Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-12-27
Bishop Hopkins Account of AT
filirA In ihe SOMIh.
From the Church Journal. Nov. 0O.l

lfr0m the Onurcn JOuTnhls NOf' OO'J
The Presiding Bishops tour to Louisl-
ana and Kentucky was of more than COM
mon Importance in many points of view.
1t was the first time that any Presiding
Bishop was requested to travel to such
great distances in the personal perform
ance of his duty as Consecrator; and in
both cases there was an earnest request for
his presence both from the bishop elect
and from the standing committee of the
diocese. Then, again, it was the first visit
OF any of our bishops, since the war, to any
of the Gull dioceses, and might thus be we'll
regarded as the visible realization of the
restored union of the church. 1t was re-
ceived with the most generous warmth, and
with an overlooking cordially which
touched him deeply, but the details of
which it would hardly be in good taste to
spread before the public. Everywhere
churchmen seem disposed to thank God and
take courage, and are awake to the glorious
opportunity of the church, now so visible
to all sides. rsfrgI ..F. .r...lrL -...,... l.
The one great drawback is the want of
means and men, The failure of both the
corn and cotton crops through large re-
gons of the South makes the peeuniary
prostration deeper than ever. Wide fields
ofbighted corn and stunted and dried-up
cotton meet the eye on every side. Here and
there were ruins of the war-low brick
pillars on which extensive buildings once
rested, which have left only a few charrcd
fragments behind. Jackson, Mississippi, is
partly yet mass OF ruins, and the church
site stands empty of all but grass and the
old rusty iron furnace standing out alone
In the weather. We heard not disloyal
word from q white man, and not disre-
e,,.ntf,,l ord from q nplOrp1 Fna DIN ri in n
the whole trip; and the city of New Or
leans is so quiet and orderly that ladies' of
the highest standing walk alone, in the
streets after dark without escort. But
everywhere the greatest eXertions are be-
ing made to repair the ravages of war, and
restore the interrupted industries of peace (;
and every passing day helps the good work.
We earnestly beg our friends everywhere
to respond with all the ability in their pow
er to every appeal from the South and the
Southwest, and that not for spiritual needs
only. Famine seriously threatens large
portions of the South, and organizations are
being formed in Louisville for its relief.
Bishop j. p. b. Wilmer begins his work
In Louisiana, with the hearts of all rally
ing round him i'll entire unity and devotion.
And Tile salne Is the Cdse With Dlsnop Cum
minis in Kentucky. Until the end OF De-
cember, indeed, he will not say farewell to
his attached and generous congregation in
Chicago. But his frank, genial manners,
his high ability, and his devoted spirit have
always made a powerful impression upon
the good people of Kentucky. 1t is gdner-
ally anticipated that Bishop Smith-whose
increasing infirmities compel resort to his
native air of New .England-will for the
most part reside hereafter in New Haven,
where he has chiefly lived for the past year
ormore with no slight benefit to his shat
tered strength. Nam ,-....
The friends of the presiding bishop will
be glad to learn that, though on the train of
the New York Central railroad which was
thrown from the track at ~ O'clock in the
morning of Wednesday last, he escaped en-
tirely uninjured, and on the following day
arrived safely at his home. ,,. ,...