, 1881-08-14

cry OF the President, he said: "Let us pray.
too. that the land may. never again be stained
with the blood Of its lawfully-chosen ruler"
- ! The Rey: Dr.: Geikie, who was appointed to
Paris, III the latter part Of 1879, announces
his intention Of returning To- ENGLAND at the
end Of September next, and remarks: stT
earnestly hnps that my successor MAY futl
fewer peas Ill his shoes thall my predecessor
or have done.''
It Is understood that a conference Of
Rltualistlc clergymen viii take place in Loll-
don shortly, at which, among other matters.
the advisability Of adopting uniform, star,l-
ard Of ritual will be discussed There is at
present the widest divergence as to the color
and form Of yestnents, the use Vf altar
lights. the position of the officiating priest
ETC.. even i'll churches where the closest
study has been devoted to such questions for
many years.
From March to Aug. the missionaries
Of the American Sunday-SchoOl Union in
the Northwest organized 3H new Sunday
schools, which have 1,:47 teachers and 9.tS.;
scholars. New missionaries have recently
been commissioned to labor in MICHIGAN.
Iowa, Dakota, Colorado, Wyoming. and
California, and arrangements are completed
ctety is doing more work this year than
it has done before in many wears. It is
working at the foundation.
The latest refinement of Protestant sister
hood shows that in imaginative power they
are Tar in advance of their Roman Catholic
types When 1T tl1e n!!nlleres Of the latter
youug girl lakes the final vows, her renln-
citation OF the world and its yanities is made
the occasion of a serious and affecting ccr,,-
mony, even to the emitting. off of the long hair
and the trampling under foot of the garb of
least in one of whict. caii speaS pts' viii fali
knowledge,, the sister, on taking the last
step. provides herself with wetldiny-cahc,
Of which slices, cut and tied in the approved
form for ordinary marriages, are sent to the
members~of her famiiy.
The "Church of Jesus" in Mexico re-
ceiyes about 81, GOO 4 year for its evangelical
and missionary work. 1t needs about $780,
O00. for which 1t makes earnest request.
This Church aims TO enlist all the Protestant
denominations III the work of tyangellzing
Mexico. Thus far it has not been very sue
cessful IN this respect, as several of tile de-
nominations have missions Of their own,
which they prefer to keep up. The mission
aries now begin to find that the Nforn,ons are
bound to give them trouble. Many Mormon
issl9naes at are ~ the northern part Of Mex
among the ignorant lleScans. Very many
Mormon tracts are scattered among the Mex
lean people.
Mary Dunn, the blind Philadelphia girl
who processes to have had visions of the
Virgin Mary, adheres to her claim OF that
IL her bedroom, and ut midnight. under her
direction, several persons knelt and recited
the litany Of the Blessed Virgin. " Mary lay
in bed" says one of these Witnesses and MI
candle in her left hand, and with her right
she was polntlns toward Il certain spot III
the wall' just over her bedside, and saving;
There it is, just there: don't you see it!' I
looked III tile direction which She Indicated,
and there, upon the wall, just as plain as if
I min f,tra oF
Blessed Virgin Mary. staid there two
hours, and all the while tile picture remained
upnn the wall It was Just as we see it in
the paintings, with sweet, demure face. amt
the head and a strange but distinct lisht. All
the while the blind child seemed to be filled
with unutterable joy. I thought she would ]
have spas1ns. She prayed feryently and
without ccasing::" The vision is solemnly
declared! by others to have been several times
repeated. On one occasion, says a woman
who was present. all saw the resplendent
figure OH tie wall except girl. who. for her
WAS followed home BY the DEVIL
i'll The form Of black cat.
DI:. THOMAS AND THE PEOPLES cuUEc1I.
Or. Thomas, having fully recovered from
and III better, health than for several
ut the Peoples Church, Ilooley's Theatre, |
commencing the first Sabbath Ill Sep !
at IL u. ILL.,. I'LL LutICAltEI CfEIt
Sabbath morning at the same hour
durin. the church year then entered upon.
THE sale Of seats will commence Thursday, |
Aug. Is, at the pox-otlice of the theatre. |
All former holders of seats can secure the |
seats they occupied lastyear during the first
three days of The sale, :tsr!, 18th. and GOTH.
On Monday, Aug. =, all seats not tlleI
secured By former holders will be on sale to
the public. The theatre is to be entirely re-
painted, trescoetl. and rccarpeted,- ,-everv-
thing put in complete order for the comfort !
Of the seat-holders. The balcony it to he en-
tirely seated with cushioned arlnclaairs Of |
late design, 50 that the sittings therein will |
be eyeryway as nice and comfortable as
the seats on the main floor. The Chicago |
Quartet will sing for the church through tie |
year See notice Of price Of seats III ano ther I
column.