, 1874-01-28

HYDE FA1tH.
It i,as for aomo ttme boon intended to return
tho Now Yoar's calls Of tho Roy. D. s. Johnson,
pnator Of tho First Presbyterian Church, In Hyde
Park. by 1r,nas meeting Of al1 his flock ut his
own house in surprise party. The continuous
wooks Of prayor. and tho groat religious intor-
ost left no time for tho purpose until Monlay
evening; for which timc tho soaslon and Trr1s-
tees aakod that no meeting 1t tho ohnrch he MI
nounced, as they had determined to hold
t{oncd specially By tho pastor ns to wllat tid Of
parish work was intonlal, judge Williams ans
wered: "Now! cannot you trust mo III this
thing"7 THO pastor ropilod: "Yos can
s sns; ry y1a eo IN nMYhg M g Sg s1 sas g9Sq s gnsss ss
IIiggins to dino with him at Kenwood
Monday, md no Boonor Ind the carriage loft his
door than his house WAS ontorod by the back
way, and full possession was taken by Bcoro Of
ladics, who spcodtly transformed tt by docora-
tion with flowers md other arrangements.
AIT O'Clock tho paris! visitation bogan, and aoon
tho house wns crammcd full of tho good people
who Ind received written invitations sovoral
days boforo.
bringing with them Mr. aud Mrs. Higgins, WHO
had plendod an engagement at Hyde pnrk ns 0
roason for early retirement from tho laso din
ner, and who can1o to their own door uttcrly un-
conscious Of whnt was going OH. Mrs. Johnaon
conBpiratorB. He tried to run away, but was
oyortakon by Judge Hibharl. and waH borne III
his ntalwart arms through Tho assembled crowd
into tho midst Of thom all, wlloro ho was con.
coined ] him homo on bolaif of la people,
who had commissioned him him to oxprcss thulr
appreciation of his frequent mfnistratfons to
them In their spiritual, intellectual, aud physsca
wants. Thcy folt bound to him, therefore, by 4
threefold cord Of faith, hopo nnd d. lovo, at1 T.
kindnosses to thom. As evidence Of tho spirit:
| nal and intellectual ho had ouly to look aronnt
him as to tho phyacai, his daily WANTS Wort
| duly recognized in tho fact that he WAS author
| lied to present him with nil envelope containing
e303 OF matariul mid, contributed spontaneonal,
with many kuld wishes.
Tho good pastor was fairly bowidorod mt
overcome, and WINS speochlosB at first. bnt, soo1
mastering his emotions, replied: My dea
friends, oil this is entirely unexpected, 7 leo
1iko tho uan whom in my boyhood days hay'
seen pictnrod on: tho first page Of tho old altna
macs, surrounded by arrows all pointing at him
hut to mo those arrows Of my boyhooda romonl
branco aro al transformed into bright constoll"
tionB, but still MI pointing ut mo. hayo hoar
senBe ct oil this kindness. I can onl
sincerely thanh you al1. After nll, this is onl
u continuation of the many instances OF you
love towards mo and mino for tho Inst sovo
yours. You can novor know how your looks 0
love and wordB Of sympathy lavo choorod me q
in the good work Of God. May God bless yo
nll." Some more money was afterwards adde
by some who had had no opportunity beforo.
That groaning table ~, was u, then , relieved unit unit
fully satisfied. III greeting Judge Williams
Mr.. johnson Baid to him he would not true
him any moro. 1t is really wonderful how We
tho secret WAS kept. Throo hundrod written in
vitntions were aont ont. two hundred ladies II
trusted with 1t, and twenty ladies' OIL tho Con
nittee.
Much credit Is duo to Mrs. Judge William!
Mrs. Judge Higgins, Mrs. Charles nitclcoc1
tile decided grand aucceas OF the whole ailair,
ELG1N.
The officers Of tho Insane Asylum at Elgi
anticipate completing the erection Of the lie
south wing that Inns boon in process Of conatru
ton for some tino curly in blarch. The add
tion has capacity for 225 patients, and, at /
opening. the officers will ask an appropriation
SILT, ,000 Tor tho support Of its inmates.