The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-05-12

We learn from the Churchman that q meet.
ing Of the archaeological Society in New York
was held on the 18th ult, at st. Paul's Chap.
Ell, when the Rev. Mr.. Hopkins read report
on the Cathedral system. proposing q certain
change in the social and educational arrange.
ments of the Episcopal clergy. We copy from
the Churchman
Every bishop should have his See, which
should be the Chief city in the diocese over
which he presided. Here. of course, was the
cathedral, and the proper place for the meet.
ings at conventions &c. The Bishop and cer.
gy (of the cathedral) should live together, eat
ing at the same table, and living a common
life. BY this means house would be provid.
ed for the country clergy who should visit the
Bishop, and closer bond OF union and inter.
course established between the Bishop and
his clergy. 1t might he objected that, the cler-
gy generally being married men, this arrange.
ment would moi work but this need not be
very great obstacle; if the clergy must marry,
their wives could act as bousekeepers. The
East.rn Church required that the Bishops
should be widOwers or unmarried. The Scrip.
lure says mat 1t is not good for man to be
ai0ne' ana Bishops are no exception to the
RUE. 1ney' too. need q help meet for them
ana what better help meet can they have than
oand OF young unmarried selfdenying
priests and deacons: There should also he
schools a theological training school attach
ed to the cathedral a boys school to furn.
Ism choristers lboys' voices only being prop
er for church music.) and to prepare them for
the ministry and a girls schooi to make good
clergyman's wives. Then we should have a
cathedral like that Of ST. Basil in the East,
with Bishops and priests living together in ho.
~ harmony. 1t would also be a real center
Oo j1oAo pIv H.
oiocese, and modified form ofitinerancy might
be adopted, which would relieve the country
clergy and give the Church health and life. If
IL should be objected that the dioceses are too
large-and they are-let them be broken I'm.
The way has been opened by country convoca-
tlons. and the Church is gradually growing up
to the cathedral system of the Primitive
Church. NO diocese should be more than for
ty miles long. There need be no revolution of
any kind, no alteration of canons, nothing is
wanted but action.
JOHN CHfNAMAN AHEAD OF A YANKEE-A San
Francisco paper relates the following incident
as having occurred lately a. shoe store in that
c ~. The parties concerned were the proprie.
tor of the store and John Chinaman. Exam.
lining pair of boots. the price of which was
five dollars, John inquired
"HOw muchee You axee for uInbootee!"
Al rpIIt VI "oSSCIy, ~ Is pIeEumc0, inc
owner replied:
1.-TWO dollar and halfee, John. Very cheap
boatee. aia'tee?"
Cheap bOatee;" said John. who thereupon
examined pair and concluded to buy, offered
quarter eagle
But" said the dealer in leather. "this ~
only enough for one boot. They are two dol.
lars and half AFFECTIVE boots cost five dol.
lars"
John was somewhat astonished-said he
would not buy-and demanded return of
his money. but the leather dealer was inexora,
BILE.
No. john" said the latter. you have got
one boot and have paid me for it, Now give
me another piece just like this, and take the
other"
John saw the drift of the game, and was at
once resolved
We'll" said he. this boatee lie mine, may
be- paid for um.'
EYES," said the dealer.
"And you no give me the other bootee ~,
asked John.
Not without the money" said the other
"Well." said John, 81 do un bootee what
please-I cut him up"
And t:ereupon John whipped out knife.
cut the boot to pieces, and th CIV it into the
street. exclaiming-
That am my bootee-that other be your
''otecj you sell um 10 the next Tool Chinamap
what come along"
at last accounts the boot dealer was looking
for the man with the wooden leg. to whom he
might sell the odd boot, and thus save expen-
SEES.
ga- The Suspension Bridge at the Falls of
St. Anthony will be repaired and ready for use
by the first OF July.
TS- The value of exports from New Orleans
for the first quarter ending the 3lst of March
last, according to on official statement, is s2S,-
S64.444.