Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 14, 1873, Page 9

RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE The New England Congrega- tional Church, Deseriplion of tho Now Bilifco-~Tho Chapel Do Dedicated To-Day. i Pecuniary Difficulties of the Church of the Ascen- sion Society. Interesting Excerpts from the Local Religious Press, Tho Now Pastor of tho Third Unitarian (Church--His Reasons for Aban- dening Congregation. alism, Brother Moody in England---General Noles---PerspnaI Paragraphs. Programme of Services in the Churches To-Day. “To-lay wo chroniclo snothorof the pleasaut ovonts wliich signalizo tho robullding of Chicago, It willba Temembered that, twonty-thre months ago, our great confiagration, nmong Its othior ravages, swept tho Now England Church futo the common ruin which befell tho North Sido. Ou that memorable Sunday ovening the glad worsbipors weut from the besutiful sanctuary whieh thoy had bullt in sclf-denying love to tho quict hotncs whero werathe treasurca of domestic affection, “Poaco was within thelr walls, and proaperity within thelr palnces.” Yot in losa than a day their loved chiirch tvas a smoldering ruin, and thero was not ono roof to cover their hewds, Wo beliovo 4t to Lo a faot, almost anparaliclod in oven tho sad wonders of Ghicago's firo, that tho. cntiro congregotion of tho Now Eugland Church lost thelr homos, snd slso, with ouly threo or four oxcopifons, thelr places of busiuess. Searcely over in tho snnals of history Lins thero been rocordod such utter destruction of the possessions of auy church, From bLolng ono of tho Btrongest and most-goncrous churchies in tho city, it was suddonly disporscd and brought to destitution, Certalnly o stranger would have sald that tho regath- «oriug of the pooploand the zobuilding of tho church were imporsibilitios or, at beat, must bo Jooked for ouly in tho distant future. Yetwithin a month tho Bunday-school work had beon taken up anew; a rude storchoutso erecled amid the ruins sfforded a gathor- 1ng placo for the children of the poor families that had straggled back ; within two months o temporary chopel of somo 400 sittings, in which the full and regular ser- vices of tho church havo sinco beon maintainod, was built near tho old sito; snd now, in less than two years, tho regathiored congregation entera tho perm- nentand spacious chapel which has Leen addod a8 o rear oxtonsion of tho burnad ehureh, on tho cornor of North Dearborn and Whito streots, . Buch vitality and progress are s glory to any church, or to sny community, It s another iliustration of gonuine roligious enthusissm, Itshows that, among tho motives which movomen, thoro still aro somo which a0 not sordid and eclfisk, Eapeclally fs tho robullding of the Now England Church a matter of public intoreat, on account of tho Toauty of tho structuro which is contomplatod and in part comploted, It was supposed ot first that, in place of tho former admirablo building, nccessity would com- el tho exection of o plaln brick church with chapol in tho basoment, Wo can readily understand, thorofory, tho peculiar ploasura with which oven Liose not imme- Qistely connected with the enterpriso havo secn tho plan of a handsomo stono structure, with both main suditorium and chapel on the ground-fioor, declded upon and carriod futo exeeution, 1t will not bo cay o give in wordsan adequato do- scription of & building which s at ouco & restoration and o new structuro, yet somo sccount of the maln features of whst lus boon, snd is to bo, built, will bo of intorest, Au bus been already intimated, "the now chapol fs o .portion of the ono homogencous structure, although occupylng now ground to the east of tho former bufld- ing. T'nothrough lines uro trunsverso to the main puztion of tho edifice, und it may, fof convenience, be spoken of by fiself, Its length north and south fa _neariy 100 feet, fts breadih 66, aud ita length from ‘walor-tablo to rldgs 71,—tho wholo bolng divided Into frstand second sfories, with an ample basemont breadth, Tho muin ontrunco 18 on White atreot to tiio nyrd, sud opons into & wido vestibule, which extends througgh nearsy tho entira longth on tho ido noxt thy old chiurch, Irom tiis spacious veatibule, the first door to the left, on cutorlug, Joads into the doublo parlore, which cccupy tho Whito strect front, Esch purlor s 10237, with communieation from ono to the otlier by two double-doors, thus sucuring, whenevor occaslon requires, ono lurgo parlor, 27338, Theso spartments oro for tho social uscs of tho churcl, aud each 48 provided with appropriste chandolicrs, u5 also with wwuntel sud open geate, besides registers from tho furnaces fn (lio basemont, Tho beautiful carpets and other furnishings which already have been Dprovided for theso rooma indicato that they are to bo mado atiractive byall the casontial sppolntments of an actuul drawing-room or parlor. This is preclacly as it slould bo, Why not give to tho church, which n theso days i8 becoming more and more s common homo, tho couveniences and tho charms which sro found fu tho houses of tho individual membors? Next south of tho parlors, sud baving amplo en- trauco from tho vestibule, 14 tho conferenco-room, 89140, with celliug supported by gracefuliron columus, and with gas lights deponding from tho centres of the sevoral pancls formed by tho supporting plllars, As both the yarlors open by folding doora into tho cone ferouce-room, tho three Tooms are thoroughly avail. ablo for any common purpose which may require them, Thon boyond, snd ocoupying thosouthern oxtrome of thio chapel, aro the pastor’s auto-room, at tho end of tho vestibule, with opening into the main auditorum, tuo ladies’ - tollt and closk-room, - tho kitchen, and fooms in which the Jjanitor and family aro to live. This lnst foature desorves apeetal mention, for it evidently has great ndvautages, On the ona band, tho janitor is thus always within reach for both tho ordinary dutics of his placo, and aluo for attondance upon visitors to the cliurc and such other unforeacon scrvices a8 may bo requirod ; whilo, on the othor hand, the church, by providing thio Liomo, eaves the rout 'of the houso which would othierwlst Lo required. Of course, such an arrango- ment would not, in olf {ustances, o posaiblo, Dut, sy tho New Englaud Ohurch proporty 1 bounded on the eost by & widoalloy, leading from White atroet, which furnielics pleagant ' ingross and _egress for tho apart- monts (n the rear, nothing could bo moto appropriate Tian tho residendo of the anitor within. tho exireh promises, It may be added horo that the height of tho firat story thronghout 18 14 foot in tho clear, Tho ground-plan of the chureh, as given nbove, shows tho spartments reforrod to, as also_tho main auditorium, which Iast i8 in process of construction, “Thig socond atory of tho chapel—the ascent to which ls by a vory brond and essy sialceaso f to vaatibulo ~1s, with tho xcention of such spaco as correspouds to the vostibulo and possago below, onn room with colling oxtending into tho outrance lielght of the roof, Tho chief and ultimato design of thia~ upper ronm fa for Bunday-school purposcs, although §t will olways ATord delfghttul nccommodations {or coticcrla o looe tures, and 18 ot presont tho place of Lolding publia sworsliip, It will seat hetween 400 sud 500 persons, and osscascs arclitoctural bosuties which must Lo soon to Lo beat approcinted. Perlinps its fuost. cxquisite fea. titro Is thio worica of archiing timbors by which th loft rouf is sustained, Theso spring from the level of (ho floor and unite in three olustors, one in thecontre aud ono eacl: i tho north and scuth’ gables, It would bo diflicult to devisoany support moro beautiful, Graco 15 blended'with atrongt, sud tho boholdor knows nat which moat toadinire, this_ olegance or tho slmplicity, Tho kystem of Lightiug by gad includes chandollers tuspondod from tho contro of tho clusters of archos, 88 also brackets ot tho sides, The main windows aro towsrd the north and cist sud south, aud aro fillad, as aro tho windowa_thronghout tho billding, with sfuined glass of sxceadingly dlmplo attorn and of subduod aud harmonious colors, The iitu on tho watly aud collings—tho. oo Jght stoug tolor, and tho other deop bluo—hefghten tho charm of tho roorn, Tho wainscoting and doors, like thoso bolow, re of black waluut, and in plain Gothio design 10 correapond with the ‘arcbilucturs of tho wholo building, - Without entoring fugthor into descriptions, wo will sy that, takon oll u all, it s tho most boautis ful Bunday-sclicol room or chapol which wo huve Bver suen, -1t showa tho genius of tho architect, 1, T, Fottey, Esq., of New York, With roferonce to thio practical uses which aro an- swered, it may bo montfoned that the socond story of tho chapol 15 on tho same loval ot which the gallorics of tha plurch are to Le placed, with diregt communi- | ation batwosh, 4o (st wn aidicuce miay. paup froms tha chapol info tho mafu wuditorfum, or fho gallorics of fho church may ba uacd for Biblc-clusica of {ho Bun~ day-school, thus supplomonting tho capacity of tho Bundoy-#chiool room, Anuther still moro futerest- Jug featwro da tho poultion nud uso of tho. THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1873 GROUND PLAN OF THE NEW ENGLAND CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. orgati, The spaco which on the first floor Is vestibule, and on the second floor fa bnll-way, becomes in tho reglon above s receptace for tho actual organ pipos, Thien, by an casy adaptation, the organ presents ono of its faces in tho main church, and tho otber in tho urper roum of tho chapel aud Ly menns of two k- boards may be played in {he ono room or in the other. This ingoulous srraugoment adda matorially to botl tig beauty and thio practical advantago of tho hapel, 1t should be undersiood that sll which has thus far been described, ond which §s now_complotad, is entiroly niow, Deforo tho firc ita uaes wore answored, in uch partisl sort ns was possible, by the old wooden building which was the original Now England Church of fifteon years ago, and which stood in the roar of tho Inter stond atructuo, contrariwise, ae may bo secn by reforonco to the disgram above, Tho main body of the church, upon which work 1a still going on, ia prac- tically n restoration, though with such modifications ns mako the fforonco between the new and the old stmcturcs vory great, Tho old Now England Church was in- tho form of a oross, tho choncol end ocoupying the position {ndicatod by tha dotted lines, Tn tho recon- struction, those Lincs aroromovod, and tho wolls, as shown n'tho plan, aro robullt on’ lincs nearly cofncl- dent with the oxtremo width of tho {ransepte. This mple chango 8o modifica tho spaco within the walls to admit of an amphithoatrical arrangement of seats, and a light gallery oxtending around tho entira audiforiuan, Tlo capacity of Uio restored and entarged church, rackoned upon tho usual basls, will bo about 1,400 aittinga, We aro glad to lcarn that, fn accordanco with tho goneral desiro, tho Building Oommittee has resolved to Totaln, 8a far 06 ia prudent, the existing marks of tho actlon of tho fire, - Wherever & stono has eon unduly wenkened it {a fo bo romoved, but othorwiao its sears aro to be counted as increasing its value, It {saasome- what singular fact that when Ghicago 18 whiolly robullt, tho Now England Ohurch will boatmost the only build: ing which will boar on ita front tracea of tho confla- gration of 1871, But to ila_own pooplo and to tho clty will ‘henceforth bo doubly istoric, Tho walls aro to bo i rostored, snd tho roof “puit on before winter, and the interior finished in 7. {Vo undoratand that'tho cost of tho ontire structuro, including chapel, will Lo sbout $100,000, and that, with- out tho eala of pows, lio wholo amaunt; or vory bearly the wholo mmount, baa alrendy been provided for, Bomo $33,000 was rocelvod last yoar from tho churchies of the East, and tho romainder hias beon mot by the church iteolf. And wo deem it bt just to say further what wo liavo recontly learned—that, within theso Inat twelve montha alone, tho contributions of mem- bors of thie cliurah to religlous causes lying wholly out- pido tho home-work of tho church lava sxcooded $15,000. Evidently thoy still beliovo that it is more Dloisod to give than to recolve.” Ho with Joy they will enter to-day into & part of the rowsrd of their faith and zeal. And if in any heart fhero bo pro-cmincnca of Joy, wo imagino it will bo i {ho heart of the pastor, tho Rev, L. 1. Chamberloin. Iiin settlement over tho New Eogland Ohurch wan the Leginuing of ia ministry, and dates from September, 1880, 116 had accordingly been in tho pastorato just two yoars and s month whon the church was burned, and tho congregation scattored, ho himself saving searcely mora than tho clotbes e woro, Called im- modintely after tho fira to bo Relief Bupcriniondent of tho entiro North_ Division, ho gavo bimself {o that work until Now Tear’s saw tho crlsls of tho wintor safoly passod. Then folluwed uino months of abor in Hhio East dovotad fa rafsing tho monoy which waa to Delp rebuild bis own_ctiurch ond assist the crippled, Gongregationa! churcted of o city, Biuco tio aie- cossful closo of that work ho bus been sgain at hia; choson past, To-dy ho may well rejoico in. the com-' plotlon of » commodious and beautiful chapel, in tho progress of {ho work upon the main buildidg, sud Ltor than all in & regatboring peoplo unitad 10 cach otlier and tohim by uore than ovon the old attath- mont, Tho membership is now about 350, Many will Tecollect thiat aftor tho burning of tho church thero aa found in tho rulng » frayment of 00 of Lo Lyin books, on which woro tho following stunzas § Daughter of Zlon, {rom tho dust Kralt uxénnun hoad. Again {n thy Rodeomor trual {6 calis theo from tho dead. Rabulld thy walls, thy bounds enlargs, sAnlAl Tfimglllyfll,mnlgll (nrlhill = i jay to the Bouth, ** Glye u chargo, ' g “Koop ot biack, O Northl™ =" Thoso scemingly prophotls words fnd to-day the beginning of thoir fulnliment, “Kmong the prominent menibers of this Socloty are thio Hou. 0, @, Hammond, . B, Ohcsbrough, 1, W, Blatehford, Win, IL. Dradley, G, D. Greon, Lymsn Buird, A, L. Coo, Johin Woodbridge, Georgo Horbert, 0. J, Richardson, Oragin Bros., Goorge Osrpenter, Max Hjortaberg, and othors. CHUNOR OF TIE ASCXNSION. Tha work on tho bullding of the new chanel com- menced by the parish of tho Aaconsion (Epl pal) on the cornerof LaSalleand Eim atroets, on the North Bido, lisa boon alopped thia weok for wunt of fundw, Out of 1any thousauda of dollars previously contribu~ $od by benevolent churchmen reident wway {roin tho arish aud diocoso, ouly o fow hundred doliara were forthcoming when the Building Committes commenced tholr Iabors o fow wevka ago, It was found that the expenso of colloction had beon great, That a conalder- bl gum - hod oon silowed: (o Ho i m Now York eavings bank until tho concern burat up, Another largor sum had been pald out of tho bullding fund to maintain the Tector and hs fomi Iy when thoro wasno congregation and no parochial ihcome during much of tha paat. two years sinco {ho fire, And s sum of about $1,000 had heen used s n dopoait on the purchaso of tho prasont Fealdonco of tho Tector in the Auburb of Wilmetto, This sum was callod tho **Bt, Faitls fund,” snd was to have Loen used {n bullding an orphan house adjoining the chapel, “Thia parish own s lob worth about $15,000 and this they wisl to mortgage, but the Bishop of the dioceso in the interesis of the Ohurch at large has wnggested tho raplacemont of ull monloys takon (rom the buflding fund, as & primary condition upon which he ought to 1'9:;:‘(. and without his consent no mortgage would bo alla, Tho esteemod Rector,theRov. O, P, Dorat, was former- Iya Canon of the Catbedral, on Washington strost, and recelves much sympathy from his immediate friends in tho pecuniary dificullios of his parish, The cire cumatances arising ous of tho non-rosidonce of the Tiector, and tho vory advanced atopa he Las taken fu itualfsm, aro éafd to Lave_coutributod to the wonke ‘of L congregation 8 regurds wealth and_ nu In comsequenco of somo dissatiafaction e ressed by members of tho parieh, who looked upon Tie application of tho butldiig fand for other parpves 23 equul o & nisappropriation, & rumor got sbroad that the Reclor had 2csignod, But, in fact, tho dissat- feflod parlehionera in furn rosignod et places on thie Building Committes, and the Tector remains, Notice of procoedings in chanc has been vou by ouo of the subscribers, who, howevar, Lng oon nrged toleayo oll mabters of irregularity fo ba seitled by tho judicious Bishop of tho Diocése, Dr, Wililohotne, THo aroa usiyod under tse Canods td this parish reachos from tho laka to tho north branch of tho Fivor, aud from Ohicago avenuo o North avenue, Tho congregation at presont meet in at tho corner of North Wells aud Onk stroets. Tho architcot of the chapel is Bir, Addison, of Otls Block, and tho estimated cost is about $11,000, TAX EXEMPTION, Tho ralfgious preas of tho country is rapldly taking 1ts position on the chureh-tax queslion, - Most of the inllmfll aro opposed to exemption, Thiats the stand aken by tho enrront number of the-New York Tnde- yiendent, Tt givea tho subject s very caroful perusnl and pronounces agaiust eyery oue of the populur eryunionta. wonerally adducgd to mustun o prosent lawn, 17 it 14 concoded thot property ownod by ro- ligious corporations for religlous uses furnishes s good reason for tax-oxemption, then it must also bo conceded that the Statoshonld Jovy an inereased (axation upon the noplo to aupport this organism for roligious propagandism, whicli {s claimed to bo & practical uulon of the Oburch ond Etato, Tax-payers are co- erced by law to an indiroct support of the Ulinrel, It is frooly’ adumiite that tho ke msdo of chsols piap= erly ora of ciinont seryico to tho ntereats of tho publio, and thig'ts o very good zeason why tho peoplo, un fudividuals, should conitribute to tho support of the - Churcli, Ilut no reason for tax-oxemption, Al pri. yuto pedperly i somo wpy servca n publlo hogd | i hro s o oxemption, YT diticult fo draw'the’ Jiuo of demakation oy such o asts, -y Tiespecting the abseuce of a pecuniary income from -| thio oxeinpted property, it a claimed that the want of pocuniary profit {4 not ah element that can conaistont- ly entor info & system of tazation baugd on valustiou, o “topic, tho editor sa; 0 . thought and spooch is pernitied, "A very Iargo nmount of proporty pay taxes that ylelds o incomo whntover, Tho ploa” of incapacity fa.n avored when {18 tated that it tho smount of propar- ty s small, tho taxes will bonlso amall, It is boldly assorted that the plea of incapacity to pay taxcs, as ad- dressed to (ko State, is wholly out of ylncc on fhio lips of a property-ownor, Tho very fact of ownership ro- futen it and {lio Blaio ouglit 1ot o liaten o it in any I'ho editor closes his longthy argument as fol- ‘o concluslon to which we como n referencatothio tax oxemption of ecclesinstical property, fn view of this survey of tho question, in the oue we lhave pre- viously statod, a follows : ' No resaon can bo given for it that is not either falsoin the fact it nflirma or Tfalso in the inference it scoks to draw.’ Wo regard it 88 8 practical injustice to tax-payors, and, honce, moan to seek ita correction,” THLE NELIGIOUS PRESA, ‘Tho Standard says that abont the 1st of November 410 Rev, A. L. Vail will bo added to its oditorlal staff, ‘Tho points discussed sro *‘ Relatfons of Power to Reault " and ¢ Yoking » Bentiment,” Tho first toplo wan suggestod by & quotation from tho Edfnburgh Jte- view, which wo glvo: “ 1t fa a suggeslive snd mnoteworthy foature in tho sconomy of Naturo that in the ono instauce which comes Within_ tho porsonal cxporlonca of man, this great contral fountaln and source of impulso, energy, and power ia six hundred timea largor thau tho entird cluster of suberdinato worlds that are lit, warmed, and organized from thnt sourco. Buch iu the marveloua achiemo is the ralio of power fo reault, of active, dotor- mining couso to passivo sccomplishment—eix hun- dred-fold toone! Fire-cddics,- thousands of miles across, and_ flamo-longues ons hundred thousand ‘milos high, whirl and leap in tho sun in order that soft winds moy brestho, goutle raing fall, verdaut plants grow, and endloss gencrations of animala succocd cach otlior and run through tho nppointed rounds of senticnt boing, on tho islot worldo that hiave been scatterad throtigh pace, cach at tho approprinto span of remate-’ nosa that fita it to the end scoured,” ) The current number of tho eatern Catholfo is quito prolific editoriaily. Tho subjects which como under ‘discussion occupy one page, aud are as follows : Pre- valing . Vices,” 7 6 An Antds Josult Clarlatan,” A Olerical Nuisauce,” *f Religlous Indifforontiam,” and “Local Polltics,”’ On tho lattor 32 We fecl that our readors, conatituting ono-alf tho population, aro propared to° vota only for compotent mon, and that it is tha duty of 2 public journal to put them' on their guard againet unfit candldates for places of public trust, Wo shall watcls tho campalgn clonely, aud oxpress our opinious frankly and fearlessly on mon and meagtires aa fast a8 thoy bocome logitimato subjects of criticlsm, The preliminary skirmishing that bas alrcady taken placo docs not noed speciat comment ona way or the other.” Thoe JInterior coutainsan interesting contribution from the Rov, Dr, Kittredge on ‘The Lyorlasting ills,” Mo thinks thero is no sceucry lko that of the mountains, Editorially, the paper wisely treats nipon tho facts - connectod with the ““ Opening of the Sominary,” Af- ra skoich of Prof. Ellioits opening locttiro on \ly," the editor udds: “This prospects of the Sominary this yoar aro very oncouraging, The building will ‘bo nearly, if not quite, full. Upward of twenty-five studonts’are now on tho ground, snd othors aro expected, Wo aro glad £ say that thero in 1o reasouablo doubt {lat the lov, Dr, P'attorson will accept tho call to the Chair of Apologotics, and_that howill enter upon bLis duties aomo timo’ during tho present sossion, Wo Lavo sharod fully in the Lope of other friends of the Sem- inary, that’ the Doctor would consent to occupy tho impoftant post towhich hobhas becn called, and It gives ua great pleasurs to anuounee (hat, in all’ prob-, ability, tho Beminary will woon onfoy the'advantago of having him a8 one of tho faculty.” ‘Tho Advance discusaos ** Liberal Education and Leg- {slation ” aud * Horse Influcuce,” The editor docs pok dislike a good lores Lt ou tigcontrary, considory hima splendid animal, worlby of any good man'a posaession. It istholove of agood horssto such a degreo that tho horso runs oway with him that fs opposed, He concludes: W11, therofore, a descon, o clergyman, or o Preai- dent. Ahould Lo'socn ‘on tho mvonte’ ‘handling tho Tibbons® belitnd n Hect horso, dashing past compoli- tors, bosating tlint ho ‘takes no maw's dust, and omifting clouds of tobacco mmoke, 1t 16 not & very un- mnatural inforonco that his passion for horse-fienh i quite in oxcess of hin spirituality or of his officlal dig- ‘nity, howover oxcellent his abstract argumonta may be in favor of open-alr exorclso and the uso of that nobls creaturo of God, the spirited hors The problem is, tolova o horse, {o pet & horso, to exult in tho spirit and flcotness of a horne, and yet o oscapo sl talut of the gambler nnd the jockey.” "Tlis Adrocate moken & caroful survey of the *Pres- ent Moral and Intolisctun] Tondoncles,” which, it asys, ars emphatically downward, and thon'sdds: “Th intellect atands no'chiance in & peoplo devoted to greed, ploasure, and vice; St must bo moot oluctive where wafl-hclug mieans s virtuous order, and oarlh looks hopefully into hesvon. Wo want hisvenward- winged spirit and morally-braced intelloct,—~character ‘buoyed Godward by graco, aud manward by duty, The lnm{orlu out in pain and fear from failing contidence, O mon oftho pulpt aud to deak ‘This b yourimant hour “Thio othor topics disoussed aro *Tho Markat for Volers, and ““Tho Grangors,” Tho lattor are consid- ered tljo mightiast Iahor unlon fn tho world, Tho edi tor sidea with the farmors, and eaya : U Thore are now victoric to bo won, and to these tho now Farmors’ purty will addreas Itsolf_with numbers, intalligonce, and hononty on ita side, Let the Granges grow and apread ovorywhore; lat political agricultural ansociatlons incrense, mumyl'fv, and bear frult, Above a1, let farmers Lut alriko unitedly for roform of any kind, and it will be accomplishod, They that wiold the trowol, or shove the plane, or sail the scas, or work in molten metal, or puncture leather, or print books, — all fogethor aro 'but a fraction of tose who formn fhe groat mass of peaple intercsted in agrioulture, sud Wio follow the plow, Nonoof the former ate abao- lutaly essential to life; but with a goneral and united farmors' strike on our hands, what would tho world do for a living 7" THE. REV. M, J, BAVAGE, “Tho Rov, M.J, Bavago, who has boon called from Hannibal, Mo,, to the pastorate of the Third Uniturian Church, Ohicago, and who has aceopted the dame and assumes tho clinrio thia day, hus written a long lottor 1o the people of Hannibal, il which Lo gives Lis reasons for loaving the Congrogational Churchand uniting wilh tho Unitarisn body, Yo saya 1 have hind several offers from prominent Gongre- ational Oburches, such as Springtield, Illinols, and udisnupolis, Indtans, Tha call of tho fatter church 1 1ad necopted, and I fully infended to go thero, Dut soveral thiugs bnvoinade mo bosltate, and, at jnst, T v broken my engagement, aud I hivo dutermined 10 leave the deomination, Y go at onco to Chicago, to » Unitarian Church, I ask your patient attention to Iy rossons. They can all Yo summed up in ane Ehnu, and that phrase is this : Tho Unitariun Ohurch tho only ono_ L kuow of In which fho fundamental tiea and principlo of Veatestunilam fa uol practically denlod, In othior words, it is tho ouly Chureli fu which {hie” ¢ rigt of private judgment,” and frocdom of "Tuls 18 tho ong kol caus of myaction,” J Farthor on in (ho lettor, tho wriler glves bis views of churches tu the followlng laugungo : 4 Firat—Tho chiurclica placo opinion sLovo charaeter, and makomen foel that belies Is more jmporiant than purity, truth, and righteousiiess, ¥ bold thut no bollef ‘or opltfon ia'of any yalus pxcop} ns 1L rosulta in clisre nctor, Bucond—Tho clpirches baye subatituted tho accidents and accrotions of Qhristianity in the place of Christiaulty itsolf, and msdy weu feel that, i order fo bocomo Cltistians, 'thoy must necessnrily nccopt & host things tuat sro mo real part of Christinnity ot sll, but, on {ho ather aud, sro unreasonablo aud unjurh, 1okl that o wil 4G his ogo the most signal service wiio i abl to strip Chriulfanity of all fhat is accidontal and fulko, an hiold {t up, Just s it s, Lo the eyea and hearts of men, Uhifrd—The churchies teach men thut it fs dangerous 1o look into the credibility of Ohristianity ; and thie Yory teaching mkos Uons suspiclous, Loy rossun— sl 1 bullovo thems right-—nty If thirg s 4o brou of it that will bar pxaninatipy, i [§ fpolieh {0 belleve 1Ly and that, 1f i yillbosr exaiination, ouly confirmed Tollof will dostit Tram Inoking into 1th affates.” 4 1n this connection, it may bo proper to givo the ao- ton of tho Matuibul Absoclalion [ 1he ouser of Which the Tev, Alv. Bavago wa a momber, Tho Assoclatl b will ba understuod, 1n an ocelesiastical body, 1n gous noction with the Qoutregationul Uliurel § Vo dtov, 31,0, Bayigo, bayiug aceyptad & call to ‘of tho Oriontal “in his own pulpits aod by tho tytoLa tho Third Unitarlan Church of Ohicago, the following action was fuken: Inaamuch as tio Rov, M, J, Bavage Tin -yoluntarily withdrawn from our denomination, and accepted n eall from a church {n a donomination with witich wo have no fellowshin, wo heraby feel som= poliod to reqard his_action aa disorderly, feeling an- Sured thint ho Las takon tho atep without dua conside eration; and, while exicoming him man_and Obristian brother, wo cannot approvo his conrae or ro- gard him any longor & momber of thia Assoniation,' D, L. MOODY AT AUNDERLAND, ‘¢ Mr, Mondy is meating with wondorful success in Tis wark acroen tho sca, Hoda still nccompanicd by Trof, Bankey, who, on il occasions, loads tho singing, ‘A local Journal thus speaks of tho groat meotiugs at Bunderland, Lield in Victoria 1all ¢ “Tn the afternoon Mr, Moody addrossed he yonng converts and helievers genorally on_tho Importanca of constantly feeding upon the Word of God, Itwas wery precious word, In tho svening the hall was moro denaoly packed than over beforo, Tho pooplo hurdly Joft Brothor Moody room to preach, Tho platform e crowded with poople lting on tlis flogr without chairs, Tho Jubllea Singers woro In the sxme hall two nights boforo, when tho ocal gapors said there woro 4000, natsons present, Thore woro a8 many on Bunday night. Tho Ifoly Bpirit accompaniod tho_testimony aa Brother Moody proschied from tho word, liehold,” contsined in Various . passsges of Soripturo, dwolling specially on ¥ iehotd, X sind at tho ook and Jmok,t oto. +Da: hold, now ia the accepted timo," ote., Brother Bankey winglng with his usual pathos and grace, Aftor this immenss audienca broko up, tho two vestries at Bethosda Ohapel filled a8t onco with anxious souls, Anothor ' much larger room had to bo lghied up, Whon upward of s hundred and ftty were on thelr kneos secking Enr(lon. Alnrge Ineeting was also r{llllm\l in tho cliapol, #o that otz mootings were stmuliancously carried on, ' Broth- or Hoody lsa tho valuablo at of entising olpere, and glving to thom sontething of his own spirit, Iio at Gnce drafted off somo of tha most spiritval bellovers, ‘malo and fomalo, each to attond to thelr own sox. Theso wont smongat tho anxlous, poinling thom to Joaus, while garucat prayer Wan offered fn tho lnrgo moeting for tho power of the Holy Ghost to he mani- foat among thoso acoking Jesus, ~ Mr, Moody scemed 10 bo everywhoro," - A NEW OATIHOLIO OIIUROR AT WATERTOWN, WIS, Tho corner-atono of b large now Catholle church fn Watertown, Wis,, will bo Iaid to-Iny, Arrangements hayo been made’ for spocial tralns to Ieavo tho city early this morning: Tho Very Rov. Fatlier Qorby, who for many yenra was tha Presldont of Notro Dama Unvorsity, is tho lighly oatcomed pastor of tho Church, fho corner-stono is a souveuir from tho 4 old land,” belng a part of the Rock of Cashiol" 1t ia oxpectod that muany distingulslied porsonages Will bo presont and tako pact {n the ceromonics, TIE NOON-DAY PRAYEN-MEXTING, - The noou-dsy prayor-mesting has Leon hotter at- tended during tho summer than ovor bofore. It lins beon pisitod by more strangora and participated in by more busingsn mon of {ho city than sny summer sinco it was startod, Bovoral convorsions Nave takon place Iately, somo of which wero of vory profilgsto men, Tho rohoarsal of tho Bunday-school lesson on overy Satur- fl:y noon 18 continued, as usual, and is vory largely attended, ANOTHER NEW CnUnON, The Fulton Street M, B, Ohiurch, Chicsgo, formerly known as tho Lake Brect Church, ian sceured » lot on tho corner of Fultan nireet and Arioalan avenne, on which a now church s to be orocled at onco, It will bo'of amall dimensious, but nmplo for {ho prosont neods, This Boclety was organized in 1872, and ia now solC-suntaining, Tho namo of tho worlhy pastor 1 tho Rev. G, L, B. Bluff, EZRA ON FRER PASSES, Nobody would have supposcd that good old Ezra would be found mized up in tho disoussion on * Min- Iatorinl Lalf-fares” Dut Lo has, sud is in favor of 4 froe-passcn,” o soya: * That touching any of tho pricat’s and Lovites, singers, porters, Nothinims, or miniaters of thia hoso of God, it nball’ not bo law- ful to imposo foll, tribute, or custom upon thom,” Ohap. 7:24. THE DLV, We T, ALOER AT TIE MUSIO IALL. It will bon plessant._announcement to_ tho pubile fn general that tho Rev, William Tt, Alger, of Doston, {ho eminent Unitarian clorgyman, is coming to thia city for n shiort time, and that Lis friends hero havo rocelv- ed the new Music Hall, on Olark streot, on{mu!ln tho Blicrman Houno, for his uso during tho month of Oc~ tober, o will 'gcoupy tho hall tice on each Sundsy during tho mash, presching in the morning and do- Liv=irg u Tocturo on somio pertinent toplo in tho aven- ing, In addition to tho pitractions of Atr, Alger's dis- cotiraes, musical talont of tho highest order has beon #ocured, ond an organ will bo placed in. the hall, .o that those who attend will find » doublo plonsuro, It is almost unnccessary to refer to Br, Alger o his position in the world of theology or Litoraturo, Doth s o clorgyman and a ‘scholar, bfs reputation 19 national, Tho reading pub- o alreddy know Lim by his published works, “ Tho Tootry of tho Orieut,” *A Oritical Iilstory’of tho Doctrine of a Future. Life,” * The Solitudes of Na- turo und of Man,” and # Tho Frlondships of Woman{” and fow works over feaucd in this country have reach- ed 80 largo o circulalion or sacured g0 many _ enthusiastio Iis {ranslations pooms, especially from tho Tersian, HMovo been quoted na models of Achol -arly graco and Loauty, the world over. As nclorgy- ‘man and relliglous Leacher, 810, his famb was long ago thorouglly eatabliskied, both by tho sermonn preachied lacourses_dolivercd to ‘§iminoneo audiences in thio Boston Musio Hall, - Ho s fow oquats, elthor na orator, writer,or in the plplt, and iin stay in'this city will, thereforo, Lo an splsodo long to b remembered by all peoplo of tacto and culture, That is support wiil bo_both cordial and substautial in nswured n ‘advance, Further dotails of th arrango- ‘mients will ba given horentier, ; NOTEH. The nfon Park Congrogational Ohrch haa resumed its Bunday ovening services, “Tou membora, oll heads of familios, united with the, Congregational Oburch at Ravennwood Jzst Sundny, Bishop laven dedicates to-day the first church | erected on tho Plains of Manassas ” since tho war. An_oxcinngo sayn tho Protestant Epltcopal Ghurch will soon cract s chuzch in Now York that will cont $3,00( £ Cliurch Inat Sunday, Four pereons, on profession_of faith, jolned tha Becond Preabyterian Church Inst Sabhath, “Roaponaivo worship ia (ho topls for disctission beforo thie Presbytorian Ministerial Association to-morrow. James Haud, o Bootcl iron-mastor, has givon $3,000,- 000 to boapplied for rligious purposes in conneetion | ‘with the Church of 8cotlaud, Tho Rev, Theodore Hopkins, of Rochoster, N. han been engsged aa the Instriefor of Eccleaiastical Histary in the Congregational Theological Beminary, 1ie entora tho field with tho highost recommendntions. Misg Emily Faithfull intends establishing an Indus- trinl Duresu, in London, Now York, and Obicago, to provide ewployment for women. Tho Rev. Dr, M. W. Thomas, pastor of the Firat AL, E. Church, Chicago, ks inaugurated s meries of méotfugs {or tho peopld of bis hiuroly partl social and partly litorary, Ouo of the objocta will Lo @ discussion of tho evidenocea of Chistisnity, Prof. . Lawronco, in an address bofora the Ameri- can Asaoclation for the Advancement of Scienco, last week, hit the uall on the Lead when, after noting the common attempt of scientiata and theologians to ex- aggorate and parade their deductions 88 so many ani- tuyoniins, hosaid ; * Helontists and theologians moy bave quarroled, but nover aclonco snd religion,” Tt is now expeoted that Bishop Relukens and Prof. Iaber, of the “ Old Cathoilce,” will attond tho meeting of the Evangelical Allianco. Fastor Roggo, Gourt Qhaplain at Berlin, isalsolooked for, who, if Lo comes, will speak on the mission of the Kiugs of Prussia for Trotestanism aud tho promotion of Olrlstian union. ‘The popular subjocts discussed at a recent council of Congregationalists 1n Missouri wero such a8 “Tho Duty of Oburches to Non-attondants,” * How to Ine creaso thio Intorest and Usefulucas of Sunday Servi- ces,” “How to Keop Converts from Losing Firat Tove,” * Uses of Penalty Undor God's Government,” #Ung of Beripture in Public Worship,” olo, Quita an Interesting oceasion nmong tho religious circlos of Gonearo, N, Y., takes placo to-day. Tho Rev, Dr. d, N, Sprague, pastor of ono of the churchca of that city, completea tho fiftleth yoar of his minfk- try. Anappropriate sermon will hnpmflchu«l by bim tLi{a morning aud union meeting of all tho churcles ‘will bo hold this afternoon, Itis oxpectod that four genoralions of Dr. Spragie's family wil Vo repro- sentedl, "Tho ‘Congregatfonalist is recommonding a modifled camp-mooting for othor denominations than tho Mothodist, Lot thore bo, says the oditor, an as- sembling on somo of the many inviting headlands or beachies, and lot thers bea central chapol or tent ‘whero aasemblage shall ba easy and pleassut, and. lot cach dny begln with a brlof sorvica of all 'who aro plessed to gather, and Iot & prayer and_prafso meotin, glsdden every sun-soliing, with such Babbath s other aarvices addod s inclihation may prompt. PERSONAL Zho Tov. Arthur Mitehell 18 expectod homo nost weok, o Tav, Aslhue Swvazos, D. D,y Ia Lom agais, aud 3 work, "Tlie Hev. Dr, Taylor, of Cincinaati, flled tho pulpit of the First Prasbyterian Cliurch last Bunday. Prof, Bwing preached & poworful sermon last Sunday morulng, at MoVicker's,on the # Relation of Olirlatiatie or. “Tho Rov, Dr, Ounningham, formerly of thia city, and now of 8an Fraucisco, will' attend, as delegate, tho Evangolical Alllanco, Tho Itov, Dr. Nowman Hall, tho celebrated pastor of Surray Chiapol, London, arrived in New York Qity laxt ock, "Flis Rev. 8, F, Dickinaon_has returned from tho Eaat, aud s a6 work agatn in Bluo Tuland, 1ii8hop Morris, the santor member of (he Tench of Molhodlst Biskops, ia very ill, sud his death i dally oxpected, “Piilin Phillips passed throngh tho city Tagt wook, on Lin way o Now York, whero baaitepds tho Hvangellcal anco, The Rav, A, J, Frost, pastor of the University Flaco Daptist Churaly, Lins returnod home from hin vacation, ‘“Tlio Nov, Walter M. Barrows, of Andovor, Masa,, I8 1u the clty, and will preach st ‘Onkland Avenuo Qont gregational Ghurch this morning and ovenig, Tha Rov, Dr, A, H, Slowell has rolurned from s viait o bis nalive Biatd, Vormont. 110 also wpont scino timo In Montreal ang Now York [ Tho Rov. A, W, Hlil was duly inatulled pastor of tho Duthany Congregational Chuych last Tuosday, the Rev, Dr. Goodivin presiding, and Lrof, ITyde preaching tho Bormon, “T'ho Hev. ¥. Richards, who has boen pastorof {hg Tuglish Lutheran _Church in this ity for tho st alx Jears, s roaligiod. i cliarge, and il exvo Olioayo his woek for Munsfield, Ollo, o liolda a call froin tho Lutlieran Ohurch .in (lalunsbus, Ohio, but it Iy not known whotlior ho swill accept of not, Mr, R, hng beon o faithful workor in Lias charge, wid will carr, with him tho best wislies of all who know him, i »f SERVICES TO-DAY, i CONGREGATIONAL 4 Tho dedication of tha iew chapal of tho Now Iing. tand Oluncl, tho liov, L. T, Obamberluin, will {ake place at 10:0a, 1. to-day, followed by commuulon ser- yiso. "Lvaulag seiyicp aid Sunday-scliool coucast ot b, m, i —viot, Jumes T, Tyde will preach morning and ovening at the Fort§-apventl Stresl Oluzcl, envood, Communion segvico {n thio marning. ' 3 3 X =ho Tor, Albett Hushuol ot Now Yorky wil preach morning” and ovenlug at flio Teavile Hireat luigely copley”of Lanvilt G Wit Adsmaa uiruts, sltuclyop! gl W0 N s Tiov, Wilkina A, Dictlott wil hold communtoh 0,000, v ight members were added to tho Fifth Prosbytorian sorvices {n tho morning and tho usual evoning sorvices in Piymouth Ohurch, Prayormeoting ss usunl “Wednewiay sventn ; 2 Tha evoning in thio Firat Cliurol, cornor of. West Wa ton and Ann stroets, UL —Tio Tiew, 0, D, Holmee wil preach morning and ovening at thio Unlon Park Ohrch, ZTito Rav. Walter AL, Darrows, of Andovor, Mass, will proach morning ‘and ovontug at the Oskiand Ohurch, Babbathoackool at 3 . 0. - 5 METHODIAT EFIKCOPAL, Thoe Rev, Dr, McKown will prench morning and evoning in the Wablash Avenne Ohurch, corner of ‘Wabasl avenuo and Fourteenth streot, Hunday- achiool at 2:10 p. m, Young peopla’s meatlng on Moite doy ovening at 7:30, and genoral prayor-mecting Wed- niaday ovening at {ho samo hous, ~ho T, 7, O, Peck wil freach, morning, and ovening at {ho Centonary Chiirch on Monroo stroot, nour Morgan, Bundsy-nchool at 8 p, m, 8t auls Qhurch, on Maxwall atreot, near Ha will bo formally reopened at 2:90 p. m, to-day, Tha Tov, O, McOheancy, Dr, J, L. G, MeKown, sud other lergymon wil pactibipato, " Biudayeachool ' Subiloe at g ). M. 516 Firat Ohnreh, corner of Olark and Washinge ton sireats, will hold sorvices morning oud svening, Tho ltov, Dr. Thomaa will preach, Soats froo, Wal- como ta sirangers, < —Bichigan Avénuo Church, near Thicty-socond streat, Lovo Foastat0n, m. Communionand preache i Tho - puntor will pronch hin el 446 p. . Hots aro freo, —Trinity Cburch, The Rev. 5. McGhosnoy will proach morning and ‘ovoning, . DAPTIBT. Firnt Ghurch, Wabash avento, south of Itubhard court, Rov, W, 1V, Ei . D,, pantor. Barvicos at 11, i, and 7330 p. m, 'ho pastor will preach: in tho mornig ; {n the syoning thoro will bo Gospol moet= ln% conducted by B, F, Jacobs, Sabbath-scliool and Diblc-classos ot 0:30 8. m. —8ccond Ohureh, corher of Morgan end_ Monroo stroots, Tho Rev, Dr, Goodapead will proach in tho moruing on tho tiomo * Undar ‘s Bushol, o On s Oundlestick,” Evening sormon by the Rov.T. W. Goodspead. ~Tlic ov, Jessa D, Thomas, D, D, will preach morning and ovening nt tio Mickigat Aventio Ghurcl, near Trventy-third atroot. Tho Florence McCartby will preach this ing- morning on * Total Dopravity,” ‘and this evening on A Groundl atrod,” in tho Unlon Park Church, Blble-school 30 p, m, —Tho Rov,* A: J. Froaf, paator of Univarsity Placo Baptint Chureh, will préach morning and evening, Bubbathi-echool at 0:30 . m, —Sarylces will bo heid af 7:45 p. m. in tho Trinity Misslon, cornor of Indiana and Lincoln atrcets, Sun- day-seliool at 2:30 p. m. _All ro invited, FRERDYTERIAN, Third Church, corer of Wushington and Carpenter strosts, Tho Rov, T, 1, Matthows will proach morne ing and ovening. —Fifth Church, Wabssh avenuo noar Thirty-first stroot, Tho Rov, O, L Thompson will preach fn {ho ‘morning on ¢ Paul at Atlions,” und in thio ovoning on A Call for Ohristian Mon,” —Rinth Ohurch, Ellia avonuo. Tho Rov. W, W, Mo~ Raig,D, D,, will preach morning and ovoning. Sablath- Beliool atd p, m. Proyor-mocting and lecturs on Wadneadny ovening at 8 o'olock. ~Ashland Avenuo Presbytorian Church, Tho Rov. Arthur Bwazoy, D, D,, will proach morning and ovon- g8 5 —Jefforson Park Preabyterian Ohurch, The Rov. Dr. .1, Vandoren will preach morning and ovoning, —Rounion Ohurch, on_Weat Fouricenth streot, not Throop, 'The Rav. J, H, Waldor will preach morning and gvening, —Noxt Tucxday eveniag, Dr. Hurrls Jonos, he Wolah ropresentative of the Now York Evangolical Alliance, will preach at tho Walsh Presvyterlan Oburch, vornet ‘o Monroo and Bangamon streots, ° . —Qrace Ohurch, corner of Vincennes and Osk avenues, Tho Rov, B. E. 8, Ely will preach morning aud gveting, Bablisti-reliool at2:20 p. m, —United Preabyterian Church, corner of Monrooand Paulina streots. Borvices of tho Now Baptist Interost will be hield at T:45 p.m, Preaching by the Rov, Alr. ‘Mabe, of Ok Park, - JPiof. B will preachs t Mo¥ioker's s moraiog 8¢10:45, . ; ErIROOPAL, 8t, James’ Qhureh, corner Cnss and Huron streots, Tuo'Nov, Artuu Lrooks will preachs morning and oveniug. O Siihireh of the Eptphiny, Throop strcet, botween Monroo snd Adoma. Tho' Tov. Dr, Stocking will preach morning oud cvoning. Bunday-school atnoon, —Qhurch of the Holy Communion, Dearborn stroct, botweon Twenty-ninth and Thirtioth, Tho Rov. Bani- vol E. Bmith, of Philadelphis, will officiato morning and ovouing. —Trinity Church, cornor_of Indiana aventoand Twenty-necond sirost, The Rov, J. E. Sullivan wiil preach morning and evening. ; —Tlio Rov. Chiarlea LEdward Chonoy will proach in Qhrlst Ohurch, corner of Hlichjgan avonue and Twonty- fourlly streol,’ morning aud ovoning, Moruing aubs et s “ The Truth, God’s Instrument in Conversion,” unday-schoot ot 2:80 . m. —Tlio Itov, Henry G, Perry officlates to-day, as usual, st All 8siuts’ Ohurch, cornor of North Carpentor and Fourth stroots, —Church of Our Savior, corner of Bolden and Lin- coln avonuos, tho Rov, W. J. Potrlo, Reotor, Services morning and evoniug, —QChurch of the Atonement, corner of Robey and _Washington strects, tho Rov. I, C, Kinuc, Itector. Bervices morning-and ovening. Bosts freo. Sunday- school t § o'clock p, m, UNITARIAN, € Tho Rev. Robort Collyor will ‘preach (his morning &t Unity Church, —Tho Rov. Laird Colller will proach, at tho opening Church of the Messiah, at 10:45 this morning, —The Rav, O, W. Wendto will preach this morning in tho Fourth Church, The Sundsy-sclioal will re- aszemble for the winter scssion at noon. —The Rov., M, J. Savage will preach In tho Third Church in tho morning. No evauingservice, Babbath- &chool at noon. oivEnsALIST, Church of tho Redesmer, corner of Washington and Bangamon streets, The Rov, J, E, Forrester, havin, rehid from b vacaion, will Breach soritog pri g, O luirny Chspel, Indiang svenue, nesr Twanty- nipth streot, The Rov. W, II, Ryder will proach this morning, No evening service, ; MIGELLANROUE, Thoro will be no services to-day in the American Re-, formed Church, Sunday-school at 2:30 p, m,, and prayer-meoting as usual on Wednesday ovening. —~Divino service during tho ensuing Jowish holidays’ will tako piaco in the “ North Star Chapel,” 326 Dyl sion siroet, All who havo not yot secured seats can call {;‘)‘x tickets upon the Rev, A, Ollendor(Y, No, 351 Larra- A treot. ~The Rev, G, G, Buallina will preach at the Wash- {ngtonian Homo, No, 617 Weat Madison streot, at . 0, to-dny, All ara invited, Tuglish Evangelical Luthoran Oliurch, corner of North Dearborn and Erle strests, Confirmation.snd communjon services at 11 a, 1, —Tha Rev. I Richarda will preach in English at tho opening of the new Swedish Lutheran Clhurch, cornor of May and Second streots, at 7:30 p. m. —The Progressive Lycoum of Chicago moots in Good Templars’ Hall, corner of Desplaincs and Washington streots, at 12:30 p, m, = —Tu0 Children’s Progressive Lycoum meets at tho Hall No, 181 Bouth Clark atreot, at 12:30 p. m. —Clriutians mneot in Breminer Hall, No, 344 Carpon- tor ireet, at d p, m, Beuts froc, —The Second Swedenborgian Soclety, the Rov. O. Day Noble pastor, will hold services in the Plymouth Congregationsl Church, cornor of Indiana avenu and Tyenty-ulxth straot, at 1:30 p, m, Bubjoct of sermon, 4 Critical Thues,” Sunday-school at 2 p, m. —The moeting for rallroad mon in tho' O, BT & P, R, R, readiug-rooms to-day nt 4330 p. m., Wil be’ con= ducted by Robert Weldcusall, Singing by I, O, Rock- well, auslsted by o cholr of young ladies, Heats froo, No collootions. - All ara invited, —W. R, Spindicr, of Salem, Ohlo, will preach, morn- Jug aud evening, at tho Christlan Chiurch, cornde Indi- aua ayonuo ud Twonty-Ath stroct, —Tho anniversary of the Notwood Park Dible Bocicty oceurs ! vening, The Rav, Dr, Hartstrom, of Chicago, whl deliver nu address at 7:30 p, m, —Tho Hocloty of Adventists will moatat No, 108 ‘Weat Madison strcet at 10:30 o, m, for prayer and con- foronce, Irea taall lovers of Jesus, '—Iho Cluristadolplians moot for worship at 10:30 a. m, to-day, in the Liall on the corner of Lake and Des~ plaines streots, Birangors aro invited, CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK, EPIGOOPAL, Sept, 14—Thirteenth Bunday after Trinity, Sept, 17~Ember Day, Sept, 19—Fmbor Day, Sept. 20—Ember Day, TOAAN OATIOLIO, Sept, 4—Tifteenth Sunday after Pentocost ; Exalta- o of tho Ioly Gross, Sept, 16—xt, Nicomedes, AL, Hept, 1088, Cornelius, P., and Oyprian, B,, 88, Euphomiu and Comp,, AAT, peseyl: 11—Tho Bligmata of 81, Francla of Asslsl ; Em- v Day, ‘Sept. 18—8, Josoph of Cuportino, O, Sept, 19—88, Jonuarius and Gomp,, MAL, ; Ember 2y, Sept, 20—88, Tustachius and Comp., MM ; Ember Day ; Vigilof Bt Matthew, g CHEAP LIVING FOR POOR PERSONS. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune: B In tho matter of choeaper living for per- gons with hmited wages, much is being #aid, but nothing that quito moots the case, oxcept it ba tho suggostions of your correspondent, Id- gardus," who scoms tp hpve a correct idea of what is domquded, viz: bonrding-places, which ehnll not' be charitable ar beuevolent inatitu~ tione in any sonse, which shall.not be known a8 “Women's Homes" oy Iomeloss-Girl Refugos," or anything of tho kind to attract publio attontion and sympathy; but, simply, comfortnble aud respectable boarding-houses, oonducted in tho interest of the hosrders, Ine stond of that of the professionsl bonrding- house-keopor, _ ‘Lhore are Yw waya in which this can bo ac-, complishod, vin, : Dy tho nction of persons of monng, who would fitup boarding-houses capas ble of accommodating 60 to 100 boarders, sud le\cing tham iu chorge of competont porsons, to 6 operated for a fair yatirn on the nmount in- vested, Or, ~ by tho of the partles ‘most intorosted, who, by oomblumfi in euflclont numbors, could reduco thelr liying-gx )?ll“‘“" including raom-rent, lmmblvq‘. wx\‘wmfin ug, 35 to 36 por cont” from the u{ s ghargad for tho vamo ac- gammodationy {n boarding-lousen, as atiosted By the oxperlenco of such cluba in this city dyry ing tho five years last past ; one of whigh tz{n writor wan formerly s momnber, furgluling bogrd. ing fully oqual to the $4.56 hushoerles for $2.76, aud wm.hluli b 0. conty Yor "dozon, Thiy way co-operation v B danwin will proach morning and’ Y .| of the lower rooms of the Memorial Ghapel of tho 9 ' not n woman's club nor a man's club, but was open to singlo mon o singlo womon, and to familles, an all auch ostabllshmonts should bo, A capital atosk of 826 por momber would furnish such an estab- lishment, and the shares wonld always bo worth tholr faco, It will bo objected that tho porgons monght to bo bonofited may not havo tho €25 to advanco, 'Then lot thono who desiro to holp in such an onterpriso take shares, nnd lot thom at 10 por cont. ndor such an arrangemant, ox- ‘penren por momber would bo, un* boarding, per wook, £2.75; room-rout, 160 washing, 90 oontnj {utoroat on £25, 5 conts § total, §5.20, ~ Ooato, Bopt, 13, 1673 1 873 GEN4:MEN'S MODES. For tho :Present Fall nud Coming Winter Seanon, Mosera. Ely & Co., Obieago, furnish tho fol- lowing information FPULL-DRESS TOILET consista of tho full-dress coatof black Englisk or French cloth (English proferred), eut full, medinm {n walet aud skirt longth, and coming to within 8 Inches of knoe. Ldgos stitched raw, plain button of cloth, medium in sizo, and cont lined with silk or satin. * Lapel to roll richly to within ono Lolo of tho bottom. Collar 1J§ to 144 inohea in width, and of cloth., Bleoves cut rather rhapoly to arm, aud finishod at the haud with cuff, fastoned with two buttons. Plain and tibbed silk breast faclngs are worn to somo oxtont, but do not moot with goneral favor. ‘Waistcont in of Bamoe matorial as cont, or of & ‘black ombroidered pattorn of cloth, or of whito embroidered Marsellles, of white broadeloth, or of whito, plain, heavy silks, as would most com- port with the tasto of wearer, and occasion whon usod, Trowsors of black Enghish or Fronch doeskin, For *goctoty-men,” soveral shades of light penrl-draba aro worn for trowsors, and aro considored recherche for balls and doucing par- ties, When light trowsora aro usod, tho cravat and gloves should bo of same huo as trowsers. Bhirt-collar eithor standing or turned down, a8 ‘may bo proforred. With black trowsers, eithor black or white cravat is correct, but tho gloves should bo white. Tor reception and morning woddings, tho double-breasted Prince Albort frack, of black or dark blue cloth, and worn butioned, with whito | ‘broadeloth waistcont, and pearl-gray cassimoro trowsors, constitute o tollot par exccllence, and ianlso much worn in making afterncon and ovoning visits, attending oporas, concorts, oto. Gloves and cravat to harmonizo with trowsers. DEMI-TOILET. Tho Princo Albert frock-coat bafere alluded to, and tho Now Market frock-cont, cunt single- broasted, with waist and kirt of medium length, | ouffs at hand with two buttons, coat fastoning with ono button below contre of branst, and skirt neatly falling away in front, constitute tho two leading modca, 0 Thera is ono other stylo, the * Lord Btanloy" coat, to be worn buttonod, and cut much away in front, forming an acuto nngln at tho lower but- ton, und which is rogarded by the bost judges as au fait for tho moro dressy ciass. It is wornboth singlo and double-breasted. Trowsers aro gon- orally of caseimore, dm‘nring in pattorn from tho coat, and moro truqluunfly of s thtur shade, and aro mode of small chocks, I:uds, and fino stripes, cut to fall ensy to the log, and with medjum spring over tho foot. Bide-stripes or bands are used to s limited oxtont, aud, whon used, are put in quite narrow. ‘Waiat coats aroof same matorial as tho coat, or of cashmero waistcontings, which latter aro meoting with favor amon, the more elite. Tica, cravats, and scarfs, of silk, in varions tints and patterns, aro worn with this toilet, as may moat comport with tasto of woarer, ~Collars, both standing aud turn-down, are in vogue,—the * Czar," or standing coilar, well open in front, and points turned back, being the most used. Materials for coats undor this hoad are of fino worsted coatings, in small chacks, stripes, birds- oyo, dingonals, andcropos, of English ud Fronch manufacturo; also, Lnglish Moltons and kilk mixtures of extra qualities, togothor with French tricots and piques.. Thore'ls, in addition, also, & camol's Lair oloth, mede of Vienna wool, ex- ceodingly clioice. DUBINESS AND TRAVELING 8UITH are of all-wool and silk-and-wool mixtures, in stripos and gmms, broken checks, twills, etc., in English and KFronch fabrics. Buits alike, also coat_and waistcoat aliko and trowsers difforent, arc both equally desirable. Qoata are mostly of tho two following styles: English murmng- jnckot, single-breasted, waist good lopgt skirt medium, buttoniug weill up on Euiub of Lrosst, noally cut away clow, nud skirt neatly. rounded off, flaps at side of bips, with or without an outside Droast-pocket. Tho edgos aro mostly atitchod, bindings for this claes of goods boiug inappro- Bri:\to whero & neat edgo can bo 1ade without it, uttons of ebony or ivory to matoh, I'ho doublo-brensted short sack, or reofor, is also quito a favorite, being stylish nud practical, and destined to have & large run this senson, Ib ig cut longer than last gomson, with n rich lapel, and fastening with threo buttons. This garment is intended to be worn mostly buttoved. Itis trimmed and finished liko the morning-jnckot montioned under this hoad, also lined with woolen plaids when a very warm garmont is de- sired. Bingle-breastod sack-coats will bo also wmuch worn by gontlomen in middle lifo, #3 be- ing Lest suitod to their ago, otc. OVER-DARMENTA aro cut principally in tho sack stylo, both single and double-bremstad, shupely to the body, and in length oxtending nearly to kuee, }":brics most in_vogue for theso garments are black, blue, olive, and brown shades, aud mixtures, in fine English and French sofy Astrachan, and Elysian beavers, both plain, diagonal, stripod, plaided, and tuftod, Linings of silk, Collara of volvot, Edgos pipod with velvot of cloth, or mado with heavy cord. Buttons of silk to mateh, The breast worlied to roll back, or to be worn buttoned, a8 desired. Surtout or frock style of over-garments, double-bressted, aro also re- coived with favor, gnd will bo considerably worn, Malerial, trimming, oto., spame a4 tho nncfi-utylo, For dross uses in over-garmonts, Mcltous and korsoya, in light brown and drab shades, also black and biuo diagouals, will bo usod. lidges and sonma to Moltons and korseys lapped and stitohod raw, oollar samo material’ aa coat, buts tous to mateh. Linings of sili, aud, wher do- sired, broast-faoings of silk alda; but tho facing of cloth liko garment i oconsidered the most ontoel, a8 well as practioal. 1'sll over-garments tondad for business nso aro cut in saok.style, singlo-brenated, and to bo worn moatly thrown opon, ‘Cho materinls mostly in vogue for this class of garmont are black, blue, olivo, and _groon diag- ouals, striped and plaid coatings, plala and in mixtures,. Lighi-weight Dleltons and watar- proofs are also used to somo ex- tont, Theso armonts aro lined mostly with fine + mohair sorgos, silk sleoves. collurs of same matorial a8 ooat, edges stitohed, buttons plain to match, eto, The uwlster ia s looso, long, D, B. sack over~ coat, out to covor well the knee when sitting, and is bolted ab the waist, It is usad mostly by tourists, and porsons who are much exposod to tho soverity of tho weather; materialis of a rough surfaco, and in quality either fine or coarae. —_— WRECKS. ‘Thoclouds hang low this morniug,—gray, soft clouds,— And toara drip frow the loaves, 'aud toars Aro1n my oyes aud weighiug down my soul,— A tlood of surging waters that will roll Tho utone from olf the gravo of burled years, And Memors's tido i3 rising, and the wavea sweop up, A wanto of watera awcoping to my feot And wrecks ora thore—ny God | Liow many a bark, Freightod with hopes, went down into the dark, Areighted witl hopks—Ah wol tioso Logei wero awoo T snw thot hrawn upon fhe breakors, ono by one,— 8tood by with wehing heart aud pallld lips § 1 saw thum sall whero { might sinost touch ‘The precioun things that T had eraved oo 1wuch, Aud then go down—niy own hopesladen abips, Ol ! cruel, sunkon rocks on which they struck ; Oh | cruel waves thiat gleam my troasures o'ol'y Ol | restlcss sen that evor crics for more, Lapping with hungry lUps the rugged shore § liuve no mora to give,—you have my hourded storo, You havo it all, Yold, fold away Tn your dark cavo, rolentlosa doa Tho Joya that would hisve madu my life so grand a thing, And Lide Within your neat, oh Lovol your broken winy T bl iave famo—hush, heart ! it fs enough for mo, GARNET Y, FUKEMAN, I'he Pariv Dinmeond fMarket, A curious accoypd ls givon by the Ordroof tho place whoio tho doulors in precious stones asgemblo in Pavls to transact businoss, namoly, at'the Cafo des Varielos, Boulovard Montmoxtro, Tho mlowluq is an oxtract from tho lest part of tho article: *' Aasoon us tho various ohapmon aro assemblod aud huve taken out their ulores, ¥ Loro," axjen oug, “iu 4 yoal Lavgajn, ouo of the finost anclont placea of {owelry known, It lsa nocklaco whiell:bulongod to {I'm Priucesn Gue- mommenao, tho utllnf and dismonds being all old, Princo Troisotoiloff rofused 76,000 franca for it twonty yonrs sgo.’ Tho artiolo passes from hand to hiand, and oach poraon oxaminos it at- tontivoly with his magnif;ing glass. Bomo coun- tonancos oxpross doubt and indocision,and the nocklnco at last reaches Michol, who fs tho groat authority, IIo weighs it in his hand aud napocts 1t with an air of indifferonco, and thon snyn: ¢ Tho two stouas at ench ond aro anciont, aud both with (hoirsotting helonged to the Count~ css Do Projoan; two othiors, which aro atill Anor, formed part of n collootion stolon at Yonico in 1804 from Mme, Moroeinl 3 tho nock~ Inco nitorward lmlqu;ud to Lady Tomple, whoso bustaud bought it at Candahar of Isnao Liovon, —your grandfathor, M. Lion; sho loft it to Ler dnughtor, 3mo, Do X—, who sold it_throo days afler hor martingo. As for tho expphir ln tho middle, it camo from Mile, Schnoidor's salo all tho ront is now, dinmonda and sottings, an camo diroct from Humburghs howover, it_in woll made, and tho 76,000 francs domanded scoms to bo n fair prico.’ Tho afair i sottled. Howovor oxlmnrdhmrK tho above may nppenr, there aroin the world flve or six individuals who know ail the diamands of value and all tho arti- oles of jowelry of importance that oxist, and who can rocognizo thom thirty yonrs Iator I thoy biave only soon them for one minuto," pleesis =sia THE BALLOON. If tho Graphic balloon had been conatrueted of silk instond of cotton; if it ad solunlly cost the $16,000 advortisod, instead of tho 41,000 ronlly oxponded; if the authors of the sonsa- tion had boen engaged in nn honest sciontifio ontorpriso instead of a paltry advortising dodgo; i, in short, the balloon had gone up bodily in- atoad of motaphorically, the eubjo?nnd poem. would have beon a little mora spropos to the evout, As it iy, wo amuse and console vursolves with tho porusal of the subjoined lines, which appenred in Benlley's Miscellany in 1886, on the occasion of the notablo asconsion of Groou and his companlons ; THE # MONSTRE " BALLOON, Ol ! the balloon, the great balioon | It left Vauxholl ono Monday st noon, And overy ono ald wo should licar of 1t soon With nows from Alsppo o Scandergon ; But vory soon after folks changed thotr tuna 3 Tho natting ind burst——tie sik—to soloon ; 1t had met with 8 trade-wind—a (ucod monscon— 1t was blown out to soa—it was blown to tho moon— Thoy ought to huve put off thelr Journey tiil Juno ; Sure nono but a donkey, s goose, & babioon Would go up in November in any balion {? Then thoy talk'd sbout Grecn—''Oh! whero's Mr, And whokes Ms. Tolland, who hirad th where's Mr, Tolland, who hired the machino And whero s Mouk Mason, tho man that haa e Up 50 ofton before—Lwalve timea or thirlcon— Aud who writea auch nicolotters descrlbing tho seona? And whoro's the cold fowl, and tho ham aud poteen 7 Tho preswd boef svith tho fat et off—notling but loan, And tho portablo soup in the patent turoen 7 * Havo thoy got to Grand Cairo, or roached Abordecn 7 Or Jerusalom, Hamiburg, ar Ballyporoen 7 Mo tliey iavo ot beeaaoe | "Ob | thoy hava't bosn acon Btay § Diroa Mr. dye s, Frolorick Gy, *+'At Paris," says Lo, Iv'o buon up vory high,— A cotuplo ot undrecd of tolucs, or hign, A cockstrido the Tuilerics’ pantlclcs, t spy Wit Dollond’s bost tcloscopo stuck st my ey, And my umbrolla under my arm liko Pail bry, But I could seo nothing st ull but the sky ; Bo T tlought with myself 'twaa of no use to try Any longer ; and, fecling remarkably dry From sitting all day stuck up thera liko 3 guy, 1 came down agaiy, and—you ace—hero am 1 Buthore'a 3r, Hughos I—What says young Mr, ugh Wiy, Tty s0rry 10 83y Wa'vo ROk gt ALy mewe B Binco the letter thoy threw down in ono of their ahoes, ‘Which gave tlio Magor's noso such o douce of a bruise, As o popp'd up Lt oyo-ginss to look at tholr cruiso Over Dover ; and which the folks flockd to paruse AL Squier's bazasr, tho sumo ovoning, i crows,— Politiclans, nows-mongers, town-council, una blnes, Turke, Hetotics, Infidels, Jumpors, and' Jows, Scornfug Dachelor's papors nndt Warren's roviews s But tho yiud was thon blowlug towards Holvoetatuys, And mfnfnumr and T azo in terriblo stews, * Forsolargo a ballgon 18 & sl thing to loso I Hers's nows coma at Inst I—Horo's news como at last ‘A vensol's como in which Lan wadlod very fast 3 ; And o gentloman serving bofore tho mitst— Mr. Nokes—bus declarod that * Tho party lius passed Bafoncroz to tho Hagus, whora thelr grapual thoy As a fat burgomastor war staring aghast, To oo wuch a mouster como borua on thio blast, And t cangt {a bis walstband, snd thero {tabuck Ob, o] Mr, Nokes—or shamo, M. Nokos! To be 'mklmz your fun at us plain-dealing folks, lr, this lan't 8 time to bo cracking your Jokes, Aud such Joeting your malice but scurvily closks ; Bucl trumpory tale avery ono of ua smokes d e know very well your wholo story’s hoax | 0l 1 what shall wo do?—Oh ! whore will it end 7 Gan Bobody g0 7—Can nebody send - 24 T Calais, or Dergon-op-Zoon, or Ostond 7 Can’t you go thero yoursolf 7 Can’t you writo to o friond, For nowa upon which wo may safely depend 7 Huzza ! huzza | one-andvelght-ponce to For lottor from Hambure, just com (o bay. They descended nt Wellbirg, about break of day ; Andthoy Liave lent thew tha palaca thore duriug that stay, And tho {3wn 15 bocoming uncommont. And they'ro fensting tho party, and .&fi!‘: "thelr clay With Joliannisberg, Rudealicirh, Motelle, nnd Tukay 1 Aud the Landgravos, aud Mergraves, sid Counts bog That thoy won't think as yet about golug away, Notwiflistauding, thoy don't “mioan- Lo faake much do~ Yy But packup tho balloon in 8 wagon or dray, And Dop themselvos into & Gorman * po-abiay 7, “Aud got on to Paria by Lislo and Tousnay, " Whoro, they boldly declaro, uny wager ticy'll lay, Tf tho gas-poople thers don’t ask thom to pay Buich n kum aa must forco them at onco {0 say * Nag,” They'll inflate tho balloon in the Champs-Elynves, Aud'be back ngain horo tlo beginning of May, Doar mo! what 8 treat for a juvenilo foto! ‘What thousands will flock thefr arrival to greot ! Thora'll bo hiardly & soul ta bo secn in thio kireot, Tor ot Vauxhull the whole population will meot, And sou'll scavcoly got standing-room, much Tess 3 Aeat, Tor this all preceding attraction muat b Sinca thoy'l unfold gt we want to ot~ o1 ey cough'd; how 'd 5 = ‘%m\‘l(lxrbd f-:fi}x t:ld; oy snoez'd; how they ow thoy tippd the ¢ cofdial ¥ aa racy and 45 Todges, oF Deady, op Suith aves spld- O Aud oy they all thon felt remarkably bold ; How Uiey tigught o boll'd boot worth l1a Gwn walght ingold; And how Mr, Green was heginning to ncold Becauto Alr, Mason would try to lny hold Of the moon, and had vory near ovorbourd roll'd} And thoro theyll be scen—theyli bo all ta bo seont The great-oonts, tho coffoe-pot, mugy and turven | Wil tho tight'ropo, and firc-works, and daucing bes woon, 1t the woatlicr should only prove fulr and sereno; And there, on & bosutiful traneparent scrocn, Tu the midalo you'll sco a lnrgo plcture of grosn, M, Hollaud on one sido, who hired tho machiio, Mr, Mason on t'other, describing tho scene; Aud Famo, on ong leg, n tho ir, ko » qucon, Wi thred wreatlis and a trutpot, will over them ean Whilo EnvY, in sorpents and black hombazino, Laoks on from below with an alr of chagrin | Thon thoyl play up o tuno in the Royal Saloon, 0 tho Poopla will danco by tho lFL1 of the moon, ‘And keap up the ball ill tho next day at noon § And thae peor and the peasant, tho Lord and the loon, Lho Bauguty grandes uud (g low plearan, Tho alx-foot life-guardsman and tha little gosson, Willall foa u throo cliosrs £or the'“ Motalra Bal oo, S S— The Bad Boy and the Good. Thers was onco a young and’ lovely bo; whose mothnr. Purlnfl his hair down_tho m’(ddlu): and occasionally hit him in the back with n flut- iron, 'Thoro was aléq a bad, wicked, and de- praved boy, about whom I at tho moment do not recollect any further particulars, Those twe wero brought up togother, and simultaneously recoived b prosont of n soverelgn aplecs, O, how that bad, wicked, and depraved_boy kicked up his haelsl the good boy smiled tho whila numphiullz. and slobbored. Tho bad boy thon wont atraightway and laid out hia good mouoy in all manuer and kinds of nasty indigostiblo messos—hardbake, co~ cornuib (ho bought fourtoou ot these), bulle'-oyes, stick-liquorice, tamarands, and Australinn beef. Tho boy foll to, an fiorgud mdomxsl{ upou thoso things, and 80 exs nustod hig litlo eapltu], coming to tha good boy, when it was alt gone, witha long an< pitiful faco, ** Al enid the good boy, ** had you not spont your sovereign thus tna{iumy you would bave bind it now as I havo mine, Tustead of buy~ Ing hardbake—n thing X mysolf nevor touch, ex~ copt when it is given to mo—you might have bestowed five slullings upan the Boociety for Supplying Woodon-Liogged Infidols with Worsted Blippors, Inutend of buying cocon- nuta, you might have dropped anatlior flvo bob futo the donation box of the Hospital for Pav- alyzod Bhinkors, and inatead of wasting the other 10 shillingy in the way you have, you might hnve dono I don't know wliat that was good, and kiud, aud gonerous, and noble,” The bad bay, cou- muof and confounded, turncd away his hoad at this, und wopt_bitter toars, Then the the gooa boy wont out for & stroll, fecling avor so much gooder for hiaving said what ha had, and on his way nocidontally dropped his own sovoreign down a sowar grating.—I'unch letures. Lram the Cineinnati Enquirer, Ajax dofylng tha lightning, o Ve on tha Dridie defging tha locomolivo, and tho Ropublis cun party dofying the Farme’ Granges, wil} bhoreufter Lo regurded s companion-pictucan,