Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 23, 1880, Page 7

i Washington's Birthday Appropriately Observed by Chicago Pastors, Prof. Swing’s Viows on {ho Religion and Character of the First President. Dros of Gront Mon the Subjedt of 0 ms fisaon by the Rove W, Be: Algor. An Intorosting Address by Mr. Goorgo Mucllor on the Efficacy of Prayor. HLIGIOUS. kK . Galvin and Everest Pay Eloquent Tributes iy at tho Memory of the Pather of lis Country, WASHINGTON’S RELIGION. RENMON DY PROV. BWING, 4 Prof. Swing preached yesterday morning at the Contra! Church, tata us his texts ‘ wOur fathors trusted in Thoo,"—Pa, arlby 4 The birthday of Washington falts thig yonr ypon a Sunday, and, ag wo cuinot colebsate It dy niuslo and yun on the streak, Iet un eclébrate itin thoennctuary of God, And It 18-1 blessed thought that the grentest namo'inthe Ametican annus, and pertops fn tho whler Iistory of all thes, 14 of one who can bo taken into the tem- plo of religion withont.violence to the man and without hurm to the altars. Is name and chars acter blend well with a holy day anda holy place, and, Instead ‘of scenturizing our service, may well ndd to its quellty of “plety and to is general solemnity. ‘Thomas Patne and some other leaders In tho formative years of our Na-, ton do not come. in memory to blend with achopter fu tho Seriptures, and with a hyn aid prayer, but Washington, appearing. to- day inhistorlo memory, seoms to confess the Sunday and the Chireh, and to say, “Core, let. us go up tothe mountain of the Lord aud Io will tench us of Tila ways, and we will walk In Jispaths.” His ephitts in knrmony with tho thne and place, and hence {tts well that thls annlyerry vf 80 Wustrioug a birth should come atintervulgon wday that contpels us te turn away from tho grout mortalas a chieftain and asnstatcaman and to catininte hin in bls rela tlong to retigion and morals, Washington held toa very dofinit religion, It was not shaped to the exuct formula of any church, although ho was an Episcopaliin, nnd at tinea communed with that soct; but it wasn moat definit form of doctrine, and resombted much tho tenchings and actions of Him who iatd thoge foundations of Christinnity—foundutions which aro larger than the sanctuaries which wero founded afterward ly porgons less divine, It Is nottho creed of nhundred doginis that Is dee elded and marked; the betlef or a soul ti three Mens, God, and righteowteness, and tinmortil life, may be the most decided and titlextble of all shupes of religious confession, Christ dit not Hhnself promulge many opinions, but His {dens made wp in greatness and eloarnges whint thoy Incked {fh number antl variety, 80 tho re- Higivn af Waahingtof, was not very’ voluminonts nor Intriente, but what formuins there were In his system wero held firmly nnd without nay shadow of turning: Ho-was simply in a world that bolonged to a grent God, and this-King of N ton confessed fn lis youth and iniddle nye and eld age, Pho Iawa of God were under the State, the providence of Goul reached from the battle-fleld to tho full of a sparrow, vand all tho upright were tinder God's loving caro, In the settlemont of the, Atlantic coast tha men of new and intened {ers landed in Now England and made the coming Boston and Shis- sichugetts; the men: of oval -and: ofd.- ides sallod for Virgipta, carryiige the Kngiish Church and tho English aristocratie: benring, To this home of modorate Royalists, cuino tho grent- grondfathér of our Washington, in tho middle of the seventeonth -century, camo bringing money, bringing a certain itlenity: of bearing and that kind of rellyfon which attampted to. make atatesinon and noblomen, rathor ‘than fanatics or theologians, Froin such anvcstors: Goorge Washington inherited not only an tin- inense furm on tho Rappahannock, but some simplo principles of tho Christianity whieh Chriat had taught—a double bequest of great valuo, for from his large plunta- on ha drone that physlenl fareg ‘bel filled w fo that wrept “body which: stood | gix feet two, and ‘from unde ality ie dnd “prot rollgion ho drew that beautiful honor and calm- ness which now shing down the yencrations. He Burveyed the many thousands of acres of Lord Folrtnx, and thus passed his boyhood among the Vest of English people, and ami such surround- ings he becumo & King in beuring, but an Aimer- Jean in patriotism and politics. Each nan can be: best ‘seon by marking tho seenery that surrounded him while his opinions ‘were fulling into shape. When Wushington was: Ayoung mun, tha most powerful and most pop- ular rellyious teachings were those of Bishop Batler,—brond and ratlonalistie rathor than Fectarinn or dogmatic. Unbeljet, much like ‘that which hus come buck th dur day, preyalled’ in tho high clasgea In Ragland, and, to meet thy Intollectunl storm, sch: lenders 1s Bishop Diut- er threw overbourd the ornamental or non= easenthtl. frolght that:thorChurh abip might ‘weather the gale. Tho most thoughtful minds wuve to meditations over the oxistenee of a and second Ilfe, ‘yenrs which Calvin and Luther give to. tho ‘clalins of, tho Pope or the meaning of n text jn tho Hebrow or Greek. Dr. Samuel Clarke hud preceded Butler Jn tho attempt to lay-tho simplest foundations of anatural religion, addhid labored hurd to prove tho existence of Cruntor. The seventeenth and elghiteenth centuries wero ‘periods of grent ekepticiam, being thoony thoralds of that athelsin which came'to “France and the idyanco heralds of n new Christlanity dellyered front ox- cessive dad and superstition, You will note, if you look toward that group of men we are ace customed to cull great, Navton, Aditison, Johi- son, and thelr compnnlons,that thelr Christlanity was one of the most. general deetrines, and Not one able to say much nbout. tha details of the revilling ebrch, ‘Lhe {ntelleetunt world was ust pacing fromtho heavy burdens which tho Hiddle Ages had Imposed upon human credulity, and In thls tusk of unloading it had not yot found at whut potut to nevest the destruction, To tho skepticism within tho Chureh Voltaire had ndded a momentum from the outside, He concontrated upon the dotulls of Christian bo- lef i grout forco of learning, and wit, and wiita, “Tho attack thus begun was continued y Hine, and when Hume's word hid beon Spoken and wlmoat put aldo, thon came Glvbon to publish his captlyatlug voltunes In the vers: Yenr In which Washington drew his sword in the amo of Americun Nationullty, Such was tho Skeptien! turmoil whieh filled the alr which the young Washington breathed. Follawing an im pelvous nature, ‘Thoms Paine and his Freneh fisoclates alrew in extreme unbollot from that Hhowimnyg Hrlo, but Washington from tho aay world drank in on siinplo religion, ike Addison, and Newton, sand Juhn- fon, and even Bishop. Butler, ” Washing ton’s faith had rotreatod into the holy of holies, pitfig inner mutes which containg nothing Wit tho presence of Got. Lt woos that Bishop user himself had, bythe form of the Bure | rounding thought and by the shape of his own qratnent, been unconsciously a Dolat rathor Thug Christan; for on his duath-bod he anid, heel Thove endeavored to wyofd wl and to plewsu God, yot 1am go conselnu OF Liltintties that 1am gti atrutd to die, font bid tha chaplain, “you know that Jesus heist fan Savior, "rue, but how may L know that Hedsn Savior for mee? M Weltten, 20m ‘ometh unto moe ied caatont’ & Dru ‘eplied the dying.man, th ough 1 have road that pussage a thoywand tines “over, 1 never fult tt virtuo til this mus wants Tow div happy," convonalouwhich , “igs us that tho grandest ehtiroh Hiahop pt hls His (Ot of uny age bud bean led away py his, nee and by" his own, urgituent inte the He the Dela -rathor thin Into the -more Hp ful ang of Christlanity. ‘Tho wholy’ we ancy of thouxhtdn the oruof our Royalupgn: mua pwird a moderate Chrfsthinity, 1 compro. st Weiween tho wuporstion.of tho past and oun Prospect of uthalsm. In Franco -atheisin , iat in Now England como the Unitarianisnt Hey Matte orthodoxy, to tho uristocratle fine, ie Oe Virginian and Philadelphia; -and to the Hublia men, ly Christian, tulch enveloped the Washtngtons, and Haunt Cush ant Frunkting of that period. Won th ut nition for fruming the Constitution wis un Tavs {hinge words oveur In Franklin's apeech: Spee author the dally sessions should bo pened With prayer: whet! the Ce of onr contest with Britain, Priya? Were dendlble of danger, wo had dally He dn this room for the Divite protection. chong yet alr, wore beard und they wore gra n tig dneWered, All of we who were enguxed net teruKlo must have observed frequent yon se OF 8 Buporintending Providence fh or han i ‘o thut kind Providence wo owe this ined opportune y of consulta in peace on the and | Of ‘catubisbing our Nutlounl felivity. frend ye We HOW Forgotten thut powerful need Hee do wo iinayine that wo shall no longer Ting (aye utelstanen? T havo Hyod, slr, a longs cunyine eur), and the longer I live, the more Rov elas htt Tecu of thia truth that God vod ria dn tho utfulrsof men, And, if a spare pietatet fall to the ground without Itls wine: 81 probable that an Empire ean rive my. Ut bis ald hus in Benjamin Franklin in ue sev tho hapa ausumed by Christlautt dressed (CPM. Frinklin is aiid ta ae pe matte Thomas Paine this note over fats AveHuon to publish bis ianuscript on the aie, Of Henson": TE would udyise you not to hn Pe greh ibang tho tlyor, but to burn this ats before it hns been seen by others, for, if! bis ithone waked with rollyton, whut will thoy! Horn inte r ais Brellgion that held firmly to tho foekted and power of God and to the obliya- anne 8 ehtwouy life, Washington's gurly Higa Auuple fat dipoeition midge him add to ble ‘uith mory epirituality and ploty than are Lord, It is oy dolany parttall on dn Mnmitton or Frankl home of mah ington was colored by tho character of tla Mathers who combined: religion and mental foe and all tho lessons of politeness and ine teavity, ‘The ene nf Washington wilét all wool His remote. micestors were well rome, his own childhood homo was full of both Jove and wialom, his education wits practical, hla Hbeary emall but pura and sweet, hla prop erty nather too amall nor too large, all was well baling’, and tho tree tn tho Held showed thet tho suftiht and wind had pliyed upd ai) pies of ft, nnd that tho summers net not béer tao hot nor tho winters too ookd.. The natu porition open man must he ‘og tinnted wi we nthe iftite exuniaactt roieion practleos fad teach hig, and fhe watered jonuring OF sh DI anni Wau tat mil pide: that had been long trled and y nit fry and ood, Ia had none of Ubat dashing’ rktlesness whieh nine Bait scele to eventa tirmoll in England, or that mide Arnold passarie to the enomny, wlired by amtil- tion nnd atatig by personnal atizht, or whieh made Aaron Bore pitieut his scheme for nn empire in our Xonthwestbub-he jad a wonderful calinness atald prinetples tong Known. and this qunlity: mate hint staid, grandly and ly atid the Ideals of religionthud the ideals of Hberiy. 1 exe treme men and even fanatical men are valuable to move o altigitah ago, Ron more enireful nnd Unchanging frit of mind fs demunded to guide the passions which ultralkin urouses, and to gathor curefully Into n national peace the mon whotn othors hiyl intlamed for war. In religion, Woaltngton revealed the same prurence and ree ficetion mehiet Ka displayed In tho wfalre of war and the Stytefor tie enine along bebind the pire Heteand colin and the purtigins in unbo- NPRM Het, and foflowed nelthor, Dut selected a rel fon cot a Providence and human responsl- Wty and benevolence and a future lite. In his syatem personal character suomed the ehlef endof man. tn this puetleular he has had no ects, Boerates, and Cato, and Aurelis world havo resembled bim hud thoy known so well all the shadings of right and wrong. They faith- Tully attempted to atinin to great moral exc lence, but they had no perfect patterns after which to fashion tholr conduct, and they moved somettines ns though walking in the duck wlan some Unknown wily. Waahligton enjoyed thy advantage of Uving many centuries later, in all which centuries the question of charneter hid been constantly didcussed fn the world at large and Inthe high court of Jesus Christ. By help of this advantage of thine, and perhaps by per- sont! auperlority algo, tha werent Ainerican sur pasacd ull tho great ancients In the synninetry: of his moral growth, Compared with this mod- erm one, wl thoaa anelent gnges were tr row and unbatineed. And, Indeed, he has sire yrecd all of his own times, and stands ia n proof that that is the best Christhialty whieh Induces those who profess it.to make personal intelligence and uprightness the und of-tha datly and Wfestong worship, The power of n tan to believe, the power of a henrt Loaceopt nll that is told ft, is nota great power, for some of the mons who have Indl vo nsefule ness Whatever: in the world have surpassed all wo could dren of inthe powers of bellet. Tne deed, shinpli¢ity or wenkness Is offen grent In its falth, great in credulity, but, on the opposit, the nbity teturna religion inte personal light and virtue hos been always: the highest test of tts value. Cheisthulty has drawn more help from Sta wise ond virtuois men than from its theolo- inns or {t4 slinplo beliovers, Around such personages as) Washingion tho old church plirage of mere morality,” loses all tts tmpark and lenves us free to declare that personal up- rightess {8 the best destiny to which Christ enn fend man on Uils shore. 'o this end tho religion of Washington largely tended, Ho hud not many books. But. {tso happened that he was ane of those ininds that do not need: imuny. There ure te shapes of mind visible upp our earth. Thoro fs one shape that becoufes grent by acquisition, there is ntotber *form which Tecome grent by meditation, One fine nurta riches, the othor produces them, In the few of morals, ind poets nnd art, and perhaps: Tn tho domain of pollticn! wisdom, the man who: meditates will surpass the-rinan owhorsimply reads, for whut truths tho contemplative mui renches will become the deep color of hls soul— colors that will never fade, Vo those contom- plative mon, the Helis und tho banks of tho Biream, hours out in the silent woods, ure equal ton Bodlelun library, While the ax of Mr, Lincola was slowly rishig and faltlig thore came thotights, and whilo Washington was surveys tty or was finging stones across tho Rapport te thoughts worthy of tho booka came ito his pro- ductive heart. What books he had were good: and upon one atone he might have mado an unple fonat. 1 ts sald that his volume most rowland marked was tho Medltutions of Sir Matthew Hale. Those thoughts written down by such w jurist were Just what would delight and mokl such a youth, Tor he loved tho oxmminution and corrcetion of charaeter, And that Washington ford that volume to his taste wo may know from tho fuct that hoe drewup rutes to reguinte nithis own mivate and public conduct, thus painting us ugaln to the faot that his Christianity was one of moruld rather than ono of secturlanisin or of ubstract dogma. It was missive, ko that of Isnne Nowton, or Franklin, or Bishop Mutler, rathor that local and speelat Wko that of 1 cloistered mun or of tho boys that shake ont in= conse or ring bells around the altar, lt did not drip like tho eaves of ncotinge in April, but it flowed like arlver, At one ond of this retigion. stood a righteous man, atthe other cod God,—; uli botwoen was indotinit aud immense. ‘ So calm and moderate were the re opinions of this Mustrlous leader that he never feared to weave thom into a State paper or military letter or report. ‘fo such profound ex- prerale pf plety nat a Cathollo, nor a Calvinist, nor a Hebrew, nor unbellever could object. tr his lotters from the French and Indian war, bo fore the Revolutiol io lofty form of Provi- dence was introduced; and after the indepond- once of tho Colunios was scetred he resigned lis aword with ui fetter tull of tho broad trust in the Alpighty; and when ‘at Inst ho made np tho outline of his furowoll address back came the God ho trusted to become a mighty tynre ba that tmoerlshible pleco of political” Uterature, What a religion was that to which not even wn atholst might object—n religion of personul conduct! And with such success did be pursue his religion of maxims and nduct that Churtes Jumes Fox salt of him: ‘A character of virtues so happily Yomparcd by ong another and 80 uliolly tnnalloyed by vievs 18 hurd. Jy to be tou in tho paxes of history,” und Guizot said: “OF all grent mon ho was tho most virtuous and tha most fortunate. Ta this word God bis no highor favors to bestow." Proxcott, historian, suid in the North Amertean Revicw, Tho churucter of Washington in war, in peace, and in private {ify Is thoanout subline on histor fea) reeoed.”” Lord Brougham wrote In the Edin burg Review, * It will be tho duty of tho histo- rlan and the sage fn all a es to omit no occtslot of commemorating this ngtrious man, and une ti thne shall be no more the race in wisdom and virtue mity bo tested by tho veuertion paid to this immortal name.” Wyk ouloyles ure those, coming as thoy do from men of wonderfuj grontiuss, butwe cannot, although many Jong yeurs have paraait since thoy were uttered, feel that thoy transvoud tho moerlt of thuir subject. ‘ So enlm and symmetrienl was this chioftain that the report that he oncu became on the bat. tlo-tteld so enraged that ho cursed ono of the of- fleors depends npot rumor rather than upon eyl- denvo, Gen, Lifayette hud found Gen, Leo quite wanting In daring, and bad boon compelled to entreat of hin permisalon to proceed In a cortain tine of attack. Coming upon tho battles flekl at Monmouth inna important instant, ‘Washington found that thisGon. Leo hid ordored Qretront. ‘The rumor ts that Washington called him “idamned poltroon,” but inthe ovidence given at the courtemurtiul this Inngnage Is not mentionail, rnd Gon, Leo himsoll testivied that Washluyton, 1h an excited and strange munnor, sald, “ Ldealre, sir, to know whatis the reasou of thia disordor and confusion?" ‘The rumor that. Washington curse) Loo seems nover to have become publle until Lafayette reyiatted this country forty yours afterward. Ho fa then reported tO hive said that only onco did ho henr Washington swear, It ia of no grent moment whethkor the rumor be true or false, for oven tt true tt would still remaln ovident that Washington's religion was tho moat sucvesatul religion of ethics which any mortal tn war or in aco hus Hyed four sight. Followlng ite othe eal form, this plety easily took tha shape of de- voulon to tho intercats of humanity, Tho ethteal religion has always borne better fruit thine thedlogieal religion, In Ponn, and Wilvorforca, and Frikiin, and that sohool, tho founder and lender of which was Christ, wo perceive u piety of conduot as contrndistionnished froin 4 rolly- Jon of analysis and learning. Whit ts the Sor. mien upon the Mount but rules of conduct? Developiug such a pluty, Washington's hourt widinind moved out toward the huppinoss of Amorleins, aud his fuithfulnoss tow long and diaheurtening war catia not from hie love of the inilitary cainp 60 much as from hiv tttaoh= ment to tho welfare of mankind, ‘Themis Trsklno aiid inn lotter to this hero, * L alncerely: pray God to grant a long und serene ovoning to a life do gloriously devoted to the universal hup- piness of Yio world,” Successful In its etforts to Nitsa tho White rave, this heart heeamo full of thy omancipation of our slaves, In 1780 bo wrote tu tobert Maria, expressing hls anxtoty that. lnw providing for the gradual emancipation of slaves should be at once passed; he hiinented ta Lafayette thacgus new Republic wes do slow to peredive the portance uf providing fur tho emunelpation ofite negroes, Unublo vo control the Natlon, ho at lenst povernod bimsolf, and in Ia will gave lberty to Ofo men in bondage Shon hig oxtensive lands, Io bad long refused to buy: of soll a Bluve. GAt his dowth more than a hun dred Londsinotiwont free, Out of lis grayo attll grew tho tlowors of liberty that hud grown around bia wing Sout. - Old and mtch whrn Js our theme to-day, But thore fa a yistug generition, a band of young tun miliona strong, Who have not studted too much Herr uncut the yreatuess nor the way to routness Ofthisyreut Hyure of the past, Fur it feento unfashlul utah iwonty-lye yours igo to repent thd’ yirtuos feos hingtun tn speceh, orsermon,yor song. Meanwhile a now generis tion hus come along which bua not been potated tosuch umodel of patriotisn, nyantvod, and. fategrity’ New {daly have epruny Bip to claim tho inind's nttentfon and the heart's Imitation, And thowe {doula ure not always of the highest quality, Some of them are ‘slmply mon that carry tinmense bags of gold, omuot them ure fndlogd noble Inventors astounding mankind with: woudurs, some of thom ure men uf genius delight. {ngwith epecches, or poems, or romunees, but not ony Of these now objects of regard can compare with tho Goueral whose camp was pitched aunt tho deepest philosophy, and whose beart want out towurd humnnity, and whose Christianity wus one of mauhood rather tun of creed. "Tt way he thero ure great and good men all around us, hut yet, if 60, they ouunot avem 60, and cannot for iitany years to Come possess the moral power that accompanigs the namout blin who reate at Me. Vernon, forthe evolltion and the early sorrows and perila of uur ‘Nation's enrly yeurs progress of our stone, |. THES CHIGAGU fRIBUN i MONDAY, IF BRUARY 5, siete Waahington's virtue MeeTYy nhsolute mart Washington's nome ude the enehuntmentof Hh the youn, Dead for ued no adtdvexample enn come iain until somethiay Ereniind oir States tick 10 Jeapollgmand aimrchy, nnd some new soul shall ‘AP pena t lend then. out inte freedom and Maht, pitt wleston to cheer the American heart, tifat after Grecee hid crowded volumes with tho nanos and deeds of great men, tut after the Latin world had written out fts tong roll of the wise and good; moro than thig, that after tho modern gigantic nitiony, England and Pranee, Ind eon rearing men of wondeetal virtites ie all the paths of bimid triutnph, bebold our Weat- orn Hepubile caine forward. ted rated ip eharacter that should surpass wll east fi the wan form, that should make Grattan sn} mortlern thes: Washington waa, J bellay f#rentost mat," that stow make the fi Thackeray declare iin) Yn chiracter to revel Nife withoul a stain, a frame witha a thaw a made another eal hin Tho pat ntaroud men and te host of great me hat aur dnd thus grow Its roll kieh an Iminertitl ehiets tain, revedis it posalbitities und reminds ue wit a inankood jinfeht ati come to alt who will write down, not. the Intrlente tenets of metaphysiog nor, ike Thomas Pale, the bine gunguof doubt. but. tho Jawa of a high {fain which to yound dle. might ati) come to nll who will make the Christin religion ony not of credulity, not of sadness and poverty, not of n form ani tenet, but of n symmetrical“ muntood, Hut Washington's charucter catne not in ine ment, nor by-chance. Twas bora eutet early and Inte resolution. It was an netloveme willand Judgment, a edugation which 1 from the banks of the rivet whi played, to the banks of that river whe sloupe. Called sudidenty to meut with death, he ‘auld, “Talo hard, but dian not afrald tase, 7 feel myself gotng. Tthans you nll for kind at= tentions. Attempt nothing ‘iore, away quietly, J cannot last long,” ‘There is ong mame that Btanils above all these earthly names of blessed renowt. Ag it pros once of Washington common defective mortals fade, aa beside tho miu of Nogareth this American hero kocels Jn humility and prayer, There Is One who acted a3 never min deted. and who spake ns never nan spake, He murked out tho paths wong which the mortal heroes have moved fn such dignity, He taupht the lessons which tnan now calls: the lawa of life, He wore the virties whtel min attempts to imitate. He Movelled the Vathor whom Washington called Providence, He Staplanted that hops which mute the great pu riot of our dand say $y his list: hour, "Lum not afraid to go," GREAT MEN. TANI USES TO THIS GENERATION, Tho Hov, William KR, Alger pron tia Kermon erday morning In Unity Church on ‘Tho of Grent Men, with an Siustrition tn the. ample of Washington,” and took his text from tho sixth verse of the Heth Psitis “Tho righteous shall be in everlasting remem- britnee,* Mr. Alger suid that this was the 118th anniver- sary of tho birthday of George Washington, aud. yet, though so many years had passed, no sign of deeny was shown In his fmunortal memory. If}s name and honor are held fn grateful remem brance by millions, and on cach reeurring anil versury of his. nutw) day alt over this broad land bells ring, cannon boom, and tho fing which ho was tke frat to wn roll floats proudly on the breero, while appointed persons read the Declaration of Tndas pendence and tel! the story of bis life, and the fresh voices of tens of thousands of children sing onthoma of praise. And itis good that this romembrenco grows still stronger intu tha Na- tlon’s lifonsthoycarsrollon, While fact of the universal remembrance of Washington does not stand alone, for when good and great men ile tholr Inttuenco romans, and this Is one of tho inmost benutifut faeta in the natural history of min. It is clatined that those anniversiries would not be thia remembered if (hore were not some practicnl beneflt to be derived from them, Tong years have olupsed sinee tho righteous and famous ‘dead pagsed beyond tho dari curtaln, but it. is tho good of tho Nying: helt. i t! tho Let me pasa for that these celebrations luce, it antisites re aut To appre : parted gront Js to honor their best traits, and re- Heets honor upon ourselves, It is a profound Inpiise which lends inen to thu honor tho flns- trios dead, and it cnnobles those who fultllt tho duty, : Tho second use of cheristing the friwrant memorles of aunple Hghted up the ages in which thoy lived and Itted thotr kindred ton higher plan. 'Pholr presenco maukes our history glorious and proyes the cl gene of the race, Looking lick on the grent deeds of tha paatong is iied with hope and courageous cheer for tha future, As they did not toll fruitiesly, others shall not. Euch toller for tho good of nan shall prealitee meet to ndvince tho interests of humanity and toad It onward.to the coming Golden Aye, In the third place those men notonly glorined tho race, but created in the hearts of the living tho most glorious aspirations. Ingenuous youth, rending the record of those great men aud tholr decda, are stimulated to un emulition of thelr work. ‘Sha presented examples of noble men auwalca in great-souted menu desire ta ‘nso do something for humunity, Examples of.sablime Hdelity aid brilliant daring are su many:-batters Jes from which wo draw lnspiration alsa to do and dare. A fourth result of the hero-worship Which seems Inborn in man is that ft fnerenses our spiritual wealth, What would induce th people of Switzerland to iave Willan “fell re- imoved from thulr hilytory and the spots he “ins mortallzed swept away?) ‘The spring is. .baluder: and Howers take un ndded beauty beenuse the pocta of the are havo sung tholr Hrnlaes, A blank would be left inour souls if tho gutuxy of brilliant stars fn the fenton of history wero extinguished, In order really. to gal from the great men of the pust all the benellts of their works nnd example, jen must not be content te blindly repeat tho formulas which they lild down, It docs not. suillee to repont the ‘words of Christ, * Iessed aro the pury in apirit,”. but to carry out His tonchings and oboy 1s commands, Not sliyish subservience to precedent, lint a thoughtful ine dependence of belle? and actlon are required of, thugs who would protit iat. Abraham, Moses, Gratin, Christ, and fohnmmedt lived tu dirget communion with tho Spirit and recolved tholr kngpiention direet fron, God, But thelr followera, In far toomuny ine stances, have fallen away from the glorious {denis and the grand exnumplea and hive become content to go on unthinkitgly and carelesly, All tho benetita whieh wo have seen to bo doe rived from the oxample and worl of tho horoia aead are’ specially Wisin in the citay of George Washington. It sev to be apone dincous fnstiiet that leads aAmerionns to celes brato his birthday by niaklige fn funey a pligrhins age tc his grave and picturing to thomselyes tho inn as ho lived and worked, It hint were can- splouous the higher virtues, public and private. Honest, plous, fulthful, conselentions, aud uns ‘otentathaug, ho did hls Wfo-work, Tho study of achuracter embracing ao inuch that was great und good lends us ta hopa for tho future of our reco and country, Tho fame of Wuahington has ono out to the ends of tho curth; his Influence extends over ‘tho workd, Tt wore no sllyut tusk to set forth the contribution his life has made to tho: Kpirite ual woulth of the poopie, Not tntll tho last atouo of tho stately editive of the Republic shall have eruinbled into dust and yothinguess, not ‘until tho nat stir hat fated from the constellas ton of thly Union of Stites, can men fargel to honor tho revered naine of Gonree Washington, Who can yislt the shores of tho Rapprhunniack, where ho spent his youth; Braddook's battles flold, whore guard angels hovered araunid to render harmless tho bullots aimed at him who bore achusmed lifu; Valluy Forge, where his pitying tonra foll upon the Dlood-atained snow; Yorktown, whore the Lannor and swyord of England were detlyered to the conquering: oltizen-soldlors or Vernon's hallowed shiulos, whore reat tis tinporiil ashes, oan think of Americn and its history without Washington, Seulpture and palating have inited to present his manly form and pliced Muvaments befors tho eyes of those of to-day, und, were he to ap. pone now, Het Wmen, woutin, or ollld from the Androscoggin to the Saerimonta but would recognize hts mijestio presurtee and kneel as ho piased, Whate contnist. botweon Washington, the pura and nguly, and tho miserable Czar of Hussta, In amorons dalliiee with bis besotted mistroaa whilo hls oppressed people conspired: nd plotted to explode him to the staral ‘The flood stalned Napoleon enyled him, and prophes siod that Washington's name would livy tn tho hearts of nen when his own bad become lost tn blood and revolution. It were well forall to consider the charactor of Washington alike iu hls pablo and privitte Hfe, and tu muke the proper applloution of tha lesson of bis ifo, that demmyeys and plottors might not wurp the hichest awe in the Ropubs Ho, but good mon und great bo clevated to that position by the people, and without: their own solicitation, sahomiig, and seeking, So shall tt bo woll for the country in tho sightot man and God go Joug ua tho sti shined gn our valluys aud the woon sleeps un our Lilla, PRAYER, ITS VALUE TO MAN, Chicago Avonuo Church, better known na Moody's Church, was filled to avortlowluy yestore day utternoon with the members of various Ger- man churches in tho olty, who had come to hear Nt Bermon by Mr, George Moller, the renowned philanthroplat and miastonary, who ascribes all hig succoss to tho offloncy of prayer. After the ordinary rollyfaua services tha ov, Mr, Simon introduced the venorably Ms, MMllor, who ux~ proused his joy ut bolng onablud to pronoujice tho word of God to auch a la uydionoe, iy beravar: he had yet been be bad always takon ho opportunity of dirvcting his German conn tryemppsto thelr path of duty. Ho touk his x Kau ak! 7 eo) toxt Verses and vhupter 7, Bt Sanco AAbk and Mt shal To iver 2a RR x thut nsketh recdi f f indetht and to ny lat enockoth itehall be opened.” To the promis tquud here, he sald, pulhitag could be udded. ‘Phaysesuaprise every thing that man could posalbly desire God, whon appealed to, gives much. He kidWs man's Weuknesses and faults, and foe thia tyson holds forth such binple promised, But, althougis tbe pod nien. 1s Pia iy by thor ex-. h by tho Icsyons of tho’ promises nro no full and liberal}, yet Se should be remombered that concessions had tobe made to Jeet thefr fal vistue. EP they wis! thelr prayers Jo de granted they must stipo thent accords ing to Goda with or thoy will he tisappalntes, finan should pray to God to lve him lots of money te enable bin to lead nify of idleness not plewsire, such preyer would not bogrun . even If that man should devote several hours a day to) prayer. Ao prayer of that kind wns net aceording to” God's will Une less thoy pry: such thin ed for ais werd aceorling to God's will, they could not expect tobe heard. To make thelr prayers myereenble to Cod they must not ask anything on, thelr own secount or for thelr own anit, "Thy AH were bith poor Rien, wid conthd nothing for their own works, ‘Thay must eee! for the snke of Christ, who had: suites tnd spilled Ils blood for them, ae through the In- te sionoft Jesus Christ would they be heard and thoir prayers granted. Jt did not matter bow often thoy attended ehureh and how much thoy rend the Hitlds tat was no geound for guint salvation. Only through nv fein betiet in Joana Chrigtcoukt they find entrance te Heaven, All tho diamonds, Jewels, or yatunbles In tho world could not coupare with the great value of Qod's gift through Hia only $ Jes Christ. They could appeitae Gel only through: the rerviees of Chiat, and not on account of thefr own serviecs. All of thon were miserable sluners who bid nothing to ex. pect from God except punishment. Thoy must) not doubt the power of God to full Tis promizos, Tho best example of God'a power was exhibited jn tho resurreetion of Christ, Therefore thore was no reason to doubt thut Got was wtways ready and willing to do whut Hoe promised. ‘Bome peopte flod tbat their prayers nre heard at once, others have to pray numberless thoes before thoy were heard, ‘Tho sperkur had known of 04 tiny as 3%),000 prayors belng granted in one hour, But there were many who were not heard as often 1 himself, not be- cause he had done anything speelally to deserve ft, but because he was old and had tong walked upright before God. There were nny ocensions when ‘hls pravers were not heard for a lot tine, Once hoenled upon God togrant something that he futly bolleved wis nceording to God's will nnddesire, and though he waked it for Christ's suke only, yot be hud to prey dally for three yearaand ten months befero his pruyer wilt fulfilled, Ou another ocension ho enlled Upon God fore thing that everybody nflerwarts aw wits necording to God's will, rae he hud to pray over 16,000 tlmea and wait ten yenrs nefore the prayer waa fuliilled, Finally, how- over, he always obtained what he wanted, and he thinked God for giving him all he asked for, When ho was young and in schoot he enjoyed himself ike other young men; went to pices of amusements und to saloons, but Mnatly he hid become heavily Burdened with sins, and God showed him what A poor, iniserable sinner: he was, Shnea thon ho had fornd peree and rend hupphiess, nnd was getting happler every day, If thoy wished to secure such peace and happl- ness they it Keek It through Jesus Christ. ‘They would peatnehhy have to wilt lang for the srantiiyg of tholr prayer, but they must not pret. discouraged, but try over and over again. und he wag sure thelr prayera would bo granted in the ond, Hu elosed by atathig thit be would. apeak agai at Farwell [lll thls and to-morrow evens digs, atid divell more. filly upon his life and works, not begiugs he thodght he kad done or necouplished anything of special worth, but Hoemuee (aulght stimulate othors te yo and do Ukowise. —— A NOBLE LIFA, AND 178 GRAND _NESUT-TS, G Tho Rey, Charles Mall Everest delivered a sermon list evening to a large congregation at Plymouth Congregational Chureh, Michigan nvente, between Twonty-ffth and Twenty-sixth Atrects, on “George Washington.” A handsome floral piece, consisting of the Stars and Stripes and a wrenth contalning # enblnet-picture of the Father of is Country,” had been placed ‘onthe pulpit platform, where it attracted tha nitmiring glances of ai) present, Tho sermon wis one which evidently stirred tho rellglous and the patriotic feollugs of the congregation, and one which certainly formed o fittlug com-" imemorition of 1 day whieh hag of lato years beon honored more fn tho-brench than in the ob- servittica. Mr. Evercat dhoso the following text: “A pond namo.{s rathorte be chosen than xrent rivhes, ad loving favur rather than silver aid golt"—Pruv., 2elley 1. When a titted guest ho bein, came to our shores, cnnnons salutcd him and the people thronged the street, enger to fool upon bln and ready to greet and chor him. Whon, ut lust, tha crowds bud senttfred and gone to thelr homes, ench one wont, with a pecullar feel- ing of sutisfuctlon, saying, “I saw him,” That Junge, caught Intho pussing pageant, was cur- ried, perbaps, with them to the und of their diya, Of him whose sterling eharncter and noble deeds had won for hin the proud title “Fathor of iis Country,” nothing but the name and tho momory remitined to-day. Dit what fnet could more forelbly thin this proclaim the truth of the proverb ? With moneys’ Klug could purchase a throne and vommand the reverence: of men from yer to gear, and be forzutten when ho passdd away, But ie we inquired why this porpotual tribute Of love; veneration, ond rospect was piid to thojnemory of Washington, tho unswor would pnly ‘emphasize the truth of the proverb, Laeye ‘Wns It because ho was“ firatin war" that his name and memory were yet preserved? ‘The memory of warlike achlevemonts piasied awny, and thé moro the American poople advanced fn poneeful pursulta the more were they honured and knowns a Nation of peace, and the more hor warriors would ynss into oblivion, Tho sword was 18 nothing’ in comparison with thy motlye that wielded {t and the wars of the Lit- tle Froneh Corporal were but a partof the plans of Providence In molding the teas of mon und leading to the formution of a great Kepnbile. Nor wes {t beeause ho was “first in peace,” for the splendid ulvil abillties of many of his time, nnd tho statcaminehip of many who camo after hin, would successfully dispite that title with hin. Although a mina of wonrtorfil solf-polae and remurknble excentive ability, it was tobe loubtod whother he stood prominent: above the stuteamen of his day or of kiter porluds tn bls vouutry’s history, But because ho was “first in the hearts of his countrynien,”—beenuse be won that pre- emineico by that integrity and fdelity und those virtues) thut =| wera. thu essentinl cloments of a Kood niune—for that rengon was hia name thus honored, and hones Its undiminished and salutary power. He wis remombered not for war, not for statesman aliip, but for tho wood mame he built 11p,—for the imunly virtues wyich wore so peculiarly his, A people couldo itself no higher honor than to honor such qualities us those, When a Nation honored a man for: arch qualities it honored hint for thoir intehisto worth, and such homirge Way not ephemeral, ue lusting, There wat nothing that man inore desired than a good name, Tt had teon well sald by one, * Posturity has nover dong anything for me, but I will do something fur posterity." Nover a man yet stood] with the noose around his neck’ that he dldn’t value the feeling of the crowd around him oven if hls ambition was no greater thau “ todle gaine" and appear abrave man, Tho stulnon a funtly title was a perpetual blight ta tho doxoundunts In aftor years, and thore could ‘be no greater logs than tint of a zood name, It wis beenuse George Washington was one of the byplialy throbbing Iustrations of diving truth that ble natal day was worthy to be hone orod in tho sanctinry, by his eplendtd qualities of heart, mind, and body he beonmne tho lender of tho Amerlenn patriots, Ifa mind, while nota peeuHarly brilliint one, was well bahuiced and well tralned. Long yeart before the yroat test came he bore good nime both for brawn and brain among those with whom lo was tftere wards to mingle and lod, He und hls comrades Journed to know exon otter, and when tho test did come what would have -proved a failure in many cases proved in his ease «grand suecesa, ‘Tho Anmerlean iden, oa now interpreted, was to push forward, to look one f umbor One, Wut Wrabington attuned his exalted eminotico by: NO such monns. Artemus Ward th cleverly and eth Cully eli that Goorye Washington's forte was not to resemble the publio menor the [Resse atay vors much, Modesty, wus ane of Ig chief ohurioteristica, Early in bla curcer, whon blashingly hositating a8 he ondeavered to respond Lain address of wolcame, ho recalved tho proud compliment from a distinguished source of holng told that his modesty wag only excnede i vitor, b His deatiny: inthe bo safd ta havo turned, as oni pyot, on his regard for the Fifth Con: mandmont, whon ho cat prefermont. to ono alto, toft the deck of tha Iritish mian-nf-war, and honored bis mothor, In so honoring hur and God, God honured hin, us bis after life attested, What a world of consequencus turnud on that choleol Only a stro, earnest religious charnctor could hive rallied those earnest Rovolutionlsta, whoso motte wus “In God wo trust," and held them togethor through fair wouthor and through Toul, After Braddock’s defout, tt was Washing: tun, young a3 ho thon was, who rovd the burial service mark of tho recognition In whloh ho was held, Whathor us a subordinate ora sipo- rlor, he woyer forzot, but always weknowledged, hls allegtinge to tho God of buttles. Hla inst order fusttod to his men wos one maningt swoure tug, This reputation for reiicioits zval was not asantlable on tho ground that the motive which {nsplrod {¢ was tho cold and soltiah ono of mere oxpedloncy. It wis tho ting nowadays, ip pirently, to linpugn one'a motives, but tho wittoss of thut seven yenrs' most torrible test confirined bis title to the proud name of a Cheatin man, Non hut an onrast, honost bo Hover in God could have endured until the ond through those yours of handshlp und suffering fuevery form, uinklst cruel annoyances trom envious rivals, when discouragement and heart- aleknoss would haye been but natural. ‘acre was no hypocrlyy, no treachery, hit bis geet heart. It was thut of a loyal, brave man, whe coukl be intrepid In the hour of battle and parable when on hia knees in tho presence of 4 Maker, : tn what ho bad sald, Mr. Everest romarked, ho had only itteripieal to show thit this yranth ta dle Ifo fultiled the promise, “Thom that honor Me, Twill honor.” | ‘fhia was tho word of God, How fully it had. been kept in this cusel The imessago that this reourring « unni- versary bore to tho’ young mon of Americn wna tho mesinage. of rightcousiess. Thora wis not anothorspot onthe globe that offered auch incentives aa this land uf the froe,—no spot over: which the boavens bent whore tho young men hid 0 any oppurtunltiee us hord, And yet, with all the possible rewards that vould be given, with all that mlybt bo-uttalned by an earnest, truvo mind, there was nothhur that stood so high wa i good Humey—a TUG that was wrought out of earnost and careful endeavors to Kerve mon In tho love of God, for (t was iinposalble to ob- talon good name withowt refercice to God's will and the welfare of tren. It was this whieh eawt about any Hfe Its enter charm imude Tt, Indeed, a charmed Hifrone which could not be pierced, could not ba oaat town, which Id not be buried outof eight: Itwaa sail of Washington that he carried with hima charmed tife. Juonaof bis eurifor buttics his horse fell dond but he wea not harmed, although hin clothing was plerced and torn with bullets, An oll Indian gathered aome of his most expert warriors about bling and, polnting out the pale= fnee lender, order them to bring him down, Yot he pressed along, ticouseloua that he was Dotny made we titre Jast. tho oll Tndtatt bade hls wereiors desikt, nad sald, Fire no nore, for the juule-fitew Ieador ts under the care of the Grout Spirit." And so he was, He bore a charined fife, bevause Qod was with hit, Itwasna wonder thit a nian who had ach shelter and such comprntonship should say, on that winter night in 170), aa ho said, “1 die, hut Tam notafrald to go"; for ho hil fished bis course, he had fount s good feghtyhe had kept tho faith. he bad written a wood tutme Linperish- ably on tho annals of time, and the recording angel hus written the same mune on the Book of Life for eternit: GEORGE WASHINGTON. THE LESSONS OF 118 LPH, Tho Rev, Rdward LE Gulvin spoke yestorday afternoon at the Third Unitarian Church, corner of Monroe and Lafiin streets, ton small congros mention, taking as his theme, * Lessons froin the Life and Character of Washington.” ‘The spenker commenced by snying that to pass in review tho Hfe of such 1 mun as Whshe ington was healthful and stimulating, and, tho present anniversary of his birth coming on Sune day, it was partletarly proper that {t should be ttingly observed, The holding up of sitch a noble life to the growing gonerstion, he thought, would serye to Induca some one to emulate his gout examples, and if this alone was necomplished great good would have been done. Washington owed his well-known = charactere for truth — and strict Integrity to hls parental training, and this could be emulated with profit on the part of pa- rents, His mental training had been very meagre, schools belng scarce In bls day, but his parental trainkug had given blm a start in life, which had followed bin and given him in after {fe the commanding intluence he posseased, From this tho speaker went on to review the military and social history of Washington, fr whieh he contended that, while he hid been a severe diselplinurian, miedesty. hed been one of his strongest charucteristios, which wasn virtue worthy of cultivation: in this day. Ie bad risen in humility and through the practice of self-abnegation, and bis example could not be tue highly recommended. “Through out his life he had heen surroun vy as noble hands as drew it sword or uttered a patriotie sentiment, but thelr whi was power and tholr ves tilled ‘with cone atant ind overweeniag wnbition, and when thoy’ dled thutt was the Itat of thom, It was not #0 with Washington, however, for hia mime was fumilir to sll, and his deods lived after bliin, and hia work was still going on. Another lesson to he learned from the life of Washington was that thore was nelther imean= ness nowiittioness in him, and, beside, he was patient and persistent. His heart was full of sympathy for the soldier, and no one could rend the history of his sutferings and nucriiices, In which there was no such th ng ug personil am bition, without discovering his greatness. Al of the noted warriers dived tipon ambition. but. Washhiycton, with his shnplicity of churicter and Innate modesty, wis greater than them all, nnd hfs greatness was only equaled by his xomlness, The rpeuker found in bie history the expression that be had never smiled after inking charge of the army, and that he was a Scbddlsh min In this thore was i volume to Bpu, and he had offen thought how diferent it would have been if he bad had children at home, and (f amid his trials and re- verses tho sweetness’ of the knowledge that their prayers were going up for him could bave followed hl. In conclusion, tho spenker referred to Wash ington ns President, and contended that tho snine Integrity of purpose had ehuraeterized his life there ns. elsewhere, He surrounded hiinself with the best men of the diy, and well bud it been raid of him that bis integrity was bis: crowning virtue, He regretted exceedingly that his love — for truth, devotion to country,and conscientious: dischanze of duty had been so nenrly lost Right of in tho efty named ifter him, that tho lessons of his iife were sa little reapected, and that his deeds of heroism and life of humility and to whieh inadv hin the “Father of His Cour were not more generally emulated. When a little boy the spenker had mistaken a bust of Washington for that of Christ, which went to show tho respect in whieh the children even held him, and be hoped that he would never be fore gotten, and that the lessons of his life would t hold of tho Inwmuakers and Governors, and redound to the glory nnd boner of the country he had given tly ifetine to building up and de fonding. LATTER-DAY SAINTS, AN EXPOSITION OP THEN FAITH, Mr. Mark H. Forseutt, au Eller of the reore ranized Mormon Church, who holds services every” Sunday at No, 2h} West Mudison street, dlgcoursed yesterday morning upon the Danites. (fe had no doubt, he sald, that the subject would be sur- vrising to muny of his atidience, and might ta somo of them Beem hardly a {lt subject for a re gious discourse, yet it would be scen that it was rently of grent importance. It had beon said that tho Latter-Day Saints had bands ot men conneated with them called * Danites,” and dur- ing tho past week thera had been produced in one of the theatres of this city a play purporting: to give nn dnsight of the workings of thut body. The epetker had heanla greatdenl of tt and wwhon he went to seu It lust week the play-bill in- formed him Out the piece was the best lecture 4 on Mormonisin that could bo heard, a stitemont with which ho could not by any menng agree. Ho hid been connected with the. Chureh siice boyhood, and had been where, [twas kald, tho Dunites rited. White thore he knew something of whut the world oluirgyed aigiinst thon.—knew enough to be able fo say that thoir wmisdceda, of whose uxlatence ho was fully satisiod, were not chiurgesble to tho Chureb of Latter-Day Salncs, Tn considering the subject it was necosaary to go buck to history, Itwas known that from tho Hirst day that Joe Sinlth sald he had seen at angel and heard an angel's volca ho was de nounced and persecuted, even ministers of churches lendiig the mob which, en pono. ocen- gion, tarred and teathored hin ind left hin for dowd. ‘Tha spouker then deserited brieily the successive movements of the Mormons up to tholr expulsion from Nauvoo, ut which tho, ne cording ta tho weneral botlef, the entire Church: went to Utah, ‘This wae amistike, ‘The Church then numbered 150,000 to 200,000 souls, of whom Not More thun2,0W went to Utah, The rest were, and stil are, scattered throughout the States, nud, though they still followed the doctrines of tho Chureh, yet for fear or polloy’s suke thoy kept themselves aloof fromit, Those all beld tit suoh Institutions 1% oxist in Utuh wore not bes Heved in in Nauvoo, Tho Utah fnstltutions row up under the leadership of Brighuin Young, und ure condemned, their followers bo- Ing slinply apostates from tha Church whose con- alitution thoy hive violuted from the beglaning. Tho spenker knew ho was expressing thetr sen- Uments whon he donowneed them ns wrong wid tholr Chureh ns an tlegl one, “ho speaker wis in Missouri at tho time of tho perseention of the Suiits in that State, In cons soqnence of which i bunds of Minute-Men wis Grune Col. Hinckle was authorized by tho milltury authorities of Missourl to organize tho Datter= Day Saints jn dofanse of the Church and ite nagailunts, hia was well in itaolf, but there: were not wanthig thoge enthisiists who wanted to wo furthor, Until at Inst tho drganlzation for defense grew inte ene for oifense, aid thence cunie the body known as the Danites, sa culled after Dan, tholr secrot method of evil dolng Lele patterned atter tho world of tho Bible," Dan ahall be a kerpont by tho way, tn adder fn the path, that blteth the lorse’s heals, 60. Chut his rider shail tall backward. ‘The Danttos Dut surrepeitlouisly and seoratly worked for tha destruction of ullnot Inaceord with their way of shining, By the endowment syatum thoy were bound by horrible ouths not only to sustiin tho dynmaty of Unih, but also te punish all whe helt a diferent epinion, aud inecarrying out thoi work thoy hive been Hullty of many utrovitica and mimaberloss eruul murders. «80 far, hows ever, from the Latter-Day Sulnts havin complicity in their deedd, they have been the greatost sulforers fromthom, Thospeaker hin solf was, during tls residence in Utah, cans thually ju ditioulyes because ho constantly fought the secret band who vonuht by every. mens in tholr power sthe «destruction of hinsolf and family, Us "house was watched Night and day; attonmpts.to poison tho tunily had been miduz bullets had) whizzed close by hii, ofther tho protection of Providence or the poor aim of tho nssalns atone suying hin, After suffering thus ho came to tho Btutes nnd cuntinued to decluru agalnst the aims und polleies of tho bands as bu had done In tub, During tho tine when Gon, Connor from Calle fornia “was in Utah Keothng tha nts Brighanitea, tho latter started w paper culled the Vilello. Tho speaker and a Ur. Mobinson wore connucted in tts publlention, and ff came to bis (tho speaker's) ours that thoy bad buon doomed todle within a wook, Ho Informed Dr, Hobinsonat the tiet, but he refused to tke wi ig. Tho speaker loft for Colorado, and the sntna evga De, Robinson was eniled from is bed tonttend a man who, the visitor sald, had broken alimb. Tho reat of the family begged tho Doctor not to leave tho hotse, but hu dnstyted that ho vould not deeling to go on Kuch a menduge, Ho had got only a fow fout foun tho house when he was knocked down and ed, Tn ono of tho stores of the place next day! Bore women wore Lieard to ciara In conversa, ton upon tho’ Robinson murder, and, ouy 0} thom renarked, “Two morg huye- got to go ch” Tho other aiked, “19 Farentt ona of hein?!" and when the wom answered in tho allirrintive sho responded, "thank God hy isout of the way.” It was docreod, the spouker suid, that Ho wis to ga tho sume way, aud assadination wis da lightly thouyht of us to bo the eubjeet of every day ganvursnition in the common resorts, Mo Inslatedt that it was wrong, after thoy had sutfored as thoy bid, that the Lattor-Duy Salata tala bu ehirged: with the very horrors whi they bad endured tn greater proportion than the any rest of the world. ‘The Saints’ Church did not. tonch these avila, Tho fnotion at Utah dt, but. thoy dented that that wits tho Church. He eons demnm) tho Church af Utah with wil his heart, and yet all who conten It should remember that other Churches had been gully of aimllar. erlines, and also that, though this did not exten- uate tho guilt, the Utah faction only took to such erlmes after thoy had suifered ‘gricrous Purscoutions at tho hands of other Churches, ‘Tho spenker thon referred to the ook of Doc tring and Covenants of Joxcph Smithy thin which he claimed no book demanded Frvatr purity on tho partof those who followed cups. ta pres The Look demanda that members should under the Jaw of the land, and also that. y shall deliver nto tho law thow who hitve transgeewont against it. In proof of the abedl- ence which the Salute gave to this fey the mpeeker cited a ense which ooourred nome little thne ago In Pittstield, A man wunted to be bup- tized Inthe Baints’ Church, and the speaker de lined for good rensons, The party surecerdcd bet ter elsewhere, and shortly attorwards married a well-to-do widow. It turned out shortly that ho was idready married, whereupon the Salnts pave: hin up to the law and persecuted hin, and #0 It hn been everywhere, tint body Invarinbly pays iny that respect and obedience to tho law ree quired of thom tn tho Book of Doctrine and pvenianta, Tho apenker then cited tho worns cf Bishop Lee, the Mormon Fiend, and Bill Hickman, both of whom wanted St tderstood that thoy did not helleve in Brigham Young, but did bollove in Joseph Sinith. | Tho Inter sald with tears in his ves that Joe Smith hud never authorized hie followers to He, steal, cominit murder or polyra- my, and that if he had never done other tha what dmith tid taught him he would not have ot inte his trouble, fn muny respects the teuch- Inga of Joseph Smith were n repotition of those of Jesus Christ. At Nauvoo Sinith might have escaped, and even if he had chosen night have yunqulshed his enemics, but he was prepared to be Judyed by the law of tho land, and autfered ageoringly. The apeakor then ronda letter from William 4 Snilth, a brother of Joseph, stating that there was no resemblance whatever lictween the doc. trines of Joseph Smith and tho apostesy of Brigham Young, which ho eharacterized as not only sacrilegious but oa libel upon his brothor’s naune, ‘The Book of Mormon sald that no seerct onths oreovenunts should be allowed to the people, Tho doctrine wis plain, but, notwithslanding this, St was not folluwed to the letter. People held that the dovtrine mennt that there should be no seeret organizations for gain or evil, and in this beef aceret bodies were started, The speaker Joined one or. two covenants when he wus in Utah, and, though’ he had left thom, he had never revenled their secrets. At tho sume the, he felt bound to say that the organizations were not goad. They were an aiteoine of polyy any, and jutended toxnpport that evil Institue tion. In contradietion to the theory that doseph Sinith wis a ips the speaker stated that. Mra. Saiith bad herself told him that ho was not, and previous to ber denth hud specifically des ied that sueh was the case. The only case of polygamy whieh occurred tn the body previous tots death was that of J. Rennuetf, who wags digmissed from the Church on that pant. In general defense of the Salnts’ Chureh, tho speaker stated that he had kept aw record, until It grew too bly to be Kept, of the cases of court reconl showing clergyinen of the different de- nomlaations guilty of crimes, but had yet fo learn ofthe conviction of a Latter-Day Suint. ni Edler. The records of the Jails and Penitentliries showed that while members of all other conyres wations had helped to fll them, the Sutnts had not got a representative there, and thix, too, though in point of nummberatho Snlnts stood fh ninong tho dierent denoninntions, In con- clusion, the speaker read the marriugo-service of the Church, In whlch the contricting partics natonly agreed to keep themselves tor each other, Dut from all others, as a proof that there- organized Church {4 opposed to the doctrine and prnetive of polysumny. . ————____ GRAIN GOING DOWN THE RIVER, Effect of High Rallrond-Freighta— Worelug Grain Down tho Mississipp. to Escape Confiscation, New York Tribune, Feb. 20, The opening of the mouth of the Mississippl, while. ft proved n great success for Capt, Eads and his sissoctates, bns not produced any murked effect pon the movement of Northwestern grain Until recently, For this thore have heen several reasons. The rall rates from points on the Mis- stssippl River tothe Atluitio ports have been unprecedcntedly low for sume years, and tho freight rates from Atlantic ports to Europe hy nso been very low. ‘Transportation of grain by tho river, and by sea from New Orleans, hing cost Jess nt inuny thnes, itis true, than transporta. tlun by rullto New York or Philadelphia, aud thonce by sen to Europe, but the necessary nr rangemerits for conducting a lungs business by river had not been mude, nor had there been Buch certainty af profits by that route fe to cnuse the necessury barges and tugs to bo bullt, and the required finanelul prep- aritions tobe matured. During the lomr period of low rates by rnil cnatward, therefore, there wus very ttle Increase in the movement of hula by way of New Orleans, nd innny persons hastily concluded that the river route would never secure any importunt pirtoft the outward- bound grain, or have ans tmportett influence in checking the charges of the rallronds, Within a fow weeks, however, the eituution fins changed, Rutt rates cnstward having been high, and strongly maintained, shippers have: hud euillefent inditeement to prepare for mu ment of grin by way of the river. Aceor ingly, the, largest recvelpta of grain over known at Now Orluans jn a week were during the weeks ending Jin, U1, namely, 1,120,003 bushels, Which fg nore than the a ge recelpts monthly" (it that port for previuus yours. Prior to thie, it is tated, thora have been only four weeks in which tho grain recelpts at New Orleans, ex- ceuded GX), bushels, namely, during each of the two wacks ending Fob. 16, 1838, nnd during tho weeks ending March 2 and Dee. 20, 187, Hut there has been v large inercage in the pros pu du jon of grain moved by way of New Orleans uring the past two months. ‘The percentage of the total gruln recelpta ut vaeh of the Atantle ports during the months of December and Jun unry for four years tis follows? 1878-"9,| 1870-"BU, New York 40.1 41.0 BUStON eee. BL WL Portland , Ab a Montronl.....+ al A Philadelputa ., 208 Wi Haltimore,....] Sua eh a0 Now Orlenns,. 40 80 Hd We Totoles...| 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 1000 While New York has been doing a winter bital~ ness larger than usual, wid Boston mid Portland have each gained nearly 98 much proportion- ately uw this clty, thoro has beenn great decrease: In tho pecuipta at Philidetphia and -Baltloora, and a remarkable Increnge wt New Orluins, The By grexate Togs ut Phitidelphln and Maltimore ts Id pereent of the entire movement for the vo months, while the gain ut Now York, Dose ton, and Portiand hus been only a percent, Unt the proportion of recalpts at New Orleans bus more than doubled, Tho espeelal ndyantage clalmed for Now Orleans isn port of shipment bas aways been that the river transportation, open w Culro wi wlater, would nike that route cheaper than any route enstward by nul durlug the souson Of suxpended mivization on the lukes and cuni, and that this route would therefore have neon alderable power to restruln exorbitunt churges: durlugthe whiter for. shipments stwatrel by rall, ‘Thia thoory has not been brought co test, slice tha opening of the mouth of the Misalasippl, untll this wine ter, Hut the recent shipments by river appeur to indicate at the theory fa not wholly bases Jess, und that the movoment by river ts capable of almost indoflnit expansion, whenever the rates chargod fur castward transportation by: mull are: too high, his senson, owing to the large demand for whoat ln Europe, ule trunk rallronds Snparoutly citloulnted that they coud charyoaa much aa icy pleaned, without danger of losing any finportint part of thelr tridle, But receipts of 1,100,000 ols in ate week nt Now Orlout ArnoUNting to nearly bull of the entlre receipts atall Auntie ports, or 478 per cuttt—indleate that the competition from that quarter may ut ny. Hime become vnoxpectally wove Nor are the trank Hines able to regard 5 without misgivings the gow peition of 4 new through Ine by way of Nashville, Chattunooga, Atlunta, and the Georgi Contrul Wallrouds At tho mime tne, the Grand rank of Cunnda shows Itielf butter premired for sharp compotl: tion than ever before. Ino short, the went trunk thes ire ne longer iat position to eluday jnonopoly of transportation from the graln regions to tho ken, oven in winter, a _ Hopudiated Misslesippl Bonds—Pro- posed Compromixo Submited by the Moldors of Tham, The following mesg from Gov, Btonu was reat jn the Bonate of Mississipp! on Mondiy, Oth nit. Exeouriva Derantwent, Jacksox, Fob. 0, 1880,— La the Senate and danse of Hencegsentallneess GENTLEMEN! Shortly after tho adjournment of the Inst Legistatura f recolved 1 cotnmunlieation from Edward Haslowood, Esq. representing the holders of tho Missiaslppt sept? bonds, dated London, Enghind, loeb, 21, 1878, Inclosing coples of 1 incinorial addressed ta the Governor, tho Senntors, and the Representatives of the Stute of Bilastialyny submitting & proposition in behalf of ead bondhoklers to carmprnnise the indebtedness of the State on neceunt of said rupudiated bonds, and requesting ie to suuinit the sume tu the Legislature for considerition, A communication from J. Fe ilowand, Estny nso reprekuntiog suld bondholdors, dated New York, din, U1, Io, requesting me to submit the memorial to your honorable bady, was recetyed W fow, dye alnce, x 3h Neoordunes with thesa requests J have tho honarte submit tho iyclosed eupy of sald momes Mul for such action 13, in your wisdom, you many: detormine. Respectful Ne, Govornor, M, 80 Following {8 tho propoaltion of the bondbold- eres 1, ‘That the bondholders should walve all claiin for the unpald Interest fron tho yee 1810 to tho Just day of thls year, way over 3147000000, 2. That tho State should {ssuv new bonds tg the oxtunt of $7,000,0W, belug the amount of the original bse. & ‘Tht the now fasue of bonds should boar In- torest for thy frat: your, commenting from the Ist of January, 1879, first payniont belng In July, ToT, at tie rite of Uo ver cunt per annua, ihe 7 cronsing annunily, after the first yonr, at the rite of one-half of L per cent per annum. 4, Itdeomedidvaningeonis tothe state, that tho auld new ixene of bonus may ho recelvad In pay= nent for any tmoceupied land or lands belongs Ing to tho Ktate, at the rato of 22) nares for 4 bond of $1,000, the object In this boing to Induce an immigration of thrifty men, providing a market and a sinking fund for tho bonds. Mr, Reynolds offored the following resolution, which was ndapted: e Reauived (thy tTouse concurring), That the com: munication of his Excelionoy, in referenco te certain bonds of tho Stato of Miasiasippt and ac~ ying documents, ba referred ton joint selevt committee of tho two Houses, to be cam= posed of thred on the part of tho Senate and —— ‘on the part of tho House of Represontatives, Dy the provisions of the present Constitutton, tho State ts probibited from over legallzing these bonis, tho elause, which wns adopted in 18th, reading: Nor shall the Stato assuma, ree deem, sectire, or pay funy indebtedness claimed tobe duc by tho Sinte of Mississipol, to any pers son, association, or corporation whatsocver, cialming the same as owners, holders, or asalgne cesof any bond or bonds known as the Union Bank bunds, or Plantora’ Hank bonds." a A Famous Wedding Trip. John Giipin was thin, callow, and awkwardy Ella Sanford, bone, buxom, and loving. They worked on nofghboring farms at Middletown, Conn. and Inst Wednesday thay went before tho ‘Squire and were married, Tho next thing on the program was tho wedding tour, Neithor had inonev: both had good, atout shoes, Keeping: excellent step as both henrts bent ag one, they ket out to walk to Woodbury: to visit John’s old folka, Wednesday night Cound them on tho rond pushing on through the snow. All day Thursday they. aes on, and as night felt thoy stopped nt alittle fan bythe roadside. John was very much used up Friday because of the long walk, but Ella lent him a shoulder, and 60 tho wedding tour was continued, As the two up- ronchei within four or Nye miles of Woodbur: John guve out, and persons who kindly nske what was the matter hourd only from Elna roe quest to borrow a wheelbarrow, At Inst, when Xhelghboring farmer learned that the pedes> trints had Just been married, ho lent them a barrow, ad, tenderly placing the groom in. this, the bride wheeled “hin in trlumph to tho old folke in Woodbury, . Ss aA bonanza for druggists, St. Incobs Ol. AMUSEMENTS, CENTRAL MUSIC-HALL. THE UREATES? LIVING VIOLINIST, Mila technique ts alate boundless, and equal touny emergency, In thig rerpect he Js the peer: of any Uving pliyet we have heard, He sweeps eritielsin and avery sort of objection awny, A. niin with the te pennant of an teeberg might verhaps diskect hls playing, but, uniess ho is of that degree of friyidity, he enn remember little elee but the potent apell of the fascination which this great player weaves around him; the ex+ quisite colors, the dazzling BE aL nnd tho absolute abandon of bis work.—Gezo. P. Urron, Turnunr, Feb. b, 1850, Remnsyvs (st great player. Pecullar to eccen= tricity in his sehool and style, but certainly mars velous [n his effects, which, it fs enay to ace, nro tho direct results of 1 most extraornury genius, SAMUEL BTEELE, Z'inece, Feb, 6, 1870, “ Astonishing” $9 a very excellent and appros rate word with which to define the pliying of temenyi, Tn accomplishing technfoal effects bo {4 certainly a prodfiry, and no one can form any: Alen of what hy ein do with the violin, not even if they give full sway to thelr tmaginntion, un til they seo hin, bow and violin in bind, Cer- tainty, he fa one of those meteors which flush itt Intervala across tho sky.—Ge£o, ARMBTRONG, Anter-Ucean, Feb, 6, 1870. In tho power of expressing a certain onier of emotions, wo donot belleyve he hug arival, In fire, drillianey, and daring, be reminds us of tho aecounts that have been written of Paganial— Hazzanv, New York Tribune, Those who have Keard him will hear him again, Thoye who have not heard dln, will milan the rarest uyualeal treat of wm Hfetime If they fail to hear ‘NTO CONCERTS, ne ay ONE MATINEE. Full partleulars respecting these brillinnt cone certs Will be duly nnnounced, the dutes being thus enrly published that engagements ents bo innde notte contlict with this brilllint musical event. GEO. B. CARPENTER, Manager, WAVERLYS THE PERA, Proprictor and Manaer, H MAVERLY THIS (MONDAY) EVENING, FED. 2h GRAND OPERA at POPULAR PRICES, Ha, Orchusira and Cleelo Heservod. 30 1h, Halcony Itervod, 1) HWW eral Admissloit. Lu, Family Chrele, doe. Gallery, 2e, Returmund Furewoll Appearinices of Mr. Maurice Grau’s Great French Opera Campy, ‘To-nlult, Monday, by requust, the Grant Success of is Contpany, Ambroise ‘Thomas’ Famous Opera, MIGN . With the following plionvidenal cast: on. +. StI. taotn Maria ‘Sie! Leroux-Bunvard Alle. Angule ML douard mi ‘M, Capoul in bis grent croation.......Wihotm Moaleter To-morrow, Tuentay, only timo by this Compuny MES FAV AIR, 1. Mile. Morie....... (rst timo)....,..3ime. Favart Wednunday Matineo—Only time of Lecoeg’s Grand Spectucutur and Military Oper, LE PELIT DUO (The Tittlo Duke Wednesday Niztt—Only timo of LES BRIGANDS: Bents und opert books for sale ut Hsvorly's, . EXPOSITION BUILDING. SECURE RESERVED BEATS FOR THE Great Parnell Meeting MONDAY EVENING, FER. 23, Addrongs by Gow, Callom, Ion, ‘Thomas Hoyno, Ton, Cox. Barnet, 30%, Jotn Biton, Haq. James Murdock, Fag. editor of the * )ghiandge® (vito wilh appear tt Hkgbland Castame), Gen, John ©. lack, Gav Thamas A Hondtek and o hufa, | Mise Zing ucin will rucita an original poo, written for the oc RESERVED REATA, BL. ented ne the, followitte places: Janson & okalory: St Ruth's fhokstorg, fz heats un & Uoaly'a Mtusle Stora; 1 eth f tite Wibarnian, tank; Cameron & Ain Hongin Ntorai ui tho Went, Town Co}inctir'a Oitco, on Malntd-st, butwoun Madivon and Wushtoytun, NOOLEY’S THEATRE, ‘This (MONDAY) Afternoon and Evening, TWO GRANT GALA PERFORMANCES BY ‘TH NEW YORK CRITERION COMEDY COMPANY, Unly TW perforuninces of th sucousafut comedy, BPREAGS. TUFSDAY E' N and bulance of the week, and Hoturday Matins Wl D, Eaton's comody, A TRIPLE COURTSILUY, First production in Chieago, with Nuw Beanery and Appolntiuionty, Monday, March I-MAUUIE MITCHELL, MYVICKER’S THEATRE, tvory Evoutni, Matinces Wednesday nnd Satunda Pree Ernie er tt Cnty aaa - RANKIN In Jonguin Miller's xevat play, TILE. DANITES. Anaistod by Me, W, H SHERIDAN nnd the strongost Company in Amorien, ext Wook—Clinton Hall's STRATEOISTS, HERSHEY MUSIC-HALL. Lote of Funt Ronra of Laughter! Sveryhody Delightedt : Don't fall to sve Mrof, REYNOLDS, the gront Engiah hurko’a Burus Penmorls , pvery ulantund Wedd wiluy wd Baturday th Hu thiuew—25 c1 CENUIN VICHY. ¥ Por Gout, 1th nus, Diabet es eum a a Pan AY. Vol, Disuuavs Of i poss, 0. ND GUELLE—Discuses of tho Liver, JEL V ES, oF ¢ Dinvasus of the Siunaoh, Dye HOEVCAL pope ‘Tho Spriigw aro owned by the Franch Qoverunent, and thy wature aro Lottlod unter ie supervision, For aulo by all trvt-class Wing Alurchunts, Drug: elsts, and Grocers, . BOUCHE, FILS & Coa, 113, NEW_ YO, SOULE AG ‘$100 ‘Woe wilt bind ourselves to pay to @ charitabla,instl- tution 60 in ease of an Inguinal dornis that can ihe rutained hy tie hand that we canvot eousliy wit TR eee ure lone COMMON-EMNE! beh Asuna: TLE N& PARKET, uste-st., Chicagy, HL Dr, Parkor, tho pntentag, has bull twanty yours’ axe perigucy, unit ts Curis uiany Of the wurst uasus uf tupture. Alunufsulurers uf the calubrated Commune Suny ‘truss, wloutud by the Goveruuiant as the buat, STOCK HOLDEMS ME. Otice of the Chica: Murtingtua & Quincy Mullroad Company, Ciuuscano, Inn, Ze, 189, "To the Slockholdars: Notiea Ix Leroby alvon tut a Spuclal muvting of wtuckhuldurs of the Chicago, Bure Mngton & Quincy Matiroud Contpany will be bold ut thy oilcy wf the Company la Chicaxo, tts on the oth duy uf Fubruary, 1st, at Af o'viock In the furu~ ¥ if vcousidurit 0 noon of that day, for the: Dates et pert ne et the raUroads slack, propery. ‘Vurlington Stlasourd Lelvng ato Hoard wo Incro the capi acting upon w contruck forma tu be agreed upon, plug Feanehibsos uf he taltroad Cumpauy in Nebraska, aid tides ue proetslune oF 7 t ot the'Gonpany wo ite Fwauiudon, oF ty, our Chane slock of fury for the purpose of Buch Hide iy oner of the Hoary wrote, hy onder smack mori 5