Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 21, 1873, Page 9

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUN SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1873. 9 e e e e e e e e RELIGIOUS NEWS. The Approaching “ Season” of the Christian Union, The Great Hlission Couvention at Minneapolls, Mium Dusiness Transacted - by the Rock River Confer- ence. Notes from the Religious Prosg-— The Evangelical Alliance. Programme of Secrvices in the Churches To-Day. Tho managers of tho Chicago Chriatian Unton aro bustly engaed In orgaulzing the vorlous literary snd philanthropde netivitiea of thelr socloty which wero sunpended duriug tho heatod torm, but will now bo roaumed with fncronsod offeloncy, 'Thia vigorous aud successful fnstitution la contrally located at No. 114 Tast Mudlson strect, near Olark, and, us it ocoupios {he three upper loors of thin largo Luilding, Lusamplo and convenient quartors for its work, It is intended that tho coming winter sbiall surpsss in Intorest and uscfuluens snything fn lta past bistory, A fow weoks moro and ita rooma will bo througed with young peo- Plo scoking entortainment nnd instruction, In addi- tion to its usunl attraction in o woll-stocked readiug- xoom and brary, n chiess-room, and tholrlarge gym- nnslum fn tho upper story, tho Bocioty offer tho followlng spocial ndvantages to {he young men and women n our clty: Courses of freo ovoulng Slusacs In German, French, Italfsn, bookkeoping, drawing, phouograpliy, and vocal musle, Certain regu- Istions Liavo beon adopted, which 1t a belloved will greatly ImproVe the efiiciency of theso clasaca during tho coming winter, The class in Germsn {8 tho frst in tho field, uudor its popular fustructor, Prof, A, Grob. Old and now members aro roquostod to registor tiele nomes with tho Curator at onico o #onro adimls- elon to it, . Tersons deslring to attond any of {ho other classes will ploasa apply at tha rooms. Tho Literury and Do- “bating Club hes beon reorganizod, nnd _meots evory “Thursday oveniug, A cluss to instruot forolgners in spoaking, roading, and wrltlng the English' languago will also be formed, provided a suficient niumber of applications aro mado. Tho class In Eoglish lteraturo will resumo its sesslonsin n few weeks, it is hoped under the admirable leadership of Prof. Swing, A seonrse of free conversational loctures ou topica of practical intcrest, ns 4 Tho Telegiaph,” Manufuctura of Bilk,” "The Spectroscops,” ** Dusiucas IInbits,” “#Political Econamy,” eic, will bogiven during tho “wiuter, Mrs, E. N. Doggett will resumo her lectures on Arh. The frst of .n serlos of monthly socitbles for all members and thelr friond will bo Leld tho first woek in Oclobor, The @ymunstum will continuo its monthly exhibitions, A serics of SBunday evoning sermona (o the young will “bo given in Unlon Hall. It fu hoped that tho uscful- Teas of tho Undon in procuring employment, socuring _good boarding-places, and n simllar ways asmstivg its ‘membors, will be Iargely jucreased during the coming wintor. The managers of ke Unlon bellevo that theso ~varfous Instrumentalities for aidiug sud educating tho “soung men nnd woinen in our midst will roccivo tho comendution of the public and {ho co-opuration of its members, To urrf' out thess sousiblo snd prac- tcnl pinnn Tor the winter's nuefuluoss thoy ark tiio recognition and financisl eupport of tho cltizeus of Chicago, to which the grestucss of their cause aud tho unwellish naturo of thelr efforts entitle them, All pernons {nterested In tho objects of the Union uro fu- “ited to visit thu roows, TUE MELICIOUS PRERS, Tho Advance iv out vuce more with pletures, Thia Wime it s w portrait of Livut.-Gew, Sheridun and his .colebrated yur Loree, Bisck Winchuster, Tho Lorus Is Jooklng a8 if hescelited the buttla afar off, but tho “General wears & peaceful aspect, Editorlally the paper discusses “Eulogies” and “Tho TReligion thut Impresses,” Tho latterisan ablo sud imely production. Tho editor, after s full survoy of 4he various forces in the rcligious realm, suys that it is 8 coutrust of churacler mors than o coutrast of doc- 4rino that {8 convincing, It is the puro life, Aud then udds t is indecd worthy of remurk, how little tho Apostles had to ssy of “the inachinery now supposed to be w0 uecewsary . to tho Conver- slon of sinners, We read nothing of the jm- portance of specinl efforts of this kiud und that kina § nor indeed do we read much of direct etlorts of wsuy kind, boyond the pre: ug of the Goapel aud the ‘maintenunee vf regilar worship, But tho oplstles of Poul ind Peter, of Jumes and Johm, aro filled with ur- “gent appeuls to thCobinreh mvmbers o lead pure lives, end thus to recomuend the rollgion of Clifist to Juw and Gentile, T'he fden seetns to be, that if this resuit ‘be unce secured, all othor desirod results would surely follow, Meu would not doubt in the presence of demounstinted reality, Tho weaknuss of the Church fa In the Inck of shmple, unfeigned plety, munifeeting Ateelf n all ways of love to God and mon, More con- scioiico, not MOra crocd OF MIOFG. CLTOWIONY, OF WOTD architecture, is what {8 wanted,” Tho Advocate contnins un able contribution on tho 4 Testimony of Agaseiz Against the Dovelopment ‘Theory,” The learned Prolessor {8 quoted us A:nil ng ‘o i polnt tho followiug: ~1 confess that (horg .secms 10 1o to Le n repulsive poverty fu this material explination that 48 contradicted by the intaileetun] graudeur of to universe; the resources of Deity can- not be o meugro thut ju orderto creute s Lumun being endowed with reason, e must chango s mon- Xcy into o mun, This Is, howover, merolya personal opiulon, end Lus no welght cs an urgument ; nor am I 50 uncshdld us to aestmothut auother may not hold on opinfon diumetrically opposed to mine in o spirit quite us revercential os my own, But I never- thelege fnsist that this theory 1s opposed to ho procosses of naturo s far os we lave LDecn able to comprehend them ; that it fs contradicted by tho fucts of embryology uud paleontology, the for- mer showing us forms of development oy distinct und persistont for each group s aro tho fossil types of each Period rovealed to us by the latter,” Editorially, the polutstuken up are, “Tho New Politics,” “ Reform iu School-Morals,” Tho first Topifc opons {n thls utylo : * Irreapuctivo of rights and wrongs, it 14 a good sign that now queations uro oblo 1o proas to (he frout I our political murch, Tho pow- or to chiange §a one goud defimtion of life; and so lo, 83 wo are nble at need to throw tho stress of politiea! action upon new points in our publis interests the na- tlonal vitulity need not be despaired of,” Tho New Covenant dovotes it columns principally to convontion procovdings, of which there aro two, viz, 1hat of Tillnols and of Towa. At tho Illinols Conven~ 4lou the prococdingssay 1 * Delegutes wers preseut from Mursnlics, Oharleston, Bluo Ieland, Chicugo Sec- ond and Third Churcles, snd Urbana, And tho fol- lowlug miufsters : Davie, Lughes, Garduer, Tubor, AWilos, Hanson, Bunn, Ityder, Smith, Moore, Gilbert; ZLaiug, Johns, Crosloy. In lows, tlo clergymen present, in addition to sey~ oral corresponding meimbers, wero Mcasrs, Hage, Dale Jinger, West, Wood, Smith, 8nook, LeClsre, Farns- aworth, Bruuning, Yardee, Powers, ifareh, and Eaton, The ndard talks this week about “ English Ritual. dem," ¥ Tho Battto of Belt-Reform,” * Thy_Cominy Alliance,” snd “ The Catholica and the Bchools, Respocting tho Alliunce, (o cdifor remarka: * Wo Jvo not countod oursclyes among tho most onthusinse ic sdmirers of Evangolical Alllance, ‘Tup attitude, Tiowever, which it scems to peeume i tho toplca o Rouncod'tor discussion at tho forthcoming Aeanlon, one which gives it s titlo {0 (hio Lighest reapect, whila tho concession {18 mavugers have made to the convic- tions of American Baptista upon n certain subject, clutms from thom o sultblo responso. Tho com- munion sorvico which haa formerly been an essontial Toature of tho programme for meotings of the Allianco 4% to bo omitted this time, out of respect, it s nn- nounced, for the scruples of Baptists in this country ‘whose convictions would not allow them to share, and whoso exclusion from such a rorvico would bo embare rassing and painful to both parties,” ‘The_Interior contains another contributton from Prof, Bwlug on *Old Testament Inspiration,” which s 0 roply to Drof, Pattou's roply, ‘Tho dikcussion occupios 3 column ‘and o halt, and ‘closes as follows § 47t uffords mo great pleasuro, in tho conclusion of s pritcle ta reatlim lie proposltious of tho Lrief sormon of & yoar ago, Ideal 1norals uro unfoldod pro- reswively 1l tho Biblo, Tho waso of’ Gols light kad f5va ronched thio unkics first, and eact thounane ebits of humun befng the sweet Waters arcao, and ¢ After- ward ho mossured o thougand, and 1t wua a river thint Tcould not paea over, for the waters wore rison— ‘waters to awim, in o river that could not bo passed over In our opinion, ideal words flowing from God becamo in Jesus Ohrist a river, no longor Aubject to meusurcment—a #lood fu which' tho soul may bathe, Lt ovor which it cunnut puss, Tho prominenco givon 10 tho 109th Paalm, in 1y romarks, arleen only from tho fuct thut it has fong been o publio test of tha valuo of any given theory of napiration, That {s ouo of the places at which tlio rational world asks us to puuso, and upply our abundant and bonstful words, Most of tho young men, oven fu the Preshyterian Clinrch, know what the historfun Froudo eld’ of this Penlui n fow jears rinco: *Thovo who accopt the Hundred and luth Pualin a8 the word of Gad, are alrondy far on €hcir way toward aufo-du-fes aud massacros of 8t, Bar- tholomei,’ and whils tlicy nay, for a time, reject theso worls, thoy will suon demund u theory of {nupira- flou vty differeat from tho fudetuite adiniration of 10 past.” “Tiie editorial topfes whizh pas undor considoration &0 % Dr, Jadga und Alr, Jvelt, and “The Irogrexs of Rituslism,” O the lutter tho editor ventures hia opiion & follows ¢ ** Dorh Lriyune suppose thut leari= o m“mf" and shirowd pricats would lead off In such ancdioval auperstitions without n definito object i yiew 2 Wo perronally know that extrome sacraments A3, with i colfuteral heresten oud cnbioink, arocovert- Ay enconrnged in high occlesintical quarters oven here among the practical Protestunt people of the Wost, What in the object? Thoro is no possible auswor but one, I wo kuow whut {o the objeot of Jeunitical wnachiations, wo know oleo tho objoct of the sncrus smontarian Hturglsts : to exalt the priosthood, to d gradle tho yeople, anud muko thom chalnod thralls of ecclonfmatical dexpotism, Tho motivo [ uttorly selfiah —n sultishnons (hat would wiultify and manaclo buman soiila for tmony L1 pover, Tho Westorn Cutholto discussos ©Wealth Without Work, ¥ Iforolsm,” “Tyranny of Varty Leadorn," “The Inter-Btate Exposlilon,” and “*Tarochial Behouls,” Tho firat article closes as follows : ,** Money lins lnuf been rovognized as the root of all ovil, and tlie desirn to got 1t without work is tho priveipal rourco of thio rottonicss and corruption which provail ail aver theland. We munat begin at the beginning, and taach onr ehildren that the acquisition of wealth ehould not Lo the soia eud ancd aim of existence; that riches very seldom bring appinessi that fortinos iy awny ver often and very “"mm"f # that thove ju nothing degrad- fug In Inber, but that 1t i enuoliings tuat s trado Alwiys muken s toan indopendont 3 that, by a Diviua decroe, mate was doomed to eurn s brend by ty AWt 0 hik 0 v nd not of bia weighly ' Lraw s and that all atteaupin to grow rich s hury awd withont work will culwbante fn dis: » VALLRLINE AND EOYIT, It ia announced in U 1wtern pajiers that tho }uunmr party of the Orlontal “Topugrajbical Cory s s juat roturned from an oxtousiyo and sneeesatnl tone i Egypt nud Paleatine, ‘Uhcy huvo bratight Lack th lurgoat, colluotion of photograplilo work ovor boforo socured in thoso regions, It extends from thu mouth ol the Nilo to tho Pynmmn‘ and futo tho interior ns for a8 Luxor und Karnack in Egypt, Iu addition to viewn obinied of poluts usually 'visited in tho Moly Land ore olhers from Moab, Ialnsra, Banl- Vo, Asla_ Minor, and Grooce, Iforeloforo this businoss has boon monopolized Ly Enropcan photographors, Tho Compniiy hins aucecsafully {unu- gurated o ayatom of planting forcst treca among {ho Joopia of Lulestinaand Bgypt, by whicl mevoral hune drod thovsand will o anniually planted, Prof, Jamos Btroug, the eintnont Americun eneyclopmiist, is Ghair- ‘uan of tho Counel! of {his vorps, and, with otbor colo- Drated scholars, la sctively sngaged iz the work, Ina fow monthe & niora oxtousivo oxpodition will bo made, to which the work of thla pionosr party is proliminary, The Soclety i# incorporatod undur tho lawe of the Biato of ‘Now York, in tho Uniled Bintes and han the suthorlty to’ hold property to {he value of $500,0€0 and tho power of further oxtension, Tho 1lold of oporations {5 Dible lands from Italy to Tudia and fromn Ararat to Aeabin, Prominent siong the ob- Jectn of tho Company aro: 1. Muking gaod mups and Pletures llustrative of this flold plonty snd cheap for tho acliools, nnd_ewpecllly tho Bundayecchools of tho worid, 2, Yakiug such maps ond pictures of mora exteustve grides for collegen and porsons ablo to pur- chase them, 8, The advaucomont of the materisl wel- fare of *hin 01l by such menuy aa formiug wd alding sub-oryaulzations for tho tho eschungs of inforni- ton, toeds, cuttings, ete, Also, tho reproduc. tion' from rceds ~ amd _enttings, fhmtrative of both sncred nand profuno history, und natural eclonce. Topography, geology, untitfal Lis- foryy nrchuculogy uud physicsl geogruihy wil b lla chict subjects, The corpa is friendiy 1o ths Drittish Pulestine Exploration Sociely and its Amerlcan Brancl, but havo v councetion with thom, PANAT-LE-MONIAL Paray-le-Monial is just now tlio frahionnble pil- Linw resort, lere i tho shring of tho Sacrod Heurt, t 18 wortly, nays an oxcbango, of & vizitond {u Just such o spot ss would bo “domo” by o modorn _travelor, Tho costly church of Ia Visitation dodicated to the memory of Marie Alacoguo whoso heart was mado gncred by conlact with tho Bavior, by & mizaclo, 18 sald to bo like & magical pul- ace, Bantiors of gorgeoun colors and richeat embrold- deries drapotho walls; golden Loarts by hundicds gieam on ovory aide, and procious atone of difforent kindn adorn tlio Lannora, lsmps, ofo, Tho shrive, which is thio centra of attraction, 14'of silver-gllt, covorod with amothyats, boryl, topaz, garnots. Witlin, on o mst~ trces of sllver ‘cloth, ‘livs tho ofigy of tho Baint, Among tho sacred orbaments Is ono heard soven inches fong, tot in a doublo row of dismonds, tho_mft of ‘tho City of Marscillos, This in 'tho Meo- 3 of Paray-lo-Monlal, tho lateat Visitors to which aro 600 Oatholic, Lieadéd by n Dukoe from Englaud. Tha price of lodgings, por night, {or a fashionable pil- grim, Ia 10 france, THE NIOOK RIVER QONFXRENOE, Tho annual meoting of tho Rock Liiver M. E, Confer- ence i now in scasion In Mendota, Bishop Blnpeon proslding, Tho Conferenco Includes tho Ghicago, Joli- o, Mendota, Aurora, Rockford, and other districts, aid containn about 160 clorical members, Its objocta ara to hear reports from tho various Presiding Elders, 10 locate tho minlsters in their charges tho come ing yosr, to heor reporta from {bo Commit- toos on Education, Missions, Church Exlension, etc, 1t will continuo In seasion until noxt Thursday, 'Tho annuel sormons on missions and education will bo do- livered by President Fowlor and the Kev. J. O, Peck of Conténary Mothodist Epiacopsl Oliurehi, Chlengo. The Chicago miniaters conncoted with tho Mothodist Eplacopal Ubureh are all fn attondanco. Tho clty pul- Dita to-day will be generally filld by distingulshed strangersgont in from tho Conferance, 4 DAT OF PRAYER FOR GUNDAT-HONOOLS, Arequost lins boon tuado by the London Bunday- Sehool Union that the Bundoy-achoola in the United Htates should unito with tho achools in_forelgn coun- tries in observing Oct. 19 0 & dsy of prayer for Suu- dny-Behiools, Yrominent membars of the New York Bunday-school Union Lave {ndorsed tho appeal, and tho sclivols aro requested to obrorve the day. ANOTIIER NEW CHUROH. “The now Daptist Church at Englowood will be dodi- catod to-dsy, The sorvicea will begln at 3 o'clock tils afternoon, - Tl surmous will be prenchied by the ey, Dr, Norturup, Tho trains will leavo tho clty as fol- lowa 3 From thie Fort Wayno Dopat, at 19:50 p, 1., and from tho Michiguu Southurn Deyiot’at 1510 p. mn., stop- ‘lug on all tho prinofpal streets, THE A, D, 0. 7. M “This will be s great week st Minncapolls, Minn, Tho Anmerican Loard of ‘Commisslonors for Forelgn Blis- slone, tho oldest Missiouury Soclely in America and onoof tho best, will convene in that ity at 7:30 noxt Tuesdsy ovening. Moro than one thousand dolegates, frow all paria Gt tho country, nra oxpected. = TS freat mission Selds of tho world will bo rerresented, "Iho Rev. Dr. Schnelder, of Turkey, (he lev, Dr, Lind- foy, of Africa, ond tho Hov, Wililwn B. Capron of 'Tndla, will' bo presont. ~ Tho sorvicos wil open wiih nu nddross, in tbe Acsdumy of Nusie, by DProf, J. H, Bedse, of Amberst Callego, ofter which tho organization will bo offected, Tlio susurons will continuo until Thuredny night. Thix in the irst timo (Lfa famous Soclely hus over mot on mitssion ground, Last yeae it mot fn Now Ilwvon, It Ju ot 6ix ity in Doston, six times i Harfford, four times in Philudelpbiu, onhcw in Chicago_(in 1805), and now, for (he first ity west of th Misslusipyd Ttiver, Grest propurations buve beon mudo futhe gen- teel City of Miuncapolis, and ft 8 o foregone conchi. slon that this moeting will bo one of great jntotest and plessure, Oug yemurkublo feature of tho oc- caston will Do tho presence of &0 many misslonaries and misslovary couverts, Quile o number of Indlan preachors and Indian lay- ,men will be fn attendunce. A largo number of our homio issfonaries wils o presont. Al this wil sorva 1o uistinguish the occesfon, The object of this great ‘organization 1 the diffusion of the Guspel thraughout the world, Tho object of this particular meeting will Vo to lvek sfter the intercsts of the varlous miscfon flelds already Ju cxistence, uud to pave tho way foF ‘mora nggresaiye work, Thero ure Low in churgo of tho Bourd, in ull, 17 missions, 77 stutions, and 413 * out~ stutious,” in which are omployed 1,278 laborera, The luigest mission 18 thut of Western Turkoy, which coploys b4 wisslonarics, Dr. Bchuelder 4 from this purt of tho grest fleld, hia particular stution being that of Brooss, Thero ure missions also in Euzopean, Centrul, sud Enstern Turkey which emplo over 70 [aborers,” In nddition o theee, thera fs thie Zulu Misslon, employing 21 workers, tho Maliratts ‘Misrfon with 21, the Madurs with 23, Ifm Qeylon with 18, the Fowchow with 14, the North Ohina with 29, the Jupan with 10, aud otbers with o greater or less number of luborers present, Tho Socloty lue 33 resident misslonnries in tho Hewaifun® Islnda, Tho rocelpts of the Board last year wero $428,603.43, ‘which {5 $1,000 loss than fu 1871 aud $100,000 lesa thun 4n 1670, The Board was organized ln 1810, TIts firat Tucoting was bold in a ;lmvm parlor aud was uttended by ouly fivo pereons, In 1811 tho receipts wore uul{ $960,63, Awmong tho first missfonarica are tho woli- kuown nnes of Judson, Hall, Mills, Nott, Richiards, Rice, und Newell, Its first ludy workers were Mrs, Aun Hueseltine Judson and Mrs, Harriet Atwood Nuw- ¢l No ouo cun estimaie tho good that such an dustitutlon boe done, ‘Thousands huvo been oowverted from hesibienism, aud millionn hava Leen indiroctly blossod, Tho wliolo ex- penditure of moneys sinco the organization of tha Bocloty amounts to over $16,000,000, Tho prospects of tho coming meoting this weck at Minneapolis oro favorablo for renewod zeal snd silll grandor pur- oses, & TIRE MURIO WALL BEANONS, Tho Rev, Mr, Alger, of Buston, who will occupy the new Music all during the month of October, will deliver s firat sermon on Tho Open Doors of the Talhior's House ; or, No Monopoly of the Gilts of God,” Tho subjoct of Lta first leeture will bo *The Kujyhi- Dood of tho Middla Ages und the Kulghthood of tho Nlnotecnth Century.” The reputation of this eminent sclolar_and clergyman will undoubtodly draw ime ‘menso crowda to tho Muslo Huil, THE WORLD'S ALLIANOE, A mactiug of tho Ohicage Bfanch df the Worldls Christiun Alllaneo was held in the oftice of the Hon, J V. Furwell nt 2 o'clock yeaterday aftornoon for the pui {mflo of clocting delegntea to represcut the Lranch of 4o unnual meeting of the Alliauce, to be Lold at New York, beglnuing an tho 2d of Octaber next, and Iasting for ten days, ‘Tho World's Allfunco was formad at Edinburgh, Scolland, omo thirly years sinco, und tho first annual meeting of the body 1nt tho Unlted Btatos was appolnted to buheld {n Now York lst yeur, an intentton which wus frusirated by the Chicago fire, Tho chalr was taken by J. V. Farwell, and Gou, Howurd waeappointed Seorotary, Tho Cublrman anuounced th object of tho mooting, aad called upon tho members to appoint delegaten to fhio general meet- ing at Now York, Tho followlug gentiomon wero chowen o delegates : D, R. Hull, Preabyferian 3 tho Iton, J, V., Farwell, Mothodist ; B, I*, Jacobs, Baptiet ; Gen, O, H, Howard, Congregationulist ; Yrof, Clarles A, Dlsnchard, Oongregutionalists the Mon, Phile Carpenter, Congrogutionalist; the Iev, W, A, Nichols, Lo maure. reprencatation, the followling alternatos were chosen: Thu Hon, ‘Orringtou Lunt, tho Ttov. E, J, Guodspecd, D.D., tho Rov, Arthut Mitchell, D.D,, {lio tov, . P! Guodwin, D,D., the Rev. 3. 1. Walker, LL,D, 1t wus thon resolved that the two remaining vacan- cles bo left to ba Alled by tho delogatlon from anch xu]lmuulnuon of thio Jocal Alllnuco us mlght bu presout, Ihe mooting then sdjourne THR KEW YEAR O rva, Tu the Jowlsh ealondur, ia oveniiy (Sryt. 31) com- mencos the month of Tlsrl, in whichure cslebrated the fieriplural feativals, Koah [loshana (Now-Your), Yom Kippur (Day of Alonement), and succoth (Tabernu- Glek), Thin s called the flaly Tino," sud the I raolites throughout the world are then st attentive to religious dutica, This particular scason will be ape propriatoly ond. very generally observed by th Jows, M, D, L, MODDY AT UUNDENLAND, Correspondenice of the London Christitn, Sept, 4, Last weok tho walla wero_ placardod with il with thio unwelcomo heuding, * Farowell Bervices,” cte, ~ On Sunduy aftornoon tho Victorla 1all wus crowded by an attentive audlence, when our brother Moody #pak on {ho character of Dunfel, I Liave nat timo aud you luve 1ot space to give auy particulars of this very apprapri- atound powerful discourse, Ho wis i ono of liw riost enthusinstio moods, full of the Spirlt, Our dear brother Mr, Bankoy gave'ouo of bis solos it tho cluso, with pathos and epiritusl power, entitlod, % Daro to Lo ® Dandol” Tho viat wudlenco ' hroko up undor vory deep mpressious, and many of them with a delor- miuation to ho In #omo degreo ko the Prophiot Daulel, 1 the ovening, servies sunouneed ut 0:40, Mr, Moody Yiad to commento at 6 p,u, Many thousnds wero ‘obliged to go awny—au muny ns would huve fiilod four or tiva chopels, The question whl Do asked, DRl theen purons go 10 any chupel?” Alw| wo hayo evidoncs that thoy did not, Wo wieh tho hall conlil have leld 10,0003 ft would huve beon tiled, Brotlior Moodn, preschbd from ¢ Adwm, whurs sei 9 ‘tiniea, ~not thou?" The sermon was awfully sonrehing, both to mainta and Mtnnors, Tho prayor-meoling at {ho closo was sttonded by 800 or 000 porwona, and wns very #ol- emn, Tho humber of souln scekifig tho Lord was gronior Uinn over, aud i largs uumber fouid Jorur, ne of tho veatricw, whero Jirother Moody wha porson ally doaling with ‘ouls, waa flled not fons then four Mo Tollrod from hin delgltfal work about11 p, m,, wiih great joy. Theore are nuw iess. that 40 nouls who lhusvo professed to fnd Jeanm during these glorfoun servives 3 probshiy {hero ure many more, Mowt of theso will ba atsorbod Dy 1ho varlos chrslion § some will, perlups, Duver o0 tho Kingdom of G, ' Batan i afeouly predieting that muy of thew will notatand, Let us praise oy Dlemrud God and Falvor for this manifestation of his grare, and iy for thero bubes b Qhiriet, Our br-thren wre now Jaboring Sowenstle.ons “Tytioy anl thoro f8 every propect uf et Vil M. thehard Hoyle, of Denton ILall, mer hont, who “himeeif prenclies tho goapel, I Inborlig ndefatig bl with tiom {1 fho glorious work i that. place, 1 our Lord Jesus, Yours Oateaa, Norrs, The memberahip of the First Congregational Oliurch, Chicago, 15 889, Thirtten mombors have beon added to tho Graco Presbglorian Chureh, Tho Western Unitarian _Bnndny-School Convention will meet {n Chi'cago on tho 1sth of Octobor, ‘Tho nuditoriwn of the Cungregationsl, Church at ‘Waukegan lina beon wowly sot in order, . A oud picturo of Prealdent Fowlor apponrs in Har- per’s Weekly for Bept, 20, Itnlso containa a hislory of iho Norihwestorn University, illustrated with sov- oral oxcollant engravings, Arrangoments ara now boing mado to dedicate Unity Oburch (Dr. Gollyor's) on Sunday, Octotor 13, Tho sermon will bu proachod by tho Jiov, Dr. Furuoew, of Thiladelphis. Othor prominent Unitarian clorgyman aro oxpectail to bo presant and asaiat in the servicoa, Tl Ohlengo Oouferonce of Unitarfan aud other Ohiriatfan Churches will meet §n this city on the 14th of Octoher. ‘tho Rov, Mr. Alger, of Doston, in ax- to preact tho opeuing soruion ou 'tho oveulug’of the 4, Tho Union Park Baptist Church, the Ttev, Tlorenca B Carthy, pastor, has ricefved oight additional mom- bors, o vucant powa 1n thin churcn—mado vacunt by the formation of the uew church—are being rapldly taken, Tho bulldirg, within, Lins heon improved very couniderubly, aud the Bunduy-school lins Leen reorg 1i- faad and"th uawo cliauged to that of *fho ille- aol. Tho " Prosbyterian ministers ara ovidently nll nt Some, Twenty-ihreo of them wero in_atondatico nt the Ministoriul meoting last Monday. mnrflinig. The topic diecussed on tho oecasivn was that of *Itespon- sivo Worship.” A majority of tho divines fuvored this stylo of servico, Tho sitbjoct bofora tho mootiug to-morrow morning is tha ** Imprecatory Pealms,” Thio Rov. Dr. Loggo, accowpanied by the Rov, Mr, Tdking, bolh connectod with tho Uritiish misslonary Work in Obina, passed through tho city Inst week on their way bomo vin Amerlea. Dr, Legge hus Leen abecnt 34 and Mr. Elklus 25 yeats,” Both gentlemen have beor epecially eminont for tholr literary Ibors in tho misslonary work and will bo leartly welcomod whonover thoy may go olthor in thls country or Europo, PERBONAL, Tno Rov, 7. D. Wyeott, of Rosoville, hns gono North on his vacation, Tho Rsv. Asher Mooro has resigned tho chorge of tho Universaliat Ohureh: in Joliot, ‘The Rev, @, W, Nelson, of tho lnst graduating clasa in tho Congreationsl Simuary, has - boou Lustallod pastor of the church at Shullaburg. Tho Rov. Dr. Lyon, of tho Universily of Oxford, Bliss,, Mlled one of our city pulpits lagt Sunday, Mrs, Sophfs Hawking, wifo of tho Rev, L. ifawkina, of Audrow, Inwa, waa grauted lcenso fo proach the Goapel by tho Davenport District Methodist Episcopal CGonforetico at. its late meatiug, Tho Ry, W. 0, Juckeon, of Phiindelphia, formorly pastor of tho First U, P, Church, of Clicugo, Ja in tho city visiting friends, he o, Mr, Willard, of tho Senfor Class in Wi Cangregational Beminary, hos been fusited to supply the church at Milburn during the wiuter, "Iho Rov, Dr, Robert Grook, Presidout of tho Delfast Tnivorulty In Ircland, 16 fn tho eity, and will preach in tho Centenary 3, E, Church this svening, Tho Rov, Dr, Asgus, Prosidont of Regenta’ Park Qollegs, London, {8 now visiting Oldcago, Ho {aan author of considerable colebrity, and a distiuguished educator, Ilelsalso s member of tho Commitico to roviso thae Beriptures, He goes henco to \\‘nsmufitnu, and thence to Now York Gity, whoro he will attend the World's Evangelical Alifance, Quite a number of ministers who have been spond- ing their vacation North and West have paid Chicsyo & visit on tholr roturn, Among thoso during tho week st are the Iev, Col. Anderson, of Jumestown, N. hio Rov, A, A. Bafford, of Alabama § aud tho ftov. Dr. Robbine, of Muscatine, In, Tho Rove. @, 8, I, Bavage, 8, J, Humphrey, 8. Gil- bert, and Dr. J. E. Roy left the city last Thureday oveiting to attond iho Wisconsin_Genoral Conyention, and the moeting of the American Doard of Commis- sloucrs for Forcign Miksions ot Minnespolis. Cul, Ifummond, who Lias just returned from Europe, and the Rev, L, T, Chamberiain leave to-morruw for Min- neapolis. ETLSCWRER, Samuel A, itehcock, kxa,, of Brivmfield, Murs,, has givon $25,000 to the Americait Congregntiolial Assicia- 1ion for the complotion of a tire-proof lurary for the now Congregational ouso, n Boston, Bishop Aiford says the iission work {n Chiua fs sound nnd real on the expunding work, but that tho notive clorgy and agents aro best udapted to reach tho Chinose, Tae *0ld South Church” in Toston, which wan orgunized 1t 1669, and crected {ts present bullding w 1743, Lins lafd the corner-stono of ita new edifice, Witl {lio ustul appropriate ceremonies, Tuhus buen arranged that udmission to tho meet- fuga of the Worils Evangolican Alilance in New York shall bo by ticket, The Gommittes of Arrage- meuts buyo doclded 10 reserve seuts for such a8 wieh thew, nud o §10 tickut will entitio the holder {0 6 per- mancut seat through tho ten deys' sessions, and also fo0 the dufly 1 o'clock tunel provided for duiegates und guests, Soats not eoid will be freo to tho publie, who will beadmitted by tckets obtained at tho door in tho order of upplication each day, until ull he scala aro Hilled. ‘This istuougit to Lo tho best mothod by which comfort aud ordor can bo insured at tho grout meatiny Py current number of {hio Chriatian Unfon puts in f leader which treats the Divius Raveiution i the ful- lowlug original munner : * ‘he truth i, that the Koy~ elatfon of God is n perpetunl ono, It i of 1o particus Inr profit to kuow whut was threntened ngufnst tho Turuclites who ute fortidden fat, It s vital to under- stand tho peunity which menuces the Yaukco who Lives iu forbidden dirt, Tho sserificlul burniug of oful i3 nolouger unjoined, but thoe sunitary destruction of fi s not the lees Iewven's degioe, Weo Luve tho pame command 10 avoid the coutawmination of car- bunlc-ncid gas, and eulphuretied Lydrogen, thut coustratued tho' choten poople us to laprosy, — Afid un- Tews wo read Lhu nuchungeniio will of the Mowt High in the laws of chemistry und physiology, an that ~barbar- ous yicople road it i1 the cercioniul law, our stupuity aud transgression surpass that for whichl they wore &0 bisterly punisiacd, - Not wow, mora thus i thet bui- ght of the worid, will e atcopt auy bnperfect gift, No householder of us ull nead lush bimscif to say hiv ‘prayers on Sundsy If e will not kep his premines cleun on week duys, Only with the wuole iead, which 48 conumon senre, cqually with tho wholo heart, which 18 atlection, i our Gud neeeptubly served,” TO'DAY'S SERVICES, PRRSDYTERIAN, ‘The new chiurch ou Leavitt street south of 1Tarrison, which {s couuected with the Third Presbyleriun Chwurel, will bo dedieated at 3 o'clock this afternoon, e wervices will Vo conducted by tho Rova, A, £, Kit- In:ugn und D, J, Buuell, —Tho Rov, Bou E, 8, Ely, will preach as usual at Gruace Church, —Tho Rev James Harrison will preach a8 usual at the Church of the Pilgrims, —Tho Kov, W. W, McKnlg, D, D,, will preach s usual at the Nioth Church, —Tho Rev, W, O, Juckeon, of Philadelphia, will prenct tl evoniing at Rogalon Cliurel. 7o Mbv. J. . Walker will prexch i the evening, —The Rev. U, D, Gulick will preach fo-day in tho Jefferson Park Ohurch, —Tho Rov, Arthur Bwazoy will preach this morning sud eveuing in the Ashland Avenue Ohureh, —Tho Rov, Abbolt L. Kittredge, D. D,, baving ro- turncd from bis vacation, will proacli as ‘usunl to-day at tho Third Oburch, —Prof, Bwing will' preach this morning at MoVick- or's, pATTIST, Tho Ry, L. M, Woodrutt, of Elgin, will preach thia morning 1n tho Firet Church, In’ tho evening, B, ¥. Tucoby will led the Goupel meeting, VY, W. Liverts, dr,, will preach at {ho Indiana Avenuo Chiupel to-tny. Y —1ho Rev, T\ V7, Goodspead will preach this morn— ing ot the Sevod Chureh, D, Goodspeed will preach in'tho oveniug on © Suclui Bult,” —Tho now Haptiat Intereat will holdservices to-ny in the United Presbytorlsn Ohurch, ‘The lov, T, W, Goodspeed will prech in the evoning. Z'Tlip Ttov, A. J, Froat will proach ss usual at tho Univorsity Piaco Ghurch, —Ihe liov. Harrison Danols, of Kansas Gity, preachos {18 wornlug in tho Templo Chureb, Tho ttav, N, I', Juavlin preacties in the evening, Lo ey, Florenoco MeCarthy will presch this morn- ing at tho Union Purk Ohureh,’ on © David's Backslid fnig," sud thds oveulng on b Every Man to illa Ovn Place, ~Iio Tov, 4, M. Whitchead, of tho North Btar Obiren, preachici to-day ut the South Churel, il oy, It, J, Langridgo preachica at tho North Stur Ohureh tlia morniug, on *Tho Wiko aud Pru- dent,” and thia evening lio wil loeturs to young nion, —thoro will Lo preachiug thin evenitig at Trinily Misuion, coruer of Lincoln aud Indlsuu streots, EPISCOFAL, Tho Nov. Tonry G, Porry oficiates to-day ab All Balute’ Chirel, —Tho lov, E. Bulllvan will officlate a4 ususl at Trinity Chureh, —Tlio Itov, Ciluton Locko will ofiiciuta this morniug and ovouing at Graco Oburel, —1ho Nov, Charles Edward Obionoy will preach as uaul ot Chrlst Ohureh, —Tho Ty, W, J. Polflo will officlate to-day st the Olireh of Otir Bayior, —The ey, Dr, Bocking oficlates to-day at tho Oliureh of tho Epipany, —Tho oy, Arthur lirooks will ofiiclato aa usual ab Bt Jumnes! Glinrch, Zllro will be fervicea this moruing and avening at tho Oburch of tha Moly Communion, CONGREGATIONAL, Tho Rov, 0. 1, Heimer will preach {hia ovening In tho Uniun Purk Ohurels, Thero will bo o speciul koevico of praiso and wong in the eveniing, —1'ho Rov, L, . Cbumborlin whl preach this morn- fng 0 tie Now Englond Olircl, i i ovontig, .uo Muv, O, 1%, Bush, D, D,, of Now York, will give b lc- turs on Missions i Onina. —Thu Rev Waltor M, liurrows, of Andovor, Aluss,, will prench to~duy ut Oikland Oluiireh, —Tho Itev, B, I, Goodwiu wil preach us usunlat thio Firat Olir. . Tho Rov, Willfam Alvin Bartlott preaches to-duy st Tlymonth Ohwrel, o ooy, B, ¥, Williams will proachs (hty morning and ovonlug at tho Tabernacle Ciureh, UNITANIAN, The Rov, W. IT, Bpencer, of Bostow, will preach this mornfug I 1) Fourth Oiureh, “Fio ltev, Lutrd Collivy wall prench (hin mornig in tho new Chufels of tho Merslalycoruor of Tweuty-tuird strootand Michiyun uvenuy. ~—Tho Rov, Robert Collyer will preach {his morning - at Unity Ohirel Ty Tiov, M, 3, Bavago will pronch this morning fn (e Third Cliuréh,” No ovening sorvice, UNIVENAALIS Tho Tev, O, B, Lumbard, of prexch todtay al Murray Chapet, —Thio Rtav, d, &, Forrester wilt proach to-day at tho Church of the Iedeenior, Tho ovening aubject i, 42 e Gomuostiou wnd Xelatlo”or Fia'Lifo wil i uxl, " N ittt fntien In glven to the contrary, tho seryicos for He, Pauls Cinech will T bkl i Alken's T'heutre, Dr. Ryder whil preachs (i morning, AKCHUDINT, Tha Rov, 4, 1L ¥ates will- proach thin morming {n Cun y Oniirell, Tulw avenlug, the Rov, Itobert Qrook, Prosident of the Dolfust Un Vornity, Tre'nnd, ~The Rev, D1, Holines will preuch ol moring and eyentng ut Graco Caurch, —The Rov, D, Cronlt, of Delfust, Treland, will preach {his worning at Trinity Church, The Rey, Riviurd Meredith, of Now York, will presch at night, AISORLLANEOUS, Tho Progresslvo Lycouin meets (his aftornoon in Good Tempiars Lall, corner of Desplaines and Washe ingten strcots, "~ Thg Hou, Warren Chisao whit addross the Spiritusl- Iatn and Liberals of Ohicugo thia moruing and oyeulug at No, 181 South Clark etreet, Dr. Samuel Mazyell, the Qunker medium, Wil anawer questions, and describe spirit frlenda uftor tho ovening inecting, ~The Ohristinns mevt {n Bromuer Hull,No, 344 North Curpenter atreet, “Thio Rtev. O, Day Noble will preach to the Bocond Spedouborglun” soclely Ua” aicrnoon in Tismouth Chureh, —A mieting for raflrond men will bo lield at tho Des rnt Rending Hoom In the Michigan Bouthern aud Rock land Paswonger dopot L0-day at 4510 p. 1n,, to be cone ducted hy Eil Johnson, There will bushort addresses, inlerapersed with singing, Al raflway mos, with thetf fuinilies, oro'invited to attend, Mo Hicloty of Adventiots will mect this morning a4 No, 108 Weal Madison strect, sinco tho chapel f8 il dergolng repnirs, : —Elder Georgo G, Mullins pronchea thin afternoon 0 the Hall of the Washingioulau Home, on “ Enrneat- 1y Contend for the Fajth Once Delivered'to tho Safnts,” —Tho hristadelphinus will not hold “thalr regular mculiug thiy morning, ncksonvillo, 1, wiil RELIQIOUS BODIES., THE THIMTT-THIGD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF TmE CONGIEGATIONAL CHURCH, Special Lnnputch to 2he Clouan 1ribune, EAu CLane, Wik, Sept. 18,—Tho thirty-third an- il meoidug of the Genornl Gonvention of thie Cone gregational Ohurch fs wow i susrion. Abmut 600 olegatos havo erived from all poluts,~Clicngo, Bos~ ton, New York, Phildelplin, Ciovelind, wnd ‘othor plades, Tho Conferenco will 'bo in seusion four dys, When 100 delegutes go 1o Minnospolin to attend {ho sersion of the American Hoard of Forelgn Alsalons, Tho followlug 14 the order of oxorclscs : "Thursday, 4 (o6 . 1., o1 nformal_prayer and cone forenco. mobting, 160 Uy o Rev, L. J, Whilo, of Ripo Thuraday ovening, nt 7:30 o'clock, speuing mervices, with sermion by tho rotiring Moderalor, tho ltev. Lsman Whiting, D. D., of Janesville, Friduy ovening, 8:0 to 9 o'elock, dovotional oxor- claes, lod by the 1iov, i1, O, Hltchicack, of Kotoslia; 9:30 1010130, organizatiols aud sppointinont of Conference; 10:30 to'1150, poper ou * Donominntionul Co-oporation in tho small ilomo_Mlssionary Fields,” by the ltov, 1, A, Meuor, followed by s disciission § 1330 to 19, bue ial roport of tho Statistical Clerk, Friduy sfternoon, 1 103, business, First anniver- sary of tho Wisconsin Hothe Missfonnry Socloty ; 3 to 5, busincss mcelings: First, reporta of Screlary, “rcanuror, and Diroctora ; aetond, raports of Buperin’ tendont ; third, uloction of ofticers, Friduy cvening, 7:20, opening oxerclsos ; 7:30, ad- dress by the Hob. E. D, Halton 7:45, dincussion —+ Miuslonary Indiftersnce the Blight of i Olureh— opoued by Rev, A. Little ; 8:15, discassion=-% Fainting Ohurches Meatorad,"—opened’ by tho Ruv, L. G, Lap- pon; B:45, nduress by tha eerctury of tho American oo Misslun Boclety ; 0:05, nddress by tho Itov, M. ¥F. Easton; 9:20, adfouriment, Buturdsy mormng, 8:40 to 10, business; 10 to 11, proyer and confereuce meoting, lod by tho Rtev, G, 11, Richards, of Mudison; 11 to 12, report of the Com= mitice oul the frequent changes [n tho ministry, with disousslon, Saturduy ftornoon, 1 to 4, repcris of atanding Com- mitteen : Yirat, on_Educatlon, Ly Prof. Ewmarson s eacond, ‘on Ghurch-Eroction, by the Rev, L. Clapp third, on_ Revivale, by to Rev. J, Collio} fourth, on Fuad for Disabled Ministers, by Dr, Whitlng ; 4 to 5, in memorian_obituary notices of tlie Hev. O, D fckins #otl, the Rev, M. Montague, the Rev, Prof, J, J. Bush- nell, the Rev, 8. D. Dlu'.\l'ng, read by thoStatistical Olerk with short nddresa, Saturday Evoning public meeting, General Subject— Our Educations and Benevolent Work, Addresaes by £uo Rov, A, O. Wright, President A, L. Chupln, Presi- dout W. E. Merrimatl, Dr, G.8, F. Suvugo, Dr. G. Cushing, and othiors, Sabbath morniug, ot 9, American Homa Misslon~ ary experlence mecting; 10:30 u. m., public worship, Babhath afternoon at 3, communion seruice, at which tiino the nurration of the siate of religion will ba read, Sabluth evaning, forelgu nilsalonary mooting, Ade dressca by tho Secretartos und Missionaries of tho American” Buard, snd by tho Ruv. D, E. Birco, of Tectue, Moudny, 8:40 to 0:20, praiso and promiso meeting, 1ed by the Rev, O, I, Clapp, of Prajris du Chien ; 02 to 10:30, puper on the Churcl-Memuership of (:m\dr\n. by tho Xev, 3., Collie, WHN Qiscusaion’ 10380 to 12, clusing Lusiness and adjournment, “Special Dispatels to The Chicago Tribune, EAu Crame, Wis,, Sept. 10,—T'ho second-day of the Thir y-third Aunuad Convention of the Congregational ci it fo order by u pruvor from of Xenosha, Toe order ried " out according to vamed yenterday, Bukiness mnected with the Confurence I8 pro- Nu new ofiicers eiected 1o the Wisconsin Home Missionary So. clety. The Cymmitteo's roport on churehes fn cone ncetion with (his body fu (ks Btate wan us_ follows: 189 churchen, with 12,676 momburs, Total amount of Lenevolent contributions, §18,502, Tie following comnitiees wers appolnted: The Rev. A, Littlo, of Fond du Moderator ; the Rev, Mr, Carmichaol, of Spartn, Assistaut Seribo; De, ‘Whiting, of Junesville; the Rav C. W, Balem, Prof, ‘Walton, Dula 3 the Hou, E, D, Hoiton, und the Rev, Mr, Ladd, of Milwaukee, Business Committeo; the Rtey, Mr, Doe, of Ripou; M, M, Murtin, of Muzom« oulo; J, G, Willlams, of Watertown, Committes on Dlovements : The ey, M, Miuor, of Genevas J. J, Caiton, Whltewntor; tho Rov. Mr. Clark, of West Balem, Comumittea on Narratives; the Rev, AMr, Daddley, of Eau Olaire ; Prof, Chmmn, of B:loit; tho Rev. Mr. Minor, of Columbus, Commilteo on Keligious Exerctacs, Svectal Dispateh to The Chicaan Tribune, THE 100K RIVFR CONFERENC MeNDOTA, 11L, Sout, 10,—Dr, G, 11, Fowlorcame fust 1t Tindalily veiiig to duliver b eacational address after Dr, Havon bad concluded bis, It was wo full of plcasantucss 16 Lo elicit much applatise, Thure- doy 8t 0 a, m. the Conferouce was opened by the lav, Dr. Crows. Flho following visiting brethern were introduced by tho Bishop ¢ Tho Rov. Dr. Haven, the Revs, Meraitl, Cok, nud Stratton ; iho Rtev, Dr. Ruat, of the Frede men's Aid Boelety ; the Revs, Tubbs and Hague, Tl Conforonce then Listened to tho report of Dr. Fowlur concerning the Northwestern Univorsity, which ‘waa nceepted, “Tho Second Ohurch of Belvidere, Fourlh Strost Btorling, and the Waukegan Church, Were ench put in vomination as tho place for holding the next confer- ence, Sterling was chosen, Mr, 0, Lunt, of Chicayo, was {ntroduced, and read a report concurning tho rolitl of tio Mothodlst Institu- tions and_ churelies of Obicago ; and a voto of thanka was given o the gentloman for’ his groat intorest in these mattera, A rcsolution expresslvo of the eatecm of tho Con- ferency for tho Ruv. D, J, Holmes, lataly trausferred to St Joseph, was pusiod, “Tlio Rov. Dr. ¥, O, Haven addressed the Conferenco in tho {ntoreuts of the Olurcl’s Educational Society, e would huve the funds go fo the paront soclety itaelf, thut it may £o {0 ulp educato neody aud worthy youug men, He urged attentjon to tho aunual chile drew's duy ; for tho ehildren will_give and holp ed cate, 1o recolved 7 vouta from one Buuday school, and retursed to it a lotter of thanks, The Committes in the case of Hov. W. R, McEwon reported bl guilty of junnoral conduot,” sud Liv ox- pulsion from the Chuch wus ordered, The Rev, A, T, Nosdliam presented the Committeo's roport on the Woman's Forelgn Mjsslonary Soclety, whilch, after cousidorable discuasion, was adopted, "fho Rev. Dr. Kynott, Socrotary of tho Ohurch Ex- tension S\wh(i’l, was introduced, and addressed tho Gouference, 1le thinke tho smachinery ail right, In tho afternoon a large and” deenly-attentive audience gatberod, aud lsteuod 1o the aunual miusiou- ary sermon, dellvered by Dr, W, I, Thomas, The Xev, J, O, Cramb Jed tho dovotions, ofier which tho proselicr aunounced us Lis text: *Bay uot ye, there are yot four months untll (he harvest," The rever- end gontleniun safd: It fauftirmed {hat Jesus hus a yestorduy, to-day, and forover; o ls piople huve a yesterduy, to-duy, und forover} eo Clirlst's Klug- dom has a yesterdny, to-day, sud forever. Wo 4o way back of Calvury for ils foundulion snd b giuutugs, Tho(oxt " extbits s~ as s liug. om of iabor ond its attendant clreumstancen and_conditions, whereby tho ultimatos aro Ly-und-by renched.” The' yhola sermon was & most beautiful Tucidution of this fdea, Tho speaker produced b pro- found huprosviun as o closed, by showing Low all ura to enter tho broad barvest-flekl und reap sud gatber-in souls, and recalyo tho Loavouly reward, Afier a short intormisnion, n meeting was held to ‘eouverso on the stato of the Church, and espacially to conslder how {t ehull make its Sunduy-school part of the conyregation, Tho Rev, 8, I, Allums lod off, 1o thought parents should ter their childron the im- yortance of going 1o church, and nsk them to go, Generally tho__chlidren will "consent, it nsked In tho proper way, Wo neal muchi mioroof the youthful elesmont {iu publio worship 3 and every pnstor should learn how to adopt himuelf fo ita wants, 1o must ik of the children, and not always about the amen~ cortier falks, Thio Rov,' W, M, Tibballs suld ho lnd & good denl of fecling on'this subjoct, Tt was not difli- cult to got children 10 years old to go to chureh, but, ‘when 15, they want to by excused, Uut they will go to Buuday-bchool, Why? Ho thought becuuso tho Huu- duy-sehiool of to-day was uot religons cnoughs Tho Rov, J, I, Conpor did not think that our ehile dren sluy away from chureh bocauso 1t {8 too religlons, Jls knew Hunday-sehools s rollglots as congiregi- tions, 11 bolieved that childron oF young peopls wint to Bunday-school becanso thoy are hitercited there § so intorest them du the ehureh und they will come, T'ho Rov, 8, Btover thought preachars bad helped on {lo evil by suying, * Pleaso ko out that eeying buby,? “I'ho 1tev. B, i, Curtwright thought the preacher ought 10 go strafght to bLia toxt, aud not remd thoe Herlpture oo lon, i deat w0 nlany ¢ datiles ¥ oo ondies Tho itev, Dr, Raymond nald hat pubilo opinfon ina fixed it, and that thoelnld’s mind eny nnl{ recelve one kind of instenctlon, which in ohiclly given fu the Bunduy-schiool.’ Otliora to church ~ to got higher ius(ruction, Mo belil that though children canuol oompreliond a8 adults, yet they shionld go, for udults canuot unders ataud hv all-kowledgs of God, Al ueed sound reachivg atd wound theology, and ail need tho holjm Bt vowet of tho Holy. Ghioes wi ath wid to Comprehone afon to batl, The Rev, J, 0. Postor would bave ellldron's meot- {ugy, aud oven buve s buck roomn with soalbing-ayrup of the in ol ruuvhos greesing rayidly and harmontousiy, W exerclsen programm oldve, * only o in it, so mothors could take crylng bables and nurse thlr cry ont of tbom, ‘This avening tho anniversary of tho Church Exton- slon Hoclety Ia hoing beld, Addrosres are holng deliv~ ered by It, T, Queal, Uhe Hov, O, d, 'Truswdell, of Ohis cago, and tho Jev, Dr, A, J, Rynelt, t CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK. FIIRCOTAT., Sept, —Ffteonth ‘Buuday ufice Trinlty; 8t Mate thow, noMAN cATIHOLIO, Sept. 21—8ixtoonth Bumday after Pontocost; St Mat- {how, Ap, and Bvang, . Sept, 2381, Thogay of Villiova, B, 0,; 89, Maurd- e aud Comp,, MM, Sept, 23—l, Linu, B, :, ‘Theela, V. M. Septs 94—, V. B, do Moreodo, or Our Lidy of Ran- wom, Sept, 20—Tloly Nome of Mary, Sent. 20—88, Ogpelun s Tinting, M, Sept, 11—88, Cowmus suil Daruimi, M, 3T, HOMES FOR HOMELESS GIRLS. The' Sewing vs. Housework Question. Letters on Both Sides. . Lotter from ¢ Paterfnmiline.’? To the Editor of The Cldeago Tribune: 8t In o communication ta Tk TRINUNE, 8 fow dnyn since, I ondeuvored to sliow 8 pour Kowing- girl," who Lind fnformed tho publie, through your col- umus, that Lor curniugs wero but $7.60 per weck, whilo hor oxponsea for board, room-rent, and washing wero §7, nud who urged theso fucts a9 b ronson why o Home for wotking glrls should bo cstabilslied, that shio uight very much fmprove hér eircumatancos by giv- ing up sewing and dofug housowork ; that, by so do- iug, slio could b in rocelpt of & net lucoma of from ) t0 85 per waek, My article, written with the most benovolent inten- tlon, has called out several fudiguunt roplios, ns much 80 s If myintention Lad been deliborately to fomnlt tho “ noblo army of clerks, copylatw, and sowing girls,” who, Inm glad to know, Liavo suck an earucat friend and advocate in # Edgordus, Through nil these articles thero runs tho assumption, elther directly oxpressod o implicd, that dowestic ser- vico (a fn itself o monfal and degrading drudgery, which no right-minded young woman should for a momeut ontorinin the iden of ougngiug in, oven though lier incomo from othor labor is insuMclent for hor support, To my mind, this fdea 1s 60 fundamentally wrong and erroncous that I focl disposed tonsk space in T TRIUNE for o constdoration of it, aud some others counectod with the question of cmployment for women, and the establismont of Lomea for their eapocinl Lenetit, St v Tirat, tliou, 1§ domestio servico monfal and degrad- 1ug? 1 will ol inwult tho futelligonco of your resdors by any lengthy arzumont to prove thut iths uot, No service or iabor I {taclf honest, aud necessnry to thio comfort or wolfara of othcrs,’ fa or can Lo do. gradiug to, or Lencath tho dighty of, auy permon depondent’ tipon his or hior fubor for o support. Our fanily homes can only bo maintalnod by huving romebudy to do {ho necesury work of tho family,—. tho cooking und serving of meals, tho cara of tho Louse, knd thoso sarious Iabors which we cluss undor thoguheral nume of housework. Every right-minded woman ot tho head of a housp- hold expoats to do §n hor own house whatever amount, of Auch work an 1nuy Lo hecoskary, and fecls ho henso of degradation in 80 doing. But, when sho necds halp in the performatce of these nucesnary dutics, and aeks the “poor sewing girl” whose net iucoms is 80 conts per week, to auaro part of her lnbora for & liboral rewunoration, dn which fs included tho mofely aud shelter of & hone, thie degradution of tho service required ls at onco ap- Jroat—matuly, it would sgem, Locsusa tlio_employo s ot placad ou footing of eutiro sockul equality with Ber employer, Ono of iho'indignnnt correapondenta anks: © Will o (Puterfumilius) tako her to bis tablo ; give ber o warm, well-lighted room, books, and comipanionahip with s wifound daughitera? Leforring for the proi ent tha queation of tho reasonsbloness of this do- mand for sockul cquality, 1 am ablo to reply that It 48 Just what I am now dolup, and this has alwiys beeu tho rule in my family whoriever holp could bo obtalned whoa charactor snd hubits wore sucls that thoy could be placed ou such a footig i1 thofamily with safoty uud comfort; aud 1 donot Tegard thy custom in my family as singular i auy re- #pet, for L know thit uby suioiut of Just such hosie tibiis'uro opet to-day for capable, respootablo womnen who tukio i common-senso viow of 11fo snd. ita datsa, and aro willing (o do honest work far Lionost pay, Buch fumdlien roproscut o Iargo clans in the commus nily—peoplo of modecato moans, with fncoma. Auill- clent fo- & comfortable support, tuchuding the neces nary domestic belp, but ot ablg to keep up o lnrgo os- tabilsumeut that wouid furnleh sorvants quurtors dis. tinct und soparato from the fumily, “Tuelr domestlc Lolp must, tharefors, bo (at loast it shionld be) of such o churacter tut the faiiy, capocie ally tho clildren, will bot suffor by the closy wnd inti- mto aasociation with the elp thatds unavoidablo, Aud theroure thousands of women to-duy literally slaviug themselves to death in doing ull tho work of their funillics, Lecnuso such help as they cun sufely bringinto their Lousea cannotbo fouud. In such famiifus, any honeat und respectablo womun would re- ceive not ouly fair puy for hor labor, but, if slio proved Boswelf dosurviug, wonld ooyl the' privilegen of tio fumily, mud Do treated will kinduess und couaid- erution, Tu fainllies of anothor class,—poople {n good ci ctinstances, capably of supportiug o Hboralund gener- oua style of' iving,—such relatious Letween tho hol aud tho family ar¢ neithor necessary nor desirable and, if exsmiued in it truo light, the claim fo soeial cquality Las no foundativn in’reson or comuon scbgo, “T'ig ralation botween the omployer and emplose ia atinply one of buss "Il une bas Wbor to sell; the otlier wanita to buy, aud 5 williug to pay {ls murket value, Th terms aro uguslly a stipulated amount per week In money, wiil bosrd aud lodge ings inciuded, In conslderation of this, tus euploye cugages to pecform cortaln {abors, the nuturo anut extent of which are understood or ex- plicitly stated, Wisen tho conditions on botls sides uro Tultilled, neither has any just cluim upon the other for anything furthor, It would be us ridicuious for tho git to luslst thutsha should sit at tably when lier gervicen woro neoded and engaged to walt upon thy fumily ut thelr meals, or that sho should bo Suvited fnto the parlor aud {ntroduced to compnny, as for tho {usg wnn scekdug enployment Of oite of - our usioss-muon to fnsist as o condition that Do ehould bo lnvited Lomo to fes, introduced to the daugliter of his employer, and in all respeota bo placed ou 4 footing of social equality with his tumdly, 6 would vory likely bo told that bia soctal qualitics Dud 1o market-valuo ; that Lis Labor was the only cotne modity wlueh thsy wantod to buy, and, when that wos puid for, he kiad 10 furthor elaim. T do ot [os0 sight of ur underrito tho fact that overy employer i under moral obligations to buve & kindly intereat in the welfaro of those an s oemploy ; butthis does ot alter tho fact that the relation botweon thom 1a simply one of \malfion. Tcomo now fo tho question of physical ability, “ Eidgardun aaky, * Dok s 10t know thers aro huse dreds of delicatoly-reared girla fu Qlicago, who nre nobly trying to support themsolves by élerking, sow- ing, ete,, wuo could not possibly enduro the hard ser- vica roquired of house-servauta?” Cortainly 1 know it, and they Lave my warinest sympatliy in their struggla for self-support. But I kuow silll Turther, that there aro othier Intudrods of glrls engaged in or socking thesa samo genteel employments, wiiv uro_physically stroug and capablo of dolug any work which it fulls to the Iotof women to do, and ‘whoso competition in th Tubor-market has forcod tho wuges of these dolicatelye rearod glris duwn Lo the point whre it will uot yleid tho un honest support. ‘Thesvaro the girle who ougght to u Lolpiug tho ovor-taxed wive s and mothers whoso only resvurce now is tho kitchen-kelp obtain- ablo ut futelligonce-oNiees, hustead of clingitig o em- ployments which will only yicld o partial siipport, aud auking tho public to mke 0y tho buluuco by butlding Momes waich will furnish tlow board at less than {iu cost or market-value, T boltuve In Homea for poor working-girls, and sball Lo glad 10 seo them estublisbed, i€ wdministered on cortect priuciples, But they shoukl Le only for the ‘beneft of those who, by redson of age or plysical fu- firwitics, ure unablo to eugage i Auch empioymouts us will givothom an mdependent sell-aupport, o these thoy ure o true charily, on which they Luva logitimute clnitn ¢ and it is probably tho loast objectionably of #ny of the forms in which charity fu sdimiulstored, it If established and used for the benetit of womien plsilcally capable of enmulng ou fudupeudent. velt- support In depariments whero there ds nn urgont de- nisud £or thofr labor, Lut who (nslst wpon aweliing ths ranks of those seoking gentoel cinployment, untit their wagew aro roduced 1o & sutn_inoutiiciout to'mecs thelr weekly oxpenses, thoy will provo s curse instead of o Dleseiitg, us tho ovil rasulting thorofram will more than ovorbaikucs the good, “Cliedr tendency wiil bo to cucourago nnd foster n feoling o Use putt of such persons of dopendenco Ups on alliery ruther thun upon tlieir own exertione, wid to undermiue thuse principles of self-rospoct which e ut the foundation of sll true character, Ty Wil eucourage women and girls it slil] greater numbers to Jeave those departionts of lwbwr which auturaily, and therofors logitimately, bulong to them, Ta viow of the tncreaning diviucimation. of womion, at tho prosent day, to perform noceasury domestio Jus bor, it 18 becombig & “serfous question” whethor the £ 8 110t near ut hand when (lio mnjnlennnoo of fans {ly-homea will bo 1o longer possible, but wo bo forced by elrenmstunces Lo becoo w comuunity of boarders and busrding-louse-Leopord, LLAERPAMILLAS, Ui110460, Bopt. 19, 1573, Yettor from & Bdgurdus? itor of The Chicugo T'ribune: T conld not for amoment bellevo that twenty, or oven one, of the typo of glrls fn whoso Lebalf 1y articles bave beon written, over mado thelr appearanicy at “ Lumnnity’s " ehop, and greedily sought positions aftor betng Informed by tho mognautmous proprietor that tlio wugos he proposed to puy * would acarcely furnish existence,” “ Paterfamh 8+ aud “ Humanity " scem fo foryet that thero wro Iu this world of ours peoplo exactly Aited physteally and by inclination, tu do the heavy work of Miggings canals and bulldiug rafiroadss whito othors, by natiir, anto, aud uepiration, are Atted o conceiv and da’ fho ' planning of fhvie great fprov ments, Othora aro Otted to swing Ui derounsledge with o goud, ouest, hearty wi who would csreely Lo culley 10 perform thoie woudrous feats of wurgery wYleh wstonish th world, Blany, by elluatiun, Dovome sulorw, wud roan over bivsd oceanus, siroug und hurdy, huncsl, {olly. tars, who would not hiava tha feaat deiro to 1l ho more rofined and aspirational dutlos of minis- tors, lawyors, nnd techors, Buch {8 tho eamo with mai, And s woman mo differontly con- situted, mentally and physieally ss not to domand & varloty of callinge? 1as Dame Naturs endowaed them will the necesnary strougth and tasto o thoy aro Juet fitted for houno-sorvants, if Fortune does not’ Dro- vido thom with weaith, hi' which they ean lead lives of fnnctiont I think not, 1 helleve thero wry plenty Just fitted by atrength and turte to Ml the demand for houee-sorvants ; and 1 know thers aro thousanidy wio do not posross thore raquisitos, who nro better Atted Lo 0! womo other calling 1 Ufe, Amil, if they denlro than todo, I 1t manly, 1 mnn will not puy then what ho ought for tholr' fafthful moreices, mo they cant live comfortably, to tell them they had bot- tor turn housc-sorvanis, when to (N!rlflrm the bard morvico roquited of auch, wonfil wear them out i s sluglo season, aud leavo them unably to nuntain themsoives, broken in bealth, broken in apirit, supplants for homen whero the county paor find. refs uge? Sonw of woman, act manly ¢ Uo Jit ; be goner- oun ; and show, by your actions, that you_nre worthy of tlio relatlonnliip. EpaAnnus, CusicAgo, Supt. 18, 1873, Letter from n Sewingefirls To the Editor of the Chtcage Tribune ! Sin: 1 hove beon roading with & good des] of Inter- st tho different articloa that havo appoared in your paper In roforeuce to providing ploassut bonrding- places at liviug rates for sewlng-girla and othora who by tlioir hands ato trylng to esrn their own support; and 1 must say 1t afforded mo a good deal of pleasura to read tho kind and brotherly sontiments of * Fd~ gardus,” Bir, Blllings, and otbiers, and I began to feel &y though menkind was beginning to apprecinte that wo wero worthy of o place in tho world, and that girls oughit to be encouragod in whatover aplior in I1fo tlioy wore called to Inbor, aud, if they aspired snd strugglod to elevalo themselved, & helping hand would Uo_offerd Ly our brofhem, Twas in that plosant atatoof mind wntil my oyo' rosted upou the rticla slgned * Tatorfamiilinn, auggesting to * Sowing Grl * fo leave har mewiug'nad take to tho kitchen, T thought that was not offoring her a kind hand and bidding her hope snd sspiro, The Wodnosdayla paver “cimo, and I saw o contribuifon slgried Lumanity,” “and 1 thought thero was certainly o divart-cliocr, but found, on reading, 1t wan from vo fricnd of Aucl as Tam ; 'was not the kind of “bumanity "npon whoso kieo u 10w homolas rowlng-girl : in chilthood loved to climb, who, when his country calic, marched awny in {ts do- fense, aud novor camo’ back to chuor 8 wifus aud | doughtor'a heart, bub was buriod In o woldler’s grave menr tho Tonnewscs, and threw upott thio world anothicr sewing-girl. And 'tis no sin thins to b, da it, Mr. Editor ? Aud 'iis no great wrong 12 o think wa ‘ara bettor fitted for that position than House-servants, to sb declde, and do our best § and such an actlon'ought. not to Do called * falsa prido," nd it 7 Now, it your nelghbor should adveriiso very frequebilly for housc-servants, and you should sco them coming and oing, you know what yon would thinki and if tenty glrla answoring an_ advertisomont for shops bands should call and toi] you tho proprictor offored them wagoa for Hhelr work, which Lo sald *would scarcely furnish thom an oxlatence,” you kuow what you would sny. Tast winter, ono cold, stormy night, o homeless sowing-girl camo to my room und wanted $5 with ~ which to pay hor board, I gave it to her; ond, will you bollevo 17 that very night, oho of thosd bright, bappy droama that sonie- tiica’ visit us fn onr sluinbers, came lke an aw Visitant, and I heard in a soft, sweet whinper : "Fin mora blessed 10 givo thon to receive” Aud, when T awoko In tho morning, I wan happy in the thought that 1 gavo tho good girl what sho desired, Which was “ Hamanity Cuiicaao, Sept, 18, 167 CASUALTIES. Two Fatal Accidents, Special Dispately to The Chicano Tribune, FORT WATNE, Ind., Sopt. 19,—A fatal accidont took place at e Northéru Indisna Lumber Company's mill, & fow mifles from Etna Green, yeaterduy, by which Rudolph Cloving, an employe, loat lis Jife, ' He wus ongaged in awing plcketa with's buzz saw, and o pioce of wood catching in tho saw was burled with great violeuce agsinst bis sbdomen, e died n short time afterward, Deceascd leaven o largo funily, 4 Mr, Winlug, an onsploye of the Clucinnati and In- disvapolis Junetion Raliroad, was ulruck in the heud by u plank while riding on the pilot of au englue, aud fustantly killod, EKilled Near Roclk 1slnnd. Speciul Diepateh to The Chicago T'ribune, DAVENYORT, la,, Sopt. 10.—Yresterdsy morning ag No, 6, a frelght-train golug soutl, on tho Rockford Tioad, wus pasaiug Briar Linff, near Rock lsiand, a may hamed Hoggarty was killed, ¢ had beeu whedl- {ug dirt acros tho track, and, owing to Lin being part— Iy deaf, dId ot hear thy train until it was nearly upon Tim, Tn muking an olfort to ramove s wheolbarrow Lo wras caught by the engine and killed, Oannre, Death by Accidental Shooting. Special Disputeh to The Chicugo Tribune, BroosiNaToN, ik, Sept, 19,.—A boy nanied James Brido, nged 16, son of u Liackemith employed by tho Uhh:u[éu & Alton Ruilroad, accldentully shot Limseif thls afternoon with a pistol, The Lall pussed through Lis hoart, killing bim Instantl A Littie Girl Killed. Spectul Disputch to The Chicago Tribune, ] McGreaon, Lu,, Supt. 10,—A hoarirending nccident occurred un Plessaut Ridge on the 16th, It seemns thut Wiillum Smith left his team gtanding unhitebed, whilo bis littlo daughter, 8 yeara old, was in the wagou, Tho horses started forward, slowly at firat, and, pasring through an open pgatoway, atruck s’ post, which frightoned them and caused them ta run, throwing tho child out, and killing Ler almost instantly, Run Over by the Cars Near Jacksoun vitle. Special Disvatel ta The Chicann Tribune, DLOOMINGTON, Til., Bept. 19.—This morniuga pae- senger tratu, bound north, colhded at the road-cross- fug near ducksouviile, witt! o buggy, killfug Mra, 8, A, Bpuolds and a chiid pamed Lirokn, B Years of uge, aud futally injuring » mon nsmed McCorinick, EXPOSITIONS. At ¥ndinnapolis, Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tyibune, INDIANAOLIS, Bopt. 1D,~Tho Exposition Luildings and grounds wore literally packed to-nfght, probubly 16,000 porsons being preseut, A trotting-inateh thin afternoon aud & graud display of Areworks this ovone ing bave drawn fmmensely. Al donbts na to the puc- cuny, financially and otherwiso, of the enterprise Linvo faded, Ou Triday ovening next, a grand masquorude ball will bogiven, ab which not less than 1,000 wit- newsea will promenade, Spocial sttractions will be presentod daily and nightly, Tho Texnn editors arrived this morning, and spent the dflf‘ in looking about tho city and in viewing the Ex];flnn tion, They left for Louisvilly at 6 o'clock this evening, At XXansus Olty. Spectal Disputels to Lhe Chicasio Tribune, Kansas CrY, Mo,, Bopt, 10,—The attendanco at the Exposition to-sy Was lurge, but lees thun yeaterdny. A bufialo chuso on the race truck this altoruoon wus o novel feature, A mountod plainsman captured an an- {mial by lassoing und throwlug him, tho auimal beiy Inrgo sud spirited, ‘The exhibition was very uovel aus watisfuctory to the great throng witnesslng it, Some have anticipated o probuble ruid tipon tho ticket-aflice by rufiluns, us wus tho caso last your, but sl Lus been qutiut thus fur, It fs notleenble, however, that the bar of gold exbibited by the Kansas Pacio Road, uud val vied at $18,440, was ramoved Lo-day, Tho raliroad-dis- Plays uxciod ovorsthing over undorlakeu Liratoforo, iere belng a compotition between tho Kausas Paclfie, the Leavenworth, Lawrence & Guif, uud tho Atchison, Topeka & Banta o Roads, To-mofrow eloucs tho L position, THE IRONSIDES. Oificlul Investigation into tho D usters Sniceinl Disnatel to The Chicago Tribine, MiLwauire, Sopt, 10.—In vigw of the importanco of the inveatigution, Capt. I, J, alph, Bupervising Iospoctor of tho Eighth Disiriet, comprising Lakes THuron, Buperior, and Michigon, hus orderod a com- miission, conslating of Jumcs Cook, of the Detroft Tioard of Tuspectors, Chairman, und Messrs, Person and Dilly, Bteamboit Inspectora ot Grand Haven, to mako s thorangh investigation of the Ironsides disas- tor, A number of the surviving pussengors aud erow huve Deen examined ; also, pessongers who crossed tho lako g tho l-futal slcatios ou tho Friduy ulglt provious to tho disustar, Cupt. Talph suticiputed ccratary Itfchardson's order, fecling the importanco of gotting ull tho testimony before tho survivors Lo- cano gealtered, Among tho Milwaukeo witnesecs aro Cupt, Humphrey, W, 1. Wolt, Thomus Davidson, 11, Lo, and Tspector Wiliiawn Fitzgorsld, “Lhe Cominis sion ki been in sersfon since the 17k, ~ Capt, Ralph 18 In town summoning witnesses, LIVE STOCK. Formation of n National favesStock Denlors? Associntiol Snectal Dixpaten to The Chicaqo Tribune, KAxsaR C11¥, Mo,, Sept, 19,.—Last night o Natlonal Live-Stock Dealers’ Avsociation wan dnngurated us o permanent orgauization, ond was attendod by proi- nent cattje-dealers from’ Ohfeago, Texas, Colurado, 1ne Qlan Turritory, Kunsan, und Missourl, Tho oicra elected uro; President, Jolin T, A.sxaudor, of Tiinols, Vico Presidents, O, . Quinlun, of Toxin; Oharls Goodwight, of Colorado ;” Juhn ‘B, Huuter, of Groe villo, IIL, ; Jumca AT-Tirlde, of Kunsnw : W, E, Rhen, of Bisdouri } Johu H, Crow, of Nobrasku'; J. W, I, of Wyoming Poreltory; Thonias Heott, of Davenport Ina, Becretary, J,d, M Coy, of Kausus City, Treas= uror, W, IL, Winauts, of Kahsas City, IONA, Sveeiul Dnaputeh to Phe Chienaa Trioune, DesNOINES, Ta,, SOt 19,—Tuy st kiiling froat of e seinoi ecurréd Loke Tast ulght, with 1o o tho water, Wit Voll County Putrans of Inabundey bavo o feast abTolk Cly Lo-niovrow, Mrs, Auulo Savery, of thiy clty, WHI detivor tho uddras, it TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES, The Empcror of sorocco fa dead, — T Dndependent Tux-Pagers’ Con ramento, Coly called 8 Buate OQuavestion to meet ut thiat o ' Bl 25, o wwke Judiciul i foam ution, in Sac~ ~The Ferre Haita (1) Tron wud Nuid Wuike were tatally destroyed by firo Bept, 10, Yonn, $175,000; fn- rurance, $79,000, Amon tho companios baving riske Is the "Uradors’ of Chleago, Tho works, which eme ployed 146 men, will bo robutit fmmodintely, —Ned 0'Baldwin, tho pugtliat, was, at FPhitadelphin, Bopt. 10, sonfencod to twn yoars i the Penitentinry for agpravated asannlt sl battery, —Tho nlwn-llms{ of Willinm_Orouch, near Willlamp= Ky., waw Durned lust Tuoaday' night, snd his ‘twa ehifliiron, sud an orpben boy hnmed Dinn, peristied {n the Hunes, —Plorrppont Thayer, an actor, cammitted sulcidoat Ploche, Nev,, Bopt. 18, by taking polson, " sT. LoU's. The Big Misstsaippt IEiver Bridges-A Now ‘Bunnel und laitway Project, B1, Lovts, Bepl, 16,—Tho two cantro scctionn of the arch buiweei the soer altment and tho firat of o Dridge, oach conaiating of wn npper and lower rib, wers cowpleted yesterday by the mkertion of tho ky or ceutrs tubes, and that” portion of the arch §8 how finlabied, demoratrating the fenstbility of the orlgiml plan, suil it Attocoss fa regarded o onb of 1o groatent trlumphn of etigineorlg kkill tno world hina ever noon, ‘Tlie Lo romuintig tie of thin rel, shichnro oul purtiully conntiiictod, will bo fintalion 4t onca and with cang, and the threo grand arehioa of tho hridys aro ox- pected 10 oo e by the midulo of Deceber, A prelimnary organization of what will bs known a5 tho 8t Loufs Tuunel & Loveo Hailrond Oompuny haa bean offecled, and operations will comnienco ne otico to earry out'tlie purponea of the Compuny. Tig projoct contempintes the purchase of seven blocks of iroiind betwean tho Soveuti pireet dopot of tho Atlan- ¢ & Pacifio Railrand aud tho river bank, upon whish two or more rallroad tracks aad sidtngs will bo Inid § #hio matu track to oxtond from tho inouth of the bridge tunniel Lo th river frout, aud along the leves to tia nortliern and southorn’ linita- of the city, and iuo oraction of now and_commulious wacchoisea along gaclh udo of 150 tracks from tho ratlzond dopol 1o tus aveo. CANADA. ¥rovincial Exhibition—Arrent Gamblers—Indigannon Mectings, Secial Irigpatch to 't Chicayo Tribune. TonuxTo, Ca., Bot, 10.—Tho eutr.os for iho Pro. vivelu Exulbition ol Loudou ore now compiete, sud Bumber B4, ugatust 7,750 lant § ear, A faro Laukl wan pulled by the polico Tnst night, snd fourtaen_persons arrestcd. Tho prapriotors Wero Ghiarles Crawford and Humor Fint, of buialo, ot untiin & ke Erlo ltltoaa win formally peued ta Jarvis yesterduy, where it tap: Bonthers dniron ! ORI 1aps tho Gaadis Tho ustounding rovelations of corruption dlsclored by the ovidenco of ths Minixiors themsolves hag created n deop {mprension on thy nduda of wuny of thelr litherto warui supporturs, Thros or fous e dignation meatings uro sunonnced in ifferent. party of the proviuco in conneetion vith the acie seabdl, Jackson, tho euginver burt st the Stony Greok raile way accidéut, bus luco died, POLITICAL. Poople’s Nominutions County, Ia Special Dispateh to he Clicago Tribune, McGuiaoh, Ia,, Sept. 19,—Tho Veoplu's Contontion which wus hold recently at Howard Centre, Howerd County, Tn,, nominated "tho following uamedt geutlo- men: For Reprosoutative, 11 A. Qoodvich ; for Treps- urer, Frank Iyto; for 'Auultor, Jerry Datker ; for Bheriff, Davld 1, Ackersou; for Suporiutendent of Bchouls, ‘tho Ruv, A, Cral? for Baperyisors, 8, S, Lambert aud “Thonmw Gritln ; for Survyor, Labsn Uausett ; for Coroucr, Dr, H, C, Lrica, of in’ Moward Delegates to the Wisconsin Liberal State Convention. Spectal Inapatch to The Chicauo Tribune, TAU CLAINE, Wib,, Sept, 10,—At 2 meating of Libe erals heid iust evening, C, 11, Tobey, the Hou, Stephen Baraton, wud the Ion, R, Wilson \wera chosen dele~ gatea to the Liboral Siate Convention ut Milwsukeo, CRIiME. A Shooting Affray at Warsnw, Ind. Speciul Dispateh to The Clacago Tribune. Wansaw, Ind., Sept, 10.—A ehooting affray occurred n Ul pinco last ovening Dutween twd cltizens suued Joseph ITines and Isnao Milis, Mllls was tho attacking party aud struck ines, who, Just rocovering from a ong fit of wickness, conld not staud muck fighting, drew s rovolver, and' fired ono shot, which took offecs in Mills' right breast, It is thought the wound will provo futal, " Hines guve himself up, and was bound Ol:'l‘-’l: fn'tho suwn of §2,000 to await the result of tho {ne s, Murder Neur Enu Claire, Wis, Stectat Dispatch to The Chicago Lribune. Eiv CLAIRE, Wir,, Sopt, 10.—A cownrdly murder waa committed at Tolwon'a M), G wiles from hory, this morning, Redmon, employed s firoman at tho mlll, way diwcbarged last night, * On Inquiring of John Ttogers, tho engineer, the cause, Rogers drew a Tovol~ ver, slooting Nedmui through' the head, from the oficctn of wiitcl woutu ho dlud in four houts, Hiogers 15 undur arrest, ETROIT. Tho Water=Works and Park Controe versics. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, DeTnor, Sept. 19.~Tho prolonged loesd fighis hera over the propositious to iratie bouds for $1,000,000 for pow water-works, and $00,000 for u park aboya tho city, ara bLeginning to come to a head, To-night tho Counetl, which s week ngo indefinitely postponed the water-works wmutter by vote of 12 (o 8, reconsldered 4ts nction, aud authorized the loan Ly the same vote, The Ways aud Meatn Committeo also reported upon the park proposition, thut the Council must, under the law, issue the bondm, and could donothing else, A minority report was submitted by Ald, Garrison, fukiug tho position that the law was unconstitutional, aud tho Council onght to refuso to issus bouds, and thus fhirow tho watter luto the courts, — e THE AGITATION IN CHICAGO. Trom the New York Staats-Zeitung, Sept. 15, Tho xeliement which, cavly fu tho yost, was created by tho otforty of temperanco-uen to preas the Legls- Inturo of New York to rencwed neta of violence, Las falrly subslded, As regards tho drinking question, o change can Lo noted, in spito of tha Civil-Damago law and tho now Exclso lsws, 1t would roguire unexpoct. ed oflorts on tho part of tho temperanco-men to bring thelr causo et futo promincnce at the matn eleotions, Thio temporunco-lssuo hag alwaya shown domoralize {ug offects on all political agitation, It Lus bLecomo a powerful instrumont in tho hunds of demsgogucs, Wa havo eecn temporance-men abaudon all cousidoratious {for tho public welfaro, ouly for th sakoof indulging In thelr fanatic prinelples ; and wo havo also scen tho vilest ‘bummers gain coutrol of all Lranches of tho Government on thy ouly werlt, that they wera rotind on the drink- {ng question, For a long time pust wo lave admitle thut we look upon thu sgitation of the tomporances {ssub w8 oue of the greatest evila which can ever gain ground in politics, The politicinus ou the anti-tem. perance side will never fail to tutorm us that they do not agitate for tho sako of fres drinking, but for “the ‘bigh cuuso of personul berty, Howover, it i3 slugu- Iar that those same men who, na long as their drinking privileges aro concorned, furlously contend for theie persounl liberty, asido from this one point will allow thelr Nberty 10 be trampled upon Ly demagogues and corruption{ata of all creeda or colors, " Wo perceive tho proof for this at present In bivago, whero men who have clung, from the bLeginning “to tho end, to tho Republican patty of forcfble measires arty,—that T ailapheres, (Lt declarod cneriy of porsonsl Huerty, —and who, nfter tho general crasls in the party, ara left ont in'tho cold, strive to regain o political sthnd. ing by openfng warfaro upon the advocutes of tempor- anco In o troly fanatic munnor, Thero wus sy excel- lent opportunity for thesa men to compenssta for thelr numerous sms, und o further the csuse of porsonal Mberty, by londing thoir honest and encrgetio support to tho new political movemont, In a Stuta whero & now politica; formation, ou thobasis of a movemeut syniuat monopolion and' proferrod _classes, hs already progressed 5o far, it would have cerlainiy been worth whilo to loky an active part I it arganization, sud to placo among fte principles that of talersuce’on tha Bunday ond tamporsice-question, But, no sconer had thes Ropublicans porcetved thak tho 'Farmers' Movement was takiug o course incompatiblo wiih that which thoy themsclvea Liad wo long pursued, than thoy did swiy with * gon. cral politica " altoguther, und pretended to show thoir powern docal politica by making war upon intolor~ anee und prolifbition, and recruiting tholr votors from tho opposing elements, ‘Naturally It would Lo a great Joy to all opponents of intoleranca if it could bo fairly erushed on this occas slon, Howovor, this to us would seom to ba hardly within the roacl) of possibllity ; aud alvo it Is obvions that an agitation on that basis must prove injurloua to muntctpal affairs, Wo could not fmaglue any moro sorious calamity than to huvo the aforesaiil issue Dbraught {nto mir Tocal polltics at thi period ; and mut- Sah gonsrally do ol slow el bettr 1 Ohicago elthor, Wo fear tlat thore the peoplo will only gain clear sight 0 theso malters after tho cloction, = At provent thero cows to provall o kind of torroriem, which, of course, fs uot woll adapted ta the clovition of 'freo thought aud freo rewolution, Tiefora ever u candidato hus been nominuted, every oue who will not certify tn udvauco his adbertneo (o tho suti-temperanco candidates 8 boing denouncod o s traltor nud proscribed polltically and soctally, hé Yupnuiwity of Germandom,” of which so muich fs Baid, cantiot well boreviowod from n distauco ; but wa must acknowlcd go that we could not fecl proud of that unanimity i€ it were to support o list of candl. datea nol fu aceord with th requiremonts of an hou- est munlelpul government, Wo fear that the waolo projoct may yet coine loa very ridieulous end, snd tike tho liberty to venture thin opinfon ot (ko feril of being proscribed ut onco st Quriun headquartera in Chivago, sl SR Tho Palt Mall Ewlget gives us the following : * Tho performuncas of * Tus Daneing Quakers,! which wore very popular i London during the past weason, huv- fing been trunsferred (0 tho Alvxandra Thontve in Liv. erpuaol, wero condemtiedt by Mr, Liborton Gladitous &tu socent wooting of tho mugutraton, A% Glads stone stated that wany wombers of the Soclty of Felvudy wero digusted ot tho eblbition, and he Whouid uever allow the opfufons of Feliglous bodiw fo Lo brought duto ridleulo, wh o owan dows In tus dunco fn - quei- tom, Aftor this oxpression of opinlon, the Itobie of tho thestro umertok to withdeaw (ho ob- Jectlunabily dunco, AU Diruhighau, diso, tho magiie Dutes lave nllmlvru-u‘ml o b m:lkh“:‘-‘mm\:;xi wonformed by B Londou ouspang vhicl }m. Towal |‘..‘.f,ru Bud ddeecviteld an ‘& most dligustivg and ulekshing portorniuse,’