The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-04-29


able garbs we have hitherto seen. The
extraordinary ascension OF the chignon
is, we think, a physIognomicai blum
der, as well as Objectionable otherwise.
There is a certain caricature of haughti.
ness il its effect which is not only a lit
tie ridiculous, but more than little
unladylike. A strained effect is quite
unacceptable with this species of couture
land look asift the young ladies had fall
en- into the hands of wild Indians, who,
commencing with the waterfall In its
old legitimate place, had scalped it UP
to the crown and left 1t there. The short
dresses, too, are less graceful than the
trains, although far more sensible, and
the rotund skirts have collapsed with a
precipitanCy which has very whimsi-
cal effect tothe unaccus toned eye. -1
s, Religious MaIters.
An Episcopal Church is to be estab-
lished in Salt Lake City, and a minister
Of It. :. ). : . 'Ns stl't =
1t is proposed to- start penny
weekly paper In London, In the inter
est Of the Low Church party, to be CALI
ed the GtTistiGlI. "a - y ID .5-5 Fi.i.g
Bishop Lynch, of Toronto (Catho-
ltc), will probably be appointed to sue
ceed the late Bishop Tinon, OF Buffalo,
as his appointment is known to have
been desired by the deceased prelate.
The American Baptist missionary
Union, as we learn from the WdteI5nd3l
and Reflector, received from all sources,
for the year ending April lst, about
Sl8O, 900, or 10000 less than it was re-
solved to raise at the annual meeting.
Bishop sPa9lding, who was recent
| ly dangerOuslyil i'll at Baltimore, is about
to sail for Rome for his health. Hewiu
be accompanied by several wealthy Cit
liens of Baltimore, aE
AT Marysville, California, three
hundred persons have professed con-
version, including the Mayor, five doc
tors, two judges, the Sheriff and many
wealthy citizens.
The reclaimed women in London
rescued by the "midnight movement" {"
have been provided for to the number
of one thousand three hundred and ten.
A printing office is one of the means
by which they are furnished with en-
plOyment. js5a l.,-r I.f!s. -,sansl f
The United Presbyterian Presby-
terry of Westmoteland Pa, has resolved
that in case the Union Sabbath School
at Coultersville will not use the Psalms
exclusively, the members of the Pres
bytery be directed to withdraw from it,
and to conduct one on the principles of
the U. P. Church.
On comparing notes few Sundays
ago, after The evening service, the mem
berS of a Presbyterian and Methodist
congregation in a Western city, two
blocks apart, were considerably sur
prised 70 find that their pastors had
preached the same sermon. - 90
twenty Irish bishops have died
since 1922. They LETT at their death as
sets Of the gross value OF ESQ, 1907, or
more than g4S, 900 apiece. It must be
remembered that this sum is indepen-
dent. of any amounts which may have
been settled on children or transferred
during the lifetime of the prelates with.
the view of avoiding legacy duty. or the
scandal of having, as former Bishop.
of Durham once said, died "shamefully
rich. . ?. ti7---
AN old colored preacher and school.
teacher WAS asked. the other day, what
party he belonged to now. Like "a
man and a brother" he replied "Don't
blong TO no party, sahi loves all good
people jes' alike, and prays for all jss'
alike ''Then, said the inquirer,
/ "yon are philanthropistf 20 mo
sab, 1 isn't dat, dat isn't; Use BAn-
tis', sab, a Baptis'."- Columbus (Aiiss.) J
SenttneL 4th. 70 iI-i5li sos
-Dr. Thompson, in aaetter from Ger
many, expresses his opinion that in the
important particulars Of "discipled
thought, Systematic training in theolo-
Egy. as science, and of practical prepara-
ton for the life-work of the ministry,
the theological schools in the United
States will not suffer by Comparison
paFt1ealaTssEuFoPea oPeaR-institutiOns and
methods OF instruction-inG Germany at
least-are SUPERIOR"
a-During the last fifty years the Com
gregatIonaIist churches of Boston have
Increased from two to fourteen; the Bap-
tist four to fourteen; the Methodist and
Episcopalian from two each. to twelve
each; the Presbyterian from none to
six. = The increase of these leading
evangelical ch9rches has thus been
NEARLY six foId-fFom ten 10 fifty.eivht,
In the same time, the Unitarians, start
ing with nine churches, have increased
to twenty-one; and the Uniyersalists
from one to four.
"A special meeting OF the Board OF
Bishops ofthe NJ. E. Church convened
yesterday morning at Christ Church.
Sessions were held morning, afternoon
and evening. 1t is expected they will
get through sometime to-day, from the
rapid manner in which they have dis
ipatched business. The principal OBJ
| ject Of the meeting is to perfect the plan
lofEpiscopal visitation, previous to their
Injecting in the Fall; consider the ques-
ltions involved in their administration
in the Episcopal work, and arrange va
rious matters relative TO. the extensive
4 foreign and domestic missions under
the direction of this Church.
/ All the Bishops are present, except
bishops Scott and Baker, namely,
Bishops Morris, James, Simpson, Ames,
CLARK, Thompson and Kingsley. The
venerable Bishop Morris, the senior
Bishop. Is in feeble health, and in view
OF his condition, Rev. A. B. Wambaugh;
of Springfield, Ohio, accompanies the
Bishop as his travelling companion.-
Pittsburgh Gazette Of Saturday.
The Methodist says "The Wesley
an body is undergoing slow process
Of dIsintegratIon. In recent numbers
of the american WesleyqR, the Rev.
tDrs. Lee and Prindle have taken leave
of their old associates. The statement
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