Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 11, 1874, Page 6

THE CHICAGO. DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER i, 1874 RELIGIOUS NEWS. Tife of the Rev. Joseph Hart- menn, Episcopal Convention at New ~ York--New Religion in India. Comments and Opinions of the Religious Press. Notes and Personals at Home and Abroad. Church Services To=Day. THE REV. JOSEPH HARTMARN. . “dfr. Hartmann is one of the oldest pastors in Chicago, having talien chntge of the Liret Gor- man Evangelical cobgregation (St Paul's Church), corer of Lasalle and Obio_sirests. Nov: 18,1851. Ho was born Sept. 18, 152 at Bornhemm, near Landan, in the Palatmate, Ger- | miany. Hepursued his clacsical studica from ; j; 1839 t0 1844 at Speir and Zweibrucken, snd at- tended to bis academicnl studies at the Univerel- zies of Bonu end Utrecht, in Holland. from 1844 201818, Hardly had lic finished Lisstudies, when tha Revolution of 1548 broke oat, sud when tho cesslon.” For this purpose an address was sont to the Fnglish Arzhtisiopesna Bishope, asking thom ta can ‘scetnto at Dinkiope Auch persuns as shoull Lo selected | 25 candidites by the respcviive Stato Conventiont; 4 arsurances were given * tkelr lordshipa® of iho attzckment of ention to the discipline, doc- vear, 1766, ‘abic anspices, No aronrahces hed rugiawd that Birhops would be Ainorican Chusch, zuda vontro- Tand churchies which had re- o tho Conyention bid almost e Mechiem. Tre' Comnecticut chureliarn carly £cen tho : importence of accuring © DBistop in the English Charel, O e o application for the consecratiou of Jlr. Seabry: fuiling in thot they applied to the Scotch Biabiops with suecets. Somo of tho membiss of the cvion felt die deny the validity oot e b for the integrity of o o averied. Auotber address ops of Canterbury and York, @ Clrureh had thé eatisfaction Of welcoming Loms an Diebops Dra, White aud voet, who hiad boen couszerated in the clipel Lzmbeth Palace, ‘e Convention of 1780 is memorable for heviag provided the Dovk of mmou Prayer, now fir use, Tive committees were employed fn its prepaza- tion, ¥hops _superviing and awruiling their work. ‘I'ne zltewaticns in the An:lh‘llli Yrayer . Book otber then those required by political ~ changes were mostly verbul. Addi- ticns Tuade from the Trish Prayor Dook, znd ury, in fulfiiment of the terms of his con- ceaved the restoration to the Conse- ex of the Oblstion and Tuvocation found Ymyer Book, and retaized uyer Book thus pro- P in K Edi in the Seolcl Oflice.” The ‘duoxd wont iuto use in Ostobe At 0, n New York the Lops toul v zction in thé histery of + Americaa Church, towards upjon with oiher There baving -been eome correspondence ¢ Methiodi=ts on the question of organic unton, ope, I view of this peadtiation, adoptel 3 ngness of thie Protestunt te_and form oug tedy ie] Yo “to wltor or modify infou of tue Protestant to human alteration.’ ed tbe proposition us » thie Biskops witharew it. Action was takent £t this Convention towards evangehzing the West by the aid of niisonaries, jple to attend theatricel exhibitions: would i not D& Foar auty to withdrw from the churah 77 Certainly pot. Nor can it bs yours. You have as miich riglit to the church s yout pastor s Your question 35 simply this: Shall I withdraw from the chirch becauko my pestor end I diffes in opinfon 2 Nuw, perbaps, 00 member of any church ogrees with hiis pastor thoronghly on ll subjects. If ono member withidraws beoause lie fulls to agros with the nestor on ono ground, another may withdraw becanse b differs witli the paitor om suother ground, and there could be 10 church association. s If the rule of the Church forbids your atteadance on {lieatres, thot is another (hing. You kuew that rule before you pocamo a member, and, ¥uoving it son #Lonld” not have offcred yourself for membcership. Witk your views sou shoald bave joined a Church which wiould not exviude you for beirg an attendant ou theatres. But your oviestion eupposes that thero 10 such rule i your Clurch, and that every mem- r 3t allowed to devido the question for bimssif. In rither cago cMog to your Church. It willbea sad day for you when yon Ureak that connection. THE STANDARD . czlls for more ““system and more scuge” in church-gviog : Prictically, the man who gots access first to thote who ive, aitd who presves the Liordect, is the man who gets the money. It docs ot £0 muca ' matter—io tho Tesult, that is—what purticular thing Lo has to prosent. 1t 15, of course. in Lis ows representation of it, of su- preaic mowent, and very likely the 1aore t iuvolves some Intereat versonal to lilwself, the moro_eloquent Tiewill Le, Tiis it often Lappens that clalme nrged. t0 sy the very best of them, wholly out of pisce, ars entertained, and for them mouey i given, whilo whst ia of far greater moment, coming sfter, appeals in vain. Many sud many o ¢ megdow ? s drained and d : in order that somebody’s *“ mill-pond ** may fuill The Stapdard also quotes approvingly from Tue Temuxt au editorial on the relations of the Beecher scandal to woman-suffrage, and then says of tho woman-suffrazist The small squaboles, a8 well us the bittes olienations and bates,which Lave been reported of in the course of these latc eventw, tho allly seutimeatalitics, the con- ceited preiension. the shallow moralicy, and the effer- % | vescing plety, will foil niterly to commend tha theories | of such reformers, or to encourzge pronelytism. ‘The § swerid will bo none the worse if the rogalt o 3 4 notice to quit,” whick amouuts to ejection, THE INTERIOR. i¥, as ususl, profonnd in theology. It devotes an editorial three columns 1 length to the sub- joet of seoctificatiou. If published in pamphlel form it wonld make a good traci Or campaim last Jlonday evening, on his return from his veeation. The event was eiso the fifteenth so- niveisery of the pastor's marriage. Tho church was tSieir decorated, and several elegant presents were mede to Mr. Mitehell and his wife. The sccond anuivorsary of the Tirst German Presbyterian Church, tho Rev. C. Wisner, pas- tor, washeld last.Sundsy evening. The building was finely decorated. A now Presbyterian misslon was opencd lasu Sunday at-the corner of Fulton aud May streets, Prof. Eliots preached 1n the forenoon, sud the Rev.’W. C. McDongall in the evening. The First Presbyterian Church (the Rev. Ar- thur Mitchell's) witnessed the baptism of twelve iufents last Sanday. The Englewood Presbyterian Church gavos euccossful concort last Sundsy evening. The church and echool are in charge of the Rov. Walter Forsythe. _ The Presbyterinns of Lawndale havo organ-’ ized s church and aro about undertaking the building of & house of worship. The Norwood Park Presbyienan Church gave & fostival inat week. The South Dend Presbyterian Church has called tho Rev. Mr. Morey, of Ruchester, N. Y., to its palpit. CONGREGATIONAL. Tt is said there is 2 marked religions interest | among the young peopleof Oberlin; O. Pres- dent Finncey preachee, Tho "Congregationnl Church of Prairie da Chien, Wis,,’ have improved their bouso of wor- ship by adding to it a bellry and & lecture room, which, with refurpishing, cost ubont §1,100. "The [ndependent ssys: The nine largest Cou- gragational churches in Massnchusetts, with the mombership of each, are as follows: * Park Strict, Boston, 1,085; Wiauisimmet Church, Cheises, 053 ; Tirst Church, Spriugfield, 617 ; TFarat Chiurch, Lowell. 553; Derkeley Street, Bos- ton, .551; First -Churchy Wobura, 524 ; ' First Church, Worcesicr, 515: M. Voruon Church, Bostou, 511; Shawmut Chureh, 505.” A new church buildiug is about ready for dodi- cation at Downer's Grove for the Congrega- tionalista. preached last Sunday in his new_chur: Centornary, of Jlinncapoli dience. The Minnsapolis Ezening germon in that city. people thero a8 ha has hete. Drof. P, T'. Blies bas been obliged to withdraw from tao Tirst Presbyterian Church as precenfire. on sccount of Lis oxtonsivo cugagemente. Charol is to havo & quartotte chair. The Tev. Ebenezer Erskine, D. D.. formerly cditor of the Nor:jusest Presbylerian, now pastor of tha Presbyterian Church at Newville, Pa., was arried on Wednesday Jast to liss Holen AL icKechan. ELSEWIIRE. The Liev. M. M, Langley, Chirchs at Drvight last Sunday. ‘Tho Tev. H. C. Hitchcock, of Kenoshs, has boen spending his six weeks' vacztion st the Eest. Tho Tiov. A. A. Baker, pastorof the Congrega- tioual church at Ames, Ia., preached his farewell sermon Sept. 28. i The Rev. J. 3. Allis, pastor of_the First rres- Uyterian Charcl, of Lunsing,. ilich., Las xe- vigned on account of the ill-health of his wife. The Rev. Mr. McDermid, of Duolap, Ia.. has taken charge of the Prosbyterina churches ab Shellsburg ana Pleasant Hill, Ia. Tho Itev. Hery Clark. recently pastor of the Baptist church in Pownukee, Wis., has returned 1o Kenosha, and resumed the pastoral care af thio Baptist church there. 5 The ‘Rev. H. W. Brown, tne evangelist, has recently closed s revival mestiog at Oskalooss, Is., and i now preaching in the Baptiet choreh in Lincoin, Neb. ,The first woman admitied to tho Me(hodist o female minister. The Rev, J. P. Townsend, of Peoria, 1L, has accepted a call to the reczorship of the Churcl: of , tho | near! % to 2 very inrge au- lail mukes a omplimontary aud deserving; natice of Lia Sermon ih Iast_Sungay. apd thers is uo doubt that the Doctur will win the liearts of his Iate of Jacksonsille, 111, was lustajled as pustor of tho CovgTegational cological * Schiool 1n Boston is Miss Anna Otver, who has been studsing ot Oberlin, but whero, it is utated. ahe was courteonsly giveu to understand that it wes not proposcd to graduate esm, Midale and Wester » States, whioh sre most Tikely to be sottled by N 8 = Ezglaad people. Tho Prosbytorians ara found to provail mostly in the Middlo States,and to1y:abloin many cases to assimilato themselves tos Congregationalista who settle near taem.” The ‘b adses that depond more upon ofticial organizati ot 1 and territorial juris- diction, like the Roman € jatholics, the Protestant Eplecopalians and the TMethodists, are not eo much limited by lines cd latitudo, but are found overywhera. Tho fact 1which is not so easily ac- counted for is the grea § spread of the Baptists at tho South, & denomi) x ation as iadependent aa to Charch government : 1 s the Coneregativhahasts, yet ko much more prey: s lent than they in regions where social cesto and :personal and ofiicial au- thority have had eucn ¢ § 53y. . Gatignan?'s Mezseng: 2 - of Sept. 19 says operations for tka elce kion of the Superi ernl of tho Lazarists a nd I'iles ds Saiat Vincens de Paul, in placo oz M . Etiounc, deceascd, com- menced on the 8th of t & is month, when the I'ro- vincial Superiors of .Kepso, India, Brazil, and other foreign countriers, argembled ab the i pal establishment in t} Rue de Sevres, Pa ‘Yhe final deliberation b ok place two day: aud, after a grand ma ms, Eaog by all the pmp of the congregetion, 1ikw result of the clectiorr was sunounced, the Ak be Engene Bore, Secre- tary-General of the iy titate, being chosen suc- cestor to M. Etienne, This personage is oue of tue most emicent and kesined of the french ce- clesinatics, a8 ho is T:0¢ only o distingnished Orientaligs, . but knoir3 fifteon langnages, end speaks all of them w #ih the marvelous facilily vhich formally rendoz celebrated. The Christian at 11 orl seys: ¢ The Temple of Seringham hzs a2 image of #Siva,” jormea entirely of gold in scd id picens, which is 15 fect high. ‘The platform «3a which it stands s also of gold, and tke prec i us stones whicl: sdorn it aro of untold value. 1’0 mamtain the worship or 2 single pagods in 1 ‘ravancore $450.000 is cx- pended ewch yoar. s\ miswonary found the sury with *What_are you doiug with this 1t10ney3” he asked. ‘It is Cardinal 2ezzofanu'so ; Honer s: doz-figi Conlina 3 In England a poor curate, gz, bis ealury, _supported et gl I o atches. “This was reported to (s Ny & totho cloth. - Thig myr P P to,” 1aid tho Dishiop. Indignecs, iopped it by giving tho carate a pig, 2 i A STE R Pl g 32,000 a year. In Pezthabive several dissenting e, the Episeapal Church wai 3 a reijuest that they might Lage. o e tho non-Erastian Sexton. . Wil] yo Vol f sir. to'dlz oar Fraves?™ acked pog ruAloY: tiow. * Cortaialy, geatlamen,» sl L ey ou aro most. welcome, and thy s o th % betiar. “Amisster, who b wie. invited her free el lo bis profit, [7{(::\1:!)2?1[1‘051 the text, ho asked Ler opizion of tie repiy was: I think, Euifi:.;f’f:’:" 3 vouz poorest efforte, and I would pd Bd v nothing mord to .do with oMk wires. By The citizens of Placersille, Csl : £ook a belloou for the comet, E:’é’ P ) peever-mesting. When £hey discamid 2y mistake they went apon & long ang o, L& spree. ; & 5 gy At the University of Cambridge, g v Lier by veaitly ma, and ono_likely to 0 hia eollegs i the. war of bepmeal i his examination seventeen tizes. T Ld® : The ety ors as 1ast made G their. Taind ¢ enrd Shuered o Sivgle. question oo TR bl wwas the first King of the Jams 2* sy fy tioa, for which ho nas quito prepared, wih was'the ready rosponse. - “ Vasy. gusg i are quito satisficd ith your kuowlelge pra ture histors—son’ may £o.” Proad o Gt cees tho candidute walfed .away wirm E""’ owagger. When lie €ob to the dooy of (xS ate-Houso he thougit ke hrd no it now, audl, poppinghis nose 1o Shaiiet ALt sir; Saul—afverward called Paul.” Ty, Apropos of the Tradall-Darwia theor in 0R0 of Gon. Schonek's nsest winiog sy told to tiie wife of a Deitioh Cablagt ohasyis T utE The present Goneral Convention is composed ; i ¢ holi sl i 0 and his wifo e : i document for promulgation by holiness aesocia- oLt ! y 5 L * asked o 1 simtisigeld the :;“"“;‘;‘:;:L landing at | on fi‘“”{?gf:“;’,“fi“fig?“ & Belf lay and balf | e **Thy oditor considers 140 queation “Sub- | The Tirst Congrozations! Church have ro- | £19 Incaruation, Washington, D. C. © | Tor my wod!" was ithe reply, Thoyearly < | told him that * Englod meds Arieicag, feft (Leir native Lome for losicel. Liiere ire 41 dlocoses B ey | Joctively” aud “ Objectively ;" sefutes Satino- | orpenized, sud geaatly improved thoir Cliurely | ihe Rov. Dr. Knowlton, of the North China | Penditice o0 the ilal iu the Temple of Khuo- | sk 15, * Pardon, madam,” said fhe Qe orks May 81, 1840. o, e e o one | Wiauiem, and. mamiains (10 doesrino of iho | choir. Mission, died at Ningpo, Sept. 10 ol ie SU0OU O:i) mau garoat once up- | *you rerdind me of the saver o the O Tho followivg Augest o became a-member | GRUIEN 300 L0 e & s RO MG Diciiont | - Lemseverauce of tho Saluta Tl edor | e S T o, Wallaso Yon Gantzhorne, who Las | L2005 oF SL00,000 £ ¢ tho auppost of beatbea | i s tecos who, aitcuding Sundy ot fg of the Sastern Synod, filling. for. two years, tho | o T Fvatgelical Ldusation | AFRoars to be Jobn Calvin *boiled down” into | “Tho Rev. Jesso I. Davis, late of the Method- 1 | oobi - Feonupplying the Chureh of the Atone- e ios s ot a0 1, T t2 | tho fies time, wes aslcod by the feacte, vy, T sl counry omEroga. | B RO, e ek s o | Lbieo loaded columus of bourgeois, aud mask bo | iaf. Epiecopal Clreh, wos socofved, inlo the | yignt Iy keon supplyiog the Cliaich of the Mone- | Joia tomple stacos: of S00(ML. Thosomm | made vou?!’ <Yade me?’” et odice g SIS Sov Socie ar ol b3 & comtort to the olect and predeatined. nunistey of the Roformed Episcopal Chiurch by 1] h ox nt specimens of thea use of rold idolatry. The | God made nio about &0 long (holding his by, tion in Lewis County, Now York. From thence Preye The Board of Miesions | % e Luterior aiso notes tha Bistop” Gheney ab Peoria rocontly, and will | by Lipiecopal to. Joiu the Roformed Episcopal | only thing that come 3 _near matching all thet in | about 10 tchies apart), but I growediny s dawar : Tour wero 8176264 ; tho dlsbrsemonte, S166,- | On e Lo lust. ‘he occasion willboof great Jotereat, | cothe, Il i besn called to the church at Red Wing, Mion., o1 bes 100 by 300 Luct. and i at- | coouully remariing that the back”of that by and te duties which will deovive upon the tody vill assembled in a small framo church, whete now Seds the stately cdifico which is a monument | 917. The American Churelr MMissionary Soclety | be of the pravest uatore. Tuey are to =y of two | sa Of © ¢o firl the vacsney cansed by the election of the of 3r. Hartmaon's long and faitbtul labor. Te | has mizsions et homo ood abroad. 1i8 receipts | Presbterian u:infsters whether ouc bas been unfaith ll.‘uzauu’u'l Rteformed Episcopal Cuurch, Louis- | poc "hr. Welles t{, tuo Episcopate of Wisconsin. "Che ChristionUiics s esyas “As sn fn o Will B, & spirited hoy of 6, s »myg Yille, K. | [ o SUROCO | vhow b adores, apd 3 “next oidart ook Germac population of thiat time was peor zod desutute; but, notwithetanding tius, snd tho prevalence of ler in those early snm- in 154, spreading its effect among the peo- of the North Divisien, Mr. Hartmaan ded in building & new and. bemutifal | church stroetnre, —ihe first brick churet 2go. " It wazG fect in w iength, and its loity tower extc of 160 fert ; %o that before the G ght | 1a0n Catholic ione :ad begun | 0 baild, the Jtev. 3 had entered is ue house of worship with his congregation, | coneisting of abont 300 temiles. i s even: he founded the Sec- | b, ou the corner of Union | In 1858 he founded the | o Clitago 2venue and Noble etrects. - Bat this' ~a w0y the whole of s Jabors. Duing the Stst fiftcen or sixteen years he also wetinated ecveral chusches in the surround- wg couniry for a distance of avout 100 miles. his settlement in Chicago, helas dediczted ty-two churchee. - _ | Thé sthlistice of one year's work will give a 1¢ea of s minvtrations. In the year 1854 ) risiened 763 children, united in’ nlatnmony | 225 suples, conduétad 220 foneral serviecs, aud .. 2d the Holy Communion to 2,30 individ- | o uds. Srom 1855 fo 1568 Le was suthor of a emi aper, the Friend of the Douschoid. ith 300 rubseribers, i a shore cho | Lo limits of | nem A er rose fo 1,200 wi i “hipago alone. Tho paper fo ilis day 1s pleae- | wrdy rémémbered umong many German fam- WWes, During the Criil War simost 2l German Tysions papere gave their aid and_sympathy to e’ Southern cause; bub the Friewd of Qe “fonschold wss always s stanch Northern paper i teaching and ¥EIDATY. Nunng the giezt confiagration of ‘1871, Mr. Batmana's chureh, sehool-louse, orphan asy- tum, and bis ovn reeldence wera all victims of | toat wide-spread disaster. All cartuly things which his faithfui iabor had prodsced in a loug | werics of torlsomo years weso swept 2way in taelve beurs. Mnuy a man would Lave lost all ambition and | epuit after Fuch a catestrophio : but nof 5o tho | v Hey. JIf. Hustmann. He el gaied a younz man s bin xubstitute in the pulpit, and stested out | to collect fonda fcr tho rebuildinig of his church, In the lurger cities of iho canntry more than €15,000. i ble, 1 i erons itts he recsived and eent 10 Lis substitute 10 be discribated among ths peor aud needy. On his reurn he collected 10,000 more"awoug the | members of his owa poor cuugregation. llo L 1o work. | then borrowed S12,000 wore, and ¥ Tn less than. a vear the chwich c:06d in more | shan its fo: Y, Aeny year ro- ceived forty-eizbt lots a3 » prescat to bis cougre- gation f10m & wealthy member of that bods, fer the puriose of buil thereon an vrpban-gay- lum. He, with lus cougregation, succeeded iu rebuilding this line benevcient inctivation. It cost | £39,000, of which sum the Relief aud Aid Societ gave Lun 20,000, Hiscopgregation is atmost tho ouly German-Procestant church whose scats aro ! reuted. This plan bus been adopted more ont of deference to the wishes of the congiegation than because Mr. Harimaun favorcdit. Theplan | eonbles each meraber 1o have a geat, and is more satinfactory Lhen the freo system. Tho church s filled every Sunday with devout and faitlsful worelupers who repreeent all clasves of citizeus, rich end poor, the bankcr as well as tie common workman; and they are all welcomed alike. Among the important rehigicus forces at work in this aty, is will thus be sean that Afr. Harimann wields some of tixo moat potent, el THE EPISCOPAL GENERAL CONVEN- TIOX. Tho General Convention which sssembled in New Yorls, Oct. 7, is regarded as 2 most impor- | tant gatherivg, The tessions of ihe House of ¢ Dishops are beld in 2 echool-room adjoining St. | Johu’a Chiurcb, where the Houso of Clérical and | Lay Deputies meei. The Rt, Rev. Beojamin B. Smith, of Kontucky, presides over the House of Bishops by right of seniority. ‘During the proceedingy twenty-six permanent committces and commissions, sppointed at pre- | vious: eeesions, will rerort to both Houses. | Among them are Committees on Incresse of the | Episcopste, Translation of the Prayer-Book iuto soveral foreigu languages, 23 well a8_subjects of legislation relating to both Houses. Two ormore Bishops are to be chosen for forcign jurisdic- tion nnder Americen_coutrol. The Couvention will have the duty of passmng upon the coulir- mation of the two Bishoys elect for the Diorese of Wisconsin ad Illinois, in the persons e+ the Rev. Drs. Wells and Seymour. It is tugy ested that, as both thexe gentlemen profess High Church principles, the Low Church dicceses may. withhold their assent to their confirmation. A jargs number of petiions wiil be presented, ask- iog for moditications of the baptismal and other serices. Tho first Genernl Convention met in Philadel- | phinin 1785, ‘The Revolution Lad -cficeted a separtion from the Church of -Evgland, aud tbe clergy of the sliddle States recommended, in the sprng of 1734, au organization of tho Church'pon an Americay basiv, Tne first Con-" vention recommended that the chiurches in the difterent s:-;u orgenize themselves into aeso- cistions, and unite in a geueral ecclesiaati Coustiuton. The Caivention laid dona iy 1 ation providi that the I Chareh in cach State shosld Bend Geputies et the Convention, both lay and clerical ; ulso thst associated congrezations in oue or moro States | it zlso provided | might gead deputies jointly: thet the doctrines of nge Gospof as held by the Cbureh of Engiand, eball Le maintsined. and the liturgy of taat Chuch adhered t9, 60 far as the political cbangoe wrought by tha Fevointion ! sdopted were 2s follow: for 1875 wera £65,003. ik BT NEW RELIGIOUS TEACHER IN IN- DIA The Rev. John Buckley, of Cattack, says the iend of India, gives an account of & now ro- ligious teacher, who is a¢ the head of a very ox- tonsive religions movement in the Goorjats. s diseiples already number many thoussnds, acd are compesed of nearly every caste, Ho is s in ope 1 lace, aud is constaytly on the Debejeo is very drinks nigl move amongst his followera. atetamions, bas but one meal 2 duy, ouly, water or mi'k, snd mvever indulg- es in marcotics, o denounces idelatry. caste, tho Brahmins, ond cve of wspirituons liquors. e icenleates the orship of tho Creator apl Presarver of the worid, and the practico of devotion and_prayer to God, truh, Charity, and chastity. Whois villages have sdopted him as their tescher, and have given up adelatrs as far as the woraip of the village idols is concorned. Mr. Duckley found him to beanianof perhaps G0 yearsof age, tall and thin. with #n intelligent and Leaevolent counte- 2 with gicat_enrvesneas, s of the indejcriballs God, and contain ideas which must have beea de- rived from Chrcian books, with otiers that savor of Hindooism. On the rotnrm journey the same man cuwe on bosid tho missionariey’ boat, bis teacher hud expreseed s ap- proval of tlcir tracis, and his desire thatall | showid read them, Leace ho had come fur & sup- pir. A number of the teacher’s followers havo forsaken their homes aud lead a vagrant lite, | Ou tho other hazd, there are thousands who ra- ta vosition 08 before, save thas in somo | anmins are exciting pervecution + tiem, and denouncicg them as ouscasts. selvon, which they Tuo hymue aro ia f gt i THE OLD CATHOLICS. 3 The 01d Catholies who sssembled at Bomna few weeks vince teem tohave laid dovn a civarch platform which will secve to distinguish them sharply from the Catholic Church. Theprinciples e agree that the spoeryphal o deuteroca- 0k of tio Uld Tessaraent are mot of the 8z o ¥ the originel text.” This, a the 1o g: that 4 e ugre that the reading of Lioly Serlrture in the vuigar tongue czunob lawlully be forbidden,” wero likewise zccepied. Fourth—* We ngree that, in genersl, it is niore ftting ond in davce \ity tito spiid of ke Cuvr.a that | he Liturgy should be in the tongue understood by the | yeople.” Adcpted, Hifti—% Wo sgree that fatth, working by love, and not inithulode, i¢ the me:ns and condition of Maw's jnartfication Lefora Goed.” “ Alme” wes bbjected %0, on {hie ground that it scemed 1o bo almed ai tue En- | ghish sricles of xith. The Bishop of Fitwsburg | Dovea tho amendment that the words * withont jove 7 | should replucs “ aloné.” Agreed to, anl Liie proposi- tioy accepted. g = Sz sivation cannot be meriled b7 *merdt of coudigmity.’ becatie there {3 no pruporiion Letween | the gocd of the salvation promised by God aud the querit of MAN'R govy WOrks.” tor suggesied rerlneing #good,” aud strikiug was done, nud the proyo: 3 sevenil—* We zgree that the doctrine of cpru su- yererog dienigand of n theseuries -nerilerwm eanctorum | —1. ¢, tat the overflowing merivs-of thy Eints con Zuferred to others, atier by the tiers of the or by the wuthors of the good works Gim- sclves—is untenable.” Dz, Dollivges enlzrged upon induigences, aud pointed ont, among_other {hiugs, st Fara) bils, sccording fo the Papists, wers nfal- e 3 cepied without heitation. Lighth—*(z) We acknawledge that the number of sacramnents was Sxod at seven first iu the tweltth cen- tury, and then was received into the general teaching of fhi Chwreh, not s = tradipon coming down from the Aposties, or from thi e, Wt s the vo- sult of theological (9) Catholic tkeolo- ; glane (e, . Bellamnite) acknowledge, sud wa cekmowl. | #dge with them, thst beptism und the Euchariet ara privcinila, preipun, esinia culututissstre wera- ‘menta.” i TEE RELIGIOUS PRESS. | TIHY ALLIANCE - | | o= editorisls on The Congrezational | | Council, Eentiment and Kautimontalits ) ! fuational Allisnce, ete. There is aiso one, prob- | { ably by Prof. Swing, fiom which the foilowing ostracts ure mado : i T Prestyterian Synod, to which Prof, Patton I appealed BiG case In Beresy, meets. siext wecks, i thi | d then will by agaiu thsi war of word steiy when tue flowers wire openiug inging last spring, “and oaly maa | ir 1i3x already annomuced its in- el victim (o the stapd; and tkat d Lamd Collier, and ihe -aquicr | 1 to. Lecotne vocal, 1 pertéctly utellect, ¥ T iris], which was confessed tobe | { iy preliminary, the ¢ast 133 become vaetly moro | plicated by the 13 of nev: gaiit and newsnd | vud Ly transfer 0 a larger aud more pr But let us suppose these brethren to b0 patient and abricus, wliiicg to pursuo keretics forever for the ,and that they Lave at last put beind otints aud Lis untoflligible but damusble toachiugs, is this ihie end of their labor? Ty no mennz, for then comes the fuquiry yhether the accused bag | Iangu-ge Which this grave brauch of & Vil Lk abrolutelr eecential smong thore. \\fionmxn‘?b“:;ltl lf i i i prayed, 18 to be undone in the Lopn of grat! wLo were oppored 1o it from the stu Lizs done the same thivg in the and the New Tatzon s te editor of tie Intetor of tus Synod of Liiinois Nor of Culeago, thst paper Kould mere Toport of the case. for the Presbtery to be held up as unsound in tte farth by a papor which they patronize sod have all ‘Members, 16,830: provagioners, 1.993; Talnnd 8 unsbuzd, or whetlyer tho other is 3 slauderer, They ate t0 ray whiethier tho charges preferred sgatust . Swing uTe OF nre Dot n revivai of the Oid aod New Sclivol 1esuce, They ure toray whether wio reukion iz which we all rejoice, and for which so many bave ving those and who ciber the sied disaster, They are to s S 'y y Confeesion uf Faith is really the doctrina? symbul of our Choreh, or whether we' have surrendesed to the spiric of liboralism, and huve entered ou a Brosd Cuurch carcor, 'Lhey are tosay wheter the Church La ay power or disposition to punish offendery which chiEracterized the proceedings or purge itself of callod tho Dluleo Bibajee, literally the Father | AR chfmcteriaed e proctedat o BT vieny of Dust, probebly for the reason izt lie always | of Ghieago did right or wrong i its unqualified ac- sleess on the bare ground, Be never slecps two | quitta of Swing. THE UEEALD AND PRISDYTER, published t Cizeinnati, 0., snys : The conrec of tho [nitertor has Leen such 38 to fm- pesil the veacs of the Church. Dr. Patton, in the Jrarecution, took the ground that the ssucs of 1637 were_ not involved in the Swing cave, and Dr, Hulscy 4 been used to " ‘Articles hate been admitted, ia % the Preshytery has Leen uscatled 8 unsound, liool ungraciously aspersed, contrary tanding of the rounion. Ae Dr. and it is the organ ° to the geod une h, have confiued ilself tos 1t 18 certatnly 8 hard cwso nante, Hisdress <up of the most Drizilizo | £ 1y s paiee ! character, cor of a etrip of tho bark of n | lelyed tostablish, tres called Kumiee. ** e ehy when | 1818 to be Loped that the Synod which s to try the he firt eaw us, bul nhen invited tat down ! § bt L aud listened | very - patiently to whst | tuvossed. . He aumitied that he dneeded a Savior.” His dieciples RoTES. Lave 2 nember of hymns, compossd by them- R yad] The statistics of tise recent Methodist Qoc- faronces of the Northiwest show a considerabie inorease in membership, but a decrease in the awiount of collections for expeises, missions, snd curch-work ganerally. 'The Iosa Confer- ence reports ‘18,971 members; a decrease of 14. The numbar of chuiches {s 238, o increase of 13; there ate 73 parsonages. of 3,222, with 4,014 probationers. caurches and 137 parsousges. The Southern Iltinois Conference reports 22,782 members, 3,09 probationsrs, 817 local preachers, 81135 charckes, valuod at $609,125, and 79 parsonages, valned at . The Indians Conferenco ro- | ports 20,072 members, 3,862 probatiovers, 219 Jocal preachens, 335 churclics, and 74 parsonsges. The Northwest Indisna Conforence: reports 3 membors, 2,045 probationers, 177 local eschere,, 271 chirches, aad 73 persounages. The statistles of the Mmnnesaa Conference are: ¥ Joeal Premhern, 145; churches, 134: parscnages, 81. ‘flie North Ohio Conferenca reports = inemb ‘ship of 20,651 ; probatiouess, 1.813; local preach- ery, 142 chnrches, 804; ymrsonages, 70. W Fathor . Stockwell. living at Greencastle, Ind.. gavo 825,000 Inst week towards the endow- | | meat of a Diblical Chair in Indiana Asbury Uni- vesity, at Greencas! Ho hes now contribat- ed to tho fands of thes Insutanen & total sum of | £77,000. A poworful revival is In progress in the Thirty- fifth Strect Method:st Episcopal Church of New Yorlt. . . At Iaat it Ecams to'have been definitely deter- ! mined thac Dr. Tiflany shail till the pulpit at iiiey M. B. Church i thiscily. Somctimo vast wiater o will be relieved {rom the pastoinl clinge of the iletropelitan Citurels at Washung- | % | ton to come to Chicago. Dr. Newmsau, who | ¥ | has . been ronnd { op Harris, ¢ in tito Washingion Church, fore the comiug of Dr. Iffany, it is understood | tont the pulptt wil bo served.by Presidout | the world wita Bish- tako Dr. Tiffeny's place In tho interval be- witl Towier. The Jethodist Churclies of this city last Sun- dny seceived quite 3 numbor of probationists | into full membership. The Western Avenue Caureh recetved 10; the Cornell Street Chntes, 4; the Ceatecary Church, 44: thoe First Church at Evanston, 46; the Webash Avenne Chureh, 11, The Garrett Biblical Institute is in & prosper- oug state. The Senfor aud Midle classess are ench lager than evcer before, and the Junior class is Iavger than both. BAPTIST. The Fourth Churoh, Dr. D. B. Cherioy, pastor, Loy Leen undersomy some ropairs. Tho in- terior bus becu renovsted uad carpeted, and now furusces provided, ai a total expenso of 22,000, Tho Baplist Himisterlel Association of Chicego ! lest Monday reported suriy-seven additious by letter auring the monta of September, sod cignteen by vantidm. - faee Intho Chicago University, and tho Baptist ‘Theclogical Seannary, located near it, there are moro than = hundred students preparig for the" micistrs, sisty of-niiom nced -aid. The agere- sate emount roquired for thom iy S7,090. “This cum it is proposed horeaftor to fise as loans to i tho studants, and not as_ gifts, the policy of ziv- ing outright to needy ¢tudents being found harm- 1ul to their indopendence and self-respect. ‘fThe Open Communion Daptiat Association, whose annual meeting was ield in Albany, re- poris over 6,000 members,” i ‘Thers aro- thirloen Bapiist churches in St. Louis. s The Baptist Chureh at Raleigh, N. C.,have ell.‘:cmld four Deaconesses for tlie sorvice of the chureh. The Wheaton Baptial have indications of & re- vivel - The new Daptist Church, on Thirty-seventh strcef, reports its cogregation conatsnily in- creasing. TRESPITERIAN. ‘nterior, but siace the | sud of tus Presbriury | - The Liiinois Con- | ference has u membérship of 36,140, an increaeo | It has 430 | ‘Bishop Oummios ie_sapplying the pulpit of The Rev. Mason Gallagher has gone to Brani- ford and Barrie, Canads, in respouse to calls to orgauize churches in those places. EPISCOPALL The new chime of bells in St. Thomas Chtreh, Fifth avenue, New York, was rung Oct. 4 for tho fitst time. Tho Vestry of St. Paul's Charch, Glen Cove, L. 1., hus appoiated a commitice to arraoge for making tho clusch a frop one. The Rov. Jol C. . Middleton, of New Britain, Couu., hss ac- copted a call to tho rectorship of the parirh. A’ Congress of the Anglican Church, similar totheoue heldin New York last week, is 1n proziess in Brighton, Eng. The wession com- memced Oct. 6. Among the subjects to be dis- cassed wero the Old Catholic movemert, home smissions, foreign missions, church patronage, convocations of the Charch of England, cdnca- tion, diocesan synods, church finance, and skop- ticism. Thie anniversary of the Evangelical Enorwledge Society will be held Oct. 14 ; thet of the Ameri- canMissionary Society, Oct. 15'; and that of the Lvsngelical Education’ Society, Oct. 16, at the Ciereh of the Ascension, Now York. These aro all Episcopal Associstions. A Protestant Episcopal Convention will be hold in Kentucky Nov. 16, to elect 2a Assistani Biethoo. cATHOLIC. Tne German Goverument is likely to have & grén desl of support in its contest with Ultras Tacsiauism among the Cotholics themselves. Some tno aga the iuferior Catholic olorgy of the Truvince of Posen, alarmed by the severi:y of the Tressian Government, startsd su Uliramontane mowement, which rapidly grew in streagzbh. A prigst, Dean Basiuski, now opeuly goes about gathetiog ndhorents, Tba plan of the leadors is firsg to urge tho Pope to rocognizo the Falk laws, or in some Way to arrange matters so that they may Live in peace. In case of refusal, shoy tireuten to elect a Bishop aud form 2 Posen Caigolic Churoli, not, Lowever, breazing off all counection with Rowe. TS50 Catholics_have jnst organized a church at Plymouth, Mas: Tho ciarch, which is Dnear}¥ completed, stands on the mais street, op- posigs Memorial Hall. The Bitn Public, of Gheut, the organ of the Jospitaim Belgium, says: The couversion of Loni Ripon appears to_us, iu the nudsi of the mourning of tho Chureh, perseouta in ita chief sod its mission, as a symptow full of cousolation endbope. It will be a balm for the heart of Piug IX.; it will also be a true joy for all Catho- lics. From moze {han one biears prayers will rise to Heaven for thonew convort and that nobie country of Lugland, whero, among the ruins beaped up by the heresy of Honry VIIL, onences Tigiug a Latrost which will recall to the astonish- ed eyes of our ekoptical ganerations the glorious fecundity of the Islo of Saints.” The Catholics havo undertaten, on & cousid- eravlo ‘scnle, tho conversion of she pegioes of thie South. Several Benedictine Fathers are at work successfully. and o number of Catholic priests aro expected from Kome soon as mis- sioanties among the freedmen. MISCELLANEOUS. The eighth annnal couvention of the General Couacil of the Evangelical L itheran charches of America will be beld 1 Jamestown, N. Y., Oct.-15. 1t is gaid there aro about 700.090 gypsies in Emope. Efoits to evangelizo taem have Dot Yeen followed vith much success. Tley elieve in aanitnlation st death. The Engheh religious liberals are reported to he ;Jvnl(lmixlg cordial relstions with tho Thetets of Iodia. The Duiversaliats have determined to scatter their tracts to the public through the press, by the purcliase of a certain space in the popular papers, and filliug it with matter relating to their church. A goneral convention of Clristians is to be held in Civcinnatil Oct. 29. It will be the twen- ty-sifth spmivereary of ' their Mmigsionary organ- ization. The Moraviaa Church has one out of every fifty of its commanicants engaged in the mission cervico, und for every member at. home, nestly throe members in the mission-field. The Menvonites have threo congregations in Fhiladelphia. The Swedenborgians have in the United States niety societics and sixty-one caurch-buildinge, wwith @ittings for 18,765 perions. The Friends aro beginning to consider actively the subjoct of miasions. Tiey havereceutlysent a number of nussionaries to Aadagascar. Geneais, the Lpistis to the Romans, ani Luko ard now translalod into the Japaness lunguags by a committee eugeged on the work. Tuoy are ugelsted by the Rev. Neshan Brown, D. D., of the Ameiican Daptist Miseionary Unlon. Bluch religion and general interest is reported in the Fouth Gnitariun Church. A number of new fumilies have recently ideniuied themselven with the Scciety. The Sunday-gchool, under its ly-elected Superintendent, F. Church, Esq., in being cntirely reorganized. The children's singing is conducted by Mr. J. H. Collins, aud n class for religrous study und Bible reading i in chargo of the pastor, The Kev. C. ¥ Wendie. Prof. J. G. Woolett, well known in musical cirelos in this city, bas bzen secured to lead the singing of the congregation and will nr}znnlza a volunteer choir. A cluldren’s socinble will be held next Friday afternoon and eveuing, when a stereopticon exhibition will be given aud other enterimnmets. ———— PERSONAL. CHICAGO. The Kev. I M. Fry waa ord Congregational church as Golden Praitie, Ia., Sept. 29, The Rev. T, J. Shelton (Disciple’s Church) has moved fron Arcola, L., to Du Quoin, L. Tho Rev. Franz C. Corlbaugh, of 8t. John's Chusck, Maukato, 3line., has been calied to Tioly ‘Ifinity Chureh, East ' Mimneapolis, to see- ceed the Rov. G. L. Chase, Tho Adtance saya a well-kuown theological Professor iu Chicazo prouounces Tiitou's last £tatement a paper * woitiy of Demostheues.” pillirin b A LITTLE TALE ABOUT MINISTERS, Zo the Editor of T'he Chicago Tribune: Sim: There ia no question but that Caiceg0 is | 41,1 solcy to turn Hae tables on tho irreprossiblo the happiest city in the world. Even the clergy- meu, who ought to be long-aced, have, in spite of themsclves, become imbued with the spirit of ontorprise and liberty that pecvades the city, and, unlike those of oldea time, who excluded themselves from the world, they are identified with the people, and loved by them. Iam glad when 1 think what days of balm and bloom are dawning upon us, because little chil- dren no longer run away, lielf-frightensad, et the approach of a mivister. I have in wmy mind the pleasent picture of Dr. Powers, the good Rector of Se. John's, who can- not wals about town withoat groups of children running to bim and catching hold of the glurts of bis coat. 31any older hoads may have little faith in the ritualism of bis church, but none can doubt the love of God in lus heart when the little ones rush into bis arms and 2re no: afraid. 1 heard the Rev. Mr. Helmer, pastor of Union Park Congregational Churoh, eay that he be- Jioved tue time would come wiaeu creeds would be avolished; bu that the Churth would live in every Cirictian bears. What a thunderbolt that remark would hove been a few years ago! IHow worely aud pleasautly the wheels of Progress bear us onwnra! "Dr. Goodwin, pastor of the First Cougregz- tiongl Churci, is enother kind-hcaried, sym- pathetic map,—scepting everlasiing pubisa- ment as the tender merey of o just God,—who Lives with his people, veeps, lnughs, and jesis with them. ‘He uuys, if euy of lus people wish to pa 1muerscd, e 4 not only willing to tage them over to Dr. Goodspeed’s aud bapuze them, but wili cheertully essiss Dr. Goodspeed 1o bap- t1ze hus converes, if hie wishes 1. Tiyen there 18 Ur. Thomas, pastor of that cos- mopolican Mehodiet Cuutch. He mighs well be called 3 man of sorzows, o truly docs be bear the buraens of otbers. Ls 1s a frequeut ~imter in the Loues of the sick, aud bis sym- pachies azo 80 overpoweriug that he is somo- tunes carried, wearied sud ill, to ius home; aud Yot lio 18 one of tho most geuial of men. He is 3 true sckolur, a lover of Lberty, 8 man whom fusuy love and ail like ; and yoi how ofien does one hearthe rewars : **Lsuppose, if Dr. thomas Sonid presoh lus hones: conyictions, Lo 1 & TVuiveralist.” Ag, of them! All people wantis 1or aman 0 presch Dis doctriues 1u the right chureh, A few vears ago, 1 beard Mrs. Livermore as- plore that **'Lhe Universalist Cliurch was for- ever on the back seal.” It 15 either not ko far ‘back as she thinks 1t 8, or many, aiss! do not ivo up to their profession. Who shalisay? "Theto i Bishop Cizeney. One Licurs ou every hand: * Have you homid Choney?" hear him.” * Go to his prayor-icetings.” ie Alethodsis all love Chevoy.” Wuatif ho is & man in the wrong place ? A8 Prol. Swing suys, *+1t is only a shitting of the goiden eanda.” 1 think zn suatbews might be proucunced on one who should discnss Prof. Sniug in his miu- jstration of love. Ii he s z Universalist or Ar mepian, and prescics £0 mauy sermons on love | that one cannol tell one from the other, of what avail would & protest be? So long as the w: titude flock to hear, va long will ho preach ; aud, so long as he preaches 8o long wid they Lear him. People grew tired of tvo It ; they may tire of too much love, ster of this ity remarkod that be wus not afra audicnee, aud thet be loved to sey ** heli.” Al things to all men. ‘That mso's proaching might De thie means of saviug the soul taa: love could pover reacl,—so mauy seem to preier taking the Kingdow of Ieaven by violence. ‘Atnong the many clorgymen who are an oraa- ‘mens to vur ety 18 good. Dr. Collyer. pastor of Uuity Uuitsrian_Charch,—that genial, euo: osried map, with bumdmty enough 1o take in the whole world,—wLoso happy, spiritnal miuis- trations have spread wide tho, gates of Lleaven to those not too prejudiced 10 go and heat hun. Mauy there are who sre 8o wedded 1o tho tra— dition of their fathers, it becomes a religion vindictive and ubloving; thus they come short of a beautifal life here, aud muny fail of a beantiful licrealter. 1t has been remarked by gome, who are con- strained to beliove in tho spiriiuality of Dr. Collyer, that he will have to leave his clurch, s did the good Dr. luutingion, of Loaton; chat hie always was 100 Methodiety to be vhers hois. Anotier man in the wroug plaze! Ah, mo! A Chnistian in the wrong place! When shall we bave charily for one anotber? When shall wo love our brother whom we bave seen, that wo | mag love Glod whom we have not seen? When ehall wo al} look toward Heaven with tho same smple faith ? y 1 learued a nweet lesson of faith from a poor Irish woman who aaked alms ¢ my door. #ho had recited to me ber troubles, 1 remarked, seeitg her gray Lair, “ You bave not many more years, my govd womzn, and then yon wil rost.” Ah, yes[" eho said, “if we o £ hoppy 18 to git 10 Heaven: but, when wo git to the gate, it God won't let us in, we'll all teil Him He must, sud He will have to let us come.” mel if Univorsalists can be | the medinin of €0 lnuch good, let us bove moro | and | { sa1d he bad pra;re d, bus he didn't get good. He d of offendiuz the refined cars of his | After ready up ous storz. company without a tents and promiams, the Episcopal Clergyme s Mutual Lesgue contin- ues to ho rsuccessft 4 enterprise. Irom tue an- ual report, prescnte d: in thi I, i pears thateince thio > and: of the Leagne1,356 members anve been 8 dmitted, 64 have died, 2nd 240 bave witbdrawn eor been ‘dropped, leuving s memberslip of 1, at the preseat time. Nize- teen members havo -4 ied during tho year, and to their heir Liag deeu {3a2id tho sum of $2.100 eacir. The assessments are $2 or $3 each upon the survivors whenever 4.ny member dies. While Boston ‘is sending miesionaries to preach the Gospeli p Chiua, says the Congrega- tionalist, thore com 832 Chivaman to preach the religion of Confurdus to Boston. Wong Chin Too iy the name of 1:his sanguine Oriental, who American. He pre & cnted tho claims of Confu- clanism at the Par § er Afewmorial Hall on arecent Sundsy. Benno Leipschu'at, a citizen of Vicons, who died recently, lei's property of the value of $150,000 to be divi ded equally between the Jew- ish, Catholic, and - ? rotesiant congrations af that Tie Presbyteriars Banner finds that there sra 187 divines in this ¢ ounty who bave hnd the title of Doctor of Divi aity attached to_their names. Of these Episcoped jans bave 33. Presbyterians 28, Mcthodists 23, 1aptists 13, Southern Presby- tariaus 13, Cougre ¢sationalists §, United Prasby- » teriaus 8. The Rev. Edwar ¢ N. Pomeroy, in the Inde- pendent, says the fo y Iwing on frequent mistakes of ‘minssters: 1. Tha b they ever enter the Alinistry. 2. The acceptence it the outsetof too ditficult position, and t/3s attempt to do too largo au amonat of work. 8. Their ministerial exclu- siveness, and indi 5i~0sition o taxe part in public alfairs. '4. The ma aner of presenting tho truth, especially in the wayof wntten aermons ana essys. g e EIREVITIES. Some man in Rexston publishes a psper called the Kingdom of 132acen, for 75 cents a year. Of conrao ic 18 8 bogi 5§ affair. | The geauine King- dom of Heavon ctaz be had withous money and withoat price. A lttle boy ¢ zuldn't remember the text ex- actly, but thougiu; it was something sbom: a Lawk between o G pigeons. It was, * Why halt se becween two o frinions.” . ‘I'bis is & strangya story, not to be used in Sun~ day-school. An Jiibany man, ontof work and nearly starvivg, turned for comfort in his ex~ tremity to lus rexinted mother’s Bible, for the first time sinco b.er deathin 1867. To his sur- priso and delight - he found a §I0 bil between the leaves and immediately fell on bis knees for the drsé ume sinco 1510, With a light hoa ol aud glittoring eye Lo prayer- fully stated for the baker's to obtan s loaf of bread. There b p found tuat the bill was coun- tezfeit. when he.mwore bitterly for the first timo 2 chree hours. Soveral years ngo s hopefal young minister left these shores for- tue Canniba! Islands as & wmis- sonars. On ar civing at the end of his journey, the natives weig died him and cut a sliver off his leg us & sample. . He came home by tho uext Dboat, and is now’ the traveling agent of a clrcus, A Dittle Brid;us)m‘l shaver who wanted foboa £ood boy, was t o) d by his mosuer to pray. Ho was told to Keopaon praying. *Mut' said ho, +I don't waat to keep teasing Iim all the time.” A lady latoly* remarked to & well-known pro- fossor. whose tn3rrices she Lad just engaged *Yon wiil bo pleased with my daughieras a pupy, 1 feel suivy; shoe is exceedingly clever, aud has such a nico .hieavy touch for sacred masic.” This is the wrir a colored praacher at Richmond arravged nis hesrers for matnal convenienco : *Ds fore &m-t da de chinrch will please sit down gode hind parf obds church can see de fore part, for de bind pait can't see de fore part ef do fore pert persisr, in stanin’ befora de hind part to de utter esciusion of de hind part by do foro part.” 1 A clergrman one stormy night prayed: O | Lord, \\Mnhtl‘hee for tne goodly uumberhers ! to-night, and also that Thou ait hore, notwith- stsuding the inci amency of the weather.” It is now unélarutood in Richmond that people who can't attcnd church and * read their titte elear ™ withou thio aid of opera-glasses hiad bei- ter toy at homt.. Harry, after_ looking on swhile his new Iittlo sister ciled at boing washed zod dressod Lho otli- or day, turnod sway, saying, - If sho acreamed like that s h2aven I don’t wonder they sent her olL! Rezontly in 8 Columbia Connty (Gs. when the cougregation aross to sing. & from tao pucius of one of ths wossaipers and - wouaded u Mr. Peeler, wbo remarked zs he was Dbeing catried o, *¢Take cae you dow’t mako me drop mune.” A New Jersoy clergyman says there are abont twenty differong kinds of eligion, but a man wko won't wash svd abave and put on clean shizts can't enjoy any of thent. The following is said to be a popular #ong in Duluth : ** Beetsteak woem I'm huogry, Whisky when Imdry, Groenbscks when I'm bard-ap, Aund Heaven wheu | dis.” - Lady—* Before I eagege you, I should like to know 'what vuar relgion is.” Cook—** Oh, ma'am! I alwavs fecl it 20 be my day_to be of tho sume religion a8 the family I'm in.” Van Joues, & uegry, of Columbus, Ga., ex- presees his opiuion of tie origin of bLis raco in | the following language: ** The white folks ssy they are e children of Ged, and that the nig- gens are the cluldren of tho dewil, sud that the P .t Centenary Churcl this morning. | Park avepue, morning and evenisg. brush seémed to him ** almosta sacred thirp ¥ J with whom he hoids profonnd_theologual cnzgions. Once the subject was. nnivli'ul% privity. & S Yhy. Will, everybody ia wic} A eryboedy liod, e 3 “Magpio! Ma wicked " % #Yes, Will, evorybods—ma too.” " it (explosivels)—* Well, T'm gled ot i7" » Al‘:;,s.l l:wor bnmm.hulmru! Me's wicedregy o Will obly unoiher bond of mpathy, Christian Age. 3 S RBELIGIOUS ANNOUKCEHENTS, . EPISCOIAL. t The Pev. Henry G. Porry will prosech moming g evening at All Saints’ Chuzch, corner of Gurpentaraa. ‘Fourth streets. i . —The regular eervices will be beld st5t, Pelers ks, sion Chapel, 45 Third avenue. —~Preaching morning ard eveaing 3t (s Canh et Oar Savior, corner of Belden and Lincoln aretzss. —The Rav. Dr. Cushman will presch rioning <f evening ut St. Stephen’s Church, Johnson st tar Taylor. . T —The Rev. Dr. Stocking will presch at the Chara of the Epiphany, Throop strest, betwsen Moros xof Adame, morning and evening. . Morming subec; “ The Relstion of Ghristisnity o Social Order”. —The Bev. I N. Powers wijl ofichle s usiliy St. Johw's Caurch, Ashland aveave, . e Rev. Jaron H. Walker will presch moming wia crening at Grace Church. o % —Tue Rev. W. H. Smyth will officiate at the Gy of tte Holy Communion, South Dearbom s morning and evening, Evening eabject: - B ez e Rey. Arthur Brooks will preach Tivrrirgick evag'ng at St. James’ Church, corner of:Hutwumd Cocpatreets,, e I PrPSSYIZEUS, The Rev. Dr. W. W. McKaig will preachst¥en Church morning and ¢ ‘vening. Rev. David Swiog will preach £ e Fourth Charch. ~No evening rervice.: -3 - —The Rev, O. L Thompson wiil. presch o *Esh e Skepticism—ita Extent znd Cure” atthd Chureh, cornez of Wabash avenue zud strest, Evening service os usual. £ —The Rav. Jumes Maclauchlaa will presch mraisy and evening at the Scotch Charch, corner of Ssp man and Adams atreets, Tt —The Mt.-Rev. Bishop Cheeney will owwy &4 ‘pulpit of the Third Church this morning. ThsBa, A E. ittridge will preach tho fourth agsimmy sermon of Lis settement in the evening. .. . The Rev. E. Y. Barrett will preach af ha e unfon Church, on West Fourtcentn etrest, mersiy and evening. ¢ ¥ —The Rev. David . Busrell will preach (i sene ingat the Westminister Chrurch, corer of Jada and Peoria gtroets, Subject: * A'Man's Rights Bt God.” The pastor will be formally mstaled fa a3 ternoon. The Rev, A, E. Riitredge will condod scrvice. Tlie Rev. Mr. Gulick will dellver t2e ctugs to the people, and the Bov. J. M. Gibson will prack the installation sermon. = —Alr. A. W. Ringland, of the Seminuy'of the Norilswest, will preach at the Eighth Charch, marzizg 2ud evening. 5 —The Ruy. L. J. Halsey will preach st thy Fullon Street Mizsion this mornizg, and the Bev. W, & Me- Dougail this evening, e Rev. J. B, AfcClure will preachaf Birer Park , this orning. J —Tbo Bev. J. Manro Gibsaa will marmng and eveiing at the Second Church, of Michi- avenue and Twentieth street. . . - e Tov, Dr. Lovdacy will preach tis morclst corner .of Washington streot and Dgien STie Subject: Superastncatiem Eesential t Chratianity. coxonzoaTIONSL i - 1T Tho Rey. J. Bradeha's . will .preach maraing 88 evening at the Clinton Scrcet, Churcis. 5 —The Lev. C.D. Ueimsr will presch evcuing at tne Uaion Park Caurek. e Rew. N A, Miliacd whl preac m&g evfluixig (n; the “‘v cker Park Church, corger of HOTh, an Muyie streste. ~a = iy " yror. James -, Hsde preaches maing & eveniug at Oaklond Churéh, — * T Lo 'be Rev, Mr, Willisme { Chureh this mornd in the evening. METIODIT. n s a3 QA ‘Tke Rev. Mr. Ketlogg will preach at3 0 = "“3' The at CO:E‘." OfR‘:Pflr!Xl:'ll(cfl venne H‘Eud’ Twe Z'Fze Rev. 5. McCiesnoy wilt preoct evening a: Trialty Chuged. In tho mrmh;i 1avuTial discourss to tae-memory_of the fate Dr. 3 Eily, o cvening s arercll 2, L fuy —P'hilip Phi'ips will conduct 3 3 g reading service st St. Pail's Chuecl, Yaswell (0.8 near Halsted, this evening? & 4 ac and everlzged morning iy ueacd —Prof. Ninde will preach the uchigan Avenue Church, zeas Toirs street, ‘ S The Rev. A. J. Kynett, of hu;d:xpua, -fl{;‘g Rev, . C. Truesdell in the evenisg. ool Totizon il presch at the 103 Vrealoy Chizel, ‘cotper of Thirts- .sfl@m@éfi BapTIST. - The Bev. L.'T. Busk preaches moflh‘:‘mdm 2t tits Torpnts-Allh SirestChurch, Sunday-sboid” niversary ot 3:30 p. m. > —The Rev, Fiores, and alterncon at 3fart] 1+ The Greas Scrifice.” Iigion of Love.” us Rev, Dr.. Br‘e‘fibflumaflm Tabermxiy 656 Vabash ayenue, this morning. i & o Ruv. Johin Gordon will yreschatibe F;EEE Cartuy Wil prosea el A brming sebct tiernoon subject : = THOE a8 Tty il preach st Olen A7 e ke, il will preach ot the RA Aveune Coureh morning nud e o L R Sirset Church this e 2 o —The Rav. N, £, Ravlin will rench za nsual EET iog aud evvalug at the Templo Chi risen und Sngamon Ereets. . e machity mormur and ovecing i Norit B2 Chureh, corner of Divlsion and Sclgifick strsett’ . Centrst GEWH crutATLOL near Jefferson Purk, proraiig sud avening. . iod Elder G. G. Mullins wiil preach 12 —The Rev, Isaso Errets 3 ud evening in the church_cosner of I nfi‘:‘ Tiweuty-Aith strcet, Evenlng Eobjec 3 the Bi5le.” DEFORMTD £XISCOPAL. it The Rev. A. E. Kittrodjre, wiil preach 533 v would atlow ; tha: Biskops should be members | Satod tia! dead langoage. and amomg that ko A new house of worehip was dedicated at | The Rev. Mr. Surbnidge has become b i tock. Tha of ithis ‘Cotleéntion o iy VELS | dase wia weves Kuow ii, will cousime. time in el n ; Clai S fmeld b smember | If the peoplo were 2y uaited 2 tho ministers, | two didn't come from 1o szme atock. 4 ain't - Eitte of gt Courention e oficip; that tho clerrs , mamner s wil make the veurrale fahecs e Jitome i, Sepl, 4 ; of the Chicago Presbytery. all might adopt this beautiful sontiment: o, for tho devil was ar: ungol once, and {he aa- | 2 Gortl e Ao T heney il prrach 3% ey 7 T y Al maunsr a 0, Ind., during the | is ) " nas . he piggers the grancubildren of G and Li UNITARIAS. : e nrn?i:fesng\fh‘#mx mfl;:fif;;:_‘:fifl}h © owtad 3} mzfix Ql-x.‘," “f’;:fl: gii‘,‘;"‘,‘:“ eoch, | past sumimor, ag a cost of $12,000. H {rom lris six-wesk's vacation. One bffiudfl;!‘nh:.h His !(Lng.mra‘,l to the white ,.mf od, The Rev. T. L. Ellott, of Pmundh eSS Wiite, of Ponusylvanis, us President, ' - al erai In the demand for proionged it Presbyterian Chiurcls, tho Rev, Ben E, | Tho Bew. M. Waldemeser, of Pontoosuc, Ill, e U A wild talo comas from Dakiota of a bull grass- | Pk B oot o e o Feenty il S5 S on ke s Tremamit, 2 zistenzo, To ihe study of Greedy shin b ~tor dise reveived nineteen members | i8 vitising friends in this city. Though each from his neighbor differs, Topper, 88 big a5 o yearling calf, whick eats hous, | SOTRr OF ¥Eiouigin Sent S TR T on wt 12T #usgeetions of the New Vork mecting. . Thts ostrs £ duinte will add wio sindy of wieatal pilosogh sion during ihe year, aud Lbirty by iet- | Dhillip Phillips sang i tho Hydo Park Presb; R TLis 18 supposod to'bertia original grasshopper | circl, Mo Dees s river e aralo. > furgestiong of ths New Fork mechup, This insrs “Sienczhelite,” ieaplyioi that sowe pers | ter. . 1ts metubership how numbeis 1% 12 Las | yarin Guiih lnat Suodey ovenig, Sy We haveall, togetber, becu buiiders rofo:Ted to in tie Sarigiures a8 * & birdin”.” e e e aid soens 30k the 7t of ihe conutlillon suoyted 1 | d only one wiil, s inqui-y info the matur2 of | ryiscd dutizg the year 89,000 for espenseas bay | LoraR Church Iast Sundsy evening. Of 5 hoase 1ot mads with hande. & i % ne ifex. J. N. Pardee il preach of THIRCHEL 5, whidh, wih some changes tul aadiious, 2 chy T Lo the B oA gy BUtAES of | raised dutizz tho year 80000 for efpensea bes | 708 JERTR W RN Cmicado, Oct. 8, 1574, N.H.B. Talk about the Avatcan branch of tho Church | —The Rer. J. & Tariecml Bor, irer s e preetm: Celtittion of theChres. A meting of i3 3 ciras duTis 3| given %2000 to tho diforent Boards, aud odlies 0 Rev. P. wou, a returaed minister ~ boing neglocted ! s Settum Downe says eho | o3 foreacon, g s e e 10 e 1o 11766 cxseicusnsss will atso bo ‘c_m\o eutb Objecte. LI'wo yeara ago 1¢ bad oniy | from Jodis, is vieitiug friends in this city. RELIGIOUS MiSCELLANY. coonted fifty-oight of “chose 3w Cardinal 2ats 86 | ~ = Tye Rev. C. W. Wendte will presch lbfll‘:fi” i contorz to. e changed conaon of e Tated | po Do ok, CHRITTIA da, s ity allambers, The Bev. Dr. Roy attended the Coogregation- | A Church fournal remarks that it io cireum | CHUIeh Sandss. at ¥onrch Chureh, carner of Pratrle ri] E s patmiotic 221\ the Couvention resolsed | Dr: Deems’ paner, “talis abduc theatragoing | The Preshetorien Noard of Church Iireckion | ] Ansocuetion at Indierfapalis last weel. etance wortsy of nokc, that religious donomine | A= Eiviog geosrardry lessons dowh Bast, a | Uethstrest! Subjest: i Srmdesein : Lurclimembers o follows Jzet year nided in the erection_or completion of 7 tey ehakin e | her asked a boy véias Stato hs 1ived in, 808 | Tne Rev, Dr. Rydes sl oieiste moruing 2457 h of July sbould be'forever obterved Ly Tho Rev. §. McCheaney, D. D., greaches to- | tons in America move incertain lines of lati- | (o yieq at tre muply, drawlad through the | niug at St, Panis Chuirch, Michigspavente. Y20 he Chuschsa = day. of thankagiving for “ theines- | Tao foliowing,question e submitted by 166 ciure] P huse by L : Tao foliow: i 4 ¥ a valued | 166 ciurches, spread over 29 States and Terri- st blexsinge of civil ‘,:‘,“,{f,‘fl“c‘:fn"”" vouche | friced, and, 3¢ A5 < useful 30 others, vie | bories, sud under the ca:o of 84 differout Pros- | day his finel sermon in Trinity . E. Church of tude, sud the zoncs of temperaturs have eome- | hos'snoge: ** A staze ot ma and mizery.” anbject: * Building on fte Sant.” o biter navieg Uie rianized e Gasors] Coueuti byterics. It spant 100,000 in doing thia WOrk. | this city. Dr. McChesney has eerved his church | thiog 0 do with the progress of opicions. Thus, |} Joyeny City lawysy: was making & bigh-Town | eearios ot the ghaseds of Ton Redeaznct e AmisErs Gty Mo pert TApoH Thé Tiret Prosbyicrian Church gave & cordial | in this eity with. & most, parfect acccptability, | of tho 3,000 sud more Congrezatiouatisy cburches | gpooeh tha other dsy, belling abous nogels' teard, | Tanbiogion sad SiByamon srecxe. o M —preachicg morning and evenlsg 0uT £ASOT G et b and his doparture is decply regreted. e | Licre, nearly one-half are in New England, and | woeping willows, aré. tombziones, whou His welcome to it pastor, the Rev. Artbur Abichell, ops o a2 20 Le Line of * ap 9 szcure B ve it was right for Christian