Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-11-15

What a. y9iI.istcr EpiG.

The Rev. DR.. Goodrich is one of the three
diNints sent North to Fort Lafayette by Gen.
Butler for having forgotten their profession.
The following from the New Orleans Dsita,
of October ~, gives an interesting account
Of what the minister did -
On Sunday last the church was opened. as
usual. for divine service, The robcd pastor
was there in his desk. and large and FASH
ionahlc congregation filled the pews. There
were present, too, several army officers, and
among them Major Geo. {. Strong, General
Buffers Adjutaut- General Like most of
the officer, Of the regular army. the Major
is a member OF the Episcopal Church. He
sat in front pew. and, with all the rcyc.-
epce Of man Of faith, he strove to follow
the mulliiatcd. jumlicd and @ rblcd service
which Nj Goodrich offered That the sol
dicr was Indignant 1T the indCccncy and
auIaCity of the little minister was natural
but lie remembered that God secs all hearts,
even Air. Gogirch's. The "ccrcmouic-"
rolled on aud on, and finally the iiuOr G.s-
covered that The minister had omitted The
prayer for the President Of the United States
which is a. much part Of the Episcopal
service as i belle! in God : part OF the Epia-
Corol creed
\ Lrmu was ohamtcd. aul then thguudi-
CuCy knclt ~ if il indulge in silent PRAYER
which silent prayer night have been intend
cd for the success Of Jefferson Davis for al
that We know to the contrary. While the
congregation W.re in this attitude, Major
Slru.- Ig=g Gli said to the minister W ait
one minute. sir With the suddcnncss Of
guilt surprised. the congregation stood erect
awc-stricAcn and pale Turning to them
I the Major said, 4 came here for The purpose
and the sole purpose, Of worshipping GOD 4;
Int iHl-Much - your minister has seen fit
10 omit invoking = blessing. rs our Church
service requires, upon the President OF the
United states. / propose to close the services
This house VII, he shut within ten minutcsn
The minister nov stepped forward TO le-
monstrate; but the soldier reminded him
calmly that this was no time for discussion
The minister then offered the bcnedictjon,
and 50 went ont his light.
OF course there WAS some stir. OF course
Southern gentlemen were indignant, OF
course they pulled up their shirt collars, cX-
changed gaIccs with the Indignant SOU
thCrn ladies but the men were mute as fish
GuI - stationary GS the st-iu. Of jackson III
the sguar. yOrlor. The Ladies. however
Iockcd round the Major who was attircd in
citizens clothes, and, shaking their very
large fists 1t him, CharCteriZcdi in such terms
as, oh, YOU monster Of cruo.ty;" and then
turning 10 the liyid minister. cried out.
"Good-by-,' ,' "Goodb bye" and some OF them
calculate wildly, Hes going oil to prison
Again they tIrEed upon ,he officer, who
looked calmly upon the madness of the
the natruus ,ud Daidens, and in concert
once more taw.vi cut, "Oh, You monster Of
cruelty; youll never disturb Us IN hcay cn -
An Irish cuachnau who had worked his
way il from the yestibulc upon overhcaring
this, unable 10 rctlain this Wit, Observes,
"Bcd4d, there is 10 danger Of that." Othyr
indignant remarks were made the indignant
Southern ladies, but the indignant Southern
men stood motioulcss all the while. During
all this abuse Of the ladies, Major Strong
stood forth in B4rhariau dignity. the ladies,
We suppose, thought; but he felt, We pre-
sumo, very different from Mr.. John Homer
eating that Christmas pie.
The minister was not arrested, but hc was
subsequently scut Tor by General Batter
What lTanspired, Of course, We have no means
of knowing; but AIr Goodrich is ON his
parole, and Is, We understand. 10 De sent
North. Let LIm 20 back To Connecticut,
ILe State Ci lis nativity, and 10 an the
oL.cniIy which S,ouiugtou can give him.