Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-11-06


/ Andrea took the hint and said no more
and when his WORK WINS completed tho
Pope not only paid him the sum stipula-
/ ted, but rewarded him moguliicently be-
sides.
REUNION IN HEAyEN.-H How short is tho
earthly history oil a family \ few short
years, and those who are now embraced
M family circle wall be scattered. Tho
children, now the objects Of tender
solictude, will have grown up and gone
| forth TO their respective stations in tho
world. a few years more. aud children
and parents Will have passed from this
earthly stage. Their names will no long
or be hoard IN their present dwelling
! Their domestic loves and anNietes hap-
Iplnvss and sorrows, will he u lost aud iUrs
! gotten history. Every heart in whch 1t
was written will be moulderlng IN the
dust. And Is this all Is this tho whole
satisfaction which Is provided for some Of
/ the strongest feelings OF our hearts Low
can such lransllory beings, with whom
/ our connection Is so Olel, engage all the
love we can feel! Why should not our
! feelings towards them be as feeble and
uusutlstyIng as Ihey Bat blessed be God,
( this is not all. or lhis he La' given US
perfect assurance in the gospel OF his Son,
/ though to The eye OF uuenhghtened ma.
! tuIe TIC ties ut domestic love seem scat
! tered into the dust lie spiritual eye Of
! faith peiCeives that they have been loos-
ened on earth, only to be resumed undor
far happ .er circumstances, in the region
OF everlasting love and bliss. Though
the history OF 4 family may seem to Le
forgotten when the last member Of il is
in the grave, the memory OF it still lives
with immortal souls, and when the circle
is wholly dissolved on earth, it 10 again
completed IN heaven,
The ELECTION FOR ASSISTANT BIsHoP OF
THE DloUEsE Or 2ENNsYLyAAIA.-St. An
drew 5 ChurcI, + ghth street, above Spruce
presented on Wednesday morning last, e
solemn and impressive scene. The occa-
sion was that OF the assembling of the
clergy and laity. for the purpose of elect
ing an Assistant Bishop to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the death OF Bishop Samuel
! Bowman. The altar was tastetu!ly drap-
| ed with black velvet, trimmed with deep
! f.inge and tassels. The church was crow
ded to excess, tho delegates occupying
the front seats along the main aisle, whilst
the pews on both sides were filed to their
utmost capacity by members Of the church
and the galleries contained large cors
course OF ladies. The Rev. Dr.. Stevens,
the rector Of Sl.Andrew's Church delivers
ed the sermon Alle: referring to tho
vicissitude5 CT life, the speaker reviewed
! the career Of the deceased from lis
early youth. and Of his subsequent im>
! preston Of the Importance ota knowledge
! Of the Holy Scriptures. Born in the
| beautiful valley OF the Wyoming, which
| history has made classical, he began
at the very beginning OF the present
century, the work of the ministry,
and had completed more than threescore
years when his Master called to him, and
said This day thou shalt be with me-"
! Ils was ordained Deacon by Bishop White,
in 1923 in 1897 appointed associate rector
of st. James Church, Lancaster. Sever,
al years since he was elected Assistant
! Bishop of The Diocese Of Pennsylvania
ID this capacity he acted as true and
! faithful overseeg OF the house of Coda
man Of true calholicity, u man impartial,
energetic and sympaihlzing-he made his
/ presence living benedIc.lUn in the heart
OF every one in his Diocese.
The Convention, AT half past two oclock
took a recent until FOUR when, Oh ie-as-
sembliug. the clergy proceeded to bJiiot
for the Assistant Bishop. The first ballot
stood as follows Revs. James May, 50; A
/ G. Cox. %; W. y. Stevens, "A II. j.
Morton, 81 NJ. Dewo.f Hove. 8; D. Il.
/ Goodwin, 1 6. L. Hare, , S. Il. Weston,
Il; D. w. C. Morris, ! George Leeds,
Carries Mason, ;and blank 8, making a