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ormnilnns have occurred at certain epochs on
certain part* of the eaith's surface, iu what
would scout an incredibly short period of time
a*, compared mill tho formation on another part
of the earth’* surface ? If ho, at what date 1:1
tho chronologic ro-mogony of the earth hliouM
tho pfrhistoilc man bo placed who fashioned
ilm spear heads found at Amiens?
Whv la nnt a belief that these *po.ir-hpftdH mny
lm\o Imricdhy eotnrt Internal eruption of
tho earth more piobablo than a belief Unit tho
♦hronntouiciil cosmogony of tho Hinte I* 4 wtorvr,
and that tho combined ffnenrcli and knowledge*
of scientists conohoratinj this cosmogony haa
been for nothing?
Darwin originates tlio theory that man.
through a nmcH of roini;iiiini;«, grow fiotn wmin
lower animals, while “it in cHialdifdied tliot
man .has two grand faculties, of which no
jiml not a trace among animals. Ho alone ban
tho moral sentiment of good and ovil!" (Ho
(pmlrefnce*-) Hr. Draper believe* that thorn
oxliita an almost Irreconcilable conllictlbolwcon
reunion an I science, Wo also have thosknptira!
thoo’io* of other men no less noted. “Ho not
nnrriM about with diver* ami strnngo doctrine*,
for it is a good tiling that (he heart bo estab
lished nith grace."
Finite being* should bo caution* when advanc
ing theotic* whoso aim Is to KUbvoit a belief In
God and tho havior of mankind, for our true
civilization is an outgrowth of our religion, and
tho injury which may bo done to those who ate
stumbling in tlio wav, seeking tight and life in
Chris:, nmy he irreparable. Skeptical humanity
who desire to follow their own pleasured instead
of thoir consciences, weigh the sayings of tho*o
who i<coff at n belief m God and Christ with
favor, and, like drowning men, catch at the
draw of skepticism, thinking thorchv to save to
themselves the “good things’* of lifo without
incurring tho penalties of ad eternal judgment.
Dr. Dinner also assorts ns a fact of sumo mo
ment, that tho country in which our Savior lived
and died, together with all (ho sacred immu
monte commemorative of his life, havo passed
out of the hands of llmso who profess tlio
Christian faith, drawing an inference from such
fact that Christianity' bus 10-h vitality than
Mohammedanism, Tho statement i* not (mo,
however, for while tho cuuntrv itself nmy bo
tinder mfidol control, each sacred nlirtuo is in tho
keeping of Christians, who celebrate each re
curring date of anv sacred event, necoiditig (o
tho tenets of thoir fait ft. (f it were a fart,
doe* it controvert tho o*ronti il truth* of tho
Gospel, or make the fact that Christ was cruet
tied that wo might lo raved of litdo worth?
Ilm nraoriion tlmt Mohammedanism is (ho only
religion which has had tlio power to overwhelm
and oxtiuguish all other religion* whore it has
existed, seems to he fully controverted by the
facts in Kuropean Turkov, for out of a popula
tion of Jfi.hi'iUiitO. la.ii-D.ikK) arc Christian*.
In arraigning the (Jlinstiati rollpiou, lie also
aims to burden that religion with the corruptions
Incident to tUoamhitious intrigues of the Papacy,
aud-tho vice* of tho various monkish ardcis,
and alleges that the lack of prepress iu Kuropo
fur l,(Wi) voarts wan duo to religion.
V>sß Hitch lack of progress m consoqnonco of a
reverse influence of the vital truths as in tho
Lord Jostis Christ to Protestantism,
or did it result from tho corrupt religious
system iu which the truth ilsolf was
subverted to tho ambitious ends of man ?
Howaio lost any man spoil you through
osophy and vain deceit; after tho tradition of
men, after tho rudiments of tho world, and nob
after Christ,” Tho celestial devotee. Ignorant
of the groat truths of tho Christian religion as
revealed to us, bends his trembling knee, before
tho “Tomplouf Heaven,” and views that grand
architectural monument of the past (erected to
a deity, or an idea, which has never been per
lomfied In his mind), dusty with tbo hoary ago
of antiquity, and hidden Unbind tbo veil of an
impoDCtrablo mystery, with unspeakable awe;
and as Uo bccb, up toward Heaven, tho triple
azure roof from which tho sunlight radiates
with glorimi onulffonco. returning bach toward
Heaven, its sapphire reflections, mid contrmus
tbo puro white marble torruciiu. highly sculp
tured, and covered with bas-relief, —tho work of
his ancestors who have lived generations bolero
him,—with tho green and rustling foliage of tho
surrounding forests, and views tho whiteness of
tbo marble, puro as the emanations of an
•thcrnal spirit, and read*, as bis eyes tost upon
tbo tablet at tlio entrance of tho temple,
‘•Shaogto," the “ Most High Ruler,* 1 he hears,
in the breezes rustling tho foliage, whisperings
to his sou), and with quickened ear. .quivering
pulric. aching heart, and awakened mind, ho lilts
his eves toward Heaven with tho Involuntary
prayer, “I seek for light I Will light over
como ?"
Lot skeptics boant a higher civilization, and
then assault tho holier iu Christ which ban como
to a soul truly penitent, and of what avail is it ?
it can only recoil upon themselves, for those
who liavo found thu Lord have lilt within thnr
hearts uotnolliing more real than reason or tho
dreamy reveries of men. They hnvo been com
forted io distress, and, through pain, have been
gently led to happiness by an invisible power.
Our hearts havo felt the precious realities of
ft now life, and wo liavo been filled with grati
tndo for the blessed assurnneo that “God so
Imcd tho world that Ho gavo His only begotten
bou. Ilntt wliosnevor hohuveth in Him should
not peribb, but have everlasting life.” “Upon
the walls of our most private apartments, whore
wo think tho eye of intrusion is altogether shut
out. and our retirement can never be profaned,
there exist the vestiges of all our uc(h,—sil
houettes of what wo have clone."— Draper.
Poino process yet unknown to ttu is only*
needed to bring out into bold relief tlio record
of our inner lives. Who could bear to scru
tinize such a record of themselves. Hr. Elam
assert-—and iu substantially conoboratsd by
many medical authorities—that the offspring of
the father has his individuality impress' d upon
their whole compound nature; on their bodv,
Hotil, and spirit; and that their career for good
or evil, for intellect or imbecility.'is marked
cut before their birth; that tho education of
the parcels him an equal Influence over tho
capacity of Uicir children; that they will in
bent even the acquired habits of their parents;
'that the vices of tbo parents will become tlio
irresistible impulse of the child, and (hat
through the iutoioponiuce of parents are our
Jails and lunatic asylums illlcd.
Tlio profound physiologist, Burdach, says
; ’’That heritage has in loality moio power over
our constitution and character than ull ilio in
fluences from uithuut, whether moral or
phvsictl.
ft’hiio Buoh facts are appaling to those who
liavo vices, it ia consoling to thoao who havo in
tellect and positive moral excellencies: for uo
substantial progress iu civilization could bo at
tained without the power of transmitting the ac
quirements and mental capacity of ouo genera
tion to the succeeding one.
Wbal grave responsibilities crowd upon na
who live to-day l Wo should aim to bo bolter,
and to make others bettor; to have a iked mutal
purpose m life; to have concontrativo of
thought, and constantly strive to attain tbo
high ideal poiuoniiied in onr Loid and Havlor, so
that mankind will bo benefited by and from us.
With all our assumption of individual
strength, uo nt limes are afraid to run the
gauntlet of conventional opinion, and falter in
the performance of our duty, when woeoutem
plato tbo inconstant criticism of the world,—un
just ns it may be,—and fail to follow our iuale
consciousness in such manner as to publicly live
up to the standard of our professions. J'cor hu
man nature is weak $ and as wo stagger in the
way of life, besot with temptations, is it strange
that wo constantly waver, and, forgetting tbu
future, plunge into tbo dissipations of life, tud.
jtihtcid of making our good things rational
things, debauch ourselves with making binful
things our good tilings, wholly forgetful of a
Jliniocmor’s lovo and that the soul has au eternal
Wo ?
When filled with remorse for sins committed,
who would not fed tbo present daik and tbo fu
tmo hopeless wore it not lor tbo assurance of mi
immortality beyond the grave, and au eternal
rest •• when Ibis weary life is o'er ” through the
pardoning grace of our Divine Lord and Savior,
Jesus Christ ?
May angola load at the rfoan of (ba day
Up turuugb the gait, at tbu end of tbe way.
It- iniifiil gnU> tit lih-1
tUin al Ibo end of the way |
Well >.orMi day's tod and alnfn,
l or that buur at Ibv clime of (be day I
Wo glory in oar progress, and with wondrnns
praise emit the invuntivtt gmmis of uieu, ap
plaud Ihmr enterprise, ostnl th*ir achievements,
uud rills the laugaugH for words with which to
magnify tho growth of immlnl activities; plunge
eagerly forwaid hi the pursuit of knowledge, for
its esthetic pleasures, and m our delirium do
ids ourselves with tho Intemperate u«o of the
material things of hfo, and in their pursuit;
limning not, deeming them gold tiling*, and
almost wholly fulling to regard Qud as the only
Source of our being and the direr of ull ••goud
und perfect things; and. poor atoms of earth a*
«c ate.—lntoxicated with self,—picture Unite
intellect as Ood We strive for wealth with m-
KitiaMo greed; ©ntdavo mind and will, burden
niiitrpinx). and bridle science for its acquisition,
that ivu may "faro sumptuously," wholly un
mindful of the squalid wretchedness about us.
There was a certain rich roan which was dollied
in purple and Hue linen, and fared sumptuoindy
every day; and there was a certain beggar,
named Lazarus, winch won laid at his irate full
<>t sores, ami debiting to bo led with the crumbs
übich roll fmm the rich man’s table. .More
over, tho dogs came and licked his soiea.
And it came to pace that the beggar died, and
waa earned by tbo angels into Abraham’s bosom;
the rich man also died and was burled; and in
b«h be lilted up his eyas, being in luruieute, and
’sestlt Abraham afar off. ami I.azarna in his
bosom.
The nart of the context first read does net
teach that the acquisi'hm or possession of Mifll
dent wealth to procure the noces«arics of life la
a sin, but that tho im*ii*o of wealth i*. that din*
eipadoti nhonld be avoided, that moral leprosy,
in consequence nf the extravagant use of tiehes
for tho purpose of indulging in distorted tas’o*,
wdi load to external d-nth. It does not miko
paiint poverty, m usolf, a pananort to heaven,
lint hcoUh to encourage contented, believing un*
fot tunalo ones. It leaves ns to choose whom wo
will worship. Mammon,—and tho “ riotous liv
ing" Incident to such worship,—or Clod, who
alone can giro otennl life.
‘•lie that exaltoth him*olf shall bn abased,
and he that humbloth himself shall ho exalted."
The bout of heraldry, the pimp of pew. r.
And nil that twanly, nil tint wealth o’er irate,
Await alike the Inevitable hour:
Thf path of glory lead* but to the grave.
"And ho cried out and said : Father Abraham,
havo raorey nnon m*. nud send La/aru* that ho
may dip tho tip of hi* finger m water and c.vd
my tongue, fur Xam tormented in till* ilsino.”
Hut Abraham said. Hon. remember that limn
in thy life lime received thy good
things. And hketvDo Lazarus evil tinner* ; but
mm ho In comforted nml lima art tornvuitod.
And beside ail this, between ns and von there iu
a great gulf fixed, so that they who who would
pass from bonce m veil cannot, neither can they
pass to ns ili.u wouid come from thence,’’
It make* no difference whether tho place of
torments referred to in the context, to which
tho lo?t nml is doomed, bo a boll of pon-ctonro
or a literal lull of lire. “ would
indicate the tint imli\Tdiin!itv lasts, and
tint memory I* Indelibly Beared with tho record
of the pn'-t.
If lest, when wo know that even tho pood
thing* of earth, for which wn throw onr ••mula’
wealth away." cannot be enjoyed: when mem
cry add* to the torment, by recalling our wasted
opportunities; when our abuse of unr material
am) spiritual gift* is exhibited to ns. and wn
remember onr lack ol humility: when In
torment, wo behold those whom wo had despised
on earth exalted; am) when wo sen tho<o whom
wo had loved, and hoped to Join In heaven, sepa
rated from u* by a great gulf which neither ran
nans, what un-penkable misoiy will bo our*, and
how much our torment will bo aggravated by
Hitch contetmdatinn. While tlio word* of the
context assort that there is a great gulf fixed bn
tween tho saved and tho lost, they do not indi
cate that a barrier exists which prevents an
angel spirit from coming to us on earth.
Never, while memory lasts, shall I forget tho
death-bed of my mother 1 When life wan ebbing
fast away, am) the lip* which she had pressed to
my forehead in childhood were becoming col,l
with tho chill of death, and tho eye* which had
only looked upon mo with loving klndne** woro
Imbed from earth toward tho ‘‘pearly gate* ’’
over the dark gulf, It was then sho
said, “ I havo faith in my belief s
I know that Jesus* died for me."
Many years havo been added to mv lifo sinco
then, but her voice, laden with Hitch precious
testimony Ins cchood in my oars and heart until
this day. When 1 stand by her grave, a solemn
calmness steals over mo, and I *eom to feol her
puro soul, through my houl, moving my lips to
involuntarily murmur “ 1 know Hint Jesus died
for me." 1 Implore nil who hear my voice to
pause. In your headlong career, ami ea'l to re
membrance tlm dvnig hour* of your mother, or
loved ones, nml tlio peaceful trust with which
they wont out through the darkness into eternal
life. In-crutablo inilacnccs fill onr soul*, and
wo oft time* listen as if entranced, and feel
■that—
There are hands that am waved, when tho fairy shore
Bv Hie tilings is lifted In nip,
And eoineiime* we bear, tbruituh the Inrlmb-nl roar,
bwi'ot vdll-i* we'rn beard in :;in J.iyn >tn» before,
When thu wind down (be r.vcr Is fair.
Llvtou, ponder, mid prav I
Tiion lie said. •*! pray thee, thoroforo. father,
that then wouldosb send him (Lazarus) to tny
father’s hnune: For I have live brethren ; that
ho mav testify unto thorn, lost they also como
min this place of torment.’’
Tlio eternal consciousness that by a hjd ex
ample others u;o led to sin, others mu kept
fiom confessing Christ, others will ho led into
tho same punishment, will only add to tho con
tinual torment of the lost soul.
Abraham artltli muo him : *• They liavo Mosos
and thu prophets, let them hoar thorn."
Aud he said. “Nay. Father Abraham; but if
one went unto them from tho dead, they will ro
llout."
And ho said unto him: “If they hoar not
Muses and tho pr.’phols, neither will they ho
pur&uidod, though ouo rose from tho dnad.”
Under such ciicnm-nanci'H It may scorn like In
justice to iclib’o tbo ro picst made, but when wo
realize-that Cod’s onlv begotten don was than on
caitb, pleading with mon. and “ spake to thorn
as uover vau» »pukw." mid they would not bo
liovo in Him,—of what avail would it hnvo boon
if the request of tho lost Hunt should have h»ou
granted ? Man with all his incredulity (unless
ho obeys his innate consciousness) would not ho
convinced if nno came from tlio dead 1 Ho would
llrat bo rtiaillcd. then homluto, and bo lust. Sir
tlui light given U-*. wo should ho enabled to fu’l
God. weru it not for our perverseness. Tho Holy
Hilda, tho bulwark of trutii for centuries, has
been handed down to ca from time immennna l .
and thiiugh it has been assailed by tkcp'.ics, it
has withstood all assaults made tipon it. and,
conqucnmr tls Adversaries, it stands to day, as
it has stood for thousands of years, the dis
irirtivo hook of Us kind knofvn to men.
Tho statements and prophecies contained
thoiein have been corroborated by Christian sci
onto,and tho fultllluiiMil of liio prophecies ma le.
It prophesied ilntt ft Hlnlob, or Messiah, should
bo horn m Judea!
Tho Christ Dan come: bom in a manger, with
out o lucatiou. of man; in early youth, about Ins
Master’s business; having fall knowledge of tho
Jaw, disputing with the Elders in tho Temple of
Jerusalem; has healed the »iak; made thclamo
walk; mined the dead to life; and without sin
has suffered death upon tbo cross, as an expia
tion for tho sins of men: was buried, and rono
from tho dead ; and has given testimony to his
Disciples of his triumph over tho giavo by Ap
pearing to them from his resurrection.
Tho evidence of tho Disciples, that Jesus rose
from thu dead and appeared before thorn, is mi
impoachod by anv witnesses contcmoorarv with
those who boro testimony in IhoNow To.-tamcnt,
and vot many do not boUovn. If such ovidouco
as this does not portoiacio men to bo Chris
tians, of what avail would It bo if, in bur day.
ono should como to us from tho dead ?
1 exhort you. by the knowledge u( past genera
tiuim. which line come tons through tlio tradi
lions of uieu, tho liiblo, and the teachings of
Christ our Lord, as recorded by witnesses who
aramihupeacbod; by tho testimony of those who,
when dying, bare bad glimpses of tbo Heavenly
Kingdom; bv tho finger-posts of the past winch
manifest Cod's love, bv preparing all Heathen
dom to receive the truth when itshall bo brought
todicm: by tho light of true sciouco: by tho
waves of truth surging against the liontt* of men
until alt the religions of tbo earth will event
tiallv bo crowned by (ho coining to thoni of tho
Mediator whom they took; by tbo flod-plvon
power of intelloot with which tho sacred secrets
of the universe are found: and by ibo great truth
of the Christian religion, which appeals to tho
hearts of Christendom, shedding light wherever
moral darkness prevails, Jilting the bestial to
grace and manhood, through love; to pause in
your career, and, notwithstanding the blandish
ments of the world, and tho perverted rnoulal
activities of skeptics, to bend the knee and b-iw
the head, and a«K God through Christ our Lord
for faith, and that lie will pardon your shin.
Unmanily to-day is like the restless ocean:
tho tide of truth ebbs and Hows, and away out
where the dcop-bluu waters moot the sky can be
seen a glimmer of light which shall radiate im
till nations who have struggled since the world
began aching restless hearts for (Jed's lovo snail
lliul it; when the mental activities of man In pur
suit of truth shall bo bathed with tho olTulgunoe
of a iloduomor’s lovo, and all kiues shall bund,
and all nations with loud acclaim shall acknowl
edge the matchlo.-s love of Christ tho Lord.
God in mere* hear the heart-cry of mankind
far help; enlighten them In their darkness;
strengthen them in their weakness; give thmu
judgment to fboosobcUcouthu material gmid
things of life and Then; and grant Thv peace to
them when overwhelmed witn fear, ho that when
they are chilled bv the icy band of death and
are about stopping Into the dariinces, mil know*
Ing tho Judgment, they shall uut rumuieofully
mutton
Nothing but leaves I Tho *>>lru grieves
Over a wanted lift*;
Bin commuted whits c<’ti»rk|,co slept.
Proinluoa made and never kt-i-i.
Haired, battles, and sttUu;
Nothing but laavea.
And shall wo meet our Father so,
Hearing our withered loaves T
He looks for fair and perfect fruit—
We aland before Ulm, Ininihled, mute,
Writing the words lie breathes,
hulling but leaves.
PEIUt'ATIOXS.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
stnnuM nv tun unv. mu tvtnw.
The dedicatory services of tho chapel of tho
Tint Jiaptut Church, on tbo corner of South
I’ark uvcmio umi Thirty.lirut street, woru held
yeetevday morning in itio cnapul, and the house
Was crowdoi to leplutlon, the aides who being
filled with chairs. Thu main building is well
under way, and it is proposed to push it forward
to completion this fall* The ohopoh which is
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situated immediately In tho roar, Is two stories
in height, and separated from the main edition
by a hall which runs the o ntlro width of tho
building, communicating on one sido with tho
principal audiopce-room, and nn the other
with tho chapel. Tho Icoturo-rootnof tho chapel,
where tho »otviivs were held yesterday, is about
f.O by SO feet, amt the effect on entering It from
tho north door is very pleasing. Two heavy
beams supported by four pillars divide the coil
ing into three compartments, giving a massive
appeal anco and causing tho room to appear
larger oven than it realty Is. Ton windows give
nil necessary light, and they are darkened by
brown shades, which relieve tho eye, and are
much proferuhlo to tho usual white curtains,
which fatigue tho eves neatly as much as ilia
ground glass they cover. Flowers, of course. In
) rofiiMon uccoratod tho room. Heavy vases of
gladiolus relieved tho dead white of tho walls
with thoir biiliiant colors ; fragrant bouquets of
geraniums, pinks, and hiliotropo loaded the sir
with their perfume, and creepers of a shining
wax-likn leaf woto drooped from tho baskets
ami pulpit, or woro twined gracefully round tho
columns. A table placed immediately
in front of tho pulpit platform
was covered with cut fiowers taste
fully arranged ; and two stand*, one at cither
side of the desk, were also surmounted by vases
tilled with bouquets andenvored by trailing vinos,
Tho seat* are movable and arranged in an ellipti
cal form, faring tho platform, and each one is
supplied with two racks for hooks.
On the north of the Iccturc-ruom and imme
diately adjoining are thoparlors nud tho pastor’s
study. Tho whole of tuo upper Hour
will he occupied kv the Sunday
school room, which will ho about
CD by 100 feut in size, and capable of scaling
1,0.0 children. This will maku it one of the
largest Sunday-school rooms iu tho country.
The exorcises were cjnuncnccd by tho quar
tette chanting tho sentence, “ olory bo to the
Father, ami to the don, ami to tho Holy Ghost."
Hr. Dvorto then read the prahu beginning, “I
was glad when they said, Hot us go
into tlio homo of the Lord," tho Hint
versa of which was apptoprialoly placed oo the
wall itmunjiatclv buck of tho pulpit, the letters
being formed of evergreen. A hymn was thou
sung, commencing,—
Mukrr of lan 1 ami rolling sea,
XVo (Indicate tin* lio..v> t,’ Tate;
Ami what our wJ:lng hr.nils have done
We giro to Oul and to HU Son.
After reading of tho Scriptures by Hr. Mitch
ell. and nr.tyer by Prof. Moigao, of the Thou
l-jgical Hom’Uiar.v, followed by another hymn,
Hr. Everts began his discourse. Tho text was ;
Th« J.ord has itoumvJ Hii llirono in the Lcxvcua,
and Ills King iom ruloih over all.—/'j dm ell., I'J.
How august tho pageant described ia tho
text,—a-throuo lifted above tho earth, estab
lished in the heavens, —tho immensity of tho
universe its limit. Tho passage acts forth a
threefold doctrine: liret, a universal roian of
la v ; second, tho investment of that reign in a
puraou.il ruler; third, that universal
ruler a mural governor. What some had
claimed as a discpvoiy is a primitive divine
revelation. Nature was not a congeries of
particles. Everywhere was shown tho impress
of law. Iu tho mundane sphere, land, sea and
sky existed in ati mutually dependent relation,
Tbo KOa.miis, day and night, camom an unvary
ing routine. Nature was nut therefore a mere
mass of matter, but was an immense building
with avaat number of departments all looming
with life, tin that while thoro wore
forces, they were all subservient to
will. Thu greatest force was mind
boasting its freedom, hut oven it wasundur law; it
had limns bovond which it could nut pass Ail
Hcioncouf mind, of history, had assumed that.
More obviously in reference to mauwasittli.it
oil anim*l force was subject to law. The mean
est worm, tho tiniest tish, was more wonderful
than lUn finest mechanism that over man had
ru:tdo. The wing of an insect, which man had
long tried u imitatu, had never been successfully
copied. Even the torpedo had a more nor feet
electrical apparatus than over had been devised
bv mon.
Nor was there any force, animal, chemical, or
physical, which was nut subject to law. N’utiuo
had them treasured up, and should one break its
bo ;ndrt tho result might be to crash the world in
pieces. The clouds, whether massed iu storms
or bcaitorod over the sky in picturesque loveli
ness, woru all moved in duo conformity to order.
Mo.it of all, putliaptt, was the power aud
existence of law shown iu tbo celestial
mechanism nf tho heavens, tfhoro countless myr
iads of plamda and Kars rolled on iu awful
grandeur, keeping time iu Uicir concentric cir
cles. and coming back after revolutions of thou
sands of years in length. Nothing could bo
known were it not for tbisrclguof law. Science
and philosophy, nay, more, all religion, hinged
on it, aud would ho blotted out wore law not
supreme. How foolish to suppose that science
ami religion were atitagcjmstm, for one of tho
fundamental principles of .Scripture was the in
culcation of tho doctrines of subjection to law.
Second, the reign of law was vested in a su
premo intellect. .No man could conceive of &
supremo intelligence who ought not to bo in
vented with supremo power, aud tbo concopthm
of supremo power involved tho idea of iulolli
genre—of planning. No scientist had given any
satisfactory explanation of tho world which ig
nored tins doctrine of a supremo intelligence,
Tho foremost sciential of tho present ago had
referred hack to some elemental particles of tho
i causa of force, but that explanation was logically
as inconsequential and absurd as tho old fablo
which re; resented tho earth as resting on a tor
toise and l ft ft tho taitolao poised iu space. N'a
luio Hcoitlod it. and tho average reason of man
kind objected that such a reason was trilling.
No uiuu could conceive of such order without
tbo interposition of a Divino power, a cioativo
foroo guided by a creative power, and Hut was
the faitn of tho Christian Church. That was
wnv mankind had always turned a*ay from ma
terialism. How else could the fact bo explained
tint Paganism always recognized u supremo in
telligence. Tho wisdom of tho - ages
had always taught mind before matter.
Tho Lord—tho Lord of all—what
a grand idea! There was no antagonism be
tween science and religion. All that was needed
was a proper explanation. Hcienco taught tbo
cortohulou of loiccs that so much heat was
equal to uo much motion, hut every one of them
went back at last to one groat force,as thn Chris
linns believed. Rut a suQlc.cnt causa roust bo
given for a given eifcct, and no causo wis
u loquato to account for tho law of
tlio woi Id hut the idea of a Supremo
ruler and intelligence. Tho other qucßlion. that
tho reign of inw must culminate in a Divine
ruler, could not bo compressed into a few words,
aud must be left till another lime.
One application : A man was a nobler repre
sentative of tho power of God than tbo highest
pyramids in Egypt; ho any chapel, too, where
man came to worship Clod, was infinitely
higher than any woudors of the world,
any congress of empires, grand universities
or pruUsdcmal pclioolh- Tbo bouse of God
became the synonym of the higher law, just as
thu Scute Housu and House of Congress repre
sented tbo out tidy law. Ho Justice, mercy, and
tmtli wore ouabrUioi iu the bouse of God. It
was a Hphituul bouse for mankind. Tbo cry of
Immunity fur rcdigiou could nut bo coomdercd a
ahum ; it wuh a duoiro for a spiritual homo, just
us limy dcsiicu a temporal home.
In conclusion, tbo Doctor said bo had labored
with the church fur seventeen years trying to
make a homo. lie had numbered their names
off on hU knees in prayer as a devotee did his
beads. Tbo chapel bad boon built for those who
needed a homo, and bo hoped all would find it
there. God would not forsake them, ai d they
might there enjoy tbo same happy experiences
which they bod bad in tho old buumj of worship,
memorable for so many associations.
JONES STREET REFORMED EPISCOPAL.
HCituuN nr nisuof cuksky.
The nowly-oroctod|lU»rornjetl ilpisconal Church,
oo the comer of Jones and Human streets, near
the Union llolling-ilills, was dedicated yesterday
afternoon with appropriate services. Tiie
Hocicty which brought about tho construction of
thin substantial edifice has struggled along for
about eight months hi the face of somewhat dis
couraging circumstances. Tim llrstj disaster
was the total loss of thoir church, a wooden
atcucluto, which sunk through the too while
being hauled across the river to its intended loca
tion. The opcode was related in the newspapers
at the time, hmeo thou tho society has been
worshiping in the baptist Church on Locke
street, under tho laadcrubin of tho Her. Albert
Wahdoy.
About throo months ago It was decided to
erect the present structure, and substantial an
courogotncnc was given to the enterprise by
lending citizens in the neighborhood, Tho
Union Hultiug-Mills contributed fSOO. The
biuMing, as completed, is plain but substantial
looking, being built of red brick. Its size is -15
by lij foil, it contains Icctura and Sunday
school rooms on tho ground floor, and main au
ditorium ou the second floor. The latter is 17
feet high, aud the iloor is supported by solid iron
columns. Tho total cost of tho edifice is about
$7,000. Tho lot on which it ntand* is valued at
SO. (100.
Yesterday afternoon a largo number of people
gathmed to witness tho dedication. After tho
u-iial coinovritiou services, cmi lucl'Ml by Jfishup
ChoußV and 1 h - . C-Mpor, (ho tli.-hop delivered tlio
Hcrnion, ta\mg a* in* inu-
Tlii* tomiu' ii I’conlo hoard him flladlv,—.lhirt,
111: 07. ’
• Ho began by paving that when thorn is a
atorm sweeping over tlm ocean, and wave* seem
to roll mountain high, there i* quint and calm
ness only a few feet below tho purlaco.
Thus it I* with tlm groat *ca nf
humanity. Although there may to religious and
political commotion*, thov do note (loci tho vast
multitude that choke up tho avomms of life. No
amount of exurnon can stir up tho depth* of
tin* unfathoniahln sea. HUM it is our duty to
apply our-clves with our best efforts to awaken
tho people to the need of a Imo religion. There
was once a Gorman in Magdeburg who con
ntrnotcd a bn;omolor, which, when sot upon hm
liouho, Hhowad tho figure of a man.
During plou*ant weather the figure
stood erect and immovable, but In case of storm
it lowoioJ ami disappeared out of eight. Ho it is
with many people, including professing Chris
tian*. Thov have no opinion* of thoir own, but
adopt what they believe to Ho the general drift
of popular ideas. Tuo Protestant churches am
not doing their duty. They do not reach tlm
ma<H of the people, or sootn to strive in that
direction. Let us look nl tho caukos of their fail
uto. There used to bo at the ontiauco to Lincoln
I’ark a bign reading, “No vohiuli'S but private
carnage* nltowod in the park." It was probably
nunnl for good, in order to prevent injury to tho
nicely-graveled walks; hut, fur all that, it looked
like a Uisoiiminalioii in favor of the wealthy.
The idea will UlmUrato the position of the
churchcH. They are for tho rich. Thoir very
shape and furniture prevent them from being
uiod by the pour. Wo want to have churches
adapted to all. Our ministers should bo mmplv
tcachetflof the truth, and our chinches should
bn mmply place* for hearing tho Go*pol of Jesus
Christ.
Tlio charchcs should bo constructed so as to
bring tho people into tho cloac*t proximity to
the proarbor. They arc really built twice as
long us they are wide, and people in the back
part are beyond tlio magnetism of the most elo
quent speaker.
Another fault with our churches Is tho passion
for Gothic aiclntcoturo. long aisles, lofty walls,
and huge columns. All the*o are opposed to
thu simplicity taught by our Havior, ns they
are defective iu regard to the hearing properties.
Mine giiovous than all, however, i* that they
cost more money than thoir accommodations
warrant. There are thousands of poopio iu this
city who absolutely cannot afford to attend
church. Costly church-buildings entail heavy
pow-ronts.
The remedy to these defects is an increased
fidelity to Gospel truth. If wo wJhli to get the
multitude into our churches, we must have less
orthodoxy ami more Clniitiauitv. Lot us din-
Poiiho with tho luxuries of tho sanctuary and
retain onlv it* comfort*.
In conclusion Bishop Chonov said that (his
parish is to bo congratulated upon its patieno.i
and perseverance la bringing about tho erection
of this comfortable church tiomo. Tho building
is particularly adapted to (bo wants of tbo peo
ple. and is a model hi every respect.
Dr. Tallows followed with a few remarks, in
which ho expressed his hearty belief in a practi
cal Christianity. The ideas spoken were in ac
cordance with Ids sentiments. This church was
planted in tho midst of the People, and would
bti governed by the people, it was founded on
tlm onlr true foundation,—the Lord Jo»us Christ.
Tho pastor, the Rov. Mr. Wnlkioy, and th* Ilov.
Mr. I'ontluthwuito participated in the closing
services.
LAYING THE CORNER-STONE OF ALL
SAINTS' CHURCH.
BEUSION 11V IMTURII uioudan.
The ceremony of laying tho corner-stone of
All Saints’ Catholic Church, hvated at tho
corner of Kossuth and Wallace shoots, wan iixcd
to take place yesterday afternoon at C o'clock.
At (Uo hour appointed the Homan Catholic so
cieties of tho city mustered on the various
thoroughfares In the vicinity, ami. forming in
lino, marched past tho now edifice. JJy this
time an immense crowd from Bridgeport's papu
lous precincts Lad assomblad. making
a ■ grand total of some 10,030 souls,
who witnessed tho ceremony. Tho
celebrant was tho Right Her. Dr. McMullen, who
was assisted by Fathers Grogan, Edwards, P. W,
Riordan, I*. Riordan, Corbett. Dornoy, McGuire,
Fischer, P. Butler, Leyden, Chokko, O’Connor,
and Dr. Butler. The impressive ceremony of
tho Catholic Church was opened with prayer by
tho celebrant, and immediately followed by tho
Litany of Batata. The stone was then laid, and
Father Riordan, of St. James’ Church, proceed
ed to deliver tho ceremonial sermon. Ho con
fined himself to a few and pithy remarks
commending the now church to the parish
and extolling tho Catholic religion. Very sonsi
blr. tbo reverend father made his remarks in a
loud tone, agd curtailed them in length vorr
agreeably.—something or.t of tho usual* lino
with corner-stone sermons. Tbo Tri-h societies,
each headed by a hand of music, marched
around tho building, and took up position on tho
east tide in the following order: Bt. Bridget’s
Temperance and Benevolent 5 Emerald Society,
Branches 2, H. and C: Bt. John's Young Men's
Modality, Bt. John’s Mutiul Benefit, Ht. Pat
rick’s, and Bt. Plus Total Abstinence Societies.
At the close of the coromonoy they
again marched around tho building, ami
dispersed. All-Saints’ Parish Is formed out of
•ISO families taken from Father Grogan, Bt.
Bridget’s Cbnrch: ISO families from Father
Riordan, Kt. James' Church; and smaller num
bers from otlior neighboring churches. Tho
parish was first conceive I of about five months
ago, and olroady is well under wav to become as
thriving an any of tho adjoining parishes. Tho
edifice, which Is of buck, is estimated to cost
about $20,000; tho site m 100x223, and cost
$7,600. Tho first ?2.000 payment was collected
chiefly hy Commissioner Mark Sheridan, Fathers
Grogan and Dunne, and Messrs. Kreigh, Kiumi
la. Ilobfn, O’Hlioa, and others.
Tbo ilrst floor will bo devoted to ose as a
scbool-room, and tho second to tho chapel or
church proper. The pastor appointed Is Father
Dunne, formerly of St. Mary’s. Ho is young,
enthusiastic, well educated, and, bettor than all,
possesses a most kindly disposition. Ho was ap
pointed July 9, at which time nothing had boon
done towards organizing tho parish. In the
course of a few weeks bo instituted services in a
store belonging (0 Mr. Sheridan, and has reg
ularly koft thorn up until the present day.
In tho corner-stone was deposited a scroll
containing the names of all Iho principal
.State and church officials of tho present day, and
tho names of all tho contributors towards tho
now church, copies of all the dally papers, coins
of England, Franco, and tho United States, an<l
several other trinkets contributed for the pur
pose.
It is proposed to have (bo odificn completed
and roauy for dedication by tho ilrst week of
November. If this can be done it will bo the
quickest time on record for tho building of a
church and the organization of a parish. For
tlds Father Dunne merits all praise, aud ore ho
loaves AH Saints’ tie will bo Mire to merit as
much more. His new charge will be bnt one of
his slepping-atoues to increased popularity m
this city.
OTHER RELIGIOUS MATTERS.
REVIVAL MEETING AT FARWELL HALL.
etnvjCKS uv johm hcwneit amdeuson.
Tho regular Hunday meeting under the ous
ploes of the Voting Men's Christian Assooiotion
at Parnell Hall, last night, was addroasud by
Mr. John Uonnclt Anderson, tho young English
Evangelist, who has Just completed sovon nooks*
effective labors in tho great revival at St. Louis.
Mr. Anderson was announced to discourse on
tho great revival work of Messrs. Moody and
Hankay in Great lintatu, which ho hastily
sketched, but his whole labor last evening was
for tbo Inauguiatlou of a lovival boro. In this
work unfortunately last evening ha locked (ho
asslatauco of tbo more prominent raombors of the
V. M. C. A., who, for some reason, were absent,
and whose absence must have boon felt by Mr.
Anderson, who was left to himself to open tbo
meeting and conduct tbe exercises before a
strange congregation without a word of lotro
dactlon from any ouo, and with none to assist
him iu tbo services.
Promptly at a quarter before 8 o’clock Mr.
Anderson made his appetrauco on tho platform,
ami after tho opening hymn offered up
a fervent prayer, iu ‘ which ho pe
titioned Ood, tho bight, the truth,
and tho way, to teach us how to pray,
thievery heart might he tilled with antipathy
for tho movement, and that every soul night ho
touched. Ho prayed that there-mlgU he au
opening of every heart to receive Jesus, and (hat
that night tbo bells might ring out for the mar
riage of those who were out of Christ with Him;
and that there might bo a' thirsting (bora that
night alter tbo waters of righteousness
and a hungering for salvation, and a
vMl’-F.n (i, 1875.
tasting of redemption tlioro (lion;
that HinnnrH might Do drawn toward Jomm as tho
ono among ton thousand altogether lovolf.
There worn these who had shod many tears that
hud been locorth'd on high; fathers rim in their
gray naira woio going to their craves in mrrow,
and inolliura whoso prayers had ascended for
pods who had gone astray, might their prayorn
I’oauß 'oreJ this night. Mlgnt tho work ho ho
gun then, and continued until every prodigal
should ho reclaimed.
At tho conclusion of the prater, tho familiar
hymn, “ Ninety and nine.’’ was rung.
At Dio conclusion Mr. Anderson mid thohymn
had boon verv noil sung, hut a« it had boon al
tered Homowliut In tho edition used lioio, ho
woqld plug it ah Mr. Han key (who had found tho
hymn In an obscuro Scotch paper, and had act it
to mu-dc) pang it in Great Itrilaln. This Mr.
Anderson proceeded to do. between the stanzas
giving Homo personal exhortations.
Mr. Andortion thou read os tho lospon for tho
evening tho tlilrty-fnurtli IValm, which Im made
(ho subject of oxhoitatiou to sinnors to soak Ilia
cross and bo lightened ot their burden, an ilia
Lord had promised lliodo who sought Him. Ho
then proceeded to rapidly sketch tho Gospel
work of Messrs. Moody ami Hankoy, with winch
our readers nro already familiar, and added
that tho work had not stopped when Messrs. M.
and 8. quitted England. Tho need had fallen
in good ground;, Mr. Moody had
givep them solid food for thought:
tho work was being continued, and
would bo permanent. There worn no evidences
yet of backsliding. Mr. Andorßon didn't boliovo
that backsliding often followed actual conver
sion. What was termed backsliding was ratbor
tho effervescence of moro religious excitement,
which was not conversion. Tuo interest mani
fested in tiio preaching of Mr. Moody had not
been of that sort—thoro was very little excite
ment about it. Hn had dealt with Urn great
truths, had talked to tho people soundly, and
had insisted that they should follow him
with their Cihlcs, and in this way ho had
referred them to many texts that had not been
forgotten. The work, too, had not bocu confined
to the Illiterate. Tho mootings of Mosses. Moody
andHankcy had boon attended by Gladstone, the
Princess of Wales, and others of tho nobility.
This, .Mr. Andcrsou paid, he mentioned not be
cause ho held the nobility hotter than other men,
but because of the proof it afforded that tho
Gospel woik ot Messrs. Moody and Saukoy had
not boon a mere religions excitement that would
subside as soon as they quitted England.
Mr. Anderson thou announced tho hymn,
I leva to tell tho story,
which was sung with earnestness by the congre
gation.
At the conclusion of Ilia singing, ho stopped
forward and, selecting Romans, x., 9, as a text,
proceeded to address the audience. Ho said:
There wore two tilings nocoisary to now life,—
confuHtfioii from llio heart and bollof, or faith, in
Jeans, A man had to bo that convicted, but
conviction was nut conversion, a mistake too
often made, Ho hoped those beforo him would
at least hocomo convicted, which was
the stepping-stone to conversion and tho open
ing of tho way to Heaven. Confession led to
conversion— confession from the month speak
ing the fullness of (ho heart. It would not do
to confess from tho miud,or believe in tho head,
but it was necessary that the confession and bo
lief should come Ironi tho (iftp.lnof the heart.
Intelligent heads wore abundant, bub tender and
eoutrito Uoarta wuru the necessity in the salva
tion of souls. It was not the dead,
but the living Christ, tho coming Jesus,
who was to bo relied upon. Wo all know a
groat deal about man and things. Ho know of
Abraham Lincoln, Grant, Queen Victoria, ami
the notable* of tho woild, had soon many of
them, hut ho did not actually know any of
them. Mo it was with humanity. All know
about ChriKt, hut tho proportion who know
Him in their hearts was a sad redaction. Those
who think they know Him were those who sot uo
morality in place of spirituality. Noons had
over seen the wind, but its effects wore every
where noticeable, bo it woe with Jesus. lie
was invisible to tho naked eye, bnt His power
was noticeable throughout tho length and breadth
of the land m the conversion of souls, The ex
orcise of faith In Him, in lUs promises, in His
precious wotd, was all that was nocodeary to
conversion.
Ho thou sang " Gathering Homo,” by Iho re
quest of some of tho members of the Young
Men’s Christian Association, in a clear, oainus;
voice, excusing himself, however, by calling at
tention to his arduous labors Just dozed iu St.
Louis. ’ ,
Tho audience was then dismissed, hut at once
interrupted by a request to stay and join iu sing
ing “Gates Ajar.” This llmshad, tho audience was
formally dismissed. A few remained, however,
to join iu a short soonon of staging nud prayer.
During tho after mooting Mr. Anderson road a
letter ho had received while at work in Bt. Louis
from a reporter, who was tired of tho wav* of
tho world and desired to commune with God.
Ho said he prayed for him, and had tho satisfac
tion of seeing him converted, aud loft him at the
head of a mission band doing effective
work in a city destitute of a Young Men's Chris
tian Association, and whore tho churches wore
deserted for tho theatres and other pastimes.
Tho young man, ho added, was anxious to be
come an evangelist, and was meditating the
abandonment of his profession, so groat was
the hold of Christ upon his heart.
Another hymn was euug, fc and with renewed
energy ami evidences of religious do*
ration. Tliis concluded, an Invitation
was extended to such as wished an Interest iu
Christ and to tloo from the wrath to come, to man*
ifeft the eamo hr rising to their feet. At lirst
no one arose, hut upon the invitation being
pressed a young man in the rear of the hall
arose. Others lollowed until sixteen stood up,
tho most of whom wore young men.
Among them, however, was an cl*
dorly ladr in the gallery, who asked that her
children in California might bo remembered,
ami a middle-aged goutlonlan, who expressed a
desire to become a whole-bcartod Christina.
Tho meeting was then dismissed, after singing
"Wll gather at tho river," and prayer and tho
doxology.
Another revival meeting will- he hold this
evening in Lower I'orwoll Hall, to be led by
Mr. Anderson.
ANOTHER CHICAGO EVANGELIST.
UAJ. JAMES U. COLE IN LIVEItI’OOL.
l,u tri)o<il l‘roU*Umt .VLmJarJ, Auo, 11.
It having been announced, by an advertise
ment iu tho papers, that MaJ. Colo, of Chicago,
would preach in Newsome's Circus last Hunday
evening, an immense crowd directed thoir steps
thitherward, so groat that it was doomed ad*
visahle not to open the doors, as tho place would
not have contained anything like the number of
(hose present. Fortunately, through tho kind*
ness of tho Victoria Kail Committee, Victoria
Kali was thrown open to meet tho emergency,
whither the crowd that had gathered around the
ciraus doors immediately repaired on . being in
formed of tho fact. As wo viewed tho vast con
gregation, which nearly tilled tho entire body
of Victoria Hall on the occasion, wo felt com
pletely at a loss to discover the wisdom of the
policy which would keep the building closed
until October, when thousands of souls sro
ready and willing to attend there every Hunday
evening, to ho led with tho good things of tho
Kingdom of God s however, wo wore glad to
hoar MaJ. Colo announce that, next Suuday
evening, tho hall will ho opened for the special
services which ho Is at present conducting; and
we would suggest that from thenceforward tho
doors of Victoria Hall he kept open every Aituro
Humtav evening for gospel services, until Clod
Himself scud down au angel from heaven to
eloso them—which wo feel continent wilt never
occur, so long as there Is a poor, perishing,
seeking sinner, in tho town of Liverpool, anx
ious to llnd
Xtic HU BAT SALVATION WHICH 19 IN JESUS,
Last Sunday, the congregation at Victoria
Hall bed their faces lighted up with beams of
I'tuiUng brightness; they ware evidently made so
happy by being unco again iu possession of tlioir
own, own hull, which had been the birthplace of
many of thorn, and whoro they had first received
tho title deeds to their heavenly inheritance.
Uho number present wo would ostimato at about
4.0U0; but we have not tho slixiitost doubt but
that tho place would liavo boon ful), had
the gonoial publio been mode aware that
the building would have boon opened. Pro*
violin to the oommoueoincut of the service, (bo
vast congregation present sang several of (hair
favuiite hymns, with much heartiness and sweet*
ness of melody. Maj. Colo, iu opening tho
meeting, asked present to bow their heads
for a lew moments In silent prayer: this having
teen done, Mr. Cole thou engaged iu audible
prayer; which, when tlnislird, was followed by
tini singing of the 11th h.vmu, “Toll mo thoold,
old story, of Jesus and ills love.” This
hymn is a great favorite, and we marvel not at
it; tho story of Jesus’love will boar repealing
throughout the ages of eternity; we doubt nut
that the angels of God are continuously asking
the
runaii aiuiivals of iunsoueo ones
In huaveu to tell them about it. It is an Im
measurably long story; ills higher than tho
heights, ini.l deeper than the depths—and wo
can only hear of it iu purls ; for every Christian
has his or bur portion to tell about it—oud when
it Is whispered gently Into a sinner’s oars, if ho
but hearkens to it, thou doth it calm his
troubled soul; and bring into his heart tho
rejt, oud joy, and peace which passclU all uu*
dnrslsmliug. Tell It on. dear friends; nnn. «n
.von toil It. ito will record it on the pages of (Inn
p«por as the Rwcotest subject wUli which wo
could present unr renders. Alter the singing of
tlm liymn to which no have already referred,
ptaynr was engaged hi by Mr. Cropper, asking
Go To bhsMng on tho services of tho evening.
Ma). Coin observed Hint nomo said thev wore
afraid of marling on tho C'hrhllan life, in case
thoy mmht f.tll away aunio from it; but tlioro
in no foar nf their falling awav 5 if tbnv trust in
•fcsitn Uo’li carry thorn through. Mr., Mrs.,
anti Miss Colo thou sang very sweetly a littlo
hymn boarlmr on tlm subject of “Temptation,”
of which tho following mo tUo four firm lined:
Yield not to mptation,
for yloMiiii; in »tn,
«ViT to .renin,
Ho lt carry you through.
"That's Inst wlial Jeans came to do,'* rsmarTred
Mr. (’ole. ‘Go carry thoso who trn*t m Ifnn
right through, and to dulivor them from every
uvtl.
TH* ADfmRSS.
Maj. Colo then gave Ins address, which wan
fall 0/ blessed Ouspol truth. In the courno of
his observations, winch wore foimdod on several
passages of Hotuuuro; viz. t I. Timothy, first
chapter. llftoonlli verso; John, first clinptor, first
versa ; Hebrews, first chapter,‘first and second
verses, and other portions of tho Word; and in
speaking of those who are born of God, who
cannot coma into condemnation, ho mid:
‘•There arc a number here who stand in that
position. Tlmy Imvo no condemnation, but are
as spotless as if they woro in hoavon. Yon,
blessed ones, are Just as sure of your salvation as
von aro of being sinners: and why—because wo
have God’s word for U; and. If worosc upon that,
this building may go ; Liverpool, tho wholo
island, the world Itself, may perish and pass
away ; but, if you rust upon God’s word, you
have eternal life. All boll cannot hoop it from
you. Ult 1 to know that wo liavo been redeemed
by tho blood of Christ fills all my soul with Joy
to know that—when I aluinhled through this
world, day after day, month after mouth, year
after year, trying to make mvaolf bolter, but on
ly to fall lower and loner—God, In Ilia Infinite
mercy, reached down and lifted mo up. Little
did I dioatn that I should bo talking
of tho. glorious things of salvation. I
used to think, onco, that it was impos
sible to bo saved; hut tho Holy Spirit re
vealed to mo, in this blessed Word, that, by be
lieving 011 Jesus Christ. I could liavo eternal llfo.
May Ho show it to you to-night I When tins
bm;dmg was going up tons of thousands in
America woro praying that tho people of Livor
nojl might bo blessed. Little did I think that I
should meet you f&co to (aco, and hoar tho glad
nows of thousands coming to Christ. It was
glorious nows, and I thought God was going to
redeem alt Liverpool. Rut a poor brother canto
to mo to-dav and asked prayer for his brother,
who had fallen so low In sin that hooonld hardly
recognize his friends, because of being so
steeped in liquor hour after hour. Ido now ask
you to pray lor him
on OOD, SAVE TUB POOH DRUMnABD I
and ssvo nil the loel in Liverpool. Now, I will
toll you a story by way of ilUndrallng what tbo
devil is doing. A King once made up liis mind to
give a grand banquet in honor of Ills Cabinet.
No money was spared in decorating (bo huildiog
In grand xtvle; all pertaining to It was perfectly
complete; the finest architect of the world, at
that limo, wasongnged In its design; and every
thing was done to make it one of tbo finest ban
queting halls In tho world. Invitations were
then sent out, far and near, for friends to
come and join in the festivities. Tho gncßts
arrived; they c*mo in their grandest beauty,
and looked thoir boat. Tho finest flowers that
could bo procured shod thoir luMro and fra
grance*. wmoaof tbo choicest vintage epaikled
on tho board. By-and-by,tno King came forth;
tho music played ; a Hhout went up, Long live
our King,—aud tho feast began. Toasts wore
drunk, fruit tasted of, tho nmsio played on ; and
choer.aftor cheer rung thro.igh tho banqueting
hail, Lour live our King; was thorn over such
a King that did so much for ua ? Look at those
lovely (lowers, bending in graceful fed
toons; boo the delicious wines ho has
provided for ua *, how much has ho
done for our pleasure and gratification
—long live our noblo King I Bo thoy sat, hour
after hour; and, by-and-by, tbo tables wore re
moved. and tho dancing 'began. The music
Roomed to bo aweeter than over *, and aa tbo
music struck up. and the intoxicated guests
v.lmlod through the maze of tho gtddv dance,
tho shout weut un. Lung live our King ; war
tlioro over such a King ? At last, flowers wero
showered down in regal profusion, till all the
guests woro suppled with beautiful bouquets;
and so lavishly, that tho loveliest
flowers wore trodden nudor foot.
Flowers were still showered upon the
favoiod banqueters, till thoir arms were full;
and, aa the beautiful aroma prevailed tho atmos
phere, they shouted out, '* Long iivo our noblo
King I ” Unceasingly wero the flowers showered
down, till tho bewildered, revelers sought to
make thoir way train tho banqueting hall. With
difllculty they reached the doors—to And thorn
bolted and barred on tho outside. Ob. to bo
buried amid such festivities! and thov cry, “Oh.
wlhuo is our King ! ’’ A fiendish* laugh answers
them—ha! ha I Thoy Dogiu to look-upon one
another, while the Uowois still foil upon them ;
amd Tnr.t vnntHit—n\mitu> pv.sratu vlowkiir.
If anything was over true of tho devil, that is.
Ho is over leading on fresh deluded victims, till
bo has thorn in bis grasp and can afford to laugh
ut them. Will you not accept the living Savior?
Tboro may ho somo whose mothers are in
hoavon. Now, during Iho War tu Amorioa, a
little girl iu Philadelphia thought that she
would do something for tho poor soldiers. 8110
hail saved a little tnouoj from hcroarmugs; aud
tbU is Iho lottor she wrote from Philadelphia :
“My dear uoldiors, I send you a little Testa
ment. lam a litllo girl 7 years of age. I want
to do something for Him who has done so much
focus; ho I have saved enough money to scud
von UnsTostamout: though I ln»vo novorMoen you.
1 kneel down every night and pray that Go t will
etude upon you. I hope that you will go to that
happy laud when you die.” Bho inclosed her
address, at Niuth street, Philadelphia. Now—to
show you bow God answers the prayots of a
dying mother. That little Testament from
Philadelphia wont into the far West aud tiio
Honthern States. It came into (ho bands of a
soldier for whom a dying mother had prayed. It
touched hia heart with tho memory of that
mother in heaven. And it was through tho ptay*
ore of that mother (hat tho following letter
reached Philadelphia In a few days after. “Dear
little sister Lizzie: I received a kind letter from
Mr.—, a Christian worker; and with it a
boaatlfnl present, indeed ; and I trust it will be
tho uioxos of saving many, as it has tho receiver.
Continue to pray, my dear little friend. God
will answer you—Uo says so iu the littlo book
you gave mo. My dear mother now in her grave
—il is otovon years since she died—died happy ;
and 1 trust I shall moot her in heaven. For this
1 will ptay. I have boon in tho hospital for four
mouths, aud am nearly well. 1 shall soon bo m
the Hold ogam. If X fall, I shall have the as
surance of mooting my Bavior In peace. May wo
meet there. It will be a happy mooting. Mav
God Ulobs you, mv dear little friond. Write, and
address to your fritmd. Stanley Nicoll,"
At tho close of Mai. Colo's address, bo asked
those who desired to be prayed for to stand up i
or “any that wished thoir friends to bo orayoil
for; lot them mention thoir request.” Several
then stand up, and otheis asked prayer for rela
tives. Some requests wore exceedingly affect
ing. One young mau said 1 “Pray for my fath
er;” another, “For my dear wife and family;”
another, “ For mvsolf 5" another, “For au iu*
Adelindeed, wo may say that wo never
loouiloct being at a meeting where there
was more earnestness evinced by numbers
present that thoir relatives might find Jesus.
.Mr., Mrs., and Miss Colo thou sang a hvtnn, tho
congregation Joining iu tho refrain, “Ho that
boliovetli hath everlasting lifo.” A beautiful
prayer was engaged iu by a member of the
Young Men's Christian Association, in which ho
bes luglit tho Lord that Ho would show anxious
ones present that Jesus has tluished tho work,—
has done it long ago,—that there is nothing now
to do but accept Josus, for Josus had pnrehavo J
thorn by His ptocious blood. At tho conclusion
of tho sorvico, tha young men proient woro
askod to attend a Young Men s meeting at the
Circus, whore Uaj. Colo subsequently ad
dressed them. As regards MuJ. Colo as a
preacher, ho has a wonderfully improssivo and
earnest manner about bim, and possesses a roro
faculty of iutsrcsUug bis audience. The singing
of Mr., Mrs., and Miss Colo as a trio of voices, Is
an exceedingly great treat to Aston to. aud thoir
sweat hymns aro tho very embodiment and
quiutoscsuco of Gospel (ruths. Wo fully sntici
nato Victoria Hall will be filled (0 overflowing
next Hmiday evening; tlicioforo wo strongly
recommend our friends who wish to be (here to
take possession of tho ground at an early hoar.
VATICANISM.
TUS UNITHD STATES A SHLESPID ITtELO JOB ITS
VEOVAUATIOM.
Col. Frod llockor is writing a series of articles
for ihoSt. Louis HVjfHche Post, lu which he
discusses a very iuleresUng topic. Col. lleokor
la of opiuloa that the United btatea furnish »
very favorsbjo field for tho development and the
powerful Influence of “Vaticanism" {Ulkraraon*
tsulsm), ami ho seeks to prove his conviction iu
those articles. There will be found annexed a
translation of the second of these articles, which
was published la (be WfcritaAe JPosf oo the 3Gth
of August last :
It wo ooasldoi the aoiobei of otsealutleas
of the order of Jesuits, with all itn affiliated
associations ami fratornhlo*. already nG-ulng
In 1110 Union, we cn i any that this* order m
alieadv more powerful lime than in any other
pan of tho vror.d ; that U develops an activity
and stirring icsoliiimioas which have their only
parallel in tho limo when that order Initiated ltd
counteraction against tho Reformation (Hie Mu.
o.mbv and Ranao). And ovor/lhing hcio is pr-'-
pared to give llio Jesuits Ins victory. They wdl
triumph over our own political fabric; for they
Imvo unity of orgamzalion. lend (ho rnliro
Uiorarcliv, have an army of shrewd, wiry, in ell.-
Runt, and persevering men ; Know how to ui.o
advantage of every incident, and to win the
masses through an accommodating dotle of root*
ala, calculated for and conveniently adaplod to
every clasd of community ; and hnow now to
educate in their schools a host of trustworthy
adherents.
\Vhoiovor in Europe it was undertaken
to cniHti rrotohUntism, cither hy slow
process or violence, and wherever this suc
ceeded. it was wrought by that order. In
thin effort they proceeded with a wonderful p r*
aevciauco and almost sublime cunning. In th«
Inst quarter of tho sixteenth century tho Pro
tostaut Reformation was vastly propomitraliug
in Uoimany, and oven in tho Austrian provinces
thereof. Near thrco-llflha of tlm whole,
ovoo In the latter, wero Protestants. In
0110 generation nearly tho whole cl
Austria w.vi subjected again to Homo.
Tito now doctrino was first extirpated In tb<
Italian and Hjunluh peninsulas ; then the same
process of destruction was tdmuUancoualy oar*
tied into Prance, the Low Countries, Poland, and
Austria. This reaction waa attempted to bo car
ried oven Into Hwodou in the reign of John, tin
son of Gustavo Want. It la known what efforti
wore made to destroy ProttHlintiam in England
at tho time of Elizabeth, and Mary, her prede
cessor.
With the Homan and Celtic rncoa the saccoer
was surprisingly 1 apid, ami who can deny tha,
hero in our Union also tho pure or roixea Coltir
element, with i*s lutlnotices and ramifications, it
tho mam support of UllramnnUnism, for nbicl
element, only recently, Ben Duller
churned tho future empire of the Union. To ox
plain this ethnological ami psychological phe
nomcuon, wo llnd uo room in a newspaper aiti
do. But tho fact is wotl established.
In tho uudeavor to counteract tho Reforms
(ion, whether by force or otherwise, orgamza
tiou of instruction, public and private, was re
sortod to as the moot indispensable and ossea
tial of all means. When tho roaction hat
strengthened itself so far as to bo able to uar
force. It waa used unhesitatingly, ruthlessly.
la tbo war against the Protestauts in Franoo,
Pope Pius V. sent auxiliary troops, and iesnod (
command to Count Hautalioro which rends liter
ally as follows: “Not to mako any lluguoua
prisoner; every ono taken to bo cut down
Heretics had to lie exterminated.” There was ai
order oxacily alike given tho other day by tla
priests at Bao Salvador, Central America.
Even Princes of tho ChuroU mot with no In*
duißonco, if ovoti the shadow of suspicion full
ui on them, and tho Reverend Bishop Kendrick,
or St. Louis, is on the black list in Romo bocausi
of uis woik entitled, “ Uoucio in Conclho Vatk
can, habouda at not habila,” which opposes In
fallibility. Under the Pontificate of Pius V., th
Archbishop of Toledo wan coedomnod by tb
I’opo on account of sixteen theses m his world
which woro suspected of having a tendency to
wards tho Protestant doctrine of Juatilication b
faith, although tho Archbishop had alleged it
his defence, “that ho had uovor intended any
thing else than war to herons*; that ho bad con
verted tho erring from faith; tint ho bad or
derod tho bodies nf prominent horotics to bo ox
burned and burned: aud that Catholics an
Protestants had called him the best chats
pion of tho faith.
110 may conclude from this condemnation <
tho Prunato of the Spanish Church how tho res
of (he people woro dealt within order to oxllx
(into Protestantism. Rut tho other day Alton*
(iho young King of Spain), who can well ox
claim, os Toiomaclma docs mold llomur. “N
--one kno.vs his father,” bauiahod from th
Madrid University all Professors whoso Vatican
ism was suspected.
Of what kind (his Instruction, ordfr. dii
ciplme of tho masses woro at tho Umo of th 1
coumor-Roformaium is manifest from thsfaii
that no ono was suro of bb lifo or prupvrty.
Tho City of Romo oversowed bandits; one
of them, a celebrated Chief by tho
name of baviug boon oJTorod aa
nmnohty by tbo I’opj if ho would quit lint tralo,
literally u.mthiin tho following reply: “Ohs
il vivor fuoriscito, ii tomi, pm a ojnto 0 di
m&ggior sicuria,” which moans, in short, that
ho thought hts present profoKloo was the safest.
Tho now bo much vaunted education of the pei)-
plo by tho pricsto has resulted up to thin day (io
Italy and Spain) in tho ulnutdovcryday doproda
tious of robbers mul bamhte, who aro neverthe
less very regular in hearing mat's, who boar on
their parsons consecrated amulets, relics, and
medals ol tho Virgin, my tUnlr •* Avo Maria,”
and aro not brought up iu freo hchools.
Tho Jesuits of aitihutod order* took ovary moons
of introducing themselves into oven trio most
Protestant countries, aud, as one of them stated
himself, “ they sneaked m hko lambs, aud then
ochaved liko wolves." At lirst they only de
manded roi mixsiun to establish sdioolu, sem
inaries, etc., etc. Thou thoy preached, confessed
people, intioducod processions of clerical pomp,
and finally succeeded in getting tho members of
(heir Church into the oitices (which will bo tli?
coho hero after a while), imd linully to exoluds
other religionists from oven bacouhlg citizen?.
Rvory true critical history, which treats of ihs
coumer-rcformntion, will prove this.
Here in our Union thoy do bnt need any per
mission to establish schools aud tmivursiti"s. By
reading Hadlor’s Catholic B.roctorv for BJ7S, one
can cru’Vtuco lumaolf wiiat vast schojl-puvar the
Vatican already dominates over in this country,
ard what a mass 01 pei sous it educates to its
purposes, tin immonss propaganda! Upon
females its inlluotmo is particularly oxordni'd in
coufoimlty with a lottor of instruction of Gregory
XIII., of the year 1&71. But even this piivtlogt
of establishing all sorts of odujational institu
tions of their own, which they ouly ot>-,
taiuod In tho Old World (very recently
in Prance) after ttemendous strug
gled. is by the Ultramoutonoa not consid
ered enough hero, but their onjoct is to crush
every other school system, ami, above all, our
frao-sotioul system.
If wo look at the present emigration we find
not only a largo importation of exiled or dlseat
lulled members of mouasUo orders. bjUool
biothors, and secular clergymon, but of a large
mass of their faithful docks. It is only a fen
days ago that au immigration of 8.000
•Indiana was announced as coming over. Thi
Protestant immigration Is omisUiuly diminish
ing. In this wise, ovon without repeating aud
ballot-siutUng, by more force of numbers,
Protestantism must so to tho wall. Unforta
natei v, the Anglo-Amoricaus.not wcl; posted up it
matters aud things beyoud the United .States. «*j
no danger, do uol bolievo in any danger, and w.L’
deserve the rod, which (hey suffer to bo bound
up and In which binding up they even osaisL
The European Governments look on wilk
pleasure. In former Union they got rid of tbefa
criminals by emigration, now thoy rejoice to ses
themselves delivered of their trouhlcsonu
clergy and their adherents. Father Mueller
nut long ago,» slated tho Catholic popula
tion In tlm United Hlatos at wh'ch u
twenty years might almost doable itself. And
how can this vote, closely welded together and
operating like an irou wedge, bo succosfully mei
by au anti-Vatican opposition, broken as it U
into innumerable sects, lighting ono another,
and torn to rags by prayer-witches, Babbath ant
Temperance fanatics, Good Templars, and otbet
Irrational one-idea oraanlzntiuns ?
There are, as wo will endeavor to show jb oar
articles, in our social organization, as welt as U
our form of government, elements which with
out doubt necessarily di ivo towards tho Vatican
It is fully to believe, as many do, that tin
Roman (religious) system was more fa
voroblo to one form of Government, to-wit, thi
monarchical, and liiat it would flourish best iu n
monarchy. Romanism puls up with auy political
system, provided it allows to it tho expansion
and settlement of its powers. On this condition
U likes ttio republic aa much aa a monarchy,
nay. it likes the first perhaps better, on account
of its larger liberty, and (hs absence of control,
Romanism has fought both monarchies and re*
publics, when aud as often as they crossed Us
path. Of what a Pope can do In republics,
Vculco aud Hwitzerlaud can tel) a mournful tals.
Profound scholars and serious investigators
have of late called upon Rome to speak out on
the question of reoogntiou or uoo-rooo{oi
lion of constitutions! monarchy. This is a vam
demand,—besides that, the question is slready
decided In the late syllabus, Rome will tolerate
even a constitutional monarchy, which, like that
of Belgium, gives it auplu elbow-room, as upon
the same condition it has allied Uaelt with abso
lute monarchies, with aristocracies and repub
lics. They are all subject to Roms, according to
the canon law, (This may explain why iu a
recent imjKirlaiit law suit the Italian legal tri
bunals look special pains to declare in tueir de
cision that the canon law was u» longer In force
in the Kingdom of Italy.— Rots or nut Tiumsia*
Toil.]
The Vatican at the present moment ha* far
greater sympathies with our North American Ite
niiblio than with tho Gorman Umpire,
because our Union furnishes tatter and less re*
etriciud pasture grounds. No restilctive laws
are to be feared hero, and that is a great atlrac*
liou. 1
Under the reign of Kings William 111. and IV.'
of I’ruselo, Homo was for absolute monarchy.
Under the Emperor William it has nothing bat'