, 1876-12-24

So on Sunday the students got even with the
professors BY stcadfast}y refusing to sing note
The hymns we're gfvcn out Us usual, and the
new drab-covercd hymn-books were reverently
opened, but not sound of vocal song camc
from the lips OF the collegians. The three or
four professors who were present had to take
the burden Of the service OF song, and most
onerous burden it proved to be. None o. tnese st
ged along in manller which was decided to be
both painfully wearisome and ridiculously i'd
harmonious It was agreed all round that tne
students lad the best Of 1t, and that the faculty
would do we'll not to interfere with such sing
ing as they may choose to perform.
TIE REv. !. 7. SUNDERLAND,
pastor OF the Fourth Unitarian Church, pro-
poses to preach series OF six special Sunday
evening discourses on subjects which have been
brought prominently before public attention By
the recent Tabernacle meetings, beginning next
Sunday evening. The following list OF topics
will be discussed:
Dec. 81. The Duty OF Investigation in Religion.
"Belteving" religious or an irreligioqs thing &C.
cording It rational or irrational. What rellg-
ion owes to the doubteEs and questio1ers
Jan. 7. Man-Whence came be: What 1s he9 1s
Ssn: cI lii q o. II
inn. II. The Bible-wh.t it is and what it la
jan. q. Jesus-Who and what was He: Was He
God?
Jan. 2s.-s Salvation rs is worth having,
STU EuCI dS ~ uOtND1LA AAs 20 - - A*J
'sto be converted:" to ''belcYc In Jesus!" ''to
love Jesus." '.to follow Jesus:'
Feb. i. Revvnls-The good and the evil in them.
THE PoPE's sEM1-cENTESN1AL.
The following letter is being circulated among
the faithful all over the world:
RoAE, May Il, 1S76.-Eext year, another event
of deep interest will take place In connection with
The 2lst OF May, 1877, will be the hftieth ami
versary OF his elevation to the dignity OF the eps-
copate.
e1orable hand Of time from that precious life;
which in this stormy arena is indeed the beacon OF
Calvation to the whole Catholic world.
possessing within their walls the person OF this
august Pontif, haye resolved to make an appeal 70
all Catholics in every part of the Wol TO anite IN
memories. A committee has been formed for this
purpose. They Invite all those belonging to the
Catholic Church to concur by sending such presents
offerings to the Holy Father Us will b acceptable
to him. ,,,
May neither distance nor any other difficulty pre-
sent IN obstacle to the zeal Of Catholics but lnny
they vie with one another in counterbalanctng rs
far as lies in their power the efforts OF The wicked
who take such active part in the fierce combat now
waging against the Church OF Jesus Christ.
n order TINT the Father Of the Faithful may, on
that day. have the consolation OF being surrounded
by his children from nll parts Of the world, the
undersigned Committee beg that deputatton may
be sent from each country Its representative ON
this auspicious occasion also, that the signatures
Of those who take part in this offering be sent IN
time 10 nave tncM oOunu N LIE alo1A "tAen ~!
that day will b. presented to his Holiness. SO
| many proofs OF devotion and affection are being
offered every day to the Vicar Of Jesus Christ that
| the members of the Roman Committee entertain
graat hopes, and almost certa1nty that the pres.
ent appeal will find generous echo in the hearts OF
| all Catholics throughout the world; for which
reason they even now offer up their thanks to the
Most High. ;,
| Princess Odesca1chf, nee Branlckf; Princess di
Campagnano. nee sayn Wittgenstein; Princess
Massimo, nee 1ucchesi falh: Mafchioness fatrizl,
/ nee Altieri; Murchfoness Sacchetti, nee ors1nl;
Marchionees serlup1, nee Firz Gerald; Marchionest
Vttelleschi, de Gresorio; Countess Moroni, nee
Angelo Yitelleschi, Scctetaire; Prince Sigismunt
! Chigi; Prince Philip Lancellotti: Prince Thoma:
Antici Mattel: D. Engento Ruspoli; D. Philip The
| odoli; Marquis jerome Cavalleti.