Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-10

The Northssssssss Church, Chicago,
sayHs BIZ
,--The Re- Rev. J.sC Talbot D. D., !
Bishop of Indiana, will visit this city
for the purpose of administering the |
rite of confirmation on Palm Sunday.
Bishop Clarkson preached in St
Johns's Church, Chicago, ON the even
ing of Sunday, Jan. 21st, in behalf of
his mission In Nebraska, after which a
liberal collection was taken-for the
work - o. 6
Bishop Clarkson preached in Trinity
Church, Chicago, on Sunday morning, 1
the 2lst ult., after which collection
vas taken up in behalf OF the missionary
Diocese of Nebraska, when the liberal
sum of $500 was received.
Rev. John Barrett Kerfoot, Bishop
elect of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, of
the Protestant Episcopal Church, was
consecrated January 25th, in Trinity
church, in the presence of large con-
gregation. Bishop Hopkins, of Yer
mont, presided, assisted by Bishop Nc
Ilvaine, of Ohio, Nottingham, Of Ma.
ryland, Williams, of Connecticut, Tai
bott, of Indiana, Clarkson, of Nebraska,
Coke, of Western New York. The SER
vices were deeply impressive. Bishop.
Coke preached charge to the new
Bishop. 80 81.
The Bishop of Mississippi's address
to the clergy and laity of his Diocese in
favor of return to the Union with the
church in the United States, as pointed
out by their late council at Augusta, has
the following paragraph on the late gen.
eral convention: I2si2nes y
The excellent spirit shown by the
general convention" of the church
! lately assembled in Philadelphia, was SO
| different from what had been expected,
and was so nobly exhibited under strong
opposition both from within and without
es almost to leave as without excuse If
we hold from them an equal return Of
fraternal affection, and desire not with
| them 10 reatore that ecclesiasticalg union
which political circumstances caused us
to sever, so far as to establish for our
Southern Dioeeses an independent leg
islstive council.
In conclusion he says: TtfCg =
In order to show a becoming desire to
meet the wishes of our Northern. breth.
rem, and also to relieve our people from
! the suspicion of disloyalty TO "the pow
ers that be" now request my brethren
of the clergy to return to the use of the
prayer for the President of the United
States and alliiu civil authority"
The rector of Christie church, Green
Bay, received from the hands of gem
tleman, Mr.. Fl. J. Furber, as Christmas
gift. paid up policy Of insurance of
$500 on his life.
1 1t is not to be forgotten that on Christ
mas morning, the rector found on his
plate at the breakfast table, $l07. so in
greenbacks, and that both old and young
at the parsonage were made very happy,
by the kindness and generosity of their
parisioners.-N w. CbtstiGn.
The St. Lonis Christian Advocate
quotes the following sentence from the
prayer of Clergyman at q recent cele-
bration: "We thank thee, o Lord, that
these, our friends, were thus permitted
to die in battle; for dulce ct decor1D EST
pro pGtriG nloTi--which means that ii
is sweet to die for ones country" II
this divine really thinks, "a he really
seems to think, that Latin is unintelligi.
gle to God, his true vocation is a mission
to the Roman Catholic Church, which
does not allow her public prayers to be
offered in any other lapguagel
VICTORIA SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER
1t is stated that Queen Victoria, when
at home, and in the regular rotine Of
her domestic life, teaches Sunday
School and Bible-clasa for the benefit OF
those residing in the palace and its inn
mediate vicinity. The following illus
trative snecdote is related: The arch
deaconiof London, On one occasion, was
catechising Victoria's children, and be-
ing surprised at the promptness and
accuracy of their answers, remarked to
| the youngest prince: "Your governess
| deserves great credit for instructing you
lso thoroughly in the catechism," The
quick reply was: 30, but it is mamma
who teaches us the catechism" Family
religious instruction is as beautifully ep-
propriate in the Queens palace as in the
peasants cottage, and just as necessary.
Let al mothers initiate, at least, to some
sxtent, the example Of England's noble
Quesn. fTa4oEl
REMARKABLE SCENE IN CHURoH. On
the arrival of Bishop Colenso in his d.
Geese of Natal, South Africa, the
churchwardens who did not like his
skeptical opinions, informed him that
the cathedral would not be opened for
g worship on that day The Bishop, how
ever, obtained an interdict forbidding
them to close the church. When the
Bishop arrived at tbs cathedral next
morning, the chureh-wardens contented
themselves with reading a protest against
| his perfurming divine, service, after
whiehthey threw open the gates, and the
crowd streamed in. (, a. second protest
was read to the Bishop as he assembled
/ the chapel steps, but, after respectfully
listening TO it, he proceeded to robe him
self, and then went through the service
without further interruption. -, I.
It appears that the Dean, however,
was not disposed to surrender the pos
session Of the cathedral on such easy
terms: ,&Efs a04 90
sin anticipation of the contest, he
had ordered ths ropes to be taken off
the bells which hang outside the church.
A jealous lad clamberad up to the bells,
attached rope to one of them, and be-
gan to toll it; but the decansl authority
obliged him to desist. Besides the bell
ropes, the Dean had carried away the
communion plate, taken the linen cloth
from off the communion table, locked
up the harmonious, and it was rumored
removed all the benches, bnR as it af-
tefwaEasapRsaRedr 1.-THE benches were al
lowed to refA46. On arriving at the
cathedral on the Sunday morning, the
Bishop went frat to the vestry door.
On knocking for admission, the Deans
voice was heard from within, demand
ing Who's there Pas il he didn't
know. On learning that it was the
Bishop, he replied that there was no
admtttance.' Accordingly the Bishop
went round to the 'front.' where the
churchwardens were reading their pro-
test preparatory to opening the gates
When the crowd entered, the Dean and
his curate were found kueeling in. front
| of the communiou table, with their