Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 23, 1873, Page 6

FN D CHICAGO DAILY '].‘RiBUNE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1873, RELIGIOUS NEWS. Labors of Dr., Thomas, of the First M, E, Church, ‘Facts About the Philosophical So- clety of Chicagos The Religious Press on Dr, Oum- ming and Oubn. Progress of Work on the New Church Edifices. The Rev. Robert Laird Collier's Winter Lecture Course. Programme of Scrvic_es 4n the Churches To-Day. Now that tho down.town church ontorprises aro becoming moto populsr, 60 much go that soveral denomiuations aro at presont ongaged in Christisn Inbors in this dopartmont, it may bo woll to note more particularly tho labors of the Rov. Dr. Thomas, who uas oharge of tho First Mothodist Eplacopal Church, in the Moth- odist Bloek, Quito recontly, and which is alroady dedicated, thore has beon' completed in this block a vory noat and commodious church- room capabloof senting 1,000 persons, Itis reclangular in shape, 65x90 feot, located on tha second floor, with alsles running norih and soutl, and o gallery that oxtonds around tho onst, wost, and north walls, It is, thoreforo, more spacions - and much more convenient {han the old room, which was on tho smphi- thoatrical plan. Tho west wall, noxt to Olark stroot, is plorood by six large windows, sot in clear glass, Tho east walls contain five of a similar kind, all which givo abundanco of pure light, which is no small desideratum in Chicago churchos. Tho pulpit is in the south end, and ia of tho platform style, with reading and preach- ing dosks, and chofr accommodations in tho rear. Tho graud organ, which cost £0,000, is in therearof tho pulpit-platform, and is made to show all tho pipes, of which thero isa groat number, tho effect of which is vory fino. On either sido of the organ aro largo, double-fluted columus, between which, in ornamental lottors, avo the words, * Glory to God on High' (ontho east sldo) aud * On Barth Poaco and Good Will to Mon"on the othor. Tho columns rost on pedostals and arches, boneath which aro doors ontering the gallery. Surrounding the pulpit at somo distanco in front, is tho. altar, alwaysa prominont featuro iu n Mothodist church, which Is vory noat, and which adds much to the archi- tectural offcct of Lhat ond of tho room. Tho building is lighted by clustor burners arranged around the walls and in front of the gallery, with a reflector over tho altar. The heating is by means of stoves placed in different parts of tho room, The entrances aro through two double doors &b thoe morth end and ono door in each cornor of tho houso, with olso sovoral doors into tho gallorios, opening off from tho third floor. The main floor aud pul- pit-platform aro riclly carpetod, which, with the chair sittings, givo a ncat and homoliko sppoar- anco to the whole. Thus it will be secon that Dr. Thomas bas, in all rospects, s comploto, epacious, and very conveniont church-room. Along_ with those now material arrangemonts, there Las como sovoral new things moro immas terial, among which should bo noted tho PIILOSOPIICAL, SOCIETY OF GILICAGO. TThig is alrondy proving a success, and will no doubt becomo n groat nl]‘]mml‘. to tho Church, It was projected by Dr. Thomas himself, who finds in" tho work a vory general co- oporation on the part of the city divinos and others. The ‘meetings take place every Baturday evening ot which papers are rend and submitted, followed by a freo discussion aud criticiom theraon, Theroara five poiuts oupocially aimed at, in the diffusionsof truth inthis dopart- ment. These are, the discussion of questions of moral philosophy, sacial science, national scienco, Bpeculative pmlonnghv, and tho more important events {n current history. * A lecturo course has boen introduced under tho auspices of tho Bociety, tho first leclure of which was givon last ovoning b‘y Mlss Frank Willard, Presi- dent of the Woman's Colloge at Evanston, on “‘My Story of tho Pyramids,” Thoso leotures are o occur once & month, and will be givon by dblo and popular sposkers, ~ Dr. Thomny is alko moking special offorts to induco mauy .persons in the vicinity of ehreh to attond religious exercigos who are not reguinr church-goers. ‘I'hus far his efforts in tlun direction are proving successful. His con- gregations ara increasing, especially that attend- Ing the evening eorvice. - It will bo xomemberod that Dr, Thomas Inbored for threo yoars in the Park Avenuo M. B. Church of this city provions to taking chargo of tho ‘prosent Society, s yoar ago. Hoiso scholarly, practical, and onrnest working ministor of tho Gospol. = Among the eminont members of his Church are J. K. Bots- ford, Ald. Dixon, Dr. Bauks, J. X. Thompson, Judgo Goodrich, Dr. Trip, R.T. Queal, and others. QIPT ENTENPBIGES. Trom timo immomorial almost it has beon tho onstom of tho wealthy and moro casy churchos of the varions denominations in large eitios over the land to look somowhnt after tho temporal wolfare of ministers whose support is Iinown to bo limited. It is now woll known that this watchful caro has been productive of great good. In fact, this has boen Bo truo generally that, outsido of all agsistanco from tho- varions “ Bonrds," oto., this claes of .ministers confl- dontly oxpect, in many instancos, & sup- ploment to tholr salaries in this way. Onc_ of the most popular channels’ in which this kind of work _expresses itsolf is the eonding of what aro colled * mis- sionary buxes” to this or that minister or Socle~ ty horo aud thoro, on the frontior and elsewhere, 1t is genoially fho work of tho lndies, sud it should bo frankly confessed that it is a glorious work, In this way the Conuecticut churches alono sont to Wostern ministors lnet year boxes walued o6 915,000 The good ladies of tho Chi- cago churches haye not beon wanting in earnest lnbors in this dopartmont. Nor fs n minglo word now_necosgary to onlarge their heno- factions, Tho cold wintor is coming, the min isters are at worlk, and nt tho prope timo the Chieago Indies will no doubt look after the mut- ter. It is, however, very true, that much good can bo dotto by making up these * boxon"and sonding them to ministors, who, perhaps, can- not be vory well supported undor all the circum- stances, The following, from s Ohicago re- ligious paper, on tho point is quito apropos : Tho “miesionary-hoxes* will bo more henrtoning and helpful than usual, It {s timo to be filllug thom, —time they wero nlready on thelr way, Y'utin ‘menta that will do fervico, with o margin of new cloth (thread, buttons, aud “ Hnings,” too) for tho parsonago aniatress {0 make np os wanied. It will dono kiarm if you slip duto tho packat of the warm coat & doil for £ho baby, or pin & tasteful collar upon (ko cloak for tho domfule’s wife, Blip in somo good magazine and o chofco book or tywo ; theso littl things aro cxcollont for tlavoring, All this is no alms-giving ;" Jt 18 only ono of {ho waya ladics iavo of musking up to o littlo Fairer Bguro Lo salary of the miesiouary, Nolfstory of hom missions wollld bo_completa which did nat mako au ueconnt of these hclpful* Loxes,” Thoso sout Vest by tho Conncctlout churches lost year were vals ned at over $15,000 1 Whetlier the honio clhurches of tho iutorlor mfght do mora in this way than formurly bhelr own thoughtful love will determiue, TIE YOUR SEMINARIES, The four theological seminaries of Chicago, wwhich reprorent tho four groat evangelical do- nominations, ore all opon again, and woll luto tho wintor sosslon, The attondance s groater than ever beforo, and the sccommodations for tho students aro much botter. The Methodist Bominary, which is at Lvanston, and in connoce tion with tho Northwestern University, hasin attondanco about one hundred students, and in all respoots is doing vn{’v woll, The Chicago Theological Beminary, at Unlon Park, which s conneoted with tho Cougrogational Bdctoty, hao in attondance this year forty-six stndonts, thir- teon of whom are In tho senior clas, Last yoar this institution had ffty-four students, I'he Faculty, with one oxception, are all in their Inces, and evorything is moviug on prosperously. 'ho Prosbytorian Beminary, locatod ot tho cor- ner of North Ifalated stroet and Fullorton ave- nue, opened Sopt. 4, and now haa in attendanco twenty-nine studonts, slx of whom are in tho monior, cloven In the middle, and twelve in the junior olngses, The TFao- ulty, copsialing of Dra, Patton, Halney, El- tioft, and Blackbumn, ara-all presont, The Rev. Dr. Pattarann will be added to tho corps of Fro- fossora noxt January, It is gratifving to know that while thia {s tho youngest scminary in the Prosbyterfan Church, “its numboer of students in slondily incroasing, and lta financinl stalus bnuom(nf mors and moro firm. The ac- consion of Dr. Pattoraon fo tho Taonlty will bo liniled with dalight throughout the Proubytorian Wost, Tho Daptist Bemiunry, localod nonr the Ohicngo Univoraity Bullding, Lina abont fifty stu- dents in aitondanco, whioh 18 an inoronns over tho past, Tho Faoulty ara all prasont, and tho good work of this Justitution 1 marching on. DISHOP QUATHING AND OUNA, Tho sllvor thrond which runs through the olty roligious proas for tho current weelk is tho cole- ‘bratod latter of Birhop Cumming, Noxt to thus comoes the Guban question, and tho wintor's work in tho churcliea, 'Tho Roason for protracted mostings is near ot hand, and thero is much to encournge tho Inborers in tho preliminaty offorts now being mado. Tho Standard rejoices to know that in some placos tha spirit of prayer in beholf of sonls and of Christ's preclous causo is beginning to de- soond. It rogards this as the firet Joyful sign of & harvesk riponlo o tho flods, whoro during precading months the sowers have gone fortl wooping. - : Tho papor hos pomothing to sny about t{m way in which the Jows woro troated Dy tho Alllance. DBut very littlo wan sald, it sosms, about this class af.tho groat meoting, which fact the editor rogards ns a natural bu orliaps unfortunato oversight. Concerning lio lnth‘A latter, aftor & statoment of thg facts, tho following surmine s givon: Tho outcore of this, with other somewhat slmilar ggourroncen ameng {uo clergy of tho Xplscopal Olurch, soema likely to bo a naw scolosiastical orgaui- gatlon, Eplacopal in form, yob modified in tho dircation of a widor recognition of other church-forms, and a naterlal modification of the L'rayer-Book, That this will prove “a basis for the union of all evavgelical Cliristendom,” ns Blshop Qummins Liopes, 1a not in tho {;nl“flely. Bk Dr;y(!ummlnl,h‘ownmr.wluh“: 0 », of Yory many' in his preson GD“nl.’mfi: hyl men of, inhll{ct, of nnbla?uuhud namc, of sucore and atrong conviations, and even those who thlnk him mnq will respect bia sincarity, Thousands, also, will bo glad to moo him come even * thus far toward the truo ground, and witl try to hopo that the sama fldelity to conaclence will himat last to whers he will jind the * primitive episcopacy,” disponsos with (o and a form of worship whicl “Titurgy,” and atill s * eriptural. ‘The Advancospeaks unoquivocally on the great # Qubs Question,”, pronounoing - in the nost su- .potlativo terms n tho * savagery” showa in tho oxecution of the Virginius prisonors, It adopts tho peaco policy, nesorting that if Spain caunot give - aatisfactory: guarantee egainat tho ropetition of such outrages, it doos not follow that tho situation domands. our armed intorven-. tion in tho affairs of tho Island. or.our rocognition _of the insurgonts as bel- ligoronts. . Filibustorers =~ must take their chances, and, whatoyor may bo.their olear- anco papers, thoy havo no xlfim to fly the Amori- can flag and olaim its protection. It will bo tima ououlgz, uays tho editor, to rlmt our gnrrisons in Cuba wlion Amorioau citizons are intorfered with in theirlegitimate busivess and tho Ameri- can flag is not allowod to protect legitimato en- terprises. The papor is squally opposed to the aunoxation of the Sunny Istand, as will. be sgen from the followiug oxtraat : . Btill leas can wo afford {o take any. courss that might result in tho annexation of Guba to this country. What with our un-Amoricanized foreign eloment, our unro- constructed Boutliernors, our unoducatcd ricgroes, our unensy Indians, our disloysl Romauats, our offices" socklug Yankecs, we have work cnough on hand with- “out trying to mould a mililon and a talf of Cubans tato good Amerlcan citizons, To got thin country intos _var with Spain would. be the fruition of fillbustering hopes and tho joy of shoddy contractors and bounty- jnmrnn. It would find favorin the unocasy South, It would have moro temptations than wa appreeisto for an'ambitious political party. But this country haa had enough of bloodshed, aud to talk of war for any renaona laa than those tliet concern tho natlonal exis- tence, 1a to deny our profossions as a Chriatian people, and to cruelly forgot the hearia all around, us that ar still bleading from tho wounds -of our own ctvil war. To fan tho war spirit'even by our talk is wicked, ‘Tho curront numbor of the Inferior i out with a long editorial on *The Withdrawal of Dishop Oummins,” Tho editor is of tho opinion that the Episcopal Church has two systema of theolo- gy_and two_rollgions, roprosented by the High aud Low .Chureh. - Ho deolares hio has no sym- pathy with Ligh Churchism, thongh Lo dooms it preferable to the infidelity which goea by tho name uf Broad Churchism in England. His couoluding remarks on the goneral subject aro a8 follows: o The wilhdrawal of Bishop Cummins offora the Low, Churchimen s fino_opportunlty for manifesting their devotfon o evangolical truth, * With & Biehop ut ' (heir head, thoy run no risk of parting with “apostolical ‘succéanion ” in soparating from tho High Ohurch par- ty. In England, tho Eyangellcals havoshown o timidty which is a reproach fo them. Thoy ought tohavo sbandoned the establishment long ago, Dut thoy hold on o thelr endowments ond grow irato over High COhurch encroschments, In this country they isvo no inducernont of that Hort {0 Lold them In followship it 8 thaology wiich they own to b sbversivo ot tha Difuclples of o principles of thio Ieforuaution, We shall sos whother they will move, The Western Cathotic, ns ustal, is ngain pro- Jific in nows and editorials, Tho topits which nss undor vlew aro: ‘! Theological Correctness,” *Tho Expuleion of the Josuits from Romo,” Mra, Surratt,” “Iroland's Want," and o * Foul Bird,” tho latter roferring to_a Ohlongo .daily. Coucerning the ecxpulsion of the Josuits from Rome, the editor says : - It is not tho first timo tho Jesnlls have been ox- pellod from Romie, and if may not be the laat. When wickodness shall bo driven out, thoy will return, as ihoy have dono before, Thoir expulsion has always beon the preluda to great troublea and misfortunes, Wo may expoct them in Rome, The bitter chalico will Lave to bo all drunk, For thiais tho hour of dark- wmess. Buffering is probably ut hand,. XBub when the avils aro fully endured, then will como the restoration, and the glorlous triumph of rightoousncss and -iruth, This & our unshiaken belef, Theso scandala aro necos- #ory, that they may boremoved. Peace for tho Ohurch in ib4s world is never of very loug - duration, Tor scandals and dofections must ariso zs long as. this world lasts, Itiaforustobo on the sids of faith, truth, and Justico, and let tho children of porditiod mflm ownplaces, Thoy will certainly meet- thelr row Tho Advocale ventures to investigato quito fally & question sprung by an Lastorn paper, *“Whethor or not the women harm our mission colloctions ?"" Tho Eastorn contributor s in- clined to beliove they do, but Chicago thinke that writer is vory easily alarmed, aud proceeds to show conolusively that tho ladits, tn this do- partmont, also, ara & groat blossing. Ho says: Wo do mot boliova that, as. & rulo,. tho -Woman's Bocloty does interfere with. tho .goneral collection, Denevelence f8 s current, and #.you want large .sums for a given object, the vory bost.plan a to gut.money in motion toward all benevolent .causes, Our slstors sxo busy oforywliere, and very ono of. iolr appeals, everyone of their public mesiings..and every. freali foce of {nformstlon brings tho peopls more and more nto sympathy with the general .causo.of missions. Glve thom, thierefore, Toom, a hearing, and & God- spocd, - If In specific, rare ciscs, a lady.zails at men's of dolng things, if slio sovoroly arraigns the porent sooloty, if when onca on hor sncred. feot sho £y ratlior anoro than elie intendod—in keoping it iho law ruling mervous speakers—why, that i just ‘what wo men sometimes o, nud just what she will ceaso to do, when betier informed, mora._oxporiencad aud moro porfoctly seasoned to er new work, We will romenber that while a few of theladies are adopt, tho 806 18 now to this public bustness, Just Iikotho en, tliey will Koou eschew mnetaplior and rlistorical sky- rockets, and get down to practical facts, Wa are all loarning. Thore will bo lesa of divorce, by and by, in a good wany thinge, misslon work fnclided, - PHOGRERS OF TIE KEW OJLURGHES. . The walls'of Mr. Moody’s ‘abornacle on Oht- engo avenus aro completed up to the baso of the upper windows. A tomporary roof has beon constructod over the basement, which is boing rapldly finishod, It is now expeoted the bnso- ment will bo roady for occupanoy by tho middle of' next month. Tt will accommodate about 1,000 persons, Afr, Moody’s roturn from Europa Js vory indefinite. - Meantimo his pulplt is being suppliod by rosldent clorgymen and laymen. Mejor Whittle will proach in the old Tabornacte Church, on North Walla stroot, this oveniug, ‘The chapel of tho Church of the Asconsion, located near Washington Park on the North 8ido, in just now rocelving the rafters for the.roof. Tho work Is - being pushed with much vigor in order to get tho houso ondlosed. It is sald thero will bo no cesantion of labor until tho chapel is completed. The Roy. O. 'I'. Doraet is tho Keotor of this enterprising Sooloty, Lho chapol of 2rinity Eslnuopll Oburch, oor- ner of Michigan avenue and I'wenty-sixth street, ia comploted, and the dedication set for nex Bunday, Work on the main-audicnce-room is going forward vsrfl rapidly, and it will not bo very long befors the walls will be roady for tho roof, A large forco of workmenis omployed and rapid progross will be made. Bt. Antliony's Church (Catholio), corner of McGrogor and Hanover atreets, Is complotoed so far that tho basomont 13 roady for oconpaucy, ‘I'ho main room will not bo finished for some time to como, It will bo a Iargo briok odifico with stono basoment, T'he Church of tho Holy Name, tha Rev. Dr. MoXMullon pastor, on the North Bldo, is to bo Duilt next sesson, Thia will bo ono of tho largost ohurches, whan completed, in'the city. ASHEAND AVENUE BAYTIET CITUNON, As nunouncod in last Bunday's TuIsoNe, & aounoll convoncd on Thursdsy aftornoon_at the United Prosbytorlan Churoh, cornor of Monroo and Pauling streots, to recognize the Ashland wyenuo Baptist Ohurch, ‘Tho Baptist ohurchos of tho city, and also of the suburban towns, were gonorally ropresentod by delogatos, Dr. North- rup, of the'theologlesl Hominary, was called to the chair, and by & unanlnous voto the ohurch waa duly recognized, - ‘I'ie sarmon was proached by tho Rev. A, J, Frost, of the Univorel fl Placo Taptist Ohurob 3 the right haud of fellowship by tho Rev. J. li. Whitohend, of the North Btar Churoh, and the charge to tho church by the Rev, Dr, Everts, Tho oxerctses wero of a desp- ly Intoresting charaoter. At a meoting of the o{mmh liold somo ton days ago, tho Lev, Dr Norlhrup was nyited to becoms tho pormanent gnlplt supply until a pastor Is seoured. It will e noticod in another column that tus Rey, T, W. Goodspoed will pronch to tho churoh this morning at tho usual hour, Tho placs of war- #hip for tho presont will bo In the United Pros- hlytar{:m Churob, cornor of Monroo and Pauling airooty. 0T READING-T003, Tho rnllwni' tording-ronm_which was oponed in tho Miol L;r.n touthern & Roglke Island Pas- Ronger Dopot by Iha Young Mon's Obriutinn Awsoointion, Inst July, Is stondily growing fn favor with tho railway men aud tho travelin publio. On Inst Friday, by actual cownt, 271 difforont persous visitod tho room, which is sltuntod fmmodiatoly over iho waiting-rooma, on tho Bhorman afrcot sido of the building, Trom tho, regintor which is kopt by tho door, wo' nolico employes from . tho fol- lowing roads visited the room dur- ing’ the past wook: Ohlo & Misgiasippi, Cliloago & Alton, Mickigan Contral, Northorn Paoiflo, Michigan Bouthorn, Iilinols Contral, Dittaburgh & Yort Wayno, Chicsgo, Burlington & Quincy, Northwestern, Erie, Ltook Island, Prtinian Car Company, It railway mon wish o Iflnumb place to apond n portion of tholr tlme hey will not find & mora comfortable ono for tho Eurgoan than this room, tho socond ono of the kind in this country, They hold mestin ovurfl Sabbath afternoon at hnlf past 4 o'clock, aud hiave an attoudance of over 100, principnll railvay mon from tho differont ro Jp n’. Colo, an old railway-man, formorly of the Michi- an zku:ll:b'm'n“d' will havo charge of themaot- g to-doy. ! THE REV. LAIRD COLLIEN'S LECTURE-COUNBE. It is quite tho custom now for individual ohurchon to inatituto s courne of lactures. Hov- oral of our prominent citychurches havondopted tho _fl)lun, and thus far are finding good auccosn. Tho Rev, Linird Collier announces a courso to bo givon in tho Ohurch of tho Mossiah, which will ba among thomost intorosting of tho season, - Tho genoral subjootwill bo Roligion nud Modern Culture, troatod in tou leotures, as follows & 1. Roligon and Modern Culture, 4, Beloice snd Ohristlanity, 3. Nntural Sclenco and Traditionnl Religlon, 4, Evolution ju Nature aud Mind, 5, Evolution in Christianity, 6, Bylritual and Phyaleal Sclonco, . 7, Christianity and Moral Philosojiby, 8, Futallam aind Froo-Will, p 9. ‘Lranscendontaliam, f * 10, Philosoply of Roliglon, = BUNDAY-S0HOOL : CONVEKTION, A meating in the intorosts of tho Bunday- Boliools of Uhicagos dud vicinity was held” yos~ torday in tho Methodist Oburch” Blook, Prof, D, P. Bliso prosiding, at which tho. coming.Cool County Sunday-Sohook Convontion and the First District Convention woro fully discussed. It waas fiually agrosd to invite tho num{ Conven- tion to convene in Chicago ; and to this ond n tmxllmmuy meoting of tho delegatos from o Bunday-schools (each school to send three dologatas) of tho city und county will bo hold in the Incturo-room of tho Methadist Church Block, corner of Clark. aud. Washiugton streots, noxt Baturday, nt1la.m. Tho objoot of thisimoot- ing is to make arrangomonts for the Jook Count; Bunday-8Bohool Couvention, to bo Leld in Ohi-. cago moxt. Decorcbor, Also to make arrango- monts for tho Bunday-Sohool Conyention of tho First District of Ilinois. - Tho district is com- inud of tho following sovenieen countios, nke, MoHenry, Boone, Winuobago, Staphenaon, JoDavices, Oarroll, Whifenide, Lice, Ogle, DoKalb, Kane, DuPage, Cook, Will, Grundy, and Kon: dall, " Tt was shown &t tho' moeting that thore wera in these seventoon countios, 1,182 Sunday- acliools, 110 of which were orgnnizod laatyear, Thoro aro 19,607 toschors and officors, 123,635 Bunday-school scholars, making a total member- ship of 142,042. In the same counties thore aro 155,662 scholary in tho public sohools, It will bo -8oon that about 85 por cent of the childron in Northorn Iilinolaaro in*heBundsy-schools, From thoso Sunduy-scliools there wera received. into tho varlous churchos last_yoar 3,737 mombors. “I'ho report of tho - Stato Siatlstical Becrotary, ¥, Payson Portor, show that the Firat Districk oxpended laut yenr 285,000 Iu (hin great cause. At the meoting noxt Baturday onok school in tho county, it is hoped, will be reprosented, "ANOTHER NEW DEPARTURE, The idea of changing the Jewieh Sabbath from Baturday to Sunday has for yonrs bothored the Jowish Rabbis of the varlons Reform congroga: tions of tho largor cities of both America and Burope. Tho last timo that it come up in Ohi- eago was a littlo over two years ago, just before he firo, ‘Thou somo of tho most prominent Jews in Chicago, in conjunction with the Rev. Dr, Chronik, then of tho Bioai Cnn%ngnuon, but at present of Borlin, wero trying to abolish Saturday sorvices nltogotlier, and have thom on Sunday. But the fito came, and Dr. Chronik loft Ohicago for Berlin, aud it all foli through in ‘consequento. Tho matter was never thought of again until a fow months ago tho Jowish Union attempted o hold servico in the Peck Court Synagogao, to consist only of singing by the chioir 2nd sormons by tho four Jowish Rabbis, thoy alternating overy weoi, Only one mooting was hold, which was largely sttended, Tho queution éamo up agalu o fow weoks oo n the inal congregation, whon it was decided to hold Sunday servico by Way of oxporiment, hesides the Saturday service.” Tho first Sunday mooting will bo held'in & fow weoks. BOMETIING NEW. b Tho Prosbyterians are becoming aronsed to tho importance of the Bunday-school work., A comumittoe, consiating of Mesusra, C. L, Tlmm%- son, J. H. Walker, O. Wisucr, aud W. . Fost, Thas been appointed by tho Chicago Presbytery to make srrangements for a Sunday-School "Assaci- ation that shall bind together tho active workers in thacity and vicluity. A mosting (s aunonnced 0t7:30 to-mormrow oveniug, in the Methodist Ohurch Block, corner of Clark and Washington stroots, ot which the Pastors, Buporintendonts, teachors, and all Bunday-school workers aro ox- Imclod t0 be prosent. ‘e object of the meoting s tho organization of the now Association, Thoeso asgocintions have proven very successful in Phil- adelphin, Cincinnatl, nud other piacos, and thore is no roazon why they may not bo & source of much good . in Uhicago. Lot evory Bunday-sohool worker go to the moot~ ing in the Mothodist Church Block to-1aorrow ovonivg, J. Bonnott Lyler, of Philndelphia, Bu- orintondent of tho Sundny-school work in the reubytovian Chiurch of Americn, will bo prosent and addross tho audience on “Ilow.to Utilize tho Bunday-School.” - o announcement will bo mads in tho churches to-duy. . PROTESTANT SISTEDS OF ONARITY, . All honor, always, to whom' hounor fs due, ‘While CUatholio Bisters of Charity have & numg that can never die, and lavo boen faithful through tho Bouthern cities during the late epidomic, it is not Laking away any oredit duo thom to quote the following rnupcnflni[flm Bi- tors of another falth, taken from the AMomphis Appeal : y - Tho good Slatera wero among the best, most con- atant, and most suocessful of our yellow-fevor nursca, and ‘were tho ' means, under God, of a great deal of good, When tha_roll éhall bo called in the day when. alnankind must face the fuovituble, tho names of theae Chriatian womon will bo- found high up smong those who preferred their Maater's work ratlier than the world, upon=which they have turned tholr backs, Bisiera Conatanco, Amelin, Thecls, and Hughotta will nover bo forgotien by thie'neoplo of Momphis, and wo feel asaurcd will bo as thoroughly sustained in their tasks as school-teachors as they have been ag ministor- ing angols of mercy, Unacelimated and without ox- perionce with yellow fovor, they volinteerad without monoy and wilhout price, and served with s forlituda that know no deviation until the close of ,tho suddost and most learl-ronding porlod of our hlatdry as a elty. God Uless them ; and o will] Ilo. hes blessed then already in iho sticcass which has arawned thoir efforts, snd will continue to bless thom in all olso that thoy undertako, . THE GENERAL MISSIONARY QOMMITTEE of the Methodist Conference have just com- flntnd the :nl;m'lmnmnnta for 1874, T'he grand otal is $852,700, Of thiy amount, Rock Kiver Oonferenco is putdown for 818,000 ; Central Illi~ nols,- §16,000; Illinos, $23,000, and Oblongo Gorman, $3.000. Tho appropristions lask yonr woro $B15,026.76. T'he comparativo nintoment is 8 followa: APFROPRIATIONG, 189, 1873, 1. Forolgn missiona and a J$037,100.90 $373,625.75 " 10,300,00 10,550,00 .' 4,160,00 6,050.00 Ameriean, 21,600.00 831,000.00 8. Miselons in Territoriea,, 11,000.00 1,000,00 6, Miscellaneon: ..o BJ000,00 90,000.00 * MUTATIS MOTANDIS, Tho Orosby Opora-Houso sito, on which thora now stands a latgo now bullding, will horentter bo'a radinting-point -for religious ltoraturo, It has bocomo tho hoadquartors of tho Baptist Bible and Publication Socloty and this Wostorn Meothodist Book Opnoorn, bofh of which institu- fi:n:l}mvodnlt ramgvcd from ,np&“thn nvna:mu. 0 vory point,. geographically epoalin whoro the '*star porformors " stood ylu plho ofii bullding, thero now atand & bovy of clerks, dl- tributing the Bibles, Buoh is life, THE JLWA AND TUE DIDLE, The Jowish Messenger glvos tho following ns tho position of tho Jowa on tho groat quostion of tho Bible in the Public Bchools ; ‘The Jows, aa a class, domand a right that our com- ‘mon kohoold should wot bo turnod into fnciplent mis- caloun teachers playing the part of and, furllor, tliay claits that ssctac hiymna and prayers slould Lo omitted, or elsa rian that Jawlsh children ahould bo exoused fromn repeate ing them, BT, PETER'S GUTLD, A branch of the ¢ COllcago Church Gulld" piscopal) has been formed for Warda Ouo and 'wo of the clty. Lhis branch 18 ocalled Bb. Totor's Guild, and has alroady more Iny mom- bors than ponsessod by the parent Gulld, Tho Bt Potor's Guill will' conduct Bunday-schools, night-achools, froo reading-rooms, distriot vis- tng, an employment afd buteau, & lending li- brary, and free miasion gorvicos on Stato streot. Tho district ocouplod ia bonnded on the oast by Lhe lako, o the west by tho south branch of Ahio vivor, on the routh by 1Iarrison ircot, aud on the north by the maiu river, 5 DIBIOP OUINMINAL To the Editor of Ths Chicago Tribuna : A Bin : Innsmuch an sevoralcorronpondentshinve thought propor to throw.doubts upon tho sehol- arship and loarning of Blshop Cummins, I bo leavo to onll attontion to his biographical rocord, a8 givon in the Ohurchman's Calendar for 1808, odited by Dlnhu?‘ Arthur Olevoland Coxe, o! Woutern New Yorl Tho 1tt, Rov, George Dayid Qummins, D, D, Born in tho Blato of Dolaware, Deo, 11, 1823; educated at Dickinaon Gollego, Va.; gradustod in 16413 ordained Doacon by Bishop Leo, of Dalaware, in October, 1845, and Pricat by the rame Prolate, in July, 18473 rcoivod tho degreo of D, D, from Princoton Colleyd in 1830, Hia firat parish was Ohrlst Ohurch, Norfoll nost Bt.damos! Ghurch, Nchmond Va.; the 1iox 4 Ghutch, Washingtdn, D, O, ; th Church, Baltimore, Bicl, 3 and thelaat, Obieago, Iil. ; whils i chargs of this clected Assfalant Dishop of Koutucky; consocrated in Qiielat Obureh, Loulsville, Xy, Thiirsday, Nov. 15, 1600, by the Distiop ofjVormont, sesistad by the Dishops of Kentucky (8mith), Tows (Loe, I W, Who also proachied tho sermon), Assistaut Bishop of Indiana (Lalboy, Tennesses (ululald), Miesionary blabop of ebraaka (Olarkson), and iho Blshop of Pitisburgh (Kerfool), .. It appoars, theroforo, that ho has boon twonty- elght yoara in the Episcopalisn ministry; Liad re- asivod & complote collogiato educluom bag ro- ceived the Dootorate of Princeton, which is as cautious as the best of Esstorn univorsities in conforring its dogrees; and was conscorated Ly savon Bishops, who wero {ully qualitied to confer upon-him al tho mystorious powers which, no- cording to somo theologians, arc *inherent” in tho'Episcopal oftico, +'Ag omo othova bave hintod that Bishop Cum- mitis fu not offeotive in the pulpit, I subjoiu a short axtract from tho lotter of & corrospondent to tho Now York Lribune, written sftor hearing o sormon from this divine : It was my good fortun, on Sunday morning Inst, to laten to thio mont yondorful puipit-oeator, fn ‘Criuity Gltircl, {Lag ovor hold & congregation spell-bound wit tho power of Lija thought, Lucre is n awoet and solomn pathoa in the liturgical sorvice of tho Episcopal Chureh, hibich s often fn unbappy contrast with tho sermo that succeeds §t, Ho whio. can, without interruptin thosplrit of tlio sorvico, gathier up the hearts an mitids of thone who liave been intent upon this noblo roludo to a discourao aud wortlly and powerfully st orth tho truth of tho Gospel of Christ, ia rarely héard, Buch o mau I heard fn Bishop Cummins, /Thera ia o corlain degrooof fmpoded articulation fn ‘his natural utteranco, agalust wlich ho {s compeiled to Inbor ; and the vistory which ho obtaus over thls fs 50 comploto aa to fncreaso the eifectivouoss of his diction, Hin 676 beams with tho imipasstoned farvor of bis souls Iilu words, in the moat fervent pataages of Lis oratory, aro'over nn obedient and beautifully-transparont me dium for tho passago of noblo {dess, Ilia. hond, ups rairod fo Meaven in warning or appoal, froquontly trombles with omotion during the counclation of his thouglt, but remalus poisod in tho sir whiloho pauses as if to fonve an instant during which his 1osson might sink dospor in tho heart, . 1ia toxt wag from ono of the chaptors of the ¢ Acts of the Apostlea:” 'The disoiples wero fOrst called Ohristiaus at Autloch. Few who lieard him will evor forget tho mannor i which Lo uttered tho following sentoncos: ** What, thon, was tho name by which they were call- ed in that crowded, busy, wealthy, sud imporial me- tropolis, whore the'rlch Tegalod thomsclves in hunglug gardens that were tha wouder of tho world ; wiiers porpotuel fountalng sparklcd amid porpotual verduro 5 ‘whoro aven tho yoor fioated through lifo niiifallod ‘with amusements and engrossed in self ; whore gilded crlmo waa brazen fu thio thoroughfares ; where, in such deods as it weraa shamo to montion, " vieo ‘was upreared liko 5 hoodod adder,of must brilliant dyes, aud eutwinad self around the hearta aud homes of men 7 What wora tho uamas of thoso who preachied $ho Gospel thera? Not Pupists, Blshops, Pricals, Not even Churchimen.’ They calicd themncives Olristinna,” ‘Tho Taya of olear Sunday morning's sun struggled Hoiaclesaly tlirough the stalued gas of” tho Wlidovs, Loy who listeued woro equally huehied with suspend= od breath und quickoued pulsoas thoy hung on the Lpa of this Ohirysostoms of a New Chureh, ® But such ‘words are too jowerful to bo hunlted Ly Slalned glass and Gothic archics of stone, Thoy rend rlers Detwoen thio Gospel snd all Oburclies, Yown respectfully, B7, Jaazs, THE OLENOY AND THE TAILROADS. To the Editor uf 4'ke Chucago Latbune: Simn: In‘lop TumosE of Aug. 14 and 15 the subjeot of clorical priviloges on owr vailionds was couiidered in two antagonistic communicationw ; the ono of the 14th, by the Ttev. Mv. Koy, favor- ing tho continnance of tho existing privilegas ; and tho ono of the 16th, by tho lev, Robert Coll- yor, opposing auch_continuance. At tho timo of tho appearance of these articles, I confess my own symputhies woro ontirely With r. Roy; and tliere thoy atill romain. MMr, Collyer's poni- tion and circumstances prompt him fo & cortain view which I am quite suro he would not entor- tnin wero that position and thoso circumstances chaungod. . Mr. Roy is & Missionary-Superintend- eut, aversceing ministers who have amall sti- peuds, and cognizant of tho fact that much troveling is done by many of theso min- istors in performitg thoir inissionary- labors. Ie forescos that those labora will Do unfavorably atfected by the roquiremont of full faro on the railronds. Tho almost sure offect will be thoir diminution to n sorious oxtont. 1t cannot be doubtod that tho favor shown to thio olorgy gonerally by rallroad-corporatious has decidedly promoted tho firo\\'lh of morality and roligion in the Wast, and has thus benelited the wholo community, aud holped to build up our citios, towns, aud'villages. When Bishop Leo, of Tows, was' on_hig way to his diocess, in 1834, ho trayeled from_ Ohicago to Davenport with Honry Farabam, Esq,, thon Prosident of the Chioago & Kook Tsland Railroad, who passed the Bishop over tho road on that oocasion, and ro- marked to bitn that, engagad ns_Lo (tho Bishop) would bo in organizing and bullding up churches, espocially on tho lines of railronds; he ought nover to pay o railrond-fare ; ho would be dom; 50 much fof Lo benefit of tho ronds in tho work to which his lifo was thonceforward .to be devotod. Bver sinco about that timo, that road and most othors in the West have passed all Bishops free, and the clergy Eenuml.ly at half- Tare, Why ehould tho plan bo mow changed? Ministers gonerally are poorly paid, and, nan class, they aro publio benefactors, Buch a favor does not ghcn them in the position of mendi- cants at ell, Itonly rocognizes thelr poculiar offico, and it s’ simply and only as ministors’ that tho favor s rocoived. Tho Samo porsons, in other callings, would not bave such privilogos conferred upon them,- ‘The snorodnoss of tho oftlco, and its groat benefits to the community, prompt tha bostowmout of wuoh favors, and thay aro recoived' by tho clorky accordingly. The ofiioo is #0 far from beiug lowered by siich privie Jogos to its. incumbont,” that it is actually hon- amv.l thoreby, and raiged. in the general estima- on. Should tho prosent practico be continued, those ministers who so desired xuifibt undoubloedly havoe the privilege of paying full fare, Mr. Coll- {ar would probubly hinve such & desire, espeoial- ly with hiis good sulary ; and othors might bave such foollugd as Mr, G, oxprosses on this sub- jcut‘ and in regard to purchases mado at minis- tora' reduced privos; but the great body of the clergy, of all donominations, do not feol that the fayor 1n question .impaira the dignity of their ofico, or their own ; aud they ave fully prepared to welcomo a renewai of thoir privileges, if tho varlous railroand-corporations shall’ seo fit to grant tho gAmo. = I will ouly add that, in & recent couvorsation with Bishop Vail, of the iocese of Iausas, he romnrked, with much fealivg, that, if the half- {aro pansos should be withheld from the clorgy of the West, o -moat serious and unfortunato blow would ba given to tho gonaral missionary- worlk throughout this wido, and neody, atd wait- ing missionayy-fleld, It s the enrnest hopo of multitudos that such a blow may be avertod by the kind and considerale, deoision of those who havo the power to continuo and perpetuato tho good custom which thus far bas distinguishod our Westorn railroads, aud made thom importaut holpers in the best of cansos, v Ax EPISCOPALIAN, PEREONAL, The Standard esys, **In loaing Dr. Thomas, Ohlcago losos one of its nblest preaclers,” 1t is expocted the Rev. A, B, Earlo, tho groat Evangelist, will soon vieit Ohicago. Prof. Hydo, of tho Ohicago Thoological Sominary, supplis the Oakland Oburch to-tiay. ‘I'ho Rov. Moses Bmith proaches at the 'aber- necle Congregational Church this morning and evoning. Prof. Tish, of the Obicago Theological Beml- nary, will supply the Congregational. Church at Jackson, Mioh., to-day, Tho Rov. A, B, Gravos, the celebratod Now York Evaugelist, is holdlngmaaihmn ovary day and oveuing in tho Union Pack Baptiat Oburob, Tho Rav. J, M, Bturtevant, of Ottawa, has ac- copted onll to the Congrogational Ohurch at Deuver, Uol, He will take churgo of the now flold noxt month, I'he Rov. G, H. Pool, of Now York, is in tho olty, Hahas just been elocted President of Unlon Colloge, Minsourl, and iy Jooking atter tha intorests of that iuslitution. ‘Tho Rev, I8, M, Boring 15 off on a sliort busi- noeus tour for tho Lonofit of tho ** Homo of tho Yriondloas” institution, which he reports In w prosperous condition, & Tha Rov. B, W, Qoggesball, D, -D,, who is thoraughly versed in the early history of Ohisago, and espeolally of its ohurch-work, wiil proach in tho Mothodist Church Blogk thls moraing, on #'T'he Barly Recolleotions of Ohicago," The Rev, Dr. Wm, 11, Oooper, connectod with the Methodlst mission in New Mexico, is now visiting hiy tamily in this oitv. Hae syeaks quite hopelully of his causa in that country, and will roturn in Docomber, The Rov. Albort Bushnell, who has boon proaching In tho Leavitt Blroot Congrogational Ohuroh, has necoptod o cull from that Hoolety, Mr. Bushnell s rapidly onlarging tho congrogae tion, and otherwizo building np the ehnreh, 'The Rov, M. Barmits, the dunday-shool Seo- rolavy of tho Auoriean Bible Union, of Now Yorls, {8 In tho city, with n viow of tutoresting tho publia in'hia work, sud srowdng nid to_Aon tho " Tible Primer” and othor books to the ig- norant of thio Bouth, e will viuit tho Ashland Grove, Unlon Park_Daptit, Tomple mruaa, :Vn;luru Avonue, snd Coventry Bunday-sohools 0-dny, ‘I'ia Rov, W. 0. Young,' whoso marriaga to Mias Luey A, Waller hiss alrendy beon notieod In Tue TRnuxe, leaves to-morrow for Now York Oty on his bridsl tour, During hin sbsonco of sovpral waokn tho Fullerton "Avenue Prosby- terian Churgh, ovor whivh Lo prosides, will bo supplied Ly the Professors in tho Scmiuary and othora, To-dn{, the Rev, E, IL Ruthorford, of 8t, Louin, officiates, morning and nvnmnE. Mins E. Dryar, of Ohlcago, bna boon holdin yery succoasful Bible roadings for tho ladies of the First nnd Union Park Congrogational Gliirolion In tho Jeaburo-raom of the Dnlon Datk Church, Bho s represontod as o very oxcellent worlkor in tho new flold. Hor roadlngs havo beon quite woll aftended, GESERAL NOTES, Tivery avallable sitting at MoVicker's Thoatre \vxlll ocouplod Iast Bunday at Prof, Bwing's ser- viges. 3 ‘Tho nosy rfin\rtnm of tho Daptist Bible and Publication Booloty will bo formally oponed to- morrow. IntnrnunnE rovival mentlngu are_leld overy evoning in tho Grant Placo Methodist Church, in chargo of tho Rov, Mr, Gorman. blo religious intorost 1s raported, ‘Iho l'abiernaclo Congrogational Church, which ta now vaoau, ia bolng suppliod by Mol. Whittlo and variona nlurg](mun. in the moming. Tuo Heavenly Tidings, publishod by the Y. M. 0. A. of Ohicago, has” boon gold out to John Fairbanks, 1ts hoadquarters horeatier will bo at 3. 107 Fitth avenue, Rector of ono of the Chioago Eplscopal churches was hoard to say that the recont move- mont of Bishop Cummins would bs tho means of \Onl'lngl‘x;g 5§0,000'peoplo Into tho regular Episcopal hurch, The new Y. M. 0. A, building, on the old Far- woll Hall site, is about to bo inclosad. Tie work will bs Tapldly pusbiod, and 1t 1a "expeotod tiio rooms will bo ready for occupnnoy in about two montba. - The Chicago Oflrngnuonul ‘Asgociation hold & succosaful two-doy followship mooting at Waukogan last week, Sormons were proachod by the Rtove. Roy, Chamborlain, Willinms, Hunt- ington, aud Packard, “'Tho ‘Costs and Proof of Platy,” tho * Re- sponeibility for tho Astounding Spiritual Deti- tution,” tho *RNolation of tho Ohurch to the Bpirtual Wants of the Age,” the ** Normal Re- Iation of the Childron of Unbelieyors to the Ohurch,” * Deuconossos," the “Iunction of Prayer-Mootiug,"” ote., aro somo of the topics disoussod in recent churoh conferencos, Tho Y. ML O. A. of Chicago are orgaunizing a company of ¢ minuto men,” who will stand rendy and plodged to visit any poiut in the cit; or suburbs for tho purposo of asnisting rovival work, prayor moetings, ete, 'Tho number of yolunteers is unlimitod, but tho organization will be perfocted within n woelk, ) Tho Oaklnnd Congrogational Church, it is snid, aro porfecting arrangomonta with Prof, Hydo, of the Congrogational Seminary, to supply their pulpit regularly. Tho Lowmbard Church of tho same denomination aro endeavoring to so- ouro tho Bervices of Prof. Haven in tho same in- stitution for ono year. ‘Tho Episcopal Church Guild, which is now so actively engagoed in deflning and excouting tho down-town Lipiscopal Church work, willi moot to-morrow evening at No. 45 Clark streot. Bishop Whitehouss is oxpected to be prosent, and sov- ernl commitioo reports will be rend. It i3 hoped sl who are intorested will attend tho meoting. Considora- SERVICES TO-DAY. ARTIST, The New York Lvangelist, the Rev, A, P, Graves, will proack this morning und oveulng at the Unfon Park Church, ~.Tho Rov, Jesso B, Thomas will preach as usual ot iho Michigan Avonue Olurch, —Tho Kov. ', W, Goodspecd will preach this morn. ing for the Ashlund Avenuo Church, at the coruer of Monroo and Punlina strests. The Rov. G, W, Nor- turup, D, D,, il preack in the eventug, —Tho Rav. J, Malvern-will preach thia morning and evening at the Freo Chureh, ha ml)mhl'fl subject is “Tho 3Man Who Looked {ho Wroug Way,” —T'e Itey, W, W, Everts preaches tols morning in tho First Church, B, ¥, Jacobs loads the Gowpol wmootlng in the cvening. V. Everts, Jr., will preach this morning, and erls i’ oveblug, at the Indlonn Avenuo Dr. Chapel, —Thoro will bo preaching as usual ot tho Templo Churels, —ho Ray. A, J, Frost proaches this morning at the University Piaco Churcls on # Tho Cleanniny of the Ten Lopors, " and Ul ovening on “Tlo Dying Words of rint,” —Thio Rev, L. T Dush will preach as usual at the Twenty-fth Sfreot Ghurch, —Tho Itov, Tt J. Langridgo will prosch as msusl at tho Locko Strest’ Church, Tho ovening subjoct fa 4 Soul Trial,” —Thio Rov, Dr, Northrup will preach {his morning, and the Itov, T, V. Goodspeod this evening, at tho Sccond Cuurelr, —'ho Rov, John Gordon will preach morning and ovoning in tho Westorn Avouue Ghurch, ¥ EPIBCOPAL, “Thare will be services 2a usual at flo Church of tho Tloly Commnmion, Iutho moming the Rov. H, O, Kinuey will officlate, —Tho Jiev. J. ¥. Wallior officinte as uanal at Calvary Church. 'Tho subjoct in tho ovening iy A New Attempt to Adjust an Old Matter.” Tlio Ttev, 8. G, Allen, of Boaton, will officiato this morning, and tho Rov. H, O, Itiuney (his ovening, at the Ohurch of tho Atonoment. —Tho Rev. Dr. Btocking will_offlclato to-day at tho Church of 3 Eriphauy. “io subjost of tho moralug sermon is ¢ Agitation the Essculisl Condition of thy Churel's Woll-Doin —Tho Rev, onry G, Perry will officlato as usual at All Safuts’ Chureh, —Thore will ba full Cathedral services thia morning and evoning at the Cathedral of 88, Poter and Poul, —Tho ltov, Charles Edward Oberiey will preach {ha ‘moruing in Ohrist Cliurch on %'Fho Family of Ohrist,” and this evening on * Getting Nearer.” —Tho Rov. Dr. Wurron oficlates in Bt Mark's Oburch this morning sud evening, ~Tho Rev. E, Sullivan, Reclor of Trinity Church, proachos this morafug sud_evening in Mariine's Hall. —Tue Rev, 1L, N, Powers will ofiiciato sa usual at 8t, Joun's Church,” METOODIST, Tho Roy, Dr. Felton will preach this morniog and evoniug at Graco Oburch, ‘~The Rov, Junea Hil will preach this morning and evening at Smith’s Hall, at Englowood. ~—The Rev, A, Yonker will preach ss usualat the ‘Western Avenuo Church, Tho evouing eubjoct in #*Esther, —The Ttov, Dr. Nind, of Evanoton, will preach thia ‘mornlng and eveninyg f tho Gentenary Ghurch, * =The Rav. J. L. G, MoKown will preach as usual at the Wabash Avenue Olhurch, Tho morning lub‘jccl is #What Ia Man, that Thou Art Miudfal of Him 7 ~—The Rev, 8, McClissucy will preach this morning at Trinlty Chureh, '—Tho Rev, Dr. Dandly will preachas usunl at the Ada Btrect Chur 2 "'Jll.lu ‘ovening subject is ¢ Prayer, Work, and Droad. ~Tliera will ba preaching iu Luglish this aftornoon st {io Gorman Clurel, couer of Lortland aveauo aud Twenty-elghth strect, —'l‘h)r'.\ EEV. 8, W, Goggeshall will preach this morn- fng on # Enrly Rocollcctions of Chicago,” and the Rov, Dr, Thomas in the evening on *Religion and Common Bendo,” in the Clark Strect Ohurch, coruer of Wask- inglon, CONORLAATIONAL, Tho Rev, O, D, Holmor will preach as Vn‘;u)?l l:i“k %lk“lrltl‘h.lilfin ovening subjoet i an [odern Civilization,” —‘Tue Rov, £, 2, Goodwin will preachas usualat the ‘Firat Ohurcli, —“fho Rov. Willlam Alvln Bartlott will proach this morniug and ovening ot lymouth Chureh, < Tauior, L. . Chunberliia will predcl os ususl ¢ tho Now England Olwureh, o o W, T, Wood, of Peotono, will proach to- ay ot tho Lincoln Park Church, "Tho Rov. Albort Bitshnell will presch thla morning and evealug at tho Leavitt Btreet Church, '—Tho Rev, Jumes T Hyde will preach this morning and evoning ut Oakland Olurel. —Plio tov, Dr, Stowoll will preach this morning in tho churel corner of Paulina and Socond strcela, —Tha Rtey, David Willlains will preach this morning sud ovening in the Welsh Ghurch, FRAPSDYPEUIAN, T Tor. 0. L Thougion Wil presch tuls moratog only at the FI(th Ohurch, %o Mav, 3. 11, Walkor will proach aa ususl at Re- non Olsuirc 0300 Tov, Iz, I, Tutherford, of Bt, Louls, ofiiclatey to-dny in the Fiilorion Aveno Ohurch, o Lav, Arthur Bwazoy will proach this morutng totlie Ashiaiid veuu congregation tu tho Bedeu- orglan Chureh, o oy, Jamen Maclaugltan will proach tuls morning ut thio Fivat Scotel Ohurch, on_ Wiat Is Ohiritlun 7 and in tho evenlug o * Leasons from Tatmos," B . ‘T Rev, Abbott E, Kittrodgo preachea this iorn- ing at tho Tatrd Churel, on * Tha Crucifizion, and thia avoning un * Purituhiam with Itelation to the Fus ture of Our Conntry.'” ‘—Prof, wiug will proach this morniny at MeVicker's, “—Tho Tiov.. U, Gulick will prouch st tho Amorlcan Reformed Church morning and ovonidy, ~veniug aubjoct 3 ¢ Joseph in Powor,” . Deunalt Tylor, of Philadolplis, will doliver sn adiirons to Bunilay-schiool toachers uild workers, ut the Hecond Dresbytorion Oliuzol , thiu ovening, o © The Tolation of the Spiritual to tho Intellotual 'n Teache Ing." Al aromvited to attond, UNITABIAR, ‘Clifa morntng the Rov. Lisird Gollfor will preach at tho Church of tho Mlcselsh, on “Unilatiun’ Oreden- thuly,” ana in tho ovontng delivor the first of o serica of Toctiires on % Modern Oultitre and Religion, e T Nabart Gollyor Wl prouch at Uty Luzch, —Th Rev, Minot I, Bavae will preach this morning at s "Phird Churclh on “ God the Auswer of Humuu Want,” and lecturo this ovouing on * Amusement, UNIVEISALIST, Tho Rev, §, B, Qurduer, of Guleaburg, will preach thin afternoon in Murray Chapol, The Rev, W. A, Blark, of North Cambridgo, Maes,, preschos this oven -E'l)r, Ryder will preach {his morning at Alken's Nhealro, —T'ho Nov, I, E, Forreator, D, D., will prosoh {his mer on “ Domaud moriug at the Ohurch of the NN x voniug on * \Wont- for Liboral Ohrlatfunily,” and 4 an—1lor ReaponalLiiitich nnd Opporlunition NICELLANTUUS, Dof, Taylor lectures at § ollock ' thi tho Gloto Thealro to ths Ives Rellglon oufety, Elis subjoctfe i Ttelilous Beasts and Lesla: Tielr Grigin, Tiincory, and Influonce.” —Baual Maxivell, o Qrakor madintm, whil apank to tiio First Bocloty of Spirituallute, at No, 187 Boulh Olark lreal, this moruiug und uvehing, —J:ldor O, G, Mullina will proach Hils morning at {hio Oonleal Oheiatfan Chureh on “Tho Inter-World Partucrahip,” and this ovening on ' Israol Passing Through tha Soa, " —Tlie Rov, 0, Day Noble preaches this morning in Murray Ohapol to Lo Bocond Bwedenborglan congro- gregatlon on * Political Puritaniam,” —Tha Progrossivo Lycoltn moets at noon_In Gaod Templars' Mall, cornr of Wasbloglon xud Despiainca strects, —Zlio tow. TT. Tk, wil presch, this moralng fo| tho English Evangolial Luthoran Church, —Tlip Advontis| Ing at No. 108 West Madison sireet, ~~Tho Oliristadelphiona meot this morning in tho hall over No, 140 Randolph strest, —The Rov. E. H. Foolo will preach this evoning at the Campbell Park Chapal, CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK. RFIRCOTAL. Nov, 93—Twenty-fourth Bundsy aftar Trinity, ROMAN OATIIOLIO. Nov, 23—Twenty-0th oud last Sundsy afler Pentocont; 8t, Oleplont, P M. Nov, 24—, John of thia Crows, O, oo, 35—8it, Oatliarine, V. M. RNov, 26—Dadication of &, John Latersn (from Nov, 0) 3 Bt Polor of Aloxandris, B. M. Nov, 21—Votivo of tho Dieaned Ssorsment, Hov. 38—5t, Baturninus, M, Nov, 20—Votive of tho Tnimuoulste Qoncoption, st e i REVIEW OF AMUSEMENTS. = ‘THE DRAMA, B Thoro {5 not much to sy about the drama for tho wool tlat has just closed, Marotzek's fall- ure, and tho conasquent unfortnnate temporary closing of MoVickor's Theatro, have not im- proved publio fecling, This aingle wuntoward ciroumstance did moro to hurt dramatio affaira in Ohicago thon any other event since the panio commencod. MoVicker is the loser by thousands of dollars, and is, of course,the principal sufferer, but is not the only victim of Maretzok's want of wisdom and cowrage. The impression gained ground that tho lesding theatro in tho oity was closed and silont, and the others suftorod in con- soquence. afternoon_ fn TIE ACADEMY OF MUSIO, For tho past fortnight this pleasant and de- sorvedly-popular place of amusoment has boen gratifying theatre-goers with Mrs, F. 8. Chan- frau in gomo of NMr. Tayloure's adaptations of modern plays. Theso were not of s oharacter to bring out tho lady’s strong points, and it is rathor upon her performsnce in the past than the presont that tho Chieago public twill think of Mrs. Obacfrau as tho consclentious, capable nctross that sho s, Tho first pioos in which she appoared was an original drama written by hor agent, and ontitled YA Woman's Wrong." Although founded wupon & nearly, if not quits, obsoleto Euglish law, it poa< sosgoa certain very strong dramatic points, which, with n littlo earo and thought, might have been wrought into an excellent drama. But (ho'sols wore little more than tablesux, hoving searcoly any conncotlon with one another.' Hence ‘A Womsn's Wrong” was a difficult place to follow, and consoquontly not & vory &d- vantageous picco for mstar. ** Jealousy,” which oponed the sccond week, was meroly a shabby rovamping of * Enst Lynne," tho authior toning it down in sucha mauner a3 to mutilate tho strong features and leaye & very unmesning drama in place of theoriginsl. Therowere, more- ovar, somo very silly fostures in bis adaptation, onoof which will serve to illustrato, being o fair spocimen of the suthor's offorts at ofiginality. A groat hulking youth of 16 and his siater, aged 16 (the ages aro distinotly emphasized), aro onpaged io digoussion with thoir tutor (a person- 056, by tho way, whom it was hmpossiblo to con- coivo of), and mildly ask hi why brothers ‘and sistors moy not marry ouo another. The tutor evades tho quostion, and tolls the sudionce that “theno littlo rasenla ” aro nlways propounding some questions which their soniors cannot rationally anawer, theroby giving tho audionce to undorstand that ho (the tutor) is himselt ignorant of auy impediment to the jolning in matrimony of ‘such ncar rolntions.” Thora is plonty of such rabid nonaense in * Joalousy," ‘which 18 algo open to the chnrge of disjointod- noes nod meobioroncy. **Aurora Wloyd" is o seriesof criminal inoidents alyo disconnsoted and improbable. 'Thus the most important elemont «f cach porformance, excellence of o drams, wng wanting, Agamst this may bo placed Alrs. Chanfrau's caroful acting whenevar opportunity offerod, hor graceful appearance and mauner, and oxporience in stage businoss; tho rich an appropriate mounting of overy 'pieco by Mr. nrdinor, and the support of a company which, though not always suporlatively good, 48 always: fair, and all that can be gaid of Mrs, Chanfran's engagoment is told. It 18 unfortunato that sho should not have apponred in more desorving dramas, Mra, Clisufiau will slways recoivo o warm weoloome from Ohiosgo audionces, aud will be succossful in proportion to the excellenco of Lior reportoire. To-morrorw, tho Acadomy will be crowded. The Lydia Thompson blondos take possossion of the thieatro for a long neason, and ‘will probably carry away Ylenty of monsy. The company has beon greatly increased, and frosh vocaliats havo boon added to {t. ‘Ihe fnitisl por- formanco will bo tho rather trite burlesque © Blue Board,” with now songa and dances, now sceuery, and mew costumes. The *‘Heathon CObincd” not, and a *gkatoral act,” by Maj. Nowell, with soug and donco, on parlor skates, The picce will bo mountod with the elegance charaoteristio of the Acedemy; and, if T, Gardiner’s orohastra_romains, tho blondos will sing and danco to far better musio than has boon their wont, Ou Fodoy and Baturday -nights, nnd the Saturday matinee, **Robin Haod " will be played, . = HOOLEY'H THEATRE. Tho Parlor Home of Comody has boen making strong offorts tho past “weok to' vindicate its claim to this title, tho management haviug en- denvored by the {)rouenhtlon of a gorics of com- odics and farces to frighton away with hoarty morriment the blue domon supposed to “acoom- Buny ovory financial cloud, 'Tho exporimont has oon vory Rucceasful, the audiences being, undor the circumstances, largo -and n&{)rfloht vo, and nhnudomnfi thomselves to the jollity of the occa- sion comg otely. Tho comedies *Kind to a Fault,” “ Paul Pry," and “Tho -Hoir-nt-Law," followad by roaring farces at uvor{pnrmrmmao, havo givon tho publio all the lsughing thoy wanted. For ~ tho present wook an cntiro changa Is announced, Comody. disap- penra, and in place of tho * Heir-at-Law * and its fcllows, wo ara to bave ‘‘Leal,” with Sussn Denininthetitlerole, The castwill boas followa : | tussoll Boggu J. J. Sullivin W, 13, Aruold 0. I, Biabop , Reed THE GLODE TIEATAE. st yoels ab tho Globo ‘T'heatro has boen noticonble for the engagement of the sunllest star in the dramatlo sky, and & naval drams of The sanguiuary oharacier, " This wook thq star will Do un old Obloago favorite,—Alr, Mary Liuden, —In & role which has oliclted gront praise from tho press, Wilking Aicawber, us playod by Mr., Liudon, {8 & far more ratiounl conception” than that of more ambitious comodians who have starred In it. * Littlo BEm'ly,” by which titio tho dramatio version of Divkons' most popular story Iu known, has brought Mr. Lawlor upon tho ¥toge again in Lin spocialty, Danfcl I'efiulty. Thooast is o atrong one, and the picoe willin all probability bo boltor playod thau sny that bns uen given at tho Globo Tor u long time, MYERS' OPERA-IIOUSE, The auccoss of the latest burlosque of Ar- lington, Iemblo, aud Cotton, '* Acting on the DBrain," hias induced the management to rotain it fo tho prosont week, and thoso who remuined away will have an opportunity to enjoy it. ‘Iho more populsr foatures of tho fivat part bave also boen preserved, whilo noveltionghavo boen sub- stituted for the others, Two new and most ub- Aurd skefchos kavo boon introducsd, onlitiod, 4o Arrival of Lucca,” with Billy Rico as tho rima donna aud “ Foots of Magio," performed R the two groat expoucnts of m:ummnuuf. osars, Cotton and Axlington, 'Pho bill ls strongor thaw over, and doaorvos full patronago. MR, M'VIOREN' AFFAINS, Inepite of tho shabby trentmont by Maretzok, will most this morning and even- | L - Statos and Moxico, on | mes, BIr. MoVioker ina beon dolog an immonss busl- ness Inthe provincos,and promigos to ranke out of hin fortnlght's tour mora (han ho expected. It in fiot Aurpyining that, with Charlollo Cnehiman 84 tho ntar, supported by Mr. MoVickr's Come pnn{ glving wiclk porformancoy oy tha Obfongo publlo tubstantially approved, hie shonld do yeil, Tho thostro will Lo open & weok from Lo-morraw with the offarversont Lotta {n hor dothlo role of Litlle Nell aud tho Marchioness, in *#1ho Old Ouriouity Bliop," BIAR LECTUNE COUSOR. Cileago is promisad, on Tuosday evening next, an ununual eratorical and literary treat, In the'lesturo te bo given under the auspices of tha Btnr Courso iu Musio Iall, by tho Ion. Dan Dougherty, an orator who, it is .clatmed, sinca Wobater's Himo, ha had ng supsrior in Atiorion. ‘Though born il thls country, Mr. Dougharty, by antocodents, i8 an Irishman, and lias what B Perloy Poore onlls, in speaking of him, * tha Trinh gift of oratory.” Yor years, Mr. Doughorly was rocognized in £ho Enst'as tho most eloquent spoaker of tho Amorican Darj bub the great wonlth gained by bim in Lis pracico of Inw, and s Jove for sololastio purauits, causod him, shortly befora tho closo of the war, to rotira from l\nbl}u lifo, and hence Lo Lins boon somo= what loat sight of during ihoso later yoars, Tho snuouncemont, howover, that Lo has boon induced to again come forth frum hin mo- oluglon will recall the mmfl inoidents of his remarkablo carcer and brilllant dieplags of gonius, ao that undoubtedly Lis appearance here will be almont an ovation,—partioularly as his famo has mado hia namo and oratorical powera familier to the members of his profossion hereo, 88 elaowhero in Amorios. The locture solcated for his dobut hero as a publio speaker is said to be ono of tho most polishad and brilliant offorta of his life, The thome, * Orators and Oratory,” is ono that enables him to display tho full oxtent of his great powoers, From a roport of tho loo= turo, when givon in Now York a long timo ago, wo ore ablo to gat Aflumplu not ouly of what may bo oxpooted in tho locturo, but from the Ieoturar, for the Tribune, doscribing it, rays s No man understands better the powor of the human ¥olco, or holds that admirablo {nstrument bottor ¢ in band,"” Action, graceful, cxpressivo, and sppropriate, i not, mzmsmhuc the vocal powar posseated by Mr, Doughorty is lifs grand strongth, The opening passage of his lecture was oo clegant aud polished didactio dise course on thonaturo of oratory, aud during its dos livary he stood at first in & somewhat constrained atti. tude, his hands claspod in frout, but rivetiug sttene tlon ot moro by tho forco sud _dignity of bis diction than by tho oxquielta modulation of his volco, As he “mdvanced in his subjoct to mpeak of the power of eloquence . and its wonderful achieyomoents when ~wieldod by such mne. tors of {he art as Dsmosthoned, Olcoro, Obathom, Mirabosy, and Patrlck Henry, thio appears 806 of constralut wora off, and with casy and graco- {ul gestures ho omphaslzed is faultless periods, Sud. denly pludging into the humorous aspect of hia aube Joct, Lie ahowod Limself at onco s masterly delineator of comody, and ovorwhelmied tho audionos with frro- preasiblos laughter, The broader comedy of bis stos riea was followad by cley Jmitations of the lesdersof i0wing tho ssmo marvelous control of tho volco and unsurpassad imitative powors but tho most. admirablo performanco of all was that ‘which follpwed, whorein, aftor robuking sensational- ism and " affoctation in ibo pulpit, ho showed tho wide, Itfil&mnh‘) fleld afforded by tho church for 0 orator, Tho athos of his word-ploture of beresvement, tho subducd torror of @ dealhi-noone, and thio josous rap ture of a triumphant entry into Paradise as ho dopicte ed thom ; abova all, tho vivil accumulated horrors of his denunciation’of divine * wrall,” a word which o ck out like s thunder crnsh, waro to most of his hoarers now rovelations of the powerof iho human yoice, His description of platform oratory was not loss_felicitoun, l\ulp the illustrations ho gave from shl‘:al:flrc showod that at lcast one cminent tragedian bad mistakon Lis calling, THE UNION PARK COURSE. This courae wazs opencd by the apposrance of AIr, Do Qordova last weels, who leoturod in tha Union Park Congregational Church. 'ho sco- ond lecturo in the courso will bo by Dr, J. G, Hollaud, s looturer woll known by his efforts in Qlieago. The thome of his discourse is # Tho Elements of Persoual Powor." x DRAIATIO KOTES. The Sun scaritios tho * Now AMagdalon,” A Perslan actross named Zuleiks is soon ta appenr in London. Threo “ New York gocioty Iadioa" aro tomale thoir debut at Daly's this senson, Carlotts Lo Cloreq succoods Clara, Morria na lending lady ab Daly's Theatro, Now York. A now trogedy, by Princo Georgo of Prussis, ontitled * Christine,” has boen ouccosafully por= formed at Muchlhausen, TRistori may spond tho winter in tho Unitod her way to Iudio aud Australia in tho npring. Mrs. Amelia Baunistor, who mado her debut in Pittsburgh Lalf n coututy ago, died at Jorsey City lnst wook, nged 78 yoars, “ The Babes in tho Woods " is to bo the name of the now wpectacular pantomimo which is to follow ““The Black Orook™ at Niblo's. ‘* What ie Lo bo tho next play in_which Mr, J. Lester Wallack iy to bpoar 2y Lester Wallack has not boou announced,” This s tho way the Graphic puta it, §* Mies Ford, daughtor of John T, Tord, of Bal timore, the managor, is the autlior of tho play of “Dauniel Toonoy produced latoly at tho Tove ary Thestro, Now York, In Decembor Mr. Lawrenco Darrolt will star with a traveling company, and fill out two woska iu Worcester, Striuguolu, Hartford, Now Haven, and othor New lingland cities. Ar. Qolo, the Quinoy cireus man, is the owner of boy agod 18, and & girl ngod 16, whom ho purchased for §20 of a Dubuquo father, soven years’ ago, under & promise of caring for and cducating thom, Mo has kopt his promiso nftor o fashion, for tho boyis nn oxport bare-Dack ;-Ider, and tho girl o gracoful slack-ropo por- ormor, Last month the profossional drama was por- mitted, for the firat timo withln romombrauco, 1o bo ropresonted in Oxford, Eng., during tho University term. 'Uhostudonts attonded, most of thom smoking cigara. Hithorto the inhabitants of Oxford have had theatricala only during the vacation, the dooxs of tho theatro being closod 24 those'of the collego oponed, Tho reform ia duo to Dean Liddell. Strangely ouough, whila tho thoatres woro silonced the musio halls wora unmolosted. The Now York Zvening Mail snys: * Des- porato offorts ero boing mado by the manago ment of the Olympio Lhoatro to seonro audie encea for Mr. MoWado. I'veo tiokoets have boon Iuvishly seattored, but it is questionablo whothor thouo who availod themsclves of the gratuitous Krlvllnua did not regrot thoir wasted timo., 3lr. [oWade is an notor’ of fair_capacities, but Lia Zip Van Winlklels o palpable plaginism, aud playing to freo audioncos is not the” way to ine orenso his reputation. Mr. George Jordaw, .the actor, who dled abroad last weolk, was born in Baltimoro about 1828, and wan originally a printer. 1le mude his dobut ot tho Baltinioro Musoumn, under the man~ agotment of Joln E. Owena. In 1849 o appeared in Now York at Burton’s Theatro, and was for sovoral yoars a great favorito, beiug considored the handsomost mnn on tho Amorican stage. His firat wifo was Miss Aunie Walters, who was divorced from him in 1858. ‘Tho second- Mra, Jordan was Miss Bmily Thorno, daugltor of the comedinn, Chayles Thorne, A fow suthors monopolize the stage of Lon- don and Parls, Threo dramatists, L'om Taylor, Byron, and W. 8. Gilbort supply seven thoatres af prosent,—the Princevs, Globo, Olympic, Strand, Voudoville, Royulty, aud Court, ‘Tho Haymarkot will bo added to the list inn day or two. Tho kinga of the Parisian tage are Du- Bardou, Moilbad, Halovy, Offenbach, Horvo, Vaseotr, and Liocog; aid thosa eight gentlemon—Cour writers and four composers— divido pretty equally bolwoen thom the gigantio rocoipts . drawn from sixteen Parisian thoatros Which dovoto themuelves to light produotions. Tho New York ZTrihune saya: Mies Carlotta Loulerctt tho aotross, has been grently aunoyed duriog tho pnst fortnight by recaivlig lettera from propriotora of various fashlonnblo hoarde fug-houtes, roquesting her to fuldll cortain engagoents aasumed to have been made by lier agout Lo ocoupy roows In their houses, Upon inquiry It was fonnd that o well-droseed woman lmrfi acted es tho pretended ageut, sud that in soveral of the houses visited by or, costly jowola bad afterward been missed from tho rooma sha jnspeotod, ‘The dotoctives at the Central Office woro informed of tho woman's depredations, aud aro now making every sffort to arrest her, Aftor Mr, Josoph Jofferson has finished his engngoments_in Philadolphia, Baltimore, and Whaxlitugton, be will rotira to his boautifdl es- tate in Loulsinna, which he purchnsod five years ago, on the Bayou Tacho, 1t is situated in'a ro- g‘fnu of marvoious bonuty and uxurianco, ose pocially famous for its fiabing, buntlug, oranges, yooan nuts, luval[y" toliago, and primitive peoplo, doscondonta of tho old Breton “Eronch, who roe toin all of tho original peoullavition of drews, domostio habits, lnnuuni;n, and religion, Thore aro 2,600 aoros iu Mr, Jefforson's Yra porty, which 14 distant by rail and stoamer oight k\oma from Now Ovleaus, 1lore Lo enjoya quict, aud res ceiyes Lis frionds, A burlesqua_by Mr, B, Recco has beon pros duced at tho Olf'mpla”lmntre in London, with tho titio of “Riohelicu Nodressed.” Richellew is dresned a3 Mr. Gladutono, and the Duke of Ore {:ana s Mr, Disracli, tho conspiracy bulng the strugglo for the supromacy and the missing pa- por, which restored tho Ministor to powor, the amous lottor $o Lord Groy, Anmugh amusey