Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 27, 1881, Page 17

S - THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 188I—-EIGHTEEN PAGES. Ir RELIGIOUS. Bigots and Bigolry Out of Place in the Nineteenth « Century. The Origin of “Canonical Hours” i for Celebrating Marriage - ’ in England, pelay ‘in the Appearance of the Re- vision of the New Testa- ment. General Notes, Personals, Sunday Lubricators, Services ‘To-Day. IN, THE LAST FPEW. Sbe sits, bent o'er, with wrinkled face, Poor and forlornly old; no grace= 4 Smooths the sharp angles of her form, g TLong buffeted vy life's slow storm. Al else around is fine and fair; ; . The stalned light falls, a golden glare, 1n seeming mockery on ber loosc, gray hair. The preacher, faultlesly arrayed, Tells how our hearts afar have strayed, And how all souls should be content With those good blessings God has sent. Andone, of all that sel{-poised throng., i20es on his words, nor deetns them long, ¥ Aud bumbly thinks only her heurt is wrong. She meekly mumbles o’er the hymn, Her eyes with age and teardrops dim; Whatean thelr gay world hold for her— This worn and weary worshiper? Now, rustling down the aisles in pride, They toss bright smiles on every side; Hor docs flszm Kknow what hurts such fair looks hide. And still she sits, with tear-wet face, As loath to Icave that sacred place; The oriain, with quick thunders riven, Lifts her sad, trembling soul to Heaven; She feels a scnse of blissful rest, Her bony hands across her breast ) fFbeclasps, and lowly sighs: * God knoweth best!™ One dag. within some grander gate, Where Kings and Ministers muat wait, While sh» hopes kumbly for low placo Far from the dear Lord's shining face, Abore ths chant of beavenly choir These words may sound with gracious fire: »Well done, rood, faithful servant, come up higher!” BIGGTS AND BIGOTRY. BOTH OUT OF PLACE IN TIE NINETEENTH - CENTURY. The Alliance. ~sided as human nat- ant and index it is, and thestudy of some special words or phrases Isoftentimes as suggestive and helpful as a good play or opera, for we see man at his best or worst through this medium. In words we see him in his grave or gay, mel- ancholy or humorous, pathetic or joyful moods, and bring before the mind the his- tory, the literature, the virtues, and vices of pastages and peoples. In imagination we see them filing across the fields of time, liv- Ingagain the life and enacting the scenes that made them famous for good or ill. One has only to take down his dictionary and look up the etymology of some word or phrase, with its different synonyws and correlatives, foxncap an aimost inexhaustible mine of G on. To specialize , the derivation of the word bigot or hypoerit a wrofane one. The pecies of French expletive me of the Deity ina vain ive prejudice, over- unreasonable and obstinate de- ticular religious creed, opin- jon, of practice.” It was originally avplied % the Normans in France, and has come down throuzh the ages as a reflection of cevalism, a wmirror of the harshness, the A TN PSRN 5% irility and 3 aluost makes one :s of ignomance, cruelty, hich it eonju up. hiss both mental and physical, and ts dominant quality vus: when ignorance was defensible 1 ot luck of information: but, as that n of society in lized lands no longer exists; s the printing-press, the telegraph, the T ar and steamship are dily difusing ideas, and as books, papers, periodicals, and other literature are a corporate part of ei ation, ignorance is no louger excusable. Bigotry was a good word_for Popes, in- quisitions, and malevolent religionists, but it Bazelic of the past. It should be relegated ©itherimes whenee it came. It is out of place with the spirit of the nineteenth cen- ry, and should find no place either in the llgch or the actions of an enlightened peo- e iR apparent, however, that this medieval sirit of persecution does exist to~dey both in the religious and political language and life foar own and other countries. ‘ar as Christianity and seience have pro- g:l]led man away trom the savage and the % bmte and towards civilization, which is sim- T the development of man and nature, they & ive not eliminatedsthe bigot quality from 2 force of objec shudd 2ud devili duality, for it rany. Sectarianism in religion and party- 3§ knin poiitics are the offshoots of this aespi- % ablespirit. There is a class of religionists 3 ¥hoare shark-like: they are voracious rather ! 890 veracious, and * heres) is the **staff i Wlife” on which they wax fat and kick, 3 ymourn over_fancied departures from i “ histori| s” and_extract comfort resy h, with their , turnish them with_their princi- q ;:‘[njalm to public attention. Conceiving of Migion as a foree outside of humanity } By dehumanize it and are capable of Rowth only - through aceretion—as rocks : How—by additions to_their surface. They V€ N0 wnner, propulsive power whereby to Bow Christianity. 1t cannot be otherwise : ¥ith those who ‘make of Christianity what . isfounder never made or intended it should ¢ 2-Dauely: a system of speculative doctrine % which 1mere me: assent is necessary to : Wration, That were to make it a proselyt- e, proseriptive religion in place of what it Kareligion poth of the heart and mind, a Putiment and a_benefaction, a life 1o be ed; an immortality inaugurated this side FTave, the promise of which immortality { ??iflnfl this life was made sure by the resur- tction of the Christ from the grave and its m‘er. The sectarign bitternesses that have tor U8 disgraced religion are self-condemna- 3 m’{.md sectarianism will yet wear itself sitenthere is the class of religionists 1o ieh lllgersn(}ll bLelongs \\'till persists in o as Coristianity Calvinisn et Inman additions to’ and pervers Egharene’s religion. ‘They are super- £l i their knowledze and bigoted in their seutand conclusions. Their assertions i *a seet and the mother not fitted for the educa- and that ** Christia wes,” are as illogical as fal tance, is tae burden of Ing el and it betr i ol the nature of o teeBine such absurd s e Tugersolis 10 be fom atemen X udents of history, it ignoranee of it, or ecise their will- om of historical facts. is ation of a system of of a’ religion, is to g5 of its founders. rness 1o represent the s, and Tallible ey wis! Sumedanisi wiil they consult John g B2 Aanfestly, the right way to dehL or knowledz i b, istitutes 1o ascertain whak Mo- Lufi"‘eqm‘wln:‘ Will they read and study Gl Teliable i‘:fimemmm ea P information about L order to Leeame ncquainted with g, ntor hight of Yoo Hie Dies, Silh g ic0nElasts were To study history 1 h“nem regard for the facts and evinee ‘“Rlflbem further the cause of truth, they Usgpercdesirable factors in the elimination Sy a5 on from religion. g ity IS they are blind Jeaders of the ol '-rhlm_le 10 commend them to that Salg, VAich Your thoroughbred bigot aud unre: R b S 1 CANONICAL HOURS.” WHEN MARRIAGES CAN BE CELE- BRATED IN ENGLAND. p Th, 2 London Post. e, OUBID of ‘eanonical hours for mar- Pamely: between 5 a. w, and 12 o’clock noon—may not be generally known to most of our rpaders. These hours were decreed by the earliest canons of the Chureh, coming down almost from the times of the Apostles themselves; they were fncorporated in the more matured canons of the Church of Rome, and finally adopted by the Church of England into the canons of 1603. No. 103 of the canons of 1603 says: “The security mentioned shall contain these conditions: First, that at the time of the granting every such license there is not’ any impediment or pre-contract, consanguin- ity, affinity, or other lawful cause to hinder the said marriage. Secondly, that there is not any controversy or suit pending in any court before any ecclesiast ical judge touch- ing any contract or ntarriage of either of the said parties with any other. Thirdly, that they have obtained thereunto the express consent of their parents (if they be living), or otherwise of their guardians or governors. “Lastly, that they shall celebrate the said matrimony publiclyin the parish church or chapel where one of them dwelleth, and in no other place, and that between the hours of 8and 12id the forenoon.” In the recent judgment of the Queen’s Bench Division of the High Court of Justice in the “ Dale” case it was again ruled that ‘The canons bind the clergy, but not the laity.” However, before Lord Hardwicke’s AMarriage act of 1754, certain suspended or unfrocked clergymen were found tq cele- brate marriages not only after 12 o'clock noon, but even up to i2 and Io’clock at night, to witness the many disgraceful mar- ringes_which took place in the chapelin Mayfair and in the Fleet where the degraded priest was only too delighted to marry per- To put an end to these ns and to protect all the industrious and poorer_classes throughout the country, “ the eanonical hours” (Sua. m. to 12 noon) were from that time incorporated into the various acts of Parliament, which have from time to time regulated marriage. The artisan, the farmer, and almost all ordinary cla were supposed to dineat noon, or not later -than 1 o’clock, and the Legislature thought it wise that when enter- inr upon so solemn an act as marriage the ceremony should take place not later than 12 o’clock in the du The clergy also might have a grievance, especially in all Inrge and populous parishes, il compelled to wait about on duty at the chureh, after 12 o’clock, in- stead of being free to attend to their many other parochial duties. The extension of the marriage hours bevond 12 o’clock would in like manner af- fect the movements and engagements of Roman Catholic priests, dissenting ministers, and the civil registrars throughout the country. To “the' upper ten thousand” it can hardly be said to be a hardship to have to marry just before 12 o'clock and to sit down to their wedding breakfast at 1o0’clock, or1:30 o’clock,—in tact, to luncheon. While to the Peers and the Commons there is ways the luxury of a special license open on the payment of the usuai 30 guineas in stamp and fees; but tuese special licenses issue, we believe, solely by the favor of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the fees belonging to the waster of the faculties, his Grace, as is well known, going into the details and merits of each case himself, the Archbishop always signing the *fiat” authorizing the special Jicense to issue. Special licenses, it is under- stood. will in no case be allowed to issue in future without good cause, and certainly not simply for the purpose of saving the general public from reasonably early rising, from luncheons, and from, in fact, having to comply with the ordinary law of the land. Marriages at night in churehes in London lhave been found to be most inconyenientand even unpleasant thing. speeial licenses for that purpose will probably never be ap- plied for again, and if applied for, more than probably never granted. the objeeti beine ladies’ evening dresses ynseeml chiureh, the crowd and eoncourse, the livery servants hanging around the churzh-porches as at a ball, and the uncouth mob on the de- ture ot the bride and bridegrssa oniy by Tyl he ate_case of the young imprisoned by the Viee-Chancellor for ing married a ward of chanceryof 13 withonut the consent of the Court, and who had stated falsely, for the purpose of getting his banns published, that the young lady w of tull age, illustrates that a bride has a far greater security from her intended husband when he goes before a clergyman Surrogate and obtains from him a li for marriaga; for it has, it must be remembered, always to be founded on the aflidavit of the bride- groom himself in writing on oath, and on which, if false, he can be proseeuted. BIBLE REVISION. DELAY Obserter. There is a sudden pause in the progress of the Revision. It wason the eve of appear- ing. The work is combleted, printed, bound, and copies were sent out to the press in En- gland, and to the meinbers of the Revision Committee in this country. » The cause of the unexpected delay is this: The British Committee of Revision was ap- pointed by the Convoecation of Canterbury, an ecclesiastical body composed of the Bish- ops and other clerzy of the Province of Can- terbury. We have before us the. precise terms of the decree of appointment. Itwas understood that the Committee of Revision Thad final authority, and that their work when compieted would be at once given-to the world. But by some indiscretion or mistake a few specimens of the changes made by the revisers (which we published in tho Obscrver Jan. 27) appeared in the London Record, and excited considerable attention. They were speedily republished in many religious and secular papers. The parties who suppose they lold a copyright in England of the” revision served lezal notice on the Reeord, in _ whic the few extracts first appeared, and on those papers that copied the extracts, thre for the violation of co seemly act has justly e; tion. It is considered monstrous that news- papers should be threatened with punish- ment for publishing extracts from the Bible, and especially for doinz the very thimg that is most desirable and important to be done for the purpose of bringing the yalue of the work distinetly before the public. If the changes are (eiscremly made, the sooner re known the better. 1f they are not discreetly made, the soover they are sup- pressed the better. It is very sad to know that the men who have the lezal control of the Revision are men who threaten with legal penalties newspapers which have inno- cently’ ccond-hand copied a few texts of the Bible, without note or comment, into their pages. Out contemporaries in Canada, who tiought they were doing a goud thing by copying these texts, will now find them- selves exposed to the dangers of a lawsuit, are happily exempted by the war of 1776, We never knew before how mueh we gained by our independence of England. It secms that we could not have cited a text from the R «d Bible without first sending vverto Englandand zetting per- Jnission from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge! That would be very incon- \-euicxllt, c u‘:’cinlly liu a discussion that re- uired some dispatch. pS 9y ippears what the British Committee of Revision were not required by their appoint- Iment to submit tiwir work hefore publication to the Convocation, but it is now intimated that the Revised New Testament will be thus submitted and referred to a new comumittee, to report upon it at the meeting of the Con- vocation which is to be held in May,—three months hence,—uanto which time the publi- cation has been postponed. The * Convocation” is a legal as wellras ecclesiastic: It formerly had the power of levying 1 hich it does not JOW DO But it Parliuinent of the Chureh in a State where Church and State are united. It has,two houses, an upper and lower,—the former composed of all the Bish- ops in the Provinee, the othér of the inferior clergy by representatives from the dioceses in the Province. This body has lezal au- thority to exnmine and censure *books,’ and from its «;ecision an appeal may betaken to the Crown! . x Thus it comes to pass that, if the Convoca- tion does not approve of the Revision, the case may Zo_up 1o the Government, and the Queen and Ir. Gladstone may yet be called on to decide whether the alterations of the are right and wise. 3r. Glad- spiendid Greek scholar, and we would give as much for his opinion on 2 dis- puted aorist as for that of any man in the Kingdom. 1f the Convocation does not ap- prove ot the Revision and the Crown does aftirm and sdopt it, then, the new Revision will be the_Queen Vict6rix Version, as the old is thus of King Jam < t So the end is not yet. The impression made by the *specimens” already published is that of literal fidelity in the rendering of the revisers. We have carefully noted the remarks of many newspapers ior me.pug; pose of seeing how *the thing is. taking.’ The valueof the work is appreciated, but from which ¥ the reasons for some of the changes are not understood. When these ereasons are given, the public will be better able to judzeof their necessity. Of one.thing we’are as- sured, that the Revision by the most advanced scholarship of the age sustains every doctrine of the common version, and leaves the en- tire basis and structure of the religion of the Gospel fortified by the examination of ex- perts in England and America. METHODISM. SESSION OF THE BOOK COMMITTEE—THE BOOK CONCERNS AND NEWSPAPERS. The Methodist Book Comunittee met a few days ago in thie Mission Rooms at Broadway and Eleventh street, New York, with the Rév. Dr. Homer Eaton in the chair. Be- tween 10 a, mn. and 1 p. m. it was occupied in fixing the salaries of book-agents and Church and Conference officers, a report having been previously sitbmitted by the Sub-Committes on Salaries, consisting of Gen. Clinton B. Fiske, the Rev. C. A. Clark, and Mr, Edward Sargent. Among those who acted with the Committee during the day were the Rev. Dr. D. M. Buckley, editor of the Christian Ad- vocate, of New York; the Rev. Dr. D. 1L Vin- cent, Sunday-School Secretary; the Rev. O. 1L Warren, editor of the Northern Christian Aduvceate, of Syracuse; the Rev. Arthur Ed- ‘wards, editor of the Northwestern Christian Advocate, of Chicago; the Rev. Dr. William Nast, editor of the Christian :lT)Dll:{llSfl. of Cincinnati; the Rev. 3lr. Liebhart, editor of the Iouse and Home, of Cincinnati; the Rev. J. 1L 1artzell, editor of the Southwcst- ern Christian Advocate, New Orleans; the Reyv. E. G. Fuller, editor of the Mcthodist dvocate, of Atlanta, Ga.; and the Rev. Dr. Fry. editor of the Central Christian Ad- wocate, of St. Louis. e s _Financial reports were ‘received from the New Yorkand Cincinnati_concerns, and the depositaries in Buifalo, Pittsburg, Boston, San Franeisco, Chicago, St. Louis, and At- lanta, showing that the fotal receipts from the sales of books and periodicals for the year £1.576,261, an increase of S111,261 over the previous year's receipts. All matters affecting the publishing interests were pri- vately discussed during the afternoon Ses- sion. Reports were received from the agents at New York and Cincinnaticoncerns, in which ivappeared that, after deducting from the ts the notes and accounts which are not considered good, the net capital above all liabilities in the New York concern is 51,025, 0475 the Cincinnati concern, $330,020. ur- ing the yte?‘r}tissfl I.p_? hqokfislflle‘sv in Lé)??&lgggc aggregated St 57; in the West, §378,830; total book sales, S1.006,4SS. e ‘The periodical sales in the East were $240,- 009;. in the West, §330,725. Total, §570,205. Aggregate business in books and periodicals for the year, S$1,57G,i85.° These reports showed an increase over former years in every department of the business. The Book Coummittee fixes the salary of the Bishops, editors, and book agents. The schedule adopted this year is about the same as last year. B The Committeealso apportioned the amount necessary for the support and traveling ex- penses of the Bishop to the several annual Ccenferences, the Book Concerns having been relioved of all respousibility in this regard by the last General Conference. ‘Che Book Coneerns made dividends to the annual Con- ference to aid in the supporiof the worn-out preachers. This practice ceased when the entire support of the Bishops was put upon the Concerns. Being now relieved from this, the Committee have directed the distribution of £15,000 in the Conference next year for the benefit of the superannuated preachers, SUNDAY-SCHQOLS. THE COOK COUNTY CONVENTION. The second day’s session of the Cook County Sunday-School Convention was en- tered upon at 10 o’clock yesterday morning in Lower Farwell Iall, President D. W. Potter in the chair. The attendance was quite large, and ineluded many ladies. A song-service lead the day’s proceedings, Prof. C. C. Case conducting it. . ‘The-report of Treasurer L. S. Lindsey was presented by Mr. 1L S. Vail, and showed the total receipts since the date of the last report to have aggregated 303055, and the disbursi menfs $847.22, leaving a balance in the treas- ury of 385.66. The report stated that the salary of the Superintendentjiad been paid by individual contributions. P. D. Armour gave the first $100, but the names of the other ntributors ¥ere withheld. ‘The Teacher's Work™ was the topic of discussion for the morning. Mr. B. F. Ja- cobs introduced it by_talking about “The Teacher’s Bible, and How to Use [t,” his re- marks being made up of w instructions ag to the manner ot teaching with the Seripture “ Suceess in Teaching, and 1ow to Attai It,” was diseussed by the Rev. S. E. Wishard inan able and entertaining style, and * The T er's D Life, and Lts Intluence Upon His Work,” wus the side from which Mr. C. AL Morton spoke upon the topic. ‘T'o fill out the time until the noon meeting, appropriate remarks were made Dy different gentlemen in the Convention. 1In the afternoon caume the children’s meet- ingz as a finale to the Convention, The pro- gram for this meeting had beea prepared solely for the edification and instruction of the little folks, and it is safe tosay that it was by far the largest hall meeting of children ever seen in Chicazo. It was an- nounced to counnence at 2:30 o’clock, and shortly before 2 the young people began pouring into the hall, occasionally ac- companied by some older people in’ charge, but generally with only their own inclina- tion to direct them. Boys and eirls came alone and in crowds, and teachers came with their classes. T The tide of little, humanity continued sweep.ng into the hall for about an hour. The tloor of the auditorium and the gallery were without a single vacant seat by s time, and still the income of the eager and expectant youngsters seemed undimin- ished. They begun crowding the aisles, and, the ventilation being none ot the best, the air of the place grew oppressive. Fortunately this result had heen foreseen by the wman- agement, and the First M. E. Chureh, at the corner of Clark and Washington streets, had been secured for the accommodation of the overtlow. Doorkeepers were accordingly stationed at the foot of the stairs leading to Farwell Hall, and as the children vresented themselves here they were directed to the church, Afthe church the same scene was witnessed, although on not quite so large.a scale. Floor and gallery were soon crowded, and when the stop finally came it was esti- mated that Farwell Hall held upwards of 3,000 younz people and the church about ‘T'he Farwell Hall meeting opened with an appropriate prayer by the Lev. E. O. Taylor, of the Central Baptist Church, and was fol- lowed by a short service of song in which the children all participated, every one of them being provided with-a program con- taining the hymns printed. And the strength of the mmsic was mighty. ‘The 3,000 childish voices were raised in a way to show the fullest power of the possessors’ lungs, and the two cornets and organ which led the music had their sounds drowned out by the voices, Prof. C. C. Case conducted the singing. An address to the_children by -Mr. B. F. Jacobs came next. While this address was in a style of language which could be thor- oughly understood and appreciated by the voungest child in tie" hall, it was at the sanie time equally entertaining and iu- struetive to the older people. Taking Bun- yan'’s * Pilgrim’s Progress” for a topie, and aided by a panorama of view represeuting the most important incidents in the wonder- tul story, - Mr. Jucobs at once secured the closest attention of the echildren and preached 1o them a sermon that delighted them, and which could not help proving beneficial. Every nowand then the speaker would stop to ask a question of his young listeners, to see whether they were attentive to the discourse and understood the illustrations, and he was always answered by a tremendous shout, which showed that the children were paying attention and did un- derstand. . At the close of Mr. Jacobs’ address a num- ber of hymns were sung, and the little folks were then dismissed. In the overtlow meeting a program equally entertaining and valuable was presented, be- ing exactly of the same character. Mr. B. W. Jacobs presided and opened the meeting with _ prayer. The sing}&ng followed, Miss Martha Hayes and Mr. F. C. Jorgeson leading, und then an address by Mr. William, Needham. e had no pano- ramic views with which to delight the ehi dren and illustrate. by comparison, the du- ties ot a Christian-and the teachings of ! Bible, but he did have a crayon und blag boan}, with which he produced his.own pic ure-lessons as he went along, the children having an increased pleasure in watching the artistie display. i * GENERAL NOTES. The young men’s Gospel meeting will be held on Monday evening in Lower Farwell Hall, conducted by Mr. -W. B. Boomer. Young men, strangers in_the cily, are espe- cially invited. Song service at 7:80, The_three. large - Jesuit schools in Parls have been entirely evacuated,: and the au~ thorities have walled up the doors of the establishments. The new Civii Directors nav& already been installed in the vacant posts, Pastor Marsden said to his Methodist con- gregation at Yarker, Ontario, that if certain members persisted in attending dancing par- ties they must withdraw from ‘the church. Six persons instantly stood up and asked for dismissal. The regular quarterly businéss meeting of the Young Men’s Christian Assocfation will be held at 1 o’clock p. m. Tuesday, Mageh 1, in the Bible-work room. Active members are requested to attend to take action in. regard to amendments in the constitution. The convocation of the Southern Deanery of Illinois was held at_Joliet ten days ago. ‘The sermon was preached b{{the Rev. Henry G. Perry, of this city. The Revs. S. P. Simp- son, of Bloomington, and H. W. Heermans, of Amboy, were elected honorary members. “Viear Apostolic Cosi, of Chan-Tong, has in- | vented an~alfabet of thirty-three letters, to take the place of the monosyllabie Chinese words, and the Emperor of Austria has pre- sented Mgr, Cosl with the necessary type to earry out his project, whieh, it issald, is be- coming very popular. 1t is estimated that the number of mission schools at present exceeds 12,000, and that the Bible has been translated into 226 lan- fiu&ges and dialects, whileits cirgulation uring the past eighty years bas reached an aggrs:Fata of 148,000,000 copies. Within the time designated the annual contribdutions for missions have increased from $250,000 to $6,- ,000. ‘The Guardian, the conservative organ of English churchmen, has opened its columns 1o the discussion of the question of disestab- lishment. Its correspondents are singularly unanimous in mantaining that disestablish- ment is the only remedy for the Erastianismn by which, in their opinion, the Church is now- afllicted. One writer contends that chureh- men will do well to have the question settled as soon as possible, because better terms can be got now than at any future time. A correspondent writi.mi from New York to the London Post says ot the Catholic cler- gy: “'They exert a curious influence over the minds of a great mass of meu who owe them no spiritual allegiance. ism’ exists among the Americans to afar greater extenty than is generally supposed. ‘The men who have fallen. into this mode of thought have generally been educated Prot- estants, but their Church has wholly lost its hold nupon them, and they have dritted away into what is not exactly infidelity, but which practically comes very near 1o it.”” ‘The Young Men’s Christian Association announces a series of lectures In the Sunday afternoon course in Farwell Hall by the Rev. Fredrick Courtney, Rector of St. James’ Episcopal Chureh, from March 6 to April 10, inclusive. These lectures will be on the Commandments of Second Table, and the titles are as follows: Sunday, March 6, the Fiftn Commandment, ¥ The Sanctity of Au- thority 7; March 15, Sixth, *‘ The "Sanerity, of Human Life »; March 20, Seventh, * Tha Sanctity of Pureness”; March 27, Eighth, “The Sanciity of Property”; 'April 3 Ninth, * The Sanctity of Speech *; April 10, Tenth, *The Sanctity of Contentment.”” Mr. Courtney’s Bible_lectures while Rector of & church in New York City were regarded highly, This_will be the closing serles for the season. e trust there will be a large attendance. 5 ‘The Plvmouth Church_Missionary Society held ifs annnal meeting in the parlors of the church Friday atternoon, There was agzood attendance, 2nd after the Seeretary and Treasurer’s reports had been submitted the for the Miss _ E. Te: following officers were elected. ensuing year: President, Cherrie; = Secretary, Mrs. J. T, Tem- ple; Treasurer, Mrs. J. TL Rood. 15 was decided at the meeting that hereafter the Society should embrace fome and lgeal as well as foreign missionary work. The business meeting was followed by a tea- party, which was thoroughly enjoyed by 150 of the congregation and friends. The attractive feature of the evening was the soclety paper, the Plymouth Missionary -n- natel, composed of various articles contrib- uted by the members and_edited and read by ,;K[rs_. J. I Rood. It was a very pleasant air, RELIGIOUS DRONES. Ilere are the statistics of the monkeries that were broken up hy the Republicans of France und the number of drones that were expelled from the country. ‘These persons were of the “holier than thou ordinary humans. France is a Catholic nation, butis opposed to religious loafers, and so booted them outof the Republic,—vi: Two thousand four hundred and sixty-four Jesuits, 2 Barnbites, 405 Capucins, & Capuma- dules, 176 Carmelites, 29 Tencdicting, 5 Ba- siliens, 18 Bernardins, 27 Chanoines de Latran, 75 Cistercians, 91 Péres do St. Bertin, 23 Péres rés uliers de St. Sauveur, 12 Péres de 'ln_Congriga- tion de St.Thomns, 45 Péres des Enfants de Marie, 153 Eudistes, 163 Fréres_de St. Jean-le- Dieu, 3 Péres du Refuge de St. Josenh, 41 Fréres de St. Pierro-ds-Licns, 53 Péres des Hosplces des i Pores Missionnires, 240 Oblates, 63 somption, 170 Péres de la Compagnie de Marie, %) de St. Ir¢énée, 20 Maristes, %) de Notre Dume de Sion, 3 Protres dit de In Suinte-Face, 51 de I'immAculde-Conception, 25 Religicux de'St. 50 Prappistes. There still remain 03 yet unmeddled with: ~Eight Missionarics of St. ‘rancis de Sales, 126 Rédemptoristes, 204 Domi icans, 409 Franciscans, + Péres Minimes, 31 Pa: sionistes, 10 Carméliens, 9 Péres de la Doctrine :,'hiréticnnc, 14 Péres Somasques (2), and 11 Trini- aires. PERSONALS. ‘The Rev. Thomas G. Pearce, of Brighton, Mich., has aceepted a call to Richland Centre, Wis, The Rev. E. F. Moore, of Flushing, Long Island, has accepted a Baptist pastorate ab Leadville, Colo. : The Rev. O. B. AcCurdy, of Woodlawn, w Jersey, has gone to Egypt and Pales- ine for a one month’s exploring tour. Mr. George I. Seney, President of the Me- tropolitan National k of New York, has put $200,000 and sixteen city lots in Brooklyn at the dlspns:\l of the Metiiodist Episcopal Church, for the purpose of establishing a hos- pital in Brooklyn. ‘The lots are in Seventh avenue, between Union and Presidentstrects, and are workh $40,000. It is not intended that the hospital shall necessarily be built on theso lots. Alr. Seney said that the reason for establishing the hospital was the want DBrooklyn has long felt of an institution like the German, the Presbyterian, the Mount Sinai, and other hospitals in that city. Al though it is probable that membersof the Methodist Church will contribute a majority of the Board of Managers, it will be utterly unsectarian. The property will not be given to the Church. Other recent gifts by Ar. Seney are $20,000 to the Industrial llome in Butler street, Brooklyn, and 562,000 to the Long Island Ilistorical Society. Within two ears he has_given $200,000 to the Weslyan niversity at Middletown, Conn. SUNDAY LUBRICATORS. £ . In view of her connection with ;the apple business, it is singular Zthat the mother of mankind was notcalled Corer. “In the splendor of anticipation,” said Mr. Talmage last Sunday, * I feel as if L were dying.” It proved to be afalse alarm.— Elmlira Free Press. Inview of the change from “ Hell ” to ‘lades ” in_the revised New ament, the New York Sun thinks fastidious news- papers will scon be printing “ l—s” where' formerely they had * h—1" A clergyman once, while reading the burial service, came to the place where he must say “our deceased brother (or sister).” 1le did not know which; so, turning t a mourn- ked whether it was a *“brother” or ter.”. The mourner innocently said, * No relation at ali, sir,—only an ac- quaintance.” A minister commenced his sermon by ob- serving: * What siindows we are!” and then paused as if to let the -thought sink deeply into the minds ot* the coggregation, where- upon two lean spinster in 2 front pew guessed they didn’t come ghere to bg insult- ed, and got up and strode ihdignantly out.— Brooktyn Eagle. % - An_ Eastern reporter dnce called on a Brooklyn divine, and wab ushered info the parlor. A few-minutes lagerthe minister en- tered. *AD,” said he, “ybu have come for relizious consolation. Let us pray.” **Oh, no,"” said we. “It}is for the purpose of interviewing you.” “Well,” he responded, ‘{in that case let us have a cigar.” - . ‘The present solar perturbations are incur- ring a very grave responsibility. A clurf?')'- man who was attracted by the pltiful, wobe- gone appearance of a man leaning languidly against a railing on 2 by-street acc osted hiiix with great Kinduess of manner, suying:- “1What's the matter with you, my friend ?” The friend slowly raised his chin from his * Indifferent- | waist, and blinking dremily at the good Samaritan, answered: “Mazzer ‘nuff; shun spots.” ® * 1 don’t think a majority of thp members of church-choirs ever get to Heaven,” ob- .served an old_lady who was_accustomed to conistrue her Bible very literally. This opinion naturally occasioned some surprise, and she was asked why she thought 0, ‘*Because,” said she, “all angels arere- quired to sing, and that’s something most membergof church-choirs can’t do.” There are some very straightforward peo- ple in Galveston. Oneof them went up into the A\‘;ews office and sauntering up to the desk ked: = - “ I hear that the Bible has been revised. Do you know if any important changes have been made ?” - “ A good many, believe.” “ Then there Is no mistake about Ananias beln& struck dead for lying 9 “ No, I believe not.”’ . Y Well, if I was you I would find out about it”; and be strolled out as unconcernedly as you please. ] g5 CHURCH SERVICES, s BAPTIST. L The pastor of the South Church will preach as usual. Subjects: Mornlng, “Master and Serv- ant—A Gospel Lesson™; evening, “Satan Out- witting Himselt."” —The Rev. K. B. Tupper, of the Michigan Av- enuo Church, will preach in the :Church of the Messiah, corner of Michigun'avenue and Twen- ty-third street, at 3 p. m. Dr. Tupper preaches in the University-place Buptist Church in the evening. —The Rev. G.C. Lorimer will preach in the First Church, corner of Park avenueand Thirty- first strect, at 11 a. . and 7:30 p. m. —The Rev. W. M. Lawrence will preach in tho Eecond Church, corner of Morzan and Mooroe streats, at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. —The Rev. Joseph Rawley will preach in the North Stur Courch, corner of Division ana Sedg- wick streets, 4t 10:45 a. m. au p. m. —The Rev. E. B, Hulbert \vxllvpmnch in the TFourth Chureh, corner of West Washington and Paulina strects, morning and evening. Tho Rev. J. 0. Burhoe will preach in the ity Place Church, corner of Douglas at 10:30 a. . The Rev. K. B. Tupper preaches in the evening. —The et C. Perren will preach in the West- venue Chiureh, corner of Warren avenue, 2. m. and 7350 p.m. ‘e liev. W. IL. Parker will preach in tho Coventry StreetChurch, corner of Bloomingdalo rond, at 10:30 u. m. and 7:30 p. m. —The Rev. It. De Buptiste will preach in the Otivet Church, Fourth avenue, near Taylor street, at_10:50 . m. and 7:43 p. m. —The Rev. A. K. Parker will preach in the Centennial Chitreh, corner of Lincoln und West Jackson streets, at'10:3 a. m. und 7:3 p. —The Rev. E. 0. Tuylor will preach in Central Chureh, on Orchard street, neur Sophia, at 10: . m. wnd 75 —Tho Kev. J. B. Vosburgh will preach in the Millard Averiue Uburch, Lawadale, morning and evening. —The Rtev. Mr. Meyer will preech in the First German rdike and Hu- ron streets, at 10:30 a. m. and p. m. K The Rev. J. B. Sunth will ach in the First Norwcgian Chureb, corner of Noble and West Ohio strects, morning and evening. —The Kev.John Ongman will preach in the First Swedish Church, on Oak street, near Sedg- Wick, at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. K —The ltev. C. B. Roberts will preach in the Englewood Church, on Englewood avenue, near Stewart uvenue, morning and evealng. —The Hev. H. Hoppell will preach in the Brighton Park Church, corner of Thirty-eighth street and Blanchard avenue, morning and evening. —The Rev. H. B. Waterman will preach in the Whenton Church morning and evenlog. ‘T'here will be & Gospel-meeting in the Bap- tist Tubernacle, Nos. 302 and 30t Wabash avenue, ap 70 p.om. —Tne Rev. J. E. Humilton praches in tne hall at the corner of Thirty-sixth and Dearborn streets at 10:45 a. m.and 7:30 p. m. —Tho Rev. E. Wingren will preach fn _the Sec- ond Swedish Church, corner of Butterfield and Thirty-first streets, morning and cvening. . CIHRISTIAN. T.W, Grafton. the evangelist, will preach in thio morning at the South Side Cliurch, corner of Prajrie avenue and Thirtieth street. —The Kev. O. A. Burgess will preach morn- ing und evening at the First Church, corner of lndinna avenue and Twenty-tirst streot. —The Rev, Charles H. Caton will preach in the morning ut the Secoud Church, corner of Oak- ley avenue and Jackson street. No evening service. —The Rev. J. H. Wright will prench in the Western Avenue Church, between Vun Buren and Harrisor streets, moriing and evenlog. CONGREGATIONAL. The Rev. Charles Hall Everest will preach morning und evening nt Plymouth Church, Mich- igmn uvenue, between Twents-fifth and Tiventy- BIXLh 6Lree &S 'ne Hev. F. A. Noblo will preach at the Union Park Churel corner of Washington street and Ashland avenue. Subjeet: 3oraning, * Loss and Gain’’; evening, *Is it the Duty of Christians to Unite with the Church?” . 'tie Rev. E. F. Williams will preach morning and nz at tho South Church, corner of Drexel avenue und Fortieth street. —The Rev. O.JA. Burgess will preach in the First Church, corner of lndizna avenue and Twenty-first street, ¢ 11 4. m. and 7:30 p. m. —The Kev. . Bells, of Fond du Lac, will Jreach in tho New Enzland Chureh, corner of earvorn avenue and Pars place, morning and eveuing. 3 —The Rev. B. F. Leavitt will preach io the Lincoln Park Church, corner of Sophia and Mo- bawk streets, at 19:45 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. ‘The Rev. C. Towle preaches in the Beth- corner of Paulina and West Huron strects, at 10:45 0, m. and 7:30 p.m. * 'he Rev. G. H. Peeke will preach in the wvitt-Street Chur&h. corner of West. Adams, Lew at 10:30 a, m. and P. m. —The Rev. Evarts Kent will preach in the llson street, Clinton-Street Chureh, corner of morning aud cvening. —The Kev. A. Mouroe preaches in the Tnion Tabernacle, corner of hiand avenue and ‘T'wentieth strect, at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 LUTIERAN. The Rey. Ashmead Schaeffer will preach in the morning at the Wicker Purk Church. —The Rev. Charles Koerner will preach morn- ing and evening at the Church of the Holy Trin- ity, corner of Dearborn avenue and Erio stroet. METIODIST. The Rev.G. R. Vanhorne will preach at the Michigan Avenue Church, near Thirty-secood street. Subjects: Morning—* Growth in Grace™; eveniog—"* Why TFour Gospels?”—the fourth lecture on the Bible. —Chapluin McCabe will preack morning and cvening uc ‘the First Chureh, corner of Clark and Washington straets. —The Rev. A. Guroey will preach in the Ada Street Chureh, corner of Fulton street, morning and ovening. ; —The Rev. Roberd D. .Sheppard will preach in Grace Church, corner o North' La Salle and White strects, morning and eveniog. The Rev. J. Linebarger will preach in the Grant Place Church, corner of Larralce street, morolog and evening. - —The Rev. R. B. Pope will preach fn Trinity Church, corner of Indiaua avenue and Twenaty- second street, morning und evening. —The itev. A. C.George, will preach in Cen- tenary Church, corner of Morgan and Monroe strects, morning und evening. —The Rev. R M. Huufleld will preach in the Langlcy Avenue Church, near Thirty-ninth atrect, moraing and evening. —The IRev. George Chase wili preach in the Fulton Street Church, corner of Artesign ave- nue, morning and evening. —The Rev. Mrs. Caldwell will preach in_the Halsted Street Church, Nos. 7i8-784 South Hal- sted street, morning and evening. —The Rev, I R. Strowbridge .will preach in the Park Aveoue Church, corner of Robey strect, morning and evening. _ X —The Rtev. J. . Phelps will preach fo’ St Paul's Church, on Maxwell sfreet, near New- berry avenue, morning and ovening. ¢ Rev. J. H. Alling will preach in tho psun Church, on Bonfield street, near Archer 4 p.m. S| avenue, morning and evening. —Tne Rev. W. Thatcher will_preach in tho State Street Church, corner of Forty-seventh, venlng. Frank M. Bristol will preach inthe ci, corner Fourteenth morning wnd —The Kev. Wabash - Aveuue Cbu strect, nt11 o, m. and 7 —The ltev. Jo M. Catdwel ‘Western Avenue Church, corner of West roe street, morning and evening. —The Rev. M. Hunsen will preach in the First Norweginn Church, corner of Indiana and Sangnmon streets, morning and evening. —'he Rev. Jumes Sunaker will preach in the Second Norwegian Cnurch, on West Divison stregt, neer Holt avenue, morning and evening. —~The Rtev. N. O. Westergreen will preach in the Third Swedish Church, corner of Fifth ay- enue and Thirty-third street, morning and even- ing. ‘he Rev. D. L, Sorlin will preach in the First Swedish ‘Church, corner of Market and Oalk streets, morning and evening. —The Rev. John Nigren wiil prench fn the Sec- ond Swedish Church.on May street, between Ohio aud Erfe, morning and evening. —The Rov. H. Wegner will prench in the Port- land Aveane German Chureh, corner of Twen- ty-cizhth street, morning and evening. S ) —The ltev. F. Gottschalk will preach fn_the Maxwell Streef German Church, Nos. 308 and 310 Muxwell street, morning and evening. ~The K¢ corge H. Simons wiil preach in tho First German Church, Nos. 51 and 53 Cly- bourn uvenue, morning and cvening. —The Rev. J. Schell will preach in the Eman- nuol German Chucen, corner of Latlin and Nine- teenth streets, morning und evening. ChRo Tex Jod: Relor will preach In the Ash- land Avenug German Church, No. 45 Ashland avenue, morning and evening. NEW JERUSALEM. The Res. W. F. Pondleton will preach in tho morning at the Lincoln Purk Chapel, corner of Clark and Menominee streets. -~ § —The Hev. E. C. Bostock will preachat 4p. m. in the Unlon Park_Temple, corner of Washing- ton street and Ogden avenue. . —The Hev. L. . Mereer. of the Unlon Sweden- borgfan Church, will presch in Hershey Music . . 1 will preach in the Mon- Hall, at 11 a. m. Subject: “Coi to the L ubject ming ) TNITARIAN. The Rev. E: I.Galvis will preach in the morn- ing at the Third Church, corner of Monroe and Lutlin streets. Subject: * Heredit, E ,—The Rev. G. C. Miln will preachin the morn- ing and the Rev. Brooke Herford in the eveuing atthe Church-of the Messinh, corner of Michigan avenue and Twenty-third street. The latter will deliver the second” of & courso of lectures o “>fohammed and 3ohammedanism,” his sub- fect, being, The' Koran, the Book of Moham- med.” ¥ —The Rov. Brooke Ferfordl will preach in Unity Church, ca Dearborn avenue, thismorning and evening. UNTVERSALIST. « The Rev. W. S. Ggpw will preach at10:30 a.m. at the Church of the Redeemer, corner of Wash- ington and Snogamon streets. —The Rev. W. H. ¥yder will preach in St Paul's Church, on Michigan avecue near Eight- eonth street, mornimg ané eveaing. Evening subject: * The Proper Policy for Chicago with Reference to Intemperance, the Sunday Thea- tre, and Other Views and Customs.” PRESBYTERIAN. . J. W, Dean, ‘evangelist, will preach morning and eveniog ut the Englewood chyrch, 0 Rev. Herrick Johnson, Will preach in the Fourth Church, corner of Rush anu Superior’, streets, at 10:45 & m. and 7:45 p. m. —Tho Rev. J. H. Walker will preach in the Campbell Park Church, on Leavitt street south of Harrison, morning and evealng. ~—Tho Itev. J. B. Thompson, of Catskill, N. Y.. will preach in the Second Church, cormer of Michigan avenue and 1'weatieth street, in the morning. No eveniag service. 5 —The Rev. H. M. Collison wili'preach morning and evening in the Fullerton Aveuue Church, near the corner of North Clark street. Morning subject: “What Did the Prophets Know of Christ?” Evening subject: ** What Shall- We Do that We Might Work the Works of Christ?” —The Rev. . W. Fisk will preach ia the First Church, corner Indiana avenue and Twenty-first ilrecl, in the morning. Evening service in the tuilroad Chapel, 110 Stato street. —The Rev. A. E. Kittredge will preach in the Third Church, corner of Ashland and Ogden ave- nues, 0t 10:30 0. m. Gavazzi, the Italian evan- gelist, preaches in’tho evening. o Rev. S. E. Wishard will preach in the Fifth Church, corner of Indinna avenue end Thirtieth street, morning and eveuing. —The Rev. Henry T. Miller will preach in the Sixth Church, corner Vincennes and Oak ave- nues, morning and evening. —The Rev. John Anderson will preachin the ‘Westminster Churen, corner of Peoria and West Jackson treets, morning and evening. 4 —The Rev. F. L. Patton will preach in the Jef- ferson Park Church,cornerof Throop and Adams streets, morning and evoning. ¢ Kev. Jumes Maelaughlan will prench in_the- Scotch Church, corner Sangamon and Adams streets, morning and evening. REFORMED EPISCOPAL. | The Rev. F. W. Adams will preach morning and evenlog at St. Matthew's Church, corner of North Clark and Centre strects. —Signor Gavuzzi, the weil-known leader of Protestantism in_Italy, will preach in Christ Church, corver Michignn avenue and Twenty- fourth street, nt 10:45 n. w. In the évening Bishop Cheney will preach the firstof a series on prayer, his subject being *‘The Elements ‘Which Make Up True Prayer.” ‘ —The Rev. R. H. Bosworth will preach.in the Presbyteriun Chureb, in Englewood, ut 3:45 p.m. ~The Rev. R. II. Bosworth will preach in the morning and Bishop Fallows in the evening at St. Paul’s Church, corner of Washington und Peorin strects, The latter's subject will be, “Tests of Christianity.” . —The Rev. K. H. Burke will preach in Grace | Church, corner of Clybourn plice and Elston road, at 10:458. m. At3 p.m. the Rev. Bishop Charles E. Cheney will preach. EPISCOPAL. Cathedral’ S3. Peter and Paul, corper West ‘Wushington and Peovia strects, the Rt. ttev, W. E. McLaren, S. 2. -D., Bishop. The Rev. J. H. Kuowles priest in charge. Holy communion, 8 m. Chorul morning pruyer and celebration of the holy commuuaion, 10:0. Sundag-school and children's service, 3 p. m. Choral evening prager, —The Rer., Frederick Courtney, will officiate fn St. James' Chureh, corner of Cassand Huron streets, at I o m. and 7 p.m. —The Rev. it A. Holland wiil pregch in the moruing at Trinity Church, corner of Mlchigan avenue and Twenty-fourth street. Morning subject: “A Brave Preacher.”” No evening service, —The Rev. Willinm N. Hobbs, of Fort Wayne, Ind., will_officiate in Nt. Andrew's Church, cor- ner of Robey and Wecst Washington streets, morning and evening. = i —The Rev. Henry G. Perry will otficiytesn Sz. Stephen's Church, on Jobnson street, ‘between Taylor and Twelfth, morning and evening. —The Rev. John Hedmna will officiate i St. Ansgarius’ Church, on Sedgwick street, near Chl- \cago avenus, at 10330 8. m. and 7:33 . m. —The Rev. Clinton Locke willoflicinte ia Grace Church, on Wuabash_avenue, near Sixteenth street, at 11 n. m. nod 7:3 p. o, —The Ruv. Arthur Ritchie will officiate in the. Chureh of the Ascension, corner of North La Srlle and Elm streets, morning and ovening. —The Hov. B. T. Fleetwood will officiate in St. Mark's Churen, corner of Cottage Grove avenue @and Thirty-sixth street, at 10:%0 a. m. and o —The Rev. Luther Pardee will officiate in Cal- vary Chureh, Warren avenue, near Western av- enuio,morning and evening. SPIRITUALIST. The First Society will meet in the evening at Fairbank Hall, corner State and Randoioh streets. -Mrs. Cora L. Rictunond will lecture on “Tho Harmony of Bible Teuck. Luq with Spiritual ghllosophy." by the spirit of \Villlam Ellery bauning. —There will be Bible interpretations through DMrs. Richmond at Murtine's Puarlor, corner Waood and Washington streets, at 10:45 a. m. —~There will be 8 mediums’ meeting at the West End Opers-House, No. 431 West Madison street, at 3 p. m. 5 —A meeting will be held at 3 p. m. in the hall No. 13 South Halsted street. TEMPERANCE. EThe Rev. Russell B. Pope, Mr. W. P. McCabe, and Dr. A. L. Sabin_will speak before the first Ied Ribbon Reform Clud Tuesduy night in the hall at No. 150 Twenty-secoud street. - —The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will hold daily Gospel meetings this week in Lower Farwell Hall at 3 oclog . M.; entrance nt No. 150 Mudison street and A, e court. The leaders arg: donday, the Rev. George H. Peeko; Tuesday, Mrs. T. B.Carse; Wednesday, Mrs. A. A. Foster: Thursday, Mrs.' L. G. Fixen: Friday, Mrs. R. L. Higgins; Saturday, Mrs. Y. W, Miller. —A Gospel meoting will be beld in Good Tewp- lar Hall, No. 1038 West Lake streer, at £ o'clock this afternoon. s INDEPENDENT. Prof. Swing spreaches in Central Musie- Hallatlla.m The Rev. H. W.Thomas |preaches in Hoo- lev's Theatre at 11 . m. The Hev. George C. Needham prenches in the Chicago Avenue Church morning end even- ing. 4 MISCELLANEOUS. Dr. Mathewson will preach morningand even- fng ut the Advent Chured, No. 91 South Gresn street. Subject: *The Man of Sin.*’ > —Elder Thomas W. Smith will preach in Castle Hall, No. 619 West Luke street, morning and evening, on the doctrines of Christ as held by the Latier-Duy Saints, —There will be a méeting of Friesds at 10:30 & m., in the Atbemeum Building, Dearborn street, near Itandolph. —Charles Cain will address railway employés at 3:15 p. m. in the reading-room, corner nt Kin- zie and Canal streets. —The Eclectics will meet at No. West Madi- gon street, ut 7:30 p. m., aud be nddressed by Murs. Frank Trudell, whose subject is “ Repre- sentative Women.™ —The Libersl Reunion will meet at No. 213 West Madison at 2:3) p. m. . —The Rev. George Chase will preachin the chapel of the Washingtoniun Home at 3 p. m. —A Gospel meeting will be held in the Cali- Poard room, Bourd of Trade alley, at 2:30 and ki X Gavazzl, the Italian patriot _and evangolist, will speuk in thisclty to-day as follows: At 10:45 a. m. in Christ Church, 3ichizan avenue ;u:fl ul Twenty-fourth strect (3ishop Chency’:). ] * The Work of God in r. Lorimer's). Subject: * Italian Liberty, Givit and Retigious.” "At7:30,p. m. in tho Third Pres- byterian Cburch, cornér Asbhland and Ogden avenues (the Rev. Dr. Kitirelyo's. Subject: * The Evangelizadon Work of ‘tue ‘Free Juallan Church.”. Signor Gavazzi leaves 10-morrow morning for Peorla, $t. Louis, and the Pacific Coast. 'This will undcubtedly prove his last visit ta Chicago, and those woo desire ever to see one Wwho has played so important & part in modern history should see him now. —The Rev. George C. Needham, of the Chicago Avenue Church, will deliver an address in Far- well Hall at 4 p.m.on the late Henry Moore- house, the English evangelist. WEEK. CALENDAR FOR THE EPISCOPAT. Feb. 27—Quinquagesima Suaday. ke i iy Murch —secon” Doy of Leat. Hiurch 1—Third iy of Lent. Mareh 5—Fourth Day of Lent. = CATHOLIC. Eeb. Zi—Quinquagesima Synday. Feb. 35—Feria. March 1—Ferin. Mureh 2—Ash-iednesdas—besinning of Lent, March 3—Feria. Murch —Most Holy Passion of Qur Lord. Mareh A—SL. Cesfmir, K. C. from March ), 5 il e R Carlyle and Newton. T, W. R onds to the London Times the fol- Jowing authentic version of the burning of tho wnanuseript,of the irst volume of Mr. Carlyle’s “ French Revolution.” given by Mrs. Carlyle 10Ny yCArs Ui ** When Mr. Carlyle had com- pletéd the st volume Mr. J.S: Mill called on im and stated that he had heard be was engaged 1n writing the history of the Freach Revolution, adding that he had himself intended to wrife on the subject. and that he would be glad to seo what was aiready done, in order that he might judge of the advisability of commencing the work ornot. Mr. Carlyle readily lent his manu- - seript; but it bappened shortly” afterward that - 3r. Mill's ook had Geeasion to bakesome cakeg, and Bindint the precious manuseript iving about. £ - its suburbs. she concluded that she might turn it to good ac- couat, and accordingly, partiy a3 fuel and part- 1y as linmg for the cake-tins, she used up the whole of the manuscript. * Mr. Carlyle never keeps notes,” said Mrs. Carlvte, ** but gets all bis materials ready, and thea winds it out like sili from a reel” “Horrified at the accident, Mr, Mill and Mrs. Taylor called on the great bistorinn. vSucha thing never heppened before,” suid Mr. Miil. “-Yes, though.” answered Mr. Carlyle. shall hardiy be so bad as that,” said Carlyle; and he soon afterward began again at the be- gianing, searcely saying u word about his mis- fortune at tho time, but_afterward, n3 the work progressed, grumbling about it often.” THE LUMBERMEN. Third Regular Nlceting—Lunch by T. W. Harvey—Discussion on Trade Mat= ters. The yard lumbermen beld their third weekly meeting yesierday at the Lumbermsn’s Ex- change. The attendunce was !arge,-and includ= ed several of the pioneer representatives of this trade. Mr. T. W. Harvey served an excellent lunch. i Tho meeting was called to order at 2 o'clook by the President, C. C. Thompson. . On motion, Messrs. T. Dean and Ald. Ballard ‘were appolutedVice-Presidents,and seated either side of the presiding oflicer. 3Ir. T. W. Harvey responded to a call fora speeeh by saying Chicugo mude prices of lamber for the Northwest. He thought the trade should earry larger stocks. During 1579, the trade had 1,850,000 m feet of lumberon nand, and;sold 1,46),~ 00 m feet. In 1830 they sold 1,500.000 m feet, out ot asupply of 2,00¥0 mfeet. The tradels increasing with the growth of the country, and the dealers should prepues for it. 1t was sup- posed they should receive 1,750,000 m feet this year, which, with the stock on hand, would make 210000 m feet to dispose of the com- ing 'season. The trade should . iucrense its business this yenr 150,000 m feet. He thea alluded to the prosperous condition of the' country and to the incremse in_Tailroud building, which would call for a great Jeal more lumber. ' The trade ot Missouri, Kansas, and adjacent States Is growing larger yearly. In Chicago the demand Is also increasing, and the surplus is likely to be used hero in the city and More dry lumber is wanted, and the time is coming when the trade will have to earry more. Mr. Dern was sorry Be was not fortifled with a speech, but sulfered” some from diffidence. Mr. Harvey bad furvished an excelleat lunch, which the speaker had expected, however. The coal men, jron men, and even planing-mill men [laughter] -usunlly met to andvance Erlces, © but the lumbermen were phi- unthropists. They did not collect ~ to raise prices. They were - now shipping lumber to ¥nosas which run 3,000 pounds to the car in- stead of 2300 pound, Mr. Van Schui the host, which MR. HARVEY CALLED ATTENTION to Ald. Ballard's dream that someone should furnish box of clears every Suturday. Sir. Carpenter thought.the annual increase the counsumption of lumber would run’ 2 per cent. ; ‘Tho older members were called- upon for rem= inlscences. Mr. T. Y. Avery sgid he supposed he would be classed among' the old lumbermen. In March, 1851, he left the centrul purt of New York tor Bullalo, took pasaage for the West, and came to Chicugo. The lumver trade then was dono by seven or eight firms. The Inrge house then was Butler & Norton, who sold the year before 3,000,~ 00 feet. Cbicego then hud eut forty miles of railroud, which fa:t thu speaker eontrusted with the great network that centercd here now. I'rade had increased vastly since then, and tho methods of conducting it as well. In the early days the only outlet by rail was a little dock the Galena Road held below Rush street. The rule was that the first vesscl to come in had the dock. The speaker sent a man out once to buy three ear- goes, and_they fitled up tae dock fora week. “The day ufter he bought the umber he soidjit for $3 advance. In those days nobrsins were required to do the business. Thon the dealer controiled the trade; mow the manufacturer does. The business now depends on a big stock, and lumbermen are increusing thelr dockage and capital constantly. Mr. Avery had retired from the business satisfied, but he hoped the trade success. Messrs. Cook, Borland, and Lay dwelt on tifeir carly cxperiences. The Iast- named gentieman sald he went to Northern Michigan in I when it was a wilderness. » Mr. Fuller wanted to know something about the license question. 5 d nothing had yet been done by the Council. A 'chucter provision of the State gave the Council power to make the L« cense. The license was objectionable because it sin- gled out lumber and tuz boats and assoclated them with less reputable lines of business. Three or four Aldermen had signified their will- ingoess to work agwinst it. It would probably be acted upon by the Council this week. Messrs. Fuller and Pearsou said they had talked with Aldermen who did not faver license. 3r. Van Schaick called attention to the proj sition of the planing-mill men to advance: prices for dressing lumber. # 7 A lengthy discussion resulted, in whicl Messss. Soper, Cook, Harvey, plamng-mill- men, _and Martin, Thompson, Wjlliamson, Low, Deun, and other denlers took part. Tt appeared that the competition between the planing-mills and the dealers had been so sharp that the business of dressing bad been done at a bare living profit if not at a loss by the former.. This, It was stated, was due lurgely to the action of the smaller class of mills, which undersold - the denlers in the country. The list-price for plunung has been $L75 per 1,00 feet for .one side. ‘Ihe work bns been done at 50 per cent dis~ count, leaving the 87} cents net price to mill. The millmen propose to add 40 cents net for cartage, and then give 30 per cent otf. The lum- bermen are asked to raise their list-price for dressed lumber from $1 to $L.50, thecost to them. then being 31273 per 1,000 feet. Mr. Martin moved to advance the yard price to §1.25 for dressing one side and to LT3 for dressing both sides. > g A discussion followed, In which tha lumber dealers secwed to doubt the planing-mill mes would waintain their lists, aud 2 vote was taken to have the question deferred to anothor meet- ing, which was lost. r. Martio aweonded his motjon, that it be the sense of this meeting that the plantog-mills should get more for dressing lumber. Carried. A moticn was carried to have the next lunch on Monday, Mareh 7, at 2 o'clock, 18 the annual meeting of the Exchange oceurson that day at 2¢'elock. Mr. S. K. Martin provides the next luncheon. Adjnurued. — —m £ THE APOTHECARY'S CLERK. There i3 2 youth unknown to fame, Lut it should not be 503 T'll advertiso his modest name, So every ane may know. . Of life and death be hotds the key— Both day and night at work— And he sball not forgotten be, Though but a druggist’s clerk. With his mortar-pestle totion, And on his face a smirk, Compounding pill and potion, ‘The apothecary’s clerk, in He sella cigars, perfumery, Cold sods by the glass; And from the window gazeth he To sec the Indles puss. The liver-pad and_mandrake-pill, Cough-drops and hair-dye t00; . Prescriptions good for every ill, He can put up for you. The Latin language he cnn use; Lixpressions French, n fews Says - eau de vie" will cure the blues, And turns it out for you. k; If he should muke a biie mistake, Like arsenic for salts - The public faith it will not shake— None blame him for his faulta. His hair is smooth, and parted slick, His clothes well brushed and new; Can stories tell, or play a trick, Perplexing puzzles do. . A customer he'll wed some day, “Then soon buy out a store; Ensnge n clerk for slender pay— His working days are o'er. With the mortar-pestle motion, No more he bas to work, Compsunding pill and potion, An npothecary's clerk. —Charies F. Pidgin. E —_—————— Minfster Lowell on ¥rince Albzi. Mr. James Russell Lowell, at the recent dinner of the Royal Society of Musicians, madea most graceful refercnee to the father oOf the claire man, the Duke of Connaugznt. * The illustrious father of their Hoyal Highnesses,” he said, ** on one oceasion, which was vividly remembered by all thougzhtful Amerlcans, interfered when he thought that too high a note was about to be struck. It was a moment when there Was ex- treme tensfon, if a musical term might be used on this occasion, of the chords hetween two countries which he would not name: too high, 100 sharp a note was nbout to be struck on one side, and he put bis foot on the podul. Porhaps he did more; he drew out the vox humana stop, and by.so doing he prevented vonsequences which it would be better not to speak of thero. They, therefore, owed that fllustrious Prince a great debt.” Mr. Lowell's speeck was recelved with tremendous cheering. Apropos of George’s Birthday. Cambridge (Mass.) Tribune. > Mrs. Washington, the mother'of George, was goiny to make soap. George and his father ar- ra a large cusk with some straw Ia the bot- tom of it, and on top of the straw they put some ashes and then leached them. Mrs. Washington got her soapgrease all ready ana in & short time the house -was filled with that beautiful odor that betokens the process of soap-bolling is go- ingon. Withall ber skill she could not mnke the soap come. On Investigutian it was discov- ered that some of the ashes used were from wood of the cherry-tree George cut down and no Jye could be produced even from them. This shows the power of truthfulness. * e —— A certain means of happiness, means to keep Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup ineyery family, 25 centés