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12 THE CHICAGO 'TKIBUNE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1876—SIXTEEN PAGES. e — e Church of the Holy Trinity, cormer of Dearborg. RELIGIOUS. The Early Life and Sur- roundings of D. L. Moody. The Return of the Prodigal Son, and Its Personal Application, RBeligious Career of Messrs. Moorehouse and Needham, Now Laboring Here. History of the Trials and Suc- cesses of the First Baptist Church of Hyde Park. Summary of the Proceedings of the Becent Meeting of the For- eign Mission Board. Botes and Personals at Home and . Abread---Church Services To- Day. THE EVANGELISTS. DWIGHT L. MOODT. In view of the deep personal interest in Mr. Moody’s home and the family at the old home- stead, awakened by his recent affliction in which tens of thousands of our people have given him their sympatby and their prayers, the 1ollowing shapter from the book entitled “D. L. Moody and His Work,” will be read with interest. The pen-portrait of Mr. Moody’s venerable mother hos been much enjoyed. Many of the facts re- ‘ated in this chapter were given to the author, ihe Rev. Mr. Danicls, by Mrs. Moody herself, and others by Mr. Samnel Moody, from whose funeral the Evangelist has just returned. Mr. Moody makes free 2nd frequent reference to his early history; the account of the absent sos’s retrn is as he related it in Haymarket Theatre, Loundon: A certain family Bible, in an old farm-house in Northfield, Mase., has the following record: **Edwin Moody wasborn Nov. 1. 1800. Betsy Holton was born Feb. 5 1805, Were marii=d Jan. 3, 1823." Beth the XMoodys and the lioltons were old fami- liee in the little mountain town. The latter were amongz the firet setclers of the **plantation of Northfield,” which was purchased of the Indians in 1073, and laid out by & committee of the General Court of Massachusetts, of which Committee Will- 1zm Holton was a member. This mam was of En- lixh descent. born in the colony of Massachusetts Uay, and from him Betsy Holtonis a lincal de- ecendant of the fifth gencration. Uf the nine children (seven sons and two dangh- ters) born of this marriage, Dwight Lyman was the #ixth, born on the 5th of February, 1837, Cnibexbth of Muy, 1841, his father died. In the morning of that day he was at his usnal swork—thal of 2 mason; but fecling 2 pain in his side, caused Ly over-exertion, he went home to rest. At about 1'o'clock in the afternoon he felt (he pain suddenly incrcaring. siagsered to the bed, fell mpon his Xnees Leside it, and in this posture of prayer death ecized upon him, before ay one knew he was se- riously il All iset wes left to the widow for her support ‘was the little home on the mountain eide, with zn acre or two of land; and even this was incumbered by dedt. Of her wseven children the eld- ezt was but 13 years of sge; anaa ‘month after her hi <'s death another boy and girl were born. -wige neighborsadvised herto r caiiaren, all except the was determined not to do. a4 endowed her with unuseal strength both of ¥ and mund, ang, trusting to Him, she bravely 1L.11€2 her burden of poverty and toil, and carried it pauzently, hopefally, and at lrnFlh cheerfully, unti! toe little ones were 2bie 1o help her bear it 11168t o fili her bands with plenty as they had iled ber beurt with love 3nd care. iu orotbers. in Boston, helped her pay the fa- terest of the mortgage o her Lome, the eldest boys helped to take core of the little farm, the mother tuux care of the hounze and tae children, and God 100x c2re of them all. Tiic minister of the parish, the Rev. Oliver 1L, wgs 2 fuithful shepherd o _this itie uock. From the first Le counselled the vidow not to part with the children, bat to keep them together & best she coxlc; 10 trust in God, and to bring them up for Hiw, prowiring to help berintheireducation, and, if need be, in thewr support. B erett was an Old-School Unitarian, He Dbeionyed to what in tiese diys would be calied the 0:1itriox wing of that romeiwhat widely-branching Dody, znd dittered from his Congrezational neigh- hieSy in epeculative theolory and church gov- e believed in the Bible ax the i a God, in desus Chriet 25 the Suvior of ail 440 wonld 15y 10 save inemselves, in the ti. and in the Church and its sacraments. LOW 10 pain ihe portrait of that motiser her- mebocy hus feid, ** When God wants to make & great 2ian be begins by makinga sreat woman, "'— 8 remark eminently true in this case,—for a care- iul study of the two characters’ will show tuat the best and stronzest poipls about B, oody were plainly enongh inherited Trom Lis miother. W hea that 2000 womER was Te- uty inviied to New York to see and shars the ¢ revival at the Hippodrome, tals fact was evi- ho made her acguaintance. *-Ab! ir. it is pieiu enongh where you zet your vim ur couraze, and your hard common senee. sy be thata man maiy come to distinction s 2 vain 204 seliish woan for his mother. | thinge ere poseible with God;™ but, in ruch a ave, you only nred tngo 4 step further back and £na’ fant he takesafier his grondwother. Mre. Zluody beionge 10 the Women of the heroic age in rica. 17 ehe had been bora 100 years earlier, there wonld have been among her sonsa Warren, or a Patnam. . She puesested that powerfal physical organism by means of whicti thé women of New Eujiand. in early dare, were able to endure the tols und bard- ships of life in the wilderness. They belped their Lu-bands to clear lands and fight Indians, besides u5 their fuil share of work iu taking care of the house and raising stalwart sons and buTom dangh- tors to tllit. These women. who tausht their children to **'trust fn God and fear nothing, ™ were infnitely the superiors of the famous Spartznwom- en wno raised men 28 certain ponle do horees, chietls for purposes of war. Mard work, and hard 5 2, if need be, were to be ncc:{u‘fl with all iy, LEe otiier temptations and trials; but if yon Jouked down into the bottom of thelr hearts you woxld find that the main_ business of the lives of thrsc people was—religion. Those fothers and ers id not raise men for the State—to die in Datt! -y raited them for God, and to live forever. is also in the beroic bioodof New England, i1 of yuiet humor which does more than raise -casional laugh: it sweetens the cup of life 1ves pring and zction to tired muscies, and spirit Lo tircu biains and besrts. 1t is the power to see tomething to ~mile at, when other peoplé's eyes are Giterly blinded with teass: it is an additional lens 10 Lridg out the bnght side of things. This quality irs. Moody possesced in an eminent degree, else *he must bavesuck underthe heavy burden of those twenty sorrowful years. But the basis of her character iu religion; not technical or theological Feligion, but that bindingof sonlto God which secks %o make Him a partner in all _busmess, as weli ag a hesrer of cil prayer. With such a nature, exercised and sanctified by sorrow, pa- tience, 2nd devotion, this woman was qualified to be the mother of such a son. True to his promire, Pastor Everctt used to help the widow in the care.of her children. He would t them betimes, cheer them up with some 20t words, scttle %nmell among the boys, i right piece of eilver all nd, and bid the mother keep on praying, tell- g ber God would never forget her labor of love. At one time he took little Dwight into his family to do crrands and go to school—a work of charity ich, by s} accounts, must bave sorely tried his patience. The good man was often perplexed ‘what to do with toe boy. being forced to laugh at his prauks in spite of himself, when he ®elt it his duty 1o be stern and severe. * But bis chief instructor in religion, as well as in everything clse. was his mother. ~Great sorrow and years of toil and privation had drawn her heart very close to the Savior, and when the care of her great family of little children grew 50 heavy as alinost 1o overwhelm her, she learned to cast her burden on the Lord. Sometimes, when the boys were quarreleome apd rebellions, and the house- hold was in utter confusion, she wonld go away to her own room and pray for wisdom and patience. **And when 1 would come back,™ ssid she, **they would a1l be good children again." s fust as they came 1o be Gld cuongh, they wers gent Lo the Unitarian Charch in the village—a little more than a mile away; the elder boys, who were outat work. coming horie on Saturday night, to go With their little brothers and sisters. They used 1o take their dinners and stay ail day, hearing the two sermons, and attending the Sunday-school which was sandwiched between them; and then tiey woold 21l come home again for supper, before iCg 1o their pluces of work. Thus the mother t her family together. In spite of the poverty which parted them during the week, the home-life ©of the Sabbath prescrved their unity. After supper the mother would gather them all around her on an old settle in the porch, or under one of the great sugar-maple trees in. the front yard, if it were sununer-time, and read to them Oat of the books which they brought home from e Sunday-school library. 1t was no small wonder how these little books lways knew 8o much avout that particular family. 1f Diight bad been nnasnally proud and mischiev- ous, or if George had been out of patience with him, or if anytuing bsd gone wrong in the house- hold, the library-book was sure to have some ac- count of it, or of eomething wonderfully like it; and aleo to contain jnst the sort of good advice adapted to each particular case. It was sometimes rather difficalt for them to **find the place™ after- wards; but they were none the loss interested in the reading. And bad mot Mrs. Moody as good a right to revise and adapt the Sunday-school books as anybody else had to make them? Surely the things she resd ontof her own heart for the good of her little flock were of just 2s high authority as if they bad actully been printed between those little speckled covers with the red backs and corers, and bearing the name of the famous old American Sun- day-School Union. AT the table the mother would repeat a text of Scripture or a verse of a hymn, and the children wauld say it o chorusafter her. That table, 85 may well be supposed, wza not alwars very well supplied; but the mother, thiouzh toiling day and night to feed and clothe her children, and not always knowing to-day where the food was to come from for to-morrow, kept up a brave heart and wore a cheerful face, 'The shedow of poverty 2nd death was over them, ot the love of the Great Father above, and of the godly mother below, Eept the little ones from want and gloom, and made their home & happy ome in spite of all their misfortanes. ‘But another sorrow fell upon that hom? on the mountain-side. One of the clder sons, with a boyish ambition to make bis fortuze in the great rid, suddenly disappeare: "{ro‘r"yeam ‘80 tidings of the lost boy reached the widowed mother. It secmed sometiines as if her heart would break for him. **Oh1 if I could only kpowhe was dead, it would be betier than this! Maybe he s xick and in want!—maybe he has fal- fen’ in with wicked mex, who will make him like themselves!” Y They would all sit in a semicircle abont the fire of 3 stormy winter's night, and listen to storics of their dead father: what he did, what he said, howhe looked, how he was kind to a friend and lost & ereat deal of money by him, and 8o their little home was mortgaged, and they were poor. Butif by chanceany ane spoke the name of the absent brother, s great silence fell upon them; the tears would come into the eyes of the mother, and then they would steal away to bed, whispering their **Good-nights, " and’ walking softly as they went; for that name was like a sword-thrust fo the mother's heart. Then they would lie awake listening to the roar of the wind among the mountains, and thinkingmay- be ke waa out in the cold somewhere: or, 5.o0rse than that, perhaps he bad gone to fica, and while they were enug in bed was keeping watch on a wave-henten deck, or climbing a reeling wast in just such darincss and storm. Now and then, between the gusts, a sound would be heard iike the wail of tne summer wind when it used to make harpstrings of the leaves and branches of the great maple-trees in the yard; low and gentle now, und again rising into Jonder and stronger tones. Then they held their breath and listened. *Mother Was sitting up 10 pray for her ot boy. Next morning perhaps she would send themdown t0 the Post-Oilice in the village, s mile and a ball away, (o ask for a letter—a létter from Aim, though the inother never said k0. Bat no letter ever came, Long vears after, when_the widow was zrowing old, and ler soft dark hair wds turning white, one summer afternoon a tall swarthy man, with heavy black beard_was scen coming in at the gate. He came up under the porch,and, the door being open, he stopped and looked in, with an eager, suxious fuce, a3if he were afraid be mignt nottind the one he wa~ secking, thongi he lied stdpped at the church- vard on his way through the villae to sce whether t.ere were two graves instead of one where his iatnor had been laid so many years ago. Surely Lis mother wasnot dead, but was she still at the old home? The widow came to the door to bid the stranger in. The eyes that had watched so long for his coming did not know him now. Ile wus onlya Loy when he ran away ; yeurs of herdship and exposure 1o the sun and storm had made him strange even to his mother. ** Will you come in?” sald she, in her conrteous and kindly way. Bat the stranger did not move nor speak. He etood there. humbly and penitentlr, in the pres- ence of her whone 16ve he hud slight=d, and whose Leart he had broken; and, as a sente of his in- gratitude hesan to overwhélm bim, the big tears oegan to find their way over his weather-Deaten iace. By those tears the mother recogmized her son. He had come atlast! Therc wis so much of the old home in him that he counid not aiways stay away. But he would nut cross its threshold till he had confessed his sin agunst 1t. and heard from the same lips which bad prayed for him so often and 50 long tae sweet assurunce that he was for- glven. 0! no!" said he, *‘Icamnot come in till my mother forgives me.” . Wecping upon his neck, forgetting all the sor- row he had caused her in the joy of secing him once more, she forgave him because he asked it, and because she loved him. * And that is just the way.” says Moody,—who sometimes tells the story o his greal coneresa- tions,— +* that is just the way God forgives all the prodigal sons wio came back to Him. Do yuu think mother kept her long-ioet boy out there in the porch till he had gone thronwh with a string of apologies, and done a list of penances, and ever-so many prayers? Notat all! ‘She took himto her Leart at once. She lnade him come right in. She forgave him all, and rejoiced over his coming more than all the other childrea. He had been lost, and now he wad found 1 A lovelier spot than that old homestead would be hardto ind. )t stands on the eastern slope of the valley of e Connecticut River, which here fows through narrow meadows, with grand bills oun either’ side, rising here and Lhere into pesks, which if there were not £0 many of them in “that part of the State, would be called mountains, and honored with separate names. Whatever advantage there is in glorious uatural scenery, the boy Dwight enjoyed it in sreat perfection. Certain itistiut in after years fis mauners came to be quite suzgestive of ~bold esks, mountain torrents, and huriicancs sweep- ng over woods and bills, ‘Fhe uir of that region is the very elixir of life, One of his Chicugo friends went to visit him at his old home, being just ready to dic of consumption; but in a littie "while he iuhaicd so much bheaith from the breczes of the Nortide.d mountains tat he gave up his immediafe prospects of heaven and went back to business once more. Among the rien iuberitances of this poor boy were 3 Vigorous constiiutivn, boundiess ao.rion, and animal spirits, and u will stron; enozgh tw break down all opposiiion and drive him on Lo success. Mis pride wasall ihe time leading Lim to under- take things far beyond his years. Liis mother cuys, *‘He used to think himsél? u nan when he was only a boy." he fatherly authority was wanting, and lie s30n came 10 feel himsclf kis own master. | An; thing was easier than subinission. He had listle fuith in prayer. Qnce when he waa creepiug under a heavy fence it fell down upon biw and cazght him, s0 that e could not get away. lic straggled till be wax quite eshousted, and then bogin to cxy for beip; but he was far from any Louse, and ug one acurd him. At iast he got eafely out; and this was the account he gave of his escape Ttried and tricd, and I conlén't jift them awfal heavy rails: then I hollered for help; but nobody came; and then 1 begun to think I should have to die away up there on the mountain all alone. But 1 heppened to think, maybe, God would help me, 5o Laeked Him. Andafier that I could lit the rails, just as eagy!” During these years Dright went through as many £sa dozen terms at the littly districe ectioolhouses; but very Litt'e of the schoul ever went througn him in fact the oy was sv awazingly sull, that there waa really no room in Lim for the éciencesand arts. There were few things he could not do for his motiter: at her earnest ¢ntreaty he wonld even do alittle studying. He would usually obey ber: but_she was the omly person in all the world wlo ever wae ‘able (0 manage him. e was proud and wilfull to the lust degree, bnt full of generons impufses. Hewas un- governable, partly because he was 4 natural leader himself. Sull there was nothing vicious in his dis- position. 1f he could be mace to sce that he had wronged any one, he was ready to beg his pardon for it, and do better in the future. His Just terin of schoo] was in the winter of his 17th year. le was the leading spint smong the boys. and so much mischief did he lead them tnto thatat Jenth the teacher was in_despair, and threatened to turn him out. At this his mother was sorely grieved. She told him how much ashamed she should be to have one of her sous turned out of school, and directed him togo-to the teucher, ask forgivcoess for hisbad conanct, and try Lo be a credit 1o his mother ratiser than a disgrace, This he did in all sincerity. and the rost of the term, for the first time in Lis life, applied himself faithfally to study, But it was oo late for him to become a acholar, The time had come when he felt called to the bard work of life; and, with such little learning as had accumulated in him, he Lardly kuew how, he must g0 out and boldly face the word. Whatever religions impressions he had felt in childhood seem 1o have been covered out of sight, and he gres up to be a young man, or rather a bl boy, with no other piest in him than the love of his mother, and a sturdy determination to be an honest and successfal man. He had muscles like steel, and the courage of 2 young lion. More than this, — he had the conrage to take his place amung educated people, in spite of his _own deficiencies, (hough he gorely regretted the wasted opportunities of the years which wonld come again mo more, He Wwas determined to ** make the best of it now. Of course he would have tolabor ats disndvautaze allhis life; bat ahen, he had always succeeded someiow, and this he always expected to do. N 1f he came to a hard word in reading, he did not stop atit, but made a rough guess what it might be, from the sense_of the passage; or, If it was altogether out of his resch, be “would invent a word which might sound something like it in the prominent syliables, and drive on all the faster for mf,, excitement caused by his desperate vocal ng. o i emergencies of every kind. A bold push, aided by ready wit, carried im over many a diffi- caity before which a wiser but less courageous lad would have set himself down in despair. Like the eagle which prings from the mountain crag into the air above the abyes, safely trusting to its power of Might, young Moody plunged into many a des- perate situation, strong 1n the sense of power which he felt within him, on which he seemed up- borne like the eagle on its wings. There was evidently ‘*something in him," but o8t anything that **something " seemed to be al than a preacher of the Gospel. HENRY MOOREHOUSE, the English Bible reader, was born .in Manches- ter, Lancashire, England. He was converted in a circus, under the appeals of some plain lay preachers, on 8 Sunday night. e then joined them in their efforts, and not long after gave up his business, and devoted himself to evangelist- jc work. Christisns in Dublin became interested in him, and through them he was led to study the Bible, which has been his one text-book ever sinc:.fl Thlgnis his fifth v!s"i‘v Yi‘ofigs‘fim, where ‘his efforts have been greatly espedially in the West. ‘terest to Christian people in this country be- Youthful, almost to boyishness in figure and appearance, you wonder at first where lies the spell that proves so irresistible. But one look into the clear gray eyes reveals such earnestness, sincerity, aud perfect trans- parency of soul, you trust him without an instant’s questioning. His whole face wears the caln, untroubled look of asoul at perfect rest in God. His vuice is clear and winnin,;, his delivery rapid, especially in his readings, as if the time were all too short for What he has to say, and all too short it is for those who hang with breathless interest on his words. A full and free salvation he preaches, with all the earnestness of his soul; but not a salvation independent of Christian living. Upon this _he is emphatic. His readings dre marvelous. His unbounded love and reverence for the Bible, and constant study of it, have given him a deep in- sight into its very heart. And the freshness, beauty, and originality of thought in these read- ings are a constant surprise, sometimes making every verse of a psalin which has been familiar from childhood & mine of newly-discovered treasure. The flashes of _genius all through his readings and_ sermons; the wonderful aptness of his illustrations; his astonishing memory, which, unaided, carries a score of texts, perhaps, at asingle reading, scattered from Genesis to Revelation, paming book, chapter, and verse, with never an instant’s lesitation in recalling atext or expressing a thouyht of his own—these all give him great power over an audience. His intense love for souls and his boundless love for the Master are tlie key-notes.of his life, and the tender, besceching earnestness with ‘which he strives to win even the most fallen and depraved to Him, and the startling power with which he aks Lo the conscience of those who have already forgotten the name of Christ will Egvcr be forgotten by those who have heard im. Mr. Moorehouse will always have peculiar in- cause closely associated with Mr. Moody. In Chicago be bas rendered invaluable service to his American brother by his Scriptural knowl- cdge and spirituality. Mr. Moody does not hes- itate to acknowledge his great indebtedness to Mr. Moorehouse, who unfolded the Bible method of dealing with individual souls with a clearness and force which the earnest evangelist, ever eager to learn of Christ, and how to lead men to Him, had never seea or felt before. The providential ordering of this_blessing fs very interesting. Soon after Mr. Moorehouse canie to this country he sent word to Mr. Moody that if be desired it, he would preach for him. Mir. Moody was about to leave the city to be Zone over the Sabbath. So he said to his wife, &1 havea letter from an Englishinan named Harry Moorchouse, who calls himself the ~ Boy Preacher, offering to take my pulpit to-morrow. It is too late to get any else, 5o I suppose we must let him try it in the morning; but if he makes a failure tell the deacons to find some one else for the evening, or elsc hold a prayer meeting. So far from making a failure the Boy Preacher cap- tured all hearts; and in the evening the house was too stnall to bold the people. He remained with Mr. Moody’s church for some time, work- ing with the pastor very successfully. When the mectings were over Mr. Moore- house said to Mr. Moody, *‘ You are sailing on the wrong tack; it is all very well to tell stories, and talk about your experience; but if you will change your course,and learn to preach God’s words instead of your own, He will make you a great power for good.” Mr. Moody had been advised to enter upon a course of rcading by way of preparing himself more fully for the work of an evangelist, but could never find time to beginit. Mr. Moore- house said, * You only need one book—that is the Bible.” But,” sald Moody, * you must_have studied - a great many books fo gain your knowledge of the Bible.” . “No,” was the reply: “since I have been an cevangelist I have been a man of one booi: If a text of Scripture troubles me I ask another text to explain it; and if this will not answer I carry it straight to the Lord.” A 'Bible-reading was at once appointed at Mr. Moody’s house, g onc of the first meetings of the kind held in America. The ides, “ every man his own tieological seminary,” suited Mr. Moody’s circumstances, and he at once proceed- ed to carry it out, becoming thereby able to un- derstand ihe © hidden mysteries,” and folfilling as never before the precept of the Apostle, 1 charge thee before God and the Lord Jesus Clrist, who shall judge the quick and dead at liisrdagpen:ing and His Kingdom. Preach the word.” Mr. Moorehouse was with Messrs Moody and Sankey during their last month in London, and now comes across the sea for the fifth time to heip on the good work in the old home of his old friend. ~His charming exposition at the noon prayer-meeting Friday of the scene where Christ washes the feet of His disciples will be long remembered, and cannot fai to be to those who heard it adeep and spiritual blessing. TIE REV. G. C. NSEEDHAM was born in the South of Ircland, near the famous Lakes of Killarney. There are some Protestant families in that part of the country; Lis is one of them, and at the usual age he was confirmed 25 a member of the Church of En- gland. He was first awakened by a sermon preached at Dromore Castle by the évangelist H. Grattan Guiness. Tae revival of 1859 which spread through the North of Ireland resched his home in the South, and_under the labor of some earnest lay Bible-readers he was happily and thoroughly converted. His first work was holding Bible-readings in the cottages of the poor, otten working all day and walking S or 9 ‘miles to preach and give personal instruction in religion, and then walking howe again, It was while holding the position of cashier of a bank in Dublin thas be felt it his daty to give him- scif wholly to the work of an evangelist, which he did at once; throwintr Limself entirely on the Lord for bis personal support; and thus L has continued till the present time. He has becen for nearly twelve ycars in this work, and Lis lubors have been greatly blessed both in his own country and the United States, which he first visited in 1833, bringing a_letter of intro- duction from Mr. Spurgeon to the Boston Y. AL He married an American lady, and his home isnow in Philadelphia. He has been an editor as well as preacher, being associated_for a time with Dr. Cullis, of Boston, in the editorship of the Times of Jefreshing. A leading Conadian paper gives this description of him: “Mr. Needham’s accent is_broudly Irish. He is ex- ceedingly flucnt, and caunot help being witty. In appearance he is young, fresh, almost Jolly,— a wan whom one would expect tofind verygenial in private intercourse.” His sentiments are or- thodox, aud his receat successes in Philadelphia show that the Lord is with him. -His Gospel- h which he sometimes travels, and in which be preaches in summer time, bas been the scene of many rich experiences in religion, and the gate of heaven to many souls who were out of reach of the ordinary meaus of grace. HYDE PARE. HISTORY OF THE TRIALS AND SGCCESSES OF THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. Remembering its promise, THE TRIBGNE has sought the earliest possible opportunity to con- tinue the intcresting histories of the Hyde Park churches, which were begua in the Sunday columns of September, and which, when com- pleted, will form an attractive and valuable collection for the scrap-books'of Hyde “Park residents. The following is a brief sketch of the efforts, trials, and snecesses of the Baptists of Hyde Park up to the present writing: The first active Baptist of Hyde Park was Mr. N. B.Dodson, who came to this village in March, 1862. The Presbyterian Church, the his- tory of which bas recently appeared in those columns, was then, and for several years there- after, unable to sustain regular services, not- withstanding the fact that many of the citizens contributed to help them. When no preacher 'was to be had, the congregation was addressed by some one of the brethren. This church, however, soon gained headway, and incrensed materially in numbers and wealth, but the Baptists still remained too few in num- ber and purse to talk of organizing a separate church, although a few fecble efforts were made. They were visited about this time by the Rey. Mr. Stowell, who was desirous of starting the chureh, but his offers were declined. When, in 1855, Mr. D. Henry Sheldon came to the village he expressed much enthusiasm over the project of organizing -and building a church, aud even went so far as to offer to })mfldc alot for the site of the edifice, and to urther aid in its construction. Influenced by this, the Baptish held a meeting at the Chris- tian Times, now Standard, office, and a commit- tee ¢,onsisting of the Rev.Dr. Smith and Messrs. Sheldon and Dodson, was appointed to look into the matter. This committee found so little en- couragement that it mever reported, and the project was for the time abandoned. In October, 1858, the Rev. Ira E. Kenney took up his residence ‘in Hyde Park, aod a Sabbath-school and prayer-meet. ngs were instituted at his house, but with indifferent success; still, the meetings were kept up through the winter of 185630, until the next spring, when, discouraged by their poor success, all efforts were indefinitely ub{nxu u&:ned. + _Nothing new occurred until 1873, when tne discouraged Christians were visited by the Rey. Edward Ellis and A. L. Vail, of Englewood. To these gentlemen should be eredited the honor of i.nr.‘it.l.n';' aad leading the flmat successful efforts towards the oeganization of the chutch, After ably canvassing the fleld, and wnsnmng with the Baptist citizens, they departc for Englewood, but soon returned, accompanied by Mr. Theurl], and insisted upon the Baptiats at once going to work. According- 1y, in December of this year, & meeting was nn- nounced to take place in the basement of the Presbyterian Church. At this first gatbering, Mr. Ellis performed ministerial duties, bringing with him his choir. * Quite a goodly number .were in attendance, and it was found on inguiry that there were some thirty-six Baptists ‘in the vicinity, but, 8 large portion of them being already identified with the Chicago churches, were 80 at- tached ta them or so fearful of the failure of the attempt, that they declined to join. The remainder, however, decided immediately to arrange with the Rev. Mr. Vail for preaching once & week, for un indefinite time, the compen- sation to be such as could be raised for bim. ‘The use of the village-hall, which had previous- 1y figured in the carcer of the Presbyterians, Wwas now obtained, and services were regularly held during the succeeding three months. At this date it was decided that, if it was to be hoped that a congregation might be organized, it was necessary £o obiin a regular pastor who could devoic his whole time to the field, and Sunday, April 13, 1874, Messrs. 8. T. Bowen and N. B. gadlson opencd negotiations with the Rev. E.E. ayliss. i meeting of friends, April 15, he decided after mature_deliberation, to mecept the call from the Hyde Park people, provided that they could secure him the sum of $1,500 per annum. Tuesday evening, April 21, still another meet- ing was beld, which was largely attended, not only by the resideuts of the village, but also by Baptist friends from Chicago, espeelally those of the Second Church. At this meeting sufficient pledges were obtained to cover the miuister’s salary, aud the congregation departed rejoicing. Sat- urday night” of the same week two Deacons, Messra. Bogert and Hayes, were appointed, and Dodson, S. T. Bowen, and J. G. Pratt were elected Trustees, Mr. C. G. Bulkley being chosen to fill the position of Clerk and Treas- urer. From that time the progress of the church bas been much more rapid and encour- ging. 'or a short time the congregation met in rented quarters, but, as the necessity of an eStablished church edi- fice Dbeeame more apparent, jn the fall of 1874 a ncat frame building, capable of accom- modating about 200 listeners, was erected on Madison avenue, between Fifty-third and Fifty- fourth streets, at a total cost for construction and furniture of §2,155, which amount has been eutircly paid. The church was duly dedicated in October. In Mareh, 1875, the pastor depart, for Virden, 1l1., where he is counected with the Baptist Church. He was succeeded by the Rev. James Goodman, who is still ably and earnestly fulfilling the duties of his office. The church raised last year fora!l purposes $1,626. At the present date the Deacons are three in number,—Messrs. Bogert, Bulkley, and Dodson,—aud the Board of Trustees consists of Messrs. Dodson, Bowen, E. P. Burro§hs. Pratt, and Bogert. The other officers are C. G. Bulkley Treasurer, and N. B. Dodson Clerk. The congregation numbers thirty-nine persons, and the Sunday-school, of which Mr. Pratt is Su{cflntendcut‘ fncludes eighty-five scholars. e Baptists have had about the severest ex- Bcriencc of allthe Hyde Park congregations, ut perseverance and grit have brought them through their trying ordeals with fiying colors. The church is ‘now in a flourishing condi- tion, with all debts paid. During the year eleven persons were baptized, and on Sunday evening of the past week the largest congrega- tion which it has known since its erection was gathered there. FOREIGN MISSIONS. i ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN BOARD. | The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions met in Hartford Tuesday, Oct. 8. The Home Secrctary reported nine deaths of corpurate members; also that the number of ministers sent ont during the year was only four. The summary of work done was as follows* . B. Number of missions, 18 Number of stations, 80 Number of out-stati 517 Number of ordained m] ing physiclans)*. .. 155 Number of physicians not ordained 8 Number of other male assistants. 3 Nuinber of female assistantet.... . 222 ‘Whole number of laborers sent from this country..... 388 Number of native pastors 124 Number of native preachers and cate- chists.... ... S sens 283 Number of school-teachers.. 477 Number of other native helpers.. 218 1,100 Whole number of laborers connected with. the missiona. Pages printed, i5h missions only). Nuwmber of churches s Number of church members, 8o far a3 re- orted . 12,871 Added during the year, Ao far o8 repor(ed Number of training’ and theological schools........ ... .. A n Number of pupils in training and (heo- lorical schools and station clasees..... 365 Nuniber of boarding-schools for girls. .. 23 Numberof pupils in boarding-schools for girls....... 772 Number of common s 577 Number of pupils in common achools 22,010 Number of adults guder instruction..... 979 Whole number of hupils 24,250 *Including thirteen still supported at the Sand- ‘wich Islands. tIncluding fifteen at the Sandwich Islands. Following arc the chief items of interest in the Treasurer’s report Cost of missions... . $422, 144 Cost of agencie: 9,725 Cost of publication: 5,721 Cost of ydministration. 14,577 Total expenditares. Add old debt. Total Donations. Legacics... Initrest on funds. Income... Balance of del , 050 The annnal sermon was_preached by the Rev. W. M. Taylor, of New York, from the text, “ And Everything Shall Live Whither the River Cometh.” During the sccond day’s session papers were read by Seerctary Treat upon ** Missionary Conse- cration of Pastors;” by Secretary Clark upon 44 Century of Christian Progress.” During the third day reports were submitted by the different missions, mcluding the North Awmerican Indians, Japan, Austria, Madura and Ceylon, Eastern and Central Turkey, Murhatta, Micronesia, Cbina, Zulu, and Western Turkey. Inthe atternoou at a business meeting & num- ber of corporate members were elected, the fol- lowing being those from the West: Olio—The Hon. Heman Ely, of Elyria, 1llinois—The Rev. Packard, ‘of Evanston; the Rev. L. T. Chamberlaln, of Chicago; James W. Scovill, of Oak Park. Mickigan—The Rev. Z. Eddy, of Detroit; the Rev, Moees Smith, of Jackson. Wisconsin—President E. 1. Merrill, of Ripon; the Hon. Samuel D. Hastings, of Madisen, Joicu—The Rev. George F. Magoun. of Grinnell. }(;nnemta—The Rev. Henry A- Stimson, Minne- apolis. Providence, R. I, was selected as the next _8Ince of meeting, and Dr. Fairchild, of Oberlin, 0s preacher. The oflicers elected for the coming year were as follows: President—Mark.Hopkins, D. D., LL. D., Will- B ressint—The Hon. Wil ice- President—The Hon. E Nework Clty” B Treasurer—Langdon S, Ward, Eeq., Boston. Auditors—The Hon. Avery Plumer, James M. Gordon, Eeq., A. W. Tufts, Esq., a1l of Bos- ton. Prudential Commiffee—Augustus C. Thompso: D. D., the Hon. Alphens H:\S)‘, Abaer Kln-;?mm!:: Esq., Ezra Farnsworth, Esq., J. Russell Brad- ford, Esq., Joseph S. Hopes,‘&:uq.. Boston; Prof. Kgbert C. Smyth. Andover, Mass. ; the Rev. E. B. Webb, D. D., Charles C. Burr, Esq., Elbridge Torrey, Esq., Boaton. Corresponding Secretarles—The Rev. Selah B. Treat, Nathaniel G. Clark, D. D., the Rev. Dr. K. R. Alden, Loston. Jecording Secretary—The Rev. John O. Means, D. D., Boston. Messrs. Webb, Barr, Torrey, Alden, Gordon, and Tufts are new ofticers; the others were re- elected. Mr. Torrey was Auditor last year. RELIGIOUS MISCELLANY. THE CHURCH IN GENERAL. Oct. 22 and 23 bave been appointed as days Tor united prayer for Sunday-schools through- out the world. Two hundred thousand, or nearly one-half the population of Brooklyn, N. Y., are con- nected with the Roman Catholic Chureh. By General Conference enactment the Metho- dist Bishops after January, 1877, must look to church collections for their salaries, instesd of being paid in whole or in part from the earnings of the Book Concern. The Jews in New York are celebrated for their noble charities. Thereisa plan afoot to unite in one society their hospitals, orphan-asylums, and Home for the Aged, and thus, with a prop- er s{:wm of collection and relief, all the sufler- ing in their body can be relieved. A German Cathalic paper says t! 4 the- present year, thgph:vayl:eem les‘sJ ‘Zh:: 6,000 prelates, priests, and journalists indicted for offenses against the Falck laws. Of this number, 5,960 w:x:gcfl condemned, thirty-nine were acquitted, and one charge was withdrawn. Those who were convicted were condemned to 11,920 months’ imprisonment.” The first Protestant church in Constantinople was opened in 1846, There are now seventy-ix in the Turkish Empire, of whicha third are self- supporting and independent. Four ‘evangeli- cal unions” have been formed for mutual coun- sel and aid. Conuected wm‘x1 él:)%.ie %ltx;ches are congregations ageregating ), 4 popu- lation of over 18,000 native Protestants. The Rev. Morgan Dix says some very ?od things about church music'in an article in the Church Review. He characterizes Amerfean charch-music as chaos, There_is_lack of unity, no dominant influence, individual caprice run- ning risk. He thinks Sankey’s Gospel hymns mark thelevel of the tide to-day, and deplores the mixing-up of the profane with the sacred in our church music. The sneering question is continually ringing in the ear, *“What have missions douef” Afri- ca sends back a response from 130,000 church members; Asia from 120,000; Europe, with Scandinavia and Germany, 53,000; America, 22,0005 Polynesia, 70,000; the West Indies, 150,- 000; agrand total of 500,000 gathered out of the darkness of idolatry and heathenism into the communion of the Church of Christ! ‘The Moody and Sankey Committee of Boston has sclected for the coming services in that city alot on Tremont street, near Clarendou strect. On this it will erect a brick building, with walls 30 fect bigh, and containing an audience-room in size 201 feet by 120 feet. Seats will be pro- vided for 6,000 persons on the floor and 500 on the platform. %m is estimated that the building complete and ready for use will cost $27,000. There is a talk of uniting the four bodies of colored Methodists, viz.: the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Zion Methodist Episcopal Cuurch, ‘the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, and the British Methodist Episcopal. One thing stands in the way of union: there are seventeen colored Bishops In America, and some of them, in case of union, must be reduced to the ranks. The colored brethren cannot stand that, and so some of the papers despair of its beiug accomplished. The vote of the Methodist Episcopal Annual Conferences on the change of the ** Third Re- strictive Rule,” in relation to the powers of the Episcopacy, alremly shows that the authority to change will be refused. The Northern Christian _Adyocate reports 226 votes in favor to303against. Some ot the Conferences have voted azainst the change of the restrictive rule on the ground that it is unnecessary, the powers of the Gen- slm] Conference being, in their opinion, suffi- ent. The Brookl: Lay College, of which the Rev. Dr. Talmage is President, will open its exercises on Tuesday evening, Oct. 24, with an address b the Rev. Dr. Newman, of Washington. In ad- dition to the regular work by the tive professors of the institution, the Rev. Dr. Duryeu, of the Presbyterian Church; the Rey. Bishop Foster, of the Methodist; the Rev. Dr. Lorrimer, of the Baptist; the Rev. Dr. Prime, of the Ob- server, and other prominent clergymen and lay- men will take part 1 the instruction of the students. In the little Village of El Rancho, N. M., the Cbristian people are not afraid of work. The members of the Presbyterian Church living in that locality are building a church. They de- vote one dayin each week to this work, until the building is finished. They bave aiready completed the wall around the ?aveym!, and have prepared dried brick (adobe)Zor the church. The women have plastered the walls of the graveyard with their own hands, and as soon as the buildingis ready will do the same for its walls. These poor people nave willing hanas but no money. Bishop Potter, in his address at the Episcopal, Diocesan Convention of New York last week, spoke of the necessity of keeping alive the pro- ject of erecting a cathedral worthy of .the wealth and membership of the Episcopal Church In that city. The Rev. Dr. Coake of St. John's Chapel says that several men of large wealth have offered to subscribe liberally if the idea is carried intoexecution. It isvery muchregretied among churchmen that nothing has been done. In 1871, it is understood, Trinity Church offered STO0,0Cb for the block bounded by Fifth and Madison avenues, and Seventy-ninth and Eighticth streets, for the gurpose of building a cathedral. The price asked was $1,000,000, and there the matter ended. PERSONAL. The Rey. William 3L. Baker has resigned the charge of the Fourth Presbyterian Church of Boston. The Rev. A. J. Bray, of Manchester, England, has accepted s call to the Zion Congregational Church of Montreal, Canads. Now Sister Smiley rests from her labors on the New Testament, and is writing & com- mentary on the Book of Joshua. The Rev. William H. Anderson, D. D., has been elected to the Presideney of the Wesleyan College at Millersburg, Ky., made vacant by the resignation of Dr. Dodd. The Rev. Dr. Sewsll 8. Cutting, for several years the cfficient Secretary of the Baptist Board of Education, hes become Secretary of the Baptist Home Mission Society. Bishop Hendricken, of Providence, R. I., has written a letter to certain members of his con- gregation, to dissuade them from returning to Ireland on account of the hard times. Dr. E. P. Terhune has resigned his pastorate of the First Reformed Dutch Church of New- ark, N. J., owinzto the illness of his wife, who is known in the literary world as “Marion Harland.” The dying Cardinal Antonelll will leave 20,000,000 francs, besides objects of art to the extent of a fartber 1,509,000 francs. He has several nephews, but it is asserted that much of his wealth will be given to the Pope. The Rev. J. E. Kittredge, for several years ?nst.or of the American Church in Florence, m?. las returned to this country. He is suc- ceeded by the Rev. Gavin Langmuir, recently of the Chapel in Rome. Mr. Kittredge is cailed to the Presbyterian Church in Lima, ¥. Y. At an exgmination at Rome lately the gold medal for highest schol ip was given to a young Irishman whoup to his 10th year had only spoken his vernacalar Irish, Theéexamina- tion was very severc, and to get the prize the student must hold the first place in each of five classes. This prize has been taken b{v only one student since the scholastic days of Cardinal Callen. Miss Anna Oliver has for some tfme been preaching in the First Place Methodist Church of Brooklyn to very large audiences. It is stated she has declined to serve as pastor of an independent church which a number of her hearers offered to form. Miss Oliver gave as onc reason for her refusal her intention to apply agaln for admission into the ministry of the Methodist Church. As Bishop Tuttle, of Montana, was making his annual visitation last July, a ranchman an his wife brought their family to be baptized. Among them was a fine baby-boy of six months. ‘When the Bishop asked the names gf the chil- dren_the mother gave as the baby’s name ‘*Bishop Tuttle.” The Bishop mildly suggested that lus first name was Daniel, but the mother could not be driven from her resolution, and '('J‘fr ::‘lbly 'was accordingly baptized Bishop Tuttle s Ex—}fiseionnry-Evnn%elL:t Little, who used to manage the Appleton Mission fn Brooklyn, aud who ran away with the ,daughter of his chief bencfactor, now tarns up in the Tombs, not asa missionary, but as a lem’ pleading puilty to the sin of embezzling the sum of 350 which somebody gave him to invest in hymn books. The sentenve which will probably be inflicted on him in & day or two will place lum out of the missionary and hymn-book business for some little time to come. BREVITIES. A boy read that the “good die young,” and is now going to the bad for self-protection. Norwich Bulletin : Yesterday being Sunday, we observed that most of the men playing sev- en-up in the cemetery had un thelr best clothes. The verses, “I love to steal a while a weigh,” are supposed to have been written by a grocer piven to short measures.—New York Commer- Norwich Bulletin: She was agood woman, and when she read in the paper that Saturn oc- cuited Sunday she remarked that he was always working evil. ‘When a cannfbal gourmet goesto a native restaurant for a dish of missionary he uses the words of an old Liymn and calls for * Servant of God—well done.” A country druggist who had bought a soda- water fountain was a tittlesurprised when called on for the cash. *Why,” sald he, ‘‘don’t you advertise, * Soda fountains charged?' " Guzzlem was trying in vain yesterday to bor- row some money. ‘“‘But what shall I do1” said he; “nothing to eat and nothing to cool. it in.”” 4 Call on the Lard,” said an “ Guess not,” sald Guz. ‘“’Twon’t do. Ain’t got no lnckt" Called on an ace fuil, las’ might, and that’s reason I'm busted."—Cincinnati Times. L Free Press: When a Detroit woman was ask- ed why she went to church she promptly re- lled: * To sce who wears yellow ties on their onnets, and any one who doesn't go is a hea- then.” The latest recipe for true eloquence was given bya xenlniater at gge Martha’s_Vineyard Bflpct.(:: camp-meeting yesterday. Here it is: yaurx:ell nhu%k full of the subject, lmock’ out the bung, aud let nature caper.’’—Boston Clobe. There is a North Hill man who goes to C.El‘nn:h three times a Sunday, who always sings “I'm glad salvation’s free ” so loud that the Deacon, whose ears are very sentitive, can’t get within four pews of him with the contribution basket. —Lurlington Haulieye. The Watkins Ezpress is responsible for this: “ A few Sundays ago we heard a preacher ol the Gospel, who holds forth over there in Chemung County, make use of _this vigorous comparison: * A hypocritical Christian can no more get into heavén thansa raccoon can climba stovepipe with a tea-kettle tied to his tail.” An Alabama preacher has discovered that . Daniel, who was cast into the lion’s den, was 2 colored man, and that his name was Smith. We have some doubts about his being a colored man, but the probabilities are that his name was Smith. Smith is forever %t% into trouble of some kind.—Norristown Herald. Mamma (who has beer guietly watching cer- tain surreptitious proceedings)—** Willie, who helped you to all that cake?” Willie (prompt- ly)—~‘Hebben, mamma.” Mamma (sternly)— % Sh—sh—sn, you naughty boy; how dare {a‘u tell such storfes?” Willie—*’Tdint my fault if it’s a’tory, ma. Didn’t pa tell beggarman 2at hebben hs}g‘ed zhose zat” helped zemselves?’— Funny Folks. CHURCH SERVICES. 3 PRESBYTERIAN. The Rev. D. J. Burrell preaches his farwell ser- mons to-day, morning and evening, atthe West- minister Presbyterian Charch, corner of Jackson 2nd Peoria streets. —The Rev. James Maclaoghlan will preach at the Scotch Church, morning and evening. Morning sabject: *‘Salvation a Matter of Equity.” —The Rev. Jacob Post will preach at the corger of Noble and Erie streets, morning and evening. —The Rev. J, Walker will preach in the morn- ing, and the Rev. C. Tsland in the evening, at the Reanion Church, on West Fourteent, near Throop street. —The Rev. H. T. Miller, pastor, preaches this morming and evening in the Sixth Church, corner of Vincennes and Osk avenues. Morning topic: **A Strange Cross.™ —The Rev. Arthur Swazey, D. D., will preachat 10:30 8. m. in the Eighth Church, corner of West Washingtonand Robey streets. No evening service. —~The Rev. J. Muaro Gibson, D. D., pastor, preachea this morning fn the Second Church, cor- ner of Michigan avenue and Twentieth street. Evening sermon by the Rev. J. Scotland, of Scot- land. D atiend will praach at Plymonth The Rev. S, W. Duflield will preach at Plymenf Church this moraing, ana Prof. Swing this even- —The Rev. Z. 8. olbrook preaches morning and evening at the Oakland Church. —The Rev. B. F. Leavitt, formerly of Portland, Me., will preach morning and evening in Lincoln Park Church, of which he is now the pastor. BAPTIST. The Rev. N. F. Ravlin preaches at the Free Church, corner of Loomis and Jackson streets, morning und evening. —Mr. Needham, the Irish Evangelist, will give a Bible reading this evening in the First Baptist Church, corner of South Pngk avenue and Thirty- firet street. The congregations of the Michigan Avenue Methodist &nd the Fifth Presbyterian Charches will unite in the service. ¢ —The Re. J. D, Burr, pastor, will preach at 10:45 this morning in Immenuel 'Charch, No. 200 Orchard street. of the Western Avenue —The Rev. Mr. Trving Church, will preach tl morning in the First y- Church, corner of South Park avenue and first street. —The Rev. J. W, Curtis, pastor, will preach at 10:45a. m. In the Michigan Avenne Charch, nesr Twenty-third street. upon ‘*The Church and the World.” No evening service. —The Rev. S. McChesney will preach at10:30 this morning in the Second Church, corner of Mor- gan and Monroe streets, Evening sermon at 7:30 by the pastor, the Rev. Galusha Anderson, D. D. —The Rev. J. A. Smith, D. D., will preach this morning in the University Place Church, corner of Douglas place and Rhodes avenue. Evening ser- mon by the Rev. J. W, Custis. —The Rev. D. B. Ch.ney, D. D., pastor, preaches this morning ar_i evening at 10:30 8. m. and 7:30 p. m. in the Fourth Church, corner of ‘Washington and Pacling streets. METHODIST. Henry Moorehouse, the evangelist, will preach at Moody's church, Chicago avenue, this morn- ing. " Dr. Rust will presch atWabash Avenae Charch this morning ana Dr. Moore in the evening. —The Rev. J. H. Vincent will preach at the First Charch this morning, the Rev. M. M. Parkharst in the afternoon, and Dr. Thomas in’ the even- ing. ZThe Rev. Dr. Raymond will preach this morn- ing in the Michigan Avenue Church, near Thirty- second street. Tte Rev. Dr. Van Horn preaches in the e\'cnln% —The Rev. . D. Atchuson will preach at 10:30 8. m. in the Western Avenne Charch, corner of g[g:me street. Evening sermon by the Rev. John s, —The Rev. Dr. F. E. Cleveland, of Freeport, 1., will preach at 10:30a. m. to'day in Grace Church, corner of North LaSalle and White streets. Evening service at 7:45 by the Rev. lsaac T. Springer. —The Rév. Dr. Wentworth, of Evanston, preaches 8t10:45 8. m. and the Rev. W. A. Smith. of Rock- ford, at 7:30 p. m., in Trinity Church, on Indiana avenue, near Twenty-fourth street. EPISCOPAL. @ The Rev. J. Stewart Smith will officiate at Christ Charch, Winetka, this evening. —The Rev. Dr. Cushman will officiate at St. John’s Church, Ashland avenue, pear Aladison street, this morning. —The Rev. Dr. Locke will preach at Grace Church, morming and evening. —The Rev. C. B. Stout ofliciates at St. Stephen’s Church this morning, and the pastor in the evea- ing. —The nsual service will be held at the Church of Our Saviour, corner Lincoln and Belden avennes. ~—The Cathedral service will be conducted in the church corner of Greenand Washington streets. Morning Prayer, Litany, gnd Holy Communion, with sermon, at 10:35a. ! Sunday School a3 p. m. Evening Prayerat7:30. Choral service. —The Rev. E. Sullivan, 8. T. D., Rector, will officiate at Trinity Church, Michizan avenue, cor- ner Twenty-sixth street. Services at 10:45 2. m. 2nd 7:30 . Sunday Schoolat3p. m. Morn- ing eubject: **The Church and the Masses, —The Rev. L. Des Brisay, A. B. of Trinity Church, will preach this morning at All-Saints® Church, corner North Carpenter and West Ohio streets. Evening service at 7:50. —Church of the' Asseneion, corner of Elm and LaSalle streets. Holy commanion at 8 a. m. Morning Prayer and sermon at 10:45. Choral ser- vice at 3 p. m. —The Rev. Luther Pardee will officiate mor ning and evening at Calvary Church, on Warren nvenue, between Oxkley street and Western avenae, | Holy e her. b £, Warren, D —The Rev. D. arren, D. D., Rector, will officiate at St. Mark's Church, Cottage Grove nue, corner of Thirty-sixth street. Services 10:30 2. m. and 7:30 p. m. —The Rev. Francls Mansfield will offciate at the Church of the Atonement. Services at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 Be™ —The Rev. Dr. Locke will officiate at Grace Charch. Services, 11a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Mom- ing subject: ‘* The Lessons of the XEM on. " —There will be services at the Church of the Epiphany, on Throop street, between Monroe and Adams, #t10:303. m., and 7:. . m. The Rev. T. X. Morrison, Jr., of Pekin, lrl.. has accepted lse Relclnm(e of this church and will take chane ec. 1. —The Rev. G. W. Morrill will _officiate at Church of the Holy Communion, Dearborn ulre?t: between Twenty-ninth and Thirticth, at 10:45 u, m. 20d 7:30 p. m. REFORMED EPISCOPAL. Bishop Fallows wiil preach in St. Panl" comer of West Washiogton ana- A st 10:30 0. m. Evening sermon by the Rev. Johmn 1. Y Rer. 3, D, Cn —The Rev. M. D. Charch will Vick, Park Charch at 7:30 p. m. w-d-y.pre“h ks —The Rev. R H. Boaworth preaches morning and evening at Immanuel Church, corner of Hans over and Twenty-elghth atreeta. ' Also for Trinity congregation at Englewood in the atternoon, —DBishop Cheney oficiates at Christ Chureh, morn- ing and evening. Morning subject: **Looalng from the Grave-Clothes.” Evening mabjects * The People Who Begged Jesus to Leave Thom The Rev. J. T, Sunqeriand ev. J. T. Sunderland will prea .F‘::cr{h Gharch, Ellla syenue, near 'r‘}m;'.’u:‘venfiifi orning. o “"?r"h““n“""{;“‘:i“"- rvices in thd ofd charch —The Rev. lrooke Hereford preachy Church of the” Measish this rl?:m"‘nlng. “Yovierts +Spiritaal Thinge—Craving for an Outwyed fv'ggfig The Rev. Robert Collyer preaches in the —The Rev. Robert Collyer preach ing in Gnity Church. Subjects c* it “The Iev, Brooke Hereford preaches in the evening. —The Rev. E. P. Powell will preach this sorn- rd Charch, corner of Laslin and Mop.. roc streets. A historical lecture in the evening 2. UNIVERSALIST, y. ‘The Rev, Sumner Ellis will preach at of the Redeemer this m {he Copeh wlniTs? ‘fild = §"-" orning. Subject: **Dar- —The Rey. Dr. Ryder will preach m ereang m St Paul Cioven, =y mcmé’::‘:‘.‘ufi,’ near Kighte ki neac K tcenth sireet, Evening subject: ++ Coa- CHRISTIAN. The Rev. Z. W, Shepherd will preach Ing in the Firat Church, corner of Tngiacs soors; and Thirteenth street, and at 3 i Hall, corner of West V. Pitreet 1nd Chma i cormec e8! I\ an Buren street and p- LUTHERAN. The Rev. Rdmand Belfoar will preach at the and Erie streets, morning and evening. BKHEUKLHLAN 0TS, Elder II. G. McCalloch preaches at No. Gresa stzeor, morunz uud eveaing: 91 Souty The Chrivtians meet at No. 215 Wes avenne 2t 3 o'clock, t Chleagy —The Disciples of Chries meet for worship gt . m. to-day at No. 220 West Randolph stren, —Elder J. M. Steohenton will preach at o3 8. m. and 3 p. m. in the church cornerof W, %n‘nne fx';d»mu’a uu;cet. Hul:nix;{g topic: t4 Al} ‘atare e Dependent upon the Hes the Dead.™ Evening: * apacy » urrection ot ~Mrs. Cora L. V. Tappan will address the Fint Soclety of Spiritualists at 10:45 8. m. nnd 7o m. 1 Grow's Hall, No. 517 West Madison' stres. Morning sublect to be chosen by the sudlanes Evening toplc: **Jokn Wesley's Search 1 eaven.” CALENDAR FOR THAE WEEE, EPISCOPAL. 0ct~15—Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity, Oct. 18—St. Luke. Oet. 15—Ni b Senday Jet. 13—Nineteent! o aft . Materity of B yf.rter Peatecost; Oct. 18-8t. Theresa, V- “from Oct. 15). Oct. 17—St. Hedwig, W. Oct. 18—5t. Luke, Evangeniss. ct. 18—St. Peter of Alcantara, o 3 ce of the Immacalate Coneeption; Crents. d St. Hilerion, C.; §S. U Comp., MM. THE GAME OF CHESS Cazss Dmzcrort. —Chicago Chess Club, Nos. 63 and 65 Washington street; open from9a. m, 1 10p. m. Chess players meet daily at the Tremont “"“i,‘ (Exchange) and the Sherman House (Base. ment). All commaunications Intended for this department sll‘lz‘%le&:luk:e"addreuzd to THE TRIBUNE, and indorsed TO CORRESPONDENTS. 4L S."—Thanks for the offer. Wonld like soms of your best specimens. *‘R. W. E.”—It was undoubtedly an oversight, Package received 0. K., and very welcome, Correct _golution_to Problem Xo. 46 receired from R. W. Eoff, W. H. Ovington. W. Howsrd Hall, E. S. Watts, E. Barbe, and H. 8. Mai 'y . Mann, city; £. Brodie, Austin, I0l.; S. B. Bellows, vakots, Correct solution to Enigma No. 7 received from W. H.Ovington, R. W. Eoff, W. Howard Hall, E, Barbe, 1. Shoenbrun. E. S.Watts, and G. S. Pow- :x“’ fiilty; €. G., Columbus, O.; C. Brodie, Aus- n, 1L ENIGMA NO. 9. ,BY MB. B. LOYD. Thte a rdEk King at ng at gnegn. L8 Py ishop at Q Kt 2 Bawm 1 awn at Pawnat QR4 ‘White to play and mate {n three moves. PROBLEM XO. 48. BY MR E. BARBEZ, CHICAGO. e e B EEE EE DN ® W Em § N N ™ n R 7 wy v 2 L e Yoz HEEE B ‘White to play ufln‘; in three moves. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 48. Black. 1..Rtakes Q 2..Any move SOLUTION TO ENIGMA NO. 7. ‘White, Black 1..Et10QBS I 1..Any move Mates NOTES. . Mr. W. W. Curran, well known in this city, and at one time President of the Chicago Chess Clab, 15 the editor of the chess department in the Phils- delphia Sunday Repubdlic. The following are the leading scores in the Clip- Ber Tourmament o in progreas at the Cafe later- nat 3 Itis the 18th of this month. CHESS IN NEW YORK. Played in the Clipper Tournament betweea Messrs. Delmar and Orchara. QUEEN'S OPENINGN., White-Ms. Oncmurp. | Black-M.1 ..Pto = = SERRba ERS = S.PwK3 S EK:toBS 4 ProQ 4. BtoQ3 5. BroR Kis SiQKtoB3 ProQE4 g FtoKEes BoRR+ T.PW0KEL4 T = . P to w0 QB2 10.P takes B Brakes B 1..Q iakes B fo8s 8Bk as t o WKL) e thtes WKs QroQB2 P takes Kt Rtio Q4 £ Q2 ProQKrs i QK3 PioGL4 PwQB4® Plakes BP takes P EtioBs es 3 L0 KB, Pady QR0 Bsq Lasles 0R Rttok7cn BtoQB3 = Qe R BP 0.1 takes P ch and wind. (a) This and the next move are very well plaved, and give White the superior gae. (b) We should have prefersed Nt 10 K 4. (c) Very neat this wwald be were Black only compelied to take it. (d) 3fr. Delmar has mow the game in his hands, and finishes it off with accastomed brilliancy. (e) Overlookiag the diref:l tureat contained lack's 1ast wove. — Teck, Field ead Farm. **CHESS Bl 220 Qanarr, NT. ™ LR ki ZEE EAE b3 i take § Et ca RN (3) The similarity of position here with that of the concluding moves of the game published luf week between Messrs. Anderssen and Keiseatsid is remarkable. ——— MOONLIGHT. Day had now flown, and over hill and mesd Fell, like a pall, the mantle Night hsd weve, As if to hid all human wo and need Forever from the aight of those above. Aud now appears the Moon, in silver rim, Scattering her smiles :5:-‘ hill and forest dark; 'With artist-touch she traces every limb In grove, and orchard, and the shaded park. And pathizing Nature sl in pence, Wfl:‘lbmnxh her realm t;'epc'mte Diana roves; At her approach all strifes and tnmalts ccase, And labor's sounds are hushed whore'er L] oves. Like fabled goddesa, who enchanted all As through the land in gorzeous state she rode: ‘Whose influence sweet did rich and poor_enthrall, While love and barmony were the seed she sowed” Solovers sit them down beneath her smile, While worldly carcs ace buricd in the past ‘0 dream sweet dreams. and all the hours bej In weaving webs to catch young Cupid fast. And fn the clondless vault, with steady pace, Go forth bright sentinels to watch u{d guard The Virgin Queen, who, with a woudroos Becelves, 3nd 4tll reiecta. & Kind rogards E'en the wild beasts betake them to their Iair, While the stray lamb may unmolested sleep, And anxious mothers take no thonght or care, Nor shepherd now a watchfal eye doth keep, Save when the Queen doth hide behind her scoeeTy Ye’l;om h;tex!e.xhn I?i:‘l-, or cdhawe ber royal dress; e s = ot adies o h, and beaaties now are sezn; B 7 2 n % are only used to blesa. Thas Night is changed in‘o enchanting Day, " J}mfigln?&lbmfl morelnbdntdhhlve grown; of leepest grief, which ma; Yet tazn to bilsa whea Lavs sits 0 the throve- £ ¢ v