Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 29, 1880, Page 11

‘THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 1880_SIXTEEN PAGES RELIGIOUS. The Latest Phase of the Heresy Case at Dun- kirk, N. Y. An Elaborate Paper by the Victim Explaining His Position. “Few Presbyterians Preach the Cast-Iron Theology of Their Faith. ; A Canstic Reply to Certain Meth- odist Sueers at Young Ministers, some Preachers Alive to the Necessity of Discussing Living Issues. General News, Personals, Sunday Pleasantries, Services To-Day. AN ALTAR-GIFT. It wasa vase of golden-rod Culled from a thousand by the way, And uifered reverently to God Upon His boly day. Near it were gifts and blooms more rare, ‘Whose tints tld of a richer mold, Yet unto me seemed e’en more fuir ‘Those sprays of green and gold. For they had come with no pretense Laotw the hallowed shrine of prayer, And drooped their beads in meek suspense, Wantung acceptance there;— While fresh fram the parterre their mates Seif-conscious*blusbed as if they knew Their entrance sure at Heaven's gates For weir sweet scent and hue. ‘Ah, ye who with averted face Do wayside nowers as weeds disdain, ‘And deem the fairest out of plice When offercd in the faue; Youchsafe one searching look and find How much uf God's own handiwork, Beyond the reach of Dpite mind ‘Dott in those petals ark. Yetoo, who bar contemptuously Fyom church, upon the avenue, ¢“cummon herd” not sumptuously Attired as yours and you,— Sec how His house roofed by the sky Is thronged to-day’ with golden-rod Aud dutsies, that when you shall die ‘May beautify your sod. THE DUNKIRK HERESY. £0ME EXPLANATIONS BY THE REV. E. P. ADAMS TO THE BUFFALO PRESUYTERY. Tp the Editor of The Chicago ‘Tribune, CaTsEsLi Motwranss, Ang. 23.—The detached passages taken from my sermons and embodied in the specifications of the charge upon which 1 was recently tried before the Buffalo Presbyte~ ry can hardly be understood out of their con-, nections. On acoount of the publicity given them unexplained, I may be allowed to offer Fome explanation now, especially as im the esti- mation uf many thoughtful people there is in- vulteda vital and most significant question of the hour. Tpoa the occasion of the trial sufficient time could not be given to the discussion of great questions like that of everlasting punisbment, snd that of private judgment and ecclesiastical suthority. I had to content myself, therefore, tnwtat was called my “defense,” with the sim- pe endeavor to develop the fact that Presbyte- risn ministers, as a general thing, do not preach the doctrines of the Confession of Faith just ai they are, ia their strength and integ- nity; that they do not set forth vividly, distinctly, and constantiy future endless tor- ments for all the {mpenitent, God's arbitrary dectionof men to salvation or to wrath, tho number being so definitly fixed as to be incapa- bieof increase or dimunttion; the extension of that election to infants, who, dying in infancy, either escape or suifer the torments of tho dinned, simply according as they are elect or Ron-elect; and thut none except such as ** pro- fess the Christian religion” can by sny chance besaved,do what they may, and whether they have ever heard the Gospel, or even the name of its Founder, or not. (See Larger Catechism, Ques. to.) ‘Thut such is the doctrine of the Confession I ehuwed by exact quotations; and 1 asserted that ‘this i aut the familiur utterance of the Presby- teriun pulpit to-day; that, thercfore, my breth- Ten must have departed equally with myself trom the Confessiou.—and how then can they buld me strictly to the standurds from which they themselves huve unquestionably wan- dered? ‘The cburge j3 that of “ holding aud aching duetniues contrary to those of the Holy Senptures.as set forth in the Confession of Fait." Whether or not the defendant bad futa on his side was repeatedly declared not to the question. With me, 1 coufess it waa all the question; and I cuutinue to think that the Truth bas a right to be beard everywhere, But oa their own round. Presbytery seemed to be joa dileme. { had a strong impression that many iuithful church-goers know nothing of this detinit election, of the status aud prospects elect and non-tlect infants who die; and that theirears are uot famifiar with the start- ‘tnd terrific proclamation, ruuy out boldly fad in constant repetition, of the great fuct of endless torments for all impenitent persons. for ach man, Woman, and child who dies without fom ectessary, change of heart, and whose luneral we attend. Jt seemed doubtful if this Sere the well-understoud conviction of every Pastor; or. if muny hearers could recall the ser- Mons in which the pastor had so declared bim- eh of. if pasturs were not silent about bell- reas delicate and unwelcome subject, und if bes lid nut ier detinit election and infunt salva- qt and damnation go by detunlt. 1 submi at this {e nut to contess the “Confession. cogtLaw aware that this departure from the nfessiun is to must ministers an unconscious fad unrecoxnized fuct. Buffalo Presbytery, ember bs member. confidently asserted loyalty tt standards, and felt aggrieved that there wuld be any suspicion to the contrury.. And ‘uote afuct or two. One aged minister, atier Gearing his tidetity, said that he believed that : ciate, even thuse of the heathen, dying in ELCs, Mill be guved. and he gloried in the lle thenlogiun. Dr. Hodge, who so_ taught. Sie Confession of Faith, Chup. 0, See. 3, 4.) peer declared thar “inany of us have given the idea of a titeral resurrection of the si" fee Cuntession of Faith, Chup. &, See. Sree ere are dircet denials of the Confession Freee Jerno voluror rebule was utted up in itd iv the doctrine of endless torments Tole dee: 2). Phourhtfui meu, und thought- minguildren as welt, are ied to say thatif our tage Te really believe this, they “take it very y." They do not seem consistently dis- upd erent. Men who pave given the conn uch scrivus and caretul thourht are qe pideat that nobody really jai his heart believes queue ws they say, obly a demon could be fomyuider the knuwledse of such ac by wieted - and bopeless anguish. endured Sas, Steatures like ourselves. No preaching less Edens and yvebement than umtof Jonathun of ares in his sermon * Sinners in the Hands Ranainery God” comports with the circum suites 3 S pan who betieves this Doct iis 78h eps well, has a good appetite, indulges Gavucution atthe same tine that be Kaows Countless men are being tortured in hell demeweuess more are going thither, is con- baat already for heartlesness. If I know Pronetl® supreme torture that Is sid To be in the of iniiction upon the majority of all only 2 Kho bavo ever lived, and which can ing’ crease and intensify, and am pot weep- 1 itl Pizing into a swift decline, I have none os love which takes upon itself the burdens readily Of others. How easily 1 fret, and how When gestion God's gnoduess and justice, Ubon Some tempurury pains and lusses come ing or agit: Set J never thousht of question- Agonndicuing God for the intiuitly greater easy hod ue these no worse than myself. If this me re lurance of human wo does not convict Pint iishness, I can never be convicted. I ves not Holy Scripture declare the fact? for antietve the considerution of Ubat question ‘Lanother paper. ure dag 0 # moment suppose that tho Script Aeeriggs Bot teach any such doctrine, but taut terpretge stake has been made by a false in- mage] 200- As by vray of sunlight, all are ‘time 0a moment to see the falsity of the old- Dody ta pi, Want isthe result? Why every- recent es Some of the ministers. who have issed the question fromftheir pul- Bi optessed that the old doctrine seems cruel, Roduubt ‘ba couaseled with beforehand, [should with ve sald that if God populated this Sensitive creatures, He would make them all quite happy.” “ And so I feel in regard to the doctrine of eternal perdition. Had I been counseled with beforeband, 1 suppsse I should bave said that will never be.” Ir seemed to them that they would have been more lenient, more merciful, and would have ordered finni sulvution forall. But God has seen fit to do otherwise, and who are they to criticise God? No, they will acquiesce, they will dofer to the better judgment of God. Evidently bow giad such ministers would be mude by a revelation clearly from God that the Buble does not teach endiess misery. No longer under restraint, they would say it’ was just the way they ulways thought and felt, just the way they always wanted to have it. And now, left Tree to express themselves, they will boldly de- clare that God bas been most shamefully and outragcously maligned. Heally He is kinder, more gracious snd merciful, more adorable, than He has been represented. Some may now take the groune that. instead of keeping sinners ineudless torments, God wil let them quietly lapse out of existence. Others may thiuk they sev a still wiser ond div‘ner thing—to. 3 the purging away of tho sinful element. ingpun, so that God at Just shall save the work®of His hands, and not lose it. Out of all seeming toss, ill, and rum, God evolves more mazniticent At seems so good that the fire is“ pre- pared for the Devil and his messengers," and not Yor men who ary for awhile overridden vy these eyil powers; that the wrath of ig not against men, but “against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men”; “upon every seul [or evil master ¢le- ment) of mun that doeth evi." This discovery of the goodness of God in that He does not end- Iesly torment any of bis creatures, ditfuses joy and begets hope. “If it may only be,” says one whose whole life has been darkened by the old dogma, “ how glad will L be.” It is true that we all would like to fee] and know that there is no such thing as unceasing torments and misery in God's economy. Even the man who holds must firmly to-day to the cruel dogma will contess that be woulda like to think to 1he contrary. Now what does all this show? 1t shows that in the heart of all men—all Christian men—there hesa deep and ineradicablo conviction that Uriugs the God that cadlesly. torments to judg- ment, and condemns Him. In the consciousness of the very men who externally bold the dogma of endless torments, and who force themselves to accept is @ better idea; teat ie, be a God in some respects better than God; but still itis policy to hold to the God Who is, and Who can punish, Such is the sceret feeling. Norman who cun wish God to be diferent trom whut He is, or to do differently fron: What He docs, truly” believes in Him. Oue's God must embody highest ideal. Whatever. my God is or does, is the higbest, the noblest, the purest, the sweet- est, the most entirely unexceptionabdle; or else f can conceive of 2 being better than my God. There is no other alteruntive. Does my God torment_a vast number of my fellow-creatures as the Larger Catechism teaches with * most grievous torments in soul and body, without in- termission, in bell-Ure forever “? 2a, then, being my God, Leannot oven wish it were other- vise. 1 mast ndmire His doing and exuit in it, ad it abroad in praises of itsentire ¢x- It must meet and satisfy my highest “01 ion of whut is lovely, or else I do not truly believe in Him, and noid Him 2s God. it elearly follows that, if God be believed in, Re and His doings are giaricd in by the believer. He eaupah ye gotamedl of his od An apis spect, nor fai magnify every glory. The qeee if it. be a fact, that God’ tor- ments everlastingly any meu or countless numbers of meu, is 2 glurious matter, and one exceedingly to be delighted in. And'what be~ liever could even bear to have it otherwise? this delicacy about speaking of hell-tire, * griev- ous turments,” and the like, only shows a lack of whole-souled belief in such a God. Not to speak of it often and admiringly Is to imply that thero is something about God that is better not mien: tioned. But what sort of a believing is that? hut sort of belief is nothing but a cloak of Pypocrisy,” put on ubrough feur or self-interest, Wwhue the heurt is not in it, There is nothing be~ tween myself personally and the mombers of the Buffalo Presbytery as men. They evidently feel kindly towards we, and act kindly, They have tuken each step toward discipline reluctantly, and few, if any. of them take pieasure in beresy~ hunting, While Lstood betore them I was but the mere exponent of # principle. { could not feel that even one accusation was almed by avy individual aguinst me ae sn individual.” Had they, copoeaa, me. forthwith, it was not mo but the denier of their“ standa: that their ac- tion was against. Persons were ruled out, and thera wera ieft opposed to each other only eccle~ siusticism on the one hand, and a witness for conscience and for the right and duty of private judgment on the other. Here are two forces seeking for the mastery,—conacience and ecelesiustical authority, Sball a man believe Because he sées, because God teaches, him; or. * because men command him to believe? Why did I pot resign or withdraw? Why should 12 There is a great question at stuke which can never be decided untif brought toa test. it what [stand for is wrong, the opportunity for Presbytery to make a clear utterance before the world, in the interest of truth, is @ God-send, and ought to be-fully improved. The feelings ofone man, who is uuwise to have feellugs where principles are on trial, are aot to be con- sidered for ove moment in comparison. Suppose the Presbyterian Chureh were true (as sbe is not) to ber standards. She would never listen to anv better or newer truto, and growth in knowledge would bo impossible. Joi ned to her idols. sbe might as well be left elone. But now that she fs not true to her standards, men all the freer. arg al asides trom eeulig in the nena ie st Dunkirk, there are people who meet on - days: in what is called “The Presbyterian Churea” to hear what of truth they cv. Per- haps they are as unenimously sutisficd as any other similar gatbering of people. They hear, take what they can, and feave the rest. No foreing process is wlowed. ‘They think the man in the pulpit is honest, conscient!i18, and seeks, the ruth of God. They do not “swear by him, ‘but thes consider that he speaks a fair averare of truth. Some say they ure belped,see more light than before, aro invigorated,—but, be tbat ne jt may, they ure pationt and do not complain, But at length this very sumple mode of Sundar exercise is—suspended. An outside voice says to the pastor, Bee and, - course, it means “stop” to the people as well, ‘ Now, it this Btne voice of God, all right. But it is apparently the voice of x body of men which Vinudily claims authority to speak for God, ‘The Questions arise, Who are they? What authority uve they In our alfaira? There must uceds be some Divine accent to this voivo. Memory js summoned to tell what this body of men has done. for the Dunkirk ‘Assembiy in the past. And the conclusion is about this: That it has never beeo our counsel- or of trath, never fed and nourisked us all these years in any such practical way as to make us gladly dependent upon it. It knows nuthing of our needs, and we know nothing of its qualitica- tions. It may be conceded that, for the lave of God and men. it started this Crurch, and that it educated our pastor and formally gave him to us. Weunderstand that it exists for the good of men rather than to be served by ten, to mine ister rather than te be ininistered unto. It would say to us, “Obey God, not us. ‘But we really chose our own, pastor, and we choose to bave bim spetk, and we choose to hear. We are satisfied. We bave revognized the fact that our pastor 1s somewhal thoughtful and independent. He appears to have some faith tooin God. Well, we ure somewhat in- clined to think for ourselves also, and trust we hove some faith. We believe in spiritual prog- resgund in growth tn knowledge; and to this end there must be freedom. Now it seems to us + that ecclesinsticism, which Presbytery. appears to ve showing herself a part, {s acting as a sort of machine, 01 trap. Itis set to keep down growth, and bus ig bairetriggers out along the borders of authorized thought. If one ventures outof the beaten track of dictated thinking, and stirs with a di- yine sort of freedom, be sirikes 2 set spring, and lo! he isencircled with the bars, und stopped Short. If this is right and legitimate, what mukes itso? The daysof the machine aye num- bered. Because, indiggiug down, we tind the oer) * Presbyterian” ensrayed on’ our corner- stone, it cannot mean that we, for all time, shall move in some prescribed channel of thought. We have learned that where the Spirit of God Is, eis liverty. aust Soon be discovered that this thought Is by no means conGned exclusively to Dunkirk, For some men to be permitted to mark out and measure off the direction and the distunce for the thinking of some other men, isa thing ef the past. Least of all, will meu permit the measuring to be done with an. india-rubber tape. Jt will surely be required of thase who assume to tell others what to do, that they be tirst known fo do so themselves; to first. be themselves loyal atrue to the standard befure uttempting to eniorce a strict adherence to them upun others. ‘There ought to be no question us to wnich side shullwin lé we bave any ounception of the mujesty of truth, and of her wission to break all chains of sin and error, we sbull care only’ for ber success. ‘Truth is above men, and -above Eiman societies aud organizations. 1t would be wise to give her the “ password ” to cone and go everywhere; und never presume to say to ber, “Yuu are not allowed here. our rules for- die Jf it ever comes to this, that to sare self ortosave our party or our “Church.” we shall restrict or forbid personal and individual con- scimee, by which tcuch must aloue be dis- cerned,—then it is certain that se eal mover source of di if ourselves off from the oe as —_———- THR METHODIST “BOY.” A CAUSTIG REPLY TO THE SNEERS OF DI ANTUDR EDWARDS. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Crrcaco, Aug. 4.—The genial editor of the Northwestern Advocate seems to be alarmed that the schools of Methodism are seading forth young wen who are capable, In the estimation. of the people, of prenehing the Gospel to the edification of our most highly cultivated audi- ences. He is apprehensive of dire calamity to ‘the Church and ministry when he sces God clothing young men with power and crowning their labors with such success as commands recognition from the world. He utters & warn- ing against the m’schievous and impolitic habit of letting a young man bave a chance, though have been taughtin classical schools to be mi use a Janguage that would neithersoil the sacred desk nor the columns of a Christian periodical. ~ Unwarrantedly, if not un- Puaritably, assuming that ail young: ministers are ith a for ith a bol ith ce b istinction,” with an “unholy ambition,” with a Ey “to curry favor with the multitude, or to consent that epecial friends ao the ned ba the conscientious Doczor becomes deeply i presseds With the notion that such “ lions) should be ufflicted with the lockjaw, which he proceeds to acconiplish by smiting the young taluistry on the mouth with the paim of an of- Ualel ovgats suiled with the woeabulacy of the art. To encourage a young winfster wh oing his best to. honor the. profession t9 Mitce -Gou's providence has catled him, for the Church to hold up his bands while he holds up the cross, fs what the cbuste, tue Addigoniun editor de” nomitiates * booming the boys "(!}. Moreover, it is n33umed by the learned divine that whenever a young minister comes to the pulpit furnished with words and arguments.that win attention and command a hearing worthy the * well done" of God and men, that he “sets up a peanut stand wherein the temporal anc temporary profits of applause from his fellows are catered for” (gic). If it be asked why this {insult bas been offered to the eas nen of the ministry, the answer may be found in the following significant words: “It is best to boom neither the boys nor tho -old men in the ministry.” The foxy editor happens to be neithor one of the “boys” nor one of the “old men,” therefore he, a8 the representative of a clings, is the only fit subject to be “boomed! We would not even appear to be whcharitable, tor we aeem it more manly to beur an insult ‘than ta afer one, therefore we assume that the Doctor sincerely believes it polite to hamper. emParrass, snub, and bold ack all merit that way be possessed by persons who, by tho inscrutable providence of God, ure guilty of beiug young men. And we nssumo that he believes this to be the best mothod for developing a vigorous, independent, thoughtful, and ellicient ministry. But we do not belicye Uiat merit wust be kept under a bushel, nor in an ecclesiastical napkin, until the soul that pussesses It has lost thé fire and vigor nnd sincerity of youth. Every man must do his work quickly, for the averige life of man rezches but little beyond the days of youth. ‘The great question of the Church is not, * What can we do by way of furnishing ta easy or lu- erative office in our ecclesingtical system for a setof perfunctory priests?” butit is this: “ Where can we get men who can and wil leud the hosts ot God up toa purer air and u broader view?” The auestion of se does not and should not oc- cupy the mind of tho Church, but the question of intellectual and spiritual titnoss must. It is too lute in the nineteenth ceatury for Methodisin to despise merit, aud if she despises her * boys ” sbe will be disloyal to ber splendid traditions. No cluss of ministers are more jelous of the bonor of Methodism and prouder of her history, or more thoroughly consecrated to her future prosperity, than the young ren. Give the young men of the Chureb a chance, asthe Ww in secular. affairs is willing to do. 1t is impossible fur the Doctwr's philosophy to be applied to young en fn other professions or in other churches. There is uo putting of the toot down upun a young uud rising mechanic, luwyer, physician, merchant, stutesmin, or .editor, when he is so fortunate as to succeed in making his mark before be is “in the lean and slippered pantaloon.” PBerhaps it may yet prove uu- Tortunate that this is possible with the rising young men of the Methodist {tinerancy. As we look buck through events we find that Gow bas not asked what umin’s age was when He wanted to put him into # critical pluce. He bas simply asked, “Will he tit?’ “he reins. tohim that cun bandie them’ bas been the language of God in history. We refer the youthb-curbing divine to the “ booms" which such young men as Joseph, Jushua, David, Daniel, and St. John received. Why gid not they step aside for the elders and wait for their turn? May weask the Doctor to defend the wisdom of God in permitting His Son to dispute sith the Rabbis of the ‘Semple while a “ boy,” and to teach the world the wuy of life, and to redeem vs while yet x young oun? Jobn said, “write to yon younz men because ye arc strong.” The pulpit needs strength even if it must be supplied by youth, and sad indeed would it be to refuse to give w soul @ chance un- til its natural strength is abated. it may relieve the fears of the amiable and middle-aged editor of the Northwestern Advo- cate to remind him that greatness, strength, and usefulness have not always been conhued to middle age, eithor in the pulpit or out of it. He will no doubt recall the disagreeable fact that James Watt hud sulved the problem of thesteam~ engine before he wis 4. Enylund was in a furor over tho paintings of SirJosnua Reynolds when be was but 23 yenrs of age. Sir Janne New~ ton at 2 was attracting attention jn the upper cireles ‘of ecience. Philip of Macedon was dreaded by the whole world at 4. And. big son ‘Alexander bad conquered it at 29. It cannot have escaped the memory of the learned Doctor that Napoleon was -the terror of Evrope, the Ruler of France, and the bero of those Italian cumpuigns, the most splendid _uckieyements of military geulus, at 27. Nelson, the hero of ‘Yrafalgar, was well on in bis carcer of famo at 23. Marlborough ut 25 received high praise from no less renowued a warrior than Turenne. Wellington won hig spursat Assaye beforo he was 35, and for it was honored by the King and the Parliament. Every “boy ’* knows that La- fayette rendered all bis distinguished services to American Independence before he was 25. Verily in the annuls of war young men have mado their mark, und whenever in our own history “brave men and true” were needed to defend our fiug from insult and our hearths from profanity, the young men have been found “in the front.” But we would remind our excelient Divino that youth has not been without its usefulness: and triumphs In ‘other realms. ‘No D. D, snould be ignorant of the fact that Edmund Burke answered Bolingbroke, wrote his great essay on “Tne Sublime und Beautiful,” and was courted by ali the eminent wen of his time while yet but 26. William Pitt was in Parliamest at, und then the gifted and learned Burke saw fit to “boom the boy” by exclaiming, "It is nota chip of the old block; itis the old block him- self.” Fox. “che most Vemoitheuian speaker since Demosthenes,” was_in Parliament xt 19 and illustrious at 30. 1) England was fascinat- ed with Macaulay before be was 25; and at 30 he was in Parhume' Gladstone was in Parlia~ ment at2iin the Treasury of Peel's Adminis- tration at 25; and then the critical Macaulay did not think it dangerous to bighly compliment the “young Oxonian” in truly classical English, Every schoolboy knows that Alexandor Humil- ton bad attracted wide attention as a champion of Independence betore he was’ 13, and the enreful Washington suw fit to rocog- nize his great ability by promoting fim until Gually, by bis great gonius, “be touched the dead corpse of the public credit, and it rose upon its feet." Webster's abilities were reoognized ere he was 30, and Clay was in Congress ut20. Patrick Henry at 19 was one of the leading spirits of the Colonies, and was recognized us ote of the greatest orators of his day. [will uppesr to those who take the pains tosiudy into the matter that all who buve achieved splendid successes in the field und the torutn first won revognition for thoir abilities while yet young urea, But it may be nore to the point for ns to turn to the Church and lenrn how youth hus con- ducted itself. The Doetor will remember that the three most celebrated Divines in tbo history of the French pulpit were eminent as young men. Muassiton and Bourdalon were great at 2, and Bossuct was the pride of the French pulpit atsd. At the sume age Chalmers bad begun the most brilliant career im the history of the Scotch pulpit, and at 27 MeChayne was a“ bright, par- Ucular star.” We eannot persuade ourselves hat the writer whom we are auswering hus for- gotten the history of Nethodism. He cannot be ignorant of the fact that Jobn Wosley luid the foundations of Methodism at 23; and Tbat * all London” was crowding to hear Whitefield at 24, when Chesterticld and - Bolingbroke entranced) by _ bis cloquonce. It should not be forgotten by. a Methodist editor that the first Bishop of his Church was yet uyoung mun when Wesley con- Secrated hitn to the sacred office, tbat Asbury wus A young men whom Wesley saw At to boom,” that Emory bud tilled some of tha most important stations in the country before he was 30, und that Buscum was, ut that age, the most popuiar pulpit-orator in America. Let us not forget toe brilliant youth of Eilfott and Bige- jow, of Fisk'and McClintock, and keep in sacred memory the fact thut the angelic Summortield hud won his grown of glory in. both worlds Uo- fore he was 27. Did the Church mike n mistake in permitting her must. ilustrious sous to be- come great before they wore gray? Gad has baptized many a stripling with power since David's time, dnd the bistory of the Church ig jeweled with the splendid deeds of her * buys.” We have written tbts urticle with tho desire to carry out the, inspired injunction of St. Paul— viz.i “Let tie man despise thy youth.” We ber the seyiug of Alexander in answer to eers of the Athenian oratur:* Demos- the thenes called me a boy. while 1 was in Wiyricumn, and among the Tribslli, and a stripling when in Thessaly: vut I will show him before the walls of Athens that J am a man.” And thus we, the boys of Méthodism, will show our bonored f:t- thers, wherever right needs champions and wrong needs foes, that weure men, “ workmen that ncedeth not to be ushumed.”” A Mernopisr Box. THE REV. ELIZABETH AIKEN. A WEPLY TO JANE GREY SWISSHELM. To the Editor of Th Chicago. Tribune, Carcaco, Aug. 27.—In your paper of last Sun- day appears an urticle by Mrs. Jane Grey Swiss- helm under the above caption. Allow me to correct some of the misupprehensions into which she has fallen in regard to the Indy whom sbv styles “ the Key. Elizabeth Aiken." But first let me defend myself from the charge of having written the book “in perfect uncon- sciousness of its value as an illustration of what we call Protestant Christianity at the close of the nineteenth century of the Christian era.” Ju was precisely as such an Mtustration that T wrote it, Is the hope that the work of a devoted Christian woman might not end with her life, but mizht continue to exist as an exam plifca- tion of the results of that desire for souls which is the legitimate consequence of Protestant Christianity. I maintain that many such illus- trations t, and 1 wrote the book that one candle of the Lord might be set on as a candlestick 23 I could furnish, that its light might reach those who would otherwise never Seg it Swisshelm’s definition of “Protestant Christianity’ may, however, not corresiond with mine. Bfy belief is that the Christianity of the nineteenth century is identical with that of the first. Christianity, the holy morality and the blessed Gospel of the Son of God, is the sume yesterday, to-day, and forever. Whatever ex- drescences have been taken on by the Church from the world are mere barnacles. Scrape them All offeand tho ship would only pass on her way tne more smoothly and safely. Hut we must be- ware that we do not consider the plain precepts of the Word of God as barnacles. and attempt to rid ourselves of them. By so duing we break i} e t off the timbers of the ship }tsclt, by wrecking our own souls ne = Gee ey ea] rs. Swisshelm also accui 2 of * patronizing’. Aunt Liarie. That amie figmont of ber own imagination. I should a3 soon think of patronizing saint or angel. it ig a pity that Mrs. Swisshelm objects so strenuously to the use Of the‘name by which Mes. Eliza—not Elizabeth—Atken is generally known, It wus surely with no thought of giv- ing her “the name of ® negro Jaundress” that the sick and dying satdiers test called their friend * Aunt Inzzie.” Imagine.it you can, na expiring man feebly cailfug “The Rey. Eliza beth Aiken give, O give me a drink of water!" Neither does Mrs. Aiken consider “herself de graded by atitle that is the evidence’ of her adoption into bundreds of families: The 1 pel- Janons of affection must ever take precedenes of those of mere respect. and Reverend" is uot 80 noble a designation 28 mother,’ or, its uivalent tn tuts ense, Aunt Ulzzie.Vs ais ts. Swissheln even’ Objects to the; Lizzie, and quotes the Bible to show. mn are ae ty. Grant that it is absurd, we waited the Book to sel, and who of all * Aunt Lizzie Aiken's” friends would bave known her under some oe ee Huastat rs. Aiken’s misfortune in losing so many a her own family bs death should nat be Pratete ns evidence agatust her skill as a nurse., It wes not for lack of propor care, but because God took thetn, that thoy died. Twas compelled by the size of the book to omit tho many testi- montuls sent me praising her in this very par- ticular, If [have represented her unfairly 1 regret it, but, having her ever in’my mind as an Illustration of Protestant Caristianity, I may have fuiled in doing her jusuce in, minor mat- ters. Ie tt not also alittio nbsurd to ény that t Rey. D. D. married her off and sone her My pioneer to Hlinvis, when it was so evidently her woman's heart did {t? Indeed, I believe she would rater suffer with those ‘she loves than proach anywhere. Her own idea of woman's preaching is that itis most effective when done quivtiy trom house to house, from heart to heart. Mrs, Swisshelm's parting Sing at the de- nomination'to which Mrs. Alken belongs might be passed over in silence. Still, #t suems a pity that a woman of so much talent and keneral in- formation should be s0 grossly misinformed a3 to the belief and practice of. a religions body that numbers over 2,000,000 communicunts in tha United States nlone. It might be well for ber to apply to some inteltigent Buptist who could en- lighten her on the subject. r * Many ELEANOR, ANDERSON, —————— R _ LIVE: RELIGION, ‘NECESITY FOR THE DISCUSSION.\O9 LIVING QUESTIONS. ‘The Rev. Dr. Stevenson, of Montreal, in an ad- dress recently delivered before the Society for Religious Inquiry of the University of Vermont, siys: “ One great need of an effective churchin our day is simplicity of organization, Machinery is good when one thing ouly needs to be done, and when it is suflicient to do it always in ex- actly the same way. Machinery means uni- formity.. But uniformity, good in its way, bas its drawbacks. It teaches men to do,certain things and to think in certain grooves; but what pecomes of the tlexibility of thought and variety. of adaptation necded in un impatient and mer- eurjal age? Thought is not, perhaps, very pro- found among the masses of meu; but it is fu its way very active. Tho girls in our schools and the clerks in our stores are discussing questions that used to be reserved for the poivsophical class-room or the theological school. - ‘the ure moving the fundamental problems. of hfe and destiny, The lust utterances of the phil- osbpher whose writings are the fashion of the hour, or the scientist who Js most successful in adapting the speculations of the lnboratory to the popular ear, are debuted by our young meu as they play a game at illlards or lounge in the purk under the shudow of the trees. ‘Ageneration 1s growing up among us that cares nothing for the questions that baye di- vided the sects; that fs profoundly indifferent tw Eider, and Bishop, and Deacon, and even to the controversy of Calvinist and Arminian. 1¢ we keep stumping our mivisters and peuple with the regulation aie, and turning them out saul {innges of their ancestors, hauuted by the ghosts of extinct controversies, we shull do itat the cost of losing the ear of the living mon and women around us. What dues a mun care about the great surplice question, or the great organ question, or sume obscure point in the structure of a local ussociation or a cuuncil of reference, when he is agouized to determine whether tho wortd is ruled by a blind force or by a just Gad, or when he stands on the grave of a sweet wife or sister, whom he buried yesterday, doubtful whethec she is living ina better world or bus disappeared like ta beautiful cloud of the morning and gone out into blank nonentity? We are asking whether tho congregation shill go out of the church tu silence or be pluyed out with @ voluntary on the organ; while orber men are trying to determine whether a miun is ultered for the better by believing in God and trusting to Christ, or whether, as sume say, the poorest, meanest, nirrowest tives ia’ the world are the lives of professing Christians. We are in danger of wastiug our spiritual vigor upon matters which hud interest for other days, but which no one any longer onres for. Bae, of the remedies of this state of things is tobe fuund, I belleve, joa great simplicity of churen organization. Let us get rid of all supertluous church ques- tions by setting aside the too elaborute ma- chinery out of whieu they arise. Let us try to substitute the quickened energy of souls for the cumbrous monotony of sy'stoun GENERAL NOTES. A leading ecotestastical property-agent in En- gland estimatos that about 200 livings are yeariy offered for sule, - The Evening Post says that the Ghristian at Work is responsible. for “sermonette™ and “petitionette,” the former mouning 9 soort sermon and the latter an abbreviated prayer. Tha Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal tanooga, selected mincteen clerical and nineteon lay deiegatea from that Church to attend the Ecumenieal Councit to be held in London in august, IS6L, i The Reformed congregation of Friedrichstadh, iu Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, owas so. much. property that the members dv uot necd to pay anything for the pastor's salary, or to meet other expenses. Each member received last year the sum of $15 out of the annual surplus. Recorder Finney, of Independence, Mo., never saw x Sunday-school until a week ago Sunday. On visiting ono on that day he thought it was a plenic. When hv ascertained ditYerently ho re- marked that be felt happier than if he pad sen t a dozen miserable sinvers to the work-bouse, The Prussian Goyernihent, it is said, are se- riously thinking of. abolishing civil marriages. ‘They profess to be shocked at the wide aud mupid spread of irreligion and rationalism, and con- sider thut some atep like . hut contemplated is necessary to recall the people to a sense of thoir religious duties. Tho Athenum snys the publication of the re- vised version of the Now Testament vill not take place until the spring of 183], yhen the Greek texts will, no doubt, be completed.- The editorin} work, ns regards the revised English yersion, has Leen intrustéd by the unyversities to the Rev. J. froutbeck, the Secretury of the New Testament Company. Tho Young Ladies’ Free Bible Collere, Bing- hamton, N. Y., with taelr Presid Freulty of sixteen Professors and Instructors, have memo- rinlized the star readers of America aad Europe to put the Sermon on the Mount and other passages of the world’s sublimest Book into ibeir next course of reading it they would vhaye crowded houses and exert a power hither- ‘to lost to the professionul reader. ‘The Reformed Episcopalian bolly in Engtand 1s now divided into two sects, dxe eplscopully offioered by Bishop Gregg. of Stuthend, and Bishop Toke, of Sidcup, the other fiiving 18 {ts ‘digniturics Bishops Sugden, Rithjrdson, and Bowen, of Teddington, Malvern, aid Brighton: respectively. ‘She fatter has just hell its Synod, ut which it. was reported that there vas x grati- tying inereuse in the number of ebfirches’ nud the clergy of the community, whox ministers wore favorably received whenever they had chullenged attention. _{t was therefore resolved w extend their works into Various ‘parts of Ea- glaud where ritualisin is tow domisunt. The Rev. Joseph Cook ‘is restiéss cburge of cherishing a belief in spirit the reeent Chautavqua meeting ne sid: ‘ Wherever the nuthorized and full reports of my lectures bave gone there is mm alarin as to what I have been saying ia diseusing spirituial~ Igin; Due where fragmentary and unauthorized reports have been read thore area few persons who have been misled. Itis my frst object this ufternoon to strike down With a -rough hand all oulumniators who insist that my cont, eft in the hand of Potipbar's wife, i3 » living body, Ever; . may be suin- marized iu these two proposidons: First, it has not beon proved sefent lically that spirits are concerned in the so-called spiritualistic phenom- ena. Secondly, if jt were, proven that they are thus concerned, certain religious conclusions which spiritualists draw from their asserted facts would not ele re Win is the Baen in these rupositions? Nooe at ull, except tbat any ian Pind discusses spiritualism is likely tobe misun- derstood by Potiphar’s wife.’ 4 “THOMAS VERSUS EDWARDS. Tn an editorint {a a recent number of the Northwestern Advocdtte its dozmati¢ editor made it very bitter attack on those who'bel.eve in tne doctrine of “second probation,” winding up with the statement that “it, therefore, becurmes every lover of his kind to resistund denounce those who bold out_so buseless and fatal a bope as tho enemies of God and man.” To this hursb pronunciamento Dr. Thomas responds in the Alfiance of yysterday: “How could he write éuch bitter words of bis brethren who honestly ditfer from him; who, Jooking into reason an into the Scriptures, have hope that the millions ot Souls who go out of this life in their sins—the unconverted millions who have gonc—may yct find the truth and be drawn to Him who baid: “And Lif [be lifted up, will draw all men unto Me?" Docs he believe, and would he have tho ress and the pulpits of this city denounce Dr. Pooke. and Dr. Rydor, and Robert Collyer ns the ‘enemies of God and man? It surely cannot be. Our brother don't think that in his heart. Tis digestion must have been poor that day. PAN-PRESBYTERIAN COUNCIL. ‘The Pan-Presbyterlan Council at Philadelphia next month promises tv be a-noteworthy ulaire nder the isin. At monthly magazines and even the duily papers | Church South, at their recent necting at Chat~" Bome of the best men of Scoth land, Ireland, En- gland, France, Germany, Holland, Swizerian, and other european countries; India, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, Canada. and the United States will be present, representing ucarly all the Reformed and Presbyterian Churehes of the world. The Council wili boar-easzys on various topics, reports from committecs, and engage in discussion. The lst gf-subjects proposed is a long one. In theology'there are to be papers on. Juspiration, Authenticity, and Interpretation of Scriptures "3. * The Vicarions Sacrifice of Christ"; “Future Retribution"; “ Modern Theological’ Thought”; “Theology of the Reformed Church"; “Religious Science and Philosophy: "4 “Modern Fidelity"; Ecclesiology ;'* Christian Life and V sh “Prineiples of Presbyterianism “Raliag Ei- ders”; “Creeds and Confessions: * Bible Re vision”; ““ Presbyterlauism. and ‘Education; “Presbyterianism und Liberty"; Brey: terian Catholiclty""; “ Admission’ to Sealing Ordinances”; “Church Discipline”; “Syste- matic Beneticence"; “ Support of Ministers’; Pastoral and Parochial Visitation”; “Train= ing. of Candidates for Ministry." Among prac- tieal subjects are: “Religion tin Secular Af- fairs 5,7 Family Religion and Training of Young"; “Application of Gospel to Employ- ers und Employed"; — “Christianity the Friend of. the Working Classes"; “Snbbatn- Schools, .Thgtt Use and Abuse"; “Sabbath Observance”; “Temperance”; " Amusoments"; “Revivals of Roligion"; sonal Religion.” Forelgn missions, chureh ex- tension, evangelists, aud avangelistic work will reeelve: special attention, and reports on tha sf religion in t! des repre- sented will be given, © “ous Countries re ms JSvEDAY-onbOr3 BEFORE RAIKES, ie Rev. Mr. Sabine, an Eplseopal clergyman in. Philadciphia, in un essay on the sublecs When Were Sunday-Schools Originated?” some Years ago, traced thalr origin toa very early date among tho Germans, and stated many in- teresting facts respecting their existence amon; the Schwenkfelders. He says that a printe manual for Sunday-school instruction was com~ piled by Jobn Wernor in 1548, proving that Sun- flay-schools were nlready established among that eurnestly religious peaple two and a quar. ter centuries befure Robert Raikes opened his first school. These people were porsecuted al- most to extermination until 1033, when the remnant emburked for Pennsylvania, settling: principally in Moutgomory County. Their lead- {ny minister settled wt Lowamencity, aud at once prepared to open a ecburct and Sunday-sehoo! in 735, or a year before Robert Raikes was born, in a building which remained in regular_use till torn dowu about twenty years ugo. Sunday- schools were thus in practical operation fn this country nearly half a century before they wera Kaown in England. and it {8 elated by those le ey have existed among them i the Fatherland for centuries, - * PERSONAL. Bishop Bowman, in the course of his episcopal duties, has dedicated 1,000 churches. ‘The Rev. Phillips Brooks is said to be the first American who has preached in West minster Ab- bey before the Queen. The Rev. H.C. Peck, of Hanover, Mich. has been suspended from the ministry because he horsewbipped bis daughter's suitor. Tho Rev. J. H. Eager has been appointed by thé Southorn Foreign Mission fourd us au assistant to Dr. G. B. Taylor, missionary to Rome, Italy. Cardinal Manning, of Westminster, has pre- sented to the Oblates of St. Charies at Bayswater the preen clasuble belonging to St. Charles Borromeo he had brought with him from Milano. Bishop Simpson, after the partial recovery of Mrs. Simpson, concluded tu proceed on his jour- ney westward, and, accompanied by one of his Gaughters, he has already goue forward by the Paeitic Mail steamer from San Francisco to Japau. His other daughter and Mrs. Simpron retnain in this country. ‘The Rev. Alexander Scott, who recently closed a very successful angi pleasant pastorate of over ten years with tho First Church of Kossuth, lowa, has received a call to the church at Me~ Pherson in Kansas; also an invitation to tha South Des Motnes Church. He accepts the lat- es ee will remove to Des Moines early in Sep- ember. The Salvation Army in England is called to mourn the sudden loss of one of its brightest lients. James Ward, who bey dceu one of tue Joudest of the leaders, hus forsaken bis wife and eight children, and has cast in bis lot-with a pretty servant girl, with whom he has cloped. ‘rhe girl was one who had been in constant at- tenduuce on the mectings of the Army, und was considered a hopeful convert. Mr. Ward was considered to have made a great advance in holiness, and to be considerably botter than or- dinary peopie. : ‘The United States of Colombia, through its Congress in 1877, pussed laws exiling the Roman. Catholic Bishops of Antioguia, Cauca, Medellin, and Pasto. These laws have been repeuled by the present Congress, and the Bishops of those dioceses ure returning home, The former Con- gresa ulso regulated by hiw the relation of tho clergy to the State, which law bus now been re- peuled, and the mortinain rents'which had been confiscated have -been rostured to the Church. Bisbop Parra. of Pamplona, who was also exiled for his interference with the civil law and gov— erninent, has been granted amnesty to revura to his diocese. ‘THE REY. H, M. PAYNIER has decided to accept the inyitation extended to him from London, Eng., and will sail in afew weeks. This willbe the third Chicago clergy- man who bas within the last two years received invitation to settle in that city. Prof. Patton, who declined, und the Rev. J. M. Gibson. who accepted, beg the other two. Mr. Paynter’s work will be in connection with Stiidmay Hull, one of the great institutions of London. For many years Mr. Paynter wes pastor in one of our Southern cities, but for some years since the War he has resided in this city, both as pastor and evangelist. Asa pastor be was indefatiza- ble in Inbor, and beloved and esteemed. Asan evangelist, in both the States and Canada, he bas enjoyed u tine reputation. He will be accompanied and followed to his new and important held by the beat wishes of his friends, that he may buve a useful, success- fe and honcrabkgarecr in this bis now Held of labor. SUNDAY REVERIES. Chureh cholrs are put at the back ends of churches to accommodate the timid worshipers who cannot face the music. A Masbachusetts minister closed his sermon, preached to the children, with “ Boys, love your country, your God, and your girl!"—Christian at Work. ‘ Perbaps Jt is wrong to go fishing on Sunday, but if the fish are wicked cnough to bite on Sun- dny they ought to be made to suffer for it— Oliver Wenueil Hotmes. The gentlemanly caterer at the camp-mocting, who churges you 75 cents for u Is-cent break- fast, Js requested to start for the “ xoxious seat” before he is cut off in the midst of his awfulsins. We notice that tho ministers think be is past praying for. Inone of the Rondout churches on_a recent Sunday, the supply, 1 minister from New York, after listening to the fiue stuzing of an unthern, said: “Now that the cholr have bad thelr little fun, we will commence the worship of God by singing the $iltn hymn.” A party of seapegraces mecting a pious old man named Smsou, one of them excluimed, “Ah, now we're safe!” We'll take Samson along: with'us; und then, should we be set_ upon by 2 thousand Philistines, he'll slay thom alll” “My young friend,” quietly respouded the old man, to do that (should have to borrow your jaw- A ratiroad man, who was instructed to inform afady that her husband bad been killed by an Jent, und was cautioned te break the news jsecrediied with writing the following etter: “Dear Madam: I write to say that your husband Is unavoidably detained. An under- taker will call on You to-morrow with full par- ticulars. ‘The funeral sermon has beep ar- ranged for." é An isish clergyman’s daughter, zed 12, sii to ber father the other day that a certain coustagential person wus a “baste.” Sharp pa- rental vepract beiug promptly admf istered, missy retteted that papa had used that @X- pression hiitelf in last Sundny’s service. “Cer- tainly not,” saN the reverend papa. with much is. “Oh, Gut you did,” peniisted passy, ‘He that exalterh buaselt shall be a baste.” ‘A student woo bas been preaching In Butte County, Calitorain, writes from a place called Paradise. which ke finds very little like the Gar- den of Eden. Tlie nearest: and Dogtown, whith well deserve their nai The atudent says: *Imeta man on the road that lends from Dogtown to Paradise. He wus sitting ono log. Hevus a stranger to me. I sut dawn hestde him to rést..4 frer exchanging com- pliments, | suid: *Have ‘Were been any relig- ious meetings held recentl) at Dogtown?” Done no, ‘There's a poker gate woing on now,” “What is the population of Ingrown? * About a thousand on Sunday an’ alxeeq during the took if ye don't Include the dove: + How is the moraiity, of the people? *Wantaynar -Do the people ever go to vhurehY dae unswer: Areye vilking about, Hoskins, tho preacher? “y What about bim? ‘Well, tae \oys thinks achenp o’ Hoskins. He's a guod thing ‘9 sober ap ferranning aday an’ a nebt ny’ pic- us of wes played out. Stranger, be's wh PIS jand Lever seen talking over &, funcral-pox. ‘The boys think a-heap o° Hoskins.’ CHURCH SERVICES. METHODIST. \ Whe Rey. Dr. Thomas will preach In the Cy. tenary Church, Monroe street, near Morgan. ‘yh the mornmg." In the evening tho congregation, of the St. Puul'd Reformed Epiecopal and Cen- Salle and White streeta, Slorning subject: “Christ's Condescension.” Evening subject: “Snobbery.” —tThe Rev. G. R. Van Horne will preach morn- ing and evening in the Michigan AvenueChurch, near Thirty-second strect. Morning subject: “The Berean Nobility.” Evening: “The Healer of Broken Hearts.” —The Rev. R. B. Pope will preach morning and evening in Trivity Church, Indiana avenue, near Twenty-fourth strect. —The Rev. Frank Sf. Bristol will preack morn- ing and evening in Wabash Avenue Church, cor- ner of Fourteenth street. —The Rev. George Chase will preach morn- ing and evening in the Fulton Street Church, corner of Artesian.avenue. ~The Kev. T. C.Clendenning will preach Morning and evening in the Langley Avenue Church, near Egan averue —The Rov. W. X. Ninde will preach morn- ing and evening in the Ada Street Church, be- tween Lake and Fulton streets. —The Rev. J. M. Caldwell will preach morning aud cvening in the Western Avenue Church, cor ner of Monroe street, —The Roy. J. W. Phetps will preach morn- ing and evening In St. Paut’s Church, corner of Maxwell and Newberry streets. —The Rev. E. M. Boring will preach morn- ingand eveniag in State Street Church, near Forty-seventh street, —The Rev. William Craven will preach morning and evening in Winter Street Church, near Stock-Yards. —The Rev. S. 'f. Shaw will preach morning and evening in Dixon Street Church, near North ay- enue. —The Rey. F. Porter will preach morning and evening ia Lincoln Street Church, corner Am- brose street. —Tho Rev. J. W. Richards will preach mora! and evening in Emmanuel Church, corner oi Harrison aud Pautina streets. —The Rev. J. R. Richards will preach morning and evening in Jackson Street Guuren, corner of Ogden avenue. —The Rev. 1. A. Kellogg will preach morn- ing ane evening in Asbury Chapel, Kossuth —The Rev. F. A. Hardin will preach morning and evening at No. 773 South Halsted street. The Rey. J. M. Weaton will preach st the Northwest Chureh, Western avenue, near Mil- waukce avenue. —The Kev. W. T. Hobart will preach at No. 926 Milwaukee avenue. NEW JERUSALEM. The Rev. W.F. Pendleton will preach in the Lincoln Park Chapel, corner of Menomonee and North Clark streets, ut IL a.m. —The Rev. E. C. Bastock will preach in the Union Park Temple, corner of Ogden avenuo and Washington street, at4 p> m. —The Rev. L. P. Mercer will preach to tho Society of Union Church, in Hershey Hall at 11 - me ‘Subject: “The Wonderful World of the oul” BAPTIST. The Rev. F. L. Chapel}, of Janesvilic, Wis. will preach in the Secoud Church, corner Monroe and Morgan strects, at 10:30 a. m. and 7:45 p. m1. —The Rey. N. Jackson will preach at the Free Wil! Church, No, 49 North Morgan street, at 3p. m. and 7 p. m. —The Rey. N. F. Ravlin will preach at No. 431 Ogdcn avenue Orne and evening. —There will be nO services at the Fourth Church. —The Rey. Kerr B. Tupper will preach at 11 2. m. in the Michigan Avenue Churcn, near Twen- t p-thira Steer Subject: “The Mission of Af- iction.”* —The Rev. C. Van Meter, of Rome, Italy, will preach in the morning in the First Church, cor- ner Thirty-first street and South Park avenue. Evening sermon by the Rev. K. Joifrey, D. D., of Brooklyn, N. ¥. —The Kev. J.T. Burhoe will preach morning and evening in University Place Church, corner Douglas place and Rhodes avenue. —The Kev, J: Rowiey will preach morning and evening in North Star Church, corner of Divis- ion and Sedgwick streets. —The Rey. C. Perren will preach morning and evening in Western Avenue Church, corner of Warren avenue. —Tho Rov. W. H. Parker will. preach morning and evening in Coventry Street Church, corner Bloomingaale roud. —The Kev. Kk. De Baptiste will preach morn- ing and evening at Olivet Church, Fourth ave- nue, voar Taylor street. —The Rev. A. K. Parker will preach morning ad evening at Centennial Church, corner of incoln and West Jackson streets. i —The Rev. E. O. Taylor wilt preach morning and evening. in Central Chures, No. 24Orchard etree : —The Rev. W. A. Brogdburst will Piet morning und evening in Dearborn Street Church, corner of Thirty-sixth street. —The Rey. J. B.Sunth will preach morning and evening in the First Norwegian Church, corner Nobic and Ohio streets. —The Rev. Mr. Meyer will preach morning and evening in the First German Chureb, corner of Bickerdike and Huron streets. —The Kev. Kerr B. Tupper will preach in the evening at the South Church, corner of Locke and Bouaparte streets. i —There will be services as usual in the Hal- sted Street Church, near Forty-tirst street, —The itev. H. O. Rowland, of Osbkosh, Wis., will'preach in the Centenniul Church at 10:45 8. m. and 7:45 p. m. The pastor, the Key. A. K, Parker, will occupy his pulpit the first Sunday in September. ~ PRESBYTERIAN, Prof. J.D. Hyde. of the Chicago Theological Seminary, will preach in the Sixth Church, cor~ ner Oak und Vincennes avenues, at 10:30 a. m. and 8 p.m. —The Rev. N. A. Millard will preach in the Campbell Park Church, pastas and evening. —The Rev. J. M. Worrull, D. D., will preach morning and evening in the Bighth Church, cor- ner West Washington and Robey streets. —The Rev. A. T. Pierson, of Detroit. wilt preach morning and evening in the Second Cnureh, corner Twentioth street and Michigan avenue, ~The Rev. Arthur Mitchell. will proach at 10:30 a. m.in the First Church, corner Indiana ave~ nue and Twenty-first street. Evening service at Railroad Cha: ». 1419State street. Preach~ ing by the Rev. Z. M. umphrey, of Lane Semi- nary. Cincinnati, ~The Rev. Francis L. Patton, D. D., will reach morning and evening in Jefferson Park ‘nurch, corner Thrvop and Adams streets. —The Rev. C. L. Thompson, of Pittsburg, Pa., will preach morning and evening in the Fittn Chureb, corncr Indiana avenuy and Thirtferh street. —The Rev. E. N. Barrett will preach in the morning in Westmiuster Church, coracr Jack- son and Peoria street. —Services will be beld morning and eveving at the Holland Chureh,—in Ei ish in the evening. —The Kev. Arthur Swaz in the morning at the Forty-lrst Street Caurch. ~The pastor, the Key. James Maclaughiun, will preach morning and ¢vening at the Scotch Church, corner of Sangamon and Adams streets., CONGREGATIONAL. The Rev. A. Monroe will preach in the Union corner Ashiand avenue ana Twen~ at 10:00 a, m, and 7:45 p.m. —the Rev. James Powell will preach in the First Church morning and evening. : ~The Rev. Henry T. Ross, of Milwaukee, will ch in Plymouth Chureh, Michigan avenue, th street, at i a.m. No —The Kev. A. Noble will preach in the morning in Union Park Church, corner Ash- land avenuo und Washington street. Evenin, germee by the Kev. Dr. Nourse, of Springtiel a ‘ —Tho Rev. C. A. Towle will preach morning and evening in Bethany Chureb, corger Panliaa and West Huron streets, : —The Rev. B. F. Leavitt will preach morning and eveving in Linvoin Park Church, corner of Sophia and Mohawk streets. —The Rev. George H. Peake will preach morn img nnd evening in Leavitt Strcet Church, corner of Adams street. —The Rev. Mr. Newman, of Ripon, Wis., will preaeh marcing und evening at the New En~ land Church, corner of Delaware pluce and Bearborn avonius. ~The Rev. E. F. Williams will preach morning and evoning at the South Church, Drexel boule- yard and Fortieth street. —The Rev. Evarts Kent will preach morning and evening at the Clinton Street Church, corner of Wilson street. REFORMED EPISCOPAL. The Rev. J. D. Wilson will preach in St. John’s Church, Ellis avenue, near Thirty-seventh street, at T1n. m. and § p.m. —The Rey. R. H. Bosworth will preach at the Presbyterian Church, Englewood, at 3:45 p. m. Tue Kev. F. W. Auums will ‘preach in St, Matthew's Church, corner of North Clark and Centre streets, at I a. m. aud & p.m. Seuts tree. —HRishop Fallows will preach in St. Paul's Church, corner of Wasbington and Carpenter streets, in the morning. Subject: * Love, the Revealer and Savior.” In the evenimr he will preach in the Centenary Church. * ~The Rev. Charies M. Gilbert will officiate in the morning at Christ Church, corner of Michigan avenue and Twenty-fourth street. No cyening service. —There will be services in the evening at Emmunuel Church, corner of Swenty-cighth and Hanover streets. The Rev. Charles 3. Git bert will olliciate. ing EPISCOPAL, Cathedral Church, 8S. Peter and Paul, corner West Wasbington and Peoria streets. The Rt- Rev, W. E. McLaren, S. T. D., Bisbop. The Rev. J. H. Knowles, priest in charre. Holy Com- munion,3 a.m. Choral morninz prayer and celebrition of the Holy Communion, 1:50 a, m. Sunday-scbool and children’s service, 3 p. m. Choral evening prayer, 1:8) p.m. —The Key. Frederick Coneatey will officiate in St. James’ Church, comer Cass and Huron streets, at 10:46 a. m. and 7:49 p,m. Holy Com- Inuajon at $a, m. ~—fhe Rey. Theodore I. Holcomb will officiate {a Trinity Ohurch, corner Michigua avenue and Twenty-sixth strect, at 10:45 a. in. —The lev. Joan Heman wil) officiate in St. Ansguriue’ Church, Sedgwick street, near Cni- cagy avenue, at 10200 a. mn. and 7:3) p.m, —The Kev. Arthur Ritchle will officiate in pad pre: near ‘Twenty evening servic 8 tenary Churches will unite ia the latter church, | Chiron of the Ascension, corner of North Bishop Fallows will preach. and the Rev. Dr. Williamson will preach in the First Church, corner of Clark and Washington streets, at 10:30 o. m. and 7:45 p.m. Morning gabject: “Tbe Idea of liclt as Held by Modern Orthodoxy.” Evening subject: “ The Father.” Seats free. ‘ ~The Rev. R. D. Sheppard will preach morn- ing and evening in Grace Church, cornerof La taille and Elm. streets, at 11 a.m. and 8p. - wamunion at $ a.m. *Tne Rev. Chnries Stanley Lester will officiate ‘Paul's Church, Hyde Park avenue, be twee! Forry-ninch and Fiftieth streets, at Uw meant on). mn aikbttev. 8. F: Fleetwood will officinte in St, Mark's Groh. earner of Cottage Grove avenue and Thirty cixch street, tt 10:3) a. mi. and § p.m. The KE Tuther Pardee wil! olliciate in Calvery Chi Warren avenue. heiwe n-- nT . ley street and Western avenue, at 10:30 a. m. an@ 8p.m. Communion at 7:5 a. ~The Rev. T. N. Morrison, Jr., will officiate in the Church of the Epiphany, Throop street, be- tween Monroe and Adams streets, at 10:30 a. m- and, p.m. Communion at § a.m. ~The Rev. W. J. Petrie will preach In the Church of Our Savior, corner Lincoln and Bel- den avenues, at la, m. and 4 p.m. ~The Rey. James E. Thompson will preach in St. Thomas’ Caurch, Indiana avenue, between ‘Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth streets, at 11a. m. and 7:45 p.m. Communion at 8a. m. ~T, B. Townsend will hold services in St. Luke's Mission, Nos. 987 and 989 Polk street, at 10:45.a. m.and 7:30 2 . ~The Rey. Edward Ritchie will officiate in St. Stephen's Church at 10:30 2 m. and 7:45 p.m. Cominunion at morning service, “ihe Rev. Daniel F. Smith will offcfate fo the morning at the Good Shepherd Mission, Lawn- date. CHRISTIAN. The Rev.J. H. Wright will preach morning and- evening in Western Avenue Church, be- tween Van Buren and Harrison streets. —There will be services morning and evening in Advent Churvh, No. 91 South’ Green street. ‘—The Rev. Irvi Searles will preach in the morning and the Rev. J. W. Allen in the even- ing at the South Side Church, Indiana avenue, corner Thirtieth street. INDEPENDENT. W. E, Needham will preach morning and even- ing at the Chicago Avenue Church, corner of Iv Salle street. ms ‘There will be services in the evening In the tent ae the corner of Sedgwick and Blackhawk strects. ~The Kev. A. Youker will preach morning and evening at the West Side Tabernacle, cure ner of Morgan and Indiana streets. TEMPERANCE, The Woman’ Christian Temperance Union will hold Gospel meetings at 3 p. m. daily in Lower Farwell Hall, entrance from No. 150 Madi- son street. The leaders for this week are: Mon- day, Mrs. 3, A. Cummings; Tuesday, Mrs. Sarah Haines; Wednesday, Mrs. H. T. Furbush; Thursday, Mrs. J, F. Willing; Friday, Mrs. Isa- bella Jones. —A Gospel meeting, conducted by the Wom- an‘s Christian Tempersnce Union, will be held at 4 o'clock this afternoon at Good Templars’ Hall, No. 1656 West Lake street. —Mrs. Harriett Servis will conduct the Gospel Temperance mecting in the church corner of only. and Ohio streets this afternoon at half- past MISCELLANEOUS. Faith meetings for the promotion of faith in God ure held every Sunday at 3 p. m. in Curpen- ter Hall, No. 21 West Madison street, near Pe- 01 ia. —The Eclectics will meet this evening at 7:30 a at No. 213 West Madison street. Subject: “Geology.” —The Kev. Mark H. Forscut, will preach in -Castle Hall, No. G1! West Lake street, it 10:45 a. m.and 7:30 p,m. Inquirers invited. — Liberal Reunion,” No. 213 West Madison street, at 2:30 p.m. Subject: “Ours the Wise ‘Way to Continue General Salvation.” Women invited to the front. Back seats to leaders not prompt. —The Rev, A. O. Brickman will preach Sunday afternoon in the New Church Chapel. Clark strect, near Menominee, at 3. o'clock. Subject: “The Scenery, Beauties, Occupations, aad De- lights of Heaven.” 1 ~ —The Rev. William H. Beecher preaches to- day in the Wushingtonian Home Cbupel ati p.m. fe —Gospel meeting for railroad men will be held this afternoon as follows: Reading-room, cor ner Kinzie and Canal streets,3:15 p. m.: reading. room. No, 634 South Canal, at p. m.; read. ing-room, No. 4645 State street, p,m. railroad men and their families are invited. —Friends’ central meeting at 10:3) ia Athe neum Building, Dearborn street. near Randolph. —Disciples of Christ meet at No, 29 West Randolph strect at 4 p. m. —A Spiritualists’ meeting will be held at No, 608 West Madison street at 3 p. m., LIFE’S SPRINGTIME, For The Chicaga Tribune. While throbbing pulse beats strong and fast, And Hope's sweet tlowers bloom, Ere yet the skiey are overcast With guilt or sorrow’s gloom, Let songs aud sports lt up the hours From graver studies freed, And thus develop all the powers Which harvest-hours shall need. Love gentle actions, loving words— Full will the harvest be. 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