, 1873-02-16
To-Day's Sunday School Lesson E.
planned by ]. '. Farwell.
Pulpit Observation-Disclosures
GUS Religious Notes.


In Chicago. This now method Of iinpressing
Ecziptura1 truth originated in this country with
Mr. Moody, in Dr.. Cuylerfs church. Brooklyn,
1aet March, where very large and successful
meetings of the kind we're continued for SOW
eral weeks, and which wero repeated in DR..
Reeds Church, Philadelphia. They are now
held in many Of our large cities and everywhere
are proving q great SUCCESS. The method is
very simple, involving the choice Of q subject,
under which a1e arranged the subordinate topic5,
and about which are grouped the most important
Scripture quotations, which are always read by
members from the audience. On the main
theme, as well as each topic, the leader Of the
meeting makes such pointed, pithy, and pungent
remarks as the logic of the question and quota
tions require. The meetings are intcrspereed
+itb singing and prayer, as may be deaired
I Vest Side (Bible) meetings have been held in
the Third Presbyterian Church every afternoon
during the past week. The attendance has been
large, the audience numbering often nearly g.
Rev. DR.. Kittredge, Henry Moorhousc, and Rev.
John Gordon oficiated, other ministers and
members participating. The themes presented
9ere the stBlood Of Christ" " Law and Grace"
ttscrin5ture Cannot Be B-oken," and s. The Cities
I'll nG1u5ts AAEoo AAI1tA1S5o VIA DI NoAAAAuGA
during the present week, the congregation con-
sening at 1 p. m. The Indications arc that the
chapel will not hold the people, but Dr.. Kit
tredge has promised the use of the audience
room of the church If desired.
Union Bible Meetings will be held also during
the week on the South Side every afternoon,
Saturday excepted, ut o'clock, in the Second
Presbyterian Church Or. Patterson's), the pro-
gramme OF subjects and those who lead the
meetings being the same as in tue Third Church
list week.
THE TEACHERS MEETING.
Instead OF the MONDAY prayer meeting On
Saturday, Sunday School Teachers meeting is
regularly held, in the Methodist Church Block,
which, OF late, has become the most interesting
OF it's kind in the world Only those who come
early can obtain seats. Yesterday the meeting
was led By John Y. Far1oil, who explained the
Lesson for to-day, !" The Tower Of Babel" in
very clear and practical manner. God, he
ssid, was p1ain teacher, teaching often By pic
tures and by contrasts. Among the contrasts
were Adm innocent, and Adam sinful, Abel and
Cain. Nosh and righ teousness, world and sin,
snd tho Tower Of Babel on which man would
climb to heaven and the Divine plan, etc. At
the Tower, human language WAS confounded,
but in Christ, on the day of Pentecost, the Ian
guage was restored. The Holy Spirit speaks tho
same language. Language, too, in Heaven, isone.
There was no wrong in building the city, no
wrong in the brick nor slime nor. situation; the
wrong lay in the fact that God sras left outf
Nor is it necessary to hayo great city to leave
out God A man may build E house and leave
God out I: should be impressed on the minds
of children that their own minds constitute
sufficient area on which to build and leave God
uut, and If He ia left out, this is the main ele-
mcnt of destruction, and the destruction is iney~
table. Here in tho Scriptures read to-day VIC
fad Heaven closed against the designers. There
is much confusion of tongues to-day. The
Churches build up their OVID name. They call
themselves Presbytcrians, Congregatioua1ists.
Methodists, etc. when there 1s but one name
given whereby man can be saved Rev. Drs-
Robert r.. and Robert Patterson, Rev DR..
had Others took part in the meeting. The teach
grs, and all Interested in Sunday-school work,
viii find it profitable to attend theso meetings.
RELIGIOUS PERSONALS.
Henry Moorhouse, the English Evangelist,
still fingers in the city actively engaged in MD
ing the resiyals. His earnestness, energy, pun
gency, terseness, love, and sympathy arc valua-
ble acquisitions at such meetings, and al delight
to hear him. He will lea7e this city for Cincin-
nsti On the 24th inst. gong from III thence to To-
April s. 1t 1s his intention to return to America
next September, where he proposes to- remain
for three years. He will carry homo with him
the best wishes OF the Christian public, and no
doubt meet with q hearty welcome when he
eomes agai1-
The Independent has Mt last heard Of our fel-
los-townsman, Professor Swing. It devotes
over column to his exce1loncies as preacher,
expressing much surprise that q man of his
ability has not national reputation. In regard
to the Professors style. the wyitersn There
neither a{1ectation nor cap-trap; it is the un-
rdia11 1,ffc rP ind With
poetry. vital with humanity, and klndled by
vision Of things unseen and eternal in the every
day walks Of life"
Rev, Wnl. C. McDougal1, recently Of this city
and latterly of Plato, lii, who is at present in
Hollister Col, met with 8 serious accident q
company witn Rev. 1lr. Peck, Of Chicago. He |
fel over prccipice on the rocks, where he lay
insensibe for several hours before any available
help could reach. him. He vas finally rescued |
tna carried several miles to where he was placed
u an ambulance and taken homo, where he now !
Les IN critical condition.
The Rev: Robert Collye. will 60 South this
ING the last Of March. |
GENERAL NEWS. |
1he evening meetings ct the Fullerton Avenue |
Pfesbyterian Church during the past two weeks |
sho" general and growing interest. New mem- |
pers nave been received from time to time, |
|
families, With children from the Sunday School. |
=. =. Moody has assisted the pastor, Rev. ". G.
1ouog: and mingled Bible readings with direct t
Eeschlng Of old themes. Results show that
m Wna:eve; my be said in favor Of originality Tor
tls aae pulpit, men layo not yet ceased to |
ta, ns,ea to clear and forciblo presentation OF |
~ mt which they themselves do know" and |
.sat' .s notHthstanding the advance Of ages there
s;s s,e times and subjects which demand 4' great
paianess Of speech" In addition to regular
;t'1sss s to-day there will bo an inquiry meeting
~ ~ O'Clock Services will be continued during
PIT ct this week.
IL u now reported that, of their own accord, a
ss! sass Of dozen mission boys in Dr.. Goodwin's
Ssnaay Ss1 School after the burning Of the Church,
% as!a meeting, aud after cue deliberation as to
s9eis ,a they should go to Sunday School, re-
s..ea s.!ea " to stand by the old Church." It was
SSIsned .I1ad BY several of the speakers that the
Il Iaoet would go on and the Church be rebuilt,
1o1 which was true
r iae ne MONDAY prayer meetings are now large
- saended. Business men are finding time to
h. SSssaa for half an hour. Many requests are be-
presented for prayer, some By persons pres