Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 7, 1881, Page 12

4 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE; “WEDNESDAY, ‘. DR. THOMAS. “The Trial of tho Great Heresy Case Resumed. Dn Hatfield Withdraws and Dr. P orkhurat Is Selected’ os Counsel, Reading of the Demurrers Filed to the Charges and Specifi- cations. They Are-Too Vague, and There Is No Law on Which “They Can Rest, Dr. Parkhurst Partly Agrees, and Promises to Amend Them in Some Respects, And Submit Them at the Mect- ing at Centenary . Chureh This Morning. ~ A Definition of Methodism and of Heresy “by the Rev. Mr, Bennett, THE TRIAL RESUMED. Tho ‘Thomas trin] was resumed yesterday Morning in tho Ieeture-room of the Clark Street Methodist Church, and aguln was Ur. Jowett, tho Jaboring our of the prosecution, conspleuons for hisnbsenee, Tho attendance was much larger than at the epeulng duy of tho trial, Inst Thurs- “ay, and a4 the seasion progressed the room be- cume still more crowded, tho street still noisier, und tho desire to get nway into more quict quar- tera more general. Large hs the attendance was, the erowd was mn orderly one, and but for tho noses In the street {t would have been an enay mutter toheur. Agit was, bearing was 8 painfully car-straining process from firat to Just, and tho Jurors were spevinily. anxious to tnove tho court away from tho din and bustle of one of the busiest sections In the down-town quarter into some of the up-town churches, “fur from the madding crowd," and tho rattle of wagons, bricks, and all possibto sorts of vo- icles in tha streets below, ut the moraine kousion was sat through, however, without ay vbanwe, though there was o_ strong feollue at the vlose in favor of moving to the Watnsh Avenue Church, corner of Fourteenth street, befure the iuvestiguuion wont much further, LET US PROCEED, Tho Rov. De. Mflicr, of Iown City, ono of the counsel for tho defense, conducted the dova- tlonnt exercises, At thelr conclusion Mr. Bonnett arose and suid: © Wo have been Jn consultation this morilng, and we bave con- cluded to present this thought to the Presiding Ridec at this time. We understand that tac (Governor of HHnols has usked that this day vo wet apart by the Christinn Chureh as a duy of, fasting and prayer. Wo understand that our denomination has fixed upon the hour of noon in whlot to eelebrate this hour of prayer: and we respectfully auggest thit it {8 moro becom- Ing in ys not to proceed with this trial untit after that season of prayer, We suggest that this court do now adjourn until o'clock. We fur ther requert that when it docs nssemblo at that hour we nsseinblo In & rvoin where we ent hour one another, Presiding Elder Willing—1 think it would bo well for 8 to complete more fully our organl zation, tind proceed somewhat in this niatter this moraing. ‘Phere 18 no renson, ie oceura to me, why we inay not spend an four profitably tor erher here tn the work that we have before us, will appoint Mr. R. 8, Cuntine to take the place ot Hrotber Bills, excused trom tho committee ‘Tho new Juror, who J tho pastor of the Ouk- Paris church, was born in New York tn 187, and wus ndmitted to the Hook IMver Conference in W8i4. ‘Tho rolt of tho committeo was then enliodand all nuawored to thalr names oxcept Mr. David, ‘The Presiding Elder—All ara present exe nrother David. He muy be Hn before wo wet, #0 we, WH! procata. DR. WATE LD STEPS OUT. After a pause, the Presiding Elder sald, wonld like toask Dr, Mutileld ff ho ts ready to proveod with the case this morning.” 4 Dr. Hatfleld—T ant pot, alr, ‘Tho Presiding Bider—For what reason? Dr. Hattield—Tho absence of Dr. Jewett, ‘Tho Preaiding Elder—Do you decline to pro- cecil W thout him? Dr. Hatheld—L do, sir. The Presiding Hller—Brother Stoughton is not here, aud honce thore 18 no counsel tur tha ehuren present. 2 Dy. Hatiicld=T want ta say that T bave a note from Brather Stoughton auylne that he is not any longer In the cuses so Dr. Jewett Is tha only representative, DR. PARKIMURST APPOINTED COUNs SEL. Tho Preatdtng Eldor—L understand Dr, flat- fell to decline ta act and thorefore wilt excuss him = from tho case, T shall with this embarrassment ‘bo under the necessity of ‘nding counsel tho cat I may. A willusk Dr. Parkburst if bo will represent the eburch In thls ease, Dr, Varkhurst—J don't know what that moans, Doctor—whothor I nm to tuke the plice of Sumnsianly who bas been appoluted, or whit £ am to do. Tho Presiding Elder—{ wil) atate to Dr. Parkhurst tho fucty in the ecnye. 1, per- haps, hod better recite a little of its history, ‘Tne Annu Conference, of which Tuost Of theso preachers are imembors—tho Mack Hiyer Conferenee—appointed Dra, Jow- ett ant Uatiell to formulate churges. They have dono su, The churges ave bofore ug. Dr. Ratheld and Ye, Jewott were cobrdinate coun- sel, appolnted by myself, wilt was my duty to. do. ‘Shore is nu such thing (n tho cxee as senior und Junfor. counsel, or any such rating of tho counsel na firet and second, Dr, Jewett ts not here. Tho reports from him iiudieate that he will, not) be about very much Just at present. Wo cannot say what ho moav do. De. Hatietd deetines to aul, 1 thore- fore excuse him from furthor service In this cuse. Hrother Stoughton hus gonu outot it, will not now decide with regard to De, Jewott, but, pending bis ubeance and sickness, wo will usk Dr. Parichurst to take churze, De. Parkhurat—t vonfess te a gould deat of Moburrassiment it tho mutior, 1 never bad ownything tuo do with ow ebureh inl ond: witness | or committco or counsel jn EE May and, of cours very tittio nbou® whit fam toda, 1 have heen a foynl Methodtat minister tor twenty-one years, biking my sppolntinunts. vo and badand 1 enppose. if Loum correctly informed, it ls tho duty of a Mothodint intuiator uppolnted under these elroumstanvoy ta take the appolatmonut, sho MUNG Ag he takos bis appointments ug a ialne Iter. 1 confess it isan appolutment bdo not whn—Tbuve no hesitation ty aaying that but Jor iwentyeone yours L hive tke my aye peepee whether 1 hked them oy nat, fit ts the authority of the Church that Lin i ue in stl cave, Leertalnly shall undertake It turthw ‘Tho Presiding Btder—That ts settled, Noctor. - Dy, Markhurst—As furs Loam concerned, I fin ready to procead ut onco; yet 1 bave no avis denco—bave not vollovtod unytilng, Is there anything we can do wow? Ma ‘Tho Presiding Eider—Yea; tho coundel for the em have ted a defnurrer, which we will? ‘apeed to rend, “tr, Markhurst—Let tae say before we proceed turther that | suppose, without uny detriment tothe case, bu far as Lam concerted, wo uy proceed to hear thu demurrerand argue it, Chat enn all be setded now, nnd hn the course ut tho: shiy wo may wet at” something we van do. Arethren are bers from lows ut abexponse, aud ft wonld not bo fale fu me to sk for a continue * tor twoour three days, keuping them bere, you ure prepared th go on with the aise, it seems to me 1 aught to de the beat Teun. And L think wo can seo, before we get very far, that thore will be no disposition to do anything only in the utmost fulriess tbat ean tay dono between breturen, 1 vortuinly want votbing clic, AN INVESTIGATION, NOT ATRIAL, Mr. Rennott—L would Hke to have a railing formally entered tn regard to thle polat. There dave been bwo Understandings us to this luves> Higution or tril, One fe that the Hock Hiver Conference intended to hyve a forial trial, aut appointed i committee to formulate the charyca, and bring De. Thomas to trint be. jure their next annual mecting. ‘Theatber con- gepnion fs that thia le a preiininary lavestiga- fon as tu wuotber thore Were fucts suiliclent Ypun which te formulute charges or not. Now fe desire that the Presiding Elder, befor gulug further, alall make a ruling as tothe nature of this proceeding, and under what paragraph of tho Diselpling we nre acting. The Presiding Blder—i am 8 prived nt tie request. aod Tp ullow ine to maken stat Ju: There can be but one decision—conchision, —tn the ense—namely: that this is an investiqt. tion, not a trial, though having the form of a tria}, and being conducted in the aamo method, Mr. Hennett—There {4 sone difference about, the matter as to what ahould be the unture of tho vormmittee ond what challenges wa will be permitted to make, Atl theso questions are ins aiding in tho nattre of this proceedin Tho Presing Elter pleked up tho 1 pling and read; “In tho interval of the Annual Cans ference the Prealding Rider shall call not tess than five hor more thane nine membors of tho Conforence to investigate the case”—'to ine veathrate the case," he repeated. | * Paragraph 108, page bh. ner information can bo fonnd In paragraph 2h pao 10." TUE CHARGES, The Moy. George Chose, Scarctary of tho Prenchers’ meeting, and pastor of tha Fulton Streat Church, was thon requested to read the charges, Mr. Bennett—What will be the order of the proceedings? Tho Presiding Elder—Tho demurrer to the charges and speciticattons will be read, and, If there shall boany ruling in tho ease that will affect the charges and specifications, thon tha arrangement proper wilt follaw upon. that amendiment—upon the amended charges and specifentions, Mr. Dennett—1 suppose tho Court will take tho matter up in historleal order—tirst reading tuo charges and specifications, and thon the demurror,. ; The Presiting Elder—Yes, sir, The counsol will understand that we shall not rogard this as au grrangement, of » fhe Rev. Me. Chase thoreupon read, in a clear, distinct volee, the charges and specitications, which were as foltuws: + Cuicagg, July 15, 1881,—To the Rev, 1. C. Wits tng, Presiding ‘uter of the Chleagu Dintrict Rock diver Conference: We, tho tuidersigned, mem. burs of tha Rock Hiver Annual Conference of the Methodist Eplacopal Church, compliin to you that tho Rey, Hirain W, ‘Thomas, a minister of tho Methodist Episcopal Church and 1 meni ber of sald Rock River Conference, his been disseminating doctrines “contrary to one arti- eles of religion or established standard of duc. trine,” and is hereby charged therewith, ag followas Epes Hieation Firat—In denying tho inspiration ‘aud authority uf portions of tho eanonieal Scriptures In such a way us to antagonize the fifth urticis of religion ne found i tho Discipline uf the Methddist Lylscopal Church. ‘This is ina prenched | in Centenary. Methodist 1 Chureh, Chicago, on the 0th of Octo- ber, A. D, 1880, suk sermon taving been pub- shed in tho Chicago Z'imes Oct. 1, 1880, and In sermor Eplscop: certain stutemonts mde to members of Con- tenury Uhurch, Chlcugo, near the close of bis first yenr as pastor ot wuld church, and also to other perdons at other thes, pceiticution Sevond—in denying the dootrind of atonement ng hold by thy Methodist Eplsco- pal Church and embodied in tha second aud twentleth of ber artleles of rellgion by set forth in the Digelpling. tn this specltication reference fs mule tot Kormuon prenened by the sald Itram AW. ‘Thomins, Oct, 10, 1850, before muntioaed, and published fn tho Cateuyo Times unaPatiese, ilyp to u sermon published fn tho Chicago Times Oct. %, 18803 als to sundry statements inade to Members of Centenary Methodist. Eplscopal Churoh, and ut the tiae mentioned ina provions epceiticadion; und also to stitements made at suvdry other times to other persons. Speeitication Third—in tenching a probation after deuthfor thos who die in sin, thereby nn tayonizing tho standard of the Methodist Kpls- copal Church tn relation to tho cnidiess punish- tant Of the yleked. his is in tha sermon of Oct. 10, 1880, did sundry other statements, A.W, dwirr, : 1. BM. HATFIELD, THE DEMURRER, ‘Tho same gentleman then read tho domurror to tho foregoing charges and speoliicntions, It was us follows: Jn th niattor of tho complaint, and charge and specifications preparod by 8, A, W. Jewett and It. M, Hatfled, two of the mombera of tho itiver Conference uf the Muthodlst. Epls- copal Church against Hiram W, ‘Thomas, 0 min ater of suld Church and a member of aid con- farenne. ‘To tho Rev, W. C. Willing, Presiding Elder of tho Chicago diatrict of the tock Hiver Confer- ence. And now comes the snid Hiram W, Thomas, und nsto the said charge doth domuy, and for enuse of demurrer ays: 1, That the said charge 1s too unvertain to be answered unto, in this, that it isin tho alterna- tive, to wit: “Contrary to our articles of re- tislon orestablished standards of tootrine, that ifthey ire not both the sume thing, then tt should be specified as to which he Is complulned of, ta order that be, the sald Hiram W, 'Thomus, muy dottaltly stato and prepare his defense, #. That it'by the phraso “estublished stand- ards of dvotrine” anything further than the artivlos of religion of eald Church fy meant or intended, then ty, tho suld Tirum W. ‘Thomus, demure to gafd charge In this, that it docs not specify tho staudurda relied on, tho parta to be rofurred to, or tho doctriucs taught thoreia or ore! 3. ‘Tuut there are no estabilehed standards of doctrine" other than the artictes of religion of sold Church by which he, the suid Miran W, ‘Thomas, may lowfully be tried, diveiplined, om punished, And 1s to tho firét speoifeation following sald vharge be, tho said Hiram W, ‘Thomas, doth do- nur, und Sor cuugo of duniurrcr says: 1, That suid specitiontion Is too yugue, uncer: *| tain, and indonnit to be by bin. suid Hiram W. ‘Thomas, pleaded unte or to bo dotended amninst. 2 Thut neithor tho alleged sermon referred to dn said second speetilention nur any part of sald sermion is gut out thoruin. i. Phat tho “certain statements" thereln ra- ferred to ary not, nor tg either or any of thom, eet out, elther iu tenor or in substance, in sald speulticution.” 4. ‘Thut the person or persons to whom said alleged stutenients, or either ut thom, were donde are not named fn sald epeciticaton; nur hs |. the plice ur plices where sald aieged statements rer, amide moutioned or Indicated in ald wpoul- jeation. &, Thuttld phraso in suld speolfication—to wit, And ulso lo uther poraons nt uthor times, fy tuo general and uncertuin to cull for a reply froin him, said tiram W, Thomas, And usto tho second specitication following Bald uharge, he, tho sala iiiram W. Thoms, doth damur, and for cause of demurrer soya: 1. That eatd second speeliication ts too vugue, uncertain, and indelinit. ta be by bln, sald. Hiram W.'Thonias, pleuded unto or to ho by im dofendad against, ‘Thut neither of the allogod sormons retorred, to in said aucond spoeltication, nor auy part of either of sald sermons, 18 set oul thoreln. J, That tho sundry statomouts therelnreforrod to xre not, nor 4 olther or any of them, set out, olther Iu tenor or in substunce, in suid speciticas thon, 4, That the puraou or porsonus: ta whont enut Rundry statuimonta, or any uf thom, woru made, ure not notued in suid sedond specication, vor ig the pluco or places where sald allewed state. ments were nite mentioned or indicated In suld apeciNcation—to- Oo wtntoments jude at sundry uthor tines tu other pursons"—ta too general and uncortain to eall for a reply from him, sald Alvan W. ‘Voorn, And ay to tho third specification following: ald charg, -ho, tho said Hirai W. ibonus, doth dejar, and for cause of demurrer enys; 4. ‘that no Auciporls stundurd, or test by which a intnister of sald Chireh oan bo tried 1s Reantaned or referred to in said third speciticas 3. ‘That no urtivlo of rallgton of sai’ Church ts theroln alleged to have been violuted by bin, tho wuld Hirai W, "bomas, a. ‘hat there wre wo xtandardg of thy Meth- odist Eplsvapat Chuvob tn retistion to the on tesa puhishmonsat the wicked " under which lie, thy sald Hirai We thomas, may lawfully bo tela. lseiptined, oF punta 4. ‘Thet Wy by" the wonls * standards 0: Mothodlst BplacopalChuren " ts nseant tho ea> tubliishod standards “uf doetelues’ wa found tn Paragraph at of tho Digulpilue, af walt vhureb, then he, tho wld Mirna W, Thomas, saya thut the nefion of tho General Cons ference at sald Methodist = Episcopal Uhurch, held in the year A. We Dead it the City of Clucignatl, if the Stute of Obl, te tho. only withurity for th, uss and upptleation of thu established standards of ductrine” In and: to the triabof a minietue of sald Church, and be sive that sald General Conferunce bad uo right, power, uuthority, or Juriudletion to establish such Uxe OF to Imake seb Appleation » hat the uddition of tha wi “or ca tabiabed standurds of doutring to punts xraph 218 of | the |= Diselpline of anid Chureh, which words ure referred to und counted on in aald (hind spealficution nuder the pare. atundasia of the Methodist Episcopal ‘burch, wag made and oxtablivhed sululy und only by tho General Confereties of sald Churah for the year A, U, 2850, without the cancucrent reconimondaion of three-fourths of ull the nicuibers of the several Kunual conferences of sild Church, avis provided iy paragraph Tl uf sail Discipline, and atch addition, and eve part thervof, ld and are unoonstitutionnl, void, and of no elect, 4, ‘That whut are the established standards of ductrine” vf suld Church, othor than the Articles of Relluion, bus uever been presuribed by any: wonersl conforunce of suid Churel, or by waiyt othor body thorcunto tawfully authorized, and, therefore, suid thind spucitication charges no otfense far whieh bo, the wuld Hirain W.'Enomas, tay or can be tried, disciplined, or puutshed. R Phat wuld third wpe cortaluty and Indetinitness in not atatie butting forth the standards of tho Methodist Bpicepul Cuurch" upon aud whicb the prosucu> ‘don fn thle cause intond to buve him, the said Hi- yam W. ‘thomas, tried and adjudged, 8. ‘Thut wald thind ¥pecitication fa vold for uns cortaluty ana indetinituess in uot stating tho the when, the plage wharg, tls person of pure gto whom, und the suvstance uf the “sun. utber statements” therein ulloged to buve uiadu by bint, the suta Hirai W, Thomas. % Vout tho sull ihird wpuciheation fy too Vague, Indetinit, oud wacertuin ta be by bli, sud Hirai W. ‘Thomus, pleaded ante, or to be by uli dereaded unulus busts 10. Pout tu vale tied cies. vise the alleged sermon thoreln referred to nor any pate of said sermou ts sot out. ‘That said charge does not, nor does any one oF more of anid apeelticatians, set torth or ullero tho words whik the sald Ulraut W. Thoma, uttered, preached, or printed; vor does either av any of thom specifically name and xet forth tho urticie or artiv! wot said Churely thereby contradicted or erted: nor docs elthor or nny of them directly or loyntly chare that rald words are contrary to or subversive of any article or articles of rellglan of sald Church, and sid charecs and each and every of snid epneltieationsizand are in othor respects tne Tor nial and defective, both fu form nnd subs stance. And for the foreguing causos of demurror and othur causes apparent: tipon the feo of anid charge and sald speetficadions, and of each and every of them, he, tho sald Hiram W, Thomas, prays Judginent, ete, METIHODISM AND F MERNESY DE Mr. Bennott—{ wish to prefaco whnt Tt have tosay In relation to this demurrer by n fow nltusions to Methodlem. T. undorstand that ft Is tho design of Methodism to set forth a spiritual jife, It wusa denomination raiaod up te apread spiritual holiness through: ott the world, That doctrine ts speeially com- mitted to tho Methodist Episcopal Church. Ite kreat tim is not to formulate a creed, but to produce a fo—ty refer conduct and manners nnd so, in the very beginnlug, it started out with this insuription, “Down with bigotry and down with ain.” Our method of proceiduro ts, first, give ug a life—sivo us a lite fullof the Moly Ghest—and that life, baptized by tho Holy Ghost, will take eare of nll tho doctrines whieh it 1s. ticeessary for it to possess. T understand that this matter of doctrine naturally grows out of this law, and 1 don’t know of anything that will more speudliy atrighten out the kinks in a man's theologieal ereed than a full and complete buptisin of tho Holy Ghost, tn a Chureh formed like this thera is to bo great liberty. This tnatter of liberty is seen inour itinorsey, ‘Thore are varinus classes of minds, and thore must bo various clssses of preachers to reach those various classes of minds, Henee, after wo hnva_— sits- tained preacher at a place for a certain number of years, we remove him, but think that bo hos exhausted bis powers on the efass of minds that-buve come to hear bint, and to reach other classes of minds not yet preached to we send another preache: Our erced is not instituted for the purpose of making doctrines and dogmas, by which wo may persecute n ninister or try him, but it Is a pro~ test nyatust dogma aud against doctrines, un- dertaking to give, in this great Sicthod. Sst Cburch, tho Jnrgest possibly bs erty in preaching the truths ‘of «tho Rinle and in saving human — souls, 1t wo cntch tho spiritof Methodism wo van un- derstand what 1s heresy. It bus been dotined to be thodissemmination of a doctrine which, while it has tho appearanco of Christiun doctrine, is really contradictory to tho essential nature of Christiaulty. Applying that to the Methodist Church, heresy ts the dissemination of doctrines: contrary to our articles of religion. These loc trines inust not simply appour to be contradice tory to the essential nuture of Methodism, but, i€porsisted in, the result of that persistonee must bo tho entire overthrow of the doctrines of Methodism. What may seem to those brethren contradictory to thoi methods of prenehiny— tholr system of (ayenee tho truth—niny, after all, prove to be only n way in which anothor ian, from another stundpoint, looks at tho sume tulng to whieh thoy look. CRITICISING 'TITE CNARGES, Mence « chargo of heresy must contain the material averment that tho accused bas been uttering doctrincs contrary to the Articles of Koligion of the Church. It will not bo suifictent toxct uut this, but the persistence In the error must also bo set out. sy roference to Bishop Baker, page 150, it will, be seon that the preach. er must intend to disgomlnate orroneous dove trines, and by pagu 893 of tho Discipline It is elear that bo must be lubored with, and that theao nllegutions—porsistence in crror, notwith- standing the fact that be has bean labored with in au attempt to dissdade him from his orrura— must be set out in the charge, Ina trial for slandor tho idontical words must be set out, and the same fatrue with rugnrd to tho cburgb of disseminuting doctrines whlob aro contrary to the Articlesof Kelixion. The tdent- ent words which are sald to be contrary to tho Articles of Rollgion must be set out. Ourstand- urd worleou cecloslastical law doctnres thut ttia ‘ime whon and tho placo whore musts be fully, sot out, while ove speciticution must not lean and depend upon nnothor, as is done in this case, Tho defendant here {s charged doubly—with disseminatmg doctrines contrary to the Articles of Religton, or the established standards—whereas he should be charged with each separately, Thoro are allusions to u sor mon, but nothing more, and to mako it a proper indtetment tho charge should sot forth tho sure mon In full, As to tha statements of certain persons, the defendant should know Just what thoy ure in order that he may be propared to meut them. Otherwise, the prosecution nilight rake the country with 9 drag-oot und bring up overythiug Dr, Tbomns has over eald sinco bo ontored tha ministry, Iho. ae thut be bag taught, Patina attor death for thoso whu dic ingin, “thereby anti. ontaing the standardd of the dfethodist Churely,"* ete,, Is not oni: urquinentative io ita nature, but doteetive, in that it docg pot act out what those willozed stundurds ire, * ‘To sunt up, tho charses are not specific. Thoy should allege thut Dr. Phomus did proach acer taln sermon: that he did uttor cortuin words ut thnes and pluces detinitly utnted, nud the eames of people to when he mado the allegud statoments shovuil also bo speclileally: averred, ns well os tho preclee Words he uttered; and it should bu uverred that they wore contrary to tht teles: of Retivion, or to & specific standard of dove trino: anid that he know it, and that, knowing tint fact, he hus been labored with; and that he periate fh tonening and iu disgoudnating theso doctrines, All those, 1 think, wro mutorlal avers tmunts in any complaint. Wo would. not’ be any wise: tecknienl, but only. ask for faire hess and justice in this matter of bringing De, ‘Thomas tite this court, Ho should know ox- actly what words bo hag utterad, and whut words aro ulleged to bo contrary to our stundards, ‘Thon you will givo us an opportunity fora full and clear defense, THERE ARE NO ‘ESTABLISHED . BLANDARDS,” Wo have act out thut tho Church has nevor de- flnod .or disstuinated any standard by which any proacher can be disciplined. oF tried, other than the Articlesof Ieligion. A fair construce Hon of the Disciptine would bring us to the con clusion that thore aro_no estubllehed standards, othor thun the Artictts of Rollgion, by whieh a Vreavhur can be tricd, Provious to Vist, when our Aimcrivan Bothodist Church’ was founded, the notes, minutes, and ‘sure mons: of Wesloy wore . specifically stated to bo -tho dovtrinos: of * our Churuh, At tho Christmas Confurence in 1874, Wostoy's Artictes of Hellglon alone wore adopted: agourerced, and tho notes, minutes, and aer- mons wore dropped. They nolunger fortacd tho standards of the church. After 1874, thore was no allugion fo any catablishod standards by which a itulster could ba tried. At thoGenoral Conforu in 188, tho restrictive rule was adopted, and Inehided only what was then In ox istonco us the dovtriics of the ehurch—the Ar ticles of Kotiglon. Tho horesy rulo-'was re- onacted and remained so until 1880, Previous to that thera was ono rife by whiel O smi coult. be arratzned and © tried excopt for formulating doctrines contrary to our Articles of Relinion, The General Conter- ence bay Gever dutined what fe catublisned standuril, and watt by special uct thoy da duting it, there ty nd power that can try a wan for heresy, of any auch phruso as} established wbandurds,' ‘ P z Koadiug trom an orticto by Dr, Pullman, of Brooklyn, tn Metuntist Quarterty tor April, Iva, 1 nd that the Gouerat Conference: bas alwuys sontormed ita avis to thu law. of tho Hilseipline, and - only entertained an ace ton for heresy which was braun under tha Articles ‘of — Religions that “the olfense in such caso ia disseminating doctrines contrary to tho Articles of Holizion "5 that “the Ucneri) Conference has never given ftv sanction to trivls for boresy under churwed gthor whan those for dissemimating doctrines contrary to tho Artigles of Religion.” After 1880 tho Geuoral Conference did uot name any vstnbllshed standard of reilgion, ‘Thoy have no power oF authority to do it, und if they could ot comruce Articles of Itellxton bd which wo could bo tried, £ would like tovak | if Dousesaoe the power to constrict any such Ate clea of Rejiglon, or gay that uny such standard {a iu exivteuce, ‘bo phrase, * Establlsbed stands ard oe religtun,” Is, therefore, void for uncer= tye PLEASE AMEND TITRE COMPLAIN’, Dr, Thomas was uduitted tnto.tho church whon theae words werp not In ber jaws or Discl- viluo, and ttisa grand question whother he oun Le put Ga teal uador ua Indictment bated ou an aniendment made subsequent to his adtwission into the chureb, and tho vows which a may took ‘bo so culated us to violate its voyonant on thy partot thecburch, and then the ehureh turn around and try him for violutmg that covenant, ‘Thoro ought to be some conscience in thia mat- ter. If Linke my yows and find only the Articles of Hollgion named, and 2 am warned ugaluet Guseuluutipg doctrines contrary to thoge Artis, MBER 7, 188I—TWELVE PAGES oles, TL aftirin thut the church bay no power to viotnte ity contract by maklog another stant. ord, and then trying me for that standard and expelllug ie. If tho postition that that can be au {8 correct, the Geucrat Conference muy estaue Ist aatandara aud call Dr. Thomas’ sermons that standard, and then you could all be tried for horesy !f you ald not preach that standard (laughter among the Jury and tho audience}, and the whole thing would be in confusion, ‘hoo portions of the Disoiptine Tn regard to tho admission of members und tho ordiuitfon of deacons and elders refer only to the Articles of Religion, and to no extablished standards of doctrine, In short, tho authuritios all show that minister can be tried for horesy only for dis- seminating doctrines coutrary to tho Articles af Religion, [ thercfore ask that the prose- euvion be ordered to amet thelr complaint, fo maka Itapecitio tn all tho allezations and averinents, and that the third spcoitication bl wholly strioken ont. At this potnt tho Court ordored a recess until Bo'cluck, a ’ DIR. PARKHURST ON THE DE MURRER, At the afternuon session there wera about twenty Indies present, and the gunera! attend- nnen was larger than ju the morning, When Dr, Parkhurst came in, he was uecompanied by Mr. 1 Th, Hurd, who, ft appeired, had beon re« tained or Induced by bin to act ns bjs fegal ad- viser—to tell bing uw to conduct tho case. After prayer by tho Mov. Mr. Chuse, tho’ roll wascalled,and Me, David was agalu absent. However, a tunjority of the committee was on on band, and the trial procended, . Requests buying been mude to change the place of meeting, it was decided to huld the aceaions hereafter in the levture-room of the Centenary Chureh (admission to bo without tleket), the first. one to commence at 9 o'clock this morning. 9 ‘Tho Presiding Eldor—We will hear from the cottnset for the Church in regard to tho des murror. Dr. Parkburst-Of course Chave bad uo time to oxamine carefully tho charges and speuiileas tions: in fnet, I baven't been able tu read thom, Thave spent tho timo since adjournment In looking over the demurrer, and have compared somo tho points tuken with the phrtscolacy used Inthe eharges and in tho speciticattons. ‘There aro several points in the demurrer which think ura not well tiken, but there aro others: that Lam fneiined to think ara well taken: ‘Tho puint, for instance, that there fs indelnait= hess in the charges, and thut Brothor ‘Thomns cannot, from tho charges and spccliteations, know what bo fs charged with, or whathe bas to meot, f am fnefined to think fs true, Aud, what {g more, eo fur as Ihave anything to do with tno case, I would prefer that Drothor Thomas should ve ehurgel defnitly with what ig alleged aguinst him, and let bin have it fair opportunity to meet It. Leoutd oun and spend an hour going over tho various poluts [noticed that weru not well tuken, and anuwer them, but we huve gotto go over thom all after the chirges ura aimended, and £ think we would sayo no thine, Therefore, t hull simply rofer the demurrer to. the Cottri 9 perinission to so far mend the charges as co Incot all reasoimblo domurrors. TRE CHARGES "LO BE AMENDED, ‘Tho Presiding Elder—ILave thu counsel for Dr. Thoms anything facther to say? Mr. Bennett—Wo linve nothtig If they will nimond thyir coniplaint. 2 Dr. Parkhurst~Or courdo 1 cannot do thut now. Itcanmot be done in five minutes, And thorofore tho best I can offer to do, if it ie agreed to, aud the Court consents, will be to try and appear tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock pro= pared to proceed, Ldon't think I can de any Gottor thin that. {don't think it would ba just to tho case for mic to promlyo tore than that. I will endeavor to devote all tho tine from now ' until thon tha€ I can possibly devote to it. Mr. Hennett—[f you amend your compinint, and draw Jt up specifically, so ns to meot the objections in tho demurrer, could you let us havo u capy of it, that wo may look it over be- fore you bring it into court tomorrow morning? Dr. Parkburst .-Yea, {{ you are where [am between } and 2 o'clock In the morning, [could not promise to bring Itto you. My opinion is that thore will bo only a very little difference Uetween us on tho questions, 1 would siy hore that [I have but ono purpose in vlew In this matter, and that {s perfect fulr- neas; and { will try and prova to tho,counsul that L wish to take no ndvantagy, or attempt to make no advantage, of anything that will put us in confiiet. Tho question bus been raised us to Inynion acting us counsel, Of course we ail know what tho Jaw fg; but If Hrother Bond or others want to nppeur as counsel [ sball ralae 10 abjetion to teat wil ‘The Prealding Rider—It occurs to mo that a recess und some agreement butween counsel 8 to tho amendipunts muy save time, which is an fmportunt clement with me and with oll who ‘are Methodist preuchers, Who mombers of thiaconimittce have left iim- portant interests, as have the counsel an both wldes, If you ayree that certain amondments will be satisfactory, aud we do not have to xu over tho same ground tomorrow ‘morning, 1 should bedelighted; but that isnotwhut {t looks like to me, Brother Purxhurst's proposed Amendments will swnawer the demurcer and dis- pose of Jt, and we could know ft, we shall have tnide progress, De, Purkburst—L think the brethren will agreo with mo. that, put on tho citsu ad Twas without “consent, ond with out over rending * the the enurros or upeolfications, and only having the matter be- foro me alnee adjuurninent, it is hurdly fale for me to say Just which and whlch poluts [ will and will not ‘aveept—Just what Tf will do with thom here in this guthorluy wt this the, f£ dose think 1 sunk ta gonvent to that, but Edo think, it ghestion; that 1 cun be ready bofery goto sleep, Teould not be fn fifteen nitnutes, und L don’t think 1 ought to be asked Lo ilo It, ‘The Presiding Elderly onty object fy to sive, tin, 1 would like, before I div, to eve this thing guttied, [Siniles.) Dr, Parkburst—I coutd xo over the demurrer, point by point, and didvusy -cach one now that strikes mo og woll takens and the polut of in- dulluitness 18 uno of them, Ou that polnt 1 think there will bo yo disuyrcement, Dr. Poum- 88 ought to know delinitly what we chargo him with; but there aro certain points ralsed an questions of law—whether the General Confer- ence bas tho right to pass certain luws--and of course TE don’t want to talk on thoso ques- ‘tous now. Tt da prone tlon, o8 you very Wwoll soo, Genoral Conferonce shall or shail not do, And. terefore, instend of our: going ou now and talking, It seems to mo far better to defer tho Inatter unth tomorrow morning, f cortuinly could not cousent, without o little tine, te put pen on pipor as tO thaso churzes and make tho changes. RESPRCTFULLY DECLINED. Mr, Dennott—It occurs to me that this courso will uvold a redisouasion of those iysucs and save tle, Mr. Parkhurst saya that: thore nro parta of thiy demurrer which bo thinks are well taken: thit ho wilt present to the Court tomorrow morning weomplatnt, whieh complaint will ndinienll the poltutsof the domurrer thut be thinks arc watt taken, ‘how parts of the domurrer that, ho dova not ndinit in tho complaint we will ask tho Yeosiding Bider to rulo speeltically upon with- ont debate, and wo will take our exception or throw {1 our ynplouse a4 tho ruling goes, The Prealdlug Eldur-Do you’ nyrca to that, Hrother Parkhurstwithout dobatu? Ur, Parkburat—J think it t8 well cnough for the {lly of tomorrow to takvcure of, thomeclyes, Tdon't think {had batter axres to anything of ‘that kind, ‘Tho Presiding Elder—Counsel for Vr, Thomas: subjalt a propvsition to you thut such purts of the demurrer as you do not accept thoy will submit without dobate, If you will uyroe to that we will adjourn, Dr. Parkburst—[' would say that 1 bave asked an opportunity to so “fur chanze the charges und; spcoltications as ‘to in 4 nonsure conform’ te: the demurrer,’ What [ nty udinit or du with regard to the other parts tohiorrow turning Leannot say until To bave hud w ehanee fo sleep over then), My optulon ta that Luin reaay todo lt, but I do not ears te shut Ta off from the opportunity of saying something if T want to, - r, Henott—Wo huve tho snuic privilege, ‘Vue Presiding Eider thon vali thy court would adjourn untit ) o'clouk this morulug, * a Poprl Wisherles in Tonucssce. “near Old Jettorson, da County, tu! that a new Pe, hus suddenly sprung up lung Stove River, in that vicinity, At init ly a fow porsons could be Cound wading in the ee anf assiduously huntlug misiels whieh ye ded finu pearl whith wore readily sold, low not ees than 500 peoplo were onguged dally vaklug the bottom of that stream, delving jowe in tha mud for mussels, which ure piled along tho banks, opened and critically exam. ined for the treasures contuined in inauy of Unom, At will wot be long before n mussel may ok betosud in the stv yer in the locality wen- ‘tloned. ‘Tho stmerlcan'a uformant sys that ‘oho pearl was scoured thit brodybe $50 in New York, The senernt rango of yalug, howeyer, was from W cunts to $25, <a Rogulate the secretions, In our entleavors to proseryobentth tt (8 of tho Utmost importunce that wo Keep tho wvcretory syetum in perfect condition. ‘The well-known remedy, Kidney- Wort, bas spoelile acttan on a. kidneys, liver, und bowels, Use it {nateud of dosing with viv bitters or drastic pills. 1tds vurely Vegetable, aud (s prompt but tolld In ace jou. It ey prepared In bote dry ana Hquid doy, und void by deugglets everywhere. —Read> tig Bugle, LONDON GOSSIP. - Society on the Wing—Movements of Notabilities. English, French, and American Trav- eling Dreas~The Royal Middies. Lady Florence Dixte—Royal Authors— Tho Burdott-Conttses. Oscar Wilde and the Esthotes-A Funny = Parliamentary Episod, Spreiat Correspondence af The chicago Tribune, Lonnox, Fug, Aug. 20,—Soctety fs on the wing Just now, and “the consts that round our shores from Deat to Margate span” are coming In for a considerable share of Royal patronage, Joust month tho Prinee and Prine cess of Wales honored Brighton, and now her Royal Highness 1s galng to fay the fountdation-stone of the naw harbor at Folke- stone, THE ISLE OF WIGHT, But the Isle of Wight ts flrat and foremost {u the swim, and the autiimnnl tldal wave of soctety ant fashion lias completely over- whelmed the Garden Isle, Yachting tn the Solont las begun, und several exeiting races have already been contested, ‘Ihe offtug at ‘West Cowes presents 2 charining scene, with its Ihies of white-winged ynchts,bucked by the lnrger hutis of the Alberta and the Victoria & Albert; and in the evening, when enc yacht shows Its own light, the whole bay 1s ruiant with imagneshium splendor. ‘he weather iis been so warn that serge cits- tumes Inve been discarded in favor of sat- eens and Pompudours of overy line, and the datuty plik ginghams with whieh sallor hats ure Wort, TRAVELING Diss, Atthis migratory season It would be well If English women’ would take w few hints rout their falr American cousins on tho stb Jeet of dress. An American woman ts ul aya well dressed, and does not Invor unde! tho dolusion that “anything does to travel in, you know? Sheis tever Aistugulshed by he cloudy costimes, slabby gloves, and hideously-made. boots which annnally earn for thelr wearers tho distinetion of “luoking sv English.” Au contralre, 0 French wom nus traveling outtit ls something formidable; and, in these days of Intrleate drapery, to dispense with 2 dress-stand would be quite Tinposstble, OF course travellug with suelr nn ineunbrance fs out of the question; but a French womnn ls not to be daunted by trifles when her toilet is ut stake, so wicker dress- stunds have mye thei appearance, Hight and convenient, ‘Choy ave in.two pleees, and ean be set ip in a moments so, whtle Madame kes her bath, her maid enn readjust her ‘ess, altering the fuldls and arranging tho draperlys ne will, ve ICED BATHS, ‘Talking of these toilet operations reminds one of the ineateuluble harm done by the jeed baths In whieh many people Indulmed turhi the recent heat. Gue of the fairest brides of the seugon has browzht a serious {ilness on herself, and probably hay ruined her constitution for life, by taking ong of these Arctic tubs’ one afternoon when the thermometer stood at 0} degrees, It is In- credible that educated women tn the nine teenth century should be su deptorably igno- rant of the first Inws of health, MOVEMENTS OF NOTADILITINS, Rost of tho lending singers and artists havo Jett London, Mine, Nilsson, accompanied by her husband, M. Rouzeatd, and Mine, Mario R6ze and her hitsband, Mr. Henry Mapleson, are staying at Mout Dore. Mr. Arthur Sulll- yan hay been enjoylag a cruise with the He- serve Squadron, a8 the xuest of the Duke of Edinburg. | Mine, Pattl is staying at Alx-les- Bains, ant Mr. Santley has gone to Italy. Mr. Robert” Browning aud” his sister started lust week for the south of France, en route for Vienna. “Oulda’? Is very Wl with diphtherla in Paris. Sho is be ing tenderly nursed by an old Irish wounn who is devated to her. Miss Braddon (Mrs, Maxwell) 1s at Broadstaits,—a place which 14 so much assoeinted with the name of Charles: Diekens, Sho fs havd at work on piny, for tho St. James? Theatre, fy which Ar and Ars. Kendal and Mr. Haro will appear. ; MISS PARNELT, ‘Miss Anna Parnell Is on active service In Treland. In Conuty Cork, last week, she nt- tended at the evictions, and advised the ten- nuts not to pas: ‘The President Magistrate had to ask the police to try and prevent Mss Parnell from obstructing the Sheriff; but Mas Parirull sueceeded in getting to every hours before -the Sherif, She performed wonders 1 (uimapinie over ditches and running neross fields from house to house, ~Sho seemed nono the worse after three duys’ fatiguo of this kind. AN ITALIAN MNIGAND, Those travelers who intend wintering In Ttaly and mating excursions in tho uefnbor- houd of Naples w earn with: sntistac: tlon thot the daring brigaudt Gennaro Sulzanto, who for months past has been the terror of all: the penceful people of that district hag at Jengph been eaptured, When put fate prison-dresa, hls body was found to bo tatooed fn a remarkublo miner, There was 0 large pleture on his chest, rep- resenting Lint standing Ina commanding nt- titnde, a pfstol in each hand, and the corpses of several gendarines lying around. Inthe background was the seu, te the right was: stretched a sual village, and romut the whole picture w galeutte’s chain was tut- teoud In green, RAILWAY ACCIDENTS. A good deal of talk is golng on in engin: eering circles about the recent: rallway-col- Halon at Blackburn, and the alleged fallure of tha Westinghouse banke, - Xeatentiny however, the working of the brake was Cully explained by the Iuvyemer to the jury ini- paneled to duquite Into the eaugo’ of the denth of severnl persons fn the collislon, and It was clearly demonstrated that the accel. dent arose entlraly frame urlanmnngement of ie brake, and from a lenkige In one of tho 9, & tubes, i An official: statement that lias just been published will arouse unquict feelings the minds of those about to travel, ‘This Nt tle volume contains nefull, true, and parties wlnr account of all the. accidents and casual thes which have ocaurret! on the various rally ways In the United Kingdon: during the first three months of the prosent year, ‘Tho re- port gives 0 melancholy total of 69 persuns piled and 1,070 wotnded. HE ROYAL MIDDIES. Tho nH Mall Steamship Company's steamer Germgnia, which left Capo Town on the 2d Inst, fs briustg a very Interesting and novel preent Yor tho Princess of Wiles, When the two young sailor-Prinees, Albert Victor unt George, visited the Cape, tn IL, f. 5. Buechunte, they conceived a great dunes fora Cape cart, ind desired a member of tho Government to haya one constructed at thelr expense, und sont homo ay a present: to thelr mother, ‘Tho-ease containing tis ent fs now on its way to Southampton. ‘The lntest nuws of the Royal Middles comes from the Antinedes,. ‘The South austratluns gave the lads a royal- welcome, and Rot Wh krund kangaroo-bunt for them ‘at Sir’ aw. wun’s estate on Luke: Albert tts stated, Unt the tails of fifteen kungarads are to he sent fame tthe Pring of Wales,” What will he do with them? Soup, is the only an swer tht suggests itself, LADY FLORENCE DIXIR, As to the Capo curt, should the Princess turn ont in the Park next season tr this nove el vehicle, her oxmmply fy yell stire to be fullgwed by Luly Florence Dixla. Lady Mofenee, who went out to Africa some jmONthy wo as speelal way correspondent for the Morning Post, it still, with’ the British urny fn the ‘Trumsvanl, Sho has bean ac on- bldvruble traveler, aui, as she a quita an ex: pert with fer gun, nothing In tho: supe uf sport or adventura caies ails to her, | Peds vite letters recelved by hor, friends in En- Klang give aecaunts of Lady Florence's litest exploly When last heard from, sho wus comply Gut ab Bennett's Drift, Chere wus 4 Boer there who talked rather big about his ows shoothy powers, and very small about those of the Enallsh, Lady Florence In- stantly chatlanged hin toy trial of skill and Wauteh was arranged, ‘The Boor shot witha. Murtini-llenry rifle, aml Lady Florence with a Winchestor, at bottles placed at oa distance of 20) yards, Yo the delight of all tho spectators, Lady Florence hit the bottles ong after mother, dnd the Boer retlred slg- nally defeated, . cimararas-canng, Thoughts of Christus are ulreddy beln forced tipon ws In the ey of two oxntute dons of * Competitive Designs for Clint: ini and, New-Vear’s Cards.” Measra. Hil deshelmer & Foulkuer hays seenred the xal- leries, of thy, Suclety of British Artists, Py cS tallor udyer Vand the strangers next moye was wate! “peas frow his wound, und iumunsely retarded Sulfolk street, for thetr exhtbitlons and very warnily are they fo be congratulated on the ttuprecedented’ mantier fn whilolr artists of the hiahest rank, wet only from all quarters of the United KRingdout, but also from many parts of Atneriea, have responded to thelr dppent Kluven Yaundred and forty-seven frames, containing on an avernge from three to four designs, are the “ survival of: the fit- test,” and nearly 6,000 other frames have beyn returned to the artists ny declined with thanks, Outat sucha vast collection grent. things may naturally bo looked for; and this exhibition fully realizes: al anticipations, and promlaes well for the Christmas-cards 0) the future, Messrs, Uidesholmer & Faulk. ner have awarded the Hberal sim of 23,500 jn prizes—th® judges being Milinis, Marcus Stone and Store: NOVA AUTHORS, The Christuns-books of -tha present year will comprehend a contribution of no Tittle inte from tho firm of Messrs, Sinith & Eider—a Birthday-Book by WH. 1 Tl, the Princess Beatrice. ‘The book will consist of iltustrations in water-colors, very harming: yaseaututl and designed to represent by their. appropriate flowers the twelve inont! of the year, The firmof Bach, of Lalpsic, Tas been intrustea with the reproduction 0} those works of art In clfromo-lithography, Other Royal anthors are uso In tha teld, A novel by King Osear of Sweden ts velug cagerly waited for by Swedish Mterary: elr= cles. “Tho work, whieh ts entitled “ Lo Cha- feau le Kronberg,” Is to be inblished In Swedish and German, THE WURDETT-COUTTSES. ‘The Baroness Burdett-Coutts gave a gare den-party Inst week ut Holly auburban residence ut fighmate, ta the professors und medion!” men who are now in London Autendting the International Medleal Congress, | Nearly 1,000 gentlemen were present. — By tha way, the Baroness’ husband ts Intely adopted another name; he ls now William Lehman A. B,C. Bartlett-Coutts, . OSCAR WILDE, It ts evident that “esthetic”: English women wil not be uble to keep thelr *in- tense” style of dressall to themselves, Sinco Mr. Oscar Wilde, the founder and leader of the “too too” school, appeared fast month At tho Prince of Wales Ranlenauurty int yery Jeb atte xet-np of a terra-colta-colored coat; yellowy-green tle, and an old-chinn- bine ‘handkerehlet cnvelesly dangling out of hls pockut, the young men of the * green- ery-yallerey, Grosvenor-Gallery type are developing un taste for gurments that are “ouite too”: and an ontel Ising Weat-Iend Hous“ Migh-Art Clothes” for ‘gentlemen, Mr. Oscar Wilde, the esthyte of esthetes, has worked he this, senson. Re has pervaded soelety; hae ine Nucnecd the drama; his” saytngs and doings have furnished — society-jourmitls with endless sinall-talke und wnecdotes: and his book of * Pooms” representing priucl- pully the “fleshy school of poetry ine its Most unplensing form, as the nuthor has no hesitation whatever In calling a spade n spade—lags created quite vsensation, Should Mr, Oseny Wilde cure to carry lls esthotic deetrines beyond the pale of London society, av wide fleh ds open to hin tn South Afrien, “papol pave pal? ‘The Town Council and inhabitunts of Grahamstown have evidently not. yet real {ved the possibitlty of “living up)? to any thing, noteven to adado. The other das, a Mr. Abbott, fhinving suggested that the walls of the town-hall of that city should be adorned with a dado, dispute arose us to whatadado was. Various sugzestions were made—the Mayor deelaring that: dado was an veclesiasticn) tera, | At last the ‘Council dveided to allow Mr, Abbott to put tp the mysterious duda, that they inighs see xwhat itreally was. A PARLIAMENTARY EPISODE, One of tho funniest Pariinnentary episodes of tha season ocetirred last Wednesday even- ing. It ways 10 o’elock, and the. Attornoy- Genern for ireland was uddressing tho House on i amendment to, the fifth efnuse of the Land BI, when the Speaker suddenly ceased to hold the attention of his hearers. Vhe Third and Fourth parties andthe Tad exis were suddenty obser to be intent upon somothing at theirside of the Iouse, Exeltement 9 and curtosity -spread, | and communicated itsel! to the fair oeeu- pants oof the ladies’ gallery, By . this time every member lind «concen: trated his” gaze upon the. strip of matting which divides the Fourth party from the Ludieal benches, It wos nt list discov. ered thitt the attention of the members near the aforesald strip of matting had been aroused.by the entranco of a stranger, Tits stranger was a hugo black beetle, which was: galmaly proceeding along the floor towards the seats occupied by the Fourth party. Abandoning, however, hls first Intentlon, fie turned his back upon tho Pourtlt partyites, and nady his way toward the Radieal strong: hold, ‘Chis shameless eliangs of politics naturally excited a ood deat of Indignation, Ladge, her for with considerable anxiety. > Meanthue, as member after member entered tig Louse and walked dp the fluor, their progress was watched with grave apprehension; and when, all tneonselons of what was golne on, they passed the sora, without hurting hin, they were lated with cheers and Inugh- tur. Mr, Ashton Dilke, in walk Into the Hotise, just missed Stoupliig upott the strung: or, When cheers broke forth, wid the humor of tho scene reached its hleht, for Mr, Dike iy not used ta stich a cordial. reeeption, and. his faca beamed with surprise and dolight, ‘This upset. the gravity of the whole House, ancl elicited shouts of laughter, from even the | gravest statesmen, Another menibor how entered, and with tis boot-hee) unconsclous- ly crushed the sadly stranger. ‘The uns Broaned, and the Attorney-General, wito had continued his speech in spite of tho disturh- ance, stopped short and. demaided an ex- pianutlon, Mr, Gludstone having explained the eause of ute Interriptlon, arder was re- stored, nnd the spaaker continued his re marks, EB VOICE OF THE PEOPLE. A Samplo Wost Sido Alloy. 4m the Edltor of ‘The Chicago ‘Tribune, , Cnicaao, Sept. 6,—I notice in your Sunday Paper an editorial on tho ‘prevulonce ‘of crime in Chica, I would also, through tho columns of your papor, call ‘tho attention of the public to the provillonce of dust, lirt, und emnokes und espevially tu the ilithy condition gf our alleys, in which ‘all kinds of garth ne fs thrown to breed pestilence. amongst us. In tho alloy buck of aur store Oh West Madison atreat, wo see oyery day: pouue peylings, apple peolings, nivegs of qub- pe, nolo rinds, ete, thrown to rot’ A heultl ottloor wis overheard by one in our. atore re- monstrating with a woman kooping house in the nelhborhood for throwlug euch things in tho nilgy, und gho told him she "didn't care what hi suid. sho should do as abe oho: Bho continues to do as she chooses,” and only Pele day 1 daw near i pock of maton rinds and plck- les in thu alley just in tho reve.of her bouse of our firin steops in tho store, and last might bo arose ‘from bed unnblo to wletp, and thowrht he should faint owing to the polyonoue atmosphore yanerated from the allvy, Tho esuape of sower gad ja nlso an wbowlnition on tho West Site, which it seeing could be chocked, Tt is this easy potley of .the best Mayor Chicago ovor had," who wants ta plonge overyboly, and who senda officers to remonstrnta with peapleand then 1éts thom “do as they choose,” to whlch is attributable the gross taladmluistrauion - to whieh Chicugo is now subjected. ‘ONB OF THE OUTRAGED, Prosldonut Garflotd and is Surgeons, ‘To the Editor af The Chicago Tribune, Curcaay, Sept. &.—Witl Tux Tumuxn vo kind enough to publish from, I belleve, * Jobysun's Reports of the ‘ini tho sicknoss. treatinent, and death of ex-Vresldent Gourgo Washington? > Pho pathologist, phyalologist, und blstorian of today iauat and do condemn as barbatus tho treatincnt whieh ox-Hrosident. Washington re+ colved at the hands of the physiclans and sure Roons who attonied bin, + «+ - Lot mo suy that just as inoxorable will bo tho veritet of tho blaturlin, pbyslolayist, und pathol ogist of tomorrow tn conde maution oF the med- Jen) munuguinunt of President Garteld, Thore 44 no exeude for the wholesaty and perviston tus of quinin that bas been one fouture of bis treat. ment. Quinta las poisoned the fountuins of the Mrosident ly, addou to his natural weuk- hig recovery. Fiftvon hundred wrains of quinty. will teave ity Hopturabla, elfects felts ‘the bealth- fost thnn if iecd in. slaty duys. Lut as it this Wore hot enough to destroy'the blood, wo ura informed that over duu yrntns of .worphine have been ted, which bus prostrated the nervous systou, thug preventing fayoruble reaction, und ‘hus been tho direct cause of tho fearful stomach gowplications, A And still this was not all, Whisky, runt, or ain, turintionold, and Hino-water: bave mine lod fn ulinost overything given the President. js there any wonder that tho brutn and body ot Preaidaut Gurtield are nearly wune with this torriblo treutmunt? Is it hot, fadocd, a wonder ‘nf wonders that bo still Hyos? Jt is tao arly to write the fac of the cuto, bub when they are to the public it will be. found tus tho dent ‘8 allve, after oll the medical bluuder- Joys, bocnuse bo bag allcntly und seuretly had the benign power of wputher medical system which bus forthe time, ut lest, fuged the band of death and saved ug aur Prudldent. We tnake no comments or war npun the sure geons or surgery in. this cuse,. Wo ead look no further for (hose thoroughly’ competent to cope with any requirement in this department, Wa shall bave to aval long and fur to tnd a bettor ut when wo have Pho. wedfeal men ugenent, we belleve, could hardly huve beon words by OF frown men chilly al nteligence, ; ys Be Gy COUK, -buttle raged st darkened ty u sounbre gloom, bul, NEW LONDON, Coyy, —__ fala Celebrating the Cente, Battle of the R, tion, = Sham Fights and Naya Add to the Other tions, 8i xty Thousand People Partios the Festivities of ia : Day, PETER e eelat Dispaten to The Chi . New Lonpos, Conn, opt. 4.— , With a thick rome whlch a taht wise’) Sed went partinlly cleared by 8 ne, ogee people began toarrive. My tO there cote Rathore, which were furthor nugmented, A Af noon 60,000 were tn the efty. Atnty te Kegimont Conncetleut National Gua et Col, Tubbs noting ns Honedict Arnold. ata the skirmishers, who represented tera ental militia, stationed nt tho alte of Fons” sense. A oraditable running taht enngegt was followed by the capturuof Fort teiqt! and tho olty, he trie was yy uel Antal of evolu. 1 Displays Attrne. H in aptenit time, A sham fight on. tho ri following tho Hrltish tne of eget was extromely fine. At tnt. the eet ond, and Fourth Regiments tnnded ty Fort Uriswold and deplayed to tho og tho cemotery, where repose tha ones of f, Yard and many of is fotlow-unrtyra ie they wero greeted by a dischurge uf Buns f1 tay Akh fort, They , ors FORMED IN ATTACKING Yay First, Col, Barbour on the right: seo Graham in the centro; Fourth, Col. tort. Tho Third, buying finls bans fieaehas and former on the t 12:45, everything being ready, th begun aver tho rough slopes Tuning weet to the fort, On camo tho solders thei guns gleaming and laze stralght In tte wind, ‘Cho redoubt and gong some yanls from, the fort wore soon captured. ‘Then the ling swept on ovor fences and rouks untiL within rite range, Here bogun a roll of musketry, tho pre elston betug suck ax veterans usually abow Lleut. Nillss, of the regulars, usststed by Cap, James HL. Lathan; with volanteors trom Grice responded with W rapid discharge of atiley tnd muskets, and the 16 defenders of the fu showed 4 vint and determination that way worthy of the day; but the force against them was too heavy, Having shown the Proficlency of his troups {0 smullearm fire, Gen, sity mussed them for , Y . A RUSIL ON ‘THE Font, At tho order “Churge!" four regiment swept forward aud surged eros tho ditch over tho gruse-gruwn watls, thelr opponents meeting them with spirit aod thettius mantilly uot overpowered, Tho entire shuin tebts and ap saults were eminently auecessful, retlecticg honor on Mout, FIL. illsy, U. 8. A., who repre sented Col. Ledynrds W. 1. Tuts 'tho Arnot of the duy; Gen. Sinith, commander of the Con Neetiout National Guards, who filed the place. of Col, Eyre, The fort enptured, the people sougnt tho tent where apeciil prayer tur tho Press dont was offered by tho Tey, Dr, Macon, of New Haven. Achorus of 00 volves thon sung “The Star-Spangled Bauer.” Gor, Mauviey’s orattea toltowed; then Keller's American flyin, by tte chorus; poem by Mra. Couk; aly Country, “tis of Thee,” by tho chorus; music by military bands, AMONG TIE NOTAULES ON THR AROUND wero Gen, W.'T, Sherman, Gov. Lituelleld, of Tthode Islarfd, Gov. Hizelow, of Counectient, Gen. Anson G. McCook, mneinber of Congresut Now York, aud many others.’ Avg. Littedeld was vscorted by hola Isinud yeterins, ths Major of this corps boing Gan. A; H, Burulde, United Stutes Senutor, As the tent woul) not hold all of the people, muny Interestog altes were thronged, espreliully the Musuem whero ta the sword af Ledyard, the #birt act Vest worn by bin on the tital day, and mang revolutionary relics of interest. No such ened hanover been known In Now London, sur who caine yesterday wore inigble t obtsia rooms, Lit “universal goad “humor prevuilel ‘tho ficet presented a uotuble, appearance, eye elully nt Moriden, where n National scutes atred, Then, with the snake curly aud wrea ing wbout them, Woy gaye the speetutorsd yoot tea of the flatntng shins that pwept past ios forts buluw New Orleans, und braved ths Dutteries of Viokabung, ‘The ‘Tennesse, At mitral Wyman, and the Constitution, C3 1, Lanes, were expecially notable, One huasinal tho; W the latter ay Abe looked when she bare dor tho Guerrivre und Java dnd” TUMBLED THE PRIDE OF TIE URITESE The reyenne-cutter 0. 3. Grunt, Cipt, A Venger, shawed a thoroughness i working ad outtit that bespoke a.akilled asamanship da high order, ‘uo Constitution und Kearns wore notible fenuuros of tho day, wud the brie har presented it ERE and By prarunrs. Many yaghts uf tho Now Y here, “ay with bunting, " echo Across the harbor bn atl direetions, eavn lal. Many of tho great sound steamers were bem Tull of peagile, < Ind nut the for been sa thick the crowd would ‘Phe feature of the day wat atinosphi Early in the raurning, partitlly “ly abe an 7 r vontmararated, when tbo. #23 refore oly sitar to extrcina left, en double. commneniorited, after thas wits aver, AUBTRANGE, WMASSY LIGHT paraded tho sky, which liter changed tod fouden poy. Hud the das been clexr, wae bright sau, 1¢ would buve been fearfully warm ‘As it was, tho proverbiul beat on the atti nf Sp tember showed in forge, ‘The battle wus foupat on tho buttest day of tue yeu. ne Aung fhe noted plicua, that apterct visor aro the old bouse In which Capt, Nahin lee Aus shot by the Britten as a spss the oldgnaie yard whord Arnold stood viewing tho bate nt Jrotan Holhts, and from whenen be deserale to pltlae and Burn tho afty's Htemsteat Howes sald ty be tho vldeat residence Jn the city this, orlzinally a log hut, the noted Mento family formed ita Urat American fuothold, vi parade, which was to take phice ut 4p To delayed becuuse the erawit pees ine ie from reaching the city until nfter that bolt then formed on State atrect, wid P 3 PASSED IN UEVIEW a vofore Gon, Bherman, Gov, Uyclaw, ant ve ‘t Hated suicala, In ling ware tho full brie Connecttout Natlonal. Guards, s-: 1 Se Duttallun from the tleot of lug Juckets, a ee a novel feature, while marebing with tbe Py Gision of vatordad,, Gen, Sherman was, DANe pleased with tho ino uppenrance of tees aud complimented Gen, Bialth aud a ath on the solitorly bearing of the men, AN Ag paride there was a Hin diaplay of rvetnes {hese mado lwminous the old fort wre with varlud fghte dhe sentinel mu that guurds it atunds a record of ented, within Ite wills, Tho ahipa nliv join Re Roth Now London and Groton nce iluata Crowds still throng the strects, but and good order provall, a i Mr. Grifin’s Smart Doge Omura Ure, q There js a dog on the corner hi bape atreet and Willow avenuo, Council a ve recently. digplayed auok marks) len se, onuity us to vortainiy merit nother a it fis iruotous animal belorics 10 ve din wud Itvoums that Mr, Ceittin wos weaken trios night recently by tho barkiwy of bis Wt i eat to wot np, toak bis roves ans down there, Nut seclug ‘or hear! ng S me Me. Griltin ropatred to bis root Wl Tk Dut wilt Leo kept up bix growling i aay: sontethiug louder than berore. dtr Ue Went down stirs, wnt step dug AP tho yard wih revolver in hand. toate proached «bin, Neked bla bund, Hn tron find leupad over tho fence, ‘The dog inoune hig ainstor to follow hin Grhilin did. Ho followed thy dow {0 Oi tran door of bis stove, aud fount tayen sy of hed been. ottected by ureaking Keay tha suine, Mr, tirhtia, ein cellar, and, | notwithatauding bal nothlng, he knew suing ane ne tho ato! the collar and hid tried to yet above, Atthis Leo was sitistiod, barking for tho night. The neg renlg oS Orithp’s uttoution wus calied tn tate tose, Loo. "Tie atoppod ta the front of pean wt dog hud stuppud a mun ou thy oi " woutd nut nliow bio to pass. 1h) Ate wake at-lurgy told Str, Geitlia tut it ho” euro of bis doy ty woutd, Kaook SUT ie 6 funotaro, Mr. .Gvinin invited bin or ure thore took the liberty of necinsly Oe he wat ing into his wtore tho might anid bo was insulted by, such by a and startad for the door, woo (00 nin wits out und kept up bls barking. StF. 00) geported sure that he was not mistake OE gan wa tg exsu (0 police ealamartert Tick. arrested and tuken belore > ner be confessed ‘that the du bat aa and thit hota tried ta break Wn ing but Leo bund kept Bim frome tecoh lg teat? Ptreramttcs remarked Oi and 1 ote Jouneil” Blutts lnmediately att Tope Giuubu, where to did ot bellove thst 4 bu wo Blyhly educated. ba ate ces == 4 sgtltest Epuony, Wis—Mr. W. Mtl cliatt Thy we fhe se of St, davcabs OI by lle geriak most Woudersil restelts. A WME iia wat Induced to try aioli ate weed ws induced to try the oll. ey, Ues of this truly wonderful vee | ate bow ebtiruly well.