Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 21, 1880, Page 9

THE CHICAGO TRIBU SUNDAY, MARCH 21 1880—SIXTEEN PAGES - “RELIGIOUS. ing 28 a Fine Art, with a Plea in Behalf of the Jesuits. Ly e Local Presbyterian View Criticised by a Christian Layman. Ca ; personnel of the Leaders of th salvation Army Now in New York City. ral Notes—Personals—Pious Table Talk—Services To-Day in the Several Churches. Gene! LYING AS A FINE ART. pout WOSDERPTL: REVELATIONS ABOUT FALSE- uooDs. qo the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, cacao, March 20.~The Presbyterian minis- eld a meeting Inst week, in which the pestion, whether lying was ever profitable, ia |. “The leading paper maintained pstaeception as a rule was not profitable; still certain circumstances, to be determined oy the exigencies of the occasion, deception ys be resorted asa last resort, The general ent of tho mecting appeared to be that, Wielping Was never right. there were certain Momsrances under which it was right to with- the truth, although the doctrine was con- to be a dangerous one, as liable to lead ta petheory of the Jesuits that the end justifies sbemeans.” ‘jhe doctrine expressed in the leading paper gatbefore this meeting is maintained by Prot gant moralists at large. Thus Gratius, Puf- favarf, Thomasius, Kemerich, Weber, Fleisher, peCocceius, and u host of other less celebrated Preestant authoritics, all teach openly that re from truth is a violation of the nat- ml moral law only. when accompanied by sdeign of injuring some one; that lies ge net iotrinsically sinful when prompt- & by a desire of benefiting others, byno fixed intention of good or ill, and are tered for the purpose of amusement. Has it then become necessury to prove that departure jnm truth is always in itself intrinsically evil, perer justitiable by any end or moti however jmocent or nobley Fulschood under whatever famis clexrly Contrary to tho law of Nature, stich ondains that our speech be’ conformed to qarthuughts. It is opposed to the will of God, joonsistent with the fove of our neighbor, and jnjunous to society at large. The oblijations under which we lie to speak the trath are prior, bahin order and autuority, to aay obligution stckean be druwn from a calculation of con- yquenves. Of these in their full extent, we are pacompetent Judges: und to setup our short- gehted Views in opposition to the sacred majesty éftruth is as impious us ft is unwise. Tus, therefore, very strange that the Presby- terign ministers should hold discordant views on wimportunt aquestion of morals, Yet disputes @ points of doctrine are frequentiy only combats of words and endless circles of idle ver- is and in reulity the general senti- meat of the meeting agreed with the doc- tine of the leading paper. The majority seemed tohold that lying Was never right, but that un- dercertain circumstances it was Tight to with- buldthe truth. Now, what do they mean by withbolding the truth? The meeting unani- mously conceded that the ductrine allowing the ‘withholding of truth is dangerous and ligbie to lead wthe theory of tho Jesuits, that the end justifies the meaus. In the light of this conces- Bon it becomes evident that by withbolding the uth ther do not meun absolute reticence or concealing the truth by ambiguity of ianguage. Forthis js neither dangerous nor liable to lead ‘wthe theory of the Jesuits, that the end justi- fies the means, provided there be uo duty to re- yeal the whole truth, and that from some known meaning of the words, or from the munner of speaking, or ut least from the circumstances, thetruemeaning of the speaker could be at- ined. If then the party addressed is deceived, itis owing to his own imprudence and thought- ‘Thus the greut St. Athanasius being his persecutors came very ds them. They not suspect- presence, asked him if he hud scen Athanasius, ‘Yes, replied the saint, ‘be in haste, he is not far from yuu.” and thus, his per- weutors decviving themselves, Athanasius made hiseseape. Such a withholding of truth, called fal reservation or restriction, is not dangerous, paod Dever.be justitied by any end; itis the dig- of prudence and thoughtfulness, Such a concealinent of truth Protestants do not mean, Wes they assert that sometimes it is right w withhold the truth, or Gregory fohis “Christian Ethics” exp i theobligation to speak the truth may at times Ye merzed in some higher obligation.” They mean either open lies or purely mental restric- Cons, und therefore Dr. Gregory at once adds ‘tat “the principle mentioned his been pervert- 1 s0 us to furnish the foundation of Jesuit- Now what are mental restrictions? _*Inmental restriction or reservation,” says Dr. Gregory, “the words uttered are untrue, but the speaker has some addition or explanation in his mind by Shich they become to him true, but not to the partyto whom they are addressed. In mental reservation, there is first the saying of some- thing known to be untrue; znd, secondly, there, isthe intention or desire to mislead, whereas the use of language is to inform and direct. Sothat allmental reservations amount toa lie and false- hood, sotnuch the more nilicious us they are more deliberate.” Therefore, that withholding of truth pronounced lawful’ and right by the Presbyterian ministers is: a sinful lie and falsehood. What, then, becomes of the general feutiment of their meeting? Lying is never Tight; yet under certain circumstances it is ‘ght, though dangerous, because leading to desuitism, to withhold the truth,—that is to say, to lie. Iniquity bath lied to_itself: we are ight to the doctrines of the Protestant mor- alists, that lying becomes. under certuin circum- ®anees, lawful, yea necessury. Protestants, therefore, must either admit the absurd princi- plewith Which they taunt the Jesuits, that the end fustifies the means, or they must deny tbe intrinsic malice of falsehood. The Pres- ian ministers,in the present instance. agree that deception is at times justifiable by the end; but that which is intrinsically and by nature evil can never be justified. “Evil,” says the pate, “is not tobe done that good may come.” refore they repudiate the intrinsic, natural ualswtulness and malice of deception, although an nature blushes at the very nume of lic; ‘sad it becomes very important to state explicit- Jy under what circumstances they may be al- to deceive their fellow-men. Its indeed ditlicult to bunish the natural sug- gestion that the ministers are so certain that sometimes it becomes lawful and even necessary lo resort to deception and lies, so certain, and so anxious to have their doctrine well understood, 8S to give at once a practical example illustra- Ure of the theory, by charging the Jesuits with 41 old, oft disproved, totally unfounded cal- Umny. Charity, however, offers a benign inter- retation; those who repeat the slander, have pit themselves deceived by their Protestant forefathers. and it is not to be expected that any mind biased or unbiased, would exumine, wheth- € there is even a shadow of truth in a calumni- ous lie, which has now found entrance in Prot- Sunt vocabularies, as * Jesuitisin” and“ Jes- iticat.” I defy and charge the entire Protest- ant world, to find in any book of § clesuit the feast trace of the doctrine b the end justifies the means, or substantinte the . calumnious charge that any lime this absurdity was taught by even she dJesuit, Never was the slightest proof given, Pihou h large sums of money have been of- play anyone furnishing such a proof. On ‘unt grounds, 1 ask in the name of the sacred Baesty of truth, do Protestants impute to the ‘atire Order of Jesus an impious doctrine never id by auy of its embers? The origin and Bropagation of such a fiendish calumny can ly be explained on the Protestant principle itsometimes it becomes lawful, yea neces- ary. to lie. and we add to caluinniaie. “None ot the religious orders,” says the London Tablet, site been so persistently. so unserupulously, Unfairly assailed us the nobte order founded ist Tenutius de Loyola. The very nume they wat bas been, by a kind of-morul chemistry aa of the perverted ingenuity of the Spirit Ballina transmuted into a form of reproach. In van's English Dictionary, for instance (and eet instances might be cited), the only ex- tion given of the word ‘ Jesuitical’ is this— Tamely: *Likea Jesuit,’ which is at once an etee ‘on the Order in question and a fraud on aujdttelligence of the reader. Every dishonor- ine Ar, in fact, has been emplofed, almost ont, the period ‘of their first foundation, in poxt»'? defame and to vilify this glorious ir SINCERE CHRISTIAN. THE SALVATION ARMY. Mentor sos SEE, OF. 17S LEADERS. Pe ention was made in last Sunday's TRIBUSE bss the arrival at New York of tho vanguard of e “Salvation Army,” an English religious or- He tion under command of Gen. Booth for feneelizing the slums of large cities. The Pe Lork Tdegram gives the following pen- res of the leaders now in this country: Ingumissioner Ralston, who was born in Scot- ms a young man of 30, with an exccedingly Btatypeaaner.” He is rather thin and of medium anne’; jis face fs dark and displays abuud- bina, Color. “The cheeks are covered with Whiskers, and a mustache ot the samo hue caret the upper hip. A rather long beard is mel fully divided in the middle and neatly trim- ob The On cither side. The fuce is surmounted 4 igh forehead, and, altogether, the Commis- tect Might be taken for a militiaman. For Sn test, Seven years he has worked assiduously he @ Salvation Army's headquarters in Lon- Yrs yous atone tur had vats ie re sho! ant fam! Mizank, opon face, of a decidedly Eoglph tyre. Her hair, which {s golden, is neatly cot . mbed back behind the ears and done up fn the pie eats style in a bunch at the back, which seems to be regulation style, since the ‘other ladies follow suit, “Thave been eleven years in the Salva- Hon Army,” said this sister, “and, of course, a © often been what you might cull annoyed = insulted by those who always jeer at relig- jon but that turned ime always more toward thoes I feel at once that the harder hearted they are, the greater glory if I succeed in saving # lem. That isthe spirit in which we all work. was in u very cold stite to God when I was aroused to salvation by the army, and at once qocmenved {oplove-labor of saving others, and it is why Iam here now. My heurt and soul are in the movement.” iss Emma Elizabeth Florence Morris ig also a native of London, 33 years of age, and the tullest of the whole party. She, too, hus ligne hair, and a rather stralght, sharp facc, with black eyes and heavy eyebrows. “1 belonged,” said she, “toa Bapttst chnpel before I joined the Salvation Army, of which I have now been a member eight months. One day I was passin; their meeting-house, and, hearing them sing, thought I would go in and see how I liked them. Tround them better than what I belonged to, and it didn't take much porsuasion by one of the sisters to induce me to become a recruit.” Well, Lieut. Miss Alice Coleman, and what part of the old country do you come from?” queried the reporter of a fuir-fuced and plump young damsel of 21, Witha sweet, mild voice she answered: “My native home is Salisbury. Ihave been in the army now over eighteen months, und left my father, and mother, and home for this cause. We did not wear special costumes when in Salis- bury, but some of the men wore Salyation bands round their hats. It was a rough place to labor in, and our lives were often threatened. The mob used to throw stones at us and hiss us, and Just before ] left one of the sisters was struck on the shoulder with a stick and now lies seriously sick, Still, we carried on the work and made many converts. They can't drive us away, and, for my part, I'm ready to go wherever I am wanted.” Lieut. Miss Elizabeth Pearson is a Not- a ham lass, the only one of the party with ar) her with “Lused to work in a hosiery factory vefore I became a soldier in this holy cause, some eleven months ago, but I was only tuo willing to give up everything for it.- I haven brother preaching the gospel in Ottawa. It isa glorious thing indeed—a labor of love—to work for our dear Lord.” Lieut. Miss Ann Shaw also hails from Nottingham. She is the youngest of the urmy of invusion—sweet eighteen—a pretty, fresh- dooking country face and bright complexion. #Lhaven’t worked forthe army yet, although I've been a soldier for ten months. Before L eame hero I used to carn trelve shillings a week in a hosiery factory. 1am quite in love with the work, but it is by chance that I am here®for the day before we left London at the farewell meeting there was sume doubt about one of the sisters being able to go, and so I was telegraphed for, and came on at twenty-four hours’ notice."? GENERAL NOTES. There is a revival of Methodism in Sweden. Atone recent meeting sixty new members were enrolled. ‘The Methodist Church in Texas reports 80,499 | members, 759 local preachers, 537 churches, and 385 pastors. Some of the “Salvation Army" now sojourn- ing in New York say that America is a more wicked country than England, Moody has converted the proprietors of two St. Louis elevators, and as the result no Sunday work is done in the establishments. ‘The Philadelphia Times says that a prominent religious paper tempts subscribers by an offer of “ Gulliver's Travels” or “The Life of Baron Munchausen.” ‘The Congregational Church of Windsor, Conn., which is looked upon as the mother Church in that State, will celebrate this month the 250th Year of its existence. The Danielites is the latest English sect. Its members promise to abstain from fish, flesh,and fowl, from beer, wines, and liquors, and from snuff and tobucco. They must maintain a vege- table dict. : Christ willcome’and the millennium begin in September, 1881, according to the calculations of the Rev. Mr. Rounds, an Adventist of Ports- mouth, N. H., who has devoted seven years to figuring out the matter on a chart 200 feet long. The Free Methodist Tabernacle of New Yor‘, which a few years ago Was 2 prosperous church, has just passed into other bands. The society died of illivera! wealth, irrcligious pride, and n tee of adaptability of preachers to congregu- ne The Swiss Federal Government has refused 1 demund of the Roman Catholics that three ec- clesiasticnl days—Epiphany, the Purification, and the Immuculate Conception—be declared pice holidays, so that all Catholics can observe em. The only piace in the United States where services arc held by the Sandemanian Society is Danbury, Conn., the place of burial of Robert Sandeman, the leader who gave his name to the sect. Every week the members bave a mecting at which they greet each other with u kiss and then sit duwn to dinner provided by a steward in their employ. A Baptist cburch has been organized at To- peka, in Kansas. for the colored refugees who have gathered there in fundreds. They are very poor and ask aid to builda place of worship to cost $1,000. ‘The colored pastor, the Itev. 8. C. Pierce. is an excellent man, and was educated tor five yeurs at the Wayland Seminary in Wash- ington, D.C. He works for his own support, and gives his time and money also. The year-book of the Methodist Episcopal Church’ gives the following interesting figures for the close of lustyeur: Members. 1,324.000; on probation, 176.296. The gain in members for the year was 21,608, and the loss in probationers, 15,487; so that, taking the total of members and Provationcrs,—1,700,82.—the net gain for the only 6,148." The number of churches . Which shows an increase of 335. The value of the churches is estimated at $62,520,417, being a decrease of $6,228,741 from the previous years. The Congregational Year-Book for 1980, just published, states that seventy-four ministers died in 1819, of the average age of 68 years. The seven theological seminaries had 203 stu- dents, and there were 3,674 churches,—an_in- ercasé of 51,—of which 898 have pastors, 1,893 acting pastors, 200 are regularly and 683 irresu- larly supptied. There are 3,58) ministers und 389.820 members, the net gain for the year being 7,206, Of the total of members 249,319 are fe- d 193,24 males. The Sunday-schools #05 scholars. ‘The uenevolent contribu- tions aincunted to $1,098.91, and the ordinary expenditures to $2.59; ‘The sensational clergymen are again parading curious and fantastic subjects and mottoes fur sermons, ‘Divine Photographs” ure presented by one, “Heaven's Special Police" by another, “A Blackboard in Heaven" by a third, while a specially grotesque brother announces “ Nebu- chadnezzur, the First Pure Vegeturian.” In- stead of preaching on Lot, Mr. Moody gave a dis- course in St. Louis on “ Mr. Lot.” Perhaps the eminent evangelist did not intend to doa very queer thing, but whatever may have been bis intention, it looks that way. There was no actual sin init, "He might with equal propriety bave prenched on *’Squire Lot" or “Citizen Lot.” It would be odd yet not positively sinful for a clergyman who meant to preach on Lot's wife to give out for his text * Remember Sirs. Lot.” Following is the program of the memorint service in honor of the lite Adolph Cremieux this nfternoon at MeVicker’s Theatre, commenc- ing at 2:30 p. mz yuverture... seeeeseng sesecere ses Orchestra Opening remarks, Jacob Newman, Esq., Chair- manof the Committee. Prayer... .-The Rev. Dr. B. Felsenthal ‘Rabbi Zion Teriple. Address. , Adolph Moses, Esq. Recitation (poem)... . Miss Leub Felsenthal Beethoven's Funeral March. Orchestra ‘The Hon, William Bross ..-Blons. G. Demars ih). .-..F. Heinbach Cantor of Sinai Temple. Mendelssohn's Sfarch.... seeeee ee Orchestra The Catholic Revuew, referring to the fact that, according to the natural increase of population, the descendants of the Irish Catholics who have migrated to this country during the past fifty years, should number now more than fen mill- ions, s1 “itis evident, then, that whatever progress the Church bas made here is largely dne to the Irish race. But either statistics are wrong or all the Irish baye not been true to the faith of their fathers, for, in 1876, there was not very much more tHan one-half of ten millions of rofessing Catholics of all nationalities in the “Mixed marriages, indiscrim! Inited States.’ nate reading. ‘unscctarian’ schools, and _sociz intluences,” it adds, “are responsible for this de- plorable loss." “Let us not delude ourselves with a foolish optimism. The grass may grow in our churches fifty yeurs from now, if we do. As long as public schools are filled and parochint schools ure empty and unsupported, the day of our triumph wilt be far off.” “Catholic educa- tion is the only thing that can prevent our ebil- dren from drifting away from the Church.” ‘The Drew Theological Seminary, which has ‘Deen in existence thirteen years, has graduated Js2 students. There are at present in attendance }05 students, 7 of whom are from the Eastern States, 60 from the Middle States,7 from tho Southern States, 2 trom the Western States, 7 from the Foreign Mission fields, and 1from the District of Columbia, The course of study re- quires three years, and there are 33 meinbers of the Seuior Class, 30 in the Middie Class, 31 in the Junior Class, and UW pursuing special studies. Of the whole number of students, 47 are gradu- ates of 28 colleges snd universities. The whole endowment fundof theSeninary wassiwept away in 1878 by the failure of the late Daniel Drew, though his total actual gifts in buildings, land, and library amounted to -$600,00. Endeavors have been made ever since to fore this en- dowment, and during the past year $70,000 have been added to it. making a present total of $230,- 000. To coliect this sum no expense has been in- volved. The Seminary has employed no finan- celal agent, and no money. been borrowed. The property, valued at $250,000, und embracing seven buildings and ninety acres of land, has not been mortgaged. but is in the full possession of the Mothodist Episcopal Church. The en- downjent fund, by the revenue which it ylelds, hair, who responded to the questions asked" is designed to furnish gratuitous instruction to young men called to preach the Gospel. BISHOP M'LAREN'S APPOLNTMENTS. The following are Bishop MeLaren’s remaining ofiicint ministration; from date to tho annuul Convention of the Diocese: e 21, St. James’, Chicago, 10:45 a. m., and 30 March’ 2, & Ma Grace, Chicago. ‘3, Evanston; lege for contirmutio: 4:30 p.m., adult baptisn Chicago, 2. m., and Cathedral, 3: March 30, Onr Savior, Chicago: “Murch 31, ces’ meeting at Kemper Hail; April, laying corner-stone of addition to St. Mary's, Knox- vile; April 4, St. James’, Chicago, institution of the Rev. F. Courtney as “Rector,—St. Ansgarius’ att p. m.; April 6, Grace, Hinsdale; April 7 and &, meeting of Deanery at Bloomington; April 1, Cathedral, 10:3 a. m.. St. ‘Thomas,’ Chicago, <p. m.,’ and St. Stephen's, Chicago, 7: ‘April 13, Grace Church, Galena; April lt, Mission at Warren; April ‘15, Gra Church,'Sterling; April 16, Mission at Morrison; April 18, Cathedral, 1 Chicago, 7:0 vard; Ay " Zion, Freepor ission ut Savanna; Apri Chicago (St. Murk’s Day), 30 p. m.; April 27, Christ Church, Joliet; April . Ascension, Chicazo; April 22, Exe 1 on 38 peutive Com- mittee of Nashotah House; May St. Agnes School, Chicajro, 11 a. in.; Muy 9,St. Paul’s, Kan- kakee,and Mission at Waldron; Muy 10,’ Good ay 16, itedeemer, Wil- ution to. the Deaconate jesthood at the Cathedral, 10:30 u. m., , Chicugo, 7:30 p. m.; Muy 25, Dio- cesan Convention. PERSONALS. Father Chiniquy 1s preaching In Australia, The Rev. F. D. Kelsey, of Andover, Stass., has accepted a call to New Gloucester, Me. The Rev. L. M. S. Haynes, of Norwich, Conn., has been invited to become the pastor of the Fifth Baptist Church at Albany. Dr. Schenck, the Corresponding Secretary of the Presbyterian Board of Publication, hastaken. asix months’ vacation for foreign travel. Ho has been in the service of the Board for twenty- five years. The Rey. Henry Blanchard, Unitarian, of Worcester, Mass., has decided to return to the Universalist denomination. He is_counected with Tufts College, the principal Universalist institution. Bishop McNamara, of the Reformed Roman Catholic Church, lectured in Boston last Sunday evening, and his denunciations of certain Cutho- lie dignitaries was so virulent a3 to incite a riotous disposition on the part of many of his heurers. The Rev. D.C. Tomlinson, recently appointed State Superintendent of the mission work of the Universalists in this State, has issued 2 cir- culur asking the fullest codperation of the brethren in the organization of missions, Sun- day schools, and churches. The Roy. David Spencer, of Philadelphia, has received an urgent invitation to become the pastor of the West Chester Baptist Church, but it is hoped that he will not leave his important position as the District Secretary of the Ameri- eun Baptist Missionury Union. The Rev, James N. Bassett, who for tho past ten yeurs has been in Persia laboring 13 a mis~ sivnary, is now in the city with bis fum: has leave of absence, and returns to try to place his children in school. He will be remembered by many 11g the first pastor of the Presbyterian Chureh in Englewood. ‘The Rev. James C. Hepburn, of Jupan, one of the Committee for transliting and revising the Bible, states that after five years’ labor they have given the New Testament to the Japanese in their own language. In this work they have lad tho assistance of Matsuyama, a native belp- er, a thorough master of his own language, a man of judginent and scholarship, and also an humble Christian. The Vicar ot Folkestone recently applied to his-diocesan court for permission to put up cer- tain decorations in bis church. Hig application was opposed by the people's Warden, on the ground that the proposed decoration was a win- pow representing # priest wearing a chasuble as he administers the comnminion, while the Vicur contended that the vestment was necessary for ‘he correct representation of a fourteenth cen incident. The court refused to grant pei inission unless the priest was represented wear- ing a surplice. The Rey. Henry R. Coleman, of Louisville, Ky., set out for the * Land of Sacred Wonders” on the Iith of March, to continue and compicte the researches commenced in 1883 by Dr. Robert. Morris, of LaGrange, Ky. He will enjoy the hospitality and ussistahee of. experts in Egypt, Palestine, Syria, and Asin Minor. A prominent fenture in his expedition is the collection of an- tiquities and specimens illustrating Scriptural truth. Of these a very large assortinent will be gathered and skipped home. _Mr. Coleman will be absent about six months. H. ‘I. Goodrich, of this city, is ‘Treasurer of the Holy Land Explo- ration Association. * PIOUS TABLE-TALK. ‘The Recorder says: ‘‘ How ayoung man can loaf uround a chureh-door while his parents are inside praying for the conversion of sinners is one of the prublems as ditlicult to solve ns the puzzle of fifteen.” How shall we attract the ungodly to church? isthe question that is agitating the Chicago ininisters. Ob, easy enough; elthor sct out a free lunch with beer or huve more oysters in the stews.—Philadelphia Chronicle. : ‘A profane and blasphemous coachman, point- ing to one of bis horses, said to good 'Menry ‘Townley, who was seated oa the box by his side, © 'That horse, sir, knows when { swear at him.” “Yes,” replied Mr. Townley, * and so does your Maker.” fi That wasafairhit which is ascribed to Dr. James Freemmn Clarke at tho tendency of some good people to impose their own observances upon others. A friend wrote to him, dating his Ictter “*Candtemas Day.” Dr. Clarke's reply bore the date, * Washing Day.” “ How do you like the new minister?” asked a lady of her little girl. “On! he is splendia! 1 like him ever so much better than 1 did Mr. wards.” Why? ell, "asked her mother. “ Well, suid the child, trying to think of a good reuson, “he bas a better complexion!” “You are my treasure after all,” said an old reprobate striving to placate his wife after abus- ing her for an hour or two.“ Oh, yes,” she sur-. eastically answered, “ that’s the reason, I sy pose, you wish-me dead so often; you ure seek- ing to Jay your treasure up in Heaven.” The preacher was talking to theSunday school about the power of religion, and the devotion of the zealous to the cause and their attendance upon the services. Finally he asked if there was anything to which people would go twice every Sunday and through the week us they did to chureh, when a small boy witha sted tongue on the front seat spoke out: “ Yeth, thir, 2 thireus would ketch ‘em every pop if they could git in free, like they do to chureh.” The preacher thought it was time to sing. CHURCH SERVICES. EPISCOPAL. Cathedral Church SS. Peter and Paul, corner of West Washington and Peoria streets. The Rt.-Rev. W. E. MeLuren, S.T. D., Bishop; the Rev. J. H. Knowles, priest in charge. Holy Com- munion at $u.m. Choral morning prayer and celebration of the Holy Communion ut 10:30. m, Choral evening prayer at 7:30 p.m. Tho sixth of the special course of Lenten sermons will be given at the Cathedral at 4:30 p. m. by the Kev. Arthur Ritehic, of the Chureh of the Ascension. Subject: “The Entry of Our Lord into Jerusa- Jem.” —Bishop MeLaren will ofatiate in St. Jamies’ Chureh, corner of Cass and Huron streets, at 10:45 a. m. and 4:30 p.m. Communion at 8a. m. —The Rev. R. A. Holland will officiate in Trin- ity Church, corner of Michigan avenue and Twenty-sixth street, at 1 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Communion at 8:30 4. m. —Tue Rev. W. H. Knowlton will officiate at St. Andrew's Church, corner of West Washington and Robey streets, at 10:0 a: m. and { p.m. —The Rev. John Hedman. will officiate in St. Ansgarius’ Chureh, Sedgwick street, near Chica- Fo avenue, at 10:30 wt. mn. and 7:30 p. m. —The fev. Clinton Locke will officiate in Grace Chureh, Wabash avenue, near Sixteenth street, at liam. and 7230 p. m. Communton at 8 a.m. Bishop McLaren will administer the rite of con- firmntion at the evening servie>. —The Rev. B. I. Fleetwood will officinte in St. Mark's Church, corner of Cottage Grove avenuc and Tbirty-sixth street, at 10:3) a. in. and 7:30 . ™. P. Tithe Rev. Artiur Ritchie will officiate in the Church of the Ascension, corner La Salle and Elm streets, at 11a. m. and 7:30 p. m,_Conmmu- nion at 8 a, m.,and morning prayer at 101. m. ‘—The Rev. J. D. Cowan’ will officiate In St. Stephen's Church. Johnson street, between Tuy- lor and ‘twelfth, at 10:30 a. m. and Dp. ml. —The Rev. Luther Pardee will olficiate in Calvary Church, Warren avenue, between Oak- Tey street and Western avenue, at 10:3) a.m, ‘and 7:30 p.m. Communion at 7:45 p. m. Mothe Mev. T.N. Morrison will officiate in the Church of the Epiphany. ‘Throop street, between Monroe and Adams, ut 10:30 2. m. and 7:30 p. m. union at § a. 7. Comma iter WW. 3. Petrio will officiate in tho Church of Our Savior, cornerof Lincoin and Bel- den avenues, at 1a. m. and 4p. mm. a —The Rev. James E. Thompson wil! officiate in St. Themas’ Church, Indiana avenue, between Tw ninth and Thirtieth streets, at 11a. m. and 7:45 p.m. Communion at 8 a.m. —The ltev, Charles Stuniey Lester will officiate in St. Paul's Church, Hyde Park avenue, be- twe ce Forty-ninth and Fiftieth streets, at 1ha. m. and 7:30 p.m. —The itev. F. N. Luson_ will officiate in St. Paul's Church, Riverside, at 11 a.m. . BAPTIST. The Rev. J. W, Weddell, of Morgan Park, will preach inthe Mission, Chureh, Ogden avenue, near Polk street, at 10:45 a, m. and P. ml. + —The Rev. George C. Lorimer will preach in the First Church, curuer South Park avenue and Thirly-ffrat street, at Lio. m, and 7:00 p.m. Morning subject: ‘'The Missionary Era, ing subject: ‘The Loving Brothers.” The Rey. G. Anderson will pretch morning and evening in the Second Chureh, Morgan and Monroe streets, 5 —the Rev. E. B. Hulbert will’ preach in the Fourth Church, Paulina and Washington streets, morning and evening. ti! —The Rey. J. L. Burbee will preact University Place Church, morning and evening. “The Rev. J. Rowley wikk preach morning und evening in North Star Church, corner of Di- vision und Sedgwick streets. : The Rev G. Perren will preach morning and evening in Western-Avenue Church, ~ ~The Rev. W, H. Parker will preach morning and evening in Coventry Strqet Church. —The Rev. R. De Baptiste Will’ preach at Ol- yet Church,Fourth-avenue thorning, and even- ing, —The Rev. A.K. Parker will preacty in Cen- tenniul Church, Lineoln and Jackson streets, morning and erent : Ai —The Itev. E..0. ‘Taylor will preach morn. and evening at 290 Orehard strect. ing Rev. J. Q. A. Henry Will preach morning ning at tue Rock Lstand Car-Shops. ~The Rev. J. B. Vosburgh will preach morn- ing at Iawwndalg, J. B. Smith will ®reach morning and evening on the corner of Noble and West Ohio streets. —The Lev. John Ongman will preach morning and evening in the First Swedish Church, Ouk street, —The Rey. J.B. Jackson will preach in thi morning at fiyde Park Churah, —The Rev. C. B. Roberts will preach morn ing and evening at Englewood. ‘ev. J. J. Howard will preach morning jing at Downer’s Grove. Rev. George Pierce will preach morning and evening at Evanston. | . —The ley. S$. Baker will! preach at Austin morning and evenin ; Dr, Ives preaches morning and Even- ‘ark. : H. Hoppell preaches mi evening at Brighton Puck. orntog. and METHODIST. The Rey. W. C, Dandy will preach In tho Wa- bash Avenue Chureh, corner of Fourteenth street, at liia.m. The Rev. Frank M. Bristol will preach at p.m. ‘Thomas will preach in Cente- —The Kev. H. nary Church, Monroe street, near Morgan. at a.m. There will be a service of song with short addresses nt p.m. —The Rev. John Williamson will preach in the First Church, corner of Clark and Washington streets, at 7 a m. and 7:30 p.m. Morning subject: ir Affections Must Follow Our In- vestments." Eve ning: “Must All Believe One Way to Be Saved: ‘The Rev. E. M. Boring will preach in the State Street Church morning and evening. —The Rev. C. G. ‘Trusdell will preach in the Western Avenue Church, corner of Monroe street, in the morning. Tho Rey. J, M. Caldwell will preach in the evening. —tho Rey. T. C. Clendening will preach in the Langley Ayenue Church, corner of ‘hirty-ninth street, ut 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. —The Rev. Robert D. Sheppard will preach in Grace Church, corner North La Salle and White streets at 10:30 2. m. and 7:30 p.m. Morning sub- ne ‘Trial of Jesus Christ.” Evening eub- “The Crucifixion.” —The Rev. J. W. Phelps will preach in St. Paul's Church, Muxwell street, morning and Eeae Evening subject: “ Prisuners of the i —The Rev. R. B. Pope will preach in Trinit; Church, Indiann avenue, near ‘wenty-fourt Street, At 10:45 a. m, and 7:0 p. m. Morning sub- ject: “Ireland and Methodism.” Evening sub- “The Tenth Hour,” ‘The Rey. G. R. Van Horne will preach in the venue Church. near Thirty-second 10:30 1. m. and 7:30 p.m. Morning sub- ject: * What Did He to Thee?” Evening subject: * Daniel in Bubylon.” —The Rey. J. M. Caldwell will preach in the Ada Street Church, between Luke and Fulton, at the Rey. George Chase will preach at 7:80 p.m, —The Key, M. V. Clute will preach in the Free Church, corner May and Fulton streets, morn- ing und evening at the usual hours. —The Rev. F. ‘Lf. Cleveland will preach morn- ing and evening in Grant Place Church, corner of Grant place and Lurrabee strect. PRESBYTERIAN. The Kev. Mr. Anthony will preach in the Re- unton Chureh in the evening and the Hev. J. H. Walker in the morning. —the Rey. W. A. McAtee will preach in the Fifth Churck, corner of Michigan avenue and Thirtieth strect, at 10:45 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Evening subject: “Pride Abused.” S —The Key. J. H. Walker wiil preach in the Campbell Park Chapel at 7:30 p. m, —The Key. H. M .Collisson will preach in the Fullerton Avenue Church at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 pw. Morning subject: “Why Should I Join the Church?” nibg subject: “ Christ's Inter- view with the Samaritan Womnn.” —The Rev. J..Monro Gibson will preach in the Second Church, corner of Michigan avenue and Twentieth strect, morning and evening. —The Rev. Arthur Mitchell will preach in the First Church, corner of Indiuna avenue and ‘Twenty-first street, ut 10:30 2. m., andin the Railroad Chapel, No. 715 State street, at 7: p.m, —The Rey. A. E. Kittredge will preach inthe Third Church, corner -of Ashland’ and Ogden avenues, at 10:300. 1m, and 7330 p.m. Evening subject: ‘ The Prodigal Sor’ Pi Francis L. Patton will preach in the Park Cbureh, corner of Throop and ets, at 10:30 a, m. and 7:30 p. m. . N. Barrett will preach in West- , corner of. Jackson and Peoria streets, at 10:45 a. m. and 7:30 p.m. ~—The Rey. Arthur Swazey will preach at the Forty-tirst Street Church a610:45 a. m. —The Rev. Walter Forsyth will preach morn- ing and evening at the Englewood Church, Sixty- third street, ~Pro! Jefferson CONGREGATIONAL, ‘The Rev. Charles Hall Everest wil preach in Plymouth Church, Michigan uvenue, between ‘Twenty-tifth and ‘Cwenty-sixth streets, at 10:30 and 7:30 p. mn. The Kev. E. F. Williams will preach in the South Church, corner of ‘Drexel avenuc and Fortieth street, in the evening. —The Rev. Jumes Lompkins will preach in the eayitt Street Church morning and evening. —The Hey. F. A. Noble preach in the Untyn Park Chureh, corn hland avenue and Washington street, ut 1030-3. m, and 7:30 p. m. —The ftey. E. P, Goodwin will preach in the First Church, corner of Ann and West Washing- ton streets, at 1020 a. m. and 720 p,m, _ Dfor ing subject: * Faithful in ‘Phat Which Js Least. Byening subject: * Christ's Knowledge of Men. The Rev, Arthur Little will preach in the New England Church, corner of Dearborn ave~ nue and Delaware place, at 10:30 a. m. and 7330 p. m. tie Rev. C. A. Towle will preach in Bethany Church, corner of Paulina and West Huron streets, at 10:15 u.m. and p.m. Morning ee “ Christiunity as a Theory and as a 'e, —Services will be held in the Lincoln Park Chureh, corner Mohawk and Sophiz streets, at’ 10:45 u.m, and 7 p.m. —The Rev. Evarts Kent wiil preach in the Clinton Street Church, cornerof Wilson street, at 10:45 a.m, and 7:30 p. In. REFORMED EPISCOPAL. The Rev. F. W. Adams will preach in St. Chureh, corner North Clark and Cen- . m. and 7:45 p. ‘Morning The Letter to the Church of Phila- rening? “The Letter to the Church —The Itev. Dr. Cooper will preach in the Chureh of the Good Shepherd, corner of Jones and Homun streets, in the evening. Subject: “The God-Forsuken Une.” —The Itey. J. D. Wilson will preach in St.John’s Church, EIlis avenue, nearThirty-seventh street, . 2. H. Bosworth will preach in the iin Church, Englewood, ut 2:30 p.m. Bishop Cheney will preuch in Christ Church, corner Michignn avenue and ‘Twenty-fourth Street. xt the usual hours. Morning subject: fi Evening: “Phe Arrest of a Strange Culprit. —Bishop Fallows sill preneh in St, Paul's Church, corner of West Washington and Car- penter streets, morning aud evening. Morning Subject: “Requiring # Sign,” Evening: * The Vision of Horses.” UNITARIAN. —The Rev. Brooke Herford will preach morn- ing und evening in the Caurch of the Messiab, corner of Michigan uvenue, and Twenty-third street. Morning subject: |“ Ditferent Ways, of Receiving Chest.” Evening: “St. Augustine and St. Ardan, The Conversion of the Suxons.” —The Rev. W.1t. Alget will preach ‘in Unity Church, corner Dearborn avenue und Walton place, morning and evening. Morning subject: ine Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven.” Even- the Nigbt of Life. E. 1. Galvin will preach at the Third Church, Monroe and Latlin streets, at 3:50 B m. Subjec ‘A Fast Accegiable to God: What Shall It Be?” —The Rev. D. C. Tomlinson will preach in Unity Uburch, Oak Park, this morning. USIVERSALIST. Tne Rev. N. S. Sage, of Sycamore, Ill., will preach morning and evening. in the Second Shurch, corner of Sangamon’ and Washington Morning subject: © What is Lire?” : * Does Science Warrant the Hope of lmmiortalit . 3 —The tev, W. H. Ryder will preach in St, Paul's Church, on Michigan avenue, near Kightceuth street, at 10:45 a. m. und 7:30 p. m. CHRISTIAN. ev. Irving A. Searies will preach in the souk a Chureb, Oakwood boulevard, near Cottage Grove avenue, tt 720 p.m. ‘Phe first of a series of ten lectures on Ingersollisa will be given, the subject to-night being, “Is There a —Rarton W. Johnson, editor of the Evangelist, will preach at the church corner of Western av- enue and Congress street at 10:30 2. m. Dr. Mathewson will preach moruing and evening nt 91 South Green street. ‘~The Kev. George W. Sweeney will preach morning and evening xt the First Church, Twen- fifth street and Indiana nvenue. ~—The Kev. Charles H. Caton will preach in the Second Chureb, Oakley avenue, corner of Jackson strect. morning and evening. Morning subject:_* There Kemuineth, Therefore, 2 Rest to the People of*God.” Evening subject: “Phe Young Man’s Drent of Life: How Dreams Often Work Their Own Fulfillment.” NEW JERUSALEM. The Rev. W. F, Pendleton will preach in the church corner of Washington street and Ogden pronue at 3:50 p. m., and in the chapel corner of Clark and Menominee strects itt 11. m. —The Key. L, P. Mercer will preach In Her- shey Hall at Ila. “Salvi hs shoy Hall at 11 a. m. on “ Salvation by the Blood LUTHERAN, The Rev. Dr. Peck, of Rock Tsland, Ii., will Preach xt Triuity Church, Dearborn avenue and Erie street, at 10:30 a, m. INDEPENDENT. The Rev. C, Needham will preach in the Chica- go Avenue Church, corner of North La Salle street, morning and evening. At 3'p. m. will occur the review-of the entire Sunday-school in the auditorium by the pastor, a ‘TEMPERANCE. ‘ A Gospel temperance mecting, under the au- Spices of the First Red-Ribbon Xeform Club, wilt be held at Avenue Hall, 159 'Twenty-second eeeehy this evening, at 7:: are cordially in- ~The Woman's Christian ‘Temperance Union holds daily Gospel mectings at 3 Ly m. in Lower Farwell Hall, No. 150 Mudison street. Leaders for the week are: Monday, Mrs. R, A. Decker; Tuesday, Mrs. Malcolm MéDowelly Wednesday, Mrs. A. R, Merriam; Thursday, Mrs: C. A. Case; ine Mrs. A. P. Dice; Saturday, Miss H. L, ee MISCELLANEOUS. The Rev.J. K. Applebee will preack in Apple~ bee Huil, comer of Vincennes avenue nnd Bir- ty-tifth street, at ILu. m. and 7:30 p.m. Morn- ing subject: “A Great Feust: Come and Wel- gome.’, Evening: “The Story of Alfred the reat —The Rey. Mr. Norton, of the Chicago Theo- logicul Seminary, will preach at the Washing- tonian Home at 3 p.m. Reunion’ in the hall No. 213 West. cb ut p. m. Subject: ‘Ye L 's,- Having Been Persuaded to Come, Spould Be Induced to Go.’ John and good speakers will be present.” —The following meetings for railroad men and their friends will be held to-day: At the corner of Cinal and Kinzie streets at 3 p. m., led AS ins, of the Chicago, Alton & St. tt No. 4045 South Stare street, ut Midler, of the Pullmin i 634 South vena 4 . . Crowen, of the Chicago, Alton t. Louls iuilroad. —The First Society of Spiritualists will hold services iu the church corner of Monroe and wtlin streets at 10345 a. m. ae ks 2:0 tm. and 4:30 p.m. Morning subject: I: Is It u Plice of Fire and Brimstone?” Evening: “ This Earth Our Heaven.” —The Disciples of Christ meet ut 20 West Ran- dolph street utd p.m. Allure invited. —There will be u lecture on “Salvation Free ana for Nothing to the Sinner, but Rewards to Saints for Services,” at Gorn Mall, 97 South Deplaines street, ut 3 p.m. Gospel meeting ut Wi p.m. by Donuld Koss und Jobn M. Carnie, Scotch evangelists, —The Young Men's Christian Association have arranged with the Rev. J. M, Gibson to deliver the closing lecture in their Sunday-afternoon course this afternoon, at4si, in Farwell Hall. Hfis subject will be, “The Gospel of the King- dom,” with reference to the present Sunday- school lessons, All are invited to attena this closing lecture, A songz service commences itt 4 * tock, led by Prof. F. B. Williams and the Bliss choir. —The West Side Philosophical Society meets in Castle's Lake-St Opera-House (619), this evening at 7 jubfect: Missio1 Strangers are invited. —A Spiritualists’ and mediums’ meeting will ve eld by Dr. Wiggin ut 508 West Madison street, ats p. mn. ‘rhe Litany service at No. 81 Clark street will be continued during Holy Week every day at 12:10 p.m. All are invited. CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK. : EPISCOPAL. March 21—Sixth Sunday in Lent. Mareh 22—Monday before Euster. Mareh 23—Tui y before Easter, Mareh 24—Wednesday before Euster. March 25~Thursday before Euster; Annuncia- tion of the Virgin Mary. March °6—Good-Friday. March 2;~Easter-Even. CATHOLIC. March 21—Palm-Sunday. March 2—Feria. larch 23—Feria. Murch 24—Feria. March 25~Maundy-Thursday—Holyday of Obll- gation, March 26~—Good-Friday. Mareh 27~—Holy Saturday. a Comus. Some think the dinner-might have blown up the Gear even if the dynamite failed.—Phi iphia ulletin. Dr. Backus, who recently died in New York, never wore any but a dress-coat. In this he re- sembled Puck.—Bostun Commercial Bulletin. What has been most needed this winter was a society for the growth and encouragement of iee.—Detroit Free Press. What's the matter with the church sociubles.—New Haven Register. If. the Rey. Cowley had kissed a few of the older orphan girls in his care, instead of starving them, ail would have been well. The Reverend gentieman mistook the character of his calling. —New Haven-Kegister. The Binghamton Republican has -discovered that the separate blocks in the “15-block"” puz- ale may be placed in 1,207,674,388,000 positions, at each time leaving the required spuce of one. "As it tukes nbout the sume number of years to do it, we shall not try. We haven't so many years to spare, and cannot imagine bow the editor of the Hepuhlican stole so much time from his other duties.—Norristown Herald, ‘There fs no place like San Francisco for enter- prise ufter all. Lust week the wife of a well- known business man, residing on Ellis street, eloped. The departure was discovered about 10 o'clock in the evening; and at the same hour the next morning the husband had the furniture sold at auction, and delivered up the key of the house to his lundiord the afternoon of the same day. He was terribly afraid she would change her mind and returo.—San Francisco Post. When a Philndelphia man goes to a ward- eaucushe puts on a suit of clothes that he doesn’t mind having people wipe their fect on, and leaves word at tho butcher's a5 he goes by tohave some beefsteak sent up to his house in readiness to apply to his eye. Ward-caucuses in Philadelphia are nota mere empty forin.— Boston Post. ‘The forms are very apt to be emp- ted when “the boys” beyin to get in their work. Then the delegates neither sit on forms nor stand on ecremonies.—Philad:lphia Bulletin. The London Truth says the Princess Louise re- turned to Canuda with great reluctance, and that she complains of her utter isolation there. And no doubt it isher own fault. She docsn’t make herself sociuble. Why doesn’t she run ucross the street and borrow Mrs. Fitzjones’ suuerkraut cutter, and call in next door and re- quest the loan of the pattern of Mrs. O'Smith’s new polonaise, and invite her neighbors in gome evening to assist her to sew carpet-tags or help ner piece a quilt? Or she night take up the car- pet in the drawing-room und invite the young people in to have a leap-yeur dance.—Norristown Horuld. - M. de Lesseps’ has been sight-sccing in New York; but we do not bear that be hus waded through the down-town_ strects on a rainy day, fallen over the garbage-boxes in front of pri- yate residences, been knocked down and robbed from a street-car, bought a lottery-ticket, been clubbed by a policem:n, roped in by a bunko- Steerer, suwdust-swind| or confidence-inan, mobbed at 1 primary meeting. or delivered over toa New York hackman. ‘These and similar en- tertainments. which, according to tae New York papers, are aiforded New Yorkers regularly, do not seem to have been offered M. de Lesseps. Give hima cance tosce New York on “ the Cunal-street ptin.”—Boston Commercial Bulletin. Our correspondent, who boards next door to the Czar, says: The other night, about 3 a. m., tho Czar’ awoke very hungry, and, after feeling uround for his slippers, went softly down-stairs into the cellur tu uruge for a quiet suck. After jul shins once or twice, he rea ifted the lid. As he aid so, the paluce Henry cat, which had been by some mischance shut up in’ the said chest, flew up in his face witha frightful yawp and splutter, With a frantic shrick the territled Czar dashed up-stairs again, and, plunging Into his bead. ** What on carth 's the matter, Ale: * Woman's * inquired the us- tonished Mrs. Czir, waking up. ‘Mater enough,” grouned the iy cuted =monmirch. “TH be eternally Ninged if they bayen't got to putting torpedoes in the cold bam! Vy a $< OPPOSITS. If all were fair— A blue monotony of speckless skles, Without the tempest’s onsct or surprise— We shoutd look up to Heaven with weary eyes, Athirst for tears, And mortal lips would frame a prayer For storms to cheek the cleur, safe air, With hopes and fears. If lfe were sorrowless, And knew uo hours at ail of spiritual night, Where then wonld Heaven's blessed Angel write Joy's gladlier news in lines ot light? How could the lack ‘Than that of Joy's sweet self be less, if Sorrow held not Up for Joy’s address Her tablet black? If Death were not, With its vanguard of pains that thrill Upon the tender nerves, whit power could fill Life's term with value, or distill Pleasures that play Across the self-sume nerves Or what could” sweet Love makes loth ‘To go away? that Sufring doth, ‘do, whom Death If no Wrong were, Virtue, unmissioned, would an idler be, While Itight would lack the zest of victory, Souls miss the slory of becoming free, and Will, unehuleed, cate Float motionless upon the perfect 4 Knowing no need of toil, benevolence, or prayer— ‘No need of Christ! Father of all! ‘The bases of thig Eurthly World are Thine, ‘As well ag Heavén’s buttlements that shine With thron¢ing virtues finished and divine; ‘thine are the bights, ‘And Thine the depths whereto they call, ‘And fry Thy hands. with equal love, do fall Life's gicois and lights! Boyer H. CAMPBELL. IRELAND. A Tribune Correspondent on the Ground Making Investiga- tions in Person. The Scheme of Government As- sistance, and How It Works. Money Loaned ‘at Low Interest for the Employment of Un- skilled Labor. “The Result Is to Relieve Distress and Make Valuable Improvements. Description of an ‘Extraordinary Present- ment Session” at Clanakilty. From Our Own Correspondent. Conk, Ireland, March 6, 1880.—By this time the readers of Tue TRIBUNE certainly know that there is a deal of distress in Ireland, and distress, too, which has reached a very close relationship to starvation. The sad wail of distress from this island has reached. every nook of the civilized world, and mill- ions of souls have responded to the cryof Starvation, and are still letting their sympa- thies flow in the direction of giving Telief. ‘The statement made was a general one,— “'The people are starving.” A stranger ar- riving on the spot on the threshold of an in- vestigation into the real state of things is amazed at the difficulties he meets. He is told by one man whose yeracity he has no reason todoubt: “The people are actually starving; I see them idle and without any food or means to procure it.” Another, who is equally reliable, and who appears to know as much about the country and cireum- stances of the people, questions very much if any particular distress does exist. This con- flict is not to be found in one district more than another. South or west in certain lo- calities you will find the same conilict of opinion. Be he landlord, large or sinall, he will scout the idea, Be he tenant, he will assert that great want is in the land, and in most cases his shrunken features will be a sufficient witness to his truthfulness. Té distress does not exist the British Gov- ernment would hardly have adopted meas- ures for distributing money ina manner up- paralleled in the history of Ireland since the famine of 1848. When I left America, only a fortnight ago, there was a very general im- pression that the Government had done nothing for the inhabitants of the Emerald Isle. This is quite wrong, and I shall en- deavor in this letter to briefly refer to the inodes adopted by her Majesty’s Government to meet the evils which would naturally arise from famine. THE SCHEME. First, they_ proposed a system of public works, and scheduled a number of the Poor- Law Unions in the South and West, where the distress was the greatest. The selection of distressed Unions scheduled was made by the Local Government Board, based on re- ports received from their various Inspectors distributed throughout Ireland. ‘The Treas- ury decided to lend owners and occupiers, in these scheduled Unions whatever sums they required for carrying out drainage, reclama- tion of waste lands, and agricultural improve- ments, so as to give employment to the peo- ple. ‘This money is lent at the extraordinary smnall interest of 1 per cent per annum, pay- able in thirty-five years. < Second—Special, or, as they are called, Ex- traordinary Baronial Sessions, were instituted in these Scheduled Unions. The class of works to be carried on are making roads, re- pairing fences, ditching,—in fuet, works which would employ unskilled labor and which are usually done by the ordinary Road Sessions. The money for the execution of these works is loaned by the Government at 33¢ per-cent, payable in fifteen years, the first installment becoming due in two -years from the present,—that is, in 1882. The re- payment will be levied off the barony of the district in which the works are executed, and, unlike the county cess’ levied for such works ordinarily, the occupier of land will be compelled to pay only one-half and the remaining half must be paid by the land- lord, an expense he does not encounter if improvements are ordered by the county cess. ‘The works are selected in the following manner: ‘The Secretary of the Grand Jur of the county is instructed by the Lor Lieutenant to hold “Extraordinary Pre- sentment Sessions” in such a barony, being in a scheduled Union, and the Board of Guardians of that district having asked the Local Government Board to grant the hold- ing of such sessions so_as to give employ- ment to relieve distress in that barony. The Secretary then issues notification that he will hold sessions in such barony on such a day. In Jooking over the Cork papers a day or two ago, I noticed that one of these “ Extra- ordinary Sessions” was to be held at Clana- kilty, County Cork. I at once decided 1 would attend, for the purpose of learning from actual observation what the sessions were, and then, too, ‘this village is the point farthest. southeast where biting want has ap- peared A SIIORT TRIP. To reaca Clanakilty in time for the meet- ing it was necessary to take an catty train on the Cork & Bandon Railway for a distance of twenty miles, and then by jaunting-car to Clanakilty, thirteen miles further southwest. The ry along the railway route to Ban- don was very beautiful. Now a deep ravine, then a high mountain; now a fertile valley, then a rocky waterfall, with the near hill- sides covered with fir trees. At the various stations along the railway were noticed many idle, ill-clad men, and upon lighting from the carriage a gteat many Voices pleaded for “a penny, please, sir.” Perhaps you would like to know a little of the history of this very cold town, one of the largest inthe County of Cork. It takes its name from the river which courses through it, and is surrounded by_a finely undulated pastoral country. ‘The Ear! of Cork found- ed Bandon early in the relgn of Elizabeth, and it was incorporated early in the days of James L ‘The first church built by the Protestants is situated here, and so strong was the hatred of its inhabitants toward the Romanists that no Catholic was allowed within it until about 1800. Indeed, there was a law fining any resident £3 ts. Sd. for ap- Brentleing a Catholic, and if the fine were not paid by the Ist of’ May following, eject- ment was in order, Upon the walls of the city were written the following lines: A Turk, a Jew, or an atheist ‘May live in this town, but no Papist. Some witty Jacobite wrote underneath: He that wrote these lines did write thom well, ‘As the same is written on the gates of hell. Tradition has it that, to turn aside the point of the Romanist’s lines, either the writer of the first two or someone of the sae way of thinking added the following: For Friar Hayes, who made his exit of fate— or. . . somesay. But no mutter for that. He died; and, if what we've beard is aright, He cuine to hell's gute in n mournful plight, “Who's there?” saya tne sentry on guard. Quoth the other: “A wretched priest, sir! a Catholic brother.” “Halt! instant halt! avant! and stand clear; Go, be dumned somewhere else, you shun’t be damned here! We admit no such fellow, fora wretch so un- civil, Who on earth would eat God, would in heil eat the Devil.” ‘The city is to-day occupied by about a third more Catholics than Protestants,— there are 6, inhabitants,—and is owned, with the exception of a half a block on one of the streets, by the Duke of Devonshire, who gives the people free roads and free markets, but yet takes fully $75,000 a year in rents to England, thus depriving the town of the benetit of that large amount of money. ‘Taking a jaunting-car, your correspondent started on fis thirteen-mile ride to Clona- kilty. ‘The drive was a pleasant one; theday was bright, and the horse that pulled the car was rather a brisk little fellow. Lord Ban- don’s estates form the north boundary of the road for the greater part of the distance. while the property on the south is owned by a dozen different small landed people, Lord Bandon is held in very, high esteem by every- budy in this section. He lives at Castle Ber- nard, just outside Bandon, all the year round, and spends his money in the country, thus being of material assistance to those whe live for miles around. AT CLANAKILTY. It was just noon when we reached: Clana- kilty, aqueer old town, with narrow, crooked, hilly'streets, 8 population amounting to 3,503, a be and famous’ for noth except being the home of the O’Learys. Dan, the pedestrian, was born here, but whether she of the cow and lamp notoriety first saw light in this village [cannot truthfully say. ‘The streets were crowded with barefooted,. bareheaded, uncleanly looking women and idle, badly- dressed men. One had to be a good navi- gator, else he would stumble over dirty chil- dren.’ [looked into a coupleof the huts, and they were filthy places Indeed. Bare, dan soil floors; a few boards knocked together in acorner covered with straw was the bed, and low, unbacked stools, such as milkmaids use in America, served as chairs. This holds good not only in Hie silage buton the farms. Farms, mind you, are large ones if they are composed of ten acres. On these farms there are in nine cases out of ten twice as many people as the land can possibly suppiy with food, And in many cases this arises from the fact that the son and daughter of two of th farmers marry, and then the parents build a third hut, und the two farms must then support three families. Tet me ive you an. instance: Mr. Murphy’s son marries Mr. Mulchey’s daughter, and instead of giving the couple enough money to move to some less thickly populated section, or to emigrate, the fathers insist on keeping the children on the “homestead.” | (Probably the same families have leased their farms for 100 years). Inavery brief time there arises alarge crop of animals, buta rainy season sets in, and there is a sad dearth of vegetable “aurphies” to feed them. Famine of necessity follows, and Ireland humbles her- pat in the dirt, and begs the world to feed er. THE RELIEF MEETINGS. When I reached the Court-House, a queer, dismal old place, the Extraordinary Present- ment Session had begun, ‘The auditorium was well tilled i half-elad laborers, while on the platforin sat the members of the Ses- sion, in front of whom were working away the reporters, and fundiords and tenants arguing pro and con upon the advisableness of passing. the “Presentmeuts,” ‘Phe meet- ing was a very noisy one, and the crowd kept up a constant uproar of applause or hissing as the sentiment of the speaker pleased of displeased them. In this instance about one- tenth of the work proposed was passed upon favorably. Z ‘The Session is composed of all the Justices of the Peace who have property in tho Barony, and a dozen of the highest cess (eounty rate) payers selected by ballot frou anumber of persons chosen by the High Sheriff of the county. ‘The Sessions hear evi- dence as to the necessity for the work pro- posed to be done, both as regards utility and the need for employment in the district, The majority of the persons composing the Ses- sions decide whether the work shall be done or not. price fixed as the wages to be laborers. ‘The wages are placed low enough so as not to offer an induceiment for laborers to abandon work for fi Again the Royal Gov the local Government Board to re! Law rules so to give guardians greater facilities for giving food and clothes in the form of “ outdoor relief.” ‘THE RESULT. These arrangements are Syorking well for preventing absolute starvation. landlords and tenants have largely availed themselves of the loan for drainage purposes. ‘There is scarcely a Single farm inthecountry in which drainage works are not badly needed. Ow- ing toa want of drainage and reclamation the soil is‘not half as productive as it would otherwise be. ‘The landlords are as x general rule opposed to Baronial Sessions, for what reason I cannot see, except it be that they will have to pay half the amount of the tax imposed to pay off the amount. They argue t the tax is Imposed unfairly, inasmuch as the whole Barony is taxed tor works benefit- ing a certain district, and that those landlords who have availed themselves of loans for aralnage are taxed as well as those ‘whe, have no’ . THE LOST OCCASION. [Extract from Whittier’s poem in the April Atlantic} Some die too late and some too soon— ‘At early morning, heat of noon, Or the chill evening twilight. Thou, Whom the rich Heavens did so endow With eves of power and Joyce's own brow; With all the mussivo strength that fila ‘Thy home-horizon’s granit hills; With rarest gifts of heart und head From manliest stock inherited; New England's statefiest type of man, In port und speech Olympian; Whom no one met, at first, but took A second awed and wondering look (As turned, perchance. the eyes of Greece * On Phidias’ unveiled masterpiece); 2 ‘Whose words, in simpicst Bome,spun ‘The Saxon strength of Caedmon's L. With power reserved at need to reach . . ‘The Roman forum's loftiest speech— Sweet with persuasion, eloquent In passion, cool in argument, Or, ponderous, falling on thy foes As fell the Norse god's hammer-blows, Crushing, as if with Talus’ tlafl, ‘Through Error’s logic-woven mail, And falling only when they tri ‘The adamunt of the righteous side— Thou, foiled in aim and hope, bereaved. Of old friends, by the new deceived, Too soon for us, too soon for thee, pales te Jonety Ne orrtera sen, a ad, ere ang and low the marsh-iani Laid wearily down thine august hea ‘Thou shouldst have lived to feel below Thy fect Disunion’s tlerce upthrow— ‘The lute-sprung mine that underlatd Thy sai concessions vainly made. Thou shouldst bave seen from Sumter’s wall The arsBuG of the Union fall, ‘And armed Kebellion pressing on The broken lines of Washington! No stronger voice than thine had then Culled out the utmost mignt of men, To make the Union's charter free And strengthen Law by Liberty. How hud that stern arbitrament ’o thy gray ago youth's vigor lent; Shaming ambition's paltry prize Refore thy disillusioned eye Brenking the spell about thee wound Like the green withes that Samson bound; Redeeming, in one effort grand, ‘Thyself and thy imperiled land! Ah, cruel Fate, that closed to thee,’ Osiceper by the Northern sea, The gates of opportunity! But, where thy native mountains bare Their foreheads to diviner sir, Fit emblem of enduring fame, One lofty summit keeps thy name. For thee the cosmic forces did The rearing of that pyramid— The prescient ages shaping with Fire, ood, and frost tay monolith. Sunrise and sunset Iny thereon. With handsof light their benison! ‘The stars of midnight pause to sot Their jewels in its coronet; And evermore that mountain-mass Seems climbing from the shadowy pass To light, us If to manifest ‘Thy nobler seit, thy life at best! <<< AScene at the Southern allroad Bane quet in Cincinnati. Ctneinnatt Commercial, March 19. There occurred a grand and thrilling episode, The at orchestra, under the puissant baton of Micbael Brand, struck up the stirring ofd alr of “Dixie,” with its soul-thrilling associations and memories. For a moment there wits a hush. The old soldiers of the North and the old soldiers: of the South looked at cach other, and the vast throng was still. But before the second bir was struck the emotions of the gallant Southerners overcame them, and almost simultaneously they, spring to their feet, more than a thousand strong, and the old Southern battle-ery made. the loftyarches ring again. Side by side with thes, stood the Northern hosts and cheered with them. Again and again the men of the South broke forth us the gay measures woke thelr thustasm., and the strains of the orchestrt were fairly drowned by their united volevs. ‘A prominent gentleman of Cincinnati, and a famous soldier, turned to Gov. Surks of ‘Ver nessee, and suit: “That is the old Rebel yell.” “ Yes," was the reply, “and now bear It raised for the -Sturs and Stripes," for just then tho orchestra struck up that grand old patriotic air, The scene that followed is tndeseribabie. Such ' an one was never witnessed before, As the full orchestra voured forth the grand old strains of "The Star-Spangled Banuer, O long muy it wave O'er the lund of the free And the home of the brave”— the ‘t organ burst forth io glorious unison with all its magnificent power, and the vast nu- dience arose asone mun,and the old Union cnecr biended with the old Rebel yell to the notes of the National alr for the first tin iuce the dirk and bloody years of the great Civi! War. who had faced each other on iminy a crimson battletiel!—under the Stars and Stripes and under the Stars and Bars—clasped hamls and waved handkerchiefs until the great level of the hall was like 1 white sex. All the sound cf the orchestra. and organ was lust in the ¢: shouts of reconcilintion and common patriotism, and the great wave of enthusiasus swept over the vast, glowing concourse, and curried every- thing before it, It wasn scene never tu be fore gotten by those who purticipated,—a_ moment that was cardinal in the history of the yreat Hepubtic. Surely the honored projectors of the great en- terprise, the successful completion of which was celebrated yesterday, and the patient, faithful workers upon the grand desigit bullded more wisely thun they knew, and helped to uccom- plish ends iar beyoud ‘and devper than they dreamt of. ——— A Short Story. Kidney-Wort is a slightly cathartic vegetahie remedy for liver and kidney disorders, which it cures by the dissipation and expulsion of mur- Dilic agencies in the blood. For pilus it 1s a moss Deneficent discovery. Children cun use It,