Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 25, 1874, Page 7

e e e e e e . RS | Attt s . 045 ' A O SR s ) i 3 | H 1 i 3 i i E THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, APRIL 2 1874 7 gabgcriptions for this purpose have already yeached §121,000. A Universalist church s to bo organized st New Waverly, Cass County, Ind., 33 the resuit of '3 locture by Mr. Stover, a young schoul- tescher, who is preparing himeelf for the minis- try in that Church. unosual interest has sprung up in tho T Chtrch 1 Loror. Du- which hog already resulted in an ecceseion of thirty-four mmembers, a large portion of whom ace from the ranks of the Sunday-echiool. The young ladies of the Cincinnati Wesleyan Colieze are going to present a Mason & Hamlin orwan to the Girls' Boarding-School at Lucknow odis, in compliment to Miss Jonnie Tinsloy, & gaacher there who graduated in 1861. The denomination of Free Methodists pum- sbout 10,000 1 the West. The Illinois Conterence of this Chmreh Liold a largely-attond- od Sabbath-School Couvention st St. Charles, L, & few days ago. The Wesloyans of England, following in the footsteps of the Mothodist Episcopal Chiuzen of the United States, willtako the first stepe, at the coming scssion of tho Oonference, towards ad- mitting lay delogates, with full powers and privileges of members of the Conference. In snswer toa questioner in the Christian Tnion, who_ssserts that more than half of the members of Methodist churches believo in im- ‘mersion, the editor of the Northwestern Advocate replics that not one Methodist ia a thousand be- lieves that immersion is more than one of thres modes of baptism. Tho Rev. Dr. Porteous, it is said, left somo un- paid debts behind him when Lo came to this country, and that is the chief cause of his beiug 0 Leset with slanders since his arrival at New York. The Gebts, however, ho asserts, were con- tracted, not for personal comforts, but Zor charches that ho served. An effort is making by the encmies of Dr. Porteous to have the Clin- ton Avenuo Church withdraw from his_socicty thouso of their cdifice for evoning services. — THE REV. WILLIAM ADAMS, D.D. Tho Rev. William Adams, D. D., for nearly forty years pastor of tho Madison Square Pros- Dyterian Chrurch, Now York, preached his fare- well sermon on last Sunday. The sermon was largely lastorical. “ Forty years age,” Dr. Ad- ams said, Of ol denominations the uppermost chirch was 5t. Mork's, {n_the Lovery. Dr. ltogers’ church ou Fifth svenueend Dr. Hutton's in Washington Square wero then one church in Garden mircet, now Exchange Tlace. Grace Church was at Broadway and Rector street; the Pirst Presbyterian Church, Dr. Phillips’, was inf Well street, the Murray Hill Brick Church wi in Beekman streat, aud Dr. Milner had $t. George's intho umo street, mearer the river, Tho Mercer Blreet Church wms not then in cxistence, for I took part in the installation of ‘its firs: pastor, The University Place Church was then in Cedar street, There also was Dr. McElroy’s church, since twica moved to Grand street and then o Fourtesnth strect. Tue Reformed Dutch Churchhad whatis now the Foet-Otfice, and the North Church at Fnlton and Will- iam streets. The Baptists were in Malberry, Gold, 2nd Nussuu sioets, sud the Methodistain Forsstl strect. Of himself and his relations to the church the Rev. Dr. Adams, after cferring to the forty yoars' wandering of the children of lsraelin the deserts of Arabis, 8aid : This is tho last fumo T arm to preach In an official cae acity 36 your pastor,—the last, thelast. Oh! Dy that itrle word how many thoughts are stirred. _ My lifa work 45 & Dostor cnds to-day, and that work I now lay down never to resumoit, It is not noces: eso 10 repeat the reasons which have controlled my judgment Kug this dectaion. I soek no personal leisure, 1 1u mal €oto no &inecure. N9 name or otice has a Ligher Dlace in my estimation than thst of a Christian pastor, 2s1have held it forty years in this ity among those who have ed 16 with uniform kindness, pro- pricty does not permit that I ehould not make some Bpecitl refercoces to the past and prophestes for the futore. Forty yeorsin Christian America ars more than forty years in the Arabian wildernesaso long ago, Looking back to Nov. 13, 1834, the day upon which I ‘was inFlalled inthe Broome Strect Central Prosbyto- m&m. my feelingis one of gmle!nlkv_;nndnr. begin, then, youg, among sirangers, in pocvuhsr loncliness, in” bodily debility and pfnm», 1 am dis to queation my perconal identity at the close of 8o many yeirs. Of ull who were ofticers of that church at my coming not one is now living, Not more than twelve or fifteen of tho present mem- ‘bers of this charch were members of that at the be- ginning of my pastorste, These God hss spared, and they are present to-day with their children and their children’s c) Of the pastors sssociated with 1me during this period how many bave cgased from their labors! Parker, Skinner, Krebs, Phallips, Potts, Alexsnder, Lndl;w.‘]{nox, Hutis Molean, dither) Ferris, Bznks, Taylor, Hovey, -, Wainwnglt, Bomers, Nott, Axg:s‘.mng, White, Norion, the two Baldwizs, tho two AMasons, Erskine, Ebenezer, Hum, Lowry, Wrighit, Verily I fool a3 one who has como ouf of tho battle whose companions have fallen ou fhe Tight and left about hfin. Then s partor’s wense of personal bereavement when those die out of hischaige ‘who are known to him as fricnds. Ho finds himselt zot unscathed, but covered with scars and riddled with many wounds. These wounds reveal to us the great Iaw end philosopby of life. They come to us ol by one, not all at once. Ve moet tham singly day by da¥, but somehow find them mounting to an aggre- gate at Isst that, had they come altogether, would have erwhelmed us, ma—— PERSONAL. cmcaco, The Rev. F. M. Ellis, of Kansas City, Mo., brs beon called to the pastorate of the Michigun Avenue Baptist Church. Tho Rev. Josea O. Peck, of Contenary M. E. Chureh, delivarod_bis leciuro on ** Lluck Vexsus Luck” in Trinity M. E. Church, on tho evoning of April 21 Mre. Maria B. Holroke has gained great popu- Iarity with tho Wicker Park Congregations] Sun- day-schoo! of this city, while acting as its Assist- ant Superintendent. On ber retiring from this Dffica recently, the Sabbath-school presented her with some very complimentary resolutions bean- tifally copied aad framed in velvet. The Rev. AL D. Terwilliger, rccently pastor of the Methodist Epircopal Church, on the cor- uer of Forty-third and Halsted strocts, has been obliged to seek & more inland climate on account of the health of bisfomily. Ilis departure is much regretted by bLis late parishiouers. Lis nddress now is Wells Minw: The Rev. M. T. McCormick, a clergnan of the Epiecopal Charch, has recently withdrawa from thiat communion, giving his reasons therefor to hig Bishop (Bishop Johns, of Virginia) in_a cir- sular fetter, sud has conoected himeelf with the Free Baptist Church of this city a3 a private aember. Lo was baptized by the Rev. J. Alal- vern, the pastor, Jast Sunday evening. He ex- <8 to enter field of labor in or near the city. . McCarmicks will be remembered as a former member of Christ (Episcopal) Cburch of this ¢ity, and ks of late Leen ltector of an Episcopal Chbareh in Petersburg, V. The Alliance says the graduating class of the Congregational Theological Se:minary, number- ing fourteen, have nearfy all seiected their fields of labor, 03 Toilows : J. C. Armstrong goos to Lronsville, Il ; M. D. Bisbie to_Fishervillo, Vi.; J. W. Bradsiaw to Latavia, IIL ; William Gallegher, Jr., to Sheboyguy, Wis., during the months of May and June, expecting to return Exet in the fall, and loce’o ; H. M. Goodell to Homeywood, Ill. ; W. B. Millard. to 8t Loms, MNo.; H. H. Robbins to Alden, [a.; A, J. Smith o Neosho, Mo.; O, 8. Smith to New Milford, I; J. B. Bidwell to Greenvillo, IlL ; Robert Eirk to Lisle and Danby- BLSEW!(ERE. € The Rov. Stephen H. Lyng, Jr., went into his ‘mew chiurch laat week. The Rev, Mr. Hammond has succoeded in awsking a groat religious interest in Galveston, Tex., excoedir.g_any borctofors known in that city. No church being large emough for the mectings_Sunday, the Opera-Honse is bronght 5 ;:;]&. requisition, and large out-door meetings are The Rev. Narayan Sheshadri, a native Episco- al clerzyman of Indis, who has been preaching for twenty-iivo yours, and who has succeded in mission work, and who has gathered thousands of Indian children into the vernacular schools, will shorty visit Londun, snd will speak at s meating to ba presided over by the Rishop of Loudun, A living testimony of missionary etli- ciency. Archbishop Mroning would not atlend any of the partics giver by the Irince of Wales becanse 118 proper title was ignored. Ho was invi Dr. Manning,” and finally as “ Archbishop Manning.” Bat the prelate desired his title as “ Archbishop of Westminster” to bo recog- nized; which, being contrary to law, could not bo done, esys nn English paper. Dr. Harrls, the late Bishop of Gibraltar, died 8t Torquay. He is the gracefal, brilliant, sud gentle charscter in one of our best modemn Foemz, by Elenry Talor, that of *Philip Van Artevelde.” His first proferment was the Reo- tory of Wiltom, by hia dear. personal friend, ti:e well-known Eidnoy Herbert. His too laboricus end anxiovs Episcopate camo to an endby & Maltese fever.. ‘The Springfield Republican says: An episode of the recent Methodist Confercuce at New York was the ganfession of the Rev. Dr. Forris, of the Bedford f3trect Church of thet city, to the chang- ing of a date on his commutation ticket over tlio 2ludson River Railroad, with fraudulent intent. In consideration of his {rank confession sud i benitence, the erring brother was forgiven by . +ho Covference and ‘“his character allowed to Dasa” After: a l.eng cpiscopate in Africs, Bishop Psyne, broken down in Leslth, was compelled to Jaliy, the missionsry feld and spend his few remaining days in Virginia. Bishop Auer wus elected his guccessor. After 8overal yoars of unr mitting application, he also became ex- banasted, aud, Feb. 14, wrote that ho must leave for & sea-vosage, but two daya thoroafter he died, and again left Africa bercaved of a Bishop. Tk Rev. Dr. Ferguson, of Cape Palmas, Liberia, has written s lotvor giving a graphic and touch- ing nccount of tho iast days of the Bishop, who was buried in the littlo cometary at A, Yaughn, already consecrated as tho fina] resting-place of soveral missionaries. —_— RELIGIOUS MISCELLANY. AT JIOME. A Western clergyman recently deacribed the Syrians who were commanded by Naaman a8 & band of ruffians and blacklegs. The Boston Globe inquires: “Did Elijah tako kindly to tho food brought by the nviua becaas? ho w88 to bo the manna born 2" Among the literary treasures lett by 3r. “Sum- ner, 38 tho Bible of John Banvan, with tho auto- greph of the author of the Pilgrim's Progress written in it. Tho Rev. T. DeWitt Talmage has placed in his charch (Presbyterian) in Brookly, s baptistry to sccommodato those Swho prefor immersion to hgnunli;lmg ag the mode of indaction iuto the church. _Alittio girl, walking silently by her fathor's sido on a Btarry night, wos asked what sho was thinking about, aud sho gave this besutifal an- swer: “I was tninking i the wrong side of Honvon s 80 glorions, what musbtho Tight sido o 2" The Kev. Dr. Curry, editor of the New York Adzocale, EE{E The idea of uniting white and colored people in 06 congrogation in the South proves a failure. If the blacks predominate the whites nbsent themselves, and if the whitos pre- io:nixmw the colored people, do not feel at ome. The New York Obserter declares that the Rev. 8ylvester Woodbridge, Jr., » Presbyterian min- istar at Denicis, Cal., put up the first Protestant chureh odifice erectod on the Pacific Coast from Cape Horn to Bobring Straits, Tho Methodists claim thut honor for the Mothodist Church in Oregon City, Oregon. An Eastorn raligious journal says : “The Rev. Dr. A. P. Putvam, of Brooklyn, is preparing & Yolume of hymns by Unitarian suthors in Amer- ica, with biographical and literary notes. The work promises to bo of groat value, from the sbundance and oxcellonco of the materials. 1t is found ~that the Unitarisns hava beeu among tho most numerous and gifted contributors to this kind of literature, and that not ouly bave they produced a great number of good devotion- al povms, such as arc nsually called hymns, bat they have furnished s large proportion of favor- ite hymns for tho churches, such ss are eung by ull Christisus.” In the forty-eight yerrs of the oxistence of the Americsn Tract Socicty that arganization s is- sucd 491,896,698 copics of publications, over being books, the whole at a cost of over ¥2,500,000. It issues abroad 4,047 different publications in 143 langusges. and at home 5,124 ublications, of which 614 ar6 in Gorman, 23 in Spanish, the remainder mostly English. During the past year the Society publishied over 5,000 distinct volumes, and reproduced 600 of thet a¢ ‘missionary-stations abroad. In the way of pori- odicals it now priuts two woeklies and four wonthlios. In 1619, the Rey. 3r. Hatch, an Episcopal minister, sottled in Charlottesville, Va., aud built o Lioase, a_year or two later. ' Tpon tho consummation of which event, ho received the following lelter from Thomas Jefferson : . AMoxTI0ELLO, December 8, 21, Dear Sir: In the aucient feudal times of our good cld forefatliers, when tho Seigueur married his daughter or knighted his son, it was the usage for his ‘vassals to give him a year's rent extra, in the name of ansid, I think it a8 ressopable when our pastor ‘builds a house that each of his flock should give bim an 34d of & yoar's contribotion. I inclose mine as tribute of justice, which of itself, indoed, i8 nothing, but a8 an example. If followed, mey pecome some- thing. In auy event, be pleasod to aceept it as an of- fering of duty and a testimony of my friendly sttach- ment end high respect. Rev. Mr. Hatch. ‘T'm, JEF¥LRSON, A New York paper furnishes the following sta- tistics of tho churches of that city: About thirty denominations are represented ; the number of churches is 320, with @ seating capacity of about 800,000, The oldest denomination is the Re- formed Dutch, dating from the early days of New Amsterdsw. The Roman Catholic Church, Which now outnumbers any other, did not bave sjchurch in New York until after the Revolution- ary War. The first Dutch Church wss s small structure standing ivside of a rude fort, that tho worsbipers might bo protected from’ tho sav- ages, who then beld their wardances whero Trinity Church now stands. This denomination has twenty-two churches, valued at $5,000,000. The Jews have twenty-six churches, valued at £8,000,000. The Episcopalians ronk first _in wealth, thewr property being computed st a valuation of 15,000,000, besides Trinity rezl es- tate, estimated to be worth from $50,000,000 to ©75,000,000. The Presbyterians have &2 churclies, with s seating capacity for 40,000 per- sons, and a value of 96,000,000, The Lutherans own 18 churches, seating’ 12,000 persons, and valed at £1,500,000. The Baptists have 80 churches, which seat 25,00 persons, and are os- timoted to be_worth $32,900,000. Methodism is preached in 48 churches, valued at $3,000,000, and having @ membership of 45,000. The firat Roman Catholic Charch was built in1785. That denomination hos now over 40 churches, with a capacity for 60,000 worshipers, and valued at £6,000,000. A correspondent of the Religio-Philosophical Journal of this city acks forinstruction coucern- ing the following casa : 1 a1 pow an investigator intotho truths of Spiritusl- fem. T havo hzd somo remarkablo tests through my own mediumship. The lsst one, however, la beyond my understandicg. 1 thereforo’ appeal 10 you for Tight to lot mo see why it {3 that every point’in the spirit’s communfeation should correspond, but onc. The case is ng follows : Tho spirit of n old man, who Lad left the form sixtcen years 8go, gave me » Written communication, eaying: *Go 80 far along — street 10 the first conutry Jaa; tarn down that Lo fo the right till you coma to another lano that turns to the left. About 60 feot down this lsnc, on the loft-and mds you will find the stump of a'tres. Dig down 2 fect in front of this stump, sud you will fud a suw of ‘money which I put there Uefore I left the form.” The description is more minute than the above, Although 1 was jgnorant of tho rad, yet 1 found everything o correspond._oxactly, snd haove boen thero several times znd_dug according to directions, but have not found tie money, and yot tho epirit per- sists in eaying that it s there, and also several other pirits zssure me that the moncy {s there without doubt. I have consulted a first~class medium and ho gives me the tamosssurance, Now, Mr. Edi- tor, if it is convenient fur you to answer me in pafer, bow a t tuat, the descriptions being 50 corzocty and_directions being strictly corapliod with, and ~ yel the final test, the money, being a failure 7 Tiicra has boen spiritual manifest:tions at a houss in’ Bunton County, Mo., for about two years. The house will Lo ehaken ot times, and loud Xnocks can be heard in difforent perts of jt. At ono time threo young men visited it at night, 1o witneas the phenom- ena, znd when they wore about to stact for home their saddles were gone,and on reaching their respective laccs of residence, each one found his gaddle Iying fore the door. Tho most startlingofsll is this: when the medium is n & room, the _doars locked up 2nd surrounded by her friends, she will suddenly dis- ppear, and will remein away scveral hours, even when the groand is covered with snow, and no fracks wer ever discovered, except once—thero was one bare foot print in the snow sLout forty yards from the house. Thers area grest many oWoF manifestations going an there oll the tune, ADROAD. ‘The Archbishop of Canterbury presides over the Church of England Tomperance Society. The Turkish authoritios have prohibited the circulation of the Lible in the native languege. Sir Thomas Hardy, Deputy-Eeeper of tho Pablic Records, England, declares the Pealter,in which the Athanasian creed appeared, to be of the sixth century. This is the earliest known copy. Diesentere in England are not taxed at all, in any shago, for the support of the Church of England. ~ For many years they bavo paid Dothing for the support of the Church except voluntarily. Tho editor ot & Berlin newspaver was recently sentenced to one month's imprisoument far blasphemy, perpetrated in an articlo in hus The article in guestion satirized the cs, the Pope, and the Holy Trinity. Bir Bartle Frere, in his travels in Madagascar, at o placa 300 miles from tho nearest European Missionary station, saw a_Christian congrega- tion of 2000 people. - Tho Gospel had been brought to them by two Chnstian slaves in 1846. The Roman Catholics enter eamestly into mis- sionary work, aud successfully, too, in China. Adopting the native costume. they go everywhere, circulating tracts, tosching the people, and gain- ing many converts iu places where Protestant missionaries have never been. In India the Catbolics, nccording to tho India Catholic Dirco- {ory, pumber 1,172,748. To theso are to be addad 129,400 in Portugueso India. It is annonnced that the Disraell Government will probably reoommend some changs in thelaw of patronage which applies to tha Fresbyterian Church, tne Established Church of Scotland. The fight of appointing ministers to vacant parishes withont allowing to the congregation the right of veto which bad long been exercised by the -Crown, sud was also oluimed 8od exer- ciued by cartsin’ landed proprietors lastod until Sbout forty years ago, when the appointment of an obnoxions ministor tos certain parish cre- 2ted a rebellion. The congregation refused to recognize she appointes, aud closed the church aguinst him. The case was then carried into the conrts, snd finally befare tho Houso of Lords, oventusl decision being against the congregation, the seceders belng both lay and clerical, and in 1843 the Freo Church of Scotland was vrganized. This hody now outunmbers the Establisbed Church, and it 8 in viaw of the fact that ita constituents bear the double burden of supporting the church the Stato approves and the one their consciences ap- prove, that a movemwent obviatiog tho injustice of the situation is contemplated. The result of the passago of such a measure would be the es- tablishment of the voluntary system in Scotland; and probably a rounion of ~ tho Established sn Freo Churches. The last Government (of England) reports of educotion are: Schools inspected, 14,565: of these the Church schools aro 11,341 didsenting and secular, 2,606; Roman Oatholic, 718. Total aumbor of children nnder insiruction, 1,512,685 Of these, Church of England, 1,096,710; Dis- eenters, 892,489; and Roman' Catholic, 3,85. Total voluntary' contribution towards mainto- nance, £418,839; Church of England, £329,486; Disaenters, £65,600 ; Roman Catholic, §23,357. gt ook, CEURCH SERVICES TO.DAY. PRETBITERLLY, —Americen Reformed Jelforson Park Charch, West ‘Wushiugion street, near Ann. The Bov. U, D. Galick, ‘pastor, will presch marning and evening, —Rounlon Church, West Fourtoeuth strect, nesr Throop. The Rov, J.H. Walker will preach morning and evening, —Gracy Church, corner of Vincennes and Oak av6- nues, ~ Services of 10:30 a, m. and 7:45 p. m. —The Bev. S. M, Morton, of Urbana, 1L, will presch morniug and eveuiug {n tho Eighth Church, corner of Robey 2ud Washington atrects, —The Rev, W. W. McKaig will prench as usual in the Ninth Church, ea Ellis avanue, nedr Thirry-seventh Btreer. —The Rev. Arthur Swazey will preach fof tha Ash- fand Avenus Church fo the morning in the Swodcn- borglan Temple, on Waubingion stract, Sear Usion —The Rev. J. Monroo Gibeon, pastor elect, will preach morning aud evening in'the Second Church, corner of Indiaus avenue and Twentisths strest. —Tle lev. A, E. Kittredge will presch as usualin tho Third Chiureh, corner of Washigton and Carpen- ter stroeta, Evening subject: “Joshua; or, the Herolo Servant of Gl Young men are'especialy invited, —There will be evening eervice in the Gampbell Park Mission Clinpel (Third Church) on Leavilt street, near Harrison. —Prof. Swing will preach in the morning in the Fourth Chureh, corner of Rush and Superlor trcete, Itev, David J, Burrell will presch as usual in the Westminister Churen, corner of Jackson and Peo- ris streels, Borming ubject: It Ia Finished;’ evening subject : * The Friend of God.” —TDe Rov, Charles L, Thompson will preach in the Fifth Church, corner of Wabash avenue and Thirty- finst strost. ~ Moruing subject: * Fuith, Hope, aud Charity;" ovening subject : ** Courage, the Waut of the Times, - —The Rev, James Maclaughlan will preach morning and evening in the Scoich Churcl, corner of Adama ond Bangemon strects, Moruing subject: ™ Dr. Thowas' Bermon on Prof. Swing.” EPISCOrAL, St. James Church, corner of Huron and Cass streete, The Rev. Arthar Brooks, rector, will presch ut 10:43 a.m. and T2 p. m. —Church of Lo Ascension, corner of Elm and Ls- Sallo strecta. Services will beheldat 10:30 s, m., 3 and 730 p, m, —Church of the Atonement, corner Weshington and Tiobey strects, Services at 10:30 6, m, and 7:30 p. m. —st. oter's Mission, No. 330 State street. 8410:30 8. m. and 4 p, . —Chureh of Qur Savior, corner of Belden and Lin- coln avenues. Services morning and eveuing, —Church of tho Epiphsny, Throo) Monroe and Adams strcets. Servi and 5:30 p. m. —All-Saints' Church, cormer of Carpentsr and Fourth strects. Services morning and eening, —Tro Rev. E. Sullivan will presch morniug and ovening in Trinity Chapel, corner of Michigan avenuo snd Tsenty-sixth strvet. —Tlio Rev. W. 1. 8mythe will ofiiciate in the Chirch of the Ioly Communion, oa Dearborn street, between Twenty-ninth 3nd Thirdeth streets, Evening subject: “Tho Young Man's Future,” —The Rev, Dr, Warren will bold morning and even- ing service in B, Alarks Church, on Cottage Grove avenuo, - —There will bo full cathedral services at tho Catho- aral of SS. Peter and Puul, corner of Waehington and Puoria stroets, morning end evening. The Bishop of Tilinois will officiate aud hold an ordination, BAPTIST. Unfon Pask Church, corner of West Washington and Puuliza streets. Preaching by Prof, Mitchell, at 10:30 3, m, and 7:30 p. m. -Amity Church, Grow's Opers Hall, West Madison streot, near Bishop court, The Kev. Florence MeUattby, peutor, will prosch st 3 p.m. Subjet, “ Heresy,! —Freo Chureh, corner of Loomis and Jackion streets, Preaching morning and eveniug by the pastor, —Tho Rev. N. F. Raviin will preach morning and ovening in the Temple Church, corner of Harrison and Sangamon streats. & —Tho Rev, Dr. Cheney will presch morning aid evening in the Ashland Avenue Church, cormer of Monroe and streots, . —Baptist orvices will bo held at 3 p.m. in the chapel on Sturtlefl avenue, nuar Thirty-Qfth street. All intercsted in holding public worsbip hore are in- Tited to sttend, —The Rev. A.'J, Frost, pastor of University Place Chured, will preach on * The Drama ™ In the morning. Buptiern at the close of the evening sermon. —The Rev. O, H. DoWolf will presch morning and evoning in Emanucl Mission, corner of Centra and Dayton strects. —Thoe Rav. F. G, Thearlo will presch morning and ovoning in the Michigan Aventio Ohurch, near Twenty- third strect. —The Rev, Dr. Everts will preach in the morning 1n tho First Church, on Wabash avenue, Goath of Hub» bard court, Gospel meeting in the evening, —In the Indiana Avenuo Chapel, corner of Thirtieth street, tho Bos, W. W, Everts, Jr., will preach in tho moraing, and he Rev. Dr. Evorts in tho evening. —Tho Rev. L. T. Bush will preach n the Twenty- Afth Burect Chureh, west of Wentworth avenne, 1n the evening will occur the andiversary sarvices pout- ‘poned last Sundsy on account of the siorm. CONGEEGATIONAL. In response to an invitation rgned by Measrs. R, E. Jeakins, Arthur Farrar, B. S. Critelicll, C. 1L Case, George 3. Graves, and W. C. Bradley, tho Rev. C. D, Helmer will this evening ropeat Lis ‘sermon on the tomperance question, a¢ tho Union Park Cougregation- al Church, —0akland Church, Tho Rov, 3, W. Larrimore will ‘preach morning and evening. —Piymouth Ghurch, corer of Indisns svenue and Twenty-sixth sircot. Sorvices at 10:30 9. m, and 7:30 P.m. —The Rev. Albert Bushnell will preach morning and evening in the Leavitt Street Church, comer of Ad- ams street. —The Rev, O, D, Helmer will preach 1n the Unfon Park Church. Aorning subject: * The Fact-Basts of Reiigion.” In tho evening he will repeat, by request, tho discourso on “ Temperanco ™ doltvored st weok. METRODIST. Trinity Church, Indiana avenus, near Twents-fourth street. Special gacraments] sorvice at 10:30 o, m. Preaching by the Bev, 5. McChosuey, psstor, ot 7:30 . T, P —ichigan Avenuo Church, between Thirty-gecond and Thirty-third etrects. Services at 10:45 & m, and 7:45p.m. The Rev. Charles G. Truesdell will preach in the morning, and the pastar in the evening. —Tho Rov. A, Yonker will preach at the usual bours at.the Western Avenuo Church, near Monroo street. —The Rev. J. O, Peck will presch morning and ovening in the Cantenary Ohurch, on Morgan street, near Monroe, —The Rev. . H. Fairall, Corresponding Eecretary of the American znd Foreign Christian Union, will preach in the morning in the Fizst Church, corner of ‘Washington and Clark strects, The Rev, Dr. Thomas ssill preach in the ovening on “The Uscs and Abuses of Doubt.” —The Rev. Dr. Dandy will presch morning and evening in the Ada Strect Church, UNITARIAN. Third Church, corner of Monroa and Lafin stroets, tbo Rev. Minot J, Savage, pastor, will preach at 10:45 . m, on * Our Nationsl Danger,” —Fourlh Churel, corner of Prafrio svenue snd Thirtieth stroct. The Rov. Rufus P, Stcbbins, of Tthaca, N. Y., will preach at 10:45 . m.. on “don- cait,” and 8t 7:45 p, m. the Rer, liser will lecture on “ Cleat Grif,” for tho beneft of the church, —A numgqer of prominent citizens having united in s request that the Rev. Heary Powars would repest his sermon on “A Plea for Heresy,” Mr. Powers bas complied, and will delivor tho sarmon this evening in the Churth of the Messish, corner of Michigan ave- nue and Twenty-third stroet. In the morning, Mr. FPowers will preach on * Modern Unbelief,” v —The Rov, Robert Coliser will preach in the motn- irg, in Unity Church, corner of North Doarborn and Whimoy etreets. Subject: *How Resven I8 Paved with Good Intenifons,” Tho Rev, Rufus P, Stebbins will preach in the evening, Bubject: *Beience, tho Handmaid of Religion.” SWEDENEOROLAN, The Rev, E. P. Walton, of Virginia, will preach in the new Church Hali, corner of Efghteenth treet and Prairie avenuc, at 10:50 a. ., and in the ncw Church Tenple, Washington streot, opposite Gnlon Park, at 3:30p.m, Morning subject: *“ Tho Religlous Tres of Amuscments.” Afternoon subject z * What is the Life Principle of Religion?” —Tho Second Swedenborgian Soctety will worship 83 p, m. In Murrsy Ohapel. BEFORNED EPISCOPAL. Tho Bey. Malcolm T. McCormick will grmh in the morning in Christ Chiurch, corner of Michigan avenue and Twenty-fourth strecf, There will be 1o evening service. w7 —The Rev, Charies H, Tucker will preach morning 20d evening in Emanuel Church, corner of Hanover and Twenty-eighth streets, MISCELLANEOTS. Bobert Collyer lectures on *Closr Grit” in the Sun- dsy Afterncon Lecture Sociefy’a Wt Side conrea, corner of Adsms and Halsted strocts. Alfred B, Mason locturea on *The Miracles of Co-operation™ in the Rolling-Mills course, corner of Wanbanala avente and Wright street. - Both lectures st 3 p. m, —The First Bociety of Spiritualista meet in Grow's Opers Hall at 10:30 3. o 2ud 7:30 p. m. E. V. Wilson will locture In’ the morning, aud in the evening will give teats. = —Elder G, G. Mulling will presch in the Central Christian Church, near Jefferson Park, at 10:30 3. m., 2nd 7:30 p. . Morning discourse, * The iy ia Heaven and_Esrth,” evening discourse, *She Hath Done What She Could.” At3 p. m. hie will preach m the hsll at ihe Tnion Stock-Yards; subject, *Died trom Want of Bread.” . —John Williams will presch in the Green Street Tabernaclo morning and evenizg, —The Progreseive Lyceum mests at 12:30 p, m,, st Good Templars’ Hall, corner of Washington aud Des- plaines streets, —The Adventists meet n their Ball, No, 213 West ‘Madison street, st 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m, =Tus Qurist moet Lor warship this morne S, ing in the upper ball of Dyprenfurth’s Business Col- lege, No. 149 Bandoiph strectr —Tho Rev. William J, Howa will preach morning 20d ovening in the First Christian Church, corner of Indiana avonue and Twenty-fth streets, ' Subjects s “@od Ever Prosent,” and % This Sect.” —Dr, John Stolz will lecture this evening before the Free Religious Society, son b il Not Why God Does Not_Kil the Dovil, but Wby ea Do Wrong.”. Conversational meetingat 3 p. m. Sab- jeet: *1a Carital Punishment in Kceping with Trae Civillzation? " —English_Lutheran services will be bLeld in the morning {n Trinity Church, comer of Doarborn and Erfe streets; in coruer of Singamon snd Phillips strets. The Rav. Edmund Belfour will officiate in both places. ] ary Council No. I, United Associstion of Spiritualist3, mects in Union Hall, No, 181 Clark street, Lectures by Moses Hull a¢ 10:30 8, m. and 7:0 p. m. ; by 3rs, Sawyer at 2:30 p. m. —TL6 Rev. J. E. Forrester will preach in the Church of the Bedeamer, carner of Washington and_Banga- mon streets. Morning subject: * Fersonal Bespon- sibility "; evening subject: * Endless Punishment,” ——— CALENDAR FOR THE WEEEK. EPISCOPAL. April 28—Third Sunday after Eastar. May 1~§8. Philip and James. ZoMAM caTTOLIC. April 26—Third Sundsy after Exiter ; Patranago of Bt. Joseph. Aprl 2758, Cletus and Marcallintus, PP, MM, ‘April 23—St. Paul of the Cross, C.; St. Vitalis, 3. ‘April —St. Poter, AL April 30—S¢, Catherine, of Suenns, V, ‘April 1SS, Thilip and James, Ap, 5 3—St. Athanasiug, B, C. D, REVIEW OF AMUSEMENTS. THE DRAMA. HOOLEY'S THEATRE. The week has not been & bright ove for legiti. ‘mate theatres, Mr. Hooley tlone having adhered to the legitimate drama, and that with not very good results. This was owing to the horrible title of Blancho DeBar's play, which was not pro- duced. Miss Cowell's bonefit wag financially a success, and the three farces played on that oc- casion wore repeated Tuesday and Wednesday. Tho remainder of the week was given up to comeds by the company, and, though nothing of any remarkablo merit was produced, tho audi- ences had nothing to complain of in Mr. Rishop or the company. Tho present week “ Tho Streets of New York " will be plased by the compaay, and, a8 great caro hos boen taken in the mount- ing, there is no question of a satisfactory per- formance. Dotween tho acts, Mr. Honry Page the great cornet soloist, will delight the andi- ence. On Friday two of the most popular at- taches of the house, Mr. Bliss Whitaker, tho attontive and obliging treasurer, and George Miller, advertising agent, will heve joint bene- fit. On this occasion “Peep O' Day” will be given, These two gentlomen are brought into frequent contact with tho patrous of Hooley's Theatre, and we vontureto 8ay that, for uniform courtesy and attention to the public, they bave 10 Buperiors, Ou Saturday afternoon next two other claim- auts upon the patrons of tho theatro will receive their reward at the hands of & discriminating public—Messrs. Coleman and Petrie. The for- mer is the attentive head-usher of Hooley's, and his claims will be readily recognized. VALEDICTORY. Ar. Hooley's season ends on the 1st day of Alay. His company is to b broken up, and will enroll itself uuder the management of 3r. Blais- dell, for the past two sessons lending man af Hooley's Theatre. Ob May 11 the new company, consisting of Mr. Blaisdell, Mr. Dillon, Mies Meek, Sam Ryza, John J. Sullivan, Miss Nellio McHonry, of the Academy of Music, and others, will start on its travels, to bo absent moro than ayear. Some of these ladies and gontlemen bave been with us in Chicago more than thisone season. Tley hiave becomo a part aud parcel of the new city,—have been identilied with tho drama hore, 08 it wero. Biss Meck has been leading lady at Hooloy's in scrone and stormy Weather; always good in whatever she attempted ; somotimes admirable, never even mediocre. The public will mies 80 capable and conecientious a lady, whoso, placo caunot be filled. Aud,if thore 15 any compensation for two years of un- interrupted Iabor to please and instruct in the sssarance that her efforta are remembercd and appreciated by thousands, Miss Aeek is not alto- getber unrewarded. And Joun Dillon. He has erred and strayed from tho way like a lost shoop, but public indig- nation has ~always been short-lived whero he is concerned. He is essontially tho Chicago comedian, the drollost of me, and, in parting with him for two years, tho public do 80 in tho hopo and belief that hoe will reapoear at some fo- ture time. Mr. Sullivan, in the yoar ho has boen Dero, has made many friends, both professional- 1y and socially. A warm-hearited Irishman and s conscientions player combined, he coald not do otherwisc. MR. BLAISDELL'S BENEFIT. Mr. Blaisdell, perhaps, Lias tho strongest claim apon melEo of auy of the new combiuation. Looking back into tho past years of the drama in Chicago, Mr. Blaisdell is to be seen in almost evory era. He has made Chicago his home for many years, and his doparture on a traveling tour must be like uprooting his wholo oxistence. Proforring a life of easy good-nature to tho rugged oxperience of toil and application which sloue can.make an artist great, tho past two years he has given up much of 'his time to tho management of the thoatre, to the satisfaction of everybody, In view of huslong and faithful service in Chicago during eight years, playing nearly evory night, volunteoring his services at evory gratuitous performance given for charita- blo purposes or_in aid of brothers or sistors fu the profession, his many frionds in Chicago have tondored Lim & complimentary beefit, in which tho orchestra have defied procedert and desired to join. Wa are glad to be able to congratulato Mr. Blaisdell upon the earnestness of his friends, aud express with Mr. Hooley the *Lope that the Tiouso will prove too small for the occasion.” The following correspondence speaks more to the m:ferhupl than anything else that could bo devised: R M. Huoley, Exa., Proprietor Hooley's Theatre ; DEan S1n? Leatning with sincore regret that Mr. Solm W. Blaisdell, who has bocn smong us for the past cight years in the capaciics of manager and actor, sud who, afnco the opening of your theatre, has beon closely identaied with you in its management, will sever his connection with the Cliicago stago ot the close of the present geason, we whiofe names are hereto ap- pended desire to teader him a farowall complimentary benefit previous to his departure, and bospeak your hearty co-operation. During his resldence in thia city Lo has been almost coutinually _befors the public, and has given uniform eatisfaction to the patrons of tho differcnt estabiishmonts with which he has been counccted. Asn manager hohas labored arduously and faithfully in the interests of the drama, and, as {t scems to s, lins been especially nctive in his efforts to promote the auccess of your houss, For these rezsons wa deem it but just to him that he should bo made acquainted in s substantial way with our approciation of him i his profesional capacity, and ths estoem in which wo hold him a8 a privato clti- zen, We thereforo reapoectfully request that you set apart 3 night, before his withdrawal from your thea- tre, on which the proposod bunofit can be given, H.D. Colvin, Wood Bros. ) Danfel O'Hara, Dr. J. A. Habn, James I, McGrath, Jamen Stewart, Mark Sheridan, Joln Stephena, A C. Heaing, 3.3, Healy, L B Miller, z Jacob Rolim, Ira Couch, F. B, Wilke, A. C. Greenebsum, F. A. Esstman, E, F, Cullerton, Tenrs Btarriug, William S. Golsen, A. Hulbart, Georgo G, Bher: C. W, Waits, Egbert Jamleson, Erank Clencs, 1ra Holmes, W. K. Sullivan, ‘Androw Corrigan, Jobn F. Fmerly, ‘Artbur Dizon, James Ohishol W. J. Onaban, T, Z. Cowles, 3. C. Rankin, Johx Muir, Charles H. Gardiner, The Natinal Prioting ZLoonard Grover, pany, And msny others. Cuicaco, April 23, B. M. Hooley, Exp., Troprietor Hooley's Theatre - EAD Syni We the undersigned; members of yonz compeny, hearing of the early deporturs of our brother actor, mauager, aud much esteemed friend, Mr. John W. Blals, wish to bestow on him a token of our respect and good will by tendering our scrvices for & complimentary benefit to take place at your earliest consenicnco prior to his departure. Respect{ully, Byduney Cowell, Mra, Jobn Ditlon, John: Dillon, 0. B. Bishop, J. 3. Sullivan, Geo. Giddens, Rassall & Walter A, Eytinge, A.J. Dunbar, Tate Meek, Ciara Fiaher Mseder, Crzcaco, April 23,1874, Meyers, H. D. Cololn, Daniel 'Fara, H. B. Miller, F. Witkie, 4. C. Grel ewm, Frank Agnew, and others GexTLANEX: In reply 0 your hots, Toquesting me 40 designate the time when & farewcll complimentary benefit may be tondered £0 Mr. J W. Biaisdell, 1 1avo tlie honor tosay that it gives me Zeure to juin with you in furthering that testimonial, and o lace at your disposal my theatze far the occasion. Trmo withiirawal of M. Blaisdell from a position which ho has 60 long £iled with credit to , with pazis- {action o me, snd te b0 yatrons of the thestrs i, s spbears by your eard, is an evant well worthy of of £sIvancs {0 ths manner proposed, Mr, Blalsdalk both 34 actor, mausger, and goatleman, well deserves such complimont ot your bands, whilo tha fact that esery person connected with the thieatro has volunteered for tha occasion, sbows with what feclings of frisndshi and esteom Bo 1s regarded by hia assosiates. Strely. T could do no Jess than valuntser tho theatre, which 1 do Beartily, and in the earnest hope that it will prove too small {or the occasion. 1t will be at your service on Monday night, May 4. Bespecttully, ~ B. M, HooLxY. CR10400, April 34, 1874, THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC. The BMajilton-Raynor Combination has been doing a good business at the Academy of Musio during the woek. Itis understood that Chicsgo i8 the lsst city they will visit in combination. They disband bere to form new combinations next season. The present week Ar. Frank Chanfrau, ono of tho best, if not absolutely the best, character uctor in the conntry, will appear in his role of Kil in the *‘Arkausias Traveler.” Mr. Chanfrau hag worked hard to give an indi- iduality to tho part, and has succeoded in identifying himself with it. Tho drams bolongs to the highly-spicod order kmown a8 Bensational, of which it is about tho best £pecimen_extant. Mr. Gardiner, with his usual enterprise, has pro- pared new sconery, new mausic, intricalo ma- chinery, new properties, ani Bpilmprinw cos- tumes, ' Mr. Chanfrau has beca in the conntry tho past week, and met with unusual success. A'VICKER'S COMPANT are traveling with Maggio Mitchell through the Wost, with immenso success. Toledo ond De- troit bavo been wuusually Liboral, aud the pros- pect of a good scason in Chicago next week is excollent.” Misa Ifitchall plays **Fanchon, +*The Pear] of Savoy,” aud other pieces. It will o remembered that Miss Mitchell's first week, in 1873, was excellent, but tho epizooticswopt :lgwn‘ upou the city and cut off the receipts tthe eatre, TITE ADPLYIT this week has another good Lill, with a number of novelties. The most strikiug featuros of the programmo are Aloxander Davis, the great ven- riloquiat ; Karl Lind, the Btockholm wondar ; the ‘ Undine” Corypheesin a new ballet act; Sig. Coustaatine, Mlle. Eveline, and their entire com- pany in & new Ravel pantomimejentitled, **Kim- Ka; or, The Adventures of an Acronaut.” In addi- tion to thesa are Billy Rice, the Reynolds Broti- ora, and tho Adolphi company of stars in new special acts. MYERS' OPERA-HOTSE. Messrs. Arlington, Cotton & Kemblo have another new bill as usual. Grent intercst at- tachesto theso gentlemen, sinco their privato performance before s representative of the Gov- ernment, It _is understood that Mr. Arlington has a poom in which the words bail and jeil rhyme, gs slsu iugizlo and vmuggle. 'Thisis not on the bill, but will bo recited during the first part. Cotton and Birduo will appear in their song and danco specialties, as also Courtwright snd Nowcomb. There will be three farces: **Somebody’s Cont,” ““A Lesson for Ladies,” and “All's Woll that Ends Well.” MONTGOMENY QUEEN'S CIRCUS. The weathor did not favor Mr. Queen, but the people of Chicago defied the_chilly westher ail through the week, and filled the tents to overllowing st every performance einco Aonday, when the rain unkindly interfered. Mr. ueen Bot out this eeason with one ides, to make bis circus tha best i the country, and in this endeavor he has done well. Wehave alluded on previous accasions to the complateness of tho monagerie. The performauce in tho ring is in keeping with it. Great praise is duo toNat Austin, tho well-known clown, who, in tho ca~ pacity of equestrisn director, has ample oppor- tunity to dieplay his kunowlédge of everything wertaining to s first-class circus. Tho barcbac] riding of Fravk. Barry, end the _gracoful and daring performances of little Mollic Brown, ate doserving of high praise. Chicago is pretty well rcquainted with tho lightning performances of Leopold and Geraldine on tho trapeze, but the act is one which will always be seen with wondor. 3r. Queen starts out from Chicago with everythiog muw, aud & smooth aud novel performance. He has the good wishes of Cli- cago people for his success during the prosent season. Mr. Claude Wiiliams, press-acent of the circus end correspondent of the Now York Clipper, will be found s good a representative of Chicago as can be desired. Strewd in busi noes mattors, genial, sociablo, and merry in pri- vate lifo. PARIS BY MOONLIGHT. This panorama, which represcats Paris before the siege by moonlgt, has been oxhibiting at the Colossenm, New York, for some months, during which time it has been wisited by hun- dreds of thousands. The panorams is spread out beneath the spectators who view it 23 from a balloon, and the effect is _porfect illusion. This panorams is to be oxhibited in_the Expo- sition Building during tho month of May, under the diroction of Mr. C. Mumford, of the Amen- can Literary Burcat. AMATECE THEATRICALS. The ¢ Hearthstone Club " will give & dramatic entertainment on Thursday eveuing, in awd of the Orpban Asylum, No. 789 Michigan avenue. The performance will bo given at the Asylnm, and will consist of a two act drama entitled ** On ;\bu Breakers,” followed by the farce * My Turn Next.” DRAMATIC NOCES. Bartley Camplell has written & piece for Car- Iotta LeClercg. Tony Pastor's varioty company hava started on their annual tour. John E. Owens has leased the Varietiea Thea- tre, Now Orleans. Dan Rics was overtaken by the floods at New Orluans during an exhibition. Mr. John McCullough is to act at Bootl's Theatre in May, following Miss Noilson. Miss Neflson will play a fortnight's engage- meut at Booth's, commencing to-morrow. Aimes Desche, tho greatest actress in Paris, received a salary of loss than 2,500 a year. Daly’s theatrical goason ends on June 8, when he will bring his company to Cicago. Lawrenco Burrott is playing King Zear. So far o has hoen faitly muccesaful ix this trying zole. The word “God ” is not allowed in English plass. An actor who atters it on tho stago risks the manager's license. Little Bijou Heron is the rage now in New TYork, The Tribune tisinks her precocity mourn- ful, s0d sheds tears over it. Tho Marsland Legislaturo prohibita the mark- ing of seats in theaires, * reserved,” uuless sot- uslly sold before the rise of the cartain. “El Libro Talonario” (The Checkbook), s comedy by Sonor Echegaray, Spain's present Minister of Financo, is drawing crowded houses at Madrid. Tho King of Italy is.said to bo very fond of Punch and Judy shows, 1o recently visited a low theatre fn Naples, frequented by lazzaroni, and was heartily welcomed. Mr. Sothern will not go to Australis, as re- ported. _ His noxt ongagomonts are in Englaud and tho United States. Aftor October, 1875, ho will become an American citizen. The Galveston Cirilian naively excuses iteelf for omitting s criticism of the third and fourth acts of * Fanchon,” the critic * being at that time engaged at tho prayer-meoting."” Satire hag been introduced in tho ballet at the Alhambra, London. A policeman comes in, and rofuses to lot tho dancers proceed until thoy ‘have shown him their dancing license. #The School for Scandal ” is still the rage fn Tondon. Ithasmmun 400 nights st the Vaudo- ville, and Marie Wilton's compsay are about to bring it out in & most elaborate manner. Mr. Sothern has made arrangements to travel through Australis. He plays at tho California Theatrein June, and goes from thers to Lone don. In October, 1875, he oxpects to rotum to New York. Mr. Wills, undaunted by the failare of ** Mary, Queen of Bcots,” which was withdrawn at Easter, i writing & now play for Aiss Wallace, and bas just finished s picco entitled * The Wife's Evidence.” Mr. Halliwell has fonnd a drawing of the orig- inal Globe Thestre in Southwark, wbere Shak- speare acted, and which was builtia 1508, The only engraviog heretofore know is that of the robuilt theatre of 1613. Thero are eight Htalisn dramatic companic performing abroad: Rossi at Vieoua; C in Spain; Diligenti in Turkey; Sabati in Egypt; Peyzana st Buonos Ayres; Poladidi at Valparaiso; Salvini in Cuba ; sad Ristori. In the performance ot Dumas’ *‘ La Jeunnesse do Louis XIV.,” at the Odeon, Paris, & hunt- ing scena of startlng reality is introduced, Tuenty conples of real’ bounds cross the stage and finally the stag is killed on_the spot, having obligingly returned to gratify the spectators. Another amatsuractor named Donglss, student 8t the Glasgow University, while playing at the Puaisley Theatre, blew tho eyes out of Corporal Tibble's_head. The Corporal died in great ag- ony. We always did abominate amateur actors in public performances. 4 Queen Mab " i the title of & new comedy by G. W. Godfrey. It ia of the Robertsonian school, aud fall of sprightly dislogne and rattling rep- artee. Its main defect is said to be amootn and ful deterioration from the first act to the all of the.curtain. It was played for the first time at the Haymarket. Mr. Howard Paul has recently finished an en- sagement of 6ix weeks at the Baval Palytechnic. Tondon, and he is now making a farawell tour of the provinces ”J:mfioua to his departare for the Unitod States.” iss Rosa Moutague, Miss Marion Masy, Miss Nellie Pord, and Mr. 8, Ans- tin are in his present company. Leator Seymour, an adveaturer, who recently went to Pittsfield, Mass., and ‘engaged 3irs. Seott-Biddons to zive o reading thers, paid that Iady with a worthless check for §250, and_pock- eted the entiro receipts (about $300) and - fled, Ieaving nther biils to the smount of several hun- dred dollara. Rlrs. Siddons being under an en- ngement to the Boston Lectura Bureau, the £250 loss falls on them. Among tho {Bohomisns of the past who wor- shiped at_the’ shrino of the late *‘* of Bohemia,” Ada Clare, was William Winter, dra- matic critic of tho New York . Her will leaves her property, valaed at about £20,000, to hor husband snd son, and, in case of their decease, to Mr. Winter and two other friends. The daya of Bol ian romence havo passed away, but ber old surviving subjects wero not forgotten by their Queen. Miss Genevieve Ward is playing at tha Adel- phi, London, in & now piece, * Eligabeth: or tho' Exiles of Siberis,” of whom her husband iy one. His fault was bigamy, and_his_penalty Russian. The critica praise Miss Ward, who is an Amorican, and enormous sudiences, uncon- scious of her history, applsnd in wonder and admiration. Mr. Edwin Adams thinks Chicago the third city in the Union for the drama. Hetellan siory of Forrest, which is;vary, chavastaristic ** When the veteran actor went to Californis ho vas foarfully seasick, and porbaps 8a foarfully profane. One morning a minister on board went to his stateroom and 1n a most ministerial {ashion expostulated with him and advised him to at loost stop swearing. Tarning to the minis- tor, ho asked him, in his most tragic style, ¢ Do you know what your Master did when Heo weat to soa?’ *No,’ said the astonished divine. “Woll, sir, thon'lot me remind you of the fact t'h:}dflu got out and walked, and I wish to God I conld. e BIUSIC. The Aimes Opera-Bouffe troupe has done a large business during tho past week, and the prospects for the present weok are equally good. e ropertoire will ba as follows : Moudsy—Pericholo, Tuesdsy—La Vie do Perisienne. Weduesday—Lo Fille de Mue. Angot, Tuuradsy—Genevievo do Brabant. Aoty (aavaedoLa Fills do Mme. Angot, matinee) lo Mme. Angot, (Es- unlng)—l‘i chale, i L THE COLLEGE OF MUSIC CONCERTS. The four coucerts given at tho Chicago Ma- sical College on Friday lust (10 a.m, 2p, m., p- m., and 8 p. m.), although & decided novelty aud very Iaborious, both to the mauagement and pupils, passed off with immenso success. The college rooms were densoly crowdod at each con- cert. and it was almost impossible to find sccom- modations for those who wished to hear. The programmes werc very attractive, and the prin- cipal instrumental ~numbers are desars- ing of being put on_record as showing the high state of culture which the pupils of this instita- tion have attained. They embraced trio for piano, violin, and cello, by De Beriot: concert fantadie for piano and, violin, by Artot; sym- phony for piano and two violins, by Haydn ; trio for piano, violin, and 'cello, by Beissiger; trio for tho same instrumeuts, by Derckum ; trio for same, by Jadaasohn; trio for same, by Greene- boum ; sonate for piano and violin, by Keinecke ; duo for two violins, by Dancla; duo sympho- nique for two_pianos, . Lefebure-Wely; trio for piano, violin, and cello, by Niels Gado. The vocal selections were also very numerous and varied in_character, and cmployed all the best talent in Chicago, aud the result was not only one giving great pleasura to those prosent, but &peaking for tho maunor and success of the teaching as nothing clse could. One of tho pleaszntest features of the evening concert was Mr. Phelps’ playing of Liszt's * Ithapsodio Hongroise,” which was greoted with the most enthusiastic applanse. Ar. Phelps came to this city only about threo years ago, then comparatively - unknown. In ‘that time, how- ever, he has taken a high position, both 28 & pianist and singer, although he should give his undivided attention to lus instrument, We are glad to [earn that ho is abont to go to Europe to Terfect himself, and that, prior to doing 80, he srill give fow concerts. The four concerts, a8 & whole, will bo long remembered by thoss who were there, and made a very successful close to the series which Las been given during the past winter. awosCALE. Alr. 8. C. Pratt is busily arranging for s soires masicalo Gome time noxt week, at which he will bring out several of his minor works, with some of tho best talont in the city. SACRED CONCERT. A sacred concert will bo given in St. Mary's Church, corner of Wabash avenue and Eldridge court, this evening. The choir of the church (Mre. Maguire, Miss Farrell, Mr. Ed. Schultze, und Mr. Goodwille) will bs nesisted by well known local talont, nd an orchestra will rein- force tho organ. Tho concert is for the benefit of the church, of which the Rev. P. M. Noonan ia pastor. » _ COMPLIMENTARY CONCERT. A complimentary concert will be given to Prauk T Baird. organist of the Thisd® Prosby. terian Charch, oo Tucsday evening, April 28, in tho church, corner of Carpenter and Washington Mme. Eugenle DcRoode Rice, Alrs. 0. 8. Fox, Mrs. 0. D. Carringeon, Ars. J. Bal- four, Miss H. H. Glonn, Messrs. K. T. Howard, H. L. Sloan, and others, will assist. HUSICAL EXTERTARODENT. A litorory and musical entertainment, for the beneit of the temporanco cause will be given at Grow's Opera Hall on Tuesday evening, the 28th, ‘There will be resdings by Prof. C. Dale Arm- strong and musical selections by Jfrs, Addie Havens, Mr. G. C. Stebbins, and Mr. C. A. Havens, - streets. BLNEFIT CONCERT. ‘Vaas & Hoffman's Band will give their leader, Flodoatd Hoffmann, a benefit concert this even- ing at the North Side Turner Hall, with the following programm 3. Polpourri from “ Maribs ” & Blamber song from ** Mas; Curnet solo by F. Bellois. 5 Slelghride Folka. .. 6. Overtura to * La Relne dun Jour ™ 1. Potpourri from ** Bohemian Girl ™., 8. Fanteste, * The Peaco Jubileo 9. Viouna Bonbons Waltz...... 10, Featival Overture. TCRNER HALL. Tho programme for the Turner Hall concert this afternoon will bo 83 follows 1, March—* Mars Calls ™, 2. Overturs—* Oberon .. 3. Potpourdt from * Faust 4. Overture—* Mignon . 2o 5. Andanta from Symphonie in C major.. 6. “Bourenir de Bellini,” vlolin solo.. & Seyer. 7. Terzetto and finale from * Ernani ™. ... 8. *The Musical Connoisseur,” grand 0, Wgfix—" ‘One Thousand and One Nights ", .. 10. Galop—* Mephisto ".. STSICAL TCPLICATIONS We are indebted to the publishers, Mosers. George Woods & Co., Cambridgepors, Mass., for tho May number of their excellent magazino, tha Voz Humana. In sddition to an admirsble colloction_of musical literary mattr, it Lsas Drinkiog Song for men’s voices by Howard M. Dow, of Boston; (nC{‘e Demvlil zh' %g:re Moshor, organist of Calrary Chu ] N.Y.; aod & German_song, “ Mich fiichen alle Frenden,” from *The Pretty Miller Maid," by Paiseillo. We ar indebted to 8. Brainard's Sons, Clavo- 1and, for the following new music, of the popu- lar sort : “Temperanco Marseilles Hymm,” Ly Minnie D. Bateham ; ** Meet e, Love, at Moon- niso by Frask Howard *Dopartod Dage™ noctarna, by L. Louis; * O Give Me s Home by the Ses,” baliad, by E. A. Hosmer; *Tha Tem- perance Army,” song and chorus, by J, M. Rief- for; *\We Fray, 'tiaall that we can do," song d chorns, by Georga F. Root; and “The Chamois Hunter,” & descriptive song, by Louia Schohlman. MUSICAL NOTES. Nilsson sails for Europe in the Scotia, on the 6th of May, Mr. Nel=on Varley, the tenor, is soon to marry Miss Teresa Licbe, the pianiste. The statue of Donizetti at the Scals, Milan, bos beon unveilod. The sculpture is said to bo of & high order, Tho Vicoroy of Eivpt bas given a douation of 1.000 floring to the Mozart Fonndation of Leipsic. - : Tha Eellogg English Opers Company sang in Harrish Pa., lust weok. The Company be- gins l.nu:flg;;gemenl in Philadelphia-May & © Opera in London, by the Iate reports, inclnded «Trovatore ‘*Fidelio,” and Norma," with Tictjens; . ‘and _* Crispino,” with Marimon. Naudin seems to bo the leading tenor, 56 far. Rubinstein, after a brillisnt and finaltour as oxecutant, Lias returned from Italy to his native home. e has given a concurt in St. Petersburg, ‘which realized the enormous sum of £800. In Paris forty noblemzn, artists, and journal- ists havo formed s league for the purpose of hissing without mercy ail immoral pieces, and actresses who strive for fame by meana of jow- elry and good looks instead of by talent. Aiss Clars Beinman, of Indianapolis, com- menced her engsgement a3 prima donna in the Tmporial Theatre, Berlio. on March 21, _she ap- peared a8 Agatha, in * Der Freischutz,” aud the Berlin papers announced har 235 suceess. Mr. J. H. Bonawitz, well knowvnin m circles of Now York, bas composed. an opera on Schiller’s ““ Bride of Messina,” which will be sung at the Philadolphia Academy of Mnsic next Wednesday. BMiss Canissa sud Mr. Remmortz will sing the principal parts. Signor Arditiis, according to tho Italian papers, %o assuma the direction of the theatre at Beggio ; while the French papers ssy that Mr. Gya, who is at present stayiog in Paris, has been appoint- ed by the Czar of Ruasis director of the Imperial Theatro of Bt. Petersburgh and Moscow, with liberty to chooso his own company. The New York Tribune’s musical eritic says of the opera of * Dinorah,” recently put on the stago at the Acadomy of Music: *The perform- ance, es & wholo, was not creditable. The only motnber of thocompany, except Madame di Maurs- ka, who descrved any praise, was the goat. This awmal walked through bis part with di; composure, and did not try i ‘Wagner has informed his friends and admirers that he must, once and for all, refuse the re- uests with which he is 80 frequiently beset, to allow concert performancas of detached pieces of the score of tho “Walkyr.” Ho doclines to prejudice, by antrcipation, the represeatation o this work, preparcd (Lo says) with such enduring patience on his part. . ‘The Boston Times says: * Al tho indications thus far aco that the festival of tho Handel sod Haydn Society, which takes placo i My, will be the most intoresting yet held. The prasence of Theodore Thomas and his orcliestra will insure such peeformances of the aragorio accompani- mouts and symphonies a4 the Society hos not yet bad. A large number of ominent solo talent hias aleo been engaged, which, with the increased chorus of the Society, ‘will make up a brillisnt and efficient body of ‘performoers. Tho uale of senson tickets shows au increased interest ovar former years.” The New York Timesof tho 19th eaya Muretzek’s opers meason termiuated Friday evening, far no &ekrmmnn':uwns given yestore day. There is a likelihood, we hear, that” Afmo. Di Murska will depart with' her impresario ou 1 concert tour. She will Lardly figure sgain in opera in this city. Yesterday’s matineowas duly sunounced and would have been largely attend= Financial difticulties between ihe chorug and the management are undarstood to have cansed its sudden postponement and tha abrapt termination of tho series of represoatations Lo gon & fortnight ago.” Tho New York Ecening Post of the 19th says: «3l, Alfred H. Penso has prepared a poculiurly interesting programme for his sunual coucerb on Thursday evening, at Steinway Hall, As- sisted by M. Thomas and Lis orchiostra, Lo wil play the beautiful E flal concorto, of Liszt, and with Mr. 8. B. Mills his own recent transcriptiotr, for two piancs, of the memorablo °Aida’ themes. 1o tho orchestra is alioited an original March (the**Huldiguozs'), dedicated to Mr. Thomas, and a scherzo. Miss Heurietta Bogk and Mr. 'Whitney are sunounced for thp ~vocal sclections, aud the orchestra will perform soma of tho *Loheogrin’ music together with com- ositions by Weber and Mendefssohp. r. L T2, many Friends 1. this city, by whom 20 of: portunity of expressing their appreciation of Lis talonts ns & pisuist and composer will be hailed with pleasure.” MUSICAL ODDITIES. Church singers are sail to live by luck and chants. —According tothe decision of a Kansas Judgo, both husband and wifu ars eutitled to enter & place of amusomeat on a ticket reading * admit one.” —A Perisian musical dictionary defines a shont tobe ‘‘an unpleasant noise produced by over- straining the throat, for whic freat singers ara well paid, and small children well panishod.” —A music-dealer, not long since, receivod the following order: * Ploaso send me tho music to Strike the harp in praise of God and paddls youe own canoe.” 4 —A strolling minstrel was recently arrested out in Missouri forasmall theft and fired $2. As be bad no mone, the Judge adjourncd Caurt for half an hourand the minstrel gave a *show,” the Court taking the fine out iwtrade. —At a concert a celebrated violinist was per- forming a solo on one string, when s fellow in the audience was heard to suy: * Well, Jos, it the times are 80 hard that a fellow can’t buy but ons striog to his.fiddle, it's tine somsbody passed round the bat.” —In describing_the recant dobnt of s young Iady, whose friends went into raptures over Lst performsncos, Joves soys: ey applauded er when shes opened her moutn; ther ap- ianded her when she ehut it; they applsuded Rez when sho kicked the stool; snd 1 venily belicve they would have applauded had sba kicked the bucket!” —A prayer-meeting recentiy conducted iz London by tho Itev. Nowman Hall was opened by the organist with lively selections from *La TFille de Madame Angot ; ™ and the reporter aays the *‘Conspirators’ Chorus” *'rolled througlx tho largo chapel with wonderful effoct.” —At a well-known Roman Cathalic church in Liverpool, Iately, it bad been arrauged by the choir to perform Haydn's Mass No, 1, but, owing to some mnforeseen oceurrence, Heydn's Bervico No. 4 was substituted, Afterwards tho blower of tl:e organ, who_had held the situation for many years, remarked to ono of tho singers : 1 gay, Miss. that there service went very bed, dido'tit? They never told me that thoy wera going to sing Haydn No. 4, and I was Llowing Haydn No. 1 all tho timo."” —A capital story comes from Vienna, apropoa of Liszt's recent performances in that cil{. it issaid that the great pianist fonnd himsclf r cently in the company of & number of ladicn, who begged bim in hyperbolical terms to procura for them ‘the ecstacics, tho artistic rapturcs, which_his_magnificent talent inovitably pro- duces.” He obligingly scated himeolf at the piano, and played. When he had finished, somo of his aduirers had fainted. *Well," said Liszt, “I played wroug notes all throngh, intentio ally,—#o badly, indeed, that Isbould bo turned out of doors at any elementary school of music!” AT THE BRIDAL. ‘Wide stood the doary, that morning, Of the sombre and ancient chuzcli, And gayly the yellow sunshizo - Btreamed in on its seldom ararch— Btreamed over .he rustling satius, Orver jewcl and waving plume, Over smiling and confident gailants, Over women all Lesuty and Lioom, Am1 T paused t0 look ot the pageant In the midst of the shimnmer and stir, And to hear the priest murmur ; Forsaking All others, cleave only 10 her., Fair tainkled {he taper-rot ltar, And sweet blew the organ's bresth, ‘While the Jover bent and rvpeated ; + Tolove and to cherish till death. The light from the groat rosc-window Camo splendidiy sifting down On her faco there fell a glory, Aud over her hair a crown, And I knew by the awful jassion With which be atood white and wan, ‘Thst he cast his heart before her For her feet o tread upon, Lovesome and bright and fa He was but the ring on her finger, e was but the roe6 iu ber hair] And I would there kad bern a glamour Over my eyes, and a blur, At that eagor vow of forsaking All othiers, and cleaving to ber; Forout of the pillared wiadow I taw Lasido me start, A wild-eyed girl with her baby asped over her breaking Leart, And down from the porch go Sying— ‘The wreck of & rapture unblessad— 3 With only the river before her, = With only the river for rest! —THarriet Prescuit Spojord in Hurper’s Magazine foy May. —_—— The Cremation Propazanda. A German correspondent of the J'all il Gazetle writes: -~ **The cause of cremation .s making further progress. Tho farnace intended for the experimental burning of tho dewd, no-v in building in Dresden, is to bo completed in a few weeks. Meaawhilo 8 Cremation Hocisly has formed at Vienns, under tho approj i “The Urn,’ and bss oblaued ihe Government's consent for inetituting similar experiments. The furnace to be built in Vinarna will be after tho design of Frof. Reclam, Leipzig. *The Urn’ bas s goodly roll of . bers to show already, and every day is eaid witness additions. In Zurich, Swias papars af- cremation ia more kpoken of ard cxeins greater attention aud zenl than cven tho proe Posed revision of the Federal Constitution, va which a vote is about to be takeu shortly.” et s Bloomazr Costume. A Buffalo street-car conductor refused to per- mit & female in ** Bloomer costume™ to nde ¢n his car, belioving her to bo a woman dressed in man's ¢fothes. ‘Iha case was carried to cours, when the conductor's counsel stated that thero was an ordinance against & femalo wearing a man's dress, zod thought that wom by tho woman cams vary near toit. Tha Justice, ko i 4o ~2r" w24 n fomals cose e T { i 3 ] v St e U et e