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From ths Nas FORK Nruthjc,
Tl!ora IL always u gro4t .teal Of sport In wash.
inglon Ut Il'e JaHI pas n,ade by now meuhors of
CougroHR and tAoir tan,llioH, Win ara unuso1 to
tl4e demands Ut fashionable life. Fancy the
horror Ut th0 lipl0mAta who wore quests at ro-
oont stnta tlinnor At Tho White lloilao at aaong
tla wlyes Of noyural oongrosHmuu preaont III
olat.ncu an appalled, Diplomat afterwards, ut
was horrible, y, HueA dsre4papt to tho lrussaent
, 1874-03-27
MISCELLANEOUS.
Special Dispatch 10 The Chjca1o Tribune.

SEW nEuIBTAY Law.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Marcl, 26.-The Houao
passed tue Senate bill modifying tho Registry
law. It changes tho present 1av in requiring
registration every two years only. This is jones'
compromise between absolute repeal and rotain-
ing the old law. Whntoyor good or evil is in the
bill belongs to Jones, whose porsisteuoy secured
It's passage.
sTATE INSTITUTIONS.
An interesting battle was fought in tho
Senate between the friends Of the' presons
method OF managing State charitable institu-
tions and the friends Of the new proposition to
bill was sent to tho Judiciary Committee aud
will hardly get back for passage this session.
cAP1TAI. PUN1sHMENT.
Mr. Wager put in his report from tho Special
ssnstS cGmtSS r S On a GaRtal pnshmea &C
stitute imprisonment for life for crlmes now
punishable by hanging. Mr.. Casey prasentcd
his minority report from the Same Committee.
The two reports were ordered printed.
FEES AND aA1AnIEs.
The Senate passed tho IIouse bill changing
300. 81 Of the Fee and Salary net 80 ID to com
pei all county officers, paid In whole or in part
BY ices, to Keep al accurate account Of all fee8
received, and also all expenses Of office, .nd re-
Supervisors.
rEnrEoT1xa THE JURY LAW.
nG IaG Ia1ra attempt TO pGft9ct the Jury 1aw was
,rns ~ "1 ptssot' WIZ tne inat y
m oro tnos;n@ ~ ~ rasant rnu Mo noua
oon ,,asu ~ sns tor, 9
tween now and September.
TIIH SCHOOL LAW.
The Senate passed the House bill to changA
, s..g ataatna ~ asa ~ ~. & .aee ~ eeaca
vni;d ~ two ~oora aEnlf csrt;fs ~ ti 20
- t,..I;t3o1 ~ tnnn ortt,aoro,,t, suo noaor
- yl, ,on,nanshn art33nat;ns' 1oauiR 'eR ~ ~
Spnl' podarr' a,apt,ra1,1,- H. +.asnnn gIa4
natroi afonces fa i'}stary @ af w. ~ ta9
atotas ,h1sn1on,y on5 +In Ia,yy, ~ - LIZ, on1tea
tcefos of Tia sacnnd nr,da sha VI 1a sa Ces s
onn ,esr md abaii ear3fv t'ot t,o ue % sa,ta .ot
orol;aoi ~ foach ortl.onrs.,,,. @ !otae1 =: -
aai;.t nanmsnsh;n s+tEna.i55' i,uE tpaGiiaE IL En"
mnr 6 modarn oaorranfv ond tha h;sn h;a;ns Hsah. ta
IInited statess "4sN WV et'''''s ~ 't'
.nYo1nr,,rxr
Tho senats paaset3 . nint.reao1rt,or ~ al.
iourn sine die nn Thnra1nv nnrt sTha Hona. r. aa
oostnonod ita nonaideraI;on ,ut;, tas,atua npaao
with an expectatinn ~ hcino ahIa ~ aStt,,,rm,
Saturday. OF Tnesdav nt tIa ffa,theat T,asJa9 TTsu
viii probably be- tGs hannv b lav' pa'sAs''' s7Fass
p1r5a aInNpn
Tie Governor arued bIliH An fo1lows. PAWN.
thu clam tor biud,n0 two yol1,nea Of f,,e Gsnes
logical Report in regard to ATTORNEYS. m M General
holding court IN viii and sholby Counties @ se OK :.
, 1874-03-27
COOK COUNTY INTERESTS,
Speeial Dispatch to THE Chicago Tribune.


SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, March 26.-The House re-
fused to concur in the Senate amendment to
tho Counties bill which struck out the provisions
requiring popular vote before county buildings
arc erected. This docs not apply to Cook Conn-
ty. Why uot7 Tho eenate concurrcd. Az
passed, tho bill diVidoa Cook County outaide OF
Chicago into FIVE diatricts, each Of which shall
elect . County OommisHioner by itR own voto,
and not on general ticket, rs heretofore. T4is
is Williamson'H work.
Commissioners from Chicago shall be voted
for BY tho whole city, but not by the county.
Tho preaont Commissioners are not legialated
out Of Office.
MISREPRESENTATION.
The House passed the bill prohibiting tho
licensing Of houses of prostitution by an emer-
genoy vote So Miller, 6heridAn l. Co.'a occupa-
ton ia Rono, and DR., Hahn will not get tho
Office he sought. Tho vote stood III yeas to
nays, tho lattor al from Chicago. Cook County
voted as folloWa:
esiiSxs'!, nn'i,T,a1, }IsrIss Hsrt|ss M,ss.n ssuns,
Dolton, cleson, tHfckeG-~o.
Hopkins, LVn.ax, WsEhburp-8.
ABSENT.
NOT VOTING Or OopQlH4s
Booth. Rountreo, scanan-~s.
Condor, Mclaughlin
Following IL the toxt Of the bill
BILL for act to pragent the hccnslng Of houses
Of ill-tsms aud tue Inspection Or msdiel e1amioa-
io Of tue inmates thereof n a incorporated citicH,
towns. aud villages Of this atass.
ssoTlos Fsna;tta y tAs gp': q ~ Satt T;tt
shall b0 unlawful for tho corporate authorities ni any
CITY town, village ID thls stas 70 grant }!eonse
houga Of -fame Or lolas q prostitution aud 1t
ahall be unlawful for sny Board of Health {or any
which nav hereafter exjs under lswp Of this State
to tutcrlora IN tic JuanagpMeut Of aug AQnae Vt ILL
fame house OF prostitution, Or 70 provide ~ any
Auuer for tle medical inspection Of examination Of
aEo. T. Whereas tho legislative authorities of ces-
tain citias IN a Hate about to ncsuae houses OF
,1a1 aoala asa eoc hsrssors Ills ct ct
enll take effect and bs In forcs from and after is
passaae.
Mcdrath'e Gas bill Was before tho House on
an amendment by the Municipal Committee re-
quiring throe-iontths Of the Council to lease,
g,urotlnAe, or construct gasworkB, whom q mo-
lion to rccomuit and add An a1nendmout pro-
wiling for popular vote wan made by Oleaon,
who Condemned the bill and then tho debate
was onliyened by poraonal controversy, In
which ltountree lutimated that Hopkins liod In
saying that Rountroe mover callea mootlng Of
tile ComnaIttoo. but got snap judgment by
go.tug membera to aiga tl.o report and
t1s ns be mt "9Sa n1,asyp p i. optns ssF' !o o
ktns waived all inferlosity, called Rountr6o
bully giant. anl said Rountree could not scare
btu, oil that floor. After further exchange OF
dtscourteules, the bill WAS rooomnlittcd
Tha House atuanduaut 10 Aohoo'a Jill roEutAt"
Ing tue pz!co aud quality Of gas, mskpG II Rppls'
, 1874-03-27

Correspondence qf Ihe Chicago Tribune.
AfuscATIEE, H., March 24.-The temperance
crusads at this place ia atill progressing, The
ladies' have committees who daily visit the va
rtous saloons, with varied SUCCESS. Soma two
or three Aayo promised to quit tho traffic If they
can Rell out. At ono saloon thoy wero near haY-
ing row. A woman kicked one Of tho Indies,
and there wero other demonstrations made Of
like character. As tho proprietor Of tho aaloon
diaapprobation Of the ladios' movement, md
threw cayenne pepper on tho stove, which
cleared thom all out +; but, when tho proprietor
returned, lie WAS very angry, and apoEogixod to
the ladies' for lhq manner In which tloy were
treated during hts absence, and, though they
lavo visited his saloon Hince. they have been
treated courtoously. Tha ladies' called on Mr.
Ruling tho other day, aud were received
with a great deal OF po1itoness. lie Of
feEed to- fit up room for them to hayo
prayers In, but objected to their interfering in
bis business. They presented petition to tho
City Council, Saturday night, signed by d large
portion OF tue cftlzanB, requesting that lcenses
Tor tho sRlo of beer, wine, and cider, be placed
at $500 por apnum. It was not acted on then,
and will most likely fail Had they included
spirltuous liquors, aud put It at 81 001 it would
most likely succeed. There III d County Sunday
School Convention being hold hero at present.
tlat may divert attention from tho temperance
they visited day or two ago, the propriotor WAS
faat enough to havo everything clean, swept,
and garnshed, all safe in tho cellar so, whiIo
Tho ladies' prayed, thought Of the old lines:
There's Spirit above. and Spirit below
Spirit Of love- nnl Spirit Of WOO;
The 5uirit abuve Is tho Shirt Divine,
But the spiht below Is tic Spirit OF Wine.
, 1874-03-27

San FnAxo1soo, Mareh 2G.-A Dispatch from
Portland, Oregon, to-day, says tho temperance
women this morning made regular siogo on tho
city, dividing into parties, visiting most Of tho
saloons, among them tho lowest tona in town.
Ono saloon refused admittanoe, and one, heas-
ing the other saloons woro making a good pay
ing business Of 1t, sent invitation for them to
visit him. which they did, No converts among
the aaloou-leepers have been made yet.
, 1874-03-27
r OMAHA

At OMAHA.
OMAHA, Mob, March 2G.-The temperance
movement il about dead. Efforts arc bong mado
to roBuHcitute the woman feature, but meet with
litt!o huccoBa.
, 1874-03-27

Cincinnati Is prousng. Thoro arc about COD
Hal0onH fn tlle clty,-fnont Of them bncr-Hnloons,
It is tr,,o. but the amount Of alcohol consumed
norono p 5pt% o the O. nsGeha9r I ;tiy nyyed
"OvEn THE n1ltNE
last evening, and could almost havo fanoea M my
koif translated 10 the North Btdo OF Ohcago.
Every second building oontalnod hoor-saioou,
TIC most btbulous can tloairc. Those halls aro Of
difcront gradoa Of rospeotability. but nouo or
thom charge al admiBslou.foe. 1lonca tho at-
tendance at some Of thom ig not especially seloct.
Public opinion regulates tho nlattor, however
for. whil6 ono place may bo thronEcd with vllo
characters, as moro lhnn ono VAS, tue lal adjoh-
Ing ncross tho stroo will contain only pnop!o Of
respeos44ty Ihe sgt is not different o. ,ro,i;;to fom
Thoto bo!hR nothing to regulate tlia sort OF
thing, thero Ia no apooted tinlo for closing aa-
loonB, and tlioy ron1ntn 0pon and In tull bltst
until o late hour in tho ,norring. ! am satisfied
Oinciuuat.
I was IN hopca Of aeeng how bnna OF ladies
could n,anago to nray oil sidewalk In large
city, where hundreds wero passtnY IN each ditoc-
would give mo an opportunity to judge with
groater ofeoe, for the streota aud sidewalks ale
narrow, and tho curront on tho principal thor
onghfareB "a condensed and driving, I wan
doomed to disappointment, however. The small
band had come to the conolustoa that their
Tina and eloQuonco would DO wasted In tho heart
of the city; and u tho outskirts tho streets aro
Re ,qniot and lonay as thoso of country town.
It would he HsranEe If
had not boon touched by the moveu1onf. Tho
Democratic CITY Convention here has declared
for strict licanse law for tho Htaie and it will
pt9osne'5y sr n 5ho 10 obtained '' the main result Of tho
At GALLON.
Special Dtspatch n The Chicago Tribune.
HAITDN. n. March an H-1ua mira pa1oNr.
, 1874-03-27
REVISION OF THE STATUTES.
Special Dispateh to The Chtcaaa 1t1ouns.

THE HrooK LAW.
srR1NoF1ELD, ILL.,, March 28.-Tho Senate bill
revising the law IN relation to permitting api-
mails to run ut largo WAS on third readingin tho
Aorso. Tho bill provides that owpera OF any
domestic animal Of tho Bpecios Of l4oreo nulo,
ass' cattlo, goat, eocp, or Hwino, who shall suf-
fer tho same to rim at large contrary to law,
Etal! bo fined not loss than 60 nor moro than
Slo for each offonso. and for every day ho shall
allow tho came to run at largo. Provision is
made for submitting to the people in oo,intios,
towns, villages, and procitlcts tho question
whether domestic animals shall run at 1arre.
and, II majority favor allowing thom to run,
they can run; II not. tAoy must bo shut up.
This ia the law as y now stands, with the pxcep-
tion that animals exempt npdor tho Homestead
lay are not exempt from seizure on execution Of
Judgment tor damago done. Afr. N1olI1tt on
posed tho bill, because exempted animals mgnt
70 aamafRe snnf tnd 9ca np DO sezoa Tqe bl
reported It back with an amendment providing
III that shape 1t PASSED.
The, Senate refused to concur in tho House
amendment to the Stock lazy. and the House ro-
coded 80 that ysgrant covs exempt from seizure
under the Homestead law shall bo exempt undor
the Stock Law.
STATE LIQUOR Law.
Tho House paHsed the Senate bill revising tho
law in relntion to llconBos, which re-onacts tic
State Liquor law. The vote was: Yeas, % unys,
81. Tile nays were:
Ss|issia;a, SSsH|issa; iFs i5sfe'95s %ssw qsss,' qRsas''
Ilalnin, Mcdonald, seitle,
7Is,a Henry. y, o,.,., ,!sl:aNashlln. Thomas,
Hopkins. oFea4orn, Wayman-2l.
PAYING ri!a REVISION ooMm11gEE.
Inc House conourrod In tho 9euato roso~
luton paying. membera Of the Revision Commit
n 1Uf frr far Nv 1o1, }ro+
, 1874-03-27
ILLINOIS.
At HOCtfEnHD.

St1tcidl Dispatch to Tbs Chicago n I7itHrs.
RoeKronp, ILL.,. Maroh 28.-Ihs prayer-women
nro getting ready to GonlInenco tlloir crusade
against liquor. To-day one of them distributed
circulars throughout tho city, OIL which was
printed tho invitation, "Oome to the union
prayer-moating." Bho was refuBed admission to
oue Of tho SALOONS. Tomorrow II band will prob
ally bo orgaufzod to commence measures against
the liquor trafllo. :.
At SPRINGFIELD.
.Sptciat Dispatch io 1hs Chicaa1 Tribune.
BpulNar1ELp, ILL.,, March 2B.-Tno crusaders
are daily increasing IN nunabors here, and the
work Of praying with ehloUn-kaepora Ia prose-
cutod vigorously. They have mot With but QUO
aevore robuit III all their rounds, aud tint was
from Hesng. The latioH saY they arc sorry
that they took him for the bartender einco the
paraons tiliing that position nro usually ao mulch
better maruerod and more gontlonlanly than
Hesign that by their action they ui'intentlonally
cast an insult upon tho1n.
KANKAKEE.
Sneoidt Dspateh to IAs Ghicdae Tribune.
KANKAKEE, March 2t,--Henry 1laMk. Il wealthy
German ll<l,,ur-soilar Of Yollowhaal, thinnouuty,
Naa this Heel branght hofUro JuHtlEo In thiH
city, for selling liquor without q llupnAo. Flyo
Hui,n were autOvod against him by tile poDplc
under thu Htntute. boyun auits aro now pending
against him in the County Court. JIa lhH bun
bgloro tho Circuit Court several tlmes, an!l
finot. III one of tho h',lta trad tllls week 1}!ank
wns fined 5D, aud tho lonlA!ter were continued
for sixty days, to await tho fuMontof lila prola-
jHn 10 quit lilo hunlnohn.
In ti,n oaao Of Tho People v. LowiA and AFolor
StoDblua. Ut atolneloo, tho dofendantu weIe
, 1874-03-27
INDIANA.

souru BEND, Ind. Marcl, 20.-A ri laylng band,
conalsting Of Mrs. T. Il. Tntt, Mrs. J. NJ. Stuuo-
baker, Mrs. &. II. Award, and AI!Bs Jeunto
l5skor, visited the jail to-day, mud prayed with
the prisoners in confinement, and afterwards OBJ
tainod thofr signatures to the Pledge, with tho
exception Of ono who had ju't been incnt curatet,
ho being entirely inHeuslbio from the effects OF
whisky.
At ANGOLA.
Eptefal Dfspatoh 70 Ths ChscaQo Tribune.
ANGOLA Ind, March 28.-Tho temperance OK
ctoment III increasing, owing to tho faot TINT tia
ladies' bands, which nro daily inoroasing, arc re-
fused admission to tho Rnloons, and hold meet-
ings on the aidewalka. Tho saloon-keoporB havo
lmpoEtod band Of music, who follow the ladies'
on the Btroota and play when they sing aud pray.
This makos confusion, and will probably load to
something moro.
AT FONT WAYNE.
Special Dispatea 10 Tie Ch.caao Tribune.
FoRr WAYNE, Ind. March 28.-Tla opposition
of tho Germans OF this city to tue ladics'
crusade is increasing. Preparations arc being
mado for M tmmeliBo demonstration on tho 1lth
OF April, when thers sill bo q torch-light pro-
ccBsiof. and masBmceting. Speeches will bo
Germaua publish manifesto in the papers to-
day stating that they are the only friends Of true
temperance, but oppose total abstinence or
Illegal crllsados. The prosecution of liquor
deaIerB Inns begun, aud several hnyo boen punish
cd 70 hoayily Az to cause thom to stop busiuoys.
Ar MARION.
Special Dfspateh to 7At Chicago Tribune.
won,en'H whisky war at this place. Alr. John
Kelly, the Inst Haloon-koepor, surrendered, and
the ladies' emptied nll his liquors In the street
TINT waH paid for, and allowed him to ship six
barrels to olnolnnati, O., and four to 1ntliau-
, 1874-03-27

AT LANSING.
Special Ufspatoh 10 Tic Ga,caJo 1ribune
LANSING, March 2G.-Lndics of this city inter-
estod in tho temperance cause, met this after
noon to perfect tho organization made at Tues
days meeting. Tho preliminary exercises were
the singing of tho hymn "Jesus, + Ny Cross
Have Takon," prayer, and another hymn. Am
I q Soldier Of the Cross" The Committee to
draft articles Of the Association reported. Tho
name taken ls the Lansing Temperance Union,
tho suppression OF the aaio OF Intoxicating
drink. Tho Association will not uso Its 1u-
luonco politically for tho temperance ticket In
nomination, but will sock to awaken public
opinion, and for TINT purpose will ask tho in
1ueuco of the olorgy, newspapers, etc. Daily
prayer-meetinga will DO hold at ; o'clock. 4
committee was appointed to report the names OF
peraous who sell liquor, and those rho rent
buildings where it IL sold.
At CoLpWATEn
Special Dianatch to Tho Chicugo Tribune.
CoLDwArER, Mich, March GA union tenn
psranoe meeting WAS held In the Baptist Church
last evening, at which determined apiEit to
close up the SALOONS III this city WIS manifested.
A committee Of nino gantlomen, with DR.. J.
II. Beecher as Chairman, and another Of tho
Same nuulner Of ladies, under the lead Of Mrs.
Charles upson, we're appointed. Thaao commit
tees can inoreaHo their number at peasure. A
large amount Of money III pledged for the use Of
these committees, IT necessary. Active work
will be commenced ut onoe.
At FLINT.
s,re'as Dispatch to TAe Chicago TRIBUNE:
DErnoIT. Mich, March :2o.-Iho ladles OF
Flint to-day made oruaading call OH the M
tional Hotel, aud kept up tho praying and sing
ing two hours, when, to their utter aatons1l-
ment, tho ladios wero iutormed that 1t WAS q
temperance-houBe, tho landlord yesterday nay-
Ing foresWorn tho evil by closing his bur.
, 1874-03-27

fined Gao and costs, In consideration Of prom
ase to ceaHo their tratilo In nloolo,
OIhar anits of like nature arc lii pro9rees and
tho proBpcota aro That Inv and order Will hold
awnv in Knnknkoe City a1d County.
:, Tho woman's temperance organization mot
this afternoon mud discussed tho situation.
Temperance tickct In tho fold Mt tho coming
election. A ladies' prayer-noetlng will DO held
sattlrrdny afternoon. and temperance 1nasa-
meeting Sunday evening nt ono Of tho halls.
Ar ALTON.
Snecfat Dfspateh to The EAtoaao Tribune.
ALTON, ILL.,, March 20--Thoro nro rllmors,
swlo!, seem to liaYo hono foundation, that tho
indies Of this p!sco, arc preparing for ornBate
on tho saloons IN this city It Is Hald notice las
hoen given out In soma OF Tho prayor.mootlngs
TINT aa1ch an effort will he mnt1c.
, 1874-03-27
IOWA



Speefal Dspntch 10 1he Chsfaao Tribune.
BURLINGTON H., March 2G.-Tho whisky war
has been prosecuted with great vigor horo to-
day. Tho establishment OF Messrs. Noy l.
Steiner, Wholesale and retail liquor dealers, was
Beized and tho officers SGT to work taking m tn-
yontory Of tho stock. Noy i Steiner have re-
pleviod. It is rumorod TINT Dlrs. F. Postlowait
contemplates sueing the firm for aolliuS liquor
to her husbnnd.
About 8 O'Clock this afternoon tho extensive
Wholesale and retail houso Of Althof d. Hoydccls
was ssizod and their goods coutlacated. Delahayo
d purdy, another largo firm, exclusively whole
sale, claim to hayo purchased tho stock of
Althof Il Heydcok. Their counsel has instruct-
Cd them to aue tho officers for trespass. Fred
Becker, another lnrgo dealer. has shipped his
Tlora is some excitement. but no Indications Of
violence. There have boen no praying raids up
to this time. Think tomorrow will DO big with
oyout,
, 1874-03-27

lfl6 30 Conspicuous III tno praying pnuca are, aud
must DO. 1n the second ploco, DR.. Boyington
holds that tho forcible intrusion Of prayer upon
an unwilling listouer il e. prostitution OF it; and,
in the third place. aoea danger to tile Church IN
tho exercise OF 1t. You ara boasting the ell
caoy OF prayer in aubduing intomporanco," lo
exelatrna. "You a,e calling Prof. Tyndall aud
all tho world to see that prayer IL Irresistible.
Aud you nro going to full most dreadfully. You
are going tobuIer most shocking defeat In this
mat!or, and aro demonstrating to tho sxoptlcd
lug to provo themselves, that prayer per 90 haa
no efficacy ut all. You are imperiling religion,
which is based upon the efficacy Of prayer; aud.
while biplly following tue supposed spirit OF
tho Church, arc pulling tho whole fabrio OF
Christianity about your eara."
DR.. Skinner takos tho satno Wow Of tho matter,
but does not venture quite SO for. lie is lib
etal liver, and bolieyoa In tho use and abuyo Of
alcoho!,- claiming that he iscs. not abuses, it.
DR.. Doyngton prefers to allow himself liberty
In deciding whether he will or will not drink. I
atn told to duos not use liquor.
Thoro are other influences ut work against tho
movement In Cincinnati.
AnolIp1suoP ruaoELLs LETTER,
published IN nearly oYery newspaper in OHIO.
las not boon without fruit the honorable
Prolate, while total nbBtatuor, aayH TINT aleo-
hoI may DO used with beneiit to mankind, and
efford "a t' l., enjoyment whom properly used. The
congregations atoof from tho movement; and
only in xenia Of nll tho Ohio towns have visit
cd, hnYo learned that Catholic Clergyman has
gwen encouragement to It.
Cincinnati IL not IN Evangelical city. The
Hebrew element IL very strong, wealthy, intol-
lgont md uberal, and stands out ugainat tho
movement. The fact that not more than iOD
Indies can bo found to join ths temperance
/ moyemout III city two.tAirds III large III Chics-
80 aoena to give but ssnull tohon OF auceess. Il
ID laMlontable for CINCINNATI IL oyerruu with
aloous.-roAHoaalng moro ovou thnu ChicngO-
any one Of which could inutautly DO olosua by
law.
Tho temperance editor Of tho Commercial.
who has been enthusiaAtioally In favor ct Tic
aged tho laieH, begins to despair. "Nolhinc
but tho Humid OF God oan carry t,om Ulrouu6
now" ho says aud calculates tint all tho catlcos
| are agalnat Bueoess.
Tho need OF aono roformatory influence III
, 1874-04-20
THE TRUTH ABOUT SUNDAY.

Sermon by tho lecv. M. j. Savage.
: Yesterday morning tho llev. H. J. Savage, pas
tor Of the Third Unitarian Church, corner OF
Latin and Paulina Btreots, preached the follow
ing sermon, tnking aB his text: ...,
Lot no nun, therefore Judge you In respect
Of tho sahbsth.--Coi. H., 10.
Even when they havo no adequate reason back
OF them to gtyo them vitality, usagos and GUS
toms die hard. And II IL both natural and honlth-
full that II should ba 30. layo no fault to find
with the law Of progrosa. Tho present has Its
roots In all tho past. There is, aud can bo, no
such thing as breaking with tho old, and mixing
absolutely now beglnninge. We aro the product
OF yeAterday, and the makers OF tomorrow. TO
tho most distant hereafter must be forever
linked to tho mort anelent primoydl
have, I HRy, no fault to ilnd with this law.
No moro have any fault to find Will, tho flowing
e. mountain sfSsm osnr o at Ts to utilize
Us ny oiasf a q so ny
intsrfere With tho !sw Of ta flow, hp rather con;
have no fault to find with the stroam OF human
proarosa. and believe that 1t moyo4 after tho or
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hia standing wero ho mcmber Of an " orthodox "

Dit tho highost uso OF sunday, and ono not
at nil incompatible with tho foregoing. nny eon-
glst It, anything tint tends to royoa to m9n their
highor Belvos,-in leart or brain, or soul
to bring thoir lowor into healthful Buboranntion
to tho higher. schools, looturea music nay l.olp
this process oil for thoBo who hayo no other lois
uro. Divine enough for auy day ts anything that
tonds, IN any way, to hBlp men up toward
tho DlYlno. Aud aInoo tho wny to God IN my
direction Ia knowledge Of tho truth. aud aolf-
control In obedience theroto, tho object and aim
Of tho Sunday Afternoon Lecture sooloty Is to
lend men Qotlward. And wllatovor truth. III
sociology, or finance, or politics, Ito spoakers
Gun reyeal, 10 lust a now md wldor glimpse OF
the living, workiuy Deity.
I would hoop Sunday thon forovor. would
hodge It In with fonco Of custom and public
opinion. Guard 1t 1oatousy as o hononcent
privilege. Mako 1t holy by oo1aoorating 1t to
tho aspirations hopea, joys, societies, md cul-
turoa Of humanity. Lot 1t be, an instrument
range from the doopest baso to tho highest 30
prano Of what ia human. May II havn a key to
respond to tho sympathetic touch Of every fac-
ulty and experience aud want Of man. THUS
made Out OF tho prociona Btulfs OF humanity,
and juatifying itaclf BY answering human needs,
humanity will guard It md mako 1t permanent
ns itself. Lot itB asaunod friends mike it a
burden and . restriction, and mon will ding 1t
OFF like all othor shaokles, and cass It with all
rubbish on tho waBto-hoapB Of tho past.