foundation. Succeeding ministries ouly rendered cortain the success already promised, so that upon the coming to the pulpit of Rev. George P. Mains a year ago the sentiment lu favor of a now church had become well nigh universal. Under the pastor Chapman, now of tho First M.

E. Church of NewHavon, a Committee on New Chureb, con sisttug of John E. scarles. John Truslow. deeper note.

When asked by these; strong, grown, somewhat ambitious men who should be greatest in tbe kingdom of heaven Jesus took a child one child and set him In the. midst of them. He did notljgSe a group of ohlldren; but one child. Tbe verfsingling out, isolation and individualizing of the child, setting him up alone apart before them all, was a strange, novel, foreign act in Jewish aud Oriental eyes. Then Jesus went on to increase and deepen the Impression of the worth of one little child by relating one of His master parables.

We do not often remember that tbls wonderful parable of tbe lost sheep was teld ip connection with children, and to Illustrate God's care for one lost child. Heaven loves not in mass. Love as well as moral law and civil liberty individualizes, and it Is as true of God's love as of man's Christ seems toteash that, children have guardian angola In heaven. What this may mean we do not know precisely, but if it means anything It means much. How far we aro to take tbe words literally we do know, but certainly we may take them as proving an individual heavenly care over each child.

If childhood can be Christianised the world will be redeemed. In these Summer Sabbaths I must not weary you by prolixity. If we see the kingdom of heaven at all we shall see It recreating the old worn world and kindling the light and fire of you in the eyes and souls ot men. The relation between the spirit of youtbf ulness and the spirit of Christianity Is not a oasual, but a vital relation. The Christian spirit is the true fountain of youth.

Our years multiply, but In Christianity wo do hot grow old. PRESENT CHRISTIAN DUTY. De Garmendla on first base on a hit which should have let In a home run, and subsequently also permitted Terry to get no further than second base by catching the ball as it bounded from the fence, Terry, too, having essayed a home run hit te the same vicinity. O'Flynn made a phenomenal catch by scooping the ball lust back of the second base after a run in from the center field fence. Larry Corcoran has again been suspended for drinking.

The Cincinnati correspondent of the Sun, in commenting on the Cincinnati team's trip to the East, says: "The truth of the matter is tho Cincinnati team is afflicted with more superstitious notions than any club in tbte country. Imagine a nine of sane men who believe in hoodoos and mascots and 'hard Last year, during tbe season of disaster which followed Tony Mullane's desertion and Bus pension, Frank Fennelly no les3 a man than the captain of the team declared at the club house, after a defeat by a close score: "'I believe I'm a Jonah! This team has never had any luck since I'vo been a member of it. This is my last season, I'm going to quit' There is a small minority of tho Brooklyn team who havo Just suou superstitious ideas. It shows a lamentable lack of common sease in a player. To morrow the Brooklyn team play the Clevelands and then go to Baltimore for three days.

The postponed base ball game between tho lietall Grocers' Association of the Western District and the Retail Merchants' Association of the Eastern District will take place oft tbe Brooklyn Athletic Association Grounds, SeKnlb and Classon avenues, on Thursday. JAMES FREEMAN CLARKE. A. Tribute to His ttaniorjr by tho Rev. lined the true path to righteousness.

The speaker related several anecdotes causing much laughter. There was no use of expecting to spread out all over the world, said he, before they were experts. To be tbls they should cboose something and stick to that platform. The ohlldren of this day should be made up of one third Intellect and the balance push. He concluded by urging the children to be manly, good, truthful and always ready to take a step higher.

Mr. H. W. Knight, who was a delegate te the recent M. B.

Conference, was Introduced and spoke at length on the welfare of the children. He referred to the enemies ready to trap tbe unwary, and pointed out to tbe children how such enemies could bo escaped by following the right path. He showed the evils of strong drink. The pastor. Rev.

E. E. Miller, then presented four little girls with books as a recognition of their faith, ulneBa and attention to their studies. The services ended by siuging the hymn, "I'll be There." In the M. E.

Tabernacle Church on Manhattan avenue' and Noble street, similar exercises were held. The interior of the church was handsomely decorated with flags and streamers, while cages wltb singing canaries were hung about the edifice. The pulpit was almost hidden from view by potted plants and flowers. During the afternoon the children of the school listened to an address by tho Rev. Louis Francis, of the Kent street Baptist Church.

His subject was "Singing, Birds, Flowers and Flags." Afterthedls course May Watson recited, "Soatter the Gems of the Beautiful;" the infant class sang; Miss Ellen Lang reolted, "God is Love;" Miss Bella Coulton gavo a recitation entitled "Katie Knock at the Door of Heaven," and Mlis Irvie Watson made a brief speech. Hanson Place Methodist Episcopal Church. Following the ordinance of infant baptism the pastor, Rev. A. B.

Kendig, D. yesterday addressed a large and attentive audience at the morning service in the Hanson Place M. E. Church, from the text found In Isaiah We all do fade as a leaf. The sermon was specially to the Church sang "I can praise the name ot the Lord," when the notices for the week were read, tho collection taken up and tho preacher gave bb his text Matthew, 1:81: "And Bhe shall bring forth a son, and thou shall call His name Jesus, for He BhaU save His people from their sins." The clergyman said: I could not think of anything more appropriate on this day than the aubjsot of my talk to the children.

What is more Interesting than the face of a child? Who can look into the face of a child and not be Interested? Have you ever stopped to think what possibilities a child's life suggests? What pleasures and Joys come Into the family with the advent Into life of a little child? The possibilities of hope and expectation that are wrapped up in a child's life are incalculable and more thau repay the parents for the care and troublo it may have been. I have often wondered what part in the divine plan the fact that the Saviour came into this world as a helpless child, to go through all the changes of the years and His development into manhood, had, when He might have come prepared to go right on with His work. I have, too, come to the conclusion that It was because of the fact that a child bas always a place in every one's heart, that a child appeals to the great heart of a great humanity. All the artists of old, in all their pictures of Christ, introduced tho face of a child somewhere on the canvas. I think that tho plau was that the child Jesus was to capture the world's heart and thenturn it to the thought of salvation.

The reverend gentleman continued by reciting many Instances of what children have done in the way of influencing hard hearted people when all other persuasions have proved unavailing, aud drew from the incidents practical religious lessons for the benefit of his little hearers, who listened with rapt attention throughout his entlrn discourse. In the afternoon tho usual Sunday school exercises were conducted and the following interesting programme was interpreted Organ voluntary. Miss E. L. Burgess; chorus, "God's Kingdom," school; responsive reading, superintendent and school; prayer.

Rev. William Jackson; "Gloria," choir; recitation, "Only a Child," Miss Alice Salisbury; chorus, Forward go In glad accord," school. Following this six little girls trotn the infant class cams forward, each having a bunch of flowers, and, aftor reciting a short verse on tho flowers they carried, placed thorn for the foundation of a huge cross that was to be made. These were followed by a repre rentative of each class," carrying a bouquet, which was placed In tho upright and arms ot the cross, which, when completed, looked very handsome. Tho flowers will be sent to a hospital to day.

Following this came a chorus, "Come, Christian Children," by the school; an addresB by the pastor; preseutatlou of missionary certificates, by tho president. Mr. It. G. Cadiz; presentation of Band of Hope certificates, by the president, Rev.

William Jackson; chorus, "Onward, children, onward," school; children's day offering. Services wero continned in tho evening, at which time the pastor preached. Korean Evangelical Church. Children's day was observed in the Berean Brooklyn Now More Than One Hundred Points Ahead. Yeiterdaj's Basj Yictory Orer Clerelanu at RidgewooA Fart Brings the Chum.

pionship Feanant Still Closer to tbe Home Team's Grasp. The rain which foil in the city yesterday afternoon prevented tho usual largo attendance at Bldgewood Park, though out thore it was sunshiny while it was showering in the city. The occasion of the gathering was tbe second game of tho Jane series between the Brooklyn and Cleveland teams, it being their tenth game together, and the result of the contest was the ninth victory for Brooklyn. In fact since May S3, when they lost a game to Kansas City, the Brooklyn team have only been defeated once, and that was on the occasion of tholr Sunday game with the St. Louis champions, their victories Including four straight with Louisville, four with Cincinnati, three with St Louis, and now two more with Cleveland, making a total of thlrtoen victories out of their last fourteen game's, a record unequaled in the history of the club.

The game opened in favor of the Clevelands, as McKean led eft with a two bagger and Hotal lng ollowedwith a safe single, and, as a wild pltoh bad assisted McKean to third, ho came home on Holallng's hit McClellan, assisted by Mays, Pink. ney and Smith, then put the side ont on "forces," ana tne inning ended for the single run, as Brook lyn retired In their order ef going to the bat. In the second inning the. visitors did likewise, while Brooklyn got In two runs. Foutz was given his base on balls, and attor Smith bad hit a fungo ball to Gllks and retired, O'Brien hit a short ball to Strlck er, which would have led to a double play easily bad not Foutz broken tbe rules by running up against Strieker while the latter was about to field the ball, hitting him on the head and allowing O'Brien to reach au unearned base safely.

It Is about timo that bass runners should know that tbey have no rlgbt to the base line whon a fielder is on or near the path about to field a batted ball. The rule it vory plain on this point Rule 53, Sestlon 7, reads as follows: "The base runner Is out (7) if in 7 from first te second base, from sec ond to uiird, or from third to home base, he runs more than three feet from a direct Hue between such bases, to avoid being touched by the ball in tbe bauds of a fielder; ezcopt that he must do so If necessary to avoid a fielder attempting to field a batted ball and in such case shall not be declared out" Foutz ought to know this rule plainly, and he either did not or he willfully vio lated It, and tho umpire very properly decided him out for willful obstruction, for tbat is what it was, as he could readily havo avoided interfering with Strieker as he did. In regard to running to first base, tbe rule which requires tho runner to keep within the regular defined base path (Section 8 of Rule 53) is constantly violated, though every runner ought te know that every timo he steps outside the path In question ho is out. There waB quite a discussion as to Foutz's Intention to run into Stricter. It should be understood tbat all obstruction is re garded as intentional under the rules which could reaauy havo been avoided.

With two men out and O'Brten on first base, and after he had stolen second, Carathera hit a high ball over Hotallng's head at center field, on which be made a clean home rnn, sending in O'Brien, and this hit gave the Brooklyns the lead by 2 to 1, and tbey retained it to tha finish with ease, as they scored la every inning afterward except tbe eighth, while the visitor wore only allowed a single addi tional run, and that was In tholr fourth, whoa single hits by Strieker, Goodtellow and Snyder sent in an earned run. In tbe eighth inning Strieker made a half strike at a straight ball, whieh he claimed as a dead ball, as ho did not hit at tho ball but acct deatly struok it with his bat. Had the ball boen called ball it would be properly a dead ball, but as It was a fair ball over the plate and witbin legal reach the umpire properly decided it a strike, he Interpreting the rule as giving the pltchor the credit for sending In a fair ball and punishing the bats man for not hitting at it properly. Duriug the Brooklyns' innings Pinkney got In a home run and O'Brien and Mays three baggers, Mays also bring ing in a run by a two bagger and two runs by his three base hit, Caruthers' home run yielding an ad ditional ruu, while Plnkney's did not. Foutz brought In two runs by his fine hit for a single to right field, and Orr brought in a run by his single grounder to loft It fs hits which briug in runs which tell, and it Is immaterial whether it be a cleverly bunted ball or a three bagger which does It, so that the runner is sent homo.

Tbe home batsmen in this game gave no leas than fifteen chances for catches, of which uino were regular fungo hits. but four ground hits being made in their eight innings of batting. Tho borne fielders bad not a single error charged to them, not a chance being missed, Pinkuey aud Smith made beautiful pickups, and McClellan accepted ten chances, in cluding a double play. Mays pitched a fine game, be being punished in but two Innings, when the visitors made five of their nine bits. Holbert caught finely.

Orr and O'Brien bore off the palm at the bat on the home side, and McKeau and Snyder on the other. Here Is the full score CLEVELAND. K.lB.P.O.A. E. BROOKLYN.

B.1D.P.O.A. E. McKan, s. 8.. 1 2 0 0 0 Pinknoy, 2 1 2 2 0 McClellsn, 0 0 6 4 0 Orr.

lb 1 3 10 0 0 Hotilinz, o. 0 1 2 0 Fnatz. lb 0 0 7 1 Strieker, 1 1 2 Gilka, 1. 0 1 4 2 Goodtellow, r.f. 0 12 0 Dill Bnydar, 0 2 4 0 Morrison, 0 0 0 1 1 OllOO 0.

Smith, s. 9 110 6 0 1. 3 2 10 0 0 Caruthers, o. f. 1 1 1 0 0 a'l m.

D. 1 2 0 4 0 llHolbert. o. 116 0 0 Total 2 9 23 7 4Totl 10 1227 16 0 "Foutz oat for obstructing fielder. SCOKK BY INNINGS.

1 2 3 4 (i 0 7 8 9 Clevelmd 1 Brooklyn 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 112 13 0.. Karned runs Cleveland, Brooklyn, 6. First base by fielding errors Brooklyn, 2. Bittsry errors Oloveland, Brooklyn, 3. Left on bases Cleveland, 7 Brooklyn, 6.

Total baBes Cleveland. 10; Brooklyn, 23. Stolen bases Cleveland, Brooklrn, 3. Sa criaoe hit Brooklyn, 1. Double play Brooklyn.

1. Struck out Clave land, Brojklyn, 1. Obances or catches Cleveland, Brooklyn, 15. Bases on balls By Morrison. 2.

Bitsman hit by pitcher By Mays. 1. Wild pitches By Morrison, 3: by Mays, 2. AssiHtance on strikes By Morrison, 1 by Mays, 6. Umpire McQuade.

Time of game 1 boor and 40 minutes. The following Is the record oi the five pitchers ol tbe Bi team up to date, tbe figures showing tbe victories and defeats each have pitched in thus far, and the percentage of victories. This is the only reliable crltoriou there is under the existing rules, as the data of runs earned off the pitching are useless, and those of baso hits seored from tbe pitching of no account, as base hits may be scored from the pitching after three chances for outs have been given the field. It will bo seen that Hughes heads the list without being charged with a single defeat: J9I pel Eft! Pitohers. SI F.I Hashes Caruthers Mays Terry Foutz 0 7 .1000 4 15 .733 2 7 .714 3 10 .700 1 I 3 .687 Interesting Exercises in Many Local Churches, Flower and Somr Birds EnllTen the Serr Icei Soma of th Addresses Made to the little Ones A General tHwerranee of the Oieatien.

Children's day was observed in many of the local Protestant churches yesterday. The churches Were decorated with flowers for the occasion and the Iront rows ot seats were reserved for the Sunday school children, who carried bouquets and wore the bright badges of their classes. The children Joined in the responses and soncs, and tho addresses of the pastors or other speakers who Were invited to occupy the platforms at the services were especially diretied to them. In some of the churcheB the children toot part In the exorcises With recitations and by singing in solos and class Bongs. In a low instances the services were marked by the baptism of several little children.

Chnrchol Iko Covenant. Services of more than usual interest were held at the Church of the Covenant, Classon avenue, near Park place, yesterday. Jn tho morning tbsre was a children's service, for which the chmrch was prettily decorated with flowers, while from a number ol cage3 about the room the sweet notes of singing birds added a charm to the beauty of the scene. In the morning service there wero several solos by members of tho choir, Mrs. Sad dlngtOB, Mrs.

Jeffreys, Miss Bennett and Mr. Gif ford, and recitations by children, Bessie Ballou, Lillle Saddington, Lulu Welch, Minnie Falrbalrn, Annla Stafford and William Curry, which were received with much favor, rrayer was offered by Eev. Mr. Ingersoll, a former pastor. Miss Fauny Crosby, the writer of so many famous hymns, epoko briefly, telling the children that a certain king had a great passion for flowers and to His garden, about which was a high wall, ho gavo tho greatest attention.

He had another garden, too, where the tender plants that could not live in the other one were cultivated and where they bloomed in beauty forever. This garden, she said, was tho world, the wall was the church, and the other garden the heaven where God tho groat, gardener transplauted His flowers. All little chlldrea should 80 live that they would bo ready for this garden When He put them there Miss Crosby then told the children how little a kind word cost and of how great value it was many times to the one to whom it was spoken. Mr. Samuel Johnson, the superin tendent, led the responsive service.

In the evening General Christensen was introduced In a lew appropriate words by the pastor and said: When your pastor asked me to speak to you tonight I did not tbink that this Sunday was the 10th of June, else I should have declined his invitation, lor on this anniversary I make it a poiut to spend the day with my family. Several very important events in my life have happened on the 10th of June and that is why 1 like to keep the day. Thirty eight years ago 1 landed at Caatle Garden, thirty seven years ago to day I won an Am rlcau wife. On the 10th of June, 1861, 1 took part In tho battle of Big Bethel, the first battle of the Civil War; on this day In 1878 1 paid for my present home and two years later on the 10th of June my second eldest daughter was married. So you see with how many dear remembrancer this day is associated.

I waB born and brought up in Denmark In the Lutheran Church. I was brought up, too, under the old dispensation by which we looked upon God as a stern ruler, upon ministers as several steps above common mortals and upon our fellow men with more or less respect, but each one of us was supposed to take care of his own Interests. What a change there is in this new dispensation I God is the compassionate father, tenderly caring for His children. Ministers are men among men, all our fellows are the children of God and therefore our brothers. Religion, loo, is not the sweots or dessert of life, but the bread, the very life giving substance.

If Sunday lessons aro not carried out during the week they are worse thau useless. The teachings of Christ give us Heaven upon earth if we but accept them. Husband and wife should be considerate one to the other. A husband should take his wife into his confluence every way. I used to think that women were not capable of practical opinions, nut I soon found that thiy were.

By her intuition woman will find tho practical side of affairs much quicker than slow reasoning man; and she will reach a conclusion la matters that she does not. as well as in those that she does, understand. Employers and employes should always be living witnesses of the truth of Christ. The world is Just what we make it If we go about in it with happy faces, it will smile back at us. In regard to our church: Wo must teach by our example as well as by precept, otherwise our teaching is absolutely useless.

When I was a young man I made certain rules of conduct Which I am now going to tell to you. To be suro, i was much better as a preacher thau as a prac tlcar, but whoever tries as 1 did to follow these five rules cannot fall of benefit. Every morning I used to pray, "The Lord help me to day to be pure, honest, truthful, Industrious, Keep good companions and go only into good places. Say or do nothing that you would not be willing your mother or sisters should know. II you are not pure you are not Christlike.

You cannot bo almost pure any more than you can be almost honest TaKe nothing that does not belong" to you, not oven a piece of paper. Above all, be cheerful, for cheerfulness is the oil that makes the machinery of life run smoothly. Now, In closing, let me tell you the great blessing that there Is in learning sacred songs by heart. This is something that my mother taught me and it has been one of the greatest Joys of life. When ono is depressed from any cause, the coldness of friends, any misfortune that may come to us, what roliof to repeat that beautiful hymn "Jesus, lover of my soul, let nte to Thy bosom fly." Henry Ward Beocher, for thirty years my friend and pastor, used to say that rather than be the richest mau or tbe mightiest monarch in the world, he would rather be the author of that hymn.

The general closed hi3 address with Eossiter Raymond's famous hymn, beginning "Far out on the desolate billow, alone in the night and the tempest," which he delivered with great feeling and pathos. After the general had finished, Mr. King introduced Mr. Alfred H. Porter, successor of the late Alfred S.

Barnes as president of the City Missionary Seclety, who said Tnere are some events in my life strangely coincident with those in tho life of Geaoral Christenson. Thirty eight years ago too, came to Now York, not from a foreign land, it is true, but from New England, i also found a wife here, aud know that II is safe to trust to that wife's intuitions. The general 1b the father of nine children, 1 of six. but I think I am ahead of him, as I am a grandfather. Here the general interrupted to say thatalready he had a second grandchild.

The general spoke of the difference between the old and new dispensations. I tbink we are to lay particular stress upon the Fatherhood of God, for to me He seems a father mauy times more loving than an earthly parent can possibly be. And now let me say a few words of Mr. Barnes, of whom your pastor has spoken. Oneor tho first incidents in my early life in Brooklyn was visiting a ragged school here.

I heard that there was to be one started and came over from New York to see it. There were lots of dirty, ragged children there who were being taught the truths of a Christian life. With that school, which grew into a prosperous church, Alfred S. Barnos had most to do. His kind tboughtfulness made mauy of those poor children respected citizens of Brooklyn to day.

But that wasonly one of the many good works in which he was interested. I can now see Dr. Storrs as he looked upon all that was mortal of our dead friend and said: "I remember Mr. Barnes forty years ago. I can see him with his little family around him.

These forty years seem to me fo be but between the rising and setting of the sun." How true are his words. Life is but a Summer cloud, a shadow, it is gone. Let us use our time so that when we go they will say of us as of him, "He did something to leave tbe world better than he found It." Sixth Avenue M. K. Church.

The children of the Sixth Avenue M. E. Church, the Rev. E. Cunningham, pastor, Wero not forgotten yesterday, the usual church services being replaced by Children's day exercises.

In the morning little folks composed a vory large part of the congregation. They seemed to appreciate the efforts of the pastor to Interest them. He took for his text the 14th and 15th verses of the third chapter of II. Timothy: "But continue thou in tho things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them. And that from a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, through faith which is in Christ Jesus." Among other things the Rev.

Mr. Cunningham advised the little folks to begin early in the goad way, and to continue therelu. He was particular to impress them with tbe necessity of commencing a Christian life, and commencing early, aud he exhorted them to not become discouraged if they failed at times, assuring them that they would meet any amount of temptation that would be calculated to possibly discourage much older people. He assured them that God in His infinite mercy would help them through all their difficulties if they but put their trust in lilm and prayed for strength to continue in tho right way, in faith, believing He would grant them their requests. He did not confine himself to their religious lives solely, but said that whatever their calling In life, if they but commenced at the right thing and went to work in the right way, and so continued, they would bo successful.

In the afternoon Children's day exercises were the order and the church presented a very beautiful eight Class banners were displayed conspicuously, the main feature, however, being tbe decoration of the pulpit platform. In tbe center stood a large cross, flnnaea on one Slue by a tall column aud on the other by an aucbor, which the children lu the evening arranged in floral tributes. On either sido of the pulpit stood banuer poles, after the manner of stack arms," entwlued in evergreen, beneath which were mounds of flowers. Each was surmounted by a large calla Uty, ar.d from each was suspended a white dove. The edge of the platform was fringed with plants and flowera and a prettier scene could hardly be imagined.

In the evening an interesting programme, consisting of singing, addresses and recitations by the children, was interpreted, a large audionne being present. The pastor delivered a short address on tbe work of tbe Educational Society of the Mothodlst Chureb. Mr. Augustus Tread if ell, tbe superintendent of tbe Sunday school, also addressed the children. Eighteenth Street AX.

E. Church. Children's day was appropriately observed in the Eighteenth Street M. E. Church, the regular Sunday services being set aside for the 'children's exercises.

The church presented a very pretty appearance, it being beautifully adorned with class banners and flowors. Over the pulpit was stretched a piece ef canvas on which was inscribed, The children are the hope of the church," and directly opposite, on the front of the gallery, was another Inscription. "A little child shall lead you." The exercises In the morning were inaugurated with religious services consisting of Scripture readings and prayer, and special selections by the choir for the occasion. Before the Rev. Mr.

Bellor proceeded with bis talk to tbe children he baptlzod seven Infants. Daring this ceremony he took occasion to say to the parents that if they would not forget the significance of baptizing children and would teach them tbe Scriptures more carefully, also the Creed, tbe Ten Commandments and the Lord's Prayer, the coremony would come to mean vastly maze than it appears to. Be endeavored to impress on the minds at parent that, in bringing their dren to the altar for baptism, lb ey gare them and Services in the New Fourth Universalist Church. Sermns by the Ber. Dr.

Almen Gunnison and the Eer. Abram Conklin Congratn. latory Letters from Nelghberlne Pastors of Other DenoainatIoni. Regular services in connection with the dedication of the Fourth Tjntversalist Church were held yesterday morning, afternoon and evening in the sew edifice on Quiucy street, near Reld avenue. Iu the morning there was a service by tbo Sunday school and an address by the paBtor, the Rer.

Abram Conklln. Twenty four children were baptized. The dedication service began at 2:30 P. and at that hour the church was crowded, many standing in the aisles and at the doorways. On the platform sat the Rev.

Abram Conklin, the Rev. Dr. Almon Gunnison, pastor ot All Souls' Church; the Rev. Dr. A.

J. Canfleld, of the Church of Our Father; the Rev. Dr. C. H.

Fay and Rev. Dr. Mason, of Buffalo. The music, specially arranged for the occasion, was by tho choir of All Souls' Church. The exerclsoB began with an organ velnntary and then the choir sang an anthem.

Sr. Mason Invoked the blessing and the choir again sang. The Rev. Dr. Gunnison preached tbe dedicatory sermon, taking his text from Kings, "And the Lord said unto him, I havo heard thy prayer and thy suppli callon tbat thou hast made before me; I have hallowed this house which thou hast built to put my name there forever and mine eyes aud mine heart shall bo there perpetually.

Dr. Gunnison said: The problem tbat confronted Israel was the problem of civilization itself. A race of Blaves was to be changed into a nation. Barbarism was to be transferred into an enlightened life; the servants of others educated into self mastery. This could not bo done by simply changing the condition of outward life, by exchanging Egypt for Syria.

The Inward life of these people must be quickened; if Israel is lifted up it must be by tho vitalizing of tho moral forces of its inward life. This temple was built for worship. It was born of fattb. It symbolized loyalty. It wo Israel's flag.

This church, like that temple of Jerusalem, like every church over built, Is significant In that it represents tho vitality ot tho religious Instinct; that the souls of men are still ausceptlblo to the inspirations ol high ideas; that tbe hidden springs which feed life are still opeu. Every church that rises in the world bears witness that tho soul still keeps its vision and so long as there Is vitality at tho head of things, no matter into what ex traraganco of expression it may run, this can be changed. You may train Into higher use a living dog, but what can you do with a dead Hen 7 This building, too, is not simply a chureb; it is a Christian chureb. It is more of the expression of the religious Instinct. It is religion set to a life.

This church stands for tho particular interpretation of Christianity, for it is tho glory of Christianity that' it reveals itself differently to different minds. Tbe illimitable sea Is a great unity, but to the gulf on which tho navies of the world can ride. It means ono thing. To the bay of lesser breadth and depth, to the estuary, relieving marsh and field: to the tiny covo and inlet, the littlo indentations and crannies of the coast, the sea means other things. According to tbe measure of their faith is the interpretation of tho sea.

This church we dedicate as a Universalist Christian Church. Not a brick has been laid uptD Its walls in hostility to any church of any name. There are varieties of administration. Tbe body of Christ, which Is the church, is a thing of many members, and the hand caunot Bay to the foot, I have no need of you. So be it.

This church is tho church historic, founded on the apostles and prophets, a triumphant Christ tho chief cornerstone. It is a church of the martyrs who suffered as seeing a vision that is invisible; a church of tho living God, tho pillar and ground of the truth. This ohurch Is the church actual, full of incentives of present duty, teaching that thore is no other way in which the soul can walk than tho way of righteousness; that time and eternity are pledgod to bring the soul to obedience and that great peace is theirs who keep tbo law of tbo spirit. And bo we come to day to offer this ehurch unto the Lord, for tbe glory of His name and the service of His kingdom. When Dr.

Gunnison coucludod the choir sang, and then the Rev. Dr. Fay offered the dedicatory prayer. Mr. M.

M. Wagner, of the trusteos, reported that the church property had cost $15,000, upou which was a mortgage of only $4,000. He said there was a floating debt on the church amounting to $1,500, $500 of that had been collected a few nights ago, leaving a balance of $1,000 to be paid. He hoped tbat every ono would give liberally. Rev.

Mr. Couklin made an effective appeal for funds to wipe out this iudobtedneas. Nearly tbe entire amount desired was raised. Addresses were mado by the Rev. Dr.

Canfleld, the Rev. Dr. Fay, the Rev. Dr. Mason, aud tbe pastor pronounced the benediction.

Special services were held in ths evoulug, and aftor the usual exercises tbe Rev. Abram Conklin preached the sormon, taking for bi3 text I Timothy, chapter 111:15: "The church of the living God, tho pillar and ground of the truth." He said: The church of to day differs in many particulars from tbe church of the old apostolic times. The modern church may have lost something of the fidelity, simplicity and earnestness that marked the earlier followers of the Master, It has certainly grown in charm and swoet attraction. Tho pillar of truth has come to bo entwined with graceful vines, the grouud of truth has been enriched with many flowers. Tho religious aud heroic features of tbe church aro associated with many of our most pleasant experiences and aro blended with our best enjoyments.

Art, science, Bociety and lltorature bave lent tholr aid to make it beautiful. It would have bewildered one of the old apostles to bave reached over the span of 1,800 years and looked in upon a modern church sertice. I think ho would bo gratified and pleased. A Nineteenth Century church is a social organization. If man is a social creature and requires companionship, why should not these Instincts be directed in conformity to bis higher nature 7 Tho cnurch has frowued on geniality and laughter.

The time has come to welcome true, refined onjoyment. Wo want music in the church; we waut flowers there. The Nineteenth Century church simplifies its creed and multiplies its missions. It sacrifices theory to Justice. It has shorter prayers and greater charities.

It has loss theology and more love. The sermons of fifty years ago wore speculative and argumentative. To day the best sormons are short aud practical. The old sermons put men to sleep; the now oues rouse them to action. The flcwery language, tbe sentimenlal illustrations, the elaborate statoinent of abstract questions which once won admiration, tho modern age scarcely tolerates.

The Nineteenth Century church is a church of good tidings. It awakens by its mossageall that is sweet and holy in the human soul. It is a church that lays hold on the principles of righteousness as they bave over been mauifost in the saintly aud the pure. It is a church of confidence iu the divine realities, in tho glory of God and heaven. It is the life of Jesus communicating itself to tho world.

The church will not perish. It has too large and importaut a place to All to Buffer front the attacks of its enemies. The church is called tho body of Christ. You are the bauds and tbe heart of Jesus. The church Is the larger Christ.

1 do not plead tor cathedral, monastery, cloister, Incense, dogma or form. I urgo theclaim that the church is Intended to be and may bo the true body of Christ, hlB great representative upon the earth, and that the Nineteenth Century church in its liberty, its reasonableness, its enlightened nod practical zoal, is approaching its true ideal uearor than it ever did before. The new church is a handsome Gothic structure, with a frontage of fifty feet on Quincy street and sixty five feet doep. It has a seating capacity of 500. The location is favorable to such an organization and there Is every promise that the present edifice will soon bo too small for tho congregation.

The best of feeling exists botwoon this society and the neighboring churches. Letters of congratulation wero sent to Mr. Conklin yosterday by Rev. S. Gltfard Nelson, ol the Trinity Baptist Church, and Rev.

Mr. Hultz, of the Bushwick Reformed Church. In 1884 a few families of the liberal faith came together and discussed tho advisability of starting a new Universalis! society. In February, 1885, tbe organization was effected and regular services were held In Ridgewood Hall, with tho Rev. Abram Conklin as its efficient pastor.

Under his ministration tbe number of families bas increased to nearly one hundred and tho Sunday school to over two hundred. In the Winter of 1886 the owner of Ridgewood Hall gave notioe that a portion of the building was to bo rented as a saloon. Mr. Couklln's society and the temperance organizations which held meetings in the hall be gan a warfare which resulted in the Excise Com missioners refusing to grant a license to the pro posed salcon. It wa3 a victory for the church, but notice was served that It could no longer use Ridgewood Hall.

An Indignation meeting was held In the Trinity Baptist Chureb, addressod by the clergy of all denominations. Offers of sympathy and money made and the new society began the project of the new church edifice which was dedicated yesterday. Rov. Mr. Conklin has had tbe earnest support of tho following Board of Trustees: M.

M. Wagner, a It Abrams, W. F. R. Mills, M.

M. Cannon, H. Muller, G. D. T.

Rouse, D. M. Holbrook. Among those originating this movement may be mentioned S. F.

Harker, W. R. Slocum, C. Brewster, C. M.

Shober, H. E. Jackson, A. O. Atwood, G.

E. Shattuck, A. Harrison, A. R. Heath, Dr.

H. Shat tuck, J. M. McCallum, T. J.

Phillips, W. F. Palmer, W. Reeve, A. T.

Stephens, James Sutton, Charles Spencer, G. W. Tucker, P. F. Van Everen.

GOD'S CARE OF CHILDREN. The Rer. A. J. Lyntan'M Sermon In (be Sou 111 Congregational Cbnrch.

The Bev. Albert J. Lyman, pastor of the South Congregational Cburcb, on Court and President streets, spoke with special reference yesterday to the children and young people of the Sunday school. Ho took as his text Matthew Take beed that you despise not one of these little ones, tor I say unto you tbat in heaven their angels behold the face of my Father who is in heaven." It would, said the Rev. Mr.

Lymau, be a pleasure to me If I could face this morning, in one great company filling these seats, all the children of this church and congregation little and large, boys and girls, blue eyed and brown oyed, fair haired and dark haired, healthy and sickly, tbe resolute and the timid, the strong ones aud the weak ones, tbe beautiful ones and those who are still more because with plainer features they bave, perhaps, a sweeter seuL I should like to boo them all together and to have an opportunity to speak directly to them. But no special arrangemont have been made or could be readily made for such a service. The kingdom of heaven among the children 1 How gracious and beautiful is tbe portent and intimation of such a title. The 60.000 children of the Protestant Sunday schools of this city, who last Anniversary day looked half reprcaohf ally at tbe gray gathering clouds, as though somehow Providence had missed in this instance its reckoning of time, but who so cheerfully aud bravely conquered the situation after all, by assembling in their own school rooms and there celebrating the day this great company of 60,000 are only one battalion in God's great army of tbe children. I say God's army because Christ says it No one can read the 18th chapter of Hatthow and not feel the novel and peculiar accent which Jesus Christ puts upon childhood.

There were even in Old Testament history instances of the benediction of heaven upon children, as In the early history of King David, and, still more remarkable, In the ftunBTlenee of the child Samuel, and vet as amis jrodaUm partook ot the general Oriental conception. fThe familr was merged in the head of the famllr. Womanhood nd ckOdhood were raotlons, not la WgetBi' Btwcoos, not eniiuea, 'xnw was ins vn ental thonebt Judaism 'wso not ehUrelr fata sfrrimitsfiblldren ro not considered ai senaranf Why Practical Religion is Its Friend, A Sagges tire Sermon by the Ear. Sr. Some Serieiu Mistake Cor retted.

There was the usual ov6iAowing congregation at the Tabernacle yesterday morning, and hundreds of people were even unable to get Inside tho building. Dr. Talmage preached a highly interesting sermon on religion in its relatiou to tho prolongation of life. His text was "With long Ufe will I satisfy The preacher said these among other things My design is to show tbat practical religion is the frioud of long life. 1 prove it, first, from tho fact that it makes tbo care of health a positive Christian duty.

Whether we shall keep early or late hours, whether we shall take food digestible or indigestible, whether there shall be thorough or incomplete mastication, are questions very often referred to the realm of whimsicality; Dut tho Christian man lifts this whole problem of health into the accountable and tho divine. He Bays "God bas givon mo this body, and be has called It the temple of the Holy Ghost, and to deface Its altars or mar its walls or crumble its pillars is a God defying sacrilege." He sees God's callgraphy In evory page anatomical and physiological. He says, "God has glvon me a wondorrul body for noble purposes." Tbo Christian man says to himself: "If i hurt my nerves, If I hurt my brain, if I hurt any of my physical faculties, I Insult God and call for dire retribution." Why did God tell tbe Levites not tooffer to Him iu sacrifice animals imperfect and diseased? He meant to tell us in all tho agos that we are to offer to God our vory beat physical condition, and a man who through Irregular or gluttonous eating ruins bis health Is not offering to God such a sacrifice. Why did Paul write for bis cloak at Troas? Why Bhould such a great man as Paul be anxious about a thing so insignificant as an overcoat? It was because he knew that with pneumonia and rheumatism he would not be worth half as much to God and the cburcb as with respiration easy and foot free. An intelligent Christian man would consider it an absurdity to kneel down at night and pray and ask God's protection, whilo at the same time he kept the windows of his bedroom tight shut against fresh air.

Ho would Just as soon thiuk of going out on the bridge between New York aud Brooklyn, leaping off and then prayinc to God to keep him from getting hurt Just as long us you refer this whole subject of pbysical health to tbe realm of whimsicality, or to the pastrycook or to tho butcher, or to the baker, or to the apothecary, or to the clothier, you are not acting like a Christian. Take care of all your physical forces nervous, muscular, bone, brain, cellular tissue for all you must bo brought to Judgment Smoking your nervous system into fidgets, burning out the coating of your stomach with wiue, logwood and strychnine, walking with thin shoes to make your feet look delicate, pinched at the waist until you are nigh cut in two and neither part worth anything, groaning about sick headache and palpitation ot the heart, which you thiuk came from God whon thoy came from your own folly. So wonderful are these bodies that God names His own attributes after different parts of them. His omniscience it is God's eye. His omnipresence it is God's ear.

His omnlpotonce It is God's arm. The upholstery of the midnight heavens It is tho work ot God's fingers. His life giving power it is the breath of tho Almighty. His dominion "the government shall be upon His shoulder." A body so divinely honored and so divinely constructed, let us bo careful not to abuse it When it becomes a Christian duty to take care of our health, Is not the whole tendency toward longevity 7 If I toss my watch about recklessly and drop it on the pavement and wind it up any time of day or night 1 happen to thiuk of it and often let it run down, whilo you are careful with your watch and never abuse it and wind it up Just at tho same hour every night and put it in a place where it will not suffer from the viclent changes of atmosphere, which watch will last tho longer? Common sense answers. Now, the human body 13 God's watch.

You see the hands of tbe watch, you soe the face of the watch; but tho beating of tbe heart is tho ticking of tbo watch. Oh, be careful and do not let it ruu down. Again, I remark that practical religion is a friend of longevity In the fact that it is a protest against dissipations which injure and destroy the health. Bad men and women live a very short life. Their sius kill them.

I know hundreds of good old men, bat I do not know half a dozen bad old meu. Why Tbey do not get old. Lord Byron died at MIssolonghl at 3G years of age, himself his own Mazeppa, his unbridled passions tho horse that dashed with him into tbe desert. Edgar A. Poe died at Baltimore at 38 years of age.

The black raven that alighted on the bust above his chamber door was doliriuin tremens. Only this aud nothing more. Napoleon Bonaparte livod only Jmt beyond mid life, then diod at St. Helena, aud ono of his doctors said that bis disease was induced by excessive snuffing. The horo of Austerlitz, the man who by one step of his foot in the center of Europo shook the earth, killed by a suufl box! Oh, how many people we have known who bave not lived out half their days because of thoir dissipation aud indulgences! religion is a protost against all dissipation of any kind.

But," you say, professors of religion bave fallen, professors of religion have got drunk, professors of religion have misappropriated trust funds, professors of religion have absconded." Yes; but they throw away their religion before they did their morality. It a man on a White Star Line steamer bound for Liverpool in mid Atlantic Jump3 over board and is drowned, is that anything against the White Star Line's capacity to take the man across the ocean? And If a man jumps over the gunwale' of hlB religion and goes down novor to riso is that any reason for your believing that religion has no capacity to take the man clear through In the ono case, if ho had kept to tbe steamer his body would have been saved; In tbe other caso, if ho had kept to his religion bis morals would have been saved. There are aged people who would bave been dead twenty five years ago but for the defenses and the equipoise of religion. You havo no more natural resistance than hundreds of people who lie in tho cemeteries to day, slain by their own vices. Tbo doctors made thoir case as kind and pleasant as they could, and It was called congestion of the brain or something else, but the snakes and tbe blue fiios that seemed to crawl over the pillow in the sight of tho dolirionB patient showed what was tho matter with him.

You, the aged Christian man, walked along by that unhappy one until you came to tbe golden pillar of a Christian life. You went to tho right; he went to tho left That is all the differ once between you. Again: Religion Is a frleud ef longevity in the fact that it takes the worry out of our temporalities. It is not work that kills men, it is worry. When a man becomes a genuine Christian he makes over to God not only bis affections but his family, bis business, his roputatlcn, his body, bis mtnd, bis soul everything.

Industrious he will be, but nover worrying, because God is managing his affairs. How can he worry about business, whou In answer to his prayers God tolls him when to buy and whon to sell; aud if ho gain, that is best, and if he lose, that Is best? Suppose you bad a supernatural neighbor who came in and said: "Sir, I want you to call ou me in every exigency; I am jour fait friend; I could fall back on 20,090,000: 1 can foresee a panic ten years; I hold the controlling stock In thirty of the best monetary institutions of Now York; whenevor you are In trouble call ou me aud I will help you; you cau have my money and you can havo my infiueuce; hero is my hand in pledge of it." How much would you worry about business? Why, you would say: "I'll do the bost I can and then I'll depeud on my friend's generosity for the' rest." Now, more than tbat is promised to evory Christian business man. God says to bim: "I own New York, and London and St Petersburg and Pekin and Australia and California are mine; I can forosee a Dauic a thousand years: I have all the resources of the universe, and I am your fast friend; when you get iu business trouble, or any other trouble, call on mo aud I will help; here Is my hand iu pledge of omnipotent How much should that man worry? Not much. What Hon will dare to put his paw ou that Daniel? Is there not rest in this? Is there not an eternal vacation lu this? Sup pose a mau Is all tho ilmo worried about his reputation? Ono man says he lies, another says be ia stupid, another says he is dishonost. and half a dozen printing estaDlishmenls attack bim aud he is iu a great state of excitement and worry and fume and cannot sleep, but religion comes to him and sayB: "Mau, God is on your side; ue win lane caro ot your reputation; if Uod be for you, who can be against you How much should that man worry anout his reputation? Not much.

If that broker who some years ago In Wall street, after be had lost monoy, sat down and wrote farewell letter to bis wife before ho blew bis brains out if, instead of takiug out of bis pocket a pistol he had taken out a well read New Testament, there would nave been one loss suicide. Ob, nervous and feverish people of the world, try thia almighty sedative. You will live twenty five years longer under Its soothlag power. It Is not chloral tbat you want, or morphine that you want; it Is tbe gospel of Jesus Christ With long life will 1 satisfy bim." Again, practical religion is a frleud of longevity In tbe fact that It removes all eorrodlug care about a future existence. Every man wants to know what is to become of him.

If ycu get on board a rail train you want to know nt what deDOt it Is going to stop; if you get on board a ship you want to know Into what harbor It Is going to run, and If you should tell me you have no interest in what is to be your future destiny, I would, in as polite a way as I know how, tell you I did not be lieve you. Before I had this matter settled with reference to my future existence the question almost worried me Into ruined health. The anxieties men bave upon this eublect Dut together would make a martyrdom. This Is a stato of awful onhealtblness. There are people who fret themselves to death for fear of dylug.

I want to take the strain oil your nerves and the depression off your soul, and I make two or three exporimeuie. nrsi wnen you go out of this world, it does not make any difference whother you have beeu good or bad or whether you believed truth or error, you will eo straieht to glory. "Impossible," you say; niy common sense as well as my religion teaches tbat the bad and tho good cannot live together forever. You eivo mo no comfort in that experiment" Experiment tbe secondWhen you leave this world you will go iuto an Intermediate state where you can get converted aud prepared for heaven, "impossible," you say; as tue tree lalieth so it must He, and I canuot postpone to an intermediate state reformation which ought to bave been effected in this stato." Experiment the third There is no future world; when a man dies that is tbe last of htm. Do not worry about what you are to do in an otnor state oi oeing; you will not do anything.

Impossible," you cay: "thore Is somethinir that tells me that death is not the appendix but the preface; there is something that tells me that on this side of the gravo I ouly get started and that I shall go on forever; my power to think says my affections say my capacity to enjoy or suffer, wen, you defeat me in my three experiments. I bave only ono more to make, and If you defeat me in that 1 am exhausted. A mighty One on a knoll back of Jerusalem one day, the skies filled with forked lightnings and tho earth filled with volcanic disturbances, turned His pale and agonized face toward tbe heavens and said: "I take tbe sins and sorrows of the ages Into my own heart I am tbe expiation. Witness, earth and beaven and bell, I am tbe expiation." Accept tbat sacrifice and quit worrying. Take the tonic, the inspiration, tbe longevity of tbls truth.

Religion lssunBhlne; tbat is healthy. Religion Is fresh air and pure water; tbey are healthy. Religion Is warmth; tbat Is healthy. Ask all the doctors and they will tell you that a quiet conscience aud pleasant anticipations are hygienic. TROUBLE ON A BOBTAIL 04a The Driver Assaulted and Bobbed When fie Tried to Collect a Fare.

"Mart" Haokett, of 191 Kent street, went to Calvary Cemetery yesterday, and on returning in tbe afternoon on one ot the Calvary Cemetery and Greenpoint Ferry cars, ho refused to pay his Henry Cooney, of Eagle street, driver of the oar, on attempting to make Hackett pay. was Terr roughly used. He was turned upside down and tbo cash allowed to fall oat ot the cash belt about his waist, and big coat was torn in shreds. There was the, greatest consternation among tbo Hackett remained on board, uUwatwMrauoxHaDMira inSnS S' Newcomti John F. Homig, Jacob Russell, K.

Halated, James C. Peck and James K. Griffin had boon appointed and made substantial progress with their worfc In June, a year ago, the beautiful and commanding site, including the ontiro frontage on New York avenue, botwoen Dean aud Bergen streets, 3U feel 5 inches on the avenue, by 110 feet deep, was pur chased, and the consideration of plans for the new edifice commenced. These will be ready for adop tion in the course of the next thirty days and it Is expected that ground for the new structure wlU be broken In Septomber. Yesterday morning's service was devoted to tha rasing of the funds necessary to carry forward the now enterprise.

After a short sermon by the pastor the audleuce were asked for their pledges. Instant ly fire subscriptions, of $5,000 each, were recorded aftor which others, of $2,600, sums ranging all the way to $5, wero made in quick succession, until $50,040 bad been raised. Several prominent members of the church were, not present and it is expected that tbe subscriptions In the cnurch alone will amount to nearly $60,000. Beside these, there isaeubstantial equity In the pres. ont church property, while considerable subscriptions fromresldonts of the neighborhood, who are In.

terested in tbe erection of a tasteful and commo dious houso of worship in their midst, are confidently anticipated. The Twenty fourth Ward, where the new churoh Is to be located, although one ol the largest and most beautiful locations in the city, has at present but one Protestant Church, St Bartholomew Episcopal, on Pacific street, near Bedford avenue. With the completion of the Kings County Elevated Railroad that part of the city Is about to undergo a remarkable growth, and the New York Avenue Church has done wisely to grasp the aitua tlon and make ready accommodations for the many who aro sure soon to flud a home in its locality. In Its present straitened quarters the memborsbip of the church bas more than doubled in the last four years. THE POLICE COMHISSIOSER'S POWERS.

Members of the Force Get Some Very Useful Information. The following order has been issued by Police Commissioner Bell Brooklyn, June 9, 1888. JS aS i8 PromulSated for tho information force, who will be governed By ordor of the Commissioner. tA.TR,ICiK CA1IPnELI; Superintendent of Police. 10 laptaln Precinct Commissioner's Office, Department of Police and Excise, I MUNICIPAL BOILDINO, Brooklyn, N.

June 8. 188a P. Campbell, Superintendent: Silt The attention of the force Is called to sub. 8 of Chapter 45T of the Laws of 1831, which has been amended by Chapter 46? of the toliows ttPPr0Tecl 1888, so as to read as 2. The Commissioner ot Police and Excise shall have power to suspend any member of tbe force for cause, and during such suspension the ney of such member shall be withhold.

Should such member subsequently be found guilty of the offense lor which he was suspended he shall not receive any pay for tho time during which he may be sus ponded. baid Commissioner shall bave power In his discretion, on conviction of a memborofthe force for any crlmlnnl offense, or neglect of duty or violation of rules, or neglect or disobedleuco of orders, or Incapacity, or absence without leavo, or any coeduct injurious to the public poace or welfare, or immoral conduct, or conduct unbecoming an officer, or other breach of discipline, to punish the offending party by roprimund, forfeiture and withholding pay for a specified time or dismissal from the force, or If he bo a detective or officer other than a doormau or patrolman, by reducing him to any grade below that In which he was acting, after which his pay shall be tne same allowed to offlcert of the grade to which he is reduced. In caso of punishment by forfeiture and withholding pay, no more than ten days' pay shall be forfeited and withheld for any offense. The eon. vlctlon by a court of competent Jurisdiction of any member of tho force of any felony, shall of itsoli constitute a dismissal of such member from tha force.

By order of th nammknn. Thomas P. Pakbell, Deputy Commissioner. BR00KLYX CALKERS J)ANG1NG. Their Second Annual Picnic at Schnct zen Park Highly Successful.

The Brooklyn Calkers' Association, com. prising all of tho men of that occupation in tbii city, gavo it3 second annual alternoon and evening picnic at Schuetzen Park Saturday. The association has boon in existenceseveral years. The members were present, with tholr wives and sweethearts in Bhowy Spring attire, in numbers sufficient to completely fill the park. Tho music of a large band kept the dancers busy.

The opening march was led by Floor Managei Frank McCabe and was participated In by nearlj two hundred couples. A programme ot twenty eight dances, dedicated to sister organizations, fol lowed, and it was midnight when the affair broki up. Tbe Brooklyn Calkers' Association is an In lluentlal organization and bas a large membership Its officers are W. J. Cody, paestdeat; James Barry, vice president; Byrn Smith, second vice president: Henry Weaks, treasurer; William Sshuitz, record ing secretary; Thomas McMann, financial seora tary.

The committees to whose management the suo cess of the plsnic was largoly due wore: Floo: manager, Frank McCabe, assisted by Miches Doyle and John Konnovan. Floor Committee Johl Kelly, William Murry, William Butler, Jamej Hampton, Jerry Looney, Frank Mahkon, M. Woods, John McManus, Scott Osgood, Frank Carron, Patrick Finley, John Crane and Johr Eagan. Committee of Arrangements William Schultz, William Dooley, William Thompson Charles Willard, James Barry, Joe Castanzi and Edward Madden. Recoptlen Committee Frank Zimmittle.

James Caffero, John Coffee Loue Carrou, James Hall, Thomas Dillon, Honrj McCann, Thomas Kelly, Thomas Byird, Harry Eagen aud Thomas Trersisa. DRUNK AND FIGHTING While Him Infant Child Warn Dying foi Want of Medicine. Nicholas Schuler, of 233 Kent Btreet, wai pitching pennies yesterday afternoon, when Patriot Dunning, of 241 Kent Btrset, passed by and, it is alleged, iusulted Schulor's sister, who was standing near. Schuler avenged the insult given his sister and tbe two men had a rough and tumble fight when Officers Connolly and Jaebne put a stop the proceedings and locked both men up for fight i ing on the public streets. Shortly after Dunning was put into bis cell his wife vlsitef.

tbe station houso and said she did not hart a cent in the world, aud that her little boj was at homo dying for the want of medicine. Sht. showed a prescription, written by Dr. Newman, which she was anxious to bave put up, and she wanted to know if her husband bad any money about bim. She said she had not received a cent from her husband In a week.

The sergeant, knowing that tho woman was the prisoner's wife, gate ber the small sum taken from his pockets, and the act so gladdened the hoart of the poor woman that she prayod aloud in the station house, asking thai all tbe sergeant's futnre might be marked bj blessings. TRIED TO KILL HIS WIFE. Bin. Farrelly'a Life Endangered by Hel Hiuibaad'a Convivial IlablU. Elizabeth Farrelly, of 77 Franklin street, which Is ono of a row of three story frame housoa known as "Bad Bug Row," was seriously injured yesterday afternoon about the head by her drunken husband, William Farrelly.

There are four ugly gashes on the woman's scalp, which had to be stitched by Ambulance Surgeon Cbampuey. Mrs Farrelly said that hor husband while drunk began to beat her as soon as he eutored tbo house and atr tempted to throw hor out of the third story window. The woman was taken to St Catharine's Hospital and the brutal husband was arrested by Office! Deckor, of the Sovonth Precinct, and locked up. HOTEL ABRITAL9. Clarendon Frank Gomoz, Soutbold; Mar.

tin D. Landy, Philadelphia, Pa. M. Morris, Mr. Uirsch and son, Mr.

E. M. Chambers, New York; 31. Dlnslow, Pougbkeepsie; R. P.

Hellker, Brooklyn; William DeFlor, Plainfleld; H. Baylla, B. H. Baf. flngton and wife, Philadelphia; E.

Whitecker, Wllllamstown; a. P. Brown, Syracuse; John Day, New York; C. Rothwoll, Philadelphia; H. F.

Dorian and wife, Brooklyn; T. Aubury Byrne, Boston; S. R. Hubbard, Now Havon, Conn. A.

E. Parker, Ja maica, L.L; W.J. Post, Summit; Captain R. Hubbard, St Louis; H. F.

J. C. McKee, Pittsburg, Pa. DOAXE POST AT GBEIHffOOP. Gharles B.

Doane Post 499, G. A. holds services at the graves of Its late comrades in Cypress Hills, Evergreens akd Greenwood cemeteries each year. Yesterday the exercises ware at the grave of Frederick Boyce at Greenwood, when an address was delivered by Seuior Vice Commander Hayea and an oration by ex Assemblyman James R. Allaben.

The post was accompanied to the ceme tory by many veterans of tbe Fourteenth Regiment 'i and representatives of other posts. Tho ceremonies were concluded with tbo singing of ''America" tbo entire assemblage. Mi ABOUT SHOBK INSPECTOR FCBGCESOK. In the artiele in yesterday's Eaqub concerning Shore Inspector Furgueson the" figures of the appropriation should have been $27,000 instead of 137,000, of wnlcn $18,600 goes for the enarteVot JhMMfc TM annual: Sermon ny the Rot. nr.

Bearende la tbe Central Congregational Cburcb. Bev. Dr. Behrends preached to an immense congregation in the Central Congregational Church yesterday on "Christian Duty and Trusting, in God" from the following selections: "And He said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven" Luke "For He will finish the work and cut it short in righteousness; because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth" Romans "And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly" Romans xrltsa These passages furnished us with a glimpse of the necessity of constaht activity on the part of Christians, and of method of dealing with evlL It was custonvary with not ai few to wonder at what was termed tbe divine delay," uecauco prayers were not answered because God's promises seemed to be so long ot fulfillment. We too often forget tbe Jong centurlea which passed from the time that tho Messiah was promised to Abraham until tbat of His advent.

But during all that time God was preparing the way for Christ's csmlng and we had an outline of the diviue method of working in the history of the people who were most immediately Interested in that promised Redeomer. Sometimes it seemed as If Satan fell from the heavens like lightning, and the people, amid confusion and surprise, sought out God and found a new awakening to duty and fresh admonition to put their trust In One who was mighty to save. Amid all the changes that had taken place in the world Its history rovealed the fact that although men Btood still, and even retrograded, God's mighty plans and processes never ceased In their operations. Although we see clearly now how all that work proceeded, yet they who lived through ages of transgression, vacillating between perleds of fidelity to God, rebellion against Bis laws, and retribution for their iniquity, saw it not, understood it not. Often do we observe lu the pnges of history how God made "short work upon the earth," aud for a time Satan was bruised under the feet of men who were in earnest In the work they had tt do.

We had not yet come to understand the scope aud intent of the War of the Rebellion. The time had not come yet to write Its history. Indeed, it wore doubtful If we yet fully comprehended the meaning of our Revolutionary War. Tbat a great problem was set before us was certain. Millions of poople from foreign countries were flowing in upon our shores and a great work of assimilation must take place.

Would we be able to mold these heterogeneous elements so that they would march in line and in order to the timo of progress and iu obedience to the behests of truth? Would their influence be at war with the spirit of liberty, or would the principles of the Pilgrims control them Now wo are about in a hundred years or more there may be on this soil 400,000,000, and there is room for them all. The question presented itself to the church to day whether this mighty population of the future was to receive an influence from the work of the present, and what it was to be, so far as our performance of duty was concerned. The church ot the First Century lived through many struggles and fought valiantly for the faith, aud to day we enjoy the fruition of their fidelity. Are wo keeping pace with tho rapid growth ot population Week after week as we sit in the Home Mission Board this question confronts us. The opportunities of entering upon new work in tho newer settlements of this country bave to be denied.

There is nothing from which we can withdraw at present, and to keep pace with the rapid and steady growth of population we must have more money. We must go forward. We cannot stand still. To stand still in BUch a moosentous period, with such glorious opportunities opening up before us, is to go back. The Methodists have decided to expend $100,000 more In homo mission work than they did last year.

The Presbyterians have concluded that It is necessary to put $150,000 more thau they did last year into the home field. It la no time to log. If wo would make our impress upon tho future of this country we must see to it that our institutions of freedom are protected by the presence of the church and the school side by side in every settlement In the remote portions of our land. Aftor the sermon Mr. R.

D. Benedict asked Dr. Behrende what proportion of the proposed increase of $100,000 would fall to the lot ot the Central Church, aud the answer was a littlo over 10 per cent in addition to the amount usually contributed. Whereupon a resolution to mako the increase at least 30 per cent was adoptod by the cong, egation. Tbe collection amounted to $566.

Tbls was supplemented by another collection at the service ot song In tho evening, which amounted to $135. This was reinforced by a movement among some members of the ohuroh aftor evening service by which $310 more was secured, making the entire contribution for the day $1,011. The service of song in tho evening was attended by a congregation which filled the edifice to Its ut most capacity. The programme opened with the overture of "Zampa," by Herold, on the organ, by Mr. Lewis H.

Moore. The vocal selections included Buck's Te Deum In minor; a trio and quartot, "Now, the Shados of an anthem, "Praise the Lord," by the choir; a duet, "Children, pray this love to cherish," by Miss Kathreue Cavannab, contralto, and Mr. J. H. MoKlnley, tenor; a solo, "I will extol Thee, Lord," by Mrs.

Helen M. Ames, soprano; a trio, "Blessed Trinity," by Mrs. Ames, Miss Cavannah and Mr. McKlnley; a solo, "Jesus, Saviour of my by Miss Cavannah, aud a quartet, "Vesper Hymn," Beethoven, by the choir. The overture of "Zampa" was performed with marked ability and skill, and although the organ is not one of boasted power It proved adequate to the occasion and was mado to furnish fine orchestral ef fects.

The solo by Mrs. Ames was renderod with much spirit and with a vigor In keeplug with tho strength suggested by the text Miss Cavanhah's solo, "JeHUS. Saviour of ray soul," was a fine inter pretation of the restfulness of Cbristian faith, delivered with a pathos which was impressive. Mr. McKiuley and Mr.

Herman Frost, as tenor aud bass respectively, exhibited considerable taste and power in their contributions to the service of the evening. Rev. Dr. Behrends' address was very brief but eloquent and was directed to tho proposition that prHise must be given to God with the spirit and wit understanding. God's infinite love and abound Ing mercy were to be spoken of in praise as in prayer, with intelligence and comprehension.

After the benediction tho march of Mendelssohn was given on the organ as tho vast assemblage left the church. PASTOR UALLIDAY'S RESIGNATION. A Committee From Plymouth Cburcb Calls on III ill Willi a JLcttor. Assistant Pastor Hallidny, of Plymouth Church, who recently resigned, was yesterday vis ited by the committee appointed to prepare a suitable letter regarding his resignation, and was given the appended communication: Plymouth CnnROK. IleB.

S. B. Hoiiidoji jjkab brother As a committee appointed by Plymouth Church at its meeting beld on June 8. 1888, tj present to yon a written tostimonlal expressive of the high esteem in which you have been, are aud will ever be held by tbe members of thechurch, we ueoire 10 uay: Your lone and useful labors for the ohurch have made you au Inseparable part of its history and in no small measure a factor In Its success. Your ministrations of mercv have soothed sorrow: the consolations ot Christ dispensed by you in sun and storm, by day and night, to rich and to poor, have comforted the afflicted the Gospel carried by you in heart and In hand has proved tbe power of God unto salvation, aud demonstrated the DBraanal God loving the personal man.

Of such services Plymouth Church is not and could not be oblivious, but gratefully and heartily acknowledges their value as Inestimable. In the future you will ha followed by our prayers for God's richest blessings; and may tbe consciousness tbat you bave not lived nor labored lu vain, that you are entwined in the hearts of the suffering and the destitute, that yon. havo honored God and aervod your fellows, be the glorlsus sunset of your life and the bright awakening of the morn in tbe New Zlon, when you are woloomed by those with whom and for whom you have labored and with the Master's "Well done" greatlug. T. Jacobson.

"1 C. T. CHRIBTIAH8EN, A. D. Whbelock, Thomas J.

tilnkt, Committee. XI. W. S3. JIG WARP, Mr.

fialllday expressed appropriate verbal thanks and' will shertly reply to the church by letter. He was sufficiently recovered from bis severe illness yesterday to be able to go out riding. This week he will go the country. OBITUARY. lira, martin Orccn.

The friends of ex Assessor Martin Breen will learn with regret cf thedeath ef his wife, which occurred yesterday morning at bis residence, 830 Baltic stroet Although 111 for a long time Mrs. Breen bore her suffering with fortitude. Mrs. Breeu was born in tbe County of Westmeath, Ireland; and came to Brooklyn 'with ber parents forty years ago. In 1853 she wasmarried to Mr.

Breen in the Church of the Assumption by Father Bacon, now Bishop of Portland, Me. She was a devoted member of St. Peter's R. 0 Church and took an active interest in charitable institutions. She was always ready to assist tho poor and to render comfort to tbe afflicted.

Father Fraasioll on Saturday administered the lost rites of the church. Mrs. Breen was the mother of ton children, seven, sons and three daughters. Fourjsens, two of whom aro married, and three daughters survive her. She was 66 years old.

Tbe funeral will occur at her late home at 9:80 Wednesday morning and the cortege will proeeed to St Peter's Church, Warren and Hicks streets, whore a mass will be celebrated, after which the remains will be interred in Holy Cross Cemetery, Flatbusb. Mary I. Hcgcrman. Mary L. Hegerman, pged 66 years, of Flatbusb, and wife of the late John j.

Hegerman, died on Saturday laBt at her late residence, Grant street, Flatbusb, of genoral debility. The deceased had been a resident of tbe town for nearly half a tury. The funeral took place this the Methodist Church, Diamond street Btffth.i.h The Interment was In Cypress Hills Cemetery. A SSABCa YOB A klSSlftsf Ukt. The police ol the Njne.tefflf&U Prediuot hare been asked to look forFrankseiiv.

cm of 809 Deroe street. Who has1 been mluiu ttZ fitll' Inst mlsMnv tnsJi fTfest, Wren indent In (eight, light hair and John W. Chad wick. Before proceeding to his discpurse yester day morning Mr. Chadwlok, pastor of the Second Unitarian Chnrcb, corner of Clinton and Congress streets, paid the following tribute to the memory of Dr.

James Freeman Clarke, who died at Jamd.ca Plain last Friday iu his 78th year I sincerely trust that there is not a Unitarian mil. pit In Amerlca.ln which honorable mention will net be made this morning of James Freeman Clarke. For myself I owe to him a debt of personal gratitude. He was for several years the constant helper of my spiritual life, and I never can forget his kindness to me at the time when 1 was first thinking of the ministry as my chosen work. He was then prosi uou, ul luo unitarian Association ana went straight to him to talk the matter over aftor a most depressing conference with a bard headed manoi ousiness wno bad heaped up every possible oblection to the enterprise without one ounitfvlne word.

My talk with Mr. Clarke he had not thon received the title which he never liked was like a sovereign cordial to the dying. Without disguising any of the harder aspects of the work he spoke so warmly of tbe rich and glowing satisfactions which be had himself enjoyed, and promif ed such to me liuiumiiy luui. i wous upon my way with loity cheer. He was born in the same vear with TIiao.

dore Parker and William Henry Chanuing and his friendship with these men was very strong aud sweet Though he did not agree with Parker in his mougma ne nau tue tireaatn and courage to ox change with bim whon almost evory other unitarian pulpit in noston and vicinity was closed against bim. Whereupon there were the usual predictions that he had ruined himself. and several of his parishioners withdrew and Biariea a new cnurcu. jiut be got on very well without them and thoy very shortly came to grlof. For wauy years he was tho most progres sive epirii.

xainy witnin tne unitarian lines ana though latterly he has been regarded as a liberal conservative liberal in his sentiments, conservative In bis theology his conservatism was of a sort that was considered dangerously radical in his younger days. It was the natural sunernaturallsm of Dr. Furness, finding in the miracles ef the New Testament no violations of natural law but higher expressions of what as simply human all men have In some degree. The loading controversies of the time bad great attraction for Dr. Clarke and ho published many books concerning tbem, but it is ugreeu, i iniua, tnat ne was never at his best when working in these lines of thought and induence.

HlB solutions were more plauslblo thau real. His "Ten Great Keliglons" was unquestionably his most useful work, though it was written iu tho interest of a foregone conclusion and whilo the material was scanty as compared with what ia now avatl aoie. iiut no other book: has done so much to break down tne conceit ot Christianity as tho only great religion iu the world. Dr. Clarke's best work was not as a writer of books, but as a preacher of sermons, and his best sermons were sermons of practical righteousness.

He contended that tho new translation of the New Testament which is nooded most is translation of Its principles into the vernacular of our modern life, and for this Etna ot translation nta aptitude was very groat. His manhood was his groatest power; this was so genulue, so simple and sincere, so kindly and benevoleut What ho was stood over him and drove home every word ho uttered with a multiplied energy, cubing again and again upon its original force. He took no stock in the idea, widoly cherished, that a preachor must emasculate himself and in becoming a preacher ceaso to be a man, a citizen, desisting from those contests of the political arena iu which immortal garlands are not run for without dust and heat Ho could not be indifferent to those splendid rivalries. He was not afraid of preachfng politics and would not bave beeu, I think, if his doing so had meant "rice to eat, water to drink, tho bended arm for a pillow." He was au auti slavery man for many years, while to be an antl slavery man meant plowing tho forbidden ground and clearing It of snags and stones and sowing the good seed, and not merely fattening on the garnered crop of office aud renown. But bis most signal service iu the field of politics was his consistent advocacy of "the divine right of bolting" tho phrase his own an inspiration of the time when Ueneral Butler was endeavoring to capture tne nepuoucan party oi jnassacnusetis ior nis own private ends.

I honor bim for many things, but for nothing else so much as for his stern aud unequivocal repudiation of the most monstrous and de grading doctrlue that bas ever cursed our politics: vizi, that the individual member of a party must subject bis individual conscience to the will of the majority; that tho delegate to a nominating convention must ex officio support the nomination made, whatever his opinion of Its merits or defocts. The baleful doctrine that to tho victors belong the spoils" is respectable and beautiful compared to this. A man professing It and wbo should act on bis profession would not deserve the meanest office in tho people's gift. Hardly would he deserve the friendship or tho tolerancoof any decent mau. The brightost leaf in our lost leader's laurel crown was that be saw so clearly that theie things are so and mado his testimony strong.

We havo had men among us of more soaring Intellect than his. ol deeuer ihoutthi. of learning more oxact and various and profound. We have bad no other man whom the common peoplo bave beard so gladly or who has gone about doing good more in the spirit of tho whom he loved so much. GAMES, RAGES AND DANOIXG At the Picnic of the Lous; Inland Barium' Protective Association.

The mombe of the Long Island Bakors' Protective Association bad their fifth annual picnic and games on Saturday afternoon In Washington Park. There was a large attendance and all of those present enjoyed themselves thoroughly. Following is the programme of games One mile race Open to all Brooklyn unions; entries: C. Johuiton, M. Golden, A.

Thayer, George Mayer, M. Qulnn. The winner was George Mayor, the prize being a gold medal; and tho second prize a silver medal, won by Adolpb Thayer. Half mile race Entries Carol De Fiorre, A. Connolly, Charles Rutledgo, Daniel Leary, J.

Hanlon. First prize, gold medal, won by D. Leary; second, Bilvor modal, won by A. Connolly. A tug of war followed, the competitors being the Long Island Bakers and the Advance associations the latter winning in five minutes.

Tbe most interesting portion of tbe day's entertainment was tho presentation of a bandsome silk banner to the organization, tho gift of tho lady friends of tbe union. District Master Qulnn, of D. A. 49, made tbe presentation speech, at the conclu of which he was loudly applauded. The following were the committees in charge: Floor manager, Alia Derreliaue; assistant floor managers, Jeremiah Tourney, Albert Conelley.

Floor Committee William Fort, Warren Golden, William Murphy, Joseph L. Zachman, Denis F. Moran, J. A. Kelly, Adolph C.

Thayer, John Stead man. Reception Committee Andrew Mahoney, James O'Brien, Patrick Colllni, Michael Griffin, Charles Rutledgo, George Thayer, William Flavin, Richard O'Brien. The officers are: William Murphy, president; Jeremiah Tourney, vice president; James Deegon, recording secrotry; Charles Hope, financial secretary; Peter Paillson, treasurer. Among those present were: George J. Phillips, financial secretary of the Central Labor Union; James Quin of D.

A. 49; P. Sheridan, of D. A. J.

CampbeHof the Watch Case Makers'; J. Mullady Charles, Fulmer, A. Hinderbrand, William urphy, James; Daniels, Adam Kells, M. Loew, P. Brick, McCormlck, J.

Franzie, S. Barend and D. Trainer, HIS WATCH AND MOSEY G05K Ana His Decomposed Ilody Found Decomposed Floating in the River. The body of John Allmaras, the wealthy German baker, who bad been missing from his home, 419 Humboldt street, since May 19, was taken from tbe North River at the foot of Washington street Jersey City, on Saturday. At the time of his disappearance be had been visiting some friends on Avenue A and Second Btreet, Now York.

He failed to return tbat night to his home and his disappearance was reported the following evening to the police of tbe Nineteenth Precinct A reward ef $50 was offered for the recovery of his body, If he was dead, but nothing further was heard from bim until yesterday, when the police were notified tbat the badly decomposed remains of a man answering the description of Allmaras had been found floating in the river and was in Spell's morgue, Jersey City, awaiting Identification. The information waB communicated to the family of the missing man, who visited the morguo yesterday afternoon and recognized the body as that of Allmaras. It was first supposed to hare been a case of suicide. A young man named John Jenkens, of 55 South Ninth street now comes forward to tell the family that he had seen tbe drowned man accidentally fall into the river from the ferryboat Com medore Perry, of the Grand street line. He was intoxicated at tbo time, and apparently sick.

Just before he west Into the water he was leaning over the rail and lost his balance. The boat was stopped, but no sight of the man could be found. Jenkens heard that the missing man's relatives were looking for bim, but bad kept out of their sight The reasons for this, he said, was to avoid being implicated In tbe affair, and thus losing his position, as his employers could not permit, hint to lose time. When the body wa3 taken from the water, the gold watch and chain and a considerable amount of money, which he was known to have carried, was missing. The remains will be brought to this city to morrow, and will be interred in the Luthoran Cometery.

OISM'8 EES PLAY BILL. Hoked nines from the drivers1 and deliTery departments of Looser drr gcou establishment, Of the ettyy played a game ol base baU yetrday afternoon onlhdutsklrti otJfi.city,: capi Army that assembled for the last time lor tho season and were to be mustered out at the close of the service. They were present in the upper gallery more than three hundred strong. Children's day was observed by tho Sunday school in the afternoon, all departments congregating In the large auditorium, after having first met In their respective reoms for the general exercises. Hon.

John French, one of the superintendents, presided, and introduced during the progress of the service Bishop William Taylor, D. of Africa, who addressed the assembly. The bishop made reference to a period of time, thirty years before, when he had responded to an invitation to preach to the people upon the spot where he then stood, and stated that a revival wa3 promoted during those few weeks, In which two hundred souls were converted. This was the birth of tho Hanson Place M. E.

Church. She was born in a revival, and churches born thus bad the opportunity of making a grand record. This one had done so. All ere interested to hear of Bishop Taylor's mlssib; work in Africa and were led to admire the spirit of one who could so heroically forsake the comforts of this fair land to toil in a field presenting so many hardships anddiscourage Slavery and polygamy were among the most formidable obstacles. But tho results of missionary effort had been glorious.

One report stated that In South Africa seven thousand people bad been converted in seven months, and twol'vo thousand in four months at another time. Anocdotos of tho bishop's work told of the great need of those benighted people, and a desire was enkindled in all to hear the bishop further on the subject, as he had but touched upon it and had been annonnced to speak again at the evening service. A crowded house awaited the appearance of Bishop Taylor at 7:30 in the evening, eager to llstou to the message from this man of God. Aftor an enthusiastic introduction by the pastor to which the audionco heartily responded, the bishop took his text from Romans 15. For when tbe Gentiles heathen, which have not the law, do by nature tho things contained in the law, these, having not the law, aro a lar unto themselves, which also show tho works of tho law written In their hearts," otc.

The speakor showed that heathens ave moro light than is accredited to them. God Is revealed to them through tho universe of nature. "Tho heavens doclare the glory of God aud the fimament sboweth his handlworK." God had thus established a night school and a day school which for the past 6,009 years had been open constantly for their instruction. The heathens know about Qua. When in trouble they prayed to Him.

When thoy did wronz they were smitten with condemnation as Christians wore. If they were not saved through Christ they would ge to hell. The law could do nothing for the trausgrossor. Infants were saved through tho atonement; so that more than half of all the souls ever born in India, Japan, Africa, etc were now in glory. Whon thejsin of adultsjwas confessed, addod tho speaker, God the Father gavo the sinner over to the Son and be was Justified by faith.

Tbe thought of smuggling into heaven unrepentant souls, with an almost intermluable catalogue of lusts, by throwing over them a covering ot any Bort, however beautiful, was not in God's economy. Illustrations were given of prevailing prayer offered by tho heathen. Peace had been given. Death had been averted. The question was not whether the heathen would be saved if Christians refused to do anything for them, but whether Christians would be saved If thoy rofused to obey the command to go and send tho Gospel to them.

After the discourse the bishop spoke more particularly of Africa, its climate and the work that is being done in establishing missions. Thirty six stations had been opened, thirty one of which were manned. The cheapest missions in existence were run by the bishop's scheme. Great injustioe bad been done to the work by false statements of Indebtedness. Satan, said tho bishop, was doing all he could to hinder the progross of tho movement, but had overshot his mark.

The best method of preventing cll inatical disease was to work six days in the week at soma physical employment. The bishop was still on the lines of fundamental Methodism; all bo asked was that they allow it te travel He spoke for an hour and thirty minutes to the delight of his mauy sympathizers and admirers. FIFTEEN YEARS IN ONE PULPIT. An Anniversary Sermon by Lewis Francis. tbe Itcv.

Tho Rev. Lewis Francis, pastor of tho Kent Street Reformed Church, is the senior pastor lu the Seventeenth Ward. He delivered his fifteenth anniversary sermon yesterday morning before a large congregation, taking his text from Psalms c. :4 "Be thankful unto him and bless his name." The reverend gentleman said among other things: While it is very easy te see wherein we have made failures, and no one can more clearly perceive than I the faults of my ministry, still to day 1 am not disposed to look upon that side of the case, but rather to note some reasons which we have for tnanitiuiness and encouragement to stir up our minds to renewed zeal by a remembrance of the blessings which we have received, and especially to point out to the youngest members of the church some of the duties which rest upon them and some of the opportunities which open before them. Reference was then made to the harmony that has prevailed in the church duriug the past fifteen years.

Ho said there had been a constant increase in the membership and had It not been for continued depletions of membership by reason removals from the ward the membership would stand out pre eminently large. Fifteen years ago there were 359 members; since that time 281 have boon received ou confession and 142 by certificate, malting a total of 426, more by 67 than doubling the membership. Since that time 211 bave beeu dismissed to other churches, 78 have died, 5 have been suspended and 50 have been dropped from the roll by reason of long continued absence, and yet we have a net gain of 82. The loss by removal has been greater than by death. We have been passing through a transition state and the church bas suffered greatly from the removals of families from the Seventeenth Ward.

In three years no less than 40 families have removed. The Sunday scbool had 560 scholars in 1873, aud thore has not been a year since when tbe roll has not exceeded that number. The mission school in Eagle street was organized in 1880 and there are many families who are tbankf ul that tbe mision was established. The ladles of the church are also deserving of great credit for Imparting Instruction to the scholars in the Industrial and kindergarten school. One hundred and sixty girls were taught to sew, cook and become useful mombers of the household by the ladies during the past Winter.

Mr. Francis said when ho became paster there was a debt of $17,500 on the church property, upon which $1,000 interest bad to be paid annually. This debt was reduced In a moasure by Mr. A. K.

Meserole donating $2,000. In 1677 two members of the church offered to give $5,000 if the entire debt could be paid. The entire amount was soon raised and the debt annihilated. Iu 1830 the Sunday school building was erected at a cost of $17,000. About $12,000 of this amount was raised by the Sunday school and congregation that year.

In 1886 the debt on tbe school was wiped out Last year in the neighborhood of $12,000 was spoilt in remodeling and beautifying the interior of the church. Duriug the fifteen years tho sum ot $129,820.65 was raised for congregational purposes and $7,995.06 was given for benevolent work, making a total of $137,821.71. Mr. Francis stated tbat urlng his pastorate ho had officiated at 13G weddings and 312 funerals. He said it was particularly gratifying that so ninny young people had been led to consecrate their lives to God and had connected themselves with that church.

This enlistment of these youthful soldier imparts an inspiration and activity to the older members. Of the 428 names now upon the roll 230 aro of persons under 30 years of age. The average age ef one halt of the member ship Is not over 25 years. He said ho looked upon tbo young members with tender Interest and solicitude, as not a few had telt the weight of his handB upon their beads during tbe rite of baptism. In the words of Si.

Paul, he said, "Let no man despise thy youth." He bado them to bo conduct themselves that they Bbould win tbe respect of all who are associated with them in the cburcb. Experience comes with ago and we aro not to exDect old heads upon young shoulders, but we may ox pect sucn nueiny to onugaiian tnat no man can bring reproach upon one for unfaithfulness and say that "ho Is too young to know better." He said tbat by steadfastness of purpose and enthusiasm of service the young members could stimulate those who are older in years and riper In Christian experience to greater fidelity and more earnest labor. In conclusion Mr. Francis spoke te tbe young people of his membership as follows: "If you do that which God calls you; If you are faithful to your trust, then it matters little comparatively who stands in this pulpit or musters at tbe altar, or haw soon the older ones may be called away. Tbe work ot the church will go forward and uod will be honored and souls wilt be saved.

The work God bas given ns who are elder remains the same; Its demands are more imperative as the years go by, and we cannot lay It down or put It up.u vuMfiQi OUUUUIVJB UUIU UlU Uitti US from the scene of our labor; but you, dear young friends, may cheer and encourage and inspire us in our work, and together we may labor for tbe highest welfare of this our beloved Zion, and for the honor of our glorious Lord. There is a large work here to be done, and whether I am a sharer in it or not this church should show a better record daring the next fifteen yeara than it has the last, and it for tbe eld and young of this congregation to so unitedly and beartily labor and pray tbat God's cause shall be greatly advanced, and the kingdom of His dear Son greatly advanced, and unto Hint shall be all the praise and the glory for erer. Amen. COMalSSIOilgg; UPLAS'g ILLKgSS. Excise Oolnrnusioner John Kolas, of CmbtsWn forifie naaV few 0ms has teen Evangelical Church, Sumner avenue and Kosciusko stroet, yesterday at the morning and evening services.

The interior of tho church was beautified with a fine display of flower? and tho mombers of the Sunday school turned out in large numbers at both services. At the morning service tbe patter, Rev. C. H. H.

Pannell, talked to tho littlo ones, takiug for his text Matthew vi. :28: Considor the lilies of the Held." He said In part: When Jesus said this He was sitting in tho midst of flowers He was on a mountain, as we read in the fifth chapter: "Aud seeing tho multitudes, ho went up into a mountain; and when ho was sot his disciples came unto him." The lilies were budding uud blooming around Htm. Did you ever think whyGod created flowers? They aro not sent to make us rich or to feed us. If there were net a flower in the world men could have food and raiment aud wealth Just the same. But God cannot have made them only to bloom Tor a littlo while, then to wither away and bo forgotten.

All the works of His hand are useful. Why, then, has lie sent the flowers? Ho seut them to teach us a lesson. They seem to speak to us this morning in all their freshness and beauly from underneath their beautiful green leaves; they bare a lesson for us all in their opening blossoms, In their perfected beauty. 'The Suviour was trying to mako the people understand that God was truly their Father. They wore not so willing and ready to believe this; so He pointed to the birds and said, "Behold the fowls of the airl They have no trouble to take care of themselves; but see how happy they.aro.

Who finds them their food 1 It is God Do not you think that ho will And food for you? For these birds, you would say, are not worth a farthing apiece, and to be sure you are much belter than they. Then Ho pointed to the lilies, aud we hoar Him say, who made those littlo flowers so bright in color and so rich in fragranco It was God; aud are you not bettor thau they Believe, thou, that God who remembers thoae beautiful flowers and birds, will not forget you. Let every flower you see in tue field, in tho homo or in tho church he a reminder that God cares mucii moro for you. Mauy bloom down in tho deep woods whoro no human being ever pusses; there they spring and bloom aud fade, year after year, and are never seen, but God is there. Yes, all grow His eyo and have a part in His mighty caro.

In their brightness and their beauty tlioy togethor tell us, though wo hear no sound, that God cares for everything which He has made. Last night tho dear child lay down aud slopt, It was God who folded his eyes to slumbor, Just as Ho folded the leaves of thousands of closing flowors; it was God wbo callod him from sleop. Just as He opened those flowers and sprinkled them with morning dew. But dear children, each ono of you I would remind, God cares more for you than He cares for the flowors. You must think of God and give Him thanks for His goodness, which they canuot do.

He does not forget you because you are poor aud live in a little cottage, any more than he forgets the littlo daisy, because it is only a daisy aud not a bright full blown rose in the gardeu of a kiug. Now, I want' you to learn something else from them. Look at tho text again, tho words Just before it. You see that Jesus is speaking of raiment, telling the people not to think too much about their clothes, for God who caros for them would give what He thinks right, and It Is wrong to covet more. God wills that wo anould have what will keep us in neatness and comfort, but does not command us to be fine.

It is both vory wrong and very foolish, though I am sorry to say it is very common, for young people to be anxious about their dress, discontented with what is plain aud becoming and desirous for something rich aud gay. I have known Sunday school scholars to stay at home fsr weeks, not because they had not proper clothes to come In, but because they had not some little piece of finery like tholr corapauions, and they were too proud to show themselves at school without it. Such children I must send to the flowers Jesus has already said, "I say unto you that even Solomon lu all his glory was not arrayed like one of these." And why Bhould you be so careful about a thing lu which, do as you will, oven the flowers of tbe Cold are sure to go beyond you. Let every flower, then, children, that you pluck this cheerful aud beautiful season giro you happy thoughts of God's caro and of tho Saviour's love. For that care give grateful thanks that love seok earnestly so will you all bo prepared to meet Him by and by.

In the evening there was a service of recitations and songs and a ten minute sermon by the pastor. Grace Methodist F.nivcopal Chureb. Yesterday was Children's day in Grace Methodist Episcopal Churcn, Seventh avenue aud St. John's place. The platform was neatly and richly decorated with foliage plants and cut and potted flowors.

At the morning services the sormon was preached by the pastor, the Rev. George W. Miller, D. D. His subject was "The Religion ol Childhood." He took his text from Luke "Aud the child grew and waxed strong in Bpirit, filled with wisdom, and tho grace of God was upon him." Mr, Miller said: God gives us in this glimpse of the youthful and symmetrical childhood a picture ot what all childhood ought to be and may become.

Our children on receiving religious instruction and training must come to some sort of religious experience, character and conduct. This grows out of the fact that all children have a reigious nature. The true aim of instruction and training is to build the religious nature of tho child through the fostering of the grace of God in the religious character and life. Tue type of religious experience and conduct depends upon the difference in methods of training and in the religious natures of our children. No training can obliterate all differences of original endowment.

Then, too, there are our expectations of tho manifestations of religion which must be modiflod by the fact that childhood is unconventional; that it is naturally doflcieut in self control; that the law of heredity comes in to complicate the problem. The spiritual blossoms out of the natural; not that the latter creates the spiritual but rather that tho spiritual Is by dlvlue creation latent in the natural. The dl viuo educational method of training is the law of Christ's kingdom for childhood. Childhood is the seed plot of chnraoterand life. Seods aro produced in the first leu years of life.

In all our Judgments and estimates of the religion of childhood let us be guided by the character which tho Master Himself inculcated when he said: "Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones." In the evening the Sunday schtol scholars formed in the audience room and marched from there into the church, each class carrying a silk banner, and then a service wa3 held, consisting of responsive readings, recitations, singing aud an address by the pastor on the origin aud design of the Children's day festival. A liberal collection was taken up for the Children's Educational fund aud the congregation was dismissed with tbe benediction. At tbe Puritan Cburcb. Yesterday morning Children's day was cele beated in the Puritan Church, at Lafayette and Marcy avenues. The auditorium was beautifully decorated with flags and a profusion of very artistically wrought Sunday school banners.

Tho pulpit was a mass of white blossoms, while the choir rail in the rear of the pulpit was entwined with sprays of laureL The choir gallery was occupied by about thirty girls and boys from the Sunday school, who led the singing, Mr. W. Partrld ge prosiding at the organ and "Mr. Henry C. Smith being the chorister.

Suspended from the ceiling wore a number of brass cago3 containing canary birds which mingled their voices with the oxercises in a way which was pleasant. The children of the Sunday school, which new has a membership of 757 scholars aud an average at tendance of 428, were well represented in the audience, the seating capacity of the church being taxed to tbe utmost. A number ot Sunday school hymns were well reudered and then the paBtor of the church, Rev. E. P.

Ingersoll, D. delivered a brief address adapted to tbe comprehension aud appreciation of his youthful auditors. He succeeded lu securing very close attention and a number of telling points which ho made seemed to be appreciated. Tbe Day in the Seventeenth Ward. Children's day in the Methodist Episcopal churches in the Seventeenth Ward was celebrated yesterdayin an appropriate manner.

There were services morning, af ternoon and evening, which consisted of reading, recitations and singing, In which the little ones took a prominent part. At the First Methodist Episcopal Church on Man hattan avenue, near Java Btreet, a most pleasing entertainment was given. The Interior of tbe church was prettily decorated with national colors, while silken banners, appropriately Inscribed with Scriptural mottoes, decked the walls. In tbe center of the pulpit was an arch on which the words "God Blees Our Children's Day," in red immortelles, while surrounding It, and the edge of the platform, were many potted plants. The pretty white dresses, together with tbe bright and smiling faces of the children, made an interesting eight.

Iu addition to the children a large congregation of adults filled the' chureb. The evening exercises opened with the doxology, which was followed by tha Lord's prayer. Master Frank Forbes gave a recitation entitled ''Hall to Children's Bay," Hiss Mollis Preston gave a recitation and Miss Annie. Walters rendered "The Old Hymn Then followed an excellent deet toy Masters Eddie Dawson and Edd Baxlswood. JlfaaJtioMe Eedtteld' recited "The Two Voices." After ike utaa.tmee"Jnaa To" la 13 19 32 3 1 7 I Of last season's BrooKlyn pitchers Harktns and Henderson have been released by tho Baltimore and Pittsburg clubs as of no further use; Perter has been punished in tbe Eausas City team worse than he was in the Brooklyn team, and only Cun ningham and Toole have been successful, and the latter only reasonably so.

Brooklyn retained the best of the five in keeping Terry. Three other association games were played yesterday, St Louis defeating Cincinnati, the Athletics Baltimore, ahd Kansas City Louisville. The St Louis team bave a new short stop named Herr, Robinson now playing In his old position at short field, McGarr being too lame to play. Tho St Louis team yesterday included Hudson and Mllligan sis their battery, but tbe latter was hurt and Boyle took his place. Iieilly waB also hurt on the other side and Kconau was put in at first base.

Mullane pitched, and he lost heart in the first inning, when St Louis made six runs, and he broke up in tbe fourth, when they added seven more runs, they finally winning by 17 to 8. Costly errors by Eappel, Mullane and Baldwin helped St Louis to half of their runs. At Philadelphia yesterday the first championship game was playod at the Gloucester grounds, It being a postponed game between tbe Baltimore and Ath letto teams, and the Athletics won by 11 to 4 in ruue 15 to 8 In base bits and 5 to 3 in earned runs, the errors being 6 to 8. The pitchers were Weyhing aud Eilroy. It was Kllroy's sixth defeat out often games.

At Louisville yesterday Toole was put In tor pitch by the Kansas Citys against Ramsey, and when rain stopped tbe game at tho end ot the sixth tuning Kansas City was in the van by ft fa 1. Only five base bits were made off each pitrfner, 6 errors for Louisville to 2 by Kansas City, giving the latter the victory. Tbe record to date is as follows. Olnba. Tabs.

El Brooklyn 132:10 42; St. Louis 24il6l40l Athletio 1919.33 15i2ll39 112637 ulaoUil .500 .3 15 .297 .268 JVansis Louisville .5531, The Brooklyn team are now more than a hundred points ahead lu percentage over their nearest rival. It seems to be hard wjork for Anson to keep some ot his players In the Jmth of temperate habits. It appears that on the Jftut night of the Chicago team's viBit to Washington! Williamson and Pfeffer went on a drinking spee and tbey did not wind it up until morning. Pfeffer prolonged his so long that hemlBsod his ttatn for this city, aud Williamson was in a degfcoedly rocky condition when he turned up at the epot Anson was red hot He informed Williamson that his loss of sleep would cost him ttfe loss of $100.

Pfeffer arrived In the city; afteri o'clock on Saturday afternoon, lust In time Ureas for the game on tbe Philadelphia grounds. Snson fined him $100 for being out all night and $50 more for missing the Jroln. The Chicagos lost Saturday's game and Williamson and Pfeffer both played very ragged ball. Both men hare braced up since and played good ball, bnt Anton Is determined that the men must behave themselves, and no amount of good playing wlU relievo them from tho flue, The three outfielders ol the Hew Jersey Ath. letlq Club's baso ball team are Tredenburgb the son of old Knickerbocker player; George sonof the TeieranAUanUoplajerrand i their llTestb God's service, to.