Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 24, 1875, Page 2

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, OCTCBER 24, 1875 —SIXTHEEN PAGES. ) 92 matian that be would teil the truth, the wholo | right to preach, teach, hear confessions, grant absolu- | ground, telling her beads, 38 she travels, mm;‘:g{ holding a reunion without suthorization. * The | is ona special request I desire of this cgp, ers alike, nor even any two leaves of the same tree. We do notbuild 21l the houses in the same city alike. All pébple do not dress alike, tho Quaisers excepted—and thess, although gaining admirntion for their neatness, yet repe! by their monotony. We do not alf relish the same food : nor do we all enjoy the same. chmate: change of food, and changs of climate, seem, from time to time, to be indiepensable to humanlife and hu- oan bappiness. Variety alao is the Iaw _emong the birds, beasts, and reptiles. No two human COuDtenances are ever _tho same; no two human characters. . Why, then, muet we insist on sameness in the Chris- tian Church,—a sameness so, abhorrent to our natural instincts, and which, far from conducing to spiritual vitality, all experience attests would ipevitably cause stagnation? Thero is a friend- 1y rivalry in businees ; let there be also a‘triend- " Iy rivalry amongst the churches, Whal means “ Christian liberty,” if not the right of each: re- ligious commugity to regulate its own mattors of polty, form, and ceremo! These are the oere accidents of the situation, and no time shonld be lost in contending for them. 'Ths Church of the living God was not established for the purpose of maintaining idiosyncracies. It were the veriest trifiing to suppose her exisi- ence. or even usefulness, to depend upon such questions as orders, vestmentg, liturgic forms or ceremonial. Tho Mester will demand a terri- Dle 2ccount of the church which shall spend jts time and means and energies upon such triflin; matters. Atmoepheric storms are bealthfy «od 8o will an oceasional controversy elicit truth. The Church was meant to be & blessing to the world.—to belp elevate the race, and win back the pations to the love and service of God; to &tand in the very forefront of human progress, and to be incessant in efforta for the alleviation of human misery and wretchednese. The Church which does this work the most effectnally will receive above all others the vlaundits of the Master. WiLriax H. Cooren. 4 "“LOVER OF UNITY" RESPONDS. fa the Editor of The Chacago Tribune ; . Cimzcaco, Oct. 23.—* Protestant™ writes in a fair and kind epirit, and will, with his posi- tions, be fully nosiced when the union of the Methodists and Episcopalians has been discuss- ed to its conclusion. Oce thing at a time. Your correspondent merely ehows, if his post- tions are corrsct, that there is the greater need of church nnion, that toleration ud unity may thereby be scoured. But bow? By multiplying sects? My each percon who is dicsatistied with soy organization for Lome trifling reason origi- nating suother body to distract ths world and augmont the prejudicc already existing againet Christianity by rescon of its divisions? The ¢ Reformed” Church of to-duy begetting another * Reformed” Church of to-morraw, and 89 op ad infinitum? This apirit of self-will and division multipiying itself into the bcldest il idualism ? Graunted (which is not for & mement) that “'Protestant’s " position 88 to the Liturgy ba truo. \iat then ? It must be modifisd by the Churek within regularly, rot irregularly. How? By action from witkin, and not from without. How absurd, then, 1n this view is secession, Which never cures anytling! Bat, if incapable of modification from within. how then? By an appeal to the Church Cetholic, 1a jus! such coa~ ferencea a8 Boun suggests, uutil, public senti- ment thue kindly created, the modideations come in s regular and certamn way, and with the:n cuurcn union, What Charch has moro chaiity as to religions character than the Episcopal? Who mora ready toses aud ackusledgo tho good wxong ali, even among those who are violectly deconnced by our disseniing friends, such s the Quokers and Universaiets? Who use less denuncistion in their press and palpits of bodies differing from them?# Who mora readyto acknowlodgs ‘the gaintliness of ali who lve a higher lifein 'Chnst? The coures of the Episcopalians is not dicteted by any want of regard 1or the Christian character of the vajyious religious bedics, but from what they concsive to be a bigh regard for & principle, whicl mauy are begiening to ses is a right oe. that we must have a historic, visiblo, and nited Christianity. Aund that thix is pot to be secured by auy compromise of any truth, or by any sentimentslism; that all must {frankly acknowledye that hooesty and truth are first, and that no love of any truch must b ridi- culed; that if the Bapiist thinks tLat immar- sion is essential to o perfectiuttiatory ordinanes, his views must bo rcspacted: if the Methodist thinks that his views 26 to assurance and Chris-_ tian perfection and the itincracy are essential, they must not be ridienled; if the Presbyterian thinks his views a8 to parity aad predestination and the other of tho ilve pomts are important, his opinions must receive deferential cocsidera- i 80, if the Episcopalian hes distinet and defivite positions as to s Listoric clinreh, these roust be kindly considorel. Surely it is honorab!e in him and honorable to the Savior to believe thet we now bave s Charch, not merely liks that which He established, but the very same Church, and that the gift which Timothy received did noc dis with him, but was comnnicated to avother, and axother, and an- other, until it wae couterrad by direct snecession u him who eigns iha cross oa the brow of the 1l #nd extends the bread and wioe, the Iges of abiging yrece. Surely it is nonorable 1u the Lscupniian w mainain inviclatos the o etring of Arostelic snee2ssion as a besctifal g lomont to the areat docirine of jussifica- tion by faits. Vihy do other Christian bodies ‘misrspresent and resly persecuto tbe Fiisccpal Church for e . views of Apostolic wuccession ? Why not accredit it to be houoest and sincere, and ct»ritable, if mis~ taken ? Why thioi it w0 uuressunable. when the early lustory of the Chiurch we read that thee Apostles ordained Bishops 25 their succossors, snd set them over various churches, Eusebius giving hsts of the wuccession In various cities. from the Apos:ies doa to SU5, in liis day and until the Reformation, the law and the cos- tom of Ciristendom being uniform nud invaria- ble, in every sge and every country, the same custom prevailing. of oue Bishop conveying orders to snother, and with no trace of an o;po- Fite practice ? Is not the uninterrupted succes- sion of Bishops the great fact pervading all church history ? Why ehould it be unreasona~ He for Episcopalicns to refuse to forsake the appeal to facts snd to begin to argne how this or that msy have happened? Can you think 1t etrange that Episcopalians hold tenacionsly to an historical foandation, when ther see that the lawfalness for one msan o es- tablish & new ehurch outside the vld makes it lawful for every oneof the Church to do the same thing, each one eriginating a new ohurch, us much the Church of Chriet as the old one,— the work of division, disintegration, and dis- solution going on until there shall be as many churches” a8 ministers, until overy man is & ohurch by himself,—the simple aud logical re~ duction of the guestion? it unreasonable when the Epiecopalians believe that we shall yet Boa tho reformed churches of Italy, of France, of Bpain,—as now the bistorical churches of En- giand, Bweden, and the United Btates,—all re~ 1ormed and all improved by the zeal, and fife, and holiness of the many non-Episcopal bodies, and all together, in some way, in God’s owa good time, constituting ** the Holy Catholic Church” ? “The thing that hath been, 1t 18 that which shall be." Let onr good * Proteatant ” ther undorstand that Episcopalians do not nnderrate or desp ise the various religious bodies of the country. We understand that they all claim just what we | claim. We believe that the great mass of Prot- testants are a8 orthodox io the Catholic faith aa determined by the early councils 8 we are. We thauk God that they hold the great Catholic verities in the very words and pbrases of an~ tiquity, Here is one point of essential unity. ‘We believe that they do not demizn to separate from the Universal Church of Christ. They have been educated to believe jthe present dis- union the normal condition of the Christian Church. They donot see it with our eyes. They hold to an invismble umity. We acknowledge the churchly character and the churchly work of the varions religions bodies. We rejoice in the pure lives of their ministers and members, in their godly men and women, in their stalwart faith and simpheity of godliness, in thewr chanty, their zeal, their mis. sionary spirit, in the grace of God, in the gifts of the Holy 8pint, in the power of Christ's presence among them, We wish to go back to 1o old con~ tests, no_errors buried in the graves of our fathers. We rejoice in the many thousands of Cstholic hearts among them, with their Catholic spirit, their Catholic faith, and their Catholic Eely. A love of truth, love of God and man, a earty desire for union to be secured by confer- ence, mors than discussion, to be secured with~ out compromise of opinions or positions, will bring Christian bodies eventually together. Episcopalians deight to see all the varions branches of !’mh{mfim merging into ono grand Presbyterian body; aud eo of the Bzptists and Methodists. This is an important step to- 'wards eventual general union. Then, why do 80 many non-Epiacopal bodies promote nmiv ap~ Ecu-tnd:llght in_promoting divisions in the piscopal Church ? Wonld it not be a sad day for all, and ially for ourselves, if we should ever renounce our witness for sn organic and histonic Catholic aud Prititive Choreh 2 The few 'moments of a Saturday morning pre- veat a fuiler reply. A Lovzn or Uxity. STILL ANOTHEL RE?LY, To the Tititar of The Chicuzo Tribune:, Cuicago, Oci. 23.—1 have followed i terest the divcnssion of thiy 0{1s <3 yuts papes, but would content myself with being oplya reader did not tho letter signed ** Protestant” in to-day’s iesue manifestly demand a reply. ‘The author stated, truly enough, that a iitur- gy is not ** of the essence of tho .Church,” and therefore may be changed at the Charch's will. Hothencells it an ‘*‘inconsistency” that Mr. Cheney was not allowed to alter the service to £uit his own whim; and stated that the variation did not effect tho faith, and that ** the doctrinal. differenco is slight.” Now, I would agk * Prot- estant,” if these things be s ho states thom to bewhy should he be driven into schism for o matter whick does ‘¢ not affect tho faith,” for & ¢light doctrinal difference, and when (as he asserts) “both phases are clearly within the comprehensicn of this Church "? Surely, when £ glight a thing is the subject matter of dispute, it becomes s good churchman to eubmit to the judgment of the great majority of tho Church, { Tathor than to say tbat the majority must give | up their opinions to suit the minonty, on peril oI 2 secession. One other question, A very large number of churchmen, botb in the English and American Churches, hold that the Bible, Prayer-Book, aud other authorized standards of_tbe Church teach the doctrine of the **Rzal Presence.” Wonld **Protestant™ be willing to talerato this inter- pretation ? I greatly mwsjudge him if (to quoto 8gain) he would not be of the first **to drive off another part of the Cburch, becsuse the latter cannot profess the opposite of their beliaf. In the next paragraph ** Protestant” makes a curivus mistake, whenle states that the Protest- ant Episcopal Church declines to ‘‘pass nny judgment upon tho ecclesiastical status of other "rotestant Churches.” Aboutas highanesuthority as we havo is our Ordipal. This reads (after specifsing that all men who diligently read the Holy Scriptures and ancient authors will bo assured of the existence from tie firet of the threefold ministry) : ** And, therefors, to the in- tent that these orders may be continued, rov- erently estecnied, aud used in this Churcl, no man shall be accaunted or taken to be a lawful Bishop, priest, or deacon in this Chweb, or sullered to_execute any of ihe eaid functions, except he be called, tricd, examinea, and ad- mitted thersunto, according to the form here- after following, or hath kad Epiecopal conseera- tion or ordivation.” Tlus i certainly plain enoughi. " ‘The whole question of the Apostolic succession is treated in (it seems to me) a curiously wrong- Leaded way. Itia assumed a8 a claim of *su- periority,” prejudico is at once sroused, and the only result reached is an embittering of feelings already too excited. It should be treated simply a8 & question of fact, If, as we believe, it is an integral part of the Catholic faith, wa should be traitors not only to Gcd but to man co abate one jot or tittle of the claim, in order to pander to poruler prejudice. Take ps au illustration an Ambassedor. Ile is duly credited to represent bis country, ta do certain acts for it and i its vamo. ‘Lhe country’s honor 18 in his hands, and ho has the respousibility us well as the dignity. Let come other servant of his home Government come to the place; shall ho allow that person (bowever good may be his motives and puro his desire to eerve only his coantry) to interfere in diplomatic matters? Or womid the good and true man, who yet lacked the commission held by the Ambassador, accuse bim of bigotry and arrogance becense he refused to recognize the said good mah as co-Ambassador ? ‘We beiieve the apostolic ministry alono hold such & comiission. Examino the facts then; disprove them, and we at once throw down tho barijers. Till then let ms not be thought +* bigoted ™ or uncharitable becanse we * cannot profexs the opposits of our belisf.” P A MEANS OF GRACE. SINGING DOWN A SPEALER. To the Editer of The Chicago T'ribune : Crmrcaco, Oct. 22.—Binging down & speaker whose views are obpoxious to the singers has been defended by some as justifiable—cven s a Cbristian sct. It has pn advantnge over prayiog down a speaker as great as the voices which sing aro more than the voice which prays. It has an edvantage over shouting to drown another's voics in that any rabble of loafers do tha: ; and, sinca loafers sometimes sing vulgar and patri- otic eongs for such a purpose, only the singing of gongs employed by Christians in the worship of God can be defended as u Christian means of shutting the moutha of thosa who differ from ns. Tf wo cancot quote the anthority of Christ or the Apostles for such & work, wo have the ex- amples of the recowned inquisitors of the fif- teonth century, who possessed the same zealons desire, and suppcecd that Christ's kingdom was built up in provortion as they sucecoded. We ave not the politieal vower, and seem to havo left only this ono merns wlich we may freely Catmonc. use. dofensible, it is pleasing to God and pro- dzuetive of goud. Tho Guestion ghould thon be, How can thia power,for goad be cultivated and used to bestadvantaga? We caunot talk too often in love to men’of their soul's welfaro ; we cannot bave :oo much preaghing by the Moly Splrit ; we canuot sing too much, making melody in our bearts unto Ged ; we cannot praize Him too much ; we esncot rejoico too jmuch in Him we cannot blass men too much, even when tuey carse; we cannot tod strictly do aa wo wonld ba done by. So af every oiher Christain act and oxercige. If 1tbe right, thon, we shonld en- courage and cuitivato the use of eiuging to silence the ungodly. There might sometimes arise difficulty in de- termining who shonld be eo silenced, so the rigut to starl u silencing hymn should be re- stricted to some cool-besded theologian. He might bo made a regular ofiicer’of the church, like deacom, vestrymap, or inquisitor; or the theological senunaries might educate men for ihe oftico, and confer ths degreo of Censor of Doctrines, D. C. Ue ghould bo =ssigned a con- spicuous piaco in ail devotional meetings, and, if thoroughly imnartial, he could oxert a wonder- ful fnfucuce upon the pulpit itself, and insure right doctrines to whom the Lord sends to preach the Gospel. It might be well to give him power to examiue those whom he suspecis, as to church connections, belief, ete. ; otherwiso mis- takes might be mado, as il arc Liable at times to exp:ess themselves ambigususly. There is still & dificulty growing out of the wickednogs of the human heart: some might think themselves misunderateod, and insist upon explanation ; or from sheer obstinacy refuse to bo silenced. They might bs able to exbacst the vocal powersof cven o trained choir, and thus dnve the audieuco to the neceseity of lietening to contaminating remarks, or of leaving the house, 1n which case, ovil wonld triumph, Tho D. C. should be so empowered to eject from the room any person who should refuse to succumb after a reasonable vocal humiliation. If there should still be found some who should so persist i evil 89 to rofuse to bo cast out, a company of trained athlotes might be kept in waiting, and oven then Government support might be desira- ble to infiict deserved vunishment upon tho re- sistors of this ordinance of worshiling nssem- blies. 5 The good gf such an ordinance shonld not be confined to Chnstian gatherings. Singiog mis- sionary bands might be organized to attend all meetings of nugodly men in company with the D. C., and there do great good in putifying pub- licmorais aod turning men to righteousnesa, Satan sometimes influences 80 much physical force, it might be necessary to go well armed, aud to bo accompanicd by a_gaodiy number of able-bodied speciul police” or disciplined soldiers. But tho details of the work would adjust them- selves. Wo can aee ity tendencies. B. e THE BIBLE IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE REV. ARTHUR MITCHELL'S LETTER. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune ; Cmcaco, Oct. 23.—When Arthur Mitehell BAYE, 28 he does iu his published letter to C. D. Hel~ mer and others, that the Bible has boen * inter- dicted ™ in the public schools, he states what ho knows, or can readily find out, is not true. Any teacher or scholar in the public schools may take one, two, thros, or a dozen Bibles to school, may read {t before school, during intermission, or after echool; may learn to esy it by heart, cither forwaras or backwards; may 8ing it or paree it, and nobody will mako the elightest ob- Jections or interfers with their liberty concern~ ing the Bible in any way, shape, or manner. ‘The Bible will not be expelled from onr schools, our army and navy, our courts, our Congress, or our asylums, for the simple reason that it ia not by order of the Government in any of those in- stitutions. The mythology of the Jews and C is therc. in the eame wajy that tho mythology of the Greeks and Romans,—ZEsop’s fables, the Chicago Times, or the New York Ledger, is thete,—~no more and no less. ‘1he reverend gentleman seeks to convey the impres- sion that the Bibleis in onr courts, Congresses, sud Lerislatures compulsorily and neceesari- ly. but this is not the fact of the case. Wit~ nessos or Judges in our courts need not be sworn mpon the Bibie. They are at liberty to take any L that they consider tho most bina- i _cozaciences. Even Henry Word s 1atg_ trial, dockinnd to bo sworn { upou th: Bibla. Why? Becznsghe bas reachad 1 COMDICE GLREA Liews in regard o the Bidle, and } woeld vor Toxar] LS ontk taZenuyon the Bibla | 10 kg wn s couesicie s s skaple adie truth, and nothing but the trath, The reverend gentleman shows, it seems to me, ashocking lack of principle in his readi- ness to substitute the Brbls of the Romanist for the Protestant version. Ho teaches from his pulpit that the Bille of the Romanists contains 1ho most dangerous errors and heresies. 1f it is simply a Bible that he wants “in-tha public schools, would not_the Bible of the Hindoos, the Bil&f n]é‘l:{le (i_hmelai:ths Biblsut:f t]l;&ll’ur- siang, the Bible of the Egyptiaus,.the. Bible of the Mobammedaus, ogm the Bible of the Alormons, do as well as the Bible of thé Romanista? TFor my own part, I would Jike to see the Bibles of all nations placed in the libraries of the public soliools, whero the scholars may have access 1o them at auy time outeide of school houra! The historics of all religions should a1s0 be placed within ths reach of every scholar; aléo the .records of the awful wars, the bitter persecutions and cruelties done in the name of rsligion, and by order and autlority of the varicus gods of dilfereot races and nations. The writer listened to tho addfess of the re- epected gentloman in Farwell Hall lnst Sunday afternoon. 1t was a tissno of kophistries, mis- statements, and misrepresentations from begin- ning to end. To begin _with, he stated repeat- edlythat the laws of the United States ure based upon the Bible. Dut thisis not true, and tho vevarend gentleman at his age ought to know it. If he honestly believes it, thero 14 no person in Chicago more distresaingly 1n need of a counse of education through our pablic schools than bimself. The merest tyro in eduestion Jmows that the laws of the country are based upon tho Conatitution, that the Constitution is bascd upon the principles coutained i the Declaration of Independence, that neither of those admirable instruments contaius the faintest allusion to any Bible or any of the gods either ancient or mod- emn, and that both of them were written by men_who scouted tho idea that any known Rible was in any sense composed or suthorized by the Author of the universe. Hig whole locture was based upon the idea repeat- cdly expressed that the mythology of the Jews aud Christians was * God's Word," but this is not true, however repustedly or vehomently Mr. Mitchell may asgert 1t. The Bible contaius tho moat overwhelming ovidence within itself that it is not ** God’s Word,” but man’s wozd, and tho word of men of vory questfonablo charaoters at that, If Mr, Mitchell and his followers doubs ar disbelieve this, lot them challeage whosver can to meet them in cpen public debate and prove it to them beyond all possible question or controversy, zod their wish will be immediately gratified. The uttor unfairness of the proceedings last Suoday at Farwell Hall was shown by the man- ner of vote taken at the cloge of the lecture en the question ot sppointing a commttee to visit the Board of Education to ask them to recon- sider their action. Those in favor of the motion were asked to rise up in their seats. A good many rogp, and, without calling for a vote on the other side of the question, the voto was pro- nounced unanimous. Sul) further, a gentleman roee and stated that his objections to the use of the Bible in the schoals woald vanish provided that 3r. Mitcheil would show that the Book was actually ““God's Word,” but e was summarily squelched by Mr. Mitchell, who proposed an im- mediate adjournment, and lis efforts were sec- onded by the maver of the resolution. who drowned all voicea by commencing tosing the Doxology. There i but little doubt that who- ever should ventyre fo call into quostion a single statement that Mr. Mitchell may make, next Sun- day evening, ut the Union Park Congregational Chureh, would be us promptly hustled ont or ex- tingunished ; but, with a freo press to combat his ideas, the superstitions of the rovercnd gentie- man caunot travel very far, nor do muoch mis- chief in the community. Alr. Mitchell is unuecessarily alarmed, and he mistakes the tempor of tho peoplo when ho says that the citizens of Cbicago demand that the Bible of any sect or nation «hall be placed back in the public schools. I veature to say that, if 1 ever comes to an open vote, that whilo the peopla of Chicago will rally unanimonsly around the pub- lic-echicol system as the very best gnerantes of tho future welfare and tranquillity ¢f tho Re- public, they will vote almoat.as unanimously that tho Dioles of all nasions, aud religious (ies- ticns of every namo and nature, be foraver ex- cluded from tho public schiools. Coar10x SENSE. WHAT LAW HAS SIIE DROKEN ? To the Iditor of The Chicago Tribune: Cucaco, Cet. 23.—Some of yourry ders don't understand this Bible dispute cxcotly, and naturally 100k to Tae 'CrrsuNe for light an the subject. Now suppose. for instance, that Miss Agmes Angle is o teacher in one of our Grammar schools, sud for any cause she elects to read a portion of Scripiuro to her class: It may bo for its postry, its pathos, its aromatic poses—(as in the parable of the Prodigal 8on),—or it may be for its pure morality, or even the hope sug- gested to the desponding, by some ope of its inspiring pages. No matter what.the motive, sbe reads (he Bible to her pupiis, and the ques- tion arises, What law of tha land, or right of the people, has ehe invaded in so doing ? And if an offender, what is the pepalty for hor offenso? Is it fine, imprisonment, or expulsion from her sphere of activity and usefulness ? And who is to_onforea this law, and restoro to the poople thoir desecrated rights? She either has or has not thewight toread what sha pleases to her scholard ; and if etie has not ths right, s0ie one elso is authorized to coatrol her, and preseriba tho kind of reading vhe may indulge in 88 & public tescher, Of courro, the partv or person holding this powoer can gay what shall nob end what shall be rexd in the poblic schools, and the query would naturally arise. If forbid- den to read the Bible to her closs, can sho bo compelied to a’opt the Koran, the New- York Zierald, or tho Chicago Times, iustead, as cr censor may chosse to dictate ? Tho absurdity of the proposition i3 its own refutation. And yet. if the saloon bummezs, the desnerato politiciang, and the am- Litious propagandists of an affcte and degrading supevstition, cau by uniting deprive her of the Tight to read what ber couscience and her judg- mont approvo as beet for her pupils, can they not as well imposo on her and her charge the kinds of literature and morals which thoy fhay drem best for the risiug gencration and all man- Lkind? What sart of reading that would be is well indicated in tho histor of the past, and the present status of the peoples where a similar regime still prevails. Italy, Spsin, and Moxico, 8ro a perpetus! answer aud commontary to and upon that inquiry. There i8 & deal of canting about the mxm\gid rights of {he ionoceuts who are compolled to'be silent and listen to the reading of tlie Sermon on the Mount, for inatance. but who bas ever given a thought to tho *rights™ of the teacher, who understands and appreciates the grand ethics of the New Testament, and desires to impress them upou tho minds of ‘theso for whom &he is in somo degree reaponsitle? If forced to forego the teachings oJ this great oracle, and to use in- stead the writings of Confucius, or a chapter from Tom Paine, aro not her rights slightly in- vaded aad would not her friends be justified in an audible complaint thoreanent ? But the question recurs—supposs she does read the Bible in her school, whom has sho offended ? And if an offense is thus committed, what ia the penalty ? And who ia to enforce it 7 Let him who ia ambitious for the distinction, arise and cast the first stone! Wouldn't you liketosee him do it? And still, that is the move next in order, just now. IuoN-PoINT. = CATHOLICISM AND FREE SCHOOLS. ENGLISH OPINION OF PRESIDENT GRANT'§ SPECOH. Hardly any public utterance of the decade has caused tho wide-spread comment that has been provoked by President Grant's speech at Des Moines. Not onlyhas it been widely disoussed in the President's constituoncy, but tho leading Euglish papers have given it attontion and ap- yrunl. The London Four places the President i the highest notch of its approval in the fol- lowing article : The President of the United States is notably the most reticent of rulere. Gen. Grant has made but few specches, and writlen fow leiters ; but his actions have formed the text for voluminos histariea and ine mumerable spceches. Tt s therefore reasonable that when the President -doea give vitersnce to lis senti- ents, that the attention of the public is assured. The Preeident ia reported to Lave rnde a speech of more than usual significance lost Thursday at Des Moines, Ia. VWhen the etutesmen of America desire to give ut- fmancoty important sentiments they alwaye seeka ostrum {n the heart of the connt: t in the cif o the Atlantio seaboard. il 5 stes The editor here quotes the speech ss it was telegraphed, and says: The Prosident alludes plainly to a contest with th Reman Catholic Church for dominion over the edlln: tion of the rising generstion in Americs, and the President at least equals the German Emperor in throwing down the guuntlet to the Church of Rome for the soversignty of free education within the juris- gitlfion oluhh;cdg.{ni;:fléon. 'Ih&prle l‘rhn‘lm prin- iples 50 dear 0 the American e that they will Ireely ehed their blood and Gfim {for their l:,ni:!b- mance. Among these are freedom of speech, fresdom of religion, freedom of the Press, the common-school syztem of education, the public-land system of divid- iog the public domain in amal! portions amonget actu- al etltivators, cud cqual privitoges of all men to_par- ucipais in the Government which they sustain. These princigles are bound tdgether by a devotion to tho \‘l{ucn of S!lltfi, which supports them and guarantoes Y Ctuity. Jer The Coastitutton the Boman Catholie Chnrch Toe £8 any otber in the United Ststes, and hao LE 12 cqual grivileges. Noono eball gainsay their to tiona, aEninietts exirbme Anchion, bclevs i Bapal tn- {a1libility, bow down betora the red hat of a Cardinal, and psy sny suma they Hke for prayers to redeem their wicked rclstions fram the agonies of Purgs- tory. They may ereot cathedrals at any cost they can afford, cstablish convents, keep nunneries, promoto schiools, endow collewes, and worship God according to te dictate of their conscience, Al these things they may enjoy of right in the United States,—in fact, they mny poat. the Pope’s Bull upon any church or cathedral door, and 10 ons dar fear Jt awsy. Thesa 878 great, dear, and valuable privileges, much grester thon the Romian Oatholic Church enjoys in thia couniry snd many others: but it seems that *the Church "—as they insist upon being called—are not satisfied with these rights—the common righta of man—but insist upon making an innovation apon the common-school systom of Awerica, and claim that o proportion of the taxas collected in the difforent Gintes for the oduca- tian of children sball by eeparated from the ommon fund, and set spert especially for Roman Catholic schools aud Roman Cathollo children, If this should be allowed to the Roman Cathalica it could with equal justice be claimed by the Jews, by the Quakers, the Alormous, L?y the Con- fuctonisto, eud by all the Jiffe-ant religions sects liviog under the American Qorstitution, and this would destroy the cominon-scl:oo!. uystem in the Unit~ ed Biatos, The President hns apcen in nomistaiablo terms abouj the maintenance of these pyincinles, and the people at tha recout efectians in Hew Jersoy, where the Roman Catholic element was fmprudent enough to agitate tha division of tho common schools, hava given a rebuke which would abash any commuuity leas per- eistent than the Church of Rowme, The American ia tenaclous ubout the common.-school system, besause it ia the fountain of wisdom, tha cornar-stone of morali~ ty, and the eureroad to ‘prospority. If hinchildren ho may calmly s eystem receive a common-gehool education, Y 28 contide the future to their charge. become dear tho ple, becausn every boy who obtains .a common-school educa- tion carries tho Prosidency in hia satohel, and the means of a livelfhoad in his brajns, Let the Roman Catholip Church in America snd clsewhera not attempt to interfere in uny yway with tha collection or disburse- ment of revenue or the sdministration of temporal government. The Pope hss recently said that the United Btates was the oply country in which he wag realiv Pope, Clien let him maintain the respeot of the American people by respecting thefr institutiogs. Thoy do not claim to_ be infallible, but they claim the Fight t govarn the country whih they have redeemed from a wilderness according toa Constitution and Iaws which havo brought incalculablo blessings to tho human race, snd which are leading them under the providenco of God to u Ligh deatiny smoug the family of nations. President Grunt has grown a oubit in sta- ture since ho has ranged himself alongsiae the Ger- man Emperor, the King of Italy, the Czur of Russia, and the lute Premier of England in defenso of the lib- erty of tho miud against the # lg‘mranm, superstition, and ambition” which assail it in the most Jesultical guise—that is, in the education and training of youth. The London Standard, commenting on the same subject, is not williug to give the Pregident much credit for his words, but rathor attributes s speech to & desire to mako political capital. It says: How irr;rmzlhlz. and how nearly universal, is that religious difficuity which ia now agitating the world to its ceutre is very strikingly shown by the addre:s which President Grant delivered on Friduy last at the reuuion of*the Society of the Army of the Tennesses, ot Dea Moines, In, The framars of the American Canstitution pendeavored to protect the United States eguinut the risk of eectarian disscnsions vy the vun preacriptions of a written Constitution. They lived in o age of Teagon, wheu it was fashionable to escribe ol the flls under which human socicty labors to the designs of kings, aristogracies, snd® clergles, aud when all conclusions were arrived at by a priori rea- toning. And they held that bigotry and intolerance hdnfhzh- zoot in’ Church establishments, Givo the clergy no State endowmerts, they Baid, and_refuse them the aid of the secular arm, and they will havo no motive for stirring up quarrels between fellow-citi- Zens, Awndm}lr. they decided that there should be no connection of sny kind between Church aud State, but that all religions should be absalutely equul beforo the law, Fora time events scomed ta answer their expectations, and lavish praise hua been showered upon their wisdom for this as for s wany other of their provisions. But the lat thiry yoars have abundantly shown that the credit was due, not {0 the filmsy Testraints of & pa per constitution, but fo the practical uniformity ‘ehich presailed among the people, The United Statcs were gettled by Englishmen—New England by Puri- ong, Virginia by Civaliers, New York, the Carolines, and Georgi by indifferentists of the Later Stuars nnd carlier Ilznoverian epoch, but all by Protestauts of va- ryiug degrees of zecl, Even the largs Irfeh emigration of th Iatter half of last century was Protestant, aud strongthenel the feeling of the older settlers, In ryland, it i érue, thero was a Catholis plantation, and the annexation of Florids, as well as the Loniduns purchase, ndded foreign Catholics, But thoy, taken nitogether, were few. Practically, the Amencans wero o Protestant ind could af- ford to tako no de of tho insig- nifieant Catholic mwinority. The last thirty years, however, have made a vast alteration, The poteto-famive in Ircland affected almcet exclusively the Catholic provinces, and it sent acrvss the Atlantic perbaps a couple of millions of andent Cathiolizs, The Tailure of the revolutionary movement In Germany in 1848, the pressuro of the militery laws, and th> prog- Tess of economic development, udded o still larger Ger- 1ucn immigration, of which tha larger probortion is Catholic. Preaching in Rome sume fow ywars ago, au cmineut dlgritary of tho English Romap Catholia Church drow zn ingenfous parailel between the Irish and the Jows, both of whom he styled typical mission- ary peoples, ' Ths culogy npon tio Irish was well de- served, 6 Roman Catholics in the United States do not number a fourth of tho popuistion, but the; lave far mora than four times the zeal of the rest, Some little time 2go our attention was called to the statistcs of churah- building in America, sad we found that the Roman Catholics were ropldly outstripning ail others, And equally netive 1n regard to convents, churrch and the like. The Americans had becowss in- t. and they wera ustonisiied aud disquicted by the inriing zeal of tho atrauge peoyls who Wers ovar- rannfug taeir country. Tiwy fousd the Irlui every- whero,—in New York acd Nan Fruuwiswo, in Boaton and New Orlesrs,—and wh rver tucy fettlod they Drought their prieits sud their nin-. Then was scen how lfftie ivstitutiom moedily common humsn foolings. The Loastod cwsmopolitamism of the Americaus uot proof against the compe- laborer, Who underbid them in and oo toleration gave wey tefore dlag almost unlimlted povier ond mags houses towering 0 the laftiest I'notcatant tomplea. Tho result was w0 of the Know-Nothing party, whoso watch- wordu were native Awmerleanism and opposition to Poncry, It awopt the Congincut ik n great wave of Jojalir enthusiasm. Dut its silceess was a8 evanes- cens ng It was rapld, Tho fact i, tho grand struggle against alavesy was approzching, und in its presence 10 other fanafielrm could live. But the antagoniem to Rtoro was only dormant, and was sure to burst iuto lifo agaln, sooner or later. Tn 9ghting for the control of Irish education, both at home and in tho Uzited States, Rome fancies that she i8 fighting for the recovery of her lost in]lnmu&r 1n tho United Statea slie s ade vary oonsiderable progress. Although the common-school system, ‘which is rieidly unsectarian, is estzblished in all the States, the Roman Catholics, where at all numsrous, have founded schools of their own, and in a largs number of the groat towne they have obtzined sub- Yentions for them, n some places grants of laud, in others money—in others both. In New York, during 3ir. Tweeds swiy thoso oubven: tions - were ' very conmsiderable, Lut of late a strong reaction has set in. Some of ths Stated have alroady adopted amendments ta their con- etitutions forbiuding public bodes of every kind from giving aid to wectartun schools, And in every State where there isa_considerable Catholic element an agi- tation is going on for the adoption of a similar rulp, ‘Thus the prigsts are using their inflaence ove: their co-religionsts to obtain endowments for denomina- tional echoolv., whila the Protestont parly is ngitebing for the universal extension of the common-schoal system. A third party, which lna its_chief strength among the Protestant Germuns of the West, i3 izying 10 make the cowmon schoola even more secular than they are by forbidding ths reading of tho Bible. ‘The moaning of President Grant's.nddress will now be evident. The mext contest. he proclaims, will not bo betwoen North and South, but Letween * patriot- ism and intelligenco on_ono side, superstition, amdi- tion, and ignorance on the other.™ Aud then he goes on to adjure his hearers to * labor for seourity of froe thought, frea spocch, frea press, pure morals, unfet- tered religious sentiments . . . cncourage free echools ; roealve that not one dollar appropriated to them shall go to the support of any sectarian schoal ; Tesoive (hat neither Stato nor nation skall suppert any institutions save those where every child may get cawmaen school education unmixed with any atheistic, pagan, or scctarfan teaching.” Pleinly, this is a throwing down of the gmnntlet fo the Roman Catholic Church, a counter demonsiration 1o the’ Cardinalate of Archbishop MeQloakey, and a Lid for the Kepublican nominztion mext year, as tho champion of equal rights and fres schools, * Vote for Grant, Equal Rights and Free Schoole,” It is un- doubtedly a takingcry. But us Preaident Grant las mnever bean dlstfilguhh for religious zcal, the reader may bz disposed to ask bow he comes to imi- tato Mr, Glndetono in this matter? The answer 15 that the Democratio leaders are accused of truckling to the priests. By their principles, os the supporters of untv suffrage, the Democrats are bound to 1wotect the Tights of the foreign seitlers. They did 80 stoutly against the JKnow-Nothings, 3nd {hozeby they secured the inalienable support of the Irish— the only American voters who at the lowest ebb of the Democratio fortunes mnever wavered in allegiance. Evidently = Democrats can- wupporters go . stanch. copneption is not without dangera, Alresdy, in Ohio, Senater Thurman has felt himeelf called upon to justify the alliance of the Dem- ocrats and the Catholics. Buf what shows atill more clearly the height to which sectarian fne]miil rising {s that fn Margiand Mr. Reverdy Johneon has been obliced to protest against the astraciam of Catholics. In that Btate » namesake and direct descendsnt of Carroll, af Carrollton, one of tho signers aof the Dec- Iaration of Independence, and » gentleman of lincage as ancient 8 that of Marshal on. L i8 3 candidate for the Governorship, But he in a Oatbolic, and on fl.llt&rmmd alono is in danger of defeat, Itis easy 10 soc, then, why President Grant shoumld think the championship of the common schools a trump S i THE ROMAN CATHOLIC JUBILEE. SKETCH GF ITS NATURE AND OBJECTS, The Brooklyn Eagle bas the following eketch of the Roman Catholic Jubilee now in process of accomplishment : Frequently in the morning, but mare noticeably from 8 until 8 o'clock in the afternoom, s promiscu- ous crowd of men, women, and_children, hove tray- arsed for the past three weeks the most direct route from the Church of the Assumption o the Cathedral, thence to St. Charles and St. Paul’s in Court etreet, or the ezme distaxico in tho reverse arder. The men 2ud women travel ip couples, as a ruls, tut ozetaion- aily gronps of four or &ve are coen, The Loya ond girls marck in procestioual order, the former” under the supervision of 3 Fra Erother znd the lat- ter under the guidsnre of 5 Sister of Charity. Some- times an obecrver will be sirnck with the-strango wpeetacle of o FOOr WOMAL gOing Over e &G ), 8] oblivious to tha busy world around her, When these people appeared on the siraets the public was very much puzzled, snd the quastion was gens asked, are thoy going, and what is the occasion of their visits o tho churched we have named ¥ They nro Roman Catholics, was the roply, snd are engaged in doing the Jubilee. What is this Jubilee, which calls forth without the blast of trumpets or the eloquent exhortations of great preachers in their chu 80 much religions zeal Amang the people, and works sa powerfally on the minds of all that, in this skeptical age, the rich as well a8 the poar, the intelligent as well as the ignorant, the ©1d 85 wall ‘a8 the young, daily make.long journess and endare a good deal 6 hardship arid iaiérfereace with business pursults to visit certain chuiches, pias omo time in_prayer jn each of them, and give alma ‘generously, in_proportion fo their means? = Whay master-voico has awakened this grest revival, what universal leader gives insteuctions: which all national- ities appear to obey, promptly and fully 7; - We are told thai o jubiloe means a timo of joy and glnd.uegx, or o solemn time of prayer by the unitea ‘atholio world, far the purpose of- averting soms im- pending ealamity, “Phiors are fwo ‘kinds of jubiles, viz, the oo pro- claimed by Moscs to the Hebrew nation, and the jubi- loo which'the Pope, the visiblobead of” the Church, occasionally grants to the Catbolic world. The Hebrew jubiles which wes proclaimed every fiftieth year, afier their introduction into the lsnd of promise, was typical of the Qatholio jubilee. In gen- eral the fatter may be 83jd 0 be's season tn- which, by’a deeres of tho Boverelgu Pontiff of - Rome, the Catholie world, having performed or fulfilled cer- tain- conditions, may obtain special spiritual bene- fits. Chief among these benefits conferred during ihis season of meroy and grace, is the plenary indul- gonos, e Sl A plonary indulgence g one of the highest f not the greatest, of oll the treasures of the Charch, and conse- quently one which in all ages the faithful have mosk carnestly deaired. A very erroneous idea, howerer, of tis great gift of the Catholic Church to her peopls is entertained by non-Cotholica, notwithstanding the re- veatod declarations and definitions of the Church in regard tots nature and the conditions which are es- jeutal on the part of th Mdficn;x 1 ordet to obtuta t. The vulgar conception of a plen: lulgence armong thoso Withiogt the Church, from e tizio of the Reformation down 1o the present day, ia o olean bill of health, a certiticate granted to the fafthful an the pay- ment of n certain sum to the Pope, Bishops, or priests of the Church, sctting forth thal all their' past sina have beeu forgiven, and allowing them to bs guilty of the moat heinous oiYenses 3gainkt morality and society for another period of yosrs, ‘There {8 not s child arrived at years of discretion in the Catholic Church who cap read the cathechism or understaud the elementary doctrines of the Church ox- plained fn the pulpit, from the altar, or in the Sunday- school, that does uot’ know how far from the truth is thio definition of plenary indulgenos received and prop- agated by non-Catholics. The custom haa been for the Raman Pontiff to pro- claim & Universal Jubilee every twenty-fve years. The last Jubilee of this character was proclaimed by Leo XIL in 1825, “The favar,” says Pius IX., * with which the Christian people greeted this benefit wus such that the same Pontiff was enabled to rejoice with reason at the perpetual concourse of pilgrims to this dl!hmnm!] during tbe whole of the year, as well a8 at their- zeligion, their faith, their charity, in a word, atall the virtues, the lendor of which had been manifested in so admirable s manner.” But, as Pius doplores, when the time came in 1830 to pro- cluim the next Univorsal Jubilee, tho Church was obliged to omit the promuigation and defer the dispcusation of her treagures among the falthful in conscquence of the sad circumstances of the period which proventied the celebration of the Jubllec, according to the rule aud ancient custom. But, tho times being favorabls at last, Pius IX,, on the Uth day of December, 1574, announced w the Univer- s8al Church the proclamation of 5 Universal Jubilee. In an encyclical letter, addressed *“toall the Patri- archs, Primates, Archbishops, Bishops, and other heads of Dioceses, nnited in grace and in communion with the Apostolic See,and ta ail the faithful of Christ,” the Holy Father explained the object of the Universal J utllce, his motives for declaring it a¢ the Jpresent time, and urged upon the fajthful to avail themselves of the grezt blezsings which coull be ob- tained for their own souls and the Church, by a desout ‘performance of tho conditians laid down by bini,. To the Bishops he left the selection of the churches to te visitcd and tho other reinor detaile. The Jubiles was announced o last from tha st dayof January, 1875, to the cloas of the same year. (el TN | RELIGIOUS MISCELLANY. THE CHURCH IN GENERAL. A special session of the General Conferecce of the Dritish Methodist Epiacopal Chureb (col- ored) has been called to meet in Hamilton, On- tario, Nov. 17, to elect a Bishop to succeed Bish- op Nazyey, who diod recently. The Standing Committee of Illinois have re- ceived certiticates from sevenfwon parishes of Tows represanted in this Convention, and voting intke decisive ballot when thirty-three votes were cast, that they did not on that ballot vote for Dr. Eccleston, During the last thirty-five years four <olonies have gono out from Trinity Luthersn Chureh, Reading, Pennsylvania, their membership heing as follows: Trinity, 1,100 ; St. Jobn's, 1,000; St. James’ 500; St. Matthen's, 200; St. Luke's, 200 —in the aggregate, 3,000 members, The New England Congregational church edi- fice approsches complotion. Itis now expected that the gensral ovening will take ploce in November. 1t will coutaiu oue of the finest su- dience rooms in the city. A large new organ that will cost about 37,000 is being built. The congregations of this eozioty arc quite large. The vestry of St, Jrniee® Parish, Gooss Creek, 8. C., havo divected the old Episcopal Church to be repairod aud opeoad for public worship. ‘The chwich was built in 1706;-and-was not burnt by tho British troops during the Revolation,—the British cont of arms (still to be seen) over the chancel proteoted it. It is atated that 4,000 per- sons. mostly Northern tourists, have visited the church within the last year. - When Dr. John Hall led the Monday meeting in Lyvic Hail, New York, two ladies took part in praver and addresses, The Doctor spoke yeha. mently against ii, and iosisted that women should not participaste, Next day Bishop Cum- mine led, an¢ expressed his gratification that thera was one praver-mocting in -New York where women could take part. And they did tako part that day. But the dulcrent views of the theological dignitaries cansed no little sen- sation. A wrotched instance of mieapplyicg Seriptare wag affarded by the .sensat:ousl Talmage in opening the course of weok-day sermon3 in the Boston Mumc Hall, the other day. For one thing, he estimated that therc mnst now bo abont 15,000,000 children 1o whito sending up chants before the throne of God. And he fonnd & reason for the necessity of stationing keepors at the yates, in the fact that if & miser got ia be would go to tearieg up-the golden pavements! The Harvard Church, of Charlestown, Maes., to which Frof, William Everett, of Harvard Uni- versity, has been called as pastor, was establiched in 1818 by secession from the old Congregational parish, nnd it bas had three pastors only sinco 1ts foundation—thie Rov. Drs. Sames Walker and George E. Ellis, and the Rev. Charles E. Grin- nell. Edward Everett, father of the pastor-elect, was for many yesra a member aod & coustant at- tendant of this church daring Dr. Walker's min- iutry, and for mauy vears it had the leading posi- tion in point of social influence. The official bulletin posted at 3itcholl & Hatheway’s, 158 State streat, showa the follow- iug additions to the six{pen dioceses reported reported last week a8 having voted fcr the con- secration of Dr. McLaren: Delavare, Floride, North Caroling. Vermont, Mississippi, ana Arkansas. Tne TRISUNE's tah%'avbic columnng report Kentucky and Easton, but the oflicial papors have nof come to hsnd. These last two make ihe votes cast, up to date, twenty-four,— suflicient 1o send the Doctor’s name befors tha House of Bishops, which assombles in New York on the 28th inst. The following are the statistics of - the West Virginia Conference of the Methodist Church Southr: Local preachers, 133; white members, 12.991; colored members. 24 ; added by baptis: T54; added on profession of faith, 1,390 : i fauts baptized, 361 ; Sunday-schools, 198 ; office: and teachers, 1,364 ; number of scholars, 7,922 ; ‘volumes in library, 12,518 ; churches, 145 ; value, 3140,800; parsonsges, 18; value, 39,850; valne of other oliurch property, $3,845; salary of min- isters, 816,482.46 ; expended for Sunday-schoals, $1,208.02 ; bmilding and repairing churches aod parzonages, $5,911.20 ; foreign missions, 3302.23; domestlo missions, $388.98; conference clsim- ants, $572.40; and Bishap'a fund, $189.25. A sermon gelivered in the Russian-Greek Church in New Yotk last Sunday by the pastor, the Rev. N. Bjerring, was imvortant, no¢ only because the preacher expreesed his own opinion in favor of fellowship between the Oriental and the Anglican and other Protestant Episcopal - Churches, but a4 indicating tha gmbsble policy of the Russian Chuoreh in that direction. The Russian-Greek Church has handsome chapels in such important centres ns Venice, Geneva, and Paris, and evidently intends to extend ber wor- ghip thua in America as well as in Enrore, with Dot a little sense of natiopal name in connection with ecclesiastical organization. The Boon Con- ference gives the Russian Church pastors a piat-~ form upon which tho{can consistently give fel- lowship to the English acd American Protestant Episcopsl Churches, a3 well as to the Old Cath- olics of Germany.* A gentleman dwelling in the village of St. Kb noer Avasnes, b anos lately invited M. Lacheret, a Protestant clergymen, to hold » ser- vice in his house. The Maira was duly warned and the gnard champetre himself caried motcs 10 ibs peoplo asked. Abont sixty came to bear AL Lacherct. After tho sermon he distributed a few tracts in tha room.. Next SBunday the Cure of St. Aubin made aviolent speech in his chapol. He oursed overy ono who had attended Frot- oataps service. He. or one of his friends, de- nounced AL Lacherot for the French . crimo of case came before the Correctional Police. The Procurereur de Ia Republique pleaded that thres if not four persons had been present without cards of invitation ; alao and moreover, that 3. Lacheret had preached with windows oren, and that passors-by might have heard what ha said, and probably did so. The Court fined M. La- cheret 25 francs for his sermon, 25 more fordis- tribating tracts withont a license, and costs. The biennial meeting of that branch of the World's Evengelioal Allianoe rapresented by this conutry opens in Pittaburg noxt Tuesday, An intereating and profitable meeting is expected. Among the tapics treated will be -‘ The Sabbath Question,” by the Rev. Drs.” Valentine, of Get- tysburg, Pa., and Hopkins, of Auburn Theologi- cal Seminary; *The Best Way of Reaching the Maases,” by the Rev. Dr, Heacock, of Buffalo ; **The Reunion of Christendom,” by the Rev. Dre. Budingtan, of Brooklyn, Gause, of New York, and Weston, of the Crozier ‘Iheological Seminary; *Sunday-Schools,” by the Rev. Drs. Vincent and Ormiston, af New York; *The Law ot Divarce,” by the Hon. Ira Harris, of Albany ; **Art in Relation to Worshipg,” by the Rev. Drs. Weshburn, of New York, Manning, of Boston, and Morms, of Baltimore ; ** Ultramontanism and the Civil Power, " by the Rev. Dr. S8ampsan, of New York, and Bishop Simpson; The Sup- pression of Intemperauce,” by the Rev. J. AL Buckley, of Stamfard, and the Rev, Dr. W, M. Taylor, of New York ; * Bible Revision,” by the Rev. Dr. Gerhard, of Lancaster, Pa. Relig- ionin the Common Bchools,” by the Rev. Dr. John Uotton Smith, of New York, and the Rev. Dr. Porter, of Brcoklyn. THE RELICIOUS PDUCATION QUESTION. The New York Independent bas the following eriticism on the policy of religions education in the common schools : ‘The comments of the roligious press upan tha ac- tion of the Chicago Board of Educstion in excludicg the Bible from the public schools aze positively marti~ {ying. One paper soes it to claas Prof. Swing and Robert Collyer with the “saloon-keepers, d(lmhuxl. rowdies, fast mex:] and dissolute women,” of Chicage, on account of {helr defense of the measure, The ig- norance u.l :‘lth M“?H is llzplyegbnu_. Thb:'flgu roposes to give, notacomplete - Eavatary instruction I resding, acithmeter ol This it means, and nothing more; and thers is as little rea- son for mixing religious matters with this well-dafined enc as therc i8 for insisting that instruction tn shoomaking or blscksmithing should in- clude & courss in the Catechism. Yo be lnr& religious instruction is good; but the experience ages has proved that the State only does mischief when it takes to teaching religion. Hence, public instruc- tion must be limited to purely sccular matters; and the howl that, hend such instruction is athelstic is Just as sengeless as the claim that a factory-owneris an athelst becauso ho does nob give all his apprentives a course in theology. A course in theology is a thing ; 1t ia very desirable that we should underatand our relations to'God and His government ; hence, any instruction in cotton-spinning which does mot in- clude a course in_theology is pernicionaly imperfect and is likely to draw down the curse of God wpon the heads of a blasphemons and athedstic nation ! THE AMERICAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION. From March 1 to Oct. 1, this year, this So- ciety, through the personal labars of mizsionaries, organized and sided 784 Sunday-schools in the Northwest, which have a fnembership of 8,813 teachers and 25,219 scholars,—abont 3s many as there are in the Sunday-schools of Chicago. When it is remembered that the ** Union ™ labors for the children and youth who are not other- wise cared for by any other agency, this work aesumes greater impartanco. e PERSONAL. ‘Tho Rev® John Leiper, of the Free Church of Scotland, is visiting Chicago. The Rov. F. Olinger, of the M. E. Church China Mission, who has recentty ratarned to this country, is in the city. It is roported that George Mocdonald has joined the English Church, but is stili willing to preach 1 Nonconformist chu rebes. Rishop Foster has boen spending a few days at home since the -close of his fall conferences. Ho preached, on Sundsy night last, at Mt. Au- bura. 4 TFather Hecker, of New York, who haa been absent for over two years for the purpose of recruiting his health, is now on his way home from Europe. The Rev. G. W. Wren, for esveral vears pastor of the Beptist Charch at Hizbland Park,preached bis farewell sermon last Sundaay mornping, much tothe regret of the citizens. The Rev. Sherman C. Duncan, late Rectar of St. George's, Now Orleans, hns accapted a_call to the Memorial Church in this city. and will en- ter upon the Cuties of bis new fleld about the 1st of November. Mites Grant, the leader of the Advent Chris- tisn denomination. hus been helding a series of meetings iv the Deialb Avenne ilathodist Epi: copal Clurah, Brooklyn, of which the Rev. 8. H. Plats, who claims to have bean miraculously curod of lameness, is pastor. The Rev, William Taylor, tha Methodist Evan- gelist, whoso preachings have awakened so mnch nterest alike in San I'ranciseo, Celentéa, Lon- don, and olsewl:cre, hi2a lately baeu preaching in this vicinity, It is said e bas been invited by the Methodist churches to visit Chicago. The Rav. Stuart Robinson, of Louisville, Ky., who bas just geen Mr. Spurgeon, says of that emincut Baptist divine: * Ho does not scem to bo afflicted with that diseare which impairs the labors of =0 many of his brethren on this side of the Atantic,—the diesage of water on the brain.—wnich leads them 1o a sort of ritualistic preaching that would naturally causo a poor sin- ner to beliove it was the water rather than the blood that cleanseth for all sin.” The kev. Nathaviel Iall, of the Furss Congre- gational Chmyeh of Dotchester, Mags. (which 13 uow a part of Boston), Las reeigued the pastoral charge of the First Chnurch thers after a minis- try of forty years. His letzor of resignation was read {o the people last Sunday by the Rev. Dr., Hedga. The reagon of the decision is insnffi- cient heal:h and strength for tho discharge of tho duties of his office. MNa action was taken upon the communicaticn, but the prooa- bility is, that Mr. Hall will be invited to remain at big post with a colleague or assis- tant. Ho is 3 graduate of the Harverd Univer- sity Theological Schoot of tho class of 1834, and a clossmate of the Rev. De. Wiiliam G. Elliot, of St. Lows, now Chanceilor of Washington Uni- versity. Ho ia a man of great fervor and single- nesg of purpose, and has tho respect and afection of the whole community about him. Dorchester was settled in 1630, and a church cdifice was 8oon ereoted by a congregation which is, we be- lieve, now répreseuted 1 the line of regular historical descent by Mr. Eell's parish. ~ His predecessor in the pulpit wasthe Rev. Dr. Thad- deus M. Herris, who was a classmata of John Quincy Adams in the Harvard claes of 1787, and who died in 1842, Under the mipistry of Dr. Harris, the old Puritan congregation passed over {from the orthodox to the liberal ranks and joined tho Unitarians. g PIOUS JOKES. Brother Fulton is snid to have consigned two of his deacons {o hell, in a prayer last week. It is awful to-think what a power a righteous man has over his enemies. “Ma,"” gbgerved Blobbs' little child reflectively the other night ss tho first stars came omt, ‘“don’t you think that when those stars winkle that way they must tickle the angel’s feet #'* Child—**Does tho Lord take the papers?’ Afother—‘No, my child; why do you ask?" Child—*'Oh! I taonght he didn't, it takes our minister go long to tell him about things.” “Pa, I gness our man Ralph is a good Chris- tian.” **How so, my boy?” **Why, Pa, I read in the Bible that the wicked ehall not live ont balf his days; and Ralph says ho has lived ont ever sinoe ho was a Jittle boy.” Theodore Tilton tells a good story in his lec- ture oh the * Problem of Life,” *Why do you flap your hands g0,” inquired a gentleman of a shaking Quaker, *when 8. Paul says that bod- ilv exercise profiteth littla?” *Iknow i, re- plied the gentleman, *“but it's that little we're after.” 2 An irreveront oorrespondent of the Westfield (Mass.) Times, who went to the Great Barriog- ton cattle-show, #ays he was never 8o improssed with & sensa of **the aternal fitness of things” as when, after the Rov. Mr. Smith, of Otie, had won the ‘:anua in & trotting race,the band gave, with peouliar emphasie, the melody of that popu- lar bymp, “ Nearer, my God, to Thee.” Ramsey, in his ** Scotch Raminiscances,” re- Intex thia anecdole: ** How is it, sir” said & Scmahgnn._ wh’:." htnd all the ‘a;g:(on o;l :h.e;un- try to tho sight of a paper puj * how is it that ygou read l\’nxlead of preaching your sermons?” ~ “*I read them because I cannot re- member them.” ‘‘And, mr, if ye that mak' them canna mind them, how do you think that we can?” The Democrat ang News (Dorchester County, Mo.) bos the foilowing curious em: ‘+A gen- tleman from the Neck eays: Bome years ago, the Rev, 1saac Coilics was preaching ‘at Sped- den’s Church. Neck District, and was very much 2npoved at his coogr:gation turning in their seats to look at evary mew arrival. At lasthe | could stand it oo louger, sud exclaimed; * There 4 tion, and that is that they wil around 50 88 o face thy am"i'«"m‘,'l‘;"‘ here again.’ His raquest way attended Dext Sabbath when the Rer. Yy aen, (o tad up to the pulpit he looked around at the his audience and was 60 overcomo with bty that he just took his seat and Epoks ‘word that besatiful Sabbath evening,” New York Graphic: In these i mau has any money there are hoq?:.';f'h'l who can teil him howta douhlg it Wall street now subsists upon s Telativy e, 3 (7173 Ro% ooy E; brothers-in-law, ard retired cl ing that an up-town Rector he s was besat by six brokers on tha same b for confirmation. The Vest: immediatafy 1 the communion plate, diad T hig g % CHURCH SERVICES, FRESEYTERIAN, The Ber. W. W. dcHalz, D. Do will pragyy g Ellis Avenus Church morning and 4 —The Bev. C, T, Thompson weill preach gt Church, corner of Indiana svenns. lmi'l'm,:;.';.nq morning and evening, . —The Rev. Dr. Post will ‘preah ap tne Chwirch, carner Mxmmdfln.m&,m.w in the Erglish langusge. A ] —The Rev. H. M. Raynter wil Freach bell Park Churvh morning and 4 0n 0y —Tue Bev. Dr. Swazey will preach at the church this morning, Weat !‘pnflemq.w;:nh Throop. Preaching by the pastir in the w0 —The Rev. David J. Burrell preaches togyy ‘Westminster Church, corner West Jackson ..“h: strosts. Morniag sableot: “Saulines s0d Begers Evening : “Th ¥rieod of Publicans and Singee s —The Rev. J. Munro Gibson preaches evening in the Second Chburch, avenne and Twentieth street. s —The Rev. Samusl W. Duffeid prosches thy sy, ing in ths Eighth Church, corner Waahingiy B‘Ebey atreets, w =l The Rev. Cfifl!fi‘flo‘m » 6. r, Arthur Mitche by ddress, ** The Bible in on:mr‘nh{h“ma & Unirn Park Church thia eventng, Do Ber. . W. Fusks, of 108 Chleags Thuloy Seminary, preaches morning L gland Chtdae, - Delaware phias m(x’:a"nfi'. o strect. —TE;BW.EF.WH?:“MW mh':: seventh Btreet Church this morning, 1374 Ohurch this evaning. ] —Tho Rov, Albert Buatell will 4 Btroet Church morning xd aveatse ala® bject, * The Main Issus of ey ::m'v‘w"" 6 Main Issue of the Present Bitls oo exsy. —The Rev. William Alvin Bartlett will proacy ing and evening at the Plymouth c'ficx_ onnd l‘v:::.u, between Tiwenty-ffth and ‘Twenty. streets, —Prof. . T. Hyde preaches this moming Park Chareh, & Uiy METHODIST. The Rev, John Atkizson wil preach at Grace Ch, comar of Nocth LaSalle and White troets, ey and evening. —The Rev, Dr. Williamson will preach at tewa bash Avenus Chureh this morntog, S3bject: Sary Chureh Members Should Desire a Bevirae Reary services in the evening. —Tho Rev. S, H. Adims will presch st the Gy tenary Church morning and eveninz. . Moming Ject :"* The Parablo of the Ten Virgiaur Jct - Girat’s Miracl i ™ —The Rev, Dr, Jewstt proasl ummhu ing in the First Charch, Bnmgm;.g;?‘y&': O e o, & B Awiell presch —Tho Rev, A, H. preaches in the enue Church to-day, Morning subject : "B,.&mh Methods of Chuzch Labor,” ; Um' =i st ney —TheRev. T. C. Matlack preaches evening in S8impeon Church on Borfiald "Tho Rev. §. G, Lathrop conducts the sarvime —The Rev. S. G. Laf )p conduc! tho Ravenawood Chiurch ot 10:30 2. 1, and 190 pre 728 Ror. D Tufany will presth it 0, . g at T:30 p. mu 1o Triudty , oo Indiapy wend, B R oS S met prosch m‘ —The v, J. A, Caldwell 28 3 ovening in the Ada Street Church, = —Elder Jutking preaches this mornfng fn the Mt gan Avenuo Church, near Thirty-second sires, e mon by Dr. C. H, Powler, President of th Nortiyes ern Univeraity, at 7:50 p. m, BAPTIL. ? Tbo Rev, L. T. Bush wiil praach at the Street Clurch this moruing, The Rev, J,D, the Scminolo Indisz, will occupy the paipth inth evening. g —Tle Rev. N. F.[Davlin will preach at tha Frs Charel this morning, corner of Loouls aad Jaebra Bireeta, e —The Rev. Florence McCarthy whi [ “Intelligenco and Accountability.” Eveaing subjed: Churep, comer Washingon and Pau 5 by, Morning subject: * Paren 10k 10 Meat Fio Eveing ounfock - *rne Mooy Promoting 3 Revival of Religion.” —The Pev, W, W. Everts Avenu Charch, Services as 11 3, m. snd 1:0p, —The Hev. Jamea Goodman preaches in Hydo itk Baptist Churs —Tne Rev. is nreaches ing in tho Michigan Avenus Church, near Twe third strest. —The Rev. J. Donuelly will lecture this moraisgia Engiowood Iaptist Churv on (he “ Revival of 185" —~Tho Bov. Bobert P. Allisan presches moriag ud cvening in the South Chureh, corner Bonsparia Locks streats. ThoRov.L. . Oy, of Sew morning and svening aiversity Py g, THorming baniers ks Bours Toee Lta ™ e # Sunshing and Shadows.” . Homee i Tt O izch, corner H: nuo'-fafih': lours ‘empls Chu; er Hal mon streets. Subjects ; morning, *Growth in Gray? evenmg, “ Justification.” —The Rev. J. D. Burr presches moraing aad aveniay in Immanuel Church, 933 North Halsted treel. EPISCOPAL. The usual services will ha beld st the Charch of Gy Savior, corner of Belden and Lincoln avenues, —Tie Rev. Fruncis Mansflld will preach and_eveuing ot the Church of the Alcnemen}, et of Washington and Bobey streets, at 10:50 8, m. 1 730 p. m. —The Rev. Georgo C. Street will officiste st meald St. Peter’s Chiapel, 143 State sireet, this morniog. —The Rev, Dr. Cushran will preach at St. Stzhay Chureh, Johieon street, betwca ‘Tayloraod mornicg and evening. . —The Rev, H. C. Kiofey will oficiate in the Chorch of the loly Gommunlon, South Deartara strod, 200 ‘wentietls, morning and even:ng. —The Rev. Bamuel & Harrjs will offidsla is & James Cburch, corner Cass and Haron street, o431, Holy Communion at $2. 1. Momizg gy;\,‘-u;ds mon at10:43 a, m, Evening sermos, T:3) 9. —The Rov, Arthar Ritchlo oficiates to-day i 4 Church of tho Ascension, corner Eimamd u\u: strects. Hly Colmunion at83. m, Foe ad any, 10:30 8. ;. Eveniag service a —Morning und evening sexvices in Memarial Gl on Tadiany avenuo, tear Twenty-ninthstret ¢ —The Itey. Heary G. Perry officlates mormtad evening in Ali-Saints’ Churcb, corper Norib Gsrpead and Fourth streets. BEFORIED EPISCOPAL. The Bew, Dr. rall Church, corner of Wasning!on and Azn streel, BEY jug snd eventng. Morzing subject: 4 Until Death,” Emm(:x;umcl::, “The Auswer b uestion, - Who Mado the 4 B oo, Dr. Coopar, wil ofeiste moraisg ot evening at Immaduel Church, comnet of Ceuiss Dayton etroots. Morning sublect: * Tho Dol Chirch. Bishop Chenoy witl oftcte cud Chureh, cornsr avenuo an mm,kc'hu mamm “2 Bnceeastul Pn.'@;: ing” Evening subject, * An Appeal to Yoong GNITARIAN. g The Rev. E. P. Fowell will preach at the T8 Chured, corner of Manroo snd Lafin Sroeth e SR, Gt prechc s mngd —The Bev, er 10:43 in Unity Church, corner Dearborn sod Whitsd sivests, “Tho Rev.J. L. Dudley, of Milwukea preds this morning in tho Fourth Unitarian Chuseh, <6 Prairle avenus and Thirtieth street. GNIYRESALIST. . The Bev. A, C. Barzy, D, D., will preach this I3 ing at m;&mngzh:mum‘ -, carger of Wl iny gamon streeis. e will 5o n.the absence of Dr, BYie: 178 €y nervice iz t. Paul’s Church at 1182 g service. Betfomewillpreach 3 The Rev. Edmund four Sf lo Haly Teinly, comer of "Dearvorn asd B4 itreets, motaing snd evening. o HRIITT/ TR Ber. Knoutes Staw wil pruch i 0 0 azeh, of Indiana sveaus streat, in the morming on Resisting the St § i this morning. _ B! fbe Workd" E V. W ovenine. —Elder H. &, McCulloch will presch No. 213 Wout Madison street, morning sad eesl —Praf. 2, A, will Ve 3 o'clock {his aftad® ho.&Elnt\hdhtmfln::n o' 'W i Green Stret TP Subject: *Matrimony, and Bclentific Standpoiat,” Rinnan will preach —Christians meet for ‘Hall, No, 280 Milwaukee avenue, 8§ 2 - Be ks b CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK T wenty-somng Suday after TroiT: . 24—Twent; (Dl?l. 2&—3’ 8, Simon and Jude. Blm!::!l. Archangal. Bet. S5, Cheysanthus and Daris, 304 Ok 3 Vi o S8 Sumon knd Jode. oz m ‘Simon and Juds, Aposist - Oct, R=Vigl of Al Gatofie 5 et