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1 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. MARCH 31, 1878—-STXTEREN ‘PAGES, 9 . RELIGIOUS. The Downfall of Ultramon- tanism in Lower Canada. Clerical Interference in Politics For- bidden by the Papal An- thorities. ° The Romanism of the Middle Ages--Of What Lt Was Composed. A Hebrew Estimate of the Psalms of David---The Greatest of All Lyric Songs. General Notes--Personal Men- tion--Pious Smiies--Serv- ~ ices To-Day. TULTRAMONTANISM,. 173 DOWNFALL IN LOWER CANADA. The Independent. It bas been known of all men that the Roman Catholic bas been virtually the established re- ligion of the Province of Quebee, Canada; and itis now to be made known that this suprem- acy so long enjoyed by the Church of Rome has been overthrown, whether permanently or notremainsto be seen. As itis an event of great importance in the religious as well as the political history of the times, it wilibe worth wi to state the causes of the overthrow. The downfall of the Government was the re- sult of a long course of. misrule and financial mismanagement, joined with an exhaustive at- lcmpt to carry out an extrayagantly-expensive railroad polivy, the accumulation in a few years, of au enormous public debt, and the dissipation of arcvenue at the best of times small and barely sufficient for the needs of administra- tion. The Ministry sought in unacceptable methods of “indirect taxation a means of replen- ishing the depleted Treasury. With a sub- ecrvient and for the most part ienoraut major- ity to back them in the House of Assembly, Uiey were hkely to have carried their measures; but the Licuteuant-Governor interposed his executive authority, and, retusing his sanction tothe schemes proposed by his Ministers, and introduced into Parliament without baving been first submitted to him, dismissed the Cabinet and sent for the leader of tne Opposition. Tue Church, through a Conservative Govern- ment, controlled the affairs of the Province, and, condemning Liberalism as impious, infamous, and under the ban of the Holy see, made oppo- sition to the ruling party not alone a political sin, but au offense against religion itself. Sev- cral times since Confederation have the Con- scrvative party been on the brink of ruin, and as often saved by the intervention of the clergy. who made common cause with the delinquent and censured Ministers and insisted that the in- terests of Catholicism required their being sus- tained in power. They declared to an ignorant und sup tious electorate that the accession of the Liberals to the control of affairs would be the signal for revolution, for the sacrifice of ine Church, the immolation of the priesthood, the vioistion of the convents, the abolition of the sacraments, and the genera! overturning of social order. Some of the more violent emong the priests threatened their parishioners with the palus of cternal damnation should they Vote agaist tne Conservative candidates, and, as an immediate punishment, the ueprivation of absolution ané communion. Such terrorism, of course, produced its required effect in insuring: the Conservative party an overwhelming majority inQuelec, While 11 alienated the Protestant vote of Ontario and erected serious barriers between, the Roman Cuthohe ana the Protestant popula- tion, As the Church observed its power in the geueral poliics of the country waning, it de- Voted itself with mntenser anxicty to tne consol- idation of its influence in Quebee; sought, so faras possible, to miuimize English and Prot- estant influence; forced upon the Goverameut a policy of ‘repatriation ”—i. ¢,a liberal ex- penditure of mouey to bring back’ French Cana- dians who had emigrated to tne United States; devoted a large proportion of its revenue to buyiug up homesteads of every English settler of the Easteru towuships who could be induced to leave the country, and putting French Cana- dian Catholics therein; and tinaliy, by an over- Whelming vote, securivg in the hands of the Bishops the absolute control of Catholic educa- tion. So oppressive did Ultramontane ascena- ency become that the Liberal Catholics found it. necessary to appeal to Rume; tor along time without success, but finally with the satis- faction of seeing a Delegate Apostolic deputed Wo cxamine into the nature of the troubles di- viding the Cburcn in Cauaaa. It is proper to observe that the Liberal party, on gainiug con- trel of Dominion politics, proceeded to curb the power of the Chureb by the passage of election etatates, directed at “undue influence,” by the adoptivu of the batlot. system, and by making contested elections adjudicable before courts of record, ii d_ of committees of Parliament. ‘The Chu in turn, complained of restrictious which interfered with its “imprescriptible rights”; in other words, its power of avtively interiering by terrorism in political matters. The Deiexate Apostolic gave it as his opinion, and that of" the Holy See, that the interests of reliion required from the clergy abstention trom participating in political affai This was 2 terrible blow to the Quebec priesthood. How- ever, nothing was Jett but to obey. Auother serious blow to the Ultramuntanes was the death ot the Lieutenant-Goreruor, who Was subservient to the clerical party, and the selection of a Liberal, the Hon. L. de. St. Just. M. de St. Just, thougn surrounded by hostile influences, succceded in frustrating the schemes of the L ature, and, upon the downfall of the Ministry, appoiuted the Hop. H. G. Joly, a French Huguenot, to form a new Government, The selection of a Catholic Liberal would have bven bad erouga in the eves of the Ultramon- tanes; but the idea uf a French Protestant. pying the position of chief adviser of the eroy Was quite ton much for them. They Were staggered; but still they commanded a powerful majority in the House,—a majority composed principally of mea of very mediocre abilites, some of them, hke M. Fradette, the Representative of Montinagny, unable to read or write. It being impossibie to carry on the Government with a minority in the Legislature, it was dismissed. and an appeal to the country taken. Pending the elections, the Province of Quebec, for the first time since the institution of responsible government (with the brief ex- GSotion of the existence uf the McDonald Dorsn Goverment of 1882~'64) is in the hands of a Liberal Administration. For the first time has the Liberal party been afforded an oppor- unity of appealing to the people uafetsered by the claims which the clergy have sought to im- use upon all Catholic candidates. Hitherto the ishops and the priests have been the all-pow- erful lactors in the politics of the Province, ar- ranging party platforms to suit their own interests and those of the Church. Now, by commend of the representative of Rome, they. are witherawn from active participation in the conflict. Witherto the popular voice has had no chance of representation at all; and the people, While nominally enjoying the fullest advantares of the British Constitution, practically ruled gut of any control of covernment, all exercise of frecdom of opinion and judgment. Now all Priestly influence has been removed oy the di- rection of the highest authorty of the Chureh, and st the same time placed Under the ban of the civil law. Hitherto the candidate deprived of opportunity of reaching the contidence of the electorate by the thundered enunciations of the clergy, has had no redress. Now he 1s protected by the Jaw, which unseats aud disqualifies the person who owes his eicction to undue clerical influence. A few years have worked wondrous changes for the freedom of thought, opinion, Action in the last stronchold of Ultramontanism. The elections take place in May; and thé re- sult, which cannot be predicted, will be looked for with interest ‘by all who think the best in- lerests of both Church and State demand their divorcement. MEDLZVAL ROMANISM. TTS ELEMENTS DRAWN FROM THREE SOURCES. A New Haven correspondent of the New York Triune, writing under date of the 23d, gives an interesting synopsis of Dr. Hall’s lectures on the “ Romanism of the Medimval Times.” The following was the line of tnought: Romanism has a history that is attogether peculiar to it- Self, which we must understand in order to sp- Preciate its practical influence. It maintains a body of men and women pledged to poverty, oe Yet belonging toa wealthy corporation; ready tobe sentanywhere and pledged to implicit obedience. Many of these devote themselves to teaching, and the children of Protestants are intrusted to their care, with no ood result. This is one feature which shows the importance of examining the system. " Romanism is to be regarded as a composite system, the clements of which are drawn from three sources. The first. of these is the New-Zpstament. It bas from this source drawn those truths which it holds in common with Protestantism. The Epistle to the Romans, though now scarcely known by the people to whom it was written, with the other Apostolic writings constituted the substance of the belief of the Romish Chureh for many ages. dtisan exceedingly gratifying recollection to me that for long centuries, even when at Rome there was disease and disorder, in other Iunds it brought the truth of God into immediate connection with the hearts of the people. Many of these Scriptural truths have been abused such as the priority given to Peter, and the con- ferring of the power of the keys on the Apos- tles, which received a new gloss and interpreta tion from Rome. Other truths received such modification as to make them essentially differ- ent—as the anointing of oil, which has grown into extreme unction, with an entirely different significance. From all this results the dis- inclination to a free circwtation of the Scriptures which do not canction many of the prevalent customs of the Church.” The second source is Judaism. The pecul- farities of this system deserve notice. (1) The rites and usages of Judaism are of the nature of picture lessons, which implies that they were temporary. (2) In some of its moral and social legislation it aimed at the best absolutely but practically, which shows that it was temporary. The Roman Church has taken from Judaism its Priesthood with the power to offer sacritice, the Jewish altar, the incense and the laver, modified in forp. It labors to make its priesthood a separate class, Jf keeps the people under pu- pilaze, restraining them from direct access to God. That which was temporary it has invested with the idea of permanency. It has avolded. the popular worship of the Synagogue, which was gaiumg ground. among the Jews, and im- itated that of the Temple, which was losing. It hhas availed itself of those customs of the Jews which bad not thé Divine sanction, such as m and prayers fur the dead. ‘The third source is neathenism; the indefinite emi Which prevailed anterior to Chir Many rites of the heathen passed over into y which attempted to transform them after itsown idea; but when you put together two things—one human and the other divine—before men, they will attach most. im- portance to the human; the world knows {ts own, The kissing of the Pope's toe, the title of Easter, the term Supreme Pontiff, and many other customs, may pe traced to Oriental aud ancient European iniluences. The reverence paid to the Virgin was rendered easter from the similar customs among the heathen of worship- ing male and female ceities. “At this point I wish to make two generalizations to you as students: (1.) Do not think lightly ‘of this system, but avail yoursclyes of all’ pussible meuus to the comprébension of it. _(2.) I fear itisadelusion to think that the Church has essentially improved, or to bope that it will gradually purify itself in the future. Any cut- ting awav of special customs strikes at the sys- tem itself. The third lecture, which was delivered on Fri- day, dealt with the practical influence of Roman- ism. The thought was as follows: ‘It is no pleasure to me to say that which will not be urateful to many of my fellow-citizens. Ido not pronose to resort tu statistics or generaliza- tions. I shall select and treat as fairly as 1 2m able two or three salient features of Romanisn and put before you the tendencies which these have in practical contact with men. Take, tirst the Komish idea regarding tae standing and function of the minister. He is a continuation of the sacrificing priest of the Hebrews. He docs not teach s0 much as perform priestly functions. We hold the work of a minister te be that of a teacher, which is radically different from a priesthood. What does the New Testa- meut say? It never ina singie instance desig- nated the minister of Christ by tie title of priest; this would be impossible if it looked ou him in that light. The priestly idea has grown out of the desire of meu to commit their soul-matters into the hands of others. What effect docs such an office haye on the man himoIf? It will tend to make him not an varnest laborez, but scrupulous in the obsery- ance of small ‘ceremonies. Tiere is nothing that will bring him into affectionate sympathy with men. All that I have seen in my life goes to confirm this auticipation. What is the effect on the people? They will reverence, or rather fear, the pricst,as did the ancients. Suppose the speil to be broken, and they find out the reality,—then comes infidelity. All that they know practically about God is bound up with the priest, and has: gone down with him. Infi- delity among us is nothing compared with that traceable to these causes among the Catholics asin France and Spain. Then there is no real gainto the priest. J would rather have the grateful reverence of one ian than the super- stitious reverenceof ten thousand toward whom I stand as the Pazan priest stands toward his Pagans. On every ground, then,—tiat it is bad for the priest, bad for the people, and brings the priest uo real benefit,—we must condemn the institution of the priesthood. One of the jeading functions of tne priest is that of absglution. This is a comparatively modern thin in its present form. Tie Council of Treut defined two kinds of repentance: Con- trition. to which a few attain, and attrition, to which men are driven by the evil consequences of their sivk. On this last ground, the mau makes confession to the priest and receives ab- solution. The effect of this will be that the mau will put confession to the priest iu tac room of confession ‘to God, and that when he has done with the priest he will think be has done with the sin. Again, the worship of im- ages contradicts the solemn injunction of the Old Testament. It is argued ‘that these are picture-books of the ignorant, out the Hebrews were as ignorant as the Romauists, One other feature is the worship of the Virgin. ‘The atticude that Mary has taken can- not but prove injurious. In form God confers tne benefit; in effect it is given by Mary. Ten appeals are’ made to her tu one to God. Prac tically, though 1 say it with pain, Romanism has invented a new trinity, consisting of Mary, Jesus, and Joseph. These are specimens of the tendency of this system. I feave you as students to the prosecution of this line of thought. 1 would urge you to trace this priesteraf and its evils to their ultimate source in acorrupt human nature and not solely to the priests. It is worth your while to consider whether in manyinstances we do not yicld too much tothe Romanists. God. has given us His truth, and we have no right to resign it for the sake of liberality. Remember that if you wish to do anything for the Roman- ists you must understand their system and its relation to ours. TUE PSALMS OF DAVID. THEY ARE EVERYUODY'S EXPRESSION OF FEEL- 1G. Hebrew Leader. If the wor'd at Jarge had no other obligation to the Jews than having given to it the Psalms of David, that alone would be a debt that never could be paid. The songs of Homer and the soliloquies af Shakspeare amuse. the hours of health, but when sorrow, affliction, or the shad- ows of death gather around us, we go tothe Psalms for comtort and strength, There is no man or Woman witn a religious heart that has not acknowledged it. The Psalms are pervad- ed with the very breath of religion, They area treasure-house in which all may find eversthing that fs necessary to a pure, honest, upright life of pure relimon. There never was a specimen of manhood so rich and ennobled as David, tbe son of Jesse. His Psalms place him in the highest rank of lyrical poets, as they set him above all the in- spired writers,—equaling in sublimity the flights of Isaish himself, and revealing the cioudy amystery of Ezekiel; but in love of country and glorying in its heavenly patronage, surpdssing them all. Nowhere else are there such expres- sions of the varied cond{tions into which human nature is cast by the accidents of providence, such delincations of deep affliction aud incon- solable ancuish; suct: joy in the worship of the living God. Single hymns of this poet would have conferred immortality upon any mortal, and borne down his uame as one of the most favored of the sons of man.’ A hero without a peer, bold in battle, generous in victory never overcome by distress or by triumph, in friend- ship and love as also in domestic affection, he was not less notable thapin herofeal endow- ments. But to conceive aught of the gracefulness and strength of King David’s character, we must? draw bim into comparison with men similarly conditioned, and then we shall see how vain the world {s to cope with him. Conccivé’a man who had saved his country and won renown by the chivalry of bis deeds, afterwards deserted by everybody and persecuted for years, still maio- taining not only bis fortitude, but 2 heavenly serenity of soul, inditing praises toGod of mercy and songs which svar into the heaven of ] heavens, Find us among the Themistocles, the Coriolani, the Croimwells, or the Napo- Teons of the’ earch sucha man, and we will yield the palm of superiority which we maintain lor the peerless son of Jesse. Born of the common people, be constrained his genius to sing the praises of the Lord of Hosts and His admirable works. Ho has dressed out religion in such a rich and beautiful garment of divine poetry as attracts the eyes of the whole world, and the man wio doubts all else in religfon never denies that these songs of Judca’s Sion havea hold upon the heart that cannot he shaken off. Even those who hold religion in captivity to siuand vice, cry sometimes to ity— like barbarian races of old to the captive Jews, —Sing us one of the songs of Sion.” ‘ot the least of the benefits the world has derived from these psalins comes from those which mike confession of sin. ‘These psalms discover the soul's deepest hell of agony and lay bare the fron ribs’ of misery, melting the soul and aissolving the heart, and thus they be- come the records most needed in the case of every man'who tries to lead a spiritual life. When a man knows himself to be what King David. declared nimself to be,—sin- ful in the sight of God, a worm of the earth and no man, bis soul cleaving to the dust and bearing about with it a bouy of sin and death,—thau he seeks these psalms and makes tacm his own. ‘Then, too, he begins to kuow the commencement of spiritual life within the soul. For the gate of a religious life is a broken and contrite spirit. Probably the worst of all delusions is that of our own completeness aud integrity. While we dwell on the idea’ of our rectitude, our unsullied purity, our intlexi- ble honesty, our truth, our moral worth, we are Nike the hard, baked ¢arth, which will not wave with the rive and fruitful harvest until you bury the tirst crop of nature under the .share of the’plow and sow the earth anew with precious seed and wait for the harvest. When the i tegrity of selfishness is broken up, and the poi- sonous weeds of selfishness are cut down, and our shallow morality is trodden under foot,— then snall we come to properly use the Psalins of David, aud thenk God for them. We shall sympathize as we ought with the confessions, the croanings, the contrition of the desolate King of Israel. Ifwe have committed not all his faults, it may have been from no want of will. Possibly our sins have been woi One of the best ways in the world to teach and impress religion is throuch the experience of another person. Duavid’s sins, David's sor- rows, David's contrition impressus all the more wnen narrated by himself, “Purge me with hyssop and I shall be clean,’? sounds very differ- ent from what it would had he asked the Al- mighty to cleanse somebody else's sins. Here- in is the great power of the Psalms, which shall make them felt while the world lasts. ‘They are everybody's expressions uf fecling. ‘The only danger is that we may admire them in public, but forget them in our daily tives—that we may admire them inthe preacher’s mouth, but pay no attention to them at home. David and at ynorniny, und at noon- ‘y hee, aud that constautly— and Thou shalt kear my voice.’ This is the profession that all have need to mak 4 Sveular newspapers have no call to preae truths—the religious newspaper would be un- true to itself if it did not speak. PROF, FELIX ADLER. RABBI KOMLER’S CRITICISM OF A RECENT LECTURE. ‘To the Editor of The Tribune. Caicaco, March 2%, 1873.—Your report of Prof. Felix Adler’s lecture of last evening solic- its a few remarks from my side: (1) I naturally dislike the iaea of con- demning any one for a conviction sin- cerely held and openly coufessed by him. Eyer since [ myself have passed the wilder- ness of doubt to exchange the sphere of bondage of orthodoxy for the blessed land of freedom of thought and progress, feel more sympathy for Uriel Acosta and Baruch Spinoza than for the persecuting Rabbi Saul Morteira. Nor did I jntend to crown Felix Adler with martyrdom for his professed ideas, my protest having only been written for the advice of mis- guided fads and not at all for publication. I regret by a statement wrung from me throuch the insolence of blind aamirera of the young Professor to have wounded bis beart, the more so as 1 have ajready given him creuit for being, even if mistaken, a sincere secker after truth. Only the efforts of idolizing him at the cost of the dignity of my position compelled me to expose the luck of originality in his teachings. Could I have supposed the professor of ethico- cultural science to have hitherto tailed to read Otto Caspari’s *: Urgeschichte der Menschheit ” (the first edition of which appearcd in 1373) m order there to see on page 467, Vo. Il, already proffered bis hobby-theo- ry, Which renders the deep’ atlecti of the Jews for the; members of their family the source of prophetic Monotheism,—an iden itself utterly fallacious, since it hitches the wagon before the horse! Of course, in this case, L must apologize for theinsinuation made, but at the saine time also advise the Protessor tw study the ethico-cultural literature betore preaching the science. @) The attempt of depriving human society ofa Divine Government necessarily suggested tomy mind the idesof the buman “self” to takeits place. ‘Ihe dethroned God of justice and love is to be replaced by human arbstrari ness. Hence, Felix Adler. or auy other man is to rule instead of an absolutely holy and Divine will, If, by way of satire, I brought the fallacy of his logic home to his own vame, I hardiv ex- pected him to misconstrue my words into a most “wretched ” charge of insanity. (8) Lam very sorry to state that in this very lecture. the Proiessor. in. calling the God wor- shiped by Jews and Christians a “ fetish,” cor- roburatud anew my charge of blasphemy brought against him, Piety and respect tor the sacred feeiings of others do not call God but man to account for the crucltics once attributed to Him in the various: religious systems. Only atheism, bent upon outroating taith, charges God with the faults of His worshipers. @) That human salvation does not depend upon creeds but on a'virtuous Jife, is net a new ethico-cultural, but an old Jewish doctrine, clearly tausht by Antigonus of Sochoh in the second century before the Christian era, in hi saying: “Be not like slaves, who merely serv their “master for the sake of recompense.” Nor do 1 see how the desire, cherished vy every Jew and liberal-minded Christian in the tand, of emaucipating the American institutions of learning from the ecclesiastical thraldom of a certain creed, gives the linputian ethico-cul- tural society of New York any suflicient rexson to tight against Judaism and its sacred institu- tions with weapons Lorrowed from the armory of atheistic demagogistn, {) Morality has, by Jewish or Gentile prophets and teachers, ever been taucht m connection with religious systeus as their very aim and end. A clearly and fuily “developed sense lor the good and the right, born with man, modern science fails to recognize, as the Professor ought to know. Hence, the “srock of human covscience” is not firm enourh to build soviety upon, unless it_ts, as religion show's it tu be, ounded upon @ Divine will, re- echoed in the heart of man. Conscience is 3 mere seed, suggesting a Divine planter anda human cultivator. ‘These are offered by relig- foninthe God it teaches and in the forms of worship and education it maintains. (Whether morality will grow and flourish if for centuries disconnected from religion, the tree o€ life which produced it, time will show. Whether the rights and duties of those appointed to guard the tree, with the sacred. inclosures built around it, are to be recugnized or encroached upon by the adversary, is a question of foirness first to be decidea, Yours truly, Dr. K. Kouter, YERAL NOTES, The Bible College, situated at Binghamton, N. Y., which affords a free university course to the daughters of disabled or deceased min- isters, without regard to sect, is full to over- flowing. At Washington, Pa. the Episcopal minister borrowed a Baptist baptistery and immersed three new converts. Baptism by-immersion is specially provided for by the rubrics of the Episcopal Caurch. At the last meeting of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church an overture was presented on the subject of reduced representa- tion. The Chicago Presbytery is divided in opinion, and will present two reports, one fa- yorable aud the other opposed. The Sonera aionaliat and the Interior are pulling each other’s ears over the publication of advertisements of “snide” jewelry and other frauds, That’s right, brothers; keep it up, and. allow the daily press to conduct its own alfairs without any pharisatcal interference. A separation of the State Church of Prussia has occurred in the Province of Hanover, occa- sioned by the refusal and suspension therefor of the Key. Mr. Harms to observe the uew marriage ritual. A larze number of members have followed Mr. Harms out of the church. -A Presbyterian chapel was dedicated in the City of Pekin, China; on the Ist of October, 1877. The chapel bad been built in part by the native Christians, but mainly by gifts from friends of missions. All the missionaries in the city were present. The Rev. Dr. Blodget, ‘Mr. Ying, a Chinese pastor, Cnester Hoicombe, GE: Chauncey Goodrich, and Dr. ‘Martin cook part in the devotional exercises. The Rev. Z. Shef- iield preached the sermot All.the services were in Chinese. The Rev. W. F. Stevenson, of Ireland, was alao presenter wee? ‘A The receipts of te Presbyterian Soreign Board of the Northwest sbow o fallin: off of $44,132 during the year. Th Women’s Foreien Board only received $20,000, where they expect. ed to receive $30,000. ‘The Board of Home Mis- sion reports a debt of $20,000, and a deiiciency in the receipts. a ee. AA Massachusetts man gave his note for a church subscription, and at maturity failed to pay. The note was put in “suit, and; after much delay aud sundry appeals, the Supreme: Court has how decided that « note thus given without consideration does not ‘carry with it an obligation to pay. 4 The Catholic press says that Protestants should not use the word “Mariolatry,’? inas- much as no Catho to the Blessed Virgin the worship of fafria, but only that .of duiia, God only is worshiped with’ latria; but the saints are asked for their intercession. God is asked to biess us: Mary to pray jor us. -Thus it would seem that the proper word is *t Marto- duly.” Os Balad Joseph Cook says there are six universals in the Bible, and’thes¢ have been- mistaken for asecventh universal, which is not there. Uni- versal atonement, universal benevolence of God, universal providential care of God, universal prevalence of the Gospel, universal resurrection, and universal reign of Christ—these’six univer- gals arc in the Bible. They have been mistaken for a seventh universal,—namely, universa! sal- yation,—which is not there. The churches of the South Side, in the yicini- ty of ‘Twenty-second strect, including Dr. Che- ney's. Dr. Custis’, Dr. Everest's, the Rev. Mr. Craft's, and others, haye -united to hold chil- dren’s meetings every Saturday at 3 o'clock. Until May they will_be in the vestry of Trinity Methodist Caurch, Indiana avenue, near Twen- ty-fourth street. Pastors, parents, teachers, Superintendents,’ and children will unite in making the meeting protitable and interesting. A general conference respecting the present position, labors, and prospects of Protestant evangelical missions in foreigh countries will be held in London, Oct. 21-96 of this year. Intro- ductory exercises will take place ‘on the first day rica and the West indies will be con- sidered on the second day; India, China, and Japan on the third day; Polynesia and the In- diaus of North and South America on the fourth day; the Monammedans and the Eastern Church on the fifth day. By the separation of Alsace and Lorraine trom France the French Lutheran Church lost. seven of its nine synods, and is now avery small body. It was reorganized in 1872, and has, ia addition to the two synods, a general synod, which meets every two years. The last general synod was composed of eleven mimsters and twenty-two elders. The Church ulso lost its ‘Theolvgical Faculty at Strasbourg, and bas de- pended chiefly on Geneva for the training of its ministerial candidates. a At Fort Scott, Kan., the Congregutional Church bas dewriniued to abandon its house of worship. A Massachusetts Iady presses her claim of $5,000, and 2 Boston man his of $2,400. As the church building is_not worth as mulch a3 $7,140, the mortgage-holders will sell out and take their chances; while the people of the church can watch their opportunity to: buy the property for almost nothing. start anew, free from debt. , This is the way it. is done in New York and Brooklyn. There is some talk of reorganizing the Oak- land Congregational Church, which disbanded afew months ago. The people will not go into the seheine unless there is tne full amount of money placed in the bank to purchase the build- ing, which is about $$,000. One-half of this amount has been raised... The Rey. ZS. Hol- brook has resumed prea iz in the building, and is expected to continue there. The Forty- seventh Street Church, which was expected to move to Oakland, has decided to remain where itis. A fraternity of societies, to be known as the “Independent Brotherhood of Christian Be- lievers,”? tas been organized in New England. {ts object {s “to promote the refen of the Holy Spiritin human minds, and “thus extend the reign of the Gospel.” ‘the organization is in- tended to consist of local brotherhoods, which will be organized into county, State, and na- tional cotiventions, and finally an Ecumenical Congress. ‘The articies of faith are four in number, and the urticles of the Constitution twenty-six. The articles of faith are such as are held by orthodox churches. The provecd- ings of the brotherbood are intended to be secret. a * The abolition of the sale of livings in the English Church is a subject now under the con- suleration of the British*Tarliament. A corre- spondent ot the London, Yimes brings forward gs anarzument for thefabolishment the fol- lowing advertisement, which has just appeared in awell-known London journal,” and which he hopes “will be shuwn up ia Parliament as it deserves,” and will serve to “accelerate the suppression ot tnis diseraceful traffic in the cure of souls. This is the advertisement: ‘A clergyman of the Church of England, 39, five fevt nine inches, considered good-tuokiny, a wid- ower, with an oaly daughter, wishes to hear from any lady with a view to marriage who has from £6,000°to £12,000 at command, and woald be willing to invest about £5,000 in the purchase of an advowson (that is, the’ freehold of a church, rectory house, und” grounds} in some beautiful locality, to produce £509 a ‘year. Please write direct to the above reverend gentleman... a8 this advertisement 3s genuine and bona fide. Ad- dress, &e.” zs During the week of prayer, with the sanction and approval of Presiding Elder Willing, a few well-known laymen of the different Methodist Episcopal churches united themseives togetner for the purpose of visiting the different cuarges ‘on invitation of pastors aud people to aid in re- vival work, ete, They have thus far conducted. about twenty-five services, all of which have been of great interest and profit. The exercises eonsist usually of short addresses, singimg of well-known Gospel sunss, Scripture reading, and prayer by the different members of the band. The following named gentlemen have thus far taken an active part in the movement Messrs. L. Lindsey, Dr. Smith, Chase, Porter, Lazier, Cooke, Hopkins, Cole, Freeman, C. Lindsey, Abbott, Lasher, and Manny. Other well-knowh laymen in the Church have signified their intention of joiniug in the work. ‘This ‘is rather a new move in this city, although work of the same general character has been carried on very successfully for years in the older East ern cities. This evening a portion of the band will conduct the services at the Western Avenue MM. E. Church, the Rey. S. H.. Adams pastor, PERSONAL. The Rev. Samuel W. Chapin was ordained re- cently at Albany, V1 Two of Dr. Otis Gibson’s Chinese converts on the Pacific Coast nave been sJicensed to preach. Henry Roe, a promitent Irish distiller, has restored and endowed Christ Church Cathedral, n Dublin. = Dr. Reichel, Archdeacon of Meath, Ireland, has been appointed. Protessor of Ecclesiastical History in Trinity College. The Rev. D. N. Vandeyeer, pastor of the Union Park Congregatioual Church. has re- turned from a tour through the South. -The Rey. W. ‘If. Meloy, of Cadiz, O., has been called to the United Presbyterian Church of this city. He has not yet signified his accept- ance, : Joseph Cook, of Boston, declares that it is onc of the ‘roughest and most ghastly mis- representations of current orthodoxy to assert that infants are lost. The Rev.’ Mr. Olney, of the. First Baptist Church, Hyde Park, is suffering from ill health, and it is not expected that be will long remain fn charge of the enureh. The Key. Mr. Lioyd, of New York, who was shadowed into drinkfng saloons. and in conse- quence abandoned his pastorate, has indicated that he will take the pledge. _Pastor Loyson, better known as Pere Hya- cinthe, of Geneva, Switzerland, has practically gone into pastoral bankruptcy. His hearers have diindled to about a score. Dr..Cuyler, of New York, was recently pre- sented with 1,000 new, bright, shining “dollars of our daddies.” He has promised to recant all he ever said against the Silver bill. The Rey. H. M. Collison, of the Ottawa, Ont., Retormed Episcopal Church, has resigned his Rectorship, satisfied that.’ ‘has “secomplished there all the work-be Was called upon to do. Bishop Txigg, tue Roman Catholic Bishop of Pittsburg, has issued a pastoral letter taking strong cround against “mixed marriages,” ani ‘urges all Catholics not to marry Protestants. Tne Rev. Percy Browne. of Massachusetts, can see po reason why clergymen should nut attend the theatre when’a hbigh-toned moral play is enacted by actors of purity and intelii- geuce. ‘s ‘The failure of the. lumber speculators and. others at Williamsport, Pa., has crippled the Conpregational Church so much that Pastor Mallory is, from force of circumstances comze peled to resign, where else. "The Rev. J. R. Hutchinson, | D. and seek a field of Tabor says terian minister of Houston. ‘tat, is dead, He was born in Columbia Conse; Po., in 1807, His a ‘ Then they can | mother was a little girl atthe massacre of Wyoming, and was one of those who escaped the savages, ' ae The death. is aunounced -of Henry E. F. Guericke, D. D., the distinguished Lutheran theologian professor." He ‘was born in Wettin in 1803, and studied .in Haile, where lie spent most of his life as a-professor. He was a:| Lutheran of the strictest and most exclusive party. He was author of several ‘Biblical and theological works. ‘The announcement fs made ‘of the resiznation of Dr. -Joseph “Hoidich. as Secretary ‘of the American Bible Socicty,’and the election of Dr. Albert 8. Hunt to succeed to.:that oftice.. Dr. Holdich . has, held the, oflice -for. wen! years, and .he had, jireviously served thirteen Years as a pastor abd fourteen years’as a pro- fessorat Middietown.” -' | * ERIVOLOUS ‘PIETY. Which is the worst, a Cockney who drops his h, or a Beceher who drops: his. 1—Philadelphia Buiie ; ae ae A barber who took a razor in liquidation of Aclaim against'a eustomer baptized it Kimball, because it was a debt razor. ' Railway travel iu Connecticut fs impeded’ by tiie fiend who goes through the train taking the Votes of passengers on the question of perpetual pliuishment.— Worcester ‘Press. Clergymen preter Jeather slippers,, for’ they can be parboiled and used to impart an animal flavor ‘to ‘the oyster soup wherewith: donation parties are satiated.— Worcester Press. A Delaware-church purchased efzhty-seven cuspadors. {#r.|.4s Shakspeare says: “Tis true, tis spitts. ‘Spitty ‘tis, ‘us true.”"| Expect orations in that church.—Philadelphia Bulletin. This inferno question's growing interesting. Here's x Sand Lake (N. Y.) pastor who proposes to preach next Sunday on“ Hell, the Devil, aud. Bob Ingersoll.” That's a comprehensive text, isn't t La It is painful-beyond: description to see a Bos- ton paper spelling Samson with 2 p., ‘The hero of the Bible should’ never be mixed up witu’ Thompson, at ledst, not without cousulting Mr. Thompson. Why is a wicked student like a sky-rocketi— Catholic World. We've seen a dozen answe but in our opinion the reason why a wicked stu- dent is like a sky-rocket is because he will scin- tillate at it. — Newark Courier. When the recording anget gbserves a minister of the Gospel. holding a ahi! between his fingers, while he misses it with @yqmmer, the trustworthy :scribe drops into’.a brawn study and pretends uot to hearvanyting——Lurner’s Falls Reporter. ~ The Kaftirs are in the habit of kitli old people with religious ceremonie: old lady is to be ‘sacrificed, she walk: y to the grave, arm in arm with her two oldestsons, wo. chant, in a heart-broken voice, * Wuo wil: Kallir mother wow!" é Some school-girls iu Pennsylvania were attack-. ed by rattiesnakes and frightened them away by flauntiog their red petticoats. . Dear, dear! wh didn’t “Eve thiok -of ‘that?—Busfaio Express. Perhaps she did, pour girl,—ana found ‘it.im- practicable.— Worcester Press. The Rey. .Mr.. ammond, the distingnished - revivalist, has converted a young lady and cured her of stammering at the same time at Urbana, O. Lt is well that spiritual and physical results #0 together, that one may prove ‘the other. This was tne puilosopby of the good old lady, who maintained that baptism should be accom- panied by vaccination. Afact. Alarge wholesale ironmonger from * Shefield was at Buxton a short tinie ago, and walking over the ficlds on Sunday afternoon , with his little ‘boy, the following conversation took pla Son—“ How big is Heit, father; as big as .this..ficld?”? Father—‘ Yes, { am- afraid bizger than this fled”? Son— Is it as big as these two fields ‘together;: father!” - Father—* Yes, dear, as big as these’ two ficlds, and I am -afraid-'as big as all these three?’ (pointing to Son: would you tot I “Idon't-object,” said the Quartermaster, on Sunday morning, while our ship was running towards the’ equator before the northeast trade wind, “1 don't object to prayers when it blows a hurricane,.or When We are off a Iee-shore.. But here we are called aft to prayers when the weather is-as: fine as ever :made;’ fair winds every-day; A-clear.sun‘atnoon; skysails; stud- ding sails, ‘and ‘everything Set; not a brace or sheet unbeldyed “for weeks; the ship coing abead so steady that she could éarry a glass of sherry on’ that ‘capstan and not spill a drop of it! But prayers it is," according, to ‘orders! Now, what's the good of it?” CHURCH SERVICES. EPI3COPAL, Cathedral Free Church, SS, Peter and Paul, cor- ner of Washington and Peoria atreets, the Rt. -Itev. W. E, MeLareu, Bishop; the Rev .J. H. Knowles, priest in charge. Choral morning prayer and cele- bration of the Holy Communion at 20:30a. m. Choral evening prayer at 7:30 p.m, —The Rey. Samuel 8. Harris will officiate in St. James’ Church, corner of Cass aud Huron etreets, at 10:45 a, m. and 7:30 p.m. Holy Communion at 8. a. m. . ‘ —The Rev. E, Sullivan will officiate in Trinity Chureh, corner of Twenty-sixth street and Michi- gan ayenae, at 10:45 4, m, dnd 7:30 p.m. Com- munion st 9:30 8. m. —The Rev. Francis Mansfeld will officiato in the jurch of the Atonement, corner of West Wash- ington and Robey streets, at 10:30 a. m. and p.m. —The Rev. Clinton Locke will officiate in Grace ‘Church, Wabash avenue, near Sixteenth street, at La. m. and 7:30 p. m. Communion at $a. m. St. John's Churen, corner of Washinzton street and Ogden avenue. ‘Services at 10:43 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. —Chureh of the Holy Communion, Dearborn street, near Thirtieth. Services at 10:30 2. m.and 7:30 p. In. “rhe Her. Archur Ritchfe will offleiate in_ the Chureh of the Aecension, corner of North LaSalle and Elm streets. Communion, 8a. an. Morning prayer, 10a, m. Choral Euciarist with sermon, iia. m, Children’s vespers with catechism, 3: p.m, Evensong with sermon at 7:30 p, m. —'the Rev. J. Bredburg will oificiate in St. Anszarius’ Church, Sedgwick street, near Chicago je, At 10:20 a. mn, and 7:30 p. m. : ‘Tne Rey. r will officiate in St. Paul's Church, Hyde Park avenue, betw en Forcy-eighth and Forty-ninth streets, at 10:30 a: . B. B. Fleetwood will officiate in St. Mark’s Church, Cottage Grove avenue, coruer of ‘phirty-sixth street, at 10:30a, m. una 7:20 p. m. The Rev. G. F. Cushman will officiate in Sr. Stephen's Church, Johnson street, between Taylor and ‘Twelfth, at 10:30 a, m. and 7:30 p, m. —The Rev. Luther Pardee will officiate in Cal- vary Chareb, Warren aveuue, between Gakley street and Western avenue, af 10:30 a, m. and 7:30 p. m. : ai —The Kev. T. N. Morrison, Jr. will officiate in the Church of the Eviphany, Throop street, be- tween Monroe and Adams, at 10:0 a. m. and 7:30 De P’The Rev. W. J. Petrie will officiate in the Church of Our Savior, corner ot Lincoln and Bel- “den avenues, at ll a. m. and 7:30 p. m. ‘The Rev. Henry G. Perry will officiate in All Saints’ Church, corner of North Carpenter and West Ohio sireets, at 10:45 a, m, and 7:45 p.m. —The Good Shepherd Mission, Lawndale. Sery- tees at 10:30 &. m. —The Rev. F.N. Luson will officiate in Em- manuel Church, LaGrange, at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. the Rev. J. Stewart Smith will officiatein St. Mark's Church, Evanston, at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p.m. Communion at 7:30 a, m. St. Luke's Mission, corner of Taylor street and Western avenue. Sanday-school at 3 p. m. ; serv- fees at4 p.m. —Hope Mission, No. 1141 Milwankee avenne. Sunday-school at 2:30 p.m, Everiny prayer and sermon by the Kev. H.C, Kinney at 7:30 o'clock, METHODIST. The Rev. Dt. Willumson will preach at the Michigan Avenue Clturch. Subject: "The Bible.” Revival services in the evening. : ‘—The Kev. 5. McChesuey preaches at the Park- Avenue Chureh as usual. : fhe Rev. E. M. Boring presches at the State- Street Church, near Forty-seventh street, this morning, and the Rev. George Chase in the even- ing. ‘Bishop Merrill preaches at Centenary Charch this morning, and Dr. Thomas in the evening, The Rev. A. Gurney preaches at St, Paul's Church, Haswell, near Haleted street, Morning eubject: ‘*The Immortality of the Soul.” Even- g: ** Decision.” ‘OB ene Rev, W, J. Hunter wili preach in St. Panj's Church, Indiana avenue, near ‘fwenty- fourth street, in the morning, and the Rey. W. F. Crafts In the evening. Subject: The Resarsection ife Everlasting. "".°. ~*~ and the ie Abe weiiey will preach m the Wabash’ Avenue Church, corner of Fourteenth frees atid. t., and the Kev, A. W. Patten at 7:00 B. Rev. Es M, Boring will preach in the Win- ter Street Church a the morning, and the Rey. in the evening. Georte C Her, Joba Stkinson ‘iil preach in Grace Church, corner of Nerth LaSalleand White etree: SP'to:80 a.m. and 7:30 p.m, Subject Second Coming.”” ae REPORMED EPI: esha seeabal vy. F. W. Adspeebre*.ches at Immani cans cgmerof.aubire and Dayton streets, In the. morayve- sad ab the comerot, Hanover Sc hth etreets in the evening. Twomey R. i. Bosworth preaches at Grace fren, corner of Hoyne and Le Moyne strects, morning and evening, aud at Englewood in the oon veiebop Cheney preaches at Christ Church; Morning subject: ‘*The Foe of the Defense. Evening aubject: ‘Phe Transformation, ‘ ~The Hey. M.D.Church prescoes at St. John's Church, Ellis avenue, near Thirty-seventh street. Evening subject: +The Accusea.” . —The Rev. W. F. Crafts preaches at St. Paul's Church this morning, and the Kev. W. J. Hunter in the evening. Evening subject: **The Convert edTax-Gatherer.” ~The Rev. F. W. ‘Adans will preach in Immar- uel Charch, corner of Centre and Daytonstreets, in ine Moruing, and ‘the Key, A. Leard’in tne even- CONGREGATIONAL, é The Rev. Charles Hall Everest preaches at Plymouth Church. - Evening subject: **Prosper- —The Rev. E. F. Williams will preaches at the Forty-seventh Street Church this morning 4 The Kev. D. N. Vanderveer will preach in the Union Park Church at 10 and 7:30 p. m. Morning subject, ‘*The Mysteries .of Scriptute;"” evening: **The Power of Tritles.” —The Revs. C. F. Clapp and A. W. Safford, evangelists, will preach and singin Bethany Con: gregational Caurch, corner of Paulina and West Huron streets, the Rev. C. 2. Towle, pastor, at 20:45 a, m. and —The Rev. G.V Park Avenue Church, corner of ‘hirty-third street, atlla.m. Gospel. "Temperance services at 7:30 p.m.. condneted. by. ladies from’ the Cheistisa ‘emperance Union. a BAPTIST... é presches at the West- -House.. Ever i i g. subject: ‘The Li- censed Sale of Intoxicating Liquors.”? ‘The Rev. W. W. Everts will preach in. the First burch. curne: of South Park avenue and Thirty- treet, atila. m.and7:30 p.m. -- » —B. F. Jacobs will preach in: the evening at the Baptist Tabernacle, Nos, 302 and 304 Wabash ic. The Rev. J. W. Custis will preach in the Mich- Avenue Church, near Twenty-third street, at ‘The Rev, R. De Baptiste will preach in the Olivet Church, Fourth avenue, near Taylor atreet, atiLa. m. and 7:45p. m, —The Rev. A. Owen, D, D., wil! preach in the University Place Church, corner of las place and Rhodes avenue, at 11a, m. and 7:50 p.m. —The Rev, L, G, Clarke will preach 1m the South chsreh. corner of Locke und Bonaparte strects, at ne Rev. J. A, Henry will preach in the Dear- * boru Street Churcit, corner of Thirty-sixth street, 0a, m. ani p.m, The Hey. Dr. Lorrimer will preach in the Second Church, corner of Morgan and Monroe 0:30 a, mm, and 7:80 p.m. D. B. Cheney will preach at the Fourth Church, corner of Wastington and Paulina strecis. “Morning suoject: ** Boru of Water and of the Spiri Evening subject: **The Enemies of Chiist, and Their End.” —'The Itev. C. Perten will preach in the Western Avente Church, corner of Warren avenue, nt 10:30 a. m,, and the'Rey. R. B.Allison in the even’ -—The lev, E. K. Cressy will preuch in theCov- entry Street Church, corner of Bloommedale coad, at 10:30 a, to. and 7:30 p,m. Morning eubject: **Goa'a Purpose uf Grace. The Rev. C, E, Hewitt will preach in the Cen- tennial Chureb, corner of Lincoln and Jackson, streets, at 10:30 2. m., and ‘in the evening sun- day-schuol address by'the Rev. Dr. C.K. Blac’ ail. “Morning subject: *Vulne of the Sunday- School mm Christian Work.” It P. Allison will preach in the North corner of Division and Sedzwick z45 a. un. and the Rev. C. Perren at &. 0. Taylor will planets Hany 0p. m. J.C. Haselcabn will preach in the First German Church, corner of fikerdike aud Huron streets, at 10:30 a, m. and 7:39 p.m. The Rev. H. A Reichenbach will preach in the dish ‘Tabernacle, corner of 3oble and Weet Ohio streets, at 10:40 a. m. and 7:20 —The Kev. Jobn Ongman_ will First Swedish Church, Oak street, near Sedgwick, at 10:30 a, i. and 7:50 p.m. —The Rev. W, J. Kerinott will preach fn the Halsted Street Church, between Forty-irst and roach wnt CUTS Chicago avenue, ut The i PRESBYTERIAN. Monro G1oson will preach in the rucr of Michigan avenae and ete at 10145 a. ind 7230 p.m. J. M. Worrall will preach ir. ‘the Eighth Church, corner of Washington and Robey streeta, at 10:30 a. m. and 7:0 p. ma. UNITARL . The Rev, J. T, Sundertand preaches at_ the Fourth Church this morning, and at Union Hall, | Evunston, 1m the evening. 5 he Heys Brovke Herford preaches at the Church 6f the Messiah. Morninz gupject: ‘*Some- thing Greater than the Temple." “Evening, sub- ject; ** Everything Beautiful m Its Season. Robert Collyer preaches to-day. at Unity Churehi, corner Dearborn avenue and Wal- ton ‘place, . ‘Storming sunicct: **'The Gilt of Prophecy.” Eveniny eubject: | ** Laughter.” SWEDENDORG: The Rev. L. PB.” Mercer, pus this morning at 10:45 at Hershey Lal. “*The Atonement. tor, will preach Subject: —The Rey. O.£. Barler wilt preach at 12 this morning at New Church Hall, corner of Eighseenth strect- End Prairie “avenue, upon **Whut Does Eastwood preaches at the edeemer morning and evening. Dr. Ryder will preach ‘mornminz and evening at St. Poul's Church, on Michigan avenue, near Eighteenth street. : jcorge W. Sharp will preach at 11 a, m. and 7:30 p.m, at Burr Mission, Sabbath-school at3p. m. sa CHRISTIA ‘There will be mormnz services at_ the First Churea, corner of Indians avenue and Twenty- fifth street, z LUTHERAN. The Rev. Edmond Selfour preaches at the Church of the Holy Trimity corner of Dearporn aveaue and Eri ‘The Rev. A. J. White will preach morning and evening in Central Church, Western avenue, near Congress street. Morning ‘suvject, **Go"; even- my subject, “The Love of God." Elder 31. N. Lord will preach in the Central Christian Church, Campbell Hall, corner of Camp- bell avenue aud Van Iuren street, at 11:45 2. m. INDEPENDENT. Mr. CM. Morton sill preach in the Chicago Avenue Church, corner of LaSalle street, morning and evening. MISCELLANEOUS. The Rev, George Hl. Peake preaches at the Waan- ingtontan Home this aftersoon. ; Elder Matthewson preaches at the Green Street Tabernacie morning and evenit —The Rev. D. 2. Mansfeld preacnes at the cor- ner uf May and Fultor‘streets this mornin and Mrs, Mansileld this evening. —The Rev. A. J. Bell preaches at the corner Harrison and Paulina streets morning and evenin: —The Progressive Lyceum meets at Grow's Opera Afall at 10:30 o'clock. eeflorence McCarthy will addreas the West-Side Reed-Iiobon Reform Club at 3:20 p,m. to-day at the Independent Church, corner of May and Fulton streets. —The Disciples of Christ will meet at-+p. m, at 229 West Itandolph atrcet. There will be a Goxpel ‘Temperance, service from to 5 o’clock this afternoon at Carr's Hall, No. 789 Cottuye Grove avenue. The First Society of Spiritualists meets at No. 517 West Madison street. Morning service, 10:45; afternoon conference service at 3 o'cluct in the evening the spirit of the Rev. Theodoi Parker will svesk upon ‘What Good Has Spirit- ualism Done?” : A mediums’ and Spiritualists’ mecting will be held in Temperance Hail, No. 112 West Washing- ton street, at: p.m. ae —'*Is the Bible the Word of God?” is the text for the meeting in the ball No. 213 West Madison street ut 2:0 p.m. : —Daily Lenten services will be held in St. Paul's Universalist Church at 4:50 p. m., commencing April # and ending April 20. CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK. EPISCOPAL. Sfarch 31—Fourth Sunday in Lent, ‘Twenty-third Day of Lent. “Twenty-fourth Day of Lent. Ap Twenty-titth Day of Len April 4—Twenty-sixth Day of Lei ‘April 5 nty-seventh Day of Lent, ‘Aprut G—Twenty-elghth Day of Lent. ‘CATHOLIC. March, 91—Fonrth Sunday in Lent. April 1—Feria. Aprit 2st. Francis of Paula, C. April 3—Feria. April 4-St. Isidore, B. C. D. April 3—Most Precious Biood of Our Lord. ‘April BSt. Vincent Ferrer, C. (from Apri 5), A NEW TEMPERANCE SONG. PLANE THE BRIDGE. BY THE REV. ALLAN CURE, AUTHOR OF THE ‘*EIB- BON OF NLUy.”” [Tune="* Hold the Fort." Over the bridye of life are passing Thousands day by day; ‘Marching on their weary journey, Falling by the way. cuoncs. Plank the bridge, that they may sa! Reach the other shores; Ail ite mrares and periis excaning, Hest for evermore = Broad and deep the stream is fowing, High the.rsta we tread Far below, the waters, rushing, Sweeo away the dead, ns Gown the open trestles Drink is thrusting o'er; Stazgering on tbe bridge Lost for evermore. and falling, Demon hands are pushing downwards Heedives travelers there; Stuinbl:ag in the narrow pathway, Plunged in dark despair. Help each weary, fainting brothe: Help each trembling one, Band in hand, und eye to Heaven, ‘Till our work is done. Plank the bridge. ‘as we are marching. Victory fa nigh. ‘Temperance is our clorious standard, ~ . ‘And our battle-cry. ., _ SHORUS. Plank the bridge, that they may safely Reach the otaer shore; All its perils and snares escaping, Ktest for evermore. THE GAME OF DRAUGHTS. Communications intended Zor Tux Deaton Eprroz should be addressed to O. D. ORVIS, P.-O. Box 215, Chicago, IU. - ' For Publisher's price-list of standard works on the “fame, address the Draught Futtor., ah CHECKER-PLAYERS' "DIRECTORY. Athensam, By Fr. Nos. 63 and 63 Washington styeet. PROBLEM NO. 59. ANK GREENTER, Lafayette, Ind. G &) Y ty WL. G. Clark. M. G. Mer: A. S. Chapm: ‘T. W. Kennedy—On dle for examination. Joba Kirk TO COLLRESPONDENTS. Problem accep' a Partieutars by mail. - wn—Price-list sent by mall alysis mafied you on the 27th fasts. +, J. 0. Fairchild—Proof-slips matled you oa the 25th 4 inst. 1; ¢ Chinman—Sotution recetved. Price-tit duly mated. Frank Green! cariter staze. 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Mr, games the ead at the end of the fifth nally pubis! there prove draw easily, correcting Mi friends tn colina js. . st wierd te chafnn Ity ant sno play blinds ether with Mr. It. E n Purcell and Ow **A Player” ah Me-srs. Owen: ell,” 3 for H—-17 Gwhtel loses) 31 Pleased Co exataine the sulucton of (, “ns been accepte:t by Mr, York, who, if willlu: town: ot syns ¢f board or mén. * Merry, dransht editor of the Providents Bowen, of MH ‘sited suine of the Te iietedeld ¥ the zame-was ‘considerably enliyened past "Week ot the Atheneum by tha fc. W. B. Fonville, form ‘of Kanka- We, i. te played 7 ames di Metter wor M ito dra easlig. 1 actual flay tov often fur norsilp. The prince! ne. Position Ne He, Schsilhas to soluth » US—1T, Wt, 1d LW. wins, WTF GAM! Played at Providence, [t [.. between Messrs. Hettey and itil, prea] Pinyed at Tole. wood and Mr. ne feels honored THE }w-5 + if her umes In prlat ¢: Hefter's move. 4-8 . I88—IRREGULA Mrs. James F, Under- fi ‘5 :Cnderwo'd won, that us Mrs. y f the Yeurs of y She causht hlin very ul game, winicl seemed to please ;. Underwood [3 now residing ta Chl less Pleased et seeing at THE SUN DAL TRIBES ONL ing ita place in the, a IMPECUNIOUS TRAVELER. Te knocks at night at the farmhonse-door, Where many like him have knucxed before, And a sorrow!ui tale tells o'er and over. He ly poor but honest (all of them are); ‘ He is not a tramp (so they all declare), But an impecunious travelure. It seems a pi A enpperless man in th And our hearts are soft He swagzers And the sme Hiave we she! Our anzel is R he gives ty to turn away e twilight gray, 0 we bid him stay, in, we give him a cnair, iat his garments poll Itered an angel unaware? 8 she alr. , we cannot deny, sag a uestivns a pert reply. too is insolent: he 18 likewise aly, With a sidelong leer in his balf-vhat eye. Very unci Iathis yet verv forlorn, sch so aqualid, so tattered and torn; And We Wonaer, betivixt our pity and ecorn, Who was hiz motaer, aud where he was bora. Some woman, somewhere. cradied to rest ‘An innocent Did she ever Of this fith, babe on her throbbing ures dream, a4 she held him prest, tuese tatter¢—aud ali the rest? ‘That be suffers from want, we may well suppose, Aud shivers and shrinks whea the north wind blows: Bat what is his record nobody knows, Nor whetice he comes, nor whither ue goes. “Yo ask him ts uselesa—he lies like sin— And his plausible tale isn't worth 2 pin. He gays he's 9 Christian—bat that’s **tvo thin"— So we sive him 2 bedroom, and lock Aim in. ‘The morning comes, and our tramp moves on, But we sizh witn relier when he's fairly gun We bave lodged and fed him, our task is do: Bat sunset may bring ua enother one. Fling wide the coors to the cleansing airt We pity the ‘That the tax Poor; but we here deciare , ‘on charity worst to bear Is the impecunions travelure. Lake Mints, Wis. Eurex P. Arcerro. In an Album, Prince Bismarck, says the Strasburg Gazette, was once asked. by Count Enzeuberg, formerly Afessian Eu his album. ‘oy to Yaris, towrite something in ‘he page on which he had to write contained the autographs of Guizot and Thiers. ‘The former had ws'tten, “I have learat in wy Jo forg Under life two rules of prudence. The first is to much; the second is never to forget.” this Thiers had said, “A little forgetful- ness would not detract [rotn the sincerity of the forgiveness.” Priace Bismarck addet me, [ have | be forgiven As for learnt to forget much aad to ask to mucky : evell Eames tor Soo wside | ‘ 7 ete