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THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. OCTOGBER 3, 1875.—SIXTEEN PAGES. Parliament. But he sdvised him to go to Jolm Wesley, saying that Mr. Weslei_ll‘md the eame nighttoaid himas bimself. The Bishop-sleck isited Wesloy and solicited this favor, and Wes- Jey declined for the same reacon that the Bishop of London had refused. 1f these and other staldments zre tiue, itis more than probable thef the Episcopal acts of Weeley, which wera extended over almost ascore of years, had a historic ecclésiastical as well - a3 a saperior and Disine authonty. It this be 0, then our Protestant Episcopal bretbren may be yet peeking reordination at the Methodists' bapds. Especially as in the late Conference st Bonn, the Greck members ob- jected to the Anglican ordinaticns ay irregular, ‘which they cou!d not say of the Methodist ordi- uations, if they bad descended from one of their own patiiarchs. This point may seem of a trifling character to a secalar cditor, but I have no doubt your correspondent deems it of vital importance. There can be no union in the mind of his church, uniess reordination is accepted, and that wiil never be accepted by a church which is satiefied ii ‘igtoric euthority goes no farther back then Wesley, but which may believe o bave bad an autherization more perfect in anl ‘Episcopalian’s eyc than even his own—that of the oldost of the Christizn Churches, by the very confession of Rome herself. A second reason why this consumumation, bowever devoutly to bs wished, caanut be effected, lies in the fact that the Church life of csch is around a different centre. 1t would be practically impossible for the Methodist Episcopal Church to unite with her sister, even if the latter would take ber name, nnless she also consented to that system: of church and mimsenal relations, snown a8 the itiberancy. it is not possible io garmonize she ecttled and the itineraut 6rs~ cems. Une given the whole matter of supply 3 church and pastor into third haods. ‘fhe Sther retains that power and pnvilege in e grasp of each charch and pastor. 1§ Meth- sdismn gives np her itinorancy, ehe gives up balf, A not also the other half, of her efliciency. Sta liae pus her preachers wto every hamlet because this system sent tnem. She has inaintiined 3 far larger body of clergy than the other system counld bave supported. BShe gathered converts, ‘built up all the forms vf chirch life, and replen- ished them by this wonderful systex. Irit is abandoned or falls into decay, ** ferewell, a long farswell, to all her greatnese.” She will become ‘s though she had neéver been. ‘This system of motual surrender her younger sister will never smbrace. Brought up under the seeming liberty of independeace of choice of tor, and of pafish, ehe will never consent to cave | this matter to a third party. Tne bighest churchman in Cbicsgo, even Dr. Je Koven himself, would never megfi thia law s the order of his life, nor would the highest sitnal church sdmit of euch liberty in the sling of its polpit ana pastorste. The Rev. Mr. Jresser advocated such & Eystem fo missionary areachers. bmh n]a“vs- me;mmzd to Buggest 1S lication to the leadiog clergy. ‘P,}!h“e are other impesssblo_gulfs, but these vill enffice. The Methodist Episcopalians will sever reject Wesleyan ordination for any, to &em, inferior form, and Protestsut E iscopal- ans will never reject the system of calling and settling the pestor for soy, to them, nferior form of pastoral relations. The Afteer hundred Mothodist clergyinen in South- in Tilinoia will have to be coutented to abide sithout the intellectusl power, refinement, and standard of scnolarehip, which would be secured -vy the supergosition of the five ministets of the rounger church, whom the Rev. Mr. Dresser evi- lently Goes not rank as high as some others, for 10 8ays, “a great fault has been that anyvody vas good enough for a missionary,” and proba- Ay four out of five of these gentlsmen wera lerving in that capaciey. The courch of & mill- on and a haif of members will not be_able to parry that of & quarter of & million, and its ten bonkand mimsters will hardly yet pass under tho weview of & guarter of that number, and re-re- seive1mposition of hands, Tho quarier might eceive it from the whole, snd a unicn se effected by their acteptancs of the irders snd institutes of their elder sister, A Tiend once said e was in doubt whether to join e Methodies or the Episcopal Ghureh, bat com- sromieed by joining the Methodist Episcopel. 3o our brothery may gettle thia difticulty by join- ng themselves to us and losing the non-dis- Snctive name of Protestant in the more aristo- iretic, more ancient, more Christiag, and even nore English, titie of Methodists. Let Oxford res} 0 their name, and the best period of All it history in their Life. Till then each maust kork apart. The Alethodists may enlarge their riteal 80 a8 to inciude a permitted Sabbath ser- vics as your ent suggests, and as Wesley himself provided, and the Proteetants ey add to ther exccliencies of liturgy and tommon prayer she revival exercises, classes, love-feasts, um?—mael.ings. and other forma in which the ecclesinstical aud spiritual energy of their sister church delights to reveal itsalf. Buch growth toward esch otner may perhaps lead to a recognition of each otuor's equal rights s & Church of Christ, aad 80 prodiceIraternity, if not unity. Till that result is reachod all efforts for a tloser union wili fail. How scusitive a church is on this vital question of its churchhood you 2an essily perceivo, by supposing the Orentals st Bomn had refused to recognize the British orders, whose validity they questioned. Had they done that the Conference ‘would have im- wediately dissolved. For the High Clurch Angelicans would bave repelled sach an insins Yion. - Why should not Methodists repél like rinuations? It i becaure of this ndisposition ibat the Committce appointed by our General Donference declined to make any farther ad- vances in the direction of union. The advance must be mut and must recognize our thurches as churches, and our clergy asegual to their own before they can be united. Test this s little clcser. The well-read pen- tleman who sends that letter may bes Low- Churchman, may be 8 High, for 8she weul eaya ihere is more dootrinal affinity in the depart- ment of freodom and will, and the doctrines that grow ot of it, between Methodists and High-Churchmen, than Methodists and Low. Lot this gentlemsn invite the pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church nearest s church- docr, or any one of the pastors in this city, to exchenge pulpits with him, e will bardly be in a pomtion to make a second offer. Dr. Tyog, Jr., 88 catbolic an Episcopalian as exists, ot the Godication of his church had addresses in the afternoon by clergymen and different churches, but he dred not invite them to assist at its for- 1mal consecration, nor hes he ever shat we have heard exchanged puipits with one of them. This minute point, like tne dismond jewel of s watch, supporte the whole machinery and movement of this church. It also shows how impossible is any union until that point be sbandoned. 1t would be a8 easy for the Meth- »dist Church to unite with the Baptist, with out any sbandonment on, the part of the latter charch of its essential dogmas of immersion and close communion, as to unite with the Episcopalians sih no sLapdonment of their dogma of succession in orders. If the latter sdmitted all ministers of our chuzch to_equal rights, and scught to purify the stream in the Iuture, tbere might be grounds for the pos- Eibility of & noion. Such is the course of the Re- formed Episcopal Church. Dut that would mar Ihe symmetry of their idess, and make their nhnxcin;mt ‘8t the expense of its consistency. 3t isnot, theretore, probabie that any eteps wili be taken in this direction. Nor is it ee- pecially desirable. Itisa mistake $0 suppose ihst Protestantism is weakened by its organic divigions. The five great bodies of this Church 1o more prove theirdivision than the five ter- iminations of the wrist and palm prove the band divided. Tbe sectariesn the Roman Church are more at war with each other than the churches of Protestant Christendom, Pat the Boman spostacy in battle array sgainst them, and goe if they are not one. Look at English Christiznity, which Premier and Poet Laureate inspire with their pamphlets atd pooms. Itis & uoit. mora close and compact sganst the common foethan is thet foe against Protestantism. Bo it is in Americs. When is there division amoog Baptists, Congregational- ists, Episcopalians, Lutherans, Methodists, or Presbyterians, when Bomanism soeks to control the State on her interests? They are inntantiv and indissoluby one. New Jersey has shown this, and the country will if neceasity compels. Nor is it well for the Churchand the world that they ehould be more closely united. thomb snd fingers were s sold continuation of the pslm, our hand would be s hoof. The vanity of shape, audJength, and size of these digits i8 8 besuty and a swrencth. So is the variety in Christian churches. Each has a vitality of its own. Esch bas an aasptation of its own. Each has s work of its own. Let esch. work out its own duty and destiny while Christ worketh in all and through o1, and over all. God be blessed forever. Let each recognize the ecclesinstical as well a8 Christian equity of the other. The less is in- cluded 1n the greater. Soul includes body, spirit, form. Soshould Christin any Chnrch make that Chareh ecclesiasticaliy orthodox. Let each accent the orders of the other sp of equally validity with its own. Let each accept the parchments of tae other as of full and equal authority with its own. Let each open its pulpit and sitar to the other’s preachers, and admit toits Sacra- ment the other's members. In 3 word, let each esieen others, if not better thao itself, which is God's command, at least equal with itself, and the work of umty is begun. The names and forms of work may continue, but the life-blood of Christ wilt flow freely from heari to heart, frow syrtam %0 system, ard the holy, spostolic, crihedex Cathotic Church of Jesus Christ will become visible to men and angels. Then and thas will these chrarches and all be one. May thews begimmings spsedily appesr. < GiLpERT HAVEN. r —— THE BIBLE IN THE SCHOOLS. A TEACHEW'S OPINION: To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune : Cmcaco, Oct. 2.—There is an assumption on the part of some of your eorrespondents Ie- specting the Bible in the schools, which offends slike the rules of Christian courtesy aud com- mon civility. It is this, that the Board of Edu- cation, who voted for the removal of the Bible {rom the public sehools, did #o to their disgrace; and that the persons who favor its removal ard therefor or in eo far chargeable with being enemios of Protestant Christianity, siders and abettors of infidelity, atheism, immorslity, etc. Itis not true that ell those who wish the Bible taken out of the schools ao thé enemied of the Bible, or that all those who wish it kept in aro its friends, Nor is it poseible cither, a8 somo seem to desire, to mark off o line on this question, which will rank together on one side, Jews, Roman Catholics, Unitatians, Universal- ists, Liberal Clrristians, snd on thoother Presby- terians, Congregationalists, Baptists, evangelical Chrisuians; Orthodoy versus Heterodoxy. It may happen to bo trae that in Chicago some of the prominent evaogelical clotyy take stand against the removal of the Bible from the schools; but to try to maks a man’s opimion pro of con on this quesiion s phibboleth of his or- thodazy or Protestantism is to display 1gnorauce of the worla's thonght aod thinkers. 2 There lies béfore me & book eviowed in your columns within ayesr, ** Religion and the State,” written by the President and Professor of Fheol- ogy in the oldest Lapuist Thenlzg;iml Seminary 10 Miassachusetts, the Rev. Alvah Hovey, D. D. This gentleman I8 gosns as ope Of candid, aud denomination, he has received more than one requesi t> make Chicago bis home. The chapter of his book cencerning tho lo in the schoolsis pertinont to the subjectin band; and I will make some quotations therefrow, not so much for the pur- of giving the lue of argument—which cannot bo dons in brief—ss to make good my wéll known to maoy Chica- the most coasclentious, of his scholarly iinisters true, and, 1f rumor eays position that to oppose thie reading of the Bibte in public echools is not imconsistent with Prot- estant Christinoity—even with rigid Calviniem. There is probably 1o minister in Chieago whose acceptance of the ‘five points” is more hearty and unqualified than that of Dr. Hoves. iet this is what he sgys about the Biblein schools: The employment of & volume whioh 18 supposed to tesch with absolute sathoriiy cannot be justified. . . 1t wonld not bo sirange if Jews or Chinese should ob- Ject to such & cae of tho New Testament by authority of the State as a viclstion of thetr religious frecdom the State should overrnle their objection, He also roasaures those persons who sppro- hend evil results from this withdrawal of ro- ligious instruction, ss follos: Ko thoughtful tiin should be alirmed at this con- clusion. For it must be berae in wind that childcen whose parents are nnwilling to have them read the Scriptures, will not, if compelled to read them, b likely to do it with & very reverent or docile spirit any one who hes much observed [Dr. Hovey has President of the School Buard of his city] the carelesg and perfunctory manner in whicli the religlous exer— ciscs of many public schools are dispsiched, especially when the children belong for the most part to Catho- De families, must have eerious doults whethor any good resuit can be expocted from them. Then again he snggests that even were the pupils attentive and cordial listeners the wotship conducted by an indifferent or unwilling teacher would bo worso than useless. Yet who will say that teachers eball be tested by oxamination as to their qualifications for conducting devotional exercises? As Dr. Hovey sayi ‘Dnless the * powers that bo ™ make it a peint to se- Tect none Ut earnest Christians to teach in the pubife £chools, there wiil be many scbools in charge of. per- Sons who have no interest in the Bible, and no puwer ta mwaken such interest, Yet who wonld go 6o fax 1o ward the uhion of Chuch and State as to havo thi lat- ter eit in judgment on the religious charseter of s large body of itsgcrvants? Most certainly the refalt of such an inquisition and patronage would, in the eud, be evil toall concerned. Wo might add, as Dr. Hovey dees not, whrt is the teucher to do who, by the rtila of the School Board requiring Bible-reading, is brought into conflict with the rule of his church or hia con- ecience? * Obey the school rule or quit teuch- ing,” is the ready reply of the bigot or zealoi. But wiil an enlightened publio give suck s ver- dict? Would it tolerate & rule which forces such an issne? Nor will it help the ergument for the Tible in schools to cry out that its removal is a Papist plot, that scrnples sgainst its use srea protense. This policy of the crafty may eatch thé simple, but the intelligent American peoplo are nict to be befooled into the idea thai the safety of Republican institutions or Protestant Christiamty 18 imperiled by dispensing with per- funotory school-room devotions. If thote who feel this fear would be led by it to diligent home- training, doubtless the cause of Provestant Christiznity would gain. Dr. Hovey says again: The religious education of children cannot be in- trasted to the State. 1. nust be lef! in the kands of parents, fricnds, Christians. . . So long s there are Christian hearts in the world, they will find wwayx 10 bring the Gospel to chlidren, 'Let “us haye no istaie religion in schools. There is a better way. © Then again as to the argument that if relizion does not need the State, the State needs religion as & security for morals, he says : Religion will prosper and do its_work for fiflfl mor- a¥s without Stateada. It will find ita way into fami- liew, schools, communitics, and scatter blessings Ly ita own sencies, all the betler for buing left to iwelf. When it leans on the sword it is pierced ; when 1t rests in tho lap of the Stato it is shorn of its Tocks, The recent vote of the Chicago Board of Education, then, 80 far from being *‘rutbless,” s ** disgrace,” & high-banded outrage, a8 kome cry out, would in the esteem of Dr. Hovey, as of Dr. Collyer, Prof. Swing, Dr. Kohier; Dr. Tocke, and cther eminent divines, be & step in the right direction, a move toward that ** friend- 1y independence " of Cburch and State alone consmstent with the American Constitution, and ;hicn quoting aghin from Religion and the tate ") @ The genius of Christian liberty has been feoling after blndly in every sge. This can only be realized by apparent sacrificé on the part of Christians; it re- meins to Le scen whother they have grace o provide for the future by relinquishing a seeming good in the In short, at this present in Chicago, whother Protestant Christians will bave grace to refrain from forcing their Book and Prayer,upon unwill- ing feltow-citizens, and by limiting the direct io- finence of these agenciez to their own temples snd fresides, correspondingly dospen and broad- en them in real efficiency znd power. Z. < LEAVE IT OUT. o the Editor of The Chicago Tribuns: Cmcaco, Oct. 2—The Bible has not been ex- pelled from the pablic sehools, any assertions to the contrary notwithstanding. Itis there still, and any scholar or tescher ia privileged to take it there and keep it there, reading it privately, according to his or her own pleasare. The oaly restriction placed upon it is in regard to the pub- lic reading of it, taking tne timo belonging to other studies. In other words, it has ceased to ‘e & reading book—s text-book. The Board of Eduestion has a perfect right to prescribe the course of study and change text-books when it seams for the interest of the schools. The Bible had been read 8o much that the children had got tired of it and indifferent to its reading, anl, a8 the teachers ware nof allowed to comment upon its meaning, the echolars were gaining no new information from its pernsal. No book ebould e allowed in the public schools as a reading or text book concorning whoao contents the teacher was absolutely prohibited from comment and ex- plavation. AL C. S. WHY THEY FEAZ. To the Editor ef the Chigage Tribune : Crucago, Oct. 2.—1t ia not the fact of.the ex- clusion of the Bible from the Chicago schools that the patrons of thesa schools dread, so much s it is the fenr that all moral as well as re- ligious instruction is likely to be excluded by the same logic a8 that which prohibits the read- ing of the Bible. It is alleged by the advocates of Bible exciusion that religion and ethics should pe taught at home and in the Sabbath- scbool ; while arithmetic, grammar, reading and writng _are to be "aftended to exclu- gively in the schools. But I predict that when the tima comes thit all ref- erence to orals and the founds- tion principler of religionin the common schools will be put under ban, Protestants will join Boman Catholics in demanding that a system which has, in their opinion, lost 1te highest use- fulness suall cometo an end. Protestant people will prefer to send their gons and danghters to Bchools where religion and morals are regarded 28 an important element of education, and where the atmosphere of culture is favorable to the formation of correct babits of thought and life, The people of Chicago will be likely to inquire what code of ethics the Board of Edncation pro- poae to enbstitate for the Bible. L. 8. 4 scHOLAR. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune : Carcaco, Oct. 2.—The Board of Edncation, I am glad to say, has one man that will stand up forihe Word of God in our public schoois. I poge por re thiere, 48 0o 4fpears, any colid resons why Wi Rl I iSO b B b M B i e M SO e RSl i s LB 5 S =R Sy » hope the others may live to regret their error in sllowing thelr vote to go sgeinst resding the Scriptures in our schools, where thers are €0 many children that never bear the Bible read in their homes. A ScHOLAR. e “THE PEOPLE OF FAITH. 1SS MOSMAY AND HER CIRCLE, The recout interest in the miraculous cura of the Rev. Mr, Platt by the Jayioz-on of handshas moved the New York World to search out the healer, Miss Mosman, at Ocesn Grove, and the result is thos told in & tetter Zrom that point in tha Warld of the 2dth . Sirica the supposed coie of the. unfortunate legs of {hie Rav, Mr. Platt, towards tho cattaga of Aliss Mot man feet, sick, strong or merely idle, naturally tend at O:enn Grove. A pexked roof slanis down gver one room, set down upon the whito sand, in hich Alzg Momman lives with a friend, on whom she is's3(d to have laid her healing touch, With two visitors, men, engaged in anjmated con- vorsition (and tnen take Up a great deal of room when i animated conversation) tho little room seemed full. Fat “Come in,” exid Misa Mosman, “Wo are only talking xbout thio things of tho kingdom.” “Miss Mosman, §lighily deaf, bends forward'to bear the conversation, oc¢aMonally taking part. Ste is about 55 years old, s womn of ordinary heighty with 2 body refined away uudl thero is_juat enough left of 1t tokeepin her soul, witha pale, delicate face, o Dleasant mouth and gantle browa eyes. Hor batr is Jet 2nd combed behind her ears into a low knot, but w:th moné of tuo plainness and tightness which aro stuppoecd to belong to omen who sze sent by the Lord 10 heal, ergo, by the laying-on of hands. Her dress is a gray dobegy, guiitiess of [rill or underskirt, hangin, in straight folds from waist to hom, Around ber u 184 plainlinen coliar, fastencdl by neither baw nor brooch, snd sho wears a Mtlo blsck aipacs ssck, for the Scptember oir is cool. There is about her an sirof perfect serenity snd Tepose which is cullarly attractivo, and 3 senes of harmony pervad- fog ber appeafance, movements hud surronndinga Yous whatever b6 may BAy or 80 of anything that shight appesr i1 auothor ridiculous or even fhcongru- ous, Moreover, sic {s a woman of refinement, chlti- Vation— ludy, and, it is understood, & member of a Sealthy. well-connected family of Chicopee, Mass., who are not supposed to be altogettier delighied with the healing gifis of their relutivo. ‘Ske comes over to the comfurtablo tbough home- made loungo andis enxious to kuow if Mr. Plat fepresonted that it was she who had cured Him. “Yon know that in myself I have N0 power.” On being assurcd that Mr. Platt had represented her as only offering up tho prayer of falth, which had been Quly answered, sho gave in substanoo ihe eame sc- count as ho of the {ncident, “ Have you any other patients 27 « patients! O Do, I have no patients,” she replled quickly. “ But you know what I mean.” 4 Yes, " smiling. * I do know whst you mesn, bat I couldn't let it go that way. Yes, people are coming to o all the ime, and I eannot remember half of the Jetters I have received. I do moi try to remember them. If the Lord has meed of me He biings them back fo my mind, and those I pray for. Sometimes He meets e in them, and I receiva the evidlencs that they nre hesled ; and again Ue does not; but I have niothing to do with the Tesults, I only pray, He takes cere of the rest.” And in answer {o A guestion con- cerning one sho was praying for, if sho oherved any change in her eymptoms, exclaimed, I never oven sk about them 3 1 don’t kmow,” In'a conversation of some minutes the ono thing which impressed ftself most fully was the desire of Misa Mosman to disclaim all peraonal sgency iu the reputed cures, 1n the meantinte the two men waxed moro earnest, {he one insisting on Lia 2bsolutely sinless condition, which he did with & slight lisp, issuing from what the barber in “RBomola” would calla “cave of norrent brambles,” a large man in shiny black clatbes, though b> recent purcliase, and on whom theabsence of a necktls had & religibus significance. The other, round-faced and rosy, was_endeavoring $o show that, 0 long s his opponent did not divide his goods with Tho poor he had yet stain upon Lim, and both with Bibles open were exchanging texts with great readi- ness. ‘This brought the question down to the mate- $i4l polnt of how much_and what 3 man could eat and gtill be freo from sin, when Miss Mosman said: "4t one time 1 was living on but very Liztie, and T was #ld that butter was very unleaithy, and T asked the Lord and he told mo to eat no more. Ol it Was very berd, for Iwas then reduced to bread; and T nsed to try o bard to pray it down, and pray it down, 2nd occastonally I would take a little salt, “or a little Sugir; but still my fesh rebelled so it scemed as if T could nat endure it. But I did for six months, though at the end of thut fime I found myself very weak, and on golog to Boston a physician told mo that butter, in- stead of being unbealthy, was bealthy. And indeed I bave found thiat a variety of wholesome food is better for the bods.” “ell, I usod to drink tea and coffee,” said the dark man under his mustacte, *but when T would talk to others about gving up whisky and tobacco thoy would thirow up to me my drinks, co now I've given them up, and, ob, liow {ho Lord has bledsed me in it I* ‘Miss Mosman ssid sadly: ¢ I have to drink warm water, snd drinking it in & cup and saucer I am often ' pained at having it mistaken for tea.” “"Don't you think, Miss Mosman, if you you would iry you could take it cold, and avold even tho appuar- ance of evil.? " said the dark man anxlously. Miss Mosman shook her head, “XNo. I always thiought pure cold water should be the Christian’s drink, but I caninot use it, for I have tried very hard.” “(Well, I used to belied in living well, and on Stm- days in Daving a pretty good ‘but yesterday the Lord told me not to make s fire; told my sunt, and she was mad, because she bad annp.nfcu.luly niok kidney Boturday, and cooked it so it would only need warming up, But it was no use: all sho said Sidn’t have aay more effect on mo than that chatr. So Sho made tuo fire; and ber and my wife had the kid- hey,and I eat onlya slico of bread,snd that bresd was Just a8 sweet to me.” he added rhapeodically. “flow did you know it wea the Lord who toid yoix not to makea fire?” sxid somo ome Who had xot et spoken. 3t 27 ho started np dinner, P How aid T know it swas tho Lord surprised at such an idiotic question. Wby, He told me.” +How aid He tell you?” Holaughed pityingly. “Why, by the witaess of tho pirit. “Well, how was_that 1" He opened tho Bible, andread to the effect that the shep ahould know tho shiepherd's vaice. “AYes, but how? Misy Mosman thought the Lord told hef not to est butter, and then sfterwards sho learned tiat sho ought to eat 1t.” “WYes” (Miss Mosman tothe defense), *the Lord did that for my discipline, and He did nothing that could test my obedience more than in depriving me of ‘Dutter. He might have takon my friends or my health, but He only took my butter, and thouch it was very hard for my fiosh, yet such spiritual gain s I received fur more than_compensated. That is the way ho trains us to do His will, 80 thiat we may be ready for 1iis servico whenever Ho calls,”she added gently, with her deafness not having caught just t2e point. & But to bring it back o your particular cass. How did you know'it was truly the Voice of the Lord tell- ing you not to make that fire 2" % Well, Tcan’t tell sou, But Tmew that it was, st any rate” And here the dark man created a diversion against bracolots and_ear- and the discussion Faged over tho Corinthisn women versus the Ameri- Cam, aud fexts flew fast and farious, though it was 6till the very sweetness of controversy, for (hese peo- ple discuss with the temper of the iruly eanctified. Tnder ordinary circumstances les ‘Mosman's trial of the butterand the dsrk mau’s kidney would appesr cqually ludicrous, but guch is Aliss Mosman'a peraonal influence ihat, while the man was irresiatibly funny, Miss Mosman scemed to be dropping apples of gold 1n pictures of silver in the most natural gort of way, and, though really toned down to allow for tho unfeeling medium of 7pe, such cunversations are pot uent at Ocean Grove., — A RELIGIOUS CONTEST. - EINGULAB PHASE OF RELIGIOUS POLITICS. The London correspondence of the Boston Pos gives the following interesting description 61 a peculiarly English church contest : A scene rather unwonted to the British climato, in- deed toany climate, has just been golugon in tho rother plebeisn metropolitan Parish of Clerkenwell. It appears that tho office of Vicar in that purlicu is Olled by popular election. Men—and women, too, for that mottar—go to the polls just as they would in voting for 2 member of Parliament, an Alderman, or a Ves— tryman, and depoeit thelr votes for _their favorite clerical candidate. Now, the Vicar- ship of Clrkenwell iz what would be called if it were mcrely s worldly trust “a fat thing.” The Vicar 18 provided with a very comfort- able vicarage ; he has azi income for life of something ‘moro than £1,000 2 year ; he 15 an ecclesiastical mag- Date in London, and he is provided with ample assist- ance in his clerlcal functions in the parson of a carate, who 1s, strange to eay, well pald, *Yon may be sure, therefore, that this_ecelesiastical bonne bouche was not likely to go begging ; and _as it was to be achieved by canvassing and_electioneering, bringing up votes, and petsistent hand-shaking, the contest wzs sure (o ‘bea lively one. Impecunious Rectors and curates out at elbow gazed with mild and plous desire upon the prize; the country clergy and the aity clergy cast equally longing eyes towards the rather , mot to say sqaalld, quarter of Clerkenwell ; ‘and ab first thers scemed to be & ‘prospect that more than six clerical Richmond _would Do in the field. Finally, howsver, 23 i8 apt foibe the case in all English elections, the struggle to tworeverend gentlemen. One was the Rey, Willlam Holderness, M. A., a wmiddlesged gentleman of High Church tendencies and with_aristocratic connections. The other was the Rev. J. II, Rose, B. A., the curateof Clerkenwell, southful in age, and of {ho Evangelical color, well Kxown in the parish, and not only curate but chaplain of that famous Clerkenwell prison which the Fenians tried to blow up some years ago. No soon- er wero these divines in presence than a vigorous cam- palgn ensned. It was for all the world lke & bot ‘political contest. There wers placards and pamphlats and exhortations without number. Every tavern had §ta rival orators for Rose and Holderness ; every stroet corner was occupied by excited though rather meanly- clad and humble disputznts ; yon would bave thought thnt tho safety or destruction of the Church of En- gland was involved in the {ssue. The two reverend gentlemen were an the spot, and did not hesitate to foad their cohorts of tho Charch militant in person. They held consultations with Committees ; they peneirated the lanes and by-streets to interviow thefr humble voters; they ad- drossed meetings of their adherents, sefting forth thelr virtuea and capacities as best thay could, without being offensively worldly; they dispensed such funds as were necessary to defray the ** proper ” expenses of the contest; and they both worl 2 Zealously as any mundanie aspirant for Pariamentary or civic honors may be seen to do. There was to bea “ gominstion,” and nomization-day cams to find both parties wrought to the highest pitch of noisy emula- tion. This ancient British coremony took placs in & large school-room, The church wardens were there, full of fussy importance snd parochial dignity. The besdle was there, in cocked hat and y and_toloration beaming {rom their facim doen wpon the-ttonsand '0dd parishionery who crowded the ly of the room. Ome of the church wardens, on calling the meeting to order (there being, mesnwhile, apyiiing but order in the hsll) stated that hoshould take the chair without being voted fsto it. Then began tha uproar of pandemonium, such as distingnishes the English elections for Parlfament bé~ yond any conciaves, poliiical or other, in_the world. No soonzr had the meeting been called to order when a mildepoken church warden nrose to prooced with the business, Iis lips were seon to move, snd that was all. His voice was quite drownea by tho hubbub, For fifteen indtes he struggled with the science of aconstics under” dificaitics ; thea he g@ve w3y to tho Chairman, whose lips were alio seen to move, and his orma to_thrash about, with mo distin: guishable utterdnce, Ha was at Jast heard to expres Thip hope * that tho finai struggle would be conducted in & quiet and orderly msnner; " a sentjment to which » large portion of the mesting secmed to tako serioud abjection. Thon, with more dificulty, the nominationd wero made, Onegentleman was heard to proposs the Rev, Mr. Rose **as u fit and proper,” etc., a0d was st once howled down; then another gentleman was sudibly screaming the name of the Rev. Mr, Holder- ness, and he too waa utterly snuffed out by tbe clamor. It was now the turn of the candidates to sdvocato theic fitness and properness, Mr, Rose srose smiling, with his hand in his vest; bis mouth opened, but closed into a emile awain, He was hooted at, yelled at, screeched af. Thero, he stood, patient and tolerant, but the smils waxed fainter. Soon it gave place toa ecrious look; several times ho tried to speak, but in vain, Then'he whispered to the Chairman, who an-~ nounced that the raverend gentleman declined to ad- dress his “ brother and sister parishioners.” It was now Mr. Holderness’ turn; but though ho, too, came up & and bland, his success was no better. The whole of tho sudible portion of his specch was, under the circumstances, beautiful, but wxflpdufl only the three words, “My fellow Christians.” Thus far he got when he, t0o, was forced to sit down in despair. Tho show of binds followed, and waa int fuvo of Holder- ness ; then with much shouting and some fighting the sssemblage dispersed. The next three or four days the polls were opcned, and the result of the election, one of tho most turbulent that London hss seen for many years, vas that the young curate Rose cerriod tie dafby about 3,000 majority. I describe this to you-as & singular commentary on staid and stesdy England. Remember that these voters are of all do- nominations and sects, and of - none at all. Catholics, Jews, and, for all I know, Mohammedns and Budd- hists, Cortists dnd infidels, participated in the elec- tion of a Viear of the Churchof England, Women voted by the hundred, et HONEST CHURCHMANSHIP. DOBERT COLLYER'S VIEW OF IT. The last issue of the Golden Age contains the following letter from Chicago’s famous Unita- rian on the gencral subject of ** Honest Church- manship "z I think you set after ke clergymen, who write to abont & free puipit, with 1Go sharp & atick, I have had a good deal of the sort of work on my hands you are bothered about, as well you tnay bo; and 1 have thought sbout it a good deal, commg grad- ually to the comolusion that when 's man settled over an orthodox church, of ony name, after due examinaHon ns to tbe eoundmess of his Qoctrines, and under »_promise, positive of im- to’ preach those doctrines and no others, he ‘not break hic promise and preach Unitarianism or any other iam outside his charter. And if heginds, in the course of time, that ho is one thicg when be thought hie was another, ho must call Lis people to- gethier, makea clean breast of it; and ask them to take such action {n the matter a8 scema best; and by mo means try to get o majority over to his ide before he fakes this action, by the subtle interfision through their thought of this thought from Sundsy to Sundzy, waiting for his chance until then to speak. For thess churches are built for a clear purpos that is set down in the bill, and for no other; and heis there fo g to that purpose and mo other; and when onee his mind is clear s to where He really stands, and gacs against the spirit of his settlement while e holds in some loose way by the letter, he com- mith treason, I have steadily advised such men, for some timo past, o do these four things : 'First—Not to tell any lies, or say even by implica~ tion what thoy don’t believe, in iheir sermons. Second—To mike a clesn breast of it, not to the crowd, but to those who bave called and maintained tbem,‘jnnstn oon a8 they feel sure of their own al- o1y Tlllrd—gol to split the church, snd then try to ‘hold on to tho old plica for the mew purpose, but to say “Brethran, I am sorry it has turned out go for your sakes, butI Am going where I belong, and I aon’t belong here,” Fourth—To remember what the old Nonconformist said once, who was turned out of his living in 1662 : 1 had thirteen good reasons for conforming ; for T had o wife and twelve children; but I could not do it, and we have never wanted for bread.” That seems to me to be the {rue way for those troubled men to tdke, and the only way. Wae all honor Dr. Osgood, becanne, in leaving the Unitarians, he was 80 frank und true ;_rad we grieve to sce how Brother Hepworth solled his white robe when ho left his church, for want of that truth and frankness: and, while our orthodox brethren complain of us, that we have no religion, we must not let them prove wo have no integrits, by alding and sbetting those who have got to their Lorders in acting a lle. RonEaT COLLYER. 2 —_—— CATHOLIC PRIESTS WANTED. " OUB TREATMENT OF THE INDIANS. T6 the Edftor of L'he Chicano Tribune : Crcaco, Bept. 30.—Ia it not a little significant and worthy of notice, that thres out of the four Indiao Chiefs who harangued the Commissioz- ers 1n the Sionx Council (vido report in yester- day's TRIBUNE) ench expressed a desire to have Cotholic priests sent amongst them ? Little Bear said: He ** wanted Catholic priests for teachers, s they had had oll théy wanted of other de- nominations.” Spotted Tail ssid he wanted * good white men with them, and wanted Catbolic priests to teach them white mien's ways, —readiog, Plowing. cul- tivating the eoil, and ng stock.” Spotced Boar eaid: - There were a great many bad men on his reservation. He wantoed Catho- lic priests to educate the people and make them wiso.” This testimony, from these leading and influ- entisl Chiefs, to the value and efficiency of the Catholic missiondries ih the Indian country should not pass without notice and comment. It is, however, no novelty. Army officers aod persons who have passed any considerable period of time amongst the Indians aro familiar with the potential and beneficentinfluence exerciged by tho mssionary fathers upon the semi-civilized or wholly barbarous tribes of the West. The power of the late Father De Bmet over the Indians was both acknowledged and frequently availed of by the United States Government, and Gen. G rant bag himself borne testimony to the value of the sorvices rendered by the renowned missionary. Writera of every shade of religious opinion have conceded’ that the Catliolic priests alone, of all other relizious teachers, have been successful with the Indians; and noné others have exer- cisod any permanent, useful influence over them. Yet, in the face of this fact, i3 it not true that the Government, through the Indisn Bu- wan, bas gradually been superseding the priests, an giving over to the chargeof the Mcthodists, Quakers, and others, in spite of Indian protest sad eusreaty, the missions which these fathers had meintained ot great labor,—not infrequent- Iy at the cost of lifeitself 2 Nay, it is suscopti- ble of proof that, in several instances known to the Indian Burean, the Jesuit missionarics have been not only virtuatly driven out from their missions, but the property acquired by them bas been seized or their right to it denied by the Government, through its agenta. It 18 no wonder that your correspondent con- cludes his dispatch of the affairs of the Council— from which I havedrawn the langusge attributed to the Chiefs in the early part of this note—by the assertion that *Men versed in Indian character say no treaty can be made. The Commisgioners, while zealously working, have no knowledge of Indian character, and are gradually widening the gap between themselves and the [ndiana.” "It is fair to assume that, with a few of the zealous Catholic missionary fathers attherr Council board, it wonld not be 8o dufficult to pacify them, or to negotiate & mutnally advantageous treaty, although our intercourse with the Indians gives little warrant for any assumption of justica or fair treatment towerds them. W. J. 0. o THE CHURCH A SOCIAL-INSTITUTION. OPINIONS OF A COERESPONDENT. To the Eduor of The Chicago Tribune : Cricaco, Oct. 2.—Are our churches anything more than 50 many separate Bocial communities, having their ongin and continued existence in certain individual or social distinctiona? Their theological differences are often so slight that it is scarcely worth while to attompt to define them. The Catholics believe in nearly all of the thirty-nine articles, and nearly thirty-nine more. 1t is said that in this diversity of taste and ideas there is unity : that this variety of church or- ganization is called for not eo much by the vari- ety of beliefs as by the varjous ramifications of society. God crested man es the grasses of the feld, not one exactly like another. That he should seek his like is nothing strange ; that his social aspirations should be etronger than his theological befiefs is natural, when you view human naturs a8 it is, and not 2s it might have been. - - . Ir any ona cares tofverify this idea of the pre- dominance of the social relstion in our church- es, let_him visit the representative houses of warship of the many denomiaations in this city. Go to the Catholic Cathedral on Halsted and Twelfth streets, where the altars, confessionals, peintings, and statues remind ope of the medimval churches of the old world. You ap- proach asnear Bome there a3 you csn anywhere this side of Europe. Then go to Christ’s pecu- liar church, presided over by Cheney. the like of which is not to be found in this world or the next. Take in Partlett's Piymonth, Ur. Tiffany's Tripity, Grace on Wabagh, and Dr. Collyer's, and by thas time you will partislly realize the dis- tinctive social character pertaining to these charches, if not their pecnliarmodes of worship. You cannot avoid observing the general uni- formity of appanrance prevailing smong the au- dience of each separate church, Now, ‘to giva force to thia ides, ga tosoma of the, churchea on the West Sids, whero the Gospel is pre: to all sorts of peoplé. Inall of thess churches you will hest what may be styled orthodox ser- mons. That ot Father Riordan, at the Cathe- dral, will be jast as orthodox as that of Dr. Tiffany, though not a8 fervent. Ordinarily you will hear-nothing that olashes with the stricteet orthodoxy. The impassive seeker after truth finds 1t dispensed at all thesa places, the article differing only in the style and price of the sur- roundings. The striking featurs is the varying aspect exhibited in the social relations of the worshipers. And by social relations it i8 horé intended to mean the intelligence, personal ap= peatante, dress, and evervthing that entera into the make-up of what we call *“society.” . Dismissing this pecnliar feature, let us can- didly inquire, i8 there, after all, so much differ- ence in the theological opinions of these wor- shipers that that alone requires all these sepa- rate houses of worship? Let us take a sine gle question of present religious discussion and ahslyze it,—say that of the Eucharist. Some fifteen years ago a celebrated Congrega- tional clergyman of New York, addressing his people on commuaion-dsy, in sabatance, sfated that the only difference between the Protestants and Catholics rogarding the sacrament was that, when the holy elements wete dispensed, as ** thia is my broken body,” and “this is my sacred blood,” the devoted Cstholic sucerely believed what the words imply, while the Protestant, mentelly saying the same tords, did not believe them in tho same light that the Catholic did. What that difference is, the high and low factions of the Ezlscupul order are now bewildering the world. After centuries of discussion on ihis subject, we are as much in the dark as ever, Toan outsider it looks as though one faction were grasping at the shadow, while the other renched for the substance. Without intending any disrespect to religion, it is candidly sdb- mitted whether it would not ba better to drop the desighations of “High” 3nd “Low” Chureh, and assume the plainer aud more com- morcial terms of “Long” and *Short.” Judgo Otis would ropresent the * Long” imtsrest, and our able friend Judge Tuller that of the +Short * side. The nversge sinner, who would lik§ to know the_treth, don’t understand this «Hlgh” and *Low" business, and never will. RELIGIOUS MISCELLANY. THE CHURCH IN GENERAL. "There até 1,700,000 in the United States, and only 200,000 in New England. Virginia lone has 28 many a8 Maino, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Mansachusetts put together. The First Baptist Charch of San Francisco has been sold to the Chinese for $30,u00. The pur- chasers intend tospend 370,000 in changing it into & business block. - One of the Methodist Epiacopal churches in Troy, N. ., will hereafter use grape jelly dis- solved in water for communion purposes. A committee of three ladies of the church hasbeea sppointed to prepare the article. The census-takers of New Zealand found no less than 127 denominational distinctions, among which were *‘Bible Thumpers,” ** Un- leavened Brethren of unrist,” *‘Calathwap- iaps,” * 0ld Identity,” and “Evolatiopiste.” Chancellor Haven, of Syracuse Uaiversity urges the organic union of the various Metho- dist churches, on the ground that it wounld strengthen evaogelical Christianity, prevent a wasts of money and labor, tend to parpetuate the union of States, save many souls, and “bonor the cause of Christ, which disunion dishonors.” A npew branch of Methodiem ha§ been or- ganized in Northern New Jersey, under the title of “The United Methodist Church.” The mem- bers hold their doctrine of immersion, and dis- card & discipliie and all creed shve the New Testament. The new orgasization at present numbers sbout eighty members, who are ecat- tered over alargs field. The Rockford Gazette publishes the viewsof o miember of Emantiel Episcopal Church of that city, from which it appears that tue organization is iti immident danger of dissolving becaude of apathyamong the members, resultiog ic a yeariy increasipg deficit in tho revennues. It appears aleo that there i# a favorable feeling toward starting a Reformed Episcopal Chatch out of the x;:mz.&na of the Emanuel if that should be clogo The etatistics of Nevada . E. Conterence ghow: Probationers, 60; full members, 195; local preachers, 15 total, 511. Baptisms, adults, 417 infants, 4; total, 45, Churehes, 11; value, <60,000; parsonages, 16; value, 817,500, Sab- bath-schools, 19; officers ahd teachers, 148: gcholars, 953; claims for ministerial support, $14,085 ; missionary collections, $304.50 ; church ;;;en;iun, 104.75; and for Eplscopal fand, .75, The Presbyterian Ministerial Association of Pittaburg has ospressed itself very strongly upon the publication of Sunday newspapera. It denounces the selling and baying of such papers 88 an nolawfal traffic, and cails upon Christian people to digcountenance their circulation. The resolutions adopted by the Asgoclation were to bo read by the Presbyterian ministers to their congregations * with indorsing. and corrobora- tive romarks.” A Universalist clergyman, writing to & denom- inational paper, says that thero is a clergyman in good s.anding in the denomination who has golved the problem * How to baild up Universal- iam,” He has hadnineteen children by one wife, fifteen of swhom he has had the pleasure of see- ing join the Universalistchurch. Countinghim- gel?” and wife, son-in-law, dsughter-in-law, chil- dren, grand-children, sod great-grand-children, ge as now o snug little family of just 105 mem- ers, A convocation of prieats of the Diocese of New York was held last week to devise means for the erection of the grand aliar, which is now in conrse of construction at Rome and at St. Brienne, France, and which will cost, whencom- pleted, $250,000. The design is by Mr. James Reawick, tho architect of the Cathedral. The altar will occupy the eastern exiwemity of the building snd_be supported by a platform to be roached by three broad marble steps rising from the floor of the sanctuary. Very many of the Baptist ministers of Boston were present at the discussion of the Sabbath question, in the Tremont Temple, Sept. 20. As far as reported the esgeechaa were all on one side, and were followed by the adoption of the following resolutions : First—That we regarnd &hu\n‘a excarsions on the Tord's dsy as contrary to the law of the Christian Ssb- bath, as dangerous to the morals of those who particl- in them, and as great annoyance to the rural con- frregations upon whom they are tmposed, ‘Second—That we regard withjspeeial repugnance such pleasure exoursions on the Lord's dayas sre made in the pame of religion, since they involve not nly the sin of desecration, but also that of hypocrisy. “What has the_revival left us?” is a question at present much discusaed in England. At are- cent meeting of the Open Air Mission of Lon- don, which is engaged in contiouing the work of Messrs. Moody and Sankey, numerous Speakers gave their impressions. On the point whether the masses had been reached there was a differ- ence of opinion. The Rev. Mr. Caff said that the number of conversions bad not equaled the expectations cherished ; only five persons had applied to him for church membership, The Rev. Thomas Richardson, Vicar of St. Bennet's, Btepney, it was reported, had found that out of 1,008 honses in his l{nrish 672 had sent repre- pentatives to the Moody and Saukey meetings. The general result of the inquiry was that the revival had left *“a more lively and effective style of preaching, a precious legacy of hearty bymns, a quickened church and ministry, nu- merous conversions, and, above all, the heavy respongibility of doing wore to carry the Gospel to the masses yet unreachsd.” A pew Baptist church was recognized in Wil- mette, s growiog suburb 2 miles north of Evanston. luesdsy evening. The First, Second, Fourth, Michigan Avenue, and University Place Churchea were represented. ' The Rev. Dr. Ellis was elected Moderator, and the Rov. Dr. Stowell Clerk. The Church had adopted a8 iis articles of faith the * New Hampehire Corfesaion,” pub- lished in the * Religions Encyolopzdia™ many yeara ago, They are guite expressive of the be- Tief of evangelical and Baptist _churches, being moderately Calvinistic. The Rev. Mr. Good- speed offered prayer. The Rev. A.J. Frost de- livered an eloquent sermon from the words, “ Chrlse ail in all.” The Rev. J. L. Chapell gave the hand of fellowship to_the infant church throngb its Deacon, Mr. Westerfield, and Dr. Ellis gave the charge. The whole service was awest and delightful. The Baptists now have churches in Evanston, Wilmette, Winnetks, High- 1and Park, and Higbwood, on the Iake shore. B! FTHYL CRURCH. Ben J. Bartlett, architect, haa prepared plans for a chapel for the Bethel African M. E. Church tobe erscted on Third svenue, near Taylor street. The building is 40x70, with a rear part 12524, The basement will contsin lecture-room, 39240, two class-rooms, ‘16x17 each, and 8 itchen 12x16; also water-closets, etc,. The auditorinm will be 38360, and seat 500 persons. There will be & pastor’s study in the rear, and other conveniences. It will have a pressed- brick fzont and terracotta trimmings, witha peat bell-tower over the front gable. The coat Sillbe $7,000. The basement staryis under contract, aod ‘ground will be oroke M“?d, moming at 3 o'clock, snd the corner-stone will bo 1s:d next Sunday 8t 8 p. M. The Rev. Mr. Davis, formerly pastor, has sgaln assumed the pastorate, and cess and his popuistity in tho deoomination in- sures success to the pressnt enterprise. - ° SUNDAY-SCHOOL CONVENTION OF PROVISO. Friday even:ng, in_respooss fo a call, a 1msss convention of the Sunday-school workers of Proviso was held in the dMethodist Charch ab River Forest for the purpose of organizing tho township. The meeting was in ali resoects a grand success, every Sunday-school of the town 8ave oue being represcntéd by its officers and teachers, as woll a8 & good representation of the Chniatian and bustne:s people of the town. _After listening to mians from the diffarent sehools, the election of the following officers wok pisce: Presdent, Samuel Skemp, May- wood; Vice-President, H. Odsll, Rivar Forest; Secretary and Treasurer, George E. Mauchester, 0Osk Grove; Committee, H. W. Bmall and James Fraser. An interesting addresa was delivered by H. R. Clissold, ot Chicago, on Sundsy-school work in general. . The question of the excluslon of the Bible from the public schools was severely criticised, and the following resolutions, being moved and geconded, wers carried unanimously : Resolved, That the Board of Education, who havo excluded the Bible frow tha public achools of Chicago, have thereby proved themselves o ba public enemies, and 2 such must be visited with public reprobation. Resolved, That we 88 suburban citizens will asaist our neighbors of the city by all paseibls means hence- forth to exclude thoge and all- othar such man from any further connection with our system of popular education. . Resolved, That as Sunday-school workers we will fn- Crease onr dlligence in teaching the Werd of God, with s view to counteract the effects of this piece of poiiti- cal infquity. —_— * PERSONAL. Prince Dhulsep, of Indis, who married one of the girls of the United Presbyterian Miesion School in Egypt, has given to the mission $5,000. Bishop Cammins has appointed Standing Com- mittess for the four misajonary jurisdictions crented by the Jate Council of the Reformed Episcopal Church. Bishop Jagger, of Cliicinnati, and Dr. Cooper, of Philadelphia, both Protestant Episcopahans, summered at Jackson, N. H., and officiatad in the Daptist Chutch withoat robe or baok. Prof. William Everatt, of Harvard University, who has been preaching in Unitarian pulpits for some time, has signified his desire for a regulac settlement as pastor. His father left the pulpit more than fifty years since for & Harvard pro- feasorship, and the 8on now reverses the order and goes from tho professorship to the pulpit, where he is heard with marked favor. Mr. Gdorge 8. Weeks, the gentleman who achieved so much success during his recent visic to Europe in the work of organiziog aud con- ducting services of soug among the Bundas- school children in England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales, is pow in New York. He i3 prepar- ing tb aid the work of evaugelizing the city in any way that miy oven itself, but will choose, if possible, to confine his ,efforts to work among the children. The Right Rev. . H. Odenbeimer, Bishop of the Northern Diocese of Now Jersey—the one erected about a year ago—has &0 far recovered from his serlotis illnssd a8 to be able once more to resume active labor. Last spriny the Bishon returned from England, where, at the request of hus clorgy and paople, he had gone last fall in Béarch of mich-needed rost, as well as health. On his arrival home the Bishop, by advice of Dr. Johueon, at once proceeded to Schooley’s Moun- tains, in Morzis County, N. J., where he ro- mained all summer in perfect rest and quiet. Recontlyha left thers and took up his permaaent abode in Newark. ———— RELIGIOUS HUMOR. Mirs: Peggarty eays that her husband's behav- {cr is enotigh to irmgate an angel. ++ He strained at a goaé and swallowed a calo- mel,” was little Johnny's version of the text yesterdey. Three highway robbers attacked a Tennessee clergyman, and he prayed, **Oh, Lord, help me to putia big licks!” and he cleaned the trio out. Quire Riomr, Too.—Young Lady—* Well, now, what did the Ieraelites do after they crosked the Red Sea 7 Sharp Girl (eagerly)— © Please, they put on their dry things.” An Arabohief st the Marseilles opera especlal- 1y admired the trombone player, expressing his wonder ** to see that Christian swallow 8o much }7:&!5. I cannot yet comprehénd where be puts & prominent Detroit Universalist some mionths ago marfied a red-headed widow with fdur chil- dren, and last week he remarked to a friend, *‘ I was blind when I believed there was no hell. I 88 now.” The Taunton Gazetle mskes this record: ** It was agood and prayerful oid Iady of this city who said that she had stopped praying for her husbana ‘becauss Iaave prayed so loog without effect that I think the Lord haa just as poor an opinion of that man as I have.’” « Wiiliam, Mrs. Holcomb feels presty badly since the lous of her child, and I wish yoa would drop over there and see her. You might say that all flesh is grass; that we've all got to go the same way; and seeif she is going touse her dripping-pan this aftornoon.” A cat was discovered in s New Haven church Jast Sunday during service, walking up ana down the aisles, and occasionally paws-ing to listen to the discourse, without any apparent concern. ‘Whethor sho went there to prey, or to learn the at-echism, or because she was fond of the mew- sic, we are unable to say. 1lost likely it was far one of these purr-pusses. Last Sanday the usher of oneof the Detroit churches was greatly surprised at the appearance of an old acquaintance, whose red nose and bleary eyes had not been seen in church before for fifteen years. ** Why, I'm awful glad to seo you,"” said the usher, na he Leld out Lis band. They ehook, and the usher continued : **Bo you thougbt you'dcome tochurch 2 ¢ Yes, I thought g0," replied the man a8 he looked around. “*It's mighty lonesome mow since they've closed tho sdloons on Sunday!” 4 Yen,"” said Brother Wiley. * when I went jo- to the mihistry forty-five yeara ago it was a com- ‘mon custom with us each Sunday to drag out tne emaciated body of Lazarus. and show the con- gregation the begutitul roward of poverty aud guiaring, snd bow lcasier it was fora camel to pass thronka the eye of & needle than for a rich man to enter tho Kingdom of Heaven. But the congregations have grown rick, and now the min- isters bave concluded that Lozarus is so micely fized away in the bosom of Abraham that they won't disturb the poor old fellow. That’s why you don't hear from him nowadays, and the camel and needls atory isn't mentioned,” and the o0ld man walked away, sighing that tho good old rule of *the Lord keep you humble and wo'll keep you poor " is not applied to the reversnd gentlemen who spend the heated sessions at the fashionable resorta of the country.—Indianapo- A meek-looking colporteur _espying him, wended his way toward him, saying: ‘‘Herelsa brand I will enatch from the burming. Here'sa fellow-being from whose wheat I will remove the tarea "—feeling in his pocket for a tract on the heinonsnesa of wearing velvet collars. ‘* My friend,” said he to the countryman, “Ihave something hars I wisk to eall your attention to.” Tn an instant the Licolic eyes shot & flame that boded exciternent of an unt er. “Yon have, eh,” interrogated their owner, knocking—in ring ‘parlance—the two eyes of the meek stranger into_one with & powaerfnl blow. + You've got a freight bill for me to pay, have you? You know my folks, too, don’t you?” he Zontinned, showing blows an the unresisting proselyter. * Yon've slept with my uncle Bill, pulled candy with my aunt Bess, and got vac- Cinated with my grsudmother, baven't you? No, old hoss,” said he, giving the msn of tracts a weary left-hander under the belt, I don't pay my own freight bills, and I ain't goin’ %0 pay soy for & fellow with worsted gloves."—In- dianapolis Herald. T ey CHURCH SERVICES. TKION HERVICES. An'arrangement has been made between the Oak- 1and azd the Farty-seventh Street Congregation- sl Churches for » union of services, the coming winter, commencing to-dsy. The Bev. E, F.Wiliams, 20 long pastor of ihs Tabernacls Church, of this city, 20d now pastor of the Forty-Seventh Btreet Cburch, will officiste at both churches; services io be Beld in the Forty-Seventh Street Church in the morning at 10:3, and at the Oakland Church in the evening st Tds. PRESBYTERIAN, The Rev. H. M. Paynter will presch at 1030 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. in Osmpbell Park Chapel, Leavitt near Harrison. Morning subject: “The Great Truth.” Evening: lecture on the Tabernacle, with modal, diagrsms, etc. —The Bev. Cbaries L. Thompeon will presch st 10:3) 8. 12, a0d 7:50 3. m. in the Fifth Chureh, core=s and Thirtieth stree m [ nlnflu’llx’nbkcfld:‘noh 10:30 1, and 7 . m, Cores Wesh Jackesm hi Beotts sicmai e Catnyy m—fix;u_kfur. . Bi K&nd;mn witl preach st 1039 ., and 7:30 p. m. In the First Sc urch, * Brofames and Weat Ay sircars > CBOTCE, come; —Prof. Swing will preack at 10:30 at the Fourij Charch, cornee Rush snd Saperior Sy V. g Rev. W. W. MeKalg will presch of 10:(6 and 7:45 p. m. in the Kilis ) subject : ey e Cheeh Erniag —Tho Rev. Samuel Dustield preach: ::ihgtmmm Chml&, corner Wmm&;nm%?l‘g reots, morning and evening. Liony l‘_‘;o s o Services at 1830 3 3 —The Rev. J. Munro Gibson pread Presbyterian Chureh, comer of me’f;nh‘:,: 4 Tyentiehs strect, motuing and eve: o ~ The Rev. J. . Walker w10l preach at 10:0 :30 p.m. Io Rounion Preasyterian Chareh pd Fourieenth, nesr Throop atreal Chared, Ve 'The Rov, Jacob Post preaci = Noble and Everbart streets. Tnl?n?mm'.’”xfi"“ Holland tongue ; in the eventng in Eveiian. 5 84 —The Rov. J. H. Taylor, of Lake Borest, St morning snd evening 10 Sixth Presbyterias Corac? corner af Vincennes and Ouk svanues, Aty ¥ CONGREGATIONAL. The ey, William Robiuson, of Homer, X, Y, proach 3t 300 & m. and 7% p. m. fa ,‘,‘m urch, corner of Washington e aveniieand West Wagy. ~Tho Rov. O, B, Thayer will presch at 10:19. and 7:00 p. m. at Tabernacla Church, cornr of 3 gan snd West Indians streets, of Ao The Rev. Willism Alyin Bartlett wit 10305, m, and 70 p. . Prmouts, Canet i Hoiie g=n svamue, betweeu X Tweai go i, R and Twasty-sicey Thie Rev, Albert Bushnell will preach morniag evening in Leavitt Stroet Church, corner of Lagps e B . Patton will i —The Rev. . . Patton will preseh 1 the moraing of e "Haeat Chfurch, carner of Wbt Washio ey lnn streets, The Her. E. P. Goodnin, D. Do wipos capy the s pulpitia the evening, S i —Tho Rev. N, 5. Wright, of Alton, T, prexie ‘morniag and evesing in Clinto Y moraizg g m Stroot Congregatiory The Rey. J. 3. Cl dmm“m'pm — [he Rev. J. e g 1 german ot 10:30 5. m., in_St. Puul's ch:xchn." e strect, near Nowborry avenue. The Bav. . L. stir will cc:upy the same pulpit at 730 p. m, —The Rev, Jotn Williamson will preack gt 1045 - and 7:30 . m., in the Wabash Averius Churel. es er Wabash aventi and Fourtsenth strest, Mopg., A New Plan of Self-ControL Exeat subject x: ml-‘_mi-g:gnu of Chureh Memberahips ¢ —The Rey. ne reach ¥ evealog iy Fulton Sixeet Chukrdx.p Fifraing <hd —The v. T. C. Matlock preaches evening in Ada Strest M, E, Chiureh, . o8 224 —The Rav. Dr. Tifany will administer Holy c: P Rl e U L ?; and preach at 7:43 p. m., inity (hure —The v, J. O. ill preach evening m}:m::fn” ghmh,:flmmmtf ::." g vening subject : § Beon, 3 Elijah—The Bowe —“The Rev. Dr. Thomas officiatesin First Mathodist Church, corner Clark and Washington streeta. Sscrs. ment at 10:45 3, m.Farewcll sermon in the arenia The Rev. N. H. Axtell preachesin Park Ayvac Churoh, corner Robey street, at 10:30 3, m._snd 1. p.m. Borning subject: “The Hour cf Contradia gu:; and Puwulr};' ]ivenhm snbject: “ Going Up te onference.” ve-faast at 9:15 a, Bacrament I'lulrmflr;!ing narv}ce‘ ke dervil e —The Rev. Charles E. Mederville will praach mors. ing and evening 1m chureh corner Langle Thirty-ninth atfeet, TRy, TR Y Tt A Tho Rev. D, B. Che reaen o Rev. D, B. Cheaey will pr at 10:50 tha Fourr Chured, cormer Washington and Pruies strests. The Rev. W. W. Everts, D. D., will oczapy the same pulpit at 7:30 p. m. —The Rav. Jobn Malvern will presch hii farews sermon in the morning at the Free Cherch, cornie Loomis and Weat Jackson streets. Communion ser- s Rev, . Bush will preach at 11 s, in aad P, m. ot the Twenty-Afth Street Chureh, A Sieeet e Wontorh arews, ey —The Rov. Fiorence McCarthy will preach st 16: m.and 7:90 p. m. 3t Amity cbmmmex Wl:v: avenue and Robey street, Morning subject: * Cheat Died for Me,” Evening subject: * Do tha Peor Hamy tho Gompel Preached to Them tn Chlcagor® —The Rov. J. Donneliey will presch in the mo in the Baptist Charch at Englewood, ing e Rev.T. W. eill presch m and evening 1n Second Baptist Chrreh, corner Morsa and Monroo etrests, Esening subjezt: “ God's Wary Tarough Moody and Ssukey in Great Britain.'* —Tne Rev. F. AL Ellis preaches momnizg and eves ing in the Michigan Aveatie Baptlst Onurch, an Wichh gan avenue, near Twenty-third strest. —Tho Rov. W. S, Hamiin will offciatein Tenpls Baptlst Charch, both mornlag and evening. oy suvject: “ The Origination of Life Eveung o h¥flt mn% xm‘:'."w % * ¥ —The Bov. W.W, Everts presches morningmq avening in First Baptist Church, corner of Sotth e o Tty Aret sirest, " o —The Rev, J, D. Burr preaches moruimg snd avex ¥ ing i Immanniel Courch, 927 North Ealsted stret ! Commialon after morning sarvico. i EPISCOPAL. The Rev. Francis Mansfield will officiate 31020 m. &nd 7:30 p. m. in the Church of the ortheast corner West Washington and Bobey siriets, * Holy Copmusion i3 the moraing, miwioa iod sertices at 9 3, m., at Atonement Mission, Asley, sur Leavitt atreet. B —The Rev, G. 0. Strest witl officiate ! St Petery Chapel, No. 143 State street. Communfon ats:d3a m. ; morning prayer, litany and sermon at 16:3. ~“The usual services at St Joha's Chusch, Asbland avenue, between Madison and Monroe streets, Hoy Commaunion in the morning. “The Rev. Dr. Cushman will officiate at 10305, m. ard 7:30 p. m. iz 8t. Stephen's Church, Johnson stree, between Tayloe and L'welfti. —The Bev. B, A, Eogers will officiate st 10:30 & i and 7:30 p. m. at the Church of the Epiphany, stheet, between Monroe and Adams. —Tho Rev. Honty O, Ferry wil officiste_marning and evenlng_at All-Baints’ Churca, carner Narth G penter and Fourth strests. H e G —The Rev. D, F. Warren will officiato in St. Met Church, Cottsge Grove avenus, corner Thiryamd ntreet, morning and eveninz. e —Tho Bav. E. Sullivan will preach morning ad evening in Trinity Church, corner iichigan stz and_Twenty-sixth street. Morning subject; “The Real Presence in the Lord’s Supper. Evening snbjsc: + Every Man Responsible for His Religions Belict” —The Bov. Samuel S, Harna_will cficiste in 88 James’ Church, corner Casa sud fiaron siroes, o7 Service and Holy Communion at 10:45 o, m. service, 7:00 p. m. "—The Rov. Luther Psrdes will oMiciate moratg 24 evening 1 Calyary Ohurch, Warren avenue, boivus Onkley streot and Western avenue. o Rev. H. C. Kinney will officiate in Curs o thio Holy Cotamunion, Sonth Dearborn Hreet, bimesy Twenty-uinth snd Thirtleth strosts, ] avening. 5 Tba Rev. H. C. Duncan will officiate at 10455 . and 73 et 5 . m.in Memorial Church, Indiags between Twenty-ninth and Thirtie! The Rov. Dr. Locke preaches in Grace Church morning on “ The Bright Side.” Evening subjed Athanssins,” ¥ “ Baint ins,’ BEFORMED EPISCOPAL. The Rev. Dr. Fallows will preach at10:30 8. m. ol 7:45 p. m. in Y. Paul’ Church, corner West Wasiioe ton aud Ann streets, Morning subject: * The B4y and Blood of Christ.” Evening subject: “ TheBi4 in the Public Schools.” '—Tne Rev. Dr. Cooper will offciate morning, £ noon, and_evening, at Immanael Church, ou Gt street. Tho afternoon service will be f Englewood at 4 p. m. N 28 Pho Rov. Albert Wrlkley will preach morsing &8 evening st the Charch of the Good Shepherd, cor of Jones and Homan streets. '~ Mlahop Chenoy will preech morning and evesist in Christ Church, corner Mizhizan aveptssud Twelh . fourth strect. Morning subject: * Prayer snd spondency.” Evening subject: Rightecuse; T Beply to an Anonyrions Letter.” of ZThe Rov. R. H. Bosworth will yreach mornizg ovening st Emmanual Clurch, corner Hanove ol Twenty-vighth strects. TNITARIAN. ~ ¢ 11 Dnity Church, the Bev. Eobirt Collyer, this morning, will be heid the memorisl s Mrs, Wood, re. Thomas, and 3rs. Stavensn. —The Rev. E. P. Powell will preach in Third Uk P e m . Ev sexvice for the Sun —The Zov. ci'“i Weadte preaches @ morning o4 evening in the For mitarian Chus —c‘n‘xarpzl service in the mornmxmmeldfl Measiah, Twenty-thisd strect, TUNIVERSALIST. The Rev. Summner Ellis will preach in the morai at the Church of the Redeemer, corner of West Wb mon 8 and Sangamon strests. —The Rev, Or. Ryder preaches morning sad @S ing in St Paul'a Charch, Michigan avente, ’a‘k(y:‘ E Sixtecuth and Elghteenth streets. 4The Hevival” LUTHEBAN. ” The Rev. Edmund Belfour will presch IR 2nd 7230 p. m, in the Church of the Holy Tanlty, &= | ner of North Dearborn snd Erio atreets. p NEW JERUSALEY. o The Rev. Dr, Hibbard will preach at 118, & {2 Church all, corner Prairis avenue and EIgtfizg street. The same clergyman wiil 3l . p.m.In he Temple, corner West Waaliingion 85 204 Ogdenavenuc, Subject: 1 will Perlly of Levl” v The Rev. Knowles Shaw preaches ‘morning sad z ing in Christian Church, carger Twen! and Indiana avenue. ‘MISCELLANEOUS. ‘Elder E. H. Burington will presch io Gres ] g and evening. ~Dr. Bamnel Mazfield will speak for {hs w i ot Ba . wng Bnm s BT P !‘.;g.ln: subject: * “7hat Riches Can We Taks 5% Spirit Life B e T adall, of DoKal, wiil presch mamtt - ma evening 1o Adveat THall, No, 213 West a2 Btreet. P ] T The Disciples of Christ meet to worship 295 West Randoiph streot. Al srs favited. 3 ?. Raviin s a maral i S0 i1th aad Clintos streci- Eessd % Batan Hinderng s Yeviral®, . st ‘Prosrestive Lyceum meets Hall, corner Washington acd Des) ‘morning at 10:30, ——— CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK: EPTBCOPAL. Oct, 3—Ninsteenth Bunday after Teinity. CATHOLIC. . Oct, 3—Twentissh Sandsy adier Panteccst i PA i of the Holy Bosary. ; Oct. 4—S8t. Francis of Oct. ‘Placidus and Comp., MM- Oct. 6—t. Bruno, C. P j—Qtlice of she Oet- T2 RS, Smptut Oet, 8- Qst. 88, "‘““Efl“‘ . i, s B