Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-07-12
From the Philadelphia Bulletin, June 30.
A Scene ut the Church Of the Epiphany.

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THE SLAVERY QUESTION IN THE PULPIT
Notwithstanding the extreme heat Of the
weather, a large congregation assembled last
night, at the Protestant Episcopal Church Of the
Epiphany, at the corner Of Chestnut and Fiji
tecnth streets. attracted thither by an ADVERTISE
ment in hepapers OF Saturday, that the Rector,
the Rev. Dudley A. Tying, would discourse
on the subject OF sour Countrys Troubles.
The announcement created more sensation than
usual, from the fact that the Episcopal denom-
nation, as body, have always discounten-
anced the introduction of such topics into the
pulpit, as well as from the circumstance that
the Rector, since his connection with his parish,
has generally preserved silence on Questions
having the most remote alluson to public af-
fairs. The minister having selected an appro-
pirate text, BRIEFLY gave his reasons for intro
ducing the subject into the pulpit, and then pro-
ceeded to denOunce in an eloquent strain and
straightforward manner, the oWrages iE Kan
sas and at Washington, the agSressions of the
| Slave Power, the miserable trucking of the
| North to the South the horrors Of Slave breed.
ing, and concluded by urging his congregation
to exercise their right as freemen at the ballot
box, in staying the progress of the monster
evil, and invoking aid for the suffering emf
grants in Kansas. The sermon was listened
to with breathless attention, and without inter-
ruption, until the speaker spoke of Slave breed
ing, rearing immortal souls (who were made
for Heaven) for bondage, when DIR. Casper
| Morris. formerly Church Warden, rose from
his pew, and, as one of the original Church
Wardens, entered his solemn protest against
the dissertation of the place and the day by
such services. The preacher continued bis
discourse without noticing the interruption, and
at the conclusion of his sermon, respectfully
suggested TO the gentleman who had interposed
his objections, TO point out the wrong which he
had committed in using the Sabbath as the
time, and the Episcopal pulpit as the place, for
the Inference Of Anti Slavery sentiments. Mr..
Tying suggested, too, that it would have been
as well to have waited until he had concluded
his remarks before inerposing any objections
to them. lfhe (Mr. T. was wrong, he was
open to correction, but he would as the minister
of Jesus Christ, express his views of the great
exciting topic of the day. Mr.. Tying was
perfectly calm throughout the unusual scene,
and he appeared TO be entirely unmoved du-
ring the decided sensation incident to the in
terruption of DR.. Morris. We should state
thai at the commencement of The remarks of
Mr.. Tying, several members Of the congrega.
ton left the church. After the sermon was
| finished, the members of the congregation
gathered in knots to discuss the unusual event,
while many of them congratulated the minis
ter upon the decided stand he had taken. We
understand that the matter will be referred to
the Bishop of the Diocese.
CO We would respectfully call the attention
of the Rev. DR.. Van Insen, of the Episcopal
Church, of this city, to the above article. On
last Sabbath evening, the Doctor preached fu-
rous Union Sermon, and called down shame on
the Press for advancing one idea, O.iberty,)
which he thought might be the means of dissolv-
ing the Union DIR. Tying does not think that it
is better to tolerate and foster evil so hdeous
as " Slave-bSccding'' and '' rearing immortal
souls for bondage," as to preserve the equinim-
ity of the Church even the bonds OF the Union
and so DR.. Tyng and DR.. Van IDyen do not
agree. We are probably one of the lone idea
men" to whom the reverend gentleman alluded
we love Liberty, and if by advocating it, we
are entitled to shame, it is shame of which VIC
feel Justly proud. But where will this end p
viii DR.. Tying be expelled from the Church? or
will his congregation sustain him, AMI if expelled,
go with him