The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-29


CANON sTOWHLL.
Tho well known controversialist, the Rev. Canon
stowe rector Of Christ church Stafford England died
will be remembered that at the close Of the Art Treasures
Exhibition In London In 1857, Mr.. stoweli preached
special sermon the lessons to be gathered from that
collection OF works Of art aud when the British Asso
citation visited Manchester he delivered several addresses
on the relationship Of science 70 religion.
DIR. DWIGHT.
william 7. Dwight, d. D., many years pastor Of the
Third Congregational church in Portland Me- son OF
President Dwight Of Yale College, died at Andover
ministry extended to upwards Of thirty years. and was
eminently successful He was for number OF years an
influential ovcrseer Of Bowdon College, and President OF
the Maine Missionary Society.
DIR. AGNEw.
The Rev. j. Homes Agnew, d. D., died in PeeksklI,
n T., on the 10th inst aged sixty ono years Al the
the successor Of the old Knckerbocke and member Of
the Fourth Presbytery Of New York
ITS OBSERVANCE AND ITS PROBABLE EFFECrS UPON
THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.
Yesterday was tho day set apart the calendar Of the
English Church for the commemoraton Of the two emf
nent apostles, s. Simon and St. Jude, although OBJ
Of the day made in either this country
England. St. Simon, who is commonly called the
Canaane Obtained the from Cana the place Of his
nativity. he is also sometimes called the Zealot from
his ardent and enthusiastic temper which prompted him
to the most mpassioned exerons in propagating the
gospel. Where he met his death is uncertain. II has
been surmised that he visited Europe and Britain, and
that he martyred in the latter place. again. other
writer's have supposed that he met his death in Persia
together with st. jude 81. Jude, otherwise called
Thaddeus, was said to been a Of Joseph by
former wife, He too, preached the gospel and is gene
rally supposed TO have met his death along with st.
Simon in Persia In the year A. D. "a From the test
mony Of the fathers Of tho Church there is every
to conclude that these Saints brothers That Jude
was brother Of James the Less certain and being
the children of Joseph the husband OF Virgin Mary, by
former wife, they from this cause also the reputed
brothers Of Christ It has excited some sur
voted by the Church toy to the commemoration Of
both these apostles but 1t may naturally be accounted
for by the circumstances Of their common origin with
the same parents their union in the ministry and from
their both falling Victims as supposed to idolatrous
persecution at tho period The commemoraton OF
this day was first instituted and appears to have been the
usage from the year A. d. 1901.
Apart from the religious observation, there existed
formerly in England some curious supcrstitons sup
position IN regard to the weather on this particular day.
On this day was considered proper to throw OIL the
lighter garments Of summer and TO don good, thick
winter vestments II always expected that this day
would be rainy, though upon what supp0ston this was
founded Is not known. character OF an old play
says:-"As well know twill rain upon Simon and
Judes day and in another production Of the Eliza
bethan stage some one excaims, Chow a continual
Simon and Judes rain beat all your feathers as fiat as
pancake. Perhaps there is some connection between
this notion and the emblem assigned to the day IN old
calendars, namely, ship, which to have been
adopted IN consideration of Simon and Judc having
been fishermen.
The supposition Of this day being invariably rainy
one, however ill-foundcd rule, was fully corrobo
rated yesterday by plentiful supply of RAIN which
fell both early and late in the day. Ii the ancient Gus
tom Of DOMINIC suitable attire this particular occasion
was ever absolutely needed by the condition OF the
weather. certainly yesterday afternoon and even
ing when the rain poured down pretty heavy torrents
upon the faif and brave mem Of Broadway in
discriminatory The day OF st. Simon and st. jude
undoubtedly ushered in the first real winter DAY OF the
present and put people mind Of overcoas and
overals extra petticoais, fnrs aud wrappers,
sing sweepers for which the Empire City is
SO remarkable. especially In the neighborhood
OF the City Hall. II was not cold, but II was
what should term decidedly miserable; In fact such
day Frenchnan would throw himself into the Seine
or Cockncy into the Thames from the top Of the
monument. Fortunately In this civ zed country we do
nothing Of the kind and trust long cocktails and
brandy smashes to be obtained from the faculty
never shall in spite either Of st. Simon or st. Jude.