Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-06

mendcd by the Council ct Augusta, Hs
expressed the opinion thaa % EfArther
consideration, 1.-THE remaining South
ern Dioceses viii return in like mannef.
Of course, of the General Convention ID
Philadelphia he says:
aThe excellent spirit shown by the
General Convention of the Church lately
assembled in Philadelphia was so differ. 4
ent from what had been expected, and
was SO nobiy exhibited under strong
opposition, both from within and with
out as almost to leave Us without excuse
If we withhold from them an equal
return of affection, and desire not with
them to restore that ecclesiastical union
which political circumstances caused us
to sever, so far as to establish for our
Southern Diocese an Independent legis-
Iative council"
In conclusion he says:
" In order to show a becoming desire
to meet the wishes of our Northern
brethren, and also to relieve our people
from the suspicion of disloyalty to the
powers that be, l now request my breth
rem to return to the use of the Prayer
for the President of the United States
and all in civil authority"
A Costly CRozIER.--The bran new
crozier of Bishop sConroy, of Albany,
New York, 10 abont four feet ng,gold
gilt, with most elaborate finish. The
Episcopal ring is of massive gold, with
a large sapphire in the center, of the
purest water, costing alone, unset,
81, 900. This is surrounded by a circle
Of diamonds, with the Episcopal edging
Inside the ring are engraved the Epis-
copal insignia, and the. arms of the
Bishopric of Albany 49, EA
The Rev. Joseph Cross, DID,, former
/ ly o distinguished Methodist divine, and
author Of several popular works, anon z
them "Trageia la Europe, and @Views
from Pisgah," has applied for Holy Or
ders in the Episcopal Church. Church
TnteIligenceT. = = - #'- - 2 go
The Calender says:
nThe Rev. DR.. Kerfoot has signifed
his aceeptancee Of the election to the
| Bishopric Of Pittsburgh. His action
has been awaited with great interest in
| this Diocese He has won the respect
and love of both clergy and laity during
his short sojourn in Connecticut, and it
was the unanimous hope that he might
see it to be his duty to remain here.
! Now that he has accepted the new du.
ties, we bid him God-speed with earnest
prayers that God may bless both him
and the young Diocese which SOW sets
out with such bright prospects.
; n
College has been most fortunate. Called
to the Presidency at the moment when
the endowment was greatly enlarged,
and cordially supported by the earnest
energetic.and scholerly men in the Fac
. Fully, he has succeeded, we believe, in
: putting the discipline and internal
workings Of the College in q very salts
4 factory condition He leaves ii thor
oughly established in better condition
j pecuniarly, than ever before, and in the
y charge of Faculty feminently wei
qualified for their duties, and determined
Ito insure the success of the College.
We Lear that the conservation of tht
Bishop elect will probably take place a
Pittsburgh, Jan. IS, the Feast of the
Conversion Of St. Paul.
Bishop Potter, or New York, in
sermon delivered last week, was very Sc
we're on opsratic singing iafthe Episco.
pal churches of New York city. The
whole thing he said, bad become scan
dal; it was time to speak ont about II
and it was time it was suppressed. Tit
prayer book contained an abundance o
beautiful and impressive hymns, SUITED
to every stage oflife, and these, he ssid
should be used.