The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-04-13

Will pea gFeaIiy ihcieaSeu asVon0ion
upon the services of the Church. The
Communicates, especially. are exhor-
ted to prepare for the Festival of
Easter, by attention to all the services
of this solemn week On Thursday
evening they will commemorate the
institution of the blessed supper of
the Lord, by which, in obedience to
His requirement, they do show forth
His death till He came On Friday
morning and evening they will medi-
tate upon the mighty facts Of the pas
sion, and the great benefits purchased
for the world thereby; how Christ
hath redeemed us from the curse of
the law being made a. curse for US; !"
on Easter eve His descent into the
place of departed spirits. Lent is
then concluded, and the Festival of
Easter comes to assure us Of the glo-
rious truth of the Resurrection-the
dismantling of the tomb and the de-
destruction Of the power of death. The
Lords Supper will be administered,
and it is hoped that no commandment
of the parish, not absolutely kept away
By sickness or some tnsmferable OBJ
stacle, will be absent. lIqh oaaWa'
Particular attention is called to the.
DIRECTORY on the occasion. It is intend
ed, in peculiar sense, as an act Of
aoorship, Of gratitude, and to show, to
some extent, the self-denial of the
parish during the season just passed.
Let it, therefore, be literally. as
God hath blessed as, and let erery one
giiue something. Let 1.-THE DIRECTORY in
the aggregate, be worthy of the devo-
ton, and usual iberality of the peo-
pie, so it will bring upon us Gods
blessing, and he will say of the faith
full that thus add to their prayers
and praises the tribute oftheir means :.
"Thy prayers and thine alone are
come up for memorial before God"
In my circular for Lent, I specified
the following objects for contribution
as each person may choose: Diocesan
Mission; Domestic Mission, General
Board; Foreign Missions, General
Board y Protestant Episcopal Freed
mems Commission; Aid Of Southern
Clergy; Nahota; City Orphan Asylum;
Bishop White Bible and Prayer Book
Society; Parish Poor; City Missionary
Work = to which l. also add 1.-The
Southern Relief Committee" of this
city. - ''' = 'ou = -.aisq i5le eaat
Each person will place his or her
contribution lin an envelope, writing
plainly upon the back the object for
which it is contributed; whether of
those specified above, or any other.
Commencing yourselves and fami-
lies. dear brethren, to the blessing
and favor of Almighty God,
I am yours, most afectionately,
in the bonds of the 5sI aigfasJ
tie1b & b5,e Church of Christ.
III. w. SpALDING.
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ST. PAuL's REcToRY, April II, '67.
Correspondence of the Gospel Messenger.
KENTUCKY. = Rt. Rev. Il Bishop
Cummins visited StaJohn's Church,
Versailles, on the 10Th and 18th ult.,
preaching three times to large and
deeply interested congregations. On
Sunday, he administered the right of
confirmation to nine persons. three of
whom we're gentlemen and prominent
citizens. The Bishop urged the ne
cessity of church enlargement,to meet
the wants ofthe growing congregation,
there being now more families than
pews. The subject is now under con-
sideration by the Rector and Vestry.
On Tuesday the Bishop visited
Georgetown, accompanied by the Rev.
j. w. Venable, who has charge of
the mission, where he preached in the
Court House to crowded and atten-
tive congregation, and confirmed two
persons. 81 9s
ILLINOIS two important par
ishes of St. James's and Trinity, Chi
cago, for some time vacant, have
succeeded in obtaining rectors, the
Rev, Robert j. Keeling, of Washing
ton, D. c.. coming to Trinity, and the
Rev. J. II. Rylance, of Cleveland,
Ohio, to st. James's. T.. s-.s -, -.
ni MICHIGAN. - The Bishop of the
Diocese visited st. Andrews Church,
Ann Arbor, on theWf first Sunday in
Lent; preaching. morning and even
ing; the services being conducted by
the rector and the Rev. G. p. Will
liams, LID. sd+ Il al93aauao1
In the evening, twenty-five persons