THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY, AUGUST G.' 1898. m-H-H-H-f ' t IE Llyi -H-H-H-H-t-4-f-t-f-fi-t-t-H-t'H- The Chrlstlnrr church at Dumnorc, which has been undeiRoliiE repairs during the pnst six weeks will ho re dedlcated Tuesday evening. Among the improvements the following may ho noted. The walls, both Inside and out side, have been repainted, new carpets laid, a hoard walk constructed nnd tho grounds encased with n new fence The following ministers are expected to take part during the week's services: W. J. Lhamon, Pittsburg, Ta.; Charles Long, Lock Haven; C. W. Harvey, President of Conference, Plymouth; II. Maltman, Sweet Valley and Horace. Peckover, pastor Congregational church, Fcrnnton. The dedicatory ser mon will be delivered by the eloquent Dr. Lhamon, of Pittsburg. One of tho nleaslnc things connected with this event Is the fact that nil tho cost of improvements Is paid. No debt will hang ns a mill stone over the heads oC the members of this growing congre gation. The following Is tho program for Tuesday evening, August Oth: Invocation. Hymn, "Praise Ye the Lord," Congregation Thanksgiving prayer. Scripture rcadlrg Hew H. Peckover Duet. "Lend Kindly Light" Lansing Miss Floreneo Itolnrtson. Mr. Percy Henry. Dedicatory prayer. Sermon Dr. W. J. Shannon Dedication Congregation Hymn. "Coror ntloiV Congregation Benediction. The Journal of tho 141th convention of the Trotestant Episcopal church In the Diocese of Pennsylvania, Just Is sued, furnishes the following statis tics: Number of clergy, 275; number of churches In union with convention, 12S; sittings, 70,000; chapels, 60. with 15,505 sittings; mission stations. 50; postulants. IS; lay readers licensed, (15; parish or Sunday school buildings, 110; rarsonages, 76; baptisms, adults, 561: infants, 4,156; confirmations, 2.87S; communicants added, new, 2,633; by transfer, 1,229; present number, 46,87."; Sunday schools nnd Ulblc classes, teachers, 3,273; scholars. 40,.ri7i: other schools, teachers, 241: scholars,2,270: re ceipts, $1,101,761.15; expenditures, $1. 096,556.46; estlmnted aggregate value of church property In the diocese, $12,500, 000; encumbrances on church edifices, $176,400; encumbrances on other build ings and lands, $159,C2S.61; other indebt edness, $20,921.33. Religions News Notes, Rev. John Cavanaugh will preach In Swingle's hall, Dumnorc, tomorrow at 3 p. m. and 7:43 p. m. LIcentlto Kdwnrd Howell will oc cupy the pulpit of the Sumner Avenue Presbyterian church tomorrow. Ser vice at 10:30 a. m. nnd 6. p. m. Rev. S. P. Matthews, pastor of tho Scranton Street Baptist church will preach at the morning service at the Washburn Street Presbyterian church, tomorrow. The meeting for men will be held at the Y. M. C. A. rooms, 121 "Wash ington avenue, Sunday. An interesting programme has been arranged. All men nre cordially invited to bo pres ent. The time of meeting Is 3.15 p. m. There will be no regular preaching service in the evening at tho Washburn street Presbyterian church during this month. A short song service will bo held each evening by the Senior Christian Endeavor society of tho church. All railroad men and their families are Invited to come nnd hear Evange lists Wilson and Hlggins, who will speak and sing at the Railroad depart ment of the Young Mpn's Christian as sociation Sunday afternoon at 3.45 o'clock. Rev. J. W. Williams. D. D-. of Wales, former pastor of the First Welsh Bap tist church, this city, will arrive from Wales today and will occupy the pul pit of his former church next Sunday morning and evening. No doubt tho church will be crowded to the doors. The usual gospel meeting at tho rooms of the Young Women's Christian association will be held Sunday at 3.43. Miss Runk will have charge. Special music. MIfs ?3avis leader. Miss Eliza beth Duncan Potter, of Detroit, will lng. All women and girls, especially strangers In the city, will tie mado welcome. Wlllard J. Smith, elder of tho Re organized Church of Jesus Christ, of Latter Day Saints, will preach in Fin ley's Hall, No 510 Lnckawnnna uve nue, Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, and Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Morning subject: "Christian obligation and Duties." Evening subject: "For Ordination and Preslstonce of Man." A cordial invitation Is extended to all. Tomorrow's Services. Methodist. Elm Paik C hurch Prayer and praise, service at CUO; preaching at 10.20 u. in. and 7.30 p. m. by tho Rev. J I. C. McDer mot. Subject, morning, "Sorao of Cod's Favors to Our Nation;" evening, "Sow ing and Reaping" Sunday school at 2; Epworth league at 0.30 p. m. Simpson Methodist Episcopal church Rev. J. H. Sweet, pastor. Morning prayer meeting at 9.30, preaching hervlco at 10. V), sermon by the pastor, text, Isaiah 1: b; subject, "A Divine Interrogation and u Human Rpfponse." General class to tol low morning service. Sunday school at 12 m.. Epworth lcoguo at 6.4j p. in., preaching service at 7.30, sermon by the pastor, text, Acts xv: 26 j subject, "Splilt. ed Heroism." All scats free. A cordial welcome to all. Hampton Street Methodist Eplscopil Church Services on Surday as follows: Treachlng at 10.30 and 7.30. Rev. Jobeph Madison, of Scranton, will occupy tho pulplj both morning nnd evening. Class meeting at 11.30. Sunday school nt 2. Devotional meeting of tho Epworth league at 6.30. Subject, "Riving to God." A cordial Invltntlon extended to all. Piovldcnce Methodist Episcopal Church -Rev, William Edgur. ptstor. l'sua.1 fur. lces will be held. Rev. J. N. Ualley will preach at 10.30 a. m. nnd 7.30 p. m. Sun day tchool nt 3 p. m. Epworth league at 6.45. Seats fieo. All welcome. Dunmore Methodist Episcopal church Rev. A. J. Van Cleft, pastor. Preaching services at 10.80 a m. and 7.30 p. m.; class meetings, 11.30 u. m.; Sunday school, 2.M p. m.; prayer meeting, 6.30 p. m. Hev. A. F, Chaffee will preach In the morning In exchange with the nastor. Tho pnstor's subject in tho evening will bo "Elijah Translated." Free seats and gentlemanly ushers. Methodist Episcopal church, Clark's Summit. Rev. Frank W. Young, pastor. Sunday school, 10 a. m.; class meeting, 12 m,j Epworth league, 7 p. m.. led by Edna Townsend. Preaching at 11 n. m. and 7.45 p. m. Evening subject, "Selling Out." Episcopal. 6t. Luke's Parish Rev. Rogers Israel, rector; Rev. Edward J. Haughton, senior curat: Rev. M. Belknap, junior curate. Ninth Sunday after Trinity. mm St. Luke's church 7 a. m., holy com munion: 10.30 a. m., holy communion and sermon; 9.16 a. m., Sunday school and Illlilo classes: 7.30 p. m evening prayer, St. Mark's Dunmore: 8.30 a. m., holy communion: 9.15 n. m Suudav school and Blhlo clnssj 9.30 n. m., evening pri.y. or. South Sldo mission Klg street: 9 n. m Sunday school nnd Illlilo class. East End mission Prcscott avenue: 3 p, m., Sunday school and Hiblo class. St. David's church Corner Jackson street and Bromley avenue, Ninth Sun day nftcr Trinity. 10.30 u. m., morning prayer and sermon; 11.13 n. m., Sundiy school. No ovenlng scrvlco during Aug. ust. Church of tho flood Shepherd Orcen Rlilgo street and Monscy avenue. Ninth Sunday nftcr Trinity. Morning prayer and litany, 8 n. in.; holy communion and sermon, 10.30; Sunday school, 12 m.j lllblo classes, 2.3a. No service in the evening. The morning offering will bo for the Red Cross society. All seats free. All wel come. Lutheran. Tho Evangelical Luthcrnn-Nlnth Sun day after Trinity. Gospel, Luke xxvl, 1-'.'; Enlstle, 1 Cor. x, 6-13; vestment color, green. '' a 'W oi. Mark's Lutheran, AVashburn and Fourteenth streets Rev. A. L. Ranter, Ph. D pastor. Services, 10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. m.; Luther league. 6.30: Sunday school, 12 m. Morning subject, "Give nn Account of Thy Stewardship." Evening subject, "God the Bestower of All Bless ings." Holy Trinity, Adams nvenuo nnd Mul berry street Hev. C. a. Splcker. pastor. Services, 10.0 a. m. ; Sunday school, 12 m. No evening service. ZlnnV. Mllllln nvenuc Rev. P. F. ZUol niann. pastor. Services, 10.30 n. m.; Sun day school, 2 p. m. St. Paul's, Short avenue Rev. W. C. L. LHiter, pastor. Services, 10.30 n. m. and 7.W p. in.; Sundny school. 2.30 p. m. Christ. Cedar avenue nnd Beech street Rev. H. F. Llsse, pastor. Services, 10-iO n.; Sunday school, 2 p. m. St. Peter's, l'rescott nvenuo Rev. J. W. Randolph, pastor. Services, 10.30 a. m.: Sunday school, 9.30 a. m. Emmanuel, Rcfso street Rev. John Ko wala, pastor. Services, 10.30 o. in.; Sun day school, 2 p. m. Grace Lutheran Church Corner Mndl son avenue nnd Mulberry street. Rev. Foster Gift, pastor. Services nt iO.SO a. m. The evening porvlces will be ic sumed next Surday, August II. Presbyterian. First Presbyterian chut ch Preaching morning and evening by Rev. Joseph T. Smith, D. D of Baltimore, Md. Sun day school at 12.13 o'clock. Strangers are cordially Invited. First Baptist church, Scranton street. Rev. S. F. Mathews, pastor. Rev. Jr.hn P. Moifat will occupy tho pulpit In tho morning In cxcl.ar.ge with tho pastor. In tho evening the Lord's supper will fol low n brief service, after which baptism. Sunday school. 2 p. m., Dr. Becldoo super intendent; young pcoplo's prayer meeting, 0.30 p. m Annie Dagger, leader. All are cordially Invited. Sumner Avenue Piesbytcrlnn church,, corner Sumner avenue and Price street Rev. L. R. Foster. M. A., pastor. Regu lar preaching set vice at 10.30 a. m. nnd G p. m. Pulpit will bo supplied by Llcentl ato Edward Hcwcll. of the Jackson Street Baptist church. Sunday school nt 11.30 n. m. ; Senior Christian Endeavor scrvlco nt 7 p. in. Band of Hope, Tuesday even. Ing, at 7 o'clock. Prayer meeting Wed nesday evening nt 7 o'clcck. Washburn Street Presbyterian churc'i Rev. John P. Moffat, pastor. Services at 10.30 a. m., Bible school at 12 m., C. E. so clety at 6.20 p. m., prayer meeting, Wednesday, 7.20 p. m. Rev. Mr. Mat thews, pastor Scranton Street Be.ptlst church, will prench at the morning ser vice. No evening church service during the month of August. Green Ridge Presbyterian church Rev. S. C. Hotmail, of Southport, Conn., will preach at 10.30 a. m. and 7.1) p. m.; Blblo school nt 12 o'clock. 1'DjvIdeneo Presbyterian church No preaching services. Sunday school meets at noon, nnd Senior Endeavor society at C.R5 p. m. Taylcr Presbyterian church, Taylor, pa. Row L. R. Foster, M. A., pastor. Prayer and praise service at 10.30 a. m. Baptist. Jack.'on Street Baptist church Morn ing prayer meeting nt 9.2i, leader, Lewis G. Parry. Preaching1 scrvlco nt 10. "iO; Sunday rchool at 2 p. m.. Superintendent Georgo NUliolls. Evening service at 7 o'clock sharp. Praise ser!cc followed by a prelude. 'Five Minutes with Bis marck." Topic for evening sermon, "Tim Penitent Thief." A hearty welcome Is ex tended to all. Seats free. Shllnh Baptist church. ,S0.i Center street Morning, covenant; Sunday school, 2 p. m. ; Baptist Young People's Union, 7 p. m. Evening subject, "Hear Me, O Lord, Hear Me." All aro welcome. Rev. J. H. Bell, pastor. Wnverly Baptist church Rev. A. Ber gen Browe, pastor. Morning, at 10. y), fourth anniversary of pastor's settlement. Evenlug.at S o'clock, ilrst In a series of sermons on Old Testament characters, "Joseph, the Model Young Man," illus trated with tho Etereoptlcon. Scats free. Miscellaneous. Grace Reformed Episcopal church -Wyoming avenue below Mulberry street. Prayer nnd praise service at 9.30 a. m., Dlvlno worship ut 10.30 a. in. and 1.30 p. m Communion at tho morning servlcs. Preaching by tho pastor at both ser vices. Morning subject, "Partnlicrs of Chi 1st," Leviticus xxli: 10-12; evening sub. Ject, "Studies In Thetmlomnns," I. Thcss. II. Sabbath school at 12.10 p. m.. Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor at 0.30 p. in. Scats all free. Strangers always welcome. First Welsh Congregational church South Main avenue. Rev. David Jones, pastor. Regular preaching services at 10 a. in. nnd 6 p. m. Sabbath school at 11,30 o'clock. All welcome. First Church of Christ (Scientist), No. r? 519 Adams avenue. Sunday service, 10.30 m. anil 8 p. m. Testimonial meeting Wednesday evening at S o clock. All wel come. Seats free. Calvary Reformed' church, comer Mon. roe avenue and Gibson street Rev. G. W. Welsh, pastor. 10 u m.. catechetical lee. Hire; 10.30 n. m., morning service, "The Draught of Fishes;" 11.45, Sunday school; 7.15 p. m.. Christian Endeavor, S. K. Mc Kechan, leader; 7 13, sermon, Scats fre. All welcome. The Pcoplo's Prohibiten Church Rev. Dr. Bird, pr.stor." There will be regular profiling service on Sabbath evening nt 7.50 o'clock In the Cn-c.pcratlvo hall, Hyde Park. Subjfct, "Somo Great opportuni ties." All welcome. All Souls' 1'nlversnllst church Rev. F. W. Whlppen, pastor. Morning subject, "Love as an Inner Lover." No evening service. LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. Under this heading short letters of In terest will be published when accompa nied, for publication, by the writer'! name. Tho Tribune will not be held re sponsible for opinions here expressed. J FATHER COFFEY REPLIES. Editor of Tho Tribune. Sir: Tucsdny, tho 2 Inst., I received a marked copy of The Tribune dated Saturday, July 30th, directing my at tention to an article oer the signature of Rev. M. D. Nnsh. In that commun ication tho reverend gentleman dis plays zeal, If not learning, in his at tempt to correct certain alleged his torical Inaccuracies said to have been made by me In my address on the Liturgy of tho Mass, at the Sisters' Institute. Who sent me the marked copy I do not know. Why was It sent to me? Was it to bring about a relic- lous controversy? It Is tho opinion of ScSiool lesson for August t Elijah's ''Spirit oe Elislha, 2 Kings 11: 6-15. BY J. E. GILBERT, D. D., LL. D., Secretary of American Society of Religious Education.' INTRODUCTION. Tho prophets of Israel were unique characters. Un like tho kings and tho priests they were Independent of stnto nnd church, nnd owed their nppolntmcnt solely God, whom they were expected to represent without fear or favor. There were two kinds of phophets, those who hnd re ceived Instruction In tho schools, the theological seminaries of that day, who wero the teachers of tho people: nnd those who wero called from secular pursuits by the Holy Spirit, to deliver somo message supcrnnturally commun icated to them. These latter wero re gurded with peculiar veneration by nil tho righteous n'nd with hatred by the wicked. Of this latter clnss wero Eli jah nnd Ellsha. The first mention of Ellsha is in connection with Elijah's visit to Horeb, when ho was desig nated by the Almighty us the succes sor of the great prophet (I Kings, xlx: 1). Afterward on Elljnh's return he was recognized while engaged In agri cultural pursuits. Concerning the sub sequent relations' existing between these two men, little is known, but there tiro references (I Kings xlx: 21 nnd 2 Kings 111: 11) Indicating that they wero associated ns master and servant. Today wo shall learn how one retired from ofllce nnd how tho other entered It. REFUSAL. Elijah was approaching the end of his career. Infinite wisdom determined that another could render better service than ho In tho future. Howbclt, his part had been faithfully done nnd his reward was sure. Clod purposed to take him home by the same wny in which Enoch entered into his rest (Gen. v. 21). The fact be came known to the young men, tho sons of tho prophets, nnd to Ellsha (verses 1 nnd "). Tho latter resolved to follow his master even to the end, like a true brother nnd friend. Three times Elijah tried to dissuade him from this purpose, onco ns they wero leaving nilgai: again, as they were de parting from Bethel, and finally while they were In Jericho (verses 2 nnd 4). Rut each time in tho most positive but respectful manner Ellsha refused (verse 6). It Is probable that Elijah preferred to be alone that he might pass nwny unobserved, and It Is pos sible that ho desired to test the faith and attachment of his disciple. On tho other hand, Ellsha was doubtless hop ing thnt ho might render somo scrvlco or receive somo blessing. WITNESS. Leaving Jericho tho two Journeyed together toward Jordan. At a short distance fifty sons of the prophets followed them, half ns many ns wero saved from Jezebel's wrath by Obadlah nnd hid In a cave (1 Kings xvlll: 4). Knowing what was about to transpire these fifty men desired. If possible, to be witnesses, nnd so they stood on an elevated plnco and gazed after the retreating forms (verso 7). It may be that they expected to gain Information that would give them lar ger and clearer views of heavenly things, for there Is nlways a mystery hanging about tho subject of one's de parture to another world. It Is also certain that there was a little skepti cism In their minds, because afterward they raised questions and were not sat isfied until they had been nllowed to send out searchers for tho missing Eli- fc AAAAAifc-j-AA AA most right-thinking men that the present Is not a favorable time for a heated discussion. Following the dic tate of -prudence, then, as my utter ances at the Institute were public and for tho purpose of imparting Instruc tion, so must they bo here; nnd ns my Intention then was far from stir ring up religious controversy (which rarely results in any good), I must de cline to bo drawn into nny "war of words" in the public press. At the same time, I feel that it Is duo to myself as welt ns to the cause of truth and history, to say that the alleged historical inaccuracies will turn out to be either the fiction of the Rev. Mr. Nash's sensitiveness over the Latin or his overwrought Imagination, or else that he has derived his report of tho address on tho Liturgy of the Mass from some not very accurate or trustworthy correspondent. I feel It to be no less a solemn than a pleasant duty, therefore, to set aright on the al leged Inaccuracies, both the Rev. M. B. Nash and thnt portion of tho intel ligent public which may have read his "thoughts suggested by my remarks" nt the Sisters' Institute last week. And as he chose tho Saturday Issue of your vnluablo paper, I have thought it proper to send this communication to Saturday's Tribune. Tho address on the Liturgy of the Mass was dlvded Into two parts, and delivered on Tuesday nnd Thursday. Tho subject necessarily Included nil that la comprised under tho term lit urgy "public service" ceremonies, lights, treatments, missal, language, etc. The address wns delivered from notes, and leaving aside all tho rest here, ns Irrelevant to the subject now, permit me to stnto that the considera tion of tho Latin was taken up under tho title "Tho I'sq or Latin." The same notes that were used at tho Institute are before mo now, and from them I quote: "At tho birth of Christianity the dlvlno scrvlco was per formed In the common language of the people. But like all human things liv ing languages chnnge. Phrases differ llko fashions. Faith must bo un changeable and It is best preserved in a language that does not change. The unity of language malntnlns a close bond of affection, and nn easy com munication of doctrine between the different churches In tho world. A learned language confined to educated men,, Inspires more respect than a liv ing language. The holiest of mysteries expressed In language too familiar, would often sound ridiculous. The Greek language In tho east nnd tho Latin In tho west, through their an tiquity preserve a majesty that much bents the majesty of the holy sacrifice of the mass. Tho church celebrates the mass in Latin now because she did so In tho beginning." "It is betlttlng an immortal doctrine to have nn Im mutable language. The church In im mortalizing the languages of theOreeks nnd Romans, Immortalized their liter atures. The Latin liturgy, to which we here limit our consideration, has been Instrumental In preserving for eighteen hundred years the treasures of the lit erature of the church," Considering my statement as to the use made of the Greek language in the jnh (verses IC to 18). But they wero permitted to sec nothing, nnd out of respect refrained from following and waited for the return. MIRACLr:. Elijah and Ellsha pass ed on eastward nnd at Inst stood on the bank of tho Jot dan. On tho other side tho parting would toko place. The water was too .deep for fording. So the old prophet took his mantle, which had been before used ns an In strument In Dlvlno service, rolled It to gother und smote tho surface of the btrenni. Immediately by some Invisi ble force the waters which wero above wero separated from those which wero below, leaving a dry passageway, along which the two plight Journey to tho opposite bunk. Twlco before had sim ilar deeds been wrought, by Moses when ho reached out his rod over tho Red Sea (E:; xlv:lC) nnd by Joshua when tho feet of tho jnicsts were, dipped in tho Jordan. It was not Moses, or Joshua, or Elijah, it was not tho rod, or tho feet of the priests, or tho mantle, but tho Almighty who opened tho way through the waters. And It was fortunato that Ellsha was present to behold the wonderful deed, to report It to his associates, nnd to strengthen his reliance upon God. REQt'EST. After crossing tho Jor dan Elijah manifested greater inter est in his companion who had clung to him and refused to bo separnted. Knowing that in a little while their earthly relation would bo terminated, nnd that afterward now nnd grave re sponsibilities must bo met, the proph et asked Ellsha what he should do for him (verso 9). The answer was highly appropriate nnd significant. A double portion of Elijah's spirit was nil that was desired, in this there was mani fest a disposition to bo like his Master, to re-produce Him nnd take His place and carry forward His unfinished work. And this was Joined with be coming humility. it was felt that greater help and strength was needed than his predecessor possessed. There was also a recognition of the scret of success among tho prophets (Zcch., l:1u), the fame ns with the apostles (Luke, xxlv:4!t). Tpon a very simple condition close following to tho end tho desired gift was promised, al though confessedly great (verso 10). TRANSLATION. After the request and the promise tho two walked on, sldo by side, talking together. They were now in Elijah's native land (I Kings, xvll;l). Suddenly tho conver sation was Interrupted by a remark able phenomena (vcrfe 2). Something appeared In luminous form like a chariot drawn by horses. It has beer, thought by some that this was an op tical effect produced upon Ellsha only. It is probable thnt r.n escort of angels was provided (Psalm, lxvl!l:17), sent to conduct the servant of God In tri umph (Psalm, xviil:10). Elijah was talon up by a whirlwind Into heaven, leaving Ellsha behind, who cried out with astonishment and sorrow, as ho behsld tho receding form of the ono hcl oved. The manner of departure was according to promise (verse 1). It appears that even Obadlah had ex pected such an event (I Kings, xvlll : 11), an indication thnt In the popular thought Elljf.h wok highly reverenced as being under the peculiar care of iAAA4AAAiAA..A.. eastern church liturgy, ns above quoted. It is difficult to understand how the Rev. Mr. Nash could have been brought to make tho assertion that "Wo are calmly Informed that nearly all the early church fathers wrote In tho Latin language." Cer tnlnly, that assertion Is not even Im plied in my notes, nor wns it intended to be made; and nlways cautious In my private utterances, I was doubly fo in my public address. In view of the notes quoted nbove, therefore a de nial of the statement that I said nearly nil the church fathers wrote in tho Latin Inngunge, Is hardly needed. Nevertheless, I do most positively deny that I made such a statement; nnd I make this denial of the Rev. 31r. Nosh's first thought "to bring to mind tho actual facts." Reference to my notes quoted nbove, on the question of the early uso of Latin in tho mass, will show tho value of his second thought, suggested by my remarks. How does tho Rev. Jlr. Nash rend my address? Here Is his statement which "wero better not un published." "In the second place," ho says, "we are told the mass has always and Is still said In Latin all over the world." Mnrk the phrase, "all over the world." Here Is the man of straw set up by tho Rev. Mr. Nash tn bo knocked down by one clever blow from him. Rut then It wns not fair to say that the man of straw was set up by mc. Now, note tho close logical connec tion between the "thought" of the Rev. Mr. Nash nnd the conclusion It forces upon him. "In the second place, we are told that tho muss has nlways nnd Is still said In Latin, all over tho world, and we nro led to believe that this con stitutes the Catholicity of the church." Most undeniably the "real facts do not bear out this statement." For a non sequltur this deserves a medal, al though It Is feared that the logic of tho Rev. Mr. Nash will never win for him what his zeal would seem to de serve. Tho mere fact that I made a distinction between tho eastern nnd western churches prevented mo .from saying that the mass hos always been celebrated in Latin all over tho world. It Is needless to waste moro time in disposing of that statement. Nor does the Rev. Mr. Nash como nearer to the "real facts" when ho as serts that the mass was not first said In Latin, and that "It was not till sometlmo In tho fourth century that tho mass, as snld in the city of Rome Itself, was changed from Greek to Latin." That "Greek was the language of St. Paul, that In It ho wrote his epis tle to tho Romans, etc.," Is wholly Ir relevant to the subject. It Is not a question of what language tho apostle wrote In, or how ninny of tho Fathers and Doctors of the church wroto In Greek or Latin, but it Is a question whether mass was said In Latin from the beginning of Christianity. As I stated at tho Institute, so do I hero af firm thnt the mass wns celebrated In Latin from tho days of tho apostles and even by some of them nt least. Tho "real facts" nre that In the time of our Lord (the time of tho apostles) threo particular languages were common throughout Judea. They were, in some sense of the word, the languages God. Elijah showed the Intensity of his feelings by rending his garments (verse 12), an act by which orientalists expressed their grief (Ezra, lx:3), MANTLE. Ono thing tho translated Elijah left behind, his upper loose gar ment. That mantle was tho symbol of tho earthly or carnal nature ns well as of tho prophetic ofllce, which could not bo taken into tho splrltunl world.whlch wuh dear to Ellsha because It wns the first thing used to designate his suc cession (I Kings, xlx:19). It would certnlnly be prized ns a memento nnd might be serviceable. Gathering It up Ellsha entered on his return Journey (verse 13). Comjng to the Jordnn ho repeated what he had seen Elijah do, and with the same result (verse 14) with this difference, however, thnt he Inquired, "Where Is the Lord God of Elijah?" This showed that he was not yet as confident ns Als master was, that ho felt a measure of uncertainty, thnt what faith ho had wns through tho remembrance of remarkable occur rences under Elijah, whose God ho In voked. That mantle, If not hold ns something essential with magic power, served, nevertheless, as a connecting link of great value. GREETING. Coming up from tho Jordan Ellsha proceeded to Jericho, where tho fifty were who had gazed nftcr him ns he went out. They be longed to tho school nnd had received instructions In the law and in tho in stitutions of religion. They knew why Elijah had gone nwny, and when his ubsence wns noticed they rightly sup posed, ns had been expected all along, that Ellsha would be his successor. They therefore cumo forward promptly of their own accord and bowed them selves to the ground, nn net of rover mco nnd submission frequently paid to superiors (Gen., xllll:2fi). Here was a most beautiful nnd affecting exhi bition of loyalty. They were ready to give to the new master what they had given to the old (verse 15). What made them the more responsive was the fact that they recognized Ellsha as bearing the same spirit ns Elijah, owned and blessed of God, summoned to tho same work, entitled therefore to the same sympathy and support. CONCLUSION. Tho lesson exhibits the principle of continuity In minis terial service. Men nre truly called of God In every nge, and that Dlvlno call is tho necessary preliminary. Without It no ono ought to venture Into the sacred ofllce, but being called a man should be associated with those who now minister In holy things. From them ho should learn what they know by experience, and he should patiently wait until in, the Providence of God places aro vncnted, and then promo tions will bo made In regular order. The world will be more ready to trust a man when ho is endorsed by a godly man whom the world knows. The mantle, or the outward badge, may fall upon the new incumbent to be borne with fidelity nnd success. And yet there can be no hope of profitable labor unless the Spirit of God shall come upon the new man In such meas ure that nil who know him shall per ceive that God is with him In all his way. There Is an Incalculable value In tho holy man whom' God commissions (John, 1:6). atatiitttttttAA..At) of tho world In those days the He brew, Greek and Latin. The first, bet ter known ns the Svro-Chnldalc, or more properly tho Pyrlac, was the language of the greater part of Judea, and without doubt was the vernacular of our Divine Lord Himself. Tho sec ond, or tho Greek, obtained a large sway In Talcstlno also, according to St. Jerome. Tho third, or the Latin, had obtained n far wider nwny in tho Holy Land in tho time of our Lord and His Apostles than cither of the other two, for It was tho language of Imperial Rome; and as Judea v.-ns a Roman province at that time, and for years previous, It wad but natural to expect that the language of Rome would be forced on the con quered people. Now whether mass was celebrated In Latin In Judea. in the days of tho apostles, the ablest litur gical writers and linguists hold that In tbe days of the apostles mass was celebrated in the language that pre vailed In those places whither tho apostles went to' spread the light of the gospel. Hence, at Jerusalem, the maF.i wns celebrated In Syrlae, nt Antloch, Alexandria and other Grecian cities, In Greek, nnd at Rome nnd throughout tho entire Yest In Latin. Further more, it Is held by the best authorities that originally mass was said only In Hebrew, Greek and Latin, the three languages on tho tltto of His cross, and that the apostles and their succes sors did not only preach, but also cele brate the divine ofllces (tho mass) In tho vulgar tongue of the people in whoso land they preached tho gospM. Is anything more needed to provo that tho mass was celebrated fiom the beginning of Christianity, not "nil over tho world" as tho Rev. Mr. Noah fond ly asserts for the sake of refuting It, but in tho Western church? Is any thing moro needed to show that tho writer of this nrtlelo, nnd author of thti much abused address to the Sisters' In stitute, sufllclently knew of tho sev eral liturgies In the church? Ho scarce ly needed to bo told of the Ambroslan rite, having himself celebrated mass In the church of St. Ambrose, Milan, but according to the Latin rite. It might not be amiss to Inform the Rev. Mr. Nash that even the Ambroslan rite Is celebrated In the Latin Inngunge. And surely It was not necessary that the author of tho address on the Litur gy of tho mass should be told, what every man nnd woman almost in tho country knows, thit he has a congre gation of Greek Unlates ns near to him us Mnyfleld, nnd that tho maFs among them Is celebrated In the Greek lan guage, nut bettr things could scarce ly bo looked for than the rhow of learning In tho nrtlelo in The Tribune of the 30(h of July, from one who says "in tho third place, It Is stitcd that the unity and Catholicity of the church consist In this fact of the universal uso of tho samo mnFs In the samo language." For while tho Rev. Mr. Nash boldly says that, which to my mind, contains no sense, I certainly never could, while responsible, be guil ty of making that statement. Thos. F. Coffey. St. Roso Church, Carbondale, , August 5, 18DS AN OPEN LETTER To MOTHERS. 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