Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 14, 1875, Page 7

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, MARCH 14, 1875.—SIXTEEN PAGES. 7 $$ coivedon triat or into {oll membership, their RELIGIOUS NEWS. [he Potent Cause of Dr. De Ko. \ ven’s Defeat, Fhe Laity Will Not Counte- nance Bituaiism. Announcement of the Jubilee Methodist Conferences. fentiments and Opinions of the Religious Press, Dedicatory Services at Trinity M. E. Church, : Notes and Personals at Home and Abroad. Church Services To-Day. A LAMENT. ‘THE £ONG OF THE VANQUISHED. Wpes with gue anne floating free, hastens ine, Ye seemed that all the Church an “ You've done the business ‘Wo doubted not our Chrysostom, Our new, beloved 5: Pauly Would come with Apostolic sway, ‘And bless us one snd all. Our hearts with Joy medo music sweet, No cloud was in our sk¥, feast of love was 8i “ £ It turns out “ humble pie. ‘Was it that Gregg, with liberal purse, ‘Tofled wita too pure a zeal 2 and ry ‘Was it that Judd was poorly versed In pears, skill, Aod failed 10 lord it prond and strong, ‘Or shot too high to kill ? ‘Was it that Otis strained in vain ‘To show the Church's scone, But, doubtful of the way himself, ‘Lat ont too loose a rope? ‘Wes it chat our ingenious iso ‘Too humble was and meek, 4nd kopt u delicate reserve ‘When he should bravely speak? ‘Did Cushman peal, loud as he ought, ‘A warning through the land, And prove, a8 well io could, to all ‘What nonecin understand 7— ‘Maske clear to Bishops needing ight, Just whst De Koren knows, Beleves, and teaches, 50 that noze ‘Should factiously oppose? It really eoems, when ai] is rcanned, ‘That we havo done our best; ‘Hence on a conturaacious Caurch ‘Ths awful blame musi ret, ‘Wo wash our hands of this great sin: Wo only feek for peace, ‘When will tuo suffering scinte rejoice? The age of martyrs cease? : 8us-Dracox. —-— DR. DE KOVEN. CAUSES OF HIS DEFEAT. ‘The returns that have como in up to this time of the vote of the Standing Committees of the different Dioceses place the facts teyond doubt that a majority of tho whole namber will refuse to confirm the election of Dr. De Koven os Bishop of Illinois. The yots, 28 far as heard from, stands 10 for confirmation and 21 against, Intelligence baving yesterday beon received to $ho effect that Connecticut, which was said to bare rejected him, bas not acted in tho matter. ‘There is no doubt, however, that its decision will be adverse. - Upon this showing.Dr. De Koven’s friends are compelled to admit his defeat. His rejection by the Church at large, following the cereat of Ins candidacy before the Diocesan Couventions of Maseachnsetts andWisconson for the Bishopric, is important a8 indicating the strength and charac- tor of differing opinion on the question of Ritaal- ism. In Dr. De Koven's case the question at issue wes simply that, 2s there is a perfect unanimity of opition upon bis purity and elevation of character, his splendid ability es an orator, and his executive and organizing talent. So far as considerations of a personal character bad influsace, they wero in Dr. Do Koven's favor, 60 that the achon of the Church upon his election to the Bishopric is suictiy a test of the strength of the Ritualistio ferty. That this might be put beyoad perad- ‘yanure, one of the reasons influencing the selec~ tion was to vindicate the former action of the Convention in electing Prof. Seymour; and this new of it was expressly stated and accepted by Dr. De Koven when the action of the Conven- tion was announced to him st Racine. + Yhere were several considerations that tended to produce a strong belief that bis election would be confirmed by « majority of the Standing Com- mittees of the Dioceses. In the first placo, his clerical eupport was very strong thronghout the whole Chateh. It was more than simply § com- placency in his election, for Dr. De Koven has a cnety of iespiriug ® personal regard that makes his supporters aggressive and 1esolute in their advocacy. It was therefore expected that Sstrong clerical inflaence would be actively sud effectively exerted in his bebalf. In. the Beco0d place, his acknowledged ability, it was ‘thought, would exercise a powerful influence in Gstermining the result. The ioteilectual vigor and scholarly eccomplishments of Dr. De Koven kad gained for him an exalted reputation even enteade of the Church, and the utterance of the press was, 28 % rue, commendatory of the choice of the Diocese. The New York World ve expression to tho average outside view of case in saying: ‘His election certainly does the Diocese great credit in the eyes of men of the world. We hope it will pot be found to do it touch harm in the eyea even of the most moder- ste Churchmen.” There is a pride of scholarly accomplishments in the Protestant Episcoval Church that has always boen ite cheracteristic, and the conceded fact that in this respect Dr. iDe Koven would confer dignity upon the Bishop- Tio was justly counted upon as suother point in on toe tied th strong feelin 10 third pli ere was 3 strong feeling, which was Daeked % ‘up by outside opinion, that it was the beet disposition that could be made of aperpetucl candidate, His eminect personal sftnese for the office of Bishop, and the zeal of his friends, caused him to come up a8 3 candi- ‘date whenever x vacancy in aDiocese in which the party of which he is a feader had any Strength. ‘The contests in Massacbuso:ts and Wisconsin were very acrimonious ; his epeeches before the last General Convention, it was believ- 44, had smoothed away the objections then brought against him; and the opportunity of con- firming his election to the Bishopric of » Diocese & bis own section, aod where bis influence was ‘Yery great, it was thought, would be accepted aa Smeans of preventing 8 candidacy that kept toe in turmoil. These and other considera- » tions msde his friends confident of the result, 24, in their estimate of the action of the differ- Dioceses, they figured up a good majority forhim. The result has proved the fallacious- ‘hees of their expectations. .» An examination of the vote shows that Dr. De Koven's rejection was due to the lzity. Tne pre- lerating influence of the clergy was for him; Was no question a8 to the confirmation of his election by the Bishops. In the case of Dr. ‘ , Who is a repregentative of the other ‘atreme 7 tbe Oharch, tho sceotse majonty ioceses voting sgainst him was made ‘Rp most largely of the “cletical vote. ‘The re~ sult of Dr. De Koven's candidacy is, therefore, ‘soother of the growing divergence of ital bias between the clergy and the Isity of Charch, and it also indicates the causes Jed to his rejection. Many do not believe De Koven’s opinions upou ibe Eucharist such great influence upon tho action of ‘one might think, judging from the in ‘the disputations &f the clergy. Theologiesl sbsrractions as to the nature of tne sacrament do not present ves with much force to the average iy Prachcal import to him. With regard to u - Confession, there is Protestant in- ag hich, ntets into es aS. 8 Charch- ae : er bein ns 86 well, Tecoils at or to regulate the details of their conduct by the conscience of any other person than themselves, bebe priest or Bishop. No matter how great the authority allowed to the clergy in matters of faith and morals, judgment upon the conformity of theirconduct to the standard beld up will always be reserved to themselves. About Dr. Le Koven's confessional, howover much nonsense has certainly been written and said by praju- diced persons. Mcch bas been done to barden this autipathy into prejudice by the occurrence of so many ‘terial scandals. A practical sc~ quaintance with human nature convinces the Inity that tbe secrecy and intimacy of the coufes- sional is not compatible with sound discretion of conduct. The other charges of Prayers fcr the Dead, Mariolatry, Saint-Worsbip, etc., did not, itis thought, have express efficiency in deter- mining his rejection by the laity, for it wes well understood that’ these imposing terms wele thinned avd refined away antl they became theological abstractions without practical mo- ment. The clergy probably had tho best of the argument in holding. that such atstractions were warranted by tho Isugasge of the PrayerjB2ox. But the laity have the ad~ vantage, in that they have no uccessity to te logical. As practical issue, the average Lay- man sees that tbe Ritualistic movement tens to thin the partition-wall be:weea bia Church and Rome. He huows asafact thatsomeof the extremists have alesdy gotten quite throagh. ‘The vagaries of Ritualzm in Engiand 2ad the disruptive force it exercises in the Anglican Church are s sufficient demonstration to lim of the direcuion of the movement in this country. ‘The Inity, although not so well equipped as tho clergy for making a logical assertion of opinion, are masters of the situation, in that tbey bear the purse. That the layeiemeut is inclined to exert this mastery is proven by events. The same causes which operated in the Methodiat Church to secure lay .epiesentation tend to pro- dace lay-predominance in the Episcopal Church, ana this fact has au important bearing upon its Tatura growth. ‘The teudency of the clergy to maguify their office isan admitted fact. Dr. Powers, in his sermon preached just after the clection of Dr. De Koven, acknowled that ‘‘a vast majority of the younger clergy are entertaining higher views of-docirive than the generation that preceded them,” and that the enccess of the contest of the Church with sacerdotalism would depend upon the laity. ‘The mental bias of the age is strongly rationslittic, ana the lay mind, which in the nature of things’ cannot be sce.uded. from the infiaences of general thought, will receive the general impress. If-the clergy under the influence of epecial theological trainwg shall become broadly divergeut from the laity in doo trine or even in theological symuvathies, the ef- feet upon the Church must be strongly attrac tive. One immediate result that may bo cer- tainly predicted, if euch contests as the one just gone through ate continued, will be the lowering of the Bishopric by an influx of mediosrities. While the clergy reta:n the nominating power, and the laity merely the right toaccopt or reject, itis evident tha: a settled divergence of views will result in a compromiss by which the clergy will select persons acceptab‘o to: them, bat who Jack suiicisnt forca and hoaesty of character to rive their doctrines promineuce enough to alarm the laity. The resultin tae pee case ought to convince the ciergy of the Diocese of Ilinois that it is useless to dash against the lay senti- ment of the churches, and that it would be wiso to make a moderate use of the exclusive righte that the Jairy have tho power to compoi them to sarreader. ILLINOIS EFISCOPATE. To the Fistor of The Cawago Tnoune: Cutcaco, March 13.—The development of this nineteenth century called Progrees, wouderfal and beneficial as it undoubtedly is in almost ev- exy field of human thought, fails miserably in religion. It is a lamentable mistake for the sverage intelligence of clorgy or laity to ventcre publicly into fields cf religions speculation, or wander from the safe, old-fashioned orthodox ckavnels. hero is an immeuse deal of ignorance among clergymen and laymen, and, as igaorauce is digowy in rebgious matters, tbcie naturally arises mnch acrimonious and venomous differences of opia- ion the moment any departure is takon from the . standaid orthodox’ ia any sect. The Episcopal Church, though by no means “the largest and most influentiol” American Church, isa most raspectable denomination, aad its bitter diesan- tions with ‘High Church” coremony, * Low Cuurch ” enthusizam, aud “ Broad Courch ” free specalahon, invariably colminate and assume a most nufortunats publicity upun the election of its Buhop. It does seem es though it onght to be easy to select fiom avy Dioceses 8 Christian gentleman to fll the Bishopric withoac tha bitter partisan ship of a political e‘ection. Yat we now have in the Diocese of Illinois an exhibition of conten- tious spirit for and against a vormuated Bishop that is certainly not of @ charscter to arouse ro- Jigious enthusiasm, or to benefit Christianity at A The worst phase of this Churca dissension, and the most humiliating to one’s idea of ganer- alintelligeace, is that vo possibie objection is pretended against the Christian and geotleman- ly character of the nomiveo,—but. sias, we must go back to medieval superstition to discover the blac arts that divide the Eviscopal Church ; the “tercible eccentrities of extrome Titu: tom,” the doctrine of the ‘ horrible Confrz. teruity of the Biexsed Sacrament,” and such hike chimeras become actual creations to the excited religious partisan, spd are laid at the door of a Chistian gentleman ay bis positive beliefs evea in thig enlightened nineteenth century. Epis- copalians shoald consult toe genius of ox- pediency, and learn-from that oracle to prac- tice tolerance at least in their own religions dif- ferences. Fanqth + A CLERICAL OPTION. Banxaxee, DL, March 13.—Tsz Trravxe re- porter has interviewed tho Rev. D. 8. Phillips, of St. Peal’s Church, in this city, ia regard to tho recent election of Dr. De Koven. Mr. Phil- lips was one of the eleven Illinois clergymen who signed the memorial to the Standing Com- mittee protesting against the confirmation of the Biehop-elect. Mr. Phillips says his rengon for signing this document was that he thinks De Koven does not stand squarely upon tho plat- form of the Church ; that he would not be ac- ceptable to the majoricy of the Church people of this Diocese, avd that his extremiem wou'd be » great injury, not only to the Church in Illinois, but throughout America. In reply tothe quos- tion as to whether the acceptance or the rejec- tion of the Doctor would cause a division in the Church, Mr. Phillips answered, emphatically, No! That of the 3,140 Episcopal clergymen ia the United States, he did not think more than 100 conld be called Ritual:sta, and not more then 300 pronounced Low Churchmen. The 2,700 stand usitedly on the platform of ths Church. He said that it is great folly to talk about a schism becauss a Ritualist has been rejected. The trnth is, the Church has made up her mind that this thing must be s:opped. Mr. Phillips likewise discisimed all sympathy with Low Churechmanship, sod said be would have op- posed Dr. Jaggar as etrougly 2s Dr. De Koren. WHAT NEXT? Tho St. Louis Globe has the following: ‘In case Dr. Da Koven is not confirmed, what will the High Churchmen in Ilinois do abont it? ‘When the Low Churchmen, at the last Diocesan Convention, placed Dr. Leeds in nomination in opposition to Dr. De Koven, the friends of the latter declared that they had no earthly objec~ tion to Dr. Leeds—indeed, that he was their second choice, should Dr. De Koven, to whose candidacy they were committed ere Dr. Leeds entered the field, decline or be rejected. Tho Globe, therefore, anticioates that when the next Diocesan Convention meets, Dr. Sullivan will move that Dr. Leeds be elected, and Canon Knowles will fall on his neck and second the nomination, and that everybody will vote ‘‘aye,” and the Te Deum willbe sung, and everything be lovely.” The Ritualiste, when Dean Seymour was re- jected, elected Dr. De Koren to vindicate him. Now, if their nominee ia not confirmed, whom will ‘they find eligible to vindicate Dr. De Ko- yen? —_+— THE METHODIST CONFERENCES, SPRING SESSIONS THROUGHOUT TEE COUNTRY. New Yore Tridune, There are eighty Annus! Conferences in the Methodist Episcopal Church. Halt of them meat in the spring and the rest in the fall, Tho first of the spring Conferences (the Texss) was held on Jan. 6, aud the last will meet May 12. Four- teen Conferences haye met in this country (io the South mainly), ove in India, and one in Li- beria. Among the largest and most important of these is the Baltimore, which contains over 82,000 lay membera. It opened at Winchester, Ya, on March 3, Bishop Peck presiding. It em- braves the District of Columbia, nearly all the western shore of Maryland, small portions of Penusyivania and Virginia, and the Connties of Jefferson, Berkeley, Morgan, Hampshire, Min- eral, , Hardy, Pendleton, and Grant, in Weat® Virgima, The Annual Conferences havo no legisiative powers ; their business is ad- characters are passed upon, and they are ap- pointed by the Bishop and Presiding Eiders to stetions for the ensuing year, Statistical re- ports are also presented. At the Beitimora Con- ference over 100 ministers were in attendance at the first roll-call. ‘The reports of the Presiding Elders of the Baltimore, East Ba'timoro, Wes: Baltimore, Washington, and Winchester Dis- tricts, showed that the Churches were in a flour- ishing condition. Dr. John Lanaban, formerly one of the agents of the Book Concera in New York, isamember of this Conferencs, having been appointed Presiding Elder of the East Battmore District after tho expiration of his term as agent. The Baltimore Conference of the Southern Methodist Episcopal Church, em- bracing part of the territory of the Conference oe oe Nestbers Goarehy, met at Weebington on arch 8, Bishop Mar esiding. It has about ee ier pamnbers: i ree ferences of the Church North wero held March 9: Tho New Jersey at New Brans- wick, by Bishop Scnpaon the Lexington at Louisviile, by Bishop Foster ; and the Kansas at Manhattan, ‘by Bishop Merrill, On March 17 fx other conferences will meet; The Wilming- ton at Smyrna; Central Ponnaylvanta st Hunt- ingdon; Pittsburg at Alliance, O.; Kentucky at Louisville; Philadolphia at Norrig.own; and the St. Lonis at Carthage, Mo." The East German Conference will be held at Newark Batch 25, by Bishop Simpson; the New York meets at Pougikeepsie April 7, Bishop Ames ; and the New Yor East opens at Meriden, Conn., April 8, with Bishop Andrewe in the chair. The remaining Conferences will meet ss follows: Apri 7, New England at Springfield, Mass. ; ‘April 14, Provideuce at New Bedford, Mass. ; Wyoming at Oneonta; North Indiana at Elk- hart: April 21. ‘frov at Glen’s Falls; Now Hampsbire st T+verisi|, iSzss.; April 23, North- orn New York st oxi idatne at Bath; Ver- ment at Eellows Falls; ‘idcy 12, Wass Maino at alais. ‘The India Annual Conference of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church was hold at Snajshau- pore, beginning Jav. 6, No Bishop being pres- ent, tho Rev. f. J, Scott was choses to_preside. To the matter of education, it was decided ta be impracticable to attempt t. compety with the Government in higher education, and considera ble reductions were made in the amounts appro- priated to schools; the grades of some of the schools were also towered. There is now but one high echool in the Covferenco—that at Moradabad for the training of Christian boys. ‘There is a theological seminary at Bareilly, which is reported to be in a prospefons condition. The Conference territory is divided into districts, known as the Kumaon, the Rohilcund, tho Oudh, and the Bomoay, Bengal, and Mad- ras Mission Districts. The sppointments of preachers aro 49, and. there are 7 women ea- gaged in medical worx and teaching. - The mis- sionaries were returned to thor oli stations with few exceptions, tho threo-year rule not operating 1n mission Conferences. Tne statis- tical report showed advancement in all the de- partments, ‘Taere are 1,923 members ; iocrease, 350; 37 local preachera and 5,433 Sunday-school scholars; increase, 1,747. There were 261 bap- tisms. Tha number of day schools is 217, which are attended by 6,000 children. The value of the churches and paraonagesis $90,952. ‘Tao Rev. Dr. Scott, who has been in Iadia twelve years, was grauted 2 leave of absence, aud will 600n arrive un America on a visit. —— THE JUBILEE. ARCHBISHOP LAYLEY’S PASTORAL. Archbishop Bayley, of Baltimore, aas issued a pastoral to the clergy of bis diocese, calling at~ tention tothearcat jabiles ordered ay Pope Pius IX The Archbishop points out that there are cortain conditions necessary to the grantiug of the plooary indulgence atgached to the jabilee. ‘These are: Firot—Disat thots ssexing the indulgence shail make aw tincere confession of sin, and receive the Holy Com- mcn.on. Second—Thst four visite a day for fifteen days shall be pud to tho churches, Itwill not be necessary to make four distinct journeys to gain the indulgence, but it will euflice to mako a visit to the church, go out and return until the four visits are sccomplishod, and it eye necessary that tho ifteen days shall be con- secutive. ‘Titrd—Colstered nuns aud persons suffering from corporal infirmities or imped-d by other causcs are dispensed from the obligation of making the abovo- mentioned visita, but in place of them thy shall read over czrefally the Devotion of the Way of the Cross or gome other formuls of prayers appointed by thete con- enor. Fourth—When making these visits the faithful will, as directed Ly tae Holy Father, “pray for the proa- perity of the Catuolic Cliurca and of tits Apcatotic Soe, for the extinction of heresy and ezror, for the coaversion of all who have strayed away from ths truth, and for ths peace and unity of the wholo Chris- tian people.” Fifti—These indulgences may be applied by way af sutraze to the souls of those who, while united to God by charity, have quitted this world, ‘Tho Arcabisiop gocs on to explain that in- dulgence convers the following blessings : “Forgiveness of all our sius—romission of the temporal punishmert dua on account of theom— tho opportunity of a complets teturn into the favor of God, that so our remaining life may bo eutirely given to His service.” Archbishop Bayley then goes on to make some remazks on the character of the times, in wluch occurs the following : ‘The age in which wa lve is pre-emincntiy an age of worldliness and materislism, The old doctrines of re- Hgion have lost their hoid upon the bearts of tae great majority of men. Even those priuciples of trutaful- ness aud honor and self-respect which camo from religion, and influenced tho conduct of so many who coud not be called religious men themselves, have passed awsy, And the consequence is that in the mnidet of great seeming tom prosperity there is a reckless disregard of trath, justice, honoaty, sud morality which makes thoughiful persons tremble for the future. Ic is impossible to live in such an atriosphere and not be affected by it, There can be no doubt that it has lowered the tons of religious faith and practice To go back to the ear.y days of our re- Kigion and compzre ourselves with the primitive Chris~ tions would bumble ustoo much. Taoae who have ‘written upon the subject explain the rapid diffusion of Christianity chiefly by the influence which the ex- ample and living virtues of the early Christians had upoa the Psgans who surrounded them. But if we ‘back only to the last century, before the desolating principles of the French Bsvolutfon bad changed, wo may soy, the face of Europe, and compare what was then regarded as a good Christian life, with our pres- ent standard of practice, we have suilicient causo for humiliation, Prior he Reset of those Sims, ant from the iy life jolics in many parts of ‘Exrope, whore the wi Uberalism and infidelity has not yet “penetrated, we find that all Christians were formerly accustomed, unless ‘in cases of absolnte hindrances, tobe present at the daily mass; that monthly and weekly, end even daily, communion were very com- mon ‘among the men, ‘cven mthin the circle ‘of the Loyal Court; that no Christian whoso position in life ave him the necessary leisure felt that he was doing his duty unlers hs spent s portion of his time in spiritual and corporal works of mercy; that parents regarded it as the most imperative of all duties to look after the religious education of their children* and were most particular in recard to the books they Fead and the compeny they wers permitted to keep. ‘Did tine permit, we could give the most abundant evidence to show thst, amid al the frivolity and world- Unessof those days, tho standardof duty and practice was much higher than among us at present. Mixed marriages kere almost unknown. ‘The Catholics of those times sarank from them as incompatible with the Aischarge of the sacred duties of « Christian parent. ‘To have sent a child toa school where the all-important teachings of religion were shut ont would bare Deen regarded ana virtual spostacy from faith. To havo allowed the young the freedom now granted to thom in the matter of company keeping, or the books and newspapers they read, the places of amusement they frequent, Would have besn to Catholics of that day s violation of all. religions ideas of parental re- straint and parental duty. “At length » time has come when, if we wish to save our souls and perpetnate tho ‘blessings of our holy religion to those who are to coms sfter us, we must return to the “narrow paths.” ‘Heresy has been justly characterized as a compromise between God and the world, and too many are becom- ing heretics, if not in matters of doctring, at least in matters of practice. Our Divine Lord tells us thst wo “cannot serve God and Mammon,” thst “they who are not with Him are against Him,” What, then, can be said of 20 many among Us who regulate thelr conduct by the maximaof the world instead of the teachings of their religion ; who take Httle or no notica of .the holy days and solemn festivals of the Church; who hoard up so carefally their gains and giv. 60 littie to works of charity and mercy; who never astist at week-day mars or pay a visit to the blessed sacrament ; who epend, or rather waste, their time upon the silly dnd often lisen- tious novels and newspapers, and, worse still, permit their children to read them? aa RELIGIOUS PRESS, THE STANDARD has an editorial on the resignation of the Rev. B.E.S. Ely, pastor of the Grace Presbyterian Church of this city, and says: c s felt impelled to resign from consideratl mene out of nee controversies that have to some extont divided he opinions and feelings of his people. Instead, however, of fomenting and intensifying ‘the troubles that Sppear, in the spirit of his Master he seeks to allay them, He terest peace and harmony, and exhibits characteriatica wor- thy of a true shepherd ‘who loveth the sheep.” Sach @ course cannot bat commend itself toall who love mre thas Shemssives or {ele party oes ine who fer -the honor, peace, and prosperit Gouse und Chureh of Chiat 10 thelr own lower and selfish designs. Tt also discusses tho Civil-Hights bill with re- spect to the social disturbances created by its passage, and says: % We ‘the antagonism already manifested thrt yin. the particu: tars named in the Inw hia crested a bitter feeling of this will continue and intensify with every pat the law in force. Ibis our opinion that the col- red people would sooner have esched all, thats sox sonable rights and soctal through the inffa- of time, than by the: of this law, which is 80 obnoxious to those with whom they come in con- tact, THE NRW ORLEANS CHBISTIAN ADVOCATE has au editorial upon “ Pastors’ Duties and De- Inquencies,” in which, afcer commenting upon the multifarious character of the dutica that a pastor is called upoa to perform, it pints out some of those he is most apt to neglect or slight, On this part of its eubject it has tae following: ‘The pestor also must see that his members observe as fast on Friday proceding ea~h quarterly mesting,—a | practice which bas almest beooms olmolete, so far ax our observatton goes; yet, if it was ever necessary, it fs equally 0 to-day, and the pastor in to see that it is done, But bow? Well, ke must presch about it, and fali'about it, and enforce it by precept snd _oxample, Bishop Marvin telked s half-hour on this subject bo- fore the Conferenca in Baton Bouge before receiviug ‘candidates into the ministry, and the cons2qu2nco was that nearly all the ministera and church-members fasted, ond the resull was that nearly everybody got happy on tho occasion, and a gracious revival of reiig- ion followed, In an article on the presence of religion in the soul it easy: ‘To become religious is to become a “ partaker of the divine nature.” ‘This nature isa fervent nature, It is symbolized in the word of the Lord by “fires and flames,” When a man’s soul is warmed by the pres— ence snd influence of the Holy Spirit there naturally aries a feryeut love for the Chi ‘The depth and intensity of this loye show tho measure of the religion of the heart, : THE INTERIOR, under the caption of ‘Spiritual Guardianship,” this week discusses the duty of the Cnurch to young converts. It says: 5 aah ‘Why are so many young converts lost of, after tho rot gnthuslasn of their conversion liar passed away? Why aro so many left stranded, like drift~ wood, when the overflow of a revival seaton has nar- rowed again to the regular channel of church lifa? Because we so magnify conversion that it quite fills the place which should be cccupied by Christian training, Tt also has a kindly biographieai article upon Edgar Allen Poe, defending him from the dis- honorable imputations from which his memory has long suffered. THE ALLIANCE, in an editorial note on the rejection of Dr. Do Koven by the Standing Committees, says: The Episcopal Church will bo stronger ‘by this highly satisfactory settlement of the question, as the minds of # good many of its members will be re- lieved from serious solicitude, and its Protestant character is tnumpbantly vindicated.” In so article on Honry Vatley, tho English Evangolist who is preaching ia New Yorkt, 1t says: Many who etudy the signs of the times pray and be- Mews iitt God is about to uso 3, Varley and ite, Moorhouse, two English Evangelists, as Englishmen, in the sara way ca he hes usod Messrs, Moody an Sankey ax Americans—to unite the Christians in Amer- ica and Engiand in so strong a brotherly love that no efforts of bad men in tho near future can make war betweon the two nstionr possible, Prof. Swing bas an editorial in which he makes the following staring statement : Webaye now before uss lotter from the vicinity of New Orleans, from an educated physician, that plainly shows us that the right to life, liberty, and the pursuits of happiness, has not spread fur away from our July orations, Tue libertyof a Southern citizen isso peculiar, it is subject to 30 many provisos, that ft does not look much like the liberty for which good men Bayo mado the ground red in the ages past, The writer says that of sixty-five murders in his parish fifty-four of the victims were Republicans, the politics of the other eloven befng unknown, Thut is, sifty-four of the murdered men bed been laboring un- der the conviction that American liberty moant some- thing. Innocent souls, they thought the Fourth of July idea covered December and reached clear around toi une ‘He says about 85 per cent of the victims are Bopublicans, tt thus seems dangerous to put upon American lib- erty any etrict, lieral construction, It is all well enough if freedom be defiued the privilege of voting = planter’s ticket, and if it be accompenied by 3 peacefal ‘disposition that keeps away from the school-honse, and avoids education and any loud speech in favor of Grant or Sheridan, Freedom down South must be accompanied with modesty and becoming humility. ‘The Rey. O. D. Holmer has been in Washing- ton, and, in bis editorial lettor to the Alliance, pays the following compliment to the press: ‘For years we have been wishing tosee a live Con- press doling its work, soeing it with our eyes, and try- ing to see how tho thing is doue, But now we are hore, it 4s like golng through a great carpet-factory: we hear the hum of machinory, tho clink and thug of the looms, and by-snd-by thera is a roll of carpet ; but exsctly through what process it arrived we cannot atate intelligently, ‘The fact is, if the average citizin of those United States wants to kuow how Congress “oes it,” his best means of information 1s the naivs- Peper. —o TRINITY CHURCH. DEDICATORY SERVICES TO-DAY. The new Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, situated on Indians avenue, near Twentieth street, and an extended history and description of which were given in Tas Trinusea week ago, will to-day be pablicly dedicated to divine service. This magnificent structure has been for some time the object of interest and emula- tion on the part of the other Methodist congre- gations of this city, The programme of services embraces the names of several of the ablest preachers of the denomination in the Northwest. ‘The services will be as follows: ‘MOBNING SERVICE. 10:30 o'clock, Volpntary by the cho'r, “God in His earthly templs lays,” Prayer, joripture Lessons, “With grateful joy, Thy children rear,” Sermon by Bishop Hacris. “Within Thy house, Benediction, AFTERNOON SEBVIOE, 2:30 o'clock. Voluntery by the choir. “And wall the greut eternal God.” Prayer, «Great is the Lora our God.” Scrmon by the Rev. J. 0. Peck, D. D. Dedication to divine worship, by Bishop Harris, * Soon may the last glad song arise.”” ediction, EVENING SERVICE. 7220 o'clock. Voluntary by the choir, “Zion stands with hill surrounded,” Prayer, “Llovs Thy kingdom, Lord, . Szrmon by the Ror. C. H. Fowler, D. By “The morning light is breaking.” Benediction, patria CHURCH MISCELLANY. AT HOME AND ABROAD. St. Paul (P.E.) Church of Indianapolis has called the Rev. Dr. Fulton, of Mobile. Some forty mombers haye been added to the Presbyterian Church at Chesterville, O. ‘Twenty-six persons were received into the Re- formed Church at Lancaster, O., Feb. 21. Twenty-five members were added to the Pres- byterian Church at St. Clairsville, O., Feb. 28. The two Boston Baptist Sund2y-school associ- ations report seventy-six schools, 16,293scholara, and 2,002 teachers. Thero are twenty-two Baptist churches among the Scandinavians in Minnesota. The Scandi- navian population in that State numbers 130,000. Tho officers snd congregation of the Protest- ant Episcopal Church, St. Clair Mich. hava withdrawn, and joined the Reformed Episcopal Church The Unitarian Church of Valparaiso, Ind., has received 125 persons to its membership in two years past, under the ministry of the Rey. Car- son Parker. The Bishops of the M. ¥%. Church expect to mest in ther semi-annual session in this city, the Iatter part of Bay, at which time is ia pro- posed to hold s grand missionary jubilee. The Session of the Presbyterian Church in Bicbmond, Ky., have adopted a paper in which they affoctionately and earnest'y exhort their members to abstain from danciog, card-playing, lotteries, and other forms of betting. In acard to the Albany Times Bishop Doane saya: “It ecemsa little short of irreverent trifling with » great mystery, and irreverent in- gratitude for agreat mercy, to question that the abundant fall of suow, followed by the past gentlo and gradual thaw, is truly God’s suswer to the many prayors—some worded one way and some another—which hare been offered to tho Throne of Grace.” The Free Baptist Church and the Christian Church, the former worshiping at the corner of West Jackson and Loomis streets and the lat- ter until recently corner of Throop sad West Adams streets, are about to unite, the latter body being, merged into the former. As thére are about 180 members of the Christian Ohurch, it will add materially to the numbers now wor- shiping in the Free Church. The petitions for and against ‘the eastward position” of the clergymen in the celebration of the Lord’s Supper have been very oumeronsly signed. That of the Evangolists (against) bears tha nemes of 5,300 clergymen, that of the Church Onion (for) the names of 3,500. Of tho latter, many declara that if the practices for which they plead are condemned, a very large secession from the Church of England will be the result. Boston had another of its ‘Jove feasts” on Sunday between denominations once wholly alien fromeach other. President Robinson, of Brown University (Baptist), preached ia Kings Chapel in tho afternoon upou the ‘Conditions for the Study of Moral and Religious Trost.” He took the ground that the student must not only have a good spirit, but the true object, and must Hye find trath not in his own aspirations, but in the absolute God snd the great incaraa- tion. The purpose of this comprehensive course of sermousis apparently not to confound all dufferences of belief, but to show by eminent examples ‘that there is 2 positive and practical ground of faith ond practice upon which Chris- saat People ae various Bama may unite without abdicating their personal -convici i over to vague free-thinking” YT BPE Simpson M. E. Church is in s more prosperous condition than for many years. ‘Tho total num- bor of those who have professod convervion dur- ing the winter is thirty-eight, the majority of whom it is belioved will become active members iu the Church. The Sabbath-vchool numbers about 300. 5.8. Weeden, Esq., the present su- perinteadent. bas contriputed grestly to ths suc- cess of the sc2ool by the untiting enerzy shown by him in its behalf during the yoar and a half that ho has filled that position. Tho Sunday-school misrion: work Baptist Publication Society ia stated tem been very successfa! during the last fiscal vear. At present, with a church-membership of 40,009 in the Scate of Illinois, there is a Sunday-sebool enrollmen; of 60,000, with 525 schools, over 300 of which are continued through the entire year. ‘There aro now enrolled 3,800 teachers, and there are 25,000 volumes in Staday-school Itbraries. During the year 1,500 pupils were hopefully con- verted, and are now working church-mombers, Tho religious excitement created by Messrs, Moody and Sankey's labors in Grest Britdin shows no igus of abatement, aad 1s making its impress upon current literature. A book has already been issued, entitled * Narrative of Mesars. Moody and Sankey’s Labors in Scotland aud Ireland.” It contains doseriptive accounts Of the great religious awakening in Scotland and Ireland, compiled from tho correspondence of tho British Evangelist and the Christian, Ac- gounts of their meetings in Manchester, Shef- field, and Birmingham, Eng., are also included in tho present volumes, and additional ones will be issued to cover the remainder of their tour. Tho work is finely gotten up, and presents an at- tractive appearance. It ia published by Anson D. F. Randolph & Co., New York. _ The anaual meeting of the Eighth Presbyte- rian Church, the Rey. Ssmuel W. Doffield pas- tor, was held ia the lecture-room of their house .| of worehip, corner of Robey and West Washing- ton streets, last Moaoday ovenins, There was a largo attendance, aiso a harmonious conference of the members and friends of the congrezation. Messrs. D. Loonard, &. H. Whitney, D. N. Mar- tin, A. M. Henderson, and D. R. Brearley, were chosen Trustees for the coming year. The finan- cial exbibit was encouraging. During the yoar closed the sum of $700 over and above the ex- penses of the church was paid on the indebted- ness, aud the collections of the church for the quarter just ended were from $300 to $400 more than for the three months previous. It was evidenced that the congregation had paid all moness due the former pastor, the Rey. Lewis THE POPE ON PROTESTANTISM. In an allocation addressed tothe purish priesta of Rome on the 4th of February, the Pope, after remarking that thore are now no tempies at Rome consecrated to Jupiter, Mercury, or Venus, said: ** Bu after all thisis not much. There are Protestant churches. It may bs said that theyare leas dangerons, they are nevertheless a motive for vauck affliction. At Rome, chosen by God to be the capital of the great Catholic family, en- nobied oy the blood of the martyrs—at Roms, justly adorned with the title of mistress of the truth—witbin the walls of thar Rome where the aajestic temples of the Chnstian religion rise, ono cannot see without grief ths establishment by the side of these temples of halls and meet- ing-places where it is preteoded to render to God the worship rendered to Him by heresy, which iss revolt against God Himself. Bat what above all ought to excite your zeal as pastors of souls ig the opening of certain schools where, generally speaking, impiety roles a8 mistress, and seeks by all means to corrupt childhood. To prevent the consequences of go great an ovil, you most employ all the means of waich you can Gispose to prevent the corruption of so many young souls; for this corruption might by de- grees insinuate itself into families and propa- gate the pest of unbelief.” THE AMERICAN EVANGELISTS IN ENGLAND. The Christian World, in a leading article on Messrs. Moody and Sankey, says: a ‘The age is beyond all other ages intollectual, and it Ja on the very face of the Moody and Sankey ‘revival that it4s the least intellectual of all revivals. It nd- dreeses itself expressly to the feclings by means of a popular orator anda musical performer. Mr. Moody is, wo gladly believe, a sincere and earnest man ; but, unless he bas been persistently misrepresented, be subetitutes strong assertion for argument, and dog- matte confidence for inteliigent faith, This {5 not the kind of revivalism that is most needed in the pres- ent day. We cannot see that it would be unreasonable in any worl to tell Mr. Moody that he t Prof. Hurley a better, authority than Mr. Moody on cosmogons, and Mr. Westcott a better authority than Mr, Moody on the history and inspiration of the Bible, ‘Mr, Moody speaks with peremptory dogmatism on both points. He objects to reports of his address- es, and we trast that whea he arrives in the mo- tropolis we shill find either that he has been misrepresented or that his ~exhorta- Hons have become moro spiritual; but wo have been wonderfully misinformed if he does not de- pend too much upon uppeala to terror, ‘The preaching of fear, even when itis unexceplionsile on doctrinal grounds, requires to be most carefully guarded. Itis pegfectly certain doctor will tell you so—that in certain states of the nerves, or in very early life, per- gons can be thrown into fla of terror by mereimagina- tive stimulants without any action upon the reason whatever. To gather little children in close rooms and harrow up their souls ty pictures of hell is simply abominable. Accustomed to beliove all that their parents and instructors tell them, the children are passive in the hands of theix tormentors, and the ef- fect is as easily produced as it is sure to be elther flect- ing or lastingiy injurious, There are several kinds of false or feeble reasuning apt to be introduced in ad- dresses to general audiences, and printed in tracts, Some one, for example, has sworn that ho would to a revival meeting, and has fallen dorn dead. This is practically given out as a miracle, ‘The unressoning speaker does not reflect that Papista an produce, on demand, sny number of such miracles or special providences, Dr, Ne in his “ Gram- mar of Assent,” makes use of exactly such an iustra- tlon as is imputed to Mr. Moody. The terrible danger connected with thea sensational anecdotes is that they may fix on the mind of some person “of tender con- sclence, suggest that the unpardonable sin has been committed, and lead to madness or death, Another mode of working on the sensibilities, apar? from the Teasoning faculties, is by stories of death-bods. Surely it stands to common sense thst the preciousness of Christianity can be more nobly filustrated by the rec- ords of Christian lives, than by the deaths either of infidels or of those doubting Caristlaus who have died heart-broken by sorrow on account of supposed non- acceptance by Christ, tha very existence of which eor- row, as their foolish pastors should have told them, implied the deopest love to the Savior, e HAAGLOND. s: ‘The Rey. Mr. Hammond is still carrvin: tremendous warfare with Satan in San Fran- cieco, and his peculiar methods of excitation are having remarkable effect, At a meeting March 1 Mr. Hammond favored the audience with an account of a precocious infant of 9 sho bad s strong desire to advance the interests of Christ’s Kingdom. Fors long time he was in doubt as to the best direction in which to turn his energies. One day he went to his father and said, “I am going to writo a book to ask all the children of the earth to come to Jesus.” Despite the expostulation of parents and the earnest advice of friends, the small boy concluded to zo on with.his literary labor, and actually completed the hook, which was commit- ted to print, and sent forth on its holy mission. Tt has beon the means of bringing many children to Christ. ‘Tbe small boy still lives, and is to, thie day an earnest Christian. . Then a Dr. Bobb told an anecdote of a pious nurrery-maid who had a wicked master sud mis- tress, who forbade her teaching the children the traths of religion. The uogodly father, sns- pecting that che was dieobeyiag him, sneaked about snd listened to catch her. One day both he and his wifo heard her praying that they might become Christians. They wept, ‘ran in and embraced her, and became Christians. ‘A number of anecdotes of this improving tenor followed, and then “Mr.~Hammond an- nounced that s praise-meeting was in order, and called upon every one present, who hed anything to thank God for, to rise and say 80. A pirl of 7 years said: “I feelso happy since I gave my Reart to Jesus, and I feel that I must love Him all the time.” s ‘At this speech Mr. Hammond sprang with delight. _“t Let us sing it,” ho said. Let us praise God with it!” So ho versified it after this fashion = I feel so barry 610 Igavo m} 0 Is ASa I feel that 1 raust love Him ‘A-c-s-all the time. qidiiag es hurrying on’ tho third line ani og a oe ae ‘on the “all,” they managed to crowd the words into s familiar metre, and the church ith the TOG Mi ot 13 cai; “I thank God that He has given mea neq heart.” ‘Mr. Hammond—When was it? Child—Last Monday. Mr. Hammond—Bless God! She says with » smiling faco Jeans gave her anew heart last sre eey- jadies and gentlemen arose and spoke few words. Dr. Stone shed tears telling of how he had observed the Christian mauner in which the ttt boys sod gitls bad made room their seats for new-comers. i iacmond once more took the platform. He said that little children who were unconvert- ed are enemies of Jesus. Every natural heart histes Jeeus. Weall should bear in mind the’ terrible sufferings :he Savior underwent for our sakes. There was once s lady named Mra. Thompson who had a school for little Arab children.- Among the scholars were two little girls named Sarah sad Rebecca, They ran away one day, were caught and brought back. Mrs. ‘Thompson forgave them, but said tbat if they ever did so again she would thrash them well ‘The Iady had a little daughter named Susao. Sarah and Rebeccs hated Susan, and beat her. To a few days, in spite of the warning of the good Mrs. Thompson, the two naughty hitlo girls. Tan away again. Suean was in terriblo fright for the beating the bad children would get from her mamma, and generously offered to take tne hiding in their stead. Before the whole school the sacrifice was accepted, snd the inte!lizent mother raised welts on the back and shoulders of herchild. When Sarah and Rebecca wera once more captured they were melted, and bo- came model scho‘ars, loving Susan, whom before they had hated. Mr. Hammond explained that this anecdote was allegorical. Mrs. Thompson stands for God, Susan for the Savior, and Sarah and Rebecca represent unconverted childxen, es, PERSONAL. CHICAGO AND ELSEWHERE. Bishop Talbot, of Indiana, is visiting friends in the city. ‘The Rey, John F. Fulton is up from Alabams ona brief sojourn. Dr. Moss is delivering an interesting course of lectures at the Univeisity Baptist Church. The Rev. J. H. Taylor addressed the young lady students of Ferzy Hall Sunday evening. The Rey. Dr. Folton lectured at ‘Columbus, Tancester, Circleville, and Chillicothe, O., last week. ‘The Rov. M. W. Hazen left the city this week for St. Louis and vicinity, where he remains a weok or more. a The Rev. P.Sawver, pestor of the Baptist Church st Oconcmowoc, Wis,, was in the city daring the past week. The Rev. Dr. Goodfellow, Presiding Elder of the Mendota Conference, has beon in the city during the present week. The Rev. Robert Collyer is visiting Boston. While ‘there he is supplying the pulpit of tho Rey. M. J. Savage ia Unity Chacch. * Elder G. G. Mullins. pastor of the Christian Charch, corner of West Adams and Throop streets. left last Tuesday for Fort Davis, Tex. The Rev. John Henry Hopkins, D. D., of Plattaburg. N..Y., the High-Church leader, has been calied to St. Ciemenca P. E. Charch, of Philadelphia, : ‘The Rev. J. Esstbura Brown, of the Chapel of the Free Grace, in Now York, has withdrawn from the Protestant Episcopal Church, and ‘united with the Reformed Epjscopal Church. Mr. Job Carpenter, the respected senior war- den of St. Joln’s Episcopal Charch, is lying dangerously ill at his residence, St. John’s place. A great deal of solicitude is felt about his condi- tion by a fargo curcleof frienas within the charch and without it. ‘The Rev, C. W. Wendte, whois at present on 8 visit to the East, will return about the end of this week. Meanwhile his place will be filled by the Rev. Frank Tiffany, of Newton, Mass., who has the reputation of being one of the most cul- tured “and interesting mon in ths liberal pulpit. ‘The Rev..E. Carlaon, of Chicago, has accepted. acall to the Iutheran’ Church, at Andover, Ill. This is the first Swa Lutheran Church in the Urited States established since the settlement of the Swedes on the Delaware. The church edi- fice was built about twenty-five years ago, Jenny Lind making a donation to it. The Rev. Dr. Howard Smith, Rector of St. John’, Knoxville, Tepn.; the Rev. Benjamin Johnson, Rector of Christ Church, Macon, Ga.; the Rav. George Albert Redles, Rector of Grace Church, Mt. Airy, Pa.; the Rey. Willism Bow- ers, of St. Luke’s, Philadelphia, are the latest accessions from the Protestant Episcopal to the Reformed Episcopal Church. The Rev. Dr. Roy bas been down at Brazil, Ind., assisting to orranize a vigorous Congresa- tional Church. Anew house of worship is at once to be erected. He left Chicago Isst Weduesday for Washington City, where he will present the cause of Home Missions in Dr. Rankio’s church, and make a visitation of the churches also in West Virginia. In one of his lectures before tho Yale divinity “students, Dr. Jobn Hall said that he wore in his own pulpit the Geneva gown and bands, and gave the yollowing as bis reasons: It was hereditary in bis owa country, an ancient garb of scholars and the clergy. good to hide one’s ungainliness, and useful to keep the pews from excessive criticism of the outer man, when their own inner man should be scrutinized. Baring Gould is at work upon a book, to be entitled “Lest and Hostile Gospels,” and to contain an account of the Toledoth Jescher, two Hebrew Gospels circulating among the Jews in the Middle Ages, with a critical investigation of the notices of Christ in the Talmud, as well a8 in Josephus and Justus of Tiberius. To this is added an investigation into the extant frarments of Gvepels circulating in the firet three cen- turies, which the author believes to have been drawn up either under Petrine or Pauline infiu- ence, while the canonical Gospels sprang from s Jobannite party of conciliation. Itissaidthst the threo oldest Universalist clerzymen in New England are the Rey. Russell Streeter, of Woodstoca, who is. more than 90 years old ; the Rey. Kitteridge Haven, of Shore- bam, betweon 80 and 90 years of age; and the Rev. Hoses F. Ballou, of Wilmington, 76. The last mentioned has been in the ministry over fortv-three years, during which time he bas at- tended 1,350 fanerals, preaching eermons st nineteen out/of twenty of them, and has officiated at 550 weddings. Aside from his pastoral duties, he has performed the auties of Town Clers zev- enteen years and Justice of the Peace foarteen years, been membsr of the Legislature two terms, and a member of the Constitutional Con- vention of Vermont, besides being Sapenntend- ent of Schools twenty-one yeara, 2a well aa a farmer, a trader, ands Isborer in several other departments of life. —_— BREVITIES. A syllogysm: David was 3 Jew; hence, “tho harp of David” was a Jewsharp. Questicn— -How did he sing his plalms aud play on it at the same time? “The Lord never meant for us to bile over with religion this cold weather!” said a Dulath Deacon as he dismissed church and went home to hug the stove, A bride in Indias, after the conclusion of the marriags ceremouy, stepped gracetnily forward and reqrested the clergyman to give ont the hymn; ‘This is tbe way I long have sought.” ‘Leaning over a carden-fence, on Washington's birthday, were two gossipers, and, as we pagsed, one of them remarked: ‘Mis’ Patterzon, sure's you live, there’s goin’ to be a slit in our church.” Said s Missouri preacher: “There's a power- ful sight of giggling yoing on back thar in tho corner, and it’s got to be stopped, or the Lord will delegate me to open the door and throw some one ont!” It was stopped. A Lowell clergyman has offered $200 of his salary to the ladies of his congregation if they will abandon a projected cburch fair, for fear that it will prove an interruption to a reviral now in progress in his society. The Cincinnati Enguirer tells of a colored woman who says that when God converts the soul of » men He doesn’t necessarily convert bis body. There ate, indeed, instances to juaufy this opinion, but what misery must thosoulendura which ig doomed to witness the nico time the body is having without being able to sail in s lit- tle on its own sccount, 'The Norrietown Herald says that in a West- wood, N.J., store there is a “ curse bor,” in which everybody that utters au oath is obliged to deposit five cents. The other dey a dilapidated chap entered the store and trod on a banava- skin. After recovering bis equilibrium and power of speech, he became indebted to that box about 820 worth in less than five minutes. Apropos of the Tyndall-Darwin theories comes io ne of Gen. Schenck’s tatest stories that he told to the wife of a British Cabinet ‘officer, who assured him that ‘England made America all that she is.” ‘‘Pardon, madam,” said the Gen- eral; ‘you remind me of an answer of the Ohio Jad in his teens, who, attending Sunday-school for the first time, was assed by his teacher, “Who made you?” ‘Made me?” = **¥es. ‘Why, God made me sbout 20 long (holdiog hia hangs about 10 inches apart), but I growed the reat.” = The Hartford Times reports that a young woman of that town went to inquire the price of sewing-mschines the other day. She asked if avy deduction was made to clergymen. ‘Ob, yes,” replied the salesman; “are you a» minis ter’s wife?” “No, sir,” was the answer, ‘Iam not.” “Are you the sister of a clergyman?” “Oh, no,” was the answer. “Then upon what relationship do you ask for the redaction?” “Well,” eho replied, “I am not a clergyman's wife, or eister, or cousin, but I have just been engaged toastudentin the Theological Semi- nary.” She got the machine at a reduced price. Says the Burlington Bawkeye: “There are al- ways two sides to a question, and sometimes more,” was the remark made by a man the other day, a8 he stepped into the court-room during recess, and found'the entire counsel in the Curts will case wrangling over the Lord's Prayer. | ‘ her each gave a differont version of it, and finally referred it to the Judge, who in tara shifted the responsibility to the clerk, who went down stairs aud fot s Bible, and, after looking all through the Old Testament for it, gave it up and calledim & Snnéay-school scholar who re~ peated it as it should be, and developed the startling fact that of the twelve or fifteen law- yers who had entered injo the controversy, every ‘one of them had been in the wrong. —e—— CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS. IST. ‘BAPTIST. ‘The Rev, Dr. W, W. Everts will preach at the Taber. nscle, No. 666 Wabash avenue, this morning, and at the Indians Avenue Charel in the evening. —The Rev. Florence McCarthy will preach at Amity Church, corner ot Warren avenue and Robey street, mornteg and ¢ , Morning gubject: “ Water Torned into ~ 4e.” Evening subject; “Some Flaws in the Baptist faith,” —The Rey. LT, Bush will fifth Street Church morning and evening. —The Bev. D. B. Cheney will preach at the Fourth Church ‘mo: ‘and evening. Evening subject: “ The Whole Family in Heaven.” 4 —The Rev. A. B. Earle will preach at the Second Church morning, afternoon, and evening. —The Hey. N. F. Ravhn will preach morning and evening at Temple Church, corner of Harrison and Sangamon sirests, Evening subject: “The First and the Last.” ‘Tilo Rev, Robert I Sheppard” will preach at th io Rev. Ye ° Westernvenue Church morning snd evening. The “Hallelujah Band” will sing at the morning service. —The Bev. M. M. Parkhurst will preach at the Chapel, Bonfield ntrect, morning snd eveninz, Ere ing subject: “The Life of Jose) —The Rev, N.H. Axtell will preach at the Park Avenue Church morning and evening. E dect: “Immortality.” 7 Erening sabject: of Eng, or the Double Mzn.” ‘The Hallelujah Band ‘will be ‘present in tha evening. s ~The Rey. John Willismson will presch at the Wa- dash Avenue Church morning and evening. Morning subject: ‘Which Denomination of Christ's Churek Shall I Join?” —The Boy. Dr. Thomas will preach at the First Church this’ morning, Subject: “The Increase af Euowledge in the World.” ‘Temperance meeting i e evenisg.” Sirs. Van Cott will preach st Centenary Charch this morning to young converts, In the evening ahs Whe lier, elton will preach morning an = ¥. ton, mi and evening at Grace Ghurch, corner of LaSalls and White atreets! * CONGREGATIONAL, ‘The usual services will be held at the New Exgian@ Church, Delaware place, near North Dearborn street. —The Rev. Bushnell will preach at the Leavits Street Church morning and evening. —The Rey. ©. D. Heimer will preach at the Union Park Church this evening. Communion service this morning. —Tho Rey, Wiliam Alvin Bartlett will preach at Plymouth Church mornme and evening, corner cf Indiana and Twenty-aizth strect. —The Rev. J, T. Hyde will presch st the Oakland urch morning and evening. Th Lh will 5 + the Fift e Rev, CL. Thompscn will preach at the Firth Subject: “Haste ” at in Ratiroad Chapel, Sista street, near Fourteenth, thia evening. —Prof. F. L. Patton will preach at the Jefferson Park Church, corner af Adams and ‘Throop streets, mora- ing and evening. —The Rav, S&H Wisner will occupy the pulgit of the Tenth Church this morning, and relate bis won- derfal experience in changing from a circus clown to & minister of the gospel. ‘The Rev. F. G, Surbridge will preach in the evening, od ovening’ a tho ivestminaiee Cheek: Moraing ande a is 4 subject: “The Doctrine of Election.” —The Rev, 3, Monro Gibson will preach at the Seo- ond Church morning and evening. —The Roy. 8, W. Dofiield will preach at the Highth Church ‘morning “and evening, Morning subject: “The Conditions of the Hirth of the Human Be~ deomen.? Evening wubject: “Tho Search for the Rey. Dr. Swazey will preach at the Ashland Avenue Church this morning. —The Rev. William Maclaren, D. D., will preach at the First Scotch Church, corner of Sangamon and Ad- sus stresta, this morning. Preaching by the pastor im 1 evening, —The Bev. W. W. McHaig, D. D,, will preach this morning at No, 727 Gottage Grove avenus. —The Rev. J.B, McClure will preach at River Park this morning, —Tho Bev. G. 4. Hair will preach at Campbell Park Chapel this evening, EPISCOPAL, The qemnles cerrits ‘will be held at the Church of the “rho at Sor Smythe wil preach at the Bish —Tho Bev. W. Whitehouse Memorial Chapel, Indiana avenue, oo $ween Twenfy-ninth and, Thirticth streets, morning fits : “Lthe Hee, Dr. HL N, Powers will preach as uraal at ‘St. John’s Church, Arhland avenus, Morning eut- sect x The Perfect Priesthood.” antes —~ Vv. Henry G, Perry will presch at All Saint a Church, comer of Carpenter and Fourth streets, and evening. —The Rev. Dr. Stocking will preach at the Church of the Epiphany morning and evening. ~The Rev. 8. J, French will officiate at Calvary Church, Warren avenue, morning and evening. soe eay. DE Cashinan will ofitata, at St. Ste. Church, morning snd evening, Johnson strest, botwoen Taylor and Twelfth, —The Rev. Arthur Hrooka will preach at St. Jambe Ghureh, comer of Casa and Huron street, morning and evening. ~There will be full cathedral services at ths Gathe- dral of SS. Peter and Paul morning and eveniog. ‘REFORMED EPISCOPAL. ‘The Rev. W. M. Postlethwaite will preach at Christ Church mm and evening. Morning subject = “Seekers After God.” Evening subject : “ Erroneous ‘Views af the Lord's Supper.” ‘There will be services at St. John's Church, Lake strett ovposite Union Park this morning: —There will be services at Immanuel Church, corner streets, morniig and of Hanover and Twenty-e(ghth evening, —The Rev, W. M. Postlethwaite will preach at the Baptist Church, Gock street, this afternoon, . UNITARIAN, The Rey. Brooke Herford, of Manchestar, England, preachza at the Church of the Messiah, corner of ‘Twenty-third street and Michigan avenue, this morn- “The Ber a iol, ‘Seaton, will a at —The Rev. 26 J. Su Unity Charch this morning. —The Rev, Francis Tiffany, of Newton, Maas,, will Preach at the Fourth Church this morning. USIVERSALIST. ‘The Rev. Sumner Ellis will preach at the Church of and Sangamon Bev. Dr. fiyder will preach, morning and evening, at St. Paul's Church, Michigan svenue, —The Bey. Sumner Ellis will presch at ths old |. school-house, Englewood, this afternoon, CHRISTIAN, See ree ares ct ‘this afternoon, : MISCELLANEOUS. ‘The Disciples of Christ meetat No. 22) West Ean- celete Enogresive Lyceum meets af Good Templars —The lve Lyceum meets at erm} if Hullat az20 crelock, corner of Washington and Des- —Elder H. G. McCulloch will presch at Advent Hall, No, 213 West Madison street, morning and even- ~The Hon, J.M. Peebles, ex-United States Consul to Turkey, will lecture teforethe Hirst Society of Bpintuallsta at Grow’s Opers-Hall, morning and even- ape of ions,” ave sul ve Chins, Malicca, and India.” Ss —Elder Frank Barr will preach morning snd ovening at the Green Street Tabernacle, Green street, near Mottno fev. Edmund welfour wil, preach at the En corner glish Lutheran Church, of Dearborn and Eris streets, morning and te —The mid-day Litany services will be continued during the week at No. 46 South Clark street, Tao officiating clergymen will be: Monday. the Bev. W. J. Petrie ; Tuesday, the Rev. Dr. Cushman ; Wedneeday, e Rev, Dr. Sullivan; Thursday, the Bor. Luther Pardee; and Saturday, the Bey. Dr, Locka eee CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK, ‘EPIscoraL. March 14—Fifth Sunday in Lent. ‘March 15—Twenty-ninth Day of Lent March 1¢—Thirtieth Day of Lent. ‘Masch \7—Thirty-fiest Day of Lent, March 18—-Thii y of March 19—~Tbirty-t ‘of Lent, March 0—Thirty-fourth Day of Lent, ROMAN CATHOLIC. March 14—Passion Sunday, March 15—Feria, Haren Lest Patrick, B. a. farch Vi-—St. 5 March 18—St, Gabriel, arch 19—St, Josep! Patron of the March 20—Soven Dolaraof tho B.V, M. (from Mares 19}, WY EYE MY JENNIE’S EYE DID MEER ‘My eye my Jennie’s eye aid meet Gere my gates op ad pets On ber dear, little, sacred self, ‘My thoughta forever ponder, my Jennia’s eye did mock ‘morning when departing ; ‘Up in the window-frame ahe aat, ‘Bo many sweets imparting. My eyo my Jennte’s eye did moet we Lee el alg . [er coqui ‘That are my Heart: c My eye my Jeante’s cys did mest =< Tse bright, tua 20 bow itching 5 ‘It kindles in my waiting heart A lore sincere, ‘My cya my Jennie’s eye did meet gray Jet there nothing sever os ‘That binds me to her, ever. : My exe my Jennies eye did rathtyen