Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-06-07
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to congratulate Episcopaiians generally, and his
congregation with himself particularly, on the
harmony and apparent unanimity which had re-
Gently characterized the proceedings OF the do
ce.en convention held last week In the city Of
Baltimore; he also very distinctly stated that he,
~ presbyter Of the diocese, had privately-but
4 Of course, II 10 hoped, with all due humility and
modestv-urged upon our Right Rev. Bishop W.
| X. Whitingham not to compose and issue any
more forms OF PRAYER or Thanksgiving, without
general cons1lta5ion with the Presbyter Of the
diocesej Mr.. Hall also expressed the hope that we
/ would not be ''troubled" with any more extraor-
binary forms Of prayer or Thanksgiving, al had
been the case within the last few months, and
concluded the subject by hasty and dainty allu.
sion to loyalty, a. the general abstract duty Of all
/ Of Us.
| II 10 said by some that Mr. Hall is LOYAL to the
| how he could offer his congratulations upon the
action OF convention where the disloyelists were
In such a majority as to elect all their nominees
/ without question or argument.
\ IL 10 believed by many, and sincerely trust &c
Is 30, that Mr. Hall Is loyal TO his church, II so, it
/ Is really inexplicable with Whist pfopriety be
could urge on the Head Of our Diocese a self.cur.
tailment of his unqrestioned canonical authority
and exp ess 10 his congregation hopes and opinions
TneQuivocaly at variance with the recent exercise
4 that authority upon subject which should
A come home to the heart Of every loyal churchman
| and christian gentleman. The discretion as TO
these forms Of prayer or Thanksgiving for extra
ordinary occasions Is vested by the canons Of our
| church solely with each Bishop, without the aid
4 Of any seH-proposed council OF advice; and the
| same canon makes 1t the positive duty Of each
4 clergyman to use such forms az may be thus
transmitted them; In addition to which each
clergyman Of our church has solemnly bound
| himself reverently to obey his Bishop. And II
appears to us that any desire for, or attempt at
quibbling or special pleading, on such occasions
as those Ia question: evinces absence of prestly
humility, sound episcc ,acY. and genuine loyalty.
We hold II to be the p. ain, positive, and bounden
/ duty of each member and minister Of our church,
In their respective vOcatlons, to pursue the even
tenor OF their way in church services, as In times
past; 10 avoid, far may be, In these services
| all unduly exciting subjects; to throw over them
the mantle Of charity; but to use unhesitatingly
| and unapOlogetically The liturgy In accordance
with our Tubrics, and such additional prayers as
NAV be prescribed / y the proper authority. Our
duty In this respect is patience, Wits christian
humility and obedience, and should be most
faithfully observed, because 1t 10 In keeping W tn
our psst prescribed rule OF action, and is posi-
tive prerequisite to the progress Of christianity,
| Most unfortunately, as II seems to u.s. MANY
| clergymen, possibly with good Intentions, in at.
! tempting to avoid the Scylla, rush irretrievably
Into the Charybdis of error in their desire to ban
ish what 10 called politics from their churches;
l but can there be any loyal, educated man, any
true-hearted, patriotic church man, who, for one
I instant, would stoop so low az to commingle or
blend the sacred love Of his whole country with
the hackneyed feelings Of ordinary politics. When
our beloved country, encempassed by traitors
without and within, Ii nearly at Its last gasp, and
every honest American should pant to aid II by
word and deed, are such efforts to be desecrated
, by the name OF politics. Out upon such hypoc-
| racy, such spurious sensibilitv, such loyalty?
! They are like the Dead Sea fruits, which tempt
/ the eye but turn to ashes on the lip. There can
be no halfway, no hair-splitting line Of conduct
| to be pursued Those who are not heart and soul,
be they prelate laymen, with their country now
are against IT. and ii is deeply to be deplored that
what should have been the great exemplar for all
ehurchmeu In our city has signally failed. re-
fer to the conduct Of a large proportion Of our
bia- Our duty, however, Is plain; we should cul.
| tivate our friends, our real friends, and look to
| them alone for support and encouragement during
the existing trials Of our country. u.
Washington City, June 4, 1852.
| MISTAKE CORRECTED Mr. Editor: In your
| report Of my lecture on Haytian Emigration, you
Internationally do me injustice. You represent
me as having said that do not believe In the
equality OF the races. | never uttered such q
| sentiment. l am certainly no wiser than the
| founders Of this Republic. They believed and
shrmed that all men are equal; that 10, equal in
all the essentials which constitute humanity
What did say is this do not believe that me
time will ever come In the history Of this Repub-
lie, when, In every respect the colored man will
be the acknowledged equal Of his white brother
The white race will always be dominant; and the
quickest and surest way for to demonstrate the
falacy Of the dogma Of our innate inferiority, Is
| ! think, to 20 where our complexion will be no
barrier to our development, and where we can
sweep the whole circle Of human activity and
Agent Of the Haytian Emigration Bureau.
Washington, June 9, ls63.
CAUCUS OF THE COMMON CouscrL.-A caueus
Of the Unconditional Union members OF the
Board Of Common Council was held LAS evening
In the Council Chamber, all the members being
present. After organizing, they proceeded to ball
lot for candidate for President Of the Board
Messrs. j. K. Barr, Of the Second Ward; Charles
Wilson, Of the Seventh, and A. r. Shepherd, Of
suited, on the sixth ballot, In the choice Of Mr.
Shepherd. Messrs F. l.. Harvey, J. C. Clayton,
w. G Harper, j. II. McCutchen, J. p. Mexican,
W. I. Given and John =. Ralleck, were nolai.
mated for Secretary and after six ballots had been
taken, Mr. Harvey. Of the Fourth Ward, was de-
clared the nominee. Mr.. VIM. Hutton received
the nomination for Messenger on the first ballot.
Music AT THE CAPIToL.-The Marine Band,
under Prof. Scala, commence their Saturday per-
formances at the Capitol grounds this evening,
Union March, by Scala; Quickstep, ii Vespro
Slcillano; Overture, Fra Diavolo; Quartsttc,
Giovanni D'Arc L'Eco du Mont B.anO Polka!
Medley, I'm Ballo in Mascherai BaltaY, IL Gioca.
tore.
DESPERATE SOLDIER Yesterday afternoon
drunken soldier named Edward sweeny amused
himself 10 the neig hborhood Of the Navy Yard
by attacking every peTson henet Oflcer Lu6by
went to arrest him, and was pretty badly used,
having his coat torn and his hand much bruised
but he succeeded In getting Sweeny to the station
house, where Justice Gull fined him IS 81.
THIRD WARD SERENADR The candidates
elected to the City Councils from the Third Ward
will be serenaded by their friends on Monday
night. The citizens will assemble at the corner
OF Seventh and streets, at nine O'Clock, for that
purpose.
CKITRAL GyARDHeUsE CAsRs-Befo,s Jnsties
rldTk.-Mary Drunk, drunk and prolane In the
Center Market fined 90 S..
WHAT, On WHAT IL mare delicious than cool
glass OF pure cream syrup soda water this warm
weather! Reader, II you wish the best that can
be had in the city, go to Boswell's Drug Store,
corner Of Maryland avenue and Seventh street,
Island Remember the place, corner Of Maryland
avenue and Seventh street. lt*
CoRSs, fc-Dr. White, the Chiropodist, will
be at his office, 426 Pennsylvania avenue on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, June 9th,
10th and 18th, when those troubled with corns,
bunions, diseased nails, &C., can avail them
selves OF the opportunity OF getting rid OF fhefr
troublesome customers without pain. The Doc
tor leaves for Saratoga on the following Thurs
day. lie TAT
From Rec. DR.. Lockwood, WaShiaRtoa