Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1851-07-23

the Western Episcopal anC Gambler Observer
with this additional remark: that any person a
all acquainted with the doings and proceeding e
Of the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Ohio
knows that there is scarcely a clergyman in tn,
Diocese. from the Bishop dowE 10 the Deacon
but is what termed "Low Churchnen;' this
taken in connection with the fact that for the
last fifteen or sixteen years he has not, with on.
exception, ever attended the Convention Of the
Diocese. the natural inference would and mus
. Ss 'sss 's5e e % i % other "
Richmond, July IA, 81. II. B. PAYNE.
THE REV. DIR. AYDELOTr.
The last .Presbvterian Of the West
contains a letter from DR. Aydelo,te ia
Bishop McIIvaine. in which the former
notifies the latter OF his "determin alton no
more to exercise his ministry in connec.
ton with the Protestant Episcopal Church
We are heartily glad that the DR.. in ac-
cordance with advice given him long ago
has at last taken this step; not tn at we
have formed low estimate Of his abli.
ties. his personal piety, or his zeal for
evangelical truth. but because Of the pecu-
liar poe ton which he has for years chosen
10 occupy. and which has often made US
feel like exclaming in reference to him.
"save US from our friends We have
looked upon him as unfortunately lacking
in those warm affections and that tolera-
ting spirit which. if they are not charity
itself. are kindred to it. in some of their
operations, and dispose one to bear with
the infrmi.ies Of men and the impertec-
tons which necessarily belong to all hu-
man systems. and enable one to appre-
ciate the conduct Of those who are SINH
larlv constituted. Hence. while perhaps
himself discriminating in doctrines. and
slightly valuing those peculiarities which
constitute the external beauty and siren 9Th
Of the Episcopal Church, he has had no
patience with any who entertain certain
erroneous views, and but little sympathy
with those who tolerate them at all, or
woGld oppose them in a way different from
his own. And hence too. we are willing
to believe that he has been mainly in
fluenced by a sense OF duty. in Disregard
ing established usages. and in frequently
indulging in denunciatory remarks which
have only wounded the friends Of the
Church. and enabled her enemies to refer
to him as high authority for their injurious
During the last sixteen venrs, o-a.~.,.
since the severance Of his pastoral rela-
ton with Christ Church. Cincinnati. he
has, if we except a few months Of las,
year. when he had charge Of Trinity
Church. given very little evidence of his
being an Episcopal clergyman. having in
all that time. never attended more than
one Convention having. we believe given
his successor in Christ Church. no assist
ance in the pulpit and but little to other
Rectors in the city. Yet he tells the
Bishop that the whole course Of his min
is'ry has been warfare against the evils
which he early "discovered. in their
embryo state in the Episcopal Church
And il is not wonderful. therefore, since
his mind has been so much occupied. and
for many years. only with what he con-
siders errors. that he should at last be
able 10 see but little else. nor that what
were at first. evils ''in embryo" should
have become so magnified, as to render
the whole system in his view "FUNDAMEN-
TALLY WRONG" lie has persuaded him
self that the '.Protestant Episcopal Church
needs reformation, but that she cannot be
reformed" and therefore that he "must
reform from her" We are no more sur
priSed at such a result. than we should be
at the announcement OF Dr. Pusev's en-
tire reconciliation with Rome. And
while we entertain the kindest feeling
towards DR.. A.. and are ANXIOUS to see
the number Of evangelical clergy greatly
increased our only regret. at his depart
ture. is that it did not take place long ago
To what denomn alton he will attach
himself we know not unless an intima-
ton is given in the facts that his letter ap-
peared first in Presbyterian paper. and
that he has for some time been preaching
IN DraSkyforiap l,;t T.
his ultra notions and proceedings so ap-
parentlv inconsistent with what is expect. !
ed OF true son OF the church. Will no
longer be thrown up as a reproach TO those /
who are striving TO promote "Evangelical
Truth. as well as "Apostolic Order"
An EARLY RISING MACHINE.-One of
the Birmingham contributions that affords !
a considerable amount Of amusement,
and attracts a good deal Of attention. is
the alarm beds;ead. invented bv Savage
of ST James's-square. and manufactured !
by Peyton & Harlow. To MANY persons
this will be an invention Of real utility. /
and to any one who entertains a too keen
Of the charms Of Morpheus. |
this may be safely recommended as a most /
effective remedy for any such tendency to
neglect the popular and wholesome adage
Of touching an early bird. BY means Of
a common alarm clock. hung a, the head
Of the bed. and adjusted in the usual way
to 60 off at the desired hour the front legs
Of the bedstead. Immediately the alarm
ceases ringing. are made to fold under
meath, and the sleeper. without anv jerk
or the slightest personal danger. is placed
on his fee, in the middle Of the room,
where. at the option Of the possessor. a
cold bath can be placed if he is at all dis
posed to insure being rendered rapidly
vide awake. The expense Of the bed
s:ead is very little more than the oriina-
-, ocae and from ,ha;, o~,,o,,o .;~,,Eo;