The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-22


"The pulpit in the sober use
OF it's legitimate and sober powers,
Must STAND acknowledged, while the world shall
The most effective and important guard,
support, and ornament of virtues cause"
The power Of the pulpit Is the power Of truth, It
mighty and permanent power. Bot, as Church,
we have actually az the present time fewer candi-
1855 there 9IS candidates. in 1859 there we're
2gii while Two years since there were but 200 from
great, and the laborers few
As ministers Of Christ we cannot afford to contend
we are pdden to contend earnestly for the faith not
We have no time TO war among ourselves; we have
q greater work our Masters, aud we must be anout
II, We need men TO enter the ministry from pure
Christ & wiz ST he so Of sP g iRf
motive they will be, be stTGGng in the he Lord LORD we need
ministry preach to all classes Of people.
the LORD SAYS Bradford The Word Y OF God and not
OF man, is TO tighten our steps" II is not so impor-
ments but that what he has be Of the spirit God has
But where can we fnd the needed supply9 The
Church must furnish them and ample pecuuiary pro-
vice OF God. In countries there provisions
oTabie vns is Afforded @ n them alter entering IT,
Here we have nothing Of the kind and perhaps II is
But the willing one should not be compelled to toll
alone and drag his way to the position which he
We must remember that many professions offer
might enter the ministry are induced 70 enter such
mands for support Of the ministry. or means to be
used for the supply ministers must preach.
this task, he said"There is aspect OF this ques
The duty Clergy to Srng distinctly 6e0Te
the pious young men OF their congregations the de-
each % prayeray to SETTLE the question, Does % God cali
If the Clergy would more thoroughly Canvass their
their parishes they would find one or more young
aging word to cause them to conseCrSte Themselves
ocasa as % wSTE cond heFe ere parish IN any
least one candidate for orders And what a blessing
uTnshng the What
would give to the clerical strength Of the Dlocesel
many churches, would be thus concentrated on our
Divinity school, Quadrupling its members and its
s"Yet further" he adds. there are three things
abreast the demands Of the ageEmen, learned men,
Rnd RSGdred pear merely edSeasd
Of
enough preached on the Office Of the ministry aud The
authority OF the mi9istry-but not many, fear. on
The preacher closed his eloquent discourse by re;
tG the dying words I'd, Of POus and
have labored, and never yet have prayed that "The
nto His s hsrves "Ouiu Senu '0r'n more "oOfeS
Az tRe S the c the re Holy
proceeded to the business of the daythe Rev. DR.. De
asG To answer Yesterday w as aB Sen eae
showing still a very large number of absentees.
The report of Bishop VAIL who has been officiating
during the absence of Bishop Stevens the Standing
Committee. was then read by the secretary. He re-
lerred to his efforts to discharge duties OF the
Episcopate might not suffer.
Bishop Vail commenced his labors the Diocese
on the 20th of Dece nber last. Since then he had
Visited most ofhe churches in the rural parishes OF
the diocese and also many or those in and around
Phlladelphia. AT each visitation
preached and an address made in addition to the
Bishop Vail also referred to the interest taken by
the people throughout the diocese in the impaired
health OF their beloved Bishop, and said that he
rejoced equally with all in his anticipated re urn,
and the prospect of his continued activity and USE
The statement accompanying Bishop Wallis report
showed the plan OF visitation pursued, and the num-
Der of persons confirmed at each place. together with
The following is a summary of Episcopal visitations
to April 2E-Public services all OCCASIONS ll5 con-
hrmaton do in chuI ch 81; confirmation services at
home, ~ total combinations 49, sermons addresses,
ec, lGS Infant baptisms, l. administrations OF the
holy communion, 49, ordinations to the Deaconate,
81 ordination of Presbyters, ..
- TWO letters were then read from Bishop Lee, OF
Mr.. Goodwin then offered the following, which was
adopted
quested inquire Into the expedency OF substituting
the phrase "Decese of Pennsylvania" for State of
Pennsylvania where occurs in the second section
ofthe Form of Charter recommend In canon D, FOR
the incorporation of churches in the diocese.
A motion was made by Mr.. William Welch, to
enter the names of contributors to memorial
Mr.. Welch then brought up the motion made
yesterday. in reference to an amendment to the re-
vsed regulations. which was adopted. ,.
the Convention, whose names were not tie rolls
be requested TO enter them.
The Convention thereupon adjourned until o clock
P. M.
THE INSANE. THE TWENTY Y-FIRsT ANNUAL