Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 11, 1880, Page 9

RELIGIOUS. Keshub Chunder Sen, the Latest Prophet of the -Hindoos. Robert Oollyer on the Dry-Rot in Ohurches and Ministerial Plagiarism, =~ ‘Tho Danger of Having Too Many Sacred Days in Church Life. Nomoralized Condition of the Russian , &rjests—Brandy-Selling and Nihilism, / Minor Topies—Picty in Animals—A Clerical Tippler—The Moscow Tomple. Genoral Notes—BSorious Smilos—Porsonala— Services To-Day. “ CHOOSE FOR Mh.” In the throng of a bazar Bowldered, sighing Btid tuys speend wild, Bild olnghy and) madding Jar, “What to be bu: a Choose for mie, father,” sul the child, Ina labyrinth of flowers, e oll daisies flaring, Pink bells inlaid, hte! a Choose for ine, truc love,” auld tho maid, In Uvetong, dazzling maze— Foe ee salah, Fate's star-nrehed gonl— “ Which: jnlng of theee v1 exe ways? é n ‘Phy compnasion Choose for me, Henven!" prays the poul, —Laura Sanford. BRAIIMO SOMAJ. TUE NEW HINDOO CHURCIE AND 118 PROPOET, New York Herutd, Fora dozen years or moro the religious world has been hearing of the doings of a new theistic soelety called the Brahmo Soma}, formed nt Calcutta by a high-caste Brahmin named Keshiub Chunder Sen, and publie opin- jon In England has been very much divided as to the merits of the nowmovement. Some have regarded {ts renunciation of the mum- meries of Hindoolsm as a most hopeful sign, foreboding the conversion of India to Chris- tlanity, and it was expected that Keshub Chuauder Sen and his companions, who were well nequainted with English literature, would ultimately form in the ranks of An- glican Protestantism. ‘This view was encour. aged by tho attitude of Keshub Chunder, who in his discourses always spoke respect- fully of Jesus, treating himas a true prophet, Some years ago the Brahmo leader visited England, and was received with great honor, especialy by tho Unitarlans. Ile addressed assemblies of that sect in London, Manches- ter, and Liverpool, and seemed will ing to effect an alliance with that form of Cliristianity. A society was formed in London for the encouragement of Brahmo- isin, funds were freely subseribed for print- ing the writings and discourses of its leaders, anda ‘Year Book” was aunually Issued to keep the British public Informed of the prog- ress of tho now theistic movement,,from - which so.mueh.was hovads—Blographigs.of-yyeeatol ali, for truths yes for Jt, pin Keshub Chunder Sen argt of hfs lending nsso- elates became common In religious and secu- Jar periodicals. . : The now religion made rapid progress. From {ts first humble beginning In Calcutta it rapidly extended to the English-spenking Ilindoos of Bombay, Madras, and Lahore, then began to penetrate among tho multi- tudes who spoke only tho various native languages, and at the present time it counts hundreds of socletics ‘throughout India, Lately it hns becomo evident that the aMilin- tions of the Brahmo Somajto any form of Christinnity were rapidly becoming weaker, and that {t was ilkely to become stmply one heathon religion the more. Notwithstand- Ing the intelligence and tho English educa- tion of the leaders, It was found that the thousands ‘of {llterate neophytes preserved. strong traces of their earlier idolatrous tend- encies, and concessions had to be made to their weakness, Gradually the Vedas wero elevated to a rauk Iigher than tho Gos- Rs and tho purpose was announced Testoring a pure theism ns it was assumed to have existed on the Indus and the Seven Rivers 8,000 years ago, Tho eonduct of Keshub Chunder Sen, two years ago, In giving In marringe his only daughter, ‘14 years of nge, to the young Maharajah of a tributary State, near Calcutta, came near breaking up the sect, but this act has Appar: ently strengthened the affiliations of Brati- moism to other Hindoo sects, and thus added to Its influence in that direction, Now, at Jast, tho true character of the movement, or, rather, of its chief lender, hns been revenled, Ho has come out in the familiar Asiatic role of a prophet, elababie to be the equal or_su- erior of Gautama Budd, Christ, or Mo- hnmmed, He clalnis to be a renearnation of the diving Bhakti, under the name of Chal- tauya, “The Prophet of Nadlya,” and an- nounces iis mission to found the universal “Church of the Future.” A. great mission- ary movement was Inaugurated by tho Brahmo BSomaj at Calcutta on the Ist of November last, being nothing less than tho Bent forth of the apostles of Brahmotsin “preaching army’? on their first mis- slonary expedition forthe conversion of the world, . The Friend of India having alleged that Keshub Chunder Sen must be either 0 prophet or an iinpostor, the Indian Mirror, 8 Calcutta organ of Brahmolsm, accepts Ho alternative iy Sealares die a prophet, owing interesting partleulars are trom the Friend of India of Nov, 28: Having thus stated in vor neral terms what the pretenslonsof Keshub Chunder Sen and his Church are, it may Interest our read- ers to look for a moment at the minister and 8 fow of his trusted followers on a misslon- ary expedition, This expedition has not yet been really nolsed abroad In the world; tho world, indeed, Js chnracteristically uneon- scious, or at least inattentive, as regards 0 movenient which, {f itis really tho first go- abroad of the infant Universal Church, nay be destined to rank historically with the sending out of the T'welve, or the flight of Moahoniet, or rather above both theso events, The first account of this mlsslonary expedi- Hon was published in the 3ftrror of Sunday, Nov, 9% The expedition, we sre told, pro- Posed to visit the upper provinces, to preach engine of the Lord to the educated and uneducated of the land, but as its friends in the Mofusall had generally taken leave dur- g te Doorgs Poojah festival tt was do- termined to spend the holidays Jn and near Caleutts, Operations were borin in College ware, “the centre of enlightenment and the focna of national education,” ‘occupied this vantage Bround Menced operations with the grentest en- thusiasm, ‘attacking Infidelity and skeptl- clam right and lett, flank and rear, “the rd hineelf descended as the mlulster In- oked his blessing and soon reinforced tho anny with tho artillery of Heavenly ingpira- Hon. "Pho enslaugiits wera terrible.” ‘Che eygune men who listened “felt moved gal riled.” Singing followed, and, “hay- nF thus fortified tlie position In‘ the mnetrop- lls, pe preaching army shortly after crossed fie river,” and the expedition ‘was fully on key. ++ » Wedo not mean to follow y Sriny closely, but only to give glimpses yf Its doings here and there, "Che scane at Nalhatt comes vividly beforeus, Five hun: fre ple of all ranks, from Brahmins and enlightened young men” down to coulles public women” stoned ne tulnister preac! in the spen ult in spite of the pita fulllng x tlt which jlrenched "the minister and the ene re band," and probably fell ulso among Derbapg uel wie jee dente just crimination. “ara eulightened audience’ wus found at ‘The party and com Chinsurrah, standard of i] portant and advantageous polnts,” the army returned to. Caleutta, preparatory (o selting: out on the “second or main eampalgn.”? In the meantime the autumnal Iralimo festival was eclebrated and an exeursion made to ine alirine of the Dakhineshwar iindoo de- voter, p.m, nnd other requisites a} mention here that mugle, instrumental 1s. well ns_vocul, constantly accompanied the marie ofthe “army” and all {ts movements, gpoke concerning Chaitanya, “tho prophet of Nadlya, who camo ns deliver: Bengal from dry. rationalism and sensuality, aud whose aplrit he and al Ben shows which. It was everywhere welcomed by molded by what. tho Most High’? at "four fmn- ‘The great campalgn began on the ist of ber. ‘Tha Tras. “eft Howrah by tho iraln with Stage, suridanga, trumpet, Kirtau’? Wo any paldtgl, Chandernagore, the minister Bhaktt Incarnate to Vcherished In thelr very Mfe-bload. The Iindoos shouted “Tart “Haribole,” women Istened from behind chicks on the opposit housetops, After the lecture the kirtin fol- lowed, the Hindoos from. the audience cor- ally Jotuing the Hrahinog, and one Whidoo getting so excited “that he prostrated him- self before the procession, and rolled dust of the street, cesslon dancin struck.” Nothing nore strikes a render who In the Ho went with the pro- joyfully. Everybody was has been accustomed to regard Keshub Chunder Sen as almost If not altogether a Christian than the inunense satisfaction which the historiun of the “ preaehing army?” in deseribing the enthusiasm with Ilow far hig teaching is he has learned from Christianity we do not know; but it fs elear that, while he ig willing to, take from Christlan teaching and example nil that wins iis admiration, he has turned his back very deeldedly away from, the faith which has been the fife of the Christian Church in all ages and toward the nnejent religion of the Tindons. Toward Indvolsm he seems to adapt something ke the attitude of Christ townrd Judaism, not seeking to destroy the Taw, but to. fulfill it,—lestroylng only” that which Ss effete and corrupt in Tindoolsmand seeking to restore and preserve the truth and beauty which have Jn the course of ages be- come dishguredand corrupted, But Keshiwb Chunder Sen hing outlived the days of flery radlentlsm and fierce feonoelasm, and repents his carly adoption of so neompromist altitude toward ancestral eustoms whieh are repugnant to the Ideas of Europeans and Christians, He hns for several years been steadily maktug his peace with Tindoolsm, Jlis feten seems to be-thongh we ought to slate our apprehension of It with dimdence— to gain neceptance from the plous (including, of course, the superstitious) portion of lis own countrymen ag a IIndoo reformer and sage; to commend himself to the edueated elasses and to the West oa an eclectic; to really reform and purify Hindoolsm, and as. truly toenrleh his purified religion with all trnth that enn be guthered from all falths, and thus, kultting together East and West. and fusing Into one whole the truths of nil religions, to establish the Unlversal Church of the Future, CHURCH DRY-RNOT. THE DECAY oF PIETY, Views of the Rev, Itobert Collyer. ‘There wns not an wnoceupied seat In the Church of the Messiah when the Rey. Dr, Robert Collyer anuounced that he would preach on “fhe Dry-Rot in Churches.” Taking his subject from the account of tha turning out of the money-changers in the ‘Temple, he showed the reasons for the fall- ing off of Godliness In church organizations and the only method by which they could be the Ilindoos, and, after having ratsed “tho | pertt now, Let {t be noticed how the ap- polntment of days devoted to particular Ideas Ins Intterly inereased. We have a“ Week of Prayer” for the whole worl, Then wo have days devoted to institutions of learning, days for young men’s assoclations, days for temperance, and so on, In addition, almost every meeting of Synod Js inclined to set apart some partlenlar dny or days for fast- ing and prayer, and special and united re- ligtous effort, Now these are good just so long ns they ara thoroughly vitalized by napirit of true deyotlon. When that censes they are sources of formality and all the dangers that come In itstrain, We have .been in religious and ecclesinstienl gatherings when resolutions setting apart apartieutar day for humllin- tion and prayer were voted as mechantently and Indifferently as_a motion to approve the minutes, ‘That was cold formality, in the guise of piety, and ft seems to us [must be adhorrent to God, and should be to the Church. If we do notmean days of spectal rervice, let us beware how we appoint them, Of course if we are Misteh a ferverof zeal, or prayer ag to convert the days Into sensons, of spiritual reality, we eninot have too many of them. Tt were well If we could make wll ays sacred, and write over the glittering forehead! of very morning, “Holiness unite the Lord.” Buta day eannot be sanetiicd Ww resolution, and the empty form of itis as dishonoring to God as It Is shakling, to our own souls, The Episcopal Church often pun’ the Inst of Lent Into, the ammuseme world with a zen that prockiims have been merely 9 form. The Prayer is a, beautiful iden, Lent to Week of eartily ob- served, it 13 the most potent of all the weeks: of tho year. Bat when from it the Church plunges with avidity Into the business, or pleasures of the world, a hollow pout rises portentously from those sacred days, ought to bo‘diMenlt for a church that for na week has been with God on the Mount to get down again to the place where people wringle sround thelr golden calves. ‘Che influence of it ought to stream throwzh other days, if notin formal service, at least in the snatalned elevation of daily life and feelings AWhete the tensitian Is aiirp win Seelalv "y it suggests that the [ving spirit of godliness Is bel ¢ smothered in the sacred robes of fn life- less form, Tet I entendar faster (han the Heht of the Churelt Ife can irradinte and vitalize the days. And swhon we once have vowed unto the Lord in the consecration of time, let it be henrtily, belfevingly, falthfully kept, for it is better not to vow than to vow and not to perform, RUSSIAN POPES. SPECINEN OF A MANISIC PIUEST IN THE - CZAW'S DOMINION. alt Matt Gasette, Dimitri Sadcnow fs the Pope of n Parish In tho Dloceso of Pauloslay,—a large parish, straggling over ten miles in every direction from tho parsonage, and miserably poor, The two or three barines, or squires, who re- side tn it get no rents from thelr broad acres, and live by farming thelr Innds as they can and distilling vodki, ‘This does not prevent them from: ocensionally making handsome presents of jewelry to deck the {mages of salnts in their church, for they are superstl- tlous, and If Dimitrl chase to work upon their fears by preaching to them when they wore tipsy he might extract bigger dona- tlons than he does, But Dimitri Is an unbe- bellever,—n wretched, bitter, disappointed Us not minke our religions restored as trae living temples of the Most Tigh. In the life of a Chureh, the preacher said, there are four eras, which you can trace through long stretches of time, They are inwardness,. oulwardness, worldliness, and worthlesness; and in the Chureh nearest tho heart of every man It Is his duty to pluck the flower of safety from the nettle danger. In tho first ern the soul fs the main factor; the second Is reached when the senses usurp its places In the third the income Is the great concern; and then follows emptiness, Inthe progress of dry-rot thus sketehed the Church In fts first ern Js open to God rather than man; in the second, to man father than God; in tha third, matnly toMammon; and lastly tomoral palsy and death. In the first ern she cares : forit, works for it, divs for It, a8 In the wilderness with picked men of Isracl, Jn the arena with the first Christians, at the stake with thare- formers, in Plymouth Bay with the Paritans, or In the hands of a mob, like tho ploncers of Methodism. In the second ern she cares most’ for n popular man who will tickle the fnnagl- nation of his hearers; ornamental music, “storied windows richly dight, casting a din rellgious Ight,” rituals, shows, and cero- montes, empty of the life of God. In this era no doubt some noblo sacrifices Ara made, asthe means of greo adopted are such ns rench tho senses, but the inward life 1s fast’ growing outward despite the concern manl- fested for fellow-mnen, and the dry-rot pro- eceds till It takes n more fatal form, and tho truth is lost sight of, Whats pleasant and popular, and then what will pny, takes its Place, the progress belng—first, self-snerifice; next, sacrifles for self, and then pure selfish- ness, {nto which state Israel had fallen at the thno of tho text, No longer willing to make n sacrifice to rebuild the Temple they servile- ly accepted the structure Herod give them and then inade it 0 mart for monsy-changing —a cattle-yard nnd a pigeon show, A singular stato of affatra oxisted In the Church of Jutland as ently as the reign of een Elizabeth, when beer was retailed in he main alsie of n London cathedral, when an enterpristuy baker lilred a buttress for his oven, and when a Dean of Durham construct- ed one of tts pillars Into n horse-trough, ‘The years of dry rot hid come and the olteda ysof plety and self-sacrifice had gone, except fn by and seeret places, Tho Intoleranes of the English Church in England had so far car- ried it ton state of dry rot that God raised up the Puritans for the very purpose of purging the Church. No easy-going doctrine was theira, no short homily, no musie, no harp or viol, no splendid temple, but the vast, blind- ing Night of glory. Men then were who, after tho revolution in England, established the Church of God In this Now World, who never asked WIL it pay?” but “What is right??? ¢There were no sybarites among then, but f God and men of soul, strong in the fear of Go the great power of His Church. Tho work ofa truce church ia unquestloned,—a mighty ageney for good, founded on a rock that reaches from its centro far away up into heayen. — Self-snerifices mark ‘its career, and while its members aro good serv- ants there can be no welght attached to puch palatal riunors as that the days of the Chureh aro numbered. But when tho members become bad masters the drift to dry rot has commenced—the soul Fives wa to the senses, Then, ere you detect it, wolrd- Incss has como and worthlesness ts knock- Ing at the door, ‘Tho evolution has been downward till the Church reaches spiritual paralysis and death, A promlnent minister in Chicago 9 short thine sinca preached a sermon of Dr. Parker's and used it as his own. Tho papers printed both side by side in parallel columns, and then in explanation the preacher anid he had so absorbed the idea from his reading that he had used It without knowing tho source from which it sprang, 1 do notbellave the excuse, and T have only found one man who does belleve it, and yot that congregation ralsed his salary. in ro- sponse to that excuse, That churely has the dry rot, When things come to this pass the Church {s not and cunnot boa factor to a soul's salvation, ‘The speaker then addressed hfinselt to the situntion and condition of his own church urging the members to extend tho hand of Christlan fellowship to the stranger that emueavithin their gates; reminded them of tho difllenliies they had gone through, and the necessitles Incumbent on the victors In the mighty battlo, so that they should really constitute a Church of the Messiah, At the Communion service Mr, Collyer spoke of the numerous lives of Christ, now annonneed or In course of publication, a8 showing the great Increase of interest In the question surrounding the mystery of the In- carnation, and the rowing of faith In tho theteles of God as displayed in the great suc- rites, i SACRED DAYS. THE DANGER OF HAVING ‘Too MANY OF : Interior. ‘There is manifestly 8 tendency in church- Ife toward o sacred calendar,. It worked mischief in the Church once, It filled the Xomlsh Year-Book with feasts and fasts and festivals, dry and dead as winter leaves. It helped. to convert spiritual religion into a cold and lfeless formality. Unless avcom- panied bya keon and resolute spirit of true devotion, it may drift us toward the samo man, who took orders without any vocation shnply because he was tho son of a Pope, and because the Arehimandrite of Pauloshy did not choose to release him from the obll- gation of succecding his father, which, though not actually binding in lnw, fs made so by custom. Some say that Dimitri wasa wild dog at colege,—that he got into the Nihilist’set, and used to subseribe to the book clud which clandestinely procured Sociulist periodicals from Germany. Any- how, when the lad had turned his 20th year, and was preparing for the profession of en- glneer, he got lite somo trouble with the au- thoritles, and was requested to take his choice between expulsion and ordination. Expulsion from college would have meaut enrojlment in tho army and compulsory serv- “leo ndrant Jor twelve yearns so<Dimiltrs | enashing his tacth, consented to abandon the selentitic studies which he loved and to de- voto his mind to mastering the absurdities of Russian theology. It wasn heavy fall for a youth who had talent and a yearning after truth; but worse was yet to come. Dhnitri was In Iove, and, In submitting to ordination, ho begged hard of his Archimandrite that he night be suffered to marry the girl of his heart. In Russia, however, it has always been sought to make of the white or seculur’| clergy a sort of Levitical by compelling tho chiliren of the Popes to intermarry. So the Arehhnandrite tol Dimitri that’ an old Pope had Just died in the diocese, leaning threa daughters unprovided for, and that It would. be seemly on his part to make his selection from among these three maldens, Dimitri, in his despair, chose the ugliest and most cross-tempered, He had no option about marrying or remaln- Ing slugle, for a Pope is bound to marry; and he ean only hold his benefice so long ag his wife lives,“ When she dies he may not marry a second time, but must resign fis eure anil become a monk,—n hopeless monk, too; for, although all the dignitaries of the Church are chosen froin among the black or regular clergy, it is only the eellbate inonks who can corporation aspire to honors, A widower has simply to resign himself to a life of idleness and of awindling by selling sham relics to simple tons—at least if ho wants to liye comforta- bly, Thug, on tha whole, Dimitri Sadenow settled into clerleal life with a inise prospect, Io dd not love his professta wife, or hia Bishop; not to put too fine a point upon it, he would havo consigned all reo to perdition If he had believed in per- dition, but he did not, Dimitri has just enough eonsclousness to bo thoroughly wretehed in his career which fate hns marked out for him, He found out, in tho first place, that he was not receiving the mnount of salary that was hisdue, There are 36,000 parishes in Russia, and the budget of the Public Worship Department amounts to x 000 a year. This sum, distributed equally among tho parishes, shotld giveench £140 year for the payment of a Pope, a Deacon, and two clerks, But {t 1s In the Inter- est of Bishops to keep the establishment of Deacons and clerks undermanned, so that thoy muy draw tho salaries of theso olticers; and, In fact, Dimitri Sadenow received: bit 440 a year, though ho wns expeeted to fii up a yearly achedulo stating that he hind a Deas con and two clerks, and was receiving the regular rates of pay for them. ‘Thy first fime that he had to sign this Paper Dimitri rebelled, and mnde a marginal note to the effect that he was discharging alone the mul- tiarlous dutics of his parish; but hereapon tho Archimandrita sent apullcooMecr towarn him that he must fll up his schedule ag per order, and not according to fancies of his own, sceing that the number of Deacons and clerks reqilsite ina parish depended upon the Bishop himself and not wpon Individual Popes. Imitri took the ine but soon he found himself in another dilema, for one of tho barines In his parish came to" him Mit 9 request that he would undertako the sale of vodki among hls parishioners on re- cute of the usual commission, Now, Dink tri loathed vodki, both for himself and for others; but, when ho sald as much to the barine, the latter was greatly shocked, and nsked hin whether {t was serlousty hls in- tention to hindor. native industry and to diminish the Czar's taxes, ‘I'he revenue, os hepolnted out, was ewelled chiefly from the returns of the excise officers; and it had been the custom among Popes from tine im- memorial to recommend vodki to their parishioners ng & grateful cordial, and to avy & percentage on tho barrels of that liquor that were gold allrcetly from tho vestry orat the publicans’ Dimitris wite, who wns present (nt the keyhole) during thelr colloquy, broke out Into a storm of invective when the barina was gone, and slrilly re- minded her husband that she—a Vope's daughter—had thoughe {tno disgrace to sell youk!, and that she did not see why her hus. band should have any scruples, slice it was Impossible that a Pope could eat cabbage soup dally and rear up ® fanlly on 430 9 year, Poor Dimitri, 98 usual, had to rive in, He promised to sell eplrite, and fi so; but, next thers came to him a plausible bagruait who had relles to soli, and who wanted Dimitri to preach a whole sories of sermons ona certain slin-bone, which he avowed to bu that of St, Isaac, and most po- tent dn curlng rheumatisin, love-pan, my colds inthe head, Dimitri aughertoutrieht. Asaman of sclence he had recognized the alleged human shin-bone to be shnply the femur of a four-legged animal, and he re- quested tho bayman to go elsowhere with ee blasphemous pune. ealgreunon Be gman lao! ed Dimnitrl mysteriously by the sleeve, Sook hore. Pope, voucher forth 200 rubles for doing go; If fo make sport of it, J's mimatter of het nothing Jess?’ Dimitri looked at the bone, pressed it to lis heart, and walked off, He tng Sunday he preached. a grand ain tip one, aut received n fee from the man In reward would have liked to pitch the money fire, but the wife of his bosom secured it bee fore it had time to reach his waisteont eel n fow tracts, iit all my heart! but he was already. so tralned to catitions ways that he merely hand, and sald? “My feo will be 10 rubles.” The sum in question having been paid, aultel promised that he would try and dispose of the seditious literature, and “he has ih Sord., Veta new pricat In fall practice, Fenttors relliton with ong hand and Nibitism with the other, pal he, “your Iahop fias given his F forth fs inne, and I Have pad btn now you venture nang te earn prudence,—nat so 1 bee xe he was afmmid of his Bishop ts because he dreaded his wife. On the follaw- aero for his eloque: pockets and tho same thing hiappened with respect to the conslynment of relies which the bagman had deft, aud which wero all bought up within a few days‘like bread In fomine-time, It smote Dimitri to the heart that he had to recom- mend these impostures and get money for thems and his conscience had become a thing naveht, rubbed away between contlicting Ine terests, but he was no longer a free agent, f One iy, mainte paca calle him, and wsked hhin, whether he would acl a few Dimitris feelings would prompted hint to ery out, “Yes, with held out his nt IIo is now what one may call a He sells vodks: he Dressed tn his canonteals, he looks holy as the salnts: in HMuninated missals, but within he is all full of rageful thonghlss and, if a revolution occurred, he would be first to set fire with his own hands to that gaudy parlsh church of his, whieh is stocked to overflowing with offerings, which reeall to lis mind the degrading superstitions: of the peoplo among whom he Hyves, and force his reason to revolt against the profes- sion whieh he exercises. MINOR TOPICS, PIETY IN ANIMAIS, Saturday Review, Proofs of sngucity Involving what would seem processes of judgment, Inference, and generalization fairly equal those of the aver age man have been made familiar to us by the reports of naturalists without number, if not by opportunities of personal observation. Of what acyuirements anlinals of all sorts are capable, under man’s skillful and patient tuition, all must bo falrly convinced. To thls culture of the intellect nnd the emotions weare taught by Dr. Lindsay to superadd the development of the religious feeling in animals, whether In the form of natural piety or of akind of animal Kulturkampf. Not only docs tho dog, for instance, worship hts master and learn from his example to dis- play decorum In kirk or chapel, but, in com- mon with many anothor species autside the pale of humanity, he is capable of religious feeling and action of 2 direct and spontane- ousclaracter. Tho secmlngly beliavior of the Scottish collie in kirk Is conspicuous among the attributes which have given that sagaciousquadruped its high and well-earned Peputaticn. Nor 1s devotional decorim, all Impartial eritics of the ways of ankinals will learn with, plensure, confined to a sinute class of thea logical oplulon. “In France, 2 Catholic country, on the contrary, dogs ittend prayer or mass with theirmasters, exhibiting in the grand enthedrats of that beautiful. Iand a be- coming hehaytor, includlug 2 gravity of look and demeanor, silence, and notiontesness, an attitude of apparent attention or Intentness, anda probable feeling of awe, prolavell: it may be, by the dim religious 4 iaht of such edifices, or by the varled impressive sights and sounds that environ them,”—a kind of eonduct, In short, only too instructive or suneestive to irreverent man, Nuy, . more emphatle lesson still is taught by his eanine companion to many a lax Lomin Catholic, since we are taught, on the authority o: a pouthoy Qvhatever that mny be), that “in Catholic countries chureh-going dogs have beet led to the stage of fasthige” Norare cogs the only antnals that ma: elaim oceasionally to be pions, While col- es regularly attend church, they cannot be suid, asarule,to take any active or intelll- ent part in the service; but in the case of the parrot, which 1s not usnolly allowed to attend church, the bird not unfrequently tikes a prominent ay rtainty intelligent paren ie private: Wei cotctus iuanler's pousehold, Stich parrots, fur Instance, make responses atthe proper thne,—an exercise that impiles a good deal more than mere memory, mere attention to the service. They have been taught, moreover, or they have learned, to repeat man's creeds, to reelte prayers, and even, or otherwise In a certain sense, to net us domestic chaptains,—as substitutes, In. other words, for man himself, As in so many other cases, the behavior,—nny, the very specch,—the rémark. or conversation of the bird are suitable. to place, time, and other elreumstances, ‘Thus a certain English Bis op’s parrot ts (or was) in the habit of say- ing,—sometines quite devoutly and with he comtng solemnity, at other times sarcratleally or Ironically, but In either cage at proper sea- sons and appropriately to the clreumstances, —* Let us, pus. Of another we are told that itcould sing in correct time and mens- ure, “There is a happy land.” A CLERICAL TIVTLER OF EIGHTY. Jamidon Telegraph, Dec, A very extraordinary case of clerfeal mis- demeanor came before Lord Penzance on Saturday, ‘Tho Rev. Charles Miller has been Vicar of Harlow, in Essex, for thirty years, and is now more than 80 yeurs old. His Jongth of service and his advanced nage sug: west all that is most venerable in the pastor ofa rural parish, and, as far ns the morning services are concerned, nobody has made any complaint. But within the Inst twelvo months the congregation has found that Mr, Miller in the morning and Mr, Miler in the afternoon ware very different persons, and they have detected tha cause, Between tha two services he was In the habit of going to the house of one of the churehwardens to take n few ginsses of port wine, ‘The indul- renee was a natural oncat his age, but, elther becntiss ha Is old, or weak, or unaccustomed to strong Hquor, the resultsof thosubseguent service have been extrotuely painful. Sone- times. he would tose hig place and omit part of the Litany, or he would glye out the wron, names of tha people to be married, and read tho wrong collects, He would repeat. the Lord’s Prayer twico at the beginning of the sermon, then break down In tho mid- dle of his discourso and try to finish In t few conversational = remarks, Ila used to, leave the chureh for the vestry four or five tlies during the service, keeping the congregation walting, and when he returned had to by told whore he lad left off. ‘These scenes lave fone on since last Christinas, until at last many of the choir and congregation have deserted tho church, “Tho effect,” said one witness, “on the boys. of the choir was very objectionable,” and no wonder, IL is not only boys who would find it dificult to preserve their composure under such a ludicrous, though painful, exhibition, n vain have the congregation and the Bishop requested AP Miller to appoint a enrate or resign; ho has rejected all good advice, He has been counseled to abstain from port in the middlo of tho day, but ho has clung to tho eustom with the usual results. ‘The wine ap- penrs to have also advected Is theology, for he kept up a continual reference to the'len Commandments, which, like Charles I.'s head in Mr, Dick's memorial, could not be kept out of his discourse; but the moral, effect of this iteration was marred because he always Pointed them out as hanging tn apart of the ehureh where they were not. ‘The Glasgow Hank fraud and tho present Poor law seem niso to hnye excited the poor old gentleman's indignation: and ota baptisin in Juno last he “behaved Ike o madman,” oecusing the sponsors of making the chikl ery. Even be fore Lord Penzance his demeanor on Satur- day would appear to indicate that he liad deen fortlfying himself again with plasses of port. The Dean of Arches considered the ease fully proyed, but dn mercy postponed tho sentence, which ts inevitable unless Afr, Miller appointa a curate or resigns, XEW TEMILE AT MOSCOW, Parisian, Dee, 1%, The Khram Shascetelyns or Temple of our Savior, at Moscow, Is now rapidly approach- ing completion, ‘The building wis begun Ko fur back as 1838, ond was designed in ecom- memoration of the French expulsion from loscow. Nearly 4,000 laborerg, for n month, were eniployed th digging out the ground for the foundations, ani considerable energy was displayed in buliding the base; but, after 1 while, operations languished, and the work has gone on, by fits atid starta, untliit has now renched a stage when the architect can promise its completion next August, In readl- hess for the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Emperor's coronnilon. The hight of the structure 1s 288 feet, and the style of archi. tecture is the Jtusso-Hyzantino, the bullding being In the form of a Greek cross, sur- mounted by five cupolas, one at each corner, and a large one, or dome, in theesntre, ‘ho roof .anl the frumework of the cupolas welgh 1,800 tons, and- the gilding on has ulready consumed nore the Jattar than half a ton of ‘gold-leal ~~ Above the centre cupola js.a massive bronze cross, which can be seen from every, part of Mos- cow. The bronze frames of the windows, each nine fans high, welgh_ nearly three toys, and the hinges of the bronze dovrs ide to qupport five and one-quarter. tons of metal, Inside, the walls are gorgeously dee- orated In the usual style of Russian ehnrehe: and contain a inber of jasper pillars, enc! of which cost upeard of £2,000. ‘Tho’ total cost of this wondertnl building ts estimated to exeved 20,000,000 rubies, or £2.000,000, Tut thisisnotall Recently thearehltect reported: that a block of houses In proximity the teinple was detrimental to one of the aspects, and, ag ainere matter of course, the Synod voted £200,000 to demolish the bulldings, and to construct in thelr place aterrace, It must not be forgotten that this is the seeond great cathedral which Rugsia has raised during the lust sixty years, the famous one of St. Ianac’s, fu St, Petersbure, having been begun In 1319, nnd consecrated fn 1858, after an expenditure Of 86,000,000 rubles, or £4,500,000, A third enthedral, Hot atte 0 Jarice, 18 also rising al Nijnl Novgorod, and will Involye an outlay of 42,000,000 before completion. GENERAL NOTES. There are 1,170 Sisters of Charity in the United States, in charge of 100 establish- ments, Modern sclentific thought teads to the con- clusion that Sodom was destroyed by a grand meteoric shower, The Friends and Methodists In North Car- olina have been holding Joint revival services of avery Interesting character, It!s reported that at the next Roman Con- alstory the Pope will make a formal. protest against tho spuliation of the temporal power. Tho quarterly ineeting of the Chicago Preabytery will be held to-morrow morning a oe o'clock In Room 48 SfeCormick jock, A National Committee is being formed in England for the abolition af the “sale of livings and next presentations In the Angllean Church, ‘There {s of Inte considerable opposition In the Established Church of England to the reading of the Athanastan Creed, which is re- quired Uhirteen times each yei ‘The pews 1n Pyinouth Church, Brooklyn, net this year in rent and premiums £40,539, As usual, H, B, Clailin pad the highest pre- jnium, and took the Sirst choice, In the Canton of Zurich it has been ordered that hereafter Dissenters shall have the use of the Reformed churches and bells for finerat services whenever they aro asked ors $ ‘The hetrs of the Rev, William Horton, who dled in Newburyport, Mnss., in 1863, heing now dead, his property, yalued at about $100,000, will go to various Episcopal char- {table and religious socleties, The Washington Truth, a new candidate for public favor, and having for its platform “The first principle and pure philosophy of Christ.” thinks that the National Capital ds In great need of a National race-track. Itis stated that no Jess than 2,534 preach- ersin the Methodst Episcopal Chureh are pursulng the recular courses of conference xtitdy. ‘Che number of preachers {n_ classes for adinission on trial to Conference fs 568, It {s proposed to bulld_a Presbyterian church at Cantérhury, England, ‘where, though the old English form has died out, the French form of Vresbyterinnism has never been extinguished; for the Presby. terlan service, begun 300 years ago by WHu- gucnot refuges, is continued to this day In the crypt of the cathedral, “The New West Eduention Commission” hing been organized in this clty under tho ausplees of the Congregational Church, for se of planting and sustaining Chrts- vols In the ‘Territorles of Uta: and exieo, Its oftivers are F. A. Noble, Simeon Gilbert, Vice-President; alehford, Secretary; and C, G. Ham? EW. Dl mond, Treasurer, ‘The revival In the Chicago Avenue Church Dds faly to reach a large class of people on the North Side. Hundreds are now In at- toupee, and the evangelists are getting 0 Hl hold on their aifeetions and hearts. This be- ing ainission church, the hands of the pas- tor ure full In attending to the wants of the sick ant poor, Funds are great: espectully to aid the sick, ‘The clergy and theschoo!l trustees at Rush- ford, Wis., ara, at, lozperhend,, wentne the Jatter provided a keg of heer at‘the rat bee for a new schoolhouse. The mini: all preached on the Immorallty of the net, and the trustees published 9 card defending itan the ground of ceonomy, arguing that $34 warth of beer accomplished more than could have been done with $50 In regular pay, The English Church Union, ata mecting in London, on motion of the Rev, Arthur Tooth, passed a resolution “that the Council of the Engllsh Church Union be requested to forin acummittes of clergy to press for the resto- ration of the Biessed Sacrament, now depos- ited in the oftice of Lord Penzance’s court.” One of the speukers said they must not rest until the wafer taken from ‘the church in Bordsley was restored to the priests, Air. Tooth 48 one of the advanced ritualists, ‘The Archdts! of Canterbury, ns Presi- dent of the Sovlety for the Proparation of the Gospel, has written to the British Coloninl Secretary In reference to the statement that nilsslonaries are to be exeluded from Zulu- Innd, and asking consideration for the mis- stonaries of his society. Tho Secretary Promises to attend to the request, but has not Xet received accurate official Information, Tho Bishop of Pretoria doubts if Sir Garnet Wolseley’s policy is any finprovement on that of Sir Bartle Frere, Mr. George Mnedonald’s dramatization of “Tho Pilgrim’s Progress” Is severely critl- elsed in the London Christian wige, which says; “The personation of the different parts was in bad tuste, especially the pre- ended niessige from the Ki ng of Rings sum- moning the departure of the pligrims ‘neruss the river? and, the consequent felyning of death, and we came away feeling that such a spectacle degraded religion, aud ought never to have been permitted. Ilsa most unbecoming pandering to the love of sensutional display now so prevalent, and difers from the ordinary theatre only by belng migre shocking to Christinn feeling and ute. The report of the Paetfic Garden Mission shows thatit is doing u good and laudable work. It was founded on the 11th of Decein- hor last by Col and Mrs, Georgy Ru Clarke, Since that tlme it has prospered nimazingly under the guidance of the Moly Spirlt, and the place where once revelry and vicoreigned is now dedicated to charity and the worship of God. The total attendance to data has nggremated about 6,000; members spiritually Interested, 1,200: 800 have professed to hava found Christ; 825 tickets for lodgings wero given out, und 400 tickets for meals. Be sides a large aniount of clothing of all kinds and buots and shoes were given away, Mr, and Mrs, Clarke desiro to tender thanks toall the Kind friends who have assisted with comforts and money, and pray Uiat the Lord may bless them. ae following correspondence explains it- ‘BCS Cimgano, Jan. 8.—The Ri-Rev, Mishap Cheney— DEAR NU Having Hstoned with ureat onjoy- ment to your very ablo lecture on "The Lessons of tho Burning Mush," and desiring that others May share the Interest and proilt to be derived from it, wo rea) ny request that it be roe Peuted ut an early dute in Chriat Church. Signed: FG. Keith, D. 0. Strong, J.D. Doo zendort, 8. H. Dyor, W. H. Boomer, C. Mf. Gil- bert, W. O. Robinson, William A, Puller, 2. Phll- pot, W.’A. Wheelor, J. A. Fishor, 1, ‘P, Murtio, und others. y needed, Cnicago, Jan. 8.—Mesars, BE, G. Keilh, J. D. Dezentorf, 8. He and others—Dean Terite REN; ‘Thinking you’ for your kind oxpressions. concerning iny, sermon the “Lassond of tho Burning Tvel’ 1 would name noxt Sunday evening, Jan. 1), ag a suitable timo for Its rope Udon, Faitntully yours, CHARLES EDWARD CHENEY. PERSONALS, Tho Rey. W. P. Elsdon, of Hyannis, Mass., has accepted a call to Belvidere, Lh, ‘The Rey. J, H, Rockwell, of Eddyville, In, has accepted a call to Roodhouse, 21), Granville Vernon Harcourt, for fifty years Chancellor of the Dioceso of York, Eugland, ‘Tho Rev. W. ¥f. MecMoen_ is temporarily filling © vacancy In the College ut New Windsor, Ind, ‘Tho death 1s announced of the Rev. P. 1. Fowler, D. D. tor of the First Preaby- torian Chureh, Utieu N Ye 4 i ‘The Rey, Thomas Cooper, of Pern, Ind, has uccepted a cull to a Congregational eburch at Tiverton, England. : ‘The death {s announced of the Rev, Con- atuutine Blodgett, D. D., of Pawtucket, 1 1. Ue was forty iene yours in Pernt ‘The Roy, John Davies, Norwich, Conn., was stricken with apoplexy while in the THE CHICAGO ‘TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, JANUARY 11, Is80—SIXTEEN PAGES. pulptt Inat Sunday, reeovering, Tho Rev, D. 1H. Ragnn ling necepted the astorate of the Universalist Chuseh nt sedar Rapids, fi. He was formerly a Con- Bregatlonalist minister, Mr. Spurgeon writes to his congregation from his residence at Mentone: "Dam very sorry that J am altogether overwhelined by a stiniine attack to that which has Inid mo prostrate during former years, I earnestly ask your prayers, fur Lam brought. very low. Tecannot write more, for am yery ill? SCARCELY PIOUS. Pat: “Doyebuy rags and bones here?” “Thin, be Jabers! put me on the schkales!'? —Interior, A goat took possession of the entrance to the Baptist Chureh In Port Byron, N. ¥., on Sunday, and, rearing on his hind legs, buttett at all comers 80 vigorously as to disperse the congregation, Anambltlous Texan, having read some- where nhout the “Pope's bull,” announces in one of the pupers published In the Interior of the State that he has a 3-year-old brindia steer, blind of one eye, that he will match to whip any bull the Pope can produce. A Mittle boy was exercising himself with his Christinas bow and arrow, and was observed. to be carefnt {to shont his arrow into the ground, “Johnny, why dont sou shoot Your arrow into the alr?? nsked his mother, "Oh, cos,” said Johnny, I'm afraid Va RUE Gou. It is learned that ho Is Mr. Standing Near, the distingushed T- dian, heard Joseph Cook lecture the other: day. “ Hoap start man,” sald Mr. Boar at the close of the ‘lecture. “Tatker, talkee, alkeo, Dig sound. Who wind hin ap?” “No,” sald Mr, Cook, when he heard of | It; “the Indian cannot be elvilized. He's an {nfernal brute, and I can prove it.” There was a church fair at Silver City, Nev., and 8 wag putan advertisement in the Joenl newspaper that hugs would be gold as follows: ‘Ten cents to hug any young Indy between 14 and 20; flvecents for young ladies between 20 and 30; $1to hug niother man's wife; old maids two fora eents all females. of the woman’s rights persuasion are free.” Inquiries for the hugging booth were numer- ous. A young preacheron his first charge re- ceived a donation, to be put on salary aceord- ing to the usual custom, Among the effects were an oll horse and buggy. The young divine was mast highly pleased with thems 80 he concluded to go anit s father. ‘Che old gentleman was not so easily Imposed on asthe boy, John drave up into the yard with great gusto, The father looked at the animal and then at John. “Jolin, where did You get that horse?” queried the father. “Why, father, my parishloners gave it to me? the old gentleman Iaughed. inysterl- ously, “Father, Ldon't think you ought to wake funof that horse. Itlsn gool deat better one than our Saylor rode into Jerusa~ 1 r elzhteen hundred years ago,” vin fed the father, “1 don't John; I think it was the same old horse.” AMethoudlat Protestant, CNURCH SERVICES, EPISCOPAL, Cathedral SS. Peter and Paul, West Washing- ton and Peoria streets, the Ht.-Rev. William BE, MeLuren, 8. T. Daj tho Rev. J. H. Knowles, priest In charge, Moly Communion at 8 a.m, Morning prayer and Holy Communion at 10:50 a, in. Evening prayer at 7:0 p.m. Bunday-school und children’s service at p.m. The Rev. H, Martyn Wart, of Denver, Col., will officiute in St. James’ Church, corner Cres tind Huron streets, at 10450. m, and 7:50 p. m. Holy Communion at 8 a.m, —The Rev, John Nekim will officiate tn Calvary Church, corner Warren and Western avenues, 1000.8. i and 7345 pon. Ioly Communion at. Op, m. athe Rey. R.A. Holland will afictate in Trint- ty Church, corner Miehln avenue and Twenty= elxth street, ut 10:15 a. m. and 7:45 p.m. BAPTIST. The Rey. George C. Lorimer will prench tn tho First Church, corner ‘Thirtyefrst street and. South Park avenue, at 1a. tn. and pm, Morning subject: {/Chrlsttantty uni! Chitnood. Evening subject: "The Homeware Journey of the Preatiyal Sou.” Haptism at the eiose of each service, CONGREGATIONAL. Tho Rev. Charles Hall Everest pretotes at Plymouth Chureh morning and ovening, - —Tholter. B.—. ALi . are 4 Church, corner of Drexel rvenue and Fortiet! stret, The Rey. G. I. Pecko will Leavitt Street Church, corner of West Adams Btrect, morning and evening. —Tho i E. P, Goodwin will preach in the First Chuireh ut. 10:00 a.m. and 750 pin. —Services will be held tn the Lincaln Park Chureb, corner Mohawk and Sophia streeta, at 10:45. mn. and 733) p.m. —Tho Ite t Little will preach in. the New Englund corner of Dearborn v= enue and Delnw morning and eyoning. elds Alrendy Ripe fur Morning subject: Harvest.” —The Rev. C. A. Towle will preach in Bethany Churel rner Paulin aud West Huron streets, at 10:44 a. mm, “ Judgment preseh in tho anid Morning subject: Tegin nt the House of God." Evening sub “The New Birth.” —The Rev. » Noble will preach in the Union. Park Church, corner of Ashland nvenne and Washington street, at 10:0 0. m, and pm, METHODIST. Dr. Williamson prenches at the First Church, Morning subject: "The One Purpose of the Re- ptonat Christ." Evening: “The Splrit’s Final ‘ord. —Children's Day service in tho morning nat Eemtounere RAMEN, Dr. ‘Thomas preaches in the evening. Tne, Rey. J. W. Phelps will preach tn St. Paul's Chu: Maxwell street, near Newberry avenue, morning wid evening, <The Rey. George Chase will preneh tn the Fulton Street Church morning and ovening. Gospel meetings overy evening at7:30, Beats free. and all weleame, —The Hey. Robert 1 Sheppard will preach in Grace Church, corner North La Salle and Whito atreots, at 1030 a, ni.and 730 p.m. Morning sub- Jeet mory of Bishop Haven,” Eventig Singlo-Mindedness.”* —The Rev, 8. H, Adams will preach inthe Ada Btrect Church, between Lake and Fulton, morning and ovening. Services In momory of Bishop Haven will bo held In Trinity Chureh at. 10:45 en. Addreasca Dr. Dandy, Dr. Edwards, and ©. 1, Horton, on * Bishop Maven ast Ministor, a Weiter, dean Citizen.” Preaching at 7:30 p, HB. Pope, ". Ciuto will preach In the Free Church, corner May and Fulton streets, morning and evening. Tho quarterly-mecting. services will also bu held, conducted by _ the Rey. We K. Manluy, District Chatrman, “Holy commuiuton after the morning sermon, and love-feast até p, Pm mn. All aro | M1 Tho Hov Clondonning will Regie inthe Langley, Avenue Church, corner Thirty-ninth street, at 00a. mand Fx I, Hervices will bo held in the West Tatiana Btreet: Mission, between Lincoln and Robey Rircols, Overy during the wock by the Chivago Pray! ~The liev. land will preach fn the Grant Place Church, corner Grant. plice anid Larnebeo street, morntig and evening. —Tho Key. 1. M, Borla will preach In tho Stato Street Church morning and evening, —Tho Rey, Frank M. Deristol will preach tn tho Wabush 40 Church, corner Fourteenth street, ot 1La.m. and nm PRESUYTERIAN, Tho Rev. Arthur Swuzey preaches at the Forty- first Street Church thia niorning, —Tho Rey. Houry 'T, Miller preaches at tha Bixth Chureh, corner of Vincennes and Onk avennes, morting and proning. The Kev. J. H. Walker witl proach in Rounton Church, West Fourteenth street, near ‘Ibroop, morning and evening, —The Rev, J, Monro Gibeon will prench in tho Secon! Church, corner Michlmin ayenuo and Awenticth street, at W435 a.m, and oye me Subject of the ovening lecture: “Tho Intidel’s Stronghold.” ¥ Arthur Mitchell will preach in tho ¥ Bonar tnlbins ay tar ieeee afiret street, ab 10:0 u, mand in the Rallroa Chapel, 715 State streot, ut 7345 Hi —Prof, Frincis 1. Patton will preach in the Jefferson Fark Church, Throop . and Adutua streets, at 10:18) a, m, and 7:00 p.m, —Tho Key. A. B, Kittredge will preach in the Third Church, corner Ashland und Ogdefl uve- hues, at 10330 a. om. and 73 00 p.m Evening he Forty: Haye Between tho Resur- Kcension of Chriat,! ve HN. Hurrete will prench in Weat~ minster Church, corner Jackson and Peoria viroets, at 1:45 a. mm. and Ta0p.m. Morning eubjects “John Baptists Doubt and Christ's Method of Solving Iw’ Evening subject: "Tho Word a Lamp Tho ituv.d. Bl. Worrall will proach in tho Fighth Churek, corner West Washington and Robey streets, morning and evening, Com uiunion In the morning. —The Hey. eloy will preach 1 tho United Church, corner Monroe and Pawlius strocla, inorming and cyeulny, Communion ut 10s asm. —Tho Koy. Jumes Moclaughlan wil} proach in the Bootch Church, corner Sangamon and Adams utreets, morning and evening, BEYORMED ¥PIBCOPAL. The Nov. R, HH. Burke preaches at Grace Church this morning, and tho Hey. Dr. Cou} thig evening. Evening subject; Meetucas for the Heayen by Inheritunes.” —The ley, J.D. Wilsou will proach in Bt, John's Chureh morning und evening, —The Rov. I. W. Adams preuchoe at Trinity Church, corner of Clark und Uentro streots, pas Morning subject: “The Kp f Christ the Exwaplo for ils Disclaied eDay." youl; pm. Bw Mot pOrner, —The Rov. R. Ht. —Thie Re First Churet tyefitth stre subjeet: tho Iteligion fon." Evening subject: emer, corner streets, morning Jan.atd &, are: Rinith; Ween Thursday, Mrs. Waddell; Saturday, Mra. C. Re Jogten tds a —The Chien; ments," 1 “Jobn Wesley: the Man and His Work.” Latin The Rev, Frank M, Washingtontan Home nt 3 o'eloc! Liberal Rev fon street. ut Divine Matuniity, —The Disviples o} —Donnlit Heots Decline o will Tend the raliron ingenioin, corner Ki “O father dlyine! 1 “ Worls have thoy, 0 celyed $100 a month, yeatod in real estate alone, such estate, Her greatest luxury was her dininy roomn; ith ma porcelain and #flver—ber plate. valued at & old wssocintions. ‘Tho purblle Bee thut she hud no pletures better than duubs, and no books. ‘Pho fast womon muke tt a of vanity to lave la bound books, which they rightly think are churi~ ing ornaments for walls, or bedehamber was bung with black satin, and Its furniture with tho samo material, Exper commended this color us most Judiolously chosen, to pulllute tho rayuges of muny yours, have thought thut tho funereal appearance of the bedchamber would buve prompted oye who know be ogined. The biti mine Man Holden with the Conis of His Own Bosworth preaches in the Englewood Presbyterian Church at 2:50, and nb Emmanuel Church, corner Twenty-cighth streets, in the evening. —Kishop Cheney will administer the Lord's Supper in Christ Church this morning, and the eventing will leeture on the “Lessons of Burning Bush.” —Bishop Fallows will preach in Bt. Pat's Chureh, corner of Washington and Carpentor sireatn at 103300, m, and pubje ing subject: “Tho Modern Hel 1 7390 p, m. “Tho Adornilon of. tho'’ OMNISTTAN, 4 —Tho Rev. Charles I, Caton will prench at the Secon! Church, corner Onktey nyentie and Jack- port steuoe. i sa Tppadtence ina er than Sacrifice.” Evening: “ Rullding for the Fiture—A Wise Foresight. Se aa ~The Rev. A.J, Taughlin wilt preach in the cbureli corner of Western aventio and Congress street mornin, —The Rev. Irving A. Bea! of ten Sunday evening lectures on Son,” beginn! and eveniny boulevard, norning and eve Carte winity thi “What Deo UNIVERAALIBT, Tho Rev. W. HH. Ryiter will preach tn 51 Paul's Church, Miohiiun dvensis’ feat Hight: eenth street, nt 10:46 a.m. and $20 p.m. —Tho Rev, Richard Reddy, of College Fl, a8. Will prench in the Church of the Re- UNITARIAN, The Hov. Brooko Herford preaches at the Church of the Messiah this morning, Subjects “How Much in Christanity Is New?? Lectura in the evening—sevond of ienurac. —There will be a reunion of the Third Church thie afternoon nt 3. o'clock. i Galvin will prac Not in Word, io ts TEMPERANCE, The Woman's Christian Tomperance Unton holds Pol meetings in Lower Farwell Halt p.m. Lenders forthe week, commencing ——~; Tuesday, Mra, tay, Mra, Wabella ‘nn Osdel. NEW JERUSALEM, The Rev. W. F. Pendleton prenches at tho chapel corner of Clark and Mcnomince atrects this morning, and at the church ecorncrof Wash- street and Ogden avenuo this afternoon o'clock. LUTHERAN. The Rev. Edmund Kelfour proaches at Trinity Chireh, corner of Dearborn avenue and Erio street, this morning, and at Wicker Park Church this evening. INDEPENDENT. ‘The Rev, G.C, Needham will preach a pietoriat rermon in the Chiesgo-Avenio Church this moring, and tho Needham Brothers in the even= jn Free Religious Church meet at Grossman's Tall, Ae and st Cottage Grove aves Service at' 31 n,m. by dames Kay Apple- “The 'fwo Great Command- Subjects Subse Evening lecture at. 7:30, MIBCELLANKOUS, W. J. Caiville spexks to tho First Soctety of Spirituniists ut the church corner of Monrog and reets morning and evening. Morning “The Permanent and Transltery Elves the Theologies,” by the splrit of John » Evening sudject chosen by tho audi- a close vith an {nipromptit poem, stal lon meets at Ne will be present. “The Grac d the Causes Thereof.” Ww and Canal stres Mr. Wilkinson, of the C., pom. are invited, + =-Dr, Mutthowson will Chrietlan Chureh, 01 South Green street, morn- ing and evening. —A Spiritualists’ nod medinma’ meeting will beheld by Dr. Wiggin at No. 508 West Madison, street ut p.m, CALENDAR FOR TIE WEEK. Sent free, EPISCOPAL. Th. U—Firat Sunday after Epiphuny.” j- ~ "7 Jan. 10—Fast. WARE EDIE Jan. 1—Sunday catnortc. Epiphany, Jan. 12—OF the Oetave. B-Oetave of the Epiph nany, Jan. N—St. Hilary, B.C, 1; Bt Fell, M. Jan. Best tah First: Hermit, C.; 8t. Sous, Jan. 18-8t. Murecllus; P. 3, Jan. 1—Se Anthony, ADL THE LANGUAGE OF THE HEART. Once did n white-browed Angel For Jupiter's favor plead: pray tho: Give eur to my people's neod! The guardian gentug am L Of eonsitiye souls of Earth, Whose Joy and pain were doubled hy stars that blessed tholr birth, ny father! ‘Vo gay that the heart is wruogy To suy that tho body euifers; For love and joy d tango: But whoun the soul, exatted, Sees Heaven, and does thrill With transports of aweet wadnesa, Father, tho ligs aro etit.” Then did Jupiter ponders “Tho people af whan you tell Moro soulful nre than fittoth Tho Evrth on which thoy dwell; For words will give expression ‘To wll its sons shoittd feel— ‘With tenry, mud siniles, and laughter, For greutest wo and weul.; 2 “Rut, since within your children: So ginws the spark diving, Tt shall not want expression: ‘The Muse of Song is thine! And, when the soul's full burden, ‘The lips cannot dinpart, ‘The Muse of Song shull breatho it In lunguage of tho heart, “Ah! white-browed Angel, Haten! ‘the harmony of the apheres— Expressing more thin lghtor, Or words, or smiles, or tours! Then, to the Earth descending, ‘Tho Mure ker ling Re taught Tn notes divine expressing: ‘Tho subtleties of thought, —— Minin C. Pomeroy. One of Parl’ Queens—Astounding List of Luxuries and Extravagances: A correspondent who visited the homo of Le Ton, ono of the most prominont of the Parisiin demt-monde, thus describes what be saw, and ipa itiso about othord of her clasar * T'hy eon to seo the househald and kitchen furalture of Lo Lion, Lt wis not worth tho trouble, except asian insirht Inte tho fife led by tho fast women of Louls Philippe's day, on-league boots the hixury of this cliss of wom- on has nude since Tet onormous fortunes mudo here, and the number of idle wealthy who flock to Paris from tho utters most parts of the earth, ‘Mother day u sult was brought by the couchman of Mnie, Eilntal to ree caver a month's wages. She bag been for ten or fifteen yerry one of tho fast women, out during the trial that she haa cloyen horses and five carriages In ber atullos; tlve boatlens, and four under conchmen; her couchman re= and she has Soe ine eft no Te Lion hus }ouw—were perfection. “Her furniture waa comfortable, nothin; x hich showed she choriahe Lahied to @ libraries of wpiond dt was notlocd Ex Ernest qunous, Her drawing-room was filled latingulebed 1 save OL a of Hanover and Morning tho Magi.” Byon- rods.” nea wil givo n series 6 * Prodigal Ing this evening nt 7:30 p,m in the South Silo Church, Onklnnd Cottage Grove avenue, Subject: “Tho Destruction and the Slough of Despond.” +G. W. Sweeney will proach In the corner Indiana avenno and Twen- int Cools OR an Geta Hoiters Red-Hot ielige Brimstone, Hottomlces Pita, Lake, Fires, and the Undyin; Wort Meau When Applied ta Human Destiny. crete AES tev. B. “God's Kingdom —Tho Igy. 11. It. Carpenter, of tho 1 5 Churehy Postine wilt preach: ie Une Chea morning and evening. T. C. Glendenning; Jones; Friday, Mina. ( reaches at the 213 West Madl- Auxilinry Group, No, 2, of f Christ meet nt No, 29 West Randolph street at 4 p.m, All are invited, 8, evanuellst, will lecture in Guse el Hall, 9F South pespintnes atrect, at 4 nial, but Sure, Spiritual the Churches ‘Vill Loathed and Dis- Gospel meet> yfard, Superintendent C, & BT. i It, whnen's meeting In the re f A. & St. it, will lead the raflroudmen’s nceting at Gt wth Cunal street at Ti p.m. All rutlrond+ reach in the Advent within tho Octaya of the Whit strides with sev= Tho explination fs the Jt came ahould visitor ue genre to excluims” At lust]! Bathor Qulmont (thia was the name of Lo Lion) hud all her life long preferred tho. oompuny of artiste and liteniry men to that of peoply who had ne recommendation but thelr pune, You eeu she wad us old-fashioned as her furniture. “ Her drawing-room was frequented by men Uke Aloxandre Dumas, Buy Boullo, tomiou, Desourcetle, Veron, Kuilic de Girardin, Dujurricr, Mulitourne, and ospecl: Nestor Hoqueplan, = Whon th these fram life, Emits do Glrurdin tutroduced Ww her Prine Napoleon, 1 niger Duin no Suv, Frederik mo bud. “blotted teunrd, the Biullo Alter, Emily and Jules ongourt, Henne Atugo, Augusto Vitlemot, to the great annoyance und jealousy of Sime, da Palve, suothor fast wonuu, whose curver buen ore extraordinary than novellst ever ime penions Just mentioned were has Besta at hor tuble; her weekly dinners Nitics oe well as iu art * and literature, All of her 5 periousl property if to be sold ty the highest bidd » ofuced everywhere Ln jor, and her nui urls bows atone ina yravey!