The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-05-05

"A WOfK OF grace mas D66n IN PROGRESS IOl
some time at Nottingham, Ohio; seventy
seven were added to the Church on profes.
i sion of their faith, and tbirty-seven q few
months previously, making in all one
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL.
81. PAUL's CHURCH.-Rev. III. w. SpaI-
ding, Rector Services next Sunday, as
usual, lO1< A. M, and ~ P. NJ. Sunday
school at . O'Clock During the week, SER
vice with Lecture on Wednesday evening
at TX o'clock Also on Thursday, May
10th. at II o'clock, being Ascension Day.
News comes tous from all parts of the
country, of thegreatly increased growth of
! the Church, and the hold It is taking upon
! the affections OF the people. Increased
zeal, and a general awakening of the
members of the Church to their duties and
responsibilities are evident as never before.
The happy reunion of the Churches North
and South, after its geographical and syn
| odicaI separations of four years. has had a
marked effect upon the public mind, and
,,, , vxsrIe to examining into the claims of
the Church that could thus stand the strain
of civil war, and outride the political storm
that has just passed SO safely. 1t is ex-
treraely gratifying TO sec the goodwill
manifested between the two sections of
the country, and. the readiness with which
the Southern Clergy and Laity prepare
themselves to do good work among the
Freedmen. We give below, the official let
ter of return to the General Convention,
of the Diocese of Florida:
To the Rt. Rev. John III. Hopkins, d. DID,
L. D., Presiding Bishop of the Protestant
Episcopal Church. in the United States of
Rt Req and Dear Sir IL hereby give you
official notice under my hand and the seal
of the Episcopate, that the Diocese of Flor
Council" of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in the, late (" Confederate States,
and has acceded TO the Constitution and
in the United States of America; and as
sure you of our earnest desire of reunion
with that ecclesiastical body.
= Given under my hand aud seal, this 18th
FRs. Fl. RUTLEDGE, fl. 81
Bishop of the Diocese of Florida.
The following, taken sfrom the Gospel
Messenger, contains the letter of Bishop
Davis to a eo1ored portion of his flock, and
will be read with interest:
st. Marks Charleston, (colored), having
elected Rev. Joseph B. Seabrook, rector,
| appeals for aid to build a new church.
Bishop Davis earnestly seconds it. In o.
letter to these colered people, he says: n
al rejoice to hear of this movement
among your people, and trust it is q good
omen, promising the blessings of God to
| you and us all. hope your example will
do good to all the other colored members
of the Church in this State. l have been
very anxious to know whether they would
know, and cannot know vet of all the
| rest \ but it is cheering and encouraging to
see you all stepping. out SO soon and SO
stand firm to your Church and ours. We
are. oil one In Christ Jesus, and in faith
and Christian love-, Rememb Der you have
h9% se5 an ve eSample had people, VIII be
! eolored people, Be to them true guides
and leaders. Let your light so shine be-
fore men, that they may see your good
in heaven en- your Bishop, give You
the right hand of fellowship, and bid you
vou and cheer YOU on II ex 1H - to o he in
! Charleston shortly, and hope then to be
! able to visit you, preach to YOU and cnsa-
/ A writer from Macon, Mississippi, to the
american ChurchmanEays:
Our beloved Bishop has recently made a
visitation to this pleasant little town.
| Three of thee nost estimable young ladies
/ dive ing in -the place were confirmed.
| Seven other candidates for confirmation,
who reside in the country, were prevented
from attending by the impossible prairie
| roads.
| A little more than one year ago, regular
services once q month We're commenced at
Macon, at the request of several refugee
families, who were at that time making it
resident communicates of the church, one
of whom has since removed. We now
number twelve resident communicates
seven candidates for confirmation, and
twelve other persons permanently inter
ested in the Church. We have 40 place of
worship save the Presbyterian Church, but
! hope the day is, not far distant when we
wihhaye an edisce Of our own " i
Bishop Green is in excellent health, and
is as earnest in the cause of the Church as
ever. He has, just. set. ont, on an eight
weeks visitation. tour to the western part
of his Diocese. May he be long spared to
| the Church and the State of Mississippi,
whose people render their unanimous love
| and respect to his worth and piety! On
his return to Columbus, in April, our Dio4
cesar Council will meet, when the Diocese
will doubtless declare herself reunited
with the Protestant Episcopal Church of
the United States.
The Bishop has recently received a thous-
and dollars for his Diocese, from the South
ern Clergy Aid Society of Louisville, KY.
| May God reward the good ladies of Louis
tSale for their generous eeds.-COr. North
| tcesteTTa Church.
Bishop Talbot, in his recent visitation to
Chicago, confirmed, in Grace Church, II;
Trinity, q; St. Marks, Evanston, 10; Christ
The Bishop oof Iowa has confirmed, in
Trinity Church, Rock Island s.; mission at
| Harlem, 8; Ascension, Chicago, %; Napier
ville,'7; Holy Communion, Chicago, &; st.
Johns, Chicago, 40; Church of st. Ansga-
| RUS, Chicago, l6; and Christ, Chicago, q
Thus far his Combinations in the Diocese
! OF Illinois reach one hundred and sixty
| six.
| Forty persons were confirmed in St
| James's, Chicago-twenty-eigh by Bishop
| Talbot on, Palm Sunday. and twelve, by
Week.-Anerican church9adn.
A correspondent of the Church Journal
| tNew York, } under date of March Sth, gives
an account of visitation of Bishop Wilmer
10 this Diocese at the request of its Stand
| f fnRgSc ON At st. Paul's Church,