Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 2, 1876, Page 9

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, JANUGARY ) 1876—TWELVE PAGES. 9 oltis s IS DL LV U T T L AN e ————— e e e e RELIGIOUS. The Requirements for the Coming Bevival. Certain Novel Demands which Are Made of Chris- tians. Commentary on the Suanday- School Lesson for To-Day. The Bistory and Keeds of the Py sian Protesfant Church, American Church in Rome---Relig- ions Intolerance in Arkansas, Hotes and Persomals at Home gad Abroad---Church Services Tc-Day. THE COMING REVIVAL, TLAIN WORDS BY A PLAIN MAN. o the Editor of The Chicago Triduna: Caicaco, Dec. $0.—So niuch is said and writ- ten in sermons and prayer-meenings, sud pas pors, and everywhere, about a commng trevival, that 1t neems the sabject must be gett:ng stale before the revival is bere. Some of what has been s3id 2nd written was sen! and much otherwise. Some lock for it from above, and many expsct it to come from the East. All egree that it is very needful and desirabla, and i thia 1 heartily concar. provided that 1t will be a revival mora iroe and genuine thaa any L have ever seen yet in this country.—a revival that will pull the Church out of ths world, and throw ' the world out of the Church. Ansthing short of this will ot pay for tho trouble, cost, time, snd excitement of such sessous. 1 should very much Lie to explain this idéa it 1 could onir get it printed. But it is the hardest thing for an uulearned man 1o get his thoughts intoa paer. He has not the tact to couch his lacgusgo in ewodtn aod yel plain and simple words ; be mast give to things their right names, es the DBible does, and this may , sonnd coarse and vuigar i the cars of the educated end co-called refine ], evd the editor—like many pubbic teechers—us aliaid that this class of read- ere may be hurt. Iread acomplaint of this 1nd not long ago in n religious papor, and the writer pleaded by evervthing that was good and rizht to the editer to priot Ine communication for the public, holding himseif elone responti- ble. Acd eo would .- When I sign my name in full below m7 writing, I canaot see rhat the edi- tor or printer can be at all to blame for tho mesnest lanznage I use. provided thet no one is persnnaliy abused or slandercd. So, then, 1 piey the nditor Lo print the foilowing : Most of what has been sud sbout this ex- ted revival has come from learned sources, et the gimple man bave achanca to say bis £ay. tan, for ouce. Whet if some over-senaitive ones ehudder at the readipg of it? Iknow that there 2re hundreds. and it may be thousands, of your readers wiio love piain talk, ud can uuderstand god prodt by it a good deal better than by the elaborato productious of thelearned. Ly palling the Church out of the worid, and thirowing the world out of tho Church, as the first and most necessary condition toa troe and genu- ine revival. L mean, io the firsy place, that Cius- tiane according to their callizg avd profession ehall, in deea aad in trutk, come out of the world. +-Yeo aro not of the world, cven as I am nut of 1 have called you ont of the world,” «Calied to be saints,” says Teul. 1 mcan that they ehall betom ;mi: s to be, **a peculiar people,” which meant, think, & people dilferent from all other people, 1 bolr peorle, a royal preethood in the sight of the werld a8 woli as before God. When tuey Dow begin to pray and talk of lumiliation and coufession, and sorrow and repentance, sll ubout themselves, 1 watt td see and I wan the worid to see in their bearing, ond dresz, and doede, that they traly La- nilated ; that they made a sincero confexsion of the.r coldness aod woridlinezs, and that they re- +1iy do ropexc by wisibly renotucing tho world, its” fashions snd van:ties, oud wecret €ociexies and woridly associations; that they break looze fiom tueir coutormity to the world, and sheke off the bondage of fashion andlust. It Christ is now to be their Lord axd their all by a naw cousecrasion, let them show it,—prove it in turowing off all that 13 worldly, even in the least things, ves, aven soswall & thing as_ alittle b witchiog mustache, whichis a lLittle thing i deed in itself, butit will acs a3 a eignboard ia frout of 2 saloon. It tells of the spints that there are 1pside,—pride, worldtiness, vauity, ew. Tus signboird isalsoasmall thing, Lut it will never appear alope ; there are bottles in the wip3ows, and jugs, and labels of the spirits that are in it. Dot when the neconverted point &t tho jutle curls sad sy, * He mauy well talk to me of coming to Jesus, and losing Jerus, and folicwing Jesma, wiale bo himself fuliows the world," otc., then it becomes = matter of toupwalleled magmtede, the conse- quences of which may bs feerfuland everlast- ing. Let this be ermentiy considerod. Tio not sfoon #od thestre frequonters, gambiers and lotfers, cut-throats and burzlerd, and dandies of the firet end all clesres, wanr ttiom ? But that barts nobody. Let themw, thay are of the world, and conforma” to 1t. ‘Lheyate ai least therein ccrsinteut. 1t may ve said that eome of oar mest respoct- ed citizens, and ever sums iwinistors of tha Gos- pel, wear them. Tive; but does any one re- Epcct them the more for ther? I am acquainted vith some very respeczatle citizens, for whom I not only have 3 bhigh regard, but love them as Chriezan brelhren. But I do not reepect sod love them a bit the mors Lecsuse (hey show those Iittlo signbeards. No. Iam surelf they hould coi them off before nest Sundey I couid Iegnect and love them & good deal more ; nnd s0 would 50u, resder, whether you are Chnstiansor 10", for conistency’s take. That some ministera fiburish them. shows that the camo spints dwell in thom as spoken of sbovo—worldiiness - stead of beavenly-mindedness ; pride, instead of homility ; ambition, gud all that is coutrary 10 mieckness and simplicity. 1t shows that they 153 to servo snd please the God of this world ingtead of tho Lord of heavon ; aad this is cer- tamly cne ol tho ceuses, if not all, why their migistry is of so little efTect for the salvation of periehiog stoners. They follow not Jesus, even afur off, and how czan they exhorl sinuers to flea fiom the wrath to come ? They dare not dois; &od of they did the thing would oot work right ; there is & contradiction in words and actions. Dut eias, those mustache-varriers stand not tloue in this reepect. DBy the way, if I were a mineter, 1 would be ashamed to cali on un- Jearced, traveling evangehsts—gzood men as they are—io como and help me to presch tho Gogcel to my people, 0 that they might bo_converted. Lofore 1 would sign such a coll I would see, by the grace of God, if I could not bumble mvself with the worms in the duet, and lay hoid on the sure promises of my Lord who bsd sent me, who wavetl literally and upbraideth not, and then tryif Iconid pot preach 81 thai my people would hear it and tremble, iostead of snule sad £ once as they ire. Dat do they not pray ? O yes, altogether too ruch of what they call prayer. Thoy ask, but they receive not. \Why, what is the matter? Does their great leerning spoil them? or do the:r bagh salaries corrupt them 2} or have they beeu mistaken in their conviction that they wero calted of Godto ba His ambassadors in Christ Jesae? Something must be amiss, aod_surely pot on the side of God. He dos not change; Ha is the rame irue, prayer-nearing God of Ja- #0b,a0d Mosca.and Gideon,and Darid. acd Daniel. Neither will Jesus forge: His promige to bo with them alweys. Nor will the Holy Spiris neglect to apply the truth of God, when faithfolly preached, to the conviction and ciange of the sinfal heart of man. The cowmandment 18 yeb the game: **Repent! repent!” Buot, alaal how little we bear of it, cspocially judged by the re- POrts of eermons 1n the dsily papers. And the :2ll is not changed : *‘ Come unto mo &il yo that e weary and bessy laden, avd I will give yoa est.” QObserve ; Jesus does vot Kay, **come just ® you aro,” ay wo hear 50 commonly rowa- 258. Only the weary sad heavy laden, with in and eorrow—the truly repeniant—may come 3 Jesus. Yon may make churcb-members of tany, as yon do, but you cannot make them emoers of Christ, their hearts aranctchanged. Jezus and His Church. And sinners aro yet tho eare. They are no more wicked or harder of Lieart than they ever were. No, lift up vour eyes, and look ; tho field is already white. dexd- ripa for the harvest, perhaps more so than it over was before. 0. fora faw bold and zentous Luthers and Knozes. O, for a few esrnest, truth and gonl lovicg, plain, pious Baxtess and Bunyans! ~ What golden ebouves they woald gather | What heavenly granaries they would fill! Gentlemen, those mew-found Gospels; those retined and amiable and liberal Gospels ; those eaey, s0tt and smooth wind-and-waler ger- 1mous, have now been tricd and preachied long enough, and have been fouud wanting. Now let ua bave the old eonl-renching truth, that turns the world up side down of yoro, again; and valloys on valieys of dead meu's bones will como topether and rise up alivo a mighty throug of valisot armies of the Lord. But all this worldiiness must cesse in thoss that preach, and ali that profess religion. You caonot serve two masters successfully and ac- coptably to botb, nor to yourselves. Pharisees make Pharisees, Unhealthy parents briug forth sick children. So worldly men and women iu the Chureh bring in tbeir iiie: and those again in their turn worso and worse, and true and un- defiled religion will vanishout ot the Church en- irely, spoedily. As [ recall to mind former so-called revivale, whenmen not crucitied to the world were tho leaders, and now look on the fruits thereof ; they are, with very few exceptiony, worth lesy tbon nothing, and the faw excopiions are not salabloin the market. e that wauts to serve Jesns must be like his Master, the lowly, humble Carpanter of Nazareth, the friend of publicans and eipners. You caunct show forth the em- blewns of the world snd carry sloft the banner of the Crces. They are tho engigns of antagonistic partice, that are at deadly enmity withreach other, and cannot possibly be reconciled. And though the Indies love (for example), the dear bewiiching Liitlo things,so much so that they will make you sometimes o charming Christnas present of a lovely mustichs cup, vou should rebuke the tompter—kindly—for you know how vaiu_they are ; and thoy would fain excite your vanity, to shield their own. I Deed not_remember you of the onormous dry goods, millivery, aud jewelry bills yon bave got topay whether you canafordit ornot. Lut wheu you look at otbers who wear them, or be- hold your owa in a giess, can you 8ay thut they ook pretty, thst it1s an improvement on the king and friendly expressions of your counte- nance? Do tboy look gouteel and winving? Have they any power to draw respact and love 2 Are they convenient and comfortable? you kvow better. “Thoy will do weil eoough for gol- diers to scare the Indizny, or for police oflicens to frigaten tho burglavs, butnot for kind 2ad loving, and lovely, hamble, pesceful Christiauy whose weapous of warfire are not feur, but love and roasons to cajture men. DBab, away with the masty, dirty, and foolish-looking disfigurera. I would not for much money. have the vesa- tions and incouvenieuce of thuse scarecrows atound spd in my mouth with every sup I eat and drink, eaud hsve to jeik y mocth open so wide that s canuon ball wight ba thrown in without touching eitber lipa or toeth. - How ridiculoss, And even if I was ouly a gentleman I would not bo counted on a level, or an asscciato of gambiers and loafers. And who would? Yes; who would if it wag not the fashion of this world 7 But the god of this world can make His devotees wearanything, oven if disgraceful, oven if it should chauge their aopearance into monsters. Witness for example, tho ladies’ dragging sltirts, and pull- tack dresses. An:t they would call it pretty, and charming, aud aweet, becaase of this. H. Vax Dre Korx. i SUNDAY-SCHOOL LESSON. JAN. 2, 1876, I. Samuel, v.,1 to 23.—Jeliovah was tho ource of all authcrity and power. Ie always hed mea of sbility, whom He iospired, i. e., men to whom o sent His will aud orders, giving them inclination and ability to pablish them to tho people. especially to Iis peculinr people, tno Is- raglites. 1o wes King of Kings. He had a purpose znd plzo, which He mteaded to execate by theso 1spired meo. Now Samacl was one of these 1ospired men. God talked with bim. i. e., God impressed upon his mind what He wished him to say nad do. Whan hs was a very yonng child God talked with him zod told Lim soms things, which uo$ even tho leading men of tho day knew anything about. [a always obeyed the Great Commander, who seems to have had the greatest coadence in him. Trathfulaess and faithfulness elways command respect aod coufidnce. Saal was not known vory much until he went to inquire of Sawuel, the Soer, if he could tell him where his father's assos wero. At this timo God suthorized Samael to asoiut him as the teacher of His people, Israel. In all the army {here wss no goodliar man tian he. He wasll inehes, or more, tuller than any ona of the peo- ple. His commanding Tersan. bis prepossessing sppearauve, asd bia conspicuons military genius socured for him the admuaion and en:husiasin of peaily the eoture peovle, 11s bad an army of over 200,000 jyuen. ‘[his, then, was the risht timo to confitn bis sppoiniment as King. So Samual ited tho -army and peoplo to Gilgal, whero tho coufirmation was made with £reat solemnity and pomp. Saul was now frmiy scated ou Lus throno as the firss King of Isrsel. For some years Saul had been encceasfuliy fighting hus restless neighbors. He had 2 rare body of soldiers, and had been left to act at hus own discretion, a3 if he was not re- spansiblo to tho Kmyg of Kings, sud nead not in- guire of Him through His prophet Samuel. But now Goa bad a spacial Guiy tor him to perform, aud laid cpon bicw certain ofiicial darics. Saal must have been conscious that in former days Do had not obeved the Grest Commaader, and he must havo felt that now L bad a chauce of retrieviog his characier. God told Samuel that the inquity of tho Amaslckilcs was 80 great that the time was fully coms when the ofd senteace passed 500 vears ago must bo exccuted. Tlhey mnst bo utterly exiermiuated. * You remember low they aonoyed your forefathers, as they wers coting out of Egypt. They met (hom on th® wey, emote the focble aod ihe woary, and tha then proriced that when you Israchies had con™ quered all your epemies in "the land which had Leon give:n you as sn inberitance, then you should blut ouz the rememorance of Ammlek” from under hieaven. You shuli nov foreet it So it scems God did not forget it if they did. Theto Amalekizcs were a powerless Lribe, living south of Canaan, nnd near tha Philistines. W thoy become an offease sud regroach .. Ther woro old 20d cruel enemies of Israel. They bad been a nomadie race, plundericg ang pillag- ing a8 they had opportunity, as do the Bedouin Arnbs of tbo prezent day. ‘Tho public interess required, and tho King of Hoaven decreed, that they should be destroyed. Snul was charged with the exccation of this decree. Eis commniisston, a3 delivered to him by Samue!l, wes exprossed in the most absolute terme. Ijo must not spare anything that had breath. He hud no discretionary power, a8 he Lad had for eeveral yeais. God had found Saal to be disobedient, #o that now e seems to be resolved to put him onder strict orders, Therefore the King of Kings issued this order: “Smite the Amalekites aud utterly destroy all they kave and spars them not, but elay man, \oman, infant, 0%, r8s, eheep and camel.” This command i8 definiteand imperativa. Ona would suppost that Saul bad po room for varyivg au jota from the complete executivm of Still, Sanl did repeat his woated sin of disobeyiog God, to whom he wad uuder 50 many vers great obligations. Saul cailed upon the peoplo to assemble end he would form them into a graud army under tho Kiog of Kiner, and would at ouce lead them to a glorions victory, and utterly de- siroy thewr old. cruel, snd relontl-ss enemy, Sanl did not forget the old friends of his fore- fathers, the Ken:tes, who wera very kind to the chitdron of Isinel, when they came ont of Egypt. So he said to tnem, ** Leava tho Amalekites, lest 1 destrov you with them.” With his usual atac- Yity, Saul led bis army into the country of the ‘Amalekites, waited in tbe valley, mude & good disosition of his forces, seized tle stroug- Lolds, attacked the enemv aud routed them, took Agag alive, and utterly destroyed sll the people aud their valueless good3. But Saul and the army took Agsg aud =il the valuable spoils, the oxen, ssses, sheop and lambs, and copvesed them homewards. Thus Ssal, disobeying the Great Commander and the Great Commussioner under whoso eign and seal was bis authozicy, took Agag and the rich spoils of ta0 Amaletites, und cacried tnem to Eastera Carmel, on the soutbwestern borders of the Denad Sea. Then God sxid to Samuel, * Sanl has not obey- ed my orders, My decres has not been exe- cated. Saul hasstolen Azag and the best of the spoils. They weraall mine. I wish to destroy them nttetly, and appoinjed Saul to do it.” Samuel was gricved so miach that he cried unto the Lord ali night. Possibly Samuel, who had 2lways been very otedient to the Great Com- mander of Heaven, felt that Ife might suspect that His_seor bad uoi boen tanthful end bad not dehivered His imperative me-sage. Early 1o tae morniog Samucl foand tnat Saul bad gone to Giigal; 80 Samuel went to Saul. who eaid to biz, **I have obeyed tke Lord. I have utterly destroyed tho Amalekitea snd, tueir gools” Saul thus showed bitself to be 3 bypocnte and » har. Ssmuel saw tho truth, and dsuounced Saul for his rebellious spirit aod obstinzte dis- obedicnce. Saul then alleged that the oxen and shoep, whose noise ho hoard, had been reserved for o liberal sacrilce of thanksgiving to God. Sawuel rebuked him for his shufthuy snd lyioz spirit; Lhat tho destination of the &pail to tho altar was o flimsy pretenso; that ho nas n gross dezziver attempting to conceal his ambition un- der the cloak of religious zoal. Then Saul chonged tho ground of hiy defenso by raying, 1 feared the pcovla and was compelied to listen to them.” 'This was aaother lia. His sins had driven bim 1o extremizies. Ve loarn from this history of Saul that he persisted in dirobeyiug God, who hadraised him trom a very bumble position. 8o o did not auswer God's purposes. lle had muuy oxcallent traits of character a8 o military leader. I3us he was in want of moral principle. o porsisted in tell- ing lies and in expressing gross ingratitudo, Ho necded one thing of the graatest importance in God's_govarnment, or auy other, viz.: com- plete obedienca. Saul forgot tho source of his elevstion. Me attributed his success to his own prowess and ekill. Samaeel ze- minds him of the command giveu him that he had not regarded. Haal lies ubont what he lud dons. Ile was prompt in action, but did not obey. Tle was, by Divine appoiatment, commander of the grand army of the Jordan. He was u disciplioarian of tho first cluas, and could lead his army whore and when Lo pleased. How weak aud mean for him to throw the sin of disobeying tho King of Kiugs upon the people, who were somplotely under his power! 80 that he was responsible for what his suldiers did. Vrhat o lalsehood, what a mesn- ness, to evon hine that tue poople, or tho army 1 anyihing to do with the steating! ile coald Iead them in o hard fight against the Amuiokite, but he could not restraiu them from staaling and pillagiag ! He buasting!y reported, ** I destroyei tho Amalelites.” Aud then he adds auother lis to all his other falschoods. lis confesucs st last, to Samuel, that ho bad not oxecazed the orcers of Huaven. *I have sinncd aud transgressed tho commandmens,” but ho adds avologies for nis sodoing. Ho wisied to atone for his sine. So he mude a sLow of his spouls by way of a sac- ritics, which he intended to be an ojuivalent for obedience. Ile had forgotten tba: a sacrifice can never be sn equivalent for imphat obedience, which i8 always in the miud of the King of Kings infisitely better than burnt offerings. 50 tus sacrifice of fat sheep and oxen coala not be substizated for obedicuce. If his sub-officors did not obey Ius orders, the substitute was to put in bet- ter men, who would be more obodiont, who would execute his orders at once aud in overy mn:to particalar ; meno on whom he could implicitly depend, men vho wero not afraid of the soldiers under thoir commund, So God thought thas Saul was not worthy of Ilis confideuce, He bad tiicd him, sod found bhim totally wanting in those quahties of mannood that could recommsnd him s the Captain of the army of Isracl. Iip was disobedicnt. mean, dis- bonest, dishonorebls, sud untcustworthv. Ie w23 8 liar, & rebel, & uenrper, and a murderer. o Rig Great Coxmmander impeached him., Sam- uel felt compellad to investigato 3ad pressnt the casp in its truo_light, Saal tried to defend him- self. Tho moré beeaidin his owa behalf the ‘moro iopaless his case sppeared. Even Lis plea of innocence demonstrazed his desp guilt. The Chief Jusiice of High Heaven decrosd that King Saul hud repeatedly disodeyed Him ; hed repanted!y uttered filseloods, was entirely unworthy the coatidance of Heaven, or evan of mankind, sud thorefora that he had forfeited dus throne. AL —_—— THE PRUSSIAN PROTESTANT CHURCH. 174 HISTORY AND NEEDS. The Prussian correspondent of the Londoa Times wriving® from DBarlin gives the following vary intoresting accoun: of the Protesiant Church of Prussia aad its needs, particalarly in the way of winister: Orgnic disease i+ not Likely Lo be cured by dresalng the patient in a new sait, 60 w2 need not wonder that the copstituticaal changes propased in tie Lrotestaut Church of Y'russia shouid bs rogarded by public opin- jon us but & questionablo remedy for the religions de- fouts of the day. Endoed, it is uot th> administration of tirs Churcy, but a portion of tha tenets incutcated by its chosen representatives whicis is objosted to by tho poord=; and ulthuagh it would be entirely beyond &9 of & political Wwriter 10 inqaire into tity mutaphysical merizs of the casy, yot Eeciunot shut ma eyeato ihe patent fuct that tho religious yearningn of tue German mind in its presen: stegs wid not Le st fiad by a mere rearrangemsutof tue division of power w parishes and eaods. S, atiempt to com- pass 8o lofty an end 4 made by the highest constituted uthiorities of the Churen, and supported by many wli-meiung and infaential persons, 13 desasves tabe chronicied as an interrsting, though probsbly unpro- ductive, ovent of the any. A bref hisforicel rotrospect will expiain the general baaziazs of thy quuetion, The Frotestant Caurch in Germany, baving long re- quircd the aesistancs of the miiitary power to derend itzgainst tho Incesssnt utiacks of Garmau aad forelgn Catholics, naturaity cuce uuder the influence of tha eovercign Comm: in-Chicf. The funztions of suntmud episcopus cluimed by all German Princes were wiliingly_concedad by the Churches of tae yarious States, Deinz upon the whole judiciously exercised, tle new veclsiaatival preragative of the secutar rulers, even after the cxistenca of tae Cuarch waa secured, 130t wita litt.e opposition on tha part of tie commu- nity, Thus when Conatitutional Goverainent wus gradually rainsiated in the course of the lust fifty Yoars, the wish of tho German Piincas to rescrve 1o thomsaives thy coutinuad direstion or their reepective churcnes was easiiy azexded to by the repreventatives of tie psople. Ouiy wheu the political rasction which saccroded ths victory of the consitutianal principly extended to the administration of the Church ths reople, to Eacura the ancient liberal interpretation of the dogms, wished fur the right to elect those sppoiutad to 1he cure of souly. From that compurd- tively recent time dates the Libxral agiration for re- placing ke abzoiutist_ordinances of the Courch by Tezular Presbyter Goverament. In Prussia, Frederick Wiiliazn IV., 2 pious Monarch, who longed to rerive tha dormaat capacities of the evelesiastical : i oven befora the claims of the Liberal Fa odly exprossed, convened & ganeral synod, decl.ring iy Tenditiess to franafes 0 tuo new spinkaal body & moioty of Lts epiiwpal rights. Al zis sama timc, drezding tho prevahmos of the Livaral elemeut tu the Ansembly,—an element to him abaolutely Pagaa,—tho Ttoyal Reorm.r wouid not wliow any cangidates to bo clevtid fur beats in tho synod except kuch 05 Wore ap- proved by theic parieis Rectors. This clatiss doomed the Assombly, aad, in the eyes of the educated clusses, mude 1ts deifberazions 3 deud letter. 20 many othier B:hemes of tits late King,—3 Sovereign too intel- ligent nok to wis for reform, yet 190 CoCn:rvatisa to adop.t mewures in keepuig with the spirit of the age,— tae synod of 1645 led ta notliing. Wiliiam I, his brother aud successor, fnitiated in the eclenastical, uo loss than in the political, Seld = wids- 1y different policy, Ropiscing thie ideal’ but obsslete desiggus of b predecessors Ly prudent conceasions thoe noeds und tendencies of tae age, the prezent o pont of the throne willingly granied the most in: pensublo_reforms, sud by taking the initiativo m zll icol the thanis of the peopia ue restricted inncrauon Timits, Oaving after two glorions wars reorgsnized the political instientions of hin Kingdow 88 wll sa of ali_Germauy, he strove to coapiete his work by a correspondivg change In the ecclesiastical spbere. Ho did so of Lis own mocord snd without much pressuro from the Liberzl purty; for, as since his uccession lo the throne estromo orthodoxy was no longes regirded as indiereneable in a clergymen, the publicint.rest in the Churets hud grestly diininisticd, and_peopls were in- ditferent as to 1w (eulestuscicil power was dealt out, Howavar, acting with the practicil wisiom which has icen the charactristic of his reiyn tiroughout, tho Iny thought it ua wall to eect reform nt a timo when popular clamor had sabsid:d, snd ia_Septemler, 1813, promulguted tho craft of & new consuitution for the Chmreh, It was welcomed by politiclans on theoreti- cal grounds, being undoubtodly a concasion ta salf- govarnmsnt and a elep in_tue right direction; but it Would be too much to say that it was naticed by the people, to whom it gava Jess than they wanted when thioking about it, and who did not think about it at all wien they got it. Under this draft all adult parishioners have ths ight fo clect a numbler of rspresentatives to look after parisa affalrs. In parishes under 0) Jubatit- ants the rap-esentztive budy is likewise the exocutive ; in larger porisher thero ura two bodies.—the ome bet inyz the executive, tho otuer the represeatutive. The arish Roctor s the President of the‘cxecutive, though e conunues to he appointed by the patron, who, 1n most instunces, {8 eithier the King or u landed proprie- tor, or & maicipal corporation, but rarely tie con- gregation, The principsl duty of the new vesiry Theftings 18 to look after auch custitles 2nd lezacies 2a bave been always caministered by the Caurchy thelr principal rigint 18 to tax tho parisgionrs if tha' salary Of the ciergyman or sexton Liss o bo foereased, or any other aaditional outlsy to be made. The meetings bave also to ses that tuo service I3 conducted in accardance with law and usage, that the nnanclal fnterests of the patishioners tre duly cared tor, and that religious instruction be given in the Echaols 3 Dbut they have no resl power to control the clergy, nor ara thes permitted to weddle with dogma, or 10 alter the liturgy. Thewo parish ropresentatives elo:t dis- trict reproseatatives, who in turn are iavested with tho right to choose Frovincial Synods. Upon tho District Ascemblies davolves the duty of Eupervising thelocal bodios and diacussing cORmOD arTanrements for the counties in which thov act, while the Provincial Synods are entitied to determiuo’ tho religious books w Leused in school and caurch, and toadsise the Kiny upon such matters of provincial import as may Do submitted {0 thelr delberations. A8 to the Gen- el Bymod, this i< =n ceclosiastical Parliament, which, 4n corsinon with tho King, may esact whatever statutes it plesses, €0 long 34 it does not touch the creed and “ gho gymbolical books 7 elucidating it 3 Tuough mona of the vurious budies entering into the complicated systewn are supreme, but all are con- trolied by the King, sctng through_the supreme gov- erning gody of the Chureh (Quer Kirchen Rath), care Bae bach taken 0 avoid tie prevalenca of the latitudi- narian element, The locel assemblics may exclude any one known osa disbeljever snd a despiser of Holy Writ ; nay, thoy may go the of erasing thie nsmes of notorious skeptics from the elestors . In the district and proviucial Meetings onc-hall of the members must be clergymen, the provindial ‘Arsembliea being further foriitied by the King appoint- ing one-eixth of the Deputies, Following up tns principis that the more comprehensive the jurisdic- tion the more consorvative showid Le the compoeition of tueso occ.ceiastical leglslatares, the General Synod, o Contral Perliament, inziuces, 3s it wete, both houascs of the English Convocation in ono. Of its 203 mewmbers, thirty are aypointed by ibe Eing, clevan are Bishops (mlled Geacret Surerntendentan in this conntry), and twelvo Professors of Law azd Tacologs, the remaiming 150 being electsd by the Provinclal Sgnods. rtion of tho Assembly, one- 3 1>} Of too elzctad po 43ird must be ciergyen, one-third laymen, the lse = {hird beingloft to the option of (ke elechrs. Whea I dd that oll thess arrangements refer to thy £ix eust- esn pravinces of the monarchy eiclueively, sud t 50ma of the other proviuces hava recerved rimilar fu- stitntions, with slicht local diferences, whils others azo still 1 want of them, the reader wili be able to form an idea of wast has becn dons, In the winter of 1878 the Prussiun Pariiament wera askted to sanction thoae claucs of the draft conferring the rignt of tazation and other corporative privi nupon the new eccleriaetical Lodiee, Farlizment com- pided with the Alinisterial requeet'as for a3 the parich mertings were corcernsd, but, objerting to the comp- sition of the othor uasemblic, in which they thought th clergy too stroagly represeuted, put off regulating this fmortaut reform toa more convenient seison. &inge then tho perish_moctings have been orgmizod, aud tha District and Provincisl Assemblfes provision= sliy convened, to el:et members to the Genersl Synod, The District and Frovincial Synods, as well as the Gene erul Sgnod, are merely tentative, not being, as yet, ap- proved by the legislative powor. Iadeed, the Gererel Synod, which wis opeacd a few days 3g0, lis ben broaght together. mot to esorclsa tho functions £s- mgned toit fu the origimal draft, bt only to adviko thio king upon the merits of the contomplited cnact- 1ments, Tha working of the new fnstitntions is just what was to be expacted, Wiin the vestry meetings were abont to be orjanized, tho orthodos element— smail but aetive and Lighty resncetable minority—waA not 3 lit- ilo ofraid of latitudinarian msjorities. To proveat this painful result, the clerzy were sdmonishad to in- sist upon the strictest iuterpretation of the, cliuso escluding skeptics. Nota few pareone wers inclinod to follow this advice, and it was only owing to tha menacing sttitudeazsimed by ths Liberals, who defled the clergy to do anything of the kind, that the Con- servative programme was aotcarriod ont, But when the result of the elcetion was-known it bewamo clear that there had been 10 oceinton for Conservative pre- cautions, Ezcepting tho larger towne, the Consérve- tives—or, at any rate, the more moderate fraction of them—wero viciorious throughout tho length and ‘Drendth of the land. That this was passiblo in askegticil conuiry ia simply acsounted for by the fact tiat the Liberals aro 0o far gons to care to st the ecclestasti- cl 1ranchiso conferred upon thew. Itjsmot a lititle curions to notics that noid weeo oy forsibly strusk with this accidental origin of their existence than the now vestry assemblics themselvse, Althongh more or less Conserrative, these azsenibliss omittad to tako thy ong mensure in thelr power sure (o Leustt o Chncch, They did not incrauss the salaries of the clergy. Now, Whea it is considzred taat the number of theologieal stuaents in the German Universitiss nay within tho last forty yeora fallon off by two-thirds, thoug tl number of clergymen has increased with the growth of the populztio, iL is obvious that orthodox vestry- mectings shonld consider it s a portion of their allotied work to make the clerizal calling attractive in the ouo itom 3t their command. Taey may not now beabla to render theolojical studies palatable to tha genoral run of young men at colloge. Lut they migat, at auy rate, try and do away witi the £160 liv- ings, pon which curstas uro cond=mod to starve in not a few villazes of the old provin es. Tiey have at- temptod notuiiig of the kind, aad ths conseqnencs thas young men tako their ravinge aud decline to a3 cend'the pulpit. Already sy parsousges are empty, und more are becoming 80 every duy. To illustrate this nstonisning fact by a few fgurss, tho eight Pras- tan Universities in 141 bossted 2,233 theological e dena; by the winter of 185 this figure had dwind down to 810, Nor dous it look more promising in \Weatern and Southern Germany. O the two Hesstan Univoraitios of Murburg aud Giwen, the former had 124 theologics] students in 1831, 3gmust 46 ix 1813: the latter boving 30 In 1650, ngainit 10in 1473, Even in Wurtembers, the most theologically inclin- el rcglon’ of Germany, the supply of young candidstes for clerical homors has 4o steadily diminfshed (hit, wrhercas forty-2ight went up for examination in 1821, only thirty-two did goin 18:3. But what is more sgoilicant than any- thing else fa thit of the Prassian stadsnta of tieology who matrizuizt=d in tae Prossian Gaivorsii -5 botweon 1851 and 19:3, one-third abandonad theology befors ordination ; tuat parsons’ sona are nowadays lesst likely to become parsons, and that the clerzy g3t fewr (f auy) re -Tuits from tha ctivated clused. N woa- dor that, with thcse figures bofore them, ths suprems governing bojy of the Evsagelical Canrel of Yrussia Buould have daclirxin year agoihit in a sear or Bo ouaeri of all ben:fices bezoming vacant would hare to remain vacant. Thingsbeing vacant would hive to remain vacaut. Taings ovins in chis plight, is it pec. sy to wasts a word upon tho rosposts of General yuod 7 —_— PROTESTANTISM IN ITALY. AN AMELICAN CHURCH IN ROME. A correspondens of the New York Tuimes, writ- ing from Rome, says: When the zew cdtace of tho American Eplsoopal Church, now building in Roms, wa3 begun, two or tures yoars ago, it was thought that 1t would be resds for cousecranion at Chriatryiss the prasont year, Taers was no great miscaleulation, for the work i3 now so far advanced that (o 25th of Aarcd, 18.6, is fixed an the duy for the ceremony of sacred induction. A menth or two back the building was covered in, and 1o walls rem>in to b raised exve,t those of the tograr, which are going forward se Tapidly na s consu wiih the carrying out of the fine artistic details which form its orncmentition. This (ower shouid bo very beautifal If the promiss of the de- sign 38 mot disppointed " in tho execation. Tae origmel plan was leas eliborste: bub the jiberal gift of Mrs. Woif, of New York, of 512,00, Las encbled the artist to enrich it to =uch u Gogree that it will have tha beauty of a pieze of urchi- coctural jawelry of which the carty it lau Gothi’, n its eemi-Ori2ntal sentiment, i3 suscoptible. Tie sum of 2,500, the gift of Mir, Messenger, of Brooklyn, for tho Dells, has beau found Bulizient for cilmo of not lens than’ twenty-three—an_uncommon nminber—snd, a3 they were orderad inBelgiuum many months ago with the promiseof being d sivered in Rome beforo tho end of the present month, theve can be little doubt tuat their music will be heard et the time of the consecra- tlou. As Dr. Tuckermsn, who received bhis Louors s 2 professor in bis_art at Oxford, Lias conseated to take cliarge of the music, full confidence way b2 entertuined that that partof the dedicotion rita will be worthy of the occasion. From the promise given np o the present time, it 13 thought thatnov less than six prelatee, representing th Awerican, English, Irish, and S:otch_Episcopacy, will ba presentat the ceremony. Tae Kt. Tiev, Dr. Lattlejohn, of Loug Yaland, deicgated by the Praziding Tishop, witl take the lead 1n tioact of cousecration. Amouz tiose who have aveady promised toc Lord Bishop of Derry. the Lord tar, the I, Rev. Dr. Fattér, of New Yurk,and tho Doan of Caester. Among others whom it is hoped will take part, but moiyet positively promised, are ths Tord Dishops of Ediuburg and of Peiersboro. There Willby & week of represontative sorvices after the special rits of consceration, With discourses from ths prefates presont. Tt is ant Iutercating fact to make mention of that twelve o tue fifteen windows of stained glass of thy ground-floor of the church will be 1 memory of frionds of the donozo, whosa deathss ure zesovinted with Rome or residence in Ttaly. The thrce that remain {t is expecied will alio be mosumental, or with memorial devices. Thess windows ara made by Ciagton & Bell, of London, and will be good specimons of that kind of erte ‘Whea Cardinal McCloskey was hers ho was taken by his friends sbout Rome o see the jmprovemeats whicls the now Guvararent ks made, Of course £0 corspicuons an_object as the Amcrican Protestaut Chur:h building was not overlooked. The surprise on secing g0 arge and costly a structuro brought out tho remark: *Oh!tho Americaus are an extravagaut peovle, and no doubt thy Luilding 8 coverad with dovts, which whl cause it kome day fo brought to- _tie bLamm Enowing littlo or nothing _ about the I great consolation was found in this observation, made haif in the spizit of prophetin fufailibility. Tbe trath Is, the 1anagers of this church enterprisc have acted with Judgnent, and themoney Las been couributed to Incel the cxpento as tho work hea gone on. Of the e outlsy, of not far from $1:0,003, the sum of 000 romains to bozalaed. The hoise {n ths rear of thie chureh for tho ciergyman, with rooms for neses- sary oflices, ay woll ay cortain artietic ornamentation in the church to Le added hersuftar, will b undsr- taken when tne way {3 clear. for_findiog the money to moet tlio cost. Tho church will be consccrated and oifered 1o the service of God free of debi—a good ex- amplo eithier for Catbolica or Protestants fo follow. Tus buflding 13 dasigned to b2 a monument to mark «t momant of tranvitlon, the symbol of a more ca- izhtenod epoch, snd to teach the Pope toleration, as 1t fi piacticed in the Unitod Siates. “Chiero 13 o new ctmrch-cdifice vearly completed, with mouey furniehed by tho Methodist dznomination in the Uniied States, for the Itallans hore who 5ympa- thizo with that form of diciplno. It is smailin di- mensions, of the Golhls styl: of arclitecture, and is built zungiy up to theside of oa of the Roman Citlao- lic churchen which are gronped aroand the Fountain of Travi and the Palazzo Poli. It will be ready for the u8es of Christinn worship soon after tho beginuing of the coming saur. Tlere 13 a groat deal of activi'y ox- Libited fx the proszcation of the:e ent:rprises of be- nuvolence with moncy furpishod priaciplly by socie- tiow ‘n the United States and Great Sritin. Several pleces of roal cstato in eligible eitnnrions biave ulready been_got poszceion of, nud nrgutiations have tecn begun for tho scquisition. of other | roj exty convenient for tbe purpuses of wissionary work. Tus opponeuts of Romanism are fortilying tucmselves witsin the lines of tho enemfes’ camp, with cvery de- ble 2id for camquest offered by the riny of votur- ans disziplined by the Pone bimeelf, There is a gen- eral waking np umoug fhe evangelical sssociations, but tho movement dovs nob take much hold cf thy priests, who are dowdling about as bofore, under the fifluence of o fatal filusion, walting for the entrance of an armed force fo put down the reformers and muk: an ond whth 1 Vatican de:rze of ell atiempts to improve the condition of tho Romans. g Sy s “ THE SABBATH DAY."” ° WHEN WAS IT CHANGED? To the Editor of The Chicago Trioune : Cimcaco, Dec. 81.—I thank yoor correspond- ent, **3," for his article in yourisene of the 95th inst., and trust he will, in a future article, be more deficito ia answering my question, Wken and how the change of the dey was brought about? Iam at lossto know what his real po- sition is from anch exprezsions as the following: w1t is conirary to the genius of the New Teatament to attach importance to that which is merely formal. Tho essence of tho Sabbach law is the observance ot one day in seven; and the interest of the question between the seventh doy and the first day does nat lie at all in tho figores 1 and 7 [who knows which is the first and which ia the seventh anyway afterthe confuaion of the ralondar of which éverystudenc of hissory is aware?], but simply with the assoustions con- nected with the tirat day and the gcventh day respectivoly. I confessitismots matter of any consequerce to me whether Sunday be, as most people BUPpOAD it i3, the first day of the week or not, 80 long a8 it comea regulatly around every seven daye. and 69 long 28 it is nssociated fu tho mmdu“or the people with the resurroction of oar £ ord. 1f the Sabbath is meroly formal, and thersfore contrary to the genius of the New ‘Testameut, then ouar churches are wrong in esjoining it and opposiug the Germang and others i the aoseeration of the day. It cannot bs that 31" menns thi, for he expresses satisfaction in tho fact that Sunday comes reguiazly round every soven d.ys, and is associated in the minds of the people with the resurrection. I canoot think thac he would keop Friday because 1t comes regularly round omcs in seven days, eund is nssociated in the minds of the poopls with the cracitixion of Christ. It thercfore strkes mo that 3" isan observer of Sunday as the Clnstisn Sab- bath, aud that ho has better reasons for ins pracuce then he has given in his hasty article. \What is wanted is tha piain New-Testameat teacling showing the chaoge of day. Asto the **Apostolic usage,” 1™ have tried to staidy carefuily the four passagea which **il™ refcrred mo to. It 18 very difficult to under- stand thas they teach Sabbatlh observacce. How- ever, the original may tesch 1t piaiuer thon the Engtish. in tast Sunday's TRIBONE the Ro7. J. Bailey is ont with o long article ck luy 13 of Leathen onigin, aod Lo atempts Lo sapport Lii theory by quozing trom several encieut auibors. I sak'that ** 5" aod the nble clergy of thir city shiow the people the plain Scriptural authority for the change of day, thereby cutting of tho necesaity of historical rescarch ; and yet, Iwould ko very much to kuow bettor the bistory of the Church 1a tefercuce to Sabbath observance from tho tuue of Christ to Constantive. In regard to the confusicn of tho calendar of which *M“ speaks, I was uot aware that there had been any dificuity au to tho days of the week, at least giuce the Christian era. So far a3 I am wformed, 1n every part of the rlobe where.either Jows or Christians duwell, the former keep maturday, the latter San- doy. Tae Jew always clumny Saiurday to be the soventh day of the weel; sud the Christian Sunday to be the irst day of tho weck. T'here- fure, it is understood that to keep Baturdar is Jowish, and to Leep Sunday is Christiau. The Rev. J. Builey sa\s the latter 18 of heathen ori- g, withont Divine authority. Whateavs 3172 Lavas. S RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE IN ARKANSAS* TEPLY 10 THE IEV. J. H. OYD. To the Editor of The Clicago Tribunc ¢ Lrrrie Rock, Ark., Dec. 27.—In your paper of tho 18th inst. 18 a communication headed * Re- ligions Intolerance in Arkansas,” and written by 2 miuister calling bimseit J. H. Boyd,—whether that is lis roal pame [ caunot tell ; be certzinly s imposad himself on the people of Arkaosss and Bishop Kavanaagh by pretending to be seek- ing » healthy climate for 2a aflicted wife. Ilo came to this State over twelve months azo, afier baing rejected in Kentucky, to seck work aud to vring his wife, bat no wife over cime, Ha was rejected by all three of the Arkan- sas Conterences, aad Dishop Kava- naugb, moved only by compassion, seut him to Quitman, where the Presding Llder aid everybody else, excent, I believe, Lrother Jumison, had troudle witn hun. Brother Jami- son coald only write for himzelt and not anoiber. one of the Stewards, The iev. J. {1 Bord would Lave been tried and expelled . from tho Clurch for lying if he bad not voluntarily located and retired nnder charges. He was forced to leave Ar<nnsas because of bis boor'sh manvers and his want of co:mon s2use ; and nyw he ii abroai elandering. ke came hera and imyosed himmolt on Disbop Kavanaagh sod. our people by tis appeal for his aflhicted ‘tite, sud now we arcat o loss to know whother ha has any wife. We can hardly thivk ho hae, or ha would bave brought her 1o Arkausss. Years ago he ws rejected by the Lodnesseo Conferance. *"Now 1t isno pleasare to write this of & min calliog himeelf ammster. Weall think this tan crazy, and Arkan:as is 0o hospital for luns- tics. Ido mot claimty bs a max of extrs puriy. but Isw confident thet Incver did, and never will, persecnio a crazy Engliehman. 1 sssure you that there 18 noreligious intolerance in Arkansas; every man woiships God ac- cordmg to the dictates of his con- ecience, ‘This old man is an im- rostor, and he is & greas hrpocrite or he 1s cTa: 1 rofer you t Dr. Alvin Brooks, of your own city, fcrmerly ot Hot Springs, Ex-Gov. Polk, of Missouri, sli the pishops of the M. E. Cburch Soutk, and all the editors of our Church papers for my etanding 1n my Church aud in 1wy State. ‘The Rev. C. H. (not 0.) Gregory is a gentloman above reproach, aud, hke myself, incapable of persecuting any one. As 1o the old mun's per- &sonul flings at me, or his boast of bis wonderful feats in cur Capital, they are only known to bim. I edmonish everybaly to baware of this crazy maa. A. R. WixFIELD. Not L. H. Winfield. xS = RELIGIOUS MISCELLANY. TOE CHURCK IN GENERAL. Of the fitty Protestaut Episcopal churches and chapels in the State of Miszouri, thirty-four have been built within tho last seven years. The Toroato Leader charges that gracts of public money Liave boen made by the Degislatare of Ontario to sectarian istitutions, with a view to securing politicel support. The Baptists in Indisna hava mewmbership of €0,000. and the Rev. Mr. Russell, 2 Baptis: Sun- dny-school missionary in that State, reports 525 schools, abont three-fiths of taem continuing throughous the year. An endowment_of Oberlin Collage. Obio, i3 propo=ed bv tho Coneregationelists a8 & mewmo- rial 1o the late Dr. Finney, 1ts former President. Lo presens fands of tho colloge ara insuficient 0 meet its annual expenses. A Pert Jervis, New Yorlk, lsttor to the New York Sun, says: The religions revivel in thia city was closed Tast eveming. ‘The onmber of covereiona amount to over 700 in the Methodist Church, and the converts in the other churches will raice the number to vearly 830. The Nortbern Presbyterian Church in its march South has organized the Synod of Atlan- tic, composed of six Presbyteries in four States, haviag 123 churches, forty-four ministers, and about 10,090 members, mostly colorzd. o3t of the cburches have preachiog but once 8 month, but other services ara kept up regularly. The announcement that tha Italia Govern- ment will impose an income tax oa the ailos- anco givau by the Pope to the Card:nals and on <«he stipends of all persons connected with tho Papal Court, has created great excitement at tho Vatican. A coneistory was called to coosider what steps should be taken under the circum- staoces. The Presbyterrians are organized in Utah. The Presbytery, which beld its fall sossion the middis of October Jast, 10 the First Presbyterian Chucch of Sule Lako City, installed o paator, voted unavimously in favor of synodical repre- sentation, and resoived to sustain the Salt Lake Collegiato lustitute. This is the only Preaby- terrian school of & high grade within 1,000 miles of Sait Lake City. The progeammo for the celebration of tha Centensry of American Independence by the Methodist Episcopal churches has been pub- lished. The thankagiving sorvice will begin on the first Sunday iz June, and close on the Fousth of July. Each church will select a Bon- day during the interval named. The exercises will be & memorial sermon and a children'smeot- ing. Toe people aro invited to devote their giity to the cause of education. ‘ The way they brild s Methodist church at Clarendon, 1 Canada, is that the geatlemen pay for the buildinz, the young men for tuc palnt- ing sud furoishing, the ladics for carpets, and the young ladies for the lamps. Exactly where comes iu the dividing line betwoen carpats and lamps, wo are puzzled fo know. There sre churches in which, under this regulation, the floors miglit go Lare, while enough hghting ap- paracus would be furnished to dazzla the eyes of sil beliolders, 4 N A Free Church Association of Protcatant Epie- copalians has been tormed in. Philadelphin. Ita objectsare: 1. To maintain as a principle the frcoden of alt seats in churches, 2. To promote the abandonment of the sale and rentai of pews and rittings, and the adoption m pisce therecf of the priuciple of systematic free-will offerings hy all worsbipers, accordiog to thewr ability. 3. 1% promote the recoguition of the offertory &s anact of Christisn woralup. The Society ex- pects to Propayate its opinions by moans of ser- mony and the pross, Dr. J. H. Vincent proposes s Sunday-School Congress, to mect 1o March of next year, 1lts objecz13 to tborougbly consider thres fuoda- mental topics, namely: 1. Our International Leseon Syatem. ‘This'is to be considerad with reference to missionary eforts, reformatory movements, catechetical instruction, Chnrch vears, aud all such scecisl festazes, which some workers deem iueeparable from their own work, The nim is to parfect the lesson syatem m iselr, 2ud in its applicazion to our raspective lines of toil. 2. Normal work, inall ite rauges, will be considered. with a view to securiog more of it and to making alt of 1t more effective. 3. Tho duties of Superintendents, Tha biggess thing io the book trade is said to bo tue sale of Sanzey's Gospel Songs. Thsiush for them from all quarters of the United States, far and pear, is sometbing unprecedented. Every Bunday-echool aud every prayer-meeting bas tnem or is bound to have them. The pub- lishera, Mesers. Bigelow & Main, of Naw ¥ 1wform me thut sinca the uvpening of tha Mooy aod Ssukey campaign, in Brooklyn. Ocr, 22, ther bave sold nearly 500.200 copies of the bools, and the demaud goes on increasiog. Thero 13 1o donbt that by the time the campaignis com- pleted according to programme, for the year. the sale will have smounted to millions, and the royalty fund in the hauds of Mesars, Sinarz, Dodge & Co., tor benevolent purpuses, will ba hundreds of thousands. All this royalty food was the legitimata property of Meas Moody and Sankey, and uo dog could hsve wagged hs tonguo at them for putting it in their pockets, But they were determined that not oven malice amen: to blespheme tho work . from the possibilizy of mixea A pumber of women are appesring £9 revival- ist preachers in diferent parts of tha countrs Mrs, Van Cote, M Townley, M:33 Sanley, sad Alrs. Lowry are natablo oues among them. fact iz deserving of consideratin. them draw large crowds. Icis reportad that nomo of them preach with great nactiow, cad liave been remarkably successful witn sinners. Itisa curious fact that uatil recently most of tno I'mited pumber of famale preachers in tha country belonged to eects lodksd omas be- retieal” by Protesteot orthudoxy. Taus, Mrs. Olvmpia Brown is a_ Universalist, Mrs, Juha Ward Howe a Freo Ruliglon- ist, and Mrs. Cora Hateh a Spirituslist. We do not, of course, nclude witiun the ranwe of our remack the Quake:s, who Lave no rogularly or- dained clergy. 2nd in whose meetinz-houses mea sud women are equally free to old forth as the spint moves them. More than one of the female orthodox ravivalist preachers, about whom we begun to speak, have tricd their hands on Brook- iyn at different tunca ; bul thoy ail gave up the work betore mazing sny serious inroads upou tho wickedness of tho city. I'orhapsifa faw of thela were 10 join forces, and Carry on opem- t10n8 in the Moody and Sankey style, they might do something.—New York Sun. TR PERSONAL. The Rev. M. 1 Stoby, of the West Indiana . E. Couference, is vimiting the city in the in- terest of the Bethel work. The Itev. Geosge D. Marsh, formerly of Chi- caro, has located at Augusta, Ill., whese be has charge of the Presbyterian Churca. The Fomth Presbyterian Church (formerly Prof. Bwing’s) has called the Rev. J. E. Jenkins, of Amhersc, Mase., to the vacant pastorate. There is a strange rumor that Pere Hyacinthe, now oa his way to this country, is to receive a call from a leadiog church in this city.—Eoston Uerald. Last Sundey in St. Paul's Episcopal Church,, Peozia, TIL, a vongg Hindoo foraosk bis Brahmin faith, and, embracing thet of Clnstianity, was duly baptized. The Rev. Dr. J. B. Wentwortl, the new min- iater i charae of the Evanston L. E. Charch. was formaily introduced to the ethodist Dunistens last Monday. The Rev. C. E. Felton, D. D., formerly of Gra:e M. E. Chureh, Chicago, is now traveling 1n foreizn lands wizh his family. Tae Family expectsd to be in Rome to-day, and 2o theuce to Palestino in March. Mrs. Fe.tou's health has waakmy unprovad since thetr satlng from New orl. . Tho first colored clorzvman of the Reformad Episzagal Charch was ordained by Bishop Cem- mns at Pinevilie, S. C., Dec.5. ‘1h3 newly- orduined dencon. Fraak €. Ferguron, has beeu a teacher of s largo rchool. A schoul for the traunng of col mivisters will b2 cpened by the Retormed Lipiscapalians in Charleston at the beginniog of this year. The Rov. A. L. Vail, now for some years con- nected with the Slandard, associating h:s work 1n the offica with pnstoral and nther munistorial service in tLe city and vicinity, bas accepted tho noaviwens ca:l of the Baptist Church ia Colo- rado Springs, Colorado. o will sull be in s- roc.ation with the workers on the Standard, ns contribuior and correspondent. e BREVITIES. The death: of Dean Hook, in England, has re- vived a good story whorein tho vesy reveiezd gentlowan was associated with the late Bishop Wilkerforce.. Ogoeof the favorite conundrums of the last-named prelate was this: *¢What orticles of ladics’ attire,” the Bislop used to ask, - give the pames of the two most eloquent men io the Church #" Of course such a question could mnot be eawly answered, but Dr. Wilber- fores gleefully furmshed the reply, **Hook and L” An Amandaville correspondent of the Cumber- iand Couricr telis of & most remarkable relig- ious (7) revi’ st bas recontly switated that gection. Parties_attended accompsnied witn botiles of the ardent, and. in tho laugazge of tne corresponleut, ths meeting ** was une of the most ripioarioan, rantznkerous, aod eavorting roligiona revivals ever witnessed.” After a leaxthy account of *‘riprosrious ™ incidents, tha corresponaent udds: * The preasher suid many thi suchas *I kaow Izm a fool, cod glory in 1t; just suchasIam God went ont to ]snu:k the socks from nuder the sincers” beels.” ™ Darnnum is telling his story abont the pions gentleman and the Siamese twins apain, and it is pretty good, The geutlemao and a young lads, appateutly his dauchter, stood gazing at the twina while the showman carrazed cheir histors. ** Brothers, I suppore.” remarked the gentioman. +tYes, sir, brochers ; nataral brothers, too,” s the showmsn. ** My dear,” Baid the visitor re- ligionsly, turning to the girl, “think of the goodna:s of Providence in linking two natural brotuers together justead of two Strangers.” Here hias Baroum beon telling this talo probably hundreds of times witboat ever suspecting thab Mark Twain was the pions gentleman. The In- terual evidence is ample that that sublime ** In- nocent Abroad " is the only man cazable of 3 touching a retlection. It is worthy of him; worthy of the tesder son who wept above the tomb of Adam. Alittle brown-cyed meiden of 5 sammers in tha city of —— has a most devoted admireria & younz mau of 4 yesrs. Tnoy are conszantls to- gother, exchanging visis daily and semi-daily. She came bouding i to see Lim one cold day last week, her cheeks glowing and eyes sparkling with some mnew startling in- formation. The ttio heart secmed to swell with & Keen sonso of her feminine Buperi- ority as she exclaimed. ** Ob, Harry, dou't vou wish you wera a_girl ? for ** bosgs are made of puppy dogs’ toils, aod rats and sosils,” but Elris aro mado_of sugar and spico, aud every- thing pice.” Now, &ir, don't you wish yon wero a gir! ? she repeated in n most tantalizing man. ner. Mascor Harry scemed for & momont stag- gered, and overwhetmed with ehame at his in- f.riority, but ho soon collected himself, as bis mascnline skepticism came to tho rescud. Ob. pooh! 1hat is not a bit trne. Maria Sprague, I don’ bhieve » word of 1t; it is only—onlv— ‘Fhunday-achool readin’! Miss Mariz seemed shocked ar the young man's wans of faith in Sunday-schon! books, and said no more. One of the most ecoentric clergymen of Scot- lzod of the latier part of the last century was the Rev. eter Glas, mirister of Crail. H:s pal- pit langoage was broad Scotcl. aod his expres- sions, even 1 devotion, were particalarly sim- {;le. Many of his parishiopers bemg fishermen, o usnally praved specially for their welfare. One dey, using the expresuon, *May the bonts be filled wi' herrin’ clear up to the tow-holes™ (spaces for the oars), a fisherman loudly called out, ** Na: no that far, air, or we wad -a° be sunk.” A farmer in the parish bad been in the babit of sleeping in church, much to Mr, Glas® annoyauce. ir. Glas reproved him privately, and tho farmer excaged himself on the gronod of his ardaons labors during the week. He ex- pressed a hopo that the minister would ex- tend to him s littlo indnlgeace, ndding that he would drive two cart-loads of cosls to the mansz. Next Sabbath the fsrmer not only slept, but guvo very audible demonstration of the fact. **\Wanzen David Cowsn."said the minister. On & nudge from neighbor, ad- ministered according to the clerical requeat, Do~ vid swakened suddenly, sand, after looking around, put the minster 1n mind of the privileze he understood to he conferrad for **the twa carts.” * David,” said the mivister, ** I micht hae winked at the slcepin’, but I'canaa permut you to enore.” 3 e CHURCH SERVICES. PRESBYTERIAN. The Rav. Charles L. Taompeon, pastor, will preach a sermon in memory of Mr. Somerville Thompson at 10:20 . . in the Fifth Church, coraer Indiana avenuo and Thirtieth street. Evening service at 7:30. —The Rev. D. J. Barrell, pastor, will preach at 7:30 p.m, in Wes'minster Cnurch, on *8in Crouching st the Door.” The Lord's Supper with moraing service. —TheTer. Arthar Mitchell will presch morning and evening In tho First Church, coraer Indiana ave- nue 23 Trenty-first stroet, Communion with morn- ing serice. ZThe Rev. J. Manro Gibson, pastor, preaches morn- i0g and evening in the Second Church, corner of Alichigan avenue and Twentieth street. Communioa with morning service. —The Rev.James Maclaughlaz, pastor, preaches morning and evening ia the Scotch Church, corner of Sangimon and Adsma streets, ; —Tha Rev. David Swing preichesat 100 a. m, in the Central Church (MeVickat's Thoatre), CONGRIGATIONAL. ‘The Bev. Willism Alvin Rartlett, pastor, will preack morningand evening in Plsmouth Chnsch, on Michy- in avenne, between Twents-iftn and Trenty-sixth streeis, —-Tho Rer. L. T. Cramberlain. prator, presches this moraing in the Now Englnd Charch. Commuaion with morning service, Eveninz sermon by the Rar, Z. B, Holronk, of Yals Collogs Servicas appropriate to the New Toxr, with Com- ion servicws, will be heid this morai Park Chursh. Chitdren’ service L th —The . ashaoll presches mornins and even- ing in 22 L. C. £ & TR Great Carsa of Modora Society.” —The R, G. C. Lumo, pastor, prewhas this morn. ingand evening in Maywoed Church, Commanion it morning ervice. ¢ METRODIST. Tho Rev. JohreAtkinion, pstor, preiches moraing anit evening in Grace Church, corner of North LaSalls and White streets. Commnnionasriice in the morn- ing. Evening subjostz *Tn» Lixt Lk Broxea which Conuected tug Methoatst Caurchi of To-Ds: with the Hercic Age of the Denomimatior,"—a dis courseon ths dexth of Father Boshm, the centen- narian aud traveling companion of Blshop Asbucs. —The Rev. Dr. Williamson will preach in Wabash Avenue Chu corner of Fourtesuth sireat, taiy morning on * Our Cainces for 13i6." S:veral sa- dressos in the evonins. —Tue iev. Dr. Tiffany, pastor, will preach fhis morning and ev.ning in Trinity Chor:h, Tndlaa ave- nue, mear Twenty-fourth street. Evening subject = 4 The Bost New Year's Resolution for Yoaug Men.” —The Rev. H. L. Mortoa, pasior, will preich mora- ing aud evening fn St Panly Church, neir corner of Nowherry and Muzwell strea's. —TLe Itev. Dr. Willlam Willing, psator, will prea morning and eveniug in Langiey Avenuc Church, car- aer Fzen aveuue, —Tho Rev, R. D. Sheppard, pastor, will preach morniay end evening in Wostern Avenno Chnrcl Love Feast at 9:15 8, m, Morninz sabject: * Forf: et Blcssings.” Evening: - SAall the Fature K:sam- bie the Past 2" BAPTIST. The Rev. . W. Eseris, D, D,, preaches this morning ia Centeruial’ Baptist Charct. corner of Liucoln and Jackson sire:te, the dodicutory serviee of that pzwan | Dbautiful edidcs. Evening sermon by tho Rev. F. M. —Tle Ber. J. A. Smith, D. D., preaches his mora- fog in the First Clitrea, coraer of South Park avenus ~8rst street, Evening sesmon by the pastor, W, Everts, . D. I, Cheues, D, D,, pasior, vl thts mornicz and évealng in the Fourth Caureh, cor- er of Wastington ana Paulina strets, 12wood, will preack this morting and evening in the North Siur Church, cormer oz Divsion aud Sedgwick siroets, —Tho Kev. Dr. G. W. Northrup proaches at 11 in University Pisce Caursh, Eveaing eervices at 7 —Tho Rev. F. M. Eltis will_prach this morninz in Michigan Avenuo Chucch, near Twenty-third siro:t. —TFhe Rev. N. F. viin, r, presches mornin a0 tveaing 1a the Fre@CAuReh, coraer of Lo 3ad Jackson streeis, Eaptism with 'evening service, —The Rev. X, P. Allison, pastor, preaches a3:3) p. m.m South Chiurch, carner Locke aud Binapasta 0 13av, Floreace M:Carthy, pastor, praichess: 3. 1, un * The Dignity of Existeno,” aod as 7:45 p.m.on the* Liws of Naturo, ths Laws of God," 1n Amicy Church, cn Warr.n avenae, EPIECOPAL. The Rt.-Bev. Dishop McLaren will admimiater the rite of contirmatron thia evening ab 7:50 in At nymens Church, corner of West \ashington and Eabey srreets.’ Morning sernion by the Rector, tho Rev, Feencin Mansfiel, TheB-v. W. iI. Hopkine, Bsctor, will offiztate moming und eyening 1n St. John's Church, Asblind avenne, near Madison street, —Dishop McLaren ofliciites this mnning in St. James Chur-h, corner Case and Turon sircets, at 10:45. Evening sermon by the Eector, the Rev. 8, 8. ‘The Res. D, F, Warren, Rxctor, oficiates morntni; and evenihg in St Merk's Ch irch, corner of Coftags Grove avenue sud Tairty szt sireet, —The Rev, B, .\ Rogers, Bector, oiiciates morniog and eveninz in Chuced of the Epirhany, on Taroop, etweea Monroe and Adarms streets. —Services ioming und ev-nioz in Clhinrch of Cur Savior, corzer of Belden and Lincoln aventics, —Tlio Rev. Dr. Cashmin, Rector, oificktes tommg. and evening in St. Stephen’s Church, Joouson. siree, near Tereiln., . Tie Rev. H. C. Dnnecan, Rector, eficiztes ab 10:45 . m. aad %39 p. m. in emorial Church, Indny avenue, noar Tatrtieth strect. —Th’ R2v, G. C. Street, Ractor, officiates to-day in ’s Chapel, 143 State alreet. JMorning prayer at 143 2. m., comouunion at 10:40 8. —fne Rav. E. Suilivan, R tor, ol ing and evening in Trmity Church, corner Michig avenue end ‘Fwenty-sixth aiceet. “—The Rev, Luther Pardce, Rector, will oficlite 1y Ahurch, Warrea morning tod_eveniug in Cal avenue, near Oakler et —Tne Rer. Dr. Locke, Roctar, will otilciste mornics and eveniug in Grace Churcl. ilorning sermon o3 ¢ The Bew Year,” Tho Rev. I, G, Perrs, Rector, oficlates morning and eveniug in AlSaints” Charel, corner of North Carpepter 2nd Fourth sirects, » —1a the Charch of the Ascension this morning thera will ba choral morniug prayer, and Holy Communioa at 10:45. Evening service at 7 . TEfORMED EPISCOPAL. The Rov. Sumuel Fallows, Kector, nill prescha New-Year sermon ia the moraing, aud s Centennial sermon in the e in i Tauls Church, corner of West Washing —T. R Lynas will preach uel Churck, cormer of Centre and Dayton stroute. Childrea's ecrmon 263 pi 1o, by HBishop Cheney, aud evening sermon by tae Rector, wne Kev, Dr. Cooper. —The Itev, Lishop Chency will a18 :zte morning ag.l t Church, corner oi Michizan avenue and Twenty-fourth atreet. Ne ear’s communion with hiorning service, Mornlag sublect s * Renewing Allegiznce,” Evening, **Christ's Partncrs.” —The Rev. M. I, McCormick will preach at 3w m. in Trinity Churel, Englewood. —The Rav. Albert Walkley. Rector, will preach morning aud evralcg In the Charch of the Good Shep- berd. coraer of Jonza and Homan sireets. —Tre Rev. H. R, Bosworth wil! preach morningand evening jo Emmanuel Chusch, corner of Hanover and Twenty-cighth streets. TNTTARIAN, The Rev. Robert Collyer preaches morning snd evening in Unity Church. —The Rev. J. L Dudiey will preach at 17:: m. tn the Church of the Messial:, corner of Michizan avenus and Twenty-third atreet. No evening service, —Thern will be sarvices this morning in the Fourth Charch, corner of Prairie svenuo and Thirtieth atreet. Robert Coillyer'a sermon on *In the Splrit oa The fflnpflir"'lj"" md"u. pastor, preaches at 1045 -— . E. P. Powel T, es Al 3 2. 10, In the Third Church, corner of Latlin and Moz- oo sireets, on ** Irotesting Protestauta.” - UNTVERSALIST. The Rev. Dr. Ryder will preach this morning in 8t, Paul'a Churck, Michizan nveune betveen Sixteentl and Eightcenth streeta. No eveniug service, CHRISTIAN. Elder George Owen, of Jacksonville, IiL, will preach morning and_evening In the cnares corner Indiaza avenue and Twenty-fourth street, and in CA!IIPMI Uall, corner Weat Van Baren strest sad Camgbell av- enne, at3pom. ENOLISH LUTHERAN. The Rev. Edmund Esifour will preach morning and evening in the Church of the Holy Trinity, corner of Desrborn and Eris streets. MISCELLANEOTS.. W. P. Black will preach at 7:3) p.m. in Railroad Chavel, corner Stateand Fourtesnth stresta. Bible- reading at 10:3) 3, m. and Sunday-school at 2:30 p.m. —Tae Rev, G. C. Knob-1 will preach at 7:30 p, m. in Evangelical Chiureb, 520 Ogden avenue, Thia is the openinig service of the church in tha Eoglish lan- guage. —Xte Rov., H. M. Paynter will predch this evening in Campbell Park Chap:l. % —Elder H. G. McCulioch will presch this morning and cvening in Aivent Hall, 213 West Maaison street. ‘—Edwand Wilson, of Lombard, LL, will lectura ‘morning and evening on Spiritualism in Grow's Opera. Hall, 517 West Madison atrest. ‘—The Rev. A. S. Kinnan will preach morning and evening fu Graen Street Tabernacle. —Jotn Collier, of Londou, England, will lsctura be- fora the Progresaive Spiritaalists in the church corner of Weahiogton and Green streets morning and even- iag. Sabjocts: *“Ministering Bpirits™ and “Old Thoughts for the New Year.” —_— CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK EPISCOPA] Jar. 2—Second Sunday atier Christmas, Jan. G—Epiphany. CATHOLIC. Jan. 3—Octave of St. Stephen. Jan. 3—Octave of St, John, Ap. sud Evang. Jan, +—Ostave of Holy Innocents. Jan, 5—Vigll of the Epipbany ; St. Telssphorus, P. 3% Jan. 6-Epiphany of Our LonL Jun. 7=0f the Gctat, . Jun. 8-t the Octave. —_——— T0 PSYCHE. Ah me! if words were only zold, Dug from tha rocks so hoar and old, Pernapa they might my thought anfold,— My thought of her whose love is sweet, And tarilling 2s the blood's warm beat; And 80 I kneel and kisa her feet. 1 give hor ali—the small, the grest, T cit my soul calls its esiate, And woverelgn love 3a correlata. My fancy paints her sweet and rare, With wealth of gray-brspangeled halr, And form that Sculptare does not dard. ! A brow with reason overshed, Te glance of eye, the paise of head, And graca of motion in her trsed But *tis not these T most sdare, For theso all men bave see befors, ‘And saw them perish at Death’s dour, But, with that fine, majestic trace That bewnty gives io every face, ‘Her soul bestows a higher grace. The mind that forges cut fine thanght— To xnow tha best that has deen wrouzht— o search where others bave ot souzhi— * Are what impact a crowning touch, Faalt acd wmake my dasling such ; NG wonder that I ove her much | Mewacxes, Do, 25, 157h