Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 28, 1873, Page 9

RELICIOUS. The Rev. Dr. Goodwin on the Indian Question, The Approaching Session of ihe Evan- gelical Alliances dtatement of the Troubles of the Oburch of the Ascension, Interesting Excerpts from the Local Religious Press. Programmeo of Scrvices in the Churches To-Day. ThoRoy, £, P.Gondwin,D,D., hnabeen out among the Indiane, Mtecolving au appointinent from thie Govern- mont a8 & member of an {nvestlgating committeo, ho vistted the Sfoux and Arrapaboo Agehales in Wyoming Terrltory, last July, aud romafued & number of wocks, With th fuctlitfes ot hia comuund for studyiug tho Indinn naturo in 1ts prosent stago of dovelopment, th coucluions to wideh Do arrives might naturally bo ~cousldored 0a of much huportance: His vlows upon tho subjoet, togethor with somo descriptlons of Iudinn Ufo, wero glven to his congregatton eliortly aftor lia return, and aro roproduced in tho Advance of thip week, Jolug strajght nt tha root of ‘mattors, ho makez tho astortion (it tho Tudisn nature, sud capecklly s form of davelopment, §s tha eauso of all tho troubles Tho natarslly furco dispoeltion of the Indian fs cone stantly oncoutaged {o decda of daring and dovastatiou by parents, friends, and all whosn respoct an Ine aian would desiro, Tho ono Who can shov the grost. cat numbor of scalps, and tho largest herd of captased pouics, fa the loador of Tudisn clivalry, and the Ohief of 1lio baud... This 18 1o mero transiont custom, but hna ‘Doen g long traditional that fua part of tho savage naturo, and 38, in-fuct, tho only road to matrimony known to Tndian law, ¢ Torn under tho foreo of this custom and Aubjoct to 1ta counlant pressuro, 1t 1o nob surpristug that thoso ‘most peaceably fucliued aro obliged to sucoumb to tho overruling powor of this national custom. If tho young'Lravo declares for peaco with {bo whitea or nelghboring tribos ho 18 docriod 08 o coward, aud oven 1 115 bo o Cltef o fe removed by populur docreo, and a Oghting Joador placod n his stoad, B i Tho next gourco of trouble fs tho subjoot of rescrea- tions, Au Indlan hus uo ides of dmginary lncs, and ds Uallo lo ovorstop Mo boundarica of. Ms resorvation without fnfentlonsl distogard of Mo treaty, Natural boundsrles, such a8 mountalus or sirenms, shouldibo substituted for surseyors' lines, If this mutter would bo rome- died, Dy the present treatics too, . tho Iadiang have beon allowed 1o leave their ‘riservationa for hunting snd other’ pitposes nyon thelr guarentoo of peace Whilo omong tho whites, ; . Thoao furloughs have almost invoriably been pro- 1ifio of ovil efthior by debauchéry, theft, or conflicta with other tribes, similar to the recont ono botween the Pawnoos and Sious, Theso ovils will {ncrenso aa tho country fa gottlod up, and, however much tho Ijdiana may object, they should bo kopt upon thelr reserva- tlons; aug refuial upon thelr puet £0 to do, should bo enforéed * at tho point of the bayonet.” : The most sorious trouble, Lowover, 1a_the Tndlan’ form of tribal govoroment, Lvery tribe is composed of o ntnber of beadd, each oho of which bas o Olfof, Theso Clilefa_sro simply braves, who, by porsonal ‘prowess; buve genaped nuthority, and who zetalu their ‘power ouly 80 long as they retaini thelr persynal {nflu- ©nco; thereforo, tho leadorship fs constantly chang- by, and tho oufgoing Obiaf and all hia acts, treatica, sud contracts are. utterly repudinted. It can thus Teadily bo scen how u {reaty with Indiina is, and al-- waya lins_been, entirely wortlless, aud that ' tho ma- rauding bnd of sowo nowls-pledged triho may com- mit depredations and_cseaio with plunder. befure tho Penco Commibsiouer, who biua Just drawn tho troaty, an rotur f the Agtuey, Thio fivet stipulatious of most treatica requires tho dolivery of all pesous lnown to have commitiod dsprodutionsy Wit 1 0 cas La¥o tho Guverumont ‘oMcers beon dbio to enforco this Tulo, nob uecomarily becauso of Indisn mnfuih, but bechuso of this frro- sponsibie form of their leadorship, Ay attomut | upon the part of & Chiof to 60 arrest snd delivor a oiil- . prit would causo an Imuediato ravolt upon tha part of Bome opposlug faction. In Viow of (hik fuct, tho | Witholdiug_of supplies would srem to bo tho only alterustive left tho Govorument; while sn Indion sy Temain eefcal o threats, canisler, sud_grapo- shot, ho cannot realst when ait appeal 1 made fo bis stomach. A, 1 many Indinns must siarve if Gov- orumental wld Js susponded, the cocrelve-food argu- ment might bo iost poworfully spplied whers ‘military advancewment would provo unfruitfal, In conchusion, o glowing tribufo-s paid to tho sbrowdnoss and diploniatic sk1ll of mavy Indians, aud 2 lnlet, conpled with Love, (bt oa w0 many of tho canuibat und otlicy gavago nations liav beon brought Wnderiho swsy of o power 1ot of ourth, 60 fho day Dy couo when tho children of darkmess i’ our own Jsnd may conio into o knowledgo of thoso saviug trutha which ulouo can muko thein meu and Chrlst- tans, TRE CYANGELIOAL ALLIASOE, The World'a Evaugelical Alliunco wil convens i Naw York City wext Tuursday, 1t 8 the Gret mocting of lhokind tn this country, nd wil consiitulo iko mout_intoligent Lody of divives over assembled in Amorlca, Uulike the Councils of Romo, its seasions will bu with open doors aud froo toall, Tho proceed- Tugs will Lo looked for with great interest thronghout all Chrintendom, Tho opica that wil 1o Ascussed aze of the gravost importance, and it 18 to bo boped thut Bomo Teal progress mmy bomado, One dny s to bo given to “ Olristiun Uron,” tho firat thesis of which Will Lo # Upion by faith with Christ, tho Unsis of Clinistian Unlon.” " Tho toplo of #Clirlatin_Lifo” g ropresented i personal relfiglon, family religion, Buudiy-schovls, rivivals of religion, Young Mews Christien Assoclations ete,, will be disoucsed, Chris- tian miesfous, home and forolm, Will como befora tho body. Also Clristiauity and soclal ovila, Protestant fom and Jtowanfsm will be up, and the relation of Chiristiauity ta tho civil Govornment, and to modern Tufldulity, ete. It Is rightfully ospected, that in thin ‘mulituds of wiso counseliors somo Wgbt, sdditionn), will bo {hrown upon theso quostions, Tho relfgioud press 4 wide nwako 0 1ho interest and_ importanco of tho gravo asscmblugé, and aro profuso fu thelr Invoca- tiona of Lieselugs' pon tio body. o mooling Wil take place tho il of tho Y, . Q. A, cwomenelig ou Tharsdey, ond continuing for ton daye, The Commitico of Arrango- ‘ments snmounce & soctul meoting to recelve (o dolue gutes ou tho evenlng of Thursduy, Oct, 2,0t 7 o'elock, fnd the Goneral Conference {o bo organfzed at10 clack n. m, on Friduy, Oct, 3, TPopular nicetings will bo fiold on hoth Sunday even- Ings (Oct, 6 and 13, in tho _Academy of Musle, and on poverud of the week-iey oventugs in ome of our largeat Churches, of which dio notico will Lo given, - o Committee huvo decided to aliposo ‘of o lim- {ted number of feason tlckets,- each tlokot adwit ting tho lLolder (1) to tho social rocoption on® Thursday evening, Oct, 2: (2 B ro- porvod soat ut all of tho meetigs in_ Association Iall 3 {9) to one of the reserved acaty ut tho Runduey ovening Tneotings i tho Academy of Musio: aud” () to the Baily tuneh fn Assoctution Bulldiug, Vhose tickot will Bo traforaile, prico $10, ' Liey” mny o oblutuod of tho Rev, 8. W, Orittender, at 48 Bible ouso, fu tho order of application in person or by lotter, the wouoy necompanylug i order, “Ilie seats at tho buwiness sud popular meetings, not ocoupled by delegates sud holders of season Udkats, will bo opon to tho publio, Admiesion to thesa seats Sl o Ly Eren Uokutn giveiqut dutly ut €ho tickot of- fleo, Ansocintion Buildiug, inthoorder of application, ‘Tho Commiitico will provido hospitablo chtortaine sment for all dclegaics coming from foreign linds, in ©ludlng tha British Provinces, and for all our own ‘countrsmen who huve cansented to propara paposs for {uo Gonfereuos, aud of whota caming timoly notica is celved, F e a¥iliary alliances (n tho Tuited Statos will bo en— Utled to a representation }»ronomuund to their sizo snd strongtl, seven belug the tnximum number of Qolegatcn from any local branch, Theso suxilinry alll- ances will provide for thelr own delegatos, aud will bo Semoctedt to contrlbute, accordiug to thole ability, to tho geucral expensen of tho Confercnce, Gituol o IS AlGRNeIoH, the Edilor of the Sunduy une i T e articia of Bunday tho 14th fast,, on the Ohurcliof {ho Asccuslon, you have been lod by e i bosmanta (o tnglko sonib tatoinents. wiiich, al Tiough niinly founded upou ficts, aro so incomploto, and (ke factd o gurbled and distorted, ssto_convey fulso ampressions to your readery, lo the dlscredit of thia Ractor, Vestry, and congregation of that chureb, “Ilie work on tho now chapel was suspendod for (o wecks—Lut 1ot nltogether for want of funds, ko ob- Atruction o s progress Laving beon removod, work oas rcsutned o Moty Insh il i arolilloot prom faca tho complotion of thy atructury baforo tho closo of Novemwbor, Tuls clupel, situstod on tue roar of the church lot corner of North Lafallo sud Elm strects, and frontiug north ou Elm, s Tuxia fect, with a wing 10 by 16 fecl on tho west alido of tho grouit which will bo divided into a vestihulo und suors- ty. ‘Tho walls sre of stono and the stylo of nrchitoc. ture {s Gothie, It comprisca part of the plin fora Iargo ehureh to cover tho whole lot, which tho congro- gation Lopo o bulld ot no very distsut duy, ¥lio chapel will huve acating capacity for 250 to 500 per~ gons, and_ with the unustyl numbor of Buuday sur- vices i this churcl, its sleo wil bo sutlielout for ty sccommoration of the parlsl for somo timo to conio, - For symmotry uf dcsfyn, bosuty af fualde ortiameitas sion ki cobitast, & wluak b excolu by auy luel 1p thlo city, ™ Po miay thousand dollara™ of net contributions by “ bouoyolont Obriutlau residen(s_wway from tho riuhs and dloceso” umounted to #4,757, Including (o’ Bt Palthis fund " of $1,000,* Al of thiy monoy haaj elthir oo uved for tho Purposss for whioh It Wi cone tributed, or fu actuully an hand aud avatlalile for thosa urposud, oxcept §403 duo from tho llowling Groon Env&l s Bk, In Now York, and mout uf wldeh will Brobhbly DFOVS u Joka to tho fasisk, Tiio Roolor, wiilo Follocting iu_Now York, mado déydsite fi i bonk,' which wua tlion conplderod s vory sufe doposiiory. The gross amonnt colleelod by the dorgy of tho Auceii- slon wua §i9,60, and_tho oxpeiro of colloction was ST, 71—over 47 per cont of ths whole, wiileh fully Jus- tifiea tho remark in your artisle *that the e 0 of collection had boon' great.” But if wo snalyso this cotloction expouditure, tuuo‘:nmllunu of the clorgy will not appoar in the consurabla light Impliad in your arifclo, Tho groms collections by fho Rootor wore $4,4920, and Ll exponnca $787, or but o triflo ovor 18 por cent, This showing needs no defonse, Tho gros col <| Jootions.of tho Nov, Mr, Stroct woro $3,673, and his gxpensca $2,08(—nbout 81 por cont. Thia la vory largo fo bo suro, But it must ho remoembored that niosl of hiu colleetjona nnd nearly all the thno apent in making them woro {n Englind—oxtending throngh olghtecn months of Lrayel and unavoldubly expensive Jying, I1in pergonal oxpenves woro less ihan §1,000, which, under the clreutnsluncos, worn exceedingly small, and Jmply micls oconamy and solf~deninl, About %400 (1 Luvo not the oxact figurea ut hand) wero oxponded for s mugle Inutern and athier upparatus to lllustrato a lecturo upon thoe great five, and about $700 In other oxpenses attending tho delfvery of tlis losture, which, 88 & financlal sliome, proved. s fashuro, Included In tho £,0 arenino$300allowed by thioVestry Lo tho family of i lreot during b alghtoen anontlalabrctico—a Yory Tieagro sum, and ontirely inadoquato to their support, It mustalso boromembered that all hia collections wero not ¢ contributions by benovelent churchmen,” but a consldersbla portion was for admlssion feoa to lila Jooture, for which the purchasers of tickols aro pro- Bumed to'invo acolved on cquivalont, Thoro 18 110 Qoubt thot {hia goutlomian went to England oxpecting success, nnd labored faithfully to achiove it but, ow= ing Lo ndvontitious clrcumetances ovor which Lo hiad 10 control, his misslon proved s fafluro. Tho Voalry, Dolioving o hind dono tno bost 1o could, paseed o vt of thanks for his efforta in bolalf of tho parish, snd, his misslon having boeu prosccutod ' un< dor: tholr nuthority, ~assumod tho responsl- Dllity for f{ts reaults, ‘In view of = this ossumption, the Dishop of the dlocoss, with tho advico of Lo lay mombera of the Standing Committes, imposcd tha rolsig o cortaln additional sum in casl and personal pledges, us o donl_oquitablo adjustment of tlio wholo mater, ' This tho Vestry cheerfully un- dortook and promytly accompllsiiad 1o the antiro satls. faction of tho Binkop, who theroupon gavo his ofivlal cousent to o loan of $4,000 upon tho portion of tho church Tot not covorod by the chiapol, and his proiniso of £3,000 nioro for tho .final completion of the chapel . after tho expendituro of tho money ou hand and tho proceeds ot the loan, This $3,00018 an appropriation tlie Dlshop, with 'the advice of tho city clergy, toward - the robullding of Iho. Ghurch of the Asconslon, out of a considerablo sum cou- tributod by tho Church st largo, soon aftor tho firon i through bis hands, toward the ro- uilding of the burned churches i Chicago, Yl upon tho aublect of churcl-bullalig conte- butions, i should. bo. addod tliat boaldes tho suma nawied b collocted by tho clorgy, tho additfonal sum of $502 waa contributed_(hrough' tho heuds of F, B. Peabody, Esq, then Senior Warden of tho parish, ‘Als0 aliout $165 hmn beon- realized from intorcat on daposita ; all of which will tabular statement herewith, Your articlo gogs on {o any “ Anothior larga sum Lad Deon paid out of tho bulldiug fand to maintafn tho Rector and his fanuily,” otc. ‘ULis 8 truo as far as b oea, Tho Rector had 1o 8a ary from tho porish until in roturn from New York about year after tho firo, ‘when the Vestry voted him o sulary of $2,000 per an- num—and undortook to sccure suiiclont pledies to moko up this amount, but did not succecd, At thils timo nono of the parishioucrs had roturned within tho' limits of the parish, and no place could bo socured for Bunday sorvices, In faot, scatlored Joro tho membors of tho 61d congrogation—muny having loft tho city—that only n mero bandful rostdold within convonient distanco of any one locality within 1ho city. ' Couscquently wo bad no scrvices until late in tho Tollowing winter, when they woro commeticad in n parlor of tho Clarchdon House ;- 2ftorwards, for n fow Sundnys, in a wocioty-lsll over 65 North Olark atreet, until thie occupation of tho .present tomporary chapel at 810 North Yells streot, Provious to tlio commencoment of sorvices at the Olarondon House, tho Roctor officlated in answer 1o calls from tho ity 2nd viclnity, and crodited what was paid iim upon his salary, which soon ‘becamo ssdly in arrears, and tho Vestry psid him out of tho momoey iu hand Lelonging to the buflding fund; and after- ward guothor smaller arrearsgo in’ “tho sawmo wiy. The money 60 used.amounted fo $939, Tho Yestry mmoutatdly took initfatory moasurcs for Tofunding this mouey, which they Lave lnco done, wnd thio wholo of 1t hne already been paid to th con~ “tractors on tho now chapol, " Aud a pim of about $1,000 kind beon sed s do- ait on the purchase of the present residoncs of tho Roctor in tho suburb of Wilmette,” s tho noxt state- mont i1 your artldlo roquiring ox&lmntlon. This £,000 was tho met colloction for tho 8t, Falth'a Find,” sud not having beeu contributed for tio bulld- ing of tho chureh or chapel, tho Vestry decidod that fhuy could not use it upon the chapel, and laft it, by vot, tomporarlly in tho hands of the Rector. Boon after, hle wifo, who s the posscasor of considerablo Tout datuto ot LaCrosso oud “very Wttlo ready monoy, but excellent credit, declded to purchaso s lomestead at Wilmette, which bho futended (0 pay for out of tho gale of some purt of her catato at \C1 The Roctor, - having tho $1,000 in o Bavings Bank fa c‘"“fif at 6 por ‘cent lutorcat, los it to his wife on thirty days'call at 10 per cent intorest, and took what ho considered suflicient sccurity for the some,” in caso of sccident, It I8 ouo of tho gravest faults of * tho csteemed Roctor” that ho lacks worldly wisdom, This Investmont of his trust wus a con- scientiots oue, and, in tho innoconco of his heart, it ‘nover occurred to Lfm that tho act was sura to subject Bim to unfriendly and very bitter criticism, the only way to disurm which was to retwrn the monoy to the wavings bauk, This bis good wife enubled hitn to.do Sortuwith, walving tho thisty days® notice, Sinco the Totusn of this fund to tho bank, ho has written to o conslderable majority of tho donors, ssking permission to turn it over to the church bullding-fund, to be used upon tho chupol,and s} thoso cousulted, without vxcep~ tion, hiave aoteded to this requost, Tl Las been ox- tinguished the * 8t, Fulth's Fund,” sud the church- ‘Duilding fund bos beon suginontod $1,000, and $10 of scerued futerost, ; ; ‘Tho residence of tho Roctor at Wilmetio bas been s cause of direutlefaction throwghout tho parlsh, on which aocount ho has decided to return to Obfeugo, and haa taken o house convenient to the now chapol, naud will oceupy it about tho 1t of October, A 1t 49 truo that ho has taken soro stops fn the roturn towards the primitive wonper of rendering the great central liturgy of tho Glnxeh in tho colebraiion of the oly Buchanst, called Ritualism. DBut that probably ks little or nothing to do with tho present paueity of nuwmbers in tho congregatiun, or the wealth of ita anombers, That may bo better accounted for in tho vory winll, aud uncomforiably room ot 810 North Wells Bireet, now occupled as our place of worship, ita nolsy location, and the fact that many members of the old congregution have not returned o thelr former local ities dn tho parlsh. Also, the fuct thut a lurgo proportion of the -ground in what was the bust part of tho parish previous to thie tire i3 still us tho five left it,~an uniuliwbited waste, Wealthy peoplo usually scek casler and more flowory wths fo Leaven thin wo cun ut prosont offer theni, ut our now chupel will bo wore comfortablo, atiracts ivo, and quict, thon our present one, end the rapid rebullding of that portion of the parish cast of Wolls street promiscs goodly sdditions to our numbers in the future, Tuo question of the “misappropristion” of the building fund has beon already suswered, Trustecs of funds iy ugo them without misappropriation, it rousouably cortain of their ability to produce them {Fien wauted £oF tho pixposss foF Which they werobiold rust, - . It §s truc that tho dlesatisfied parishionars (two in numbor) ¢ resigned tholr places on the Building Com-~ mittee, snd tho Rector remains,” That thesg two com- mitlec-men found cauo for dissatisfaction, was deeply 1o bo regrettod. But it Is o subjcet for congratulation that others have beon found to” #l “their placos, aud Aot (o good Work goes ot al the wamo. without Uielr 4 Notico of procecdings in Ohancory hos boon gven by-ouc of the sobecribors, who, however, isa ben urged to leavo all matters of {rreyularity to'bo settled Dy tho_Judicious Dishop of - tho diocese, Dr. Whito~ Liouse,” . No notico of proccedings in Uhoncery hos booh given to auy of tho suthoritics of tho Church of* tho Asconslon. ~No person in Ollcago hes aubscribed & penny o elther of tha funds fu queatlon, and probably no ono of the Esstorn or Englishi subscriliers bas authorized the uge of hls name for such proceedings., Z'ireats of proceodings wero mado o members of the Vestry to frighten - that Body intodemanding tho rosgnution of tho Roctor, But knowing thero cauld bouo ** cause of action,” theso ihrenta excitod noalarm, aud bad thoy boen carried {uta exccutlon, thore Ja no reason to bulleve it would bave produced Yo Tesult. dosired,” Tho complluient to tle inhop in the ¢loso of the paragraph from which I Luvolust quoted, overy mwmber of tho Congrogation of tho Asconsiou will most cordially iudorse, Aud in this councetion I muy sdd thut our rolations with him uro of tho mioat amicablo nature, Whatever dlsantis- fuction muy ot one time havo beon folt in regard to tho terms upon whioh ho would consent to the Joan vpon the church lot, and oy over thio $3,000, hos passed away, and all 1o now Batlefled that Lia’ courso in the Premiscs was tho proper ate. Thio estianato of $11,000 {0 tho cost of tho chapel fa correct, and dr, Addlson, of Otiv Block, 18 the urehi- foct, Mo fs nléo tha srchitcct of th fccond Prouby- torlan Ohurel, on Michigan avenuo, and any one who oxnmives that magnificont structuro will be satisfiod thiat any building plauned aud superintended by this gentloman will uot fall down, “Tho tov, Ohurlos P, Dorscd, tho presont Rootor, wan called about two years Leforo tho great fire, One con-~ ditfon of his sccoptanco wos thut the church should bo mndo free, which was dous at tne boginuing of the now year, und it hus 60 remained ever since, the servicos belug supporioed by voluntary offertories and pledges, A fow wmonths after thoad- Yont of Mr, Dorét_among us, tho Rov. Oanon Goorge 0, Btrcot, hiaving 8 school withiu tho limits of tlo pirish, Was, ot_tho requost of tho Ractor, elcctod ns- slstant minfster withont ealary, Dut at his own re. queat, and with tho cousont of thio Tetor, bia titlo was cliaugiod 800 after to that of Auociuto Réotor, A% to tho reason of thin ohange, 1 Was nover iuforinod, It !l!fl‘l:l\l]] did not chango his relstionship to tho parish, licro Dolug b0 sucih oflico ay Associulo Tiactor wlown in tho known 1o fhe cunons of this diocoso, nor to thoso of any other in tho Duited Blutes This relationship that I am aware of, #till continues, with {ho freasdom of coming snd going and eorving clzowhero ns hio juay seo fif, 1o liuk nuvor rocelvedany alury from tho parish, ox- copt diriug tho absenca of tho lteotor in Europo’ tho sumner beforo the firo, Mo hins rendored us much valunblo gratultous kervlco, und it 16 & sourca of mor. t#flcatton ta tho nemberd of * the congregation that We sroonly ablo to remunerato him witli our thanks, 1o, however, scoms to ba sallafiod with tho opportu~ ity thla cauiieation givos hinfor dofug goud, xud o seat it gives bian i tho donverition of tse alodess, "Who purlsl owned tielr prosent church lob provious to the flro, aud upon it stod & woodon churcl, on which und its furnituro was an insuranco of $10,- 000, ‘Pho building aud lot wna mortgaged for 87,000, and sowo accruod Juterost, Tho greut firo swopt over 1 aud cousutuod qur chureh sud {ho hoinea of both the clergy sud of every parishioner, No ono waved auything worth meptioniug, snd wost of our iu- surancy policies wora worthlcas, of nearly kg, Our loyed Rector, in trylng to guve somothiug for otlicra, i wome valnabled from the church—forgetting Lime wolf a8 usuat—lost all Lo had, including ono of the most vuhiablo clerical lbraries fn (ho Weat, and cxcaped with what he hod on his person, hot oven saying g ohaygo of linen, Onp of tho companics huy- | iog o risk of 3,000 on tho chusch patd in ful, Tho other, having tho sumo umouut, wont inta ankruptoy and peid only s part, This fustranes went to tho mortyafice, loaviuy o bulurioo of 87,10, which s adtorwards pild out of the bulldlng fwid, and THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, stbh ‘whioh the Bishop accopted na a propor appropriation, Of this amount, §640 has. boois shne raburnoN 0. {he Dutlding fund, liaving boon colleated oua final sotflo- mont with tho bankriipt Comipany, Tho bulanco of tho nppropriation will bs roturned (n_tlo loan nuthor- fzad upon tho lot, all of which will, of conran, bo tined in tho orection of the chapol, On Ita complétion, the rinh veill bo botter itunted, snil atrongor, Summcile ly, than ovor heforo, hoviug o job worlls not Joss then $17,00, 6 bottor and more comfortablo plnca of worship, and & debt of only $1,000 on whichi to pay intoront, Tho congremas tlon is comnposed altogotiier of penplo who aro oither poor orin moderato lrcumatances, and at prosont but. vory fow in number, But with our helovod Tector onco moro wmongsl e, oncouraing tho faltering ana Tnkewarm with unity'of Jlirpong and_energy of ne- tion, wo may hopa to build up a strong and forishing Pazieh upors o ruinn of tho ol Ascanlon, Tho followlng I8 o statemant of all tho moneys cols Iectodl by tho clorgy of tho church, and contrlhuted lirough tio Sonlor Woeden, and showlng Low it bua been disposod of to duto % i hactor for sl fund tio Roctor for all fani, Lesa collection OXPOLECHL ro0. By Rov. Goo, 0, Btreot. . Zesa colloction exponses, $4,204.00 0T oo o0 o 2,084,31 o510 Contributed through Sr. Warden B01.85 Tutoreat o doposits. 160,00 Total nat colloetion . $hom.43 Digpostiton to Datg s~ T b o from Dowilug Green W YT v s g ) § 402,00 Pad alangs " §65 6 Gilleaa * vernen e aee 87.14 Paid arebifoct for plans., Soi0 Puid storage, freight, eto., on chancel furniturs. o 49,75 1 * Goutractorn on ohape 2,203,91 Pald St. Faith's Fund ‘snd Tutere estin Lank, weee 1,000.00 4,024 Tho entimated coat of tho clipel, allowing about 500 leeway for extras, will 1ot excesd, $11,00 Tho rasvurcen for ita complotion ure o3 foliows Erom buftdiog fund 50,650 From flual sctiloment suranco company, , o Frum not proceeds of foan, say, From tho Biskop..., £ 11,000 ‘Dosidos tha above resotirces, wolinve in cash i per sounl pladges from roaponaiblé peruona, paynblo within ono year, Aomothing over $1,000 that may bo used {ow- ard {bo purchaso of an_organ or ofhier church furni turo, for ornamonting tho grounds, o for n sinkiog fund, na moy bo thgught best. Thauks ara duo to nutbor of peraons outsldo tho parish for rocont Nboral dountlons, ; In couclusion, Messrs, Editors, T wish to apologizo for o long o opfstio upon 80 short n foxt ng tho arti- clo 10 your paper. Thoro havo been many unfriondly and oxsggoratcd—-not to pay scandalous—roports i ciroulation, espechally in chutch circioa in_and out of this city, régardiug _(io colleotion aud disposal of tig Churel ‘Dujiding Tand by the olergy au Voatey, T have, theroforo, cndeavorod to givo as bricfly as ponsi- Dle, d truo sud impartial account of the find, as wall 88 2ll othor mattors of gonoral ntereat in tho parsh ¢ Daving omitted nothing, I boliove, essoutial to on futol~ Hgent nndorstsnding of it istory during tho adinine istration of tho presont Rector. 3, 1, Tz, Sonlor Warden, THE RELIGIOUS PRESS, Another of tho * Over-8us Sketchies,” tho 14th, from Hho peu of th Rov, D, Graves, appekrs in he Stan- durd. 1t is vory inforoatiug nnd 1s on the # Moaquo of Omar," Lditorially tho papor speake of tho “ Mo- nopollos and “Thie Poople,” aud "A Now Church-aud- Blato Queation,” This now question la the oxemption of churchos from tazation, which tlio cditor docs not approvo, 1o maya: Must tho Ohurch, capoclally, troat 1ho Stato a3 an_onemy, snd rojoct sud_ropel it evon whon offoring gifta ? Bust ft on ita own patt invilo uunecessary burdons, and_enciimber snd om-~ ‘Dorrass itself 1o i{a_propor work, lost, haply, somo ad- vaulage bo faken of it In (ho Introst of owo _ Loatlle pawer? Moy not s principlo of reelprocity be recoguizo loro; ~and may we not eay that, sinco the property of the Church {s usod, o a very groat extont, iu _tho iuterests of tho Btato, It 18 suitabio, and bocomiug, and desirablo, that tho tato, on its own part, shall rociprocato by Toliov- 1ngtha Ghurch of tha bufdens of taxation? “Tno Adwecats gives an intoresting “Round tho World " letter from W, A, Sponcor, who Is now aa far along on hia Journoy us Jupun, Tho misslonary work fu tht land ot prosont is undor a cloud, the Govorn- ‘meut, as tho writar enys, sccining to bo hoalllo to_any furilior rocognition of Christianity, Tho Duteh Ito. form and * Presbyterian Churclics havo contributed snost, thus far, {or (o ovangelizstion of Japan. The first’ baptisni dn Yoddo occurred on o rocent Babbath, Blshop Harrla has boon proaching in Yokohowu, ond two youug mou wers side = {ue Ourch an tho toccasion, Editorially thio papor dlscusscs such topics pa * Agrl- culture 40 Danger,” ¢ Mclancholy Days,” and tho “ Imponding Finanetal Troublos,” Tha edltor 18 of thio opinion that tho moyomnont of tho farmorgof tho Wost Lug liad 1nuch to do in_bringing about tho prea- ent atatoof things, but the results will bo good, _ Ben will bo #ot to thinking, The Lulls and boars of Wall strcet muat staud asida for awbile sud lot tho peopla 800 exactly what sort of o thing thoso stocks are thut they havo pluyed battledora with o long, On fho otlior hand, says tho edifor ¢ Lot the furimcr Bowro Jost bo Injuro his causa by idlo rage and revolutionary clumor. ~Tho cawe oy early tako on tsporie tis of discussion and rashuoss oud bitter- ness In action fatal to its wood issto; and thin 18 why, spoaking to Christin farmers, wo do not liosltato to' oxpress our ardent sympathy with their ‘wonts, aud our diopo it Oliristians who Gl tho sotl tmay contributa to presorva to tiis movemont » manly decortuz, and to keop 1t within tha limits of rightoous domands'and patriotis setion.” 5 "o .Advance contalns = long oditoris] on Pulplt Liburty," sugeostod by the Rev. Mr. Bivagoa lotter yvritton [ oxpiauation ot his loavi '@ tho Congregn- tonal Gkl Mz, Savie cevios 1o Conigrogation allsts of Uliborality and of n flagrint diaregurd for tho Hberty of tho pulplt, which tho cdilor considors o siugulnr nccusation bgainst n deuowination - that cluttns to s tho s00st ‘Lboral of tho orthodox in the Tatitudosflowed to minfuterisl opinfon and preaching. N, Bavage claimed tho right of preaching unevau- ‘golical dottrine to an ovangelical Chiureh, whlcl cljm \van not allowod, ad therofore tho accusation of illib- orulity, ‘Tho editor fulla to eco auything whutevor that fa f1liboral, and concludes ua folluw: t 15 timo to clear our aiuds from cant, s old Dr, Johuson used to boy. Words oud phrass should Lave defiuito snd cousistont meaniug, Ono only gots Into & fog Ly yaguo huzzus o by wholcsals denuuclations, = Kellg- Sous ety s bty to hold sud. propound dur v iows of roliglous trutls, Pulpit Uierty fs Iherty to Carry out the legitimato objecls of tho pulplt which ono cnguges to il No Bepubllcan complatns that ho 18 abridged In his Hberty, becauso lio 1 not alluwed to occupy thie platforn ut a Democratio ‘meetiisg, 1f wonssovioto with otliors fof n common Oblecty o must bo truo t0 that objeetor qult (o wsso~ clation + and thio liberty £0 go s ail the Hberty wo can Suatly claim, A Oliurdh {5 such oy essociation, snd Tt bo goverued by that law," "Tlio Inierior contalna iwo- brohibition srilcles, ono of which is from tho pen of tho Rov, Dr. Eitgedgy tho digcussion’ oy “Tusplration” 13 continued_cditorfally, 8 leader of threo col~ uoms sppering on Prof, Swing” Ot o “Our Differenco with aifferonce, ‘not’ noted in tho article, but evidenced by it, is, thut Prof. Tutton Las occunfed two tlmes moro tpace {u the paer than Trof, Bwing, ‘He also states that etill more will be sald {n anotlior fsste. Prof, Bwing hus cloacd Ls remarks on this toplo fun that partioulir chanuel, We quoto tho following from tha * Natea =" *Tha Mothadiat clergy- mon of thocity wero gonorally reassigned by tho Blshiop to their presciit folds of Jabor, ‘Wliey havo evidently como bisck from tho Conferotaco witl 8 largo dditlon to thoir atock of hopo and determination, This fall and wintor will bo u period of untsual uctivity among: oll the chiurchea, Nothing sots Ohristians to work so vigorously aa the stimulunt of u goueral ratiouslistio or atiiciaiio atiack, On tho way 1o our noon Junch wo havo, during tho wack, ropeatcdly boon stopped by widoawake practical louking etraugers hlquinnz for tho noon praysr-meuting,” Do Western Cathoito contolns Fathor Durkg's groat leoturo on tho #Catholio Chureh fn Amorlcs," which s ovor clght bolld columns, o Tectiiro was dolivored in Muvster Hall, Cork, Iro- 1and, to an fmmonso nudionco. ‘Yo closfug_ ords of this romarkablo speech ure theso: I say for mysolf, and for tho men of my blood and of my nntivo laid, 1f i your wisli aud mine, i {a Lhe highicat wish aud desira o millions of our counteymen 1 America, Who pray day by duy, at tho thousund aliare of tho land, that turn for all that Columbla gave them, God would give to Lier tho grand _crown of Oatholie” Fulth, Cutholio Hope, Cathollo Obarity ; till, in the etrength of Divine Grace, shio alill bo tho light'and tho glory of tho wholo world,” A Lditorially, tho papor treats on ** Liboralism," “Wealth Without Labior,” % The Tyrauny of Parly Leaders,” ¢ Tho Inter-State Exposition,” sud ¢ Fa- chial Behools,"” Outho latier subjoct, the cilitor eays 3 'lia Cuthiollo press of this conntry §s unanimous in 1ta demands to securs Oatholle education for Cathollo youth. Btrong and vigorous appeals sro mado to Cntholio parents to send thelr children to purochial schiools, 4 whick tliey will rocelva a thorough Oliris- thn aid practical education, Tho publo schools oo coudumned, | bocausy | thelr mole snd primary objoct ' ‘4~ tho traiuing and oul- tivallig of tho fitellect, Roliglous and morul oulturs' docs not entor into thio scheine of Blato oduca- tton, and heneo thoso olomonts, which tho Catholle Ohureh considers of puramount fiuporisuco to utl athe unsectarian oligioua ors in the. Emu of educstion, -are Jeft in sboyance, or- aro ontirely Iguored, Now that the movemont of ox- clusivoly Oatholio education for Cathiolic children s be- coming geuoral, ducicod stops should bo takion, Loth by 1ho clurgy aud luity, to furnish umplo seliool ageonie molatlofs, 1f wo'iroto hovo suparate Ecliools, lob s unvo good, substuntial, and well-vontllnlod Hehool- houses, Eveu {t wero bottor to suspend, for tho timo Doitig, heodad chureh duprovoment, sud dovote the Deat tuorglos of tho pricat und tho peoplo to bulld #choo-houses whiloh will fuvorably compara with tho publio school structures,” 1t roquivos throo columna far tho New Covenant fo Qscuss “ Lverlustiug Punfslment, aud wheilier or not tho clorgy Delievo i i, 'who editorial g ls wholly given 1o the proceedings of tho “dencral Con- ventlon™ in Noston, Amoug theso procoedings wo cllp tho followiug on tho *Btatoof thp Church $Wa havo moro porlulica than winlsters, Yor this Tuason our progress uka_denomination fu grontly - tarded ; wany of our parlshios aro uuablo to obtuin pustary, snd thoe cstablishent of new pavishes fu di- ooursgud, Our theolugleal schools aro furudsbiug Bne vxcellont youug nien for the ministry, but not onaugh bo supply tho increasing domutul,” Hoiip of OuF parlahien ao withous pastors, bocwso thioy ur ot wble tu pay rewconsbly salarlos, ' T such cases wo earneatly recommend thut when {b §s practl- cablo two or niove purishes uniie snd mecure the sorvlcos of a preaclior whoso timo sliwll be divided ho- twoen (o, ~ Adventages may ths bo obtufnod witich such purislies, aotlog indeyiondontly of each olhor, could ziot oujoy, “‘Phere ure ulo sotio parishoa withe aut rmuu, bucause (hey ara nuwllling to wccopt o minlstor of wyorago ubilltics, sud, with thelr limitod means, thoy are unuble 0 scvuro the bast tatont Ju tho donomtaution, If they caunot have o best proschivg for tho lesit iy, thoy wiil vy nune, ~ Consoquontly thuy spend” thelf tio andenor- gies i fruitivis endiayord to obtalu what thoy bove nu ¥ight ta axpoct, . .GUOD-DYE TO Tillt MISHIONANIES, A tarowoll missiounvy miostiug will ko held ab {tho (BER 28, 1873 Michigsn Avenuo BnFI(lQnIOlmmh this on tho oveatlon of the departuro Itoy, It R, Williams, the Tor. D. II, and Biss O, L. Baldwin for ‘flia work amon Toloogoos * and Iatons, Adilressos g tho will Lo delivorod by the mirsfonaries snd others, A similar norvice was hold in the same church by the miaslon circlea of the Daptist churclies of Olicago and vicnlly last Friday aficrnoon, Tho Ttev, Mr, Willinms will tuka chinrgo of tho Theo- logical Beminary at Ramapatam, ~This institution hea Uit rocuived a donntion of $10,000 from Marcus Brownaon of Tityavillo, Pa, ‘Tho Daptlst Clhurch T 5,000 converts mong the Teloogaon of indostan and 100 young men are paxd to Lo ready to onter the SBominary on Mr, Willinmna'srrival, TR NEY, O, 7, FELTON, Tho Rov, 0. E, Foltan, who hat heon in eharge of the Union AL, £, Qlittrch 3 Bt, Touls, Ln nceepted o cail to tha Graca M, 1, Cliurcl, Oblengo. Dofory hin depar- turo, tho momber of o Young Teople’s Litorary nid Hoclhl Boclety, which Mr, Fellon himself lind organized somo thirco yoars ago, met and_presented {ho pastor wWith & gold waloh na o alight tostfimonial of tholr rogard and esteorn, PAROONIAL RONMOOLS, Tho Now York Observer statea that the Rov, Mr, Jas- or, of (o Ohriptfan Drothiers, Las arrivod i that city, Accompaniod with twonty-foul young men who havs Leen educated o sorve as toachora in tho Romnn Oathe olio Parochial Schools nbout to bo eatablishied throughe out the Unllod Btates. Thia i tho beginuing of nn organized systom of Aciools, whiol, if maungod prop- erly by tho Boarda of Educstion, (o editor belloves Will nolvo tho voxod qitcation which haw caused so muich troublo of Ite, It would geom that tho Romuuists Propoao In this way to ediicato their own childron, AORR CHUROIL DINNERA, The Tadies’ Ald Bocloty counoctod with tha Ohurch of iho tedoomer (tho oV, Dr. Forrartor') proposo to (ve Junchoa during tho first woek in October, third foor from Weahisilon stroot, on Laallo, commanving 1roxt Tuosday, Sept, 30, Partles from' the country and thoso nttouding tho Exposition will ind this a con- ‘venlont and plossant_place {0 got thoir dinnors, Tho dinner hour will bo from 12 to 3 c'clock each day. 3 DEDIOATION, Thio norvica connected with o reopening of Trosl donco Laptist Obureli, on Porch stree, norili of Fule ton, will tako pluco nt Lalf-pnst 3 o'clock fo-day, Tho building has beon enlarged oud ropaired, and will now comfortably bold tho rapidly incressing congro- gatlon, Tho opening _dodicatory sormon. will bo preachod by tho Itov. Jobn Qordon, of the Western venuo Chirel, Tho Rtov, Dr, Goodspeed and other prominont Baptist ministors are expected to bo pres- Snt. Torsons deslrou of attending tho sorvices should got off tho Madison or Raudolph stroct cars at Leavilt, Porch ':fimnt, boiug ono Dblock weat and nob runuing thirough, ANOTHER FEW CITUTOM, “Ttio Plymonth Congregationnl Olurch, the Rov, Wil ism A, Bartlett pastor,iuow worshipplug on the corner of Iudiasa avenuo and ‘Twenty-slzth aireot, Lavo pur- chased, of Col. Jolin L. Huitcock, 110 feot adjolning his reuldence on Michigan avenuo'and north of Twon- ty-sixth street, and have pearly porfected o plan for & now church-odides, to bo orected thoreon in tho ncar tuturo, : A MEETING FOR RAILIOAD MEN will bo hold at thie Dopot Readiug-Room in tho Michi- n Southern & Rock Ieland Pasongor Dopot at 4:30 n {he afternoon, to bo condtcted by J, 3, Montgom- ery, Bhort addresscs, futerspersod wiil singing, may o oxpacted, Al ratlrond men, with thofr familios, aro Anvitod to pttend, Ecals freo, TERBONAL. Tho Roy. Dr, Patteraon is preaching a couras of sor~ ‘mons on Inapiration, Tho Rey, N, IT. Fifo has sceepted s call to tho Pros- ‘byterian Olnurch of Sterliug, Til. 3 Tho Toy, Richard Meredith, from tho East, preachod 1n'tho Trinity M, E. Oliurch Jast Bundsy ovening, “Tho Tov. Chatlos Kingsley, tho brilliant English au- thor, 18 coming to the Unitod Statos soon, Tho Rav, D, J, Holmes, of 8t, Josoph, Mo, 18 on & vislt to this city. Hoofliciatod in the Grace Mothodiat Eplscopal Church astBunday, Tho Tov. J, L. Fondu, of tho last gradaating class of- the Chicago Sominary, bas been ordalnod ua s ovau gollat to Iabor fn Miiosols, ; Tiio Tov. E, F, Willlams, of tho Tabernaclo Congre- ptional Olurch Oheafo, s sccopiod n call {o iy Forty-sovents ftraot Chiirch, aud fakes chargo ot Tho Right Nov, thofl Foley intended to leavo Bal- timoro for this city on the 11th inst, but suffered a ro- 1npse on tho 10ib, and is agaiu seriously Hl, Tho Rev, Dr, Hitchcock, of the Western Mothodist Book Qoncorn, has boen vory {ll, but is now couvales- cing, Ho is atlll confiued to his room at the roaldonco | of his son-in-law, Jolm E, Wilsou, of this clty, NOTES, A now paper called the Neatern Doptist has ap- pearcd, published at Searcy, Kausas, Tho Preabyterion Ministorlal Assoclstion will dis- ouss tho improcatory Peslms sgaln to-worrow, Thero aro 108 theological semiuaries in tho United States, with 3,351 students 1n attoudance, TLano Thoological Beminary, it Cinclnnati, hag oponcd 408 your Wit Jargor punibr of utldenth than ever ofoto, ZLake Foreat Academy has just oponed with a larger number of young men in sttendance thau over beforo, Tha ragart, up to dato, of tho Prabytorian Forclyn Miselon debt’ collection 18 $105,840,00, which is said to boa gooa showing. Prof. Agassiz has recolved s present of £100,000 from his son-in-law, Quincy Ward, Eaq., snd another of $20,000 from bis grandson, Master Ward, A rollgious Journal of Ohleago recently advertised s vacant chiurch tho offored $1,600salary, Yifty nppli- cations were recoived within ton days, This Dllustrates & groat deal moro than tho result of advertising, The Presbylerian, of Philadelphis, has beon sold by Alfred Marlleu to’ ha Rov, 8. A, Mutchmora, Thia {gurnll was establishod forty~thres yoars sgo by NMr, artion’s fatbior, Under the new sdministration, the Zige, D, Gelor. aud Ar. Mutelguoro. will b Jotut (Ors. A _new religiaus journal will Appoar in Olncinnati the 1st of November, It will advocate organic Ohris- tlan union and discuss tho great, prossing, ond vilal uestions wlich coucera o ofaugalica deuomiva- ons elfke, Tho Watchman_and Reflector is greatly surprizcd that tho Rov, Dr. Falton liaa becows tho odifor of an paper, Tt ovidently dowt 1o the brond view of baptism and ho comwunion ques- tion that now obisine, 1t 18 believed that tho doctrine of open communton 1 tho Daptlst churches s muldng rapld progress, At n recont moeting of tha Warren Baptist Association fn Rhode Island, on tho question of tho admirslon of a now chureh, open_communion in doctrine, the mo- tion provalled by o docided majority, Thio Unfon Law Bctiool of tho Chicago and North- western Univorsities fa now a fisturo, . Tho Tacully Souniia of Tudgo Trumbul, Judge Doolile, Sutks Boot, Prof. V. B, Douslow, ‘snd hilip Myors, Esq. Judge Boath will focturo on’ roul propary and poade fng Judgo Trumbull sud Judgo Doouttlo equits, {ibiprudeacy pracics, sad fatiraionsl consitit onal Javr, Last Sunday, after the morning services In tho Ohurch of the Nativity, cornor of Thirty-cighth and Talatod strects, a tomporance-Lennor wa prosented to tho Temporanco Bocloty of this pariah by tle pastor, Fattior O'Nuil, Tho presentation speech wau mado by tho Jov. Fatlier Gray, of tho Milwaukoo Dioceso. Tho Rov. N, F, Ravlin, in charso of tho Templo Chuzch (Baptist), it scems, la bound to_Lava a churel of hisown, 1o’ hus personally asstimed tho dobt of tho churab, $8,000; Lus inaured it for $25,000; (4 tow' ropalring it 8k an ©expionso of $5,000—and has Just orderod a 5,000-pound bell, for which he’ pays 2,600, Ho proposcs to-hold tho titlo to the property until tho church 5 sbla to taka it off hia hauds, s RELIGIOUS BODIES, AMERIGAN DOALD OF COMMISSIONENS OF FOMMGN AIASIONE, 2 Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Ty Gune, MrvNEaroLIs, Miun,, ‘Sopt, ho American Tonrd of Comimiseioners for Forélgn Missions con- cluded ita great meeting in this city last ovening, Tho following were cleeted eorporale members of tho body : Vermont—Tho Rov, Willlum II, Lord, D,D,, tho Rov. ‘alkes D.; Anesachusctts—N, Durtee, D, ‘Whitiin, .. A Tyler, ¥, Duront,. tho Rov. E, Atwood Conuoctiot ‘The Rtev. §, P, Ficll, D,D,, tho Rov. 5. E, Todd, J. B, Eldridgo; Now York—Fho' Rev, Willlaw " Taylor, Obio—F, O, Sesslons : Allohigan—Tho Rov, J. 8. Uoyt ; Llinols— 1, L. Oulver ; Wisconsin—a, L. Weed, Tho ofticers olected for tho'ensuing_year aroas fol- fows: Prosident, tho Rov. Mark opking; D, Di, D, ; Vice-Presidont, tho Mon, William E, Dodgo ; TFrudenia) Committee, Augustus 0, Thompson, D, D., ‘Alphous Hardy, Abnor Kingman, Jamea M. Gordon, tho Rov, Rufas Andorsoy, D, D,, LT, D., Errs Furuet worth, Edmund “Alden, D. D,y 3. Russoll Dradford, Josepli 8, Ropor ; Treadivor, Langdon 8, Ward 3 Qore reaponding Bocrotaries, tha ey, Heluh 1. Treat, U, G, Clark, D, D.; Rocordiug Secrotury, John O, Means, . D.'s Auditors, Thomas 1, Tusscll, Avery Flumer, Most of theae werd re-ulooted, Tho praachor of tho annual sermon 1s tho Rov, IT. Beldder, D, Dy, of Brooklys, N, ¥, . “Cha Rov, J. W. Audrows, of Marletta Collego, Ohlo, o8 alternate, 5 3 ‘The placo of tho next mealing was not dectdod, Fho clegutosliuyo neatly al loft for liomo to-day. NONTUENN ILLINOIG CONVEIENOE, Brooxmaton, Ill, Bopt, 90,~¥ho Conforonce ne« somblod ot 8:30 this horuliy, tho Rov, Jumes Leaton conducting (o opeulug eervies, and Bishop Wyllo pre- slding, “Ili6 Tov. W. B, Prentico, Prealding Elder, roporled for tho Docatuir District : Number of charges, 107 of churches, (27 mombers nduittod, on probutton aud by loltor, 80 gonoral prosperity, volloctions for” mis slonnky futid, §130,600, . 'thu character of o’ Presid g 51der und twolva winiators was pagsed upou, "liso auestion, * Who aré admitted futa full couneo~ tton 7" camonext, - ° ¢ A olass confeting of Willism Btanner, W, N, Rut- -Jaines A, Norfhyup,' A O, DByerly, 8 Willls, Androw Iatiter, 3%, 8. oavity Jacob B, ' lloas, Ioward ' Dliller, A, M, Dunely, and A, AL, Dyunavan canio forward, AL tor us addross by tho Tifshop, aud the formal oxumiua- tion of tho churoh, uil excopt William Blauner, J, B, Tiane, and Howard Millor, were adinitied Juto full cone nootion, ‘Iho two lattur Woro continned ou trial, Tho Rov, Jamea Leaton prosentod thy following rosolution 1 “Resolued, Thint W, tho Bpringflold Distriot Confor- eico, appray (o s presontod for a Conforunce cumbucoling, wid rucamneud 14 udoption by tho Aunuu) Confofonco, Roferred to Comnitton, Tho followlng woa adoplod s Teesulveil, ‘Phit wo will publish_tho nomes pnd Post- Oflco audsusnes of thio widows of proscligrs of {hla Con- focouce in tho list with travollug pronobiore, Cho fev, Dr, Tynatt, figcretary of tho Obnreh Ex- towiop Hatlaty, wea introduced, and prosouted the claiuug of that oy, . D, D, Ourry, aditor of tho New York Christian Ad- vocuts, was infroduced, and addreased tho Conforonco, Hewohdiuus woro pasuad vEpreasivo uf tho wpptaciatioi 40 . Qurey's vialt, s o o groat Valuo of i pub- cation, ; Dr, ¥ry, oditor of the Central Ohristtan Advocate, and Dr, Edwarin, of tho Northiestern Chrutian Ad- wocate, apioko each # fow words i tho interest of thoir {onratie givhig an aceount of tho wonderulronta of o religlous pross. Diring tho roeslon A largo number of dlstingnishod viattorn wora Iniroducod, T tho afternoan, nddrosos wore mado by Ars, Jonnfo willing and Migs_Mason, of wlhom I apoko yesloreas, In tlio ovening, Dr, Ourry and Dr. Kynott addrossod tho Conforonca'on Ghureh Extonsion, OALENDAR FOR THE WEEK. LPIACOTAL, Sent, 28—Bistrenth Bunduy after Trinity, Sept, 208, Michael aud All Angele, LOMAN OATHOLIO, Sept. 38—Boventeonth Bundoy after Penlecost; Boven olors of tho I, V. M, Sept, 20—8t, Michael, Avchangol. , 808t Jerome, G, D, i, 0, et 3l Loly Guakdisn Angsls, Oct, —8t, Woncesluus, Duke, M, (from Sopt, 28), Ot 484, Fraucls of Assisl, O, SERVICES TO-DAY, MgTifODIAT, Tho Rov, D, Thomas will ofciato aa nsual fn the ‘First Church, oud will prosch in tho ovening. —Tho Yov, ¥, A, Lyford, of Utica, preachos this morning ia iho abusl Avohus Olurc, aud tho o, Dr. MeKown in the ovening, —Thoro will bo morning and evoning sorvices at tho Dethol Oburch, ThoRov. J, W, Mafono will presch this ovening. —Tho Rov, &, McOhesnoy will pronch as watal at Trinity Qhurch, Tho ovoning subjoal, {8 “ Woman tho Friena of Jeau, Thio Tiov, J. O, Peck will preach thismorning at tho Contennry Ohinroll on “Tho Augry General, and, in tho ovoning, on *Nothing Lut Leaven,” ~Tho Reyv, Dr, Dandy will preach as usual at tho Adn Btreot Chiircit. —Tho Tov, A, Yonkor proaches to-day nt iho Wost- orn Avenuo Gisirel, whoro (o rovival datcrost alll continties, —Tho v, J, W. Pholps, the now postor of tle Michigan Avonuo Church, will proach thero this morus ing and oroning. —Tio Rev, O, E, Fulton, formerly of tho Unfon Methodint Giueéh, i, Touts, will proncls bia opentug scrmon at Graco Qlurch this morning, Ho will also ‘Proach nt nighte - RPIROOTAL, Tho Rov. Charles Edwwrd Oheney will preach as msual nt Ohrist Churell, Tho morning subject {5, * A ‘Tanson for the Hour," —Tho Rev, 1L, 0. Kinnoy officlates as usual atilio Ghurch of tho Atoncment, —~Tho oy, Olinton_Locko, D. D,, wiil officiate in Grace Ohurely, this morning aud eventag, —Thio Rov, J, F. Walkor will - ofticlato fo~doy at Cal- vary Church, —Tlie Ttov, Tonry G, Perry officiates s usul at All Salnta’ Ohurch, —Thore will o morning and ovening services ot tho Olurels of tho Holy Communion. i Yo tov. £. Sullivan will oficiato to-day at Trlnlty rch, —Tho Rov. W. J, Potrlo, Rector of the Church of Our Savour, corner of Dolden and Lincoln avenues, will proach morning and ovening, TRESDYTENIAN, Tho Rov, Charles L, Thompaon will preach this morningat’ the Fiftl Ghurclt on * Inspiration,” aud this ovoning on “ Solitudo fu o Oity,” —Tho Rov, Mr. Gulick will preach to-day in the Jof- foraon Park Olurch, —Prof, Bwing will preach o4 MoVickors this morn~ 1 —The Rov. A, E, Kitiredgozwill, by, request, preach {his morning at the Third Cliurch on * Rocoguition of Friends in Hoavon," and this ovoning ou ¢ Ohrist in tho Storm.” —Tho Rev. JAmos Tarrison will preach na ususl ot tha Church of tha Pllgrima, —Tho Tev. samen Niaclaighien wll preach to-dag at tho First Scote Church, The morning eubject s “Tho Cavo Empty, or Lazarus Rafsed.” CONGNEGATIONAB, Tho Rov, William Alyin Burtlott will preach to-day ot Plymoul'Ohureh. T, evening subloct f, *Tho anic. - '—Tho Rov, L. T, Chamborlaln prosches ag usual ot th Now England Ohurch, —The Rev 8, D, Belt will preach this morning and ‘evoning at Oakland Church, o Kov, Jumes T, Hydlo preaches to-day ot the Forty-soventh Btreet Church, o sorvices will bo conducted at tho Unlon Park Church by Prof, Josoph aven, LI, D, Dr, Lelmer belug abseat. UNTTARIAN, Tuo Rov, Minot J, Sayago will preach this morniog "ot tho Third Church, In the ovening ho boglus & courso of loctures (o young men, tho subject bolng o Strength of Youth,” —Tho Rev. Robert Coliyer ywill preach to-doy st “Onity Ohurch, —Tho Rev. ftobort Collyor preachos at half-past 3 at {lin roaldenco of Gharles B. Dipeo, cornor of Woode 1awn avonuo and Forty-sixth strect, Kenwood, —Tho Rov, 0, W, Wendto will proach thls morning st tho Fourth Ghurch, —1io Ttov. Laird Coltior will preach this morning at 4o Chureh of tho Meawiah, corner of Michigan avofiue aad Twonty-thind iseot.’ Bubloct, Tho ‘Finanelal irials," - DAPTIBT, This evening the Rov. |E, J, Goodspeed will prench at the Sccond Church on * Jesus our Leader,” ‘In tho morning thero will be a designation of misslonaries to tho heatben, by Dr, Gardner aud others, —Tho Rov. Dr, Stowull will proach this o vonlng in Trinity Mission Rooms, coruor of Indiana and Lin- coln treots, 3 —The new Daptiat intereat will bo preached to thls in the United Presbterian Church by tho I, W, Goodspeed, —The Rev, Florence McCsrthy wlll proach as usual ab tho Unlon Park Church, Tho ovening subjoct 18 #The Yanic,” —Tho Rov, Dr. Northrup will preach this morning at tho First Ohurch, In tho ovouing there will bua —W, W. Lverts, Jr,, will preach at the Indinna Avenuo Chapel to-day. —Tho Rev, Willism T, Kermott will preach morn- iug and ovening in tho Coveutry Birook Oburch, cor~ - @ospel meeting. ' ner of Bloomingdalo avenue, UNIVERBATAAT, ~Tho Rev., Dr. Xyder preachics this morning fn Aflten’s Theatre. s —'Tho Ttov, E. O, Bowles, of Salem, Mass,, will proach morning and evoulnig at Murray Chapol, MISOELLAKEOUS, Tho Rov. 0, Day Noblo preachos_this affernoon in Piymouth Ohitrel to_ tho Sccond Swedonborgisn So- cidty ou * Our Work." «=Tho Adveut Soclety moats this morning for confer- ence at No. 103 Weal Madison street, —Tho Progressive Lycoum micels at noon at tho corner of Desplulues and Washiugton stroets. ZTlio Tov. G. G, Muilin, of tho Chrislian_Church, will preach this afternoon fn tho hall of the Washing- toulan Homo on * Almost thou porsuadestmo to bo s Cliriution.” —Tho Hon, Warren Chaso locturas for the First So- cloty of Bplrituallsts at No, 161 South Clark sireot, THE DUKE OF BRUNSWICK. Xlow Nlo Xived, and Xow ¥leo Died. London Correspondence of the Lostan Advertiser, 1 have raceived somo curious information from Gonoya rospectiug the lato Duke of Brunsisicl, T'ho Duke, you are aware, went to Gonova dur~ ing tw IFranco-Russion war, and established himself at tho Hotol dola Metropole. Mo was attonded by four chumnberlains, two of them ogod Poleniuses, who hod boen with him for above thirty yoars. About ten yoors ago ho had formed & conucction with a young Fronch girl, named Viola. 8ho was the daughter of rospeot- oble paronts, who, it ia said, bartered their child away for what thoy regarded ass the splondid osition of the favorite of a man who called Eimaalf o reigning soveroign, who wag im- monsoly rich, and whose graudour provented lum from going through tho form of mar- ringe with any one, not of royal birth, Viola necompaniod him to Geneva, Sho had a child—a littlo girl, who was, in_that sort of quasi-ofiloinl manuor Which is ouo of tho attributos of royalty, recognizod by the Duke and sent to gohool inthe nelghborhood, His Royal 2lighaess, from hia youth upwards, had diligontly practiced ovary vico and foily which tho possession of vast woalth, the absenco of all moral control, & vynical indif- ferouca to public opinion, o glight taint of insan- ity, aud an iuherent lovo of wickednoss rondorod possiblo. 1o had robbed and scandalized Lis subjeots, until that insurance cgompany of mon- archs by right divine, tho old Gertnan Diat, for vory shame, dethroned him. Ho bad grad- uvated amid tho dobaucherios of tho **first ontleman in Europo,” ‘and tho_ ¢ first gen- eman” bod at longth_turned lls back on Lis_pupil in disgust. He lad long resided in Pavis, and ovon there, although, in order to curry favor with the Emporor Napuloon, ho voluntgorod tho statoment that he had made the Princo Imporial lis hoir, ho was not deomod a respactablo nssoclate for tho knavos ond adven- turers who infestod the Imperinl Court, and was forblddon the Tullorios. When ho arrived at Geonova old age had nxunfimnlmd overy vice ex- cept avarico, gluttony, and perkonul vanity, tho three vicen which nuunily survive &M otheys, sud .only cougo itk death itsoll. “Fho yensrablo séamp used to get up ut B in the ufternoon, TFrom that hour-untit 6 he was fuvisiblo, cxoept to iy valot, when Lo made hiy upponrance befora Violn and his chamborlaing, Lils wrinklod fece Giled up with pasto, and over it a layer of ennmel, care- fully paintod whiteand pinit to imituto tho chaoku and brow of a girl, sl on bis hend a light and ourly wig, whiok oaoh day of the month grow lougor, for lio Lnd thivly of them, After gorg- ing himsolf with evory delicacy, in and out of sonson, whick money could purcliase, ho used to ploy eithor at whist oy ohess with Viola' and the chnmborlalng, then count over his mouoy and fluger iy jewels, and at about 11 o'alovk go to hod, Qcousionslly, but raroly, o' drove out. Tho eronmn-colored horsoes whioch, as a roigoing Duke of Drunswiok, bo uffectod, wore gunerally used by Viola, Almlxlnxy, ouo uftoruuon, sur- prised this oxcollont Vrlnso, and intarfored with 1o wonotony o his existonco by euttiug it sliort, o s earriod ta his bod, and Viols, his cbawborlaig, und & Mr. Bmith, hit Englieh miun- of-businoes, who happoned to - Lo’ in Genova, tondod bin. Bug- theiry ‘eare was vam. ho neyer. rnuuvm‘(u} woiidolousnoss; lio led bidden an clerusl farowoll to ‘h‘» diamonds and Lds) puintepats, Mo dootora. aunounced thae his last bour Lad sbruok, The doath scono s enid to lave beon u strungo ono. On tho bod Iny jthe Duka stontorionsly brouthiug, his blonde emly wig pushed buol, the plaster falling out from his wrinkles, the, white and rod [‘mlnt, with which he lind Imitatod youth, run togother, and making & hideous amalgam. Tha poor pottoring old chamborlaing, who had gorved him until sorvitudo had bogome a habit and almost & Lappiness, blubbered and fuased about, Viola, who seoms—so strango {8 tho na~ tura of womnn—ronlly to have carod for him, sat apart and wopt ; the dootora solomnly whis- pored to each othor and occasionnlly folt his pulso, And Englisvh Smith, a gentloman of ot~ unantly respectablo and casoutially Dritish ap- poarance, with long mutton-ohop whiskers, kept ouo ayo on his cliont and the othier on the mono; choats, ‘Tho noxt mornlng the will wag opened, Its comtonis nro lnown to your _rondors, Nothing was loft to Viola, nothing to his child, potbing to hia chamborlaing, nothing tfo tho Trince Imporial—£40,000 wont io Mr, Bmith, and tho rest of Lis wonlth, forosts, domalvs, bousos, jowels, monoy, and scoutitics, Lo tho clty of Gonova, As soon as this was known, the helrs camo forward like hungry shinrké, Boven Inrge boxus, coutalning bis porsoual pm‘mrly wera at once romovad, and the roprosentative ol tho Republie actually ordorod Violn to tako somo nnrflnfis out of bhor onts, a8 thoy formed a por- tion of tho inhentanca, Humnnlt{ would lead ono to hope that o woalthy clty which came in for such a windfall would provido for the Enor womsn and her child, But Governments have no souls, The Council of Stato declares that If one farthing wore glvon to hor its mombers, so goon a8 they have fulltilled thoir term of ulflcn, would bo prosecuted by their follow-citizous for dofrauding them, and the Council of Stato thinks that their follow-citizons would bo right. IN THE WATER OF THE SEINE. Parisinn Bathing-Plices==fMow the French Swhmming=Master Stimue Jates His Puplls-=A Vinit to Chato: A EFree and Boasy Rulnnd aud o Joy ous Pcople. Paris (dug. 25) COY;:«)Z'BHHMM of the New York Aytoure, T think tho Fronch swimming-master ovordoes, his business, and indoad this liolde good of tha oneral tenching of athletic oxoroisos in Franco. §u foncing the tongue of tho maator is a8 notive 6 Lis s word, with bis * pay sttontion,” “look mo in tho 050, ' pross, # ntinol,” courago,” “naw for it,” “lungol” This i8 enlled stimu-~ Iating tho pupil, and {a usod also in the wator. A Uroad buud oneclroles tho wppor part ot tho supfl'fl body, to which s sttached a rope hold by tha ruaator of b gallory nino or ten foot abovo tho wator in which the lesrner is im- morsed. As soon as tho tyro gois into tho wator, or rather {s lot down into it, tho toncler, habited in & nautical costumo of tho Theatro Comigue, comprising ribbons and_sash, starts off with & serios of ordors like a drill-sorgesut utting n squad of raw roeruits through the pro- Rmh\lq movoments. **Aro you ready down there?” in tho firat speoch addressed to tho tremulous youngster bolow, whose uncortain aftirmativo is the signal for n running flro of in« structions : -Ecoutez-moi bion, jeuue hommo ; ragsemblezvous 3 levez la tato; regardez on avant; clost cola; maintonant partez] O In 1al con'cst pas celn ; recommencons ; el on avant; partezl ros bien; ocartoz lew Juinbes ; émtnzl Zut! Quol finscol En- coro; un, deux, Encoro—un, deux—Reposons nous un instaut, Jouuo hommo vous faites un progros tres pensiblo. 1foro the man in Opera'Comique costumo looka ns if he Lad domo hia duty nobly and desesved well of his country. I ssked him why Lo did not put the youug man on _tho ond of & ‘board and let him gtrike qut for himeelf. * What,” aid ho of the gola garmoats, ** and have him bumping against all tho clients of tho establishmont with his board ?” Bwimming has always booo taught in this way, sud poople must conform to it accord- ing to tho rogulntions of tho establishment. lero my gnylrunpnrisnuud fresh-water man put bis fingor, withoit knowing it, on ono of tho charactoristics of the Fronch nation—the lova of administration and tho absenco of individunl initiative. T'hus the Ind must be harnessod up 1n bolt and rope, and mado to learn sccording to rulo, with the sacramental un, doux, un, doux, and tho rost of it. Besidos, bo doos ot lalo to tho water kindly ; hio becomes oxcited, swallows wator, has a fit of coughing, and, ad soon as ho Yecovors his volco, tho firat use ho makes of it ia to call on tho man overbonrd to draw him up, who does 1t with a shrug and & nom d'un chicn. But when the Frenchman has once learned to go throngh the water he derives much pleasure from 1t, ag ho does from every othier act of lifo from which it {a possiblo to extract enjoyment. Inthe gront bathing-hongosof tho Soite ho drapes him- solf in his peignoir—a white muslin gown—and ‘basks in tho sun on one of tho bouches looking: down Into tha wator, whoro ho amusos himuolf for o fow minutes in watching othors disprvting ; thon he throws off his peignoir aud leaps iulo it him- polf. Tha same politonoss exists in thao water ngon land; if foot grazo a fellow-gwimmor, Lio neks pardon; if undor tho water bo bumps sgainet Lim Lo mskes tho propor amond as soon o8 his mouth risos above tho wator-lino. 1o is capable of n submarine bow, Ho seldom ovor gwims until his fingors wrinllo and hia lips sro blue—another nationsl trait—modoration in plossure, Bam Patches and Byrons aro oul found in the Auglo-Baxon race. The Guaul, emerging from the wator, resumas his gown, lights a cigarotto, and porhaps drinks 5 slorbet aud lounges about on “tho bonches for o fow minutes. A collection of much _ehooted fguros In difforont groupings Buggests a tribo of Bo- douins at home on the desert, - "Lhis ig In tha city, whore wooden walls sur- ronnd tho bnthing places, but boyond tho city boundaries thoro 18 no_rostriction, In thoe eu- virons, provided the calocon girds the loing of tho bather, Lo may swim whoroves ho plonsed. Ona of thoso favorite places of resort is Obuton, gbout Lmlf an hour by ruil into the country, and sbout ten minutos bee ond ougital, It ia a thickly~-wooded faluud in tho Beino with evory doscription of small boat moorod on its shores, I repaired to the place the other evening about & o'clock, whon it_prosonted an animated appoarance. Boveral balconied inne in the woods woro the hesdquartors of gaioty. Horo gayly hubited canotiors sang with o roystering laisser-sller the 1 Fille de Madame Angot,” accompauying them- solves on the plano, aud at tho chorus, bringing evorything into roquigition under hand, cancs, forks, or umbrallag. In the inn at the wator- sido, my Gallic companion disappearod in ono of L{.\o smell rooms to reappear iu Lis costump of bather, A eoft, white robe, with a blue border, covored his body, and a brightiy-trimmed siraw hat crowned Attiriug “myselt in like costume, _wo ropairod to ~tho ater: sido to tho boat of my companion, which was lying well up on the shoro, A Gtout young woman camo to his aid in shoving tho boat into tho water, During tho operation ho throw off Lis gown, and thus appenrod only in calecon, at whiol tho young woman manifostod 1o surprige, On my remarking to Lim, whon e wero out in tho rivor, that she bad taken his nudity asa ‘mattor of course, ho said that tho idea hud nover oceurrod to him beforo—for his part Lo aid not 860 any improprioty in tho procoeding, aud added thnt, if the boat-women toolk it into their honds o bo prudes like tho English Meeses, it was timo far them to quit tho businoss, My compauion rowed in his calecon, and we mot mony othors, in like mengre costume, in boats nnd along tho shore. Woe also met parties of Ehmm of mon sud women—bons borgeois out for a day's pleasuvo, grisettos and ‘their lovors, the womon gouurslfy stoering as the men rowed, Here and thore woro men and women ‘bathing from broad yawls, with stopsdosconding fyom tho storn info the water. Hovoral men wero |unchl.ufi womon to gwim, holdiug ihem up with ropo and bolt, and In qna {ustauce it was the womau who hiela up the man. This woy accompanied with Litila ‘Boronms of ‘dolight and Isughter. Tho buthing costume of the women loft tho woek, * arms, and loga to tho krog, ‘bore, conslderable ‘cuquolry hoing exlibited” in tho 'muko-up, On aecount of tho sun wo kopt mnoar tho aver-renching bougha of tho shore, and miday botwoen tho etarting point and Dougiral, Wo came upon o Froggory,” much froquontod Ly wowmen ‘Dbathord, fl’uru wero Undines on all sidon, Ono of thom, seiziug hold of our cocklo-gholl hoat, came noar capsizing ug, of courdo wnlnteution- ally, * Madame," eald my corpnnion, “I was nodely fulling into your arty.” ¢ You might bo in o worse piace,” Yoturned she. * Aftor sucl 21 08CAPO yc\\\yhl qru_ut mo o tryst,” ¢ With pleaguro, “Whero?" "¢ Down'iy Wy grotlo at the bottom of the river,” auswored sho, An« othor, woll known in the theatrlcal world, said to usy _“Why dou't you jumup into tho wator, Messiours, eud make your- solvos ‘at home?”! * Ncosuus," muewerod ho who was with mo, *“{ho sicens of tho wafer aro dangorouti—thoy Jura man to his ruin - Thoso ware poclmons of the amlable”chafling ho had with sovorul who swam ubawl us, 8ho wha was known for bor endapily Dofore the 'fuotlights was'ad foarlesh in tho wator, aud swam as grace- !ull‘yquawuuym o naiad, Moored at the ¥ TProgyery" or Gronouillers, wasa flonting cafo, £ho pldo wronting tho river bolug opon, where men ‘sud wemen in fantastlo costumes wore taking tholr ende, drinking light Leverages, aud mont of tho yudo sox smoking, Thoro wis much anbmation and tell, ond ocensiounl shoutings to friouds in tho wator. Ono woun was in maw'y attivg, und two or threo othors woro smoking -elgarottos, ITaving looked st this liyoly tablenu & fow minutes, wo roturned in _tho direction whonco we camo, took our Lath, aud ra- wntored the inn, whoro soveral companions woro waiting dinnor for ug, and we sat down, goven at tablo, More wore the wowe boutadss, au Palals Royal tun, that wo had mot with on the wotor, At tho dossort, ono of tho convives placed himeolf at the piano, and the enqueulads of tho Fills do Madame Angot was sung with Joud and omphatic chornm, and whonover & lull ocourred, which ‘was not’ often, tha volcos of other foativo singera camo stealing ovor tha wator, aoftonad by distanca, A fras and casy {slaud, snd & joyous poopla. LONGFELLOW. His Now Volumo of Focms. From the Loston Advertiner, “Aftormath " {s & moat np;vmprlntu and poot~ fenl title for Mr. Longfollow's latest volumo of pooms, The sutumn mower doos not indeod swing his soytho among vernal graes and clovor blossoms making the air swoot with thoir fra- ranco; but ho breathos tho faint odor of dying oavas, and bis mowing is sometimes through n purplo mist of nsters, lightod by tho waving torchea of tho goldon rod, Tho *Talos of a Waysldo Inn" aro ended, and the tellers of thom onn novor gathor thore againg tho poot's fare- woll words aro theso: Whoro aro thoy now? What lands and skics Paint Kiulm’u In tholr friondly oyea ? Wit hops delndos, what, promiso chears, What pleasant voices fill tholr cara? Two aro beyond tho salt sca waves, And threo alrendy in their graye Perchance tho lving utill mayloo) Tato tho pages of this book, And eco tho dnye of long oga Tlonting and ficating too and fro, Ay In the well-remotbored brool Thay suw the luverted landscapo gloam, And thelr own fuces like a dreum . Took up upon tham from below, The longest poom in the volumo is !* Eliza- ‘both," & pleasnut Quaker story, told by the ‘Lheo- loginn, in hexanctors, of a fair country matden wiio, liko Trisoilln Mullins, rocolved » charge Irom tho Lord to love, and to confess hor love to, & young man who would not peak for him- solf. Uulike Jobn Alden, John Estaugh took iho offer into considorstion, gathored into the stillness of his own licart awhile, and listoned and waited for God’s guidance, Bub tho assont- iug voico soon spoke, and he wont back to tho banlks of tho Dolaware and wodded Elizaboth, who had trustfully waited hia coming. Amoug tho many dotails of the old-fashioned farm-lifo, this is ospecially good : ann,l‘r:lmr{:l nafl sho tookand lightod the great tin iantes Plorcod with lioles, nnd round, and roofod liko tho top of 5 lighthoiso, And wont forth to receive the coming guest at tho doorway, Oualing into tno dark a notwork of glimmor and shadow Orvor tuo falling snow, tho yollow slelgh, and the orses, Aud ths forius of mon, enow-covorod, loomlog gigon- Tho lstonora pralso the talo and accuso the Thoologian of inventing it; but he gives the ovedit of it to Mya. Obilds, saying that it was Somothing woll and widoly known To readers of n ripor ago, Writ by thio skdiiful hana that wrote o Tndian talo of Hobomolk, d Philothen's elassio page, found it like & waif nfloat, r Quiso uprooted from its Too n tho awit tides that ebb and fiow In dally pepors, and at flood Toar troighted Vessels to and fro, But luter, when tho obb 1a low, Leavo o long wasto of sand and mud, Thero aro, too, in tho volume haif a seore of Birds of Pusunge, moat of them with songs ton- der oven to @ndnoss, but ono or two olz ayor g%to. Horo is & satirioal stanzn, from tho Span~ ishs Glove of black, in whito haad biye, Aud about har forchead pale Wound a thin, transpsrant veil, That doth nat couceal her batr, Bovorefgn attitude and air* Check and neck allke ddsplayed ; With coquottish charma areayed, Laughing oyes and fugitive, This §a Killing men thot livo— *Tis not mourning for the dead. And hore a hit of quaint hamor: VOX POPULL, ‘Whon Mazaryvan, the magiclan, Journoyod woitward through' Cathay, Nothiug heard io but the prafses Of Badoura on his Dut tho lossoning rumor onded When ho camo fo Khaledan ; Thyero tho folks Wore talking only Of Princo Cameralzamnn, Bo it happens with the poots ¢ Every pravinco hnth its own ; Camaralzaman s famous ‘Whero Badoura is unknown, way, Theso graceful closing varses tound o (f the poot woro a little sad and omowhat woeary: When tho Summer flolds are mown, When the birda are fledged aud (lown, Aud the dry loavesstrow tho patli; With tho falling of the anaw; With tho cawing of tho crovw, Ono ngain the tlelds wo mow ‘And guther in the aftersmath, Not tho sweet, now grass with flowors 1a this bharveating ol ours 3 Not the uplund clover bloom ; But the roweu mixed with weeds, Tanglod tufts from marsh and méa Wit tho poppy drops ite aceds Tu tho sllence and the gloom, The horvost may bo gathered ; but all the ‘birds of presnago casuct have gons southward. Wo trust thab the silonco of winter will bo very lougin coming ; and wo shall hoar tho songs of mauy birds who will linger and sing : ‘While the l':fi\lt on tho valley ehines, And from odorous woodlands still is blown, Thio balin of the balsm pines, Mlow Eriggs’ Baby Waa 'freateds From the Detroit Fres Pres Thomas Briggs, of T'wolfin stroet, hasa hoy Dbaby about 10 montha old, who is sdmittad at the boginnivg of this articlo to look justlike his fathor, and to bo the emartost oy baby of bis nge in Detroit, Yostorday morning the obild was sitting on the floor, playing with five or eix big cont-buttons on & string, and taking an oce cngional nibble at an_applo o bring out bis first crop of tooth, Mrs. Briggs and a neighhor were (nlkiug away 08 only womeu can gousip, whon the bal g bLid the buttons undor & matand stertod to fnish the apple. A bit of tho skin got in his throat and he gave o cough sude wfioup and {mwofl tho air and rolled over on his head. Ol hiewm buttons{ ba bas swallowad (hom buttons MY criad tho mother agshe yankod Lim np and shook him. “Pound him on tho back!" yolled thio obhier woman, trylug {0 hold tho buby's logs gtill. “Run for the noighbors!” eried Mrs, Brigga. ‘O, ho'll dlo}™ aeroamod tho othor, a8 sho ran out. Aud the noighbors came inand mado him lio on higstomach and congh, snd thow tarned bim on his back ad rubbod his stomach, ond jogglod bim about in all scrts of ‘ways, uniil ho fiup madand went to howling, Thou o boy ran for Driggs, and Driggs ran for & doc. tor, and the dootor oame and choked the baby, and ordored sweet ail and_mustard plaster, aud told them to hold him on his back. “Evorybody know that thoso sfx big buttons wore lodged in that baby's throat, bocause ho was red in the face, and becauso Lie stranglod as ho howled and wopt, _They poured down sweot oil, and_put ‘mustard across him, and wopt over him, and tha ntathor eaid gha could never forgive horself, Bu&u drovo by celling out ; * Slab wdod for salal” ond the seissorn man weab by Hlmuunf: “Sharpt gharp [ hup thut distrossed orowd hofd tha baf down and shed thoir toars over his whole longth, Tho doctor was loaking sorious, and Briggs was thinking that ho hadu't done anything to desorve such o blow, whon ono of the” womon pushied the mat and discovered the buttous. ~ Thon ovorybody lnughed and danced, sud thoy. kicked tho woet ol botila nnder tho bod, throw the mustard Elnstcr at the doctor, and Mra. Brigga hul‘l“tf%lt ul lmw‘lllug un(;lol tohzxcr l&guom and called him hor “ wopsy taps; 8y dropsy pope sy littlo chorubim,” Ry o s 2O —_— Rosults of Superstition in Indin, The doglrine of the trausmigration of souls ‘s soldom been of such practical utility as in a regopt caso in Alolg, in tho Bombay Présidenoy, whon his boliof in it brought to justice a mur- doror wha might othorwise have vemalned uns puuisbied, It gooms that this wrotchoed man, a lmumxt of tho vicinity, had struck sonsoloess to o ground In a disputo a Marwarlo boy who had boau working in & tlold near him, and,” belleving that the blow had proved fatal, to avold detec~ tion, ho acgording to his own confossion—made sure of his viatins silonca by beating out hia braing, and thou coucealod tho corpse in a ueighs boring sbnok of driod grams., Mo . ocould not resist, lowover, tho tomptation of pussing tho spot froquently to sce thab no ouo hud sourchod thero” for tho leain Loy, Whilo he wus thus standing looking at if threa duys uflor tho orime, Lo was sccosted by an acquaintanca and detaiued on the spob, when prosontly the hay ‘i oon to movo, and a hugs cobra orawlod ] uwl{ frowm it. 'Iio murderor, fully holioviug that tho roptilowas no other than. tho soul of bis vietln in a now form, foll into gugh o paralysis of torror s to donounco himsolt vohemoutly, snd wau forthwith informed on. Onco_arreated Lo would hnvo ‘denlod his guilt but the bloody ovidonco his own words b pointod to wae soou forthcouming, and sgroed so Btrlotly with hie flvst acoount of the ermue that ho wai shortly aftorward conuvicted and suffored the oxtrowo penulty of Lho law, thoro Lolug ng loma Hocretury nor even u mnd dactor forth- coming to resoio him from tho uusequonces of iy deod of violouow