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4 ) \ THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. AUGUST 4, 1878—SIXTEEN PAGES 9 e RELIGIOUS. griations in the Manuscripts = of the Gospels. paradis Pan-Anglican Con- ference. o at the North Pole---Con- versions in India--=The Girl Preacher. gm; gnd Personals at Home and Abroad—Church Services To-Day. THE NEW TESTAMENT. YAEIATIONS IN THE MANUSCKIFTS. Jiartford Couran:. uestors of Tischendorl’s discovery of the earliest known ‘manuscript copy of the Bible, at Convent of St. Catbierine on Mount Sinai, 15 Jami i o dsersion, 18 well as the variatiou of other iliar to most_ readers, but the particular onsof the test from tbe generally ac- ol the sucient maous:ripts, is not so well known, prescnt 8 uthorizea version of the Bible wag <lated from the iext of Greek manuscripts boutthe tenth cunturs, 2 similar_version paviDg PO=: Curd <sibly been in use in the Byzantine for some time previonsly. Itis but easonsble to suppose that in copying and re- . gt {nsome during the early ages, many changes into the test, that words and sentences omitted as well as changed, and possibly instances the copyists may have inter- qolated their owH peculiar views, or thousht to fmprove upon the original by alterationsin ealogy which have essentially changed its meaning. Jess manipuk The old manuscripts, having been ated, may possibly give the apos- {olic original more perfectly than the later ones. A comperison of the common version with tbe mest anclent authorities shows an agree- ment weak Scrip Iterati 2 ia few from the New Testament, indicating. pend o2l the irmportant points, aud instcad of eniue our faithh in the authenticity of the Lures chould strengthen it. Some of the ons it is interceting to note, 20d we ap- P deletersS. V. A. the manuscript which differs from the authorized version. and have taken instances only where two of the manu- serip 15 agree. Theletter S. indicates the Sinaitic Codex, which is supposed to date from the mid- dle of the fourth century; V. indicates the Vat- jean Codex of about the same date; and A. the Alexsadrine Codex, supposed to have been copied about the middle of the fifth century. TWe give the texts without comment.: Yerily, verily, [ say unto yon, Whatsoever ye eball ack the Father in my name, He will give it you.—St. John, xri., 23- The S. V. versions have it: * Whatsoever ye ehall ask the Father, He will give it you in my name.” And Jesus Himself began to be about 30 years of sge, belng (au was supposed) the son of Joseph.— i, Luke, tit.. 23 The §. V. varsions read: “ And Jesus Himself ete was, when He began, about 30 years of age,” Blessed e the King of Ierael that comethin the pame of the Lord.—St. Jokn, Tii., 13. In the S, V. versions itis comet! “Blesscd is he who h in the name of the Lora, and the King of Terael.” And we believe and are surc that Thouart Christ, the Son of tae living God.—S¢. John, vi., 69. 1t reads in the 8. V. versions: “ And are sure that Thou art the holy one of God.™ And arasa £0 1bat day come upon you unawares. For snare ehall itcome on all them, etc.—St. Luke, zzi., 34, 335, IntleS. V. versions it is: * And so that da; come UDOD FOU UDAWares 85 & snare; for it shall come on all them,” ete. In that hour Jesus rejoiced’ in spirit and said, I thank thee, etc.—St. Luke The ity 3. it Jesus rejoiced in 8. V. coples make It the Holy Spirit and said.” Glory to Goa in the highest, and on enrth peace, pood will toward men.—St. Luke, ii., 14. Inthe 8. V. versions it is: “ And on earth peace among men of good pleasure.” Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the eca, and cast an hook, and take np the £3t that first cometh up; and when thou has opened ‘his mouth, thou ehalt find a piece of money *1ake and give unto them for me and thee.—Mail., i The 3 that S.V. A.andall other early manuscripts, in lace of the words ** a piece of money ” sy & stater,” which was the principal gold coin of ‘ancient t Greece, worth in gold of present value about £5.50. And thon, Capernaum. which art exalied unto Heaven, shalt be brought down to Hell.—fatl., i, 7. In tl be S. V. versions it reads: “And thou Caoharngum, shalt thou be exalted unfo Heaven? thou shalt be brought down to Hell.” In the following verses the words in italic are not in cltner the Sinaitic or Vatican versions: Bat 1 kay anto you, Love your enemies, bices them flat curae you. a0 good o them thal hate you, a1d pray for them which despitefully use you and peecuie you. —Jalt. €. . trom evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the and the glory, Jor ever. Sothe Jast shall be first, and the firat 1ast: d us not into temptation, hut delirer us 13, for Amen. —Hatt., mayy be called, but few chosen.—Matt. , xx.. 16. Are ve able to drink of tne cup that I shall drink of, end {0 be baptized with the daptism that I am taptized with? ~They say unto him we are sble.— Hatt., Ana my e bt zr., 22 be saith unto them, ye shall drink indeed of ,and be baptized with the baptism that I am d with ; but to sit on my right hand and on my Jef2 18 not mine to give, etc.—Yatl., x., 23. Lest His disciples come by night and steal Im sway. —Matt. , xxi.. 64, And 10 have power o Acal sicknesses and te cast out devils.—Mark. 15 And wf eoever shall mot reccive you. nor hear you, when ye depart thence, snake off the duet un- Qer your feet for a testimony against them. Verily Tsay unto you, jt shatl be wmore (olerable for Sod- om and Gomwrrah in the day of judgment,than for For thit causeshall a man leave his father and mother and clears to kux wife.—Mark, X., 7 In the recurrection, therefore, when they shall .l:l;(‘ wwhose wife shall she be of them.—Mark, Xh., ‘That man ehall not Jive by bread slone, but by 4. the WWord of God.—Luk And He sa1d unto them, Fatler, whicn art in Heacen, hullowed When ye pray, e3y Our B e Thy zame. —Luke, x., 2. 0d when ther hiad blindfolded Him, they struck i on the face, and asied Him, saying, etc.— Luke, xxif., 64. And no man hath ascended up to Heaven, but He that came aown from Heav which Andtherefore did the fougld o slay Ilin, o n,even the Son of Man L ik, 13 yeficcum Jesns and lc_had done_ these i Heaven.—St. Joh ings on the Sabbath day. —St. John, ¥.. 16. Vesil Inthese lay 2 great muititnd se lava g ' of 1mpot Or'blind, Lalt, withered, waiting for the moving of the vently, 1 s2y anto you, lle that belicreth th everlasting life.—St. Jobn, vi.. 47. ot fol «ater. For an angel went doiwrn at @ cer- Lot seaton nto the pool and troubied the water: Lhoraecer then prt apter the troubling of Uhe wwater 'epped in wwas wmade wchole of whatéorver disease Rehad. St John, v. 3, 4. The Tollowing verses are not in either the it Howbeit this kn: & [ssting, —Yiutt Forthe Son of Man le or Vaucan ve ons: 5 goeth not out but by praver svit., 21 come to save that which ®e ot —Magt.. xisi. 11, for re Ee lonz prager; therefore wresier damyation, —Maft., xxh Mark, Two h—:?éintime appdared an An: oo Brased more ea e1e preat drops uf b Erounc. —Luke. xxii. ¢ unto you, scrbes and Pharisees, hypocrites® Cevour widows' huuses, and for a pretense ¢ shall recemve the Lo 14, if ye do not forzave, neither wiil your Father i3 beaveu forgive yonr trespasses.— ‘men anall be in the field; the one shall be 2nd the other left. —Luke, XVii.. 3. =cl unto Him from ‘And bemg in an azony d Tis sweat wa= a3 1t falling down 10 the 3, 44, trencthening i, ‘Then i ‘i gy e3id Jesus, Father, forzive them for-they v thiou mayes belite that Jeaus o 0t What they do.—Luke., xx 5 Philip said, 1f tnou believeat h all thine Aund be answered and said, T Acts, hatJesue Christ is the Son of God. 7. The Alexandrine version also omits this verse. The most_noticeable variations are the omis- Sionin the Sipaitic and Vatican versicns of the Story of the woman taken fu_adultery, and the hdrawal of her accusers upen betng directed. S less, 10 cast a stone at her, as narrated in - John, viir., 111, and the omission in the same Yersfons of the conclusion of Si. Mark’s gosvel, from th, e ninth verse. This embraces the com- n 1o the Disciples to go *‘intoall the Yorld and preach the Gospel 1o every creature. £ that believeth and is baptized shall besaved; ke that believeth not shall be damued,” et :izhz are nany other interesting points which be noted, but enough has been indicated W the nature of ibe variations in thethree versions, neither ot which was available at the tinie the present accepted Vi o e presenl Dted version was translated THE SITE OF PARADISE. GEOGRAPHY AND THEOLOGY. Pu_-msos. N. J., July 25.—70 the Editor of the New York Tribune—Sin: The thought oc- curred to me many years ago, that the repeated failure of so many experienced Arctic explorers to reach the North Pole was in consequence of something more subtle than common, natural causes. The resultof my cozitations is, that possibly at this Pole lies the Garden of Eaen, and that the original tree of life still exisis there to fulfil the purposc of Jehovab, in Lis own appointed time. Moreover, that the Cherubim’s flaming sword, tarning every way to guard the tree of life, is the cutting, viercing cold of tha Iatitude, which, when taken in connection witly the surors borealis, as it flashes aud darts in the Northern firmainent, makes the figurative laoguace of Scripture plain to our un-° derstanding. To sustain this theory, we };:m'-'n from § hnm meagre history of our rst parents that God made them *coate of Skinsand a5 our Heavenly Father provides His creatures with what i3 best adspied for their Drotection and convenicoce, this would indicate that the temperature aroumd Eden must have been materially changed to nec sitate so warm a covering for human bodies. Although this barrier was sufficient to keep the autedituvians at a respectale distance from Eden, it does mot discouraze modern ad- venturers. I can imagine that while Noah was borne up by waters of the Deluge, anchured as it were to the Heavens, the Earth was removed from under him, aud the East changed to the North. In the vast quantitics of ivory in close proximity to the Pole is also strong evidence in support of this theory. In Siberfu on the one side and Alaska opposite are Jound preserved portions of innuuicrable anirals which, ou the subsiding of the waters, were enveloped iu the preserving element as at present tound: for it is quite cvident that they were not long subject- «d to the changes of winter and summer, night and day. = It would be perfettly in accord with other acts of the Creator that I should cast into oblivion for a Joug period of time the tneatre ‘where was evacted the first human crime; the progenitor which brought forth so much woe, the enormity of which could not be atoned for by any and all ereated beings. but necessitated the sacrifice of the Son of Ged. If Jerusulem, with God’s own Tewmple, Babylon, Tyre, Nine- ven, and many other places, were destroyed on account of the wickedness of their inhabitants, may it not sppear reasonable that Eden was hurled as an unclean thing into the cold and desolate regious of the North, thus izolating from our race the first district polluted by the trail of the old_ serpent, who so successfully prompted the first human crime, instizated the first murder of a brother, #nd corrupted the in- habitants go that in the cnd there was but vne man found worthy to preserve a small remnant of all that breathed the breath of life? The prevailing idea of scientific men that there is a warm space st the Pole also favors the above theor: he late lamented Capt. Hall entbusiastically declared, previous to his last voyawe, that be expected to place the American flag ou the pole, and to fud there a beautiful, salubrious mate, and a race of human beings unlike any at present known. [ the theory herein advancsd be correct, the signal failure of that voyarge' and the sad result connected with it are proof positive that’ man, howererdnnocently, cannot fizht against God. ALEXANDER SKELTON. AMERICAN JEWS UNITED. NEBREW CONGREGATIONS OF THE COUNTRY TO WORK 1N UNISO Pailadelphia Record., One of the most important of the many con- ventions of Hebrews waich have bcen held on this side of the Atlantic has just concluded its sittings at Milwaukee. The proceedings were signalized by the aonouncement that a unfon had been effected Dbetween the Jewish congregations of the North, South, East, and West, who had decided that henceforward they would work in harmony in all matters relating to Judaism. The scheme which has thus been consummated was first devised in Philadelpbia nearly forty years ago, and its gradual progress toward realization has been marked by mo little opposition, which, togethier with many Intervals of apathy, has many times threatencd to consign it to oblivion. Prior to 1548 the total number of Jews in the United States did not cxceed 25,000. They were scattered about in thousands of places. The leading individual in their ranks was the Rer. Isaac Leeser, of this city, who was rabbi of the Portuguese congregation, which et at that time on Cherry street, above Third. Leeser prided himself upon the fact that he 1ad a personal acquaintance with the majority of the Jews who were then in this country, aud the volutinous correspondence which he left bebind bim after his deceasce in 1868 gave weight to the assertion. About the year 1350 he vro- Jected the idea of 3 union of the whote Jewisl Traternity of America, and evotved a scheme for the establisiment of a National Hebrew Collesre or Seminary, in which young men could be ex- clusively educated in” Hebrew literature and Jewish theology. The emall number of Jews in the country, however, together with the com- parative povert of the whole community, pre- Yonted his ideas from receiving the consid- cration which their importance demanded. Sew years later came thie Freoch Revolution, and'this, together with the immense stimulus given to immigration from Europe, aud capecial- 15 from Germany, had the effect of adding a considerable reinforcement to the ranks of American Jews. Then Ar. Leeser arain pro- pounded his theories, and in 1359 he was suc- cesstul in obtaining a meetinzof delczates from 2 number of Hebrew conpregations in all parts of the United States. Tbe conference, which was held in New York, was largely composed of clergymen. Leeser’s scheme was rezarded with erable favor, and fu thé end it was re- solved to make an effort to carry it out. With this object an orianization, consisting of twu members from each coogregation, was formed. ‘Fhis body, which was denominated the Board of Delegates of American Israclites, has continued in existence until the present time. So far, thie outlook for the union which Rabbi Lecser had so much at heart was bricht. But Teverses soon followed. Some suspicious soul gave birth to the suggestion that the Board Tmight attempt to_either directly or indirectly sssume ecclesiastical functious. "He whispered his fear into other ears, and, like a suowball, it erew as it was rolled around. Other peopie suggested that the Board would perhaps Lry to resulate ritual, prescribe the Hebrew standard of orthodoxy, and endeavor to usurp the rizht of individual congresations to rexulate thet religious dogmas, practices, aud church govern- ment as they chose, and that thus the congre- gations would be sacriticed for an organized d dplinary Church. These feelings spread until some of the churches took the alarm and with- drew their delegates from the Board, Sovn others followed the example, until only a rem- nant of the first full body remained. ~ Still, the few who stood by the vrganization prescrved their courage. Foiled for tic time i the accomplishment of their original designs, they determined to limit their fungtions to u frienaly correspondence with the Jews of other Dations, Communications were opened with the Alliance Israelites Universelle of Pari which has for its object the introduction of ropean gcivilization among the Asiatic and trican Jews, as well as 1o protest against in- fringements on the civil anil political rights of Jews wherever situated. They ulso placed thei- Selves in communication with the London Jivard of Deputies of Dritish Jews, of W ch Sir Mos Montepione, the celebrated Hebrew philal thropist, was, until recently. Presiden as the Anglo-Jewish ociation, of which the Baron de Worms s the presidmg genius. Ou many ovcasions, when the Eastern Jews were mada the wctims of political persecutions, the ‘American Board made representations to the State Department which had_the effect of - dueine our Goverment to join with the lead- ine Powers ot Europe 1 protesting against. the outrages. The American Board was also suc- ful in raising large sums of mouey for the Telief of the victims of the periodicai Jamiues srhich are incidental to Eastern Earope. While these operations were golngon Leeser still harbored his second tdea fcr s pe fection ot 8 thorough sysiem of Hebrew cduca- tion 1 America. - Occasionally he made sp: modic efforts to create au interest in the sub- Ject amont the Hebrew congregations, but his endeavors were always hampered by the ex- preseed fear on the part of the leading Hebrews ihat some particular phase of thought would be represented in the teachings of the proposed college. At last, in T Dr. Leeser’s hobby was to some _cxtent realized by the establ, ment in this ity of the Maimorides College, under the oruvostshin of Mr. Leeser mse! The cxperiment. howeser, did not provea <0 cess. although during the three years in which he college existed three miusters and & large number of teachers were trained for their voca- tions. A short time after the failure of thus ex- pentment Dr. Leeser died. without havinz the consolatton of seeing the consummatior of the finion which he nad €o much at heart. % All this time the Board of Delegates remain- ed in existence. 1o 1574, Leeser’s scheme, pro- pounded nearly thirty years before, was taken . slightl; up by the Southern and Western congrega- tions, who organized a union with the protessed object of carrying into effect a complete educa- tional scheme. Men of push were placed at the helmy ft was speedlly resolved to establish 2 fuud for the bulding of a college, and a pre- paratory school to prepare students was estab- Jished gt Cincionati. These cnergetic proceed- ines awakened the Eastern churches from their apathy, and efforts were imnade to bring about a consolidation between the congregations of the two sides of the Continent. Aiter four years of negotiation the result has been effect- ed, and when the recent Congress was in se jou, amid shouts of joy from the assembled delegates, the Cheirman announced the final suceess of the scheme to which Dr. Leeser jave Dirth, in the sinple words, *The union is con- summated.” 7 “Ihie harmony of operations thus secured will have an important effect upon the tenure of the Jewish Church in this country. Hitherto, iu consequence of the lack of a Hebrew college, all the Jewish ministers in America have been brought from the Continent, which also sup- rlics the great majority of the teachers. The atest statistics gatbered show that over the whole of the United States there are about. 200 Jewish ministers und 652 teachers. By the comn- pletion of the college, which will be situated iu Cincinuati, and for which a partial endowment and State charter have been obtained, the He- Lrew pulpits, as from time to time they become vacant, will be filled by Americans cducated to the priestnood 1 their own land. Meanwhile, successtul prepuratory schouls have been started in this citv sna in Nei York, the students from which will complete thetr edueation at the Uni- i f Ohio and the Hebrew Collere of Cin- cinnati. Auother important feature of the Conzress was the adoption of a plan fora Hebrew farm- ing colony having for its object the interesting of Jews ericuitural pursuits. A Comumittee ousisting of delezates from Philadelphis, New York. New Orieans, San Francisco, and other cities hus been appointed to soticit in their re- spective territorics for tie purchiase of a tract ol fertile laud for practical farming purposes upoun which to place the Iebrew “orphans as they ve the asvlume. The idea is to make them each into sell-sustaining farmers, while it is also proposed to use some portion of the laud as set- tiewments for Hebrews who havelost their means of support, and thus afford thein a new oppor- tunity of varning their daily bread. PAN - ANGLICA CONFER- ENCE. CLOSING SCENES. Lozpox, July 27.—The Pan-Anglican Con- ference adjourncd vesterday. There was a Te Deurn and farewell service in St. Paul's Cathe- dral this morning. Thé scene in the Cathedral was strikingly imposing. The Bishops and Archbishops constituting the Pan-Anzlican Con- ference had assembled in the sucristy of the Cathedral, where they assumed their Episcopal robes. Meanwhile that portion of the Cathe- dral under the great dome had been filled by an iminense assemblaze of pecple, amonx whom were many clergymen. The numbers increased until the crowd surged back into the nave, and Dby the time the procession appearcd the im- mense Cathedral was tilled from the Western catrace to the rails of the chancel. At the appointed moment the great organ begzan to play the air of a processional hymu, and the spectators all arose 1o see the proces- sion enter. It came from the sacristy on the south side of the church, end, turning to the Tight, entered the chancel. It was headed by the Senior Verger of the Cathedral, wearing a black sonfane aud carrying his rod of office, 8 plack stafl tipped with silver; then came the chotr boys and inen, thirty in number, wearing white surplives; then Canons of the Church, in their surplices, and wearing the hoods and scaris of their University; then the Bishops in their rohes, the younger walking in advance: and finally the Archbishops, bis Grace the Archbish- op of Canterbury coming last. As the proces- sion advanced in the choir ushers directed each of the Bishops to the stall he was to occupr, and each one, as he reached his appointed place, kneltin prayer. ‘The Cathedral at this time presented u beautifully picturesque scene, and the ceremonies that followed were impressive. The choral service was rendercd with great effect by the members of the choir, whose voices sare trained toa high degree of excelience, and the prayers were intoneil admirably. Tne fermon was delivered by the Rt.-Rev. William Bacon Stevens, Bishop of Penusylvania. Although ke spoke with clear enunciation, his Yoice could not be heard by the greater majority of the spectators, so vast was the assemblage. He dwelt upon the happy omens which attended the opening of the Conference, upon the har- mony which had attended its deliberations, and upori the wholesome results which would flow fromit. The Avglican Church, he said, had once more called its prelates together in order that they might take counsel, and they had come from s distance, from all parts of English- speaking Christeudom. The Conference had demonstrated the essential unity of the An- glican _Church in itself, and its record will be handed down as the most illustrious event in the history of this branch of the universal Chureh ot Christ. It is understood that the Conference had de- cided not to publish a pastorsl address, but one has been prepared, and it is rumored that on nsideration it was decided to publish it. THE GIRL PREACHER. MIss ANNA OLIVER 1S BROOKLYN—HER EDU- CATION AND FLANS. New York: Tribune, July 29. Anna Oifver, called sometimes the girl preach- er, spoke yesterday afternoon at Lefferts Parls, Brooklyn, to an audience of several hundred persons. The crowd overflowed the scats that had been provided, and the edge of the circle was fringed with a dense, restless thronz. To protect the seats from the sun, a broad canvas canopy hiad been epread above them, and near the centre was a small platform, slightly raised, and ou this a deslk: draped with the national flag. Au the réar end of the desk was a covered stand, in which was a choir which led the singing, ac- companied by a piano. Miss Olivertook as the theme of her discourse the subject of salvation. She began with a de- seription of Union soldiers languishing in Rebel prisous, and of the message of salvation that the tidings of peace brought to them and to their country. The preacher then procecded to deseribe various classes of prisouers to sin, and the areater salvation brought by the Gospel of Christ. The veed of personal cffort was urged upon ber hearcrs. lllustration was drawn from 1 hen with @ brood of chickens, which at the first note of alarm from the mother-hen run to the shielter of her protecting wings. So sinners must hasten to the salvation ofered by the re- lision of Christ. Miss Oliver spoke for uearly thirty minutes, avd was listened to with earncst attention. She spoke rapidly and clearly, aud although a sbeet of uotes was pinoed to a page of the open Bible which rested on the desk be- fore her, she apparentiy did not consult them. Miss Oliver is a slight woman, somewhat above the wmedium bight, with small but stroogly warked features. Her forehead is wide, and higher than required by classic laws of her eves are nearly black, and, although deep, are full and bright, surmounted by heavy black brotws that nearly meet. Her nose is bold and promiuent, with o decided rise at the tip, but the nostris are thin and sensitive. She has a wide mouth, with thin red lips, and her chin is narrow and_ pointed. In general her com- Dlexion is dark. and nearly sallow. Miss Oliver wore yesterdava dress made of some thin black material that fell around her in soft-llowing lines, Around her ueck was a \hite lace rutlle, and at the throat a simple bow of white lace. Upon her head sbe had adark straw hat, faced with dark velvet and trimmed with Dlack ribbons. ker hair was brushed carclessly back off the temples, and under Der hat fell down.the meck n short, loose curls. In speaking, Miss Oliver has un carnest, nervous wmauner, somewhat restrained, but full of power; ber voice is clear, and at times deep, and her utterance rapid. but dis- tinct. Miss Oliver is apparently about 27 years old. She is a native of New York, having been Yorn ou Legingtonavenue. near Thirtieth street. She was graduated at the Rutgers Female Col- leze ou Fifth aveuue, io this city, and then en- tered the Theological School of the Boston University (Metbodist). the first female pupil ever aamitted to the school. She pursued the three years’ course, durfug which she supported herself by working during the vacations, and was graduated in Juoe. 1 Soun alter the conclusion of her theoloical studies. Miss Oliver took charge of - the First Methodist Churchi at Passaic, N, J., where she remaived nearly 2 vear. Her first audicnce at this church consisted of fifteen persons. but be- fore the ¢nd of the year the churchwas crowded at al? the services. Miss Oliver is a licensed but not orduined preacher of the Methodist Church. Toe period of probation before she would be entitled to ordination has not expired, but at its termmation she will apply to the General Conterence io beé ordained. The Conference of the Methodis: Church does not admit female preachers, but Miss Oliver fs confident in the belief that the exclusion will not be permanent. She received recently a call to take charge of & church 1o Boston, but she felt that she needed a longer rest than she had then bad, and she therefore declined the invitation. EShe has now under constaeration invitations from other churches, but has not made decision upon them. She said yesterday that she preferred pastoral 1o evangelist work, as she felt herself to be well ficted for the care of 2 church. She shrank from the potoriety that attended the life of evangclist workers. She disliked, she said, to be talked about, but wished to follow quietly aud peaceably the work which she felt had been 1aid upon her to perform. Sbe expressed a firm conviction of the excellent results of coeduca- tion of the sexes. _Miss Oliver cxpeets soon to go to_the Adirondacks with a parcy of female friends. She is expert in the use of the rifle, 2nd wishes to try her skill, as she has oot vet dene. The party will be .accompanied by an Indian guide. INDIA. CONVERSIONS TO CHRISTIANITY. ‘The Madras Athenceum and Daily News says: The report for the past year of the American Arcot Mission shows that Tinnevelly is not the ouly part of Southern Inia where considerable numbers of the lower castes are inclined to give up heathenism for Christianity. The Madras puper says: During the last year (we read) between 800 and 990 tamilies, numbering about 6,000 souls, and residing in sixty different villazes in North and South Arcot, have remounced theie idols and fermally sccepied Chris- tianity. The movement, although prin pally among the pariah caste, is by uo means coufined to them. Pastor John states that of the cighteen viliages he has reccived, “two are composed of caste people, one includ- ing the Monegar and cleven fumilies. These have broken the sacred thread from their budies, taken off the Lingum from their arms, aud eaten with me.! In one village In South Arcot seven Tamilies representing three different castes, to- gether with eight familics ol parialis, forin a new congregation. Although there have been rome avcessions from caste people, the great uajority, it s~ plain, bave come from the out- caste piriahs, who Are 2s. 3 class the most iz norant and degraded of all sections of the pop- Rlation. The higher ethical aspeets of Chris- tianity accordingly which luy claims upon their conscience and their conduct they are not in a position to aporeciate, but the beneficent side of it, us bestowing, not requiring, and as he- Stowing present_temporal benefit, they can un- derstand and yield themsetves to. It is a com- mon modern objection to Christianity that it sacrifices this preseut life to the future, and is more careful to secure ealvation hereafter than to promote mew’s comfort and happiness Lere. This objectivn can bhardly be aavauced in the present case; the very opposite, in fact, is more likely to be brought torward. That these pov- erty-stricken, degraded, and despised people are secking somcthiug better there can be no doubt ; that material and social advantage is most prominent with them is most likely also true: but we also belieye that they recog- nize in Christianity o spiritual power anda ieher moral standard, to which they are pre- pared to submit. 15 would be very interestinic And instructive o learn from the report what is therr state of mind, aud what sort of mental Process they have gone throuzh fucoming to the Tesolution of joining the Christian society. Very little light, however, is thrown en the matter, although it is piain that the missionarics recou- nize the presence of mixed motives. They do not include any of the converts in their stu- tistival table, Lecause they ‘wish to test their motives before calling them Christians.’ 1t would probably be a more correct expression if they said that they wished to elevate aud purify their motives. ‘Although maoy of those who have come,’ the Teport goes on 10 say, ‘uay desert us when the fumine s over, yet a large number will doubtless be firm; aud, whatever mav have been their ruling motive in joining us, \ve believe it was the Lord only who ave them the mind and the courage to remouuce the faith of their fathers and accept a new reiirion. This is nos the first time that God nas made famme a means of subduinx men's hearts, and leading them to forsake therr dumb jdols to serve-Him. These peopie are at first, of course, very iguorant, and catechists must be sent to teach them. Itisa grest step gained When men renounce idolatry and declare their jntention to become Christians; but unless they are carefully instructed we cannot hope for any Satisfactory results. These sentences show that while the missionaries recognize in the movement a good impulse comivg from the source of ali good, they are fully alive also to the ignorance and moral imperfections of the converts, and know that the main_work has to be done by a regular course of Christian in- struction snd discipline. But we agree. with them that it is a great step gained when idolatry is renouuced for Christianity, although the lat- ter may be at first little more than a very vague aspiration and desire for better things. Every- thing depends for the ultimate result on the wisdom of the missionaries, and the morai force and spiritual life already in the Church.” Y. M. C. A. RAILROAD WOIE. The report of work amobg the raflroad men for July is as follows: Number of meetings beld at Northwestern car-shops, 4; number in attendance, 208: number of meetings held at Rock Island car-shops, 10; number in attend- ance, 610; number of cogineers, firemen, and cabooses supplied with tracts and papers, 183; number of flag aud switch houses supplied with tracts and papers, 67; number of roundhouses and shops supplied with tracts and paers, 263 number of depots and offices supplicd with tractsand papers, 26; number of visits to rail- way men’s fami 73 number of tracts aud papers distributed, 1,253; number of religious Douversations held with wen, 63; douatious to our work of tracts and papers for free disribu- tion: F. 0. Revell, 4§; E. Oswood, 14 Robert Harris, 39; G. W. Tilton, 134 Morse, 65; R Atchison, 350. TUANES. The Saperintendent of the Youug Men's Christian Association wishes to return thanks to the publishers of the Advance, Standard, In- terior, Alliance, Nortlwestern Christian Advocate, Swedish and Norwewiun paner, TRIBUNE, Infer- Ocenn, Evening Jowrnal, Staats-Zeituny, Eeery- Body’s Luper, snd F. IL Revell; also 1 the largre nomber of friends from whom he has re- ceived contributions of papers. The tollowing is a report of the manner in which papers were distributed during the month of -July: To the paticats in the hospitals, 860: to the inmates of the Jail, $40; Poor-House and Insane Asyluin, 500; total, 1,500, R The need is very great for religious and illus: trated papers and maeuzines, und any on wiiliog to belp iu this work can leave contribu. tious at the Y. M. C. A. Roowms, No. 150 Madi- son street, or if notice is sent the Superintend- cnt will sead for them. NOONDAY MEETINGS. The leaders and topics for the noonday prayer- mecetings next week ara as follows: Monday—V. 1. Blackstone, *‘The Weapon of Our Warfare.™ Tuesday—A. T. ments Wednesday—Frank C. Wells, Young Mz and hia Untimely End. Thursday—The Kev, J.B. Worrall, ** Acts, i..8." Friday—The Rav. Donal Fletcher, Gospel Tem- perance. Suturday—W. ¢ Hayard, Sunday-School Lesson. Hemingway, °* Encourge- ‘i an Ambitious GENERAL NOTES. Two Cbinese younz men are preparing for the Protestant Episcopal ministry at San- Fran- cisco, Cal. The three chief Presbyterian denominations of Scotland raiscd, last year, §6,610,000 by vol- uantary subscription. The New Testament revision company recently met at New Haven aod completed the first eleven chapters of Revelation. The overtbrow of the Clerical party of Bel- gium in the Parlinmentary elections, after a long lease of power, and the defeat of the Vai- ican in those relating to administration at Ttome, are said to * grieve but not surprise " the Pope. The Rev. J. L. Philllps, Corresponding Secre- tary of the Free-Will Baptist Foreizn-Mission Society, and_missionary in India, has succeeded in raising §25,000 for the endowment of a Bible-school in India for the tramming of native helpers. The Catholic papers report sixty-scven con- verstons to that {aith in England within a fort- night. among whom are cleven clergymen of the Fstablishment; Earl Percy, beir to the:Dukedom of Northumberland ; and Lord St. Asaph, son of the late Earl of Ashburnham. It was resolved by the Woman's Board of Sissions, at its mecting last Friday, that the third Fridey of September next be’ obscrved as a day of prayer throughout iis bounds, It also resolved that the day be observed annuai- 1y hereafter as a permanent institution. The Sunday-school at Tilton, Ky., passed 2 resolution last spring that any scholar attending the circus should pay tive cents into the Treus- ury, any teacher 25, and the Superintendent 35. A nice crisp V was put into the box lsst Sunday, and the Superintendent still wears bis last sum- wmer’s hat. The clergymen of the Reformed Episcopal Church in England have beld theirfirst anpiver- sarv meetings at Newman Hall’s church in Lon- don. Bishop Gregg conaucted the services, as- sisted by a oumber of clergymen. The opp: tion of the Bishopsof the English Church to the Reformed Eviscopal Church has served rather to strengthen the new movement. The Berlin papers print anew order of the Governor-General of Kiew by which all Roman Catholic ecclesiastics of the” Provinces of Yol- hynia, Podolis, and the Ukraine, are forbidden t0 leave the towns in which they reside without the permission of the civil authorities, or to deliver any sermons except such as have been previonsly written out and submitted to. the censor. ‘The New York Free-Thinkers’ Convention, which we have noticed in a previous number as arranged to take place at Watkins, Aug. 22-25, promises to be a larpe and intercsting gather- jnz. Alonglist of eminent men and women, ranging in religions beliefs all the way from Col. Iugersoll to Robert Collyer, and from Prof. Youmans to Rabbi Wisc, have_been invited to be present and speak. Though celled a New York State Convention, we understand it to be :yc plm'pa&c of the manazers to make it na- ional. A Chinaman has just been ordained by the Baotist Cnurch to preach the Gospel, as inter- proted in the dozmas of that sect. Another Celestial, formerly ordained and located at Portland, Ore., assisted at the installution. These couverts are not asked to abandon Con- fucius, whose wise maxims 600 years before our era embraced every maxim contaiued in our moral jostruction. But it is urged that, to be useful for Chinamen bere, our dogmas are im- portant aids to social assimilation with Baptists, ‘;““ invite their companionship.—Baitimore . Mouseizneur Dupanloup proposes to illus- trate the career of Joan of Arc by ten painted windows in the Orleans Cathedral, at a cost of $30,000. ile has issued an_appeal for subscrin- tious, in which he says: “To usJoan of Arc is a warrior, & victii, and likewise a saint: but ag it appertains to the Church alone to adjudge Ther this grand title of saint, twelve of my ven- erated colleagues and I, a few years ago, ad- dressedl the request to the Tloly Sca. We then openedt at Oricans the prelimivary investization required by the Canon laws: the Court of Rome has now that investigation in its hands, apd we await with.contidence the decision.” We have found a Shoshone Chicf—one Capt. Bob—who believes that he holds daily com- munion with the Great Spirit. und that he is or- damed to evangelize his tribe. He made a speech in Tuscarora, Nev., the other night. 1n broken English the savaze began o strange Tecital of his interviews with the Deity; of his Inission to prezch of the ultimate fate of the wicked, and of the rewards hicli are reserved for the rightcous. At intervals the Indian would stop his harangue and suddenly sit down. At leneth the spirit moved bim to speak in his native tongue. and it was plain to be scen by Lis manner and voice that the man isan elo- quent devhnimer. At the request of Mesers. Bar- rett and Heymao the Indian spoke in the Ban- nock and Piute tongues, and conciuded by utter- ing the Baouock war-whoop. There is no fraud about this singular beme. He is evidently in dead earnestin his miesionary work.—Zuscarora Times-Leview. = The Sabbath-Scbool Assembly of the North- wwest will hold its third antual viecting at Clear Lake, Iowa, Aug. 1+ to 26. lon.R. H. Gil- more, of Cedar Rapids, is President, and Rev. Dr. R. W. Keeler. of Eoworth, is Secretary. The Rev. J. A. Worden, of Princeton, N. new Presbyterian Sunday-School Bi act as Superiutendent, with the Rev. ¥ as nssistant. The Assembly is_specially fortu- nate in sccuring Mrs. Emity Huntington Miller 1o haye charge of the Children’s Department. Among the lecturers are President Magoun, of Towa College, the Rev. W. F. Crafts, the Rev. Eli Carwin, D. D., the Rev. J. P. Newman, D. 1. . Clear Lukeis an exceedingly delightful spot for such u gathering, Besides the speakers named apove, we notice B. Jacobs, of Cnicago; Wendling, the wman who an- nibilates Ingersoll: the Rev. Dr. Stuart Robinson, the great pulpit orator of the Presbyterian Church, Souths Prof. Richards, the scientis.; Prof. Paige, the naturaiist, and wmany more. The C., M. & St. P, the B., C. R & N., thie Central Railroad of Iowa, and the Ii- linois Central Railroads scll excursion round- trip tickets at reduced rates. Tae B, C. R. & N. dav train maies good conuection at Nord Junetion, and the night traiuat Plymouth Junc- tion, and - tickets good by cither junction at same rate. The Central of Iowa makes good conuection at Ma An excursion train will leave Charles_City Tuesday morning, Aug. 13, connecting with wil roads from thic kouth. 5 Write the Corresponding Secretary, E. \ 1en, Marshalltown, for programmes or other formation. Churchman thus_refers, to merican Bishops, preached in the and August in St. Puul’s Cathe- dral, London: * The sermons of the Bishops of ‘Albany, Pennsylvania. and Ohio, and_especially the latter two, were marked .by clear und in- cisive argumont, by cousiderable force and beauty of lunruare, nnd by a soundness of theo- Jozical and ecclesiastical teaching which cannot be too highly prized; while Dr. Doane 1 the miorning based a powerful extempore sppeal ad hominem upon the parable of the lost coin, the lost sbeep, and the prodizal sons. Dr. Stevens, in the afternoon, preaching the same sermon which he had delivered on the previdus Sunday at Cauterbury, powertully described the living forces of the Cliurch in language harmonizieg completely with that of our best divines, and showing a strong conviction of the Divine mission und appointment of the Church, without any attemot to magnity the buman side of its orzanization.” In the eveniog, Dr. Bedell preached on the cousum- mation of the * Divine Life in Man,” which is %o be the reward of the saints in Heaven as the companions of the Savior, and, with a log power which with hiny, he showed that this development of the spiricnal life is a_necessity growivg out of toe Divinely-scaled promise that thase who enter upoa the heavenly life will not merely see God. but will be like Him, morally, intcllect- ually, and in their emotions. Such sermons as these are models of a style of putpit work which might be studied with advantage by many En- sh preachers.” PERSONAL. The Rev. Alexander Martin, D. D., has de- clived the call to the First Presbyterian Chureh at Lousville, Ky. The Rev. T. I Hench has resigned the churge of the Broadway Presbyterian Church of Rock Island, TiL The Rev. George IL Pecke, of the Leavitt- Street Congregational Church, will take a short vacation after to-day. . The Kev. Geo. C. Lamb has aceepted a call to the Presbyterian Churehat Craw{ordsville, Ind., and has already begun work. ‘I'he Rev. Samuet Hunt, for many years pri- vate secretary to Vice-President Wilson, is Iying very ill at his home in Boston. An English gentleman who was oblized, some time a0, to réliuquish his plans to give his life to the work of forciun missions, proves his con- sceration by now offering the Church Mission- ary Socicty $1,250 to pay for a substitute. The anonymous ift of 525,000, reccotly made to Andover Seminary, was from' Llenry Wink- ley, Esq., of PhiladéIphia. It was such = sur- prise that the Trustees of the Seminary did not Yeel surcof an addition to their funds until the draft was cashed iu New York. The oldest micister in the world is believed to be the lev. Dr. lngram, of Unst Free Church, Shetland. ileis over 109 sears old. He has abways been a total-abstinence man, and is said Tever to have tasted intoxicating drink. He has 2 son who has been forty years in the minisiry. The Rev. Dr. J. A. O. Clark, commissioned by tne Bishops of the Southern Mctbodist Charch to collect funds for a Wesley memorial el at Savaunab, Ga., the scene of John Wesley's first labors on_ this continent, has sailed to England on a collecting tour. Bishop Tyrrell, of Newcastle, Australia, who svas too fil to preside over the receat session of his synod (Anglican), sent a letter announc- ing that be had made his will and left $1.250.- O to the various funds of the diocese. which would yield au annual income of #125,000. ‘e Rev. W. Impey, who bas been a Wesleyan missiopary in South Africa forty years. bas witbdrawn from that Church to take orders in the Chiurch of England. Two otner dissenting ininistess, Prof. Wells and the Rev. Thomas G. Wilsoa, have becn ordained by the Bishop of Rochester. The Rev. Mr. Millburn, well-known a3 “the Biiud Preacher,” bas just returned after two years and balf 10 the Cuited Kiozdom. Dur- Ing this time he as traversed almost every ortion of Englond, Scotland. Ireland. and [¥afes, travelinz abot 20,000 miles and preach- fug and lecturing ererswhere. ‘The death is announced of the Rev. William Smith. 1. D., of Canonsburz, Pa. He was born =ear Harrisburg in 1793, graduated from Jefer- <on College in 1319, which he never left until 1565, when old age compelled him to retire from ihe active duties of his Professorship. During the time of his incumbency the college graduat- ed 1,513 studeats. It has passed from blind rumor to ao_open secret that the Rev. John Wilson, pastor of the nited Presbyterian Church of 5t Louis, Iras wope to Edrope for the third time, not &0 much 1o see Earope, as to rob Scotlacd of one of her fairest jewels. Th's particular jewel has for nearly twenty vears been in the nossession of a well-known Doctor of Divinity in Edinburg. 1t is said to be a brilliznt gem, and wilt adorn a Western parsonaze. Dr. Augustus Blauvelt has been sent to an asylum for the jnsane. The recent history of 1his talented men’s life has been sad. His carried his audience completely” argument in defense of the verity of the New Testament miracles showed him to Le a genius. Bur, his subsequent articles, especially in the contempt they evinced for the abilities of his brothers in the miniatry, showed anill-balanced mind. The senteuce which he reccived from his brethren was necdlessiy barsh, and in fact unjust. and this, no doubt, preyed upon his over-sensitive mind. ‘The Kev. Dr. Bartine, of New Jerser, Is visit- ing his old friend, the Rev. Dr. Atkinson, in this city. Dr. Bartine is one of the most cloauent preachers of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and has filled many important positions in the pastorate in Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Lancaster, in Pennsylvaniz, and in Newark, Trenton, Jersey City, and. elsewhere in Jersey. 'He is especially uoted as an cffect and powerful out-door preucher. He will preach in Grace Churcli, corner of North LaSalle and White street, in the morning, and at Trinity Church in the evening. HUMORS. The Rev. Murray has been bitten by a wild- cat in Maine, but the cat was old and tough, and will probably get over it.—Frez Press. A Wisconsin church has been aided bya ¢serand religious hoss-tror.” This is anim- provement on the grab-bag and lottery bosiess. An hunest Hibernian, who blamed the clergy for taking 3 tenth partof the people’s properts, exclaimed: * Ay, they would take a twentieth it they could!” A 3unday-school hoy of Maysville, Ky., was asked by the Superintendent if nis futher was a Christian. **Ycs, sir,” e replicd, ** but he fs not working at it much.” The clerevmen of Detroit are protesting against Surday fugerals; but_yet not ome of them nave raised their voices agaiostthe wicked libl nduled in by some people of dying on at day. In the commencement exercises of the West- ern Female High School, in Baltimore, the Rev. Dr. Wilson prayed: *Oh, God, grant that not one of these young ladics may be victiis of un- requited love.” A bool: farmer was sitting under a tree in one corner of his. rrain-tield a few mornings since, reading, in a very luud toue, a patphlet report of the Bevcher-Tilton trial. fle explaired that the weather was very iot, and be was tryiog a new plan to “shoek™ bis wheat. Iu Mrine 2 wan got too much of the ardent aboard, and was put into s vofiin to slecp off the effects of the liquor. When ke awoke he sprang out in_hot haste, exclaiming, *Glory! The resurrection morn has come, and T'm the first mngn on the ground.”—Boston Post. “What is your religion. Mr. Gibber?” asked the landlady of her new boarder. ** Meat three times a day,” was the reply that startled the 4ood woman, and put her ina reveric as to Whether the an was a heathen, or hud misun- derstood " ehe question.—Cincinnati Brealfust Table. One of those Sunday school teachers who are always desirous of drawing out the ideas of chiliren askea her what toey Supposed Daniel said when he was placed in the lion’s den. One of her scholars, who has u_practical turn. of mind, answered, “Good-by! 'm a goner I"—Norwicl Lulietin. ) A little daughter of a Connecticut ciergyman was left one day to “tend door.” und obeving » summous of the: beil, she found a gentleman on the steps who wished to see hee father. * Fath- erisn’tin,” said she, “but if 1 is anvihing about your soul 1 can attend to *vou. I know the whole plan of salvativn.” golne to mass one Sunday, found that the congregation consisted of bis own fm- mediate attendunts and the ofliciating olliver of the chapel ed Fenelon the meani this extraurdinary lack of attendance. fact 15, sir,” suid the Archbishop “Llet it be supposed you were not cuming to-day, that you 1mght judize how mauy come o worship God as compared with the King.” CHURCII SERVICES? ErISCOPAL. Cathedral Free Charch SS. Peter snd Panl, cor- ner of West Washington and Peora strecta. The Rt.-Res. W. E. McLaren, Bishop. The Rev. J. H. Knowles, priest in charge. Choral morning prager and velebration of the Holy Commauton at 10:50 a. m. Choral evenlng prayer 3t T:5p. m. —The Rev. Samnel S. Harris will officiats morn- ing and eveningat St James' Charch. cornec of Cass and Hnron streets. Communion at 12 m, —The Rev. M. C. Dotten will oficiate in the morning at Trinity Church, coroer of Twenty- sixth street and Michigan avenac, i —The Rev. Francis Mansfield will officiate morn- 1ng and evening at the Church of the Atonement, corner of Wastinzton and Robey stroets. —The Rev. J. Bredbers will offiiate morning and evening at §i nsguring’ Church, on Sedy- wick street. near Chicazo aveou, —The Lev. Clinton Locke will ofiiciate in the avenue, near morning at Grace Chureh. on Wab Sixteenth street. —The Communion at 13 m. Tiev. Thomus K. Coleman will ofticiate and evening/at St. Joan's Church, corner of Washington streel and Ozden avenu —The itev. Arthur Ritchie will ofiiciate morning and evening at the Church of tne Ascension. cor- ner of LaSalie and Elw streets. . Lester will ofliciate morning Paui's Church, lyde Park. - B. F. Fleetwood will officiate morn- ingand evening at St. Mark's Church. corner of Cottage Grove nvenue and Thirty-sixth strect. —The Rev. Henry G. Percy will oficiate morn- 103 and evening at St. Stephen's Church, Johuson street, near Tay tev. Luther Pardec will oftici nzat Calvary Clurch, Wan Communion at 7:45 a. m. . Morrison, Jr.. will officiate ning at the Church of the Epiph- ear Monroe. ie will omeiate morning and of Our savior, cornerof te: morning morning and eves any, Throop street, e —The Rev. W. Pe eveningat the Chur Lincoln and Belden avenues. —The Rev. Henry G. Perry will officiate morn- ngand evening at. St. John's Chuich, Johuson street, near Taylor. Commanion at 12 m. The congreeation of All Sminta' Church will worship morning and evening at the cathedral, cor- ner of West Washmzton and Peoria strects. METHODIST. The Rev. N. 0, Freeman will preach in Cente- nary Church at 10: 30 a. m. and al 7:45 p. m. The Kev. J. M. Hiats will preach in St. Paul's Church, Maxwell treet, neac Newberry avenuc. at 10:303. m. The Rev. C. E.” Beaca will preach 8L 7:45p, m. The Rev. S. H. Adams will preach in the Michigan Avenue Church, mear Thirty-second Street, at 10:30 8. m. Protestant vesper serv- Vices, with rewmurks by the Itev. Dr. Withameon, at8p. m. Z —The Rev. Dr. Bartine, of Newark, N. J., will preach 1n Grace Church, North Lasalic snd White Ktreets, at 10:30a. m.. and the pastor, the Rev. kinson, D. D., ia the evening. Jire. Jobn Blackmore will preach in the 4 Subject: **The Prodizal Son. “Fhe Rev.W. E. Mears will preach fn the Jackson Strect Church ol 7:45 p. m. K "“"The Rev, S. McChesney will preach morning and evening in the Park Avenge Church. i The Rev. Dr. Bartine, of Newark, N.J.. will preach this eveming in Trimity Charch, Tndiana Svenac, near Fourteenth street, and the Rev. A. W. Patten in the morning. Clendenning will preach at 304, m.-apd 790 p. ., in ' Langley Avenue r Thirty-ninth strect. LW Atkinson will preach moening and eveniug at Grace Church, coruer of LaSslie and White streete. BAPTIST. F. Ravlin will preach morning and 381 West Madison wtreet. Even- The Public Ministry und Miracies of The Res. N, ing topic: Curist.™ ) 'The Rev. W. W. Everts will preach at the First rch, corner of South Park nvene and rty-Ees1 street, morning and evening. Moathly Subject: ** Divine Provi- e lecture in the even dence in tne Late Eastern War. —The ltey. B. B. Michigan Helbast will preach in the ‘Avenue Church, pear Tweaty-third 10:30 3. m. . De Baptiste wil preach moraing Olivet Church, Foarth aveaue. "“The Rev. E. K. Cressy will preach in the Coventry Street Cunici._corner of Bloomingion road. a1 10:30 3. 1. and 7:50 p. @ _ ““The Rev. A. Oweu will preach in the Iniversi- ty Flace Church, corner of Donzlas. place and Fhodes avenue. af 10:50 3. w. and 7:45 D. m. Uservices in' the Second Church at 10 and 7:30 p. m. . 3 " The Kev. 4. A. Henry will preach morningand evening in Dearborn Church, on Thirty-sixth straet. The Rev. G. W. Northrap will preach morning and evening in the Fourth Church. \Vashington and v (:. E. Hewitc will presch morninz and evening at Centenmal Church, Lincoln and Jack- %on streets. Morninz subject: **Launch Out evening: -*Forgive Us Our Debts. “Fhe Rer. k. P. Allicon wili preach morning apa evening in North Star Church, Division aad Sedswick eireets. “The Kev. E. O. Taylor will preach morning and evening in Central Church. 290 Orchardsireet. —The Rev. W. J. Kermott will preach morning and evening in Halsted Street Cburch. " Fhe Rev. Lewis Raymond will preach in the South Chureh. corzer of Locke and Bonaparte streets. at 11 2. m. and 7:43 p. m. 7 CThe Rov. Georze Cooper. of Philaaciphia, will presch momning and evening at the Second Cpareh, corner of Morgan snd Monroe streets. REFORMED XPISCOPAL. = The Rev. F. W. Adams will preach at this evening at_rmmanuel Chuzch, corner of Twenty- ighth and Hanover streets. I lshop Cheney will preach and sdminister Holy Communion At Christ Church, corner of 3lichigan Svenue 2nd Twenty-fourtn street, at 1045 this morning. Eveaing services will b omitied durtog ~—The RBev, 3. D. Charch, Rector, will preach this morming &t St. Johu's Chnrch. Bitis avene, eventh sureet. N ;‘3”’"{5“ o Holy Communion —The Rev. P. B. Morgaa, Rector, will preath at 10:30 a. . and 7:45 p. m. at St. Pnul'lvchnr:h. corner of West Washington and Carpenter streeta. Morning subject: **The Pruvince of the Pulpit.™ Evenlug topic: ‘*Heaven, Hell, snd Commom Sense.” Holy Communion after morning service. —Mr. R._H.Barke3will preach in Grace Charc coruer of Hoyue and LeMoyne streets, at 10:: 5 a. m. and 745 p. m. M : *‘The Sam: R P lorning sabject: CONGREGATIONAL. The Rev, C. F.- Wright, of Austin. Mina., will preach to-day at the Union Park Char e Vicesat 10:30a. m. and 7:30 p. m, oh. et The Rev. Dr. Steveneon, of Moncesl, will preach morning aad eveaing 3t the First CHurchy Botacr of West Washington and Ann streets. oFhe Rev, . B.Wrieht, of Boston, will preach 417050 a, . and 7:45 p. . at Plymouth Chiurch, Michigan avenue, between Twenty-Afth and Twen- ty-sixth streets. G C. &, Marsh will preach in the Oskland Church this morning. Subject: **God is Love.” L Re ltev. Georee H. Peeke will preach i the Leavitt Strect Church morning and evening. —The Rev. Norman A. Willard will preach at 10:45 & m. and 7:45 p. m. at Bethany Charch. corner of West Huron and Paulina strecta. —The Rev. J. T. Sunderland will preach in the evening at Oakland Charca. Sabject: **A Rerig- ion to Live Dy and a Religion to Die By." INDEPENDENT. Commugion services will be beld at 10:45a. at 1o Tndependent Ohurch, Chitago aveane. and LaSalle street. Sunday school at 3 p. m. Mr. F. . Rochwell will preach, at 7:45 p. £, & sermon. Mr. Georee P. Coxhead will preach in Bux Mission Chapel, No. 339 Third street, at 10:80 a. ., and Mr. George Quinan at 7:45 b, m. —AMr. George P. ‘Coxhead will preach at Union Chapel, No. 57 Sonth Desplaines sireet, &t 7:45 Pe e Yhe Rev. Dr. Darling. of Schenectady, N. Y., will preach in the Second Charch, corner of Michi- gan avenue and Tiwentieth street, at 10:45 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. PRESRYTERIAN. The Bev. J. H. Walker will presch motning snd evening at Reunion Chnrch, West Fourteenth street. near Throop. Communion with morning service. —The Rev. Z. M. Homphrey, of Cincinuaty, will preach in the Firat Church, corger of Iudians ave- nue and Twenty-frst etreet, at 10:30 3. m. —Tbe Rev. J: T. Matthews will preach ia the Third Church, coruer of Ogdenand Ashiand ave- nues, at 7:45p. m. Commanion service a2 10:30 . m. The Rev. . T. Meloy will preacn in the First Tuited Presbyterian Chnrch. coruer of Monros aad Paulina strects, morning und evening. —The Rev. F. L. Patton will preach in the Jof- fervon Park Church morning and evening. e Hev. John B. Worralr, of Loalsville, wiil reach in the Fighth Church, corner of Robey and. Washington streets, at 10:30 3. m. Z'The Rev. Arthur Mitchell will preach at the Ratroad Chapel, 1n State street, near Fourteenth, in the evening. —The Rev. James Maclanghblin will preach morniug und evening at the Scotch Church, corner of Sanzumon and Adams streets. —The Kev. Charles L. Tnompson will the Fifth Church, Indiina avenue and strect. Eveningsupject: ** Old Ave.™ —The Rev, Dr. Darling, of Schencctady, will preach morning and eveningat the Second Church, corner of Machizan avenue and Twenticth street. —The Kev. Mr. Weils, of Montreal. will preach in the morning at_the Fourth Church, corner of Riish and Superior streets. o evening service. _ Z'Ihe tev. 5. Rederus will preach in the momn- inz in Holland and i the evening 1n Englisn at the Tiotland Church, corner of Noble and Enie sireets. 'NEW JERUSALEM. The Rev. L. P. Mercer will preach in the Tnion Swedenvorzian Churchi at Hershey Iail, at1l a. m. Subject: **Goliath Siain by Daniel; a Lesson for To-Day. —The ftev. 4. R Hibbard will preach at the cor- ner of Clark and Mennminee sireets at 11 . m. Holy Supper aduilatered at the close of service. UNITARIAN. The Rev. J. T. Suuderland will preachat the Oakwood Church, Oakwood boulevard, at 8 F\ . Subject: **A Relizion to Live By and « Keliglon to Dic By.” reach at hirteenth curisTIL Morning service in the First Church, corner of Indiana avenur and Twenty-fifth street. —The Rev. Dr. Graham will preach wmorning and evemine at the Western- Aveune Church, pea Congress street. LUTHERAN. The Rev. Edmond Belfour will conduct divina services at 11 a. m. at the Churchof the Holy Trinity, corner of Dearborn avenueana Erle atreet. MISCELLANEOUS. Miss Emma Malloy. of South Bend, Tnd., will speak as the Washmgionan Howe at3 o'clock p.m.. "ZBr. Mathewson will preach morning and even~ ing to the Advent Constians in_Green Streat Tab- ernacle, No. 91 South Green street. L Joiin E. Morris will preach morning and even- inz av the Beresn Mission. northeast corner of Fnltonand May streets. Morning subject: -* What We Know. ZServices will be held by the Woman's Gospel Temperance Association atthe corner of Noble ana Ohio strects, at 4 p. m. Wednesday at 7 p.m. " The Rev. S. Redevus will preach in the Hol- 130d Courch, corer of Noble and Eric etreets, at 10 3. m. in Dutch. and 8t 7:30 p. m. in Engish. A medinms' and Spiritnzlists’ meeting wiil be hekd AL p. m. in the oflice of Dr. Wigein, No.406 West Madison street. Disciples of Carist will mect at No. 220 Weat Randolph etrect at 4 p. m. ZThe Bev. A. V. Gulick will preach in Calvary Tavernacle, corner of Hoyne avenue and Flousnoy streer, morninz and eventng. A Gospe: temperance meeting will be heid in Kar's Hallat 4 1 —E. V. Wil give tests at Grow's Opera-Hall, No. 517 West Madison street, in the morning. CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK. EPISCOPAL. Aug. 4—Seventh Sundsy after Trini Aue. Y-Fast. CATHOLIC. Aug. 4—Eizhth Sunday after Pentecost; St.Domi- e, C. 5—Dedication of St. Mary Major. ration of Our Lord; $S. Xystus, nd Comp... M. M. an, C.; St Donatus, B. M. s, Cyrlacas,” Lareus, and Smarsgdas, 5. Ang. 9—Vigil of St. Lawreace; St. Romanas, M. ‘Auz.10—St. Lawrence, 3. REMEMBERING. Iam sittng in the twilight, Playinz, ah! I scarce know whav— Meladiee that one might smule at, Broken strains, sod balf-forgot. But ead and siveet the dear ol tunes are, As1 try them one by one— S0 sweel, £0 #2d, the tears nre almost Falling ere the struin ta done. All my thoughea like ships are saifinz Over Memory’s mystic sens. % And about me shines the tender Light of other days than these; Days when we sang o'cr togetber, For the rat time, thene oid tuties; Diys aweet-sceuted an the withered Koue-touves of remeiabered Jane. Tae oidplano! I can see Its spindle legs, its ycllow keya, Hte queer old lamp-stands: I can bear "Again its remonstIXive wheeze. Hands oakilled and untseght votees Made our siiople music then: 1 have tried, bat O [ canmot Make it sound the same again. There is something that elndes me, Something that | seek and wmise— at, 1 know not; 1 caa only Say, **It1s not that—or this.* And this thought comes in the twilizht, Sweet aud ead a5 these old songa: The nevret of the Now and May Be To the it Haa Been beloagsi Cmcaco, July 30,1878 s MW, ME AND MINE. 11 along the busy street. An 0ld, gray-headed man you meet, Don't be sfraid of bim—you sees That old, gray-beaded mn in me. Orif. by chance. you sometimw ses Anaged man with trembling knee, Witnhead bowed dowu. and crooked spise, Don't be afrai—theae illa are mine Or if, some time, af closc of day, You to the cemetery stray. . A grave you see benesth vine, Don't be afraid—that may be mine. And when, your days of Tife all o'er, You wagder on the heavenly shora, Yon'll ffear oue ninging. ** Love divine ™z Jast 0 then—that song is mine. And if, before the Judgment-Throue. You see 3 sinner stand ulone. Redeemed through fuitn, whose crows will sirtoe, Yejoice with me—tuat crown i mine. Oaxtaxn. T. B. Baowxs. IN THE TWILIGHT. Isitalone in the twilight, And weanly falla the rain; And my thonghts are like rhymas in & poem, With & mnslcal, low refratn. ‘There in peace in the charm-ed stillness Which holds the niuht 1o ity breast; There is balm for the heacta that are yearntag, And weary, aud sore-oppressed. 1 pictars the shadowy silence ith shapes tnat are perished end owne And dresms that are sweeler than Hearen Come to me in the darkueas alosa: Far glimpses beyond the Into atarry spaces vast, Enfolding a grander prestige Than sieept in the darkened paat. 1878 Tixo. M CoZGEN R