The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-13

visited that interesting and beautiful iaud,
Italy, writes 70 private letter: -''rbe Iaiau
people are all awake, and the Christian mind
OF Italy Y asking, Lord, what wilt thou have
as to dor Let US hope that Cod will soon
1aise up leader there, as be raised up Onckeu
iu Germany and Wiberg IN Sweden. AND how
did He Olrect them bat by the simple truth
brought in O. written and published form to
their mtuds ~
-Egnteen we're baptized at place 10 Kur-
land Russia. IN september last, un Ter circum-
sauces OF great personal risk 70 the ad ninls-
traitor, who passed reclly through au ncensed
crowd to the place OF baptism, calmly addressed
me prosecutors, pero1med tue ord nance. and
lett BIS enemies standing with their clubs and
stakes on the bank OF the stream. Alter wards
they followed to witness the close of the soem.
nifty, but uttered no more even TeDroachful
word. The Lord restrained them. Two DAYS
afterwards, ut another station in Kurand,
twelve more folio Sed the Lord Jesus III HE ap-
pointed ordinance. IN the presence OF i've or
SIX hundred spectators.
EPISCOPAL.
The Episcopalian ministers of this city have
sent 10 Bisnop Coke a communication thanking
bin for bis pastoral letter rebuking immojest
dances and entertainments, aud the "Ol0od-
outlines of ahte natal in iantcde."
The Pro eS ant Chsuohmda makes a volun-
tary explanation 10 the eject that 1t has been
mlsintormed in reference to the case OF Bishop
Potter and Rev. Alvah GuIon. It's explanation
itself needs explanation, but exonerates Bishop
Potter from any dsp ositlon to deprive Mr.. GuIon
The shop OF RiDon shows in an address
that the Establi he'd Church has been gaming
strength IN York hire. In his Own diocese
there had been raised G3O8,000, by voluntary
efforts, Tor church purposes, within the last
three years. Forty'one new churches had 0aen
erected, eDdo wed, aud consecIated, twent ty-nine
OF them oelng entirely new churches, in the
past SIX years. The church is undoub edly IN
u much healthier condition in the northern
province than in the province of Canterbury.
lis clergy are Tor the most part Evangelical,
and the power OF Evaugelc Ilism is SHOWN, as
might be expected, IN the attachment and zeal
oil the lalty.
The 11ll correspondence is published be-
tween Bishop Whitebouse OF Illinois and Assist.
ant Bishop Cummins OF kentucky. Bishop
Whitebou5e begins his first letter with the
woids:-"An effort has been recently made In
this clty to establish society entitled 'For the
Promotion OF EvangeIical Religion in the
Northwest I am obliged to regard this as a
movement designed TO disturb my diocese,
and facrous in Its character!n No doubt the
attempt to promote evangelical religion would
disturb the bishop. He therefore uTgei Bishop
CumnlIs to retuse the sanction OF his presence
to movement which was regarded as "schls-
matcal and injurious" Tns letter, and
BEhop Whltehouse's vigorous opposi ion
caused the proposed meeting to be put Oft.
But, while cores pondence on this subject
Was going on among the friends OF the move
ment, Bishop Cnmmlns received second letter
| former should, as reported speak III various
| dioceses in behalf of the Church Missionary
Society and the otber Voluntary evangelical
ORGANIZATIONS, 1t would be regarded as a serious
offense. To this the Bishop OF Kentucky re-
| piled that he should visit Chicago, Feb Il, to
| sol cit offerings for these societies. and claiming
his eht to 90 so not tTlths landing the ooec on
| OF the incumbent OF the diocese, and begging
him not to lmperll the welfare OF The church
| by opposing these recognized organza-
tlons. Hereupon the offended Bishop
| of Illinois informs his brother that he has sent
| to the presiding bishop protest against his III.
| uusion "within the jurisdiction OF another
bishop" Bi'hop Cummins reolies that the
humblest presbyter has the right to occupy
any pulpit on the invitation OF his rector, aud
that he has not lost that right by becoming a
bishop. AS we have previously announced
! Bishop Cummins Kept his appointment in tnat
! benIghted docese.-Inde penden.
| For Year past there las been a bitter reli-
| gious war raging in st. Paui's Church, Williams
burg, New York, between the Ritua lists and
| anti Ri uaiisis.
The battle, it now appears, is to be decided by
an election, AMI the following extraordinary
manites o has been issued by the klluallsts. II
| speaks Tor ITSELF
Paups Church, Htu,dmSburg, L. l. Should the
| undersigned be elected as wardens audvestry
OF st. Paul's Church, Williamsburg, L. f.. tney
individually pledge themselves to carry out the
! following resoluuons:-
First. That the weekly offerings shall always
be counted by the wardens before leaving tho
church, and then handed to the treasurer, anC
on the nrst Sunday in the month to the rector
son disrnct fIom either the senior or llniol
warden of the church.
Third. Tie neither the rector, church war
dens, or vestrymen oe alloweda TO increase Oh
their own personal responsibility the indebted
ness OF The parish; but whatever expenses are
incurred tor tine interests OF the church, they
shall Invariably be first sanctioned by the ma
jOrity of the Yestry.
Fourth. That the treasurer be instructed tC
pay, in every instance, The rector's salary be
tore settling any other account; to render s
quarterly return to the yestry of all moneys
passing through his hands, aud IN no case t
| assume the responsibility of cancelllng any in
debtedness witboutthe authority OF the recter
wardeps, and vestrymen.
| Fifth. That the liturgical services, as nov
sOlemnzed in this church, be continued, anC
no changes in rNuall-tic ceremonial be intro
| duced.
SIKH. That every legitimate means be at ono,
devised for cancelng the Indebtedness of thi
PARISH, ana thus redeem 1t from the damaging
imputation OF trdudulently incurrlng deb
without the means OF llqudating the same.
Seventh. That it be deeme1 lneXpedient L
make any change at the present time in tn
de oil sustaining the mlnlstrations OF thi
church by the rem al of pews and tue week
presentation OF the offertorial gilt. Those
! hoSever, who conscientIously object TO hirln
a pew, AND prefer to consecrate, either b
, weekly or quarterly ptions, their Offering
+ to the church. may do so, without for eltln
> the right of occupying their accustomed seat i
a the house OF God.
A card from The Rector-A change in tn
: wardens and vesirymen Of the church is rt
quested by the rector Tor the following reasons
, i Frat. Because during the past year it h9
been aim ost impossible to obtain a quoruI
OF the vestry Tor the Legitimate transaction {
> business.
!. Second. Because, while he gratefully acknov
" ledges many acts OF kindl ess and liberalil
: from Individual members OF the vestry, that We;
,, trv in consequence of want of u M animiLV has