Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-07
BISHOP auINrAnD IN KNoxv1LLr.
Couarmatiou services.

CONFEDERATION services.
On Sunday morning last, the apostolic
rite of confirmation was administered by
Bishop Quintard in the church of the
Epiphany, North Knoxville, to class of
thirteen persons, mostly young men. Pre-
yious to administering confirmation the
Bishop addressed the congregation upon
the authority for It's administration and its
continual practice in the church through
out the world from the day of the apostles
to the present .ime.
In the evening he preached at st. Johns
church and confirmed class of nineteen.
Before the sermon, the Bishop said that
in reply to many inquiries concerning the
University of the South at Sewanee, he
would say few words about its condition.
There is now at the University chapel,
frame building, seventy by thirty feet, with
wings each twenty-five by thirty feet, used
as recitation rooms. There is also Otey
Hall, named for the late Bishop Otey of
1Guutb5ccs a lEdluc vi btAtCCh
rooms, and Trimlett Hall, named for Rev.
M. Trimlett of London, England, one of
the warmest friends of the University
Trimlett Hall has front of one hundred
ard sixty-three feet, is three stories high,
with wings two stories high. The Univer-
sity has now comfortable accommodations
for one hundred students. While the
Bishop was in England he received dona-
tions of several thousand books for the Ii
brary. The books have not yet been un-
packed, however, nor will they be until
fre-proof building is provided for their
reception. The library has also lately re.
ceiyed a valuable addition, the late Rev.
DR.. Carver, of Connecticut, having be-
queathed to the University his valuable
collection of books, accumulated during
fifty years in the ministry. The Uriver-
sity is now ready to receive students. The
next term begins February 10.
At night again, says the Knoxville
Press and Herald, the Bishop preached in
St. Johns Church, and confirmed two per-
sons. His text was Romans xii, IS. If
it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live
peaceably with all men," The meaning of
thetext was that weshould live in a position
Of concord, harmony and good understand
ing and good offices with all men, and to
promote each others advantage. We were
to live peaceabIy with all men, with ortho-
dox, heretics and schismatics, with the high
and with the low, with the rich and with
the poor, with The good and the bad. 1t
will not do 10 say, said the Bishop, my
beloved brethren, as men do even in this
community, that we have no sympathy
with men, no congeniality Of sentiment,
that they belong 10 sects or parties with
whom we cannot accord. Suppose
they do. We are not, therefore, to
hurl middleton upon them. To their
own master they must stand or fall.
Nevertheless, there is a qualification, u
possible. We must be ready in all kind
offices, but il they reject or spurn them then
| il may not be possible. To be peacesb!e
we must be very careful with the tongue
Whose, says Solomon, keepeth his mouth
and tongue, keepeth his soul from evil
Words have a wonderful power for good
and for evil. They often cause more
anguish than blows. Words, malicious,
devilish words, stab the reputation Of the
best of men they rob virtue Of her purity
and take away the crutch from trembling
old age. They bite like serpent. limo
| cent words, in the mouth Of the talebearer
may be made 10 sting like an adder. Yet
words, gentle words, baptised in the spirit
of Christ are mighty in consolation. Won
derfully patent is the influence Of words
in regard to our living peaceably with all
men. We must be careful how We judge
the meaning ..of mems words. The
man who perverts sentences capable
of good construction, who tiiei
| like a vulture TO carbon only, is bit
ter, impIacable and incapable Of living
peaceably with all men. We must Learn
to mind our own business anC
leave others to mind theirs. Their
we shall learn the law of geutlemanly in
tercourse-the spirit of Christ. But WI
must not purchase peace with men at tn
cost of peace with God. The Bishop con
cluded with an earnest exhortation to prac
tice the words of the text. 1t teaches il
these days highly important and valuable
truths. Then shall we bring about here a
home and abroad the blessed fruits
peace end unity. God means for US all t.
be happy and at peace in the world. Whel
you see a professed Christian austere ii
manner, and with a leng countenance, 20,
NAV do well to doubt the sincerity of hi
profession. The man who is at peace wit!
God and man will show it in his counte
| name