, 1874-09-27

~ "4es - CALICO goas1p-smatl talk. l
are au educated, and we'll informed, but t!
6fess art Of conversation has fallen into dec
ma disuse, and is not the most useful branch
l., Ale any more; it il simply pastme, pic.
snte; and hence the great usefulness Of life ri
10 ,fonnd to couaist really in the rcaIization n
sou arc dong something for your fellow -mon al
uot 30 much IN what you saT to them. Inform
tlon IL gotten from books for the most "a:
ahd from lecturers; you find public lecturers e
e1yHhele: and 1t Seems to me that the ne:
pain OF uaesuluess nov for ofery man and rye,
woman = TO bc found III :wdat they tlo for thos
around thcm. Thcy rccci1e tAeir culture. the
cuncatlon, III this work.
+ do not nisb to exhaust the topic. and hor
,, ia. o.nsss M1ll rue i'll theiE places and spea
naop1t. 1u there are many hcrn some of the,
cse1REinen and other thoughtful people, who nj
Contribute remarks ,yill tberefore aiiur,Iy SUI
tp hAae hare said. The harvest is verv great
1ne he1d IS SO vast thkt ell the good women al
GOOD men Of tho world cauuut e1I,anst Il. r
you ever 80 industrious. or i. you live ever q
looe, "ofk nil remain TO be done. And Chris
1ianlty puts this work upon you IA u duty, no
merely rs a religious duty. but as q great duty
LUIS WORKING for others is the highest duty o
1ue.. Anc- When lite Ii nbout ending, no OIL
MIL look back u!:ou the fashionable part Of i
with pleasure, hut upon the useful part 1t j:
SAG that age mover comes to those who a1e act
lve!y engaged IIera Is no second-childhool
WITH those who work right On and OH. j
FRENCH writer. 3I1chclct, says that a WON
IN who thus cwocks norer 2roHs old; she i
always young after her 70 years have
passed away; 81! the force of mind aud eoul
arc still there. Without doubt God designed II.
for work. that life might be large in oil purts,-
largo in youth by our laying up stores Of in-
formation, large in middle age by using this Cd
ucat4on aud culture, and large III old age. when,
after cur toll, Uc con look back upon the parts
that have been useful The fashionable being
t who las carried fashion along through tuis
| world. will look back with most pleasure upou
| the good dsho has DONE.
! Several gentlemen followed with remarks.
! One thought woman could do great deal By
cause by her gentle influence, whlc third be-
ieyet her chief power lay iu prayer for 1ndi-
viduals>
TIE REV. CHARLES ". wENDTE.
Liberal Christianity in Chicago has not taken
such root as in some Eastern clties-Boston, for
instance. The Unitarian and the Unisersalist
Churches here .re much like other moro .'or-,
tl1odox" or moro 'crangclicai" churches, 50
called, in all outward appearance. Both Dr.
Fyders and DR.. Robert Colycr's sermons Or the
most part, IT delivered in real Calr;nistic
church, would be good, sound doctrine. It las
been left for disciple OF James freeman
Clarke and Of The late Starr Kng-a young man
whose locks are not yet gray with time or toll, to
plant in Chicago truo specimen o: the Eastern
Liberal church, based On tho plan OF perfect
freedom OF belief as regards theology, and free
to all comcrs, OF whatever belief
The Rev. Charles n. Ven ito was born in Bes-
'on on the 11th dag Of June, 1s44. Is tho
Of his name suggests. he il Or
German parentasc. Ills father! died when ho
7as mere child. leaving him in the care of
mother, who appears to have been we'll qualified
Q tram her so1. Tor future usefulness. Sho ras
woman of culture an'l education teacher Of
! t1FF1r n IN n Ec1 fey.. ~ I
e.1t.
Whom her son was 10 years of age she sont
I'm to Germany to b'l educated at one Of the
amoqs universities Ct ttat country; but he re-
armed alter ehort absence, aud received his
rlmar5 education If. one Of tho best eeminaries,
Boston. I'll health caused him to bo
.moved from school at tho sce Of
/ and to 10 set at work a1ant-
to foltdy III. frail body. he Epent the
s1t three Years in Tie employ Of i woolen .
ointment Unitarian Churches Of tho oit7. and :
king Il, actire part both iu tue Church md the $
snday-sehool. l
Continued i'll health caused him to go in 1861, !
California IN San Frabcisco, lie bceau6 !
qua!'ated with the late Starr King. who took
eola. Interest in the young man. Through the | t.
hunnce OF Mr.. King young Wendto ottaInea n !
~ tlon as Secretary to the State Board Of Port
axdens. His time WAS not all taken up By Lis i
lilies, and lie commenced in earnest the s1ndv
law. He remained, however, but d short time
tho employ Of the Co:npany resignlnc t:
8 placc IN order to enter the Bank. uf Il
alifornia. His health rapidly improved. =
ID through the active friendship Of
. nlnstrious patron he became member n
the literary clubs Of the city. He held prom. n
ent place in Starr kinss churrh: and took. nr | te
tive rsrt in TIE Sunday-school. Tbs circunl. II
ances III whicll'he ws.s placed enabled hin, 10 | 1t
IN tho tEtin!;de as4uaintanceship Of all tho CT
ost brilliant. A.-rars persons Of the Golden II.
ute. SOME OF Whom have since obtained a vida to
outation IN literary circles. His sy1npatbies !
re strongly with the North IN tho great civil
+, and he organized among his friends mill
? company which was offered to the Govern 10
mt but the difficulties Of transportation md
; dlstanco ! rom the seat Of Trr prevented ! ;.
eir acceptance: no
The sudden death Of Starr King made "A rs
:upt chauga CT all his plaas. he determined. tic
once, to enter the ministry, and to initiate t.,
noble virtues and character Of lis iIlust;ions ~.
md and patron. He left California retrfnin.. ~
i'm 10 Boston. after III ehsenca Of Eve Years mi
entered the Unitarian Theological Seminary It
hcadsi!ie "a; remaining one year: At tho vii
OF this time he entered Cambridge Uniyer- sec
+, malnt alnlng himself by teaching German in
Scientific. Mining, aud Divinity Schools. tol
lle here lie became acquainted with the Rev ma
nes Freeman Clarke, adopted hip theological wo
RS aud his plan Of church maintenance m, ex1
''freer basis.
n 1871 he came to Chicago. and, with g few
gen1al spirits, commenced preaching At first in ~
'nue Hall, on 1Ncnty-secoud street. to q small g
lencc. After tmo or three months l,p organ -
Whas has since been known as tho Fon,1h abo
tartan Church In 1872, tho Society bull pas
church edifcc OH this corner OF Thirticth = g
ct and Prairie avenue, in q growing part Of =,
city: Tie pews are free to all, and tie oaly -,
ID that is binding upon each member is that ~
oSe to God and man Tho Society is now u
:ouEhly eelf-snpporting on this bass eau
r. "endte6 health last spring required that | he
ahouid take 4 term Of rest, and accordingly ,,.o
people gave him 3 VACATION of six months "7s
b be improved in trip to Europe. He VS. nun
l1nglsnd, France. Italy, and Germany, de- his
nS good deal Of attention to tho institu thai
:, and customs of the people, aud will be- t;an
no doubt to enrich his sermons with tho
mulated results OF his observations. aIr.
dte returned last week to this CITY, and wns Iene
,ally welcomed at the Athcneu1n by a large and
Der OF his ultimate personal friends Thurs bee,
evening. He breaches today in his own ro,,,
ch on. the corner OF Thirtieth street and eo"'
lie Avenue OF
mau
FAST OF ATONEMEET not
10 rast of the Atoncmcnt Of Yon Eiour is ~
y celebrated by all the most dcyout Jews seo
year it occurred during the tsenty-four him
q from sunset. Sept. 20, to sunset on the n