Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 7, 1881, Page 6

oe ; tr i i Sane etig v “RELIGIOUS. Prof. Swing's Sermon on Moses and What He Accom- plished. A Religton for the People Which They Can Undere trad. Dr. Thomas in an Eloquent Sermon Gives His Views on the Subject. Talmage's Sermon Last Evening on the Troubles of the Clerks. A SKETCH OF AMON RY PROB, SWING. Tho brbyht, eheertw weather ut yesterday drew ont the ebttreheoers in large Numbers, gnd Prof, Swing preached ton crowded conkres yution.. Ils theme wad" Moses, the tsraclitieh Dawrlver’* towing ts the And she valed bis ame Mos use, she dale F drew inn out of the Waters lu, Man bas generally tuade bimsolf the pret of many very Important conctisions, — Marbare fam catle that beauty which ft supposes to be fentitaty # bas eatled that goodness whieb tt haa supposed to be youd; and has cutled byftho hume oF tusie sounds It supposed to be sweet, Vivilization fs unable to deput fur frou this prinith stan, and ts compelled to eatl bent Ulul that witeb it supposes ta be such, and te roll iatsie that whiel fa tyremtble to ite own min, ‘The harmony of millions of individuals, ving in Cines far apart, bas nt bast ted to the mielision that certs, forts are essentiatly: beautiful and that certai comlinanons of Jones are mu jorala the mind ew tnd an arutinent outside of itself, and can alirn Upon ratlunal ground chat mas rust tot cots quit murder or theft. nur bear tule wits ne Teen Luge these eotehisions upow the welture of vel and sogiety, bat ft would be Wits Healt to prove that bad must: or tnd painting: would de Injure the iige which shoudl think shen to be wood, At feast, we any aitirm Unit mankind has often been compelled to urrue from itself, nnd to make the walverse hemi fit its quitities und dimensions, ‘Tho sun was clis- ‘unt only by such spaces iy min was necustomned 1o move aver with his ship or chartot, and the earth wis only a tirge farm, with geound below wud sky uot far above, Man being not un individual bat a multitude, At was felt that a siiniiay throm peevarted tn the Unaven workd, and It wag belleved that the wads were as inuititudinous as the occupants of curth. Why should there te so. many simtll pers suns 1a the Visible wortd, and there be onty one great Belo ta the invisible realm? Tt was neeessary or natural for the mind, in its curliest pondtrlas upon this obscire sub devel, to conclude that ns there were men mins, £0 were there guds many, aud ad men vary in greatness of inteltect and) peravn, so were the gods the subject of rank amd caste. Some we Avise, sone were sensunl, some were beautiful, eome were interior {0 personal appittrance. The gods were a kind of mirage Inthe heavens et the men and wore on te curchly shore Par perhups thouswids of years this divine eneruy which had fashioned the but mae, mid was hovering 01 itinanver or in met Wus His tributed through smdividiuuls, Ike the bumbler energy of man. Sone of the Aglutics hatsted of daving iiitlons of gods. Nations whied did not dnake go Vast.th chiumnerition sult couht have mune ont long cututogs of thelr heavenly potens tites, Nowition was an exception to this res qunrk, and therefore the Hebrew Moses must be ullowed Wisi honors iy Unit be Klands mn nis: tory us one of the earliest und most powertul expo ents of that conception of. the Deity which Das becoe the common identef the world’s Aabest chviliaation, He must nos be lvoked upon askelg omg who frst advanced or ape MOSES, Provcted the (dew that the divin ay Was AM gathered uy tn ane. pi person Tight tw found who discover whith Hon. of mate ot Sho dnvented the engine Ant ne tora Wen etn be traced back to ne perdon, for ailinurad trihsare the slow Teruls of Hy bhats, wd gpproxamdond, wnt conferees. EC we dary not al tribate the Gul es Tuite to deans Ciriet, wo cannoc dive alien thal Musva wna an absolute dbs unity vl, tat Antst away’ re hh ied ploticer OF new Cheolugied worked, : stond hear thet new theology wi haut tally per colving its ur without, making the basta 1 ational lige, fe the spirtuad realm we seer ented what teagspires #0 often dy the miterinL departnents of resvareh—nit af an Inventor ur discoverer falling to seu a greater application of his peineiplo than the ne which bag for days ated inonths delighted) his own heart. One of our most sucecesiut eleetricmns mune ws alt about ten years go with bie discov Tides con hiye ) th ane tow anower mn ites away Phe wise ana and fis un esses were ih rapiures viston a when ane and listen ta the Or of sume operas but nelthee tls. rei We Of mature nor lis delichted nut ehees dreamed of te diy Just at nnd when spoken words woul Guke the phice. of usted nd When the first flew would by totally colipsed by the splendor of its successor, THO PAUL who SeUE Msie Over Infles Of wiry strings. wad walking oa the contines of a strange une Turgrandor thin the one on while stood, althoug’ it was monnifeent. ‘Thls ‘phononuns of being near and ot sect ls roe peated almost as often as an inveution or diss covery ts announerd. Tt ds repented ii worals, Tor Pluto and otherd stood nene the Golder Huis witha Tully seeing ity while the statesmen and politient berous of tha quat stood near liberty. aad died for it, without detecting the rights of nhives, or the eqindity OF tat and woinan. In suena world iived tho Hebrew Moses, not able to orlglimig any new titea, nor to innke perfect any old op.nton, but able, ke a mighty ry te Pang Uhings onward and cnward tuward the fine AIT geal, ‘Lhe ancestors of Muses tind greatly dlitutsted the number of the gud, aod fd equally line proved the quality of what rommned. Eis the old story of the *survivat of thy test.” The anost hieous wid sensualot the divinities traye eled (he shortest distuies alan tte path of my Qhey were wot dertal gods; but Hutly t sient creatures, reddy (odie ng soot is the att of thought shoubl belt to site thels wasen wings. Abrahum the great aneentar of tilt Hebrew lawgiver, wast worshiper of the nines Derless deluies in hls early years, fer the record says, “Tis fathers served other pods the Hood," and the Jewlsi prone y that he himsete geadiully moved awity award the one, We canned compre Ho with Moses when wo are Kecking the rly heroes oF the Divine unity. Abrabaie at Miderent thoes, wud the tinted bie apart, told fatsopnods i otdur to keep the woot will of flontters; be marched an Eayptian sory: ‘ay beyond ruts Bay" ‘rom tho. aud wien be fd becuse cstbtishes In power, be planted iw rettgious grove, and we onis extreme old ge he wits To olfer up bis sun Danues and when Wwe Der tht, the “groves” were the welleknown Pitegs of pertains yuaran rite, und that whe peuthen wicestors of Abrabin had ottered lin yun Vietinis, We mist confess that Ubristin gchohirs have not expliined tao satteractory Inanner the planting Of tld grove" nor tho ollering np aE lag, nay well adOnie that Abratiin was all the thie aviviiatiy toward the ty Jehovah, und was tur above tis thes, bot enotizh ean be found in bia bistery to ony ine ns taut be etaod With one Tout in that age where vico and sla bad thelr roota back In gome deity oF tho air, or eave, or mountaln, or Kove. He Was the canbodiuent of thy & elo and Progress of tho true religion. Me stands tof the warfare at the contiries back uf thy Hebrew Commonwealth, ‘The dows and the mug, and Une qaiftions of Ludi and the Mobnnmaedans, all chun thn as bong ane of thule lenders ian geet runaliion. One of the ond fexends give da Hetil plottire of thla old patriarel mn purse ata tied. Tua lovely nicht, such as night ive been found only aieus the Vidiey” of the Kuporates, this favorit of all the falths hia wrotte ta walk inte 5 and meditnty ae he te bright plunot Venus, age wie Btur, eldenly Med he hear vk his foatate anddoun dis adit Vion urese to worships bul the God vie Lord of the Universe} but while be adored and wept, the pliner set, and tert the salut fll ob tho wish that te cond tind in bord that did wot tude away. die walkod forth upon a recon night, and before bin wroge the toun in its full As ne yiized, he aye fell date a rupture of soul, nod suid? Ob. Moon, tha tet the Diving Creator?” but, while ho prayed, a yreat clout Peached up from the Norten and took awity bis Aarts desire, and be wished fora Father more vwertit than a cloud, Ue espest the night tn * ought and prayer, and suddenly thy san arose, ad he arled outs, hy | have found the frentor and Lord of alt!" bat, alas! ia tae oven. De Tat mighty wun went daw, und, cuvtine Annee upon the earth, bo bexgrd toe Universe: to reccal Ww lin come ane whuss qlary wus Ps avting—i teyend fell of the labor, und Yeantys aud sorrow of the lony seared alter Hin who changes uot and is equally every where, Among the chillvan of this Abrabun, while thus Were in wtivery within the Einplre of spt, Moses was born. Kyypt wus the con~ quering Home of auuquity, Modern resoureh ds uncoveriig this buried winglre. | There, along: the Nili, tour eities of education, Uke Engluag’s: wed. wtind $9 Ladgniicusce wi Muses wus a Soutb—sehuoly of Hterature und ecionce, Lee attracted the grout Pytbagerns that 68 wiht add ty bis iuatuguutlculuttumments. bts hitndred uates were Lyehenideant cot the studies and acta cultivated within those gates, Here tho san was the chief emblem of the divine. ‘Thon came Memphis, the Moph of the Oid Testament. «city whlen i eantessed bt Ml to be nmong tho oldest of the peat iis efretnferener of Wwenty miles; ite temples, Le Kniaense ataties of Lele and Oadria, its tombs, Its, neaghboring pemenbls. wre net ae shenitioant, all fowther, 03 the fret thathitherjourneyed from. a ‘Fontes and Demoerttua to stay foe a tite wih Uh vot! "Phat heht ov on Kaypt mia: haves bem powerful It its ive Cel ipo, Grecee cand Cemmpobed At uetantly to ddinit teat Mere could be wy: Ahr, iL faceign wisdund, at tlval of he own, ‘the qole tt Suls won for tint ety the fame of betng the Atheas of tie Nie. Tore were Wines wind ty aud tecuples, and ataties, but What Most -conecris us, here Solow tecvived quel of bis profound edaeatton fy, tho general whalom of life, 4 it oremiding to mention one more emblen of Bygyptian mental activity and mental eminence the elty of Hlevopatit, 1a great obotink has yeurs. The sites of this are eo el with tnseripilous. lr, HIT aityss UUM Ie speak it wold tell af viattor Abraim and Sarat, of tho fategrity att doseptt. af Une bnqulaite of Herodotus, Hite spourtatten 7 Sof tho nw and a rise and fall ot aneiedt empre: | elty have: been stolen the ubelisks to be i in piern Landon and New how eomes the pertinent part of Jere in this elty of ald tearalng of Hwelt Moses, 'Phis wag the Kings owhien bad at) ipet honored the Hebrew doxeph aad hh Heseendunts, to reduce thom after wurd to bondive, Delven inte Werepolls by ae eve Form efty of tinea famine, Jacob's great family found tha [ost brother there, suid the result was that the Tlebraw group settled down to Ive near O10. raya throne han Criendstip made kind by the merit und power of Joxegh. But inthe doseph and the fathom ied, and the Hebrews gradually setuinged the tes of friendship for the mutt es of tho sitve., ‘Phe descemlonts of tho srtvl and the Joseph ao honored were worked utd beNten Hke brutes, Moses was born ton Letter fortune, He was adopted by tho King's daughter wid enjoyed a pulnee Hite. This brought him into Hon with oll that national power aid wisdom we have seen, and gave to tne subs sequent tines the wisdom of the Kuypthine 1s amended by the outside Judgment of mn wifted Hebrew, As Pythngoras carried bitek to Greeco much geometry from the old mother of the sulenees suid arts; und na Solon unt Plato re turned ta Greeee with the ‘wisdout of older atutes than their onutive lind, so Moses was un eeleeile, and with awn tn. bounded nppartunity, he pieked up here nud there a prinelple of falth or pructice, and white be studied and grew wise, his heart continued to mottrn the logs of his tneestea) country, and now the ead condition of the Hebrew race. With the unfolding of bis mim cume the unfolding of patelocisut, a4 patriotism Is the most powerful sentiment, so ie it the inost endaring. It murkes: Tttle Itbitionof tvelf In penceful times, Due when fathers and mothers ure suddenly branght feo to face with the niin of the Fatherland wil other tea are stirrendered that the eduntry inay be saved. Mothers baye oftered a their suns, ute buve langulahed ont choir yours in wint and solitude that thelr nation mitt be sent onward In Rs old glory. You bave all seen with your own eye, or in history, the «weeping, power of this tapulae. We canoot refer this power to inere fogle or reflection, DUE we nuist explaln it by calling [ea divine Instinct of tho saul. To tne Nolte power Jt dds fminortality. and on kiudied, seme lke tha verpetial res in tha temples of God. How stowis dt h virtue In the homes of Poland! How dist t in freland to exthigulst this patrlotie Mamet After 2.00 yeurs had passed, Byron fort this~ ive SUL buralng te the huis vt Gree Ths wae thit fire which, when Moses waa in boner 1 the Beypthin courts, kept deehye hin townrd the oue noble purpose, the emnncipadion of bis people, While out one day i the fleld, study Joy the condition of bls eouutrymen, an Exyps tan slave-driver deat one of the Hebrew etives avblow, Muses rust i, utd the result was ws Eyypuien shivo-drl was quictly builed tu the sant Hy this sutlden outburst of passion the most learned of the Hebrews, the one who fin beer mired for van Royut child, aad bud been edu ented ta the grout sehouls of the tition, becmng: nomutrderer, and must become at fugitlve, an Me. ‘This event wis the beginning of no revolt, amdot tho withdrawal of the Hebrews from Buy pt. As the sudden passion of our own semis fatiadly, Joh Brow, ws st ilashed ont at Tare pers. Ferry, hurried mong. tho mental and pbysienl convulsions whieh freed vue ginves, so thit nudden lawlesuess of -Muses lure ted along the exodts of his rl and the founding at the Jewish theo perzoll go great, so courtly, 80 Hattered could not consent to live an obseure Lit note hills, tenting the xheep of a niin whose duuazhter hy loved, Romance entertained Moses fora brief period, Dut romance ia a frat an perlahable sentiment compared with tho patelot- few uid ambition of a great soul. Homnnce i ephenmural—patriotiem ts Wfeslone, Man enn Aid anew favorit io society, but be cannot ind a new Fatherland, While Moses wis tenaing Books scoring front the law, his maturest years nd by ight he bezan to pro- Jeet a now mition for bis peop! Tue tur or quarter milion of sraciites could uot hope ta gonguee Euypt, for Biypt had aw population of SOAK OF UUs), and the ere re, while the staves were nll poor. Unable to congier the empire, the Hebrews would be equnity imate ta bulld ager state Within astits, Iremutned for Moses to droum only cnt deeaim—thit of emis gtation. ‘fig hud been the custom of the world, Abraham tnd been nm wanderer, with his eye fixed Upon sone elty tu should have rent foundudons, whore buftder and uiuater should be God. lndecd, untll very recent tines, when tho ship and the stount-ewr came to trunaport men, and women, and children te some new EL Vorado by groups of a huadred or iifty, Ure pupningon of the world rolled about he ninsses: Oke the waves uf the sea, Could we now tuku Out position upon AOE “hheht Crom whieh we voukl see Asia, und Egypt, und Eustern: re, as they lay all throug the jirat three thousand: yours of ‘hintury, we atau wtwuye see xone herd of human Selnys, a thousand, or ten thous sand, or bale million in natnber, roviae done throtwh valley or over meuntilns ns a blick cloud=all lod “by some allurimg hope. At lust tho steamship and st rhuve dissolved tho “crusada” and the “exodus.” Muses resolved ty withraw bls people from thy Nile and found a tiew nation. She alr was cult volces to urge bli ouwarid, | ‘Lhe Hoe! v forgotten in the presence of the: the solitude. A bueh burned wing to the bush he found te trac its Dlossom and fet. Cha Iara had been burned tn Egypt, but it would: bioow and ur yerdure sulle While he meditated “by the mys- terlous shrub, # voles reminded bin Wait be was standing on boly proand, und wher there fell Jute his patelotio: cars the words: “Tam the Lot thy futher, the Gad of Abram, the dod of tsane, and the God of Jacob.” the great exile buried la face ta bis matte, fall at the sense that hoe wae th the {ese of the All-Glortous One. His new nation must of necessity he re ligious, for up to bis day there bad Leen ‘no empire net fouled upon tne. (ads. Hollopuils could bout of possess ja Med priests. AE thenult, and ae uid wentinent were entangled with ree higion, The great buildings were religions, the arts were busy with dniazes of the delties, tho tombe and: pyranids were bait to preserve the bodies of the dead forever to meet the minds cent ite tmortality, Up to the elahtecaitt eontury of our own ora there has been no nation: whose fourrdation hus not been religious, Alb thouwht moved wway into mystery, und cuut Mystery: wi geod, : The question whother the new nation should be religious was mot even riafeed: but at this bolnt appenrs the worth of Moses to all subse. quant Lines, tid bis grand relution to our Carise thin reiliien, He phinted ther the nudividod, fosopiratle dete Moses was aided ty his anvestal fund und by thy ninté of the philowup Nilo; tor white these philosophen bejlovad innuMerAble divine powers und poronds, thoy deemed “one of them te be the gre ext. ON ane te temples "th fiseription f¥ founds "Ln that whiel 4 and wae aid whic? shall be; ne merit shall Vt up the sin is the uitspriny of sy. power,” A nunniNng Up of the creative. lore renppenrs in Mie bouk of Bxodud in the word, Shee La Hut to Moses belongs the glory of ecelng vlearly tho adequacy of the one God, anit the glory oF detaching that Heng trom aay pectitiue relatiun to tho sun. Mises rose auove iid Drothertiuron, for while be was meditating over tho gunstitution of tha new State, Auron had anade wgolden tinage of some tlie deity oF chu Juw services fram wineh Moses waa try to escape, ‘Tho auger Of Moses who he Riw the slaverdriver and did dn the sand tho dead body. reupponred, and not only wag the golden ealf grounml to powder “but the bload ot U,W0 Trittors atained the valley of Mt. Sumi, ‘Thus out of may centuries of thought came that matenicss opinion of mankind, the Cnity of God. Patlosophy, and patriotisay, aud tears and blood combined ‘to put to Might vile tancles whose julaged were degrading add whose scr ylou often a vice, and coinbined to tavell Uiat Belg Who is fatinlt, eternal, and aneningenble in ia Demy, whom, power, holliuss, Justice, guad= Hess, wid criti. Moses sald: * You ean ike no tikencas of tliat. You enn And nu tangs of Mun inthe heaven above or hi the earth bor neath, or in the waters wader the earth.” Shoe fuels tn the cuse deaunided this perseption and. coronatloc of the Ong Creators and the highest Interests of the buman rice demanded that there shuuld bo Go ehudiigs Of virtue, Dut one spot- Jens righteousness; no ysudutions af heaventy Knowledge, but un omniscienes that coull suo all snd Wy het pie where gods wore, butone God who xhould Al the universe with Js presunee und power, ‘Tho Unity of God ia that truth which sets before the lumen truce only the inost uortect | idents uni he most theliling destiny, | After Mosus bud founded bia peeuliur people, tho struggle geaty from nutty was long and paint, but how grand Wad the tion of the Hebruws may by lourned franin single paula composed tan Ater day of tbe empires at Lord, fhow art Very great: Chow urt clothed with honor and mnufesty, Who covereth Yhyself with Nght as with girmont, Who stretelicdt out the leavers Vike w curtain, Who layeth the beams of (is chambers in tho Waters, Who maketh the ulouds bis churlot, Who udvineeth upon the winks of the wind.” Mighty wae tho national change bes ftweon tae hor wuich mide thy golden ale and the hour whlch pon puwes thivpocm. Jt wus ta Wo tho psalit of all tines, also, made by un exndus from Egypt, took whit ber the tlie gled! and corrupt worship of the Nil acending from atmost the same orld, carried Ju ber bunds beustly lmages ot corrupting belie of sea and ulry bot, necting nt lust iu Palestine, those crowned naduns Bune away thelr lupore Cais CHAO Jout divinities and eano forward Into our era auying, with the Lenrews: “Une Father who urt ts Heaven.” POPULAR RELIGION, SEUMON HV Dt. THOMAS. There wns a tull congregation yesterday Torin at the Peopte’s Chureh. Ur. honas prenebed on A Heliglon toe tha Peuple." Fobe Jowhye Is the sermons ., Of n truth TL pereeive that God Is no respecter of persons: Tt Ly every nation he that fetroth God. and worketh riabicousness, is decepted with lint. atetay tes Tek, Society has, incall wuees, been in a state of transition, and hence, ty many things, hus. been uneettled, Mut this ia not nevessurily an ovil, It may ben means to something bet tng should bo Gepreented mgre than fur society to become settled, or for progress to stop: short of the greatest good, Had progress come to an end twentyetive years nga, slavery would titve been fastened forever upon our tnnd, Had tt ended a lumlred yenrs before that, we shoul have never been a tree country. Had) progress couse before the sixteenth century, the Met> ormution, with all ita blessings, would nat have beenz and find soctety stopped where it wis two ‘thousand. yerrs nico, the work? would never have known Cheistianity, And sa, looks ing ack upon the changes of the gaat, and sevtog that.cuch century hits brought somes thing better, wo shoukl be reeonelled to the present, and should work and hope that out of all its Unrest and straight somiothing better may ticle. Lodged, it would be sad to think: that the Rutter Of our world was pasty uit the Novel Vor of tine tint caines that for Hterty, and Juse 1 and rollion there gould be nojmore springs time of. budding and flowers; tat the presont stinced frntt. Is the best tat our world could ever prodnee, Somo deseribe our transitional age us a prog revs froin the old to the new; others say it is trom faith to reason, or fram eredullty to facts and Esnppos there fa imich tryth in both these atitements; but there “is anather thing ty bo noted—thore fg 0 change fh whieh all wrent ques- tlons ure passing frou tha few to th ‘The questions of education, and povernmet religion re passing from the feaders inte tho hatids of the people. ‘Chis 1s crphaticnlly the age or the peonte, Onee the tow Jeayrs told the people what to dos now the Jeadars art coi ing tonak the people what they, The peuple, wantdone, The people are rupldly bevoming eupreme. how relleccions may Jeni ys. to the subject we intye chosen for this hour—"A Roligion for the Feople.” ‘Toa goue this may seam almost a useless question, of one nlready tiswered; for, sibly, aimest. anyone of the | mins of rellrlon, or them any churches tou, wat yr We imtve alr the religion and the ebureh for the peopte 90H Ut with: And [suppose the ‘ould be siicere Hnsayting Cals; nnd It dd trae, that tach ehnreb: bus something good toe olfer, wad that the people would be helped theres by. Bae riy tratblo ty that with allthe good there is in the churebea, and with alt the wont they have done, still aver oneshalt the people aire not tnainy of thems amid there seems te be a enltand 2 need fora religion of the people and tor the peaples it People's Church," where alt muy Work and worship. That wo tmay study this subject innre cares fully, tet us exdmine tho terms employed und Jouk at the fleld at large. ‘The term “people” fy 0 collective or Inclusive word of multitudinous import. Aud we menn by it to frelude not only the umbers embriced bit Is, all the peuple—but to express also i rie quility, or that which belongs to the Whole race, oF to nian, 18 maT, The term" reiiion” Is gigo one of broad gen criu ns well us practical siguliication, It means to bind, or to rebing, to bind new, to bind ii to his Maket, ond fads ts practical expression in the atte forms of worshiv and tall the of Iie. If there fs something common or generle in the mature and the needs of min, und somes thing common tt the duties of nian; and if thore Is something i religion that applies to all that meets the wants of all, samethtng tht altneed and that Is evidently intended for all, then should we expect to ace retigion so formu= lated, so projected und aduidnistercd, a3 to in elude all. And wo should expect to see all in some way interested or taking: purt in its priv- Mewes and duti ‘That this ig God's fdea of rellgion—that He t- tended Its truths, and worship, and work, and help for all, thereean benodoutt. ‘The protwnt<es and juvitntions of the Seriptures are wonders Tully broad und inclusive. To Abrabam it was suid “1h thee and thy seed shall ati the nations: of tho earth be blessed. Tenia Kuys: Hoy every one that thirste! pine FU to the wat and he that bath nu money, Duy wing and mk without s without price,” Jesus sng Come uuto Me nit ye that Ivor and are beayy inden,and D will give you reat.” He tenehos that Qud males “ tho sun t whine, and sendeth rain upon the Just and tho uunsuise': that the Good Shepherd enimo to “seuk and to save the lost"; that He gave Nia te for alt. And Paul saya tlt Gad “will taive cn to be saved, und to come unite the ku Ook the teeth,” tah anys that.” God so loved: the world that He gave Its only begotten San, that whosoever beleveth in Hit might not perish, but huve everhisting fv.” OL course, all thls means the coucurrenes afta, end to eave min, net ta ine sing, One trom hissing, But the point Lam wating is the Dreaath and Inehiaiveness of God's pekiese and Juve, ana that the blessings af rolizion ure te tended for nll. And henve, that my {dea of religion should be as brow) anid inelusive us the revemted purpose uf Gods und bence, wge, tha coneeption and projection of the cburet, wid the work and doctrines of the church, shouhl be free from tho unrruwness that tends to needless Limitations, or to shut out mankind frou its bless, Ani now, by tho side of this trond, this diving conception af religion, lot us took at the history ef Chriztianity in tho past, and at its present: status In the world, The Jews were p oe acssedl Very burgely with tho idea of exclusivoness; that thoy were the chosen: race, und that the utiles were exciided, Jess hight the brondér doctrine of a rebtztott for humanity; that God wats the Father of ali and lover alls’ Litt 1s disetples were very. slow tn comlug te this durger truth. Pater wis with ditticutty, und only by a imiracie, so ted out of the prefidices of rice and religion tht he could sent Coxe to the Gentle Coen 3. Mt wicarned and declired the great truth is ho respeeter of persons, and Uhat tlon he that feareth Him, and work- enles4, ty uecepted.”* y years atier this Christhinity, (1 its Dred, free, loving aplrlt, posseasud the ‘minds of the en ‘hureh, und under tals tmpulse it awept around the antions till the Hor#£s Kmpire waz nowlmilly converted, ‘Phen, with the full of that rent Empire, the military power that hud rated the world for eentu- ties Was conserved fn the Churel tome bes came fla great contre, and the power Unit hud wielded armies wns tired to budding vast eathedvals and catutlishing Imposing relieloss curemomies; and thily: the Church became in overshadowing temporal power, and his for ten ¢enturics ried the world and danunated the minds of Men wore powerfully than did ever the old militiey ome. ‘Chen in, te sixteunth eentury came the Refur- Tandon, “Tht was an outbursiter individuals fon. ‘The hidividual or personad Uberty. had Uren su tong restrained, se long bound and stleally lust in the calla of i powerltd organs tion, that it Durst forth in a rethelous revit, hen this new work bewain itvelt to crystallize anit Tet iie mien und spectut furs at Tieupat. ‘nut tader Luther beeume the Bute Gerinuny. nue The established € und; thatar Calvin found nh hume in Switxertund wud Seotlund, Thon within these State rellgans sprang up the IMssent the Haptlsts, the Congregationylists, the Methodists, and Unitarian, Now, rin (brough all these we to bo noted Dron Alterentintitng Tee, or pringipies. Roe muse dechires the muthority of the Courets in Initters of Falth. Protustantivin atria the aie thority of the Hitly, Homunisim aderti tho hesdsbip and temporal use spiritual power of the Papney—restipg the olin upon Christ's words to Poter, wid obttining to etund in tho direct Haw of Apastoile miccession, The Roglish Church: clulins Apostolic anecosdon, bat stops shorter the Papney—baying no higher ordor in hes ministry than the Epicopney, ae divsonte ing, churches deny or tznere the devtrlas of succession, and yest in the elaiple rigot of ntne Kind to organize churches ind worship Gad ave vording to thelrown vousclences, aud with no other mediation thin that of Cirtat, Ti ail these ways it is ee ogee hw many churches, ov oriulzations, should arise; aud it is envy cen, Who, how these, luking shupe Around some ‘special dogmn, ehould beeoine not anly sects, oor Hepat, sono natlons, “but snontd exalt thos apes chu eas, and build about thom, ‘Tus the Won Of Church and state aud the power of tho mpavy or the Eplacepacy have. been tneted pon; and tn oppositlon to those h Congregational and Prusbyternin 101 eramont, ‘Then there hayo ho spect ree nis; ua thie af finiwerdion with the und of suvercignty ond election with rina; aad the deni ot the Trinity by tho Unitirlunss und the alirintion of the Anat solvation of tho raco by the Universatlets, And noi, it fs easy to veo waitin, bow, through AML those procumes, there show! bet Burrows, Attia, ef the broad mid cutholle (dea Of res dion WIT and Home work and worship tor all until through these specinilaatious of twuyht and doctrines most of the Kuveral ween have become lesa browd than the Hie, und thought, and wants of mun; bave become, Ina sonse, exclusives 40 exclusive, Indeed, that oaly those who can embrace thelr special ideas ean fins & bome and tellowalip iu thalrcommuunions, 2 will not slop bere to urgue the point whether any Church bus tho woral right ti thus bedge about tho approuctes to ébo altars of Gad und, tha incans of yric cone Harrawer than the free weber Christ. § thera is no such tora right aineug nen, And thy attempt tooxcrelee thls right ang dichute what men lust belluve; and mike a Hak degiits about the Urinity, or endiesa puniehment, or wnythliu else beyond a bullet tn God und Christ, und rlghtuousiess, und iw desire to be saved from sin aud Its consequences, and tu loud a wood Hte, at conditions ob mambersip, ba contrary to thie teachings of Christ, und to the vory gentiy of is roitulun, ‘he result buy been, und lust be, Waswebpands cant to keep many sincere and thoaghttil people of the churehess din TE fear alse, ta supor the real beltots (f nocmake hy poerita of nots few who have ety hold dilterent views since they became members. Wesley, boasted in only thay of the nllty of ats i that garth He xls do not niga wrder to feslon nny opi thom bold partionhir Algntote or eombiiiannl dv ww Tet think. “One condition, reqired: areal desire th ‘ his 18, 1has enonhs thoy desire ne mores they Hay street on nothing else. kak tt th he asks nny other samery ih Grent Metal or Tres Hand Hit is xe remote front tigorry? that tao yeas to rdinit all aerions: perenne withont aise tineriony And Wesley referred: to the commis dons of ndiission tt the Presbyterian, and Quaker, and Anabaptist, dnd) rejafeud that the Methodists were nore tolerant than ny. But Chast what a aid elu tat hundred yerr Now tho Methoddat Chie has bevonie mero! rll atd exdeting tun any of these Churchus, and reqttires every member to sabsuribe to the whole toentyefive Articles of Religion, atid wtor tho Chureh for holtig to the: a) slew of the atonement, and not belrur tonilray endless punishinent for nny soul for endless aiuuing. Tt is notoften vusts of history are geet fn aueh tt strike theht, t Hut twas not to discuss this tat 1 came intu this Held of thought, 0 Woothior pon nnd that $4, to show the nee aint outside Ligiona movement our day. ‘Thore 1s 0 ery tng Roe irarentty Of tho peopte, ad by tho, pple, amt forthe people.” The simpte Taets fire Unit the great redigious movements of tie Past buve eryetiulized into imany onciilzitions, and these dre doing I intheir places, ant T weiken any doe of thems tnt a higY part of the peaptt nee lefton the ottisides nud with all the sthored wealth and power of thosu orerizations Hey eaado itty more than hold their own ta iuinbers. Tho people, as in hody, are pot ft the Churehes. OF course some from hovtts of wickedness, do not want tubo there; Due there are thousands atbever thy land who are neither totter noe rbandaoed: sianers, and who are reudy, and willing, wid ghul to Jain int wifgions work that aball be us broud as) truth, aa broad ny the Hite and wants of tian, and us Joving and tender as tne Ute of Christ, Wwe LinEveIeHt tmist come from the pen- pler chat {s, mist. bu by the people thampelvea, Hsin up anid asking for it, and thomselves tale ing hold of 1 und urgunizing for tt sipport and Ruituement, That thy people have t right to do thist and that such eburches would hive alt the rights of churches, tnd their ministers have al the rlehis and powers of clergymen bo! the Lena, ind betore the evil tw, will fora Tnoment, be questioned: by any, untess thoy be of tho npostolie sbecession purty that would deny the diving right of the ministry to all dise aenters, ud Preshyserians, Duptists, ind Metho- dist. Tu form, the governinent of st chu rehes with -be lepettent Congregational; nnd inight, In Gine, ona associated with the Congregational cht Suehat religious movement in mw pa W reifgion tor the peopl ir country hint Ls, itt 3 mid purpose ft showid be ny broad as tho waits: tin, and as browd as the truth of God. What dd we enn when we speak oF movement of tho people tn other thins, ts ft the love of country, or philanthropy? Simply this, that tho people rise above the jawer distinetions ur divisions of party or nite tromility, wid gather about eertay larger and bighee “principles fur tho accomplishment, of SOI Krent purpose, Itt the help extended to Ciifengo ntter the tlre, or to the Michlan eutter- ors, or last year tu sufferera from yellowstever, All generots souls rose above the “Narrow ¢ siderations of qmirty, or color, or langue, or aeet, at thought only of brothors lit distress, ‘Phe sume (3 coming to be trie of the great ques~ Uonsol Hverty anid Justice amoung ine, Hetare these the Inssee considerations are forgotten, nnd the people speak, the voiee-uf humanity $s heard, and tt 1s tho voice of Hod, | Anda move Aen OF the people in retian should be equally broad wid rand. TH shout rise above party, and svet, atid prejudice. und look te the youd Of tho world, Aud this ngreas with our dulluttion of the “peopla” und “religions and the purposo Of Gud and tho Gospel of Chelat, Hut the question wilt arise. What about i eree 2 ‘Thuil Kents to Le the tirst thing th uirch inovement, What is thelr e what fs wked about the * und avout Brother Swiug's * wad mans whug they have no there Is nuthing for tho people to join nothing ty bold them together. Thus it ever ov aurred to Chese seeturhin erties Cait the Jewish Churen for 2000 years hnd no creed except tat found in the books af tho ly, and then after Unit tn the other books of Oe Ort Testament us thoy were written? Well, we buve all chat, His itoveurred to ‘these creedisia that the ‘early: Christion Chureh bad nu eroed but the aril tonchings of Christ, and thon of His tsolples Whe early Chareh wag a devtring of ite, at exe yes peey Mt was a tallowing of Christ, and a Ly bag tho Jicht and gifts of the Hols Spirit, Vaut wrote his pistes in the first contury, Dut he hil ttest | curricit the Guspel to ttome and Cartnth and established churches an the (lying trate tie the hearts of non, and then he wrote thesy letters ese churches. The oman Empire hud bee 1 ta Cariatinnity’ before the New ‘ 4 we DOW hive i, Was eon pleted, veven the “Apostles Creed” was composed, ad the * People's Church” bis both tho New Testament. and the Aposttes!er (thug thy help of all tae otner or brouwd enough te recive men believing ans of these, Tis broad enough to holt all teuth; aud there Is deep truth inal tho greedss and It $3 road anough ty bold men whoxe thoories way differ, Tt recognizes the right to“ thlat and lot think; it betleves that “Gad fs uo rospecter of persons; that in every nation he that feareth: Gad aud worketh rihteonsness Is necopted™; und it asits gerious aid thoughttul people with aL thew nuloor diferenees to unite for worship wned work, Hut sone will still Insist on having o creed ans nouneed fur tue relluion of the people. Well, If the Gld and New ‘Testuinents ttre toe much, or hot dellalt enough, suppose wo should take wt part of cveh, ‘Take the Len Commuangments und thy wean the Mount, AU the legis Hon of thy eiviiized work! rests on the ‘fen Com- Tnandmionts; and in the Sermon on the Mow And then aud tt is we have the how spirituullzed; wo huve prayer, und relrl~ And holingas, und tho“ Heatitudes, buuon und reward, those and lives by thom will curtiefiiy bo saved, And in saying all this we ure not opposing: eres, but teytine to reuch it busis an whieh mun en ionty In love and work for Christ; tey hye to. wethe true Protestaut principle oF resting Ww the Bible, or ducumentury Coristianlty, clenes 11 y oF tt eat bu put on and Mike i guirmenty or chunged every fall and spring tke tho fashions. ‘They fire xacred to cuet mind and heart, tad should be ay esteemed yw it but tu the needs of the rt, and in the Work of religion we enn Gully ree; and itis hoe that“ doeth the willot God tat stuill he saved. ‘The practical orgaulzation of this outsite work Of tho poopie ts not dilticult, tn our church here It was cusily etfeotad, and lirgely by geattemon who bad never had any experts once in eburch work, sor even been mot any denomination. ey chittech wist nuve & busin managements and thosg who hive, worked Jong dn the fel knew how binge and iileult a part, that he. Ours is very: alinple, A boned of amunngers, now thirty in pnimber— we want te jonke it tilty—ussume the tauenil responsiblity. They’ eleet a bowed Hf trustees Who transact the businuse, We rent seuts to those whe ire able to pay, and Wve thom to others, bron the sirst dus tt ins neststy cad Ct tuig. ‘The prenohing anit other: Fellgiuus Korvices ure Jert to the pastor and: the chal, We shall have: priyer-meetiigs, and chisaemivctiners, and sueraients, and engiise i ull tty foring uf worke wo ean, Wo juvite all to ee doubis nad troubles: te gone with thely sins tomptations—to couie us they’ ind seek tho. merey nid help of God, We nre al tuners, and need salvation, We are all tho redeumed of tho Lord God. We are brothers; Wwe need neh thers huh. Wore pligring in the aurth—in Jew more days or yuars und wo xin) wo tu the Tand Gf the aay on fe other shure, Kor years Ui life of the great ungathored Dundes bung asa burden pon my soul pee, Diver die need of something to bring all thove Outside peoples to the. hutide of God, and to the. ite and Joy ot religion. We tive jolued hada Te this we here, Ol niuy God bless us and hotp up, And OF inay be riiay Up men to enter thy Held elsewhore, “The fest andivnce fail the eltios ave dio every Sabbath ine nnd the peopte are ungthiered, A theatre i (Suat as aered os any other plies when sed for Basred purposes. 1 should rejoles to see the work started tn every lace where [ths needed, Act tho people organize everywhere and cone together for warship. ‘Their sabbuths wilt bus sweeter rest; theft lives wilt grow tn betty: wid Lolinesa; od Uhale yeurd on earth be erowned with youd, aud tho end be pence and hope, TROUBLES OF CLERKS, SERMON WY 'T, DEWITT TALMAGE, Amcuat Disvateh to The Calcuye trivune, New Yous, Nov, &b—Tho Rey, Dr. i De Witt ‘Yaltnuge preached at the Hrooklya Sabernucle thls evening, dalsing for bis subject, “Troubles: or Cerks."" The congregation was very urge, and tho reverend yenticwnn spoke at great longth. He end, aftur iutroduelny his subjects 1 would like to tre tho ambition of yours pean no syaumthy with thosy who Wwoull propare young folks for life by whittil down thetresxpectations. “Pout manor wounin will be worth nothing to Cuurgh or inte who being tte cowed down, The huainess af Chithse Tanity is not to queueb, but lo direct haan” ambition, Thurctore tis that Teome nut this evening abd utter words of cueourigemunt to thags Who ure occupied Ne elerke in tho stores, nad shops, tnd bunking-honyes of the country, You says Why aclect hhisy, and talk toate hilly thid evening?” Kor the sine reason thut 8 siirguen loved net open the duor ol a hospital und throw: ina bushel of preserlpions, ey tts *Come, wow, und ot your metticiues” Ho frat fogia the puisu, Watehus tho symptoms, and tha preseribes or Chat paitivodir case. So tonight d must be spe cite, ‘Tho people in this nudicnca who are clerks: tire hovan exceptional oles. Tivy belong tou wront company of tondot thornids who are he tole country” ainhl vireuimetanees Whien will elther make or break thom tor tine aud for vternity, i ehotld be very slow to ucknowludge: that tho clerks, male und formule, Of other chung ure Any More honest er fallgad Chan the clerks of onrown elty. Many of these people huve ale deady cuchleved a Chrbstian nuintiness ad a Christhin wotnunilnves, which will be thoir pass: vurttouny puoilon, Lauve deen their trials, 1 Lave watehod thelr perplesities, ‘Therl are ovils nirond whteb need tobe hunted dows and Arajeeedd cnet tate the neonday: ‘The xpeaker thot pracec p ahips aa schools, 1 to tmpress wpe the tden that it ens posathte, ane often ths that vtorks gradunt ponte partn tho tirnis with whict vonnected 43.0 X tor tholr tide ity. abrgtte Chit whit fF uo considered thor dandy untages: hotr grand opportunities Heli, he counseled clerks net to be Deni: The reason there Ww ring th bualness fre year to yout i beewuse ineir early morentn tie editention was nevlected, k theso men in hivh eommercial cireles. they wil tell you they thank) God for thls severe diseiptilae of thelr carly elerksbl You juentford to egdire the wiklerness mare tf 1t Js golig to end te the vineyards and oreltards of the promised lang. Tut’ you sayy Will the woontuly eleriks in onr stores have promation?? Yess ine thie ds comtie whee women will be ag well pald for thelr toll in mercantile etreles 44 men nee now pald For tholr tof, The time ts con ine When iwrinin will be allowed to do anything she eatnda well, Tt is only a litte while ge when women Khew nothing of telegraplys atl Raut of creat many eommerctal me; ani tho ct where thoy are nuw wele thie wilt go dn inde thy won whe at one counter Ina store sells Sur worth oF goods it re WH pret as hich nm salary as Mie ui whe the other counter of the aunty store sells $2: tov worth of yoods. ALIN passing Pinty as well say that you tmerchunts who have foamie clerks fit your stores ought to treat thom with great courtesy and Kindness, When thes ate tot positively engaged, let thers sit down feland, and in tho United States, physiciins tr protested wedtst tho labit of ¢ womnnly elerks in the stores Tnevessary for the adil ta the protest ot pliypiedins the py test of the Christhin Chureh, and ta the time of food health, and tat Got who has made the wwontnnly constitution more delicate than nian's, Td that you let her alt owt” Following tip this tiny of thought tho apoaker urged the necessity of clorks beour digeiplined, prompt, and with rendy bands and warned then Muatitst SubMItiO to the uilawrat ind alge honest demunds of tholr employers, Grane that In the Oda yours that have pagsed there lied never been in oeension when it was one's dty to win nurulnst God, and that it was never right to du wrong, Further on bo sald, spouking of “drummer: Now that oceupation Is Just as honorable 13 any other, Hf it be conducted tii aecord with one’s eonseienes. Tn this diy when chore ire 80 muiny rivalctes fn Uusiness a ove vainmercitl establishments ought to have men abrond who seckipg Out fur upportunities of merch ‘ Hut i the ur dise. ‘The be ho objection to that, there are professed Christian merchants week-oleht prayer-niveting who hive Abroad in New York conducting. merchants Uinelonnth, and Chicago, und st, Louls through the debaneheries of tho wrent town, fn order to thelt custom for tho store. Thero are lie stores In New York and Brooklyn drawers te whieh there are kept moneys which the ave to goand gel whenever they want, to eons duet these pe rough thy slums of tho clty. The heal me firm wink at (t, and in eome aetially demand It—professed Chiristhiun merehants, One would think: that the prayer vould freeze on thelr lips, and they would full fe detd at the sound of thelr own soi. What) ehance is there fur -ysounw omen when conimerelil — establishinents expect such things uf thom? Among — all Unfogs infernal 1 pronounce that the most damnable, Young niin, how will that tra treat you wher you ice utterly besulled and dragged out with sin, goltye through the hints of the initity for the purpose of getting vustomers for thelr stot Taw will they treat you? Oh, they: will wive youn pensiont ‘They will build you tt flue house! ‘They will get sult a horse and ear singel Will thoy? No. Some day you will xo to the store, shabby, lntoxteat worn out in their service, und they will gays “John, youre adisgragy tu the house. Now, just look at your- well. ccountint, how much do we owe this ana Adollar und thirty cents" Well, now, here—here It dss, a doiur and thirty cents, Go of, Don't be hanging round the store." Miurinolinity superb. They stole tho listre from bls eye, and the color from bis ebeck, und the Honor trom bis sgul, und then they Rieked bin aut, ff such: professed Christian mer- chants do not go straight to Hell gl don't: kiow auy tive OF having sul a plice, (0 young men, dlizappolit the expeetations of that iri; dsape point those enistomers $f those Cage are exe You muy sellin extra cise of eouds; you tay sett dn exten reall of silics but thy trouble fy you may have to throw your soil tu byot In the bargalt. From this the spenker went on to counsel clerics to conquer thuit tints, one af the great- est of which was the Inconsileration of custom ‘They shoutt overlook the weaknesses of the * profcasionnl shopper,” and then wg the custotiers shovid learn ta respect thon and to couse to regard then asso much store Furnl> ture, And the proprieturs of tho stores, tuo, bia touch toto inthe matter. ‘They should one cottrize the clerks, not only inthe matter of wages, but In their treatment of them, and should remove them a8 fur as posaltie from ery tessptution to dishonesty. A ind hind bet~ ter sturvl to death on a blested heath thin tuke a hurtin from bis employer. Jn conclusion he sald: + My sword 8 to ‘ull ¢! mightier: than your ter Islander used to thi wil thy strength of thut ¢: own right arm. And Lb bay every tmisfartine you eonquur 43 so much udded ty your own qnori pawer. With ommipotaice lever and the throne of God for n tulerutn you can move carth and heay While there rt thor youn en putting tho cup af lit to thetr Nps, steon down: and drink out of the fountiits of Gud, aud you will rise up strong to thrash tha mounting, ‘Che nnelents used to think that pearls wete fallen rattedrops, whieh, touching the surfueu of the sua hardened inte koins, thon dropped to the bottom, Lb have to weit cu tonight that storms of triad huve show. ered {inporishuble pearls into many’ a youn man's tap 0 sennus man, while you have goods fosell remember you have n soul to save, A Christlan Captain, wounded a. few days before, gol dellrious and in tue miduighe hour surane out on tho toor of | the hospllith, Uiniing ho was in the buttle, crying. “Come on, boyad Forward) Charge! Ai le was onty Lattllig the spectres of his own bruit Hut (tis no iumgliary coutlict Inte whieh f ealt you, young tu, tonight, Phere are 1d spleitiat foes Unt would: eapture you, In the mane of Gord, up and at them, After the list store bus beew elosed, after. the last tank {0s one down, after tho shuiile of the qiiek feet on the Cuxtum-flause steps bis stopped, nfter the PeMINUEH UN the svt ave Gken tier Hrooklyn. und New York, mito, wid Vien five gone down into: the weave where Thebes, and Babyton, and Pyro fay Durted, ufter the reat Mresbells at the duduiwent-day have totted atthe turning of a Worll—ou thit day all the attales of bunking- hutses und stores will come up for tispection. O, Whitin opentiy et necuunt-bouks, Side by side the clorka and the men who & the people whe owned — tneendleand. stores on tho suing foutiag with tho Stewarts, and the Delanos, and the Abbots, and the lire inva, Kvery Inyvolee mude out, all the libels of xuods, all corditentas of stock, all iets of pric wit private turks of the firm, now: phiit undurstant Uno; tho imps oof = chies thit werg eo buit, but in which lots atl bargains, ait gouringa, nll sip nll futye enteies, wll nduitorntion oF Vquors with copperus and strychnine, mil-wix: fig teas, and suis, and eed ces, and Kinaps with: chouper material, all embezziements of trust funds, all swindles fn coal, and tron, ed oll, anid sliver, and stocks, nil Swortauts, nnd untings- tons, ond Ketchums on that day when op this world are smoking th the 1 don, tho trint will goon; and down hinebe of destruction will wa those Wen or woman, instiied God, Judyinent. Oly Uait will be a great diy tory honest Cr Kk, No gettin aurly reliving lat no walkink around with weary Muibss beta anton ky which ta dive, und it veal of ight, und love, and Joy over whieh to boll everhisthig demibion. Toivt him up frei glory to glory, and from dot to sung, and Cram throne to throng; for, whild others we down inte the sun with thele zold Hike qiliatones bung to thote nueiss, this one shall come wp the biaghts cof mtanthyet wid nlabuster, holtng ia bla vibe hand the pearl or great price ina sparking, glittering, Namlog cusket, ptutions, when by sl ow ait eMeINy’ ay cume inte his fo tell you that “4 su that everybody can all wronged: and detied the OMURISTIANITY, SERMON HY THE REY, D. HARROW Tn the First Presbyteriin Church, corner of Tadiant avenne and Lwenty-ilrst street, the Voy, Dr. Hurrows, its now puster, preached bh rst sermon yesterday moralny. Tho editce was well tiled dnd untuasital interest taxon in the serviced, ‘Tho pulplt wae ducorated with roses and stands on whieh were magnitivotit and figs rant bouquets of nutural towers, A couple of ivy vines were placed on oithur side of the predcher's desk and at the fuut a pale of viet Tolluze phints, Dr, Uurrows tool his text frou tho eighth ebuptur of John, first part of the sonth verso—" When Jesus bath Htted up time self? He commenced hile discourse by nllud- ine to the progress of religion ua compared With clvilizntion, He sald uiut tho Bay Gd not come Irom tleaven as in angel ilytiy from tur to stir, but Me hud been fa split on carth since tho | uxistunuy uf God, Eyery religious ingpintion, ever Youruny, ta know God, came alune through Chnst's fnsplration, Clemunt at Aluxandele dlechirod that God was the anther ot thy Grok puilusophy, as well ws Ue Old und tha New estulnents, God bud never deserted any of THs children, ‘Che light which. hid chon on Peter, the daberiman, bad shone upon all mune Ifa und was ehintug today. Nuturat relluion was God's best und truest ulft to ion, ‘The Hoss corrupuons of religion were torrible enouel. Christ was God's religion revdutud to the world, Christ waa tho Vight of the world, aud to leave dit out of sclence and vivitizadion was like unto leaving out the sun as tho Mynt of the world. Tho world bud been assured Dy muterialisty that religion wuss ghuat, They had stuted tut nuwspapers aud the printing press fad done wore for the uge than the pulpit. Heuetiid whic the world enjoyed raluy trous selunce and clyllizailon hud no snatlow origi thoy wore due to Chriattan religion. Keyptiun und Eustert progress was duo tu the religion whiel’ provulled in those days, “Pho pontey of Homer was the originef Hellento progeoss. Ut hus been sald that only tho ttrost survived, Waatover wonlus waa developed fy thy aocieut . Mytholowioal relgrion, and bd suevived, hid divine orig, Wantover diece wae of yale in ketene today fad oa Chelsthin origi iW thought was boweht uf tho Protestant reformation. It hid given the world uo free Hible and a fi religion. ‘The growth of re: publican ideas wis directly due to Christianit fe ane en as. doin Catvin it owed its ortiitt. maielpation owed ite orlgla only to wreat ratinn workers as Clark and Wilbertore Madera knowledge was lntroduced by the Christe ress, which worker olf the Hibte, i putty tad Iitit the res andl selon hones of the world, He it sone of the Hoble workercof ervilization, frou Paul tewn to Lincoin aad Gartetd, sad sald that, thelr tie ova were thy recorded warka of Christin Eimersen tnd eid that tho world depended upon ideas, Godless wits the harbinger of dueny. He wit nitly te thonnclent ization wend ThtssenT away’ In tho tun whi merely Whe The Cn fulth entered the Roman world a pure st tho waters of Ife and Ie hud) eritdunily r tho surface. ‘Tho Roman Ciiireh emerged ont of thy eorription of the Roman Empire, but tt was not the perfect religious revalution of to- aus [twas not thon that true Cospel whiel waa concolved of Christ. . He waited hia beavers to fugirate a good Amt wholeaome fntvence trond thems te bed at boly and bhuneiess Ife with sincere devotion, Heo pleaded fora better religion fa thelr bust. ness rehitions. He wanted to know why tt was hot nore generally understood that & Christian Dusiness-un wis clenner to trade with that one who way not. THe next alluded to the low condition of the political atmosphere in a Clrtitian sense, ind urged the people to obey tho tenebings of Christ.” ite closed with preiet- thu for the old Mest Chireh natruny and grander future, MILITIA NOTES. Items of Interest to Our Citizo! Aliery. ? ‘Twelve new recruits were enrolled in tho First Intuntry Hegimont Just Mondity nights Capt. George M. ‘Paylor, Company B, Sixth Regiment, lus tendered his resignation, Capt, C.B. Winslow, Assistant Surgeon of tho First Infuntry, bus tendered lls reelynation. Williiin W. Cornwall bas bi eluctud Second Tdeutemmnt of Company G, Fiest Infantry, vice Fleetwoott, resigned, U. H, Starkwenther, formerly an oflicer in tho Sevond Meytment, tins buen elected Cuptilu of Company C, First Cavalry. Cupt. Hetm, Company D, First Cavalry, recom. mens the bonortble discharge of Private J. Alexander Hull, on account of business engages ments, Capt. Ezra A, Holm, Company D, First Caval- ry, hus tendered bly resignation on weeount of removal. “The eavaley tosen a falthful and etiiglent offteer in Capt. Helin ‘The Seventh Now York recetved and escorted the Boston Cadets through tho ety on thelr re turn from Yorktown, ‘The Seventh paraded with tiventy full tes upon this occasion, First-Lieut, 11. $. Miles, commanding Company C, Virst Infants recommends tha honorable alschurge of Privates tobert Boyle and 1. 1, Goodwin, on necount of Duginess engagements, Capt, Hob Vierling, of Compauy BE, Sixth Regiment, recommonds the honorable discharge: vite Otte file, for Dusiness reasons; and ate Honjuimin J, Houtwell, on account of rooval, fs Cunt. Diehl, Canine Mf, Firat Infantry, ree- ommnends the hoporuble diseturge of Private He TE Coon on weeount of removal, and Corporal Erauk W. ‘Hobbs on account of business ene gazements, ‘Thomas C. Kimber tins been clected Wirst~ Tientenmnt of Campiny C, Fitth Rexlnent Wiperiun a eiaaedsh of Springtield, ana Willian 3. Mayeley his teen promoted to Second: Licus tenant of the same company, A. correspondent asks the Army and Navy Journat whethur a Color Sergent when saluting with the colors should cust: bis eyes toward the reviownnyg oliver, Hy is unsiwered that be should not, but shoul! Wok stright te the tront. <All the resignations that have been xent to Springiield from Chiengo bave been aecepted, Including three stat ollicers aud three ofticers of tho First Regiment. ‘Thos were necupted with~ out comment from general headquarters, Capt. G. M. Moles, Company 1, First Megte mont, sks foran order for dleetion of First Tieutuant, vice Ullmann, term af servico ex. ‘AS Lieut. Uliiuiin hns proved a very ef , conselentlons young oliver, It quite Ukely that be will be his Gwit suceussor Capt. A. D. Smith, Company G. First lofantry, recommends the discharge of Private Willinin 2. Owen “for the good of the service” Capt. Sailth wlse,nsks that tho hovorahle’ discharge: granted to Private Charles 1, Vaiisen by Special Order No.6 by altered goons to tend “for the -Sal~ ‘Tho First Regiment has received a new im. pets, Recruits are coming in rapidly, and wil tho companies wre turning ont regularly for dri, and with goodly naiabers, ‘Chere . will probally be no more, resizoutions umong the ine obicers. One orétwo who had bad thoi resignations !n headquarters fur weeks have withdrawn them, and atts well, Capt. Diehl, Company Hy Firat Tafantry, has aplinsten too phin of biving tt Cull-dress inspre- f and drill of bis compuny an the Urst sday evening of every month, Lust Wednesday night the company paraded with twelve tiles, and gave an excellent driit, snow any that the prize taken wt Ulugmington was de~ served, Company C, First Regiment, - turned out alx- teen sold illes for dvill Taste Stondtuy nbrht, under coumund of Lieut. Miles, ‘The company $s bound to go on ns though nothing had happened, and will shorty elect at new Captuin, Company: J, Capt. Bowler, now has tho right of the Hne ft tho regiment, and Company EH, Capt. Dienl, thet the fel There will probably be nochange mide do the compuny dri nights this year, Itseems that Ilinols was not quite none in its parsininious netion in the Yorktown business, aituough ie was te only Stute of amy preten= sions Cut Was Dot represent by troups, New York falled to coutribute anything tor its Leo and would not have been represonted save (he pluck of the “hirtecnth Regiment. Brook lvn, the members of which defrayed thoir own expenses, und companies frou tho Sixty-ilfth und Seventy-fourin Hegiment, Baitato, ‘fhe ranksand Mle of the First Regiment [n+ fantry ure Interested Just: now in the question whether armory Uxtires and property pure chased by publig subscription money belong to, dudividual otfivers whe huve enjoyed tholr use for years past. ‘Those not. dircutly iitevested favor the regimental ownership, und the Armory Comunittce husissucd an ardar to the Janitor to allow nothing to be takenaway by retiriog olll- vers or those Who ire about to retire, Qnite n senthwent {s being worked up in favor of amending Upton'’s tucties to the extent of requiring recrults when cowmithig toury it tine To Hunn to the lett as thoy pronotnes thely nuts bers, Wnls system might possibly obviate the liecesslty of ropantiug the count soyernt tines, which diticghy every Firat Sergeant now hus to contend with, Dut tha effect produced upon the Bpeerttor would not be as plead us it is ander the present rigoroua practlee of keeplug bend utul essa to the front, S ‘Two strange men buve been observed In tho uring the post weel. ‘They wry aad to be ctives, and are looking for sumu: Hing. wil thoy report tu hive it Yorkiown, wad which thes have ehty. if they will not mention the wo Of their Inturinntion, ‘Sin "Sane: Wottld suggest Uuit they get out a denrch ware nuntand ieok threnwh the sterceroom of tho vatey Armory<Cupt, « dacobe back purlor, cue Muxwetl bad nothing to du with it; neler did Capt. dacobs, Following ts tho new ordor In tno of tho First Regiment Iniuntry, from right to tert, the num bers signifylig tho relative rani of the several Cuptalns, by senlurlty or duty of conimissiun: t. Compaiiy 1, Capt, Bowlers 8 Gomvpuny 1, Capt, Oelin, 4, Compauy Jy Cape. (eason, , Campany G, Cay D. Smith. a. Company 1K, Cupt, Shen Binlihs & Company 1, Capt. Puringtons & Company BY Capt. Holmes, WW. Company &, Lent, sinity, many A, Capt, Buchanan, Company H, Capt, Diebl ‘Tho Bont of Oilleers of the Firat Noglmont pa Dusiness tnvcting at tho Arnary Sarre ‘ srevenin, wt whieh aovernl mutwers ot ine rice were cons tored, though toy proceed. ings OF such IBcEtinga ure Hever Hvolged: by the Mnembers attending, Thy attendance gf oflteers was in larger than at at foulny fur Munshs proviens. They stand win nit, and are: Olver! that the First Reglnent sboi again be te the crack orgunteation that it wis a few Bop AIM wants now Is commpotent, ine oe Huential soldier wt the helm fo realize the drew uf the Une, Never wasn command In letter comlidion to be taken bold of by u right mun, TUB JAS Av IT, 2 bd now the dapaiesa millitin have bean buys fig ativddeday. 1t took pice on the 2d and shh or Anust, und wad extremely realists i tts clfvet, Jt soums that twelve regiments of ine funtry, three of cavulry, aud two of artillery weru divided up Into two urimlea, one eniled tho Kast, commandud by Liout.-Gon, Sakumu, wd the other thu West, under tien, Noza, ‘The ope Rynmnty caine texetier on the thrat du, uti the Westurns ot (hy worst of it being driven borse and toot befure their opponents, after expiid- tng ting in the fited of thelr ndver varies, “The Kusterns got their temes in the paper by throwing up fortitivations, ponteoning the River Kido, and avitlng fro tow villuge. In the next round, on the wceond day, tha Westerns cume up free and suming, Lut after considerable “monkeylng wore ainin put to fiht. Lule toe Gel, sie Kuan cndgayored to turever settia inatters by devusting tho country for iniles wraund, bu: dng villages, killing suspected inbubltants, dvatroying thousands of dollar’ worth of p orty, By this thie the umpires woke up au usked tho great atratexist whut le supposed be was doting, Hu replied that be was net only re- turding the retreat of the enemy, but he wild ioe stroylig bia means of transport and Bubsist~ ere, So tho unpires, In order to tenel Gen, Sukunis a leayon, guve the twico-dcfuated Nozu the victory, Tela was no duubt u pleasant sure prise to the tnbabltiats of the tur irre Se, Wed-uut vty “COMPANY Ey FURST CAVALRY, vat Tuesday was nt tletd Wight for Con, First Cavalry, Capt. FQ, Mall at derstood, Ia the youngest comp: youl tery, bug orcaiilzed aly last apetyg Wee ed out exelusively aga West side eon, members Of whien wore to aw ty Mounts, ANd Te was tobe tho tony of the command. After ete ornniatzetion inide rapld headway; i tan, beratip Hae been aecired, mid. the ae trnddaned at thy seek ly titi. tite of any other command tn tie Bast (ah tt Company 1 bag attwave dritied pny Shier irons fy tho Weat 0 sony nen ne Oe the buttallon on special ooeusione sete eer Darla the samiier jee werd OF | nltnuet went ly gecurre and Custis ayy MCs obtatned ated up k ns 1 hendguarters, On the evening speeined PM Col. Witter, eonsmander of the theta Habits fis AdJatint, Cant. dicots, visited tinct Side armory for tho “piryote of aheryinn OVENS al eomUaNy. There wert af inet. comn Lleut, Lives tp Y by Cupt Tilt, then by ce Wetter, and afterward by Tew. ture) ce with tho three Instructurs wus wore aid Hird, "Tho drill for thy most part wits exe notwithstanding there were a tunmine ete reeritits, some of whom had never dil hat evening. Thea autre’ exerclay phiuly the Necessity of thorough train reeruits ln squad: drill before. placing wet ranks. ‘This is au error whiet 1s foe Committed “by ‘commanders ot” att ltea who neu ainbitions to zoe reerudta inte yee vorder to shaw a hrge company, meget THUNK ns often alluded ta ie ces tat but so Hew Hh tha server, ke wound ee worth while ty criticise (1 ayn emma weriter ewntiot rerraln front mention er eet the mistakes observed In the insiene qe tt tho trat drill the weting Firat Seri command "right forwited, fours ett,” ny hit stepped to his plige ft trout or 2 jin helore the command © prtren it ‘Pais error was repeated every tie vas given, and when tie 8 not prompt inexecntng the mov atroctor waited for iilin. ho xe her and eattticned fen to a Iu executing the muvee Son stight dite. Une, tw and “right dress Dat wae Unt} nll tho fours had. swan tat Re! cond Hatructor, w voterni OF thi Mane, und Casey peried, forgot hilmgelt in one arte, Justaneed cnomgl to xive the command “halts without the preparatory “company,” and tn th command "to the reate” two oF three tlmestae company imide a break of wecount at the on mand not belug promptly sliver ns the rhaht foot Rtruek the tloor, ‘The third {uetructor, for ehow every exense nny be altered, this beiby his toy service, hil fallen into tho buble so cotmmoy among even old Instrietorathat of giving th order “us you were." If tha Lleutennt uxagt ines his tuctles caretatly, he will fat nu sug command thore. ‘These observations are enn to warn the really etllelent ollicers why eos, manded that eventing that any vet of curetemed, should beavalded in deiluue new recruits, at Jowanee should be made, hawever, from the fae that nelthur of tha fustrietors hid had recent practice in drilling a company, and tho my wonder Is unat they had not torgotten moreot the minor details of command, TWO VIEWS oF A Devine, A digputel to the Boston, Glote tuts indlgnante ly denied the negations that tho Ninth Ma chusetts behaved han unsectly manner nity trip to Yorktown, Dut ating tint on te eine trary tho commutd, both ollicers and men, en dueted thetnselves [ike soldiers and wentienen all the way. ‘Shey did mat meet ny Vininit reghnent, as asserted, and recelved the em mendution of Northern and Sauthert troups for thelr tine rppcurance and excelent dri, walle the Governor att vil oltleers witt hin gave Col Strachan iminy words ot pri Gen. Arnold said. tho Ninth sustnined the credit of the militia and the State af Mursachusers Capt. Maxwell and Capt. Jacobs of the First viiry, Chlcura, and other ilinols atlicers eng went to Yurktown, eorrovorate the above state, ment tn every particular. The Ulinols detezuttoe ennig to Iichitioud on the same train with th Ninth, and the ollicers guy the reghinent did tol Slop I that elty long enough to don great dealul inischiot. wo or three nen beenme intosteate od and got inten disturbinee on tho streets, hi were quickly carried off to the train by the ute eer and nen, There is no doubt that the de qutel fh sume of the newspuvers denounce tho Ninth in stieh unmenaured: terms was fietl auted by prejudice, expeelully ng tt wns originate ad in South Carolina. Al subsequent reports deny chit Gen, Lee or any one else ordered the regiment out of ling at the review, Myf. IIe Sargent and Capts, Arthur Lincoln and). F, Dolan, composing the comission sent hy the Audjutnnt-General of Massitehiuetts to investic gate the charges against tha Ninth, wet in the Major's olllee at Wehinond and heli w sort conte of inquiry, A nuinber of witsesees went exiuniied, sovernt of whom were woinen, whlig aud cutored, ‘Chey testitled that the © Yauks" fron the oll Buy State had committed tho unpardonable olfense of Kissing the preuty against thelr will, of coitse, UC colorel gir bad ‘been detained! upan the street lang enough to eon isd and a tollitiry buy, Wwhlet she rege A lady school-teacher rat driving Inn buggy, when she was halted by suldivrd, who, for sumia renwon, wore disautletel with the capture, aud began beating the pur horsy over thy head, An ex-detcetive's dauate fer, was slapped, knocked down, and her hit thrown {nto te streets and wile this wits gouty on it girl who accompanied: the young Luly wat euverely kissed. ‘The witnesses guve thelr terth mony tinder outh und siened the cevonis. The Hinond dapateh frou which a portion of the ewes TAKEN states thut tho ollicerd of tbe commission are disposed to be tale, amd pave e- pressed thalr dlanpproval of tha conguct of the Hnasnulitsetts troops try strom terifta, even ge {ny 80 fur ns to Intimate thut thoy wauld recom, tend tho dishandmant of the regiment. Atal nity, the affair wtoutd receive x thorough in. yegtlgidion, and the stigna tipun Huston bivttes out tho. ——— GLUCOSE, Speclat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune Ts Save, tL, Nov. f—Much has been sali ot Inte regarding tha new glucose works of Cole cago, but so far the fact seers not to have been given to tho publig that w yery smportant ade Junet to that enterprise bas recently been cons structed jn this city inthe shape of a sulpbune nctd fuctory by the Matthoissen & Heeler 43 Company, Tho sulpmur, found tn large quautle Mos in zine ore, and wuteh inust be driven ot before the smelting pracess. is Leun, bus heres tofore been wasted, for tho reason tat it evull not profitably be utilized. ‘Thi tir conte phitted the erection of nell works ns curly a 1883, but tha demund for this commedity #3t tou Imited to warrant the necessury invesinent gud tho design wan abandoned witil the orga zation of the Glucosu Manufacturing Compa of Chleago, In woldh w brother of Mr, Mattie ken, of this city, ts a prominent imeabe which time it wis’ ducided ty curry out the pry eet with thy object ti view of xuppiying the ace for the giivose works, Cho Dusdding tr In Jemdlga eau TUK, Otte, £8 Of Woe Ie) Coot iu size, aliout twentyafive feet it Wiel a supported Onn series of Livers prouaaly 1% twut feel Ih light. hy chambers, (ye Li na bur, occupy nig onte-bnlf ef tue bullding, oe gow completed, the fatal dimensions ut oe uing WxZhxduk feet, and contains Mi AoE Se NEUE CAD A ETRE aE Mote thelr appendages, wimost 1,000,000 | pul OE eee haces wastage stands in an adjacent butlding and ts Use. Thy entire upparatus so tur completed now belie tested, und thomsb bit tutte, acid hus probably ao fur been iade, he propriay tra ollering Lor sata 10 tho gluss 1eluries © This Vierilty sulplaite of soda, whlele 1s Ae tiv products arising: from the aaautuetens thy neld. ‘This though wild co be tnterlee We Uriel Haported front Walled, will nevertleleyy bo largely uaed by the shins cunmpainies Pe 1 BeeuNnt of being cheaper. Chiunbers Wh constructed In the now Vacant side of il ae buliding., and another lets Kilt ey BUG Us those NOW tnished are rulielacley tesiad and in complete working orl’ no tate ihost Noticenhlo feature of thy works 4 me tbe Inenxo ehinmiey, tet Heat du lit hon A foundition, twenty fear in diameter 1 a thy bottom, and about soven feet nt Che tf WY feet of stona, the remainder ot ie o entire fuse fs heavily couted with fy OF paris (sulphate of Hine), thy widees Ot ig fate prevunt the weld umes fro frei, il contact with the wilh penetrating the ‘dims, hy attuoking the mortars lirieke we Clore eventually causing the rin of the stn iy The chimney was wot built frou ay hehe Jor a strum drt, Out to consdoet he Teeny Tunes of the wold “nto the upper teyiou ur where they will wot by dnunbed, a re THE RECENT FAILURE OF LORD & Wil tAMS AT TUCSON, "1 (art) BAN FRANUERUO, Lil, Nove aA Pn disputeh suya: In the afairs of dor & u eye the Axsiunoy Will probably enter n stale Aaxvts nnd Habliitied, ‘The merchandlsy a me will roach about $10,000, more or lest tayo resentative of Ib Kew FD Thunder mii New York, arrived this uuruing. He ” sur tue Jaed to curry out all biden mn ste! Denote -ot Dr C,H. Lords Uh H.C ig, representative will wrrive LOO iy when itis beliaved the embarrassment Ty ine raleut. In tho ena of the wluebinli 4. Banik of Calitorata va. Lord & Wali Te, Hignue objected to the pulliciency Ob MT de Tied. Ti Trial of the patter today Weebl ie) Chad the undurtiking wid euler cel thougnt the utinenment will not} bye yee United-stuteaeTronsurys Agent Su niet Wastington, mide an exaumnation oth) Gus Hlutes Depoditery taday, flo reverts ornment funds all right —————— WOMAN SUFERAGE: ya SAN Francisco, ‘ Culy vat ws (Ore,) dispateh says: Lu the Lower Creat a Wasblagton Territory Legislature thy Wr the rigut at suifrage to women puns | A uimilur bili was defeated Inthe vee On tho 2th ult. by a yato of F 10 cau up ta another sbape, and rss, raids bat it suas You ought not vatch w cold, but Mt Te Dr, Hull's Cough syrup, Price 23 ¢ \