Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 10, 1876, Page 13

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE DECEMBER, 10, '1876—SIX'IEEN — RELIGIOUS. Meeting of Sunday-Sci\ool " Teachers at Farwell .+ Hall. ANew York Board of Supervisors on Church-Exemp- ; tions. ivin of Heaven and Hell-—Sun- day-School Texts for Next . - Year. Anti-Revival Address= Bible in the Public Schools. The Notes and Personals at Home and "' Abroad---Church Serv- ices. ¢ SUNDAY SCHOOLS. " yRACHERS’ MEETING AT PARWELL HALL. * ghelow;state of the thermometer had a chill- Ingeffect on the Sunday-school teachers’ mect- ing in Farwell Hall yesterdey. Only about half {be ususl number were present, and they had tohuddle together and lustily sing the Gospel \fmminflrdcrw keep from freezinz. The speakers als0 seemed affected by the cold. The form was almost deserted, and those who id essay to address the meeting were prevented by the chattering. of their teeth and the tremor of their limbs from making 2 good impression. The subject was ** Spread of Gospel,” Acts x.; 1890. A Presbyterian minister was the laader.” In beginning his remarks be safd there weretwo sections in the lesson: First, the re- yival among the Gentiles in Antioch; and, sec- ond, the benevolence of those Gentile Chris- tians to those suflering from the famine. The revival was consequent of the persecution and desth of Stephen. If they studied the passages connected with the lesson, they would f:d probsbly that this revival preceded that in Cmsares. While this must have been a. dark day for the early Church, et the death of Stephen and the perse- cotion and scattering of the Christians were blessed of God to the carrying of the Gospel to the Gentiles and this grand revival in the cities of Greece. They would rotice that those who were converted spoke openly and fearlessly for Gol. As soon as 2 man was filled with the love of Jesus he could not keep his lips closed. A marked feature of the lesson was that it record- & the first instance of lay preaching. The first er of the Gospel was a woman,—Mary gdalen,—who rushed upon the disciples and siid, “Ihave seen the Lord.” 1t was evident that women were not forbidden to engage in ing then. In those days they evan- gelists, just 25 we have to-day in this city and oe Northwest. The Apostles werc probably 28 to whether it was safe for those men to be working at Antioch, but as soon as they found out the results their doubts were dissipated. He would give more for 3 man who was annointed by God 2nd did work in His vineyard than for one who led the hands of the Presbitery laid on lim, and added no souls to the church. “Tid- ines of these things came to the ears of the chunh, and they sent out Barnabas.” There were two mavked facts in that passage. It was the first justance where the church ‘was repre- sented as taking any distinct action; before the Apostles nsed to attend to such matters. Obce inawhile they had to fall back on the original tocorrect the English version, and it would be notived that the word “ things’? was not to be found in the original. Tie literal trauslation - Wi, “Theu tidings concerning them ’’—that wis, concerning tnose men who had been abroad. Next, it would be observed tlot the chorch did not send an Apostle to . Antioch—that was a remarkable fact, Barna- bas wos the man chosen for this work. - Jow, these was a significauce in the meaving this man’s name—*‘Son of Cousolation.” That, however, did mnot come from tihe original; the hiteral meaning was *Son of Ex- altation$” zmd when Baraubas got to Antioch Leexsited them, they would percefve from the text, fn accordance with his name. A brother in the audicoce thought the lesson Liid down o Jaw that was not yet abrogated— 1hat one-tenth of man’s property belongs to the Lord, and that he shoula do nothing with the emainger until that was paid. 1t would be the graudest thing in thé world if - teachers could impress that duty on their scholars. Another brothier suagested they should learn from the Jesson that young converts should be reacived sifectionutely and cordially. A minister said tbe most impressive point was the way the disciples preached on the oc- tasion with such desirable results. They should preach what Christ was to the sinner. An elderly brother remarked that the people ‘wanted to know how they could keep their feet i&w’:’ :;.y and grow, and were told to cleave to e ThoRev. Mr. Sharp thought the secret of the Euceess of those men was because * the hand of tke Lord was with them.” ¥ The Rev. Mr. Berger said the great power and of the praitation was owing to tiie fact Barnabas received the converts kindly. be bed not done that ,the exaltation wonid not ave amounted to much. Mr.B. F. Jacous asked what it was that Barna- saw. He did not see the converts but the grace. They should Jearn from this that a man S% just what he looked for. The disciples mace 8 polat of indoctrinating those who made A profession of faith in Jesus Christ. closing, the leader said _he did not think it %ould be good for the Chureh in Chicago if it ¥as of one denomination. They probably {ought the leader because they had’ small fields nd others were working by their sides. If the inational walls were low enough so that ey could shake hands over them he could ot see what harm could result. But the time notcome when they were known as Chris- _ Persops wishing to become connected ¥ere still solicitous ubout the denomination shou'd join. What they wanted was not 1000 away with denomivation, but they should the time, and the signs were that it was o b‘l_['.{ ';hr;;hc;xzd:‘ncmm;fion waumdbc igade flags in the grand army under $° etandard of the Cross. 4 ‘The wmeeting closed in the usual way. CHURCH EXEMPTION. MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISO! The following report, prepared by & commit~ tee of the Board of xupervisors of Monroe ity, New York, was unanimously adopted at Arecent mecting of the Supervisors. The several religions denominations are represented in the as follows: Presbrterians, 12; Chris- 8; Universalists, 4; Baptists, 8; Metho- ;3 Israel- o o the Jonoralle the Board of Bupervicors of Yoaros gflfln{y—fizsusx:x: e Shocia] Come ee on Ministerial, Church, and Private School iptions must respectfully suvmit the following: Your Committee Love cxamined with great care E;fl:ufled reporte of previous Special Commit- wre lflilrzedw th the eaine duty by your predeces- ined th 1874 and 1875, and they have also exam- e censas enumerators’ réporte compiled in 73, und from a close comparison of snch reports 2 e found to conirm _each other for accuracy fidelity 1o fucts. The only observable differ- thcebetween said reports and facts mow found Pla ffom the natural changes which bave taken - eince the date of previous reports. c%::'i 2 compleie review of the matter, your Htee Sind 2s follow T sunber of m 2% siiglerof hurches I Moaroe Couaty 2ol T mamber of ot qusouroe County. 163 e to Naroe County, i 87 Mazor Congty 475 Pald clergymen 18 o) o0 700 fotatamonnt of ctinren properts. lezal exemptior e piions granted 575,000 PRvac et Granted B W 6 oo ooy ’“‘filglrmm exemptions. as above. ot asccssed valuation of real estate ooy 12 889,702,087, Hence the exemptions al- - e by law equals about 5 per cent on general Sony,xes. Inthe rural dlstricts, with local Jet anzent expenses added to the county taxes, the fisearcannot be less thun G or 7 per cent, While Rpie Uty of Rocherter the Joail and county taxes R0t Le less than 15 to 16 ger cent. Wihatever M umecent on exerptions mas be, o the extent 2on- i:muu:u. it becomes a direct tax upon the €Ut property of tne county, end hence the 1an demands the kecdous consiveration of tl busderems. History rives o parallel where such vurpem bate beeu fupozed apon the people for osebiPuses, unless such paruilel can be traced 0UE bricsi-ridden dominion where ignorance and superstition bloom and blosso . m at th of uclence, civilization, and national pr‘o:[.lirxx:'?“' Youp Commitice are cowforted with »0 many Cvidences of the injustice of these exemprions, inat they do ot hesitate in maying that eveey hon- omble und Christian considerstion deminds a Prouptand epeedy repeal of our esemption laws ch discriminates #0 unjust in favor of private schools, churches, and clerzymen. elieve tirmly In the principle thitt ev person who enjoyacivil and”reliclons oty 1 ];Iu land of universal freedom are morally and £hould be legally bound to eustain and uphiold our Gorernment, which guarantees dhesc inalicnable shts to every. citizen. and that every dollar is made safe and secure 10 the owner by the watchful and protecting care .of Iaw, shonld be mado fo Pay its just proportion of necessary . expenses to" give valldlty and character 1o that I, from which no circumistance nor condition should admit of cquivocation or evasion, and Lhat every statute law adverse to this pridipie should be ab. rogated as a mark of mented respect to our churches and clergymen, and 28 a consixtent and just recos- ition of ' the fandamqntal principles et fort by the immortalized Colonies of tli nation in thelr Declatation of Independence, which is the ris vite of_our National Constitution and Government. Your Committee Lelieve that it is the duty of every man to be 8 moral citizen, to be a Christian 88 cach shall honestly and conscientiously under- stand the matter for himeclf; thul overy man gves thie duty to himself, fo his fam- iy, to the community in ‘which he liv and 1o hin Maker. - which is bat th reasonable duty of every person, and that all_pru~ dent persons will hded thie_ duty with punctilions care, for no circumstance canexonerute mankind, froni thesc just requirements, for they are the uatural obligations placed upon mankind, in abe- dience to_the very principles which give to cach mum 2 separate and distinct individuality and_con- sequent responsibility; that these dntles are oblig- ato; 1 ndividnl—consequently o r pecuniary _consider: £hould be demanded o grentod fram. amy etron whatcver, aga reward of merit to those who, 1n obe- dience to's just and supreme law, faithfully acquit themselves of moral and religions obligations; that the principles which arc appiicable toa single in- dividual in a moral and relizious sense are_glso ap- plleable to sny sggregated numper of individuals, cl‘ll:e Eame £1or or lese. 2 urch organizations are only sggregations of persons who profesa o believ and have falih o .certain doctrines and creeds pecaliarto themselves, and they.may be based upon trath or fletion—; fend tooodor it opposite,. But g Tong as end orgunizations conduct their affairs with moral pro- priety, the laws of our land protect them in thelr associated interests. These nssociated interests may be 38 numetous as the elars of heaven, and be a8 divergent as the whims of antiguity; but still the Government protects them in their pecaliar formalitics. But the Government ppsecsses no preswmptive anthority to discriminate and mark some as genuine and othera as Our Goyern- ment recognizes the individuallty of e a3 su- reme—auswerable only to their o e h mattereof rligion. * Ssakine eaving men free, a8 God frees them, in matter of Christuunity, can Chrletions ahd ehuch Grgus: zations ask niore than this? Would they Ly trfbute upon the Government which gives them their life and liberty? Would they Impoee a direct tax upon dissenters for their own hggrandizementt, If they would do this, it would be S viotation of {he touet.. ings of Christ aud his fumediate snccessors. Chrietiuny, individually, profess to be made happy and’ contented in the discharge of the routine duties of life, by the faith they have in their pecaliar creeds. ‘They profess to be recon- ciled ta deatn, and are prepored ta meet the zlad angel when he comes to conduct thelr epirits to the preaence of the Lord, $0 receive from angel hands the fadeless crown of fmmortal life as'a merited reward for a well-gpent life. Under such eircum- stances as these, wonld it be equitable and just to impose aur part or portion of the expenses inci- dent to such enjoyments upon such as_cxperience none of these internal evidences and_coneoling emotions of joysr The Christian's faith makes life's dutics an unremitting stream of pleasure. and death but a release from a prison of xin. Al the thoughts, aspirations, and desires of a Christian are (ranscendentally superior to this idea of taxing others, under any circuinstances, for what they en- joy. It is the “political, eringing antl-Christ in churches which would usk or take trioute by direct taxation or exemptions. And it is this anti-Christ in churches which should be driven out and no Jonger tolerated. Then perchance the power and glory of church in- fluences may encircle the world.” Until then let no tribute be extorted from unwuling subjects. Ab- rogate the ezemption lawe enumerated, and let our churches have supporters who are wiHing to diguity, honor, and_ elevate Christion institutions above pauperiem, howing to_the world that dol- Jars and cents do not enter into the moving spirit of their affairs, winning public favors upon merit, justified by men and” approved by the judge of the universe. The second subject under consideration is the propricty of granting exemptions to clergymen. Wehave in this county 250 clergymen, 163 who are ofiiciating, and_the rémainder are retired and cumpting every man who attends to fawmily prayer and professes to be a Christian. I¥ 1t is necessary 1o sustain our clergymen by a tax (and this exCmption i3 only- snother name for if), then it should become a gemeral State tax, the same as for auy State improve- ment, for then the poor, who most need assistance, will et their ratio uné fair proportion. Your Comumttee are mindful of the importayt service rendered by our worthy clerzymen, and the good which their permeating infucnce produces §n favor of sound morality and Christian purity ‘but, while we are thus mindful of their beneficis influence, they must regard a minster's reward in a_higher and more ‘exalted sense iban can be de- rived from tax exemptions. ‘The third und last_subject which has impressed iteelf on the mind of your Comumittee is the abuse of exemptions sliowed 1o private schools, Oar publio schools established by Iaw enpersede the ne- cessity of private schools o a great extent, which are conducted for the azgrandizement of individ- nals, and not for the general benefit of the public, and ho good or valid reason exists for auch exemp- tions. They are conducted as u private specula- tion, and on the eame principle 23 any otber legiti- mate businesy, and.shionld pay their proper ratio of taxes, 1In fartherance of the object contemplated, your Committee would most respecitully recommend the adoption of the following resolutions: ¢ Jresolred, That the Clerk of the Toard be directed to seud a copy of tlie forexolng report. printed in_clrcular foran, to the Clesks of the various Buards of Superyis: TBoar ora thiroughout this State. asking the co-operation of the several Boards in sdvancing the infteres of churches and clergymen by repeallcg our present ex- emption laws. Resnired, That our Clerk be Insiructed to transmit & copy of the forezolng Teport L the Seautors and Mem- beraof Assembly of the State, avking them to use their iniluence {n ravor of abrogating thie forcgolug enumer- ated exemptions. HEAVEN AND HELL. PROF. ADLER EXPLAINS. Prof. Félix Adler, of Cornell, lectured in New York recentlyon ‘ Helland Paradize ” beforcan audience which, notwithstanding the rain, nearly filled Standard Hall.” He began by saring that error is much older than truth, and started out with the object of establishing the point that the theories of Heaven ad hell contain no single element of the supernatural knowledge claimed for them, In regard to the various views of the future life, he sald that" they were almost in- variably the continuation of men’s favorite oc- cupations here, set up with the object of cater- ing to the weaknesses of the people. ‘‘Thereis no more,” said he, “in all the mighty revela- tions of the sccrets of thegrave than there is in theart"of the clairvoyant who first discovers your wishes ard then prophesics afirmatively Svhat has existed in your mind as a desire.” Iu sapport of this view of the origin of the present beliets in the accepted forms of heaven and hell, the lecturer gave a synopsis of the be- Iicfs of savage tribes. Beginning with the North American savages, who, being fond of the hunt, imagine heaven tobes “happy huutingground,” he next snowed that the Teutonic tribes of Northern Europe, a warlike and gallant people, belleved heaven to be a continuation of their earthly life on 2 large and §r:mder sc:.\lckvand &ven gave the hall of their god tkename of Wal- halla, by which the_banqueting-hall of the King: was known. The Hindoos, Egyptians, and Per- sians have, said the Jecturer, formed their plans of heaven on the same principle. eine this branch of the subject the lecturer considered the views of the three leading relig- Jons: Mahometguism, Judaisin,and Christiunity. Muhometanisuy he said, in its idea of Paradise retlected simply the oasis life of the Uriental in the balting-places of the desert. Judaism, a re- lizgion thut has always been more practical than dbgmatic, and In_rezard to the doctrines of which the utmost diversity of opinion has always been allowed, has never attached that impor- 1amce to the doctrine of immortality that it might bave had but for the abolition ol its orgaized priestbood afier the full of Jerusalem, Neither the Pentateuch nor the writings of the prophets, he continued, say anything in support ofil; when they allude 10 it. it is in vague and ncral terms. = i In later days,. howcver,” coutinued the speaker, * the idea was aflirmed, _and the Tal- mud is 1ull of lcgends about the future life. In the time of the Talmud the favorite occupation of the Jews was the study of the law, aud hence we have heaven as a_great_academy, with the Deity himsell as “Chief Rabbi.” _ Here Dr. ‘Adler told how it is related in the Talmud that on & certain occasion a matter of law came up for discussion in this heaven]y -academy, when God, the Chief Rabbi, took one view and all the othér Rabbis an opposite view. Finally the Chief Rabbi summoned from earth a man_well versed in the law 2and took his opinion. Of the Christian view, the speaker said that it had its birth among poor men, who, longing: for weslith, paturally depicted their heaven, or New Jerusa- Jem, 1s a place abounding in jewels and valuable methls—a city whick was to be paved With goid, whose walls were to be of jasper, and 3vnos,c, tes were to be of pearls.. **All these views, B sdded, “are clearly drawn from earthly con- ditious.” i k m "The various theorics of Lell, said Dr. Adler, show us just the reverse side of the picture. He then gave a description of hell from a Christian point “of view, said that Dnn_te‘n‘ +Divina Com- media* {n no way exaggerated the belief in re- £ard to it, and added that that belief was maio- tained in the futerests of the priesthood, * For,” suid be,. “then the priests kept and now they keep the fgnorant masses in subjection by teaching such fallacies, and they have even it vented a third fib, that of purgatory, from which their prayers and masscs are potent to save, and whicli has proved a_plentiful Source of revenue to the Church. Modern Christianity sees in church worship the highest obligation man s called upon to 1ulfill, so the Protostant heaven is simply a celestial Protestant Charch Wwith music and psalm-singing.” He depreeated the spread of these fancies, * which,” he ‘said *are not harmless, for they have robled man of peace,- they. have killed his love:” - He . la- mented the years wosted while these beliefs dominated tie world, vears which mizht have been devoted to the improvemeut and benefit of mankind. ‘Is there,” he asked, * no eman- apation for the spiritual slave? Surely, there isapowerin whatis true that cannot be with- steod. The day will come when the censer shall Le buried with the sword, and the old walls of superstition: will crumble away and men will - stand on eurth fecling that love and truth are their Paradise forever and Torever.” SUNDAY-SCHOOL TEXTS.' SELECTIONS MADE FOR 1877. Some six years ago a convention of prominent clergymen and Jaymen of all creeds and from all countries met at Indianapolls for the pur- pose of establishing a uniform system of Sun- day-school lessous throughout theworld. The result was the Internationsl Sunday-School Unfon. The system agreed upon was to take certain portions of the Old and New Testa- ments, and from these appoint a lesson for each Sunday during the Sunday-school season. In this way the scholar is not obliged to go over too much ground, and at the end of each year is sure to acquire 8 thorough knowledge of the portion set apart for that year, and so on until he has acquired a sound knowledge of the whole Bible. The head-work is far less thanin the old system; there is a good provision for com- mitting Scripture to memory; the lessons are not too long, aad it leaves room for any special topic. This system has been found to work admira- bly. Dr. John Hpll says that when he was in Europe this year he made an examination of the subject there, and found that the idea had met with great favor and success. The lessons were being trauslated into the languuges, and before long the system would be in working order in all countries, as it has been for some time in all English-speaking lands. A committec is ap- painted for each couutry, which meeteevery two years and selects the portions of the Bible for the succeeding two years. , The Amerfcun Commlitee met at the St. Denis Hotel, New York, Nov. 15, to make the selections for 1377 and 1873. The following gentlemen of the Committee were present: The ev. Dr. J. H. Vincent, New York, Chairman; the Rev. Dr. Warren Randolph, Philadelphia, Secretary; the Revs. Drs. John Hall, of New Yorl bapin, of Wisconsiny Newton, of Phila- delphia; and Gillett, of Iliinofs; Franklin Fair- buubfi of Vermout, who succeedsthe late Hen) P. Haven; Mr. MacCullum and J. g Tyler, of Philadelphia. The Rev. Pr. Giig son and B. F. Jucobs, of Chicago; and the Rev. Alexander Tyng, of Peerin, R ., were detained in Chicego, belng_engaged with Mr. Moody. The work accomplished at this meeting was tue selecting of porfons of the Bible for 1877 The part chosen from the Old Testament embraces®the history of Judea up to the close of the Captivity; from the New Testament, the Gospel of St. Luke. The Committee adjourned over to the next day at the same place, and, after much deliberation, it was concluded 1o leave the selections for 1878 until another meeting of the Committee in the spring of next vear. 1t is Yhe intention meanwhilé to make some changes which heve suggested themselves since the workiug of ‘the system began. After the selections haye Heen duly made the duty of ap- Dointing the lesson for each Sundny devolves upon one competent clergyman of each de- nomination. These lessods are printed iu the monthly Sunday-school journals, and are uni- form. Dr. Hall performs this Jabor in behalf of the Presbyterisns, and the Rev. Dr. Vincent fn behalf of tle Methodists. INFLUENCE OF REVIVALS. ‘WIAT THOMAS STARR KING HAD TO SAY OF THEM. The speeches and prayers, limited to three minutes, and stopped by a tinkle of the cou- ductor’s bell; the reading of notes for the con- version of indicated persons, and the offering of supplication for them as though prayer were a method of sacred sovery; the asking of young persons if they ¢ know the Lord;” the solicita- tion of people to publish their most sacred feel- ings of penitence, or'their equally sacred glooms and distrust and skepticism the flitting about of expertsrin the systent of evaneelical pathol- ogy. 1l one can contemplate such methods of " dealing with the religious nature, in a season of excifement, without feeling -that per- manent barmn must result to those who conduct . the system and .those who gre the victims of it, he must bold a conception of religion and the religious sensibilities, vhat needs, 1 think, to be énlarged sad refined. Safety is. still . the word and motive that is exe- cuted with all possible modulations and varia: tions in the whole fantasia of praying, note- reading, and appeal. - ** Come to Christ;” “Get an interest in Christy” “Fly "to the Cross;” “Find the Savior;” “Delay is dungerous, for death may overtake you to-morrow;" these are the characterlstic -calls and warnings of the mavement. P This shows ite radical vice. Its working force, 50 far as the instruction and the teachers give it cter, is not the glory of the truth, the f holiness, the necl of human nature for its health, to begm toserve God and be cducated in a spiritual estimate of all nature aud all dife. The long arm of its lever is selfish fear. Its fulerum s the déath-bed. Iis alm is.the swinging of men from the edge of ihe grave over Lhe abyss into a mechanical heaven. Let any man jro through the West and talk with the'men who represent the evergy snd Future of the-great rising States; let him hear their lamentations over. the dreariness, and huskiness of theology that is poured from the. " pulpits, tbeir confessions of the inward re- Dellion wnd Jonthing with which, when they goto church, they listentoits effete traditions, its hastly philosophy of life, its artificial terrors, fi.fi theories of the.government of the moral world, so discordant with the simplicity of science; so foreign from the clearest insight which our best literature reveals; let him hear them utter their fears for the. effect on society, after two generations more of this dismat parody of a gospel, and ask if eome uobler ad- ministration_ of truth canpot be inaugurated soon and widely. BIBLE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. VIEWS OF EX-PRESIDENT WOOLSEY. Ex-President Woolsey of Yale College, at the meeting of the Congregational Conference in New Haven afew days ago, delivered an ad- dress on the **Bible in Public Schools,” em- bracing the following points: The relations of the State towards education, in- cluding the control of public achools, may be briefly summed up nnder the following heads: "Ihe State's right of teuchiug is a clearone. found- ed on the immense importance of the education of the young 1 the general welfars. There 18 3 large cluss of parents in every State who are incompetent fo tducate therr childfen themselves and are tov oor 10 poy tuition fees to others. 1f compulsion % or can be defended, it must be on the grounds of the rights of the child, the immense benefit of ed- ucation to the child, and the vast advantage of edu- cated children_ to 3 community. The State then ought to provide an cducation at least for those who are tao poor to pay the expenses of private tuition, Pl State's right to edncate docs nop exclude the rights of private persons to et up schoole of their own, and to direct the cducation of their children. "The State may compel parents to send their chil- dren 1o school, . We defendthisinterference on the yimple ground that the State, as guardian of righte, protects the child from the parents’ negligence, and Tor public reasons may demand that the peoplc ehonld be intelligent upd moral. If the parent sends his child to a private school, well and good. 1f ke cannot, the public schools are for oll that want 1o make use of them. A smell sum may be clusged for what the children, consume, oF the education may be entirely gratuitous. ey wy2iom ia ndopted by the State. whether the eystem 15 under public supervisors or local com- mittcee, or both, there is a nocessity and 3 duty of teaching moral dutica to the children in some shape or other. This does not ‘firocced from the State's being the great moral teacher in s political Dody. but from the vast jnterest the State hasin 3 moral education. : T question very much whether the formal resding by rote of the Bible In schoole, ux 3 school book, docs so much good as to_ be justly regarded as cs- Sential. Tho children arc not gencraily ina state of mind to recelve instruction trom it." Its mean- ing cannot be explaiped where its style fs archaic, or'the sense obscare beyond the compreheusion of chitdren. _Stili something valuable may be gained by the children_through familiority with the gos- ‘and some induences even from 1 perfanctory 1 treatment of thie schioul exercise may pass Yo over into the child's future life. If any of the in- *abitants of o school district should object 10 this for conscience’ suke, I would grant every indul- Zence consisient with school order: for instance, {Vould allow & lesson from some other books to be substituted fn its place. To cling tenaciouely to the reading of the Kible, against o cnnsinln:ble minority in the school district, or the State, conld be ingisted on, I should think, only on the groond that this exercise i3 of vast importance for the moral and spiritual welfare of the caildren, which 1 am not prepared to adwmit. THE CHURCH IN GENERAL. There has been trouble in an Episcopal parish on Long Island because the Rector opposed fairs and pazaars. He abandoned the fieid of contro- versy, and accepted a call elséwhere. ‘There are very encouraging reports from the Reunion Presbyterian Church. The pastor, J. H. Walker, states that in dirccting souls,m‘pud he has ‘““more than he can attend to.”’ The Rev. T. W. Goodspeed has secured $130,- 000 during the lpnsz nine months for the Chicago Baptist -Theological Seminary, mud yet our churches are complaining of e Hapd e The Episcopai House of Bishops of the - ince of R’lomren) sanctioncd tlu-pIorm\m‘v;uP ;?va new Diocese to be called Ottawa. The House also approved of the proposed Lambeth Confer- euce. g The restoration of the Athanasian creed to the prayer-book of the Protestant Episcopal Church will be one of the subjects for consider- gv::ndul the coming meeting of the Pan-Auglican Synod. There has lately been much relizrions feeling at the Michigan Avenue Baptist Chnrch. Se{g eral youne men have just-been converted, and the pastor states that be is “looking for great things.” Of the thirty-five students graduated at the Theological Seminzry of New York last May, all are now engaeed in preaching, aud most of tchhnm are scttled pastors in the Presbyterian ‘There is a growing degree of religions inter- est at the Second Baptist Church in this clty. On last Sabbath there were vine neiv converts baptized and sixteen members added to the Church. * Scveral prominent men have lately made a rofession of faith at the Free Will Baptist harch, The Rev. fl’(F‘ Rgvlin, the pastor, re- e revival s mdking great g: his congregation. SR poeTe Representatives from Russla, Greece, Rou- mania, Switzerland, France, Great Britain, and the United States attended a recent conference iu Geuera to further the dbservation of Sunday as a day of rest and worship. - The call for a geueral convention of the Meth- odist Protestant and Methodist_(non-Episcopal) churches has been ratified by fourteen annual conferences of the former body, which Insures its success, The convention will be held next year. ‘The hard times are compelling weak churches to unite. The: two Presbyts churches at Newport, Ky., have become one. The First and Second Presbyterian Churches of Piqua, O., have also decided to consolidate. This last- named church will have a membership of 400. The term of service (seven vears) of the In- ternational Sunday-school Lesson Committee expires this year, and a2 new one will be chosen in 1877. The lessons for 1878 have just been selected. The studies for the first six months Will be in the Old Testament, about the King- dom of Judah, and for the last six months from :geL N fiw ‘Testament; about the Gospel eccording uke. ‘The Central South Conference of Congrega- tional churches, held at Chattaneoga, Teun., have expressed, in one of their resolutions, the opinion that the way is now open for a great ex- tension of the Congregational system in the Southiern States. The American Missionary As- sociation, by its uastem of colleges and schools, has aiready provided great facilities for an fo- crease of Congregational churches. The ““Lideral Christian” of New York will soon abaudon its prescnt name and reassume its former aud more popular title—the Juquirer. ‘The editorial staff of the Journal has been in~ creased, it is said, and hereafter it will be pub-~- lished on Thursday instead of _Saturday; and, following the custom of some English journals, the publication will be intermitted from the mfiddle of July to the middle of September. A Mcthodist brother writes that the late political campaign was very near upsetting his Christian character, and” that o week longer would have turned him and the society ““over to the devil.” The class-meetings for two "or three months had been entirely deserted, and church matters getting into a bad shape gener- l.\‘lig. He concludes his_epistle in this wise: * Pray for us here, or send us Mrs. Vau Cott, or something.” An International Jewish Conference will be held in Paris, Frauce, on Monday, Dee. 11, Its purpose is ““to consider the, condition of the Jews in Turkey and the Danubian Principalities, and to recommend measures for securing them equal rights with Christians in those States.”” cssrs. William Seligman and Artbur L. Levy, Paris, and Johu M.. Lawrence and Henry Josephi, London, have been appointed to repre- sent “the Board of Delegates of American Israelites ” in the conference. ‘The Baptist Conference of Ontario and Que- bec was held at Toronto Oct. .15-18. Tie procecdings consisted chiefly of the reading of essays and discussions. . At the close of the Coulerente the twenty-fifth annual session of the Baptist Missionary Convention of Ontario was held.. The annual sermoti before the Con- vention was preached by the Rev. John' Alexan- der,of Braiitford. The income of the Conven- tion for the year was report¢d to be $6,100; the nmissionaries iu its employ are forty-six; the in- crease of members in the ten aSsoriations coin- posing the Conveution, by baptism, was, for the year. 2,301, an unprecedented number. In On- tario and Quebec the Buptists have increased since 1865 from 14,000 to 25,000 persons. A correspondent.of the Pall Aal Gazetle writ- fog_from Irclaud says: **A sort of Church crisi3 has arisen in Dublin in connection with the votlug for thirty-two Representatives of the Diocese of Dublin in the General Syvod of the Churchof Ireland. - The two parties, High and Low, are in sharp controversy, and cauvassing quite as earnest as for a Parlfamentary posizion is roing on among* 400 or so clectors nmong shom the choice lies. The Evangelical party, as they call themselves, are cousidered to be in the nscendant, and arc stigmatized by the other party as “Extreme Calvinists,” and opposed chiefly on that ground. In the country Dioceses in which clections have occarred, the * Moder- 'at?l Lé:\;t; * Church party appear to bave pre- vailed. PERSONAL. The Rev: Leonard Woolsey Bacon, of Geneva, Switzerland, has withdrawn from the active’ editorship of the Continent, an American paper published at Geneva. Chanceilor E. 0. Haven, of Syracuse Univer- sity, has been nppointed Fraternsl Delegate of the Methodist Episcopal General Conference to the Britich Wesleyan Conference. A monument to Robert Raikes, the originator of Sunday-schools, is to be placed in Gloucester Cathegral, England. Rafkes was born in Gloa- cester, and opened there his first school. 1t has been sixty years sincé Dr. Leonard Whitington was installed pastor of the First Congregational Church in Newbury, Vt., of which lic is still the senior pastor. He wasthen inhis 23th year. ’ Rowland Hill was once_requested to preach a scrmon to the eclect. He promptly replied, ‘ Have the goodness to mark the elect with a picee of chalk, so that I may know them, and 1 v\i'ill egrem to'them.” The request Was not in- sisted on. The Rerv. Mr. Saker, of the English Baptist Mission, has labored for _vhirty. s with apos- tolic devotion at Fernando Po, West Africa, and is mow on his way to visit England. He has translated and published the whole Bible in the Dualla language, besides dving a vast amount and variety of other work. He may be cousid- ered as the Judson of West Africa. The Bishop of London, Dr. dackson, has io- hibited the Rector of St. Vedast’s Church, the tev. T. P. Dale, and the curate, the Rev. M. G. Armytage, from ofliciating there. Onb theSun; day following the inhibition the pulpit was oc- cupied by’ thé Bishop himselt. The ground of the inhibition is the deviation of the ritual ob- servances in St. Vedast’s from°the forms pre- scribed by the English Church. The death of Bishop Janes, of New York, has made necessary a rearrangement of the resi- dences of the Methodist Episcopal Bishops. Bishop Harris, of Chicago, will hereafter live in Xew York, and Bishop Merrill, of St. Paul, itwn., embraces the opportunity to come east to Chicago. Other Bishops will be settled here- alter as follows: _Bishop Scott in Odessa, Bish- op Stmpson in Philadelphis, Bishop Ames in Baltimore, Bishop Bowman is St, Louis, Bisbop Fasiter in Boston, and Bishop Wiley in Cincin- nati. B The retirement of the Rev. J. Clement French, D. D., from the pastorate of the West~ minister Presbyterian Church of Brooklyn, isa sourve of sincere ragret to the copgregation, as his ministry during fts ive years us been a re- markable success. Dr. French’s only difficulty is 3 weakness Of the throat, from “which the physicians say he can never recover if he con- tinues to live in Brooklyn. He Jgoes for the present to the mountains of New Jersey. The - much improved. Doctor has sét. the clergy of Brooklyn a praise- | worthy example fu the Straizhtforsard way in ; ¥ which he has done his work, in_his total free- dom from cant and bigotry, and fu the genial way in which be hus made friénds amang the people for the cause of true and houest religiou. Some intercsting_facts are published iu re- gard to the Rev. Liewellyn D. Bevan, whois now the pastor-elect of the Brick Presbyterian Church in New York. He was born in Wales in 1842, and joined the church under the Rev. David Rees, of Lianclly, when still a boy. He studied at London Universit, from which e was graduated with, distinction. In 1869 he took charge of the church at Tottenham-Court-Road Chapel, London, where Whitefield once labored. His' ministry there was very successful. Three years ago he nccepted the Professorship of En- 2lish Language and Literature at New College, and also bécame a memberof the London School Board. He has twice visited this country, ex- chlnfimg pulpits with the Rev. Dr. Scudder, of Braoklyn. " _ Archbishop Bayley” (Roman Catholic), of Bal- timore, some time sgo asked ot the Pope the appointment of a cosdjutor Bishop for .the Archdiocese of Battimore, and recommended Bishop Gibbons, of Richmond, for the position, witn the right of successfon. Fathber e, of Washingtos, was recommended us Bishop of Richmond. to take the place of Bishop Gibbons in case the change was made. It is understood in Catholic circles that these changes were op- posed by Bishop_Beeker, of Wilmington, Del.; Bishop Kanc, of Wheelinx, W. Va.; and Bishop Lynch, of South Corolina, and that the Pope declined to make the appojatments. The rea- son why the Archbishop asked fora_coadjutor was that his health was feeble, but it has since PIOUSLY PROFANE. Following {8 the Evansville (Ind.) Courier's obituary of the late Mr. Kerr: “He lived a gentleman, he died a hero. We shall all remem- ber his noble qualities hereafter, and elect him Spealer of that ‘house not made with hands eternal in the heavens.’”” 3 ‘A Democratic editor, attempting to announce the election of Mr. Tilden in a series of Scrip- tural head-lines, gravely declarcd that we had “beat our shears into fishing-books.” Then followed a eraph abusing Bob [ngersoll for sssalling the Bible.—Burlington Hawkeye. A rather elderly darkey was inr{sll!fln of o~ ;}alimmln if he knew anything of his son Pete. ‘e policeman replied that there was a young darkey in the lockup, for breaking up a3 pray 1nceting with an ax-handle, “Dab’s him," cx- claimed the overjoyed "parent. * He told me hiewas gwine to ‘muse hisself.’? R Worcester Press: An estimable old lady, on Tier way to the Centennial by way of the Sound, produced her Bible immediaty er going aboard the steamer at New London, and de- vautllv perused a chapter. Her appreciation of ensulng dangers and ~ difficalties was made evi- dent by the fact that she selccteq the first chap- ter of Genesis. Eccentric Father Moodyused to be the delight and guide of York, Me., the old seaport town which disputes with St. Augustine the honor of having been the first city in America. In its an- cient meeting-house he_admiuistered his cele- brated rebuke to his tardy parishioner, a stately Englishman, who walked up the broad aisle in prayer time. *And, O Lord,’” prayed the ‘Worthy parson, *mnong Thy other kind dispen- sations, cure Thy servaug who has just entered Thy house of that ungodly strut.” A cynic who recently attended a fashionable church thus describes the singing: * Worship was introduced and the opening piece was asolo, fa ultfessly rendered by the Icadfug singer, ac: companicd by the organ, ¢ Consider the lilies of the field,” and when she came to the applicazion it ran thus: ‘Aud yet I say unto’ you ~—-—— that even Solomon in all "his glory—was not arrayed—was not arrayed—like on¢ of these §lntmduclnz the organ)—was not arrayed (inter- udc)—like one of these.” And then™ she went ‘back again and asserted in the same emphatic manuer, *I say unto you that even Bolomon in all his glory—was not arrayed ? (pause), until I bezan to despair lest poor Solomon would never et his grarments ov."” “An ,»\pg}e Dumpling Sociable ” is the latest novelty with which vneof the colored people’s churchies of this city seeksto lighten the burden of oppressive indeb‘edness. Apple dumlmings have never been considered very souiable things, bat when pressed into thecause of the promo- tion of evangelical religion there is prospect that they may become as uscful as they are toothsome. ‘A Cake Walk " is another gecu— Diary means of grace, annourced for the holiday season Ly one or Lo colored Ziona. . It must Dot be sapposed thut the cake is expected to walk off on its own account. Far otherwise. A large cake is put up as a premium for the most graceful style of walking. A number of colored ladies enter into competition. Com- petent judzes arc appolated to declare who is the most truly graceful pedestrian, and she who is the victor walks off with the cake. The pro- ceeds from the holdiug of these entcrtainments often afford far more substantial relief to ex- hausted treasuries theu Is generally the resnlt of falrs or concerts. As a mmjurxti;j of the colored churches, like those of the white peo- ple, do not pay expenses, ingenuity is constant- Iy and beavily taxed to devise means for carry- ing thesc enterprises along. Two or threc of the bigwest Brooklyn churches open thelr fairs this week, and coniinue them uutil they have ruiged the money they want. . CHURCH SERVICES. BAPTIST. The Rev. N. F. Ravlin will preach at the Free Church. corner of Loomis and Jackson streets, morning and evening. * —The Rev. J. W. Custlss will preach this morn- ing in the Michigan Avenue Church, near Twenty- third-strect. In thie evening the Rev. J. W. Cas- tiss will old union services in the First Presbyte- rian Chilrch, in conjunction with the First and Second Presbyterian ‘and Trinity 3Methodist Churches. —The Rey. W. W. Everts, D. D., will preach morning and evening in the First Church, corner of Sonth Park avenne and Thirty-first street. —B. F. Jacobs will preach this morning in the North Star Church, corner of Division and Sedg-’ wick streete. The Rev. R. P. Ellison will preach in the evening. K —The Rev. 4. Donnelly will preach at 11 o'clock thia momning in the CUniversity Piace Church, cor- ner of Rhodes avenue and Douglas place. The Rey. J. B. Jackson, D. D.. will preach this even- ing. After this service the ordiuance of baptism will be administered. 2 —The Rev. Galusha Anderson preaches this morning and evening in the Second Charch, corner of dorzan and Monroe streets. Slorning sub- ject: *‘The Burning of the Brooklyn‘'heatre.” Evening, *‘God's Willingnessto Receive the Re- turning Prodigal.” Baptiem aftcr evening sexvice. —The Rev. D. B. Cheney, D. D.. will preach morning and evening in the Fourth Chaych, corner of Washinztou and Paulina streets. —The Rev. W. J. Kermott will hold special ser- vices this morning and evening at the Halsted Street Charch, Union Stock Yards. —The Rev. W. S. Tamlin, will preach this morning in the Coventry Strect Baptist Church. Misefonery concert in the evening. CONGREGATIONAL. The Rev. George Il Peake will preach at the Leaitt Street Church, morning and evening. —The Rev. Z. S. Holbrook preaches at the Ozk- land Church, morning and evening. —The Rev. Dr. George F. Pemecost, of Boston, will_preach at Plymouth Church this morning, and the Rev. J. Monroe Gibou this evening. —The Rev. E. P. Williams will preach at the Forty-seventh Sirect Church this morning. —he Rev. D. N. Vandevear will preach at the Union Park Churchi morning and evening. - —The Rev. Butke F. Leavitt will preach this ‘morning and evening in the Lincoln Parl Church, corner of Mohawk and Sophia strecta. —The Rev. L. T. Chamberlain_will preach this morningin the New_England Church, corner of Delaware place and Nurth Dearborn street. g METIIODIST. The Rev. Dr. Williawson will preach at the Michigan Avenue Church this mommg snd at the Fifih Presbyterian Church this evening, —The Rev. S. McCheeney will preach at the Park Avenue W morning and evening. Momiug he Brooklyn Calamity.” “Thé evens, ing service witl Le followed by an inquiry meeting. —The Rev. S. ll. Adama will preach morningand eveniug in the Centenary Chureh, Monroe street, near Monzan. Morning subject: ** The Elements of tian Chnracter FE2scntial to Successful Evangelistic Work."” —The Rev. John Atkinson will preach morning and evening in Grace Church, corner of North La- Salle and White strects, Evening sabject: **The ‘Terrible Brooklyn Calamity. " A. Caldweli will preach this morn- ch, Indiana avenne, near Twen- 2. D. Sheppard will preach moming and evening Tn the Western Avenue Church, cor~ ner of Slontoe street. “The Rev. Dr. W, C. Willing will preach morn- | ing and evening in the Langley Avenue Church. PRE3IBYTERIAN. The Rev. James Macluughlan preaches st. the Scotch Church moraing 2nd evening. —The Rev. Charles L. Thompson_ will preach at the Fifth Church, corner of Indiana avenue and Thirtloth strect.” Subject: **The Lessons ol Cllm}lil(u.“ Dr. Williamson will preach in the evening. . . —The Rev. J. H. Walker will preach this morn- ing in the Fourth Charch. corner of Rush and Su- perior street, There will be no cveinng service. —The Rev. Mir. Mille, of Canton. MI., will preach morning and eveningin the Elghth Ehurch, corner of Washinzton and Kobey streets. —The Rev, Henry T. Miller will preach this morning and evening In the Sixth Church, corner of Vincennes and Oik avenues, EPISCOPAL. % The Rev. Dr, Locke will preach at Grace Church ‘morning and evening. —The Rev. H. G. Perry will officiate at All Saints’ Church. corner of Catpenter and Ohfo streets, morning and evening. 5 —The Rev. Francis Mansteld will preach at the Church of the Atonement, corner of Washingtoa and Robey streets, morning and evening. —The Rev. T. N. Morrison. Jr., wiil ofticiats morning and evening st the Church of the Epipha- ny, Throop street, between Monroe and Adams. ‘—The Hev. W. F. Morrison will preach at the Church of the Advent, corner of Prairie avenue and Thirtieth street, morning and eveniug. —The Rev. W. H. Hopkins will preach at St. John's Church morning and evening. - - —The regular morning and evening services will be held fn the Church of the Holy' Communion, South Dearborn, between Twenty-ninth and Thir- tieth streets, to-day in the Sunday-school room. —The Rev. Dr. Cushmsy, Rector, will preach in St. Stephen’s Charch, Johnston street, between Taylor and Twelfth, this morning and.evening. Thursday morning and evening next the open- ing services of Trinity Chapel, Highiand Park, in commemorution of the completion of the building, will take place., For these two occasions specisi mueical gervices of a high character have been ar-| ranged. The morning witl be conducted by the Rt-Rev. Bishop cLaren, who will _aiso reach 3 sermon. In the evening the Rev.: ® . Sullivan will conduct the services and presch. A special train will leave the Kinzic strect depot 2t10a. m., Thursdoy, arriving at Highland Park at 10:43, and leaving at 5:12p. m., sriving in thiscity at 4 o'clock. ~ The fare will be balf rate to ors, and 40 cents ench way to clerzymen. —The Rev. E. Snllivan will freach at Tri Church, corner Twents-visth street_and Michi avenue, at'10345 4. m, and 7:30 p, m. —Th¢ Rev. Dr. I. F. Warren will preach at St. Marics Church, corner Cottaze Grove avenue and Thirty-sixth street, at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. —The Rev. Luther Pacdee will preach at Calvary Church, Warren avenue, between Oakley strevt and Western avenue, at 10:30 3. m, and 7:30 p.m. —The Rev. Arthur Ritchle will preach ot the Churci of the Ascensionpcorner of Elm and La- Salle streets, at10:45a. m. and 7:30p. m. At The Cathedral of S5. Petcr and Panl, corner of Washington and Peoria_stroets, there will be chorul service, morning,_prayer, litany, sermon, and holy communion at 10:30, and evening prayer at7:30, The musical services of the day aie a8 fol- lows: Morning—Processional Hymn 13, Venite, ‘Tallis; Pealter for the day; third fone. Benedicite’; Peregrine tone Benedictus, Mook anthem, **Our God Sball Come,* Gilbers; Introlt Hymn U Com- mapion service. Hodger in F with credo, by Stainer; and Agnus Del, and Benedictus by Gil- bert. Recersional 400 Hymn. Evenug--Proces- sional 14, Pealter for the day. Third tone, Sonum est, Hine’; Benedic, Croft; Anthem, ‘‘The night is for spent,” Gilbert; Hymn1; Magnificst, with antiphone; Caryl Floria Kecessional 490. 'GNIVERSALIST. The Rev. Sumner Ellis will vreach at the Church 3 _ofthe Redeemer morning and evening. Evening subject: **The Laws of Social Life. —The ev. Dr. Ryder will preach morning and evening 1 St. Psul's Church, Michigan svenue, be- tween Sixteenth apd Eighteenth streets. In the evening the second of the revival serles of lectures, *+Concerning Lost Souls.™ DNITARIAN. The Rey. E. P. Powell will preach this morning su the Third Church, corner of West Monroe und Ladin streete. Subject: *‘If God Gets Angry, What Shall We Do About 12" Tn the evening Mrs. Leonowens wiil_lecture op **Fire-Worshipersand Their Domestic Life.” —The Rev. J. C. Jades, of Janesville. Wis., will reach_morning and evening in Unity Church, North Dearboru street. corner of Walton place. —The tev. E. P. Powell will preach at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon in_the Old School-Hor Englewood. Subject: **Forgiveness of Sins. —The Rev. T. B. Forbush will preach at 11 o'clock in the Fourth Chureh, 789 Cottage Grove avenue. —The Rev. Brooke Herford preaches at the Church of the Messioh morning and evening. In the evening u lecture will be delivered, being the first of four on **Some Truths Overlooked at the ‘Pabernacle.” Subject: *:The Possibility of Orthodoxy Being Mistuken.” RBEFORMED EPISCOPAL. Prof. Charles Eiliott, D. D., of the Presbyterian Seminary, will preach at Grace Church, corner of Hoyae avento sud Le Moyne street, morning and evening. —Dishop Fallows will preach this sfternoon at Masic Hall, Ellis avenue, near Thirty-ninthstreet. —The Rev. R.-H. Bodworth preaches moring and evening st Emanuel Church, corner of Hano- ver and Twenty-eighth streets. In the afternoon the Baptist Charch, Englewood. —Prof. Church will preach in the morning and Dr. Cooper in the evening at Immanuel Church, cor- ner of Centre and Dayton streets. —The Rev. Arthur Mitchell will preach at St. Paul's Church, corner of Ann and Washington streets, In the morning, aud Bishop Fallows ia the evening. —The Rt. -Rev. Bishop Cheney will preach this morning and_evening in Christ Church, Michigan avenne and Twenty-fourth strect. There will be 8 nalf-hour prayer-meefing before eveningservice, commencing promptly at 7 o'clock. CHRISTIAN. * The Rev. Z. W Shepherd will preach morniag and evening in the First Church, corner of Indisna avenne und Twenty-fifth strect. The ordisance of baptism will be administered at. the close of the evenlng service. MISCELLANEOU3. * The Rev. H. M. Paynter will preach atOwsley's Tiull, corner of Kobey and Madison streete. morn- ingand cvening. Morning subject: **The Pre- cious Blood of Christ.” —A non-sectarian Bible meeting will be held at No. 140 Randolph street at 2:30 o'clock. Subject of lecture and duscnssfon: *+Spirit." —M(rs, Cora L. V. Tappan Richmond will fect- ure before the First Society of Spiritualists, Grow's lall, 517 West Mudison street, morning and evening. —The First Spirituslistic_snd Materialistic_Col- Tege or Churchor Scientifiz Sectarianism will be opened this morning at 10:30 o'clock at Globe ll, Desplaines,strect, near Madison. Prof. T. S. A. Pope will act as conductor. Tt Rev. T. B. Dayilss, the eyangelist, will preach morning and evening fn Harrlson Street Chapel, corner of Paulina street. CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK. EPISCOPAL. * Dec. 10—Second Sunday in Advent. CATHOLIC. Dec. 10—Second Sunduy in Advent. - Dec. 11—St. Dumussus, P. U _— Dec. Of the Octave. De St, Lucy, V. M. c. 13— Dec. 14—0f the Octave. Dec. 15—0ctave of the Immaculate Conception. Dec. 16—t Eusebius, B. M. SUBURBAN. - LAEE. THE PROPOSITION OF THE PARK COMMISSIONIIRS in regard to the depot at Parkway Pavilion seerns tobe fuvorably received by theofficers of the Town Board and the officers of the Lake Shore & Michi- gan Southern Railroad Company. The Chica- g0, Rock Island & Pacific Rallroad Company are very.slow to grant depot facilities to their ‘patrous, but it is hooed they will not offer any serious objections to the present scheme. The representatives of the Commissioners, Town Boarda, and railroad companies should get to- gether soon and geree upon details, for the work sbould be pushed to completion as soon as possible. Next year will bring more visitors to the South Park than cver before, and the best mode of reaching it will Be by the above two roads. The Improvements to be -made on Parkway Pavillon will make a pleasant walk for the short distance between the raffroads and park. If the cumpanics sce this in the right light, they will put on park trains, to run at cer- tain hours cach day, early in the season, nthke the fare 5 cents each way, and they will soon ™ Dave all the buslness they can attend to. It is seriously contemplated capturing one of the officers of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacitic Railroad Company detaining him a¢ this station for an hour or 5o on one of these morn-~ ings like Saturday last; it is thought he would immediately see the necessity of a depot. ESGLEWOOD. - The Brooklyn disaster, which has cast & gloom over the whole country, has a particular signifi- cance here. For some time the High-School Hall has been considered very unsafe in case of & panic or fire. The Board of School Directors have contemplated making a change iothe stainvays. Only last =~ weck President Brownell informed the reporter that, s s00n as the finances of the district would warrant. it, be_should advocates change. Iu its present condition it should be condemned by the authorities as unsafe. The exit is-by two narrow halls on each side of the platform, lead- ing to a pair of long, narrow stairs, not wider than an ordinsry private honsc. These empty intoa larger hall with a broad pair of stairs Jeading to the outside doors on the next floor, which open in. In caseof a fire in the lower part of the building the smoke and flames would rush up these stairways, and_effectually cut oft all escape in this direction. In case of 2 paoic, the andience would rush to destruction op these long, nbarrow stairs, and the Brook- lyn horror would repeat ifself in the maimed, crusbed,- and smothered victims. Some coprteous and pleasant correspondence has passed between Mrs. A. P, resident. of the Ladies’ Society of the Reformed Episco- pel Church, and the Rev. Dr. Leydon, of St. Ann’s Catholic Chus in regard to the dis- pensing of charities, which verifies the statement made oy THE TRIBUNE in regard to the liberal views of the Christian people of this town. There is_considerable complaint about the way the Post-Office is conducted at this place. The Postmaster has bad too much out- side business on hand to devote much attention to the Post-Office, and the requirements of the office have devolved upon his assistant, who is rather young, and hardly qualifed to assume full control of an ofice of this size. ARLINGTON HEIGHTS. KNEWS OF THE WEEEK. The festival at the M. E. Church parlors last Taesday evening was a perfect success, both soclally and financially. The refreshments were ample and of the best quality. The elder- E Amp 1y class of citizens were out in largee numbers than’ usual, while tne young people were pres- ent en masse. The Presideat of the Lucies’ Aid Society, Mrs. Berry, acquitted bersell well of the responsible dutles assigned her. The yonug ladies who waited upon the tables received muny compliments, and the good wishes of all. Mr. ‘Barrett and his bride were present, and were universally congratulated. In view, how- ever, of the very large number of charmiuz and eligible young ladies with which the village i3 favored, the joung centlemen are reminded that there S no oceasion for any violation of the Tenth Commandment. The het proceeds of the festival were nearly $30. ‘The urading around the depot is well done as far 25 it {8 (inished. Too much praise caunot be bestowed upon Mr. Henry Mycr and his assist- ant for their evergy in pushing forward a work so much needed. and which will add greatly to the attractiveness of the place. Mirs. Goodfellow has been quite il for several days past. Wednesday she was somewhat bet- ter, but durinz the evening was ‘taken with a chill, which prostrated her again. Mrs. Good- fellow-is missed very much in society, and it is hu:{:hed her illness will be of short duration. ere is music iu the air, and it is that sweet- estof all music, the chime of marriage-bell Their tones havebut justdiedaway, and nowit i rumored that they will agzain ring out. sweet and clear as before, for anmother wedding fs sald to be surely on tne tapis. The young people and all Interested in such matters—and who so utterly loss to feel- ing 25 not to bel—are 2dvised to be on the qui vive, os-the affair is to be kept a profound secret op to the time of the happy denouement. The Good Templars will Ineet to-morrow evening at their hall. The Lodge is in i pros- perous condition, and new members are befug added almost weekly- The Home Literary meets Tuesday evening. ‘The programme is to be gn excelient oce, and should draw an overflowing: house, The best talent of the Societs will appear. The Cook_County Herald, having been making extengjve additious to its office in new type and presses, is now in good ruuning order, ang issues a sheet fn every way worthy this enter- prising community. < OTHER SUBURBES. . WISNETEA. Friday evening the people of Winnetka wers- favored with whet was conaidered in all re- spects the finest concert ever given in that vil- lage, and those who were fearful of the intensa cold and stopped by their cozy firesides missed atreat such as is seldom enjoyed. The pro- gramme was eXcellent, and opened most con~ spicuously with a trio, **The Mariners,” b lle. Melvino Marcy and Messrs. J. H. Donald- son and G. T. R. Knorr. Mr. Knorr s twa songs, “There’s Nothiug Like a Freshening Breeze ! and * Sright Eyes,” in a fine baritone voice of great power and compass, and with ad- micable taste; Mile. Marcy sunz “*The Skylark Soug” and an_exquisité Scotch ballad, with & yoice of wonderful purity and flexibility, eviue- ing the most cureful culture. There were sev- eral duess sung very effectively, one the * Lost Ship,” by Messrs. J. L. Donaldson and J. R. Anderson; another was *The Hanters,” by Mile. Marcy sud Mrs. G. T. R. Knorr; another, #What Mountains,” by Mllc, Mar-y sod Mr. Donaldson; also, ““Good Night,” from** Martha, by Mr. and Mrs. Knorr. Mrs. Kaorr lasn sweet, even, alto voice, and_ Mr. Dorkldson is afine tenor, aud has a superb voice, well cutti- vated and under perfect control. There were also two male quartets, which were fiuely sung, —*“Day Slowly Declining,” aud **Stars of tha Summer Night,”—by Messrs. Donaldsop, An- derson, J. F. Corbly,and A. W. Train. The ac- companyist was Mr. O. F. O'Shaughnessey, or- ganist of Oakland Congregational Church. 1t was exceedingly unfortuuate that the weather was so unfavorable, as the entertainment was of such a highrorder as to deserve the presence of every lover of musfc in Winnetka and the adjoining towns. Theconcers was given at In- stitute Hall, for the benefit of the Lake-Shore Buptist Church. B PARK RIDG E. Tovitations are ont for the celebration of the silver wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Cnarles Jones; by o church sociable at the Park Ridge M. E. Chureh to-morrow cvening. Though o movel, this will surely forma very pleasant, way of cclebrating a wedding anniversary. ‘dhe par- ties are old and respected citizens, and have long been leading members of this church. The invitations are general, and the whole comn- mupity will doubtless taice occasion to offer congratulations, while many will add more ex- pressive testimonials of their social regurd for the wedded puir of a quarter of a century 4o, ‘The frienas of the two Sabbath-schuols are busy preparing for a Christinas fustiva!, of whith the littlc ones are to reap the full benefit. An scvident, which came very near pmviu% & fotal ome, occurred on the premises of Dr. Fricke Friday last. The earth caved iu Iu 2 well which Is Leing dug there, and nearly buricd one of the workmen nomed Christ Hahn. Ile was fortunately extricated with only & broken leg. - & A young lad, son_of Mrs. Woolsey, was se- verely bitten by o dog last Monday, for which the savage creature sufferea the penalty of death the same dax. Miss Kittle Davis met with a serious loss last Satnrday while attending a matinee in the city. Her pocket was picked of a valnable chain sod cross which she had placed there for safe- Keeping. ‘The regular meeting of the Mcthodist Eplsco- {d Church_takes place to-day. The Presiding 21der, Mr. Jutkins, Is expected to preach morn- ing ang evening. e pE The Rev. Mr. Gulich, of Norwood Park, will preach at the Copgregational Chureh to-day at 3p.m. z OAE PARE. The lull in social circles which has been 50 now ticable the past_week, it is hoped will be gleas- antly broken [hursday evening, as the young Indies proposc giving in Centennial Hall a fare- well leap-yenr party. Kreiton, with his fine orchestra, will be present, and this improvement of the present privilege, with the adienx which are to Ii.uow for the next four years, add to the anticipated pleasure of the occasion. The following changes in the time of trains takes place to-day: The Frecport dzy express olog west arrives 10:32 2. m. instead of 9:45 2. m.; going east, 3:42 p. m. instead of 2: p.m. The Junction passenger going east arrives at 7:43 2. m. instead of 7:45 & m., and the Towa passenger ing west arrives at 10:48 p. m. in- stead of 11 p.m. It is hoped with these changes that additional cars will be added, so that ladles will not be compelled to ride in the smokfng-car. BARRINGTON. The Republicans of this tosn celebrated the clection of Hayes and Wheeler Wedncaday cvening fn the good old-fashioned style. A salate was fired, and congratulatory 2ddresscs delivered; The Democrats are whistling very Joud 10 keep up thelr courage in view of that stolen Electoral sote in Orcgon, but it is very evident.that they have lost heart and bope. “Fhe farmors in this vidulty are praying for a slight fall of suow, which would tend to make 00d sleirhiog,—a state of things which has not Elp med for several years. The receipts of produce here, 2ready very large, would then be sreatly increased. o De. Jutkios, of Rogers Park, preachs, ed Ig the M. E. Church last Sunday evening, Jrs. . Hattie Covolt, while visiting at High- 1and Parkafew days azo, lost her portemonnale, containing quite a sum of money. Mrs. E. McDougald, of Elkhorn, Wis., has Been the guest of feiends here during the past week. .. ‘The house of Mr. 20d Mrs, Charles Ellis is rendered doubly bright and attractive by the - presence of a yonog :hu‘%hter. Freparations are being actively made fora Emimcmmu cntertainment at the AL E. — TRUE HEROISM. Let others wrrite of battles fought On bloody, gashly feids, Where Honor greets the man who wias, And Death the man who yields; s But I will write of him who fights And vaoquiahes his sine, Who strugzles on through Weary yeans Against himself, and wins. He s & hero, staunch and brave, ‘Who ights an unseen foe, And puts at Iast beneath his feet Hia passions, base and low, And standserect in Manhood’s might, Tndaunted—ondinmayed. — : The bravest man who e'er drew sword In foray or in raid. 1t calls for something more thaa brawn Or muscle to o'ercome Anenemy who marcheth oot ith bauper, plume, or dram,— A foe forever lurking nigh. With silent, stealthy tread— Forever near your board l:z day, At night beside yonr bet Al honor, then, to that brave het, Though rich of poar he be, Who struggles with His baser part,— ‘Who congners, and is free. He may not wear 2 hezo's crows, Orfifl « hero's grave; But Truth will place his name among ‘The Bravest of the Erave. GraxTP. KoBINS0X. A chefde d:ulue Is discussing with bis Liei- tenant the qualities of their subordinates, vud says: **Adolphe 1s the best of all—he claps loudest.” ‘- Nonsense! Narcisse Is just us lou: and there Is more repose, artistic elegance. an conscious power in his applause.”—ars payer. A