, 1865-10-19
METHODIST REUNION,


As per announcement In the TnrBuNE, the re-
Gently appointed Presiding Elder Of the Methodist
Episcopal Churches in this district met the differ
ent churches On Tuesday evening last in the Ice
ture-roon OF the Wabash areuoo N. E. Church.
Notwithstanding the rain, the room was well filed,
dist Ep1scopal C6urches in ,he datIict, With sev-
esal pastors OF Other denominations.
The occasion Vas interesting in smother sense--ft
Eentlernzn'e entrance on the work 0! ministry In
this city. Twenty five years ng9 he came to Chi
aso, and look charge of The Etrst Il; F; Church
the corner OF Washington and Clark streets, but
then how didcrentl Atmn'i wooden Btrnctutc with
ymy neaSso eonEregahon I.t reeeive5i him; bni he
ealstactiou ot seeing the church prosper under his
mlnistaton: After hhorfns there some time, he
was removed TO another district, hut returned to
years. ne was then assigned 70 Rockford, and,
nftes two year, labor there, removed to Joliet Sta.
ton after which be waa chosen Presiding Elder Of
hi he ons Il s ash h ee
a. Chaplain to The Tooth regiment Of Illinois volun
teetB. On hia return home, be wa4, at the Confer
ibis district, ! quarter Of century after be mt
came Icre, and thzty-sevcn years after he entered
the ministry.
Alter some lime spent tn pleasant converge, The
meeting was called to order By Rev. r. H. Hat.
Rev. Luxe Ateheoex, .. D., - having bean chosen
Mr. Hitchcock were brief and 10 the point. He
glanced at tho great increase in the church, which
he'd followed The advent Of ~. crewa hesa, and
concluded hy presentsns h;m VIII M ~ handsome con.
Cnrd Of those over whom be was now to preside.
Mr. cIess responded yeEy harpl1y. He referred
pieasanuy 70 Lne cona1aon o. sae LoH !. s1neyato
trasted 1t With the present state Of prosperity
1oyed II the numerous churches of the district.
Ae hoped ,nat ne 1otms Wonld ne even more Pros
~ ,sn Grs1 s,n< "ns oic 70 10 sooo IN ms
Rev. Mr.. Hatfield re;oined in = .tace.ious vein,
assuring his friends that alter al T. sas NO very
peaied to them 70 ~ Arother Crews, thou:h 90
Lad IaepFod TOT thtitJ tJeesen yeus, "esa not Inc
best looking man tn The room. ...
HheRe lo1ntstnl collation. was spread, to which
Psed xt,h ths meeting; and bearing a ~h M him Nm
be there.
.~r1SrnsEwrs
xv,,,. 4mus1a1Snst IN, .EsrMThs 1rsh dram, In, ,t
last given Way here to other matter, though 70
Judge frorn certain snsI'1dons Mutterincs, At7an
n FoEuem VII soon bs followed by the & " Colleen
In his great character Of Damon, in u Damon anu
T.Jtheas " one IN which he has no superior. me
public IN Be- lsd o. he opportunity e sseiag bin
one N which IN actor may exert himself Without
The CONSCIOUSNESS Of doing SO unworthi}y.
Mr: and Mn. Charles kssn and pasty arrived n
Theatre next Monday evening, In "king John "
This engagement is the last they Will make to our
city previous 10 tho final farewell to the stage ot
these distinguished artists. They arc stopping at
The Sherman Home.
.MusErx-ont Irilh drama drops out TO give
place 10 another, one which has, however, more oi
merit to commend it than the one now abandoned:
"Peep o. Day is deposed, and the .Colleen Bawn''
rclgus tonight. The cast viii be strong Que, and
| although embracing no special .ssta15," Will moi
cutter serious ectpte bJ the stellar phenomena else
| where supplied.
HEun, the celebrated magician, l. still exhibit,
| Ing to crowded houses, In Smith i Ns1on's Tall
| He commences to-pich{ a new procrammc. one II
which The mysteries Or epriinalfsm are brought ou
more forcibly than The original How be 3oe5 II q
not nafeToI snfce Il to sa1 that liz ner3or1ancs
IL enough to astonish he ep!E,ta themsfiYes.
\ BArrNar C0sCEK7s-Mr BatrnosD has en1aced
The oncss HONE ior rsason ~ I'VE evenints zen H. ~
efnuIar Win Mouday next. brincins viii lin III
| eereat nr3ms innn3 Mia Ennhyntyne p,rqna ~
Whore rrcrpilon by tbe mpe,caf world hss beeu
| ecsrceiy inferjor to thst accorded 10 jcunY Hind