The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-11-23


We made reference. on1ast satur-
day, to Pan=AmerRan-PFesbyte
rian. Council held=in=Philadeiphia.
This Council ended its work on5Friis
day night a week ago.@Since then We
have received further particulars.
The initiation of the Council was
remarkable, but its closing scenes
were even more remarkable It was
convoked at SUGGESTION of
the more liberal@branches of the
Presbyterians, but by the Reformed
or Covenanting, which is considered
the very straitest sect" of them
But the climax Of the marvellous was
only witnessed oa~Friday morning,
when fully one hundred of the bish=
ops and clergy and laity 0fthe=Epis-i
copal Church marched into the meet
ing, and through their committee,
composed of such men as Bishops
McIlvaine, Eastbprn, and St. Johns,
extended their Christian salutatieRsI
to. and united in worship with, their
-copformist- brethren. We copy
the facts mainly from the New York
Observer of last week.
1t seems that, without any previous
understanding, a convention of Epis-
copal clergy and vestrymens had been
called fer the same time with the
Presbyterian Council The object
being to come to a more excellent
way on the following subjects: 1st.
The liberty of preaching the gospel
wherever they had-opportunity, with
out first obtaining the consent of the
parish tEpiscopa1 clergymen. 2nd.-
The recognition of the clerical and
Church standing of other Christian
denominations, and Sd Alterations
in the Book of Common Prayer, par
ticularly in the formula of Baptism,
which many persons regarded as
teaching the error Of BaptisnaI re-
generation. A
1t seems that on Thursday the
Presbyterians appointed committee
to visit the EpiscopaIians and extend
to them their--GRristian regards. !.
They were received BY them most
cordially, many Of the Episcopalians
expressing regrets that they had mot
had the privilege Of king the initiaz
tive ID this matter e be committed,
tesaboye =wast henapp pointed
and, as wg-saidfi= oh-FrTda y morning..
almost en- n1asss,@ffle --Episcopalian
Convs ntion accompanied them to the
Pres byte~fdn council. Presby-z
teriaus reoeIEeduthem standing. Mr.!
George H1Stuart, the President, CALI
eduponDr. Newton, oof2the0 Church
OF sEpiphauy,ato leadiu prayer, and
they then Sang together the PsalnJl
& Behold, how COED and pleasant a
this it Is for brethren to dwell tob.
getp5A1l, ~ pnLbhIg1oa Iqsiona 10 ssilt
Bishop AZ lliiYYfallRRe thep addressed
the GqFnfi4o He stated that in 1856,
when the Episcopal General Conyen-
tioInf III hlet III philadelphia, it it appoin-t5ed
c8mnittee 2o}ff i've to i1 promote mote al
nearer union, among those. ,RB9 were
the people Of God. --''u - Gu '
: It IS femarkable that t am am the
only surviving member Of that Com
niJJee. The, rest have all gone to the
blessed union ABOVE. l am :rej0iced
in HIS place to- discharge the 'dafy4
wiyah [ believe Eotbatoffthe sort cousd
te4plated by the, House OF Bishops
4 greet yoU IN The name Of rthe House !
OF Bishops and I greet gon IL fhgl
name Of the lord JESUS CFtr{sgnd
These are times when we should aim
to Bring about such measures as wifi
uhiteus in the advancement of the
Chhfohvof Christ. The foundation
which thelChurch builds upon is !
sure one, and we stand here to testify
to Our COMMON standing upon that
" 1@"opi" 94-' = '',AF ~ /
BishopB1ee also addressed the
CbuheiIs Said he :9aI Aofeou at a
'sAs9 our deputation entered this
first words that greeted
our. ears were, those. uttered IN the
prayer that was being offered: Unto
Him that loved us and washed US
from our sins in His own blood, and
hath. made us kings and priests unto
God and His Father to Him be glory i
and dominion, forever. Amen. We
coqJ1e h n r Z!1,O7c}e(I(1e e1ch ofhey ne he
longing to this royal priesthood. I feel