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‘RELIGIOUS. Gireulation of the Scriptures by the Various Bible Soci- eties. Two Hundred Translations Made in the Past Seventy Statistics of the Various Religious Denominations in Great Britain. What, the American Sunday-Schoo} Union Has Done in the -North- : west. Catholic: Priest Re- Bome to Engage in Matrimony. A Bohemian (,; bounces Gaecl Wotes—Possible Piety—Personals “ " —Serviess To-Day. ETERNAL LIFE. “0 life, 0 God! Too late, too late OMe as world's work we learn the hidden truth - ‘Which underlies the path of earthly fate, ‘And which if we could only learn in youth ‘Would free this world of its too sordid care, ‘And make of human life a happy prayer. we is not what we mortals idly dream— Es ‘A sensuous pleasance for ‘this world’s disport— Anjdle pastime for a poet's theme— ‘A blindfold god for giddy maids to court! Ah, bitter fate, that life too late should prove The mighty, mighty truth, that life is love! Life is not what we mortals seem to think, To be, to do, to suffer and endure, ‘To breathe, exist—these aro but living on the +. brink "s true destiny—its happier shore. ei hat brink there is no care or strife. There Ont ‘why not here?—we Jearn that love is - life. not what we mortals think and fear— Goat ng ‘judge, a father stern and cold, Bolentless, unforgiving, and austere, ‘The being terrible, as told of. old. ‘These simple words the truth forever prove— ink of them, Ob! earth’s children—“ God is . love.” ‘Jate, O love, we learn that thou art Hfe; The ‘lato, O life, we learn that thou art God, And that to thee there is no death or strife, ‘Or wrong, or punishment, or chastening rod. From thee we come, O hols, great triune, ‘To thee return, be it late or soon! _. BIBLE WORK. CIRCULATION OF THE SCRIPTURES THROUGH- OUT THE WORLD. -_' From a Paper by the Rev. E. B. Reed. Earliest in the field was the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, which began its honored career’as far back as 1698. Next to it was the Canstein Institution, founded at Halle in 1712; which has acted as feeder to the German Bible Societies of more recent date. The Naval and Military Bible Society has carried on operations in its spe- cial sphere since 1780. The’ British and Foreign Bible Society was established, as is well known, in the year 1804; and the example thus set” was followed by the formation of numerous offshoots which have since become independent. -Of: these the chief were the Basle Bible Society, founded inthe same year, and the, Prussian a few months later; the Swedish and Russian So- cieties in 1809 and 1812- respectively; andthe ici Which combined several smaller institutions, in 1616. The pa- rent tree, ‘for all. it has -ldst,-can ‘still boast upwards of 6,000 branches at home and in the Colonies, and has exepnded -£8,383,489 in the spread of the Divine Word;:the- American Bible Society comes second with 2,000 branches, and an expenditure of £3,692,517; the National Bible Society of Scotland thirc mate ag es, and an outlay since off! ; Atthe beginning of the present centu there: existed a number of versions whi formed. a stock for newly-estab- lished. to, commence upon. were translations into near- all the languages of Euro} intoafew:spoken in the adjacent parts o Asia and Africa, and into four only of coun- tries lying beyend. Some of these old versions Were not adopted; others were pisted tor use until something better could Provided,—for it is better to givea starving man stale bread than to keep him while you are baking; of rs, again, have been em- ployed without material change up to the Present time. In some countries a single version has been accepted, as in England; Glsewhere, as in France and Germany, use jas been made of more than one; and in gases where important sections of the people fave, refused one version, it has been the practice. of most Bible societies to permit Gems to purchase aversion they would re- f th Provided always it was substantially sat ‘ul, and revealed clearly the way of 8 Heer The Apocrypha has never be included by the British and Foreign Bible iety in its English editions, and since the 1827 it has een disused in its foreign ane The Bible societies of Germany and Py dinavia still cling however, to a part of the Scriptures which Luther’ considered Reef and proper to be read.” is wh translations have been made sinée bor about 2% languages. To state how ny have been due to the labors of any eat body of missionaries would not be beh inch as, in many cases, various cal ‘ons have been engaged. The same diffi- the Bit in a measure, to the work of abe fe societies, two or more having often Bi hedin the same language. Still the same ey be taken as an approximate ore though the correctness of the fig- tree hot guaranteed. The British and ign Bible Society has published or as- Sistedto publish new-versions in 187 lan- re the American Bible Society in forty- e National Bible Society of Scotland ve, the Bible Translation Society in four- Eount Society for Promoting Christian ow] edge in seventeen or more, the Trini- ene le Society in three, the Nether- ay ible Society in eleven, the three socie- tine Germany in nine, of Switzerland in ib Got of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway Many of the above tra: nslations extend only {i2partof the Scriptures. ‘The entire Bible up i rendered during the present cent- Teg about fifty-five languages, the New cient in eighty-four, and parts only in “seven. Itmay surprise some to learn Work should, inso large a proportion incomplete; but none will won- 0 realizes the prodigious ‘labor in- whole 74 Making a translation of the le Bible. The version of Judson fF apied nineteen years, the Bengali r.. Carey at least fifteen years, the teen twenty years, the Arabic six- Thing CTS How could it be, otherwise ? to Tay of the labor it would cost simply aescribe the book from Genesis to Rev- m; try turning a single Gospel into a being; language like French, due regard fmaPild to accuracy and idiom; and then Mone the position of men like Eliot or who had to note down fonetically used by the natives, mold them into a written language, and then ‘tal that rough mold the elevated spirit- tong peeptions of the Bible, How difticult « K cauivalents for “sin,” “atonement,” ness,” in langua: possess! ‘doco a dozen words for “to Oss is fier as mother, child, or other relative Sfonetched, but none for “gratitude” or tao” because such affections are ed $0 wi nside e Gifcalties of the Work, T think we have evi- gives st thespecial aid of the Spirit of God ho tee ese men, and should thank Him task qponabled them so nobly to discharge Dorian ot Bexampled responsibility and im- oul No wonder, Font there hich be need of revision, a subject on 3 few remarks may follow. ont BE: & F egib EF Ul ae dt we may inte: fa de- [itland abletrantiston he will’be the frst ‘odestre the improvement of his version, THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1880—SIXTEEN PAGES knowing how du¢ the first twenty or thirty years of a mission the languay Re i ually becoming better known. i8_COl earues, too, will press.on him suggestions; and other societies, it may be, labo in the Same field, will wish to have a share in fhe Tor the’ conver ead aay pe proaned versions be avoided, casas nce it happens that, in many casi vis- ion committees have eh formed. The b best Sample is that of pe Board, now sitting in societies laborin: rin the ioland a unseat id are represent- ed, the ablest Malagasy scholar being en- geee as chief editor. May the result of labors be as happy as was that of the Tamil Committee, whose members at the close of ten years said: “Our daily work brought us so directly in contact with the great things and deep things of God that it ‘Was @ source of continual refreshment to us, -\*- and the brotherhood of feeling with which we were united turned our toil i Pleasure.” . Painful as it isto see no pros- pect of speedy agreement among missiona- ties as to the best words to be used for God” and “Spirit,” the very strength of the controversy is an indication of the im- tportance attached by all parties to the choi and it may be- hoped that gradually the bes! s will emerge and assert themselves. | In a paper on Bible work it would be wrong to pass by the labors of the English revision com) ies. So learned and pains- taking arevision has never in any language beeh made. The zestlh at last as regards the New Testament, will be before us very shor rtp bear the test of time, not to be im- The special interest of this work at the present conference lies in the possibility that if the revisors prove to have adopted a tet decidedly superior to that from which the version of 1611 was made, their work may supply a satisfactory basis for foreign trans- lators. The position of many eminent missionaries is one of conscientious reluct- ance to reproduce and perpetuate words, however slight and unimportant they may .beyxvhich they know form no part of the Original Scriptures, On-the other hand, the -Bible societies, though well aware of the ‘re- sults of Biblical criticism, obviously cannot permit each translator to wander at will among the manuscripts. Some standard is essential; and hitherto the only safe one has been held to be the Textus Receptus. No one slips his moorings until he sees his wa: _to a better berth, andit must not be wonder at if the Bible societies decline to give up the received text until another is accredited as superior. Meanwhile it may be wise to allow ‘translators, in a few pass: about which there isno reasonable doubt, to append the better reading in brackets. . CHURCH STATISTICS. . , ENGLISH RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS, ‘The following statistics with reference to the leading religious denominations in Great Britain are published by the Manchester Guardian: The Established Church in England—Two Archbishops, 28 Bishops, 4 Suftragan Bishops, 30 Deans, 4 Archdeacons, 610 rural Deans, 23,000 clergy of all classes (about one-fifth of which number have no parochial charge). One Archbishop and 24 of the Bishops have seats in the House of Peers. The incomes of the prelates range from £15,000, paid to the Archbishop of Canterbury, to £2,400, re- ceived by the Bishop of Sodor and Man. The incomes of the Deans vary from £3,000, re- received by the Dean of Durham, to £205, the. income of the Dean of St. David’s,— £1,000 is’ the general average. “The number of benefices now exceeds 13,000. The total number.of churchés is about 16,000. It is proposed. to increase the episcopate by the creation of four more Bishoprics. The gross income of the Established Church from all sources. is, as nearly as can be ascertained, £8,000,000 per annum. The Church popula- tion is estimated on trustworthy data at about 18,000,000, and 6,000,000 echurch-sittings are available for them. i In Ireland there are 72 Archbishops, 10 Bishops, 1,288 benefices, and nearly 2,000 clergy. The estimated. number of church- gol population is under.three-quarters of a ion, he InScotland there are 7 Bishops, 213churches, and 225 clergy. a . In the British Colonies’and dependencies and on: mission-stations there are 63 Bishops and about2,600 clergy... ‘The Free Church of England has40churches and as many ministers. ....-° | ~ The Established Church- of Scotland—Six- teen Synods, 84 Presbyteries, 1,639 ministers and'licentiates engaged in ministerial work, and about 1,530 churches and preaching sta- tions. The church population equals that of all the other Presbyterian bodies united, and is estimated about one-half tlre whole popu- lation of Scotland. The Free Church of Scotland—Fourteen Synods, 73 Presbyteries, 991 congregations, 30 preaching stations, and 1.026 ministers. Dur- the past year £600,000 has been raised for church purposes, including foreign mis- sions. The United Presbyterian-Church—Thirty Presbyteries, 544 churches, 583 ministers, and a membership in Scotland, England, and Ire- land of 175,066. Total amount raised_for church purposes dering the past year, £367,- The Presbyterian Church of England—Ten Presbyteries, 278 congregations, and 53,000 communicants, 267 ministers, 13 foreign mis- sionaries, with, four medical missionaries, 5,068 Sabbath-school teachers, and 53,850 scholars. ‘There are also in Ireland, under thesuperintendence of the General Assembly, 36 Presbyteries, 635 ministers, 599 congrega- tions, 79,633 families, 8,600 Sabbath-school teachers, and 72,288 scholars. as! The oman Catholics in Great Britain— There are 21 Archbishops and Bishops, 2,211 priests, 1,436 churches and public chapels. addition, there are domestic and private chapels in the houses of’ noblemen and gen- tlenjen to which. the public have not access. There .are 88 Roman Catholic Peers and 48 Baronets. It is estimated that the total nam- ber of Roman Catholics in Great Britain is 9,000,000. In Ireland there are 5 Archbish- ops, 26 Bishops, 3,186 priests, and upward of 4,000,000 adherents. = . The Congregationalists Congregational ministers in, England, 1,983; in Wales, 490; in Scotland, 122; in Ireland, 25; in the colonies, 801; and in foreign Jands, 499 (inclusive o! 353 native ordained ministers); in the Chan- nel Islands, 6. “There are 76 county and other associations at home and in the colonies, with 9,895 churches, 1,639 preaching stations, 300 being mission churches." ‘The total number of ministers aud missionaries is 3,205. There are also Congregational unions in Scotland ao churches) and in Ireland (27 churches). Yhe number of members in the British do- minions is about. 360,000; the total number conneeted with the body in round numbers, 1,250,000. i “The Baptists—Churches in Great Britain and Ireland, 3,451; ministers, 1,879, many of whom ’are engaged in secular business, about 400 pastors are Withouta charge; members of churches, 276,343; Sabbath-school scholars, 599,317. ‘There are 10 colleges, employing 27 tutors and professors; Baptist churches throughout the world, 58,5005 pastors, 17,6835 members, 2,473,038. The Methodists—Wesleyan Methodist cir- cuits in Great Britain and Ireland, 847; min- isters and probationers, 2,186; local preachers, 14,800; members, 099; on trial for church membership, 24,703; chapels and other preaching _ places, 6,757; Sabbath-school teachers, 117,500; scholars, '766,757._ In for- eign missions members (including those on probation), 95,914; ministers and probation- ers, 431. = Methodist New Connection—Eleven dis- tricts, 674 ‘ministers, 1,098- local preachers, 25,760 members, 3,857 on ‘probation, 426 chap- els, -76,126 scholars; in foreign missions, 6 missionaries and 1,203 members, Primitive Methodists—One thousand one hundred and thirty-eight traveling preachers, 5i8circuits, 4,521 connection chapels, 182,877 15,634 local preachers, 4,022 Sunday- membe! schools, 305,000 scholars, including the home and foreign missions. United Methodist Free Church—Three hun- dred and sixty-eight ministers, 3,236 local reachers, 65,187 church meinbers, 5,463 pro: Bationers, 242 chapels, and 183,000 scholars. Bible Christians—One hundred and eighty- two jninistors, 3,236 local preachers, 31,000 members. : Minor religious sects—Of these there are 165, the chief of whom are the Unitarians, with 355 ministers, 353 chapels, and about,.50 mission stations; the Society ot Friends, with §27 meeting-houses, 265 recorded ministers and 400 unrecorded, 14,550 members habitual attendants at meetings, not members 4,913; the. Moravians, 56 ministers, 33 Congregd. tio 604 members, 6,023 scholars; the Sweden! rgians, 64 . societies, With 4,987 members. The Mormons have 82 churches, the Jews .90 synagogs, 100 ministers or read- ers. There are 50,000 Jews in Great Britain, BARN Acute Glee 8 capes Calvinistie Metho: Aho oy chores descane nb communicants, SLES tem b. ions, 276,406. con Dollowise ‘are-tae estimated numbers oF Teligious denominations ‘among’ English- king communities throughout. . piscopalians, Notho ‘the world: 0 000,000; Meth descriptions, "6,000,000; Roman oan 500,000; Presbyterians’ of all dese 5,500,000 5 10,250,000; Baptists of all Seceriptiony: ee 000; Congregationalists; 6,000,000; Unitarian: 1,000,000; minor religious sects, ‘1,500,000; 0! Bo. particular Teligion, 8,500,000; totals, 82,- 900. H AMERICAN §.-S. UNION. WHAT IT HAS DONE IN MINNESOTA AND THE NORTHWEST. St. Paut Press. The American Bible Society, Tract Society, Sunday-School Union, and Young Men’s Christian Association are the great union religious organizations of this country. To none of -them.is Minnesota more indebted than to the Sunday-School Union. - Thou- sands of-dollars have been expended; thou- sands of schools established, many thou- sands of childred protected from ignorance and saved from vice by this grand old So- ciety, whose missionaries in Minnesota have from the first been men of noble character and great devotion to the work. Two of them, at least, deserve pensions from the State. They have no need of any monu- ments at death other than the schools they have founded and the churches that have grown from them in so many instances. The work of the Union is ‘entirely undenomina- tional, and is broad, charitable, and Christian in allrespects. There isno denomination in the State which has not received benefits from its-work, and none which ought not to indorse and aid the Union. There are some, more denominational than Christian, woe fear, who are opposed to the Sunday-School Union, and, indeed, refuse to enterfapon any union work.with Christian brethren whose faith is not of the same tint as their own, and whose work doesn’t show their. favorit ear- marks. The Union will outlastall this, and will be still atits work, its influence ever widening and ‘broadening, when all such aa Pe ee an cstern -departm i northwestern depa emt the American Sunday-School Guten ins ee tablished 408 new Sunday-schools during the last year, with 1,559 teachers and 12,610 scholars. Other Sunday-schools in the same department have in 1,566 cases been aided, in which 5,706 teachers were giving instruction to 52,045 scholars. ‘Three thousand and forty- seven destitute persons have been supplied with Bibles or Testaments; 6,145 families visited, over 2,000 addresses and - sermons de- livered, and 116,125 miles journeyed ‘er by their missionaries durin; leyear, Liselya noble record, and one of which even the old Union may be proud. Thus far Minnesota has received $10 from the Sunday-School Union where -she has giyenone. Is itnot about time to reverse this order, and ourselves aid in giving to more remote and newerseitlements the bless- ings of schools and churches, once brought thus to us througb this same agency. RENOUNCING. ROME. 4 BOHEMIAN PRIEST DOES SO TO MARRY. ‘Baltimore Gazette. On Thursday morning last the Rev. John Hojda, a Catholic priest, pastor of St. Wences- Jaus’ Church in Enst Baltimore,- formally renounced the doctrines of the Romah Cath- olic Church, and became a Jay member of the German Evangelical Lutheran Church. The .Teasons assigned for his actions at first were differences of religious views, but later de- velopments show that there was 2 woman in the case, and that his renunciation of the Catholic faith was chiefly owing to a desire to marry Miss Emilia Liehmann, a Bohemian girl, who, it is charged, he ruined and de- serted in Austria, and who finally consented to come to him in this country. The day after the renunciation Hojda obtained a mar- riage license for himself and Miss Lieh- mann, and they both left the city and have not since been seen. It is supposed that they were married on “that day, “but where the ceremony was performed is unknown. The charges against Hojda’s morals were made to Archbishop Gibbons about four months after Hojda was appointed to the pastorate of SteWenceslaus’ Church-in June last,’ and were contained in the following letters _sub- mitted to the Archbishop by Mr. J. D. Krem- elberg, the Austrian Consul of this‘city: - PISCHELY, Oct. 11, 1870.-Dear Srr:' Will you have the kindness to’ give me the residence, actual Smplommun and other particulars re- garding John Hojda, who is said to’ act: as Cath- olic priest in a Bohemian ‘colony not far from Baltimore. He-was born in Bohemia. A few years ngo he ‘was assistant priest_in Kleutsch, near Taura.- Later he became a Protestant, in consequence of an acquaintance with a young lady. This friendship belng broken up by the young lady, he reémbraced the Catholic faith, and, according to himself, he is still a member of the old religion. My personal acquaintance with him makes me doubt his statements, par- ticularly as he wants the young lady, who isa Protestant, to come to him as housekeeper at the beginning of noxt month. She, too, ex-" resses the desire to go. I therefore take the iberty, with the permission of her sister, to ask of you to give us what information you can con- cerning him. In the name of humanity, I enter- tain the hope that you will give moby return mail the information I ask, as time is very pressing. Yours, etc., H. EIseNnUT. Kremelberg subsequently received the following letter in reply to a. communication acknowled ging the receipt of the above: PIscHELY, Nov. 26, 1879.—Drar Sin: Your es-* teemed letter has reached us safcly, but too late;‘for unfortunately the young lady, whose fullname ig Emilia Lichmaon, left Prague on the 10th of November,in opposition to her sis- ter's wishes. She is of n most respectable fam- ily, but has been an orphan for many years. She carries with her all her possessions, in State se- curities, cash, and sundry effects, which may be estimated at’ from 10,000 to 15,000 guilders (a guilder is worth about 60 cents). You will there- fore, dear sir, sco that itis of some interest to her relatives as into whose hands this money fails. _Itishard to say the object of hor going to America, but we have to fear that itis of a dolicate nature. As this step has been taken by tho Indy, we, who are near to ber, request you, as Austrian Consul, especially as she is unic- quaiuted with the laws of Amerion, to ascertain What became’ of her. I would also. request you to tell me what income Mr. Hojda has as pricst. Perhaps itis possible tosave ahuman being from destruction. A. EISENHUT. Mr. Hojda did not deny to the Archbishop that a young woman had come to him from Europe, but said that she was his cousin, and had ‘since gone to Chicago. He otherwise explained matters which, although not quite satisfactory to the hbishop, nevertheless caused a dismissal of the charge against the prigst. ‘After the receipt of the second letter, however, a sharp watch was kept on Hojda’s actions, and he was traced to a house in this city where Miss Liehmann was staying, she having meantime: arrived in this country. Accordingly on last Friday Hojda was sus- pended from the church. Father Starr says that it was not until alonday: morning that the Catholic Church officials: knew anything about Hojda having apostasized. 4 Miss Liehmann, who is said to be about 18 years of age and very prepossessing in aj pearance, became acquainted with Mr, Hojda when he passed through her native town of Prague on his way to ‘this country. He stopped in Prague with the intention of re- maining a few days only, but, becoming deeply enamored of the falr Bohemian, he lingered for several months, during which time they clandestinely met and becanie en- ed. On leaving Europehe appeared not fo have forgotten his love romance, but con- tinued it, despite his vow of celibacy. The young gitl isof good family, and her de- parture from home for a foreign country to follow the object of her affections has Geenly grieved her parents; who have been doing in_their power through Mr. Kremelberg to induce her to raturn. ‘The case having been left by the Archbishop in the hands of Mr. “Kremelberg, as the Consul of Austria, he will doubtless do all in his power to find out the whereabouts of the couple, and if, possi- ble alleviate the distress of the girl’s anxious arents. It is believed that she is married to Fiojaa, “and that they are living together in New York. GENERAL NOTES. Twenty years ago the Presbyterian Church of Geneseo, N. Y., split in twain. Last week the two bodies reunited. The Greek Government has made the New ‘Testament in the ancient Greek a text-book in the highest classes of thecommon schools. The Episcopal clergy of this diocese will hold a pre-Lenten retreat in the Cathedral in this city on the two days immediately pre- ceding Ash Wednesday. ~ ‘The pastor of a Roman Catholic Church at Greencastle, Ind., publicly reproved and dis- charged his choir because the’ members had perpetrated a fraud in the raffling of a plano ata fair. i The notion prevails that the Episcopal Church has pulpits:and places for ‘ail the ministers that desire to go over to that fold, DS. Eplveoeat l of the: 3.300 spisco) clergymen * 88 United States, and only 3000 hola ships. . r The Church of God’ (German’ Baptist) founded by Dr. Winebrenner, will Paniers this year the.semi-centenary of its existence. Special contributions for benevolent pur- poses are asked for, some $30,000 wanted foraclassical school. -:- | The- oldest Nonconformist place of wor- ship in England is tobe geen in the Village of Horningsham, Wilts. bears the date of 1 and. was built fot some Presbyterian workmen who were engaged upon the erec- tion of a palace in the neighborhood. ‘The Victoria Institute of London is pay- ing considerable attention to the religion of the Druids. Ata recent meetinga long pa- per was read bys. E. Howard, in which he compared the Druidical religion with that which coexisted in other northern countries of Europe. : The relative growth of different denomi- nations in Connecticut the last twenty years has been estimated as follows: Congrega- tionalists, 20 per cent; Methodists, 34 per cent; Baptists, 13 per cent; Priscopalians, 69. percent. The Congregationalists ty-six ministers and received. twenty-five, of whom nineteen were Mtthodists. Of ‘the twenty-six ministers leaving the Congrega- tionalists thirteen found their way ini ite Protestant Episcopal Church, ‘The Baptist Year-Book for 1880 will show |- a large increase of members in the Baptist denomination North and South. The total of members reported is 2,133,044, against 2,102,034 last year, showing an increase of 80,010. ‘There are 1,09. associations,—in- crease, 20; 24,794 churches,—increase, 295; 15,401 ordained ministers,—increase, 447. ‘The additions by baptism were 78,924, a fall- ing off of -ipward of 33,000 from ast. year. ‘The exclusions numbered 20,580, “There be no pretense,” says Dr. Mark Hopkins,’ in the Congrepationatist, “that man is contained ina monkey; there is much more evidence that a monkey {s contained in man.” And he puts well the gist of the whole matter thus: ‘It would seem, then, that evolution can are no account of the (origin of anything. hat iscalled evolution ‘may be, and’ seems to be, a method by which God works to some extent; but as a rational account to the pnteleee of man. for the pres- ent state of this world, or as making provi- sion for the wants of his heart and his moral nature, it,is an utter failure.” “ A correspondent of the New York Herald, writing of the religious reaction in Germany, says: “Twenty years ago the theological de- partments of those German universities in which rationalism was taught were crowded with students, while the few conservative universities had little more than an array of empty seats. Such, however, isthe change effected in public opinion during the last twenty years that to-day the successors of the great teachers of doubt; find it difficult to | gather an audience to Jecture to, while the more conservative Professors deliver their lectures to scores instead of tens.” ‘There are in Great Britain eight societies laboring for the conversion of the Jews, and on the Continent of Europe a dozen more. These societies have incomes amounting altogether to about $500,000, and employ now, probably, about 250 agents, Christian ant hristianized Jews. The oldest and most prominent British society is the London So- ciety for the Propagation of Christianity Among the Jews, which occupies thirty-tour ; stations, embrac! a the principal Jewish cen- tres in Europe and all around the Mediter- ranean Sea and in Abyssinia, employs thirty- six agents, and enjoys an income of $200,000. In the Unitarlan Review for January, Ralph Waldo Emerson thus. characterizes. | the Atheist: “ Unlovely, nay, frightful, is j the solitude of the soul which is without God | in the world. To. him, Heaven and earth | have lost their beauty. How gloomy is the day, and upon. yonder shining pond what melancholy light! 1 cannot keep the sun_in heaven, if-you take away .the purpose that animates him. The ball, indeed, is-there, but his power to cheer; to illuminate the heart as well as the atmosphere, is gone for- ever. Itisa lampwick ‘ior: meanest uses. The words great, venerable have lost their meaning; every thought loses all its depth, and has become mere surface.” . The Reformed Episcopil .churches of Chi- cago are eight in numberand the clergy ten.: The two.principal parishes—Christ: and.St. Paul’s—each. own, ‘property worth .from | $75,000 ‘to $100,000, stand free from all debt. . The churches and ministers are as fol- lows: Christ, Rector, the Rt.-Rev. Charles E. Cheney; assistant ministers, the Rev. J. A. Fisher and the Rev. C. ML. Gilbert; the latter has charge of Emmannel Church. St. Paul’s, Rector, the Rt.-Rev. Samuel Fallows, D. D.; Associate Rector, the Rey. Mason Gallagher. |: St. John’s, Rector, the Rev. Joseph D. Wil- son. St. Matthews, Rector, the Rev. F. W. Adams. Trinity, Englewood, Rector, the Rev. R. H. Bosworth. Grace, Rector, the Rev. R. H. Burke. Church of the Good. Shepherd, the Rev. William H. Cooper, D. D. ‘The series of Sunday evening lectures on “Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress,” begun some’ weeks siiice by the Rev. Irving A. Searles in the South Side Christian Church, Oakwood boulevard, near Cottage Grove avenue, are proving of unusual interest, as is attested by the steadily-increasing audiences. Each suc- eessive Sunday evening has shown a marked’ gainin the numbers in attendance. The singularly suggestive themes of. the lectures themselves, along with the pleasing delivery of the speaker, and withal the original treat- ment he gives his subjects, combine to render the lectures both attractive and instructive. The close connection of this wonderin! volume with the Bible, whence Bunyan de- rived all his inspiration, is made to stand out with striking boldness, and it is safe to sa} that both books will be invested. with fres! interest for every reader who listens to these lectures. The fourth of the series will be given this evening. Subject: ‘The Eee with Apollyen in ‘the Valley of Humilia- ion. S. ler,,D.D., of ‘St. Mark’s Church, au Pa, there are 525 unemployed in the rector- At the recent consecration of Bishop Star- key, of Northern New Jersey, six Bishops officiated. Itwas an exceedingly high-church affair. The ceremonies were elaborate and imposing. Lighted candles stood on the altar, and a cross was borne aloft before the procession of choristers, priests, and prelates as if entered and left the sanctuary. Stephen Il. Tyng, Jr., in speaking of the ritualistic exhibition to'areporter, said: ,*The worst feature of all was the cleagsing f the vessels after the sacrament of the Lord’s ‘Supper. What is that? Why, having one’ of the clergymen carefully wipe from the paten every crumb of the bread, and from the chal- ice or cup every drop of the wine, the idea being that every: crumb and drop is so very, very sacred. Bishop Vail described-it to me. Bishop Clark was asked to do it, and he re- fused, and then Bishop Seymour did it. He wiped the paten with his_hands, and then licked his fingers. Bishop Vail said, that he licked the paten. Who are responsible for these innovations? Why; the Episcopalians of Bishop Starkey’s diocese, the men who elected him. ‘You see the ritualists had twenty-six votes, but that was not enough to elect their man. Starkey had ‘just seven yotes, and by putting their votes with those that he controlled the ritualists elected him. He'll now find plenty of this sort of thing in his diocese.” - The General Theological Seminary of the Protestant Episcopal Church in New York City, being greatly in need of money, a meet- ing was recently held at the office of F. S. Winston to devise means for raising a fund for its endowment. Those_present were Bishop Potter, the Rey. Dr. Hoffman, Dean of the Seminary; the Rev. Drs, Morgan Dix, Henry ©. Potter, William F. Morgan, John Cotton Smith, and Herman Dyer, and Messrs. S. D. Babeock, John J. Cisco, J. M. Brown, §S. M. Miller, and Henry E. Pierrepont. Dean Tioffman explained the condition of the sem- inary’s affairs, which is briefly that, a great part of its endowment fund having been ‘in- vested in reai estate which yields only a small income at present, it is necessary to conduct the institution on a very small scale. Some of the eight members of the Faculty are paid nothing, and the others receive smatl salaries for hard work. Larger buildings are also needed. He presented a proposition sug- ested by a banker to-create an endowment fund of $750,000, which would be sufficientto build a library, dormitory, lecture-rooms, and a new cha) al, and to establish a few fel- Jowships, besides providing for the expenses of.the seminary. Bishop Potter expressed his approval of the plan, and the following committee was appointed to consider how the money could be raised: The Rey. Drs. Cisco, Babcock, nelius Vander! Firrepont, Elbridge T. Gerry, and S. M. ler. : Y¥. M. C. A. BULLETIX. = 4 ‘The- Rev. D. S. Gregory, President of the Lake Forest University, has kindly consented to take the place of Dr. Gibson, and will de- liver a lecture this afternoon at. 4:30 o’clock in Farwell Hall, on “The Gospels: Their Origin an 24 President Gregory is high- ly indorsed, and is the author of the book en- ited “ Why Four Gospels,” which is con- sidered standard authority. A song service lost twen- Church Prof. F. B. Williams and the Bliss choir. An illustrated lecture on astronomy will be the next in the course of the Young Men’s Christian-Association, and will be delivercad by’ Mr. ‘A: C. Thomas, ‘Thursday evening, ' Feb. 5. Tickets free for gentlemen an ladies at. the office of Y.BLC. A. No. 150 Madison Laie 1e- Gospel temperance meeting in Farwell Bail to nent at) willbe in char; Tee . ore. speci eature ol res! will be that Mr. @. L. Nims will relate his experience. PERSONALS. of Wheeling, W. Va., is about Bishop Kain, to visit Rome. The. Rev. Dr. McKinley has accepted a ae to Edward Eggleston’s church in Brook- yn. _ The Rev. H. P. De Forest has resigned his pastorate at Westboro’, and will probably ac- cept a call to Taunton. 3 The Rev. Dr. Matthews, of Louisville, Ky., was -received into the Presbytery of North ‘Texas, and installed pastor of the First of Dennison, Tex., on Jan. 16. The Rey. J. W. Sanderson, of Janesvill Wis., has just been appointed by the Board of Home Missions as synodical missionary for Wisconsin. He will resign his pastorate and enter immediately upon the work, The consecration of Dr. Galleher, lately of Zion Church, New York, as Bishop of Louis- jana,.is appointed forthe 5th of February, and will take place in Trinity Church, New Qrleans, of which church he was formerly Mr. Edward Kimball appeared suddenly in the pulpit of . the First Heformed ‘Episeepal hurch, New York City, Jan. 18, and took hold of its debt of $41,250. The sum of $31,- 400 was at once and readily subscribed. A committee took the remainder in hand end Was expect hat_the whole would be raised before last Sunday. ‘The Rev. Thomas B. McLeod was last week installed as pastor of the Clinton Avenue Church, Brooklyn, as successor to the late William 1. Budington, D. D. Though reared a Presbyterian and brought up in that Church, he said there was nothing in'the forms of the Congregational Church polity which would embarrass him in the ministry. M. Albert Reville has been appointed to the Chair of History of Religions at the Col- lege of France. The son of an eminent Prot- estant pastor at Dieppe, he has himself been a pastor, both in France and in Holland, but has of late years devoted himself to literature and teaching. He is one of the leading mem- bors of the liberal section of the Reformed arch, Br gacob Ide, who died recently at his home in West. Medway, Mass., lad been in the ministry for nearly seventy years, and, had he lived until March would ‘have been 95 Fens of age. He was the son of a farmer in iumble circumstances, but by teaching was able to complete a college course at Brown University, and to take a degree at Andover. During his stay at_ Andover he made the ac- quan nee of Judson, Hall, Mills, Newell, ichards, and Warren, that famous band of young men who founded foreign missions. POSSIBLE PIETY. Little Master Roddy has been in the habit of putting his pennies into the box at Sun- day-school, till last Sunday, when he. came running into the house in a breathless hurry, and shouted: “Mamma! 1 shan’t save up my pennies any more. The money don’t go uptoGod. Isaw Mr. Kelly take it and put it in his pocket.” .. ‘What is hell?” asked a Lutheran Sun- ‘day-school teacher. of a boy in class last Sabbath. “A shirt with a botton off, ma’amn,” replied the boy. ‘(Explain yourself; what do pou mean, sir?” demanded the meek-. spirited but surprised teacher.. “ Well, I heard my pa say to my mathe other morn- ing when.he put on a shirt with the neck- button off, ‘well, this is hell.’ .That’s all I know-about it.” : 4 It is stated“as a factthata New England Baptis! in preaching a few weeks a0 from the text, “In those days came John the Bap~ tist preaching in the wilderness of Judea,” used the following words: “Oh! how Llike to read these words in the blessed Bible. You: don’t.read.. anywhere. in it ahout.John the. Methodist, nor about John the Presbyterian, nor about John the Episcopalian, nor about, John the {Gongrepationalist. . But. itis. John the Baptist! Oh! how I like toread that!” A little Woodstock miss had long desired a sister for a playmate, and having been. taught to ask God for everything, she asked him for a sister, telling her mother she would do the praying if she would make the clothes. After praying several nights and getting a little impatient that her request was not granted, she said one night. “‘O Lord. please send me a little sister right away. TE you haven’t got a white one send me a Diack one.” This same little girl was corrected by her mother, the other day for being naughty. “Well, I can’t help it,” she said; “when you prayed. for.me why didn’t you pray for a bet- ter child 2” ¢ A. Russian nobleman recently lay on his deathbed. One of his curious fancies was to have his wife robe herself in her wedding- dress and stand by his bedside. It was a very natural bit of sentiment, and in the course of an hour the beautiful woman_ stood by his side arrayed in the garments of twenty years ago. When asked why he had asked her to- do it, however, his answer betrayed his will- ingness to let every one else go, provided only that he couid “himself stay behind, and showed that however broken his body was his mind was perfectly clear.. “Ah,” he sighed, “you look so beautiful in that dress *that I hoped that when the angel came he might take a fancy to you and carry you off instead of me.” ez While'a quiet German family were seated around the Sunday hearthstone the various professions which are open toa man of ability came, up for discussion. One mem- ber of the circle preferred to_be a doctor, another a lawyer, and so on. It is needless to say, however, thata large majority of the children expressed a lecided preference for asnug sinecure, where the work was_unim- portant and. the salary excessive. During the discussion of this important topic one oi the children, who had an open Biple on his knees, said, “Well, 1 should like to siton the roof all my days and have nothing to do, just like Joseph in Egypt.” Very naturally the attention of the family was excited by the remark, and the boy was asked to explain himself. He turned over the leaves of the book and triumphantly read the passage which aroused his envy: “And Pharaoh put Joseph over his house.” “There,” he said; “that’s what 1 would like, to sit on the roof and have alargesalary.’—New York Herald. SERVICES TO-DAY.’ +, EPISCOPAL. . Cathedral SS. Peter and Paul, West Washing- ton and Peoria streets, the Rt.-Rev. William E. McLaren, 8. T. D.; the Rev. J. H. Knowles, priest ia charge. Holy Communion at 8a. m- Morning prayer and Holy Communion at 10:30 a. m. Evening prayer at 7:30 p.m. Sunday-school and children’s service at3 p.m. Holy Commun- fon at 12m, —The Rt. Hey. William E.McMaren will of- elfth, at 10:30 id 73 aan ee v. T. I. Holcomb will officjate in St. urch, Evanston, at 10:45 ioe and 7:30 but, according to a recent: essay of tho Rey. | of half an honr :precedes the lecture, led | ees ‘s Church, Johnson street, between Tay- jor. ant Holy The ‘Tho Rev. N. F. Ra r , ¢ Rev. N. F. Ravlin w den Avenue Mission, Nal Br ‘Geden ssceuee? morning and evening. ~The Rev. John Peddie will preach in tho est Second Church, corner of Morgun and W Bogie. ee at eters and 7:0 p.m. —The Rev. James Paterson wil Michigan Avenue Church, near Prana ee , th Mtoe EB. Hulbert —The Rev. E. B. Hu will preach in th Fourth Church, corner of West ‘Washington and Paulina streots, at 10:30 2. m. ‘The Rev. L. Hay- mond will preach at 7:30 p. m. —The Rev.J.T. Burhoe will preach in the University Place Churcn, corner of Douglas place. and_Rhodes avenue. at 10:50 a. m. and a3 B. m. Subjoct: ‘ The Unchangeable Stabil- ity of the Longe or, Ingersoll Reviewed.” —The Rev. J. Rowley will preach in the North Star Church, corner of Division and Sedgwick streets, at 10:45 2. m. and 7:00 p. m. —The Rev C. Perrin will preach in the West- ern Avenue Church, corner of Warren avenue, at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 By m. Cate key en ig hecd hier ‘prescu in the vent et Church, corner of Bloomingdale rond, at 10:80 a. m. and 7:50 7:50 p.m. —The Rev. R. De Buptiste will preach in Olivet Church, Fourth avenue, near Taylor street, at Ta. m.and 7:45 p.m. —The Rev. James Paterson will preach in the South Church, corner of Locke and Bonaparte Streets, at 7:80 p. m, —The Rev. A. K.Parker will preach in the Centenniul Church, carner of Lincoln and West Jackson streets, at'10:80 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. —The Rev. H. M. Carr will preach in Evangel Church, Rock Island Car-Shops, Dearbornstreet, near Forty-seventh, at 10:45 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. —Services will be beld in the Baptist Tuber- nacle, 302 and 504 Wabash avenue, at 7:30 p.m. B. F. Jacobs, leader. —The Rev. J.Q, A. Henry will proach in the ‘Dearborn Street Church, corner of Thirty-sixth street, ut 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. M. —The Rev. Mr. Meyer will preach in the First German Church, corner Bickerdike and Huron streets, at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. —The Rov. J. B, Sunth wil! preach in the First Norweyinn Church, corner Noble and West Ohio streets, at 16:30 2. m. and 7:80 p. m. —The Rev. John Osgman will preach in the First Swedish Church, Oak street, near Sedg- wick, at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. —Services will be held in the Halsted Street Church, between Forts-first and Forty-second streets, at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. —The Rev. J. B.-Jackson will preach in tho Hyde Park Church at 10:45 a. m. <The Roy. C. Bs Roberts will preach in the Englewood Church at 10:30 a. m. and 7:3 pa —The Rev. J. Howard will preach the Downer’s Grove Church at ll a. m. and 7p. m. —The Rev. George Pierce will preach in the ‘First Church, Evanston, at 10:30 a.m.and 7:30 —The Rev. S. Baker, Jr., will preach in the Austin Church at 10:45 a. m. and 7:45 p.m. —The Rev. Dr. Ives will preach in the Oak Park Church, Temperance .. at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p. m. a —Services will be held in the Brighton Park Church, Thirty-eighth street and Blunchard ave- nue, at 70 p. m. —The Rev. George C. Lorimer will preach in ‘st Church, corner South Park avenue and rst street, at 1] a. m. 7230 The Fire Baptism.” ig subject Morn! ing subject: * Tho Elder Brother.” —Services will be beld in the Morgan Park Church at 10:30 2. m. and 7:20 p. m i CONGREGATIONAL. The Rev. E. F. Williams will preach in the South Church, corner of Drexel avenue and Forticth street, morning and evening. —The Rev. Charles Hill Everest will preach in Plymouth Church, Michigan avenue, between ‘Twonty-fifth and Twenty-sixth streets, at 10:30 a, m. and 7:30-p. m. —The-Bev. F. A. Noble will preach in the Union Park Church, corner Ashland uvenue and Wash- ington street, at 10:30 a. m. and 7:00 p. m. —Services will be held in the Lincoln Parl Church, - corner. Mohawk and Suphia‘ streets, at 10:45 a. m. and 7:30 p.m. Sermon for unbeliey- ers in the morning, and missionary mecting, ud- dressed by the Rev. M. W. Pinkerton, trom South Africa, in the evening. ; "The Rev. E. P. Goodwin will preach in the First Church, corner of Washington and Ano streets, at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Morning subject: “Home Help to Christian Living.” Brenmg subject: ‘thomas Paine or Jesus a —The Rev.C. 3. Towle will preach in Bethany Church, corner Paulina and West Huron streets, at 10:3 a. m. and 7:30 p.m. All seats free. —Services willbe held in the New England Church morning and evening. Subject: “What Must I Do.to BeSuved?”. * : —The Rev. G. H. Peeke will preach in the: Leavitt Street Church morning and evening. . _ METHODIST.~ : F The Rev: W.C. Willing: will preach in the Wostern Avenue Churea, corner of Monroe -street, in the morning. The Rev. J.M. Caldwell i will preach in the evening. s . —The. Rey. ‘Frank Bristol will preach in the Wabash Avenue: Church, corner of Fourteenth street, at 11 a. m, and7:3) p.m. a : —The Rev. J.-M. Phelps will preach in St. Paul's" | Church, Maxwell street, near Newberry.avenue, morning andcvening. 5 —The Rey. T: C. Clendenaing will preach in the. Lungley. Avenue Churcn, corner Thirty- ninth street, at 10:30 a. in. and 7:80 Fi m. —The Rey. H. W..Thomas will preach in Centenary Church, Monroe street, near Morgan, at Ia. m. and 7.80 p. wn. ° —The Rev. Robert D. Sheppard will preach in Grace Church, corner North La Sulle and White streets, in the morning. Subject: “ Have Faith in God.” In the evening Prof. George E. Foster will lecture on fom paring: —tThe Rey. Dr. Williamson will pet in the First Chureh, corner of Clark and Washington streets, at 10:30 a. m.and 7:80 p.m. Morning sub- ject: '* Communion, Reception of Members, ete.” Evening: “Christ's the Scientific and Only Adequate Religion.” . ; —The Rev. E. M. Boring will predch in the State Street Church morning and evening. —The Rev. G. R. Van Horne will Michigun Avenue Church, near Thirty-second street, at 10:30 a. m. and. 7:30 p. m. Morning subject: * The Measure of God's Love.” Even~ ing subject: - “The Invitation of Moses to Habob.” —The Rey. R. B.Pope will preach m Ti Church, Indinna avenue, near Twenty-fo street, at 10:45 a.m. and He P m. Subjects: “Man's Enmity to God,” and “The Great Temptations.” —The Rov. T. R. Strobridge will preset in the Park Avenue Church morning and evening. —The Rev. F. P. Cleveland will preach in the Grant Place Church, corner Larrabee street, morning and evening: —The Rev. F. A. Hardin will preach in the Halsted Strest Church, oorner of Twentieth street, at 10:30 a. m. and 7:50 p.m. Gospel tem- perance meeting at 4 p.m. —The Rev. S. H. Adams will preach in the Ada et Church, between Lake and Fulton sireem morning and evening. The Tennesseeans w! be present and sing. —The Rev. M. V. Clute will preach in the Freo Church, corner May and Fulton streets, morning and evening at the usual hours. PRESBYTERIAN. The Rev. H. M. Collisson will ach Fullerton Avenue Church at 10:30 a. m. and 7:20 BR m. Morning subject: ‘Popular Views of ternal Punishment.” —The Rev. J. Monro Gibson will preach in the Secénd Church, corner Michigan avenue and . Twentieth street, morning and evening. ,Bven- ing subject: “The Wise Men of the Eust.” = The Rev. Henry T. Miller will preach in the Sixth Church, corner of Vincennes and Oak av- enues, at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p.m. Morning sub- ject: The Door. Evening: ‘An Inventory.” “The Rev. Jaies Macluughlau will preach in the Sevtch Church, corner of Sangamon and Adams streets, morning and evening. —The Rev. J. H. Walker will preach in the Re- union Church, West Fourteenth street, near ‘Throop,.morning. and evening. Morning sub- ject: “The Growth of the Church; an Answer to Mr. Ingersoll’s Assertions.” Evening subject: “The Sower and the Seed.”* —tThe Rev. Arthur Mitchell will preack in the First Church, corner Indiana avenue and Twen- ty-tirst street, at 10:00 a. m., and in the Railroad Chapel, 715 State street, at 7:45 p.m. Sacrament of the Lord's Supper in the morning. —The Rev. A. E. Kittredge will preach in the ‘Third Church, corner Ashland and Ogden ave- nues, morning and evening. Sacrament of Lord's Supper, reception of new members, and address by the pastor at 10:80 a.m. Evening , “The Wheat and the Tures.’ ficiate in St. James’ Church, caner Cass and Huron streets, at 10:45 8. m. and 4:30p.m. Holy Communion at 12 m. —tThe Rev. R. A. Holland will officiate in Trini- ty Church, corner Michigan avenue and Twenty- sixth etreet, at 10:45 a. m. and 7:30 p.m. —The Rev. William E. Knowlton will officiate in St. Andrew’s Church, corner Washington and Robey streets, at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. —Services will be held in St-Ansgarius’ Church, Sedgwick ‘stfeet, near Chicago avenue, at 10:30 m. and 7:40 p. m. * “the Bev. Clinton Locke will officiate in Grace Church, Wabash avenue, near Sixteenth street, at lLa.'m. and 7:30 p. m. Holy Communion at Be arvices will be held in the Church of the Holy Communion, Dearborn street, near Thir- tieth, morning and even: ‘ <The Rey. Charles Stanley Lester will officiate to St. Paul's burch, Hyde Pari: avenus,, be- tween Forty-ninth and ‘tieth streets, at Il a. d 7:30 p.m. mThe Yer Arthur Ritchie will preach in the Church of the Ascension, corner North La Salle streets, morning and evening. byes Tae Rev. B. ‘Vleet ood will officiate in Bt. y corner Cottage Grove avenue Mari Bicgcaizth etreet, at {0:90 a. mand 7:00 p.m — Rev. John McKim, missionary to Japan, will oficlace in Calvary Church, Warren avenue, near Western, at 30:3 ‘a.m. and 7:20 p.m. Holy Communion at 7:45 a.m. — :, N. Morrison, Jr., will officiate in ‘The Rev: T. N. cmcteta i rch of the Epiphany, Throop Hheen Monroe and Adams, at 10:00 a m. and 7:30 a Communion at7:30 a. m. eo cow ay. Petrie will officiate in the Church of Our Savior, cor Lincoin and Bel- den avenues, at Ll a. m. ant p. mm be held in St Luke's corer decor street and Western reatent 245 be 1G he Hev. Jc D. Cowan will officiate in St Prof. Francis L. Putton will preach in Jef- mn Park Church, cornér Adams and Throop streets, at 10:30 a. m.and.7:30 p. m. x ie Rev. E. N: Barrett will. preach in West- minster Church, corner Jackson and Peoria stréets, in the morning. Communion and recep: tion of matinee at 10:45 a.m. W. B. Jacobs 8] at 7:30 p.m. I 4 a o Rey. Arthur Swazey will preach in the Forty-first Street Church at 10:45 a. m. REFORMED eesti ‘i, rs .e Rey. W. H. Cooper will preach in the Churc! of the Good Shepuord, corner of Junes and Boman streets, at 7:30 p.ja. Subject: “How to Saved.” . es heey nents Te $b} ureh, Englew 280 pl the tre ee De Wlison will preach in St. John’s Church, Ellis avenue, pier Bie) Bere 1] a. m. and 7:30 p. cath een? Bihowe Nail’ preach in St. Paul's Church, corner West Washington ts, at 10345 a.m-und 7:45 p.m. Bor subject: “Inthe Name of Our Up Our Banners pieone? “A Review of In- er soll on Thomas Paine. . oerThe Rev. F. W. Adams will preach in St. Matthew's Church, corner of North Clark and Contre streets, ata. m. and 7:45 p. m.. Morn- ing subject: ** Christian and Church Growth In Fines of Quietness" Evening: “The Seeking Love of Christ, or Our Lord's Method of Saving the Lost.” Communion after morning service. Bishop Cheney will preach in Christ Church, corner of SMichigin avenue and Twenty-fourth Street, at the usual hours. Mo subject: “The Harvest from a Handful of Seed.” Even- ing: ** How a Good 3fan’s Faith Was Shaken.” —The Rev. Charles M. Gilbert will preach in Emmanuel Church, corner of Hanover and ‘Twenty-elghth streets, at 7:30 p. m. and in Grace Church, corner Elston road and Cly- bourn-place, at 10:45 a. m. —Services will be held in Grace Church, corner Elston road.and Clybourn-piace, at 7:30 p.m. CHRISTLAN. ‘The Rev. Irving A. Searles will presch in the .| W. Kenyon will lead the meeting in the ‘Feb. 2—Pui preacn in the |. South Side Chnrch, Onkwood boulevard, at 10:30 R. m, and 7:90 p. m. Morning subject: “The Fruit of the Spirit.” Evening: “The Fight with Apollyon.’ * —The .Rev. A. J. Laughlin will preach in the church corner of Westera avenue and Congresa Street aining. and evening. - —The_ Rev. corge W. Sweeney will preach in the First Chu orner Twenty-fifth street and Indiana a .. morning und evening. Morning subject The Religion Taught by Christ and the Ay les— Who Teaches It Now?" Eveni subject: Ingersoll's Kecent Tom Paine Talk—Misrepresentation3 and Lics—His Challenge About Puine’s Corrupt and Cowardly Death Exposed.” —The Rev. C.-A. Caton will preach in the Oak- ley Avenue Church, corner Jackson street, morning and evening. Morning subject: “Chris~ tianity a Religion of Good Deeds.” Evening subject: ‘ Recoguition of Friends in the Fur ure—Shall We Know Each Other There?” UNITARIAN. . “ ‘The Rey. Brooke Herford will preach in the - Church of the Messiub, corner uf Michigan avenue and Twenty-third street, at tho uszal hours. Morning subject: On Public Worship.” Evening: **Zorouster,” the first of a course on the ancient world. —The Rev. E. J. Galvin wil! preach in the Third Church, corner Monroe and Lailin streets, at3:30 » Rm. Sublect; “Sympathy with Humanity, tho pirit of True Progress." —The Rev. E. C. Butler, of Beverly, Mass., will preach in Unity Church. corner Dearborn avenue and Walton place, morning and eas . —The Rev. Dr. Gibson wil! preach in Unity « Church, Oak Park, in the morning. fat UNIVERSALIST. : © Rey. W. H. Ryder will preach In St. Paul's Church, Michigan avenue, near Sixteenth street, at 10:45 a.m. Subject: “The Miraculous bee thous Element in Religion.” No even- —The Rev. E. Manford will preach in the- Cuorek of ier Redeemer, corner Sangamon and n streets, at 10:30a.m. Sunday- school concert iu the evening. | oF NEW JERUSALEM. The Rey. W. F. Pendleton will preach in the church corner of Clark and Menominee streets atlia.m., and in the church corner of West Washington street and Ogden avenue at 3:30 p.m. * —The Rev. L. P. Mercer will ach in the poten Cauebe Hershey Bal, "ar Be m. Sub- ject: “A.Sermon to a others on the Btate of Children in Heaven." _MISCELEANEOTS. “Liberal Reunion” in the hall at No. 213 West Madison street at 2:60p.m. Subject: ‘* Brother- hood, and What it Implies.” Mr. J. B. er, ot menor, Hetry GP f All Sal —The Rov. Henry G. Perry, 0! ints? Episcopal Church, will preach in tho chapel of the Washingtonian Home at3p.m, + —The Disciples of Christ meet at No. 229 West: Randolph strect at+p.m. All are favited. —The First Society of Spirituatists will meet at _ the church, corner of Monroe and Latiin streets, atl0:45a.m. Mrs. Samuels. of St. Louis, the “ trance-spenker,” will lecture in the morning.” In the evening Frederick F. Cook will lecture. Subjec “Spiritual Adaptations and Con- ae ‘The Chicao Quartet will sing in tho evening. —tThe railroad men’s meeting in the reading- . room, corner of Kinzie and Canal streets, at 3 p. m., will be led by E. Ce At be - railroad ‘men’s meeting be held at No. 634 South Cunal street. Mr. A. Baker willlead. E, room at No. 4615 State strect at3 p.m. Allare cordiully’ invited. = : —Covenant and yearly meeting at 9:30 o'clock inthe Advent Christian Church, No. 91 South: Green street. _Dr, Matthewson will preach in the evening. ‘ —Mark H. Farscutt will preach in Temperance Hall, No. 213 West Madison street, at 10:30 a. m.- and 7:30 Evening subject: “ What Is Christian Baptism?" : —The Rev. James Kay Applebee will preach in Grossman's Hull. No, %2 Cottage Grove avenue, forning subject: fenry at Ii a. m. and 7:90 p. m. “The Story of Abraham.” Evening: “ =A Soiritnalists and Mediums’ meoting will be held by Dr. Wiggin at No. 508 West Madison street at 3 p.m. eorge C. Needham ##ill deliver a pictorial sermon in the Chicago AVenuo Church, corner of La Salle street, morning and evening, and in the- Dummy Road Public School-House, Lake View, at3:00 p. m. CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK. EPISCOPAL. Feb. 1—Sexagesim2 Sunday. Feb. 2—Presentation of C! Feb. @—Fast. CATHOLIC. sima Sunday. - . cation of the B. V. M.—Candlemas- Day. Feb. 3—Chair of St. Peter at Rome (from Jan 18): St. Blaise, B. M. = Feb. 4—St. Andrew Corsini, B.C. Fob. 5St Agatha, V. M. a Feb. 6-St. Titus, B.C. Feb. 7-—-St. Romuuld, Abb. Feb. 1—Sex: “THE FRITH OF TAY... eT OFA, ’ “ithe winter-winds swept madly O’er Scottish moor and bay: ed ‘ ‘The dark and threat’ning storm-clous “! ° ? O'erhung the Frith of ‘Tay. sys Acrossafearfulebasm __ : ‘There stretched a slender span, oa ‘While far below, in shadow, A foaming torrent ran. : The cruel, tossing billows, gta Fierce-surging to and fro, < Seemed lixe a hungry lion In ambush for its foe. a In fiendish glee they sported While welding tor their prey, And louder roared the tempest a Above the Frith of Tay. name Afar, 'mid gloom and darkness, ame hurrying to its fate , ‘The mighty iron-horse, with 3 Its precious human freight. mod Light hearts it bore and merry,. ‘or Christmas-time was near; Each felt e’en now, in fanoy, ‘The glow of Christmas cheer. But ne’er for these would belfry _ Its Christmas carols ring, For o’er them, as they oes, : Death's angel spread her wing. ‘The sun for them had rizen : And set forever more; ‘To-morrow’s morn would find them 4 On Eternity’s broad shore. _ ? ‘The bridge that oft had borne them In safety to the end i ’ ‘To wind and wave had yielded, 6 Ks And proved a treacherous friend. And so they rushed unconscious Into a watery grave. Ah! bitter hour! its secret «tg ‘Lies buried ‘neath the wave. 24 x ‘That fatal leap none witnessed— . > Their ai ish none can tell; at But thou, O Christ, wast with 4 IE ne Or ininge well. ; ‘The wind a requiem chanteth, ‘The waves sad vigils keep, ‘While far beneath the billows ‘They sleep thelr lust long sleep. : ‘The tempest wails above them, ‘Asif It fain would say, ¢ “Ym mourning for those loved ones Who rest in Frith of Tay.” Oswzao, N. ¥- Fcronencs E. TUCKER, PROCRASTINATION. THE WAIL OF A DRUNKARD. “79-morrow, friend, my promise I'll tals” ‘The words came lightly from a inan full-grown, They sounded like the last dash of a rill, i ‘As, babbling over rock and over stone, F’er and anon dashing in wild cascades, Its course ut lust is run and, in some dark And hidden ae, Hs lost to earthly view. - “'o-morrow shall my wild career be done; ['ll then do good, and turn aleafunew - Of pure and most transparent. spotless white, And writ tbercon shall noth! ever be ‘That eye of mortal man shall blush to seo.” To-morrow! wretched, hopeless day, and vain! ‘To-morrow!—ah!—alas! it never camo! R. Montoomery Tauax. A New Way to Play Chess. London Telegraph. Few games of skill have given rise toso many curious experiments as chess. ‘al amateurs of this scientific recreation huve been known to build huge marble courts, prved with black and white squure slabs, and to play match after muta daily upon these Brobdiguagiun chess-buards, with full grown men for pieces. Eminent pro- fessionals, again, bave astonished the world from time to time by playing a dozen grines sim- ultaneously, blindfolded. But the quaintest innoyation hitherto introduced into chess is surely that recorded by our Hungarian con- temporary “Résvelémény." Four young gen- tlemen resident ut Pressburg, une of the “fastest” cities of Magyarland, recently under- took to play a match ut chess under the following extraordinary conditions: Sixty-Zuur squares were chulked out upon a billiurd tuble and -tho pieces were represented by bottles contalning wines of various qualities. Champagne was the king, claret the queen, Burgundy t ie bishops, port the castles, and Madeira the kufghts, while pint flasks of common Hungurian vintages stood for the humble but effective special playing rules laid down for observance a sper remarkable was bar wick cendere it obligatory upon every player mal move to empty ts piece ‘ata draught. Faithful compliance witn this ordinance, howover, was found upon experiment to interfere somewhat prematurely with the progress of the yanie, for, by the time the opening ‘moves: had been executed upon strictly Bacchanalian principics, the players aero stretched upon the toor, around and under their too convivial chess board. Not.even Magyar beads, well seasoned by good. Mquor though they be, can cope with ee aeaty oSehee eneh eet ln and {t does not, therefore, that this attempt to dove! draughts upon chess resulted in a fiasco. . a