, 1861-07-20

expended in books for the use Of children in
their denominationa1 free schools.
st. Collumkin Church with It's Society, two
years in existence, has expended s4o7.
st. Louis Church reports disbursements Of
s35012. and 361 families visited.
The Church Of The Immaculate Conception
reports $31462 disbursed In two years. We
give the following
REcAP1rU1ATIos.
Church Of Holy Family. l,se5.16
Immaculate In % Conception. si8.65
ST. CoIumkN ....-....-......--........ 4270s
6t. Jonn s............... 14a-l1
Total. $16, ,591, ,o5
Total number Of persons relieved. 1856
Pupils in free schools. ls..-.-.-...--........ $500
It Was stated that no reports were present
from newly formed societies in other Church
ee. At the close Of these reports Rev Bishop
the organization, urging its claims upon the
benevolent in the Church, and urging that as
the poor are always with us 50 charity must
be unceasing and ever flowing.
Without an attempt to dwell at length upon
the history and charscteristics Of this organi-
zation it is enough to say that its grand coun-
ell is located in Paris to which the lesser Or
ganizations report. The society takes It's
name from st. Paul de Vincent, founder of
the priests Of mission, who fourished in the
sixteenth century, was a parish priest at
Cnchy, and by the aid Of rich and pious leg
atee founded an establishment whose men,
bers devoted their lives to holyand beneyo-
lent ministrations to the poor, having as their
chief seat, as it still is the religious house of
St. LAZARUS at Paris. Vincent de Panl died in
1850 aud was canonized in 1887.
Tbs Chicago District Camp Meeting.
The Camp Meeting at Desplaines Station is
favored with delightful weather, and attracts
8 large attendance from the city and the coun-
try adjoining. OF course the larger share Of
those in attendance provide their own meals,
but q bountifnlly supplied boarding tent In
cures all visitors against hunger. The best
OF order aud deeorum is maintained on and
about the camp ground.
Among the clergymen who have already
ohciated are Rev. Messrs. Cox, Tiffany, Eddy
and Whipp1e, Of this city, Rev. ]. Hartman,
Rev. D. Cassidy Of Galena district, Rev. D.
Teed Of Freeport, aud Rev. G, E. Lyon Of
Woodstock.
The programme Of yesterday was prayer
meeting at g. m. sermon BY Rev. L. q.
Bngbee, at 9 q. m; Rev. d.. Tiffany at 1o1< q.
m; followed by prayer meeting. Rev. g. Lew
is preached in German at 2 p. m; at the same
hour chlldren's prayer meeting was held in
the "Bjg Tent" under the charge Of B. F.
Vincent and Albert Lane. At 81 p. N. Rev.
Dr.. Eddy preached, and at ~ Rev. e. Whip
pie. The intermediate hours, 81 on other
days, were filed up with prayer meetings,
either at the altar or in the tents.
60 large is the attendance from our city, of
pastors and their congregations, that in quite
number Of our Methodist Churches the
eervices will be suspended tomorrow. The
railroad company will run their trains to-mor-
row to accommodate the many Of our citi-
zens who viii wish to visit the Camp Meet
Ing. The hours at which these trains will be
run are ench as Will allow all visitors to at
tend both or either service Of morning or
afternoon, leaving the Chicago and North
western Railroad Depot, north Of Kinzie
street bridge, at $50 A. n. and 2 2. H., return
Ing citywsrd 1t u N. and 6P.M
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Military Matters.
A military compsny bearing the name, the
s'Audubon Rif1es," has been organized, con-
sisting Of 81 men, aud differed Is follows;
Capt Litehfeld, 1st Lieut. Frederick Abby,
ID Lieut.. L. r. Martin. The uniform Is the
came IS the New York Ellsworth Zouaves.
movement Is in progress to construct
new Regiment from several Of our Home
companies, who hare for some months pa5t
been under thorough drill. It is understood
that Capt John NJ. Loomis is now on a visit
to Springfield In connection with this impor-
tant project.
We are glad to learn that Capt. Weide's fine
company Of Dragons h.s been accepted By
Gov. Yates, and will be attached to the new
Cavalry Regiment. By the new plan for the
equipment Of Cavalry by the Government it.
self, a question that has been in earneat and
anxious discussion among this troop, how
they were to obtain their horses, is happily
fully removed, circumstance that fills the
brave fellows with delight most manifest.
The boys Of the Chicago Dragons, Comps
ny B., who viewed with sorroE their frat
failure to be mustered In at Camp Yates, are
sin line" again, and Capt. Harry Gyle is at
Springfield presenting their claims, a mission
which now will scarcely fall Of succe,s.
AL our Home Companies are dlgent in
drilling, and will turn out excellent soldiers.
From the country Ne hear slmilar reports
At meeting held in the Kane County
County Court House in Geneva, July 18, 1861,
pursuant 8 call Of the military men located on
Fox River to take ints consideration the ex-
Redie4sy ., Of forming ming, Fox K!yer Regiment,
Scott was appointed Clerk Dr. Young stated
the reasons for the call in some pertinent re.
marks about the discomfort Of the soldiers 1t
Gsiro, and read q, letter rejecting on
eee r caro the csp s"af jos, nom Vas
called On for speech, who was roundly cheer
| ed for his patriotic remarks. He said he WIS
| pledged TO 60 back to the Seventh, but said he
believed regiment could be formed and be
accepted Immediately. Judge Barry then
made motion that a committee Of dve be ap-
| pointed BY the Chair to lay the foundation
and basis for forming Fox River Regiment
which Nas adopted, and the following com
| mittee appointed: L. T. Barry, E. B. Bald
| win, E. D. s1aln.
The Committee reported the following:
Resoped, That in siew Of the present state Of the
country. we deem 1t necessary that Fox River
Regiment be formed out Of men mustered In the
g1eas Northwest, and rendered for the WAT, and
Etth this end In view we appoint committee Of
tetIteep. who shsl report at in adjourned meeting
tais seas ~ hMqnay Tie sah ay Jay
to foin s9}d regiment, which WAS adopted
1ne M.1p Maon1Gpx1ng were appointed eaid committee