, 1873-08-31

Tho editor otherwise troats on " Making Broad
Church planA," +" Ia tho Fifth Collection Just 2"
aud " DR.. DompBter's Grave
BUNpAY-scMooL ITEMS.
THO second annual worlds day Of prayer for
sunday-achools will DO observed Oct. 10 aud 90.
Two native Suutay-Rchoola hare been rocont-
ly opened i'll Yokohama ono for boys and the
other for girls. Tho oxerciao8 arc III EnglBl. i'll
the boyB school, but for the girls IN interpreter
is employed.
Ton yours ago there were no suuday-schoola
1000 teachers, md the great work 10 increasing
ILiH iH partly the work Of tho Foreign Sunday
school Association.
Mira. Luyina lIarknoas Inns Blblo-class Of 900
women in connection with tho Rev. Mr.. Spnr-
geon'a Sunday-echoo1 III London. Tho ayornGo
attendance is 500.. Many Of them ara married,
und take their little ones along with tlo.n.
Tho Independent says: F" Illinois stands pcr-
hapa in The forefront Of tho Sunlay-school work
III this country. No otler State ca,, show so
wloAo names and actions arc known throughout
land. Until the othor States eau show aH many
efficient laborers in this Rphere Illinois muat DO
counted III the leal. "
DR.. PATTERSON.
Tho Roy, DR., Robert Patterson, formerly pag-
tor Of tho Jefferson Park Presbyterian Church,
who, Oh everybody knows, is Q very good man,
but who always persisted in showing tho dark
side Of Chicago III His newspaper correspondence,
las unfortunately done tho Bame thing out WuBt,
tho 6tate University Of California, ho skid
At tts recent Commencement exercises, the name Of
God was not spoken; no taysr was offered nor WIS
reference made i'll amy Of the y1uuE mons Bplqcp8
to moral OF religious tdcas.
Tins, it soemg rousod up member Of tho
faculty, who, in tho last Evangelist, says:
The fsca aro these: Roy. s; L. Wiley, long Lead
Christian man, made Eescret oition cf the sacred
name: =. There we're but two young mona hpeechss,
arseognition Of fostering Providence. Torhaps tic
Doctor was inattcntlYo. Nut where could he hayo
been during AIr. Wtllcy's prayer2
suNDAY.sOAooL PICNIC.
Thursday last Was a beautiful day, aud Was
improved by about 900 people, young and old,
from Graco Church. picuics, Especially Sunday
school picuics, arc usually regarded unfavorably,
and only sonse Of duty Induces tho older peo-
an exception in this respect. and aH novel as it
was unusual. Tic pleasure Of tho chidson WIS
consulted in tho games, consisting Of foot-racos,
eegg-raeeB,, sach-raeea, croquot, etc. Tho young
ladies' aud gentlemen lad an opportunity OF
elderly people soomed cLucls full OF happinoss in
soeing the Joy OF others. Leaving Wabash ave-
nuo and Sixteenth stroot at about $50, arriving
on tho grounds ut halft.past 10, 0,-swngs, croguot,
etc., etc., wore in roadneHs, alid tho dreatWcHt-
ern Light Guard Dand, Johnny Hand loading,
discoursed sweet music, and soon tle grounds
wero q Aoeno Of excitomont,- ,-tllo merry laugh Of
gay-heartod children Mtngling with tho nlolodi-
GUS strains Of aoft music borno Gu tho gentle ar.
Such q day makoB the old young ngain. Thoy
forgot for tho tino boiug tho.caros and aaxietiey
Of life. 4 groat many young gentlemen camo
out in tho ovoning to join 10 tho dance at tho
hotel, whero woro asscmblod "btaye mon and
fair womBn." lilo company in the ovoning was
docidodly select, mud composed Of many of our
most popular young mon and lauios. Tlor0 woro
noticed many q bright form Hitting by in tho
mazcs Of tho dance, whoao slnilo had mado hap-
py many gay cavalier during tao paat wintor.
good to bo here" md the wish t4at such occa-
R!ons may occur annually.
MRETIN08 FOR RAILROAD MEN,
A meeting for railroad ulon will bo hold at tho
Depot Reaang-room in the Michigan Southern
aud qs5 a eoua se psss'hgsDeGot SuF osy syyka IT 49 m
conduct tho mootIng, and Mr.. Q. ". Young, with
q choir Of young ladIos, will laYn charge Of tho
singing. All railroad n!en. and otllers WHO l4ayo
no regular church homo, aro invited to attonl,
boata FREQ.
Tho Interior says lIeGonsa noWs Is a. thin
this weck ~ u fashionable congregations
Wednesday evening prayor-neetlng.
A. Chicago minister. who recently batllcl be-
twooll two Eastern ID. DIS, aayH Ao canlo out NO
dry he dill not noed a towel
lilo Presbyterian Ministerial Association will
lnoet Monday sept. y, at 1880 \. 'n.. i! tho Mo
Cortniek block, corl1Dr DoArborn and Randolph
streets. Subject for discussion: "The alleged
annihilstion Uf tho wicked"
Tho Lnwndalo Baptist Church IL tho next now
church In that denomination On tho programme
for do lcatios. Noxt to tlin con.os the now ono
ct Er4lowood. In fnot, 1t Ia raco between tho
two which will bo l|rnt.
1lo meetings OF tho Wonsan'a Presbyterian
Dold for tho Northwest will taho plaoo horo-
nfttr ut 10 o'clock every Friday morning, In tho
Trnbytoran ltoom, hlcCorsn!ok'a Block, A