, 1873-03-03
PHILADELPHIA.
DR.. Lords Course Of Historical
Lccturcs---" Oliver Crom-
Well.''
Mrs. Smith, the Bib1e.Lecturer.
Miss Dritton's Story Of tho Condition Of
tho Women of Mlia.

Miss Dritton's story Of tho Condition Of |
tho Women of 1nlia.
CoyresporatneeQ n Tbs Chicago Tribune, !
:. PHILADELPHIA, Fe,. rs, 1873.
Tho Qnakor City Is not yot done congratu-
tating herself on tho conviction and sentence Of
ono Of hor Fathers for adding to Ills other means
Of. getting an honest living that Of keeping o
gambling-houBe, whom ehe is suddenly called
upon to give thanks for resolution OF Ooun-
ellis to stop tho pay OF street-oontractore until
tho leo aud slush aro removed from the crosa-
fngs. Some mombora Of tho prcss aro unablo to
Eco why these public servants should hayo boon
paid for doing nothing all winter, and have their
wngos stopped just when spring is
coming to do thoir work with 1ittlo
assistance from them; but thero will DO blind
mon as long az tho world stands. Tho
piles Of anow thrown from the sidewalka and
caf-traoks, rained on and frozen until, ~ ico-
bergs, thoy impede travel on many Of tho stroots,
na much Us thoir larger kindred do in tho Arctic
Ocean, hold their places and form with wondor-
ful tenacity; and there is still much anxiety for
the safety OF tho Fairmount dam, from tho gorge
which continues to gain strength from anowa,
rains, and frosts, In rapid Hnccenaion.
Prosa and peoplo arc indignant that
TIE wBst ro1NT CADETS
ar6toho ftsmuggled through tho city ip the night"
byspecial ordor OF the Secretary OF War, that
they may bo preBont ut tho Inauguration coro-
anonlea, without permitting tho pooplo to poo
thcae recipients Of tho public bounty.
IN. 1onD's counsE OF u1BTon1oAL LECTURES
draws full houses OF tho most cultivated people
in the city. They arc at noon, and aro princi-
pally attended, by ladies anl clorgymon. His
Last lecture, I" Oliver Cromwell" was received
with = strange mlugliug Of aasont and dissent.
Cromwell'a eminent aorvicos 10 England and tho
cause Of morality aud civil and religious lhorty,
hs depicted by tho lecturer, and lis character aB
= man md ruler, wero hard to reconcile with
The vehement assertion that lie had . murdered "
Charles I. and uaurped his throno; had betrayed
md turned hts buck upon tho cauBo Of Freedom,
for which ho, and the Parliament Of which ho
Nas membor, had, protesaodly, plunged their
rountry into war; War quite UNNECESSARY to
seturo that freedom. It would be difficult to
Imagine a more contradictory jumbo than tho
sn be sa a5s s R1sasa tho S't95sf n 6s
hour and half Of faHt talking.
IN PERSONAL. AprEAHANbE,
Or. Lord is strangely like tho Hon. Garrett
Davis; Rather below tho medium haight, gray
haired and ba1d} and his chin resting on his
bosom, bis buparabundant vitality giyes D
strange, weird intercRt to all be Says; and Is ho
Apringa and rocks from aldo to sido, raises him
eelf on his toes, and then settles back on hia
heels, a. with q jerk, he turns the pages Of his
manuscript, md shakes his finger Il his audi
fnee, while his whole frnmo and voice quivor az
he literally hissos forth his strong points, one
feels that tho attraction OF his lecture il not 30
Ing IT,. In delncating tho characters Of his sub
seots, no makes FREQ use Of the cut-and-thru1t
ntyle OF criticism, and seoms 1uRt as much in
earnest whcn contradicttng IN assertion as ho
Taa In making 1t five or ten minutes before.
ANOTHER NOTABLE Is nfn8 SMITH,
Rho gives Bible lectures every Thursday FORE
Poon, without foo or reward, to packed audiences,
u the chapel Of the Broad Street Methodist
her efforts to convert tho world to tho faith that
God loves sinners, and savas thnm, In spite Of all
Their deneritB, II they will believe TINT Christ
died t9r them; She is Iniddle-sged woman
singular combination Of strength and sweetness
Hquare-broWed square -iawed, fair-haired, With
gray eyes, and rioh, full voice. She has plainly
:of appropriate words, an original way OF stating
her views. Is tremendously in earnest, and.
though Presbyterian, seems under no fear Of
accommodation by that General Assembly
which 60 lately enacted 3 Lam requiring Homon
to keep silence in churches.
MISS DRErr0N, FROM CALCUTTA,
Hs also speaking out in meetings. and, morse still
in moetlngshe1d under the roofs Of Episoopalian
nhurches. True, aho does not go into the church
proper, but condnea her talks to lecture-rooms.
and atte modestly down On chair placed on 4
level with her audience, 30 that very fow see
her, and not many more hear her wonderful
Htory; but that it il wonderful and true, thore
Eeems to bo but one opinion. It is Of the con.
clifton OF the women Of Bengal; their lifetime.
imprisonment in cola loBe sttraotiYo and little
larger than those Of our penitontiares: Of tht
Eneans-a pair Of worated-work ulippera--b1
which ohsistian women first gained accoss te
VIE rhieI these reiotan}iy-.d%ttod ins d''q. qis
ators a1e now sought nH teaohprp OF the
conversion through their teaching Of many ol
these women, and their earnest dosire to BE-
baptizod, which cannot he gratihed, as no malo
sionaricB Of tho Gross aro not authorized to I'D.
minister that rite, So great ia the desire, thai
one one ot these poor converts, when dying, bap
tlzed herself. or the Hindoo widows, whost
~idoWhood often begins at years OF age, nn<
must last until death brings releaso, her accoun
is soul-harrowiug. The widow can cat but on,
roarse moal day, and once In two weeks mus
1ozego tnat. can never sleep on bod, or hay'
tween her person and the brick floor On nhiol
she lies. No woman must ever speak to hor il
love Or pity, or give hor 30 much as drop o
Rater in any extremity. No man must SEQ hor
voluntary }indnoss of fS''s'' any small ~ ,p' bo 30
who may be. in tho family. From thi
state Of existence, she il taught t
beleTe, she must pass at death into one Of OF
she will be permitted to pass into The body q
that animal Or reptile which she most fears o
loathes. In listening to Miss Brtton, felt tha
The beat possible missionary effort for Ind1
would be to help Russia and England to get II
the biggest fight their resources will permit, TO
the poaseasion Of that country, and induce then
to hght it out there in tho land they coyot.
NoTH1Nd nut KILLING EVER. CAN CURE HINDo
MEN,
who have Well-aolectod libraries Of English lit
eratufe, read our bost books, speak our languag
perfectly, live tn luxury, and Keep their wires Il
bare priaon-collsl Preaching to such fellows, i
other voice than the thunder Of cannon, must b
father nnusoatlng exercise.
JANE G.. Ew1ssuELM.
WENDELL PHILLIPS LECTURE.