Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 1, 1878, Page 9

RE Americanl Catholicism --- The New Dispensation on the North Side. ialogne Between a Protestant D“:;;iscapalinu and One of the New School. otestan Prsp,mg of Luther, Has 'No Divine Origin. A Timely Protest Against Church pebts and Costly, Unpaid- For Sanctuaries. General Notes ~-- Personais--- pious Humor---Services To-Day. « ANERICAN CATHOLICISM.™ 5% 5T% DISPENSATION ON THE NORTI SIDE. o peof. String in the Aufance. Oneof the Chicago Episcopal churches has ‘become, 2 thie comumon plirsse is, *‘bigh," and 25 sath §s to some an offense, to others an amaze- ety and to others a very neut littie thingz. If 1Le dilectof the ladies of fashion could be em- Joedio framing the deseripiion of a pastor Tidbishome snd people, it miglit be said that {bis ssoctuaty in the northern part of the city wereareal love of = church, just the sweetest thipgout. To render this sweetoess lozieal and gesirable, the priest who presidesover this altar has publistied a disfogue which is distributed at 1be door, the drawatis personz of which (dia- )ere a casual worsbiper and the amicable w04 philosophical pastor, and the purpose of which disfogue is to remove the sorrow or per- plexity of any who may imagine the cburch to be & Roman church. It had no doubt often come to pass that the unaided human intel- Ject bad become a little bewildered of a Sum- dsy moroing, and had called for Bishop Foley 1o murry or bury parties who had fallen in love orbad died in the Bishopric of Dr. McLaren. And it may be that meny a faithful Bridzet bad bent ber knee at the wrong altar and had érapped ber peuny into- the wrong charitg-box. This is certain, that a dialozuc has been pub- jihed, between the two millstones of which debste the man who thinks tbat church a Romish church is simply ground to powder. Tuis Episconal church celebrates the mass at. 11 o'clock, not becausc it leans towards Romsu- im, bot because the word snass is a zood ditionsry word, and hence does not beloog to ibe Romish vocabulary any more than to the dalect of North Chicago. "The dialogue pro- wels to_philosophize over candles and_vest- eats and a ltile holy-bux to_keep the Sacra- weat tn, and each plece of philosophy termi- wutes by admitting into the Episcopal church all those terms aod acts and things and cus- wus which man, unenlizhtened by this aalogue, bas ever thought to be Roman. But it geems there is notbine Roman except 8 kind ol punch and a curved nose. What may be the effect upon most minds of this dialozue one cannot afirm, but I canvot rad it without feclivz that its authoris nota Protestant tu any sense but s an eclectic, and inbis work of eclecting is finding more to please hmin the relizion of:the Pope than in the Reformation.. Tnere certainly were and ‘are yreat {dess lvinz beneath the -Protestant world which disiinguish it from the Romish forms of honght, but this clerical analyst possesses an electicism which can find the value of 2 candle w astreen more easily than the valuc of a pow- eful nstitntion like that which began in Luther. A diserimipation which could detecta great rinciple and wive up a capale and a word “macs™ fsmore to be admired than an accu- mea which can overlook fundamentals and reach out after burnfug taers and gilt. boxes for tne cmblems. - 1f, in the long usage of senerations, the Romunists have come into pos- gssion of certain words aud emblems, then these words and emblems shadow forth Roman ideas and gentiments, and 2 mind in love with tie Protestant relizion would willingly permit e Roman children to have their own symbols, adwould the more willingly do sofromthe fact that & great mind deals only in the large truths 2d will not carc to steal from aunutber his £ or superscription. 1t clerical penwhich composed this dialozue fortne reliet of the junocont might have press- & biis Jogic yet furthier and have introduced in- tolls church the rite of Kissing the great toc. In that forw of reasoning which sustains in- emse and vestments, no difficalty would be found in showing that the human great toe ex- ied prior o the existence of a Pore’s toe, and was pernars saluted by mothers, and wives, and sirves before the Deluge, aud that hence the eremony Js pot 2 Roman, but a right and priv- flere. And furthermore, the word pope simply means jather, and as the Romish Church does % contain all the fatberhood of the world in the Pope:, s0 neither. may that_sect mouopolize inthe least these osculations of the toes of wor- alor natural ancestors. Inaecd, this American {oot Roman) priest mirht wake up the pathos of case by expressing regret that so mauy large s hod been, by mistaken Protestantism, com- pelled to grow and pass away without having been ealuted by the llfis of fervent piety. 1t is rumored that the logic of tins Rector is 7ot perfectly beautiful to Bishop MecLaren, and tathewill hold a new dialogue with A. C. (American Catholic). But the rumor ought to * Yefalse, for until the world shall become so ehanped in its laws as to cnable an eflect to be graater thay its causc, this aualytical and syn- dlenrviman will need no” serious atten- teaton, 1f Lutber was ouly an Individual, and if Protestantism was only the whim of one man, and should not turn the Catholic Church away from its one mission, equally then is this A. C. (American Catholic) only & man with a_little whim, and the Protestant Episcopal Church Deed not pause long to look at his individual “lintasy. Let us look mildly upon this publish- eddialogue at times, when life scems too Jong, 30d let us say over it as the ladics do in_shop: What a sweet little dialogue this is! Whata fore of an argument! ! Fo]lo:rim;is the *dlalogue between a_Prot- estapy Episcopalian and an American Catholic,” ldre:ed 1o in the preceding article: . E. enters the church where 4. C. ookt S i, Farms Lo A G, FiUh 108 QueLon + P.E —Is this a Cafholic church? A C.—Itws. —I1t isn't Roman Catholic, is it? I,{.fig;g{.l:ofl.‘fir:'ju nothing Roman sboot lt(. dierican Catholicr - e 30U might eall it ‘“-mli.s—llovr does it differ from 2 Roman Catholic A. C.—Why it is just Catholic withont being Roman. 1t is the sime a¢ the Romsn Catholic Charch in_everything that is Catholic, and alto- gether different in everyinine that i Roman. . E.—ls there to be any service bere this morn- A —Yes. There will be el P. E.—Whzat do yor mean D}n""msil“e clock. A. C.—The Eucharistic scrvice of 1ne Cliurch, P, by ‘lfl:" You cail it that, instead of ealling it the * A C.—Wby ehould T, when mass 18 so much vl;ml. a Ves. But it is 3 Romish word. ~Indeed ro. It is a cood, old English 2. E.—Dut only the Roma: L n Catholics use it. “é-l & Thatm but because they nave zot- i hmplr Of it in the past few years, 2s indecd e "u;h‘fin sl to avpropriate 'the word s 10 reason why My Litoag fea y we should surrender jul:—T hope sou won't consicer me too in- fuislive, but. while we wait for mass, as you catt ] lha::h you wouid tell me the meaning of some aere Mizes which 1 ece tiere in the church. withy Vb plesstre. What will you begin ’;:.rf.—\\'en. for inetance, that screen: what s ifl;fl&;g{ ;; 10 xeparate the choir from the body P, lé—\\ By do xou have the crucifix on top of it* o ~To remind tae conzregation of vur Lord's e eroon b cross. 12 15 only by the gateway of . o8 that we can hove to enter Heavea. 1, &1 don't quite understand you. - C-~Well, the sanctuary, where the altar js, //_’____—b_———_—— LIGIOUS. | 9 Fed the Sacrament for the ase of the that i3 very necessary when s about. But to change the 1 e what the candles on the when lighted, ymbolize hich was “promiecd by our Wkere two of Name. theream ¢ . And special ones are { 4l mass because” in that service we have.a Iy real Presence of our Loed. confess I do not see how wax he Divine Presenc el “Qot the fapers. but the fiokt. We might c Jamps or ras-Oxtuses upon the ultar, pure waz-andles seem mare approprt piticd, eaking of lights. whatdo you bave that lich bangs before the altay except thy Ate and di, 0. It is merely to screen peunit i confessio: Brego s wken hat mears con- Why % ‘hy I always thought that that was fundamentally oppozed to the principles of the Protestant religion. A. C.—Perhaps it is; but we don't believe in the Protestant religion hiere. . E.—What do you pelieve in, then? 1 the HIoly Catkohic Churca. % know ihe creed says ihat, but Talways thought we were Protestant, A. C.—Well, 1f one 1 a Protestant he certainly a Cutholic, and I hape I am that, P. E.=Do you £ to confeseion?_ I ¢honid hardly call myeelf & A C P. E. What da you go for? '« confess my +ins to God throogh His t."and to get advice and sosolation. —You surely don't think that & priest can ou your sins. C.—1f he cannot, what was the power to do it siven liim for? . E. W hat power? 2 Why the power of our Lord. when He eaid, “*Whosesins yo forgive thev are forgiven, and twhose sl ve retain they are retained.” . E.—1 have never supposed that that verse meant anything in particuiar. . —We think tast our Lord meant something by every word He said, and also that He said ex- actly what He meant. ' But we must stop talkin: o, for the people are beginning to come into th cl‘mrch, and it is almost time for the mass to be- gin : E.—T will stay for the eervice, if there'is no objection. A. Co—By all means. Sit wherever you like, there are 1o rented scats here. PART 1. g (Service s over, and P. and A. C. are golng off tocether. A. C.—Well, T hope you enjoyed the maes? P. E.—I can hardly suy that T did. It seemed very reverent: but there were £0 many forms that 1 did not understand;; and then, 1 could not foliow ihe service in my Prayer-Book ut alk. Are you familiar . £.—1 can ¥ eay that T am. Au our church we only have 1t once 2 monti. A. C.—Oh, it iy vers natural, then. that you shoald not be able to follow it ea When vou ecome a little more familiar with it. you will do better. E.—How often do vou haye it her A, C.—Once every day, and twice on Stndaye, Fridays, and boly days; in all about 506 times o Fear. Y. E.—It seems to me that to have the Sacra- ment £0 often makes it altozether too common. A. C.—Did it seem 10 you this morning that the people in our church were more irreverent during Tuass than yonr own coneregutiont . E.—On the contrary. 1 maust say that they were far more reverent. Indeed, some of them seemed 1o me much (o reverent. A. C.—That would be a strange fault in the wor- snip of God. Butyou will findthatto mve the mass the most prowiuent place in the services of the Charch will always tend much more to diznify: it in the eyes of the people, than to shove it off in- 10 a corner at the end of the other services, on the first Sunday 10 the month. P. E.—1 thould like to nsk you the meaning of some of the forme of your service, if you won't consider me impertinent. A. C.—Indeed. I snould be most happy to give ¥0u any information that is in my power. P. E.—To begin then with the pracession. Why was the cross carrled before it? sa which the 3 P. E.—And 1 noticed that before they entered their sialis the memibers of the ehoir all bowed to the altsr. "A. C.—Yes, they 8o salute the altar in that man- ner, or more properly the altar cross, because it is the éymbol of God's abiding presence in His Church. p. E. —But why should thes boir to ity AL C,—Because bowing the head is a matural token of resvect. 1 mizht 3s well ask you why youbow toa fricnd on the Etreet. If poor human Tature is worthy of our reverence. much morc is the presence of God, which the cross siguifies. P. E.—That seems reasonable enough, but wili ¥ou tell menow what those two boys were who came n with the priestt 4+ ©—They were the acolytes or assstants. " —To help the pries —'hy do you have them? in many of the lesser details_of his sacred duty. in order that he may give all his tuought and atiention to his own priestly function. . E.—What is that? . A, C.—The consccration and offering-up of the Eucharistic sacrifice. P. E.—That is a new idea to me; but why docs the priest wear that peculiar dress? Our itector does not dress in_that manper, nor do any of the other clerzy that 1 know in our Church. A. C.—How do they dress? . C.—Some in_onc wav. and some in another, but generally in the curplice and black scarf. A. C.—Exactly. No you know, perhaps, that the Praver-Book gives no direction whatever upon this tubject, and s each privst is left to follow his own ideas, or to copy tke proctice of bis neigh- Dbore. Our priest goee back to the Mother Church of Engiand. and takes her rule upou toe subject, 2nd adopts these vestments, wnicn have the sanc- tion of centuries of Catholic usaze. He considers this more reasonable than to follow his own private fancies in the matter. ¥. E.—Well, I toink it is myself, but I had no idea that those vestments were the rule of the Chareh of England. To go to another question, why do the priest and so many of the ncople eross themeelves at different parts of the service A. C.—In order to recall their thoughts when they wander, and to bring them back to their devotions. P. E.—Horw does the sign of the cross do tha A —Why, crosemng vne's seif being a physical action, it iuvoives an effort of the will, and so 1t aroutes the mind. Again, the sign of the cross nelpe devotion, because it is n creed in action. It is equivalent to saving. **I Lelieve in God the Father Who made me, in God the Son Who re- deemed me. and in God tue Holy Ghost Who sanctitteth me.” 3 P. E.—Do you suppose that people think ef all that every time they crose themselves? A. C.—I really cannot tell, but I think they are more likely to remember what they are abou: when they uee such physical actions as the rign of the Crose, and bowing the hesd. tban when they use nothing of the kind st their pravers. P. E.—Is there any meaning inthe use of incense in the Church? § C.—Yee. In the Holy Scripture incense is wused aea symbol of the intercession of our Lord. withont which 110 prayer or eacrifice can ascend to Tleaven. The figure 18 most aporopriate, and the ‘practice most ancient and Catholic, P. E.—1 plamly perceive that yon have an un- ‘bounded adwiration for everything that is Cath- lic. C.—Assuredly. seeinz that the only Chris- tanity which is of Divine origin is Catholic Chris- tianity. . G.—Do you mean to eay that Protestantiem is not of Divire origin® ’A. C.—Indecd 1 do. Yon know very woll that Protestantism_was foonded by Luther and his fricnds, and that for 1,500 years trom the days of our Lord the only Christianity in the world was ¢ Catholic Church. ¥, E.—1 must confess that you view things from 2 yoint that had never entered my mind before. thouent thut her pure Protestantiam was the giory of our Church, and you seem utterly to fznore it. Bue, to change the subject again, on tell me the purpose _of that decp-toned bell that was struck several times during the latter part of the service? C.—It has much the same parpose for the whole congregntion ue the sizn of the cross has for the individua] worshiper: to recail all wandering minds to the dignity of the eacramental mvstery. T kelp to bri zrezation the zrest ruth of the real presence of our Lord in the rac- rament of the sl u truth which many priests 1d people seem sndly to iznore. _ e Do T understand that yon believe in the sence of our Lord in the bread and wine? Shouid hiardiy put it in thatway. We what_our Lord said, **This is My hody is My blood.” in other word~. e beifeve that. after the copsecration, what iwas before mere bread and wine has now become the true body and blood of our Lord, though shiil re- oainmg under the outward appearance of bread and wine. E.~1 have ajways supposed that by the <. “This is My body,” our Lord meant, ‘als significe or represents My body." A. C.—Why should you supposc that He meant what He did not €ay? Surely, i He nad meant tnat lie would have faid ji. It svems to me pre- sumptuous and impertinent for any man 1o say it is not His budy, but only Tepresents it, wheu He aid **Jt 1x my pody.™ Atleastil is being wice zbove what is written. The Catholic Church has aiways lield this simole truth withont explanation, 1hat The consecrated bread and wine are the body P. Teprecents” Heavew, and the bod: ‘h, and plood of oar Lord. 3 earth. The crucifx hlm‘fig:ufllcyl?{e c‘;?emc”x‘;fi:.& P Sucha view of the Sacrament is fundas ' ;‘}‘gsg";dmhli toe jeweled cross on e altar the | mentaily onpoted (o all that L have been, tagznt, glory, ‘It i vl but I must admit tha 13 e scems to fuve Tesen the wegond, 717 1FOgh the rstinat we ¢ AL CY AR in thie bellef the, canse of those et 8 srmbolic, thent But epeaking of | Fenuficctions which I s made by the ‘priest and T, what {x tnat i and acolyies? Vainted door, tet 1n masbio. flf.rf?nrmmr' e For, you see, if our Lord 1s ob- C.~To'keep the tacrament'in when it is re- P. E.—But th ¢ the Sacra- ‘ment 1o pon :ecdl:mnh does not allow the Sacra- Y C.—Certainly not in the way in which it is y i3 8 cone, when what remains of the con- .ecrated wine_is carried out into the sacnisty, and Foured fnto a bottte, Jor use at another time.' Yet from the days of thie Apostles, the Church bag al- Jectirely present npon the altdr, itis_ouly reaso 3ble 10 mve Him bodily worship. ' We simpiy Tebave towurds the conscerated oread and_wine 38 swe would towards our Lord if we could see Him in His glorious human form upon the altar. P. C.—Of conrse ench conduct is reasonable epough if you believe in the real presence. If Christ is before you you must adore Him. A. C.—Precisely 0. Aud you will observe that & o bauds of the Trustees chosen to administer the thins about the arrangement_of onr church, e ceremonius at the altar, and the music al<o, is leulated to brint: out just as distinctly as possi- bic this reat truth of the real olyective presence. - B.—Wiliyou also teli mewhy the priest ele- vates the Tost’ ‘ that is bot_the natural symbolic action of offering 10 God, We offer our sacrifice Of praisc and thanksgiving' and the pricst ex- Presus this by lilting up (e body and blood of our ord towsrds Hi Lave you never scen any- thing of the kind in your own church? P. B.—uli ves, it ector holds up the alms- in fhe ¥ameray at the offertory, and the lorgac;‘l::!lhm:‘!eez =ij1he time. 5 <. That offering ie of the mone; br.fl-m! at tbe collection. This is of the body and lo dul«.h:x?wmcn we offer **for the remis- ur.ging and all other benefits of His think T have but one question more to 1 ohserved that at,the time of the Com- n 06 onc from the congresation came d Lo partake, but that the priest, alone did hy was that? = poose that the people had all eaten asts, and onr pueior bas told us that it is wood enoneh. there. - A very costly grgan (if - the firm collector. remains un!nlisli’:dg) will give’ forth discordant &nd unsatisfactory sounds in the -ears of “all true Cliristians, and will not help them in their attempt ¢d Hallelujabs, swhich - shouid only ascend {rom contrite ana honest liearts. Aud, finally, a magnificent structure, with cach three or fonr dollar debt-covered stone lafd in fivg cents’ worth of mortraged morfar will not by uuy means ce- meut the bearts of the “congTegdted worshipers more firinly 1o thelr Savior; the suade of a tree wonld be more effective, and - greater blessioas would descend. Our wdrthy Christian friend and brother, Mr. Kimnball. who aohors debt in every form, and with whosc success in removing this curse from wany churches we are well ac- quainted, sbould not incite churchés to careless- ness in future. Mr. Kimball may not live al- wave to take hold and remedy their wreat mis- takes, A church built in this latter day and generation, when completed, entirely frec of debt to the lust cent, would exhibit impressive proofs of Divine benignity, and be oneof the al we onzht not to receive unless we are fusting. most - interesting speciacies that could 1‘x E.—Why does he tell you that? be wituessed upon earth. No debt i ecanse it i4 one of the oldest ruies of | stain would rest ou the beautiful win- he Catbolic Chiurch, being universal eversince the | dows to mar the mugnificent rainbow- fourth century, that out of respect to the Holy Food 1t should be tne first to pasx the Christian's lips in the day. 1t is on the suin eral vrinciple that we give our first thougnts in the mornin God, in prayer, octore we enter upon {ne world's duties, So the tirst food of the day, when it i3 teceived, should be the Encharist. P. 2. —The idea ic very beaunful. I muet admit. Bat I sce that we have reached my corner, and 1 wust leave you, 1 thank you for che pleasant tulk we have had together, A. C.—Not ut all. pou th & very rearonabl . P.E.—Well, ves 1do. To tell the truth, T dia not think so’ much could be aid on your side of the question. Idoes seem 1o me. however, that you are very like the oman Catholice: s A. €.—Of course we are like them 1n all that is Catholic; nnd s0 it happens that ali these thinzs which we have talised aboat are of that sort. They Do you not tnisk that my voints which we bave discussed tinted hues shining with such brlifaney in the noonday sun. No shade of gloom would be cast across the hearts of devout worshipers by ihe otherwise heavily-mortgazed gas-lit chaude- dlers and unpaild- gas-bills. No dlscordant sounds would proceed from the bell-tower to Dreak the harmony or mar the pleasures of re- ligious congreuations wending their way to the free blessed sanctuary. -No anthems of praise would resound sweeter or more perfect than the beautiful notes proceeding from the gallery, and the organ proclaiming in jovfui tones o saint and sinver alike, ** Al to Him [ owe"— notbing to man. No voice would do so much good, or carry so muchreal joy or gladness to the eves and hearts of the hearers, as to Hsten in truth and earnestness to a pastor’s sermon taat was paid for, und wafted fu heavely tones ure not pecaliar (o Rome, only we take them from | OVer 4 pulpit frec from -debt. ' Sucn the same common Catholic source with herself. a church would prociaim teelf as ~—At least you have shown me that I cannot {-:(e both a Protestant and a Catholic at the sume m A. C.—That is trae, and I wish that yon would think which you ougA? to be the next time you say in the creed, *+1 believe In tne Holy Cazholic Charch.” 2. E.—Ttrust we shall bave a chance to talk again of thete matters, —If vou really are interested in them, 1 wish You would 20 Lo our priest and talk 10 him upon the subject. He will ve very glau indeed to bive you do so, and you can find him ot the church ulways on Saturday afternoons aud eventngs, aud ery uften at other times. E.—Perhavs I will some day. Good-by. + Ci—Good-by. GARRETT INSTITUTE. A PLEA IN ITS BEOALE. ! To the Liditor of The Tridune. Cuicaco, Aug. 30.—~The Metbodist denomina- tion some twenty-Lwo years ago, by the will of Mrs. Eliza Garrett, of this city, was made the lezatee of a large estate, to be held sud used oxclusively in the maintenance of the Biblical Iustitute at Evauston. In acknowledgment of this generous provision for the cducation of the ministry of the Church, the Institute received from her its name, and is known as the Garrett Biblical Institute. The estate, placed in the trust, was composed of unimproved city lots, the most valuable of these beiog located on Lake street. Somec years before the great fire the demand for mood business houses in that part of the city justificd the improvement of the property. A flue block of stores was built upon the corner of Lake and Market streets, which was soon occupied by zood tenants. The fire of ’71 destroyed this block, but the Trustees were enabled to cffect a loan, and they immedi- ately erected the block now standing upon the lot. The property interests of the Institute have been so judiciously handled that it has produced an incowe of at least §200,000, all of which_has been used in the sup- port of the school. Upwards of 1,000 young men have enjoyed the benefits of the institu- tio, a very large proportion of whom are in the ministry in different States of the Union, and uite 2 number are missionaries in India and hina. Few theological schools hnve acquired €0 hign a_reputation in so short a time as the Garrets Biblical Institute. It is venerated by the denomination in the Northwest, and the citizens of Chicago and of Cook County have cherished towards it a most friendly regard, as n monument to the intelligent piety and liber- slity of a Chicago lady. The Trustees, in the ercction of the building known us the Garrett Block, incurred a debt of some $90,000, which they felt authorized in Joing, in view of an annual rental of 325,000, With this income, in a few years the mortgaged debt would have been canceled, aud the whole income would be set free for educational pur- poses. ‘The shrinkege in values, however, re- sultivg from the financial distress of the coul try has so diminished the income,— more than two-thirds,—lesving barely enough to pay for repairs, fusurance, taxes, and ihe interest on the debt. With this state of the tinance: the Institute must close un its friends raliy toits aid. e denomination can ill afford to ¢l the onl¥ theological school it has in the Northwest. Fhis calainity must be averted. There are too many persons of larze fortunes in the Church, aud the ereat majoricy of members are, at least, i _such comfortable circumstances that it cannot be that an institu- tion with such a history and o essential to the credit and efficiency of the Church shail beal- lowed to die for want of funds. The demand of the times for the mostamply furnished and thor- oughly-trained ministry is aloud protest against it. Besides, the increasing number of promising young men applving for admission indicate: most decisively that the Church will prove recreant to both duty and opoortunity if she proviée not for the needs of the school. The closing of the doors of the Tustitute for want of money, with the larre and prosperous Church of the West and Northwest, would reflect a dis- credit upon the name of Christian, to be depre- cated alike by saint and sinner. ‘The Trustees, we understand, are exerting themsetves 1o bring the condition of the Insti- tute to the attention of the Church. We clip from the ddvocate the following: The Rev. Dr. W. C. Dandy, of Rock River Con- ference, Was last week appolnted financial agent of Garrett Biblical Lnstita: ther names pave been mentioned for the place, but, after due delibera- tion, the.Trustees have made the excel choice we thusannounce. Dr. Dandy will carefully and intelligently organize his plins and so present his canse that the people will indorse even if they do 10t immediately endow it. We ack open doors and palpits for the agent, and a cordiul reception by every Conference he visits, Let it be_done, that it may not be eaid that the cause of Christ is conquered by the covet- ousness of its professed friends. i CHURCH DEBTS. & PROTEST AGAINST EXTRAVAGANCE. 2 To the Editor of The Tribune. Cuicaco, Aug. 25— Owe no man aoything, but to love one another,” is 2 command as wise as it is ancient, and which each one of us shoula implicitly obev, as far as in our power, in order 1o securc a share of that serenity, coutentment, snd happiness which God in His mercy bas pro- vided for those who obey His will. One of the ureat and growing evils of the present day, and one which cannot be too severely censured, is for bodies of professing Christians, styling themselves Christian churches, to run heavily in debt for their buildings, and’ oftentimes in- cluding the appurtenances thereto belonging. The cvil effects of this pernicious, ungodly habit grows more ana more apparent the ottener we take o into scrious coueideration. Debt, pecuniary obtivations in_any form, is one of the greatest foes to & man’s honesty. His best energies becomu subservient to this, and nothing wili more effectually destroy his peace of miud or entire freedom of will. No uccessity- ists at any time for & body of self-stvled Christians to borrow & greater or less amount of money (and itis ofteutimes greater) to erect a palace to worship God in. The ancient patri- srchs and martvrs for Christ’s cause, - whose y, uprightoess, and fidelity were only equaled by their truezeal and picty, worshiped God from the heart and with the understand- ing, and oftentimes their arcatest joy and heavenly serenity were experienced in caves and dens of the earth. God blessed them abundant-~ Iy. Inthese latter times a debi-burdened sanc- tuary seems to be the first requisite to 8 true ‘This is *not the teaching in boid outline Bible teachi they profess to worship witl Iree o the adversary to speak reproachfully; then you ished, and is ready for the press. Testament is printed, avd it is expected that the Old Testament. i the Arabic and Armenian characters, will be printed in September. a beacou light, fuviting every wanderer, whether rich or poor, 10 enter ite sacred precinets and worship at the footstool of Jehovah. . No men- ace of nccursed debt stood in sharp outlines at the foot of the Cross—repeliing many away who wonld otherwise be a blessiog to any church and. community. More lieavenly quali- ties, godlike attributes, and honest motives, would be couceded to many pastors und tlocks by the people of the world, if; at the dedication of their church, they could show full receipted Dills for eerything, from foundation to spire- top. Then indecd the house would bu the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof, and wonderful io our eyes; then indeed the tapeping spires would secm like angel fiugers pointing toward the sky in holy love and gratitude. But this is rarely or ever realized. Instead may be seen the handwriting on the wall, and immediately underncath the words, “In debt.” Why many pastors, and more Trustees, should advotate u system frauzht With so much misery, in every way antagonistic to the truc principles of Christinnity, passes our comprehension. This bad, sinful habit is entirely at variauce with and coutrary to God’s faw. De- buting clubs are seen on_alinost every corner on the Lord’s day questioning the motives of pro- fessing Chnstians, as they pass and repass in ¢ buildings in which A are weighed down cebt. These things ourhy not to be. Build your church on the rock, Christ Jesus, fall incumbrance. giving no ‘occasion to their gaudy attire, while may iudeea expect the blessiug promised you. L. Mouar. GENERAL NOTES. ‘The corner-stone of the fortieth Catholic Chureh fn Brooklyn was laid last Suuday. It is situated on North avenue, beyoud Prospect Park. The Church of Scotland sends a missionary and three colperteurs to the benighted people of Ichang, in China. One gentleman gives $5,000 toward this enterprise. A deputution of Irish Roman Catholics will shortly proceed to Rome for the purpose of presenting the Pope with the sum of $7,500, the “Peter’s peace” offering of the Arch- diocese of Dablin. There is now only one Methodist body in Ire- 1and, the Wesleyans and the Primitives baving united at the meetings of their Conferences re- cently held in Dublin, Thé United Church has nearly 200 mioisters. The Chicazo Methodist Preachers’ Meeting will resume its regular session Monday at 10:30 % 'w., in Room 26, No. 57 Washington street. All Methodist preachers in the Northivest are members of the Association. Thirty-six seceders from the churches in and around Brightoo, Eng., aud miany of them boasting hizh positions, wealth, and influeace, recelve the sacrament of confirmation recently at the hands of the Roman Cathiolic Bishop of Southwark. The oldest Protestant Episcopal Chureh now in use in New England is at Marbiehead, iu Mas- sachusetts. From the parish records it appears that the church was erceted in 1714, thouvh the parist must have been founded some years be- fore that date. = Po not think that 21l the poor ministers are in America. The Bishop of Manchesier says that some of the clerey are 50 puor that they do not taste meat more than once or twice a week, and are glad to get cast-off clothing of their parishioners. Dr. Riggs, of Constantinople, announces that the trapsiation ot the Bible into Turkish is fin- The New The Rev. Mr. Masden, one of the most emi- nent clergymen in Pniladelphia. has secured the use of 8 beer garden in which to hold Sunday- afternoon relizious services. The garden i3 the resort of great erowds of people. - Mr. Masden will begin operations to-duy, and take his choir with him. ‘the Jewish JMessenger remarks that when Richard Ceeur de Lion conquered Cyprus in 1171 he gave orders that no Jew should be present at the ceremony which comvleted the conquest; and that now, cicht centuries after- ward. Eugland has to thank Benjomin Disraeli for its new possession. The Foreign Ollice of Great Britain has ar- ranged that the Bishop of Gibraltar shall nave cuperintendence of aoy interests which the Church may have in Cyprus. When the Bish- opric of Gibraltar was founded, it was speeially provided that the Bishop should “supcrintend the British cougreations in Gib r and Malts, and on the shores and in the islands of the Mediterrancan Sea.” ‘The Alliance thus successfully masters the dif- ficulty of making a distwction without a differ- en With the g‘mblln! that is daily done at the Board of Trade we have 10 sympathy, and we ure lad to commend to public notice an institation hike the Produce Exchange. which we are informed “hy its managers has no such end in view. It has licen established for the lcgitimate buying and sclling of gratn. It is we believe open toall. Great enthusiasm prevails among the colored Baptists of Petersbure, Va., who have just laid the corner-stone of their new church. The building is to cost $25.000, which suin has been pledred by the colored. brethren thes hese brethren have made all the bri in the foundation, aud intend to uo with their own hands most of the work ou the house. Thie church membership. which has been on the increase ever since 1303, now numbers about 2,250 calored folks. No other Southern church show such a roll except that of Pastor John Jasper, in Richmond. A clergyman in Melbourne has found an effective meaus of swelling the contributions of his people. For some time there had been an fnerease of threepenny Dicces. to the exclusion of sixpences and shillings. He determined to put a stop to the decline at once, and fustead of paying the weckly offertoryof threepennies into the local bank, be quietly placed them vne side every week until some £90 of small coin had been withdrawn from circulation. Sitpences and shillings then took their place in the plate, as the result of the good mav’s “‘corner” in threepennies. At the Wesleyan Methodist Conference held in Englaud a fortnight since, the following sta- s en of the memoers in the diffe worskip of Jehovah. 2 of our ereat Master by any mesns. The gold | eTIes et B e o e ifcluding thos and silver for the building of the bouse should | % L.y 410,852; Ireland, 20,- first e piaced in God’s treasury, and then erect, finish, and dedicate it to His zlory and the cause of Christianity. A pastor and” congregation, (Grest Britain, 730; Foreign Missions, $1.733; French Coafer- ence, 1,952: Australian, 62,633 Canndian, 120,- 707: New Connectiop, 33,83; Primitive Mcthod- rather than build on credit, onght to preach and | ;, Spited Mel i g 1 » Oug| ists, 151,018; United Methodist Free Church, listen in a rough pine shanty, if necd be, lit 70,051; Wesleyan Reform Union, 7.653; Primi- by keroscue ~ cr candles, uatil they } ;i Wegjevans (Ireland), now reunited to the bave the necessary funds Jlo ¥} pish Conference, 69801 Welsh — Calvinistic for everything.as they go along. Christ’s cause } yio odists, 116,016~total, 2,125,250, would be furtiered more. they would set a bet- ter example to the world at larze, and their preaching and practice would in a measure cor- respond. A true Christian does not_ require a Brusscls carpet or velvet-cushioned seat .on credit to raise nis ieart nearer his Savior ou the Lord’s day; a rough plank, if_he can afford no betrer. wiil do just as well. Magnilicent chan- deliers—not paid for—wiil pot hizht him on his pathway auv pearer to God's throme. The modest hand-lamp will do Just as well, even if he bas to carry it to church, and if it 18 good enough to light him on his pilerimage at home Troubles for St.James’, Hatcham, seem to have no end. Notlong ago, when Mr. Tootn returned from the Continent, his Lealth re- stored, and it was said that he would resign very soon, thirty meu and boys, beaded by one of tne Wardens, rose fronf their seats and en- deavored to stop the choir who were entering the church einging a processional; and now the last mail bringsa report of new difficulties. Incense had been introduced at the morning service on Suudays, and on Sunday, Aug. 11, the present parisioners’ Warden, moupsuied Bt i ety RN e S S WA LEME N . ) by several other zentlemen, entered the vestry and made a protest ‘to Mr. McCol), the officiat- ine clerevman, against the use of itfcense, Mr. McColl declined to make any promise not to use it in future; and his callers thereupon told him that the parishioners would compel bim 1o give up the practice, snd that the pext Sunday they would attend the church in hundreds. _ Bishop Bowman and the Rev. Dr. Haven. of Syracuse University, have convered to the Brit- ish Methodist-Episcopat _ Conference 3 sugges- tion o the purt of the Church in America that an (Ecumenical Conference of the varivus branches of the Wesleyau family throughout the world be vonvened in Loudon, and the last Enclish mail brings the jntetlizence that it has been “inost enthusfastically ved by their bretbren” on that side of the er. It is proposed that the Conterence be composed of minsterial and !ay members in as pearly equal numbers as possible, selected by the highest executive authority. Such a bods would reore- sent, it is said, about 15,000.000 péople, of whom abott 4,000,000 are recognized church-members. O the numervus divisivns thuy have takers place ducing the 140 years of Methodism, not one, says a writer, has been caused by divergence fromw doctrine, but all by questions of uiscipline aud order. All,the space in the Sunday-Schoo! World for October, not required ior regular Jesson ex- planations aod helps, will be piven to special articles un the Revision of the Enelish Version of the Bible, written by vanous members of the Americas Committee now engsged on that re- vision. Among the distinguished scholars of this Committee who huve aiready sent 1o their articies, and who promise to write ou the sub- ject, are Prot. Phlip Schaff, D. D., LL. D., ex- President o1 Yale Coliezze and Chairman of the New Testament Company on Revision: the Rev. Charles P. Krauth, D. D., LL. D., Vice-Provost of the University of Pennsylvania; Prof. Ezra Abvott, D. D., LL. D., of Harvard College, Camuridge: the Rev. Howard Crosby, D. D., LL. D., Chancellor of the University of New York; Prof. James Strong, 3. T. D., of Drew ‘Theological Seminary, and editor of - Mctiintock & Strong's Cycioped a; the Rev. Talbot Chamn- bers, D.D.. of New York, aud Prof. J. Henry Thuyer,\D.D of Audover Theological Semi ) Dyck, of Beirut, Syria, the distinguished translator of the Bible into Arsbic. The subject ia one of the deepest in- erest 1o every Coristian, and of especial im- portance to the teachier of the Sacred Oracles of God. Each of the articles will hear upon a ditferent phase of the same subject. and all of them togetkier will form a scries which, comprehensiveness, ability, clearnc: Wwill exceed anytning hereiofore writien sior: by American scholurs. The papers will be prepared specially for the Sunday-School Worid, and for the convenience of the reader wilt all be given in the October issue, making that pre-cininently a * Bible-Revisiou ” number. PERSONALS. The Rey. Joseph Cack is building a cottage at CIliff Seat Grove, near Lake Champlain. Bishop Cheney, of the Reformed Episcopal Church, bas returoed from bis vacation aud will ofticiate to-d: Bishop Fallows has ordained Mr. W. R. Esher, of Jersey City, as a deacon of the Reformed Episcopal Church. ‘The Rev. Dr. Wiiliam R. Durvee, of Jersey City, becomes Secretary of the Reformed (Duteh) Bourd of Foreign Missions during Dr. Ferris’ abseuce in Europe. The Rev. Joim C. Pierce, missionary of the American Board, returns to Turkey nest month. He is to fabor at Nicomedia, a point onthe Bos- phorus near Constatitinople. The Kev. Albert Bushnell, D. D., of the Ga- boon Mission, West Africa, has recently arrived in this country, bringing 1 request for the pub- lication of Scriptures in the Mpongwe and De- hele Iapguages. At the English yearly meeting of the Society of Friends four members were appointed to visit the United States. Two of them, Messrs. B, vaite and John Littleboy, have ar- rived, visit various towns where Friends have meetings. . The piastor of a colored Presbyterian church il Jacksonville has been adjudeged uilty of her- esy and suspended by his presbytery. - He de- d the doctrine of the Trinity and of tie vari- ous atonements of Christ. Colored ministers are very seldom accused of heresy. The Rev. Dr. Sullivan, Rector of Trinity Church, suiled on Saturday last on his return trip from Europe, aund will arrive in Chicagzo the coming week and resume his usual duties on Sunday, Sept. 7. A cordial welcome wili be ex- tended by lus congregativn and friends. The Rev. Samuel W. Brace, D. D., an aged Presbyterian minister, died recently at Utica, N. Y. Hewes of New Encland _ birth, but spent nearly all his life in Central New York, where he was an active pastor thirty vears. He retired from the active ministry thirty years ago, aod died at the age of 88, The Rev. J. A. Worden, of Princeton, N. J., Superintendent of the General Sunday-School Work of the Presoyteriau Church in the United States, is stopping_ in the city over Sunday on his return from Clear Lake, Ia., where he has had charee of the Sundav-School Assembly of the Nortbwest lately convened at that place. He will preach morning ana evening in_St. Paul's Reformed Episcopal Church, West Washington street, corner of Carpenter. 3 The Rev. C. H. Sourgeon recently declined = gift of several thousand dollars frqm tne people of his church on the twenty-filth 3nniwrsary of his ministry, and now writes in answer to the request of a Boston lecture burcau that he visit this country, saving: *‘Ibave never had the slightest idea of visiting Ameriea. If ever I should do so. T could not preach or lecture for mon Excellent as your scrvices doubtless are to Lhose who need them, they could not pos- sibly be needed by me. I should rezard it as an utter prostitution of any gmitts I possess, if I were, as & servant of God. to use them to make money for myself in the way in whick lecturers very properly do.” SAINTLY SMILES. ‘The Leo isthe name of a new summer shoe. Oue iady has bouzht thirteen pairs, and speaks of the last as Leo X111, “Six days of the week he’s visible, and on the seventh he’s incomprehensible,” was the ac- count which a dissatisfied old lady gave of her pastor and his ministrations. Sunday-school teacher: ‘* Which is the best, the wheat or the tares?” Master Hobbs: «The tares.” Teacher: ““Whyi” Master Hobbs: “The wheat gets threstied, but tares don’t.” A Vermont younester ran out of church on a recent Sunday. “Iwouldn’t stay tnere,” he afterwards explained, because they swore 503 they kept saying ¢ Jesus, Jesus,’ and I took my cap and ran home."” Solomon was hard on fools, aud_so was & rather bot-headed Christian in New York, who wound up a provoking discussion with, ** [ won’t.have auythinz more to say or to do with ~ou until you are made over aguin in the resur- rection!”” An Indianapolis barber who abandoned his business and went into_the mumstry was sud- denly called upon one Sunday to- baptize threc candidates. He zot along verv well, but after baptizing the first he astonished his congrega- tion by lustily shouting, ** Next!# A Lewiston pauper, living at the City Alms- House, recently offered up the following prayer: “0 Lord! bless the boss of this house; be with him daily, and with all bis’n: but especially, O Lord! we'ask Thee to make different arrange- mebts iv that cook-room.” Alittle girl of 6 in Georzetown, D. C.. after Jeauingz out some time over the window-ledge. drew back and exclaimed, with her band on her stomach, *Ob! that hurt richt on the place where God forzot to put any bones!” Aunother titne, gazing ,out upon a cloudy evening, she i lamma, there fsn’t a single star’in sai bloom.” A Sunday-school teacher, near Watertown, N. Y. (says vhe Christian Leader), called up ber col- ored class, of whom she was particularly proud, 10 read trom Luke, ix., where the Master asks: “Whom say the pcople that [ami” Cicero confidently read the avswer: *Some say that Eliza bath a-parted, others that one of the old parrots has arisca ogaln!” Acd Mrs. GJ3 pride was temuered. “ Have you got your lesson to-day?” acked a Brookiyn~ Sunday-school teacher of a little Inaiden, whose head was bandaged in red flan- nel. “No ma'am.? said the child, +Well, then, have you got your catechismi’ ¢ No, ma’am,” again answered the child. *Well, have you got your hvmn?” * The child drawled out, “No, ma'am.” * Well, then. I'd like to koow what you have zot?” fmpatiently con- tinued the teacher. Please, ma'am, I've zot the mumps,” patiently responded the little un- fortunate. The Rev. Dr. Jeter, of Richmond, told this story at his own exvense: Many years aco an artless straoger, whom I casaally met, said to me: “Ihear you preach every Sunday. You are the greatest preacher I ever did bear. *Ah,” gald I, **you have not, I suppose, heard Mr. AL preach.’? (At that time Mr. 5l was attracting great attention by his sermons.) “ Yes,” he replied, “Ihave heard Mr. M. sev- eral times. He s a zreat preacher; he is uot so great a preacher as_you are. You have :‘I;ti_n;gsv. mouruful voice of any man I ever did ar. _Little Blivens, who lost his grandma a short time azo, and ‘'who, in his childish simplicity, believed that she bad wone away on a visit, re- r‘mntedlv asked his parents why -thev didn’t ear from her and why they aidn’t write to her. At lust they showed him_conclusively wherein death consists, which kept him quict until the deatn of u ueighbor, o United States maii- carrier, by the name of Collins, whéreuvon young Blivens triumphantly ran to his mother, shouting, “Ma! ma! you can writs to grandma quifin\l send the letter by Mr. Collius, can’t you A certain Sabbath-School Superintendent was in the babiz of makini collectivus in the juven- ile gepartment of the schwol for missfonary pur- poses. He was not a little surprised one day to tind 2 counterielt coin amoung the penries. and, on asking the class who put it there, the vouth- ful donor was vointed out to him by one wha saw him deposit it. “Did vou not Know that this was good for nothing ! " inquired the teach- er.. ‘“Yes, sir,”” answered the boy. “Theu why did yon put it in the box¢™ i ens would know the difference, so [ thought it would be just as zood for them as a real one.” CHURCH SERVICES. REFORMED EPISCOPAL. The Rev. Heary Happel will preach at 10:45 in the Church of the Good Shepherd, corner of Jones nd Homan streets, and toe Rev. E. T. Crowen at —The Rev. M. D. Church will preach fnSt. John's Chureb, on Ellis avenue, nesr Thirty-sev- enth street, at 10:45 3. m. and 7:45 0. @. —The Rev. F. W. Adams will preach at Tmman- uel Church, cormer of Centre #nd Daston streets, fn the evening on **The Urim and the Humim. ™ —The Re.-Rev. op Cheney, baving retarned from his vacation, will prench In Christ Churet. corner of Michiran avenue and Tweaty-fourth street, moraing and eveninz. In the moraing the rite of coufirmation will be edministered. —The Rev. J. A. Worden of Princeton, N. J. Wil preach morning and eveninz inSt. Paul’s Church, corner of West ¥ ton and- Carpen- ter streets. —Mr. K. 11 Burke wii! conduct the services in Grace Church, corner of Huyne aud Le Moyne streets, 23 10:35 n. . and 7-45p. @ Morting subject: *‘What Is the Church ™" —Gen. Buckimsham will preach in Immanuel Church, corner of Coutre and Dayton etreets, i the morning, and the Rev. F. W. Adams i the evenmny. —Mr. €. M. Gilbert will conduct the services in Emmanuel Church, corner of Twenty-eighth und Hunover streets, at 7:30 p. m. METHODIST. The Rev. Dr. Thomus will preachat 10:30a. m, 5, m. 1 the Centenary Churct, oa Mon® S, McCheamey will in the Park-Avenite Churcit. Morning subject: ** Pestilence in the South. —The Rev, Dr. Wiliinz preaches ac the Mich Avenue Church at 10:30 2. u Dr. Williamson at7:45 p.m. Evemng *A Look into the Holy Scriptares.” —The Kev. A. Garney will preach in $t. Paal's Chiireh, corner 0f diaxwell streeland Newbesry avenpe. Morning subject: **fs Man the ex-Ape o the Apex of Existencet™ Evening: **Inter- mediate State of the Dead Between Death and lie- surrection.™ —The Rév. T. C. Clendenning will preach in the Langley Avenue Church, corner of Thirty-ninta street, at 10:30 4, m. and 7: sub- ject: **Standing and Falliny “The anday-Schonl: Ita Place and Work. —The Rev. Juhn Atkinson will preach in Grace Church, corver of North LaSalle and White sireets, moruing and even C The Rev. Rober: preach in Union 5 m. Rev. E. F. Willlams will preach at the Forty-seventh Street Church at 10345 2. m. —The Rev. Dr. Geodwin will preack iu the even- ing in the Chaich. Commuion and recep- tion of new memoers in the morning. —Tne Rev. E. F. Williams will_preach In_Usk- No preaching in tho REGATIONAL. ourse, of Fpringfield, 1L, will rk Chureh at 10:30 1. m. and land Church this evening. morning. —The Rev. Arthur Little will preach in New England Church, corner of Delaware-place and Dearborn avenue, morning and evening. The Kev. Dr. G. W. Norcaup will preach in the Leavitt Street Church in the morninz, Liev. C. A. Towle will preach in Bethany orner of Paulina and West Huron streets, =T Churcl 2010:45 3. m. an . —The Rev. A. Ellsworth, of Galesbarg, IlL., will preach in Plymouth Church, Michigzan avenue, between Twenty-tftn and Twenty-sistn streets, at 10:30 2. m. and 7:45 p. m. PRESBYTERIAN. The Rev. S. Rederus will preach in the Hoiland Churcli. corner of Nooleand Erie streets. at lua. Arthur Swazey will preachin tne 1 Siect Churck, corner of Prairie avenne, at10:453. —The Rev. Walker will unfon Churci Fourte preach in the Re- ik street. near . m. Morning cvening: **Balanc T s ; Pauling streets, morni INDLPEN Tre Rev. IL M. Paynter will ‘munion service in_the Chicazo Avenue (Moody's) Charch, cornce of North Lasuile street, n the moruing, and the Rev. Henry Pond wili preach 1n the evening. s —Mr. George W. Sharp will preach in Burr Mission Chapel. No. 339 Third avenue, atila. m. a0d 7:45 p. m. : —Mr. George T. Coxhead will preach i Calviry Tabernacle, corner Hoyne and Flonrnoy streets, in the mornin:. duct the Com- CHRISTIAN. The Rev. W. D. Owen will preech in the church corner of South Park uveoue and Thirty-third street morutug and evening. —The Rev. Dr. Graham Will preuch in the West- em Avenuo Church, near Congross siree, at 10 .o —Elder M. N. Lord wili presch In the Second Church (formely Central), Camobell Hall, coraer of Campbell and Western aven at1la.m, . UNIVERSALIST. ‘The Rev. Sumner Ellis will_preach in the morn- ing at the Church of the Redeemer, corner of Warhington and Sangamon streets. —The Rev. D. M. d, of Rockford, will preach in St Paul's Church, Michigan avenue, hetween Sixtecnth and Eighteenth streets, morniogand evening. UNITARIAN. The Rev. Brooke Herford will preach at 10. m. in tbe Churca of the Messiah, corner of Slichi- gan avenue and Twenly-third street. ) e Rev. J. T. Sunderland preaches in the South Church. corner of Prairie avenne and Forti- cth street, at 11 a. m. —The Rev.d. L. Jones, of Janesville, will preach in Upity Church in the morning. No even- 1iag gervice. EPISCOPAL. Cathedral Free Church S3. Peter and Paul, cor- mer of West Washington and Peoria strects. The Rt.-Rev. W. E, McLaren. Bisaup. The Rev. J. 1. Knowles, priest in charge. Choral morning prayer and velebration of the Holy Communion at 10:30 a.m. Choral evening praver at . m. —The Rev. Samuel §. Harris wil] officiate in St. James' Church, corner of Cass.aud fluron sireets. at10:45 2. m. and 5 p. m. Commaunion at 12 . —The Rev. M. . Dotten wils olliciate in Trinity Church, corner of Twenty-sixth sti d Michi- £an avenne, at 10:45 3. m. and 7. m. —The Rev. Francis Mapsilela will officiate morn- 10z and evening at the Church or ibe Atonement, corner of Wasuiuzrton and Rooey streets. —The Rev. J. Bredvers will officiate morning and cvening_at St. Anszarius’ Church, Sedgwick street. near Chicago avenue. —The Rev. Clintor Locke will cficiate in Grace Chutch, Wabash svenue, near Sixteenth street, st 11a. m. and 8 p. m. Evening sermon vy ihe Rev. Dr. Gallaudet. The discourse will bu iransiated into the sigx languave by the Rev. r. Mann, aud deaf mutes are specially invited to attend. —The ltev. Thomas K. Coieman will officiate morning and eveniny at St. John's Church, corner of Washingion street ana Ozren avenue. —Tne liev. Arthur Ritchie will officiate morning and eveniazat the Church of tae Ascension, cor- ner of LaSalie and Elw streets. —The kev. C.S. Lester will officiate morning and evening at St. Panl's Church, Hyde Park. —The Rev. B. F. Fleetwood wiil oficiate morn- ing und evening at St. Mark's Church, corner of Cottage Gruve uvenue ana Thirty-sixth street. —The Rey. G. F. Cusuman will ofliciate morn- ing and eveninz at St Stevben's Church, Johnson et, near Taylor. v. Luther Pardee will officlate morning vary Church, Warten avenue, Cominunionat 11:30 a. m. Morrison, Jr., will ofiiciate % at the Churel of the Epiph- any, ‘Throop street, fear Moo, 4 —The Rev. W. J. Petzie wiil oirciste morning and cvenimgat the Churcn of Our Savior, commerof Lincoln and Belden avepues. —Thne congrezation of All Smints’ Church will worstip morning and evening at the Cathedral, cor- nerof West Waehington and Puoria strects. The Rev. B. F. Smith_will oficiate in Grace Church. Hinsdale, at10:45a. m.” 3 BAPTIST. The Rev. Dr. Morgan will preach before the TYoung People’s Assaciation of the First Church, cornerof sonth Park avenae and Thirtv-first street, in the morning. Subject: **The Historical Study of the Bible.™ The Eev. Dr. Evarts will preach in the evening. —The Rev. J. W. Castie. having rcturned from the East, will preach in tbs Michizan Avenue Church, near Twenty-tnira sireet, at 10:30 4. m. —~The Rev. R. De taptiste will preach mornics and cvening In Olivet Church, Fourti avenue. | —~The Rev. E. K. Cressy will preach in the Coventry Street Chuich. corner of Bioomiugton road. 2110:30 3. m. and 7320 p. o, ~ —The Kev. A. Owen will preach in the Universi- ty Place Church, corner of Doozlas place and hodes avenue, at 10:30 8. m. and 7:45 p. m. Fourth Churco, cornér of Washington snd Patlins atreets. Services in the morning. ~The Rev. J. A. Henry will preach morningand evening in Dearborn Street Charch, corner of - ty-sixth street. y I L s’pose,” replied the bov, “that thé little heath.. .+ —The Rev. C. Perren will presch in Western ‘Avenue Church morning and evening. - —The Rev. R. P. Allison will preachin the North Star Church, corner of Division and Sedgwick streets, at10:45a, m. and 7:30 p. m. —The Rev. C. E. Hewitt will preach in the Cen- tennial Church, corner of Lincoln and Jacksun streets, morning and evening. —The Rev. Lewis Raymond will preach in the South Chaich, corne: of Lacke and Bonaparte streets. at1la. w. aud 7:45 p. m. —The Rov. Heory Cross, of St. Paul, Minn., wilt preach in the SeCond Charch, corner of Mo ganand Monroe strects, at 10:30 . m. and 7045 p. m. —The Rev.C. A. Hobbs, of Mason i Dreach in the Fourth Church. comerof Wethinne ton and Paulins streats, at 10:30a. m. and 7:30 . m. —The Rev. J. C. Hasethubn will preach in the First German Church, corner of Bickerdike and Huron streets, at 10:303. m. and 7:30 p. m. —The Rev. W. J. E\emnu. will preach 1 the Halsted Street Church, between Forty-first apd Forty-second streets, at 11 a, m. and 7:30 0. m. —~The Rev. E. 0. Taylor will preach in tha Central ‘Charch, No. 200 _Orchard street, near Sophia, at 10:45 a. m. aud 7:30 p. m. —The ltev. N. F. Ravlin wiil preach at No. 3§t West Madison street, morning and evening. Even- ing subject: **Christ a3 Mediator.™ LUTIERAN. The Rev. Edmund Belfour will preach in the English Evangelicz] Lutheran Church, cornerof ' Dearboru avenue and Erie street,at 11 a.m. NEW JBRUSALEM. The Rev. L. P. Mercer will preach at Hershey i\‘!us\ Hallat 11 a. m. un **The Evolation of Be- e ~The Rev. W. F. Penaleton will preach at the corner of Clark and Menominec atreets, atll 2.m. MISCELLANEOQUS. The Kev. W. T. Me.oy, D. D.. wili_preach in the Washingtonian liome at %p. m. Singluz by the Hutchinvon Family, Tribe of Asa. —>Mr=. J. A. Kanouse will preach in the Woman's Gospel Tefaperance Association Church. corner of Noble aud Ohio streets, at 4 p. m. —A mediums' and Spirituaiisis’ meeting will be. heid ac s p. m. atthe office of Dr. Wizgin, No. 406 West Madison streer. ‘The tweifta samversary of Halsted Street Sab- bath-School, No. 754 South Halsted strees, will 30 2. m. . J. F. Willing . there will be interest- the liam Crave: aclies to the Advent Chris- % evening In Green Street Tab- 0. 91 South Green street. —The Progressive Lycentn medts 15 the, Third Cnitazian Charch. comer af Monroe and Lafin streets, at 12 o'cloci. Ider A. Wait will preach in_Carpenter Hall, 211 West Madison street, at 3 p. m (|"llclold-ll i by toe pastor. L .p.\lsllhewsun t Npiritnalists’ meeting in Meridian ve aveane. < will speaic. —Disciples of Christ will meetat No. 220 West Randoiphstrcetatdp. m. “Tce Sirst Society of Spiritualists will meet in the church corner of Monroe and Laflin streets, at 10:433. m. and T:45 p. m. rs. CoraL. V. Rich- nce speaker. Moruinz subject, it Aualyzed and Comuared, by the Spirit Phnx: evenms, * New Lessons in Spir Life. ™ by tne Spiric Jnd=e Edmonds. Services cluse with an fmpromptit poewm. —Tne Society of Friends (orthodox) will meet as wsital on ‘Twenty-sixth street, between Indiana and Prune avennes, at 10:30 3. m. J. J. Dymoud, from England. and Deborah Thomas, trom Hali- more, wilistecs of the doctety, Wil o¢ in attend- ance. —The anniversary exercises of Liethauy Union Sunday-Scnool will be held iu the chupel this even- inzat 7:45 o'clock. TEMPERANCE MEETINGS. Directors for this week—Daily—Lower Farwell Hall, 3p. m. 1 : Sunday—Ohio and Carpenter strevts, church, 3 p. m. ; Carpenter and Indiana strects. bhasems 4 271 Milwaukee avenne. bssement. 3 n. 3p. m. mr: B3l West Mladison stroet, . ‘Temperanco Hall, . w.; Green Strect Taber- - nacie, mear adison ' streer, m. 3 P, m. Noole acd Otiu streets, Tempersuce Church, 4p.w.; 789 Cotiaze Grove Iali, £ p. m. ; Wahsh avense street, club rooms, 4:40 p. diana streete, Tammany Hall, 3 tonian Home, 5p. m. Monday mht—Yichigan and Market sttcets, Mariners' Tewple: 97 South Desplanos streets Lincoln street, near Twenty-second street, M. E. Churchi; Western aveaue, ucar ~Poik, Dethany t svenue and Belden strect. Thirty-8lth _and Dearborn 1 angelical Church; Wavash av- enuc and Twenty-second strect, clid roomss: 271 Milwankee avenue, in basement; 381 West Mudi son strect. ‘Temperanze Hall. Wedneeday night—Noble and Oblo streets, Tem- perance Charch. - “Thursday nishit—Union Stock-Yards, Red-Ribbon Reform Clab Hall: Green Street Tabernacle, near Madison st:ect; 799 Cottage Grovy avenue. Tem- ‘perance lall; Carpenter aid Ohlo steets, charch; Indiann and Lincoln 3 rects, Tammany Hail. Friday noon—Farwell Hail Friday night—Indiana avenue, near Twenty- ninth sirect,” Sixth Batwlion Armorv; 381 West Madison street. Temperance Hall; Loke and Des- Dlaines streets, Dethel Home; Carpenter and In- dana streets, asement; Union street und Canui- port avenae, Hnall. 3 tarday bi: North Side Rolling-Mills, Pot- ter's Hal reet Tabernacle, near Madison street; 971 Milwaukee avenue; Carpenter and Ohio streets, churcl. u. CALENDAR ¥OR THE WEEK. EPISCOPAL. Eloventh Sunday alter Trinity. Fast. nty-sccond + Lincoid and In- P ™. Wassing- sept. 1 Sept. 6| CATHOLIC, Sept. 1—Twelfth Sunday arter Pentecost. Sept, 2—3t. Stephen, K. L. Sept, —Feria. S +—Feria. St. Lawrence Justinian, B. C. BEECHER IN THE MINES. He Reaches u Place Where It Is Exceed- Ingly Hot—Anxious to Get Polnts on the Nevada Mine: £ . ¥ rgtnia (Net.) Chronicle, Aug. 16 This morning at 10 o'clock, the Rev. Heory Wand Beecher and bis wife, accompanied by Mr. aud Mrs. Pond, Superintendent Patton, and a reporter of the Chrowcie, visited the bonanza mines. When the pucty reached the dres: rooms of the C. and C. shaft they paus ment. When shown the rouwh cloties, which are placed at the disposal of visitors, Mr. Beecl- ersald, * Al rignt: this suits me: burry up, now.” In afew minutes the dressing was com- pleted, and Mr. Beecher remarked that if e knew where the pay office was he'd go and draw some wages. All bands soon oot on the ¢age, und getting off at the drift which connects with the bouunza mines, Mr. Beecher was particularly anxious to gain information about mimng matters, and plicd Mr. Patton with «questions on cach detail that came beneath his notice. Nothing escaped his cye, and_ he wanted 2 reason fur everything. After awhile Mr. Patton’s face wore a troubled expredsion, und be secmed to have an idea that the inquisitive aivine Wwas a spy sent out by _some of the New York hrokers to et points on the mines. ' Presently the spy reached a drift where the heat was intense, and Mr. Beccher began to think thae after all he had not knocked the bot- tom entirely out of hell. s there much more of this!" he inquired, wiped his neck und face with a towel. It will get coul as we wo along,” said Mr. Patton. = But it don’t every minate.” ¥ Ly e wav of a_joke the rest of the crowd . professed thatit was quite cool, aad all that ™ was feft for Mr. Beecher to do was to growl at the terrifie heat, take an extra biteh in bis pants, and stumble along. Mrs. Leecher stood the heat well, and sud she ratber liked it. The fact of the matter was that Mr, Poml bad de- termined to revolutionize Mr. Beccher’s ideas ! ahout hell, and, taking the hin from Mr. Pat- { ton, pad dressed him with thick, warm clothes, and the result was that the unfortunats man was almost suffocated. ) The word was soon fns-.cd alongr“the drifts amonz the miners that Mr. Beecher was there, and. when the party returged to the cooling station seores of the miners were zatbered at the spot to et it look at the fambus preacher. He chat- ted with a few before getting on the caze, and said afterward that he hud never seen better physical ten. Subseguently the party inspect- et the pau mill and Assay Office, and were de- lighted with the tri S g WATCHING THE SKY. 1 am standing here at the garden-gate: The night is pleasant. too— T4« the Summer-time. and its tender bloom 1s sweet with eveninz-dew. And a dear little girl is at my side, Her hand fs on my arm; And tozether we watch the distant sky ‘That has a dreamy charm. et cool; I’m getting hotter 3 A few fleccy clonds hang over its depths, *Like drapings soft and light, And a crown of gems are the twinkling siara Upon the brow of Night. The moon. us the Queen of the azare sed Its «ilvery light bestows; Aud. as far as the eye can penotrate, ‘Tiere is beauty and repose. And tue heart of the child 18 taking fo ‘The glory of the sky; For a dreamy 100k comes over her face: Then, ere it passes by, She points sbove with a wandering gasa And sof:ly says to me, > 4411 tht sie tans scen ls so besntital, Wnoat must the other ber™ Cmicaco, Angust, 1578, PEARE T