, 1875-03-07

addresses to the common people. There is nc
theology euough displayed in their presentation
Or. Bonar considers these very objections thei
highest merit, and intimates that in the quef
| lion Of hy1nnology the orthodox paraphrases Q
| the Psalms lack the clements which make tn
evaueelists' songs so acceptable, namely-poetr
| and sentiment. Or. Bonar, it may be remarked
! is one Of the most pleasing hymn writer's OF I'll
] present dsy.
Several Protestant Episcopal clergymen in th
| Diocese OF Toronto have been presented Tor t1in
before specinl Church Court, and charged witt
"deprayiug the goyernment and discipline o
! The Church." The Dean Of Toronto il includes
in the list Of the accused, all Of whom are nom
bers OF the "Church Association" which is &
| voluntary organization for the publication ant
| circulation Of tracts and books advocating ans
defending Evangelical truth. The Association
! take bold stand against Ritaalism, SacaTdotaE
! ism. and Sacrameu&ariauism.
The Baptist Church in Cheshire, Conn.,, is st
| intensely anti-Masonio that it's pastor, the Rev
n. a. Morgan, has been dismissed because Of his
connection With the Order, this being probably
the only case OF the kind ever occurring in the
country. The membera OF the church profess to
''know great doal OF tho wiekedness done in
the lodge-room and one OF them declares shat
the death OF hta brother Was caused By Masonry.
At the first meeting, when the question came up,
the vote stood IT to II in favor Of retaining Mr..
Morgan. but the result caused 30 much disturb
ance On tho part OF the majority that majority
Of / in favor OF bis Dismissal waa finally OBJ
tained
Third Reformed Episcopal Church has been
organized in Philadelphia, fta location being IN
Germantown. Bishop Cummins has been preach-
ing in Lehmnn's Hall Baltimore, to the church
which has been established in that city. The
congregation propose very soon. 1t not at once
to call Rector for the church. 's Although
BiAhop Cun1mins,'' says tho Baltimore Gdzette
mn - min f}d}tr1nrH
as far as known, he will reside permanently here
and will occasionally officlate in the church !;
but, as his work calls him to various parts OF the
country. he will, consequently, be absent great
portion OF the time."
THE HOLY coxMuSroN.
To tho Editor af The CAtca9o Tribune:
CHICAGO March 6.-ln last Sunday TRIBUNE
it WAS announced that II It is commonly reported
that the congregation known az the Church Of
Holy Communion, on South Dearborn street, in
this city, will very shortly change their location
Of worship to Indiana avenue, having rented the
place known IS the Murray Chapel, which will
be converted into an Episcopal church, etc,
So far as the Church OF the holy Communion
accustomed By tho fact that new Episcopal
parish is about to be organized At the place
named, to be known as the "Bishop Whitehouse
Memorial Church." Of which the Rev. ". Il.
smythe formerly Rector Of the Church OF the
Holy Communion) is to become the Rector.
The Church OF the Holy Communion, although
wishing the new movement abundant SUCCESS,
has no connection with it, and has no intention
OF removing from it's present location On South
Dearborn street, where it has been located for
the last six years, md whero it expects to re-
ALBEIT E. NELLY.
CONVERSIONS n RUSSIA.
Tracy Turnerelli writes to the editor Of the
London Standard: 'Wa live in q wonderful age,
and tho account the papers are giving us Of tho
conversion trrentv-frnt hnnrK IN fH10 Trri-
atea' in Poland to Russian orthodoxy would
alone prove it to be so. I happen to know sotue-
thing Of these matters myself, having personal
ly assisted 7aolens uolens. 81 the edifying' con-
Government Of Kazan, msdo Christians,' not
in twonty-fouE. but in less than four
hours. The TchouSash-whose customs and
religious ceremonies I haye described in
my work on K.zan-were Pagana. The
unbelleyers to Russian Christianity; 80, on 4
given day. regimentof Cossacks, armed with
whips-the Governor-General, the high clergy,
and other great officials presiding-aud sufi-
cieut supply OF cannon, nuakets, pikes and
began-id est the task Of scourging and so ef-
fectually we're these Christian arguments ap-
piled that, bended knees, full Of zeal, fervor.
and gratitude, the Tchouyaah peasants Kissed
the CROSS, signed their names NTH GROSS
also, and went to their homes with bleeding
backs. blessing the white Tzar for the benefit
done them and heaven. But that I had better
not touch on.
- 4 few nontha later, when they had received
full instructions in Christian doctrines, chanced
tian villages. A crowd OF hirsute Christians OF
the race were gathered round me. You believe
in Jesus, God this Son?' said I. 'Oh. yes, mas
ter, we do indeed-indeed ne do aud the Co.'S
sack whips doated before their eyes when they
answered my question. And in God tho
Father also p I inquired. The crowd were puz-
zled, bewildered, terrified at the answer they had
to make. At length one gray beard, evidently
an authority among them, came forward, and
said gravely and solen1nly, WHAT, n,aster2 Is
suads themselves that the Son could reign even
in Heaven until the Father had ceased to live
and breathe there. This was Russian CONVEX
sion and Russian Instruction. and as these
30, 900 converts will no doubt find place in his
tori, it will be well il the methods of CONVEX
sion adopted were coupled with it,"
THE EXPELLED SISTERS.
The San Francisco Chronicle Of Feb. - con-
tains report of q large mass-1neet1ng held ia
That city to take action in regard to the expul-
meeting WAS immense IN point OF number, and
many influential. and prominent citizens were
among those present. Twenty OF the exiled Ss-
ters in .the dress Of their Order, occupied aeats
npon the platform. Addresses were made By
tho Hon. James otes, Mayorl Of the city, by
men. Among the number was Pauliat Father,
xho made sensation by speech full OF fame
md fury. The following is the sketch given Of
i in the report:
These men {refer7ing to tho Mexican outrsges},
hough, indeed they may favor the simple gentlemen
Who 20 down there to undertake to plant In that
Catholic people the Protestant reHgion-though say
he Mexican Government may favor the Protestant |
they don't do 1t for the sake Of Protestant
but they do 1t because they know what the Catho
10 religion is and they knowI say 1t with al defer
.nee to my Protestant hearers-ouce tho Catholic
jgion is beaten down In that country that the great
rmy Of God among them shall disappear. They do it
the striking down Of public and political morality
or the breeding Of constant and reiterated revon-
ions, and for tho disappearance OF all that give
csti1ucny to tho existence Of political morality
They cannot root out the tree which has penetrated
throughout al that Land the FIRST Of civilization
hat was planted there. and gvas oil the reason
nd all the civilization that these simple Mexican peo-
10 do poszass&
And what will b. the result? Permit me to prophe-
, that Il this cEsadeif we may name the diabolica1
entiment followed up by such diaboica mems cru
ade,- this persecution OF the good Sisters continues
hat land will he shortly drenched with blood. That
eoplo down there {as everybody who knows adnnits}
till have clinging about their hearts traces Of
he sayngery that the Catholic religion hss eradicated
n part, and the remains Of that savugery will stir
benz up to cut the throats Of tho people who |
ersecute them for religion; and their army
ill perish before the rnobs which bra7e and
,hristian people must and shall organize in /