Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 19, 1876, Page 5

THRE HICAGO jere Moody Socures His #ten and His Money. ve Services at the Noon- '"""fi.’:,', Meeting===Calls for Prayer. 3 P = atlon, Yesterday Evening cnnlll;‘: the Discourso on s Heaven, — % River Conforence Concludes 'le B:; Laborse--Report on Mr. Yatos. Y —_— Appointments for {he Yenrsse ue Minlsters and Thelr Locations. List of Ti _— Yetiog of the Baptish Siate Tnion— Departure of & Missionary, ¢ Leertain Whether Talmage Qoes 4o #ht Plymouth Chareb, M00DY’S WORK, quB MEN AND THE MONEY, Any one who hiad Acets Brother Moody sitting athe ahandoned saloon-shanty on the North g;d, olding 8 small colored boy on his Inp, ana trylng taboriously, by the lght of one tallow- o o to tesch the latle fellow she parable of :he prodigal 8oty tho teacher iimeel? having to Bop weaslonally ta spell out the longest words, and belng obliged to ekip some of them alto- cllicr, would have been surprised to learn that Ela n;an\m one dayto become a Blshop. pishop Moody! Nt with 8 Diocese in the usual fonn, but. with an organized company of the first ;mnpc'l)sts n England and Ameriea under Ms dircetion, for whose services in spealklng and elaging hie recelves applications, and whom he aseizus to fields of labor with no less of Eplsco- 7l suthorlty than that excrelsed by grand old Bishop Asbu himeelf, -More than this, and more_ than B?;lnup Ashury or any other llfslmp ever was, Mr. Moody s porsomll{ responsible for the support ol these men and thelr 1amilics, i, by the dircetion of the Lord and the ex- sxcisc of 8 consummate judgment, he calls to His sselstance fa currying forwward a scheme of enangelistle work wilitch already embraces two great nations, and which hie belfoves will ulti- aately embrace the wholo Enplish-speaking vorll. Tosome of these men ho hos pald a rerglar salory; others share with Lfm in the glits of the people; and stlll othors, who have rome other resolirces, arg authorized to draw from his treasury to supply zny shortcomings I their own. A invlew of theso facts people are finclined to sk two questions. Fivet, How does Mr. Mood: t1ds men! and second, $Vhere does be gethin noney! Both questions admit of the satue an- awer; thomen and tho money are sent to him from the Lord. There 48 n very large class “n{ I(l:&r«‘lmm; people 1w:m (\m};u;:'l: that Mz s u prophet of Yot vy to Lot Seader of agt easentially pew movement in tho Church, which new move- ment has begonie a necessity from the constant- Iydncreasing formalisin andd materinlistn which Lsve cursed the ordinary methods of religious work. ‘The means of (od's Providence arc al- 'l}'l sufficlent for its endg. Thus tho necosss- 1y funds for sustainjug the nen required to curry on this new movement are placed in Mr, Moody’s hands by devout men and women who feel moved of God to make this disposition of o portfon of thelr wealtlr, Mr.Moody asks money of noone butof Min to whom beloniga the world und the fullness there- o, Ashe once eald of himself in this city i]flm'x,:gu, “od Is rich, and I am working for lim,' ¥ His methods are partly apostolic and partly providential, Ilo has réad that tho Savior scut n‘:& yl;{ dlglp!‘es o by Lo ;ul.h;:rc!‘o‘re‘ II‘A; x:npi 7, Bankey as ncomrade for himself, and totsait Wiittlo and Bliss, Neodbam ;‘nud cbbins, and uow I8 un " out for two muuwlcm breth“gznmtzm j‘t;‘lfi ?{;fifi:s E!(nolmhuuseh nnl} Ingliss 1}1 [ r ua] vork ¢ 71 HUerethen Is sy‘;?l:rnl, wlll?r!\Ir'. th‘igad m? ‘;ll.la l’:fii.‘;&fif‘,’.{, mm}em nml: healréady {m& the :;‘fl:x“ém .:l.s:uth% glitllu of lhu|lloly Spirit, for M ; el for wh ookt T4t 5 s BOMAly :‘!nl.’!:l or the freedom and gladness with whie:h hL}r_n est and most. honored clergy, ns woll s - ?:' ecept himag, o leader in the greatest ro- malmovement that any of them Laye ever sen, “h s v < For il onrey&l,’fvl‘om '8 work, und it 1s mar-. FARWELL IJALL. i hln::'::lbu PRAYER-MEETING, ug to see people hurrying along i\h‘«[mon etreet to tho noon pruyar—mco%lng at \? ‘pstIla'clock, Every scat In the bullding mu ouxupled yesterday, and standing-room was mucnt All over the great cougregation ¥erasecathofaces of some of our bestand ;l\ml bromlaent Chrlsttan men and women ]m;: the leading churches of all denomiuations luthe city,~a congregation vuleh would bo a w#\dcr i1t were not seen overy day. Enr?fl h').rlr:nu were, “Pass me not, oh, gentle m&?n In the cross of Chylst I glory,” “0, wwml:];nlghxy love," aud My’ fuith looka ‘The long prayer wag | Park: A y_the Rev, Mr. Park- \\?fil‘dcmw prayors Ly Messrs. Moody and ek Jr Moudy read the thirty-second =Sl émnlnh, tuklug the suventeenth it of r:‘fl i of Lis yeumarks on the sub- e m;:“ {fi‘ Ol Lord God! behold Thou 6 heaven und the corth by Tby freat power und - ntpeteled-oi H 8 uathing oo iar o e S 0 EHero THL ADDRESS, ugfig;au}.;: Lord was pleased with this praver twenty g for Ho responds to him fn the r )‘}]!:H.‘ufih versos ¢ lehokl, [ am the B o of ull flesly; s ther anything tvo i, tod likey' to have s peoply be- ot nml I8 nothing too hard for Him, 04 AlexgngerOUt | Fredorick * the Great el :!m er the Gireat, but how very lttle b ¢ mlehity men when wo conw o Ln.umm With God. I Tyndall, or iux- ol l;.(r\vllu hud cver created nqll{,”hh what ot 15 bty io Bibla the ver: o Stabement, S Aud God spld let there T d - there & b il teTe wak light, und - that Wseartyogroyre 2, bont” it < “Yiern s 24 b ) 5,000 infles around, with 1ts kret vhems, 8 its. grvat mountudug, s ita e Loy o A YCU I by only o itle ball that By ) et UL of Ls hand, 4y astronos Uen e lra:hlu‘! the suinis 1,500,000 t mes lurgor rivers (o, YDt ses, what wiountafis, [t hcre x_nuzvibu”umru. Boildes this, 0 il Y other sung 3. Mo vy bunndred Tl ottyen platiats ey e discovered, yet T anpgoso theso ,,,,‘_Hm"“\ftlxy towus aid villagay on the sy 'S t emplre, Now whut lll:unr:m“'mm God with our ljttlo rule] 3l ug (ot ‘;'mcxfn'ly suylng, “1f Clod 1s so lusely oy e 11 ROt condescend to troghl Ly m-mh au lusigullicant eveuture us Yo wi Wrong, If yon study the Bible ey o |y ;m} thet no svoner + dfd the nows G ey ,‘t“"’",”""" Adam had fallen, than et c'.uwm I Edew ulter him, ' Men L il u;fi L0 Lo 0 by thrt they dou't curo Althe e "4 DUE Uod niever \dous, We ure = :Srclllljlliln" Uod's power by our own Mrong gejyp G0 Srunkards the” appetito for up bl :T]U\urrumu iy 1o hus nctually tagn 1 Well, what' oit) Ho whi o “'fi be lizht, and the. 10 was lght,"? tere i) g red, 24 Lt thiiw be dife, and : § o, ESiler " il 1 nay begin wv uilumfl&:l Lord " who - created Cot'hl wou't fmd it hard to 4 Wik l\cm: :':‘,"f{;,,l.l tll-w[v vl unly give iuotlier, wud iy thern l;']u:‘l;‘&&‘l.u itre VLT g i, 0 y, L B0 to a uew place Wty lflmh YOu MY so analy oln ‘:'l?u‘;.ngll:lye w‘umh here | c1 beeullars ¢ wre nre spuchul ure.i "y 16 #uch py f"u bave uever met every coolPoso there (o special & 0l 3 3¢, but theas obstacles won't g' ;;{y loug when Gud rises up 5 ] u-wfilfi l;m took this -:ve?:&xe!e:;g‘; Wiy, OV L“c‘haw‘cr of Jaremfah for our Gody there 3 mothe obut gy eayy o Lfl;‘ffix‘."d the cartly Ut 0 lla‘fl B a3 Whe U 806 Niard for 1) ing too tard for i ulivays had Kreat y After nwhile we thought we would take some other tnottu; but we could not get onat all until wo came back Lo this seventeeth verse, *There fs nothfiyg too hard for Thee.' At the elose of Iifa remarks Mr, Moy offerod earneat prayer on behalf of thase who™ hod re- quested ity wa well ns for the Towns of Chero- Leey Iy and Brompton, Canudg, which desfrod to ba remembered ab the throne of grace. 'The hearty amens i response tu hin petitlons showed how dueyly the ministers and people wore Intercated in them, After shiging, Mre Mourehouse macte a bricf adidress, showlng that not only was there nothing too.hard for the Lord, but also nothing too hard fur His people If Mo culled them to the work, and gave them s splrft to hely them doit. This ductrine he ‘uustmtud by the following Incldent: % Mr. Moody aud Tivere onee taking tea with the fumnlly of n Baptist minister at Neweastle-upon-Tyne, and = the motlicr was tellingais all avout her remarkable littlo boys all the smart thiugs ho had said; all the wondurful things he had done. I suppose that mother thought thero wos not suclino- othier boy {n all the world, Afteraho had talked agood while his father saud, ‘I also nuat tell you something ubout this boy, 'Tho other day I i moving my lbrary up-stalrs, and the litilo fellow wanted to help mo; so 1 gave hima sinall boolk, amd he varrled §t up with great eatiafaction, Just then Iwos calicd awny for twvo or three minutes, und pretty soon I heanl bl calling, * Paps, papn, coime and help me,” £ rap to sce whnt i the matter, und found iiliv on the middle of tho stairs With o preat lien¥y dictionary in his arms, all tired out with~ tesing to cnn;y it, Now, what do you suppose I did{’ “Well I sald, ‘I supposs you tooc ¢he bool from Wim and ‘carred 1t up yourselt.,” . * No, said the father, ‘I dld better {ian that; T tok the boy in wy arms, book and oll, und enrted thet up stalrs together. Thy Doy carrled the bivk nd 1 carried tho boy.! Well, I eald, thatis fust the way the Lord oes when He secs us lilting at sumetling that {8 too heavy for us; He takes us up and carries ug, burden and «dj and It is easy carrylug heavy burdens then, ™ = ¢, Needham totlowesd, fn a similar étraln, Heealled attention to Uayid down there in the valley, fghtiyg with thy glant. King Suul was Trightened, and couldi’t “do anything heeauso e compared the ginnt, with himself and uls own suldiers; but young Duvid was na bold os allon, because he compared Gollath with o, who hie knew was fightiig on N side. After another liymn, Mr. Mvody called for rayer that every unconverted werson in the il rnight bo convieted by the Toly Spirit; that 2 friend of his who was present und Jind attend- ed all the meetings In New York wifdiout being converted might now bo brought o Chist} ranl that the power of the Lord mizght como down fu espectal glor{v at the Taberoaele meet- ingedn the evening, 1laving thus presented the objects, he called upon Ma), Whittle and the Rey. Mr. Parkburst to kead in prayer, A deep solemuity came over the meeting, “Men secmed to be talking to God, who was close by to bear them, ‘The'doors were shat, and they had the plmm,“ thoy were praying for right there befors the Lord. Surely, those fifteen minates will be memor- ablo to many in - the bListory of the nconday raycr-mecting. D'A’t the close of thohour the usual meetings were held; thst Lor the women u tho upper and for tho men ' the lower hail, At the men’s rnesting, led by Mr. Moody, wae there were thirty-Gvo requests for prayer by fathers for thelr sons; Alxteen requests by men foriprayer for thomsolvey, among then several ministers from abroad who had come to ot ro- vived for their work in the'r, own p“mhc.(,‘ and about 200 requests by veup's who were Chris- tlana alveady but not In ' satistnctory stote of grace ond faith. It wae att ocenslon ol tho decpest interest. i PASTORS' M EETINU. The mecting called by 1. Mitchell at 1100 yesterday was to eonslder tl'e quoailon Whethor the Tabcrnacle should be usad for maetings on Sunday cveniugs, which ques Hon, aftar full dis- cussioh, was, by unanimous vete, settlud lu the allirmative, Iercaftor Mr. Muody will - preach three times on tho Sabbath—at 8 dclock .In tho morping, at4 in the afternoon, aud at 7:50 fn tue ovuu‘ug. 1 THE TABERNACLE, HEAVEN, Lost cvening Mr. Moody flulshed his dlscourss on Heaven, To-night and to-morrow night, he announced, he would try to tell people how to get there,- Heaven I8 a very attractlye subject, and, with & man to preach about it who has such avivid sensc of it, aud alihost a personal ac- quafntance with patrlarchs, priests, ond prophets who ave safd to live there, no wonder that the Tabernacle waa filled. Thero wasan incrense of scveral hundreds in the first congre- gatlon, while tiat of tho after-meetings nearly filled the first floor of the mufn hall. The snccidl revival trofus brought fn and carried out nearly 1,600 people. ‘The services opened with. tho hymn, *Thero '1s o gate that stavds afar,” after which Mn Moody prayed, asking among other earnest pe- titlons that the power of the Divine Spirit night come down upon the mceting in such measure that every man nud womni present might feel that thiey were In the fmwedlate presenes of God, .4+ We shall meet beyond the river ' was sung; then the Scripture lesson from the third chap- ter of Colosslans, beglnning, " f ye then be risen with Chrlat, geck those™ things which aro above, where Uhrist sit- teth on the right lhand of God,” “Ring the bells of heuven was heartily glven, and then came a most deliehtful quartette by Messrs, Sankey, Bliss, Stubbins, aixd Deacon Thalr, of Brother Moody's North 8lde Church: 0, tobe over Jordan! 1In the presence of the King. ‘The rich harmony of these four magnificent volees was something very moving of {tsclf, and when to it thers was added the thowzht oi heavenly harps onid volces and u sight of the glorious face of Jesus, the effect Wus very sug- Bestive of tho plue of which they sang. 'THE ADDRESS, 1 want to begin just whero I left off Pt night. We hod ot as for as the thought that vur names were written in Ieaven. Noor lot v think of our treasures which aro there. 1lery ure the words of Chrlst himself: ~ Loy nat up for yourselves treasures upon eartll, wiere moth und st doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and ateal; but lay ug: for yovwselves treasures In Ileaven, where netlier fnoth nor rust doth corrupt, und whore thivyes do not break through nor stesl. For whare your _treasure Is there will your heart be also.'! Yeople scem to think that thers aro only ten corumandments; thuy forget the elevonth, and a g teat uany others. This text 18 ong of'. the contnuudioents, und {3 just as touch bind- g on ws as *"Thou shalt not steal,” or “Thou Ill)l“-.l,ll)l take tho name of the Lord thy God fn valn, o B ‘Thera ave a great many sad hearts In Chileago, and what /% the reason of 1t? Partly becauso so muny people have been breaking this command- ment; they have been lA:f'ln- ntr treasures for thomiselves an cartli, and the tire hos swept it away, or-the collapeo fn real catate has made them poar, or their business has gone away, and they feclas If: they bad loat all the treasure they pusscssed. Thelr hearts are broken be- cuuso their trensuro {8 gone. Al my friends, it don’t take fong to ind ont whore o mun's lienrt 185 It is ceitaln to be along with his treps- ure. You bezin. to talk with some men those days and you find. their hearta all taken up with poiltica. "You Just bogin tu talk about Isyes and Wheeter or TUden und Lendricks, and thelr eyes light up at omee. They aro full of palithes, Yhoy think more about ‘polities than they do sbout - heaven, They talk about the clection us it It were sumething of tho greatest Jmportauce, Why, my friends, perhaps up among the saints’ and” angels they don't even know that thero Is goMig to o an election, or it thiey do kuow it thoy dun't cure anything abont it. 4 Thero are others whoso hearts are given to pleasure, and you just begin to talk to themn ubout the lnsi now play at the and thelr oye lights up Some peopls have given thelr hearts o .business; they thlnk of nothing but ow they can mako a fow thousand dollirs of money, but talk tothem about I[leaven, sud they o to sloups under it} An acquaintance of mino was very fond of putting Lis money into real estate, und whon I usked bl tho rason of it _he sald, *Oh, I like to lave my properiy where I cun meo it -And thisls ono resson iv]hv people don'tllketo lsy up treasvires in aveil. i Vo havo n way of saylng, Sucha mayidicd worth his mllfons. No, lllf' frionds, the mun when he died was worth only what lio hnd! Intd up in Heaven, and if he were ever so rich In thls world, und hadn't anything lald up th ere, he ractually died a pouper. Bomcbody - ¢lse got all ho had fu this world, aud in ° the other world he was worth absolutely nothh g, Let overy one in thii house to-night” ask il n- self the quustion, Where b4 iny treasured It 1t in wealth, o houses, uud lands, und money | Remequber richies take to themselves wings, 13 it reputation and honor! ‘Tho tougus ot slan - der niay rutn you. Is it in love, and home, and. friendst Deith will come aud take them uwuy. You remember that just before the Chleago fire overybody was wild about real watate. Eyery man wanted o corner lot, aund . be vould ouly ot that his fortuno was made. Thore was o miuister down hero iu<Iilinofs who bad uson in the real-estate bustness in the cty, und beln; ouy health Ly ame w o theatre, hinmedfately, 'RIBUNE: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1¢ Wy 1876. - some time with him. “The jrool man tuch troubled to see his son citively glven up to inaking tmoney, ntud xuid fo hio worild rather have stwiding-room i the New Jernan. lewn than all the comer-tots i Ch ui:u." The ald gentlewan ueed to stay In toe son's olllea” gometimes when e vac away, hut when l--u;.la e to by dots he always b, sotocthing fo nay t say tu them aboul ther souls,ainl the Youngnan wis oblived tosend his father nwni'. AYe cun't gell auy real batate,' ralil ke, % with the old gentleman there In the ofilce talking Lo people alout Lreasures in Heaven,” Tonce went ont to Callfornia, hoping that ol would give me o few sonls o the Paciile Const, Tho tirst Sunday I ’m there it rained. But [ hunted up a Bundny-school, und found the Buperintendent Just ubout to disiniss It hecause of the small attendauce, “I wouldn't do that,” sald I, *but rather thank God that so many have come out in the rain.” Then he asked me to tuke clnrf:e of Lhe school, a8 thers were hardly any teachers present, aml [ aid o, The leagon was this very text that we have to-night, .8 L asked for sume one who coull write well an the backbosed, and told him to put down in ono colinnn the twvo different kinds of treasure, treasures on carth and treasures {n Ieaven, “\What aro the carthly treasures(” ] asked, The first anewer was gold; the second, Jand tho third, houses; the fourth, horscs—fur they think u jrcat deal of fust horses out there in Californfa, Then svmebody nameil tobuceco. The teacher who was wrlfing did not like to write it, but T aald, * That {sone of the treas- ures of this world; put It :l\v\v'n " Then some ong else meptioned rum. * Ves: that s une of the treasures of this world; there are thou- sanda of people who sell thelr souls and budies for rum-—~put it down.” Eere are the two Hsts: Earthly reasires. Ileavenly Treasures, Gold. Jeaus orSavive Tand, Mansions, 1tunses. Crowna,, Fast lorsea, Peace, Tobacco, Jo; Rum, lc'l‘unml Life, It dldn’t take much presching after that. The man who did the writing wasn't a Christlan, Ile had come ‘out from the East full of n deslre to make hfmaelf rich out of California gold, and when he saw these two llsts he was convicted on the spot and converted to God right there at the blackboard, ‘ You have heard of that great rich farmer in this State who gave his chock for $10,000 to the Chrlsttan Compifssion, When he had done it Tic took the azent of the Commlssion up to the top of hls house, and showed him his fmim stretehing fnevery dircetion as far s the eys could rench. **All that you seo fs miue," dald the farmer, proudly. “ And what have you got up yonder?’! < “\Yell, I don’t Kuow as I liave anything latd up In Heaven.” WIa it possiblel A man of your sagacity to lay up oll hls treasure where vou will lave to leaye it all hehind you hn a little while s Before long that man died us hie had fiveds and what & poor, poor man he must liave foune himself when he eamo up before God to glve neeount of his Aluwunlsmr. Mr, Moorcliouse was telling me that ho once saw n water logeed vessel coming up the Mer- sey to Liverpoul. It was loaded with lumber atiil could not sink, but it was down to the rail in the water, and had to_be hauled up to the dock by a steam-tug. Justat the emmo thno another timber-laden” vessel camne up the river with all sail sct, und Mr, Moorchouse safd, **I though thogo two vessels wero like two kinds of people we have in the Chuvch, There are the worldly professors of religion, who are so deep down In the earcs of this [ifo that it takea all the power of the Churen to drag them along. ‘They nru wuter-Jopged; out of all sympatd; with the work of ° the Churcli; = full of camfilulnls obout the minister and the members, and hava to bo taken care of very tenderly to save them from going down alto- gether. Glve me the Chrlstiun wnose heart s absvetlie world, whose salls are filled with the les of grace, and who by tho power of the finen\'enu sweeps through the story woters of ths Itfa right up to the port of Heaven.” When people go up in balloons - they take along a rood muny bays of sand for ballast, and when they wish .to rise toagreat helgliL lh? throw out the sand, That {8 just what {s need- ed fn-tho, case of n good many of this congregation. You arc weighted down with 1. treasures of this worldy und you want to th,ow out more baliast. Ulive gvay more of you,money; loy it up by giving 1t Lo the poor, and bien, instead of shamiug you and kecping you 1o rising to God, 1t Wil bea preclous Treasurs, waiting for you in Heaven, Tl nént thing whicl wo may have In ITeaven farest. i 18 & counnon mistake to think of the Cliurcls L% 8 ploce of rest. No, my_(riends, the Church 8 u place for worlk. "Tkere re- maineth, thieres 0re, o reat to the people of God, You have got an eternity to rest . Burely you do not need" 10 rest In the Church. Your Work way add to < he joy of lleaven, for the Serlpture says: ** Th e 18 Joy in Heaven over ono sinner that repentati” & My, Moody suddenly . stopped, saylng, 3y unuf s up. »We will sth'g & bymy, und. those who must feave will go ou} At ence, while thoso who can remain to [|)ray are fuvited: to gather in the hody of the linll.!* A Juriz second meeting was fild, leddy M. Needham, with prayer by Mr, V' W. hinrvey, Clairman of the Executive Cobrmittes, and otliers, whilo Measrs, Mondy and Bankey took thelr plaecs fn the two inguiry rooms, w[nlclx were very largely oceupfod With persons socklng to know the Way of lifs more_perfectly, Thus far the mojority of the {uqulrers have been meu, mony of them in middle life. ANNOUNCEMUNTE, Noonday meeting to-day In Narwell Hall, Preaching ot the Tabernacle to-night by Mr. Moudy; subject, * How to get to Hewyen,” fol- lowed by the recular nquicy meeting, The noouday meeting Friduy i3 to Le devored to the tople of lutetuperunce 'THE METHODISTS. MERTING OF THE ROCK IIVER CONPHRONCE. “I'he Confcrence reassembled yesterday morn- fng. Dishop Bowman presided, The Rev. E. M. Boring conducted thoe dovotiounl exerciees. The Rev. R. 8. Cantlue was appointed a Com- mittecbn Rallroads for the ensulag year. The Rev. T\ . Marsh presentod the following: Resolred, That the Visiting Commltteen of inst) tations of learning ha instructud to thoroughly vx- amineand honestly repart the religlons teaching und splrit of auch institutionr, sud not prepare un Bdvorfiacimont for froe publicution. ‘Che resolution was ndopted. The’ report of tho Committee on Eplscopal Resldenvo was submitted by the Rev, Dr. Daudy and sdopted. The Rov. R. D. Shepherd reported for the Couunittes on Bible Course, aud the report was udopted, TIHE YATES CASH. ‘The Court of T'riul ut this point camo intothe Couference, and submitted 4 report ou the case of 'the Rev. J, ¥, Yates, of Aurorn. The Court Dt been holding seagions in the vestry during the, continugiiee of the Confereoce, taking evl- denas and ceclding upon tho cases of prators aguinst whom charges Lud been presentud, "The report wos us follows: | 1. "Phat they found him not gallty. 2, 7That though they did not Und any ons of the spocitications sustaingd in th sciso i which thoue apecifcationn must bo-interpreted, yot ' the twatl- niony cvidanoed tho octus) gocurroncs of éventa in whicli the orother iras Involved, that, taked apart froo nu»ndlni clrcuuistauces, would seam to oshn- inate hiw, buf we do nut belivyo that lu any one of thees casvs he was guilty of intentional wrong. The report of the c°'""'£"”° was recelved by the Couventlon' with applause, Tho charucier of Mr., Yutes was thercupon passed unsuf- wously, * MISCRLLANBOUS, The Committee ou the Auditing of Accounts of Presfding Elders seportud fuvorably, uud the report was adopted. he, inatter of the Galena Street Church of Aurora and the chupch ot Sublette was then introduced, sud the s of $170, ueeded us & balauce for thu relief of the latter church, was ralssd on the spot by coatributions. Guorga W.: Quearcau was continued on the 1ist of supernuucrarivs. Applicution for the extenslon of supernumer- ary relations to the Rev. J. C. Btoughton was relused. ‘Tha Kovs, W. C. Dandy L. Mitcheock and J.' Qoodfollyw wore appulnted o Committss on Episcopal Rosldeuce, 3 > At thia polut Blshop Bowmdn withdrew and Blahop Hurvis took the chalr. P Gov. Beveridge, the Rev, Drs, ‘liffany, Hitche cock, und Dandy, and the Hou, L. 1. Bonil were u) pu’lulm.\ 6 colinlties Lo securs proper Jegisla- jun fur bequoats to charitubly Institutiuns, Elder Boring addrussed the Confersues i bo- halt of tho Preachiers’ Ald Boclety. By resolution, tha Rey, 8. G. Lathrop was ap- fiul:ted Agont of the Biblu Soclety of Cook ounty. TIIA MISBIONARY SECHETARY reported the funds coliccted durihg the year, there belng w decreass in cach district undor thy amount rwsed last year, ~Chicago District, 8507, decrense, $1,48d; Rocklford District, $2,110, decrease, $34: Freoport District, £1,937, detrasc, 81633 Dixon District, 1,682, decroascy 8104; Mendota District, 81,084, decrease, $80; Juliet District, 81,03, decrease, 818, TOBACCO AND WHISKY. . The Committes on Temperauce and Tobaceo subnitted report doprecating the manufscture and use of these articled. Thy Revs C. E. Felton, of Pittsburg, was in- troducsd. apcl ‘Tho Bev, M. McClicauey offercd a resolus” / opposed tho nse of alcoliolle wines at the sacramient. Adouted. . CHGICIE BXTENSION, The Committee un Clinreh Extenlon present- ed the [ollowlng report : Tho Church-Egten<ion Soelety of tho Methordist Fplrcapal Charch b+1s putoly mlsclonary vraniza- o, 1 work (< to sl the housen (0 whtich the ¥ Le watnered for public wor<hip, and tho Gospel may he preached, und the ore ces whminirtered, ~ No mora important agen- cy fur npmulluf the (iorpel fn oue Tand does our Chiceh employ thai this Suclety, The building of clinrvhes $9 aisolutely uaxontial to the permanence of thk Granel wotke by means of tho'ald rendot el tirough (hin Sacloty, clurches are built Iu nimerous places <where, without much ald, uiey conid not bo ' erected at all, One-thfzd of all the elinrchies bullt by the denomi- aatlon wiibin tho oleven”yea' existenco uf this soclety Iave been alded by b, Tho past yoar it has helped to bulld =200 Clitistinn sanctuarles, In eloven yan:a 1t haa gaslsten In the ercctlon of about 1,800 chuiches, and In that thne 1t s recetved and disbuned over a miillon of dollare, and it 1n rafe (0 say Lhat nover haw the church expended a mllilog of dollara to hetter ndvantaze or with larz. e resylts, Thie great canse hias o clabin npon the sympsthy and mmruux of nll vur people, and whoutd be remembered In thelr pruyers n sccret aud st the family altar. Every pastor ought to pray and preach {n Ita hiehalf in the pulpit and sock o ecnre the hr?'m possiblo contelhutions for It, fur the caura of church extenalon is the catng of our conntry's evangelization, and the evangeliza. tion of thir country meaun the evangelizatfon of the world. Wao thorefore recommend that each pastor preach nnr.udurlnfi tho yesr on the cansefof church extension, and take the collection in its be. hulf as carly on poseibic, Chaplaln McCabe was called for, and detiv- ered a stirring speceh, enjolning the brethren to greater elfort In this hranch of the Lord’s service. Ha was followed Ly Bishop [larris, who All'»ol-'cmnru partieularly about the work ac- complished fu Western ficlde, 4t the conclusion of Bishop Harrls' nddress the Rev. Erastus Smith was fotroduced, and :}lldliCSEca the Confercuce on the work In Akt TRANRFRRRED, ‘The followlng was then adopted: Jtesolred, That we have received the nntice of the transfer of tho Rev, C, I, Felton from our Conference with regret, and that we trust he will b #unlly Dlust In fifa ricw fleld of Tabor. fetnfocd, That wo bearlily commend lilm to the Plttaburg Conference, fn whose bounds Le has re- celved o0 appolntinent. “I'ne Beeretary rend the following COMMITTRE APIOINTSIENTS! 3 Committees of Eramination—Vimt year—T, P, Marsh, W. 11, South, Guorge 8. Yoany. Second year—f, B, McGuflin, T ¢, Clendentnz. W. T Atchison, Third year—0. L. Mattison, . Van bit 8. Springer. Fourth year—W, C, Dan- dy, I fwell, T R, Strobridge,” Forad- misslon—S, Searle, ' C, C. Mandeville, J. Boume, Yor lucal preachurs—d. O. Crani, A. 7T. Needuam, M. 11, Plumb, Church ~Krtension Board—President, R, F. Queal; Vice-President, A. E. Blshop; Treasurer, 1. lllichcock; Corresponding Becretary, C..G. Tradell; Rtocording Bocretary, 11 . Towle; membersy A, U, Jutking, G, Goodrich, W. C. Willing, Wb, dray, W, Gooltellow, J son, Il I Tiblule, M. Fish, 0. Lomb, W.S. lggiington, M. M. Farkliomet, I, Decring: 'riere of Appeals—I. . Wentworth. C. E. Mandovllics ¥1 Ar Hardin, J: 8, David, W, 8, arrington, B, K, Bibbins, J, iartman. To Preach JMeslonary Sermon—S. Stover. Alternate—T, . Clendenning, Campbell, J, S. Stewarde—S, M, Adams, A, David, A. D. Needbam, 8. Washburn, A, New- on. Sunday-School Commlttee~Vice-Proshlent, M. M, Parkhurat; Secretary nud Tressuror, J, Ilart: man; Dircctors, Chicago District, W, C. Willing, J, B Miller; Rockford Disteiet, G, L. Wiley, William Worthingtons Freeport Dintrict, J. K. Bpringer, C. W, Hrown; Dixon District, J, Line- bargor, M. T. Ellinwoods Mondota Distriet, . 11, Mareltine, A. Dean; Jolict Dlatrict, W. 1. Strout, QGeorge P, Jones, Adjourned. The Conference renssembled "at 2 o'clock, Bistiop Herrls presiding. TISE SFATISTICAL BECRETARY presented his report, which was accepted, It reported the number of probationers, 1,900; full members, 23,0213 Toeal preachers, 2537 deaths, 245, Of Daptisms thero had been 709 ;;I]llhlrclll m{l A U\F aduits, Th;fl, l;nwbs- o value of church property was tiicrs belnz 202 shurchea. n tho. Conference: Tue total vollcetions of churches for missions hud been $11,620.03, belng ndeeronse of 82,093,148 from those ol inst year, The grand total of collections was £18,900.70. The indebtedness on churches and parsonages was 8128,712, ‘There wers 247 Sunday-schiools fn the Confer~ enee, with an avel attendance of teachers aud scholars'of 20,511 A Lriet repoit from the Woman's Forelgn Mis- slonary Soclety was read and uecepted. « It ree- ommended that pastors organize these societies in theircharges, and that they devote at leas one Bfifléu llll'lring the year to consider the work of this Boclety, The Rev, W. F. Btewart was sdded - to the Committee on Leglslatlve Matters, and the Committee was instructed to secureun act of Incorporution for the Conference. Chaplain McCabe sang a Scoteh ditty with Eruut ellect, and, ot the request of many mein- rs, 1o folluwed 1€ with thie plece called % The 'n;uudhhl.lnd,” whose pathos called forth many atear. iy Blghop Bowman returned during the singing, and took the chair, A collection was taken up for tho jaulter of the chureh, ! 4. C. Clack, M. C, Wise, V. W. Rawscy, from the Chicago Distriet; L. 1. -Beal, from the Mundots District; Samuel Louber, from the Freeport District J, W. Richards, from thy Jullet District, were admitted on trial. The Rev., Urs, Goodfellow, Jewett, and Ax- tell were appolnted o commitiee to extend the fraternal recards of the Conference to any other Aununl Conference which might mect in the bouuds of this district during the yoear. ‘I'he Rev. W, 11, Burna rose to speak about IE PRESIDING-BLDERSIIF, Fle thought the Conference ought to have some- thing to say to thosemen, Ile thercfore wisned to hand over to Elder Gray, of his district, soin Dbooks for his future puidaice, s Bishop Bowmnn handed the books over, which were magnificently bound, aod Elder Gray responded appropriately thut he would |, pray for the gentlemen who had given bim su elegant a pregent, & ‘The Conferencs yoted unanimously thanks to the press for the faithtul reports that had been glyen of the procoedings. The Bocretary read the minutes, aud the Con- ference ndjourncd after devotioual exerclses, conducted by Elder Gray, TUE APPOINTMENTS, In reading the list of uppolutments, Bishop Bowman muds s few remarks, saying thut tuly lwd been by for the hardest Conderencs that he Lud attendéd in the lust four years, Yel there liad heen no dissension, utd the meetlugs had bueen full of pleasure and rum.. The uppolut- ments might not sult wll, "The pevple kgt not ke the pastor sasigiod them, aud the preacher suight not be satisticd with the pluce given hims yet the Cabinet had done the” best they could under all the circumnstauces, Fullowing ure the appointments; CIICAUD DINTIICT—A, 4, JUTKINS, T\ %, Ohlcagu—Clazk Streut, M, M, Darklbunt; Wa- bash Ahv'olmtlll‘fl. A.Aw. 1':uuln: \A\'m‘“yh 0, x"' “31-1 H iehigan Avonue, J, jumsen; Lungle; B N g Bralo Sireat, Wo A .aupplied. Northiicld, to H A i 6r; Grace Church, f Atkinsou; Grant Pluce, peneer b Coutonary, B, 11 Adaue; Ads Bireef, d. M. Caldwalli Pork Avenue, 8. Me- Chiesuby s Westors Avenuo, I, D, Sheppard; Ful. tun Street, 8, A, Davly; Dickson Street and Maplewuod, 1. M. Doriugi 5t Paul's, A, turnoy; iisted Strect, Willim (ruven; Blupevn Chureny A, Youker; Kossuth Steeet, to b supplied. Birlguton, 1o be supplied. Enzlowood, 8. Bor- Lridge. Cornell, J. W, Rlcharde.” Ityvenewoud, to Be supplied, logers Park, to suppied. bonth kvanston, to be supplied. Kvanelon,” First 4. B, Weutworth; Secund el J, I, Yoblay, Wilmstie, to be duppihed, 1lighwood, to Ue supplled, Libercyville, W, A, Adwu, Luke Circuit, N,- Critchett, Waukegan, W, D, Alckiv son. Lenion, to be supplied, “Fark Lldge, to Lo T, R L fhuteber, Adngton dleignts, G, uave; e A rriayton, J Hitcheor Muncha, ta by supplied. Austin, U, U. Wir Gk Park, A, 4, Bealt Tvr Forent and Moy’ uatou, B, Soarle, Y Y R, Ford, Uataviu, . . ¢ . 8t lu n“il )‘(f'blm lel,“y- La go and Lyonsville, W, 1l Holmes, Duwuer's (lr:x‘gg:)s‘"”%“'. Nuporville, U, Chalney, ‘tmko illtchcock, ogent of thy Western Boole Concern, mewbzr of Alichiyun Avonue Quartersy i eNce. COBISEONCE: powlor, aditor of Chrlatian Advocate, member of Kvanston Quarberly Conforencs, Miner Hamond, Profussorda Uareuts Biblieal Ine stituty, memberof Evanston Quurterly Confervnce, Churlow d. Trusdell, Superiatendent of tue Cnie cago nc:ln{!:u;l Aud 'Buciuty, member of Telay rly Confurence, 2 e i "“Toomird, ctaplaln {n Sesmen's I'rlflmg' Boclety, wembar of Grice Quartarly Lun= Ao 2 Sallsbury, supernumerary, mlatiouaryiof udw 3 X 16 Weutern Houtun's Prlende’ Sacioty, aiombis of Cuntenary Quarterly Confe Charles H, Cook, in) sewo U, Crows, Profaur i Noithwestern Cle lega, memoer of Naplorvitle Quarterly Conference, B i, Lathrop, sgent of Cook Cuunty Diblo suel- ence, ety, manber of Clus birectQuurtorly NG RPOKD DISTINET—1 L. MAKEY ¢<‘ First Onarch, 1. Crowej Court sirest, ©, T, Manduvilla ; ‘Chird ‘stroet, V. . Buruei Winna- Lago wtreoty It 8. el g Buwart; Byron end Wesldeld, B, I, Lartwrlgh ?lclvmerl:{'n?{(. Astell; Garden Pratrle, Lo Clits ford; Jtovcos, & H. Beovos; lockton, L. Andess sony lound Prafrw, O. K. 'Hurch; Foplar (Jrove, G L 8. sStug; Bervard and Chemubg, M. Gy sheidon; Dig ¥oot, J M, Clendening; ltichmon 8, Earngey; Rlngwood, Solun, aod spery oy M. (ileapio; Molonry, to Lo wu PI od’ Nuuds, Viillo Gorton; Dundes,' W, P, 1T, Woodstock, ‘A Newton: Eranklinviie,’ C; Clark; | G b o, St s . J, Huston; Chers) - Hel o Cherr) Ntna tucdean, d. Odgers Clarter Quk, ¥, bulav. O omae, T, MEEVOIT DINTIICT—W L ¥ , T, 'b’mtwn: Flrst Church, 8, A. W, Juwwid; Em: “ranlc A, Hardin lena, f; Couneil 1111, George Apyle ple €1 gin~ ahirinnd, dores AL tonlea, W, 11, HIaight: Forreston. Jacoh Bartman; Tanatk, Alotizo Campbell: Monnt Carroll, Gearo . Younz: Thumpeon, Joweph S. Hest: Fair tjaven, ziba s, Kelloyy? Elizabeth, Bnmuel Catos; Yellow Creck. Samucl Lauyer; Woodbine (Snmn< uel W, Richards): Oranzeville (llestram Dick- end); Savanna, (Frank 13, Hardin) aupply, DIXON DIRTRICT—INAAC LINEfIARGLR, P T, Dixon, 0. It Vauhoris, Albany, G, I ‘Smith, Amboy, E, M. Daltis, Ashton, of: Rush, Hetbsel and Lynnvitle, M. C. Bmith, Blackberry, J, O. Yoster, Colefa, IL T. Clendenningz. Cartiand and Lodl, N, 03, Freeman, Creston, of, I Thomas. DeKalb,” TLewls Curts. Eldina, W, H, Records. Erle, L. 1, Paddock. Franklin Grove, ., Wardie, Fulton, 3. 8. Pavld,” Genos, 4. Caldwall. IHamp- hie and Burlington, 11, M, Springer. N, McStokee. Iingaton, G, W. 1l Ttiver, o1, G, 1. sthadford. Leo Conter, G, W, Per w TAzht Towso Polnt, T, R, Satterfield, Tyn- don, . i M. 15, Trigge, Malta, R, I. Wilkinion, M {18 edyerille, 1,7 Cooper, Mortlson, G, W, Carr, Mount Morrls, ¥2, W. Adams. Oregon, L E,Spring- er. Pola, J. (). Cramb. Nochelle, O. F, Mattl- son, Hock Falla, A, 11 Miller, Sterling: Hrond- wag, T. Chipperfield: Fourth street, L. Moredith, Sycamore, J, U, More. - MENDOTA DISTRICT—W, t, BMITI, T 2. Anrora, first charge, 31 W. Thomas; Gnlenn streel, 8. Unino: Arlington, R. Congiloni Earls yllte, Edwin Brown: Freedom, J. (3. Campbell; 1linckley, W, Goodfollows Leinnd and Suydam, John i Burns; Malden ond Dover, Whilam A, Crose: Mendota, Frank A, Head: Melugin, C, ¥l llo@fman: illington, T. L. Helll William 11, Flehier; North Prairic (M nnprl‘y)x Oswego, §. Stover: Paw -Praitle Centre, Ellery 1, Leal: Plan . B, Me- ‘Gullin; Propheirtown, A. P, Ilatch; Princeton, John k)l!n:nflanflwlch. A. T. Needhari Sinclaje (AL Eurly, "stonly)i Slieridan ud Sercna, tohert’ Wright'; Sliablona (Kietcher Pomneroy): Somanauk and Northville, I, Wiitcomb: Hpring il (¢, 1. Zimmennan) ; Bublette, T, C. You Sugar Grove, J. C. Stouchton; Steward, I, &addard: Tampico and Twin Grove, A, Mettle Walant, I, ¥. Farmilne; Woat Hurean, W, B! Minty: Yorkville, C. Hrookings: Waterman, W. . Beam| Wyannette, J, F, Yates, Caieb Foster to labor for flible cause, membar of Aurora first charge Quarterly Confarence, . A. larrington, Financia) Agent Jennings Seminary, tnember of Quarterly Canference, JOLIET DITHICT—W. 0. 0LOSN, P, K, Jollet, Ottawa Strcet, 1: G Clondénniug, Cen- tenntal,'E, ¢, Amnold. * Kankakee, Flrst Churc! Wiliam Aug. Smith; Second Church, W, T Hon Iey, Outawa, T, It Strobridye. dorrls, J. If. Alling. Fininfield, '8, " Washburne, Lo Henry THll. Lemont, €, W, Crall, W E. W, Drew. Elwood, M. I, Plumb. I K. Blhbins. Lisbon, G. W, Wi tone, J. Rosde, Mantenn, J, S, Norrls, nouvka, 1S, W, Keynolds. Plaitevilio, U, Libbey. Yrankfort and New Lunnox‘ W, 1k, Strout. Crete, A. Northrup, West Pcotone, Manhattan, an Monec, 8, T. Show, Momence, William Clark, f'welve-Mile Grove, A. H. Needhom, Seneca an Marscilies, 7' Sweet, 2taniins and Yettle Creck, €. ML Huribat, supply, 1aSalte, J. W. Phelps. Peruand Utica, G, . 8ulllvan, Mokena, ¢, L. Wiley. Blne 'Inland (supply, Frank [instol), Dalton and Thornton, to be suppliod. Eouth Chi- €ago, to bz supplled. TIIE BAPTISTS, CONVENTION OF THR ILLINOIS URION, The session of the fourtceuth annual Con- vention of the Ifinols Baptist Union, now hold- Ing at the Michizan Avenuo Baptist Church, was called to order azain at 0:30 yesterday moruing. Dr. Nesbit offered prayer, and at its close the Uunlon went iuto an election of officers, The Rev. T. P, Campbell, of Delavan, was chosen Moderator, and the Rev. A. 8. Mansfleld, of Bublette, was clected Clerk, After o cordinl invitation to visiting brethren to tuke part in the cxerclses, the flrst business of the morning, the eriticlsns on the sermon of the Rev. B. K. Chandler, preached the night be- fore, was taken up, and interesting remarks were made by Dr. Stone and Messre, Shirley, Nesbit, Jones, Thomas, Thompson, Carnochan, Tlighy, Mathews, and others, Upon the concluslon of the criticlsms, tho Rev. J. W. Isepbargerread an cssay upon the subject, *“How Best to Preach Christ, and to Discharge Pustoral Labors to 8ecure Success.” Ho toole up *“Suceess' In ita varlous forms, bringing it down to suceessful preaching, which he defined to be the salvation of the lost. The methods of preaching were considered fully, and reduced to the foundation of successful discharging pastoral dutles, ho offered the rules, third, o Christian trankness sud pensed with, Un Nominating Erecutica Commitles— D, N. lllmlchlng, which contemplated o fullness of pand carnest love of the work of a ?m‘ml delity; fourth, perseverauce in effort. ‘The Moderator announced the followlng com- CMIB{}&.I. W, Lanbar, urkll:‘n\l E‘ E. Baylis. Za he Holy Ghost. Upon the best method of cond, atrue Christlan charlty and The customary critielsm was, on tnotlon, dis- mittces; 0n Ubifuariea~d. Buc D, Cule, D, P. French, W. M, Haigh, and . R On Nexl Seaslon—\¥, 1. b, W Clark, sud T, G, Field, On Enrollment—S. F, GlensonandJ. 8. Watson. Tha Rev. C. J. Thomnpson, of Peorls, ‘read an exegesis on 1. Kiugg, xxil, 31 and 23, And there camo forth a apirit and stood before the Lord, and enid, I will persondo him, A Lord sald unto klm, Wherewlth? And he sald, I will zo fotth, and I will bu s Iyinz spirit in the mouth of all. hi4 prophets. Ani io uald, Thon shalt hersuado him, and provail also; go forth and doso. Now, therefore, behold, the Lord kath put L) lfilncn irit [n the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the Lord hutli apoken evil concernlug thee. His remarks were upon the employment of evil by God, und ot its conclusion the exegesls was favorably eriticlsed, Dr. Hobart, Mr. I, P\ French, and Dr. G. J. Johnson, were sppolnted u_committee to re- vise the ministeriul lat, and an adjournment was Ltaken until 2 p. . AFTERNOON 8R4SION, Tho Moderator ealled the Union to order at 2 n'duck‘ and the exercises wero opened with the hymn,*ILove tu Tell the Story,’ aud prayer by tio Rev. d, Calrns. In thu abeoucs of “sowme essnylst who had been expected, the Commitive on Ubituaries was called upon, and the Rev. Dr. Buckley, the Chairman, presented the report which wan enlogistlc of the following named gentlemen, who have pussed away since'tne last uunual meeting of the Unfon: The Reva, F, W, Rittenhouse, Hezokinh 8, Chiltun, Willlain Corzine, Whilain Wilkius, Samuei G, Pendic ton, Asron Potter, John Livingstone, A K. (falloway, Emunucl N, Oberstredt, Jmnes 8. Dickerson, Samuel W, Lyude, and N, M. Wood. At tho concluslon of the report atten- tion was called to the doath of the Rev. D, (. Zouk, who died & few weeks aizo, and the Rev, F, W. Ingire, of Sprinetiekd, the latter of whom commltted sulcide while 1 a fitof mental aberratlon, nearly a month ugo. The report was accepted and adopted, and the Comulttes on Eurollment provecded to tuko tho names of thoso attending the sesslon. Dr, Webb, Cairman of the Cominittee on Next Sesslon, reportod the order of buslaess for the meeting of the Unlon of 1877: 1. Preachlug Ly T. G, Fleld. Alternate, G. Ande J. P, Phillipy. erson. 2. “Fear aw 8 moHve Inrellg 4. Review of Bushinel's Christian Nurture, E. Nisbet. 4. The future of ltomanlsm in this country, J. B. White, , 5. How to meet the Material and Raotlonaltstic Iufiacuce in this country. A. A, Keudnek, tuward the 0. “Tho proper, attitude of Bapthts . 1%, 1l Matt,, 3ill;, 2480, W, IL Stead~ public schools, 7, Exvgesis; mai, 8, Exegesis; Frekiel, xvill,, 18-32, J, Calrne, A brother remarked that some of the geutle- men named (n tho report had failed n their du- tles on prior assignents, and, on motioy, the rnlfion wus sent back to the Committen for re- vislon. . ‘I'he Commitice altercd the report, substitut- fuje J. W, Custis for Mr, Keadrick, and 8, T, Gleason for Mr, Steadman, "Ihe Bourd then adjourned, subject to the call of the Moderatar, "o ‘The Committee on Nominations of Executive Committee did not report, but bave agreed on the fullowing names: 7The Hevi, T, W, Good- l(u'ed, Willtam M, Haigh, O. B, 8tou, W, R. Webb, ana £, Nisbet, Upaon the adjournment of the Unlun, TITE BOARD OF THE URNERAL ASSOGIATION went Into sessfon, tho Rev, Dr. J, Bulkluy in the chalr, ‘The Hecn-m?' reud the reports of sume (ifty or sixty misslonaries, showing thut the work Is belug prosecuted, and {3 - blessed with abuudaut fruit. 4 ‘The nancial 1eportcameup, any was accepted &s showing a mory flourishing monctary statu than the mewmbers expected. The chyrehi-edilice fund had veen inereased to the mmount of §3,200 during the pest year by donations, and there was reason to expect move before the tlose of the dlnancial year, which cxpirea Nov. L The pugregate amount loased by the fund. r\\wngh Ililnots for bullding purposes amounted o $12,000, Twenty misslonaries had been nnder appointment durlug the year, flliing forty-Bve changes. ‘Thelr etforts bad udded ersons Lo the misslou churches, ‘The debt of Lo Assoclation was reported ut 813,000, » por- tlon of whigh came over from last year. To meet this, 37,000 or §3,000 hixd been coutributed, 2{ which T large: proportion was expeuded 1o (s munth, ‘The Assqclution was then ealled to order, and the rport of the Board sdupted, The gyestion of reduclug missjongrjes’ salarlea; which wus settied attirmatively at tho Just qusrterly meej- luz{ ‘was brought up ou & motion $o resciud thas action. The dlscussfon was protracted, and the act reducing was reacluded unanimousty, the fm- nd tho was referred to a committee, which recommends | pression prevalling thet it was unjust to the |'ed that the censare be lifted ‘and the case dis- inlesionnrics to cug down thelr ealuries, missed. Narrabives on the state of religion The Bosrd then adjow-ned until ta<ay at 10 | show that the Charch Is In an oxecedingly Ao, when it fs expeefed that 2%) ministess | healthy state and thie cause progresaing every- will attend the meeting, which [a the thirty-liret | where, At tho S8outh Bynod un ssseastuent w annual one. Dr, Bulkley will preside over the | made upon Presbyterlvs, for contingent b deliberatinns, which, in “tho forenoon, wiil be Ecmcx, uf ats nyerage of 40 centa on every. meme devoted ‘o the clection 6f officers, Sundag- | ber. The report on % [Tomé Missions shiow that Rhere are 1,035 missiondrics in the fleld, - In reference to the Sunday-schuol work, it was determined to hold a synodienl ine . stitute in Columbus next May, ns o ]lanrf. of the 8ynod work, At night hoth Jynods listened to a_sermont, or adidress, by President Tuttle, of Wabnsh College, upon'tic ploncers of Prasby- terfanlsm In Judlana prior to 1524, L. A, Dart- Tett, tho new pastor of the Secomlt Chiureh, was recelved Into the Synod to-day, MISCELLANEOUS, MISHION WORK, New Yonk, Oct. 15.~The Woman'a Missfon- ary Boclety resumed ita fon I the Clinrch of the Pilgrims in Brouklen to-day. Mrs, O, F, Avery, the Treasurer of the Clileago Breaneh, apoka onthe work they Lad aecompliviiend there, In spite of tha oppasition of seversl ¢ e, Mr, Isanc Willlauis, of the Philwlelpils Brad, reported collectlons amotnting to £5,000, This dlsonot include a legaey of 814 srs, e, of the Boston Braticl, saud they starbii tives with a membership of ny e yearly each, Tho first yewr they raised 21,000, nnd &inee that time the work had been raphily Inereasing. 3 VONOREGATION A11eT4, Apectal Dispalch to The Triby Srmixarieny, M, Uet, 13, Conventlon ot the Bouthern achool wosk will be takert up in the afternooh. . Fhe Rtev. J, I% Cole pret:clied last night at the Chech to a large sudicnee 3 ey FOREIGN M.!SSIONS. TIDDING FARRWELL TO MIS8 THOMPSON, The Woman's Bantist M'salonary Soclety of the West held a special mating st tho Michi- gan Avenue Baptist Chunh yesterdsy after- noon. Mr, Howe, the Vicea Prestdont; presided, and called the Assoclatlon tes ovder. There was o large attendance of ladb:s and gentlemen, who manifested the utmost Interest In tho ex- ercisca. The nbject of the meeting *was the dedication of the forclgn mission work of Miss Mary E. ‘Thompson, of Franktin, Ind. and the opening address was madc by Dr W, Dean,.a infesfonnry from China. i & drew o pletore of the conditfon of the peris hing wmilllons of women fu China, Iudin, Jap an, and Burmah, who are yet to Ue taught the way aod the life, ond brought to Christ by tiie messengers of salvation. The alster who l¥d aunounced hor Intention of golng there and - engaging In the work would not be compelled now to go in the darkness of the night. Nov’ there was no stealth fo golng there. She would find that the doors had been opened ant| the work made ready for her hand, and a kind! y welcono await- ing hier, Bhe would find fritinds there. The foundations had been niready 1ald and the-labor well under way. Heo thought thls misslon effort conld not be carrfed on by Letter hands than thase of wormen, for It has heaa ofton and truly sald that * womar was tho lnst at the aoss and the first at the sepulchre, and s task too lard or a sacrifice too grenf for woman had never been found. Now that he was ready to return to his fiald and his wife in China, he mul beon asked to take charge of Mlss Afur{ E. Thompson, and be had gladly accepted the trust. 1l had made up his wiud’to overace her career, and not omtly ' that, not one wotnan nlone could depend oi him, if she was devoted to winnlng souls 2o dJesus, but dozens und scores might” commal his services and rely on his experience, his care nnddflln v{ll:lu}xml (I“ls u\;atr thfillr lpsflll!' m;‘t;‘ their work in the far-ofl land to which Biss Thom son liad directed her eyes, W‘ & The audience annz the hymn, * What lave you done for me1" and then M8, Al M. BACON, well known in missfonary end: designation speech, and exten the right haed of fellowship on behalf of the Misstoanry 8¢ ty to Miss Thompson. She sabl tlat'as she stood before the ynun{g lady so soun ‘to Ieave her nattve Jand qor work i fur Eastern climes, shie felt thut she was mie=- rounded bya great cloud of avitnesses, Sbe could plainfy sce that the falr yocing misslonasy wuuld encounter many trials anil trombles, bt sho might rely on the grace and love of Chrlst, It would Do utinatural if she fakled to feel, a1d feel keenly, the sacrificing of heine rmd the 9)- dety of bir friends, but sha weuld slways fiod congolation In the reficction that in ylelding carthly friends on the aitar of dutyshe wis bringing bersel! into closer conmipaniv'aship willi the Great Comforter. Miss Thotnpson was go- ing to svenes that had hecome familice to mat. Associatinn of Congrerationn] churchies of inels conyonad at the Firat Congregational Cliirch I this vity this uvnxln}g ‘Thie sermon wus by Prof. K, X, Tamer, of NMinals College. The Rev, Dr, Clapp, of Waverly, was chosen Moderator, and the Rev, Quorge C. Adams, of ilillshoro, Serfie. ‘The Convention will Inst A day ur two. Itla uot very largely attended. . ] FINANCIAL, Nrow Youg, Oct. 18.—f{lone & Nicholas, rer puted to be onc of the strongest of the “bear firméof the Btock Exchange, falled this after- noon. Thelr Mahilitles were Jargely on coal stocks. Inthesult of Roebling against William But- ler Duncan and others, Judge Barrctt has pranted a nn?- of order of arrest pending the argument in the Conrt of Appeals. at Dispatch to Srauixoriern, liL, Us. 18,—A petiton in bankruptes was to-day filed ngainst Georpe A. Booker.. 8 merchiant _of Falrmonnt, Vermillion County, anit he {5 orlered to show cause why he should not be ml]mulvud bankrupt. James M. Lowat, formerly a iiller here, war adjudged bankrupt on his own petition. BUSINESS NOTICES. A Word to ‘Mothers, You will ind Mrs, Winsfow's Soothing Bymp an invaluable friend, It cures dysentery and diare rhen, regulates tho stomach and bowels, ciires wind collc, softens the gume, reduces inammation, aud gives tone aud energy to the whole system, In al- most every instance where the In(nnll!luflcrmf from pain and exhaustion rellef will be fuund fa 16 or 20 minutes after the Soothing Syrup hus been administered. Do not 2l to procure it, e Tribune. ors, muodethe e i “There are thousanda of peoplo In Chicags with shattered nervesand delilitased constitutions. Dolund's Aramatic Bitter Wine of Iron ls a sovers of the most eaiuted wemen thut bsd | eign restorntive. Depot, 53 Clark-st. ever gone out of tlha Churfi grd | === T smonz the heathen. Bhe coull, PIROCESSIONAL, 4 A Statement from A, W, Loughry, a Well- known Citizon of Monticello, Ind., Who writes, Oct. 17, 1876, as follows : 1 havo becn aMicted for abant five years with chronh dyspepsia and nervous debility, which has made my lifo most of tho time a burden to me. 1havo doctored mura or less all the time with some of the most celebrated phyalcians in our State and Llinols, but recelved litle for her encouragement, namo to lier dezens who P had won illustrious pinve! on the grtat roll of womien who bed worked for the Savior. In cou- clusfon, ehe welcomed the sister to the ranks of the misslonarics, and ‘pledged to her their gympathy aud their suppord, and thelr constant aud earuest prayers, MISS THOMTION A ‘was then Introduced. She safd she ad.caretal- 1y consfdered the stepshe proposed to take be- fore she had fully made up “her mind. 8he had sougnt other Aelds of Jabar for her Sravior, but there was none -to which she felt lie hadio stroma el i b o {0 e g, ornorellef, 1 hiave tow boen under Dr. C. R. Drosd- s X | bent's treatment (whoge ofica and residence fsat tha Y't'chd "“"}l'l{"’” ]'““1 troubles. Bh® Tecot- | peimer lfouse, Chicago, 1il.) for sixty days, and 1 cou bized that sho = must meet d,:awhacks | gy say that he lot mado me strong and weil, aud 4 and many o disappolntment. Acquicing the | wonderto um‘y fricnds, I b lned 27 putiuda 0t Janguage would by diflicult, but whe ther slie | flesh. 1iis eiping ma s mas vclo fricuds, aince ny ditearo Ead beg might Bo teaching_{n the schiools, or i uying*in | [FiTtek & Rty Yemodies without pwodt. 1 . V¢ ive this the churches; whether striving to elevate | {ostiinony freclys asit iadie 10 80 scllied o physiclan nnd nlso for the henede of others who atliczed heathen women to ml?(ous aud socl 1l condf- tlons, or aasisting n tho work of glrls ot theie homes or achiools. she shiould work th-sroughly in carnest, and_she Lumbly trusted ithat she' wonld be found worthy of the cause in which she hud embarked. Sho thauked the nudience for thelr kindly expression of sympeithy, for the sisterly preeting, and their asaist inee, pud asked for their pravers that her efforts might Lo erowned with success, After another hymn, Mrs. Keith, ol o a mis- slonary, related some of her experlences fu the East, and told a great many aucedotes of Mo among the heathen, 3 Mrs, Telford, whose husband 1s a mfisionary, offered the closing praver. * Shall we guther at the river " was sung by the congreza'on, and. Dr, William Dean pronounced the benediction. Mias Thompson held quite o redepticm at the close of the exercises, and buudreds bitl her an affectionate *Good-Ly.” She leaves i3an Fran- clsco for China on the 1at of November. Dr. Dean will accompany her, 88 ho Is retarning to L& chargo. PLYMOUTII CHURCH AND DR, TALMAGE. At tho repular weekly prayer-meeting at Plymonth Church last evenlng, Mr, Couk, from the Cominlttce on s Pastor, said that they had alinost nothing to report. It had been learned that Mr. Talmaga would bein this city Dee. b, and would then speak In Piymouth Chureh, but it was also entlrely sure that e would not be Lero until that time, One of tho members nf Plymouth was supposed to have heard Mr, Tal- Jnage lest Sublath, and u cotnmittes of threg ‘were ta sit under him tho 20th of thy wontk, Mr, Couk rdded that e had yesterday received cveral very strong and favorible Jutters to the effect that Dr. Durton, of Hartford, was just tho man for the pastorate of Plymouth. 1l had, however, done nothing about the matter, and dld not propose to, fnasmuch us the Com- mitteo deemed it thelr duty only to gather fn- formation, and not to take pon themselves the pru:’(um of the church fn the selection of pastor, . TIE PRESBYTERIANS. LLINOIS SYNOD, Kpecial Dispateh 1o The Tridune, Jorre, 111, Oct. 18.—~A'large number of dele- gates are fu attesdance on the Presbyterian Sypod North, and the procesdiugy have been, so far, very Intercsting. The Synod convened at half-past 10 o'clock thisforencon, aud from then until recess the tine was devoted to reports and discunsions on ciurch erectlon and ministeriul retict, The ufterooon sesston, from 3:30 untll & o'clock, was cunsined {0 roports and the dis- easslon_of publitations and Sabbath-schools, which drew ot wauy valuable statisties amd some {mportant Information from different Qelegates, 'This vvening the subjects under dlscusslon wero reports Trom homu issions) sustentation, and frevdmen, The sesalons o the Synad to-day wers well attended, and great Interest i3 manifestod by poopls of all denoming- tlons fu the proceedingd, Hpeclat 'Ncnn'fi’ffi: Trib une. _lxnuuu'm.lm., Oct. 13,.~The Bvynods, North and South, of the Presbyterian Church bugan their busliess session to-day at the North 8yuod. L. M, Gllleland wus recvived as Com- missioner fron Michigan, und the Kov, Jusse Syko uppointed to represent ludianu at the Michtzan Bynod, The sesslon was almost wholly taken up with hearing and iscuss- ing reports on_ the Wifferent branches of church work, The colporterawe syatem wis recommended to the churches for prayers, and contributions, and adoption whereyer it wus found praeticable. The Rev. B, W. Chldlaw addressed hoth Synods upon the huportance of Hunday-school wurk, clalining that every chlld I the Tand ouglit to be reachiod by ity und sug- gesting that the name ol the gatherlug be changed from ‘‘thes Sunday-school” to *ihy Bibie Class.” The judgment of consure Fort Wayne Presbylery agalnst the the Rev. A. G. $lartin for unmbtsteriat conduct with dyxpepsa and nervous debility, nm{l cheerinly sdviso all such persons 1o consuit br, C. 1L Brosdient, at Palmer lu“llllt. Parlor Y, Chicsgo, Dl T remada ura T 3 oursrerpetiiilir w, LoUGHRY. Slonticeto, Tnd. DIESY GOODS. 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