Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 24, 1873, Page 9

RELIGIOUS NEWS. The Origin and Growth of Camp-Meetings. A Chicago Rditor Who Should Iave Taken a Vacation. ‘What One of Our Preachers Thinks of Boston. Iuterésting Extraots from the Local Religious Press, Programme of - Services in the Churches To-Day. Episcopal and Roman Catholio Calendar for the Week. Tho Mothodist Churoch ia tho youngost of tho gocts, Tt is now smong tho lnrgost, Its minie- tors are overywhoro, Its churches aro in every town. Its momborship andconstituonoy include millions. Tho camp-mooting camo contempora~ neously with tho church. Whitfield had been shut out from tho pilpit. But ho flod to tho Lills, and declarod the Goapel to 200 nastonished colliora. At tho next sorvico there camo 2,000. At tho noxt, 4.000. At the noxt, 10,000, Wosley was ovon shocked at this violation of church pro- prioty, but he saw tho cnormous posror boundup in thin outdoor proschiug, aud conscerated it. From that day tothis the camp-meotivg hins pxisted. Undoubtodly, in the Mothodist Churcly, theso mootings bave beon s groat power for good. AL first tho proachors wera fow oud tho torritory oxtousivo. Tho camp-mooting obyi- atod, in tho bost poseiblo way, the diloulty. Tt also carried into theso vaat assomblios & poenliar goclal power productivo of goad.. It doos so till, Noono can toll how much the camp- moeting hias done for tho Mothodist Church. In this conntry, where tho race of seots hos boen freo ond untrummolod, to-dsy there is & church proporty put at $70,000,000. This iy more than is held any other denomination. The first camp-mooting in Amorica was held on tho bauks of Red River, in Kentucky, A, D. 1799, Two brothers, by the pamo of M'Goe, ono & Presbytorian nud tho other a Mothodist, stoppod at this point to at- tond o sacramontsl xuoothfi in chargo of tho Rev. Mr. M'Greody, Jobn M'Geo, the ethod- ist minietor, was invited to pronch first, which ko did, witl grost liborty and powor, Iis brothier) tho Preubytorian, followed with similar effoct. | ‘Tho intorost grow. Tho oxcitemont at Inat beeame indescribable, When the uoiee of this oxtraordinnry movement reached tho surmundlnq’ couutr{, tho _poople rushed to the anks of the Red Rivor fo to sconnd hear for thomeolves. ‘Tho meoting- Touse was overtlowed, and to go to tho_flolds, though not caunonical, was & necessity. Reason rovailod, and an nliar was orected Lo the Gront gahovnh {u the groves, Thia gave now impulso, pud, 88 the mooting progrossod, persouy camo Trom all diroctions, with~ provigions aud oties _nocossaries for encampment. Tho d-.-.musv o tonts aud tho preaching of tho avspol coutiu- ued for many days. Al woctarian distinctions e Zorgotion. fun eorvicas wora couductad o fetigassn, Prosbytorisus, aud DBaptists, - Yy rivalry was to glutn’y God and serve Tils poople, : o rosult of this first camp-mooting was un- aralleled, and, vory soou after, auother was f1610 on Muddy hivor, aud’ still snothor elso- whoro, all of “which wore attended by immenso thronga. At tho last meoting, it wos reckoned that 100 soula woro hopefully converted. ’ From this unpromeditatod beginning theso mootings were oxtended over the country, and were cailod, bocause_participated in by Presby- torinns and Mothodists, * genoral camp-meot- dnga.” i‘mpm-lu of these early meetings state that ‘tous of thousands of parsons wore often prea- .ent. ‘Ihreo thousand people on one oceasion foll upon tho ground, like Suul of Tursus, uador the power of God, #o doep was tho intercst. “Tho formal professor, tho deist, and the in- tomperato met with ouo common ot aud con- fosuod with equal candor that thoy woro dosti- tute of the truorknowledgo of God and strangors o tho roligion of Jesus.” * In tho course of time, howover, tho Prosby- torians loft tho mauagoment of tho camp- meotings to their Mothodist brothron, who, sco- Ing that God ownod the means employad, car- ried them at lant into all parts of the country. With moro or less efliciency thoy Lavo con- tinued to tho presont timo. Thoro have boon wisgivugs and ome . Bomo have con- o abandoned ; others, and ¢ luded tioy shonld d porbnps tho majority, belioyo them to bo o Ticans of graco Which it would bo a ealimity to lose, Tho fact is. they are found to-d.ty, sud in session now, Enst and West, NortLs and South. Even on tho scn~const (ar- tha's Vinoyard) they aro o living reality. Ihoy outlivetlio multiplication of church buildings, the eivilizing of the land, and thecoming of rail- roads, In fact, the camp-meoting ground of to- day is selected noor tho great city and on tho great thoroughfare, Itis no longer a pioneor convenance, but rather a stupendous city aflair, whoro tirousands assomble and yemain for o wook and longer, slmost in sight of their palatial ‘homes and 8] n‘loudid spire-capped churchas. ‘Whothor tho institution is as beneficial now aa bofore is su open quostion. We do not believe it is Novertholoss, it may still do good, and doubtloss docs, A new argument prosonted %, tho similavity of the camp-meeting to somo of tho Jowish Fensts, whero instruction and so- cial rounion were found, Itis not surprising, thorofore, that the month of August is fast bo- coming the * joy month” in_ tho Mothodist cal- eudar, the happy sonson, whon far-off fricuds moot, agnin, andin the wild woods, unfottered, togothor worship God. BIIOULD HAVE GONE ON A VAOATION. An oditor of one of our city roligious journals 18 ovidently in grent need of s vucatiou, It is too bad that he 18 not this very minute on tho North Bhore, or in the Rocky Mountains, far away from tho petty annoyances of life, in hot weath- or. Thisis tho way ho breaks out. 1t must be. admitted, howovey, what ho says ig founded on fact : Yo hava a great mind to print some specimens of our correapondence literaltre, just anan admontion, Why in the world counot brethien who know how to -writo Englishy twrite it, instead of sending us hicro. lyphica7 Wo might just about as well write tholr follera in tuo first snstance, wero thet possible, aa to all iutents and purposcs 7ewrito them after thoy get hiore, Plensa remembor that tho printer's rule is to “ifollow copy.” If you write 43 m. . e for throo udles southicast,” tho printer will mako it read so, 1f ou write ‘4 Asin," instead of * Awociation,” do it will printed, Who wanta to ave “8, 8, for'* Sunday- achool " every time, or '“cb.” for ‘church 77 And why compol {ho edltor to go laboriously over yonr otters lrlllnq out your abbreviatlons?" For gooud- nesn suke, do your own epelliug, and do it .right, ylease, A OHIQAGO MINISTER IN TIOSTON, A Chicago minister, in his vacation rambles, bas ot around to Boston, The consequouce ls ono filnzu of onthusisam, the light of which is ro- flected from tho pages of o local religious jour- nul. Religiously considered, that city is march- jug on, 'Tho whalo number of churches, in o opulation of 250,000, is 141, Twenty-soven of hose arc Unitarian, twonty Congrogational, slghtoon Baptist, fificon Epistopal, four Pros- Lytorian, and sevonteon Ruman Catholie, Listou to the minister’s perloration: Grund old Boston] No one of her children bLut Joven Ler vory toues and glorles fn hor history, which Lus, Lo u great oxtent, shapod the Listory of our entire Jand, Nover wa shomore prosperous than Jo-day— Jor trads and commerco incrensing, hor bordors enlarg- ing na ndjacontfcitios aretbronghit within the patrinrcli- 3l domatn, her popnlation steadily growing, hor indo- peudcut tlought ‘an {ntense an evor, aud lior moral atrength never 80 great and so active; whilo ber Chiris- tian men and wonwn aro preaching the Gospol from pulpit and platform, und fu the walke of burfucss and soeful lifo, * Like Uhicago, sho Lian “nmmd through tho fire, And has sullerad grestly, Liko Chicogo, shio hua mighty forces of ovil in fer midst—intemperance, politicat corruption, and fuddelity; but with Uhluego, ahio will come forth from tho auheatnoro beautiful than ever, sud will triuph over ull ouviies to the publio Jeaco uhd public nwraly, Lot wike laws Lo onucled &i:d frinly oxecutod, 1ot the church of Christ live Llirtat befora tho world, and exrnestly, lovingly earry fho Goupol to thoss who aru slaves to eln, and the thao will bo bustened wheu all men sball love sod worve God, GEORGE I, BTUART. George 1L, Btuart, of Pliladolphis, a0 widoly known as & cosmopolitun Christian gontloman, is yigorously pounding awsy for union in his Dranch of thn Chureh, Iio iy now on u vislt to 1rolaud, his native lund, whoro he hay mot with # vory cordinl mceEtion. Ou & rocout Sabbath in Belfact, ho waa called upon to speak in public on four differont occn- slons, and, In his auxioty for union among tho varlous Prosbyterian bodles in tho Dritish Isloes, suggeatod the eallingof & Uylon Convention, HH et‘}:’u one held in Philadolph, \ in the autumn of A < DR, NEWNAN 1ALL AND TITE JUDMLEE BINGERS, The Rov, Dr. Nowmar Hall haa given a graph- 1o dosoription of Mr. Gladstone and the Jubiloo ningors, i tho last Indcpendent, It is astonish- ing how puch mon can bocomo #o filled with this Tind of onthusiasm, Wo give au oxtract, which comes just after’ tho Gladstono breakfast to which thoe singers had boon invited : Tirst wo had # Joln Brown,” I nover heard thom eing it s thoy Al yostorday, It won not the musio alotie, but tho featurosof the singors also which mado 1t po fmpressivo, Thoy sang s boing inspirod, Their wholo forina soomed to dilate, Tliolr eyos flaahiod ¢ their countennnesa told of roveronce, nnd _joy, an gratitudo to God. Nover ehall 1 forget’ Mr. Gladstouc's rapt, ~ enthusiastio itention, orm wos bont forward, hia oyoes wero rivotod, all tho fntolloct and soul of his groat naturo recmed oxpreseed in hia countenanco ; and, whon thoy finislied, ho kopt saying : Isu't it wondorful? I nover hoard anything. lko {t17 After this they gavo us that queot modloy, 1 0 them grest tris,) with tho comical ahgortion of Baptiat, Independent, Eresbytorian prefe erences, and tho grand leason of Christianity vorsus sectarianiam, Tho tendor, thriiling words, and musio of 10 how X lovo Jeaus 17 hrought tears to tho oyes of tho listeners ; and whon thoy closed with tho Lord'a Trayor, oll tha company, led by Mr, Glsdstono, rovor- ontly stood with Toired heads $5 worship. Thon camo many benrty farowclls, and rome timo wns taken up Ty oiir friends obtsining tho sutographs of Mr, and Mrs, Gladstono and othora, Juat Leforo leaving the room thoy sang ¥ Good-bye, brotlier, good-byc, sia- tor,” which went to overy heart, THE ITY RELIGIOUS PRESK. Tho Interior givea & throc-column lender un- der the throntening and uucquivocal cn})tmn, #he Indepondont on’ tho War Path,” If this nceusation against tho great Now York paper is true, thoro i o toliing what may happon. It iu to bo hoped no oditor, east or west, will hnve the top part of his head ia tho. least ln#umvl. dho papor otherwiso discussos stability in tho order of worship, and extortion upon school obil- dron. Respeoting tho lattor topio, after showing that tho most oxponalye staplo baoks in tho mar- kot, in pmgorflml to the cost of their manufac- ture, oro tho yarious sories of school-books, the editor spys: ‘What {a ncoded 13 a Iaw which shail ent up this op- prossivo ayatom at tho vools—s law which shall open tho way for fair compotition, snd punish opprossion and oxtortion in (lfs busiucas'by wovore pensitios, For iustanco, tho lsw should prolibit the salo of any school-boolk in tho Btate ot & profit of over 20 per caut above tho cost of whito paper, printing, and binding, Any bookmakor can_caloutato 'that cost upon any vol= ume, to o fraction pf & cout,in five minutes, “That swould kill tho whala aystem of corruption aud oppros- sion ot ono shot, and leave the field eutirely £roo to tha competition of books on thoir merite, Tho Standard aditorially troats on * Baptism in the Talinud,” *'The Baptists of tho Wost," and, “The Now Chriat.” t for o cortnin moda of baptism, tlie pith of which {8 in the following paragraph: 1t will bo soon, then, that tho writer regards tho ovi- denco found in the Talinud as conclusive (o tho effect tlint a rito was onjoined upon the Jows and obscrved y thom, in which, nan methiod of “legal purifica- tion,".adtit porsons woro immersed in & bath; it John the Baptist, whou Lo camo baptizing in the wil- dornesa of Judes, ndopted thorofore a symbol porfect Iy familiar to tho Jewish mind; that tho Obristisu rito ftauif, In s similar mannor, alike in its form, in thio persons o whom it wan admiinistered, snd in the symbolical meantngs contained in it, appealed L0 pop- Ailnr {deas mado untverasl and familiur by rites of that religion which tha Jews, themnolves, held ss their own, Mr. Church contributes his homeward-bound letter from the Dountaing, which closos the serios. The Western Catholic talks about ** The Irish in the British Provincos,” * Tho Character and Uuity of the Catholic Church,” * The Irish Lan- gnngo and Music,” * Objections to Snxnrnln cLiools,” and ** Roligion and Reason.” An ox= tendod *obitusry of Roger J. Bessh is given, which closes as tollax‘x\-«il i i yjme o Uivod were speat {n prayer. rethe fou houry Ui, ko2 Buch, with & calmm ‘Topoeo e 5o cutmtenanco and a emild npon his Lips, his MHOR Tnnacd away from enrth to tho bright world bes S T reavar Ha waa’ whll Eepnsod 10 meal. his God. On Friday, tho 16th inst,, the Fuast of tho As- sunmption, he recaived holy conimunion, and Father Convorse, of the Church of the Ioly Family, who waa on tho tritn, sdminiatered to him tho laat rites of tho Church, The New Covenant trests of “ Probation,” * A Reminisconco,” * Bowaro of Dogs,” ** Tho Inner Lifo," etc. It contains an account of tho ded- icatlon of the Univorsalist Church ut Dixon, in which tho building is described as follows : ‘Tue church isof stono, with right and left towor, powa grainod, floors carpoted richly, stained-glasa win- dows, spats cushioned, collinga froscoed, aud: overy concolvable thing o ko thio placo atlractive nnit comfortable, Tho cost, ns nt prosont eatinated, fa abont §9,000, but f estininted by all the Iabor oxpended Dy its_faithful mou ond wonien, who hiavo Iabored in- ceugantly from tho laying of tuo foundation, it would approximate nearer $12,000, Tho Advocate motes the way to advancoe Mothodist work, ia iu'favor of the churchios pay- fng taxos, and contains other oditorials on “Ruglecled Homo Study,” ¢ Miniatorial Supply,” otc, ~ In respect to the church-tax question, the oditor snys some plain words. The following quotation is of interest: Tho Inst catimato of church property in the United Blates fizos the valuo st ubout $350,000,000, Tuin s Deld nbout us follows : Mothodist (all branches) Rowan Catholic... Presbytoriau. . Baptint. ... Protestant | Congregational., 000,000 —aud, £0 on, Th uts only otio lass of proporty oxempt from tuxation, One other is tho school property, which would swell the abovo totals {0 au astonlsbivg sum, Now, if theso churches and #chiools woro tlio property of mendicant roligionista who wero devoted without compensation to tha pube lic'a mentsl snd moral good, there might be some reason n oxemption, Siuce, however, thoy belong to uen who pay t3xea on everything elso they own, and puy moro taxes on thelr ron-edurational and non- Toligioun posscselon bocause of tho very fuct that ono Xiud of their property is exompt, thero romains no renson why that oxceptionsl property should continue exemptod, Tho Advance ndvisos retrenchment in college oxponses, asserting that theso exponses, . both regular and incidontal, are annually increasing. An oxamplo is given whoro tho son of a clorgy- man, ot Yalo, costs his paront $1,000 porannum, which, the editor sys, is more than tho clorgy can gonorally pay. Amorican vxtravagance, aud moro ospecially the rival apirit among collegos, aro tho causcs of thia incroasiug oxpenditure. Tho romedy is found, says tho aditor, in a sorics of rulos aud regulations promulgated by tho proper authoritics and by moral influence and oxamplo. Tho paper nlio contains an intorout- ing editorial on suciont sconcs mado immortal, 8T, DARTIIOLOMEW'S DAY, It has beon snid that every day of tho yearin the eaored calendars is o fostival day in com- memoration of somo saint, person, or event. This is no doubt true. Wo are to-day swiftly crossing the hours consecrated {o Bt. Bar- tholomew. It is knownin tha Church ss Bt. Burtholomow's Day, and will bo accordingly and appropriately obsorved as such by mony of the churches in the city, Bt. Bartholomow was one of the ‘I'wolve Apostlos, and a native of Galileo, It 18 quite cortain hio snd Nathaniel, who is montioned in the Now Testamont by 8t. John, are tho samo porson, His groat work way tho introduction ~ of tho ospel in Indin. lio not_ouly mndo wany couverts nmong tho people, but slso_established many churchos. From Tudin ho” returnod into Asin, ronching at Hiorapolis eud in Lycaonis. We noxt find him in Albanople boldly denouuc- ing the idolatry of tho pooplo, This was porhaps tho closing work of his ifo, It is said tho Kiug o curogod at iy progchig, aud commandol that ho should be crucified. ‘Ihero is no doubt T enfforod martyrdom, and he is, thoroforo, on- rolled with that illustrious body of Christian met. “I'ho relica of this Apostlelinveundorgoneman; vicigsitudos, We hour of them at Dnruga, in Mou): opotami, in tho Island of Lipari, and at Bene- vouto. It it supposedby tho Catholics that thess rolics rent bonoath the high altar in the Ohurch of Bt, Bartholomew, nt Romo, On tho 24th 'of Augist, A. D, 167, this day was blackenod by the most fourful nassacro in tho world' bistory, Thirty thousand porsons wera bruteily mur- dered bofore the awfnl work ceased. This is known in history as the Bartholomew Mussacro. It bogan in Paris against the Huguonots, and was followod by similar massneres ut Moux, La Charito, Orleans, Baumur, Lyous, ‘Troyes, Tourges, Ronew, Romaus, Toulouse, aud Tlor- donux, 1t bogan Aug. 24, and continuod until Oct. 8. 'Tho original plotter of this atrocious deed ig supposcd by omiuont historlans to have beon tho orafty and ambitious Catharine do Mod- i2i, the mother of tho young King, Charles IX. Bue convineod the King that the Admiral and all the IHuguonots wera in league to murder him, and with much dificulty extorted frem him, on the mormng of “Aug. 21, the fatsl ordor for & gonoral massacro on that wight, to bs precoded by tho nsansination’ of Coligni, In Liu lodgiugs, which was to b announced by the tolling of the bell of Bt. Gormain I'Auxerrais, which would bo ths sigual for the gouoral slaughtor, The oxe- owion of the plan was assigned to the Duke of Guiso and tho Italian guards of the palaco, sup- ported by companios of burghors, who wero undar orders to meat at tho flrst toll of tho bell, wear- ing white crosson in thelr enllots and white nup- kinson fheir arms, that thoy might bo distin- guinkod from thoir victims, Tha gates of Paris were shut and guarded. Houss wero illuminatod &s o distinguishing marknnd lo give light for tho dreadful worls, Ordery woro disputehiod to the Royal Governory "tho first in an argument | 1118 CHICA 10 DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, AUGUS ug, 1873, of tho prlnnlqnl citios of oll tho Provinces to commenco & fimilar magsacro at the samo Lour. Tho fatal momont came. Colignl was run through the body and_thrown from tho window at tho feotof the Dukeof Guiso, wlm‘ after wiping the cbited blood from the victim's foa- turcs to moke sure of no mistnke, fi“o thoe sig- nal, whon_the, tocsin sounded, and the horrid slaughter began. ' Tho Huguenats wero, howevor, not oxtormi~ natod, aud the Court of Iranco gainodnothig by this hideous affaix but infamy. And Clrlos, tortnred b{ tho stinga of a guilly contcienco, livod n short lifo of mixory, snd died swouting drops of blood at every porol HOW THE CHIUAGO PEOPLE ATTEND ONUROL IN * VACATION, - 1t i8 worlliy of Bi)uuhl noto_thnt tho church- golug poople of Ohlcayo aro nobly sustaining tho churchos in the absencoof tho many F{Mtom who aro now enjoying thelr vacations. ~ Not n einglo church hog beon elosod for want of o congroga- tion. Ontho coutrary, tho congrogations aro gonorally good, and, in mauy instauces, thoy aro up to tho usual number of attondants, No such caso a8 that which rocontly took placo in New York, whoro n church of 2,000 sittings was ro- duced to but forty honrers, and at last closed bo- causo nobody would come, has ocourred in Chi- cago. Nor do wo boliove it could. As wicked ne tho onteide world may doom this city to Lo, i s mot como: fo _ this: whon it will not go to ochurohl It may . bo suid of our large churclics, tho Rev. Dr. Goodwin's, thoRov. Dr. Kittradge'sand othors, thnt thoy are a8 largo to-dny as_whon thoso worthy pastora wore prefont. And g0 of the lossor churches. This argues o tato of faith in tho Gospol and a ocoudition of firmnoss- in'the soul rospeoting cliuroh affairs that is by no moans cphoemoral aud wholly uuliko thot In tho olnureh of 2,000 sittings in Now York, Aftor oll, some day, it will be seon that, moral- 1y, thoro i8 no bettor city on tho Continont than ours. 3 DUNTON, 5 The Rev.J. R. Suthorland, astudent of the Prosbytorisn Thoologicnl Sominary, Las done & voat work at Dunton during tho vacation. Ile Ena boon pronching to the Church since last May. In this shiort timo tho building has boon ropair- od, tho sonts eushioned, tho pulpit mado anow, tho walls paporod, and the congregation doublod, Duaton is a neat town of about 1,000 souls with throo churches, nllin-a flourishing condition. Mr. Butherland still supplics the Church and is much -boloved by all. Ha has an iutolligent congrogation that for many yoars bavo listonod to the Gospol, preached by the Rov. Mr. Barrott, who is weoll known in Chicago. TUE NEW DAPTIST CHULCIH. A mooting s callod for Tucsday ovening Aug. 96, of thoso wishing to unito in forming the pro- posed new Baptist Church south of Madison satreot, In the vicinity of Ashland ayenuo, The necessity for such a Church haying beon sgreod upon at the maoting of Waest Sido Baptiats, hold lust Tuosdny evening, this mooting s caliod by tho frionds of the movemont for tho purposs of toking the necoseary stops_towards organization and ascortaining tho actual number and finaricisl strongth of thoso willing to unite. It will be Liold in the Unitod Prosbyterian Church, corner of Monroo and Paulina stroets. PERSONAL, The Rov, John Woods, lately pastor of the Niuth Prosbytorian Church, Chicago, has accept- eda to tho Third Prosbyterian Church, Fort Wayno, Ind, ‘he Rov. H. 0. Mahie, who recontly resigned tho pastorato of the Last Baptist Church, Rook- ford, has romovad to Oak Park. The Rov. Goorgo Ritchio has beon called from the East to supply the Congregational Church at Kankakeo. Tho Rtev, A, L. P. Loomis, recontly pastor of thie Congregational Church at Downor's Grovo, bas roturned from a soven monthe' tour in Europo and Palestino. NOTES. The cornor-stono of a new Baptist Church at Morgan Park, was laid on last Monday, The Fifth Baptist Church recently hold n meoting and votod lotters of dismission to all ‘mombors of that Socioty, aftor which tho organ- ization was formally disbanded. On Monday cvunlnfi, the 11th inst., & portion of the old or- gonizod & new church undor the corporato namo of Temple Baptist Church of Chicago, and called the Rev. N. F. Ravlin as pastor, nnd tho Rov, A, :J Eborhart, of Waterloo, Is., a8 assiatant pastor. A meaoting of tho Alumni of® tho Presbyterian Tlmn]ogicnl Hominary is announced on the blh prox. 'The objectis to mange for a grand rounion gathering on some futnre occasion. Tho grullminlry moeting tukes place in the Seminary uilding. Tho Congrogationnl and Presbyterian ladies of Chicago aro arranging for o grand union moot- ing, to take placo neor the closo of Septombor, Many of the prominont divines in nttondance'at the meoting of tho American Hoard at Minneap- olig, who will bo on their way homeward about this timo, aro expected to bo present. The Standard of lnst weck porpotrates s fonr- ful pun on tho Liberal Christian. Ii declares if tho Liberal Christian dow't go it will not be for the Iack of wind instrumoents, since its editorinl forco is_thus announced: Houry W, Bellows, D. D, Editor; Russoll N. Bellows, Managin, Tditor; John A. Bollows, Literary Editor. Suc! n}l array ought to makoe almost any craft move along. ‘Tho Park Avenuo M. E. Church will be open lu—d[n‘y, morning and ovauin%.‘ The pastor, Rev. W. I. Daniols, D. D., will officiato. Contrary to whut might bo expected during the cnmp-mundnq tho Methodist Episcopal churchoa of tho city will bo noarly all open to-day. Tho Ada Btraot Church, Rov. T. R. Btrowbridgo, pus- tor, is the only one-known to Lo closed. Tho Graut Place M. E. Church are closing & rosporous year. One hundrod membors have oon added, and tho finances are in a good con- dition. . PRESDYTERIANISM. The statistics of the Prosbyterisn Church up 01873 hinve just been propared. Tho. figures show: BSynods, 86; Prosbytories, 173; minis- tors, 4,684; installations, 414; pastoral dissolu- tionk, 260 ; churches, 4,802 ; membora added on oxamiuation, 26,698 ; ndded on certificate,$20,266; communicants, 472,02; baptisms of adults, 8,450 ; \m)l)unma of infauts, 16,638; Sun- day-school members, 482,762, he contri- butions asmounted to a total of 89,622,050, tho prominont items of which wero ministors’ salarlos, 28,101,707 for congrogational and mis- collanoous —_exponditures, $4,026,551; church erection, $100,105; oducation, $253,583 ; foroign, $392,996; Liowe missions, $4 83,622, SERVICES TO-DAY, EPIBOOPAL, The Rev, O, 1T, W, Stocking will officiate this morn- ing at the Chitrch of tho Epiphany. —The Rov, G, O, Btreet will ofticisto thia morning, sud the Rev. O, M, W. Stocking this ovening, ot tho Ohureh of tho Holy Communion, —Tho Rov. Henry G, Perry will officiato to-dny at All-Baints’ Churels, —The Rov. J. Totors will officiate to-doy at the Church of Our Savior, —Thoro will bo full choral services this morning and ovening at the Cathedral of 89, Petor and Paul, Tho Bishop will ofliciato, METHODIST, Tho Rev, J, 0. Teck will preach 83 usual at the Con- touary Cluurch, o Rtov, 0. R, Btrowbridgo will preach this morn- ing and eventug ot Trinity Church, 2.8, 1. Gooldus will #peak this evening ot the Hal sted fitreot Obureh, on “ Our Sabbiath and Our Law," ho Rev, R, D, Bheppard will presch as ususl at the Michigau Ayenue Churen. UNITARIAN. Thio Ry, Robert Collyer will preachat Unity Olurch {this morniug. % '~Tho Rov, Laird Colllor will proach this morning for thio Clinrcls of tho Messial and tho Fourth Unitur- an Congregation in the Chureh of the lattor, UNIVENRALIST, Tho Tiey, Dr, Forzeater preachus this morning at tho Ohurch of the Redeomer ; no evening servico, *The_Rev. J. Stroubl, of Murkegon, Michs, will proact tada so0ralug st Mlurray Olapel’s no evaniug service, E PRESBYTERIAN, o Rov. 8. 7, Blowart proaclius lo-dey 1n tho Tnlted urch, —Thero will bono scrvicea to-day in tho American Roform Ghureh. —'The Ttov, Dr. Malin, of Philadelphis, witl prosch to-Quy n the Astiland Avenuo Ohureli. —T'he Tov, Mr, Matthows will proach this morning aud avoniug i tho Joiforson Park Churcl, —Tho Rov. Bou E, B, Ely will preach as usual at Oraco Church, 'Tho Rov. Prof. Patton preaches, this morning and ovoning, at the Third Church, —Tho Roy, W, W, MeKaig will preach, s usual, in thio Ninth Church, —Thio Hov, James Iiarrison will proach, as ususl, at tho Ohureh of the Pilgrims, —'The Itov, It A, Couditt will preach, this morniog, at thio Fullorton Ayenue Church, sud {he Rov, W, C. Young wlll preach Iu tho ovening, TAPTINE, Thoe Rev, Thomns Toluan, of Rockford, proachos, {hls morufi bud ovouln, &4 o Univefalty. Placs hurch, —Tho Rov. J, 8, Holmes, of Lynn, Mass,, will proach {hils morning, fu the Bucond Chiurell, Tho Rov, T, W, Goodspoed Wil preach in tho uvoulng, on Estler, —Tlio tov. Jusso B, Thomas, D, D,y will preach to- dsy at tho Michigan Avenuo Olinrch, ~Tho Rov, W, W, Evorts_proaclics this moruing, in the First Chitrch, 1, F. Jacoba will lead the Gospel ‘mooting {n tho meotluig, —Thero will bo korvice this morning and evening n tho Indiana Avonuo Ghapel, Thio Rtov, M, Aaivern, of Bangor, Mo, will preach to-duy st tho Fres Olurch, —torvices In connoction with fhio proposed new chiurch will bo held this oveniug in thio United Presby- toriau Ghureh, coruer of Monroe aud Pauliua atresis, Tho Itov, Johrs Holnmos, of Lynn, Auss,, will proach, —Tho Rov, Jumes Whitoliouso preachiea to-ay 'at {uo North Btar Ohurch, UONURKAATIONAL, ‘Thers will bo preachiug this morning st Oaklaud Olurch, No ovenlng sorvico, _ b, Durrows, of Tebauon, Ohto, will m.i?.‘“.:?.‘i!fi. Tho Now England Ghurch,’ " —Tho Rov, James ;pblx‘xl{g?‘wlll preach to-day In tho Btroel y v Forty-noyontts Lo O irons, D. D., proaches to-day F b, fo tho Fieat OWIOle, 1 or will proacn this morning at 10 Union Park Chureh, — ot of tho Advance, will proach, T T, 5. Gllberk o at tho Lenvitt”Biren Ghureh, - . Mr, Wilon, of Bonton Iiarbor, Mich, wux?r'&fx‘f,'mfi‘;mmmg ‘ind ovening, ot Plymonti lpels MISOELLANEOUR, i % adelphisun meet, tils morning, at tholr hnflh?mu:l?.,"nlouun‘&-m corucr of Liuko and- Deaplaiues o b atibjoct 1s * Joaus Chirist: whoso Bon van Tfos aud waa {ho shodding of 1Ml blood of any o mankind ? i Donoflt o K scoum of tlio First Socloty of Bpiritualista will Tw n_concort oud oxhibition thiy cvoniug st No, 09 tandolph stroot, . O Dliniptiana moot, this aficrnoon, in Bromuor Jtal, No, 344 North Carpenter strect, —~&oorgo L, Teepla this morning and ovening in Adyent Obritisn Glinpol. oot G, . Mullinm, of Kentucky, preaches this aftornoon in tho hall of tho ‘Washingtonian ome, on YTy peoplo shall bo willing in tho day of Thy e ler D. T, and Mrs, M. D. Mansfield will prench thin morning at No, 216_Shurtlof avouuo, thin afier- nmnt in (uo_grovo n‘mrl Lincoln Park, aud this ovon-~ , 610 Lako stroot, g o, ¥ Tiichardn preachics this morning {n tho English Evavgolical Luthoran Church, CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK. EPISCOPAL, Aug, 34—Eloventh Bunday aftor Trinity ; 8t, Bartho- lomow, NOMAN OATHOLIO. Aug, 24—Twelftli Sundsy ofter Pontocost B, Darthiolomow, Ap. “Ang, 2531, Louta IX,, Kiog of Frauce, O, “Aug, 20—8t. Zophyriniy, P. M. “Atig, 278t Josoph Calsmanctils, O, Auy, 28—8t, Au ustin, B. C, D.; Bt, Hermes, M. A\ 20_Bohoading of Bt Joun Baptist; &b, Ba- ‘bins, M. Atig, 30—k, Toso of Lims, V.; 88, Felix nnd Adanctus, MM, REVIEW OF AMUS! THE DRAMA. The soasdn bas oponed up quiotly enough, and as yot hos furnisbod nothing vory noticesblo which has not alreads beon spoken of. 8o far, oponing nights oxcopled, the sonting capacity of none of tho theatren in operation has been sovoroly taxed, s circumstanco that can bo oxplained wilbout any oxtraordinary mental offort. Thoso % thentres which roly more upon tho popularity of tho atars upon their nggagcmonbl; givon to the londas by the tock compnny, in the middle of the senson, cannot rossonnbly claim tho ssmo attontions beforo tho arrival of thoso stars ag thoy vill horoafter. The drnmatio scason could not te brisk under any circum- stancon with tho thormomoter whero it hias hoon rocontly, It s swprising, indocd, that so many people wero tempted out to onduro the suffocating atmosphoro when tho_ attractions woro not ospecially deserving of hieroic dovotion. Ono mare theatre & minstrol house, will bo opened during the prosont wook, and leave but ono of our places of amuscment not in opera- tion. And this will bo comploted shortly. 2'VIOKER'S TUEATRE, Tho Romance of a Poor Young Man," which ran over from the provious wook, was withdrawn after Wedneadsy evening at McVicker's Theatro, to give placo to Lostor Wallack’s comedy, “Contral Park,” which was produced in Chicago for the first timo on Thursdey eveuing undor peoullarly favorsble circum- stancos. The sudlonce was largor than manogers oxpoct in midsummer, snd tho comody had been subjected to froquent and careful roheardsl, B0 that its points, not intrinsically strong, woro nicely worked up, and mado without offort, Tho author of * Central Park™ docs not in that pro- duction give evidonce of u continued effort, but rathor suggests o rollicking mood in which he cribbed a plot from holf-n-dozon farces, and flung {n his own dinlogue, aud o fow quoer situations suitable to tho matorial o already posdcssed. Honce, whilst the second act has told the wholo atory alrandy, the romain- dor of tho picco’ continues to ploaso without dragging. Thoro is abundanco of brillinnt rop- arteo, aud a prevailing senso of goneral absur- dity. It is well suited to an atmosphoro which necossitates » froquont withdraw- al, for & histus of 8 quarter of au hour doos not plnco tho thirsty at o dissdvan- toge. One would supposo thot such o picce was unsuited to the large theatre in which it \waa pre- soutod. It probably would have been bettor adapted to o smallor bouse, but then it would not havo had the advantago of Mr, Floyd's as- pistancein intorpreting'it. And liorois wherotho strength of tho picco lies. Mr, Floyd is o favorito In_Doston, and no wonder, for he has' beon associnted with_ theatrical affairs in that city for a long time. o is boginning to toach Chicago nudionces how to appreciato genteol comedy acting. His stylo is Enmlliu, but the in- dlviduality of it con never becowe oppressive, for tho inoro one sees of It the moro attractive it js. Itis the ideal of gracofulness, to bogin with, Add to this a plessant face, and a voico naturally ngroosble, considerablo mobility of foaturq, and Mr. rloivd has mora to boast of than many successful comodians. DBut ho hog digciplined that voico with Chinese procision, and every tono expressos o shade of moaning, quito unlooked for, but always suitablo. fi;u IENTS, hag ul.udi‘orl ‘tfi‘{les 28 dnomg men x;o:'er sppear to atudy, on y. applyin tlx:um constautly, ' has nc'qnlmd o pflixiufi snd roundness in every utterauco and action foreign, we rogrot to say, to the comediang knowh in Chicsgo. Mr, Floyd is, abovo all, o polished gentleman upon tho stage, His gait and oceasionnl movomonts suggest John Brougham. There is sowething, too, in his figuro which calls up artists. At the samo timo there is no imitation, Like many comedians playing in _bis light parts, it roquires s vory closo study of Mr Iloyd from & position near tho stage, and much of his neting is lost boyond the second row of the or- chestra circlo, Or rather, to speak more cor- roctly, whilo he np?““ to oxcellont udvantage st & distance, proximity serves to bring him out more olfectively. Ho is toloscopically good, mioroscopieally bottor, Tho charnctor of 15ym1- ‘ham Otis is & not very Eromimug one to o loss oxporionced artist, ~ but Mr. Floyd invests it, by & more motion, with moaning. " 16 appro- ciaten nt oncn that it is not strong in drawing, but given that, ho laya‘on the color go artistical- 1y that one forfium tho woakness of the suthor. s it thoro i to 1 Ta quiot dotal, T his sconos with DMra, Barry, who plays Flora Myrile, he s irvosistibly comical, 1o assumes just the sort of despair that ono would oxpeet to find in tho charactor. He appreciates his lines, and, in rostoring to his lndy-love hor love-tokens, upbraids hor with strong languago, delicately, vory delicntul{ uttorad. What ‘lady in the sudienco would fool hurt at being fold that those susponders were worked in_a very inforior quality of eilk, whon assurod by his tono that that dofl- cienoy produced mno feoliug of vindictive- nows, but ono of regret rather. And tho accusation that his presentation slippors woro purchnsed at a dollar-storo is, from his manner, little less than half a compliment to tho fair but pocoant dowor, Those who ap- plauded Mr. Floyd when, as Do Hevannes, in tho ‘earlior part of tho weok Lo mado his oxi, enying * Cultivato me, I bog," can, if thoy have not seen * Central Park,” form an iden of him in the comical part he Elsys. but not & just ono, Itis not to bo wondored st that the rest of the company riso to s bettor approciation of tho pieco thuu {i usual with thom, Mrs, Marry wo do not include in thia romark, beeause we bavo not yob docided upon hor, Hho improves upon letlullntmce. but slie has soarcely yot como up to tho public expeotation, OnThursdsy evening sho was sosick thot hor appenrance upon the stage was morely o mattor of gonuine pluck, #o obiaractoristio of the West s to qualify her for a residont, Hor subsoquont impersonations woro cousidornblo improvements, Perhaps, woro sho thrown againet some loss Aininhed netor than Mr, Floyd, slio would appear to bottor advan- tage, for the contrast marks cortain crudities, whioh might otherwise bo loss percoptiblo, T'hore i8 no offervessouce about hier maunor,6von her mont uprifmly moments being marked by a subdued air, 1t I8 v»r{ Frntty and becoming, but 14 too muoh in Mr. Floyd'a own stylo, ~brs. PBurry looks very protty upon the stage, and, though not as finjshed sn artist as the goutle- wan with whom sho plays, displays procisely tho satue ovidences of good hmndmg ol refluement of manner. 1t is 50 natural to her, that, excopt by contrast, it is novor noticed. Happily for the cowmpauy, those contrasts are very rare, Mra, Allen as AMrs, Flamberry tully sppreoiatod the charactor, which ig that ©f tho joalous wifo of evoly farco - that appears an an aftorploce, In such vaso thoro is littla to bo said, excopt that what thoro was to do Mra, Allon did, lr. Rainford as Ay, Flamberry, was not u very romarkablo succoss, Excapt in farcos, old gontlomon who are throatenod with a hidlng do not double thoir kuecs and coutort thomsolyey t than upon tho support, a8 if uddonly seizod with Asiatio cholors, But nathis s a farco, we may look for nnything in the porformancos of ¢ old mon.” It is tho fortuuo, finllomlly s blossod ono to them, of tho lesror lhts of o stock company to he passed over without mentlon. Hence it roquires mmulhlyg unusually good to bring them into notico, Tor this roason wo tako pleasuro in commonding o gontioman who has apposlod to tho audionco sovernl timos, nnd (hat, foo, with the plon of merit. Mr. Soymour is that goutleman. While nowspapors do not fall to condemn, thoy would always profer to commond, and to praiso Mr. Boymotir for it impersonntlon of Robert, o more footma, is only to “lvu him hisdue, ITo drosres the ohiaracter oxcollontly—oven to the vitlgar arrangoment of his halr, _ ‘Tho slolid stu- idity of tho charactor mlfiht havo beon mis- akon for o natural failing of the nclor but for his _ appesranco in othor rolep this soason. Ilo hins not much to sy, but what littlo ho boa is sald woll, He suggents an Amorieanizod cockuey, and plays—will the world beliove it #—not to the audionco, In fact, ho nots 18 12 ho wors addronsing his_omployor, Mr, Flamberry, and mot us it ho woro talking to sovoral hundred pooplo for his own odifieation. As about only ona actor in sovoral huudrod by pens to think that in glving & truth- ful impersonntion ono s un})puficfl to ig~ nora ou-lookers, this departure from precedont 14 an act of nudnelty on the part of Mr. Boymour. It is o vory simplo thing, but it shows original- ity. Why do not stage-managors tryaud ouforce ilio principlo? Mra. Stonoall was out of hor olement ontirely. Bridgel Tooligan is too vulgar o part for thiy oxcallont lady, nd wo cannot sny it is very woll ncted. On its own nccount, “Contral DPark” would not bo worth an oxtondod notico, but tho opporiunities it gives of gotting at tho roal merits of somo of tho performors rendors it unusually in- terasting to nll who love good acting, and thero oro thousands of discriminnting, intelligent poo- plo who can appraciate an actor tnd critieiso him capably. “ Contral Park” will bo rotained thin weok. We caunot leave the subject without an- othor allusion to Mr. Floyd, In othor profca- alons, whon any visitor of nnusual worth comes to Chieago, ho {a caught, Mo is not llowed to g0. Oai inausgers nfford to loao this ologant comedian? HIOOLEY'S THEATRE. Mr. Hooloy was publioly sssured that “Tho Now Magdnlon " was o fruud—silly, vapid, nasty. Tlo wantod o got tho first of it, and did. o bumod Lis flugors, and othor innnngors took warning. As o gonoral thing, ot least within tho pnst fow months, tho popular mnunfinr of tho Randolph streot theatro hay icked up, on Tuosday mnrnlns{. & handful of indorsomont from tho publio in tho shape of favorablo noticos. Ifonco tho uttorance of tho popular voico somowhat woundod him. Like o ‘onsiblo man, ho turnod to tho public, and “ Well, my denr frionds, it a Just 08 you say; but don't | ot mad about it ; I'll give yoit somothing bottor at ouco.' Hence, on Thuraday ho had o better andionco to laugh' ovor *‘’Lhe Victims.” They will continue to laugh during tho prosout wook, for, aa tho pleo In proparation, * Lilinn's Linat Loy, has boon nnavoidably postponed for a doy or two, '*The Victims" will bo rotained. Tho ronson for this is tho sickuess of Mixs O'Oonner. Thoso who have boon to 1fooley’s during the Inst half of tho wock doubtloss no- ticed the anuouncomont on the programmo of hor indisposition, _‘This is not cheerful nows to tho publio, with whom Miss O'Connor is o strong _favorite, »and Tior reapposranc, it it takes' place, will seouro for hor a porfoct ovation. It would lembly bo Dotter for the management to alter tho cast, for wo are informed that lor sickness ia sorious. Tho part of Lilian ls o Inchrymogo ono, all tonrs and molancholy, from hor quatral with hor first lover to doath, and, ns usual, Miss O'Connor was cast for it. Such o part would faro better at hor hauda than with probably any other loading Iady in tho country, which only rondors her in- sbility to apponi” the moro to be regrotted. #Tho Vietims " is presonted in botter B‘II\EIB than it evor was at this theatre, and porhaps than it ovor was in tho city. Wo bave slludod to the funny photograpli by Mr. Norria of an old-timo nowspaper man. Ho porfect is the like- noss that o suspicion attached that it was tho rognlt of an acquaintanco with bim. Wo aro assurod that Mr. Norris never saw tha gon- tloman, and doubtless nover heard of him. He wag p very litorary man, and hehad vory literary opinions, and ho ondeavored to train up a claus of nspirants for lterary Louors, away on tho South Bide. But ho nover know that he wans to nnl)onr on the stnge. Tho sub- stitution of Miss Mande Hilton for Miss 0'Connor, in tho part of Mrs. Fitzherbert, ws not an adyantageous one, to spenk mildly. Dua notico of Lilinn's Last Love " will bo given, A Tocal socioty comedy, ontitled, * Boardors," by Loonard Grover, Esq., is now in proparation. 1t ia nid to bo vory funny, introducing somo well- Baltimoro, with whom ehe has signod for twenty woekn ‘'Tho Mnan with' tho Hand of DoAth " is the titlo of & popular pleco playing in the Englieh provinces " McKoo Rankin_and wifo (Ritty Blanchard) Tisve boon engngod for tho atock at tho Now Or- Teans Academy of Musio, Mr, Frank Marshall's comody of Shamo" has boon piayed in Dubiln, with groat succoss. A Mimi " 18 still playlng at Watlnel'n thoatre, and will probably ushor out the coming soason at that place of amusomont, Tho actors of tho Paris Thoatro Francnis aro talking of coming over Lioro to show us tho true Fronch acting In a four month’ tour. Mr.Tom Taylor's arrangomont of !Hamlel" haa boon produced at Maucliestor, Miss Marion ‘Yorry mado a Auccossfil dobut a8 Ophelia, Tho Walnut Streot Thentro, in Philadelphin, has boon rooponed for the soason-with ‘Tha TPompost.” Br, Shoridan is Prospero, Mr, Janios Ferdinand, aod Mr. Anderson Caliban. Tho Balvini, porformances at tho Acadomy of Musto, New Yarl, aro toho conducted upon tho subseription principle. Thero aro to ba- twenty of thom, commeuciug about Bept. 16, Miss Augusta IT. Ohnmbors has boon spocially ongaged by Mosura, Groenwall & Lyorott ns londing comedienne . for the Tremont Oporax Ifouso, Galveston, Tox., during the fall and winter sonson. Miss Draddon js now sald to bo nngn;iud in writing o _now drams, in which Mr. and Mra, Rousby will appear, during tho coming sutumn, at tho Princens’ Thentro, London. ho now play will bo writton in blank vorse. Tho Paris thontros ara doing &0 badly at pres- ont that any ono knowing o porson councctod with the establishment can have his choico of freo tickots, the manngers preforring to have full to ompty seats, Lo Cnocho-cacho,” o ploco in rehearanl ot the Vaudeville, Paris, is by M. Pericaud, a well- known actor. It i8 m ourious combination of nt{lea; of its four personagos, one spoaka in Aloxandrinos, n socond in vers libres, and the otlior two in prose. Notieing Mr. J. J. Sullivan'a firat appoaranco at Hooloy's in *‘ Divorco,” the Boston ZHerald sayn: ** Io was rocofved with gront favor, and nfter his norvousnoss woro off, scted and rond the charnctor to tho satisfaction of oven tho nowspapor man, This will bo plensant nows to his many Boston friends.” Mr, aywoll, acting manager of tho Princoss’ Thoatre, Manchester, recoutly suod the tragodian Ar, Daniel Bandmoun for pounding him, 'The provocation claimed by tho actor was tho appli- cation to him of tho word * cur.,” Tho manager oxplained that * 1t was more dificult to manngo & company than a rogimaont,” sud succeodod by this romavk, apparoutly, in baving his assailunt finod £5. Tho London Orchestra says: ‘‘Mr. G. Linnmus Banks, tho cminent Shakspearologist and Shaks- arolator, is going to Americn to ‘orate,’ We rust_ the Amoricans will approciato the boon. Mr. Linnous Banks, we learn, bas writton no loss than seventy-two theatrical addresses for Loudon and provincial managors during a poriod of thirty yoars, 'hat is nn svorago of 2.4 or 2 2-5 addresres por snnum—imporishable fruite of laborious activity I During o porformance on tho lofty wire of Froulein’ Laura ot the Princoes' Palace, Leods, recontly, somo villaln very nearly succoodod in unfastening one of tho puy-ropes that tightencd tho wiro dnrin%um lady’s porilous passage on a bicyelo from the gallory to the stage. Ifo was dotacted just in the nick of time by ono of tho contract ““Talso Iroland, torizod Mox's manifontos. On the othor hand, it in young, bouyant,springiah,ovon rockloss, and Indicatos that tho campaign againat Nilsson will bo aggrossive in its charactor, Lot: us listen, howovor, to Marotzek. Tiret, o gives us o lisk of his company, and they aro ns followa: Prime Donne—Mmo, Paullno Lucca sud Mlle, ima di Muraka, Contralto—Mile, Natali Teata, Penor{—8lg, Eurieo Tamborllk, Vizzani, and Ene rico Testa, gligrtton{~slg, Bocleo Marl and Enrico Rossi~ nll, Hassi—Mans, 3, Jamot, 8ig, Reyna, and Ronconi, Trime Donne Comprimarte—ilo, Ferrettl snd Mis Leydecker, Secomido Tenor{—BIg, Thuas} and 1err Ruben, Secando Iiassi—Big. Locatolll and 8ig, Huck, ' Bo much for the company. Max says the chos rus will ho ontlrely now, That's what thoy ail; say. With rogard to tho orchostra, wo give his own words. We could not improve upon them. Bays Max: “Tho finstrumentsl dopartmont has beon porfooted under tho immodinto supervision of the Director, The artlats arc ox- pertouced musicians, compotont and disciplined. | Being unoblo and indisposed to securo Ardith or | Costa, tho Dircotor has not Lositated to availt limsolf of hls own oxporience in tho propnrationd and loadorship of tho orcheatra.” Who buby Marotzel: could havo given Strakosch snch o digy under.tho Afth rib as this? With rogard to tha. roportoire, Max is non-committal,” 1o haa, been bitton too often to make rash 'promiscs. Novortholess he says Tamberlik wili appear i “ Poliuto,” * Othollo,” * Trovatore," on Gloe. vmnu!" * Huguonots,” * Prophoto,” ** Lohon-j grin, oto; that Lucen will appear 'in “ Faust,™, * Favorite,” *Mignon,” * Prophoto,”. “agia’ Tiute,” and " Lohongrin " and_ that DI Mursin will apponr in ** Sonnambula,” * Lucin," * Mar- tha," ¢ Maglo Tluto," “Dinorah," W L‘I-:mllo# du Nord," ® Flyiug Dutchman." 'Discount thin| roportoiro 26 por cent. In othor words serately out ** Othello,” * Proph “ Lohongrin," andl the * Flying” Dutchman,” and take the chances, on tho romaindor, Tho'route is.as follows = Grand Opora-Houro, New Yorlk, from:Oct. 6 to. Oct. 36 ; Buaton Thoatra, Boston, from Oct. 977 to Nov. 8; Pike's Opera-Ilouse, Cincinnati, fro Nov, 10 16 Nov. 16 3 McVicker's Thoatio, Uhico. gor from Nov. 17 to Nov. a0 ¢ Grand’ Opera= Touso, Ht. Louis, from Doc. 1.to Deo. § ; -Grand Tacon ‘'heatre, Havaug, 6 woeks, boginning( Deo. 16, If all turny out according to card, ther TLucen sonton will bo a momorablo one, Wo shall see what wo shall eeo. 4 € Tn connoction with opera, the following fromi thio Loudon Athenccums will bo road with inter< (31 Mr, Carl and Madsmo Paropa-Roon will commencey noxt month u prolonged visit 1o tho Englieh provinces,, withs oporus in Engliah, taking, ih turn, Manchester,, Liverpool, Bradford, Bheflicld, Birminghnm, Notling- Linn, Bristol, Lh'lgh‘nn, Dublin, e, This travoing] troupo will comprise scventy persons—baud; cliorus,’ and principale, Mr. Roen, who ia an accomplished, ‘violinat, will be {ho Musical Dircetor and Conduetor,, The chief singers will bo Madame Vaneri, Miss Roso, Herseo, und Aliws Blancho Cole, sopranis Mies Lucy Fronklcin, Bisa. Ban Martino, Miss Lawis,{ and Mrs, Aynsloy Cook, contralti; Mossra, Castlo, ¥, Ohanorson, aud Do Holls, fenori; and Mosara, A. Coolt, A. Howell, A, Stovens, snd 8, Cnmp-x Loll and Bignor Mottino, baritoul aud bassi, Thay repertolro will includo Mozart's * Don Giovanni” aud i Narriago of Figaro;" Wober's * Dor Frelschut 7 M. Gounod's “Faunt;” Herr Flotow's * Marta;” Donl zettds *Lucrezia Dorgin;” Aubor's *Crown Dine monds ;" Balfe's *Roso of Caatilo,” * Batanclla,” nm\" lohomian Girl;” Verdl's “Trovatoro;" Bir W, Sterndalo Hennott’s Moy Quoon " 4o Doctor o Aleantara,” ele. It §s nol impossibla that this company, may prove the nuclens of a National Opora House i London duting tho period wuen thera aro no Italiaig, and Fronch theatres opont ere, Madamo Paropa-Rosm, will rusppear on thie lyrio stago 80 Boon as hor Liealth pormite, TURNER HALL. The programmo at Turner Hall this evening im, attondonis, and was speedily ejacted by tho managor, with & hearty and well-desorved thrash- ing. Tho sympathies of the audionce wero en- tirely with the managoment during this opisodo. The revival of **The Black Crook " at Niblo's has proved to bo a great popular success. Tho critic of New York ovidently doos not uharo in tho onthusinsm, He eays briofly of tho musio of tho pieco: *The musioc was mixed," and thus dismisses it, **The ‘Rovel of Sirens,’ of which #o much bad boon expected, proved tame, The ballet ohlull{ consisted of curiositics of homeliness. Not to sponk with unduoe lovity on 50 important a eubjact, wo vonture to noto that tho king pins were those of Miss Pauline Mark- ham.” ’L‘Im allogorical pictures, of Matt Mor- f‘m" production, aro regarded nas {he gems of 1o pagoant. Tho scenery, howovor, is superb, aud so are many of the effcots. Misa Josophine Fiddos, who liag_boon im- porsonsting Zady, Godiva at tho Colousoun, ivorpool, ‘mot with on sceident which might appreciated local charactors. i THE OLORE THEATRE, Miss Marian Mordaunt bas been playing dur- ing tho past weel at_the Globo to stondily im- praving business, and that, too, whito immonso crowds thronged the tonts of Barnum's circus, This speaks volumes for the nttractivoness of “ Darling " _with this lady in thorolo of Elien Murray. Miss Mordaunt in a tall, well-made, stylish, and handsome woman, and possossed of considerable versatility. Hor voico, which is £uil, but oconsionully bard and masoulino, is not adapted to soug, and her vocal offorts were not o groat success, During the present weok tho colobrated pantomimist, Hornandez Fostor, will appenr in his original part of Monday, in_s son- ‘| sational nautical drams entitlod *“Jack Harka- way,” dramatized from tlho story of that titlo, publishod sorlally in Frank Lestic's, Tt in of tlie most sonsational type, with vivid tabloaux snd immenso combuts, and will suit tho Globo woll, On Monday evening a woek, ** Alladin, or tlio Wonderful Lamp,"” with all tho scenory, cos- tumos, and effects, which created such s furoro in the East. ACADENY OF MUSIC, Rouovatod, eularged, aud beautified, the Acad- omy of Musio is nearly ready to cuter upon the second season of its succesd. Whe frescoing is noarly complotad, and tho internal arrangoments neod but & little more work, It was built in o short timo, aud rebuilt with great care, Low- renco Barrott will open horo o week from to- morrow in * Richoliou,” the box-ofiico opening on Thursday for tho salo of sonts. Mr, Gardiner Lias nunounced his new company, which will bo a4 followa ; Jomes A, Herne, Iiarry Courtaine, Frank Morduunf, Louls ¥, Barrott, John Webater, 3,1, Everhom, G, L, Graves, 3., Desu, John MeDouald, Ed, Marble, W.'T. Joluison, Misa Nellto Boyd, 3iles Kato Fletclier, iss Nellio Melieney, 3lss Katio Wilson, Aiws May Graliam, ra, M, Deming, Miss Busau Douglass, Mies Olristino lowew, Misa Alinnio Jobunou, Miss Anulo Randall, s May Shopard, Nra, J, W. 10l Mra, Wallace Lritton, 3fisa Plessy Mordaunt, Miss Tosa Itand, 2, 0, Collins, iNiss Aunio Lawtence, The Iast threo ladies in the list aro not to_bo undorstood a8 hlflnnFiug to the company, but aro ongagod especially to support somo of the stars, _ Miss Mordsunt was for two soasons lond- ing lady at Wallack's, Miss Rand is from Balti- mwore, aud Miss Lawrenco from Ban Francisco, Mr. Louls Darrott is o brother of the star, Lowrence Barrett, Mr, Gardiner promisos also to securo Mr, Jamos M. Hardio, from Wallack’s, The officers of the now thoatre will bo somowhat tho samo ns bofore. Mr, Gardinor will of courto be mausgor, and Jobn Muir dispense soats at tho box-oflico a8 ‘Crozsyrer. Mr. O. L. Gravos will ‘bo stege-manager, Goorge Loosch londer of tho orohostra, Sol. White and_W. Doudton sconio artiats, and Frauk Huortwoll pirompter. MYERS' OPENA-TOUBK. This cosy placo has been refltted, and 1doks aa froeh s the countonanco of its ownor. It will bo oponed to-morrorw ovening, and will, without » doubt, bo crowded. It is not going bo finud tho truth to stato that Mr, Myors hns the ost miustrel compauy in the country, and he hoa dotermined to start out with an” oxcellent programmo, ‘Cho firat part consista of &n overturo by tho orchostra, o ballad, * Jessin Donn," by Tyrroll ; comic song, #The Gal In tho Dollar Htoro,” by Cotton ; *'Norah Loe,” by Frodericks ; an original comio gong, * Onur Pour,” by Billy Arlington, and a ballud, “Wo Bat by thio Rivor,” by Burridge, to concludo with tho grand fiulo,’ ** Crowned with tho Tempot,” Eroest Linden, the * burlosquo quoon of nong and an interosting olio. The porformance will conclude with a rich bur- loaque of ¢ Divorco” entitléd * Di-Vorced," during which soveral comic songs will bo_sung. Biias Robinxon, Trank Hurtwell, Tredorick Cleaves, onry Bowles, A funny burlosquo of *'The Now Magdalon t:_ntiuo Mag's Now Dolaine," s in propara- ion, BARNUM'S CIROUS L8 beon and gono, aud taken with it monoy ouough for ouo wook. It will oxhibit us follows : Monday, Laporto, Ind.; Tuosdey, South Bend ; Woducsday, Coldwator, Mich,; Thyrsduy, Adrion, Mich,; Iridey, Toledo; Baturday, Jackson, Much.; and during tho wook onsulig st Grand Rapids, Lansing, Eost Saginaw, Tlint, and two days at Dotrolt. DUAMATIO NOTES, Mrs, Mary Gladstano, the well-known Austra- lian aclrous, {8 in London, Mr, Jobn B, Olarke will act at the Ha Thentre, Liondon, noxt sosson, atkes have proved serious. In tho sccond econo, o drawing-room set, Lady Godivasnd Earl Leofrio (Ar, Edward Couttenay) woro the only porsons on the stago, Miss Iiddes, to make up hor charactor, had on & wig, the air of which bhung down Ler bacl, aud as sho was sitting at the table’ talking to the Earl sho suddenly turned Dor head, which caused hor wig to como in cou- tact with one of the candles on the tablo, when it_immodiatoly ignited, Tho lady tried to ro- lievo Lerself of hor wig, but hor hauds were bad- l{sbnrund_ before this was accomplished, Bhe also sustnined severe injuries on the nook and face, nnd was unsble fo procoed with hor performance. The injured lady aftor s fow days was ablo to rosume hor professional dutios. The Gymnase has produced s piece by MM. Nus and "Bolot, o new play entitled * Lo Mar- gulso,“ & sickly, maudlin play, with & demi-mon- aine for tho heroino, reformed, mavriod, aud of austoro principlos. = Sho has brought up o daughtor virtuousty, found hor & Tuabund, prid a dowry of 200,000 francs, and horsel! rotirod to & country golitudo. But tho iliness of o grand- child, tho issuo of hor daughter's marringe, brings her up to town, where she is rccagnizulj Dby an old admirer, aud tho tooretof Lot past life lenks out until her danghter and her son-in- law hear it. 'They nobly decido never to botray their knowledgo to lor, and morcover they sacrifice the 200,000 francs, the wages of sin. Sothe Marquiso goes back to her couutry ro- trent, thinking mobody knows, and tho piece comos to au inelfoctual conclusion. “A Midsummor Night's Dresm” was prosontod at tho Grand Opora-ilouso, Now York, simulta- noously with tho ** Tho Biack Crook " at Niblo's. 1t was accoptod as n suporbauccess. The sconio display was suporlatively grand. Grecial still- life, aceuratoly and skillfully Ylnintufl by Mr, Heis- ter, gave truthfulucss to the epectaole, and a crawning splondor was afforded by Mr. Withau's glittoring trausformation scono. r., Fox, of * Humpty Dumpty " fame, played Zotlom, and the critics praiso_him highly.” 'The Tribunc, wpoaking of Aliss Nino Varian as Ifelena, thivks “ler costume was incorroctly and distastefutly arrangedto show hor logs, Somothing, wa should BUppoRo, in these matiers might bo loft to the imagination, It is roally quito confusing o hovo #0 intimato an acquaintance with the calves and gitrtors of so many fomales thruat, as it were, up- on tho unexpectant mind.” A story is told of the tragedian, T. O. King, who is nmong the company sngagod for the Now Lycenm Theatro in New York. It illustrates how long a man may wait for that tide in his af- faira to which Bhakapearerefers, Xinghad long boon o loading favorito in Dublin, and was one agod by tho lato Chartes Koan i support bim, King unfortunatoly “let himself out " at rohear- enl, and Kean novor liked strong actors in his traln. Accordingly, King was paid his salary for threo months, but never sllowed to appear. This proyed on his spirits, and he returned to Dublin almost broken-herrtod. He strugglod along for years, and was &t Inst prostrated by sicknoss, ‘Which Insted for mony months, Ile aroso a now man, Drury Lane oponod its stago door to him. 1is namo was on large postors, and ho fachioved famo on tho crest of & Biugle wave, when his for- {(\mun woro at the lowest wator he had ever nown. A reporter of the Cincinuatl Inquirer inter- viowod Mr, Theodoro Haumilton, the new lessoo of Pike's Opora llonwe, but failed to obtain much information. Mr. amilton thinks there will be o crash this soason among mansgors, and Bugpnuus that Miss Clara Morris hos o salary of #2530 o wook. Tho object of tho intorviow was fo socuro & quiot littlo indorsoment for Miss Clarn Morrig, and in this st leust tho Interview was o success, In answer to an inquiry as to what her success in Now York was attributable, ho replied: *'To the possession of gonius, Bho is o sort of Edmund IKoan in petticoats, Ar- tistio and polished by scholarship like {he youugor Koan sho is nos. In all her acting sho nover appoels for afact to tho intelleot, but al+ ways to tho omotions, Hor power must bo folt, for it ia not to bo aualyzed. €u|l Inugh when sho Inughs ;5 weep whon sho weopa; sho touches overy tono of fooling with the cortainty of Itu- binstein on the piano; and half her strongth is derived from tho vory absence of all appenratco of study, I might opltomizo it thus: B8heis groat bocanse always in oarnost, It noeds no groat foresight to prodict that in five yoara she will be to the Anglo-Amorivan stago what Rachel Wwas to the Froneh,” . Musio. In the presont doavth of local musical news we fortunatoly have the prospectus of Max Ma- Thillls Gloyer is now in Bogland, but oxpocts to roturn to the United Btatos hl & fow months, Junuuschok will tar undor Joln 'L’ Foxd, of rotzok outlining the movements of the Lucoa enmpaign, It is a broozy, jaunty, littlo docu- ment done up in blue and gold. It has none of the autwmnal endnoss whioh bus hithorto oharac- a8 follows 1. Jubites Ovorture, 2, Trnmorol. . 4. Ninth Alr vari My, B, Meier, 4. Potpourri from “Trovatoro” 5. Ovrturo to © Raymond™... 6. Tilustrations Waltz.... 7, Totpourti from “ Fra Disvi 8. Bhrum-Shruu Polka......\al 9, Thunder and Lightuing Galop. 10, BIRFCHL o cosacasrensssnnean WEST BIDE RINK, A grand sacrod concort will be given this ovens. Ing under the direction of F. G. Kolmer, assisted, by Mr, I, Schultze, tenor; Mr. F. A. Bowen, baritone ; Mr, Schuadig, bass; Miss H. McCar- thy, soprano; Miss Jounio Morgan, ROPranc j Mrs. Minahan, coutralto ; Miss L. Farrell, con~ tralto ; Misa E. Plamondon, pianist ; Miss Nollia Greon, pianist; Miss Barah Couloy, pianist. Tickots b0 ceutn onch, to be had at the oflice in tho Rink, Doors will bo opon at 7 o'clock, aud the coucort will commence at 8 precisely. AN IRTERESTING ANNOUNCEMENT. The Now York Arcadian, in its lnst issuo, soys: Wo feel somo littlo pride in being tho firat authorita— tively to announce that tho great planist, Dr, ana von, Bulow, will nuxt year pay u professionst visit to thig conntry. A friend of the Doctor’s hes shown us o Jottor from Von Bulow, stating that tho writer bas comploted satisfactory’ arrangements for a tour in the United States during tho season of 1874-5, Von Bulow~ in nbout 60 years of age, und Lias long boon rocognized 26 0o of (ko foromoss’ PIRUDTKLS Tinyors, Whilo a & conductor and composer Lo deservedly takes' high. rank,” Indeed, Lis only rivel is Rubiustein, who, whilg, fur surpussing Von Bulow in_compositi, is little, 1 nt all, hia suporior as an oxecntont. Of the two, Voix Bulow §s probably tho more generally popular, £a hg' does not confine liia sclections oxclusively 1o the worky of the classleal masters, MUSICAL YUDBLIOATIONS. Wao ave indebted to C. J. Whitney & Co., of Datroit, for the ** Twilight’ Mazurka,” by Drof.. William Bondix, of the Notroit Opora-House, Band," and *The City on Fira,” a deocriptive’ song, by M. T, McChosnoy. ‘Thielatter is & vory ambitious affort of ninotoen pages, all_solo, which in this hiot wosthor might bo sung by re Inys, but should not bo sttempted by one person unless Lo possesses moro than the average physs iquo and endurance of singers. ‘The English composers just at prosent seem ta have a mania for writing oratorios. Among those recontly produced aro Hugar,” by tha. Rov, Bir T. A, Goroe Qusley, M. A,, Mus. Doc. “The Light of the World,” by Arthur Sullivan “John the Baptist,” by G A. Maclarron; and 4 Jncob," by Henry Smart. Three new musical books have recently ap- R“m‘d in England: *Lectures on Dramatio [usic,” by DProf. Ella; **Architeoture Practi= “"fl Considored on Reference to Music,” andf ¢Three Lectures on the History of the Orato- rio," by Ernost Dator. ICBIOAT, NOTES. Henri Poencet, a well-known Fronch violone collist, is doad, Sir Julius Benodict is at Spa, Tiotjons is at Aix los-Bans. M. Baurot and Mile, Carrono are married, Nilsson has boon staying in tho Isle of Wight and Genova. S‘;nfiuy is sponding his holiday in Bwitzor~ and, Offenbach commenced his Gaito soason in Paris, Aug. 16, Liszt was recontly at Lelpsio conducting o mass of his own composition. Tho Vescoliua Sistors, formerly of Chicago, are giving succossful concorts in Now York City, Iiarry Gates, tho tonor, late of Chicago, in now the musical eritig of tho Boaton Lost. Mmo. Anna Bishop hias met with gront success in San Franoisco, where she has givon soveral concorta. Mmo. Agatha Statos, the prima donna, is also in %nn Fraoclsco, but is not professionally ocou= piod, . Tho Bacngerfest of 1874 is to be hold in Clove- land. Curlotta Dattiis singing through Denmark, Bweden, aud Nova Scotfit, B B 4 Levy, the cornet-player, is engaged for tho coming concerts at Covont Gardon, Roport has it that n company of capitalists hag been formed for tho purpose of erocting an Ital- isn opera-house at Yodio, ‘The Mendelesoin Quintotto Ciub of Bostou, mlll make n coneert tour throngh the Wost thiy autumn, 1t is expected that Miss Violotta Colville, wha Ting beon studying i Italy for somo years, will mako hor debut in Italian opora in this country noxt year, Mr. Stanley Dust has loft Dublin for London Taving accoptod an ougngomont an manager of tho Carl Rose English Opora Company, ; I'ho Tmperinl Russian Musical Socloty of 8t Totorsburg offar two prizes for al\cmlln compo. sitions, to be compoted for Ly nativeaud foreign musioians, 1,600 roublos Loing tho firet and 50C the socond. Mr, Campbell, tho principal bosso of the Amorican Paropa-Rosn troupo, is about to joir the new English Of )amComimuy which has beor formed by Mr. Carl Rosa. He wilt make his firs :mul:)nrnnun at Mauchester, in Lngland, in Sep omber. Miss Emma Howson, acting under the advie of Sir Julius Bonediot, tho well-known compore . and maestro, has deolded to pass tho coming wintor at Milan, Italy, aud continne hor studicl for tho operatio stage, uuder the divection o Big. Lawperti, 3