The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-12
Parish Of the Epiphany.

Parish Of the Epiphany.
Yesterday at the Parish OF the Epiphany, corner
of Second avenue and Twenty-third street. high mass
was celebrated by Rev. DR.. Burtsell pastor, and an
eloquent sermon preached by Rev. Father p. Laugh
ram assistant pastor, and lately ordained priest.
The text was "All power Is given to me In heaven
and on earth. Co. therefore, teach all nations bap-
thing them in the name Of the Father and OF tie
Son and Of the Holy Ghost; teaching them to OBJ
serve all things whatsoever have commanded You;
and behold am with you all days even TO the con-
summation Of the world" Mathew xxviiichap., 30th
verse.
Rossi's mass also "Mine's sanctus and Agnus
Dei' was performed, the solos OF which were adm-
rably sung by Mrs. Traynor, VINO Ii well known In
musical circles Miss Fiset, who by her beautiful
and powerful soprano voice and high musical talents
has all the requisites for an artist and the basso
was Mr.. Purcell At the offertory, the grand trio
d'Atta re sol Quest Aatnd was sung by Mr.. and
Mrs. Traynor, and Miss Fiset; the accompaniment
OF the whole was played by Mrs. Burtsell, the pres
ent organist
st. Marks Episc0paD Church, williamsburg.
After the usual services by the rector, Rev. DR..
Haskns, at the above church, yesterday forenoon,
the Right Rev. Bishop Tutte, Of Utah, occupied the
pulpit and detailed at length the present condition
OF the Protestant Episcopal Mission In the Terrific
ries OF Utah, Idaho and Montana. The Bishop
thanked the congregation Of st. Marks for their sym
pathy IN the Salt Lake Mission and acknowledged
the receipt OF $500 rom them at an opportune mo-
ment from the residents, there being three clergy
men and eighty-seven communicates, and through
out the Territories Of Idaho and Montana there Ii
Willingness the part OF the people to cooperate
with the missionaries In spreading the Gospel and
advancing education. The western merchants
cheerfully contribute to build churches aud school
houses In Salt Lake City the mission has Mormon
ism only to contend with, and In Virginia City only
Romanism. The Romanist missionaries men OF
ability pety ana determination, and they are untir
ing at their work. They are our only COM
petitors Tor the possession Of the field. The
inhabitants are impulsively generous, but are
not guided by principle In their charities
Among the mining population wickedness abounds
and drunkenness, gambling and RIGHTEOUSNESS pre-
vail. The Indians In the 1e.d are ut present beyond
the evangeixing influence Of the mission. The
Cinnamon, VINO are all heathens, have two temples
or Joss houses. with prosperous congregations.
There are 10000 Mormons In the neld most OF
whom know no religion except Mormontsm and no
social life but poygamy; but with the completion Of
the Pacific Railroad, and the consequent increase Of
the Christian population, dsintegration would
doubtiessy result In that exceptional community.
The Bishop concluded BY giving statement OF the
financial condition OF the mission. The East had
given $4,000 yet there Ia debt the rectory at
Salt Lake City OF 81, 500 He now wanted $4,000
TO build school house there and $4,000 to pay for
land. Altogether the mission needed $4,000, and
the Bishop had no doubt about that amount being
contributed before he returned to the extensive field
OF his labors.