The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-04
EPIsCoPALIAH.

thing in any man or any person who comes to
talk to you, provided he avoids the objectionable
offense of dulness. You may not agree with
him. You may differ from him widely, but If
he is bright, good-natured, airy-it the bubblng
up of the Carbonic goes on in what he says or
what he wrttes-though you may not altogether
approve of what he says or what he writes,
though you may not altogether approve of the
saline particles the draught contains, you drink
it down; but If it is that terrible thing OF all
terrible things, ditchwater dulness, who can
bear it?n
- Hon. Asa Packer, of this State, some
time since gave S50O,00O to found an Episco.
palian College, In honor of the donor the
trustees named the institution "Packer Col
lege;" but by Mr.. Packers request the name
has been changed to Leigh University The
institution is located at South Bethlehem. l
The Forty-seventh Annual Convention of
the Diocese of Maine recently assembled
in Grace Church, Bath. The ceremonies
were very impressive, and harmony and
good feeling prevailed during the entire
session. The church was appropriately draped
iu mourning for the late lamented Bishop
burgess. On Thursday morning, among other
business, motion was passed to erect
a suitable monument to his memory. The
Convention then went into au election for
Bishop, observing certain preliminary rules
adopted in such cases. Upon the first ballot it
appeared that the Rev. Alexander Burgess, rector
of st. Luke's, Portland was elected by the clergy
to the Office of Bishop. At this juncture before
the vote of the laity had been taken, Mr. Burgess
arose, and in few briet remarks expressed his
gratitude to his brethren for their esteem and
high appreciation of his services, evinced by
their action, but respectfully and decidedly
declined acceptance OF the Office. On second
ballot it was found that the Rev. f. d. Hun
tngton, ID. D., Rector Of Emmanuel Church, Bos-
ton, had received the requisite number of votes
both clerical and lay, and motion was made
by the Rev. Mr.. Dalton that the choice be
declared unanimous The Gloria in EGceLsiS was
then sung by the Convention.
The archbishOps and bishops of England
have determined on the formation of a new
order of laborers in the Church, called "readersr
They are to be publicly appointed after an ex-
animation by bishop, and are to minister in
outlying districts. They will be not unlike the
local preachers of the Methodists, and it is
thought their influence will draw the masses
towards the established Church.
The american ChmChmdn says:-Bishop
Whitehouse, during the early part of June, ad-
ministered the right of confirmation In Copen-
hagen, Denmark, and in Gothberg and Stock
holm, Sweden, also consecrating church in
the latter place. In these ministrations he was
acting In behalf OF the Bishop of London. The
Reverend F. s. May, of the Colonial Church
Chronicle, officiated as Honorary Chaplain.
AT the eleventh annual meeting OF the Lon
don Diocesan Church Building Society, the
Bishop OF the Diocese said:-"The work of
Church Extension was progressing with greater
rapidity than at any former period. The num-
ber of churches consecrated in the Diocese of
London during the last twelve months was thr-
teen"
CATHOLIC.
The London Wdtchman has devoted three
elaborate articles to review of the work of Dr..
de PIessense, entitled 'Jesus Christ: His Life,
Times, and Work." The author has been warmly
complimented by the Archbishop of Paris, and
visited by Father HYacinthe the famous Paris
preacher.
The Bishop of Poictiers and the Jesuits of
France have risen in arms against the idea of
new French translation Of the Bible, and the
design is likely to be abandoned.
Father Cleveland who has Just passed his
ninety-fourth birthday, preached all day at the
South Boston House of Correction, few Sab
baths since. Many young man might envy
the health and usefulness of this venerable man.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The keel of the new missionary ship 10 take
the place of the Morning star has already been
laid in East Boston, and she is expected to be
completed by the middle of September.
"A Swedenborgian Theological School is
about to be opened at Waltham.
"A letter from gentleman who lately spent
a Sabbath at Bologna gives an interesting
account of the Protestant church in that city,
and of the manner in which its services are
conducted. He says the spiritual condition of
the church is strikingly similar to what he has
often witnessed in our American churches in
times of revival.
The latest accounts in regard to the Sunday
School movement in Germany are very encour-
aging. private letter from Berlin speaks of
school as growing so rapidly that the rooms
could not contain the children. Seven classes
had to seek new quarters.
In France much sympathy is felt in behalf
of the freedmen of the United States. NJ. Bous-
siere, a gentleman in Bordeaux, has subscribed
fifty thousand francs tor their benefit. late
letter says:-"It is regarded in Europe as of
great Importance TO act n0lo for the elevation
and salvation of the colored race
DOCTORS OF DIVINITY.
Bethel College, Kentucky, has conferred the
degree of D. d. on Rev. s. P. Williams.
Hobart College, New York. has conferred
the degree of D. D. on Reverends Ferdinand
Rogers, H. Miller Thompson, John H. Drum,
and II. A. Neely