Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-07-03
Politios In the Pulpit.

Great Excitement among The Episcopalions--, "a.
frdordinary scene in The Church ofihe Epiphd-
ny Rer. DR. Tyag deiirersa Free SoiF ser.
mon-oa Of the Church Udrdtns rises 10
Pro esf,-dnd several Members ieare the
Church.
Notwithstanding the extreme heat at The wen
thor II large congregation assembled last uight.at
the Protestant Episcopal Church the Epiphany.
at the corner of Chestnut aud Fifteenth streets, ut
rncted thiiher by an advertisement in the papers
OF Saturday, that the Rector, Rev. Dudley A.
lyng would Discourse on the subject of "Our
C"uniry's Troubles.' The announcement created
more sensation than u-unl from the fact that the
Episcopal denomination. as II body, have always
discountenanced the introduction Of such topics
into the pulpit rs we'll rs from the circumstance
that the Recor,sinee his connection with his pnr
ish has generally preserved silence an quest, ons
having the most remote allusion To public nj
fairs.
The minister having selected IN appropriate
text, briefly gave hi reasons for introducing the
subject into the pulpit, aud then proceeded To de
n"unee IN An eloquent strain and straight forward
manner, the ournees IN Kansas and nj Washing
ton, the nggressons of the slave power. the mis-
cradle trucking of tho North to the South, the
thu horrors If slave breeding, aud concluded by
urging hi, congregation to exercise their rights
as teenen at the ballet hoSn staying the progress
of the monster evil. and invoking aid for the sui
fering emgtants in Kansas. The sermon was
listened 10 with brenthlpss at,,hiun aud without
interruption, until the spenk spoke of slave
breeding. rearing immortal souls. (who were
made for heaven for bondage, when DR.. Cas-
PEI Morris; forperly n church warden, rose from
his pew, and ~ one tho original chlrch war
drns, entered his solemn protest against the DIES
ecralio of the place and the day by such services.
The preacher continued lis discourse without
noticing the interruption, md nj the conclusion
of his sermon respectfully suggested 10 the gen
ilrman who had inlerpoScd hi> obieetions,to point
out the wrong which he had committed in using
the Sabbath TIE time, aud AN Episcopal pulpit
Hs the place for the uttrrnnce of anti slavery
sentiments.
Mr. Tvng suggested. too, thai it would have
been rs we'll to have waited until he had conclu
ded his remarks before intrrposing amy objection
TO them. II he Mr.. / was wrong. he was open
TO correction, but h. ", uld ~ u minister of De
81, Chrst, express his views of the great "xeit
ing topic of The day. Mr.. lying wis perfectly
crlm throughout the unusual scene; aud he np
reared to he entirely unnoved during tho deel-
drd sensation caused by interruption of DR.. Nor.
ris. We -houd sinie thnt nj the commc cement
of thu remarks Of MIR. Tying several members If
the congregation left the church.
Af.er the sermon was finished, the members Of
the congregation gathered in knots 10 discuss
the unusual event. while many of them conernt
uaird the minister upon the decided stand he
had taken. We understand tint the matter will
be referred TO the B,shop of the Diocese. N. !
Erpfess.