Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-03
EpsSeouaI Church.

ST. PAULs CAURCH.-Sunday School
service tomorrow at nine o'clock. Reg.
ular service at eleven. Evening service
as usual. Service, with lectures on the
Prayer Book, every Wednesday evening.
HuRoS.--The new Indian Mission
Church, - Tehekanonquatshers, or
Church Of the Medicine Springs, erected
in the centre OF the Indian Reserve, was
opened for public worship on Christmas
day. there being over 500 indians pres
ent ON the occasion. The service was
read in the Mohawk language, by the
Rev. Adam Elliott. assisted by the Rev.
Abram Nelles, the Rev. Robt J. Roberts,
missionaries 10 the Six Nation Indians,
aud the Rev. 4. X. Stimson, late incuus-
bent of Onondaga. 1t is noticeable that
although the service Was read in the In
dian tongue, the responses were made in
English. The singing was remarkably
good, and the music on the melodeon
was executed by q Mohawk, named
Moses Martin, who evinced great taste
| 10 his performance. After service, sew
ersl Chiefs came forward (among whom
was an Influential Pagan, and in the
name Of their people, thanked the above
named missionaries for their exertions
in erecting so beautiful aud commodis
Gus achurch for their use, and congratu-
lated them on having brought it so near
ly TO completion. Parish Star.
The Church Journal, published in
New York, says The Bishop of Taxas
has Just arrived in this city, TO present to
Churchmen here the imperative needs of
his jurisdiction. Texas was the first of
the Southern Dioceses to return to the
old connection with thu General Conven-
ton, and the. Bishops letter advocating
and defending that course has just been
laid in full before our readers The
Churohmen of the North owe it to them.
selves to give the Bishop generous
welcome. We shall have more to say on
this subject in our next.
DETRoIr.-THE CHIMES The Christ
Oh. chimes are fast taking q place
among our institutions" The promi-
nent part which these merry. bells"
seem to be DESTROYS Of taking on all oc.
casions of general interest, whether of
veal or woe, ia very noticeable and
very welcome. All will remember how,
under the admirable handling of Mr..
Charles Swinscoe, and his assistant, Mr..
Paul Zeigler, these chimes spoke the
public sorrow on the day the nation
mourned the murder of its President
as they did the public JOY and gratitude
on the day when the victory Of DOR arm.
les promised Va an early peace. Again,
they welcomed the returned veterans of
the gallant 1Eenty fourth, as they have
heraldsd or united in the celebration of
our National Festivals equally with those
of the Church. The Fourth of July
awakened the merriest echoes; and who
did not rejoice when /" the exceeding
great Joy F" broke out and found utter.
ance from the bells great throats, as
the clock finished striking twelve on the
night before Christmas? r - -
We we're reminded of all this By the
exquisite melodies that fosted over the
still, moon-lit city, just before aud after
twelve on New Years Eve. The ring
ing ont of the old year was like 9 soft
and pathetic dirge on well-loved and
much honored but departed friend-the
ringing in of the new was an irrepressi-
ble@ burst of gratitude and welcome.
After q brilliant ring of changes, the
national airs of the United States, Eng.
land, Scotland and France were success
sively played; then some of the finest
of our religious, missionary and Sun
day School hymns; and, finally, that
ever welcome reminder of all our do.
mestic blessings, Home, sweet home"
Sleep was sweeter, and dreams more
pleasant, after this midnight chorus
this serenade from on high. Thanks to
the new institution" the Christ Church
chimes.-Free Press. 40 -