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

RELIGIOUS. gecond Yay’s Session of the Re- ~ formed Episcopal Council, Eishop Oummins Gives o Narrative of His Labors, goending Forms of Special Serviees—Ap- plication of 8t. Stephen's Church, fhe Western Unitarian Assaclation Com- mences lis Labors. Essays on Church Taxzation, fymbolism, Etc. graduating Excrclses of the Bap- 118t ‘I'heological Seminary, " (losing Proceedings in the Internn- tional Bunday-School Convon- i tion at Baltimore, REFORMED EPISCOPAL) SECONP DAX'S E4810N OF TILE COUNCILy The socond day's sesaion of the Reformed Episcopal foavention began at 10 o'clock yesterdsy morning, Jiar & proliminary Lalf-hiour of dovotional exercisca, MORNING SESSION, After the readiug of the ininutes, the regular order of busiuess was commonced by reswining the discus. glon, which was broken off Ly the adjournment of the previous avening, upon ilio resolution offered by tho Hon, Btawart L, Woodford In regard to the appointe pent of more MISRIONARY DISKIOPS. As it seamod Likely thut tho discusalon would be fengthy, it was suggestod by Mr, Wright, of Bt, Paul's (Ghurch, Uhleago, that specchies should bo limited to {en minntes sach, Ilaving been pul in tho form of a motion, and argusd pro snd con with vehemence, tho Leoposition was adoptod by & vote of 32 to 8, RNOCKING AT THB DOOR. Mr, Postlethwaite presented a pelition from 8L, Bleplien’s Church, Chicago, asking to bo admitted to {ho list of Reformed Eplacopal Churches, 4 Bishop Cheney stated that while he did not wish to be understood s opposing the sdmlission of Bt. Blephen’s Church, he atill thought that the Council should take some time to consider the question, 1fo Bought that tho religlous priuciplos of the Lutheran genomination were only of an fntellectual kind, and were not of the fervid, working order. 1le suggested {hat & committea be appolnted to take the matler into tooalderation, Alszander G. Tyng, of Peorls, thought that, as theao pie who applied for sdmission to the Church be- r::ged to the Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Council kad no right to refuse them. The Iicy, Dr, Neill, of New York, sald that there was, no doubt ‘that the yery large Scandina- yian and German cloment {n the Northwest, who wero $mbuod with tho true spirit of Chriatianity, Bill, in order that no falso siopa might bo taken, be wduld suggest that & commitieo, consistiug of Bishop Cueney aud three of tho Lrethren, be appoluted to* confor with elders of Bt. Blophou's Oburch aud find oyt thelr exact motives, ‘Mr, Postlcthwaite said that the question had already been under consideration with the Standing Com- ittes, nmlhop Cummins, before putting the qneation, sald that, if somo of {he remarks made r‘:{ e delegatos vera {0 Ko to the press without & word of explanation, some injustioo might bo dotie & probal congregation. 1fa wished tomny that there wers two flufle ‘bodies of Lutbaraus {n thia country, snd if it could bo shown that the Bt. Blcphien's Church be- longed to the Evangellcal Lutheran Church, he would lly welcoma them without snother word, Tho motion Lo refer the matterto & comumitieo wos eazried, by a vote of 47 10 13, TOINTA OF DIFPERENCE. ‘The Rev, W. T, Babine offered a resolution for the appolntment of commitics to draw up s paper sctting forth the pofnta of difference betweon the betlef of the Protestant Episcopal Cliurch and that of tLe Reformed W Church, The resolution was, on motion, op wal FILLOWSHIFIING, Diahop Chensy atated hat thero was present as a sisitor this morning a distingulshed member of a do- pominatian closely allfod in faith with the Reformed Church,—Liiskop Harrs, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, He then introduced Dislop Larris to the Quairman, the Council standing, B snins, taking tha yisitor by the hand, Bl My dear brother, T am very happy to welcome you hero to-day, I feel that wo are almost one fu sentd- ment, 'The single polnt ou which we differ {a only in tbeuse of thelitany, I trust that even in {hat we may coms together on an occasion of this kind, 1n roply, Lishop Marris said ¢ am y very much obliged to you and to the Council .for the opjioriunity of being Introduced to you, Thave taken a great interest in the organization of this iranch of the B&llw}ml Chureh, and I hava aiched your us far wilh {ntereat and pro- found saliafaction, and in this I Lave the earucst sym. f'"? of the Church to which I have the honor of be- onging aa » Protestant sister denomination, Wo shall always pray for your prosperity, sud may the God of wur Fathiors e with you forover, - Amon. It was moved snd currled that » committes of thres members bo appointed to nominate officors of (ke Banding Commilitees, The Hecrotary sald that Le had a question to bring befors the tiouse. THE UYMNAL weed during the laat year necded revision, Te there- fore desired o' offer a resolution spplufing » com- Bllteo of four, with the presiding Diiekiop, to rovise e Jymnal, and roport st the noxt Council, After somo discussion, the resolution was adopled, SI'ECIAL BERVIOES. ‘Tus Committes on Doctrinal Worahip reported, sug- gellng spocial sorvicos ou Ohristimas Day, Listor, S s ‘Thanksgiving Day, and st tho dedication The rubrio and anthem services for Easter Day wero Airst discussed, and, oumotlon, sdopted, Tho Itov, Mr, Wilson moved (hat ths “@lorls ™ in 18 Enater services be adopted, elimiuating the words #him tlat hath ¥ from the fourth Lne, whicl readn 47lio bas dulroyed bim fust Lail the power of Distiop Oheney suggested that ihe dlfculty might bo overcome by oumm-unfi tho words *Lim that mhlh,“ :nd substituting “sbolished” for « * do- Ths orfginal motton to trike aut the words * him st hath™ was Loat, and the *Glorta” was adoptod ‘without chiany The Rav, Mr, Wilson moved to strike out from the ltar the clauss begiuning, *“Tho ross of Bharou d the luJ of tha valley," ‘Themotion was discuksed at some lenglh snd was Boally lost, H, B, Turner, the Recrelary, moved to strike out the “the lamb slain, from the foundation of the ‘wotl ha following resding was at length adoplod : 4 The b lalg, and e pateat forover, afier the order of Ichesodek,* Objections were made to the Iatter vart of a clause reading ax followa: * aud when thau takost away Taon's Lreath st Liey dio, then romembor (liat {lion buat died niot for our alus Only, Lut also for ts sins tho whiole world, o following readlng was fually adonted, at tho mggeation of Blshop Cummiua: ¥ Whan (hey walk through tho valloy of tho shadow of desth- b thou thelr rod sud thelr slafl, that they foar no evil,” tion, the whols sarvica for Easter Day was "The Counci then adjourned, aft by B! e Councll thon adjourne or & prayer by Dish- J praysr by On mof AFTERNOON SESSION, After calling the Councl to_ order, prestding Blshop Oumming sunounoed ths appolntment of the Rey, W, T, Babiln, the Rey, Benjamin Johnson, and Alexlexan. dar G, Tyng as s commlties to draw & paper showing 1hs points diffokence betwesn the Frotestant Eplacopal and the Reformod Episcopal Churches, 1o alsoan. nouncedthat Blahop Ohenoy, the Rov, B, 1), Loacock, 8od {hs Rov, Horbert B, Turner as 2s Cominiites to no} e Blanding Commiitecs for the coming The Ray, Mr, Aldrich, Chalrman of the Committes agpolnted to consider the question of the sdmission of B, Blephien's Oburch, reported in favor of such admiz. 8ion, and, on motion, the Church was adumitted, t MISSIONABY DIFTAIOTS. The Gommities on the appointment of more mission. A7y Blahops reported through their Obiairman, the Hon, Blawart L, Woodford, that the Committes would make Borscommendation in rogard o {he sppointment of Blahops, but wonld recommend that the country be to seven misslonary districta, as follows Firat Instyict—Bl, John's, comprising. Now Liruns-. Wick, Nova Boctis, aud Prince Edwsrd's Inland, Setond Dlstricr—Outaws, comprislug Ontarid, Que- ).;‘Mrd Districi—Pacifio Ooast, comprising Dritish Solumbis, and all titates and Tersltories weat of the Hocky Mountains, Fourth Districi—Ot the East, comprising the ‘aud the Blates of New York and Ne: Eogland Beates ‘Wd District—Central, Jent comprial s st heonie o cor Land, i DIMFICLof Colamibie and ch pene Aisaisaippl of Mary fonth of (e’ OBlo Jver aud cast of Sesonth Diatrict—Of tha West and_ X - iatea porths of e OLID Tyes. west of e Bost Bivar, uud et of L Bocky Mouatatut, o, M Gisgiar moved (hal bafore tha Council adjourn, s miesfor 0p be eleoted for tha District of the Paciflo Coxat, ‘Ihe molion was, bycousent, laldlover nunil Saturdsy morning, . . DOCTRINAT, SERVIOE, The Ray, Dr, Leacock, in bebalf of the Commiltes on Doctrinsl Bérvice, proscnted a rubrie, with the fol- lowing subatitutions ¢ Tu the first column, wecond Tine, reading There fore we Join our voices on this fesatsl day,’ ing the word * festal.” In the nest line ihe word " ihat " in chisngoed to ' who.” In the laat line the ‘word * ages " s put in the singulse number In the T ‘lny 8 Commities suggestod the following substi- orin ¢ The word “would” faleft out wherever it occnrs, #0 that it will read, * e leave all our waya unto thee, O Righteous Fsther, and on this memorfal dsy renew gur pralsen,” stc, chagiag the word ¥ prainos” to ke In the seventt pari, Hfth iins, tho words “teachings of " aro omilt ud the word *and fntroducsd. Tn tha last Hoe “misslonary is changed to tho plural number, ‘The report was discuraed by the Council, and & num- ‘er of chianges suggeatod, buit, on malion of Dr. Nichols, petion, was” paatpaned ntl’ tho mceting of the next onncil. On inotlon, it was reanlvod (liat the pristed servico be Incorporated $n pamphilet form, and sent down fo tho varlous patishes, The hour for morning sdjournment was set for 12 oclack, and thio hour of opaning tho afternoon ezer- ciaca ¢ 1 p, m., fnatead of at 2, A BTANDINO COMMITTER on Doctrine ani Worship waa sppointed to present to the next aunual Councll s courss of study and lext books, and study for candidates for the miniatry, and aspecial commitice to take the paroohial reports sud present tho digest of thern ta the Councli, NAMRATIVE OF EXTZNIENOE, Tho Chalrman, Bishop Cummina, then read the followlng narative of his experience’ among Lo He- formed Churchos in tho United Blates for the past two yoara: Lctoven DRCTHRrS OF TR CLENGY AND LAtTT: In making my ofticial report to you of work performed ainco onr Isst Gonncil, T'deslrs “firat of all to oxpress 1y profound gratitide o God that [ hisvo been per- nitted to meot with you again and take part in your dellberations, At the meelivg of our Isst Council my liealth was 80 serioualy impaired that T was almost en- tirely uufitted to take sny part in the work of tho Councll, For well nigh four months T was a very great invalld aud mufforcr, utterly unablo to engag i » singls service, On tho Iat of Soptember, I veutured forth upon work agais, trusting in God to give mo etrengtli to perform it. From that {ime until the pres. cnt Xhuvo contiutied my work, and liavo not loat & riii- ¢le Bundsy, though Lam yet far from belng inmy Gnco vigorous Loalth, My st vinltation was to Ottaws, tha Capital of tho Dominion of Oanads, from which placo one of tho first reaponnes il come to our work of reform, I found » band of earncat, faithful men and women en- listed in thia caune, and was greatly impressed by thelr and devotion 1o the work, T parscd two Bundays Otiawa, Bopt, G sud 13, Lreaching to large conprega~ tions in tlio Cotirt-Flouss'of the city, Tuesdsy, Bept. B, 1 laid the cornar-stone of the new church, nsaistcd by tho lector of Uia parish and several clergymen of ofher churchen fu the city, Thuraday oventug in the Treabyterian Chrch T ordained the itey, Jobn Todd Treabyer. Mr. Todd had beon & doscon In tho Wes- loyan Clireh in Canada, and ontered slmost immodi- ufely on Lis workin the Province of Now Brunswick, FROM OTTAWA I passed to Dloglamton, K. Y., to which place I had Dieen fuvited by tho Hon, Ausburn Birdsall. I found & emall congregation worsliping in a mission_chapel, awned by Mra, Lilrdsall, ed fn the suburls of thie city, uslug our roylsed Took, and ministorod 10 by tlis Rev, Mr. Itoke, a clorgyman of tho Congre- ational Oburch, I held service iu this chapsl B day aftornoon, and confirmoed siz persons, In the ovening T muado an sddresa in bolalf of our causa in tho Lresbylerlan Ohurch to a vast congregation, ns- sinted in tho services by the pastor of tho congrega- tion, 1 alro made snotbier addrers in the Mollior Episcopal Ciurets in the samo city. My next visit was o ‘WABHINOTON CITY, where I was moat indly entertulned by the Bonfor Warden of Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church, sn old and still faithful friend, Sunday evening, Sept, 47, T addroased an {mmenso audience in Lincolh Iatl, wlicre tho ltey. Mr, McGuire was sccustomed 4o con duct divino service, Afler the mervice I was met by many dear friends of former days, who expressed thelr intorest in the work in which I was engaged. 1wia o urgently enteoated. to make another addiess inthe New York Avouus Paesbyterian Ghurch that I consented fo speak agaln in belinlf of the work of Tteforin on Monday evening. On this occatlon clorgy. ‘men ropresonting five Evavgelical Churches p Pated i the sorvices, and hoartily bade ua God-apeod, Tho first threo days of October wers passod in the City of Loutaville, and they are memorable days in. deod, Tt wos tho first tino that I had been able to plead the eausa of tho Reformed Ohurch befors the people of the State, I found tha congregation of Em- nautel Church faithfully maintaining thelr pomtion againet mighty opposing Influences, and it was & joy and delight to staud by thom and maintain their catso. ‘Iie largest chuirchea (Mothiodist Epfecopal and Froa- Dyterisn) in the city wora oponed to us, bul the con- gregations far exceoded tho capacities of the bulldiugs, 1 truat sced was sown sthich will ripon into s bleased barvest, 1am most t the congrega- tion in Loulusille is supp falthfut and ablo pastor 1n thie Rey, Mr, Dunx, Tho Inst Sunday in Uclober, the 26th, I passed o East Liborty, TPITTSRUNG. 1 1ied e great plensure of ofentag the new chagel of tho Church of tho Redemption, the erection of which was greally duo (o the energetlo efforia of the Rev, J. 8, Malono, then 1 temporery charge of thg congregation, 1 proschid on Bundsy morutog snd confirmed nine porsons, and_mada an sddross (o the oveulng on the work of our Church. On thie 2th of October I atarted from New York for o visltation to the maritime Frovince of NEW DRUNBWICK, 1n the Dominion of Cauads, sccompanled by tho Rav, Marshiall 1, Smith, My Arit vielt wos o 1 8t John, where I found Feliwoll establishod in & now field of 3 In thls fnterestiug city & cburch building with @ rectory snd an cndowment hus been trausferred tousiobo uecd as our own as long as wo sca At to 1maintaln the services of our Chiurch there, I preachod in the church (Zion Clurch) in iho morning sud as- slsled {n administoring the Lord's Hupper. Cho liov. AL It, Bmith and tho Rov. A, Feltwell ook psrt in 10 gérvices, u tho aftoruoon I ailyocated aur cause 0 & great congreg ion, completal al o Blanding Toom of iho churck. Me.Fellwell haa met with much encoursgement bis work in Zion Chuirch, and In Inalan Town, & suburb of the city, Mouday, Nov. 3, I visited Moncton, where Mr. Felt- el bad béen Iaboriugt for well nigh' o year, It was writh great pleasuro I mes thls poopls 3 Lhey were tho first church to unite with tiis work, and to aak for a pastor from among the litile band who, on Dog, 3, 1673, unlted 1 tho Joformed Eplacopal Churel, I tildrestad tho peopls of Monctou i the Daplist Chureh, the largeat buildingn this city, Tho congre- atlon 13 iow supplied by tho Rev, 3, Esat ately of New York City, Tuseday, Nov, 8, 1 vinited Sussex, and apoke in the Daptist Churcli, ‘I found Mr, Todd supported by an suiro Veatey, which had lecttho Church of Eagiand and wero drm {n thelr attachment 1o our Reformed Churel, Mr. Todd hias oxtended Lis 1abors 10 & num- Ter of the adjoiuing towns and settloments, dotng tha work of an evangeliat for many mailos around, Trow tho Provinee of Now Lrunswick 1 went to OANADA WEST, and passed Lhe twa Sundays of November in Toronto, preaching morning aud evening in the hall used by {0 congregation of Chriat Church for thelr services, Anecoud congrogation hius since been organized in 'Torouto, in the woatern part of the city, of which the Ttey, Jutinstou MeCQornac has become tho pastor, My nest visit was to Brantford, whero I was warmly wel= comed by & few warm friouds of our cause, on of whom, Judge Huglios, represents Christ Church ‘Toronto, n_ thin Councll, I addressed the peoplo of Drantford in tle Bcoteh Fresbyterian Church, and was ssslatod fn the sorvice by tho Tlov. Marshall I, Smith aud tho pastor of the church, My visitation 1d Canada was ous of vory great intersst to'me, and I cauuot doult that thers {a & wide and open door for {ho Neformed Churoh to enter in that Dominton. Nov, 16 T ofllciated n the Clurel of tho Tucarnatinn, Brookiyn, and confirmod soven persous, In thie evon: jug of 106 pame duy Imado an address in tho First eformed Epiacopal Church In Now York, reviewing o setlon of the lust Genoral Gonvention of s Frote eatant Eplscopal Oburch fn relation to thosa great questious which bear upon our work of reform, Dee, & Tenjoyed tho groat privileyoof (nauguraling inan Brown, tio work of our Church i tha clty of NEWARK, N.J,, Qrmhlnq morning aud night to vast sudiences In the yuug BMun's Chrlstian Associstion Hall, The fald 0 liers wus wlito for tlio Liarvest, aud ouly awaited tho ‘wurk of tho reaper in gathering it in, Ooe hundred names were anded in e sdboreuts to {he cause on the Oret eveniug, and the work Las stoadily advanced 10 all the elements of sound aud healthy grow| Doc, 13 1 made my first sppoal o the people of Dale timore in belinlf of the nsed of the formation in the Episcopal Church in tho Masonie Templo of thst city, fi:.:.nh:s timo there was Lut one adherent of our work ty, Doo, 17 1 visited Gloveravitle, N, ¥, and made an addreisin tho Iresbylorian Obirch of the town, as sivted by most of (e evangelioal clergymen of {hs . Tho Lta.Edwin Poiter, 8 Deacou of the Mothod st Eplscopal Clurch, had commonced services there in connection with ouF Work _few weoks before m; vislt, Dec, 20, in the First Daformed Ej umé Oburch in New York Oity, I preachod snd ordalned the Her, Mr, Totter, a Vroabjter, Iu the evening I proachod sgain b tho samo church, In December I Teturned o the city of BALTIMORE a1 myresdenca for tho presont, sseking s milder climate for tho benedit of my wifo's health, When not ocoupied in viaitatlous Lo other plaoos, T have glven my servicos to bullding up s church fn that city, In this work I have baea saslsted lately by the Rtev, Denj, Johnson, late Rector of Christ Church, Macon, Ga., one whotn I had Learned (o cateom andlove, snd whom 1 wolcoma with great dalightas an ablo worker iu our On ihe third Sondsy of Fobruary I visited German. town, Philadelphis, and opened tha mervices of the Third Roformed Churo tn the ball of the ¥, i, O, A, The Rev. G, A, 1tidien hias enserod upon the charge of ihix congregation, Afarch 21, I presched {n the morne ing in the Ohurch of the Incarnation, Brooklyn, In e B AR R o urch i Jorsey ity, whero tho Iov, ALr, Galiagiee bad comunenced holdlog sere vicos, On the 20th of April I visited the Cburch of the In- caruation in Brooklyn, proached, aud confirmed five porsous, T waaasalated in the servicss by ihe Hov, r, Thoruton, of ths. Ueformed Church, ibe Rev, Dr, Colyer, of the FPresbyterlan Ob the Rov, Dr. Budiogton, of tus Uon i Churcl, tho Rev, Mr, Hohultz, of iho Moravisu Churol, aud the Rav, AMr. Davis, of the Mothodiat Church, two of whot read the evening prayer of our Church, One of our breaten of tha clergy, who bad united with us sppareatly with sincero ln?c’!wn conylctions, UKCAME DISSATISFIED, and desired to return 1o tha Church from which he Lad been rocedved, At his [ furmod Bpiscopal Oburch, commending him to tb itk Ghrisuan lave t: pn'n‘:: xflhuf‘.‘\mm m THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1875, ned, fn the City of Baltimors, M Alsxander Blosn oacon of Christ Church, * Mr. Binsn will conduct the services of our Church &t New= field, No 7, Thua stesdliy, yot alowly, OUR WORK ADYANOES. At our first Oouncll, Dec, 3, 1873, 76 numbered in Al raven miniatars ; &t the sccond, May 10, 1830, Aov- enteen ¢ st this, Lhe third, why our ‘gruwth should be slow it Is not dificult to heo.© Thia work can nnly 1o entered upan at the oost of much ascrifice, We can- not, {n ldantifying oumelvos with it, “Givs to the Lord that which cost us nothing.” Fach sonl that ca- rmul It must he ready to bear the cross and count all things loss for the sxcelioncy of the knowieags o aris Wo wonld not liave {t othersine, Through such trials our work 18 to Vo puriticd, We need not be anxious for the rapid fncresss of our work, for the acceasion of Iarge numbers to our ranka. Infinitely reater shonld be onr anxioty to ses that we are bulld. ng aurely and safoly ; that our work hss in every part the markn of the Lord Jeaus, and the seal of the Holy Hpirits guidance, The Bishop conclnded by saylng that Le had omit. tod to mention an Intereaiing visit he jaid n larga congregation in Osford Ifsll, Jhiladeiphia, which the Church of Our lledesmer was orgai under the pastorate of the Hey, Charles 1, Tuck "Tho Hocretary presentod & LRTTER OF APFLIOATION for connection with the Reformed Chiurchon the part of the member of the Emmanuel Churck of Cansda, n motion of Judge tuglon, the petition waa feferred {0 the Dishop in chargs and the Htandlng Commitiers formed iu fiie misstonary Jurindiction of Toronto, with war loact, Tha fallowing committos wan sppointed 0 exatnine parochisl roporia : Tho Itav, Mo~ Guiro, Dr, McNeilly, and Mr, W. A. Hammar, - ‘The Cottncil adjotirned uniil 9330 this morning. EVENING EXERCISES, The exercines wers oponed with singing and prayer, aftor which sddresscs wers declared the order of the ovening on *The Influenco of the Reformed Eplsco- pal Church nipon the Cultivation of & lfigher Typo of Ohristian Life,” The Rev, W. B, Nicholson, D, D., of Philadelphts, and the Itev, 1, Johnson, of Laltimors, were the speakers, Tho llon, Mr, Woodrnff waa sxpected to atdress the mesting, bt wan unavoldably detained. - THE UNITARIANS, MEETING OF THE WESTERN CONFERENCE, The Western Unllarian Conference reassembled yea- terdsy morning at Unity Church, & large sudience baing present, MORNING SESSION Aftor some time spent in devotionsl exsreises, the Conference wan caliod to_order st 10 o'clock by the Yresldout, D, L, SLorey, Eaq,, of Chicago, Tue Rev, Robert Coliycr made & short, informal speech of wol- come Lo the dalegates, after which THE OPENING ADDNESS 10 the Conferenco was delivered by the Preaident, D, L. 8horey, Eaq, Discussing the value of Conferences, such ns the prosent, Lie said that it was the experi- ence of mankind that nohigh civilization could be maintained without & (rained body of public teachers to state, and restate if peed Do, evon the rudiments of morality, Thero wero questions of vital fmportance to the destiny of man- Xind which ealled for the esrnest thought and disoun- #10n of all public teachers, The greatest evil to which the gazo of the moralist must xow be dirscied was fgnorance, That wes s greater encmy to soclaty than a1l its otlier vil combined. Statiatics show that out of 250,000 persons convicted fn England during a rarlod of ten yoars, only one in 2,600 had any educa- n above the mere rudiments of kuowledge, 1f the Yuglish Gnvarnmuuk when the monssieries were ‘roken hip by Henry VIIL, had had such an idea of tho import of the Glucation of tho masucs &a a5 now alied o this country taught by b "oxnorlonto,of Logiand, thers would Bok. now Lo in that country two millona of paupers,— there would not Lein tho midst of that maguificent civilization that iremendous Larbariam making miser- sblo onc-igiith of tho cutire population. Buppose in this country we should not Ve mindful to make pro- vision for the education of he millions who woro to ocaupy this vast domain, what night and chaos would surround our free inatitutions, Yet wo did not do in ihia diroction what wmight be done. Slxty years sga 50,000 acres, s cortain proportion of tha land revenuas, and every thirty-aixth section of Iand, wero sct apart for oducational purposcs, Notwithstanding this en- dowment, tho univereity sud collegs bocame a falluro, 1f oven & hslf-s-dozen Lrain educators had beon put fa control, In tmo we should have bhad a uniyorsity like' I L 1o Colton Mathicr, in tho early ds gland from falling Jnto Larbarism, wo must send our sous to our nelghboring State of ‘Michigan or lo the East for tleir education, There ‘was much (o be done, Illinols maintalned the eqoal righta of all citizens befure the law, but tlere was no law to protect tho chlldren againsi the {gnorauce or cupldity of the parent. ‘Thers was no law requiring tho parent to eduicato the clfld or to prevent hini from putting the child to $ho mesnest oocupation ot the Garliest sge. Chicago was alroady & manufscuring Dive, In {honext five yoars there would bo from 1,000 {0 2,000 lttle childron in theso manufactorics, if Ieglalation did 6ot atep in_ o guaranico them ~ some of {he mesns of self-idvauce- meat and culture, With provident legislation the enormous wrongs and injustice that aficted hu- manity 1o the older civilization could never have any piace bore. Burely, metliods of preveation resent aa [ mportant subject for the considuration of all thonght- ful people, Hence, in tiese conforences, a largo part of the exerciacs cousiat in dlscusaing thices queations, that they might contribulc to their solution, On motlon of the_ Rov, Mr, Forbush, this appoint- ment of » Dusiness Commitiea was ordered, and_the ted the liev, Mr. T, B, Forbush, J, O. ‘Wendte, The Corresponding Sec- retary of the Conferonce, the Iev, 8. T, Bunting, then ‘subltted his report, which was road and adoptod, REPORTA OF LOOAL CONFERENCES were then submitted a8 follows :—Wisconsin, by thie Itev, Mr, Flsler, of Whitewater; Weatorn Illiuots and Jawa, by the ltev, MY, J, Miller, Geneaes: Lake Erle, Ly the Ttev, T. B, Forbush, of Cleveland, Ollo} Missouri, Kansss, and Nobrasks, by the Rev, W, E. Copeland, of Luicoln, Nob.; Chlcago Confercnce by the Rtay, Atr, Crovker; Olio Vall ,u{ma Tev. Cliarles llayes, The roports wore in goneraf torma describing the condition of tho work within the bounds of thu Toapectivo confercnces, and with the oxception of the Miswouri, Kaosas, and Nebrasks, which had suferad from Lo grasshicppers, tho xeporia all indicated good ‘progress, THE REV. W. E. OOPELAND, of Lincoln, Neb., theti read an esssy on * The Oppor- tunitia uid Mathods of Misslonary Work on the Frontler,” He apake of the peculisr Fequiremouta of ilio frontler work, 1t required a bright, widc-awake ing no could be kept alive on tho frontior, But with the right man, the liberal elemont ‘waa s00n aliracted around him, and bo religious so- cloty could mapifest 0 much rational zoal, Mr, Gopeland’s osesy mado & strong impression, o ‘was fullowed by THR BEY. 3. L. JONEN, ot Janeaville, Wia,, whoss cssay accnpled ftself chiefly with relations of the Unitarian Church to the sur- rounding orthodox organizatious, and thenecessity for manly assertion of principle, while at the sawe time cultivating sll possible amenities of futercourse, o o of the indiifereutism that was spriuglug up in the churches from the depressing influence of theo- logical formaliam, and the danger of # spreading into and mpairing s sggressive aaergiex of rao thoughis 1o 3poke of the weakly condition of tbe Conference organizations, snd recommended ihat the boundsrics of local conferouces bo inade by State Lines, so aa o, sacure to each a geographical unify as a bond of organ~ fzation, As aoon as poesiblo regular Stato missionariea sliould be omployed, A letter was received from Tush R, Bhippen, Becre. tary of the Amerlcan Unitarian Association, sending greetings, sod expressing o dosire for s conference in regard to'tho promotionaf the cause of liboral Chris- tnutty with eugn Toprecoutatives ns may bo solectod, Tlin couauni n was referrod to the Dusiness Com- mittee, The Rav, Mr, Morrison, of Mesdville, submittod tho report of the MEADYILLR THEOLOOICAL SONOOL. The prosent lerm completoa thia thirtieth year of the existenco of tLe inatitulion, hq'uu originally aa the Jolnt theological achool of the Unitarian unud (ho Chris- tisn Dagilal donomimsiton. 10 tho Tuat fve years thers hiave been none of the Iatter class of studenls, as they now resort to thelf awn Biblical sohool. Owing %o this cause Lho size of the cluases had boen dimiulsie o, ‘Tle roport appealed for material ald aud for en- dsavors (o securs tho attendanoe of moro puplls, Oral reports from tho following places wers then m attoon, 1iL, by the Tiev. Geo.’A. Denison | Bt, 'sul, Minn,, by the Jiev, J, K, E. Efinger ; Valpo- Taiso, Tud,, by the Rev, Careon Parker, Good progress and encoursging prospects were reported, - At the Tiour of 1 tho Conference took & recces 102 a'clock, (1o delegates rotiring 10 the basemont of tha church where a collation was aerved up, AFTERNOON SESSION. ‘Upon reassembling, the Tey, A, J, Miller, of Gene- #eo, I1L, read sn esssy on * Methods of Church Orgau- ization,” Tho casay discussed thie ways and means to promote Christian growih, After the reading of this sassy 10, 31, BIMONS, of Kenoshs, Wis, “on Ohurch Bymbollamj or ‘Worthy snd Unwortty ordinances,” The eassylst do- fined & symbol as an outward expression of a religious truth, The religious principle actualing all mankind is, thst behind this visible usture is the juvisible be- ing of God, This truth 1 {a the alm of all religions to symbolize, Tho essayist described tho different forma of the symbols, from the grotesque fdols of China to {hie Zaus of Phidias, He described the tomplos ralsed o incloss thoss symbols,—from tha Pagods to the Tarthenon,—aud the elaborstion of symbolisms inta rites and ceramonials, offerings and burut fuceuse, Ha spoke of the gradual cutting off of the extravagauces of symbolisms, the rocognition of the fact thst 5 1 was the worshl justion aud purity of life God wanted. But even skeptical Unitarianiem ba Xept ita Lord Supy Eastor, etc,, sithough shorn of the myatio sig: 0o, Ho 'described the various agencles—tha fine azchiteeturo, dim, religlous light, lie grand mu-lo—ln}xmduu sentiment ; but this was B0t the fuculcation of religlous truth and principle, e spoke of ibo different religious symbols and their efMcacy, The cross still retained its ‘symbatio charso- tez, nat {n moan way, sa G ahothar {or ous salvation, but of ous owa gty of sacrifice, Above all chureh aymbollam ia tho symbalism of our own lives, the divine within us exproasing ftself not fn Hiurgy but in deod, Tho esssy was full of humoroua illustration, ss well ‘ss sbounding in sug- gestiya thought, and was warmly spplauded, "Tha nxt cesty was on 4 TuE TAXATION OF OUUNCK PROPERTY,” by the Rov. 8. 8. Huntiog, of Daveaport, Ia, Ths es- sayist aaid tazes are asessed Lo malntadn’ the G Fasat, The Sret question which eriscs i thiss Whei Is the offoe of & governmautt Is 44 ¥ ths pro- faction of Lhe pee; thelrrights, or da 10 & patrie archal mathod of training the peopla of & State? If1t in mmply protection in ife, liberty, sud the purmit of hayminess, s the fathers declared 1t to be, and ths Church 12 wholly sepsrate from the Blate, religious culture and worship must depend on privats benevo- lenceand eoterprine, Tazation fs the charge of (he flata for this protecilon, The uncomprormining pont- tion of tue advocates of church tatation fa thist Fxemption from fazation ia a violation of pube Yo faith in ali cascs whers a diroct appro- pristion would not be equally proper and ust, If we ean jurtify the non-tazatlon of church Property given for the use of & dennmination excln. riraly, we might approve of Lo appropriation of money for & cliurciy fur the same purposer, If & church i rendering a service wiich {t comos within the province of tho Hiate to engaga in, the Looest methiod would bo to eollect thn taxes and ranke an sp- propriation of the money for that service. The non- 1atlon of & church property which in heid by & cor- poration, fn all reapects wa distinct and as much pro- tected In s vighta s s munufacturing corporation, or sny otber, {s equivaleat ta & subsidy from the Hiaté to 11 chiurch, which 1s_an infringement of the principle upon whith our Government reats, whiich i ¢ the tolal ecparation of church and state, 'Under the prescnt rule, overy Cothnlle supports the Protestant GChuzeber, and, in like mannor, the Protestant supporia the Catolic Church, The Jew helps bulld Christian Chnrchen, (ha froo-thinker pays for the oxistenco of Gattolle,” Froteataut, aud Jewlals Churches, of suy ather, Thao ennaylat dipcussed thioas positions at length, and reviowed tlie arguments advanced on the otlier sido, includiug the repord of & Committeo of the Masnackus Rettn Leginiature on the subject, Tlie esaayisi tlen consldered the danger to the Hlats of the sggrandize- meut of ecclosiantical corporations, The churchies arg becoming monopolies, In 1450 the total valus of chiurch property in the Unlted Blates was $37,324,801 ; 111 1800, $171,07,042; in_ 1870, $354.483,381, 'Let’ thin Pproperly go on iicreasing every decade and in 1900 it will reachi the snormous sum of $2,833,803,748. And this mouey would nat belong to the Htas, nor would e lazger art of i b uner the control of the peofios but locked up in the tresaury of the churches, Wo all know that very large proportion uf the cliurch property of $his country 1 held in the name of the Lisiops, who ars wndor Cardinals, and they uder a Fope, whone authority ie put above the Blate, Al such property is practically alienated from the en- 1ira coutrol of tho State, when exempt from tazation, While the value of church property in the United Btatoa Increasad 100 per cont from 1840 Lo 147, the in- creans of cliurch members waa only 11 par cent, show. ing tht cliurclies are growing wealthy and aristocrat- e, and are fully sblo to pay azes like honeat men. Evory nation that Lea perinitted thio ciurch to gain an unlindted amount of property, exampt from tazation, bas 8nally cotno ta confiscation Lo save the Govern~ mont from the power of the Qhurch, The essayist coucludca sa follows ¢ * We conclude, thercfore, that whetlier & church can control 1ta property like & private corporation, or it passes absolulely out of the hands of tho individuaia snd in entailed to the beirs and oificern of tho church, thera are cogent roasous for tnziugit, 1o dows eo that any ujustice will be donu Lo suy partios, Churchies sro wholly distinct from charitatie and ‘educational {nstitutions, and ex. ist molnly for mectarlan fends, the unseciarian chiurchen are few, and are als0 roady to taz tholr prop- erty whennver tho law can Lo changed, We demand oqual faxation ses right to every fresholder. \e would even make a difforance between a church and & literary socicty or achool which 1a_wholl rian, sad whose privilegen aro ontirely pubile, but all schools under the control of o church should pay fhe pemalty of thlr sectarianim. Er. ory practicalfe mothod to unite education’ with putilo lnteresta should bo encouraged, but overy sec- tarlan afort should Lo discouraged “by's sound publio policy. Thochurchea of thfs country have done much un plonoers 1n the causo of edutation, but 1t bas cowne to tuln, that ecclarian zeal will carry thein fo sny length'tn spoging on the people. Ol the conclusion of this essay ihe Busineas Com- mittoo submitted tha following 1LIFT OF OFFICERS TPrestilent, D, L. Suorey, of Chicago ; Vice-Presidents— 4. J. Bugley, Dutrolt,’ J, ‘I, Heywood, Loulevl Teoording Kecietary, 1, I, 8, Mizef, Chicago; Corre. nponding Secretury, J. L. Jones, ‘Jancville, Wis. i cr, B, I, Moulton, Chicago, Directors— (hiesgo 3 1L M. Himmons, Kenorha Tiunting, Towa; John 5oy Charles Gravens, ‘Totedo; spolis, Treachor for next_ Confered’e, T, 1% Forbush, Olcvelsnd ; Alternute, I, M, Bimmions, Kenosha, Mr. ¥, L. Hosmer, Quincy, IiL, the pres- ent Recording Becretary, was ‘originaily o tho list, but declined. The nomfnatons wera confirmed by the Confcrence, Resolutions of greeting to tho Amerl- can Unltarian Assoclation snd thio Fres Leligious As- sociatlon meeting 1n Boston wers adopted. A dircorsion then aprang up on (i srrangements for mimiousey work duriag the ensuing year, con- Unulng until the closs of tha afternoon action boiug taken, EVENING SESSION. Intheeveninga public meeting was held at which shiort addresses on religlons thomes wore made by M. Bhippor, Esq,, of &t Louls; the Tev, Mr, Baley, of Indlsun; tho Tev, Carson Tarker, of Valparaiso, 1nd. ; tho Tlov, Mr. Copeland, of Lincoln, Neb,; and tho Ttay, Mr. Couk, of Bharon, 5in. o Tbe followiag i i programime for to-day's exer- o m.—Devotional servico, conducted by the Rev, Cole, of 2iount Pleasant, Ia, 0:45 8. m.—Lagay on “Jeaus a8 Critle of the OId Tostament,” by the Rev. Chiarles Noves, of Gincine natl, O, 10}40's, m.—Emsay_on “The_ Promotion of Social Reforms,” by the Bev.d. 1, Efinger, of bt Paul, 3inn, 11:43 8, m,—Esaay on ' Eastern and Weatern Phasos of Heligfous Thought,” by the Kov. O, W. Wendtc, of Chicago, 111, J){.m -Address by the Rev, Drooke Herford, of England. Bubject (by the special request of tha Com- : “ Unitariatsm 1a Eugland 7 1ts Aspects and Essay on *Evolution in Religlon,” by the . Forbush, of Clevelaud, 0. :30 . ,—Soclal reunion i tlla church partors, —_— THE BAPTISTS, THEOLOOIOAL BEMINANY COMMENCEMENTY ZIEA- CISES, Tho Elghth Annual Gomusncement exarcises of {he Dapiist Theologieal Beminary were held yestorday afternoon {n the Michigan Avenue Baptist Church, The attendarice was uot as largo sa it might havo been wore it not for tho threatened raln and the attractions in other portiona of the clty, but, a6 it was, tlers wore in all somo 600 persons prescnt. Dr. Northrup occu~ pled the chair, snd was ably asalsted by & number of the ollier members of the Daptist clergy, Tho namea of the graduates aro as followa: Albert A, Dennett, Pufladolphis; Normsn Garr, Thompsonsillo, Wis,; Johm T, Oreen, Vandalia; Columbus H, Mall, Indlans; Andrew A, Liune, AMinnesots; Henry O, Mable, Oak Park ; Malcom Wood, Indiana; Nathan E, Wood, Wyocens, Wis James Adams, Obifo ; Willlam Fenton, Chicago: Datus DeWitt Proper, Towa; loury Stecle, Oblo ; August I, Orgren, Chiristopher Slens, Minneapolis, The eor- clisca opened by & beautiful organ pretudo by Mr, 0, A, avens, and immedistely followlng camo the orstions, for, without an early taste of thoss lsbored lterary morsels, Commencement Days would fall extremely duli on the publio mind, Tha first oration was by ALBERT A, BENNETT, who had chosen for Lis theme, * Adaptation as Been in Panl.” The casuy was very carefully worked up, {ta lanyfusgo was most aprropriste, sud i the ltnds of unsocta- thout any %0 ablo;o. er could not have 'falled to prove fn- teresting, adaptation of Paul to tha various cir~ cumstyucea surrounding Lim at different timos in his carecr was clearly, and oveu beautifuly, porirayed, xad by the apeaker was splly spplsd ia 3 descriptior of thotdeal life of a theologian of the present duy, The sermonlzing tendency of the oration wasits worst feature, end even this fs & redeemiug one, when the character of thio subjoct is considered.| B, Lennett was followed by Norman Carr, of Wis- comin, In au oratlon on tio * Mystarios of Tevels. tlon, . 1ike that of Lis predoossor, |t was neatly aud carofully composed, and furnisbed alite se many fue toreating deductions, Tho thoughts evolvad on tho subject by the spsker prove him (o boa mun of no mean medtal calibre, bis oration belng patufully logls cal at timen, Tho manner of delivery was exceodingly slow and thoughifal in 8¢ Xoopiug with the treatimeut of the subject, The effort falrly merited tho full Tound of aprisuse awardud at its oloso, Mr, Havens followed with another superb seloction Tipou the organ, and the Chialrman then aunounced the ozt speakor, JOnX T. al rx on #The Progresa of Ubristianity Trresistibla® The Speaker's nantior was baaty, and even caroleas, and much of wiint would lave Uoon rellstiod by the audie £nco was Iost on this acoount only, Tho easay startel out tamely on tho soven wonders of th world, closely following with the assertion that the progress of Chris. tianity was tho eighth, To prova thts oue fact, tho whole essay was sacrificed, hough at timocs tho spoakiee auaaied out fato laudsble attemple' st ser- moulzing. "The nest was & pleasant attractirs, ocation on ¥ The s by COLUMDUS I, NALY, of Indlans, The cassy proved to be as novelss iis captlon,~Just the Kind of a ono for Commence- went oxorcisos, as was amply demonstrated by tho lberal spglause awarded it, It embodied no orerclaborated (houghts, but was sll through a carc- ful and consiitent ploce of camposition, evidently ine fended for just precisely whst it wazi—a lisht, yet serious,{talk on the aimplo fact that tho ' Tan ¥ trésted solely of In theals stract, and not the concret ogy, The “Ism ™ put in practice the traths evolved in thoologys NDDEW A, LINXE, the next speaker. ' His oration was ity of Dogms in Teliglon, 6 been of & supurior nature, The speaki clation was 20 fndistinct—a mistortunc of his natiou- ality rather than u perdanal fsult—tbat i entirely hre; cludod the posslLilty of dussppreciation of Lisettort by the sudience, 1ila manuer of delivary waa full of o much 80 that duriug hta orativn _one could not lelp thinking what & soul-stirring_ preachor ho would make among peop is own nationslity, Mr. Haveus again executed an organ selection, aud follows iug came the two beat oratlons of the dsy, The frat of thiess was on # Thie Application in Hacred Oratory, by HENRY 0, MABIZ, of Oak Park, Thewspuaker took the grouud that, tn sernions, tbe argumicut and_esordiur caunted 'for naught, superior though they mighi be, unless the applicalion “was ‘aptly and sppropriately msde, 1t was uot euough that fhe application should be onw that was pateat to evervbody ; it must be more, It abould be 80 appropristg, snd wlthl o novel, os (0 bo certain toleave its infpresslon onthohearers, Tho apeaker s giftad with & Tesonant bass volce, and a stylo of delivery that consideralily ro-ambles that of o Rav, b} resemblea in ap, beon tho beat of the d succeeding speaker, {h bim, When ho had concluded, NATUAX E. WOOD, of Wisconsin, advanced and procetdsd to dallver & remarkably besutiful eration oa ¢ Dungeons of The- l;“lil“:l it uot bean for the 3 o urkd would cortatuly fall (o plea Alling up one's head with on of thealogy, o the utter meglect of tho laat patticle of worldly practicability, From hin very first word until the elos of his somewhat lengihy oration the audisuce listened in rapt aitention, notwithatand. ing tha day was growing late, 1fia volco and manner of elirery hiad ali tho Leauties of (bst of his pre. decenaor, and, besldes, had an infisction that was se pleasing'an it 'was novel, 1fia whole effort was a mont mnuaterly cue, and Letokens 8 mind which will yot make & decper impression, I the oppartunity shows el Prof, T. J. Morgan then sddressed the clasw, thank- 1ng_them on Lehalf of the Faculty of the Beminary, and giving them somo enund ddvico on thels courre through ife. 3r, Edgraw, tutor of the two Scanile navian gradustes, Memnre, Orgrew and BUene, followed in sizmllar sddram to 14 countrymen. Tho_degrecs were then, conforred, snd the benedio- Uon pronninced by Dr, Northrup, when the gradustes adjourned o the lectiire-room, whero they met the Alumul of the Heminary, The Alumni and thetr friends_ then adjourned Uy Martine'n Liall, whers an adinirable diuner was served up to them, i oy SUNDAY.SCHOOL WORK, TNE INTEANATIONAL CONVENTION AT DALTIMORE. lavttuors, May 13,~The Internationsl Bunday- Bcliool Convention assembled for dellberation this morning, Ualf an hour was apont in religious exer- cises, conducted by the Tov. Taracl Y, Hatbawsy, of Brooklyn, and President Peltx ien 100k the chai, The Rev, Dr. J, If, Vincont (Methodist Episcopal), of New York; C. 11, Try (Bsptist), of Bouth Carolins; E. I1, Chapln (Congregationaliat), Tows; the Ttey. W, Mellsrd (Dsptist), Casads, aud the Ttay, . Cowden (United Brothren), Olifo, wers sppolnted s commillce to nominate sn Exocutive Committes to make arrange- menta for the nezt Triennfal International Conventlon, and also » Btatistical Bocretary, “The discussion of the queation, “ Iow ta securs for children the fullest advantages of sanctuary service and social mestings of the chirch,” was opened Ly the Tlav, W, 8, DeWist, of Tennesses, in an slls address, thie main point of which was to make Lhe ctuary and ehurch as atiraciive as possiblo, by kinduess, by simplicity of ervice, Ly common seane, aud adapling the tesching to the capacity of the children, An Fzecutive Commitiea waa appointed from esch Blato to make arravgemeuts for the usxt Convention, THR WORK IN EUROFE, The Bev, O, C. Morse, Bunday-schuol Agent for Gon- Unental Europe, spoke on tie “coudition aud progress of Hunday-achiools i Germany, Saxany, Bavaria, Italy, and otlier Btates in Europe. e Iigy, J, N, Ilobson, of Bouth Carolins, extended » cordlsl lovitation to the Conrveution to hold lis nest sosslon (Lhree yoars hence) in Clia ¥ition was received with applatse, nizing specches were made belween New England and the bouth, The following waa resd as s dispatch ordersd by the Convontlon Iaat evening and sent to Moody sad Baukey in London; “ Your succeas ia our joy, To God be ali glory. Beveral intereating sdiressea wers made tipon Sun- d:f-c:hnul work, sud the Couveution 100k a resess &ilf ovening, At tho evoning session the Tav. A. I, Monroe, of Canada, deifvercd an address on misalon schools ‘and thesr work in the pravincen of Cansda, and the Lov. P, H, Gillett, of Tlliuolv, gave » most interesting account of his persons] expericnce in estsblishing Bundaye schools in the West, ‘The Neve, Thomas Guard, Balttmore, B, F. Jacobs, of Chicago, sud H, Clay Trumbull, of Ccnnecticut, doiivered brief adddreases, Presidont Peltz rose, sud aflars few spirited sen- tences, urging the delegates o renowcd zeal in the good work, conctuded with prayer, Mr, Bargent, of Laltimnore, provounced the benedio- tion, and the frat International Bunday-Bchool Con~ vention wan declared sdjourncd sine die, During the three days' session of the Convention tlie most perfect barmouy and good feeling prevatled, snd each day aud night the large hall kas been crowd- od todts fullest extent. ——— MISCELLANEOUS, AMERICAN BIBLE BOCIETY. NEw Yonr, May 13.—The American Dible Soctety beld its annual meetlng to-day aud elected mansgers, The sunual report gives the receipts a3 $57,59, fn- cluding $299,223 for publicattons, $39,216 from rents, 8126,933 from legacies, $106,875 douations, Expendi- tures, $333,714, Number of coples spublished ¢ the Ditle House, 742,368; printed and bought sbroad, 177,080, Total imued, 926,900, includiug 6,681 at hottie, Total for Bfty-nine' years, 31,803,032 copics circulation of recard, 3 WIHCONBIX BUNDAY-BCIIOOL ASSOCIATION. Spectal Dispalch to The Chicage Tribune, Wrrmzwasn, Wik, Say 1o three dara® s tlou of the Biate Bunduy-School Asocistion e Lrought to a closo this evenlug In an cothusiastio snd very eujovabla mesting. Dr. Chiapin, of Beloit Gol Tege, was onoof the leading speakers, The Convi y atteuded as general w0 sccounted for by very unfavorablo weather in the past, but mninly Dbecauso of the International Convention, whiicl 18 now being held at Daltimore, and bay drawn off all the leading Bunday-school men of the Siate, Th¢ following officars wero elected to-day : Preside C. M, Dlackinan, of Whitewater; Vice-Presidents, ¥, J, Lindeloy and Mrs, E. P, Elmore, of Milwaukee, and '8, C. Johnaon, of Kenosha; Tressur:r, W. G, Wheclock, of Janearille, ‘The placs of holding’ the next iceting hsa not beon determined upon a3 yot MILWAUREE'S ANCKDISNOT. #peelal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, MinwavkeE, May 19.—A delegate meeting of twenty Cathollc societles 10-night to arrange for the Archie- riscopal celebration resolved to havo 4,000 torchea in no; general {llumination ; ‘every sdclety carry the American flag ; aix bands and 10,000 volces miuging the anthem *Qrosser Gott ® (Great God) in the presence of the Archbishop; bell-riuging, and caunon-fring, RAILROAD NEWS, A NEW C. . & Q. BRANCH. Special Dupateh to The Chicage Tribune, Dxs Motnes, In,, May 19.~Ex-Gov, Mezrill has re- turned from Boston, whera he went o ropart his ac- tion In the recent purchase of the Albla, Enoxville & Dea Mofnes Hallrosd, This 18 the project which has been stirred up for several months by BIr, Buel, of tho Quincy & st, Paul Iiafiroad, who purported to b working i the interest of &t. Louis, Ho made huge promizes o people along the Mne. He told them ihat the uoney waa ready ; that 6t. Louls had sgroed to take the bonds, and negotfations had been made In Turope to disposa of all that were fssued; that {ron for the road iad been purchised, and wess belog deliv- ered in Now Orleans ; in fact, ho had tho whola thiog in_band, and ouly walted for’ the peopler to subscribu auficient atock to make fi intorvsting, when the dirt would fiy, Ho mado so mtich nolse about it that the Ohieago, Burlington & anan and the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific woke up one day, snd coucluded, if it was 8o good s thing for Bt, Louls, it was eqnally #o for Chicago, They at once sot about securing the prizo, The Chicago, Bock Island & fhacific concluded that tho beat way 10 do 1t would be to extend fta southe weatcrn brauch from Bigournoy to Oskaloosa, thence to Enozvilie,and connecs with its branch from this city st Summerset, The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy secured the eervices of ex-Gov, Morrill to negotiato the matter, and he mada proposition to the Albia, Kuoxville & Des Motues Company, which they noceptod, provided they could get rid of Buel, The Governor advised that a Committee viait 8t, Louls to sacertaln how much that city nad uvosted in_ ths Buel project, TThey did o, and found that Buel had promised more thun ho had warrant for, and that his grand railroad schemo oxisted only on paper, They then closod contract with Goy, Merrill, conditioned that it was to ba ratied by the Dirsetodof the Olilcago, Burliagion uinoy. Jlut higte anothier complication was met. Thio Hon, 2,"1. Grinnoll Liad euce startod to bulld the road, had jsaucd bands, and fuveeted conelilerable monoy : and force s claun be socurod sale, His claim was adjusted, and Lo was paid Lia money; and ho and.Mr. Bue stepped down and out, intention fo bulld the voad from Albis to this summer, road-bed s miready nearly 12 miles nporth from Albla, Next year the road will be extends: Dea Aotnes, This pew road will open up a rich tributary to Chirago, aa It 1aone of the most fertile portions of- a:lu S‘:Alel, snd also abounds in tho richeat coal-fields of o Weat, THE CHIGAGO, CLINTON & WESTERN. Speciat Dispateh o The Chicayo Tribune, Tows Crry, Is, May ,—Another sttempt waa made to-doy {0 hold a meeling of the Doard of Direos tors of the Chicago, Olluton & Western Rallroad, Xnown as the Bouthwestern, but it fafled because of the Iack of & quorum, There aro thirleen Directors tn the Board, seven of whom realde here and weatof here; tho other atx reside oast of hero, It {8 under- stood that a majority of the Hoard are friendly to Mr, Hinckloy and tho othor six are fn favor of taking the work out of his hands, It is underatood that Minckley bas already dnvested $300,0000 or $00,00 in the work, In pursusnce of a decrea of {he District Court for’ this county, Mr, Hiuckley {6 at the mercy of amajority of tho Board, 1t is understood that the membars of the loard oppossd 1o Mr, Hinckley are favorabia ta placing o euturprise 1n ke lnods 'of Joln 1, Blalr, In this event the Bouthern will inter- seot tho Chicago & Northwestern at Blauwoad, some 46 miles sast of Codar aplds, instead of making'an nde« ndent connoction at Clluton, This is- probably bo reason which induced ' members of thy 1 st Ciinton aud osst of hero to-day to ref o go inta the Nosrd meeling, a0d thus prevent s quorum, The Loard mdjourn inuil next Baturday, hoping ihen to get m auorum, 14 13 hoped that no contlict will arise jsopsrdizing the pro- Soct,” Tt s the road wa want, snd Sf Mr, ‘Hiuckley can't carzy out his contract with the Board of Direotors ho ought {0 say sa atid get out of the way, 3= £ THE NORTHERN PAGIFIO. pacial Lirvateh to The Chicage Tribune, New Yoax, May 19.—The order of Judge Blatehe ford, of (he United Blatos Diatrict Court, for tho sals at austion of the Norihern Pacifio Railroad was on ap- pllcation of Jy Gooke aud Chiarlemsgns Tower, holde ers of first mortgage Londs, The lands snd land granta srs 10 be sold In thies oversl States sud Torsiton os {0 which they are located, and otlier property 1s to Lo sold on the first Meaday in Auguat in frout of the Oustom-House hiere, X ERIE, &peetal Dirpaieh lo The Chleage Tribune, Naw Youx, May 13,~The Eris Oowmpsuy will be compelled 10 default on the Juns interssé unless money 18 realized from the sale of tha cosl Lauds, which has been ordered alresdy to bs morigsged for Lalf e milion, S —- The New York Amsenmbly yesterday uusalmously passed resclutions calling upon the Govermzient 10 Tecogulze the belligerent zights of Oubs, AT LAST. A Bill Filed to Set Aside the Rocont Charter Election. The Contempt Case fo Coms Up Thls Mornlng. ‘CONTESTING THE ELECTION, THE CITIZENS' ABSOCIATION FILG THEIR iLTa The Citizens’ Azaociation, after mature deliberation, hava st last decided on and taken snother elep fu ro- gard to the lata cty charter election by filing & LIl in the Circult Court spaint the City of Chicago, for tho purpwe of declating void that elction, The come ‘Plalnants are Franklln fitsaVesgh, K., C. Tarnod, L. 3, oémer, If, W. King, N, K. Fairbank, and Charlos 11, Taed, the last of whom sppoars both 1n bls private and official capacity, After aileging that they aro all voters and taz-payers, the complainants state that in 172 an act was passed which provided for the tucorporation of cilles snd villages, Iroviefon waa tade in the sot for the manger of ita adoption, and #t was]alsa re- quired that, when tho queation of ita adoption wis passed on, the queation of MIXORITY REPRESEXTATION in the City Council should slro Lo submitted to vote. Doth questions were neceasarily to be voted on together, 2o it would make s radical differenca whether or not minority representation should be allowed, Jan, 4, 1675, the Common Councll yoted ‘to submit to tho poople tho queation of the adoption of this charler, and on fthe ki day of April—as 18 well known—tho eicction was Lad, Tho res- olution, however, falled o provide that the question of minority representation eloukl Do declded, Theact in question required the Muyor 10 give notice for thirty days uf the yropad clection, Apri 16, the Common Council adopted a resolution fizing the PLACES FOI TOLDING THE ELECTION Itis clalmed that sud sppointing judges and clerks, the requisite notico was not given for tho eiection, or 58 to the places where it ahouid bo held, and that uo notice at all was given that the quemtion of minority representation would be submitiol, The resolution of April 23 it 1 also alleged rupealed that of Jun, 4, fizing the placea of hoiding olection, sud otlor Diacea ware tade cf which 1o noticn wse giveDe THE ELECTION LAW. The chapter of the Btatutes eutitied “ Toctfons " pravide for the manuor ju which sl electious shall Le conducted, and the Ineoryoration sct n ucstion pro- viden that the election in the proncnt caso should be conducted like {hat for connty ofiicors, Neverthelers, at the election of April &, oniy one ballot-box was furniahed 88 required, and no poll-lista or other election marhinery wero Curniahed by the Council or Gity Clork in (ho Becoud, Soveuth, Elyhili, Ninth, Eleventh, Elghteentl, or Twontieth Wards, No clorks weroappofuted nor poll.-books kopt, s required by law, "On the supposition that the incorporation and minority reprceentation were separate issiues, the judges aliowed each voter to cast two votes, Which were put in ono box, and muuy, it is chiargod, took ad- yantage of this to cest both voics on the eame question, Many others, ar {a shown by the return, did not_vols at alf on the fninority question, the vots on tho latter Lellg anly 7,03 t0 41,295 0n o qucstion of {acorpo- Tutlon, THE TOTAL MAJORITY in favor of incorporation was 1,413, The majority in the First, Secord, Seventh, Lighth, Ninth, Eleventh, Elghtcenth, and Twenticthh Wards was 6,705, whers no poil-booka were kept, The votes in these wards are nnt eatitled to be counted, a8 no ballot-boxea or poll- Iistn were Kept, and {f they are thrown out §t will ba found that the act was defeated, ANOTALR ILLEOGALITY in the election it la claimed was the refusal to ailow challengers in tho rooms whers the electiona v held oa provided by law, It fs oleo alleged that either the Judges or persons by thelr conaivanes put in the ‘ballot-buses & lirge number of illegal votes ; that ju tho Twentieth Ward 250 fileqal votes were cast, and in the Eighth Ward over 1,000; alike number fu the First and becond Wards and sbout 00 {n the Seveuth Ward, All these fruudulent voles were in favor of the charter, Again it (s alleged the judges of elrction in the Becond Ward, after thie clection, instead of counting the votos immediately adjourued toa priy Toom, wiiera the votes were counted, after excluding tho challengera opposod to the adoption of the cliarter, A COMPARISON of the returns of tho late Congresslonal olection with thoee of the municipal election, shows a most remarks sble galn in the number of volers in the laat eloction, while it is claimed that ths number actually cast was only ono-third o many as those cast i November Jast. 1n the next place, the complainants urge that the Cawman Council refused to appoint clerls becauss uo appropriation had been passed to pay them; that tho tidgea fafled, espectally fn the Tirst, Sccond, Scventh, {ghth, Niuth, Eleventh, Elghtecnth, sud Twentieth ‘Wards, to make the legal returne. This, infact, it was jmpossible to do, by reason of the abseuca of poll Dogks and Iets and Usts, Notwithstanding sll these frauds or frreqularities, the Common Council proceeded {0 canvass tiie returus sd to doclare tho cliy fucarporated nder tho Bew charter, T complatnants then recspitalated TUE BYASONS WHY THE RECENT ELECTION IS VOID. which are in brief as follows: Decausa melther the Alayor nor Common Council gave the thirty daga’ no- e, 34 roquired ; becawre the nuestion of minorily Foffeseatation was not submaitted ; Lecauso only ano Rallot-box was furnished in each wari nstead of two, and all the ballots wero depowited together becausang clerks wero sppolated, nor pofl-books nor records kopt of the names of the voters, nor ¥ots numbered ; bo- canse tho Judges falled to mako tho legal returns, or to dastroy tho Yotes not numbered ; because they failed 10 exclude tho Yotca from the Firat, Second, Soventh, Elguth, Ninth, Eloventh, Eightcenth, and Twentieth Wards{ because the returna of thoso Warda were not written in the poll-books, nor attcsted by sny clerk; becatss the ballots In thoss wards woro not sirung oo » thread, sealed wp, and returacd with tlo poll-liooks 1o the Commop Council ; becatsa challenzers were not sdmittod in thoeo wards fo the room whero tho eloction was held, and because persous not entitled to votewere in thore wards allowed to vote 3 Lecauso tho Judges of the aboremoutloted wardeallinad 8 large Duwber of votes to bo put §n the baliut-boxes whic ‘wera not caat, sud becauze, lnstiy, the Censon Goun~ cil allowed those illegal votea to Le canvassed and in- cluded In tha returns, The complainants therefors ask that tho returns from tho abovo-numed wards may be declared to bo illegal, and the election held ¢ be vold, Measrs, Law. reuce, Winston, Campbell & Lawrency, aud Hosenthal & Pence sppear for tae complainsuts, —_— THE CONTEMPT QUESTION. AN AYFIDAVIT FILED, The supplemental bill in the City Charter election cate was Wedncsdsy withdrawn from tho fles, oud yosterdsy s afidsit was filed Ly I. B. Doomer, on which it is expeoted that » motion will bo mado to punish for enn. tempt the Aldermen who voted to disregard tho in- Junction, snd alao tho counsel who gavo tho sdvice. Tho aMdavit sets out tho Aing of tho bitl and the fs- puance of tha injunciion, so tbat by the 23d of April the Aldermen were all awaroof it On that evening thoy recotved & written opinfon from Egbert Jemieson, City Attorney, in which Francls Adams, ' the . Assistant Corporation Counsel, wacurrod, sdviig tho embers of M Counctl not to violate the injunction, aa they would Lo liable to be attached for contempt. The ramo evening a reaolution wsa_ passed (o contiiue in oflice tha city officers, which was, however, afterwards re- conaidéred, A committce was then appolated o con= sult with tfio Mayor sud Comptroller as to employing and Messra. W. O, Goudy, A1, . Tuley, E. A, , sudJ. loot wero retafned, 'Th gether with tho Corporation Couuscl, Mr, then gave s written opinfon, in which tho; thio Clrcuit Court Lad no_furisdiction to gesut an - Junction, and that the Aldormen, If they disobeyed it, Wwould not be punished for wnmnrt. ‘A subsequent meeting wan held May 3, when, acting on tho optnion of the counsol above mentioued, tho Council ed & resolution to canvass tho election re- turne, in favor of which were twenty-two aldermen, ‘whose names are given In tho atfidavit, The election returns wers then counted snil (Le result apresd og record, I duflance of tho fnjunction which was atill in orce, "Tho following are the namea of the Aldermen who woted {u fayor of canvussing tho clection returns; Thouss Foley, Prauk W, Warren, FLiward T, Cillet- ton, Patrick McCluwry, Jamies 1, Widretl, Thomas I', Jamos O'rioh, O, L, Woodmarl, David W, ar,, Georgo E. Whito, James L, Campbel, 1, Q fichael Tysn, Nicholas Eckbardt, 'Thormas btreat, Peter Aahr, Jucob Leugachor, Louls Sebainer, David Murphy, Michasl Sweeney, Johu T, Corcoran, and Artour Dixou, Judgo Willisms relurned to tho city yesterday morning, and in fernoon M, Teaco appearod i his court-room, presented (ho wbove atidavil, and aakod for & ruld to show causo. Tho Judyo suiest that Mr, Goudy should firrt Do notided, Thfs wr done, and tho argument oa (o tho grautiug of (he motion wil be hesrd this morntug, —————— The Fort Wayne Dally and Weekley G the Toading Republican, puper,of Norlieru Iudiaua, was yowterday sold by Ca . White, propriotor, to Willlams & Ksasler, of Warsaw, Ind, Rumor fizea'the prices patd at $15,000, The new owners will aasumo coutrof on (ha lat of Jul el FOR SALE, SALE OF THE REVENUE STEAMER CHASE. pilii st Bl B, i LR Ry E 2 £ v ‘sbout 620 tuns hu!‘- fent [ 3 3ea (0. 15, 160 1ot boam, 33 fook diauistar of whiosl s, whllo Gat ciaaaus sud gufary laonal icom Livaovsy 8 15clhas by 3 10ch 0n the Outsldo caines tope of brabeq sacute 1 e 10100 et e, Msre® sho wail” fittad wit Ll 1s, ol . 1y faee stur &m.'n..su?-x Uuakoy bollirs, 16 Heooasary Slesru-MaUKs, CI0k L fvans whlsiier wto: - Mor bollor 18 o1 e (la o'k, & § feol disuisior o 1, eomm(nr of anchoss, cl Varne, foad:linos, fuinitu aold peparately ot ¢ oasud will buwpont for 1 uinc dusigusted Wit tho Yewsol: aud ali furthor destrwd Intormation, can Lo ubtajned on board, or ut thut lwrk. The Uovernujent 11 bids, L CONAN, 4 Treagury Dopartweat, ulzhuwflr-' D, 0., ‘fi?ul AMUSEMENTS, ADELPHI THEATRE. The Lnrgeat nnd Most Commete Varlotles Theatro In the Warld, Dy far the Largest Compnny in Aworlen. FRIDAY RVENING, Mar 16 A glotion s bill in h & vorrGiuimguinon Netor ond Toarachgf the War. The CEAS., FOSTER, I hifs most adocenstal Drama, TWEBENTY YERARS, s e s 8 Powartal Dramaiio Compoy. 10 Oreat Ol e ) PO AR MR e Sonlrtal Gpnasts, WAL BEATUK: tha Crishrated Living Man-Fiah, AR, IR the Oreat Btar #t] lan e COURTWIIGIIT; the Fam Danos Artista, UANFIKLD AND HOS ong.and-Danee Comedisns, REVNO! Hpe et Boottine e Gty Sl oA 3 N . e T e ed positivoly proventsd on the N fhrko ontirely il am orinagy natortatamert e Naothar Thentes in theworld has sneh moderate prices, BURLINGTON OPERA HOUSE, Corner Stxteenth and state.sta. ‘Tramendous and Continued Buceoss of 10 Cerito’s Lady Minstrels! Firsi weok of the LADIES' FRENCH GYMNASIOM I Sacand Weok of the Franch CAN=CAIN ¢ TIMK TABLE. Jeaittal Tads Minatre adion’ [ronch Gyrunasius UAN-CAX p.m. Cirand Matinee this (Friday) Afternoon, Admlsalon to Matins, HOOLEY'S THEATRE, T. MAGUIRE., aveis R SECOND WEBKI!I] OVERWHELMING SUCOESS!! HOUSES CROWDED! PEOPLE DELIGHTED TU BEL THE POPULAR : ; Emerson's Minstrels! THE BEST TROUPE IN THE WORLD. ‘Tho Blggest Hit Ever Knowr:! An Entirs Chango of Programme This Wook, IMatines Evory Wodnesday and Baturday Aftornoomn, POPULAR PRICES 15 FRwmd.. MoVICKER'S THEATRE. LABT NIGHT AND BRNRFIT OF MME. RISTORI. May 14, SAGEDY. Thix (Friday) v rasToE T S IN I e, 1o Eogllh i i 4 o 6 FhAIE ARTOTNET S e 7;‘%:5';':“-’.‘3 Iatioes Soaday~GIIATILES POTE as BAMSON. NEW ENGLAND CHURCH, Corner Dearburn-st. aad Dalaware-place. WIITMAN'S CELEBRATED PANORAMA OF BUNYAN’S PILGRIN'S PROGRESS 0n Thersday and Friday Evenings, May 13 sod I, « This embraces 47 Calorsal Paintlogs, finost and most {ust ructiss entertains public. - Cursmencing a8 o'clock sa<h sventng, Tickew onfy 5] tobo lind 8t tha doore o ACADEMY OF MOSIO. LAST KIGHT BUT ONE OF MRS. F. W. LANDER. This Eveatng, 3 . F. W, LAN. SR et of RS, . W, Lax ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA. Raturdsy Night—Famo bill, _Baturdny Matigre-MA filfz ANTOINETTE. SUNDAY LECTURE SOOIETY. Prof, PEPPER on *Tho Remanca of Optice," at Mo Cormick’s Iiall, Sunday, May 16, 3p. m. Brilllant ez. skeleton, Admlssior aking one of the aotfered Lo the 3 a I - PATENT SHUTTZRS, %{ F COLpe, ? = b= 2 3 B £ E g B S48 27 g - -] sS4 e 3 - R RS L 5 |oog & 8 & ) = # CLARK&COMPANY'S PATENT Self-Colling, Revolving SHUTTERS, N STEEL AND WOOD. REQUIRE NO MACIINERY, and L. 1'UET OUT OF ORDER. 218 West Twenty- Ixthest.,, New York, Clicngo Ofiler, 51 Latalle-st, GEO. T, WILSON. Ag't. _OCEAN NAVIGATIO ONLY DIRECT LINE T0 FRANGE. ‘Tho Goneral Fransatlantic Compauy's Mall Stearns gy B He] otweon ot this favorite route orly than any oih Tuver. New Yo A&lliiul’ul’. Ponzolz.. VILLE DE FARIS, Lachoito PEREIRE, Dauro, PRICK OT P h Firet cabiin, $100; socond, £63; third, ©ota at roduced raics, ~Htsarats 821, with superior acccm- modativas, and inciuding ail Bocesaries witaout extra RGI MACKENZIP, Agent, 65 Nrosdway, N.¥. National Line of Steamships, Havro. “Tho sploudid vossuls on o Continent (Lolng mora snuths il frow Pier No. W, North torday, May 15 <v;Saturday, May 2 Haturday, Juna 1 L VETEL, NSRS (7 THE QUEEN, {47] SPALN, 4371 1o X NDON DIBFCT, DENMARK, &3 tons. . Wednoaday, 19th'31 Cabln vastago, 810 and B&0, curroucy. roatly roduced prico. ‘ltoturn ticketa al Prepal o tickela from Liverpool rates. Appiy o ’, A a8 Olark and Randolph-ats, ¢ N:’m-.'“n‘xf“llg’u" (l'lluln. ndolphata. (opposite new ___ADVERTISING, C. A, COOK & CO,, (Succassors ta Cook, Cobum & Co.) Cor, Dearborn and Washington.Sts., Chicago, t1p. m, B rodused fiioe; at tho lowe, EF The Oldest, Largest and Most Completa ADVERTJS’I!NO AQEHCY FINANOIAL. §60, $100, §500, §1,000 TInvested in Stock Privileges in Wall-st,, Yaads to many thowsands @f dullare peadl, Oompres haivo axpabatory clroulsrs, oontainiog detatled siata: Tionts and quotation. irices Ul Al socke dealt in at 1be NEW YORKJS'I:OOK EFICE{dAaN GE, estring taupacaiate: rated free ta s O R AR & COn i Opp. N, Y, Rtock Kichanyo, b LEGAL. REFUNDING OF TAXES OrrIicE Oy TER CouNTX TREASUMKR AKD COLLEOTOR, 000x Couxzy, JLLiNoLy, sutcauc, My iois | e rux] or (e el ke aid, Boa. 9ol sald o In scoordance with au sat of 7-24 of the Biat 1 of 161, w 1 awouiit by blw or ¢ yaid in excors az of 193 contained ch rooeipt, Judoreing the swount paid oa such recolpt, and sall also taka from sicl tuz-payer & soparsto socelpt fur (v amount . & provides fors public notice in oue newspaper pHiatad 15 b aounty Tor whe moath, sid 15 ACOIrdniEe Wit tho same, notlce 1y hereby slryn thst persons entitled 10 tubata uuder tho law can are the same by (his uttice on aud sfter the trst day of M (¢ Oounty Tra of ‘”nun!‘ vy AT \z{l‘ Ty pm ine