The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-17

~ 10 4oeor people. The tenor Of the
Isoeeches was opposed 70 negro suffrage
and any amendments TO the Constitution,
vet they are willing to accept anything IN
| order to restore peace aud prosperity to the
State. The claims of DIR. Walker, conserY-
| atlve Republican candidate Tor Governor
were urged, and recognized with entnu-
siasm by the audience.
The hundred 1nile walking match. be-
tween McEltysk, Of Boston, and Miles,
of California, which was commenced on
Monday evening" closed at $3.50 Tuesday
/ ufght. the former winning by doing inc
distance in % hours and 30% minutes; the
actnal walking time was 10 hours ard zS
minutes. Miles was over three miles oe-
hind. A very large crowd We're present 70
i see the finish.
| The New England ERowing Association
/ races took place on the Charles hiVeI
Course on Tuesday afternoon, before S,OOO
/ peoDfe TtIere were two contests-one SIN
/ ole scuu race tor the Association COO
\ Medal and championship of the river, was
won by Walter Brown IN I6:lS; Appleton
| the second, and Randall, of Portland, the
third. Seven started atthe distance OF Two
miles, with four-oared boats. me race
was won by the George Roach, the dar-
ward international Crew being second oy
alength aud a half, she carrying cox
swain. The claim Of fouling by the Roach
/ touching them on turning the stake boat
was allowed, and the Harvard Crew got
/ the prize. Time of the Roach Crew, q IL
! Distance three miles. Admiral ,Farragut
presented the prizes to the winners.
A conference oaPresby ters, ,Laymep, &c,
of the Protestant Episcopal Church, met
at Chicago on Wednesday. About two
\ hundred were in at, endance. The meet
ing was called to order by Alexander
/ Tyng, of Peoria, son of Rev. DIR. Tying OF
| New York. After half hour conusmed
/ in devotional exercises, Mr.. Mead. of
/ Illinois, ia response TO the question:
What shall we do?" said the object OF
| the Convention was not to divide the
/ Church, but to protect it, and TO put them
| selves right on the record. After long
| discussion upon the rights of the bishops,
| a series of resolutions We're passed, TO the
| effect that they mad fOf loug time.
collectively and Individually, regard
/ cd certain statements aud teach
/ tnes as unsound and nuprotestant,
aud now -eaflirmed the dissent.
| rhat recognizing TINS as tlme OF peril to
the church "a d the purity of worship they
| pledge thsmSelvss 10 use ah proper Efforts
| for the preservation of the same in their
/ integrity. The resolutions Were passed
| the first with "a few dissenting voices, and
| tue last unanimous y The Business Com
nltIee ANNOUNCED that the rev sion of the
prayer book wouid be discussed from 70
/ 3 In tie evening, and how TO do 1t from =
to 10. SIR. cheney said he would not be
! present at night. he consequently wan ed
| t. say something about the revision OF the
prayer book Were they 10 go on usi e a
prayer book which iucluded false octrins
and untrue meaning? IL hoped that The
/ Time would come when they could
have a pure liturgy, with no bishop laying
lis heavy. nand upon hem; liturgy re
necung the teachings OF Christ, the Mas
| ter. He had seen many laymen present,
nd wa@glad to see them waking up
/ They would understand that the clergy
did not propose To tear up the prayer
| book, but bring il into harmony with the
| Word OF God. The discussion had already
done more good than all the Episcopal
preaching in Chicago for a quaTter Of a
| century IL would waken the laity TO tie
truth that they had a right TO see. They
would know thai there were men who
dai ed stand up for the truth in the face OF
ecclesiastical eensure. The convention
then adjourned until p. NJ