Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 25, 1874, Page 6

i : X ¥ 3 3 T SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 1874. RELIGIOUS NEWS. The Last Word in the Patton- Swing Controversy. Papers and Correspondents on “Wine and the Bible.” The Work of the West Side Taber- nacle Church. Temperance Women and the Metho- dist Church' Blocks Havoc Among the Minlstérs- -The Church Militant. Hotes and Personals at Homs and Abroad. Charch Services To-Day. PROF. SWING. Ths principal religious topic of the week has been the action of tho Chicago Presbytery on the charges preferred by Prof. Patton sgainst the Rev. David Swing. Fullreports of the mestings of the Presbytery were published, and it is ne- cessary simply to etate that the charges were elightly modified by their author at the request of the Preebytery, which adjourned nntil May 4, when it is presumed that the trial will begin. Asstated in yesterdsy's TRIBUNE, the Ruling Tlders of the Fourth Presbyterian Church bave passed 2 series of resolutions expressing their full confidence in their pastor, and declariug, in contradiction of the charges, that he has worked swith zeal and faithfulness daring his connection with ths congregation to which they betoug. During those times when the Presbytery is Dot in session the two contestants, each being the editor of & newepaper, express their opinions through the medium of their respective organs. The lust number of THE ALLIANCE, with which Prof. Swiog is editorislly conneoted, hes the following = . In the Pattonian theology, it is complained that the Bererical Mr, Swing attaches 10 faith a natural saving quality, and thus mskes itsave the soul as education baves irom superstition, or a3 food saves from gtarva- tion., The theologian of the Northwest, having looked into this matter, Bays that faith fs an_arbitrary ealva- tion and infidelity an arbitrary damnation. That is, fuith saves the £onl because God eayu it docs, and infl- Celity @amns the soul simply because God hss so do- cideq judicially. As Calvin says of the many pursuits of life, that they are only to be pusuits becatiso God Das ordered man to work, but that all eloquence and and art and etudy are of themselves vain aud useless 80 Prof. Patton says that “ faith? has oniy » judicial Telation to virtue, and infidelity only a judicial rela- tion o #in. This unique and amaring estimate sub- mittted Ly Prof. Patton in opposition to the heretical view of Mr. Bwing, may be ated as follows : 1f God bad only declared that all should go to Heaven who would cut off tho little finger, or would shave the Eead, this cutting off of toe Litle finger ard this ehaving the head would be just such & salva- tion as 19 now secured through faith. That the natural bearing of fuith upon holiness is nothingat all any more than would be the lots of the little Anger or the tousure of the head. _Aguinst this view, as inculcated iz Mr. McCormick's Setatnary, end the’ views of Mr. Buwing, there is an infivite difference. The latter gen- teman thinks that God clothed faith with 3 judicfal power, becouso it was & mental state full of ‘natural power, That faith which 50 toils in the Mohsmmedan world and 2ll the world of morals is impressed into the Christian sorvice, and God seems o say, OB, men, if you will only beliove in Christ as_you Bave bs leved in false gods, Ho will eave you indeed.” Faith s 4 natural aud judiclal power, therefore, and hence 4afunctians could not luve bee pestommed, ss Prof. 2atton thinks, by a mutilation of the finger or bys Topping of the hair. In looking over the theology of 701, Patton, 80 far a1 Le yet unfalded it, he scems to £0 upon the'priuciple that God's favorite employment is to coutradict rearon. and that in order for a doctrine o b Jivine and orthodox it 1aust first bo confessed to Ee destitute of sense, A short editorial reads: 1t is one of the lamentations cf Brother Patton over tho course of Brother Swing, that when the latter says anribing the former docs not fully understand him, By aiviuity of Christ he might mean something clec, and by conversion he might mean sducation, end by thu * countless years of eternity ” he might méan only 2 good while, ence the coming trial. Inssmuch as Prof. Patton has been busy more than a wezk now in tke efTort to maks intelligible what he raid about Mrs, Coflier snd Mr. A, that the public might know where e Idea of hell Iosven tho Iady and begius 10 sttach to tle gentleman, it is thought by some that the Profes- aor of Theology will withdraw all the specifications \out ambiguity. THE INTERIOB. The Inferior devotes its columns largely to a voport of the Swing trial, and to editorial scold- ng of all who have eaid a good word for Prof. Swing. Of Dr. Thomas, whose germon on the trial of Prof. Swing was published in ToE Tris- ‘oxe lagt Monday, the Inferior says: Yoty cificult for un to imagine the feclings of Dr. Thomas iu discovering that Calviniam is still a force in Christendom ; that the Preabyterian Church {s what Fie profesges 10 be, and that the 4,000 ministers who Fubsczihe to her Confession of Faith ate, for the most pazt, bonest men, who beliava what they profess to be- hieve. Dr. Thomns will repent him of his surly si- lence respecting Calvinisrm. Who knows but tha the prosent vitallty of this system fu Ohicago is due, in o &niali measurs, to the fact that he baaallowed it to Tass ourebuked? 5 cannot notice the brother's arguments justnow ; bixt we must offer & word of critivism. We protest sgainst his esying ansthing to prejudice the Court, Trof. Swing is on trial, among other things, for not belicving thie doctrines of the Confession of Faith, Whetler he.does or does not will appear when the par- ties hisve bren heard st the bar of the Presbytery. It is a litile premzture, therefore, for Dr. Thomas o give the publio the beneft of his opinions respecting 3tr. Swing's theological opinions. We have supposed, moreover, that the fethodist ministry ero expectsd to be in fympatby with John Wesley a8 much s Presbyterinna are with Calvin; we riould gatber from Dr. Thomas' sermon, that a Blethodie: minister mipbt believe and yreach 'what hie Ukes, e think too well of the Methodiet Church to regard Dr. Themas as a fair representative of it. To the Adrance, which ventured a word in favor of Prol. 8wing, the editor of the Inlerior Boym: It may not be xmiss t caution our neighbors of the Adrance that theywill not do well to commit themselves 'n favor of a general oversetling of things. Congre- gotionalirm narrowly escaped getting its neck broken at Brooklym & few weeks 2go. B As usual, this theme is a favorite one with corzespondents, and the following are merely s few of the many received : A WORD FOR PEOF. TATTON. Yo the Edifcr of The Chicago Tribune: S1n: May I permitted to write a word in de- fense of I'rof. Patton ? It seems to me that, as » faithful minister of the Presbyterian Charch, ond teacher and defender of its theology, he is eimply doing Lis duty 1n the effort ho it making 1o have the position of Prof. Swing more clearly defined than it is at present. *Is he or is he not, a preacher of ths Gospel sccording to the Prosbyterian standards ?” 18 tho question which- Prof. Paton would have tho Presbytery of Chi- cago settle; and I submit that, in view of all the facts in the cas, it is both » necessary snd s vital one. Tor, certainly, there can be no doubt a8 to the kind of doctriue he is to deem essential to salva- tion, and tho regard be is to cherish for it, which strue minister of the Presbyterian Church is bound by its Book of Disciphne and its sol- emn osths to believe and show forth; and there can bo no doubt also, that in this community opiniors differ very widely as to whether Prof. Swing is loyal o mot to those sleariy-defined doctrines of his Church. For Lhis GifTerence of opinion Prof. Patton is not re- ¢poneible; it is the result of the preaching of Irof. Bwing himeelf the isst few years. It scoms to me, therefore, thet the duty of the Dresbytery is eimple ang plain in the circum- stances: it niust inquireinto, not the spirituali- t¥, or the Christiaity, oeinly, but the Presby~ an quality, of Prof Swing's goapel. ~And it urt this that Prof Patton is helping it to do = 1n tho main, his conuct bas been distinguiched for abllity, diguity 3ud high conscientionanssa, Tie writer has jeen presont at the meetings ihus far of the Oresbytery eince the case was jsken wup brit, and,” although & Unta and _therefore’ oppoeed entinly theol¢ical notions of Prof. Patton, te t neveric'2s8, exprese the opinion that’ tha menewhich ihis zealous cl a0 is Te- o - b hauds of the majority of his mio- jethren is anytoing butfair and honest. sito4 Of Tegarding him as the representative of b: Church’s integrity and honor,they scem to log-uron Lim &3 a tronblesome fellow, a celf- od beresy-bunter, and & wicked disturber peace ; snd g0 they aro seeking to oppose 1 stevery olep, to thtow Suspicion upon his cs, aud to ruagnify bis fauits acd mistakes. danot uppess to consider thatit is as much their duty a8 his to be fsithful to their oaths of fidblity to the Presbyierian Church, and that it is a3 much their concarn as his_to stand for the completeness and the purity of its teach- ing and discipline. x Indeed, 1t is very evident that the spirit of the age, as it is termod, has made the average Pres- byterian reluctant uf,&?dm and enforce the of distinctive doj Church. And it is just bere, Il¥pr end, that the point of d.lflicuhg lics. Pro! . Patton’ is nl’rasb{tzrim, pure anj gimole; the majority of his brethren ero not; the Creeds and the gook of Discipline sustain Prof. Patton; Christianity and the common senss of the people are with Prof. Swing. I, therefore, Prof. Swing ia on trial, &0 is the Pres- byterian Church, and it remains to be seen which shall suffer the grester damage. g There i one s0d and ominous reflection which this whole trial and similar_ecclesinstical events of the day are forcing on all thoughtful observ- ers, and that is: What'is to become of our feith? It ‘he Gospel trampet is to give eu uncertain sound; if these clergymen are at libarty to dis- regard’ with impunity their sacred oatha; if the Church is to continue this modern_practice of playing fast and loose with its fundsmental principles, professing in publio to regard them 28 of vital importance, and punishing all out- spoken dissent, but at the same time confessing in private to_snother conviction,—and praying Tor the abolition of all man-made prescription,— what is to become of sincerity, intogrity, and religion, anywag, as they are reptosented by our churches? Is the paper-currency of our country any moro truly *s flaunting lie” than are tho creeds of our evangelical chucches, go-called? Do the great mojority of orthodox Christians either know or care what they have sworn fo be- lieve and practice, in order to attain salvation? If the pending trial ehall help the people of Chicago to understand and snavwer rightly these questione, it will have subeerved—will it not?— & necessary aud blessod purpose. ; PowERS. Cruzen or TmE Messtaw, April 23, 1874, SAVE HIM FROM HIS FRIENDS. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune : Sir: If ever s man had reason to pray to be delivered from his friends, that man is Prof. Swing. Of the authors of ninoin ten of the numerous newspaper and pulpit utterances ostensibly put forthin his interest, he may well exclaim: Non “defensoribus istis! It Prof. Swing shall be found guilty of the charges al- legod against him, it will be largely due to the embarrassment theso ill-informed " or ill-advised well-wishers of bis have put upon his case. If Do ehall be acquitted, it will be be- cause his judges bave refused fo sllow themselves tobe intluenced adversely by the unintelligent officiousness of outsiders who Lave no sympathy with evangelical faith or doc- trine in any communion. If this class of people will hereafter let the matter alone until it is issued by the Presbytery, they will render him the greatest service in their power, and materially aid his friends in the judicatory. Sermons caricaturing the Calvimstic faith and Iauding Prof. Swing for cutting looes from it; or even sermons or A pob containing such _ misrepresentations, would uphold Prof. Bwing in disowning or im- pugning the Calvinistic system in his publio teachings while he still remains s pastor in one of the leading churches of the donomination, are but sustaining the heaviest charge among all those preferred against him. Neither does it help his case to slander his rosecutor. The writer bas no sympathy with rof. Patton in the course he has thus far pur- sued in this case. Yet to call him a ‘¢ Sixteenth century bigot,” and to heap opprobrious terms upon @ genileman of lus character, stand- ing, and _attainments, because ho has— whether wisely or otherwisely, with liberal or illiberal epirit—assumed what he declares to be the most painful duty of his life, is simply to enlist in his favor the feclings of many who estesm and honor him in other relations, to the manifest injury of his respondent. Nor will it avail sny more on the trial that “[npitarianism” is the vague and shapcless thiog it doubtless is. Itis not at all probble that auy such plea will be ket up in bar of the offenses charged, and it would be very unwise if it were. There ie not a member of the Court, in 211 probability, wbo does not know the difference between Presbyterianism and Unitarianism, bow- ever undefined the latter systom may be. The simple guestion at issue is, Is Prof. Swing a Presbytenan? Does he hold—uot to the **five points,” nor to any other number of “potnts,” por yet to any one doctrine of his Church, but—to the “system of faith and prac- tice” contained in its standards. This issue, it is quite certain, Prof. Swing will not attempt to evade, by sny quibbles or technicalities. It is perfectly intelligible—at least to alt his judges; and by it he must stand or fall. There i8 overy reason for believing him to be perfectly willing to doo. It is upon the ground that nothing he has said or done convicts him of be- ing other than a loyal minister of the Presby- terian Church, and adberent to her polity and doctrines, in distinction from those of any other ecclesiastical body whatever, that he will be defended. Andif_tho outside world will now kindly allow the body to which he is amenable to issue the case ywithout further embarrassing his friends by mistaken efforts on his. behalf, thero is good reason to hopo he will be triumph- antly acquitted. PaespyrER, CREED AXD PRINCIPLES. Tothe Editor of The Chicago Tribune : Sm: In reading over the specifications of the different_charges brought by Prof. Patton against Prof. Swing, the dogmatic and irrational character of tho whole orrhodox creed is brought into such vivid contrast with the brilliant beauty of such principles as might have emanated {from the sweetest and purest human bearf, that it may almost be said that not Prof. Swing, but truth and virtue ss human beings at their high- est are able to interpret. them, is on trial, as com- pared with doctrina which in some respects is revolting to the understanding, and to any mo- bility of belief. 1Itis s question whether the Divine Being has the charity, love, and benefi- coucs_towards his culdren’ that He has re- quired them to show towards each other, and which Ho hos mado their high est znd most lovable attribute. To condemn Prof. Swing _ for _expressing mankind's creed as it would be under a strict interpretation of justice and love, a8 we under- stand it, is to say that tho race exceeds the Mes- ter in high qualitics, or that humen reason and eflort must bind themaelves in chains of despair and utter no word or thought bus “Yes, yes, nay, pay.” T¢ may be that Prof. Patton is_desirous of bringing the antagonisms to o conflict, and that, in a heartfelt wish to find an explanation of these many guestions of belief and truth, hobas brought Prof. Swing, who has certainly em- bodied much of the real distinction betwecn the two, in his uttorances, to this trial for the purpose of weighing, not men, but tho most Important beliefs and principles now beforo the world. I A CASE IN POINT. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune; Sir: Mr. Patton's indictment of Mr. Bwing Drings to my mind the definition of metaphysics Dby an old Sooteh blacksmith, wwho was considered 24 a book of reference or walking dictionary by Liie neighbors, one of whom had’ stammered on thie word above-mentioned. Not understsnding it he startod for tho smithy. *‘Sandy,” said Le to the blacksmith, *“‘what does ‘metaphysica’® mean ?" * Sandy, scratching his head, said: * Mataphysics ? I'm no' just sure that I can tell yo rightly ; but I can toll ye what I think it means, ond itis this: If ye hear ae man talk- ing to aither, ain tho man that he is talking to does not understand what he means, and the man that is talking does not know what he means birosol', I think that's what they ca’ ‘ metaphya- ica. T ——— ‘WINE AND TEE BIBLE. ‘This subjcct is still receiving goneral attention on ail sides. The Interior says: An frrelevant discussion arising out of the tempers ance revival is in progress in various quarters, and it hes been brought up, to tho detriment of profitable debate on all eimilar’oocasions for & scordof years past. A class, whose apostle was Mr. Edward O, Dele- Yan, undertook toshow that wine in the Bible sonse is “must,"or grape Jelly, or some unfermented con- serve of grape sugar. ivedo mot believe in this stylo of Bible exegesis. We regard it as not only erroneoi Lut altogether unneceseary, and if it is erroneous it is Injurious to tne causs of temperance. We are not dealing with the situation od it was in Jewish socicty Dear 2,000 vesrs ago, but with tho situation in America ot ihis prescht time, Whatever may have boen in the past, in the present we knew that of ten young men who start out in life a8 habitual moderute drinkers, at least five of them will be ruined, body and soul. This and a thousand kindred facts give suflicient reason for the utmost effarts of all Christians to free men from tho destroyer by whatever means experience shows to be the most eTective. ‘The warnings sqainst the abuse of ths wine-cup aro suficiently urgent and alarming througiout the Scrip- turcs. They wero addressed foa purs-Licoded, pas- toral, milk-drinking people, st a time when stronger intoxicants than light wines were unkncwn, Now we Dave had near thres centuries f universal dr gging— of tea, coffee, tobacco, opium, concentrated alcohiol, and hot condiments, and the_effects of these sriifcial stimulants are ipherited. Thero is nota soul of us who Lias not the high stimulation trznsmitted to us, and it ties in the sy2tem liko a slecping tiger. That ‘whichthe Disciples might hive done, and probably did do, with innacence and safety, the young men of this generation will do upon their deadly peni. by THE ADVOCATE. _ The Northwestern Adrocalesays of temperance in politics: bavo always deprecated s distinct, seperate tem- Jeinco pariy as bad economy of power, and_bave for a national gemeral party platform decent anough to enlist all good citizens without protest, If no such powerful national party can be fonnd, we will Tound oty v, ke the origioal ntislavery Party, hall be content with its first national vote of & few handred, and later, by providential and rapidly-ma- turing stages, shall sound the desth-knell of a bandago worso than African slavery, Divine developments in Bistory arc gatting ehort-jolnted in those latter days, and now agad men may live to sce our victory. And, finally, msny causes are retarding forcign immigra- tion. Perhaps God sees ihat the Republic does not digeat fast enough, and perhaps He s mercifully stay- ing the harvest until we can get this crop Americsa- ized. Mr, Heeing in his speech unwittingly said: “The pulpit and the school-houso are the places to inculcate morality I Gocd! e will rumember that, Therefore let the pulpit be alert, and the schoal-housa assiduou, The Alliance is not dismayed by the challonge of the Christian Advocate to came up and prove that Jesus ever drank fermented wine, It gays: Our proof may not be altogether aatisfactory to the Adzocate; but, being the best we have ar know of, wa Yenture {6 offor it, It is the plain declaration of Jesus Himself, who must be presumed to have known. In the 7th éhapter of Luko he ays, *John the Baptist came nelther eating bread nor drinking wrine.” In the Dext verse he proceeds thus, * The Son of Man is coma eating and drinking.” Drinking what? Of course, wine.. And if there is a Greek Testament in the offica of the Advocate, and any one to read it, the editor will find thiat it was oinos tht Jeaus drank.’ And if ho will Jook iato Liddell & Scott's Greek Lexicon he will And thint oinos means “ the fermented Juico of the grape.” Hence we cannot understand it otherwise, than that Jesus sald Himself, that He drank habitually tho com= articles which,~ while |- 1mon fermented wine of His country st that time, REPLY TO DR. THOMAS. Ths Chicaoo Tribune * Sm: The temperance guestion is sgain agi- tating the public mind. Liko all other ques- tious, it has its friends and its enomics. It wag with great surprise I read the remarks of Dr. Thomas on the subject of Bible temperance, I8 he aware that hundrods of the enemies of thoe temperance movement aro making use of his arguments in favor of the liquor trafiic? To say the Bible does not prohibit the drinking of intoxicating winos 158 absurd as well as mis- chiovons. He might a8 well say the Bible does not probibit _polygamy, slavory, otc. Let us glance at the Biblo wine question. The kind of wines spoken of in the Bible are, first, the drugged wines ; and, second, the unfermentod wines; and, third, the boiled wines. Tho druggod snd for- mented wines were the wines spoken against in the Bible, The unfermeuted wines, the boiled wines, wers the pure juice of the grape, con- eequently did not intoxicate. No temperance- man would be afraid to drink the pure unfer- mented juice of the grape. Iam surel would not object to & drink of such wine. If Dr. Thomas means the Bible sanctions the drinking of the unformented wines, I agrce with him ; but, if he means the fermonted and drugged wines, I cannot agree with him; and I think it will be shown in this paper that the Biblo clearly opposos the use of all kinds of intoxicating wines. A clasmification of yayin shows it oc- curring 141 times; yayin is used gonerically 68 times; all kinds of wine, good or bad, 51 times. Woe find the law of the Nazarite forbids the use of wine : And the Lord spake unto Moscs, saying, Speak unto thie children of Israel and ssy unfo them, When either m2n or woman shall separate themeelves to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separats themselves unto the Lord : He shall separate himself from swine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of vine, or vinegar of strong drink; neither shall ho drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat molst grapes or dricd, -®"AndT haveled you forty years in the wilderness, . ", . Yo have not caten bread, ncither bavo 5o dranX wine or strong drink; that 36 might Imowr that Tam the Lord your God. If tho Bibleis the Word of God, the above oes to prove that tho Nazarites were for- idden to use wines of any kind, the days of their spiration. In the wilderness they did not drink wine or strong drink. The logical sequeuce is that men under the influence of intoxicating wina forget God. If the Bible sanctions the drinking of intoxicating wine, it teaches doctrines opposed to the temperance movement; but, if it tenches doctrines that op- poso the drinking of intoxicating wines or strong drink, it is in harmony with temperance, It must do one or the other.’ It can’t teach bon;a and be an infailible rula of religious faith an practice. I aftirm that the doctrines of totsl al A T the Editor of Stinence harmonize at once with the very words " of Scripture, as well as with the entire spuit and object of revelation. Harmony is derived from ‘Aro,” to fit or adapt, to squere; and its meanings are: Firs, Adaptation of paris; conso- nance; concord, accordance in facts; agrecment in views; pesce, friendsbip, Now, if the Bible and total abstinence fit and square with each other, common sense will ad- mit that there is a plain teaching of one truth by both, “The whole tenor of Scrivture ap- proves the prindiple of abstinence, and does onor to themen Whopracticed it.”—James Sher- men, M. D, Dr. Thomas * has yet to find that tho Bible prohibited the use of intoxicating wine.” In the Greek Bible, to-wit: the word oinos (wine) is ordinarily applied to uofer- mented wine (as in the translation of tirosh and ausis) ; but it is does not, therefore, follow that it is pot sometimes, or often, applied to intox- ing wine also. Second, total abstinence is many times en- joined by St. Pacl. 8t. Pauluses tho same word which Josepbus employs in spoaking of the priests, and, 1f Dr.Thomas chosesto pat adifferent meaning upon it, I shall use the libarty of dis- senting from him, and of believing that & con- temporary of tho Apostles, writing the eame kind of Greek, best knew the meauing of the . word. Read the learned Bretschnoider's Lexi- con of the New Testament, and find the follow- ing explanations : plio, vino sbstineo, to abstain from wine;” * Nephalios, sobrius, vioo abstinens (Joseph Antig, ili, 12 ; Titus, ii.,2).” Qjnos viuum 0inos, neos, mustum ;" ** Gleukos, mustum,” Acts ii., 13, Hesychius explaing, as to “Apostagma tes staphules prin paiethe,"—i. 6., the toars or droppings of the® grapes from the first treading.” Yok the hearcrs of Dr. Thomas, then, not bedeceived by either dunces or D.D.'s. Al these words are in the New Testament, and they mean total abstinence,and are more harmoni- ous than such bibbers as Dr. Thomasare willing toallow. The Bible plainly teaches total abstin- enco. Tiead L Tim. ' Bo (ephalios) ab- stinent, sober.” Tiuts ii., 2: *'That the aged man beabstinent, grav . Tim, iv., §: **Ab- stinent, watchful 1n all things.” *Me Paroinos, not nesr wino." I. Titus +Not opposite wiue, 4. ., in_its company.” cannot quicken a dull spprohension; still I may hope Dr. Thiomas will begin to 4ge whare bis po- sition wonld lead Lim. I kuow the field s great; but 1 am convinced the Bible teaches tomper- ance; but until I hear from Dr. T. I will lesve o host of evidonc for somo future oceasion. NON., BPECIMENS OF REASONING. To the Editor of The Chicao Tribune : Sz : As 8 specimen of ingenioustwaddle, treb- Iy refined, tho following from the Northwestern Christian Adcocate is superb. I do notsuppose thero is 5 rational man of education who ‘hiaka the new-fangled notion with regard to Christ's viows of wine-drinking morth suy serious attan- tion. . But for the fack that Iis practice stands in tho way of the prevailing scheme for enforc- ing total abstinence over a whole people, we should nover havo Leard of it. ~ The schome is really but the modern phase of secular Calvin- ism, us cnforced in Geneva and New England, still eurviviog among us. To attempt to argue seriously against such drivel as follows is only yearisome. Besides, wo Lnow porfectly woll that tho Rev. Mr. Edwards, fivo years from now, should it become necessary for any supposed re- ligious interest (for this whole probibition movement is two-thirda religious propagandism), would exerciso the same ingennity in proving that the wine Jesus drank was fourth-proof brandy. But to the extract : ‘We believe it ia inharmonious, and even blasphem-~ ous to use any save unfermented wino in our sacra- ment, The oloments of bread and wine represent the broken body and blood of Jesus, Whosa body never for an instant saw corruption. Now ferment in bread or wine is corruption. Thst ferment is tho offort of Nature to restore to herself the elementa sho origi- nally gave to the vine and the wheatsalk, Death, cor- ruption, disruption, leaven, ferment, decay, putrefac- tion, 5ré present in every foaming bottle or Tisen loaf, andt 13 out of all harmony o use either to symbolizo the blood which never cotgulated in the Savior's veins, or the body that was never for an_instant on the farthermost verge of decsy. Our Lord's Supper de- scended from tho Passover, and every Bible reader knows that the Jews made fheir very preparation for thet poven days® feast by ‘casting ail leaten and fers ment utterly ont of their dwallings. The bread was unleavened and their wine certainly was anfermented, clse the meny cups allowed them must have mado the feast a drunken one. To this dzy the moat rigid Jews nse unfermented wine at their Fassover. At the ine stitution of the Supper, Jesus never 8o much as men. tioned wine, but * took the cap” and later spoke of the ¥ fruit of the vine,” which was doibtless expressed freshiy from the grape-clusters and used on the occa- sion. The blood zt the original passover Ly the angel wua fresh. Christ's blood waa uncorrupted, and its modern emblem should be, 28 it may be, frco fram the fermentation which is ah emblem of death, * Doubtless expressed freshly from the graj clustors”! Bab, s it too much to say that the TRov. Mr. Edwards himself kuowa botter? Leade ing this bit of scholastic tomfoolery, I am irre- sistibly reminded of a paper published by a wag i the year 1843, in the days of tho Milierites. 1t contained some iliustrative cuts, among oth- ers one of the beast of Daniel, with its seven heads and ten horns. With them went a chro- nological calculation, corroborating Miller's, 8s follow : The Deast had severheads, snd ten horns on each Besd, wpich makea sesenly horns, answenng to the sevesiy weeks of Daniel. Now the fall of tho beast was 665 feet long, Which {s the number of the beast, Maltiply this by seven, and it makes 4662, which was tussgs of tho warld when the Bret suti-Ghristian Tope began to relgn, Now dle up the beast’s tall into three knota, and it will shorten it to 614 feet 4 inches; which, being multiplled by three,the number of knote, gives 1843 exnctly—the year in which the world wi bo burnt up. But there is another remarksble colnci- dence, Martin Luther wore boots with nalls in the soles; just 363 nails in both boots, which, being mul- tiplied by the seven heads, gives 1841. Throw in the two boots, which correspoud to Miller and Himes, and 1t gives 1843. T submit that this commentator beats the Northwestern editor clean out of his (two) boots. A Worot or THE Dos. ! FLAGONS OF WINE. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune: 81=: 1t may pot be uninteresting to those of your readers who have given any _atteution to the dizonssion which has been going on in your columns upon the * Wina " question in connec~ tion with the Bible, to bo informed that Dr. Pusey, whose ‘‘Commontary on the Minor Prophets” s 80 justly valued for its learning and rescarch, gives peecisoly the same interpretation to Moses iii., 1, 88 that referzred to by the Rabbi Falasuthl.lbin ynnrnfimer of last Thursday. 5 man% '8 words are :h'n. ¢ Flagons of \ginm terally of grapos, or perhaps, more probably, cakes Of grapes, 1. e., Sied raisina.” - And Aa also calla attontion to the fact that cakea were :lg_edinomaxmy, referring to Jer. vii, 18, and iv., 19. Bishop Wordeworth, in his Commentary, whioh s also a standard work, gives tho yery same interpretation of the passage in_ question. Tt is interesting to know that Jewish au Christian commentators are at one upon this aint. Geonak C. STREET. Qi0AGO, April 34, 1874, vl THE WEST SIDE TABERNACLE. The people who formorly worshiped in the Green Street Chapel have besn obliged to find another place, the congregation of Second Ad- vontists, who own the church, having recently reorganized and taken possession. The work of the former, under the leadership of the Rev. Mr. Kinnan, an enthusisstio clergyman, was unostentations, but practical, and much good was accomplished. The membership does not number over sixty, and the majority are women. They gathered in mnemployed mon from the streets during the winter, and, after talking and praying with thom, gave them SOMETHING TO EAT, and, to those who needoed them, clothes to wear. Many of these stray sheep were converted, and, seomingly sincere, have been sent on their way. now that warm westher has come, to earn their living in the fear of the Lord. THE NEW LOCATION. ‘When the Becond Adventists gave notice of their intention to reoccupy the chapel, the Hev. Mr. Kinnan set about finding a location for his flock, and fortunately secured the church at the corner of Fulton and May streets, which had been vacant for same time, and was for eale. It has boen christened the *West Side Tabernaclo.” THE PLAN OF OPEBATIONS. -~ Mr. Kinnan bas peculiar ideas about religious duties, and, being active and zealous, matured & new plan of operations, which bis congregation leudgy assented to. Ho divided the women into bands, subdivided these into committees on in- vitation (selecting those most compatent for tho work), and assigned to each committee a dis- trict ; and for a month past the ladies havo faith- fully performed their duties, quite a number of young men avd others having been induced to attend the meetings and unite with the church. The visitors do not confine themselves to private dwellings, but visit saloons and brothels, narse the sick, and entreat the keepors and inmates to abandon their evil ways aad sook Jesus. Thoy have met with encouragement at the former places, and havo 80 WOBKED TTON THE FLELINGS - of aman who runs fico tippling-houses that he has promisea to sell out as soonashecan engage in other businosa. They are treated politely in the bagnlos, though 28’ yet they have failed to make an impression npon the girls. This fact, however, does not discourage them, sinco they expected as much. Believing that God will Dless their efforts, they propose wrestling with tho, dissolate and wicked until thoy are con- verter THE MEETINGS. Three mestings are held in the church Sunday and three during the week. A reporter strayed into one held last Wednesday night and found sbout thirty people prasent. The Rev. Mr. Kinman conducted the services, and, by way of opening, read s_portion of tho Scriptures and commented upon it. The burden of his remarks was **SEER TIE THRONE OF GRACE,” which, he said, could be done without going thiough & church, or without circumlocution. The injunction was * Seek boldly,” sud, as thero wasno *‘red-tape” tostop the way, if men and women would only “ scek” they wonld * find " it. The hymn *‘Arise, thou wounded lamb of God ™ was then sang, and PRATCI BY THE PASTOR followed. Hesmd: Our bleseed Jesus, draw near to every one at this hour, [*Amen.”] Grant Thy blessing upon all that are here.” Swt it and ‘adapt it to the want of each one. Wo have cur cares and our perploxities. [0 Lord.”] We are sur- rounded with a thousand things that would lead us from God [* Amen "], but thero is a power behind the throne [**O Jesus "] that can attract, that can drew, that can lift up, that can strongth® on. Thero i a power above the power of the world. [~*Amen,” “Amon.”] Thero is & power stronger than’the Prince's power here, and to that power we appeal for our heip and for our strength. O, blessed Christ [ Amen *), we adore Thes that we hLave found Theo. a have found Thy pardon. Wo have found Thy peaco. We have believed on the lamb of God, and have ontered into rest [**O, my God!™] We biess Thes for the rest of faith, for the hope that we have, for the joy and consolatioa that the religion of our Lord Jesus Christ can farnish us in this vale of tears. [** Amen."] And we are journeying, we trust and believe, to that veritable place of which God hsth said, I will vo it to yon.! Wo are nesrer home' to-night “ Amen.”"] than we have ever becu before. Bleesed Jesus, the way grows brighter, and it issurer. Itis clear, too. ~We can discover that the veil grows thin as we look behind ; and we desiro, too, that this meeting shall be an instru- ment in farthering us in the way of life. O that tho blessing of the eternal God ray bo upon each one of us. We pray especially for any of the company that are not saved. [*“Amen.”] If there is one manin this house, one woman here, who is not saved, Lord Jesus, may they seek Thce and b saved. ;¢ Bleased Lm’d."l May they turn to Thee and live. And O grant, before thoy leave the room, that this meeting may prove & bleesing to them. [ Amon."] Now, Lord Jesus, do Thou carry forwerd the blessed work among ms. (* Amnn.‘l 0 we pray that many msy be convicted, that they may be converted, that the name of Jesus may among us bo glorified. O gather them in. gather them in, blessed Jesus, into the_ fam. ily, into the fold which Thou hast provided; and we pray God that we may Imomlly be of those who are to be recognized as the sheep of the fold [** Amen!” * Amen™], and as the childroa of theLord Jesus, the heirs with the Lord Jesus—the children of God. [“O, Lord!"] And 9, precions Lord, may wa adoro the doctzine of God our Bavior, by an npright walk and holy con- versation. [*Amen!™] Wilt thou, Lord Jesus, grant in great mercy [** Amen "] that theso men and women who profess the higher Christinn life, who profess to have been led into the haly walks of communion with God through Jesus Christ, may be saved. May thoy walk worthy of their high calling [“Amen!"]; may their lives declare that thoy live with Chirist and walk with Christ—that thoy are with Christ, and learning of Him and following His commandments blsme- lossly. [“Amen!"] We nek Thee, Lord Jesus, tocarry forward Thy work in thin place, whero 8o much iniquity abounds, and thousands live without God, and progress in the way of sin with almost lightniog speed. [* Amen!”] 0, blessed Jusus, who cidst dio on the croes, who' didst shed Thino own blood to savo Binful men, wo pmy Thee pour ont Thy epirit upon the peoplo of this city [ Amen"] and grant that great good may be done by whom Thou wilt send. 0, send it, blessed Christ, and let glory come to Thy name now in the salvation of the people. [*Amen."] Hayo mercy upon tho wicked men aud womon, and do Thou grant to open their eyes to sco the ovil of their doings, and may therd be npon them o spirit that ehall tarn them sway in disguat from their sins and their wicked lives i“Am'un," *‘Amen! ] ; and may they find the Lord who bought their burden and salvation. [* Amen.”] Bo with us and bless us to-night, and save this company, for Jesus' eake. Amen, [+ Amen,"] X OTHER SERVICIS. The pastor then addressed the assombly upon salvation, urging those who were not “ saved " to turn their thoughts to God, aod seek Jesus, and be bappy. He begged thoso who were seok~ ing, to consecrats themselves completely: and in conclusion invited all in the room tocome forward and unite in s sesson of prayer. All went, and knelt down, and in a few moments & woman commenced praying earnestly for the conversionof two young men present who had manifested a desire to turn from their wicked wavs."” Then s man offered a prayer, and hs was followed by three women fn succession, the exclamationa 0, Lard,” * Blessed gesus,” +Come now Jesus,” etc., being Injected by the others at lgsmpris!u intervals. This ended the services. ———— TEMPERANCE AND THE METHODIST CHUROH BLOCK., It has been thought strange by many people, especially those interested in the Temperanco movement, that the Trustees of the Methodist Church Blockshould charga the ladies rant for the audience-room. The work is certainly religions, and as the hall is supposed to bo set aside for worship, it cannot be imagined why & price shonld bo demanded for straightening the toppling plants in the Lard's vineyard. Beveral of the ladies having found fanlt with the Trustees on account of their “nig- iness,” and_asserted that their operations were dampened_by being obliged to meet in the lecture-room, which “is_entirely too small,” a reporter called on Dr. Thomas yesterday to loarn why tho Trustees demanded lucra for the sudience-room. WY 15 IT 807 Bcpoxtex—w;hfi cannot tho temperance women uso the main hall of the Methodist Cnurch Block withont paying rent? : Dr. Tgflmur—\\'au, the Trustees did not chargo thom anything the first woel. Reportor—That is true, but why do not they let them have it now when they want to hold ‘mass-meetings ? THE REASON. Dr. Thomas—While this is a wealthy block, anly s small percentage of the income goes to my chureh,—the First Methodist,—not nearly enough to meet tho current expenecs, and the Tocal society which meots there has to pay for lighting and heating, 2nd janitor services, when extra meetings are held in tho church. The min- istors generously let the women have the room during the first week, aud they feel that they have fiona their share of gratuitous work., They were willing to bear their sbare of the expenses for that time, ang think now the public ought to carry it'on; that they ars not called upon to fur- nish the room any more without pay. Reporter—You mean the main audience- room ? Dr. Thomas—Yes. They are using tho lecture- room at present, and have been for three weeks, without & cent of expeuse. eporter—¥ho pays tte bills for hoating that? Dr. Thomas—The local society. A QUESTION OF SIZE. Reporter—Some of the ladies eay that it is not large enough. Dr. Thomas—It scems to be. There haye not heen, on the average, more than twenty-five or thirty people at_their prayer-meetings, and that room will seat 230. 3 Reportar—They also say that the fact of their having such a ** small” room keeps people away. A POOB REASOX. Dr. Thomas—I do not see the force of that. At their mass-meeting the other night in the main hall there were only about 200 in attend- ance. I opened that large room to them the first week without conferring with the officers of the church. Thoy, Lowever, sanctioned my sction, and I think it was right ; but beyond the first woel wo felt that we had done enough. We knflamd them the lecture-room free, and they took it. Reporter—Have tho Trustees absolute control of_the block? Dr.. Thomas—Yes, but tbs renting of the room is in the hands of Judge Goodrich, Alr. Botsford, and Mr. Waughop. THE BENT. Reporter—What have they offered to lot the women have it for? Dr. Thomas—¢20. Reporter—Ia that less than the usnal rate ? Dr. Thomns—Yes, §5. It is only for religious purposes, or_matters cognate thereto, that the hall is rentod, and no more is charged than will cover tho expenses. That room cannot be lighted and heated on & winter night for less than $25. Reporter—Have the iadica acked for the large room and been rafuse. Dr. Thomas—No; anl they have never been refused. 1 have offercd them the room for Sun- day evening moetings. That is my service night, and we would be at no additional expense on account of warming it. Reporter—Would they not take it? Dr. Thomas—They have not taken if. TReporter—Ia there any prospect of their ac- cepliog the proposition 7 : THE TEUSTEYS IN SYMPATHY. Dr. Thomas—I do nd know. Tho Trustees have simed to do the right thing, and I do not think they are to blame. ‘They are in sympathy with any good the women may do, and are willing to do their part toward aiding thom. Roporter—Share the expenee? Dr. Thomaa—Their part, of course. That 13 shown by tueir action during the first week of tho temporance movement. THE IIERESY BUSINESS, Roportor—I wish to change the subject, Doc- tor. Isoe by oxtracts of a letter which was pubs lished in the Interior that s mivister who signa himself * A Member of the Rock River Con- ferenco” charges you with “oscillating between conferonces” with the ‘chip of heresy” on your shoulder. fs thattrue? . Dr. Thomas—No. I joined the Tows Confer- ence in 1836, and remained there until I came here, five years ago, at the request of the Park Avenuo Church, and I greached for’ ther three years, and then took charge of the First Church. Reporter—Do you propose answering the alle- gations in part ? Dr. Thomas—TI cannot tell yot. If I find out the name of the author, and he is anybody, I shall reply; otherwise mot. Reporter—Have you anything more to say on the subject? Dr. Thomas—No. T consider what I have told you a suflicient refutation, and the public can form their opinion of the truthfulness of the al- legation frow it. Lhave never been accused of heresy that I know of, though I have alwaysbeon regarded as liberal in my views. e THE CEURCH MILITANT. The Church is always militant somewhers Only a few weeks ago the Plymonth Council is supposed to have settled at least one thing in regard to the Congregational Church. Last week another Council was called to gettls the status of a certain W. . Parry, an eccentric En- glish divine, who bas been serving the Congrega- tional Church there. The eccentricities of tho church caused s schism, the seceders givinga call to Mr. Parry ag its pastor. The Council de- cided that he could not be so installed, whero- upon * Punchard's View of Congregationalism " was found to authorize the ordaining of a pas- tor withant the aid of neighboring ministers. A tima wa sot for ordination, and 3,000 people as- sembled to witness the sorvices, which were conducted by laymen members of the society, except the ordination sermon, which waa preached by the pastor to be ordained. A news- paper_roporter says : ‘* The scene throughout as of the most serio-comio character, which wwas heightoned when Mr. Parry stepped on the platform to preach his own installation sermon, and began with the words, Never skedaddla.” The First Baptist Church of Auburn, Kansas, called & Council to investigate certain charges sgaint its pastor, the Rev. W. G. Raymond. The Council found the majority of the charges sustained by the evidence, and withdrew the Dand of fellowehip as »_minister of th» Gospel, and recommended that the_church withdraw the hand of Christisu followship. A Council ealled by the Baptist Church of Porn, O., has advixed the church to suspend its late pastor, the Rev. G. A. Critchell, ** from his ministry for time indefinite.” The ground of this action is certain charges sgainst the moral character of Mr. Oritchell. It now appears that the Baptist Conneil held st \Alle{'o ’al., which reviewed snd a'tempted to annul tha acts of & preceding Council, which hiad doposed the Rev. Mr. Parshall for immorali- ty, was a yory Lrreguiar body, whose authority is not very likely to be obeyed. The last Council is characterized an an undelegated body, coneist- ing of peraons chicfly invited na individuals, in tho interent of the deposed pastor. A Presbyterian Church organ says: The Pres- bytery of Cleveland, Ohio, have, after an inves- tigation of the case, suspended the Rev. J. F. Beversuce from tho exerciss of the Gospel min- istry, in connection with tho Presbyterian Church in the United States of America. Charges were preferred sgainst bim about a year ayo, upon the trial of which he ~_ snsufer, '~ ho then promised smendment, but failed 10 ko Wis promise. The charge is a culpable bioach f ! trust, but the specification is not given. BAPTIST. : Three persons were baptized into the In Avenue Baptist Church last Sunday. The Baptists of Dubuque are contemplating the erection of a new honse of worship soon. Tho Rev. Dr. Cheney preached last Sunday bia first sermon for the Ashland Avenus Baptist Church, as its regular pastar. A great revival in the Jacobstown, N. 7., Baptist Church, has reealted in the baptising of 134 converta into the charch. Sunday evening, April 19, the Twenty-Aifth Btreet Baptist Church of this city held x'c’;nm saniversary. Under the charge of its t pastor, the Bev., L. T. Buuh?utm bagxno:::: rosperous. Btarting with a membership of ty-two, it has now 167 members. Eighty-nine were received by baptism last winter. The Sun- day-school is one of the largest in the city, hav- ing over 600 enrolled. . The Baptist Church in Brooklyn, N. Y., of which the Rav. J. Hyatt 8mith is pastor, has ro- Je)eivad about 100 members since New Year's ay- Baptist churches in Ohio have given 818,000 for foroign missions during the year ending April 1, 1574 This amount was given by 823 charches. An Eastern paper eays: ‘‘The four ciiies of the United States in which the Baptists outnum- Der other denominations are Richmond, Chicago, Atlanta, and Raleigh, The Baptists of Fort Howard, Wie., are abont to build a fine, now house of worship, which witl seat 300 persons. The revival in the church during the past winter has stimulated the mem- bership o new enterprises. METHODIST. One Methodist migsiopary in India is reported to preach ten sermons par wWeek and travel about 1,400 miles each month. The Central Methodist Episcopal Church South, of Baltimore, are about to erect & beauti- fal Gothic church edifice. The New York East Conference, which assem- bled last week, reports 36,841 members, and 5,421 probationers, or a total increase for tho year of 2,224, The Methodists of the AL E. Church are be- gifining to ba a little restive under the great ex- pense incurred by their system of Bishops and Presiding Elders. The total annual cost is said to be half amullion dollars for the Presiding Elders, and from £60,000 to 370,000 for the Bishops. CATHOLIC. itis yro‘posed by the students of Bount St. Vincent's Academy, with others, to erect in Central Park a statuo to the late Archbishop Hughes. The Catholic Charch in Orange, N. J., which waa about to bo sold for debt, hag, through the efforts of Bishop Corrigan, beon saved. Hepaid £40,000 %0 the creditors who then agreed to wait until the remainder conld be raised. The corner-stone of the new Chapel of the House of the Little Sisters of the Poor, in Balti- more, was laid a fow days 2go. The foundation of the chapel has slready been built, and it is expected that in a few mouths the entire edifice will be completed. The Freeman's Jourual gives currency ton story of & cure of 5 Miss McCarron, a_resident near Ackley, In., by the water of Lourdes. Sho had had for eight years a spinal disease by which she was bowed together; but one application of :}he;{vg}ex rastored hor to uprightness and perfect CA) A complaining correspondent writesto the New York Herald that the Trustees of St. Mary's Ro- man Catholic Church, Grand strect, for some- times (almott every Sunday) keep 200 or 300 per- sons standing at of outside the door, whils more than half the pews are empty. A host of col- lectors, he eays, have beenjont, and are still out, collecting 10 conts & week from familios to sup> port the ehurch and pay for its recent enlarge- ment. And the people By liberally in propor- tion to their meana. He therofore thinks it high- 1y censurablo in the chorch and the pastor to go on with the services and to leave those persons standing—many of them aged and infirm—whose ng crime is that theycannot rent or own & pew in 8t. Mary's. , The latest official statistics of the Roman Catbolic Church furnishes, smong much_olso, the following information: * The United Btates are divided into several Catholic provinces, each ruled by an Archbiehop, namoly, the province of Baltimore, Archbishop Baylev; Cincinnati, Archbichop Purcell; New Orleans, * Archbishop Percho; New York. Archbishop Purcell; Ore- gon, Archbishop Blanchet; St. Louiw, Arch- bishop Eendrick; and San Francisco, Archbishop Alemany. Allof theso prelstes aro natives of ths United States. Thero ero 49 Bishops and 5 Vicare-Apostolic, esch with a district of his own. There are 4,512 priests, 4,387 churches, besidea 164 othors in course of erection; 1,415 chapels, 1,259 schools, 41 ecclesiastical institutions for the education of priests, 509 convents of men and women, 809 seminaries and colleges, 98 hospitals, and 169 asylums. - The Roman Catholic population of the United States, according to the statistics from which we are quoting, is 8,120,000.” England haa thirteen dioceses. The Arch- bighop of Westminster, Dr. Manning, has some control over all theso. The whois azher of Catholic Archbishops and Bishops in England and Wales is sovonceen: There are 1,662 priests £nd 1,025 charches, chapels, and stations; nine- teen colloges, one seminary, 325 convents, five hospitals,” twenty-two asylums, sixty-eight achools. ' Scotland hze a small Catholic popula- tion, which is governed by threo Prelates, acting a8 Blshops in parfibus. Ireland is divided into four provinces, each of which has sn Archbish- op; the whole number of Archbishops snd Dishops is thirty-two. The Archbishop of Ar- maghis the Roman Catholio Primate of all Ireland. There sro 1,030 parishes, 993 Irinh priosts, 1,733 administrators and curates, and 433 regular priests, The whole number of priests, inclu ‘Archbishops, Bishops, private chaplains, &c., is 3,410; there are 304 convents, one university, 3,349 churches snd chapels, seven hospitals, twenty-nine ssylums, and more than 3,000 echools. In tho English-speaking coantries of theworld, which have an sggregate nopulation of sbont 85,000,000, thero are 16,314,300 Roman Catho- lice; these worship in 9,746 churches, and have 12,203 priests as their spiritnal guides; they have two universities, 197 academies, 412 col- Toges, and 5,665 echools'; among them are 1,373 Teligious commuuities of men and women ; and they have 145 hospitals and 251 asylums. 4 REFORMED EPISCOPAL. The Iatest sccession from tho Protestant Epis- copal Caurch in Virginia_1s that of the Rov. M. T. McCormick, of Petersburg, Va. The Reformed Episcopal CHurch in Ottaws, Canada, bas chosen Mr. Alexander s delegato to the Conncil to b Leld in New York. A Reformed Episcopsl’ church has been re- cently organized in Pittsburgh, witha Jarge mem- ‘berahip, composed principally of persons from Calvary P. E. Church, of that city. A strong Roformed Episcopal Society has been formed in_Schuylkill Yalls, Pa. The members aro seceders from the Church of St. Jamea the Less. The Ror. Walter Windeyer has becoms ector. The Biskop of Ontario has embarked in a ds- bate with certain laymen of the Episcopal Church in Canada concorning & revision of the Prayer-book. The Bishop announces that those Tho Joia the Cummins movement connot main. tain their places as members of the Protestant Episcopal Chuzch. A wide-spread agitation has gcrown out of correspondonce in regard to the matter, the result of which is likely to be large sccoasions to the Reformad Church. The Ezaminer and Chronicle (Baptist) ssys : “The Reformed Episcopal Church of this city (New York) elected Bishop Cummins aa Rector, which position he aocopted. Lest week ho re- signed, to the great consternation of the new organizution. Its success was snpposed to hinge on the personal presching and personal infinence of the Bishop. The parish work is more onerons than the Bishop cares to perform. The new so- ciety without a Rector,"finding no one in Episco- al orders guitable, has fallen back on the Rer. Mr. Boars, of the' Reformed Dutch Ministry. Tho outlook 18 not very brlliant.” _The Register, of Philadelphis, editorially no- tices the statement sent over the country about a church going_ over bodily to the Reformed Episcopatians. It gives tne following 8a the true version of the story: It bas been stated that the most important chango and departure from our Dhurch was towards what hes been called’a Reformed Episcopal Church, was by an entire congregation fn Philsdelphia. If tnat be the most important, but littla can bave been accomplished, Afow years ago, some porsons employed principally in the works of Mesers, Powers & Weightman, atthe Falls of Bchuylill, decired to havo services inaugurated for their comfort and convenience. A clergyman under- took the work, and succeeded to & degree, when, through an unfortunate distarbznce, two sets of Ver- trymen were elected. It became necessary for the clergyman to leave, and tha Rev. M. Windeyer waa in- troduced, who scemed to quiet the element of dlucord. 3fr. Powers built a chapel, retaining the entire fee bimself, but allowing the congregation Damed to usa it, but ot exclusively. 3fr. (vindeyer having seen it {0 ronounce his vowa has taken part of his Zock with P hcozfianmaflom\n ¢ farge box has been packed by the ladies of Union Park Congregational Church, and seat tothe Rev. Wm. T. DcReimer, missionary in Ceylon. The regular meeting of the Congregationsl astors of this city was held at tho Grand Paglo otel Monday, Tha time was chiefly occupied in a discussion of the best method of couducting the weekly prayer meeting. It s said that tho Episcopal s sa o Episcopal Theological Sch ¢ Cambridge, Moss. illrecsire Somsothing ke s million dollars from its founder, B. T. Re Esq., of Bostop. i e The new house of worship of the Rev. 8. L Tyng, Jr., will ebortly b:pdpdicma, the ger- vices ertending through a week. Clorgymen ot beloaging to the Epwscopal Church taking part in the proceodinge are the Rev, T. 8. Hast- iogs, of the West Presbyterian Church; the Rev. Dr. Ormiston, of th ollegi F Church; the Rev. nx"’lvcuzg?g?:ws{mrfi?i Methiodist Church; the Rov, George . Ho warth, af thio Church of the Dissiplss. Marqueite, Mich., is t i lisn chireh, sosting $30.005. > 210 Eplozops 8. Mark's, Philadclphis, ba ith Sears to chasitablo pasposes :335’3&‘)‘ Fithin frg Bishop Potter, of Now York, has lseued astoral favoring tha holding af *missions [+ Enlnwp&l uerviiges. gt Moot A singlo parish in New York Ci tributed durlog the Tesk 11 momtie SamoesT: charity, and $10,000 for domestic missions, - % Bishop Clarkson, former Rector of 8t. James' Ghicagoy wil reacs tho surmon st 3ho cnz}?:..'.: ion of St. Mark's Cathedral, Sal i ‘Ascension Day, May 16, ont Lake Gy, oy A widow ‘of Banbridge has tho Sustentation fand of the Tor ng ,:L'i fio{g ]:Jegatzfield, cl‘l El:‘d;o; $13,000, being one.. ghth of the sum i in&IxelAnd. 0 has promised to the Church It is thought that the House of Bish assemblo bofora final action 1n tho cass o et c&xm“.;nns. I:rngm 'mi take place in June, ang affords ample time for him to hasty action. Teomadariie The 150th anniversary of tte ble Society was held in King's Chapel, Bost the Bishop of Rhode Ialand preaching, the Rey Phillips Brooks, a brothor of the Rector of &, James, Chicago, reading the service. A schiem has_taken place in the Grace Church (Protestant Episcopal), x;cfits?u'fif N. J., on the question of Ritualiem. ‘The Reciop and a majority of the Vestry have High-Chureh roch&uu:h\vhiéub: mnjrm':{l of the laity ure ow-Church, and have invised the int cf Bishop Odenheimer. e ety The Pall Mall Gazetle is suthority for thy lowing: The Roman ceromonial ugocmaféfi Paim Sunday is now adopted at several promi. nent Anglican churches in London, whars it is zx;e c:lnn:'nm t; pxsum@ the ‘zfl;gregnlion pleces. of and practically to add a to the ubuel order of service, o Ron The Bishop of Down and Conner has beard from. Ho justifies the Bishop u:?f',‘ York in withdrawing the licenso of Mr. Partoony, Ho says that he formed a very unfavorabls opinion of Porteous and refused him lettery testimonial. He recommends his Episcopal bretliren in America *'to have nothing o say o Boston Charits, The House of Mercy (New York City) is the chlrfio of the Slsw(r: of St. !(ar;y,)an %‘:lg:: of the Episcopal Church, freo from the objec tiona to Roman Catholic orders, and who aro ag example of the practical religion of the Church, These sisters are organizing a ‘ House of Presorvation " for young girls, where they will ot be associated with their seniors in years and vice. Bishop Pottor confirmed fifty-four in ths “Wainnight Memortal Chumh"’t’ forty-threo of whom were not bred in tho Church. This church pays all its expenses, and has a surplus, ond i oo the free-church system, having no pews, pledges, or envelopes, but the simplo sys- tem of the Apostles, giving to the Lord at the ;on:.up on Sundays as each is disposed m his eart. The number of clergymen connected with the Establiahed Church, actually resident in Ene« giand and Wales in 1841, was 14,618 ; 1851, 17,« 21—incresso in ien years, 3,003 ; 1661, number of clergy, 19,105—increase in ten years, 1,574 ; 1871, number of clergy, 20,604—iucreass linitgi!;}ae in te!t.'l yenmflliflm. In 1841 there were 101 laymen for each clergyman; in 1641,1,024; 1861, 1.054; 1871, 1,047. b ‘The Rov. John Cotton Smith, the leader of the Low Church Party, says the Church * cannol win the victory by being narrow. ‘Lhe primitiva Church wasnot Darrow, but comprohensise. There was room for Paul snd the Protestant Evangelists, whose motto was ‘In Christ, and therefore in the Church;’ room far Peter and the Catholic ze:zlota, whose motto was ‘In tha Church, nd therefors in Christ; room for John and the Disciples of Love, whoso motio was ‘In the Word of Truth and tho Spintof Love, therefors in Christ and in the Church.’ . . Whydcoounce the loversof ritnal order, evon if they border npon what wo call supersti- lion? Will bitterness make them less zealous for their nsages, and may not genorous appre- ciation, with wholesome couusel, abate their ex- travagances, and win advantage from tleir tasts and devotion 2" Tho Pall Mfall Gazelte of April2 says: “Bach'a Passion’ music according to St. Matthew was sung at Sz Pauls Tueaday ovening ata special service with full orchestral nccompa meat. The Cathodral was erowded. The bacd numberod fifty-four performors, and the chorts of 350 voices included the ordinary and Sundsy evening choirs of the Cathedral, with additions fzom tho choirs of the Chapels Royal, Lincoln’s Inn, and from mavy of tho London and suburbe an churches, players and singers being alike in surplices. Among the congrezation wera Lady Salisbury, Lord and Lady Lyttloton, Lord Devon, and Mr. and Ara. Gladstone, whilo amony the eminent musicians prosent were Sir John Goss, Sir George Elvy, 3Ir. G. A Macfar- ran, Mr. Willing, the Rov. Thowas Helmase, and Jr. Longhurst, the organist of Canserbury C:t_ dral, the laat twoof whom sang in ths choir.” OLD CATWOLICS. Tho Old Catbolic movement in Germany fs said to be gnini.u;: strength. A charch paper says: In Baden s country parish has beon band- ed over to an Old Catholic pastor by tho votes of amajority of the purishioners, who decided by fifty-seven 10 three agaivat the Vatican dogmss, On 'the other hand, the commission appomted ab Munich for investigating the matter has reported agaiust the legality of ackmowledgivg Lishop Keinkins ; but this declsion is based on the pro- viaions of the Bavarian Concordat. and may nod improbably lead the, Government to fullow the examplo of Austris, in rejecting it altogather. The Ultramontiue newspaper, tho Reidhs z¢itung, published ut Bonn, copied into 1ts col- umns last July certain statements from auother virnlent Roman Catholicjournal, the Saarzeitung, regarding the illness of which, it was said, the 0ld Catholic Bishop wsa cured at Woisbaden in 1872. The DBishop brought sction against both Roman Catholic journals, The editor of the latter paper failed to appear, and was condemned to imprisonment. The charge against the for- mer paper was vried at Boon two weeks ago, when five of the witnesses for the paper Wore produced for the dfonse, all testifying that they Lsd heard Dr. Hartman, a physician, declaza that bo was astonished that Dr. Beinkens wasnot ashamed to come on & preaching visit to Wies badep, conzidering the circumstances under whizh ho himself had healed him. Dr. Hartman in sa unaworn deposition denied having made 85J such etatement in regard to the Bishop. He failed to appear as a witncus, however, and Wit finod. The opinion of the Court appeared to b3 that these five men_wore Roman Catholic con- apirators, and that Hartman had never told them a8 reported, and that it wag a Jesuitical trick i stop the progresu of Old Catholicism, Publio opinion sustained the Court and planiy indicated that, if Dr. Hartman lad said so, a pl.{:mun who would violate his honor was not to lieved. The editor was condemned to fira months' imprisonment and & Gine of $300, or £ nine months’ imprisonmons without fine. Thus \Ejaretli]i‘ahop Boinkeus and Old Catholicism ¥ite cate & PRESBITEIAN. The Cedar Falls (lows) Fresbyterian Church Toceived thirty-two members April 3. Tha Presbyterian Charch in Docatur, Ilk, re-* ceived twenty-six sdditions to its memborsip April 5. _ The Chapel of Princeton Theological Semizary is to be improved during the spproaching sum- mer vacation. A now Presbyterisn Church bullding is i process of construction in Draidword, L I¢i8 nearly ready for dedication. 5 Tho Presbyterians of Palatine, TiL, have bullt & house of worehip, and are about to organizé under the authority of the Chicago Preabytery. Under the labors of the Tev. Silag Hawley, the Presbterian churches in Deaver Dam Junean, Wie,, more than 100 have becn added to them. OFf the number thirty were headsof families. Eight whole familics, pxrents and children, were added to the church. The United Presbyterian FPresbyiery of Mon- mouth, 1il., met in that place April 14. On the noxt day, the Rev. D. Inches was installed ss postor of the Monmouth Church, and in the evening two young men were licensed to preach. The next meeting will ba held in South Hender £on, on tho laat Tuesday of August. AISCELLANEOUS. *: The First Church of Christ ic South Chlfl:g: has just received a fine com:union set fram East, a gift of the late George I. Douglass, for- merly o resident of South Chicago. The Board of Managers of the Brooklyn Sz~ day-schools have taken the first stepa to thie eroction or hiring of central buldmg for & library and general rendezvous. The Boston Young Men's Christian Association reports from 1,000 to1,200 young men atits ooms and 5,000 or 6,000 persons within the influenca, of its appliances, It is proposed to erect on tb& corver of Boylston and Lowell streets s building, to cost, not less than $250,000.