Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 10, 1875, Page 2

- hast loved M . epirit, even as ya are called in one hope of your THE CHICAGU 'TRIDUNE: SUNDAY, UUVLUDLIN 11Uy 107D, 7RIALLIMN ZAUGMS o Let me aléo add, that I know of priests oman Catholic Church of America, num- ‘bering, it is eaid, more than 200, who daily offer & prayer, not that all may tecome Romanists, but for the union of all Christian people. There are more than 30,000 priests and clergymen in the world who offer up etsted prazers for the union of Chnsténdom, and from e altar of millions of loving hearts of the leity does the carnest petition go up to the throne 6f grace for the restoration of the Charch to it primitive vis- ible unity. Even -Bishop Crmmins -gaid : ~*There 18 2 Fearning for tnity, deep-seated avd widc-apread, which can only come from -above, and which. stirs the nobicet to heroic action. What & sub- lime thought that this is the work God has com-~ mitted to us, whose birth-right is this heritage— to restore the long-lost uvity of Protestant istendom.” We do pot in 80 far s Bishop Gommins did when .in the Epiecopal Church heuttered this zpoblo sentiment. We believe the Enpiscopal Chureh can do somethiog. We believeniso that the Methodist Church can do muach more in this direction. .Bot if their were no vearniuge for apity smong the humble and praving men of all churches we ought 10 give heed to the Iast ing and affecting family prayer of our Divi Lord and Master with His Diaciples before Hia crucifixion—a prayer fiva times repeated : And ow I am no more in the world, but these are 4n thé world, and I come {0 Thee. Holy Father, keep, hrough Thine own name, those whom Thou lrast giv- en Me, that they may be one as We are. Neither pray 1 for these alone, but for them aleo which slill belicve on Me through their word ; that they all may be one ; 8 thou Father art in Mo cnd I in Thee, that they also 2y beaae in Us, that the world may belleve that Thoa hast sent Me. And the glory which Thou gavest 1me, ¥ bave given them, that they may be one as We are one; I them, and them 1n Me, that they may be made perfect in one, snd thut the world wmay know hat Thou hast ecnt 'Afe, tnd bast loved them a8 Thou e. How can we forget the words : Now I beseech you, Lrethren, by the name of our Xord Jess Christ, thet ye sl speak the sanio thing, and that thers be no divisions among you; but that e be perfoctly joined togetner in the same mind and in the samo judgmont. For it hath been doclared un- 1ome of you, my brethren, by them which aro of the houndmk{ of Chloe, that there arc contentions, smong Jou. Now this, I say, that every one eaith I am of Paul, and, I am of Apolics, and I of Cephas, and I of Christ, 1s Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for Jou? Or wereye kaptized in the name of Paul? Let us remember such words as these : **For by one epirit we are all baptized into one body " «From whom the whole body, Aitly joined_to- gether and compacted by that which every joint subplieth,” etc.; *there is one body, some caling; ooe Lord, one faith, one baptism, ona God and Father of all!” ‘We cannot be wrong, cannot in any sense of the word be bnilding castles in the air, whea wo belicve that the object for wluch we ara contend- ing is that which was coosecrated by the words <t our dying Redeemer, enjoined by His most sacred injunction, eudeared by His most solemn prayer, and _sanctioned by His most empbatic prowise. While Jaboring for the consolidation of our uwn bodies wo may remember that there is a groater, loftier, and nobler end before us; that, however ardent and cousistent oar loyalty o our own churches, that neither yours nor ours can rise o the greatest height of usefoloers until they are lmked to the .rest of the body of Christ. indeed, ;s pot the return of visible nnity necee- sary Lo 'stem the great tido of unbelief? Anst ot something be dono when, for example, in Protestant Berlin, with a population of 800,000, only 10,000 attend church ? 1s not a dogmatic and bistoric Christianity neceasary to meet the advance of unbelief, which requires for ita sup- port a recognized suthority, aud a free and yet united church ? 1s it not better in any event to stiivc for the reward promised to the peace- makers than be satisfied with the ignoble reward of those who have neser iried? “This csuseis ot bopeless, and, if it were, it is worth pursuing for its own sake. Do we not lack faith in the Divine Founder of the Church when wa fora moment doubt that His great purpose . as to the ucity of the Church will, even if delayed, be con- sommated ? ‘You, my dear Bishop, state the strongest rea- sons why it would pe’ discreditablo to our two charches if a union cannot be effected when yon rofer to their common roots, their agreement in doctrines, sacraments, ardinations, with the same ritual for most solemn occasions, both looking back to their common origin with equal reverence, and both proud of their common Ox- ford. You well ask, ‘* Why can they not unite?” Your negative answer is that the Methodists will ot concede the invalidity of their ordinatious, which would be required of them by the Episcopalians. and will never abandon the tineracy. = When the grace of God eball sweetly and fully pervade Christian hearts, and the Holy Spirit shall o dictate, we shall be ready to surrender masy an idol, both Episco- patians and Metbodists. Yes, my good Bishop, Tou would abandon even tho itineracy and ali pride of orders, 1f thereby yon were assured that tbe Christisn world wonld be one, and convinced thereby that greater triumphs would accrue to our Redoemer's Kingdom. No peopls on earth excel the Aethodists in sacrifico when they deem it duty, and you would be first among them. Union, to be worth anything, must be .ef- fected without the sacrifico of honesty, or the surrender of any principle. -Neither Methodist nor Episcopalian must give up any cherished sentiment or practice, nor permit any one to suffer thereby in any right or privilege. Our clergy generally wonld prefor to be sent by their Bishops to their fields of Inbor, as in conformity to Catholio practice and as the wiser system. They do not regerd our vestey ar- rangements as Scriptural or catholic, and would gladly be released therefrom. They are also Certainly sufliciently itmerant to euit tho most earnest Methodist. I see no obstacle here. At a Convocation of York, Ergland, the fol- Jowing resolution was unanimously adopted, and with cheers, too: ‘That, whereas the union of all falthful Christisns is carnestly to be desired, and 28 mauy of the causes which originally 1d Lo the separution of the Wealeyars from the Cliurch of Eogland sre senaibly diminished, this House would co: ly welcome sny practical ate tezupt f0 offect & brotherly reconcilintion between the Weslcysn body and the Church of Esgland, [Cheere.) Not ouly thus &pcke one-balf of the English * ‘Church, but in tho British plan thero was tho Tacogoition of the itinerant and local system, of the cives aud love-feast system, and the contin- unuce of the use of extempore forms excoptfor the sacraments. Theitineracy being something wo deslre, tnere remaimns the Ob;minn that the Methodists would neyer acknowledge theinval- idity of their orders. What Christians and gentle- men ask this? There are not Sfty prieats of the Chiurch who would desire such acknowledgmant. Did the entire Convocation of York, embracing & moioty of the British Charch, demand any hamli- ation as requisite to union? No. Dut Iam satisfied that the clergy of the Episoopal Chuzch sre 5o desirous of union that they are ready to give up pnde—aoything but principle—io ac- complish it, The editor of the Church Journal declarea: “* Any churchman who knows the nature of the Church and ber businesa here, will answer : Anything for Christian nmty, short of the sacrifice of Christian trath.” He also adds: *“‘A man who will divide God's Church Jor a few yards of linen, in_the shape of & sar~ plice, or a fow yards of black sailk in tbe shape of & gown, is about as far gone a_specimen of the unsdolterated sectarian as we know. A man who will even break up the nmty of the Chris- tian foid, and rend the robe of Chbrist for the sake of reading His pravers, is only a Jittle more Tespectable schismatic than be who will do it for the syke of saying them memoriter without & book.” All {hese things are indifferent to a liv- ing church, binding when established, but may be modified 2s she sees fit. Now the Episcopal Church snd nine-tenths of 2ll the Christian world may bo very foolish and childish about this matterof the sucoession, but whet then? If they regard itns a matierof principle, wl the ons-tent! Ge it ? Will they Tor this refuza to aid in secaring a unitod Chris- tendom ? I trow not. No, let us ail 1o Prot:siant Americs do as the ‘Old Catholics and Oricatals sud Anglicans Lave done. Let us meet in some American Bonn, aiming to secare ground for common and united action, by first uniting thought and sentiment, ou;nglittk for the fetters of formal decision anc rather chariable unanimity and tolerant for This spiritual infiuence is ‘worth moro than laws. A Lovra oF Uxiry. QUESTION FOR EISIOP IAVEN. o the Editor of The Chicaco Trilune : Caicaso, Oct. 5.—After resding Bishop Ha- wen's aloquent letter, publisbed in Tae Suxpay Tmiscxe, 88 to the imposcibility of union be- tween the Episcopal and Methodist Epiecopal Churches, in which be fiaslly concludes that they sre united enough as it is, two guestions are 8o natarally suggested by his concluding remarks that I vgpture to express them, with your kind permission, through your columpe, in the hopes that some ove, if not the Biehop himself, will voucheafe to satiefy an anxious inquirer. Bishop Haven states in his argument that the Protestant eects are all aivisions of the one true Church of Christ, and are s much united a8 the fingers of the same hand. Now, the only bond of union he euggests. 18 existing between these numerons fingers, 18 sheir atfitude toward the **Roman Apostacy,” ‘wiuch we are ta infer I sunpose, to carry out the Bishop's simile, rescmbles a clenched fist, sug- gestive of anargument which might be desaribad as.an imentum fisticum. Now the first ques- tion which-naturally ariges is this: that, whereas the cnly bond of union he can suggest, a8 exist- ing between the Protestant sects, exists alro be- .tween them and.the Infdels, Jews, and Moham- medans, how "does be expect to prove thereby that tbey are all divisions of the one true Cburcn of Christ ? Secondlr, refereneo to the ** Roman Apostacy ™ as &n cvent naturally suggzests a chronological position. Will not some one be good enough to give the date of this wonderfal occarrence, and -salEly 2 ‘Venrras. OBJECTIONS TO RITUALISM. To the Rditor of The Ckicago I'mbune : Cuicaco, Oct. 8.—I nave read with much in- terest the communication of the eloguout -and learned Bishop Gilbert Haven in your issue of Sunday, Oct.- 3, unanswerablo at least by a Protestant Episcopalian. I wish, however, to #ay a few words in connection. The Baptiste claim upanswerably to bo older denomins- tionally tban the Methodist Episcopal or Protestant -Epiecopal, and, while following strictly in the line of all Apostolic examples and teachioga,—which moat certainly do not vary {rom the teachings nod examples of Christ and the Holy Word,~—tbey profess not to add -to or take therefrom. Especially did Jesus Christ aod his Apostles teach & religion, the fruit of which muet bo the largest hiberty. All msukind were tanght in connection with the glorious Gospol of the Son of God. liberty, equality, fraternity, to be cemented by love,—the love ‘of man for man, and the crowniog love of God iv the vicari- ous eufferings of Jehovah Josus ; by which Jast holiness is perfected for and in us whenever and wherever accopted by that *‘ faith which works by love and purifies the heart and overcomos the wo:1d.” - And, while the writer fully agrees with Bishop Haven that the evangelical denomi- nat:ons are oach effectively working for the truth, and agaiost the errors of Romanism, to the ead that all may becoms catholic Christinns, he wishes to submit that ono of the greatest dao- gers to our republican institutions would be done awny with 1f in all the evangelical churches all beathen and Romish ritualiem could be dropped. 1t is believed by many of the wiseas and best of men that but for congregational church polity we should long sinco have hada ‘monarchical form of government even in this our beloyed country. So may Christ, in every church, in every denomication, make it not only *‘eccleviastically orthodox;” but so immersed with His Spirit.that, by & mighty and united ef~ fort for His glory, the whole world shall be cor verted to Him, and everv error and suporsti- tion shall be done away. Then will there be full harmony betwoen Jew and Christian, Ro--| manss and Protestant, and Christ will be all in all. ERSION. P THE "PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY" VS. CHRISTIANITY. REPLY TO JUDGE BOOTH. o the Editor of The Chicago Tribune: Cmicago, Oct. 9.—One ‘of the . greatest fallacies of the aga-is to imagine that any amount of buman ingenuity, learning, critical acumen, or thoughtful sfudy, -independent of revelation, can bring men to a knowladge of God, or give thom what is understood by ro- ligion. Great praiseis given to Plato becanse by uoaided human reason he arrived at a fant conception of the immortality of the soul; but the origin and destiny of man—where .he came from and whitber ho was tending—is a problem that the greatest philosophers wera unable to solve. Man kuows absolutely mothing of God but what He Himself has revealed. Even in these days of scientific research snd varied human lesrning, one may study-a lifetime and Dot come any nearer a knowledge of thoe Divinity u;:il His law than did the Pagan philosophers of o Io last Sunday’s TRIBUNE was o report of an addrees delivered by the Hon. Judge Booth be- fore tho * Philosophical Society,” in which the Honorable gentleman, after reviewing the evi- dences of tbe Resurrection, ended by rejecting not only that doctrine but the divinity ot Chrst, and all Christianity. If the sim of modera philosophy is to unsettle the foundations on wheth morality rests, it isno wonder that those who have the welfare of nations at beart should anathematize and condemn it for the terrors of faw will be unable to restrain men who be- lieve that ail the guilt and punishment of crime has its origin and end solely in the statate-book, The doctrine of the resurrection ais{mted by the Honorable Judge isa factas firmly estab- lsbed as_ any_other occurrence considered® indisputable. "It doos mnot rest on amny Divine revelation, nor solely on any infallible anthority, but on ‘4s good human testimony as could be required in any court of law. The inspiration of the Bible is not necessary to prove it; consequently the doc- trine is not shaken in the least, even though the Bible were proved not inspired. As mere his- torical documents tho Gospels will answer just as well. .The discrepancies in the narration of events do not.affect the truth of the statements, for every student of Scripturs knows that no two evaugelists relate the same circumstances in the samo order, which in many instances causes an_apparent contradiction. The objection of Judge Booth, that the evangelists wrote so long after the events they narrated that 1t was impos- gible to ““repeat from memory the rayings of Jesus Corigt after that lapse of time,” 13 so absurd 08 ecarcely to merit a reply. ‘The Gospels are only asummary of what tne Apostles and Disciples had been preaching for years. Such events a8 recorded, couplod as they always wers with the discourscs of Christ, must have been strongly impressed on the minds of those<vho witneseed them. Constant repetition wonld in- su1e a faithful remembranco of them, and ena- ble the wnters to give an accurate account of both, in substance if not in detail. If the learned Judge would réad the ARts of the Apostlcs or the History of the early Church, he would sce that on the day of Pentecast the Apastles boldly preached the doctrine of the resurrection in the very city of Jerusalem, and to the very peoplo who bad crucified Chbrist.: Tha conversion of many of them -to tho Cbristian faith is one of the clearest evidences that the doctrive on which the Apostles grounded their preaching wag not an invention of taeir own. To suppose that Clristiavity could have had such a beginning among the very people who had either witnessed or taken vart in the irnominious death of Christ, if it were founded on such a_gross imposture, i8 opposed to common sense. Nothing would have boen easier than to refute it. for the body of Christ sfter death was in the hends of the Jow- ish priests, and not of the Apostles. Denyiog the rasurrection. the Judge goes a step further and denies the divinity of Chaist, but admits that he conld be acceatedas ** the greatest and best example of virtuous manhood , , . . and would ever be revered as the porest and no- biest of men.” This has been triumpbantly an- swered by theologians. Either Christ was God, or he was the greatest imposior that ever lived. From the ve beginning of His public lifa He declared Ho was God, and that He came on earth to found a spiritunl Kingdom, and eave men ‘from sin and eternal death. He gatbered followers aroand Him, and made them believe that He gave them the same powers to preach, etc., as He bad ; and yot more : He predicted that very resurrection that Judge Booth deniee. Even the very charitable acta done to His fellow-men wers coupled with eome extraordinary manifestation or miracle, to make them beliove Ho was God. Deny theso miracles, and one has not a particle of evidence that He was auy such man as Judge Booth be- lieves Him to have beco. One must receivo either the whote or none at sll. To decide no-v what are tho teachings of Christ, and what the *‘cowiogs of the imagination,” would be a diffi- cult task even fora Philosophical Society, and conld be productive of o good : for if Christ be not God His teachiugs have nomore weighy than those of any other men. However much Protestants (according to Judge Booth) msy lsugh at the promulgation of Papal infallibility, I hacdly thipk they feel in- clined to do so at the havoc which infidels and {roe-thinkers all over tha worid sre now making with the foundetious of their faith. The total rojection of all Christisuity, as far asits teach- ing is concerned, is the principle of private judgment, introduced by Luther sod Calvin, pushed to its altimate logical conclnsion, Those who admit the one have no right to complain of ths otber. 2. = MOODY. AT BRATTELEONO, VERMONT. ‘The New York Herald has the following corre- spondence from Brattleboro, Vt., under date of Oct. 3: . _The work of evangelization, as expound ried on by Mr, Moody, lhe:r"izbnudmflhfl:t‘;nnn:dux‘i‘:; is now and {hen meeting with & few ol Tp Lere in the Conuecticut Valley. It ia not. Ly this E1atement to represent thet Uiz effc If of Bel- vation bave not been productivo ofddlach good, but €imply to indicatathe fact that those whiviisagree wi him i hia manver of dierensing ne Gaprs o oap minatlog sl and impuaty aro-dally becoming more Lold and numerous, and, o8 s consequence, tte com. munity threaten l‘obeb:i divided fnto”two cmm who mAY Yery propes encminated xs m_ghm; ?U»Haog:flas. = el P The fecling is_probably more Jnfense hers then in Northdeld, Mr, Moody’s home, 3r. Eunderland, the Unitarian divine, reached rh a eriticising dis- course two or three Sabbathg 8. Ever since AMr. HMoody commenced his sermons in Northfield the at- fendants from Brattieboro Luvo been very numerous, snd the syirit of his theologv »raved. 4| nauiis contazions | jist of smong them, Tocheck ihis the sermon of Mr. Sun- deriand has been pubtlished fn pamphlet form, and thoueands of copiea distributed all up and down the valley, snd next Supday Mr. Sunderland himseif will preach from a Brattieboro pulpit, presumably for the purpose of mentralizing any effect wluch may Lave Leen produced by an address which Mr. Moody made in the Town-Hall this forenoen. Mr, Moody had de- cided that bis discourses wonld be confined to Nortu- fleld until he and Mr. Sankey commeuced their piigrimage throughout the country; but the Chris- fiomity cf the .people up here threatened to Lecoms 8o terribly perverted that his felt it his duty to come tothe rescue in response to the piaintive ap- peals of the principal members of the orthodox Bap- 1iat and Methodist churcbes. The Town-Hall, s hand- some and spacious edifice, was secured, and it was given out {hat Mr. Moods's nddress wns intendsd chicfiy for tho Christisn workers in Bratileboro, or, in otber words, tho prominent members of the three churches named. To Tender the occasion more excluaive snd distinct- ive, M, Moody Hecided that only those hdlaing tickets should bo adraitted, and that these tickets should be distnbuted by the leading members of the several churckos. Thio adoption and carrying out of this plan Das caused anything but entire eatisfaction among the citizeus, and the 1uost prominent of them, a8 well as 1many active churchmen, do not hecitate to denounce Mr. Sloody in most unmeasured terme. They feel and express very fraukly that the doctrine of free salva- tion, in snie of all the evangelist's professions, s not 2 part of hiscreed. The Lall was well filled by ths ticket-holders, but there was o nolable atseace of. the lesding citizens; and of Unitarians, Universalists, Episcopatians, and Cothiolics there were scarcely any representatives, Thoservices, though commanding the closest atten- tion and interest throughous, seemed {o lack that mag~ netic churm which bas leng teen such a distinguishing festure of his diacourses in Nortbfield. It may have been that tlie evangelist was Jaboring under indisposi~ tion, for when he haa finished hie expressed himself to e it Auc & ervous state of mind that He was obliged 1o decline the congratulations of those who had been mosud by his powerfal language. Alter prayer and singing Mr. Moody read a few paseages from Scrip- ture, nnd then proceeded to jostruct aud enliven those ‘whom he addreaeed as bis fellow Christisn workers, AT NOBTHFIELD, MASS. Tho Northfield (Mass.) correspondenco of the Springficld Hepublican, “of dste Oct. 3, has tho followrng : Jir. Moody’s regular preaching servics thia after- noon, at the Congrepational church, was largely attend- cd, It wesa ciaracteristic talk on * Faith.” “He does not leave Northfield yet for gaod ; but will spend the weck in New York ond Philadelphi3, coming back next Bundsy. He gives out that his plna for tho futuro— with which his alsence will have to do—are nearly ma- tured, but he doe:n’t propose to tell the public what they are any moro detinitely yet awhile. Itis catimat- ed that about fifty converts have been made as the re- sult of the late revival meetings, and the Unitarians, not to be bebind, took in fourteen new members to- day. Mr, Boodyhas bought the Elisha Alexander Lomestead, which adjoins his mother's farm, intend- ing to make it his summer home, MOODY AND SANERY IN NEW YORE, : Tho latest arrangements made for Messrs. Moody snd Sankey in New York are thus gkotched by the Tribune of Oct. 4 ; A promtvent clergyman, one of the Committeo of Arrangements, eaid that a0 many rumors and mis- Tepresentations were in circulation, that be thought the public should know exactly what had been done in Tegurd to the coming of Moody dud Sankey to New York, The Young Men's Christisn Association, as an Association, had nothing to do with inviting them to this city,—their coming, and all the arrangements, Deing placed in charge of the Committee of twenty- six clergymen and twenty-five laytaen, wiich was ap- pointed st the meeting held last June in regard ta the matter. This Commiltee hos sent an invitation, but 4t bLos not a8 yet Leen accepted. The Iast meeting of the Committee was on Fri- day at Association Mall, and it will probably meet again next Fridsy. Thus far little has been de- cided upon ; tho nembera of the Committce have Tooked at various buildings, but the Hiprodrome is not regarded ss suitable, on account of the ditliculty of epeaking fu it, The prevailing idea Beems to bo that it will be best Lo erect a building for the purpose, Which will require at least $30,000, Commodore Vanderbiit has offered lots in ono or two places for thia edifice, The time of the coming of Moody and Sankey is very unceriain. Should it be decided to crect a bullding, it could not be completed beforo the beginning of June mary, which is probably the earliest date st which there 1s any probability of their visit. It i3 a great deal more probablas that they will preach in Philadelphia or Boston befors coming to New York than that they will fieat ol services {n this clty. While Moody and Bankey were in London no public appeals were made for wmoney, all expenses having been defraved by private subscriptions, The same method will be pursued in this citv, and though no public subscriptions will be taken up, an opportunity will be given to persons o contribute privataly. James M, Brown was appointed ireasurer by the Committes of Arrangements, and fifty or one hundred men of means will be ready {0 be responsible for all outlsy. Moody and Sankoy will not receive a dollar from the geaeral fund, or from tho public a8 such, and if any- thing be given to them, it “will ba entirely in the form of private gifts. The two evangelists say that they do not wish to come to New York for a revival, bat to preach the Gospel, with tho assiatance of the clergy, without interfering with the churchoa in any way. DAPTIST MINISTERS OPPOSED TO MOQDY. Tho members of the Baptist Minjstors’ Con- ference of New York City held a meeting last week for the purpose of discussing an essay on +*Evangelistic Snggestions,” which was resd_by the Rev. Thumas Armitage, D, D, The meefing was presided over by the Rev. Dr. Parmly, of Jersey City. The discuesion was genersl, the speeches being limited to firo minutes. It was generally conceded thut the roal work of the year was to be done duriog this and the nexs two months. Various opinions were expressed rogarding Moody and Sankey, the evaugelists, but the mnjority secemed of the belief that tbe pastors of the city churcues should take the more prominent part in the fight upoo Satan. Soms believed that too much was expected of the evangelists, and tbat, perhaps, the pastors themeelves conld do as well, if their congregations would give them help. The orig- iual meauing of tho word ovangelist was also discussed. It washeld toméan a person who weat to preach where tho Gospel was hitherto unknown. A point maae was that the evangel- ists, so-called, were often discourteous to the resident pastora. One gentleman, who said_he bad much experieace, was not sure but what evangelists were as nocessery as pastors. Their work was different, but he thought the one neceseary to the other. Some men are admirably compatent 10 preach the Gospel here snd-there, but wonld notanswer for pastors. Avother speak- er recognized the good of evangelists, nor was he certain but some of those present needed the immediate attention of Moody and Sankey. An- other pastor, who seemed op&axed to evangal- iuts, said most emphatically that the work to be doue in New York City could not be dove “ins job.” In his apinion, job work was not the kind that the Father would bless. The work coald best be done by individual exertions on the part of church members. One epeaker, who said_ho had been a pastor for forty years, stated he had never had bat one evaogelist to help im, and that was early in his ministry. But instead of blegsing the Church, tbat evangelist literally cursed i, or rather attempted to do 8o by calling down a cur#o upon the Trustecs. ‘Lhe effects of that maa's actions had never been obliterated 1irom his mewmory, and he was opposed to caling in any ontsiders to their assiatance. e A TARIFF OF ABSOLUTION. PRICE OF SINNING IN BIOILY. The Borlin correspondeut of the London Times gives the following imteresting particulars of the traffiic in crime maiotained between the priests and the criminals in Sicilv: Soon after the cessation of the Crusades, 1t appears that the Popes, endeavoriog to fon the fiagging ardor of Spanizh and Sicil{an believers, annually prociaimed an indulgence to all those who would either sarve sgainst the Infidels or support holy war by means of pecuniary gifts. This proclamation was regularly dusued ever since 1457, though in course of time it was changed in character and object, From being s lofty ipcitement to the Crussdes it at ono timo degenerated into a mere permission to cat meat dunng Lent, and ot another time granted 4 general nmnesty for sundry trifiing derelictions on the paymemt of s fine, To facilitate the cash part of the transaction, the fine used o be paid by purchasing a copy, or, in case of & heavier offense, eoveral copies of the Bull ats fixed price. In thoge daya it was periodically announced in the churches that the Santissima Crociata, as the Bull cantinued to be called, after its original design, had arrived from Rome, when sioners would hasten to the priests 1o purchaze the useful document snd make their peace with the Church. For a good many years—the Bolla professed the power of forgiving sins of a eerfous character, While Emaller offenses were utoned for by the mere purchase of acopy,as formerly, graver delinguencies under this Papal’ document could be wiped out by the pay- ment of an additional sum to the Church. Tho Ziolta of 1¢85, for instance, which isthe last whoso detafls bave 'transpired, contain an_explicit cats- logue of crimes, with tho sums required (0 secure for- givenesa, No penal code can be more complete or more particular in making diztinctions between the ‘Tarious categories of misdemeanar, felony, and desdly &n; no wine merchant's Lill could be more exact in stating terms. A merchant d in adulterated £00d8 pays 8o much ; arobber who {n the way of busi- ness hoa happened 'to possess ki of somebody %s;:d eamx;hodl] ities, A:S;:ia 5 while a fellow who has [y or mi » person as easily cloars Limseif by an adeguats fine, To give an example : 1f a mao, says this Bull of 1966, happens to have prop erty in his hands, the proprietor of which be does not know, and the value of which does not exceed £1Gs, q; my | become m%lsgwm pro- ‘prietor of the said property upon purchasiug a copy of theBull for 85 64, In proportion to the valae of he stolen articles the accidental proprietor has to pay more; though, as thercis » imit o eversihing, the worth of the goods to be couveried into a legitimate posession by purchase of cories muet not exceed some £60 odd. Should a failhful penitent wish to make terms for an amount in cxceas of what can bo condoned by mezns of 3 bockseller’s bargain, he must appear before his Archbishop and arrange terms. in the event of a personal intetview appeuring unadviss~ Lle, 83 sometimes may be the case even when there is Done to fear but the Sicillsn police, 3 penitent may send somebody else 1o the Archbishop to represent bim on this pions and important occazion. By means of this Bnil the Pope autliorized all father confesgors in Sicily to condone crimies for p pecaniary conefderation. - A burglar or Eandit wonid appear be- telling kim he Lad pilfered and epent 000 Lire. *No matfer,” the priest would 'esy under tho Bull, “if you bave preserved s portion of the spoils for the Church.” Thus a compromise was easily amved at. The burglar Faid the Pope a tax, the Pope in return absolving tne burglar. There was a complete W imacindhla crimas eontiived du fha Rull Rape, theft, robbery, murder, mothing was omitted, 8tde by side with each crime you had the price'set up- on it, the amount being consicarably increased for offenses against the servants of tho Church, —_— . THE BIBLE IN THE SCHOOLS. FIVE REASONS FOR REXOVING IT. ‘The Buffalo Courier gives the following report of a leoture delivered before the Unitarian Churoh of that city by the Rev. Mr. Schermer- horn on the evenng of Oct. 30. Tho title of the effort was * Five reasons for removing the Bible with all sectarian books and infuence from the public schools.” 2Mr. Schermerhorn began by ssying that Le consid- ered his subject the important cue cf the present time, sud that he spoke upon it not from any. personmal ine terest or prejudice, but for the xako of justios and| Tight; he spoke, not from fmpulse or hasty opinfon, but fter much careful thought and obmervation. He remariced that the best news that had flasbed over the wires tho past week was the following, which be had clipped {rom the Courter : ** CrICAGO, Sept. 29.—The Board of Education to- night, with but one dissenting voice, discarded the Bible from the public sehools of the cily.” ‘The.next best nows of thie week, ho 8aid, was Presi- dent Grant's epeech at Des Molnes, in which occurs the foliowing passags : * Encourage froo scliools, and resolve that not one dollar apyropriated to them should be applied to ihe support of any ecctarian ochool. . . . Lesve mat- ters of religion to the altar and home; kesp Courch and state forever separate.” The speaker waid that he stood comparatively alona among the bublic voices of Buffaio on this side Of the, question; but, za Cremweil used Lo adyise, bo would do his itfle “ to make tke iron hot by striking,” .After culogizing the Biblo as the Look of books, sud assrt- ing that 1t was not enmity or depreciption of that voluzie which actusted him} and after briefiy answer- ing the popular arguients of tho other side, which ha ciafmed were one-sided and a8 available to the Roman Catholica or any other eact whick might be in the minority, ke announced a8 his text: . And there were dwelling at Jerusslem devout men out af every nation under heaven.” The speaker argued that this, on a large scale, is the ca50 in America now ; aud that not only ** devout men of every natlon,” but also of every religlon under heaven are dwelling here. This country, bo #aid, is 1ot 3 possorsion, but o refuge, and the oppressed of every nation and religion hud fled hither and consti- tute’one popnlation to-day ; henceall our public laws ‘must gusranteo to ail equal rights and privileges. The five reasons were then stated und claborated for removing oll Bibles and sectarian iu:Auences from the public schools, They were denominated as * The Po- litical Reason,” The Impartial or Just Reason,” 4 The Philosophié Reason,” + The Ethical Reason,” and * The Practical Reason.” At the conclusion, he summed up Lis argument in five resolutions, which he read elowly and distinctly to his audience, felling thom at the conclusion he should cak an expression of agreement or disagreement with reference o thom, by calliug for a vote from all present. The following are the resolutions ; * Resolved, first, Inasmuch as our Government is ‘based on a Constifution which is vholly unsectarizn, oth in word and inferenco; therefors no money raised by general taxation can be legally or rightly ap- propriated to the suppart of any justitution or cause ‘miich, elther by vord or Inferenee, iy sectarian in. its r. * Reaited, second, Inasmauch o8 devont men of every nation and of many religions are dwelling together in every portion of our country, to all of whom our form of Government professes to guarantece aunl rights snd privileges; therefore, to select the sacred book or Bible of ane of these religions ce it in our public in- stitutions, to the exclusion of othors, i an act of grosd ‘partiality, and hence of gross injustice. “ Resoloed, third, Inasmuch as the wisest educators of the world Bave found that the cultivation of Lody, mind, and soul can be best carried on in entirely sep- arate’ departments of tralning, therefore, our trueat ‘method of education 15 to confine physical culture to the gymnasis, intellectual culture to the school, and ous culture to the altar and the home. Resolved, fourti,, Tnnemuch 38 the reading of the Protestant (or any other known) Bible to the children in our public schaols without explauation or comment. must of necessity produce miscoastrictions on the part of some, confusfon. disrelish, and prejudice on the part of othiers; therefore, 1t i3’ evident that such reading must, on the whole, result in moral borm in- stead of moral good. “* Reso ved Jirth, Insemuch s the issue between ‘Protestant schools and Roman Catholic schools is now thrust violently npon us, and inasmuch s the Roman Catholics, in common witk many devout men of other religions, are justly sud reasonably_protesting against bolng taxed for the support of Protestant achools, therofore, it {a evidelt that the time has fully ome for taking away all reasonablo excuses and_just causes of complaint by removing from our public schools the Bible, with all other sectarizn books and influences."” After the reading of the resolutions, Mr. Schermer- horn asked all who were in favor of them, and who would pledge their influence for their support, to rise, upon which nearly the whole of the congregation arase, and the resolutions were adopted. ASHLAND AVENUE CHURCH. DISSOLUTION OF TUE BODY. In October, 1872, there was formed on the West Side a Presbyterian Church and Society known as Ashland Avenue Church, which, though small in numbers, was harmonious and unanimous in the snpport of the Rev. Arthur Swazey, who was calldd as pas- tor. For the first few months of its exist- ence the body worshiped in the Theolog- ical Seminary on the corner on Warren avenue, but, about a year ago, they moved into the old Swedeuborgian Church, on the corner of Ogden avenue and Wess Washington street. It hod 2ll along been the parpase of the Society to buy a lot and build & church for themaelves; but, after a prolonged cousuliation, it became evidont that the proposed chureb, if built at all, would impese a farge debt on the Society which they did not feel called upon to assume, Fridsy evening a meeting was hald aud the following resolutions ware adopted : ‘WHEnzas, We, the members of the Ashland Avenue Presbyterian Society have this day received a com- ‘munication from our pastor, the Re¥. Arthur Swazey, D. D., which {8 23 follows *¢ To the memocrs of the Ashland Avenue Presbuterian Society—DraR FmEsps: Lost spring I suggested that aa we ware no able £o erect a church . building, it wag hardly expedient to continue our organizatior.. I now renew the sugzestion,and ask that a commit- tee be appolnted to petition Presbytery to disband our Little church. ** Ay reasons are, that it is neither sgreeable nor wise for youor for me fo occupy our present place only as we fnticipate a speedy removal o our proper fleld, and 1o » house of our own. ** The hard times have so affected s considerable portion of our congregation thst & church-erection enterprise would te an undus burden, You are foro very justly disinclined to such an undertaking at present, and I doubt whother I should be willing to risk the labors and snxieties which a considerabls church debt would impose. Tho shadow of the trials and burdens (financial) of soms of our neighbors falls upon us “ Lot us accept the eitustion with as good grace as possible. **Aly own regrets will not cause me to forget a period of great onal enjoyment, and one which, for ren. sons I will not name, I re; as the most useful of any of the years of my ministry, The kind of work which I have been doing I hops still to do in somo form or other, “3ay God be with you &nd yours now and slways, Yours, affectionately, ARTHUR SWAZEY. the founder of the sect of Sabbatariavs. Proceeding from the principle- that the law of Moges was the only true and divine one, that it was not ouly given to the descendants of Jucob; but to all maukind, and that every one was re- ceived ioto the divine covensnt who observed the commands of the God-hallowed Scriptures, ho preached in word and writing the-suti-Christ- tian divine law, aod soon couverted his subjects Jn his fourteen, or, as othery say, in his seventy- two, estates, to the ganctification of the Sabbath and'the observance 8f Judaism in general. -He rapslated for the faithful into the Hungarian laoguage the Beoks of dloses sud the Psalms, compased Iumself several bym:us and prayers, ag well a8 » commeptary oa the Bible. < “Howevyer, the heresiurch was .s0on overtaken by his fate—he became n.martyr. Prince Gaorge Rakoczy I. persecuted him -and his doctrine to tho death, and soon the mighty magnate became a-penni.ess fogitive, who knew not where to lay hie bead, snd he perished miserably amon; strangers at Constantinople. Howo: he aee: gcattered by hiny had falieu on-fruitful aad ten- °| aeious goil. Tho sons of the mew covenant aro Bzeklers of that irou-hearted race which afrer tho overthrow of the great empire of the Huns knew bow to maintain iéself on its mountain ey~ rie uctil,-in after centuries, the kindred Mag< vars camo to kofd out to them the handof a brother. Avd thus tho Sabbatarien doctrine maintained izself among them to this day desnite all seignorial, secular, and spiritusl power exert- ed for their suopresaion. T'o all outward appearance it was possible to force the Sabbatarian into conforwity with any Christian body, and they seemingly belonged partly to tho Catbolic and Graek, partly to the hearts -they remamed Sobbstarizns, voluntary J;wfl, and secretly practiced their “‘trme” wor- ship. - They always had some chosen one whom they ngpninted their priest, aud whom they aunoint- ed, and eome hoase belonging to one of them served as o placs of worship in which divine servite was held in the Huogarian languagze, but according to the Jewish rite. No mar~ riage was valid unless the ceremony was per-' formed by their pricat, aad their dead were not ‘buried until the bodies bad been ** furnished ™ in zecordaoce with Jewish custom. No Babbatarian was to be seen in the streets on o Babbath, and still lees oo the Day of Atone- ment. This, the highest Jewish peuitential and {estive day, the Sabbatarians celebrated with ex- traordinary devotion. The copgregation met, hiddea in deep cellars or iu the dark recerses of forests, whitner no ray of the sun and the eye of 1o 8py was able to penetrate, in order to spend the great day of the Lord in humility and afflic~ tion, Theyhad to fear no traitor from their own mdat ; they never mixed with people of aa-~ other faith. It occasionally happened that a Sabbatarian married & Christian gitl, but not until she had passed a year of .atriob probation, and only when she clung with beart and soul to the new fsith was she allowed to become the wife of a son of the covenant. Bat it never bap- pened that a Sabbatarisn girl married any other Bave a coreligionist or a real Jew. e — RELIGIOUS MISCELLANY. TUE CHURCH IN GENERAL. The number of Presbyterian churches on the Paoific Coast has incrersed this year from 105 to 115, and of ministers from 115 to 125. It is said that there are 8o many fesble Meth- odist churches in and aronnd New York that the authorities are considering tbe question of re- fusing to recognize any church not able to sup- port itsolf. A A Methodist charch was lately dedicated, in which there was a “*kitchen and pantry,” and one of the Methodist journals quotes against it the words of John Wesley: *Let not the preach~ ers’ houses be made into coffae-houses.” An International Conference of Women's Christian Associations will be held in Pittshurg, Oct. 12 to 14. Tt will meet under the auspices of the Women's Christian Association of Pitts- burg and Allegheny. Delegates. are expected from_foreign lands as well as from all paris of the United States. The sixty-seventh annual raport of the Pena- .| eylvania Bible Sociely states thai during the past year it hes circalated 71,786 volumes, the value of which wag £29,308. Of these volumes, 21,741 were Bibles, and 37,793 Testaiuents, The remainder were Testaments and Psalms, and other portions of the Scriptures. The new Trinity M. E. Churob, netwithstand- ing the heavy draft upon its membvers at the time of dedication in providiog for tho now edi- fice, closed the Conference vear without debt, and send up to the Anounl Conference the full amount assessed for all church purposes, with an excess for missions and Conference-claimants. The Albany Convocation (Protestant Episco- pal) has adopted resolutions favoring the division of the Diocess of Albany into two Sees, tho new Diocese to include the Counties of Columbia, Reneselner, Washington, Seratoga, Warren, Es- sex, aod Clinton. Tho new Diocese would have over forty clergy, and Albany Diccese over seventy. The whole number of churches on the Dela- ware snd Maryland Peniusuls is 718, of which 536 are RMethodist. The Methodist Church South has been organized on the Peninsula, 2nd has, principally in Virginia, a membership of 1,500 or 1,600. The National Assaciation for Holiness is compoacd of twenty clergymen and six laymen. The Churchman ssys: * Now that the dust of the strife has been laid, it is apparent that tho election of the Rev. Dr. Eccleston to the Eriscopate of the Diocese of Jowa wasaltogether legal and valid, and that all the succeeding stops necessary to obtaining the consent of the sister- hood of Diocezes have becn duly taken,” It is ;wbalfla that Dr. Eccleston will be confirmed. 'hus far two Dicceses have voted ves, and two Dey. In the City of Glasgow, Scotland, most of the places of worship are conducted on the volun- tary principle. ~ Nine, however, are corporation churches, maintained by the city. In these mme the income from sitlings is £2,166, and the ex- penditare £4,602, The ‘muintenance of these nine churches subjecta the city to an annual tax of over £2,000. The self-supporting churches of Glasgow are gonerally prosperons. The Rev. Knowles Shaw will continue to labor for the Fitst Christian Church, whose house of ‘worshtp is located corner Indiana aveaue snd Twanh:-flftlh street. Mr. Bhaw glll.L in his cbar- 5 acteristically, earnest manner, ablyset forth the (e e whd Bave appointe soerbted nd, spEroted | Hietinctivo plos.f his brothorhood for tho faith the Presbytery in saccordance with its suggestions; | #nd practice of Bible Christianity. Mr, 8.13 widely therefors, it {8 known from hissuccesa in the evangelistic field Lesowed, That in this action we deplore the causes | throughout the country. He has labored in St. Zh];itu:h!‘nx;: ::ndnmd 1,;61?'0‘0::; 'z:‘ 5'4;9‘! l’“-';'“‘d‘-‘d Lonis and other cities, and his labors bave been o the iser course (mhile the Boctely Is with- | gignally blessed. A good work is looked for Qut debi), rathier thum asaumo the burdens and respon- | ¢ 800 E CAOR GLERSS ved, Th us anticipating the lon The following is a summarv of the statistics of :lo -‘: enterprisc, begug with much hopeand promise, | tho pew Dioceu% of Wesatera Michigan: Clergy pecially and deeply feel our meverance from th | (Bisngp 1; presbsters, 20: Doacon, 1), 314 beloved pastor whoso work smong us has been ever so sbop, 13 prosbyiers, 20: Doacon, 1), 81; faithiully and tenderly performed ; and we herewith | Patisbes, U8; church edifices, 29; familica, extend to bim the fervent assurance of our sbiding | 1,440: adults and children, 4,820; baptisme confidence and love, and the promiseof our united | (adults, 89; infants, 299), 378 ; confirmed, in 23 and single prayer {or his extended life of usefulncss in | parishes and 8 stations, 231; communicants, the Lord’s vineyard. . present number, 2.626; Snnday-school teachers, In the dissolution of the church there has | 346; pupils, 2,298; contributions, total (in- been nothing but the kindliest feeling between olm{lnz Episoopate Fund of $38.044.75, sub- Dastor and people, and no feeling of discord has | scribed in twenty-two parishes and one mission), anywhere intruded iteelf. . 5. The following announcement is made for the ckurch to-day : Dr. Swazey will preach in tho Ashland Avenue Presbyterisn Ohurch (Swedenborgian Temple) at 10:30 easoning as iliustrated ,425.85. Mr. Moody rejects the term *“revivalist': How I fate the word revivalist! The world never has had, or needed, but one revivalist, and that is the Holy Bpirit. You eometimes hear s a.m, ‘Topic: “ Rationalistic r¢ 3 1in Judge Booth’s " man esy that he is going to hold a revival meet- s e o ing in such & place. What business has be to esy m‘l“? How goefi he know Lh-zdit dwx.llhb?h a revival meetin; emay go aud preach the THE EOLLOWRES OF PECRY, Gospel, and Lhegn. if the HolysGhost lesscs the ‘What is.most pecular among the thonsand | Word, snd- tonches the people's bearts, there poculiarities of Transylvanis probably is the so- | will be & revival meeting éure enough; but 1t called * Sabbatarianism.” Twoand a balf cen- \\'il‘l1 be t;zohfin.ly Ghosbr'a. nof the premhsrr':. i ived i i And now I hope none of you young converis furies ago ”‘3:"] lived in g"’“"""““ 8 most | Ll O all yourdeivos, o ley yourselves be gifted man called Simon Pechy, who from a.{ selied, this or that man's coaverts. Give Him achoplmastor hed raised bimself to the office of | ali the praise. the Prince’s Chancellor and become amighty | g T.ondon Ezaminer save: *The Arclibish- magnate. He distinguished himself likewise on | op of New York, Cardinal McCloskey, has been the battle field, and became the chiof of the | imtroduced to the Pope this weok. It is gra- " JEWISH SZEKLERS, army of Prince Rakoczy. Hehad risen to these | ciously announced that His Holiness was )flanefl itari to inquire aboutwthe prospects of the Roman poets whilo 8 sealous Unifariag, and when oc- Chfll?:n i the L'nitezr sttu. which was the capying o high a position he turned Roman Catholic and persecuted his former brethren in faith with fire and sword, in order to bring them ; back from their heresy into the lap of the alone- saving Church. Al at once a change took place in him. One dey, being on the point, sword in hand, to slash at & gang of his Unitsrian sub- gou. his giance fell on 8 Jewish maiden, nsmed sther, and ip a trice he became ensnared in the charms of the fascinating Jeweas. Esther, toa, felt in her msiden beart suddenly the kindling of anirresistible flame. Iu ehort, the powerful Chancellor and maguate_altogether became ob- livious of his inquisitorial apostolical mission, and sued for the hand of the beautiful Jemsh maiden. The manner of his courtship, too, was very romantic, almost legendary. It is fully describ- ed id the annual “Bethlehem,” wntten and publisbed by Ignaz Reich, an “author much eg- teemed 1n large circles, and also **Vasarnapi Trazag" Kas at the time given datailed informa- least he could do since the Yankee Cardinal brooght bim s purse with £20,000 in it. After his dutiful visit to Pius IX., Cardinal McCloskey bad ao interview with “thoe brains of the Papa- ¢v,” Cardinal Antorelli. It ia clear that the Popedom looks to Azerica not only for pecuniary aid, bus for s footing of action on the New Con- tinent. In this expeciation we befieve Rome wiij ba disappointed; butitis time for Amer:- cans to appreciete the fect that such an expecta~ tion prevais.” ‘The triangulation of Western Palestine by the English Survey Company has been checked by the recent attack upon the party and the preva- lence of cholera and fever. The turveyors are now engaged upon the arrangament ot the mat- ter collected. Lieut. Conder has made a report ‘of the wark done since the beginoing of the year. The smount eurveyed is 1,200 square imiles; to complete the map of Western Pales- tios the survey of 1,200 more square miles is necessary. The archological and Biblical dis- n on the subject. For the purpose of these | coveries have been greater than during any cor- eq it suffices to atate that Estler became the | r ding peniod. Forty sites are thought to tothe study of the Old Testament, and becamo | Reformed and Umtsrian Churches; but in their | been discovered. Excavations show rows of mapgers, The floor and foundations of the early church built over Jacob's Well have been found at Nablus bidden by modern vauits. Tne | Tival sites of Caua and Galilee have beon visited. | A survey has been made of Gazs, aud photo- g:aphs of the church have been taken. TEABLY MEETING OF FAIENDS. The great Yearly Meeting of Orthodox Friends hetd at Richmond, Ind., Oct. 3, wasnot as large- ly attended 88 formeriy. Probably 10,- 000 people were in attedance. yousg peaple from the country, who came in on excuision iraing, being largelyin excess. Every lady of Ricbmond -was out promenadine, unless, per-~ h ohaoce, & fow whom dressmakers acd millinors could not get ready, as tuis occasion 13 decidedly the grand opening of fall apd winter fashiona smongall the denominatiopsexcepting the rimon~ pure Quaker, who rnever brushes up orthodex clothing even for big Sunday. In the murmng there were devational services, David B. Upder- graff, of Ohio, preached an excellent sermon be~ fore an audience of 2,000, at the railroad shops, and Thomas Kimber, of Philadslphia, couducted gervices atthecld White Water Meet- ing-house o an sudiencaabout as lsxge. In the afternoon Dr. Cierk, of Richmond, addressed abous 3,000 at the charch; and John Henry Douglas, of Ohio, edified as maoy more at tha raiiroad shops, while more wandared about the city and grounds of soveral acres on the souta eide adjoing the railroad. In the evening sor- vices were conducted a3 follows : Thomas A. and Mary Kimber, of Philadelphin, Eighth BStreet Baptiat ; Jepths M. organ, of Iowa, at United Presbyterian Church, Fighth street; Elizabeth L. "Comstock, of- Micnigan, Grace ?Ietggdls;; C;lv‘ien w. Pgtcba;g. of Iodianapo- is, First Presbyterian ; AMary ars, of Spice- Tasd, Tad., at Pearl Strpet Matuodist, NEW YONK EPISCOPAL CATHEDRAL. The Episcopal Cathedral in New York City, for which the Legislature granted & cbarier some two yeara or more ago, remains in stain guo. Beyond giving it the name, *‘Cathedral of St. Johu's," nothing definite has ever occurred in regard to it. A Board of Trustees was appointed to taka charge of the funds promised by different pereons when the movemens should hava gained” & certain headway, but never contributed owing to the non-fulfillment of the conditions. There- Pports of au appropnation, and some other gifis, towards its erection, are without foundation. Two reasons are given by those interested in the movement for its suspension. Que of these is the much-vexed questions between the churcbes which naturally arise with the mention of the proposed cathedral, as it is thought that the patty making the largeat contribations will in- tluence the services, which being the case itis believed the Ritualists will control the cathe- ral. Low Churchmen decline to assistm the matter, and neither paity is abie to carry on the project alone. The other, and she correct resson according to the best informed, gives the hard timed a8 -the only olstacle in the way, with as- surance of unison of feeling between the churches, snd a perfect Wiingoess to co-operate in giviug the Bishop s cathedral, —_— ' PERSONAL. The first miszsionary to Alaskn is a Methodist, the Rev. Mr. Crosby, of Vicioria. Bishop Simpson was in Paris a few days ago with his daughter, en route for home. The Congregstional Church of Deapleines heve engaged the Rev. E. F. Wright to supply, their pulpit uotil naxt April. The Rev. F. C. Reichert has resigned the charge of the charch of Mine La Motte, Mo., and removed to Mt. Carrol, I, The Rev. J. Sabine Enight, of London, and a co-laborer with 3r. Moody in that couatry, has been doing good work ini Chicago this week. The Rev. Dr. McDonald has resigned the pas- toral care of - the Cumberiand . Presbyterian Chburch of Bowling Green, Ey., intending to Ia- bor as an evangelist, in which work be has had a successful experience. - Bishop Eavanaugh, of the Methodiat Episcopal Church: Bouth, is now 73 years of age, fifty-three of which he bas spent 1o the ministry. Hois still -active and efficient, and is at present on an official visit to the Pacific Conference, where he proposes to remain during the winter. Thbe Rev. W. H. H. Murray, who has made s reputation by writing a very plezsant book on the Adriondack rogion, opens in October hignsw preaching place m Boston. Harper's Weckly ratber sweepingly says: *He will be gtrictly 1ndepondent, aud will sccupy » theglogiosl plat- lnnndsbmad enough 1o adaut liberal men of - all creeds.” _ Tho Rov. Jobn Chambers, who died recently in Philadelphia, was u men of much excellence aad influence. He.was born in lreiand Dec. 19, 1797, aud came to this countrv the year aftor- wards. He celebraed the fiiftieth anuiversary of hus ministry in the Reformed Presbyterian Church las¢ May. He bas bean tke means of turning forty young men towazds the Christisn ministry. He was dignified and courtly in his and he'had the art of uniting ‘with his social refinement very popuiar manuers and teil- ing oratory in addressing large massce. s e i CHURCH SERVICES. PRESEYTERIAN. The Rov. C. L. Thompson preaches morning and evening in the Fifth Fresbylerian Churchk, oorner Indiana avenue and Thirtisth street, Evcning sub- Ject : *Beligious Biza.” ~—The Rev. J. H. Taylor, of Lake Forest, preschce to-day in the Sixth Church, corner Vinceones and Gak aveaues, Services a$10:30 a, m. and 7:80 p. m. —President Hopkins, of Williams College, will preach {bis morning in the First Presbytertan Church, corner Indiana avenue and Twenty-firat street. At 7::0p,m. addresses by the Rev. S. H. Calbomn, of Syria, and the Hon, 8. Wells Williams, for forty-two years a resident of China, —The Bev. James Maclaughlsn preaches morning and evening in the Scotch Church, corner Sargamoa. and Adsns streets, —The Rev. H. M. Paynter presches this morning in Campbell Park Chapel on “The ‘One Things’ of the Bible.” The evening service will be the scoond lecturs on “ The Tabaruscis,” Mestrated by models, disgraxs, ete, —The Rev. Sam W, Dufeld preaches in theEighth Church, corner West Washington znd Bobey strcet, m orning and evening. ~—The Bev. W. W. McKaig, D. D., will preach morn- ing and evening in the Ellls Avenus Chareh, near Thirty-seventh atrect. ~The Rev. David Swing preschied this morning at 10:30 in the Fourth Church. —The Rev. David J. Burrell preschesin the West- minster Church, corper West Jackson sad Peoria streets, this morning on * How Much Truth Is thera in the Doctrine of - * Election,’ and What Have I to Do with J¢ 77 Evening subject: “ The Evidences of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.” —The Bev. J. Munro Gibeon preaches in the morn. ing, and the Bev. H. L. Grifin, of Connecticat, in ths evening in the Second Church, corner Michigan ave- nue and Twentieth street, —The Rev. J. W. Dain preaches morning nnd even- ing, in the Unitod Presbyterian Church, cotner Monros and Paulioa streots, Evening subject: * The Hible in the Common Schools.” —The Rev. W.A. Young presches mcrning and evening in Fullerton Avenue Church. Morning sub- Ject: *Love and Work for the Church—Thelr Ao tives and Obligations,” CONOBEGATIONAL. Tho Bev, E. F. Willloms preaches this morning in the Forty.scventh Street Church, and 1o the eveaing in the Oakland Btreet Church, Usion servicea, —The Rev. A, L. Riggs, 8 missionary 2moag the Dukota Indians, preaches this morning in the New England Chach, corner Narth Dearborn streer and Delaware place. Evening scrmon by the Rev, A E, ?lmd‘t, af the Third Pts-byted:.n’(flmrch of this y. —The Rev. Albert Bushnell preaches this evening in church corner of Leavitt and Adams streets, Ths Rev. Dr. J. . Strong, President of Carlton College, Preschies I o morzing &t 10:30 —The Rav. E. P. Goodwin, of First Church, preaches the seventh anniversary sermon of the Bethany Church, corner Paulina snd West Huron streets, at 2:30 p.m. The usual services morning and evening by the pastor, the Rev, G. P, Kimball. —The Eov, William Alvin Bartlett, preaches at 10:30 | 8, m., and 730 p. m., in Plymouth Church, on Michi. gan avenue, between Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth ts, w;r:a Bev. K. C. o O Comlordaville, Tnd., 06 morning and evening ton Street Frogational Chureh, oorner of Millica srset. - Tov. Wiliam . Bpencer vl ‘8l Dr. T4 Ths Rev. cer . Tiffany's pulpit to-dsy in Triaity Church, Indiaus avenus near Twenty-fourth street. Services a¢ 10:45 a. m., and 7:45 pm. _The Bev. T. C. Matlack will preach in Ads Btreet O Bav: Sob Eiia it preach fn Park —The Bev. Jonn e R e R, . Taco ton * The Visitatioti” in Wabash Avexue Tabernacle, & avenne., —Mrs. Mary T. Lathrop will preach morning and evening in Michigan Avenue Church, - ;g’-;,g 3. 0, Peck will préach ¢mum1nm: “Tto Hev. 3. O, in Cen E. Church, Morroo sireet, near Morgan, at 1o+ m, on * What Shall Ministers Preach1” 'In the aven ning a farewell surmon, * Tho Retiring Pastors Ben. e Bev. E. Biome wil grosch —Tho e ome this morn; 1033 in Western Avenue Chureh. The Bew=son Dawson preaches in the evening. The Bev. D. B. Cheney 3 ming = . D. eaches morning and evening in the Fourth Bapust Church, Vsah- Tomton eod Puahos stresty e wife of Pechy, and that he then, ‘with all the | bave been identified, including Mizpeh and ardor of hia samemebia maks The pilerimy’ iun at Jerusalom —Tbe Rev. W. A. Hamlin preaches in Teropls Esp- hmmm’:.fiwu. | tist Church. corner Harrison and E Anoclncum 18 not like the odor of fovers, this morning on “ Living for Jesus™ 0 3 Waraias to Yonug peope.® Eveatngmy —The Rev. N. Vood will preach 1t 7 o Centennial Bapiiat Church, 320 Gzden avenne ™ =8 —The Rev. Floreace McCarthy presches st 7 m. on the * Consecration of the Body, oy Booth’s Lectura » at 730 b. mo 11 Aty gh“:m’,’fi Rer Warren avonao and Robey birast, = . Allison_preaches st 7230 cormar of Locks and PR streeta, —Tze Rev. W, W. Everts preaches on - the Sciools 22 10:30 fa Seebnd. Chureh, e gan and Alonros Tha Rev. T. V. Gocgil® 5§ 7, delivess & Stacling Annotacameat —The Rev, James Goodmun preachs o : Chven, 208 —Tha 23 ice At 10245 5. . 204 7:43 p. m. 2 Fres n).',?.}"fi cornar Loomis and Jackson trects. Coel, D. Buxz preaches i tho morainy gckem ggmm ll-l:m‘uz{:n.l .hcn,;f.‘f',m, "fi c evening, uel Chur N L 2 ch, 932 Norty. Eigy . The Rt, Rev. R, H. umux.m k 8 v. R, H. Carison, Blsho A officiates this morning in St. Jamen’ cgfi‘&{:‘;“\ i Cass and Huron streeta, and the Rector, tag por™s - 2, He: h, P g eventng 1o il Saimiet Ohired, cotte ol TS B. A. Rujers offclates in e the Epiphany, Throop street, between Mogted A E‘i'a.:i:n 5 e —The Rev, i ansfiald ofie ~ Church of ths Atonement, vorner n??v’fi-'z‘?rf'.’-'“ sad Robey streets. Services at 10:30 4. gy oifR P- ™. i —Services morning and evening in Ch Saviour, cornor of Beklen and Linicoln u::t." S —The Rev. H. C, Kinney will officiate in Chary South Eng o B i ] £z the Holy Commuaion, Dourborn fween Tweary-ainth and Thirteth, moraing apges ing. e Ber. é)t.;:q;ginln OMmclate 8 10am, py 7:43 p. m. i St. Stephén's Church, Jobuaon, 4 Taylor and Twelftn stresta, Jobnacn, bemg —The Rev. G, G.Sunbvmnfld\hhdqhh E Peter's Chapel, No. 103 Stale strect, Commupin E gl 2. . moring prayer, Utany, axd sing by B e Tiev. Frank 0. Ocborne presches momsg g 4 svening in Calvary Church, Waren averre, pact g, ley. Holy Communion with moraing service % —-TheHev. Wiliama M. Reynolis Fresches o ary, Tesurrection n‘i’;s Christ "2 riew f Judp Bogy lecture—mort v i S aing in Chcist Chaz ~Tho Dev, E. Sullvin distonrses moraiag grening 1a Trinity Chured, it s i ‘wenty-sixth _street, on ** Judge Boo:ly’ & B Besurrociion.” 4 i) & e ~The Rev. D. F. Warren oficistes iu &, ygyq Church, Grave avcaue, corner m&mfia street, morning and eventng. —The Rev. Er. Locks will preach In Grace this morming on “ The Resurrection.” Bis son, of Nel officiates in the eventng, —The Bev. Arthar Richis will officiata n the Ciagy of the As corper of Eim and LoBills to-day. Holy Commmunian, 8 s. m.; and Litany, 10:30 a. m.; eveniag serrice, 748 5, o —Mornicg Praycr, Litany, and Holy Commasiny | 1030 o m. in Cathedral £5. Prier 824 Pl ¥y ashington and Peoria sioots. Evening 2 70, Choral service. e, - TREFORMED EPISCOPAL. ;’ The Bev. M. T. McCormi:x condncts the 3 Episcopal service in the Daptisc Church as to-day at 4:5¢ p. m. —The Rev. Samucl Fallows preachos mamizg evening in St Puul's Chuweh, comer Washiagtoy Ann sireets, Evening subject: “Tne Res of Chrat,” 3 review of e ‘5?;‘::“"&".’;' S presvies Ihia —Dishop Cherey Preaches Ihis morning xnd ey at Christ Charca, eorner of l!mh!gs‘f IS 4 L2 Twenty fourth street, ¥ —The Rev,Alhert \lklsy preackes o evening in :he Charch of the Good Shephend, g B Jouen ana Jlainau streets, near Union Roling e, & —Tho Rev. B H. Brsworth presches t d Church, cornor Hanoves ateeot and Nepilan pay 5 moming aud evening. ; . UNTTARIAN, 1 The Bev. Robert Oaliyer preaches this morsings | Tzily Chureh, i —The Rev.E.P. Powcll prezches at 1ttang = * The Ethics af Uousekold Art” i ths Thivd Grar, cormer Latiin and Alonree stroets. Pk w-The Ter. 3. L Dadiey, of Mimankes, gk - o, . mernicg and ovenirg in dhe Ghurchof chigan svenuoand Tweontyhird s, —The Itev. C. W. Wendte will,preach on “Suagt Chreh ™ ¢ 7:4> p. m. in Foarth Church, cane Praizia vonue aud Thistieth stzcet, Norsizg sy at 10:45. E UNIVERSALIST. The Rev. Snmner Ellis will presch this moriegty the Churen cf the Rtedeemer, carmer Washingea mi Sangamon stress. 2 —The Ray. Dr. Ryder will presch mamisg s " evening in St Vanls Chur-h Mici'zn avesas b twoen Sixtcenth and Kighteenih sireets, E subject: “'Tre Atonemest.” % o CHRETIAN, <, The Rev. Knowlcs Siraw will presch Riis moradg “ Tiyo Goodness nnd Soverity Gt God ;. this” eveaz subject : * Triumpli of the Gosyel,”in tho Corkeds Chburch, cormer Judiany avemus snd Twesiét) street, At3 p.m. Lo will speak and sing in G bell Hall, corner Van Bunn srect md omis avenue, . LOTHERAY. 34 The Bev, Panl Anderien preaches this mambgy ths -Clureh of Holy Trini'y, corer Dearba & Erieetneots, i s e . 3SCELLANEOUS. The Tev. 7, Donneily will preach morsing adwe Ing ia Englirood Bapcist Gauzeh, Mording ebies; . “Ebijab,” Evening, ** Georye Wliiefiold, the Pt - B e e Hidbard pn!uh 1 Ba : —The Bev. Dr. T wiil = Church Hall corsar Eighteunth atrees and Prasov i nueat1l s m., and io the Tompla eorues Wes Fa <. ington oireetand Ogden avenn: 3t JPpm - —The Progressivy Ly-wnm aircms = Whalv2 nevolence " at 1600 . 2. i Guod Templars' Bl aw . uer Was:udupton cnd D splaines atreels,” - Rfarn morndhg and evesn —The Rev. N. L. Tavlia rereats, by apecial rask hia scrmon G *$1tan Tindering the Bevind ' morning in Garrel Temple, coraer Clinton o T3 siroes. Mcruing and ovening rervicss in MemorkiCiez, iuma svenue, bebweei: Twenty-sinthind TSR cota, T rles of Christ moat for devotoa 2 . at No. vst Randolj b stroet e —Too Rev. Joueph Dugale coudacis {hs EeX Ceutral meeting at 11 5. m. in Metilodiet Chorch Bl —Eider H. (. MoCulloch will presch fn Adez™ 13, $13 West Madteon strect, morniog ad e, —Dz. G. W. Carpenier sddresses the 8) 4 m, tod 8 p.m. in Grow's Opers Hall, ST¥E reat, on the sublecta: * How Is T and “ The Spiires of Space—Zor duced 7* —A missionary prafsesorsice will be bsd ird evening at 7:010 Piymoutu Church, Michigan s g CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK . Greesx ' EPISCOPAL. 0zt 10~Twentioth Sunday after 3 CATROLIC. Oct. 10~Twenty-first Suc.iay after Pentocost, T Ge:. 11—$t. Fraacia Bargis, C. { Oct. 12—Faria., Oct. 13~8t. Edward, E. C, et LSt Callstus, P, M. €. 15—St. Theresa, V. 0Oct. 16—~Ottico of ths Inmaculsts Ganoepion. - 4 THE ETERNAL § FROM THE SWEDIFR OF ERAIS Tl"“fl True ba it the strong by the sword farms hls His famo Liko an eagie far-speeding ; But sooner or fater from power ho ia Buriad, Ana wounded the eagle les bieedig. What Vioicuze builds is both feebie and brief i Tt dies like tho whiriwind—it ends bus 1n gris But Truth still murvives. With irradiate fxs, Sho calm stands *mid spectacles gory s Bhe conducts us through this world's And po nts to the other in glory, The Lrath i eterral its conquering wand On Earth aud in Heaven resounding is peards The Right s eternal : no power can exirp From Earth its down-trodden white £17. AT e ¥ 5 ; suiily 1t dwells in your breast, when witsoot. Right suffers by cuaning, deception, sad 0% The will, thus fmprisaned in boscms &010W, Like God assumes maghood. In The Right becomes might : and Truth, speskiss pmeain aeipien dluraction, & offcrings you brought and the perils Liks atars aow arise from Obiivion's foods s} [3 AN SRR ‘bright-colored rainbows, Whaterat Of beauty you form in your holiest bours, Age oniy renswa. Becsuse nover The beautifal dies, With moat eagez bands Wasearch in Time's wava for its goldan sadh Ob! may webs trae, then, and dars to do Rt And Boauty give foru w:tls glad feelisg. : The three Awell on Karth, and we live io ex 48 While o them {rom Time's court 3 A What Time unce s gave in return we g J1%-- But still {n our bearts the eterpal shallive. o g p CHICado0, Bept. 25, 1873, : “FOR ALL TINEY Yes, go thy way, and, with thes, Joy: A.nfmmzn,’m u:’u foreves patty -8 ‘Thou hast dejected life and hope, . Yet Ion thee no censure cast. Ana though *were better wo should dwell Fer azart through con.ing years, My bear: s linked with emory, ‘Whict, to my soul, thy name cadesn. * Tbine was indeed s woman's love! "Tix true, thy vows wers likcly spakia; Bt can 1 old for theo one thought g Of scorn? No! though my besst 1 Whate'er the fature boldw fn €t~ “Though a Bving death rerchan:e ¥ 227 Tre heart which thot hast ssngat 'o 1om Can Lezr naught else but love for Ui E'en though Wfe's feirest pleasures {348 04 leave the broker beart bersiieh x EBouldst thou but syeak ozo kindiy ¥0td © cfléz:m agalp—ond be decesvid. Ly g CLOTHING. .. BOYS 3 0. 0. QLLIE, BO‘E‘?_ : connzn A DRESS JJCLARK, e SUTITS. W Manroe-stz.