The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-22


nature of such is Indicated by the respective answers
as given numerically, and as the document Is quite
an Interesting one append II entire, as fOllOws:-
''PRoTEsTANT EPIsCoPAL MISSION HOUSE, WEST
PHILADELPHIA May 49, 1S69.-My dear Mr.. DurbO-
which you spoke to me to-day seem too ridiculous
for any thoughtful person TO believe. But, as you
tell me that they are believed and hinder your co.,
lectons for the institution, it may be well to give
them the contradiction of which they are hardly
worthy in themselves
81. As to student (or students) having been dis
missed Tor once attending at st. Marks beg leave
to say that 1t is utterly untrue We have dismissed
no students except for conduct unbecominr Chris
uans, or evident unhtncss for missionary work Any
one acquainted with the instructors at the Mission
House would probably not expect us to approve the
atteh0ance OF our y0nng men on services 50 ornate
as ST. Marks. such services are not aCCOrdaut with
our tastes or principles, and form, I'm my Judgment,
an exceedingly unit preparation for the severe sim
phcly OF those to be held hereafter by these youths
among the heathcn Stll, granting large liberty of
opinion and Of action, such as becomes our COmpre-
hehslVe system we nave never put St Marks Church
or any other under ban. Some of our students
nave attended there much oltcncr than was agree
aOle TO us; but hat attendance though 1t seems to
have bad effect i'm every case, has not, to my
knowledge, Influenced to the dismission Of a single
one.
'2. As to students not being allowed to have the
published works of Bishop White the simple answer
IS that those works stand unmOesed on the shelves
OF nearly all. Having sat in early life under the
ministry OF the Bishop, and revered him as all those
VINO knew MIN must should hardly be likely to
object to most OF what has come from his wise pen.
But confess that it has been to me very great
matter of regret that One Of his works on the Cal
without consultation with ourselves, because think
itneXpedent to disturb with such speculative mat
ters the minds of young men going to the heathen.
should prefer to have their minds and hearts filled
wholly with those practical and fundamental truths
respecting which most Christians are agreed. Still,
the work, once introduced, has been suffered to
man, though the manner of its Introduction was
distaseu to me- ana though the controversial spirit
which it iostered should have wished to leave un-
stirred.
80. As to the third story of students being forbid
den to bow at the name of Jesus in the Creed, it is
inr wall Ran In
ON only one occasion, according to my present
memory, has this matter come up in any exercises
with the students, except in reply to questions asked
by them. And ON That one occasion, instead of bow
ing being prohibited, they were told that no con-
straint was put on them with reference to such
thngs-that the ancient reason for the introduction
OF the practice, in the wide prevalence of Arian
heresy, did not exist in our country at this day.
and that the Scriptural texts relied for
it, seemed to refer to something much beyond the
outward FORM still, it was said that if any one de-
sired to pay that outward token of respect to the Re
deemer, there was Of course. hindrance to his
doing so. All that was asked was, that if the thing
were done, it should be done modestly and humbly
not eXtrayagantly, and should he the impulse of a
true religious reverence, and not be degraded into
party badge
awe are Protestant Episcopalians here, sincerely
such; are opposed and, trust, shall always be Op-
posed to anything like Romish rituasm, with the
doctrines il is meant to Introduce; but, within the
iaWlul llnts OF opinion IN our Church, our plan has
been to give all reasonable liberty of Judgment and
action, only striving to have our young men good
scholars and earnest Christians, imbued with the
holy spirit of the Gospel and holding honestly its
fundamental truths. We have our own views Of the
great questions which now agitate the Church, and
not likely to relinqush them. But as we would
notlet our liberty be judged by another mans con-
science, so neither do we think of binding judg-
ment of these questions on our pupils AZ rule. we
should like to have them think with us, and trust
they may but if they do it must be from the cOnvc-
ton Of their intellect and conscience, not from any
effort at consraint upon our part Let them only
turE out good missionaries and we shall be content
to leave it to the Holy Spirit how ar Jhey shall he
party men. Speaking for myself only, but probably
also representing my colleagues remain,
every truly, yours, A. SHIRAs."
The Rector of All Saints Church announces that
addition is needed, in the form of galleries in the
transepts, to make room for the increasing number
Of Sunday school scholars who desire to attend
| church. He advises the people to raise the money
st Andrews Chapel is well attended under the
| pastorate of Rev. Mr.. Bringhurst.
| METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
We learn that preparations are going forward foI
the laying OF the cornerstone of the new Brandy.
wine NJ; Z. Church, on the 27th inst. The society
which this edltCe VIII accommodate is the third old
1892. The new church will be located near the his
toric spot where Lafayette had his headquarters at
| the battle of Brandywne, and within mile of the
| Bishops James and Simpson and Dr. Tiffany will
take part in the dedication of the Camden, n. j., NJ
| f. Church, on the 10th Of June, proX
| A long and interesting circular or communica-
Church by the committees of several States in rela.
tion to the subject of "Lay Representation, to he
| disposed OF during the coming MONTH 1t concludes
! as iollows:-
/
with the feeling that you have, in doing the con.
curing judgment OF the best minds of the Church
| This question approaches its settlement without
strife our hope is that it will be decided by common
/ consent. Permit us to urge upon you the import.
OF full vote in every church. See that ample
notice is given to the societies to which you belong
and that all necessary arrangements for holding the
| election are seaSonably made. The twenty days
notice required by the General Conference can he
! given most etfectuay by being repeated on success
| sve Sundays. See that this is done wherever prac
| ticable. Let the mind of the Church be fairly eX
pressed, and the friends of lay representation have
| nothing to fear"
| The ladies' connected with the Front STREE
| Methodist Episcopal Church are making strenuous
efforts to raise funds to pay of the remainder o.
their church debt S2625 OF its debt was paid las
year.
| CATHOLIC
| The Improvements now being made at st. Aga
tha's Catholic Church. West Philadelphia, will ado
| much to the beauty Of the edtce The paintings O.
the CmcitXiOn over the main altar and the Blessed
Virgin and st. Agathas on the adjoining one, are
| much admired.
| The Right Rev. Bishop Wood has purchased {
lot at the corner of Front and Canal Streets in thu
| Sixteenth Ward, so by 100 feet, upon which new
| church edihCe is to be erected. The new church Il
| gustineS
st, Joseph's Catholic Church, at Downingtown
Rev. j. f. Prendergast pastor, is TO be enlarged
| improved over $1,000 have already been subscribed
for this object
The concert in aid of St. Josephs new church
| Seventeenth and Stiles streets, on Thursday nigh
last, was successful in every respect, and consider
| able was realized from it.
| An entertainment of sacred music is soon to b
given in St. DominiCE's Church, Harrisburg, unde
the direction of the leader of st. Michael's choir
which will be participated in by the first vocal talen
Of the city.
The commencement of La Sale College wi
take place at the Academy OF Music on the 24t
proXimo when diplomas will be awarded to nun
her Of successful students. The college is at tn
corner OF Juniper and Filbert streets under Tn
charge of the Christian Brotherhood, Bro. Oliver
Director and is in highly prosperous and desirabl