, 1875-02-28

ii the Alliance Prof. Swing writes as follows
concerning the resignation Of the Rev. Ben E.
s. Ely:
t Mr. Ely, pastor Of Grace Presbyterian Church. has
resigned His letter ia model Of frankness, elso it
~ sss ;, G; "a eha atef eh
says that the part he took in ths trial OF David Swing
for hetesy incaed party in his church to opposition,
| and hia Withdrawal is result.
We ere sorry that Brother Ely has in any wny
brought down troubie his head by hla valiant
fsnss Of t1e filth. Hs tought,a good fight. He was
ea1nest, and eloquent, and brave.
Eow, inasuueh as The troubles Of Mr. Ely have de-
see9aea e to bun by wsy a or asaliy5tty and iae1
him BONG compensation for this damsge ansl there
fore CONFESS to willingness to join with him. and,
1as sss aor
sunday, md both Il Us zutnittizg oss diseourssa
esch Saturday afternoon to SONS good peH1papes
drawing h.f lie salary ana dividing the ross reesips
from weddings and donation parties.
DR.. Hufd discusses the problem, What to do
with the unemployed ministers, Of whom he
says:
They have, in their day. been successful workers. and
they are, as they ought to BE- honorea and loved " a
good men, 50 far ~ their names ars concerned. tho
roll On which they inscribed becomes = ron Of
honor. Others have beenled into teaching, aditor1a
other pursuits, and in these petitions they
recognized and mentioned with praise. Others still
have been obliged to withdraw from active SERVICE in
tic ministry at the stern bidding Of physical djsease
They are therefore, entitled the general sYs,aty
which they receive And perhaps there few who,
having learned wisdom By experience, have turned
msnt, because they have come to beieve. With good
reason, that Tho OF the Gospel is not their
proper vocation. Let oll such persons, too, ba hon.
ored, for they deserve to be.
The Standard mvokcs Increased support for
home missions, calling especial attention to the
Cinnamon on the Pacific Coast, the negroes in
the South, aud the Germans, Scandinayiaus,
French, and Spanish Of our own land. tho intiu-
enco Of whose eVangelization will be felt in
Europe,
subject Of au editorial in the Standard, which
finds that what Dir. Mill admits in his ~ Essays
in Religion il very important in its bearing
upon all the questions he has considered. LEX |
actly for this reason that religion, and hope
for tho future, are OF such immense moment to |
the race, even as respects their present condi- |
tion, it becomes vell-nish certain that some
where, and in some way, there must have been |
furnished to men a means OF sure knowledge
upon tI1eso subjects, moro reliable and moro I
life, His whole argument shows, besides, how |
true it remains to this day that the world BY pis-
dom knows not God" ]
The same paper condemns the practice Of |
custom. aud hopea Mr. O'Har will ret his bill |
through the Legislature, as tne practice of ]
treating brings upon social level men who, |
in character End conduct, are greatly beneath us
We saw quite Hne-looling gentleman bexuti- |
fully humbled the other day il the streets Of tho
city. Be was smoking wha. vas doubtless q |
highly y-favored Havana when he was sudleuly !
stopped By very mussy, vuigar-looking indi- !
yidual, who, with tho fragment of an expired !
cigar in his hand, asked for "a light The scene +!
vas amusing as we'll IS Instructive, as these two |
cont1outed each other, their lips al ]
most meeting. But the code Of treating ap- |
piled in the cese, aud our mussY looking friend |
vent On his way rejoicing In his borrowed |
Light"
THE NEW COVENANT. !
speaking OF tho Beecher trial, sayB: "Ihe de-
Tense h2ve gigantic task before them TO re- !
lese themselves Of tho great burden heaoed
1pon them BY the witnesses thus far, but We |
rust they will ho able to do it il they have trnth
% their side, but confess that, Us the matter |!
'ow Stands, We have Ittlo hope that they Will
,ucceed.;
PERSONAL.
o.. CHICAGO AND VICINITY.
The Rev. David Harris, ct Columbus, O.. il
'1siting friends in the city.
The Re,. Dir. Eaylas, of the Baptist Church
It Hyde Park, has resigned his charge.
DR.. Jutkins held quarterly meeting at the Oak
and Af IT. fHt7-r{ 1ae+ EnI,h~th ,,,n~r;,,