Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 11, 1874, Page 5

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, JANUARY 11, 1874 5 opservance of the Week of; Prayer. The Spirit of the Religious : Press. Henry Ward Beeckier—Wirt Dexter | ; choir {a all very well, if orgunized and led £s: the mere ; sustainer of mass-unging, Tiat misunderstood, mis- i munaged, rebetious, ;flmunl old question suould be -—Congregational Music, Tho Presbyterian Church in . Chicago. Revival News---Personal Notes. Services in the Churches- To-Day. OISTRVANCE OF THE WEEK OF PRAYER. The list seven days bave been in Chicago, and fn factall over Christendom, the great Week of sor. In pearly all of the Evangelical corrdes of tho ity it has been faithfully ob- . The eubjectsadopted for cousidersfion, sod the objeels for which petitions have been usde, bave been, mainly, the samoin ail tho chrches, which is certainly an interestiag fact, 4o zo¢a loug w3y in showing that the Chrie- fian world is marching on with more concerted aotion than ever before in its history. What the d result will uliimately be, from such a gen- eral unity of work on this cne point. no one can tell, but that it tends toa nearer brotherhood snds gresier oncoess 1 ull that sppertains to tical tratb, all must admit. The reports of revivals in tho eity ready * reach- jog us. Many of ayer-meotings were mevor £0 fally atlended In mearly 4l of them, inquirers are found who, in various ways, in public aud private, are making known sheir desires to lead 2 betier life. Tho mectings «ill no doubt be continued, s they should be, in moy of ihe churches ancther weed, if not lopger. The Presbyterians Lave arranged for a srfem of * Fellowship 3feetines,” which will Tointrodueed in the churches of that denoming- tion Tucsdzy, aud continue until Thareday even- fog. The plan 15, that the ministers, two of ibem Roing tegether, shall visit all the Dresby- terian charches in the city and viciaity on the sfternoons and evenings of ‘the days above mentioned. A committee appointed to assign the visitutions have sgreed upon the same, and sonounce it 23 follows: Tuesday, afternoon nud eveuing, at the First Pres- prterisy_Caurck, A. F. Bittredze gud U, D. Gu gecond Church, Dr. Swazey and W. C. Young; Fifch, Poot, Swing and J. H. Walker ; Grace, L. H. Reid and Burrcll; Nicth, Blackburn and Wood ; Forty-sixth Birvet, M=Culla'and Hrrrison. Weducsday, afternoon sadeveuing, at the Third Church, Prof, Patton anid Young; b, Arthur Mitchell and C, L, Thompeon; Beunion, Lrof, Swing and Barrett; Jetferson Park, Tiliott and 3£.Catla: nd_Avenue, Dr. Patterson nd Matthewe ; Peoria Street, Halsey and Ely; Fourth, Blckburn aad Wood ; Holland, Wiswer and Davis. Tpursdsy, afterioon und evening, st the Fourth cielland Waiker; Fuiierton Avenue, Kit- ucroll; German, 'Drs, Post_and Elffott Dr. Pattcreon ; Highiend Park, the Rev. LH. B n, Irof. Putton; Riverside, Mr. Mathews; Hyde Purk, C. L. Thompson; Englewnod. El5; uitck ; Maywood, B, C. THE METHODISTS I OAK PARK. Tho Methodists in Oak Lark Cedicated the basement of their mew church eduico last Sanday. Dresident Fowler was present and sosms % have been tho ruling spint of the oc- casio: though he was asgisted by the Pevs. W. X. Ninde, A. J. Phelpa, and the cfiicient pas- tor, T. R. Strowbridge. Dr. Fowler's work was maiclv in the financial department, in which we ventur to ey he has very few equale. At the mp!(;priue morment he called 2bout him a pom- ber of menand set them to raising subscriptions o liquidate the £6,000 indebiedness incurred in completing the basement. The first subscription wae 32,000, afterwards made 1,000 more, from Pailander émi(b; iho second was 21,000, made $500 more, from Joseph Kettlestiings. A. J. Bell gave 8500, William E. Blackstone, 500, H. W.. Austin, &500, Samuel Duglap, S50J, Welton Marks, 200, aud 80 on un. over $10.000 was gecured, s kum sufficient ta pey off the debt, and complete the upper room. No wonder the Methodist Church sends for Dr, Fowler when any sach work 28 the above is to bedone. The amount raised exceeded the es- peetations of ali present, and will be the means of furnishing euotuer new chureh odifics, com- Dlete, 1n tust Lvely suburbun town, in the nour future. - The materials uged in the construction of the new building are Racine brick with stoue trim- minge. The basement contains & large lecture- room and two class-rooms, connected by large folding doors, aud capable of being thrown into onc room. The frescoings are done in first-class etyle, in tints of blue, maroon, ete. On each side of the pulpit, in rich colors, thero is a cross, en- twined about whick are the motlocs: ‘ No Cross, no Crown,” and *“ Lo, I Am with Yon Always.” Orver the entrance door, in the hall, is the word, “Welcome," and &s veu pass in, anotber is secn —* Bless the Lord.” On the rear wall within, sze the mottoes, * Tho Lord iv My Shepherd.” sod ¢ Bo Thou Faithful to the End.” and still another, which is seen over the main door as vom pass ont, * Peace I Leavo with You.” Ex- terually the bailding shows wo spires, one of which 18 159 feet Ligh, a latge front circular window, 2 portico enuance, nnd altogether a neat Gothic edrtice. . TUE RBELIGIOUS FRESS. The Altiance, 1n addition ta several columns of city and subutban pews, contzins editorials on “The Keligion of tbe City,” ** Heresy Hunting,” “Wirt Dexter, Esq.,” ** Church Unity by Force,” “ The Bivle.” and *“ Kindness.” The following exirsct is wken from the second named article: Heary Ward Deccher once said : 1 love goodness & thousznd times mierc than T Late badnesz, ™3 noble £aying, and worby of « the great heart wheuce 3t came. ‘We would supplemient it with anothier ;I love truth = tbousend tites more than I hate error,” In all ages there have been men who' bave cnjoyed heress-pun(- iug—tue defecting of Lair's breadth deviations from smet oribedoxy—far more than tie recognition of eseing Jiberality and chiarity, which timee, s daily lessening uch Chrisijans, but the species fs fur fremextinct, Thes deligat, apparently, i mag: 7 trifing differences of odnion; cnd the petty, mlzcecopic polnts fn theology, cobcernivg which Chrietendom is at variance, zre, in their minds, of profounder importance than the great fundamental dosirins upon which all are agreed, No wateh-dog ever guarded lis master’s dweling more vigilaatly than they do, if clergymen, the orthodoxy of theit Lrotber clergymen, or, if lsymen, that of their minis fer. ‘Thelr keenness of eceut rivels thut of Muu- cliausen’s ointer. On = voysgc to the Esst T this wonderful dog, which thé Baron took vith hi £wrprized all on boara by pointing when the skip w. 06 leagues from land, s he continued {o do this for £ome time, the Baron -was coufident that his pet had rotnted gume, aud wagered a hundved guiness that ize wonld be found in oxif an hour. Ia than tairty minutes some of fhe szilors barpooued a sbaik ; and, on cmting hin open, tiere vere found in his Hemach no less than eix Lraet of partridger. Hardly Jrs8 keen-arenced are some of the dczmatists of the dey, who detect in every petty deviation from estab- Lish ctrine—every novel exposion of adwmitted trath, every aticsnpt to break down party walle, zud to maks Christiany fruiernizo o far os they can without #sacrifice of viti truth~—a startling neresy. Speaking of 2ir. Dester, the Aliizuce sy Wirt Dexter is about euch a combination of natural bility, and culture, and information, and law, zud Teblicepirit, and morality. and _caarity, o the world Eteds in thc Leing calied man, Heis suck an assem- e of virtucs us the world, however, docs not uftcn Eh Although he has reached ouly 42 years, vet Lebears the honors of good works enough to crown an gilieme old age. His central idea and nrst love 1s the | prefession, and {kis he follows with o zeal and Sezttaney izt diguify the calling and establish an ex- =ple for young law: 1o th 1:-::': of Hr.!Dr,xler the “ law ” becomes gasiz s was to old Hom: it wafinze £ Napojeon. : ey with him Enilar o the philosopker's pursuit of truth—some— Liog that zbworbs the mind, regerdicss of tho wages at suset, Having resched o cerisin reputation for Srightfornard honesty, and for being Btrong only aBfe. The etudy ofa case bas Lecome ":gm the best side of a case, only those seek Mr, Dex~ “tho are pretty sure the right s with them. Men 0 have the least desire to play 8 sharp gamo, seek Jom8 advocate wiao possesses 3 morv facile genius, able Ltigh or 10 weep by request, and, ua s result of this ?“n:g selecticn, 1t is the fortune cf Mr, Dexter to by omd very often npon the Lest side of lurge cascs. imv,cn irace cut the principles of law aad moke f=t their application to the perticular question - ore the Court, hzs become with this fine lawyer a Life- 3 duty and, a pleasure, hfih\armuc:rem Ciristian Adcocale appears tuew dress zud enlarged, which adds to tee *utyrof the poper. 1he * Tweuty-sccond lame ™ s very naturalty the lead:ng editorizl, isalso the new ¢ Chicago Depository.” wiich Tagow become the headquarters of this organ, ‘nder the caption, *Worthip by Machivery,” 2 good words aro taid in favor of cong:egi- s inging, from which we take the folluw- Very maa,; 7 people fafl to dlshnguish between the ity worenip in templo musio sad o spisit of —/‘—‘— "RELIGIOUS NEWS. | | ; whipere i { the poor, more 2ud more corruption, and, lastly, art that brings gratification to the earwhén o choir forms creditably. The entiro question lies in ths ctwewn wrt aud worship. If you wirh o nliisio ze D tt, go todconcert, Buz, if e music to interpret devoiion, give esery person the worde and et al sing with tie Farit and nnderetanding. It may, by, be proper to aliow » choir to sing an anthem * to o] )7 just as to ‘closa” the sitting, bit wo very u cther it 12 legitimate, after public wor- p 55 bigua, to ailow 3 Dotk t0 he Btruck whercin ull hie peapla may not foin. India has prasing-machines, and i js only b grude more absurd or outrageous to | % fonr, Or eiakit, or tswenty persana exclreively to erforms P any of public worship, If tHe an- them is ot worsh should go oui-doors ; if it is J. it iould invite the co-operetivn of ail wor- " iz tle temple, We are slowly gainisg com. miob sensc {n this qu shall luve reached the eummit of senville “Conslitency when wo shall have coupregutional wnging, yure and stmple. Tho very quickly reformi Tho Adcance 18 voluminous respecting ** Com- tresting it from two siandpoinis, to . rom what it comes 2nd to what it tends.” | Tho tendencies of euch o system the editor ; correctly declarcs to be an enormously expen- sive Government, an iucrease of burdéns upon d:spouem, proscription, and opposition. He says : 3 | There would soon be an end to personal and politi- cal freedom, Tue workmen would bo neccssitated to conform tlir polities to the support of the Adwinis- tration, in order (o be sure of their bread, Instsad of tbe manly, ndependent workman of the present time, whoee vote the Government must gecz, would be a cringing laborer, whose bullot would be pat into his haud by some otlicic! who bad power to take the bread out of his mouth, It will thus bo acen that tho wisest thing tho workingmen can do is, to coutrol thelr own labur, and to avoul geiting iuto boadage, not ouly to | capitilizta, Lut aleo o trades-anions agd to tie Goy ernment, Communism i3 safeidul to the trae interests The_Interior has a long editorial on “ Or- ganic Unity,” whici, it seems, has been called out by tne" editor of the Christian Unity down in Ciccisnau, who has boen, of late, saying some | sharp thiogs about the Juterior on' this point. The Chicago editor 13 toomuch o a Tresbyte- rian to bo very much of n Unionist. Heis very candid in the aiscussicu of the question, and closes with a frank cunfession in faver of the * bine banuer,” as follows : We do not believe In the reunion of Christendom on the basis of comprenention, We belicve, ou the cou- trary, that the Presbyterian Church Liesa mision in tue World, and ber mission is th> prociamation of the pure Gospel. 50 far from belug ready to part wii our Confescion of Taith, we believe tast the Presbyterian | Courch should rally Tound the blug bunner of the | Covevant zud ofter latile fo the hosts of Romanism, | religiot, by preachivg, fulls, trution of the Spirit, the doctrines'of our theoiegical syetem, Nevertheless, in the next article, on the ‘¢ Progress of tho Year,” the editor admits, and Bays: The tendency toward unly—not_uniformity—has Veen stronger thin ever before. Journals devoted to varlous sciemes of unity,—organic, fcderal, practi- cal, Bociul,—are rising here'and there. The Worid's Evingedeul Alliance attracted guch interest o8 could ou.y lisve Lecn elicited irom people whoee hearts were enlisted for the suceess of its Zreat object, practical co- operation among Chistisne, The Standard treats on such topics as ¢ With- One Dollar pec Member,” *That " ete. The latter 1s aboot the oflice of a Bishop, in which the editor says: When & man enters the minisiry he is supposed, everywhero in the New Testament, 10 dosous o lifo- leng dedication to bimaelf. When be js recognized art to the ouice, it endows bim witn that uzuently, or until the hunds that conferred it again withdrow ft, Tie rezognition of n pastoral relution, when newly formed, iasome public service, is emineéntiy proper, but we are utterly ot a loss to sce n,” in any proj.er senso of that word, d fa need repetition every time o man {0 tnother. Wo think that it foilows, nlso, that whilo cach church may Cecide ques- tions affecting membership, or affecting the election to it of any pustor, beyond this it can never go. That further recognition and fcllowship accorded by sister churches, sud by the ministry as a whole, can only be recalled ib the satio way that it was bestowed. The Western Catholic discugscs the *‘Sacred Hoart,” +Irish Migration,® *The Church uo Slave,” etc. The iollowing ia from tho first- nawed article : We Lope to ce this dlocess following fa the way that 50 many dioceses in this country have already entered. Our city knows what temporal calumity i, nnd 1ko faithful know that the mere will nd word of Him who Dolds the ufliverse end all its powers in His hund can avert, not only femporal misfortune, but zlso eternal ruin, Insensibiity is often sroused from its slumbers by a feurful and inevilable swaliening. The day of destruction can never be the day of preparation. But this thiug is certain, that, though the innocent may euffer tor the gailty, the Savior cf all wao ure to bo saved knows vhom (o protect, even in the hour of HMis Sei cra_nor the pacreducss of the Temple Will be rcmccted if the hears of the peopls are Dot in unison with His Secred Heart, The New Cotenant, among its megy interest- ing articles, bazone on * Siysterics,” from which we quote the following : vy We realize thut wecre to climb up through starry steeps through pinnacles thut are bright as_the sumi- mit of Transliguration when Moses and Elias com- muned with Carist, and thero came 3 voice from tie excellent glors, In Iooking st this subject as we have, wo arc brougit face to 1 the fuct that there is One whem our presump ttry, How hup- s whould webe o kno escaned the evil near which we slumbered 0 unconsciouelgand 50 long, Tacre is no impunity Lecause of thisWha wa 6hoald venture 0 mear ogain with opeu eyes, It may be true that divinest encray is sonietimes born of the greatest quist znd the greatest fear ; and that wlicra there is no hell to femy us, there is no heaven haliest One, aud the Ove wiio i e this GROWTH OF PRESBYTERIANISM TN CIICAGO- A Presbsterian mister, it 2ppezrs, bas been at work on the rtetistics of taat denomination Chicag He has succceded in making a very respectable showing for the steady growth of tho memberabip rince 1939, notwithstanding the loss of tea churchcs. The following are the ficures and inferenccs, which we copy from the Aliiance T 4. rebes appear in the Towing order: First Cizurch. 5 1 * Minutes” in the fol- llerton Ave, Chiarch 1864 19301 Fu 18! crags anawal increise in the mer. e rship cf abous 100, Las socoui table eLows twenty—four churchies to have be.n organized, ten of witich, it mey Le stated, urenow ou the records, to Wat: the North, $nuth, Westminster, Olivet, \West, nth, Trench, Central, snd Thirts-fest Stroet Cinirclics, A few of tiese were abundoned Goou afier thér organization ; for esampic, the French, Central, and Weat ; othiers were comsolidated oa ac- couat of the rennion of tho two Pre:bsterian bodies and the great fize, to ¢ Noril and W unitcd, making (e Fourth Church ; Lte South, ty-firet Sereet, and_ Twenty-eightly Street, maling the Caly d the First, making the First i and cond, now the Sacond. Th Scventh aud ‘mow reappears ts the Peoria Tie fin~ tabl vet in abandoned, w Street Caurch. TS AT THE *‘INTERIOR.” A The Inlcrior, it afipcflm. has of late been dis- cussing Arminion theology, Lut unfortupately failed to spell properly that’ sonorous rdject! sehereupon tho religious press firo et it in this wa 1f hio enters the Methodist minjstry he avows the Armenisn theologs, znd ought to Lreach it.—/Inicrior. ‘What sort of & theology i3 thet ?—iierald and Pres- byter. *WWho punched the Inferior’s “17 out 7—Northiest- ern ddrocate. Some ose, with geete thet it was Fror g0 A ot c'e. a wizk at the Chicago 4 liiance, sug- vid’s " sling which put ihe Inte- dracs. MISS RAWKIN. " Mies Rankin, who is well known for her mis- sionary work in Mexico, 18 now visiting Chicago. Sho has spolieu to lurze and aterested tudiences in a number of the promiven: churches thi weok, and will probably address ol weelt. Aiss Rinkin's mi in Texas 1o 1847, ing schools unul 1853, she. od to Brownsville, cpposite Matamoras, in Mex- jco. At shis point she established a little depot of rebigious literature,which she disiributed over the country until 1854, wien ehe opencd a Prot- estant geminary for Mefican g Tu 1865 sbe went to Monterey, where within a vear she es- tabhiebed o permunent Protestact mission and erected a chapel school-houge whick cogt 215,000 In 1863 she visited the Tnited States and pro- cured other missionaries, and enlarged hersphere of operztions on ker return by establishing mis- siou charches in & number of places. Several ‘ordsined pative preachiers_are now at wol Jundreds of miles around Monteres her £00: ‘Huenco Lins been felt. La a recont letter she says of this wor Tt is the fruit of more than a score of years of ¢weeping, and le2rmg precious send,” and § most urzently request that it moy be resarded as a eacred deposit. It is'a foendation for fu- ture work, lzid in feith snd praver, aud. I trust, upon it may be rcared a structure which shall eventually estend its blessed influerces over that whols land. That He who planted and has | coufirm this rumor. » blested this miesion in Mexico thus far may | pastor talls vory.plainly through this published ontinue to watch over and guard it precious ! aterests, eball be my contsut and earnest prayer.” TROUBLE. IN THE ¥LEE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY. The question of the soul's immortality is ag old as the hills. From Abel's death to this hour men have given it most serious heed. Of neces- Pty it must adjust itself as one of the moat es- sential prineiples in any and every systein of re- igion, for, if man i8_not immortal, there ia but little, if any, foundation cn which to build sub- ntantislly any system of phitosopuy. It is not surprisiog, thercfore, to find *Truth-Seeker,” wlhose letter on this_topic is given below, rush- ing burriedly to the defense. In fact, the spirit of inquiry is just now at high-tido in Chicago, and a vast deal is now said on all sides, whica is slt very well, if done iu the yroper spisit, and should bo encouraged. Truth fearu notbing, aud must at lest prevail. It must be admitted the interropations put' to Gen. Stiles by the writer are pointed and sufiictently categer:cal to claim his attention. _As alawyer, the wrnter, in this instance, rests his case on ** Spiritualisz,” which a8 * the supernatural " always been one of the strong arguments in favor of the im- mortality of the soul. 1t has been understood that some of the members of the Free Roligious Society were trying to turn thut body intoa Spiritualist orgavization, and this leter tonds to Tho communication is a8 follows: To the Editar of The Chicago Triune : “Dean S1m: Lwish toask Geu, Stiles o few ques— tions, in ts public way, to which Tam prompted by njs Iccture betore the Free Religious Soclety of this city, published in T TRIDUNE cf the 6:h, and bope $io il tave the indnces to suewer in’ that samn “aeet and gentle epirit” thiot seems always to control Dim in saving whet Lie has to say. Furst—Have you any other reasons for hoiding that the doctrno of immortality should be * discarded™ by ilie Free Religionists of Chicago than fhe single one askigned in your letter before that Society Jast Sunday eveming? The reuson you then nsigned for not uc copting the doctrine or fact of life after death is given 11 these very remarkable words, remarkable, pecause of the aathor of thens, 38 T know many, even of theso +who symyathize with you in your aoubts of fmmortality, cxpected of you s tronger evidence of auibilation, Spealing of those good und * many pure-minded and intelligent men and women” who Lave received evi- d:uces of tmmortality, you eay: * They have besn witnheld from me, taouzh 1 have given the subject more or less attention for more taan twenty years.” "The reasoniog on the subject to which I wish to eall your attention—zud which us a Jawyer you will fully Appreciate, is thin: If tho evideace had not been W\itheld ™ from you, pereonzlly, sll that followed ia your fecture zud touching thoaCsurd stories of or concerning Plxto, Simen M: Albartus Magnus, Thomas Aqui Iobatict, Pope Tonvcent the VIIL, Luther, and 50 on, wou.d ail pass for nothing. You Wwould not, most Likeiy, Lave muntioned them ut all, or if 6o, only 1o hnvessid: * All this §s absurd non- eense; but s forme, I kaow that ma | world'calls lim dead, for T Lave tho e 12 to convey the dea that, Lec: is ovidence—though * many prre-mirded sud intelligent men ond wouien bavo ™ s you con- fese—tuerefore the doctrine of immortality should be “discarded ? by the Frea Religious Socicly of Ci- cago, Now General, allow me to ray, in all kindness, that looks & Little t6o presumptuous for u great and candid mibd! Itis as much os if you Lod eaid: WALl other men, fn all past time, Liave been decelved, Quped, bumbngyed. imposed njou,—but I it T had been preacat wh gnigun vy goiug om, 1 could bave de shown ap the trick, the imposture, the humbug. Seco ‘you not, *oace upon a time,” attend 3 « geance " given fu this ity by Bastian and Tuylor,” and, on that occasion, did you not deciare that g cer- tain’army otficer, whom you knew to bo dead, in com- mon parlance, appeared io your natursl vision? And did you uot address aim by bis fsmiliar name and titie?. Aud did honot, to vour satisfuction, as you then dedlared, show filet his face, fo thot you recog- nized bim 2 and then ugain, st your request, did Lie not show the * stump” of the arm, lost in defenco cf his country and bis g ? and agein, at sour request, the * full band and armn as he is in spirit ife "1 And Gid you not then and thero ackuorledge the truth of thiat’ wonderful phenomenon? These are *feading questious,” to be sure, but then your interrogator knows thit your answers will not bo uffected by the foru of the queetions. Third—Suprore yon and T should meet at tho Bar, onn given case—which is not jmprobablo—like this, for exunple: A man is srralgred for murder. 1am “his counsel,—you the prosecuting attorney. Yon call oue lone withess, “crediole and competent,” wio tesifics, positively. that be was present, sna siw the priconer at the bar tale 3 revoiver from his pocket, that he saw and board him cock it, and place tho muz- zle at the Lead of the man and fire, and that tho mun fell dead in Lis tracks. Now, to reout that testimony, T bring ten mea, rood aud (rue, all of whom swear, positively, that they wero jp the neighborbood of b melee, but did not ¥ca tud prisoner ot the bar shoot tue ubfortunate wan, What would you, aud _tho Court, ani the jury, and everybody else think of mo 30 lawyer if 1 shiould stend up and urge the testi- movy of the noble ten s procf enougd that (e prisouer at the bar did mot kil the man in gues- fion? Whatever tho parties might think of me, it is very plain as to whet the Court and Jury would think of the two clusses of testin:ony given. The testimony of the one lone witness a3 to what e did see would overualauce the testimony of the ten s to what they did not sce. So. it scems to me, you stood beforo a Jury (your audicnce Sundsy evening) as a wituess, and Himply testificd to whit you do_ not know, while, thers are *many pure-minded end inteligent men and umen "—yes, General, even thousands of them now liviug—wEn are ready fo testify, and do testifr, wodestly ond thonkfully, every day, that they know that, “thongh a man die, st sball ke ive again.” One more question: Is not thie proposition as cepiible of praof e any question of factin civit or erime inul jurisprudenca? 11 you think it is, or is mot, e poee you uud I takoa turk at i, It would be s very in- teresting uad fustructive enterisivment, and I bavo no doubt tue hall of the Fiee Religious Society could bo Lud for that purpose,and wonld ks crowded every evening dunng the tral, and we will put on the etand witnesses *iiving und desd.” TRUTH-SEEEER, BEVIVALS AND ACCESSIONS, Nincteen memters wore ndded to tho Union Park Congregational Church lnst Sunday. Piymouth Church (Congregational) reccived twenty-tinee additional members last Sabbath. There were o larze vumber of alitions to the New Eaglaud Cougregational Church last Suu- day Twenty additional members wera received into the First Congregational Church last Sunday morning. ' The Leavitt Street Congregational Chureh re- ceived some twenty-five additicual members lust Sunday. : Four persons united with the Twenty-fiith Street Baptist Church last Sundsy, and eight tha previons Sabbath. There is just now considereble religious inter- est in the Coventry Street DBaptist Church. Preaching services hive been held every after- noon and evening this week. The pastor of the Union Park Baptist Church, tho Rev. Flotonco McCarthy, gave tho right hand of fellowship to thirty-six new members last Sunday. The revival in this socioty continues wici increasing interest. TIuteresting religious services were held every afternoon and evening this week 1 the Secoad Baptist Church, In adaition to tharezular pas- to:s, tho Rev. H. C. Mabie. of Oak Park; 1. C. Chapell, of Evauston : J. 3. Whitehead. of the North Stsr ; und Jobn Gordov, of tue Western Avouue Daptist Church, assisted. Thursday evening about thirty persons arose for prayer. Seventcen members were added to the Eighth Presbyterizn Church last Sunday (eleven by let~ ter and eix by profession), eleven of whom were beads of tamilies. 5 NOTES. New Daptist eoterprises have been opened recontly at Hrdo Park, South Englewoud, aud on the North Side. Tho ladies of the Evacston churches havo been holdmg union meetings in tho Congrega- tional Church during tho week, with much in- terest. 5 At & rccent Sunday-school feetival in the Second Daptist 20 children repeated, without wintak ~two golden toxts of the year. The Congregetional Theological Scminary orencd again lzst Mouday moraing, after thio Loliday vacation. The students, who were near- Iy ali'away, bnve returned, and all things are in order oace more. b A pleasant sociable was given by the mer- bers of St. Johu's Chureh at the rezidence of J. H. Williams, No. 601 West Monroe street, last I hursday evening, at whuch many old and new merabers were preseat. The report of tho Third Presbyterian Church, for the year just closed, shows 2 tolal member- ship of 900, of which number re added dnrivg the year, 61 of whom were on profelsion. Ths fineucizl showing is 52,700 for the erection of & missioa chapel, $15,000 as contribntione for 1eligious purzoses, and over £14,000 for pew rentaly, axmegaung over £81,000. On last Sun- day. 53 sduiiioual members were received. The fifth avaual report of the Leavitt Strect Congregationzl Chiurch, just riade, shows con- tributions to miseions, Leuevolent and charitable work, amotnting to $2,500. sud s valuation of churca property of $13,600, During the vear, all current expepses huve been pawd. avd tne flacting debt reduced $200. The memberzhip 1s 200. The Presbyterians at Highland Park have erceted a very neat and commodious church edi- fice, which will be dedicated exrly noxt month. Tho cost is about 311,000. Dr. E. L. Hurd i3 the efiicient pastor. The Rev. L. H. Reid, pastor_of the Eighth terjan Church. has issued his sixth > An- * from which we lcarn that during tae year e has oiliciated at ten funérals,—a less number thap nsnal; bas meriied fourteen couples. znd has been assiduously laboricg to melse lus thurch better, rather than larger. The toial member- ehip received daring his administration has been 237, of whom 76 were on examination. Ths New Year's address, and regards the condition of the church as very hopeful. There is anin- | creased inrerest in’ the Sabbath-scheel worls, both in the Homé and Miseion schools. The *Reid Mission Band.” under the lead of Xlrs, Goodrich, is developing much’ miseionary zeal among ¢he children. The addrees closes by a 1;_emy wish that all may enjoy a happy New ear. PERSONAL. Prof. A. F. Nightiogalo, who was rocently connected with the Ladies’ College, at Evaus- ton, bas been elecied r'resident of the Nebraska Edueational Association. Prof. T. W. Hopkins, of the Chicago Theolog- i‘._:u Seminary, Las been Last, enjoying & vaca- ion. Tho Rev. Dr. Savage, Financiat Acent of the Chicago Seminary, Las been looking after the in- tercsts of his cause in Batavia for the lzst few Sundays. The Rev. Dr. Roy assisted last Sundey in the dzdication of a now Covgregational church at Forrest, 1. Ths pastor, the Rov. D. Sherrill, preeided, the Rov. William Catlin, s former pas- tor, offered the dedicating pisyer, and Dr. Boy preached the sermon. The Rev. Mr. Huutington, of Oak Park, ro- ceived a packago of ‘‘notes” s termon helps the other evening at a social. The amount was $125. He is the wuccesstul pastor of the Con- gregational church there, and has just opened up In & NEW PArsOrage. Tho Rov. E. Eilis, on taking charge of the Englewood Baptist Clinrch, ous year ago, found nine members, a Suuday-schoo! of 120 scholars, and no Louse of worship. Last Sunday ho ehowed a echool of 224 scholars, & church mem- bership of 75, .a churcl bulding costing 59,000, and a successful miesion school at South Engle- wood. The society is greatly encoursged. ELSEWHERE. The annual eale of pewsin Plymonth Church, Brooklgm, bas again boca made, with the usual financinl success. Previous to opening the ealo, Mr. Baccher said he bad been invited to visit England to preach Lhe missionary sermon of the Londou Mi=sionary Society. e regarded the invitation as an honor, as well as a great cour- tesy. 1o had not yet sent a roply, vut ke was greatly duwinelined to go. Ho did not, indeed, espect to go, except the pew-holders actually foreed him to do so. Ha thew introduced the auc- tiouneer, Mr. Hoyt, of Chnrch and Duaue streets, New York, who commanced the sale of pews ac '7:15 p. m. The first was sold at a premium of 2400°to Mr. Obington, the eccond to Henry C. Bowen for $335, tho third to A. W. Sheppard for £800, the tourth to McDonnell and Hatch for £895, tho fifth to A. W. Sage for 3300, tha sixth to C. Dean:s for $410. the “seventh to M. K. Moody for $395, the eighth to 1L B. Cladin_ for £390, the ninth to 8. B. Daryea for $390, snd she tenth to M. 8. Beuch for $400. The tollowing geatlemen also bought pews at tus foilowing W. Whito, $325; I. S. Buned premiums #405 ; D. 8. Vlatt, £405 ; J. Freilaud. $100 ; ) evpolds, $100:" &. K. Holly, 900 1. 2390’ Southworth, $400: S. C. Cerl, Prrker, 390 ; A. Starrs, £335; A, Clatlin, 8. H. Smith, £33%0; A. B. Hutchinron, & r. Coukling, $375; Mr. Ely, £280; Wi Tuttle, £875 ; Mr. Jewell, 2375 ; Jomes 'lilden, £860; J. M. Smith, $370; C. L. Dene £855. The total amount relized was $59.4 £47,000 being for preminms slone. The total recoipts Jast year weto 239,301, showing an ex- cess for the coming year of £129. Mr. Baecher expressed bimself as lighly satisfied and grate- ful af tho recult. SERVICES TO DAY. LPISCOPAL. The Rev. I1. C. Kinaey wi:l preach morning and evening at ta¢ Caurch of the Holy Communion. —iho Rey. Hanry G, Perry will preach morning and evening at All Sain‘s’ Caurch. —The Kev, Dr. Stocking will preach morning znd evening ot the Church of the Lpiphany. Subjects: “ Woman's Minisiry in tse Caurch,” and * Thieves, Big and Little.” - —Tho Rev. Francis Manstield will preach morning and evening at the Churck of the Atonement, —Tac Lev, Jason F. Walker will preaca tLis morn- ing, =xd the Rev. H. H. Van Deusen this evening, at Tribity Chur 6 Rev. Ahur Brooks will preach morning and evening a . Jat Cuurch, ~—The G. C. Sureet will offiziate to-day at Bt. Poter’s Hall, —There wiil be full services at the Cathedral of §S. Peter and Paul this moruing and evening. The Bishop of Llinois.will oticiate. i —The Rev. L. N, Towors presches this morning in St. Jubn's Church, Bishcy Whitshouse will adminie~ ter the ri'o of contirmation in the eventag. —Tae Rev. Artaur Broois whit preach this afternoon 1m th2 Lecture-Roomn of the Metnodist Caurch Bl —Tucre will be services this morning snd evening at the Caurch of Our Savior, _There will be services this morning snd evening st St. Stephen's Churchs, . PRISBYTERLAN. Tua Westminster Chuch, corner of Jackson and Peoria streets, will be orgznized to-day by authority ©f the Presbyiers. The services will be a8 follows: Au113. 1n,, discotrse by (he pastor, the Rev, David J. Barreli, on the text, * Who is site that tooketh forth 18 the morning 2°; 12:U p, m,, special eervice for organi- zation of the church and ordivation of ruling Eiders #nd Deaccns ; Comimitiee on Attendance, tho Reva. 4. E. Ritlzedge, B. W, Patterron, and J, H. Walker ; 7:20 p. m., Communion of the Lord's Supper (this will Lo a retiirn to the custom of the early Christians, who were wont to upread tho feast in the evening). All are invited w0 participate in the eervices. The pews of the ciurch will Le rented Monday evening, Every sliernate pew viill be reserved for straagers and per- 013 not uble o willing to purch s beats. —The Tev. W. W. McKifg, D. D., preachcs this morning and evening at the Nnth Caurch. The evea- Ing subyect is, “1idsen of —Prof. Swing presches in his church, cormer of i this mormag, Keudall, of New York, vill preach in the Soe- ond Cinrch 11is morning, 1n'thecvoning, Dr. Patter- son will preach his farewell sermon. —The Rev. A, E. Kittredge will preach this morning at the Third Church on * The Pentacostal Revival,” und this eveniug on * Faith in Jesus Carist; Its Reility and Power." —Tie Rev. U. D, Galick will preach as usual to the Amcrican Roformed and Jeferson Park congrezations, Tuo cvening subjest is, * Te Kingdom of Chrfst Pro- gressive.” —Tlhio Re. J. O, 3L, Hewitt srill preach this morning at Uity Chuireh, Osk Park, on * The Service of Soag.” il e rervices’this evening at tie Camp- —Tuere w ‘bell Park Mission, —The Kev. ¥. L Patton, D.D,, of the Theological Semimry, preaches this morning at Graze Church. Tie Rev’ I, Readall, of New York, will preack i the evening. DAPTIST. C. U Hall will preach rhis morring, snd R. P, Al o1 11k evemng, at the Tweniy-ifth Street Church, —Tue Rov. E. Ellis, of Englewood, will preach this afternoon in the Lascment of the Presbyterian Church in Hydo Fark, —The Bev, N. F. Tavlin will preach this morning and cvening ai fhe Temple Clhurch. % —Tko Rey, A. J. Frost will preach asususlat the Univeraty Pisce Ghurch. —The Rey. W, W, Everts, D, D.. will preach this stthe Fird Courch. B, F. Jacobs will lead the evening Gospel mecting.. —Tao Rev, W, W, Eserts, Jr., will preach this morn- ing, and Dr. Everta this evéning, in the Indisns Avenue el —Tn Rev, F. A Dong'as, of Lrbanon, 0., preaches to-doy in tie Mich gan Avenns Church, —The Bev. Mir. Gordon vill preach this morning aud v g the We o Aveuus Cuurcl. —Tiz Auuual Saud: choul mucting of the Second Cuur:n will be hld this moruiug, Taere will be a e~ port by ihe Superintendent and ddzess by th 1astOr. Dr. T. W, Guous) eed wisl preach in the evew 3. Mulvern will preach this morning and evening ot tie Free Cuurch. CONGREGATIONAL, Tte Rev. William E. Hoiyoke witl preach this morn- ing and evening ut the Wicker Purs Churcit, —TacRsv. Willicm A.vin Bardlet will preach as usuzl ut Piymouth Caurch. —The Rev. James T, yde will preach at the usual Dotrs ot 1be Oakiznd Cislzeh, —The Xev. Aluert Bueineid will preach s usual st the Leavilt Sireet Chuceh. —The Lev. C. D. Uehner will preach this morning znd eveninz at the Duion Fark Church. —The Bov. L. T.Czamberiain will preach this morn- ing and evening st tho New England Church. —The Bev, Johm Bradshasy will presch ss nsual at the Clinton Strect Caurch, MISCELLANEOTS. The Progresslve Lyceum mects at noon at Good Templars’ Itall, corcer of Washington and Despluines E —The Rev. H. Reck preachos to<day in the English Lutieran Courel . —Prof. Vun der Nalllen, Sccretary of the Freo Ro- iy, will 2t 3 o'clo.k reply to Prof, Swing's tewents ageinst Fres Roligiow In the cvemng Prof. Taylor wait leciuro on “The Preseut Needs of Tumarity.” —There will be & mecting this afiernoou In the K Way sding-Room, in the Mivhigen Soutkern D —There will e Friends’ Meeting this morning o the Methodizt Church Block. —The T’ Bociety of Spirituzlists holds services. No. 517 West Madleon street this morning sud even- ing. Samuel Mszwell, the Quaker medium, will Y eate, —Thomas Wilson, elitor of the I speak this eveuing ai the uall corner of Lake and Scy- ‘mour sircets, on % This is the King of the Jews.” Mullins will presch this morning at ristian Church, The Rev. Lemiy &, presciia tho evening on *Teatimons of i 1 e Friends' Meeting on Trwenty-sizth tween Indizus and Prairieavenues, this morn- ing snd eveaing. —Elder W, J. Howe will preach this_morning at the First Chuistim Charch on *What God Sayu of the Man Curist Jesus,” and this cyening on * Laad Me to the Rock that Ts Migher than L7 = The Kir. J. It Hibbard presches this merning at New Church Hall ou “Tae Diference Bitween Christ 2ud O en.” Tio witl preach the rame sermon in tlie afterncon at the Union Park Temple. TNITSALN, yresches this moraicg st the The Rev, Laird Cu Chussk of tho Messian cn * Have We Anr Ne.d of a Devil?” znd in the eveniag he mil lecture to young men on ** Bocksand H4w to Bead Them.” —The Rev. C. W. Wandte preaches Lis annivereary wermon this moruing o the Tourth Church, ThsZev, Fm" ter lectures in the eveming on *Martin Lother. —Tho Rev, M. J. Savage preaches this morning at tha Third Cliurch on * Inspiration.” In the evening Be, by request, repeats bis sermon on A Haprs New car. —The Rev, Robert Collyer will preach morning and evening at. Cully Church, Tho maoraing subjet. i “0f Our Dead,” and the evening, “In the Spire af Antwerp,” n amTHODIST. The Rev. J. W. Maione prenches to-day at the Bethel Church. The esening subject is,- “The Rise and Progress of Methodism in Ameriea,” —The Rev. J. 0. Peck will preach a5 usmal in the Centenery Church, —Tho Rev. §. McChesney wWill preach to-dsy in ‘Trinlty Chrcl, :‘. i —Dr. Peiton will preach morning and evening in Grace Church. ? Ars, Jago E, Weeden, Agent of the American Peaca ocety, will spesk this mornivg in the First Church. Dr, Thomas will preach in the evening on *The Gov- emmentofGods —The Rev, James Hill wiil preach this merning snd evening in Smith’s Hall in Englewood. —Tho lev. P, Hinners will preach as uzcal at Im- ‘manuel Caurch. —The Rev. A. Youker will preach asusual st the | Western Avenue Church. The evening subject is, “Job,” continued. TNIVERSALIST. The Rev. J. E, Forrester wiil preach this morning at'the Church cf the Bedsemer on “ The Lord's Sup- por,” und this evening the Rev, Mr. Wendio will lec ture on “Starr King.” —The Rev. W. A.” Start will preach this evening at Muzray Chape), —The Rev. Dr, Byder will preath this morning at 8L Paul's Caurch, ~In the cveniug he will bmn Ehiort eerles of rermons on the * Docirines and Work of the Umiversalist Church.™ BEFORMED EPISCOTAL. The Rt.-Rev. Charles Edward Cheney will preach this morniug at Curist Church on * Tue Lost Sheep, and Tis Lesson to Balievers,” and this evening on ** All Things Are Yours.” CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK. EPISCOPAL, Jan, 11—First Sunday after Epphany. ROMAN CATHOLIO. Jan, 11-8unday wiihin the Octave of the Epiphany ; 8t. Hyginus, P, M. Jan. 14—S8t, Hiury, B. C. D. ; St, Folix, M. Jan, 13—5t. Puul, First Hermit; St Maur, Abb, Jan. 16~St, Murcelius, P, M. Jan, 17—8t, Autouy, Abb. THE OLD CATHOLICS. Bishop Reinkcns’ Pastoral to the Lty and Clergy of thc German Eme prre. ._The following are extracts from the author- ized edition of Bishop Reinkens' pastoral, s published at Bonn % Joseph ITabert Reinkens, Catholic Bishop, to the clergy and laity of the Germaz Empire steadfast iu the Old Catholic faith. Baluta- tion in the Lord! # More than 30,000 German Catholics, to whom truth 18 still of incnmflnmblo and imperishable salua, have, through their delegates and in con- junction with those priests wao have remained true to their faith, elected me, in an unwented maaner, to be theic B.shop ; but this apparcatl: new mode is but tho primitive one, suppressed, but still the apoetolical, truly ecclesiasticalmode. Whilo seeming to introduce inuovations, belovel in the Lord, weare returning to the original, legiti- mate form. For 1,000 yea™s and more—indeed, 8o late as the twelfth century, as the letters of St. Berpard of Claitvaux prove—tko election of a Bishop was, even in the Western Church, fr.m au ecclesiastical point of viow, only then cou- s.ercd a8 legitimate (tlat is to say, 88 according to the pructice which the Apostles, cuminissioned by Jesus Christ, bad adoptel) when carricd out by clergy and laity. But eve Lefore that time ilis apostolic practice had been Lroken through sad vioiated. When the epizcopel office becama move and moro surrounded by outward pomp, by wealth and princels eplendor ; when the younger sona of nobles began to cffer & {Jric.) for it, tho temporal Prnces, in whose raaks tho Pope of Llome now ttood, began to make merchandise of the office. It wus ihen they 1cbbed the Church, tho faibful luity, and ele:gy of the r'ght of elec- t on, and gradually usurped this right uuder va- riou’ pretexts—.ho Pops of Rome, on_ his pert, Dy laying ciuim fo bo eole vicar of God ; whors: a8, for many ceaturics before, the whols by of ope had been styled vicarsof God, each one ceiling bimself and all the others so. After man, Luudred yenis of confliot, in waich the tempor: welfere of the people, no leas then relimon ic- self, deeply suffered, tho result in tho Western Chuich is the utter destraction of tha free elec- tion of B:shops, and conseqaently of the apos- tolical legitimacy of the Bihops. Cacholic Piinces nominate the new Bishop, and the Pope appoints him. Under non-Catholic governments certain ecclesiastics, called canons, are, by mu- tual agreement between Piinces end Pope (which agreement they were aeser justitied in making withont the conssnt of the Church), invested with the right of clection ; but eveu in these cases the Pope really uvminates. In heathen countries, or where Chuarch and State are more or less separated, the oomination procecds gim- ply from Rome. This power, obtained and se- cured by usurpation and violeuce, it now styled the exisiing law ; but this law, created solely b, humazn ordinance, has pothing in common wit! the sapostolic canon for the election of Bishops. “¢1f, therefure, tue great Bishop of the primi- tive Caurch—Cyprian, Iilary, Martin, Ambro-e, Augustine, or tho Popes Loo L, Innocent L, Gregory L—wore to appear amongst us they would ‘not acknowledge us legitimate the elec— tion of any oue Bishop of the Roman Catholic Cawurch, now liviog, not one of these elections baving been conducted according Lo the unal- tered custom of the Fathers. Never, in their time, would they have admitted a Bieh:&) a8 Catholic Bishop into their body who Liad not been elected by the clergy and laits,—this form of election being looked upon as divively ap- ointed, avd therefore honored as the Church’s inalierable right,—although, by reason of his ordinalion, they might in other respecis hase regarded him g5 a true B.shop.” Bichop Reinkins then proceeds to arguoat great length the position assumed by the Old Cutholics, and concludes : ¢ Thus of so mauy ramifications, but from one root, beloved in the Lord, is the office which I have underta’sen, *Two powerful enemies stand opposed to tha faifiliacut of my tass, ecclesinstical material- ism and indifferentism, buth engendered and reared by the pernicious Romanism uf tbe West- ern Church. “ Ecclesiastic materiaiism reduces religion into excitement of tbe wenses, aud mechauical gov- erument of the Charch and riual; 1t ties down what is divino to places and accideatal persons, whom it maxes objects of worship; nouriches itself by the ceascless craving for muzcles which superstition has created 1n a people designedly sepuated from the Holy Scnpuuresand tradi- tion. 'Tho spirit bas fled, and tuere i3 no longer areligious lite. And when we preach to the faithiul, who are infected by this materialism, Chuist's words—**It is the spirit thal quicken- etl, the fleah profiteth nothing, the words that I sbeak unto you, they arc spirit and theyare lifa " (Joha vi., 63)—we are uot understood. “ But the number of those who, 1n the turmoil of this busy, bustling world, have become indif- ferent and deaf to tho heavenly recital of the glory of God and to the swact harmonies of eter- nal Leace and the kingdom of love revealed to us in tha Gospel, is legion; they ate a mass for our opposers to work upon, who reckon them among their number. “ Besides thess we aro impeded oo the right and left of our_ path by the balf-hearted, of whom some say, ‘ You go too far for us,’ and others, ‘ You du not go far enougk for us.’ To thése [ answer—we will go as fer 28 the Spirit ot Jesus wiil lead us and no further; if you oelieve rourselves more filled and urged by tius Spirit, good ; thon come aud help us or lead us; but to stand all the day iale when there is work Lo do it the Lord's vineyard and a loud_call for more laborers—that is, at all eveuts, a sin. » Neverthelcss we acknowledze with thaokful- nees to God that many, fo whom religion had heen made ropulsive by muterialistic Romasism, Lieve 1oturned with joy to Church fellowship, £ince it is now offered to them in an appropriate and truly religious maaner. + But we, beloved in the Lord, who through God'’s grace have attained to a clearer Xnowi- edge. we, abcvo all, should strive to bring our heszie imcre and more under the abusolute away of trath and righteousncss—the kingdom of A i us—ther, the life of the Spirit becoming re may bring about a_true revival of in its primitive brightoess and winning beanty, exbibiting it before the eses of the nations. Then the eunobling hopo animat- ing us, that at leagth all the evils will be remedied which tLe establishmert of spiritua) supremacy has caused in she Courch, will grow stronger [rom day to day. *‘The echism between the Eastern and West- ern Churches and their internal divicious are a great evil. Not unity buc disucton has beea Wrought by the Romith supromacy, becauso 1t deposed_love aund enthroned violence in its stend. We ate etriving to restore unity, but in conflict, aud on our bauner is written on ome cide, *Otler foundation csn no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ,’ and on the other, *Whatever i8 no: of faith is ¥ * AvcusT 11, 18787 ——— Co-Operation in Fall River. An ofticer of a co-operalive ageocintion at Fall River. Musz., has recontly turnisbed the follow- ing siatement concerning its history: - Early in February, 1867, a few workingmen belda mesting in a, private house in Fall River, and took the preliminary steps to form a co-opers- tive assoctation. By the 20th of ths same month thirty-five mombers had enrolled their namee, 9 and tho paid-up shares smounted to $2.124. A small store was rented in Pleasant street, and for a few weeks the officers went to the storo after doing their day's work and amused toem- selves by carryieg out orders on a wheel- barrow, ~but wagon. Atthe close of that yearthe as: ‘was reorganized on a better basts, with a capital of £3,600, and the number of members had in- creaged to sixty-five. Early in the spring of 1885 a large store on Bodford sureet was pur- cbased for £5,000, and at the cnd of the year the membersiip had increased to 129, and the capital to 7,000. The membership has steadily increcaed, until now it numbers over 200. Eac. member pays su edmission fee of 31, aud cash sbare is 1. Every member must hold at least one share before he caa vote or hold office in the aesociation, and no member is zliowed to own over thirty shares. Last April the store on Bedtord street. which fivo years ago was bought for €5,000, was sold for 315,000, and the ¥10,000 profi: has been constituted a copsolidated fund. The Associavion has erected this year. on Bedford strect, a large block, 70 by 40 feel, coutaining three stores and ten tona- ments, The Association run a' grocery store, a butcher's shop, and a boot andshoestore. From Dec. 21, 1867 to.Sept. 21, 1873, the sales amount- od to $327,659.92, the mvestments 930,272.05, and the withdrawals $24,755.99. The members’ dleden_lls wete $27,772.34, and tne non-rembers' £3,744.59, making the total profits #31,516.93. For the quarter endiog Sept. 21, the dividends on purchases were 12 cents ou a doliar for mam- bers, aod 8 cents for noa-members, with 10 per cont per annum on shares.' THE AGE OF SHAMS. KideNecks and Other knventions of the Enemy~—Tke lan of the Period Aiso o Eraud. . From tac New York Gravlic, It is really vo wonder that the ‘opposite sox " vceasionall: burst forth into plaintive re- proach, aud uporsid false fair ones.zor the' many meuos resorted to in ordor to_ daceivo _theta. For, in tho contest for the prize awarded by Paris io the most beaatiful, deceitsare invonted and poldly worn, such as are sometimes too as- tounding for Lelief. Years ago we remember hcum;ion French singer at & cafe chauand, whose husband, upon being complimented npon the dazziing fairuess of Lis wite's neck, litted off a pair of shoulders of tinted wox 80 arranged a8 to be easily adjustable! But that any of our belles shou'd conscat to the paltry decep- tion of wearing false kid necks, made in Berlin and in Paiis, and eent with a vast amonn: of myatery Lo the beanty ambitious of a full, round ueck and shoulders, 15 something that almost needs to be *‘ecen fo bo belicved.” Yot this is Co:e. Let one fancy meeting » Indy at a ball wuoso tulle ecarf dexterously wrapped abaik Ler throat aud carlessly thrown back, serves only to soften the gloss and enhance the sym- maiery of what scems to her dezzled observer s pair of superb shoulders. Fancy discoverng afterward, perhaps, when said lady has bocome a Lride, that those shoulders were but a dream— mode of kid! That is worge than mightmare, and it would seem that even a very Basard could hardly say, * False ope, I love thee still I TLat the desire to have the credit for having what daes not belong to oae should urge to suci flagrant deception is astonishing, but atill more g0 is the blindocss that leads the deceiver to supgose that thin arms, otc., can be reconciled with this roundoess in the neck. And hers pufled, tulled sleaves are called into play. It is said that flesh-colored enamel makes the com- tlesion, down to the joining hidden by the talle, a porfect match to the kid! ~ Does not this cap the climax? What climax? the readef muy demand. Well, that_of the piled-up decepticns of enamels, rouges, dyed or Lleached hair, false oyebrows, false teeth, pads, colorea lips, staffed bustles, altitude-besiowing heels, -artificial calves, cte. But the men are * just as bad,” it is claimed. A fashiouable draggint informs the ladies that he sells as much * Magnoha Balm” (a sort of enamel) to gentlomen as to ladies; while the tailor whispers of fulse shoulders made of wood ; aad tha barber, the dentist, and the vender of uniforms sl tell their anythiog but flattering tale. The biters are Litten. From Monday, Jan. 12, 1874, EXTRAORDINA- RY BARGAINS in Par- lor, Chamber, and Ofice FORNITURE! And will make it to the interest of all buyers of Plain, Medium, or Fine Furniture to call on us. W, Parmelea &cGo _276 Stato-st. HAIR GCODS. TELH HAIR BUOYING Publicare CAUTIONED against reports jealous dealers in this city are diligently circulating that we “‘buy of them ”--—-* their combings,” &e., &c. We want it distinctly understood that we DO NOT, nor have we EVER BOUGHT AN OUNCE OF HAIR IN THIS CITY of any one. RS, GHARLES THOMPSON, 329 West Madison-st. SCALES. FAIRBANKS STANDARD SCATES OF ALL SIZES. FAIRBANLE,MORSE £CD UL AND L3 LAKE-ST- =y MEIDICAL CARDS. DR.C. BIGELOW JDENTIAL PHYSICIAN, 277 20427 South Clark coruur Van Biren, Chicago. il {a well kuown by all rovdcrs of the papers that Dr. C. Bigslow i the oldest, exsblished physician In, Chicsso, Baviay dovoied IWWENTY VEARS OF LIS LISE in por- ficcing remedien that will ‘cury posittvcly ail casss of CHiNIC ANDSPECIAL DISEASES in botk saxss. SEPARATE PARIORY for ladics and_gentloms: ll; CORRESPONDENCE CONFIDENTIAL. 4 dross all lottrs, wita s:amps, to Dr. C. BIGELOW, i, and %9 Soata Clack-st- SHOULD Fall, TQ. CALL ON DR. A. G. OLLN, 6§ Raa: ach) Bo old=at au H@ @N E fo 1518 ci vate diseascs 1o ail thetr variad . forms. _¥xnerienco bas enabled him that nover fail. 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