Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 18, 1880, Page 9

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, JULY 18, 1880—SIXTEEN PAGES, RELIGIOUS. Future Policy of the Roman Church as Outlined by Its Leaders. dn Interesting Interview with the Pope—His Latest Edu- - cational Encyclical. More Heresy-Hunting in Scotland— Another Raid on Robertson Smith, The Lake Bluff: Camp-Meeting—Lect- ures and Addresses on Sun- day-School Topics. ASlightly Satirical Article on Church | Attractions, by One Who Knows Them. General Notes, Sunday Short- | Stops, Personals, Serv- ices To-Day. THE DREARY DAY. | ‘The way is long and dreary, { ‘Tne path is blenk and bare; Our feet are worn and weary, But we will not despair; More heavy was Thy burden, t More desolate Thy way, O Lamb of God who takest ‘The sin of the world away, Have mercy upon us. ‘The snows lie thick around us, i In the durk and gloomy night; | And the tempest waves ubove us, H And the stars hive nd their light. 1 But blacker wus the darkness Kound Calvary’s Cross that day, O Lamb of God, who takest ‘The sin of the world away, Haye mercy upon us. Our hearts are faint with sorrow, Heavy and std to bear; For we dreud the bitter morrow, But we will not despair; - Thou knowest ni] our anguish, ‘And Thou wiit bid it ceuses O Lamb of God, who takest ‘The sin of the world away, Give us Thy peue CHURCH ATTRACTIONS. A SLIGHTLY SATIRICAL ARTICLE FROM THE “INTERIOR” In the first place, it isa great mistake to | assuine that churches cannot be made too at- } tractive. General and promiscuous attract- iveness 1s perilous to any society. ‘There are certain lines among peopleand sets of people tat should not be rudely invaded. Tis tug, indeed, that religion is for all, but it not, therefore, follow that any one ch is to be a gathering place for all. Vatural selection ” is ple the Chureh nay as well recognize first as last. What can be more trying to people of refinement and position than to have their churches con- stantly invaded by people to whom they have never been introduced, and whom they never Mneet at any other place? And all this by zwalous ministers under the idea that churches cannot be made too attractive! lf, in reply, it be urged that the Lord made all, and that the ehurech is His house, and other like commonplaces, let it be remembered, in the first place, that i those whuse tastes and sensibilities are thus sed are the very ones upon whom the udvance and prosperity of the Church most Jargely depend; and, in the second place, that the attempt to thus people pro- i must sure! ainful to those in unused sur- urthermore. be promo- 1 discontent hostile to But let these natural lines be observed, and how beneficent the results! People of fine social position can surrender themselves, without restraint, to the delights of serving God, for they are among their congenial surroundings. ‘They can select the religious attractions ‘suitable to their tastes, and by which they can most naturally profit, and can thus develop themselves at the same Time in social, wsthetic, and spiritual ways. Ju wore mixed assemblies this couid nut so Well be done without a seeming disregard of the fitness of things. The missionary zeal of this generation, so admirable in many ways, has stimulated the idea of gathering the people into churches into hurtful activity. Of course, they ought to be in churches, and on heathen ground it is practicable to press that idea tu the ut- jnest. But we repeat, in our country. and especially ‘in-our cities, social conditions inust be respected, unless we Would alienate those upon whom our large church enter- prises are so largely dependent. This inuch being granted to the natural and necessary distinctions of life, let us speak of some of the attractions with which cuurches in condition to secure them should seek for their improvement and for the in- gathering of those likeminded with them- Selves. We may find at once text and ser- won outline in the remark of a gentleman Who, having deserted “the litle church around the corner? for amore congenial one (we do not like the word “fashionable” as Sp bled to churches), gave as the reason for ie change that in the church on the avenue vd had “fine society, no debt, good musie, MA only two. collections a year.” Those four facts are certainly attractive. Look at First, there is “fine society.” The Chureh Xs not merely to-get us to heaven. Itis to Hite oneart, And what an educa- there is in select society! What advan- Pri ey such a church affords to people ute ye Just come to town. City society is Whar 'y Somewhat exclusive, It has to be. comune Would there be in it if it became toon on? Now, to get into id facets. ae Teally is no swifter wa yu throuch worn guia chureh, (Our dislike of the shoul ustionable makes it necessary we Bitietly Tepeat that word.) Besides” the cat '¥ Social advantages, there ure coimmer- Considerations which are not to be de- care ot Since ifa man does not take goud tie his family by seeking prosperous een he is worse than a heathen, what lay natural than that young doctors, and “these Sh and merchants should think of chat! sings svhen ooking about for - . + cannot do people gvod uni You get them within sound Of the means of mong the er class 0 euitces, society is a great persuasion, It cannot also against excesses. You chu t tov many people into your throug) FOU, are careful to get them in guar the‘right introductions and social Nodebt is also a good attraction. It i 7 Q . It is Heit ssometimes dificult for new and fee- mani webs to keep ontof debt, But who dente” serve the Lord by paying church should It is natural a struggling church peal f bedeserted. “fo join it means an ap- fe hate moues, and if there is anything peo- Fr bute itis that mercenary kind of religion. anes “8 2 one’s spiritual ideas and couls Mone: Teligious ardor -to be reminded of haves nite Lord's house. | Business men they woriitk about money all the week, and Want to sing e a little rest on Sunday. They . Let my religious hours alone. ropthe third place there is ‘fine music.” ritanic days they used to distrust it, count it an instrument of the devil. “But | to earth by a collection-b« | gations. ought, however, to be sufi ple of natural selection has been defectively apptied, Who would think of breaking into one of > on’s concert notes? And if in the one case why not in the other, for music is music even ff it is sacred. Some olil- fashioned people also object to having um- godly people sing the Lord’s. praises. But that comes trom defective musical educa- tion. | Musi and must not be con- found r. These criticisms on attr modern idea ‘ing ali sorts of people in every congre- | an. Of course, then people get in who uve notup. to the musical standard of the congregation. If they-will insist on staying there they should submit to the ruling and qiore refined sentiment of the people, and try to grow in taste by attentive listening, And, finally, “ Only two collections a year,” This may seenran abrupt. way of putting it, presses a great idea. Here again, mi I is Jikely to get us into trouble. * Distributing to the necessities of + saints” is well enough in its way. But what congregation can take eof the whole world? We know churches that take upa collection every Sabbath. A worshiper can- not fora single hour try to fix his mind on heavenly things but he must be jostled back We know, of course, the Apostle speaks about “laying by” on the first day of the week, but a liter- alness which would make that imply a_col- lection every Sabbath is fatal to spiritual freedom. It is bondage to. the letter. dust as if | a person could — not lay by without paying out. Of course every conscientious Christain will want to “say by,” but why must he be forever paying itout? Would it not be better to invest it in business, and give the Lord the profits after death? And then the way have of pausing at every pew, and halting the ba: in front of every pet Often have we seen people stopped while they were reading a good hymn, or were meditating evidently on some lofty theme, by n these ill-mannered mercantile “in. i The good deal about | xi and perhaps it vell enough for the , ‘y the basket slown th i did hte to “Twice a yeat once for home and foreign inissions (div ing equally hetween them), and onee to bring up any arrearages there inay be with the choir, NERESY-UUNTING. ANOTHER PROSECUTION AGAINST PROF. ROB- ERTSON SMITH. The Independent thus summarizes the basis of a new prosecution against Prof. Robertson Suuth: . The precise form which the attempt to bring Prof. Smith again to trial for heresy is indicated in a notice of motions given by the Mr. Macauley, whose views we gave Jast week in the Free Presbytery, ot Edin- two motions are printed. The ‘tention of the College Com- mittee to some new articles of Prof. Smith, in the eleventh volume of the “Encyclopedia i j issued, particularly to an artiele on “Hebrew Language and Litera- ture,’ with a view to such action as is neces- sary to maintain the authority of the Bible id the best interests of theological teaching. in the Church. Mr, Mecauley’s second mo- tion is in the nature of an accusation against Prof. Sinith, made to the Commission of the Assembly, which is asked to take such action as may be fitted to vindicate the Con- fession of Faith to prevent Prof. Smith from teaching erroneous and destructive | views. The complaint is that, in the article Above refer 10, Professor Sinith’s “criti cal method, as applied to Holy Scriptures, throughout on the ignoring of the Tact that the holy writings were given by inspiration of God”; that “the theory according to which the profes plains the develop- ment of the Old ment. literature is withort ground intne fi of Holy Seript- ure, and is of the consistency, utinuity, the his ullible truth of the written, Word of | *: that “the conclusions or critical views Prof. Smith in the said e in themselves, dangerous ‘e in their tendencies, and con- trary to and lent with the aoctrine and the confession of this church concerning . Une Word of God”; and that “ the statements of the Professor concerning many ef the other hooks of the Old Testament are false, and fitted to'lessen, if not destroy, the authority, truth, and inspiration of those canonical Douks. Such injurious statements are wade coneetning the Chronicles, the books of Ez Neheiniah, Esther, Daniel, Ecclesiastes, Jonah, while Isaiah is" sawn asunder and tern limb from tibnb.?? ‘The motion then_pro- eceds tv quote trom the writings of the Pro- or, uleging that at one stroke in a ingle short sentence” he * dispo: of the tion whether the Pentateuch or any part ofitwas written by 3 oar "The earliest date of uneertain. It may fairly be made a question whether Moses lett in writing any other laws than the Commandments on the table of stone.” There are also other quotations, among which are the fullowin, “ Eber, in Gen is not an actual personage, 1 or geographical abstrac- thites, according to cther testi- are Arammans (Gen. Xxli., 2 seq., Deut. xxvi., 5); but vur Elohist, who can hardiy have written before the Capt makes Aram a separate ofishoot of Shem, having nothing to do with Eber.” Mr. Macauley’s motion observes on these statements: “A geographical and ethnographical abstrac- tion ‘lived 40) years, aud begat Peleg,’ and th same abstraction ‘lived after be” begat 43) S,and begat sons and daughte e ‘This nbstraction was begotten by. a previous traction called Sulab, and be by another called Arphaxed, and he by another called Shem. And why not go backward amidst ssive abstractions? Why not forward also the line of Abraham, Isaac, Jucob. Joseph, Moses, Joshua, Samuel, and David? ‘Thus at the fountain-head the historical truthfulness of the record is destroyed.” FREE-THINKERS. PROPOSED CONSTITUTION OF THE INTERNA- TIONAL FEDERATION. Cincinnati Commercial. Aswehave informed our readers some time ago, an International Congress of Free- Thinkers has been called to meet at Brussels, Belgium, in August. We are indebted to Mr. Charles J. Herbold for the following draft of a constitution of the “International Federation of Free Thinkers,” prepared and. to besubmitted by the Council of Organiza- tion for the discussion, approval, and adop- tion of the Congres: CONSTITUTION—ORJECT, DUTIES. ARTICLE 1. The Free-Thinkers assembied in In- ternutional Congress at Brussels have this “th day of August, 1880, fuunded x Federation of the rationalist socicties of the world. ‘Aur. 2, The object of this Federation is, (1) to facilitate u propaganda of rationalistic ideas by un understanding between those who believe it necessary to free humanity from relizious prejudices and to assure the liberty of con- science; @) to create ties of sulidarity between the Free-Thinkers. Ant.3. The Federation institutes a General Council, with headquarters xt London, Ant. 4. The General Council has for its mission to wake the propaganda uctive by concentrating, the means and putting them at the disposition of the different affliated Socictics. Itvis glso its duty to estublish bonds of fricndsbip and unity between the Free-Thinkers of all countries. Aut. 5. The General Council consists of the delegates of the different nations represented at the formation of the Federation, at the rate of two delegates for each nation. The societies of each nation: shall irrive at an understanding among themselves regarding the election of se delegates. The election sbull be made be- ‘ore the Ist of January of each year, ‘Ant. 6. The General Cuunceil shull preside at the organization of the annual Congresses, and execute the resolutions of the same. It shzll make an annual report on the state of the Feder- ation, aad on financial affairs. Ant. 7. Eack society will preserve its absolute autonomy. The General Council cannot interfere in the particular affairs of an affiliated society. Every national federation, or every aifiliated socict, not belonging to any orzanization of this kin but numbering at least 100 adherents, sustains communications with the General Council through # corresponding member, designated by itseif and always revokable. . Arr. $8. To cover the expenses of the admin- istration or the Generat Council a tax of ten centimes per year shail be imposed upon every member of affiliated societies. enunciated by article are and dest ze 2 ba ce & ‘OW now it is the very heart of public Hap. iedonot refer to that common congregational singing, tor ae ie absurd to call aunstes Even ‘much wit are vbjectionable—they look ing. i like small congregational sing- like the congregation, to heat is Must be select. How ‘sooth tooners wuspiting at the same time tail oe day fraine whirhving professional voices’ rising in the of mind, to hear four id of an organ’s storm, They ri Fise'till every niusically-cultivated per- “eanereration feels just like them. funed ‘ongregations there are old-fash- themselvee ty who want to strike in for Ves. But that is because the princi- The surplus of receipts over expenditures shall be applied to propaganda, or the support of free-thinkerswho are oppressed on accouut of their philosophical. convicuons. The societies that huve not paid the dues established by this article cannot take part in ‘the labors of the Congress. itr. 9. All the members of the International Federation engage themselves morally to lend each other aid and protection. ADMINISTRATION. AnrT.-10. The term ot office of the members of the General Couucil shail be for oue year. Arr. 11, The: Generui Council assizus to its members their different functions and duties. ‘Anxt. 12. It shall bold at least one gession per month. The date and the urder of business of such meeting shall be Lrought to the cognizance illegithnate and inapplicable, for it proceeds | s' of affiliated socleties by the corresponding mem- bers. Aur. 13. Every affiliated society will send, every semester, a complete report of any work of importance undertuken by itto the General Couneil; also copies of its publications. CONGRESSES. Arr. 14, The Federation will hold an annual Congress. ‘The National Organizing Com:nitteo holds 2 session for the reception of the dele- gates. ‘Tho eredentials given into its hands for & preparatory veritication are by it transmitted to the Committee on Credentiuis, elected by. the Congress. ‘i ltr. 15. The members of the General Council shull have no dellverative voice in the Con- gress, unless they are delegated by any society. therwise they shall have omy a consultative voice. z Aur. 16, The Congress decides the place-and the dite of the succeeding Congress. It will formulute the questions that ure tobe puton the order of business in the following Congress. In the interval Letween two Congresses ninli- ated societies have the right to submit to the General Council questions which the Council shull classify. according to the dispositions made by the last Congress. ‘The Congress sbitll pass no resolution on any subject without the sume having beun duly expliined and advertised ire tnonths iu advance, except only in eases of urgeney, sodectded by the Congress. | Ant. 17, Congress alone can determine ’change of location for headquarters of the Gencral Council. Ant. 18. The present statutes cannot be modi- fled, exeept by decision of a Congress, two- thirds of the voting members favoring such modification, The mode of voting und order of business shuil be determined by the Congresses by the adoption of rules of business, THE ROMAN CHURCH. ITS FUTURE. POLICY AS OUTLINED BY ITS GREAT CLERICS—AN INTERESTING INTER- VIEW WITH THE PoP! Correspondence Boston Advertiser. Prepwont, June 9— . . . I took ad- vantage of a three-months’ residence in Rome to endeavor to make.the acquaintance ot leading and representative men among tho ‘ Catholic clergy, and to learn from them, as ‘ar as Linight, the position which the Church, in her now changed circumstances, means to assume,” Without, Lhope, obtruding myself upon any one, I was beyond my expectation successful in this.. Ihave had long conver- sations with Cardinals, Archbishops, Bishops, Generals of Orders, Abbots, Professors, priests, and monks without number. Some.I found communicative, some. the reverse. and some desiroys of seeming communicative when they really were not so. “Of course, among the many persons I have spoken with, L found wide differences of opinion; but on certain points almost all seemed agreed— viz.: First, that the Chureh at present is in. a very bad condition, owing in great measure to her own neglect of duty;. second, that the fervent faith of former days is in a great measure dead, and cannot be re- vived by any of the old methods; third, that the luss of the: Pope’s temporal power, though seemingly part of the punishment inilieted tor neglect of duty, is, on the whole, a benefit; fourth, that the Chureh must now devote herself solely to her spiritual func- tions, and endeavor throngh these alone to recover her former ascendency; fifth, that, inasmuch as heresy and unbelief are mainly due to a false philosophy based upon sophis- iry more or less intentional, this must be re- placed by 2 sa ewing all sophistry, and. combating the same wherever it is found; sixth, that consequently the more acute minds in the Church must devote themselves to pure thought in the broadest sense of the term, and, by carefully studying the whole history of the human mind, evolve | and state clearly those principles which Lmake rational the acceptance of a be- lief in freedom, imumortatity, and a self-ve- vealing God. It was doubtless in view of these facts and aims that the Pope, on the 4th of last August, issued an encyclical letter, known as Eterni Patris, in which he recommended to ail the patriarchs, primates, Archbishops, and Bish- ops of the Church to see that the philosophy of the greatest and most profound of scholastic doctors, St. Thomas of Aquino, be ght with care and. purity in all the sem- inaries and schools under their charge. This encyclical, which was entirely written by the Pope’s own hand, is a model of ecclesiastical La tinity, as wellas of good sense and’ cau- tion, It carefully states that nuthing con- trary to the demonstrable truths of mod- ern ‘science is to be. taught, what- ever St. ‘Thomas may say; and certain- ly no one acquainted with the utter want of logical method and principle that charac- terizes modern philosophers, especially uiose of the physical school, can do otherwise than rejoice at the rehabilitation of a system which, foraccuracy of reason and excellence of method, stands unrivaled, lgnorant phys- i jeer over v are pleased to tir-splitting scholasticism, and | btali iverals may scoft about the new philosoph- ical Bible, to doubt whose doctrine. will be heresy; but Thomas of Aquine was one of the mighty, one of the most gigantic think- ‘s that the world ever saw, and 1 could e many a Protestant divine who would dy tv subseribe to this statem I even know of one very Protestant uni ity in New England where the doctrines of the ang lic Doctor are taught by the President. Perhaps the iinmediate reason fur the pub- lication of the encyclical terni Patris was y of putting astop at once to the » Warlare waged between the Jesuits, who, while loudly professing to be followers of Sti. Thomas, ure really sensists of the school ot Condillac and the followers of Rusmnini, whose wonderful system, utterly remote as it_is trom Pantheism, is He, in. the hands of inferior thinkers, to lead to that very undesirable doctrine. No doubt in the end Rosminianism will be shown to be in perfect hannony with Thomism, béing a splendid development of its princip! ut for the present, in view of the strength and unserupulousness of the Jesuits, it would have been very unwise, as well as unsafe, to put it prominently forward. So Leo XUL, Tollowing the precedent of several other Popes, very wisely recommended the philoso- phy ot St. Thomas, to which neither Jesuits nor Hosminians could object. The former, Joud as were their professions of Thomism, have now, if we m judge from their des- perate efforts to misinterpret the plain Jan- xuage of the encyclical, got more than they bargained for. From the moment I heard of the restora- tion of the philosophy of St. Thomas in the Church I took a deep interest in the move- ment, Thomism is, for the most part, merely Aristotclianism adapted to Christianity, Whereby it is improved and developed in many points. St. Thomas was profoundly versed in the doctrines of Aristotle, and his commentaries on them are by far the best that have yet appeared. Holding these views Leould not but be deeply impressed with the good sense of a Pope who had recommended the careful study of these doctrines to the Catholic world. I often felt I should like to nk him personally; but, knowing that he is pestered by all kinds of impertinent foreigners, who, without being able to speak asingle word to him, go to stare at him out. of mere vulgar curiosity, I carefully avoided expressing this wish to any one who could have helped me to its realization. ‘Through the kindness of a friend, a Pro- fessor ina Roman college, I arranged foran audience with Leo XIIL, and on’ the after- noon of May 25 drove with iy friend to the Vatican. “After a short wait in an ante- chamber a door was opened, curtains lifted, and there, immediately in front of me, stood the successor of St. Peter. Kuowing that I was not a Catholic,I suppose, and wishing to save me all embar sment in regard to the three genuflexions and the kneeling which all Catholics perform, his Holiness bad come to meet us to the y door, He saluted us with a blessing, and ‘then bade us enter. When we did so, and he found I Knew Ital- ian, he said he was very glad to see me, and thanked my companion for having brought. me, Hesaid Lad found in hima very ex- cellent friend, a statement to which Ivery cordially assented. He then said he under- stood Iwas interested in philosophy, and I replied: _** Yes; especially in that of Aris- totle.” This drew from him a very warm eulogium of Aristotle, to all of which I inost fully agreed, but meanwhile I was trying to make up my inind about the Pope’s personal appearance. I had seen, I think 1 may safely say, thousands of portraits of him. I now found that not one of them gaye any notion of his living presence. Leo if not a handsome man, is cer- tainly 3. imposing one, He -is above middle hight, straight, thin, and wiry, h something of the ascetic look of Cardinal Manning, only ina less degree. There is a peculiar curve in his eyes and mouth, and his nose is very large and prominent. His man- ner is thoroughly rezal, free, easy, and con- fident. He speaks with great dignity and fiuency, and with long, almost hexametric, cadences. He gives the impression of being aman of tremendous will, coupled with geu- tlemanly prudence. He was,dressed, when I saw him, in white, without ornament of any kind, save a number of very large rings on | pute, al As soon ashe had finished his n Aristotle I. took -oceasion to say that I wished to thank Tim ‘for his ency- elical restoring the philusephy of St. Thomas, This was exactly the re i chard to touch, and myfriend nodded. assent. . The Pope! taking me by the arm with his left hand an raisinz his right in the air, Hurst. out inte a real flow of enthusiasui.” “Questa mia en-, ciclica,” he beman, and I shall never forget the satisfaction with which he emphasized the mia. 1 had often heard that he very roud of his encyclical Aternt Patris, but L had no-notion that the mention of it by a heretic would call forth so much eloquence. He spoke for, 1 should: think, ten minutes, with real inspiration, of the great value of St. Thomas? philosophy, of its depth, unity and eonformity-to revealed truth, of the motives that had induced him to issue his encyclical, of the favor with which that document ha been received in all parts of Enrope, and even in America, and of tee good he‘hoped would result from it. Then placing his right hand on my shoulder he inquired how Jong I had been in Rome and how much longer I meant to remain. nnswer ‘to the second. of these questions, d only a few days, he Jooked at me very kindly aud said, “ But you mean to return, surely x a, Very probably.” ‘Then he said: “Yes, yes, you must return in the autumn and. study St. Thomas and Aristotle along with Iny pro- fessors and with the same aim. You will help thein and they will help you.’ He then went on to say that his great aim was to place’ philosophy on a sound basis, and to gather round him in Rome a number of profound thinkers ‘Catholics of course] who should thoroughly Aes all difficult. questions and bring as many of them as possible to a definit solution, With this view he had founded an academ: of Thomistic philosophy, which, he hopad, would be of great service. When I told him that Lhad been present at the inauguration of that institution and had_ listened with minen pleasure to the speech of his brother Cardinal Pecei, he seemed greatly plensed, Linvited me to attend a philosophical dis- soon to be held in the library of the Vatican, at which he himself intended to be present, My companion undertook to give me notice of the date. After a few more questions, mainly of a personal - nature, he. grasped imy hand firmly, saying, “Vi stringo la mano” ([ press your hand), gave us his benediction, and conducted us, still holding my hand, to the door. My audi- ence had lasted something less than half an hour. The room in which it took place was a small. study, comfortably — but by no means expensively furnished. Italian rooms are never, as ours often are, domestic museums. A handsome carpet, a few chairs, two arm-chairs, and an oval table covered with a red cloth and earrying a eru- cifix, a few books, writing materials, and one or two silver vessels, possibly lreeent. pres- ents, constituted the entire: furnitur inclined to think that Leo XII. is ti far as hen and the a ages surrounded the person of the Pontiff. He has, how hard battle to fight, and i ely. qd by representatiy hat seouts all progr » Would f turn to the middle his fingers. panegyrie: and would hardly itateio send to a better world any one stood in their way in this. It is openly aftirmed in Rome that near the beginning of the pontificate of Leo XIL, when his re- forming tendencies began: to show them- selves, tn attempt unde to destroy him by means of poison slowly administered; but that, being discovered in time, theattempt was baffied, not, however, until after the health had suffered considerably, and erun to totter likean intinn old inan, fy that there is no sign of infirmity Tecan t about him now, He is vigorous, active, alert, and the fittest man to be Pope of allthe Catholics I have ever seen, LAKE BLUFYS. T THE CAMP-GROUND SATURDAY. Yesterday dawned upon the community at Lake Bluffs in all the effulgent beauty of a cloudless sky. ‘The air was pure and bracing, the temperature rendering light wrappings almost. a neeessily. The usual $ o’clock children’s service was dispensed with, and at 9o’elock Byron Schemerhorn led the “con- versation” in the Clark Street tent. He took up the subject of “The Sunday-School Superintendent’s Preparation for a Lesson.” Several ministers and teachers took part in the discussion, and the hour was very profit- ably spent, At 10 o’clock the. Rev. Lewis Meredith, of Waukegan, read a papey on “Theories of the. Atonement.” ~The es: was peculiarly noticeable for its many evidences of thor- ough research, extended reading, and beauty of composition. 'The place which is called Calvary ed an outlook upon the .moral univel which, for fullness, va- riety, solemnity, and sublimity, nothing ean equal. Such many-sided views of so many momentous Interests. open out before the inind; so many lines of relation are seen reaching out from all the mountain ranges und plains of the past, and radiating on to all the hights and depths of the future; relations to man, bearing upon his char: and destiny; relations to God, touching his character and his law and government, have had their share in shaping and modifying the different theories of the wtonement, and we shall wonder not at the variety of views which we find as having been prevalent ¢on- eerning a doctrine so great so multifarious, so vital as this, It is especially true that certain great features of truth emerge from periods of conflict, and the driving mists of controversy, and the doctrine of the atone- ment is not an exception, We owe much to these providential circumstances for making | prominent many of its glorious traits which loom up before us with so much brilliance and power.” The speaker then enumerated the various theories of the atonement, as given. by Cave, Crawford, Dr. Miley,2Dr. Hodge, of Princeton, and others. Dr. Miley, in his table of vontents under the heading, ‘‘Pheor' of Atonement,” ree—viz.: * Ti y of Moral intlu- tisfaction,” and “Gov- Y,” and the speaker said that between all uf these different propositions hoe would not hazard an opinion as to whose enumeration was the correct onc. | Two facts are alleged as growing out ofthe “one generic fact of moral need”; and “‘the part- ing of the ways” takes place at these two facts. ‘These are: First, the fact of tho moral disabilities of man; and, second, the fact of the requirements of the Divine nature, On these are founded ail the tl jes of the atonement, “I demand that every sermon be saturated in the blood of Christ,” were the words of Prof. Patton, uttered during the famous trial of Prof. Swing. “ The blood ’” is conspicuous by its absence in all the moral influence theories, and the eruci- fixion is regarded as nothing more than a “practical appendix: of the Sermon ou the Mount.” The speaker discussed the moral influence theories at length, claiming that there was a tendency in them all to. lower the Divine character, to contradict the vicarious- hess attributed to the death of Christ, and to take away the distinetive peculiarity of the atonement ‘as a work of Christ alone. If such’ is the theory of which so many are enamored in these days, it is time we should as preachers and people study more diligently and and prayerfully, and follow more closely the teachings of the New Testament.“ Errors on this subject,” as one well remarks, “sap the whole structure of religion.” _Christ_is good, beautiful, and wonderful. His disin- terested love is a picture by itself. What we regard as the most reasonable, as well as the most Scriptural view, is what is called the governmental theory. ‘This theory dis- cards the idea of satistaction, and adopts, instead, that: of substitution, It claims that the sufferings and death of Christ are an atonement intentionally induced for sinners under judicial condemnation, and for the sake of rendering their forgive- ness possible,—an atonement for sin in the sense that they make if consistent with the Divine justice, that God should pardon the penitent sinner when he seeks it with a hearty reliance on Christ as the only possi- ble Savior. ‘The “conversation” commencing at 3 o’clock was led by the Rey. John William- son. The hour was given wholly to discus- sions upon Sunday-scleol work, special ref; erence being made to the proper books for a Sunday-school © Superintendent to study in ordgr to pertect himself in the performance or his work. Di illiamson drew out opinions from the teachers present as to what works were preferable, and after what were termed “nominations” (bein; books more or. less favored by individual teachers) had -been made; a vote was taken as to what books were. most necessary for Sunday-school instruction: The result was as follows: The Bible, Concordance, some good Commentary, and a Bible Dictionary. With these books it was thought a Superin- tendent or teacher would be prepared to teach with the createst effect. 3 Dr. Williamson thought that a Superin- tendent, having accepted the position, should read the Bible thoughtfully. By read! three chapters daily and five on the Sabbat! he could complete the reading of the Script- The reverend gentleman - ures in.one year. ‘The meeting di: s Proper “plan to, adopt in reading: the Bike and the discussion brought out a great diver- sity of ouiilan on this subject. lowing the Sunday-school i Baboo’ Ram Chandra “Bose, ‘lelemate from India to the General Conferene ured upon the _* Manners and” ok toms of — the Hindoos.” This . was at variance with the published program, but’ ou account of the indispo: H. Fowler, who, ndispost ion of the Rev. C, ugh present, w: uble to lecture, the change was made, the speaker said, by way of introduction, that he lirst proposed to give the audience some in- sight intu the character of the gods which were worshiped in his country, and went on to describe the book worship and hu- man worship practiced in different portions ot Hindostan, His description of several of the magni icent temples in which these idols are worshiped was grafic and inter- esting. In referring to efforts to elfect a reconciliation in his country between the fol- Jowers of Hindooism and Mohaummedanismn, the speaker said one of the most costly an elegunt temples in India iL been built through the efforts of a monk, who attempted to bring about such a reconciliation, but whose efforts were unsuccessful. Le gave several translations of the names of the Hindoo gods, and stated that the English name of the principal god of India would be “The Prince of Hermits,” who was wont to go about clad in nothing but a_ piece of tiger skin tied about his waist,’ and veeking in filth and everything’ vile. Another god - of great power was the “Cream Thiel,” so called because of a boyish propensity to rob the farmers’ dairies in his youth. ‘The speaker said that so powerful is the caste system of his coun- uy, carrying with it the virtual ostracism which follows the breaking of its laws, that one could travel from one extreme of India to the other and find no man ashamed to publ avow his belief that God was directly responsible for all the sins of the world. A Iindoo may commit all the crimes in the calendar, and he will not Jose caste, but to accept a glass of water from the hands of a Christian meant to him the displeasure of his caste and literal ostra- cisin from all society. Ten dollars would tempt a learned pundit of India to wrive a treatise against the religion of his country, but he would not for all the gold in’ America. drink a glass of water handed him by a Christian. There were thousands of people in India who would embrace Christianity with joy but for the inexorable caste system. ‘The speaker then detailed the horrible po- Ivgamy of India, and predicted its final over- throw at the hands of the people. He drew usad picture of the state of widowhood in his. country, and the frightful martyrdom which this class are compelled to undergo. Fo torethe h Female seclusion and iznoranee er, and this seclusion added nue! sorrow, nothing their The ladies of the higher class had to do, unless it was an occasional which, said the speaker, is the only ly excitement known to them. In India boys: of 7 are warried to girls 5 years of age, and many become widows at thatage. The lecturer, after giv- ing niany illustrations of the horrible effects of llindooism, concluded an address which Was not only interesting but instructive. Prof. D. HMeagle, of Indianola, Ia., fol- lowed with an address on the Mound Builders, whieh he illustrated by pictures on canvas, representing many of the implements and ornaments which have been discovered in recent years in various parts of the United States and Mexico. His illus- trations inelud lage discuvered among the Pueblo Indians of Arizona, the cremation mound, loeuted in Southern Ohio, an earth- work of elaborate and intricate workman- ship, which was found near Newark, 0., which he thought indicated that the builders were people of warlike proclivitie: The speaker said in conclusion: “It is no fifty years since relics of these Mound-Buili- ers were first discovered. In their scientitic investigation buta partial adyance has been made, but the hope may be enter! dl that. during the next twenty-five years Jy more knowledge of these early inhabitants would he attained. : Washington, the shouting tenor of the ‘enmesseeans,” packed his. gripsack and left the grounds Friday evening. It seems that he was disposed to be rather in- subordinate, and Mr. Donayin, manager of tho troupe, concluded to dispense with his services. {lis position in the organization will be filled by a Mr. Preston, of Indianap- olis, who was expected yesterday in time to take part in the concluding concert given. last evening. He is said te be an excellent singer. ‘ The Rey. Luke Hitchcock, of Cincinnati, formerly of Chicago, is new permanently settled for the season in his Lake Bluffs cot- age, ‘To-day’s program will be as follows: 9a, m., Sunday-school workers’ class-meeting; 10:30, sermon by the Rev. C. H. Fowler, D. D.; 1:30 p.m., Si hool, B, Sehermerhorn, Superintendent; 3:00 p.in.. lecture, ‘India, and Its Institutions,” by Baboo Ram Chandra. Bose; 7 p. m., Sund ay-schoul children’s class- ineeting, led h ts. D. N. Cooley; 8 p. m., sermon, W. X. Ninde, D.. Among yesterday’s_ arrivals were George W. Peck, Abingdon, Ill.; W. P. Elmendorf, Chicago; W.il) Klapp and wife, Chicago; A, L, Griffeth, Waukegan; C. S. Holmes, M - Lash ety Wanukegai ‘irs. C. W or, Chicago; Prof. D, Heagle, Iowa; J. 11. Alling, Chica- ro; John M. Lutimer, Chicago; John, RK. Floyd, Chicago; I. N. Danforth, M. D., Chi- cago; Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Flanders. GENERAL NOTES. Cushing, Thomas & Co. have purchased the Appeal, the organ of the Reformed Episco- pal Church, and will publish it hereafter at 163 and 165 Dearborn street. The Trustees of the Bethel A. M. E. Church have issued an appeal to the charitable to assist them in paying off a debt of . $6,000, which has been incurred in rebuilding their chureh after the big fire of July, 1874. _ Since the Rev. Dr. Guerrant took charge of the First Presbyterian Church, Louisville, Ky., Jan, 1, 1879, 286 members have been re- ceived. Of these eighty have been received smce the commencement of the present year. The Bishop of Ontario says that he has contirmed 25,000 since his consecration in 862, 8,000 of whom were accessions from different denominations, and that during that time 130 new churches have been built in his dioc The 150th anniversary of the old Fazgs Manor Presbyterian Church, in Chester County, Pennsylvania, wili take place on Sept. 16. The chureh has hada long succes- sion of faithful pastors, and is now quite as large and vigorous as it ever was. The Episcopal Convocation of the North- eastern Deanery of Illinois was held at Aurora onthe i2th and 13th inst., and was attended bya large number of the Rectors of this city and rural parishes within. the limits of the Deanery. The exercises Te ceived an earnest attention that aygurs well for the future prospects of the Church. Mr. E. Payson Porter is recognized as an authority on Sunday-school statistics. Jie has figured up the Sunday-school census, and finds that there are in the United States and Canada 87,661 Sunday-schools, with 925, O40 teachers and 6,963,294 scholars. Of this total $2,261 schools, with 836,325 teachers a 6,623,120 scholars, are in the United States. 4 three great windows of the Omaha Episcopal Cathedral are to be memorials of the three great missionary Bishops of the day,—Bishops Selwyn, Patterson, cand Kerm- ‘per. There are’ to be thirteen windows in the church, on which are paintings of our Lord andthe Apostles. ‘These windows are also provided: ‘that for St. James being the gift of the children baptized by Bishop Clarkson when he was Rector of St. James, Chicago. ‘There is still some portion of this fund fo be collected, and some to be heard rho are interested In it. Miss De seoven and ‘Miss Larrabee, of Chicago, have it in charge. Ward arecent sermon the’ Rev. Hen ar Bavelier defined his theological belief thus: ‘As to retribution, I belleve that conduct in this world has a detinit and powertul influcacg On the huppinessof men in the world to come. Believe that Christ declured with solemnity that the penafty of wickeaness In the life to come would. be such, as should tend to prevent sin in this life, and beyond that I don’t .go, The qnothod, the dunition, the iinal outcome of pen- hity, Pdo not think the Seriptures gave any de- Cision ubout. I think that ull the passages we have been taught to believe as teaching or in- ferring an eternity of conscious punishment do not teuch it, but I believe the sinple statement Of our Lord, that the consequences of sin in this life go over and are terrible in the life to come, gndawbutever is beyond this Is 1 belief founded upon soalogy and upon philosophy. surr_ Mission Chapel, corner. of Twont Burd street and Wentworth ave- nue, which is in charge of the Home for the Friendless, will be dedicated this evening at @:45 o'clock. Sunday-school at 3p.m. ‘The dedicatory services will be conducted by the 3. 'Prusdell. ‘The sermon will "> de- by the Rev, Brooke Herfw, and short. addresses will be delivered by other prominent speake®s. In 1864 Mr. Jonathan Burr deeded to the Managers of the Chicago Home for the Friendless lots and chapel 389 Third avenue, to be held in trustdy them, and to be used as free unsectarian chapel Mission, . Sabbath-school and industriut school. When the Western Indiana Ra road gained the right of way, the managers were compelled to leave this place and build in a new locality. ‘This is the chapel tobe dedicated this evening. The’ Old Catholic Church seems to be in a ‘worse plight than ever, At the meeting In Geneva of the Swiss Old Catholic Synod, Bishop Herzog reported that ‘in the Canton of Berne alone twelve parishes and ten priests were Jost. during the year. This was ty reason of the Parish Election laws, through whose operation the Roman Catho- lies succeeded in electing their own priests, and thus getting the appropriation which the Govermnent allows. In other cases there inilar result to elections. In only two parishes where elections were held were the Old Catholies successful. . Only ‘forty- eight parishes are now left to them. A new book of prayer, compiled by Bishop Herzog, was adopted by the Synod. ‘The orignal Dromoters of the. Old Catholic organization are greatly discouraged, and. there are now no fears that the Roman Catholic Church. will suffer any losses in thts direction. FUNERAL FEES. : A correspondent of the New Covenant urges that preachers should be paid for their Services at funerals. Ife says: Hero is a man who isa Universalist, but he never contributes cent for the support of Uui- yersalism. Very likely he gives nis money to some other church If he gives anything, Now, what right hus he to ask the services of a Uni- Yersnlist. ministerwhen death coines into his fatnily without compensation? What claim has he on our services? What does'he do to keep us in existence? What business hus he to ask one of us to attend 0 funeral tn his household with- ing a word about compensation, and thea turn us olf with the little pittance he bas 2 mind to give,—not enough sometimes to pay our ex- penises? He would not think of askang a mun to dig a diteb fur bin in this way. Ought we notto be treated us well as aditcher? And how inter- esting it is to attend a funeral where everything is in good style—where there isa fing house, » rich ‘and costly coflin, and very expensive mourning outits-for—nothing. Flow sympn- thetic and comforting you can. be when you ure sutistied that you will not Le treated as well us the grave-digger,—that they will cheat you out of your pay because they think you will not say anything about it. Out upon this custom that a minister ought notto charge for 2 funeral service, and that it is very improper for him to collect for such service. “* PERSONALS. Pére Myacinthe is to visit London next month, in order to deliver four lectures, The Rev. Clarence Eddy has resigned the pastorate of the Westminster Church, Troy, N.Y. The Rev. L. W. Applegate, editor of the News Gleaner, has accepted a call to Lock- port, Ill. The Rey. R. R. Sutherland, of Findley, 0. has been honored with the degree of D. D., by Adrian College, Michigan. The Rev. J. W. Hamilton, one of the Bos- ton city missionaries, hus declined the de- #ree of D. D., tendered by a Kansas college. The Rev. “Alexander C. Kay, a Scotch preacher, has been suspenited from the min- istry because of his habitual use of drugs or intoxicants. The Rev. P. V. Veeder, D.D., has been elected to the chair of rhetoric, logie, and English literature in the Western University at Pittsburg, Pa. Dr. Veeder occupied for ten yearsa prominent position as an educator in Japan. The Rev. H. M. Paynter, whose labors abroad during the past year have been at- tended with great success, will return to his home in this city about the 28d inst. Corre- spondents may address him at 72: Drexel houlevard. Ee 6d The Rey. J. Griffen, of Freeport, Ill., has accepted a commission from the Board of Home Missions to Weatherford, Parker County, Tex.,.and also a cordial invitation from the ch in that place to preach to them. He goes at once to his field. The Rev. A. St. Jolin Chambre, D. D., President of the Standing Committee of the Universalist denomination in Massachusetts, and Professor of Ecclesiastical Mistory in ‘Tufts College, has severed his connection with the Universalists and applied for orders in the Church. The Intertor, after reading Oliver Wendell Holmes’ recent essay on Jonathan Edwards, comes to the conclusion that the “Autocrat of the Breakfast Table”? makes a better ap- pearance as a theologian than some laymen would in the practice of medicine,—not much, however. SUNDAY SHORTSTOPS. ““Pennywise. pound foolish,” .soliloquized the man in church, and he put the penny in the box and the pound in his pocket. Anybody ean play the violin, but it takes years of practice to so play that your neigh- bors can live the life of consistent Christians. Sophomore in mathematies—* Professor, I think this proposition bears a striking anal- ogy to the peace of God.” Professor—*I don’t see the analogy, Mr, B.?? Sophomore— “Why, it passeth all underfanding.” Teacher—“ Feminine of friar?” “First bright boy—‘Hasn’t any.” Teacher— “Next.” Second — bright boy—“ Nun.” Teacher—* That’s right.” First bright boy ejaculates—“ That’s just avhat 1 said.” “What isthe worst thing about riches?” asked the Sunday-school Superintendent. Antl the new boy in the bad class under the gallery, who only came in last Sunday, stood up and) satd;, “Their searcity.” And in his confusion, the Superintendent told the school to rise and sing, “Don’t be weary, children.” Dr. John Hall is reported to have said that heknew a preacher in Ireland who used to come down from his pulpit every Sunday, after the sermon, and the people passing in lines in fret of him would shake hands and pass the compliments of the day. One elder told the pastor one day, * Let the Lord keep you humble, sir, and we will keep you poor!” The baker’s cart was standing hy the door, minus the baker. Little chub climbed. up and, looking in the boxes, feasted her eyes on cookies and jumbles immovable: ‘0, I’se agood mind to tare a cookie.” “But that would be_yery wrong,” said nurse, reprov- ingly. “The baker won’t see me.” ‘But God will,” solemnly. “I know; but He never'll tell the baker.” aA little boy, aftersaying nightly the prayers which had been taught him, quite tena- cious of what he called praying in his own way. He had a large number of brothers and sisters, whose needs and peculiarities he sometimes made the subject of his petitions. On one oceasion at commencing this exer- cise he was overcome with sleep. Wrestling with his stupor, he said: “0 Lord, *bless Elizabeth, and imake her better than she fs.”” Vis head fell back on the pillow, but soon rousing he murmured drowsily, “Bless Harry, too.” It was in vain; the tongue re- fused its office, so he added distinetly: “O Lord, I can’t; there are too many of em,” and he sank into the deep ‘slumber of child- hood. . Here is a story vouched for by an estima- ble Jady of Mount Auburn. A few days ago herattention was attracted to the singing of a hymn tune In front of the house by a nun- ber of children. The words struck her us a little bit out of the ordinary style... She listened and plainly_ caught this refrain, which was repeated 2d libitum: Hund around the wasbrag, : Hand around the wusbrag! Her curiosity was excited. She asked the tuneful choir whence came the song. “Sun- day-school,” was the answer. Were they positive? Oh, yes; they sang it nearly every Sunday. It was an awfully mice song. Would they repeat the next fine after that describing the performance with a washrag! ‘They did, and the lady, who-is familiar with Sunday-school music, recognized a so-called hymn which, in accordance with the nainby- pamby style of the Sunuay-school songs of lay, has an oftreiterated refrain which runs: “tally ‘round the | watchword I” ‘This, in it! nds of the little ones, had into “and around the wasnras.” And now, query: “{sn’t there more sense in the children’s version than in the original?” - SERVICES TO-DAY. ‘ DAPTIST. ‘The Rey. N. F. Ravlin will preach at No. 431 Ogden ayenue morniug and evening. —The Rev. N. Jackson will preach this after noon and evening at No. 49 North Morgun street. —The Rev. E. Wingren will preach morning and evening in the Second Swedish Church, on Butterfield avenue, near Thjrty-first street. —!the Rev. Carlos Swift will preach in the morning in University Place Church. No even- ing service. é —The Rev. T. W. Goodspeed will preach morn- ing and evening in the Second Church. rr : —The Rev. P.S. Henson, D. D., of Philadelphia, will preach morning and evening {n the First Church, corner of South Park avenue and Thi~ ty-first street. —The Kev. Kerr B. Tupper will preach ath a. m. in Michigan Avenue Church, near Twenty third street. —The Rev. J. Rowley will preach morning and evening in North Star Church, corner of Division and Sedgwick streets. —The fev. C. Perren will preach morning and evening in Western Avenue Church, corner of Warren avenu: W. H. Parker will preach morning 4 ad evening in thece treet Church, and evenlny in the went ul ~ her of Blouainguale toad? Sree ees SOP —The Rev. K. De Buptiste will preach morn- ing and evening in Olivet Church, on Fourth av- enue, near Taylor street. —The pastor will preach in the morning in the Bourh Courshy corner of Locke and Bonaparte 5 A. K. Parker will preach morning in Centennial Church, corner of Lincoln and West Juckson streets. ri ‘ —The Rey. E. O. Taylor will preach morning and evening in the Central Church, No. 290 Or- churd street. —The Kev. W. A. Broadhurst will preach morning and evening in the born Street. Church, corner of Thirty-sixth street. 2 —The Rev. J.Q. A. Henry will preach morn- ing und eveuing in Evangel Church, Rock Island. car shops, Dearborn street, near Forty-seventh, —The Rev. Mr. Meyer will preach morning and evening in the First German Church, corner of Bickerdyke and Huron streets. ie Kev. J.B. Sunth will preach morning and evening in the First Norwegian Church, cor- ner of Noble aud West Obio streets. —The Rey. John Onginan will preach morning and evening in the First Swedish Church, Ouk strect, near Sedgwick. —The pastor will preach morning and evening in the Halsted Street Church, between Forty- first and Forty-second streets, —The Kev. J. B. Jackson, D.D., will preach in sthe, morning in the Hyde Park Church. —The Kev. C. 8. Roberts will preach morning: and evening in the Englewood Church. —The Key. J. F. Howard will preach mornmg and evening in the Downer’s Grove Church. ~—The Rev. George Pierce will preach morning and evening in the First Evanston Church. —Thero will be a ‘morning but no evening service at the Fourth Church cocday. —The Rey. Robert P. Allison will preach thia morning in the Michigan-Avenue Church and this evening in the South Chureb. CHRISTIAN. The Rev. George W. Sweeney will preach morning and evening in the FirstChurch, cornet of Indixns avenue and Twenty-titth street, Morning subject: “+ Christianity—The Solution of the Problern of Problems.” Evening subject: ‘Physical Heulth, the Pedestal of ‘bractleal, Mental, and Mors! Progress.” the third of a serics of Sunday evening jectures to young people. z 4 —The Rev. Charles A, Caton will preach thie morning and the Rev. LA. Searles this evenin; in the South Side Church, Prairie avenue an alecleddr street. Evening subject: * The Ruiu- OW. 1 —3r, E. Stewart Will prench this morning in the Western Avenue’ Church, between Van Buren and Harrison strects. —The Rey. Irving A. Searles will preach this morning and the Rey. Charles H. Caton this evening in the Second Church, corner of Oukley avenue and Jackson strect. Evening subject: “The First Murder; Cain and Abel us Related to the History of Our lace.” CONGREGATIONAL. ‘The Rev. A. Monroe will preach morning and evening ut the Tabernacle, corner of Ashland avenue and Twenticth street. prof. F, W. Fiske will preach morning and evening at the First Church, corner of Washing- ton and Ann streets. —The Rev. George E, Hill, of Alabama, will Prouch this morning in the Leavitt Street Chureh. ere will be no service to-day at Plymouth Church, Michigan avenue, between Twenty-8f%a aad ‘Twenty-sixth streets, owing to illness In the family of the minister engaged to preach. —There will be morning und evening services in the Union Purx Church, corner of As id uvenue and West Washington street. The Key. Arthur Little will preach morning and evening in the New England Church, Dear- born avenue and Delaware place. —There will be morning und evening sert ices in the Lincoln Park Caurch, corner of Sophia and Mohawk streets, W. 0. Lattimore leading h meeting In the pventnig. will preach morning y Chureh, corner of vest Huron streets. ‘ne Rev. E. F. Williams will preach morning and evening in the South Churen. —The Kev. Evarts Kent will preach morning and evening in the Clinton Street Chureb. —The Kev. George Il. Bird, of Andover, Mass., will preach at 4o'clock this afternoon in the Baptist Church at Engtewood, INDEPENDEST. W.E. Needham will pre: this morning fn the Chicago Avenue (Moody's) Chureh, corner of Chicago uvenue and EuSulle street. Evening service of an evangelistic character. © METHODIS The Rev. G. F. Meredith, of Kewanee, wild prench at Centenary Church morning und even- “Erne Rev. E. M. Boring will preach at the State Street Church. Evening subject: * Pulse and ‘True Worship.” = —The Rev. Robert D. Sheppard will preach this morning and the Kev. O. H. Titfany, of the Arch Street Church, Philadelphia, this evenins, in Grace Chureh, corner of North La Salle aud White street —The it Jobn Williamson will reach morn= corner of 6. will preach morn- ing and evening 1a the Michigan AvenueChuren, neur Thirty-second s:ree! —The Rev. J. H. Aliing ‘will preach morning ing in Simpson Church, Buntield street, neur Arcber avenue. —The Rev. O. H. Tiffany will preach this morning und the Rev. Rt. B. Pope this evening in Trinity Church, Indinna avenue, near Twen- ty-fourth street. = —The Rev. F. A. Hardin will preach morning and evening in the Halsted Strect Cnurch.. ‘The Rev. R. Shorts will prench morning and evening iu the Western Avenue Church, corner of Fourteenth street. —The Rev. George Chase will preach morning and evening at the Fulton Strret Church, —The Rey. T. C. Clendeouing will preach morn- ing und evening in the Langley Avenue Church. ‘The Key. F. P. Cleveland will preach morn- ing and evening in the Grant Plice Chureb. ‘The Rev. W.X. Ninde will preach morning and evening In the Ada Street Churcb. 3 —The Rev. J. M. Culdwell will preach morn- ing and evening in the Western Avenue Church. 4 —The Rev. J. Phelps will preach morning and eveningat St. Puul’sCaureh, corner of Max~ well street und Newberry avenue. —The Rey. William Craven will preach morn- ing and evening in the Winter Street Church, Forty-second street, near the Stock- Yards. —The Rev. S. T. Shaw will preach morning and evening in the Dixun Street Church. —The Rey. F. Porter will preach morning aud evening in the Lincoln Street Church. —The Kev. J. W. Richurds will preach morn- ‘aud evening in Emmanuel Church, corner of Hurrison and Paulina streets. —The Key. J. R. Richurds will preach morning: aud evening in the Jackson Street Church. ‘—The Rev. LH. Kellozy will preach morning and evening in Asbury Chapel, Kossuth street. —The Kev. J. M. Whenton will preach morning ning in the Northwest Caurch, Wester ukee avenue. —The Rev. W, t. Hobert will preach morning andevening at No. $$ Milwaukee avenue. —The Kev. Robert Proctor wilt reach morn= ing and evening in the Enzlewood Church. <The Rev. eM. Hatfield will preach morning and evening in the First Church, Evanston. NEW JERUSALEM. The Rey. W. F. Pendleton preaches at the Lin- coln Park Chapel this morning and ut the Union Park Temple this afternoon ut 4 o'clock. —There will be no services at the Union Swedeuborginn Church, Hershey Hall, to-day, owing to the absence of the pastor, the Rev. BP. Mercer, on bis summer vacation. Services will be resumed the first Sunday in August, PRESBYTERLAN. ‘The Rev. J. H. Walker preaches morning and evening at the Campbell Park Church. —The Rev. Dr. Dwight, of Massuchusetts, will preach this morning ut the Fourth Church. —The Rev. H. M. Collisson will preach morn- ing and evening at the Fullerton Avenue Church. Morning subject: ‘Contlict and Triumph.” he Rev. H. T. Miller will preach morning and evening at the Sixth Church. Morning subject: The Fugitive.” —The Rev. James D. Wilson, D. D., pastor of the Centril Church, New York City, will preach morning and evening in the Second Church, corner gf Michigan avenue and Twentieth street. —The Rev. Arthur Swazey, D. D., will preach in the mornipg in the Forty-tirst Street Church. —tThe Kev. Arthur Mitchell, D. D., will preach in the morning ne the, Hirst Caurcts corer oe iunn avenue and Twenty-tirst str Hine ing in the Railroad Chapel, No. 715 State —The Rev. §. E. Wishard will preach morning and evening in the.Fifth Church, corner of In- diann avenue and ‘Thirtieth, street, Morning ee Series oF Giyine - rly Sym —Prot. Freee im tbo, D, D.. LL. D., wilh preach in the mnoralng tt eee Eee Church, croft 1 an cone Oe daiaes Muclaughlan will preact morning and evening in the Scoten Church, cor ner of Sungumon and Adains streets. —The Rev. E._N. Barrett will preach In the morning in the Westminster Church, corner ot Juckson and Peoria streets. '—The Kev. Prof. A. F. Wilson, of Lake Forest will preach morning and evening in tho Eighth Church, corner of West Washington and Rubey streets. EPISCOPAL. ‘The Rt.-Rev. Bishop McLaren, nasisted by thr Rev. Tt Knowles, priest in charxe, wilt officiute morning and evening at the Cathedral SS. Peter and Puul, corner of West Washington and Peo- ria streets, —The Rev. Frederick Courtnoy will officiate morning and evenmng ut St. James’ Church, cor- uer of Casa and Huron strects.: —The Hey. William Allen Piske, D. D., will off corner ob street. No ciate this morning at Trinity Church, Michigan avenue and ‘Twenty-sixth evening service. rd —The Kev, W. H. Knowlton will officiate mora