Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 14, 1875, Page 6

é RELIGIOUS NEWS. The Lay Preacher on Good Will to Men. ‘ Resignation of the Rev. Arthur Brooks and Its Ac- ceptance, The First Baptist Charch and Its Old Site. Effect of Dr. De Koven’s Theological Views on the Church. Opinions of the Religious Press. t Motes and Personals at Home and Abroad. Services in the Churches. THE LAY PREACHER. GOOD WILL TO MES. Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye baye done it unto me. ‘The very corner-stone and key-note of Chris- titnity ag taught by its Founder is good-will to men. All His sermons and teachings are per- meated with the sublime idea of the brotherhood of men, and we are distinctly taught that we best manifest our Jove to God by acta of beneficence to His children who from any cause may need our sympathy or material aid. Leigh Hunt, in his beautifal little poem of Aben Ben Adbem, gave utterence to the true Christian idea, All our crecds, dogmas, and formulas of worship sink into insignificance wher compared with practical Christign charity. They are simply the tithe of mint, cumin, and anise, which, while they are all well enough in their place, can never be accepted as a substitute for the weightier matters of the law. There isa natural tendency in all ecclesiastical podies to lay peculiar etress upon prescribed forms and ceremonials. This is especially true in populous znd wealihy communities, and is, ia the opinion of the preacher, one of the greatest dangers which threacen ths usefulness of our churches of all denominations. ‘The gorgeous ritual prescribed for the obrerv- suce of the Jews was doubtless intended to im- press with owe and terror the minds of the semi-barbarous people for whom it was arranged, ‘Theirs was a religion of sacrifice, partaking to certain extent of the nature of the bloody sacri- fices of the Pagan world; and the elaborate cere- monials which are observed in some of our mod- ern Christizn churches can be traced directly to the same scurce. The public mivistrations of Cirist were divested of everything of the kind. He formulated no creeds, and His preaching was unattended by any prescribed forma or ceremonies. He preached mostly in tho open air, and at no fixed periods, Wherever He found an audience, whether on the mount or by the seaside, at the well or on the street, He delivered his message. His devotions, too, were free from all formality. 3 Cold mountains and the midnight air ‘Witnessed the fervor of His prayer. And, while He'taught, both by precept and exam- ple, love and reverence for God, He impressed upon His followers that it should be chiefly mau- tested by werks of practical benevolence towards the poor 2nd suffering; and most of His miracles were perfarmed to that end. Some good Chris- tixn men seem to have A'constant fear lest the Cburch sheuld lapse into mere hnmanitarian- ism; but I think the real danger lies in the other direction, And when I see a man who is earnestly and lovingly devoting ® portion of his time end substance to the relief of the unfortunate, I recognize in him s true follower of the Master, even though be bas never subscribed to the ‘seven points” or the “thitty-nine articles,” and his name be not recorded on the rolls of membership of any ebureh. Indeed, I do not think that the voucher of church membership will be called for at the golden gates, and that many whose names have €tod high op the rolls wiil be told: ‘I never knew you,” while many s one of the other class ‘will be greeted with: ‘Inasmuch as ye have done it unto the least of these amy brethren, ye have done it unto me, In expressing these spinignss ie is not my pur- ose to inveigh against burch organizations HS creeds. They are saiaable is the same sense that all other organizations are which are formed for the purpose of accomplishing certain results. They are instruments to be used to secure ‘au end, and all such organizations are valuable, and chiedy valuable, on the ground that united ection is more effective than individual and inde- pendent labor. ‘The great fault is that there isa natural and growing tendency to allow the ticaus used to overtop and obscure the great object in view. We ses the same evil in our great political parties. The theory, and doubt- less the intention, of the founders of all the prom:nent parties. is to advance the interests of the Commonwealth; but the history of all of them has shown that they soon degeuerate, and partieanship ixstead of patriotism becomes the coniro!linz power, and mere politicians instead of rtateemen are found filling nearly all the places of honor and responsibility. To save the parts, and perpetuate their own power as ecrnected with it, mes the paramount ob- ject; the good of ‘the country at large, and the prosperity of the people as a whole, isa secondary consideration. ‘here are, to‘be sure, in all par- ties and at all times, honorable exceptions to this raie, but, as 8 general propoaition, its truth must be apparent to every observer. + It isan humiliating truth that, with s vast ma- jonty of professing Chrittians,—if we are to judge them by their acts,—denominational zeal by far outweighs the higher consideration of doing the will.of Him whose name they bear, end to whoee service they have profeasedly con- socrated their lives, and thus it is that we find so frequent exbibitions of strife, bickerings, and petty jealoucies. So-called Obristian convoca- tions become arenas of unchristian strife. After aa hour spent in deyotional exercises, they spend the reat of the day in finessing and chicanery, carvied to an extent in some instances that would cause political wire-puller aud caucus-manipulator. to blush for very shame. The secular papers are flooded with criminations and recriminations, Charges of duplicicr, and, in some cases, of ly- ing, are exchanged between men who ciaim to beect epart for the high and holy work of ex- tending the Kicgdom of Christ on earth. And I thiuk if the lowly Nazarene should come iato some or onr modern Christisn (?) conventions, He would rebuke the wranglers as severely as He did while on earth those who defiled the }tempie at Jerusatem, And I imagine He would gay: “is this the work whereunto you were ap- Pointed? Go feed my lambs.” Uf ail the tame, all the labor, and all the tress- ure which bave been exponded in building and bolstering man-made creeds, and in porely de- nominational aggrandizement, had been ap- plied to. the simple work: which was in- augurated py Christ, there would be little need to-day cf missionary societies. ‘hie denominational machinery for doing alinple york reminds ma of an incident which camo un- dez my observation a fey yearsago. Aman owned fouring mull, and durmg a portion of the sear there was a lack of water. So the wise msb, at great expense, put in & powerful steam engine and an ingenious apparatus for using the water over again. By this means the water, after having passed over the whecl, was lifted back to repeat 11a work of turning the ponderous wheel, 1: was a success, but it was ascertained by acom- potent engincor that with two-thirds tne expense the steam power could have been applied direct- Iy to the machinery, dispevsing entirely with the water-wheel. There was a bitter, but withal a just, sarcasm in the action of the man who, when zppized to for a contribution to some missionary enterpnee, gave the solicitor 25 cents for the heathen and $1 to defray the expenses of getting it there. lieal Chrietian work as exemplified by the teachings and example of Carist is very simple, and docs not require great talents or intricate machinery, and the sooner this truth is under- £tood and scted upon the more effective will ba the labors of those who devore themeelves to it. "Fo feed the bungry, to clothe the naked, to visit the widow and fazhesless in their affliction, to minister to the noceasities of thesick and suffer- apg, were made prominent features in the brief THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1875.—SIXTEEN PAGES. : 3 ministry of the founder of. our faith as Chris- tians, and those of His followers who have ad- hered most closely to this system have accom— lished most. An instatice of this has appearéd 5 ‘recent London paper, which states that two ladies of ‘that city, viz.: Riss Rye and Miss Mc- Pherson, who are devoting their lives to the education of ragged children in that great Metropolis, have already rescued from & life of gin and misery wore than 3,000 children, and the journalist who recorda the fact justly adda, “If the churches were full of such devoted Chris- tians, the miseries of ‘the world would be ysatly improved.” : Z ‘ = In our.own city, during thia severe winter, when so many are out of employment, and their families suffering from lack of food, fuel, and yaiment, there is ample scope for Christsan la- bor, and, in the opinion of ‘the Jay preacher, those who ara now observing the forty days of Lent can, by seeking out and ministering to the necessities of the poor, honor their Master vastly more than by reading prayers and doing pen- auce. ‘Fasting and prayer are doubtleas good for the soul, but practical benevolence is better, and, it all the professed Christians in Chicago would devote s portion of each day during the Lenten season to works of charity, they would accomplish more in building up the cause of re- hgion, pure aud uudefiled, than by the use of typical sackcloth and ashes and regular attend- ance ‘upon church services, What the world needs is less of creeds, less of imposing ceremoniale,’and more of real Christian work. We have men, women, sud_ childrey at our own doors, to whom it is our duty to preach Obnst, not by sermong or tracts, not by msases or prayers in elegant and well warmed churches where they are nover seen; but in their own wretched homes, with coal and bread, with clothing, and vindly wor of sympathy. The gospel preached in this nl stantial form is tangible, and will be effective. It is well to pray that the’ sick may be healed, that the mourner ‘may be comforted, that the starving may be fed, that the naked may be clothed, and the freezing may be warmed, but these are prayers that the Master expects nsto see to it are answered, and to utter such prayers withont an effort in behalf of those for whom we pray is simple mockery. We cannot deceive God in such matters. Let us then not deceive onr- selves by attempting it. Donations to missionary, tract, and Bible societies, although they may be praiseworthy, can pever absolve us from our re- Bponsibilities to Cprist’s poor in our midst. There are certain obligations which cannot be delegated to others. It is undoubtedly much tess trouble to subscribe regularly to the prominent charitable societies than to be one’s own almoner in person. But that is not all that fis expectedof us. Char- ity, like Piety, to be valuable must be personal, d a cnp of cold water given in the n: ofa disciple will surely bring its reward. “" We have in Chicago many noble charitable in- stitutions, which merit and should recoive the support of those who ‘have the means; but no ingtitutions, no matter how ably aod conscien- tionsly managed, can reach all the suffering ones. The’ barden of my message to you this morning is, that. while you do not neglect the popular and well-approved institutions of be- nevolence, you sleo faithfaily attend to your duties as an individual, for it is in your indiyid- ual capacity that you must render account, and you may be sure that no acts of loving kindness, however slight, go unrewarded, and you shall hear the Master approvingly say, 'Inssmuch asyehave done it unto the least of these, my brethren ye haye done it unto me.” poachers ARTHUR BROOKS, ACCEPTANCE OF HIS RESIGNATION. ‘The following is the letter of resignation of the Rey. Arthur Brooks, Rector of St. James To the Festry of Si. James* Church = GeyTLeay: It is with great regret that I take the step of laying before you my resignation, I bare re- ceived a call to an important position ‘in ‘New York City, which it seems best, under all circumstances, that I should accept. ‘Important differences hsve of late msde themselves 9 evident in our parish that it seems’ as if “harmony might be promoted by a change of administration, Quite a considerable number in ‘the Vestry and con- gregation rupport with their sympathy and approval the acts of the recent Diocesan Convention, while to myself both the character and result of that Conven~ tion seem fraught with grest dangor to the best iuter- estuof the Church. Unity of feeling and action cannot be impafred in a parish without erestly endangering its ‘usefulneaa, More than one indication has mado me feel that such danger might ba in store for our parish, and I would prefer todo nothing to hasten it, Possibly a choice of Rector which ecemed best for the parish threo yedrs ago may, now that its circum- stances have so greatly changed, bo with profit recon- sidered. The churph’s prospects are euch us to render it comparatively easy for itto obiain the man that it shall desire. : ‘The rebuilding of the church without any incresso in its debt, which may now be considered an accom- plished fact will put tt in s position of importance similiar to that which it held before the fire of 1871. ‘The work we have gone through together, and the troubled experiences of these past years, have formed ties such as itis hard to break. “I most sin- corely and earnestly wish that I sawno call or necessity to do 0. No prosperity could ever have associated me with you as dearly as has the adversity which we have met ether, ly wishes are only for the good of St, James? Church, to it shall belong my prayers in the future, as my labor and prayers have been with it in the past, Inow offer you my resignation and sek its accept- ance. The time of jtstaking effect I leave to you, with the provision that it ahsll not be later than the ist or le of April, With warmest prayers for God's blessing on all of you individually and on the which you represent, yours respectfully, ARTHUR Bzooxs, ‘THE ACCEPTANCE. The resolutions of the Wardens and Vestry of 8t. James’ Chi on receiving che resignation, aro as follows: Resolced, That we have receiyed with profound re- gret the resignation of the Rev. Arthur Brooks as Rec- tor of this church, Mr, Brooks came to this parish when the congregation had been scattered by the great fire, not only throughout the city, but among ail’ the neighboring towus and villages, so that there was but a single home left of all the parish; the church itself was inrvins, Indeed, so disheartening were the pros— pects of reconstraction that the minister settled here at the time of the fire abandoned the field, Then it was that Mr, Brooks, touche? by cur misfortunes, and seeming to be attracted by the extent of the difficulties to be encountered, accepted our call, at a very low sal- ary, and, gathering = few old members of the church under its blackened walls, he began his ministrations and tbs from ihat time labored with a seal and eroism, an energy ani patience, worthy o the Apostolic ages declining several calis to other tnd attractive fields of’ work, he has labored on until he ‘has overcome all obstacles, and now the church edifice is in process of reconstruction with money subscribed Gargely through his personal indluence) adequate to its completion ; be bas gathered sround its altar ss lotge a uumber of communicants us in its most pros- pefous days, with a congregation consiantly and rapid ly increasing. Having thus substantially brought the ehurch through the dificulties and embarrassments under which it was straggling when he came, we desire for ourselves und for the entire parish to express tohim our high appreciation of his services, and our gratitude for his self-denial, and to bear testimony to the purity of his life, to ins distinguished abilities, and his Chris- tian character, Resolved, That, having been with us in our dark days of trial and difficulty, now that a brighter future Beems to be 0} upon us, largely the result of his own exertions, we deeply regret that he should leave us, and that, while we sceept his resignation, the Par— ish of St, James will bear in‘ grateful remembrance the important services he has rendered it, and that, wherever he oer, be be will pee ue Kind iene. and earnest prayers for a ‘and con- tinued ‘deefuinesa, TERS: RAEN ey) Resolced, That the resignation of the Rev. Arthur Brooks be, and the samo hereby {s, accapted to take effect on the latest day named by him in his letter of resignation, unless for personal reasons he should prefer some other day, a THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. DISPOSING OF THE OLD SITE. Several church-meetings have recently been held by this body for the purpose of deciding what should be done with the old lot on Wabash avenue, near Hubbard court, and, more particu- larly, whether @ portion of its value should be appropriated towards the building of » Baptist house of worship in the central and business portion of ¢he city. At present there is no church of this denomination, except a colored church, in the South Division north of the Michigan Avenue Church. A section of the city half mile brosd by 2'miles in length ig prac- tically unrepresented by this denomination. When it is recollected that this is the most densely populated, and the wealthiest portion of poe city, the fact will appear still more remark- able. ‘The recent effort on the part of Baptists be- longing’ to several of the churches of that de- nomination, has heen to induce the First Church, which formerly occupied the portion cf the city named, to resign a part of ite property and give itto any assemblage of Baptist brethren who should liftup a standard in the busy part of Chicago. For a time, soonafter the July fire, this could have been accomplished. ‘Che church was strong in numbers, hope, and prestige; bat as time bas elapsed, some of the stanch members have taken letters for the purpose of uniting with other churches ; times are hard, business dull, and the fature not ‘particularly bright in a usiness point of view: and these circumstances taken together have mod- ified the sentiment of the church; and thero isavery natural disposition to hold on to the property in possession of the body until the new charch, on the corner of Thirty-frat street and South Park avenue, shall be at least in a fair way of completion, without « debt incumbrance. ‘The Society have contracted alresdy for work on the building, which will amonat to $65,000. It is estimated tbat the farniture will cost’ $15,000 edditional, making a total for the honse and its ipmenss of $30,000. The lot on which the building is in process of erection cost $20.000 making a total of 8100,000to be met, The saset of tbe church are $90,000 insurance on the old building; lot on the corner of In- diana avenue and Thirtjeth street, sald to the Fifth Presbytérian Church for $18,000; and the dld lot op Wabash avenue, valued at $50,000. Bat the latter property is not salable at present at anything like the price whiok it is deemed to be worth, s0 that the Society must raise by sub- scription or loan a considerable ast in ofder to nish its new house of worahip. At the meet- ing last Wednesday evening the project of givin, pome’ £25,000 af ‘the’ proceeds of ‘the Wabash avenue lot for the beginning of ‘a new enterprise was considered, and fivally laid over until an- other meoting. Tye opipion of tho members presenit, however, seemed to be ageinst the project at present. 4 _ * “The Firat Church has » history of which it is proud, as fostering-centre for the propagation of Baptist doctrine and the planting of Baptist churches, and there are many of jts old members who are degirons of seeing it ‘maintsii some visible witness of its former'sélf‘ on its “old stamping ground. - ae z ——- THE TRIP TO RACINE} OB, THE CAT OUT O¥-THE BAG. (A Low-Church Lyric.) JEwas s yery colil day when up to Racine ‘Went forth the crowd that ran the machine In the late Convention, and won the day ~ By just ono vote—in s curious way. But the hearts of the faithfal guard were warm When they took the Warden of Bacine by storm, And De Koven received from the Canon's mouth ‘A kiss that waa Chase'd, and sent up from the 80 Of his virtue, and wisdom, and talents we're told ; How comely his person, —abundant his gold ; We've heard of Apollo, and Croesus, and Paul, Bat the Rucine combination eclipses them sll. A love-feast was spread by the Bishop-elect ; ‘Tho guards were ull happy, tele mead all eect, ‘When the eilver-tongued orator, the great nominee, Gave vent to his feelings, and spoke quite too free. fy love for dear Seymour no words can express, And sure my elgctjon ig bts great enccess, ' * ‘His recent rejection by'the Ohurch shall be naught principles But his name be hovor¢d and his ae aught” * : ‘Then dismay seized tho faithful. Oh, what can be done? oles lef the cat out, and where vill ahe run? ht thought insp! ¢ genius of Grey fied aptase the varoiint if it cost him a leg Just from the ips of his leader ho’d heard 4 To divide and to multiply well was the word.” This High Church arithinetty it enits mo s0 Well, Till put it in practice, and it surely will tell, ‘The men of the Press he then beckoned aside, And, waving hia greenbacke with opulent pride, Suggested how words should be changed ‘and supplied, ‘And; ob, with what pleasure the swag he'd divide: ~~ {We can't do it, parson, so put away your purse— ‘Must print it ag he gaid ‘t, for better or fur worse.” ‘Thus spake the good reporters, The guards fied swift amy. "Tis on our dreams do vanish, our fondest hopes iba z ndest hopes ‘ConronaL o Tax Guan.” Oax Pane, IL., Feb, 12, 1975. sade THE DE KOVEN QUESTION, HI8 SOUNDNESS IN THE FAITH. To the Editor of The Chicago Trioune: ‘Cmcaao, Feb. 12.—Prior to the General Con- vention of 1874, there wad a wide-spread fear in our Church that Ritualistic practices and the doctrines taucht by and’ with them were gradu- ally sapping the Protestant foundations of our Church, and the action of the General Conven- tion ‘was anxiously awaited. The Canon on Ritual passed by the Convention allayed those fearaina great measure, and all true Church- men thanked God and took courage. The action of the late’Convention of Illinois in electing Dr. De Koven has reawakenod those fears. It is not. s question of Dr. De Kaven’s manner of living, of his talents, or of hia elo- quence, but it is s question of his soundness in the faith and of'the propriety of elevating him to the Epiecopate. While there may bo no question ss to allowing indiviauals to believe, and to teach others to believe, in prayers for the dead, in promoting the cultug cf our Blessed Mary, in confession and fasting, as necessary to the due reception of the Holy Communion, and in adoring Christ present in the clements, there can be no question in our minds that the Bighopa qught not to consent to the consecration of Dr. De Koven, the champion of thosé wuo hold these yiews, ynless they are prepared them- selves to indorse them, and indorsement they will give by assenting to his consecration. Dr. De Koven has nop held bis views covertly. Wherever he is known in the Churches he is known es holding ‘‘advanced” views, and upon the determination of the ques- tion whether his views do or do not rightfully present the Church of which he is an honored phaabyter, must the asgeat or refusal to his con- Bedration be given. ‘the fact that he has great charm Pa manner, pergonal magnetism, s0- called, snd is cultured and eloquent, is only additional reason why those who oppose him on doctnoat grounds alone should continue their opposition till the question of hig consecration is determined by s msjority of the Bishops. As Dr. Locke savs of Bishop Whitehouse in his sermon memorial of that learned Bishop, “and only inflexible where the faith was involved,” 80 we say We are inflexible in thia opposition pe- cause wo believe the pre-eminent position qceu- pied by our Church among Protestant bodies as the keepor and defender of the truth to bq seri- ously threatened. Let the qualities which Dr. De Koyen possesses in « remarkable degree ac- company a want of souqdness in the faith, and he is all tho more dangerous ag a leader. Many now support him, though not agreeing with him doctrinally, because of admiration, and because they think he will do credit to the Church (aa thongh the object of our Church were to appear well before men rather than to be jealous for the truth), and we doubt not. were he Bishop, that many who would refuse assent to hie conciusions would yet be won by his charm of maaner and persuasive eloquence. But should we not belGrst right and then go ahead? {n seeking only a “firat-class” man, and in selecting Dr. De Koven, taking, if we may beliove some of bis admirers, the only “first-class” man, except Dr. Seymour, in the Church, aro we not in danger of forgetting that if we first found as strong # man inteliectually as we could who rightfully represented the Church in her doctrines, that God is abundantly able to grant such additional blessings to his Inbors as to more than compensate for the de- ficiency of intellectual gifts He bad himself withheld? We have too much of this first-class business, first-class churches which the poor man and man of moderate means cannot enter, first-class preachers, and now no one but a tirat- class man ia thought by some competent under God's blessing to be Bishop of the great Diocese of Illinois, a Diocese which, numbering 3,000,- 000 of souls, gathered only sixty-seven clergy in a Convention called specially fo clect a Bishop. Wo believe God can so bless the labors ofa “second-clasa” man as to make his. efforts re- gult in building up and not palling down. St. Paul would have deen called in our Convention ‘*gecond-clasa” man, for men of his time said of him, ‘His bodily presence is weak and his speech contemptible,” and yet he influences the Church to this day. Now, Dr. De Koven is not in bodily presence weak, nor in speech contemptible, hence wo dony him ths title of “the St. Paul of the American Church,” and look for some ‘* second-class ” man who, though he may not be silver-tougued and straight as an arrow, may yet prove a St. Paul in his influence on the Church. 7 If asked what wo propose to do we say we are not yet determined. Dr. De Koven’s friends may eay, a8 was said of the Chancellor of ‘the Diocese ia Convention, possession is nine points of the law, ergo the Chancellor was in, constitu~ tion or no constitution,—what sre you gqing to do about it? Dr. De Koven is elected by the Coavention whether “ Adoration” is sound churchly teaching or not,—what are you going todo abonrit? As tho question of his conse- cration ig sn open one till decided by a majority of the Bishops, we can rightfully uso all honest and legitimate efforts to defeat his consecration till the Bishops decide the question. One thing we do no: propose doing, and that is accept the polite invitation given us in Conven- tion to goout. There is yet too much work to be done in the Church, and too much love for her left in us to a!low of our going out on a mere in- yitation. In addition to our objection to Dr. De oven on account of error, as we believe, in doc- trine, we object on account of the injurious influ- ence his consecration will exert onthe Church at large as well as oo the Church in this diocese. At the outset we stated the fears of many in the Church, and the belief that those fears would be revived, aud justly, too, by bis consecration, We believe the great falling-off in the lasi tow years in the number of candidates for the min- istry to be largely due to the evident reproduc- ing ia our Chureh of the principles hed by Pusey, Newman, and Mackonochie, and. which would receive'a fresh impulse by the congecra- tion of Dr. De Koven. From 1823 to 1882, the increase in the ministry was 50 per cent; 1832 to 1841, 78 per cent; 1841 to 1850, 48 per cent; 1850 to’ 1959, 93 per cant; 1859 to 1863, 29 per cent; 1868 to 1377 (next two years” estimated), 27 per cent; net increago in the number’ of ministers in the United States in 1874 (wa spesk only of our own Church), forty-five, or leas than ove for each diocese. | Candidates far orders in 1871 ‘numbered’ 463," apd in "1874 only $01." "This decrease’ is alarming, and, if the position we take has anything to do with it, it will bo. well to make inte slowly in ts mattor of conssaration., in ig diocesa we in 1873 pinety-torpe prica and deacons ores “rebldent and in 1874 ninety-one. ‘The Convention Journal for 1878 Foports as ordained eight déacons, two riests, ad pandlidates for ¢ orde hy eight. ie aaraal for ye ordained deacons, two: | prie: onpi candidates fo ‘orders, "fires. Perhaps too friends of Dr. De Koven would prefer useing the fliocese decrease in numbers, and continue di- yided in council, and have a Bishop who ise * firet-clace ” man. rather than sea it harmopiogs and inpreasing under the guidance of a ** second- rate”'man. Woe claim that we labored for peace, bat whei' we spoké unto them ‘(the friends’ of Dr, De Kovon) thereof, they made themselves ready for battle and said De Koven or no qne, We do not clamor for apy one jaan, but do say, Give us's man who holds to the truth se held and taught by our Ch ca | A EBEE ATES —e THE RECENT CONVENTION. VIEWS OF ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT. To the Editor. of The Chicaoo Tribune: Cnrcaao, Feb. 12.—!An honest man’s the noblest work of God,” has been iterated and re- iterated in the ears of the world, untilthe maxim is as familiar ag household words. We accopt the trnth. Does the truth affect our lives? is a solemn question. We find du- Plicity, greed, over-reaching in every depart- ment of trade and commarce, in legislative halls, in conrts of justice, and, alas, must it be said, in ecclesiastical nasembiages. In view of the doubtful proceedings of the Special Convention recently conyenod in the Diocese of Ilinois, every true Christian, of whatever croed or party, ‘must blush with shame, The man of the world has an ingtinctive respect tor honor. Though he himself practices deceit, he despises dighouor in another. In centuries past, when war and bloodshed had banished religion into the secret places of tho earth, a chevalier rises high above his fel- lows, rendered immortal by the verdict of his countrymen, ‘Sans peur et sans reproche.” ‘ Without reproach.” What power in the words “right-doing ” whon they leave such an impress upon an irreligious age !° ‘ Without roproscb,” should be the motto, the high mark for which every man, above all every Christian, should strive ; for contempt is doubly intensified if re~ digieais wornas a disguise to cover unlawful eds. “« Hiegal voting,” boldly charged by the cham- ion of ‘the opposite party, ia an isnoble weapon In the hands of men who derive their authority from the Apostles. The great Aposile of the Gentiles commanded, “Be bonest with all men.” Tho ‘subterfuge " of searching Worcester’s and Webster's dictionaries to settle the mean- ing of the word ‘‘during.” which occurs in the Canon, prescribing the conditions of eligi- bility for o presbyter, was a pitiable spectacle: edifying indeed to the world,. but deeply humiliating to the sincere Christian. “The children of the world,” we are assured by the Savior, ‘aro wiser than the children of light.” We find that, after the lapse of eighteen centuries, the world’s children still monopolize the greater share of wisdom. Tho fact is ilins- trated by tae recont expression of opinion, from a business’ man of this city, prominent in all commercial circles for sagacity and fore- sight. From an impartial standpoint he discerns porils ionumerable su: rounding result attained by such means. His practiced eye, in a calm sur- yey of tho field, instantly descries weakness. A feeble array of 8,000—scattered and divided— can We wonder that he counsels union? Could the prime mover in this election but view tho Church from his position, free from prejudice and the glamour of friendship, I think tuey would shrink from the accomplishment of their purpose. Wo have no desire to abate one jot of the admiration and respect accorded Dr. De Koven. We do not wish to detract from his rep- utation when we pronounce him uotit, iu our opinion, for the bigh position of Leader and Shopherd in God's heritage. We alyo commend the moderation and wisdom of the Bishop-elect in hesitating long before ho assumes tne responsibility of attempting to rele such a formidable opposition. Even wereit a email minority, an effort ehouid be made to pro- mote union in that case. We find from the fervid eloquenco of St. Paul that tne Atheuiang worshiped an unknown God; yet in heathen darkness the public mind was so enlightened that the people demanded tbe right to assemble and affirm or reject the action of their rulers. The law of justice was 80 cloarly recognized that at all oritical periods the citizens ware summonea to their rocky rendazvous to decide for them- selves. Would thatarock of Poyx would rise in the Diocese of. Illinois upon which all ber chmchmen might agsemble, and, after the manner of the Athenians of old, signi- fy their choice, Whatever the result, no voice could be raised in protest, The laity are ovor- whelmiogly opposed to Ritualism ; therefore. there is wide-spread discantent. “Layman” justly remarks that clergymen are the servants of the people, who bavo uo desire to see pricst- craft inaugurated in Protestant America. Itisa ead epoch in the history of our venerable Church, when the Jaity are compelled to array themselves in hostility sgainet a portion of her clergy; and when, m thunder-tones of reproof aud warning, they address to them the Apostle’s commands; “Let all thinga be done decently and in order;” ‘Lot love be without dissimula- tion ;” “Be honest with all mon.” ‘Watonzr, ——e——— OTHER CORRESPONDENTS, [THE BISHOPRIC AGAIN. ry To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune: Ontcaco, Feb. 13.—Lbe chief supporters of Dr. De Koven for Bishop of thig Diocese at the Iast Convention were the parishes of St. James and Grace in this city, the fashionable parishes, par excellence, of the diocese, whose communi- canta form a sort of mutual admiration society, and who look down with s sort of disdain upon Low-Charch people. Judged by their fruits, these parishes for the last two years scem to have devoted all cheir zeal and efforts to dancing parties and theatrical entertainments, rather than to the conversion of souls and the growth of the Church. My object, however, is to expose the hollow pretensions of these par- ishes in their attempts to gain sympathy outside of Chicago, by claiming to have been the zeal- ons supporters of tho late Bishop Whitehouse during big lifotime. Ask “Grace” why force Dr. De Koven on an unwilling Diocese, and she will answer, because “the was born to be a Bishop,” and our dear de- parted Bishop said so. ‘* We must do justice to the memory of Bishop Whitehouse.” Now, let me ask how these two parishes stood by the late Bishop when al It is notorious that for years the leading members of St. James habitually absented themselves from church on Confirmation Sua- daya, and eyen refused to let their children ba either baptized or confirmed by Bishop White- house, but sent them to Bishop Kemper, or Bishop Armitage, ia Wisconsin. ‘In Graco Parish it was n0 bettor. So hostile were many of herleading members to the late Bishop that they habitually refused to be present st bis ministratious to the day of his death, and for years refused to contribute a cent towards the Bishop's salasy. ee : Those are facts perfectly well known tothe old Episcopalians of Chicago, and apply to the leading supporters of Dr. ‘De Koveo in these two parishes to-day. Whatever may haye boon the desire of Bishop Whitehouse concerning Dr. Da Koven, I object to these gentlemen cham- pioning his cause on the ground that they were the apecial friends of the late lamented Bishop. Oxe Wuo Ksows. WHY HAS DE. DEKOVEN REMAINED A SINGLE MAN? To the Editor of The Chicago Tripune: Carcaco, Feb. 12.—I was very much surprised tolearn, since the rocent Diocesan election, that Dr, De Koven is stills single man. What can this mean, except that he has never married for the same reason that has determined me to stick to the state of single blessedness? viz.: that there should be no impediments in the shape of wife and babies to hold me back when the time should arriye for taking orders as 1 Roman Catholic priest. i _ Ina quiet wayI have been wading through the ‘musty theology of mediwyal ages in patient ex- pectation of the time when I conld create a little sensation by having it snnounced that “A Chi- cago High-Church layman of eminent adminis- trative ability, peerless eloquence, and remark- able holiness of life, se well as aman of learn- ing, who has not his superior in the American Church, has recently announced his allegiance to the Church of Rome.” With such a send-off, and with the assurance of a large following from the Ritualistic branch, I felt sure of attaining the highest honors in the gift of the Pope, I knew that Dr, “ De Koyen’s clerical ‘standing . gave him eat advantage, and that my: friends discourage by quoting trom Richelieu :' *t He'll ba » Bishop first," but I caréd noting for. this as long as it yas not a Bishop of the -.‘f Irne Cliurch,” com- forting myself with the assurance that my celi- pacy would insnre me the Victory in the race for the Cardinal's hat. Rut now, to mv great chagrin. T find I have reckoned without my host, or rather that the Doctor will not only be the first ta tele- yate the host,” but will elevate my cherished an- ticipations to that realm, which, an the authority of Wilkeson, is now occupiad by Beecher’a: Life of Christ. 7 A Bacueror Layman. if ENFORCING HIS VIEWS. To the Editor of The Chicago tribune: Curcaco, Feb. 18.—The friends of De Koren say he will not try to enforce his doctrinal views py bis people. Ff, ag hq believes, his doptringl views are guch as are means of saving grace, hp should, by every offartin his power, enfarce them on his people, otherwise he failgin his daty a3 9 Prigca of the House of David. If ho believes in the bodily Prosonceof our Lord in the bread and wina, how can he permit those who do" not’ to partake? If he boliovea‘in fe invocation of ssinté; how can’ he balieve the rayer-hook ? If he believos in the confessional, lot him go to Rome where his veachings are'from and to whom they belong. “XE ——-— RELICIOUS PRESS, * THE ALLIANGE has an editorial on the ‘Progress of Union” among Christian people, and thinks the pros- pects for the future are good. It points to the progress already made in Canada among the sey- eral Methodist bodies, The General Southern Council have issued a proposition for a gather- ing of the various bodies of that Church for the discugsion of points of agreement. Congrega- tionalists and Presbyterians’ are in a atate of comity; the Pan-Presbyterian Council is Joom- ing; and the Unitarians are feeling an attraction towards the more eyangelical bodies. ‘An edjtorial on the recen: election of Dr. De Koven as Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Linois hinta that the time is coming when all churches will be congregational, and when every preacher, like every painter or sing~ er, must stand on his own merits. It expresses regret that the Conyention could not have found adie nian of almost invisible High Chufch ideas, so'ag ta have consolidated and Larmouized both clergy and laity.” .* ~ The ‘Alliance also gives somo hints how to make a “good sermon,” which the clergy will read with protit, po‘doubt. THE INTERIOR argnes that there are signs of & wide-sprasd re- val, such as the Apostolic Age, the Refuyme- tion, and the times of Whiteljeld ond Wesley, have shown in the past. It bases its belief in the near approach of that evont upon tho wide- epread doctrmes of materialism, which must sooner or later result in s universal longing for something more satisfying ; and also upon tho fact that such a revival is ady taking place in England. ie e The same paper ssys: ‘ The showing of the Board of Home Missions indicates that during the last year the Preshytery of Chicago cou- ttrbuted to thatcanse only a little over $8,000, meantime drawing from the Board more than twice that amount. These figures do not look creditable. They cannot be celled so. The other great Western cities perhaps have a right to inquire, How is this? Is this the best Chicago can do, and is this the measure of her responsi- bility 2 Does this indicate fully the ratio of hor interest in the great work’ of evangelizing the country 2” “This utate of things is, however, explained partly by tho statement tout Chicago Presbyterian churcheg baye been busy in the establishment of chirches in the suburbs. The Interior hopes to give 8 better showing soon. THE NORTHWESTEBN ADVOCATE is trying to stom tho tide of seutiméut which is running the Methodist denomination rapidly towards a more congregational church policy. Some of the desominational organs having ta- yored tho election of Presiding Elders by the Apnual Conferences instead of their appoint- ment by the Bishops, as now, tho Advocate stoutly resists the suggestion as not only anti- Methodistic, but because a letting down of tho centralizing force in the Church will be likely to lead to 4 peneral breaking of the denomination, which has hala most remarkable dovelopment in the United States. The Adrocate recommends & more earacgt study of tho history of the Church and its fathers, to check the democratic tendencies now becomiog visible. passin RELIGIOUS MISCELANY. CHICAGO AND YICINITY. The Michigan Avenue Baptist Church reosived eighteen new members last Sunday. Seven persons received the hand of fellowship in the Western Avenue Baptist Church last Sab- bath. ‘A great revival is in progress in the Reunion Presbyterian Church. About 200 inquirura aro reported. ‘The Presbyterian Church at Homewood, Il., received three members on profession of faith last Suaday, . Fiftecn additions wore made to the member- ship of the Wabash Avenue Methodist Church last Suadsy. The Ada Street M. E. Church, the Rey. J. L. G. McKiown, pastor, received seven new mem- bers last Sunday. ‘There is a prospect of a revival in the Sab- bati-school connected with the Union Park Coa- gregationai Church. Four persons were baptized in the Indans Av- enue Chapel last Sunday, snd some twenty-five received to full mombership. z A revival at the Rsilrosd Mission has resulted in the gathering in of eighteen ney members to the First Presbyterian Church. Last Sabbath the Reunion Presbyterian Church, the Rey. Mr. Walker, pastor, received $1 new members. A deep religions interest is re- ported in the church, ‘The Universalists interested in the Murray Chapel enterprise have been obliged to abandon it, “The few persons who identined themselves with the work were unable to meet the expenses and pay the interest on the indebtedness, and the property has been abandoned to the mort- gage-holder. Mrs. A. J. Jutkins and Mrs. Emily Hunting- ton Miller haye commenced a series of meetings for reviving ga interest im the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church. Meetings were held last week in Grace aud Trinity Methodist Churches, and other meetings aro to be held in the future. Trinity M. E. Church, of this city, which is pronounced by good judges to be tho best house of worship the denomination has in the West, is to be dedicated March 14, and the next Suaday after Dr. Tiffany, of Washington, is expected to take pastoral charge, Ap orgau-concert will be given on the evening of March 9, under the di- rection of Louis Falk. ‘fhe public will then have an opportunity, for the tirat time, of hear- ing tlie very fine instrament which has been placed in the church. CATHOLIC SCHOOLS IN CHICAGO. The Western Catholic gives a review of the condition of tha Catholic schools in Chicago, aud in the course of an editorial on the Catholic achools of Chicago, says : i 3 In the city there are 15,099 children attending Catho- Ho echools,—6,519 boys and 8,530 girle,—4,178 boys and 540 girls are {aught by lay teachers, 2,820 ‘girls attend the Sisters of Charity ; 1,650 girls 'and 100 boys are {Sught by thp Sisters of St. Francis; 985 girls “and 176 boys by the Sisters of Notre Dame; 890 girls by the Ladies of the Sacred Heart ; 775 girls and 75 boys by the Sisters of St. Joseph; 600 girls and 120 hoya by the Sisters of Mercy ; 800 boys by the Chrisaan Brothers ; and 630 boys are instructed by the Brothers of Mercy : 270 girls by the Sisters of St. Benedict; 70 boys and 80 girls by the Dominican Sisters; and 170 boys by the Sisters of Charity. Thus 15,099 ‘children receive a 20d religious and vecular instruction from ten relig- lous orders and a large number of lay teachers. Tn tue portion of the Diocese outside the city, 7,519 children attend Catholic schools, conducted ‘by Teiigious and lay teachers, making a total of children attending the Catholics schools of the Diocese of ‘Chicago, 22,618, For the number of schools which have made’ no re- turns, mors than 2,000’ can’ be allowed, which in all would give us about 25,000 children attending the Catholic schools of the Diocese. e THE CHUECH IN GENERAL. ‘The Jesuit Fathers in Jersey City, N. J., are about to erect a seminary in that city. _ The Buffalo Yonng Men’s Christian Associa- tion will erecta building costing $100,000 ‘this summer, A Catholic association for the sanctification of Sunday has been formed in Paris. It is needed in that city. It is said that the Young Mfen’s Christian As- sociation of Janesville, Wis., supports’ the only daily prayer-meeting in the State. A correspondent of the London Times says the American Woman’s Mission in India is re- ceiving great praise for its labors in miserable Hindoo bonseholds. 3 Is there much reason for surprise that the Southern people cannot be made to wark harmo- niously together in political mattors ao ‘long as they cannot agree religionsly? The Methodist Churches North nd South have made: an effort. to unite, and have been defeated by the ern Church. The Preabyterisns more recently tried to unite, but conditions wera impaged by the Scrtherh Committee of such a nature 9g to prevent tho consolidation. . They keep Synday. in Melbourne, Australis, with great strictness. * The ghops ar closed. 4nd no traing are alloyed to be ran on the “Gox- prament railroad lines.” e Thore iq said to be _s gress demand for the Biblé in Russia. The ‘Brite: af demand Bible Society has circulated 97,000 volumes the past year among tho Finns. Tne Orthodox Russian Church, in 1873, had 64,062,068 “adherents. “Its administration “is carried on by “8 Metropolitan Bishops, 19 Arch- bisbops, 85 Bishops, and 27 Vicars. j Tha Archbishop of Canterbury has prepared a form” of religious service tq be ‘used in tha lanuching of yegsals belonging to thé navy. The sorvicd beging with Pialm’107, at verse 23. ~ The Young Mon's Ohristian Association of Philadelphia held ita twentiath anniversary re- coutly, reporting 145,000 young med in the citv, and usually 25,000 strangers. There sre 5,100 volumes in the library. ; The Christian at Work has addressed a call to President Grant to appoint a day of fasting and prayer, in consideration of the long-con- tinned financial depression of the country, and the suffenngs of all olasges therefrom. The Fulton Street Presbyterian snd the Msin Street Congregational Oburchea of Peoria, Iil., were rounited Jan. 81, The Rey. Dr. J. E. Ro: of this city, preached the sermon. The consal- idated church is to be known as the First Charch of Peoria. The Boston Young Men's . Christian Associa- tion have planned receptions for the young men in the eeyeral trades in that city. The dry-goods clerks and tho shoe and Iéather clerlis have had their receptions. ‘Ihe youcg men of the iron trade bad s gathering Feb. 10, All the Conferences of the Meth: pal Church South, except the Balti ence, have yoted on the question of a more stripgent temperance plank in their’ denomina- tional discipline, The figures atand, so far, 1,188 for change and 1,408 against, so it is certain that the pew rule has been defeated. Southern Methoaista are satisiled with thé rules which now govern their members in the uge and mann- facture of spirituous liquors. A Ritualistic war seems to have arisen in Can- ada, and to have.been prosecuted with much vigor, “A society having been formed in the Canadian Protestant Church, called the “' Charch Association,” which, being composed of Low- Churchmen, has ‘engaged’ in the pointing out and condemoation of Ritnalistic practices, the Bishop of the diocese, Dr. A. N. Bethune, vis- ited Toronto recently, and presented the Dean of Toronto ‘and several other adherents of the Evangelical party for trial. ne The more important statiatics of the Protes- tarjt Episcopal Church, just pubiished, for 1874, aré: Bishops, 51—decrease, 1; clergy, 3.140—in- crease, 45; communicants, 268,411—inorease, 13,554; ordiuations, 397—incrpase,. © 137; churches consecrated, 78—increase, 14. The Dio- cese of New York bas the greatest nutaber of communicants, viz.: 28,834; Pennsylvania Dio- cese comes next with 20,696; then’ Connecticut with 17,129; Maryland. 16,442; Massactiusetts, 12,492; New Jersey, 12,115: Virginia, 11,831; Long Island, Obio, Western New York, Central New York, and Albany have each 10,000 to ——— PERSONAL, AT HOME AND ABBOAD. ‘The Rev. Robert Collyer lectures in Green Bay noxt Wednesday evgning. . The Rev. Edward Beecher has accepted the call of the Paterson (N. J.) Congregational Church. Bishop Odenheimer, of the Protestant Epie- copal Church, whose health has been very poor, ia now much improved. The Rev. R. M. Hatfield, D. D., formerly of Chicago, preached in St. Luke’s M. E. Church, New York, last Sunday. eae ‘The Rev. Henry Boehm is well agaiv. He is ea to reach his 100th year, the anniversary of which will occur next June. > The Rev. C. H. Fowler will deliver the sd- dress at the anniversary exercises of the Con- giegational Theological Seminary in April. The Sword and Trowel, Mr. Spargeon’s maga- zine, says up to January, 1875, 14,090 of Mr. Spurgeon’s separate sermons have been printed. ‘Tho Rev. Dr. Thomas E. Thomas died, last week, 1u Dayton, O. He was fine scholar, and ranked high among the Presbyterian clerey of the Stite, ita: Bishop Whipple, of the Prostestant Episcopal Church, who’ has done so much good work among the Indians, has been compelléd to take a trip to. Fiorida for his health. The Rev. Barnabas Boot, & native African, and a graduate of the Cinczgo Theological Seminary. has been ordained in New York,'and appointed to the Mendo Mission, Africa. Moegsrs. Abbott, Angereon, Holcomb, North- cott, Oakley, and Storm, of the graduating claes of the Union Park Theclogical Seminary, will dehver addresses at the coming anniversary ex- erciyes of that institution. ° Some opposition was manifested to the ¢on- firmation of Dr. Jaggat, as Bishop of Ohio, be- cause ho signed a letter of sympathy for Mr. Choney, at the time of his first sentence by an ecclesiastical court. Tho Rev. I, S. Kalloch, recently a prominent politician of Kansas, more recently pastor of the Baptist Church in Lesyenwortn, Kansas, bas ac- copied a callto the united Tabacnacle aud Co- Jombia Square Churches, of San Francisco, The Church of the Messiah (Unitarian), for- merly under the pastoral care of the Rey. Laird Collier, bas invited tho Rev. Brooks Hereford, of Manchester, Eng., to occupy its pulpit for three months. That gentleman has accepted the call, aud will commence bis labors early in March. Mr. Hereford is regarded as one of the ablest Unitarian ministers in England. Edward A. Lawrence, D, D,, in the Isst New York Independent, gives his impressions of “A Sabbath Evening at Mr Surgeon's Tabernacle,” London. The sermon Dr. Lawrence praised ; but at its conclusion, Mr. Pentecost, of Boston, who was present, was iuvited to make a few re- marks. . Pentecost, ip response, mentioned his victory over a tobacco-consuming babit. Mr. Spurgeon, who is an inveterate smoker, did not relish the remarks, and “announced to the audience that be ‘intended to smoke a cigar to the glory of God before he went to bed.” ‘This assettion, to Dr. Lawrence, was the dead fly in the apothecaries’ ointmeut. He does not like good sermons with such perorations. é — . BREVITIES. ‘The sesfaring men of Newfoundland call pas- tors the skippers of the churches. Once when a bad man died, s savage wit, being apprised of the event, observed that the ayarage value of mankind was sensibly raised. A California preacher is preaching on the best way to raise boys. We have always found o No, 14 boot about as effective as anything for raising them. . ‘He got a fish-bone in his throat, And then he sang an angel note, 1s s fair specimen of Schenectady obituary poetry, 5 Pagsenger—''Sir, this is intolersble; it is hot enough in this car to roast the devil.” Con- ductor—‘ Ob, no, you're not roasted yot.” Pas- senger subsides, but he can't see exactly what there is to laugh at. : __A lawyer once aslied a hotel-keeper the follow- ing question: “If aman gives you » hundred pounds to keop for him, and dies, what do you do? Do yon pray for him?” ‘No, sir,” replied the landlord, “1 pray for another just like him. They have issued a Presbyterian cook-book in Plilsdelphis. Why Presbyterian? It” was Erasmus who-eaid, when caught eating a’ eavory dish of meat in Lent, “Ob! I have a Catholic soul, but a Protestant stomach.” Let us have orthodox cooking, by 411 means. 3 : A doctor and s preacher were bandying words on physical prowess. ‘+ One blow from my fist,” said the D. D., “would ehow you the meaning of ‘‘hlue mass,’ **And ong blow from mine,” eaid the M.D., ‘would be a new and cheap method of spreading the Gosppl.” 3 Asawple of Gray’s Elegy, reconstructed to fit cremation: : ARineie stokes the cou ta obe dell, raslacting ma coal in ; Esch in his patent urn Torever iald,” ring boty, ‘Tho baked reaidua of our fathers sleep. Courier Journal ; “A Georgia man insisted on smoking in cburch, and drew out a 12-inch bowie- knife to prove ‘his right,” says an exchange. Nobody disputed the right, of course, for under the common law of Georgia a man with a 12- inch bowie knife in hishand hia s right to amoxe wherever he pleases, ~ ek ae ; An old woman, on the fay devoted to St. Michael the, Archangel, going into a ghurch jn Faris, where thera was s representation of that saint discomfiting the devil, put one large taner closg ip Bt, Aticbael and augther ‘close to the | flend. “Woman!” exclaimed the priest, "you gre making at offering to Satan: “you know not What you do.” “I know what I am doing well enough,” was tue reply; .‘ but as I do not cer- tainly know where I am_ going, it is as well to avg a friend eypry where.” CHURCH SERVICES. UNITARIAN. The Rev, O, W. Wendte will preach in the morn fog t the Fousth Church, corner of Prairie avenue and sb treet, and fn the evaning Mr. Bronson Af. poll ot Concord, Masa, will hold & conversational —The Rev. E. P, Powe preac! at ihe ‘Third Charchy comer ef atin aad ee streets, The choral and veaper service announced for this eyeping is postponed until next Bungay evening. ~ a teeta yer will preach at Uni ‘Whitney streets, mf —Tne Rev, Robes Church, corner af Dearborn ahd ‘moUThe Rev, R, P. Stebbins will presch ofthe Rev, R, P. Stel vce ot Ate Hor. 3-30. ert a ras —The fa De -srdee t chisel declaly at Hyde Dak ie Let torn ia BAPTIST. The Rev, Florence Mccarthy preaches morning evening at Amity Charen, cotuer of Warren agen an street. Subject: “Christ Pe ee hes mci estes —Tha Bev. G.G. ing preaches morning and yen ing at the Free Communion Church, ante sete corner of Loamis —The Rev. D. B. ney preaches morning and evening at the Fourth Church, corner of Washington and the ito oR g: Frost will preach ‘: \versi —The Rey. A. J. at the U1 Place Ghurch moralagand evenings 2 UTS —Thée Rev. Dr. Byerte' will’ preach at the First Church, No. 666 Wabash avenue, this morning. —The Rev. L, T. Bush will preach at the fwenty. fifth Street Church, near Wentworth avenue, this morning andevéning, °° —The'Rev. N. F. Havlin will preach morning and eveulng at the Temple Church, comer of Sangunjin and Harrigon streets. Evening subject: {The Rarity of Christian Charity.” " * fects The 8 7 ‘ " PREABYTEBIAN, he Rev. Zanes MeLanghlan priaches morning sna evel at the First Scot corner nba and datos steels ae h, cokner of Bangs —The sev. J. W: Bain preaches morning and even- ng at the United Church, corner of Mourve and Fee, Jina streets, Subjects: “Wuat to Dear ?and “Hoy sear.” '+Frof, Patton preaches morning and evening st the Jetferron Park Church, corner of Adams and Th, streets. Subjects : Words Of this Life™ aud * Quay ihabtadey dees weae moe je Rev. W. D. Gul Preaches morning an; evening at the American Reformed Church, Warbiagion, near Aun treet om al —The Rev. J. B. McClure at River Park toe Thee. G. 5 ‘bridge will preach —The Rev: F, G, Sarbridge at the Ten Church, on Ashley street, between Robey’ and ‘emma thia morning and evening. is —The pastor of the Reunion Church will ta the morning, and Capt. Kitwood fm the evening. ‘Tae rovival meetings at this church will ba continu rough the week with the exception of Saturday evening. ‘ a aie —The Rev, David J. Burrell will preach at the Weet- mingter Church, corner of West Jackson and Peoria atreeta, morning and evening. Mording subject: “Why ’Are Wo Corrupted 2” Evening subject: “*Bcribes and Pharisees.” ' —The Rev. S. W. Duffield will preach at the corner of Washington and Robey atreeta, monieed “=~!The Rev. A. E. Kittredge will preach at the Third charel, corier’ of Weet ‘Washington aad. Cacpentar streets, morning and evening. In the evening will be delivered the first ofa course of sermons on the En- glish reformers, the subject being “John Wickliffe." —The Rey. J. Monroe Gitson will preach morning and evéning at the Second Chuzch, corner of Michigan avenue aud Twentieth strects. ° i Thy Francia Mansfeld will preach 0 Rev. Mansfield wi morning ani evening the Church of tho” Atonement, comes of ‘Washington and Robey streets. —The Rev, Dr. Cushman presches morning and evening at St. Stephen’s Church on Johnson ‘street, near Taylor, Subjects: “The Special Convention ® and “Joseph Chatterton,” —The Rev. Henry G. Pe will presch morning and corner of North Care evening at Ail Saints’ Ch pentér and Fourth streets, ° ‘—There will be Holy Communton snd full Cathe ral services at Cathedral of 88. Peter and Paul, corner of "West Washington and Peoria streets, morning and evening, —Tho Rey, Dr, Warren will preach at St. Mark's Church morning and evening. Lenten services every morning at 10 o'clock. if . —The Bay, Arthur Brooks will presch at St. James? Church, corner of Casa and Huron streets, this morn- ing and evening, banks eg —The Rev. W. H. Smythe will preach at the Church of the’ Holy Communion, on Dearborn street, between Twents-ninth and Thirlléth ekreots, this morning and evening. SiThe Rey, Dr. Locke will preach st Grace Church this morning on the Bishop-elect of Llipois, The Hey, Dr. Stocking will preach in the evening. | —The Rector will preach at the Church ofthe As- cension, corner of Rim and LaSalle streets, this morn— ing. The Rev. F. H. Wines will preach in the evening. —The Rey. E. Sullivan will preach at Trinity @burch, corner of Twenty-sixth street and Michigan avenue, morning and evening. Morning aubject= ‘Why Do So Few Sen Join the Church 2” : —There will be a litany eorvice daily during the season of Lent at No. 46 Clark street, at 12 in. Tha officiating clergy for the ensaing week'are: Monday, the Rey. SG. Abbott; Tuesday, the Rev, Arthur Brooks; Wednesday, the Rev. F. Manafeld ; Thurs- day, the Rev, Robert McMurdy, D. D.; Friday, the Rev, J.B. Bowles ; Saturday, the Rev, Dr. C.'H. W, Stocking. ~ ; eS The Rev, Dr. Stocking preaches in the, m in the Church of the Epiphany on“ The Late’ 8: Convention.” The Rev, Dr. Locke preaches in the evening. a cng RETONNED FEISCOPALS Bishop Cheney conduct Beform Iscopal servicea and preach at the old St. Sohn hares corner ake gtreet and St, John’s place, this morning. Service and sermen for the Reformed Episcopal Church of the Good Sheyherd at the Baptist Charch on Lock street at 2:30 p. m. Service and preaching at Emanuel Chnrch, Hano- ver and Twenty-seventh streets, morning and evening. ‘The Rev. W. MM. Poatlethwnite will preach ‘af agian the a —Tho Rey. W. 31. Postlethwaite, assoctate Rector, will preach in Christ Courch, corner Michigan avenue and Twenty-fourth street, this moraing. Bishop Chéney will proach at night. =~ . ‘ CONGREGATIONAL, i ‘The Rev. Albert Bushnell preaches morning snd qening at the Leavitt Street Charch, corner of Adams street. & *—The Rev, 8, T. Hyde preaches morning and eve ning’at Oakland Church. © “"* arg" —The Rey. William A, Bartlett preaches at Plymouth Churcb;.corner of Indiaha avente and "Trenyatcts street. —Prof, Franklin W. Fiek, D.D., will preach al tht New Hogiand Church’ in jhe morning, and the pastor will preach in the evening. © ats ig ‘The Rey, Tssse Errett will preweh 8 e Rev. ett will preach morning and eyen- ing at the Christian ‘Ghurch, corner of Ealias rene and Twenty-fifth street, ~ a aaa UNIVERSALIST. ‘The Rev. Sumner Ellis ‘preaches in the morning at the Church of the Redeemer, corner af Washington and Sangamon streets. 2 —The Rey. Dr. Byder will h at Bt, Paul's Church, on Michigan avenue, between Sixteenth ang™ Eighteenth streets, this morning, and the Rev. B, H. Iman in the evening. ° i pene —The Rev, E. Manford will preach in the old school house at Englewood at $ o’clock p. m. Fee Dr. Jntking, the Pr iding Elder, preaches morning . Jntkins, the Presiding Elder, 8 and evening at the Wabash Avenue Church. —The Rev. A. H, Axtell preaches morning sng eyqq~ ing at the Park Avenue Church, corner of Robey street, Subjects : “ What Shall I Do with Chr nt “Deke Nev: Pearsall Sclth will preagh ot the Gaicago —The Rev, Pearsall Smith will preach at the Avenue Church in tho morning, and at Lower Farwell all in the evening. —The Rev. W. H. Milburn, the distingnished blind, pos. preach. at Trinity Church, corner of ‘adisns ‘avenue and Twenty-fourth street, morning and evening: z i “—The Bey. C, E. Felton will presch at Grace Church, corner North LaSalle and White streets, this mongeg aan eee Hey, 3. O. Peck wil hat th teary —The. Rey. J. 0. Pec! presch at the Cente Ghureh, on Monroe, near Morgan street, tata Soaeag and evening. ; a = ‘~The Rey. RD, Shofford will preach at the West- ‘Charch, corner of Western ayenue and eta, this ‘morning and evening. Morning Temptation,” “Evening subject: ‘*Bejaics, but Remember.” z ray cel UL rc Oo Tt Ooms corner o} and Washington stree! and evening, and thronghout the week. ©’ —The Rev. A. Youker will presch in the Rimpecy Oburch, on “Bonfield street, between Hickory a1 and Archer avenue, this morning and evening. Sub- Ject in the evening : ** The Lifo of Esgu.”? MISCELLANEOUS. The Rev. J.B. Hibbard (Swedenborgisn) presches in the morning st’ the hall corner of Prairie avenue and Eighteenth street, and in the evening at the tem ple corner of West Washington street and Ogdsa avenue, oes —The Rey. Edmund Belfour preaches morning and evening at tae English Lutheran Church, at the carist. of North Dearborn and Erie streets, —The Progressive Lyceum meet at 12:30 Good ‘Templars’ Hall corner of West Waabiee le Deaplaines atreeta, —Elder H, G. McCulloch preaches morning and evening at Advent Hail, No. 213 West Madison —Dr. Samuel ifazwell, of the First Society of Spir- {euglista, speaks (entranced) at Grow's Opers-Hall, mofning and evening. Progressive Lyceum at 12:36 Pm. —The Disciples of Christ meet at No. 229 West Bam doiph street, at 4 o'clock p.m. ” Ba apne, will boa a peeking. for worship in the Friends’ eting-Honse on "Twenty-cizth street, near Indians Svetue noting ald evening. panera CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK. + EPISCOPAL. Feb, 14—Firet Sanday in Lent + Feb, 15—Fifth Day of Lent. Feb, 16—Sjxth Day of Lent. Feb. 17—Ember-Dey. Feb, 18—Exghth Day of Lent, ‘Feb. 19—Ember-Day, : Feb, 20—Ember-Day, es oe BOMAN CA’ : Feb, 14—Firat Bunday in pasa Fe, 15-8, Scholastics, Y, (from. aby i 3 Feb. 0—Barta ne Tr Hibs 1e-Porin: Be Simeon, : ed: 5 BM, Perv: 19—Holy Grown of Tharms ;' : Fa so a aa »