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6 RELIGIOUS NEWS. Bescrlpllon of the New Second Presbyterian Church Edifice. History of the Society Since the Year 1842. Sketch of the Life of the Rev. R. W. Patterson, D. D, The Religious Press on "Boss” Tweed, Cuba, and Ollier Topics. .More Sunday-School Work—Notes of General Interest. * Programme of Services in the Clmrclies To-Day. In tho externals which mark tho religions progress of a city like Chicago, this Sabbath day will be significant in the history, from tho fact that tho Second Presbyterian Church Society, one of. tbo oldest, wealthiest, largest, and most influential in tho city, occupies for tho first tlmo Jthcir now building on Michigan avenue. Tho dedication is sot for a future occasion, but tbo houso will bo thrown open to-day, and religions services held at tho regular hours. The Second Presbyterian Church was organized In 1812, and couaietcd, as baa been facetiously remarked, of a “ colony of twenty-six souls.” Tho first house of worship was a small, unpretentious’ wooden building on Randolph street, near whoro the Sherman House now stands. In this humblo sanctuary tho Society mot regu larly, and enjoyed tho moans of grace administered by tho Bov. Dr. R. W. Patter ion for a period of nlno years. Tho “young preacher” had appeared on tho stag© of action as early as 1810, and had given the village a “ taste of inequality; ” but it was not until 1812 that be was ooUod to tho chargo of tbo now church. Daring those nlno years tbo church membership and congregation gradually in creased, carrying into tho fold many of tho most Influential citizens. In 1849 it was evident that a now building must bo erected. Accordingly, tbo appropriate committees woro appointed and tho work commenced. Tho public—wo woro about to say the world—know tho result. Tim “Spotted Church” was erected. The work began l in 18*8,- and tbo new, building was dedicated in 1851.' It was a magnificent structure, on tbo corner of Wabash avenue and Washington street, 80x 180 feet, with a tower 104 feet high, capable of scatingJ,3oo persons, all completed at an ex pense (including tho organ, tho great boll, and tho lot) of only- $42,000. Tho same work done over to-day, including tho purchase of tho same lot, would run up into tbo hundreds of thou sands,—not far from a quarter of a million of dollars 1 In this building tbo Society worshiped until tho groat Uro. It- is a remarkable fact that this church disposed of this property just before this great and disastrous ovont,, and bad secured now quarters in tho Olivet Presby terian Church, on tho comor of Wabash avenno aud Fourteenth ( Btroct, which they occupied for tbo firsftimo tbo day of tho flro. It should bo noted that about this time tbo Olivet and tbo Second Churches were united under tbo pastorate of tbo Bov. Dr. Patterson. The united church continued to worship iu tho Olivet building until' tho chapel of tho present edifice was - completed, which was about; a .year. Such is tho brief history of this organization eiuco 1842. AU along its pathway it bos ranked as tho leading church of Chicago. Its member ship has been among tbo largest, its congrega tion the wealthiest, and its buildings, in their day, tho finest, and last, but not least, its pastor, all the while the same good and great man that bo is, who stands among tho ablest 'divines of Ibo whole country, and whoso reputation has gone oat over tbo wide world. The now build ing, which will bo occupied as a house of worship for the first time to-day, is, without doubt, the most stalely and elegant church odifico in the city. Especially is this true of tbo interior ar rangements and finishings. Tho high ceilings, the triple lines of windows, the arcades, tho iasiy frescoings, the immense organ, the gal-, levies, pillars, arches, broad aisles, and sittings, nl! planned and executed by one mind, make it perhaps tho finest church odifico in tho Great West. DESCRIPTION OF THE ETJTLDINO. Tlio edilioo, now that the labor of tho archi tect aud artisan have been brought to a con ' elusion, presents a picture that all who love the beautiful will readily admiro and dud interest ing. Its monumental proportions, picturesque ' ,outlines, aud well-studied details lifts it from _ tho common rank of church edifices, and gives it a place in the history of Chicago architecture and rebuilding that no other building possesses in so eminent a degree. The nave aud side Aisles are well expressed on the exterior by tho centre gable tower ond • side gahlo. The tower is 21 feet square, the centre gable between the buttresses 40 Tout, and the side gables 10 foot. : Tho principal entrance is directly in the centre. The door has recessed columns and rich foliated caps, the deeply molded arches, with Us beautifully carved ornament is . enclosed with .a high pitched gable, having a foliated terminal. Oa either side are sturdy but tresses and pinnacles. Gablets inclose the win dows on each side of the door } at the foot of each gablet is au exquisitely carved gargoyle; making a very pretty piece of architectural ego < ceil/ • v • *•••", f . : Above the door is an arcade of windows, tho aUbT resting on a projecting molded string course. Above the arcade iu a beautiful circular win dow twenty foct la diameter, filled with lovely tracery. Around tho window are carved In stouo the emblems of tho four Evoogolieb*, which are very beautifully executed, 1 and are probably tho'only ones In tho West. ‘ The centre gable is filled above the string oourso with a tracericd window. Tho. apex of the gable is more thau 100 feet from tho side walk,' ; The tower has massive buttresses projecting an over* face, aud with their many weatherings nml B look mt sturdy as tho hills. Jt la in tended next year to complete'the tower aud bpire, which will bo 210 foot from the sidewalk. The sulo gable has a pretty coupled window and small circular windows over. It iu flanked by pinnacled buttresses. On Twentieth street, the bays between the buttresses are filled,.underneath tho gallery, 1 with tripled windows. Above are largo, Uanu flomo, tracorled windows. At tho west' end of tho facade, projecting out from the line of tbo £ido aisle 12 loot. Is tho lecture-room, which has a frontage of 82 feet. Tho whole length of tho Twentieth street front is 158 foot. Tho gable of the lecture-room is flanked on both (rides with pinnacled buttresses. Tho entrance is iu tho centre of tho gable ; on either side aro couplet windows. Above is an arcade of win dows, and in the gable io a tracoriod circular window. The upper part of the gable is filled with a dlaforo ornament. Tho clear story of the church is an arcade of tracorled windows, with buttresses between. Tho tout ensemble of tho building Is exceed ingly imposing, aud made sparkling and attractive by tbo different colors of tho stone, The architects have treated successfully tho nature of the prairie stone, and not spoilt it by cutting It to a level face. Tho blending of the dark limestone with tho lighter color of the eaodJftoDO bauds, weatherings, and arches is par ticularly harmonious and well chosen. Tho interior of the church is equally imposing, Tbo Auditorium between tho nearest walls is 85 foot long by 70 foot wide j the nave la 45 foot wide and the side aisles 12.0 wide. The centre vestibule is 88x14, aud the tower vestibule 15 foot square, and tho north one 17x18 feet. In each of the side vestibules ore staircases loading to tho galleries. - . , .. .. , At tho west* end of the church Is tbo pnlnlt clntform. Abovound behind the platform ia tho r * -M-xhA'ira H>a Binor- of I MobttMtara, »nd M briglnol on it la beautiful. It la divided Into tnrso parts,—tho two aides and tbo contra. The ooniro Is raised abovo tho singers’ gallery about tvvoivo feet j Ibo organist alts right with tho singers. Tho galleries arc divided into family paws seven foot square, and line & beautifully pierced parapet tn front between tho nave calamus, The have arch os, triforium. and clove story and mof-trusscs real on Iron columns,* tho capitals being beautifully foliated.. The colling Ir seventy loot from tuo door, and la arched, part of tho timber-work shoeing, Tho trusses rout «n small columns with foliated caps and mold ed bases, and in thoir turn are carried by beau tifully foliated corbels. The trusses are filled with rich traceries. Tho leoturc-room building Is arranged as fol lows : On tbo right of tho entrance vestibule is the ladles’ reception-room. 28 foot by 21; di rectly in front as you outor Is tho door into tho leoturo-room, 69 foot by 88 foot, and north of tho Icoture-room is a Bible class room 20 foot by 27. On tbo second floor Is the Sab bath-school room, pastor’s study, li brary-room, ' Infant’s class room, with all nodoosary accommodation*. The basement is devoted entirely to heating the building; ven tilation has been secured' by having ducts un derneath the church floor, and connecting It with the ventilating shaft, which Is heated by a coil of pipe. Tho whole of tbo obnrch and lecture-room building is finely deoor&tod. The walls have & good, worm tint, onrlohod above the wainscot, at tho springing of tho windows, ami round tho arches of windows and doors, with bands of high colors. ■ Tho moldings of tho several cor nices are brought out in fluo relief by judicious deep-toned tints. Tho woodwork is painted a bun, the coves and chambers being painted red. Tho navo-cans are picked out with buff, brown, and rod. Gold bas'boon used on tho higher parte of the foliage. < . At tbo springing of tbo roof arches, and on a lino with caps of the columns, 'ls.a beautiful band of decoration, tho gliding on tho caps and bases standing out in brilliant roliof, Tho fine arendo of clove story windows is a wonderfully attractive part of tho interior. Tho. rich flood of light which streams,through thorn, and illumi nates the warmer tints of tho triforium, and tho beautifully cool color of tbo cobalt coiling, with Us ultramarino borders and edgings of white and buff, mako a charming sceno, ou which tho oyo gazes without fatigue and reproach. Below, tbo extremely.. well chosen design and colors or the carpets, tho cushions to tbo seals, and tho Boats themselves, bespeak .the thought folucsa and good taste which is evinced in tho. most minute detail. It can bo fairly said that evorytblug which outers into ibo composition of tbo noblo structure. has an Intrinsic value which will repay the trouble of investigating, and leaves nothing for good taste and knowledge to desire. ' ~ . In tho time io come, when Chicago will bo surrounded with buildings ou which knowledge and good taste will prevail, tho Second Pres byterian. Church will always bo pointed to as a landmark of tho progress of tho knowledge of ecclesiastical orohltooturo and will bo au enduring monument to the good taste and discrimination of tho Building 'Committee, and tho ability of tbo superintending architect, John Addison. Tho cost of tho building Is about $176,000.' Tho Building Committee consist of Messrs. Gcprgo Armour (Chairman), Gould, Clark, Carter, Kellogg, and Bouton. tub rev. dr, n. w. patterson. It Is proper, at this ppint, to say a word re specting tho worthy pastor of the ohurch.. The Bor. B. W, Patterson, D, D, f was bom In East Tennessee.' A. D. IsU. Ho Ib, toorofore, in life tfflth year. At tho ago of 7 years tho “ Prairie State ” hccarao his homo and ou its broad plains he spent hia boyr hood. What has boon tho effect of tho far-reach ing views, everywhere presented in tho Qtnto of Illinois, of mingling with a purely “ Western pco- Elo 11 all through bis early life, no one can toll, ut it is an observable face that Hr. Patterson is ovory whit a Western man, and tho product of Illinois. His 'opportijmtioß for education wore necessarily limit' d, and it is hot surprising to find him mastering his early losapna with out evou a; tooebor. At tho ago of 18 'we dud him in tho preparatory department of the College at Jacksonville, where lie graduated in 1837. Aftor spending a year as tutor in this in stitution. wo next find.him at tuo Lane Presby terian Theological Seminary in Cincinnati pre paring for the ministry, • and completing his studies there la 1810, at which tirao his connec tion with Chicago virtually began. In 1850 tho highest compliiuont, perhaps, tho, church could pay him, was given by inviting the Cooler to -succeed tho celebrated Dr.Bcooher in thp Choir of Theology in Lane Seminary, a position which he was, oven then, eminently qualified to fill, ood in which, no doubt, bo would have distin guished >himself, but which ho refused. Soon after this, from Hamilton College, ho received the title of D.D., and is in 1859-choseu Modera tor of the General Assembly of tho Presbyterian Church of tho United States of America. In re spect to bis characteristics and abilities as a minister it baa. boon. said'.'.that bo Mbe longs to tho now school of preachers.” He'is pot much addicted to* ideality, and has au.old-faahlonod habit of : oalUug everything by its right name., His stylo is a good Baxon-En glisb, plain, simple, straightforward, hitting al ways tho mark he aims at. Ho adopted this stylo at the beginning ,of his career, and has stuck to it ever since. Ho-has noror ascended to the florid or Romanesque, but has boon con tent that ids church should exhibit that in an .architecture 61 stone, while ho pre serves tho Saxon in an 'architecture of words. Ho holds tho bard Presbyterian, .doctrine and proclaims it boldly.' It -is, as . he. .bolievos, tho - Word of God to tho salvation of souls, and ho, as Qoil’s minister, must preach it plainly and in all singleness of purpose. This ho- has done now , for more than thirty years. Recently ho has boon elected to tbo chair of Christian Apologet ics in the Presbyterian Theological Seminary of this city, and will outer upon tho duties of that new field in January port, at .which time' his resignation as pastor of tho pburch will take effect. Ko mau has done more for tbo Presby terian Church in tbs West than Hr. Pallorsou. Ko man is better acquainted with tho growth and history of that Ohurch in tho West, aud it ia not 100 rniicb to say, that no man is more en titled to and qualified for this now.- position in tho school of the prophets, located in the midst of a country and city with which ho has grown up r and ‘ whoko religious faith he boa been so influential in ‘ molding. It Ims boon appropriately sold .only last Monday evening, at too mooting to receive his resigna tion, by ono who has known him' long and well, —■ox-Qov. Bross,—-“I havo seen him in the privacy of tjio most Intimate friendship; I have boon with him under tho shadow of ot. Peter’s in Borne, and elsewhere in Europe and in this country, and 'oa tlio broad Atlantic; and it is proper that 1 say here and how, in parting with him as pastor, though ’to p'oeds po snob words from mo, that I uoveV* ftppw him lo do .a single act or say one word Uijjt was pot hi . strict accordance with the truest typo of . a gentleman, or derogatory in tho least to my highest ideal of a minister of our holy religion’. This testimony, which comes from Uiq deepest recesses of my heart, must, 1 think, he, that .of ovory mpln, woman, audphiid who hears mo.' 1 . Among thp leading members of this con- RTOgaßon wore/ and are pow, the' Hon. Win. M. Brown, Judge Mark Skinner, Judge Porter, Mayor MadfiJL, J3oyator Trumbull,tlio Jlon. Nor-, manß. Judd, the Hon, John,-Wont worth, ex- Qov. Bros®, the Horn 0. B. Farw.ofi, Prof., Edmond'Andrews, the Ron. ft, \Y. -Raymond, tide Hon. J. H. Dunham, Judge ijt. F. Mather, John 0. Williams, T. B. Goiter, Z. Groyoy, H. N. Gould. John McGinnis, Wm. Blolr, Peter Page, LR. Burch, Judge Van IT. Higgins. Dr, R. *N. Isham, tbo Hon. E. Isham, George W.Suovr, Dy. M. 0, Heydook, JJ* H. Haddock, Luther Haven, and many others. " INDIVIDUAL .LIBERTY" VP. TEMPERANCE. To the JiiUfai' of 'f ht Chicago It Sir f The pastor of the Tmr.4 Rr.cpbytorlan Church of this city, the Bov. A. 13. Jtjttroygo, ja tho course of an ertiolo in tho Interior .otNov, 13, on'“ The Late Election,” remarks as follows on the Temperance question t Tbo second truth for which Christian men and Srotnen labor 1*» the removal of tbo ciimo of Intemperance, In this struggle the law can go only so far as to PEWrve tho peace aud order of tllecHy, aud theso vm dejnand that th* law thall prohibit men /rom drinkino, rtuiLi & (pYitt mistake, and tuter/era with individual liberty. MpLfi/dlyu has a right to doss aaloous on the Subhsthrday, as 40 election days, not because it Id a holy day, but because ftp# day ot rest 1b ucecssary to the health of the city, pud tills bmlneßß should cease with all others. Lcgtslstlou may uud should piotcct tbo drunkard from the grusp of the saloou-keoper, who gladly will make'him a boast fur Uie sake of tho game to ht» own pu rf9, LegislutJun proloct tho family ot tho drunkard from abuse aud violuuce. and should hold the udaeu-koopar reenouslblo for all damages to the family resulting from u(s buaiucss/ But legista tion cannot change drunkards Into temperance mon, nor croite moral rovoluUouu. Xo this glmibus.work the OUrUtku Church must bo more unaclfiaUly conAo orated. Tho iUKelood rlayse contains tfie noxious doot tone that has done much to erabanass and im pede the progress of tlio temperance cause; aud 1 may also aud, to .encourage habits of dlssiiio tlou and iaohriaoy. In tho dread presence of a great and growing evil, an evil that has at tained such alarming proportions that it not only hiudorsaud ob&truotuthe work of tho Church, but threatens to engulf this nation in bankruptcy and ruin, It is lamootablo to hear a uoto liko tfio above sounded by a sentinel upon tho watch- THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE; SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1873. Mr. Kittrodgo is radically wrong. His warning not to interfere with “ individual liberty” com pote tho conclusion that bo has become indoo* triuatod with tbo sickly ideas of tho Princeton dominies upon this subject. ' Wo must not advocate aud work for tho enact ment of prohibitory laws, because, forsooth, tboy will work an “ interrorotico with Individual liberty,” “ Individual liberty” to do what? To drink? Now. Mr. ’ Kiitredgn la undoubtedly of tbo opinion that druuUotiuoi's U a win—a crime. Of course ho is, for such is tho iiixjnoAtiouablo touching of the word of God. If drunkenness Is a sin, la not that a uin which exposes raou to commit sin ? Statistics demonstrate ignorance to bo a fruitful somoo of ciimo. lonot that a orlmo which exposes men lo that condition of mind? And, further, it has been laid down as au axiom in sociology that “ what ever induces men to commit crime is a cause of crime.” Does not drinking induce drunkenness ? Boos' It do It all at once ? Boos a man become a drunkard in a day, a week, or a month ? Tho experience of not one drunkard in a thousand says so. Facts show that the progress towards drunkenness is gradual, and often Imperceptible to tho drinker himself. The ranks of the drunk ards are daily recruited from those of the mod erate drinkers. Tho author of “Bacchus De throned” says on page to: “It has been com puted that ono-thlrtoontb of all moderate drink ora eventually die drunkards. ilow many of them, think you, become drunk ards? Tho moderate drinker, as ho sips {his ruby wine, or foaming ate, thinks not how dan- Sorous and fascinating is tho enemy ho is iutro uoing within the oitadal of life. Ho now boasts <of bis firmness of purpose and strength of re solve, and fancies that ho is perfect master of tbo situation; that bo can lake a glass or lento it, as his pleasure, and oven pities those weak, itUly follows who can't restrain their appetites, but are continually plunging into excess. But will ho always bo able to stand thus (Inn ? Alan { experience warrants us iu declaring that a groat many drinkers will not bo able to do so. . . . 'When a moderate drinker informs mo that there is no fear of his becoming a drunkard, the reply is, that, in such ease, it must bo owing to tho preventive operation of soma powerful ruling passion, such as avarice, or to tho absence of some physical and social qualities necessary to mako him a drunkard. . . Such persons do not readily become drunkards, but they ore capa ble of becoming that which is quite os disgusting, though, perhaps, not quite so dangerous; they can become soakers." Does 3lr. Klltrodgo moan to teach us that it is not immoral and sinful to drink moderately? If so. bow are you to deter mine tho moderateness or iinmoderatonoss of one man’s drinking? Simply by tho fact of drunkenness ? Well, but a quantity of liquor that will intoxicate one man, will exorcise no perceptible effect upon his neighbor, la the lat ter to be regarded as a moral man, and tbo former as au immoral man? If so, by what code of rqorals? If a man has tho “ individual liberty” to drink, has not nuothor Ibo “ individual liberty ” to sell him a 'drink? Aud then, Uaa not tboloUor tbo “iudlviduallibcrty” to soil liquor to wbora spoTorho pleases ? But Mr. KltlreJgo may say, the mau ought not to got drunk. Trup; but how aro you goinj* to provont it as long as tho liquor is accessibly ? Ap long as tlioro is tho supply, tlioro will bo a demand. But Mr. ICittrodgo tolls na wo must labor for “ tho speedy removal cf tho cuvso of intemper ance.” If’ his “individual liberty” doctrine loads to tbo consequences I have indicated, and that doctrine is to control us In this cause, how long does ho caloulato it will take to effect tho “removal of thocursoof intemperance?” But, further on iu tho abovo extract, Mr. Kit tridgo says “Legislation may and should protect tho drunkard from tho grasp of tho saloon-keep er,” and that •• legislation should protect tho fam ily of tiio drunkard from abuse and violence, Ac.” Tho social science which , teaches ’ that men should labor with effects, and not with causes, Is fundamentally unsound. What good would such teaching do in cholera times ? Is it wise and prudent at such limes to lot tho causes of tho epidemic alono aud, bestow all qur caro ami attention - upon effects ? The mercenary “ grasp of tho saloon-keeper ” and Ibo “ abuse and ylolonco tho family of the drunkard ”, receive aro only effects ; tho great producing cause lies behind. Hero is a colossal upas tree; surcharged with poisonous secretions aud surrounded by a deleterious and deadly at mosphere. poo after another fall vic tims to ’ tho deadly effluvia. Would tho crying need of tho horn* bo appreciated by simply endeavoring to disinfect tbo pestilent atmosphere ? or by efforts to offset its pestifer ous exhalations ? Would uot tho' tree remain inall tho plenitude of its pestilential and de structive power? Why then fritter away thuo upon effects,'when wo nob only allow to stand unmolested, but water and culture, as' it.were, theircreat, producing cause? In fine, why not tear uro tree up by the roots ? . It is useless and farcical 'to talk about regulating tbo rum .traffic, ' Such a. course iu sim ple' trifling with’ this giant curse, if it ia no •“ interference with, individual lib erty ” to pfohibit the sale of liquor ou Sunday aud election days, wp cortinly will not trample upon that precious Goon (?) by probibitiug tho' sale on every day of tho>Voekand at all times. In one word, the onlymethod by which “tho speedy removal of tho eqrpo of jutemperonco” can bo. effected-is by complete and tqcal prohibition of tbo manufacture aud tho sale. Until this goal is reached, this laud will bo cursed with intem perance. William B. Henderson. ANOTRXn SUNDAY-SCHOOL SIEETINO. Tho State of lUiuoU is the “ Banner State” in the Sunday-school work of this country. It is not surprising, therefore, that another meeting for enlarging the sphere of labor in this depart ment was hold in the ilathodtub Block yesterday morning. Prof. Bliss occupied the chair. Pre liminary remarks wore made by B. F. Jacobs and others, when it was earned by a motion that the Cook County Sunday-School.Convention bo held in this city on Deo, 1U nod 17. A. Committee of Arrangements was ap pointed consisting of cno member from each denomination, Thoy are ae follows ; T.W, Har vey, Methodist 5 13. F. Jacobs, Baptist; J. Fair banks, Congregational; Robert Gilford, Friends; tjio lUv. 0. L. Thompson, Presbyterian 5 George 0, Christian, Christian ; the Bev. Dr. Cheney, Episcopal; the Bor. U. D; Gulick, Americau BoformedJProabytoriao ; and Mr, Wallace, of Lbo United Proabytorian Church, The Committoo will arrange the programme of exorcises and procure the opeakors. The s&mo Committee was empowered to add to their members and ap point sub-committcos, if it should bo necessary. A oommitlooo of entertainment was appointed, consisting of one person from each Sundav school in the city, after which tho meeting ad joui'ued until next Saturday. THE NEW BT. PAUI/s CItUROII, • The Sunday-school room connected..with the now St.Taurs Church) on Michigan avenue, near •Eighteenth street, is completed, and will housed as a place of worship by (ho Bov. Dr. Ryder ond : his society until tho grand structure now being greeted at the expense of over SIOO,OOO is fin ished* H is a spacious and very convenient -room, located In the basement, at the east end of tho building, Tho dimensions are 88x52 foot, . with octagonal ends. OuthowcstmdoofthoTbom, entered by largo double doors, are tho Bible class and infant class rooms, each 25x20 feet,’ On the east side are tho extensive Indies’ parlor and tho library. The magnificent doors opening into those rooms are paneled with plato glass • bearinglbo- imprint, “Ladies Parlor.”, “Bible •Class;” “ Infant Class, ’* and “ Sunday-School •Boom." Tho waits of all are finished in plain white, tho intention being to froacoo them after while. Tho wainscoting is' in panels in butt oolof. The windows aro of tho Gothic stylo, in stained glass. Tho seating is with chairs, and tho heating by moans of a fanmeo. Altogether, if is ' quite perfect In its arrangements, p,nd furmshes a splendid prelude to what hi earn ing wlnjfi tho great edifice is completed. Since the fire, thu socipty has boon worshiping In the Synagogue, on tho 'corner of Peek court and Wabash avenue, until within (ho last two mouths, when services wore hold (n Aiken's Theatre. Tbo Sunday-school room will be a very pleas ant place for worship, and regular services will ge in it hereafter at tho usual hours. >VJ(AT TIIEOLOOIOAL STUDENTS HAY DO, A large and enthusiastic mooting of Bap tists from the cbnrehcji of tho city and vicinity was recently hold in the First Baptist Church, at which the plan of employing theological stu dents to engage in 'preaching and oihhrwlso as sisting in building up the Baptist 'cause in the city and its surrounding towns was fully dis cussed. It wos stated at tho meeting that a largo number of places within thirty miles of Chicago are destitute of Baptist preaching, that could bo readily supplied by tho theological .sludfcnta in tuo Seminary. It was also figid ’ * that there wan no tnoro im portant ' misnlonary Hold In the whole West than ibis one. Hero was the field and hero were the students. Why not bring them together? Tho field needed tbo laborers and the students needed tho labor. Thoy required support, and hero was at least one uhunnol in which it could ho given. A letter had just boon received from ouo present. written hv the Bov. David Benedict, D. D., of Rhode island, who was now p5 years of ago, In which it was stated that “he recollected attending the Baptist Triennial Convention in Washington, when un exploring missionary reported that he .thought tho military station, Chicago, would bo a 'suit able place for a missionary, as ho thought there wduldsomo day boaßanllst church there I” The Bov, Drs. Everts, Nurthrup, Blackqll, Bailey, the Bovs. Mr. Gordon, T. NY. Qomlupoad, • . »• tf —1 „1 i,o. .1 o I IvavmriT Ilm mnHthur. all moat heartily commending the plan. The following resolutions woro adopted: WnrnßAd, In mlilUltm to Uy talent In our churches, amt ministerial elfin in oonuoollon with our rionomt nutlonal prwu ntnl societies, and faculllei of loutrao tlon. them Is ninon# ns a largo and class of minintorial students without any systematic employ iur.nl; ad (I , i 1 * WnanrAs, Fields of spiritual bmibnndry are opened and fver-wMcnlttg In tho city mid vicinity, wh«>ro all thim mlnßcrial gifts might be employed rrlth the gre-itou pnimit'O to tUoniaolvos aud tho denomination; and WTibiuia*, Buck employment, white, aupplamontlug thoir im>f(MHlonal education, might also provide for thoir expenses while puraulutf their studio*, and at tho mao ttmo, by pioneering tho primary work of our eliurcbci, night greatly promote tho prosperity of our dcnomiualiou In Chicago and ths Northwest; there, fore, JlMohtd, Thai we. mritnbora and representatives of Bapllnt chucehoi or Chicago and vicinity, art pro foundly convinced that we cannot do our duty to tuoso students for tho ministry, providentially located among us, nor be loyal to our denomination, without Erorlaloa Home plan for tbo syntomatio occupation of 30 ikatumo and Important fields In cur olty niVd vicinity ; that wo hereby pledge ourselves personally to co-operate in this work, and seek to organize It hi all our churches. JUiolved, That, pending the adoption of a constitu tion amt rules of order, T. N. Hobart, 11. Daniels, o. It. Dlaekull, O. N. Holden, A. BsUtmy, A. N. Arnold. A. W, KiDgsland, 11. 11. Huff, F. Q. Chapelt, and T. R. I’almor, be a Provisional Committee, to mako ar rangements for employing our beneficiary students In tbo destitute fields in tho dty and vicinity, and committing tho churches to their support In this work, ituolvml, That all our pastors of this city and vicin ity bo requested lo commend the claims of this work to thoir congregations, and seek to organize a thorough and systematic co-operation in each church. Jleauiucdy That when this Convention adjourns, it adjourns to moot at the call of the Provisional Com .mltifco, to hear reports of progosa of work,'oud adopt constitution aud by-laws. ANOTHER COURSE OT LECTURES. Wo are called upon this week to announce another course of lectures, aud, io doing so, re post tbit lectures In churches, just now, are quite the stylo, and are productive of muoh good. Thero are always current topics, of a moral kiud, around which tbo public mind is moving, that cannot fail to interest aud In struct when elucidated through a series of lec tures. Tho Bov. Dr. Thomas,. of, ,tho First Methodist Episcopal Church, is preparing a series of discourses ou tho “ Origin, tho Nature, tho Condition, and tho Destiny of Man kind,” tiio first of which will bo given on next Sunday evening, Deo. 7. Dr. Thomas is not only au. ablp divine. but also a liberal thinker and a profound searcher after the truth. His views on the above inquiries oaunot bo otherwise than-interesting and in structive. The lectures • will be delivered in tho Methodist Block, corner of Clark aud Washing ton streets. , TBS RELIGIOUS PRESS. The good cheer of Thanksgiving pervades tho city religious press for the week just closed. The editors aro all apparently happy, and send out thoir boat wishes to tbo wide world. Many reasons are'*" given for thankful ness, among • which .is mentioned that the very world should bo heart-broken tn gratitude that God has saved it from its own self. Tho heart is bad, stubborn, ego tistic, blind, &ud half of Its activity is aimed against its own groat Savior, and yet, in spite of tho world’s lunacy, it has boon growing bettor. ' Tho Advance, iu its now dress, looks as neat as a pin. It naturally, under tho circumstances, opens with a leader on “Tho Inspiration of Vic tory,” and cloaca with a solid shot at William M. Tweed, in tho following language: Nothing haa happened for a long while that has giv en honest men greater eatMuctlon than the conviction amt pcutvnco of Tweed. It has, m the first place, all tho pleasure of a surprise. The public bad cause to expect, with Tweed himself, that bis money and his political Intluoaco would, in one wav or ■ another, shield him from punishment. Ho could have loft tho country, as Sweeny and Connolly did, end taken his plunder with him. A good many hoped ho would—for they saw no chance of ms getting any greater punish ment. Hat ho preferred to enjoy his “ loot ** at homo, aud could see no reason why ho should go into volun tary oxllo. Ho nuy find some way yet to got out of the toils of Justice. Hut tho chances ore allo»olh*r against him. Ami It will bo a spectacle as wholesome Im pressive, whou tho country sees this, arch-rolibor ex changing tho luxuries of his Fifth avenue mansion for a coaviei’s fare on Blackwell's Island, There is a po etic Justice, after all, In the Boemlug. defect of the kw that ranks hla crime only sa a misdemeanor, and co sets him to wheeling a barrow In tho striped uniform and tho company of tho pickpockets, street-brawlers, and vagnmts who aro not thought worthy lo go to Sing Slug, duch on ignominious punishment sets tho incanncart of the peculator In its right light. The con viction of Tweed, If this verdict holds, will greatly facilitate the conviction and punishment of mscou foderafos, and it will do a world of good, as ou ex change eiprcopoa it, iu “ deodorizing the moral utmoa phoro n of tho whole country,. •Tho Standard ia glad to loam that ,the now City Jail on tho North Side ia a .motto! of ncat noaa, and qrguoa a good moral, effect, in conao quonco, upon tho prisoners. Tho editor aaya ho “ con boo that this initiatory may bo to the pribonor almost a Sacramout.’f Tho “ Excel lency of Ohriatian Consecration," tho u Ritual ism of Infant Sprinkling,”and tho “Trial by. Juvy"aro tho subjects editorially dismiasoa. Tho editor does nob enthusiastically indorse tho jury system as tho highway to justice, and offers as a substitute tho following plan i A substitute for our present unsatisfactory jury system might bo a court, to consist of not mors than three Judgaa, “ learned la the law.” Thcao should hear the evidence and decide tho cases. It would be douo with much greater facility, and the obinccs in favor of arriving at an equitable conclusion v/ould bo greatly Incrcatcd. Accustomed to weigh and apply evidence lu connection with tho law, (hsy could not be swayed or moved out of a right conns of action by tho appeals of counsel j schooled in legal training, they would view tho case dispassionately, and justice would be done more swiftly and more surely than through the intervention of twelve men, some of them Ignorant generally, and especially of Uw and - tho rules of orl- 1 deuce ; others corrupt. It may bo, end still other per sons who suffer their judgment to be warped and con trolled by prejudice and preconceived -opinions, A ‘ tribunal such as wo havo suggested might - bo found a great improvement upon our present system lu all respects. It would bo cheaper, more expeditious, and litigants would find their rights better taken ■ care of lu their adjudications than they can bo by tho verdicts ’ of twelve men token it random from all clairses of society. Tho .Actoorate, take's ieane'with the Hon.Gorritt Smith on tho question of “ The Bible in tho Pub lic Schools,” ffp behoves ITr. Smith has over looked tho main point, aud adds : 1 We object to tho removal of tho Bible from public schools, ou grounds unlike Mr. Smith’s. If Shak spearo or Milton were constructively anll-Papal we should consent to their ostracism, and literary merit should not save the books, Tho Bible Is (ho basis of til morality, and Us legal and historic status relating to our Republic la such that the onus Is on those who would eject it from pur schools. Wo prefer to dohato whether or not our common-school system shall con tinue rather than whether or not tho Bible shall go out of tho schools at the demand of those who ex pressly say In advance that they will, not stay in the schools if even wo consent to eject tho Book. The demand U po more reasonable than tho conceivable one, by a Jew, (bat wo, in deference to him, chall cease to write “In the year of Our Lord,” and date our loiters “la tho year of the world fi873.” It may ho true that, notwithstanding Iho presence of tho-Blblo In school, It Is road very little ; but why not argue the abolition of the common school, itself, because a mere minority of children attend I . After oil, tills u juct where the question gravitates. Repiata coll for a division of the school funds, or a rebate of school taxes, and defense against the de mand opens dohato touching the school system. As Me. Smith oays, compromise betokens downfall. Wo propose to defend tho system- as conducted at Btato expense, with tho modifications hinted above. Tho JVcw ' Covenant is determined'that there' euall bo loss misconception of Univorsalmm among its readers, and bo gives a loner audio* toroatieg communication ou. this- topic. Tho objective point, no claimed, is to call more at tention to tho character of Qod, His purpose a and loro; the government Ho haa established over us; tho demands of. His lawn tho valuo of tho lifo wo havo; how largely our measure for good and ill is affected by what wo love: to lead peoplo to • cherish bright and hopeful views of the dlvins economy, that they may havo greater joys lu prosperity and more, abiding rest in ad veraity. Tho Onbun question ia pronounced upon by the editor, who favors a’peace policy. Ho uaya: ' ' *• * Vfo aro among those who bolievo (hot tho time will como when the annexation of Cuba will bo on accom plished feci, hut not less uhould wo duprocuto Ibo dire piilr.mUy ofa-war lo further (he mumiott destiny of the Gam of the Antilles, Wo have bad v/ar enough for one generation, Lot us do nothing—unless our honor Oomaudeit-to proclplfato another. And those who aro bo uuellf at work funning the name of strife are not friendly to humanity or Aiuozima or European civilization. And certainly wo are acting against tho interests of republicanism if wa provoke hostility with Spain, struggling us she is to oaiablieh a Itcpubllc, until \v«i boa that the Cubans violated tho law of natloim in the capture of Uio Virginia*, ami that Busin suuoilouo the crime. ■ ... , , J)3J. K. \Y. PATTCKIJOH. A. Chicago corfoapomlimt of tho Kerala and JPreshuU'r. a Presbyterian pupor published in Cincinnati, aflor noticing tho fact of tho Kov. Dr. Patlornon'o resignation an pastor of the tioconil Presbyterian Church, compliments tho Doctor an follows: Thus It Is apparent one of tho longest and most sue* ccsHful pastorates in tho Wait will pivnontly close. Ur. IMtlomon his made the Second Church a power Ju onr denomination. Uu is himself the Bishop of the North wwd, uml oamomjnury lu to bo specially congralulut cd ouisucU an aoecualou of strength to Jto facility. THE KEY. JISB3IJ I). THOMAS. A Brooklyn corrctpvmdont in tho fi/qndnrd nayn inspecting-tho call of tho Uoy. Juaue 3J. Thomas to that place: ' A draw upon Chicago' U threatened In the action of the Eirot and llorpont Street tihurchca In inviting uiumlmouDly Jesso 11. Thomas, U. U„ to tho tmulorr.te. Thu remarkable unanimity of Hie voto aud tho entnu tlaem which characterizes both churchco In calling him, makes it seem like a voice of Providence, lie u loved in Brooklyn aa lu Chicago, and ao (ho work bo fore thwo churches was suggested when he wu a resi dent unitor here, the feeling is general that he 4s sum* mound not only to fill nn Important' Held, but to do" a work winch lias been 100 long neglected. NOTB9. The Bar. Dr. Andrus. Prosldonfc of the ludi «na Anbury Umrowlfy, hft« been lecturing at tho Garrett Biblloal InutUuta. A roJlplonri journal, la do/lnlng the (Tittles of Thanksgiving Day Bays : “Bo thankful. Bond ft tar,soy to the nnfghbor who 1« out of work and take caro uot to oat 100 muoh, M Except tho turkey and its glorious* surround inifo, TluiikiipMug w M a failure In the suburban Village of Lombard. Tho proaohor. though announced, failed to oomo at Che ap pointed time. • Tho Tier. j. iff. Bttohnoll will be Installed pas tor of thoLoavitt Btroot Congregational Ohuroh, Stvomolatr , Coogrefiatioa,i * “ihi/atora of the Tho Noon Sunday-School meeting, which oc curs every Saturday in the Methodist Church torching largely attended and exceedingly ia- D. Montgomery will speak to tho railroad men to tho Bamvay Beading-Boom, at the Michigan Southern * Book Island Pasnongor Depot, to day, at 4;JO p. m. Seats free, and all are in vited. °no of tho now things on Thanksgiving was tho sending in of something loss than a car-load of turkeys to the Congregational Thoologioal Seminary by a suburban church, all of which was mado the basis of a good time over thoro among the atudouta. SERVICES TO-DAY. episcopal. The Her. Dr. Stocking will conduct the sendee* In the Church of tho Epiphany at I0;80 a. m. and 7530 p, m, —Tho Rev. Dr, Locke will officiate morning and evening In Grace Church. ~The Rev, Dr. Petrie will officiate at 10:30 o. m. and 7:30 p. m. in the Church of Our Savior, corner of Bol den and Lincoln avenues. —The Rev. Edward Sullivan will preach in Trinity Church, corner of Indiana avenue and Twcnty-txeond street, morning and evening; morning subject. “Tho World’ll Need of Christ.** * -t —Tho flint nerloa under tho auspices of the Chicago Ohuroh Guild will beheld next Sunday evening In the lecture room of the Methodist Church Block. .VT^ o , 3l ,®!*. Uour y O. Perry will officiate as usuidln All Saints' Church. —The-Rev, Mr. MagiU formerly canon of the Oatho oral, will officiate In Calvary Church morutun and evening. ° “Tlio Ray. S. Russell Jones will officiate morning and evening in the Church of tho Holy Communion, between Twenty-ninth and Thiortlatli streets. —There will bo full Cathedral services in the Cathe dral, corner Washington and Peoria streets, at 10:00 o.m. and 7:30 p.m. —Thewwlil bo services In St. John’s Church, on Ashland avenue, near Madison street, at 10:30 a. m. and 7:SO p. m. In the evening, tho Bov, Mr. Plgott, of Connecticut, will preucb, —The Rev,.Dr, Warren will officiate, morning and evening, in St. Mark’s Church ou Cottage Grove ave nue. _ _ MP-TnODIBT. The Rev. J. 0. Peek will administer the sacrament In the monilng and will preach la the evening in Centenary Church on Monroe street, near Morgan, —Tho Rev. Hr. Handy will preach, morning and evening, In tho Ada Street. Church. —A friends’ meeting will be hold at JJ a. m. In tho prayer-meeting room of the M, 11 Church Block, cor ner of Clark and Washington streets. —Tho Rov. W. M. MtUnirn, the coloiiratod blind preacher, will apeak In Wabauh Avenue Church, corner of Fourteenth street, at 1U:30 a. m., and the Rev. J. L. fl. McKown willpreuch to young men in tho evening on “ Qualities that Win.” —Tuore will bo preaching in English nt 8 p.m. in the Gorman Church corner of Portland avenue and Twenty-eighth street. —Thoßuv, A. Griickcr will continue bis series of services on ** IHblo Characters ” this morning, and will preach ou “Esther” llila evening, in the Western Avenue Church. —The Rev. P. Lange will preach, morning and evening, in Immanuel Church, corner of Harblno and Laflln streets. . —Tho Rev. Dr. Thomas will preach in the First Qhurch, corner of Clark and Washington streets, at 11 a. m., and 7:80 p. m„ will, by request, repeat the ser mon ou '• Our Indebtedness to the Post and Our Obli gations to tho Future.” —Tho Rev. S. McOhcnnoy will preach this morning, and tho Rev. Mr. Mllhurn this uvunlug in Trinity Church on Indiana avenue, near Twenty-fourth street. HA?naT. Tho Rev. A, P, Graver, iho Evangelist, will preach morning and evening in union Park Church, and then, will Iw baptism at the nloso of evening service. K —The Rev, T. W. Goodupocd will preach in-tho morning, and tho Rev. JJ. J. Goodnpecd, D, H., in tho evening, when there will bo baptism in the tJocoud Church, corner of Morgan and Munroo ctrcols, —The Rev. Jcrse B, Thomas, H. D,, will preach, morning and evening, in the Michigan Aycuuo Church, corner of Twenty-third street. —The Rev. A, G. Ebwhart will preach In the morn ing, and tho Rov. N. P. Rawlln in the evening, in Tem ple Church, corner of Harrison and Sangamon streets.- —The Rov. Hr, Everts will preach in University Place Church, opitoaUa Rhodes avenue, atf 11 a. m., and it ludfrpaat 7 p. m. tho pastor will deliver tho third of his series of sermons ou “Tho Dying Words of Christ.” —The Rov. Hr. Northup will preach at half-pact 7 p. m, in the church at the corner of Paulina and Mon roe ctrcels. —The Rev. A. J. Frost will preach in Iho First Church in the morning p.nd in the evening. There will I* a gospel meeting conducted by D, F, Jacobs, —W. W, Evans, Jr., will preach Ju tho Indiana Ave nue Chapel, corner of Thirtieth street, In the morn ing, and Hr. Everts in the evening. —The Rov. J, Malvoru will preach in tho Free Church, comer of West Jackson and Loomis streets, morning and evening. —Tho Rev. John Gordon will preach la tho Western Avenue Church at 10:80 and 7:30 p. m. I'AESnVTCOrAN. Prof. Swing will preach at McVlcker’s Theatre at 10:15 n. m. —Tho Rov, Ben B. 8. Ely will preach in Grace Church, corner of Vincennes and Oak Avenues, morn ing and evening. —Tho Rov. W, W, Mcßalg, D. D,, will preach morn ing and evening in the Ninth Onurch, on EUls Avo- DUD, —Tho Rov. Abbott E. Klttredgo will prcnch In tho tho Third Church, corner of Washington tod Carpen ter streets, this morning, ou “ Tho Resurrection,’ 1 and. this evening ou “Paul before Agrippn.” —Tho Rov, Dr, Stowcll will preach thic morning, and tho Rov. Mr. Harrison this evening, lu tho Tenth Ohurcb, on Ashland Avenue near Robey. —The Rav. J. 11. Walker will preach twice In tho R - union Church on West Fourteenth street, near Throop. —Tho Rov. James McLxuchliu will preach in tho Scotch Church, corner Sangamon aud Adams streets, iu tho morning on “ Tho End of False Flattery,” and in tho evening on “ The Lonely Winter lu Putmos.” —The Rov. E, O. Poole will preach nt 7:20 p. in. in Campbell X’ark Chapel, on Leavitt otreot, near Unr rlsun. OONOnBOATIOKAL. The Rov. Mr. Bartlett will preach twice in Plymouth Church, corner of Indiana avouuo and Twenty-sixth street. —The Rev. 0. D. Holrner will preach twice In tho Union r.u-k Church. In tho evening ho will deliver a Thanksgiving sermon. —The Rot, J. T. Hyde will preach twice In Oakland Church. —Tho Rev.’ Albert Busline!! will preach twice in tho Leavitt Street Church, corner of Adams street. —Tho Rov. M. Cohen Stuart, delegate from Rotter dam, will preach this morning, aud tho pastor this evening, in (he Now England Church, on While street, near Dearborn, mavEnsALTST. Tho Rev. S. A. Gardner, of Galesburg, will preach twice iu tho Third Church. —Tho Rev, J. E; Fori ester will preach in tho Church of tho Redeemer this morning on the “Kingdom or God.” aud this evening ou “Woman—Wife and Mother,” —Tho Rov, Dr. Ryder will preach this morning In the now church of St, Paul, corner of Michigan ave nue aud Eighteenth street. No evening service. UKITAUIAH. The Rev. Robert Collyor will preach, as usual, la Unity Church, North Dearborn street, corner of Oak. —Tho Rov. Robert Laird Collier will preach in the Church of the Messiah, corner of Michigan avenue and Twenty-third street, iu tho moriilug ou “ Will Re ligion Survive 7” and In the evening ou “ Science Ap plied to Christianity.” —The Rev, Minot J, Savage will preach lu the Third Church this morning to “West Side Liberals,” and in the 1 evening ou “ Thanks for the Nineteenth Cen tury.” —Tho Rov. 0. W. Wcndto will preach In tho Fourth Church this morning on “Thu Parable of tho Tuleuto,” * ansoKLi.AMP.oun. Tho Rov. G, 11, Pool, of Now York, will preach ia Immanuel Church* thla morning, and Dr. Onopor will lecture In the evening ou “The Land of the Moulo xuuiaß.” —The Rev. It. Reck will preach at jl a. m. In tho English Evangelical Lutheran Church, corner of Dear born and Erie a lreoto. —Tho Progressive Lyceum will moot in Good Tem plars' Hall, oornor of Wauhluglon and EospUiuos strcclu, at 13:30 p, in. — l The Hirst Society of Spiritualists will meet In tho hull over Ho, 181 Suuth'Olarlt street, at 10:30 n. m, and 7:30 p, m. S.mmcl Maxwell, tho Quaker' medium speaker. will answer questions and describe spirits in tnouudionco. . ' —Elder Gcorpo Mullins will preach In Central Christian Church, on Adams street, near Jefferson I’orli, In the morning on 14 Come, for All thing* Are How Heady," and In the evening on 44 Itollglous Liberty: a JtpViow of Hath the Irrational, Liberal, and lliuorlplural Orthodox X’oritlonH," —Tho Itev. O, X)ay Hohlo will pcvach on 44 Individual Inspiration" for tho Second Bwcdonborgtan Society ut 11 a. m. in Murray Chapel, on Indiana avenue. ■ —Prof, Taylor will preach la the Globe Theatre for tho T’roo Itellglohs Society 'at 3-p, m. Subject: 14 Growth as Applied to World-Building and tho D> Telomnont of Matter «nd Mind." • —Thellev. U, U. Onllck will preach twice In tho American Reformed Church on Washington street, near Ann, hla evening sermon being tho ilfih in the ■erica to young men on tho history of Joseph. « THE MAYOR'S BILL To fftc Editor of The Chicago Tribune Bin: In a short Umo tho State legislature will convono, when tho many wants of tho pooplb will ho considered, all of which will no doubt bb gratified in a uiannbr commcuuurnto with ihb prasuuro ivnd Influence accompanying each want. ' Jn your isuuo of the 17th lust., you notice very approvingly tho movlts of tho ao-oallod *• Mayor’s Bill.* 1 It is of said bill that I now write, caking a .moderate, use of-your columns for the quietly* interested'oltlzoua to dlscuus lie tnorlts oro and coh., bdlOTlng that a llttlo .gUatlon of tho auostlou will awaken the people to a considera on of what I hoilovo to bo very perti nent to their Interests. I believe also that tho making of said bill a fixed law U much to bo donired. promising that I Mason only from our experience of 1U workingo for tho post two years. But 1 go further, oven if I orr m Judgment and am accused of advocating antl-I.l«pul»UoaD doctrine, and assort that expe rience teaches mo that tbo people nro not suffi ciently cultured in moral lUtrlhuUs to appre ciate fully Republican pvlnoiploivand govern in all thluye In accordance with them. If thin aßflortlcm in true,—and 1 think no one will atten tion it,—then I ask, What will we do for rood government? I think tho power conferred by said hill will vitiate much of the ovil likely to accrue to our interest*. We all know that honor, Intelligence, and Integrity Are not tho attributes which are written on tho ntaadarda of all who oeek and obtain office, but are attributes which are wanting in a marked degree In tho ' majority who are lifted into* power by the masses. Whoa we consider the present incumbents, those who havo but recently been elected to office,there is as much cause for our minds to bo filled with misgivings now as when tho bill was passed. Then, why not make an effort to obtain a bond for their good conduct, now as then ? I think the coming man gives evidence of hia good Intent, consequently is as deserving of support as his predecessor, I havo looked through your paper for tho past few days in hope of seeing something in advo cacy of tho bill, but find nothing. Buroly tho measure is of sufficient importance to keop it well boforo the pooplo. Oiyio. Cmaioo, Kov. 30,1873. REVIEW OF AMUSBIOENTS. THE DRAMA t , has boon remarkable during tho weok for nothing moro than a largo Increase in tho attendance at the theatres still in operation. This has boon general,—tho strong public attraction at ono place of amnsomonti not appearing to interfere with tho success of tbo others. Not that tho pieces on the hoards during the woek are as de serving os those which hove very recently been played to but small audiences. For Instance, “Leah, the Forsaken," asplaycdduringtho week at Hooley’s, haa boon a very miserable perform ance, taken ail tho way through, com pared with the pieces that preceded It. And certainly, os far aa legitimate acting and intrinsic worth aro concerned, all tho legs of the Thompson combination would bo unavailing In a race for commendation with Mrs. Ohanfrau, oven in tho socond-rate dramas played by hor. Murder and arson at tho Globe gave way on Monday to qnlto another variety of entertainment, and tho change resulted in comfort to tho managomont. Myers’ Minstrels did bettor than during tbo previous weok, and nearly os well as any wook this season. m’tiokbti’s tskXthe. Tho ro-opcning of MoVlokor’a Thoatro to-mor row evening, with tho vivacious Lotta as the scar, will without doubt bring out tbo fun-loviug public in largo numbers. Tho re-oponing should bo sufficient to lueuro a largo houso. Added to this that Lotta has always boon a favorite In Chicago, and that this Is her first appearance for a very long time; that her European visit baa been devoted to tbo study of the' banjo and otbor essential ingredients of her entertainment, and thero can bo no doubt of her playing to a full house to-morrow evening. Her engage ment opens with “ Tbo Old Curiosity-Shop," an dramatized by John Brougham, and known on tho stage os Little Noli and tbo Marchioness," tbo star playing both roles. She is supported by Mr. E. A. Looke and MoTickcr’a company, with tbo following oast: Little Noll > T .. Tbo Marchionessl •••**. Dick Bwlvellcr Mr. E. A, Locke D.wlel Qullp F. R.riorco Grandfather Tree ~ ,, f l£ Bilnford Ned Trent 3. VT. Norris Suarsob Brass ;.p. Dock Mr. Blum ...George Holland Corkey Jack H. Seymour Reuben Cadger Ed. Stuart Foxoy Joe U. N. Wilson Ulgßius .....0. Young Burton n. Brown Moggies Lnko Marlin Abuei Radar W. A. Lavell Mw. Qullp Mlsa Moy Montello Mrs. JaHey Clara Stoucall Bahyßr*M ................Miss Emma MarbJo Kn. Jlnwin Mrs. Mattel Mn. George ....Mrs. Veil lf«. Wmmoiu Miss Josie Martin Sally Tr0t............ Gingerbread Woman. Dancing Girl 01-023 T2IEATEE. Mr. Harry Linden, a popular comedian, who had, to all appearances, retired from the stage and gone into business, commenced a two weeks* star engagement at Mr. Lawlor’s theatre on Monday evening, appearing in bis specialty of Wilkins Micamer. He was fortunate in having the support of Mr. Lawler himself in the role of Pcggotty, Whilo the performance in its entirety cannot bo spoken of as especially brilliant or symmetrical, the acting of both Messrs. Linden and Frank Lawlor was sufficiently good to make the audience regret that thooo two gentlemen diduot play a little more frequently. This week Mr. Linden will play Rlinkey Broxcn in Colin Hazelwood's drama Waiting for the Verdict,” a drama founded upon Solomon’s famous paint ing iu the Itoyal Academy. The oast is as follows : Bllnkey Drown Hurry Linden Jonathan Itoßoblad® W. J, Harley Jasper lloschlado T. M. Egbert Jonas Uundlo T. j. Langdon Humphrey lUgaoa James n. Ronnie Rev. Owen Hylton D. R, Alien Lieut. PJorville M.Moriarly Lord Viscount Elmore G, w, Bankaon Lord Chief Justice W. Landsiag Sergeant Stanley N. J. Heah Mr. Qrafston Miag joule Uight Sir Henry Harrington . A, B. Corry, Sheriff J. Bisson Grange J. H. Strowbridgo Thorne U. w. Collins Martha Roseblade Maude Hilton Sarah Sawyer Mrs. W. H. Leighton. Mrs. Burnley .....MinsMcOUl Servant Mias Curly On Friday, Harry Linden ban a benefit, when "Undo Diok’o Darling” and ‘‘Buried Alive" will bo played. AOADEJIY OF ITCSIO. Tho first week of tho Lydia Thompson season at tho Academy of Music ia over, and has boon, peculiarly successful. Tho few thousands who uavo speculated na to what constitutes tbo at traction of British Blondo Burlesque will find tho problem simplified somewhat by tho fact that the opening piece, which has netted the party bo handsomely, was thooldewt, and we sincerely hope tho silliest, of all tbo burlesques of tlio Thompson repertoire. baa been played hero frequently before, with, at any rate, one comedian In tho cast. But Marry Beckett is playing iu legitimate oomody. aud his place ia being incompletely occupied by Mr. Taylor. During tholong engagement of tho former we can. call to mind no gesture or action that was coarse or indecent; after Hr. Taylor’s performance on the ladder last week, tho sarao cannot bo said of him. There can bo no earthly doubt that tbo. main attraction of tbo company is tho legs of tho women; and, if this is tho caeo, the enter-: taiumout surely stands on doubtful ground. Hence, the tendency must necessarily bo to ex pect something of a doubtful character. Tho manager, therefore, cannot be too careful in chocking auy.tondonoy to grousuoau on tbo part of tho players. Tho present week, tho first four performances will be " Siubad," "Aladdin ". be ing given for tho remainder. As the piece it self iu of no particular account, it would bo worse than useless to give tho cant. U . would also bo an improvement if tbe ‘.‘nursery rbyraau” woro critically roviowod by somebody, to prevent Mr. Taylor from giving vent to coup lets of an undesirable character, such as ho Bang last Monday evening. MlTEllS* OPKIU-UOUSE. Burnt-cork burlesque is lu utrong contrast with tho lighter shade In a peculiar way. Pecu niarily, the two branch™ of burlesque arc not ho different, for Air. Myers' bank-account tolls tales of crowded houses. Tho present wook will bo no exception to tho rule, for tho bill is aa good as'over. Tho Urst part is'quite now. Bon Cot ton baa aconite song, “TJio-EvonlugParty,Vand Arlington another, ''Jimmy, tho Carter Lad,” while Fredericks and SurrWco have sentimental (bttiOH, and Master O. \V. Cuthbcrtson a ballad, untitled “ The Little Ones Waiting for Me," with a descriptive finale, entitled "Mr. Brown's MulOjV Jjy the whole company, Linden, Now comb, Muokin amt Wilion, cud Master Daven port, also appear lu their specialties. Tho farces will bo, “wanted a Nurse," and “The Two B'hoya." nnuraTio MOTES. Liverpool supports six good theatres. James Cooper, a man with wooden legs, gets his living in England as a dancer. Hotlioni Las played Dundreary five hundred times more thou Owens has played i'otou Bhlngle. Ilartz. tlio and Colton, the laugh- Jpg-gos man, have formed a copartnership in tho show business. 1 'jnio Young; Metfn Society of Olovoliml m,da 70 cent* profits off John Hay's lecture by keen* tag tho gas lamed low. 1 Mias Braddon’a now drama in founded upon Boccaccio's otory of “Oriseldo." It will he In four acta, and is written m blank verso. - Daly Undo that it interferes with a man's Ida* are to manage’four theatres In Now York, no ho will drop one—tho Broadway—from Ida lint, • * A Now York manager advortinpd for onpor numorariw). and had 2,000 applications. Two thlrda of tho number wore respectable young Edwin Booth has transferred his thoatre to Clark 8011. Tho consideration is nominal, and |id3 ioo lD BUbjoot 10 a mort s a S* of Mre. F. B. Conway, of tho Brooklyn Theatre, has iwo daughters, Minnie and Lillian, on the •tago, Lillian, who is only ID, mado hor debut last week ao Ktrgtnto. * It I* announced that Mr. Jefferson will appear •a Dr, JPangloss and Boh Acres during his forth coming engagement In Baltimore, which hoclua early next month. Leffingwoll, the " gushing Olovinda," thirty yoara ago was a journeyman carpenter In Golum biis. ihoros no tolling what ho might bo now If ho had stuck to his piano’. „A^®7,^ or k of th® shoddy persuasion, Drulua, or tho Fsliof Tar quin, at Booths Theatre, thought that Edwin wa.real peart iu “Cratip, or Waulo/kr^ A - r “ nno Thoatro will not be o t ,cuO(l till about lUo mlddlo of Becombor, it wo may baso a ootijooturo on tbo present a«- peot of tho building. It bids fair to bo au ele gaot theatre. It has been noticed that tho men who inter rupt the end of a play by breaking for tho door all have low foreheads and scrnbhy hair, and their Jodies are generally possessed of lartro feet and poor figures. Mr. Tony Pastor ban introduced to tho fro. qnontoiQ of hia opor.t-houeo a contortionist with tbo Oriental and Wandering Jewish namo ol Prince Sadi DJaJma. The current local drama thoro is called “The Match-Girl'of Now York." It is reported that Harry Palmer estimates tho total proceeds of tho ’• Black Crook " at $1,&77.- 807, sinco tho timo of its first production in Sop tomber, 1806, According to these figures, the vora S° of rGeei l )t fl has boon upward of £225,000 a year for sovon years, or at tho rate of 91,300 per woek. 4 N *?J OTk oon-GRpondent of a Mobile paper Bays: Mibb Clara Morris, long ago daolnrod by mo tho ‘coming woman,' hasiat last shaken her self freo of plays iu four acts, throo drinks, ond five drosses. It is a happy release for hor, and of groat promise to hor many admirers." Tho Lafayette Journal thus gives away ono of its prominent subscribers j “ A venerable gentleman, who doesn’t want ids uamo mentioned, had a reserved seat for tho Wallace Sisters’ show, week boforo last, and, placing his chock for tho samo in hia hat lining, forgot all about It until Sun day, whoa, as ho sat in church, ho discovered. Uio chock resting ooreaoly on tho top of hia head. It had dropped out and betrayed him. To add to hia mortification, bis wife was with him, and romomborod tho pressing business that called him down town on tho night iu question." MUe. Dejoz-thao recently begun a profeasion altourln the French provinces. Thin remark able woman was bom boforo tho close of tho eigthtoontU contuty, and had won some reputa tion on tho boards before tho battle of Waterloo was fought. She seems to havo possessed her self of tho secret which enabled the famous Ninon do I'Enclos to keen old ago at bay, for tho pailßßlio plays to-day aro tho aamo au those in which sho won fame and fortune fifty years ago. A performance of “Lo Marquis do i.auziJD,‘'’at Joigny, in hor present tour, is doßcribod as a comphto triumph, and when it ia roraombored that tho character is that of a dashing voung fel low, tbo wonderful preservation of her powers aud her physique will bo understood. Tho traveling correspondent of tho Liverpool rost thus brloiiy complimonta a lady not un known iu Chicago : “I loft Chicago in tho last week of July, according to tho moat opprovod plan, at night. The economy of timo ia no obvi ous that men who travel long distances by day time in tlio States aro looked upon either as fools or Englishmen. I prepared raysolf by a brief and hurried spoil at ono of the theatres, at which I was rojoicoJ at hearing a sentiment of •ho good old Rulo Britannia sort (tho play was bchool") sent out in cannou-haU fashion by a charming yonng lady In blonde. Tho Yankees aid not aocm at all to resent it, for tho speaker was fair, A reference to the bill showed :ao that tho young lady was Miss Sydney Cowell, who was representing Naomi Tighe. This was some sort of consolation, for my first theatrical ex perience in Chicago was embittered by the anec dote about tho American insect which wmihilat cd the British boaster." .Mljß Eliza Long ....Miss Ida Yell .Mias Bella Bray Mr. Edwin Booth appeared at his own theatre in Now York lust week in tbo part of Srutua in John Howard Payue’a tragedv of “The Fall of Tarqtiin.” “ Tbla pieco." aaya tlio Now York Times, " fa acldom played, but those who bavo Boon it aro tmoro that It baa tho drawback of containing only ono character, that of Mrutus— tbo rest being mero dummies, Ao this happens to bo exactly tho condition of tbo coinprfiiy at this beautiful theatre, tbo audionoo bad tbo sin gular treat i f seeing a play that contains ono character plavod by a company that contains ono actor. That Mr. Booth did full Justice to it will not Bnrprino tbono who bavo analyzed bis power; and detected ila sombre concentration, 'ibo passion bo bliowb Jo bko tho Riowiun of charcoal, poflßoasing intense boat and a dull glow. It lacks tho brigbtnos/j and the vague ueas of damo, and, as tbiu is preciaoly tho char* actor of tbo JJrutua of tho pioco, tbo great actor Was never more truly in bis element." _W. S. Gilbert's charming throo-aot play, “The wicked World,’* wao produced, for tbo first time iu America, at tho Union Square Thoatro, Now York, last weak, Hioa Clara Morris appeared aa jSWenc, Queen of tb© Fairies. Tbo comedy iu played iu one scene, each act admitting of a dif ferent background, us tho fairy laud is supposed to move in tbo clouds. To plant a company of actors in fairy land, to bavo them talk, walk, and aot in tho clouds, away abovo thin mundane sphere, and to make them realize to tbo audi ence tbo spirit and poetry of such a piece as tho Wicked World,” it will bo admitted in a task which might terrify tho moat skillful of dram atists* Tbo outire comedy la written in flowing rhythmical blank vurac, tbo situations aro of tbo must complex character, and tbo author's inten tions and nright fancies can only bo convoyed by acting of a most delicate description and an equipoise throughout tho cast ouch as wo rarely eco nowadays. Miss Morris is said to aot lior part skillfully, but tbo play itself ia probably too dainty to enjoy a prolonged run in Now York. Tbo Now York Sun gives tbe following descrip tion of Bouolcault ik Stuarl’o now theatre in Now York ; “ Tbe entrance, on Broadway, ia of unusual width; tho auditorium presents a com bination of the American and English uvatems, and tho stage ia 12 feet deep by CO In* width, with a oloar height of 52 fecit to {ho floor above, on which the machinery is placed. No plaster ia usod upon tho walla of tho auditorium, uut they aro upholstered from top to bottom with light frames on which ia stretched Batin, each forming a largo square tamboriuo. The coiling is sus pended over tho auditorium liko au inverted saucer, and mayboraisod and lowered at pleasure, whereby tho ventilation of tho building can ba regulated. The guo ims are out of sight of the audience, and tho principal effect of tho light ii ’ concontiatcd on tho alago. Little or no gold la used iu tho decoration of tho auditorium. Amer ican hard woods of various tints, relieved by white marbla and a brilliant sheen of satin, aro rpliod upon for (ho garniture, while the gold ii gathered entirely Into tho proscenium, wldch is, made tho cynosure of tho thoatro. The linos of sight uro pronounced to ho as perfect aa any theatre iu tho world, and Uio acoustic qualities excellent. A whisper, it la said, may bo hoard all ovoy tho thoatro from tho remotest part of tho stage. Tho walls mound tho auditorium an fluted with ventilating flues, which are no con trived aa to carry off not only tho product*! of combustion of tho gas, but to suck tho fetid air from all parto of the thoatro. Tho building has been erected at tho osucmjo of Mr. James BurooU.” Our operatic Reason will be inaugural moiTovr evening by the liogUsli Open* arroupa, afc Hoolcy’n Theatre, with tho performance of “ Luom,"—always a favorit* opera hero. Mina Kellogg stands con(e*'odly at tho head of tho troupe, and her Popularity and the fact that it is her first «<*hou (u English opera ought to draw nil her admirers to tho theatre to welcome her. Tho other artists of tho theatre tues 3lmo. Jennie Yanaundt, tho omluont American soprano, for several seasons ono of tho reign* ing favorites of Oovont Oftnlou Boyaj Italian Opera, and La Boala, Milana Mrs. Zolda Sognlu, “Tho Contralto" of thtf English stage; Mlaa Annie fltarblrd, second so*' prana of tho thcatrea of Italy; Mr. Theodor* lUholmami, tho woll-knowu favorite tenor* t I t MU3IC.