Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 8, 1875, Page 2

2 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY OCTOBER 8, 1875, D., the Ton, Alphena Ifardy, Abner Ringman, James | of a shirt, aod the Gospel had put bim thera. {Lavgh- | to ordor by Mr. J. V. Farwoll, who stated (hnt { od 8 fo fuue notes or bomla for §13, | esty, nnd poclal order, Ting wo do object to "}!"“,'" Tiearty Indornement, ha TI0ved that the 3 Gordon, Frra Faraaworih, Eqmend K. Alden. D, b .1.’1u'.’..»ud haatord, Josephs 8. Ropew, P, Egier} ©. Amyth, and Richar: L Slenrna, Corveapomding Secretaries—The Tev, Belah 1, Treat and Nathaniel G, Olark, D. D, o trording Seéreary~Tha' Tov, dohn 0. Means ensnrer—Tanmion 8, Wa e hnrtire o, lioma Tr, Rumell, the Hon, Avers Plnmer, and Eibriidgs Torre: On motfon of Dr. beans, the Board then took a re- cesa il 720 p. m, — EVENINC SESSION. THR ANNUAL AUDUESS, President Hopkina took the chalr promptly at 7:30, and the congregation foined in ringiog the hymn begiuning *Yes, wo trust tho day is breaking.” The Rav. Dr. Willisms, of Elyris, O., then sd- dressed tho Throna®f Graco, Tt was agreod to postpono the spocial order of the ovening nntil Dr, Tlopkina lind delivered hie annunl address. Dr, Hopkins eaid bo was surprised to sce so many presont. ‘I Board was pothing but a family; its meotings wore but family gatherings, 0 that tho sight of so many coming from #o far was astonishing. Thoe themo of his ro- marks wax folf-gacrifice, 'Tho scone on Ualvary was s groat fact with a groat purpore. * Go yo into alt the world and preach™; that was tho aim. Befors this preaching tho beatnondom of tho world was forced to fall. Bloney was much talked of, but moncy was not tho leaven which loavened the Jump. Tho leaven was solf-sacri- figing lovo, 1L was the cross that was tho lonveuing principlo of lita. It reavvoarod ovory- whoro in all ages as tho central forco of Cliris- tianity. Having this promlise, conld thoy doubt that wo should posscas the inheritance? Tho eposker thougbt not. Tlera wero obatacles,—ouo obsta- clo, tho sympathics and iutorest that sct in agnibst devotion to the DMastor’s work, hat was - tho troublo with tho debt which hung over the Board, but that detit wonld ko paid, 1t waa large, but not o largoe ax the dabt Chris- Hans owed Lhetr Savior, Tho latter debt never conld be patd until the whole world wan ksved, The_remarks wero closed amid applause, and the Rev, Dr. Ohapin moved that tbe report of the Come mitteo on tho INDIAN MISSIONS be taken np for dlacusaton. The motlon prevalled, o the Tor, Dr. Niges apoke 3n bebalf of the Dakota sfimsjou. He hud gane out thirty.nine years ago, and had laborcd until’ ho had come (o appreciate the nucessition of the fleld. 1oliad tho utmost confidence in tho Pradeutial Commities, and was wiliing to lesso the mstter in their hands with an Appeal for moro asafstance, They would 1ike to cany the work {hrough the Black Hills country, and even north of Lhe northern boundary, ‘Tho Itev, Dr, Wolcott, of Oleveland, followed, repre. senting the Committes, e reviewed the cfforts that had been mado o learn. the neceasltics of tho Iudian work, snd urged tho claims of that field. Tho appeal #f the Indiaus was mado to Americans alono, whlls tho lieathen In foreign countries received aitention st tho hands of the cntiro worlt, Tho Indians were there- fore a purely American charge. The mpeaker took occaslon to remark upon the spparent sniagonism betwewn the Committea and the ifomo and Forelgn Sceretaries, and insisted that the rocommendatious wera only such ua imperative duty dictated, Tho Rev, Dr. Treat, Forelgn Becretary, sald that, it (ke report lisd not come tn the ahape it had, it might Lave recied his snpport, Ho did not favor the reeommendation which seemed aa obligntory npon {he Trudentinl Committce, o felt deep jutereat in_the work of Missionary Itiggs, but did not wish the Pru. dentixl Committes bound o increaso the appropria- tion for tho Indlin misston, perbaps at the oxpense of 1bs other work of the Loard, The Rev. Den. Magoon and Goodwin urged the claitms of the Indian work. The Rev. Dr. Wolcott moved that tho report be ac- ecpited and its auggestions commended fo tho esrneat counlderation of tho I'riflentisl Cuwnmittcs, aud tha motion prevailed. The report of the Committes on the HUAB DEPARTMENT, A3 to teaching, the misionaries succeedod after a long strugglo {n starting day-achools, and now thera ‘waro betwoen thirty and Aty of tham, Thay weraall taught now Ly natires who lind been converted, There were besiden twn seminaries whers young men worn educated for misslonary work, There were now rey- ularly orilained minfstersand ‘Iay proactera, Many ot thera ware most excallont, and are bollor proachent than any of the mismunarios, owing to their command of the languge and their knowledgo of tho manners af the oountry. THE ARY. DA. CALNODN #ald bio should add but & few words [0 what hind been eatd, Ho hoped that {le Chrlstians who had listeneil to (hone tdinga from a diatant Ia 1d tlian beforn to give of helr abumiant: vervion of tho hesthen souls, Tho rpoaker had lived 1n the Iand whors the Gospel had its rine, whera Clirjat n and toas from death, The sama truth was nt of that country as of Natal,—the peoplo wera devold gloun principles, * Jerumalemn wan now Lighted with Xorosens ofl from America, For many ernturios nat & copy of the Bitlo was to be found jn Talestine, Not nntil 1812 wero tho Beriptures seon. Now they wore priuted in tha colloquial Arabie, and the peoplo of tho once puwerful efty wero indebited to America for this, a8 for tho kerosene ail. Schoold were eatablished ‘everywhero in tho province. Tor noatly forty sears 16 had been tho privilege of the speaker to preach the Goapel to {hin people, and Le chnaidere] misslonary work as the grandeat lahar that lite coulil bave. 1o hoped that he might be permitted to proxch hin 1aat kermonand breathe s lant prayer in thst woniderful land, and whilo pursiing his mis- slonary vocation, Thn speaker, fn_conclunlon, related an_anocdote of ‘& Row England girl who gathered huckloborries overy year and gavo the procesia to tho American Board. 1ia callest upon all present to bring in their hucklehorries, The exerclses closed with a of the doxology. er aud the sioglug —_—— THE WOMAN'S BOARDS. REFORTS O THE WORK DUNZ. Tho soventh public meetiog of the Woman’s Boards of Missions was beld yostorday morning intho Yirst Methodist Church, tho sttendance of )adics boing such aa to crowd tho capacious roum to its utmost capacity, both above and be- low, Tho Woman'a Boards arotbireo in numbor,—the first, called the Boston Board,, representing tho Eastern and Middle States; ho accond, the In- terior Board, ropresenting tho West; and tho third, tho Pacitic Board, cariog for the work of California aud tho otber torritory beyond tho Tocky Mountains. Mrs. Moyes Swith, of Jnokson, Alich,, Presi- dent of the Interior Board, presided, and was flanked on tho stage by a dolegation from the Boston aud Pacitic Boards, and a considerable number of migsionarics, Tho hymu *'Assombled at Thy great com- mand” was sung by the audience, aud followod by tho reading of a portion of the fourteenth chaptor of Rovelation sud by silent proyer, Mrs. Burdott Hart, of Fair Haven, Coun., then of- forod up a heartfelt appesl to Ged for Lelp and strengti. Miss H. 8. B. Welloy, of Doston, read a lottor from the Becretary of the Doston Board, giving 8 resumo of tho work done, The collections of that Doord alono had amounted to £51,259 sinco Jan. 1, Tho Board reported ten branchos and twenty auxilliary societics, and a general soason of prospenty genarally. MRS, N. G. CLARR, of Doston, safd {hat it was no muro form when the ladies of Boaton sout greetings of interest and sympa- thy, At the last meeting in Boston it Lad brou planned tohiave s praser-wostlng in that clty at tho satne Lour with this meoting, so that her brators might Lo sure tliey woro belug remembered by tho friouds of the causo In the East, MRS, COLE, Treasuror of the Paciflo Board, rald that their soard was ouly two yours old, but that God liad bivssed them” boyond 'their expectatious, They had been greatly cheered by the words of eucouragement sunt to them by tho frlends East. In tho stort life of the Hoclely they had foried twenty-oue auxiliaries o the slxty Congro- wan taken wp, and F. V. Blatebford, Eeq., of this city, ildressed the Toard, Ha thought the timo had coma wiion the dobt. preesing itpon Uio Board abould be wiped out, The Commissioncrs hind corue here 34 tho gueats of {he Cily of Chicaxo, and tho spoaker helioyed tha peaple of this city owed jt to their guest to pay off 1o dobt of $44,00k), which threatencd tho work of tho future, o bad talked with many upon the subject, snd 13 found the peoplo of Chicago aronised. A wchool- an tlio rennlt of her va. #d dongwhat_tlcy could. ©Ono man had glven $1,-%3, and another $300, At JIr, Blatchford’s &1, the Treasurer, Langdon 8, ‘Ward, Enq., made & stateraent concarning tho offorts made'to raileve the Noard of ita debt, He had received pince trin arrival fu Chicago tho wum of 3,025, mostly at tholands of Alr, Bistehford, Thin ws a good be- ginnlug, which slonld bo well foliowed. Tlldl BLY, ME. ‘Kl‘)fllz.k i i af Miduigan, read o paper, which he termed an ad- Cvors hm o floor and gatlery o (be platform. T} wan o roquest tiat the corporata mombera of the Board sraue s cireuli giving o full etatement of tho delt, and the manne-x of it belng tocurred, 0 the churches Weat of tho Alieylanics, and that these churches mako Fvectal oollcetiohs fo meet iho emerguncy, When tho lteverend gontleman bad Anfshed, Dr. Jtopinn created much mecriment by desly romarking tisat bo wus glad to Liear from *‘the floor aud the gal- ury.” : r, Falrbanks, of Vermont, hoped the Toard wonld wvold fncreasing thelr debt by tho uppropriations for tho coming year. Do taied a ovder by the Rev. Dr, Lattieop, who thouglt the bustuess in Laud was (he payment of the dent. Heveral anbcriptionn of $300 were made, when the o 30 1. EIridge, of Marifurd, Contis pledged bime el for 83,000, Tho Ifon, Willlam Hyde, of Ware, Mass,, doubled a farmer subscription of $1,000, The Rov, r, Clarke plcdged Wimself for $300 s a thank-offerlug for resatuing his bealth, "Ihio Rtev, Mr. Grouf safd b bad dreamed before ha sarted for Chicago that some ond hod put §1,000 in Lts hatids for this debt, 11in dream waw ut once realized, two Massschunctis Iaddicn furnishingthe suoney. Mr, Blstchford gave $1,000 In addition to a former contribution. “Thio Rov, Mr. Gillesple, of Wisconsin, rall hie wax preacling 'for & salary of §i00, aud wainld give ouo- slath of it, Uther subscriptions of variou denominations from 1,000 10 nomiua wuna followed, until a fgtal of sbout $25,000 was reached, 4 “Ilio_report of the Committes on Jlomo Misstons was sdopted, and the mecting adjourned untll bulf- DALY tile mornlug, when the furowell service will oceur, e UNION PARK CHURCH. WOBK AMON( TUE ZULUS. A missionary meeting, in connection with tho American Board Convoution, was held lagt even- ing in the basement of tho Union I'ark Congre- gatioual Clurclh. Notwithstunding the smn thero was a largo atioudance, Tho exercises were opened with the singiug of s bymn on the 106th pago of the * Uospol Bongs," after which the lov, Dr, Bascom lod in prayer, 2 'The Rev, Dr. Calboun then road a fow verses from tho gixtieth chiapter of Isaiali, ‘Te Rev. Dr, Lindloy, who Lss boen laboring among the Zulus of South Africa for the past thirty-nivo years, then mado an address, glylug many of bia experiences iu that country. o said that he, with othor missionaries, landed on tho coast of Bouth Africa whore no white men Liad evor boen bofore. ‘I'ho uatives wore puro, uncorrupted by the evil habits of whita tradars, Natal, where thoy landed, was 800 miles up the coaat from Cape Town. The natives had nover Indalged in tho & trade. But still thoy haa thoir faulta, Tho missloussrics wero nearly ten yours 1n the country buforo they wero disturbed by Wie wars of the people. In regard to the costumes of the ople, the womon's abtira consisted of two loather fues, Which wero ususlly smeared with greaso, Thu frut dress extended Lo the kuvo and was uaud for srdlnary wear, The next’dres hong to the gruund wd bad atrail; What was worn by the men was too i1tdo to meatlon, They Jrace zuaoy e sound thelr uecl eat, waiat, and dnk ‘Chey Hyod In hollow ha; o sticks which were stuck in (ho grouud snd wet ut lhu top, loog grass wee plled over these stick 4 feet deop. Tho door was s holo aboni 80 inches fu beight, They had five kinds of dowestic anjmals,~Yorned caitle, dogs, shoop, geeso, sud chlckens. '['tio dogu serve for blankets at nfght, ‘Yliere was B0 variety 2 srchilecture or modes of lying, They,eto yollow corn, white Soutbern cory, pumpking, sud, ocd i # whilo, weat, They Lad ouly ous agrls cultural fnutsument,—a boo sbaped Uko # palin-lvaf fan. Al work wes douo by the womeu, Al produce wan carricd to warket by the women i baskets huold- Iugatout @ punidie - Tlo waiuts wero Louglt, tie wverage price belng about ten bead of cattle, Tho wan Wwho Lad the uost wives was tho wian of the grestoat consequence in thu ucighborhood. The woman. liad notone wurd more to sey aboul wardsgo tau bal the catls that were puid “for ber, 1 they sefused o go to tuwic purchusers, thoy were beaten aud “tortured untll their obatfuocy was couquered, Durlug tho three mouths of June, July, sud Augnet mure marryfug was duue than iu ail s otler wonths tuggthier, . . Whea tho tufsslonarice arrived at Natal the ustives had no relig.on or cubeption of 8 Suprane Beluie u 1 Their Lisheat idos of worship ue NupLFsiltion wos connection with the ghost of § 1an, which Ly £ “Chey had g word I thotr Lugusgs wiguifyig a tur 07 3 Gud, Tha nisalonarics bad 10 coits words for il thinge pertuintog to religiou, T debaved vses tures bad 00 couscienee, sud did Bot colaider it Vorung to kilt thelr relatiobs or fricuds, Al wioraly Lad 1y b tangut Uon, T Lgusge iad o b ree duied to wrll hr. ided, (bo witch-docturs teld the yeuplo that o desoka would Lurt e, “The speaker did nol belicve by stotengnt, often wwarke by welmeanig persony, (st barbarksus auu -t Lt bo eiviliced und thew Christisuizod. Ly bad found that they uust Le Clrtstundzal, and tien Wor Latdt would Yeeomo redorad, The issonsrie caniied oub with thew 4l duzen slirts uud sorui trnsery, aud ILwou'd atius sty of the sudienco to »ue une OF thuwt buathens (ryie Lo put o g sbirt. o tuvardably stchped fulo 11, with Bt tew throusn ths Sleover, THOT ol b Lish Wi Lt boge 10t sheves astional churchea on o cosat, The Chinsso popilla- tion was tho groat prollem for thom, and a sopyrate Boclety had been forined for that work, Sho did not thiuk thoy were lacking fn tho truo missonary zoal, and fustaucod an ald aud poor womian who had paid into the Treasury of the Board some $15 which she had @ained for tbe pirposo by relling work-aprons of her own manufacture (o farmers’ wives, MIB, FRANCIA DRADLRY, of Evanaton, Troaburor of tho Luterlor Hoard, apoke of the work which had been done in councetion with the Japan Home, which had been abouldersd by tha liranch ; $3,000 hiad been ralned for thin purpose, and sssistance to the smount of £1,000 had n sunt by the Pacific Board, After tho sum supposed to bo nec- essary bad beon contribnted, it was found that the $4,000 muat ba made $6,L00. Alter much doubt the additional sum was undertukeu 1o be ralaed, and sho had pow the plesaurs of suying that the Japau Home was comploted aud tho mouey for it all rajked, The rpeaker Loped that the suin raired by tin Interior Linard fur tho yoar would smount to $14,000, thy amount which they bsd proposed to themvelves il pledged to the American itoard, 'To raiss this on tame, $4,000 muat cotue {n within a few wesks. Mrs. Taylor, forinerly of tho Madura (ludia) Bis- sion, rald that shio was much rejoiced to meet w0 large a congregatfon of earnast workors, mud hoped God ‘would bless them ail. MRH, CHANDLER, of the Madara Mission, A that she hiad heen on the ground twenty-nine yaars, 1o work hiad duubled ‘Wwithin & fow years, Her work had been for a number of years conuected with (na schools in the Cily of lhdurn' which bhad prospered greatly within elght yeary, 'The Zemana work Lad prospered very much, aud severa) Biblo women were now eniployed in read- {0 In the biouses of the bigh-caste fomilics, evew tiin lirahunjus, ‘Tue youngor veople were calling out for culture, but the eloders were, as they had aiways Luen, Hreatly opposed to the lntroduction of the Bibis or the uisslonarics, MRM. ALPRED I. RIGOH, of e misslon to tho Dakotss, said that she had pot Deealong i1 the tission bofere she saw thnt the wo- meu wers toro degradod than the men, Iu order to get at tho root of the matter, they had determived to cutablinh 8 tralning-school for gixls, The siiceesa of Jut hool had been good ; but the spiritual welfare of Ahe scliolars not been entirely satisfactory, and elio Loped th presont would® give tho miswion, Loth toachers and scholars, the bemefit of theif prayors. MUK, TUOMAR RIQUS, of the same minslon, said that two years sgo abe Lad asked for an asaialant,'snd had boen granted tho ald of Hine Lizzio Bistiop, of Northfleld, Minn,, to whom she 10ld s glowing tributo of prales, Tho'speaker thun @ave a short aketeh of her work for two yoars paat, Nho regrettod thut thero was Josn intoroat folt fa the cauye of tho Indians than in Lo forelgn work, becatiss tliera was as groat & degres of jguorance hera a auy. where, and_aspirit of docllity and teachabloncss ot surpassed abroad. MR, . W. BLATONFORD, Hacrotary of the Interior Boand, rosd s message from Dr, Clack, Bueratary of the American Board, rejuest 1ug that tho frienda liero would bo self-denying and not expoct 100 miich correapondence from the ladles abroad, Dr, Glark als0 wished to uay to tho Isdies thiat tho hope of thu Awmerican Board for e Nortl- weat was in tho Woman's Loard, ity EDWALDS, of the Inanda (Africa) schoal, suld .that seven years 280 ahu bad Kooe to e East Conat of Africe (0 taka chargn of & girl' achool, It bad been o tat sho would get only one or two pupils, but tha sciool hiad reachod an atteudance of foriy-threo at ono time, iT'ho poligious intorest hud luen malutatned, aud twa ‘prager-mectings Lad been kept up, RY, MELLEN, of the Ziulu Mieston, sald that when the -frat band of iniwsionaties want to Africa forty yuars ago they found autatoof awful dogradation, sspoclally among tho wotnen, Hut the reault obultie yoars' work bad been a0 encouraging one, sud especially was tiis iho caso it tho work among tho glrls sud women, Of the mis- slonarles who had gone out as first, only hres ro- mained, Mrs, 0. ¥, Magoun, of Grinnell, Ta., offered & for- vout prayer for tho spirit of liberailly to descend on the andicnce, A soprauo solo waa then given hy Mba Emma M. Blaw, of Chicago, the organ sccompaninisnt balng by Mixs Mary N, Ludlam, of Evanston, MIBY ANDREWS, of Tangelio, Ghina, safd that ths women of that coun- ey teeded Chrlstian womon-workers; thewo womon cuthd tiot come to the mulssionaries, 80 that the ouly way tht they conld Lo reached and saved was by women-workers who would go to then. After rolat ©ne Ur two oxperiences, tuo upeaker eafd that tho n of this Chintss women were Jaborers and prayers, and W10 boged that Dotk would be granted by i Audlence, MDY, COLE, of Erzeroom, Turkey, sald that it hiad bosn often saked Whethier 1t pald o teach the Armoolan women of Tur- vy, 1o reply, the spoaker related saveral fuctdents whilch bad cuine under ber notice,showiug (e great and fuod works which biad beew dun by tha misslonaries, n‘.' Aanfican‘-ml n;.nve'.l The power of the native converts bad been found mush ch Tellows Ll that of Amuericape, . B0 LoF BEIOB thelr £ Conrtantinapls, sl 1t s of Constantinopls, sald ALt the wrongs dune to women of “Turkey'siid Ariienty wora Simoet joo 1o 50 bo related, “Turkish warmen wers taught 1t (ere was no heavon for hem, and ong of thewm fold . (ho speaker that he bad no'miore soul than s wall, -#igty eare a0, whion tho wuik of the American Hoard was egnn, the priscipal pouplo of Coustautinople laugled at tie'idua Of teachiug women o read, bt oy yech ihie offacte, aud biad Jately spproved the misslonanes cuirse, : "Tho speaker roferred {0 & womsn's right meet which alio iad stfundod st Bor-on teo yeurs sge. w oty who biad board tho weungs of (hgesz W the Unieed fitates teciled, aud, when she compmred th catalognn set forth by thew with the state of women 1 Furkey, and tho slavery which they endured, abo wundered 1t §t wery possibio thut the conventiou was in earucat, Tho spotker spent muoh tme 3 purely persbgal reminbicences of her foreign wurlk‘, sud closed with an 1 for more prayer vad Hbezality suoug Awerican Thy President then modo soverel aumouncements, and tho toecting was closed with tho stugiug of the dusulogy sud with prs; THERE WILL BE A REVIVAL, MEETING OF TUE COMMITIEE OF EIGUTY. Au adjoursed mootiug of the Cummittce of Eighty appointed by the business men's moting to set with (o chutclios In tho proposod great revival was beld at tho rooms of the Y. AL O, A, yesterduy aftoruoon, The mudlog was called J x.ulztl the objoct waa to detormino what action should ba taken, THE MOODY INVITATION COMMITTER, . I, (. 8poffora, of the Commitieo to invito Drotlier Moody, submitted his report, It wan to tho effoct that when {ho Commilteo waited on Drother Moody, they found lum uucommitted, but that ho seenfed disposed to go to I'hitadolpbin, becauso thero ho pastors were more nearly united, and asnitablo building conld be procured for bolding tho mootings, ir. Hpofford roported that, whilo there was probably 1o placo Nrother Moody would so well like to come to as Clicago wore mattora in readiness here, hie (3.) soon got the impression that thero was lttlo resson_to expect Brother 3oady at Chicago soon, Drothor Moody stated to he Committos that there wero dozen or lifty miniters in Chicago who conld preach better than b Dt the trouble was they couldi’t unite on any Chi- cago miulater, and toy st gnt somo one feom the outaide. He augyeated that dafly union sfiernvon prayer mectingn te insugurated as the Lest begin hero. 1f ho ahould come, be would feel like makin tucsa terme : That the cliurchics give up all their wecke day meetings and he his Bunday maeetings, o tbat for 1he thirty days they atl might cvnire on vtio poin Ar, Spafford addod that be thought it would bo 8 good thing to begin union prayer meetings in tho af- noons in the big Lall, say woek after nest, Mr. Farwoll suggested ihiat ono of the main pointa waa whother they abould send for donio ona to foad THE AFTERNOON AMEETINGS. Mr. Tuthill King eafd to reach the wuansen the meat- Snae vbould be held in the evening inatead of jn the Afteruoon, Mr, Farwoll statod that the eapeoial object of the sflernoon meotings was_to interost and onite tho churehies and pastors, The rovival, if there was to bo oue, must Legin in the houne of God, MR, D, F. JACODS offerad the following : Reno'red, That wo recommend to the pastors at the meeting on Monday next, fhat unfon Yorvives ba held at Farwell Hall each afternoon at 3 o'clock—the sor- vices during tho series o be conducled by eowne vne peraon, MR. W. N, WELLA did not Like the phrascoloyy of the resolution, Tha Commitieo Liad botter mako tho resolution s tlon, tnstend of recommendation, to thie pastors, - If thers hapyoned to bo & very slim nicating on the Jon~ day for which tho pastors’ msating was called, tho Comuuftice would frel swkwatd at having récommond- oJ_whiat thie mooting obviously couliln't cary out. Judgo Moore diin’t sco why it the Comunittcs folt that they wero ready for tho work they should uot recomiucnd it. Wlat Mr. Moody wanted to sco was whetlier thers was roadiness here for his coming. Auybudy could come in tho_evening, bul aflernoon ‘moctings would test thelr epirit, Mr, Ellis, of Aurora, direcied tho attentfon of the Commities to tho fact ihat the_couviry waa looking to Chicayo to goaliead with tho work, which he urged that they do. r, B, ¥, Jacoba favored golng alicad anyhow, LET TOEM BURN THEIR BUIPH, AND GO ON. M, William Hansboro' eald that,without meaning any disrcapect to them, he was satisfied tho toinisterm would not go shead until the commitiee puabied them ahead, Ie favored making the resalution in the form of a recommendation. r, Clissold auguesicd thiat tho coramitteo start tho meatings, aud then invito the co-operation of the min- isters. Judge Moots did not bellove in atch & courso as sug- gowted by Mr, Clissold, 'Tho resolution a4 presented Wan respect?ull fo tho pastors, and was strong enough., e, Jacola? resolution wan adopted, ir, Farwoll suggosted that the Committeo also roc- omuiead vomo out b lesd the afternpon meetings, Mr, Jacob moved that to tho resolution a8 adopted bo added the following: * And that thoy extend an invitation to BROTHER D‘- W." WIITTLE to taka charge of the services, 1o sald Maj. Whittlo would be aided by r, P, P, Dllss, BMr. Jacabs’ motion was adopted. On miotion of Judgo Moore tho following named gentlemen were sppoinied a Committes to nominate tho Exocutive Committeo of the Cammittes of Lighty : W, M, Wolls, A, G. Lane, B, F. Jacobs, and R, E. Jone Xxins, This Committoo was left to determine Wie number of tie Exeentive Commitiee, and instructed to zoport at the meating Monday, "The Comumnities thes adjonrned, —_—— OTHER BODIES, ROCK RIVER CONFERENCE. PHOCEEDINGS YESTERDAY. Spectal Disnatch to The Ciacaao Tribune, Jourer, Itl,, Oct. T.—The businces session of tho Rock Miver Conforence of tho Methodist Episcopal Church opened this morniog promptly at ¥ o'clock, with a considerable increess in al~ toudance, 'fho cburch was woll filled. Tho call- iug of the roll of delinquonts showed thata Iarge number of members had arrived ia the city since yestorday morning. A motion was made to disponee with the eali- ing of the roll during the rowainder of the Con- feronco. A letter of rogrot was rocolved from Dr. Vin- cout. Dishop Harriy Iutroduced Bishop Amos, of Baltimoro ; Dr. Haynle, of the Central Illinois Conferonco and Presiding Elder of the Wenona District; and Dz, Lartzel, o Fresiding Eldor of the New Orleans District, The Intter mado a fow remarks in relation (o is position inthe Bouth, The stethodist Chnreh ean only succeed whero the §tars and Stripes are respocted, ‘Tho Southorn Churoh lacked fratorule ty. Tt wanted men of the righit typo—men who would 0 Honth becauao thelr convictfons impulled them to : not those who go on scconnt of “their health, or bu} cause they have been turned aut of helr Conforences at the North, _There are twelve parishes of connties fn the Btato of Loullana without Trotestaut chiirclios, Men wers wanted {n the Nouth who darv, in the face of aristocracy sud osiraciam, tako tho black man by tho bapd, The rosponstbility of the Methodist Church fn the South fu great, It hias tho money and the power, o wpoke of the Increasing power of the Ohurch of Rome in the Soutl, Me allnded to the LONG PROCESSIONS 1o had seen moving to thelr churches; processions of white and black, clvh and poor people. Ho apuko of 1he long lines of kueeling devolees which lued tho sialos, fil 1 the ventibules, crowded the steps, and cx- tending fato fhe virecls, le warned the Conference agguint tho power of the Church of Rome, Give tha biack people futo s hands, and they'll Yolo s out of onr very humes, Ilis remarks were listened to with deep {nterest and Lo was applauded from time to tiae. e calle u);o’n Tushop Ames to testlfy to tho truth of what he waid. Dishop Ames, of Baltimore, then followed In a fow brief but cloquent words, Wo had tried sn expori- munt that no othior nation ever kad, It was yet to be dechled whether by freolug the black man we had doua Lim & beuvtit or au injury, It depended altogether on ‘what we dld for him now, We might leavo them un- der a more cruel manter, On mutlon, the vlection of officcrs to the General Conforenca was made the order of tho duy for 10 o'clock Lo-morrow, The Conference then went to worx under the lnter- esting Licad of PABSING UPON THE CUARACTERS OF MINISTERM, This seomed to be & general sramination of tho moral, physlcal, and temporal condition of the minls- tors, All wero auawered for favorably, except in ouo or two cases, which wers of speclal importauce, Thie Rav, Blopheu I, Degys unawered in porson rela- tive o bis coudition, Ile rejoiced to say that huv was Al only man lu the Btate who attended the first Illi- uais Conferwiice, e had seon tlie growth af Aathod- Jom in the Northwest, He bad besn workiug fokty- four years, Thore was oue thing bo desired to call at teutlun Lo, thut waa the Laneful gawa of croguet. Fore ty yours ago they-would bavo churched pevpde for play- firg tho ga s knew a mau who played croque all day Moudsy, aud the conssquences wore that . fow after Lo foll in & way that broko his nwek. At ihia polut the Guaferenco, with dus wortly old man, could contain then aud sume of the members laughed tortious of Bishop Harris' fico were fearful 10 wituess, but ho didu’t laugh aloud after all. The cane of an funsne hrother, Keogan, waa placed fu Ahe hands of Dandy aud Joring, of Chicago, ‘The Ty, B.1l, Adama preschod a tulsalopary sere mon at 2 vdlock nd tho iixalonary annjverasry ocel at 7 o'vlos uflnlu& Addrcases will by made by Dsbop Harris and other clsrgymen. To- murrow aflernoun s the snnlversary of tha Ohurch Extousion Bocluty, 1o the aftornoon seaston, tho Ruv, 7%, M., Borlog was alected Prosldent of the Preackers' Ald Bocluty for thy ho ltav. W, F, Slewarl, Sccrelacy; and tho lov. §, A, W. Juwait, D, D., Tressuror, ‘The Bunday-School Anntversary was bold Wednoa- day evening, and_opened with prayer Ly tha Rev, E. W, Adaa, Tho house was crowided to it fuil capaci- ty, sud addremscs were delivered by the Jo W I Jrubndxc, W, Il Gloss, and M, M, Parkhurst. The apoeches were full of intorest auil instructioa, espe- clally to Bunday-school teschiors and Huperintendonta, aud vary encouraging 10 all engagud wn the noble work, —_——— ST. JOHN'S CHURCH. MERTING OF THE PARISHIONENS, The members of Bt. John's Eplucopal Oburch mot last evoning in tholr edifice on Asbiland ave- nue, near Madisou wtreet, to cousider the pre- carious financial condition of the Hociety. Owing lo varions causca Lhe attendance was sliw, and a8 & convarjuence the procesdins woro not animated, The Rov, Dr. Stous, tho auslut- aut pastor, took the ohar, sud, after the opouing services of musio aud prayer, the business cou- sultation Lagan, Qaorgo W. Nowcomb took thoe floor, and gave tho iuauctal state of tho organizatiou as fol- lows: Cout of Lufldin Murtgage debt Tuterest Floating K iSle Lin0m dott fally duo in May, 1870 h 010 1t §1,000 tnte duo ou the et of nest month, Tho Birk. #Llr Lifo Tuvurance Cotopauy, which is ho baldez of thu piortgage, bav uotified Wi Vasiry of tho Churcy Ahuat tho nlereet must bo paid when due, aud it v by tho noceaulty of mouting this, sud to provido for tho ytaent of {lis $30,00 next l‘:‘{, that the body is re- 1o ta yregent stradghtened clreumstances, Tho feasiblo plan wllelh becu suggeale £30, and $100 cnch, principsl and interest pa; puia in ten yoam, anid et (hews bonde b taken Dy friendn af the chirch, 1t wan thonght that 48 much 74 870,000 might be ralved In thie way, The apeaker cofelided by raying that something miat be dane . ma listely ot he property woulid bo rold amd the parh broken tip, THE REV, IR, 8TOT T #aid that ho felt more enconrayrd since he had lrarned that the church comd - depend upou the Aympathy and hearty co-operation of D, MeLaren, thy new Bishdpe eloct.” The' Bilshop had aanneed bim that 8 Rectr would be proviled who would devote his encrey o raiang fands for “the payment of thin debt, and o bLulldlig up the parish, and ibat Uin property must ot U sscrificed, No Episcopal Church on thio West 8idn, the Doctor adided, hd $1,000 mors of property than of drht, exerpting At Jotin's, and (thad $10,000 more, Bholld st then Lesold, 18 partah eattered, and {hat nfier nineteen yoars of existenice, and Lirolveyears of clnostune jaralieled pros) ority 2 Tho ides was avsurd aml nul 10 bo enlertnined, 1. A, BLERER thanght that the meeting conll not have been nf- clently annownced, oflicewlse more of thoge wonld hava Deon presont whoea presonce sud sympa- fhy the members had s right o cxpects To wan ot cortaln but that the pureheto of tho edifirs by romo ather Episcopal body and the unfon of §t, John's with {t would ho the very best thing that i Qod'a_providence could Yapnen, o belfeved that thare wera already too many Eplscopal churchos on the Weat Siio, ‘Tl Frapers were o0 many for (ho Liars veat, Thie supply was tou great for the domand, No ertiolens by win wiling and read povwer to rave the Bociely from il Inipendiug disaater, Very littlo more was rald from tho stand, thons preseit dividing into small groupe s discimaing tho situation In an undertone, Thoro waw el deapon. dency tuanifest in {ho meeting, ot the majority triod to take a hopeful vlew of tho case, and some succeedod in doiow o, Beveral imes subeer(ptionn wero atayted by gentlemen offering to glvo from §500 to $1,0M), hut thiere was no multitude preasnt to cstch enthualamm frum this lilerality, and nothing practical was_aceom. vlishod, At 10 u'élock the moeting ad journed sine die, e MISCELLANEOUS, BFRINGFIELD PRENBYTENT. Special Dwpalch to The Chicano Tridune. Arnixertre, Oct, 7.~In the Spnogliold Pros- bytery to-Jay tho Third Cliurch, Springflold, was recommonded to tho Board of Church Extonsion for 2400, Recommendations for mission churches wore mado to tho Toard of Lomo Mis- #lons as follows: To tho churchics al Dawson and Williamaville, the Rev. B, I.. Mayo, £100; Murryvillo and Manclester, tho Rev. J. E. Will- {ameon, £200; to tho Rov. Mr. Thompuon, for work under tho direction of tho Ifome Mission- ary Socloty, 2300, A reaolution forbidding tho Rov. E. N. Poroz to labor in any part of tho congregation of what swan or 1s 8 porilon of the Hecond Presbyteriau Church b Inckeonville was adopted, Tho trial of the liev, I1, 0, Hoffman, of Quincy, will o had at a placo and timo appointed by tho Presiding Elder of tho Quincy Dintrict, Tho Hon, Jesse H, Moore, Penafon Agent of this city, has been placed on tha Committee, ho having formerly been a Metlodist minister, Seetal Dispateh o The Ppiero T elal Dimaleh o The (‘héeana Tyitune BT, Paut, Minb., Oct, 7.—The Paulistn Brothers® mission secvices il thio Gatliolie Cathaural each morn- R LG, sid in b ovontug. T Brothers. aco con- stantly dccupled_oach day by confosstons and giving privato fnstructions. The union fucetings conducted by Jal, Whittle eon- tinuo_ largo, though tho weather has provented tho holding of" services n the fent, whors many go who will not attend indoor wmeetlugs,’ The namber of cous vorta 4 Incressiog cach sy, Tho Minnesota Baptist Convention, fn sesston at tha First_Chrch, elected aa officora for tho cneuing year today: E,3f. Van Duken, President: the ltav, A, A, Russcll, of Minneapolls, ' Correnponding_Secretary, Among tha Vice-Providents arc the Hon, 3, 1i, Dun- nell, Kino brethrou of Minncdols avo reported pro- Jaring for the ministey. Tho nest azaiversazy will bo ctd at Owatonna. LUTHERAN (GFENERAL COUNCIL. Bpecial IHepateh io The Chicago Tribune, Garesuung, 1il, Uct. .—Tho annual Contontlon of the General ‘Counell of tho Evangelical Lutberan Church opencd this morning in this city in tho First Swedish Lutheran Church, and_will contnno its scvnion fivo days, Thirtech Luthersn Synods aro represcnted, snd & fargo number of the nblwt nd- voeates of ‘the Lutboran Church frow noarly all tho sistes and Canada aro presont, Tho opoalug oxercixvs consinted of an nddress by tho Rev, C, 1% Krauth, I, D, L1, D., Proeilcut of tho Councll and Frofessor in'tue Fheological Lutheran Semiuary of Philadelphia, CIHRISTIAN MISBIONANT AHHOCIATION. Special Dumateh to The Chieago Tribune INDIANATOLIS, Ind., Oct. T.—Tho fistoChristian isaivnary Anscelation elected (o following oflicers : Proaldont of tho_Board, urgess ; Correapond- {ng Bucretary, W, R. Coucks, of Greenwoad ; Liccord- ing Becrotary, B, T, Tomlinson, of Indianapolis; Troasurers, J, M. Thford, of Indisnapolis ; L. L. Car- peuter, of Wabash ; J, W. Connr, of Rushvillo J. L, Darson, of Now Albay. Fort Wayno was sclected an tho next place of mecting, TAATORAL INATALLATION, Snecinl Duspaiehto The 790 TTibune, DroowrxotoN. Iil, Oct, T—Tho Mov. Johm M, Tiaugl wan tnatalied tlils eveniug as pantor of tho Third Presbytorian Chiurch of Dloomington, Tus Bisv, 3taalian, of Ciiuton, preached tho mermop. Text: eho eiitrance of Thy ward glvoth ght Ho dic cussed the action of the Chicaga Conucll in throwlng the Diblo out of the bublic schools, which setion be aovercly denounced, The Instatlatlon_prager and tho ehisrgo to tho pantor wore mado by tho Tov. Samuct Wil #0n, D, D., of Normnal, in plare of the lev. Keeling, of {Wenotin, who was unsvoldably abscut. Tho charge to the peoplo was made Ly tho Hlev, Leyonberger, of Champalgn. —_——— RELIGIOUS CORRESPONDENCE. THE DILLE IN 8CHOOL. To the Editor of The Chicago I'mbune : Curcaao, Oct. 5.—The oxtont of the privilogo contendod for by tho frionda of the Bible is thut provided DLy the former Board of Education, ‘Phoy think thet tho reading of n portion of Beripturo and repenting the Lord's Prayor at tho opening exerciscs Lad a hoalthful {nfluence., Bome of your readera think it lardly 1n accord- ange with the genius of our government, and #ponk of it as seotarinn, Bomo of thoso who thus speak are gontlemen of high repute and groat iufluence. If thoy aro right, we ore wrong. If tho roading of the Bible, without note or comment, is sectarian within the mean- ing of that word, a8 uved in our State Consatitu. ton, it should sottle tho matter, and the frienda of tho Bible, ss law-abiding citizons, should cheerfully yield. Dut is it sootarian? * A ecctarian,” mays Worcester, **is one who belonga to a sect.,” A sect I8 ** a body of porsonw united in some soltled touots ;" “a religious denomination.” It in used in contradistinotion from all other denomina- tions. Wa thiokitis usod in this sonse iu tho Uoustitutions of all tho States, and that all of thom in their onactmonts on thissubject hnd tho same ond In viow. A single reforcoce to the facts existivg at tho time of their furmation will toud to illustrate. Prior to the formation of this Govornment the Colonles wore under tho Jurisdiction of Great Dritain. whera roliglous tests worp required as a qualification for ofice, and the Eplscopal Church bad a preforence over all others. This not boing ,approved by tho framors of our Qovernment, they pro- vided sgainet i6 in the third scction of tho sixth article of tho Constitution, Tu the samie apirit all the orikinal States in their Con- #ltutions provided that uo prefercuce should ba yivon to ouo deuomization over another, Thus Alasar chiuseits sald, * Every denumtustion of Christi demoating themselvca peaceably, and &s good subjocty af thio Commonwealth, shall ho 6quslly under tie pro- tectin of the law, aud uo subordination of any scct or denomination to anothur shall cver be sstablisied by law," Now Humpsbire used nearly the same words. Gounecticut sald, “No proferouce akall e giveu by Iuw to suy Obristian sect or mode of worship,” Now York in Art, 7, Hoo, Now Jersey in Art, 19; Penn- sylvauia in Art, 9, Hoc, 8 ; Delaware in Art. 1, Bocs, 1 and 43 Maryland {n Art, 53¢ Virgints 13 Art, 165 North Carollua {n Art, M ; Bouth Carohua in Art. 8, Heen, 1 and 23 snd Georgia fu Art, 4, Hoe, 10, Al pro- uoutice substintially the same dva, “Ihe vanio genvral idea was thruugh tho Cyustitutions of all the later Htates, viz. ; Tt 10 ono enominailon shall in any cane b preforred to anotber, What thoy wesn by seclarian, erefore, is tho pruference of ono sect ta anotber. Thoy do hot pro- cluim agalust tho Liblo, nor sgalust tbe Chrletian ve- liglou, but they teach that both aliould bu Costepud. ‘Thus, ju the Coostitution of Vermont, it is sald; 4 Novertheloss, overy sect or denomination of Ohris- s vught to obierve tho Lod's day, and keap up 0 sort of zeligious worship which to tham slall o 108t sgrecabls 10 tho rovealed ward of God.” B beveral of the other Bisls use langnsge to sindlar effect, Kvery State has {s articlo whick, while guar- ok Antusing cotire liberty of consciouce and mods o abip, 10 U0 case eucoursges the sbaudonwent of fv or negleot of goud moruls, Thus, fu Az, 1, of the Canstitution ¢ New York, 1t s said} * Tho lberty of counrivuce hersby socurud ahall not bo so constiued 4 L0 exoune acta of ll:entiousuoss, or Juatily §racticed luconslvlent with (ho eaco and sifely uf tho tate,” Qur own Constitution whila guardiug the asme righte wau eareful uot to shiut vut the recoguition of Qod und 1w manifold bleastiga Lo ua as & pevole, Honco lu the Plssanbio Uioy akdz # Wo bl pounls 01 tho Btata of ilinols, gratelul tu Alwmighty od for tia cvil, golitical, aud roligious berty which 3o batl wo long perwitbed usto oy, and lwiking 10 T fur o Liealng upou 0GF oidenvors to secure bud transilt tho saua wnlui- yalrod 1o wuoctodiug gensration, "o vrdata, sto. Now {f we shiut out the Blle we shut out God, for roun 1 wa seceive all vur ea of Mis watifuld blosse ge, w It fs not from suy preference wo have fur auy do- vowiuation that wu ask (Lat it may Le read, bit bo- cawee it Lou ab the foundubion of good woraly aud sociul opder, Its tendency s o chock crinie sud fuster virtio, Wo would Lo ux tender of the courclences of otbier om wo aak Hicaa to bu Lo ue, 11 tho Catbolio pre- fer thy PDouay versian, wo would' read only such pan- sy o9 ko b Vot verwane, 1 o Jew ia wi- grivved by o prefercuce for ths Now 'l tatuent, rather 1hau do withaul 1t we would be content with passeges from the Old Testament, such ua tbe Teu Comuand- muls, snd others o widel Jow snd Goeutile arp aliko syrced,—passages which ncileato virtue, purity, bons ont 111 God of Lo Bibl ' WY DOES MOUDY NEFGRE? To tha Edltor of The CNIraza Tribune : Cieaso, Oct, 6.—~Why ddocs Mr. Moody #o perafat- entty refuse o come hero Lo preach? It eannot bo possiblo that the critictum of one newspaper conld frighten him nway. Why doesbie uot give his trie reanon, aud give usa chanco to overeomo his oljec- tionn? Tat 1f ho han given natho real roasom, tho right stuff {4 not In Bim, T cauuot bellove hals ns one would bo led to Lolieve Ly accepting that e his only reason far refuning to come ta Chieago, 1 havo been walching with great juterest all tho dis- cunsjons In referenve to tho revival progoned o bo helid here by Maady and Bankny, and_wan pleasod fo rea tliey wonld comne f_suilablo arrangements coukl be maide for them, 1 an sorry that thoy and the Commit- toouf Eifghty have tiot sct agreed wpou s ceptabla to afl parties concerned. Why nob b way in which thosn very muccessul, by all i rucecnatul, revivals or *missions ? of our Citholls brethren wro conducted 2 Thoy begin, without col- Tecting & dollar, by luvitiug the proactiors whom they wieh 0 preach, to ono of the chiirchee already bullt n tha city, sud when it has hean succeasfully drawn to & elonsthere is a collection {aken up—n vojuntary offers jug—to defray the expenees, eant, nndt If our revival were enrried on someihing in 1ho o way we would bo bolter able to judyge how miich (o aubecribo by tho amount of yrand {ha preachlog Bbad done our souls,” Our goneronity a8 Ae our roliggious fervor might be fncreaned by the kermne,und 1ho leadera {1 tho movement would uadoubtudly b gainers Auancially Uy it, It 1 cortainly s very fool- iah 04 woll an an unneceanars thing ta doin s clty with an many chirchos and publie bulldings in 1t as therg nre fu Chiladelpifa or In thin city, to coflect a8 much money an has been proposed, to dolay the much-needed revival thint hos been already too lonyg delayed, whilo nll sorta of win and crima are taking deeper root tu {ho country, and holding tho peoplo in'a surer sud fArmer BeARp, Wiy cannot Brothier Aoody be uvleld to come hore and prosch in esch of tho many churches for & week, or longer if neceneary, and Lo within reach of, nand convavient to, all who ought to hear hin? Even it thn Exposition Bullding could bo secired for him, and i 1t wore filed to its fullest capacity every night, it would ho {mposaiblo for helf the congregation to hear, or even seo, the gentloman presching. Thero aro 100 many here—badly fn need of reforming, tco— who woull Lo nnablo to get o the out-of-tho-way Ex- position Building after golng home from work—that 48, 1€ tho rovivaliste destrs to have such peoplo attend atall, Thore {8 not 8 church fu town too srall for Mr. Mondy’s rovival If o conducta it as, for fustanice, tho Catholtes conducted tholrs recently {n their church on Wabaah avenuo, In order to accommodato all tha metn- bers of thoir church, whoso wanta tho Jesults seem to underetand thoronghly, they hegan ther eorvices with & mass followed Dy & feriuon at the vory eatly hour of 6 Iu tho morning, giving all suflicient oppo tunity to ga to church bofara“tho time 1o go to war nfter this fhero wera two or threo othor masnen by dif- forent priests, and In tho_ ovoning sysin a sarman by tha principe reachor, Fathor Damen. When they Aulabied hero they immediately began sgain fu nnother city, nnd then in another, never waiting for $0,000 or £100,000 to bo collected, or a building erccted fof them, I nincerely hopo Me, Moody wilk not turn bis back on uaif ho cannot got that uselosnly big bullding on tho lako shore, and lose fo much valuable time, which our adversariea are doing atl fn thelr power to {mprove In o very quict way in whatever church thiey aro lvited to, Wiy cannot Brather Bartlott offer Brother Moody his chureb to begin in, and let him go from that to other churehes throughout the elty i a sonaiblo, prace ticablo sort of o way ? G D, BEVIVAL METHODS. To tha Edlioraf Tha Chiraun Tribune: CiicAno, Oct. B.—More than twenty years hove paned awsy alnco 1t was my good fortuno to partici- patedu o revivel in Centrs! Now York, under tho leateralip of that prince of rovivalists, the lato Charles G, Fioney, The method pirsted by him was to labor and proach to tho Ohurch for soveral days, with but ittlo spparent thoughit of ontside sinners, untl ho church bad beon hrought fo the confonstan Well do I reme mber tho_exuitation of the worl peaplo as under the Goapel Lammor tho church miser was maile to confesn hia sin and dh‘gm‘qn Lfs gold; tho wanrer (o restoro hia sil-gotten gatn ; sud oven the adule torer to put on the sackeloth st ashios of repentanco, But this oxultation -was, o how soon, turned to Is- mentation; when the great preachier, having permeat- «©d the chiurch withi a spirit of humilisy and repentance, trirned hia attentton to the sluners, who scorocd almost to shrink away from Lis noblo prescnce, os with burn- ing sud searching vyen and solémn voice he autouncod {lll lux'l. “ Yo cat up tho sins of my peoplo as yo eat bread,” May wenot safely concludo that the plan of thin great revivalist was' tho friio ono, and thot, thero can Do but dittle hope for any far-reaching work of wruce that docs not begin in the church? Iwrite ssn churchman sud in sorrow, while referring to somo of tho escrosconces which diafigure tho fulr form of the bride, fho wife of the Lamb. "Thio most harmtul of thieso dcfects Ju oxcluntvence orcaste; tho doleful influonco of this donion s ap- parent 0 the most casual observer, Wealth, sockal | o- silton, ot fashlonabla equipage, dotermine 'tho miem- berabip of many of our churctoas and w say that the $0or aro wought after or deelred by them would bo o pleasantry or satire, ‘The religlon where votaries Low deck themmselves with costly apparel aud joweln nny bo yery comfoatablo and respectablo: hut iho rellgion of the Now Tostament is oup of sacrifice and solf-sbasce went, 1t ia o vulld eriticism against most rovivals that va- rloua tricks and devices are resorted to which savor too much of the shuwman's craft In drawing the crowd. Tho wost dl-timed and stunuing ancedotes and storles, too frequently manufactired for tha oe- casfon or the polut, aud presented by tho ghh “urofeesional,” st 60 much por wight, may astonish o groundiuiy but caniot belog duy peruaicnt wood to humunfty. Trickery aud dishoucaty aro suf- ficiently sbhorrent everywhors, but when they obtrude’ themeclves i tho garb of religion, though 1t may bo unwiitiagly, thuy bocomo nauseating and uneadur- ablo. 11 conslilering tho probabllitica of & ravival, it may not be umisa to juquire whetbor the attitude of the Otinrch 18 wucls that tha apecial outpouring of tho splrit of o imay bo raasonably Loped for or expocted, Tho events of tho past year havo led the common people, from whoso ranks the Church must_svor ba recrulted, to fear that to_somo extent roligion bas Lecome cor- rupt in its leaders and teachers, It becomes, there~ foro, a mutter of grave tmportanco for those fu au- thorlty to decldo whotlier Wiero in not witin the Losom of tho Church nn dulterous Joush, who st Vo east into tho sea of publje contemntbefore the vatlon of tho Lord can be mado manifest, Laxaay, “'WE DO NOT BAY ‘OUR PATHER' ANY MORE.” o the Editar of The Chicaga Tribuns: Ou10400, Oct, 5,~~Thfs 1s what my son aald tome as ha came Lome from mchiool ona day Iast weok: “Wo donot say ¢Our Father’ any more fn school now." As hio could give no good reason when I asked, “ Why, my son, has your teachor discontinued it 7" I ask, Who can toll, In all sonso of Justice, why toachors and scholars shall not bo permiited, I concert or olher- wixe, to givo thelr thanks 0 God cach morning for kosping thom through the night, or o sy, * Our Fathers Who srt. in Moaven,” O ' Lead us ot tuia temptation #7 Who shall prosuzne to share in hinder- ing our *lambe,” as they ssnemble, from maying, Tho Lord in my Bhophiord, I shull niok want"? or frem tho 100th Paalm (o 8ay, i coucert, Make a joy- ful oise unto tho Lord sil Yo Jands, Berve the Lord with gladuess, Como Lefora Iils presence with sing- {ng. Kuow yo that tho Lord Ile is God, It is Ho that bath mada us, ond uot wo ourselsew, Wo aro Iis oy le, and the ahecp of 1ix pasture."” Ob, when tho {3k Lord comos xo iear wn (o.take ot AWy from oue fold to MNmself, then wo cannot a3y, We taught It too much of the Lord, When our cllldfen-teachers and youth come to sit #ido by sids in tbo school-room, tio version need bo Tend or dincussed from tho Bible to offend tha Proxby- ferian, the Catholie, or tho Laplist, Why ahould it c1use dissension o’ acknowledga one common Lord 7 Let s counidor, when we say, “Ii fs s ex- preasion witbout meaning,” to thank God befora tho day'a taxk in rchool i begun, To do 8o gives mew sizongils and diguily to tha toachor, sod ail fool batter for buving douo thelr duty, A I havanot ouly beon a pupll but » teacher in Now England public schools under this adminlstration of prayer aud Heriptura reading, I fool thatkful I waa raiaod in that way, und touk baok upon that time, with the better, Lroador tiglous views of this day, I%ay lot us take caro not to bo ungrateful, but to cheerfully “ acknawtedgo dod fn ull our waya:'be thankful unto Him, and blow Tiis name,” in school as well as ous of i, 1 think were wo o get tho volo of teachiers and puplls it would be~—continuo to road the Bibla, Ex-TEaCHRS, —_——— SECRETARY BELKNAP. Bpecial Dlpated to The Chicago Tridune, Davespont, Ia,, Oct, 7,—Secrotary of War Belknap visited the Rook Inland Arsoual yestorday and {nspect- o the works of improvement golng on thero, snd ex- pressed hls unqualliod approval of the progress rusde and mothods puraued, tio promised to uso his por- sanal aud official intlnence to hiave » largs appropris tion made in order that tho buildings may bo com- Jleted. Tho Bectutary was tundsred s publio recoption n this city laat evonlng, and over 300 geptlowen called upon Lim, it MULCTING A JOURNAL Apecial Dispateh o Tha CMeago Trbune, Inniaxavouts, Oct, T.—Tho First National Bank of Salt Lake Oity bas flod & LU} agalnst the Journal for $30,000 damages, alloged to have occurred from a publication in 1873, charging Warner Hussoy, its Pres- iont, with having Leon engagd 1n wiid-cat banking in this Stalo years 'Thio Journal prosipily apole wiael for Ahe mistaka1n_tho name, but Huswoy sued for $100,000, recovering $500 laat week, Tho bank now vriugs Action, ———— A MUSICAL FESTIVAL. Hpecial Dirvateh ta The Chicugo Tribume. MiLwavsex, Oct, 7,—A jubiloe to celebrate the tweaty-0(th anniversary of tho Milwaukee Musical Huclety commenced bere lo-day, with a fine musleal programnie, ot the Academy of Musle. Among the wingerd were n number from” Chicago aud New York, Citdzens Interested Ju wusic urv pregunt from all parts of e Uwion, ______ Sl WORSE THAN THE HORSE DISEASE. Buartal Diapateh (u The Chicage Tribuns. PiTTasUnd, P, Oct, 7,—Contrasy to expectations, the “Two Orphaus ” case was Ju court offin to-day, and u peellmiuary fnjunction waa grautud restrainiug thie production of tho play until further order, Thy complainant wura reny {0 glva bl in §10,000 1o spoury respordents fron datages, it i WILMINGTON TURPENTINE MARKET, ‘WiLuiNotoy, N. 0, Uct. 7.—8pirits of turpenting firm b e, It 18 & netiniblo way st {, MASONIC. Third and Last Day’s Sosslon of tho drand Lodge of [1linols Al and A, Discussion of tho Orphans’ Home Ques- tion---The Datter Laid Over for a Year, District Representation ConsideredsssRe- ports of Commlttees and Actlon, Installation Servicos—List, of Appolnted OMoers—Thae Egstorn Star De- greoc. THE GRAND LODCGE, PROCEEDINGA YESTERDAY. The Grand Lodge of Illinois, A. F. and A, M,, wana doclared at labor on the Third Dogreo of Magonry at 0:30 a. m., yostorday, Grand Master Lounsbury presiding in tho East, with tho other ofiicers at their resnoctivo wtations, with the ox- ception of Grand Troasurcr Harrieon Dill, who wan roported sick. Thoro were presont about 800 reprosentatives, and the room did not present as full an sppoar- auco as on the daya provious, a great number of mombers being out on committeo and other businasg, VIAITORS. Among the prominent Masons prosent wore noted Right Worthy Auntbon Yeoman, Grand Htoward of the Grand Lodge of New York; and John Devrics, Worshipful Mnstor of Koystona Lodgo of New York City. These gontloron woro membersof the Rocoption Committeo thnt did Lionor to tha oflicors of tho Grand Lodgo of Tlli- nols, durlng their visit to New York City the pant sear, and it 15 ncedicss 10 ssy that the wolcome they rocelved yeaterday wan boarty, GESEBAYL BUBINESS, A. VW, Blakosloy prescntod hia credontials a8 ropre- scntative sppolntive of tho Grand Lodge of Utah, and was appropriately honored, 1, D, Pulford, Pant Grand Master of Winconsin, was introduced into tha lodyo, snd recolved a8 became his rank asa Mason, Mr. Robblus moved that tho special order~inntalla- ton of officers—be postponed untli2 p,m. Carried. Quito & lengthy report from the Commitice on Grievancea waa thon read, and, with slight altcrations, adopted, A commanication was toad from Crand Tressursr Harrison Dill expressiug his readiness to enter into thie bond required of him as Treasurer, Mr, Scott moved to allow the Committes on Cor. {ul-pnndcneu $300, In copslderation of their arduous abors. "Tlis motion was referred to tho Committes on Fi- nance, who reporiod favorably, and the ropors was concurred 1u by tho Grand Lodge, OITUARY, The Commiltes on Obituariea then mado thoe best roport that waa read beforo thio Grand Lodge during it ecesian, contalning an account of the desth of Kuv— eral prominent Masous i tho United States and C: ada, with_remarks _commendatory of their virtucs as citlzens and Manons, whoso well-apent lives woro worthy of omulation; and exprossing a happy confl- dence that, a8 thoy Liad labored sa fuithful crafismen here bolow, they fiad been called fo Refroshment by arder of the Grand Moster who presides over that Lodgo uot mado by bands, supernal in the heavens, Tho petition of Brooklyn Lodge to remave location of Lodge was zefused, ORTIANE' JIOME. Srand-Manter Hawley preaidiug, the special order ot the hour having arrived, it being the consideration of the report on Orphan’ Home, {hat guestion was tnken up, and ocouplod cousiderablo timo, s this aubject i‘p ono upon which all Masons, and partic- ularly the membors of the Grand Lodge, fool an active and lively intercat, Tho Masons of this rindiction, recoguizing the necessity of auch an stitution, 'nt tio last session of {ho Graud Lodge & commities was sppointed fo oxamme into fhe feasitility of the projoct and report, While 1n the dischargs of thcir duties mombers of the Commit- teu visiled 8 number of lodges, and conversed with numerous wealthy brotbren relatiso to tne question, and tlo projoct appeared to meet with spprobation from all Masons, one lodge—Metropolls, No. Yi— which by-the-by is & very poor lodge, pocuniarily,— van 80 cuthysloatio upon the subject sa to raio over $300 for thin fund, which 1s now subject to tho ordor of tho Trensurer of the fund. When the matter camo up In tho Graud Lodge, however, somp of tho brethron, though strongly favuring tho ercction of the projected Home, wero admonisied by tis fato of similar Inalitu- tious {n ndjoiniug States, and were disposad to ba cau. tious, urging the mmnbers of the Grand Lodgo to act with circumapection and prudence in the matter, It war uudoubledly tho leadlug foaturs of business in the moruing scssion, and as it wus an exemplification of that leading principlo of the ° Manouls creed,—Charity,—it teceived uniyersal atteation, Tho ey, W, J. Heott, Ohalrman of the Coramittce, mado the speech of tho day, if not of the entirs scanton, was earnestly listened to, and at the closs of his remarkn ther wers but few dry eyes in tho lodzo-room, For tho benelt of Masonn who wero not preacut tlio reolution and a small portion of tho recommendation of o Comuwitico fa subjolued : Ziesolved, That tho proposed Widows' and Orphavs' oo bo catablistied, owned, governod, and controlled by the Grand Lodgo of 1lihols ;" that a commilleb of onlnml to test the temper of subogdinate odges, aud Masons generally, and report upou the foasibihty of the cuterprise. “Your Gommitteo considse fhe enterprise both prac- Hcablo and laudablo and in every way worlby £o en. gago (o hunds and beartn and to cliclt tho prayers aud sytnpathios of not only every Maron, Lut of overy Loverof humanity, if ‘eusbiiuied ou's proper asi, Your Commitico Yiave had undor consideration the character and utility of wald Tioms, and have arrived at tho conclusion that ita legitimato object 18 thio ays- tematizing of our charities, and making projer provislon for tho traiuing of tho orphan chile dren of our deceasid hrethren to » knowledds of virtuo and happiness, ps well an to Lablts of {ndusiry and economy. Your Committes aro apprived of tho fact that thousands of dollars aro annually conteibuted by Ifborally-dlsposed individuale for {lie immedisto rollof of the suffering poor, and, under oxiating circumntances, it {a tho Leat that can by done to mitigute tha sufferings and saothe the satrows of tho distrersed ; bub wero {ho sum thus disburacd systematically spplied, under a form of eanitery rules and luwa, how much more eficient and oxtensivo would bo ko solil sffordod snd o goud necom- linkiod. Lot tho orphans ba plcod {n suitablo homes, under competent teachers, governed by wholesome laws, snd 3 emall sum will go'tar to support thom 3 but, what ia of miore conscquenc, they wil bo so Lusirucied that as an carly ago hahits of Industry will be acquired, solf- rospest and commeudalilo prido " wil bo engundarsd, and not ouly will they be sble to maintain themaelvas: but, It nood bs, contributo to the comfort of an aged mother ; not ohly tbis, but they will be iifted from tho probiability of degradation tos falr respectatlity, aud faruw, ever ufterward, usoful momberu of socluty. To accomplish this bighly-desirabio objsct, unity aud concart of ctlon oro roquired on {lio part of the Masons of Tilinols, Wiiat must after agea think of ns, with our unprocodented growth, our present wealth, and boundless influence, 1viug at_such p time, and in & country with such bowlcd freedom aud Intmita- blo daws, with all hee repld marcbes fn the Xnawledge of the solencce and iho principles of virtua snd morailty—what st futurs sad enlighicacd wges say of us aa Masoun if we fail to mako s proper_pro- ‘vimon for tho arphan of our deceassd brethron T Mir. Brown requoated tuat the charity be also extend. od to'agod and fufirm Masons, Ameidment saceplod Ly the Commitico, ML ROBRING opposod the auggestions of the Committes, atatin, oty while o htattily coneatred hs 1ho unlvasest oy, son {bat ould_have tho Masaulo bady of this Blato il some fixod system for tho dispos aud n proper receptlon for thoss whio had alaims upo ur, yot e did not axactly think ihat the plaus roposcd by tho Commnittee would accomplish tho obe octs doalred. Fron bis obsorvation of similar inati- utions he was prone to belisve th r & spasmodic axpressinn of eloomosyuaty enthusisam (he entorprise wauld languiah, aud finally becofs an_ olephiant upon the hauds of the Grand Ladge, and that he belluved ihiat othor nad equally proper chanaels could bs found upon which charlty could bo epended, i o Bad spken Lo wulies nutsber of Als gald hie bad spoken Lo quite 8 numbar of 50US npon thia subjoot, all of whom hoastily Indorsed the courss nivieed by luo Gommiliee, aud bad awrerled tiuk it was a shame for the secopd Grand Lodge of she United Statew 10 bo srithout » proper uatitution for tha rocep. tion and care of Lhoss orplians, who sre pecullarly the wards of the Ordar, fl)I:AND nn:nmm z. Il‘. ?‘c:n i road pnd disousssd ihe report s uth, ghowl D b b s e Ao envral oncousogement ihe ' uatter had racelved firoughout the Blate, A said thai i ho had Leen ag- {horikod by (ho Grau Lodge fn tia premises. by b unsidod galleltation be could have come {uto ths meet i with over $36,000 pladyod lowardu the consumia- tion e glorious object, Ilo gave s detatled so. count of & simliar fustituiton, property of the Grand Torlgo of Xentucky, which Eo'hud visiad, sod Ins adrring a) upun metn| lut) they oned f:’plm 4o for thelr own poor and dostitute, tonted agaiuet tho Grant Tedgo. betu prolestyd sgalust the Grand Todge carriad iy Ly enthisaam up this m.u‘fr; bt Gaked s statiould Lo consldarad exlly aud widboub patsdon, aud ss it was, aftee wll, o pure matter of dollars an cents, o advived Lie members ok to ba Infipensed by usbortations madu to enlist tholr sympathiss. Ho tid 2l bolluv the Homo could succeod 83 an_educatlonal Lustitute, av il frea school systemp of this Blato was oni of til beat u t Uniled Btatoe, #0d I conaideras thon of the lm?euu‘l dupreeaion ‘of businces b did not deen it adeablo for the trand Lodgu to enter futo such up egtravagant enterprisy, ML cErOlER stated that, in W opinfon, thy pres:ntation of the re- port was pretuabiro, Tlo 1Lougs it the Lutnden duty of owows o carw for thelr pour yod distrowsed, buk fue ieted tlat, onthe ceport, waa r e preactel’s great n would yop o 40 ¥ Igantly for want n}‘:r'o(u s 10 canaider tha mal s{uu o ings. "After expressing his couionco in the honesty of purposs displeyed by Ao Comuuiites, and asaurlng ek, hver until {ho uest annusi 2easion, ang the recommendationn of tha Commtirehe yirin). el fntho reguiar proceedingn and cirenlated simong the subordinate lodies in order that thoy may havs timo {o considor Uo matter and proporly inatrucy tholr delegnten, Mr. Cregler'n motion prevailed, and TILK MATTER WAS A aupplemental report waa recelves from the Com. ' mittea an Ladgen Undor Dinpensation, focoginending that Bheridan Lodge bo granted a charler, Adopted. The Gommities 10 whom {ha matter was Deing unablo to repart in regard Lo remittiog the dnes of Now Columbln Lodgn, on sorount of lows hy firs, the Grand Lodge assumod tho right to make A ordes + far tho rellof denired by sald Toige, Mr, Pickolt prosented o ronolution stating et the Graud Lixige had grown to be an unwia| 7 bsdy, oni acoount of ita lardo number of members, i€ be ot dered that Distiiet Grand Lodgea ba organizs) throughout Lo Kiate, ani they Lo allowed to veud only 3 Certaln nunber of representaiives to tha Graud Lodge, Thin being an amendment, Mr. Hamillon moveq that it bo printed in ihe yrococdings, and lay ovey until next year, - Onrried, z: Called off until 2 p. m. a AFTEBRNOOR fl!&!l‘d.‘r. ih o ‘ rand Lodga called on hy sound of the gavel tn East, Grand Maater Jounsiury in tho chate, = - i "I'tiare wurs littlo more than 300 members present, Mr, Rtobbing moved that the boudn'of the Grand Treanurer mud Grand Bocretary be izod in the sum of $30,000 cach. Carriod, AVPOINTMENTS. The Grand Master annonnced the appointment of 1he following officerd of the Grand Lodge, Lo korvs far tho onmuiug years Urorgo 1, Mariin, Grand Chaplain, Geor "l?l'.xi'm'}“"'}i Grand Orslor, ‘rank Ilmtron, Jr., Beputy Grand Socretary, 3,3 1add, Grind Pursgieat, Robert Richards, Gtaud Standard-Bearer, Q. W, Cyrun; irand Sword-Doarer., -+ John D, Tlamilton, Hontor Grand Descon, Richard T. Higgins, Junine Grand Desoon, George Rawson, Graud Staward, . Georgeé Darry, Grand Stowsrd. Tnol Zelmeon, Grzud Steward, John P, Noryell, Grand Bteward, Jolin I, Ferna, Urand Tylor, MISCELLANEOUS, Deputy (irand aster Tiobblue prestding, the Cons. mitteo oh Finatico roported favorably in rigard ta ap. Iowing the Commitics on l‘umqn Correapondence $508 for mervicen rondored. Adopted, : Duos wero orlered romitted n caso of Occldentay Lelge, that bouy Laving mulferad sovero low by fita, Tho Committco on Pinance wmado an oxtended port, in zeference to bills to be pald, salarioa allowes, ole.,'all of which was recotved aud sdopted by iz Grnud Todge, *By order cf the Grand Lodge the Grand Becrelary wun nllowed $500 to purcliano s safa (n which to do. postt tho books and arobivos of the Grand Lodge, Mr, Cloveland sald if the Grand Hecretary would miove hifs ofica tb Ghieago ho would givo him Wia use of & afo of vault, and offica ront, frac, " INSTALLATION. Installation of oflicers boing tho apectal order fa this Lour, it waa calied up, The fastallation #0rvices wero condctad by DeVitt O. Crogler; Past Grand Macter of Hlln»ll Indians, Missleeippi, Connecticu, Michigan, Disirict of Uolumbia, abd Quebce, sas by Harry Duvall, Past Grand Marstsl, Acting as Grand Marahal, All the elocied officers were present but Grand Troasarce Dill, ho bolng fick, Of theap. pointive officers, tigws wero absent, but proper pro. Visioh waa madofor tho Grand Master to lustall them at his convenience, Alter the propor cermonfes had boon_onscted, thy Grand Masler and the nowly.installed officors weis in. troducod to the Grand Lodgs by Pust Maatar Cregler, whereupon, st tho order of Past Grand Mamul Duvoll, thev were received with Grand Honors, The Grand daster thanked tho Graud Lodge for the geticeal kindness he had recefved from its member and for the compliment of his re-elsction, and clos his short speoch by aaying st worda wero inadequata to express bis graiftude, The Commitieo on Jurisprudence mads Its report, but it was necosarily esotdric, Tha Committeo to whom It waa referred recom. mondod that tho Grand Mastor appoint saistant deputies to facilitats work In o Gorwan Lolge, dopted, Tl?a‘u bolng no farther business, Grana Maste Tounsbury declared {ho ‘Grand Lodge of Illinols clorod 10 ampls form, i J —— OQUTSIDE THE LODGE. ' PREBENTATION. 'Re number of tho members of tho Grand Lodge who had been atopping at tho Commerclal Hotel during tho eessjon of tho body yesterdsy united in n very plessant testimonial to Mr Harry Paliing, 324 Dogreo, ono of the proprie. tors ot tho house In’ question. A conaidorabls number of tho members of the Lodge having arsem. bled in one of tho parlors, Mr. Palling was called up, and on his entrance was accosted by Josoph Robbiay, Deputy Grand M ,» who presonted him with beavy gold ring, In which was sst & dlamond, and so. companied {ho gift with a few pleasant remarke, by which Afr. Pulling made appropriate reply. A socl i):‘c'::llun and tho *complimenta of tho season” fol. Thie ring In fnscribod as follawa s * Prescnted to B, G Pulliog by hs geets, mem bera of tao Grand Loty : ey EASTERN STAR. GRAND CIAPTER DROANIZED. On Wednesday night tho ropresontatives of thirty-three lodges mot in tho Commercial Motel parlor and organized a Chaptor of tho Eastern Blar. The Eastern Btar is an androgynous degrss of Masonary, which implios that Indics can be admitted to jia socrets—tho only lsdies, howorer, Who aro entitiod .fo much proferment being the mothets, wives, daughters, and uistors of Maser Maeous, In good etagding, The Chapler was organizsd under very favorablo ausploen, (e Comsliutin adopled, and the following offinors electeds = © Danfel 8, nnr, Parls, G, D, s, Josoph Batler, Ohleago, W. AL, G, A, Metz, Kecthbiizg, A, G. P, Mra, 0, E. Judy, Talluls, A. G. M. Nra 1 8. Grow, Springield, G5, Bk Hutaon, Serioateld, ‘Em?a - rs, Mary J. ipey, Fran] irove, 4. 0. Mrw, D, M. Weldner, barls, G. W, o The Grand Chapter ‘of {ho’ Esstern Siar wil mest 14210 in Ohleago an ho Brat’ Wedueaday of Octobar i JI_I‘XAFHAH RNIQUTS, Lyrrip Boox, Oct. 7,—E, 1, Duval, of Fort At 1128 been efected Right Eminent Grand Commander of tho Grand Commandory of Knights Tomplar of ths Btate, now In session, and John W. Juson, of Likls , Recorder, Tho Grand Chaplor jacls i ‘morrow, R A CASUALTIES, ACCIDENT IN A GLASS-FACTORY. Spectal Dispateh o The Chicado Triduns. LaBaLLE, 111, Oct, 7.—A sfngular and frighkful se clilent oceurred st the glsss-factory fn this city bt forenoon. Jaok Temple had just finishod blowing & 1arge cylinder for s windqw-glass, and was ewinging ! aloft to carry 1t tos wooden framo on which suck cylinders ars placed ta cool, when the neck of It brota, Aa ho was nocesuarily exerting a great deal of stzength {n tho oporation, i fell backward, dropping bis Nv:' pe, welghing about 18 pounds, snd the nozzlo, core frfi’mn“mé'mm. ,:;:3‘: @ ‘““n': oo e e X ety and 1o Tatra by SAiiA blesd ln'fie:lm artory, and 1t was foaréd ho fore atrgical afi could be procured, Ho ws slso cut 1n Lo back, and 15 1n & crltical state. CARRIAGE ACGIDENT. Lyopy, Ia., Oct, T.—4 fatal sceident befell Mrv.B Hpear, of thin city, yestorday afternoon, She had bd making some purchiases at tho'storo of Rbeo & Michsl 100, And was starting for home. Whilo i tho sctof getting Into & wagon she slipped from the whiflstres and foll acroas the wagon-tongue, which caused 3¢ horses to take fiIght and rug. Mre, Bpoar was lbfory nnder tho wagon, the wheels passing over her, vmlkr ing throe ribs and otherwise njuring bher urm:‘ Bhie disd ab 7 okclack luat svening. The husband Mra, Spoar is our candidate for County Treasuter, s2d the calamitous oveut Las filed tho community with noss, i . DROWNED. Apectal Diapateh te Ths Phlcaag Triduns. Fast Badinaw, Mich,, Oct, 7,—The body of sn 9o known 10an was found fopting ja tha river &b Pay “3 thismorning. ‘It was that ‘r »xuan sbout 33 years e, snd hiad not been fn the water long. y[-:;': ook was found on decessed haying the uame of porion {n Obicago. Qaly this and nothing toore. MARINE DISASTERS. o Drraory, Oct, T,—~Tho schooner Mary Butijs, WHi waablown aahoro ah Osceola yealards? . Te;n-:_rs;' alo, got Off this afterngon all soun o Blieance ia ligh ar cargo, nid Wil ool P i e 2 mmmotglu.. o Sveclal Disnated to The CAlcadd > Danviax, 1L, Qot, T.—Allge Lizrle Mollows, u:' thix cily, snd 3r, Charles E, Coftin, of Tadlhotpeih wero marrled lust evening at the resldence nld m: bride's father, O, D, Hollowsy, ¥aq. Fire bus tovitstions were iasued, sud the spacipus w'fl: % Mr, Hallowsy' sesidance wore Bllod to repletion Lhe slite of thi hbo: cities. ¥rom 10 s e T £ ed v restie SRl sl Tt Meeren 20 pe tyn, an or y [ biridal parly touk & special coach for (he Easi o8 thelr bridal bripy -y DARK 4ND 'V’IENOUS‘, Suecial Disputeh fo Tha Chicage Tribuné. Avtoy, IlL, Ovt, 9,—Tue Netiooal Lodge of l.lzfl T (colored) of the United Btates are l'l‘(?b' I,I"l“‘;':' i 0 e vl tontfuuo Axriod — noys’ [ E,OI‘,E[;L.I‘HS, Y B DRESS | forasess | SCHOOL AN sULTS, U Youroests, = SUITH.