Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 31, 1875, Page 6

6 THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY JANUARY 51, 1875.—SIXTEEN PAGES. eee oo sv /vwreewew ofthe grand sum of tho intellectual and moral RELIGIOUS NEWS. Second in the Series of Lay Sermons. Can a Maid Forget Her Orna- ments or a Bride Her Attire? The Approathing Meeting of the Episcopal Convention. Prominent Candidates for Bishop— The Chicago Delegates, Biography of Mrs. Maggie Van Cott. The First Church Established in Chicago. Opinions of the Religious Press---Notes and Personals at Home and Abroad. Church Services To-Day. A LAY SERMON, “GAN A MAID PORGET HER ORNAMENTS OF A BRIDE HER ATTIRE?” The theme of my discourse last Sunday was Chatity, and while I shall endeavor, in my ser- mon of to-day, to avoid giving offense to any, 1 bardly dare hope that allof my hearers will ac- quit me of the charge of uncharitableness. We who are set upon the walls of Zion must speak the truth as it is revealed tous, whether men (or women) will hear or forbear. It is not a pleas- ant duty to point ont to our friends gheir faults, bat real friendship often demands that we per- form this service, and I propose to address afew remarks to my elaters to-day which I think they will do well to ponder over, even though they may not deem them complimentary ; and I want them to believe that nothing but a sixcere re- gerd for their woal prompts me to perform the ungracious task, and I trust they will receive my remarks in the same spirit of love and kindness which incites their utterance. My object is to Denofit, not to wonnd, ‘The psssion for personal adornments, which seems i4"b9 ivberent with women, is by n0 means a@ new thing under the sun, but dates back as far as we have any recorded history; and although ‘we do not find the facts stated in Genesis, I have « no doubt that Mother Eve, when she first donned her suit of figz-lezves, stepped to the brink of the clear watera of Eden, and as she beheld her fair form thus arrayed, reflected in Natare’s own mizror, said to Adam, “Don't you think green is very becoming to my complexion?” And I pre- sume as che walked away she assumed some little coquetiih aire which she bad never dreamed of belore the serpent beguiled her. From that day to the present her daaghtere have devoted much of their time and thoughts to the adornment of ir persous. This is ali very well, and com- ecndabie when not carried to excess. Indeed, itis a duty which woman owes to herself and the world to render hervolf attraciive, and tobe ty and becomiugly dressed, but when sho es the. devotee of fashion, and submits elfto the coutrolof the Wrench modistes, neglecting ber high womanly duties and the xdorning of her mind, ehe becomes ag useless to the world as the lay figures, gorgeously arrayed, + which we see in shop-windows, or the wonderful bing, The present is called the age df female extray- seance and folly, and yet itis nozling new. In this, as in other respecta, history repeats itself. There havo beow Flora McFlimsys in every age of the world, and no race or people, civilized or barbarous, Christian or Pagan, but kave furniah- od her prototypes. When we read descriptions of tho manner in which the inmates of the seraglios and harems in the East spend their lives, us related in Sew- ard’s travels, we aro moved with pity. Their cole occupstion isto bedeck their persons with finery, each endeavoring to outvie the others, in the hope that they may win the edmiration of their lord and master; and yet we fear there aro many devotees of fashion in our own conntry whose lives are almost as aimless and profitless 6 thoSe whose condition we commuserate; and when we meet some of our society ladies in Chicugo, with their distorted forms, and forcad,. naua{ural carriage, we are reminded of Hanile(’s rude speech to Uphelia, when he was suggesting to her to retire to s nunnery. Ihave heard of your paintings too, well enough; Bod tus giten you ons face and you raske yourselves tnother, You jig, you amble, and you lisp, and nick- name God's creatures, and make your wantonness your 't; it hath modems Ignerauce, Goto, Puno more saad. Now, I think Hamlet was pretty severe on poor, loving Ophelia. She probably did not deserve it. Itin said thatthe poet of the present is the prophet of the future, and it is not impos- nble that when Shakspeare wrote those lines lus propuetic vision was projected fortvard to the uineteenth century. Who knows? “Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire?" The very form of the question implies a dodbt of its possibility, while the fact of its being pro- pounded implies that euch forgetfulness 1s de- urabie, ‘Thst it is desirable no one will question, I think. We heve ail doubtless scen indies in tho courch, at the opera, on the street, and in go- rial assemblies, who were evidently so painfully ronscicus that they were “dressed up” that they marred their own happiness ag well as that of those who observed them. We saw thesilkn, the jaces, tho jewels, but not the woman. Under such circumstances itis refreshing to meet a Jady dressed with elegance, but who is seemingly swhoily unconscions of the fact,and we remem- ber afterwards that we have met a real woman ; bat if we were asked how she was dressed, we would be unable to tell beyond a general impres- tion that everything about her was barmonious and in good taste. When I sce some of our modern dolls of soci- ety, and listen to their chatter about dress, 1am reminded of a little incident which occurred somo ears ago. I went to see a celebrated painting; it wasa rare work of srt, and as Isat before it absorbed in contemplating the story which the artist bad portrayed 80 vividly, two young ladies came in and seated themselves near me. They 1-veled their glasses at the painting, and, after a few minutes, one of them spoke to her compan- ion as follows: ‘Did you over see such a mng- nificent frame? itis beeutiful, Ain't it splen- did? I am going to tease pa until he gets cone just Jike it for my portrait that I _am_ baving painted for Harry.” -A. few moatns after, when I read in the papers of ber marriage with Harry, and a glowing de- ecripticn of tho wedding -reception, the rich bridal preeents, and ‘Jenkins’ inventory of her trousseau in whichnothing was omitted—not even the number of raffles upon her under gar- ments, Ithought poor Harry had’ got another iagvificent frame and—nothing more, With ber, aud euch as her, I think it is an impossibil- ity to forget their ornaments, their minds have £0 long been narrowed down to the one point that the case is bopoless, but it most certainly fs possible in the majority of cases for woman to rise abors the elavery of fashion, and fill the place in the world which God intended she shonld, ‘There is a faleo and dangerous sentiment pre- wailing in regard to female education and re- sporsibilities, which must be corrected. The old ides of the vine and the oak, while it is very protty as 9 sort of poetical eentiment, is prac- ieaily a humbng, and has wrought incalculable mischief. When God provideiAdam, with a quate ehe was designated as 8 “help meet for him,” but in these dare it proves too often that the wife is merely a help ent to her husband, a sort of expensive ornament, instead of 1 co- worker in the hovsebold economy. The men ‘sre quite as much, porhaps more, to blame than ssomen for the provaiting sentiment that there is 2 disgrace attaching to a young woman who esmms her own living, How often do we sees family where thero are both girls and boys. Tiey aro in moderate circumstances. As Soon ee the boys are old enough they are furnished with eome occupation by which they can_be pro- ducers as ‘ell as consumers, and by their Isbors add scmething to the common stock, but the irls must not do anyihing of the kind lest they jose their gocial position, Bo they devote their time to reading the Istest novels, and devising ways and means to fix up and look pretty 2nd wait for eomo oak in the shape of a man to appear, to whom they can act as a vine, and be supported. The whole system is false and per- nicious, and has proved the rain of thousands of women who might have been a blessing to the world and themselves. To be self-support- ing is ag honorable toa young woman as to a young man, and when this truth is fully recog- ized and acted upon, there will be a wholesome diminution of marriages for the purpose of eo- curing a home and position, and a correspond- ing decrease in the number of scandalous di- yorce-suits. Women want occupation as much as men, and this remark applies to those who are rich as well as the poor, or those in moderate circumstances. > Iean conceive nothing moro sad than a young lady, who, py reason of wealthand social pos- tion, has nothing to do but prepare for and answer the demands of fashionable society life. She is as verily a slave as the inmate of 4 Sul- tan’sseraglio. rom the time she comes out, after leaving the finishing echool of some French Macam, until she has achieved the one great object of her life,—a brilliant match,—ber whole time and mind is devoted to the work of selecting wardrobes to dispiay her charms, and then exbibiting herself at the various markets where husbands are to be found. Tnese markets, for they are nothing clso, like fairs for the disposal of other products, are held in vari- ous places, and designated by different names. In summer they are held at so-called watering- places, andin the winter at fashionable jams, known as receptions, Germans, etc., etc., and, after nights of dissipation, she arines late in the day, and languidly reeds Jenkins’ gushing description of “her hair, ber eyes, and her magnificent apparel, and .then drives to the salon of ther modiste to deviso something more stunuing to wear at thenext market, This fast, unnatural life does its work rapidly, and after passing through two or three seasons she 18 Diase, and she makes a final desperate effort to secure a husband and succeeds. What a preparation 18 this for one to enter upon the holy and responsible state of wifehood aud motherhood! My dear sisters, there isa higher and nobler mission for you, and ouo which will yield many fold more enjoyment, and purer happiness. It is s false aud mistaken idea that when a young lady graduates she bas Buished her education. Onthe contrary, she has mastered only the rudiments, and is simply prepared to commence her real education in the great practical school of life. It is right and proper that sho should go into society, but this euould be to her the play-hour after school, and be made simply 8 wholesome and moderate recreation. Jt should sustain the same relation to her real’ life-work thatices and confections do to the substantial meat. Bat what would you have us do, may be asked? I answer, first, Iet your ambition be to fit yourself in every way to be a wife and mother, rather than to “catch” ahusband, Study care- fully the lawgof your own being, ana by ob- ferving thom build up and foriify your physical constitutions so as to prepare voursalves to enter upon the new lifeto whioh most, if not all yonng women, look forwerd. With a sound, healthy body, and a8 well-farnished mind, make yourselves familiar with all the details of household economy, 80 that when you are at the head of your own honsehold you can order it wisely. Acquaint yourselves by systematic reading with the his- tory of current events as well 22 polite litera- tare, vo that if yon shouid be blessed with a seu- sible husband you can bo his companion, and not s mere ornament in bis drawing-room. If you have superfiuous wealth, devote s portion of Sour allowance and your time to works of prac- tical benevolence. ‘+The poor always ye have with you,” said the Master. In every neighbor- hood there are always worthy objects of charity who rarely appear as applicants for relief to charitable institutions; by seekiog out such and extending to them your personal aympathy together with “material aid, you will find’ the reflex blessing will outweigh many times the flimsy and unsubstan- tial-sotisfaction you could derive from reading in the society columns of Tar Taipvxe that in dress and Ornaments you outshone all others at Mira. Blank'scharmivgreavion. The bleasing of those who were ready to perish is worth more to heart and soul than rare old ‘laces or brilliant diamonds. By following the course thus imper- fectly sugrested. a maid can forget-her orna- ments, 2ua Jay up treasure more to bo desired than the Egyptian Khedive’s coatly diamond |. gift to Minne Sherman Fitch. A few words to thoge who are not possessed of wealth. It is said that temptation, liko disease, always assails the ‘weakest poimt. Love of dress is 8 peculiar and dangerous temptation ‘to youug women wir have not the means to gratity thew longines in this respect, and thousands have yielded to it, and by Yielding, have gono down, fo death, a death from ‘whieh there is 1:ttle hopo of a resurrection. Let me admovish you to conquer it, by seeking rather the adorning of 3 meea and quiet spirit. In these days of tree schools and public libra- ries, all, even the poorest, can obtain a respecta- bie education, and daily add to their mental cul- ture, and can fit themselves for respoctuble and honorable positions in life. It is—as I know from experience—mighty inconvenient to be poor, but there ig nothing, dishonorable in hon- est poverty, avd no young woman neod be ashamed to bavoit known that she is a worker. ‘A fow shatlow-brained people may tarn up their hoses at working-women, but mea and women of sense, Whose opinions are worth haying, will always respoct and honor the young lady who shows by her actions that she is not ashamed to have it known, that. by her own Jabor, she sustains herself, and who is will- ing to do that for which abo is iittea, rememder- ing the o!d couplet which used to be set 10 our copy-books : Honor and shame from no condition rise Act woll your part, There all the honor lies, Your position in the eyes of God and all traly good men is a thousand-fold more honorable than that of the gilded butterflies of fashion, whoee hearts are as hollow as their heads are empty. “ The body is more than rament,” aud the fashion of this world passeth away. Strive, then, to cultivate a spirit of content- ment, and do not vex yourselves with useless longings after the unattaimable. VERIOL. pee rane THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION. THE PROMINEST CANDIDATES, The Diocesan Convention which is to elect 2 successor to the late Bishop Whitehouse will be- gin ite sessions in the Cathedral of 8S. Peter and Paul Wednesday morning. Naturally, much interest is felt by Episcopalians in its action, and the churchmen representing different shades of opinion are anxious to secure a Prelate after their own heart. Thore has been much canyass- ing since the rejection of Dr. Seymour by the General Convention, and the Low-Church or Conservative party—the few who adhere to the former having joined hands with the more mod- erate element—have united upon 4 candidate, and purpose putting him forward as their stand- ard-bearer, believing that they are strong cnough toelect him. This gentleman is THE REY. DB. LEEDS, of Grace, Baltimore. His friends say he holds moderate views ; that, while not a brilliant man, —‘*a magnificent genius,"—he is better quali- fied than the “ ordinary ron” of Bishops; and, as evidence of his standing in tho Church, refer to his warm indorsement by Bishops Stepbenus, of Pennsylvania; Whitington, of Maryland; Williams, of Connecticut; Clarkson, of Nebrés- ka; Littlejohn, of Loug Island, and several others. They deny the charge that be is an “inferior man,” and characterize as a ‘big lie” the published statement that he is as ‘‘advancea” 6 Dr. De Koven or Dr. Seymour, believing that the ‘fact’ was promulgated for the purpose of diverting the attention of Episcopalians, and “leading tnem’ off the track.” They claim that he is commended by all typeaas on excellent man—pious, with good administrative ability, possessing wisdom, and of sound churchmanship, being neithera Low-Churchman nor a Ritualist. One Bishop, who has always stood with the High-Churchmen, and who is regarded as one of the soundest on doctrinal points, in writing to s. prominent lay-~ man, advises concentration on Dr. Leeds, since he is ‘+alland just what Illinois needs,” and would “meet and contro certain ecclesiastical tendencies as they should be met and controlled.” Hence, his friends do not ees, in view of all this, how he can be defeated. ‘The conseryauve element regard DE, DE KOVEN | as the candidate of the ‘Ritualists,” as they call their opponents, and sre apparently very bitter against the Warden of Racine. Ose who will ‘vote against him said to a ‘nipuNe reporter, esterday: ‘*He showed his hand in New York, being the only one who voted “nay” on the passage of the canon in refeience to probib- iting the carrying out of certain Ritualistic prac- tices.” They regard the coming contest as one between Ritualism and Moderate Churchism, and wilf be represented inthe Convention by Dr. Sullivan, the Rev. Mr. Benedict, Dr. Reynolds, Dr, Warren, Dr. Corbett, Dr. Morrison, the Rev. Mr. Leffiugwell, Dr. Powers, the Bey. Mr. Brooks, the Rev. Mr. Stout, Melville W. Faller, Mr, Sleeper, and others less prominent, very few of whom were in hearty sccord with the late Bishop. "The so-called “ Ritualists.” who also claim to be Conservatives, from their own statements, are DIVIDED AMONG THEMSELVES, baying as yet agreed upon no one. Arong those mentioned in connection with the Bishopric by them are Dr. Fulton, of Mobile, author of the “Index Canonum,” avery learued work ; Dr. Ayrault, of Oxford, N. YI; the Rev. Mr. Mc- Laren, of Cleveland; the Rev. Dr. Lewis, of Waehington ; tha Rev. Dr. Mulcahey, of Trinity, New York; the Rey. Dr. Burgess, of Boston ; the Rey. Dr. Paret, of Williamsport, Pa. ; aud Dr. De Koven, a few still adhering to Dr. Sey- mour, notwithstanding his refusal to allow his name to be used. While the more advancod party disclaim unity, it is Known that those who live in Chicago recently heid a caucus, which ro- sulted in an agreement to SUPPORT DR. DE KOVEN. — The reson given for the preference is that they consider him in all respects the mao bost adapt- ed for the position. He ia a Western man, is en- thasiastic, has missionary zeat and a knowledge of the needs of the diocese, is noted for the pu- rity and sanctity of his peraonal character, pos- geasos great adminisuative powor and eminent abilitios—qualities which, it 1s claimed, ought to be mora considered than any partic: views he may hold. His advocates urge that he enter- tains no views which are not allowed by the Church, and which are not entertained by many within its pale. They regard his action in the General ‘Convention as satisfactory, he havivg, to their minds, cleared himself of the chargo of holding false doctrine, and made many friends in this diocese by his specch explanatory of his viewa on the subject of the Holy Euchariat. From their standpoint, tho great question to bo decided is, whether the Church is to be narrowed so that it will not tolerate in its episcopate men of all shades of opiniou—whether views ‘which might be called extreme are to bar one who pos- sesses al) the qualifications which fit him for the port, It is said that Dr. De Koven is not a mom- ber of the Confratormity of the Blessed Sacre- ment, add that ho has no sympathy with ite peculiar mode of conducting ecclesiastical affairs; that tho Ritualiam of Racine College is of a ery mild typo, there being noth- ing unnsnal in the ceremomal except the daily communion; and the “significant fact” is urg- ed that Bishop Wolles, of Wiscousia, who has Moderate-Church predilections, could find noth~ ing objectionable in it. AMONG HIS PROMINENT FRIENDS | are Dr. Gregg, Dr. Locke, Dr." Stocking, Dr. Mansfield, Cauon,Knowles; Dr. Corbin, of Quir- ey; tho Rev. Mr. Greene, of Joliet; the Rev. Mr. Tole, of Sycamore; the Rev. Mr. Fronch, of Elgin; the Rey. sir. Smythe, Dr. MoMurdy, Dr, Cushman ; and of laymen, Judge Otis, Mr. Shel- don, S. Corning Judd, William Whitehouse, Mr. Winston, Mr. Larrabee, Dr. Fowler, and Judge Treat, of Springtield; and D. W. Page. _ With reference to Dr. Leods, they say that he is an AMIABLE GENILEMAN, with a very lovable character; a moderate, and what some would call a poor, preacher. He has been known as a High-Obarchman, but his affil- istions of late years have been largely with tho opposite party, with whom he has co-operated in all the messures pointing to the carbing of the so-called Advanced Churchmon, favoring severe restrictions to that cnd. He is a warm personal friend of Bishop Coxe, of Western New York, who was so prominent and active in defeating Dr. Seymonr's consecration. He is rathor ener- getic in parieh work, but has always boon accas- fomed to city life; knowing nothing whatever of the needs of a Western diocese, and, in the judg- ment of many, not at all fit to assume the Bishopric .of the Diocese of Mlivois. He is 56 years of age, and possesses too little vital~ ity and toat kind of zeal which is necessary for the hard work to bo done hero; and, ‘if elect ed, could Jast at most but a few years.” His executive abilities are not by any means the best, and he has been, for the Inst twelve or fif- teeu years, e candidato for the episcopate of dif- ferent dioceses in the Enst, where ho is well known, and bis non-election would scem to indi-~ cate that bis friends wero unable to show his suitability for the place. As an offset to the latter statement, Dr. Leeds’ friends say that he was not defeated on the ground of his cburebmapship or Jack of ability, but because more porular Rectora were put in nomination. From the forepoing it is evident that there will be & lively time 1n the Convention, but the clergy and laity of this diocese having been ‘well trained ” by the late Bishop, courtesy and good feeling will doubtless characterize the pro- ceedings. THE NEW CONVENTION. The following reeo'utions were passed by the Standing Committee Inst November : Resoiced, That the Standing Committee of the Dio~ ces? of Iinois do hereby call a S pecial Convention of the Diocese, to ve held in the Cathedral of S3. Peter and Paul, in the City of Chicago, Wednesday, the 3d aay of February, 1875, at 10 o'clock a, m., for the pur- pose of electing a Bishop, and of transacting all such business as may be germane thereto, Resolved, That, in the judgment of the Committee, following the canonical opinion of the Chancellor of the Diocese, the parishes must proceed to a new elec- tion of delegates to the Special Convention, the dele. gates to the Aunusl Convention nat being entitled to sents Liesolved, That the Canons, in the judgment of the Committee, require the first quarter's assessment for the Diocesan Fund aud all arrears to be paid at or bo- fore the Convention, to entitle any parish to represen- tation in the Special Convention, Aesoleed, That the Secretary of this Committee transinit to the clergy and parishes of the Diocese a copy of the foregoing resolutions, signed by the mem- bera of the Committee, and that ‘the notice containing the said resolutions shall be authenticated by the auto- grarh signatures of the President and Secretary of tho Committee, ‘The probable effect of these rosolutions upon the coming Convention is causing a great deal of discussion in church circles. A prominent lay delegate to the Convention yesterday ex- pressed the opinion that tbe resolutions were intended to drive the weak country parishes ont -of the Convention, by which means it was hoped the interest.of some particular candidate for Bishop would be advanced. - He had heard it rn- mored, and believed it to be a fact, that Dr. De Koven'a frienda were secretly doing all they could for him, and that his election was being pushed vigorously. He believed it to ba ia Dr. De Koven’s interest to have the attendance upon the Convention as smalls possible, especially from the country parishes. One of Dr. DeKoven's friends, who is well known, and who will be felt in the Couvention, told a reporter last evening that it would be a little atrange if De Koven’s name wag not pre- sented to the Convention. He intimated that private caucuses had been held recently in his Interest in the city, and was satisfied that a great reaction was taking placo in his favor. He thought the shock received by the diocese at the treatment of Dr. Seymour had tended to aronse the Church to a sense of the danger iuto which it was drifting, and.had created a great deal of favor for Dr. De Koven. He was free to say that he would advocate Dr. De Koven’s election, He was a younger man than any o7e spoken of for the position, and in every way itted for its duties. He was West- ern man, jnew the wants of the Churah, and, as a matter of pride, ought to be chosen. [¢f called upon, however, to choose between Dr. Leeds aod Dr. Ds Koven, as to their personal merit, he would ‘bo unable to decide. -In such an event he would point to the difference in their age—fourteen years. He had no idea, notwithstanding the resolutions of the Standing Committee. that any parish would be deprived of reproseutetion in the Con- vention. : THE DELEGATES. * The following is a list of the lay delegates to the Convention from the city parishes, so far ag elected : Trinity —W. M. Tildea, O.G. Cooley, A. C, Calkins, ILC. Ranney, J. H. Roberts, Hoty Communion—A, EB. Necley, O, H. Potts, J. P, Sharp, William Owens, ‘i. W. Potis. Our Sacior—E, D. Coxe, Stewart Marks, Frank Hatheway. ‘St, James—E, H,, Shelden, Charles BR, Larrabes, F. H. Winston, F, B. Peabody, Isaac N. Arnold. St, John's—J, A. Sleeper, C. H, Jordan, J. H. Will- lams, —— French, 8. Johneton. Grace~L. B, Otis, Henry Keop, Dr. Moses Gunn, A, * fedholon J. bil, Joslab Edson, 8, 1, Harbeso sc ys on, 8, B, ELE. Clapp, .'D. Dana, se ‘Epivkany—Daniel W. Page, George Gardner, Henry D. Oakley, Cyrus B. Covb, E. 8. Boynton. Calcary—C, H. Roberte, J. M. Banks, W. R. Grafton, St. Mark’e—Melville W, Fuller, J. H. Rea, W. H. yw, Frederick Dickinson, J. B. Doolittle, Jr. Alonement—Renben Taylor, It, 8, Worthington, J. J. ‘White, James C. Rogers, Joseph Jellyman, So far as the country parishes of the diocese have peen heard from, the prospect is that very few will be unrepresented. The Convention promises, therefore, to be larger than the No- yember one. WHO SHALL BE THE NEST DISHOP OF ILLINOIS ? Yo the Editor of The Chicago Trioune: Curcaco, Jan. 30.—We believe that this is a estion in which not only the members of the Episcopal Church all over the State, but our in- telligent citizens generally, and especially those of Chicago, have o very great and real interest. Were it not so we should regard it as impertinent to occupy your columns with any discussion of the subject. The interest which we think that allintelligent mombers of the community, even though not Episcopalians, have in the matter is simply thie,—they all have an interestin the well being of their neighbors, and especially in the intellectual and moral influences which are brought to bear upon them, which tead to make them better and more usefal citizens, and to poite them among themselves, as well as to de- velope and strengthen their friendly relations with all classes of their fellow-citizens, “A Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Charch shouid rot only give direction to the ‘religious fife and aqtivity of the church in his diocese, but he should be ono of the moat important ‘factors { character of the State in which ho holds so rominent a position. The public should be able 0 look up to him with coniideuce for moral nidance, for light npon the great social prob- fons in which our civilization is ao deeply inter- eated,—education, public morals, the prevention aud arrest of crime, the integrity and perman- once of the family in marriage, the peaceful and helpful relations of all parts of society to each other,—these are vital points in our common life to which every Bishop of auch a body as the Protestant Episcopal Chureb, who is worthy of his office, should be able to contribute, and should contributo a large share of the healthiest and most direct and positive influence. That is what was done in 80 eminent a degre by tho patriarchal Bishop White, of Pennsylvania, and his no ~- Jess worthy successor, Alonzo Potter, in the same diocese, the late Bishop McIlvaine in Ohio, and by many living Bishops in various parts of tho United States, in whose catholic labora for the common good all good men, who can riso above the narrownees of party and sectarian spirit, re- joice, and only desire to see such influonces in- creased and extended all oyer our land. Tho City of Chicago 1s especially interested in tho advent of such a Bishop. There aro hero a dozen or more Episcopal parishes, containing no small portion of the intelligence and moral worth of this community, and to which the Bishop, towards whoso election within a ‘fow days we are now looking, will give tone and direction, and it cannot but be the sincere hope of every liberal-minded and large-souled man who has the welfare of Chicago at heart, that the coming Bishop may be o man who will make his mark, and do a noble work for the vast in- terests, moral and material, of this Phoenix City of the Lakes. Itis obvious that with snch an ides of-the benefits which she may derive from him, Chicago does not want to seo a Bishop who narrows his ideas down to sectarian dogma, to more ritual, or to the transformation of the daughter of that Church of Eugland which was ouce called “ the bulwark of Protestantism” into s mere gp- pendags of Rome, or an aping of its least desira- le peculiarities. So also in regard to the members of the Epis- copal Church itself, who are more immediately interested in’ the character and actions of the coming Bishop. They, of course, desire to have at their head a man who will properly rep- resent them before the great community of which they are citizens,—that his general intel- ligence, profound learning, moral purity, and practical and’enlightened benevolence may not only bean example for their daily life, bnt may also reflect honor upon thom by appearing as their representative man. But even more than this thoy must desire to have as their Biyhop a man who can unite them, commanding the confidence of every parish, and the hearty co-operation of every Rector, and of evory zeslous lay-workor throughout the diocese. Every one understands that ‘a house divided against itself shall not stand.” We must have a united Church as well as a united country. That is one of the first elements of success in all bu- man associations whether of Church or of State. “How can two walk together uniess they be ed?" “If ye bite and devour one another, heed that ye be not consumed one of an- tal other.” ‘These ‘aro not only Scriptural injunc- tions, but they are tho dictates of common censo, which is certainly quite as much needed in the Church as in the world, We take it for granted, thereforo, that one of tho first questions-that the approaching Illinois Convention will ask in re- gard to him, when any man is proposed to it as a Dishop, will be, Can he umte the dioceso? Will he be acceptable to the great body rf Episcopalians in the State of Illinois? Certainly it would be a very poor policy—very unwise statesmanship—which would be satisfied, by tala that it had achieved a trinmpi by electing any man, how- ever brilliant, however popular with a party, bya mere majority, whether of one vote or of adozen. votes out of a hundred—say twenty-four cler- gymen sgainst twenty-seven, or thirty-two par- ishes against twenty-tive, when, at the same time, a dozen clergymen and a score of parishes are absent, and whose votes might have given an entirely different result to the election. It may, indeed, bo said that the minority are bound to submit to the majority, and I have no doubt that every loyal churchman’ will do so. Bat, at the same time, we areallaware that that principle cannot be enforced in the Church as it is in the Here our Government one + of moral, no: of pbysical force.::‘In ‘fact, under certain circumstances tt ‘roquires a vote of two-thirds of those present to elect a Bishop. But does it requiro any ent to show that the circumstances of the Church in the Diocese of Mlinois demand that the election of a Bishop snould be virtually unanimoas? There are no parties in this dio- cese. The great body of both clergy and laity aro substantially of the enme way of thinking. If required to classify thomeelves, the great massaf tha people would say that they are “old-fashioned Bible and Prayer-Book Church- men,”—moderato High-Churchmen, if you choose so to call thom,—but they have nover neted as an organized party. Thero are also a few Low-Churchmen, a few Broad-Caurchmen, and some Ritualists, who may be organized un- der the leadership of the ‘*Confraternity of the Blessed Sactument,"”—~the C.B.8.," as it is commonly called.© We do not assert this posi~ tively, though somo incidents in our last Dio- cesan Convention lead us sirongly to suspect it, as, for examplo, that certain candidates tnen brought forward, and very portinaciously urged upon the Convention, and one of them ac- tually elected, sre well known to hav had the decided support of that ‘Confraternity” on more than one occasion. But, even if this were so, the ‘Confraterpity” are too Jexuitical to acknowledge it, for they, as well ss every other inteligent man, are awara that no man in open sympathy with this Asso- ciation could be elected as the Bishop of Llinois. Neither could an avowed Kitualist, though Rit- ualism is, in fact, the distinguishing mark of the ‘‘Confraternity,” whose instinctive ideas are mostly exprossed in the form of Ritualisn. Prof. Seymour failed of confirmation as Bishop of Tilinois because he was believed to be in sym- pathy with the Ititualiete, although both be and his friends for him most emphatically denied this charge. The samo fact will, no doubt, prove fatal to the attempt to make Dr. De Koven Bishop of Illinois, even if bis friends, after having onco withdrawn him, should again bring him forward, which we ere vary slow to believe they will do. When wi say this, we do not make any imputa- tion against the acknowledzed talents and un- sullied pursonal character of Dr. Va Koven. Were it otherwise he could nothave so many ardent ad- mirers and warm personal friends a3 we know that he has, uot only in his own Diocese of Wia- consiv, but in other parts of the country, and especially in Chicago. But all hia porsonai pop- ularity was unable to elect Dr. De Kovon Bishop of Wisconsin, where he has now been twice re- jected for that office, first in the Southern, and now, Within 2 tew weeks, in the Northera Dio- cese of that State, and where his clerical friends wera decidediy in the ascendancy, Siill more signally did Dr. De Koven fail to enctain his views of Hitualism~in the late General Conven- tion of the Protestant Episcopal Church, of which he was ono of the most active members. Bofore that Convention, Dr. DeKoven had issued pamphiot after pamphlet in defense of , bis views on Ritualism and the Holy Communion, and in the Convention itself he was allowed un- limited time to explain hia views and oppose the Canons on Rituslism proposed by the Committee on that subject for defining the position of the Episcopal Church, on the subject of Ritualism, and arresting the progress of that medieval su- perstition. He didthisin aspoech extending ovor thirteen columns (fine print quarto) of the Daily Churchman, and under the most favorable circumstances that he could possibly hayo fora hearing. And what was the resuit? Did he make a eingle convert to his views? Did he ob- tain any modification of the proposed action of the House of Deputies against Ritualism ? Not the slightest, On the contrary, when the matter came to ayote, that voto stood thus: For the resoltitions condemuing Ritualiam, and of Dr. De Koven’s views thereoa— Ayea (clergy), out of forty-one dioceses, Nays (clergy)-. Divided... ‘Majority. Ayes (laity), Nays (laity). Divided, State. aL ee Majoriry. Each dioceso being entitled to four clerical and four lay delegates, resolving the votes of dioceses into those of individuals (had the House been fall) it would bave made 233 votes againat Dr. De Koyen: to 24in his favor, or » majority of 259 sgainst him. And that is about all the show Ritualiem and its reproeentative, Dr. Do Koven, has in the Episcopal Church of tha United States—a Corporal’s guard! ‘This is, in fact, the decision of the American Church in regard to Ritualism, and no man who is notin harmony with the Church on that sub- ject can expect to be one of her Bishops. Why should she contradict and stultity herself by such an appointment? Are any mun’s talents so pre-eminent, or his services s0 distinguished that heorhis friends should expect the whole Church to make such s retrograde movement on his behalf? We, therefore. take it that Dr. De Koven is out of the question as Bishop of: Ili- nois. Lyen if he were elected here (as webavo no'reason to suppose that he can’ be) he could not pass the Standing Committees of. all the dioceses aud the Bishops of the whole Church, ‘Ouy Standing Committees are, doubtless, in sym- ‘tian instruction rected in. 80 We may say the Key. Stephen pathy with the action of the Church, as is dis- tinotiy and decidedly expressed in her General Convention, and our Bisbops are too conserva- tive to propose to reopen this question and re- verse the decision on Ritualism so solemaly and almost unanimously expressed as well by thom- selves ag by all the other orders of the Church iu General Convention assembled. : We think wo may, therofore, safely soy that neither’Prof, Seymour nor Dr. De Koven, .nor auy avowed or suspected Ritualist, can be the Bishop of either Illinois or any other Diocese in the United States. Who, then, is to be the Bishop of Dlinois? It raay be Dr. Fulton, or Or. Leeds, or Bishop Hare, or any other sound and conservative churchman in whom the whole Church bas confi- dence, but an acknowledged or a suspected .Ritu- it—never. CoNsSERVATIVE. ee MRS. MAGGIE VAN COTT, THE CHAMPION WOMAN PREACHER. The greatest female preacher of the ageis now in Chicago, and is advertisdd to spend at least the next month in the work of evangelizing the city. Hername has gone over the whole country ; and her success as a revivalist is prob- ably not second to any masculine preacher in hor own denomination. The members of the Methodist Church converted by her persuasive eloquence are counted by several thousands, although she has been engaged in the work but seven yeara. : : Mrs. Van Cott was born in 1830, and is there- fore 45 yoars of age. Sho was brought up. in New York City, in a home which was in easy cir- cumstances, and married when quite young, against her mother’s wishes, Mr. Peter Van Cott, who died about the year 1866, of pulmonary con- sumption. She has borne two children, both girls, one of whom died in infancy. The other survives, and has attained to womanhood, For several years, while Mr. Van Cott was de- cliving in health, the wife had to undertake and carry on her hisband’s business, which was tho agoncy for a wholewale drug house in Now York. Iu this work sho bad — wagon fitted up with sample drugs, which she drove about Staten Island and Long Island during the day, return- tng to her sick busband at night. She suc- ceeded remarkably, however, and developed great business capacity. Without the advicr of her hueband, she determined, after a little to compound her own drigs, aud thus to save the commissions of the jobber. In thia she also sncceeded, trausforming her home into ‘a real chemical laboratory. Lut she found the com- pounding and the selling were two clasyes of usiness that could ouly ba well done by two classes of people, and so she abandoned the alombic, and‘devoted herself to the commercial branch of the business. After a time, the agent of the Singer Sowing Machine Company, dis- covering her talents in business, prevailed upon her to take up the sale of these machiues. In this work she also succeeded, muking about $1,000 in nine mouths. Before the death of her husband, her remarkxblo capacity for religious develo] meut began to appear. She was brought op aga member. of the Protestant Episcopal Church, but one day 2 good Methodist class- leader, Knowing bor skill in singing, invited her to attend the class-meeting. She gave an em- phatic refusal, accompanied with & sort of o turning up of the nose at such # proposition from a lowly Methodist! But the Methodist brother finally prevailed upon ber to go, promis- ing not to call upon her to speak, if ‘she would lead the singing. While in tho .class-meeting her impressible sou! was stirred by the related experiences, and she algo spoke, and in such a manuer as to astonish and delight the class and its leader. Sha began to like the Methodists, and at length applied for admission to the body. Sho was offered fall membership from the start, but preferred, she said, to work ber way in from the lowest ranks—the probationers. Her way inco the miuistry bas been a road which ehe had not foreseen before it was tray- eled. Her whole youth was imbued with the be- lief that it was a shame for a woman to preach. But her daughter was asked one day to go to the Five Points Mission, New York. to play for the degraded outcasts there, She aé first revolted at the idea; bat at length consented, and deter- mined to go herself also. When there she sug- gested to the leader a revival of the Mission, and he prevailed upon Mrs. Van Cott to undertake it. She did 80, dud her success was perfect. Soon after this she was in a little town near Newburg, N. Y,, and was called upon to speak. She com- plied, and, after much urging, took the pulpit. Her addresses drew large crowds of poople, and a great revival thero first made her conscious of ao new power. She enthusiastically followed this new line of effort with great success overywhore; end, at jJength, in 1369, was granted # local preachor's license by a Quarterly Conferenco in New York. Since then she bas preached in nearly ail the larger cities of the Union. She is a large, powerful, good-looking woman. Bishop Haven, an intelligent critic, dwelling upon some of the elements of her success, says: “Her dress is elegant to tho top of propriety, but not a whit beyond. Not one !ady in 9 thou- eand equals ber in that French bow-to-do-it gift of appropriate dress at once unnoticed and most noticeable.” James Redpath is quoted as say- ing that “Mrs. Van Cott is the best dressed woman that appears on the platform.” But this, it should be remembered, was before an other woman had made asimilarclaim. Mrs. VanCott's eloquence appears to defy analysis and explana- tion. Critics all differ about the reason why she exercises such a power over her hearers. She has no systematic theology, and little learning, yetbshe ‘brings more sheaves” with her than the most skilled rhetorician of the schools. Her earnestness, hor dramatic power, her magnificent physique, are dwelt upon as factors of her suc- cess; and ihey no doubt are; butdo not produce it wholly, ‘There is little wonder that her brothren of tho Bterner sex are,jeaious of her. The common Beople hear her gladly; but the scribes and el- ers reluct. The latter quote sayings of Paul in regard to women preachers, and say her pulpit productions are unfinished and incomplete. Her friends respond that the sermons of Peter and Stephen were unfinished algo; and that, in fact, the most finished sermons are not always the most impressive, Mrs. Van Cott has applied to several confer- ences to be ordained as a regular traveling Methodist minister; bat the Bishops ruling the votes of the ministry lave been against Ler hitherto, It is now understood that her friends will insist upon a deliverance by the next Gen-, eral Conference as to the propriety of ordaining female ministers in the Methodist Episcopal Chureb. While Susan B, Anthony carries tho banner of woman-suff:age, and Mrs. Stanton that of woman representation, while Anna Dickinson has won for woman the lecturer's platfurm, and Mrs. Safford-Biake has broken down the prejudices against women physicians ; ‘Mrs. Van Cott, though, without conscious refer- ence perhaps to the question of the progress of woman, has struck some tremendoas blows at the hoary belief that maeculine Pauls and Apollos ‘are to have a perpetual monopoly of the ‘ovangolist’s pulpit. = CHICAGO CHURCHES. WHO I8 ENTITLED TO PRIORITY ? To the Editor of The Chigago Tribune: Curcaao, Jan. 30.—Observing the note of your correspondent, written to correct a atate- ment in reference to the earliest church organ- ization in Chicago, I beg to say that Catholics may, with great propriety, claim precedence in the introduction of Christianity among tho red men in the country of the Illinois and great lnkes. The most distinguished of the brave'and devoted missionaries of that faith who early pushed their way westward was James Mar- qnette; and as that worthy Father was the subject of s lecture hero during the past week, may I not say it is a matter of regret that the lecturer (the Rey. ‘Mr. Riordan), having the occagion a8 well as the sbility, did nob make amore account of tho fact that those present pass- ing weeks are the bi-centenpial of Marquette’s winter sojourn within the, bounds of the now City of Chicago? Indeed, do vot the Catholics of Chicago owe it, not only to Marquette s mem- ory, but to themselves, that they celebrate with belitting pageautry and ceremovials this two hundredth wioter since the memorable one of Father Marquette’s sbode hore? Tho cabin of Marquette (tho first temple for Cans- the State of Tilinois) was located several miles up the Chicago River. | Tho {ate Col. Foster believed that Marquetre’s house was on the North Branch, and there was reasonable ground for such belief, for the Rey. St. Cosme found the Jesuits Pines and Buinateau on or near that branch in the fall of 1699, But whether upop the North or South Branch that Marquette was situated, the gentle though courageous, the sick and dying Fatler- departed from Chicago, aud also bade adieu to earth in ono of the nlouthsof the ensuing spring of 1675. ~ Ibeliove, however, that, in the modorn or white occupation of Chicago, Catholics muss 2d- mit that their Protestant brothers were, in re- ligious matters, the pioncers, If the Ray. Sr. Cyr arrived May 1, 1833, and began his teachings, eres, of the Methodist dexommation, came stilééarlier (in the fall of 1331), when be preached in Dr. Harmon’s room in Fort Dedritdrn;" he aleo formed a class at that time.’ But before this ‘the Rey. Jesse Walker (the ‘‘Father Walker” of tho old rest- dents), & Methodist clergyman, who traversed this region in advance of others, preached here a3 early ng 1826. ‘This last-named gentleman built at Wolf Point, for religious purposea, what wwas afterwards called ‘*the school-bonse,” though I am not aware that any school was ever taught in it excepting a Snnday-school (organ- ized in 1332 b Philo Carpenter and some cthers), when John S. Wright used to carry in his handkerchief, from the South Side to tho Point, a few books.—the first Sunday-school library, or, perhaps we should say, the first pub- lic library of Chicago. H.H. He ro eS : : REVIVALS. - RELIGIOUS AWAKENING IX OBTOAGO. Revivals are observable in very many of tha Protestant churones in Chicago and the suburbs. Not sa Suoday passes, but many converts are added to the fold, All the churches are grow- ing in grace and membership, slthough the Methodists probsbly carry off the greater number of reformed sinners. ‘the Halsted Street Church reports twenty con- versions ; meetings were held every evening ir the Ada Street Church; the Arlington Hoighta . Church reports ten pereous added to its member- ship last Sabbath; meetings are continued in Centeuary Church, and already 100 converts aro reported ; Simpson Street Church reports a deep revival in progress ; twenlty-61x persons were re- gelved into the Park Avenue Church last Sab- azh, ‘There is also a very general interest in the Presbyterian Churches’ of the city. In the Third Cnurch 8 revival is io progress; union meetings have been held the Presbyterian Church at Austin during the week, the Rev. J. M. Gibson, the Rev. D J. Burrell, and others preaching ; sixteen were added to the Holland Presbyrerien Church, the Rov. Dr. Post, pastor, last Sunday; the Presbyterian Charch at Kiver Park added threo by profession to its membership last Sunday. Several conyeraions have also taken placa in tha ‘Tabernacle Congregational Church, in charge of the Rev. J. W. Ely. A union meeting at High- land Part is reported also to have developed much religious interest. —_—+— THE RELIGIOUS PRESS. TRE ADVANCE discnases Dr. Behrends and his pamphlet on the Baptist open communion question, and, referring to the Strong-Pepper manifesto in the Examiner, wherein both Strong and Pepper write pungent- ly in defense of the time-honored custom of eldse commanion, the editor thinks Dr, Behrends wust show his colors, and either announce him- self an adult Baptist or a Pedo-Baptiat. ‘The same paper has “ A Word for the Hour,” being an exhortation to the churches now hay~ ing revivals that they do not let the revival end when the speciat meetings come to a close. The Advance also devotes another editorial to the discussion of Indian affairs, and considers editorially the development of modern French Protestantism from the religion of tue Hugne- nots. ‘THE STANDARD, quoting & portion of the late address of F. H. Seward in the New York Legislature upon Mr. Lincoln’s plan of pacMyiug the South, remarks that the difliculties of tho situation in the Slave States Should be grappled with by the National Legislature, that the mode of relief provided in the very nature of our institutions und in the fundamental law of the land may be applied, We will only add that the State Government of Louisiana should be the work of the poople of that State, freely acting through their repre- sentattves, aud protected therein, if need be, by tho General Government. Whatever is either less or more than this must of necessity be mischievous in ten- dency and result. ‘The Standard speaks charitably of Dr. Beh- rends’ pamphlet, but douots ita wisdom. Tho editor remarks : While we think he bas failed, simply for the reason that his theory proposes an utterly impracticable thing, namely, that Baptist churches, while strict com- munlon in teary, may be open communion in prac- tice—while we think he has failed in showing either the logicalness, the scripturalness, or even the possibility of this, 28 every man who attempts it must fall, we shall give him credit for,the motive that has in~ spired his effort. THE INTERIOR: discusses ‘Denominational Comity;” bas an editorial essay’ on: ‘The Man Christ Jesus ;” and recommends @ mora thorough cultivation of tho Sabbath-school field, for the Church's sake. An editorial also appears which bints that the church machinery so aggressively employed nowadays, may not be the thing after all. Machinery may take the place of piety, and fairs, lyceums, debating-clabs, end church-rooms take the place of prayor-meetings. THE ALLIANCE wades into ** ‘Viator’ andthe Inferior,”‘and points & paragraph at ‘the little Baptist earthquake,” —that is, the discussion of close communion, and wants informatiun in regard to the best means of causing revivals. After quoting somo facts with regard to the Moody-Sankey revival, it says: ‘What, then, is the plain inference from these facts? Is it that we ought to magnify as much as possible, and perpetuate oar sectarian or denominational differ- ences? Is it that the vocation of a heresy-hunter, for instance, is bigher than that of an evangelist like Moody?’ Surely not, unless we say that religious awakenings are to be deplored as evils, But if a atate of revival is the best state for the Church, and if revival is most effectuslly promoted by a practical, obliteration of denominational distinctions and differ- ences, might {t not be well formally and perpetually tonbate these differences? This i3'3 question that needs to be answered, This is tho roint on which information is wanted. Perhaps, when we get st the exact truth of the matter, i¢ will be sverl that it is the foctarian Walls which we ourselves have built which alone haye prevented us from taking the modern Jericho of sin and unbelicf, The came paper aiso discusses “ Plans and Models in Life,” ond ‘Experiments in Ohris- tianity.” 4 ‘THR ‘NORTHWESTERN ADVOCATE has aleader on “The Moral Loss in Politics.” which is a kind of general review and synopsis of the mean things that grow out of our eleo- tions. The same papor discusses, under the title * An Episcopal Bagaboo,” the question whether Protestant Episcopal Methodism is really a religious system of their co-ordinate and equal branches, copied from the United States Government. The Advocale claims that the Gen- eral Conference is supreme, and delegates ad- ministration to the Bishops and judication to the church courts. ‘The same paper, speaking of Mr. Chandier’s defeat in Michigan, says; Itiss peril to the Republic when bribes, or thelr more attenuated similitude in the shape of {nterested friendship by ofiice-holders, rally to the support of any man who otherwise would not sustain himself. «. « Thebody pobitic is plagued with caucuses and bargains, and we rejoice at this Michigan instance that n State full of political allies cannot sustain aman after his work is done, ‘Thanks to an overraling Provi- dence for all this struggle. Some men see in the times nothing but a devilish sscondency. The tumult comes of good wrestling for a hearing, = PERSONAL. curcago. Prof. Hyde, of the Chisago Theological Somi- nary, is supplying the Oakland Congregational Church. The Rev. Watéon Thatcher and family, of Thatcher, have goue to Clifton Springs, N. Y., on o health trip. ‘The Rev. Duncan McGrogor, of the Garret Biblical Institute, is supplying tae Methodist Charcb at Desplainca. The Rey. Oliver O. Morse, of New York, is spending a few days in Chicago as the guest of the Roy. D. J. Burrell, Dr. C. H, Fowler, it is reported, hag bad a call” to the pastorate of the Hanson Place perouey Church, Brooklyn. He is not likely G0. : Tho Rev. W. H. Cooper, now pastor of the M. E, Church in the City of Mexico, aud formeriy of Chicago, is about to return and take an itin~ erant’s beat in the Rock Island Conference. ‘The Rey. Dr. W. H. Ryder will reply thiseven- jog, in his church, to the sermon: recently presthed by the Rov. Robert Collyer, in Turner. fail, It ia understood that ho will take vigorous exception to some of Mr. Collyer’s proposition. a ELSEWHERE, The Rev. Dr. J. G. Shaw bas been pastor of the Brick Presbyterian Church, Rochestor, N. Y., for thirty-five years. Tho Rov. Dr. Scarborough, ‘Bishop-elect of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese -of New Tereey, will be consecrated at Burlington, Feb. 3. It-is said that Dr. Littlejohn, the Episcopal Bishop of Long Istand, has admitted twelve dies to the order of Deaconesses within the last two years. The venerable Bishop of Maryland declined to preseat Dr. Dadley for consecration as Aasistant- Bishop becango the Doctor had been twice mated, anda Bishop must be husband of one wife. ‘Miss Nellio Burke, a Catholic young lady of high social position in Louisville, Ky., handsome and refined, ina. been converted to Judaism. ‘the Courier-Journal says also that the newly- maée Jewess is shortly to be led to the hyme- neal altar by a Jewish gentleman to whom ske has been engaged for soms time. An Enatern paper says: - ‘The Rav. J. Kin- | walla, once of: Chicago, recently died in West- chester County, New York, leaving to Arohbish. op McCloskey 3200,000 as & bequest to tho churches, schools, and charitable institutions of the acchdioceso, beridee bequeathing $15,000 for the beuelitot the church of which be was in charge. In explanation of hie alfluence, unusual, with a Catholic clergyman, it is said that when in Chicago friends induced him to invest what he could save out of his salary in land outside of the city, the rapid appreciation of which mada im rich.” BROTHER Moony. Brothor Moody is now in Shofietd, England, The New York Observer remariss that the labors of Meesrs. 3foody and Sankey tend to produce a spint of uvion among members of the various denominations. Says the Observer : Before going to Sheffield, some differences arose fn regurd to the arrangements, when tive clergymen of the Church of England, who were on the Committes of Arrangements, withdrew. On this being statel ty Mr. Moods, he declined to zo to Sheffield. “Tae dit. ficulty was then amicably atranged, and all are now united in carrying on the work. Evory true Christian will pray for an abundant blessing to be poured out upon England, es CHURCH SERVICES, PRESBYTERIAN. ‘The Rev. C. L, Thompson will preach at the Fifth Chureh, corner of I ndiana avenne and Thirtieth street this morning, Subject: “The Spirits Argument with Skepticism.” —The Rev. David Swing will preach at the Fourth Church this morning, corner of Bush and Supericg streets, —The Rev. James McLanghlin will preach at the First Scotch Church morning and evening. —The Rev. A. V. Gulick, of Norwood Park, will preach at the American Reformed Church, Woshing. ton street, near Ann, morning and evening. —The pastor will preach at the Reurion Church thty morning, and Capt, Kitwood fn tho evening, —The Hev, J. B. AicClure will preach at Biver Park nis The Het A. E, ittredge will preach at the Taira —The Rev. A. preach at the Church, corner of Washington and Carpenter streets, morning and evening. Evening subject : “Thomay Skeptical—Thomas Believing.” . —The Rev. F. G. Sarbridge will preach at the Tenth Church this morning. The Rev. Mr. Wisner, of EL mira, N. ¥., preaches in the evening, —The Rav. J, Monro Gibson will preach at the Séo. street, morning and evening. —The Kev. G. M. Hair will preach at Campbell Park Chapel this evening. =rine Rev. David J, Burrell will preach at the Wert. minster Church, morning and evening, ‘Buby Ject : “Fed by the Ravens.” z: —The Rev. 8, W. Duflield will preach morning ang evening at the Eighth Church, corner of Washington and Roney streets. —The Rev. J. W. Bain will presch at the United Church, corner of Monroe and Paulina strests, mom. ing and evening. Morning subject: “A Proaperoug Church.” Evening subject: “The Great Trial,” CONGREGATIONAL. Tne Rev. William Alvin Bartlet will preach at Plymouth Church this morning, corner of Indiana avenue and Twenty-aixth utreet. —The Bev. Dr. Healy will presch morning and even- ing at the Tabernacle Church, corner of Indiana and Morgan streets, Morning subject: “Religious Seek ers.” Lecture in the evening to young men —The tev. John Bradshaw will preacb at tho Cline ton Street Church this morning, Sunday-school oom cert in the evening. —The Rev, Mr. Sheppard will preach at the Leavitt Street Church this morning. Preaching by the pastor _| in the evening, — The regular services will be held at tae Union Park Church, morning and evening. —The pastor reaches at the New England Church, Delaware place, rear Dearborn street, this morning. ‘The Rev, Dr. W. W. Patton preaches in tho evening, METHODIST. ‘The Rey. Mrs. Van Cott preaches at the Firs} Church this morning, and each evening during the week, The Rev. Dr. Mchaig will preach in the evem —The Rev. John Williamson will preach at the Was bash Avenue Church morning and evening. —The Rev. J. O. Peck will preach at St, Paul's Church, corner of Newberry and ifaxwell streets, this morning, and the Rey. Dr. Jutkins in the evening. Tne Rev, W. H. Milbara, the blind preacher, wit preach morning and evening at Trimsty Church, corner of Indiana ayenue and Twenty-fourth street, ~The Rov. Dr. Jutkin will preach at the Centenary hureh this ‘morning, Mrs, ‘Van Cott wil presch in @ evening. ; —The Rev. M. M, Parkhurst will presch at the Michi. gan Avenue Church, near Thirty-second street, inorn- ing sud evening. ‘Morning subject: “What is « Church, and Who Should Join It?” The Rev. OE. Felton will preach at Grace Churehy corner of LaSalle and White streeta, morning evening, Morning subject: “The Love of God.* Evening subject: “The Long Suffering of God.” BAPTIST. ‘The Rev. Florence McCarthy will preach at Amity Church, corner of Warren avenue and Bobey streaty morning and evening. Morning subject : “Abraham's Faith.” Evening subject: ‘ Feeling After God.” ‘aensy will preach at the Fourth g and-evening. A.J, Frost will presch at the University —The Rev, Place Ohurch thia morning, ‘Ihe first of a series of monthly University aervices will be commenced in the evening? by Dr. Moss. ‘The Rev. Dr. Everts will preach at the Tabernacle, No, 666 Wabash avenue, this morning. Preaching af the Indiana Avenue Chapel in the evening. —Tho Rev. T. W. Goodspeed will preach morning and evaning at the Second Church, corner of Morgan and Monroe streets, Dapltam in the evening, —The Rev, A. H.Huling will preach morning and evening st the Free Communion Church, corner of Jackson and Loomis streets, EPISCOPAL. ‘The Rev. Dr, Warren will presch st St, Mark's Charch morning and evening. —The Rev. ‘Mansfeld will preach at the Church of the Atonement, corner of Washington and Hobey streets, morning snd evening. —The regular services will be hold at tho Church ot Our Savior, Belden and Lincoln avenues. —The Mev, Dr, Stocking will preach morning and evening at the Church of the Epiphany, Tnroop street, between Monroe and Adams, morning and evening. ~The Rov, Dr. Cushman will otlicinte at St, Stoph- en’s Church morning and evening, —The Rev. Henry G, Perry will officiate morning and evening at All Saints’ Church, corner of Carpenter and Fourth streets, —The Rey. Dr, H, N, Powers will officiate at 8t, John’s Church morning and evening. | Evening sub- Ject ,** Tho Late Rev, Charles Kingsley. —ho Rev, W. H. Smythe will orficiate at the Church of the Holy Communion, South Dearborn street, mare ing,and evening. —The Rev, Arthur Brooks will preach morning and gvening at St, James’ Church, corner of Cass and Huron streets. —The Rev. Dr, Locko will preach at Grace Church morning and evening.” —The Rey, E. Sullivan offciates at Trinity Church, corner of Twenty-sixth street aud Michigan avenue, morning and evening. —There will bo Holy Communion at the Cathedral 8S, Poter and Puul at $ o'clock this morning. | Presehe -ing and fall Cathedral service at the usual hours, —The Right Rev. C. T. Quintaré Bishop of Tennes= see, is expected to preach to-day at the Cbarch of tha Ascension, corner of Elm and LaSalle streets, REFORMED EPISCOPAL. ‘The Rev. Wiltam M, Postlethwuite will preach sf Christ Chureh this morning, and Bishop Cheney in the evening, Morning aubject: “Something Better than Silver and Gold.” Evening subject: “A Marvelout Life.” —Bishop Cheney will preach at St, John’s Churchy fronting Union Park, this morning. —Service and preaching will be held at Emsnuel Church, corner of Hanover and Twenty-sevanth streets, morning and evemng. iS —Sorvice Will be held ut the Baptist Church, Lock street, near the Union Rolling Afille, at 2:30 o'clock, ‘UNIVERSAUIST. .The Rey. Dr. Ryder will preach morning and sve tig at 8t. Paul’s Church, Evening subject: “ Bep'y to the Rev. Mr, Collyer’s sermon on Turner Hall.” —Tho Rev, W. 8, Balph will preach at the old house, Englewood, this afternoon. —The Rey, Sumner Ellis will preach at the Church of the Redeemer, corner of Washington and Sangamon streets, this morning. acd @ Rov. Isaso Errett wl mi evening at the chureh, corner of Indians avenue and eee Se teaiting will presch ot the Central —Elder G. G. Mullins wil S 0 Cent Church, corner of Warren avenue aud Robey atroett this afternoon at 3 o'clock. UNITARIAN. The Rev. E. P. Powell will Church, corner of Monroy and evening. —The Rey, C. W. Wendte will preach this evening st the Fourth Ghureh, Subject: Cups of Gold Water. —The Rev, Dr, Hunting, of Daven! tow day at the Church of the Mestiah. His morning sub- Ject is, ** The Leadership of Christ,” and bis one, ! Relations of Seience and steligion.” MISCELLANEOCS, Elder Frank Burr will preach at Green Street Tab- ernaclo morning and evening. —The Rev. Edmund Belfour will preach at the Ete glish Lutheran Church morning and evening, —Tho Progressive Lyceum of Ciiicago meets at 1238 each at the Third in, morning and at Good Templars’ corner of Washington apd Desplaines etreets. —Blder H, G,-MeCulloch will preach at Advent } ond Church, corner of Michigan avenue and Twentieth _ Hall, No. 413 West Madison street, morning and even - ing. —Mrs, Amelia H. Coiby lectures to the First Society of Spirituslistsat Grow’s Opcra-Hal! morning and ved, ing. Evening subject: “The Philosophy of Spit ‘Manifestation aud the Katie King Expoce.” —There will bo a meeting for worship im the Friends’ meeting-honse, Twenty-vixth street, near 1- diana avenue, morning and evening. —The Kev. Dr. Hibbard wil presch at the hall com ner of Eighteenth street eud Prairie avenue, this morning, and at tho Temple, corner of Ogden svonue and Washington street, in the afternoon. —The Disciples of Christ meet at No, 29 West Randolph street, thia afternoon, for worship. will be beld to-day at the uszal hours at Parker's Hall, corner of Madinon and a atreeta, Newsboys’ Sunday school at 2:30 o’cloeks lunch at 4 o'clock, —_-—. CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK. ___ EPISOOPSL. Jan, 31—Soxagesims Sunday, BOMAN CATHOLIC. Jan, 31—Sexagesima Sunday. Feb, \—St, Tgnativs, B. M.; St. Bridget, Ve (Pe troness of ireland), Feb, 9—Puritication of the B. V. 3; Candlemas-Dsy. Feb. as Anthony, Abb, (from Jan, 17); 5% Blais, Feb. 5—St, ai . M 0 Feb, C—St, Titus, B, C,; St, Dorothy,