, 1869-06-20

come heroes Of the Dick Turpin Or Sixteen |
String Jack order. In the meantime, let us
rejoice that our nvez, instead Of being q
common sewer, is highway which cannot
I've lawfully impeded by the removal Of any
portion Of the ice.
THE EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE.
The conference Of Low Church Episco-
palians, in this city, during the week just
past, vas not 80 nunsronsly attended, nor
60 endorsed by the denomination ii aimed
to influence, as torender any body RESPONSE
BILE for its action except the persons pres
emit and actively engaged in its proceed
inga. The force Of the call, or protest,
which summoned it was broken by the let
ters of Bishop Bodel, Bishop Mcnyaine, of
Ohio; Bishop Les, Of Baltimore; Lee, Of
lox.. md the Bishops of Massachusetts,
and Kansas, al of whom are accredited e1-
ponents and representatives Of Evangelical
or "Low Church Episeopaliauism, against
all innovations toward Rome. These let
tesB set forth with admirable courtesy and
moderation that the writer's appreciated the
motives Of those who were forward In the
recent movement, aud regarded them as
only the necessary reaction and
protest which might be expected to re-
suit from the efforts Of = few to pervert
Episcopacy from its true purpose and na-
ture; they very nearly eoucur7ed in stating
that at proper time, and with proper
unanimity on the part Of the Church, such
,.,,i,ot ,r,o+5uap+e N tba nooA+ <,f Cnr,+.,oy,
Prayer as woula more clearly teach that JUS
tidcation was by faith and not by the bap-
tismAl rite, and that the Lords Supper Was
an act Of connemoration and not Of sacri-
fee, would receive their approval and sup
port II the movement had no other effect
than toeroke these lettersit would havebesn
sn important one in the history Of the
Church, All these influential writer's, how
ever, discouraged the conference in this
city, as one not likely to representans con-
| siderable element in the Church, and partly
| l.y force of their prediction it was verified
hy the result
The conference failed, arh, 10 bring
together sufficient body Of Episcopalisns
t" either influence, represent or even divide
tie Church secondly, to recognize this fact
ind gracefully retirs from the dileuana,
and, thirdly, having pressed into the con-
test, To do the only fit and proper thing
that remained to be done, by founding a
Reformed Episcopal Church according to
their own standard The conference e1-
hibited a wen-defned and clearly marked
tune of its OWE, which ia certainly not the
spirit d the old Episcopal Church
but it ~as a very energetic and, In
it's way, Christian spirit, which might
well chA1actesize new Episcopal
Church. It differed from Episeopae,
very much as did Method;sn, whose
founders had no intention, for years, L
establish new communion, br,t only Il
i,npart more methodical and missionary
industry to the Church Of England, AMI
save it from dying Of polish and respec4a
bi1ity. It demanded an ampler individual
ism and when Mr.. Cheney declared that
rather than sink his individuality in reli
] gious matters, he would q climb to the sun,
Unit Of the nearest mountain and pro
"claim himself the Protestant Episcopa
Church, be went somewhat farther tha!
Cougregahona1iam, aud planted himself. il
| this respect, with sthrond-gaugo church
> men and ''oome-ouetrs." Dr. Cooper
: resolution for the appointment Of stand
) ing committee, with power to sit as often a
> they might deem il e1petieut, and be
, bodyiu pcrpetuity for promoting the object
: Of the conference. would hare been,
r adopted, the initial step toward forming
, new church It's rejection shows that th
f conference, which met in opposition to th
: more prudent and influential represents
/ tives Of the Lou Church sentiment, we1
! still not prepared to take the only oourz
Z which could have justified their meeting.
a The Cincinnati Enquirer, in conmentin
!. upon the increased exposure Of the hun1a
a form, in connection with the modern dram
contends that in the nere form there
nothing inpure, and that the degree
which its exposure excites impure though
l. diminiahes very much as We become acou
: tened to it. 1t points its argument as ~
q lows;
g I'VE remember the INST time we saw the csr'
Save II waa on exhibition IN onr city, In suai
While contemplating the e1qni1ite work Of a
, I two old ladea entered. They 2Irved souaeWh
't OUT Of breath from the cxetdon attending Il
~ accent S01u a. the futet1oht aged feu11
o got NRht ct the KtAtue, through her hui
It fpectac3es bhe fel bsck, ahockcl almost to fa11
Ing. IN tie arms Of her companion. Eaarn9 o.
:, Good grKc1our7 saesn,' and susAnt atores3,
1t giving ooe Riapoe II the work, cried ous- -
\. naked crittes, and both red, in great dtsoEdt
70 down the statrFky. The thoughts anil euofio
F. awakened In those aged !Adles By tbs lnnocc
| work of Aft Wefr Of the most peTnteipua and vic
"a cd character, Not to put TOO t1s point on
N they werr lascir!ous, Of ihey would not hare oe
- 50 shocked"
l. The general proposition that nude aa
le cera enite Less emotion Of any kind
r those accustomed to see them probal
u applies to every other source Of -r1atcme
y or indulgence The quantity of alcoho
y hquor which will have gently hsaci
o. effect On tho nerves Of an old inebriats y
ns ELL the b1nin Of ono who tastes Of it for I
b first time with Wild delirium. It has d
r; however, usually been held happy arr
I'd ment for h1rd drinking, that, as II und
ha mines the constitution, it constantly requi
~ more aud more Of the stim ulating elemt
ho to produce intoucation.
it.
70 It il related Of Wehster that, when aal
n a,y an incredulous young belle Il be "rea
ist could not danoe, aud WHY" he turned
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