Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-09-19
JOHN CHARLES FREMONT.

with a certificate of ratification from ''our
Sovereign Lady," Queen Elizabeth. A
i.ref.co recitiug tho. cod puritan doings in
the days of Cromwell and the common.
wealth; the reforms that had in consequence
become necessary in the ritual with their
nature and extent, and the reasons there
f1re-and very good ones they are, some
( Of them ''Form of Prayer" for the
)"Fifth Day Of November" for the "happy
deliverance of King JAMES l. and the
Three Estates of England" from Guy
Fawke's "most traitorous and bloody-in-
tended" Gun powder Plot, and "for the
arrival of his Majesty King William, in
I bis Day, for the Dciverence of cur Church
and Nation 2" A form of prayer for the
]30th Of January, on account of the execu
ion Of Charles l., by Cromwell and as a
>precaufion against future uncomfortable
,ccidcuts of that nature. Another for the
18th of May, on account of the termina-
ion of the "Grear Rebciliou," aud the re.
Traction of the monarchy in the person of
Charles III completed on that day, "and
10 memory whereof, that Day, in every
year, is, by Act of Parliament, appointed
|'n be for ever kept holy" And one for
! he 10th of June, the daY on which Queen
Victoria "began her happy reign"
Aside from these extra items, thore are
Ipecuiarities in the regular services upon
Urinary occasions, and fear the double
refined delicacy of an American bride, aud
aer bridesmaids, would be Mortified by the
lplain. spoken, unequivocal language of the
church of England marriage ceremony.
And were | to copy, here, the charge glv-
N to the "happy pair" by the officiating
clergyman, in open church, and the two
alternative prayers to be offered in conclu-
|,ion, L suspect your readers would consider
me an exceedingly indecorous,and unman
Iaerly correspondent. But nations differ
|,n their customs and notions /; and re-
member the late WA. of your place, ex-
pressed the opinion that there was great
leal of mock -modesty amongst American
aides, SO unlike the firm principles of his
lnative country-woman. The American
,prayer book, is, however, undoubtedly the
|Detter model in this instance.
noticed that Whenever, in the rehersal
# the ritual, the Savior name was men.
'tinned, the entire congregation made a
slight bow, or, if standing, half courtesy,
'nke siugle breeze suddenly sweeping
over corn field, and as suddenly ceasing.
At last, the morning service was ended;
the white-surpliced deacon retired from the
desk in front of the pulpit another official
',n long black gown quickly ran up the
narrow pulpit stairs, unbo,toned the door
md set it wide open, and as quickly ran
'iown the Rector himself, slender thin
faced Scotch Irishman, with small head,
then made his appearance, and slowly as
''cended to the pulpit; black robes hurried
up to close the door after him, then hurried
down; and after hymn, the sermon COM
'meuced, from some text about servants,
'that L have forgotten. At the start took
IT for full-blooded pro-slavery essay, al
though evidently not so intended but
when the spiritual application was reached
''urned out to be rather dry, but strictly |
orthodox discourse.
The bonediction was pronounced BY the