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expiration Of his present engagement, or on the
lst Of July next. He thinks he must hare rest"

lst Of July next. He thinks he must haFo rest. y
Church, Chicago, baptized aud dedicated five
children Jan. Is. The exercises took place in
the vestry at the close Of the morning service.
The New Copenan! notes with pleasure TINT
the Rev. 4. G. Fish, pastor Of the Universalist
Church in Racine, Wis.,, took part in tho annual
meeting of the Racine County Bible Society,
giving an address on "The Bible,--the Chart for
the Conduct OF Life" The Ne,o Coptnart thinks
this is what the Prophet predicted whom be FORE
told tho time when the lion would Lie down With
the lamb.
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
The Vindicdfor says:
mission opened in ST. Stephens Church, cor
ner Sangspon and Fourth streets, Sunday llth inst
II WAS conducted by the Rey. Father Daen s. J.,
sisted by Fathers Koopmans, Maaselis, and putten,
Tuesday evening. Three sarmons we're preached
daily, and attended by immense throngs OF people.
In the evening the attendance exceeded the accommo
to go away ad be to return earlier tho following
evening. It Is estimated that less than 46o0 peo
pie approached holy communion: ten converts were
made and large number OF adults prepared for first
communion Sunday, the 18TH the entire congrega-
don was soemuy consecrated to the Sacred Heart Of
Jeaus.
It will thus be seen that religious reyivals are
not restricted to Protestant churches. Father
Damen, with his companions above mentioned,
left last week for Fort Wayne, Ind. thence to
Carbondale, Pa., and from there to the Church
Of the Holy Innocents, New York. 1n al these
places similar missions will be established.
Tho Findicatar Gays: 81 The choir at the
Church Of the Holy Family has recently been
augmented in numbers and efficiency by the or
ganization Of an orchestra Of no common nbili-
organ, and orchestra will be tried to-day at 1011
O'Clock, when noza1t's Twelfth Mass /" will bs
sung.
1t the dedication Of the now Presbyterian
Church at Highland Park, last Sunday, sermons
we're preached hy the Eev. A. 2; hittfedge, OF
the Third Cho1ch, Chicago. and By the Rov. J.
II. Wronn, pastor OF the Highland Park Baptist
church
Tho Presbyterian ministers Of Chicago, It
their meeting Monday morning, discussed the
question, "a What is the legal status Of Chris
t,anitV il our Government, with particular ref
erenco to the right OF Government to provide
religious instruction 7"
There is not unlikely to be secession Of
published sermon delivered By DR.. McKaig in
the pulpit OF the Ninth Presbyterian Church,
which sermon the Interior, the Presbyterian
organ OF this city, declares to be infdel in its
cnaracter. The Interior says with regard to it,
after quoting Mr. Mckaig' rationalistic e1plana-
aud Of the conYertion Of Lots wife into = pillar
ut salt, that
The session OF the church have an immediate duty
to perform. "a those appointed to take OF the
cnurchs interests they should protest against the
teaching Of that sermon, and they should exercise the
authority vested In them by forbidding Dr. McEag to
preach ngain in their pupit This Il Asevere remedy,
We know. But the diseaae Ia severe and there il no
tmo to be lost in its tTeatment The Presbytery OF
churches is minissered to BY an iuadel-
On the other hand, the Ninth Presbyterian
Church has given Mr. Mckaig call to become
their pastor, and he has signitled his Willingness
to accept. Tho Interior thinks the church has
made q great mistake but tho church, it Ii re-
ported. does not concur in this opinion.
The Interior has now two popular Chlcago
Presbyterian heyetics On its hands, namely, Prof
Swing aud the Rev. Mr. Icka,g. of whom it says:
Dr.. McKaigs ececucjsm, should remark, differs
from that Of Prof. Swing. Tho lattaF eliminates ce1
tain Laws and psalms only. The former finds III
aion. The principle in both cases is tho sasne.
M1scE1LASEoUs.
The Rev. Robert Collier has inaugurated in
night chapel lectures. Prof. Swing delivered the
frat Robert Collyer followed last Tuesday even
ing, aud next Tuesday the Rev. Laird Collier
will deliver his lecture on Beethoven" Tho
chapel ls on the corner Of Michigan avenue and
Twentv-third street. Mr.. Collier has commenced
u seres OF lectures OF social subjects. which are
to be delivered each Sunday evening. Last Sun
day the lecture WAS upon "Tho Ideal Woman
Tonight "Ihe Perfect Gentleman " will be por-
trayed-