Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 8, 1874, Page 6

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SU AY, MARCH 8, 1874, S N R A B QRS oo s L <h o Sy S et i A i e slia s b A N e P NRS e SE S e T 0 CT | RELIGIOUS NEWS. Constant Accessions to the Churches. What Editors and Co}resfiundents Say of Prof. Swing. The Religious Press on the Issues of the Day. h Notes and Personalsin Chicago and Elsewhere. Intelligence in Europe Religious : and America. Church Services To-Day. THE RELIGIOUS PRESS. THE ADVANCE. The Advance, discussing the proposition be- fore the Chicage Boards of Health and Police to license znd regulete the social evil, says the foilowing fatal objections lie against the sys- tem : 1. Thevery ides of a system of “license,” which ‘places tne City Government i the ntitndo of amicsble Joint-partuership with thoee who keep Louses of in- faioy, s most_abhorrent to cvery pure mind, 18 dis- geaccful fo the city, and degrading tososiety. It throws abont it an air of respectability. 2. It is a vio- lution of all fense of fairness as well as of deceney, in that it gubjects cne of the guilty parties to constant sarvoillanca aud_“ regulation,” and leaves tho otuer, weually the guiltier and more dangerous prty. free. 3, Even if the proposed schiemo succceded in what it Ppecially almed at, it would be suicidal; for, in doing its best to mnke it porsible for vice fo be practiced vith {mpunity from tho Nemesis of discase, it remoses ona of the ot deferrent hindrances, and thus, s the facts ebow, tends _dircetly to foster crime with 21l its illimitable’ contaminations, And, 4.As a matter of fuct, attested by sbundant statirtics and professionsl obecrvation, the esperiment, where it bas Leca tried for years in the European, citics, has proved an eutire fulltre, actunly increasing, to s marked degree, both the vice and ita attendant horrible discases. With Euch fecta before them, we do not beifove that our peo- plewill care to repest tho * St Louis experiment,” the Eurcpeun Tailuze. THE INTERIOR. The In terior snnounces that, inasmuch as the que stions raised in ifs columns in regard to the ortlodoxy of, Prof. Swing are to be brought be- fore a Presbyterian tribunal for adjustment, the discuseions in the Inferior will be discontinued. Put the editor, discussing chnrch discipline in s general way, Eays: God dots not forget to prune His plants. We know how important 8 thivg it %, in the culturoof fruit- trecs, tolop off superfiuous branches. 1f a tree spends its epergics in the effort to kustain t00 many limbs, it will bring lttle #ruit to perfection. It is nocessacy for us 10 undergo {kis pruning pro- s, too, Bomctimes; 50 God applies the knife. Dusi- ness misfortimes, bereavements, disappointed ambi- tion, defeatea plans—ibey all have s meaning. They are mercifully intended to prevent us from frittering svay our time and strength on {oo many objocts, aud to#hut us up to a more exclusive worship of God. We do not Iike this eharp treatment, and wo some- times give only half assent fo the ides that it s wise, orwell-meant. Perbajs the vine does not relith the £hears, and it i not unlikely;that higher intelligonces wonder at onr stupidity 10 not turning God's provi- dentizl dealings to 8 bester account, THE NORTHWLSTERN ADVOCATE. The Nerthreestern Advocale thinks Methodism has drifted away from the original idea of Wes- ley, that “ one ehould seo each of a few persons once & week to inquire howtheir souls prosper- ed.” This plan bas been changed to holding s “ mecting " onco & weck, and the result has been disustrons. ~ Twelve or fifteen ont of & “ class " of forty “‘meet," whilo tho rest bave, s arule, ~ . no pastoral oversight except from the preacher s i in charge, who, of conrse, can 8co each one only Fnt long and irre; intervals. _Every church ' has its qaota of members who feel *neglected,” snd fromy this claes are recruited the ranks of backsliders, The editor thiolls "the pur- pose should be to impress every ome with the idea that he is cared for, watched over, and thought of by the chi¥ch. This is the Church’s great want to-day. Suppose & church- of 200 mewbers adopt this len. “There will be twenty classes and twenty ozders. Their object is not 3 meeting, says tho editor, **but ‘ten -personal mterviews. Who doubis that in such o church there would be at least tweaty persons—tho twenty who ¢watch over” the othens—who would bo active, earnest, practiced Christians? . What a corps thiey would mako for the general prayer-meeting! Who believes that in such & church an apostasy wonld bo likely to occur? How promptly and effective~ 4 tho pastor, through these twenty sub-pastors, could reach each and évery member! How like an amy euch a church would ba!” THE STANDARD. The Standard, after quoting from the London Daptist a criticiem of the Awmerican sygtem of selling pews annually at auctiov, bas the fol- Jowing not very complimeniary reference to Ar. Hewry Ward Beecher's chur We do met suppose that Mr, Beecher or his church carca a rush for the opinions of American journals” on this ubject, They havo an object in view; an ob- ject fully reafized in tho operation of their peculiar tactics. They can announce to the public the largeet revenue from, the. kale of sittings realized in any one Eousc of worship in this or perhaps any other coun- 4ry; they Xoep themsclses * Lefore the poople,” excit- ‘mg with each Foturn of the rental day the popular ac- an_ccho: of their own mutual admiration, #Grest is Plymouth Church and great is Mr. Beecher I* They gain thus, also, i bountiful messure the sinews of War Decessary 10 caryy on their campaign against srthodoxy and wholesome clirch disciplins. For so uch pel us gets preached meanwhile, and for ory, Christian exumple 85 New York— whiich needs it 50 fuch—may realize s 3 result, let us thankful. What woe write now is eimply with o ew 1o comfort those churches snd pasiors who Lavo o yearly suction sales of pews and $60,000 incomes, TITE VINDIGATOR. The Calholic ‘Vindicator thus dilates upon Prof. Swing's orthodoxy : " Trof. Swing is one of the modern class of Presbyte- rian divinos who possess a long-legged intellect that scorns the flimey obetructions of sectarian dogmatism ond nimbly glides over the hounailed orthodox fences 10 browss in tho pasture of any sect containing fodder congenial to bis epicurean taste On the other band, itdescribes Dr. Patton as: a_etraight-laced, perpendicular-faced Lrother who has plauted himself ‘incide of the Presbeterinn inclosure, ang {nsists that the walls are perfectly‘afr-tight, in the face of breach large enongh to permit the passage of 2 tounst-elephunt with baggage, and who furthermore Lias, by virtue of his positivn_us chief performer on thegreat Presbylerisn orgen, appoinfed himself to perform the “onerous duty of pauking into orthodox Gsubmission any curious urchin whom he notices nstrids of the bars and longingly,gazing at forbidden clover, Tho editor uses thus fine figure of spoech in speaking of the controversy which has beou rag- ing in the Interior: =Dr. Patton took up his quijo fiagellate tho truant, aTid charged him with crimes that woald cause every orthodox hair to stznd up and gupe upon the head of 3 Presbytoran twenty years sgo. TIE ALLTANCE. This paper, speakiog of the prayer crusade, BAyS: The temperance cause in this land has felt no im- pulse of equal force within tho past quarter of a cen- Tury. The weakness of Womanhood and the feeblences of pryer—as gome regard it in each case—have proved 10" Le mightier than all the might of the masculino melbods, _ Whether Christians,’ on their knecs in a hospitsl, cowld pray diseasa out of the human Dbody’ cr not, it is simply & fact ibot Chrstin women, Jmeeling in ~front of liquor sslocns, have prayed the contencs of barrels and Luttles into the congenial gutter, and the foul business of sulling the poisonous stufl out of the bands of some who Lad lived on tho trafiic. Do yot say it is the yower of wamankood, and not the potency of prayer? Drop the praver eiement out of the crusade aud sce. “[he force of this movement is ot simply from natur- al etbusiasz, It derives its chief etrengih from the fuperantural facter in ft. The idoss of God, of con~ seince, of persons] uccountability for the deeds done :0 body, are the underiying sources of powe jlasnis e CORRESPONDENCE. TIE CASE OF PATTON V8. SWING. o the Editor of The Chicags Tribune : Stm: As you have freelyexpressed your viaws on the above controversy, and claim to be in- dependent in religion, as in politics, I hope you will allow me to make a brizf contribution to the literatare of the subject. It seems to me that yo have mot, teken an nnbissed view of the case. g Prof. Swing is 3 Presbyterion clergyman. As gach he'is presamed to hold and teach the dge- trines of the Présbyterian Church. Private rembers are not required to. sub_scnbe to the Confession of Faith ou their admission to the Church; but all ministers, Elders, and Deacons, ot their ordiuation, must answer in the sflirma- Zire the fellowing question: * Do you sincerely Toceive and adopt the Confessivu Of Faith of this Churel, 88 containing the system-of doc- trino taught in the Holy Scriptares 2" The creed of the Presbsterian Church is. historic. The whole world knows what it is. It constitutes a distinct and well-defined type of religions thought, as distingnishable from other forms of doctrine as blue is from yellow. The simple quostion at issuo in this case is whether Prof. Swing's views and teachings are in accord with the Westminster theology. Prof, Patton thinks they aro not, Asa teachor of theolog, he is supposed to know what's what and be bas a perfect right, a8 indeed every other person biay, to express his opinions of the sound- Dess of the incumbent of tho Fourth Church. He hos done so candidly, and produced bis rea- song. To raise the cry of persecation is ridic- nlons. z 5 To enter into the merits of the controversy is bevond the purpose Of this communication.. Permit mo to remark, however, that if Prof. Swing’s preaching is in harmony with tho creed of his Chureh, it is a little singular that men who have no stomach for the Presbyterian theology can listen to his discourses withont baving their sensibilitics in tho least rufiled, and, in fact, such persons aro- among his most ardont ad- The last time I had the pleasaro of hearing Prof. Swing_was at McVicker's Theatre, just a ear ago. TRiding home on a State-strect car, & gentlomsn who sat opposite, » stranger to me, expressed his admiration of the sermon wo had just heard. * But, seid he, ‘I was surprised w0 hear the Professor say he was o Presbyterian. (In reading the notices of the morning’ he had incidentally alluded to his ccclesiastical con- nection.) “Indeed!” said I. *‘How often bave you beard him ?” “Ilivo in Boston, and have only heard Swing five or six times.” ** And what did you take him to be?" I asked. ‘ Oh, 1 thonglit ho belonged to the Frothingham school I 1 have Jmown Prof. Swing.somowhat intimate- Iy, for eightoen years. - Was a studentat tho Wniversity at which be acquired bis titlo, at- tonded s classes, and way o member of the Presbytery by which he was ordained. That he is intellectually & gonius—an <loquent writer and preacher—all ;who bavo heard him will at once admit. That he is a sincero Chriettan and upright map, I have never for & momont doubted. But of the unsonndness of hig pulpit miaistrations, from & Presbyterian staudpoint, I am equally well satis- fied. They seem to me,as theydo to many otherw, *scriously defective.” Should theso lines fall under his eve, I pre- sumo he will recognize their vource, and I should be sorry to say anyehing by which 1 should for- feit his friendship. I should greatly regret to Jose him from the Presbyterinn Church, but if he: no longer subscribes;to tho Westminster theology, sud by his very silence on the doc- trines ot the Church indicates his doubt of them, 1 think with Dr. Patton that ho should go where 1o belougs. -Yours truly, W. PROF, SWING THE GRIDIROY. To the Editor of The chicago Tribune : Sin: In case the * Inquisition” should be ea- tablished in this city, I wonld suggest a new and ingenious mode of tcriure. Let the foes of orthodoxy be condemncd to read the editorials of Bigot Patton. No heretic could long stand such treatment. IIalf a dozen cditorials’ would finish up any man of ordinary endarance. Patton is the editor of a class of newepapers ihat nobody ever reads. The so-called “* refigious newspaper " is abont as dreary an institution as the nineteenth century has produced. People, out of charity, or from motivesof hypeerisy, sometimes subscribe for papers lika that over which Patton presides, but who ever found any actualiy reading the Interior? . This man Patton bas at last hit mpon a cheap advertising dodge. He has gotten bis ovn name-and that of his organ into tbe columns of papers that sre mniversally read. ‘Thiis result has been brought about by an attack npon Prof. Swing, aman in overy 1cspect tho opposite of Patfon, and oue who enjoys the love and confidence of this community in an extraordinary degreo. The Professor beivg a *‘man of mark” it is natural {hat envy, malice and_uncharitableness should seck to transfix him with their poisoned sbafts. DBut his strong mind, his warm heart, bis broad culture, and his modest, unselfish con- duct, form an armor that will be proof zgainst any and every assault Patton_and Swing—the accnser and the ne- cused—what a coutrast! A little, splenctic mind, moving in an orbit no lerger than scif ; such is Patton. A great intcllect aud a deep heart, moving in an orbit as farge as the unt- verse, such is the gentlo Professor. : Surely tho combatants are not well matched, and yet an insect may disturb s giant. 1f there be a devil, a being who takes delight in promot- ing evil thought and evil deeds, he must be especially present ia every dogmatic and theo- logical controversy. Did any real good over epring from sich strife? Did any result but positive mischief ever ensue ? Did auy disput- ant ever convinco Lis antagonist? To such questions only a megative reply can bo made. ‘There is nothing so barren, go utterly unprofita- ble, 38 the ficlds of doctrinal discussion. It mni in fact be truly stated that disflmtnfiou upon religious points has created more ill feeling and proauced imore actual damage to the causo of religion than all tbo Spencers end Huxleys and Darwins, and all the arguments of open in- fidelity combined. What can be more pitiable than such exhibi- tions ? "What can a so-called religion be worth that produces such fruit, empty and bitter, like the apples of the Dead Sea ? Has it oot been said that without charity all i8 s “gounding brass and tinkling cymbal.” Chiarity does not consist in almsgiving. It cone sists in a spirit of loving-kindness towards our fellows, &_generous tolerance of their opinions, however different from our own, and & desirs to make' 1he best of men and things we cannot fully understand. At best wo cannot understand much, We aro in the midst of mysteries that no science can explain. The past is inecrutzble and the fature baffles inquiry. = Wo are constantly asking ques- tions which philocophy cannot answer. ~ The few facts which e know are Lut s grains of eand on & wide shore compared with the truth which is, and perbaps must ever remain, up- known. ' That dogmatism which fostens iho ‘mind down to an unvarying definition of right and duty destrogs all Liberty of thought and ac- tion, and undermines the very foundatious of faith. Wo have different minds, and see with different eyes. Our education, circumstances, 2ssociations, tempers, and feelings arc as * wide- as the poles,” and it is impossible, under a free gystem of thought, that we should understand alike, or, with equal zeal for the truth, should arrive a¢ precisely similar interpretatious. Hence the neccssity for a broad charity in oor dealingy with others. e may be wrong, they may be right,” should be tho motto of those wko :\im:t the truth,_ rather than triumph in argu- ment. Such reflections force themselves upon the mind in view of the present attempt ou the part of & few *Dlue lights® of the sisteenth cen- tury to put Prof. Swing out of the Presbyterian Church, in this ninoteeuth century, on the ground of lLeresy. A more m;];endnne farce was pever played. The public look on with interest and laugh, while the mountebanks make their funny speeches and perform their little tricks. It remains to be seen fo what extent the epirit of that grim sinner, John Calvin, is still alive. If this melaucholy Spirit is not yet laid, then is the doom ,of the Professor foréver caled. A ¢ad heretic, who, in his ignorance, admits thero are afew things in the uuiverse which pass all buman understanding, there is no place in the Presbyterian Church for thee; depart into outer darkness and everlasting punishment, where not a drop of water shall Do permiited to caol thy parched tongue. CatuoLicus. THE COMING OF THE MILLENNIUM. Jlacox CousTr, Iil., Feb, 24, 1874, Editor of The Clucago Tribine m: I havoresd an cditorial in the weekly TripUNE of Feb. 18 on the declarations of the Patrous of Husbandry at thoir National Grange at St. Louie, and of iheir objects aud aims, and what they intend to o, or try to do. You seem to think if they accomplish what thoy claim to try to do, that they will precipitate the_ Millen~ nium upon the world before wo are ready for it. Your humble servant differs with you very ma- terially. Now, if there be truth in the propliccies, and I verily beliove there is,—if they could and did sccomplisl: all they profess to, it could not bring sbout the Millounium. If you examino carefully you will percerve that an angel must first descend from Heaven with a greut chain in his hand, and lay hold of or on Satan and chan him and cast lim into the bottomiess pit, before - the Milleanium can begi and yon see that there must be other means use besides those they proposo to use, to accomplish that object. - . But I believe that ‘they will prepare the way for the other means £0 be used, which will usher in that much-desired penod of time. There can be no doubt, mcordm%mto, John the Reve- Iator, that we now are in U t period of timo of the sound of the seventh trumpet. Many thinzs Irave already taken place epoken of, whilo meuy thore must take place yet, before the commence- meut of the sound of the seventh trumpet, for when that begins the Alilleanium begins. Now, you or others may sk whst is yei to be,done before that period csn come. That, peraups, would bs very hard to tell all, bul it not be hard to tell some of the mst prominent of them. Tirst, every ‘monarchical goverument upon earth will overthrown and & Te- pullic or democratic government substi- tnted in its room. This I believe the Patrons of Husbandry will help to do, and all denominations must lay aside their prejudice and upito togethor on the Biblo alone. This nlso the Patrons will assist to do, by laying aside their former political viows snd joiniug to- gecher in doing rigt, to reform all abuses and Wrongs. When they have done tnat, it will bo only oug step farcher to uvite on the Bible alone and that will forge the chein to bind Satan, and st 1 tho ouly thing that can oF aver will ‘bind m. In the second place all netions must acknowl- edge the King of Heaven and obey the Gospel, it 18 estiated that tho earth contains 1,200,000,- 000 human beings, and_only 300,000,600 have ot acknowledged the King and accepted His overnmont the Bible, and $00,000,000 are yet to e converted. When all this shall bave been consummated, then soon will commence the sounding of . the seventh trumpet. Then the four beasts on the four uarters of tho carth and the our-and-twenty Elders fall down before the Throue, ascribing all_honor, power, and glory to Him that #its on the Throne, and to the Lamb, forever. When all this is, or shall “o, accom- Ylisucd, then, and not until then, will tho Mil- jennium be brought upon the world. You or others may say if all this that I have named must take place, none now living will ever soe it ; very true, but it is not so distant as mauy may imagine. We cannot calculate cer- tainly on the proghauen 400 yonrs from the time of Luther when ho drew off from the Pope, or when all shall have drawn off from him. Weo cannot tell but that fire, smoke, and brimstone war will last 400 years, and the third part of men be slain, and the very Kings who once upheld tho beast would turn sgainst bim, and prove his final overthrow. That period is not, perbaps, over, or not much over, 100 years off. Thero is much to cheer all who study the prophecies carefully. During the fire smoke and brimstone war in which thd blood of one-third part of all the in- habitants of the carth has, or will be shed, and will mako a river of blood 200 miles long. avd so doep that it will reach to tbo Lorse's bridles, many prominent men think and some have said that that greater battle is yet in the future and that the only place on tho earth’s sarface where that mighty host can be mershaled ia in tho valley of the Mississippi. Now John did not say that all that blood should bo shed at one time or in one place. Joln was in the spirit living et in the future and looking back snd scoing all that would take place trom the ¢od of timo to the day he was in the isle of Patmos; 80 in his visions ho as clearly saw all tho things that would take place from the end of time down to nis duy, 23 if it should taZe placo in oue day. Let me'bero say much of that blood has already been shed and what bas not been will be, not in one place but all over the carth whero fire-arms Lave been used. - Another great mistake with many 0o, about the great batile John speaks of. John did not say that one drop of blood should bo shed in it nor did be say all the fighting should be _in one place. If men only would interpret tho Bible by tho Bible they would mot fall into 8o many errors. The great battle will bo fought in every part of the carth where men dwell and the weapon that will be used will bo tho pure word of God. J. H. HUMAN LIFE. To the Elitor of The Chicaco 1'ribuna: Sm: Thero is one point in Gen. Stiles’ lec- ture of Saturday evening which 1 cannot refrain from replying to as a Christisn and one who be- lioves in tha Divino inspiration of the Bible; aud thus is, an assertion which all who do not Jook upon the Bible as God’s Word frequently 1 give it in tho General's own words: 4o, it one is disposed to discuss sbstractly tho question of the right to takelife, and relies upon the Scriptures, taken a8 o wholo, as authority, he will find that either side of the question can bo sustained.” . Skeptics of all sorts always give this 38 an ex- cuso for not believing in the Bible as the Word of God : that the one part of it can be_coustrued to refute the other; that the Old and New Testa- ments clash, and that they caunot pin their faith on abook by which both sides of an argument can bo sustained. Now let us examine if this is so in the particu- lar case of inflicting the death-penalty. God's Iaw, as laid down by Moses, is this: “Whoso sheddeth mar's blood, by man shall his blood be shed.” 'T'his is explicit and distinct enough. Now, what does Jesus say?—** I am not come to destroy tho law, but to fulfill” Again: “Not” oue jot or tittle of "the law ghall pees away untilall be fulflled.” Nay, 8o far did He go that He declares it is not suflicient to keep the letter of the law, but the epirit of the law also. * Yo have heard how it was saidin olden time, ¢ Thou ehalt not kill;* but I say that whosoever hateth his brother without a cause is a murderer already in his heart.” It will be ob- jected that ho eaid also, **If any man smite thoo on the right cheek, turn to him thy left alsos" but those words are addressed to e individually, urging mo to forgive tho injury in £o far as it tonches me a8 an individual ; but surely ‘no one will arguo that He meant when a thiof steals my cont, that 1 shoud give him'my cloak also, and Iet Nim go freo! I owa a duty to society against whom he has sinned to uphold the law, ‘““Thou shalt not steal.” Imay bear no personal ani- mosity to the thief; I may not pat the law in forco to_gratify my own personal vengeanco; but God demands that His law be visited upon the offender, inasmuch s he bas einned against mankind end God's lew. St. Panl, who every- whero speaks of himself as tho ©*apostlo of Jesis Curist,” and, therefore, as following Uis doc- trives, saye: *If 1 have done aught sorthy of death, I refuse not to die,” Then bLe cvidently cousidered somo things to bo worthy of death. why is God so trict in requiring that buman lifo ehall be Leld 8o sacred? DBecause **God . created man in His own imago”; and he who destroys Lumanife in wautonness, or revenge, d~stroys wantonly or maliciously the image of God Him- gelf, and thus jusuits tho Holy One of Israel. Jesus is always considered by those who believe not in His divinity, aa being an apostle of peace, of love, of gentleness,—rather s entimental sort of person. Yot throughout His ministry rings out the warning voice, gentle to those who i awful to those who will not ; ** Watch ye; forin an hour that ye know notof the Son of Man cometh.” He i not only s God of love and gen- tlenees, but elso & righteons God,—& holy God, —who will vigit upon sin _the terrors of His wrath. I should like Gen. Stiles to point out to me one passage in the wholo Scriptures (hat, taken with tho contest, says anylhing against visiting the death penaltyon tle deliberate, willfal murderer—I have never yet found such o passage. Yours truly, L. JR. MESING'S LECTURE ON BOME. To the Editor of 1'ke Chicano Tribune: Sin: Mr. Washington Hesing in his lecture, “A. Month i the Ererual Cily,” before the Union Catholic Library Society, took oceasion tc offer some scvere strictures on the administration of civil affairs under the Papal regime. ‘We find no fault with 3Ir. desing's views on this or any other eubject. They areto ns mat- ters of perfact indiffecence, nor aro they of the elightest woightin forming our judgment on any question. Dut, as President of a Catholic Bocie- ty, he should have shown some littlo deference £0'the opinion entertained on the Roman ques- tion by the majority of Catholics, both lay and clerical, throughout the world. It was entirely out of place and o violation of the rules of eti- quette, to invite o Catholic audience to listen to 4 tourist’s experionce of & thirty days’ stay in the city of Romo, and then give utterance to views that he must bave known were objectionable to the majority of those present. If Mr. Hesing had stated that heving spent but one month in the “Eternal City” he haa fniled to learn anything about it, Lis audience would have appreciated the truthfulnees of the statcment, And oven as precocions a young man a4 Ar. Hesing is, stlll being o perfect stranger to Italian society, into which we venture to say he was not once admitted during his stay tin Rome, with no knowledgo of the langarge, 200 baving no experionce in forming_a corrock judgment of the character of a peoplo or their institutions, his good sense should kave told him that hoe was entirely incompetent to form a judg- meut on the comparative merits of tho Papal end the present administration of civil allaire. ‘We subjoin tho views of the great American trav- eller, Bayard Taylor, on the same question : I have read, during tho past Week, in various papers, that the Papel States. afe the worer goverhen m Eurcps, Inavercad it often. The precise natur and extent of this despotism I am 3 littie in the dark about. Our gercrous enlighteners, ihe cditors, do ot condescend (o come dovn to_ the particulars, - Still o plain man may be permiited toask a few questions, 1n what does this despotism of the Papal Government conzist 7 . 1s it that clergymen hold offce? For wmany -years years there has been s smaller proportion of - clesgy- men holding office in the Roman States than in_some of the Stutes of this Unfon, and_their salares have Leen ina still smaller proportion to those of secnl ofticers, Isitin the cxpense of the Government? It 13 one of the most economical in Europe. The salsries of tho bigher oficers of Stato do not “excced $3,600 & year; and the wholo civil list coste about $600, ‘Are the people ground down with taxes = The tazes in Rome are far less than in England, France, or New York, Are they deprived of the benelis of eduicstion ? The Papal States, with & population -of less than 3,000,000, have seven universitics; and the City of Fome has more {ree public schools than New York in ‘proportion to er population, and, what is still better, larger proportion of children attend them, Porhaps the poor are uncared for, and their suffer- ings treated with neglect? There aro more and free hospitals for the sick, the poor, and aged, tho suffer- ing of every class, in Rome, in proportion to the popns Ltion, thian in &by other city in the world, _rovivalist Hammond ju that city. It is not ssked in Rome what is a mans country or creed. Perhaps the ‘bad Government has reduced tho people to pauperism? Holland, France, ond other free and enlightened countries, Dave from threo to fen times as much pauperism in porportion to the population, Where, then, i3 the hor— Tible despotism 7 The Government is sn_elective monarchy, Ithas 3 liberal constitution, Hght taxa~ tion, very little pauperism, an_economical administrs- tion, & cheap or free education for all clusses, snd abundant institutions of charity for the neody and suf- fering. I venturo to assert that thesingle city of New York pays moro taxcs, s more plunderod by dishonest ofticials, supports more paupers, has more uneducated children, tolorates more vico and drunkenness, rowdy- iam, elc., and suffers from moro crime, yesr by year, than the whole (nearly 3,000,000) of the peopla of the States of the Church, O~E Wro Exows THE ETERNAL CrTY. SIXTEEN BISCUIT. To the Editor of The Chicaao Tribune : Bin: A primitive and truly upostolic state of things must oxist among the Baptist brethren on the border. _ Up in Harlem, on the dividing line between Wisconein and illinois, lives a Hardsheil Deacon, whose wifo was bronght to %xie! by mentioning things in this wise: The eacon had his threshing dene, as usual, in the fall, and one of the eshera following too closely Paul’s injuuction, *Wbatsoever 1s set beforo you, that ent,” provoked the notice of the Deucon's wife, who told the neighbors that the man ate Bixtcen bigcuits ata meal. The biscuits were good, or the man was hungry beyond doubt.” But when he beard of it, he naturally got mad, and said tho Deacon’s wifo was imagin- ative, which in theso daysis polite for lying. It was thresher versus tho Deacon's wife, and if thresher was right, the Deacon's wife wasn't, or, 28 a brillisnt youth expressed it, she had * Sap phired.” It wae too grave acase to bo passed over, and the Deacon’s Wife was brought ‘before the church for discipline. After diligent inves- tigation, by what means it is impossible to say, it was proved that the man did eat sixteon bhy- cuit, though, as he swid, they wore all-fired suall ones, and thecredit of the Doacon's wife was saved to ber family and the church. But house- yives in Harlom do not keop couat of how many biscuit are esten whon threshess come any Tonger. A. —_—— NOTES. BAPTIST. In Sioux City, fa., over sixty have united with the Bapt st Church. The Baptist Church at Liouisiana, Mo., bas re- ceived fifty by baptism. The Baptist Church in Falton, Mo., hasbeen increased by 150 since New Year's. Thirty-five have recently been boptized into the Bunker Hill, Ind., Baptist Church. At Garrett, In., over 100 have been converted under the preaching of tho Rev. E. Ganer. The Baptist Church at Collinsville, fourtecn miles east of St. Louis, has reccived 150 by bap- tism. Twenty-six have been baptized into the Bap- tist Ehurch of Lima, O., a8 tho result of are- vival. " The South Street Church, Indisnapolis, has recently added thirteen to its membership by Doptism. In tho Huntington, Ind.,, Baptist Church thirty-nine bave beon baptizod as tho result of a revival. Daririg the recent revival in Englowood, thirty have been baptized into the Baptist Churen of that suburb. New Bethol Indianapolis Association recently closed a protracted meoting resulting in forty- seven additions. A powerful revival is in progress in the Bap- tist Church in Sigourney, Ia., under the labors of tho Rev. W. H. Drown. Tho Baptist Church at Clinton, Is., has com- pleted a beautiful house of worship, costing $17,000. Itistobe dedicated to-day, March 8. A beautiful organ, costing $125, was shipped from St. Louis to Tzhlequal, in the Indian Territory, by the Baptist Chmuch there, o fow dsys ago. . There were received into the Baptist Churches of Chicago aud its suburbs Guring the month of Tebruary, 161 members by baptism and pinety- six by letter. The two small Baptist Churches st Tecumseh, Neb., have beea united into ane, as the result of a revival, which suppressed tho dissensiona that led toseparation. : Tha Baptist Church in Benton, Marion County, Jll., has received scventy-Lwo mow mombers. Tha Socicty bas commenced the erection of & cliurch to'cost §5,000. Tho Baptist Dopository at St. Lonis is doing 5. Iargo busiuess in furnishing ** baptusmal pants” to the Baptist brethren of tho Northvest, Threo pair wera sent to Iows in 030 day. Fifty received tho hand of fellowship in the Firat Baptist Church of Alton, Ill., March 3, and, at the eame Slnce, 1n the zfternoon, thirly~ vix wero baptized iuto membership with the Coal-Branch Church two miles north of Alton. The revival which cornmenced in the Baptist Charch in Rock Izlaud has spread to all other churches of the city, until tho conversions are estimated to cqual $00. Ono bundrod aad fifty- five were roceived iuto the Baptist Church of the city. Tho Baptist Churches of St. Lonis havo re- ceived large accessions since the advont of the ‘The Secoud Clnreh has baptized fifty ; the Third, soven ; the Fourth, sixty-sevea: Deaumont Streef, nine- teen ; Bercard Street, forty-six; German Church, twenty-two. Dr. E. G. Taylor, formerly pastor of Union Park Daptist Church, Chicago, and nowof the Coliseum Placo Baptist Church, New Orleans, Las beon superintending an improvement of bis liouse of worahip costing over 320,060, The sum of £6,000 was raised in one day on the cLurch debt. The Twenty-fifth Strect Daplist Church, in Chicago, has nearly doubled its membersbip sinco it was organized, less than'a year ago. Sixteen were received into the Westeru Avenue Baptist Church, March 1; and about eighty into tho Second Chureh, & large portion of whom sver baptized during the past month. The in- terest in the Second Church still continues. 'METHODIST. At Winthrop, Ta., fifty have been converted. Soveral conversions have taken place in Ada Street Church, Chicago, the Rev. Dr. Dandy pastor. The Rev. T. P. Marsh, pastor of the Methodist Church at Clyde, Cook County, reports eight couyersions last weok. In the Western Avenno Church, under the pastorate of the Rov. A. Youker, sixty conver- sious have takeu place, Stimpeon Mothodist Church, of Springville, Ia., bas had forty conversions, of wiich num- ber twenty-five have united with the church. TUnder the joint labors of the pastor, the Rov. T. C. Youngs, and Frank Dristle, of Evanston, sbout twenty have beeu converted in the Kanka~ kee Methodist Church. Among othor Methodists at Jacksonville are Dr., Whedon, of the Quarlerly ; Dr. Curry of the Christian Advocale ; Dr. Steveos, of the Method- isl, and Dr. Torsoy, of the Maine Wesleyau Sem- inary. A groat revivel in Lucon, TIL, has resulted in over 100 conversions, members of five different churehes, inclnding tho impervions Romaa Catholic, aro #sid to have been atthe Methodist altar on the same evening. The Methodist Churches in Detroit, Afich., have shared Iargely in the revival suirit. A fow have been converted in Central Church. Trinit bas added 100 to its membership; Sixtcent! Street has doubled its membership ; Simpson Church has received many, and several have been converted at JefTerson Avenue Church. Other revivals in the Methodist Church hsve taken place asfollows : At St. Charles, Iil, forty- fivo ; Altous, 1ll., fifty ; Prairie du Chien, Wis., eloven; Iroquois, Ill., twonty-five; Wabash Avenue Church, Chicago, seven ; Laporte, Ind., fifty ; Austin, Minn., Bfcy; Chillicothe, Iil,, fif- teen ; Hillsdale, Mich., seventy. A religious oxchange soys : * It takes $60,000 annually to dofray the salary and traveling ex- penses of Methodist Bishops. This amount is raised from church collections, instead of drawn trom the profits of the Book Concern, as wea done until May, 1872. Since that time £100,000 Lave been disbursed to the Bishops and $40,000 received from the churches.” PRESBYTERIAN. At Wenona, T, March 1, fifteen persons joined the Presbyterian Church. Feb. 15 forty-four new converts were added to the Presbyterian Church at Mattoon, 11l Fleven new members wero added o the Barns, Wis., Presbyterian Church Feb. 22. The Presbyterian Church in the little suburb of Englewood received thirty members Feb. 23. The great revival in Indianapolis has been ashout equally shared by all the churches. Sixty- 81x wore received into tne Sccond Presbyterian Church, at its Jast communion, of which namber three-fifths were adults. . The Presbyterian Church at Quenemo, Ean., l is to be *single added to its church-roll thirtv-nine new mem- bers, a8 the result of a aeries of meetings lasting nineteen days. CONGREGATIONAL. Forty conversions have takon place in Ogden, oo, Revivals are in progress in the Clinton church, and in the Plymouth Church, Kalamazoo. Oakland Congregational Church received five new members 3March 1, and the Forty-seventh Street Church four on the same day. Union Park Congregational Chureh, Chicago, received twenty-nimo by profession on March 1, making thirty-eight since the commencement of the revival, which is still in progress. Tho Franklin (N. ¥.) Presbyterian Church con- gregation have been converted to Congrogation~ alistn, and aro taking meastres to expend $2,000 in improving and eularging their house ofwotship. The socioty was changed to Congregational at the Iast session of the Legislazure. Twenty-two persons united with Plymouth Church, Minneapolis, on profession, at the March communion. Fifteen came from oue of their mission-stations, 6 miles distant, being the first fruits of a recent interesting revival there, and thelr ages ravged from 10 t0 75. Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, was never more popular than now, eay the friende of that clurch. It has 600 free seats, and the pews aro rented with the express condition that the ushers may fill “Ii all the vacaucies when the servico begins. It is estimeted that at Teast 1,000 strangers aro seated every Sunday morning. Tho Congregational church st Osago have re- coived money for tho purchase of the lumber for their new house of worship, from O. Sage, Esq., wealthy Massachusetts banker in whose honor the town is named. He had proviously given bells to the diffcrent churches of tho city, znd a fi%unfion of land for tho founding of & town rary. The Advance says: * Tha revivals thronghout the country, Last aad West, are bringing. into the Church & largo number of children. How to hold and help them is a question of the greatess interest, - The Rev. C. D. Helmer, of the Union Park Charch, this_ city, has lately welcomed many children and youth {o that church, aud hias appointed a meeting to be held at his study every Mouday afternoon, from 4 to 5 o'clock, for memibers of the church between the nges of 4 and 18, and for nona others.” REFORMED EPISCOPAL. A recent statemout in the Church Journal that Dr. Cheuoy’s congregation was leaving him sinco ho joined the Relormed Epscopal Chiurch, has brought out ths following declaration from tho Bishop : Since Dec. 2, 167, the date of the organization of the Reformed Episcopal Church, exactly fivecommu- nicauts have withdrawn from this parish, On Sunday, Feb. 1, received to our communion twelse members from other churclies—all of Wholn except twa wers from other Episcopal Churches. So much for our communiunts leaving us, Of families, three have left us since the new move- ment, und sixnew familics have joined us, Qur con- gregations are larger than those of auy other Epfscopal Church in tho city, and fill our church to overtiowing, cATHOLIC. Creston, Ia., is to Lave the honor of the first aud only Irish monastery of the Benedic- tine order of the United States. The Prior, the Very Revercnd John Barns, of St. Cloud, Minn., has purchased 400 acres of land for tho site of tho monastery. MISCELLANEOUS. Some 300 conversions Lave taken place in the JTubl, Eng., Mothodist circits. The Religious Telescope, organ of the United Brethren Church, had, Feb. 25, four columns and onc-half of rovival news. _ St. Paul's Chiurch, Jersey City, has increased its membarship_by 430 conyervions, and, as a consequence, will rebuild and enlarge their honso of worship. Tho revival spirit has becn g0 goneral in Syra- cose, N. Y., ibat 8 majority of the business houses closed their doors each day from 12 o'clock to 2 for two weeks. The Southern Presbyterian Church has not et sdopted, tho futeruational serics of Bible essons, but tho maiter is under discussion, and will probably come up for decision _befors the Southorn General Assombly at its My session. Tho most orthodox of the religious pross affect to dislike tho position of the new editor of the National Sunday-School Teacher, in this, that he informed au iuquirer that le didn't know to what religious denomination he belonged as editor of that journal. 'The Ezaminer and Chronicle says substantially that this is * too thin,” while another journal thinks the editor of said Teacher cannot teill whether e is afoot or on borseback. The Rev. O. B. Frothingham dslivered the Inst of a sories of sermoos in the Rev. James Freeman Clarke's church last week. Mr. Froth- ingham allowed that he had no creed and no charch to buifd upon, and that Lus religion rested wholly upon individual iberty. Its mission was to pull down all dogmatic and ecclesiastical fences, and to call men to meot upon the ground of that common humanity from which all the great faiths had sprung. To him thera 18 no in- fallible revelation, but all creeds and rituals are the result of Luman thought and life. He be- lieved that the time had come for abandoning the seet spirit with its intolerance and digcords, and for proclaiming tho large gospel and Church Lumanity. Tho course was begun by a Roman Catholic priest. The * Christian Tnion gives a description of Dr. Thompson's Bible clats, New York. Thisis a large audienco of young and old people, who gathor in Associntion Hail every Sunday after- noon, at 5 o'clock : The leader is Dr. William M. Thompson, a young physician of New York,the son of the Syrian missionary of the same name who, having made himéelf thorough- Iy familiar, both by travel and research, with Palestiuo and other Bible conntries, brings to Lis class-mecting o fund of ready and accurate information which fow ate fortunate enough to bave the opportunity of ac- quiring. The class is conducted in s very simple man- ner, Dr, Thompron opeus with 3 brief prayer, opens Dis Bible, refers to the passago to Le considered, and his Learers turn to the same, Bibles boing provided at the Hall for all who come. Ho then proccedsina. quiet, easy, conversational stylo with bis polnts and explanations, kolding tho attcntion of bis audicnco not. ouly with fhe clesrness in which he presents his thoughts, but with the gencral freshnesa with which hie contrives to invest tho subject of each lesson, —— PERSONAL, cicAGo. The Rev. Dr. Cheney is reported to have ac- copted thecall of the Ashland Avenue Baptist Cliurch. Tho Rev. Father Shulak, S. J., of this city, has gone to Fort Lewis, N.Y.,to commence a geries of missions for Poles. Father Dorney preached his first sermon in 8t. Joha's Catholic Chiurch, Chicago, on March 1. Tho sermon has beon very highly commended. Tho Rev. Father Cooseman, President of St. Igoatius Coliege, has gone to St. Louis fora short vacation, in order to recover, by relaxation, his health. Prof. Joscph Havon's lectures before the Chi- cago PhilogopLiical Saciety, on the philosophy of tha ancients, have attracted large and apprecia- tivo audiences. The Rov. T. L. Johnson, of the Providence Daptist Church, Chicago, has been granted leave of absence for two months, in consequence of 1ll- Lealth, He wil spend a patt of bhis vacation in Washington. The church is in a prosperous condition. Prof. S. C. Bartlett, D. ., of the Congrega- tional Theological Seminary of this city, m the last number of the ddrance describes a trip which he recently made up the Nile as far as Thebes, giving graphic descriptions of the seenery and ruins aloug the route. ELSEWHEDE. The Rev. N. D, Fanning has resigned the pas- torate of the Methodist church at Woodstock, The Rev. Eaward Ebbs was installed pastor of e Gongregatioaal Clinsch at Plainfield, L, Feb. 25. The Rev. E. D. Underwood has been pastor of the Daptist church in Wauwatoss, Wis., for twenty-live years. The Rev. L N. Hays, of Chambersburg, Pa., hasreceived a call from the First Presbyterian Church of Junction City, Kan. The late seceding Rector of St. Matthew’s Pro- tegtant Episcopal Church, the Rev. J. A. Latane, has been presented by his congregation with a well-filled_purse. i The Prespyterinn Church at Granville., IIL, has given a unaunimous call to the Rev. Thomas L. Springer, _of the Senior class of Princoton Theological Seminary to become their pastor. The Rev. Thomas Binney, a noted writer on theolcgy, and preacher, died in London, Eng., Feb. 24, Hoeis #aid to_have been the first min- ‘ister to introduco chanting into the services of independent English congregations. The Rev. Joscph D. Wilson, of Calvary Church, Pittaburgh, delivered his farewell ser- mon, avowiag bis faith in the Reformed Lpis- copal movement. Dr. Morgau Dix, the priest who has written “beautiful” \molfi.&i proving how much better it or the kingdom of heaven's sako” than to be *married in the Lord.” the £ Catholic” father confeseor of the celibate Sisters of St. Mary, New York, is about to tako to himeclf a wifo, and that, tdo, & Presbyterian gizl, not 20 years old! The Rev. John Morrill, who died of pneumo- nia Feb. 16, at Pecatonica, I1L., at the age of 77, was & yeteran Congregationaiist preachor. He organized the First Congrogational Church in Rockford, when the nearest post-offico was nt Chicago.. He organized the Congrogational Churches at Belvidere, Byron, and many other laccs in that region of country. During the flst week of his life he had been laboting in a revival in progress in tho Methodist Church of Pecatonica. LADY PREACHERS. Miss Sarah Smiley, who was not permitted to preach much in New York, has found a cordial welcomo in all other places which she has visit- ed. ‘Bhe hss been preaching in Dr. Noble's church, Pittsburgh ; and while in Cincinnati she reached three times on each Sabbath, and beld sometimes three or four services on week days. She hans recently created consider- able religious enthusiasin in Lockport, N. Y. The Congrezational church in which she offi- ciated for a week was found too small, and ths Presbyterinn, a larger edufice,was obtained, when every seat was occupied. Omaha, which is soon to be visited by Mrs. Van Cott. has no church farga encugh to accom- modate the congregations which assemble to hear her, 80 they ara going to erect a tabernacle, Mrs, 3ary T. Lathrop, of Jackson, Mich., hus been laboring recently in rovival Imectings at Spring Lake and Grand Haven, Mich. ——— i RELIGIOUS MISCELLANY. AT HOME. A joint committes of the Presbyterian Church of the United States of America, and the Cum- berland Presbyterian Church, held a meoting of two days’ duration in Nashville, Tenn., & fow days since, which s likely to result ina union of these religious bodies. Once some one asked Dr. Wayland if he thought eome one heretic like the speaker was a Christian, The Doctor replied: * Can ho cast out devils? That wasall the people cared for, becauso it was the true test of Christianicy. Creeds were of little account when men were do- ing good and casting out devils." TheQuincy (TIL.) Whig, criticisiog the Inferior's sttacks upon Prof. Swiug, says: Withont doubt theology is an excellent thing in its way; but we must be permitted o believe that religion isafferall of a good deal more consequence to tho world {han theology ; and wo trust that we &hall not give offense when We suggest that if the conductors of Teligious journals, a3 weil 8 3 good many of our cler- gymen, would concern themselves more with matters of religion and less with the dogmas of theolcgy, they would probally draw » good many more men_iiito tho Kingdom than they do. ~ In_short, we hope that the editor of the Interior will take it 0s nltogether com- plimentary when we intimate that hs would undoubt- ‘edly have cat a great figure a couple of centuries ago. The Boston Register eays : ¢ Mr. Beecher must + never try to be as funny a3 ho can,’ for his con- gregation outraged propriety Sunday, Feb. 15, bygiggling and lsughing aloud in the sanctuary. He imitated a boy play- ing upon an invisible fiddle, and didn't woniler the strings wero called catgnt, for they often sounded as though the apirits of dead cats were possessing them. He mimicked a miser bent on reform,—first his seventy, then his blandness in presenting a canceled deed, the Jjoyful aatics of the debtor’s wife and children, 2nd, finally, when, a8 the reformed miser, with a smile on his face, he mounted an imaginary steed and rode off, bending bis parted knees and swaying his body in exact imitation of a rid and cmliuq behind with an imagioary whip, evervbody laughed till the tears came. There are now within thé Episcopa) -Church in tho United States fifteen well-organized and prosperous communities called ** Sisterhoods or Associstions of Deaconeeses.” Theso Sister- hoods are not intended as asyluma for the world- weary, but as housenolds of disciplined, un- wearying workers. Dr. Dix, who is_one of the most prominent promoters of these Sisterhoods, says: They who lead this lifo must bave every help which ‘human nature requires for perseverance. An organizo- tion, a uniform, a rule, a ritnal ; 8 devotional system much more mirate than we need {n the world ; 3 pas- toral supervision much more intimate and searching— these will be found 1n practice exacntial to_the realiza- tion of the ddes of an unworldly, sscrificial, and de- voted life, Tho oratory, the heurs of prayer, the re- ligious picture, the crucifiz, the devotional manual, thio coarse dress, the minimum of personal expenses, tho simple fare, the narrow bed, tho severcly plain room—all thess belong {0 the Life, and will be pre- ferrea by those who lead it. ‘There is 0o VoW from which even o confirmed Sister may not be honorably released. The Sisters of St. Johim eugage with the order for a term of not leas than one year and not more than three ; the Sisterhood of the Holy Communion thres years, The Good Shep- herd, at Baltimore, admits the candidate as 5 fall Sis- ter after a probationary term of two years, upon the supposition that the applicant intends & life ser- vice. Tho Sisters of St. Mary require no vow, yet they regard tho perpetual vow as within the limits of 3 Christian woman’s Liberty. If a Sister desires to con- secrate her lifo to the work sho is not denied the privi, lege, “Wowho take this strict view,” says Dr. Diz, #'do not contend for vows. She who could not mazke ber vow and keep it has not the spirit needed in this vocation and is not the right stuff for a Sister of" Mercy,” In the words of another, *“ Nu vow binds them, The love of Christ and of their neighbor alone bolds them,” & ABROAD. The Archbishop of Sautiago declares that fo- male voices in the choir are dangerous to true picty and devotion. ‘The London Aethodist inquires whether tho time has not come tor’ & liberal conference lay representation scheme. The Old Catholics have now 100 parochial churches in Germany, and 60,000 enrolled mom- bers. Christmas Day, the Methodists in the City of Moxico_dedicated to the worship of God the great Franciscan Convent _situated in that city. t was onco the residence of 4,000 monks. The AMissionary Herald mentions the_conver- sion of a Brabmin at Jnnr? Ceylon. His rela- tives immedintely instituted a funecral service for him as one dead. A little son of an Episcopal clergyman attend- ed eervice one Sunday at a Cdngregational church. Coming home, he saidhe * didu't like that charch, for the minister did it all.” A religious exchange says nothing struck the ‘European delegatea to the Allisnce 8o unpleas~ antly a8 tho vanity and sacritege of fashionable music in American churches. On their return, however, they commend us for almost everything else—the music, they can not but express their disgust at that. The Rev, Mr. Trowbridgo is endeavoring to raiso $100,000 for the Central Turkey Collcge. Fiftcen thoussnd dollars havo been subscribed in Euglond, and somo 5,000 in Turkey, leaving about 250,000 to be raited in the United States., Ezra Farasworth, Esq,, of Boston ; President Noah Porter, and Dr. William Taslor, of New York, are among tho Trustecs. A remarkable movement, headed by & native, says the Friend of India, has set in among the peoplo of Enstern Bengal. The leader hns a number of follovers, who read the Scriptures and endesvor to live ‘after tho examplo of the Apostlea and early Christians, They are vega- tarians, and discard the uso of medicine, seoking the cure of sicknees by prayer to Christ. . Messrs, Moody and Sankey have becn spend- ing two or threo weeks in Dundee, Scotland, with results similar to what was experienced in Edinburgh and Glasgow. In London, the month of Febrnary was devoted to s united effort on the part of all the churches 1n holding *‘mis- sions™ in every part of tho city. The Ritualists are ;fld to be among the most zealous in the work. The English Independent, speaking of the re- cent address in London of the Rev. Dr. Joseph P. Thompson on the German conflict with the Jeuuits, says: osed his own preference for the policy known as * a Free Chureh in a Free State,” and declared his conviction that the Government in Prus- sl would have prepared to shape matters for a gradu- al dissolution of Church and Sate had not the Gltra- ‘montanes compelled them firut to fight out the prece- dent question as to whether there should be any such thing 2s o State, The conflict was commenced by the occlesiastics, Most Englishmen, in the Ind nt'y view, will indorse the practical conclusion with which Dr. ‘Thompson brought to close his esrnest and con- vincing address, that when a statesman like Princo ‘Bismarck foun ble indications of insurrec- tion being plotted by men who were {hus intolerant and unscrupulous, his first and supreme duty was to “stamp it out,” The Paris Afonde has published a picture of the Catholic hierarchy, with some statements of that Church that are interesting: *‘The Catho- lic world is divided into 865 dioccses, without couating five apostolic delegations, 100 apostolic vicarates, and 100 apostolic prefectures. Tho seciors of the Episcopato are the Cardinal de Angelis, Archbishop of Fermo, consecrated in 1826, ana the Count de Mercy-Argentine, Arch- bishop of Tyre, likewise consecrated in 1826; tho first is 82 years old, the second 87. After these two prelates the oldest in the Episcopato is Pius IX., cousecrated Bishop of Spoloto in 1827. The Pope commands more than a thoa- sand dioceses, coanting the prefectures, delega- tions, and apostolic vicarates, whose judzment and decrees aro infallible, and whose mgfu wll controls, as it wero, the conscionc: b - 000 haman beings. ey ——— CHUECH SERVICES, . wrTHODIST. NeChomeys. * EAR Sm: Hiving heard your sermon on “Women's Temyerauce Crusade,” and believing u.\?:: are many others who would bLe gratified 1o hear the sermon, w6 ask that 1t be Tepeated at your earliest cone. ‘venience, 3. W. Wavcuor, A, WiLsox, Titoxas A. H. T £ MeGion, CmIcaGo, March 5, 1874, St Herrrs, Warighop, Wilson, and others = It is gratifsing o know that gentloren ropresenting varions oranches of professional and_commercial lifg are feclioga profound interest in the Temperaace movement, 1o response to your call for the discourse: mentioned, T wiil name next Sabbath eveniug (Sarch 8), at T:90 o'clock, as the occasion for its repetition, with such addifions as may be suguested by recens, developments, nuxmmu,-,‘ 8. AlcCitpsxer, . tor of Trinity M. E. Chur Cimeaco, March 6, 1974, b —The Rev. Dr. Feltun will preach 3t Grace Chure coruer of LaSillo and While strvets, morulbg =n evening. —The Rov, B, McChesney "will preach at the Pary Avenuo Church in the morning. —The Rey. J. H. Baylis Wwill preach at Trinity Chured, in Indians avenue, near tweaty-fourth strect, in iz morning. —A. J, Jutkins will preach in the merning, and th Tev. & G. Parish In the sveaing, at the Dickion Sizca ureh, —Some controversy having stisen concerning s dis course lately deliveréd by tho Lev, Dr, Thousas, of the First Clanrek, corner of Clark znd W ston streets on “Tho Immortality of the Soul,” the scrmon wil be repeated this morning. The eveniag subject will 2 % Future Punishient,” —Tho Rev. A. Youker preaches to-day at the Westerz Avenuo Church, The eveuing subject is intended for young meu. —Tne fev. J. 0, Pock will preach morning and even- ing in the Centenary Chureli, on Mourae strect, near Morgan, Revival services will coutinue tnroughout ihe week. —Preaching morning sad evening in the Ads Streei Charch, by tue Rev. Dr. Dandy. —In the Wabash Aveune_Church, corner of Four- teenth street, tho Rev. Dr. McKown will preach in the morning on’ the subject: Putient Waiiing Over- cometh.” Tue Rev. J. I, Daylisy, of lndianapoiis, will preach in the evening. EPISCOPALIAN. Tho Right Rev. Bishop will male his first official visit to thu parish of tho * Holy Comunion,” at My- wood, and administer the rife of contirmation tiis marning. —Tho Rev, Dr. Locko will officisto at Grace Church moring and evéning. —The Kev, IL, C. Konney will officiate morning and ovening at Si. Stephea’s Church, in Jolinson strect between Taylor and Twelfth streets, —The Rev. Dr. Stocking w1l preach morning and ovening st the Ciarch of the £piphany, Throop sixest, between lonrus and Adzms. —Tlo Eev. Thomas Mansfield, Rector of tho Church of the Atonement, coruer of West Washington and Robey streets, will preach morning and evening. —There will be morning prayer, celebration, and preaching at half-past 10 o'clock in St Peter's Mission Chapel, State street, opposite Congress. —The Bev. W, J. ¥etrie will oficiato morning and ovening at thie Church of our Savior, Belden strect and Lincolu avenue. % —Tho Rey. Henry G, Perry will officiate morning and evening at All Sainty’ Church, corner of North Carpens ter and Fourth streets, —Tne Rev, Arthur Brooks, Rector of St. James’, wilt preach this morning in St. Joln's Church, on Ashlind aveune, near Madison street, The Rov. L. N. Powers will officiate in tho evening. —The Rov, W. Herbert Smythe will officiate morning and evening in fhe Chiurcl, of the Holy Communion, on Dearborn street, between Twenty. streets. o Rev. E. Sullivan will offciato morning and evening in Trinity Church, corner Twenty-sixth slreet and Indiana avenue, " Thero will be a dally mid-day Litany service at Xo, 39 Clark stzesty at 13 m, PRESBITERIAN. Tne Tev. U.D, Gulick will preach morning and cvening at the American Heformed Charch, West Washington, mear Aun sfrect. Morming subject, «Fumily Religion™; evening, * Parabloof tne Sower.” _“The Rev. T. C. Pxtton, D. D., will preach at Graca Chureh, corner of Yincensies and Ouk avenues, morn. fiig and evening. ~ The Rev. James Maclsughlan, of the First Scotch Churcis, corner of Sangamon and Adams strects, will pressh fnorning and evening. Morning eubject? %4 ukewsrm Church ;" esening, *Tried Gold." —Prof. Swing will preach Torning and ovening at tho Fourth Cuurch, corner of Rush and Ontarig strets. ZTho Rev. James Harrison will preach morning and evening in the Tenth Church, comer of Asley and Roboy strests, Evening subjoct: “ Intercen sio —Tho Rev. W. C. Young will preach moraing and evening in the Second Church, corner of Michigan avenueand Twenticth strect. —Preaching morning and ¢vening in the Westmin- ster Church, corner of Jackson and Peorla strects, Evening subject : * Tho Inspiration of King Davidy - Curses.” —Third Church, cormer of Washington and Car- penter streots. The Rev. A. E, Kittredge will preaca in the morniug on * Marah and Elem ;7 {n tho_cven. ing, on * Tho Love of Clrist, Which Pacgeth Knowlk edg Therowill be services as ususl atT:30 p. m.in Campbed Purk Mission Chapel (Third Church) on Leavitt street near Harrison., —Astland Avenue Church., The Rev. Arthuy Swazey will preach in_the worning in the Sweden- borghin Chusch, on Wagningtea strect mear Union ATk, —The Rey. L. Y. Refd will preach in tho Reunion Churel, on West Fourteenth atreet, ncar Turoop, in the morning, and the pastor in the eveaing. —The Rev, Charies L. Thompsou will preach in the Fifth Church, corner of Wabsai avenue aud Thirtys Hrst street. Aorning sabject: * Inicmpers Discase and the Remedy : evening suije snd Jerusalem.” —~The Rev. Dr. W. W. McEaig will prosch and evening in the Ninth Church, ou Lilis pear. Thiriy-seventh streef. Eveni “Borrowing Tronble.” cmmsTIAN. The Rev. William J. iowe will preach mor evening in the First Cisurch, corner of 1 nug and Twenty-ffth street. Morniug subjuct, “\What Shall I Do to De Saved.” Eveniug subject, “The Word of God.” —Elder . J, Howo will preach in the Town Tniou Stock Yards, at 3 p. m, Subject, “0ry; Sin, or Total Depravity.” UNIVERSALIST. The Rev. J, E. Forrester, D, ., will ing and ovening {n the Church of ' tue net of Sungamon and Washingion str subject: Quarrels in the City Churcies, and Ther ause. —The Bev. W. S. Ralph, of LaCroeee, Wis., will preach morning and eveninss 1a Murray Chipe, lndi- ana avenue, ncar A'wenty-nint . ~—The Bev. Dr. Ryder will preach morning 2nd eveny ing in St. Paul's Church, on Alichigan svenue, near Eighteenth street. Evening subject : “ The Present ‘Attitude of the Temperance Cause, and Our Duty in Reference to It.” oNITARIAN, Tho Rov. H. Towers, of New York, will preach ‘morning and evcning in the Fourth Chinth, coruer of Prairio avenue and_Thirtieth strcer, Moraig aib- ject: “ Evolution—The Law of Life.” Eveming sube Ject : 4 7Tue Everlasting Gospel.” —The Rev. Robert Collyer will preach morning sad evening tn Unity Church, va North Dearborn strect. —The Ziov. J. C. Learncd, of St. Louis, will preach in the Church of tho Melsiah, corner of Michigan avenue and Twenty-turd sirect. CONGEIGATIONAL, Tho lat Jecture of the serics on * Exodns” will be delivered by the Rev. C. D, Helmer In the Union Park Charch this evening, e Rev. W. A. Dartlett wiil preach morningsud evening in Flymouth Church, corner of Indiana ave- nue and Twenty-sixth sirect. —New England Churcl, on White strect, near North Dearborn. The pastor breaches moruing sud eve- ing. - Z'Tho Rev, John Bradshaw will preach ot the ustal hours in the Clinion Street Church, corner of Wilson street, SWEDLNBORGIAN, The Rev. J. Hibbard will preach o the new church Dall, corner of Lighteenth stroet and Prawie avenae, ata’quarter of 10in the morning, and at Uiuion Purk Temple st balf past 3 in tho afternoon. Hus subject at the Temple will bo Tho Lord's Temptation o the Wilderness.” —The Second Swedenborgian Society will worship in Murray Chapel, at 3 o’clock p. m. BarTIST. First Church, on Wabash avenue, south of Habbard court, Tho pastor, the Bev. W, W, Evexts, D, D., will preach in the morning. The Gospel mecting in e evening will be conducted by B. F, Jacob. —At the Indiaza Aveane Chapel, corner of Thirlieth street, the Rev. W, V. Everts, Jr., will preach 10 the morniug, and Dr, Everts in the evening. —Second Church, corner of Morgan and 3ozros streets. The Hev. J. . Langridge will preachin the morning, and the Rev, T, W, Goodspeed in the even~ ing. Eaptism st the ciose of te evening service. ZFreo Church, corner of Loomis and Jacksoa strcets, Preaching at the usual hours by the pastor, . Malvern. —The Lter. N. F, Raviin will preach morning acd evening in the Temple Church., Baptlamatterths evening service. S Tho Ttov. A, 3. Frost will preach morning and eveaing In the University Placa’ Clurch, ca Dougld lace, opposite Ruodes avenue. ¥ —In fnp:!.mmgm Avenuo Church, near Twenty- third street, tho Lev. I, C. Mabie will presch in tie morning, and the Buv. J. B, Laagridge ia the even- ing. “Ihe Rev. Toreph Haven, D. D, will supply the pulpit, morwitiz and evening, in the Guion Fack Bip- {ist' Church, coruer of Washington sad Pa streeta, REFORMED EPISCOPAL. ‘Bishop Cheney wiil preach morzing and evening fa Christ Church, corner of Michigan avenue and Twen- ty-fourth strect. _ —The Eev, Charles H. Tacker will presch mornirg and evening 1o Emmannel Crurch, corner of Hanover and Twent5-cighth strects, MISCELLANEOTS, The Rev. F. E. Kistridge, of Boston, will lecture be- fore the Free Leligious Sodlety, in elr hall, corne® of Bandolph and Jefferson sireets, in the evening, His sabject will be: “ Will Prayer and Irahilitory Lows Promote Temperance, or Waat 2" —Tho Adventists will meet in thelr hall, No, 213 est Madicon ztreet, morning and evening, and Listen fo preaching Ly Elder H. G. MeCulloch, —The Progrossive Lyceum will moet ot 1230 p. a¢ Good Terplars’ Hall, southiwess, corner of W ton and Desplaines streets. —The Universal Asvociatfon of Spiritualists, Pre mary Council No. 1, of Illinois, meets moruing ac evening in Union I14l, No. 181 Clark street. Suset 1ull, of Boston, will preacti op the #Bible Doctrins of Angel Ministry.” Ausic by Mrs, Sawser, who will improvise words and tanes undaz spirit courol. - © —+Tne Intermediste Stalo < we Dead” will