, 1859-08-31

former being the most numerouA 1ts minis
tess preach regularly in I'll four languages In
Chicago there are three churches in this con-
nection. These are the First English Evangeli-
cal Lutheran Church, On Monroe street near
Clark in the South Di7ision, Rer. George 4.
Bowers pastor. The Swedish Evangelical
Church, On Superior street near Lasalle, ReE.
Ezland Carlson pastor, and the Norwegian Lu-
thesan Church, Rev. Ar. Andersen pastor MS
ahoEe.
This Synod has in It's care the Illinois 6tate
University 1t Springfield where the Sweedes
and Sorwegians hare Professor Of Theology
and scandinavian Literature. The meeting re-
ferrcd to Will continue throughout the rest Of
the week from Wednesday and over the follow
ing Sabbath. IT. exercises wilhe conducted in
English, and the public are cordially invited.
The Twenty-Seeond Annual Convention Of the
Diocese Of Illinois, will be held in St. James
Church, Chicago, beginning On Wednesday,
the 14th day af September, inst. Tue Couyen-
ton Sermon will be preaehed BY the Rev.
Thomas n. Benedict, Rector Of Christ Church,
0ttawa, and the Missionary discourse by the
Rev. Henry Stanley, Rector of Trinity Church.
Rock Island.
The Pastoral Aid Society will hold its annual
business meeting on Tuesday, the 18th inst, Mt
3 P. H., in Trinity Church, Chicago. The anp,-
versa-v eYenc;s+. will bA he,d m tba evening" of
thr r.,na d,v and in III. .oma n1,ce Tho Rev
J. T. Brooke, D. D., will deliver IN address.
Invitations have been extended to other eminent
clergy and laymen, whom it Is expected will be
,raeo,. .nl s,o,,- a., ooo,s;or
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THE STAIRCASE TO TUE Corer HorsE CrroIA
1t is well known to many Of our city readers
that the ascent to the lofty cupola On the Court
House is By means of spiral wfought-iron
staircase, sprung from the fourth toor directly
over the stsirway leading to that story, and
thence winding within the tower, to the sides Of
which II II attached ine lookout TO which II
gives access is the finest in the city, and Mt ell
hours Of the day crowds are passing up and
down those stairs, suspended By few rods and.
screws, sheer orcr an abyss where fall would
be frightful. .
Il is no injustice to Ar. Letz, the builder Of
this universally admired staircase to say that as
at present managed some most serious accident
may yet result from its being overloaded. just
ut this season the city is full Of strangers, and
the pressure upon the npproach to the cupola
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