The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-01-06

/ Missouri.
| Mr.. Masonic P. o. address Is Winchester
Missouri.
BishoP McItvalnc IN tonne.
A letter from Rome, dated Oct. 3lst, writ
cen to the Episcopal Recorder, gives an ac-
count Of Protestant Episcopal services and
preaching BY Bishop Mollvaine Of Ohio. The
letter Gays:
Afrierd Of the Bishop OF Ohio, we'll known
to him 10 former years, and who has been
for twenty years resident in Italy, in the
prosecution Of his profession as nm artist,
kindly rendered his parlor for the use OF his
countrymen to-day. II was indeed novel
thing in Rene, the distinctive service Of the
American Protestant Episcopal Church The
tender Of the worthy gentleman was not made
without some risk to his imrlunites as a res
ident, aud was not accepted by the Bishop,
without some idea that the argus eyed vigi-
lance Of the police might DO attracted by the
unusual gathering on the Sabbath morn, and
IN arrest be put to the services.
But il was in the heart Of those here as.
sembled, to worship God in Rome also, ac-
oording to the customs Of their fathers.
The associations that clustered around this
spot, consecrated by the labors and suffer
ings and martyrdom Of apostles aud holy
men, of whom the world was not worthy, and
who counted not their lives dear unto them,
for the testimony Of the Gospel, made us feel
thAt It must be counted higher privilege to
the minister of God to preach the gospel as
Paul desired to do, to them s'that were in
Rome also,' and We were willing TO follow
the beloved father in God, while he stood up
in the midst of Papal Rome and delivered the
message of his Divine Master, and with
clarion voice proclaimed: sir ANY MAN THIRST,
.ef him como unite me and drink
Our little congregation, numbering some
sixty persons, met ut the appointed hour -
The place OF assembling was an supper
chamber. on the Pincian nill. Two police fc
men in their well known livery paced the pr
azza, in front Of the entrance door. In full
view OK US rose the massive dome Of St. Pc.
tors with the palace OF that Vatican by its
side. just below, in the Piazza di Spagria,
was the splendid monumental coruInn erected
by Pope Plus n, To signalize his Decree oil
the tsltnmaculnte Conception, )" and thus sur
rounded by all the emblcms Of nm apostate
church, and in the midst Of scenes cansecra-
ted by the blood OF martyrs, the Gospel of
Jesus Christ was. proclaimed, and the Sacra-
ment of the Lords Supper administered by
an American Protestant Bishop, for the first
time in papal home.
The Rev. Mr.. uadsden, of South Carolina,
with great impressiycness, read the morning
services. liz WAS not without emotion that
the Bishop rose to preach. He referred to
the solemn thoughts which must ever be pres
ent TO his mind when he should stand up, as
he did then, to proclaim the Gospel to many
whose faces he had never seen before, and
whom he should never see again. But, when
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place, under Ill the associations Of the past.
and amidst all the solemn ind saddenng YER
sities OF the present, he felt that in selecting
his topic OF discourse he must remember that
nothing would intervene between The delivery
OF that message and the account to be rem.
dered at tho great day--snd therefore II bs.
came him 20 pass BY ali minor points OF doc.
trinc, and endeavor to preach the simple Cos.
] pei ot Jesus Christ. Perhaps some solitary
soul IN. sht be here present, TO whom the de
livery Of this message might bring peace ant
life, and in this spirit his discourse was found
, ed on ST. John vii. 81 :---ssIn tho Inst day
that great day of the feast, jesus stood auc
cried, saying--'lf any man thirst, let hin
come unto me and drink.'n
Those Who have heard Bishop McIlyains
preach, can we'll conceive what it is difficult
to express III Language, the manner in which
!. he unfolded the single truth Of this Divine
message; With what csearness he pointed ou
the nnisersahty OF the Gospel invitation, cor
responding as IL did With the experienced
\ wants and demands Of the sonl--nnd ther
!. with what tender aHectionateness he directed
: The sinner, In all his felt misery and wretch
ness, TO Jesus. The moissened eve III mos
& OF those present spoke the sympathy which
he had nwhkenei--and when that little com,
pnny OF Gods protesting people knelt aroups
i tqat simple communion table to commemo
IA rate 10 Roman the love oil their cruciGed Re
!. daemcr, in the memorials Of his body brok 81
: and Of his blood shed for them, they did feel
how
"Ciose IL tn tie that binds
= Our hearts in Christian lavs
lie The ie fellowship OF kindred Giais