Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 29, 1873, Page 9

e e SRV NS e P . THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 1873. e THE cH U RCHES. fature as in the past, and hope, ere long, to mee | eale of intoxicating drinks at all times, on all §;¥( ihe | = —The Rev. U. D. Gulick preaches as usual at tho 1 REVIEW OF AMUSEMZENTS. to be called the Academy of Music, and will be | 2, Shephera's Song.... gomething About the Home For the Friendless. 1ts Object; and How It Performs Its Mission, " Where and How the Preachers Will Spend Vacation, How an Error Affected Two Congregations.- Interesting Extracts from the Religious Press. Programme of Services in the Churches' To-Day. Interested to learn more of the Home for the Friendless, whose name We =0 often 5ce, on 8 recont ot day, mercury standing at 110 degrees in the shade, with sharpened pencils and note- ook in hand, the writer proceeded to the Home. The building is of rod brick, four stories high, oocopying 8 lof of 137 feet front, and is sitnated on the northwest corner of Wabash avenue and Twentieth strect. This institution was founded 3. Jonathan Barr in 1850, and its object is to extend relief to, and provide a temporary ome for, indigent women and children. The parlor, intc which the writer was shown, is s pleasant room about 18 feet equare. An n- earpet of tasteful pattern covers the floor. Inthe centre stands & centre-table bearing an fzmenso Bible. A emall cottage-organ stands anone gide of the room, and a few pictures dec- orste the walls, On the mantel stood several bonquets. Over it;hangs & large oil portrait of Mr. Burr, surrounded by a garland of evergreen. Just benesth, in beautiful lettering, hangs & ard: *God Bless our Home.” Mrs. Grant, the Matron, is a pleasant elderly 5, with s kind, motherly face, who has held the posttion for seven years, and whose interests seem completely identified with the enccess and prosperity of the Home. During tho last year the total number cared for was 1,580. A few only of this number re. main more than 8 few days or weeks, until some- thing better offors. Besides this, 252 meals wero givon to men who came hungry to the door and asked for food. The average number of in- mates is sboat 125, but on Sundsy. last the num- bers swelled to 145, All appeals for aid are re- sponded to without regard to nationality, ro- ligion, or color. . A strong religious sentiment is felt, prayers being held night and morning, snd the Babbath strictly observed ; but there is no sectarian influence. More than half the in- mates aro Catholics,—a denomination from which they Teceive no aid whatever. Everything throughout the kouse is & marvel of nostness. Nine servants are employed, but the greater part of the work is done on the sys- tem of co-operstion, each occupant being far- nished with constant though varied work. On the second floor ia & lufig}:flmfiw—look- ing apartment, furnished by Mrs. N. J. Hardin, and known a8 the “‘comfort room.” Here tho sick or weary are sent to recruit. Three beds are ranged in antipodal places, while tempting rocking and eaey chairs stand about the room. On the third floor is & guest chamber, furnished by Mre. H. M. Singer and Mrs. Mancel Talcott, wife of the Vice-President of the Home. A noticesble and praiseworthy featuro of the building is the thorough ventila- tion. Tke rooms are nll well lighted, and airy. The health of the inmates is re- marksble, taking into considaration that many their number come to them because of worn-out bodies and ‘exhansted streugih. During last year, out of the 1,500 cared for, oniy ton desths occurred, and the mortality was greater than Grant? " - Y3 give them the best of everything we can get,” was the reply. * Many donations of fruit a0 received from friends in the country, and by 1hat means we are kept well supplied with fruit. Tro crates of strawberries have arnived since you eams, and now we must go to work and eat them'zp," The “children, with but.few exceptions, are roey and healthy-looking, and their happy end contented faces attest, above all else, their plestant and home-like surronndings. In. de- portment they aro quiet and polite, seeming neither embarrassed nor forward in the presence of strangers. At the back and right of tho heuse extend the qln:‘grounds, which .would admit of considerable improvement in the way of extension gnd adornment. The Matron informed the writer that children ato froquently left temporarily, at the Home, when their parents, from sickness or some er causo, are unable to care for them, but seinrn to their own homes when opportunity Asvors. Among the rules of the institution ia the fol- Jewing regulation: Az; pereon desiring to take s child from the “Home" for adoption, or o bring up to maturity, #uust commuzicate in person, or by writing, with the £ecretary or Matron; giving s full statemont of the dreumsiances in which the child. will be placed if nnsferred from the “Home™ to his or her care; what Poxition in the family such child will hold ; what labor #ill be required ; what advanteges for education will Le given, and what wili be the religious privileges and . These ficts must always be accompanied ¥ith good nnd satiafactory recommendatione, or the Zequesta can receive no attention from the Committes fin"a,‘& by the Boerd with selecting homes for tho usual. . “Doyon have any particular diot for your family, i!.m Alibrary and reading-room. have Iately been opened in the building, to which young and old Lsvs frea access. The reading-room is Jong and cions, and communicates -with the school- fom. On one side, and extending the whols “lisgth o tho room, is s long reading-desk, losd- an edwith tho best_papers and periodicals, smong which§wero noticed Harper's publicatious, the Allantic Monthly, the Galary, the Adrance, and 8 I Bome wel osen pictures an the 11-che ict d A piano add to the attractions of tho room. All the children connected with the Home, who have arrived at the proper nge, aro given the same educational advantages furmshed by ow publis schools. For this purpose there is & tisly farnished school-toom on the second flw‘ capable of sesting from seventy- Bl one hundred pupils. The tezcher is L M. Jobngon. ‘Tho children are kept in &chol during tho usual hours, end make very mtisfactory progress. In connection with the ldnuhnng cflpartment we must say & little of Home Industrial School, regrotting that we £amot givo a lengthy and complete account of $his sdmirablo entorprise, Among the Iatest ac- 4ivitiss of Mr. Burr was the maturing 51 a long- cherished plan to establish an industrial school 00 connecod with the Home for girls, over 12, foremain & longer or shorter time, aud_roceive 4o elemeatary branches of edacation. Mrs. H. b;)anhr, who has charge of this department, ks afier the gurls out_of school hours, sees that they do their work, instructs them in sing- ttoewing, and the littlo detsils pertaining to ma;:gemm.a]; 5 lomo. The objact 1s to . joung girls whoso ear]; lucation: Mrnlages Livo' Deen moplected, and 8% them the oppartunity for receiving 'the ele- Eotary branches of education, while they make t‘]hflnmvea useful domestically. And the work njognmud.op there. When they have finished forfucmentary branches, if thoy have a tasto gh,’.“m"’& they are encouraged to go on. If = r‘%‘;?hy &0 innato talent for music, they are Provided with the opportanity to develen it. An festio gening, _advantages aro given them m;ua,n"“’ it. Moro than this; they aro sur- Beled by an influence which sirives to meke hfm Pure and virtuous women, who will bravely Iaags Sginst cireumstances, avd lend helping P Struggling sisters. ' This school gives of iy oF Breat things, but, o quote the words bewo a2t “it is a now problem that haa to % &mfi% 3&?" it will be appreciated oms for the Friendless publishes month- e Visitor, n neat and interesting sheet ¢ Piges, editod by Miss Eliza W- Bowman. xg,,,,"‘“!' Isdesigned "to be the organ of the i ;;‘31‘“! ing and scknowledging subscrip- e, "3 817108 insido viows of ihe work done Gregt th WIuan also co-oporates with Mrs. @ mansgement of the Home. 0ms for the Friendloss was a sufforer by cmPreat: £78, 2 considerable portion of its in- mk“‘glmmby removed. But the energetic gy opfal Boerd of Managers have fall faith S wants will be provided far in the Fy HE the institution ‘before the fire. IOW OUR MINISTERS WILL VACATE. - The time for ministerial vacations hes come, Itisa shade carlier this year than usual. The season will bo very generally observed by Chi cago ministera. ‘e Inlerior does not approve of "such & general departuro, and consequently the Presbyterian clergy do not approve of the Interior on this powt, and eaid 0 at the last Miuisterial Association. fhis is a difficulty, howover, that can easily be gotten over. The ministers will go and_the newspaper in question 88 progperous, financialiy, as will continne~ to radiate. Respecting the points whero ihe clorgy wil - vacste, it may be esid they rre numerous, and wide-spread, renching from the Pacific to e Atlantic, and, in one instance, around the vory world iteelf.” There is, however, & promi- nerice given, and very pr:geri , to Goneva Lako, Wis., where thero is much water and good fish- ing. To this place a large number will go on ehorter and louger terms. The clergy are fond of fishing, gaming (of tho shooting kind), and rambles generally, This will lead many &6 the 1uke in queation, the Rocky Mountains, and else- where. - Lot them all go, and may their time be plessantly spont and their retumn, if not speedy, Bure. Among the Methodiet pastors, the Rev. H. W. Thomas, D, D., usually spends the monthof July at Geneva Lakeo, Wis. The coming July will be no exception to his rule. On his return he ex- pects to occapy his new aundience-room in the Methodist Church Block, which is larger, better lighted and ventilated, and otherwise more con- venient than the old audience-room destroyed by the great fire. The pulpit of the new room will be in the south end, instead of tho cast as be- fore; the floors will 'be comparstively lovel ; the paintings ené frescoing equally as’fine as the old, and tho now .organ will cost 5,000, The Rev. John O. Peck, pastor of the Centenary Meth- odist Church, whoge coming to the city is quito recent, does ot expect to extensively participato in auy vacation. Thongh his church allows him & month for this purpose, it is probable he will Temain in thocity and keep an open church during the summer months. The pastor of tho Wabesh Avenuo Methodist Churcl, the Rey. J. L. G. McKown, has just retwrned from a three weeks' stay at West Point, whore Le was in at- tondance on officiel business for the Government, and where, he assures ms, ho had & do- lightful time. He - proposes to run up to Geneva Lako on a fishing excursion, and will endeavor to sustain his,reputation in this line, made at that point last summer, whera it is said he caught the largest pickerel of the season. His absence will be of ehort duration, and in no wiso inteffere with the ragulu' services of bia church. The Rev. 8. McChesney, pastor of Trinity Methodist Church, expects to spend no more of a vacation than the attendance he will give to the great camp-meeting of the Chicago Methodists, which takes placo. at Des- laines, commencing on tho 20th of August. o Rev. T. C. Clendoning, pastor of Grant Place M. E. Church, proposes to remain at home &1l tho summer, and proach to his peoplo every Buuday. The pastor of the Western Avenuo M. E, Church, the Rov. A. Yonker, expects to remain at home, and will hold eervice also every Bunday. The Rov. §. Washburno, pastor of the Halsted Street M. E. Charch, will spend several weeks in Kendall County. *“The Rev. AL M. Parkhurst, pastor of Grace L. E. Chureh, will remain in the city until aftor tho meeting of Conference, and then start out Zor a trip around the world, mainly for his health. Tho Rev. W. H. Daniels, pastor of the Park Avenue Methodist Church ; the Rev. J. F. Yates, of the St. Johus Church ; &nd the Rev. Honry Hill, of Simpson 3. E. Church, do not expect to leave the city, bat will remain and hold divine gorvice in their churches regularly. 0f the Congrogational ministers, who are &s fond of a vacation as any class of men in the world, Prof, Boardman 1s already in Pittsford, Vt.; Prof. Hyae Las just gono to New Haven, and will spend his_vacation in New England ; Prof. Bartlett is in Eum%fla, and will visit Pales- tine ; the Rev. G. 8. F. Bavsge will remain in Chicago in chargo of the seminary interests un- #il Saf:embar, and then fly to Minnesota to seo tho glorious tintage of those marvelous au- tumps. The Rev. J. E. Boy, D.D., Field Man- ager of Congregational mattors in’ the North- west, doos not know whero he will go, but hns an eyo to Coloredo and the Rocky Mountains. The Rev. Dr. Goodsin, who usually spends hia vacation on the north shore of Lake Superior, will take bis exit, according to present plans, the' second week in July, for the Rocky Moun: tains, or some other place of that kind. The Rev. E. I. Williams, of the Tabernacle Chureh, fioes East in July. The Rev. L. T. Chamber- in, of the New-England CLurch, will spend his vacation Enst, starting in July. Prof. Fiske, the only teacher left iu the Theological Semin- ary, will remain ot home_and superintend the erection of his new residence on Adams strect, near Ashland avenue. The Presbyterian clorgy will vory generally bo gone during the hot mounths. Prof. Swing will prench two more Sundays, and. then de- part for the civilized East; the Bev. Dr. EKittridgs will climb the White Motintains 1n Soptember, #s usual; the Rev. C. L. Thompson goes, if not already gone, to Nova Scotia; the Rev. J. T. Matthews hes gone to Bos- ton; the Rev. J. B. McLeod and family dopart, this week, for Europe; Prof. Elliott is in Europo ; Prof. Pation will stay at home and look aftor the Inferior; the Kov. William' O. Young will robably go South on bis vacation; tho Rev. E. Q. Davis goes to Alliance, O., in October; tho Rev. Drs. Patterson, Mitchell, and Swazey will slip out at the proper timo; ~ the Rev. Dr. Van Doran has just roturned from New Orleaus. The coming whereabouts of the ministers con- nected with the Episcopel and Baptist denomina~ tions may be given ot s future time. Enough has been shown to make it evident that Chicago will shortly Ls without pastors, but, s nearly everybody else will be_either gone or staying very cllLosely at home, it will, perhaps, bo just 23 wol POWER OF THE PRESS. As an instance of ihe influence of ths press, and the Sundsy press, 00, it may be mentioned that the notice of a religious service incorrectly given in last SuNpay's TRIBUNE, which an- nousiced no service in the morning, and regular zervice in tho evening, .when the facts woro just the roverse, was the mesus of about resking op tho morning sudience, taking away atleast o thousaud auditors, and of bringing together nearly two_thousand persons inthe evening who were disappointed. . The same notico also interfered in a like raio with another congregation. This shows. conclusively, not only the influenco of tho press on matters of fact, but also who road the Sandsy editions. It may not bo generally known, but it is noverthe- leiss true that about 100,000 of these papers are distributed in Chicago every Sunday. And all this is against a_weekly local circulation of re- ligious papers o small that it is_not wise to give ths number. Whether all this is as it should bo i5 not to be stated, but the fact is patent. TIL RETICENT BISHOPS. It would seem that the Methodist Bishops bo- long to the reticent class, for which fact the pug- nacious Advocale of -Chicago hes a word to say : - For instance, we do not doubt_that in the reccnt do- ‘bate about Bishops’ rasidences, Dishop Peck, who, 1t ia alleged, could not move becauso he had » family ; or Bishop Haven,who, it was eaid, nced not move because o has no family ; or Bishop Foster, who thought it ‘Dbest to stay st Drew Seminary a while ; or Bishop An- drews, who offended Council Bluffs by going to DesMoines—just as he probably would have offendod DesMoinca if ho had choscn Omaha: and 8o on—we do not doubt that a single personal word would have quicted that whols dobate, -That inevitable, unarraignable debate, which shows only how closé the itinerancy and Wesloyan loyaity to law lie to the Methodiat heart might have been ayoided if the” Bishopa had perkiaps not felt bound to silence by unwise precedents snd fancied obligation to keep atill. « .. Wo lnow not wkat binds tho Bishops to this un- healthy silence, but we do_believa that tho back of the precedent should be broken. As_{t mow is, When the man who is also & B._lwop 28 he must in private, and happems to sntagonizes general movement n the Church or fn- citea an orient policy, he is half regarded 458 conspir- stor, or s meddlesomio obataclo in- issucs where, sico e 18 mot at liberty to speak openly, he is also bound fo aleep like s Brahmin god in private. Some Bishops do spezak out, and in the immediats past wo enjoyed Bishop Bimpson’s open advoeacy of lay-delegation, and now indorse_his present freedom to_advocate woman suffrsge. Why may not any Methodist Bishcp on earth gay just whst bie plesses on any current question of publio or church interest 7 ¢* LADIES’ DRESS.” - The Adrance of this week containes along edi- torial on_* Ladies' Dress,” which if generally read would be productive of good, perhaps. The whole subject is commented upon with many ad- missions pro and con, and the following grand conclusion reached : 4 ¥ lainly tho poor must spend too mucl i wnd labes 0n frcss, and ths rich 100 miich e £0d thought, whilo all clssses may, and do, submit to ‘may suddcn, ridiculous, and preposterous changes at {he Tnere dictato of farhion. Reform would secm, then, to point in such dircctions s theso: 1. Greater independence of individual sction, in which ladies of intelligencoand position must set the example. 2. More permanenca to what bave boen found to be use- fol £nd tastefal fashions, so that the new msy bo accepted withiont driving out {ho old, ach lady relain- ing and adding what ‘becomes bor. Dgure. 3. A reso- Iute disearding of whatover 1a jmmiodest or unhealth ful. 4 A limitation of money, lsbor, time, snd thought, so that other dutics msy mot be robbed o thair proper claime, snd the heart may appear not to be dovoted to apything savoring of vanity and dis- lay. ‘ o GERMANIZING CHICAGO. - The Standard has a word on tho plan of * Ger- manizing Chicago,” which it does not at all ad- mire. Iteays: s o GG In pursusnce of the general plsn of Germanizing Chicago by olliterating the Babbath, in allowing the leaders nre now endeavoring to mako the study of the German langusge in our public schools compulsory, instesd of discretionary, as heretofore. This, of courne, 18 not golng to Lo allowed, but the more move- ment in this direction, as pointed’ out by Tz DarLy TRISUNE, ahows what those forcigners would do if they could, The ides of compelling American children fo itudy the German linguage in our own public schools, lu a picce of elftontery in parfect keeping with thae efTort to substituto tke demoralizing mannvrs and customs of the contineutul cities for thoss of tho Americen peopls. It thows the necesrity there 1a of a check bein~ put upon tho pretensions and sssumptions of theso men, IT WON'T DO. Ono of our local religious weeklies has this to eay, editorially, sbout tho mow status of the Beacher affair: Xt {5 now annonnced that no steps have been taken, and that nono will be taken, by the officers of Ply. mouth Church or by Mr. Becchier toward an_invesil. gation of the Bowen-Tilton charges sgainst him, Wo do not Lelleve it will be possiblo for them to maintain {his attitude long, and,{f it should be, no courao conld ba moro suicidsl.’ The public will inovitably construe it a8 o confession that tho eubject will not bear inves- tigation, while the Mintsterial Association with which .- Boochor i3 ecclesiastically conuected will be obliged in sclf-defense to tako up tho case. % THE MAROH OF LIBERALISM, The question of Christian fellowship, in which the religions press is now taking great intorest, has recently been tested before the General Association of Kanspa. An evening session was given by that body to the discussion relative to tho religious beliefs of tho Rov. Georgo A. Jackson, who applied for admission to membership. Mr. Jackson, though ot proa- ent on account of illuess, embodied his belief in alotler which was-read, before the body; sud wes as follows : I beliove thaf there will be opportunity for repent- ance in the futnre to 21l who die in impenitence ; you cannot filrm that all or any will embraca it. I d0not douy the cternal punjehment of tho finally impenitent, 1 do not aiirm tho ultimate salvation of all. I simply aflirm my belief that tho door of morcy will bo opn in tho futuro for the roturn of lost souls, I cznnot.oz- pect that ail will in the future life sccept the proffered salvation. Ican but belfovo that muny who have re- sisted Christ hero will continuo to resist him forever, and so will forever be lost, B Aftor considerable discussion, the following resolution was adopted : “ That, whereas the Rov. Geo. A. Jackson has applied for memberehip to this Association, this Aseociaticn receives him to its membership upon his conforming to its constitution and by-laws and assenting to its arti- clea of faith, It is understood that Mr. Jeckson is ready to sign the rosolution. His belief is that whatever opportunity of repontance may be afforded to men in the other life will occur between death and the general judgment. _Several prominent divines were prosent and assisted in the deliber- ations. This is an advance step in the march of liberality in Christian fellowship, AETHODIST MINISTERIAL ASSOCTATION. The Mothodist Ministerial Association of Chi- cago, which moets every Monday afternoon in the Mothodist Book Concern rooms, was, in ad- dition to its regular memborship, favored with the prosence of seversl visitors last Monday. The Rev. Dr. T. M. Eddy, formerly editor of the Adrocate, and now Secretary of tho Mission So- cisty of that Church, was present, and presented tho status of the missionary work, which, ac- cording to his showing, is' very encoura 'ufi. The Rev. O. J. Cowles, pastor of the First M. E, Church, Oshkosh, Wis., gave an interesting account of Mothodism in his Togion of country. The Rev. J. H. Bayliss, who was for three years pastor of Park Avenue Church, and for two yeacs pastor of Trinity M. E. Church, Chicago, Tas present, and made some remarks abou the work in Indisnapolis, whore he pow _labors, in chargo of Roberts Park Methodist Church. The new building which his Bociety is now erecting in that aspir- ing city will occlpy an acre of ground and cost near £200,000, and will be, it is said, the finest Methodist church odifice in the Western coun- try. The rogular programme of the Associstion was_in roference to ministerial roports of the work in the city churcheg, which elicited nothing new. TITE SOUTHERN UNIVEESITY, 8 Mothodist institution located at ‘Greemsboro, Alsbama, has had & most prosperous career dur- ing ths‘flmsent session, having matriculated one hundred and fifty-one students. Tho students have beon unusually industrious and_ well-be- haved, not a single one having becn dismissed during the past two years. As the education of ftudents for the ministry has herotofore Leon mainly done at the cost of the Faculty, an ap- ge;l is made for 925,000 addition to 'the on- owment fund, to remove thia barden, and place tho University on & firm and enduring founda- tion. A NEW CREED. Thers 13 an independent church in 8t. Louis, tho pastor of which is the Rev. E. P. Powell, which has a creed of its own, and which, along with the explanation thereof, i designed to be a cowmon basis on which all Christians cen stand. Tho creed reads: We believe in the sovercignty of God, the sinfulness of man, the divine nsturcand mireion of Jesus, the dependence of the soul upon the Divine Spirit, tho in- heritance of immortality, and our duty to openly teach the truth as it was taught by our Lord. We ac- cept tho Scriptures 3a containing the revelations of God, and wo look for tho constznt illumination of every praverful soul, We accept buptism and tho Lord's Supper 2s ordinances ndapted to sssist our spiritual growth. The Congregational form of government is adopted, and the following commentary on the creed given : By agreeing o 80 briof a creed ws do not deny, as wedonot_aflirm, tho valus of rny other doctrines ; but wo sffirm these doctrinoe—common to =il the Churches—to be sutticiont a5 a platform of co-opera— tion, We ehall each reserve the individnal right to think ; and to beliove or disbeliave all other views of groater o lesser importance; and it will be ono foature of the Church to encourage rather than ropress tho utmost Iatitude of discussion and belief not incon- sistent with a godly 1ife and Gospel work. Wo ahall Riadly recoivo to membership all Whom we aro con- vinced have been received by Jesus himself: and we shall feliowship all who are striving to advance the work of our Fither. By this platform we hopeto suppress rather than {ntensify useless divisions and discussiona, and with loving work to smother wrang- glings about mysterics snd heresics. EVANGELICALISM. The question, what denominations are evan- gelical? which has engaged the attention of the Adrance and Oovenani lately, is thus answered in the Church Union: Wo hold those churches fo b evangelical which, ‘maintaining tho Holy Scriptures to bo tho cnly infal Liblo rule of faith and practice, do believo In the Lord Jesus Chriat (the only begotten of the Father, King of Kingy, and Jord of Lords, in whom dwalleth the full- ness of the Godhead bodily, =nd who was made uin for us, though knowing no sin, besring our sins in His own body on th troe) as the only name under hesven given among men whereby we must bo saved from everlasting punishment. GENEBAL FOTES. The annual camp-mecting of “the Chica; Methodists will open under unusually favorable suspices at their beautiful grove nesr Des Plaines, on the 20ihof August, and continue over the ensuing Sabbath. Additional improve- ments are being made on tho grounds, and a special Committee on AMusic has been appointed to arrange for & *“Bong Service during the meeting. There is already much interest mani- fested in the coming camp-meeting, and there is o doubt it will bo & success of its kind. The Rev. A. B. Brown Las been installed pastor of the Congregational Church at Lock- ort. The Rev. J. E. Roy, D. D,, the Rev. J. M. Etmtavmt. and others, assisted in the services. The Rev. N. A. Prentiss has just tqken charge of the First Congregational Church at Aurora. Mr, Prentiss has been laboring at LaSallo. The Rey. J. O, Peck, of the Centenary Church, Bas beon lecturing st Manteno, The Rev. C. G. Trucedell,of Chicago, has been lecturing at Pecatonica on * Marrizge and Di- vorce.” SERVICES TO-DAY. METHODIST. The Rey. Dr. McKown preschios of uewal st the ‘Wabash Avenue Church, ‘—T).\e mw‘.h \\l‘z'mumhm Is-‘E s:eg:n k?Il preach this ‘morning_at the Beuben Sércet Cliurc] —The Rav. S. McChesney will preach t¥s morning, &t Trinity Church, Thero will be a praise mecting in the evening, —The Rev. J. 0, Peck will preach as ususl st the Centenary Church. —The Rey. B. Dufeld will presch morning and evening in tho Michigan Avenua Church, Sacrament of the Lord's Supper after tho morning sérvice. —Tho Rov. Dr. Thomas will preach in the morning, snd the Bov. W. O. Rice in the evening, at tho First Church, —Tovival interest continues at the Western Avenue Chusch, corner of Monroe strect and Western svenue, *| Preaching by the pastor, the Hev. A, ouker, at half~ st 10 8, m., snd quarter to 8 p.xa. Sunday-school at -past 4 p. m. ZAPTIST. Tho Rev. W.W. Ererta preaches this morning s the First Church. Thero will bo a Gospel meeting in e Finell will presch this morning, and Dr. "~ Dr. Aitche] 3 Everts this evening, io the Indiaus Avenas Ghspel. “The Rev. Florciice McCarthy will preach 2a usuzl at the nion Park Church, His cvening eubject is “Eathanasia,” : _Tho Rey. N.F. Bavlin will preach to-dIsy at the Fifth Church : The Rev. . L Noyes, of Doston, preachen this morning at the Free Church on *Tho Character of Joseph,” and this cvening on “Tho Beecher scandal.” p DESEYTERIAN. The Rev. Dr. McKaig will preach at the usual hours the Ninth Church. e Bew. Ben. 5. 8. Ely il prosch s umual st Graco Church, '—The Re. 3. 3L Blackburn will preach this morn- 15ig, and Prot, Bwing thid evening, at tho Thirty-Arst et Church. et Biing will preach s McViskers this morn- '8 1ho Rev. A. E. Eittredgo presches, as usual, in Third Church. e Ber. 3. 1. of Eankake, preachies to- Barman, day in the Jefferson Park Chli:nh.‘ Ame{}hm%e Deformod Church, —The Bev. James Aaclaughlan presch a1 the First ScotchChurch, The morning mfiu‘c‘l mu:t gele’ Btudies,” XPICOPAL, Thero will bo services 25 usual at the Church of the Ascention, There will, also, Lenceforti Le mafiy sad Wedueaday servicer, & —The Rov. Henry G, Perry officiates to-day =t | Salnts’ Church, 2. %d -Iho Bev. I, €. Kinney offictatcs a3 usual at Atono- meat, : —The Rev, Charles Edward Chcnéy preaches this morning in Chris: Church. In the afiernoon thers will bo s meeting of the four Sunday-Schools of the parish. Over o thousand children and teachers will bs present. Nosveningserrice, — urch, corner of Indiana avenuo and Twenty-socond street, Bev. E. Sullivan, roctor. Sorvi- ce3 ot 10:45 2. m., and . m. Morning subject : * Tho Bow 1n tha Cloud.” Evening subject: * The Claims and Tses of the Libla, Tho Rev, 0. . Helmer preaches this mi roing 6 Bev. 0. D. Helmer preaches this moy and evening at Union Park Church, —Tho Rev, Willlam “Alvin Bertlott preaches thia ‘morning at Piymouth Church. — There will bos praise ‘meoting this cvening, —The Bov, E. A. Lawrence, of New Haven, preaches this morning and evening st 'Oakland Chinrch, —The Lev, Dr, Goodwin will preach morning ead evenlug in the First Church. UNITARIAN, . ‘The Bev. Robert Coliyer will preach this. morning atthe Fourth Charelr, No evening service, ~—Tho Rev. U. W, Wendte will preach this merning in Unity Church,” In the eveuing the Rov. Robart Collyer lectures on Seotland. —Tho Rev, Laird Collier will preach this morning at the Church of the Mersiah, After lo-day, gervices will o discontinued during the summer, Dr. Forrestor will presch, as ustil, r. Forrestor will preach, as ususl, at the Church of the Redeemer, In the morning be will giv the sub- stance of his address at Smithson Collego on This Liberal Age, and Our Relations to It.7 —St. Paul’s ; the Rev, Dr. Ryder will preach to kis congregation this morning. Subject: *Ts Univer- salism Evangelical?? cTheer. R I Pulmen il presch in Marray pel, Indians avenue, near Twenty-ninth slroct morhing and oventng, & =l N i —The plifana meet this morning in thelr hall at the corner of Lako and Desplaincs strests. C. M. Morton will preach this morning and Major ‘WLittle this evening in the North Sido Tabernacie.. —The Rev. James Harrison will preach s nsnal at tho Chureh of the Pilgrima, —X. Fraok White will speak to the First Socloty of Tl e R e —The Rov, J. H. McCulloch, of Quincy, preachesto- asy in tho Oiriatisn Chaeche " O S1T) = —Elder D. R. and Mrs, AL 8. Mansfiold presch, this morning and ovening, at No, 619 Luke street, and this afternoon in tho grovo neer Lincoln Park, —The Rtev. C, Day Noble preaches, this attornoon, in Piymouth Cliurch, to the Second Swedenborgian Socior B el Sl will preach Elder cldon will p this mornin, and evening, in Adveat Chapel i ~—There will be nervices this afternoon in the chogel of the Washingtonian Home, —The Christians moet this afternoon st No,34 North Carpenter strset. - —Thomas Vilson preaches this evening, at the cor- nor of Lake and Wood_streets, on “The Thief on the Oxoum, and other wupposed proafa of tho soul's immor- ~—The Rev. F. Richards preaches this morning at the T e i S ~The v. W. P, of o this morning at the Church of God. Ths ncv.uD. 8. Warner presches in the evening, CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK. EPISCOPAL. Juns 29—St; Peter ; Third Sunday after Trinity, ROMAN CATHOLIG, June 29—Fourth Burdsy after Pentccost ; 83, Peter and Paul, Ap. June 30—Commemoration of 8t, Paul, July 1~Octave of St, John Baptist. July 2—Visitation of tho B, V.AL; 53, Processius and Martinianue, A, July 3— 8¢, John of Ban Facundo, 0. July 4—St. Julians Falcanieri, V, July 5—01 the Octave of 8S. Peter and Panl. e ouELSEWHERE, 0 Episco urch in the State of is golntag s fopmsor ‘poaition. Teopu e Father Burke's return in July 18 rumored on seem- ingly good authority. Pero Hyacintho performed the first Old Catholls ‘marrisge in Genova, May 8. The Rov, Washington Gladden, editor of the Inde- pendent, is to supply the Unitarisn Church st Brooklyn, ‘The Rev. James Gurley, of the Minnesota Methodist Conference, has withdrawn from that Church and Joined the Protestant Episcopalians, Tho little church on Mount Washington, the very sonthwestern corner of the State, has been reduced to & singlo member by desths and removals. Bishop Bandall, of Colorado and New Mexico, is making a tour of the latter Terrlitory for the purpse of locating atations and organizing parishes, = . ‘T Baptists throughout the countey Bave rascived to Taise s memorial fuad of §5,000,000 for denomins~ tlonal purposes, n their centonzial year, 1876, Dev. Georgo Soutbaite, son of tho Tight Rer. Horatio Bouthgate, of Kew York, a missionary Bishop of the Episcopal Church, has become a Boman Catholle, Dr, 8. . Prime thinks that the murder of Marsfiold Tracy Walworth by his son 3 the most revolting crimo that was ever committed since the first child was born into the world. Tho sunual gummary of Christan benevolence In this country, from national and local socloties, for the yoar, given the large sum of $9.572,637.42. Three new Mothodist churches Lave been built in Washington City within the last year, all fne-iooking structures, in good localities, with Iafge seativg co- pacities. John B, Terpin, who occupled 8 high position at the Richmond bar, b loft his profession and paceed » preliminary_etamination, with & view of being or- dained as & Baptist minisfs . Father - Horner, Director of Misslons in Zanzibar, has given to the French Missionary Soclety s very flouriahing statement of the progress of Catholicism in that country and on the Western Coaat af Africs. Rey. George A. Atkinson, D. D., has sccepted thie ap- ‘pointment of Miasionary a¢ Largs for Orogon and ad- Jncent Tarritories, from tho American Missionary So- Clety of the Protestant Episcopal Ghurch. A'zealous Christian lady of Baston went to the wharvea of that city, ona Tecent Sundsy afternoon, and, by her persona invitation, secured tho attend- ance of one hundred sailors at'the Mission services that evening. The church statisttos show that in 1850 thare was one ehurch for every 607 porsons in the Unitod States; in 1870, one church for every 532 persons, & dacided galn in the number of churchos relative to population. Fatter Hyaclnthe has celebrated the nass, in Gen- ¥a, for the first time since his excommunication by the Pope. Ho now declaros that the Liberal Reformed Cathollo Church of Genova is fully canstitated. The new Congregational Church in Mansfeld, 0., has just boen dedicated. It s a superb structure, clo- gant in all its sppolntments, costing $100,009, sad bav— ing seating eapacity for 1,200 people. At the late seml-centennil celobratian of Methodism in_ Indianspolls, contributions were made fo tho amount of about $10,000 tonid in erecting s number of cheap houses of Srorship in tho pew and rapidly- growing portions of the city, ‘Thero is a atrong feeling in the Eplscopal Church in favor of the multiplication of dioceses and tho {ncreaso ‘of Bishope. The High Church men deslre the introduo- tion of the Episcopal systom, every city having ‘Bishop, and every Bishop a cathedral. Since the burning of Dr. Talmago's Tsbernacle, in Brooklyn, the congregation has been worshiping in the ‘Academy of Masic, A that placa is now to be repaired and reovated, tho Doctor will be compelled to enjoy & summer vacat{on of three montha, The Methodists xre somowbat disconcerted at tho D) 20 0f two ot of every threo recelved on probation. It is proposed in fature to Toquire from cach preacher, at the annual conference, report far every probationist received the previous year. The Episcopalitns in Bristol, Rhodo sland, have sccepted the use of the Congregstional house of worsbip, for morning service, while their own s un- dergoing repairs, Tho two' held » united service & abort time 2go, in which both pastors oQiciated. Mrs. Moore, of Jacksonvills TIL, laiely decesnod, Tias, by ber wiil, providod for the eroction of & Prosby~ terlan church a4 some point in tho Weat, 85 & mo- mortal of her husband, ‘who died some time before Der, Theamount of the bequest is about §7,000. “At the late seaulon of tho Miami Syaod of the Luth- eran Church, a‘ter full giscurslon of ino Eeripture idea of sanchification, it was rosolved that tho true Bille {dea of this subject is not alnless perfection, hut 3 continualgrowth in holiness by the power of tho ‘Holy Ghost, through the means of grace. The Metliodists dexign to celebrate the one hun- dredth anniversary of th establishment of their Con- ference in this country. Ths first Confcrence of the soct waa held in Philadelphia o the 14th of July, 1773, 1t is proposed to celebrato the event with suitable sex- ices in all the cangregations on Sunday, July 15 e PRO BONO PUBLICO. 'DEDIGATED TO THE POLICE YORCE, Pay well good Poll Guardians of publlo weal, Arreatars of thoso who steal,— Dangerous their daty ; Yet, when » thief is canght, - Burely they never ought ‘Want pay far booty. Honor shiould ruls the Force, And an esprit de corps Be with this Band of Law In all they discover, Though * tight-fisted Wheelers * msy Refuss every Peeler pay For what they recover. Pay well the good Police; Neadless a bonus then ‘Given to honest men For doing their duty ; Thieves truly would despair When such men fnvade thelr lair, Beizing their booty. 'WoODLAWE, June 27, 1873, Faxqus. A Paris journal announces that M'lie Carloita Patti, the sister of the Marquise do Caux, has do- cided nm abandoning her artistic career. No motive 88 yet been conjectured, except mat- rimony. 2 The Theodore Thomas concerts at Central Park Gasden, continno to attract. crowdod sadi- ences, an¢ ace i8 80 limif at the Tribu uyn:' T We’gook forward to the future with something like dismay.” THE DRAMA. The past week has not differed materislly from former ones of the summer senson 8o far 88 the drama iz concerned. Tho theatres have oll donea fair business where anything was go- ing on. Tho weather has been consnmingly hot and oppressive, but the attractions have been of 8 somewhat higher order. Every placo of amusement claims to be the * coolest theatre in the city,” and, if all the others were a trifle warmer, possibly would be. McVicker's, Hoo- ley's, and Aiken's are all alike in this respect. Being entirely new structures, with all modern improvemexts in cooling and ventilating appar- stus and arrangements, they are probably among the coolest places of amusement in the country. With the mercury at 95 degrees in the shade, and no breeze atall, it cannot be expected that A theatro can be as cold as & refrigerator ; butsuch evenings aro excoptional. Wagner's Minstrels, at Nixon's, closed their business on Wednesdsy, but this was not owing to the heat of the amphitheatre. HOULEY'S THEATRE. We have already noticeq the productien of “ Caste " at Hooleys, and spoko of the pieco a8 presentod on tho opening night. With the elaborate preparations, spleadid scenic sppointments, ~and excellent acting, it could not but bo the hit of the season, and the crowded houses that have alternately resounded with merriment at the grotesque picturo of tho dronken Eccles, and been hushed into silent sympathy with the dis- treas of Esther, to applaud the love-making of Sam and Polly, attesthotter than any newspaper ‘motico could do the appreciation by the pub- lio of a genuine comedy artistically rendered. Tt is the inteniion of the management to retain #Caste” for one eck longer, and those who havo not seen it will mise a treat it they lose the present opportunity. A change has beon made in the cast iving to Mir. Blaisdell the part of Capt. Hawtr‘g,g‘mfigamr D’Alroy to Mr. Nor- ris. This change canncy but improve the piece, which will then bo unexceptionsble. It will, without doubt, be ono of the smoothest, most evon, end delightfal pieces ever plaged in Chicago. Tho credit for tho beanty of tho drawing-room scene bolongs to Mr. Padget, who has displayed srtistic taste in a raro degree. On Monday next Mr. Bliss Whit- aker, ticket sgent, and George Miller, advertis- ing ‘'agent, tako 8 joint benofit. Those two entlemen have identified themselves with ooley's and are such popular favorites that they will surely be well remembered. M'VICEER'S THEATRE. - . During tho past weel Miss Katio Putnsm has been playing to beiter business than during tho weck preceding, and the vivacions little Iady feels more encotragement than before. Du.riz:g the first part of the week ‘‘Capitols,” which h: been underlined, was played, and withdrawn on Wednesday, when **/The Unequal Match,” one of Tom Taylor's comedies, was substituted for it. On Friday Mies Putnam bad a benefit, which was fairly successful. *The Daughter of the Regi- ment,” not the opera, was given, with Mies Put- Dam ‘88 Josephine, with songs and a now and original “gun dsnce.” The performance con- cluded with *‘8atanells.” The programme for the present week promises & variety. On Mon- day and Tunesday evenirgs “ East Lynno" will be given, with Aiss Putnam in the _roles of Lady Isabel and Madame Vine, Mr. Brown playing Sir Francis Levison, On Wednesday evoning ** Capitols ” will be given again, and on Thureday ovening “ The Unequal Match™ ance more. Ou Friday,tho groat, und glorious, and-so- on Fourth, there'will be two performances, in- cluding an allegorical tableaux vivant. NTXON'S AMPHITHEATRE. This has always been a popular place of amuse- ment of afreeand easy lind. It has seated ‘more persons at ono time than many more pre- tentious hounses. It istsig};wdfi.ot 8 convaau:ll;i roximity to the West Side Wery, an e Flaey of entertainments has becnry{adminbly adapted to the taste of the neighborhood. Cal. Wagner's Minstrels did very woll there, aud now another morcean 18 in stare fcr the refined end dignified sudiences accus- tomed to applaud with tho shrillest of agonizing waistles. It is_entitled for short, ** Darin, Dick the Detectivo; or High, Low, Jack, &n the Game,” and was written by J. J. McCloskey for Mr. E. T. Stetson, who, supported by a strong sensational company, i appear in this thrilling pieco to-morrow evening. Among the characters are geveral familier ones; 8 New York streot Arab, o retired merchant, an English tourist, an Irishman sboat town, & licoman, a colored waiter, young bloods of New York, and a schoolmaster. Among the cheerful incidents are a capsized boat, a robbery, swella on s lark, a policeman in trouble, a death-bed scene, & Police Court, poison, traps, and pistols. Quite sufficient. TIE AMATEURS. To- ow eveniug tho dramatic class of the Chicago Christian Union will give their benefit ‘| to the Woman's Hospital of Illinois at Standard Hall. “Love's Sacrifico” is the picco, with the following cast of characters Valter Lyster L. C. Greenwood 3fattio Vickers On Tuesday evening will be given for tho bene- fit of the Christian Union “ A Happy Pair” and tLucretis Borgis,” and on Wednesday evening for the benefit of Mr. E. R, Beckloy, originstor of the Union, “ Love's 8acrifice” again. DRAMATIO SOTES. Mr. H. J. Byron's play of “ Time's Trinmph” seems to have been very successful at Mr. John B. Clarke's Theatre, the Charing Cross, in Lon- don. The 8alt Lake Mlining Journal states that six daughters of Brigham Young latoly appeared, at the gn.\t Lake Thoatroe, *‘ among tho least dressed of the ballet.” Philadelphia wants better theatres and moro of them. ore is still some hope of improve- mont. This is the most hopeful news from that city for many s long dsy. The venerable spectacle, “The BSeven Bis- ters,” has been modernized in Boston under the name of *“The Eeven DBeauties.” “This ees'ard.” Wo mean, to secure the necessary seven. L Among the, current dramatic gossip we find thisitem: ¢EdwinBooth, iti3 roported, will appesr next season in a aqurior ‘melo-drams, entitled * Aaron Burr; or, The Dreams of Em- pire. Here is s criticism from the New York Tribune, worth & column of elaborats denunciation : * (Fidelia' isin one word trash.” The critio supposes that Little Nell was brought to town for tho eake of noticesto be hereafter used in country towns. The @raphio eays that *Anno Dickinson will certainly appear upon the stage next fall, upon the opening of the new Boston Globe Thoatre.” There are somo evil-disposed persons who think this will account for tho following announce- ment: “Mr. Arthur -Cheney will not rebuild the Globe Theatre uwnless in conjuriction with other.partiss."” The New York World splutiers out eulogies on Miss Ethel. Here is onother form of praise, supplementary to and expianatory of that which wo montioned lnat Bunday: “The New York Star eays; ‘Mies Agnes Ethel is one of the most accomplished ladies in her profcesion. Her ‘wardrobe is valued at 218,000, and her annual income i reported at 260,000.”™ #Bithors to Grind” is tho incfinnlislunt t}'fln of #now drama of the popular school now playing in England. It had gceu scted throughout the country, and had been sdvertised and “noticed” frecly, before an sstnie critic in London dis- covered that *No man able to procouncs tho initial and final sibilants wonld stumble over the middle ones " and that ““alisp of the s woul of course, apply to all the #'s in the wozld, an produce a sound like Thithordu" #The Paris theatres usually retain a critic’s seat for his use, even after his connection with the press has ceased. A gentleman who wanted to secure a vacant seat at the Varieties,on being told that it was taken, went to the bookkeeper's desk, who, looking at his Jbook, found the fol- lowing ontryopposite his nitmber of the faufeu “Bervice de preas, M. Adolphe Thiers, Constilu-~ tionnel, 1822." Be non e tero e ben trevalo!™ Certainly. It has been told #o often in the above worda that it ought to be near perfection now, The gigantic edifice ezected by Messrs Spicrs & Pond, on the sito of the Old wn Bear Tav- ern, in Piceadilly, London, is nearly completed. The remarkzble feature in connection with this ‘building is the construction of a theatre the size of the Gailte, which will be below the surface of the strcet, so that visitors will come off tho pavement in Piccadilly and go down steps to 6ven tako the topmost seat in the gallery. It is opened late in the sutumn. The Logansport (Ind.) Journal complains that the representation of * Romeo and Juliat” at that place, by the Jane Coombs party, was notup to the muark. It sppears Mr. Nobles— cast for Romeo—was too ““ill” to appear, and the monstrous cbeurdity was perpetrated of put- ting on some one to ‘* read * the part. The Jour- nalsays: ‘' Just think of a chap, standing with text-book in hand, reading a reply to the conun- drum, ¢ Oh, Romso, Romeo, wherefcre art thou Homeo »"’ There are two questions suggested by this pmgaash. ‘Was tho abeent Romeo & comodian ? Rerecently enjoyed a bonefit ? Amy Sedgwick, the calobrated aotress, fat, fair, and _mg;? and the widow of a Dr. Parkes, was married 8t Brighton, recently, to les Pemberton, o solicitor of 'Li‘arpool. The Rev. Owen Parkes, brother of the bride's first hus- band, performed. the ceremony, and Sir Cordy Burrows, knight, gave her away. The lady had taken her farewell of the stage, & few weeks be- fore, at the Brighton Theatre, for the benefit of Thomes Chart, and in s ’ffi"“h to the audience, said: I don't kmow whether I onght to express my sorrow. I shouid do 80 but that I feel I leave the stage to be married to a good, kind gentlos man, with whom I hope to be very, very happy.” The manager of & London theatre lately con- descended to hear in his sanctum a young man (who had anunfortunats hesitation in his speech) read a short farce, the sole condition being fhat it shobld not occupy more time than it took to finish the weed the managar had just lit, Away they both start, the one reading, the other smoking, but as the mild Havana resches its termiration, the worse the young author splutters ; thoy finish together. Of course, the question is immediately {f\." +Whatdo yoa think of it ?” Well,” replies ir. Manager, “ not half & bad idea ; fether, mother, lover, daughter, all siuttering, will have a noval effect.” The au- thor, furfous, exclaims : . * They don’ stammer, it’s only wy misfortune.” ¢ Oh, then the.play ain't funny at all ; sorry I can't ‘sccept it,” re- plied the manager. At the recent annual festival of the Royal General Theatrical Fund in London, Mr. J. AL Bellew (the reader and elocutionist), in response to ono of the toasts, thus alluded to his visit to this country last spring: ‘‘Ifeel bousd, on & day when I have only just returned from Amer- ica, to say a word of that great and hospitable country. " Thero is & home in which every artist from England is welcomod with open arme. There i8 no one that can cross the line snd go to America connected with this and kindred professions that is not receivedassa brother and his interests promoted. Received as I s, I wish to speak of it in deopest grati- tude at fho present moment. Then, with regard” to the theatre, we have no theatres in this coun- try like theirs. In merely the matter of archi- {ecture, and also in the matter of preservation sgainst fire, I wish our_architects would go over there and see them, and then tmitate thom.” TO AMATEUR ACTORS. To thoso who intend to appeer in public with professionals we bave only Punch's advice, “Don't,” but to others the following little story from the Atanfic for July, by Bobert Dale Oser, will carry its own moral, which they can all ob. serve before that proverbial blindness seizes them: . In the winter of 1818-10 a party of bright and lively young poople’ had assemblod to spond the period of Chistmas festivity at a epscious old country-seat not very far from Dublin, Several of them, ladice as well 28 gentlemen, had already actod creditably on the ama- tear stage; 8o they fittod out s large hall 23 a theatre, and got mp sevoral staadard come- gdies in 8 manner thet clicited hearty applause, Euconraged by this success, they thought they ‘might manage oue of Shakspearo's tragedics; and their choica fell on “Romeo snd Jullet.” They succeeded {n casting all tho characters except one, that of Julict Berself. 1t was offered to eeveral young Ludies in suo~ cession'; but they all persistently refused, fearing toat- tempt €6 arduons o part, In this dilemms some one suggested ap expedient, Miss O'Nelll, then in the ze- nith of her fame, was an actress of ished repu- tation, most Iodylike demeanor, and eminent talent, whom'I once sawas Julief, She was then regarded, Justly T tmagine, 28 the most perfect interpreter of 's ambodiment of fervid passion and devo- tion in tho daughter of Capulst that bad ever appeared on the London boards ; her singular beauty sdmirably °| seconding her rare powers, and turning the hesds of balf the fashionable young men of the day. Bhe was universally m‘fmed, ‘was often admitted to the best soclety, and had several times aasisted at private theatricals. It s0 happened that she was then in Duob- lin, and, for the time, without sn cngagement, - The proposal was, to write to her and ask her, on her own terms, to come to them aad taks the part of Juliet, This dvivnalenp.uy acceded to, and a letter dispatched accordingly. The part of Romeo had been ssaigned toa gentleman of fortune and family, Ar, Becher, of- Ballygibbin, County Cork; jeune enicore, us the French ey, for he waa still on the right side of 40, and excelling ‘all his companions in histrionic talent, To him, a8 soon as .the invitation Liad been given, came one of his inti- mato friends. ‘ Becher,” said he, “take my advice ‘before it is too late, Throw up the part of Komeo, I dare eay some one else can be found to take It.” “ Back out of the part? And why, pray? Do you ;?iulk my acting is not worthy to suppart Misa O'- Neill's 27 “You act only too well, my good follow, and {dentify yourself only t00 perfectly with tho charactars yoi undertake, T know Mias O'Neill well ; there cant be 8 better girl. but ehe’s dangerous, She,s perfectly ba- ‘witching in her grest role. It is potorious that no man ever played Romeo to her Juliet without falling in. love with her, Now I'd be sorry to seo you go to tho stage for s wife,” “Marry an actress ! and at my sge! Do you take mo for o fool 27 “ Anything but that, Becher. Ido take you for & ‘whole-souled, splendid fellow, with a little touch of ro- mance about him, impressible by beauty, and atill more alive to grace and talent, I really can’t make up my mind to address even that glorious cresture as o ik sehse, Tom. Ir T hada't “ Do talk sense, Tom. 2 agreed to play Romeo, 1 go and offer o take the part now, just &y convince you how ridiculous you are.” d.(" W”ell, allIhope is that the enchantress will de- ne. But she accepted. Becher played Romeo, shared the fate of his predecessors; was engaged within the, month, and married a fow woeks afterwards. Aly father spent several dsys with them at their country seat, Ho was charmed with Mrs. Becher, in whom, ba said, ho could not detect the slightest troce of tho actress. And the marriags, my father told us, scemed to have been eminently fortunate, though up to that time they had no children. In the sequel they had severnl children. Mr. Bech- or, eight ycars later, was created a baronet, lived thir. ty yeats with his wife, and was in 1850, by thetr son, Six Henry Wrizon Becher, the present bar- onet, Lad; er died only last winter, loved and mourned by friends and dopendsnts, having strvived her husbard miore than twenty years, MUSIO. B ‘The musleal market, to use & commercial phrase, remzins dull and unchanged. One Gr two testimonial concerts are announced, the pro- grammes of which are given below. With these exceptions, everything is quiet. TIE NATIONAL NORMAL MUSICAY, ISSTITUTE. The time for the annual session of tha Na- tional Norma! Musical Institute is rapidly ap- proaching. It commences at the Chicago Uni- versity on Wednesdsy morning, July 9, and will continae until Thuradsy evening, Ang. 14—five weeks and two days. In the regular Institute course tho tho teachers will be as follows: Carl Zerrahn, in oratorio and chorus practice; Mendelssohn’s “Hymn of Pralse” being the oratorio et for study, with selections from “Eli " and the *‘ Part Songs ;" George F. Root, in Church musie, class-teaching and harmon; P. P. Bliss, 1 voice lessons and harmony; Messra. Blackman™ and Whittemors in voice les- sons nnd graded system for public achools ; and F. W. Root in_voice-oulturo and harmony. In addition to_this, Zemrabz will give private voice lossons ; Florence Ziegfeld, piano _lessons Louis Falk, o lessons ; James Gill, voica lessons ; and E. Bogus, both voica piano lezsons. ATXEN'S THPATRE. The spectacular opera of * Zolos ™ i atill run- ning at Aiken’s Theatre without any change in its features,and is drawing well, considering the hot weather. Mr. C.D. ), Who has been as- sociated with Mr. Aiken, has withdrawn from the mansgoment, and leaves immediately for Now York, to assume the duties of manager of tho Eellogg English Opers Company, which is Dow being organized for the coming season, It is understood that a journalist of this-city is associated with Mr. Hesa in this venture, and thet Miss Kellogg, Mrs, Monlion, Harry Penkes, and Morensi aro already under contract, and’ that proposals are aboutjto be made to Mr. Santle; and Mr. Castle. Tho season will commencs in tho West, posaibly in Chicago, in Beptember pext, 60 that the troupe will get the start of the Luces and Nilson troupes. Mr. Aiken, therefcre, will heve the exclusive management. of -his theatre in the fature, and will carry out the plans for next season which have been already indi- cated in previons announcements. S THE PARINT CONCERT. Bignor #arini will give his farewell concert previons to his departure for Europs at the ‘Union Park Congregational Church, on Monday evening, June 80, upon which occasion .he will be assisted by Mr. Balatka's orchestra, tho Freja Scandinavian Singing Society, Alr. Robert Gold- Dbeck (piano), Mr. L V. Fisgler gn-m), Mr.. Henry De Clerque (violin), and .the fol- lowing vocalists: Aliss Fannie Goodwin (sopra- no), Miss Bristol (80] ), Misa_ Bontell ‘mczzo soprano), -Miss Douglas (alto), Senora o Vien (contra alto), and Messra. Schultze, Blothard, and Widestrand (tenors). The pro- grammo will bo 23 follows : £ PART L Lbymmw“m:étr:. E.Bsch 2. Duo, #3621 nfcgundimrian (% endo ™., ... Misa Douglas and Jir. 4. Arla from “ The Prophe: 7. Afr. Edward Sehultzs 5. Organ Bolo—Variations in E Major..... o.. Flagler i “apoqu? - V- Flailer. Alodl, % Miss 7. *The Wandcres Si 8. Concerto far yiang Ar. Foberd Goldieck 1. Overture o Zlmp;f.!f o r. Plag nd Ore 2. Duo fram * Don lov:nnl" s “Hisa Zontell and § 4. Fantasls Caprics. M. De Clergue. 5. % Vient Is Mia Vendettl", .. Z Signor Farind and Orehestra. 6. 40, o Fernando,™....... --..Dontzettt e Flotow .Ejerult TESTIMONIAL CONCEET. A testimonial concert will bo given at the First Baptist Church, o: Thursday evening, July 3, at which the following very plessant programme will be performed : pAnT I 1. Orgen Bolo—* Triumphal Aarch ™, 3irs. C. A. Havens. 2 o Yoemany Wedding Soug . AMrs. G. C. Stebli) 3. Quartette—@ Giolden Slambers --......Cammings diss Everts, Mias Komneis, " Heurs.” Siebbina and o 4. Organ Transcription {3 Scotch Atr. I. a unm.} Flagler 6. Ballsd— T Lot 315 Toves? Pinsutt Hre. C. A, Having R 6. Plano Solo—Polonaiss £a A Bat Ch 3y, Emit Leibling, 3 7. Aris—“Now Hedven In Fullest Glory Shone ™ Hayda +Buck Santley % Mr. James Gill. 8. Organ Solo—Offertoire No. 1......... 3rs, C. A, Havens. 9. Trio—“ Whon I am1 Gons fram Thee,” Mro. Hatene, Mr. Gill, and 3lr. 10. Quartette—“ The Fond Hearta at Home, .. Thomas Miss Everts, Mr, Baker, Mr. Dorn, and Mr. Clark. . _HOME SINGERS IN BT. PAUL. - Louis Falk, the organist, of this city, sccom= panied by iss Anoa Lewis, soprano, and Mr. [ C. C. Letler, basso, gave a concert at St. Panl, on the 20th inst., Which drew = large sudienco, and, according to the papers, gave nnusu watisfaction, Pl THE GERMANTA CONCERT, The programme for the Garmania Concert, at thig eveniug, is aa the Vorwarts Turner Hall, follows : Fotpourri from * My Album, Bola for clarinet.. iy, Schoepp. o, {a 4 Song Without Words,", * b Good Night Dear Love,”. 7. Uverture— The Devil In Loos 8. Introduction and chorus from 9. Quadrille—~¢ D aian "WBIHG Artista’ Fostival,eomeo s e 'PRAISE -SERVICE. Instead of the regular religious services at Plymouth Church this evening there will be a praise-Bervice, after the following programme: e et v Giorg . Sorgn: * Prafsg the X W, A o Reading of Fiaiin, 0 0T ‘Otfertary, Tenors Solo, # I will arise . Address. Anthem, My faith looks up to Thee,” 5 Asanged from Lachner, .. Tune, Italian Hymn. diction. Orgsa Finale, “Marcho Beligeusa™...........Elaglar, TUBNER HALL. The Tarer Hall programma for this evening is a5 follows : 1. Orertura to Tarandot”. 2. Potpourri Humoresque. . § 3. Andante and Scherzo from the ¥ Roformation Symplony™. « Mendelssohn 4. 8olo for Corné erdl 8, Potpourri fom “ L'Africatoen. 9. Bagowzy. March.. 35 FEW HUSIC. We are indebted to D.S.Brainard's Soas, Oleveland, for the following now music, which 250 boars the imprint of George F. Rootd Sons, Chicago: “T'm fad Whene'er Thy Smile i Hidden,” ballad by Frederick L. Moroy; **Peoria Lake Schottiecho,” composed by John Tod- bunter, Jr., arranged for piano by F. 3. Rein- hart; * Ob, Linger Not,” song and chorus, by E. W. Foster; * fe,” for piano, by Felix Grischow. Messrs, Chandler & Curtie, of this city, hava just issued the followinz mew publicatio Coote’s_“ Corn-Flower Waltz,” ‘and s .+ Jolly Brothers Galop,” belonging to thicir ex- cellent series, *‘ Poetry of the Danco ;" “What can it mean 7" 2 song, and o~ First Aeeting,” o nocturne by that asing young composer, Eml Licbling; tho “Ingleside Waltz," by Zenner, and the * Hope Waltz,” the last bwo published for the suthors. All of these pieces aro issued in that handsome form which is ckaracteristic of the publications of this firm. Mr. George L. Osgood, the well-known tenor, who sang hero in the Thomas Orchestra season. is prepering a method of vocehzation which will shortly bo published. A history of dramatic music in_France, by ). Choguet, has been published by Didot, of Pacis, MTSICAL NOTES. N M. Capoul haa reappeated at Drary Lano, The late John Stuart Mill ig said to have bean an excellent musician. The Wieniawski Concert Troupe made ita first sppearance in Ban Francisco on Wednosdzy, June 18, . Fifty years have elapsad since Liazt began his career, as a boy pianist, in Vienna. His lsteat work is the oratorio of * Chriatns,” Concerts are to bs given in London and other places in aid of the foundation of Mozart schoi« aruilps =¢ Salzburg. open to all the world, A novelty at one of the recent Philharmonic Concerts in Vienoa was tho performance of n eyclo of five symphonies, entitled “ Melusino,” composed by Herr Julius Zellner. ‘The receipta at the Acad of Music in Phil- adelphia during tho year ending April 20, 1873, wera 844,506.78, and tho expondituros 234,383.35, Ioaving a balauce of $9,208.43. Among the musical instruments at the Exhibi- tion of Viennais the piano on which Fraucis Bchubert composed most of his melodies. It ia nothing more than a worn-out spinat. The elocutionary Bollew returns in Boptsmbor, and will open, Oct. 4, in New York, with + Alsx. ander's Feast,” supported by an orchestra of sixty performers. Bignor Pinsuti's new opera, ‘Il Mercanta di Venezin™ (The Merchantof Venice), is fixed upon” for tl uo&ening of the opera at Bologne né&kt antumn. eyerbeer's ¢ icaine ” ard Verdi’s “ Aida ™ are to follow. A now place of amusement, the Crescont Gare dens, has justbeen opened in Constantinople. One of the principal sttractions ia a theatro, in ‘which an Italian compeny will perform the most popular operas of the day. Schumann's mht:i “Der Roao Pilgerfahrt,” has been performed one of the Grand Hotel Concerts in r’aris, franelated by M. Wolder, and conducledléy M. Danbe. The solo eingers wera Mesdames Edms Breton and Bernardi M, Nie cot and Bolon. = Itis just a century last month since the firat Germen opers over played ia Germans was pro- duced at Weimar, It is entitled * Alcestis,” the words being by Wieland, and the musicwhy Behweitzor. The celebrated Madame Romanio Koch sustained the principal female part. Mr. Thomas Winans is building an immenze anin connection with bis private mutic- hall, conspicuous for the tall chimney, which towers sbove te buildings and trecs of hig splendid city rosidonce in_the western section of this city. This organ, it is unders will be, whn. completed, the largess ever 'con- structod anywhere, z0d is being built withont regard to cost. As there is more or less of ox- iment in .the structure, Alr. Winans has n reticent about his plans and pi 8es, but it is known tbat Pomplitz ig the buildor, and one of the mammoth wooden * pipes” for the instrument being noticed on the street yester- day, attracted ganeral aitention. The *pipe " was thirty-two feot. in lengih and about two feet sguare. It was painted yellow, and looked like a huge smoke-stack, It is understood that the crgan .will have over twenty-five bass pipes of tlis size and dee scription, besides & forest of smaller pipes, re- Em' g altogether, it would seem, the wind of a urTicane almost fo make ’em blow. . It is alsa stated that it will be a year yet before the organ ia finished, and that it will be rm by stecm, and is intended to eclipsa the organs of the world, including even the pride of Boston. It will be in fact & gort of concentrated jubiles in fsugu when it is onco set againg.—Baitimory un.