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Fa pe \ ee RELIGIOUS. , ‘Pere Hyacinthe’s Tribute to the Memory of Dean tanley. , ,a Venerable Shrine—The Oldest Meeting - House in America. {he Crushing Force of Puritah. | ism in the Old Colonial Days. , Tho Recent internatignal Con-, vention of the X. M. GO. As General Notes at Home and Abroad— Personels—Sunday Salad. . _ CHRISTIAN comront. A Christian's soul has pussed away, A Christian's race been run! And in the realms of perfect day A spirit life begun! For that blest sout remaineth now Naught but celestial bl While stricken hearts in anguish bow And mourn its loss in this. "Tis sad that to a brisht career ‘Thus soun the end must come, For oh! we need such spirits here, ihs purp. fis wuided by tha: sov'reign Power -. That “doeti all things well. : Ye narents, sisters, kindred, friends, Who keenest feel this loss: Whose aching hearts in prayer ascend, _ For grace to bear this cross; Look ye beyond the grave, the bier, ‘The sulemn funeral pail, Where he. for whom death had no fear, Lives, freed from carthly thrall! . DEAN STANLEY. #ERE HYACINTUE’S TRIBUTE TO WIS MEM oF M. Scherer, the distinguished French critic, sent to the Temps, the leading evening paper of Paris, shortly after the death of Dean Stantey, an interesting little monograph of the eminent English divine, furnished by Father Uyacinthe. This energetic priest, whohas had to suffer so much from the malevolent criticism of those who regard him as an apostate, found, in the noble encour- agement of the late Dean, great comfort when be must needed it, and he speaks of it in his little memoir with eloquent and al-, most pathetic gratitude. Hie says: “If it were only that the recent and almost sudden death of theeminent Dean of Westminster touched me personally, 1 wouid not speak of it: but Catholic reform had no more illus- trious and devoted friend, and it would be notable ,ingratitude on my part to allow such a ian to disappear with- out rendecing to him the homage that weallowe. Itis not my duty to indulge inan eulogy on the writer, I was about to say the artist, nor on the thinker, or, to speak more precisely, the historian, of whom England is so justly proud. Dean Stanley leaves a: profound and durable mark on the savante literature of hiscountry and of the civilized world. Iwill only say here how much he was interested in the gevelopment of healtny and Nberal ideas in the Catholic Church. The first time that I saw bim was in my cell of a Carmelite friar. He was presented to me by M. Augustin Cochin, and we ‘met, later on, at the table of that mutual friend op of Orleans, Still ble epoch- of ‘the Vatican~" Council, when I had ‘separated from the greater part of my old friends, ‘who were bitterly reproaching me for having alone, or almost alone, in France, drawn con- clusions from the principles which they bad themselves prociuimed. [found support ia the intellixent and strong friendship of the Dean of Westminster, and sometimes an asylum at his hearthstone.’ When, in September of 1872, three years after L bad left my convent, I contracted the marriaze, of which I speak simply because it forms a part of my public life. Dean Stanley and his noble companion. Lady Augusta, an in- timate friend ot the Queen, were beside my wife, and stood by me as if thoy wished to stand guarantee before those who knew but litte about either the fnsulters or the insulted.” Father Hyacinthe also quotes certain passages from a letter which he received from Geneva, whither he bad gone to bexin his campaign, from Dean Stanley, who took the greatest in- terest in his liberal Catholicism, and to whom the intolerant fanaticism of tho Ultramontane party was peculiarly. painful. Dean Stantey rote: “It seems To me that, not oniy in the ‘interests of real Catholicism, but of true Chris- tunity, the rile of those who have the courage snd couviction to criticise puerile manifesta- tions, in which nut even their very promoters themselves belfeve. is daily becoming more and more important. Without doubt the difficulties are grave; but nothing in the nature of things is opposed to seeing the spirit of de Fleury, of Richard Simon. and even. one may say, of Pascal. of Bossuet, and of Fenelon, rising in the Catholic Cburch sbove the exaggerated Ultra- montanism of our century. ‘The religion of en- lightened inen, of statesmen, and of little chil- dren is that which the old Catholics openly, pro- fess and upon which they base their force.” Father Hyaeinthe says that constant testi- mony of esteem and sympathy and marks of de- yotion had crowded the close friendship be- veen the Dean and himself. “Doubtless,” he e. “Laid not sympathize with his idees upon many things, and I told bim so very freely. did not always find him theologian enough: not always philosopher enough: because, whatever may bein our days the force of contrary preju- dice. there is neither philosophy nor theolozy ‘worthy of the name without metaphysics. I ad- mired the manner in whicb he wrote. or rather inted, history; but l regretted that he did not now how to set down, with an cqually firm band, the precise contours of adogma. His ex- treme charity for persous seemed to me some- times to render him too indulgent toward doctrines, and J-kaew that be bad such a . horror of ecclesiastical persecution that I was always in fear lest he might too eusity join bim~ self to those why called themselves, or believed themselves, persecuted. His last visit to my house and fo my church in tha moath of April e<peciully touched me. When-I rook bis hand, atthe moment of departure, I was far from thinking he was going on such a great journey. And now he bas gone away into the land of light. He always ‘had loved truth, with unsel- fisbness, with shrinking modesty. and bad a pas- sion for it. If he has not always found it, be has, atleast, always faithfully and ardently sought for it._‘Is not that a great deal on this side of the srave?” Father Hiyacinthe adds that it Is with the words of the Psalmist on his lips concerning bim who speaks tho truth whicb is in his heart snd bears n false witness against his neighbor that be shall cne day visit the tomb at West- minster. A VENERABLE SHRINE. HE OLDEST MEETING-HOUSE LN TRE STati Hingham, Masg., contains what is called he oldest meeting-house in America, and its vi-centennial celebration occurred Iast Mon- day. The Loston, Traveller says of it: - The “Old Church” perpetuates a style of architecture whish has ajmost passed from the memory of ihe “oldest inhabitant.” Lt is nearly an equal-sided parallelogram, about fifty-five by seventy fect, with an-ordi- ‘ary seating capacity of 700. ‘The inscription on the tablet given below shows the i thon and cost of the building enterprise. The‘ meeting-house has a “hi: With a balustrade around the ape: hexago roof and an bell-tower surmounted by a spire- shaped steeple rising from the centre of the Toof. ‘The building was first enlarged in 1739, and again in 1755. The old frame is in- tact. ‘There are girders een inches ‘quare; the king-pusts, puriins, curious, enrved sub-rafters,—all massive and of oak, together with posts and beams protruding into the audience-room: the large galle1 Dosts, the curved gallery and wall-braces,— + everything bewn timber,—gives an idea of sol- iis, strength, and endurince which promises well’ for 200 years more. ‘The ceiling is twenty- two feet from the floor, and is papered in ‘Watered white, the wulls having a cream-tinted ,Sovering. A’ Meht-eruined wainscoting risc3 three feet around the walls. The gallery runs about three sides, supported by large round pil- jars, kewn. When the last general repairs were made, in 1S, the old-fashioned square Pews, introduced in 1775, were replaced by the Present sittings, cirgular in arrangement. In ‘the loft aro two of these antique pews, one for- merly occupied by the minister's family, and the other by the old hero, Gen. Benjamin’ Lin- - These pews are curious in their construc- _ __THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, 4 188]_SIXTEEN PAGES Udn, the several seats ris ro ing on hin; - Fenlence of standing in prayer-time, sud old Dyudents well recall the general slamming all gyer (the church ‘when’ the “amen” adjusteticy Have the plain wooden arm-rests, br a ble by a hinge bracket. The tloors for: bextomeedou the ground, and the present crore tells of the toadstools which he bas ecen growing uv in the pews. ‘The present pulpit was put into the church in 1755, and is a tine piece of ee rising tun feet from the level of the pews. ts material is pine, handsomely. veneered: tho Foading-dess, flanked by two wings. with erene- fated and other moldings, stands out in circular torm, supported by bracket and tarbel. Overhead is nu canopy—miscalied canopy— crowned with a poppy head which joins to the geltin Behind the pulpit there was a double louver window, now closed, and crimson drapery forms the pulpit background. The windows Were put in new in 1869, diamond shape, and 2 reproduction of the first sashes. Two partico Yestibules torin the entrances. In the pediment ofthe principat one is the date inscription, “MDCLAXXL” The new sweet-towned organ is decidedly out of piace. Itdoes not barmon- ize with he simple massive grandeur of the early Umes. It is a blemishon tho unique beau- ty of this mecting-house. What a contrast. to the old-time instrumentation! A bass viol, violoncello. flute, clurinet, “tenor fiddle, these furnished the sacred music of “ye olden time.” David A. Hersey played the violoncello for tifty years consecutively, and he Is at his old Bost to-day, pluyiny as of yore. This church was not warmed at all before 182, and then a great crowd assembled on the Sunday to witness the working of the tirst stoves. A murat tanict hus ixtely been erected to the right of the pulpit. The tablet is of bronze, ona whhe wood ground, oraumented with scroll work and tracery. The following is the inscrip- don: Lethe Work of Our Fathers Stand. ‘MINISTERS. + 1635-1678-79 Edward Augustus Horton. TEACHER. Robert Peck... 1658-1641 ‘This church sathered in 1635. The frame f this mevting-house was raised. on the 2tth, 2ith,and 2th days of July, 1s8t and the house was completed and opened tor public worship ou the Sth day of January, 165182. . 12 cost the town £13) and the old hous NEW ENGLAND PURITANISM ITS CRUSULNG Ft THE OLD COLONIAL Days. From Charles Eliot Norton's Addreas at Hingham. ‘The system of theology then generally ac- cepted was one of the most complete and elaborate bodies of doctrine that has ever been devised by the mgenuity of subtle and vigorous thinkers in the attempt to frame a crecd that should account for ‘the existence of the universe, the nature of the Creator, and the destiny of man. Based upon the as- sumption of the absulute authority of the s.of tie Old not less than of the ment as the Word of God, and their complete sutticiency asa theory of the universe and a guide to conduct, the creed attempted to embody the doctrines es- sential to salvation in a series of inutually dependent logical —_ proposi- tions. In its practical application to life it was probably the most artificial and the most oppressive creed that has ever exercised 2 last- ing iatluence upon a civilized Christian com- munity. The fallen nature of a man through sin, the cumity of God toward the human beings Hie had created, the responsibility of man and his helplesness to free himself from the curse @cnounced upon him, the damnation of infagis, the eternal duration of the torments of Hell, to which tne vast majority of mankind were doomed, weighed with unrelieved gloom upon the soul. There was nothing tu break the force of the tyranny exercised in the name of religion over the spirits of the men. and women, and children in these regions. There was no deliv- ery trom it. ‘The strong were subdued, the weak were crushed by it. lu his diary, under date of Jan. 15, 1695-96, Juaze Sewall_makes this entry concerning his little daughter Betty, a girl of 14: ~ When i came in, past? at night, my wite met me in the entry and told me Betty bad surprised them. I was ‘surprised with the abruptness of the revelation. It secms that Betty Sewall bad given some signs of deijection and sorrow, but a Iittle ater dinner she burst out into an amazing ery, which caused all the family to cry too. Her ‘Mother asked the reason; she gave none; at last sbe suid she afraid she shoutd goo to Hell: her Sins were uot pardon'd. She was first wounded by my reading a sermon of Mr. Nor- ton’s abuut the 6th of January. Text, Jno. Sz *¥Ye shail seek me and shail not find me’; and these words in the sermon, Jno., *Ye shall seek me und shall dié “in your, sing ran in her mind, and territied her greatly. And stay- ing at home Jan. 12, she read out of Mr. Cotton Mather—Wby bath Sutan filled thy heart? which increas'd her’ Fear. Her Mother ask’'d her. whether she pray’d. She answer'd, Yes: but feared ‘her prayers were not heurd because her Sins were not pardon'd. Mr. Willard [the minister], though sentfortimelyer, . . - came not till after I came home. He discoursed with Betty, who could not give a distinct account, but was con- fused as his phrase was, and u3 be had exper! enced in himself. Mr, Willurd pray'd excellent- ty. The Lord bring Light and Comfort out of this durk and dreadful cloud, and grant that Christ's being formed in my deur enild may be the issue of these painful pangs.” ‘Such u domestic picture, impressive as it is. is, ours feeble illustration of deeper unrecorded agoiies. False, oppressive as the creed of New En- gland had been. and then was, We are aot to forget that it nurtured precious virtues. From the reck itself sprung living waters. The creed was the production of men of independent souls, ot resolved purpose, of mort integrity. It bred men of like temper. It was the creed of political independents and of republican institu- uons. The seed of Hberty lay in it. The doctrine of the fall of man brought all men on a level. King. pmest, the noble, the rich, were sinners in the eyes of the Lord no less than the poor and the huinble. “God is no respecter of persons,” was its first lesson. It was no creed of meré authority to be believed because incredible. Irrational as it was, it ad- dressed the reason no fess than the conscience, Jt required discussion and discrimination. It opened the way to endless controversy. The Bible, the Word of God, was itssouree; but the reason must be appenied to for the right iuter- pretation of that word. Many fulse premises were taken for granted. many false conclusions drawn from them. But the argument was an exercise of the reasoning faculty. Wits were sharpened in theological disputation for use in other debates. Thouzht stowly won its free- dom; and freedom fed to truth. Freedom of mind is the prequisit of free institutions, The- oluzy was closely akin to politics. History as well as doctrine was studied in the Old Testa- meat. When, in 16%, Edward Randolpb, the arch- enemy of Massachusetts, was departing for En- gland to give bis aid toward vacating the char- ter uf the colony, the old patriot and Deputy Governor, Thomas Danforth, addressed hin a brief Jetter of warning. with references to ap- proprinte passages in Genesis, Exodus, and the Acts, It was characteristic of the ‘mode of thought and arsument of the times. The faith of the New England Puritan, while aebasing him before the Lord, gave him virtue to stand before tyrants. ‘From the beginning, their religion, their man- ner of life, the wilderness which they were com- pelled to conquer. the institutions which they established and maintained, were preparing the Colonists to become the founders of the might- jest empire of seif-overned men that the world has seen. And during the whole course of Colo- nial history the mecting-bouse—the house for tho town-mecting as yrell as for, tho worship of God—was the central hearth of light and warmth for tne little world of each community. Y. MM. C. A. THE RECENT INTER) NAL CONVENTION IN LONDO: London Chronicte, Aug. 2. On Saturday evening, July 30, the Interna- tional Cunference of Young Men’s Christian Associations was formerly ovened in Exeter Hall, London, with Dr.. Gladstone in the chair. After devotional exercises and the consideration as to the oflice, qualification, duties, and responsibilities of the Secreta- ries, the Conference proceeded to consider “what are the best means of more closely connecting honorary members and associ- ates with the Young Men's Christian .Asso- ciation, that they may prove a helpful aux- iliary.”” Pasteur Trivier addressed the Conference in French. He said he wished to see the honorary members grouped into the Asso- ciation. They had toved and worked for it, and why not make themselves part of the ‘Assoziation of honorary members?’ They would be a superior body to the Young Men's Association, and they would give ad- vice, countenence, and assistance to the young men. Mr. Brown, Secretary of the Edinburg As- sociation, said that honorary members were often not able to undelzo heavy work, as they had for years borne the heat and burden ofthe day. There were circumstances in life which prevented honorary members taking an active part in the work of’ association, such as pressere of public business and family ties, ‘The honorary members could saya kind word on behalf of the Association in the private cir- cle,and it had a wonderful effect on young men. Klug addressed the meeting in German, jad’ nal that in Gerinanysthere were. itree classes,—first, youths associates; secondly, regular memibers; and, thirdly, men’s asso- ostenr Cook, of Paris, said that the Young Men's Christian Associations were differently conducted in England to what they wero In France, for there when a man reached middle life be wus no louger permitted t2 be a member, but was made un honorary member. He bad been asked by some of the French delegates at the Conference how it was that some old. gray- baired men were members of those Young Sen's Christian Assoviations in Englund, Such a thing was not heard of in France, and hy bad been told when he spoke to members.of Associations in Paris that they would be glad to receive him us an honorary member, but nothing more. No one iu the French Aésociations was allowed to continue an ordinury member after he was 30 years.of nge. He rathor approved the English System, as men up in life were able to give ad- vice to their young friends. If young men were alone to be niembers of such ASsociutions, then Lord Shaftesbury, who was now 0 years of age. would bave been turned out fifty years azo, and Yery likely be would not have had such a deep interest in the movement as ke had. He was coniident that the old members were a powerful auxiliary in carrying on tho work and guiding the younger nen. ~ Dr. Gladstone said that ho kad always felt it to be adefect that there was not a proper method of Keeping the ussociates with them when they: got up in years. He formed a Bible class many. Yeurs ugo; which inet in bis own house, and he Telt that when these young men left for the ministry, or went abroad, tuere ought to be some communication amongst the old members. He formed what wus called 2 corps of Christinn Volunteers, and there were 200 members on the roll. All old inembers near London met onee a year, and those nt a distance wrote iet- ters telling ‘old friends how thoy were yetting on, especiatly when they marricd. In that way they Kept up_@ constant communication with exch other. He did not see why thoy should not bave such & curps among the members of the several ussociations. In the evening the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress held a reception of the delexzates at the Mansion House. Nearly 609 cards of invita- on bad been Issued, and the suests included a proportion of Indies. After the company, who were announced db: Harker, had been’ pre sented to the Lord yor and Luuy -Mayores: meeting was held in the Exyptian ball, which avas fled. ‘Tho address of to evenins was de- lived by the Earl of Shuftsbury, in the capacity of President of the Aszovintion, the noble Lord coming direct from the Lund bill debate in the House of Lords for the purpose. ‘The Lord Mayor, who presided, offered a hearty welcome at the Mansion House to alt the dele- gates, and snid it gave tno Lady Mayoress and himself great plexsure to sce such a host of wt men trom every part of the world us rep- entatives of the Young Men's Christian Ag- sociation. It w: a man had the privitege of Mr. George Williams of seeing in his lifetime Such important resuits from an in- stitution which he had been foremost in found- ing. {Cheers.} He was rertain Mr. Wiltinms must be a bappy toan on that occasion to think how great an instrament he bad bi work. He (the Lord Mayor) rejoice that the organization had progressed unexamplea mipidity that there was now not a single purt of the world, where there was an English-speaking population, where a branch of the Associution might not be found. Of all the agencies for promoting the Reedemer's Kingdom in the world. than this there was not one inore powerful. He then called on Lord Suaftesbury, whose name was beloved and honored not only in England, but throughout the world, to ad- dress the meeting. Tho Far) of Shaftesbury, on rising, recetvedan ovation, the delegntes rising ina body und cheer- ing the venerable noblemau, Lord Shaftesbury sutd he appeured there in the capacity of Presi- dent of the Association, aud as such be felt aMiliated to all the branches estublished in dif- ferent parts of the world for the ndvancement of the Redcemer's Kingdom. He congratulated the Lord Mayor ou bis Mayoralty being signul- ized by a series of gatherings quite unvnralieled in the «nauls of the civic manstou. But of the various gatherings that had lately assembled within those walls, he cluimed that none would surpiss in importance. the gathering on that occasion. Hoe regarded the lurge assembly of representatives for the various nationalities of the earth as. great Ecuineniea! Council, con- vened to-considér the highest weifare of the human race. He hoped, ptayed, und believed that the - Eeumenical ‘Council’ would not resemble those of which Fuller in bis ** Ecclest- ustical History’ had written: * When I come to think uf these Councils, Lam constrained togay There is none that docth good—no, not one.” This Council wns of a ditferent character, and was nor assembled to settle doubts or coutro- versy, They bad unity of thought and spirit, and their ubject. waa unity of action in spread- ing the priuciples in the faith of whick thoy stood and hoped to die. Their purpose was a grand ouc,—to raise the mental und moral con- dition of young men in every station of hfe. There was at present a demand on the part of gome for what was called protection; but they did not require protection in religion, but ad- Yocated Tree thought. free expression of ex- pericuce and mutual sympathy; and in their tariff no good intluence "was ex- cluded that would bring the nutions into har- mony and exalt the true interests of mankind. As the result of such efforts us those of the Youngs Men's Christian Association, he Jooked forward to the attninment of what ho must express by a word used by the Communists, but a word which, as it was |-m good one, he wouid avail himself of—the soli- durity of uations. He rejoiced to see so many and Various foreign representatives, and he was glad to see not only Ameriean brethren but inany American sisters present. Ife was satis- tied that this was un age for the employment of women, and that the intluence of the gentle sex coulddo much for the neglected masses. The solidarity of nations was not to be attained oy the overthrow of old institutions, but br the unity of good efforts. Their creed was that all men hud the same God for thoir Creator, the sume Christ for their. Redeemer, and the same immortality for their destiny, ‘and he hoped their foreign breturen would ‘be speeinily im- Pressed by their unity with their English friends. “The “Association bad: attained Such proportions that there were now 11,000 altilinted associations in all parts of the world.— some very remote. such as in Japan and Mada- guscar. He saw in the spread of this work some fultiliment of the prophecy of Daniel, **Many shall run to and fro, and knowledye shall be in- creused.” He wished gudspeed to such eorts to bind the nations one to another, und trusted that tno outcome would be the consummation of universal peace, * Some ten or a dozen addresses followed. varicd ocensionally by singing. Maj. Sturzis (B U.S.A.) was the first speaker, and by Monsicur Fermand (Genevu), the Hon. Dodge (New York), the Rev. CLM. Pym (3 land, New Zenlund), Mr. Bruce (Melbourne), Pesteur Cook (Paris), and Mr. Morse. A. vote of thanks to the Lord Mayor was cordially voted on the motion of Mr. Georze Willhtms, seconded by Mr. 1 A. Denny. Tho proceedings were opened with ‘prayer by the Rev. R.C. Billing, and were closed in the same manner. GENERAL NOTES. ‘The Pope has given his approbation to a series of school-books prepared for the Catholic schools in the United States. Native Buptist churches in Burmab are car- tying the Gospel into tho territory of their neighbors with gratifying results. . <A wealtby German Baptist bus bought an old convent on the Island of Capri, Italy.Janda small Baptist church has been organized there. + ‘The High Church party In kngland is inex- pressibly shocked because Queen Victoria_re- cently attended a funeral service after the Con- grexational form. Tho Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church South bus now 83) aurxill- arics, With 21.533 members, and. rejoices in a treasury balance of $98,753, ‘There are 900 white Baptist churches in Mis- sissippi, with 36,000 members. Of these ouly ten have ‘preuching every Sunday, and of those only six are self-sustaining. The missionary income of the established Chureb of Scotland has been reduced from $8,000 to $45,000 per annum, and the managers think that much of the missionary work ‘will have to be thrown overbourd. Tho iower house of the Canterbury Convoca- tion has passed. naturally, from the subject ot clergymen's clothing to that of children. Canon Jeifrey wanted the Convocation to utter a protest against tho immodest dress of tho period. ‘The Prolocutor thougat this would be u dangerous thing todo. At the recentemecting of the Convocation of Canterbury a letter from the Bishop of Ohio Wis commmuniested to the Bishops calling utten- tion to the intrusion of Enztish Bishops in China, Japan, and Africa into the dioceses of Americun Bishops. The mutter was dicussed by the Arch- bishops and others. and it was promised that in- quiries should be made fato the facts. ‘Trinity Building, which stands upon the upper end of tho block whieh Trinity Cnurch occupies, is assessed at $1,700,009, and is the most valuable piece of real estate in New York, and next in value is the Fifth Avenue Hotel. One can, from tho value of Trinity Building. form some den ot the worth of Trinity Caurch and the tot on which it stands, but it is’ property which yields no intome. The French Methodist Conference recently held at Paris reports four more preaching places; seventeen more class-leaders, forty-two more candidutes for membership, four more Sunday-schools, fourteen more teachers, and xX more Scholars than it bud a year ‘The increase in the number of class-leaders was regarded as .especially encouruzing. «Revivals of religion have been reported in several dis- triets, ‘The results of the recent revival at Indianap- olis, Ind., are summed up by estimate as fol- lows: “ Roberta Park M. E. Church bas received over 400, other Methodist churches 30; Presby- terians about 400, Buptists and the Mayflower about 100. Mr. Harrison claimed 1,00 at Roberts Park. Dr. Vernon, the pustor, thinks that 30) Were church members, but not previously con- yerted. and at least 200 were non-residefits, coming from the adjacent towns and villages, who were converted, and of course will not unite with churches here.” When tho several Bishops of the Episcopal Church. return to their respective dioceses in the fall they are expected to go at least throuzh the form of a triai of Bishop Lee, of Delaware, on charges of illegally interfering with the work of Christ Church, Delaware City, of which the Rey. Henry L. Phillips is Rector. Reading be- tween the lines of a circular sent to this office, itseems that Mr. Phillips and his Senior und Junjor Wardens and two other oificial members of the church have been trying ritualistic prac tices, which practices Bishop Lee very summar- ily disposed of by inhibiting Mr. Phillips and putting another minister in bis place.’ Four oiner oilicinls of the parish and many of the communicants wished Bishop Leo to interfere against the Romanizing practices; hence the Bishop's presentment to his peers’ The docu- ments buve been laid before Dishop Smith to eall the House of Bishops together, A bitter quarrel has sprung up between Lord Bute and the Presbytery of Rothesay, whicn is likely to ve fought out iu the-luw courts, More tbana century ago the first. Lord Bute built a chupet in the grounds of Mount Stewart which for two generations was used as the parish church, and the “worship”. was always mnin- tained there until the preseht Marquis became a Roman Catholic, when it was closed. It ia now propused to redpen tbe chapel as a Roman Cath- olic school, and the whole island is ina tlaine at the-notion‘of such a sacrileze. The authorities of the Scotch Church dispute the right of the Marquis to appropriate un edifice whien was so Jong under their control to any such purpose. ‘The Liberator (London) says: “ The poverty of the poor clergy would be hard to bear in any case, but what must be the feelings of « poor curate when he hears of such a living as that of Wimbush, Essex, tho net facome of which 1s £650 u year, while *no duty: whatever’ is ro- quired from the holder? It bas been a sinecure for more thin 400 years, and for tho. most part has been bought by ladies for family purposes. dcisalzon donutive—i. ¢., the rizht to present ig absolute, and uny clereyman. whatever bis character, can be presented, "in spite of all tho Bishops in England.’ ‘This living was lately put up to auction, and, not being sold, the price 13 reduced from 26,20 to £550. It is an inve ment gitnply—we cannot say Pure and siinply There isno more rovum for preachers in the English Wesleyan Church. Several dozens of cundidites who recently, applied for admission were refused. This course was thought better thin to take the young wen and sturye them, either by giving them no work to do or by work= them on inndequate salaries. It is thought sinsitar actton may be found necessary by me of the denominations .in this country. There are in tho United States over 10 theolozi cul seminaries, comprising every shade of doc trinal faith. All of thos doing their best to turn out ull te ministers they can. Some are working at great disndvantage, owing to tooir poverty. Some are handsomely endowed. Thero is no doubt whatever that nulf of these would be enough to prepare all the ministers needed for along tine to come. The Lake Blutt Temperance Convocation be- fin last eventny, und was lirgely attended” by the sumimer residents at the Bluff, and also by 2 Saree number of temperance workers from va- rious parts of the eountry. Among those who will actively participate {1 tho Convocation are the Kk Dr. Jutki ot Lexington, Ky., Col. Lain, Goy. St. John, stl Dow, Miss Frances: Willard, Mrs Henry, und other equally wel known temperance reformers and agitators. Following Is the prograin for to-day: 9u.m. Bible rending by dirs. Henry, 10 a.m. Sunday-sehool. lla. m. Preaching by the Rev. D.S. Gregory, D. D., of Lake Fores! 3 by Mrs. Henry. W p.m. Preaching by the Rev. A. J. Jutkins, D. D., of Lexington, Ky.,ou “The Bible Basis of ‘Total Abstinence.” The British Museum has purchased a coltec- tion of Biblical and other Oriental maguseripts, which are of the utmost importance to the crit icism and exegesis of the Uld ‘Testament. ‘The collection, which was made in South Arabia, consists of forty manuscripts, Fifteen of these are portions ef the Hebrew Scriptures, and two are probably the oldest which huye #¥ yet come tolicht of the Old ‘Testument Scriptures. A third, which contains the Haxlographa, exhibits a recension of the Hebrew text, the other two portions of which are already in tho Museum, thus completing the whole Hebrew Bible. Sev- eral of thesc manuscripts have the Arabic translanon of Suadinh, tn alternate verses with the Hebrew, while others have the Saperliniary, or: Assyrian, vowel-points, which till compur- atively recent times were unknown. The re- maining twenty-live manuscripts are Mi rashim, or bomiletic commentaries and litur- ‘gies, which are more or less unknown, Dr. Nicu. the head of the manuscript department: Mr. Bond, the principal librarian; and the Trust- ees are heartily to be congratulated on this boon which they have conferred on the Lritish nation. The Rev. Dr. Scudder, necording to the San Francisco Occident, does not regurd the Brab- mins as having deteriorated much -cither intel- Jectually or physically under their heathen : In respect to. cleanliness, which many to be ukin to godline: De. Scudder de- clares, “the Brahmins are unexcelied. They arc magnificent men, have majestic beads, and carry themselves grandly. There ix no dis- counting the physique of tho Brahmin. gintet- leetually, be hus uo superior in the “world. There is no finer type of intellect, none more powerful. .The Brabmin Is crudite. clear, calm, vigorous, self-poised, self-centered, active, pxtient, enduring.” “And yet these’ splendid mengre sad_skeptics.—veritable agnostics. in fact. One day, conversing with a regal old rah- nin, matured in scholarship and of wagniticent mental endowment, Dr, Scudder says he told him that besveinedtobim ‘a universal skeptic. You believe in nothing." To which the noble old Brubmin replied: “You ako exuctly’ right: I don’t believe in anything.” Dr. Scudder speaks of “a wonderful movement” among the Brahmins under the leadership of Babu Kesab Chandra Sen, who has organized a theistic or deistic * Assembly,” which rejects all forms of idolatry and necepis the idea of one God only, who reveals Himself to all men in Nature: “ They do not recept Jesus Christ as 2 Redeem- er, but as tho ereatest end best of men.” Dr. Scudder represents that this rationalistic and bumanitarian faith, which seems to be sub- stantially that of Jefferson. Paine, and Frank- lin, * is mpidiy gaining ground” ia India, and that its leader is * 1 king among men.” PERSONAL. The Rev. Enoch Pond. D. D., of Bangor, Me., celebrated his 9th birthday a few days ugo. The Rev. T. M. Stewart, of Providence, R. 1, has been elected President of the Cuiversity of Ottawa, Kus. . Pére Hyxemthe is coming to this country next month, and will give a series of conferences in the chief cities. Dr. Short, the Episcopal Bishop of Adelaide, in South Australia. will resign his Bishopric at the end ofthe year. He has held tho appointment tor thirty-three years. Hine Kia, a converted Chinaman, who bas been a student of tho Lane Theological Univer- sity, 15 now in St. Louis, engaged in working up ‘revival among the Celestial residents at the west end of the Big Bridge. The King of Greece has sent aletter_to Dr. John Hill, of the Protestant Episcopal Chureb, congratulating him en having spent fifty years in Athens engaged in the work of female educa- tion, und beurtily commending thoy results of thuse labors. SUNDAY SOBRIETIES. One lively fly can scratch up and scatter more seeds of religion than the -nost eloquent divine can sow ina whole forenoon.—I"hitehal Times. A little girl in a London Sunday-school, being asked why God made the flowers of tne field, re- plied: “Please, ma'am, I suppose for patterns for artificial Lowers.” * Inquirer: “Is it wicked to co fishing Sunday, if you don’t enteh anything?” Itis horribly: wicked, You've no business to waste time, and profanity is always wicked.—Zoston Post. “Mother,” said a fair-baired urchin, “I don't want to fo to Sunday-school. I want to go fisnin’.” * But the fish won't bite on Sundsy.” “Well,” responded the probable future Presi- dent, “Til risk it, anyway. Muaybo there’s some that’s like me.” A Philadelphia divine was lately cheated out of his fee by 2 mean fellow who promised to call next day. but the reverend wan got even with the defaulter by advertising tha wedding, ndd- ing to the wnnouncement: “No cards, no cake, no cash, no certiticate.”” Strange impertinence. _Pastor— Yes, Mrs. Rrown. Taking into consideration the fact that the Smnitas hardly ever pay their pew-rents, it is struuvely bud taste on their part to sing so loud- Je anu throw such unction Into their prayers.” Mrs. Brown—* Quite too terribly shocking?’ ‘London Fin, J Little Phil, a bright 5-year-old, is afraid of thunder.. During the recent hot spell his mother would remurk: “Oh. I pray forcain.” One das when she s:tid it Phil thus addressed ber: “Ob, Twill tell you why it don’t rain. Whea Isay iny prayers 1 des say, * Please don’t pay any ‘teation to what mumma_ says, ’cos 'm afruid of thunder. Wit and Wisdom, When a poor Irisaman lay on bis death-bed one of his friends came in to express his sym- pathy. He took the poor man’s hund and said, with evident emotion: “Pat, my boy, we must all of us die once.” The sick mun turned over in_a disgusted frame of mind, and replied: “That's just what bothers me. 1f we could only die half a dozen times, I wouldn't worry about this." Presence ot mind—Visitor (in Cathedral Town, desirous of information and willing to pay for it, toa respectuble-looking party, whotn he takes to be a Verger): “I suppose now these clois- ters {slips a forin into bis hand] are not older than the sixteenth century?" Respectable party: “Well. sir, I'm sure [ [pockets the coin] thanky, sir—can't say. sir; "cause I'm a stranger ’ere myself!” [Exit hastily, Tabicau!] Punch. CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK. p EPISCOPAL. Aug. 21—Tenth Sunday after Trinity. Aug. 21—St. Bartholomew. Aug. 26—Fast. CATHOLIC. Aug. 21—Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost; St é ‘Joachim, Father of the I V. M. ‘aug. 2—Octave of the Assumption; $5. Timo- . thy and Comp., MIL. Aug. 3—St. Philip Beniti, C.; Vigit of St. Bar- tholomew. Aug. 4—St. Bartnolomew, Ap. ‘Aug. 25—St. Louis LX, King of France. C. ‘Aug. 26—St. Jace Fonces.°e Chantal, W. (from ‘Aug. 21); St. Zephyrinus, P.M. Aug. 27—St. Joseph Calasanctius, C. i) a ’ MUSIC. The Close of the Summer- Night Concerts. A Review of the Programs and Season’s Work. Summary of the Musical Season of 1880-'81. The Emma Abbott Opera Troupe and Its Next Season. Concert and Opera News at Home and. Abroad. The series. of summer-night concerts at the Exposition Building has closed. ‘Chey commenced July U, and have numbered forty-two in all, divided as follows: Five composers’ nights (Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Wagner, and Schubert), five syin- phony nights, five request nights, and twenty-seven which may be classed as popu- Jar nights. ‘Che programs have been strictly orchestral, with one exception, when Mr. Boscovitz and his pupil performed Mozart’s E tlateoncerto, with orchestra, An analysis of the programs showsa splei did array of music. Some complaint has been made of the repetitions. In reply to this it must be considered that the orchestra was organized for the occa- sion, and that thirty of the fifty men had never played before with Thomas except Ina few individual cases. To have made every program a completely fresh one would have required all-day rehearsals during the entire forty-two concerts. . This would-be more than any numan conductor could endure. Even suppose that he could have accomplished it, what condition would his men have been in at night? Just how much thereis to this charze may be seen when it is considered that the forty-two pro- grains represent nearly 500 numbers, and that he has repeated ninety-cight of them. Among the familiar works which he has per- formed are Massenet’s “Scenes Neapoli- taines””; Saint-Saéns’ “ Danse Macabre” and “Phaeton”; Berlioz’s Danmation of Faust” selections; Liszt’s “Preludes,” Second and Sixth Rhapsodies; Schubert’s “Rosamunde,” selections; Mendelssolm’s ‘ Midsummer Night's Dream” music and the “R Ruy Blas” and “Calm Sea” of his concert overturt Bach’s aria, prelude. chorale, and fugue and Third Suite; Beethoven Septet, third “Leonora” overture, op. 124, and an- dante, op. 14; Dvorak’s “Slavonie Rhap- soy”; Uoffmann’s “Hungarian Suite” the Mozart concerto in E flat; and Bizet’s “DiArlesienne Suite.” ‘The programs have been rich in sympho- nies und symphonic tragments, including Sehubert’s Untinished and Ninth; Mendels- sohn’s “Italian”: Schumann’ rt; Brahms’ Second; Beethoven's Fifth, th, and Seventh: the “Jupiter” of Mozart, and the Fifthof Rubinstein; besides the Andante of the Second and the Allegretto of the Eighth of Beethoven; the Scherzo of Mendels- sobu’s “Reformation”; the Andante of Haydn's “Surprise”; the allegretto of Mozart's E Wat; and the second movement of tho “Im Walde” and the march movement of the “ Lenore,” by Raf. . Jn ballet music we have had a brilliantand un- usual selecnon including Faust" (Gounod), “ Feramons,” * Nero,” and “The Demon” pinstei Prometheus” (Beethoven), 5 Baba” (Cherubini. “Queen of Sheba” (Gold- mark), “Sylvia” (Delibes), ‘Ric Wagner), and the “Air de Batlet” (Guirand). Wagner has had a prominent piace as always in Mr. Thomas’ prozrams, and all of his operas have been represented: “The Flying Dutch- ‘Tannhiuser" by the Overture, March, Kemanza, and * Bacchanale “; * Lohengrin” b: ._ * Vorspiel,” “Combat,” and * Prayer “ Bridal Procession,” Mureh ‘Tempo, and * Wed- ding Chorus”; the “Meistersiuger" by the In- troduction, “ Dance of the Apprentices,” .* Pro- cession of the Meistersingers,” and ‘“Grecting to Hans Fachs"; tho “Walkfiren™” by the “Ride, Wotan's Farewell,” -and- the--* Mazic Fire Scene”; “Siegfried” by the “Idyll” and “Wuldweben”; and the “Gotterdiimmeruns”’ by “Siexfried’s Death”; besides the “Hulde- gungs” and “Kaiser Marches” and the “Faust Overture.” ‘The most striking feature of the programs bas been the new music, which bas never been heard before iu this country, including the balict music to Rubinstein’s “Nero” and the _‘* Demon,” and his. Fifth Sympbonoy: Saint-Saén'’s burcarole, “Une Nuite Lisbonne”; Brahms’ “Academic Overture”: Hiolfiurn'’s “Sweigespuche and Carnival Scenes”; Gode’s *Sumuter Day in te Country’; and Delibes’ “Sylvia.” Itisa gratifying feature of this remarkable. season that the attendance has been large—very large 4s compared with that of 1877, though at that time Mr. ‘thomas had to contend with un- usually cold weather\ and with the excitement of the labor strikes. (The largest house of this season was lust Fridajevenig, when the Wag~ ner program was rep&ited, showing that the music of the future is taking hold of people, and that, whether they fully un- derstand it or not, there is something in it that impresses them, Financially, the season has been successful, as the expenditures were in the vicinity of $0,000, and the receipts about $25,000. ‘This, considering the extreme length of the season, is doing well. Last evening several of Mr. Thomas’ frionds entertilned the orcbes- tra after the concert xt Fischer's on the. North Side with a handsome supper, at which were preseut also several of the musical people of the city and Mr. ‘Thomas himself, who is very enthu- slastic over the good work his improvised orehes- tra bas done. The supper was a compliment wor- thily bestowed. ‘To-morrow the orchestra will go to Milwaukee fora short season, and on the ath they will commence a two weeks’ season in Cincinnati at the Hixiand House. Last evening's concert was crowned with a profusion of How- erssentin by some of the Indy patrons. Mr. ‘Thomas will depart with the best of good wishes, and teave many pleasunt memories be- hind him. In this connection a word of well deserved credit is due to Mr, Milward Adams, the manager, who wasso long associated with the late George B. Carpenter, und who succeeds him. Under Mr. Adams’ thoughtful andectlicient snpervision everything has been done that was possible to- make the concerts auccessful, and the best proof of the young managers ability is tht he bas succeeded where many thought he would not, that he bas com- mended himselt to the gratitude of Mr. Thomas’ patrons, and to the contidence of Mr. Thomas himself. = CLOSE OF THE SEASON OF 1890-’SL, With the close of the Thomas concerts the season of 185Y and 1851 comes toaclose, and a short retrospect of its work willbe of interest. During the senson 25 concerts Have been given, which may be classed ns follows: Hershe School. 66; Knight Templur Co: Ve, 3; Liese- gang-Helmendani, 4; Boscovitz, is Cham~ ber Concerts, 8: Liebling recitals, 1: Club, $; Beethoven Society. 63, Li eat College, 6; Rive-King. ‘Thomas’ Winter Concerts, 13: Liesexang Sym: phony’ Concerts, 5; ftach and Aundel Society, Mendelssohn Quintet Club, 2; Fisk Jubilee, 3 Siingerfest, 7; Leutaer.2; Thomas summer-night eoucerts, 42; miscellaneous, $3. The débuts made In coacerts have been Mrs. W. H. Sher- wood, piano; Fred Boscovitz, piano; Sis. Liber- ati, cornet; John Skelton, cornet; Miss Hattie McLean, alto: George Henschel, baritone; Herr Richter,. violin: Laura, Bellini, soprano; Snnie B. Norton, soprano; Alfred Hill, bnsso; itente Reignard, soprano; irs. R. B. Caldwell, so- prano: W.C. Tower, tenor: Constantin Stern- berg, plano; Frederick Archer, yrzan: Flora L. Frost, eoprano; Mme. Pesghkd Leutner, so- no; and Emma Donaldt, soprano. ‘There have been eighteen opera Seasons. a3 follows: Miles juvenile opera company, Hoo- ley's, Aug. 30. 1860, to Sept. 4,8 performances: Abbott troupe, Grand Opera-House. Sept. 20 to Oct. 1. 16 performances: Leavitt's burlesque troupe, Haveriy’s, Nov. 23 to Dec. 5, 16 perform- inets:' Suakosch troupe, faveriy’s, Dee. 6 0 Dec. 18, 14 performances; Ideal opera compary, pect Opten tious Dec. 13 to Dec. 16,8 Be forniances: D'Oyley Carte troupe, Haver®'s, Jan. 10, 1931, to Jan. 15, 8. performances: Bijou comic opera company. Hooley’s. Jun. 15 to Jan. 20, 8 performances: Soldene troupe, McVicker’s, Jan. 31 to Feb. 5, eight performances: Mapleson troupe, Haverly’s. Jan. 31 to Feb. 12, fifteen per- formances; Beauplan troupe, MeVicker’s, March 2ito April2, fourteen performances; Comley- Barton troupe, Hooley’s, March 23 to April 9, eighteen performances: D'Oyley Curte troupe, Grand Opera-House, April $ to April 23, twenty- eight performances; Idéal opera” company, Grund Opera-House. April 25 to April 30, eight rformunces; Stewurt-Gray company, Mec: Vicker’s, May ll to May 16, eight performances; Acme Olivet company, May 50 to June 4 seven performances; Corelli's ‘troupe, Hooley’s, May to June 5, eight performances; Acme, G rand Opera- House. June 13to June 18,cizht perform- ances; Acme, Grand Opera-House, Aur. 8 to Aug. 20, eight performances; in all 203 repre- sentutions of opera, which ave been divided up as follows: * Little Duke,” 3; “Pinafore, “Bells of Corneville,”. “Bohemian Girl.” 6: “Trovatore,” 3; “Li 3 “Paul and Vir- ginia.” 23 “ Maritan! Romeo and Juliet,” 3; “Carmen,” 6; “Faust,” 5; “ La Fille du Tam- bour Major (new), 8: “Carmen” (bur- esque), 9; “Fra Diavolo.” 1; “Alda,” 5; Mefistofele” (new), 4: “ Fatinitza,” 4; “Sor cerer” “(new), 1; “Doctor of Alcantara,” 2; “ Pirates of Penzance,” 9; “Spectre Knight,” 8; “Charity Begins at Home,” 8; “ Olivette” (dew), a a." 1; “Favorite.” 2: “Sonnam- bula,” 1; “Puritans,” 1; “Don Giovanni.” 1; i a “Lobengrin,”.1; “Lerida,” 1; “Rigoletto,” 1; “Sleepiag Queen” (now), "1; “Huguenots,” “Jowess,” 1; “Traviata,” 1; ‘Robert Le "Di: ble.” 1;'" L’Africaine, * William Tell,” 1; “Billee Taylor” (new). 38; Mascotte” (new), 18. The débuts in opera have been those of Lithgow James, Pauline Mauret, Laura Scnir- mer, M. Byron, Miss Arrandale, Miss Barton, W. ff. Fessenden, M. W. Whitney, H. C. Bgrnabce, orge Frothingbam, Signor Novara. Signor Ravelll, Mrs. Swift, Miles. Delprato, Villeray, Pillinrd, and Lagye, and Mmes. Tournie, Pellin, Jourdan, Utto, Feittinger, and Garmer. The following symphonies have been played during the season: Fitth, Sixth, Seventh, and Ninth of Beethoven; “Scotch” and “Italian” of Mendelssohn; D major of Haydn: Third and “Jupiter” of Mozart; Ninth and * Untinished * of Schubert; First and Second of Brahms; Sec- ond and Fourth of Schumann; and Fifth of Rubinstein. . Amoi brought out were the ‘Seasons and Galatea,” * Tower of Babel " (new), “Mes- sinh.” Damnation of Faust” (aew), Bruch’s “Fair Elen" (new), by the Apollo Club; * El! jah,” Beethoven's Muss in C, “Toggenburg, Mendelssohn's air My Prayer.” and Gounod's “Messe Solenelle by the Beethoven Society; “Stabat Mate: by the Mupleson compan: Part IL of Berlioz’s “L'Enfunce du Christ: ({ncw) and nineteen numbers from “Judas Mac- enbreus"" (new), by the Bach and HiindetSoctety; Romberg’s * Lay of the Bell.” by the Sonnefelder Liederkranz; Massenet’s ** Eve “ (new): * Odys- sex,” “Salamis,” and “ Drusus’ Death” (new). ‘The important works and new music given by Mr. Thomas are spccitied elsewhere. TUR ABLOTT SEASON. ‘Miss Emma Abbott has issued her prospectns for the season of 18I-"et. The artists enraged are Julie Rosewald, Pauline Maurel, Marie Hia- dle, a new and young singer; Valentine Fabrini, 4 Qew tenor, formerly of Her Majesty's com- pany: Percy Cooper, a new dramatic tenot Alonzo Stoddard, baritone: Georze Conk: George Olmi, new, late of Carl Rosa’s company; Mr, Castle and Mr. Tams, who is classed 2s buifo baritone and character ‘actor, The répertoire announced is a very extensive ove. The old operas will be “Daughter of the ltegiment,” the important works which have been (new), “Acis “Chimes of Normandy.” Merry Wives of Windsor,” “Paul and Virginia,” “Romeo and Jullet,” “Hohemian Girl,” * Fra Diavolo, “Trovatore,” “ Rigoletti,” * Lily of Killarney, “Carwmen,”” “Maritana,” Faust." Luci, ignon.” “ Murtha,”””*Sonuambula.” “Of ete” bas been added, and “Traviata” ap- pears ns *Cecetia,” Miss Aobott having had an entirely new libretto written, on account of her objections to the original text. ‘The new_ works announced are.“ Amilie,” “Gem or Brazil,"* “Latin Rookb,"* ‘Love and Strategy.” and “Guurany.” ‘The Company will begin their season in Denver, Colo.. on Sept. 5. They open the uew ‘Tabor Opera-House, just completed by Gov. Tabor at a cost of hulf a million dollars. LOCAL MISCELLANY. Mr. Ledochowski, the piano teacher, has re- forned home from his vacation and has resumed. is duties. Agoncert party, consisting of Miss Ettie But- ler, Miss May Pheenix, Dr. Charles T. Rarnes, Mr. Frank F. Powers, and Mr. Charles TT. ‘Tit- camb, will concertize at the principal watering- places in Wisconsin, commencing Aug. 2 Clara Louise Keltogs will begin her season in Chicago Sept. 10, supported by acompany of 2 high order of excellence. She announces ber intention to sing in St. Paul and a number of cities in Iowa and Missouri in’which she has not. yet appeared. A inusical and literary entertainment will be given by the Young People's Soviety on Friday evening next. This {3 an organization con- nected with the First Scotcn Presbyterian Church, and has been vers successful with ull its Sovertutaments A fine program may be ex- pected. Mr. C. C. Curtiss, the manager of the Root & Sons Music Company, now in Europe, in writing of his musical experiences abroad, says of Gounoa’s new opera, “Le Tribut de ‘Zatmorn,” which he heard at the Grand Opern: “I should think there were eignty in thé orchestra, and the music was perfectly rendered. The chorus numbered about 150, and sang with a precision and discrimination that you ennnot imagine in an operatic performance, and added to this the scenery and mounting of the work were superb. The. etfect was simply indescribable, both musieaily and scenically. in one act there were, I snould think, fully 300 people on the stuge and some buff dozen ~ horses. ‘The music is very like what { think you wonld expect from Gotnod,—melodious and highly finished, the orchestral searing heing especinlly brilliant,—and I sbatt be distppoiated if it is not popular in America, wlthough it is not likely to be perbap3 as much so a3 * Faust,” of which work it contuins some suggestions.” MUSICAL MISCELLANY. beh is playing with much suceessin Aus- tralia, : Mme. Marie Roze will remain ‘in England next winter, singing in oratorios and concerts. Tho Mendelssohn Quintet Club of Boston salted trom San Franciaco for Australia on the 2d inst. Carlotta Patti and her husband, De Munck, the vicloncellist, buve been giving concerts in Palermo. fey : Hofman,-the composer of the “ Frithjot"” symphony, has abuat~-completed his opera, “Wilnelia von: Oramen.”” ‘Mr, Fred Godfroy, the famous bandmaster of the Coldstream Guards, has become insane, and bus been placed in an asylum. An opera bs Leschetlaky, the husband of Mme. Essipoi, is to be produced in Vienna in Novem- ber. It Is entitled “ Die Erste Fatte. The Portland (Me.) Argus says: “If Dame Rumor speaks correctly, Miss Cars {s the alli- anced of a wealthy gentleman in New York who hus been in this city within a few days.” ‘The Stewart concert company, under the aus- Rices of Wilbertorce Universi: near Xenin, ©., is. a musical organization composed of tirst- class colored talent, which proposes giving con- certs during the next season. Rubinstein is_busily at work on his opera comique, * Miss Don Quixote.” But though the composition 1s a rapid process of his wonderful genius, his trouble with his eye3 makes it slow Work to sot his thoughts dowa upon paper. Mrs, Ozyood's time up to the date. of_her_de- parture for America—Oct. %—by the Servia is fully occupied by a two months’ engagement at the Covent Garden concerts, and in October with musical festivals and concerts. Mrs. Oszood ‘will mage her first appearance in Boston Nov. 9., The Ideal opera company will add “The Mas- cotte” to ft3 répertofre of the coming season, the east being: Lattina, Marie Stone and Ger- aldine Ulmar: Fiametsa, Lizzie Burton: Lurenzo, H. C. Barnabee; Pippo, Tom Karl and W. H. MacDonald: Frederick, W. H. Fessenden; Rocco, George Frothingham. As has already been stated. the new oratorio, writton by M. Gounod for Messrs. Novello and for the Birmingham festival of 1882, is practical- iy finished, although the composer will, tt 13 supposed, make frequent alterations before the oratorio js published in Auzust next scar. The work fs divided into four parts. ‘The first is en- and jt deals with the cruci- 3 1 part is entitied “ Resurrection and Ascension ind the third, “ Pentecost.” of course illustrative of the coming of the Holy. Ghost. By * The amalgamated Italian opera scheme in London has been abandoned for the present. A circular was issued a tew days ago ‘in Loadon which says: “In consequence of the lateness or the season. and the fact that an insutlicient amount bad been subscribed to obtain a quots- tion on the Stock Exchunse. the scheme for the amatgumnation of the two Italinn opera-houses here bas beeu temporurily suspended, and the money will be returned to the subseribers. The fsaue of shares will be deferred until tho autumn.” F The Leipsic Gewandbaus will cefebrate a double auniversary this year—that of the foun- dation fu 131 of the Thomas Schule, to which the long pretminence of Leipsic as a musical ceutre {5 mainly due; and that of the erection of the present concert-bull, the first coucert in which took place on Nov. 21, 17él, under the direcdon of Adam Hiller. A’ certain Voigt has recently bequeathed 6,000 marks to the Gewandhaus Concerts Society, on the condition of their giviny every year, or at least every two sears, 1 model performance of Beethoven's Choral Symphon}.. NEW MUSIC. Oliver Ditson & Co. Chicago: Lyon “Bonnie Doon,” transeription by W. F. Suddsz “Sou and [ 'Walt.”; *Fatinitza Murch": “Beautiful May Waltz"; “Twicken- ham Ferry.” arranged, for piano by John J. Pound; “La Wovera,” song, by L. Arditl “Love, Love, Love,” from “Bille Taylor”: “Serenade,” “for plano. by St. Moszkowskl; “Frou Frou Potka,” by Antou_ Strelezktt “Dolores Waltz.” by Emii Waldteuttel: “ Lirtie Jack Horner,” for piano, by lL. W. Tis “The Spinner": “The Herdsmaid”: “My Rose,” and “Meeting and Parting,” by Robert Schumann. nea eee Mallock’s Nasty Book. In bis latest book, A Romance of tne Nine- teenth Century,” Mallock seems tu nave counted too much on the gorge of the English public, which rejects his pill with unmistakable demon- strations. ‘Tho London Tablet concludes its notice of the romance in these words: “ Of ail bad nooks those are tho worst whose corrupt tendencies are concealed by # show of zoodness which may entrap the guileless or unwary. Especially mis chievous isa writer who sublimates pruriency {oto mystical aspiration after the Infinit: who .fuvests coarseness and vulgarity, than which nothing {s more dull, With an unreal plquancy, an illusionary glamor, and who, forgetting the noble dictum “le poéte, I'écrivain a charge d'ames,’ 1s content to sink Intoa purveyor of artistically disguised garbage for the herd of Circe.’ i‘ ‘The Pall Mali Gazette says of the book: “ Itis tedious, it is polatiess, it is silly, it is nasty. Its union of pictism and mysticism with erotics i3 corrupting and most loderous. To our unre- generate car there {s not a note’ or an accent of Spiritual sincerity in this rnodomotade from be~ eginning to end. Those who saw in Mr. Matlock a Foung David whohad itinbim to siay such poor prophets of Baal as Huxley, Tyndall, Clit ford, Stephtn. Harrison, and the rest,sce into what a trup they have fallen.’ The London Spectator, which bas had many a rapture of its own over Str. Mallock before now, admits that to {introduce bis new. book into or- dinary drawing-rooms “under the name of a xovel without any warning of the revolting nature of some of its contents is an insult to or- dinary readers. There is to oureats agenuing yulgarity of feeling underlying the affected in- tensity of passion; # true worship of the worse Side of the world lugratned in the very -essence Of the religious sentiment it contains.” The St. James Gazelle says: 1tis a mixture of scrofulous French novel and religious manu- al. The scrofulous French novel is of the later kind—unatomical of the heart of woman, and demonstrative of the admirable fact that she is at tho same time beast and angel. The religious Manual part of the book we cannot so ensily do- Scribe. Sometimes it is the religion of the smoking-room: but forthe most port it is of the pure conventual type—exciamatory, yearning, hysterical, with a vizar afterward. ‘Thero are pages of bitter cry to God; pages of the most earnest wrestling in prayer; aud then a Httie burguady and cold chicken. The romance of the book and the religion are not always mixed up in the saine chapters. They are sometimes served on different dishes, and then they are best; but more frequently they are madg into a Sort of mayonnaise with a clove or two of ¢1 rum, anda smooth sauce piquante of socioty looseness and Indecent allusion, The mixture is then very repulsive indeed.”” ‘The Saturday Review says: “The work Is in- deed a curious hodge-podze of would-be smart- ness, real coarseness, and hysterical seatimen- tality. ‘To denounce it for being unwholesome, impossible, and ns gross in conception a9 it 13 chimsy in execution, might be to accord it an importance which it does not deserve. It. hag one failing which. from any point of view, is unforgivable. 1t is desperately dull”, PETER LIEB’S LUCK. How He Escaped from Jail, and How He Silpped Out of the Hands of a Deputy Sheriff. Sometimes a prisoner escapes from the jail _ and the fact becomes public. Sometimes a prisoner escapes from the jail and the fact does not become public. An instance of the latter kind happened last winter, and the cirenmstance would Perbaps never have been known but for the re~ capture of the man and his s€cond escape. But the details dido’t come from Sheriff Mann, the -- Jail. people who let the fellow goin tho first place, or Deputy Letbrandr, who is responsible - for his being at Jarge now, ‘The prisoner's name is Peter Lich, and he was serving outa sentence of four mouths for lax eeny. Te was an oft offender, but, notwith- standing his known enaracter, the jail people were in the habit of "sending him around town- to do errands; ig other words, Jetting bim ‘out of tho jail and allowing him to stay out until be got ready to come back. Lieb didn’t abuse the extmordinary Nberty untit he was ready to leave the city. Ono day be was sent somewhere, and didn’t return. Months elapsed. but nothing was heart of bim. ia the meantime nothing was said to any one exeent Sherif Manu, who, of course, kept bis own counsel. The other day Deputy 'Lelbrandt learned that Lieb was locked up at Racine as’ a witness. The case was tried before a Justice there ~Friduy, and when Lieb had given his . testitsony Leibrandt, who bad been sent up for him, tovis charre of him. Thboy started for Chicago in tha eventing, the deputy failing to secure dim in any way, though he had a pair of “come-alongs " in his pocket. When near Highwoud, Leibrand had a frinting ft and Lieb took advantage. o! his heiplesness. He was uext to the window, und, stepping over Leibrandt, who was par- ually unconscious, he made fur the door. ‘The officer missed him at once und started after him, ‘but he was too late, as Lieb jumped off just be- fore the train reached a bridge. If Lels brandt had followed he would have gone into the water. He, however, bad the train stopped 25 soon ag possible, and went back to took fot his former prisoner, but Lieb had disappeared in the woods, and, of course, could not be round, So the officer'returned to Chiengo and reperued to Sheriff Mann, who sent him back to High- wood. The second search was ns fruiticss ut the first one, and it is doubtful if Lieb ever serves out the remainder of bis sentence—about two months. Whtle not subject to fainting fits, Leibrandt had had one before, and bfs states ment about his temporary helptesness is doubt- jess true. He is a good officer, and feels deeply the stigma attached toan apparent dercliction, though he says it really was not his fault thas Lieb got away. a EVANSTON. The date for the rezatta of the Farragut Club - of Chicago with the Evanston Kost Club has been set for Saturday, Sept. 3, provided the weather and water are favorable. The Evanston Clubare making preparations to receive the Farraguts in fine style, and are arranging 2 pro- gram which will be announced as soon as It” is definitly decided upon. ‘The tent meeting of the Free Methodists stil continues with unabated vigor on Kidge avenue; much to the discomfort of the residents on that street, who are bexinuing to complain loudly of the nolse. The meeting 13 onv of the old-fash- jon, and the tent fs crowded nightly. The Chevalier Bayard Commandery, of Chi- cnyo, has invited the-Knights Cemplurof Evang- ton to 4 bunquet next Thursday eventnr. At tho: resideace..of- the bride's | uncle, Mr. T. A. Cosgrove, Inst Thursday” utter- noon, Miss Mary N. Clark was married to Mr. fliram Morey, cf Monmouth, Lit. only the itmmediute “friends being present. Mr. and Mrs. Morey will spend a short time at the seashore before going to their home fu Monmouth. Spencer Lewis, of tho cinss of ‘79, Northwest- ern University, was murried last Tuesday at Anoka, Minn., and will be given a recepuon at his home in Joliet to-morrow evening, when bis sister, of the cluss of 's0, will be married to Mr. George J. Burnes of tne class of 'St. ‘ ‘The Rev. George C. Noyes, D. D. will preach, this morning and evening in tno Presbyterian arch. ‘The Rev. Frederick S. Jewell will preach this morning and evening: in St. Mark's Episcopal Church. Owing to the absence ot the pastor no services pwill occur to-day in the Baptist Chureb, though the Sunday-sehoo! will be held ususual. g A. W. Patten will preach thts morn- ning fn the First Methodist Church. A. J. Scott will preuch this mot and evening in the Congregationat Church, NEW ENGLAND. Fur The Cateago Tribune. Oft in the stillness of eventtde come to me, iiere on the boundless and billowy prairies, Visions and thoughts of an ocean that fluctu- ates, Shimmers, and shines as the Nght titts and wan- lers Qver the mountatns and hillsides promiscuous Eeintag ine shores where the Pilgrims fires utide F ‘Temples in which to pour out to the Deity Unfettered homage. (Albeit no gracoful Turret or steeple aspired to the firmanent, Volees and anthems upswelled from ° those jouses, ; Purer and holfer far than where luxury Pampers or hedges, but surety dobases.) There, on her undulunt bosom of emeratd, Oft huve 1 tlonted *niong islunds historic— Guardians grim of the treasures of centuries Gathered and piled in the triple-hitled city. Seem I to view on the green hights of Dorches- ter, Lording the bay and old Boston beleazuered, Lurid throats vomiting death on the enemy Come to extinguish the tirst spark of Freedom. ° Back a3 1 walk through the paths of my mem- ory, Proudly those Incidents loom up before me, Haloed with grandeur increasing, inetfable— Lemiey precious desconding the ages. Rambling again to the common o! Lexington, Where u few patriots’ names live in marble Hard by the spot which their deeds made Hilns- trious, E Deeply L breathe in tho spirit that netved them. "Turn where I may tn the home ot our bistory, Something arrests and enchajins the atteation. ‘Where, in thia Western land, teeming with in- ustry. Pregnant with harvests that drain the world’s cotfers, blighty with cities gizantic In infancy— ‘Where may {turn for the food my mind crav- eth? Giye me New England, the sire of our Occi- lent; Give me the mountains that pierce through the storm-clouds, Bathing their summits n sunshine perpetual; Give me the serpentine valleys thut nestle Low at their fect in the beauty of quietade, Never disturbed by the harsh roar of traffic: Give me tha landscape whose streams multitu-, ous Sweep to the shores of the Northern Atlantic! ‘Tnough less majestic than some that are might- jer, Yet are’ they margined with scenes that out- riv: Avght thar o’ershadow the waters tumultuous ‘rimming the banks of the broad Mississippi. When 1 no longer may balk the dread messen- ger— " Drained of all vigor, with footsteps unsteady— ‘There ict my ashes repose by the rivulet Dancing through meds where £.tottered in idhood carcaco, Aug. 18 HH. Newnatt. ————— “flow much money does it cost to get up a good, average piano?" “Oh, about $200." “How much time does it require to bring such instrument into notice, into market, into sale?” “Oh, about six moathsor a year.” “ What is now,—whut would you cull to be the best plana evermade?” “Oh, the Haliet, Davis & Co., by far.” “How much money did it cost them to make their {instrument the way it is?" “Ob, about a million dollars in patents, inventions, ideas, and experiments,” “Now, bow long was they to work on it before they perfected it?"* *Ob, about balf a century—a little upward of Atty years. They commnnced when John Quincy «Adams was president of these United States.” Yes, Isce. ‘Beat piano ever made.” Well—, it oughter be.” $$$ » Strangers visiting the city should not fai ta visit the homeopathic pharmacy of Boericke & Tafel, 0 Clark street, and inspect the largo as- sortment of family medicine-cases and books, froma $I pocket-case to the $25 medicine-cheste