Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 20, 1874, Page 6

—— THE CHICAGO DAILY 'TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1574--SIXTEEN PAGES. | ~ RELIGIOUS NEWS.. Sketch-of the Life of the Rev, fllo Rer. . Craik, of Lovisvile, an ‘the Re-clection of Prof, .. Beymour, - Why the Rev.Mr. Postlethwaite - Left the I E. Chureh, - Opinions and Comments of the, Religious Press, A FKotes-and Personals at ffome and ‘brgad---Chitreh Serviees ©o . Te-Dan BIOGRAPHICAL. " .. . TEEREY.J. L. G. 'EOWY, D, . Dr. McEown is a native of. Albany County, N. ¥., and is about 455cars of age, of Scotch-Irish deacent from one of the most m_up:cz‘npla fami- jes of Eastern New York, whero linesge crunts tor somethinig. Ho numbers among his ;e_lltlves Thé late Judge McKown, the ‘Isw sasociato of Jobn Van Bured, and James' Ai McKown, the dica the clamor. _ I pevér acted with more judi- cial clearness and calmuess, and I am persaaded {hat this is true of every member of the major- ity, than in coming to the painful conclusion that, by 4 Jong and continuous cousso of actions mors emphatic’ than words, Dr. Beymour had countcnanced, , encouraged, and sustained a false ang- dangérous docirine of tho Eucharist. 1 confess that I wes aided in coming to this conclusion by my coutidénco i tho Judgmon: . and intogrity of my long and ever-faithful the lata Dr. Samuel Seabury.’ This man, of clear and massive intellect, of firm and uncom- promising devotion fo truth, and yot a8 Ecnl!n znd “alectionate 2sa woman, was forced by his ragard for ths Gétieral Theological Seminary into n painful ind often ' renewod éontroversy with Dt. Seymonr ou this: very subject. Timo and again Prof. Seabury, with tho mafority of his colleagues in tho Facilty, tricd to vindicate and maintaia the purity of this great school, Prof. Seymonr. wags ~ resisting, and upholding the studénts in a -persistent course of in: subordnation’ ‘dnd deflance. The contest lasted through all the’ later vears of Dr. Sea- ‘bury's life ; and one of tho last papers ho ever wrote was a calm and conclusive argument on ono of the points_involved in this ssue. “He being his testimony is closed ; big record, clear and un- blemished' on earth, is Jatd up on High, iar bo- yond the reach of question or susplcion. ] For tue Church, with 2 knoweldzo of thése facts, to eleveio Or.' Besmour to the Episcopate would boto give her own indorsement, in ths strongest way, to the false doctrize ho tipheld. And, “on_tho ofher hand, her rejection of the man 50 iuflmmtm?‘ sustained way, I rejoice to eiiy, a clecr, decided, and judicial condemuation of that doctrine, - By that judicial act the Church stands f0rth in the glory of her faithfulness and integrity. . This was uo_question’ of toleration. T'hie Chureh in her tendérness and comprehen- sivences esn_ tolerate inuumerable crrora ‘of opinion and of doctrine. Dot she cannot, in foitlifulness to ths sonls of men and fo her d i ion, ‘eucourage, zccept, or in- doreo those errors by elovating to places of trust and responsibility those who lold or abet them. ‘This is the meaning of that solemu decision of ihie House of Deputics. —_— THE REV. MR, POSTLETHWAITE, yell-known counselor of Albany, is- o brother. He was reared in the Dutch-Reformed Charch,’ |ho prevailing communion of Eastern New York sut at an early age his lot fell among the Metho- tists, 20d ho becamo a convert to. the" doctrines Af the earncst and vehement disciples of John, Wesles. Ho united with s Methodist church vhen 14 years of age. His ‘convictions of duty mere so strong that, in oppusition to the ex- REASONS FOR LEAVING THE PROTESTANT EPISCO- : TAL CHUECH. - Tha Rov. William ‘M, Postlethwaite, Iste Rec- tor of the Church of tho Intercession, Washing- ton Heights, Brooklyn, i eonounced to preach for Bishop Cleney in Christ Church this morning. Ar. Postlethwaite withdrew [rom the Protest- ant Episcopal to the Reformed Epiecopal Church “on the 3d inst. In his letter to Lishop Potterhe oressed wishes of his relatives, he thus became » Methodist. . : Atthoags of 17he entered Tioy Confercuce Acafemy af West Pouliney, Vi., under tho' tui- LHon of a faculty npearly all tbe . mem- bers of which are npow among the most prominent names in Metbodist Listory. Dr. McKown entered_ the Wesleyan University. st Middletown, Conn., in 1849. Inthe fall'of the eamo year he entered the Oncida Conferencs, and was sppointed-to . suburb of Utica, N. Y. Being possessed naturally of u frail constitution, sud bemg redaced in physical force by hard stady in the University, Lis Lealth failed before tho end of o year, nad he was transferred to Yernon Centre, N. Y. Soon afterward he ac- cepted o professorship in the. Nowark Wesleyan Semminery, and.: the vext _eight veats of his life werd devotsd to tho work of edacation. Duringz ively President of ty and Yemale Collegiats Iastituie, of Cooperstown' Seminary, &nd of the Pittsburg High School. . - His first pestorate, after leaving tho dcademic field, was at Upion Ghapel, Cincinnati, where Lis €ucczss waa marked and eminent, tho society more than doubling in sumbers during his labors, g, was transferred vo Lrinity Church, Ney York, ecrving the full term. Thonce ho successively was transferred to the important Churches of Washington® Street, Ponghkeepsie; St: James, Kingston ob_the Hudson; and t.-James,' New Yorx City. Near the end of thelatter pastorate ‘e was transferred to Dubuque, Iown, and from thenca was once moré transferred to his eatly parish, Union Chapel, Cincinnati, -~ - - > Dr. McKown has beon President of Albion Col- Iege, Mich., one year,.and bas served as pastor of Third Street Church, Rockford, I1l. ; Wabash Av- enue Chorch, Chicago; and is at present pastor of Ada Street Church in this city, to which Le wes tranaferred st tho last Rock River Confer- ence. i . Dr. McKown received his title of D. D. from Hount Uzion Coilege, Obio. " He is o faithful, earnest preacher, aithough’ suffering somewhat among his extemporaneous Mothodist_brothren from the habit, scquired from bis Deformed Dutch forefathers, of reading his sermons from maspuscript. . Recently, after fiftecn years of eervitnde to the wntten page, Dr. McKown has venvured out npon his untried and unsounded &ea of. extomporaneons pulpit oratory, with suc- «cess moat enconraging to him. 3 Dr. McKown hes had tho merked good fortune o ba sclected by President Graht, 1wo sttcébsive years, to act upon the Board of Visitors to look into the-affairs of West -Pbint and Annepolis: In 1873 be received his’ appointment to the for- mor, and Iast summer he was placed upon the lat of visitora to Annepolis, whero ho was called apon, by a vote of the Louard, to -doliver the ad- dréss to the graduating class. THE ILLINOIS EPISCOPATE, SEALL DR. SEYMOUR BE ELECTED AGAIN? To-the Eiditor of The Chicago Trivune : . Bi: The following paper speaks for itself. Tt is the “deliborate judgment of the ‘Rev. Dr, Fames Craik, of Louistille, Ky., forthe ; past swelve years the honored President--of -tlo «:House of Clericel and Lzy Deputies” of. tha Protestant Eplscopal' Church. It gives Lis viows in regard to the rejection of Dr. Beymour, late Bishop-clect of this Diogese. Will not the friends” of Dr. Soymour’ be content to let this whole matter rest? I ask the question for' the reason that it isbelicved to bo the intention of hug fricads, and, may I not say bis apologists, to bring lisname sgain before tho ‘Convention of the diocese, £0r " at least a’ complimentéry vote of confidenco! A mére unwise procseding ‘corld uot ke concelved. It is doubtedif Illinois is ralled upon to sit in_judgment on the decision of the General Convention. -This diocese is not &°**Courv of Appeal,”and is not likely to ba wade so. - My golé object in writing is in. the in- terest of peece. The diocese will be disturbed, xnd its futuro good name jeopardized if this an. fortunate czfie is longer presved. - Grabted fhat Dr. Seyinour bas suflered. . That fact, if true, Tomes from _hi ualists znd i~ of doctrine, in the judgments of such * godly and learned men " as the late venerahle a0d sble Dr.Samuél Seabury snd Dr. Craik, 13180 to the Epiecopal Chmrch! | Dr: Oraik has been known: to the writer for tho paet twonty years, during all which tims be bas novor 'beon charged with being & Low- Churchiman, “Dr. 8eabury was for years the ac- kmowledged leader of those who clmmed -to -be **Sound Churchmen,” albeit ho wss not of the wvanced school: ' *8cund in the faith, in doc- rine showing uncorraptness, gravity, sncerity.” o - - PREWUYTER. . 8. CRATC'S REVIEW OF THE GENERAL CONVEN- - B TION. . % _Dr. Craik, President of the House of Depn- tieg, on his.return to Louisville, Ry., expressed 1o his congregstion the following séntiments: to tho ‘main polnts of intefest In"the- 1 General Couvention: e E - I hive long beon satisfied -that the Chu ‘when folly cogpizant of the evil,.wonld a!!ectli.sl:l tydefend Christ’s Holy Sacrament trom- unwar- rasted intrumion. The cauon of ritual, passed by the iate Cozvention. is one proof of ber faith- fulness, ‘The bt infinence of Lhat canon will Yo its moral power on the minds of her fair and isgenuous sons, whose minds lieve been con- 21‘-;1 :1%5 cnmeld anay by the enthusiasm of an novelty, B o, movelty, -and ‘of ax: appoarance. of s Jut & far more solomn and emphatic condemna- \lon of this virtaal rovival of iy oxploded Pagan A Du'u:{i:::o s;;:nflr\s gn refussd of ‘the House of - 89 Bishop of 1nimen 8 election of D Thes ion in that abon fulibere wesm0 quastion in that Lonse gbont the i Qe P Yvith very few cxcoptions pac i) S ot it trige was Goafessed an ol sieg, o0 2% 09°- e question'which chgrower St socret sessionmas Lo aatenan poat SEbk dayy s implicated in’ holding ¢ faise doctrine. \ore fairness. . sud: - doép ~ nuxiaty - hate tain the touth. 'th’nvidé;’bé‘fiu’ pd:: fully conflicting. - Jiy-- ovn mind and thet of many odiers flucruated for awhile ‘be. teen contendivg imprersions, ~Aud in the out- come tho sonndest and hest men arrived at pp.. posite ¢onclueions upon this question of facts It s a ‘wanton and unjast aspersion upon' that novlebody of mien to assert; as I have jnst kcen it aeserizd in o prinled sdrmon,’that Dr. Sey- moar was rejected &5 a needed sacrifice to proju- gives substantially the same reasons for this ac- tion a8 did Dr. Nicholson. 116 says: “It {3 hard toleave the Church of one’s tirth snd choice, However, 1 feel constrained to do o, on ac- count of the errors now held 2ud pizoclaimed with fm- punity throughout this Church. ot only so, but es- perally sinte those errors_are clamed by s lurgs ma- Jurity of the clergy to be the doctrines of s Church, But moro particularly tho action of the Jate Generel Convention in regard to fhe subject of baptism was stich a3 to Jeave uo doubt in any one's mind thst thia Church holds and tesches spirituul regeusrition in DLaptism with water. That action also convinces one thiatony revision of the prayer-book which would give reliel to the burdened conscieuces of Evangelical men is 10t to be hoped for in the futura of this Church, Tn {he Providence of God,I find an Episcopal Churel with the same Christian year, the £ame grand, exalted liturgy, aud the same sweet prayera which I learned to Jove inmy boghood and Liave found so bopeful in my Cluristiau - life. In fact, ua I look over its prayer- book, 1_ find it fo’ contsin all that Y luved in the deaF old book, with =il “the matters of oconten- tion and controverny removed, It withdrawing from your Chureh I have nothing to look farward to but ihe carcs, trialy, sud labors which are incidental to tho atruggle of A new Church ondeavoring to accom- plisti s great work for Christ in this suffering workl. There is felt a ,want for =u Episcopal Liturgical Church which i6 free: from Sacramentarianism ind Sacerdotslism. -In fulfilling the demands of' this ‘want, I believa there isa great future for the Reformed Episopal Church in this country snd oge. With Eincers thanks for your upvarzing kindness {o me, 1 remain yours, vory truly . W. 3L, POSTLETUWAITE. Alr. Postlethwaite has sinco been calied to the Beformed Epizcopal Church organized in New- ark, N. J., immediately after the witbdrawal of Dr. Nicholson; but he has deferred bis accept- " znce till after his visit to the church fo this city. ——— RELIGIOUS PRESS. . TUE ‘f ADVANCE " discasses ** Church?Sociability,” and the impor-, tance of the cultivation of Christian friendship. 1t also gives a succinct history of the origia and development of Unitarisnism. Tho Adrance says : Unitarfanisny, a3 represented in its minfatry, started in this country 5.3 bigh Arianism in Worcester and Channing, 1f tended downward to Socinianism, then to further bumanitarianism, and was pushed {o the last results of extreme Rationzlism, and 28 some Uni- tarisus themselves termed it, intidelity, Ly Theodore Parker. 3Ir, Yarker, however, in his * Friendly Let- ter,” challenged his old assocfates to ehow that e bad tradecended in any respect. their fundamental princi- ples and methoda of dealing with the Scriptures, From the edge of this chasm came & steedy snd rapid recoil;, whereby Drs. Huntington and Hepworth emarged into ccmplete orthodoxy, and others. like Drs, Peatody and Sears, seemingly into » much nearer =pproxmimstion to it than wes the position of Worcester snd Channing—thus leaving a large residuum of Freo Teligiomste, and a descending series all the way be- tween. The practical and spiritual distance of Drs. Pesbody and Scars from orthodosy is apparently less evon than the theoretical. : On the other hand, this paper is not awzre of any change in‘the Congregational body, except such 28 pertain to manner rather than matter. Asperities of intorcourse Lave passed aws; infelicities of form and etatement hdvo been ocorrected 3 doctrines have been prasched less abstractly and less prominently; a very few ministérs have gained some no by ques- tionable utterance ; sod one, brilliant and po- ctical reasoner [Deecher], who accepts the in- dispensable necessity of Christ’s death to human salvation, has adyanced a theory as to the method of its influcuce which his breth- ren generally do not ' accopt. Dut in eubstance of beliof, _thinks tho Ad- vance, the mass of __ intelligent, orthodox Congrfiation_ahsla have approached no nearer to the Unitarian belief than in the days of Stuart and Woods. So, if Unitarianism and Congrega- tionalism aro ever to unite, the inferonce 18 that it mues come through the advance of the former towzrd the Iater in dogmatic belief, THZ NORTHWESTEEN ADYOCATE quotes the figures which show the rapid spreaa of Methodism in_this country, and gives its readers some good advice with regard to general culture. . It also - publishes an cditorizl defense of Precident Fowler from recent newspaper at- tacks, and charges that theso- disturbances and newspaper -grlicles Luve grown, largely out of personal ill-will: toward Dr. Fowler- Says the Northwestern of Dr. Fowler's administration : 1t is worth while to remind the dircontented that, since his connection with it, the number of students hian: doubled; thst-s Law Coliege bus been crested; that the Woman's Collegé hzs been put umdes tlfo éon- trol of the University, anu was uever befors o pros- perous s at present; that the Preparatory Schoot has been reorganized and ii# corps of teachers doubled ; {bat at every point in the Aoryicoof the University therd is vigor, capacity, and wnccess, If ey othor man were President. {hzt man would get the credit of taia proaperity. . DF, Fowler i autitled 1o part of the oua0r, THE STATDAED. ' Dr.H. W. Thomas, pastor of tRe Tivat AL E. Church, of this city, haviug recently dehvered & germon in which he criticised the religious pross 28 not up to tho demands of the age, the Standard contréverty the Doctor’s opinion, end claims that * there i3 no zbler journalism in the world than that of ths- religious prees; none which-mora readily or exgzerly seizos liold of antd makes use of the developments in all depart~ ments of hwman investigation.” 3 ‘The Standard. alzo reviews, guite ‘elaborately Dr. Draper's Iate. work on the relations of relig- ion_and gcience, and concludes that jt_takosa more vigorous faith to accept oll the Doctor’s propositions- than it requises to believa the dog- nidsof Christiapity. . The eome paper utiers a gensible pratest =g t the anvounced purpose of the' * Opén-Comtnanior League," to promots it special views with regard 10 tho: communion within the ssveral Baptist thurches to which the ‘members belong, rather than by a volaatary zud formal wittdrawal. 5 * .*. . |TELINDEPESDENT, zfter quoting the-Jnferior's’ statement’ thet a union of Unitsriany and_Congregationalista wis impossible g0 long as the latier Bold to {ho doo- trine of “fan expiatory sacritice,” msysa look oer the: history of the Church will show that the philosophy “of redemption is_undergoin; some .changes. Bt if the Faferior will lool baick over: the history of. the Church 1t will see - tiat, the theory.of ‘the atonement has been chiniged s 20bd many fumes since the ascension of oar Lord, without destroying the Church: JEF 3T THE ALLIARCE £3y8 Bayard Teslor coms as en ““advanco guard 1rom King Dharaoh,.to spy out the land and ¢ | soundl the Américan Church as to its willinghess fo invest in the Egyptian statutes. It remarks tin : After thie rocks the scientific men are now exhuming #ball hava shovwn us the Ten Commandments aud the altars spd laws of gacrifice, we sball then fall back upon Mozes 28 an_éclectic, 2nd shall declare him to have been ‘a wonderful judge of good lew, And we sball supposo o was sent to Pharsobs daughter that e might etudy Iaw e dsczmp to his own coun~ Ary Wil a new law-} -The samo pzper has en editorial which urges the ad7anteges of alees intense denomination- zhitm, snd hrils 25 on omen of geod the union reyer-misting of ;i severml Evangelical riend, dead yet spedketh; and I receive bis testimony ;'|. ahurchon of this city, which s rocently been | eatablished. ———— RELIGIOUS MISCELLANY. s AT HOME, Three persons tmited with the Oak Park AL E. Church last Sunday. A movement is in progress to organize a now Mathodist Church at tho Stock-Yards. @ There are signs of o_religions rovival in tho Thxird Presbyterien Ghurch of this city. Thé Michigan Avenue Methodist Church has roceived thirteen now members within tha laet two wecks. L The Second' Baptiet Church took a collection list Sunday for ministeral education, which amounted to $1,400. £ The Board of Directors of ‘the Western “Bea- ‘man’s Bethol Union have resolved to begin'at onca the publication of a monthly paper. Aw adjournod meeting of the Rock River Goa- feran ce Board of Church Extension will be held at tho M. E. Book-rooms, Dgc. 23, at 2 p. m. . The Park Avenue Methogist: Cliurch bes been repzired and improved.- “The members held their fivat maoting sinco {he cliange on Isst Thursday evening.’ e : * A’ new Reformed Episcopal Church has just been started in the vicinity of the Tnion Rolling Mills, Ghicago, and is said to be eutircly solt> sust2ining. . - The Bothany Miszion Sunday-school, connect- ed with the First Congregational Ghurch, will calebrato © Thursday evening’ with 2 gorgoous Christmas-tree. B S - Tle Indies of Upion Parle Congregational Oburch have inaugurated a series of meetings, and sppointed committecs to promote a moro in- timats soquuintance among the.Jurge member< ship of their socioty. 3 A mission ¢hurch connected with the Holland Presbyterian Church, of this city, was started 1ast Banday on Nineteonth stvect; corner of Har- vino. 'The prospect is good for & fourishing church st that point. - The Bethany iUnion Church, at Washington Teighta, dedicated its vestry Dec, 6., ko morn- ing servico was preachod by the liov..1). S. Hefl- ron and tho oveniug sermon by Prof. Fisk. The buildireg wilt cost 10,000 wheu completed. ~ The Second Baptist Church of this city having boen sitized to ondow Dr. Northrup's chair in the Baptist Theological Seminary, the Bible class of that charch mada 2 fine beginuing Jast Sundny Ly tho subseription of 91,000 towards that ob- jeet. ‘ The Iiebrow congregation of Anecke-Marior has pucchased the houso of worship recently ol:cugied by Trimity Episcopal congregation. Tho buikding ‘with its_furniture, together with the Jot, cost $20,000. It isto be immediately ro- modeled to suit the purposes of its presont pos- £eB30TS, Graco BI. E. Sunday-sclicol is now one of the most flourishing organizatious of the kizd in the city. Tho average uttendance during the past year has been 667, oad last Suuday, notwith- Btanding the bad weather, thero were over 800 children present, (The Superintendentis J. H. Hobbs, Esq. 5 At tho last meeting of the Congregational Ministers? Union, which was held in tho_parlors of the First Congregational Church last Tuesday cvening, tho Rev. S. Gilbert, of the Adrance, resd an geaay on < Tho Sermon of the News- paper,” wkich was followed by s poem by MMrs. Marin R.: Holyoke. The ‘entertainment was given by rs. Goodwin aud Mra. Patton. -~ The First Baptist Sabbath-school celobrated its fortioth anniversary last Subbath. Four of the former Superintendenta wera present, viz.: Dr. L. D. Bocino, Samuel Hoard, J. O. Brayman, aud Cyrus Bentlay.. B. I'. Jacobs, Esq., the present Buperintendent, gave a brief review of the his- tory of the schopl. It was orgauized as a nnion schiool in 1334, with Philo Carpenter a8 Superin- tendsnt. « Dr. Doone took charge of the school in 1839, e was followed by 1. F. Hays, L. A Willard, J..O. Brayman, Cyrus Bentléy, 2nd Sam- uel Hoard. Mr. Jacobs bas been Superinteadent sinco 1564." Dr. Boone related some_intorosting remipiscer.ces of the school in its daye, and Deacon Hoard, J. O.Braymau,and Sentley wmade someremarks. - ABEOAD. The Rev. A. B. Kendig dedicated o new Moth- odist church in Nashua, Ia., Nov. 20. Tho Congregationulists st Robivson, Mich., dedicated s tiew house of worship Dec. 2. The Methodists in Ellsworth, Pierce Conné_v. Wis., dedicated & new house of wership Dee. 6. The beserpent of a now Dlethodist church in" Dloomington, Til., will bo dedicated in Jan- uary. The Chrietfan Church. al Lldora. IIl., have parcuased lot, and will £0on erect & house of rorship, A now Methodist Episcopal church-edifics will Do dedicatei in Metamora, iick,; Dec. 24, by the Rov. B. J. Ives. A now Congrezational church-building was dedicated Dac. 6 at Whitehsll, Mich. It cost about £5,000. - The Catliolic Diogase of Philadelphis is to be divided into two. The Sce of the uew diocese is to bo at Reading, Pa. d The Becond Eongregational Church at Grand Rapids, Mich., sdded twenty toitaroll of mem- bership at tha last commanion, A Nationzl Publishing Aseocintion, for the promotion of holiness, has been formed in Phila- delpia, with & capital of 350,000. ° it i, segtenpsagn ‘A fund of £20,000 bhas been raised by the African M. rofessorsbip Ccnia, O. The Emperor of Ruseia has ordored the dis- missal of all Jewish railway employes through- out the country, Who aze serving in any capacity whatsoever. A number of Dencons were recently ordained in Getnsemane Baptist Church, Brooklyn, by the laying-on of hands and prayer, ‘a3 in the ordina- tion of ministern. The Rev. E. P. Hammond's preaching in Galos- burg, 11., is ssid to have resulited 1n the conver- sion of ‘ail but soven of the students in the col- lego at that place. ‘The Rev. Dr, Deems, of New York, thinks Suuday-school Buperintendents snd tenchers should be inducted into oftico with tho solcmni- ties of some sppropriste religions formalties.. The organ of the Jesuits at Rome says the averihrow of Prussia is necessary fo etrike a futal blow at the spirit of robellion =zgainst the Papacy. . Evan that might not ba ontirely offce- tve. -Tha Congregational Church- in California re- ports for the preseut year 67 churches, with a total membership- of 2,960 members, 69 min- isters, and 62 Sunday-schiools, the latter having a total of 6,373 pupils, * - R e ‘The'Italinn Minister for Toreign Affairs re- cently, in n speech. declaved that the policy of his Government wes to preserve Rome the capi- tal of thoe country, and not to infringe upon the frecdom of the Fope. The recent distarbances in Tarkey appear to have come (o an end: The authonties 2t Con- stantinople have ondered. the Governor of Syria to reopon the- Provostant schools, which wers closed & short timo since. B A great revivalis reported to be going on in Indin. Several hundred have Lecn couverted within the past few weeks. Several now Methed- iut charches are reported tohave beea built and several more projected. .. ¥ The Mothodist Book Corcern in’ New York, Cincinuati, and Clicego, will publish, Jan. 1, & uew Sunday-school megazine, for Sunday-echool teachers, to e called the Normal Glass. The Xiev. Dr. Vinéent will be its editor. A Cbinese Mandarin and s Hindoo Parses re- contly delivered addresscs jn Philadelphia in de- fenze of thoir relicioms. . The Paraco declared that Christianity bad_ produaced no impression upon the cultivated clavsed of Indie. *"The American Miesfonary As=dciatioz, on ac- count of the falling off in missidnary -contribi- tions, has boen obliged to abandon the ides of eeuding the Rov. E. AL Crarath to Afrioa to ex- plore tlie territory near its miseions | " The Catliolic Church of 8t, Mary the Virgin, in Néw York. ha forzed a burial guild, under whoso duspices the dead may be buried at 3 mod- erato charge. The expenses cre limited to 310, exclusive of coffing, witich sy be had at & mod- erate cost. | i The Italian Government appears to bs 2s rig- orous in its dealing with Romau_ Catholic usurp- ations ay is that of Prussia. It has recently dis- golved the socieiy "orgranized 1o aesist soldiers of the Pontificsl ariny who rofused to take gervice under Victor Emanuel. ' 'Phe lezders of the recent Ohio woman's crn- eado'aganst iutemperaizce claim, ay ko rosnits of their work last spring, that toe saloons wero dirainisbed by 397, and Keven dutilieries wero suppressad ; whils tho receipts in thiricen In- . Church to endow = theological in Wilberforco Univereity at ternal Revenue Colloctor s districts were $174,707 Iess than for the preceding yeer. Prof. Seclye, of Amhurst, member of Congress eloct, etc., has been delivering o series of lec~ tures on missions before tho Now Haven Divin- ity School. The First Methodist Episcopsl Church of Aurora, the Rov. Dr. S. A. W. Jewett, pastor, will dedicate one of tho fincst Epiecopal churchies in the Rock River Conference next Sunday. It cost §10.000, and will be dedicated entirely free from debt. Y 3 Elder Frederick W. Evans, of the Mount Leb- anon Shakers, is authority for eaying that thero are in the United States about 6,000 Shakers, formipg eightecn societies. Ezch socioty has sixty fumilics or communities. The Shekers aze 4l Bpirituskists, A convention is to be held at Fond du Lag Docsmber 21-23, to promote a closer co-opora~ tion among the' Presbsterians, Congrogational- ists, Baptists, and Mothodiuts of tho State. The meeting will ‘arganize a branch of the Evangeli- cal Alliancs for Wiscousin. In Gilman, Ta., recently, the irreligious pub- lic, in a sposm of benevoleuco, liquidated a debt of '$2,069, incurred in tho building of & new bouse of worship in that place for the Method- ists. Out of o total cxpenditure of poarly $4,000, tho church itself only paid about 1,000, The New York Zablel quotes a lotzer from the Vicar Apostolio of the Catholic Church to East- ern' Tonkin, which statos that abont 70,000 converts have either been killed or driven to the mountains. He says 200 churches, 300 villages, and ten convents have been pillaged and burned, cntailing = loss on tho people of abiout 15,000,000 {rancs. Alotter from Sir Bartlo Frero was road at a retout meeting in Afanchester, Eug., in aid of the Clinrch of England Diseion to East Africa. The letter expreased - tho beliof that if tho elave trade were checkod and the growth of Christian missions promoted the cozst would soon becomo of us 'fireaz commercial importanca as the conats of India aud Japan. An Old Catholic Church is beiog formed in London, Englaud. The creed will bo thatin- egisted upoun by tho first seven Ecumenical Coun- cils, or the faith .of undivided Christendom. Thero is some talk of the formation of a church of this faith mn the United States. Tho Abbo Michaud has had several iuvitations to come to this country and lead the movement, The St, Louis Zimes of Dec. 11 says the widow of the Inte Dr. Alexander Camplell. re- siding near Wheelor's Station, Lawrence County, Ala., gays her husband never intended to found « now sect. His aim was simply to brine back all Christians to the simplicity of the Gospel as it wagin tho days of Ehriul. tnd to affiorda foundation for the union of all true Christians. Tho recent abolition of patronsgo in the Es- tabhshed Presbyterian Church bas not had the effect, which some expsated, to unite -this body with tho Froo Chorch. Comunitices appointed by tho two churches to conaider tho question of union have discovered it to to impracticablo. The latter Church is strongly in favor of the sov- erance of all relations of Church and Stato. The library of Union Thoological 8bminary has recently received, as a dooation, & magniticont copy of the Babylonian Talmad, Venice edition, in wix volumes, of the date of 1529. Its perfec- n and authenticity are guaranteed by the bigh- éat authority. The Talmud contains the contri- butions of the great Jowish bing from abont 180 before Christ to mear tle middle of the fifth centuory. The south transept of the York Minster has been repaired aod reopened. The Cathedral was founded by King Edwin in 620. It was repaired and restored by Wilfrid, Bishop of York, in 669, aud in 1137 was destroyed by fire. Tho present Cathedral was begun in 1215. In 1829 s largo portion of it was again -destroyed by fire, aud, beiug rebuiltat & heavy outlay, sufforcd from firo again in 1640, 7 Tho Mothodiat Church is usually tho first in the field in the maiter of religions rovivals. Al- ready protractod moetings are reported in varions uarters, and the recoption of converts. Iiper lity, 111, reports ninetcen; at River Falls, Wis., a rovival i3 in progress; forty have been con- verted ot tho Wesley Miasion M. E. Chureb, Peoria, Tll.; o rovival 18 also in progress ab Shullsburg, Ta. - An Eastern paper eays : “The Baptisis and Congregationalists of Wollaston Heights, near Soston, being foeble, made an ctiempt to unite, vut differed s widely upon the guantity of water to be used in the adninistration of one of the ordinances that ibe Congregationnlists de- termined to eract & bouso of worship for them- solves, and will go Lo work st once in putting it up. Tbe DBaptists slreads bave a church edi- fice.” The Convention of Daptist Social Unions in New York, Dee. 9, geems to have been a note- worthy gatbering. The leading Baptists of tho country wero present, inclnding Governors-clect Tildez, of New Yorl, and Gaston, of Alassachu- sctts. Dr. Everts and President Moss, of Chi- cago University, wers there ; tho latter delivered a forcible address oo * the placo of ecucation in our dencminational aeur'\;ics‘ with ospecinl ref- arenca to the present duties of American Dap- tists.” The meeting is regarded 28 an important one in fostering the inteyosts of & higher educa- tion in the denomination. The Southern Methodists do not ecem to be ready to adopt any more stringant legislation 1 that chnreh in regard to temperance. Tho new rule, adopted by the lzst Generat Couference, and recommended to the Annual Confercuces for ratification, which contcmplated more se- verely disciplining the Methodist denlers 1a nl- coholic enirits, has been lost, eays the New Or- loans Adtocafe. Few conferences have given even s majority vota in-its favor, while the most havo thus far gone overwhelmingly rgainst it. Yet no question that has ever come beforoe the Chureh has had a more prolonged and thorough discussion. The Adrocate admits that ministers and laymen have voted understandingly, and ac- knowladges that it wiil cheerfully sceept the ro- sult. In Manchester, Eng., Tecently, & temperance conference of ministers was heid, which wes et- tended by about 1,000 pereons, chiefly belonging to the Nonconformists of England. Resolutions were passed declaring ntemperanco to be the greatest outward hindrance to the growth of Christianity io~ Great Bnitsin: recommending April 25" as’a day of prayer for the advancement of temperanco; and recommending the sending of o petition to Parlitment for moro stringent legislation. A resolution which declared that the abstinence of ministers and church-members would ma;xdy romote the causo of temperanco caused & good deal of discussion. A letter wag received from the Bishop of Manchester, an- novncing his intention soon to hold a synod of his clergy for tho promotion of temperance. " . Protestauts have pretty thoroughly possessed the anciont clty of Romoe, judgivg ,from what has already béen done in the lino of mission work there. First, the Evangelical party in the Church of England have just dedicated Crinity Church at a cost of about £8,000; the American Epis- copalians are building » house of worship capa- ble of seating 1,000 auditors. Then the Walden- sians have bought & ;lxnla,ce ot acost of £12,000. ‘Tho Freo Church of Ttaly has several meeting- places in Romo, the Baptist Missionary - Society of Englend has a chirch of sixly members, the English Motbodists havo . o mis- sion, , ond the American Mathodists Iave moother. Tho American Daptists conduct day and night schools, under the inde- fatizable Van Aeter; the Southern Baptists have missions in the Capital and in the Prov- iuces. It s estimated that £500,000 have been czpended upon Protestant churches acd mis- sione in and about Rome. ——— PERSONAL. . cHICAGO, The Rev.Dr. H. N. Yowers lectured in Kacine 128t Mondsy evoning. Mrs. J. 3L Heary, of Rockford, TIf., lecturedin Grent Place Mothodist Episcopal Church last Sanday and Monday evenings. - The Rov. Dr. Felton, of Grace Mothodist Epls- copal Church, delivered a lecture at 8t. Charles, TN, fust Thursdsy ovening, on How to Get Rich." ; T The Xtov. Dr. Thomas has been engaged to preach _twice on Christmas Day in Kendullville, ind. He will also dodicato a new Methodisf chnreh in that place next Sunday. The Rov. Dr. J. M. Walden, one of the book agonts of.the Western Branch of tho Methodist Episcopal Book Coucern, was in Chicago last week. He returned to Cincinnati Thuraday oven- ing. g ‘The Rev. Miclizel Byrne, of Rloomington, Iil., vas ordained & clergyman of the Roman Catholic Oluurch at St. 3ary’s Cathedral, yesterday morn- ing, by the Right, ishop Foley, assiated by Izthera Noopan, Riordan, Dunue, Dobeny, and Cartin. Prof. Swirg, in the last number of the Alli- ance. commences a_sorial story entitled ** Dr. Iicinrich.” Itistoboa pin of peg on which will be hung rorme obaervations on men, thinge, and philosophy w general, which will, no doubs, be fall of interest. The firet chspter unfolds the origin and rolationship of the hero, and his progilections for browa bread. ELSEWITERE. Tho Rev. David Beuedict, D. D., died at Paw- tucket, L. I, Dec. 5, at the ago of 96, He graduated ot Drown University in 1506, and is the author of the popular work, *The History of tha Baptists.” Tho Rev. E. C. Barnard, of the Congrega- tional Cburch at Grigysvillo, Las gone to hio- line. Thi Rev. E, C. Towne ia without & pulpit, and is'spending his time writing for the Christian Register. i ; Tho forty yoars' pastorate of tho Reve Dr, Chandlor Robbins, of Loaton, was terminated by bis resigoation, Dac. 4. - : Tho Rev. T. P. Prudden, of New Haven, Conn., bas accepted s calt to the Congregational Church at Laneing, Mich. - Shawmut Avenne Bapiist Church, Boston, Dec. 6, paid off its entiro’ iadebtedness, 26,000, by sulscriptions raiscd for that purpose. ‘Tho Boulder News, Colorado, says the Rev. J. C. Pratt, of Coforado City, has withdrawn from the Protestant Episcopal Chnrch and annouaced his determipation to unito with the Reformed Episcopal. £ Thbe First Presbyterian Church .of Rockford bos extended a uwanimous call to tho Rev. James Cruilsbanks to becomo its_pastor. The invitation has been accepted, and’ thoe installa: tion will take place Wednesday evening. S The Rov. George F. Pentocost writes in tlio Christian at Work : - . Ihad tiken my seat, a8 on other occasons whea I had visited tho_great ‘Tabernacls, just Lifors snd to tho right of tho platform in the first galiery, where T could hest sco and bear the preacher, when, 3 few mins 1tes before tho timo for. the rervica to begiz, 0ue cf the, dracons came tomeand eafd : * M. Spurgeon viits you to sit with him on the platform.” - 1 tanked him for the courtesy, but esid that I would rather eit whero I Was, 05 “I canace Mr. Spurgeon better, and 50 the better eajoy bis preaching.” “at,” maid tho good deacon, **be told mo that ho wanted You to it with him on tho platform ;7 evilent- 17 surprised that I ehould tink of doing otbermso than st once responding to the invitation, ~Orce mors 1 made some remark by way of thanks-and declina- turo: mot that 1 did not appreciato tho.courtesy, but thint I was w070 &nxious to besr the preacher-t6 the Dert advantage. The matier was speedly cnded, how- ever, by the descon £aying, in s very polite but firm way? “Tho *Governor” told mo 10 bring sou into istoomX - % 1 looked up into my good friend’s fice; Ho evidént- Iy meant business. Tho “Governor,” #6 ho termed Bir. Spurgeon, had bidden him do & éerkain matter, By orcinary method bs was ready o dischargs- his commirsion, but, if thero was any troublo wbout it, then authority wis to bo producod and the commission carmod out at all hazards. : Of course Ar. Pentecost complied with a re- qn&st which verged so clozo upon a peremptory order. Sty SUNDAY READING. Dr.-John Hall eays that in England people are divided inzo churchmon and dissenters, but that in America they might properly be divided into churchmen and absentera. *“ A home without children is liks Heaven with- out angels,” says & deacon. We jist wznt to bave him got out of bed four timaes & night for a month, to keep the baby’s legs covered up. An ctymological numismatologist wishos to know if the coin known 29 an angel (from the root not of all ovil, but of the Greek “Aggelos™), was equivalont to * one eent.”"—Independent. Jobn Hears, whoeo first (snd only) born has just been to toy-shop, says ‘twas 3 tin trumpet that knocked tho stuffing out of tho walls of Jericho, and mighty good reason for it, too. The clergy of Schenectady: bave sddressed s circular to their parishioners, requesting them to die at such times as may make ic convenient to ba buried on somo other day then Sunday. Detroit Free Press: A Chicago man owns a dog which knows when Sunday comes. He knows it because on that day bia mester always gets down his fish-polo, and lcaves tho houss by the back door. What is the use of giving a boy 25 ceats to go to Sauday-school, when he can bay helf a dozea fish-hooks for 12}4cents? Lconetny, sxya Solo- mon, is ono thing, and extravaganca another.— Brooklyn Argus. The miserics of life begin to oppress us as g0on a8 wo leave our cradies. Lierew s Troy boy, for instance, asking hin mothor, &fter a shad dinper, **where did God find all the bones to make the first shad of 2" 4 A eserilogions burglar rocently broka into an Episcopal Church at lienderson, Ky., aud stole “two parzsols, a mirror, and a table-cloth,” and old-fashioned Protestants say they kuew what Rituelism would lead to. At Bangtown they have had atablean of the Prodigal Son.. The scene of the Prodigal feud- ing the swine was represented Ly a pork-mer- chant, who distribnted bolognas to the crowd. This part of tha programme was highly success- ful Six yonng ladies of Philadelphin who had their missionary coutributions stolen from their pock- ets in church, got mad and marched out of the sacred edifice exelaiming : ** Now, let them little nigger babies in Africa buy their own sootling sirup.” There is one facl to bo observed in reference to tho wickedest young man iu the neighbor- nood, the-nfluenco of whick no amount of Sun- day-school precept can overcome, and that is the fondnebs with which all the pretty girls **spoon ™ on him. The revival at Wankon, Is,, under the direc- tion of the Rev, Miss Leosard. has wulked on until it bos reculted in twenty-five conversions. As only oze of those young men can marry Aliss Leanard, i is to be feared that ihe ros: may fall from grace. So wondrons good are tho laity of Casey County, Ky., that the only person found bad cuough to put in jail since_ last June is a clergy- man; sad, in bLis case, if it bad been m New Jersey, there would only have been a church in- Yestigation. Milwankee News - Tho best of Christians oc- easionally have razs to eoll, and it grieves us to state,” also, that the best of Christians will somotimes roll an old flat-iron upin a regged shirt and chuck it down in the bag just to give it ballast. L * Mother,” said a little urchin, whon he came home from church, ““I haye heard such a smort preacher. He stamped and made such a noise, and then he got mad ; he shook his fists at the folke, and there wasn't anybody dared to goup and fight him."” A little boy once brought egas for the contri bution-box. " ‘When asked how he camo by the offering, Lo confessed to having tied up a neigh- bor's hen to his bed-post,—** and,” said ho, tri- umphantly, * them exzs is mine, for she laid ’ém in my straw bed. « My vory d-o-a-r chil-dron,” said a traveling Sunday-ckiool gimlet, **I love you so much, I could ¢alk all day to you, but timo forbids: but 1 b-o-p-o to moet you in Leaven, and then— “Ihopo he won't,” snid a restloss, red-heade boy. .+ Ho'll talk us to death, won't ho, Jim " Spurgeon was right in saying that a “cigar was thing for which to thank God,” but when somebody gave him Conneeticut 3-center he re- marked: **You caa’t expect me to be thankful far & cigaraf tho devil mado it.” This only shows the folly of & man assuming to give an opinion, who is 0o judge of tobacco. . Johnny saved himself trouble butlost marks in his definition “exercise yesterday. Io got bravely tirongh * presbyter,” which bho fonnd, Ly looking it out, to bo one who bad had the lay- ing onof bands by the prosbytery. The mext word was * dissenter,” and in an evil momeut Jchnny’ without turning 2 leaf in his dictionary, wroto ** one who has had the dyseatery.” When tho Rev. DeWitt Talmage §czs through with bis thoatrica] sensation he had’ batter turn his attention to & Nevida Justico Iatoly appealed t0 10 issuo & warrsnt for the arrest of three-card- monte men who bad swindled a travaler, and who refused to do so, saying that the offense came under the Leéad of * Dispeneations of Providence,” aud tha: he hadn't juriediction. Tho Rev. D. Wilhams, & minister of Llanswr- tyd, Walcs, dicd recently, and anotber minister K. Jones—has written. hia obituary norice, of which the following is the cream: *He died in his harness, and his buckles were ua- done as noiselessly . as the angel unbarred and unlocked the prison in which Poter was con- fined.” Let it no longer be irreverently said of 'a -deccased person tbat he bas * pessed in his checks,” or *petered out™; let ua say that he has ‘‘ undone his buckles.” A plessing incident is told to us by a clerzy- man who had just returned from a Lealth-trip, e relates how o bagzage-mau on a_far Western tailroad was so impelied by force of habit that he began to knock, sud kick, and jam, the trunk of on elephant, 4 nienagetio compary having the boast on & flaz-car. Te force of_ Labit was eiso strong, and the heap of blood and bones beside thie track demonstrated that for once in 2 rail- rond encounter the trunk had the best of it. As above romarked, this incident comes from tho Iips of & clergymian Jatels returned from & Vest- ern trip tekew for his heatih. A Detroit woman called at ons of the book- stores the other day, and said she would like to take a look at some’ ** chiro-moes,” as she wanted to find something to pleaso Harvey, who bad worked on the farm 2l summer, and shouid be rowarded. ‘Anything religious?” asked the clerk, as ko ran ovex o lvt of such chromos sod engravings. _ *“Wall, no, not exactly religious,” sbe answered. ** Some of it might be olemn- 1ikb, but down in the corner therc ought to bea dog-fight, or & man falling off a barn, or sunthin’ to kinder interest the young mind.” The boolksellera complain that publishers soll their works to retal customers at wholesale prices, thus injuring the regular trade without advantago to thcmselves. A meeting was held at Philadelphia -the otber day, at which the matter was talked over, and ag an illustration of the way in which peoplo asked for discounts, Mr, Randolph, of this city, told of a yonng lady who inquired at.a bookstors what discount thoy mado to clorgymen. ‘Why, are you a ministor 2" zaked tho astonisbed clerk. **No, but Iam en- gaged to ons,” she replicd. The foeling was decidedly in favor of making no discounis oxcopt to dealers, This seceme proper cnough, though it is an uncommon proceeding. A certaini Dezcon, who was a zealons advocate of tho cause of temperance, employed a carpen- ter tb make somo alterations in” his parlor. In preparing ‘s cornor near tho fireplace it was fornd neceesary to romovo tle wainscot, when lo! a ‘“mare's mest” was brought to light which aytonished tho workman most marvelously. A brace of decanters, sundry junk bottles,—all con- taining *‘somothing to take,”—n pitcher and tumblors, wero cosily reposing there in snug quarters. The joiner, with wondor-stricken countenance, ran to tho proprietor with the - tellipence, ~**Well, I declare,” exclaimed tho Dercon, **that is curious, surc enough, It must bo that old Capt. . loft thoge thinga there whea ho occaped tho premises. thirty years since.” “Parhaps ho did,” returned tho discoverer; ** bat, Deacon, that ice in the pitcher nust have been well frozen to havo remained solid.” Thero is & fuony etory told of a Presbysterian minister in India, who, not long ago, when tak- ing an evening walk near his own house, was shat by his own chaokeedar—private watchmen, 1le neserted that ho bad mistakon his master— who wzs very much disliked—for a thief ; and bis excaso was rccepted, although no onc more than half belicved it. There wers not many tears shed by tho o:hor missionaries ; but for the gake of 'decency they crected a tombstons to his memory, on which, whether in malice or inno- (t::mcné they caused tho following iamscription to o cut Sacrep To THE MENOLY OF THE REY. —, &C., &C. ° Ho translated the Holy Scriptures into Pushtod, And was shot by his own Chokoedar. “Woll done, thou good and faithful servant.” An Episcopal clergyman beld & service out on the prairies of Illinois, in the district school- houee. The place was crowded. At the close of the mecting = Paptist minister approached tho officiating ‘clergyman and asked him to give out notice that ho would hold meeting next Sabbath. The roply was, * I've done; you are at liberty to #ivo out what you please.” Accordingly notice was at once given, whon up rose a emall man with a fiery red head of hair, and said, 1 give notico that I will officiate here next Bunday ! The Methodists have their turh then.” The dispute between the two waxed warm, till all parties got out-of-doors, and a crowd rematned to listen. At length the Buphst brother thus-eddressed his tollow-claimant : ** Brother Smith, will you please tell us how you felt when you gotroligion #* Mr. B.replied, ‘/Brother Jones, when yon getreligion, sou'lt know all about it ! Itis s good story thst they tell of Dr. Hay- man, formerly of Rugby. While roturning ro- contly from the Brighton Congress, s follow- passenger undertcok to draw him into converse- tion, =nd so far succecded that the Feverend gentlemen asked him to what profession ho hap- pencd to belong. Ob,” gaid the layman, cheerfally, I am in the Mancheater line.” #Qh, indeed,” replied Dr. Haywan, urbanely, “thero is a goad deal of business goiug on there just now I uadorstand.” “ First-cluss,” said tlie layman, with s cunoing smile, “and tnay I ask what i8 your line:” “L" eaid ihe Doctor, patronizingly, with the nearest approach 1o jolie ho was ever kuow to perpotrate, * I am in the epintual line.” * Blossed if I didn’t think s0,” exclsimed his companion knowingly; and, potling one Land on the Doctor’s knee, i leaned forward cagerly, aod added, with an in- describablo wink, ** but I say, whata h—1 of a prico you heve got gin up to!” Dr. Hayman instantly collapsed. During the recent session of tho House of Bishops of the Episcopal Chureh, s master of considerable importance was brought before it by its presiding ofticer, the venerablo Benjamin I. Smith. The question was one which involved a number of dolicato and intricata points of can- on law. and the moro it was attempted to be elu- cidnted, tho more obscure and invoived it seem- ed to becomo. It was referred to committees, it was discassed by loy personages of eminence learned in the law, and anew the venerable pre- mding Bishop addressed himself'to its solution, Tt was afteronoof these last nttempts, which bad faxed the patience and atiention of the ‘House to the uttermost, only to leave the matter seemingly in more hopeless” confusion than be- fore, that s witty member of the right roverend body, reaching acrossto the deek of his Epis- copal neighbor, laia before Lim a serzp of paper bearing theso words: **1 would suggest a3 a text appropriate to this mourntul occasion the following words from Genesis, xliii. 34: ‘But Benjanin's mess was five times 28 much 2a any of theiry,'” THE ‘' BRUSSWICKER'S” STORY OF THE PRODIGAL sON. #Yer aeo, fellers, & good ways back—s long time before jogray was discovercd—thero lived an old farmér by the namo of Prodigal, and ho had two sons. Ho was prestysolid—tze old man was—had several quarter-sections of land, and cattle, and sheep, and bogs, until you couldn’t rest, There warn't no politics in them days, and #0 old Prodigal didn’s git any fool notion in his head of ranuing for Governor. He just teuded strictly to the agricaltooral business, and throw money down into the barnl hand over fist. Well, his boys come of age, and one of ‘em told the old man he'd take bis shieer of the stamps that would be o comin’ to him when the head of the ranch pezged out. He'd fake his right away, and go off 2nd prospecs on his own hook. Old Prod gave him half of all he had, and the Smart Aleck shot iuto the city the first thing. He was green, you know, and the cappers spotted him as soon a8 ho landed. They got lum to buck agin monte, and faro, aud bunko, and it warn’t long before hie reached the bottom nickel. He played it on the soup-houses and free-lauches for 2 while, but ho got bounced at last ond sent to the reckpile for s vag. When ho come out, the durned snonk started home to git another stake. Old Prodigal took Dim in, and got up s barbecue. and put up for him gencrally. Tho other son—the ona which bad stayed at homo all tho timo—kicked agin this. It 'peared to him that he wara't gittin’ a squero deal. Aod when tho old man took his Durbam calf that he was a faitenin’ for tho fair, and made veal of it for his_brother, he got on his ear, and called old Prods band. Then old Prodigal laid it down like this : ¢ Thero is more joy over ninety-nine sinners which return thau overone who don't go off.” That's Scripture, but I think that galloot as come sneakin’ back aftor he got broke, wasa blamed suoozer, and ought to been bonueed off the farm.” sk RELICIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS. DBAPTIST. The Rev. Dr. D, D. Clerry preaches morning and ovening in the Fourth Church, cormer of Waehingion 2nd Paulins strects, —w-—-- . —The Rev. Oscar C. McCalloch preaches in the ‘morning at the Free Communion Church, on the cor— Der of Jackson and Loomis strects. - —The Rev. Florence McCartliy preaches morning and evening at Amity Church, corner of Warren ave- nue and Robey street, 3forning subject : “Inspira- tion of the Dible.” Lvening eubjoct : Hell.” —Tho Rev. F. 3. Ellis preaches morning and even- ingat tho Michigan Avenus Church, mear Twenty- third gtrect, and at 3 ’clock In the afternoon st tho Washingtonian Horge, No. 572 West Madison street. The Dev. N. F. Ravlin preaches morninz and evening at the Templo Church, corner of Harrinen and Ssngamon streets. Evening subject: *.Tho Mediatorial otlice of Jesus Christ.” —The Rer, J. 1, Irving, of England, will preach at the Taternzele, No. C0G Vabash aventie, this morning. —The Rev, J. Donnclly will preach at Eaglewood morning and evening. Eveaing subject : * Elements of Trne M: . PRESEYTERIAN. The Rev. J, B. McClura will preach at River Park this ‘morning. —Prof. Paiton will preach at. the Jefferson Park Churcl, coruer of Adams and Throop streets, morning and evening. 3Morning subjeci: “ The Risen Lord.” Evening subject : * Coneecration.” —The Rev. Dr. Post will proach st the Holland Churcl, corner of Noble and Erle streets, morning and ovening. ~Che Ttev.J. W, Laln will preach at the United Clurcl, corner of Monroo and Paulina st ug and eveuing. Mornjug subject hristianity Adapted to Overcome Hurcan Exmily and Purify tic Heart sud Life.” Evening subject: * No Condemna- Hon," —The Rev. James McLaughlin will preach at the First Scotch Church, corier of Sapgemon and Adama Streets, morning and eveuing, Morning subject: A’ Question for Every Onz. —The Itev. U. D. Gulick wiil presch morning and ovening 2t the Ameriesn Rxformed Church, Washing= ton street, near Ann. Evening subject: The Scal- ing of the Holy Spirit." —The Rov. J. 1. Walker il presch morning and evoning at the Iivunion Church, Fourieenth ktrect, near Throop. —The Rev, David Swing will preach & Christmas £crmon this morniug at tha Fonrth Church, —The Ro¥. Charlcs L. Taompson will prosch af the Fifil: Church this mornineg, corner of Indiana svenne and Thictieth strcol, Subject: 4 A Roll of Honor,” . el Ths o, 6 —The Rev. F. G, Surbri, A Churel, morniag and uv:‘u';:;n(’,,}’.'fi? 2 the Ty tween Robey and Hoyne, *ahley atzat g o0 Tow! Ben £S. iy wil e % uzch, corner of Viacernes ana oppaes, o Gy Iog and avering. = Tho Kov. 1. 210070 Gibson will e, > ond Chureh, corny of Michigen '.n,um R at theg,, stasel, morsing ot eroning *10d Twengy ~Tne Rev, G. = N l 2 Chapelti evle)::ln;,u LB 8t oy —Thoe Rev, Darii J. Burrell ter Cliurch, corner of Jacbaps resch 08 Ty morning and ovening. Morning m‘;‘?"" Babe Lying in & Manger.” Tn theeyeih: % Tp) will be preached o tho children, - 20K & terngy —fhe Rev. S. W. Dafleld wi Chuel moraing ud evoning. —Tho Rev. Dr. A. E. Kittral saitevening ot tie Third cnm:x;,m“mh Doraiey S Jemus Qrist sadthe- Vaber of Lifes h!ngkm- ect: “ Noah Was & Just Man, i 3 Valked with Goan * 1% 3138 nd Perte, "““LZV;I —Tbe Rev. Dr. Swazey will preach thig 15, ti0 Askland Aveig Careh, T 8 Boryng The Rov. Luther Pardso il preacs 0 Rev. Luther Pardso will e7ening “at Calvary Chireh, W: TRoraing. Oakloy treet and Weztern ovoppr™ “TE80% biviey rasno Rev. Arthur Brooks will pretch ay s, irey 2iag I prech at tyg y Prowchatihy gy Clureh, corner of Gl commer of aron a0 Cle ‘sraiyg —At the Church of thy a0 Eim st Boly Gommonies St tkis merning, - 5 —Holy Commimnion 2483, 10130, a0 evening servics Feicg and Paul —The Rev, Dr. Cushman will officiits evening at St, Stophen's Chrrch . geora Tl ptreet, TR ORI, oty 3 —H., N, Powers will officixte as union wil by cuiaie Church, Ashlsud avenus, Morning pasjas S5 3628 xation for » doytul Christmanr 8 NN hngg | —The Rev. Dr, Stocking will officiats momng 1o evening at tho Church of the Epiphang, Ty between Monros and Adams. - Lventny ol ta Lucher and Hia Ty Lrenioglecuret iy —Service a8’ unn), morning and’ Church of Qur §avior, commer of Beidey ey uvuu_}lgz. 2 & = » AET —The Tev. W. . Szt will 2 f th oly' Gomarunion, Deasbira: p gt enty-nj and Thirtisth street avcnén’.';. 5 . % mofning g —The Rev. Dr. Clinton Locks will preacy ; Charch morbing and svening. o P M G —Tho Rev. Fruncia Manaficld will ofieists Churck: of tho Atonement, corner of Wa Xobey strocts, morning and evening, —Tho Rev, E. Suliivan will Bresch st Ty Clureh, comne of Tentysizis sbctaad m'??..‘? avenue, morning and evening. jects = siong's Controrersy with Tomed S akd. —The Rov. Henry G. Porry will presch at Al sy Church, corner of Carpenter i morning end sveniaz, - o FOU et i Wm’:oxglmAglo!u_ o Rev. William Alvin Eardett will preach morning at Plymonth Courek, cormer of Jagics o nns;nflzrwatr-dxm eirect O of Infina . —The Rev, C. D, Helmer will. p Park Chirel tais morning, Lmflxrefifm':m‘?"pum Egspt, by Prof. Hoislngion, the blind ezytologiet > Chambezisin —Tho Hev, L. T. Preaches o 2nd evening at the New Ex; rch, Dot place, m};fi';mbm st e Chue, Do —The Rev. J. Bradshaw will moraing, evening st tho Clinton Sireet Chuses, opmor Azt ton and \Wilson streeta. Moruing miject; ~1i pel Dispensation.” * Evening subjacrs 4 Besurrection of Christ,” - e ; IETHODIST. Tho Ror. 1. D. Sheppard will presch s} the Westers o thy Avenue Church morning and evening. Morning su jeet: & Tho Increite of Christ,” Evening subjecs; “The Unspeakable Gift.” e ey —The Itev. J. H. Kellogg ill preach it the ehui; corner of Partiand avenus and Twenty-cighth st e Hor, . 0. A o —The Rov. N. H. Axtell will Avenus Church morniug and evenlag. ch.n::;l’:x:' a dets ‘f‘g:xn Judsw;:m Day, \Tigwu from the Stad point of Science.” Evening subject; = Vertur. ing Lepers a tho Gate.” y i ~—Dr. Thomas will preach ab the’ First Church, corner of Clark and W: g20n strects, morning aag ovening. Ervening subject : “The Unsettlsd Stis of thic Pubiic Mind on tho subject of Beligion.” —The Rev. J. O. Peck will presch morning tnd evene ing st tha Centepary Chiel, 3Moarod mreet, ney 3organ, . kil —1Tho Rev. Dr. Fowler wil Church, Indisns svsuuc, nesr. Twe morning and evening, BEFORMED EPISCOPAL. Tle Rov, A. )L Posdethw: presc for the newly-organized. chureh, corner of Archer avw this afternoon £t 3¢ o'clock. —The Rev. A. 3. Postietlimaite, preach at Christ Church this m, will preach {0 the esening. Sub Will Find? - preach - at - Triniy foazth The Ror. Tsasc Esretz will preceh nvraldzsnd evex ing st 1he Church corner of Indiana avéark aad Tay ty-0ith stzect. * Ay Tke Rev. Dr. fogat St Paul's Bixteenth and Eighseenth streel “Tniversalizm in Mistory.” Lveniag rabjick and the Remedy for 1t." : ; . =The Rev, W. 5, I school-or TARIAN. . Tte Rev. Robert Collyer wii! preach at the Thind Ciurck, corner of Monzoe snd Ladin —ENo Rev. €, W. Mil'er will preach at the Foirt Church, cornes of Prairis avento and Thirsieth street; this mormng. e - —Dr. 0. A. Cltte, of New York, will preach mom. ing aud evening at tte Church of the Messiah, cornel of Twenty-third strcet s Michigy a¥enuo, MSCELLANEOTR. o o The Progressive Lyceum of Chicago eels, at Good Teplars' Hall, corner of Wasbigton aad Desplaines streers. —Elder MeCuiloch will preach moraing. and. evex ing ot Advent Hall, 113 West Mfuditon street. —The Rev, Frank Burt wiil presch s ihs' Greet Street Tobernacle morning and ¢vaning, - —The Rov. J. P. Suart, of Oliig, wili - preach i New Church Hall, corner of Vrairs avenue 12 Eighteenth street, this moming, 2at ia tha uitemen ot the Tomple, corner of \vashingion stscet ad Ogden avenue, ““The Rev. Edmund Belfoar w1 yresch st & Engl:sh Lutheran Chureh, coraer of - Dearbora, i ‘Eric streets, morningand tvening. —There will be meeting for worshipat Frimis' Moeting-House, on Twenty-sixih sircet, near Iz avenue, morning and ovening. £ —Cephas D, Lyaa will lectore merning3id ems ing befaro the Fiut Socioty of Spiritualists at Grory Operu-Hall. Evening subject : * God in the O tution.” ‘ '—The Disciles of Christ mect for worship this af; ternaon =t 219 West Randoiph strect. —The Rev. A. §. Kinnan wil presch mornigsad evening ot Parker's Hali, corner- of Madison sad Hale stod streots. — i CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK | FIISCOPAL. 23 Dec. 20—Fourth Sunday ia Advenh L EOMAN CATHOLIC. Dee. %0—Fourth Sundsy in Adveut. Dec, 21—St. Thomas, AD. Dec. 22—Feria, Dec. igil ; Fasf Dec. 2 Nativity of Cur Lord—ChristmssDs¥s ca, Firet & PER ASPERA AD ‘ASTRA. 26—St. Bte; In the broad world of 1ife tnd time, Max still must nobly dos " Why shonid Lis sbriniiug spirit qneil And Lis nerveless arm and footsteps f3il To bear him bravely throega? Invisible, at s side, Dotk au zngel-presciice glide, And, lsying on his arm band of caid, Tn accents which infuse Burength an from miduight-dews, Dreathes the rand cadence of the old-time peia | Fer aspera ad asiza i— Throngh rough ways o tho stars! Through tho thick darknoss which comes d0va % zi00n; “Thiough weskness, donbt, despais . Through the bright iaiea where Esse, and Wealt3s nd Pleasu; Charm the weak spirit, ith o Siren-messurt A Circean cup to ahare o ‘Through felon penury's grita dungeon-cell § Through joya, and griefs, snd feasy: Hate, treachery, and tears ; L Through these, and more than these, press 03 g let TPer asper ad astra!1— Through rough ways to the stars ! Through rough ways o the stars! < 1€ robed in xich brocade, ik The tangled boughs which round thy pathway baad . With plercing thorn, will its soft tissnss rend, Like tattered flags displsyed. ) pause, mo stll setreat : Afay tempt thy weary feet | . For, as thy day is, 50 shall bs thy strength . : ‘And if, 3 morn or even, Thy sun shall set in heaven, Throngh ceasaleas, firm endeavor, the rest leagth. . y w8 Ter aspera ad astra I— Throngh rough ways to tho atars ! And, ffom those glittering orbs on higk Swit raya shoot dovm to ahoW; By faintest sdumbrations here, "ne glorics of thut clondless sphere. Faith wins, acd toil bclofli— That full, and sweet, and holy rest, Jooks Whero the dwellers of the stani are b And swells my hears with solemn joy and c2i 4 through ray bushed soul . 1a zngel-cadence rol 2 The anthem-glories of that ancient peslm 3 Per anpera ad astra — Through rongh ways to tho stars. slistreboat it According to tha Natchez Democrah, u?x,gt;?%',‘ od colored” Grand Juryman solioquiitd? ., don't un'atzn’ his bismess, Leoxs @ B natural for s man. what's in troublo £0 €0l e Suign Gh“immf;“\:fllifi'z?fifm ylace, s34 i3 old 0 €] i o ll;;dotg g0 fors do Grand Jurs. bed B n—gf#! Am gird io hievo s fricads on dar -