, 1873-07-27
The New Grace Presbyterian
Church 49, Dedication
To-Day.
THE Rev. Charles E. Cheney
on the Summer Va
cation.
Gen. @. II. Howard and the 1ndians.--
Departure Of Pastors.
progrnmme of Services In tho
Churches To-Day.

CAlICn0S AOeDNys
A Variety of interesting Religious
News and Personals.
Tho now Graco Presbyterian Church, on tho
cornor Of Vincennca and Oak avenues, will DO
dodioated this afternoon at o'clock. The Pres
bytorian olergy Of tho city will conduct the aor-
vicos, tho Rev. Il. q. noid, Of the Eighth Church,
invoking the blessing tho Roy. q. L. Thomp-
Bon, Of tho Thirty-Arst Street Church, roading
the hymn the Rev. D. 8. johnson, Of Hydo
Park, reading tho Scripture lesson the Rov.
II. ". Patterson, OF tho Second Church, offering
tho prayer and tho pastor, tho Rey. Don. e. 8.
Ely, pronohing tho sermons Tie dod-
icntory prayer will be offered by Prof.
blackburn, OF tho Theological Seminary, anu
tho bouodiction will DO pronounced by the Rev.
], Fl. Walkor, OF the Reunion Church. at 1880
In the morning there will DO childron'R soryice,
at which B. +. Jacobs will speak, and In tho
evening at 7:4b tito Ro7. Arthur Mitchell, OF tho
First Church, will preach. The day will be
heppy ono for tho mombora Of Grace Church.
The organization of this Society took place on
tho st1i OF May, 1872, with forty~ono communi7
cants most Of whom wero from tho Ninth Pros
bytorian Church. Tho Rev. AIr. Ely was oallcd
to tho charge tho following July. He was odu-
catod in Delaware College, ut Newark, Dol, and
for seyornl yoars WAS prominent at tho bnr.
He was admitted to the ministry In Californin
In 1862, and was in charge of tho Presbyterian
church at Healdsburg for eight, and OF tito First
Church, Stockton. for throo years, and from
thenco was called to Chicago. His brief work in
the new fold has been very successful. Tho
L. &t,or1 1of1f,1o n nn1
tho Society now has IN elegant church edifico
that, including the lot, ia worth s2s,oo0. It Is
built in tho old English style Of architecture
modernizod, and ia 90x42 foes, with
the main front on Oak avonuo. The
mntorials arc pressed brick, laid In black mortar,
trimmed with cut-stono and bands Of Milwaukee
brick. ButtroBaea arc used, capped with Joliet
marble. There arc two entrances, ono from Oak
and ono from Yincennos avenue, both large,
with double-doors and tho usual pedfmont-cap
of brick and stone. Tho roof Is Of a}atc. hid III
bands Of different colors having on each side
line of dormer windows. From the Vestlbulo,
Within largo open MT Into tne oaain mn
capacity OF 800. In tho rear OF this Is .
locturo-room 2ox24 tcot, aud tho parlors, htndy,
aud toilet-room, otc., all connected by folding
doors. " ........--..,
Thc windows are Of stained glass, ornamented
with flne inscriptions. Tho pews arc finished IN
oak and nicely upholstered. ,-.,- ,-,
thogh0q and nf tho M o of tSo pup
roof, or decorated f IN noat and tasty
manner This is D, t}no, church, and
to DO thankful. Ihe location il, in . growing
part Of tho city, and the building is 30 arranged
that it can bo enlarged when noceasary.
NJ Ely % stays at I'll ho%e ps dpg'ns ornug .a and
evening, ut the usual houra
TIE BUnEnI1H VACATION;
Tho Rev. Charles q Cheney has boen deliver, W
good IN IN the the last GhesEo p"
Ths te1t is from Cor, Z: 81, "Whether, there,
fore, 70 eat or drink, or whatsooyer ye do 90 ~
for tic glory Of God" The preacher regards TIE
summer vacation as modern Institution, which
ia now pretty we'll established. More and moro
with every year il tho practice becoming univer-
sal in our larger towns Of taking season OF re-
lnxation amidst the heat Of summer. Tho ques-
ton Is raised Arc thero any rclgeus adyan-
tages connected with tho summer yacation2 1t
is Of courBe contonded thnt thoro arc, among
which nre enumerated nenrcr relation TO tho
Groat Maker in HiB works. Such as tho noun.
that tho summer vacation should DO training
for religious work. to tho parent, sunday-school
teacher, md to all. He docs not soc low any
one can take bis vacation. as many
not learn to come buck to this land only to stand
llo q rock. Il mood be, agalnst tho combined in.
luouca Of tho press aud tho trucking OF politi'
sans to foreign 4a tanS xssaaa ae +
necessary to bodily health. There nesor was 9
time when disehae was moro prevalent from ~ tht
forcing Of ovarwrouglt powers OF mind than n #
this day in which no live. How much OF y
tomper ID owing to dyspeptio tendoncloa? IL
docs not bolieve that healthy body makes =
Christian man, hut ho asserts that, whom man Ii
vigorous, It aids tho doycopmont and fnll olfeo
Porils. There is danger q. neglocang public
worship, Of relaxing our Christian consistency
and Of OWL associations. On the last he says:
Tho summer vacation lots ths gat<s We diff on
upon w!doaaa where we must sasl IN aees aud squad
rons. Every day Of your We You 1aeet mon ,.3 2,
never thinf Of inviting 10 your houses. Or asking
sit down with your family At table Hut when YOU
e
company The table is nos yours ~ ny % w1h 3 yon1so n
M 1sin,y 1ssia seaia not cheese It hons: Ths , sass
is unspirituazing to GhriAtian character II iowss
Children aro often eminently disaasrous The drink
Ing habits which prevail at most Of these crowded carr
vasarias tho e1cltomeuts Of horao-racinB thc undit
guiaed gambling, the allurenenta Of balls where the
would necessarily meot men and women e. whom 20
is thas are ick Is leaves IN autumn around tho pat
wsy Of those who seek tno summer Teapite from On tol
d ths master . Watch and pray, lest 70 onts
Into teuIptauon.a
HOWARD AND TIE INnIANB
Con, g. Fl. Howard, whose Office ia 10 til
Aduauce Building. and whose duties call him
look after the Indians, has Just returned trol
tho Grand River Agency, located 100 ,miless bt
low Fort Rice. on the Missouri IiYcr; tho ChoJ
cnne Agency, 10 miles above Fort sully; til
Fort Thompson Agency, 100 nilea below Fo,