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- New Testament, or as the old form bas it, * up- 2 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY AUGUST 8, —SIXTEEN PAGES. mieh 80 much o8 there may be of solid good in the ireaching of the American rovivalista from thac por- fon of 118 resulta which i, fn the worst view of. nisckisvous, and, 1o the best, questionabla. pacstiewis b JUDICIAL OATHS. SNOULD TEEY BE ABOLISHED ? o the Editor of The Chacago Tribune Cricaco, Aug. 7.—The idea of dispensing with Bible oaths, as sll legal oaths used in admin- Btering justice, or in conducting the civil and politics] affairs of Rovernment, are popularly termed, strikes {he average mind at first blush 28 a proposition to0 monstrously absurd to be entertsined for = moment ; but upon matare reflection the most earnest advocate of catbs finds that scarcely s sensible reason cao be ad- wanced for retaining them. And, viewed from s rationsl staadpoint, the Droposition agsumes s wery different aspect, and has nothing at all abeurd about it. : “An oath” sccording to Webater, “is a sdlemn affirmation or declaration, made with an sppeal to God for the truth of what is affirmed. The appeal to God in sn oath implies the person imprecates His vengeance, and renounces His favor, if the declaration is false; or if the deo- laration is & promise, the person inyokes the ‘yengeance of God, if he should fail to falfill it.” Aznd this definition, which is as good a one as can be found, expreases very fairly the popular conoeption of an oatb, 1ts use, and consequencs ; while all the circumstances sttending the ad- ministering and taking thereof are dssigned to confirm the copception. 5 The person to whom aa oath is to be adminis- tered is generslly required to hold a Bible or Testament in his right band while the oath is repeated by the proper officer; and at the con- clusion of the ceremony, be is required to kies the book. In gome cases, in some of the Blates, and perbaps in sll cases io some of them, the yerdon making omh is aimply required to hold Tp the right hand: but tho original and most approved method 8 by holding and kissing & Bible. “ Kow, what is the object of this performance ? .Or What scnse 18 there-in it 7 Why should a per- “gon swear, or make oath upon the Bible, the oa the Holy Evangely of Almighty God 7 Does the obligstion to tell the truth become any strouger after bolding the Bible in the right hand aod then kisgiog it, than it doea by holding it in the left band aod kissing it? or thanit coes by bolding it i the band. and failing to kies it? What potency for good or evil does & Bible, than held aad kissed, possess over & dictionary similarly beld and kssed ? or how much more solemn ‘and binding does an oa:h become when taken upon s Bible than when taken upon a Patent-Uffice repert? If no more, why shonld one be used more than or in preference to the other ? Or why should either be used ? It it is essontial to use a Bible in eome caces and in some placea, why is it not eesontial 1 all? aud, if 1t is not essential in all, why is it essentint in soy case or place ? If the ceremony of holdiog sad kissing the Bible can be dispeused with, io administer- iog oo oath, and that of bolding up the band be substitated, why cannot all ceremony be dis- peused with ? Thers was pothing a whic more ridiculous in the maoner in which Abraham swore his servant, by compelling him to pus his baod onder his thigh, than thers is 10 nur mod- eru method of compellivg people to swear by holding up the right hand, or by holding and Yissinz & Biole. A man is under obligation to tell the truth at all times; and the obligation becomes no stronger by his going through some seuselees ceremony before prom- jmngtodo so. A lie becomes no more alie ‘when sworn to npon all the Bibles ever printed, or when accompanied with all the ceremonies ever invented, than if done by the simple telling of it; and no iotelligent person believes he will be visited with & carse or *judgment” ooe moment spomer for telung = Jie after than for telling one Dbefore going tbrough with the hand-raising or:Bible-kissing performance. The ewils that «cote npon men come Dot becanse of their in- ~okiog-them by words, but because of their ‘wrong doiog in violating tne natural laws of the univarse. Yet the superstitious and demoraliz- ing doctrive, that the Almighty curses men be- «canso theysolemnly ** imprecate His vengeance," is the one upon which Bible or legal oaths are ‘Dased, sud which are inculcated by them ; and we a8 a nation 2re aiding 1n the perpetuation of this false doctrine by Dot dispensing ‘with them. Osthe bsve no place among su evlightened people. Their object is to influence mean through fear. Thewr tend- encyis to foster ignorance aund superstition. The ceremony of adminisiering them 18 & mom- merv and a farce. And it was not fora parraw, seclarian object, but for a profound philosophi- cai reason,—to sud in freeing the human mind from error,—that Christ inculeated the injuoc- tion : Swear not all. 5 ¢ But." says atrembling conservative objector, #if ‘oaths are dispepspd with, thers can be no_punishment for perjury.” Under the ex- istiug lswa. perjury is =0 seldom punished that the objection is Scsrcely worth considering. Bot ss 1t is eary to make simple lying punisha- ble in all cases whers false ewearing is now pon- Jehable, the objection coald bs obviated without ‘difficnlsy. Why, then, shonld Bible oaths be mtnnec{ ? Why sbould they not be abolished ? W. P. E. —_—— RELIGION AND SCIENCE. AN EXTRAOEDINARY PAMPILET. Mr. Samuel Hali, of the City of Hamilton, Ontatio, Can., is the latest gladistor who bas ‘bounded 1nto the arena to.do battle in the con- flict between Beligion and Bcience. He has pub- lished his opinions in a tractats of sixty pages, snd sunounoes that he will hold public discus- mion with any one who may differ from him. His eseay is entitled *‘Bcience and Theology,” and he triumphantly confutes the pretensions of the former. He relies entirely upon the Bible for his facts, as being an infallible authonty, and from them be econstructs various scientific theo- ries which, however logically dependent they msy be upon the premises assumed, differ some- what from those generally received. He does £, think mach of the nebnlar hypothesia of the wotion of the earth. Hesaya: e mrtis{rom the surface to the greatest depths that L“d,_ ‘Zhnt 1 the earth in mn layers, sud the evidence elted sutatenal of which it was built was in s that stats by heat, anidB& the appearance of being ir 3 $,esch layer must Lave had ¢ efce of time to doal or Hattch 18757 UL bATo RICL 4 He lid the corner-rtone thereof, and his eons shout od for joy,” Buch s host of skilled workers, with al the machinery of heaven to work with, it would not bx wanch for God's innumeratlo host, with tho knowledg: and power of God in tbem, to Take & world in m1 oamman dass, by pouring down the material outo: 3dBoas of furnaces. Socma furnaces for gold ; othen Sot copper, iron, lead, etc. _ Then the beautiful, vans goied marbis anid graite, which copd uok be mada by 4, a3 suppossd by preiended philsophers. * Mr. Hall thinks the modern’ notion of the of the carth is an infidel pelief He says: A\ God sadd to Job: “ Hast thon pen;lvbdthfl breadth ©f tho carth 7 Breadth or width Is not uked in speak- ing of round bodies, but of flat things. I cannot prore exmclly tho shaps of tha aarth, but T can prove Lhat the anrn canaoc be the shape ihat our moderns et iito o earts may be rounding soms- *_ The Istter covctusion he deduces from the un- Seniable fact thet you cauno: maks waier stay in s round heap or body. Thes common ilastra- tion of a ehip at ees is valueless. The reason why the bull sinks from sight is that the water ‘Yapar in the air seen in bulk is opaque sod hides the pull. “Baihng ronnd the world is sailing east or west through seas and straits till the £lup artives wheve it salled fram. Just ms a x.!;dn I-::;‘hd & honse on the side of & hill door and wunt round the bill 4ill he came in to the cast The motions of the earth oocasion AMr. Hall po difficolty. “The earth e in s:mos- Phers, and would not move only for the sun, ‘which moves round it, causing the water to arico off the earth aa it passes round, removing the ‘water from the sunny side, and causing the de.v tofall on the dark sids, thus removing the earthi's ballast : it keeps tipping over from the suony aide, which is the lightest side at the time €hat the sun is shining on it. It wabtles from side tomde ai the sun passcs around. This csuses the tides.” Mr. Hall does not believe the absard theories aboat the centre of the earth being in an igneous condition, bpcause a fre can’t bamn without air or s rupply of fucl Thers are Jocal fires caused by the lightaing penstrat- icg cavites, setting fre to coal-oil, or inflammable gares causing volcanic ernptions. ‘The earth 'is really hollow, and filled with gas as a balloon. Otberwise it could not “flost in the . air on nothing as it does. The theory sbout the attraction of the earth waa gotten up by the iasi- dels, who belisved that otherwise the mouon of the earth in going ronnd would throw all loose . articies off, and ths mountains wonld act as fans %o keep the snow and rain from falling on the :earth: Butifit was trus that the earth was Egpund and bald thivga to ik by, atizaciion, when on tha nnderside; the masts of ships aud church- steeples-wonld be pointing down':into the empty space below. Such foolish notions, be. thinks, .|’ iwere gotten by *men who .did not “] like, . the .mhle:whmnaa it - yeproved their acts, and they wished to ehow that the Bible writers were ignorant of true sciecce. I think if the earth was a magoet, we would walk like those old horees that have the spring- halt. When their foot comes up, it cumes With 8 jerk.” By means of Bible texts and modes of rea- -soning. of.which the -above-furniahes a sample, the writes proyes that the moon is an enosmans diamond, and that the sun ia one continual ex- plosion of gas by fire. The greater. portion of the book is_given up to the establishment of prrely theological propositions. .His object in going into scientific masters he gives as follows : The Bible contains more knowledgs than all other ‘books together, and all the nations ars indebted to it for knowledge that they never could have found out, Therefore I have wrote this book againsi pretended philosophers who sre leading many astrsy by fulse acience. P A SIGNIFICANT TRIAL. ZELATIONS OF CHURCH AND. STATE IN JHALT. Palt Jall Budaet, July 23. o The civil tribunal of Mantus hes just givena decision in an eccleriastical case which illustrates the reiations of Church and State in Italy. The Court has declared that, whils the Catholio is the recognized religion of the Btate, liberty of conacience snd of worship is accorded to sll ciuzens, and that therefore the election of 1n 014 Catholic cura by a majority of the parishion- ers is legally valid. The Church buildings are found to be public property, which beloog to the municipalities, and are subject to the mansge- ment and control of those whom tbey may ap- point for the purpose. The Court, therefore, confirmed the right of the cure to conduct public worship in the parish churcb, and to occupy the adjoining parsonage, while it condemned in costs those who had bronght the actions to dis- posseas him. Since the Bishop of Msntua. in whose Diocesa the church is situated, was one of the suitors, the decision asserts the suprem- acy of the civil court and civil law over the ecclesiastical or “ spiritual powers.” :The Bishop plesded in vain the aathority of canon law and the decrees of the Council of Trent .as well as of Papal bulls and brefs. In virtue of these he had launched sen- tence of excommunication againet the care, be- cause he had not submitted to his jurisdiction ; b the King's advocate denied thst these had sny authority, sod the Conrt has taken tnis view. Time . was when s cure gailty of defying hia ecclesiastical snperiors would have been com- lod to appear in person at Rome—there, probably, to ba condemned and punisbed by the Inguisition. Nowsdass, even in Italy, the Church must bring actiona st civil law, and is lisble to the same cuances of failure and misadyenture as auy other enitor. _Ln this instanca the Church, represented by thy Bisholp of Mantua, has suf- fered utter overthrow. It hus been found that the Church is by the law of Italy subject, like any other_ocorporation or society, to the civil courts. The nght,of appointing the parish priest is treated as a civil function, vested in tue majority of tbe parixhiovers as their legal right, which they may thereforedefend and make good against all comers belore tho civil tribyoal, The champious of * spiritusl independence,” whether in England or Scotland, will not fiud mach sup- port to their views in thesa proceadings before the law courts of Italy. The form in which the cass was brought be- fore the Court was an action by a minority of the Catholic inhabitants of San Giovanoi del Dosso, in-Mantua, against the preseut cure of their pansh, who has held the office, to which he wasa publicly elected by the majorty, Eioe 1873, Mousignor Rota, the Bishop, had in the first in- staoce lpgomted acure, who was strongly ob- jected to by the great majority. Thereupon the parishioners held a meeting in the church snd elected, with the usual leill formalities, & naw care, one Don Lopardi, who was well known and much esieemed in the district, sod who is de- scribed a8 an Old Catholic. The Bishop protested, and prcnounced eentence of ex- commupication : buot the new cure was installed notwithstanding as the nominee of tha majority, and has ever since gone on pescefully discharging the duties of his ofiice. Instigated by.the Dishop, some of the panshioners apphed 1o the law for the expulsion of Don Looardi and bis assessor, Don Coelli, from the Church of San Giovacni. The number of the minority thus taking action was forty-seven, the msjority num- being 203. It was muntaiced on behatf of the minority that, eccording to the laws of the Cburch, the cure is the assistant of the Bishop, and ought to be appointed by him ; and amass of pontifical bulls, decrees, and eccle- smstcal decisions were brought in suppoit of this position. It follawed that Monsignor Hota was entitled to treat Don Lonardi's election as nall and void, and to appoint another in hiaplace, snd the Court onght to dispossess Don Lopardi in ordef to allow the cure appornted by the Bish- |Bishope eent the - strongest possible’ remoustrance to Thio Dape against the elivation of Manning (o the Car- dinalste, and the election war secured by the Jesuit in- Buence.'so that Muning is pledged "to do all in his power t0 bring sbont their ends. The Jesuits are thus ae facto the Catholic Church, since the white Pope, Pius IX., 18 but the instrument of tne black Pops, Fatber Beckx. Wherever the Jesuits are attacked, pre- cisely the same results will follow tnat Bismarck began fo eiperience three years ago, when he commenced his snti-Jesutt campaign. These coneiderations ars important for the statesmen in those countries in | which the inevitable contest-hus began ar is 'sboat to begin. It is doubtful whether, if tue Pope died to- ‘morrow, an Ultramontane or a Jesuit successor would follow. ' Cardinal Franchi, with Jesult tendencies, be- lieves that he wonld be elected. The Jesuits have led Manning to belleve that he has the best chance, should 2 new batch of Cardinals be created the Jesuit influ- ence will then 8o decidedly predominate that the elec- tion of 8 Jermat Pope will be-inevitable, and that will be the beginning of the end. Shomd any other than an Italian be elected an open schism of the non-Jesuit Italian Cardinals is not an jmprobable event, -In that case o flerce domestic war in every household profes- sedly Cathotlc would ensue. The Jesuits declare that thiey look with hope to England, Sincere and humble Christians of all persuaions slso look to England, Boping to find her, a8 heretofore, the champion of in- tellectual, moral, and religious life and light. e MR. MOODY'S SUPPORT. EIS PREEDOM FROM MERCENABY MOTIVES. The following note from Dr. Field, editor of the New York Evangelist, with Teference to Mr. Moody and the footing upon which he ‘has been Iaboring abroad, will interest all who wish to un- derstand that subject. -Dr. Field says t:h aiisd As Mr, Moody is about to return to the UnHel Btates, and 8s it is already proposed to favite ‘him to New York, and he may hold meetings there and in other cities, some msy ask how he is raid for his ser- vioes, It was s question often asked in England, and on which I was anxious to_be informed, es; y a8 those who opposed h's labors have diligently sproad the 1den that thess gruat meetings are a means of put- ting money in bis pocket, and that the wholo move- ment is a grand speculation. No doubt tho man who has made no smail stir throoghont all Great Britain could, if he sodesired, tarn it 10 purposes of gain; for whenonceho has found s way to thousands of ‘bearts, it is not difficult to find his' way to their pock- ots, But ss I happen to kmnow, po man was ever more fres than Mr. Moody from any such mercenary _motives or _projects. The last Bupday that T was in London I atiended his meeting, and sat on the platform close by him, and as it bap- pened, next to & gentleman (Mr. Hogh Mathewson, I think, was Lis name) who has bada good deal to do with {he financial arrangemtents for the expenses of these meetings, Mra, Moody and her children at one time spent several months in his family, I asked him particularly how Mr. Moody was supported,as I ob- Served that there wero no collections taken up st the meetinge. Hesaid that Mr. had rofased sbso- lutely to receive anything from the Committees who nvitsd him to different cities. Sometimes persons sent him.small sums privately. They were gen- enliy those who had -been bencfiied by his meetings, snd who desired thus to express their gratitude. Such gifts ho felt at liberty to reccive, Then he had made a little ecolleo- tion of the hymns sung.at their meetings, on which he bad a copyright, and ihis he recelved for a time, but after a few months, just when the sale had increased £0 that it amounted to pomething, bo began to foel un- easy about it, lest it might seem as if he were turning the public excitement to his own personal advantsge, 210 50 he told this gentloman that he wonld not touch it any more—that. he (Mr, Mathewson) might keep it all, to be devoled by and by to eome religious pur- poss. “And how much do -you think? sald be, “I have _received sinco the lst of .Jsouary?” 1 could . ‘mat comjectmre. He said “Nearly £50%0." To this Mr, Moody had both s legaland & moral right, but so senmtive " wus he sbout even the slightest appearance of profiting Dy the things of ihe femple, that he refused it all. Thus ho haa really given away, although he is without nieans of his own, some §:5,000 in gold. This fact 1 take the liberty of mentioning, for I think it ought to be known. Aiter this, 1 hope we shall hear no mora about bis making a speculation out of the things of ro- ligion, He ina poor man to-day, and will live aud die ‘poor, though making many Tich. ——— THE IOWA BISHOPRIC. LETTER FEOM DR. ECCLESTON. Dazenport Gazette, Nine weeks have passed since the Rev. J. ‘H. Eccleston, D.D.,of Philadelphia, was elected Biehop of .the Diocese of Iowa by the Episcopal Counvention at Cedar Rapids. And, during all that time, Dr. E.cleston.bas been the subject of more correspondence, received more letters, from supporters and opponents, than ever Bisbop-elect had personal knowledge of before, it is behieved. This letter from Dr.. Eccleston: was received 1ast evening by the Rev. Dr. Burris;—a copy of one sent to the person to whom it was addressed ; PrmapELeEu, July 31, 1875.—The Rev. J. S. Reed, Chairman 'of -the Commattee of the Convention of the Diocese of fowa: Rev. AND Dean BuoTHER: When I received your notice, two months sgo, of my election to the Episcopsta of Iowa, I received, also, a protest sgainst ¢ the munner of the election,” which Dow bears the signatures of delegates from many of the parishes represented in coniention, and with it a request {rom these gentlemen to give a ‘patient exam- inntion tojthe matter befors anawering. My long de- 1ay Lisa bosn that I might wvoid all appeatnce, oven, of haste in answering, But having treated all Parties with all the respect which I could, I must say that the information so far recelved by me does not, in my judgment, sustain the charges upcm wWhich I - understand the protest to based. Nor do the roany other grave questions etarted by the protest scem to me to point to my declination as_duty op to discbarge the duties of the office. On the other side, it was represented that tha .law forbids the Government to enforcs the acts of the ecclesiastical suthority, aod that the validity of Don Lonardi's election had been implicitly recognized by the Statein thencressed emoluments granted totho cure. The legal representative of the majotity ed to argue in favor.of the validity of election by a majority, snd that Don Looardi was rightfully cure of the parish. The King's ageot or attorney, as representativa of the Gov- ernment, next stated therr view. He showed that, though popular elections to ecciesiastical offices do not now ocour a8 they did long ago, thuy bad » place in_tho practice of the eatly Christian Church ; and he laid down the prin- ciple that the people are entitled to exercise in- fluence in all that concerns pubho order. Don Lonardi’s election was the work of the majority, legally accomplished. ‘The Romanist doctrine, no doubt, is that the cnre ig not only the assisi- ant but the subject of the Bishop ; but the State does not admit the authonty of canonlaw, which is incompatible with the rights of the communi- ty and of public law. * From this it is evident that the representative of public aathority in_Italy refuses to allow anv validily 10 ecclesiastical lawas and regulations when they come 10to collision with the righis of individuals or the lsws of the State. In this case a decision in favor of the Bishop's rights would have required that the State should em- ploy its power to expel Don Lopardi and Don Coélli from the Charch of San Giovanni, and thst was claimed for the minority on the ground that the Catholic Church was the Church of the Ttulian State. Bat the King's agent maintained that the recognition of the Catholic Church was ot inconsistent with general liberty of worehip, and that thie liberty involvea the right of the parishioners of Sau Giovauni to elect their cure, 80 loog a8 in doing €0 they did nut violate the nights of others. The church buwilding did uot belong to the Church Universal, but to the par- ish, and the moat the minority conld demand was permission at certain times to worship separately m the parish church. Since the agent gave expresgion to these views, the court has de- cided the case, and the decision, a8 we have seen, is in barmony with his statements. Thus in Italy—if this decision stands—the civil law is declared supreme, and is exercised independent and urespective of ecclesiastical law. ——— THE POPE AND THE JESUITS. NEW POWERS USURPED BY THE LATTEE. ‘The London Hour publiches the following ex- tract from a letter written by a gentleman in Rome, whoss sonrces of information, it 18 assert- ed, may be thoroughly relied upon : During the reign of Pius IX. the governing power of tho Curia. Bowmana Las beea transterred . the Josuita, The theory is, that the Curis is an organiza- tion of the various congrezations of ministerial ds- partments for submitting their views to and receiving their orders from the Pope. But in practics, the ac- tion of the Curia has come to be the sction Of ths Jesuita, This action shapes itsell dive in differ- ot countries; for example, in Spain it opealy espouses the 'cause of Don Carlos, whiie in Ene gland it takes a totally different Llne. The modern power of the Jesuita dates from the year 1348, when they the Pope, during the popular movements of that time, that they znd they alona were his friends. Their fattery that none but themselves xppreciated his genius and piety had its patural effect, Their first important siep was to fill the nunciatures, or iegations, aud the hishoprics every- whare with persons eubject o Jesuit infiuence. Ths consoquence of this was the dismisasl of every official euspected of a taint of lberalism. The Jesuits who 83w the Pope daily for a Jong period and molded bis zind to their ends were Father Bresciani and Father Pucisillo. Their infinence Iad to the proclamation of ¢ Immacuisie conception and the Sllabus, to the Tatian Council and its declaration of the Pope's mfuilibility, To sirengthen their hold thess men Lrooght to Rome and published just below the Vatican ther orgam, the Civiits Catiolsca. By degrees all the swroundings of the Pops became more and more Jesuitical, each epnn:fu as it occurred being filied by a Prelate with Jesuit tendenciea. These things eo sunoyed the Car- dinals that they nominated Putrizi Cardinal Vicar of Bome on purpose that be might bave the daily oppor- tunity of seeing the Pope and infuencing hus sdmin. istration. In the College of Cardinals itself opposi. tlon to the Jesuits wue declared, asd Cardinal d’Andres went to Naples and there published s protest which groatly oritaced the Pope. Ho waa sliured back 1o me by the promise that if ba would remam quiet nothing would be 8aid cf his indfscretion ; but his fire interview wi:h the Pope was :0 stormv that the Cardinal 100k to Lis bed aud shortly died, it was said, from the effects of his con:umacy ! Cardinal Barriili, {araed by this evess, exid, 1 will keepmy opinions myself,” ‘Tha Council was subjected to a complets system of Jesuit espionage, and opon every prelate of eminence agent was fastened. Jeauit infiuence had some Jesult ually affecied all the recent| of the o iots ot Biahota R o S osstary. in the premises, However, the Church in-her wisdom bas not left such & question to the judgment of one man, however honest he may be in intention, Hap- pily, too, for this cxse, the Standing Committces exer- ciso'the Fight to examine the entire case when' the tes- timonisls of & Bishop-elect are luid before them ; and, if anywhers, surely we may expect Divine guidance ‘when tho highest officers in the Chur:h are deciding upon the election of the head of » Diocese, To sueh an examination, by such a court, under such guidance, 1 am glad chat this case must now bo submitted. The declaion one wuy must biud, and the decision the other way will wisely guide my action, Praying our Gracious Master to control this final de- eision—sith kindest regards Lo yourself and the other members of the Committee, and in Christian love toward all in and .of your diocese, I am sincerely, Yours and their brother in Christ, 3. H. Eccrestos. The Standing Committes of the Diocese will now prepars the tesumouial of Dr. Eculeston’s clection, aud forward it to the Committees of other Dioccees of the Protestant Episcopal Churcb, 2nd to tha House of Bishops for con- firmation. It is likely that nearly two months will elapse beforo the votes of all the Commit~ tees will have been returned. pitehcits A PRESBYTERIAN UNION, INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN L0KDON. New York Enening Post. ZLoxpox, July 24.—The Presbyterisn: Confer- ence, which closed 1ts seesion in this city yester- day, was a most important and interesting event. Its cbject was to further Presbyterian uniop, and its delegates were meu of influence in the Church in both hemispheres. About one hundred representatives in all were chosen, representing the Presbyterian Church of the , Tnited States: the Presbyte- rian Church of -the United Statcs (South); the Reformed Prerbrterian Chuzch of the United States ; the Reformed (Dutch) Charch of the United States ; the Presbyterian Church in En- Elmd: the 8ynod.of the Church of Scotland in ‘ngland ; ine Calvinistic Methodists of New avd South Wales; the Estalished Charch of Scot- land; the Free Church of Scotland; the United Presbyteriane; the = Reformed Presbyteria) Church of Scotland; the Presbyterian Charch o Ireland; the Presbyterian Chur:h of Canada; tne Evaogelical French Churéh of Canads; the Presbyienian Church of Otago, New Zealand; the I'resbyterian Church of Victoris, Australia ; the Ireabytenan Church of New South Wales ; the Reformed Cburch of France; the Mi-sion- ary Church of Belgium ; the Evangelical Church of the Canton de Vaud ; the Evangelical-Church at Neafchatel; the Waldensian Church of ltaly ; M;ugemmmm Chmoé?fi{n ; the Free Cnurch of TMADY; AL eformed Church Bafie!& li’.m Friesland. o e Conference was bronght to a olose yenter- day, and the reeults arrived_at may be sg:mad up 38 follows: It is egreed to forma Presby- torian Alliance to meet in general council from tims fo time, in order to confer upon matters of con:mon interest, and to further the cuds for whicl: the Church bas been constituted by her Divine Lord and ooly King. In forming this alliance the Presbyterian churches do not mean to change their fraternal relations #1*h other churches, but will be reads, as herelofore, to Join with them in Christian fellowship and in ad- vancing the canse of the Redesmer on the gen- eral principles maintained sod taugbt in the re- formed confessicn, that the Church of God on earth, though composed of many members, is one body in the communion of the” Holy Ghost, of which body Christ 15 the head and the Scrip- tures alone the infailible law. The following are the articiea : Tho alliance shall be known a3 the A Beformed Churches throughout the wrg.::fm:; ihe FPreabyterian system. Any church organized on Presbrterian principles, which holds the supreme au- tharity of the Beriptures of the Old and New Testa. menta in mafters of faith and marals, and whose creed is in barmony with the Concensus of the Reformed mfmans, aball be eligible for admission into the innce, Tha Allisnce shall meat in Genaral Council ordi ly m:_w in three years. The Council -hnud]mmm deiegates, Lelng ministers and ruling eldars appointed by the cbi urches formiug,the Aliance, the number from :m church being regulated by a plan sanctioned by e Council, regard being had generally to the number of the congregutions In the several churches; the delegates, as far a3 practicable, to consist of s equal number of ministers and ruliag elders. The Couna:l may, on the recommendstion of commitues an business, iovits Presbyterian brethren and dele~ w deliver papers. Whomace Fabat hae e : con- AlHance; it s} ve the power 10 entertain rider fopica which may be ‘brought befors 1t Ly any chuxel Je) m the Cquncil, & by any member “tom a8 Scriptiral, of the Cotncll, on their being transmitted in the manner herelnafter provided ; but it sball not inter- fers with ths existing creed or constitution of any church fn the Alliance, of with its internal arder of external relations, The Council shall conslder the questions of general fntereat to the Presbyterian community ; {t shall seok the welfare of churches, esperiaily such as are weak or persecuted ; it shall gither and disseminate Informa- tion_c “the ‘Kingdom-of-Curist_throughout the world ; it sball recommend the Presbsterfan.sy firal, and as combining - simplicity, efti- clenzy, and adaptation to all timesaud conditions ; it shall 1iso entertain oll subjects d_rectly. connected with thie work of ovangelization, such ns the relation of the Christian Courch to the evangelization of the world, the distrivation of mission worky tho conbinafion of church energies, especially In_reteren g and destitule dibtricts ; the training of ministers, the use of the préss, colportuge, ~the relfgions instraction of © the voung, the sanctfioi- tion of ~the Babbath, systematic Lenevo- lenos, the suppression of intemperance, and other prevailing vices, aud the best mathods of oppos- ing infidelity and Romanism, Tho Coucil shall seek toguide aud stimulite publio sentiment by papers read, by addresaes delivered and published, by the cir- culation of information respecting the allied churches nad their missions, by the espoeition of Seriptural principles, and by defenses of tle truth, by commnni- Cating the minutes of ita proceedings io the supreme courts of the churchies forming the Allisnce, and by such other action as js in sccordanee with its constitu- tion and objects, No change shall be made.in this constitution except on & motion made at one geueral meoting of Council not objected to by & majority of the churches, and carried by a two-thirds voto at'the ext gensral meeting. & 1t baa been decided that the first meeting of Council sball be held at Edinburg on the first ‘Tucsday of July, 1876. —_— THE BISHOP OF ILLINOIS. “ LET US PUT THE DIOCESE IN COMAISSION.” Editors of the Diocese ; Many of your resders think you are right in the leading editorial of youriast insue, The Diocese I8 not in proper condition o elect s Bfah- op at the coming September Convention, It is far ‘more important that we should not {uke a false step than thot we shiould have s Bishop of our own right away. Great principles are involved in the present at titude of our Diocese, and if we mako haste to aban- don those principles for the temporiziug purpose of gratifying the desire to get 3 Bishop at once, we will prove ourselves unworthy of the great trst commit- ted to our hands, and will do harm to the Church that it will require many years to overcome, Clause 2, Canon XV., Title L, of the Canon of the Geuneral Convention provides that a Diocese without a Bishop “ may, by its Convention, bs placed under the full Episcopal chargo snd anthority of the Bishop of another Diocess , . untls Bishopbo duly elected and consecrated for ‘the same,” ete, A Bishop so placed in charge would have full control of the Dio- cese, and would attend to every noed. TWhy not place the Diocese in charge of some good Bishop 0a whom we can readily agree, and wait until we aro better pre- pared than now to elect a successor to the great White- bouse 7 Prace. To the Editor of Ths Chicago Tribuns: Cmicaco, Aug. 7.—Tne above communication from the August issue of the Diocese, the organ of. the Episcopalians of Illinois, confirms the ru- mors of a deliberste attempt to postpone any election of Bishop until s more favorable oppor- tumtyto pressthe sllcged claims of the Rev. Dr. De Koven. The plan is said to be to put this Diocese in charge of a Bishop of another Diocese, snd then have tho charge tracsferred to some Ritualistic English Bishop; of whom thers are several without dibceses. 1t is even roported tbat, with the sanction of the Chancellor, and certainly to_his knowledge, commaunication has been opened with the Rt.-Rev. Henry Las- celles Jenner, D. D,, formerly Lord Bishop of Dunedin, New Zealand. swhose Episcopate in that island was broughtto a close in 1871, with the view of getting him bere. Do the promoters of this scheme intend to rwing the Diocese from its alleiancs, and set up » Ritnalistic paradise in our midst ? I8 Illinoia to become the refuge of the Fathers Grafton. Brad- ley, Morrill, and so on, and remain ** io commis- sion ™ till utter shipwreck ends the perilous voy- age? And if the Lord Bishop of Dunedin, why not Tozer, the emioent prelate of Zunzibar? Whynot a leader from the Cannibal Ialands ? Does not this movement border on rebellion -ageinst the coustitutéd suthorities? We fear the Diocese of TMiinois will come to be considered g8 setcling its duty to the Charch by the length of the Chancellor’s foot. I ——— RELIGIOUS MISCELLANY. THE CHUROHES IN GENERAL. « Moody and Sankey puzzies, price 1 penny each,” are advertised in London. A Millenarian preacher ssys he has found a _prediction of Moody and Bankey in the Biblical prophecies. One of the leading Catholic priests in Jersev City has received a letter from Rome in which it is predicted that within ten years there will be five Cardinais in the Unued States. It points especially to Bsltimore, Cinciunati, and Bt. Louis. The Evangelical Association, commonly known as Albright Methodusts, are discassing the ques- tion“of changing their derominstional name. The Anoual Cunforences bive, formally or in- formally, expressed themseves in favorof a change. Bishop Esher is opposed. The Roman Catholics have, during the past month, for the first time, celetrated Mass in the State Prison.at Charlestown, Mass., as the last Legislature -passed a law proviting that no pris- oner should bo denied the I:beriy of worslup ac- cordiog to his own conscionce. Of the 714 pris- opers in that institution 319 are Catholics. The new Connection Metbodiske of Eogland, at 8 conference recently held at Dudiey, dis- cussed the question of displacing sttendance on the class-meeting a8 & condition of membership. During the oreceding year the cirauits had votea on tbe 'projosition; 82 circoity with 10,220 members, bdug in favor, and % cironits, or 10,720 membesms, voting against it. It was voted to retawn the class-meeting in il present po- sition. ' The year 1876 will be the fiftieth of tho ex- istence of the Thtological Seminary of the Lu- theran General Srnod. It is proposed to make it & jubilee year, aad to raise for the seminary £25,000 5 810,000 of this sum will be for a, libra- ry fund, $10,000 for a fire-proof building, and €5,000 for's contingent fund. The Rev. Dra. Gotwald and Brown, wnd Messrs. Menges, Rice, and Schmucker have seon appointed a commit- tee to superintond thecarrying forward of this project. The laying of the erner-stone of St. Ann's new church. om the cormr of Weatworth avenue and Filty-fifth street, wlich was to bave taken place on last Bunday, was postponed to one week from to-day, Aug. T, on account of these- vere rains of Satneday nimt and Sandsy morn- ing. The Rev. Thomas leydon, pastor of the cburch, bas made additiond arrangsments for the accommodation of soéeties and all who wish to be present at the oremony. The cars will leave C., B. L & P. Rilroad, Van Buren street depot, -ab 2 o'clock [ m., stcpping st Twelfth, bieenth, Twentrsecond, Twenty- Bixth,-and Thirty-first streets or passengers, The Committee-of Presbyter. who have been sitting upon the case of the wnerable Bishop ‘Whittington, of Maryland, find bat the facta do not warrant them in presenting 'nm for trial by his peers. At thasame time, the adopt a mem- orandum to the effect that tho caiduct of those Baltimore clergymen, in prayingfor the dead, etc., is very reprehensible indeed. The vote oo the finding stood 9 to 4—all the Yrginia mem- ‘bers of the Gommittes voting forpresentment. ‘Virginia is an intensely Low Churchdiocése ; and this decision tbat Protestant Epiecipal Bishops needn't put’s stop to ** Papist™ tachings and practicesin Protestant Episcopal paish churches unless they feel like it, may foambv mean 8 big “haul” presently for the Iteformed establish- oent of Meesrs. Cummings and Chiney. The London Lancet commenting on the fact that the Pope, on the 5th July, beida long Con- sistory, after which he gave thrty distinot audiences, and yet closed the day rithout any sigos of faticue, descrives, ab some length, the treatment prescribed by bis phystians. - This consists of a dauy bath of sulphur water, brought all the wav from Civita Veechia for ihe purpose, A large bathiog cootrivaoce, some:bing lLike a diminutive resecvoir 10 Bize, has been exprassly constructed fcr him, aod into this he descends by a little staircase, atid then takss his seat in a chair, while the water gradually ries round him. Thus be mtsfor balf an hour. * Under this treatment,” says the Lancet, * he iraves the ex- cessive heat with comparative impwity, and can often dispene with bis staff in walkog.” The Engliegh Chorch Union, the association which promotes and defends Ango-Catholis viewa, now numbers 12.600 members. Of these 2,370 are clergvmen, 5,22¢ laymen, 4,430 women associates, and 573 ordinary associates ; 818 mem- bere joined during 1874 and the firat five months of 1875. It has 186 branches, 23 district unions, ‘beeidas the Chureh Unions of Scotland, Bombay, and Caloutts. At tho Iast snnual meetirg, which was important 1n view of the approsching strg- gle of parties in the Chureh, the followiag reso- Tution was paseed : ** That withoat intending to put all the following points ov the same ground, nor wishing w go teyond whai recognized Angli- can suthorities warrant as to their use, the Fn- glsb Church Union is o opinion that, 1 order to bring about a eatisfactory settiement of the Ritualstio coatroversy, thers should be no prohibition of the falowing nsages when desired by cl;oriyA and cop tion, viz. (a) The - Bastward ki fl Vestmen: (c) the Lights; (d) the ion; (D) tl xmgChmu; (e) Tn leavened Bread ; (i) Incense.” These ara com-~ monly known as the * Six Points.” The Union also passed a resolution condemning the revision of tha Prayer-Book by the Irish Church. HICKSITE QUAKERS, Correspondence of The Chicaoo Trivuna. Mr. ParaTise, Putnam Co., 1., Aug. 4—Tn gizht of where I wiite is bemng finished a Jargo, plun meeting-houss, 48170, -and- 24 feet high. ‘This. houee ia for the accommodation of the “ New Weutern Yedriv Aleatiag " of the Hickaite Branch of the Quakers of Iihnos and Iowa. It is unusual 10 ind 8o large a meeting-house in the country ; ‘but the *‘Frienda™ here are’very well fixed and very hospitable. This ouilding 18 sitnated 8 m.les west of Lostant, oa the Lllinows Central. The meeting will convene Sepr. 1l. Three or four hundred persons are expected from a distavce. A " _BTRONG IN THE FAITH. The Troy (N. Y.) Times baa gleaned the fol- loning curious series of facts concernivg one branch of the Sirong family, showing that min- 1wterial proclivities ofien run in families : ‘The Rev. Thomas M. Strong; D. D., of New York, and lato of Fiatbush, L, L., was tae father of six sons, as follows : % 1. Tho Rev, Thomas C. Stroug, of Pittsburg, Ps. 2. The Rev, J. Paschal Strong, of Belleville, N. J. 5, The Rev. Kobert 8, Strong, of Fitbush, L. L 4. The Rev. Mason R. Stroug, D. D., of Fiatbush, L, 1. (now decoased.) 5. The Rev, Selah W, Strong, of West Troy, N. Y. 6. John L. Strong, of MiMinburg, Pu. (not ‘s minis- ) The Rev, Thomas M. Strong, D, D., had a brother, the Rev, Pascual N. Stroog, of New York, who was alfo a miudster, Ee died in 1324 at Santa Cruz. ire, Rev. Thomas M. Gtrong had two Urothers who were ministers, as follows : ‘The Rev. W.llam I, Campbell, D. D., the present President of Rutger's College, and the Rev. Allan Campbell, of Pittsburg, Pa., now deccased. lirs, Rev, Thomas A. Strong had two sisters who married miuisters, viz,: The Kov., Dr. Isasc Greer, of Allinburg, Pa., and the Rev, John Thomas Alarshall Davis, of Flatlands, L, L, now deceased. Mrs. Rev. Thomas ¥, Strong has a nephew, the Rev. Allan Campbell, of New York (sou of the Rev, Willlam . Campbell, President of Rutger’s College), who f3 also a minister, Mrs. Rev. Thomas AL Strong has a niece (Mrs. Jobn Kerr, of Pittsburg, Pa.), wife of the Hev, John Kerr, anocher minlster. THE OLD CATHOLICH. Dr. Dollinger has drawn up the following ecu- menical invitation to the Bonn Conference of tho present year: The Internations! Conference’of the friends of Christian Church union will be held at Bonn on Aug. 12 und the two following days. The first object of the Conference ia to promote & renewal and general recognition of those great Chris- tian truths which form the substance of the definitions set forth in the creeds of the primitive undivided Church, and to which the larger religious communities of Onristendom, by perseverance in their ioyalty to the fuith and organization of the early Church, still profess to cling, pon this preliminary matual recopnition of primi- tive truth the Couference will endeavor to base a con- federation and intercommunicon among the separated churches, It is hoped that s reciprocal recoguition is not impossible whick, without going so far as actual fusion or sacrificing uational or traditional pecullari- tlos of doctrinal phraseology, ehurch constitution, or ritusl, may yet euable each church to admit the mem- bers of otlier communions to those privileges in re- spect of divine worship and the Christian sacraments that are secured toits own, ‘The Conference is not designed to creats sn apps- rent unity by means of ambiguous phrases, which its soveral mombers might construe 1 widcly different sunses, Rather would it endeavor by varied and thor- ough inquiry and discussion to establish the truth of propositions which shall simply express the substance of Christian doctrine and practice s8 taught by the Bible and the fathers of thesucient Church, and so form s real bond of that union which i 80 much to be desired, 1t in hoped that this circular may be sccepted 23 3 substitute for special invitutions to the couference, Every man of theological scquirements, whether cler- ‘gyman or layman, who sympathizes with the objecta of the Cunfereuce, as described above, will consider himself invited. J. DoLiaNGEB, Moxics, July 18, FIRST A CATHOLIO THEN A CITIZEN. The Cleveland Leader bas the following on the duties of Catholics as taught by their organs : The Cathotic World, + monthly magazine published at Now York, is professedly and '1n fact the leader of the Catholic press in the country. It assumes the prerogative of drill-sergeant to all other Uliramontane papers, and, when oneof the faithful seems (o lag, or displays any unusual liberality, the monthy thunderer tak.s {t by the ear and adminlsters discipline in the name of His Infullible Highness of sSt. Peter, Re- cently the Irish iord, s Catholic weekly of New York, has been s little more free and Moersl in its ex- preastons then the rules of the priestly hierarchy ap- prove, and the Catho i Worid takea the erring weekly across its knees as follows : “Itis neceisaryto be firsta Catholle, and after- wards French, German, American, English, or Irish, 28 the case may be ; to be tirst of all sure that we un- derstand and 1ecoive the teaching and the spirit of the Catholic Church in thealogy, philosophy, morals, poli- tics, and that we make her rights and " intecests, her advancement and glory, the spiritaal and etarnal gook of the whole humsn race, the triumph of Jesus Christ, and the glory of God, paramount to everything.” We balieve thit this covers the who'e ground. Tho Ultramontans idea is that the blind and unquestioning loyulty of an Amertcan Catholic to his Church, and its Rome-inspired authority, should be above all his fealty 08 a citizen, - The Church first—overything else after- ward. DWELL TOGETHER AS ERETHREXN. The Interior of the last issue has a rathor say- apgoe sttack on the Rev. Mr. Powell, whose ser- mons have several tines been piblished iu there colomns. It certanly it is & fair sample of the comments of tbe perpendicular Christians (and the adjective is nsed with all respect) upon such a8 may difer with them on one or more points of faith. The article is 25 follows: ‘We have read with as much impartiality as possible the literary excrcises of the Rev, E. P, Powell, in the Tbird Unitarizn Church, Chicago, reported in Tue DarLy TRIBUNK of last Munday. “His rhetoric is reully quite chaste aud fine, os it 15 with most of the presch- ers of is type. But the impression which it leaves, snd which we aro convinced thut it must leave upon rationalists more than upon believers, is that of a total gdeficicncy of the chief humanitarlan sirtue—man- liness, If bumapitsrian religion, cannot produce the bumanitarian virtue—independedce—what is it good for? Mr. Powell designates himself with the titlo of s Christfap minister, * Reverend.” He speaks ins building which is identified as a Christian Church, Ho cliims 5 hearing on the basia of some sort of Christian faitb. And yet he denies that any of tho four Goepels ia *any wey a thorough Ristor- ical record, much lees an inspired pictute, of the sconea rocounted.” He denles that there wus anything supernatural or surernuman in Clirist, ** He bad the good fortuns to be killed—sharing this advantage with Socrates and Lincoln,” and so forth for quantity. Now there 8 not a rationaliet in Germany or France who will not fully accord with Mr. Powell in all tuis, and gohunfli_lwhh him 28 far a8 be will go in eulogiz- ing the Chief Flower of Judaic civillzation. But sny German or French infidel would scorn the unmanly subterfuge of claiming a Christian name or titte for hissociety or hiruself, And itis not in manly human Dnature to look upon one occupying s position of that kind with suy sort of respect, This s Lhe secret, we have no doult, of the failure of the extreme Unitarian wing to ring into their connection thousands of men whose views are in full accord with their own, A FIELD FOB AN EVANGELIST. At least one St. Louis editor has wronght him- selfinto s sorrowful condition over the an- pouncement that Mr. Moody is coming home to rest awhile from his Iabors, or, peradventure, to save gonls in Chicago. This unkind and envious epirit 18 all wrong, and comes, it 18 to be fearod, from a heart which needs Moody or some other powerful evu.geuzi:‘f agency. If 1t can stillthe carping of the wicked city, the promise is here- by made that when Mlessrs. Moody and Sankey again desire to go_ioto s heathen country they shall be ssked to dwell in the tents of tho wick- ed Tepublican, which prints the following : Chicago 1s making & strong appeal for * Brother Moody,” in advance of his Tetarn to this coudtry after his completed work of evangelizing Great Britain, The 0od people are writing public letters in the inferest of Moody, and the yious editors of Chicago are print- ing editoriala in favor of giving the itinerant evangel- ist reception worthy his cause and the City of Chica- go. Itis sdrised and urged asa proper recognition of Moody and a sweet thing for Chicago, ‘hat & mission churea be bullt to clap Moody into 28 s0on as he comes back. Chicago is afraid he'll get away, if it dont build him a cage, where he can be sufely kept for show. Before Moody left for England, he had begun to erect n taternscie upon the results of his own begging, It roes up ome story, then tbe Christian charity of Chicago gave oat, and ‘finally Moody went into other flelds to work. Now, since Moody. has made 8 notse in England, and “has talked to aristocrats, nobles, and_ Toyalty itself,” 2s Tex TRIBUNE says, snd bas mads Chicago's pame bexrd far and wide, it is suggested that be ought to ind a two-story tabernacle ready for him when ho returns, More begging s to be done, and Chicsgo’s Christian charity will be pat o another teet, Ittakes only $15,000 to do it, and, although Chicago cannot build s Castom-House, thore seems to be but ltde doubt it ean erect » cheap tabernacls, Plenty of mous writers tix;omha to contril scems to indicate thst the charity which f3 a couple of years 3go has taken anather growth and will proba- biy fill out the former half acrop, Bat ftis not so much what Moody has dane for the cause of Christ as what he has done for the cause of Chicago in making that city’s mame familiar to *aristocrats, nobles, and royalty itself,” that the completed tabernaculas monu-~ ‘ment ls suggested. He did beg his bread in Chicago for some time, but has been seen and beard of men a deal since; therefors Chicago says: Lat us build Moody 8 tabernacle, and give him = and imprison him hers, be- cause 8. Cincinnatl, New York, = Boe- ton and other rivals will make desperate efforis to get him sway from Chicago. Iet Cnicago have Brother Moody for Heaven's eake. No spot on earth, not even Windsor Castle, or Eton needs Moody ard all the other evangeliss more than Chicago. If the newspa) prayers are answered, Chicsgo will have yet another chance to escape the doom of Sodom snd Gomorrah, and Ananias, and Sapphira, and Lot’s wife, and other blasted places and people. Cbicago may yet ba saved, and Moody ia the man to do it, if the city can only furnish him s earthly tabernacle by $15,000 worth of tabernacle able-bodied begging. Go ahesd wil Znd give Moody somie piaca th my.m P LABOES OF A PROMINENT EVANGELIST. The Rev. William Taylor, a noted Americsn Evangelist, who has recently been co-operating with Messrs, Moody and Sankey in London, has returned to New York, and is now holding oight- ly meetings jo the Sixty-first Street Methodist Fpiscopal Chiurch, pear Third avenus. Mr. Tay- lor has carried on his peculiar work upom every continent, and with unosusl suceess. Short! af er the d'scovery of guld in Gliforuia, 1n 154‘9{ he was placed in chaige of the Sesmen's Bethel in Francisco, by -the authories of his Church. There he conduoted open-air seivices oo the Long Wlarf and the plaza of the city. Though fearless in his deauociation of the vice @lich then sbounded 10 San Kran- visen; he was res alt - cla:ses. Bome memorable addresses were delivered by bim 10 the gamblinz-silcons. aud ‘e the«s the worat degperadoes of toat sy listened w.ab Q» corou- attentivn. Subsequently be Jeft the United States and weut to knelaud, and whepce, by invitation of the Wesloyans. to ~ Ausitaliy. There, in the principal cities of the co'onv, hia proaching -was attended with marked resuits. After leaving Anstralia, Mr. Tavlor spent a loog time in South Afnca, laboring in the wmission- stutions of the Cape Colony, and deliverivg ad- dresses both to Knelish-speaking hearers and to the natives through an interpreter. The effects produced by, him upon the natives, who had ro- ceived the rudimeats of Christian knowledze through the teaching of missionaries, ware much spozen of at the time. From Suuth Africa Mr. 1avlor went to Bombay, whers he or- ganized a self-sustaining mission among the En- glish-spesking population, both natize and foreign. His succesa there was so marged that he rent to the Methodist Episcopal lissiouary Society for agsi18tauts, promisiug support to such helpers as ehonld come. Friends came forward in :India who assisted in procuring vlaces of worship and defraying other necexsary expeuses. From Bombay Mr. Taylor %as sent to Bengal, where wih a corpa of helpers he organized a comprehensive scheme of evangelizing work. Some months ago be returned to England, aud after a short stay in London be began & eeries of meatings in Brisrol, which adaed maoy members to the chuiches of that city. AMr. Taylor is about 50 years of age, has & good presence and a fall voice, which heuses eilective- Iy in emaivg. His method is logical rather than emotiooal. Some of his rugged senteoces are more forcible than polished, but they appear to be effective with everyday people. - PERSONAL. The Rev. Dr. Noyes and wife celebrated the seventeenth anniversary -of their wedding-day last Wedoesday. Bishop Bedell's improvement in health, in Switzerland, according to latest reports, seams to be slow and uncertain. ¥. G. Eusign, of the Americsn Sunday-School Union, left for Central Iowa Thursday evening. He will be absent aboat a month. ‘The Rev. 8, Gilbert, of the Adrance, and in charge of the Congregational Church at Win- netka, witl depart hence next week for the rural regions to enjoy a eeason of recreation. - Tne Rev. John Cotton Smith, D. D., of the Church of the Asceneion, New York, is spend- ng the summer at his place at DBriar Hill, Ipswich, Mass.- He will be gone until Septem- ber. The Rev. John C. Hill, pastor of the Presby- terian Charch at Princeton, IIL, has received a call from Taglorville, Iil. This is a verv inviting fielg< and 1t is quite probable Ar. Hill wiil sc- cept. Pisbop Odenheimer, of New Jersey, who haa been stopping at Schooley’s Mountaia for three weeks, is slowly recovering strength. It is feared, however, that he will break down again if he should resame his duties, . * The Bev. Albert G. Buliffson, of New York City, bas been viaiting the Northwest in the interest of miesions. He reporia the chuich-work on the great field quits hopefal. and the misiopary work in New York as fiourishiug. - The Rev. George 8. J. Browne, pastor of the Fifth Presbyterian Church mission, is ngmly recovering from s severe carriage ac¢cident, which occarred a short time since, and will be able 10 resume his studies before long. The Revs. Washington Gladden, of Springfield, Mass,, C. H. Richaras, of Madison, Wis., aud C. L. Thompson, of this city, with their famulies, propose to ** camp out " a fortnight in the cool shadows along the shores of Mendota Lake, near Madisoa, Wia. The Rev. Mr. Metherall, the pioneer missionary of the Bible Christian Church 1o Prince Edwatd Island, bas just died at the ags of 87. Ha went to the island from Encland 1 1831 and in the early yoars of his labor experienced_privation and bardships in the ruds missionary life of that period. & The Boston Journal notes the dedication of & pew chapol ar Bye Beach, at which the Rev. Robert Latrd Coliier preached the eermon from the text : “ Go and seek that which ivloat ;" elsborating the 1dea that the ultimate desigo and attainment of everything is perfection—what, at present, pature scems o Waste, light, elec- tricity, coal fields, coral-beds, and men, These, bowever, said the speaker, aie only in a crude, undeveloped condition, and are slowly bat sure- Iy sloughing off the covering Lo _display the per- fect frwil. The sermon was full of thought. e e BREVITIES. Free Press: “ Never mind one fre,” said a Syracuse clergyman as the fire bells started his congregation ; ** most of you will get plenty of conflagrations in the spiritual futare.” Mr. Gladsione: **Please, 'M, is the Church of England worth preserviog#* Britannias : «Worth preservicg? Dear me, Willism, don't soq know it's been in a pickle s ever so long ?"—Punch. Courier-dournal: A young msn of Iowa went crazy on seeiog at a circus & representstion of nell. What is to become of the Iowaas when the time arrives for them to confront the reality, is what we should like to know. A littls boy in Springfieid, after bis customary evening piayer, & night or two ago, continued, “and bless mamma’ aod Jeony and Uucle Beony,” adding, after a moment’s pause, the ex- planatory remark, ** His pama is Hopkins.” In s English Sunday-school, the Vicar's daughter, who was very proud of her Bible class, on inquiriog of one of her pupils how Queen Sheba came to Solomon, received the reply, ** By railway, Miss.” On asking for an explanation she received the answer: ‘* Because, Miss, the Bible says ehe came to Jerusalem with a very heavy train.” ' % What are you dofog?™ *Picking berries” % But don't yon know those are not your ber- ries, and that it is wroug?” * Well, nobody bat Jesus sees me, and 7 gress he don't care if & lit- tla boy like me picks a few berries when be is bungry. I'll ask him when I eay my nrayers to- night.” And the boy's mother looked into s theological work. An inebriated man dropped into the Taberna- cle during the performaoce of the children from the Five Pointa. He sat near the stage, and feeling rather drowsy from his potations fell asleep during the interesting singing. When be awoke the children were going through calis- thenic exercises. He had evidently never seen these eccentric and extraordinary movements, and jumping up. rushed off, wildiy exclaiming, * Great Capar, I've got them again.™ A Sunday-school picnic was recently held ina grove pear town. A pompous man, who was an ex-Sheriff, and who seemed to be a sort of * king bee " axmong the people, superintended all the ar- rangements. Large tables were spread and loaded with an abundance of d things. As goon a8 everything was nearly ready for the feast & number of the children grabbed up knives and forka and *‘wen: in, " when the ex- 8beriff howied out, *“Hold on you d—d hogs, willyou? ” Then in & milder tone he said to one of the ministers present, * Brother —, will youask & blessing? "—Kingalon (. Y.) Freeman. The other Sunday a Detroit minister preached 8 sermon ou the sin of white lies and evasions, sud heflattered bimself that his congregation took every word to heart. Next day be magea call on one of his parishionars, and as he mount- eu‘the front steps he heard one of the boys call ou Ma! ma! the preacher’s coming here!™ “ Great lands!” he heard her shout, *‘and my bair down and I've got this old dresson! Run to the door, Bill, and tell him I went to Grosse Iale oo & charch excursion !” “‘Oh, no, I hate to,” replied the boy. “Go—go quick—burry up, or I'll tan yon till you can'tmnl;e a fod; 1" she nrgdad. t;ud xhug;d went to the door =nd disconrag: o praacher from malking the call. o The Rev. Mr. Julian, of New Bedford, preached yesterday to large cangregations in Plymonth Charch. ~ Mr, Julisn’s manoer in prayer is not felicitons. He stands on one leg sod wriggles the other. Ha feels of his mustache, lesns oun bis elbow. and coddles his whisker, nane of which please the people, however it may pleasa the “F““ Personage he 18 supposed to adaress. Doubtlees the ** Lord is nigh to all who come to Him in truth,” bat He prefers 1o have them stand on both feet and pay attention to what's going on. Imagine Mr, Julian in the presence of Queen Victoris, Sammy Tilden, or even New Bedford's Msyor, on s public occasion, lesuing on his elbow, plaring with his chia, and : ow, pla 2 , and ddiran ing a public petition! It's absurd,— e York — CHURCH S:RVICES. EPISCOPAL. The Rev. Charles T. Siout, of Fort Dog; Freach as. St Mark's Chnrch, Cottige Got oD this morning. b —Tue Rev, Arthor Piper will officiate gt Church, Warren aveaue, morniug and -v:m::. i —Contrary to' the announcement of s wegg there will be the usual sarvice st Buvior, R cnnf“ M’ 01.1 ~The Ray.H. G, Perry will officiata at a7 Ginich moraing snd eveatag. —The Rt, Rov. Bishop Baokwit Goorgis Preach at Gegy Bhunm}: w.mm'.:; s toenth street, it & moring, % Bear Siz. —The Rev. i, N, F, reach at X Church, Ashland lvenu-.r:q:ugeg lfnm: Ty “on atreets, In the moraing, The fav m Stout, of Fort Dadge, Ts, will ofleay gy por e s s {0 the ey —The Rev. Arthur ZRltchis will ofcta, Chureh of the Ascension, eorner North Elm streets. Holy Communion, 7 & m ; morning prayer and litany, 10:0 8. m.; ',._‘ TS p.m. P ik —The Rev, Mr. Morrison will officiate’ at T:433, i Memorial Church, Tndtsas. asesue, bexmfrp.":_ ) ang ty-niuth and Thirtieth stceots, —The Rev. T. N. Morrison, Jr., will offetate at 10,y 8. m, in St, James’ K Cass’s : & m. 1n 8t James' Church, ‘corner Cassand Hary —The Baw, H. C. Kinney will oficiate Sreniug at the Cliired of the Holy Cnmm 2arbon street, between Twenty-nint b o enty-inth and Thirtiety —The Rev. D. S, Phillips, of Kankakss, will offetaty morning and evening at Trinity Courch, corner Twagy Evatath stroot and Sbichigun avenne. —XMorning prayer, iitany and communion a¢ 10:30 o4 tho Cathedrul of 6S. Puter and Puul, comer West Washington and Peoris streets. TuoBov. 3. P, Betes presch Untrerstty o Rev. J, P preaches at Place Chureh, morning and evening. o —Tho Kev, tioren e McCarthy preaches at 'Amity Charch, corter of Warren avenue 30d Robey sirest, moraing and evening. Morning subject: A Lify of Trusts Eveniug subjoct: * Mirucios.” . G. W, Norturup will preach bafory. First Churen at 11 ‘2, 1o, 1a the Ta e Wabaeh avenue, < " I!eri \\I'. W. Everts, Jr,, will preach in thy eveningin indizna Av-ume Chapel, cor avens und TUiRieth siiost D o Tl —The Rav. D. B, Caency will preach morning ang eveningat the Fourth Charch, cormer Monroe Bruding strocta, sad —The Rev. F. AL Ellis will preach at the Michigw Avenue Chureh, corner Twenty-third strestand Mionl giu avenue, at i1 o, m. and 7:45 p. m. —Ths Rav. Dr. Mosa wul praa-: morntog 1nd even. ing at tho Sacond Chareh, corner Slonsoe knd Morgas streets. —Toe Rev. N. F. Ravlin will prawvh morning eventag st Templs Chure, comer Twelfih sad firs ton streets. —Tho Eev. J. D, Burr will preach morning and srening at Immainl Chach, No. 102 North Halied street. PRESBYTERLAN. The Rev. James McLaagalin will presch at the Scotch Church, coruer of 830 mion and Adams streets, morn. :gitna evening, Morning subject: * Honor Ea e —The Rev, Danfel Lord will preach at the West. migster Church, corner of Jackson and Peoria Stroels, this morning, —There wiil be no service n the Fourth Church ug. til the rerurn of Prof. Swing. —The Rev. 8. W. Dutioid will preach at1%:30a, m, and 7:45 p, m, in the Eighth Churca, corner Washing. ton and Robey streeta. —The Rev. Dr. Gibson wil preach at 10:45 a, m, snd 7:45 p. m in the Second Chascu, corner Michigan ave. nue and Twentieth street. —Tke Rev. Charles L. Thompson will preach st 10:% a, m. in the Fifth Church, coruer Indisna avenus sad Thirtieth streata. Snvject: “ Finzl Court of Appea) S Sar. 3. B. McClura will —The Rev. J. B. lure &t River in the mornint ek 25 —The Rev, J. H. Taylor, of Lake Forest, will preach morniog and evering at the Sixth Church, corner Vin. cennes and Ouk sveunes. METHODIST. The Rev. Dr, Tiffaay_will preich at 10:45 s, m. and 7:45 p. m. in Trinity, Church, Indians. avenue, nese Twenty-fourth street. - 3, of Tilinols Conference, g Tus Be. Jumen 7. B £ preach morning and evening at Gantenary Church, Monroe strest, near Morgan, ’. —The Bev. D. B. Biker will conduct quarterly meet. Ing services at the Free Cuurch, No, 44 North Morgaa, street, SBermon and communivn at 10:30a, o love feaat Gp. m. sormon, 7:30 p- e —The . G. Deming_ will preach morning and evening at the Ada Strect Chruch, on Ads stress, fworn, Lake atid Falton streeta, e —At the Fuiton Street Church, coraer Fulton street 3nd Artesian avenue, there will be genersl cLiss ordin. snce of bptism and reception of members at 10:3) &, m, The Kev. B. S. Cantine wil preschat 7:45 p.m. Subject: 4Do Thyself No Harm.” REFOBMED EPISCOPAL. The Rev. Dr. Fallows wil preach st St Paly Church, corner of Ann and West Waal atrooss, morning and evening. Mruing subject : The o fallibi:ity of the Btule and Himan Progross.” Evening 5\1:_1”; i ¢ Lessons from the Life of ex-Preaident ohnson. —Bishop Cheney will presch mornicgand eventn in Christ Garcb, Michigan avenus aad Fwanty-foustn street. Morning subject: Waat Imperfect Paith Cun Do.” ~Eveuing subject : “ Tne Syrian Generul: A Man of God,” fourth of t serles. —The Rev. Drt Cooper will otficiate morning and evening at Immanuel Charch, corner Centzs and Day- ton streeta. . CONGREGATIONAL. The Rev. Washington Gladden, of Springfield, ¥as, it proach st Dilos Park Cliared morulng and evea- g. —The Rev. L. 8. Holbrook will preach at Oaiand Chureh morning and evening, —Tne Rev. V. B. Carroll, of New York, will preach morning and ovening at New Eugland Ghurch, Deas ware piace, near North Dearbon strast, —Tae Rev. 8, Gilbrt will preach in the morning at Cliaton Strest Church, corner Ciinton and Wison streeta, Tho Rev, €. . Moriimer will presch moratng sod o Rev, C. F. er ch m evening in Campbell Hall, corner Cumpbell avenus sad Van Buren street.. Moriog subjeat : * Ballding for Eteruity® "Ereiing subject: “The Teeching of LUTHERAN. The Rev. Edmund Belfour will preach sf the Bu- glish Cuiurch morniog sad evening, corner of Deas vorn and Erie streews. TNITARIAN. There will be chapel services at the Church of the Mesaiah this miorung. MIBCELLAXEOUS, The Rev. Dr. Hibbard will preach at New Clurch Hall, coruer of Eightesnth street and Prairie avenue, this morning, and at the Temple, corner of Waahinge ton street and Ogden avenue, this afternoca. —Disciples of Christ meet at No, 224 West Bandolph. streetat4 p. m. —Dr. Ssuwuel Maxwell will lcturs st Grows m and eveung. Morning subject: * Morals, Their Csuse and Core.” Evening subjects “ How Shall We Be Saved 2™ —The Rev. N. Jackson will preach st No. 1t4 Forresd avenue morning xnd evening. —Elder G. W. McCulloch will preach at Advent ilxlxn“’ No. 218 West Aladison street, morning and eveds o,-d—'é'hu M.nDr. muw%nu conduct -r'lm; atthe eople's Home, on j-niluty atreet, atJ p. @. e Erogosarve Lycstin moets ut Good Tempary Hall, corner Waahington and Desplaincs sireets, 88 N CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK EPISCOPAL. Aug, 8—Flevanth Bunday after Trinity. Sos CATHOLIC, Auq, 8—Twelfth Sunday after Tentecost. Aug. 988, Cyriacur snd Comp., ML (from Aug. §5 Viail of St Laarebce; 81, Romanas, Aua, 10—8t. Laurence, 3L, 4uo. 11-0f the Octara. g, 12~8t, Clare, V. 4ug. 13-0f the Oétave; BS. Hippolytos and Csdtis, Axg. 14—0f the Octave: Vigil of the Assumption ; &' ZEusebius, €. TWILIGHT THOUGHTS. As Tlooked to-night from my window, 1n that kind of a dreamleus dream ‘Where we scarce are consclous of being, And our thoughts and fancies seem To be rathes the shadowy outlines ‘Over which the painter fiings Tha gerlands of form and of color, Than Lo real and living things,— Half-concealed by the mists of distanos, 'And the clouded, uncertaln Uzht, 1 discerned what once was a cottage = As fair as 'er gladdened the siunt: But the fingers of Time had been busk, Till was left of that cottage falr ot » trace. not the faintest vestias, Of the besuty that cace was there, =iy And T sadly thought, while gazing At the uselesa, unsightly thing, Of the hundreds of stricken mortals O'er whose lives it were kind to fing A mantle to cover the ruins, ‘Which bad promised in youth so much, Of the beauty that wasted snd crumbled "Neath the years’ all-conquaring touck, Then thers came from the yun st setting. ) A Ry RS S Lo Yery deluge of An transformed, as by magic spell, = . Dreas Tuin to marvelous beauty : S oot b e R bors glor, For it 1oo] new-| o ‘Ax it Hesven's own image might e Then I thought of lives we call wasted And ruined beyond a racall, Bome sunbeam of lova or of mercy Their lives should make wondrously bright, And should shine througn the ages unsnding. t With » glorians, glonious Lih Tos waid » pretly yoou! “Glve the davil bis dow,” lady who had spoiled her pow iog croques 1n the MOKARG-