Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 6, 1879, Page 9

+ Jowed - by at THE CHICAGO .TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. .; JULY 6, 1879-SIXTEEN . PAGES. b] “ RELIGIOUS. The Salvation Army’s Revival jn an English Manufac- turing Town. Biblical Revision in the . Highest "Style of Sesquipedalian : Ornament, ‘ “Jewish Indifferentism Ascribed to the Want of Sympathy by the Rabbins. . Ingersoll and the Preachers==- Sirangers in the Church: Pastoral Coldness. Notes---Peraonals --- Sunday Chat—Services To-Day. SALVATION ARMIES. PECULIE PHASE OF ENGLISH REVIVALS. . Correspondence London News. CovesteY, June 16.—The annual festival of the Town of Godiva is made remarkable this. year as the occasion of a campaign’ by the 50-"| called Salvation Army,—the commanding officer whereof, the Rev. W. Booth, arrived’ here on” Sstarday. Coventry Fair, which commenced, so far as horses are concerned, on Friday, is the great local holiday, drawing together the popu- Jation within a radios of ten miles. atleast. It Jasts for several days, and to-day especially is known a8 Fair-Monday. Whether there is any exsct connection betwecn the annual saturnalia of Coventry and Lady Godiva is not very clear. ‘the Saxon Countess figures in a procession once in five years, but there is slight votive taken of her to-day except by the printsellers, who exhibit rade works of art commemorative jefbermde, and by an enterprising publican, ipefore whose Godiva banner a brass band is playing the somewhat inappropriate ‘gir of “Down Among the Dead Men.’? So per- sistent, however, is the downpoar of rain that ‘the intending revelers who swarmed into the .town of watches and ribbons by the early trains : this morning are making the best of their way home sgain, and ‘thus reducing to its lowest iterms the junlkgting, to testify azainst which the Salvation Army has come hither in torce. “The advanced gusra of this remarkable organi- + gation has been established here for some fifteen “months, and, far from coming into collision with the authorities, bas been permitted to worl its will upon the people against whom its attack .4g more particularly Girected. It would, per- ‘tbaps, be too much to say that the enthusiastic foltx, who march arm-in-arm throug the streets, singing hymns, while the leaders keep time by waving their umbrellas, are popular in Coventry; but it is at least true that they have excited no ‘active hostility, and that albeit gradginely and with hesitation, the townsmen professing various creeds admit that ‘they do a great deal of good ‘in an odd sort of way.” - It is hardly necessary to observe that the ‘members of the Salvation Army are fulty satis- fied of the holiness and efficiency of their mission among the residuum unapproachabte, ag they maintain, by other means than thoso ;Which they employ. When reproached witn ‘sweeping .the social gutters in.search of proselytes they reply that they “are ready to net the sewers,” and that their method is di- rected at the hopelessly drunken and profligate. Their mission in Coventry, like the more recent syenture at Nottingham, has been very success- ful‘in reducing ‘the percentage of ruflianism. Their mode of procedure when, to use ucir own language, they “capture a town,” is remark- able enough to merit more extended notice than ‘can be afforded it in this place. Stated briefly, it-is an aggressive- form: of: Christianity, the militant. propaganda dae toa large interpreta- tion of the command to “compel them to come in.” When it bas been decided to “at- tack” a-town as‘ convenient - building, such as a theatre, a circus, or a deserted iactory, is hired, and constitutes the headquarters of the mission. Then asmall band ot brethren and two or more sisters, or ‘Halielujah Lasses,” as they are called, are dispatched on service. Any open space frequented by the lower class of the population on Sunday morning for the purpose of indulging in dos-fightine und similar recrea- tions is pitcued upon, the militant band ut once commence proceedings by siuging hymns,-and, ‘wher they have collected a crowd, deliver short exhortations. These speeches are very short, a8 ehort as an ordinary prayer, and are always fol- least two verses of a hymu, with a “catching” refrain, like those introdacead to this country by Messrs. Mooly and Sankey. Prayer, song, aud geneal exhortation are followed by direct per- “sonal solicitation, and so soon as a few, either of conrerts or the simply curious, are gathered to- gether @ move is made for the temporary chapel. dvining arms, the brethren and sisters march through the streets, singing, ‘Ob, you must bea lover of the Lord,” or sofne other of their tayorite bymos. Arriyed at the hall, every effort 1s made to induce the crowd to enter, aud, when asmany as can be pereuaded have entered, -either “ordinary service, prayer-meeting, or testimony meeting is held, aud those present are. genersily aud individually exhorted to amend their ways, Iead Christian lives, und en- .Fol themselves in the Salvation Army. This Jast-named act is an important part of the pro- gramme not absolutely insisted on but strongly urged a5 a sign of sincerity,—the idea of Mr. Booth, a minister of the Methodist New Con- ection and originator of the movement, being the energy natural to new converte is 3 iorce to be utilized. Not only is the new con- vert, if he be thoroughly sincere, full of fire and energy,—not unmixed, verhaps. with spiritual sPride at his regencrate condition,—but he is Bearer to those needing conversiun than the brother who has lived cleauly for years past. Rew convert is expected to bring in his wife and hischildren, and to strive among his triends to bring them in also. No sooner, in the language of the army, is a Rood recruit found than he is turned into a re- cruiting officer and sent into his native alley to drum up fresh soldiers. It is not astonishing .fpat an organization which extends its area in His rani. Tanner snould meet with consiter- rable success. Itishardly my prevince to dis- ‘cuss the probable permanence of the conversions rout suddenly about by this system of Paeny tevivalism. There is no attempt to b the existence of backslidere, who have found the habits of a life too strong for a set of ‘Sregtions not a Weel old, but, as in energetic tal? em. by tn ee to me, the veterans “just straight 7 a neck, and set ’em {dienes bingy bane Ds the abandonment of proves too severe Ns ge Sia all together erance is a strong articl or many for tem- vation Army, “fy le of faith with the Ssl- Hcl, said ono of the leading’ spins to ines it ls 3 4s impossible to improve them "as long as they drink. © ks rink | We take tetr drink away, and that puts th backs and money it Dock ets, mids mark me, wefind them coueement oe - least, enjoyment of a new kind—by awakening their intelligence and giying them employment fos it” ‘The conversation just uot occu! at the foot of St. Michsel’s mighty spire as the clock was striking 10 last night My companion bad been afoot since int Re ar Oita tat attended chemek ‘ternoon, und evenin, service, together with the Drayer iA testimone necting we bad just quitted. “1 bad: ‘i srdly beck au hour fu Coventry before I was made eget jee presence of the Salvation Arm, = “Singing rhe ly, “You must be a lover of the Lord,”* on ane On past the fantastic gables of curi- me rentry arm-in-arm, men aud women, the lnsesinct Captain caring # blue andred banner fags “Blood and Fire,” signifyins, I am of the Holy Ghose Sean canes fal reenter 5 rial pire aut ust aver that- they fairly cvenn tae before them inte. preg deter -: proceeding ne Which, if it had been sttempted in a crowded busivessthoro: i roughfare, might nave be with fone little inconvenience, but. ‘ou Sandey On we nu, in Coventry, interfered with nobody. With aaa ent the leaders walking backward. re 8kill which would drive the Lord Cham- thee to despair, and keeping time by waving an onabrelias hike the baton of the leager o! Followiug i their wake I iD err wake presently Tyself opposite a large disused wants Seon oe mapey agaiust which was painted’ in tree Fed and blue letters + Salvation -Fac- v snis was quickly filled by 8 congrega- 80 remark ere. hundred versons,—anostly youn beg markable Was the youth of those ‘assemn- ted it. the persons of 50 years conld be 1 on the fingers, thé great biilk being composed of young men and women between We ages of 1I5and 30, Prayer was oilered, and an address ‘broken into ahort’ snatches by the singing of hymns was delivered ‘by the Rev. W. Booth, who, evidently an accomplished speaker, selected, a little obviously, as it appeared to | me, allusions and sayings of a homely character, —with the purpose of wetting at his audicaoce,— an endeavor in which he was completely suc- cessful, ifone may judge by the frequent ex- pressions of * Glory be to God!”? and “ Hallo- Jujah!*? which arose during his discourse. at the evnclusion of which a-local brother offered up aprayer. Then came avery curious part of the celebration. A young girl, apparently of 15 or 16 years, delivered an address, evidently ver: affecting to the majority of those present. It éonsisted mainly in the reiterated asser- tion that she wasina state of grace, and was obviously a sincere expression of earnest, sim- pie hope andfaith. Thisdiscourse was followed y a narrative by Sister Reynolds of her receut experience at Nottingham. Sister Reynolds, very carnest and courageous in her work, has one excellent qualification for it in a yein of homely, caustic humor. One stroke of this told immensely on the congregation at “Salvation Factory.” The sister, in speaking of the scats to be hired for her congregation at Nottinghem, deprecated the employment of vews or chairs, “public house benches” being, sbe opined, “what they were used to, and what would suit them best.? The delight of the listeners at this bit of sarcasm knew no bounds, and, among other things, marked strongly the close atten- tion of: the audience. An interval of an hour and 8 quarter having been roucnsafed for **tea,”” en important suxction in the North and Mid- landg, religious exercises were recommenced by meetings at Pool Meadow, at the theatre, and “subsequently at “‘Salvation Factory.” ‘The prayer-meeting at the latter place was remark- able as being crowded just as the magnificent bells of St, Michael’s Lexan to announce‘ even- song. The form of worship differed in no’ im- portant varticular from that of other prayer- meetings, save that the inquiry as: to spiritual condition was more frequent. 4c The shibboleth “was the positive answer to Are you saved?” Any indezision, brought down earnest. remonstrauce, appeal und exhor- ‘tation—not from the officiating. minister, but from the inep und women arvtnd the hesitating one. At this work “the Coventry Bear” shone above all others. Mr. Jackson, late ‘the Coy- entry Bear,” is externally, if the comparison may be made without offense, not unlike Mr. Spurgeon seen through a magnitying zlass. The resemblance bolds good even to the maguificent voice. ‘The ‘Coventry Bear” is a convert of the genuine ‘5. 3." kind, and has relieved the po- lice of one of their most constant clients. His appeal to those who doubt whether they are sayed ornot is a simple one—‘Come out of Hope street into Sure street,” followed by equally homely but vigorous illustrations of the advantages of a decent Christian life. .At the ‘conclusion of the prayer-mecting commeuced “testimony meeting,” at which all in turu—tuat is, all who wish to do so—proclaim tbeir faith that they are saved, adding some short explana- tion expressive of thuuk{uiness, or hope that strength may be granted them. ‘The speech of the “ Bear”? was Tull of beartiness and delivered in tones of such yolume and quality that it was difficut, to avoid regret that he had not been “caught younger,” as a brother remarked, and properly trained to pulpit orttory. At the con- clusion of bis observations there was a rushing sound, and then caine “Captain” Cadman and his following from the theatre, and all stood up and sang ‘*Hold the Fort.” ‘There was a‘ereat disposition to prolong the “testimony mecting” indetinitel}; but it was finally broken up before 10 o'clock, to the great regret of many of the congregation. Judging irum what 1 have secn in Coventry una beard of other towus the Salva- tion Army isan organization hardly to be passed over in taking account of the state of religious feeling in Engiand; and I may also add that, contining myself strictly to the evidence of my own eyesight, there is nothing grotesque or in- decent in the observances of this militant force. AN IMPROVED BIBLE. A STILTED CLERGYMAN’S IDEA OF THE NEEDED ‘BEVISION OF THE ENGLISH VERSION. Sunday Afternoon for July. Now and then a tidal wave of eupbuism or turgidity has swept over our literature, big words and stilted expressions baye come into fashion, and the victims of this yerbal epidemic have sometimes been flied with a great aisgust for the simple Saxon style of the Bible, and haye cried out for a new translation. One of the worst cases of this distemper was that of the Rev. Adolphus Dickinson, a clergy- man of the Episcopal Church in this.country, who, so long ago as 1838, made up his miad that the present English Bible was no longer to be endured on account-of its inelegance, und: set about. making a new translation. ‘This is the way be discourses about it in his preface: ‘The lapse of centuries has produced a revolution inthe English language. requiring a correapond- ent change in the version of tue Scriptures: and I may add that the errors in grammar and rhetoric, the harsh and indelicate expressions, dispersed throngh the generally adopted text, demand smend- ment. The style of thut translation, regarding ei- ther its propricty or purity, is, to a great extent, obsolete. There is much melegaoce and inaccu- racy in the selection of words, the stractute of sen- tences, and in every compartment (ac) of compo- mtion. Elementary expressiuns, individaal and complex phrases of various description, pervade it, unknown to the existing advanced state of lit- erature. If they were admissible at the period of that puplication it ip sulficient to aver that they are now exploded. 7 Mr. Dickinson now breaks forth in 4 panezyr- ic upon “ the existing advanced state of litera- ture,” and soforth: ‘ ‘The mansions of refinc- ment are Jess haunted by the spectres of decay- edorimpoverished learning. Cultivated lite extensively recvils from the familiar survey ‘of relics that belong to the quietof the tomb. ‘They are fast ceasing tu deface tne exquisite elegance of the literary and theological landscape. Lu- minaries more effulgent enlighten and adorn the summits of the social etate. A renewed lustre illumines the yales,” and soon. As _a conse- quence of this gdvancement, Mr. Dickinson thinks that it is hiza time we had a more mellif- Iuous and magniloquent Bibie. ‘t While vari- ous other works, and especially those of the most trivial attainment, are diligently adorned with a splendid undsweetly flowing diction, why should the mere uninteresting identity and paucity of language be so exclusively employed in rendering the word of God? Why snonld the Christian Scriptures be divested even of decent ornament! Why should not an edition of the heavenly institutes be furnisved for the readini- room, saloon, and toilet, as well as for the church, school, aud nursery? for the literary and accomplished gentleman as well as for the plain and unlettered citizen?” If “the train of self- ish, ordinary composuists ” (sic) should preveut this consummation, Mr. Dickinson predicts that “the heavenly balm will be extensively untrica; and the deprivation may cause many a valuable patient to be successively visited by the Jethargy of spiritual death.” This dire calamity ne will do what be can to avert. Therefore he offers his translation of the New Testament. A few quotations from it are quoted, by wuy of showing the Revision Com- mittee how not to do it: . ‘+ Broods of vipers! who has privately admon- ished you to fly from the approaching vengeance! Produce, therefore, the appropriate fruit of refor- mation!” ‘When thou art beneficent, let’ not thy left hand be conscious of what thy right band per- forms.” ‘* Contemplate the Hlies of the teld how they advance.” x **Seek tirst the empire of God and the integ- rity He requirca, and these things shall be super- added to you. Be not, therefore, anxious for to- morrow, since that will: claim correspondent at- tention.” ** At that time Jesus took occasion to say, I en- tirely concur with Thee, O Father, Lord of heaven und earth, because, having concealed these things from the wise and intelligent,-Sliou hast revealed them unto babes.” < " *AThen His disciples, approaching, said to Him, Art Thon conscious thst the Pharisees were of— fended when they heard this observation? But He, answering, said, Every plantatiun which my heavenly Father has not ‘cultivated shall be ex- tirpated. And Peter, replying, suid to Him, Eluci- date this parable." >* This Afuster sad unto him, Well done, good and prudent servant! Yon was faithful ia a lim- ited sphere. 1 will give you a more extensive su- perintendence; participate in the happiness of your Master.”* ++ Now Jesus, replete with the Holy Spirit, re- tarned from the Jordan. . . - . And Ilis re- nown pervaded all the udjacent country. And Ife instructed in their synagognes with universal ap- lause. ” 3 B **palt fs salutary; but if the salt has become vapid how can it be restored?” - 2 ** Moreover there was-a Pharisee whose name was Nicodemus, a Senator of sthe Jews. He came toJesys by nignt and said to him, Teacher, we know that Thou art an instructor emanated from God; for no one can achieve these miracles which Thou performest unless God be with him. Jesus answered and suid to him, Indeed, I assure you that except a man be reproduced he cannot realize the reign of God. Nicouemus says to Him, How can aman be produced when he is mature? Can he again pasy into sate of embryu, and be pro- duced? Jesus replied, I most assuredly declare to you that unlexsa man be produced of water and of the Spirit he cannot enter the Kingdom of God. . « + Benotsurprised chat Pannounced to thee ye must be reproduced.” - ** His brutbers therefore ssid to him, Remove hence and repair'todudea that the disciples also may see the works that Thou performest. - Fur no one docs anything in obscurity while he himself wishes W be in celebrity.” *¢ Nor this the Father loves Me, because I give up My life to be afterwards resumed. No one divests Me of it, but I personally resizn it." 1 nave autoonty to surrenaer it, nnd I have anthority to Tesuroe it.” 3 “There are numerous apartmentsin My Father's temple;-if not, I would have informea you.".:. - ~ Hor corporeal exertiva Ja of minur udvantage; | bat pioty is advantageous in all respects, having a | | sideration of its causes. promise of the present and of tbe future life.” “This isn correct remark, That if a man ar- Gently wishes a spiritual superintendency, he ‘earnestly desires an honorable employment.” i ** And He said to me, It is accomplished. Tam the Alpha and Omega, the commencement and the termination.”* JEWISH INDIFFERENTISM. THE RABBINS NOT IN SYMPATHY WITH THEIR PEOPLE. ‘The ast number of the Jewish Advance devotes mutch space to the “‘indifferentism” of the Is- rachtes toward religious matters, an@ a con- It is complained that the synagogues are empty. Few care to. sao- port them, fewer still to visit them; the Rabbins preach to empty benckes. Is not indifferentism the cause of this? The Advance is inclined to ascribe the emptiness of the synagogue to other causes. The greatest of all those causes is the inadoquateness of the Rabbins to their present position, or rather their losing sight of the rab- binical situation ag it ought to be. No one can assert that the Israelites, as a class, are indiffer- eut to'ibtellectual recreation. Large numbers of the brethren flock to bear Unitarian preach- ers, lecturers on liberal subjects, and on the philosophy of the times It'is informed that the temple of Drs. Huebsch, Mendez, and others, of New York, are very well attended on the Sabbath. Even in this city it will be found that Rabbi Adler’s temple is always filled with ao aporeeiative audience on a Sabbath. ‘Those rabbins whose temples are not popular with the people are the cause of this evil. Some that are learned are too anxious to display their yast information; others that are not as well informed are too anxious to: be considered acbolars. The former give the people that which is too lofty to become popular, which only specialists can appreciate; the latter indulge in vagaries and nonsense’ wuich no common-sense man can enjuy and no one can be editied by. Is it'a wonder then that the temples are empty? ‘Or should the peonle at large be accasea of in- -ditterentism because they are too carneet about religious+matters to enjoyin the synagogue what savors of aggrandisement on the part of the Rabbin? Young people’are summarily dealt with by most of our ministers; they are simply scolded because they will not live like ascetics en- tirely or partly,—because they will comply with the practical demands of life. Old age is upheld |.asan example of decay and: sober reflection at once; youtbds represented as a ficeting shadow, awithering flower; the enjoyments of life are spoken of as transieut things which bring evil consequences in their trail, and - idealism vaguc and undefined (which naturally cannot be unders:vod On account of the vague expressions in which it is represented) is glorified a3 soul-saving and re- deeming. ‘This is the reason why the young men shun the shrines of worship. ‘This is the reason why they do not come to listen to the Rabbius. This is the reason, moreover, why they will flozk to listea to an Ingersoll, whose jokes und bon-mots they cau at least understand. This is the reason why. the praccical ethies ot Prof. Ad- ler are appreciated by them, and why they do more good than the yague and undetined re- ligions twaddle of the brathren of the cloth. ‘If the Rabbins would fully understand to live with the people, and to preach out of und di- rectly for the natural religious cravings of the masses, they would tind suflicient listeners, the synagogues would not be empty, and ‘+indiifer- eotism ? would not be so much talked about. 4s it indifferentism which. dots the lund with shrines of worship, with benevolent institutions, and lecture-halls? Is it indifferentism which Keeps ministers in office? Can members of a conuregation be accused of indifference if they raise issues on matters of principle ambug them- selves, and on one side and the other advocate the recognition of their views with equal zeal and ardor? Eyen those who will not join a congrega- tion, advancing the reason that the same is uot, adequate to supply their-religioue wauts, or simply telling you “if I want to pray, I can do 50 at home,”—even such persons should not be called idifferentists, for by advaneing suelt reasons they co not deny their adherence to and their respect for religion. ‘There are in reality very few genuine indiffer- entists among us. ‘There is uo religious code of religious prescriptions suitable for the pres- ent, The Rabbins have as yet no. system to supply the want of such anu tustitution. But there is an inward: religious conviction pre- yailing with the large mujority of the prethren. ‘They feel that every man can be,.and actually ought: to be, his own pricst. When the Rab- the humdi soul! ‘it 'caunot bear bins will feci the same, and Will so shape the religious lessons as to meke eyery one feel at home in tho-place of worship, they will haye ‘no cause to complain of *indifferentism.” CORRESPONDENCE. CURTIS VS. INGERSOLL. To the Editor af The Tribune, Cnicaco, July L—One pleasant Sabbath afternoon in May, 1876, I left the Hotel de Prusse, in the ancient City of Leipzig, crossed the Great Augustus Platz, turned into a narrow street, passed through a gateway into a stonc- payed court, climbed a set of worn stone stairs, and reached a Jarge circular room belonging to the public schools of the city, but doing duty, each Sunday, as “The American Chapel.” Here I found a room full of good solid old air, which had been inhaled and exhaled by any generations of teachers and learners, and care- fully guarded from the contamination of inter- course with the profane atmosphere on the other, or outside, of the heavy stone walls. In this good, thick air sat about two hundred people, while the Rev. Samucl Ives Curtis ex- pounded to them some portion of Scripture. His whole appearance was that of a mild, gen- tle, but inflexible teacher of good old Calvin- istic orthodoxy; and his position was very inter- esting as the only pastor of a dissenting Prot- estant church in that Protestant Christian city of 85,000 inhabitants. Away in another part of the city was an ‘‘En- glish Chapél” devoted to Episcopacy; but, al- though it was a dissenter there, it represented. an establishment elsewhere, even as did the Roman Catholic chapel unchurched in that land of Luther, like its Englishand American con- temporaries. Both the English and American congregations kept up their protest against Sabbath-breaking: by holding service at that time of dav which the Lutheran brother devoted to recreation, and with wonderful gentleness, patience, and firm- ness Mr. Curtis maintaisea his principles and illustrated them bya practice well worthy ot them. For the homesick American youth he had ever a brotherly word and hand-clasp. To those who had fallen and were ready to perish he was 3 helper und friend, but against all as- saults of Liberalism be was adamant. So, when it was abuounced that he was to answer Inger- soll, I knew he mast speak from a strictly or- thodox standpoint, but thought he would give, ‘or attempt, some logical answer to the great infidel; for Mr. Curtis was a graduate of a col- lege and theological seminary before he went to Leipziz, where he took a four years? course in Arabic, Hebrew, and philosophy, passed his examination with bovor, and remained two years afterward drinking at that fountain- head of ancient lore. If any one could answer Ingersoll’s scientific and historic sneers from a strictly orthodox standpoint, Prof. Curtis seem- ed to be the man; and f was no iittle disap- pointed to see, by Tur Trisonz report, that Es ‘discourse was ovrincipally an exhortation and prediction. Now, this isa kind of work which may well be left to men like Mr. Moody, while itis very doubtful if scholars do not in- jure the cause of inspiration by this plan of de- Tense. ‘To tell us that social corruption must follow a renunciation of the orthodox idea qf the Bible is but to repeat the old argument of the Church oi Rome: that it is unsafe to trast the laity to read that book. A ‘The rixht and ‘duty of private judgment is the corner-stone.of the Protestant Keformation! To ask men to believe, or disbelieve, anything because a Synod or Conference nave decided ‘the question, is just as absurd as to require them to be guided by the Popg and their - confessor; and to ask men to assume that the Bible is ‘an infallible rule of faith and manoers,” because some Council gaye a majority ‘vote on that - side, is as unreasonable as to ask men. to be- lieve that the Pope is infallible because the Ccumeuiecal Council 60 decided. Sav what you wiil of Revelation, nwnan rea- on is our last court of appeal in this life; for only by it can'we decide whether anything is or is not Revelation; and for a scholar to announce that the world will be bankrupt iu religion and morality if the case should be decided against his opinion, is ouly to repeat the “already. oft- repeated proclamation of the Bisbups, that, change rise be from security tu destruction. ‘Mr. Curtis is no more certain that ‘chaos .will come again if.it should -be proved that-Inger- soll’s strictures are right, in the main, than were the Bishops that the worla would be ruined if Columbus sailed to the west,- or Galileo taurht folks to believe that it moved. Men of ‘all na- tions and times have believed that they held communion with Deity; und, as.soon as they learned to write, they believed that He sent thew written directions. that He would use this mode of communication, aud trois assumption seems to have arisen from the desire to kvep Him at a respect{ul distance. A sense of perfection in the Creator, aud sin or imperfection in “itself, seems, inseparable from’ the thought of ‘rhey Lave assumed |* standing naked before the Lord; avd so makes. itself fig-leaf aprons, books, and priests bebind whieh it seeks to,cotceal itself and hear His voice. sone God accommodates -His dealings with us to this weakness, a3 tetider father leads a stum- bling child, and fiasyin all ages, revealed Him- self to and through yifted souls, who carry His messages to the Wwegker and more timid of the race; but nothing ins its history proves, conclu- sively, that it:ever, Ws "any part of Bis plan to dictate a book, and then retire into infinite space anddeave the worldfo the mercy.of translators, copyists, printers, 260 proof-readers until the eud of time! Nettnge is there any good reason to believe that He has ever made either the tonque or pen of any.man infallible. In any answer to Ingersoll by such a man as Curtis. we look for some‘erplanution of the ap- parent: pesauen of the Mosaic account of crea- tion. Is it true that ‘the Buddhists have a his- tory, or myth, or poem 2,000 years older than the Book of Genesis, even if Moses wrote it; and that this history 1s so like that attributed to Moses that this must be an alterea copy? If-Ingersoll’s statement, is not true, why not give it an explicitdenial? Ifit is true, why not amit it honorably, openly, fairly, und teach it to the people as a patt‘of that Truth which is to make us free? ves 4dr une Christian system is true, as I believe it to be, it must be-consisteut with every other truth; and it there is anything in the Bibie which is not true we want to knowit! Even Ingersoll has attacked uothing in the recorded words of Christ; and the philosophy he teachés is: that which he bus learned in the Christian school; and when Mr. Curtis compares his cry for a better interpretation of God than that of the Jews toacail for a change in the multiplica- .tion table be does reat injury to himself and the cause be represents. 4 Tf our muitipliration table told us, in one place, that five times one are five; and, in an- cher, that five time one are fifty-mne, it would need revision, just a5 Ingersoll says the Bible does when it tells us, in oue place, that “God is Love!” and, in another, that He ordered armed men to butcher infants, women, and old meu. Tneersoll argues that the Bible teuches slavery, polygamy, und indiscriminate butchery in war; that it states impossibilitics a3 facts, and claims as Divine and original inspiration whole caapters‘which are only altered copies of works which had existed thousands of years before it claims to bave been written; and for any one to pretend to mect such specifications by talking about altering the multiplication ta- ble is a giving up of the whole case. ‘Mr. Curtis has not answered Mr. Ingersoll, neither has Mr. Goodwin, nor Prof, Swing, nor Dr. ‘Khomas, or auy one else Whose argument Lhave seen; and it docs not seem possible that he can be answered. That he is a special pleader is most true; but he professes to be nothing else. Tbat he is flio- pant aud irreverent is also true; but his manner does not change bis matter. His weak point is his wholesale charge of dishonesty against teach- ers of Christianity, and this-his orthodox critics are rapidly strengthening. In so far as he claims originality for his strictures, he is wrong, and in so faras he as- sumes that religious teachers have all been.icno- rant of or have concealed the poiats he makes, he pears false witness azainet them. His criti- cisms ure but comic presentments or burlesque of the grave und reverential investigations of Bishop Coleuso of the Cbarch of England, the Rev. Mr. Smith of the Kirk’ of Scotland, and -other devout Christian teachers searching earnestly for truth. ‘The Jews differed among themselves about their Canonival Scripture, and so have Christians differed, from the establish- ment of thelr New Testament, 300 yeara atter the crucifiction, even unto this day. = Perhaps no other question bas been the sub- ject of more earnest controversy, in both the Jewish and Christian Churches. than this of what ts, and what 1s not, Cauonical Scripture. Clergy as well as laitv hold that the salva- tion of tneir own souls depends on the correct settlement of the question, and therc iz, or bas teen, little temptation to unfairness. Where they have been mistaken, there is large room to conclude that they have been honestly so, and nothing in Mr. Ingersoll’s plan is so blame- worthy as his charge, expressed or implied, of hypocrisy in the cleres; while nothing in their replies is so lamentable as charging him with evil motives or disregard for public morals. ‘The record of bellevers is not such as to:in- spire confidence in the principles by which they profess.to be guided; and aman may a3 well attack these principles, in the cause of morslity, as toassume that their denial must bring de- moralization. It is- mere Popery to restrict in- vestigation lest men grow wicked by too much knowledge! No matter in what form the asser- tion- comes, it is a repetition of the old adage, “Tenorance is the mother of.deyotion!” an all that any man, or set of-men, can do to limit this inquiry ‘as to the inspira tion.of the Bible, is go much straw and‘stubble built‘on the foun- * dation of pure religion; ‘and, like other rabbisb, it must be burned: in good time. If the Bible will not bear investigation we have no need of it. JANE Grey SwissHELM. STRANGERS IN THE CHURCHES. To the Editor af The Tribune. Cacao, July 3.—A few years agoa promi- nent and wealthy citizen of a Western town tried an experiment. He was an -orthodox member of an orthodox church, and contended ‘that the Church of to-day was imbued. with charity and love for mankind universal and strangers in particular. Removing to a large city on the borders of a magnificent shect of water, where the church membership was noted for broad and beneficent piety, he made his test~and shortly after laid down his Christian armor—to rest—and rust. ‘The first two Sabbaths of his stay he entered a moderately fashionable church, fresh from the hands of the tailor and barber (the man), with’ sl hat, gold-headed cane, and polished boots. Iie was ostentatiously scated,—'' well, to the frout,”—witn obsequicus attentions. The following two Sabbaths he adopted the humbler outfit of his former calling—a mechanic. He dressed himself cleanly, evea neatly,—but was unshayen, wore heavy boots, rather old, ill-fitting suit of mixed cotton cassimere, and displayed a clean but colored cotton bandker- chiet. He also wore a plain cloth cap. He entered the vestibule of another “moderately fashionable”? church, modestly and diftidently; obtained a seat from the usher withconsideradle difficulty after all others had- been waited” on—in an obscure corner. During his attend- ance upon four services he received not a glance of kindly attention, nor inquiries regard- ing his religious convictions, nor any other evidence that that body of humble followers of the lowly Nazarene were engaged in “saving souls.”? That person was not only prominent and wealtby, but he was gifted in speech, of broad education, and ready with his pen. He is to-day a radical ‘heretic ” and inconoclast. When the writer heard of this experience he ridiculed it, aud declared in tavor of a soft spot in the. “heretic’s” head. But siuce we have moved to Cnicago, and have experimented for ourselves for several months. ict not the zealous church-members console’ themselves vith the expression, ‘They could have united with a Church readily enough if they wanted to!” Very few “siuners” want to, or back- sliders either, and it is to ascertain their status that the experiments are tried. A few years ago the writer was actively en- gaged in the then largest Mission-School west ot the Allechenies, assisting in almost every branch of religions work, in organizing new churches, colored scbools, strect-meetings, prayer-bands, etc., 2nd also occupying some space in religious journals, From various causes our church-membership had slept for four years, although during this time the class of médical students who listened to his teaching had a profane phrase in vogue,—that * was the only man in the faculty who stuck up for God,?’—notwithstanding his chair embraced the sciences intimately related to cosmogony. This spring, however, conscience compelled us to again- scek relizious associa- tion and Iabor. We entered a West-Side chureh—appeared there for eight nearly con- secutive Sabbaths. Thecongregations were not large. ‘The vastor’s eye Was frequently upon us, und the attendance of a stranger was noted by others. Duringtnose eight Weeks not a solitary recognition from the brotherhood of God’s peopie,—not an inquiry regarding re- ligious condition or ‘‘state of sin,”—not even an{ invitation to Sunday-scho:1, Are the churches blind—‘gnorance crasse—to the rela- tions which aggressive Christianity bears to the world? We tried another church—more ‘iiffidently, and somewoat bumbled.” This church was larger, but congrerationssmall. To eixht services we received a sitting. Circumstances here in- formed us that our interest in this particular denomination was recognized. No attention s were extended. But at the eighth “session” the pastor (who is undoubtedly a conscientious man) remarked from the. pulpit that, if any strangers wore present “who would like to get acquainted With God’s peuple,” he hoped they would remain after the-service, and he would be gladto meet them. so, that the church was eminently ‘social, and Yothe “‘strang- ers would come half way,” .then the church-members would “come the other half.” Most strangers dislike auch division of dis- tuuces in the midst of uncertainties—except wheu rich uncles are involved. 5 S ‘The remaluder of our experience cannot be related withoat danger of ‘recognition. “How- yer, We Went our balf, aud the remaining dis- tance bas not yet been covered.” ‘rhese two trials have been-undertaken in an eminently “ modest, inoffensive, quiet manucr. 'We-desired to rehew church’ relaticns,—haying in.-press, and ‘on the stand, and in private, through close and probably thorough study of subjects involved in modern materialism, upheld the doctrine of God's government and direct interference with this world’s history aud man- kind’s future. With the dread of vanity in our yiew, we freely state that the kindly attentions of “*God’s people” would probably not have been “pearls before swine.” We are satisfied tat the Church does not un- derstand the mission of Christ on earth, nor the relations they hola to the world; and also that the world is not far from correct in severc- ly judging them in their shortcomings. There may be as truea worship where man has not “hewn the shaft or !ain the architrave””—to glority himself! ARCHLZON. GENERAL NOTES. ‘There are fifty-nine Jesuit establishments in France, with 1,502 teachers. A London paper says that £50,000 have been spent in prosecuting the Aitualists, and all to no parpose. ‘ The late Capt. Pratt, of Esser, Conn., left in his will $100,000 in trust for a school for chil- dren of Congregational Church members. drish Presbyterians in General Assembly, by yote of 318 to 278, have refused to sanction the use of instrumental music in their churches. The ministers of the Free Church of Scotland have been enjoined by the General Assembly to discountenance raffics or bazaar lotteries and other similar methods of raisifig money for re~ ligious purposes. ‘Of the 80,250,000 English-speaking people in the world, 17,750,000 are Episcopalians, 14,000,- 000 Methodists, 13,500,000 Catholics, 10,000,000 Presbyterians. :S,600,000 Baptists, and 7,000,000 Conercgationalists. At a recent commanion service in Sacramento eight Chinamen were received into the Church on profession of their faith, and again at San srancisco nine Chinese men and two Chinese women were thus received. ‘The corner-stone of the Sixth Presbyterian Cuureb, corner of Vincenoes and Oak avenues, will be appropriately laid Tuesday afternoon at Go'clock. An intéresting programme has been prepared for the occasion. Aavertisement from the English Ecclesiastical Gazette: ‘ Wanted, by a beneficed clergyman, shooting, in August or Septemper, in retura for. taking Sunday duty. Address Vicar, care of, ete., Bedford strect, Strand, W. C.” ‘The project for a Pan-Methodist Conference is-again agitated in the Methodist papers. An- other effort will be made to get the British Wes- lJeyan Conference, which has so far avoided com- mitting itself, to co-operate in the scheme. ‘The ciyil authorities of Austria are energeti- cally sifbpressing Protestant worship in the Empire Mission Churches in Prague, Vienna, and elsewhere, and Bible readings have been suppressed uuder threat of fine and imprisun- ment. ‘A minister in Seneca Falls,” says the Og- densburg Journal, “18 charged with hiring a livery horses-und wagon, swapping boraes six times in two days, and returning to the stable with the same norse he took out, having made $100 by the operation.” ‘i The Canada Presbyterian Church, whose General Assembly has beeain sessionin Ottawa, has aa extensive -work in home missions. Through the agency of this Board the Gospel is preached at 49f places, hy cighty-sevea mission- aries, to 23,213 worshipers, 8,684 families, and 10,604 communicants. : - Asplendid new Greek Church, with sitting accommodations for 1,000 worshipers, has been opened in Moscow road, Bayswater, London. As there is no Greek Bishop stationed in Ev- gland, the ceremony of consecration has been" postponed, butashort dedicatory service hes rendered the building available for ecclesiastical purposes. z ‘The Archbishop af Canterbury, the Lord Chancellor, the Archbishop of York, the Bishop of London, Lord Penzance, and the Lord Chicf- Justice of England, have ‘agreed upon some modifications to the Public Worship act, with the. view of obviating the difficulties under which Lord Penzance has been. laboring in hold- ing the Court of Arches. St. James! Episcopal Church, Phitadelphia, is in trouble. The. venerable Rev. Dr. Morton is* too old to work vigorously, and. the congrera- tion nas dwindled.until a. financial crisis is at hand. -The vestrymen proposed to retire bim ‘] from active duty-ona salary, aud bire-a popular assistant Rector. He refasea to acquiesce, and .the vestrymen have d. 4 The General Syno‘ Moravian Church met at Heernhut, Germany, May after an interval of about eleven- years. itty-three memibers were present, of’ whom eleven were from America, including two Bishops. Bishop Edmund de Schweinitz, of America, was chosen President of the Sypod by _2 vote of 83 tu 17 for H. L. Reichel. Three Vice-Presideuts were cbosen, oue each from the German, the British, aud the American Provinces, The Synod thea proceeded to businéss. Of camp-meetings yet to’ bs held this season, a list, by no means compl given of seventy- five for the entire country. - Fifteen of them will be held in Pennsylvania, twelve in Ohio, ten in New York, and three in New Jersey. ‘Ihe cus- tom of holding no services at these meetings on Sundays is growing in favor, the ground for sus- pending them being that irreligious people, liv- ing in the nelzhborhood of the grounds, £0 to the Sunday services as they would to an agricult- ural fair or a traveling circus. Bishop Samuel I. J. Schereschewsky has nam- ed the institution at Sbangnal, China, under his care, ‘The St. John Missionary College.” The first Episcopa! Missionary Bishop In China was Dr. Boone, consecrated in. Philadelphia thirty- five years ago. Of the eleven Bishops present on that occasion only two, Bishops Whitting- ham and Lee, survive. .Bishop Schereschewsky has labored twenty-two years in China, and translated the Holy Bible into the Mandarin language. Pi The Rey. John L. Tavlor, Smith Professor of Theology and-Homiletics in the special course and Lecturer on Pastoral Theology, aud the Rev. Austia Phelps, Bartlett Professor of Sacred Rhetoric, both of the Andover Theological Semi- nary, have resigned on account of ill health. Prof. Taylor has been connected with the Semi- nary nearly thirty years as ‘Treasurer, Trustee, and Protessor. He leaves a parting wift to the Treasury of $20,000. ‘TheSeminary has, with Prof. Taylor's gift, received in casb and sub- scriptions during the past year about’$200,000. There is now on exhibition at the Exposition Building a mammoth object chart, showing at agiance all the connecting links in the plaa of redemption, with the sppropriate Scriptural texts from the Old and New Testaments. ‘The cross is, of course, the central figure, and in the development of the plan of salvation as unfola- ed it occupies a prominent position. The can- yas measures 18 by 24 feet, and is painted in oil colors after designs by the Rey. 8. J. Lackey, YD. D., or Cleveland. Clergymen and teachers are invited to examine it to-morrow and day between the hours of 9 and 4, ‘At the last parish meeting of St. Mark’s Church, Evanston, on Easter Monday, the church was dectared tree; that is, the pew sys~ tem was abandoned und the voluntary contribu- tion plan by collections on each Sunday was sub- stituted ; and, the parish being entirely tree from debt, the success of the new method of support hasbeen greater than was anticipated. Strang- ers are cordially invited to attend the services at 10:45 a.m. audSp. m._ Ushers are in attend- ance to seat visitors.. There ‘are no reserved seats. Regular attendants will please send their hddress to the Rev. J. Stewart Smith, Rec- tor. ‘At the instance of Col. Sickles, United States Consul at ‘Bangkok, Siam, a proclamation has been recently iisued ‘by the King, ia which he places his Kingdom among the most enlightened in respect to religious liberty.. It says: * Who- ever is of the opinion that any particular relig- ion is correct, let him hold to it as be pleases; the .right or wrong will be to the persou who holds to it. In the treaties und in the customs of the Kingdom of Siam, there is no probtbi- tion against persons who shall hold to any par ticular religion. If any oue is of the opinion that the relizion of the Lord Jesus is good, let him hold to it freely.” St.-John’s Reformed Episcopal Church, on Ellis avenue, near Thirty-seyenth street, al- though organized only a little over two years ago, Las already bevome one of the largest and most important in the. denomination. After re- peated efforts it has finally been able to obtain fs its Rector the Rey. Joseph D. Wilson, for maoy years Kector of Christ Church, Peoria, and he commences his mivistrations to-day. Mr. Wilson bas a widely-extended reputation as an able and’ eloquent man, and his coming is re- srarded as insurmg great crowtn und prosperity for St. John’s Church, situated a; it is in one of the best’ ‘residence regions on .the South Side. ‘The Church has a very excellent quartette choir, witb Prof. O'Shaughnessy as organist; and the eburch edifice is pleasant and commodious. ‘The Roman correspondent of the London Chronicle writes that loud complaints reach Rome in reference to the Anglo-Romao Church. Bishop Amherst has resigned the See of North- ampton, ostensivly on plea of il health, but really on account of the despotic conduct of Cardinal Manning.” Men born Catholics are el- bowed out in favor of converts, by whoun all the Bishoprics are gradually being filled, and maoy of the men. thas appointed are’ of inferior ca- pacity. Any priest is removable at the will of his Bishop, and years of service confer no privi- lexe, ‘Ihe result ia a widespread disqust. Father Law, an eminent oratorian, has left the priesthood; Father Roberts, a relative of Dr. Manning, has become sick of petty tyrauny, and taken a wife; another Westminster priest has gone on the stage. It is asserted that the intel- lectual standard of the rising generation of the clerev is being lowered. The Cardinal is in- tensely unpopular. Beleium suffers from a nuisance which. though it may be felt elsewhere also, is perhaps. nowhere’ 60 great as there. Owing to the: im- immense number of ‘convents, rest at night, cspe- cially for the inhabitants of the smaller towns, where convent frequently teaches convent. has become almost impossible. ‘he communal councils of some towns have interyencd and for- bidden this annoyance of nocturnal bell-riuging. The conventual bell-rinzers have gone to law with these communal councils, und the Court of Cassation has decided finally that the councils were within their right by protecting the inhab- itants against such an {otolerable disturbance of gheir hours of rest. ‘The colored Methodists of the Baltimore Con- ference have adopted a resolution that the time bas come when: one manof African descent should be elected to the office of Bishoo, and urging colored members of the Methodist Church to agitate the question, and if necessary ‘demand his election by the General Conference which meets in Cincinnati next May. The reso- lution met with slight opposition, ss whea a member said he was satisfied the Conference would make the appointment if the propes man was brought forward, and added that the difficulty was to get the man, At the same mecting it was decided that the use of tobacco by ministers did not impair their influence with their people. A MINISTER'S PORTRAIT BY HIMSELY. ‘Tis not often that we find a minister describ- ing himself and. his style and pulpit ability a3 this ove did recently to a church in Indiana that needed 2 pastor, and was looking around for the right man. He hailed from New York, and thus described himself: ‘Iam a Princeton Presby- terizn of the sainted Dr. Hodge tyne, a litre past middle life, with constitution and health of the very best; not married; have been preach- ing over fifteen years; am of Scotch stock, with a tinge of Scotch-Iris: and Plymouth-Rock Puri- tans. The former needs watching against fire, the latter agamst the gulf stream of heresy. Am aoout six fect two inches tall, neither stout nor lean, as 180 pounds avoirdupois testities; side-whiskers of fair size, of genial tura, with a keen eye for the humorous and ridiculous, and am sure of three classes of friends,—children, darkics, and dogs,—the tirst because [ love tnem, the others because 1 treat them kindly. As reading is not preaching Ipreach. My style is simple, direct, with the argumentative underlying it. Lam to give cach hearerahandle by which to hold the sermon and keep it; hence I cannot repeat it. Most of my sermons I write on two pages of note paper, in a bold hand, with blue und black peggils, using five or six languages, most of the mathe- matical siens and many arbitrary characters, a language of my own making. 1 write the thoughts, not the words. None can read them but myself. Then, if the mind trips I nave this certain help before me to recover myself by the glance of the eye, and alsu’ to keep my sermons ine thoughts) to reprodute them at will, While have perfect freedom in speaking, I try to strike thirty minutes, but to do so have to watch my watch. Iseldom see muci sle ping in sermon time, and when exchanging wit! brother Methodists in their churches often hear from the ‘amen’ corner. As to salary, fix it the most you can give, and pay it on the day promised.” PERSONALS. Bishop Wiley, who is visiting the Methodist Missions in Europe, is now in Copenhagen. = - Prof. Patton, of this city, is temporarily sap- plying the pulpit of the Rey. Dr. John Hall, of New York. ‘The Rey. J. A. Spurgeon, a brother of the famous Spurgeon, is coming to this country next month. The Rev. Dr. Schauffler, of Constantinople, has received the degree of LL. D. from Prince- tun College. i Ira W. Sankey is expected in New Yorkin a couple of weeks to assist Mr. Sawyer in a tem-- perance revival. 2 Bishop Chatard, of ‘Vincennes, - Ind.,” has ts-: suéd a pastoral prohibiting -dancing at churel -fairs and.pienits.;4 =. - 2-7: arg Dr. E. P. Humphrey has ‘resignéd ‘thé pas- torate of ° the’ College . Street . Presbyterian “Chureh, of Louisville. ae ae Dr. Mocroe, of Glasgow, now under indict-: ment for alleged heresy, is somewhat given to sensationalism in the pulpit. The Rey. Phebe Hannaford, of Jersey City, ° believes that Judge Lynch should preside in cases where justice is liable to be cheated. Prof. Conti has founded at Florence a society of National Catnolics, based on’ the acceptance of the abolition of the Pope’s temporai power. Signor Gavazzi, the Italian orator whose name was so well known on this Coutinent a quarter of a century ago, has been preaching at Londoo to immense congregations. Dr. Newman, of the Central Charch, New York, resolved ‘to take uo vacation this sum- mer, and an enthusiastic parishioner has pre- sented him with a check tor $1,000, Dr. Cumming, of the Reformed Episcopal Church, bas officially retired from his pastorate. His congregation are endeavoring to raise atund of £5,000in order to purchase him an annuity. ‘TRe Rev. 0. D. Thomas, late of West Spring- field, has recently settled with the Baptist church at Brockton, Mass., and the Rev. P. S. Evans, of Shelpurne Falls, has bezun his Jabors at Amesbury, Mass. ‘The Rt.-Revy. Mer. Josepk Maria Montes’ de Ocazey Obregon, Bishop of Tamaulipas, Mex- ico, reached New York on lasf Saturday after- noon, after a journey, all overland, from his episcopal city. The Bishop, in a few days, will Jeaye for Rome. : ‘The Rev. Joseoh Cook is Famine around among the mountains and forests of California. ‘There is nothing out there in hight or depth to compare with the altitude of his metaphors, or the profound substrata of his dozmatic proposi- tions.—Modern Argo. ‘The Rev. D. Case, Canon of Clifton, and the Rey. William Roberts, a.relative of Cardinal Mapning, have withdrawn from the Anglican and joined the Roman Church. Several other withdrawals are expected soon. Secessions seem to be increasing of late. Last Sunday evening the members of the Sec- ond Baptist Church of St. Louis, who for several months have been worsaiping in the Jewish Temple Snaare Emeth, consequent upon the burning down’ of their own edifice, presented Rabbi Souneschein with a valuable silver-set. The Rev. Canon Frederick Beadon, the oldest clergyman in England, died on the 10th of June at his residence, North Stoneham Rectory. He was ordained in 1820, and sixty-two years was 8 manager ‘of the Southampton Savings Bank. When he attained his 100th year—he was 103 when he died—the Queen wrote him a letter of congratulations. Father Preston, of New York, was educated a Protestant at‘Trinity College, which was the ‘Alma Mater, too, of Archbishop Bayley. He studied at the general ‘theological Seminary in "Twentieth street, and was ordained a priest of the Episcopal Church in 1846, He turned to Catholicism in 1949, 2nd after a short ‘season at St. Joseph's Seminary, Fordham, was ordained by Archbishop SteUloskey on Nov. 16, 1850. He was an assistant at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and was then at the Church of the {mmaculate Con- ception at Yonkers, In October, 1853, he wag made Secretary to the Arcbbishop, und in 1855 was appointed to the newly-created office of Chancellor. SUNDAY CHAT. Country doctor to’ the bereaved widow of a Jate member of the Georgia Legislature: “I cannot tell how pained I was to hear that your husband had gone to Heaven. We were bosom friends, but now we shall never meet again.” ‘A word to the wise is sufficiear. A minister made an interminable call upon a lady of his ac-, quaintance.. Her little daughter, who was pres- ent, crew weary of his conversation, and whis- gered in an audible tone, ‘* Dian’t he bring his amen with bim, mamma” 2 This is the way in which a Sunday-school boy rattled off the Third Commandment, with the effect of making his mother think he was giving a Cherokee version of a verse of a bymn: “Shitnut ake thname ‘Palordthegoda vain; ¥Flordaut oldim-giltis ‘Tak thisnamin vaio. _ -pelated of Bishop Kavanaugh, of the 1 eizE Boiscopal Church South, that on one occasion when preaching with his usual fervor, aud cnaracteriziug ~some popular evil, betas Claimed, with trae Kentucky eloquence: : jt not inGath! Publish it not in the streets o! Gamatiel!” A titter ran through his saalenes, the cause of which be did not find out until af- terward. "y a os i isa good one, and ough tenes = Hippened ‘one day that St. ‘'homas of ‘Aquinas was sitting by Inrocent 1V. when mass- es of gold were being carried into the Papal “treasury. ‘* You see,” said the Pope, “the ace is past when the Church could say, ‘Silver unt gold have I none.’” ‘Yes, Holy Fatner, and the day is past when she could say to the para- lytic, ‘Take up thy bed and walk.? ? A Glasgow minister was recently called fn to see aman who was very ill. After fiaisning bis visit, as he was leaving the house, he said to the man's wife: “My good woman, do you not go to any church at all?” Oh, yes, dir, we gan to the Barony Kirk.” “Then why in ‘the worli did you send forme? Why dida’t you send for Dr. Macleod?” “Na, na, deed no; we wadna risk him. Do ye ken it’s adangerous casa of typhus?” A doctor of dtvinity was once giving bis class some instructions about preaching in such Manner as to gain attraction and applause. “Young gentlemen,” said he, ‘it’s all cone tained in a nutshell. When you,go to preach in the city take your-best coat; but when you go to preach in the country take your best ser- mon.” Another D. D. advised s young minis- ter in his preaching always to ait at the middle button of his hearers? vests. Several weeks ago the little sister of baby died, and baby could not understaad what had become of her. She asked. where she was. She is in Heaven, my child,” replied mamma. ‘The last day of the old year baby was amusing herselt with one of ttose little toy baloons. Mamma, if my balloon should get awav.where would it goto!” “Upin the air.” ‘Only in the air?" “May be to Heaven.” Baby went to play again, and after awhile came back without her balloon. ‘* What bave you done with your balloon?” “It bas gone to Heaven. Little sister will bave it for my New-Year's gift.” At the trial of Conant, the defaalting Cashi of the Elliott National” Bank. af ‘Betton, on Monday, his counsel, Gen. Butler, arguing that the Court could not zo behind the nolle pros- equi which had been entered in the case, told tois story: ‘A Quaker was on trial in England, when a brother Quaker entered, and accosted the Lord Chief Jastice with the remark: ‘My Lord Chief, Justice, 1am charged with a mes- sage to thee irom God Almignty.’ The Lord Chief Justice asked its parport, waen the broad- brim replied: ‘The Lord commands thee to noite prosequi this indictment.’ The Lord Chief Justice replied: ‘Thou arta lying knave. The Lord knows well that the Court has nothing to do with a nolle prosequi. 1t must be addressed to the Attorney-Gencral.’ ? CHURCH SERVICES. " EPISCOPAL. Cathedral Free Charca, SS. Peter and Paul, car- ner of West Washington and Peoria streets, The Rt-Rev. W. E. McLaren, Bishop; the Rev. J. HL. Knowles, priest in charge. Choral morning prayer and celebration of the Holy Communion at 10:30, m. Choral evening prayer at 7:30 p. m. _ —The Rev., 8. S. Harris,. Rector, will officiate at 10:45 a.m. and 5p. m. in St, James’ Church, Cass and Turon streets, Communion at 12m. —The Rt-Rev. J. W. Beckwith, Bishop of Georgia, will officiate in Trinity Charch, corner of ‘Michigan avenue and Twenty-sixth street, at 10:45 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. Communion atl? m. ~The Rev. William I. Knowlton, Rector, will officiate in St. Andrew's Church, corner of West Washington and Robey streets, at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. —The Rev. J. Bredberg will officiate in St. Ansgarius’ Church, Sedgwick street, near Chicago aveuue, at 10:30a, m. and 7:30 p. m. —The Rev, Clinton Locke, Rector, will officiate in Grace Church, Wabash avenue, near Sixteenth street, at 11a,m, ana4:30 p.m. Communion at 12m. —The Rev. Arthur Ritchie, pastor, will officiate in the Charch of the Ascension, corner of North LaSalle and Elm atreets, atll a. m.and 8 Dp. m. . —The Rev. C. S. Lester will officiate morning and evening in St. Paul's Church, Hyde Park ave- nue. —fhe Rey. B, F. Fleetwood, Rector, will of- ficiate in St. Mark's Church, corner of Cottaze Grove avenue and- Thirty-sixth street, at 10:30 a.m. and 8 p. m ~ —The Rev. J. D. Cowan will officiate in St. Stephen's Church, Johnson strect, between Taylor aud 'fweilfth streets, at 10:30 1. m. and 7:30 p. m. —Tne Rev. L. Pardee, Rector, witl officiate in Calvary Chureb, Warren avenue, betwoen Oakley street and “Western avenue. at 10:30 a. m. an 8p.m. Communion at 11a. m. —The Kev. T. N. Morrison, Rector, will of- ficiate in the Charch of the Epiphany, Throop street, between Monroe and Adams, at 10:30 a. Communion ati? m. f: Petrie, Rector, will officiate rch of Our Savior, coracr of Linco avenues, at 12a, m, and7:30 p.m. ef 2 scesth BApUTER) om 2 The Rev. G...C. Lorimer will preach in the First Church, carner of South Park avenue and Thirty- first street, at. lla. m. and 7:45. m. Morning gabdject: ‘* Nature and Grace.” Evening: **Tne ‘Magnificence and Seanness of Life.” —The Rev. C. Cook will preach in the charch at No. 243 Desplaines street at 10:45 a. m. —The Rev. Joba Peddie will preach inthe Second Church, corer of Morzan and West Monroe streets, -at 10230 a. m, and 7:45 p. m. —The Rev. James Paterson will preach in tho ‘Avenue Church, near Twenty-third a. mand 7:30 p.m. E. B. Hulbert will preach in the —Tne Re Fourth Church, corner of West Washinjgon and Pautina streets, at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. —The Rev. Galusha Anderson will preach in the University Place Church, corner of Douglas place and Rhodes avenne, at 10:30 8, wn. and 7:45 p. m. —The Kev. R. P. Allison will preach in the North Star Church, corner of Division and Sedy- wick streets, at 10:45. m. and 7:30 p. m. The Rev. C. Perrin will preach in tue Western Avenue Church, corner of Warrenavenue, at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m- —The Rev. W. H. Parker will preach in the Coventry. Street Church, corner of Bloomingdale road, ut 10:30.2, m. and 7:45 p. m. —The Rev. R. De Duptiste will preach In Olivet Courch, Fourth avenue, near Taylor street, at 11 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. - '—The Rev. E. O. ‘Taylor will preach in the Cen- tral Church, No. 290 Orchard street, near Sophia, at 10:45 9. m. and 7: 7 nD. “the Rev. J. Q. A. Henry will preach in the Dearoori Street Charch, corner of Thirty-sixth street, at 10:30. m. and 7:30 p. m. - —The Rev. I. M. Carr will preach in the Street Church, near Wentworth av- enue, at 7:45 : |. Oe nithe fer. C. Swift will preach in Evangel Church, Dearborn street, near Forty-seventh, at 10:45 a. m. and —The: Rev. A. M. of Dundee, Iil., will preach morning and evening at Centennial Church, corner of Linculn and Jackson streeta. PRESBYTERIAN. TheRey, W. T. Meloy will preach morning and evening at the United Church, corner of Monroe and Paulina streets. '—he Rey. Arthur Swazey will preach morning and evening at the Forty-tiret Street Charch. —The Rev. James Maclaughlan will preach morn- ing and evening at the Scotch Church, corner of Sangamon and Adams streets. —The Rev. W. Alvin Bartlett, formerly of Plymouth Church, in this city. will preach morn~ ing and eventcg at the Third Church, Ashland avenue, near Madison street. —The Rev. Arthur Mitchell will preach in the First Churen, cornet of Indian avenue and Twenty- first street, at 10:30. m. Copimunion at close of service. Evening service held at the Railroad Chapel, No. 715 Statestreet, at 7:45 p.m. —The Rey. Frank F. Barrett will preach in the Westminster Church. commer of Jackson and Peo- ria streets, morning and evening. : —The Rev. Georze i. Wells, of Montreal, will preach in tne Second Church, corner of Michigan Avenue and Twentieth street, in the morning. Communion after morning service. No evening service. —The Rev. D. S. Gregory, President of Lako Forest University, will preach in the Jefferson Park Chareh, corner of Throop snd Adams streets, at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. “<The Rev. J, M. Worrall will preach in the Fighth Church, ‘corner of West Washington and }tobey streets, morninz and evening. REFORMED EPISCOPAL. ‘The Rev. Edward Wilson will preach in Christ, Chareb, corner of Michigan avenue, and Twenty- fourth street, at 10:45 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. Morn- ng aubject: "The ‘Assured Reception.” Evening: +*Phe Water of Life.” : “Bishop Samuel Fallows will preach in St. Paul's Charch, corner of West Washington and Carpenter streets, morntog and evening. the Rev. Joseph D. Wilson, the new Rector, will_preac ‘in St. John’s Church, Etlis avenue, ring and evening. z morning tov. Re Hi, Bosworth will preach in Trin- ity Chareh. Englewood, ‘Fillottgon’s Hall, at 10:45 + Communion after service. : Be ne tay FW. Adams will breach in St. Mat- thew's Church, corner of Centre and Clark streets, at 11 a, m. ‘and .7:45 p.m. Morning subject; at Moses’ Rod, or the Power of & Life Consecrated toGod.” Frening: ‘Waiting pon God. " {BTHODIST. S. McChesney will preach in the morn- ing at the'Park AvenuowChnreh. Sacrament after the sermon, ac, A. Paxton. of the ‘Citizens’ League, will wpeak in the evening. Lea ie Rev. Kobert D. Sheppard will preach morn~ jazand evening at Grace Church, corner of La- iihe ung White streets. Communion at the morn- ing server. J-M. Caldwell willprench morning and evening at the Western Avenue Church, cor- ant of Monroe street. . Communion in the morning. °F the ey. E. M. Boriag will preach in the State Street Church in the morning. Song wervice in the evening p. Crafts will preach in Trinity Twenty-fuura arch.” Indians avenue, pear ioere at 10:45 a: m.and7:45 p.m. Communion in the morning. Rrening, abject: **Tbe Root f National Liberty. Meee he ev. D. Kemble will presch in the morn- ing at Emmanuel Church, corner of Fanlina and ‘harrison streets. < : wat Centenary Church, there will be children's service In the morning. Dr. Thomas will preach the evening mm ithe Sev. D. C. Clendenning will preach morn- ingand evening at the Langley-Avenue M. OE eb, corner of Thirty-ninth street. £The Rev. F.P. Cleaveland will preach morning The Re;