The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-01
A SUNDAY IN WILMINGTON, n. G.

Our Episcopalian readers will be interested in
the following extracts VIC arc permitted to make
from private letter. Our correspondent is high
church, and, we snrmise, lady, from the minute
accuracy with which the subject OF clerical vest
ments is handled:
WILMINGTON, N. G., July 29.-St. James is the
fashionable church of this city. went there yes
terday morning, and heard the Rev. Mr.. PATTER-
son. He is Greek by BIRTH st. James was
built before tho American Revolution; was occu-
pied by the British, and after tho occupation of
this city by the Federal forcos was used as an hos
pital. It has been reftted, however in tho most
approved q high church style. have never seen
any church in this country arranged in the same
manner. Il have at home.) suppose this must
have been arranged after the most ''ritualistic'
pattern.
There is q large space enclosed by tho commu-
nj on rails within which, close to the last window,
on a platform, raised by two steps, stands the
communion table, in the form of an altar. At the
foot of the stops, nearer the outside rail, stands
on one sde the reading desk; on the other side is
the plase where the clergyman breaches. 1t is not
pulpit, but what in high church parlanco is de-
nominated "forc-stoo," being o shaft with o
stand upon which to lay the manuscript serm2n-
like large handsome leading or music stand
There is littlo piece of wo od-worl outside, which
just hides the feot of The speaker In front of this
is the rail and place for the communicates to knee
and the baptismal font
The church is handsome, yet simple; ; has stained
glass windows, and good deal of carving on the
wood work. Mr.. PATTERSON is higher Church than
any have como across in this country, reads all
the prayers at the altar on his knees, turns his
face to the East when no repeats the Creed, has
the Gloria Patri sung ut the end of each Psalm
in the Morning Prayer; commences each Psalm
himself even though he read the last verse of the
one preceding. He breaches In surplice with o
black skirt under it, coming ltt.o below it, black
scarf shirt collar low, plain cut like priest and
cambrck neck bands, such as they wear in Eng
land After the service the silver plates are hand
cd round, and he stands at tie font TO receive
them, reading the Ofcrtory ali the while. When
the plates are handed to him lie takes thom uD and
lays them solemnly on the ALTA, with low bend
and short silent prayer. Then'ho reads the prayer
for the Church Militant, after which he gives the
Bonediction. Before commencing tho sermon he
bneols down at tho foot of the altar placing his
head on the ground, and offersa silent prayer.
liked the sermon very mucb. 1t was short
thirty-fvc minutes. Tho subiect-interccssor
prayer; text from st. JAMES s'The ciiectual fer
vent prayer OF righteous man availetl much"
The manner of the preacher is good his enuncia-
ton clear and pleasant, language strong, simple
and choice-no fowers-purc, elegant, and in per-
feet taste; sentiments strongly Tracarian mot too
much 80 for me). Ho was very severe On er-!cn.-
pore prayer, excitement, noise, etc., and ended by
saying, true Christian was, only known by the
fruits he bore. liked the sermon better than any
have heard since used to hear Mr.. B. OH the
other side of tho water.
Last night went to st. Johns. There werc
three cergymcn present; all throe came in in
white gowns, knclt down at the altar like Roman
Catholic priests, and went through tho service
wi til o good deal Of pcmp and ceremony. The
music was very fine, except for ono fault, there
were no male voices-tho choir consisted entirely
of ladies'. Mrs. TERRY, the clcrgyman's wife, has
splendid voice, and is the leader. Tho church is
new and pretty, fixed up i'll high church style, but
not exactly like st. James, not 20 handsome. 1t
has large white cross standing on the altar or
communion table, which is Of the same form as
tho one in st. James. I do not know the name of
the clergyman who preached. He has pleasant
voice. His subject was the devotion of our tai
ents, our minds, and our bodia. 10 the service of
God. The text was st. Pauls words: ''Ofor your
bodies living sacrifice to God" I liked the ser
mon tolcrably well, but not as well as Mr.. PAITER
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