, 1861-10-03

i11mon P1sroaA1 Azp soofsrr.4rhe "a: T.
nj meeting OF The Pastoral Aid Bocaety, con
ecte@ With the Prosesfant Episcopal Church
the Diocese Of Illinois, took place It Trim
= Church :laat eyening7: The services wers
By singing the 10Th hymn By the
ne choir Of Trinity:
Oh, spirit Of the living God, ,":-11 -:
n AZ thy p1sntttude Of grace,
Hhefe'er the foot Of man hath trod-
Descend on our afflicted race.
Prayers were then Rad; BY tia Rs7. Dri
'ratt, Rector Of Trinity, and portion Of
c1ipture appropriate to the occasion. This
9aa followed by beautiful rendering Of the
lo5th hymn by the ehoar:
When, Lord, to this our Western land.
Led BY Thy proviGe1AAf hard Il
Oar wandering fathers came,
Their ancient homes, their friends In yonth,
Sent forth the he1aads Of Thy Truth /.
To Keep them In Thy name.
Rev. Dr.. Pratt then, In a few words, intro
duced Alexander G. Tying, Esq, Of Peoria,
President Of the Society, to the meeting, who
pretheed what he Was about to say with read
Ing brief abstract Of the Treasurers Report |
Tor the past nine months, ending with Oct I.
From this report 1t appears that the total
amount Of
Contrihutione to the Society have been.-.. -
On hand. .....,.,. x419
which sum will be sufficient to carry the So
ciety through the year. During the time
named, the rectors or ministers Of seVen par
ishes haYe been partially sustained by the So.
ciety. Three Of the number now receive aid
from other sources; Two have left the Dlo-
cese, and tNo are now benefciarles. During
yesterday 500 were pledged for the benefit of
the 8oeiety for the ensuing year, and the man
agers feel quite sure the sum can be increased
to 81 500, which will be sufficient to afford the
necessary aid to ten feeble parishes. MI.
TYng then explained that this vas Simply an
aid Society for the sustenanee OF feeble es-
tablished churches, and in no respect a nts*
sionary society for the estah1!ehnent Of ne"
fields Of labor. This latter work is Left 1of 1ne
regular missionary or standing committee ot
the Diocesan organization, which coamaElee
is now embodied in the person OF the Bishop
of the Diocese. Mr. T. addressed the meeting
at some length upon the origin, objects and
sims OF the Pastoral Aid Society, and was fol-
loved By several other gentlemen IN very en-
tertaiug fifteen minute addresses.
The session Of the Society Will be continued
this afternoon, when officers for the year will
be elected, and this evening, At st. Johns
Church, On the West Side, when several aa-
dresses may be. expected.
4 DISHONEST TRAKsAcT1oN.-Aw woman
named Anna Gillian was arrested, yesterday,
upon the charge Of lsreeuy as bai}ee under the
following circumstances: Veronica Mannheim,
lady from Minnesota, temporarily visiting in
the city, while riding on North Clark street,
lost valuable gold watch. It was found In
adamaged condition by q little boy, who, while
| carrying the prize home, Was met by the no
man Gillian. He detailed the. circumstances
| Of the discovery to her. Her cupidity was at
opce excited, and giving the boy penny, she
took the watch from him, and carrying 1t
home, hid it behind an o1d-fashioned clock
| which had stood In the corner a. long as fts
relative did In the farmers kitchen, and was
probably not for the first time concealing dis.
honest actions. The lady who had lost the
watch placed the matter In the hands Of the
police, who soon traced the missing property
to its hidlng.place behind the clock, aud took
the woman Gillian into custody. An examlna
ton IVES had yesterday, but as the prosecuting
witness could not appear at the next term o
the Recorders Court, the matter Was compro
missed by the defendants paying the costs ant
restoring the watch, with sufficient SUN fo
repairs, to the rlghtfnl owner,
MBr Nnz Apr1a HrreupT -.T1ha oo1nor+ r.
be given By this excellent vocalist OCCURS thi
evening at Bryan Hall, upon which occasion
she will be assisted BY Mrs. Cassie Aatteson
Julius G. Lumbard, and Franz Staab, pianist
The programme is Of mixed character suited
to all tastes. Mze. Mozart sings 1fa Ia so1a
q cayatina she has sung before in this city
Scotch ba11ad "The Flag Of the Free" b
Miilard, originally Of the New York seyent]
Regiment, and received with great enthusias1
in New York She also takes part in duett
snd THO. Mrs. Matteson will sing the On
roe from the stBarber," aud ballad of schor1
dor's, and Mr.. Lumbard an aria from Ernas
and bsss song.
Mr. E. 4 Payne, an excellent musician frol
New: York, at present organist at St. Jame
, Church, will preside as Musical Director {
the concert. With such an excellent pr
) g1amme and artists, the concert cannot b1
t prove ahattezlng success and Hazzn welcon
; to this popular vocalist.
Tickets viii be for sale this morning at tt
q O'Clock in the vestibu1e Of Bryan Hall.
The CooK COUNTY SABBATH SCHOOL Co
: vEsT1os.-The Cook county Sabbath Scho
q Convention TO be held on the 9th and 10Th
% the present month is not intended to be a mi
!. Ter appertafning simply to this county b
a. enbraces,the entire Northwest Strenuous
I forts are being made to secure tho attendau
e Of delegates from Iowa, Wisconsin, MINES
T ia, Indiana and Michigan.
,, Arrangements have been made with mi
g Of the Railroads, securing return tickets fr'
dd toan who attend Is delegates. The homes