Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 6, 1877, Page 10

10 THE CHICAGO .-TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. MAY. 6, 1877— RELIGIOUS. Approaching Meeting of the Presbyterian General As- sembly. The Business Which Is Likely to Come Before It---A Lack of Hospitality. Foreign Mission Board for the North- west-—Reports from the Churches. Consecration of the New Bishop of Peoria-=-The Prelate’s Life. Gathering of Universalists This Week-— Exercises of the Congregational Theological Seminary. Notes and Personals ai Home and L'braad =--Churech Services To-Day. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. STBJECTS WHICH WILL COME BEFORE IT. The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of the United States of America will hold its annual sesslon in Chicagothis yeur, commencing on the 17th inst., and continuiugy.for two weeks. This body has. juriedictiongef_all the Presbyterian churches north of Mason s%d Dixon's line, those Zouth being under the control of a distinct Assem- bly, called the General Asscmbly of the Presby- tenian Church of the United States. The first-men- tioned Lody, however, has control of a few charches in the South. The doctriues and government of 1l w0 branches are identical, but the rock on which they ephit was Slavery. The fraternal rela- tions with the Sonthern Church are sowewnat in- detinite, and the question will probably come up before this session; but in what shape is at prescnt unknown. The Northern Assembly, as it js more commonly called, is compoeed of an equal number of clerical and lay délegates, one of each being chosen on the Dasls of twenty-four ministers, —that is, if a Pres- bytery has ¢wenty-four ministers, It sclects one clergyman =nd one luyman to represeut it. A fraction over twenty-four cntitles the Presbytery 10 two of each. Generally delegates are not chosen oni account of their representative character, but the honor is Lestowed upon indifferent men as well, that asmany asposeible mas have an op- portunity to share it. Under this em the dele- zates mumber about 500. This is considered by aany to be alarye and unwieldy body, and as the milcage of all the members Las to be paid, a large eum of money - is required to meet the expenses. Two or three overtures wwere seut np last year propoeinz plans of reduc- tion. These, unser the constitutional rule, were submitied 10 the Presbyteries forapproval or rejec- tivn, pnd have been defeated. Hence there 18 no scheme to bring about a cutting down of represen- tation now pending, but it is probable that the question will come up at toe ensuing session. The funds for expenees are contributed by the different Presbyteries, and 3 delegute §8 entitled to mileage ‘whether his Presbytery bas paid avything or not. ‘Tue General Asscmbly is the highest court in the Presbytenan Church. A cause commenced in the Session of a chburch may be carried up on appeal to the Presbytery, thence to the Syvod, 2and last to the Genersl Assembly, “whose decision is tinal. While this Dody is the court of lust resort, it scarcely ever tries cascs itself. The facts are usually submitted 1o a committee.’and upon their report action is taken. The most important case fo come up this ¥ear iz that of Skinner va. McCune, from Cincin- nati. Mr. McCune was charged with diuluyl]‘:r t0 ibe church. The Prestytery, however. acquitted him by a vote of 28100, An appeal was taken to the Synod, znd its ruling on some potnts not being 1n accord with Mr. Skinner’s views, he came before the Assembly for relicf. McCune himeelf is under-- stood 1o be considered sound, except on The doctrine of infant cturch member- ship. He said that be would admit to his church persons who refused to be bap- tized from conscientiqus scruples azminst 1t, and, in effect, that he would admit soy sinister Lo lus pulpit who was considered 2 mimster of Christ called of God, holding tnat the Church must be subservient to the will of God in that particalar. His test Is the holding and preaching of what ure communly known as “evangelical doctrines. 1t is not probable that this case will come before the Assembly on its merits, but if 1t does there will be liveiy controversy. The As«embly also has juriediction of all matters pertaining to the Charch.” The general work ts in 1he bandy of seven different Boards, and Commit- tecs,—Missions, Publication, eic.,—and they eubmit their reports to the Assembly for approval or disapproval. If any irregularities appear in their proceedings, those who have beer derelict are **hbauled over the cogls.” These Boards also mention the amoannt uf moncy they require for the following year to carry ou the work, and the Assembly indorees them. The action of the latter body, however, in this respect has no binding force upon the chorches: amounting eimply to a rccommendation, since the churches can give as little or as much as, or to what object, tney choose. Sharp discussiont slyiayg occar over theie reports, and the two days of the Convention are those which are set apart for the consideration of the reports of the Home and Foreign Missionary Tosrds. Tne most cloouent men In the church speak upon these subjects. and the oratlons deliv- ered are more finished than on any other day. The Assembly also revises the records of the Synuds, —Lo€ courts next below the Synods look- fneaftdr those of the Presbyteries and the Presby- teries of the Sessions, —aud corrects or disapproves anything irregul It, bowever, seldom happens that the records are not In due form. Wencver a Presbytery desires to make a change in the doctrine, oraer, or action of the Church, or 10 enter into a new movement 1n the way of mis- sionery eflort, etc.. it sends an overture to the Assembly. 1f the matter does not tend to subvert the constitntion or Lie exlsting lawe of the Church, the Assembly, if it chuses, submits it to all the other Presbyterics for their adop- tion or rejection. 1f & majority are in favor of the change proposed it is made: if not, that ends it. The only way the whole Church can be reachied 1s through the Aseembiy, and nothing wew cun be undertaken without the consent of & majority of the Presoyterice. Sincethe union of the 0Id and New Schools it has been customary to select a Moderator alter- xately fromeach. The preeiding ofticer of the tast fession wae the Rev. Henry*J. Van Dyke, of Brooklvn, O. 8. He-holds.over until bis eaccessor is appointed snd will preach the opening sermon, There has never been a lay Moderator, but notn- ing except custom prevented tha election of one. Anl effort will perhaps Lemnde tbis year to'put Juetice Strong in the chalr, The only clerical ae- pirant thus far mentioned is Or. Aneon J. Upson, of Alvan ‘There ‘will be two ecssions a day, morning and evening, the &rst commencing at 9 3. m. and clos- ing at 12 m.. und the tecoud beginning at 1:30 p. . and ending st 5. Extra seseions will be held in e evening ebould there be a necessity for it It is usual, however. for the diffcrent Bouards to hold ucetings in the churches throughont the city and present theirclams 1o the people in that way. noon praver-mecting will be led by dele- £ates, and others will occapy pulpits in Chicago und near by on Sundav. As bns already been announced, the Assembly will mect in Farwell Hall. The Committee of Ar- rangements are busy making preparations o recefve their Rucrts, and are now hard at work sending out commutation tickets and assisnments of quar- ters to membera while in the city. Arrangements hove been made with the Western and Southern railroads for round tripckets at a fare and a 6fth. ?.\':.duullfinnwmfl maflu.r far a= Pittsburg and ave made special rates; c points 0o reduction T be oo Do7ond those n addition to the delegates there will aumber of Yisitars—correapanding members, Si enal gccretanies, etc.—in the city during the sit- tmge of the ‘sssemoly. ‘Thus far the Presby. lerans have been ‘‘backward in comins forward™ with offers to enteriain the people coming, and from present appearauces the repuiation of Chicay for - hosprahity 18 likeiy to be impaired. Vhen the Aseembly met here tn 1570, the churches paid $7.000 for boasd and lauches, Thie time the delegates will bave to it between meals a: their own expense, as only $2.000 will be available to pay for sleeping accom- modations. But this amoant will not o very far, 2nd unless the Presbyterians pul their spare foomas in order and tender them to the brethren during iirstay. the visitors will ot beapt to carry home °* pleasant o Vest- Sk ihe e recollections ** of thé West FOREIGN MISSIONS. THE SPRING MEETING. The Chicago District Ascociation of the Womnn's Fm_-cL,m Alissionary * Soclety of ‘the Methodist Epiecops] Church held ite spring meeting yester- day in the lecture-room of the First Methodist Church, corner of Washington and Clark streets, ‘The attendance at the foremoon sestion, which began at 100°clock, was mot large, but embraced £ome-of the prominent workers in the missionary cauee. g : Jre. Elder Jutkins, the President, conducted the proceedings, and Mrs. Crandon, of Batavia, acted a5 Secretary, 5 R ‘The first half-hour was devoted to religions ex- ercises, -and then reporis were calied for the varions auxiliary misslonary societies. Wabash-Avenne Church was not represented; s Michigan Aveune reported twenty-five members and a year's contribntion of $35; Trinity 'did not ‘make any report; Langley Avenue reported thirty members and $40, and the Young Ladies® Society of tne same parish annonnced good-progress in the work; State Street was not on hand, bat the Presi- dent spoke encouragingly for it; Grace was credit- ed with thirty members and active progress; Grant Place was not represented; Centenary had not been verv active for some time, but promised more vig- orous work in the futare; Ada Strect produced $50 and 2 membership of seventy: Evanston contrib- nted 860, and the Young Ladies’ Society at the College reported thirty-eight members ‘and $§50 through its Secretary, Miss Lillie M. Bradley, who pave a full account of the work; Palatine was not at the meeting; Onk Park showed $70; Wheaton answered not; Batavia showed up handsomely; Downer’s Grove had no delegate present; Park Av- Ccnue had thirty-seven members, and Rogers Park eighteen. i ‘ne President read her address, in which uniform meetingg were strongly urged as the best meana of sccuring mote cffective work in the miesionary cause, and the anxiliaries were encounraged to re- newed action. s Mrs. Willard, Wishart. and Best were appointed 2 Committee on Nominations, and _they reported Mrs, Prof. Wheeling for Corresponding Socretary, and Mra, Ada Brown Jor Recos Secretary, and those ladies were ele 188 Day, of Homer, N. Y., a yoong_lady sent out to Inuia by the Kastern Baptist Missionary Board, was introduced, and spoke a few words of enco! ement. She was going to return to her miesjon in Southern India, among the Teligoos, in September, and said the wretched condition of the women in that heathen land could not be realized. Lackof time prevented her from giving the ladies any account of the people umoug whom her father and mother had been Isoring, und she retired. Adjournment was taken from noon until 2 o'clock, when the attendsnce was considerably larger, 3 . Mrs. Decker was called to.the chsir, and the mecting was devoted to brief remarks from tae lu- dics present onmatters relating to the missionary work and ite conduct. Mre. Doggett, of Boston, and the Ifeathen Woman's Friend, gave some zood hints on creating interest in the meetinzs of the auxiliary rocieties. Mrs. Jutkins referred to ghe extraordinary num- per of cssays preparcd by the Socicty at Rogers Park, and the interest taken in the work by the young ladies. Mrs. Andrews, Secretary of the Rock River Con- ference. drew the sttention of her listeners to the necessity of remaining steadfast in their missionary labore. . Mmi, Emily Huntinzton Miller. of Evanston, urged all to liold on to their Societies by all means. Hirz, Conwell spoke of the necessily of having their meetings proverly advertised, and made some sugeestions regarding toe holdingof anuwal meet- ingy in the church on Sunday cveninge, when in- teresting exercises by home talent should be given. Remarks pertinent to the occasion were also made by Mre. Jenuie F. Willing and others. **How Can We Get All of the Women of Our Charth Iuterested?”” was discuesed. Mise Hart, Secretary of the Baltimore Branch, saidehe came to catch some’ inspiration from the Western women, and made some suggestive re- ‘marks on the need of obtaining information about the work, and urged personsl devotion to God as the greatest requirement. $ Mre. Doggeit demonstrated the necessity of takinza Ep" which contained a compilation of all the inlesionary information. “The Chair desired to know how they sccured sub- ecribers to the paper devoted to the cause, and Mrs. Vowell, of Grace Church, and Mrs. Danfortn, of Centenary, informed ner. The latter said she se- curlcd theém by persistent effort and personal solici- tation. Mrs. Claflin, of the Vermont Branch, made some excellent observations. She said the auxiliary was the foundation of all saccess in the missionary work, and procecded to show the three prercqui- sitea necdssary. First, a proper estimate of wom- an's soul; sccond, Information; and third, work. She defined those points in terse and sensible terms, and gave her hearers some profitable hints and suggestions. A shqrt time was spent in a ‘‘consecration meeting, " over which Mrs. Coniwell presided. De- votional exerciscs were engaged in, and & few bnef remarks were made by the Chair, and Mivs Hart, and Mrs. Claflin, on the importaneée of con- gecriion to God In _counection with misslonary abor., The Association then adjourned. A number of other Iadics promincnt in the cause were expected, but did not arrive. They will probably be present st the annual meeting in the Fir-t Church this af- ternoon at 4 o'clock, when representanive women of the Methodist Chiurch and active workers in the wissionary field will deliver addresses. BISHOP SPALDING. DIPRLSSIVE CONSECRATION AT ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL BY CARDINAL M'CLOSKEY. New York Herald, ifay2. One of the most august and impressive relizions ceremonles of the Roman Church took place at St: Patrick's Cathedral yesterday morning, when the Rev. John Lancastér Spalding, a young priest of 36, recently apponted Bishop of Pearia, Ill.. waa eolemnly consecrated and invested with the pre- rogatives of the Episcopacy by tig'Eminence Car- dinal McClo¥key. Thirteen Dishops and nearly 100 priests assisted on the occasion, and the cere- mony lasted nearly four hours, Although no one was admitted without a ticket, the doors of the sacred edifice were besieged from an early hour by persons whoee only title ty ad- mission was their intense curiosity. Lok be- fore 10 o'clock—the hour fixed for oegin- ning the service—the church was crowded in every part, and many of those present were of another faith. No attempt bad been made to decorate the edifice ontside of the sanctuary. The maln altar zlowed 1n the yellow light of the numerous tapers wiich flickered upon it, msking fantastic shadows play upon the lofty, life-size image of the crucified Savior above, and causing the beantiful embroidery upon the lace scene be- hind the altar to shimmer like molten gold as it was etirred by the breeze which swept in through several open windows. So freely did the sun enter through the openings that the nsual **dim religions light ™ was lacking, and the' ceremonies were wit- nessed in the fuil blaze of day. When the assew- blage had all been seated and cared for .by the meinbers of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, under the direction of Mr. Hugh Moore, there was a bricf period of expectation. and then the organ gave forth the opening strains of Haliyn's Grand Mass, and the procession emerzed from the sacristy on the left and ”l"“{ moyed around to the front of the altar outside the communion rail. THE PROCESSION. First came Father Hurley, of St. Michael’s Church, who acted s _eecond a-sistant- Mester of Ceremo- nies. iehind him walied three acolytes, the taller one bearing the Archiepiscopal crucifls, and_the other tivo, on eithicr side, currying lizhted cundles. Then came cighteen acolytes, dressed in red sou- tanes and white surplices, walking two abreast. After these came came an acolyte, in black soutane and surplice, leading twelye acolytes similarly at- tired. Behind these came dbout einhty priests from this and other cities, dressed in black soutanes and surplices. Following them were ten acolytes in pure white, with scarlet eandals and cuffs and throutbaunds of the same color. These bore the va- rions articles to be used in the consecration. Next inorder came the Rev. J. M. Farley, of the Ca- thedral, Master of Ceremonies, apd the Rev. W. G. Hugan, his first assistant. Behind these moved the line of Bishops, in full canonicals, led by Mgr. Chatard, President of the American College at Rome, and Mgr. Seton. In ,the ranks were Bishop Rosecrans, of Colambns, O.. ULrother of _Gen. lRusecrans; _ Bishops . Corrigan, of Newark, N. . v.; Laughlin, of Brook- iyn; Healy. of Poriland, Me.; Conroy, of Alpany; Dwenger, of Fort Wayne; Beeker, of Wiimington, Del. ; Lynch, of Charleston, S. C-, anda Canadian Bishop, whose name could not be ascertained. Bcehind these came the Rev. Father Ducy, of St. Michael's Church, and Father Spald- ing,” of Lonisville (brother of the Bishop-elect), respectively deacon and sub-deacon of the mass. Then followed the Deacons of Honor,—Father Dannelly, of $t. Michael's, and Father Hurley, of Chicago. = Behind them came Cardinal McCloskey. Tle was dreseed In the scarlet capps magna. Over bis ordinary scarlet toga flowed 2 brilliant silk Tobe of the same color, with a train three yards long, upheld by “four voung gemtlemen R in white, trimmed with red, like those who preceded the immediate party of the Cardinal. His Eminence also wore 2 mozetta of white ermine snd the scarlet beretta. The robe was guthered at the back of the neck into eomething resembling a cowl. When Father Hurley. leading the procession, arrived at the fnle of the sanctuary he stepped sside after mak- ng 1 genuflexion, and stood until the whole pro- ceseion had entered, Vicar General Quinn, at- tendant pricst to the Cardinal, being the last to cnter. The great body of lgrl(.‘sll. instead of en- tering the sanctuary, tnmed down into. the main aigles, where chairs had been reserved for them. A= the others entered the sanctoary ‘tbey assumed their respective ntions, the ordinary acolytes occopying the left in front of the altar of St. Bridzet, and those immediately sttending the Car- dinafl grouping themselves at the foot of - the throne ngon which he was weated atthe Gospel side of the main altar, THE CONSECRATION. The Cardinal was then assisted to take off his Tobe and was vested by his assietants. Meanwhile the Bishop to be consecrated quietly emerged from the sacriety on the right and scated himeelf In front of the side altar with the assisting Bishops, Foley, of Chicago, and Gibbons. of Richmond. and waited uotil be should he called. All eycs were fixed npon the Cardinal as he, with evident feebleness, assisted In armanging his vesuments. These w of the most resplendent character. When ' the Cardinal, belng dressed, was scated before the middle of the altar fn full canonicals, and Father Reardon, of Chicago, as notars, reaa the commis- €10n of ‘the Pope confirming the election of the new Bishop, the scene presented was one which will not £0on fade from the memory of the specta~ tors. ~The lights, the music, the picturesque grouping of the prelates in the sanctaary. snd the splendid colors of their vestments fi ing with jewels, and the handsome young acolytes grouped abont the central figures and framing the icture, formed a combination which at once pro- nced the pleasing etfect through the eve and ear. The Bishop eléct then. kneeling, took the Episco- 31 oath and the usnal formal” examination as to 15 faith was made; then the Cardimal laid aside his mitre and commenced the celebration of mass, and the candioate simultancously began to ccle- brate mass at the small aliar. After that the cere- to the beautiful and h- mony progressed accordin, impressive formula of the (gbnmh. antil the candi- date was invested with the crozier, the ring, and the cloves and. with his right hand clasped in that of the veperable Lardinal, was led to the throne and there formally installed as Bishop of Peoria, He was then led through the church, giving his Episcopal blessing to the people as he went. BIOGRAPHICAL. New York Tribune. Father Spalding will be the youngest prelate in the Church in America. Bishop Corrivan, of New- ark, was younger when he was consecrated several yeare ago, but is now several months the scnior. ¥ather Spaulding was born June 2, 1848, in Leb-, anon, Ky. In his yonth he received tuition at home, and afterward went to Mt. St. Mary’s Col- lege, i Kentucky, where be remained- for several yearw." Subsequently he went to the Coliege of St Mary, ot Emmittsburg, ~Marylan and from there to St. Mary's of the West, at Cincinnati, Having determined to devote his life to the priesthood. Father Spalding was sentby his uncle, then Bishop of Louisville, to the Catuo- lic University of Louvain, where he completed his B:clulunu{ studies In1864, and was ordained priest in the same year. After his ordination he troveled throagh Italy and Germany, and it was in the Tatter place that lie first met Father Donnelly, the pastor of the church in which he has_ofiiciated for Rlae last few years, On returning to Louisville be was appolnted I:y Bishop Laviallc aesistant pas- torof the Catbedral. This poition he retained until 1868, when Dr. William XcClos- key,, Ordiary of the . Diocese, intrusted 10 him th¢ difficnlt task of establish- inga church for the colored population. Intwo years a neat and commodionsstructure was erected, with_a good congregation of colored Catholics. Nearly five years ago he came to this city for the purpose of writing & biography of his_uncle, the late Archbishop of Baitimore, Who had ntrusted all his letters and papers to the Rev. J. T, Hecker, Superior of the Paulist Fathers. - About a year was spent among the Paulist community while he was reparing this work, which has since been pub- fiihed. "Jte then received an _ppolutment of assistant pastor of St. Michael's Church, at Thirty- first street and Ninth avenue, where be has been stationed for the last four years. CHICAGO. UNIVERSALISTS OF THE WEST. ‘The Universalist ministers of the West are to hold a meeting of general denominational interest inthia city this week. The gathering, from the month in which ittakes place, is callea the May meeting. St. Panl's (the Rev. W. M. Ryder's) Church is to eatertain the visitors, and Tuceday and Wednesdoy, Moy 8and 9, are the days when the approachinzsessions of this assembly oceur. The day sessions will be confined to the clergyinen 1hemselves, and the evening sessions will be open to the public. The following, is the programme g0 far a3 it has yet been prepared:. ius sday: Morning—Devotlonal gervice, with nddress Crosley, of Indfana; subject: ** The Sucte 1 icr."x:k:gfin‘xx\ggfiplemnz Address by tho Rev. Edg consiu. Weliweaday: Morning—Opening talk, by Dr. Wearer, of Iltinols, “Afternoon—Opening talk, by Dr. Sage, of 1llnols. Evening—Lesding address, by the Rev. Mr. Flutirer, of Michigan. 5 BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY. The annual exercises of the Chicago Baptist Tnion Theological Seminary will begiu to-day. The sermon before the Baptist Theological Union will be dehvered thisevening in the Second Church, corner of Morgan and Monroe streets, by the past tor, the Rev. Dr. Galusha Anderson. The follow- ing Is the programme for the rest of the week: Monday. May 7—7:10 p. m. Axnnual meeting of the Board of Trustees. 8 p. m., meeting of Baptist Theo- Togical Unfon at Second Baptist Ohu: fuesday, Msy 8-7:30 p. m. Sermon before the Alumnl, by ihe Rev. Robert Leslle, at First Church. W elnesaus, siay G=7:40 p. m. Address befors the Ltterary Socteiy at Flrst Cnurcd, by the Hon. J. K. oolittle. Thursday, Mas 10-10a. m. Graduating exercises at First Ciurch: 2 p. m., Alumni d ner. Examination of clusses at the Seminary bullding. Mondny. May 7-8 to 11, Junior Class, New Testament excgesist 1110 1 Special Class, Theoogy; 2:30 0 4:30, Junior C| cbrew. Tucsday, Stay 9-9 to 10:30, Middle Class, New Testa- 11 to 1, Middle aud sunior Classes, 30 to 8, Senfor Class, Theology, May 108 10 11, Senlor Clasg, New Testa- ent excresls: 11 to 1, Special Class, Metephysics; 2350 {0 4:30, Middle Class, Theology; 4:3010 6, Mlddlé 04 Senfor Classes, Pastoral Dutle. THE CHURCH 1IN GENERAL. ‘The entire debt of $175,000 upon Dr. John Hall's Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York hos been raised within less than a month, There were three §25,000 subscriptions. The Episcopal Church will hold a Church Con- gress in New York in October. Bishop Potter has called a meeting of the clergy of his diocese for the purposc of making arrangements for the coming Congress. The Jewish Messenger says that it has been 1m- poseible to collect the statistics of the Jewa in tinsconntry. Their number has been variomsly estimated from 250,000 to 1.000,000, of whomn 50,000 to 75,000 are in New York. The Methodist Eplsc?]pnl Church in Boston was orzanized by the Rev. Jesse Lee in1781. There are now in the New England States 125,000 mem- bers of the Church, 500 church bolldings, 1,900 winisters. There are gaid to be 130, 00 Sabbath- schoo] scholars enjoying the privileze of reading from librazies includin 100,000 books. The Cnm’erland Presbyterian Churchis a de- nomination not much heard of in the East, its feld Iring principally in Kentucky and Tenncssee. 1t consists of 1,230 minfsters and about 2,000 con- gregations, with 100,000 communicants. Its Chirch property is valued at $S12,250,000, and it contributed last year $350,000 to benevolent ob- jects. An address has just been gent out to the churches of New England sizned by Mr. Mooay, the first sen- tence of which proves that the meetings have been po failure. It begins: **We are filled with wonder, jn{. and gratitude in view of the awakening among aif ‘classes of men in Boston. None of the meet- ings in Great Britain orin this country have been crowned with such remarkable success.™ In Charleston, S.C., n meeting was held April 18, to promote emigration to Africa, The Rev. B. F. Porter, Il N. Boney, Jasper Booker, and oth- era were present. Much enthusiasm was mani- fested, and an adjourned meeting was appointed to be beld April 25 at the Morris Brown Chapel. The Anissionary Record, published in Charleston, S.C., April 21, has three colamns advocating emigration 1o Liberia. The loss of political power leads many tothink of & howe in the Republic of Liberia, where every voter, every officer, eu? lawyer, and every physicisn is a colored man. Ik the Jargest Methodist charch in Liberia is 4 native African named Pitman. Tuesday evening last the Presbytery of Peorin met at Knoxville. The Rev. Arthur Rose was chosen Moderator; and the Rev. A. R. Mathers snd the Rey. J. 0. Hough were ro-elected tem- vorary clerks. 'The Rev. J. L. Martyn was re- ceived from the Presbytery of Rock Kiver. The Woman's Pre«byterian Missionary Society reported that wore delegates were enrolled and from a largernumber of churches that at any previous meeting; that the Society has now in'connection with {t twenty-two suxiliories and missionary bands, und that there has been a guin of six new orzunlzations during the past year; of over 100 Tn‘inembership, and of $152 o funde coneripated. ‘The Christian Onion remarks that the adoration of the Virkin appears 10 be no longer contined to the Roman Cathol.c Church. At St.Aznes’ Church, London, there are back cf the chancel two full length represcntations, one of the Virgin and Child. the other of the Savior, placed side by side, and both surrounded bya halo, The Bishop of London at first refused to conscerate the churchs the Virgin was_then removed, and plain plass left in evlace. The fizure has been since restored, and the charch authorities insist that th> crown of glory on the head has been removed, bat the re- porters eay hat they are not able to distingaish any difference between the treatment of Mary and of Christ. 'WEST A DISON STREET MISSION SUNDAY-SCHOOL. About Bfteen months aga scveral gentlemen - terested in Sunday-school work surveyed the ground lying west of the Great Eastern Railrond track, and bounded northand sonth by Harrison and Washinoton strecte, and findin 7 that no school existed beyoud Western avenae, they detormined to start one. and at once get to work in Van Buren Hall, at the corner of Madison street and California avenuc. The success attendmg. their. work Has altogether exceeded thelr most sangaine expecta- tions, and they have now an average attendnnce of about 110 scholars and eightcen teachors, ander the superintendance of Mr. H. A. Norton, The echool, although started by gentlemen counected with the Leawiit Street Congregational Church, 1s entirely unsectarian, and embraces among its teachers membors of various denominations. ~ The constantly Incrensing attendance has necessitated the procaring of n larger room, and arrangements having been made with the proprietor of the two adjoining bulldings, 2 ball 60550 fect has been ge- cured, and 3t was' formally dedicated on Sunday’ last. 'On Thursday and Friday of lust week o fair was heid in the mew hall, superintended by the lady tegchere and the young ladies of the Bible class, atud the proceeds realized a xum suflicient to cover the ‘enuire expense of fitting up- the new quarters, enabling the officers and teachers to start ::; Ln their new enterprise unincambered by any VERY HERETICAL. The Presbyters of New Brunewick has convicted the Rev. John Miller of heresy. The objectiona- ble sentiments are contained in 2 book written by him enmle'd ** Questions Awakened by the Bible." M;.' Mll!:r ‘s belief may be summarized as follows: irst—~That there i€ no wasrant AT ETElze T e b b Bicar gead will slnmber fn the grave until the resurrection life Tnder different conditjons.. " okenod Lo reacwed th was a descendant of Second_That Jesus of Nazre o not without th Beth inherent fn Fils forefathers, e»fx‘f'fl“rfi'z% the mirscuious conception of the Virgin Maty. incamaied the templations £ wmil us cnabdled’to withsiand ToatIn Bla death he opened & pathway for the rederan: e s, “TAat there is_no Trintey, SPIFCwhich prevades 2t things.. That i oo (oS o EGDI? born In Jesus which made the Savior of God, 20 that the term_Holy Ghost ls a mere rhctorical oxt Eflfl ' P‘Iht Spirit”of God, and synonymous with PERSONAL., ; The Rev. Joeeph Cook gets $30 and o éach lectare fn Hoston. SN { Bishop Corrizan (Roman Catholic), of New J o3 'w Jer- tey, has returned from trip to Ecrope. E T!ge Re\;. Dr. Everts, of this city, conducted the eervices at the dedicati a1 Grand Rapids, Mich. - iy Mr. 3.'W. Dean, State Secretary o 7 Men's Christian ‘Associstions. of Towa s o0 Lib home in the city for 3 few da been very succesafal 1n evaagohisti Tabars, bio o pastor of- Iast visitation being at Eldora. On the 10th inst, Mr. Dean commences a series of union meetings at Mechanicsville, : It is understood that the Rev. Dr. Hanter, of Outawa, Canada, has_declined the call o become Rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in this -city. The Rev. Dr. E. T. Baird has been succeeded bi the Rev. W. A. Campbell as Secrctary of the Boar g{l Pnhljlinluon of the Southern Presbyterian ure The Blshop of Glomcester, England, lately an- nounced that, in order to encoursge others in the temperance cause, he had be a total abstainer {rom liquore. The Rev. E. P, Savage, of Beloit, Wis., has re- ceived leave of absence from his church, and will devote his time to securing means for current ex- penses of the Chicugo University. The Rev. Phllflps Brooks, inone of his Yale lectures snid: **There is o creature who onght to share with the clerical cheat the aouse of the peo- le. 1 meun the clerical jester. He lays his ands on all eacred things. e is full of Bible {ffld' and he talks about the Bible with jests that ave come down from generation to generation. The principles which, If they wean auything, mean life and desth to the sonl, he turns into ‘material for jest.” The Rev. Prof. Waether, of St. Louis (Lu- theran), has preached and published a sermon in whicl he controverts the assertion that there is no salvation out of the pale of the butheran Church, Inthe opening sentence of this discourse Prof. Waether enys: ~ **It cannot be denfed that there is 8 small namber bearing the nume of Luthersn who really teach that there is no salvation outside of the visible Lutheran Churchi; yet all who hold such principles, ulthough they seem to be strict Luther- ans, are anything but such. ™ CHURCH SERVICES. BAPTIST. The Rev. N. E. Wood preaches morning and eveningatthe Centennial Baptist Church, corner of Lincoln and Jackson streets. —The Rev. J. 'W. Castis preaches at Michigan- Avenue Baptist Church at 11 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Morning subjéct: **The Lord's Supper.” Even- ing: **The Reality of Future Ponishment. " —~The Rev. W. W. Everts, D. D., will preach at the Firet Charch, corner of South Park avenue and T'hirty-tirst street, ut 11 2. m. and 7:30 p, m. ~The Rev. D. B. Cheney. D. D., will preach at the Fourth Church, comner of Washington and Paulina streets, at 10:30 and 7:45 p. m. —The Rev. W. G. Walker, of Wisconsin, will preach at Englewood Baptist Chorchat 10:30 a. ., and in the evening the Rev. T. W. Goodspeed will officlate. —The Rev. T. W. Goodspeed will preach at Mor- gan Park in the morning, and the Rev. W. G. Walker in the evening. —The Rev. W. J. Eermott preaches morningand evening at Halsted Strect Church, between Forty- second and Forty-third strects. —The Rev, Galusha Anderson, D. D.. will preach at the Second Daptist Church, -corner of Morgan and. Monroe streets, this morning, on **Christ before Caiuphas.” In the evening he will Fivn the annual sermon before the Buptist Theo- ogical Union on **Christ, a Populur Preacher.” W, 0. Lattimore, of the G. T. U., will preach at the Free Baptist Church, corner of Loomis and Juckson streets, at 10:45 o. m., and the Rev, A, U. Hutingat8 p. m. CHRISTIAN. Tne Rev. J. H. Wright, of Sterling, IlL. will preach morning and evening at the First Church, corner of Indiana avenue and Twenty-tifth street. —The Rev. A. J. White preaches ut .the Central Charch, corner of Van Buren street and Campbell avenue, at10:458. m., on **The High Priesthood of Christ.™ 5 CONGREGATIONAL. The Rev. Z. S. Holbrook preaches morning and evening at Oakland Church, Oazkwood boulevard, near Cottage Grove avenue. —The Rev. E. F. Williams will preach at the Forly-seveuth Strect Church at 10:45 a. m. —The Rev. Charles I. Everest preaches at Plymouth Church at 10:20 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Communion at the close of morning service. —The Rev. C.”A. Towle preaches morning and evening at Bethany Church, corner of Paulina and West Huron strects. 8 —The Rev. L. T. Chamberlain preaches morain and- evening at New England Congresutions) Church, corner of Delaware place and North Dear- born street. —The Rev. W. A. Lloyd will preach at Ravens- wood Church at 10:30 8. m. —The Rev. George H. Peeke will conduct the communion service at Leavitt Street Church 1n the morning, and will preach 1n the evening on ** The Power of Conscience. ™ —The Rev. D. N. Vandeveer will preach at Unlon Park Charch In the evening on **Reading the Bible.” Communion services in the morning. —The Rev. G. W. Mackie will preach at 11 a. m. in the South Park Avenae Church, corner of Thir- ty-third street. = —The Rev. E. P. Goodwin, D. D., preaches at the First Coneregationnl Charch, corner of Ann and West Washington streets, at 10:30 o, m. The Rev.m\\'. ¥. Patton, D." D., will preach in the evening. EPISCOPAL- The Rev. W. S. Hopkins preaches at St. John's Church, Ashland avenue, near Madicon street, at 10:308 m. und 7:30 p. m. —The Rev. T. N. Morrison, D. D., of Bloom- ington, will oficiate at Christ Church, Onk Park, morning and evening. ; —The Rev. W. I. Morrison will preachat the Church of the Holy Communion, South Dearborn street, between Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth streets, at 10:45 0. m. and 7:30 p. m. lev. Canon Knowles will conduct the morning services at the Cathedral of SS. Peter and .Paul, corner West Wushington and Peoria streets. —The Rev, S. S, Hurris, D. D., will preach at St. James' Church, corner of Cass and Huron streets, ot 10:45 4. m. and 7.45p. m. —The Rev. E. Sullivan will preach at Trinity Church, corner of Twenty-sixth street and Micni~ gon avenue, ut 10:45 0. m. and 7:45 p. m. Morn- ing subject: ‘*‘Profit and Less"; evening, *‘Works, Not Words,” —The Rev. Francis Mansfigld will preach at the Church of the Atonement, corner of West Wasn- ington and Robey streets, 4t 10:30 8. m. and 7:30 m. ll—Tl'le Rev. Clinton Locke, D. D., will officiate at Grace Charch ot 118. m. and 8 p. m. —The Rev. Arthur Ritchie preaches at the Church. of the Ascension, corner of North LaSatle and Elm streete, at 10:45 2. m. and 7:30 p. m. —The Rev. Charles S. Lester préarhes morning and evening at St. Paul's Church, Ayde Park av- enne. - > —The Rev. H. C. Kinney will officiate_at St. Mark’s Church, Cotiage Girove avenue, at 10:30a. m. and 7:30 p. m., z Tne Rev. G.I.Cushmsn will preach at St. h nl;u Church, Johnson street, at 10:30 . m. and 7:30 p. m. 3 —The Rev. L. Pardec officintes morning and evening at Calvary Church, Wirren avenue. —The Rev. T. N. Morrison, Jr., preaches at the Church of the Epiphany, Throop street, morning and cvening. —The Rev. J. W. Petrie preaches morning and evening at the Church of Our Savior, cornér of Lincoln and Belden avenues. —The Rev. H. G. Perry will officiate at All Saints’ Church, corner of North Carpenterand West Ohio strects, morning and evening.. —The kev. F. N. Luson sremhul at Emmanzel Church, Lagrange, at 10:30 2. m. and 7:30 p. m. —The Rev. J. Stewart Smith will ofticiate at St. ‘Mark's Church, Evanston, morning and evening. LUTHERAN. The Rev. Edmund Belfour will preachat1la. m. and 7:30 p. m. in the English Evanzelical Lu- theran Church of the Holy T'rinity, corner of North Dearborn and Ecie strects. - METHODIST. ‘The Rev. John Williamson prenches at Michizan Avenue Methouist-Episcopal Church, near Thirty- second street, at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p. m. Morning sabject: *‘Tho Kecping Power of Chriet. ® —The Rev. A. Gurmey, D. D., preaches at St Paul's Church, Maxwell street and Newberry ave- nue, at 10:30 2. m. and 7 :30 p. m. _Morning sub- ject, **Rum, Romanism, and Ratiopalism™; evening, **Jaw-teeth und Knives.” —The Rev. W. A. Spencer will preach at the First Church, corner of Clark and Washington streets at 7:45 p. m.; subject, ‘*A Young Mun Tried.” Love-feast at 9:40 a.m.; sscrament 4t 10:453. m, —Blshop Merrill will preach at Centenary M. E. Church in the morning, and the Rev. S. I, Adsms in the evening. —The Rev. E. M. Doring will preach at Dixon Street Church morning and evening. be Rev. A. W. Patten preaches at Wabash Avepue M. E. Church at 11 2. m. Addresses in the evening by Mrs. Ingham and 3rs. Taylor on the work of the Woman's Foreign Missioniry So- ety —-The Rev. R. D. Sheppard preaches at Western evenufl Church, corner of Monroe street, 8t10:30 .m. —The Rev, S. McChesney will preach at Park Aventie Church morning and evening. ~—The Rev. Mr. McChesney will preach in the cm:l'pel of the Washingtonian Home, commencing atdo'ciock. There will bean exoerience temper- ance meeting in the evening, commencing at 8 o'clock. _All'are invited, - = —The Rev. W. F. Crofts will preach at 10:45 a. m. and 8 p. m. at Trinity Church, Indiana avenue. —The Rev. John Atkinson will preach this even- iog at Grace Church, corner of White and North LaSalle gtreets.- Subject. *‘Our Young People.” “~The Rev. W. C. Willing preachea at Langley Avenue M. E." Church at 10:30 a. m., on ‘‘The Greateat of these is Charity, " and at 7:30 p. m. on **Love's Behavior." . PRESBYTERIAN. The Rev. J. H. Walker will preach at Reunion Church, West Fourteenth street near Throop, morning and evening. ‘The Kev. J. Abbot French preaches at Fourth Church, corner of Itush and Superior streets, at 10:45 2. m. and 7:45 p. m, 'he Rev. E. N. Barrett preaches at Westmin- ter Church morning and evening. —The Rev, H. 'I'. Miller will hold morming ana evening gervicesat the Sixth Church, corner of 0Oz2k and Vincennes avenues. | —The Rev. C. L. Thompson preaches morning and evening at the Fifth Ch avenue and Thirtieth strect. —The Rev. J. M. Gibson, D. D., will preach at 10:45 2. m. and 7:45 p. m. atthe Second Church, corner of Michigan avenue and Twentieth street. i —Prof. F. L." Paiton, D.D., will preach.in Jefferson Park Church, corner of Throop and Adams streets, at 10:45 3. m. and 7:45 p. m, 1\ —The Rev. James McLaughlin preaches at the Scotch Church, Sangamon snd Adams streets, morning and evening. i . REPORMED EPISCOPAL. *Bishop Cheney will preach at Christ Chorch. | SIXTEEN: :PAGES. S Michigan avenue and Twenty-fourth street, at 10:45 0. m. and 7:45 p. m. —The Rev. J. D. Cowan preaches in Grace Church, corner of Hoyne avenue, at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. 5 ~The Rev. W. E. Williamson will preach at the Church of the Good Shepherd, corner of Jones and Harmon streets, at 10 . and 7:30 —Bishop Cheney will preach and hold conf tion at Trinity Church, Englewood. at 3 p. m. —The Rev. R. H. Bosworth preaches mornin; and evening at Emmanuel Charch, Hanover an: ‘Fwenty-eighth streets. . —The Rev. M. D. Church will preach at 3:30 p. m. at St. John's Church. On and after Sunda; mest seryices will_be held In the church on Elis avenne, between Thirty-seventh and Thirty-eighta streets. s —The Rev. J. B, North will preach Charch at 10:45 2. m. and 7:30 p.m. UNIVERSALIST. The Rev. Sumner Ellis will preach this evening in the Church of the Redeemer, corner of Washing- ton and Sangamon streets, on' the ** Development of Modern Civilization.” - L —The Rev. J. \V. Hanson will preach 1n the old gchool-house at Englewood at 10:45 a. m. ~—The Rev. Dr. Ryder preaches morning and cvening in St. Pant’s Church, ichigan avenue. Evening subject: -*The Safe Side.” UNITARIAN. The Rev. J. T. Sunderland will preach his fare- well sermonat the Fourth Church, Prairie avenuae, near Thirtieth street, at.11 o, m. At3p. m. he will preach 1n the old school-house at Englewood on ‘*A Precions Faith.” —The Rev. Brooke Herford will preach morning and evening at the Church of the Mesaiah, corner f Michlgan avenue and Twentr third strect. Sub- ‘*The European Crisis? and **The Gate —T'he Rev. E. P. Powell will preach at the Third Charch, corner of Monroe and Latlin streets, at. 10:30 . 1. —The Rev. Rovert Collyer preaches morning and evening ut Unity Church. ISCELLANEOUS. Tbe Rev. L. P. Mercer will prekch at Hershey -Tall, No. 83 Madison strect, at 10:35 @. m., on **The Sonl and its World." —Elder Shaw will preach to the Adventists morn- ing and cvening at No, 221 West Madison street. —Christians Will meetat 3 p. m. In the chapel, 18 WestChicago avenue. ‘he Rev. Dr. Dr. Hubbard will preach at the New Church Hall, corney of Eizhteenth street and Prairie avenue, at 11a. m., andatthe Temple, corner of West Washington street und Ogden avenne, at 3:40 p, m. —The Non-Sectarian Bible Soclety will hold a meet:ng ot No. 126 Washington street at 2330 p. m Subject for discussion: ‘‘The Man, Christ Jesus. —Disclples of Christ meet at No, 220 West Rin- dolph street at p. m. 5 —Mrs, C. L. V. . T, Richmond will lecture in Grow's Opera-Hall, 517 West Madison street. at 10:450, m. and 745 p; m. Evening subject, **The Spiritual Church, " by a_spirlt who was & Roman Catholic Archbishop while on carth. —The Progressive Lyceum meets at 12:30 p. m. in Grow's tIall, : —The Rev. J. TI. Leanard preaches fn the Aar- iners Temple, corner of Market and Michigan streets, at 10:30 0. m. and 7:45 p. m. —Tho Friends will hold o meeting on Twenty- sixth street at 10:30 a. m., and at oom 4, No. 71 Randolph street at 5 p. m. : CALENDAR I'OR THE WEEK. BPISCOPAL. Mtay 6—Titth Sunday after Easter. May 7—Rogation-Day. - May 8—Rogation-Day. ‘ifay 9—Rogation-Day. May 10—Akcension-Day. CATHOLIC. fay 6—Fifth Sunday after Eastor; St. John before the Latin Gate, Afay 7—St. Stanislaus, B. M. ; Rogation-Day. Atay 8—Apoarition of* St. Michacl, Archangel; Ro- zation-Day. AMay 9 -St. Gregor& Nazianzen, B. C. D.: Roga- tion-day; Vigil of the Aacension. 3fay 10—Ascension of Our Lord. Huy 11—St. Antoninus, B. C. (from May 10). dMay 12—8S. Nercus, Achillens, Domatillia, and Pancratins, MAL B ———— . INFLUENCE. They tell us that each pebble dropped On Ocean’s glussy breast Must make a pulse in boundless deep, ‘Whose ripples never rest, Baut ever sweep throngh coral caves;: Or oreak on distant sands; Or kiss cold faces which the deep Holds far from lovins hands; Or eddy round the treasure lost Which her calm bosom hides, Yet still forever ebos and flows Upon the changing tides. They tell us that esch word we speak, Though ne'er 8o softly sald, 5 Shall still be throbbing through the alr Tong after we are dead; And tha Around us ever ring The langh and sigh of long-ago The shifting breezes bring. . It may be that with mighty word, Like whirlwinds on the deep, We stir the hearts of other men, And rouze them from thelr sléep. It may be that each word we speak, ‘Like an ccho on the ajr, ‘Though scarcely heeded when "tis sald, Yet leaves its Impress there. although we hear them not, Howe'er this be, tis God's decree We cannot live alone; o onc can foid his arns and sy, * My life is ail my own.” ‘The life of each 1s bound to all By cords we cannot sever,— A ripple that shall never cease ‘Upon Time's mighty river. But, like the pulses of the tide, Or the air which echoes still, Must the words and deeds of each of us ‘The lives of others fill. AMnwavkee, Wis. ——— BREAD OF LIFE. Then sald they unto Tim: Lord, evermore give us this bread.—John, Vi, 34. Breadof Heaven 0 glve to me, Savior of mankind! Tpward my aspirings be— Guzing heavenward, Thee Ifind. Bread of Heaven, with it each day Feed my bung'ring soul. When at morn, at eve, 1 pray, Jesus 1 Thy grace extol. Bread of Life, sent down to me, For my needs suffice; Golden fruit, on Ileaven's own tree, Ripens sweet in Paradise. Bread of Life, in no small messure Gladly givenuntoall,— Heavenly bread, like hid len ticasure, Answering to its owner's CIL Bread of Heaven, which is to me Pearl of richest price,— . Brend which ever feedeth me— Earthly sweets no more entice, Brend of Life to all He giveth, Stoops 1iis ear to pleading; If the suppliunt well believeth, He ne'er hears unheeding. Bread of Life, at 11st in Heaven Eaten joyful evermnore, When is reached the upper haven, Anchored to the crystul shore. CoxsTaNce HERBERT. — Oratory from the Prison-Box. Not long since, at the Manchester (Eng.) City Seasions, singular defense was made by a prisoncr who was charged with stezling a hearth-rug.- The accused gave his name os Theodore_Augusias Re- bold, und s0id he wa< a chem.st. The brovecutor stated that he had seen the prisoner making off with the rug,and, after chastag b several bideks, bnd finally captared him. The prisoner then read f {us defense a speech which he had.written,as fol- jowa: GexTLENEN: On the day in question T was pro- ceeding—1 was hurrying, in fact, {was half run- ning, #s it were—to Keep an appointment with ‘man at the Bury omnibus, which T had promised a man to drive, a8 he wished to be rclicved a Journey. 1 was burrying to keep this apvoint- ment, und while passng the prosecutor's premises, and proceeding across the road, this article in question came snddenly apon me, and entirely fn- volved me pro_tem.—for the time. B2ing in & hurry, and ihinking that it waa the trick—or joke, as it were, of an acqusintance—I- continued on my way, not wishing to be delayed. I uncoiled it from me as I went alonz, and castit from me, and the prosecutor came up, etc. Now, gentle- men, I am a thief—an expert—an fait &t these things. 1s It vrobable’ or possible that I should ailow an aged man “like the prosecator 10 catch me, knowing that T had stolen property on me, and that punisbment must follow? Then. again, what person woull, in sober senses, be guiity of suchmadness, such insanity, such idiocy, 84 to take this thing in _a tioroughfare as Market street, where hundreds of eyes are upon one, snd, what i more, in broad daylight? 'This rug ls left unat- tended to the mercy of the wlnds,ln!md of being inside the window, where it micht be feen as easliy and find as many buyers. It faleft outside in boisterons March, and, What Is more, to the dan- rer of passers-by, for this might justas well have lown beforc a horae, or between a horse's legs, and the affair would ‘have been very saddening, and, in fact, more deploracle thin it is now. [Ladghter.] Divested of its techaicalities, the real nature of the chiarge s that I did not stop in ‘h’Le'l;mdde of the wll“dduad %a;rnn over., . e prisoner concluded with a pathetic a; 1to the jory to acquit him, excuse his want of p\:;rds on the ground of his *‘heart belnfi full,” and when +-one is inthat condition it is hard to cxpress one's fellings.” "T'his touched to the hearts of the jury- men, and withont guitting their seats they found the fellowguilty, wnerenpun he crammed his manuscript lnm.bfl}: pofike; wita & lmu'l1 ;;Odanz" and a-**thiag ees’ard. " @ was sentence: Drisonment bard labor for twelve monthe, Lae at St. Paul's | BOSTON Madame Norton and Her Recep= tion--The Significance of It. James Russell Lowell-on the Platform n! the 01d South--Blondina Finds Fanlt with lim. The Under Dog—Gems from the Leoture— . The Womsn's Club to the Front. From Our Own Correspondent. Bosrox, May o'.lu.—‘n:e feeling about the plfl Southis rapidly spreading into a wave of excite- ment, or rather of gteady-going enthusiasm. 3fost of the F. F.'s at the West End and elsewhere are waking up very decidedly, and lending o hand in one way and another to the work of salvation. And the resalt of it all {s that they and a good part of the community are having & nice time ul‘ it. Thereis the course of lectures at the old meeting-house, the most notable of which—that by Ralph Waldo Emerson—I spoke of at length in & recent letter.. Then the Woman'sClub have come to the front and given what the dailies call **a recherche entertain- B eat™arS2a ticket. And outat Dorchester, the other night, all the fine folks packed Lycenm Hall tosee **one of the inimitable Hales™ ‘masquerade as Mme. Norton, and, aided by her brother, Edward Everett Haie, James Freeman Cl.'llkc". Prof. Ever- ett, and otner lights, holda receptionof the old Revolutionary worthies. + MADAME NORTON, s or may not be remembered out of Boston, o feneroua giver whose bestowal of tho «+01d South ™ and its site was one of the events of the Revolutionary period. It was a royal gift, and, a8 a proviso usually goes with such gifts, there was one with this, which took the form of & perpetaal promise that the site nor the building shounld ever puss from the Soclety's hands. They had more re- spectfor gifts and promises in those ‘days, and fondly fancled that succeeding generations would keep the compact with equal faith. Miss Hale, the other night at Dorchester, dressed. andacted theold Revolutionary dame to perfection. It was an idea that was worthy of Hawthorne, and snggested, in- deed, that old story he tells of the Province House where the former fine company came back, not In grave cerements, bt gay ghosws, rosy-cheeked and sonnd-limbed to all appearance, ready to take their part In life again Miss Hale as Madame Norton sat stately and gra- clous in ** hoop and farthingale,” holaing forth to the andience upon the andacious changes since her . Surprise, and sorrow, and_Indignation gave e elonuence. And mow and then & litde div- danful contempt would flavor her speech, at the folly and degeneracy of the present generation. In the midst of this a caller is nonounced, and the Rev. James Freeman Clarke enters, sayinz, ** Be- bold in me jyour meeting-house.” lle then fmmediately began® reading 8 poem, ‘‘I am the Old South _ Meeting-House," which poem was a very piquant sffsir, parporting 0 be the autobiograpay of the old buildinz. While Madame Norton 18 spreading her robes znd mod- Qing her head in the midst of a gracious acknowl- edgment, 5 TOE GARD OF ELDER HALE 1S BROUGHT IN, and prefently uppears & personage who bears an astonishing resemblanre to our **Man Without a Country " story-teller, who pl:{s lus part so well that his offer to read a three-volume nistory of the world to the company i3 received with almost seri- ous alsmay. Perceiwving the state of fecling, he ulls out & children's history, & delightful Tittls Eml‘,hure, and reads it in the Hale fash.on of seri- ous archness. ‘Then Benjamin Franklin is announced, and such a finely-appareled gentlemun appears that we are azed. Knee-buckles,” silk stockings, shoe-buckles, and frills, and a bag wig, and all thve rest of the astonishing ralment wherein onr ancestors lived and moved and had their being. Plain clothes these were called in comparison With the court gallants across the water. Prof. Everctt's face was recogmized looking out from this masquerading. Prof. 'Everett, of Hurvard! And what he had to tell Madame Norton, or what Benjamin Franklin had to tell her about Boston life In 1876, was 50 astounding thut the good lady was thrown'into a very amusing STATE OF fIORROL AND AMAZEMENT. 4 And on belng introduced to the Old South meeting- house, tne ancient Benjamin began to quote, ** A clerk that was of Oxenforde, also,” from Chaucer. Then the old fellow guve a fine recitation of the poem on the evacuation of the British from Bus- ton,—**Night on the three-hilled city.” Then a nice girl sung two or three songs, which was the first break in the Revolutionary plan. for '+ Annie Laurje" wasn’t a fushionable song in Madame Nor- ton's day any more than was Comin’ thro' the Rye. But we might just as well, l,mn-p;‘ find fanly with the recitations from the Afluntic Monthly of ** The French Fleet,” which the obliging ~Benjamin Franklin gave just afterwards. Whea, inconcla-, slon, Mr. Hale dropped the masquerader, he told very well the £nal plan in regard to the mach-con- tested building: that filled with relics and sli other materlal which should serve the purpose it was from that Ume ~forward ‘to be ‘used us & sort of central point for the education of the people of the nation in re- gard 1o their country. 1don't think thatanything that has been done in the way of entertainments for the Old Sonth fund 18 20 significant of the very de)erp feeling, that is steadily on the increase, ¢ as this Madame Norton's party in the Dorchester dustrict. N JUST THINE OF THE PERSONS WHO TOOK PART IN 17! Everett, of Harvard, and James Freeman Clarke, und Edward Everett Hule. Al men past middle Ute; all, Hale especially, very much occupied. Thinkof thelr getting magnetized up to the point of masquerading in oag-wigs and knec-buckles and all that old Revolutionary finery. I haven'ta doubt, however, that after they got into it they ad an ‘“mensc time.” I don't belleve they've had such a od time away back in thelr college days before they had - burdened themselves with that reverend handle to their names that requires so mach dignified care-taking. But the getting into iz was the point in question. And it Is this point that shows how tremendously in earnest thev all were. Itisn't the same thing by any means to go to the Old Sonth ana galn a gew laurel for yourself while s new essay is delivired. I dun't mean to find any fault with that kind of work in the salva- tion plan, bat I mean to ssy it doesn't strike one a3 this nuosnal mnsdq‘nemdlnz. with & sudden sense of that sudden uprising, that flash of fire in the heart that makes ANY WAY POSSIBLE THAT 18 THE WAY TO VIC- since TORY, Lowell's lecture at the old meeting-honse was a fine, scholarly, and. wmfi essayon the poet Gray, —a bran-new essay thut 13 by and by goinz 1nto 4 new boole. There_were some of Lowell's incompar- able things in it for'those who were fortu- nate enongl to bear, but these fortunate ones were not legion. It oughtto beagainstthe law—the lectare law—for any man to try to speak to the Poblic behind a zreat forest of beacd that eRectual- y mutfles und masks every muscle and movement from thie nostrits downward. If the speaker -like Mr. Lowell hasn't a particalarly clear and rego-. nant voice it Is simply n impossibility to hear him unless one sits very ‘close. Blondina 3nd Branetta to_to hear him, and_sit at different angl tnusle.d::d elow Is the result: L morte e nged my seat three times, " says Blondi; in recountfng her experience, **three {lmeu.ngn?l failed even then to find a_point from which I could hear readily. Mr. Lowell drops his words into his beacd aud itiey seem (o stay there. . 1t nas o ve long eseay, 00, —over an bour,—and I think peopfe may be pardoned for getting tweary woen a lectare that they can’t hear a third of, and are straining every word to hear thac third, goes beyond an hour.” Brunetts, who had a front a with e, Lovell's volll:e.hfl:nnxe: '.f;. i lefanie **Who got uneasy, 1 shol ki i n‘;on xflmm 32 uld like to know? It was ** Yes, I dare kay; bat if you want toknow who got uneasy, 7 did, and I gotr mnfifll '(!;nt_ nd 1'd "half a1ind to go aat, **Yes, and [ think such golng out is just out- rageons. Didyousee Mr. Lowell when he s i E ! ‘. Y:;,d'luulwm a.lri’ Lmlv’cl 3 fl[ saw mm‘fi?opfl’h 3 e allov i 1 y wed to 88y 0, turn up wanan ‘lx‘ll;.l mo&rgxérrx INDIVIDUAL way ind 2 plac learn something besides & fie murmne: 1 domia Lowell and everything he writes; but 1 don't know wby be, with ‘other platform ‘speakers, should think that the andience has no rights. But that's what the speakers and the Dewspapers assume latterly: according to them, audiences have abso- Intely no rights. "The lecturer may go on and on, like Tennyson's Brook, and theaudience, If they don’t want to be snubbed by the speaker and scowl. ed at by his symonthizers and rapped by the news- papers, must sit it oat, though their patience and their tampers,tv say nothing of their cars,—that st car,—may be leaving them in the latch. 1 think it is time that someoody spoke up forthe audiences. The audience has come to ba 5 belfl'nng % hmn;m ER DOG IN THE PIGHT, 3 ne person, I doz. “And I hope If ever | am ohlfgefx":;hin:”:lfi gauntlet of the lectarer's displeasure by leavin, the hall, or *‘movingon,’" as the Rentleman afum§ d did, I may have the coarage to turn blandly abont when the eyes are dropped and - the nose slevnt_gd, and say genlally and patronizingly, Don't walt for me, Mr.. Lowell.'» Branstia ooks disdain, but makes noreply. Branetts rarely takes the part of the ‘‘under dog.” But Dere aro some of the fine things that. Mr. Lowell 881d in his lectare which found their way ogt of that lul.!y-hqu wilderness of beard ‘even to Blondina'a ears. In epeaking of Gray, he bronght in many of the prominent posts of the eighteenth century, and the f ™3 Sentary, and the followlnz s the keen' sumiming *'The poetry of that in the lm&glAnlflve qunflgfndm Sir wailing BLIGHT OF PROPRIETY seems to have falien on all Of Milton, hesaid that nf.?’nffa’fli&'nfi?‘.h“'" thies were Greek, and his mind thas aloribog from the present, The quality in Dryden was a tone of good breeding and arbanity, and in mak. ing verse the expression of good sense, ln?t:ui of intaition, be' was only anexponent of ine spirit of, the period. He knew £0d adsiltteg. roof that the sound apart Lty !l’hélcntémenlf! thererse. e senseayy ray he spoke of 2s mnot stros marked by **elegance, -wwnwfifngf““ ** His poetry was finished as the greatest lrhv never are arid never can be. " Ho 18 piejaqatid imaginative. - Whatever he toucnied was g% and k ndled, 8o that fomething was leftwhers lzeg was nothing. - Tt ought to be's comfort g m“"‘ mirers of the Swinbarne and Rossettl schag) ot M- LOWELL, THE PASTTD!OU!, that 'filki é};onf‘(hke poetry of tlhz e&:uemh century oy 1ghted with propriety. It ces can't nei or;?n: ninetcenth centar. mw"’“ veg ut a word or two o t to rald sictess of the Womanis Claly 'en!en‘;fitxg:n; the Old South fand. ~ Emerson and Hojp % forth in verse, and Holmes’ ancestress, ** Dory, i L.,” was there—on canvas, and Mry. maed) away the curtair that bad’hidden her unt g, ' proper moment for her Introduction, and reey oem abont her. And thore was. sinving ung citt ng and 8 gfingnod time, Mre. ‘}:o\u reciting oem, an . llngn at tl E{owe‘; g ‘,Buhm% !;ry’mn.;; : 'm!‘:d tane of ** John Brown's Body," a; appropriate, whcn'nnnenminyutas :r}efi::‘:fl' sflr.g in {no sadience hadoferdd $100 1ar ohn Brown letter, w rs. mAbedlold- u“.k > Sewall had sent &y nd s0 we sf eap our ) i & drams beating in the battle for tha 01 gaped O 2 «i N.B GAME OF DRAUGHTS, Communications Intended for this Departmey should be addressed to THE TRizuNE and ‘tndoresj ¢ Checkers.” ot : CHECKER-PLAYERY' DIRECTORY. Athenzum, Nos. 63 and 65 Washington street. Checker-Club rooms, No.186 South Clark stregt, . PROBLEM XNO. 13. B By M. H. C. WanpeLr, Colchester, N. Y. White, R g 0 B 2 7;%/ é/ BB B ] w 47 %, /%:: el & 12 7 7B Black. 4 Black to play and wx q [ POSITION XO. 13, e By H. Lesie, Chicago, I, .- Blackmen on 1, 5,0‘1)3.,}‘-1,&51.1& oni9, . Vhite men on 17, 20, 2. 41, king o) White to move and draw. fonln. SOLUTI . - . .BOLUTION TO PRODLEN’NO. 12. Big iz s heomd 19 -1t 1026 1-10 SOLTTI ),FOSITION %0, 1L, ‘TO CORRESPONDENTS. . S H. Leslie, City—Quite correct. e C. M. Wilder, Chelsea, Mass.—Have attended to’ your request. : W. E. Troax, Motley, Minn.—Your correetion’ appears below. . p Commaunications ‘shonld reach us not later than on Friday to insure attention in the following Soa- day issne. - Willlam E. Davidson, LaFayette, Ind.—Thanks (8) 2-19 2= 7 7-16 19-18 26-31 I 81-28 , 2323 l 12-19 23-13 2—7 7-18 |19-15 .27—81 31-27 17~24 12-19 10-28 2318 18—14 14— 9 31-22 1519 - IID—ZS 23-28 for your neat little stroke, which shall grace oar column soon. * W. B. Fouville, Eanknkee, IIL.~The players were disappointed at not seeing you. 'The games will be welcome. Thanks for the information., R CHECKER ITEMS. r. F. N. Johnson, of Chicago, has the largest - checker library in the West. Mr. W. E. Troax writes that in zame No. 28, 8¢ thirty-second move, ‘hite cun_ play 27—24, 59, 82—27, 9—14, 27—23, and white wins. A Mr. William E. Davidson, of Lafayeite, Iod, anpnounces his {ntention of issuing a new Checker: Magazine on the 1st of July mext. each numbertd contain sixteen three-column pages. Mr. John Busby and Matthew C. Priest have sizned articles to play a match of ffty gomes at' Wilmington, Del., for the sum of $200, being 31! 2 side, commencing on the 21st of May. - . Martins went to New York last week to be in readiness for his match with Yates, which wili be~ to-morrow evening. A TRIBUNR correspondent. will be present during the match and report fu2 games for this paper—noting down the numbers of each moveas played throghoutthe entire 4fiy games, o Aep It is announced from several sources thatMr.- Shockey is on his wsy to Chicago to-sign articles for & match with our yoathfal prodigy, , Charlie Hefter, Jr. Shockey has not. g;: in an appearance here, and, judglgnbi. 3 past career, 1t is safe to conciude is only indnlging in his accustomed amount of talk, mever intending to play Mr. Hefteratall. Infsch Mr. Shockey was never knownto playa match wits any one. 25 GAME XO. 42-DYKE. o2 < Played between Messrs. Lightfoot and Whelsh for the championship of Connecticut. The notts ‘ixl.‘ld variations are by Charlie Hefter, of Chica, - ‘Whelahan's move. et 115 | 1510 1~ 8(1), 3126, (B1-2" 217 15 | 27-24(1)] 15-1818)| 2615 15«—1! 2217 814 2319 26— b ot B k- 23 2925 3~ a7 218 | B-12 20-23 | 2§l '!‘:—IH 2522 1928 19~15 25-22 7—10 3023 10-19 14 1713 $—~7@2)17—-3 ;-Drsve. €a) A weakmove. It gives the black the, **labosiit (b) Thoagh this move loses the mn.mbmxfl‘.",i' the return and end the Famo besatifaly. ) 223 3327 79 jao-my | 224 i-8 | 82 2—7 | =11 [1518.- 23-16 | 22—17 [ 20-23 | 2420 | 2418 219 9-14 | 1928 37 1Al (c) The game was given up at this point. u‘m‘g up a the white's have ool ihewiicLhs “?t‘l'z.e advantage In. wm&'}. they casd 2) ; 9=14 (3)| 6~10 |23 —1 2-7 17-14 14— 9 (1) l [ l}—-’; 2-7 10-17 |18-25 " f27. TR T S 21~14 —8 I 2—-g 13~9 « |Dm Though 11-15 appears g sod it loses thus: Bois i R R It gy 2018 2420 {19150 |20-180 1s-11° i ite wink:. () : 13—9 also allows the black ey 13— 9 13-23 &iuw a’:'.’.'&“ 10-15 1-17 h1i3-8 liooas 1-10 |18-22 19-15 710 -7 17-21" 1518 s 118 sllows white a beasiltal win: Y 1 118" 130-17 (1223 |18—22 17—t |1-3 |21 3-8 1 Ja snother game Mr. hSiian yarted thns,” - I Ty 54 127-31 24-20 3223 =18 5= 1 Y 7 11~15 24—27(6) | 31—28 2513 —24 2021 18— 9 (z3—13(d) |14 - 15-18 1-11 11-15 1522 |H-28 - 21-28 |21—19 9-5 [z l1k=8 2 {4) Though this gives a beantifil draw. 17-14 2819 - Lo i 14~72—11 1101 ueh. aenl 5—18 135 would give & m: (5) 2427 a1l o9 actols panoTe ;vmu é‘,’u‘lf“'- but Black can play L 15-18. | 22-26(7) |31—28 [2+=3L - Lo T Sl e e O 5 2— 9 18— 2831 2a-23* J31-T, 17-13 | 6~2(9)|W—i9 . | 927 Buack ? © - ack B-19 [e—2 | 2 = o b S P A P 24-27(9) | 11-15 126-31 131-28 2=9 | 6-10° |m—1mm|m—m e : THE WRONG INITIAL. . i To the Editar of The Trivune. s Cu1cAGo, May 4.—1 notiee In your crimins! notes” of Friday’s issue that by a mistske i the nitial of the middle name you have fi ‘ me 2 defendant in the alleged consplracy @ s of- Chatles J. Beattle and William %hme’h"\ Fhich Judge Scully discharged the defendants Thursday last. I have been much annoyeds’ ‘ll“:lll;ed t'hn commencement orb the :!:lwe case ":'. in e new! I8, ptances =, quiring of me concerning Ty the similarity 3, name and meesslun having led them into the; idea that I was connected with it. Asthisid the second mistake of the -kind made by the; press, please publish this and_oblize yoars &7, respectfully, Crarces Stuart BEAT Somebody. describes & youug lady asa peried who kisses her gentlemen friends fill she 18 5Ye4S. ©01d, 2nd then Jeaves off till she 1818 - ¢ 344!