The Washington union., 1858-03-21
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RELIGIOUS ENCE
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4, Rer Efler Rara1,au who has ,lme so much toward,
the revival Of Catholic feeling in FEapce, IL hppccsyj
Great grief sfelt throughout the religious population Of
Paris at the prospect of losing such torvent instructor
who has long filled the vast space Of the Cathedral Of
Notre Dame by his powerful and impressive appeals
Pusesm The ascrsions OF the chapel and its services
at the Cudtesdon Theological College having been care
fully inquired into by the three archdeacons of the do
cese at the instance Of the bishop completely
reuted II rejoccd to see, says the bshop to the
principal of the college, In sending him the return made
10 him by the achdcacons THAT it negatives, complete
w. every charge brought against you by my gossippng
friend, Mr.. Goghtly''thc said ''gossppDg friend be-
ing one of those so called Evangelical low chuchmen
Congregational Dcndsacc. The organ of the New Eng
land Congregationasts says There 400 orthodox
Congregational churches in New England Many Of
these feeble but the weakest to be the sole
hope of the communities where they placed, because
If they To hold forth the Word OF Life It's light will
shine there Nothing short Of absolute
sity should compel to abandon these places TO b
cuped they certainly would be- by teachers Of error
OF these churches rich and poor at least 200
without ministers,
Rec Dr. CyosmeU, who died on Saturday morning
March 18Th, at his residence in New Haven, Connecticut
had reached the patarchal age If s3 In 1914 he
ordained by the late Bishop Hobart n deacon In s.
Johns church. and after spending few months In charge
of Christ church Hudson, New York, he was called to
the rectorshp of Trinity church, New Haven and entered
upon the discharge of his duties in January 1875 in
which he continued forty three years. until the day
OF his death. Dr. CroswClI brought printer,
and in his early manhood the editor Of talented
and influential newspaper first in Hudson and then in
Albany, New York
Handkerchief Preacher A correspondent of the Chris
in Reflector says :" notice in handkerchief
habit in the pulpit which has led me to inquire the
of that very necessary article is part of theological
training | notice some ministers take IT out of their
pockets they do their sermons and lay it on the pu
pit Some spread it out lcngthwise through the middle
Of the Bible some roll i up ard tuck Il under the
Bible shake it every few minutes their heads
ccnch it in their hand II they We're going to
throw it at the audience and some keep crowiing IL
in their pockets and pulling 1t out again. with nervous
movement, ii they did not know what use to make Of
their hands. went once to hear a popular young
preacher and as much half Of his sermon made
up of pocket handkerchief and the most of the other
half was gold watch and scraps of poetry.
Cot,i,otioa Mission. The Rev George l.. Seymour who
resided for several years at Grand Rassa inspired with
great missionary zeal has advanced with two three
socates into the Pess country hundred miles north
of his former home He describes the countrya Gle
waited, fertile, and healthy camwood forests in It's vi
ciny; the people kind and hospitablc with rude
arts spinning and weaving their cotton cloths,
ous to receive instruction, and ready 10 welcome emf
grants grant them lands aud assist in their settlement
lie has communicated formal petition from three chiefs
to the society, that would commence the work of col
onzon within their district and earnestly seconds their
request. He believes cattle be obtained in any des
ed number from the prairie lands little beyond him. that
good wagon road be made from the coast TO his mis-
sion station for three thousand dollars and that with
this facility, the camwood trade might be secured with
large profits His just and earnest appeal to missionary
societies. and his colored brethren qualified for misons
ry labor to to his help in the interior, and to pres
ar with the lights of civilization and of Divine Truth
to the vast uncxpoed regions and opulos nations near
the Of the Niger, should not, and hope will
not, he disrcgarded.
Tho Presbyterian Synod composed Of southern ministers
and elders previously in connexion with the New School
General Assembly, who have left thnt body account
of its position respecting slavery, will meet at Knoxville
the first of April The Presly yterian Witness says that
general attendance is expected although the body will
necessarily be small only two delegates from each pres
bytery being admissible Let many come rs possible
the prayers and counsel of clcrgymcn and laymen NJ"
delegates will be needed the occason The lileraI
arrangements which the committee are making here ~'
the hospabic entertainment OF the brethren should en-
courage many To visit this pleasant mountain city and
witness the deliberations Of the synod We cannot per
sade ourselves that our brethren will foIake ns in t
our time of trial. We have been united body IN n
South these many years We have laboret and prayed
and wept together and God has smiled upon us anl
blessed MS He may bless yet again. more and NOR
faith may he We now in trouble castoM
for ihe second time for clnging to the Bible and cons
tuition of our church. We trust shall have no poh /
who will be disposed like the disciples Of our lord
forakc us and fee in this day of calamity TogeE
er let MS go to the Old School together let rally w
der our own standard.
Conservation Of a Catoic Bishop-1he Charleston 6 9
Courier of Monday last contains interesting account
the conservation OF Bishop Lynch, the lith inst >
few minutes before 10 o'clock the procession compsH
of the most Reverend the Archbishop Of Baltimore, Oh
bishop elect with the bishops of Mobile and Savannah M
clergy of the diocese of Charleston, composed OF we
twin Caronas and twenty two boys, appeared in lron'
the Cathedral, and marching up the middle aisle ener
the sanctuary The archbishop took his seat IN ironta
the grand altar the attending bishops presented @
elect aud demanded his conservation. The bulls Nn
the Pope were read, and immediately high mass G"
mcnccd the Most Reverend the Archbishop Of Rltn@
consccrant and celebrant the Rev. Mr.. Crogan Pr
assistant the Rev. j. J. Sullivan deacon and the Re
Mr. Murphy sub deacon the Rev. Drs. Ryan and On
masters of ceremonies. The kyric elerion having h
sung by the choir the examination of the elect
principal dogmas of the faith proceeded This being %
cludcd the oath of Office administered The bish
elect Frustrated himself on the floor of the sanctns
while all united in singing the lanies At their ccnclE
sion the Gospels placed on his shoulders, and bf
solemn imposition of hands followed with the bcauha
''Vcni Creator" The hands of the elect thrE
auonted he then presented with his crozier 81
of Office and the ring placed upon his finger symhoIinh
his espousal to the Church of Charleston. After
Gospel, Bishop Magil Of Richmond, ascended the puV
and preached an able and eloquent discourse The n
followed, sung by the choir In an admirable manner
OF the true spirit of music At the close of the nr
the mitrc and gloves blessed, and the new c@s
Grated bishop cnthroncd in his seat The IL Dem "
then intoDed and sung by the choir in superb manp1
during which the consccrated bishop, accompanied W
attendants, and vested in full ponti6cas made the c
of the church, besowng his blessing. Returning to@
altar. he gave the usual Episcopal bene,lction c'Fp,
the ceremonies of the day with wishing long le
pnpaos amos ''to his consccrator." We feel that wv
but n faint and feeble description of the imposing
monia Of yesterday. The gorgeous vesmentsr the thee
emn cbaunt of the clergy the altar the nagn a,I