Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 4, 1877, Page 12

M RELIGIOUS. Meeting of Sunday - School Teachers at Farwell Hall. e «An Appeal in Behalf of St John’s Episcopal---Shall It Die? An Exposition of the Doc- trines of the New Dis- pensation. Trials and Tribulations of the Rev. Arthur Tooth Gor_lfinued. The “ Interior” on the Woman Question— St. Paul’s Injunction Must Stand. Motes and Personals at Home and Abroad---Church Services To-Day. BCNDAY-SCHOOLS. MEETING OF THE TEACHERS. The Sunday-school teachers’ meeting at Far- wcll Hall yesterday noon was largely attended. The proceedings were opened with the hymn 41What a Inend we have in Jesus,” after which the Rev. Mr. Youker offered up prayer. The subject of the day was *Elijoh and Ahab,” L Kings, xvill,, 5-18. “The Rev.J. Monroe Gibson, the Jeader, opened the discussion. Some might have wondered why the Lesson Committee had omitted a beau- 1iful inddent in Elijal’s life, the raising of, the widow's son. The reason was that variety was desired in the lesson, and that they were come 10 another incideut similar in its character, and vet more wonderful,—theraising of the Shunam- mite’s son. He proposed to follow out the plan inaugurated last week, of inviting questions from the audience, requesting them to preserve the following order: First, questions relating 10 the expedition of Abab and Obadizh: and sccond, in regard to the meeting of Elijah and Obzdiah. A number of ?nesuons, covering every con- ceivable phase of the lessonm, were then pro- pounded. The substance of the replies, which were given by the a ) udience and the ministers present, is ziven as follows: : Toere were twelve Obadiahs in' the Bible. The expression * by himself ? should not be taken bLterally; it was 2 uatural iuference that cack was at the head of his exp@lition. The Hebrew root, however, employed Lere signified i Dut this was ot a inetter of great fmportance. Anab had sense enongh to take the best man he could find, and hence it was that Obadiah was in bis service. It was an illustration of 2 ,%)od man in a buad place. Obadiah was Prime Minister in the Kivgdow. It wzs presumsble that Obadiah lnew Elijsh. Tt was not literally true that Alub did not send there was o nation to whi in search of Elijuh. The expres waus a usi- Versal one, but its mesning was evidently lim- ited, the same as many expressions used iu the present day. Ahab wonld kuow that Obudiuh God-fearing 1man, especially if the latter Tt was perfectly right for Obadiah 10 plead b d works before Elijal; if, how- ever, he had Skown 2ny conceit in the recital, it woald be wrong. When Elijah met Obadiah he hagd come 1rom the widow's house. The discassion on minar points and the mean~ inz of expressions—in which the ministers took 1li¢ wost prominent part—was interesting as il- 'msuulv;uw the fact that doctors of divinity differ 1 v son then took a practical view of the lesson. The expedition referred to was justa pictureof the expedition every one madeio get what he wanted in this world. There were people seeking for water, satis- 1action, wealth, and_comfort, and could not fnd it. They should give up the futile search znd seek the Lord. Ile believed Obadiah was a zoud man, and having prayer in his heari he met Eljub first. The imaterial bleéssing Ahab sought came in the shape of Llijab. and yet he was troubled when the man came who could give him the Nving water. The sin bad to be put away: then the streams of water came and made_cveryiing green again. It was so with ourselves. If we put our sins away, the rain wonld come in its great fertilizing strength, and then we would learn that the areat enemy was sin, and the great blessing the law. . Short remarks on the spiritual Jessons to be drawn from the chapter were then invited. A brother said the character of Elijah wasa noble one—full of holduess and humbleness. The strong spiritual lesson was the blessings to be derived from standing before the Lord. The Rev. Mr. Spencer said water was often used in the Bible zs the symbol of the Holy Spirit. _ The lesson should” teach us that there was gadness in the churches because of the di- vided condition of heart. When by some divine instrumestality they obtained the ‘conseeration, then the water freely flowed. A Reverend brother remarked that the person- al way of cscaping from sin was through Jesus Christ. Another said they laid a great deal of tiouble o the Lord which properly belonged to them- sclves. . After some further remarks by other gentle- inen, the meeting closed with the benediction. ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL. SHALL IT GO DOWN? To the Edisor of The Tribune. Cmicago, Feb. 2.—0f late several statements have appeared in the papers in regard to the £ale of St. John’s to the Third Church Presby- terians, which have suggested some thoughts that ouglt to be pondered by Episcopalians generally in Chicago. t. John's parish was orzanized over twenty yesrsago. Ithesbad awide-spread influence on the West Side, and to-day, in its unfinished <hurch, is located where, if it could by any means tide-over the present difficulties, it would have a career of extensjve usefulness in the fu- ture. The parich was unfortunate in projecting a church-building too large, in view of the times of cmbarrassmeut which followed, but which were not, of course, foreseen or expected, bat ‘because there was an unfortunate move in view of the after finandal depression in business cir- cles. Is that any reason why the church should be sold and racrificed for about half its value, and a parish of over twenty vears’ existence bo destroyed. and all this, too, for the want of only a few thousand dollars? Tne property of_St. John's at this time, in- cluding the ground, is worth about §75,000, and asa very cligible location for a prosperous chureh It is worth even more. The proposition seems ta be to sell out the same, and therchy destroy a parish and its usefulness, for the sumn of abett §40,000, losing about $35,000 in prop- erty aloug, besides the o3 of twenty years and anore of chareh influcnce, with much moral and rulizious power destroyed, now connected with our zeneral cange, which would necessarily ac- company such 2 movernent for years to come,— yes, for years and yes that beautlful stone edifize so very prominentlylocated would silent- 1y but eloguently proclainm the weakness, and indiference, and disorace of the Protestant Lpiscopal Church fn Chicago. Now all this conld be saved, and that fine properts be preserved to the. Diocese, with its splerid Jocation and means of enlarged use- fuluess with o Yttle help from churchmen in this city who are very well able to give it. There ere manyin our more wealthy parishes who represent rauch property. ag tinz millions of money, who could easily help lift this sh out of its present trounbles. But it is said their own churches are in debt, and they must toke care of their own. Yes, thismay be so, still they are well able to bear their own indebtedness. Thgflhnm finfshed charches, and are in no im- mediate danger of being gold out and destrpyed. And we ask, Has it ceased to bea precept of the Christian rellgion that the strong ‘ought to help the weak, and {s it not still written as a part of the faith, that we should Dbear one another’s burdeps 2nd so fulfill the Iaw of Christ? But what is the picture here presented? St. John's is like unto the poor man who was left ‘wounded and blceding by the wayside, and the Jgrger and stronger parishes of the city, with their many communicants io high standing, not 2 few of them counting their wealth by the hun- dred thousand. seem to be complacently gather- g thelr robes of indifference about them, and leaving a sister-parish without a hand tobelp, or even afew words of encouragement futhe death- wrugele, Where are the good Samaritans to be o THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE SUNDAY. FEBRUARY. 4, 1877=SIXTEEN ' PAGES. found to pour into the gaping wounds alittie oil and wine, that life m§ be restored? Life, indeed, may be restored if there is self-sacrifice and generous. church-spirit enough in Chicazo todoit. I say it, and say it with emphasis, that those strugglin people at 'St.John's ought to_be assisted by the Church generally in this city, Iunderstund that it i3 not too lute to do 50, that _ss yet no one has received uny authorl- 1y to offer the church for any specitied amount, and that no negotiations as yet have been con- summated. Inview of this, and the danger of Daving onc of the largest of our churches and parishies blotted out forever, are there not churchmen enough of suflicient means who will come fo the. help of St. John's by pledging comparatively small amounts for her salvation? What better work could the otber parishes in the city do than thisi They raise a considerable amount of money every year for missionary gu ses. Thisisiwell. ItIsnostl: to sustain little weak points, many of whic may tell very little on the general growth of the Church In the next twenty-five years, but here in this great city, we are losing one of the Uest opportunities for future church prosperity where the parish has been in organized active ex- istence for mearly a quarter of a ceutury, and in a part of the city growing as fast, if not fast~ 2n any othy ud which now hes a good congregation, notwithstanding the discouraging troubles of the past, with a Sunduy-school so well oflicered and so promisinz in numbers and material that any church might be proud of it. All this looks very much like * the penny wisc and pound foollsh policy.” The gquestion is, Can_the Episcopalians of Chlcago afford ta Iet 8t. Jobn’s Church be sold to the Presby- terians and the parish to become extinct? Can the Church afford to lose so much property out- right by having it sacrificed for about half its worth, and afford the intluence of the deep re- proach and disgrace which will be inseparably conuected with the transaction for years to comet We think it will be the poorest gort of policy, evenin a business-point of view. an apostle’s succession for our ministry, we wish 2180 to see a succession of apostle’s love, and grood works, and_Christian sympathy_in {ts active operation. But itis a fact that church- men generally of this city_are with indifference looking on aud quietly waiting for St. John's to die, and will thcy be without interest enough to come to her funeral and shed one tear of sym- pathy¢ 1f this be so, that this parish must perish, will not the Eoiscopal Churchin Chicago Geserve all the reproach and disgrace that may come With thecalumity! But sball the calamity come! God forbid. A DisGusTED COURCHMAN. WHAT IS TRUTH? TUE NEW DISPENSATION. And ¥, John, saw the Holy City, New Jerusalem. coning down from God, ont of fcaven, prepared as u bride adorned for her hnsband. And He that sat upon the throne said, Behold, 1 make all things new. —ltev. xxi., . 70 the Editor of The Tribune. CuicaGo, Feb. 2.—The above Divine words are reverently quotcd for the. purpose of intro- ‘ducing a subject which, judging from a retro- spect of the past few months, cannot fail to en- sage the interested attention of a great propor- tion of the readers of THE TRIBUNE. Men are everywhere cagerly asking, *What is truth?? The conflicting answers from the differing standpoints of Orthodoxy, Unitarianism, Uni- versalism, cte., give the individual opinions of the spokesmen of the old Church, but the new dispensation gives the fnfallible answer of Him who is Truth itself. The commotion in the relizious world is like the ferment of a cask of new wine, and it is hoped it will effect a separation of tha falsities ot doctrine, to fall to the bottom, and leave the pure wine of trath to nourish and coliven 8 united Churcl. To this end the truth must first be made kuown, and then received . by all well- disposed persons. The scenes witnessed by John in the spiritual world, and deseribed fu the twenty-tirst chapter of Revelation, were prophetical emblems show- ing the descent from God cut of Heaven of a new system of Christinn doctrine, constituting o new dispensation to succced and take the place of th. first Christiun Church. This is the second com- ing of tac Lord, dispelling the clouds of the lit- erdl scuse of the Word, and revealing Jesus Christ in the Divine Humanity as the only God of Heaven and carth. It is not a coming in person in the clouds of the carth, but a coming or revelation of the spiritual sense of the Word within or above the literal sense. The Jews in accordance withi the literal sense of their Seriptures were expecting a Messiah who would coe and reign over them ss their Kivg, and Jead them to glory and_vietory. But when He came He declared that His Kingdom was not of his world. The Christian Church, forgetful of tle lesson which was then taught, Lus been looking for the literal accomplishment of the prophecy thiet He should * come in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.” Instead of this He has come us u new revelation of divine truth in His Ioly Word. Both the first snd the second advent of the Lord: have now been accomplished; while Jews and Christians stand waiting for the literal ful- fillment of the predictions with regard to Him, —the one for a temporal deliverer, the other for His visible appearance in the clouds. “Thissecond coming of the Lord is effected by means of 2 man before whom He has manifested Himself, and whom He has filled with His Spirit, to teach the doctrines of the New Church through the Word from Him.” It was ncees- sary that this man should be able not only to receive the doctrines of this Church with his understanding, but alzo to publish them by the press. Emauuel Swedenborg was prepared by the Lord to hold this most important oflice, and, in the fullness of time, being illuminated by Divine Tratii, he recorded and published the internal or spiritual sense of the Word, as made Enown to him by its Divine Author. “This is the light that has come into the world,” and why should it be hid under the buchel of a limited society organization? It is to enlighten the whole world, and the object of the writer s not to help build up the socicty Tholding these truths, but to do what he may to- ward extending the knowledge of this system of heavenly doctrine. ‘The leadinz doctrines of tac New Dispensa- tion are briefly expressed in the following sum- mary: 1."God is One in Essence and in Person, in whom there is 2 distinct aud essential Trinity, called in the Word the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and the Lord Jesus Christ s this God, and thc only true object of worship, 2. In order to be saved, man must belfeve on the Lord, and strive to ooy His command- ments, looking to Him alone for strength and assistance, and acknowledging that all life and salvation sre from Him. 3. Sucred Scriptures, or the Divine Word, is 1ot only the revelation of the Lord’s will and the history of His dealings with men, but also contains the infinite treasures of Ilis wisdom expressed in symbolic or_correspondential lun- guaee, and therefore in addition to_the sense of the letter there is in the Word an inner or spir- jtual sense which can be interpreted only by the law of correspoudence between things natural and things spiritual. 4._ Now fs the time of the second coming of the Lord, foretold in Matt., xuv., and the cs- tablishment of the new church sitgnified by the New Jerusalem in Rev., xxi.,, and this sceond coming is not s visibie appearance on earth, but a disclosure of Divine truth and the promulga- tion of true Clristian doctrine effected by means of the Lord’s servant, Emanuel Sweden- borg, whowas specially istructed in this doc- trlu;:'i and commissioned to publish it to the world. 5. Man’s life in the material body is but the preparation for eterual life, end when the body dies, man jmmediately rises into the spiritual world, and, after preparation in an intermediate state, dwells foyever in Heaven or Hell, uccord- i;zlg to the character acquired during bis earthly . 6. The spiritunl world. the cternal home of men after death, is not remote from this world, but is in direct conjunction with it, and we are, though unconsciously, always in inmediate communion with angels and spirits. Thesc and other doctrines of the New Church, when carried out. to their logical deductions, solve most of the great problems of existence, harmonize the apparent coutradictions in_ the Word, and present to the cnlichtened reason of man u true religious ohilosopliy. What candid lover of truth forits own sake will not desire to learn more of these doctrines? Laynay, RITUALISM IN ENGLAND., A SEQUEL TO MR. TOOTII'S DEFIANCE. In two late issues of this paper have been giv- en full accounts of the cxcitement resulting from the ritualistic stand taken by the Rev. Mr. ‘Tooth, who defied the autherities of the Church of Enpland to prevent him from injecting as mach rituslism as he chose into his services. The following account of the sequel to Mr. Tooth’s proceedingsis taken from the London News of Jan. S: M ‘The scene at St. James', Hatenam, yester- day, was onc of extraordiu: character. That something scrious had 0 appre- hended by the Vicar, the Rev. A. Tooth, and his friends, was shown by the previous crec- tion fun front of the church of a fence extending all across the upon which were printed placards otk words: “To inaintain order, the Church Wardens find it onpecessary to announce that If we have’ on Sundays, till further notice, admissio be by only,” underneath which there was the statement in writing, **Tickets all given away;” while another placard made known thut there would be no evening service. o'clock, or an hour and @ half before matins were to commence, persons desiring admission began to present themselves before @ side door 1n the fence; but only those who were furnished with a card were allowed to pass _through. The harrier was guarded by policeman, a strong de- tachment of the P Division being present dur- ing the morning under Superintendent Gordon and Inspector Ralph, for the preservation of the public peace, 1t s00n became evident that the occasion was to be a remarkable onc i the history of the Ritualistic disputes. The church waus filled before I by the holders of tickets; but others. were outside {nsisting oo their right to sdmission to a parish church, and were far from being satisfied by the assurance that the church was full. By10o’dock some hundreds of persons were gathered out- side the barrier, and the number gradually iu- creased to thousands, until the whole street, more than 100 yards long, leading to the church, . which forms a sort of cul de sac to the upper end of St. James' road, was thronged with people. At onc period there must have beeu at least 5,000 persons outside the church; but among them, it was stated, were many who sympa- thized with AMr. Tooth, and a considerable nutm- Dber who were actually provided with tickets aud hiad come too late to iud them of any use. The religlons question was not the only one at stake on the occasion. Many Pcrsnus maintained that the fence violated a public right-of-way, in op- position to the view of the Vicar and Church Wardens. The Church Wardens contended that, as pew rents were levied before frec sittings and the offertory were established, they had a Tight to limit sdmisslon to the church in the monner mentioned above. The inside of the church was much less crowded thau onthe Sunday before, when the precau- tionary device of issuing tickets was not adopt- ed. On the former day. the passages between the seats in the nave and the alsles were choked up with people; yesterday they were almost clear, all the seats being fully occupied. To assist the Church Wardens in preserving order there was o body of sidsemen, thirty in num- ber, and distinguished by a white bind round one arm, and several of them were stationed near the entrance gate ot the chancel. On the pillars of the church were placards, signed by the Vicar and Church \Wardens, Ly means of which the congregation were carnestly request- ed to keep thelr seats should any disturbance or interruption arise. . It should be mentioned here that, shortly before the scrvices began, Mr. Ery, the lemal representative of the Chiireli As- gociation, on presenting himself was admitted to the churen, for the purpose, as was stated, of satiefying himself by perosnul observation whetheroruot there was any alterationin the ar- rangements. None were discernible by an or- dinary dpectator, the altar and the decorations presenting the usual aspeet. Matins, or morniug prayers, were gone through in the customary maiuer, the clergy and choristers, seven in Dum- ber, being just inside the rood-screen and having their faces turned toward the altar during the rayers. The Rev. Mr. Hogg, of St. Alban's, olborn, ofliciated, being assisted by the Rev. Mr. Hanbury; the Rev. Alfred Headlam reading the first, and the Rev. Mr. Maxwell, of St. Al- bun’s, Holborn, the'second lesson. During this service n number of boys of the adjacent or- phanage sat on the scats {n the nave nearest to the altur, being under the care of three or four Sisters of Merey belonging to_that establish- ment. The prayers, psalms, and_ Te Deum may be sald to bave been rather read in a-monotone than Intoned, and in o manner which was dis- tinctly audible in the middle of the church. In fact, this preparatory part of the service was, wenerally speaking. and apart from the question of relative f\osiuon, remarkable for simplieity. A few minutes before 11, at which time Mr. Tooth entered the church and proceeded to the vestry, therc was heurd .juside the church a sound of shouting outside, and this was soon followed by a louder and more prolonged noise of the same kind, which caused an excited movement in some parts of the church. The écicbration of the Holy Communion coinmenced at 11, Just before, a cherister lighted the six high condles at the back of the altar, and two on onc side, and shortly after there was the clerical procession from the vestry to the choir, led by the incense-besrer, after whom came the lofty processional cross, t! cifer having on cach sidc of him an scolyte wearing a crimson cap, ond carrying a lighted candle; Mr. Tootb, ofliiating priest, wearing a birefta, alb, and chosuble, closing the procession, and _incense heing frecly waved ucar the alfar before. the celebrant proceeded with the office. Soon after the introit loud singing was heard proceeding from the midst of the crowd out- side. Some of the words of the national anthem were_distinctly audible all over the church, mingling incongruously with those of the Ten Commandments as they were read by Mr. Tooth, and drowned at intervals by the hearty singing of the congregational response, ‘‘Lord have mercy upon us, and incline our bearts to Leep this Jaw.” _Still, for the most part, all looked peaceful within, Shouting and singing without were blended oceasioually with the internal sounds of praise or praver; but the general as- pect of the congregation was almost cntirely that of quict, undiSturoed devotion. Whilethe Gospel tor the day was being read it was broken in upon by three foud hurrahs. At the end of ne Creed, the Rev. Mr. Crouch preached ery short sermon, his text being the eleyenth verse of the second chapter of St. Matthew's Gospel: “Aud when they were come futo the house they saw the youni child with Mary, His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him; and when tbey had opened their treasures they pre- sented unto Him gifts—gold, and frankincense. and myrrh.” The Ecncn!l object of the sermon was to show what the ‘‘trensures” mentioned in the text symbolized in connection with public worship, incense being especially meant os sym- bolizing prayer. The preacher emphatically urged that true worship consists not, as many appear to suppose, in sceking to obtain some- thing from God, Dut iu giving sometbing to Him, gold belng emblematicul of the most wrecious kind of gifts; and in concluding he ex- orted the congregation to_ *worship God with hopeful penitence, with faithtul prayer, and with loving adoration.”” Two or three times during the sermon 2 loud shouting was heard from out- side. Dariug the offertory “God Save the Qeen” was again sung. It was afterward ascer- tained that the word *“Popish” was used be- fore “tricks,” and that the singing included that of a song headed, “Struggle between Protestantism and Ritualism.” Immediately after the consceration of the sa- cred elements, in conncction with which Mr. Tooth lifted the chalice above the level of his head, there was suddenly heard a continuous triumphant shouting ocutside, succecded by a rush and a quick succession of knockings both at the west, or principal door, and the north one. The whole church was fustantly in_uproar, and the faces of numbers wore an expression of painful anxiety. Mr. Crouch at once closed the chanet te; several of the sidesmen appeared to be preparing to bar_any attempt to enter the chaneel; the Church Wardens, and other sides- ‘men, and members of the congregation rushed to the doors, and one of these was hurriedly barrieaded with benches and chairs. After the lapsc of about two minutes onc of the Church Wardens exclaimed, *“ All right!” and a general feeling of relief followed. The cause of all this natural commotion muy be explained in a few words. About ninc or ten persons, oppo- nents of Mr. Tooth’s religious views, or assertors of the public right of ‘way, or_both, having got inside the barrier by = back route, then made for the fence, where they were met with a cheer from mauy on the other side, and a cry of * Down withit, down with it.” The fence ivas instautly leveled from end toend, and before the police could stop them a large number of people rushed to the two doors and began kaocking loudly. Within a very short time the police had mustered and ¢omc to the rescuc of the frightencd congrega- tiou inside, removing those who were foremost and guarding the way against assault. In con- nection with this coup and some other proceed- ings, incJuding o harangue, several names and addresses were taken down by the police; but no one was taken into custody, Supt. Gordon being led, as regards the fence, to adopt a ves cautious policy by the rufsing of the ticklisl legal guestion vf right of way. Order: having been restored inside the chureh, as well as the nssault checked outside, the celebration was concluded without further !nkerrupfiou. There werc no lay communlcants. Now, that the service was over, the question - arose: What was the congregation to do, espe- cially the female part of it? Were they at oncé to face an excited and baflled crow whom "the fears of many, perhaps, painte i the mosi dismal colors} In this state of aflairs, Mr. Church Warden Croom, having as- cended the little pulpit, said: *‘Ladics and gentlemen: I carnestly entreat you to keep your reats. There is not tne slighitest canse-for your being afraid, the police having the. entire charge of the churcliyard; but you would be simply irritating the persons outside by going out. 1 most earncstly entreat you, therefore, to keep your places.” This appeal tras followed by an announcement from Mr. Crouch that evensong svould follow, and after the lapscof o few minutes the Rev. Mr. Hanbury bezan read- ing the Litany, both the docrs still being closed, |- and not a single person having left the church; so that but for the police on guard the congre- tion would have appeared to be sustaining a kind of siege. The celebration of the HO!X Com- munion having terminated a little after 12, even- song ended shortly befored, and soon after the police began eradually letting out the cor tion by the west door. .Here Inspector Ralph had formed & narrow passage with policemen on each side, and thosc who had been temporarily fmprisoned passed through _it. they went slong they were greeted with jeering .the closc of the supplemental service. to Roman Catholicism, exclamations, among which were, **All tickets ready, change hers for Rome,” followed by shouts of laughter. ‘‘There's a hat,” o phrase which was dirccted especially against all who wore a hat supposeg to be of clerical cut. “Three checrs for the Pope,” cte. No actual violence was used against uny, the cue of the crowd close to the church being that of good- humored banter. 1t was a loug time beforc Mr. Tooth left the sacred edifice. Two or three hundred persons waited to sec him and the other clergymen go to the parsonage, lying about thirty yards™ from the west entrance of the churcli, quite away from the street. The Vicar and his friends were hailed during their progress by loud, derisive hootings. Soon after, about 1:15, the crowd began to disperse, but many hundreds remained about luug‘u!rlti; A fe persous who had been found to be on Mr. Tooth’s side were followed and occasfonally hustled and mobbed, from the church to the New-Uross Station, o distunce of about 300 yards; and just outside tlic station door entrance there was for some minutes & riotous scene, in which hands, if not fists, were mexf- used on both sides, the melee being ut lnst stopped by the escape of the pursucd iuto the sta- tion and the violent shutting of the door. It was rumored that one clerical gentleman, at all events,was ‘ bounetted *? at some period duriug the morning. The Standard reporter says: Having to wait an hour Lufore the commencement of the service, there was ample time to examine the wterior of the building, which has been too much before the public alrcady, though its no- toricty does not yet seem to have culmninated. ‘The first thing to attract attention wus a notice aflixed to all the columus separating the nave .and the aisles, which was to the cifect: ¢ The congregation arc earnestly requested to keep their seats should any disturbance arise.” This was dated Jan. 7, and signed by the Viear aud two Church Wardens. This, by the way, called to mind that on the barrier outside there were posted printed uotices that there would be no i evensong™ or evening service last night. The building is of the carly English style affected by Ritualists, with a rood-beam, on which is displayed a full-size efligy of our Savior. ‘The chancel {8 scparated from the nave by an open screen of oak, with fron gates, having on the north side the sacristy sur- moutited by an orchiestra lott, and on the south side an organ chamber. The oxken lecteans for reading the prayers and for “ evensong ” cele- brations are just in front of the cholr screen, while the pulpit is on the north side of the nave under the rood-beam. The decorations are not yet completed, but they consist of the ordinary 1resco wall painting, ot a style consonaut with the architecture of the building, the only special feature being some panel paintings in the dado of thie choir screen, which are the inore remark- able from their being said to be the work of the Vicarhimself. Asworksof art lllj{um decidedly rococo, but their realistic style make them start- ling. There are four on cither side of the cen- tral gates, and commencing on the north side the subjects are “The Apgel of Duarkness,” robed in green; ©The Good Angel,” draped in white; *“Darkness,” typificd by the five foolish virgins: “Light,' by the five wise virins; Vi, typiticd 'by an ancient_ sioner walking in darkncss; and * Virtue,” by the exercise of charity. So far, thesc palntings would pass without mueh comment, but then come “Hell” and ‘““Heaven.” The former is represented by a monstrous dragon’s mouth belehing forth flames, end a green satan, witha sardonic grin on his countenauce, calling stten- tion to the torment of a knot of sinucrs half submerged in the fiery waves by which they are surrounded. In “Heaven” the Deity is boldly presented in human form seated on the are of u ¢ircle, and narsing a lamb, while two winister- ing angels are oo the right band and the ieft. Beneath are afew worshipers in attitudes of adoration, with the back view of a central kneeling figure garbed in some * vestment,™ which is symbolically ornamented. Of the pro- pricty aud good taste of such representations as these cach ome must judge forhimself. Through the altar-screen the high altar was seen, dressed with “huge wax candles, some of them the “‘mass-lights,” which arc only lighted at com- munion service, others the * vesper-lights ' for evensong, and smuller ones for “low celebra- tions,”” and yet two others before the “gedilia,” or seats for the officiating pricsts on the south side of thealtar steps. Prominent on the reredos were the tigures of which the parish- ifoners comp!ain, while piutures%ucly arranged were _the veiled chalice and other “sacerdotal vessels, the paton, the altar prayers,and the other paraphernalia common to Ritualism and interspersed with bouquets of flowers. The first row of the con- gregation consisted of choristers and acolytes, Who are selected from St. Michacl’'s Orphanagc, a charity attached to St. James’ Church, and be- hind them, on the iefy side, a few * sisters ™ of some Ritualistic order, innun-ike garb. Of course, the sexes were separated, women beiug on lhelnorth and ;\mll.l\ on the SD‘IIIQI.I slille of the central passage of the nave. Morning prayer was commenced at 10:30, cighty urlc)s's being -present in the chancel.” The Rev. Alfred Headlam read the first lesson, and the Rev. Mr. Maxwell, of St. Alban's, the second. The I G._R. Hogg, ot St. Alban’s, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Hanbury, read mating with all the observances of the most advanced Ritualism, the Vicar not appearing on the scene until the Communion service commenced. Then, heralded by u whilE of incense, came the usual procession from the sacristy to the chancel. First there was a * thurifer,” clad in scarlet cap and cossock and white surplice, vizorously swinging his thurible, which sent forth volumes of smoke. Next came the “crucifer,” or cross- bearer, and the twocandle-bearers, then acolytes similarly clad; afterward the choristers in pur- ple cassocks, and then some score at least of “ priests,” who were present apparently to ex- press their sympathy with their reverend con- frere in his ‘tribulation; and, finally, the Revy. Mr. Tooth himself, his cassous bidden by a long white surplice flounced with Juce, and a chasable of white silk lined wimscnrlct.i. and “the yoke?®’ being embroidered in gold with medallions. THE WOMAN QUESTION. AAY SHE PREACH{ The Interior. We published 1ast week a lefter from our {riend, Dr. Findley, of Newark, N. J., correct- ing our information in regard to the action of the Presbytery of Newark in the case of the Rev. Mr. Sce. We bad s#id that the cause of action was not the claim of a woman to fulfill the oflice of a public preacher in the regular assemblages of the Church. Dr. Findley says that is just what was claimed. Mr. Seewus admonished because women who were leensed or ordained preachers presented themselves in the pulpit as oflicial messengers of the Gospel, and this fact was the ground of Presbyterial action. Dr. Findley expressly states that a woman’s appearance in a Newark pulpit and her public address.to s congregation on the Subbath would not be accounted reason for no- tice by Presbytery. On the very occasion when Mr. See nvited these ludy preachers to officiate for him women epoke on temperance from Dr. Findley’s pulpit and Dr. Fewsmith’s without exception from anybady. Weare glad to recelve this correspondence, and to state that with this understanding of the action of the Presbytery of Newark we have no fault to find. ‘We believethe instructions of Paul to the Cor- inthiaus and to Timothy forbid the ordination of women as preachers of the Gospel. -~ We do not regard the prohibition of the Apostle to be loenl or temporary. The one in the Epistle to the Corintbians might perhaps be so construed, though even there one of the reasons given is the relative distinction between the sexes. But inthe second chupter of First Timothy, the command is general, relating no wore to one age or place than avother, and s grounded ex- plicitly in the fact that the man isthe divinely constituted head of the house. Although it has not very much been the cus- tom for women to speak in public assemblies of our Church, there is no authoritative legislation against it. The General Assembly of 1674 re- ceived an overture from the Presbytery of Rock River, which it answered in the following. brief words: **In response to Overture No. 24, the Assembly expresses no opinion as to the Script- ural view of womaw’s right to speak and pray in the social prayer-meeting, but commits tlie whole subject to the discretion of the pastors and Elders of ticchurches.” 5 We regret that the Assembly did not putit- self more cxplicitly o record, but the action has generally been accepted as’a tacit. approval of woman's taking part in meetings for prayer. Dr. Fiudley refers to it as containing the grouud on which lie stands. We believe he was one of the framers of this action. Butitisa question whether his course in inviting Miss Willard to address a Sunday congregation from bis pulpit falls within the fines of that deliverance of the Assembly which gives pastors discretion in “social prayer-meetinge.” It is no more contravention of Pauline au- thority for a woman to speak to a thousand people than to a hundred. To our mind the question is simply this: Does she claim to be an otlicial ambassador; or is she & woman_telling to others tidings which bave gladdened her own eart The line, therefore, which divides what a ‘womun may do in ‘Puhlk: address from what: slie way not do 1s easily drawn. That is preacliug: ‘which claims the authority of ambassadorship. That is oreaching which is or claims to be officia), and to be accompanied with other raia- isterial functions, That is not which makes no such claim. Therefore, ifMiss ‘Willard comes to talk on temperance before the Presbytery .of Newark, welcome her words. If Mrs. Hoze or Mrs. Rhea speaks on Foreign Missions to the General Assembly, it Is not preaching it claims no ministerial prerogatives; let ber zo on. But if o woman claiming to bc ordained comes to one of our pulpits.as an aceredited herald of the Gaspel, let Paul’s injunction against a womsn's reaching bar her access. K "But there is_a_class of people—eatled to be. preachers of the Word—the Apostles and their ordained successors. Into this official company awoman is forbidden tocome. But whoever Thearcth may say, Come hence, our Church makes no objection to” a woman's sgenk'lnl.: for Christ. The *social prayer-meeting "'—even by example of the Presbytery of Newark,—dces not_bound herliberty in thisregard. Our Woman’s Foreign Board has placed our conscerated women before synods nmf) conventions to stir up the hearts of tfm peoplo for the couversion of the world, and greatly has God blessed their words. We do not beliove that there is, or will be, very much difference of opinion on ‘this sub- jeet in our Churel, if positions were clearly stated. And yet, let it be remembered, unless positfons arc rg\ls defined, there may be danger in excess of legislation. Our standards take 1o gronnd upon . this question. Upon the Seript- ural interpretation, there may be honest ditfer- ence o opinion. This the Presbytery of Newark affirmed in its actien. This the General Assem- bly implicd in refusing to express an opinion as to the Scriptural viewof the question. . It is not the habic of our Church to hold ministers to trinl over doubtful exegesis. We.shonld be careful about sctting such a precedent. We say again, in our minds it is not diffcult to druw thicline. We think the words of Paul fuil into Larmony with the points we have stated above; but until our Church has clearly defined its po- sition, and stated where, on Seriptural grounds, the boundary of woman's liberty of public speech should be drawn, the less judicial action we have, the better for the peace and prosperity of the Chureh, THE ROUMANIAN JEWS. THE STORY OF THEIR EXPULSION DENIED. The London Spectator of Jan. 6 gives currency to the following paragraph to a general report which had been for some time in - circulation in the different London and Continental papers: “The Christiaus of the East gcem positively crazy with autipathy to the Jews. Just at this very mo- ment, when one of the heaviest welghts in the scale agaiust them s the resentment of the cosmopolitan race, the Mayor of Baslui, in Moldaviz, has order- cd the expulsion of all Jews. 'That order, carried out by the mob, of course, involved confiscation of property, and 3 long journey in \winter, durin which many of these unfortunates died of cold and ‘hunger, ‘Fhe Austrian Government bas Interfered eneryetically, and the order will. be rescinded, but nothing can’jnduce the Roumanian Parliament to treat the Jewa as fellow-subjects, or to. give Jews who penetrate into the interior ordinary protection. They nssert that they take to forbidden trades, yet virtially refuse them permission to.live: by any other. 'The proof, however, that the motive'is re- ligious or race prejudice s _thut the laws extend to Enuli¢h, French, or Austrian Jews, who want to bo simple truders. M. Etienne C. Schendre, Diplomatic Agent of Rowmnania at Paris, having secn these reports, takes ocession in the London Zimesof Jan. 17 to give the following cmphatic denial to them in the form of a letter: A paragraph in the Zimes of to-day confirma in a still more circumnstantial manner the account given in the Zimes of last Friday by Mr. Lowy, the Sec- r%blr)’ of the Anglo-Jewish Association; of an al ne 300, as at first stated, to some 1,500 persons of both sexes and all ages, rendered homcless and shelterless in the rigor of winter by the brutal pro- cecdings of 3L Lupescu, the Prefect of the District of Vaslui, I have already been obliged to contradict official- 1y thie eame report in the Paris Journal des Debats of the 5th inst., when the number of the pretend- el victims of persccution had been stated at up- wards of 3,000. Two publications which assuredly cannot be suspected of hostility to the cause of the laraelites—the Frankfurter Zeitung snd the Allge- melue Gesterreichische Correspondens—have alio, of thelr own accord, admitted the groundlessness of the report, The lust-named publication states distinctly that the ofiicial inquirics made by the Austro-Hungurian Consul-General at= Bucharest, zpon the order of his Government to take i diately the most energetic steps in the interes humanity, have proved that **the pretended per- secutions arc gross cxaggerations. '’ 1t seews incredible, but it is true, that the whole of theze injurions reports rests upon no facts other than the closing of two shops for the sale of ardent epirits and the refusal to authorize the opening of a'third, in consequence of contravention of the faw on rural police, decided on by the Mayors of the respective communes, and confirmed by the Prefect of the district in question, A few weeks since an illustrated Parisian peri- odicial—Le Jonde Itlustre—published a drawing pretending to represent a ** military demonstration ugainst the Jews in the Cityof Jassy." There is not even the pretext of the closing of two rum shops for this outrazeous calumny, which is purely and wimply the work of malicious Imagination. Giving the most_categorical ofticial denial to all elmilar reports, I leave your readers to appreciate by what motives the manufactare and reiteration of them may be prompted, and I trust to the fair- ness which has always charucterized your columns to give a place to thiy emphatic disclaimer. RELIGIOUS MISCELLANY. THE CHURCII IN. GENERAL. The Reformed Eplscopalians are about to form 4 Synod of New York. The City of Indianapolis has fifty churches, of which number the Methodists claim twenty. The Rev. Dr. Hepworth’s Ciwrch of the Dis- ciples, in the City of New York, is paying off the $100,000 debt on their charch property at the rate of $1,000 a week. . About two years will {ree them of embarrassment. 2 A contest has arisen at Jerusalem between the Greek and Latin Churches as to the true Garden of Gethsemane and its ownership. The Latins are in possession of the plot of ground which Das generally been recognized as the real Geth- semane, The Greeks are so disgusted with this fact that they now declare their intention of lanting another Gethsemane, a short _distance rom the original onc. They cannot, however, duplicate the knotty old olive trees. ‘The Protestant missionaries in Mexico have’ come out of the revolution much better than might have been expected, though they have becn exposed to considerable danger, and bave suffered some ennoyantes. Mr, ITutchinson, of the Prosbyterian Hoard, was called upon for a contribution of $2,000 by = leader of a gang of rebels, and, baving refused, he has found it necessary to keep himself in hiding. An evan- gelist—Mr. Pasco—was attacked while on his way from the City of Mexico to Tolues, and, as hie "has not been heard from since, it is feared that he has been killed. _* The Baptist Annual for the Statc of New York,” just issued, reports 853 churches and 110,240 members in 1876, against 862 churches and 105,322 members in 1573. This makes a net gain of 4,918 members. - The baptisms of the year were 8,205. The number of Sunday- school teachers and scholars is 103,240,—a gain of 7,122. The benevolent contributions for the year were $251,395, an advance of $35,85% on 18%. The value of _property given by 590 churches reporting is $7,182,800. 'The Ezaminer and Chronicle cstimates that the non-reporting churches of the State will bring the total value of property up to $10,000,000. Five hundred ?nd P:\;cty-nincnch}:rdmsl lmpcsr: that they pay or +* the support of worship?? $752,727,—u little over §1,250 for cach churuh.p R A Chicago letter to the New York Sun, un- triendly, but frauk, says: “You really can have no idea of the power Moody has wiclded here, and the excitement that has ensued. There has been no socicty, nothing going on, nothing but going to the Tabernacle, and the women have been crazed by it all, and followed onc part of Paul's command with o vengeance, - - to preach the word out of season.” "\ very bright Presbyterian lady friend of mine said the furor was a worse dissipation than anythingshe had ever known of balls or p her friends have neglected not only their so:fal and church duties, but their familfes also, and called it de- votion to God, Lut she calls it devotion to Mr. A\h:‘od);; and, as sguds‘amé fis if the Gospel had never been preached fn 20 before Moody brought it.” e ooy The bill against *clerieal abuses,” which the cable announces as having been passed In the Atalian Chamber of Deputies by a vote of 150 Yeas to 100 nays, provides tor punishment by tines and imprisonment cXtending from three wonths to three years of any minister of religion *‘who, abusing the acts of his ministry, shall disturb the public consclence of the peate of families, or who by discourse delivered or read in public meeting, or by writings otherwise published, shall expressly censure, or by other public avt outrage the fnstitutions or laws of the State, a royal deeree, or any other act of the public authoritfes.” The Dill also provides for the Junuh.mcut of acts of external worship, which are contrary to the regulations of the Government. Whiether it was amended during ;t:;z dx;télsslon by the Chdmber the cable does state. . A noteworthy meeting was held some 'time ago in the Baronv Church at Glasgow, Scotland. The prescnt_pestor of this church is the Rev. Dr. Leng, whio'succeeded Norman McLeod. A correspondent of the Presbyterian Banner, of Pittsburg, says that at the meeting there were five generations of Barony ministérs represented on the platiorm by their descendants, “In all there havebeen -fourteen predecessors of the present pastor, Dr. Lang, in the Barony. One of these was the martyr Cargill, and enother the suthor of 100 volumes, and a poet beside, the celebrated Zachary Boyd, who translated the 3 literary pursuits. Bible, and the following: is given as o specimen vers Jacob made for his son Josie, A tartan coat to keep him coaie; ‘And what forno? Tt was nae harm To keep the 1ad baith safeand warm. Recently an attacl was made on certain popu- lar hymns, which were condemned as ‘amato- rv.) " Now Canon Wordsworth, of the English Churel, condemns other well-known hymns for - their ezotistical character. He says: *¢One of the most striking differcnces between ancient and modern hymas is this, that the former are always objective, the latter very often subjective. Inancient hymns man is always devoted to God; in modern hymns God is often depressed to man. The pronouns 7 and 1y _are rurs:‘v found in any ancient church hymns. Butin mod- ern hymns the individual detaches and isolates himséll from the great body of the faithiul, and sings: When 7 can read my title clear, 7 bid farewell, Then / can smile, ‘When I survey, In Watts’ hymn, : , My God, the spring of all my joys, the pronouns I and my occur some eleven times in four or five verses.” MODERN MIRACLES. The miraculous carc of alady, in answer to prayer, who had for scven years suffered from Daralyais of onc-half her person, is just now un- dergoing discussion in Chicago, one ty speaking of it with reverence an faith, and the otlier with fucredulity andill-disguised derision. The large part of the relizious public hold that we have no right to_say that the fingc of mira- «les? is past.. On the contrary, the whole plan of evangelical Christian work fs based upon faith m the supernatural inturgoslfion of God's Spirit. -Nor is it doubted that God answers prayer in the healing of thesick, and inthe res- cue of those exposed to all kinds of dangers, moral and physfeal. But there is avery fm- portant distinction between the past ana pres- ent miracles which should not be overlooked. Themiraclesof theages of Revclation were near- 1y all given as testimonials to the truth, and as ¢vidences - upon which human reason could rely. Most of them were acts of beneficence or of judements upon persons. Some, such as that of Elijah on Carmel and the Transfigura- tion, were exclusively evidences for the strength- ening of faith, and had no other beneficent qual- ity. This p\ero!e in miraculous interpositions has been fulfilled; and we arc justified in saying that *‘the age of miracles” of this kind and for thispurposchas passed, Christianity has passed 10 higher evidences of its Divine orizin and pow- er.—cvidences which cannot te counterfeited and made instruments of delusion, as physical miracles are.—The Interior. PERSONAL. Phillips Brooks is the Lyman Beecher lecturer et the Yale Theological Seminary this year. Bishop Haven, who left New York for Liberia Nov. 1,eas arrived at Monrovia, the Capital. The Rev. Dr. A. H. Quint is now living in Dover, N. H., and is rapidly regaining his health, For recreation he is revising the Went- ‘worth gencalogy. The Rev. Mr. Heffernan, Rector of St. Panl’s Protestant Episcopal Church, Paterson, N. J., has been compelled to resizn his position be- cause of ill health. The Rev. J. 0. Orman proposes to be one of 500 persons to give $300 cach to relieva the Southern Methodist Publishing Housc at Nash- ville from its indcbteduess.™ ‘Lhe death is announced of the Rey. Dr. John C. Lord, for many years one of the forcmost Presbyterian ministers of Western New York. Thirzy-cig‘éu years of his ministerial life were spent in Buflalo. The Rev. Sister Anna Oliver seems not to have toiled in vain at Passaic, N. J. Seventeen conversions are alreadyc_:-igorled in 'her church. Can any of the male pre ers of Passaic show o better record than this? The Rev. R. B Snowden, who was formerly the pastor of the Congregational Church in Darlen, Conn., was rccmxtli ordained as a clerzyman of the Protestant Episcopal Church by Bishop Littlejohn, of Long Island. The Rev. W. W. Newell, D. D., has resigned the pastorate of Eighty-fourth Street Presby- terian Church, New York, to devote himself to And the Rev. H. H. Blair has been called from laborin the Charles Street United Presbyterian Church, New York, to re- ward and rest on high. The Rev. 8. P. Norcross, of the Congregation- al Churcl, since last autumn, hos been la- Voring at Deadhill, in the Black Hills region, as a_missionary. This is the largest of o number of scttlcments along o narrow gulch extending a distauce of ten miles, havinz a population of 3,000, many. of tuem very destitute. He holds weekly services, baving a’congregation of about seventy-tive, and uses the only organ in that re- gion on Sundays, which is carried” away in the cvening, and for the balunce of the week does service in a dance or faro ball. The Rev. Stopford Brooke, chaplainin ordinary to Queen Victoria, and one of the most brilliant and powerful preachers in London, first became known while hewas holding the humble position of English chaplain at Berlin. The Princess Royal heard hini, and wrote home such glowing accounts of ‘his eloguence that his fortune was soon assured. Mr. Brooke cannot be described 15 belonging to any distinct theologeial school or sect. An inquisitive old lady once asked him at a dinner party what his theglogical opiafons were. * Theology,” he replicd, “Oh, I gave that up years azo!” His idea has always been to rub out the sharp lines of distinction between sacred and profane, and to bring the pulpit to bear on subjects otbers than those commonly called religions; and, in short, to bring politi- cal, historical, scientific, and artistic work, in their connectioh with theol under the pro- tection of the Christian minis Very many and some important changes will take Elm.'e at the next meeting of the New York and New York East Conferences in the transfer of pastors, For instance, Dr. Chapman, of St. Paul’s, New York, will return to St. John’s Church, Brooklyn, and Dr. Warren, who now ministers there, will be trausferred to Phila- delphia. In the meantime Dr. Hatfield, of Philadelphia, is talked of for the -Seventh Avenue Chureh, Brooklyn, whose present pastor, the Rev. Emery J. Haynes, will go to altimore, and Dr. Tiffany, of "Chicago, will to St. Paul’s Church, New York. The Kev. W. H. Mickles, now of Forth-third Strect Churen, has been invited to Lexington Avenue Church, New Yorl, and he is to bé suceeeded in Forty- third street by the Rev. Mr. Gregory, of Bed- ford Street Courch, who in turn il bo fol- lowed by the Rev. J. M. King, of St. John's Church, Tifty-third_street, New York, if the prg .xtmme is carried out by the Bishop and his cabinet. CHURCH SERVICES. LUTIERAN. “The Rev. Edmund Belfonr will preach morning and evening at the Charch of the Holy Triuity, cor- ner of North Dearborn and Erle streets. NEW JERUSALEM. The Rev. Dr. Hibbard will preach at the hall corner of Eightecuth street and Pralrie avenue at s m. —Athalf-past 31n the afternoon, the Rev. Dr. Hibbard will preach at the Temple, corner of Wash- ington street and Ogden avenue. The Holy Supper at this service. CHRISTIAN. There will be services 0t 3 p. m. In the Chapel, corner of West Chicago avenue and Chase strect. —The Rev. C. W. Russell will preach morning and evening in the Hal} at the corner of Washing- ton and Desplaines streets. —The Rev. Z. W. Shepherd will preach morning and evening at the First Church, corner of Indiana avenue and Twenty-fourth strect. Moraing sub- ject: *+Tite Holy Spirit.” . UNIVERSALIST. The Rev. Sumner Elils will preach in the morn- ingat_the Church of the Redeemer, corner Sanga- mon and Washington strects, Subject: Second discourse on the ** Argament for Immortality.” “—The Rev. Dr. Ryder will preach bt St. Paal's Charch, on Michigan avenue, between Slxtegnth und Eighteenth streets. Evening subject: **The Temptation of Christ." 5 —The Rev. J. W. Hanson will preach in the old schoolhouse at Englewood at 10:30 s. m. . UNITARIAN. The Rev. Drooke Herford will preach at the Church of the Messlah, corner of Michizan avenue and_ Pwenty-thind street. Sabjects: Morning, *'What It Means to Be a Christian™; evening, lectare on George For, the founderof the Soclety of Friends. —The Rov. J. T. Sunderland will preach at the Fourth Church, on Cottage Grove avenue, near Thirty-seventh street. Subjects:. Morning, **A Precions Faith™'; evening, sixth fecturc n the special conrse, **The Bible—What Ia Its” —Services will be neld in the ald_schoolhonseat Englewood by the Rey. Mr. Sunderlaud at3p. m. Subject of sermon: **The Devil. ™ —The Rer. Robert Collyerwill preachin the morning and Jalla Ward Howe in the evening ot Unity Church, corner of North Dearborn street and Walton place. —The Rer. E. P. Powell will preach in the morn- ingatthe Thind Church, corner of Monroe and Laflin strects. Subject: ** Small Sins.” There will be vesper service inthe evening. CONGREGATIONAL. The Rev. E. F. Williams will preach in the morning at the ¥orty-seventh Street Church. —The Rev. C. A. Towle will preach morning and evening at Bethiany Charch, corner of . Paalina snd e SR L. ¥, Chamberlatn will —The Rev. L. V. Chamberlain will preach in the morning and Maj. Whittle in the evening at Plym- ’ rze H. Peake Leavitt Strect Charch, comer of Tt street. Evening subject: - Temptatiacein & —The Rev. D, Goodwin will preae 1o g ing at the First Church, cornor of Washjore,Jom: Annstrects. ~ AE2:30 B m, the Rev. W rr man will defivertiic Ufta of his seriey or" (" lecturess smbject, <+ The Old and fhe et Bible nant." ‘Gospel services in the eveninz, " CO%¢" The Rev. 2. G. Hoibrook: will preach at Ogkiagg Chur Subjects: Morning, **f; ture 3 eventng, +-The Beattifal Gergerty Cale e M be PRMESE\'TERL\Xv 'Te Wi 2 morning servi Street Church, commer of Prairle avenss, FORY-trt —The Rev. £. N. Barcett will preach at minster Church. corner Peoria and Jackson sty Subjects: Morning, **The Rock of Ager ctl ing, - The M;rringe ;e:::t." L ZThe Rev. James Maclaughlin will preach inzand cveninzat the Scor it Sangamon and jimfim‘%ul.-:z‘gh Charehy comerof —The Rev. 3. H. Walker will preach and evenmg at Rennion Ch Vest pumg teenth siceet, near Throop. o o8 West Four —The Rev. Heary T. Aliller will preach ine and eveningat the Sixt reh, corner by Vingeanes and S)n% aveuag : « —The v. J. T. Mathews w; morning at the Eizith Churech, torerc) I the and \Washington stréets. No evening serviee "7 —The Kev. Charles L. Thompson will preseh thé Fitth choteh on Idisaa avenge, & teth . vening subject; **A' Vision of —The Rev. Jacob Post will preach in e I e e S St grening at corner of Noble und \Wes The Rev. N. F. Ravlinmii d e Rev, N. F. vlin malt evening at the Free Church, cormer of oo 21 Jackson etrcets. Baptism in the evening “The Rev. W. W. Everta: B Do 2% e morning and eveninz at the First Chatch, come ot Park avenue and Thirty-tirst street. oot of g o Sk me nd evening 8t the North Star Chy Diviglon and Selawick sirceta. 1uret, comer of —The Rev. D. B. Cheney will preach mo; and evening at the Foarth Chure ming m:,«%; o ),% B ‘:,lh%‘ l}n:cu. h, curnernfwuh.' —The Rev. J. B. Jackson wil moraing, aad ‘the Tev. T, 3" Godeacy 11 e evening, at the Cniversity Place Chareh, sorsiad Douglas 1gmce and Rhodes avenne. Tot, —The Rev. Galuzha Second Churel, comer of strects, Subjects: Morning, **Betra; e evening, *+The Righteonsnees thet syosoLOBristy evouihe Rer. N, E. Wood will prach moralnz sag ening at the Centennial Charcl coln and Juckson streets. B, coraerof Lin. The R s. . ANMETKOD'!T. e Rev. S. H. Adams will preach morning ang evening at the Centenary Chuzch, o nw‘mtfiflf Sre ¥ Chuzch, on Monroe strecr, n old-fashioned Tove-Feast will be b the Clark Street Church, corner of w;lsh?r:},': & 9::02. m. Sterament dt 10145 i the morg —The Rev. M, M. Parkhurst wil Clack Stzeet Churek fn the ervaenlng.l preachat the —The Rev. it. D. Sheppard, pastor o s comer TWestern avenue aad Moaroe stvees bt peat his eermon, **The Kepairing " of the Wall of" Jerasnlem, ~a Stimulns to Christan. Acivly "y e morning, and preach on **The Prodizat logs inthe eventig. ‘IA i 22 o0 —The Rev. John Atkinson will preac Chareh, corner of LaSalle and Whise st et jects: Morning, **'The Man of Nazarath;" even. ing, ‘*The Resurrection of the Body.” ZThe Rev. Dr. Tiffany will preach moraiag i evening at Trinity Church, on Indiana asenae, aeae ‘Twenty-fourth street. Communion at the cloee of the %:ml{ng !f)mfl“f:h - —The Rev. Dr. McChesney will préact i all, Hyde Park, at 3 pem ¥ a8t Tlood “ine'Rey. Dr. Willamson will preach at the Michigan_Avenue Church, near - street. Subjects: Mornmz, **The Problem of the Poor;” evening, **The Penitent's Advoesie” —The Rev. A. J, Jutkinwill preach in themors.. 105 B0 e Ohareh The Tatevs savpness e Park Avenae Charcl ¢ latter’s be **Praying Fathers.” bl —The Rev. W. C. Willing will preach st ths Laneley Avenue Church. corner of Thirty-unth street. - Subjects: Morning, **The Conversionat Disciples;” evening, **Counsels to Converts " Dishop Cheney will hold services. at op Cheney will hold services at the Foarth Presbyterian Church, corner of Rush and Superir streets, at 4 g. m. —Bighop Chency will officiate fn the eveniagat Christ Chureh, corner of Michizan avenue iad Twenty-fourth street. : —The Res. R. 1I. Bosworth will otficate mora- ing and evening at Emannel Church, comeret * Hanover and Twenty-cighth streets. = The Rev. R. 11 Bosworth will offciats st Trinity Church, Englewood, at 3:30 p. m. ZBishop Failows will officiate st St Puls Charch, comer of Washington and Ana streets Morning subject: ** Philosophy snd Vain Decele” ‘At the closg of the cvening sermon confrmation and the reception of communicants will take plsce. “The Rev. Drs. Joseph B. North and Cooperwil . aesist in the services. —The Rev. Dr. Cooper will officiate in the mon- ing and the Rev. M. D. Churchin the evenlgat the Immanter Charch, corner of Centre and Diy- ton streets. Morning subject: **God's Dealinzy Unknowable.” ¢ —The Rev. J. D. Cowan will oficlste In th ‘morning and Prof. Charles Eiliott, D, D., in the evening at Grace Church, corner of Hoyne svenss ond LeMoyne street. Evening subject: *Theln- fluence of Christian Hope.” —Bishop Faliows wili hold servicesat the Congre- gational Church, on Oakwood boulevard, neat Cat- tage Grovo aventie, 0t 3:30 p. m. At the cies ‘méeting will be held for the purpose of orguitiz a Reformed Episcopal Church, = All interestedan earnestly requested to be present. EPISCOPAL. The Rev. Dr. Locke will ofiiciate morniog 1ad evening at Grace Church, on Wabash avenne, zar Sixteenth street. s —The Rev. W. E. Willlamson will offciste mon- ing and evening at the Church of the Good Suey pherd, corner of Jones and Homan streets. —There will be gervices at St. Mark's Chardh South Chicago, at 2:30p. m. The Rev. W. B Williamson will officiate. —The Rev. W. H. Hopkins will offlate mor ing and evening at St. John's Church, comer of Ashland and Ogden avenues. Bishop M willpreach in the esenng. —ihe Rt. Rev. W. E. dcLaren will offciste 2 the morning, and the Rev. J. H._Knowles it evening, at the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Bty corner of Washington and Peoria strecta, _‘The Rev. Samuel S. Marris will offciste mon« ing and evening at St. James’ Chareh, comer Gt and Huron strcete. Commence at 103452 B ZThe Rev. E. Sullivan will officiate at Charch, corner of Twenty-aixth street and Mt zan avenue. Subject: Morning, **The Rechit fiu%% Corlst, and the Communlon;"” evenlsg, i e Hiztory of o Penknife.” * “The Rey. Froncis Mansfeld will ofict morning and cveninz at the Church of the A" ment, corner of West Washington sod Robef streets. “The Rev. J. Bredberg will officlate momiss and evcning 2t St. Ansgarine' Church, in Seds- wick street, newr Chicago asenuc. o —There will be morning ana evening serviees the Church of the Holy Communion, on Destbo street. near Thirtieth. " —The Rev. Arthar Ritchie will oficiate momizt ond eseping 't the Chatch of the Ascearlon, = ner of North LaSalle and Elm streets. - Holy oz munton at 8 a. m. —There will be services morning and evenisZs St. Paul's Church, on Hyde Park avenne, 3¢ Forty-ninth strect. R Zithe Rev. D, F. Wirren will ofiiciate’ moraisg and cvening at St. Mark's Church, corner of (% tage Grove avenus and Thirty-sixth street. ZFhe Rev. G. F. Cushman wiil officiate momles and evening ot St. Stephen's Chnrch, on’ Joba? street, near Twelfth. —The Rev. Luther Pardee will officiate morsizf and evening at Calvary Church, on Warren srenif near Westernavenue. Holy Commanion'st 10: a. m. '—The Rev. T. N. Morrison will officlate mornizf and cvening at the Church of the Epiphany, 23 near Adams. —The Kes. W. J. Petrle will officiate mondlfi and evening at the Chuch of Our Savior, cornef incol de: H Lincoln and Belden avenues. R harch, cometof —The Rev, Henry G. Perry wil} inn and evening at All Saiats' CI Carpenter and WWest Ohio streets. ool —There will be morning services at the G Shepherd Mission, Lawndale. i ‘—The Rev. F. . [Luson will officiate mor and cvening at Emmanuel Church. La Grange. —The Rev. J. Stewart Smith wiil ofiiciate 00 ing and evening at St. Mark's Chuzen, Ef Holy Communtonat 10:302. m. MISCELLANEOUS. !h Elder H. G. McCulloch (Adventist) will P;“‘fl_ at the ’l'nbfnucls. in L‘.‘rc n street south of 38T son, morniog and evening. e o Sectanian Blole meetingiwill be htg atNo. 126 Washington streerat2 p. m. Subjeh of lecture and discussion: **The Breakig Brend—13 It a Necessity?" “The Rev. H. M. Paynter will preach momist and evening at Owsley's Hall, corner of Madiso® and Robey atreets. 2 5t —The Church of God will meet at No. 128 annfwn strect in the morning. Preaching Benjamin Wilson. Subject: *+The Christof and Lis Mission. ™ s —3re. Cora L. V. Richmond, trance-speaiet wwill lecture for the First Society of Spiritnlista Grow’s Hall, No. 517 West Madlson street. MOre: ing subject’ chosen by the audience. En_ulflfi +Come 10 Jeans, ™ from the present standpoiné the gpirit of Whitfleld. 2 —'here will be a Gospel meeting, led by & Bates, from 4 to 5 p. m.. at No. 221 est Madisad street. Everybody will be welcome. - Nelils will commence, &t 11:30 &4 —Mr., m., at No. 3 leciures on_‘‘The Erroncous Doctrine Of Blood.”_Subject: _**The Great Apoatacy.” —The Disciples of Christ will meet at £ p- Der 229 \West Randolph street. % —The Rey. rrett will preach 1 the eved” ing at the Northwestern Chapel, corner of Mik kee and Western avennes. i —There will be vervices In the chapel of B Washingtonian Home at 3p. m. Mr. Sawyer preach. CALENDAR FOR THE WEEE EPISCOPAL. Feb. 4—Sexagesima Sanday. CATHOLIC. Feb. 4—Sexagesima Sundsy. Feb, 5—St. tha, V. M. Feb. B—St. Titus, B, C.; St. Dorothy, V. M.’ Feb. 7—~St. Romuald, Abb. Feb. 8—-St. dohn of Matha, C. Feb, 9—St. Andrew Corsini, B. C, St. Apollonia, V., M. Feb, 10—-St. Scholastics, V. (trom Feb. 9F | 136 East Washington street, 8 urfi;" K near Thir. , B