The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-14
SUMMAR OF RELIGIOUS NEWS.
EPISCOPAL,

A case of dsobedence to Episcopal autho-
rity has lately occurred in Brighton, England,
more glaring than that OF Mr.. Hubbard, OF
Westerly. Rev. j. Purchas, rector OF st. james,
Chapel has been conducting rituallstic services
of an extreme type. The Bishop of Chichester
cat last summoned resolution to inhibit him from
officiating. But instead OF meekly submitting to
the godly admonition of his bishop, on the next
3Sabbath he ostentatiously repeated his ofense.
'The services were unusually gorgeous and
histrionic. procession OF cassocked boys,
carrying lighted candles in their hands, filed into
1.-THE choir, folio 6ed by long line OF choristers
tand other asslstants-"acolytes, thurifer, cruel
jfer, banner r-bearer, Ceremonarlus," etc.-the two
officiating priests, Rev. j. Purchas and his
curate, bringing up the rear. Mr.. Purchas was
vested in light colors, and wore cap, on which
gems, probably crystals, seemed to glitter. The
scented smoke, which shut out MIR. PuTchas and
his curate from the gaze of the curious, began
to ascend. Then the service began, not with
"When the wicked man turneth," " or any other
passage of Scripture appointed to be read,
but with a procession in which the atore-
said cassocked boys-acolytes, thurifer, etc.
bearer swinging his censer and the chorlsters
chanting hymn. Tue procession having
reached the cnancsl, "matns" commenced,
and there we're the usual groupings, vestmeut
changing, genutie xons, and lncenslng5 GUS
tomary iu rItuaIistic churches. When the
mathis were brought to close, high ceebca'
tion1 followed, and the service was most eiabo-
rately performed. The Bishop OF Nelson
is troubled with a similar refractory priest.
/ In our own country ntuallzing presbyter IN
Memphis is refusing 10 obey the inhibition OF
1 the Bishop OF Tennessee. Thus it will be ssea
that the rebels against authority are not all
evangelical Independent
The Episoopdlidn saYs:-"The freshest no.
velty 10 the leading Runalist chapel up town, in
4 New York. is the organization OF a society OF
| young ladies called Ths Sisters of 81. - On
4 SUNDAY morning they are all dlessed IN white,
Il with Z large cross imprinted on their garments
in front, and come into the chapel with folded
hands and do Encast eyes-just like a procession
! OF nuns, when one OF their number Is going to
take the white veil. Tney then all knee down
one behind the other 10 front of the altar or
charccl, and say a silent prayer, after which,
with the usual genuheXions, they proceed 10
their seats. The work OF the sisters on week,
DAYS is to minister to the wants of the poor, and
to perform such other acts OF charity and bene-
violence, under the d'lecllon OF their rector, OF
father as occasion may require Before Christ
mas and Easter rumor has it, we shall bave
divers other ecclesiast cal theatrcals OF q moi
dissmilaI character"
! : The new Episcopal diocese to be set of
from Western New York is proposed to be
called the Diocese OF Syracuse, from the priuci-
pal city, ST. Pauls Church OF that City is offered
as the cathedral church, and strong desire I:
expressed that Bishop Coke will elect to take
that az his see.
In The Episcopal General Convention the
Rev. Ir. OH w. Whitaker, now rector o
ST. Paufs Church at virginia City, was mi
mated by the Bishops 70 the House a. Missionary
Bishop OF Nevada and Arizona. The nomination
was confirmed after some debate.
The new Church Of the Good shepherd
built by Mrs. Colt, at Hartford, Connecticut
will be finished aud ready for coDsecratou on
Christmas. 1t has cost $3.50, 900 aud is con
sidered one OF the finest churches in thu
country.
Bishop Tuttle, the youngest bishop of th
Protestant Episcopal Board, like BlshoD Kob
crtsou, recently elected Bishop of the Dioces,
of Miss ouri, is of Methodist parentaee. Blshol
Tuttle is only thirty two years OF age,