The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-10-28 00:00:00

AN INTERESTING ORDINATION.

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alluding to various occasions on which he lik.Xl met with —
kinkiness, he said: "If ever I return to France, lam in The New York paper; give the following particulars
danger of going back more English than French." An of the "orlination "of Mrs. Celia Bin-high as pastor
at-lent supporter of the Empire rho, ay afterwards of the Unitarian church at Brooklyn, Connecticut : -
exelaimed, so I hope to live to see your Majesty again The church, a centenarian of ecclesiastical edifices,
on the throne of prance." With a tam& anal a spirt quaint awl solid in structure. • ucopying the centre of
shrug the Emperor answereil, "It is not an enviable a green, was crowded to its utmost with friends and
position. To govern France is a great difficulty. stranger,- onions tss see the ordination of the woman
Every three persons you meat have three different to th;ministre. Exd ;overt, I leceland and ex-State
sots of politics. Frenchmen are se mad; divided.- Treasurer Taffiton. of Connectieut, were among the
roon the result of the elections to the Con- audience. In excellent barmy with the occasion,
11.;airar," he placed no reliance. consideriug that, the pulpit was dressed, with tine womanly taste,
as the business of those t'ouncilsrmsisted of the super- by ladies of the congregation with wreaths of
vision of roads and such matters, politics had little bright autumnal leaves, mingled with snow balls
influence in swaying the choice of the electors. lie and garden flowers. In the centre a fragrant
rincisled with an observation that it was puha& the floral design, of tuberoses and others, forming
workmen of Paris were beginning to realise that they a heart, the gkt if "Sorosis," rhampied the centre,
were better off under the Empire than the Republic, around which the free and abundant gifts of the people
and claimed that dm ing his reihm he had striven to clustered. Vases of garden flowers and wild ferns
improve the position of the wskrking classes. M. Leon adorned the pulpit and the high window sills all about
Say, the Parts Prefect, entertained last week by the the mom, while the choir, iu the ohbfashioned box at
Lord Mayor of London. was a detersoined opponent I the rear, were in ambush behind a wealth of golden
of M. Hanson-an, Prefect under the Empire, but was It ices. A large e•Oss of similar material adorned the
now obliged to do as M. Hanssman had done ; and it wall behind the pulpit. After an anthem by Oh choir,
would be the same with nth., who hal attitche4 and the reading of Scriptures by the Rev. niche A.
the Imissiial officials and were now oecupa hag their Ilanaforal, an, ordination hymn, composed for the occa-
places. The Emperor listened attentively to the re- sisal by the Rev. John W. Chadwick, of the Second
mark that there was an ilnpre,bion in England that he Unitarian Church, Brooklyn, New York, was sung.
entered inta the taste war with Prussia with a deeper The Rev. E. It. Tilden, or Ilskston, made an appro-
seat., of its seriousness than his mia-bl's or the nation pa late ordaining prayer. The pastoral charge was ale'
at huge, So far front contradicting this, his Majesty livered by the ficv, Wm. Potter, of New Redford.
replied to the effect that all appears' to think they The Rev. (biter (lute, of Vineland, N.J., gave the
were going to much into Iterlin in a fortnight -- welcome to the ministry. The charge to the people
except himself. Everything went wrong almost teas prOnounred by Mrs. Julia Ward Howe. The
front the outset, and the cause of the calamity should following letter from Henry Ward Becher was read by
be known. He was at present engaged in writing the Mr. Tilden :
history of these events, as Ike th, aught a true recital Reeksidli, Oct. 3, IS7II.
of the actual facts would be interesting to France My itsar auld Rev. Mrs. lintleigh,--effi n nay
a delay In re.
aid Eursspe. In hirther CI mversation. he was pleased nlying to ykur nose and its invitation. No one lives who
t
wont,' love to give you the right hand of fellowshio to the o
sahat lie cow:Mere,' Algeria a Lad school for
thrieff iii ministry more than I. Nor sh fraidould I be aof
U Iy t
reuch army. There they had to tight nuilis
the company mound you. If I had the possible leisure, I
ciplined trmps. brolly armesl, anal without artillery,
should be tempted to break nay long habit—l might aim. q 4
and in conflict with them were accustomed to acquire gay principle- and attend your ordination Bait, except
oduparadvely easy victsiries. It was very differeut where any personal relations Mike me to. I never attend or-
when etudes like those of Prussia had to be em ffinatiens. Just lissw, having be-n absent three inouthr,,and
enesamtered - the consliris al of things was altogether e-7.srnit.r"tr-Z"nl{ .g,...i.'4,•:-Ifr'M g"p",;leTtl'rri'AitallY
altered. He met a statement to the effect that it I n
~..,,,., th,;, you Yoneht to !Minch. II thhik you had a
would have been well if France and England could ks call "in your very nature. I i I that
Narita
. ..mivt you
have joined in resisting, the Germans at the outset, will he Isoth instrurtive and edifying. There are elements
when they attacked and phdolered Denmark. With a of the i:ospet whielt a wommix nature ought to bring out
sentence quietly Uttered. '' France WitS til ell in a far more skier-34111V than a Ism] can. We h:tve no adequate
aittioth positi. al : she ws sub I have had to ti•ght lasth de
e, ed.° yd ro,vmpstily, for nwrev. for pity, for h.ve, in
!.. serlenvsof Men: It is t lie's, very chinent s that oar civilise-
Austria anal Prussia." Austria Ike l elies ed to ‘O: in a
tin and on r popular i hristianitv need. The illustration Mid
delicate state woe, hut did not credit the report that application ..v .n , of these li 1 e mian li•s VD all these pse has of
the Emperor Francis Joseph was about to abdicate. diameter, to the household culture. 14. pail-lie sentiment to
Ile apprehended that troublesome times were in store secular alfairs, to civil procedure cMlStinaea life's work, and
f, ,r lia trope, bir it w.is still true that when Frame was If done
isini!ofsrasttile.ll.l 11ILli finrlsl:ilainittleruh:
comented Europe was at peace—ausl France was not ff t ,
en( 'in..tstatZt!'truth, nor of Tinilt'ice, nor eves lat ,verity. But
contented. Looking to the future, he was of opinion these be„ been .liwoportionately prominent itt the theology
that an alliance would be imperative between /ranee, of the schools and the prcachm.; of the pulpits. However,
England, and Russia. I did not meant.. write a sermon era, criticism. Hoping for
you a long and successful Ministry, I am. very truly yours,
Mrs. Celia Burleigh. ti F.:. Ky WARD !Weil E li.
The Doxology was sung, anal the benediction then
pronouncesl by the pustor ; after which the guests from
abroad mingled in social intercourse in the room below.
The affair cre deal great interest in the neighbourhood,
anal many clergyman who were present tendered the
use of their respective pulpits for exchange.

From Tuesay's Time.)
At REDA,TEVR Pt /MIK,

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Monsieur le ltedacteur. Permette. nue dans l'interft de
la v.'. ritC je rectine 1111 fait 41111 se trotter encore rCpkt6 dans
vett,. article principal il'attpmr.ti hut Vona tiles quo dans
proclamation l'Empereur Napcie,..n avait declarE ine sa
capitate Sr le revermit que molt nu victorient .larnais
l'Empereur, ni dans sea prociantathins, ni slant sett discours,
at tans sea entretiens partiettliers, llft tetiu ce pr‘tsoniptueux
Lineage. . . . .

it nit. autori,/, 1 vans prier de vonlolr bien insfter cette
rectification dans entre estimable journal.
n...rever. Monsieur le Ittdarteur, lassuranee .le ma haute
consideration.
Comte DAYILLIER.
Chislehurst, Oct. 23.