The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-19
EPISCOPAL.
The Bishop Of Tennessee in England.

At the laying of the foundation stone Of new
church in Old Brentford, England, recently, the
Bishop of Tennessee is reported in the English
papers to have responded for the clergy
He dated npon the the intimate relations that must
always exist between the Established Church Of Eng
land and that Of America He believed that there
nor, AL The world over, body OF faithful earnest
hard WOtkn2 men than the bishops aud ciergymen or
the hurcn Of England and that the blessing OF Heaven
mad ignay rested upon abors aud had rich
both in reference the material and spiritual
prosperity OF the mother country. On very recent
occasion Il had bsaen him 20 act o. one Of the secrs
tares pro eni TO the Bishop of Oxford aud they could
sathor doa OF tho abors Of the Episcopal Office In
Eng when he told them that both he and another
roary we're busy engaged for hours In writing ettsrs
from the bishops dictation, while the bishop himself
also writing letters quite as indusriously himself.
London and he desired 10 bear his humble testimony to
the zeal and industry Of their diocesan Tho Bishop oil
London was one who recognized authority everywhers,
and cheerully encouraged all whom lie where found
dong their Masters work with sngieness Of heart
If he did not discover IN them exact coincidence of
thought and belief on all points Tho monner IN
which their bishop fulhied ths duties OF his
high Office reminded him Of the answer that q
,.on in in the Lords Prayer, "rhy viii BE- done
upon Garth heaven she said that IL meant doing
without asking any question: and was just in that
way that sher bishop had done his workboldy, earn
estly straghtforwardy and without asking any Ques.
ons Inc Bishop proceeded TO point out shat the sys-
ten o, purely secular education irsught with dan
gel 70 the best interests Of the nation and he warned
bs hste that they should nsscr overlook the neces-
siy eound religious basis Tor their national iustruc
ton 10 America the purely secular system was in full
force and had done wonders but no child In the Amer
lean training schools could venture stand up and say
~ believe in Cod the Father Almighty maker OF heaven
and earth" He afraid that they were coming 10
tins in England. 1hs was what people high station
were in favor Of; but he prayed them not ia tins
respect 10 follow the example Of America.
The vestry Of st. stephens parish, Of which the
Rev. DR.. Price is rector, have leased the church
place Of worship recently occupied BY the Re
formed Dutch congre CATION, Rev. DIR. A. X. Thomp-
sons, in Twenty-frst street, between Fifth and
Sixth avenues. Tie services Of the new congre-
gotion commenced here on the first Sunday in the
New Year.
A new Episcopal church 10 about TO be estab.
lished on or near Fifth avenue. This movement
il under the direction OF Rev. DR.. Rowland aud
Rev. Thomas X. Conrad, and Is o part OF the psro-
chal work Of the Church Of the Holy Apostles.
Services are held for the present ia the chapel Of
Rutgers College.
The Rev. J. 4. Romans has resigned 50. John 4
church. Cincinnati, and accepted the charge Of
the Church VI the Mediator, in Lexington avenue
in this city.